Specifications
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1. Open the player's tray.
2. Press 8, 4, 2, 1 using the remote.
3. A hidden menu will appear.
NB: You may need to put a DVD into the player and then perform part 2 of the setup. The player may flash "wrong
region code" before playing.
Converting to Multi-Region if the above fails:
1. Put the region 2 DVD into the player (this player is generally R1 by default).
2. Wait for the "Regional Code Violation" message to disappear.
3. Press 2 on the remote control.
4. The player will say "Wrong Region Code", then start the movie at a random point.
5. Press Menu on the remote control, then the message disappears.
Apex AD-600A
Converting to Multi-Region (newer firmware):
1. Press Stop, 3, 8, 8, 8 and then 3 using the remote.
2. This will display a system menu.
3. Select 9 for region free (or select the required region).
If this combination fails to bring up the system menu then try the following:-
3. Press Stop, 3, 7, 7, 7 and then 4 using the remote
or:-
3. Press Stop, 8, 4, 2, 1 and then 3 using the remote.
Converting to Multi-Region (older firmware):
1. Press Setup button on the remote control
2. Using the onscreen menu, select the Preferences option
3. Press Still/Step.
4. Press Prev.
5. Press Next.
6. You will now enter the hidden setup page, and can change the player to any Region or set it to Region Free.
NB: You can also disable Macrovision from this menu.
Converting to Multi-Region if the above fails:
1. Turn the player with no disc in the tray.
2. Press Setup.
3. Highlight Preferences.
4. Press Step, Track Prev, Track Next on the remote control.
5. You should now be in the Loopholes menu.
6. You can change the region to the number required or BYPASS for region-free.
7. You can also disable macrovision in this menu.
Apex AD-1100W
1. When disc is loading continue to quickly press #1 on the remote (any number works, but 1 appears to be the best).
2. This will allow most movies from other regions to play.
3. There will be a "wrong region" title at the top, which can be switched for a small stop sign that is less obtrusive.
4. Do this by scrolling through the PAL/NTSC/Multi button on the remote.
5. This setup does not let you Pause or FF or Reverse.
Apex AD-1100WB
NOTE: There are firmware patches available for this model which will allow you to convert the player to multi
region. However, consider these points:
1. There are different patches for different areas. You must
find the right patch for your player!!! Applying the
wrong file will ruin your player!