User manual APEX DIGITAL AD-1165

DVD Player AD-1165 1 User Manual Register your product at www.apexdigitalinc.com come play with us www.apexdigitalinc.com FCC and Safety Information CAUTION: This unit employs a laser. Due to possible eye injury, only qualified service personnel should remove the cover or attempt to service this device. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the 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 communications. 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. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights 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. Since it is 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 code notice on the screen. This player displays region 1 discs only. Never make or change connections with the power switched on. CAUTION: VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM (WARNING LOCATION: INSIDE ON LASER COVERSHIELD) TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE AND ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSETHIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire and electric shock, do not remove the cover (or back) of the unit. Refer servicing only to qualified service personnel. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operation and servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. In addition to the careful attention devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of your video product, safety is a major factor in the design of every instrument. However, safety is your responsibility, too. This sheet lists important information that will help to assure your enjoyment and proper use of the video product and accessory equipment. Please read them carefully before operation and using your video product WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. 1 FCC and Safety Information 18. If the unit has been dropped or otherwise damaged, turn off the power and disconnect the AC power cord. 19. If smoke, odors or noises are emitted from the unit, turn off the power and disconnect the AC power cord. 20. Placement: Avoid placing the unit in areas of direct sunlight, heating radiators, closed automobiles, high temperature (over 35C(95F), high humidity (over 90%), excessive dust, vibration, impact or where the surface is titled, as the internal parts may be seriously damaged. 21. Non-use periods: When the unit is not used, turn the power off. 22. When the unit is unused for a long period of time, the unit should be unplugged from the household AC outlet. 23. No fingers or other objects inside: Touching internal parts of this unit is dangerous and may cause serious damage to the unit. Do not attempt to disassemble the unit. 24. Do not put any foreign object on the disc tray. 25. Keep away from water and magnets. 26. Keep the unit away from flower vases, tubs, sinks, etc. If liquids are spilled into the unit, serious damage could occur. 27. Keep magnetic objects, such as speakers, distant from the player. 28. Stacking: Place the unit in a horizontal position and do not place anything heavy on it. 29. Do not place the unit on amplifiers or other equipment which may become hot. 30. Condesation/Moisture may form on the lens in the following cases: a) immediately after a heater has been turned on. b) in a steamy or very humid room. c) the unit is moved from a cold environment to a warm ....one. 31. If moisture forms inside this unit, it may not operate properly. In this case, turn off the power and wait about one hour for the moisture to evaporate. 32. Noise interference while a broadcast is being received. Depending on the reception condition of TV, interference may appear on the TV screen while you are watching a TV broadcast, if the units is switched on. This is not a malfunction of the unit or the TV. To watch a TV broadcast, turn off this unit. 33. Use of controls or adjustment or performance of pro- cedures other than those specified here in may result in hazardous radiation exposure. 34. Polarization: This video product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug. This plug will fit into the power outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug still fails to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. To prevent electric shock, do not use this polarized plug with an extension cord, receptacle, or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted without blade exposure. If you need an extension cord, use a polarized cord. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not bolck any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Do not defect the safety purpose of the polarized plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. The wide blade is provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. 9. 10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. 11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart / apparatus combination To avoid injury from tip-over. 13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long period of time. 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as when the power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled, objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, or when the unit does not operate normally, or has been dropped. 15. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. 16. Power cord protection: To avoid any malfunctions of the unit and to protect against electric shock, fire or personal injury, please observe the following: a) Hold the plug firmly when connecting or disconnecting the ....AC power cord to this unit. b) Do not connect or disconnect the AC power cord with wet .....hands. c) Keep the AC power cord away from heating appliances. d) Never put any heavy object on the AC power cord. e) Do not attempt to repair or reconstruct the AC power cord in ....any way. 17. Remote dust, dirt, etc. on the plug at regular intervals. 