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  • Page 1 OPERATOR’S MANUAL www.multiscreen.biz info@multiscreen.biz...
  • Page 2 The MultiScreen system is fully guaranteed against any manufacturing defects or faulty workmanship for one full year from the date of purchase. MultiScreen Pty. Ltd. warrants that it will repair (or at its option replace) any part of a Mul- tiScreen system which in the opinion of MultiScreen Pty.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    MultiScree Contents Dear Customer Specifications Setting Up the Production Unit Unpacking Your Production Unit........11 Where to put the Production Unit ........12 Connections ................ 13 Front Panel Rear Panel Connecting the Power Cable Connecting an Operating Monitor Connection to a Television Monitor Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse Connection to Public Display TV‟s Connection to Network (Internet)
  • Page 4 MultiScree Tab Stops Adding Tab Stops Deleting Tab Stops Cut, Copy and Paste Undo Save & Exit Text Appearance Adding a Scroller to a Screen Adding a News Feed to a Scroller Configuring News Feeds Subscribe to a Recommended News Feed Manually Add a News Feed Modify a Subscribed News Feed Test a Subscribed News Feed...
  • Page 5 MultiScree Advanced Operation Setting Defaults ..............105 Setting the Time and Date ..........107 Changing the System Settings ........109 Positioning the Screen Setting the Output Frequency Automatic System Reboot Network Folders Adding Network Folders Changing Network Folders Removing Network Folders Backup and Restore ............
  • Page 6 MultiScree Network & Internet Configuration ........ 168 Additional Options Random Number Generator ........... 173 The External Keypad Overview of Operation Setting the Random Number Generator Options Setting the Random Number Limits in Display Mode 180 Drawing a Random Number The Summary Screen The Countdown Timer Resuming a Draw Viewing the RNG Draw History...
  • Page 7 MultiScree Key Command Summary Display Mode Preview Mode Sequence Editor Screen Editor Graphic Selector Text Editor Text Appearance Selector Glossary Warranty Index...
  • Page 8 MultiScree...

  • Page 9: Dear Customer

    MultiScree Dear Customer Welcome, The MultiScreen In House TV Production Unit has been designed to satisfy the growing demand for effective information display equip- ment. After many years of research and development we have manufactured this unit to maximise your point-of-sale advertising and/or information distribution.

  • Page 10: Specifications

    MultiScree Specifications The MultiScreen In House TV Production Unit has the capacity to  generate any number of information screens comprising any com- bination of graphics, text, sound and other elements. Can output to any television or group of televisions via AV output ...

  • Page 11: Setting Up The Production Unit

    MultiScree Setting Up the Production Unit Unpacking Your Production Unit When unpacking your MultiScreen In House TV Communication Sys- tem, you should find the following items included in the container: MultiScreen TV Production Unit  MultiScreen Keyboard  MultiScreen Mouse ...

  • Page 12: Where To Put The Production Unit

    MultiScree Where to put the Production Unit A cleared-off desk or table is a perfect location. Look out for the proximity of a power outlet and a local area network Ethernet cable or wall socket. You should try to avoid dirt, dust and smoke, since these might cause system failure.

  • Page 13: Connections

    (Note: Do NOT reset the unit unless instructed VGA OUT [D15HD] Connect to Local VGA Monitor. UHF OUT [PAL MALE] Modulated RF output for to by MultiScreen staff.) connection via TV Antenna Distribution System. Nomi- nal output level 70dBmV (3mV), adjustable over range 470-859 MHz.

  • Page 14: Connecting The Power Cable

    MultiScree Connecting the Power Cable Plug the smaller end of the power cable into the power socket (7) on the rear of the Production Unit, and ensure that the switch next to the socket is set to 1. Next, plug the larger power connector into any mains power point, firstly ensur- ing that the power point is switched off prior to plugging in.

  • Page 15: Connecting The Keyboard And Mouse

    Using a CAT-5 Ethernet cable, plug one end into the socket (21) on NETWORK the rear of the MultiScreen unit and the other end into a spare socket on a net- page 168 work switch or router connected to your local area network. Also see for further information regarding configuration of network &...

  • Page 16: Caring For Your Production Unit

    MultiScree Caring for Your Production Unit Follow the suggestions below to keep your valuable system in good condition. Care of the Production Unit  Never turn the power button off or move the system while the hard disk drive is reading or writing, as indicated by the hard disk activity light. Doing so may cause damage to the information stored on the hard disk.

  • Page 17: Shock Precautions

    MultiScree Shock Precautions Electrical surges and spikes can cause serious damage to your system. Use a power filter/surge protector on the system unit and everything connected to it (Televisions, for example). If just one device is not protected, damaging surges can enter the system through unprotected peripherals and damage everything connected to it.

  • Page 18: Transporting The System

    MultiScree Transporting the System Dropping or jarring the system can damage the hard disk drive, particularly if the drive is reading or writing when it is dropped. Hard disk drives are less vulnera- ble to shock when they are shut off. Consequently, you should always power page 103 down the system unit as described on before moving it.

  • Page 19: General Operation

    ” is displayed over the main TV output. (Note: SYSTEM, PLEASE WAIT This message does not appear on MultiScreen Mini systems.) Each sequence consists of a series of screens displayed in a defined order. Each screen is shown for a specified amount of time before the next is displayed.
  • Page 20 MultiScree Each standard screen in the sequence can contain any of the following elements :-  A graphic, a static picture that may be chosen from the graphics library.  Text, information that may be typed in by the user. ...

  • Page 21: Using The Keyboard And Mouse

    MultiScree Using the Keyboard and Mouse A keyboard and mouse are used to operate the MultiScreen TV Pro- duction Unit. Basic operation of the keyboard and mouse is described below. For a full listing of all commands available on the Production Key Command Summary, page 224.
  • Page 22 MultiScree key is used when editing text to erase one character at a Backspace time. You can use it to correct mistakes.  The Numeric Keypad can be used to enter numbers instead of the row of numbers along the top of the main section. This will only work if the Num Lock light is on - press the Num Lock key to toggle the light on or off.

  • Page 23: Using On-Screen Controls

    MultiScree Using On-Screen Controls The Production Unit uses a variety of on-screen buttons, scroll- bars, checkboxes and other controls. These on-screen controls are generally operated by moving the pointer (shown left) over them, Pointer and left clicking. A summary of the different controls is provided below: The simplest on-screen control is a button (example shown left).

  • Page 24: Using The Sequence Editor

    MultiScree Using the Sequence Editor The Sequence Editor is the TV Production Unit‟s main hub of operation. From here you can create and alter sequences and their constituent screens. You can al- so perform other functions such as previewing sequences or shutting down the Production Unit.
  • Page 25 MultiScree You can create numerous sequences with varying content to display at different times. To select a particular sequence to work with, click the Sequence Selector. All the names of the existing sequences will appear in a drop-down list in alpha- betical order.
  • Page 26 MultiScree ate a back-up copy of the sequence, in case the original is accidentally deleted. Copy Sequence Copies all screens in the current sequence onto the clipboard, leaving all of the existing screens in place. This then allows you to use the Paste Screens func- page 33...

  • Page 27: Sequence Preview Mode And Display Mode

    MultiScree Sequence Preview Mode and Display Mode Preview Mode Preview Mode displays a preview of the current sequence only on your local monitor & not on the public TVs. You would use this mode while you are adding or modifying screens within a sequence to preview how the changes will look. It displays the sequence exactly as it would in Display Mode, complete with transi- tions, scrollers &...

  • Page 28: Display Mode

    When the lock is removed, an “unlocked” icon will appear instead. This function may be useful in situations where management wants to control who has access to the MultiScreen unit, or to prevent Display Mode from being ac- cidentally disrupted.

  • Page 29: Inserting A New Screen

    MultiScree Inserting a New Screen A screen is a collection of elements that are displayed together on the television, as part of a sequence. A new screen can be inserted into a sequence by using the Sequence Editor. The Screen Editor is then used to add elements to the screen, such as graphics, text, sounds, scrolling messages, and clocks.

