Portable DVD Player PD-480 User Manual Playable Disk Format: DVD/CD/CD-R/CD-RW www.apexdigitalinc.
Table of Contents FCC and Safety Information................................................................................... 4 Important Safety Instructions................................................................................. 5 Precautions....................................................................................................... 6 Quick Guide Getting to Know Your Portable DVD Player.................................................................7 Unpacking......................
Table of Contents-continued Chapter 2. Audio CD 2-1 Audio CD Playback........................................................................................... 2 2 Basic Playback...................................................................................................................22 Stopping Playback.............................................................................................................. 2 2 Rapid Advance (Rapid Reverse).....................................................
FCC and Safety Information CAUTION: This unit employs a laser. Due to possible eye injury, only qualified service personnel should remove the cover or attempt to service this device. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. 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.
Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a damp cloth. 7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9.
Precautions Please read these precautions before operating this unit. Power cord protection To avoid any malfunctions of the unit, and to protect against electric shock, fire or personal injury, please observe the following. Hold the plug firmly when connecting or disconnecting the AC power cord. Keep the AC power cord away from heating appliances. Never put any heavy object on the AC power cord. Do not attempt to repair or reconstruct the AC power cord in any way.
Getting to Know Your Portable DVD Player Quick Guide will instruct you to install your Portable DVD Player in a quick and easy way. Please carefully follow the instructions to set up your Portable DVD Player. Unpacking First inventory the contents of your Portable DVD player package.
Getting to Know Your Portable DVD Player-continued Left Side Diagram 1 2 1. 2. DC IN jack for PLAYBACK ONLY POWER ON/OFF button Front Side Diagram 1 1. Remote Sensor Right Side Diagram 1 1. 2. 3. 4.
Getting to Know Your Portable DVD Player-continued Remote Control Diagram SETUP MENU MUTE DISPLAY TITLE SUB-T GOTO PLAY II/STEP STANDBY ENTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 STOP REPEAT A-B PRGM AUDIO 1 2 3 4 ANGLE ZOOM SLOW AFF 5 6 7 8 9 0 +10 SHIFT 11 1. 3. 5. 7. 9. 11. 13. 15. 17. 19. 21. STANDBY button DISPLAY button FAST REVIEW button PAUSE/STEP button PREVIOUS button NUMBERS buttons MENU button SUB-T button UP button ENTER button DOWN button 2. 4. 6. 8.
Getting to Know Your Portable DVD Player-continued Remote Control Operation Range Point the remote control unit no more than about 12 feet from the remote control sensor and o within about 30 of the front of the unit.
Quick Operation Guide Quick Operation STEP 1. Connect it to Power (A) Please connect the applied AC adaptor to the DC IN jack on the Left side of this Portable DVD Player.
Quick Operation Guide-continued STEP 2. Connect it with headphones or connect it to external equipment. (B) If you want to enjoy higher listening and viewing quality, you can connect this Portable DVD player to external equipment, such as a TV or an amplifier. Note: 1. Before connecting, make sure to turn off the power of this Portable DVD Player and external equipment. (B) (Yellow) (Orange) (White) (Red) 1 2 3 4 Note: Make sure the external equipment supports the audio/video input feature.
Quick Operation Guide-continued STEP 3. Slide POWER button to turn on the Portable DVD Player. (C) (C) STEP 4. Press to open the disc cover. (D) (D) STEP 5. Gently hold the edge of the disc, then place and press down firmly near center spindle with printed side up. Note: Make sure the printed side of the disc is facing up. STEP 6. Close the disc cover. STEP 7. Press to play the disc.
Using the Battery Pack Battery charge indicator DC IN jack for charge and playback Before using the battery pack, make sure to charge it first. You could choose to charge the battery pack directly or charge it while the battery pack is attached to the Portable DVD player. PD480BAT The provided battery can be recharged about 300 times. It takes about 4-5 hours to recharge the battery, then the red indicator will turn green and flash. A fully charged battery can power the unit for about 2.5 hours.
1-1 DVD Playback Preparation Connect the portable DVD player with the AC adaptor and/or battery pack, and playback through headphones, speakers, or home theater system. To connect to home theater or stereo system: Turn on the TV set, and select “Video” as the TV input. Turn on the home theater/stereo system and select the input source which you connected the portable DVD player. Basic Playback 1 Slide POWER ON/OFF switch to POWER ON. 2 Press button to open the disc cover.
1-1 DVD Playback-continued Stopping Playback Press to stop. Rapid Advance (Rapid Reverse) Press or during playback. Normal playback is resumed when you press . The speed of advance ( x2, x4, x8, x20, play ) or reverse ( x2, x4, x8, x20, play ) changes for each press of the or button. Slow Playback Press and “7” several times to slow playback 1/2 1/4 1/6 1/7 Normal Playback To return to normal playback Press .
1-1 DVD Playback-continued Repeat Viewing Press and then “1” during playback. Each time you , press the “1” button, the disc will repeat a chapter or title. Press once: Repeat. OFF(Repeat state displayed) Press twice: Repeat. CHAPTER (Repeat chapter) Press three times: Repeat. TITLE (Repeat title) Press four times: Repeat. off (Repeat cancelled) To return to normal playback press the Press key, then press “1”.
1-2 Convenient functions Displaying the information of the Scene Displaying the Information of the Scene Press during playback. Press to display the title number, chapter number, and other information on screen. Press until the information on screen disappeares. Changing Audio Soundtrack Language 1 Press and “4” during playback. 2 Press “4” until the preferred language is selected.