2 Table of Contents FCC and Safety Information......................................................................................................................1 Table of Contents.........................................................................................................................................3 Introduction to your Player.......................................................................................................................5 What's in the Box?.....................................................................................................................................5 Care of the Disc..........................................................................................................................................5 Remote Control Battery Installation......................................................................................................6 Remote Control Overview..........................................................................................................................7 Front & Rear Panel Overview...................................................................................................................8 Front Panel View.........................................................................................................................................8 Rear Panel View..........................................................................................................................................8 How to Connect your Player.....................................................................................................................9 Getting Started............................................................................................................................................12 How to Play a Disc....................................................................................................................................12 Function Buttons.........................................................................................................................................13 Power ON/OFF...........................................................................................................................................13 Open/Close Disc Tray...............................................................................................................................13 Play,Pause,Step,Stop.Function...............................................................................................................13 Skip Forward/Backward...........................................................................................................................14 Search Forward/Backward.......................................................................................................................14 Slow Forward............................................................................................................................................14 Select an item in the Menu......................................................................................................................15 On Screen Display Menu.........................................................................................................................15 Disc/Title Menu..........................................................................................................................................15 GOTO a desired selection........................................................................................................................16 Repeat........................................................................................................................................................17 Repeat A/B.................................................................................................................................................17 Numeric Key Pad/Direct Program access..............................................................................................18 Multi-Angle................................................................................................................................................18 Progressive Scan......................................................................................................................................18 Multi-Subtitle.............................................................................................................................................19 Multi-Audio Soundtrack...........................................................................................................................19 AFF (Active Full Screen Function)..........................................................................................................20 Zoom..........................................................................................................................................................20 Mute............................................................................................................................................................21 Volume Up/Down.......................................................................................................................................21 Shuffle Play................................................................................................................................................21 3 Table of Contents - continued What is MP3..................................................................................................................................................22 About MP3.................................................................................................................................................22 MP3/WMA Playback....................................................................................................................................23 MP3 Playback............................................................................................................................................23 