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IVIS System
Owner's Manual

Educational Services

EK+01vxs~ow—001(/

OCTOBER, 1984

- IVIS SYSTEM
~

OWNER'S MANUAL

DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
A

MAYNARD, MASSACHUSETTS

Copyrlght
All

R1ghts

Prrnted

1984

Digital

Equlpment

Corporatlon.

Reserved.

U.S.A.

The reproduction of this material, in'part or whole, is strictly
prohibited.

For

Department,
01754.

Dlgltal

copy

information,

Equ1pment

contact

the

Corporatlon,

Educational

Maynard,

Services

Massachusetts

The information in this document is subject to change without notice..

Digital Equlpment Corporation assumes no respon51b111ty for any errors
that may appear

SONY is a

this document.

registered

PIONEER/DISCOVISION
CP/M is a trademark

‘The

follow1ng

Maynard,

CTI

i
\

—— %

trademarks

D1g1ta1

|
Assoc1ateS‘

Equlpment Corporatlon,

Massachusetts.

BUS

DIBOL

PRO/FMS

DEC

Digital

DECmate

DIGITAL

PROSE

DECnet

IVIS

Rainbow

DECsystem-10

MASSBUS

logo

PRO/RMS

DECSYSTEM-20

PDP

DECTouch

P/0S

DECUS

PRO/BASIC
Professional

DECwriter

are

trademark of Sony Corporation
is a trademark of Discovision
of D1g1ta1 Research Inc.

RSTS

- Tool

Kit

UNIBUS

VAX

VMS
VT
Work

RSX

Processor

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1

= GETTING STARTED
.

CHAPTER 2

SYSTEM

OVERVIEW

Professional
350 System Unit
Color

Video Monitor

'IVIS Backpack

1-1

e e s

2-2

- Video Disc Player . .
Remote Power Switch .
Equipment

Additional

Software Media

. .

. .-

and Documentation

Related Documentation %«
)

CHAPTER

o«

o &

SETTING UP THE SYSTEM

SPACE¢« &

Lighting

. . .

. .

...

Condensatibn. e o o o o o

System Component Dimensions
Power

Requirements.. .

Temperature

Media
and Supplies

Video Disc
CableS

Storage
.

Storage and Care
o

CHAPTER4

. SYSTEM CONTROLS, SWITCHES,

System
Unit Controls
Power

. .

Switch

. .

Voltage Selection Switch
Circuit Breaker. .
System Unit

Indicators

Diskette Drive Active Indicators
Self-test

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Status

Indicators

4-6

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CHAPTER 4

(continued)

Red Indicators
Green

31'

and

Indicator

Color Video Monitor Cdnttols,'
Contrast

Brightness

Power OK

e o

Indicator

Voltage Selection Switch
Power

Switch

Impedance

Switch

Synchronization Switch
Fuse

4-10

IVIS Baékpack Controls, Switches, and _Indicators
Voltage Selection~Switch e e
" Circuit Breaker
Headphone
Power
How

4-11

Volume

Control

4-11

Indicator

to Adjust

the

Backpack

Controls

4-14

Video Adjustment Procedure

Audio AdjuStment Procedure- .«
Video Disc

Player‘Controls,

Power

4-15

Switches,

SC/SYNC
Index

4-18

4-19

Indicators

CPU

4-19

Switch

4-20

Switch' e

Controls

4-17

4-18

Remote Control Unit

EXT

and,indicatOrs:

4-18

Open Cover Switch

j Antenna Switch

Switch

Status

4-11

and

e
H

4-20

Focus and Tracking Controls

4-20

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" CHAPTER

(continued)

Important Video Disc

Player

Information

4-21

Objective Lens

. «

«¢

4-21

Shipping

4-22

(

4-23

SCrew

Remote Power Switch
CHAPTER

CONNECTING COMPONENTS

IntrOdUCtiOn
Hardware

Connections

A Sony LDP-1000A
A

® » o

5-1

o«

5-2

5-4

Video Disc

Pioneer/Discovision Video

An External Video Input e

Player
Disc

e e

Player

e e

. 5-5
. 5-6

5-7

One Colot.Video Monitor . ... . o

5-8

Computer-Controlled

Component

More-Than-One Color Video Monitor
-

Video

Auxiliary
SOUTCES

Audio

Amplifier

and

.¢

5-10
5-11.

5-11

Sync and Subcarrier Signals . . .

5-12

Video

Control

1 and
2

External

Connector

H8850 Disc Control Cable Adapter
Freeze

Frame

’Video MONIEOTS
AUdiO

SOUICES

)

5-13
5-14
5-15

5-16

« o o o o o o o o o o

5-17

.«

Audio Output Devices

[

)

[

5-18

5-19

.
.

