APEX Digital AD-3201 User Manual

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Limited W arranty

PLAYERS

90 DAYS LABOR

ONE YEAR REPLACEMENT OF PARTS

WHO IS COVERED?

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

WHAT IS COVERED?

Warranty repair from the original date of purchase: One (1) year replacement of parts; 90 days limited labor
warranty coverage.

If you don’t have proof of purchase, your unit will be considered out-of-warranty & will be charged at a flat labor rate.

WHAT IS EXCLUDED?

Your warranty does not cover:

- Labor charges for installation or setup of the product, adjustment of customer controls on the product, and
installation or repair of antenna systems outside of the product.

- Product repair and/or part replacement because of misuse, accident, unauthorized repair or other cause not
within the control of Apex Digital, Inc.

- A product that requires modification or adaptation to enable it to operate in any country other than the country
for which it was designed, manufactured, approved and/or authorized, or repair of products damaged by these
modifications.

- Incidental or consequential damages resulting from the product. (Some states do not allow the incidental or
consequential damages, so the above exclusion may not apply to you. This includes, but is not limited to,
prerecorded material, whether copyrighted or not.)

BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE:

Check your owner’s manual under “Troubleshooting Guide” and visit our website www.apexdigitalinc.com for
the latest updates under FAQ.

ORDERING ACCESSORIES:

You may purchase a remote control ($20 U.S. or $35 in Canada), owners manual ($7), and/ or firmware
upgrade, if applicable to your player ($10). Specify model number, name & address with a cashiers check made
out to Apex Digital.

MODEL # _____________________________ SERIAL # ____________________________

WHERE IS SERVICE AVAILABLE?

Please contact APEX DIGITAL, INC.
customer service: 2919 E. Philadelphia St., Ontario, CA 91761

[phone] Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm (California)
email:[e-mail]

This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may have other rights which vary from state/province to state/province.

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Trouble Shooting Guide

Check the following guide for a possible correction to a problem
before contacting customer service.

SYMPTOMS AND CORRECTION

Symptom

No power
No picture

No sound

Rolling b/w picture

Black & White
picture
The playback
picture has
occasional distortion

Brightness is
unstable or noises
are produced on
playback pictures

The DVD video
player does not start
playback

MP3 won’t read disc
or it skips

The remote control
does not work
properly

Correction

• Connect the power plug into the wall outlet securely.

• Verify the connection from the DVD video output to the TV video input.Then switch TV to
appropriate mode (video 1)

• Connect the video cable into the jacks securely.Refer to your television owners manual.

• Connect the audio cables into the jacks securely.

• Verify the connection from the DVD audio output to the TV or receiver audio input.Then switch

to the appropriate source on the receiver.Refer to your audio amplifier owners manual.

• From the SETUP MENU select “Video”.

• Adjust the vertical hold on your TV.

• Damaged S connector (bent pin)

• A small amount of picture distortion may appear because of a poor quality video/sound transfer

to disc.This is especially true of some discs manufactured between 1997-1998..

• Scratched disc

• Connect the DVD player directly through the TV and not through any other source.What you’re

viewing is the effect of the copy protection circuitry required on all DVD players.

• If you don’t have a video input on your TV, you must purchase an RF adapter from your deale.r

• Place the disc with the graphics side up.

• Place the disc on the disc tray correctly inside the guide.

• Make sure the disc is free from scratches & fingerprints.

• Press the SETUP button to turn off the menu screen.

• Cancel the parental lock function or change the parental lock level.

• Turn the power off then disconnect the po wer plug and reinsert it back into the wall.Retry again.

• Use region 1 discs only.

• Reburn disc as the software edition used may not be compatible with the player. Check web

site for instruction.

• Check web site for instruction on availability of a firmware upgrade.

• Use new editions of software such as Voyetra Audiostation 4, Adaptec’s “Easy CD Creator” or

NTI.

• Make sure MP3 file are not encoded with a variable bit rate such as provided b y Real Networks.

• Replace the batteries with new ones.

• Operate the remote control within about 7m.

Audio cable (red and white) 1 pair
Remote control 1
Batteries (AAA) 2

Power cable 1
Video cable (yellow) 1
S-Video cable 1
Owner’s manual 1

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Video output 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω, negative sync., pin jack x 1

S video output (Y) 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω negative sync., Mini DIN 4-pin x 1

(C) 0.286 V (p-p), 75 Ω
Audio output (digital audio) 0.5 V (p-p), 75 Ω, pin jack x 1
Audio output (analog audio) 2.0 V (rms), 10K Ω, pin jack(L,R) x 1

OUTPUTS

Specifications

DVD VIDEO PLA YER/OUTPUTS/SUPPLIED A CCESSORIES

Power supply 120V AC 60 Hz
Power consumption 20VA
Mass 3.3 kg
External dimensions 430 x 81 x 300 mm (W/H/D)
Signal system MULTI/NTSC/PAL
Laser Semiconductor laser, wavelength 650 nm

DVD VIDEO PLA YER

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

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TYPE OF DISC HOW TO ENJOY

VIDEO CD without PBC Audio and movie can be played back by operating the unit in the

(VERSION 1.1) same way as the audio CD.

