Apex Digital AD-703A manual

40 APEX DIGIT AL AD-703A Limited W arranty D VD PLA YER 90 D A YS LABOR ONE YEAR REPLA CEMENT OF P ARTS WHO IS CO VERED? A proof of purchase is required to receive w arranty ser vice. A sales receipt or other document showing o r i g i n a l date of purchase is considered proof of purchase. WHA T IS CO VERED? W arranty repair is one (1) year limite[...]

39 APEX DIGIT AL AD-703A 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 sea[...]

38 APEX DIGIT AL AD-703A Bef ore Calling Ser vice P ersonnel Check the f ollowing guide for the possible cause of a pr oblem before contacting service. SYMPT OMS AND CORRECTION Symptom No power No picture No sound The pla yback picture has occasional distor tion Brightness is unstable or noises are produced on pla yback pictures The D VD video pla [...]

37 APEX DIGIT AL AD-703A 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 Component video output (Y) 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω negativ e sync., pin jack x 1 (Cr)/(Cb) 0.7 V (p-p), 75 Ω A udio output (digital audio) 0.5 V (p-p), 75 Ω , [...]

36 APEX DIGIT AL AD-703A Notes on Discs HO W T O HANDLE, CLEAN, AND ST ORE DISCS. HANDLING DISCS • Do not touch the pla yback side of the disc. • Do not attach paper or tape to discs. CLEANING DISCS • Finger prints and dust on the disc cause picture and sound deter ioration. Wipe the disc from the center outward with a soft cloth. Alwa ys kee[...]

35 APEX DIGIT AL AD-703A Customizing the Function Settings THIS D VD VIDEO PLA YER ALLO WS Y OU T O CUST OMIZE THE PERFORMANCE T O Y OUR PERSONAL PREFERENCES. DISPLA YING THE SETUP MENU SCREEN The SETUP MENU screen asks you to select a setting category from General Setup , Speaker Setup , Dolby Digital Setup , Karaok e setup and Preferences . The s[...]

34 APEX DIGIT AL AD-703A Setting the P arental Loc k Y OU CAN USE THE P ARENT AL LOCK FUNCTION ONL Y WITH D VD VIDEO DISCS EQUIPPED WITH THE P ARENT AL LOCK FEA TURE. SETTING THE P ARENT AL LOCK D VD video discs equipped with the parental lock function are rated according to their content. The contents allow ed by a parental lock le v el and the wa[...]

33 APEX DIGIT AL AD-703A CHECKING THE OPERA TIONAL ST A TUS With this function, you can vie w on your TV , the follo wing: - Current title - T rac k number - T otal pla ying time Press DISPLA Y during playbac k. To tal playing time of the disc is displa yed in the D VD display . DISPLA Y TO TURN OFF THE ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y Press DISPLA Y Again. Usin[...]

AD-703A 32 APEX DIGIT AL D VD video • Echo adjustment • K ey adjustment • Sound selection VIDEO CD • Echo adjustment • K ey adjustment • Sound selection of left and right channel • V ocal cancel* • V ocal change* FUNCTIONS A V AILABLE IN THIS UNIT (SET WITH KARA OKE ON) *V ocal cancel: Eliminates the v ocal sound centered from the s[...]

AD-703A 31 APEX DIGIT AL Karaoke THIS D VD VIDEO PLA YER ALLO WS Y OU T O ENJO Y KARAOKE WITH ONE OR TW O MICROPHONES HO W T O SETUP THE KARA OKE Make sure that the Kar aoke discs are either a VCD Karaok e or a D VD Karaok e disc. These are the only two compatible f ormats that this D VD video pla yer will recognize . Note: The microphone audio out[...]

30 APEX DIGIT AL AD-703A Selecting Subtitles HO W T O DISPLA Y SUBTITLES Y ou have the option to select a preferred subtitle fr om those included 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 su[...]

29 APEX DIGIT AL AD-703A Pla ying in a Fa v orite Or der THIS D VD VIDEO PLA YER ALLO WS Y OU T O PR OGRAM UP T O 99 ITEMS INT O THE MEMOR Y AND THEN PLA Y THEM BA CK IN ANY ORDER. Y OU HA VE THE OPTION T O COMBINE Y OUR F A V ORITE, TITLES, CHAPTERS OR TRA CKS AND PLA Y THEM BACK THE W A Y Y OU W ANT IT PLA YED BA CK. (PROGRAM PLA YBA CK) The prog[...]

