Page 2 - Important Safety Instructions
CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN IN THIS OWNER’SMANUAL AND THOSE MARKED ON THE UNIT. PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE USE. This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. The safeguards incorporatedin this unit will protec...
Page 3 - - Ask the service technician to; Continued
3 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled intothe units openings. Such situations could result in fireor electrical shock. 15. N ON -U SE P ERIODS - The power cord of the unit should be unplugged, when not in use for a long time. 16. D ISC - Do not use a def...
Page 4 - Introduction; UNPACKING; For; WHERE TO LOCATE YOUR DVD
4 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 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 stereo or multi-channel sound (depending on the disc, and ony...
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 AD-703 Table of Contents Safety Precautions ........................... 1 Important Safety Instructions ........... 2 - 3 Introduction ........................................ 4 Identification of Controls .................... 6 DVD Display .......................................
Page 6 - Identification of Controls; FRONT PANEL
6 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 Identification of Controls FRONT PANEL REAR PANEL 1 6 11 2 3 4 5 7 1 POWER ON/OFF 2 MIC 1 3 MIC 2 4 MIC LEVEL 5 ECHO LEVEL 6 DVD DISPLAY 7 DISC LOADING TRAY 8 PLAY 9 PAUSE 10 STOP 11 OPEN/CLOSE 12 SKIP REVERSE 13 SKIP FORWARD 14 DIRECT PLAY OR DISC EXCHANGER 12 13 14 1...
Page 7 - DVD Display; • Other indicators; When playback is paused.
7 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 DVD Display • Other indicators When playing back the same title, chapter or track repeatedly. When playback is paused. When playing back aspecific segmentrepeatedly. (A-B repeat) During memory playback. During shuffle playback. When playing back the entiredisc repeated...
Page 8 - Remote Control; NOTICE
8 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 17. DIGEST 18. TIME SEARCH 19. RESUME 20. REMAIN 21. ZOOM 22. SLOW PLAY 23. PAUSE/STEP 24. MENU 25. RETURN 26. REPEAT 27. A-B REPEAT 28. AUDIO MODE 29. SUBTITLE 30. MUTE ( ) 31. LANGUAGE ( ) Remote Control 1. OSD 2. DIMMER 3. NUMBER BUTTONS 4. SEARCH 5. SETUP 6. TITLE ...
Page 9 - Open the battery cover.; Operating DVD video player with the remote control.; Close the battery cover.
9 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 Remote Control Continued 1 2 3 Open the battery cover. OPERATING WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL Operating DVD video player with the remote control. 1 The remote control must point at the remote sensor, in order for theDVD player to function correctly. Make sure there is no ba...
Page 10 - Connection 1; Figure 1
10 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 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) (L) ...
Page 11 - Figure 3; Connection 3; Figure 2; Connection 2
11 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 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 Co...
Page 12 - You have to set the unit according to the TV to be connected.; Preparation Before Operation; CONNECTIONS
12 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 1. If the TV has S-VIDEO input, please connect the unit and the TV with S-VIDEO cord (not supplied).You do not have to connect it to VIDEO. S-VIDEO will ensure clearer image. 2. You have to set the unit according to the TV to be connected. • If the system of the TV is...
Page 13 - CONNECTED TO AN ORDINARY AMPLIFIER; • This connection is for Analog Audio only.; CONNECTED TO A RECEIVER WITH DOLBY DIGITAL/DTS DECODER
13 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 Preparation Before Operation CONNECTED TO AN ORDINARY AMPLIFIER • This connection is for Analog Audio only. CONNECTED TO A RECEIVER WITH DOLBY DIGITAL/DTS DECODER
Page 14 - CONNECT TO A RECEIVER WITH 5.1 CHANNEL SURROUND SOUND
CONNECT TO A RECEIVER WITH 5.1 CHANNEL SURROUND SOUND 14 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 Preparation Before Operation
Page 16 - The name MP3 stand for Mpeg1 Audio layer 3 and its
16 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 What is MP3 and VCD? WHAT IS MP3? MP3 is a compression form (like zip). The name MP3 stand for Mpeg1 Audio layer 3 and its compression algorithm is based on a complicated psycho-acoustic model. This model is based on thefact that the human ear can not hear all the aud...
Page 17 - Basic Operations; Press the POWER button to turn on the unit.; PLAY DISCS
17 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 Continued Basic Operations TV/AUDIO SELECTION Press POWER 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 available). 2. Select the correct audio input on the receiver.• Each receiver is ...
Page 18 - Press SYSTEM and select PAL.; SYSTEM SETTING; PAL; Press SYSTEM and select NTSC.; NTSC; Press SYSTEM and select AUTO.; AUTO; OSD; OSD OFF; VOLUME CONTROL
1. If the system of the TV is PAL: Press SYSTEM and select PAL. 18 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 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. PAUSE Press STEP. • When playing pictures:If the pictures of DVD and ...
Page 19 - DVD MENU PLAY; Press number buttons to select directly.
