TV/DVD COMBO GT2015DV OPERATION MANUAL Read this manual carefully before operation.
BEFORE OPERATION Dear Customer: Congratulations! You have purchased one of the finest TV/DVD combos on the market! This manuaI wiIl help you use the many exciting and usefuI features to make your unit viewing more enjoyabIe than ever before. Before operating your unit, pIease read alI these safety and operating instructions completely and then retain for future reference. Customer's Record You wiIl find the model number and chassis number on the back of your unit.
BEFORE OPERATlON (continued) Safety Precautions (continued) WARNING: THE REGION CODE FOR THE UNIT IS 1. Since it is very usual for DVD movies to be released at different times in different regions of the world, all players have region codes and disks can have an optional region code. If you load a disk of a different region code to your player, you will see the region code notice on the screen. The disk will not play, and should be unloaded.
BEFORE OPERATlON (continued) Precautions Water and Moisture Warnings- Do not use the unit near water-for exampIe, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or Iaundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like. The unit shaII not be exposed to dripping or spIashing and no objects filIed with liquids, such as vases, shaIl be placed on the unit. Power Sources - The unit should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the unit or as indicated in the Operation Manual.
BEFORE OPERATlON (continued) Precautions (continued) Accessories -Do not place the unit on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The unit may faII, causing serious injury to a chiId or aduIt, and serious damage to the unit. Use onIy with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recom mended by the manufacturer, or accessory re commended by the manufacturer, or soId with the TV set, and shouId use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.
BEFORE OPERATlON (continued) Precautions (continued) Cleaning-Unplug the unit from the walI outlet before cIeaning or poIishing it. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosoI cIeaners. Use a dry cIoth for cleaning the exterior of the unit. Damage Requiring Service - Unplug the unit from the waIl outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personneI under the folIowing conditions: a. lf the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed.
BEFORE OPERATlON (continued) Precautions (continued) d. If the unit has been subject to excessive shock by being dropped, or the cabinet has been damaged. RepIacement Parts - When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used repIacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the originaI parts. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards. e.
BEFORE OPERATlON (continued) Precautions (continued) ANTENNA Outdoor Antenna Grounding-if an outdoor antenna is instaIIed, foIlow the precautions below. An outdoor antenna system should not be Iocated in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric Iight or power circuits, or where it can come in contact with such power lines or circuits.
BEFORE OPERATlON (continued) FCC Warning Class B Computing Device Information to User This equipment has been tested and found to compIy with the Iimits for a class B digitaI device pursuant to part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonabIe protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
BEFORE OPERATlON (continued) 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 OPERATEDD IN THE UNIT. Cleaning discs Fingerpints 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.
CONTENTS lNTRODUCTlON Features.................................................................................................................................................10 ControI Buttons.......................................................................................................................................11 INSTALLATION To Connect the Antenna.........................................................................................................................14 Remote Batteries.....
INTRODUCTION Features True FIat Picture Tube Delivers real pictures, which ensures that you can watch sharper and more natural pictures. By adopting the invar shadow-mask, the tube increases the transparency and reduces thermal deformation, which greatly improves the picture stability and delivers more vivid pictures. English/French/Spanish Menus The unique English/French/Spanish menu control function makes the operation more easily.
INTRODUCTION (continued) Control Buttons Front panel DVD TRAY TV/DVD SELECT OPEN/CLOSE STOP INFRARED SENSOR MENU SELECT CHANNEL DOWN/UP STANDBY POWER INDICATOR TV/VIDEO SELECT VOLUME DOWN/UP PLAY/PAUSE Note: The buttons on the unit share the same functions with those buttons of the same name on the remote controI. The foIlowing section of this manuaI wiIl focus on operation of the remote controI.
INTRODUCTION (continued) Control Buttons (continued) Remote control Notes: 1 When in operation, please point your remote control directly to the infrared sensor. 2 Do not expose the remote control to impacts,water or disassemble it. 3 Do not repeatedly press the buttons on the remote control. Allow interval of no less than one second between selections. 4 When displayed the function is not operational.
INTRODUCTION (continued) Control Buttons (continued) The buttons marked with * have composite functions and the buttons in boldface type function for DVD only as shown below. Function Description No.
INSTALLATION Please read the safety instructions in this manual completely before installation. Install your unit in a room where direct sunlight will not fall upon the screen. Allow enough space (at least 10cm) between the unit and the wall for proper ventilation. It is recommended to watch TV in soft and indirect light. The optimum watching distance is 5-7 times of the screen's vertical height. Auto-degaussing Color TV is easily affected by magnetism which leads to color distortion.
