Page 2 - Important Safety Instructions
AD - 1000 2 A P E X D I G I T A L Important Safety Instructions 1. R EAD T HE O WNER ’ S M ANUAL - Follow all the operating and installation instructions. 2. R ETAIN I NSTRUCTIONS - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future use. 3. P AY A TTENTION T O W ARNINGS - All warnin...
Page 3 - Introduction; UNPACKING; For; WHERE TO LOCATE YOUR DVD
AD - 1000 3 A P E X D I G I T A L Introduction Your DVD video player is a player for digital video discsconforming to the universal DVD video standard. With it, you willbe able to enjoy full-length movies with true cinema picture quality,and multichannel sound. Unique features of this compact player...
Page 4 - Notes on Discs; This DVD video player can play back the following discs.
AD - 1000 TYPE OF TV SYSTEM Connect this DVD video player to a TV compatible with theNTSC or PAL/3.58 system. APEX DIGITAL players will playVCD format discs. Most VCD’s are PAL. VCD’s are notregion specific (no code) and APEX DIGITAL players canplay them because of the PAL compatibility feature. Not...
Page 5 - Table of Contents; Connecting to a TV using a RF Modulator
5 A P E X D I G I T A L Table of Contents Safety Precautions ........................... 1 Important Safety Instructions ........... 2 Introduction ........................................ 3 Notes On Discs................................... 4 Identification of Controls .................... 6 Remote ...
Page 6 - Identification of Controls; FRONT PANEL
6 A P E X D I G I T A L AD - 1000 Identification of Controls FRONT PANEL REAR PANEL 1 2 6 5 4 1 POWER ON/OFF 2 DVD TRAY 3 OPEN/CLOSE 4 PLAY 5 PAUSE 6 STOP 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 1 DIGITAL AUDIO-COAXIAL OUTPUT 2 S-VIDEO OUTPUT 3 COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT 1 4 COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT 2 5 ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT L 6 ANA...
Page 7 - Remote Control; main power button on the dvd player.; movie menu at the beginning of a disc VOL controls player volume.; When displayed on TV, function is not operational on the disc.
7 A P E X D I G I T A L AD 18. REPEAT (PAGE 20) 19. A-B RPT (PAGE 20) 20. MUTE (PAGE 7) 21. GOTO (PAGE 19) 22. CLEAR (PAGE 24) 23. DISPLAY (PAGE 26) 24. PBC OFF (12, 19, 21, 24) 25. ZOOM (PAGE 22) 26. P/N (PAGE 7) 27. ANGLE (PAGE 23) 28. SUB-T (PAGE 25) 29. TITLE (PAGE 18) 30. STOP (PGS.13, 15, 17, ...
Page 8 - Continued; OPERATING WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL; Operating video player with the remote control.; Approximately 30o from each direction.; PREPARING THE REMOTE CONTROL
AD - 1000 8 A P E X D I G I T A L Remote Control Continued 1 2 3 Open the cover. OPERATING WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL Operating video player with the remote control. 30˚ 30˚ 1 The remote control must point at the remote sensor in order for theplayer to function correctly. Distance: Maximum of 7 m from ...
Page 9 - Connecting to a TV; NOTICE; Connecting the DVD video player to your TV.; • How to setup the sound output:; “AUDIO OUT” to “ANALOG”.; GOOD; Connect the DVD video player with an optional S Video
AD - 1000 9 A P E X D I G I T A L Connecting to a TV NOTICE • Refer to the manual of the connected TV.• Turn off power and unplug both units before connecting.• If you connect the DVD video player to a video cassette recorder (VCR), or TV/VCR combination, the playback picture will bedistorted becaus...
Page 10 - Connection 1; Figure 1; Note: Not all RF Modulators are compatible
10 A P E X D I G I T A L AD - 1000 Connecting to a TV using a RF Modulator RF-Modulator Your TV (Back) V To T V Antenna R L UHF/Antenna IN Coaxial Your VCR (Back) UHF/Antenna OUT Coaxial COAXIAL VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT L R 2 1 DVD (Back) TV / Video Input Conntection TV /Audio Input Conntection (R) (R) (...
