Pioneer DVD-4-T Owners manual

NOTES:

Documentation for DVD4T Version 1.5

Programmed for the
Technovision PC-2 Controller

Allows for the synching of up to 4 Pioneer Industrial
DVD-V7400 players by TITLE and CHAPTER.

Information is programmed via the DVD remote.

Last Update May 2002

www.technovision.com

Other Programs available for the PC-2:

SEG16 Program on-scr een an attr act vid eo which can either be running

video, a still frame or video off. You can connect up to 16
button to play 16 discrete shows which return to the attract
video when completed. There is a programmable lockout to
stop multiple button presses by younger audie nc es

MENU9 Download to the PC-2 a program which will have an attract

video, a main menu and up to 9 sub-menus. A choice from the
Main Menu can go to a video segment o r a sub-menu. Choices
from the sub-menus will play a video segment.

TLOAD Download to the PC-2 multiple parameters for controlling an

automated theatre. You can download the starting point, end
point, light down point, and light up point for multiple shows,
which run in sequence. You can also set the delay between
shows and one line of text that appears below the on-screen
countdown. Lighting cues for dimmers are provided as latched
and pulsed TTL outputs on the parallel port of the PC-2.

PC-2 Hardware Options:

54-0000-41 Heavy-duty 1.25” square button
57-0000-41 Heavy-duty 1.25” flush mount square button
PC2P1 Control cable for single Pioneer/Panasonic player
PC2P4 PC-2 control cable for up to 4 Pioneer laserdisc players
PC2P8 PC-2 control cable for up to 8 Pioneer laserdisc players
CCCD Control cable for single Pioneer consumer d evice
PC2-RACK 19” EIA rack kit for PC-2
LED5 5 digit LED and control cable
PC2-MS Motion sensor (NC) and power supply
LD-1 Parallel port Line Driver
KEY34 3 by 4 keypad and cable to PC-2 (kiosk operation)

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Instructions on Programming - DVD4T Ver 1.5

Programming Overview:
This program, designed for the Technovision PC-2 allows the following
information to be programmed into the battery backed up memory of the
controller:

- Title and Chapter to play, on up to 4 Pioneer DVD players, in sync. Players

not used MUST have their beginning programmed in as T00:C00.
Failure to do this will result in increased search times on the system.

Hardware Requirements:
This program requires a Pioneer DVD-V7400 with the baud speed set for 4800
and POWER ON START.

A programming remote (CUV-162) is required to use this program. This
remote comes standard with the DVD-V7400 DVD player. A custom control
cable (P4-CAB) is also required to control the laserdisc players.

Please make sure the PC-2 is powered down before attaching

Programming Sequence:

1. Insert program card into the PC-2 with the label facing up.

2. Attach player cable to the communications port of the PC-2 and the serial port
of the players.

3. Player 1 must be connected since the program will use it’s built in character
generator for prompting.

4. Attach video cables to monitors.

5. The PC-2, players and monitors should be connected to the same power
source.

6. Power the system up.

7. When the “Technovision PC-2” prompt appears on the screen for player #1
you will have 8 seconds to point the remote at the PC2 and press the ∅ (zero)
button on the remote to go to the MAIN MENU. If the ∅ is not pressed the
system will run the program using the data last stored within the controller

-- CAUTION --

cables, program card and buttons.

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