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SAFETY INFORMATION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE AND ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. : To reduce the 13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long period CAUTION of time. risk of fire and electric shock, do not remove the cover (or back) of Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when 14. the unit. Refer servicing only to qualified service personnel. the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as when t
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SAFETY INFORMATION -CONTINUED Notes on handling • When shipping the player, the original shipping carton and packing materials may come in handy. For maximum protec- tion, repack the unit as it was originally packed by the factory. • Do not use volatile liquids, such as insect spray, near the player. Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long time. They will leave marks on the finish. • The top and rear panels of the unit/ powered subwoofer may become warm after
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FCC INFORMATION / DISCLAIMERS 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 accor- dance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, the
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Information................................................... Setup Menu Options 1 FCC Information / Disclaimers................................ 3 Table of Contents.................................................... Video Setup Page: 4 Introduction.............................................................. -TV Shape............................................................. 27 5 What’s in the box?................................................... -Video Output...
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INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing your new Apex Digital HT-175 Mini Home Theater System. Your system is designed for you to enjoy most forms of disc media (DVD, CD, MP3 and WMA) and while playing DVDs, you’ll enjoy "at -the-movies" picture What’s in the Box? and cinema quality sound in 5.1 digital surround. AM/FM stereo playback is avail- able in 2.1 channel mode (2 front speakers and 1 subwoofer). - DVD Home Theater unit It has several enchanced features, including Component and S-Video
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REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLATION Remove the battery compartment cover. Load two AAA 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. Remove the batteries if the unit will not be used for
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FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW (DISPLAY) FL FR SL SW C SR TREBLE BASS DOLBY ST 8 8 8 8 8 FM AM KHz MHz AUX TU Disc Drawer IR/Remote Visual Headphone Volume Sensor Function Connector Control Display (VFD) VISUAL FUNCTION DISPLAY (VFD) FL FR SL SW C SR TREBLE BASS DOLBY ST 8 8 8 8 8 FM AM KHz MHz AUX TU Visual Function Display (VFD) TOP PANEL OVERVIEW (CONTROLS) Previous Next Stop Play/ Open/ Function Track Track Pause Clo
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REAR PANEL OVERVIEW Digital Composite Video & Analog Coaxial 2 channel output FM Antenna AM Antenna Output Input Input All In One Aux Input Progressive/ S-Video Link Component Output to/from Outputs Subwoofer POWERED SUBWOOFER OVERVIEW All In One Link to/from Speaker Subwoofer Connectors Power On/Off Switch 8
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REMOTE CONTROL OVERVIEW 1 Open/Close 2 Function 1 24 3 Angle 2 25 3 4 Audio 4 5 Numeric Keys 5 6 Clear 7 Goto 8 AFF 26 6 9 Cursor Keys: Up / Down / Left / Right 7 27 8 10 Enter 9 11 Timer 12 Setup 10 28 11 13 Stop 29 12 14 Pause/Step 30 13 14 15 Volume Control +/- 15 31 16 Mode 32 17 Stereo/Mono 18 Slow 16 33 17 19 Dimmer 34 18 20 Repeat 19 35 20 21 A-B Repeat 36 21 22 22 I/P 23 23 Sleep 24 Power On/Off 25 Subtitle 26 Return 27 Zoom Important: 28 Title Certain features may not operate if the d
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SUBWOOFER/SPEAKER SETUP NOTE: Before making or changing any rear panel connections, make sure that all the compo- nents are switched off and unplugged from the power supply. First Connect (see diagram below) the supplied “All in One Link” Cable to the HT-175 main unit and the Subwoofer, this cable transfers the pre-amp signals for all channels from the main unit to the powered subwoofer. IMPORTANT: Do not connect any of the supplied speakers to any other amplifier. This may result in malfunctio
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SUBWOOFER/SPEAKER SETUP - CONTINUED HT-175 SUBWOOFER/SATELLITE SPEAKER WIRING DIAGRAM NOTE: - Never short-circuit positive (+) and negative (–) speaker wires. - Be sure to connect only positive (red) wires to positive (+) terminals and negative (black) wires to negative (–) terminals. Incorrect connection can damage the speakers. 11
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SUBWOOFER/SPEAKER SETUP - CONTINUED PLACEMENT OF HT-175 SPEAKERS IN YOUR ROOM Front Left Front Right Speaker Speaker SUBWOOFER Center Channel Surround Connection Example Surround Left Surround Right Speaker Speaker Notes: Place the front, center, and surround speakers at approximately the same distance from the seating position. The angles in the diagram are approximate. Center speaker: You can also put this speaker directly under the television. Vibration caused by the center speaker
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CONNECTING TO YOUR TV 20 13
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AM/FM ANTENNA CONNECTION(S) AM ANTENNA: Stand the antenna up on its For the best reception, please install the provided base. Place the antenna am/fm antenna. Simple instructions and suggestions where the reception is best. Keep any loose antenna cord are provided to allow you to maximize your enjoyment away from other wires and cords. of am/fm radio broadcasts. TAPE FM ANTENNA: Use adhesive tape to fix the other end of the antenna where reception is best. For FM, affix the antenna to a wall a
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GETTING STARTED - Unpack the unit and speakers- 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. NOTE: Certain features contained in this DVD player - Read through this owner's manual before installation. are related to the DVD disc's software. - Place the included speakers and subwoofer in your room (see page 11 of this manual for placement options). Check the features printed on the disc's packaging or follow the instruct
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GETTING STARTED (LISTENING TO AM/FM RADIO) To listen in AM/FM mode, repeatedly press the FUNCTION key on the front of the unit or the remote control or press BAND key on the remote controlto access the TUNER (TU) mode. The VFD (Visual Function Display) will display the tuner mode (TU) and you will view the Frequency Band and preset status. In FM mode, you may switch between stereo and mono reception by pressing the ST/MONO but- ton on your remote control. This unit features 30 radio station pr
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GETTING STARTED (ADJUSTING LEVEL VOLUME, BASS/TREBLE) MODE The MODE function is for adjusting the levels for the following: Bass, Treble, FL (Front Left Speaker), FR (Front Right Speaker), SL (Surround Left) SR (Surround Right), C (Center), SW (Subwoofer) These Levels can be adjusted + or - 10 (00 is the middle level) When adjusting, use the volume +/- control to adjust the settings, press MODE to exit. Below is an example of the VFD (Visual Function Display) setting of the FL (Front Left Spe
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FUNCTION BUTTONS Skip Forward/Backward Press I to skip forward (chapters/tracks). Press I to skip backward (chapters/tracks). 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. Press PLAY button to resume normal
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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 to select GOTO mode. Press the DOWN cursor button to highlight the desired function. TITLE --- Input title number CHAPTER --- Input chapter number TIME --:--:-- Input time hh:mm:ss (Hour : Minute : Second) Press ENTER button. Press the GOTO button to Track Search mode. CD Disc Press the GOTO button aga