VIDEO CD with PBC In addition to the operation of the VIDEO CD without PBC, you can

(VERSION 2.0) enjoy a playback with interactive software and software with search

function by using the menu displayed on the TV screen (Menu

Playback). Some of the functions described in this manual may not

work in some discs.

DVD Video Discs VCD CD/HDCD MP3 CD

Sound recording
system

Audio setting on
the setting screen

ANALOG
AUDIO OUT jacks

DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT jack

Memo On Disc Output & PBC

DISCS AND OUTPUT SOUNDS

Dolby Digital

SPDIF

/RAW

_____

Dolby

Digital

bitstream

SPDIF

/RAW

o

PCM

(48kHz)

MPEG PCM44.

1kHz

SPDIF

/RAW

SPDIF

/PCM

_____

PCM

(44.1kHz)

SPDIF

/RAW

SPDIF

/PCM

o

PCM

(44.1kHz)

MP3

SPDIF

/RAW

SPDIF

/PCM

o

PCM

(44.1kHz)

MPEG 2

SPDIF

/RAW

_____

MPEG 2

bitstream

SPDIF

/PCM

o

PCM

(48kHz)

Linear PCM

48kHz 96kHz

SPDIF

/RAW

SPDIF

/PCM

_____

PCM

(48kHz)

SPDIF

/RAW

o

PCM

(48kHz)

SPDIF

/PCM

o

_____

ON VIDEO CD

This D VD video pla y er supports the VIDEO CD with PBC (V ersion 2.0) (PBC) is the abbreviation for Pla y
Back Control.)
You can enjoy two kinds of playback depending on type of disc.

MP3 Audio Disc Play Back Capable 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)

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1. Press SETUP.

THIS DVD VIDEO PLAYER 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
Language, Video, Audio and Rating. The selected category will provide you
the setting details using the succeeding screen.

ENTER

SETUP MENU

Language

Video

SETUP

Customizing the Function Settings

Audio

Rating

2. Press to select category
(highlight), then press ENTER.

3. Press SETUP to normal playback.

SETUP

Language Video Audio Rating

OSD Menu English
Subtitle Off
Audio English
DVD Menu English
Factor y set

TV Shape
TV System
Video output

Analog out Digital
out
AC3 2 Channel Raw

PCM

Off Off

DTS 2 Channel Raw

PCM

Off Off

MP3 2 Channel PCM

Off Off

Others 2 Channel Raw

PCM

Off Off

Password - - - ­Rating

1. Kid Safe

2. G

3. PG

4. PG-13

5. PG-R

6. R

7. NC-17

8. Adult

Ok

English
Chinese

English
Chinese
Auto
Off

English

English
Chinese

4:3 Pan Scan
4:3 Letler Box
16:9

NTSC
PAL
Auto

CVBS

YUV

Notes

If you want to playback CD DTS you should setup on
“others” status.

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4. Select Ratings again, press ENTER

5. After select ratings,then select Password
setting password.

6. Press SETUP to exit setup, press PLAY to
start.

TO CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD:

1. Follow step 4 to select password.

2. Enter old password.

3. Enter new password.

4. Re-enter to confirm your new password.

5. Press ENTER.

6. Press SETUP.

1. Press STOP during playback

Press STOP once.

2. Press SETUP

The SETUP MENU appears on the TV screen.

3. Select Rating, press ENTER

* Note: Factory default password is 3308.

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. For example, if the disc
allowed, you could edit out violent scenes unsuitab le f or children and replace them
with more suitable scenes, or lock out playback of the disc all together.

3, 4, 5

STOP

SETUP

SETUP

ENTER

ENTER

ENTER

STOP

Language Video Audio Rating

Language Video Audio

Rating

Password - - - ­Rating

1. Kid Safe

2. G

3. PG

4. PG-13

5. PG-R

6. R

7. NC-17

8. Adult

Rating

Password - - - ­Rating

Password

CHECKING THE OPERA TIONAL ST A TUS

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

-Type of disc

-Current title

-Track number

-Total playing time

-Audio

-Subtitle

-Angle

Press DISPLAY during playback

Total playing time of the disc is displayed in the DVD display.

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TO TURN OFF THE ON-

SCREEN DISPLAY

Press DISPLAY Again.

Using the On-Screen Display

THIS DVD VIDEO PLAYER ALLOWS YOU TO VIEW THE OPERATIONAL STATUS AND DISC
INFORMATION ON TO YOUR TV SCREEN.