5-20

Cables

and

Accessories

CHAPTER

CORRECTING

SIMPLE

PROBLEMS

Internal Self-Tests. o « o o o o + .
Test

MesSSagesS

Backup

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Test

Messages

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(Chapter

System

(continued)_

Q’

Test

Correcting

Reports

Simple

Problems-

AOperatlng Checklist
Guidelines

CHAPTER 7

DIGITAL

- REPAIRS

How to Get Service
Repacking

for

®/

Shipment

Repair

Services

INDEX
FIGURES
System Components

2-1

3-1

System Dimensions

3-2

4-1

System Unit Power Switch

Diskette Drive Active Indicators

4-5

System Unit Status Indicators

4-7

4-6

Color Monitor,

Front View

4-7

Color

Rear

Monitor,

View

4-9

IVIS Backpack Bottom Panel
Headphone Volume Control

44—10

IVIS Backpack Controls

4-11
4-12

Disc Player Top/Front View .
Disc Player Rear View
.

4-13

VDP40 (Sony LDP-1000A) Objective Lens

4-14

Disc

4-15

Remote

5—1

IVIS Backpack Connectors

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Power

Shlpplng
Sw1tch

4-12

- 4-12

4;13

Screw
o«

4-7

4-9

Player

4-8

4-4

4-17
- 4-19

4-21

- 4-22

.« o

4-23

5-2

System Unit Circuit Breaker .

4-4

4-3

{

System Unit Voltage Selection

4-2
Switch

- 4-2

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FIGURES|

(Continued)

5-2

Connecting

5-3

~Connecting

a Sony
a

LDP-1000A

Video

Pioneer/Discovision

Disc

Player

Video

Disc

Connecting an External Video'input

5-5

Connecting a Computer-Controlled Componént e

| 5-6

Connecting'One Color Video Monitor

e e

Connecting

5-8

Connecting an Auxiliary Audio Amplifier

5-9
5-10

Than

One

Color

. .

. 5-5

5-6

5-7

Video

Monitor

Coe

. . 529
.

5-10

BC1l7V Disc élayer Video Cable . . . ... « + v « . . .
BCC23 Disc Player Contfol‘Cable'. e

5-11 HB8850 AdAPLET «

& o 4

s e

. 5-15

IVIS Freeze-Frame Connection

. . .

. R

5-13

BC1l7V Audio Input Connectors

7-1

Preparing

5-11

5-12

5-4

. . o o« o« « . . . . 5-8

5-7

Player

5-4

the Disc Player For Shipping

5-13

5-16

5-18

. 7-4

TABLES

6¥l

Status Indicator Codes

6-2

System Unit Test Errors e
e e

6-3

Corre
Simple
cting
Problems

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.

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‘The FCC Would L1ke Us to Tell You « o o
This equlpment has been certified to comply with the 11m1ts for a
Class B computing device, pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC

devices,
input/output
(computer
peripherals
Only
Rules.
terminals, printers, etc.) certified to comply with the Class B
with
Operation
computer.
this
to
attached
be
may
limits

non- certlfled peripherals is likely to result in interference to.
radio and TV receptlon.

WARNING

This equipment generates and uses radio frequency
energy and if not installed and used properly, that
is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer's

instructions,

may cause

interference

accordance

television reception. It has been type
found to comply with the limits for

device

computing

radio

and

tested and
a Class B

the

with

specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules,

which are designed to provide reasonable protection
residential
a
in
interference
such
'agalnst
installation. However, there is no guarantee that
will

not occur

particular

fe)

Reorient the receiving antenna

Relocate the computer with respect to the receiver

lo'

Move the computer away from the receiver

Plug the'computer into a different outlet eo that

computer

circuits.

If necessary,

you

and

should

receiver are

consult

the

different

dealer

‘branch

experienced

radio/television technician for additional suggestions. You may
find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications
Commission

helpful:

How to Identify”and\Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems

This booklet is available from the US Government Printing office,

'Washington,

20402,

Stock No.

004-000-00345-4.

interference

installation.
If
this
equipment
does
cause
interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, you should try to correct the 1nterference by
one or more of the following measures:

INTRODUCTION

This manual shows you how to operate and maintain
your IVIS

system. IVIS is an Interactive Video Information §yStem that
displays computer-generated graphics and moving or freeze—frame'

pictures on a color monitor screen, with high fidelity sound.
The

manual

Chapter

has

six

chapters

that cover

1, "Getting Started",

demonstration

training

the

following topics.

shows you how to

run an IVIS

program.