Page 11 - Figure 3; Connection 3; Figure 2; Connection 2
11 A P E X D I G I T A L AD - 1000 Connecting to a TV using a RF Modulator COAXIAL VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT L R 2 1 RF-Modulator Your TV (Back) (Back) TV / Video Input Conntection TV /Audio Input Conntection V To T V Antenna R L (R) (R) (L) (L) ( V ) To your Cable/Satelite connection ( V ) UHF/Antenna IN...
Page 12 - Connecting to Optional Equipment; WARNING
AD - 1000 12 A P E X D I G I T A L Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic SurroundSound (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 &...
Page 13 - Manufactured under license from Dolby Labs.
13 A P E X D I G I T A L AD - 1000 NOTICE • Do not connect the PCM/BITSTREAM jack of the DVD video player to the AC-3 RF input of a Dolby Digital receiver. Instead, connect to the “DIGITAL” or “COAXIAL” input of a Dolby Digital/DTS receiver or Processor. The input of the A/V receiver is not compatib...
Page 14 - PLAYING AN MP3 FORMAT; You can play an MP3 CD by different “PLAY MODE” such as:
AD - 1000 14 A P E X D I G I T A L MP3 and VCD? WHAT IS MP3? MP3 refers to a new format of music files available for playback over the internet because of the popularity todownload music from MP3 websites on to ones computer. APEX DIGITAL is the first company to offer in a homeDVD player, the abilit...
Page 15 - MP3 Operation; PLAY AN MP3 FORMAT; Press twice to select and highlight the PLAY MODE.; FOLDER; MP3 MENU
AD - 1000 A P E X D I G I T A L 15 MP3 Operation PLAY AN MP3 FORMAT 1. To pIay you must view through your television. Insert an MP3 CD, the DVD video player will initialize the disc when the tray is closed and the directory (folder) will be shown in an MP3 MENU on screen. 2. Press twice to select an...
Page 16 - Playing Back a Disc; Press the POWER button displayed on the front panel.; HOW TO PLAYBACK A DISC.; Basic Playback; How to playback DVD video discs or VIDEO CDs; Notice
16 A P E X D I G I T A L AD - 1000 Playing Back a Disc 1. Press the POWER button displayed on the front panel. 2. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button. This will open the disc tray. Be sure the playback side is faced down. 3. Place the disc on the disc tray. 4. Press the PLAY button. After closing the disc t...
Page 17 - FOR A HIGHER QUALITY PICTURE; ideo; CDs; HOW TO START PLAYBACK FROM THE MENU SCREEN; Press or the number buttons to select the title.; HOW TO STOP PLAYBACK; Press the STOP button.; The DVD video player is stopped.; HOW TO REMOVE THE DISC; STOP
17 A P E X D I G I T A L AD - 1000 Playing Back a Disc Continued ENTER/PLAY PAUSE STOP FOR A HIGHER QUALITY PICTURE DVD discs produce a high resolution picture and abundance of information. Thismay cause some picture noise on the TV during playback. The noise will varydepending on the selected TV us...
Page 18 - PLAYING AT 2X, 4X, 6X OR 8X THE NORMAL SPEED; You can play back a disc at 2x, 4x, 6x or 8x the normal speed.; Press the REV or FWD button during playback.; ADVANCED PLAYBACK; PLAYING FRAME BY FRAME; Press the STEP button during playback.; • MP3 CD does not utilize this feature.; TO RESUME NORMAL PLAYBACK.
18 A P E X D I G I T A L AD - 1000 Playing Back a Disc Continued PLAYING AT 2X, 4X, 6X OR 8X THE NORMAL SPEED You can play back a disc at 2x, 4x, 6x or 8x the normal speed. Press the REV or FWD button during playback. The playback speed becomes 2x the normal speed.The playback speed changes, each ti...
