TM AD-1110W OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS VIDEO PLAYER
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 point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
Safety Information 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 precautions which you should be aware of. 1.Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2.
Safety Information 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 manufacturer that has the same overload protection as the original plug. 15.
Introduction Your DVD video player is a player for digital video discs conforming to the universal DVD video standard. With it, you will be able to enjoy full-length movies with true cinema picture quality, and multichannel sound. Unique features of this player include selection of soundtrack and subtitle languages, different camera angles (depending on the disc), digital outputs to hook up Dolby Digital/DTS. What’s more, Parental Control lets you decide which discs your children can watch.
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. NOTE: APEX DIGITAL Inc. shall not be responsible for damage that may occur to a disc from being operated in the player. CLEANING DISCS • Fingerprints and dirt on the disc cause picture and sound deterioration. Wipe the disc from the center outward with a soft cloth. Always keep the disc clean.
Table of Contents Safety Precautions................................1 Zooming a Picture On DVD................... 22 Safety Information ................................2-3 Selecting The Camera Angle/ Language/Audio Settings...................... 23 Introduction ........................................ 4 Playing in a Favorite order................... 24 Notes On Discs................................... 5 Selecting Subtitles ............................... 25 Identification of Controls ..............
Identification of Controls FRONT PANEL 1 REAR PANEL 2 1 POWER ON/OFF 3 PLAY 2 OPEN/CLOSE 4 STOP 1 2 3 3 4 6 4 5 A D - 1 1 1 0 W 1 ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT R 2 DIGITALAUDIO-COAXIAL OUTPUT 3 S-VIDEO OUTPUT 4 ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT L 5 COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT 6 AC CORD A P E X D I G I T A L 7
Remote Control THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL DESCRIBE THE FUNCTIONS ON THE REMOTE CONTROL. 1. POWER (PAGES 8) 18. REPEAT (PAGE 20) 2. NUMBER KEYS (PAGES 15, 18-19, 24, 26, 28) 19. A-B RPT(PAGE 20) 3. SHUFFLE (PAGE 21) 20. MUTE (PAGE 8) 4. PROGRAM (PAGE 24) 21. GOTO (PAGE 19) 5. KODAK T.E.(PAGES 26, 28) 6. RESUME 7. SLOW (PAGE 17) 16 1 17 22. CLEAR (PAGE 24) 23. DISPLAY (PAGE 29) 24. TV MODE (PAGE 8) 25. ZOOM (PAGES 22, 28) 2 18 19 20 8. STEP(PAGE 16) 26. 9.
Continued Remote Control PREPARING THE REMOTE CONTROL To operate the DVD video player, you must first place the batteries in the remote control. 1 2 Open the cover. Insert batteries (AA size). 3 Close the cover. Make sure to match the + and - on the batteries to the marks inside the battery compartment. OPERATING WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL Operating video player with the remote control. 1 The remote control must point at the remote sensor in order for the player to function correctly.
Connection to a TV GOOD, BETTER, BEST Connecting the DVD video player to your TV. • How to setup the sound output From the SETUP MENU, select GENERAL SETUP by pressing ENTER. Use “down arrow key” and set the “SPDIF OUTPUT” to “SPDIF/RAW ”. GOOD BETTER Yellow Red Black White White Red S-Video cord (optional) TV Video Input TV Audio Input Red Yellow White Red White Black Connect the DVD video player with an optional S-Video cable if the TV has an S-video input.
Connection to Optional Equipment WARNING Do not set "SPDIF OUTPUT" to "SPDIF/RAW" via the SETUP MENU displays, unless connecting (the PCM/BITSTREAM jack) a receiver that has the Dolby Digital/DTS decoding. Take precautions as excessive volume may damage your speakers as well as your hearing.
Connecting to Optional Equipment continued Enjoy Dolby Digital or DTS (BEST) Dolby Digital/DTS Dolby Digital and DTS programming can deliver surround sound with five discrete full range channels plus a sixth channel for a subwoofer. You can enjoy your APEX DVD with a Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround Sound System. All you need is to connect your DVD player to a Dolby Digital/DTS receiver or a Dolby Digital Ready receiver with an external decoder.
What is MP3? WHAT 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 on to ones computer. APEX DIGITAL is the first company to offer in a home DVD player, the ability to playback CD-R discs recorded with MP3 audio files. MP3 Operation PLAYING AN MP3 FORMAT 1. To pIay you must view through your television.
Playing Back a Disc HOW TO PLAYBACK A DISC. Basic Playback (see page 10 -12 for connection details) How to playback DVD video discs. • Turn on the TV and choose the video input source which is connected to the DVD video player. How to enjoy the sound from the audio system • Turn on the audio system and choose the input source that is connected to the DVD video player.
