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Table of Contents

Safety Precautions ........................... 1

Important Safety Instructions ........... 2 - 3

Introduction ........................................ 4

Identification of Controls .................... 6

DVD Display ....................................... 7

Remote Control .................................. 8 - 9

Preparation before Operation ........... 10 - 11

Connecting to a TV using a RF Modulator

............................................................. 12 - 13

Basic Operation ................................. 14 - 15

Playing Disc in Various Ways ........... 16 - 25

Function Settings .............................. 26 - 31

Notes on Discs .................................. 32

Specifications ..................................... 33

Before Calling Service Personnel ...... 34

Memo ................................................ 35

Limited Warranty ................................ 36

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Страница 1: ... BEAM To ensure proper use of this product please read this owner s manual carefully and retain for future reference Should the unit require maintenance contact an authorized service location or contact APEX Digital Inc Only qualified service personnel should remove the cover FCC NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device Pursuant with th...

Страница 2: ...uld be used only with a cart or stand recommended by the manufacturer 10 POWER CORD PROTECTION Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items places upon or against them 11 OVERLOADING Do not overload wall outlet or extension cords This can result in a risk of fire or electrical shock 12 DISC TRAY Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray as...

Страница 3: ...blade does not match up with the outlet try reversing the plug 19 SERVICING Do not attempt to service this unit yourself Only qualified APEX service technicians should work on your DVD Player 20 DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE The unit should be serviced by qualified APEX authorized specialist when A The unit does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance B When the power ...

Страница 4: ...package as listed below DVD video player Remote control handset with separately packed batteries Power cable RCA cables 3 1 yellow 1 red and 1 white Owner s manual Size AAA batteries 2 If any item should be damaged or missing please inform your supplier without delay Keep the packaging materials you may need them to transport your player in the future WHERE TO LOCATE YOUR DVD A Place the unit on a...

Страница 5: ...dentification of Controls 6 DVD Display 7 Remote Control 8 9 Preparation before Operation 10 11 Connecting to a TV using a RF Modulator 12 13 Basic Operation 14 15 Playing Disc in Various Ways 16 25 Function Settings 26 31 Notes on Discs 32 Specifications 33 Before Calling Service Personnel 34 Memo 35 Limited Warranty 36 ...

Страница 6: ...POSITE VIDEO OUT 3 COMPOSITE AUDIO OUT 4 COMPOSITE AUDIO OUT 5 COAXIAL OUT 6 POWER CORD INPUT 4 3 1 2 6 5 PAUSE RETURN PLAY PAUSE STANDBY PREV NEXT MENU P B C MIN MAX mp3 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 1 POWER ON OFF 2 DISC LOADING TRAY 3 DVD DISPLAY 4 OPEN CLOSE 5 PAUSE 6 PLAY 7 STOP 8 RETUNR 9 NEXT 10 PREVIOUS 1 ...

Страница 7: ...nt repeatedly A B repeat During memory playback During shuffle playback When playing back the entire disc repeatedly When the camera angle can be changed The indicators vary depending on the kinds of discs you play Push the DIMMER button the brightness of the display is reduced by half push it once more the display becomes dark Push the button again the display resumes brightness ...

Страница 8: ...B REPEAT 28 AUDIO MODE 29 SUBTITLE 30 MUTE 31 LANGUAGE 1 OSD 2 DIMMER 3 NUMBER BUTTONS 4 SEARCH 5 SETUP 6 TITLE 7 PLAY 8 PREV NEXT 9 STOP 10 DIRECTIONS 11 SYSTEM 12 KEY CONTROL 13 VOLUME 14 OPEN CLOSE 15 ANGLE 16 PLAY MODE THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL DESCRIBE THE FUNCTIONS ON THE REMOTE CONTROL 1 2 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ...

Страница 9: ...E CONTROL To operate the DVD video player you must first place the batteries into the remote control FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS BELOW BECAUSE INCORRECT USE OF BATTERIES MIGHT CAUSE THEM TO LEAK OR CORRODE Do not place the batteries in the wrong direction It is dangerous to charge heat open or short circuit the batteries Do not leave dead batteries or mix old new batteries in the remote control When not u...

Страница 10: ... NTSC NTSC is American standard If the system of the TV is AUTO multi system push SYSTEM and select AUTO Connect the unit to a wide screen TV Set the TV DISPLAY to 16 9 WIDE in the function setting column Connect the unit to an ordinary TV Set the TV DISPLAY to 4 3 PS or 4 3 LB in the function setting column Preparation Before Operation CONNECTIONS Before preparing this unit for operation make sur...

Страница 11: ...MAC DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater System Inc Manufactured under license from Dolby Digital Laboratories Dolby and the Double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential unpublished works 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories Inc All rights reserved c This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents...

Страница 12: ...der televisions do not have the newer component video composite video or s video connections that optimize DVD technology While it would be advised to purchase a newer television in order to take full advantage of the digital quality of DVD s it is possible to connect an older television to a DVD player This connection requires a device called an RF modulator First it is necessary to ascertain whe...

