Apex Digital PD-100 manual

1 APEX DIGIT AL MPD-50/100 The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of suf ficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an [...]

2 APEX DIGIT AL MPD-50/100 Safety precautions DO NOT ST ARE INT O 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 [...]

3 APEX DIGIT AL MPD-50/100 Safety Information CAUTION: Use of controls or adjustments 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 installation and operation precautions which you should be aware o[...]

4 APEX DIGIT AL MPD-50/100 10 .V entilation - Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface.[...]

5 APEX DIGIT AL MPD-50/100 attachment plug having overload protection. This is a safety feature. See Instruction Manual for replacement or resetting of protective device. If replacement of the plug is required, be sure the service technician has used a replacement plug specified by the manufacturer that has the same overload protection as the origi[...]

6 APEX DIGIT AL MPD-50/100 20 .Servicing - Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 21 .Damage Requiring Service - Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel [...]

7 APEX DIGIT AL MPD-50/100 Introduction Y our new APEX Digital PD-50/100 Portable DVD player is designed for you to enjoy all forms of disc media. Its slim shape allows you to easily carry it with you and enjoy movies and music anywhere. Y our player incorporates the latest digital audio/video (A V) technologies to give you the ultimate in listenin[...]

8 APEX DIGIT AL MPD-50/100 Notes on Discs HOW T O 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 . PLA Y ABLE DISCS This DVD video player can [...]

9 APEX DIGIT AL MPD-50/100 Safety Precautions ............................................................1-2 Safety Information ............................................................3-6 Introduction ..........................................................................7 Note on discs ......................................................[...]

10 APEX DIGIT AL MPD-50/100 DVD Display 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1. DVD indicator 2. MP3 indicator 3. CD indicator 4. repeat mode indicator (A-B, ALL) The indicators (1- 3) vary depending on the type of discs you play . The indicator 4 shows the current disc with playback control function. The indicator 5 shows the current repeat mode, point A to point B set [...]

11 APEX DIGIT AL MPD-50/100 Remote Control 1. SETUP 2. POWER 3. DISPLA Y 4. TITLE 5. NUMBERS 6. SLOW 7. P AUSE/STEP 8. REWIND 9. FOR W ARD 10. REPEA T 1 1. A-B REPEA T 12. MENU 13. MUTE 14. AUDIO 15. SUBTITLE 16. DIRECTION (UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT) 17. SHIFT 18. ST OP 19. PLA Y 20. PREVIOUS 21. NEXT 22. BOOK MARK 23. PROGRAM • When you need to use the[...]

12 APEX DIGIT AL MPD-50/100 PREP ARING THE REMOTE CONTROL 1. Open the cassette cover . . Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow 1 while folding down as the arrow 2. 2. place the battery into the guide. 3. Insert the tray into the remote control. Remote Control 2 1 OPERA TING WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL Operating DVD video player with the remote [...]

13 APEX DIGIT AL MPD-50/100 Identification of Controls MAIN P ANEL 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 1. LCD (LIQUID CR YST AL DISPLA Y) 2. DISPLA Y MODE 3. COLOR 4. BRIGHTNESS 5. DISC TRA Y 6. OPEN 7. PLA Y 8. ST OP 9. FOR W ARD 10. REWIND SIDE F ACE 1 5 6 2 3 4 4. VIDEO SIGNAL JACK 5. S-VIDEO OUT 6. AV SELECT (ON/OFF) 1. VOLUME 2. PHONES JACK 3. AUDIO SIGNAL J[...]

APEX DIGIT AL MPD-50/100 14 Quick Starting Guide If you want to use rechargeable batteries for this DVD player , please first read the rechargeable battery instructions. 1. Connecting to an External Power Source Connect the power cord (supplied with the player) to the side input plug and to a wall outlet. Do not use any other device otherwise speci[...]

15 APEX DIGIT AL MPD-50/100 6. Press the PLA Y button on the player face In general, the DVD already inserted into the player will start reading automatically when power is turned on. The DVD player will immediately start rendering the DVD program. When you want to stop, press the ST OP button and slide the ON/OFF switch to the left to shut of f po[...]

16 APEX DIGIT AL MPD-50/100 Connecting to a TV SETTING UP YOUR PLA YER Step 1:connect the RCA Video/Audio cable to your TV . Step 2:connect the yellow cable to the VIDEO on the back of your player . Step 3:connect the White and Red cables to AUDIO OUT of the DVD player . (For TVs that support S-Video Output please follow the diagram “BETTER” be[...]

