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Safety Precautions
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RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
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electric shock to persons.
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Important Safety Instructions CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL AND THOSE MARKED ON THE UNIT. PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE USE. This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. The safeguards incorporated in this unit will protect you if you observe the following procedures for installation, use, and service. There are, however, some installation and operation precautions which you should be aw
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Introduction Your DVD video player is a player for digital video discs conforming to the universal DVD video standard. With it, you will be able to enjoy full-length movies with true cinema picture quality, and multichannel sound. Unique features of this compact player include an S-video output, selecting of sound track and subtitle languages and of different camera angles (depending on the disc). What’s more, Parental Control lets you decide which discs your children can watch. Your player sup
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Notes on Discs HOW TO HANDLE, CLEAN, AND STORE DISCS. HANDLING DISCS • Do not touch the playback side of the disc. • Do not attach paper or tape to discs. NOTE: Apex Digital Inc. shall not be responsible for damage that may occur to a disc from being operated in the player. CLEANING DISCS • Fingerprints and dirt on the disc cause picture and sound deterioration. Wipe the disc from the center outward with a soft cloth. Always keep the disc clean. • If you cannot wipe off the dirt off, wipe the di
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Table of Contents Safety Precautions ........................... 1 Zooming a Picture/ Vocal Assist ...........24 Important Safety Instructions ........... 2 Selecting the Camera Angle/Language/ Audio Settings ..................................... 25 Introduction ........................................ 3 Playing in a Favorite Order.................. 26 Notes On Discs................................... 4 Selecting Subtitles ............................. 27 Identification of Controls .............
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Identification of Controls FRONT PANEL 2 1 3 4 6 5 1POWER ON/OFF 4 PLAY 2DVD TRAY 5PAUSE 3 OPEN/CLOSE 6STOP REAR PANEL 1 3 5 7 6 2 4 1 DIGITAL AUDIO-COAXIAL OUTPUT 2S-VIDEO OUTPUT 3 COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT 1 4 COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT 2 5 ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT L 6 ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT R 7POWER CORD AD - 1000 APEX DIGIT AL 6
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Remote Control THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL DESCRIBE THE FUNCTIONS ON THE REMOTE CONTROL. 18. REPEAT (PAGE 20) 1. POWER (PAGE 7, 14) 16 1 19. A-B RPT (PAGE 20) 2. NUMBER KEYS (PGS.19, 27) 20. MUTE (PAGE 7) 17 3. SHUFFLE (PAGE 21) 21. GOTO (PAGE 19) 4. PROGRAM (PAGE 24) 2 18 22. CLEAR (PAGE 24) 5. VOCAL ASSIST (PAGE 22) 23. DISPLAY (PAGE 26) 6. RESUME (PAGE 7) 19 20 24. PBC OFF 7. SLOW (PAGE 17) 21 3 8. STEP (PAGE 16) 22 4 (12, 19, 21, 24) 5 23 9. SETUP (9-11, 19, 27, 28) 6 24 25. ZOOM (PAGE
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Continued Remote Control PREPARING THE REMOTE CONTROL To operate the DVD video player, you must first place the batteries in the remote control. 1 2 3 Open the cover. Insert batteries (AA size). Close the cover. Make sure to match the + and - on the batteries to the marks inside the battery compartment. OPERATING WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL Operating video player with the remote control. 1 The remote control must point at the remote sensor in order for the player to function correctly. Distance: Max
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Connecting to a TV GOOD, BETTER, BEST Connecting the DVD video player to your TV. • How to setup the sound output: From the SETUP MENU, select GENERAL SETUP by pressing ENTER. Use “down arrow” key and set the “AUDIO OUT” to “ANALOG”. GOOD BETTER Red White Black Yellow White Red S-Video cord (optional) TV Video Input TV Audio Input White Red Red White Yellow Black Connect the DVD video player with an optional S Video cable if the TV has an S video input. Do not connect the yellow video cable if
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Connecting to a TV using a RF Modulator Note: Not all RF Modulators are compatible with APEX Digital players. Please see our website for recommendations. Many older 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 de
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Continued Connecting to a TV using a RF Modulator Connection 2 Figure 2 Connecting the TV to the DVD through the Cable or Satelite Box DVD (Back) Your TV (Back) AUDIO OUT UHF/Antenna IN 1) Connect the three-terminal composite video COAXIAL L 1 Coaxial cable to the back of your Apex DVD player. This (L) cable has three prongs, one each in yellow, red, (R) 2 R VIDEO OUT and white. The yellow prong will go into the jack labeled "Video Out"; the white prong will go into RF-Modulator TV /Audio Input
