Apex Digital AD-1225 User manual

Brand: Apex Digital

Model: AD-1225

Category: DVD players

Type: User manual

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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.

WARNING: DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE, DUE TO THE HIGH RISK OF FIRE

OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN THE CABINET; DANGEROUS HIGH VOLTAGES ARE

PRESENT INSIDE THE ENCLOSURE. ONLYQUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNELSHOULD

ATTEMPT THIS.

CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, AND

FULLY INSERT.

ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUE, INTRODUIRE LALAME LAPLUS LARGE DE LA

FICHE DANS LABORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LAPRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU' AU FOUD.

CAUTION: This Digital Video Disc Player employs a Laser System. To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam, do not try to open the enclosure.

Visible laser radiation when open and interlocks defeated.

Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.

To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner ís manual carefully and retain for future reference. Should the unit require

maintenance, contact an authorized service location, or contact APEX Digital Inc. Only qualified service personnel should remove the cover.

FCC NOTICE

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device. Pursuant to the part 15 of FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates,uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and,if not installed and used in accordance with the

instructions,may cause harmful interference to radio communication.However,there is no guarantee that interference will not occur

in a particular installation.If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,which can be determined

by turning the equipment off and on,the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following

measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Caution:To assure continued compliance,(example-use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or

peripheral devices).Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could

void the userís authority to operate this equipment.

WARNING

Changes or modifications made to this equipment, not expressly approved by APEX or parties authorized by APEX will void all the

manufacture warranties.

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 discs can have an optional region code. If you load a disc of a different region code to your player, you will see

the region codenotice on the screen. The disc will not play, and should be unloaded.

For Customer Use:

In spaces provided below, record the Model and Serial No. located on the rear panel of your DVD video player.

Model No. Serial No.

Retain this information for future reference.

CLASS 1

LASER PRODUCT

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

AVIS

RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE

PAS OUVRIR

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER

SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

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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 inst allation 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 .Ret ain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be ret ained for future reference.

3 .Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

4 .Follow Instructions - All operating and use instructions should be followed.

5 .Cleaning - Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a dry

cloth for cleaning.

6 .Att achments - Do not use att achments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

7.Water and Moisture - Do not use this product near water - for example the app aratus shall not be exposed to dripping splashing

and that no object s fill with liquid such as vases, W ARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this

apparatus to rain or moisture.

8 .Accessories - Do not place this product on an unst able cart, st and, tripod, bracket, or t able. The product may fall, causing serious

injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only with a cart, st and, tripod, bracket, or t able recommended

by the manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer s instructions, and

should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.

9.A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stop s, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the

product and cart combination to overturn.

10.V entilation - Slot s and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and

to protect it from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by

placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in inst allation such as

a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to.

11 .Power Sources - This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are

not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power comp any. For product s intended to

operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating instructions.

12.Grounding or Polarization - This product may be equipped with a polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug having one

blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way . This is a safety feature. If you are unable to

insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, cont act your electrician to replace your

obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.

Alternate Warnings - This product is equipped with a three-wire grounding-type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. This

plug will only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety feature, If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet,

cont act your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding-type plug.

13.Power-Cord Protection - Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items

placed upon or against them, p aying p articular attention to cords at plugs, convenience recept acles, and the point where they exit

from the product.

14.Protective Att achment Plug - The product is equipped with an att achment 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.Out door Antenna Grounding - If an out side antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable

system is grounded so as to provide some protection against volt age surges and built-up st atic charges. Article 810 of the National

Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure,

grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size or grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit,

connection to grounding electrodes, and requirement s for the grounding electrode.

16.Lightning - For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is lef t unattended and unused for long

periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product

due to lightning and power-line surges.

Important Safety Instructions

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17.Power Lines - An out side antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or

power circuit s, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuit s. When inst alling an out side antenna system, extreme care should

be t aken to keep from touching such power lines or circuit s as cont act with them might be fat al.

18.Overloading - Do not overload wall outlet s, extension cords, or integral convenience recept acles as this can result in a risk of

fire or electric shock.

19.Object and Liquid Entry - Never push object s of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous

volt age point s or short-out p art s that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

20.Servicing - Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous volt age

or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

W arning: This unit should only be serviced by an authorized and properly trained technician. Opening the

cover or other attempts by the user to service this unit may result in serious injury or death from electrical

shock, and may increase the risk of fire.

21.Damage Requiring Service - Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under

the following conditions:

a. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.

b. If liquid has been spilled, or object s have fallen into the product.

c. If the product has been exposed to rain or water .

d. If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by

the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will of ten require extensive work

by a qualified technician to restore the product to it s normal operation.

e. If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way, and

f. When the product exhibit s a distinct change in performance - this indicates a need for service.