Chapter 2, "SYstem_Overview“, briefly describes the system
components.

It also lists other available equipment and related

documentation.

Chapter 3,

"Setting
Up The System",

best for your IVIS system.
Chapter 4,

tells you what environment

"System Controls and

Indicators",

describes the

controls on each sYstem'component'introduced‘in Chapter 2.
Chapter.
5, "Connecting Components", describes the different types
of components you can use with your IVIS system and how to
,

connect

[

them.

Chapter 6, "Correcting Simple Problems", tells you how you may.

correct simple problemS’without calling for service. It also.
describes the builtfin self-tests and their error messages.

Chapter 7,‘"Repairs", tells you how to call for service and how
to ship your IVIS system. It describes the different types of
service agreements available fromJDigital.

CHAPTER
GETTING

IVIS

EASY

STARTED

USE

You can run an IVIS demonstration program
or

training

course

program.

Press the system unit power switch to 1
Wait

for

the Main Menu to appear
monitor screen.

’

MAIN

P/OS

Equipment Corporation

For

the

information

using

Professional,

Disk/diskette

(on).

the

press

HELP,

services

File services
Print services
Additional applications
View Message/Status

Make
There

a choice
are

and

press

Do:

new messages

the

Message/Status

Display.
MA-0318-84

Use

the

arrow keys to
press DO.

move
From

Then

the
the

-> to "Additional Applications".
next menu, move the -> to

"IVIS

User and Utilities"TM or other
program group. Then press DO.

From

the

menu,

choose

the

"IVIS

program

Then

System

you

press

(
a

Verification"

want.

DO.

Load the disc on the player.

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the instructions

1-1

the

screen.

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' CHAPTER
2

. SYSTEM OVERVIEW

This chapter describes the IVIS system and additional'equipment
you can‘conneét.to,the system.

" The IVIS system has six major hardware components..

00O

Professional 350 System Unit
Color video monitor
Keyboard
IVIS backpack

Video disc player
Remote power

switch.

Chapter;4:describesvthe bont:ols:fpr the»baSic«IVIS system
components.

Figure 2-1

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MA-7677-83AG

System Hardware Components

o 2-1

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;

:
i

512 Kbytes or more of memory.

The syStem unit uses the Digital'Fll’microprocessor, part of
Digital's PDP-11 family of'minicomputers. The basic system unit
for IVIS contains a dual diskette drive, a hard disk drive, and

“PROFESSIONAL'éso SYSTEM UNIT

Professional
about

the

Series

system

Owner's

un1t

and

the

Manual

provides

keyboard.

‘

information

300

The

i
i

COLOR VIDEO MONITOR

" The VR241 color monitor

(or VRTS1 touch screen”eoiof mpnitor)

displays

disc

text,

video

pictures,

and

color

graphics

,inf0rmation; The monitor has a high resolution (0.31 mm/pixel),
240 mm X 150 mm viewing area

(13" dlagonal),'and accepts RS-170

compatible
RGB' (red, green, blue) inpnt. A raster scan design
complements the extended bit-mapxmodule, which adds two bit'map
'planes to the basic system's graphlcs. Each'plane supports 960 by

240 pixels. (a p1xe1 is a dot) “This modnle prevides a color map
that lets
of

The

IVIS

to eight

colors

tlme

from ‘a

range

colors.

256

VR241

about

dlsplay

and VRTSl

these

10/5/84

Owner S Manuals prov1de more

1nformat10n

color monltors.

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IVIS

BACKPACK

Some IVIS system components are installed in the system unit. The
other

components

backpack.

mounted

separate

enclosure

called

The system unit is. installed in a floor stand,

IVIS backpack is

VIDEO

are

DISC

fastened to

the stand door.

and thel
o

PLAYER

The laser optical disc player prov1des

sound and video

s1gnals

from a disc that looks similar to a phonograph. record Up to 30‘
m1nutes of mov1ng

pictures

and

stereo

sound

are

recorded

on a

frames

on the disc. This feature lets you d1splay any

disc. Also, the computer can access each of the p0351b1e 54,OOOT
(pictures)

one picture on the screen cont1nuously in freeze frame. IVIS can
display

these p1ctures

and

or together on the monitor

computer-generated

graph1cs

separately

screen unhder computer control.

