Apex Digital AD-5131 User Manual

Apex Digital AD-5131 User Manual

Apex ad-5131: user guide

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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
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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. ONLY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL SHOULD
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 LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA
FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE 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.
The use of control adjustments or the performance of procedures other than those specified may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.
To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner's 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 with the FCC Rules, Part
15. 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 instlled and used in accordance with the
instructions,may cause harmful interference to radio communication,However,this 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 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 user's 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.
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
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.
Since it is very usual for DVD movies to be released at different times in different regions of the world, all players have
region codes and disks can have an optional region code. If you load a disk of a different region code to your player, you
will see the region code notice on the screen. The disk will not play, and should be unloaded.
Serial No.
Retain this information for future reference.
WARNING
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE
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WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER SERVICEABLE PART INSIDE. REFER
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
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Summary of Contents for Apex Digital AD-5131

  • Page 1: Safety Precautions

    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.
  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL AND THOSE MARKED ON THE UNIT. PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE USE. This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. The safeguards incorporated in this unit will protect you if you observe the following procedures for installation, use, and service.
  • Page 3 To prevent electric shock match the wide blade of the plug to the wide slot of the outlet and fully insert. If the wide blade does not match up with the outlet try reversing the plug. 19. S - Do not attempt to service this unit yourself. Only qualified APEX service technicians should work on ERVICING your DVD Player.
  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction Your DVD video player is a player for digital video discs conforming to the universal DVD video standard. With it, you will be able to enjoy full-length movies with true cinema picture quality, and stereo or multichannel sound (depending on the disc, and on your playback setup).
  • Page 5: Notes On Discs

    Notes on Discs HOW TO HANDLE, CLEAN, AND STORE DISCS. HANDLING DISCS • Do not touch the playback side of the disc. • Do not attach paper or tape to discs. CLEANING DISCS • Fingerprints and dust on the disc cause picture and sound deterioration.
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Safety Precautions ..... .1 Important Safety Instructions ... .2 - 3 Introduction .
  • Page 7: Identification Of Controls

    Identification of Controls FRONT PANEL REAR PANEL AD - 5131 POWER ON/OFF DVD DISPLAY DISC LOADING TRAY OPEN/CLOSE STOP ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT S-VIDEO OUTPUT OPTICAL OUTPUT DIGITAL AUDIO-COAXIAL OUTPUT POWER CORD INPUT PLAY/ENTER STEP/PAUSE NEXT PREVIOUS HDCD LAMP...
  • Page 8: Dvd Display

    DVD Display VIDEO CD/AUDIO CD indicator Title number indicator TITLE DVD indicator DVD Video discs VCD Video discs • When closing the disc tray: • When closing the disc tray: Example Example • During playback: • During playback: Example Example TITLE 0:00:02 Playing chapter 3...
  • Page 9: What Is Vcd, Mp3, Hdcd, & Picture Cd

    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 onto ones home computer, Apex Digital is the first company to offer in a home DVD player, the ability to play back CD-R discs recorded with MP3 audio files.
  • Page 10: Remote Control

    Remote Control THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL DESCRIBE THE FUNCTIONS ON THE REMOTE CONTROL. TITLE POWER SETUP AUDIO NUMBERS SHUFFLE VOCAL ASSIST PROGRAM 10. DISC1 11. SLOW 12. REPEAT 13. REVERSE 14. FORWARD 15. PREVIOUS SKIP 16. STOP/RETURN 17. DVD DIGEST 18.
  • Page 11: Remote Control

    Remote Control PREPARING THE REMOTE CONTROL To operate the DVD video player, you must first place the batteries in the remote control. Open the cover. OPERATING WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL Operating DVD video player with the remote control. DIGITAL AD-703 MIC LEVEL 30˚...
  • Page 12: Connecting To A Tv

    Connecting to a TV Setting up your player Set-up for Analog output: Step 1: After you have connected the input and output cables, turn on your TV and player. Step 2: Press the Set-up button on your remote control. Step 3: Select General Set-up by pressing the Enter button on your remote. Step 4: Using the arrow keys, highlight the Audio out selection.
  • Page 13: Connecting To An Audio System Or Tv Component Video Input

    Connecting to an Audio System or TV Component Video Input Best Picture The Component Video input allows you to enjoy the sound and picture quality of the DVD video discs. • How to setup the sound output Step 1: After you have connected the input and output cables, turn on your TV and player. Step 2: Press the Set-up button on your remote control.
  • Page 14 If you see a connector labeled "s-video", then you will not need an RF modulator. If you do not have either of these connectors, then you will need to purchase an RF modulator from the store where you purchased your Apex Digital DVD player or other home electronics retailers.
  • Page 15 Connecting the TV to the DVD through the Cable or Satelite Box 1) Connect the three-terminal composite video cable to the back of your Apex DVD player. This cable has three prongs, one each in yellow, red, and white. The yellow prong will go into the jack labeled "Video Out";...
  • Page 16: Connecting To Optional Equipment (Rf Modulator)