22.Replacement Part s - W hen replacement part s are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement p art s specified

by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original p art. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric

shock, or other hazards.

23.Safety Check - Upon completion of any service or rep airs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks

to determine that the product is in proper operating condition.

24.Wall or Ceiling Mounting - The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.

25. Heat - The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other product s

(including amplifiers) that produce heat.

Important Safety Instructions

UNPACKING

First check and identify the content s of your DVD video player p ackage, as listed below:

- DVD Video Player

- Remote control handset with sep arately p acked batteries

- RCA cables (3) (1 yellow , 1 red, and 1 white)

- Operating Instructions

- Size AA batteries (2)

If any item should be damaged or missing, please inform your dealer without delay.

Keep the p ackaging materials, you may need them to transport your player in the future.

WHERE TO LOCATE YOUR DVD

A. Place the unit on a firm, flat surface.

B. When you place this DVD video player near a radio, or VCR, the playback picture may become poor

and/or distorted. In this situation, move the DVD video player away from the other unit s.

C. If placed in a cabinet, please allow at least 2.5 cm (1 inch) of free sp ace all around the player for

proper ventilation.

T O OBTAIN A CLEAR PICTURE

The DVD video player is a precision device. If the optical pick-up lens and disc drive p art s are dirty or worn

down, picture quality can become poor. W e recommend regular inspection and maintenance every 1,000

hours of use depending on the operating environment.

Note:

The OSD and illustration in this manual may be somewhat dif ferent from the actual situation.

Please t ake the unit as the st andard.

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Introduction

Your new APEX Digit al DVD player is designed for you to enjoy all forms of

disc media. Y our player will allow you to enjoy full-length motion pictures

with at-the-movies picture and cinema quality sound.

Y our new player also support s CD, MP3, and WMA.Your player also has

serval unique features, including AFF (Active Full Screen Function that

allows you to view wide screen movie present ations in full screen mode), S-

V ideo and component video output (for greater picture clarity), Parent al

Control (to prevent children from viewing inappropriate content) and Kodak

Picture CD compatibility (so you can view photos on your TV). This is a true

multimedia machine designed for the multimedia world to enjoy. The digit al

age has never been easier to enjoy than with APEX Digital.

TYPE OF TV SYSTEM

Connect this DVD video player to a TV compatible with the

NTSC or PAL/3.58 system.

Notes on Discs

HOW TO HANDLE, CLEAN, AND STORE DISCS.

HANDLING DISCS

 Do not touch the playback side of the disc.

 Do not att ach p aper or t ape 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

 Fingerprint s and dirt on the disc cause picture and sound deterioration. W ipe the disc from

the center outward with a sof t cloth. Always keep the disc clean.

 If you cannot wipe of f the dirt of f, wipe the disc lightly with a slightly moistened sof t cloth and

finish with a dry cloth.

 Do not use any type of solvent such as a thinner , benzine, commercially available cleaners

or anti-st atic spray for vinyl LP s.

STORING DISCS

 Do not store discs in places subject to direct sunlight or near

heat sources.

 Do not store discs in places subject to moisture and dust.

 S tore discs vertically in a case. S tacking or placing object s on

discs out side of their case may cause warping.

PLAYABLE DISCS

This DVD video player can playback the following discs.

DVD

video

disc

Audio

V ideo

(moving

pictures)

Audio

12 cm

8 cm

(CD single)

12 cm

Audio

MP3

Disc M ark Cont ains Disc S ize Maximum playback time

Approx. 4 hours

(single sided disc)

Approx. 8 hours

(double sided disc)

Approx. 74 minutes

Approx. 20 minutes

Approx. 600+ minutes

NOTES ON REGIONAL NUMBERS

DVDs are divided into sep arate regions. The United States

and Canada are designated as region 1 DVD. Your DVD video

player plays region 1 DVDs only.

Kodak

Picture

Spec. 12 cm

WMA

Audio 12 cm

Up to approx. 22 hours

playback

Active

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Table of Content s

Identification of Controls

FRONT PANEL

REAR PANEL

1 POWER ON/OFF

2 DISC TRAY

3 REMOTE SENSOR

4 DVD INDICATOR LIGHT

5 MP3/CD/JPEG INDICATOR LIGHT

6 PICTURE CD INDICATOR LIGHT

7 STOP

8 PLAY

9 OPEN/CLOSE

10 POWER INDICATOR LIGHT

1 COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT

2 ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT R

3 ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT L

4 DIGIT AL AUDIO-COAXIAL OUTPUT

5 S-VIDEO OUTPUT

9 8 7

6 COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT Y

7 COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT Pb

8 COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT Pr

9 DIGIT AL AUDIO-OPTICAL OUTPUT

Safety Precautions..................................................................1

Safety Information...................................................................2

Introduction..............................................................................4

Notes On Discs........................................................................4

