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PM0503-10 FOR TECHNICAL ASSIST ANCE: CONT ACT YOUR LOCAL AUTHORIZED DEALER For a list of dealers, visit the Gametime Web site www.megatouchgametime.com[...]
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T able of Contents Safety Instructions ........................ p. 1 Site Preparation ............................. p. 2 Setting up your Game .................. p. 2 Game Description .......................... p. 3 Control Board Compartment ...... p. 3 General Care and Maintenance .. p. 3- 4 Screen Calibration ..................... p. 3 Monitor Adj[...]
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT ENTER T AINMENT IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. R ead these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 7. Do not install near any[...]
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT ENTER T AINMENT Site Preparation In determining the location for your Megatouch Gametime™ video game, con- sideration must be given to a suitable, grounded electrical outlet. Since the game is a computerized device, it should be con- nected to a separate grounded circuit. If a separate circuit is not available, care should[...]
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT ENTER T AINMENT SECURITY KEY CA LIBR AT E MONITO R CONTRO LS SETUP Game Description The Megatouch Gametime unit has an Ethernet coupler installed in the rear of the game (see Figure 1). The coupler can be used for broadband Internet connection or linking two or more games together for head- to-head play . The game also has a[...]
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT ENTER T AINMENT Monitor Adjustment Procedure The vertical/horizontal controls and bright- ness/contrast controls are located on the control board (see Figure 2). Pressing the button labeled Menu on the control board will show an on-screen dis- play of the monitor settings. Use the Left and Right buttons to move through the m[...]
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT ENTER T AINMENT 5 MEGA TOUCH GAMETIME OWNER’S MANUAL PM0503-10 A vailable Games PUZZLES Box Gl ide Look out Fa st Lan e Tai -Play C astle Bandit s Chug 21 Fu nky Monk ey Quik M at ch Pi x Mix TV G uide® Cros sword Me mo r e e Ma t c h ‘ E m U p Supe r Lone S tar Lone S tar Tr i Cas tles Four Pl ay Magic Charm s Pu zz le[...]
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT ENTER T AINMENT Main Menu The Main Menu can be accessed by pressing the SETUP button (located in the control board compartment at the rear of the game) or through the 6 St ar feature (touch Options on the Player Menu Screen, then touch 6 S tar). Use the Main Menu to set up all software options. NOTE: For help with the Option[...]
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT ENTER T AINMENT 7 MEGA TOUCH GAMETIME OWNER’S MANUAL PM0503-10 Games Menu T o Enter This Screen, T ouch “Game Setup” on the Games Menu and Select a Category Game Setup The game list and game options are pro- grammed using these screens. The first screen shows the various game categories and allows access to general set[...]
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT ENTER T AINMENT System Menu FIGURE 5 - SYSTEM MENU Set Ti me Th e Set T ime Menu a llows y ou to se t the tim e on t h e game. Time is show n in 24- hou r, "mili tar y" time ( e.g. 5 :00 pm = 17 :00). Us e the a rrow s on ei ther s id e of the fi elds to s et t he t im e and date. Secu rit y Setu p Mo dif y the p i[...]
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT ENTER T AINMENT 9 MEGA T OUCH GAMETIME OWNER’S MANUAL PM0503-10 Diagnostics Menu FIGURE 6 - DIAGNOSTICS MENU Vi deo Te st Touch th e scr een to cyc le throu gh a se ries o f vide o test sc reen s. I/O Te st Tests the SETUP and C ALIBRA TE buttons. A gre en lig ht nex t to the appro pria te butto n wi l l r egist er each ti[...]
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT ENTER T AINMENT T ournaTime Menu LA N C onnec tio n A llow s you t o set u p y our loc al ar ea ne two rk for link ing gam es and als o co nfi gure yo ur I ntern et c onnec tio n set tin gs. General In fo Lis ts loc ation i nfor m ati on. Dis plays th e l a s t attemp t to conne ct to the server an d the la st su ccessf ul c[...]