  • Page 30: Moving A Screen

    MultiScree Moving a Screen A sequence contains a number of screens that will be displayed in a specific or- der. The Sequence Editor is used to alter the order in which screens appear. To move a screen, the Production Unit must be operating in Editing Mode. If the Production Unit is running in Display Mode, press to open Esc + Pause/Break...

  • Page 31: Cloning A Screen

    MultiScree Cloning a Screen The Sequence Editor can be used to duplicate a screen. A cloned screen will be identical to the original, but can be altered to produce multiple versions of a screen. For example, one screen could have a graphic with text over it, whilst an- other could have the same graphic with a clock.

  • Page 32: Deleting A Screen

    MultiScree Deleting a Screen The Sequence Editor can be used to delete a screen. A deleted screen is perma- nently removed and cannot be brought back. If you think you may need the page screen again in the future, you may want to hide the screen instead. (See 40, Setting the Display Times for a Screen for more details.) If the Production Unit is running in Display Mode, press...

  • Page 33: Copy, Cut And Paste

    MultiScree Copy, Cut and Paste The Sequence Editor can be used to Copy, Cut and Paste one or more screens from one location to another within the same sequence, or between different se- quences. If the unit is running in Display Mode, press to ac- Esc + Pause/Break cess the Sequence Editor.

  • Page 34: Using The Screen Editor

    MultiScree Using the Screen Editor The Screen Editor is used to add elements to a screen, such as Graphics, Clocks, Text, Sounds and Scrollers. The Screen Editor is al- so used to alter a screen‟s background colour & display time, and to schedule a screen.
  • Page 35 MultiScree To select the background colour of the screen, either click the coloured rectangle labelled Bg Colour or press on the keyboard. You will be given a selection of 16 colours to choose from. Click the colour you want to use as the background. This colour will be displayed if you do not select a graphic, or if the graphic does not fill the entire screen.

  • Page 36: Adding A Graphic To A Screen

    MultiScree Adding a Graphic to a Screen All the graphics stored on your Production Unit‟s hard disk drive are kept in a Graphic Library. Any graphic may be selected from the Graphic Library and used on a screen as part of a sequence. Each graphic may be used on multiple screens.
  • Page 37 MultiScree You should now see a screen of thumbnails. Thumbnails are small versions of the graphics that they represent. To view a graphic full screen, right click on its thumbnail. Alternately, you can use the cursor keys to move through the thumbnails, and press the Spacebar to preview the graphic full screen.
  • Page 38 MultiScree When working on a landscape MultiScreen unit, if the selected graphic was orig- inally designed in a 4:3 aspect ratio (suited to older non-widescreen CRT televi- sions) then you may stretch that image widthways to fill the 16:9 display area by clicking on the 16:9 button in the Screen Editor to make it change to 4:3.

  • Page 39: Selecting A Transition For A Screen

    MultiScree Selecting a Transition for a Screen A transition defines the visual method by which a screen appears on the TV. A screen‟s transition is selected from the Screen Editor. To open the Screen Editor, first double click the screen in the Sequence Editor. Next, click the box labelled to bring up the Transition Selector (pictured below).

  • Page 40: Setting The Display Times For A Screen

    MultiScree Setting the Display Times for a Screen A screen can be set to display for a specific number of seconds during each cy- cle. It can also be set so that it will only be used on certain times of the day, days of the week, or parts of the year.
  • Page 41 MultiScree Clicking the clock icon (shown left) will bring up the Schedule dialog. This can be used to set up a time and date range over which the screen should be used. The top control is used to set a range of hours during the day over which the screen should be used.
  • Page 42 MultiScree Alternately, you may prefer to use a calendar to change the date. The calendar is useful if you need to see which day of the week a particular date falls on. [a] To select a start or stop time using the calendar, double click the start or stop date.

  • Page 43: Adding Text To A Screen

    MultiScree Adding Text to a Screen Text can be added to a screen either over a background colour, or over a graphic. You can type in text on the keyboard, which will be displayed whenever the screen comes up in the sequence in Display Mode. Note that Text cannot be used on the same screen as a clock, but can be combined with a scroller and/or sound.

  • Page 44: Text Appearance

    MultiScree Whilst editing text, click the right mouse button. The following menu will ap- pear: Text Appearance The text‟s appearance includes its colour, size, font, and possibly a shadow or highlight. A small window in the corner of the screen will display the current Text Appearance.

  • Page 45: Alignment

    MultiScree Alignment The text‟s alignment defines where a line of text appears on the screen. Left alignment makes the left edge of the line of text appear at the left side of the screen, right alignment makes the right edge of the text appear at the right, and centre alignment makes the line of text appear centred on the screen.

  • Page 46: Tab Stops

    MultiScree Tab Stops Tab stops can be used to format text into columns for the purpose of menus or timetables. To add tab stops to a screen use the following procedure :- Adding Tab Stops [a] In the Text Editor, make sure that the text alignment is set to Left Aligned. [b] Right-click and select Tab Stops or else press Ctrl + Tab.
  • Page 47 MultiScree To add a tab stop, first position the white tab cursor by either using the left and right cursor keys on the keyboard or clicking on the left and right arrow buttons on the tab bar. [g] When the tab cursor is in the correct position click on Add Tab. The tab cursor will now appear yellow as below.

  • Page 48: Deleting Tab Stops

    MultiScree Add in additional tab stops as needed following the procedure outlined in steps [f] and [g]. As tab stops are added they will appear in yellow then change to black. [m] When the necessary amount of tab stops have been added click outside of the tab stop bar to continue adding text.

  • Page 49: Cut, Copy And Paste

    MultiScree Cut, Copy and Paste You can use the Cut, Copy and Paste functions to move text around on the screen. Copying text will leave the selected text in place, but allow you to place a copy of that text elsewhere. Cutting text will remove the selected text, but still al- low you to paste it elsewhere.

  • Page 50: Text Appearance

    MultiScree Text Appearance The Text Appearance screen is used to alter the appearance of text in a text page message. For details on how to invoke the Text Appearance menu, see 43, Adding Text to a Screen. Increase Decrease Increase Decrease Colour Highlight...
  • Page 51 MultiScree Select the text size you want by clicking the box of the desired size. The se- lected box will be highlighted. Note that a small text size will not display well on some televisions, whilst a large text size will not allow you to type as much text.

  • Page 52: Adding A Scroller To A Screen

    MultiScree Adding a Scroller to a Screen A scrolling text message may be placed on any screen. Known as a scroller, this will appear as a single line of text moving along from the right side of the screen towards the left. The text in a scroller may either be manually typed in, or else it can automatically come from an internet news feed.
  • Page 53 MultiScree You can choose the font that you would like the scrolling text to be dis- played in from the list of fonts in the top left-hand corner of the screen. Simply click the name of the font you wish to use. Click and drag the scroll bar to move up and down the list of fonts.
  • Page 54 MultiScree [k] The scroller‟s position on the screen is altered by clicking the Scroller Po- sition button. This will bring up a preview of the screen background and scroller. Use the mouse to move the scroller up and down the screen. Note that while the Scroller Position function is in use, the scroller’s background will be always be shown in a solid colour even if the scroller has been set to use a transparent background.

  • Page 55: Adding A News Feed To A Scroller

    MultiScree Adding a News Feed to a Scroller The text from an internet news feed can be automatically added to a scroller on any standard screen. In the Sequence Editor, first double-click the screen you wish to add the news feed scroller to. Next, click on under the header This will bring up the Scroller Editor, pictured below.
  • Page 56 MultiScree [d] Set the number of news items from the selected feed that you would like to be displayed on this scroller.  An average news feed may contain anything from about 10 to 40 news items in total, and it is not usually a good idea to display them all at once on a single scroller as this would take a considerable amount of time.

  • Page 57: Configuring News Feeds

    Before a news feed can be selected for inclusion on a scroller, it firstly needs to be „subscribed‟ to and have certain options configured regarding the way content from the news feed will be displayed. MultiScreen provides a list of recom- mended news feeds which have been preconfigured with the optimal display op- tions, and this list can be updated from time to time online.

