Apex Digital HT-100 manual

APEX DIGIT AL HT100 1 Safety Precautions The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation poi[...]

APEX DIGIT AL HT100 2 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 precaution s which you should be aware of. 1 .Read Instructions[...]

APEX DIGIT AL HT100 3 14 .Protective Attachment Plug - The product is equipped with an 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 man[...]

APEX DIGIT AL HT100 4 Introduction Thank you for purchasing our APEX DIGIT AL DVD Home Theater System with AM/FM T uner . With it, you will be able to enjoy full length DVD movies with true cinema picture quality , and stereo multichannel sound. A unique DVD feature on this system AFF , APEX Full Screen Function allows you to view widescreen movie [...]

APEX DIGIT AL HT100 5 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. CLEANING DISCS • Fingerprints and dust on the disc cause picture and sound deterioration. Wipe the disc from the center outward with a soft cloth. Always keep the dis[...]

6 APEX DIGIT AL HT100 T able of Contents Safety Precautions ........................... 1 Safety Information............................. 2 Introduction ....................................... 4 Notes on Discs.............................. ......5 Identification of Controls .................... 7 Remote Control.....................................8[...]

7 APEX DIGIT AL Identification of Controls FRONT P ANEL REAR P ANEL 1 2 6 5 4 1 POWER ON/OFF 2 DISC LOADING TRA Y 3 DVD DISPLA Y 4 OPEN/CLOSE 5 VOLUME 6 ECHO 7 MIC 1 8 MIC 2 9 MIC VOL 10 PREV 1 1 NEXT 12 PLA Y 13 STOP 1 7 8 3 9 11 10 12 13 1 COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT 2 S-VIDEO OUTPUT 3 A V VIDEO OUTPUT 4 A V AUDIO OUTPUT L 5 A V AUDIO OUTPUT R 6 A V V[...]

8 APEX DIGIT AL HT100 Remote Control 1. POWER (P AGE 18) 2. NUMBERS (P AGE 25) 3. CLEAR (P AGE 30) 4. F AST REVERSE (P AGE 18, 24) 5. F AST FORW ARD (P AGE18,24 ) 6. SETUP (P AGE 17,32,35,36) 7. DIRECTION KEYS (P AGE 18,20,24, 25,28,32,35,36) 8. ENTER (P AGE 20,23,25,28,32,35,26) 9. 3D (P AGE 23) 10. VOLUME(+,-) (P AGE 17) 11 . REPEA T (P AGE 26) 1[...]

9 APEX DIGIT AL HT100 Remote Control Continued 123 Open the cover . OPERA TING WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL Operating HT -100 with the remote control. 1 The remote control must point at the remote sensor , in order for the HT -100 to function correctly . Distance: Maximum of 7 m from the front of the remote sensor . Angle: Approximately 30˚ from each d[...]

10 APEX DIGIT AL HT100 Connecting to a TV NOTICE • T urn off the power and unplug before setting up any connections. • If your TV only has a cable antenna connection and no video inputs to connect your TV to the HT -100, you will need to purchas e an RF adapter from your dealer . See store for details. Setting up your player Step1:Connect the R[...]

11 APEX DIGIT AL HT100 NOTICE • Do not connect the PCM/BITSTREAM jack of the HT -100 to the AC-3 RF input of a Dolby Digital receiver . Instead, connect to th e “DIGIT AL” or “COAXIAL” input of a Dolby Digital/DTS receiver or Processor . The input of the A/V receiver is not compatible with the PCM/BITSTREAM jack and is primarily for Laser[...]

12 APEX DIGIT AL HT100 Enjoying Digital Stereo Sound (BETTER) Digital Stereo Enjoy the dynamic sound of Digital Stereo by connecting an amplifier equipped with a digital audio input. Set "AUDIO " to "Digital Out" via the setup menu. NOTE • Refer to the manual of the connected TV . • T urn off the power and unplug both units [...]

13 APEX DIGIT AL HT100 Connecting to a TV using a RF Modulator RF-Modulator Y our TV (Back) VT o T V Antenna R L UHF/Antenna IN C oaxial Y our VCR (Back) UHF/Antenna OUT C oaxial VIDEO OUTPUT MONITOR VIDEO VIDEO L AV INPUT VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 L R R AUDIO AUDIO OUTPUT PCM/BITSTREAM WOOFER COAXIAL OPTICAL L R (R) (L) (V) Connection 1 Figure 1 Connecting [...]

14 APEX DIGIT AL HT100 Connecting to a TV using a RF Modulator RF-Modulator Y our T V (Back) TV / Video Input C onntection TV /Audio Input C onntection VT o TV Antenna R L To your Cable/Satelite connection UHF/Antenna IN Coax ial Y our Cable/Satelite Box IN OUT IN OUT Y our VCR (Back) UHF/Antenna OUT C oaxial VIDEO OUTPUT MONITOR VIDEO VIDEO L AV I[...]