    Dolby Digital and DTS programming can deliver surround with five discrete full range channels plus a sixth channel for subwoofers. You can enjoy your APEX DVD with your Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround Sound System. All you need is to connect your DVD player to a Dolby Digital/DTS receiver, or a Dolby Digital Ready receiver with an external (Dolby digital) decoder.
  • Page 17 Connecting to Optional Equipment WARNING DO NOT set "AUDIO OUTPUT" to "SPDIF/RAW" via the SETUP MENU displays, unless connecting (Via the PCM/BITSTREAM AUDIO OUT jack) a receiver that has the Dolby Digital/DTS decoding functions. Take precaution for high volume sounds may damage your speakers as well as your hearing. Enjoying 2 Channel Digital Stereo Sound (BETTER) 2 Channel Digital Stereo...
  • Page 18: Playing Back A Disc

    Playing Back a Disc HOW TO PLAYBACK A DISC. Basic Playback ( see page 12-15 for connections details) How to playback DVD video discs or VIDEO CDs • Turn on the TV and choose the video input source which is connected to the DVD video player. How to enjoy the sound from the audio system •...
  • Page 19 Playing Back a Disc FOR A HIGHER QUALITY PICTURE The DVD video discs produces a high resolution picture as well as contains a lot of information. This causes periodical picture noise on the TV during playback. The noise will vary depending on the selected TV used with this DVD video player.
  • Page 20 Playing Back a Disc ADVANCED PLAYBACK The DVD video player allows you to playback discs at various speeds.You may also resume playback from the location where you stopped playback. PLAYING AT 2X, 4X, 6X, OR 8X THE NORMAL SPEED You can play back a disc at 2x, 4x, 6x, or 8x the normal speed. Press the REV or FWD button during playback.
  • Page 21: Playing Back A Disc

    Playing Back a Disc PLAYING IN SLOW-MOTION A disc can also be played back in slow-motion. TV SCREEN (FORWARD) SF 2x SF 4x 1/2 the normal speed 1/4 the normal speed TV SCREEN (REVERSE) SR 2x SR 4x 1/2 the normal speed 1/4 the normal speed Press the SLOW button during playback The playback speed becomes 1/2, 1/4, or 1/8 of the normal speed...
  • Page 22: Removing A Disc

    Note: When using Analog Audio, VSS (Virtual Surround Sound) produces a simulated surround sound. The AD-5131 is NOT true 6 channel suround sound. ABOUT VSS BUTTON Press VSS button , it will show as follows:...
  • Page 23: Locating A Specific Title, Chapter Or Track

    Locating a Specific Title, Chapter or Track THE DVD VIDEO DISCS ARE NORMALLY DIVIDED INTO TITLES. THE TITLES ARE SUB-DIVIDED INTO CHAPTERS. MOREOVER, VIDEO CD, AUDIO CD, HDCD CD and MP3 CD ARE DIVIDED INTO TRACKS. YOU CAN CONVENIENTLY LOCATE ANY SPECIFIC TITLE, CHAPTER, OR TRACK WITH THIS DVD VIDEO PLAYER.
  • Page 24 Locating a Specific Title, Chapter or Track VIEW INDIVIDUAL CHAPTERS If the DVD video disc contains different chapters, you can locate a specific chapter. 1. Press PBC OFF PBC OFF 2. Press DVD DIGEST The player plays each individual chapters. 3.
  • Page 25: Playing Repeatedly

    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. Select the title, chapter, or track you want to repeat 2.
  • Page 26: Playing In Random Order

    Playing in Random Order THIS DVD VIDEO PLAYER ALLOWS YOU TO PLAYBACK TITLES, CHAPTERS WITHIN A TITLE, OR TRACKS IN RANDOM ORDER. (RANDOM PLAYBACK) PLAYING TITLES IN RANDOM ORDER This DVD video player will automatically choose the titles in a DVD video disc and play them back randomly. SHUFFLE NOTICE •...
  • Page 27: Zooming A Picture

    Zooming a Picture ZOOMING A PICTURE This DVD video player allows you to zoom into a picture as well as shift the zoom point. AD - 5131 Press ZOOM during normal playback or slow-motion. The DVD video player magnifies in the center of the picture. ZOOM If you press point shifts.
  • Page 28: Selecting The Camera Angle/Selecting A Language

    Selecting the Camera Angle/Selecting a Language THIS DVD VIDEO PLAYER ALLOWS YOU TO SELECT FROM SEVERAL DIFFERENT ANGLES AND LANGUAGES. ANGLE 1 ANGLE 2 Selecting the camera angle HOW TO CHANGE THE CAMERA ANGLE If the DVD video disc was recorded from multiple angles, you have the option to change the camera angle of the scene you are watching.
  • Page 29: Playing In A Favorite Order

    Playing in a Favorite Order This DVD video player allows you to program up to 99 items into the memory and then play them back in any order. You have the option to combine your favorite, titles, chapters or tracks and play them back the way you want it played back. (program playback) HOW TO SET TITLES, CHAPTERS, OR TRACKS IN A FAVORITE ORDER The program playback function will automatically playback titles, chapters, or...
  • Page 30: Selecting Subtitles