  • Page 58: Subscribe To A Recommended News Feed

    The easiest way to subscribe to a news feed is to choose from a list of precon- figured news feeds recommended by MultiScreen. From time to time, this list of news feeds is updated and made available via the internet, and you can download the latest version of the list to keep up to date.

  • Page 59: Manually Add A News Feed

    If the URL has been typed correctly, then the news feed content may not be in the RSS 2.0 or Atom 1.0 format, and so is not compatible for use on your MultiScreen unit. Try to find a similar feed that is in the correct format.
  • Page 60 MultiScree  The network cable has become unattached from your MultiScreen unit. Check the connection on the rear panel. If it is attached, try removing it and reattaching it, then try subscribing again.  Maybe there is a problem at the other end of the network cable. Check that it is correctly attached to the wall socket, router or network switch, then try subscribing again.
  • Page 61 MultiScree [g] By default, all news items available in a news feed at the time it was last updated are remembered. The number of articles provided in any given news feed can vary greatly depending on what the publisher of the news feed deems is suitable.

  • Page 62: Modify A Subscribed News Feed

    MultiScree feed will now be saved & available in the drop-down list of subscribed news feeds. After completing the configuration of your news feeds click on Save button which will then exit this screen, saving all changes you have made. [k] Alternately, if you need to discard the changes you have made to the added news feed, then click Cancel...
  • Page 63 Testing failed.” then this may mean then the news feed content may no longer be in the RSS 2.0 or Atom 1.0 format, and so is not compati- ble for use on your MultiScreen unit. Try to find a similar feed that is in the correct format.

  • Page 64: Delete A Subscribed News Feed

    RSS 2.0 & Atom 1.0, and both of these are compatible with your MultiScreen system. A news feed is com- posed of a number of news items. The amount of news items contained in a news...
  • Page 65 MultiScree So long as your MultiScreen system is connected to the internet, text based news feeds in either the RSS 2.0 or Atom 1.0 formats can be configured so that scrollers can display current up-to-date news items on them. A list of recom- mended news feeds covering a range of news topics have been preconfigured for you to select from.
  • Page 66 Be sure to carefully write down this URL, as you will need to type it in to your MultiScreen unit in order to subscribe to that feed. (This is done at step [b] in the Manually Add a News Feed...

  • Page 67: Adding A Clock To A Screen

    A clock can be added to any standard screen in a sequence, provided that the screen does not contain text. A number of graphics designed specifically for use with clocks are included in the MultiScreen Graphics Library. The Production Unit can display both analogue and digital clocks. To add a clock to a screen, first open the Screen Editor by double-clicking the screen in the Sequence Editor.
  • Page 68 MultiScree To add an analogue clock to a screen :- [a] Click the Analogue Clock Checkbox. [b] The colours of the clock hands can be altered. Click the box labelled Hour/Min Hands Colour . A colour selection palette will appear. Click the colour you wish to use, then click OK.
  • Page 69 MultiScree To add a digital clock to a screen :- [a] Click the Digital Clock checkbox. The screen will change to show the op- tions for digital clocks. Digital Clock Checkbox Clock Preview [b] The three buttons to the right of the Text Appearance button will allow you to change the clock format.
  • Page 70 MultiScree [d] Choose a font from the list of fonts in the top left-hand corner of the screen. Click the name of the font you wish to use. Click and drag the scroll bar to move up and down the list of fonts. You can choose to make the text Bold and/or Italic by clicking the appro- priate boxes at the top of the screen.

  • Page 71: Adding A Sound To A Screen

    MultiScree Adding a Sound to a Screen A sound can be added to a screen in addition to graphics, text, scrollers etc. The sound will play when the screen is displayed, after the transition has finished. To add a sound to screen, follow these steps: [a] In the Sequence Editor , first double-click the screen you wish to add the sound to.

  • Page 72: Changing An Element On A Standard Screen

    MultiScree Changing an Element on a Standard Screen Graphics, Text, Clocks, Scrollers and Sounds are referred to as elements of a screen. Any elements can be changed at any time after the screen‟s initial crea- tion. In most cases, the process used to alter an element is identical to the proce- dure used to create it.

  • Page 73: Removing An Element From A Standard Screen

    MultiScree Removing an Element from a Standard Screen When an element is no longer needed, it can be permanently removed or deleted from a screen. Once removed, some elements such as text cannot be recovered, so make sure you really don‟t need the element any more before removing it. To remove a Graphic, click the button labelled under the Graphic Remove...

  • Page 74: Creating Multiple Screens

    MultiScree Creating Multiple Screens It is possible to create many standard screens at once by choosing a number of different graphics at once in the Graphic Selector. For example, you may have loaded many graphics from a digital camera, and wish to add them all to a se- quence at one time.
  • Page 75 MultiScree If you want each new screen to use the same attributes of the screen you just cre- ated, click Current Screen If you click Defaults , each new screen will use the system‟s default attributes (as page 105 described on ) instead.

  • Page 76: Inserting A Dvd Title Into A Sequence

    MultiScree Inserting a DVD Title into a Sequence The MultiScreen unit provides the ability to play a DVD title from within a sequence. This is achieved by inserting a special “PlayDVD” screen into the sequence, and the Screen Edi- tor is then used to specify which DVD title is to be played, together with when, how long &...
  • Page 77 MultiScree The number of titles on the disc, as well as the entire program length of the disc, is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Whenever you insert a new DVD disc into the drive, you must click on the Current DVD button to up- date this information.
  • Page 78 MultiScree on the keyboard or by clicking on the up and down arrow icons at the right side of the entry box. 3. The Start Date & Stop Date can be set independently. If you only specify a Start Date, then the date range is valid for all dates after & in- cluding the Start Date.

  • Page 79: Inserting A Video Into A Sequence

    MultiScree Inserting a Video into a Sequence The MultiScreen unit provides the ability to play video files from within a sequence. This is achieved by inserting a special “PlayVideo” screen into the sequence, and the Screen Editor is then used to specify which video from the video library is to be shown, together with when, how long &...
  • Page 80 MultiScree Click on the Add button to display the Video Selector, which will look sim- ilar to that pictured here. Video Category Scrollbar Selector Selected Video Video List Video Video File Format Duration Using the Video Category Selector, click on the name of the category from the drop-down list that contains the video that you want to attach to the screen.
  • Page 81 MultiScree If you want the video to play for a shorter amount of time than its full play length, then click on the checkmark to the right of the Play Length box (so it changes to a green tick), and then enter the new play length into that box. If you only want the video to be played during a certain daily time range then do the following :- 1.
  • Page 82 MultiScree The boxes containing the letters are used to display the video on SMTWTFS certain days of the week. Clicking on a weekday box will toggle it from green to red and vice versa. The video will be shown on a weekday that is displayed in green and not on days shown in red.

  • Page 83: Linking Sequences

    MultiScree Linking Sequences The MultiScreen unit provides the ability to create a link to another sequence from within the current sequence. This is achieved by inserting a special “Link To Sequence” screen into the sequence, and the Screen Editor is then used to specify which other sequence is to be linked to, and when &...
  • Page 84 MultiScree Indicates that the screen is a link to a sequence Sequence Selector Select the name of the sequence that you want to link to from the Sequence Selector. Note that you will be unable to link to any sequence which already contains a link back to the current sequence.
  • Page 85 MultiScree 2. Dates can be changed in a number of ways. You can double click on the date which brings up a calendar to allow you to select the appropriate date. Alternatively you can click on the day, month or year value you want to alter, then there are several ways to change that value.

  • Page 86: Deleting A Linked Sequence Screen, Playvideo Screen Or Play Dvd Screen

    MultiScree Deleting a Linked Sequence Screen, PlayVideo Screen or Play DVD Screen A linked sequence screen, PlayVideo screen or a PlayDVD screen can be re- moved in one of two ways. In the Screen Editor, the Screen Type can be changed back to a screen &...

  • Page 87: Freezing A Sequence On The Screen

    MultiScree Freezing a Sequence on the Screen It is possible to “freeze” a sequence when the Production Unit is running in Pre- view Mode. When frozen, the currently displayed screen will remain on the tele- vision indefinitely. The sequence will not continue until it is unfrozen. To freeze a sequence, ensure it is running in Preview Mode, then press the Ctrl + Alt + Scroll Lock...

