Apex Digital AD-800A manual

1 APEX DIGIT AL AD-800A Safety Precautions The lightning flash with a arrowhead symbol within an equilater al triangle 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 shoc k to persons. The e xclama[...]

2 APEX DIGIT AL Impor tant Saf ety Instructions 1. R EAD T HE O WNER ’ S M ANU AL - Fo llo w 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 war nings on the appliances and in the operating instructions sho[...]

3 APEX DIGIT AL AD-800A Impor tant Saf ety Instructions 16. D ISC - Do not use a def or med, crack ed, or heavily scratched disc. Using these disc will limit your viewing pleasure, and/or ma y damage the inter nal workings of y our machine . 17. L IGHTING AND P O WER S URGES - Use a power strip to help eliminate surges and spikes caused b y lightin[...]

4 APEX DIGIT AL Intr oduction Y our D VD video pla yer is a pla y er f or digital video discs conf or ming to the univ ersal D VD video standard. With it, you will be able to enjo y full-length mo vies with true cinema picture quality , and stereo or multi-channel sound (depending on the disc , and on y our pla ybac k setup). The unique f eatures o[...]

5 APEX DIGIT AL AD-800A 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 Remote Control ..............................[...]

6 APEX DIGIT AL Identification of Contr ols FR ONT P ANEL REAR P ANEL COAXIAL OPTICAL DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT VGA SUB W OOFER VIDEO S-VIDEO CENTER A UDIO OUT Y SURROUND FRONT/MIXED Y Cb Pb Cr Pr COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT MODEL: AD-800A MIN MAX PHONES VOLUME OPEN/CLOSE PA USE PLAY STOP POWER ON/ST ANDBY SEARCH PREV NEXT 2 1P O WER ON/ST ANDBY 2D I SC[...]

7 APEX DIGIT AL AD-800A D VD Display • Other indicators When pla ying back the same title, chapter or trac k repeatedly . When pla yback is paused. When pla ying back a specific segment repeatedly . (A-B repeat) During memor y playbac k. During shuffle playbac k. When pla ying back the entire disc repeatedly . When the camera angle can be changed[...]

8 APEX DIGIT AL Remote Contr ol 17. PLA Y MODE 18. DIGEST 19. TIME SEARCH 20. RESUME 21. REMAIN 22. ZOOM 23. PA USE/STEP 24. OPEN/CLOSE 25. MENU 26. RETURN 27. REPEA T 28. A-B REPEA T 29. SYSTEM 30. A UDIO MODE 31. MUTE ( ) 1. OSD 2. DIMMER 3. NUMBER BUTT ONS 4. SEARCH (FR/FF) 5. SETUP 6. TITLE 7. PLA Y 8. PREV/NEXT 9. ST OP 10. DIRECTIONS 11. SLO [...]

9 APEX DIGIT AL AD-800A Remote Contr ol Continued 1 2 3 Open the battery cover . OPERA TING WITH THE REMO TE CONTROL Operating D VD video pla yer with the remote control. MODEL: AD-800A MIN MAX MIN MAX PHONES VOLUME OPEN/CLOSE PAUS E PLAY ST OP POWER ON/STANDBY SEARCH PREV NEXT 1 The remote control m ust point at the remote sensor , in order f or t[...]

10 APEX DIGIT AL 1. If the TV is equipped with component or progressiv e scan input ter minals, connecting to the ter minals allows y ou to enjoy high quality picture pla yback. 2. Y ou hav e to set the unit according to the TV to be connected. • If the system of the TV is P AL, push SYSTEM and select P AL. • If the system of the TV is NTSC , p[...]

11 APEX DIGIT AL AD-800A CONNECTED T O AN ORDINAR Y AMPLIFIER COAXIAL OPTICAL DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT VGA SUB W OOFER VIDEO S-VIDEO CENTER AUDI O OUT Y SURROUND FRONT/MIXED Y Cb Pb Cr Pr COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT CONNECTED T O A RECEIVER WITH DOLBY DIGIT AL/DTS DECODER COAXIAL OPTICAL DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT VGA SUB W OOFER VIDEO S-VIDEO CENTER A UDIO OU[...]