28 APEX DIGIT AL AD-703A 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 from multiple angles , you hav e the option to change the camera angle of the scene y ou are watching. Press the[...]

27 APEX DIGIT AL AD-703A 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. ZOOM Zooming a Picture ZOOM X 2 ZOOM X 4 [...]

26 APEX DIGIT AL AD-703A 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 PBC OFF button 2. Press the SHUFFLE b utton during stop 3. Press the ENTER/PLA Y button The D VD video play er will now star t r andom pla yback. NO TICE Y ou must pre[...]

25 APEX DIGIT AL AD-703A 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 b utton The[...]

24 APEX DIGIT AL AD-703A TITLE 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 D VD DIGEST The pla yer pla ys each individual chapters. 3. Press to show the rest of the c hapters 4. Select chapter b y numbers The D VD play er star t to play selected chapter[...]

23 APEX DIGIT AL AD-703A 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 pr oceeding chapters or trac ks • When you press the SKIP b utt[...]

22 APEX DIGIT AL AD-703A 4X the normal speed PLA YING IN SLO W -MO TION A disc can also be pla yed bac k in slow-motion. Press the SLO W button during pla yback The pla yback speed becomes 1/2, 1/4, or 1/8 of the nor mal speed each time you press the SLO W button. (Re verse slow pla y as the same.) Pla ying Back a Disc Continued ENTER/PLA Y SLOW SF[...]

21 APEX DIGIT AL AD-703A Pla ying Back a Disc Continued PLA YING A T 2X, 4X, 6X, OR 8X THE NORMAL SPEED Y ou can pla y bac k a disc at 2x, 4x, 6x, or 8x the nor mal speed. Press the REW 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 REW or FWD button. REW: F as[...]

POWER TITLE MENU AUDIO SUB-T ANGLE SLOW REPEAT A-B STEP RESUME ZOOM 12 34 G O T O 56 78 D I SPLAY 90 +10 CLEAR MUTE VOL SHUFFLE PROGRAM P/N PBC OFF SETUP 20 APEX DIGIT AL AD-703A Pla ying Back a Disc Continued TITLE ENTER/PLA Y PA USE STOP FOR A HIGHER QU ALITY PICTURE The D VD video discs produces a high resolution picture as well as contains a lo[...]

19 APEX DIGIT AL AD-703A 1. Press the PO WER button displa yed on the fr ont panel. The PO WER indicator will illuminate red, as the D VD video pla yer turns on. 2. Press the OPEN/CLOSE b utton. This will open the disc tra y . Be sure the pla yback side is f aced down. 3. Place the disc on the disc tra y . 4. Press ENTER/PLA Y After closing the dis[...]

Enjo ying Dolby Pr o Logic Surround 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 the setup menu. 18 APEX DIG[...]

17 APEX DIGIT AL AD-703A NO TICE • Do not connect the PCM/DOLBY DIGIT AL A UDIO OUT jac k of the D VD video play er to the A C-3 RF input of a Dolby Digital receiv er . Instead, connect to the “DIGIT AL ” or “CO AXIAL ” input of a Dolb y Digital/DTS receiver or Processor . The input of the A/V receiver i s not compatible with the PCM/DOLB[...]

AD-703A 16 APEX DIGIT AL BEST PICTURE The Component Video input allows y ou to enjoy the sound and picture quality of the D VD video discs. • How to setup the sound output F rom the SETUP MENU, set the "A UDIO OUTPUT" T o "ANALOG". • How to setup the video output F rom the SETUP MENU, set the "SET VIDEO OUT" to &qu[...]

15 APEX DIGIT AL AD-703A Connecting to a TV using a RF Modulator RF-Modulator Y our T V (Back) AD-800 (Back) TV / Video Input C onntec tion TV /A udio Input C onntec tion VT o T V Antenna R L (R) (R) (L) (L) (V) To your Cable/Satelite connection (V) UHF/Antenna IN C oaxial Y our Cable/Satelite Box IN OUT IN OUT Y our VCR (Back) UHF/Antenna OUT Coax[...]

14 APEX DIGIT AL AD-703A Connecting to a TV using a RF Modulator RF-Modulator Y our T V (Back) AD-800 (Back) TV / Video Input C onntec tion TV /A udio Input C onntec tion VT o T V Antenna R L (R) (R) (L) (L) (V) (V) UHF/Antenna IN C oaxial Y our VCR (Back) UHF/Antenna OUT C oaxial Connection 1 Figure 1 RF-Modulator Y our T V (Back) AD-800 (Back) TV[...]