REMOTE POWER SWITCH
All

IVIS system power.COrds

You

control

turn

the

switch

power

to all

plug

into

the remote

turns

switch.

compOnents”with.One switch. When you

system unit power switch on or

automatically

poWer

the

off,

entire system

the
or

remote

power

off

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT

i eyl

information

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i
> i,

Your IVIS system can use most,of the options and peripherals
‘avaifllab’le, for the Professional ‘350 system. Chapter 5 provides
about

connecting

peripherals

2-3

your

IVIS

system.

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)

' SOFTWARE MEDIA AND DOCUMENTATION

comes

IVIS

Your

j) documentation.

with

media

softWare

the .following

and

' PRO/IVIS DRIVER, INSTL VERFY, & DIAG diskette.
(Includes PRO/IVIS DeViceiDriver, IVIS System

Verification, and IVIS Maintenance Services Update.)
PRO/IVIS System Verification Video Disc.

PRO/PRODUCER diskette.
PRO/PRODUCER Installation Manual

R AA—AH62A%TH

PRO/IVIS;Dévice,Driver and Subroutine Library_@
4Reference,Manual

AA-BB29A-TH

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IVIS System Installation Instructions

IVIS System Owner's Manual

EK-0IVIS-OW -

Although each system component comes with an instéllationimanual,
*),your

system

Installation
those

its own installation
manual. The

Instruction manual

includes

all

IVIS

of the‘infqrmation

individua1~manuals.

[—

(S—

has

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)

2-4

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[SV——

IVIS

DOCUMENTATION

You

order

can

copies

the

following

documents

from Digital.

——

IVIS

DOCUMENTS

IVIS

Illustrated

VAX Producer

Parts

Breakdown

Documentation

Kit

EK-0IVIS-IP

QLQ40-GZ-

'OTHER DOCUMENTS
User's Guide for Diskette System

- AA-U708B-TH

For

Beginners:

Hard

AA-N604B-TH

For

Beginners:

Diskette System

Disk

System

Reference Card: Hard Disk System
Reference

Card:

Diskette System

PRO/BASIC

Language

Manual

PRO/BASIC

Reference

Card

PRO/Communications Manual
Professional

Host

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AV-P389C-TH
AV-U709B-TH
AA-N601B-TH

AV-U706A-TH
AA-N602B-TH

Communications

Installation Procedures
Terminal

AA-U707B-TH

Subsystem Manual

AA-P412C-TK
AA-N623B-TK

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CHAPTER 3

SETTING UP THE SYSTEM
This

chapter

tells

you

what

environment

system.

best

for

your

1IVIS

SPACE

Figure
When

3-1

you

‘o0

shows

set

the

up your

Leave

about

dimensions

IVIS

system,

six

inches

the

system

all

components.

these points.

sides

each

component,

for airflow.
o

Keep the vents on all components clear.

Place
all cables away from traffic areas.

LIGHTING
The

nonglare

light

screens

reflected

video monitor
glare.

back

out

IVIS

video

the

operator.

any

direct

‘

monitors

reduce

Place

sunlight

the

theAawount

system

to minimize

unit

and

heat and

CONDENSATION

video

disc

player

brought

into

room

warm

subject

from

special

the

cold.

surfaces may cause

unreliable

operation.

player

room

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warm up

for

hour

problems

Condensation

prevent

let the

this,

temperature before

3-1

when

lens

using.

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FLOOR STAND

WITH IVIS BACKPACK

21 3/4 in.
55.0 cm.

26 in.
65 cm.

REMOTE POWER SWITCH

\( S in.Ao
MA-7677-83AL

)

2in.
5.0 cm.

:
&asim

16.31 cm.

MA-7676-83Y

KEYBOARD
.

\
21 in.)
6 3”‘/'&/ \(* 53.3
cm.
17.1 cm.

—16.31 cm.

MA-7677-83AM

)

Figure 3-1

System Component Dimensions

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VR241

COLOR MONITOR

12 3/4 in.

32.4 cm..

17 in.
42.1 cm.

~__15in—

\(38.0 cm.

MA-7677-83AJ

| 6 1/4 in.
16.0 cm.

.‘b—i‘ovi

21 3/8 in.
54.2 cm.
MA-7677-83AH

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POWER

Your IVIS system can use the power. from receptacles in commercial :

> bulldlngs and re51dences.

———"

:
:

[
*
-

Requirements

Input voltage

| 90 to 128 Vac (120V)

174

256 Vac

Line ffeqdenéy

47 to 63 Hz

Power dissipation

535 watts

(240V)

(basic system)

Note that each system component has its own minimum operating
voltage specification.

