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MP3
READABLE
HT-180
OPERATING
MANUAL
APEX DIGITAL, INC.
2919 E. Philadelphia Street
Ontario, CA 91761
909. 930. 1239 • TEL
909. 673. 0660 • FAX
www.apexdigitalinc.com
HOME THEATER SYSTEM
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Safety Precautions The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is CAUTION intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute DO NOT OPEN ! a risk of electric shock to persons. RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE AVIS PAS OUVRIR The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
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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. 1.Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2.Retain Instructions - The safety and operating in
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Important Safety Instructions Alternate Warnings - This product is equipped with a three-wire grounding-type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. This plug will only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety feature, If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding-type plug. 13.Power-Cord Protection - Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not
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Important Safety Instructions d. If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation. e. If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way, and f. When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance - this
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing our APEX DIGITAL DVD Home Theater System with AM/FM Tuner. With it, you will be able to enjoy full length DVD movies with true cinema picture quality, and stereo multichannel sound. What’s more, Parental Control lets you decide which discs your children will be able to see. Your Player supports audio CD and the new MP3 format. You will find your player remarkably easy to use, by way of the On- Screen Display (setup menu), player display and wireless r
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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. Wipe the disc from the center outward with a soft cloth. Always keep the disc clean. • If you cannot wipe off the dust with a soft cloth, wipe the disc lightly with a slightly moistened soft cloth and finish with a dry cloth. • Do not use any type of
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Table of Contents Safety Precautions..............................1 Selecting the Camera Angle/ Important Safety Instructions...............2-4 Selecting a Language ........................ 26 Introduction.........................................5 Playing in a Favorite Order.................. 27 Notes on Discs...................................6 Selecting Subtitles ............................. 28 Index of Par
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Idex of Parts and Controls FRONT PANEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 13 12 11 10 9 14 1 POWER ON/OFF b) PRESET +: scan forward all the stations preset 2 INFRARED SENSOR 10 MULTI-PURPOSE BUTTON 3 OPEN/CLOSE a) PREV: page up or skip to previous track 4 STANDBY/ON INDICATOR b) PRESET -: scan reverse all the stations preset 5 PLAY 11 FUNCTION: switches among DVD, Tuner and Analog in 6 STOP 12 FM/AM: switch in FM and AM 7 PAUSE 13 MODE 8 VOLUME KNOB 14 M
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Continued Index of Parts and Controls When playing back a Audio CD Playing status Current track number Playing time Speaker indicator When listening to the radio Preset number Current station Sperker indicator Current band REAR PANEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 8 7 1 FM 75 ohms WIRE ANTENNA 5 (DOLBY 5.1 CHANNEL) SPEAKER 7 S-VIDEO OUTPUT 2 AM LOOP ANTENNA TERMINAL 8 DIGITAL COAXIAL OUTPUT 3 AV INPUT FRONT R(+/-) CENTER(+/-) FRONT L (+/-) (DIGITAL AUDIO SIGNAL OUTPUT) COMPOSITE VIDEO,AUDIO
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Continued Index of Parts and Controls THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW DESCRIBE THE FUNCTIONS ON THE REMOTE CONTROL. 1.DISPLAY 1 38 2.FUNCTION 2 37 3 3.POWER 4 36 5 35 4.A-B REPEAT 6 34 5.GOTO 33 32 6.REPEAT 31 7 30 7.NUMBER 29 8.SUBTITLE 28 27 9.AUDIO 8 26 10.ANGLE 9 11.DIRECTION 25 10 24 12.ECHO + 13.ECHO - 14.SETUP 11 15.MULTI-PURPOSE (SKIP FORWARD OR PRESET+) 12 23 13 16.MULTI-PURPOSE 14 22 15 (SKIP BACKWARD OR PRESET-) 16 21 17.FM/AM 17 20 18.PLAY/ PAUSE 18 19 19.STOP 20.MULTI-FUNCTION