Identification of Controls..........................................................5

Remote Control........................................................................6

Connecting to a TV..................................................................8

Connecting to Optional Equipment..........................................9

AFF Function...........................................................................1 1

Playing Back a Disc.................................................................1 1

Locating a Specific T itle, Chapter or T rack..............................13

Playing Repeatedly..................................................................14

Playing in Random Order........................................................15

Zooming a Picture...................................................................15

Using the On-screen Display...................................................15

Playing in a Favorite Order ......................................................16

Selecting Subtitles...................................................................16

Selecting the Camera Angles/Language/AudioSettings..........17

WMAOperation.......................................................................17

MP3 Operation........................................................................18

W orking with Y our JPEG Files.................................................18

Playing Back Y our Kodak Picture CD.......................................19

Memo On Output Sounds.......................................................19

Setting the Parent al Lock........................................................20

Customizing the Function Settings..........................................21

S pecifications..........................................................................22

T roubleshooting Guide............................................................23

Limited Warranty ......................................................................24

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18. REPEAT

19. A-B REPEAT

20. MUTE

21. GOTO

22. CLEAR

23. DISPLAY

24. AFF

25. ZOOM

26. P AL/NTSC

27. ANGLE

28. SUBTITLE

29. TITLE

30. STOP

31. F AST FORW ARD

32. F AST REVERSE

Remote Control

1. POWER

NUMBER BUTTONS

3. SHUFFLE

4. PROGRAM

5. KODAK T.E.

6. RESUME

7. SLOW

8. STEP

9. SETUP

10. AUDIO

11. MENU

12. DIRECTION BUTTONS

13. ENTER/PLAY

14. P AUSE

15. SKIP FORW ARD/ REVERSE

16. OPEN/CLOSE

17. VOLUME UP / DOWN

THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW DESCRIBE THE

FUNCTIONS ON THE REMOTE CONTROL.

 POWER button on the remote control is for st andby power only. T urn on the

main power button on the DVD Video Player .

 P/N button is for P AL/NTSC. If a PAL region 1 DVD disc is played, press P/N

for normal playback. Otherwise, the picture will continuously roll.

 MUTE button cut s out sound from the player; MENU returns the player to the

movie menu at the beginning of a disc; VOL controls player volume.

 When  displayed on TV, function is not operational on the disc.

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Remote Control

Continued

1 2 3

Open the cover.

OPERATING WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL

Operating video player with the remote control.

The remote control must point at the remote sensor in order for the

player to function correctly.

Dist ance: Maximum of 7 m from the front of the remote sensor.

Angle: Approximately 30” from each direction.

*Do not place the remote sensor towards any light source such as direct sunlight.

The DVD video player may malfunction.

Insert batteries (AA size).

Make sure to match the + and - on

the batteries to the marks inside the

battery comp artment.

Close the cover.

BATTERIES

PREPARING THE REMOTE CONTROL

To operate the DVD video player, you must first place the batteries in the remote control.

INCORRECT USE OF BATTERIES MIGHT CAUSE THEM TO LEAK, CORRODE OR EXPLODE.

 Do not place the batteries in the wrong direction.

 It is dangerous to charge/heat/open or short-circuit the batteries.

 Do not leave dead batteries or mix old/new batteries in the remote control.

 When not using the remote control for a long duration of time, remove the batteries.When operating range becomes reduced,

replace batteries.

 If battery leakage occurs, wipe the battery liquid from the battery comp artment, then replace batteries.

REMOTE CONTROL

 The remote control should be aimed directly towards the remote sensor of the DVD video player .

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Connection to a TV

 Refer to the manual of the connected TV.

 T urn of f power and unplug both unit s before connecting.

 If you connect the DVD video player to a video cassette recorder (VCR), or TV/VCR combination, the playback picture will be

distorted because all DVD players incorporate copyright protection circuitry by Macrovision

ﬁ

 Keep the DVD video player away from any tuner or radio to avoid any st atic or distorted sound interference from a broadcast.

 Due to the wide dynamic range of sound output of the DVD video player, adjust the volume of your receiver to a comfort able

listening level to avoid any speaker damage.

GOOD BETTER

Connect the DVD video player with an optional S-V ideo

cable if the TV has an S-V ideo input. Do not connect the

yellow video cable if using the S-V ideo cable.

Red

White

Yellow

Red

White

Yellow

Red

White

Black

Red

White

Black

TV Audio Input

TV Video Input

S-Video cord

(optional)

BEST

TO Pr VIDEO IN

TO Pb VIDEO IN

TO Y VIDEO IN

TO Pr

VIDEO

OUT

TO Pb

VIDEO

OUT

TO Y

VIDEO

OUT

Red

White

Red

White

When connecting YPbPr, do not connect S-

V ideo simult aneously.

COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT

Component output terminals when connected to

selected TVs and monitors will produce a higher

quality picture playback. Depending on the selected

TVs and monitors, the wording of the component input

terminals may vary. If there are any fluctuations with

the color played back, adjust the TV or monitor to

achieve the best audio and /or picture.

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Enjoying Digital S tereo Sound (BETTER)

Digit al S tereo

Enjoy the dynamic sound of Digit al S tereo by

connecting an amplifier equipped with a digit al

audio input and speaker system (right and lef t

front speakers).

 Refer to the manual of the connected TV.

 T urn of f power and unplug both unit s before connecting.

 Due to the wide dynamic range of sound output of the DVD video player, adjust the volume of your receiver to a comfort able listening

level to avoid damaging speaker.

Connection to Optional Equipment

To VIDEO

OUT

To ANALOG

AUDIO OUT

Audio cable

Y ellow

Connection

Example

To audio

input

Amplifier

equipped with

Dolby Pro

Logic Surround

To video

input

Front

speaker

(lef t)

Connect one or

two speakers. The

output sound from

the rear speakers

will be monaural

even if you

connect two rear

speakers.

Front

speaker

(right)

Center

speaker

Rear

speaker

To VIDEO

OUT

Yellow

Connection

Example

To digit al

audio input

Amplifier equipped

with digit al audio input

To video

input

Front

speaker

(lef t)

Front

speaker

(right)

Coaxial cable

To PCM/BITSTREAM

(Optional)

Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic Surround

Sound (GOOD)

Dolby Pro Logic Surround

Enjoy the dynamic realistic sound of Dolby Pro

Logic Surround by connecting an amplifier and

speaker system (right and lef t front speakers, a

center speaker, and one or two rear speakers).

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 Do not connect the COAXIAL jack of the DVD video player to the AC-3 RF input of a Dolby Digit al receiver . Instead,

connect to the DIGITAL or COAXIAL input of a Dolby Digit al/DTS receiver or Processor . The input of the A/V receiver is not

compatible with the COAXIAL jack and is primarily for Laser discs only.

 Refer to the manual of the connected TV.

 Adjust the volume of your receiver to a comfort able listening level to avoid any speaker damage.

 When connecting or disconnecting the DVD video player, turn of f the amplifier to avoid any speaker damage.

 Do not connect the  OPTICAL and  COAXIAL simult aneously.

Enjoy Dolby Digital or DTS (BEST)

Dolby Digital/DTS

Dolby Digit al and DTS programming can deliver surround sound with

five discrete full range channels plus a sixth channel for a subwoofer .

Y ou can enjoy your APEX DVD with a Dolby Digital or DTS Digit al

Surround Sound System. All you need is to connect your DVD player

to a Dolby Digit al/DTS receiver or a Dolby Digit al Ready receiver with

an external decoder.

Connect the OPTICAL output of your player to optical input of the

amplifier .

Connecting to Optional Equipment

 How to setup the sound output

From the SETUP MENU display, select Audio with DIRECTION buttons, then

press ENTER/PLAY.

Set "Digit al Out" to "RA W" with DIRECTION buttons and then press ENTER/PLAY.

DTS and DTS Digit al Out are trademarks of Digit al

Theater Systems, Inc.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Labs.

Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of

Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works.

1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All right s

reserved.

This product incorporates copyright protection

technology that is protected by method claims of

cert ain U.S. p atent s and other intellectual property

right s owned by Macrovision Corporation and other

right s owners. Use of this copyright protection

technology must be authorized by Macrovision

Corporation, and is intended for home and other

limited viewing uses only unless otherwise

authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse

engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

It is forbidden by law to copy , broadcast, show, play in

public, and rent copyrighted material without permission.

DVD video discs are copy protected, and any recordings

made from these discs will be distorted.

To VIDEO OUT

To PCM/BITSTREAM

(Optional)

TO OPTICAL

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1. Press the POWER button on the front panel.

The POWER indicator will illuminate red, the DVD video player turns on.

2. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button.

This will open the disc tray .

W ith the playback side down.

3. Place the disc on the disc tray.

4. Press ENTER/PLAY

Af ter closing the disc tray playback will st art.

NOTICE

 Moving the DVD video player during playback may cause damage to the disc as well as the player.

 T o open and close the disc tray, you may only use the OPEN/CLOSE button on the remote control or DVD video player.

Playing Back a Disc

HOW TO PLAYBACK A DISC.

Basic Playback

How to playback DVD video discs

 T urn 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

 T urn on the audio system and choose the input source which is connected to the DVD video player.

Notice

 A disc may be damaged if it is not correctly placed

on the guides in the disc tray , this may also cause

the DVD video player to malfunction.

Notice

 The menu screen will appear automatically or you

may access the menu screen by pressing the TITLE

button.

AFF Function

Before AFF

Af ter AFF

WHAT IS AFF?

