Apex Digital AD-3201 manual

36 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 3201 Limited W arranty PLA YERS 90 D A YS LABOR ONE YEAR REPLA CEMENT 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. America. K eep your original box and pac kaging i[...]

35 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 3201 Tr ouble Shooting Guide Check the f ollowing guide for a possible correction to a pr oblem before contacting customer service. SYMPT OMS AND CORRECTION Symptom No power No picture No sound Rolling b/w picture Black & White picture The pla yback picture has occasional distor tion Brightness is unstable or noises are pr[...]

A udio cable (red and white) 1 pair Remote control 1 Batteries (AAA) 2 Po w e r cable 1 Video cable (y ellow) 1 S-Video cable 1 Owner’ s manual 1 34 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 3201 Video output 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω , negativ e sync., pin jack 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 ou[...]

33 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 3201 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) enjoy a pla ybac k with interactive softw are and software with s[...]

32 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 3201 1. Press SETUP . THIS D VD VIDEO PLA YER ALLO WS Y OU T O CUST OMIZE THE PERFORMANCE T O Y OUR PERSONAL PREFERENCE. DISPLA YING THE SETUP MENU SCREEN The SETUP MENU screen asks you to select a setting category from Language, Video, A udio and Rating. The selected categor y will provide y ou the setting details using the s[...]

31 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 3201 4. Select Ratings again, press ENTER 5. After select ratings,then select Pass wor d setting passw ord. 6. Press SETUP to exit setup, press PLA Y to start. TO CHANGE Y OUR P ASSWORD: 1. Follow step 4 to select passw ord. 2. Enter old passwor d. 3. Enter new passw ord. 4. Re-enter to confirm your new pass wor d. 5. Press EN[...]

CHECKING THE OPERA TIONAL ST A TUS With this function, you can vie w on your TV , the follo wing: -T ype of disc -Current title -T rack number -T otal playing time -A udio -Subtitle -Angle Press DISPLA Y during playbac k To tal playing time of the disc is displa yed in the D VD display . 30 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 3201 TO TURN OFF THE ON- SCREEN DISPLA [...]

29 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 3201 Selecting Subtitles HO W T O DISPLA Y SUBTITLES Y ou have the option to select a preferred subtitle from those inc luded on some D VD video disc. Press the SUB-T button during playbac k. SUB-T To TURN OFF the subtitles. Press the SUB-T during playbac k until the subtitles disappears. SUB-T NO TICE • Due to the nature of[...]

28 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 3201 Pla ying in a Fa v orite Or der Y OU CAN COMBINE Y OUR F A V ORITE TITLES , CHAPTERS, OR TRA CKS AND PLA Y THEM BA CK IN ANY ORDER. Y OU CAN PR OGRAM UP T O 99 ITEMS INT O THE MEMOR Y . (PROGRAM PLA YBA CK) The program pla yback function will automatically pla ybac k titles, chapters , or trac ks in the order preprogramme[...]

27 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 3201 Selecting the Camera Angle/Selecting a Language THIS D VD VIDEO PLA YER ALLO WS Y OU T O SELECT FR OM SEVERAL DIFFERENT ANGLES AND LANGU A GES. HO W T O CHANGE THE CAMERA ANGLE If the D VD video disc was recorded using multiple angles , you hav e the option to change the camera angle of the scene y ou are watching. Press [...]

26 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 3201 ZOOMING A PICTURE This D VD video play er allows y ou to zoom 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. Zooming a Picture TO RESUME NORMAL PL[...]

25 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 3201 PLA YING TITLES IN RANDOM ORDER This D VD video play er will automatically choose the titles in a D VD video disc and play them bac k randomly . 1. Press the SHUFFLE button . The D VD video play er will now star t random pla yback. NO TICE • While you are stopped the random pla yback function, it will not operate with t[...]

24 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 3201 Pla ying Repeatedly THIS D VD VIDEO PLA YER ALLO WS Y OU T O PLA YBA CK 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 T[...]