17 APEX DIGIT AL MPD-50/100 Connecting to a TV BETTER • T urn off the power and unplug both units before setting up any connections. • If your TV only has a cable antenna connection and no video inputs to connect your TV to the DVD player , you will need to purchase an RF adapter from your dealer . Connect the DVD video player with an optional [...]

18 APEX DIGIT AL MPD-50/100 Connecting to Optional Equipment CONNECTING HEADPHONES 1. Connect the headphones. Headphones with a 3.5 mm stereo plug can be connected. 2. Adjust the volume. • Avoid listening to sound at levels which may be harmful to your ears. ![...]

19 APEX DIGIT AL MPD-50/100 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 . Y ou can enjoy your APEX DVD with a Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround Sound System. All you ne[...]

20 APEX DIGIT AL MPD-50/100 Connecting to Optional Equipment “DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. • Adjust the volume of your receiver to a comfortable listening level to avoid any speaker damage. • When connecting and disconnecting the DVD video player , turn of f the amplifier to avoid any speake[...]

MPD-50/100 APEX DIGIT AL 21 Connecting to Optional Equipment Enjoying 2 Channel Digital Stereo Sound (BETTER) 2 Channel Digital Stereo Enjoy the dynamic sound of 2 Channel Digital Stereo by connecting an amplifier equipped with a digital audio input and speaker system (right and left front speakers). Set "AUDIO OUTPUT" to "SPDIF/PCM [...]

APEX DIGIT AL MPD-50/100 22 Connecting to Optional Equipment Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound (GOOD) Dolby Pro Logic Surround Enjoy the dynamic realistic sound of Dolby Pro Logic Surround by connecting an amplifier and speaker system (right and left front speakers, a center speaker , and one or two rear speakers). Set "AUDIO OUTPUT"[...]

MPD-50/100 APEX DIGIT AL 23 Playing Back a Disc 1. Open the protective cover The cover opens to a maximum 135 o only , so please do not try to open it any further . 2. Press the open button on the right to open the internal CD player cover This will open the disc tray . 3. Insert a DVD disc Be sure the playback side is faced down. 4. Slide the side[...]

APEX DIGIT AL MPD-50/100 24 Press the P AUSE/STEP once during playback, then press PLA Y to resume normal playback. Press P AUSE/STEP during playback, the picture will advance one frame each time, then press PLA Y button to resume normal playback. During the still playback the sound is muted. MP3 CD does not have the step feature. Playing Back a Di[...]

25 APEX DIGIT AL MPD-50/100 Y ou can playback a disc at 2x, 4x, 6x, or 8x the normal speed. Y ou may also resume playback from the location where you stopped playback. 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. REV : Fast reverse[...]

APEX DIGIT AL MPD-50/100 26 Playing Back a Disc PLA YING IN SLOW-MOTION A disc can also be played back in slow-motion. Press the SLOW button during playback The playback speed becomes 1/2, 1/4, or 1/8 of the normal speed each time you press the SLOW button. 1/4 the normal speed 1/2 the normal speed TV SCREEN 1/8 the normal speed 1/2 1/4 1/8 TO RESU[...]

MPD-50/100 APEX DIGIT AL 27 Locating a Specific T itle, Chapter or T rack Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 DVD DISCS ARE NORMALL Y DIVIDED INTO TITLES WHICH ARE SUB-DIVIDED INT O CHAPTERS. MOREOVER, CD and MP3 CD ARE DIVIDED INT O TRACKS. TITLE 1 DVD Video Disc TITLE 2 LOCA TING A TITLE USING THE TITLE MENU Y ou can locate a specif[...]

28 APEX DIGIT AL MPD-50/100 THIS DVD VIDEO PLA YER ALLOWS YOU TO PLA YBACK A SPECIFIC TITLE, CHAPTER, TRACK, OR SEGMENT REPEA TEDL Y . (TITLE REPEA T , CHAPTER/TRACK REPEA T , A-B REPEA T) HOW T O REPEA T A TITLE, CHAPTER, OR DISC 1. During normal playback, press the REPEA T button. The repeat mode changes, each time you press the REPEA T button. 2[...]

MPD-50/100 APEX DIGIT AL 29 HOW T O REPEA T A SPECIFIC SEGMENT 1. Press the A-B button at the beginning of the segment in which you want to repeat playback (point A) 2. Press the A-B button again at the end of the segment (point B) The DVD video player will automatically return to point A and start to repeat playback of the selected segment (A- B).[...]

APEX DIGIT AL MPD-50/100 30 Playing in Favorite Order THIS POR T ABLE DVD ALLOWS YOU T O PROGRAM ITEMS INT O THE MEMOR Y AND THEN PLA Y THEM BACK IN ANY ORDER WHICH YOU W ANT IT PLA YED BACK. (PROGRAM PLA YBACK) PROGRAM MENU DISC PROGRAM _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [...]