WMA Playback..........................................................................................................................................23 Kodak Picture CD.......................................................................................................................................24 Playing back your Kodak Picture CD.....................................................................................................24 Setup Menu Options...................................................................................................................................25 General Setup Page..................................................................................................................................25 Angle Mark................................................................................................................................................25 OSD Language..........................................................................................................................................25 Captions....................................................................................................................................................26 Screen Saver.............................................................................................................................................26 Audio Setup Page.....................................................................................................................................26 Downmix....................................................................................................................................................26 Digital Out..................................................................................................................................................27 Video Setup Page.....................................................................................................................................27 TV Shape...................................................................................................................................................27 TV Mode.....................................................................................................................................................28 Output Mode..............................................................................................................................................28 Sharpness,Brightness,Contrast..............................................................................................................28 Preference Setup Page............................................................................................................................29 Audio..........................................................................................................................................................29 Subtitle.......................................................................................................................................................30 Disc Menu..................................................................................................................................................30 Parental......................................................................................................................................................30 Password...................................................................................................................................................31 Default........................................................................................................................................................31 Definition of Terms.....................................................................................................................................32 Specifications..............................................................................................................................................32 Troubleshooting Guide..............................................................................................................................33 Limited Warranty.........................................................................................................................................34 4 Introduction to your Player Thank you for purchasing your new Apex Digital AD-1165 DVD player, it is designed for you to enjoy most forms of disc media. Your player will allow you to enjoy "at -themovies" picture and cinema quality sound. You new player also supports CD, MP3, and WMA. It has several enchanced features, including a S-Video output, Parental Control, and Kodak Picture CD to view your digital photo files in a slide show presentation. The Progressive Scan feature will provide a "film like" quality when connected between the component (Y,Pb,Pr) connectors and your ED/HDTV set. The player has built in copyright protection technologyn that prevents copying from a DVD disc to any media. If a video recorder is connected to the player, the video output image will be distorted during recording. What's in the Box? Disc Types DVD Single-layer / Single side 4.7GB = 2 hr Single-layer / Double sides 8.5GB = 4 hr Double-layers / Single side 9.4GB = 4.5 hr Double-layers / Double sides 17GB = 8 hr CD Capacity 650MB = 74min RCA Audio Cables (1 Pr) RCA Video Cable (1) Remote Control (1) AA Battery (2) User Manual (1) Acessory Store Insert (1) EZ Hook Up Guide (1) Disc Size 12 cm/8 cm 12 cm/8 cm Care of the Disc Subtitles Soundtracks 32 8 A video disc contains high density compressed data that requires proper Handling. Hold the disc's outer edge and/or the center spindle hole. Do not touch the disc surface if at all possible. Format Logo Note: Apex Digital inc, shall not be responsible for damage that may occur to a disc from being operated in the player. Due to unforeseen software compatibility issues, certain forms of disc media may not