INSTALLATION (continued) To Connect External Equipment The following are optional connections.Refer to operation manuals of external equipment that will be connected to your unit. Connect VCR' s or DVD player' s RF OUT terminal to the ANTENNA IN jack located on the rear panel.
INSTALLATION (continued) COAXIAL To Connect External Equipment (continued) To PCM/BITSTREAM Coaxial cable (Optional) To digital audio input Connection Example Enjoying Digital Stereo Sound (Digital Stereo) Enjoy the dynamic sound of Digtal Stereo by connecting an amplifier equipped with a digital audio input and speaker system (right and left front speakers). Set “AUDIO OUT” to “SPDIF/ PCM” via the setup menu.
TV FUNCTIONS Power On / Off 1. Power on Plug in the supply socket, the power indicator lights and the TV automatically enters the Standby mode. In this case, you may press the POWER button on the unit or on the remote control to turn on the TV. A position number will appear on the upper-right corner of the screen. 2.Power off When the TV on the Power On mode, press the POWER button on the unit or Standby mode. A this time, part of circuit on the unit remains active.
TV FUNCTIONS (continued) Tuning in Tuner This section gives descriptions about adjustment of items in the Tuner menu. 1.Auto program 1) Press the CH-/+ buttons to highlight “ Auto Program”. 2) Press the VOL+ button, and the TV will search automatically in sequence. After auto search, the TV will store receivable channels and return to the lowest channel number. During auto program, press the VOL- button to stop searching.
TV FUNCTIONS (continued) Function Selection (continued) Closed Captions (CC1 - CC4) Text Mode ( T1 - T4 ) CCD/Text Off When you select the Closed - Caption (CC1-CC4) mode, the TV can decode CCD signal, which is especially helpful for hearing impaired individuals. When you select the Text Mode (T1-T4), the TV can receive teletext signal. Notes: A CCD signal may not be decoded in the following conditions: When a video tape has been dubbed. When the signal reception is weak.
TV FUNCTIONS (continued) Function Selection (continued) After caIIing up the Pass Code Menu first, press the CH- / + buttons to highIight “Pass Code 6688”, and then “Enter Pass Code - - - - ”appears on the screen. Press the ChanneI Number buttons to enter new pass code which you need enter when caIIing up the ParentaI Guide Menu. Notes: 1 If you forget the new pass code when turning on the ParentaI Guide Menu display, you may enter the initial pass code 6688.
TV FUNCTIONS (continued) General Operation (continued) 3. On-screen display Press the DISPLAY button repeatedly in the TV or Video mode to display the current mode on the screen and turn off the display respectively. With other OSD, pressing the DISPLAY button first can turn it off. DISPLAY 4. CCD/Text switch CC Press the CC button to display the current Closed Captions/Text mode on the screen.Press the button again to display “CCD/Text Off” on the screen 5.
TV FUNCTIONS (continued) Picture Improvement 1.To seIect picture modes Press the PICTURE button repeatedly to seIect one of the Normal, Memory and Theater modes. PICTURE NormaI Memory Theater Refer to the foIIowing introduction about each mode. Mode Picture Quality Normal Standard mode, suitable for watching ordinary program. Memory Picture quality users set. Theater Movie-like picture setting, suitable for viewing some movie programs. Picture 2.
TV FUNCTIONS (continued) Sound Improvement 1. To seIect sound modes SOUND Press the SOUND button repeatedIy to seIect one of the Speeh, Music, Theater and Memory modes. Speech Music Theater Memory Refer to the foIIowing introduction about each mode.
DVD FUNCTIONS MP3 Operation Playing an MP3 format 1.To play you must view through your television. Insert an MP3 CD, the DVD 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 and highlight the PLAY MODE. Then press / each way to select play mode options (repeat, shuffle, etc.) Then press / twice then press the / button to select and highlight an MP3 file (song). Press OK to highlight your list of songs. 3.
DVD FUNCTIONS (continued) Playing Back a Disc 1. How to playback a disc Basic playback Turn on the audio system and choose the input source that is connected to the unit. Set the AUDIO OUTPUT to ANALOG from the SETUP MENU display if you don’t have the necessary equipment to enjoy Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound. 1) Press the DVD button to enter the DVD mode. 2) Press the OPEN/CLOSE button. This will open the disc tray. Notes: 3) Place the disc on the disc tray.
DVD FUNCTIONS (continued) Playing Back a Disc (continued) 4. How to start playback from the menu screen 1) Press / / / or the Number buttons to select the title. 2) Press the OK button. The DVD player will start playback from the title selected. 5. How to pause playback (still playback) 6. How to stop playback Press the PAUSE during playback. Press the STOP button. Press the PAUSE button to resume The DVD player is stopped. normal playback. Press the PLAY or RESUME button to replay. 7.