MPD-50/100 APEX DIGIT AL 3. Program in each item in your favorite order as above step. For example: T o program in 5, 8,10. 4. Select ST ART to start program playback. 5. T o clear the programmed, move the cursor to CLEAR or CLEAR ALL by pressing direction buttons and press ENTER to confirm it. The function is not available on DVD. 31 Playing in Fa[...]

32 APEX DIGIT AL MPD-50/100 ZOOMING A PICTURE Zooming a Picture This DVD video player allows you to zoom into a picture as well as shift the zoom point. Press ZOOM during normal playback or slow - motion. (T o use the ZOOM button, it should be set ‘SHIFT ON’ by pressing SHIFT .) The DVD video player magnifies in the center of the picture. If yo[...]

02 / 05 CH ON 01 / 05 EN ON Press the SUBTITLE button to access to subtitle menu. Highlight the item you want to select by pressing or number keys (0-9). 01 / 05 EN ON 33 APEX DIGIT AL MPD-50/100 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. SUBTITLE 03 [...]

34 APEX DIGIT AL MPD-50/100 Using the On-Screen Display THIS UNIT ALLOWS YOU T O VIEW THE ST A TUS AND DISC INFORMA TION ON TO THE SCREEN, MOREOVER, YOU CAN SELECT ITEMS CONT AINED ON THE DISC FROM DISPLA Y MENU. 20 25 00:00:00 2 2 02 0 5 1 1 EN CH O N 5 . 1c h OFF A-B 1 2 3 4 5 A // / CHECKING THE OPERA TIONAL ST A TUS With this function, you can [...]

If the DVD video disc was recorded from multiple angles, you have the option to change the camera angle of the scene you are watching. Press the ANGLE button while playing back a scene recorded with multiple angles. • Y ou may only press the ANGLE button when the angle icon is flashing on the DVD display . • Each time you press the ANGLE button[...]

36 APEX DIGIT AL MPD-50/100 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 parental lock function are rated according to their content. The contents allowed by a parental lock level and the way a DVD video disc can be contr[...]

MPD-50/100 APEX DIGIT AL 4. Use down key to select RA TING, press right key or ENTER to access to the sub- menu. 5. Select ratings, press ENTER. 6. Enter your password then press ENTER. The pre-set password is 3308 7. Press SETUP to exit setup, press ENTER to start. 37 Setting the Parental Lock 1. KID SAFE 2. G 3. PG 4. PG-13 5. 6. PG-R 7. NC-17 8.[...]

APEX DIGIT AL MPD-50/100 38 Setting the Book Mark A BOOK MARK ALLOWS YOU T O EASIL Y ACCESS T O ONE POINT FROM WHICH YOU W ANT TO ST ART . 1. Under ‘SHIFT ON’ status, press the MARK button, it appears: 2. As the disc is played back where you want to set a bookmark, Press ENTER. Each time you press it, a bookmark will be set. At maximum, five bo[...]

39 APEX DIGIT AL MPD-50/100 Rechargeable Battery Installation & Use USE AND MAINTENANCE THIS UNIT IS SUPPLIED WITH HIGHL Y -EFFECTIVE RECHARGEABLE BA TTER Y (NI-MH). SUCH BA TTERY P ACK A HIGH ST ORAGE CAP ACITY AND LOW LEVEL OF DEGRADA TION. THE LA TTER MEANS THA T THE BA TTER Y CAN ALSO BE RECHARGED WHEN ONL Y P ARTL Y SPENT . Plug the A V ad[...]

40 APEX DIGIT AL MPD-50/100 Rechargeable Battery Installation & Use The provided battery can be recharged for about 300 times. Each full recharge takes about 3 hours. A fully charged battery can power the unit for about 2 hours. Power consumption depends on the operations of the player such as brightness of the screen, volume level, etc. Rechar[...]

41 APEX DIGIT AL MPD-50/100 Customizing the Function Settings THIS UNIT ALLOWS YOU T O CUST OMIZE THE PERFORMANCE T O YOUR PERSONAL PREFERENCE. SETUP MENU LANG VIDEO RA TING AUDIO DISPLA YING THE SETUP MENU SCREEN OTHER LANG VIDEO AUDIO RA TING OTHER EXIT O.S.D AUDIO SUBTITLE DISCMENU ENGLISH * CHINESE ENGLISH * CHINESE ORIGINAL JAP AN SP ANISH FRE[...]

42 APEX DIGIT AL MPD-50/100 Limited W arranty 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 y[...]

43 APEX DIGIT AL MPD-50/100 Limited W arranty - 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. [...]