Dvd And Vcr Control; Front Panel Components - Extron electronics DVCM 50 User Manual

Confi guration and Operation

DVD and VCR Control

The DVCM 50 can control a DVD player or a VCR by using IR. The DVCM must be
confi gured for DVD/VCR control in one of the following ways before it will send
commands to the DVD player or the VCR:
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Front Panel Components

The DVCM 50 front panel contains 15 buttons for controlling the DVD and VCR.
Each of these buttons can be programmed with up to four IR commands/functions.
The front panel also contains a confi guration port, through which the DVCM can be
connected to a PC's RS-232 port to program the DVCM's buttons, update fi rmware,
and save and restore the DVCM's confi guration to the PC. Finally, three LEDs on
the front panel indicate the DVCM's operating mode (DVD or VCR) and whether
IR signals are being transmitted.
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The Windows-based confi guration software can be used to confi gure the
DVCM 50 by enabling you to do either of the following:
o Load Extron IR drivers appropriate for your DVD/VCR. An IR driver
fi le can be loaded from the DVCM 50 software CD or downloaded from
the Extron Web site (www.extron.com).
Restore a DVCM confi guration that was set up previously, then saved to
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a fi le.
See chapter 5 and the Windows
on setting up the DVCM and for downloading, programming, or learning
DVD/VCR control commands using the software.
IR commands can be entered directly from an IR remote control into the DVCM
through IR learning. IR learning is convenient for installing new or updated
commands into the DVCM in the fi eld. It can be performed with or without the
use of software.
A DVCM 50 can transfer/confi gure (duplicate or clone its confi guration) to
another DVCM 50 via IR data transfer without the use of cables or software.
Confi gurations are stored in non-volatile memory. Therefore, if the power to
the unit is interrupted, the DVCM retains its settings and confi guration.
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DVD & VCR CONTROL
DVD VCR Tx
TITLE MENU
ENTER TV/VCR
PREV/REW PLAY NEXT/FWD PAUSE
® -based confi guration software Help for details
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CONFIG
TUNER
STOP
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