GRN GRN GRN PPL PPL PPL WHT WHT WHT RED RED RED YLW YL W YLW BLK BLK BLK 15 APEX DIGIT AL HT100 Speaker System Hookup Connect the supplied speaker system using the supplied speaker cords by matching the colors of the terminals. NOTE: Speakers are not wall-mountable. Speaker stands are recommended and available at your local retailer . Required cord[...]

16 APEX DIGIT AL HT100 Connect the supplied AM/FM antennas for listening to the radio AM loop antenna (supplied) FM wire antenna (supplied) Antenna Hookups & HT -100/A V Amplifier Connection for A V Input Antenna Hookups HT -100/A V Amplifier Connection for A V Input V ideo L R For A V1: External Source: V ideo L R For A V2: External Source: (s[...]

17 APEX DIGIT AL HT100 Amplifier V olume Control 1. On the front panel, ALL Channels are simultaneously adjusted by using the V olume control. 2. On the Remote Control, press VOLUME - and VOLUME + to adjust the volume. 3. T o adjust each speaker channel volume separately , press VOLUME MODE . Current level is displayed on screen. Continue to press [...]

18 APEX DIGIT AL HT100 • Fast Forward or Fast Reverse are not available during MP3 playback. • The menu will refresh when you select a track using the buttons on the remote control. MP3______________________T rack1/1 19 00:00:32 2 TRACK02 3 TRACK03 4 TRACK04 5 TRACK05 6 TRACK06 7 TRACK07 8 TRACK08 9 TRACK09 10 TRACK10 11 TRACK1 1 12 TRACK12 13 [...]

19 APEX DIGIT AL HT100 1. Press the POWER button displayed on the front panel. The POWER indicator will illuminate, as the HT -100 turns on. 2. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button. This will open the disc tray . With the playback side down. 3. Place the disc on the disc tray . 4. Press PLA Y After closing the disc tray playback will start. As the HT -100 i[...]

20 APEX DIGIT AL HT100 Playing Back a Disc Continued ENTER PLA Y STOP FOR A HIGHER QUALITY PICTURE DVD discs produce a high resolution picture. This may cause some picture artifacts on the TV during playback. The artifacts will vary depending on the TV used with the DVD video player . T o control picture artifacts reduce the sharpness setting on yo[...]

21 APEX DIGIT AL HT100 Playing Back a Disc Continued PLA YING A T X2, X4, X8 OR X20 THE NORMAL SPEED Y ou can play back a disc at x2, x4, x8 or x20 the normal speed. 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 F[...]

22 APEX DIGIT AL HT100 Playing Back a Disc Continued SLOW 1/2 1/4 1/6 1/7 RESUMING PLA YBACK FROM THE SAME LOCA TION Stop playback and resume later from the same location on the disc. 1. Press the STOP button This will interrupt the playback and the HT -100 will memorize the location where you stopped. 2. Press the PLA Y button The HT -100 will res[...]

23 APEX DIGIT AL HT100 Press 3D button, it will display as follows: Press L/R to select left or right channels and other sound effects: Stereo Left Right Mix Digital EQ/ 3D Surround DIGIT AL EQUALIZER 3D SURROUND SOUND EFFECTS 3D EQUALIZER Create 3 levels of surround sound when the HT -100 is connected to a stereo TV or stereo system with only 2 sp[...]

24 APEX DIGIT AL HT100 To locate consecutive chapters or tracks. Press the SKIP or button repeatedly to display the requested chapter or track SKIP SKIP The HT -100 starts playback from the selected chapter or track. How to locate preceding chapters or tracks • When you press the SKIP button, the HT -100 starts playback from the beginning of the [...]

25 APEX DIGIT AL HT100 VIEW INDIVIDUAL CHAPTERS 1.If the VCD video disc contains different chapters, you can locate a specific chapter . Press PBC . 2.If the DVD video disc contains different chapters, you can locate a specific chapter . Press MENU. 3. Select chapter/track by numbers The Player starts to play selected chapter . • Return to normal[...]

26 APEX DIGIT AL HT100 Playing Repeatedly THE HT -100 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 TO REPEA T A TITLE, CHAPTER, OR TRACK 1. Select the title, chapter , or track you wish to repeat 2. Press the REPEA T button The repeat mode changes each [...]

27 APEX DIGIT AL HT100 PLA YING TITLES IN RANDOM ORDER The HT -100 will automatically choose the titles in a DVD and play them back randomly . 1. Press the SHUFFLE button . The HT -100 will now start random playback. NOTICE • When the HT -100 is stopped while in the random playback mode, the memory playback function is cancelled. • By pressing [...]

28 APEX DIGIT AL HT100 ZOOMING A PICTURE Zoom into a picture or shift the zoom point. Press ZOOM during normal playback or slow - motion. The HT -100 magnifies in the center of the picture. If you press during zoom playback, the zoom point shifts. Zooming a Picture TO RESUME NORMAL PLA YBACK. Press ZOOM during zoom playback. ZOOM HOW TO ADJUST THE [...]