Playing Back a Disc Continued FOR A HIGHER QUALITY PICTURE The DVD discs produce a high resolution picture and abundance of information. This may cause some picture noise on the TV during playback. The noise will vary depending on the selected TV used with the DVD video player. To control picture noise reduce the sharpness adjustment on your TV when viewing DVD discs. ABOUT DVD, CD DVD, CD icons will appear depending on the disc being played back.
Continued Playing Back a Disc ADVANCED PLAYBACK The DVD video player allows you to playback discs at various speeds. You may also resume playback from the location where you stopped playback. 2X 4X 8X 16X Slow Motion Frame by Frame Last Play STEP ENTER/PLAY PLAYING AT 2X, 4X, 8X, OR 16X THE NORMAL SPEED You can play back a disc at 2x, 4x, 8x, or 16x the normal speed. PAUSE FWD REV Press the REV or FWD button during playback. The playback speed becomes 2x the normal speed.
Playing Back a Disc Continued PLAYING IN SLOW-MOTION A disc can also be played back in slow-motion.
Locating a Specific Title, Chapter or Track THE DVD VIDEO DISCS ARE NORMALLY DIVIDED INTO TITLES. THE TITLES ARE SUB-DIVIDED INTO CHAPTERS. MOREOVER, AUDIO CD and MP3 CD ARE DIVIDED INTO TRACKS. YOU CAN CONVENIENTLY LOCATE ANY SPECIFIC TITLE, CHAPTER, OR TRACK WITH THIS DVD VIDEO PLAYER.
Locating a Specific Title, Chapter or Track Continued LOCATING A TITLE BY NUMBERS You also can locate a specific title by directly selecting a title number. 1. Press GOTO during playback The menu will appear. Menu Title Chapter Audio Subtitle 01/05 04/19 2CH English Off NUMBER BUTTONS GOTO Bitrate 35 Title elapsed 0:18:35 2. Use direction keys to navigate among the items. ENTER/PLAY Press numbers to select the title and chapter you want, and then press ENTER/PLAY button to confirm it. e.g.
Playing Repeatedly THIS DVD VIDEO PLAYER ALLOWS YOU TO PLAYBACK A SPECIFIC TITLE, CHAPTER, TRACK, OR SEGMENT REPEATEDLY. (TITLE REPEAT, CHAPTER/TRACK REPEAT, A-B REPEAT). HOW TO REPEAT A TITLE, CHAPTER, OR TRACK REPEAT 1. Select the title, chapter, or track you want to repeat. A-B RPT 2. Press the REPEAT button. The repeat mode changes, each time you press the REPEAT button. REPEAT Chapter Repeats the same chapter. Title Repeats the same title. ALL Resumes normal playback.
Playing in Random Order THIS DVD VIDEO PLAYER ALLOWS YOU TO PLAYBACK TITLES, CHAPTERS WITHIN A TITLE, OR TRACKS IN RANDOM ORDER. (RANDOM PLAYBACK) 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 SHUFFLE button . SHUFFLE Shuffle The DVD video player will now start random playback. 2. TO RESUME NORMAL PLAYBACK. Press the SHUFFLE button again during random playback.
Zooming a Picture On DVD 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. 2x 3x 4x 1/2 1/3 1/4 ZOOM If you press during zoom playback, the zoom point shifts. TO RESUME NORMAL PLAYBACK. Press ZOOM during zoom playback.
Selecting The Camera Angles/ Language / Audio Settings THIS DVD VIDEO PLAYER ALLOWS YOU TO SELECT FROM SEVERAL DIFFERENT ANGLES AND LANGUAGES. ANGLE 1 ANGLE 2 Good evening Bonsoir Buenas tardes ANGLE AUDIO Selecting a language Selecting the camera angle HOW TO CHANGE THE CAMERA ANGLE Press the ANGLE button while playing back a scene recorded with multiple angles. • You may only press the ANGLE button when the angle icon is flashing on the DVD display.
Playing in a Favorite Order COMBINE YOUR FAVORITE TITLES, CHAPTERS, OR TRACKS AND PLAY THEM BACK IN ANY ORDER. PROGRAM UP TO 99 ITEMS INTO THE MEMORY. (PROGRAM PLAYBACK) PROGRAM CLEAR HOW TO SET TITLES, CHAPTERS, OR TRACKS IN A FAVORITE ORDER The program playback function will automatically playback titles, chapters or tracks in the order preprogrammed. 1. Insert a disc, then press the PROGRAM button. STOP PROGRAM At this time, the menu will appear. 3.
Selecting Subtitles THIS DVD VIDEO PLAYER ALLOWS YOU TO DISPLAY THE SUBTITLES FROM THOSE INCLUDED ON THE DISC, ON TO YOUR TV SCREEN. Good evening Bonsoir Buenas tardes HOW TO DISPLAY SUBTITLES You have the option to select a preferred subtitle from those included on the DVD video disc. Press the SUB-T button during playback. SUB-T Subtitle 01/03 Subtitle 02/03 Subtitle 03/03 Subtitle off SUB-T To TURN OFF the subtitles. SUB-T Press the SUB-T during playback until the subtitles disappears.