playback properly. This includes compressed media formats, i.e. MP3,JPEG files. DVD features symbols: Each DVD disc contains various features depending on production of the disc. Below are some of the symbols representing the features: Regional Code/Video output system Dolby Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround Number of Audio Tracks Number of Subtitles Screen Format Child Lock Angle Indicator DVD Discs are manufactured under a worldwide agreed upon "DVD Regional Code System". This player is designed for playback of Region 1 discs only, for use in Canada and USA. Do not bend or press on the disc. Do NOT expose the disc to direct sunlight or heating sources. Store discs in a cabinet vertically, in a dry location. Prevent exposure to: - Direct sunlight - Heat or exhaust from a heating device. - Extreme humidity. Clean the disc surface with a soft, dry cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc surface gently, from center toward the outer edge. Do not apply thinner, alcohol chemical solvent, or sprays when cleaning. Such cleaning fluids will permanently damage the disc surface. Do not attach paper or tape to the disc. A video disc contains high density compressed data that requires proper Handling. 5 Remote Control Battery Installation Remove the battery compartment cover. Load two AA batteries into the battery compartment. Make sure that the batteries have been inserted properly, matching to the symbols +, - marked in the battery compartment. Close the battery compartment cover. When replacing batteries, replace both batteries. Do not mix new and used batteries together, otherwise, battery life will be much shorter than normal. Within approximately 6 meter (20 feet) Remote Sensor The remote control transmits a directional infrared beam. Be sure to aim the remote control directly at the infrared sensor of the unit during operation. If the sensor has been covered or there is a large object between the remote control and the sensor, the sensor will not respond. The sensor may not able to receive the remote signal when it is exposed to direct sunlight or a strong artificial light (fluorescent or strobe light). In this case, change the direction of the light or reposition the unit to avoid direct lighting. 6 Remote Control Overview 1 16 17 2 18 19 20 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 12 13 14 15 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Power On/Off Numeric Entry Pad Shuffle Program I/P (Interlace/Progressive Scan Modes) Resume Slow Step Setup Audio Menu Cursor Keys: Up / Down / Left / Right Enter/Play Pause Skip, Next/Previous Disc Tray Open/Close Volume Adjust +/Repeat A-B Repeat Mute GoTo Clear Display AFF Zoom P/N (PAL/NTSC/AUTO Modes) Angle Sub-T (Subtitle) Title Stop Fast Forward/Reverse Important: Certain features may not operate if the disc does not support the feature, or requires special settings. Check the feature content printed on the disc's packaging. Notes: The remote control transmits a directional infrared beam. Be sure to aim the remote control directly at the infrared sensor during operation. When the sensor is covered or there is a large object between the remote control and the sensor will not receive a signal. The sensor may not be able to receive signals properly when it is exposed to direct sunlight or strong artificial light (such as a fluorescent or strobe light). In this case, change the direction of the light or reposition the unit to avoid direct lighting. 7 Front & Rear Panel Overview Front Panel View Open/Close Play/Pause IR Sensor Stop Next Previous Forward Power On/Off Disc Tray Reverse Back Panel View Composite Video Output Analog /Down Mix Audio 2 channel L/R Coaxial Digital Output S-Video Output Progressive Scan (Component Video) Outputs Y Pb Pr 8 How to Connect your Player Good Better Yellow Red White Yellow Red White To TV Video Input To TV Audio L, R Input To S-Video Input on TV To TV Audio L, R Input Connect the supplied video (yellow) and audio (red & white) cables. To view, cycle through your TV input sources from your TV remote (Video 1, Video 2, etc.) For better quality, connect the DVD video player with an optional S-Video cable if the TV has an S-Video input. Do not connect the yellow video cable if using an S-Video cable. Best COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT (Progressive Scan Output) Red White 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 play back, adjust the TV or monitor to achieve the best video playback. IMPORTANT: Note: Use the Interlaced setting when using a standard TV. If you view a black and white distorted picture on your TV, press I/P. (Your installation may be interlaced and it may have been put into Pro-gressive Scan mode by mistake). Y Y Pb Pb Pr Pr To Progressive Scan Video Input To TV Audio L, R Input Connect the Component (Y Pb Pr) and audio (red & white) cables. To view, cycle through your TV input sources from your TV remote (Video 1, Video 2, etc.) Note: Your Apex DVD Player is equipped with Progressive Scan Output (Y Pb Pr/Component Video outputs) otherwise known as 480P (p=progressive) The 480P image offers the best quality picture and eliminates virtually all motion artifacts. This feature is designed for newer EDTV (Enhanced Definition TV) or HDTV sets only. To Switch back and forth between Interlace and Pro-gressive Video mode. Press I/P on your remote control to cycle between the two modes. Please refer to page 18 in this manual to learn more about this function. Do not connect the Component (Y Pb Pr) and S-Video connectors simultaneously. 