AFF st ands for Active Full-screen Function. It allows you to fill the television screen viewing area when using a

wide screen formatted DVD. Press the AFF button on your remote control,this will eliminate black bars on the

top & bottom of the TV screen when viewing movies with an aspect ratio of 1.85:1 and minimize (but not

eliminate) black bars on movies with a wider aspect ratio (2.35:1).

AFF will not function in p ause/stop mode.

NOTICE:

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Playing Back a Disc

Continued

FOR A HIGHER QUALITY PICTURE

DVD discs produce a high resolution picture. This may cause some picture artifact s on the TV during playback. The

artifact s will vary depending on the TV used with the DVD video player. T o control picture artifact s reduce the

sharpness setting on your TV when viewing DVD discs.

ABOUT DVD CD

DVD CD icons will appear depending on the disc being played back.

DVD: DVD video discs

CD: Audio CDs

HOW TO START PLAYBACK FROM THE MENU SCREEN

1. Press buttons to select the title.

2. Press the ENTER/PLAY button.

Y ou may also directly press the number button to select the title.

The DVD video player will st art playback from the title selected.

Title 1

T itle 3

T itle 2

T itle 4

HOW TO PAUSE PLAYBACK AND PLAY FRAME BY FRAME (STILL PLAYBACK)

Press the PAUSE button once during playback,then press the ENTER/PLAY button to resume

normal playback.

Press the STEP button during playback, the picture will advance one frame each time, then

press ENTER/PLAY button to resume normal playback.

During the still playback the sound is muted. Some discs do not have frame by frame feature.

HOW TO STOPPLAYBACK

Press the STOPbutton once.

The DVD video player is stopped.

Press the ENTER/PLAY button to replay.

Press the STOPbutton twice then

press the ENTER/PLAY button.

The DVD Video player will playback from the chapter 1 or track 1.

NOTICE

At the completion of each movie a menu screen will appear.

Be aware that the on-screen setup menu may damage your

TV by permanently burning that image onto the screen. To

avoid this, press the ST OPbutton at the completion of each

movie. Y ou may also decide to setup the SCREEN SAVER.

You 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 changes, each time you press the REV or FWD button.

REV: Fast reverse

FWD: Fast forward

Press ENTER/PLAY to resume normal playback .

ADVANCED PLAYBACK

The DVD video player allows you to playback discs at various speeds.

NOTICE

 The DVD video player may not play back sound

during scan reverse and forward playback of DVD

video discs. The DVD video player will play sound

during fast forward or fast reverse playback of audio

CDs.

 The speeds may vary slightly from disc to disc and

the x2, x4, x8, and x20 speeds are only approximate

speeds.

 Some discs do not utilize this feature.

x20

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Locating a Specific T itle, Chapter or T rack

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5

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.

TITLE 1

DVD Video Disc

TITLE 2

Audio CD

LOCATING A TITLE USING THE TITLE MENU

You can locate a specific title using the title menu function, if a

DVD video disc cont ains a title menu.

1. Press the TITLE button

On the TV screen, the title menu will appear .

2. Press the button to select the title you want

3. Press the ENTER/PLAY button

You can also directly locate a specific title by pressing it s assigned

number with the number buttons.

This will cause the DVD video player to st art playback from chapter 1 of

the title selected.

NOTICE

 Y ou may find that some discs will not respond to

this function.

 If dif ferent instructions appear on the TV screen,

follow those instructions. The instructions above

are describing the basic procedure where the

procedures may vary depending on the content s

of the DVD video disc.

Playing Back a Disc

Continued

RESUMING PLAYBACK FROM THE SAME LOCATION

This DVD video player allows you to stop playback and continue playback later from the

same location on the disc.

1. Press the ST OPbutton once.

2. Press the RESUME or ENTER/PLAY button.

The DVD video player will resume the playback from the location where you stopped playback.

NOTICE

 During the slow-motion playback, the sound is muted.

 Some discs do not have this feature.

NOTICE

 The following action will cancel the RESUME function:

- Unplugging the DVD video player af ter you stop playback.

- Ejecting the disc.

 On occasion depending on the disc, you may experience a dif ference of location where playback resumes.

 Some discs do not have this feature.

PLAYING IN SLOW-MOTION

A disc can also be played back in slow-motion.

Press the SLOW button during playback

The playback speed becomes 1/2, 1/4, 1/6, or 1/7 each time you press the SLOW button.

T O RESUME NORMAL PLAYBACK, press ENTER/PLAY.

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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

The DVD video player st art s playback from the selected chapter or track.

LOCATING A SPECIFIC CHAPTER OR TRACK

Locating a Specific T itle, Chapter or T rack

Continued

How to locate preceding chapters or tracks

 When you press the SKIP button, the DVD video player st art s playback from the beginning of the preceding

chapter or track.