DVD FUNCTIONS (continued) Playing Back a Disc (continued) 9. 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 time you press the REV or FWD button. REV: Fast reverse FWD: Fast forward Audio CD The reverse of forward playback alternates between 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X speed.
DVD FUNCTIONS (continued) 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 UNIT. Chapter1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Track 1 TITLE 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 TITLE 2 Audio CD DVD Video Disc 1.
DVD FUNCTIONS (continued) Locating a Specific Title, Chapter or Track (continued) 3. Locating a title If a DVD video disc contains title numbers, you can locate a specific title by directly selecting a title number. 1) Press GOTO during playback. Make sure that the space next to TITLE is highlighted. GOTO 2) Press the Number buttons to select the title and chapter you want. e.g. To select title 2 To select title 16: To select title 26: 3) Press PLAY/ PAUSE or OK button.
DVD FUNCTIONS (continued) Zooming a Picture Zooming a picture This DVD 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 player magnifies in the center of the picture. If you press / / ZOOMx1.5 ZOOMx2 ZOOM OFF ZOOMx3 / ZOOM during zoom playback, the zoom point shifts. TO RESUME NORMAL PLAYBACK. Press ZOOM during zoom playback.
DVD FUNCTIONS (continued) Selecting the Camera Angles / Language / Audio Settings THIS UNIT ALLOWS YOU TO SELECT FROM SEVERAL DIFFERENT ANGLES AND LANGUAGES. ANGLE 1 ANGLE 2 Good evening Buenas tardes Bonsoir Selecting the camera angle Selecting a language 1. 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.
DVD FUNCTIONS (continued) 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) 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 during normal playback, press STOP the STOP twice, then press the PROGRAM At this time, the menu will appear.
DVD FUNCTIONS (continued) Selecting Subtitles THIS UNIT 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.
DVD FUNCTIONS (continued) Playing Back Your KODAK Picture CD 1. NOrmal When a KODAK 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. Twelve slideshow transition modes are provided. Use RESUME button to select: Customers can set “transition” effects for every picture at any time during the slideshow.
DVD FUNCTIONS (continued) Playing Your JPEG Files 1. 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 buttons. 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. Twelve slideshow “ transition” modes are provided. Use RESUME button to select.
DVD FUNCTIONS (continued) Using the On-Screen Display THE UNIT ALLOWS YOU TO VIEW THE OPERATION STATUS AND DISC INFORMATION ON THE TV SCREEN.
DVD FUNCTIONS (continued) Setting the Parental Lock YOU CAN USE THE PARENTAL LOCK FUNCTION ONLY WITH DVD VIDEO DISCS EQUIPPED WITH THE PARENTAL LOCK FEATURE. 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.
DVD FUNCTIONS (continued) Customizing the Function Settings THIS UNIT ALLOWS YOU TO CUSTOMIZE THE PERFORMANCE TO YOUR PERSONAL PREFERENCES. SETUP MENU GENERAL SETUP SPEAKER SETUP AUDIO SETUP PREFERENCES 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. Notes: Preset password is 3308.
SPECIFICATIONS Television system: NTSC-M Singal system: NTSC Laser: Semiconductor Laser, wavelength 650nm (DVD) 790nm (CD) Channel coverage: VHF 2~13 UHF 14~69 CABLE TV: MID BAND (A-8~A-1, A~I ) SUPER BAND (J~W) HYPER BAND (AA~ZZ, AAA, BBB) ULTRA BAND (65~94, 100~125) Channels preset: 181 Antenna input: 75Ω (unbalanced) Picture tube: Effective screen dimensions: 478mm x 305mm Audio output: 2.5W+2.5W (THD < 7%) (15.98 x 12.01 in. ) (Approx.) Power source: ~120Vac 60Hz Weight: 27.7kg (60.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Check the following guide for a possible correction to a problem before contacting customer service. Check FAQ at our website: www.apexdigitalinc.com. Symptoms and Correction Symptoms No power No picture Correction Connect the power plug into the wall outlet securely. Verify the connection from the DVD/VCR video output to the TV video input is secure.Then switch TV to the appropriate Video mode. Verify coaxial cable from antenna is connected to RF IN.
TV/DVD Combo Warranty Information 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. WHAT IS COVERED? Warranty repair from original date of purchase: . GT2015DV: covered for 90 Days Labor. One (1) Year Replacement of Parts.
Packing List NO. Parts Quantities 1 TV/DVD Combo 1 2 Remote Control 1 3 Operation Manual 1 4 AAA Alkaline Batteries 2 Remarks APEX Digital Inc. 2919E.Philadelphia Street Ontario,CA 91761 Tel: (909)930-0132 www.apexdigitalinc.