Страница 13: ...your Cable Satelite connection UHF Antenna IN Coaxial Your Cable Satelite Box IN OUT COAXIAL VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT L R 2 1 DVD Back TV Video Input Conntection TV Audio Input Conntection R R L L V V Figure 2 Connection 2 Connecting the TV to the DVD through the Cable or Satelite Box 1 Connect the three terminal composite video cable to the back of your Apex DVD player This cable has three prongs one ...

Страница 14: ...nect it to the receiver 1 Press the POWER button to turn on the unit 2 Press to open the disc tray and load a disc with the label side up 3 Press again to close the disc tray The unit begins to read the disc 4 Press to play the disc After step 4 is finished PLAY DVD The TV Screen shows DVD menu and title menu PLAY SUPER VCD VCD 2 0 The TV Screen shows the menu the unit enters PBC status PLAY CD VC...

Страница 15: ...If the system of the TV is NTSC Press SYSTEM and select NTSC The screen shows NTSC 3 If the system of the TV is multi system Press SYSTEM and select AUTO The screen shows AUTO Note SYSTEM button works only with DVD SUPER VCD and VCD discs OSD When the unit is operated the TV screen shows the operation functions and information about the disc Press OSD to select OSD OFF SYSTEM SYSTEM SYSTEM OSD REM...

Страница 16: ...in to return to the home menu 12 13 14 15 16 Basic Operations ROOT MENU 1 2 3 4 5 11 ROOT MENU 12 13 14 15 16 ROOT MENU 10 3 TITLE 1 5 MENU REMOTE CONTROL RC 210 TITLE MENU SELECT 01 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 DVD MENU PLAY Some DVDs have title menus and chapter menus Press the screen shows the menu Press or to see the next page select with number buttons and direction buttons 1 Press to enter the ...

Страница 17: ...mple push 8 to select track 8 2 If the track number is over 10 press 10 once and a button among 1 10 Example if you select track 12 press 10 once and button 2 TRACK08 00 21 8 10 2 The screen shows TRACK12 00 00 The screen shows The screen shows MUTE MUTE OFF MUTE When playing a disc this function can remove the sound 1 REMOVE SOUND Press MUTE the screen shows MUTE 2 RESUME SOUND Press MUTE again t...

Страница 18: ...ENGLISH 2 AUDIO 2 4 MPEG 2CH SPANISH 3 AUDIO 3 4 MPEG 2CH FRENCH 4 AUDIO 4 4 MPEG 2CH CHINESE AUDIO 1 4 AC 3 2CH ENGLISH AUDIO 2 2 AC 3 2CH SPANISH WHEN PLAYING VCD OR CD Press AUDIO MODE the screen shows orderly MONO L STEREO MONO R AUDIO MODE NOTICE Different discs differ in language As to a two language function VCD you may push AUDIO MODE to select a needed language AUDIO MODE works when playi...

Страница 19: ...lay forward fast Each time you press the button the screen shows orderly 2 Press to reverse the disc fast Each time you press the button the screen shows orderly 3 Press to switch to normal play while FF or FR playing FF 2X FF 4X FF 6X FF 8X PLAY FR 2X FR 4X FR 6X FR 8X PLAY WHEN PLAYING SUPER VCD OR VCD 1 Press to play forward fast Each time you press the button the screen shows orderly 2 Press t...

Страница 20: ... REPEAT CHAPTER REPEAT TITLE REPEAT REPEAT REPEAT REPEAT WHEN PLAYING SUPER VCD VCD CD You may repeat a track a disc according to the following steps VCD 1 1 and CD can play repeatedly directly Super VCD and VCD 2 0 can play repeatedly in PBC OFF mode After the unit stops press number buttons directly to select tracks 1 Repeat a track Press REPEAT the screen shows REPEAT ONE The unit plays the cur...

Страница 21: ...TLE OFF function SUBTITLE The screen shows SUBTITLE 1 03 SUBTITLE SUBTITLE 01 SUBTITLE 02 SUBTITLE 03 SUBTITLE 04 SUBTITLE OFF NOTICE For some discs subtitles can not be removed Different discs differ in the language of subtitles If the subtitles of discs can not be selected press SUBTITLE the screen shows NO SUBTITLE WHEN PLAYING SUPER VCD VCD CD 1 Set a starting point A by pressing A B 2 Set an ...

Страница 22: ...number to search fast on a disc the unit plays from that point WHEN PLAYING DVD 1 Search a title or a chapter Example Search chapter 2 in title 6 Press TIME SEARCH Press the left or right button and move the cursor to illuminate the title number Press button 6 to select title 6 Repeat the steps above then select chapter 2 in title 6 2 Time Search Press TIME SEARCH until the screen shows Press numb...

