Apex Digital AD - 1000 manual

AD - 1000 APEX DIGIT AL 1 Safety Precautions The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to aler t the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that ma y be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The e xclamat[...]

AD - 1000 2 APEX DIGIT AL Impor tant Saf ety Instructions 1. R EAD T HE O WNER ’ S M ANUAL - F ollow all the operating and installation instructions. 2. R ET AIN I NSTRUCTIONS - The saf ety and operating instructions should be retained f or future use. 3. P AY A TTENTION T O W ARNINGS - All warnings on the appliances and in the operating instruct[...]

AD - 1000 3 APEX DIGIT AL Intr oduction Y our D VD video pla yer is a pla yer f or digital video discs conf orming to the universal D VD video standard. With it, you will be able to enjo y full-length movies with true cinema picture quality , and multichannel sound. Unique features of this compact pla yer include an S-video output, selecting of sou[...]

AD - 1000 TYPE OF TV SYSTEM Connect this D VD video play er to a TV compatible with the NTSC or P AL/3.58 system. APEX DIGIT AL play ers will pla y VCD f ormat discs. Most VCD’ s are P AL. VCD’ s are not region specific (no code) and APEX DIGIT AL play ers can pla y them because of the P AL compatibility feature . Notes on Discs HO W TO HANDLE,[...]

5 APEX DIGIT AL Ta bl e of Contents Saf ety Precautions ........................... 1 Impor tant Safety Instructions ........... 2 Introduction ........................................ 3 Notes On Discs................................... 4 Identification of Controls .................... 6 Remote Control.....................................7 - 8 Conn[...]

6 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 1000 Identification of Contr ols FR ONT P ANEL REAR P ANEL 1 2 6 5 4 1P O W E R ON/OFF 2D V D TRA Y 3 OPEN/CLOSE 4 PLA Y 5P A USE 6S T O P 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 1 DIGIT AL A UDIO-COAXIAL OUTPUT 2S -VIDEO OUTPUT 3 COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT 1 4 COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT 2 5 ANALOG A UDIO OUTPUT L 6 ANALOG A UDIO OUTPUT R 7P O WER CORD 3[...]

7 APEX DIGIT AL AD 18. REPEA T (P A GE 20) 19. A-B RPT (P AGE 20) 20. MUTE (P AGE 7) 21. GO TO (P A GE 19) 22. CLEAR (P AGE 24) 23. DISPLA Y (P AGE 26) 24. PBC OFF (12, 19, 21, 24) 25. ZOOM (P AGE 22) 26. P/N (P AGE 7) 27. ANGLE (P AGE 23) 28. SUB-T (P AGE 25) 29. TITLE (P AGE 18) 30. ST OP (PGS.13, 15, 17, 27-28) 31. FOR W ARD SCAN (P AGES 13, 16)[...]

AD - 1000 8 APEX DIGIT AL Remote Contr ol Continued 1 2 3 Open the cover . OPERA TING WITH THE REMO TE CONTROL Operating video pla yer with the remote control. 30˚ 30˚ 1 The remote control m ust point at the remote sensor in order f or the play er to function correctly . Distance: Maximum of 7 m from the front of the remote sensor . Angle: Appro [...]

AD - 1000 9 APEX DIGIT AL Connecting to a TV NO TICE • Ref er to the manual of the connected TV . • T urn off power and unplug both units bef ore connecting. • If you connect the D VD video play er to a video cassette recorder (VCR), or TV/VCR combination, the pla yback picture will be distor ted because all dvd play ers incor porate cop yrig[...]

10 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 1000 Connecting to a TV using a RF Modulator RF-Modulator Yo ur TV (Back) VT o T V A n tenna R L UHF/Antenna IN Coax ial Yo ur VCR (Back) UHF/Antenna OUT Co axial COAX IAL VIDEO OUT A UDIO OUT L R 2 1 D VD (Back) TV / Video Input C onntection TV /Audio Input C onntection (R) (R) (L) (L) (V) (V) Connection 1 Figure 1 Connecting[...]

11 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 1000 Connecting to a TV using a RF Modulator COAXI AL VIDEO OUT A UDIO OUT L R 2 1 RF-Modulator Y our T V (Back) (Back) TV / Video Input C onn tection TV /Audio Input C onn tection VT o T V Antenna R L (R) (R) (L) (L) (V) To your Cable/Satelite connection (V) UHF/Antenna IN Co axial Y our Cable/Satelite Box IN OUT IN OUT Y our[...]