9 How to Connect your Player - continued Good Better Enjoy the dynamic and realistic sound of Dolby Pro Logic Sur-round by connecting an amplifier and speaker system (right and left front speakers, a center speaker, and one or two rear speakers). Enjoy the dynamic sound of 2 Channel Digital Audio by con- necting an amplifier equipped with a coaxial digital input Yellow Red White Yellow To Dolby Surround Equipped Receiver (L+R Audio Input) To TV Video Input To TV Video Input To Amplifier/Receiver with Digital Coaxial Input Front Left Speaker Front Right Speaker Front Left Speaker Front Right Speaker Center Channel Dolby Surround Connection Example 2 Channel Digital Audio Connection Example Surround Left Speaker Surround Right Speaker 10 How to Connect your Player - continued Best 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 equipped home theater 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. Connect the Digital (RCA) Coaxial output of your player to Digital (RCA) Coaxial input of the amplifier. Yellow To Dolby Digital Equipped Receiver/Processor To TV Video Input How to setup the digital output: From the "Audio setup page", set "Digital Out" to "RAW" with DIRECTION buttons and then press ENTER/PLAY. IMPORTANT: This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights 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. DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital 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 rights reserved. Dolby Digital (5.1) Surround Connection Example Front Left Speaker Front Right Speaker Center Channel Surround Left Speaker Surround Right Speaker SUBWOOFER 11 Getting Started - Unpack the unit and save the box and packing ...for the duration of the warranty period in the ...event you may need to ship the unit to us. - Read through this owner's manual before ...installation and use. - Load batteries into the remote control unit and ...verify batteries are installed correctly. - Connect the player to your TV, make sure the ...connections are secured. - Connect the power plug to the AC power ...outlet. NOTE: Certain features contained in this DVD player are related to the DVD disc's software. Check the features printed on the disc's packaging or follow the instructions of the Disc's on screen menu. How to Play a Disc Turn on the player Push the main power button to turn on the DVD unit. Turn on the TV set and the amplifier (if connected). Load a disc When a DVD Disc Menu appears on screen Press PLAY button on the remote (or on the unit) to start playback Turn on your TV (and Home Theater System) Select the corresponding inputs on your TV (Video 1, Video2, etc.) Cycle through your Home Theater System's video input sources (Video 1, Video 2, etc.)and locate the input assigned to your DVD player. Press EJECT button on the remote control (or front panel) to open the disc tray. Load a disc and press EJECT to close the disc tray. (Note, place the disc's label side up, blank side down) Press CURSOR buttons to select the desired feature in the menu, and then press the ENTER button to confirm a selection. NOTE: Normally, when a MP3 disc is loaded, the unit will take a longer time to download the initial data. A DVD disc that does not match the region code cannot be played by this player. To return to the disc's Main Menu, press the MENU button on the remote. Do not load a disc upside down. This DVD player will play Region 1 DVDs only 12 Function Buttons Power ON / OFF To switch the player between power on and off mode: Press POWER button on front panel or the remote control. Note: (Always) remove the disc and switch off the player after use Open/Close Disc Tray To open and close the disc tray: Press EJECT button on the remote or EJECT button on the front panel Play, Pause,Step, Stop Functions Press ENTER/ PLAY button to play the disc Press PAUSE button to pause, note that the picture is now "frozen" or in Still frame mode. Press STEP button To step forward the still picture frame by frame. Press ENTER/ PLAY to resume normal playback. Press STOP button to stop in two modes: a) Press Once : The DVD will stop and you can .....resume where you left off by pressing PLAY b) Press Twice : The DVD will stop and you lose the .....resume function. Note: STOP memorizes the last scene frame displayed. (To resume, press PLAY button) To stop completely. (Disc Will NOT resume, press PLAY button to start the disc from the beginning) PAUSE STOP 13 Function Buttons - continued Skip Forward/Backward Press Press to skip forward (chapters) to skip backward (chapters) Player will not advance or reverse during "WARNING" section of any disc. Search Forward/Backward Press to search forward Repeat pressing the button to change search speed Press to search backward Repeat pressing the button to change search speed Player will not advance or reverse during "WARNING" section of any disc. Slow Forward Press SLOW to play slow forward Repeat pressing the button to change slow forward speed. Press PLAY button to resume normal playback NOTE: The unit is muted during slow mode 14 Function Buttons - continued Select an item in the Menu In the Disc menu or Setup Press cursor button(s) to move between listed content. Press ENTER/ PLAY to confirm a selection. Press CLEAR to cancel an entry. On Screen Display Menu Press DISPLAY button to switch the OSD screen on or off while the disc is playing to get more detailed playback information. This will provide you with current information about the disc you are playing. (i.e. elapsed time of play, remaining time of track, elapsed chapter/track time, remaining chapter/track time. There are different OSD indicators for different disc formats: DVD, CD, MP3,WMA and Picture CD. Disc / Title Menu Disc Menu is a DVD disc feature, allowing users to select content on screen. Press MENU button return to the DVD disc Menu. Press TITLE button return to the DVD disc Title. Disc Title is the beginning track of a DVD disc. NOTE: Certain DVD discs may not respond to the "TITLE" functions. 15 Function Buttons - continued GOTO a desired selection This function does NOT apply to MP3 or WMA Press the GOTO button to play at a desired Title, Chapter or Time. DVD Disc Press the GOTO button select GOTO mode. Press the DOWN cursor button highlight desired item. TITLE --Input title number CHAPTER --- Input chapter number TIME --:--:-Input time hh:mm:ss (Hour : Minute : Second) Press ENTER button. CD Disc Press the GOTO button to Track Search mode. Press the GOTO button again to Disc Search mode. TIME --:--:-TRACK --Input time hh:mm:ss (Hour : Minute : Second) Input track number XXX (Track Number) Press ENTER button. NOTE: Certain DVD discs may not allow GOTO functionality. GOTO does NOT function during Program playback. 