How to locate succeeding chapters or tracks

 When you press the SKIP button, the DVD video player st art s playback from the beginning of the succeeding

chapter or track.

Notice: On some discs the titles may not display the sub-divided chapters.

LOCATING A TITLE, CHAPTER OR TIME

1. Press GOTO during playback

2. Press the DIRECTION buttons to select the title, chapter or time, make sure that the spaces

next to T itle/Chapter or T ime are highlighted, then press the number buttons.

3. Press ENTER/PLAY button

The DVD video player st art s playback from the selected title, chapter or time.

If a DVD video disc cont ains title numbers, you can locate a specific title by directly selecting a title number .

Time 00:00:00

T itle/Chapter _ _ _/_ _ _

NOTICE

 By pressing you may shif t the highlight s between the TITLE and CHAPTER.

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

1. S elect the title, chapter , or track you want to repeat

2. Press the REPEAT button

The repeat mode changes, each time you press the

REPEAT button.

DVD video disc

REPEAT Of f

REPEAT Chapter

REPEAT Title

Repeats the same chapter.

Repeats the same title.

REPEAT Single

REPEAT All

REPEAT Of f

Repeats the same singler.

Repeats all.

CD disc

Resumes normal playback.

Resumes normal

HOW TO REPEAT A SPECIFIC SEGMEMNT

1. P ress the A-B RPT button at the beginning of

the segment in which you want to repeat

playback. (point A)

2. P ress the A-B RPT button again at the end of

the segment. (point B)

The DVD player will automatically return to point A

and st art to repeat playback of the selected segment

(A-B).

3. P ress the A-B RPT button to cancel the A-B

repeat function.

The DVD video player will resume to normal

playback.

A-

Off

DVD 00:04:12 00:21:05

T itle 1/1 Chapter 1/5 Angle 1/1

Audio 1/1 6ch

Subtitle 1/2Eng

CHECKING THE OPERATIONAL STATUS

W ith this function, you can view on your TV, the following:

-T ype of disc Press DISPLAY during playback

-Current title

-T itle/Chapter/T rack number

-Remain time

-Audio

-Subtitle

-Angle Press DISPLAY button to turn off the

on-screen display

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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 repeatedly till Shuffle On appears on the TV screen.

The DVD video player will now st art random playback.

2.To resume normal playback.Press SHUFFLE button repeatedly till Shuffle Off appears.

NOTICE

 The DVD video player will go to another chapter or track and st art playback, if you press the SKIP button during random play back.

Playing in Random Order

THIS DVD VIDEO PLAYER ALLOWS YOU TO PLAYBACK TITLES, CHAPTERS WITHIN A TITLE, OR

TRACKS IN RANDOM ORDER. (RANDOM PLAYBACK)

ZOOMING A PICTURE

The DVD video player allows you to zoom into a picture as well as shif t the zoom point.

Press ZOOM button.

The DVD video player magnifies in the center of the picture.

If you press DIRECTION buttons during zoom playback, the zoom point shif ts.

Press ZOOM repeatedly during zoom playback,till the appears on the TV screen, the player resumes

normal playback.

Zooming a Picture

Of f

Using the On-Screen Display

THE DVD VIDEO PLAYER ALLOWS YOU TO VIEW THE OPERATIONAL STATUS AND DISC

INFORMATION ON YOUR TV SCREEN.

00:04:09 00:21:05

Current T ime

Remain Time

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Press the SUB-T during

playback until

appears on the TV screen.

Selecting Subtitles

HOW TO DISPLAY SUBTITLES

You have the option to select a preferred subtitle from those included on some DVD video disc.

Press the SUB-T button during playback.

To turn off the subtitles.

NOTICE

 Due to the nature of some DVD video discs, you may not

be able to turn of f the subtitles and they will appear on

screen automatically.

 As you press the SUB-T button, the subtitles may not

appear immediately during some scenes.

 If the subtitles continue to show on your TV even af ter

the DVD has been turned of f, please refer to the TV s

close caption settings.

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 t ardes

1/8Eng 2/8Chi

3/8Chi

4/8Hol

5/8Ger

6/8Fre

7/8Spa

8/8Rus

Off

Playing in a Favorite Order

YOU CAN COMBINE YOUR FAVORITE TITLES, CHAPTERS, OR TRACKS AND PLAY THEM BACK IN

ANY ORDER. (PROGRAM PLAYBACK)

The program playback function will automatically playback titles, chapters, or tracks in the order preprogrammed.

To reset program, press CLEAR.

To resume normal playback

from memory playback

First press the ST OPbutton, press ENTER/PLAY button

to resume normal playback.

3. Select Play Program on the screen.

The DVD video player st art s memory playback.

1. Press the PROGRAM button.

At this time, the menu will appear .