Page 19 - PLAYING IN SLOW-MOTION; A disc can also be played back in slow-motion.; Press the STOP button
19 A P E X D I G I T A L AD - 1000 1/4 the normal speed PLAYING IN SLOW-MOTION A disc can also be played back in slow-motion. Press the SLOW button during playbackThe playback speed becomes 1/2, 1/4, or 1/8 of the normal speedeach time you press the SLOW button.(Reverse slow play as the same.) Playi...
Page 20 - How to locate preceeding chapters or tracks; LOCATING A SPECIFIC CHAPTER OR TRACK; Locating a Specific Title, Chapter or Track; LOCATING A TITLE USING THE TITLE MENU; Press the TITLE button; On the TV screen, the title menu will appear.; Example of a title menu.
20 A P E X D I G I T A L AD - 1000 This DVD video player allows you to locate consecutive chapters or tracks. Press the SKIP or button repeatedly to display the requested chapter or track SKIP SKIP The DVD video player starts playback from the selected chapter or track. How to locate preceeding chap...
Page 21 - VIEW INDIVIDUAL CHAPTERS; Press to show the rest of the chapters.; LOCATING A TITLE
21 A P E X D I G I T A L AD - 1000 VIEW INDIVIDUAL CHAPTERS If the DVD video disc contains different chapters, you can locate aspecific chapter. 1. Press PBC OFF. 2. Press to show the rest of the chapters. 3. Digest function: View a frame from each chapter.The DVD player starts to play selected chap...
Page 22 - Playing Repeatedly; HOW TO REPEAT A TITLE, CHAPTER, OR TRACK; The DVD video player will resume to normal playback.; DVD video disc
22 A P E X D I G I T A L AD - 1000 Playing Repeatedly THIS DVD VIDEO PLAYER ALLOWS YOU TO PLAY/BACK A SPECIFIC TITLE,CHAPTER, TRACK, OR SEGMENT REPEATEDLY. (TITLE REPEAT, CHAPTER/TRACK REPEAT, A-B REPEAT). HOW TO REPEAT A TITLE, CHAPTER, OR TRACK 1. Select the title, chapter, or track you want to re...
Page 23 - PLAYING TITLES IN RANDOM ORDER; Press the PBC OFF button; You must press the ENTER/PLAY button within 5 seconds after; Press PBC OFF during stop, then; Playing in Random Order
23 A P E X D I G I T A L AD - 1000 PLAYING TITLES IN RANDOM ORDER This DVD video player will automatically choose the titles in a DVD video disc and play them back randomly. 1. Press the PBC OFF button 2. Press the SHUFFLE button during stop 3. Press the ENTER/PLAY button.The DVD video player will n...
Page 24 - ZOOMING A PICTURE; If you press during zoom playback, the zoom point shifts.; Press ZOOM during zoom playback.; VOCAL ASSIST; Eliminates the vocal sound from the music recorded in a; Zooming a Picture/ Vocal Assist On VCD
24 A P E X D I G I T A L AD - 1000 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.The DVD video player magnifies in the center of the picture. If you press during zoom playback, the zoom po...
Page 25 - Selecting Camera Angles/ Language / Audio Settings; HOW TO CHANGE THE CAMERA ANGLE; Press the AUDIO button during playback.; Selecting the camera angle
25 A P E X D I G I T A L AD - 1000 Selecting Camera Angles/ Language / Audio Settings THIS DVD VIDEO PLAYER ALLOWS YOU TO SELECT FROM SEVERALDIFFERENT ANGLES AND LANGUAGES. HOW TO CHANGE THE CAMERA ANGLE Press the ANGLE button while playing back a scene recorded with multiple angles.• You may only p...
Page 26 - Playing in a Favorite Order; To CHANGE the programmed item:; Press the STOP button, then follow step 1.; To CANCEL the programmed item:; Press the STOP button, then press the PLAY; To RESUME NORMAL PLAYBACK; Press the PBC OFF button during stop.; HOW TO SET TITLES, CHAPTERS, OR TRACKS IN A FAVORITE ORDER
26 A P E X D I G I T A L AD - 1000 Playing in a Favorite Order COMBINE YOUR FAVORITE TITLES, CHAPTERS, OR TRACKS AND PLAYTHEM BACK IN ANY ORDER. PROGRAM UP TO 99 ITEMS INTO THEMEMORY. (PROGRAM PLAYBACK) The program playback function will automatically playback titles, chapters ortracks in the order ...