Professipnal 350 system unit

90 vac (120V)-

174 Vac

(240V)

'VR241 or VRTS1l color monitor

i90aVac

(L20V)

90 Vac

(120V)

107 Vac

(120V)

IVIS backpack
‘

‘

190 Vac

VDP40 video disc player =
|

185 Vac

(240V)

(240V)
(240V)

WARNING

step-down
240V-to-120V
You need a
Atransformer to operate the v1deo disc
240

player

volts.

Try to use a separate power source for your IVIS system. If other

devices must

use

the

cause
the
voltage
‘typewrlters)

same

branch

circuit,

fluctuate,

(for

that

can

<copiers

those

avoid

example,

Your system requires only one receptacle, to plug in the remote

power switch. The other IVIS power cords plug into the remote
power switch. When you turn power on and off at the system unit,
the remote power switch turns the rest of the system on or off
for

you.

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TEMPERATURE

| Your IVIS system can operate w1th1n the follow1ng temperature and
humidity

ranges.

Temperature

Humidity

Keep your
and

air

10 to 40°C (50 to 104°F)
20%

80%

IVIS system away- from direct

condltlonlng

relative humldéty,

maximum wet bulb of
minimum dew point of 2

sunllght,

25
C.

with a
and

heat registers,

vents.
RN

MEDIA

AND

SUPPLIES

STORAGE

|SS——

You need‘storage space for supplies and diskettes. Keep yOur'

diskettes in dust-proof
containers, away from magnetic
fields
- that might damage the information stored on them. For security,
store backup media away from your work area.

VIDEO DISC STORAGE AND CARE
Store video discs away from heat,
up on edge,
to prevent
occasionally by w1p1ng

in their

and straight

water.

jackets,

warping.
You can clean disc surfaces
them w1th a cloth m01stened with warm

CABLES

Your IVIS system comes with the cables required to connect the
~basic system components. If you want to connect other components
to the system, you need more cables. See the end of Chapter 5 for
a

llSt

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cables

used

with

the

IVIS

system..

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CHAPTER

SYSTEM CONTROLS AND

INDICATORS

that you
Each IVIS system,compdnent has controls and indicators

will use when operating the system. This chapter describesflthose_

Sysfem dnit_
Video monitor

0.0

indicators

0O O

controls and

in the following order.

Kefboard
IVIS

backpack

Video disc piaYer
Remote power switch

SYSTEM UNIT CONTROLS

'TheAsystem unit has three controls.
3

switch

Power

Voltage selection switch

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Circuit breaker

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System Unit Power.Switch
This switch

1is

power

sw1tch

system

unit

the

front

the

system

controls power

for the

rs_plugged

the

remote power switch.

into

unit

complete

"control"

(Flgure

4-1)
. The

system

when

receptacle on

the

To turn the system on, press on the side of

the switchvmarkedflt To turn
the system off, press;On'the side of
the switch marked 0.
SRR
S
N
|

‘ ‘ Hey

MA-7677-83AP

.
,

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[

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|S|

System Unit Power Switch

|
—

‘Figure 4-1

‘SyStem Unit Voltage Selection Switch
This switch is on thelbaCk ofithe‘system unit (Figure 4—2); When
the system is installed, this switch
is set to match the system
unit voltage needs to the voltage available
from the wall outlet.

When the number 115 or 120 shows, the system unit is set for 90
to 128 volts ac.

This

is the voltage used

throughout most of the

United States and Canada.

Wwhen the number 230 or 240 shows, the system unit is set for 174
to 256 volts ac. This
is the voltage used in mcst’of‘EUrope and
areas outside the United States and Canada.

{VOLTAGE SELECTION

)

SWITCH

I’%

Figure 4-2

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System Unit Voltage Selection Switch

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System Unit Circuit Breaker

The »cir"c’uvit breaker is on the back of the system unit A.‘(F,'igur-e
-~ 4-3). The systgm unit circuit breaker a'uto_,matv»_i'c'allyl i"nte_rrupt's

N>power to the unit when a fault could cause damage. If your system
has a'remote=powér,switch, it will»inte;ruptfiowér tQ'Ehe rest of

the system also.

if an electrical fault or short circuit occurs,;the circuit
‘breaker

trips.

To reset the circuit breaker,

system unit power switch off. Then

first turn the

push the circuit breaker

button
in and turn the system unit power switch back on.

CAUTION
If

the circuit breaker

trips

after

being resét, unplug the system unit

from the wall outlet and contact a
service

Do not
technician.

try

,operate the system.

