Operator's Manual
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OPERATOR’S MANUAL www.multiscreen.biz [email protected] MultiScree TRADEMARKS "MultiScreen" and the MultiScreen logo are registered trademarks of MultiScreen Pty. Ltd.. All other trademarked names used herein are used for the purposes of identification and for the benefit of the trademark holder. No infringe- ment of trademarks is intended. Trademarks remain the property of the trademark holder. COPYRIGHT The MultiScreen hardware, software & documentation are copyrighted ©2002-2010 by MultiScreen Pty. Ltd.. All rights reserved. LICENSE You have purchased the right to use the MultiScreen software registered in your name on MultiScreen hardware (also registered in your name) only and not on any other computer. No part of this documentation nor the hardware or soft- ware described within may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, scanned, stored mechanically or electronically, or translated into any language without the prior written permission of MultiScreen Pty. Ltd.. You may not transfer or duplicate the software from the media that it was provided on for anything other than your own back-up purposes, and copyright and registered user information must be transferred to each back-up copy made. You may not distribute cop- ies of the software or accompanying documentation to others. You may not decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer or modify the hardware or software, nor attempt to unlock, decode or bypass any copy protection methods that have been utilised. MultiScreen Pty. Ltd. reserves the right to make improvements and modifications at any time to the products described in this manual, and to the contents of this manual and other related documentation. While every effort is made to ensure the correctness of the manual‟s content, MultiScreen Pty. Ltd. cannot guarantee its accuracy after publication and dis- claims liability for any changes, errors and omissions, or damages resulting there from. Portions of this product were created using LEADTOOLS ©1991-2008, LEAD Technologies, Inc.. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. XXX WARRANTY The MultiScreen system is fully guaranteed against any manufacturing defects or faulty workmanship for one full year from the date of purchase. MultiScreen Pty. Ltd. warrants that it will repair (or at its option replace) any part of a Mul- tiScreen system which in the opinion of MultiScreen Pty. Ltd. or its authorised service agent, is defective by reason of faulty workmanship or materials during this period for parts and/or labour providing the MultiScreen unit has been in- stalled and used in accordance with the MultiScreen Operator‟s Manual. Please take note of the following conditions : (a) This warranty is issued only at the time of original purchase; it is non-transferable. (b) MultiScreen Pty. Ltd. will not accept freight charges or insurance responsibility for any MultiScreen units returned unless prior approval has been granted by MultiScreen Pty. Ltd.. (c) This warranty will be void if in the opinion of MultiScreen Pty. Ltd. the cause of the defect is, or includes, misuse, accident, service or repair by any unauthorised person or company, or alterations made or damage occurring in any other way. (d) This warranty will be rendered void if any third party software not authorised by MultiScreen Pty. Ltd. is loaded onto the MultiScreen system. (e) A service fee will be charged for service only where the fault is found not to be in the MultiScreen unit. MultiScreen Pty. Ltd. shall not in any case be liable for damages or loss of anticipated profits or benefits or other inci- dental or consequential expenses or damages, including without limitation any data or information which may be lost or rendered inaccurate, arising from the use or misuse of its products, even if MultiScreen has been advised of the possibil- ity of such damages. 2 MultiScree Contents Dear Customer 9 Specifications 10 Setting Up the Production Unit 11 Unpacking Your Production Unit.................................... 11 Where to put the Production Unit ................................... 12 Connections ........................................................................ 13 Front Panel 13 Rear Panel 13 Connecting the Power Cable 14 Connecting an Operating Monitor 14 Connection to a Television Monitor 14 Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse 15 Connection to Public Display TV‟s 15 Connection to Network (Internet) 15 Other Connections 15 Caring for Your Production Unit .................................... 16 Care of the Production Unit 16 Shock Precautions 17 Transporting the System 18 Cleaning the System 18 General Operation 19 Using the Keyboard and Mouse ....................................... 21 Using On-Screen Controls ................................................ 