AD - 1000 12 APEX DIGIT AL Enjo ying Dolb y Pro Logic Surr ound Sound (GOOD) Dolby Pr o Logic Surround Enjo y the dynamic realistic sound of Dolby Pro Logic Surround by connecting an amplifier and speaker system (right and left front speak ers, a center speaker , and one or two rear speakers). Set "A UDIO OUTPUT" to "ANALOG" via[...]

13 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 1000 NO TICE • Do not connect the PCM/BITSTREAM jack of the D VD video play er to the AC-3 RF input of a Dolb y Digital receiver . Instead, connect to the “DIGIT AL ” or “COAXIAL ” input of a Dolby Digital/DTS receiv er or Processor. The input of the A/V receiver is not compatible with the PCM/BITSTREAM jac k and is [...]

AD - 1000 14 APEX DIGIT AL MP3 and VCD? WHA T IS MP3? MP3 ref ers to a new f or mat of music files a vailab le f or playbac k ov er the inter net because of the popularity to download m usic from MP3 websites on to ones computer . APEX DIGIT AL is the first company to off er in a home D VD play er , the ability to playbac k CD-R discs recorded with[...]

AD - 1000 APEX DIGIT AL 15 MP3 Operation PLA Y AN MP3 FORMA T 1. T o pIay y ou must view thr ough your television. Insert an MP3 CD, the D VD video pla yer will initialize the disc when the tray is c losed and the director y (folder) will be sho wn in an MP3 MENU on screen. 2. Press twice to select and highlight the PLA Y MODE. Then press each wa y[...]

16 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 1000 Pla ying Back a Disc 1. Press the PO WER button displa yed on the front panel. 2. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button. This will open the disc tra y . Be sure the pla yback side is f aced down. 3. Place the disc on the disc tray . 4. Press the PLA Y button. After closing the disc tra y playbac k will star t. If the disc you w ant[...]

17 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 1000 Pla ying Back a Disc Continued ENTER/PLA Y PA USE ST OP FOR A HIGHER QU ALITY PICTURE D VD discs produce a high resolution picture and abundance of inf or mation. This ma y cause some picture noise on the TV during playbac k. The noise will v ar y depending on the selected TV used with the D VD video play er . T o control[...]

18 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 1000 Pla ying Back a Disc Continued PLA YING A T 2X, 4X, 6X OR 8X THE NORMAL SPEED Y ou can play bac k a disc at 2x, 4x, 6x or 8x the normal speed. Press the REV or FWD button during pla yback. The pla yback speed becomes 2x the normal speed. The pla yback speed changes , each time you press the REV or FWD button. REW: F ast r[...]

19 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 1000 1/4 the normal speed PLA YING IN SLO W -MO TION A disc can also be pla yed back in slo w-motion. Press the SLO W button during pla yback The pla yback speed becomes 1/2, 1/4, or 1/8 of the normal speed each time you press the SLO W button. (Re v erse slow pla y as the same.) Pla ying Back a Disc Continued SF 2x SF 4x SF 8[...]

20 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 1000 This D VD video pla yer allo ws you to locate consecutiv e chapters or tracks . Press the SKIP or button repeatedl y to display the requested chapter or trac k SKIP SKIP The D VD video play er star ts playbac k from the selected chapter or track. How to locate preceeding c hapters or trac ks • When y ou press the SKIP b[...]

21 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 1000 VIEW INDIVIDU AL CHAPTERS If the D VD video disc contains different chapters , you can locate a specific chapter . 1. Press PBC OFF . 2. Press to show the rest of the chapters. 3. Dig est function: View a frame fr om each chapter . The D VD play er star ts to play selected chapter . •R eturn to nor mal playback, Press P[...]

22 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 1000 Pla ying Repeatedly THIS D VD VIDEO PLA YER ALLO WS Y OU T O PLA Y/BACK A SPECIFIC TITLE, CHAPTER, TRA CK, OR SEGMENT REPEA TEDL Y . (TITLE REPEA T , CHAPTER/TRA CK REPEA T , A-B REPEA T). HO W T O REPEA T A TITLE, CHAPTER, OR TRA CK 1. Select the title , chapter , or track y ou want to repeat. 2. Press the REPEA T button[...]

23 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 1000 PLA YING TITLES IN RANDOM ORDER This D VD video play er will automatically choose the titles in a D VD video disc and pla y them back r andomly . 1. Press the PBC OFF b utton 2. Press the SHUFFLE button during stop 3. Press the ENTER/PLA Y b utton. The D VD video play er will now star t r andom pla yback. NO TICE Y ou mus[...]

24 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 1000 ZOOMING A PICTURE This D VD video play er allows you to z oom into a picture as well as shift the zoom point. Press ZOOM during normal playbac k or slow - motion. The D VD video play er magnifies in the center of the picture. If you press during zoom pla yback, the z oom point shifts. ZOOM X 2 ZOOM X 4 TO RESUME NORMAL PL[...]