DISPLAY

DISPLAY

00:04:09 00:21:05

Current Time

DISPLAY

Total Time

DVD 00:04:12 00:21:05
Title 1/1 Chapter 1/5 Angle 1/1
Audio 1/1 6ch
Subtitle 1/2Eng

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Selecting Subtitles

HOW T O DISPLA Y 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.

SUB-T

To TURN OFF the subtitles.

Press the SUB-T during playback

until the subtitles disappears.

SUB-T

NOTICE

• Due to the nature of some DVD video discs, you may not be able to turn off 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 after the DVD has been turned off, please refer to the TV’s close
caption settings.

SUB-T

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 tardes

1/8Eng 2/8Chi

3/8Chi

4/8

5/8Ger

6/8Fre

7/8Spa

8/8Rus

Off

Off

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Playing in a Favorite Order

YOU CAN COMBINE YOUR FAVORITE TITLES, CHAPTERS, OR TRACKS
AND PLAY THEM BACK IN ANY ORDER. YOU CAN PROGRAM UP TO 99
ITEMS INTO THE MEMORY. (PROGRAM PLAYBACK)

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

To CHANGE the programmed item:

Press the STOP button, then follow step 1.

To CANCEL the programmed item:

Select Clear All, then press the ENTER

button.

To RESUME NORMAL PLAYBACK

from memory playback

Press the PROGRAM button Select Clear All

then press ENTER.The MEMORY indicator

will disappear.Then press PLAY button to the

normal playback.

3. Press the PLAY button

The DVD video player starts
memory playback.

1. Insert a disc and then press
the PROGRAM button during
PBC OFF.

At this time, the menu will appear.

PROGRAM

PROGRAM Title/Chapter

1_ _ _ _ 4_ _ _ _ 7_ _ _ _ 10_ _ _ _
2_ _ _ _ 5_ _ _ _ 8_ _ _ _ 11_ _ _ _
3_ _ _ _ 6_ _ _ _ 9_ _ _ _ 12_ _ _ _

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

NOTICE

• When the DVD video player is turned off or if the discs are removed, the programmed item will be removed.

• Depending on the disc, the program playback may not function.

PROGRAM

CLEAR

clear All

Play Program

About the +10 Key:

To select tracks 10 and above, use the “+10” key and additional numbered keys to go the sum of the keys
choosen position.

Example: go to track 12, press the “+10” Key and the number 2 Key to equal 12.To go to track 20, press the
“+10” Key twice and so on.You can program up to 99 items into the memory.

To reset program, press CLEAR.

2. Using the numbered button, select
the items you want in the order you
want them programmed in.

P01:04

PROGRAM

Memory 1

P02:09

PROGRAM

Memory 2

P03:01

PROGRAM

Memory 3

P04:03

PROGRAM

Memory 4

CLEAR

Track 4 on y our CD

Program Position 1

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Selecting the Camera Angle/Selecting a Language

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

HOW TO CHANGE THE CAMERA ANGLE

If the DVD video disc was recorded using 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.

• You may only press the ANGLE button when the angle icon
is flashing on the DVD display.

• Each time you press the ANGLE button, the angle
will change.

AUDIO

ANGLE

ANGLE

NOTICE

• The angle function will not work on DVD video discs that does not contains recorded multiple angles.

• During still playback, you are able to change the camera angle. However, when you resume to normal playback, the camera angle
changes to the new settings.

• The angle icon indicator will illuminate while playing back a title that contains at least one scene recorded from multiple angles.

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.

• The DVD video player plays a prior sound system programmed on the disc, if you select a sound system not included on the disc.

AUDIO

ANGLE 1 ANGLE 2

Selecting the camera angle

Selecting a language

Recording systems

This DVD video player uses the Dolby Digital, MPEG 2, PCM and DTS recording systems. It cannot playback DVD video discs
recorded in any other recording system.

1/4

2/4

Good evening Bonsoir Buenas tardes

1/2Eng

6ch

1/2Eng

D

D

2ch

3/4

4/4

D

D

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ZOOMING A PICTURE

This DVD video player allows you to zoom into a picture as well as shift the zoom point.

Press ZOOM during normal playback or slow - motion.

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

If you press during zoom playback, the zoom point
shifts.

Zooming a Picture

TO RESUME NORMAL PLAYBACK.

Press ZOOM during zoom playback.

ZOOM

ENHANCE

1

2

3

Off

ENHANCE

Enhance Video
Brightness
Edges

Off

Soften

Select the Brightness(On/Off) and Edges(Soften/Sharpness) you prefer.

HOW T O ADJUST THE VIDEO EFFECTS

1. Press Enhance during normal playback.

2. Use the Up/ Down Arrow Keys to select brightness or edges.

3. Press the Enter button to scroll through the features in each category.

4. Press the Enhance button again to Exit.