Страница 23: ... This function can be used to know the remaining time of a title chapter track or disc WHEN PLAYING DVD 1 Press REMAIN the screen shows the remaining time of the title 2 Press REMAIN again the screen shows time of the chapter 3 Press REMAIN third time the screen shows the remaining time of the chapter 4 Press REMAIN fourth time the screen resumes to normal play mode WHEN PLAYING SUPER VCD VCD CD E...

Страница 24: ...t the enlarged picture 4 To resume the picture push ZOOM until the screen shows ZOOM OFF RESUME PLAY The unit can memorize the last point where it stops and resumes playback from there 1 Press to stop playing 2 Press RESUME to resume playback Notes 1 This function can not work in SHUFFLE mode 2 The recorded location is erased when the disc is changed or when the power is turned off Play Discs in V...

Страница 25: ...ce for a DVD 2 Press PLAY MODE to select a random order 3 Press to start shuffle play The unit selects a track to play 4 Press twice to remove shuffle play Continued Play Discs in Various Ways The screen shows PROGRAM P00 00 PROGRAM P01 02 REMOTE CONTROL RC 210 PLAY MODE PLAY MODE The screen shows SHUFFLE PLAY MODE 2 PROGRAM P04 08 8 title chapter number program order Track 2 on your CD Program Po...

Страница 26: ...e starting pictures of each title or chapter on the screen Each page has nine pictures and their location may be different 2 Press or to look at the previous or next page 3 Press twice to remove digest WHEN PLAYING SUPER VCD 1 Press DIGEST after the unit stops Play Discs in Various Ways REMOTE CONTROL RC 210 DIGEST The screen shows DIGEST DIGEST The screen shows 1 INTRO 2 DISC DIGEST 3 TRACK DIGES...

Страница 27: ... track number is more than 9 press to view the next page Press number buttons to select a track Press button 3 for TRACK DIGEST Press to select a track Example You may select to look through track 3 The unit divides track 3 into nine parts and shows the starting pictures of each part on the screen Press button 4 to exit from DIGEST PLAY 3 Press to remove DIGEST PLAY Notice A CD only has INTRO func...

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Страница 32: ...g structure is PASSWORD MODE ON The password works PREFERENCES is dim and can not be selected OFF The password is locked PREFERENCES can be selected PASSWORD CHANGE Select this to adapt the code the screen shows Enter a password according to the screen Notes The preset password is 99999 PASSWORD SETUP PASSWORD SETUP PAGE PASSWORD CHANGE PASSWORD MODE ON OFF PASSWORD CHANGE PAGE OLD PASSWORD NEW PA...

Страница 33: ...f not the language recorded on the disc is shown PARENTAL When playing disc with parent lock function you may select an age control grade according to grade of disc and your desire Example Select PG you cannot play DVD discs rated higher than the PG grade DEFAULT RESET Each function setting returns to the initial status in the factory if you select this Notes PREFERENCES only can be selected in pa...

Страница 34: ...TES ON REGIONAL NUMBERS The region number of this DVD video player is 1 If region numbers which stand for their playable area are printed on your DVD video disc make sure the disc plays region 1 or ALL Otherwise playback will not be allowed by the player In this case the DVD video player will display the message NOTES ON COPYRIGHT It is forbidden by law to copy broadcast show broadcast on cable pl...

Страница 35: ... audio 2 0 V rms 330 Ω pin jack L R x 1 OUTPUTS Specifications DVD VIDEO PLAYER OUTPUTS SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Power supply 120V AC 50 or 60 Hz Power consumption 20VA Mass 3 3 kg External dimensions 430 x 81 x 300 mm W H D Signal system MULTI NTSC PAL Laser Semiconductor laser wavelength 650 nm DVD VIDEO PLAYER Audio cable red and white 1 pair Remote control 1 Batteries AAA 2 Video cable yellow 1 S ...

Страница 36: ...r The batteries in the remote control are exhausted Your TV display is set to PAL and not to NTSC Correction Connect the power plug into the wall outlet securely Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the DVD video player appears on the TV screen Connect the video cable into the jacks securely Select the correct input mode of the audio receiver so you can listen to t...

Страница 37: ...ome discs DVD Video Discs VCD CD Sound recording system Audio setting on the setting screen ANALOG AUDIO OUT jacks DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack Memo DISCS AND OUTPUT SOUNDS Dolby Digital SPDIF RAW _____ Dolby Digital bitstream SPDIF RAW o PCM 48kHz MPEG PCM44 1kHz SPDIF RAW SPDIF PCM _____ PCM 44 1kHz SPDIF RAW SPDIF PCM o PCM 44 1kHz MPEG 2 SPDIF RAW _____ MPEG 2 bitstream SPDIF PCM o PCM 48kHz Linear ...

Страница 38: ...of Apex Digital Inc A product that requires modification or adaptation to enable it to operate in any country other than the country for which it was designed manufactured approved and or authorized or repair of products damaged by these modifications Incidental or consequential damages resulting from the product Some states do not allow the incidental or consequential damages so the above exclusi...

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