23 Using the Sequence Editor ................................................ 24 Sequence Preview Mode and Display Mode 27 Preview Mode 27 Display Mode 28 Keyboard Lock 28 Inserting a New Screen 29 Moving a Screen 30 Cloning a Screen 31 Deleting a Screen 32 Copy, Cut and Paste 33 Using the Screen Editor .................................................... 34 Adding a Graphic to a Screen 36 Selecting a Transition for a Screen 39 Setting the Display Times for a Screen 40 Adding Text to a Screen 43 Text Appearance 44 Alignment 45 3 MultiScree Tab Stops 46 Adding Tab Stops 46 Deleting Tab Stops 48 Cut, Copy and Paste 49 Undo 49 Save & Exit 49 Text Appearance 50 Adding a Scroller to a Screen 52 Adding a News Feed to a Scroller 55 Configuring News Feeds 57 Subscribe to a Recommended News Feed 58 Manually Add a News Feed 59 Modify a Subscribed News Feed 62 Test a Subscribed News Feed 62 Delete a Subscribed News Feed 64 More Information About News Feeds 64 Adding a Clock to a Screen 67 Adding a Sound to a Screen 71 Changing an Element on a Standard Screen 72 Removing an Element from a Standard Screen 73 Creating Multiple Screens 74 Inserting a DVD Title into a Sequence 76 Inserting a Video into a Sequence 79 Linking Sequences 83 Deleting a Linked Sequence Screen, PlayVideo Screen or Play DVD Screen 86 Freezing a Sequence on the Screen 87 Print Screen 88 Installation of the MCS_PrintScreen Application 88 Paper Orientation 90 Using the PrintScreen feature 91 Advanced Options 93 Selecting a Screen 93 Deleting a Screen 93 Deleting All Screens 93 Using the Sequence Scheduler .......................................... 94 The Master Sequence 95 Scheduling a Sequence 96 Using the DVD Scheduler ................................................. 98 Scheduling a DVD 98 Scheduling Multiple DVD Titles 101 DVD Format 101 Shutting down the Production Unit ............................... 103 4 MultiScree Advanced Operation 104 Setting Defaults ................................................................ 105 Setting the Time and Date .............................................. 107 Changing the System Settings ........................................ 109 Positioning the Screen 109 Setting the Output Frequency 111 Automatic System Reboot 112 Network Folders 113 Adding Network Folders 113 Changing Network Folders 118 Removing Network Folders 119 Backup and Restore ........................................................ 120 The USB Flash Disk 120 Automatic Backup 120 Scheduled Backups 122 StartUp Backups 123 Manual Backup 124 Manual Restore 126 Save Sequences 128 Load Sequences 133 The Graphic Manager .................................................... 136 Graphic Categories 137 Loading a Graphic 138 Renaming a Graphic 140 Moving a Graphic 141 Deleting a Graphic 142 Digital Camera Initialisation 143 The Sound Manager ........................................................ 145 Loading a Sound 146 Renaming a Sound 148 Deleting a Sound 149 The Video Manager ......................................................... 150 Video Categories 151 Loading a Video 152 About Video Codecs 154 Renaming a Video 155 Moving a Video 156 Deleting a Video 157 Transfer Sequences ......................................................... 158 Transfer Sequences Set-up 158 Transferring Sequences 161 Displaying External Video .............................................. 164 Creating Your Own Graphics ........................................ 165 Creating Your Own Videos ............................................ 166 5 MultiScree Network & Internet Configuration ................................ 168 Additional Options 172 Random Number Generator ........................................... 173 The External Keypad 173 Overview of Operation 174 Setting the Random Number Generator Options 175 Setting the Random Number Limits in Display Mode 180 Drawing a Random Number 181 The Summary Screen 184 The Countdown Timer 186 Resuming a Draw 187 Viewing the RNG Draw History 188 Playing a Bingo! Draw 189 Configuring the Bingo Draw 190 Meal Number Control ..................................................... 193 The External Keypad 193 Keypad Operation 194 Adding a Meal Number 194 Deleting a Meal Number 195 Meal Number Display Screens 196 New Meal Number Display Screen 196 Meal Number Reminder Screens 196 Configuration 198 Setting the Meal Number Control Options 198 Meal Number Display Screen Settings 201 Meal Number Appearance Settings 203 Meal Number Size & Position 205 Advanced Settings 206 Instant Message Activator .............................................. 208 The External Keypad 208 Overview of Operation 209 Activating an Instant Message 210 Cancelling an Instant Message 211 Setting up Instant Messages 213 Setting up a Sequence as an Instant Message 214 Setting up a Sound as an Instant Message 216 Instant Message