'CIRCUIT BREAKER |
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Figure 4-3 System Unit Circuit Breaker
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SYSTEM UNIT IND ICATORS

The system unit has indicators on both the front and back.
Diskette Drive Active Indicators
~

These

indicators

are

the

front

the

system unit,

the diskette drive doors (Figure 4-4). These indicators
turn
on

show that

a drive

reading

writing data.

CAUTION

Do not open a diskette drive door when a
diskette driVe_aCtive indicator is on.
You may lose some or all of your“data,

especially if the drive is writing on
that diskette.

—\
_ACTIVE LIGHTS

y
MA-7677-83AN

Figure 4-4

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Diskette Drive Active

Indicators

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Self-Test Status Indicators

These

indicators are on the back of

the

system unit

(Figure 4-5). There are four red indicators
and one
green indicator.

Red Indicators (1, 2, 3, and 4)

The system unit automatically runs an internal self-test
program whenever you turn on power to the system.

(See

Chapter 6.) When the test starts, the program turns on
all four red indicators. If the system unit is operating

correctly,

the

program turns

the

test is complete.

indicators

off

when

}

the

. ]

If the system test finds a problem,
one or more of the
indicators

stay

on.

Chapter

describes

the

steps

you

]

should follow if that happens.
Whenever

your

IVIS

system

does

not

come

on correctly,

check to see if these indicators are on.

The Green Indicator (DC)
The green

indicator

will

not

run.

If this

Chapter

should follow if that happens.

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is on when the power

system unit is correct.
system

4-6

indicator

]
inside

the

is not on,

the

you

describes

steps

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Figure

4-5

COLOR

VIDEO

System Unit

MONITOR

Status

CONTROLS,

Indicators

SWITCHES,

and

INDICATORS

The color video monitor has two controls on right
monitor and

indicator

the

front

(Figure

side of the

4-6).

Contrast

Brightness

‘Power

OK Indicator

| BJ —~ _ BRIGHTNESS
/

N g

POWER OK INDICATOR

\
MA-7666-83A

Figure

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Color

Monitor,

Front

View

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Contrast

The upper control is for contrast. Turning the knob upward
increases the difference between black and white image

areas

screen (makes

the

blacks

darker

and

whites

brighter).

Brightness

The lower control is for brightness. Turning the brightness
on the screen.
knob upward increases the brightness level

Use these steps to get the best possible image on the screen.

Turn the brightness and contrast controls down.

2. Turn the brightness control up until you just see white
lines appear on the screen.

3. Turn the contrast control up until the image on the
screen

POWER

satisfactory.

Indicator

The color monitor has a green Power OK indicator on the front at

This indicator is on
the lower right corner (Figure 4-6).
whenever the monitor's power circuits are operating correctly.
SWITCHES

The color monitor has three switches and a fuse on the back

Power

Impedance

Voltage selection switch

4-7).

(Figure

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switch

- Synchronization switch

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' VOLTAGE

- SYNCHRONIZATION

SWITCH'

.
.

[S—

s
1

POWER

[S—

SELECTOR SWITCH

POWER —1-

IMPEDANCE
SWITCH

RED

I |
|

SWITCH \

*;-

Il
J

Q‘fil/GREEN

QWBLUE

LU LI

STTTITITETINT

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Figure

4-7

Color

Monitor,

Rear View

Voltage Selectlon Switch

~The color monitor has the same type of voltage select1on
‘switch

the

system,unlt,

Set

the

color

monitor's

switch to the same voltage as the system unit's switch.

Power

Switch

This

switch is

also

the

same

the system unit.

type of

power

sw1tch

as on

Impedance Switch

This switch lets you use more than

one monitor

on your

system, Chaptér 5 has information about connecting more

than one monitor.

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Set the impedance switch to 75
o

when the

when

the

the monitor

connected

series

Set

the
o

(75 ohms) :

monitor

only

one

connected,'or'

the

last

any

one except

one

1n a

of. monltors.

1mpedance

sw1tch

when

the monitor

last

one

HIGH.‘

connected

series

monltors.

Synchronization Switch'

The 'synChronizatipn'

the

SWitch"determines

which

signal

\so‘urce will lock the picture on the screen. When the
video includes the‘synchronization signal (as the IVIS
system does),
setv the sw1tch to ‘INT.
When
the

5ynchronlzat10n
- into

the

SYNC

signal

from a different

connector,

set

the

switch

source

fed

EXT.

. FUSE
The fuse protects

the power circuits

in the color monitor.
If the

POWER OK indicator does not come on, check to see if the fuse has
blown.

You

similar

1tem.

can

remove

the

fuse

carrier. w1th

NOTE

~ A label

near

the

fuse

small

c01n

tells
you what

value fuse to use. Different Valuesz_
are
volt

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required

for 120

volt

and

240

operation.