PBC PLAY (PBC - PLAY BACK CONTROL) When playing a SUPER-VCD, VCD 2.0, you can enjoy the basic interactive function. Example: VCD 2.01. Press , the screen shows the home menu. 2. Press number buttons to select. Example: select home menu 1. 3. The screen shows the sub-menu after the unit enters home m...
Page 20 - SELECT WITH NUMBER BUTTONS
20 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 Basic Operations SELECT WITH NUMBER BUTTONS Load a disc. Press number buttons to select tracks after the unit finishes reading the disc. 1. If the track number is less than 10, just push buttons 1-10. Example: push 8 to select track 8. 2. If the track number is over 1...
Page 21 - Play Discs in Various Ways; AUDIO MODE; Different discs differ in languages.; WHEN PLAYING VCD OR CD; Press AUDIO MODE, the screen shows orderly:; MUTE; When playing a disc, this function can remove the sound.; You may select one mode.
21 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 Play Discs in Various Ways AUDIO MODE You may select a needed language from a multi-language DVD and SUPER-VCD.You may select the right channel, left channel, or stereo from a multi-channel CD or VCD. WHEN PLAYING DVD Press , the screen shows orderly: Different discs ...
Page 22 - FAST PLAY; Enjoy slow motions by the following steps.; WHEN PLAYING DVD; WHEN PLAYING SUPER-VCD OR VCD; Press to switch to normal play while FF or FR playing.; WHEN PLAYING CD; Release or to play normally.
22 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 Continued Play Discs in Various Ways FAST PLAY When playing a disc, you may play it forward fast or reverse it fast to find what you need. SLOW PLAY Enjoy slow motions by the following steps. WHEN PLAYING DVD 1. Press to play slowly.Each time you press the button, the...
Page 23 - REPEAT PLAY; You may repeat a title or chapter.
23 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 Continued Play Discs in Various Ways REPEAT PLAY This function can be used to repeatedly play a title, chapter, track, disc or some part on a disc. WHEN PLAYING DVD You may repeat a title or chapter. 1. Repeat a chapterPress REPEAT, the screen shows: 2. Repeat a title...
Page 24 - SELECT SUBTITLES; You may press A-B to enjoy some parts repeatedly when playing a disc.
24 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 Continued Play Discs in Various Ways SELECT SUBTITLES When playing a multi-subtitle DVD or SUPER-VCD, you may select onesubtitle to show it on the screen. WHEN PLAYING DVD 1. Press SUBTITLE to select one. 2. Remove the subtitlePress SUBTITLE until the screen shows “SU...
Page 25 - SELECT ANGLES; Press to select other angles, the screen shows respectively:; TIME SEARCH; Search a title or a chapter; • Press button 6 to select title 6.
25 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 Continued Play Discs in Various Ways SELECT ANGLES Some discs have images with different screen angles, you may select among them. For example, when youwatch a running train, you may watch it from the front, the left window or the right window without stopping it. Exa...
Page 26 - REMAINING TIME; Press REMAIN, the screen shows the remaining time of the title.
Continued 26 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 Play Discs in Various Ways WHEN PLAYING SUPER-VCD, VCD, CD To jump to a specific time, use TIME SEARCH to set the time for thedesired location. Example: Play from 00:01:38 of track 6.1. Press button 6 to select track 6. 2. Press TIME SEARCH. 3. Press button ...
Page 27 - ZOOMING A PICTURE; This function can be used to watch a motion or motionless picture.; RESUME PLAY
27 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 ZOOMING A PICTURE This function can be used to watch a motion or motionless picture. WHEN PLAYING DVD, 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...
Page 28 - The unit can play by random orders. The order is different each time.
28 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 PROGRAM PLAY You may program the tracks on a disc and play them in theprogrammed order. WHEN PLAYING DVD, SUPER-VCD, VCD, CD 1. After the unit stops, push PLAY MODE to select. 2. Press number buttons orderly according to the titles (or chapters) tobe programmed. Examp...
Page 29 - Each page has nine pictures and their location may be different.; WHEN PLAYING SUPER-VCD
29 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 DIGEST PLAY This function can be used to look through the content of the track or a disc. WHEN PLAYING DVD 1. Press DIGEST after the unit stops. The unit begins to look through the titles (or chapters), and shows the startingpictures of each title (or chapter) on the ...
Page 31 - MP3 Operations; SELECT TRACKS WITH NUMBER BUTTONS; Select a track number with number buttons.; SELECT TRACKS WITH MENU; Press or to select the content of the home menu.
31 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 MP3 Operations SELECT TRACKS WITH NUMBER BUTTONS 1. Load a disc according to the basic operations, the unit begins to read the disc and show theinformation on the screen. 2. Select a track number with number buttons. • If the track number is less than 10, push number ...
Page 32 - OTHER FUNCTIONS; WHEN CREATING MP3’S
32 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 Continued MP3 Operations REPEAT PLAY You may use repeat function to enjoy some track. 1. Select tracks to play. 2. Press REPEAT until the screen shows “REPEAT ONE” 3. Remove repeat function.Press REPEAT until the screen shows “CONTINUE”. RESUME PLAY 1. Press to stop p...