13 APEX DIGIT AL AD-703A 1 2 Connecting to a TV NO TICE • It will be helpful to also ref er to the manual of the connected TV . • 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[...]

12 APEX DIGIT AL AD-703A Connecting to a TV using a RF Modulator COAXI AL VIDEO OUT AUDI O 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 V[...]

11 APEX DIGIT AL AD-703A 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 u r V CR (Back) UHF/Antenna OUT C oaxial 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 [...]

10 APEX DIGIT AL AD-703A 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. AD-703 MIC LEVEL _ + _ + ON OFF 12 MIC 3 DISC DIGITAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 +10 OPEN/CLOSE TITLE PLAY/ENTER STOP STEP/ P AUSE AUDIO SUB-T ANGLE MENU 1 2 30˚ 30˚ 1 The[...]

9 APEX DIGIT AL AD-703A 2 4 5 6 9 11 19 18 20 21 22 23 34 36 Remote Contr ol 20. PBC OFF 21. SUB-T 22. DISC1 23. DISC2 24. DISC3 25. MUTE 26. KEY + 27. V OLUME 28. ECHO + 29. ECHO - 30. KEY - 31. ENTER/PLA Y 32. A-B 33. RESUME 34. P/N 35. ZOOM 36. FOR W ARD SKIP 37. PA USE/STEP 1. TITLE 2. PO WER 3. SETUP 4. DISPLA Y 5. A UDIO 6. NUMBERS 7. SHUFFLE[...]

8 APEX DIGIT AL AD-703A Remo ve a Disc REMO VE A DISC How to remo ve a disc that is currently pla yback. 1. Press ST OP . 2. Press the DISC button that is not currently pla yback. F or example: To remov e DISC 1, you need to press either DISC 2 or DISC 3. 3. Press OPEN/CLOSE. 4. Remove the disc. DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 WHA T IS VCD? A VCD looks like a[...]

7 APEX DIGIT AL AD-703A D VD Display The indicators vary depending on the kinds of discs you pla y . D VD Video discs • When closing the disc tray: Example • During playback: Example Some D VD video discs may not displa y the chapter numbers or elapsed time. TITLE 3 DVD 0:00:02 Playing chapter 3 Elapsed time of the current title VCD Video discs[...]

6 APEX DIGIT AL AD-703A Identification of Contr ols FR ONT P ANEL REAR P ANEL 5 1P O W E R ON/OFF 2D VD DISPLA Y 3D I SC LOADING TRA Y 4 OPEN/CLOSE 5S T O P 6 PLA Y/ENTER 7 STEP/P A USE 8 NEXT 9 PREVIOUS 1S -VIDEO OUTPUT 2 COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT 3 ANALOG A UDIO OUTPUT 4 DIGIT AL A UDIO-CO AXIAL OUTPUT 5P O WER CORD INPUT 5 1 4 6 7 1 2 3 8 9 3 2 4[...]

5 APEX DIGIT AL AD-703A Ta bl e of Contents Saf ety Precautions ........................... 1 Impor tant Safety Instructions ........... 2 - 3 Introduction ........................................ 4 Identification of Controls .................... 6 D VD Displa y ...................................... 7 Removing Disc & What is VCD? ........ 8 Re[...]

4 APEX DIGIT AL AD-703A Intr oduction Y our D VD video pla yer is a pla yer f or digital video discs conf or ming 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 stereo or multichannel sound (depending on the disc, and on y our playbac k setup). The unique features [...]

3 APEX DIGIT AL AD-703A Impor tant Saf ety Instructions 14. O BJECT A ND L IQUID E NTR Y - Care should be taken so that objects do not f all and liquids are not spilled into the units openings. Such situations could result in fire or electrical shock. 15. N ON -U SE P ERIODS - The pow er cord of the unit should be unplugged, when not in use f or a [...]

2 APEX DIGIT AL AD-703A Impor tant Saf ety Instructions 1. R EAD T HE O WNER ’ S M ANU AL - Fo llow all the operating and installation instructions. 2. R ET AIN I NSTRUCTIONS - The saf ety and operating instructions should be retained for future use . 3. P AY A TTENTION TO W ARNINGS - All warnings on the appliances and in the operating instructio[...]

1 APEX DIGIT AL AD-703A Safety Precautions The lightning flash with a arrowhead symbol within an equilater al tr iangle is intended to aler t the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous v oltage" within the product's enclosure that ma y be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electr ic shock to persons . The e xclam[...]