12 APEX DIGIT AL COAXIAL OPTICAL DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT VGA SUB W OOFER VIDEO S-VIDEO CENTER A UDIO OUT Y SURROUND FRONT/MIXED Y Cb Pb Cr Pr COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT CONNECT T O A RECEIVER WITH 5.1 CHANNEL SURROUND SOUND Preparation Bef ore Operation[...]

13 APEX DIGIT AL AD-800A CONNECT T O A RECEIVER WITH 5.1 CHANNEL SURROUND SOUND NO TICE • Do not inser t the power cord to outlet or s witch POWER button bef ore finishing connections. 1. Some discs with Dolby or MPEG A UDIO recorded 5.1 channel trac k. When connecting a receiv er with 5.1 channel input ter minal and 5.1 speak er , you can enjo y[...]

14 APEX DIGIT AL AD-800A Connecting to a TV using a RF Modulator RF-Modulator Yo ur TV (Back) VT o T V A n t enna R L UHF/Antenna IN Coax ial Y our 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 [...]

15 APEX DIGIT AL AD-800A 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[...]

16 APEX DIGIT AL What is MP3, VCD , HDCD and Progressive Scan? WHA T IS MP3? MP3 is a compression f or m (like zip). The name MP3 stand f or Mpeg1 Audio la yer 3 and its compression algorithm is based on a complicated psycho-acoustic model. This model is based on the f act that the human ear can not hear all the audio frequencies. The human hearing[...]

17 APEX DIGIT AL AD-800A Basic Operations TV/A UDIO SELECTION Press PO WER on the TV and audio system. 1. Press “TV/VIDEO” on the TV , select VIDEO mode (TV). • Select S-VIDEO mode to connect to S-VIDEO (if a vailab le). 2. Select the correct audio input on the receiv er . • Each receiv er is diff erent from another , please refer to the ma[...]

1. If the system of the TV is P AL: Press SYSTEM and select P AL. Basic Operations SYSTEM SETTING According to the system of the TV to be connected, set the system of the unit to make it match the TV . PA USE Press STEP . • When playing pictures: If the pictures of D VD and VCD are play ed, press STEP to make pla yback pause. The unit enters step[...]

19 APEX DIGIT AL AD-800A PBC PLA Y (PBC - PLA Y BA CK CONTROL) When pla ying a SUPER-VCD , VCD 2.0, you can enjo y the basic interactiv e function. Example: VCD 2.0 1. Press , the screen shows the home men u. 2. Press number b uttons to select. Example: select home menu 1. 3. The screen sho ws the sub-menu after the unit enters home menu 1. 4. Pres[...]

20 APEX DIGIT AL Basic Operations SELECT WITH NUMBER BUTT ONS Load a disc. Press number buttons to select trac ks after the unit finishes reading the disc. 1. If the trac k number is less than 10, just push b uttons 1-10. Example: push 8 to select track 8. 2. If the trac k number is o v er 10, press +10 once and a button among 1-10. Example: if you[...]

21 APEX DIGIT AL AD-800A Pla ying Back a Disc A UDIO MODE Y ou ma y select a needed language from a multi-language D VD and SUPER-VCD . Y ou ma y select the right channel, left channel, or stereo from a multi-channel CD or VCD . WHEN PLA YING D VD Press , the screen shows orderly: Diff erent discs differ in languages. 1 A UDIO 1/4: MPEG 2CH ENGLISH[...]

22 APEX DIGIT AL Continued FA S T PLA Y When pla ying a disc, you ma y play it f orward f ast or rev erse it f ast to find what you need. SLO W PLA Y Enjo y slow motions by the f ollowing steps. WHEN PLA YING D VD 1. Press to pla y slowly . Each time you press the b utton, the screen shows orderly: 2. Press to pla y nor mally . WHEN PLA YING SUPER-[...]

23 APEX DIGIT AL AD-800A REPEA T PLA Y This function can be used to repeatedly pla y a title, chapter , track, disc or some part on a disc. WHEN PLA YING D VD Y ou ma y repeat a title or chapter . 1. Repeat a chapter Press REPEA T , the screen shows: 2. Repeat a title Press REPEA T , the screen shows: 3. Remov e “REPEA T” function Press REPEA T[...]

