Apex Digital PD-480 manual

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    PD-480 Por table DVD Player User Manual Playable Disk Format: DVD/CD/CD-R/CD-RW www .apexdigitalinc.com[...]

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    FCC and Safety Information................................................................................... 4 Important Safety Instructions................................................................................. 5 Precautions....................................................................................................... 6 Quick Gu[...]

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    3 Chapter 2. Audio CD 2-1 Audio CD Playback........................................................................................ . . . 22 Basic Playback...................................................................................................................22 Stopping Playback............................................................[...]

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    FCC and Safety Information This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of cer- tain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended [...]

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    5 Important Safety Instructions Outdoor use or wet location applications: An apparatus that does not comply with the requirements in Appendix A# (Outdoor Use and Wet Location Apparatus) shall be marked or the instruction manual packed with the word W ARNING and the following or equivalent: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose[...]

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    Please read these precautions before operating this unit.   P ower cord protection To avoid any malfunctions of the unit, and to protect against electric shock, fire or personal injury , please observe the following.  Hold the plug firmly when connecting or disconnecting the AC power cord.  K eep the AC power cord away from heating appl[...]

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    7 1. LCD screen 2. SPEAKERS 3. OPEN/PUSH button 4. PLA Y/P AUSE button 5. ST OP button Quick Guide will instruct you to install your P ortable DVD Player in a quick and easy way . Please carefully follow the instructions to set up your P ortable DVD Player . First inventory the contents of your P ortable DVD player package. NOTE: Y ou may purchase [...]

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    En 8 1. V olume Adjustment 2. Headphone jack 3. Audio Output jack 4. Video/Coaxial output jack 4 3 2 1 1. Remote Sensor 1 1. DC IN jack for PLA YBACK ONL Y 2. POWER ON/OFF button 2 1 Getting to Know Your Portable DVD Player -continued 8 Left Side Diagram Front Side Diagram Right Side Diagram[...]

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    Serv ice life of battery 1. The battery normally lasts for about one year although this depends on how often and for what operations the remote control is used. 2. If the remote control unit fails to work even when it is operated near the player , replace the battery . 3. Use a 3V lithium battery , CR2025 available from a local retailer . Insert th[...]

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    remote sensor The operating distance may vary according to the brightness in the room. Note: 1. Do not point bright lights at the remote control signal sensor . 2. Do not place objects between the remote control unit and the remote control signal sensor . 3. Do not use this remote control unit while simultaneously operating the remote control unit [...]

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    11 (A) STEP 1. Connect it to P ower (A) Please connect the applied AC adaptor to the DC IN jack on the Left side of this P ortable DVD Player . Quick Operation Guide Quick Operation[...]

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    (R ed) (Orange) (White) (Y ellow) 2 3 4 1 Back/front panel of external equipment Note: Make sure the external equipment supports the audio/video input feature. (B) STEP 2. Connect it with headphones or connect it to external equipment. (B) If you want to enjoy higher listening and viewing quality , you can connect this P ortable DVD play- er to ext[...]

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    13 STEP 5. Gently hold the edge of the disc, then place and press down firmly near center spindle with printed side up. Note: Make sure the printed side of the disc is facing up. STEP 6. Close the disc cover . STEP 7. Press <PLA Y> to play the disc. (D) STEP 4. Press <OPEN/PUSH> to open the disc cover . (D) (C) STEP 3. Slide POWER butto[...]

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    En 14 En 14 CHARGING THE B A TTER Y P ACK STEP 1. Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN jack on the left side of the battery pack and a household power outlet. ( As shown in figure A ) STEP 2. The battery charge indicator will turn red and start charging. STEP 3. When the battery pack is fully charged, the battery charge indicator will turn green and[...]

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    En 15 15 Prepar ation Connect the portable DVD player with the AC adaptor and/or battery pack, and playback through headphones, speakers, or home theater system. To connect to home theater or stereo system:  T urn on the TV set, and select “Video” as the TV input.  T urn on the home theater/stereo system and select the input source which [...]

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    En 16 Stopping Playback Press <STOP> to stop . Rapid Advance (Rapid Reverse) Press <REW> or <FF> during playback.  Normal playback is resumed when you press <PLA Y> .  The speed of advance (  x2,  x4,  x8,  x20, play ) or reverse (  x2,  x4,  x8,  x20, play ) changes for each press of the <FF[...]

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    En 17 Repeat Viewing Press <SHIFT> and then “1” during playback. Each time you <SHIFT> , press the “1” button, the disc will repeat a chapter or title. P ress once: Repeat. OFF(R epeat state displayed) P ress twice: Repeat. CHAPTER (R epeat chapter) P ress three times: Repeat. TITLE (R epeat title) P ress four times: Repeat. off[...]

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    En 18 Displaying the Information of the Scene Press <DISPLA Y> during playback. Press <DISPLA Y> to display the title number , chapter number , and other infor mation on screen. Press <DISPLA Y> until the infor mation on screen disappear es. Changing Audio Soundtrack Language 1 Press <SHIFT> and “4” during playback. 2 Pr[...]