Program

1_ _ _ _ 4_ _ _ _ 7_ _ _ _ 10_ _ _ _

2_ _ _ _ 5_ _ _ _ 8_ _ _ _ 1 1_ _ _ _

3_ _ _ _ 6_ _ _ _ 9_ _ _ _ 12_ _ _ _

2. Using the number button, select the

items in the order you want them

programmed in.

HOW TO SET TITLES, CHAPTERS, OR TRACKS IN A FAVORITE ORDER

NOTICE

 When the DVD video player is turned of f or if the discs are removed, the programmed item will be removed.

 D epending on the disc, the program playback may not function.

clear All

Play Program

Example :

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Selecting the Camera Angles/ Language / Audio Settings

THIS DVD VIDEO PLAYER ALLOWS YOU TO SELECT FROM SEVERAL DIFFERENT ANGLES AND LANGUAGES.

NOTICE

 The angle function will not work on DVD video discs that do not cont ain the multiple angle features.

ANGLE 1 ANGLE 2

Selecting the camera angle

Selecting a language

Good evening Bonsoir Buenas t ardes

HOW TO SELECT A PLAYBACK AUDIO SETTING

This DVD video player allows you to select a preferred language and sound recording system from

those included on the DVD video disc.

1. Press the AUDIO button during playback

NOTICE

 The player returns to the initial default settings, when you turn on the DVD video player or replace a disc.

1/2Eng

6ch

2/2Eng

2ch

HOW TO CHANGE THE CAMERA ANGLE

If the DVD video disc was recorded with multiple angles, you have the option

to change the camera angle of the scene you are watching.

Press the ANGLE button while playing back a scene recorded with multiple

angles.

Press the ANGLE button, the angle will change.

1/4

2/4

3/4

4/4

PLAYING A WMAFORMAT

Insert an WMA CD, the DVD player will initialize the disc

and the directory will be displayed on the TV screen.

1. Press to select the column of WMAfile .

Press to select the WMA file on a list of column.

2. Press ENTER/PLAY to play the WMA file. Press or

during playback to skip the tracks.

3. Press number buttons 1-10 to select the track which

you want ,the product will play the selected track. If the

track number is bigger than 10, press [+10], then press

the next number.

WMAOperation

WHATIS WMA?

WMArefers to a new format of music files from Microsof t available for playback from WMA web sites. The compression used allows you

to record from your computer up to 22 hours of music on CD-R and play back through your DVD Player. APEX Digital is the first

company to of fer this feature in a home DVD player , the ability to play back CD-R discs recorded with WMA audio files.

WMAMUSIC T rack1/119 00:00:32

2 TRACK02

3 TRACK03

4 TRACK04

5 TRACK05

6 TRACK06

7 TRACK07

8 TRACK08

9 TRACK09

10 TRACK10

11 TRACK11

12 TRACK12

13 TRACK13

14 TRACK14

1 TRACK01

Example:

When you insert a multiple formatted disc (WMA, JPEG, and/or MP3), the player will display a menu for you to choose a format.

Press to highlight the format you wish to playback, then press ENTER/PLAY .

NOTICE:

 Please refer to the following operation instructions for det ails.

 Press TITLE to return to this menu.

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MP3 Operation

You can play an MP3 CD.

Insert an MP3 CD, the DVD player will initialize the disc and the directory will be displayed on the TV

screen. AN MP3FORMAT

1. Press to select the column of MP3 file .

Press to select the MP3 file on a list of column.

2. Press ENTER/PLAY to play the MP3 file. Press or

during playback to skip the tracks.

3. Press number buttons 1-10 to select the track which you

want, the product will play the selected track. If the track

number is bigger than 10, press [+10], then press the next

number.

MP3 Track1/119 00:00:32

2 TRACK02

3 TRACK03

4 TRACK04

5 TRACK05

6 TRACK06

7 TRACK07

8 TRACK08

9 TRACK09

10 TRACK10

11 TRACK11

12 TRACK12

13 TRACK13

14 TRACK14

1 TRACK01

WHATIS 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.

Example:

W orking With Y our JPEG Files

There are four modes to rot ate a picture: 90 , 180 , 270 , and Normal. These operations are allowed only

when a picture is being displayed normally, and will be cancelled automatically when a new picture is displayed. The

ANGLE key is used to rot ate the image. Each time press it, the image rot ates for 90 .

During playing back JPEG disc, it allows you to zoom in or zoom out a picture. For the first 3 times, press the ZOOM

button the picture will be zoomed in gradually each time you press it. For the fourth and fifth time, press the ZOOM

button, the picture will be zoomed out gradually. For the sixth time, the picture will resume to normal scale.