24 APEX DIGIT AL Continued SELECT SUBTITLES When pla ying a multi-subtitle D VD or SUPER-VCD , you ma y select one subtitle to show it on the screen. WHEN PLA YING D VD 1. Press SUBTITLE to select one. 2. Remov e the subtitle Press SUBTITLE until the screen shows “SUBTITLE OFF”. WHEN PLA YING SUPER-VCD A super-VCD has only f our channels for re[...]

25 APEX DIGIT AL AD-800A SELECT ANGLES Some discs hav e images with diff erent screen angles, y ou may select among them. For e xample, when y ou wa tch a r unning train, y ou ma y watch it from the front, the left window or the right window without stopping it. Example: A D VD has four screen angles at y our option. 1. Press to select ANGLE 1. 2. [...]

26 APEX DIGIT AL Continued WHEN PLA YING SUPER-VCD , VCD , CD To jump to a specific time, use TIME SEARCH to set the time for the desired location. Example: Pla y from 00:01:38 of track 6. 1. Press button 6 to select tr ac k 6. 2. Press TIME SEARCH. 3. Press button 0, 1, 3, 8 to enter the time . • The unit pla ys from 00:01:38 of trac k 6 after s[...]

27 APEX DIGIT AL AD-800A ZOOMING A PICTURE This function can be used to watch a motion or motionless picture . WHEN PLA YING D VD , SUPER-VCD, VCD 1. Press ZOOM. The picture is enlarged two times. 2. Press ZOOM again. The picture is enlarged four times as big. 3. Press / / / to shift the enlarged picture. 4. T o resume the picture, push ZOOM until [...]

28 APEX DIGIT AL PROGRAM PLA Y Y ou ma y program the tr ac ks on a disc and pla y them in the programmed order . WHEN PLA YING D VD , SUPER-VCD, VCD, CD 1. After the unit stops, push PLA Y MODE to select. 2. Press number b uttons order ly according to the titles (or chapters) to be programmed. Example: Press 2, 4, 6, 8. Notes: P * * : * * 3. Press [...]

29 APEX DIGIT AL AD-800A DIGEST PLA Y This function can be used to look through the content of the trac k or a disc. WHEN PLA YING D VD 1. Press DIGEST after the unit stops. The unit begins to look through the titles (or chapters), and shows the star ting pictures of each title (or chapter) on the screen. Each page has nine pictures and their locat[...]

30 APEX DIGIT AL 2. Press number b uttons to select a digest mode. • Press button 1 f or INTR O. The unit plays the first ten seconds of each track one after another. • Press button 2 f or DISC DIGEST . The unit shows ten starting pictures of all the tracks on the screen simultaneously. If the trac k number is more than 9, press to view the ne [...]

31 APEX DIGIT AL AD-800A Vo lume Contr ol/Using Headphones USING HEADPHONE 1. Inser t the headphone into headphone jack. 2. When enjo y stor ies and music using headphone , set the v olume to MIN before pla ying, then slowing adjust the v olume control to suitable location, to pre ve nt ear from damaged by high v olume. V OLUME CONTR OL Press V OLU[...]

32 APEX DIGIT AL MP3 Operations SELECT TRA CKS WITH NUMBER BUTT ONS 1. Load a disc according to the basic operations , the unit begins to read the disc and show the inf or mation on the screen. 2. Select a trac k number with number b uttons. • If the trac k number is less than 10, push number 1-10 directly . • If the trac k number is ov er 10, [...]

33 APEX DIGIT AL AD-800A MP3 Operations REPEA T PLA Y Y ou ma y use repeat function to enjo y some track. 1. Select trac ks to pla y . 2. Press REPEA T until the screen shows “REPEA T ONE” 3. Remov e repeat function. Press REPEA T until the screen shows “CONTINUE”. RESUME PLA Y 1. Press to stop pla yback. 2. Press RESUME to retur n to the o[...]

Continued 34 APEX DIGIT AL MENU SETTING According to the recorded inf or mation and external equipment, set the follo wing functions for the pla yer to obtain the best pla ying status. 1. Press SETUP to set the main menu. 2. Press and , then press (PLA Y) to confir m. Example: Select “DOLBY DIGITAL SETUP” • Press to select. • Press (PLA Y) [...]