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    En 19 19 1-2 Convenient functions -continued Clearing/Displaying/Changing Subtitle Language If a disc provides subtitles, you can choose to hide or display them. (This operation works only with discs that provide subtitles.) Press <SUBTITLE> during playback to display subtitles or hide them. When you press <SUBTITLE> twice, the first su[...]

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    En 20 20 To Mute the DVD Player In some cases, you may need to mute the portable DVD player temporarily . The portable DVD player provides a MUTE function for your selections. Press <MUTE> button during playback.  When “ ” appears on the screen, the portable DVD player is muted. T o resume the sound, press the button until “ ” disa[...]

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    En 21 21 Selecting Scenes by Title/Chapter Number Allows you to locate specific titles/chapters of scenes to playback. 1 Press <GO T O> during playback. 2 Press <DOWN> button, <LEFT> button and <RIGHT> button to mo ve the cursor to title or chapter 3 Press the number buttons to specify the pr efer red title or chapter . 4 Pr[...]

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    En 22 Prepar ation Connect the portable DVD player with the AC adaptor and/or battery pack, and playback through headphones, speakers, or home theater system. To connect to home theater or stereo system:  T urn on home theater/stereo system and select the input source wich you connected. Basic Playback 1 Slide POWER ON/OFF to s witch on. 2 Press[...]

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    En 23 23 Clearing/Displaying the Information on the CD Press <DISPLA Y> during playback. P ress <DISPLA Y> to display the elapsed time, track number and other information on the screen. 2-1 Audio CD Playback -continued Skipping Ahead or Back to Tracks Skipping Ahead Press <NEXT> during playback. A track is skipped each time you pr[...]

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    En 24 24 Language Setting Allows you to set various languages for the on screen display (OSD). Y ou can select a preferred subtitle language among various languages that have been recorded on DVD discs. Y ou can select a preferred soundtrack language among various languages that have been recorded on DVD discs. Y ou can select a preferred DVD Menu [...]

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    En 25 25 To finish the setup operation P ress <SETUP> to exit SETUP MENU screen. 4:3 P an Scan Select 4:3 PS for a conventional size TV set. Video material formatted in the pan & scan style is played. P ortions of the program material maybe cut off on the left and right edges. 4:3 Letter Box Select 4:3 LB for a conventional size TV set. B[...]

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    En 26 Adjusting the Brightness and Sharpness Y ou can also adjust the Brightness and the Sharpness. 1 Press <SETUP> 2 Press <RIGHT> direction button to select “VIDEO”, and then pr ess <ENTER>. 3 Press <UP> button/ <DOWN> button to select the Brightness or Sharpness. 4 Press <RIGHT> direction button or <LEF[...]

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    En 27 27 To finish the setup operation P ress <SETUP> to exit. English Chinese Japanese French German OSD Menu Audio Subtitle : Move : Select SETUP: Language Digital Out Setting The portable DVD player provides two options, “PCM” and “RA W” for the digital out setting. F or your reference:  If you have a Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS ca[...]

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    En 28 28 3-4 Custom Setup Parental Control Setting [DVD] A built-in viewer rating setting enables you to lockout video programming that you do not want children to view . For example, if you set it to PG-13, then this portable DVD player will not play the videos rated R, NC-17 or Adult unless the correct password is entered. 1 Press <SETUP>. [...]

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    En 29 To finish the setup operation P ress <SETUP> to exit SETUP MENU screen. Password Setting [DVD] Y ou can change the password to the portable DVD player by selections. 1 Press <SETUP>. 2 Press <RIGHT> dir ection button to select “Rating”, and then press <ENTER>. 3 Enter your old pass word and then press <ENTER>[...]

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    En 30 30 Load Factory Setting Y ou may reset the DVD player in CUST OM SETUP to the original settings by loading the factory default. 1 Press <SETUP>. 2 Press <RIGHT> direction button to select “Rating”, and then press <ENTER>. 3 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select “Load F actor y” and then press <EN[...]

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    En 31 31 Before requesting service for this portable DVD player , check the chart below for a possible cause of the problem you are experiencing. Some simple checkups or a minor adjustment on your part may eliminate the problem and restore proper operation. We encourage you to visit our website at www .apexdigitalinc.com and review the customer sup[...]

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    En 32 (B) (A) If the disc is brought from a cold to a warm env ironment, moisture may form on the disc W ipe this moisture off with a soft, dry , lint-free cloth before using the disc. Improper disc stor age Y ou can damage discs if you store them in the following places:  Areas exposed to direct sunlight  Humid or dusty areas  Areas direc[...]

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    En 33 33 4-3 Definition of Terms 4-4 Specifications Angle R ecorded onto certain special edition DVD discs are scenes that have been simultaneously shot from a number of different angles (the same scene is shot from the front, from the left side, from the right side, etc.). With such discs, the ANGLE button can be used to view the scene from differ[...]

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    Limited W arranty PORT ABLE DVD PLA YERS 90 DA YS LABOR/ONE YEAR REPLACEMENT OF P ARTS WHO IS COVERED? Proof of purchase is required to receive warranty service such as the original sales receipt showing original date of purchase from an authorized APEX Digital, Inc. dealer in N. America. Keep your original box and packaging in case your unit needs[...]