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APEX HT -150 1 Import ant Safety Instructions The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral tri- angle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dan- gerous volt age” within the product’ s enclosure that may be of suf ficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation [...]
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APEX HT -150 2 CAUTION: Use of controls or adjustment s or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. Please carefully study this manual and always keep it available. There are, however , some inst allation and operation precautions which you should be aware of. 1.Read Instructions - All [...]
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18.Overloading - Do not overload wall outlet s, extension cords, or integral convenience recept acles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock. 19.Object and Liquid Entry - Never push object s of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous volt age point s or short-out p art s that could result in a fire or[...]
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APEX HT -150 4 Introduction Thank you for purchasing our Home Theater System. W ith it, you will be able to enjoy full length DVD movies with true cinema picture quality , and stereo multichannel sound. Y our new unit also support s CD, MP3, and WMA.Y our player also has several unique features, including AFF (Active Full Screen Function that allow[...]
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Safety Precautions...............................................1 Import ant Safety Instructions..................................2 Introduction.......................................................4 Notes on Discs....................................................4 Index of Part s and Controls..............................5 Connecting to a TV .[...]
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• Please turn on the master power switch on the unit. S t andby button on this remote control unit is for st andby power only . • MUTE Cut of f sound moment arily , press again to reinst ate sound. • VOLUME+/- controls the audio output from the unit. (VOLUME control is only available in audio analog output st atus.) • When “ ” displayed[...]
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1 2 3 Open the cover . OPERA TING WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL Operating unit with the remote control. 1 The remote control must point at the remote sensor , in order for the remote to function correctly . Dist ance: Maximum of 7m from the front of the remote sensor . Angle: Approximately 30° from each direction. *Do not place the remote control under [...]
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APEX DIGIT AL HT -150 8 GOOD NOTICE SETTING UP YOUR UNIT • T urn of f the power and unplug both unit s before setting up any connections. • Please refer to the user ’ s manual of the connected TV . • If you connect the unit to a video cassette recorder (VCR), or TV/VCR combinations, the playback picture might be distorted because all DVD un[...]
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S peaker System Hookup Connect the supplied speaker system using the supplied speaker cables by matching the polarities and colors of the terminals. NOTE: Please refer to “Setup Menu” for p arameter setup. HOW T O CONNECT? Y our speaker connection is made easy by matching the color coded speaker terminal to the color coded terminals on the back[...]
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HT -150/A V Amplifier Connection for A V HT -150 Amplifier Connection for A V Input V ideo L R For A V : External Source: V ideo L R TV INPUT The unit allows you to connect other audio/video equipment to playback through the speaker system. “DTS” and “DTS Digit al Out” are trademarks of Digit al Theater Systems, Inc. Manufactured under lice[...]
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1. Press the POWER button on the front p anel. Please note that remote control st andby button is only active when front p anel power button is turned on. The POWER indicator light s up in red, the unit turns on. 2. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button. This will open the disc tray . 3. Place the disc on the disc tray . HOW T O PLA YBACK A DISC. ck How to p[...]
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Playing Back a Disc Continued FOR A HIGHER QUALITY PICTURE The DVD discs produce a high resolution picture with abundance of information. This may cause some picture noise on the TV during playback. The noise will vary depending on the TV used with the unit. T o control picture noise reduce the sharpness adjustment on your TV when viewing DVD discs[...]
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Playing Back a Disc Continued RESUMING PLA YBACK FROM THE SAME LOCA TION This unit allows you to stop playback and continue playback later from the same location on the disc. 1. Press the ST OP button This will interrupt the playback and the unit will memorizes the location where you stopped playback. 2. Press the PLA Y/P AUSE button The unit will [...]
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APEX DIGIT AL HT -150 14 This unit allows you to locate consecutive chapters or tracks. Press the or button repeatedly to display the requested chapter or track The unit st art s playback from the selected chapter or track. How to locate preceding chapters or tracks • When you press the button, the unit st art s playback from the beginning of the[...]
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PLA YING TITLES IN RANDOM ORDER This unit can automatically choose the titles in a DVD video disc and play them back randomly . 1. Press the SHUFFLE button . The unit will now st art random playback. 2. T O RESUME NORMAL PLA YBACK. Press the SHUFFLE button again during random playback. THIS UNIT ALLOWS YOU T O PLA YBACK TITLES, CHAPTERS WITHIN A TI[...]
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APEX DIGIT AL HT -150 16 Selecting Subtitles HOW T O DISPLA Y SUBTITLES Y ou have the option to select a preferred subtitle from those included on the DVD video disc. Press the SUB-T button during playback. 01/02 : English 02/02 : French Subtitle S ubtitle Off T o TURN OFF the subtitles. S ubtitle Press the SUB-T during playback until S utitle Off [...]
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APEX DIGIT AL HT -150 17 Playing in a Favorite Order COMBINE YOUR F A VORITE TITLES, CHAPTERS, OR TRACKS AND PLA Y THEM BACK IN ANY ORDER.(PROGRAM PLA YBACK) The program playback function will automatically playback titles, chapters or tracks in the order preprogrammed. T o CHANGE the programmed item: Press the ST OP button, then follow step 1. T o[...]
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APEX DIGIT AL HT -150 18 NORMAL When a Kodak Picture CD is inserted, an automated slideshow is launched, each picture in the current directory will be displayed consecutively in a slideshow fashion and will be scaled to fit most of the TV screen. Fif teen slideshow transition modes are provided. Use “ KODAK T .E. ” key to select: Customers can [...]
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There are four modes to rot ate a picture: Invert, Mirror , Lef t, and Right . These operations are allowed only when a picture is being displayed normally , and will be cancelled automatically when a new picture is displayed. The direc- tion buttons are used to select the dif ferent rot ation modes: Up -Invert/Normal Lef t -T urn left Down -Mirror[...]
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1. Press ST OP twice during playback . 2. Press SETUP The SETUP MENU appears on the TV screen. Setting the Parent al Lock YOU CAN USE THE P ARENT AL LOCK FUNCTION ONL Y WITH DVD VIDEO DISCS EQUIPPED WITH THE P ARENT AL LOCK FEA TURE. SETTING THE P ARENT AL LOCK DVD video discs equipped with the p arent al lock function are rated according to their [...]
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1. Press SETUP . 2. Press to select category (highlight), then press ENTER. 3. Press SETUP to normal playback. THIS UNIT ALLOWS YOU T O CUST OMIZE THE PERFORMANCE T O YOUR PERSONAL PREFERENCE. • Preset p assword is 3308 . •The SETUP MENU screen disappears if you press the SETUP button while it is displayed. • Functions and menu are subject to[...]
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HT -150/OUTPUTS/SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Power supply 120~ 60Hz Power consumption 100W Mass 6.0 kg External dimensions 430mm x 70mm x 300 mm (W/H/D) TV Signal system NTSC/P AL Laser Semiconductor laser , wavelength 650 nm HT -150 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES VIDEO SECTION Rated impedance 8 ohms Dimensions (approx.) 130mmx 95mm x1 10mm Mass (approx.) 0.85kg Rat[...]
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T roubleshooting Guide SYMPT OMS AND CORRECTION Symptom No power No picture No sound Rolling b/w picture Black & White picture The playback picture has occasional distortion Brightness is unsta- ble or noises are produced on play- back pictures The unit does not st art playback MP3 won’t read disc or it skips The remote control does not work [...]
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APEX DIGIT AL HT -150 24 Limited W arranty PLA YERS 90 DA YS LABOR ONE YEAR REPLACEMENT OF P AR TS 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 Digit al, Inc. dealer in N. America. Keep your original box and p ackaging in case y[...]