25 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 1000 Selecting Camera Angles/ Language / A udio Settings THIS D VD VIDEO PLA YER ALLO WS Y OU T O SELECT FROM SEVERAL DIFFERENT ANGLES AND LANGU AGES . HO W T O CHANGE THE CAMERA ANGLE Press the ANGLE button while pla ying back a scene recorded with mu ltiple angles. • Y ou may only press the ANGLE button when the angle icon[...]

26 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 1000 Pla ying in a Fa v orite Or der COMBINE Y OUR F A V ORITE TITLES, CHAPTERS , OR TRACKS AND PLA Y THEM BA CK IN ANY ORDER. PROGRAM UP T O 99 ITEMS INT O THE MEMOR Y . (PROGRAM PLA YBA CK) The program pla yback function will automatically pla yback titles , chapters or trac ks in the order preprogrammed. To reset program, p[...]

27 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 1000 Selecting Subtitles HO W T O DISPLA Y SUBTITLES Y ou ha ve the option to select a preferred subtitle from those inc luded on the D VD video disc. Press the SUB-T button during playbac k. SUB-T 1/03 2/03 SUBTITLE 2 3/03 SUBTITLE 3 SUBTITLE OFF To TURN OFF the subtitles. SUBTITLE 1 Press the SUB-T during playbac k until the[...]

28 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 1000 TO TURN OFF THE ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y Press DISPLA Y Again. Using the On-Screen Displa y THE D VD VIDEO PLA YER ALLO WS Y OU T O VIEW THE OPERA TIONAL ST A TUS AND DISC INFORMA TION ON Y OUR TV SCREEN. DISPLA Y DISPLA Y TITLE 03/10 CHAPTER 01/02 0:01:30 TITLE REMAIN 1:14:08 CHAPTER ELAPSED 0:00:45 CHAPTER REMAIN 0:16:22 Curr[...]

1. Press STOP during pla yback Press ST OP once. 2. Press SETUP The SETUP MENU appears on the TV screen. 3. Select PREFERENCE using down key then press ENTER. 4. Select P ARENT AL, press 5. Select ratings, press ENTER 6. Enter your passw ord then press ENTER/PLA Y The pre-set pass word is 3308 7. Press SETUP to e xit setup, press PLA Y to start TO [...]

30 --PREFERENCE P AGE-- A UDIO SUBTITLE DISC MENU P ARENT AL P ASSWORD DEF AUL TS MAIN P AGE SET PREFERENCES T - - GENERAL P AGE - - TV DISPLA Y TV TYPE ANGLE MARK OSD LANG A UDIO OUT CAPTION SCR SA VER MAIN P AGE GENERAL SETUP - - SETUP MENU - - MAIN P AGE GENERAL SETUP SPEAKER SETUP DOLBY DIGIT AL SETUP PREFERENCES EXIT SETUP GENERAL SETUP THIS D[...]

31 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 1000 TYPE OF DISC HO W T O ENJO Y VIDEO CD without PBC A udio and movie can be pla yed bac k by operating the unit in the (VERSION 1.1) same wa y as the audio CD . VIDEO CD with PBC In addition to the operation of the VIDEO CD without PBC, y ou can (VERSION 2.0) enjo y a playbac k with interactive softw are and software with s[...]

32 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 1000 Video output 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω , negativ e sync., pin jac k x 1 S video output (Y) 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω negativ e sync., Mini DIN 4-pin x 1 (C) 0.286 V (p-p), 75 Ω A udio output (digital audio) 0.5 V (p-p), 75 Ω , pin jack x 1 A udio output (analog audio) 2.0 V (r ms), 10K Ω , pin jac k(L,R) x 1 OUTPUTS Specificati[...]

AD - 1000 33 APEX DIGIT AL Tr oubleshooting Guide Check the f ollowing guide for a possible correction to a pr oblem before contacting customer service. Check F A Q at our website: www .apexdigitalinc.com/ SYMPT OMS AND CORRECTION Symptom No power No picture No sound Rolling b/w picture Black & White picture The pla yback picture has occasional[...]

AD - 1000 34 APEX DIGIT AL Limited W arranty PLA YERS 90 D A YS LABOR ONE YEAR REPLACEMENT OF P AR TS WHO IS CO VERED? Proof of purchase is required to receive w arranty ser vice such as the original sales receipt showing original date of purchase from an authorized Ape x Digital, Inc. dealer in N. Amer ica. Keep y our or iginal bo x and packaging [...]