  • Page 88: Print Screen

    MultiScree Print Screen When the MultiScreen unit is networked with a companion computer that has a printer available, it has the ability to send images of individual screens from se- quences to that computer so that they can then be printed. Before you can use this...
  • Page 89 Options [d] Next you will specify the folder where the screen images sent from your MultiScreen unit will be located. Click on the folder icon, labelled above as Location Folder (3). Navigate through the tree menu to the PrintScreen folder created in the Adding Networks Folder section of this manual as...

  • Page 90: Paper Orientation

    MultiScree Select the PrintScreen folder then click on OK. The printer can be changed by clicking on the adjacent drop down arrow (2) and selecting the desired printer. Paper Orientation [a] To change whether the screen will print on the paper in landscape or por- trait orientation, then click on the Printer Options (6) button.

  • Page 91: Using The Printscreen Feature

    MultiScree Using the PrintScreen feature [a] On the MultiScreen unit enter the Sequence Editor and select the sequence containing the screen that you want to print. [b] Double left click on the thumbnail of the screen that you want to print to load it into the Screen Editor.
  • Page 92 MultiScree [h] The width to height proportions of the screen size are 4:3, which is not quite as wide as a landscape A4 page. If the Not Stretched (5) option is selected, as above, then there will be a thin white margin at the left & right sides of the image when printed.

  • Page 93: Advanced Options

    MultiScree Advanced Options More advanced options can be used by right-clicking on images in the left Screens panel (1). Selecting a Screen When there is more than one screen available in the Screens panel there are two ways to select which screen you want to print. [a] Left click on the desired image in the Screens panel.

  • Page 94: Using The Sequence Scheduler

    MultiScree Using the Sequence Scheduler The MultiScreen TV Production Unit is capable of managing multiple independent sequences of screens. Only one sequence can be active at any time, within a schedule maintained by the Sequence Scheduler. If no scheduled sequences are active, then the Master Sequence will be displayed.

  • Page 95: The Master Sequence

    MultiScree There are three ranges that can be set up. The date range specifies a range of dates during which the sequence will be displayed. For example, "Christmas Se- quence" will only be displayed between the 1st of November and the 25 of De- cember, 2010.

  • Page 96: Scheduling A Sequence

    MultiScree Scheduling a Sequence page 94 [a] Invoke the Sequence Scheduler as described on [b] Turn on sequence scheduling by clicking the box labelled Scheduling Ac- ensuring it has a green tick. If this box is not checked (ie. if it is tive marked with a red cross) then the Master Sequence will display all the time.
  • Page 97 MultiScree Double click on the start date to bring up a calendar. The current date is circled in red, and the currently selected date is highlighted in grey. The month and year are shown at the top of the calendar. You can click the small grey buttons to the left and right of the month and year to cycle forward or backward one month.

  • Page 98: Using The Dvd Scheduler

    MultiScree Using the DVD Scheduler A MultiScreen TV Production Unit is able to play DVD video footage interspersed with your standard sequences. Details on the types of ac- page 102, DVD Format ceptable DVD formats are on . Note that commercially available DVD titles are not suitable for use with the system, due to copyright, legal &...
  • Page 99 MultiScree [b] The number of titles on the disc, as well as the entire program length of the disc, is displayed at the top of the screen. Whenever you insert a new DVD disc into the drive, you must click on the Current DVD button to update this information.
  • Page 100 MultiScree [k] The letters are used to display the screen on certain days of the SMTWTFS week. Clicking a letter will toggle it from green to red and vice versa. A ti- tle will only display on a day that has a green letter. Holding down Shift whilst clicking any weekday‟s letter will select or dese-...

  • Page 101: Scheduling Multiple Dvd Titles

    MultiScree Scheduling Multiple DVD Titles You may want to schedule multiple titles to play at regular intervals throughout the day. For example, you may have four different titles to play, and you want to play a different one every five minutes. The titles are only to be played between 9:00am and 5:00pm.

  • Page 102: Dvd Format

    MultiScree DVD Format The MultiScreen Unit will accept specially created DVDs produced in DVD- Video format on DVD-R discs. Other disc formats such as DVD-RW or DVD+R are not guaranteed to function properly. The unit is not designed to work with commercially available copyrighted discs, due to copyright, legal and security reasons.

  • Page 103: Shutting Down The Production Unit

    MultiScree Shutting down the Production Unit The Production Unit should always be properly shut down. Switching off the Production Unit‟s power without first shutting down correctly may damage the hard drive, and cause improper operation. The Production Unit should always be shut down before being moved. Also, it may be shut down when not in use for a period of time.

  • Page 104: Advanced Operation

    MultiScree Advanced Operation The following section describes functions of the Production Unit not required for everyday operation. This includes altering Production Unit settings, and managing the Graphic, Sound & Video Libraries. It is suggested that you familiarise yourself with General operation be- fore reading the Advanced section.

  • Page 105: Setting Defaults

    MultiScree Setting Defaults Each time a screen is created, various settings such as the transition, background colour, display time, etc. will already be preset. These are called the "default" settings. You can change the default settings using the Set Defaults menu. From the Sequence Editor, click the Config button (located near the top right...
  • Page 106 The transition that is applied to all new screens created. Fit Screen Whether new graphics should be stretched to fit the screen. This button is only available on a landscape MultiScreen 16:9 / 4:3 system (ie. it is absent on a portrait system) and is used to set the default aspect ratio for graphics attached to screens.

  • Page 107: Setting The Time And Date

    MultiScree Setting the Time and Date It is very important to have the current time and date set correctly on the Produc- tion Unit. It is used for scheduling, and also for clocks displayed as part of a se- quence. To set the time and date, first open the Configuration Editor as described page 104 .
  • Page 108 MultiScree Finally, select the date from the list available by clicking on it. [g] Click Save when you are satisfied with the settings. Otherwise, click Can- to exit without changing the time or date.

  • Page 109: Changing The System Settings

    The System Settings editor is used to adjust technical aspects of the system, such as output settings and so on. In general, you should not need to change the Sys- tem Settings unless instructed to do so by MultiScreen staff. To open the System Settings form :-...

  • Page 110: Positioning The Screen

    MultiScree Positioning the Screen Not all televisions have the same viewable area, and therefore the Production Unit‟s output may require adjustment to fit your screen. The position of graphics on the screen can be set using the following procedure: page 109 [a] Open the System Settings editor as described on [b] Click the button.

  • Page 111: Setting The Output Frequency

    MultiScree Setting the Output Frequency (Note: This feature in not available on MultiScreen Mini units.) You may need to retune the Production Unit‟s RF output frequency, depending on what channels are available locally. The output frequency is factory preset to 506.25MHz (Australian Channel 25).

  • Page 112: Automatic System Reboot

    MultiScree Automatic System Reboot The Automatic System Reboot facility is used to reboot the system automatically at a certain time each day or week. This may increase system stability in some cases. It is recommended that you schedule automatic reboots if the system will be left switched on all the time.

  • Page 113: Network Folders

    MultiScree Network Folders The MultiScreen unit has the ability to exchange graphics, sounds, & sequences to & from another computer over a network connection. This is achieved by specifying shared folders on that other computer (accessible over a network) which then become available as additional locations to load or save data from or to.
  • Page 114 [d] This will create a new folder on the C: drive. Type in the name of the new folder as “MultiScreen” (without the quotation marks). Open the new folder called “MultiScreen” by double clicking on it and re- peat step [c] and this time name the new folder “PrintScreens”.
  • Page 115 Click on the OK button. This completes the necessary setup required on the network accessible computer. [m] On the MultiScreen unit enter the Sequence Editor and left click on the Config button to open the Configuration screen. Click on the button la-...
  • Page 116 3. Choose Folder [p] We will create a Network Folder to allow us to access the MultiScreen folder we have just created on the C: Drive on your network accessible computer. Click on the button labelled above as “Folder Number” (2).
  • Page 117 MultiScree on the plus sign next to the desired item. When an item is expanded the plus sign will turn into a minus sign. This is called a Tree Menu. Minus Sign Plus Sign Navigate through the tree menu to the previously created folder “Mul- tiScreen”.

