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TRIVIA-In-Motion with User’s Guide Version 1.0.2...
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KEYBOARD LAYOUT INFRA-RED REMOTE KEYBOARD LAYOUT Command Keys Keys located in the yellow area Character Keys Keys outside the yellow area • Upper Case Keys (26) A-Z • Lower Case Keys (26) a-z • Numeric (10) 0-9 • Symbols (29) !; ... •...
GETTING STARTED Programming a simple message. Let's practice how to program a simple message by following the steps below. Make sure your sign is currently running a message. We suggest turning the Trivia-In-Motion OFF while trying these examples. To turn the Trivia-In-Motion OFF, press the FUNCTION key while the sign is scrolling a message.
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Editing Your Message Now that you have programmed a simple message, let's change that message from "HELLO" to "HELLO MY NAME IS JOE". Press Display Description RUN/STOP STOP MODE Stops the sign PROG PAGE (A-Z)? A Program a message (PG: A START) Program PAGE A HELLO Move cursor to last letter...
COLORS AND EFFECTS Using the COLOR key to select a text color. Press RUN/STOP to stop the sign. Press PROG to program a message. Press F to program PAGE F. The sign will read: (PG: F START) Press the COLOR key. The sign will read: COLOR: A Now press the right or left arrow keys to view the different text...
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Adding special effects to your message using the FUNCTION key Now the real fun begins! Let's program a message using the effects "CYCLING" and "RANDOM". Press RUN/STOP to stop the sign. Press PROG to program a message. Press H to program PAGE H. The sign will read: (PG: H START) Press the FUNCTION key.
ALTERNATE CHARACTERS & GRAPHICS Display lower-case Letters, numbers, and symbols using the SHIFT key. Press RUN/STOP to stop the sign. Press PROG to program a message. Press B to program PAGE B. The sign will read: (PG: B START) Press A to display the letter" A". Press the SHIFT key once.
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Display European characters in lower-case using the SHIFT and ALT-CHAR key. Press RUN/STOP to stop the sign. Press PROG to program a message. Press D to program PAGE D. The sign will read: (PG: D START) Press the SHIFT key once to go into the lower-case mode. Remember, the SHIFT key toggles you from 4 different modes.
The TARGET Function Do you want to count how many days or hours have passed since an event? • With COUNT UP you can count the days or hours that have passed, show the TARGET date, and run a message when the TARGET is reached. For example, your message can read “8 Injury free days have passed.
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COUNT DOWN to Target Begin by pressing RUN/STOP to stop the sign. Press the TARGET key. The sign will read: Count Up/Dn. Press D to count DOWN to a TARGET. The sign will read: DAY: 0000. Enter the number of days to start counting down from.
SETTINGS & ADVANCED FEATURES Run combined Pages using the F1 key Run up to 32 pages together as one long message. Press RUN/STOP to stop the sign. Press the F1 key. The sign will read: Page: 1)_ The "1)" represents the sequence number in which the Pages will run. For example: let's say you have Pages "A", "B", and "C"...
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12. The sign will read: MINUTE: 01. Enter the current MINUTE(s). Press ENTER . 13. The sign will read: 24 HOUR Y/N ?. Press Y to display the time as 24 hour mode (i.e. 01:00 p.m. = 13:00). Press N to display the time as 12 hour mode.
INSTANT FEATURE SELECTION Turn OFF Trivia In Motion using the FUNCTION key. While your message is running, press the FUNCTION key. The Trivia-In-Motion is now OFF. To turn the Trivia-In-Motion ON press the FUNCTION key again. SLOWING the SPEED of the sign using the arrow keys.
CODES TABLE Color Codes Table To select a COLOR, press COLOR once, then press the Corresponding Letter. Shadow Foreground Background Shadow Letter Switch Color Color Color DIM RED BLACK BLACK BRIGHT RED BLACK ORANGE BLACK BRIGHT ORANGE BLACK LT-YELLOW BLACK YELLOW BLACK BRIGHT YELLOW...
European Characters Table To display a EUROPEAN CHARACTER, press the Corresponding Letter, then press the ALT-CHAR key until the European letter of your choice is reached. Once you see the European letter you which to use, press any other letter to continue to type your message.
Effects Table To use an EFFECT, press FUNCTION once, then press the Corresponding Letter. Effect Letter Description Type AUTO Shows text using all the effects randomly. OPEN Opens text from center to both ends. COVER Clears a previously displayed text from center to both ends. DATE Shows the DATE.
My audience really enjoys the Trivia In Motion, but some of them have read the same questions twice. Do you have additional Trivia In Motion? Yes, please see the enclosed Accessories Brochure or contact Pro-Lite at 714-668-9988 for additional information.
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Memory usage is based on how you use characters, colors, effects, and graph- ics in your message. These items range from 1 byte to 126 bytes each. The TruColorXP has 64000 bytes (64k) of Jumbo Memory. I saw Strobe Lights flashing in the demo message. How do I put them in...
I pressed the F2 key and my sign blanked out? The F2 key is a technical support feature ONLY. If pressed accidentally while in STOP MODE, simply remove the power to the sign, wait 30 seconds and power up sign again. Online: http://www.pro-lite.com/support E-mail: support@pro-lite.com...
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O O n n l l i i n n e e : : h h t t t t p p : : / / / / w w w w w w . . p p r r o o - - l l i i t t e e . . c c o o m m / / s s u u p p p p o o r r t t If you are still unable to find a solution, please feel free to contact our Customer Support department at 714-668-9988. You can also email us directly. E-mail: support@pro-lite.com...
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R R E E T T U U R R N N F F O O R R R R E E P P A A I I R R P P R R O O C C E E D D U U R R E E STEP 1 Contact Pro-Lite, Inc. to determine if your sign qualifies to be returned for repair, (714) 668-9988 STEP 2 If your sign qualifies, we will issue a Return Materials Authorization Number.
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