Page 27 - Selecting Subtitles; HOW TO DISPLAY SUBTITLES; To TURN OFF the subtitles.; Press the SUB-T during playback
27 A P E X D I G I T A L AD - 1000 Selecting Subtitles HOW TO DISPLAY SUBTITLES You have the option to select a preferred subtitlefrom those included on the DVD video disc. Press the SUB-T buttonduring playback. SUB-T 1/03 2/03 SUBTITLE 2 3/03 SUBTITLE 3 SUBTITLE OFF To TURN OFF the subtitles. SUBTI...
Page 28 - Using the On-Screen Display; CHECKING THE OPERATIONAL STATUS; With this function you can view the following:
28 A P E X D I G I T A L AD - 1000 TO TURN OFF THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY Press DISPLAY Again. Using the On-Screen Display THE DVD VIDEO PLAYER ALLOWS YOU TO VIEW THE OPERATIONAL STATUS AND DISCINFORMATION ON YOUR TV SCREEN. DISPLAY DISPLAY TITLE 03/10 CHAPTER 01/020:01:30 TITLE REMAIN1:14:08 CHAPTER ELA...
Page 29 - Setting the Parental Lock; SETTING THE PARENTAL LOCK
1. Press STOP during playback Press STOP once. 2. Press SETUPThe SETUP MENU appears on the TV screen. 3. Select PREFERENCE using down key then press ENTER. 4. Select PARENTAL, press 5. Select ratings, press ENTER 6. Enter your password then press ENTER/PLAYThe pre-set password is 3308 7. Press SETUP...
Page 30 - DISPLAYING THE SETUP MENU SCREEN; SETUP MENU; NOTES; • Preset password is; Customizing the Function Settings
30 --PREFERENCE PAGE--AUDIOSUBTITLEDISC MENUPARENTALPASSWORDDEFAULTS MAIN PAGE SET PREFERENCES T - - GENERAL PAGE - - TV DISPLAY TV TYPE ANGLE MARK OSD LANG AUDIO OUT CAPTION SCR SAVER MAIN PAGE GENERAL SETUP - - SETUP MENU - - MAIN PAGE GENERAL SETUPSPEAKER SETUP DOLBY DIGITAL SETUPPREFERENCES EXIT...
Page 31 - DVD Video Discs; Memo On Output Sounds & PBC; DISCS AND OUTPUT SOUNDS
31 A P E X D I G I T A L AD - 1000 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...
Page 32 - OUTPUTS; Specifications; DVD VIDEO PLAYER/OUTPUTS/SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES
32 A P E X D I G I T A L AD - 1000 Video output 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω , negative sync., pin jack x 1 S video output (Y) 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω negative sync., Mini DIN 4-pin x 1 (C) 0.286 V (p-p), 75 Ω Audio output (digital audio) 0.5 V (p-p), 75 Ω , pin jack x 1 Audio output (analog audio) 2.0 V (rms), 10K ...
Page 33 - Troubleshooting Guide; SYMPTOMS AND CORRECTION; Symptom
AD - 1000 33 A P E X D I G I T A L Troubleshooting Guide Check the following guide for a possible correction to a problembefore contacting customer service. Check FAQ at our website:www.apexdigitalinc.com/ SYMPTOMS AND CORRECTION Symptom No power No picture No sound Rolling b/w picture Black & W...
Page 34 - ONE YEAR REPLACEMENT OF PARTS; BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE:; ORDERING ACCESSORIES:; WHERE IS SERVICE AVAILABLE?; Please contact
AD - 1000 34 A P E X D I G I T A L Limited Warranty PLAYERS 90 DAYS LABOR ONE YEAR REPLACEMENT OF PARTS WHO IS COVERED? Proof of purchase is required to receive warranty service such as the original sales receipt showing original dateof purchase from an authorized Apex Digital, Inc. dealer in N. Ame...