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Continued Connecting to Optional Equipment WARNING Do not set "AUDIO OUTPUT" to "SPDIF/RAW" via the SETUP MENU display, unless connecting (the PCM/BITSTREAM jack) a receiver that has the Dolby Digital/DTS decoding. Take precautions as excessive volume may damage your speakers as well as your hearing. Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic Surround Enjoying Digital Stereo Sound (BETTER) Sound (GOOD) Digital Stereo Dolby Pro Logic Surround Enjoy the dynamic sound of 2 Channel Digital Enjoy the dynamic realisti
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Continued Connecting to Optional Equipment Enjoy Dolby Digital or DTS (BEST) Dolby Digital/DTS Dolby Digital and DTS programming can deliver surround sound with five discrete full range channels plus a sixth channel for a subwoofer. You can enjoy your APEX DVD with a Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround Sound System. All you need is to connect your DVD player to a Dolby Digital/DTS receiver or a Dolby Digital Ready receiver with To VIDEO OUT To PCM/BITSTREAM an external decoder. (Optional) • Ho
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MP3 and VCD? WHAT IS MP3? MP3 refers to a new format of music files available for playback over the internet because of the popularity to download music from MP3 websites on to ones computer. APEX DIGITAL is the first company to offer in a home DVD player, the ability to playback CD-R discs recorded with MP3 audio files. WHAT IS VCD? Size and shape of any regular music CD with the same digital audio, plus good video capability. It is a new video format that offers over an hour of playing time, f
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MP3 Operation PLAY AN MP3 FORMAT 1. To pIay you must view through your television. Insert an MP3 CD, the DVD video player will initialize the disc when the tray is closed and the directory (folder) will be shown in an MP3 MENU on screen. 2. Press twice to select and highlight the PLAY MODE. Then press each way to select play mode options (repeat, shuffle, etc.) Then press twice then the “down” key to select and highlight an MP3 file (song). Press ENTER to highl
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Playing Back a Disc HOW TO PLAYBACK A DISC. Basic Playback (see page 9 -11 for connection details) How to playback DVD video discs or VIDEO CDs • Turn on the TV and choose the video input source which is connected to the DVD video player. How to enjoy the sound from the audio system • Turn on the audio system and choose the input source that is connected to the DVD video player. Set the AUDIO OUTPUT to DIGITAL OUTPUT OFF from the SETUP MENU display if you don’t have the necessary equipment to
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Continued Playing Back a Disc FOR A HIGHER QUALITY PICTURE DVD discs produce a high resolution picture and abundance of information. This may cause some picture noise on the TV during playback. The noise will vary depending on the selected TV used with the DVD video player. To control picture noise reduce the sharpness adjustment on your TV when viewing DVD discs. ABOUT DVD VCD CD DVD VCD CD icons will appear depending on the disc being played back. ENTER/PLAY PAUSE DVD: DVD video discs STOP
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Continued Playing Back a Disc ADVANCED PLAYBACK The DVD video player allows you to playback discs at various speeds. Slow Last Frame by 2X 4X 6X 8X Motion Play Frame STEP ENTER/PLAY PLAYING AT 2X, 4X, 6X OR 8X THE NORMAL SPEED PAUSE You can play back a disc at 2x, 4x, 6x or 8x the normal speed. FWD REV Press the REV or FWD button during playback. The playback speed becomes 2x the normal speed. The playback speed changes, each time you press the REV or FWD button. REW: Fast reverse FWD: Fast for
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Continued Playing Back a Disc PLAYING IN SLOW-MOTION A disc can also be played back in slow-motion. TV SCREEN (FORWARD) SF 2x SF 4x SF 8x PLAY 1/2 the normal speed 1/4 the normal speed 1/8 the normal speed normal speed TV SCREEN (REVERSE) SR 2x SR 4x SR 8x PLAY SLOW 1/2 the normal speed 1/4 the normal speed 1/8 the normal speed normal speed Press the SLOW button during playback ENTER/PLAY The playback speed becomes 1/2, 1/4, or 1/8 of the normal speed each time you press the SLOW button. (Revers
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Locating a Specific Title, Chapter or Track THE DVD VIDEO DISCS ARE NORMALLY DIVIDED INTO TITLES. THE TITLES ARE SUB-DIVIDED INTO CHAPTERS. MOREOVER, VIDEO CD, AUDIO CD and MP3 CD ARE DIVIDED INTO TRACKS. YOU CAN CONVENIENTLY LOCATE ANY SPECIFIC TITLE, CHAPTER, OR TRACK WITH THIS DVD VIDEO PLAYER. Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 TITLE 1 TITLE 2 DVD Video Disc VIDEO CD/Audio CD LOCATING A TITLE USING THE TITLE MENU You can locate a specif