1-2 Convenient functions-continued Clearing/Displaying/Changing Subtitle Language If a disc provides subtitles, you can choose to hide or display them. (This operation works only with discs that provide subtitles.) Press during playback to display subtitles or hide them. When you press twice, the first subtitle recorded on the disc will display. The rest of the subtitles recorded will display in sequence as you press the button continually.
1-2 Convenient functions-continued To Mute the DVD Player In some cases, you may need to mute the portable DVD player temporarily. The portable DVD player provides a MUTE function for your selections. Press button during playback. When “ ” appears on the screen, the portable DVD player is muted. To resume the sound, press the button until “ ” disappears from the screen. X X Using a DVD Menu Some DVD discs have unique menu structures called DVD menus.
1-2 Convenient functions-continued Selecting Scenes by Title/Chapter Number Allows you to locate specific titles/chapters of scenes to playback. 1 Press 2 Press during playback. button, button and button to move the cursor to title or chapter 3 Press the number buttons to specify the preferred title or chapter. 4 Press . The portable DVD player will start playback from selected title/chapter numbers. Selecting Scenes by Time 1 Press during playback.
2-1 Audio CD Playback Preparation Connect the portable DVD player with the AC adaptor and/or battery pack, and playback through headphones, speakers, or home theater system. To connect to home theater or stereo system: Turn on home theater/stereo system and select the input source wich you connected. Basic Playback 1 Slide POWER ON/OFF to switch on. 2 Press button to open the disc cover. 3 Place disc in the tray with the printed side up.
2-1 Audio CD Playback-continued Skipping Ahead or Back to Tracks Skipping Ahead Press during playback. A track is skipped each time you press the button. Skipping Back Press during playback. The player skips a track each time the button is pressed. Pause Playback Press once during playback. The player will pause playback. To return to normal playback Press . 2-2 DISPLAY [Audio CDs] Clearing/Displaying the Information on the CD Press during playback.
3-1 Language Setup Language Setting Allows you to set various languages for the on screen display (OSD). You can select a preferred subtitle language among various languages that have been recorded on DVD discs. You can select a preferred soundtrack language among various languages that have been recorded on DVD discs. You can select a preferred DVD Menu language among various languages that have been recorded on discs for the disc menu messages display.
3-2 Video Setup TV Aspect Ratio Settings Depending on your TV screen size, you can select your preference for optimal viewing of conventional (4:3) Pan & Scan. (4:3 LB) Letter Box movies or Widescreen (16:9). 1 Press 2 Press direction button to select “Video”, and then press 3 Press button to select TV Shape, and then press 4 Press button / 5 Press . (see notes below) . . button to select the preferred TV display.
3-2 Video Setup-continued Adjusting the Brightness and Sharpness You can also adjust the Brightness and the Sharpness. 1 Press 2 Press direction button to select “VIDEO”, and then press 3 Press button/ 4 Press direction button or . button to select the Brightness or Sharpness. direction button to select the preferred Brightness or Sharpness.
3-3 Audio Setup Digital Out Setting The portable DVD player provides two options, “PCM” and “RAW” for the digital out setting. For your reference: If you have a Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS capable amplifier that supports coaxial connection, you must set the audio output to RAW. If you have a 2-channel Dolby Digital amplifier, you must set the audio output to PCM 1 Press . 2 Press direction button to select “AUDIO”, and then press .
3-4 Custom Setup Parental Control Setting [DVD] A built-in viewer rating setting enables you to lockout video programming that you do not want children to view. For example, if you set it to PG-13, then this portable DVD player will not play the videos rated R, NC-17 or Adult unless the correct password is entered. 1 Press . 2 Press direction button to select “Rating”, 3 Press button to select “RATING” and then press 4 Press until preferred rating is highlighted.
3-2 Custom Setup-continued Password Setting [DVD] You can change the password to the portable DVD player by selections. 1 Press . 2 Press direction button to select “Rating”, and then press . 3 Enter your old password and then press to unlock the old password if you have locked it before. 4 Enter your new password and then press . NOTE: Over-ride password is “3308”.
3-4 Custom Setup Load Factory Setting You may reset the DVD player in CUSTOM SETUP to the original settings by loading the factory default. 1 Press . 2 Press direction button to select “Rating”, and then press 3 Press press . button / button to select “Load Factory” and then . Language Language Video Audio OSD Password Menu English ********** Chinese Audio Rating Subtitle Load Factory Japanese 8.
4-1 Troubleshooting Guide Before requesting service for this portable DVD player, check the chart below for a possible cause of the problem you are experiencing. Some simple checkups or a minor adjustment on your part may eliminate the problem and restore proper operation. We encourage you to visit our website at www.apexdigitalinc.com and review the customer support and FAQ’s page for updates to this list. You may register to validate your warranty at our website and order accessories for your product.
4-2 Disc Handling and Maintenance Handling Precautions Hold the disc by the edges to avoid fingerprints. (A) Fingerprints, dirt and scratches can cause skipping and distortion. Do not write on the label side with a ball-point pen or other writing utensils. Do not use record cleaning sprays, benzine, thinner, static electricity prevention liquids or any other solvent. Be careful not to drop or bend the disc. Do not install more than 1 disc on the disc tray.
4-3 Definition of Terms Angle Recorded onto certain special edition DVD discs are scenes that have been simultaneously shot from a number of different angles (the same scene is shot from the front, from the left side, from the right side, etc.). With such discs, the ANGLE button can be used to view the scene from different angles. Chapter Number These numbers are recorded on DVD discs.
Limited Warranty PORTABLE DVD 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. You will need to prepay shipping and APEX will pay the cost of shipping the unit back to you.