Page 33 - Karaoke; PLAY KARAOKE; Select needed sound until the lyrics die away.; KEY CONTROL
33 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 Karaoke PLAY KARAOKE 1. Load a karaoke disc. 2. Set the microphone volume to the lowest level. 3. Insert the microphone into MIC 1 and MIC 2. 4. Switch on the microphone. 5. Turn knob “ECHO” to obtain the needed echo degree. 6. Press number buttons to select tracks. 7...
Page 34 - MENU SETTING; • Press to select “DUAL MONO”, the screen shows the content.; Function Settings
34 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 MENU SETTING According to the recorded information and external equipment, set the following functions for the player toobtain the best playing status. 1. Press SETUP to set the main menu. 2. Press and , then press to confirm. Example: Select “DOLBY DIGITAL SETUP”• Pr...
Page 35 - OFF
35 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 3. Exit from menu.Press direction button and to select the relevant exit column. • Press and to exit from “DUAL MONO”.• Press to select “MAIN PAGE”, press to exit from the current column and return to the main menu. • Press and to exit from “EXIT SETUP” then press to ...
Page 36 - TV DISPLAY; This only works when there is an angle mark ( ) on the disc.; SPDIF OUTPUT
36 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 Function Settings Continued TV DISPLAY 1. 4:3/PS: Sets the television in normal aspect. PS stands for PAN SCAN which determines if theDVD movie is in either widescreen or Fullscreen format. Most DVD movies today are recorded inWidescreen format.This is selected when t...
Page 37 - FRONT SPEAKER
37 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 Function Settings Continued FRONT SPEAKER Stereo Lt/Rt: If the disc being played has Dolby PRO LOGIC stereo sound, select this speaker, the disc signalwill be decoded by the decoder system of the unit, product dynamic effect in your room. CENTER SPEAKER ON: When cente...
Page 38 - CENTER DELAY
38 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 Function Settings Continued CENTER DELAY 0 msec: When Df=DC1 msec: When B ~ 34 cm2 msec: When B ~ 68 cm3 msec: When B ~ 102 cm * (A) = Df - DcDelay time (0, 1, 2, ...., 5) equal A divided34. REAR DELAY 0 msec: When Df=DC1 msec: When B ~ 34 cm2 msec: When B ~ 68 cm3 ms...
Page 39 - STEREO; COMPRESSION; • LINE OUT: Compress input signals linearly.
39 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 Function Settings Continued COMPRESSION >> LINE OUT STEREO DUAL MONO >> STEREOLEFT MONORIGHT MONOMIXED MONO DYNAMIC RNG >> 5.1 CHANNEL OUT >> ONOFF MAIN PAGE COMPRESSION • LINE OUT: Compress input signals linearly. DUAL MONO This is the output ...
Page 40 - PREFERENCES; The setting structure is:; PASSWORD MODE; Select this to adapt the code, the screen shows:; Notes: The preset password is; PASSWORD SETUP
PREFERENCES AUDIO >> ENGLISHFRENCHSPANISHCHINESEJAPANESE SUBTITLE >> ENGLISHFRENCHSPANISHCHINESEJAPANESEOFF DISC MENU >> ENGLISHCHINESEFRENCHSPANISHJAPANESE 40 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 Function Settings Continued The setting structure is: PASSWORD MODE • ON: The password works,...
Page 41 - RESET; SELECT LANGUAGE
41 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 Function Settings Continued PREFERENCES COUNTRY/REGION >> CHINAFRANCEHONG KONGJAPANTAIWANGBRUSA PARENTAL >> 1. KID SAFE 2. G3. PG4. PG 135.6. PG-R7. NC-17 DEFAULTS >> RESET SELECT LANGUAGE If a language mentioned above is recorded on the disc, you ca...
Page 42 - Notes on Discs; This DVD video player can play back the following discs.; . Otherwise playback will not be allowed by the player (In
42 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 Notes on Discs HOW TO 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. Wipethe disc from the ce...
Page 43 - OUTPUTS; Specifications; DVD VIDEO PLAYER/OUTPUTS/SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES
43 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 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 Component video output (Y) 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω negative sync., pin jack x 1 (Cr)/(Cb) 0.7 V (p-p), 75 Ω Audio ou...
Page 44 - Before Calling Service Personnel; SYMPTOMS AND CORRECTION; Symptom
44 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 Before Calling Service Personnel Check the following guide for the possiblecause of a problem before contacting service. SYMPTOMS AND CORRECTION Symptom No power No picture No sound The playbackpicture has occasional distortion Brightness is unstableor noises are prod...
Page 45 - DVD Video Discs; Memo; DISCS AND OUTPUT SOUNDS
45 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 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 wi...
Page 46 - ONE YEAR REPLACEMENT OF PARTS; BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE:; Keep a record of your model and serial number.; WHERE IS SERVICE AVAILABLE?
46 A P E X D I G I T A L AD-703 Limited Warranty DVD PLAYER 90 DAYS LABOR ONE YEAR REPLACEMENT OF PARTS WHO IS COVERED? A proof of purchase is required to receive warranty service. A sales receipt or other document showing originaldate of purchase is considered proof of purchase. WHAT IS COVERED? Wa...