    Selecting Subtitles THIS DVD VIDEO PLAYER ALLOWS YOU TO DISPLAY THE SUBTITLES FROM THOSE INCLUDED ON THE DISC, ON TO YOUR TV SCREEN. Good afternoon HOW TO DISPLAY SUBTITLES You have the option to select a preferred subtitle from those included on the DVD video disc. SUB-T To TURN OFF the subtitles.
  • Page 31: Playing Back Your Kodak Picture Cd

    Playing Back Your KODAK Picture CD Normal When a KODAK Picture CD is inserted, an automated slide show is launched. Each picture in the current directory will be displayed consecutively in a slide- show fashion and will be scaled to fit most of the TV screen. Twelve slideshow transition modes are provided.
  • Page 32: Working With Jpeg Files

    The best known standard from JPEG is IS 10918-1 (ITU-T T.81), which is the first of a multi-part set of standards for still image compression. This allows you to create files (such as photographs, drawings, and most clip-art) that can be archived on a CD-R for viewing on the AD-5131, computer, or the web. For more information about JPEG’s, please visit www.jpeg.org...
  • Page 33: Playing Your Jpeg Files

    Working With Your JPEG Files Section 3: Playing Your JPEG Files Normal Slide Show Presentation When a JPEG disc is loaded into the player, a menu will appear on screen. From the Play Mode shown on the menu, select the “FOLDER” option using your direction keys. Each picture in the current directory will be displayed consecutively in a slideshow presentation and will be scaled to fit most of your TV screen.
  • Page 34: Karaoke

    Karaoke THIS DVD VIDEO PLAYER ALLOWS YOU TO ENJOY KARAOKE WITH ONE OR TWO MICROPHONES HOW TO SETUP THE KARAOKE Make sure that the Karaoke discs are either a VCD Karaoke or a DVD Karaoke disc. These are the only two compatible formats that this DVD video player will recognize.
  • Page 35: Karaoke

    Continued Karaoke FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE IN THIS UNIT (SET WITH KARAOKE ON) DVD video • Echo adjustment • Key adjustment • Sound selection *Vocal cancel: Eliminates the vocal sound centered from the sound stereo-recorded in a VIDEO CD. *Vocal change: When your vocal is entered through the microphone, the vocal part recorded in sound-multiplex is eliminated and your vocal will be heard.
  • Page 36: Using The On-Screen Display

    Using the On-Screen Display THIS DVD VIDEO PLAYER ALLOWS YOU TO VIEW THE STATUS AND DISC INFORMATION ON TO YOUR TV SCREEN. CHECKING THE OPERATIONAL STATUS With this function, you can view on your TV, the following: - Current title - Track number - Total playing time AD - 5131...
  • Page 37: Setting The Parental Lock

    Setting the Parental Lock YOU CAN USE THE PARENTAL LOCK FUNCTION ONLY WITH DVD VIDEO DISCS EQUIPPED WITH THE PARENTAL LOCK FEATURE. SETTING THE PARENTAL LOCK DVD video discs equipped with the parental lock function are rated according to their content. The contents allowed by a parental lock level and the way a DVD video disc can be controlled may vary from disc to disc.
  • Page 38: Customizing The Function Settings

    Customizing the Function Settings THIS DVD VIDEO PLAYER ALLOWS YOU TO CUSTOMIZE THE PERFORMANCE TO YOUR PERSONAL PREFERENCES. SPEAKER SETUP GENERAL SETUP DISPLAYING THE SETUP MENU SCREEN The SETUP MENU screen asks you to select a setting category from General Setup, Speaker Setup, Dolby Digital Setup, Karaoke setup and Preferences.
  • Page 39: Specifications

    Specifications DVD VIDEO PLAYER/OUTPUTS/SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES DVD VIDEO PLAYER Power supply Power consumption Mass External dimensions Signal system Laser OUTPUTS Video output S video output Component video output Audio output (digital audio) Audio output (analog audio) SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Audio cable (red and white) Remote control Batteries (AAA) Video cable (yellow)
  • Page 40: Before Calling Service Personnel

    Before Calling Service Personnel SYMPTOMS AND CORRECTION Symptom No power • The power plug is disconnected No picture • The TV is not set to receive DVD output • The video cable is not connected securely No sound • The equipment connected with the audio cable is not set to receive DVD signal output.
  • Page 41: Memo

    Memo DISCS AND OUTPUT SOUNDS Sound recording Dolby Digital system Audio setting on SPDIF the setting screen /RAW ANALOG _____ AUDIO OUT jacks Dolby DIGITAL Digital AUDIO OUT jack bitstream ON VIDEO CD This DVD video player supports the VIDEO CD with PBC (Version 2.0) (PBC) is the abbreviation for Play Back Control.
  • Page 42: Limited Warranty

    Proof of purchase is required to receive warranty service such as the original sales receipt showing original date of purchase from an authorized Apex Digital, Inc. dealer in N. America. Keep your original box and packaging in case your unit needs to be shipped to us.

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