Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DRX-9000 Apex Digital
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS DRX-9000 APEX DIGITAL, INC. 2235 E. Francis St., Ontario, CA91761 (909) 930-1239 Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm (California) www.apexdigitalinc.
Safety Precautions The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
2 Safety Information 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.
3 Introduction UNPACKING When shipping the player, the original shipping carton and packing comes in handy. For maximum protection, re-pack the unit as it was originally packed at the factory. It is normal for your changer tray to partially open after you have unpacked the unit.
4 T able of Contents Safety Precautions........................... 1 Safety Information ........................... 2 Introduction....................................... 3 T able of Contents ............................. 4 Identification of Controls..
7 DIGITALAUDIO-COAXIAL OUTPUT 8 S-VIDEO OUTPUT 9 S-VIDEO INPUT (REAR) 10 RF SIGNAL OUTPUT 11 RF SIGNAL INPUT 5 1 AUDIO OUTPUT 2 COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT 3 COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT 4 AUDIO INPUT (REAR LEFT.
6 Identification of Controls REMOTE CONTROL THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW DESCRIBE THE FUNCTIONS OF THE REMOTE CONTROL. 1 2 8 9 11 22 23 24 25 26 16 10 12 13 3 4 5 7 6 15 20 19 21 17 14 18 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 1 9 . F O R W A R D 2 0 . S L O W 2 1 . S E T U P 2 2 .
7 Connection Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound (GOOD) Enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround by connecting an amplifier and speaker system (right and left front speakers, a center speaker, and one or two rear speakers).
8 COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT (BEST) The Component Video input allows you to enjoy the best picture quality from a DVD video disc. Connect your recorder with Y Video, Pr Video and Pb Video, if TV has Progressive Scan or Component Video Input.
9 CONNECTION FOR TV TUNER Signal Output NOTE • Refer to the manual of the connected TV . •T urn off the power and unplug both units before setting up any connections. • RF out is signal pass-thru ONL Y . Use A/V,S-Video, or Component outputs for playback.
10 CONNECTION FOR A V SIGNAL (A/V REAR INPUT) External Signal AV TV Set Audio In Video In THE DRX-9000 ALLOWS YOU TO ENJOY OR RECORD PROGRAMS WITH SIGNAL FROM A V SYSTEMS SUCH AS VCR, DVD PLAYER, ETC. NOTE • Refer to the manual of the connected system.
11 CONNECTION FOR A V SIGNAL (A/V FRONT INPUT) EXTERNALSIGNAL AV V ideo Out Audio Out Audio In V ideo In NOTE • Refer to the manual of the connected system. • T urn off the power and unplug both units before setting up any connections. or Connect your recorder with the S-Video cable, if the Signal Source has an S-Video input.
12 WHA T IS PROGRESSIVE SCAN? Progressive Scan creates a picture with double the scan lines of traditional component video pictures and creates a sharper image. The advantages of progressive scan video output are reduced picture flickering and motion artifacts as well as a sharper image on large screens.
13 Playing Back a Disc PLAYING A NORMAL DISC 1. Power on your recorder . 2. Insert a DVD disc. 3. Press direction keys or the number buttons to select the title. 4. Press the SELECT or PLA Y button. The DVD video player will start playback from the title selected.
Index Picture Screen Description: 1. The name of the pre-recorded. The default is TITLE. 2. The date and time of the record. 3. The quality . 4. Length of the record 1. Power on your recorder . 2. Insert a DVD+RW or DVD+R disc. The index pictures will appear on the screen as above.
15 3. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button This will open the disc tray and allow for the placement of a playable disc with the playback side down. 4. Use direction keys (UP/DOWN/RIGHT/LEFT) to highlight the item you desired. 5. Press SELECT or PLA Y to start playback of the title you selected.
16 Playing Back a Disc GENERAL FEATURES All playback operation can be realized by the navigation. During playback, press NAVIGATION to access the control bar: Control bar is a collection of icons. Those icons are presentations of commands or information that needed to finish a function.
17 Playing Back a Disc 1. Fast forward playback Press during normal playback. The speed will cycle with each press as: FF2, FF4, FF16, FF32 or play . Press PLA Y to resume normal playback. 2. Fast reverse playback Press during normal playback. The speed will cycle with each press as: FR2, FR4, FR16, FR32 or play .
18 This player allows you to locate consecutive chapters or tracks. Press the SKIP or button repeatedly to display the requested chapter or track NEXT PREV The player starts playback from the selected chapter or track.
19 Locating a Specific Title, Chapter or Track LOCATING A TITLE 1. Press GOTO during playback. The control bar will display on the screen. 2. With the icon highlighted, input the number of a vailable title, then press SELECT to confirm it.
20 Playing Repeatedly THIS RECORDER ALLOWS YOU T O PLAYBACK A SPECIFIC TITLE, CHAPTER, TRACK, OR SEGMENT REPEATEDL Y . (TITLE REPEAT , CHAPTER/TRACK REPEA T, A-B REPEAT) HOW TO REPEA T A TITLE, CHAPTER, OR TRACK 1. Press the REPEA T button during playback.
21 PLAYING TITLES IN RANDOM ORDER 1. During normal playback press the RANDOM button. The player will start random playback now . 2. Press RANDOM again to resume normal playback. N ote: • The player will go to another chapter or track and start playback, if you press the SKIP button , during random playback.