35 APEX DIGIT AL AD-800A Function Settings 3. Exit from menu. Press direction button and (PLA Y) to select the rele vant e xit column. • Press and to e xit from “DU AL MONO”. • Press to select “MAIN P AGE”, press (PLA Y) to exit from the current column and return to the main menu. • Press and to e xit from “EXIT SETUP” then press [...]

36 APEX DIGIT AL Function Settings TV DISPLA Y 1. 4:3/PS This is selected when the unit is connected with a nor mal TV . Wide-screen images are shown on the screen, b ut with some par ts cut automatically . 2. 4:3/LB This is selected when the unit is connected with a nor mal TV . Wide-screen images are sho wn on the screen, with blac k belt on the [...]

37 APEX DIGIT AL AD-800A FRONT SPEAKER Stereo Lt/Rt: If the disc being pla yed has Dolby PR O LOGIC stereo sound, select this speaker , the disc signal will be decoded by the decoder system of the unit, product dynamic eff ect in your room. CENTER SPEAKER ON: When center speaker is connected, there is signal output. OFF: No center speaker connected[...]

38 APEX DIGIT AL Function Settings CENTER DELA Y 0 msec: When Df=DC 1 msec: When B ~ 34 cm 2 msec: When B ~ 68 cm 3 msec: When B ~ 102 cm * (A) = Df - Dc Dela y time (0, 1, 2, ...., 5) equal A divided 34. REAR DELA Y 0 msec: When Df=DC 1 msec: When B ~ 34 cm 2 msec: When B ~ 68 cm 3 msec: When B ~ 102 cm * (B) = Df - Dc Dela y time (0, 1, 2, ...., [...]

39 APEX DIGIT AL AD-800A Function Settings COMPRESSION >> LINE OUT STEREO DU AL MONO >> STEREO LEFT MONO RIGHT MONO MIXED MONO D YNAMIC RNG >> 5.1 CHANNEL OUT >> ON OFF MAIN P A GE COMPRESSION • LINE OUT: Compress input signals linear ly . DU AL MONO This is the output mode of the L and R signals of the set audio output. I[...]

PREFERENCES A UDIO >> ENGLISH FRENCH SP ANISH CHINESE JAP A NESE SUBTITLE >> ENGLISH FRENCH SP ANISH CHINESE JAP A NESE OFF DISC MENU >> ENGLISH CHINESE FRENCH SP ANISH JAP A NESE 40 APEX DIGIT AL Function Settings The setting structure is: P ASSWORD MODE • ON: The pass word works, “PREFERENCES” is dim and can not be selecte[...]

41 APEX DIGIT AL AD-800A Function Settings Continued PREFERENCES COUNTR Y/REGION >> CHINA FRANCE JAP AN GBR USA P ARENT AL >> 1. KID SAFE 2. G 3. PG 4. PG 13 5. 6. PG-R 7. NC-17 DEF A UL TS >> RESET SELECT LANGU A GE If a language mentioned abov e is recorded on the disc , you can select sounds , subtitles or disc menu language. I[...]

42 APEX DIGIT AL 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 deterioration. Wipe the disc from the center outward with a soft cloth. Alwa ys keep the dis[...]

43 APEX DIGIT AL AD-800A 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 Progressiv e Scan Video Output (C) 0.286 V (p-p), 75 Ω A udio output (digital audio) 0.5 V (p-p), 75 Ω , pin jac k x 1 A udio output (analog audio) 2.0 V (r ms), 330 Ω , pin jack[...]

44 APEX DIGIT AL Bef ore Calling Ser vice P ersonnel Check the f ollowing guide for the possible cause of a prob lem 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 yer does[...]

45 APEX DIGIT AL AD-800A TYPE OF DISC HO W T O ENJO Y VIDEO CD without PBC A udio and movie can be pla yed back b y 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 yback with inter activ e software and softw are with se[...]

46 APEX DIGIT AL Limited W arranty D VD PLA YER 90 DAYS LABOR ONE YEAR REPLACEMENT OF PARTS WHO IS CO VERED? A proof of purchase is required to receive w arranty ser vice. A sales receipt or other document showing original date of purchase is considered proof of purchase. WHA T IS CO VERED? W arranty repair is one (1) year limited w arranty cov era[...]