16 Function Buttons - continued Repeat DVD Disc Press REPEAT button multiple times to reach desired repeat mode (see below). Off Repeat Chapter Repeat Title Repeat All Repeat function off Repeat the Chapter Repeat the Title Repeat All CD Disc Single Repeat One Repeat Folder Folder Play the selected track Repeat the selected track Repeat the existing folder Play the existing folder MP3 Disc Single Repeat One Repeat Folder Folder Play the selected file Repeat the selected file Repeat the existing folder Play the existing folder Certain DVD discs may not allow Repeat functionality Repeat A/B To repeat playback of a desired selection: 1) Press the A-B button at the beginning of the desired section, "A". 2) Press the A-B button again at the end of the desired section, "B". The player will repeat playback of the section from A to B. Press the A-B button again to cancel the function and return to normal play NOTE: - Certain DVD discs may not allow A-B Repeat ...functionality - A-B function does not apply to MP3 disc. - The period between A and B should be at least 3 seconds. 17 Function Buttons - continued Numeric Key Pad / Direct Program access Press the numeric key pad to input data for disc or Setup menu. Input the desired Chapter or Track number using the numeric key pad. Press ENTER button to confirm your direct access Chapter or key selection. Track - when playing a CD or MP3 disc Numeric input - Function / Menu Chapter - when playing a DVD disc, or Direct Program access NOTE: Certain DVD discs may not allow direct access functionality. Multi-Angle Certain DVD discs may contain scenes which have been shot simultaneously from a number of different angles. For these discs, the same scenes can be viewed from each of these different angles using the ANGLE button. (The recorded angles vary depending on the disc programmed.) If a DVD disc contains Multi-Angle feature, viewing angles may be selected: During playback, repeatedly pressing the ANGLE button to select the desired viewing angle. Status will be displayed on screen A DVD disc may contain up to 9 selectable viewing angles Progressive Scan The player is equipped with two modes of video output: 1) Interlace video output (S-Video, CVBS, Y Cb Cr), and 2) Progressive Scan video output (Y Pb Pr)* *For use with ED/HDTV to produce a "film-like" quality DVD presentation. To switch between the two modes: Press the Progressive Scan I/P button on the remote control. IMPORTANT Note: Use the Interlaced setting when using a standard TV. If you view a black and white distorted picture on your TV, press I/P. (Your installation may be interlaced and it may have been put into Progressive Scan mode by mistake). Only one of the S-Video, CVBS or Y Cb Cr outputs can be used, both cannot be used at the same time. NOTE: Y Pb Pr and Y Cb Cr are using the same video output jacks. Typically, ED or HDTV sets support progressive scan video input in order to process the progressive scan video input signal. 18 Function Buttons - continued Multi-Subtitle If a DVD disc contains the Multi-Subtitle feature, a subtitle may be selected: While in playback mode, repeatedly press the SUB-T button to select the desired subtitle. Status will be displayed on screen. NOTE: A DVD disc may contain up to 32 subtitle selections. Multi-Audio Soundtrack If a DVD disc contains a Multi-Audio Soundtrack feature, Audio Language can be selected: During playback, repeatedly press AUDIO button to select the desired audio language. Playback status will be displayed on screen. In most cases, an Audio Soundtrack selection will be displayed on a DVD disc start up menu. Press CURSOR buttons to select and ENTER button to confirm. NOTE: A DVD disc may contain up to 8 audio language selections. 19 Function Buttons - continued AFF (Active Full Screen Function) AFF (Active Full Screen Function)allows you to fill the TV screen viewing area when playing a widescreen formatted DVD. Press AFF button to eliminate (1.85:1 aspect ratio) black bars or to reduce the black bars on the top and bottom of the screen. ( 2.35:1 aspect ratio ) Before AFF After AFF Zoom In DVD mode Press the ZOOM button to enlarge viewable picture. Press the button repeatedly to change the zoom scale: Press the CURSOR buttons to adjust the zooming position. NOTE: The picture quality is degraded as the picture is zoomed. 20 Function Buttons - continued Mute Press MUTE button To mute ( turn off ) the audio output. Press the button again to resume normal audio output. Volume Up/Down While playing back a disc, Press the VOLUME button - or + to adjust the volume output Volume level will display on screen. Shuffle Play Press SHUFFLE button To shuffle play a disc in a random order. Press STOP button twice To cancel the function and back to normal mode. NOTE: A single track disc cannot be shuffled. 