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT ENTER T AINMENT 1 1 MEGA TOUCH GAMETIME OWNER’S MANUAL PM0503-10 My Merit The My Merit feature allows individual play- ers to create custom accounts, which are accessible via PIN numbers. Accounts can be created by touching the My Merit but- ton on the Player Menu Screen. Log in to your account through the Options button o[...]
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT ENTER T AINMENT FIGURE 10 - INTERNET SETUP SCREEN FIGURE 9 - TOURNA TIME MENU SCREEN T o Enter This Screen, T ouch “Ethernet Setup” on the T ournaTime Menu. On-Screen Internet Configu- ration T o Enter This Screen, T ouch “T ournaTime” on the Main Menu. 7. Remove the two thumbscrews secur- ing the control board compa[...]
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT ENTER T AINMENT 13 MEGA TOUCH GAMETIME OWNER’S MANUAL PM0503-10 10. Select Automatic or Manual , depend- ing on how you are connecting to the server: Automatic: The automatic setting is for cable or DSL connections using dynamic IP addresses. Contact your Internet service provider if you are un- sure of what kind of IP add[...]
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT ENTER T AINMENT 1. Install your wireless router, using the instructions provided with the router . When the router installation is complete, plug in the game and turn on the power . 2. Access the Main Menu Screen through the SETUP button or 6 S tar menu. 3. T ouch the T ournaTime button. The game will prompt you to enter the[...]
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT ENTER T AINMENT 15 MEGA TOUCH GAMETIME OWNER’S MANUAL PM0503-10 GTnet content is available for a monthly charge, billed to a credit card or PayPal ac- count. Subscriptions are available through the eCommerce site on the Gametime unit. Features of GTnet: 1. One free, user selected game, per 3 month subscription. 2. Unlimite[...]
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT ENTER T AINMENT T o Enter This Screen, T ouch “Hot T opics” on the GTnet Menu FIGURE 13 - HOT TOPICS GAME MENU MegaWeb TM MegaWeb allows you to access the World Wide Web through the game. Use the touchscreen to navigate the Web. Home Page Once the game connects to the Internet, the browser opens to http://www .yahoo.com,[...]
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT ENTER T AINMENT 17 MEGAT OUCH GAMETIME OWNER’S MANUAL PM0503-10 After Player Registration is Com- plete, Use this Screen to Confirm or Make Changes to Y our Information. FIGURE 15 - PLA YER INFORMA TION SCREEN T ournaT ime TM Merit’s T ournaT ime is designed to network Megatouch Gametime games over the Internet for the p[...]
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT ENTER T AINMENT Merit Link User Guide Merit Link Registration / GTnet Sub- scriptions FIGURE 16 - REGISTRA TION SCREEN FIGURE 17 - ORDER OPTIONS SCREEN FIGURE 18 - CHECKOUT SCREEN T o Enter this Screen, T ouch the “Merit Link” Button on the Player Menu Screen Use the Checkout Screen to Pay for GTnet Subscriptions and New[...]
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT ENTER T AINMENT 19 MEGAT OUCH GAMETIME OWNER’S MANUAL PM0503-10 FIGURE 19 - PURCHASE GAMES SCREEN FIGURE 20 - REDEEM CODE SCREEN Redeeming Free Games 14. On the Order Options Screen, select Redeem Code . 15. Enter the coupon code you received via e-mail in the space provided (touch the space to activate the field), then to[...]
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT ENTER T AINMENT DI P# Fu n ct ion Not e s 8 Moth e r b oa rd c o nf i g ura ti o n & chec ks um tes t • Co n f ig u res t he C M O S set ti ngs o n t he mo therbo ard to M erit spec if icatio n s a nd c hec ks t he f iles o n t he har d driv e. A c hec k s um t est s ho uld b e pe rf o r med whe n t h e ga me is lo cki[...]
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT ENTER T AINMENT 21 MEGAT OUCH GAMETIME OWNER’S MANUAL PM0503-10 P ROB LEM C ORRECTIVE A CTI ON • no po wer • no flash on t h e monitor screen • no c ooli ng f ans operating • Check that the power cord is connected to a “live” outlet. • Check that the power sw i tc h i s on. • Check that the power cord is co[...]