29 APEX DIGIT AL HT100 Selecting the Camera Angle/Selecting a Language THE HT -100 ALLOWS YOU TO SELECT FROM SEVERAL DIFFERENT ANGLES AND LANGUAGES. HOW TO CHANGE THE CAMERA ANGLE If the DVD was recorded using the multiple angles feature, you have the option to change the camera angle of the scene you are watching. Press the ANGLE button while play[...]

30 APEX DIGIT AL HT100 Playing in a Favorite Order YOU MA Y COMBINE YOUR F A VORITE TITLES, CHAPTERS, OR TRACKS AND PLA Y THEM BACK IN ANY ORDER. YOU CAN PROGRAM UP TO 99 ITEMS INTO THE MEMORY . (PROGRAM PLA YBACK) The program playback function will automatically playback titles, chapters, or tracks in the order preprogrammed. To reset program, pre[...]

31 APEX DIGIT AL HT100 Selecting Subtitles HOW TO DISPLA Y SUBTITLES Y ou have the option to select a preferred subtitle from those included on some DVD video disc. Press the SUB-T button during playback. SUB-T To TURN OFF the subtitles. Press the SUB-T during playback until the subtitles disappears. SUB-T NOTICE • Due to the nature of some DVDs,[...]

32 APEX DIGIT AL HT100 - - SETUP MENU - - MAIN P AGE GENERAL SETUP SPEAKER SETUP DOLBY DIGIT AL SETUP KARAOKE SETUP LPCM SETUP PREFERENCES EXIT SETUP GENERAL SETUP Karaoke THIS DVD VIDEO PLA YER ALLOWS YOU TO ENJOY KARAOKE WITH ONE OR TWO MICROPHONES HO W TO SETUP THE KARA OKE Make sure that the Karaoke disc is either a VCD Karaoke or a DVD Karaoke[...]

33 APEX DIGIT AL HT100 D VD video • Echo adjustment • Key adjustment • Sound selection VIDEO CD • Echo adjustment • Key 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 vocal sound centered from the sound [...]

34 APEX DIGIT AL HT100 TO TURN OFF THE ON- SCREEN DISPLA Y Press DISPLA Y Again. Using the On-Screen Display THE HT -100 ALLOWS YOU TO VIEW THE OPERA TIONAL ST A TUS AND DISC INFORMA TION ON T O YOUR TV SCREEN. DISPLA Y DISPLA Y 00:04:09 00:21:05 Current Time DISPLA Y To tal Time DVD 00:04:12 00:21:05 T itle 1/1 Chapter 1/5 Angle 1/1 Audio 1/1 6ch [...]

35 APEX DIGIT AL HT100 4. Select Ratings again, press ENTER 5. After select ratings,then select Password setting password. 6. Enter your password then press ENTER The pre-set password is 7. Press SETUP to exit setup, press PLA Y to start. TO CHANGE YOUR P ASSWORD: 1. Follow step 4 to select password. 2. Enter old password. 3. Enter new password. 4.[...]

36 APEX DIGIT AL HT100 1. Press SETUP . THE HT -100 ALLOWS YOU TO CUSTOMIZE THE PERFORMANCE TO YOUR PERSONAL PREFERENCE. DISPLA YING THE SETUP MENU SCREEN The SETUP MENU screen asks you to select a setting category from Language, Video, Audio and Rating. The selected category will provide you the setting details using the succeeding screen. ENTER S[...]

37 APEX DIGIT AL HT100 WHA T IS MP3? MP3 refers to a new format of music files available for playback over the internet. Because of the popularity to download music from MP3 websites onto ones home computer , APEX Digital is the first company to offer in a home DVD player , the ability to play back CD-R discs recorded with MP3 audio files. WHA T IS[...]

38 APEX DIGIT AL HT100 TYPE OF DISC HOW TO ENJOY VIDEO CD without PBC Audio and movie can be played back by operating the unit in the (VERSION 1.1) same way as the audio CD. VIDEO CD with PBC In addition to the operation of the VIDEO CD without PBC, you can (VERSION 2.0) enjoy a playback with interactive software and software with search function b[...]

39 APEX DIGIT AL HT100 Audio cable (red and white) 1 pair Remote control 1 Batteries (AAA) 2 V ideo cable (yellow) 1 Power cable 1 Owner ’s manual 1 AM loop antenna 1 FM wire antenna 1 Speakers 5 Subwoofer 1 Speaker cords 5mx4, 15mx2 Specifications HT -100/OUTPUTS/SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Power supply 1 10V AC 60 Hz Power consumption 20V A Mass 3.5 k[...]

40 APEX DIGIT AL HT100 T rouble Shooting Guide SYMPTOMS AND CORRECTION Symptom No power No picture No sound Rolling b/w picture Black & White picture The playback picture has occasional distortion Brightness is unstable or noises are produced on playback pictures The HT -100 does not start playback MP3 won’t read disc or it skips The remote c[...]

APEX DIGIT AL HT100 41 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 your u[...]