  • Page 118: Changing Network Folders

    MultiScree Changing Network Folders Once the Network Folders have been created you may wish to make a changes to the folders or change the order in which they appear in the list. 3. Down 1. Up 4. Clear 2. Update Folder 5.

  • Page 119: Removing Network Folders

    MultiScree Removing Network Folders The following information instructs how to remove folders from the Network Folders. Please note that this only makes them unavailable from the Multi- Screen system and does not remove them from your network accessible computer. [a] To remove the folder from the list of available Network Folders, click on the button Remove Entry (5).

  • Page 120: Backup And Restore

    MultiScree Backup and Restore The Backup and Restore facility is used to backup your system so that in the unlikely event of an irreparable fault with the TV Production Unit, a copy of all your data (such as your sequences, graphics, sound &...

  • Page 121: Automatic Backup

    MultiScree Automatic Backup Your MultiScreen TV Production Unit can be set to automatically back up its da- ta at an interval of your choosing. To access the Automatic Backup settings: [a] Enter the Sequence Editor, and click on the button to open the Con- Config figuration Editor.

  • Page 122: Scheduled Backups

    MultiScree Scheduled Backups Scheduled backups occur at the same time each day, on whatever days of the week you specify. Note that the Backup will cause Display Mode to be interrupt- ed, so make sure that you set your backups to occur at a time when the TV‟s are unlikely to be watched, for example 4:00AM.

  • Page 123: Startup Backups

    MultiScree StartUp Backups StartUp Backups are performed when you turn the TV Production Unit on. This is a better option than Scheduled Backups if you turn the unit off overnight or when not in use. You can set up the unit to perform a Backup after a given num- ber of times that you turn the unit on –...

  • Page 124: Manual Backup

    MultiScree Manual Backup You may perform a Manual Backup whenever you need to. This may be to take a separate offsite backup of your data, or because your last automatic backup failed for some reason, or simply because you do not use automatic backups. To perform a manual backup: [a] (Optional) If you perform automatic backups, and wish to perform a manu- al backup to a different USB Flash Disk, remove the old Flash Disk before...
  • Page 125 MultiScree [g] The system will display the message "Please wait while backing up" along with a progress meter. The backup procedure may take some time. [h] When the backup procedure is finished, a dialog will appear: Click . You may now remove the flash disk. (Optional) If you removed your flash disk used for automatic backups, you may now replace it.

  • Page 126: Manual Restore

    MultiScree Manual Restore This option allows all the files from a BackUp USB Flash Disk to be restored back onto your unit. Generally this will be performed by an Authorised Mul- tiScreen Service Provider and you should not carry out this procedure unless in- structed to.
  • Page 127 MultiScree There are five options for performing the restoration. In general, they will only affect the amount of time taken to perform the restoration, and should not be changed unless you are instructed to do so. [g] Click to perform the restoration. [h] A message will appear saying "Please wait while restoring".

  • Page 128: Save Sequences

    All of the graphics, text, videos, fonts & sounds from which the selected se- quences are composed are all bundled together into one Sequence Transfer File, which can then be used to load those sequences onto another MultiScreen unit. [a] From the Sequence Editor click on the...
  • Page 129 MultiScree To select multiple sequences, hold the key down while left Ctrl clicking on the desired sequences. Alternately, to select multiple sequences that are listed consecutive- ly, left click on the first of the group ...
  • Page 130 MultiScree Then, while pressing the key, select the last of the group. Shift If you change your mind, click on the Select None button which will dese- lect all currently selected sequences. [g] If any of the selected sequences contain links to any other sequences that have not yet been selected, you will be prompted whether you also want to automatically include these linked sequences in your selection.
  • Page 131 MultiScree A default name will be provided for the sequence transfer file which will end with today‟s date. To change the name simply select the text in that box and type in the desired sequence transfer file name instead. [k] The next step is to specify the destination you want the sequence transfer file to be saved.
  • Page 132 MultiScree Select the destination location from the drop down box, and then the amount of available space on that destination device will be checked to see if there is sufficient room to store the sequence transfer file. The LED icon will be red if there is not enough room to save the file onto the selected de- vice.

  • Page 133: Load Sequences

    MultiScree Load Sequences The Load Sequences function enables you to load single or multiple sequences stored in a sequence transfer file (that was saved previously using the Save Se- quences function) from an external source, whether it be over a network or from a storage device.
  • Page 134 MultiScree 5. Load Button Select a sequence transfer file from the list of Sequences Available (2). [g] Click on the Load (5) button. [h] A screen similar to the following will appear, summarising what is con- tained in the sequence transfer file that was selected. 2.
  • Page 135 MultiScree Update existing sequences? replaces the existing sequence with the sequence from the loaded sequence transfer file. If this option is disabled (by clicking on the button changing the green tick to a red cross), then the existing sequence will remain with the same name while the sequence being loaded will be renamed adding “_01”...

  • Page 136: The Graphic Manager

    MultiScree The Graphic Manager The Graphic Manager is used to load new graphics onto the MultiScreen system, to rename or delete graphics, and to manage graphic categories. To open the page 104. Graphic Manager, first open the Configuration Editor as described on Next, click the button.

  • Page 137: Graphic Categories

    MultiScree Graphic Categories Graphic categories provide a way of organising graphics on the Production Unit. It is often faster to find a particular graphic when they‟re grouped in categories. To select a graphic category, first click the Category Drop-down List. A list will ap- pear containing the names of all Graphic Categories on the system.

  • Page 138: Loading A Graphic

    USB cable. Note that graphics must in one of the following file formats in order to be loaded into the MultiScreen unit :- JPG, PNG, GIF, TIF or BMP. (* Before a particular digital camera can be used with the system, a once-off ini-...
  • Page 139 [h] The graphics will be transferred from your chosen device into the selected category, and you‟ll be informed when this has been completed. You may now safely remove your USB flash disk, digital camera or CD- ROM disc from the MultiScreen unit. Left click the button to return to the Graphics Manager.

  • Page 140: Renaming A Graphic

    MultiScree Renaming a Graphic A graphic‟s name is used on the Production Unit to describe the graphic. An ap- propriate name can make finding the graphic in the Graphic Selector much easi- er. You may wish to rename a graphic loaded from a digital camera, in order to give it an appropriate name.

  • Page 141: Moving A Graphic

    MultiScree Moving a Graphic Graphic categories are used to sort related graphics into groups on the Production Unit. You may wish to move a graphic to a different category that is more appro- priate than the one it is currently in, to make it easier to find. To move a graphic, first open the Graphic Manager and select the graphics you page 136, The Graphic Manager wish to move, as described on...

  • Page 142: Deleting A Graphic

    MultiScree Deleting a Graphic When a graphic has outlived its usefulness or is no longer relevant, it can be permanently deleted. This is potentially a very destructive function and thus should be used with extreme caution. Once a graphic is deleted, it will be re- moved from all screens that use it.

  • Page 143: Digital Camera Initialisation

    This procedure only ever needs to be done once before any specific model of camera is used with your MultiScreen unit. However if a different model of cam- era is ever used with the system then this procedure will need to be performed again.
  • Page 144 Scanners & Cameras [n] Unplug and then reinsert the digital camera‟s USB cable back into the unit, and confirm that no application program automatically starts up this time. [o] Double left click on the icon to restart the program. MultiScreen...

  • Page 145: The Sound Manager

    MultiScree The Sound Manager The Sound Manager is used to load new sounds onto the Production Unit sys- tem, to rename sounds and to delete sounds. To open the Sound Manager, first page 104 open the Configuration Editor (as described on ) then click on the button.

  • Page 146: Loading A Sound

    MultiScree Loading a Sound The Production Unit can play sounds in stored either WAV, WMA or MP3 file formats. To load sounds from a USB disk, CD-ROM or network folder, click on button. The screen similar to the following will appear :- Load Close Folder...
  • Page 147 MultiScree To access sounds in sub-folders, double-click on the folder name. To re- turn from a folder, press the Close Folder button. To select more than one sound to load, hold down the Ctrl key then click on the name of each sound you wish to select. To select all of the sounds, click the Select All button.

