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Pioneer DVD-204 manual

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  • Page 1

    Instruction Manual Models DVD-204 and DVD-212 Control Units for Pioneer DVD Players New with V ersion 2.03 On-Screen Programming See Addendum at back of this manual Issued Febrary 2002 Revised May 2003 Museum T echnology Source, Inc. 323 Andover S treet Wilmington Massachusetts 01887 phone 800.729.6873 978.657.3898 fax 978.657.7132 info@museumtech.[...]

  • Page 2

    SETUP SHEET DVD-204 AND DVD-212 CONTROL UNITS FOR USE WITH PIONEER DVD PLAYERS Introduction: The DVD-204 and DVD-212 are controllers for use with the Pioneer DVD-7200 and DVD-7400 Industrial DVD Players. The DVD-204 and DVD-212 are identical except for the number of selection pushbuttons: 4 vs 12. T ypically , the controller is mounted out of sight[...]

  • Page 3

    Connection to the external pushbuttons is made via standard telephone RJ-1 1 modular connectors. T wo of the 4 wires (Green and Red) are used to start the selection, while the other two wires (Y ellow and Black) provide 12 volts DC to illu- minate the pushbutton lamp. Connection to the Pioneer DVD player is via the supplied cable, with a 3 pin DIN [...]

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    MENU PAGE 1 /2 WEEKLY TIMER OFF POWER ON START T01:C01 TITLE PLAY MODE SINGLE REPEAT MODE OFF BAUD RATE 9600bps TRAY LOCK OFF STILL MODE FIELD D.R. COMP OFF MENU PAGE 2 / 2 MARK FRAME SQUELCH OFF SQUELCH DURING SEARCH ON SYNC OUT (DURING SQ) ON STACK MODE OSD OFF Settings for Pioneer 7200 DVD Player Prep aring for Programming: Reviewing the DVD Dis[...]

  • Page 5

    Configuring the computer used for programming: Double click on the Hypertrm.exe icon. The program will open with a New Connection dialog box, with the instruction to enter a name and select an icon. Enter a name of your choosing, such as DVD-204, or the name of the product you are about to program. Choice of icon is immaterial. Click OK. The next d[...]

  • Page 6

    Museum Technology Source, Inc. DVD Controller model DVD-204 Player: Pioneer DVD-V7200/7400 Firmware version 1.22 (C)2000 Museum Technology Source Inc. For further information contact: Museum Technology Source Inc. 323 Andover Street Wilmington, MA 01887 Phone: (800)729-6873 or (978)657-7132 Fax: (978) 657-7132 Email: info@museumtechnology.com —?[...]

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    Button 1 plays from frame 12 to frame 600. ———- Main Menu ———- A = select address mode (FRAME, CHAPTER, or CHAPTER start/FRAME end) B = view or edit a Button’s selection I = view or edit the Idle selection T = Test the buttons and lamps O = go to Options menu Please choose a command: B Which button’s selection do you want to view or[...]

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    Please choose a command: T Testing buttons and lamps. Type any letter to stop. Button 1 pressed...released. Button 2 pressed...released. Button 3 pressed...released. Button 4 pressed...released. Done testing buttons. ———- Main Menu ———- A = select address mode (FRAME, CHAPTER, or CHAPTER start/FRAME end) B = view or edit a Button’s se[...]

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    interruptible, a safe time can be set, specifying the minimum amount of time before a selection can be interrupted. Selections are now interruptible after 0 seconds. Do you want to change this (Y/N)? Yes Do you want button selections to be interruptible (Y/N)? No *** Programming: done *** Selections are now uninterruptible. ——— Options Menu ?[...]

  • Page 10

    This completes the programming of the control unit. Unplug the Programming Cable from the back of the unit, and store it away for the next programming session. Connect the supplied LDV cable (3 pin round to 15 pin) from the player to the controller . At this point it is recommended that both the controller and the player have their power shut off f[...]

  • Page 11

    Rear Panel Connections, DVD-204 and DVD-212[...]

  • Page 12

    ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING Addendum to DVD-204 / DVD-212 Manual Effective with version 2.03, most programming tasks can be accomplished without having to connect the DVD-204 /DVD-212 to a computer. Using only a DVD-204 /DVD-212, a Pioneer 7200 /7400 DVD player, and a video monitor, it is possible to program the DVD-204 /DVD212. Please note that only fra[...]

  • Page 13

    Upon pressing button 1, the following message will appear on the screen: Press the BUTTON you would like to VIEW or EDIT : > Press a Button < In this example let's say that we wish to program button number 3; we simply press button 3 to do so. The screen will now say: Button 3 Plays Frames: 3000 to 3100. Change this? Y e s N o 123 4 Butt[...]

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    At this point, you may use the Pioneer DVD player's con- trols as you normally would, to find the exact frame on the disc to begin your button sequence. In this example, let's say frame "5678". After the start frame is located on the DVD, press button 1 on the DVD-204 /DVD-212. As mentioned earlier, only button 1 will be flashin[...]

  • Page 15

    is the Exit and Run command. The player will now revert to it's normal state, ready for use. You may wish to program what the DVD does between plays. This is done on the main menu by pressing button 2 to bring up the Idle program. By fol- lowing the steps shown on-screen, you may have the video freeze on a still frame until a button is pushed,[...]

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    Museum Technology Source Inc. VIDEO MONITOR VIDEO MONITOR Master Player All Players Must Be Set To 9600 Baud Multi-Player Hookup SET "SLAVE DELAY" TO 1 SECOND MARCH 98 MPC Revised December 21 1999 LDV-2 Splitter Cable DVD DVD OR PROJECTOR OR PROJECTOR DVD-204 OR DVD-212 CONTROL Note: SLAVE DELAY setting provides a time delay in case the S[...]

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    323 Andover Street Wilmington, MA, 01887 800-729-6873 / 978-657-3898 Fax: 978-657-7132 www.museumtech.com / info@museumtech.com Museum Technology Source, Inc. NOTES ON PROGRAMMING MUSEUM TECHNOLOGY CONTROL UNITS WITH A WINDOWS BASED PC All versions of Windows contain a terminal program, HYPERTERMINAL, which works quite well for programming Museum T[...]

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    For Video Disc Controllers , such as the VDC-200A and VDC-212, use the same settings except the Baud Rate is 1200. Click OK. Main screen will appear and at the bottom left message “Connected” will appear. Connect the programming cable from the 9-pin COM port on the back of the PC to the 5- pin circular connector on the back of the Museum Techno[...]

  • Page 19

    Addendum Setup Instructions Pioneer DVD-V5000 Player April 2005 Like the Pioneer DVD-V7400 Player mentioned in the DVD-204 and DVD-212 Instruction Manual, the Pioneer DVD-V5000 Player must also be configured prior to use. In order for the player to be able to communicate with the control unit certain settings must be made. The system will not work [...]

  • Page 20

    The player is now set such that when power is applied to it, it will automatically “wake up” on Title 1, Chapter 1. Using the same technique, make the following settings: Title Play Mode Single Key Lock OFF Repeat Mode OFF SERIAL PORT 15 Pin BAUD RATE 9600 bps EXTEND TERMINAL Standard SYNC OUT (DURING SQ) OFF This completes the setup for the Pi[...]