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Continued Index of Parts and Controls PREPARING THE REMOTE CONTROL To operate the HT-180, you must first place the batteries in the remote control. 1 2 3 Insert batteries (AAA size). Open the cover. Close the cover. Make sure to match the + and - on the batteries to the marks inside the battery compartment. OPERATING WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL Operating HT-180 with the remote control. The remote control must point at the remote sensor, in order for the HT-180 30˚ 30˚ to funct
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Connecting to a TV SETTING UP YOUR PLAYER Step1:Connect the RCA cable (red & white) from audio outputs of the HT-180 to the TV Audio Inputs. Step2:Connect the RCA cable (yellow) from the video output on the back of your player to the TV Video Input. (For TVs that support S-video Input please follow the diagram to the right.) GOOD BETTER During connect- ing, do not con- nect S-Video output and YPbPr component output Red White simultaneously. Yellow White TV S-Video
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Connecting to a TV using an RF Modulator Many older televisions do not have the newer Component-Video, Composite-Video, or S-Video connections that optimize DVD technology. While it would be advised to purchase a newer television in order to take full advantage of the digital quality of DVD’s, it is possible to connect an older television to a Home Theater System . This connection requires a device called an RF modulator. First, it is necessary to ascertain whether or not your TV needs an RF
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Continued Connecting to a TV using an RF Modulator Connection 2 Figure 2 Connecting the TV, unit, RF Modulator and Cable or Satellite Box 1) Connect the three-terminal composite video cable to the back of your Apex Home Theater System . This cable has three prongs, one each in yellow, red, and white. The yellow prong will go into the jack labeled “Video Out”; the white prong will go into the jack labeled “AUDIO L OUT”; the red prong will go into the jack labeled “AUDIO R OUT”. 2) Connec
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Speaker System Hookup Connect the supplied speaker system using the supplied speaker cords by matching the polarities and colours 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 HT-180. • Connect front speaker with SPEAKER FRONT R and SPEAKER FRONT L. • Connect rear speaker with SPEAKER REAR R and SPEAKER REAR L. • Conne
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Antenna Hookups &HT-180/AV Amplifier Connection for AV Input Antenna Hookups Connect the supplied AM/FM antennas for listening to the radio FM wire antenna (supplied) AM loop antenna (supplied) Press the “FUNCTION” until “FM” appears on the display of the unit to access the radio. Press FM/AM to switch the band. HT-180/AV Amplifier Connection for AV Input The HT-180 allows you to connect other audio/video equipment to playback through the speaker system. TV INPUT For AV: External Source: Vid
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Playing Back a Disc HOW TO PLAYBACK A DISC. Basic Playback Turn on the TV and choose the video input source that is connected to the HT-180. How to enjoy the sound from the audio system • If you don’t have the necessary equipment to enjoy Dolby Digital surround sound, set “Audio out” to “Analog” from the Audio Setup menu. 1. Press the POWER button on the front panel. Please note that remote control power button is only active when front panel power button is turned on. The POWER indic
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Continued Playing Back a Disc 5. To stop playback • For DVD discs:press STOP button for the first time, the unit return to logo. Press the STOP button twice to stop playback completely. STEP • On some special discs, STOP may not function. ENTER 6. Replace the disc Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to open the disc tray, then replace the disc. Notice: • After replacing the disc, press the OPEN/CLOSE button to ensure the disc tray close completely. PLAY/ PAUSE STOP • Press OPEN/CLOSE button du
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Continued Playing Back a Disc 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 or button during playback. The playback speed becomes 2x the normal speed. The playback speed changes, each time you press the or button. Fast reverse Fast forward TV SCREEN FF2x FF4x FF6x PLAY FF8x FAST REVERSE FAST FORWARD FR2x FR4x FR6x PLAY/PAUSE PLAY FR8x TO RESUME NORMAL PLAYBACK. Press PLAY/PAUSE. • Audio CD Th
