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DVD-ROM Region Code Settings
MAX Servers, Powerfile, MAX-AVP
Overview
All DVD players and most DVD discs are labeled for operation within a specific geographical region in the world. For example, the U.S. is in "Region 1". This means that all DVD players sold in the U.S. are made to Region 1 specifications. As a result, Region 1 players (DVD players that are set to Region 1) can only play Region 1 DVD coded discs.
MAX Servers, the PowerFile Multi-Disc Loader and the MAX-AVP Audio/Video player feature internal DVD-ROM drives. The region code setting for the internal DVD-ROM must match the region code of the DVD disc(s) you are attempting to load. If the region code setting on the DVD-ROM does not match that of the DVD disc that is inserted into the drive, the disc will not be recognized.
Note: The information in this document does not apply to the MMS-12S Server, since the MMS-12S does not feature a DVD-ROM drive.
IMPORTANT: You can change the region code setting on your MAX device’s
DVD-ROM drive up to five times, and no more. The region code setting is locked down in the DVD-ROM drive the fifth time it is set, permanently setting to that last region code setting. At that point there is no way to change the region code setting again.
The number of resets still available is indicated at the top of the Change Region page (see FIG. 1).
MAX Servers - DVD-ROM Region Code Settings
By default, MAX Server’s DVD-ROM drives are set to read DVDs with Region 1 encoding (for U.S., Canada and U.S. Territories). Depending on what region of the world you are installing and operating the MAX Server, you may need to change the region code setting in order to read DVDs.
If a DVD is inserted that has a region code that is different from that of the DVD-ROM in the MAX Server, you will receive an error message indicating that there is no disc in the drive when you press the Identify Disc button in the Record tab.
The region code setting for the MAX Server’s DVD-ROM can be changed via the Change Region option in MAX Admin Menu (accessible via the Server Configuration option in WinMAX):
The number of region code setting resets still available is indicated here (Max resets = 5).
Accessing the MAX Admin Menu
Use the WinMAX application to initiate a telnet session with the MAX Server that you want to change DVD Region Code settings for:
Note: The latest version of WinMAX is available for download (for registered AMX dealers only) at www.amx.com (Dealers > Tech Center > Application Files
> WinMAX).
1.Launch WinMAX and open the System Configuration tab.
2.Click the disc icon (to the right of the text field) to save any changes, and connect to the specified IP or URL (FIG. 2).
Enter the MAX server’s
IP address or URL here
Click here to save changes 
Click here to open a telnet session with the server
FIG. 2 Server IP Address or URL entry (in WinMAX)
3.Click the Server Configuration button to initiate a telnet session with the MAX server.
4.When the telnet window opens, you are prompted to enter a login (User Name and Password). These are case sensitive, and by default:
•User Name = root
•Password = mozart
Changing the DVD Region Code Setting On MAX Servers
1.Insert a DVD in the MAX Server’s DVD-ROM drive.
2.In the System Information tab, click the Server Configuration button to access the Admin Menu.
3.Use the arrow button on your keyboard to scroll down and highlight the
Change Region option.
4.Press the Return (Enter) to open the Change Region page.
5.Use the up/down arrow buttons on your keyboard to select the appropriate region code setting for your region, and press the spacebar to make your selection (indicated by an "X" to the left of the number).
The number of resets still available is indicated at the top of the Change Region page (FIG. 1).
Note: Refer to the MAX Servers Operation/Reference Guide (available online at www.amx.com) for information on the other options available in the Admin Menu.
Changing the DVD Region Code Setting On MAX-AVPs
Use the Region Control options on the Setup Page - Locale tab to change the DVD region code setting on the MAX-AVP:
1.Highlight DVD Region and press SELECT to scroll through the different region codes (displayed in the text field) until you see the region that you want to set the AVP to.
2.Highlight and select Set Region. The system prompts you to verify this action, and reminds you of the number of region code changes still allowed (FIG. 3):
FIG. 1 MAX Admin Menu - Change Region
In the event that you expect to load large numbers of DVDs with different region codes, you should group the DVDs together by region to minimize the number of times you’ll have to change the region code setting (keeping in mind that it can only be changed a maximum of five times).
Also, insure that the last region code setting made matches the region in which the MAX Server will be installed.
FIG. 3 Changing DVD Region Code Settings dialog
3. Highlight and select Accept to change the region code, or Cancel to return to the Setup Page – Locale tab without changing the region code.
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