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT ENTER T AINMENT M ESSAGE C OR RECTIV E A CTION BAD S E RV E R ADDRESS • Th e serve r IP a ddr ess wa s ent ere d i n cor rect ly . • Verify pr o per en t ry of se rver IP a d dr e ss. IN VAL ID IN FORM AT ION RECEIVED FROM T O UR NA T I M E S E R V E R • In va li d in for mat i on wa s r ecei v ed fr om th e ser v e r [...]
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT ENTER T AINMENT Merit Entertainment Troubleshooting Guide for Megatouch Gametime Wireless Installation P R OBL EM C ORRE CTIVE A CTIO N The c onne c ti on is not working. • M ake sure t hat the W i rele ss US B Adapter is con figur ed with th e same SS ID, and W EP enc rypt ion as all net work com pon ents . • The SSID ([...]
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT ENTER T AINMENT For additional assistance, after cont acting your authorized dealer , contact: Merit Product Support and Services USA and Canada call toll-free: 1-877-MEGA TOUCH (634-2868) Outside the USA and Canada call: (215) 639-4700 Merit Entertainment P .O. Box 5004, Bensalem, P A 19020-8529 Y ou can also visit our Web [...]
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT ENTER T AINMENT Merit Video Machine Limited Warranty Merit Industries, Inc. warrants its video ma- chines to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the factory . The warranty covers all electrical components (except fuses and light bulbs) and printed circuit boards. The touchscreen is [...]
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT ENTER T AINMENT Merit Industries, Inc. Software License Agreement Merit Industries, Inc. (“Licensor”) is willing to license the enclosed software to you only if you accept all of the terms in this license agreement (“Agreement”). Ownership of the Software 1. The enclosed Merit® product, which may include but is not [...]
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT ENTER T AINMENT Grant Of License 10. Licensor grants to you a limited, non-exclusive license to distribute and/or use one copy of the Software on a single Merit (“Machine”) accompanied by a single licensor factory authorized security key . Licensor reserves the right to update versions of the software and the content to [...]
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT ENTER T AINMENT Contrat de licence de logiciel de Merit Industries, Inc. Merit Industries, Inc. (ci-après le "Concédant") est disposé à vous accorder la licence d'utilisation du logiciel ci-inclus, à condition que vous vous engagiez à respecter tous les termes, clauses et conditions du présent contrat d[...]
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT ENTER T AINMENT 29 MEGAT OUCH GAMETIME OWNER’S MANUAL PM0503-10 Concession de Licence 10. Le Concédant vous accorde le droit d'utiliser une seule copie par appareil Merit (ci-après "Appareil") accompagné d'une seule clé de sécurité autorisée en usine et fournie par le Concédant. Le Concédant se[...]
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT ENTER T AINMENT Merit Industries, Inc. Softwarelizenzabkommen Merit Industries, Inc. („Lizenzgeber”) ist nur dann bereit Ihnen eine Lizenz für die beiliegende Software zu erteilen, wenn Sie alle Bestimmungen dieses Lizenzabkommens (“Abkommen”) akzeptieren. Eigentumsvorbehalt der Software 1. Das beiliegende Merit®-P[...]
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT ENTER T AINMENT Übertragung der Lizenz 1 0. Der Lizenzgeber gewährt Ihnen eine beschränkte, nicht-ausschliessbare Lizenz zur V ertreibung und/oder Benutzung einer Kopie der Software auf einem einzelnen Merit™ („Gerät”) mit einem einzelnen werksmäßig gestatteten Sicherungsschlüssel. Der Lizenzgeber behält sich d[...]
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Please read the enclosed license agreement. Operation of this game constitutes acceptance of the Merit Software License Agreement. V euillez lire le contrat de licence d’utilisation ci-inclus. Si vous utilisez ce jeu, vous vous engagez à respecter les termes et conditions du contrat de licence d’utilisation du logiciel de Merit. Bitte beiliege[...]