The MENU key is used to display thumbnail pictures. Press the MENU key, after it is enabled, up to twelve scaled-

down thumbnails pictures will be displayed on the screen. The SKIP and SKIP keys can be used to display the

previous and next twelve pictures in the disc. Each of the twelve pictures are numbered from 1-12. By pressing a

number key, the corresponding picture will be enlarged to fill most of your TV screen.

PLAYING YOUR JPEG FILES

Normal Slide Show Presentation

When a JPEG disc is loaded into the player, each picture in the disc will be displayed consecutively in a slideshow

presentation and will be seated to the most of your TV screen. Six slideshow transition modes are provided. Use Kodak

T.E. key to select.

Tran 0: wipe from top to bottom slowly

Tran 1: wipe from top to bottom quickly

T ran 2: wipe from bottom to top

Tran 3: wipe from top/bottom to center

IMAGE ROTATION

ZOOM

Tran 4: wipe from center to top/bottom

Tran 5: wipe from top to bottom in two-segment

Tran 6: wipe from bottom to top in two-segment

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DVD Video Discs CD MP3 CD

Sound recording

system

Audio setting on

the setting screen

ANALOG

AUDIO OUT jacks

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT jack

Memo On Output Sounds

DISCS AND OUTPUT SOUNDS

Dolby Digit al

SPDIF

/RAW

___

Dolby

Digit al

bit stream

SPDIF

/PCM

PCM

(48kHz)

PCM44.1kHz

SPDIF

/RAW

SPDIF

/PCM

PCM

(44.1kHz)

MP3

SPDIF

/RAW

SPDIF

/PCM

PCM

(44.1kHz)

MPEG 2

SPDIF

/RAW

___

MPEG 2

bit stream

SPDIF

/PCM

PCM

(48kHz)

Linear PCM

48kHz 96kHz

SPDIF

/RAW

SPDIF

/PCM

___

PCM

(48kHz)

SPDIF

/RAW

PCM

(48kHz)

SPDIF

/PCM

___

MP3 Audio Disc Play Back Cap able MP3 audio disc can be played back by operating the unit in the

same way as the audio CD.

MPEG 1 AUDIO LAYER 3 DISC (MP3)

ANALOG

___

ANALOG

___

ANALOG

___

ANALOG

___

ANALOG

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. Six 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.

To display an image indefinitively, press the P AUSE key. T o view the Next or Previous picture press the or keys. To

resume the slideshow press the ENTER/PLAY key.

There are four modes to rot ate a picture: 90 , 180 , 270 , and Normal. These operations are allowed only

when a picture is being displayed normally, and will be cancelled automatically when a new picture is displayed. The

ANGLE key is used to rot ate the image. Each time you press it, the image rot ates for 90 .

At the end of your picture slideshow , each image is reduced to a thumbnail sized display. T o view your slideshow

present ation, highlight the Slide Show with the DIRECTION buttons, press ENTER/PLAY and your present ation will

begin.

The MENU key is used to display thumbnail pictures in slideshow present ation. Af ter it is enabled, up to twelve

scaled-down thumbnails pictures will be displayed on the screen. The SKIP and SKIP keys can be used to

display the next and previous twelve pictures in the current directory .

Playing Back Y our Kodak Picture CD

IMAGE ROTATION

REPEATING THE SLIDESHOW

Tran 4: wipe from center to top/bottom

Tran 5: wipe from top to bottom in two-segment

Tran 6: wipe from bottom to top in two-segment

Tran 0: wipe from top to bottom slowly

Tran 1: wipe from top to bottom quickly

Tran 2: wipe from bottom to top

Tran 3: wipe from top/bottom to center

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4. Af ter select rating, then select Password to set

p assword.

5. Enter your p assword then press ENTER/PLAY

The pre-set password is

6. Press SETUP to exit setup, press ENTER/PLAY

to st art.

TO CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD:

Unlock:

1.Follow step 5 to select p assword.

2.Input the new password, press ENTER/PLAY

button.

3.Press SETUP.

Lock:

1. Follow step 5 to select p assword.

2. Enter old p assword.

3. Press ENTER/PLAY.

4. Enter new password.

5. Press ENTER/PLAY.

6. Press SETUP.

1. When the DVD player is stopped completely,

press SETUP button.

The SETUP MENU appears on the TV screen.

2. Select Rating, press ENTER/PLAY

3. Select Rating again, press ENTER/PLAY to

select the item.

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 p arent al lock function are rated according to their content. The content s

allowed by a p arent al lock level and the way a DVD video disc can be controlled may vary from disc to disc.

For example, if the disc allowed, you could edit out violent scenes unsuit able for children and replace them with

more suit able scenes, or lock out playback of the disc all together .

General V ideo Audio Rating

General V ideo Audio

Rating

Password - - - -

Rating

1. Kid Safe

2. G

3. PG

4. PG-13

5. PG-R

6. R

7. NC-17

8. Adult

Password

Rating

- - - -

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Model: AD-1225

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