Playing Back Your KODAK Picture CD NORMAL When a K ODAK Picture CD is inserted, an automated slide show is launched, Each picture in the current directory will be displayed consecutively in a slide-show fashion and will be scaled to fit most of the TV screen. Fifteen slideshow transition modes are provided. Use “KODAK T.E.” key to select: Customers can set “transition” effects for every picture at any time during the slideshow.
Working With Your JPEG Files Section 1: What is a JPEG? JPEG is short for the 'Joint Photographic Experts Group', a group of experts nominated to produce standards for continuous tone image coding. The best known standard from JPEG is IS 10918-1 (ITU-T T.81), which is the first of a multi-part set of standards for still image compression. This allows you to create files (such as photographs, drawings, and most clip-art) that can be archived on a CD-R for viewing on the AD-1110W, computer, or the web.
Working With Your JPEG Files Continued SECTION 3: PLAYING YOUR JPEG FILES Normal Slide Show Presentation When a JPEG disc is loaded into the player, a menu will appear on screen. From the Play Mode shown on the menu, select the “FOLDER” option using your direction keys. Each picture in the current directory will be displayed consecutively in a slideshow presentation and will be seated to the most of your TV screen. Fifteen slideshow “transition” modes are provided. Use KODAK T.E. key to select. KODAK T.E.
Using the On-Screen Display THE DVD VIDEO PLAYER ALLOWS YOU TO VIEW THE OPERATIONAL STATUS AND DISC INFORMATION ON YOUR TV SCREEN.
Setting the Parental Lock YOU CAN USE THE PARENTAL LOCK FUNCTION ONLY WITH DVD VIDEO DISCS EQUIPPED WITH THE PARENTAL LOCK FEATURE. 3, 4, 5 STOP SETTING THE PARENTAL LOCK DVD video discs equipped with the parental lock function are rated according to their content. The contents allowed by a parental lock level and the way a DVD video disc can be controlled may vary from disc to disc.
Customizing the Function Settings THIS DVD VIDEO PLAYER ALLOWS YOU TO CUSTOMIZE THE PERFORMANCE TO YOUR PERSONAL PREFERENCE. SETUP MENU SETUP SPEAKER SETUP GENERALSETUP DOLBY VIDEO SETUP PREFERENCES DIGITALSETUP ENTER/PLAY STOP DISPLAYING THE SETUP MENU SCREEN The SETUP MENU screen asks you to select a setting category from General Setup, Speaker Setup, Dolby Digital Setup, and Preferences. The selected category will provide you the setting details on-screen. 1. Press SETUP.
Customizing the Function Settings Continued -- Dolby Digital Setup -Stereo* L-Mono R-Mono MIX-Mono Dual Mono Dynamic FULL 3/4 1/2 1/4 OFF Go To Dolby Digital Setup -- Video Setup Page -Sharpness Brightness Contrast Low 00 00 High Medium Low* Brightness 0 Contrast 0 Go To Video Setup Page -- Preference Page -TV Type Audio Subtitle Disc Menu Parental Password Default NTSC ENG Off ENG PAL Multi NTSC* French Spanish Chinese Japanese Korean Russian Thai Off* Go To Preference Page Change English
Memo On Output Sounds DISCS AND OUTPUT SOUNDS DVD Video Discs Sound recording system Audio setting on the setting screen ANALOG AUDIO OUT jacks DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack MPEG 2 Dolby Digital 48kHz SPDIF /RAW o Dolby Digital bitstream Linear PCM 96kHz CD MP3 CD PCM44.
Specifications DVD VIDEO PLAYER/OUTPUTS/SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES DVD VIDEO PLAYER Power supply 120V AC 60 Hz Power consumption 20W Weight 2.0 kg External dimensions 260 x 50 x 260 mm (W/H/D) Signal system MULTI/ NTSC/ PAL Laser Semiconductor laser, wavelength 650 nm OUTPUTS 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.
Trouble shooting Guide Check the following guide for a possible correction to a problem before contacting customer service. SYMPTOMS AND CORRECTION Symptom Correction No power • Connect the power plug into the wall outlet securely. No picture • Verify the connection from the DVD video output to the TV video input. Then switch TV to appropriate mode (video 1) • Connect the video cable into the jacks securely. Refer to your television owners manual.
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 date of purchase from an authorized APEX Digital, Inc. dealer in N. America. Keep your original box and packaging in case your unit needs to be shipped to us. You will need to prepay shipping and APEX will pay the cost of shipping the unit back to you.
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