22 Selecting Camera Angles, Languages & Audio Settings THIS RECORDER ALLOWS YOU TO SELECT FROM SEVERAL D I F F E R E N T ANGLES AND LANGUAGES. HOW TO CHANGE THE CAMERA ANGLE If the video on the DVD was recorded with multiple angles, you have the option to change the camera angle of the scene you are watching.
23 Playing in a Favorite Order THIS PLAYER ALLOWS YOU T O PROGRAM UP T O 99 ITEMS INTO MEMORY AND THEN PLA Y THEM BACK IN THA T ORDER. (PROGRAM/PLAYBACK) HOW TO SET TITLES, CHAPTERS, OR TRACKS IN A FA VORITE ORDER 1. Press NAVIGATION to access the control bar.
24 Selecting Subtitles HOW TO DISPLA Y SUBTITLES Press the SUB-T button during playback to choose one of the subtitle available on the disc, or turn the subtitle off. Note: • Due to the nature of some DVD’s, you may not be able to turn off the subtitles as they will appear on screen automatically.
25 CHECKING THE OPERATIONAL ST A TUS W ith this function, you can view on your TV the following information: - Current title - Current chapter - Time elapsed - Time remain Press DISPLA Y button during DVD playback. Using the On-Screen Display THIS PLAYER ALLOWS YOU TO VIEW ST A TUS AND DISC INFORMATION ON YOUR TV SCREEN.
26 1. Press STOP button twice during playback. 2. Press SETUP during stop status. 3. Highlight the PLAY icon by pressing RIGHT/LEFT . The menu appears on the TV screen. 4. Use UP/DOWN to select Rating Level, press SELECT button. 5. Input your password by numbers, highlight OK and press SELECT .
27 Customizing Function Settings THIS PLAYER ALLOWS YOU TO CUSTOMIZE THE PERFORMANCE TO YOUR PERSONAL PREFERENCES. DISPLAYING THE SETUP MENU SCREEN The SETUP MENU screen asks you to select a setting category from General, Speaker , Audio and Preferences.
28 Recording Options CHANNEL SEARCH T o record TV programs, you should search TV channels first. 1. Press SETUP to access the setup menu. 2. Press RIGHT/LEFT to highlight the icon TUNER and press SELECT to setup it. 3. Press SELECT and UP/DOWN to choose your desired source: Air or Cable, then press SELECT to confirm it.
29 NORMAL RECORDING 1. Make connections illustrated as page 9-11. 2. Insert a recordable DVD+RW or DVD+R into the recorder . 3. Press RECORD to access the Control Bar . 4. Press RIGHT/LEFT to highlight the icon , and press SELECT and UP/DOWN to select the input source which you have connected as step 1.
30 Recording Options 1. During normal recording, press RECORD, the recorder will auto stop in 30 minutes. 2. The record time will extend for another 30 minutes with each press. The length of recording time is determined by disc capacity and record quality .
mm/dd/yy 1. First setup the clock of your system as “CLOCK SETUP” on page 30. It is recommended to setup your local date and time. 2. Press TIMER, the record scheduler will pop up. Note: • If you want to delete a scheule, highlight the one, press ADD/CLEAR.
32 Editing 1. Insert a recorded DVD+RW on the disc tray . The Index Picture Screen pops up. 2. Use the direction keys to highlight the title which you want to edit. When PREV is highlighted, press SELECT , the previous index pictures will display on the screen.
From the control bar, select the fourth icon, press UP/DOWN repeatedly, it will cycle as following: When is selected by pressing SELECT, a new chapter marker will be added to the current point. When is selected by pressing SELECT, the marker of the current chapter will be deleted.
From the control bar, select the sixth icon, press UP/DOWN repeatedly, it will cycle as following: When you want to set the current frame as the icon of the current title which miniature picture will appear in the Index Picture Screen, press SELECT with T-ICON displayed.
35 Editing 1. Insert a DVD+RW on the disc tray . 2. Press DISC OPER to access the disc editing bar . 4. With each icon highlighted by pressing RIGHT/LEFT, the corresponding description of each operation will display on the screen, such as Disc Finalization, Delete title, Erase disc, Disc protection, etc.
36 Editing This icon is selected to view the disc information. FINALIZE DISC (DVD+R only) Highlight the icon and press SELECT. It will take a few minutes to finaize the disc. Note: If a DVD+R has been finalized,you can not record or edit the DVD+R any more.
37 Specifications DVD VIDEO PLAYER/OUTPUTS/SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Power supply 120V AC 60 Hz Power consumption 30W Mass 4.14 Kg External dimensions 430 x 65 x 302 mm (W/H/D) Signal system NTSC Laser Sem.
38 T rouble 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 Black &.
39 Limited Warranty PLAYERS 90 DAYS LABOR ONE YEAR REPLACEMENT OF P ARTS 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.
40 Attachment Recommend Max Write Speed: 4x Max Write Speed: 2.4x Not Recommend Max Write Speed :2.4x Maker MITSUBISHI YUDEN YUDEN Ricoh Ricoh SONY Maxell TDK MITSUBISHI CMC DAXON(ACER) BeAll T otal ( Recommend) Maker ProDISC Ritek Ricoh HP T otal (Not Recommend) Support Media (DVD+R) Media speed 4x 4x 2.
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