  • Page 148: Renaming A Sound

    MultiScree Renaming a Sound A sound‟s name is used on the Production Unit to describe the sound. An appro- priate name can make finding and recognising the sound in the Sound Selector much easier. You may wish to rename a sound, in order to give it an appropriate name.

  • Page 149: Deleting A Sound

    MultiScree Deleting a Sound When a sound has outlived its usefulness or is no longer relevant, it can be per- manently deleted. This is potentially a very destructive function and thus should be used with extreme caution. Once a sound is deleted, it will be removed from all screens that use it.

  • Page 150: The Video Manager

    MultiScree The Video Manager The Video Manager is used to load new video files onto the MultiScreen system, to rename or delete videos, and to manage video categories. To open the Video page 104. Manager, first open the Configuration Editor as described on...

  • Page 151: Video Categories

    MultiScree Video Categories Video categories provide a way of organising the videos on your MultiScreen unit into convenient categories within which the content is all of related subject matter. It is often faster to find a particular video when they‟re grouped into well organised categories.

  • Page 152: Loading A Video

    New video files that are stored in compatible formats can be loaded into your MultiScreen unit‟s video library from a USB flash disk, a data DVD or CD-ROM disc, a Network Folder, or from a digital video camera* via a USB cable. Note...
  • Page 153 MultiScree [b] Depending on where you want to load your videos from, you may need to do one of the following :- 1. Insert your CD-ROM or data DVD disc containing video files into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Insert your USB flash disk containing video files into a USB port. 3.

  • Page 154: About Video Codecs

    & install it on your MultiScreen system. After this, the video should be able to be loaded & played. Contact MultiScreen for some assistance if you find yourself in this situation.

  • Page 155: Renaming A Video

    MultiScree Renaming a Video A video‟s name is used on the MultiScreen Unit to describe the video. An appro- priate name can make finding the video in the Video Selector much easier. You may want to rename a video loaded from a digital video camera, in order to give it a more appropriate name.

  • Page 156: Moving A Video

    MultiScree Moving a Video Video categories are used to store related videos together within groups. You may wish to move a video to a different category that is more appropriate than the one it is currently in, to make it easier to find. To move a video, first open the Video Manager and select the video/s you wish page 150, The Video Manager to move, as described on...

  • Page 157: Deleting A Video

    MultiScree Deleting a Video When a video has outlived its usefulness or is no longer relevant, it can be per- manently deleted. This is potentially a very destructive function and thus should be used with extreme caution. Once a video is deleted, it will be removed from all screens that use it.

  • Page 158: Transfer Sequences Set-Up

    Before the transfer of sequences to other units over the network can take place, your MultiScreen unit needs to be configured so that it is aware of each of the other MultiScreen units available on the network. This procedure only has to be done once each time a new MultiScreen unit is added to the network.
  • Page 159 [d] Click on the box labelled above as (2). MC Unit Number Type the desired name of the MultiScreen Unit in the box labelled above as MC Unit Name (1). It is best to use an obvious name. For example, if you have a unit in the Bistro then it is best to name it “Bistro Unit”.
  • Page 160 MultiScree [g] Select the name of your other MultiScreen unit (that you want to transfer sequences to). The name will usually be MCS followed by a six digit num- ber (the unit‟s serial number). [h] Click on OK. Click on Add Unit.

  • Page 161: Transferring Sequences

    MultiScree Transferring Sequences [a] On the MultiScreen unit that will be used for transferring sequences from, enter the Sequence Editor and then click on the button. Click on the Config button. Transfer Sequences [b] Select the sequence you wish to transfer by clicking on it with the left mouse button.
  • Page 162 MultiScree Then, while pressing the key, select the name of the last sequence of Shift the group. If you change your mind, click on the Select None button to deselect all currently selected sequences. [d] If any of the selected sequences contain links to any other sequences that have not yet been selected, you will be prompted whether you also want to automatically include these linked sequences in your selection.
  • Page 163 MultiScree [h] Click on This will return you to the Transfer Sequences screen. If you want to trans- fer more sequences then repeat steps [a] to [f]. When you have finished transferring sequences, click on Exit...

  • Page 164: Displaying External Video

    MultiScree Displaying External Video (Note that this feature is not available on MultiScreen Mini systems.) The MultiScreen TV Production Unit accepts audio/video input from external page 13, Con- sources. Instructions on connecting these sources are given on nections . Suitable sources include VCRs, DVD players, TV tuners and video cameras.

  • Page 165: Creating Your Own Graphics

    A graphic will display at its best on the MultiScreen on a landscape unit if it is exactly 1067 pixels wide and 600 pixels high (in a 16:9 aspect ratio), or on a por- trait unit if it is exactly 768 pixels wide and 1366 pixels high (in a 9:16 aspect ratio).

  • Page 166: Creating Your Own Videos

    MultiScree Creating Your Own Videos You can create your own videos for use on the MultiScreen by using most video ® ® ® ® editing programs, such as Adobe Premiere , or Corel VideoStudio . Please re- fer to the relevant help files or manuals for your chosen video editing program for instructions on how to use it for creating and editing your videos.
  • Page 167 (in the bottom left of the program‟s window). 15. Now you may copy the converted video/s onto a USB flash disk or into a Network Folder so that it can be loaded into your MultiScreen‟s video li- page 152, brary, using the Load function in the Video Manager.

  • Page 168: Network & Internet Configuration

    MultiScree Network & Internet Configuration There are a number of features of your MultiScreen system which rely on it hav- ing internet or network connectivity to operate, such as displaying RSS news feeds, transferring sequences between two or more MultiScreen units, remote control of units &...
  • Page 169 Internet Protocol Properties window, as shown here :- 6. Then click on the button, and close all the other windows currently open. 7. In most instances, this should complete the configuration of the MultiScreen unit‟s network & internet connection.
  • Page 170 On LAN‟s that operate with a domain, in most cases the MultiScreen system does NOT require to be logged into the domain to operate successfully. The re- sources in the shared folders on the MultiScreen unit can be accessed from other computers on the network by using the username...
  • Page 171 (or the person that installed or manages your local area network) to diag- nose & resolve the connectivity issues. In all but the simplest of cases, it is unlikely that calling MultiScreen‟s technical support will be of assistance with diagnosing your internet connectivity problems, as they will have no...

  • Page 172: Additional Options

    MultiScree Additional Options The following section describes the optional components that may be added to the MultiScreen TV Production Unit. These components in- clude the Random Number Generator, Meal Number Controller and Instant Message Activator.

  • Page 173: Random Number Generator

    MultiScree Random Number Generator A MultiScreen system fitted with the Random Number Generator op- tion allows random numbers to be selected and displayed on the Mul- tiScreen. The numbers will be selected randomly with equal odds from amongst a range of numbers specified by a lowest and highest limit.

  • Page 174: Overview Of Operation

    MultiScree Overview of Operation A number of different RNG Games are available to use on the MultiScreen unit, each with their own different look. An RNG Game is composed of four screens – the Stand By Screen, Winning Number Screen, Summary Screen, and Time Is Up Screen.

  • Page 175: Setting The Random Number Generator Options

    Random Number Generator similar to the following will be displayed :- [a] There are several default Games included with the MultiScreen. Each Game will have a different Winning Number and Summary Screen. You can set up the options for each Game separately - so, for example, you could have a...
  • Page 176 MultiScree The number of digits affects the way that generated numbers are input and displayed. This value should reflect the maximum number of digits ex- pected to be used by the high limit for this game. To change the number of digits, click the box labelled Number of Digits .
  • Page 177 MultiScree [h] The graphic, transition, text, sound, and scroller for the Stand By Screen may be chosen. Click on Change next to the Stand By Screen to alter the screen. The procedure to edit the Stand By Screen is exactly the same as that for editing any other screen.
  • Page 178 MultiScree To alter the properties of the Summary Screen, click . The follow- Change ing screen will appear :- [k] Select whether you want the chosen numbers displayed on the Summary Screen to appear in numerical order or the order in which they were ran- domly chosen.
  • Page 179 MultiScree ished editing the “Time Is Up” Screen. This screen will be shown to let cus- tomers know that their time to collect their prize is up. [o] Click Save to save changes to the Summary Screen and return to the Ran- dom Number Generator Options Screen.