23 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 3201 VIEW INDIVIDU AL CHAPTERS 1.If the VCD video disc contains diff erent chapters, you can locate a specific chapter . Press PBC . 2.If the D VD video disc contains different chapters , you can locate a specific chapter . Press MENU . 3. Select chapter/trac k by numbers The D VD play er star ts to play selected chapter . •[...]

22 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 3201 This D VD video pla yer allows y ou to locate consecutive chapters or tr acks. 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 bu[...]

Press 3D button, it will displa y as f ollows: Press L/R to select left or right channels and other sound effects: Stereo L ef t Ri g ht Mi x 21 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 3201 Digital EQ/ 3D Surr ound DIGIT AL EQU ALIZER 3D SURROUND SOUND EFFECTS 3D EQUALIZER This unique feature allo ws you to fine tune specific audio frequencies to adjust the sound quali[...]

20 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 3201 Pla ying Back a Disc Continued SLOW 1/2 1/4 1/6 1/7 RESUMING PLA YBA CK FR OM THE SAME LOCA TION This D VD video pla yer allows y ou to stop pla yback and continue pla yback later from the same location on the disc. 1. Press the STOP b utton This will interrupt the playbac k and the D VD video pla yer will memorize the lo[...]

19 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 3201 Pla ying Back a Disc Continued PLA YING A T X2, X4, X8 OR X20 THE NORMAL SPEED Y ou can pla y back a disc at x2, x4,x8 or x20 the nor mal speed. Press the REV or FWD button during pla yback. The pla yback speed becomes 2x the nor mal speed. The pla yback speed changes, each time y ou press the REV or FWD button. REV : F a[...]

18 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 3201 Pla ying Back a Disc Continued ENTER PLA Y STOP FOR A HIGHER QU ALITY PICTURE The D VD video discs produces a high resolution picture and an abundance of inf or mation. This causes periodical picture noise on the TV during pla yback. The noise will v ar y depending on the TV use with this D VD video pla yer . T o control [...]

17 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 3201 1. Press the PO WER b utton display ed on the front panel. The PO WER indicator will illuminate red, as the D VD video pla yer turns on. 2. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button. This will open the disc tra y . With the pla yback side down. 3. Place the disc on the disc tray . 4. Press PLA Y After closing the disc tra y playbac k w[...]

• F ast Forw ard or F ast Rev erse are not availab le during MP3 playbac k. • The menu will not refresh when select a trac k by press its assigned number with the number b uttons,the menu will refresh when y ou select a tr ack using the button. MP3______________________T rack1/119 00:00:32 2 TRA CK02 3 TRA CK03 4 TRA CK04 5 TRA CK05 6 TRA CK06 [...]

15 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 3201 WHA T IS MP3? MP3 ref ers to a new f or mat of music files a vailab le for pla yback o ver the internet. Because of the popularity to download m usic from MP3 websites onto ones home computer , Apex Digital is the first compan y to offer in a home D VD play er , the ability to play bac k CD-R discs recorded with MP3 audio[...]

14 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 3201 Enjo ying Digital Stereo Sound (BETTER) Digital Stereo Enjo y the dynamic sound of Digital Stereo by connecting an amplifier equipped with a digital audio input and speaker system (right and left front speakers). Set "A UDIO " to "Digital Out" via the setup menu. NO TICE • Ref er to the manual of the[...]

13 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 3201 NO TICE • Do not connect the PCM/BITSTREAM jack of the D VD video play er to the A C-3 RF input of a Dolb y Digital receiver . Instead, connect to the “DIGIT AL ” or “CO AXIAL ” input of a Dolby Digital/DTS receiv er or Processor . The input of the A/V receiver is not compatible with the PCM/BITSTREAM jack and i[...]

12 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 3201 Connecting to a TV using a RF Modulator COAXI AL VIDEO OUT A UDIO OUT L R 2 1 RF-Modulator Y our TV (Back) AD-3201 (Back) TV / Video Input C onnt ection TV /Audio Input C onnt ection VT o T V Antenna R L (R) (R) (L) (L) (V) To your Cable/Satelite connection (V) UHF/Antenna IN Coaxi al Y our Cable/Satelite Bo x IN OUT IN O[...]