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IVIS BACKPACK CONTROLS, SWITCHES, AND INDICATORS

The IVIS backpack has the following controls, switches, and
indicators.

Power

Audio Source 2 Left Channel control
Audio Source
2 Right Channel control

indicator

0
o

Source 2 Video level control

Hue

Saturation

control

This

switch

IVIS switch

the

bottom of

the backpack

(Figure

4-8).

The

is the ‘same type of voltage switch as on the system

un1t

Set

unlt S

sw1tch

the IVIS

switch

the

same

voltage

the

system

backpack

(Figure

Circuit Breaker

This

Voltage Select1on Sw1tch

circult breaker

1s on the bottom

cfif

the

4-8) . ‘The IVIS circuit breaker is the same type as on the system
unit.

anies v

Lfl-m-d

Source 1 Video level cohtrol

U"V‘J

o
o

Circuit breaker
_:
vHeadphone volume controlf

Vol tage selection switch

Headphone Volume Control

plugs into the

hmckpack

The headphonervolume coutrol "and jackvare'ih the volume’cOntrol,f
(BC17X)

cable (Figure 4- 9) zThe‘cable

connector:labeledVOLUME.

towards - to

recessed

reduce volume.

both left and r1ght channels.

luufl:

towards

The one knob adjusts

L...uw

At
< Patgr’

L—-

—

increase volume,

(hnnu the

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VOLTAGE

SELECTION

CIRCUIT

SWITCH

BREAKER

C__—oOC—(
C—O

/¢

—C

YC__——

) (

) C

D C

DY ¢
D (

D C

D \\

SER'E

») (:)

)

DC
N(

)
D

D C

)

|
/’

AC POWER
Figure 4-8

]

‘

}

- |

MA-0266-84

TIVIS Backpack Bottom Panel

VOLUME
CONTRO

- HEADPHONE
JACK

MA-7674-83B

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Headphone Volume Control

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p
e

_Figure 4-9

Power

The

Indicator

Power

4-10).

indicator

You can see the

the backpack

(Figure

indicator throughvthe vents

the

front of

in the

backpack's plastic cover. If this indicator'iS'off,
circuits

not

will

operate

and

the

plcture

be lost.

signals

from

the disc

[S—

(’2»()"”””—

[RR——

.
LEVEL

HUE

SATURATION

[

i
i

will

Cm—

player(s)

the backpack

MA-7678-83M

Figure 4-10

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1IVIS Backpack Controls

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HOW TO ADJUST

IVIS BACKPACK CONTROLS

- When you»make a change to the system, such as adding a second

“]

fi>video disc player, you may affect system balance. You can use the
IVIS backpackacontfols to balance video disc player sound and

| 1

picture levels or to adjust picture colors. (You cannot change
graphics

colors

using

the

IVIS - backpack

controls;) These

controls,

on the front of the IVIS backpack,

are accessible when

f}
|

YOu'temove'the cover (Figure 4-10). When the system components
are balanced correctly, the picture and sound levels remain

constant as the program‘switches between various signal sources.

"The

IVIS backpack has

six

“}

controls.

Audio Source
2 Left Channel

Audio Source‘Z»Right Channel

These controls adjust the volume level
of audio source 2
right and left chénnels to match»tbe audio source'l channels.

vYou set the audio channel 1 volume with the volume control on

the BC17X cable.

fl]

)

uh;)Video Source 1 Level
video Source 2 Level

Thesé controls adjust video (picture) Signal gain for the two
disc player inputs.

|
|
Saturation
This control adjusts color intensity levels.

Hue

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SRR

B
o

" This control changes colors.

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-

]

Use

the

following

procedure

set

Video Adjustment

these

adjustments.

'{‘>

This procedure’tells YOu how to adjust picture signals that come
from the video disc player(s). The program shipped with early
IVIS sYétems lets you adjust the signal from the player on
channel

only.

NOTE

These

adjustments

signals

coming

affect

from

only

the

picture

video

disc

player (s).

Adjust

the

monitor

brightness

and

contrast

controls

follows:

o Display the Main Menu on the screen.

o Turn both controls all the way down.
o Turn up brightness
on

the

screen.

quality

Select

the

until

Turn

you‘can

the contrast

just

see

up until

all

text

the image

normal.

IVIS

System

Verification

program

from

the

- IVIS User and Utilities menu.
3.

