Personal Viewing System (PVS) Set Up Guide
North American and Pro:Idiom Versions
This guide outlines how to set up the PVS. Please read through
the document before you begin.
IMPORTANT The information provided in this section is
intended for system administrators and registered service
technicians. Please do not share it with equipment users or
non-administrative staff.
Keypad
Use the System Setting mode to configure equipment settings in ways that benefit your users and
your facility. Settings are stored in the equipment and are retained after a loss of power.
Number Key Name
Channel (Up/Down)
Volume (Up/Down)
TV Status
Direct Channel Access (1-0) Selects specific channel numbers
— (Dash)
CC/Mute
Source
Power (On/Off)
Figure 1 PVS on a P31 console
Figure 2 Keypad
Function for set up
Scrolls up and down from one subcategory to another
through sub-categories located under the main headings
Scrolls right to left across the main categories at the top
of the screen menu
Volume Down: Acts as a Back key.
Green: TV on
Red: TV off
Saves setting and exits menu
Enters a selection
Returns to previous menu
Turns PVS on or off
Menus
The Main Menu provides access to the following sub-menus (disabled settings are greyed-out):
• Channel
• Picture
• Time
• Setup
To view the Main Menu:
1. Press Power On/Off to turn on the PVS.
2. Press CC + Volume Up + Channel Down.
Note If you do not press a button within 30 seconds (default), the PVS screen returns to
normal viewing mode.
3. Use Volume Up/Down to select a Main Menu category.
4. Use Channel Up/Down to navigate the sub menu.
5. Press CC/Mute to make a selection.
6. Press Source to return to previous menu.
7. Press (—) to save setting and exit the menu.
Channel Menu
This menu contains the following presets:
• Input
• Auto Scan
• Show/Hide
Input
Default: Cable + Air
Note Precor recommends using Auto Scan to ensure channel selection is complete.
Auto Scan
Auto Scan searches the selected ATV and/or DTV signals and saves the discovered channels to the
current channel list.
For Pro:Idiom version: Auto Scan detects all encrypted channels and automatically adds them to
the channel list. These channels can be hidden during service set up if required by your facility.
Show/Hide
Use this setting to select which channels you want available for your users. Hidden channels are
not deleted and can still be accessed by pressing the channel number on the keypad.
For Pro:Idiom version: Use this setting to hide channels you do not want available in your facility.
To show or hide channels:
1. Use Channel Up/Down to navigate the channels in this setting.
2. Press CC to hide the channel. The Ø symbol means that a channel is hidden.
3. Press CC again to show the channel to your users.
Digital Strength
When the PVS is tuned to a TV channel, this setting displays the digital signal strength for that
channel.
• Audio
• Digital Strength
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