11 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 3201 Connecting to a TV using a RF Modulator RF-Modulator Y our T V (Back) VT o T V Antenna R L UHF/Antenna IN Co axial Yo ur VCR (Back) UHF/Antenna OUT C oaxial COAX IAL VIDEO OUT A UDIO OUT L R 2 1 AD-3201 (Back) TV / Video Input C onntection TV /Audio Input C onntection (R) (R) (L) (L) (V) (V) Connection 1 Figure 1 Connecti[...]

10 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 3201 Connecting to a TV NO TICE • T ur n off the power and unplug both units bef ore setting up any connections. • The playbac k picture will be distor ted, if you do not connect the D VD video pla yer directly to y our TV because D VD video disc s are protected by Macro vision. • Therefore , if you connect the D VD vide[...]

9 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 3201 Remote Contr ol Continued 123 Open the cover . OPERA TING WITH THE REMO TE CONTR OL Operating D VD video pla yer with the remote control. 1 The remote control m ust point at the remote sensor , in order f or the D VD player to function correctl y . Distance: Maximum of 7 m from the front of the remote sensor . Angle: Appro[...]

8 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 3201 18. MENU (P AGE. 21) 19. ANGLE (P AGE. 25) 20. PBC ( 21, 23, 26) 21. L/R (P AGE 19) 22. GO T O (P AGE 21) 23. DISPLA Y (P AGE 28) 24. CLEAR (P AGE 26) 25. MUTE(P AGE 8) 26. 3D (P AGE 19) 27. VO L U M E(P AGE 8) 28. EQU ALIZER (P AGE 19) 29. A-B REPEA T (P AGE. 22) 30. RETURN 31 PA USE/STEP (P AGE 16) 32. ZOOM (P AGE 24) 33[...]

7 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 3201 D VD Display The indicators v ar y depending on the kinds of discs you pla y . • Other indicators When pla ying back the same title , chapter or trac k repeatedly . When pla yback is paused. When the camera angle can be changed. During memor y playbac k. When pla ying back the entire disc repeatedly . • Displa y direct[...]

6 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 3201 1 COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT 2 ANALOG A UDIO OUTPUT L 3 S-VIDEO OUTPUT 4 DIGIT AL A UDIO-COAXIAL OUTPUT 5 ANALOG A UDIO OUTPUT R 6 OPTICAL OUTPUT 7 COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT 8 PO WER CORD INPUT Identification of Contr ols FR ONT P ANEL REAR P ANEL 1 2 6 5 4 1P O W E R ON/OFF 2D VD DISPLA Y 3D I SC LOADING TRA Y 4 OPEN/CLOSE 5 S T[...]

5 APEX DIGIT AL AD - 3201 Ta bl e of Contents Saf ety Precautions ........................... 1 Impor tant Safety Instructions ........... 2 Introduction ........................................ 3 Notes on Discs.............................. ......4 Identification of Controls .................... 6 D VD Displa y ....................................[...]

AD - 3201 HDCD ,High Definition Compatible Digital and P acific Microsonics are either registered trademarks or trademarks of P acific Microsonics,Inc.in the United States and/or other countries.HDCD system manuf actured under license from P acific Microsonics,Inc.This product is co vered by one or more of the f ollowing: In the USA: 5,479,168, 5,6[...]

AD - 3201 3 APEX DIGIT AL Intr oduction Thank you f or purchasing our APEX DIGIT AL play er . Y our D VD video pla yer is a pla yer f or digital video discs conforming to the universal D VD video standard. With it, you will be ab le to enjoy full length movies with true cinema picture quality , and stereo or multichannel sound (depending on the dis[...]

AD - 3201 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 NSTR UCTIONS - The safety 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 - 3201 APEX DIGIT AL 1 Safety Precautions The lighting 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 r isk of electric shock to persons. The e xclamat[...]