21 What is MP3? This player is compatible with the following disc formats: DVD CD-DA CD-MP3 CD-WMA Kodak Picture CD CD-R / CD-RW* ATTENTION: Due to unforeseen software compatibility issues, certain forms of disc media may not playback properly. This includes compressed media formats, i.e. MP3,WMA,JPEG files. About MP3 Tips for making a good MP3 CD on your computer: * Using a good quality CD-RW disc, CD-R is recommended. Up to 650 MB (74-minute CD) or 700 MB (80-minute CD) of MP3 files can be recorded. * Select a high quality and stable CD Recorder (Writer). * Select an advanced CD burning software. * MP3 is data and not WAV information as such Mode 1 must be selected when compiling and burning your discs. * Drag and drop must not be used to compile the disc. The player will not recognize this format. * Only single session recordings can be used. Multi-session recordings are not recognized and will not be play on this unit. * Select Data CD Project (software user inter face), file system should comply with the standard of ISO 9660 or Joliet. OR select MP3 CD Project for convenience operation * Finalize the CD after it is burned. MP3 (MPEG 1, Audio Layer 3) is a digital audio format for quick downloading files that sound similar in performance to CDs. MP3 uses entropy encoding to reduce the number of redundant sounds in an audio signal to a minimum. It takes music from a CD and reduces it by a factor of 12, with no noticeable loss of quality. Whereas a typical CD holds only 74 minutes of music you can store over 130 songs. Disc information Sampling rate should be 44.1 kHz and bit rate is recommended within the range from 128 Kbps to 256 Kbps, in order to achieve the best performance. In general, higher quality settings result in larger file sizes. Sampling rate 44.1 kHz 44.1 kHz 44.1 kHz 44.1 kHz 44.1 kHz 44.1 kHz 44.1 kHz 44.1 kHz 44.1 kHz 44.1 kHz Bit rate 56 Kbps 64 Kbps 80 Kbps 96 Kbps 112 Kbps 128 Kbps 160 Kbps 192 Kbps 224 Kbps 256 Kbps Quality FM Radio Quality Near CD Quality Good CD Quality Better than CD Quality Studio Quality 22 MP3/WMA Playback MP3 Playback 00:30 002/005 00:56 192Kbps MP3 TRACK 01 MP3 TRACK 02 MP3 TRACK 03 MP3 TRACK 04 Select a track Press CURSOR button to highlight the desired track, and switch between folder and pages. Press ENTER/PLAY button to play the selected track. Playing track file information Information of the track playing will be displayed at the top of the screen (i.e: time, sample rate, volume bar etc.) Note: Press DISPLAY on your remote to view the elapsed and remaining time of the track. MP3 file format (limitations) Sampling rate should be 44.1 kHz and bit rate is recommended within the range from 128 Kbps to 320 Kbps, in order to achieve the best performance. WMA Playback WMA refers to a new format of music files from Microsoft Windows Media Audio available from WMA web sites. The compression used allows you to record from your computer up to 22 hours of music on CD-ROM and play back through your DVD Player. APEX Digital was the first company to offer this feature in a home DVD player. 00:30 002/005 00:56 192Kbps WMA TRACK 01 WMA TRACK 02 WMA TRACK 03 WMA TRACK 04 23 Kodak Picture CD A Kodak Picture CD is the size and shape of a regular CD. You can order a KODAK Picture CD simply by checking the box on the photo finishing envelope when you drop off a roll of film (35mm or Advanced Photo System (APS) color print film) at the time of processing in Kodak Express store displaying "Kodak Picture CD" sign. When your order is returned, you receive your prints, negatives, and your full roll of pictures safely stored on your KODAK Picture CD. Each KODAK Picture CD brings you the tools to enhance, share and manage your pictures on your computer 00:00 001/003 00:00 PHOTO 1 PHOTO 2 PHOTO 3 PHOTO 4 Playing back your Kodak Picture CD The new feature enables the decoding of JPEG files from a Kodak Picture CD disk. About Kodak Picture CD Now, you can playback Kodak Picture CDs on the DVD player and view your pictures on your TV in a slide show presentation. When a Kodak Picture CD has been loaded in the player, an automatic slide show will be launched. Each picture in the Kodak Picture CD will be displayed consecutively in a slide-show fashion and will be scaled to fit the entire TV screen. Press PAUSE button to display an image indefinitely. Press PLAY button to resume the slide show. Press the STOP button on your remote to display the index screen. Use the cursor (up,down,left,right) keys to navigate through your files. Press the ENTER key to display the selection. Press SKIP button to view the next or previous picture. 24 Setup Menu Options Various features of the player can be adjusted in the SETUP menu: - Press SETUP button - SETUP menu appears. Note: These options can be accessed while a disc is playing in the unit: (General, Audio, Video). - The "Preference" menu can only be accessed when you have pressed "stop" while the disc is playing ..or when there is no disc in the player. Highlight the desired icon Press the ENTER button to activate ..the setting sub menu. Use the remote's keys to selct the menu options, press ENTER to ..activate and confirm the desired option choices. General Setup Page Angle Mark: General Audio Video Preference Use your remote's keys to selct the menu options, press ENTER to activate and confirm the desired options. Select between On or Off setting. When a DVD with the multiple angle feature is played, if this feature is activated, the Angle Mark will appear on screen until the segmant with the Angle Mark is finished General Setup Page Angle Mark OSD Lang Captions Screen Saver Set Angle Mark On Eng Off On On Off OSD Language: General Audio Video Preference Use your remote's keys to selct the menu options, press ENTER to activate and confirm the desired options. This function controls the language of the On Screen Display menu system. There are 3 languages to choose from: English, French, Spanish. General Setup Page Angle Mark OSD Lang Captions Screen Saver Set OSD Language On Eng Off On On English French Spanish 25 Setup Menu Options - continued Captions: General Audio Video Preference Use your remote's keys to selct the menu options, press ENTER to activate and confirm the desired options. This function, when activated, will decode a DVD's Closed Captions, please make sure that your CC function is also activated on your TV in order for this to work Properly. Please note that not all DVD's are encoded with this feature, however most are encoded with Subtitles. General Setup Page Angle Mark OSD Lang Captions Screen Saver Closed Caption On Eng Off On On Off Screen Saver: General Audio Video Preference Use your remote's keys to selct the menu options, press ENTER to activate and confirm the desired options. This function, when activated, will allow the unit to go into a "screen