  • Page 180: Setting The Random Number Limits In Display Mode

    MultiScree Setting the Random Number Limits in Display Mode Before a random number can be selected, the Production Unit needs to know the limits of the range that it can choose numbers from, ie. the highest and lowest possible numbers that can be drawn. This can be done whilst the Production Unit is running in Display Mode by entering the lowest and highest numbers of the range using the remote keypad.

  • Page 181: Drawing A Random Number

    MultiScree Drawing a Random Number Prior to the selection of random numbers, ensure that the lowest and highest numbers of the selection range have been entered as explained on the previous page. Numbers will be selected at random with equal probability from amongst this range (including the lowest and highest numbers).
  • Page 182 MultiScree While the Production Unit is operating in Display Mode, or when the Stand By Screen is showing, press the key on the remote keypad to start DRAW the draw of random numbers. The Winning Number screen, similar to that shown below, will appear (interrupting normal operation).
  • Page 183 MultiScree If additional random numbers are to be selected in the same draw, succes- sively pressing the DRAW key will cause new numbers to be displayed. If the repeated numbers option is active, each number within the range has an equal probability of being chosen each time the DRAW key is pressed.

  • Page 184: The Summary Screen

    MultiScree The Summary Screen One of the optional features of the Random Number Generator is the use of a Summary Screen to display all of the numbers that have been chosen in the cur- rent draw. This screen can be selected to appear automatically at the end of each Setting the draw by activating the Summary Screen parameter as described in Random Number Generator Options...
  • Page 185 MultiScree Displayed in the top left and right corners of the Summary Screen are small char- acters to assist you in recognising when you are showing the first or last screen- ful of numbers. The characters and their meanings are: ...

  • Page 186: The Countdown Timer

    MultiScree The Countdown Timer An optional feature of standard Random Number Generator games is the use of a Countdown Timer, which may be displayed on the Summary Screen at the end of a draw. The timer is used to display the numbers chosen in the draw while count- ing down a specified number of minutes which is the amount of time a customer has to register as a winner or to collect their prize.

  • Page 187: Resuming A Draw

    MultiScree Resuming a Draw You can resume a draw of random numbers, even after returning to Display Mode. There are two ways to resume a draw. You can display the Summary Screen first, or silently resume the draw without redisplaying the Summary Screen.

  • Page 188: Viewing The Rng Draw History

    MultiScree Viewing the RNG Draw History The results of every draw are saved on the Production Unit for future reference. page 175 Open the RNG Editor, as described on . Click the button labelled . The following screen will appear :- Draw History Select the draw type that you wish to query from the Game...

  • Page 189: Playing A Bingo! Draw

    MultiScree Playing a Bingo! Draw On units fitted with the optional Bingo! accessory, a specialised Bingo Draw can be performed, complete with a summary screen of all numbers drawn. The spe- cialised Bingo! game is operated using the standard RNG keypad, and the proce- dure to play a round of Bingo is similar to performing a regular random number draw.

  • Page 190: Configuring The Bingo Draw

    MultiScree Configuring the Bingo Draw [a] If the system is in Display Mode, then press to bring up Esc+Pause/Break the Sequence Editor. [b] Left click on the button, then on the Config Random Number Generator button. From the Game drop-down list, select the Bingo! game.
  • Page 191 MultiScree [g] The numbers filling the Bingo grid can be displayed either across-wards or down-wards, by selecting from the Grid Direction drop-down menu. [h] Whether the Game Number counter is utilised on the Bingo Playing Screen is selected by clicking on the Use Game Number checkmark.
  • Page 192 MultiScree [n] Once you have made all the necessary changes to the settings, click on the Save button to exit from the RNG Configuration screen. [o] Then click on the Exit button to return to the Sequence Editor. [p] Before operating the RNG keypad, be sure to click on the Display button to put the system into Display Mode.

  • Page 193: Meal Number Control

    MultiScree Meal Number Control A MultiScreen system fitted with the Meal Number Control option is utilised in restaurants and bistros where customers who have ordered a meal are provided with a numbered ticket and are asked to wait until their ticket number is displayed on TV before collecting their meal.

  • Page 194: Keypad Operation

    MultiScree Keypad Operation Adding a Meal Number When a customer‟s meal is ready, the corresponding meal ticket number needs to be entered into the Production Unit so that it may be displayed on the TVs for the customer to see. [a] Using the Production Unit‟s external keypad, enter the meal ticket num- ber.

  • Page 195: Deleting A Meal Number

    MultiScree Deleting a Meal Number When a customer has collected their meal, the corresponding meal ticket number needs to be deleted from the Production Unit so that it is no longer displayed on the TVs. [a] Pressing the ▼ or ▲ keys on the external keypad will cause each of the ac- tive meal numbers in the system to be shown one at a time on the LCD in either ascending (▼) or descending (▲) order.

  • Page 196: Meal Number Display Screens

    MultiScree Meal Number Display Screens The Meal Number Control uses two types of screens on which to display meal numbers to the customers. Both of these types of screens are based on the same background imagery, but they use the lower portion of the screen in different ways. Most facets of the appearance of these Display Screens may be altered by using the Meal Number Display Screen Editor, page 201 as described on...
  • Page 197 MultiScree been shown. Then, if configured, the standard display of sequence screens will resume for a specified number of seconds before the Meal Number Reminder Screens will be reshown. The amount of time that each page of reminder screens is shown for, as well as how many seconds of standard sequence display that will appear between each block of reminder screens is set via the Meal Number Con- page 199 trol Configuration screen, as described on...

  • Page 198: Configuration

    MultiScree Configuration Setting the Meal Number Control Options The Meal Number Control has a number of options that allow you to customise its appearance & operation to suit your situation. The options are described over the following pages. To access the Meal Number Control options, first open the Configuration Editor, then click on the Meal Number Control button.
  • Page 199 MultiScree Select whether you want leading zeros shown on the meal numbers when they are displayed on the TVs. For example, if the Show Leading Zeros checkbox is ticked (active) and the maximum number of digits is set to 3, then the meal number 6 would be displayed as "006".
  • Page 200 MultiScree There are a number of advanced settings which allow you to fine tune the Meal Number Control which may be accessed by clicking on the page 206, Advanced Settings vanced Settings button. Refer to for fur- ther information about these options. Once you are satisfied with all the settings, click Save to finish and return...

  • Page 201: Meal Number Display Screen Settings

    MultiScree Meal Number Display Screen Settings You may change the appearance of the screen that is used to display the meal numbers on the TV. To do this, first open the Meal Number Control settings as page 198 described on , then click on the Change button (below the Meal Num-...
  • Page 202 MultiScree The colour used to display the grid can be changed by clicking on the Grid Colour sample, then selecting a colour. [d] Clicking on the Grid Preview button will show a full screen example of how a Meal Number Reminder Screen will look with the current settings. Press Enter to exit the preview.

  • Page 203: Meal Number Appearance Settings

    MultiScree Meal Number Appearance Settings Meal Number Display To alter the Meal Number‟s Appearance, first open the Screen settings page 201 screen, as described on . Next, click Meal Number Appearance . A screen similar to the following will appear :- Select the name of the font you wish to use from the font list.
  • Page 204 MultiScree Once you are satisfied with the meal number‟s appearance, click Save to finish and return to the Meal Number Display Screen Editor. Click Cancel to return without saving any changes.

  • Page 205: Meal Number Size & Position

    MultiScree Meal Number Size & Position To change the size & position of the newly added meal numbers when they first Meal Number Appear- appear on the Meal Number Display Screen, open the ance page 203 settings, as described on , then click on the Size and Position button.

