Apex Digital HT-150 User Manual

Apex Digital HT-150 User Manual

Apex ht-150: user guide

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Important Safety Instructions
The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral tri-
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angle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dan-
gerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
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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. 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 Home Theater System 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'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 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
- 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
Since it is very usual for DVD movies to be released at different times in different regions of the world, all players have region
LASER PRODUCT
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. 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 unit.
Model No.
H
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1
5
0
measures:
Serial No.
Retain this information for future reference.
CAUTION
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RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE
AVIS
PAS OUVRIR
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO
USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC-
ING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
CAUTION: (Visible) Laser Radiation When Open. DO
NOT STARE INTO BEAM.
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Summary of Contents for Apex Digital HT-150

  • 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: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. Please carefully study this manual and always keep it available. There are, however, some installation and operation precautions which you should be aware of.
  • Page 3 25. Heat - The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat. UNPACKING First check and identify the contents of your HT-150 package, as listed below: - DVD Home Theater - Remote control handset - RCA cable (yellow, red, and white) - Owner’s manual...
  • Page 4: Introduction

    • Do not touch the playback side of the disc. • Do not attach paper or tape to discs. NOTE: APEX DIGITAL Inc. shall not be responsible for damage that may occur to a disc from being operated in the player.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Important Safety Instructions...2 Introduction...4 Notes on Discs...4 Index of Parts and Controls...5 Connecting to a TV...8 Speaker System Hookup...9 HT-150/AV Amplifier Connection for AV Input...10 AFF Function...11 Playing Back a Disc...15 Locating a Specific Title, Chapter or Track...14 Using the On-Screen Display...14 Playing Repeatedly...15...
  • Page 6 Index of Parts and Controls THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW DESCRIBE THE FUNCTIONS ON THE REMOTE CONTROL. 1.AFF 2.FUNCTION 3.STANDBY 4.GOTO 5.PROGRAM 6.A-B RPT 7.NUMBER 8.SUBTITLE 9.AUDIO 10.DISPLAY 11.DIRECTION 12.TITLE 13.MENU 14.SETUP 15.SKIP FORWARD 16.SKIP REVERSE 17.PLAY/ PAUSE 18.STOP 19.FAST REVERSE NOTICE •...
  • Page 7 Index of Parts and Controls PREPARING THE REMOTE CONTROL To operate the unit, you must first place the batteries in the remote control. Open the cover. OPERATING WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL Operating unit with the remote control. 30° 30° NOTICE FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS BELOW BECAUSE INCORRECT USE OF BATTERIES MIGHT CAUSE THEM TO LEAK OR ERODE •...
  • Page 8: Connecting To A Tv

    Connecting to a TV SETTING UP YOUR UNIT Step 1: Connect the RCA cable (red & white) from audio outputs of the unit to the TV Audio Inputs. Step 2: connect the RCA cable (yellow) from the video output on the back of your unit to the TV Video Input.
  • Page 9: Speaker System Hookup

    Speaker System Hookup Connect the supplied speaker system using the supplied speaker cables by matching the polarities and colors of the terminals. NOTE: Please refer to “Setup Menu” for parameter setup. HOW TO CONNECT? Your speaker connection is made easy by matching the color coded speaker terminal to the color coded terminals on the back of the unit. Connect the speakers with color-coded speaker cables.
  • Page 10: Ht-150/Av Amplifier Connection For Av Input

    HT-150/AV Amplifier Connection for AV HT-150 Amplifier Connection for AV Input The unit allows you to connect other audio/video equipment to playback through the speaker system. For AV: External Source: You must press FUNCTION button on the remote control to change into “ANALOG IN” to access the AV input from external source.
  • Page 11: Aff Function

    AFF Function WHAT IS AFF? AFF stands 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 &...
  • Page 12 Playing Back a Disc FOR A HIGHER QUALITY PICTURE The DVD discs produce a high resolution picture with abundance of information. This may cause some picture noise on the TV during playback. The noise will vary depending on the TV used with the unit. To control picture noise reduce the sharpness adjustment on your TV when viewing DVD discs.
  • Page 13: Chapter Or Track

    Playing Back a Disc PLAYING IN SLOW-MOTION A disc can be played back in slow-motion. Press the SLOW button during playback The playback speed becomes 1/2, 1/4,1/8, or 1/16 of the normal speed each time you press the SLOW button. (Reverse slow playback as the same.) Press PLAY/PAUSE button to resume normal playback.
  • Page 14: Locating A Specific Title, Chapter Or Track

    Locating a Specific Title, Chapter or Track LOCATING A SPECIFIC CHAPTER OR TRACK This unit allows you to locate consecutive chapters or tracks. Press the button repeatedly to display the requested chapter or track The unit starts playback from the selected chapter or track. How to locate preceding chapters or tracks •...
  • Page 15: Playing Back A Disc

    Playing Repeatedly THIS UNIT 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 16: Selecting The Camera Angle

    Selecting The Camera Angles/ Language / Audio Settings THIS UNIT ALLOWS YOU TO SELECT FROM SEVERAL DIFFERENT ANGLES AND LANGUAGES. HOW TO CHANGE THE CAMERA ANGLE Press the ANGLE button while playing back a scene recorded with multiple angles. Each time you press the ANGLE button, the angle will change.
  • Page 17: Playing In A Favorite Order

    MP3 refers to a 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 unit, the ability to playback CD- R discs recorded with MP3 audio files.
  • Page 18: Wma Operation

    WMA refers to a new format of music files from Microsoft 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 unit. APEX Digital is the first company to offer this feature in a home DVD unit, the ability to play back CD-R discs recorded with WMA audio files.
  • Page 19: Working With Your Jpeg Files

    Playing With Your JPEG Files PLAYING YOUR JPEG FILES Normal Slide Show Presentation When a JPEG disc is loaded into the unit, a menu will appear on screen. Each picture in the current directory will be displayed consecutively in a slideshow presentation and will be seated to the most of your TV screen. Fifteen slideshow “transition”...
  • Page 20: 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 21: Customizing The Function Settings

    Customizing the Function Settings THIS UNIT ALLOWS YOU TO CUSTOMIZE THE PERFORMANCE TO YOUR PERSONAL PREFERENCE. DISPLAYING THE SETUP MENU SCREEN The SETUP MENU screen asks you to select a setting category from General Setup, Audio Setup, Video Setup, Preference Setup and Password Setup. The selected category will provide you the setting details on-screen.
  • Page 22: Specifications

    Specifications HT-150/OUTPUTS/SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES HT-150 Power supply Power consumption Mass External dimensions TV Signal system Laser SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Audio cable (red, and white) Video cable (yellow) Remote control (RM-150) Batteries (AAA) Owner’s manual Speakers Woofer Speaker cables VIDEO SECTION Inputs Outputs...
  • Page 23: Troubleshooting Guide

    Troubleshooting Guide SYMPTOMS AND CORRECTION Symptom No power • Connect the power plug into the wall outlet securely. No picture • Verify the connection from the DVD video output to the TV video input. Then switch TV to appropriate mode (video 1). •...
  • Page 24: Limited Warranty

    APEX Digital, Inc. dealer in N. America. Keep your original box and packaging in case your unit needs to be shipped to us. You will need to prepay shipping and APEX will pay the cost of shipping the unit back to you.

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