saver" mode and help protect TVs that are susceptible to the "burn in" effect that still images can have on some types of TVs. General Setup Page Angle Mark OSD Lang Captions Screen Saver Screen Saver On Eng Off On On Off Audio Setup Page Downmix: General Audio Video Preference Use your remote's keys to selct the menu options, press ENTER to activate and confirm the desired options. Select Stereo or Lt/Rt to optimize playback for Dolby Pro Logic equipped systems. Audio Setup Page Downmix Digital Out Raw Lt/Rt Stereo Set Downmix Mode 26 Setup Menu Options - continued Digital Out: General Audio Video Preference Use your remote's keys to selct the menu options, press ENTER to activate and confirm the desired options. Select Raw for equipment that has a Dolby Digital/DTS processor built in. The player will "stream" these and other digital audio formats via this mode. Selecting PCM optimizes the output for playing CD Audio or MP3/WMA tracks. Audio Setup Page Downmix Digital Out Raw Raw PCM Set Audio Digital Out Audio Setup Page TV Shape: General Audio Video Preference Use your remote's keys to selct the menu options, press ENTER to activate and confirm the desired options. Depending on your TV Screen Size, you can select your preference for optimal viewing of conventional (4:3) pan & Scan. (4:3) Letterbox movies or (16:9). Description of modes: Normal/Ps: Select this mode for a conventional size TV set. Video material formatted in the pan & scan style is played. Portions of the program material maybe cut off on the left and right edges. Normal/Lb: Select this mode for a conventional size TV set. Black bands appear at top and bottom of screen (letter-box style). But allow for the true aspect ratio of the widescreen programming. Video material not formatted in the pan & scan style is played in the letter-box style. Wide 16:9: Select 16:9 for a wide-screen TV set. Setting the wide-screen TV to "FULL" mode is also necessary for the picture to fill the entire screen. Video Setup Page TV Shape TV Mode Output Mode Sharpness Brightness Contrast Set TV Shape Mode Low 00 00 PS NTSC Normal/PS Normal/LB Wide 16:9 27 Setup Menu Options - continued TV Mode: General Audio Video Preference Use your remote's keys to selct the menu options, press ENTER to activate and confirm the desired options. This function allows you to switch between PAL, AUTO, NTSC mode from this setup menu. Note: NTSC is the default mode for North America Television Video Setup Page TV Shape TV Mode Output Mode Sharpness Brightness Contrast Set TV Standard Low 00 00 PS NTSC PAL AUTO NTSC Output Mode: General Audio Video Preference Use your remote's keys to selct the menu options, press ENTER to activate and confirm the desired options. This function allows you to switch between P-Scan, Interlace, S-Video mode from this setup menu or by pressing I/P on your remote control. (Note, Progressive Scan is for ED/HDTVs equipped with this feature.) Audio Setup Page TV Shape TV Mode Output Mode Sharpness Brightness Contrast Set Output Mode Low 00 00 PS NTSC P-Scan Interlace S-Video General Sharpness, Brightness, Contrast: Audio Video Preference Use your remote's keys to selct the menu options, press ENTER to activate and confirm the desired options. Select these various modes to adjust the unit's picture quality to your preference. Brightness & Contrast modes are adjustable from -16 to +16. Sharpness is adjustable via Low, Medium & High Settings High Medium Low Audio Setup Page TV Shape TV Mode Output Mode Sharpness Brightness Contrast Sharpness Low 00 00 PS NTSC 28 Setup Menu Options - continued General Audio Video Preference Video Setup Page TV Shape TV Mode Output Mode Sharpness Brightness Contrast Brightness Low 00 00 PS NTSC General Audio Video Preference Video Setup Page TV Shape TV Mode Output Mode Sharpness Brightness Contrast Contrast Low 00 00 PS NTSC Preference Setup Page Audio: General Audio Video Preference Use your remote's keys to selct the menu options, press ENTER to activate and confirm the desired options. This function controls the default language selec-tion of the DVD when it is initialized. There are 3 languages to choose from: English, French, Spanish. Preference Setup Page Audio Subtitle Disc Menu Parental Password Default Preferred Audio Language Eng Off Eng English French Spanish 29 Setup Menu Options - continued Subtitle: General Audio Video Preference Use your remote's keys to selct the menu options, press ENTER to activate and confirm the desired options. This function controls the default language selection of the DVD. Example, if you select Spanish, on DVD's that have this capability, anytime you insert the DVD, Spanish subtitles will appear. There are 3 languages to choose from: English, French, Spanish. Preference Setup Page Audio Subtitle Disc Menu Parental Password Default Preferred Subtitle Language Eng Off Eng English French Spanish Off Disc Menu: General Audio Video Preference Preference Setup Page Audio Subtitle Disc Menu Parental Password Default Preferred Menu Language Eng Off Eng English French Spanish Use your remote's keys to selct the menu options, press ENTER to activate and confirm the desired options. This function controls the default language selection of the DVD Menu (Note: This function will only work on DVD software encoded with this feature). There are 3 languages to choose from: English, French, Spanish. Parental: General Audio Video Preference Use your remote's keys to selct the menu options, press ENTER to activate and confirm the desired options. This function controls allows parents to set the player to allow only the selected rating and below the rating to play on the unit. (Note: only certain DVD software encoded in this manner will work with this function.) The default setting is Adult. Preference Setup Page Audio Subtitle Disc Menu Parental Password Default Eng Off Eng 1 Kid Safe 2G 3 Pg 4 Pg 13 5 Pgr 6R 7 Nc 17 Set Parental Control 8 Adult 30 Setup Menu Options - continued Password: General Audio Video