  • Page 206: Advanced Settings

    MultiScree Advanced Settings There are several advanced settings, controlling how meal numbers are dis- played, how the meal number reminder screens interact with the rest of the se- quence, and also the assignment of keypads to restaurants. To access these ad- Meal Number Control Settings vanced settings, first open the screen, as described...
  • Page 207 MultiScree – When a Meal Num- Interrupted Screen Maximum Display Time ber Reminder Screen is due to display (while a regular sequence screen is showing), the currently displayed screen is also checked to see if it has less than this maximum amount of time left to display. If it has, then the current screen is allowed to display for its fully allotted dis- play time before the meal number reminder screen is shown.

  • Page 208: Instant Message Activator

    MultiScree Instant Message Activator The Instant Message Activator option for the MultiScreen enables you to either instantly activate a special sequence that overrides the stand- ard Display Mode sequence, or to instantly play an audio announce- ment at any time.

  • Page 209: Overview Of Operation

    MultiScree Overview of Operation Up to 100 instant messages may be created on the system, using message num- bers from 0 to 99. The ten instant messages using the single digit numbers from 0 to 9 may be activated with one touch, by simply pressing the corresponding digit on the Instant Message Activator keypad.

  • Page 210: Activating An Instant Message

    MultiScree Activating an Instant Message There are two types of instant messages – Sequence and Audio messages. Audio Instant Messages can be activated at any time the Production Unit is running, however Sequence Instant Messages can only be activated when the system is running in Display Mode.

  • Page 211: Cancelling An Instant Message

    MultiScree To activate a message stored in slots 10-99: □□ [a] Press the key (shown below) on the IMA keypad. Double Digit [b] Enter the two digits of the number of the message you wish to display. The number and name of the message will be displayed on the keypad‟s LCD screen, as shown below: MSG 14 Jackpot Won...
  • Page 212 MultiScree Cancelling an Instant Message You may wish to cancel an instant message before it has finished running. This may be because the instant message was activated by mistake, or because the message is no longer relevant. [a] To cancel a message, first press the button on the keypad (shown CANCEL below).

  • Page 213: Setting Up Instant Messages

    MultiScree Setting up Instant Messages There are two types of instant messages – Sequence and Audio messages. To set up an instant message, you use the Instant Message Set Up screen. [a] Enter the Sequence Editor. (Press Esc+Pause/Break left+right click while the TV Production Unit is operating in Display Mode).

  • Page 214: Setting Up A Sequence As An Instant Message

    MultiScree Setting up a Sequence as an Instant Message You can use an existing sequence as an Instant Message, or you can create a new sequence. Create the sequence for the instant message as you would any other sequence. For more information on creating sequences, refer to the main section of this manual.
  • Page 215 MultiScree If you want the sequence to display that number of times, select Times from the drop-down menu. Alternately, if you wish the sequence to display for a certain number of se- conds, select Secs from the drop-down menu. [g] Enter a name for the instant message into the Name box at the top of the screen.

  • Page 216: Setting Up A Sound As An Instant Message

    MultiScree Setting up a Sound as an Instant Message You can use any sound in the TV Production Unit‟s Sound Library as an instant message. For more information on loading new sounds onto the system, refer to the main section of this manual. Once you have a sound ready to use, you can set it up as an instant message by using the following procedure.
  • Page 217 MultiScree If you have set the sound to play more than once, you may set how often it Repeating Every […] should repeat. Enter the number of seconds into the Seconds text box. Set the volume of the sound using the Volume slider.

  • Page 218: Instant Message Configuration

    MultiScree Instant Message Configuration You can configure the Instant Message Activator‟s settings by using the Instant Message Configuration editor. Generally, you will not need to alter these settings as they will have been set in advance as appropriate for your venue. The con- figuration options mostly concern how the Instant Message Activator interacts with the Random Number Generator and Meal Number Control options.
  • Page 219 MultiScree Activate key required for Messages 0-9 If this option is enabled, you must press the Activate key after pressing one of the numbers to activate the message. If this option is not selected, the mes- sage will display as soon as you press the button. Use this option if you are wor- ried that messages may be activated accidentally with one-touch activation.

  • Page 220: Portrait Orientation

     Portrait Orientation For the main part, portrait MultiScreen units have practically all of the same functionality as landscape MultiScreen units and generally operate in much the same way, with the obvious exception that both the Editing & Display Modes re- quire that the monitors &...

  • Page 221: Monitor & Tv Orientation

    However, if you plan on sharing use of the monitor with another landscape orientation computer or MultiScreen unit (via a KVM switch) then it may be easily rotated as required. In this latter scenario however, it is especially important that all the cables...

  • Page 222: Editing Mode

    Operator’s Manual for further info.) Graphic Dimensions When creating your graphics for use on a portrait MultiScreen unit, a graphic will display at its best if it is exactly 768 pixels wide and 1366 pixels high. It is recommended that you use your paint program to change the image to these di- mensions before loading it into the MultiScreen unit.

  • Page 223: Display Of Videos

    MultiScree Display of Videos Videos will display best on a portrait MultiScreen system if they are specifically designed to be viewed in the 9:16 portrait orientation. Otherwise, if a regular landscape oriented video is loaded and displayed, it will appear centred in the middle of the portrait screen, stretched full width but still in its landscape aspect ratio.

  • Page 224: Key Command Summary

    MultiScree Key Command Summary Display Mode Esc + Pause/Break Break out of Display Mode into Sequence Editor Break out of Display Mode into Sequence Editor Left + Right mouse button Enable or disable the Keyboard Lock Shift + Ctrl + Alt + L Preview Mode Break out of Preview Mode back into the Sequence Editor Space / Enter / Left click...

  • Page 225: Screen Editor

    MultiScree Screen Editor Edit the previous screen in the sequence PREV (F1) Edit the next screen in the sequence NEXT (F2) Insert a new screen before the current screen CREATE (F3) Create a clone of the current screen Shift + CLONE (F3) SAVE (F6) Save changes made to screen &...

  • Page 226: Text Appearance Selector

    MultiScree Delete marked text or character just before the cursor Backspace Home Move cursor to start of text Move cursor to end of text Text Appearance Selector Move cursor up/down in font name selector Cursor up/down Move cursor left/right in font size selector Cursor left/right Move cursor around in text colour palette Shift + cursor keys...

  • Page 227: Glossary

    MultiScree Glossary Button An on-screen control that may be clicked with the mouse to perform a func- page 23, Using On Screen Controls tion. See Checkbox A special button that allows an option to be switched on or off, as indicated by a tick or cross.
  • Page 228 MultiScree Hide Temporarily prevents a screen or screen element from being displayed. A hidden screen or element can be easily recovered. Master Sequence The Master Sequence displays when no other sequence is scheduled. Preview Mode Displays a preview of the current sequence. It displays the sequence exactly as it would in Display Mode, complete with transitions, scrollers and sounds, but ignores the Sequence Scheduler.

  • Page 229: Warranty

    MultiScreen Pty. Ltd. warrants that it will repair (or at its option replace) any part of a MultiScreen In House TV Production Unit which in the opinion of MultiScreen Pty Ltd. or its authorised...

  • Page 230: Index

    MultiScree Index mouse ..........15 network ..........15 clock ............ 67 operating monitor ........ 14 graphic ..........36 other ............ 15 news feed..........55 power cable ......... 14 scroller ..........52 television monitor ....... 14 sound ........... 71 televisions ..........15 text ............
  • Page 231 MultiScree scheduling a title ......... 98 Linking sequences ......... 83 scheduling multiple titles ....101 Load Editing Mode ......... 19 graphics ..........138 External Video ........164 sequences .......... 133 sounds ..........146 Freezing a sequence ......27, 87 videos ..........152 General Operation........
  • Page 232 MultiScree test ............62 sequences .......... 128 Scheduling On screen controls ........23 backups ..........122 Output Frequency DVD (multiple titles) ......101 setting ..........111 DVD title ..........98 Paste screen ..........40 screens ..........33 sequence ..........96 text ............
  • Page 233 MultiScree Setting Time and Date ....See also Clocks a screen's usage ........40 Setting ..........107 background colour ......35 Transfer Sequences current time and date ......107 set-up ..........158 defaults ..........105 transferring sequences ...... 161 output frequency ....... 111 Transition ..........
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