Load
(1983

Run

the

video

test

NCC

1IVIS

Demo).

the

"Backpack

instructions
following

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the

kinds

disc

)

that

came

with

your

system

Adjustments"

program.

the

screen.

lead

through

the

They

you

adjustments.

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Set

the Video

Level

control so

the

small

flashing rectangle is the same brightness level as
the surrounding area.

Adjust

the Saturation

(color

intensity)

control.

Adjust the Hue control so that colors are natural,
especially

Audio

flesh

tones.

Adjustment

This procedure tells you how to adjust the audio Signals from
the

player

~when

your

system

that

plays

both.

connected
has

channel

two

video

disc

headphones.

Set

the channel

this

players

procedure
and

only

programming

‘

Listen to a balanced Channel
the

Use

1 stereo audio signal

1 volume control

where the headphone plugs

in)

(on

the BC17X cable,

at a normal

listening

level.

Switch

channel

audio

signal.

- Without changing the channe1~l'se£ting, adjust the
Audio

Source

balanced
Channel

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and
1

2
at

controls
the

so the Channel

same

listening

level

signals

are

as the

51gnals.

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VIDEO DISC PLAYER CONTROLS, SWITCHES, AND INDICATORS
Your

IVIS

system

LDP-1000A,

comes

with

Figure 4-11).

VDP40

video

disc

player

(Sony model

You can use other players with IVIS,

but

Digital recommends the VDP40 for the basic IVIS system.
NOTE

When

you

connect

two

disc

players

IVIS system, they should be identical
models.

POWER SWITCH

STATUS LIGHTS
REMOTE CONTRO
L
UNIT

ANTENNA SWITCH

OPEN COVER SWITCH
- MA-7677:83A0

Figure

4-11

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Disc Player Top/Front View

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The disc

player

has the

following

switches, controls, and

indicators.

o o

Power switch

‘

o
o

EXT CPU switch

SC/SYNC switch

switch

Antenna

Index

- Open cover switch
- Remote control unit
Status indicatdrs

Focus-andvTracking controls

controls

and

POWER SWitch

This switch is on the top of the player. The_poWer switch 1is an
on/off pushbutton.

OPEN Cover

This

Switch

switch

the

front

the player.

The

OPEN

switch

releases the cover only when player power is on. You can 1ift the
cover after pressing the OPEN switch.

\
_ Remote Contrgl Uhit
of the player. You can use the
front
the
into
slides
unit
fi,This

remote control unit to control player_operation directly or to

entér,a program into'the player's microproéessor memory. You can

only use this unit for off-line testing, since it operates_only
when external computer control is disabled. (See the ."EX‘T CPU
Switch"

section

the unit
To separate
that follows).

from the

player, push in on the release button under the unit and slide
the

unit

forward.
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/

Status

Indicators

The status indicators are on the top of the player. The
indicators tell you what the player is doing (forxexample,
playing forward or stopped)

ANTENNA Switch
This

switch

controls

the

on the

51gna1

front

901ng

the player.

The ANTENNA

the

from

player

a TV

set.

switch
This

switch does not affect IVIS system operatlon.

SC/SYNC

INT EXT SWITCH
EXT CPU

OFF/ON SWITCH

MA-7676-83AA

FOCUS, TRACKING, and INDEX CONTROLS

Figure 4-12

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Disc Player Rear View

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EXT CPU Switch

This switch is on the back of the player (Figure 4-12). When the
, sw1tch is on, the IVIS system can control disc player operatlon.
| When you turn this switch off, you disable computer control and
give

the

remote control unit control

the player.

For

IVIS

'system operation, the EXT CPU switch must be on.

SC/SYNC Sw1tch

Th1s switch is on the back of the player (Figure4- 12) The
SC/SYNC switch selects which synchronlzatlon 51gnal to use. The

EXT position allows an external s1gnal source (such as IVIS)

lsynchronize the picture. The INT position provides a synchroniZed
picture when you use the player with a a TV set.
operat1on,

For

IVIS system

this sw1tch must be set to EXT.

INDEX Controls V and H

These controls are on the back of the player (Figure 4-12). They
change the position where the frame numbers appear on the screen.

up and down;
V moves the numbers

H moves the numbers left and

right.

) FOCUS and TRACKING Controls

These controls are on the back of the player (Figufe 4-12). They .
compensate

for n01se or other

substandard

characteristics of

the

signal comlng from a particular video disc. Adjust FOCUS first,
then TRACKING,

produce

the

best pos51ble

picture.

After

playing that disc, return the controls to their center positions.

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IMPORTANT VIDEO DISC PLAYER INFORMATION

You should also know about the objective lens and shipping screw
|
on the VDP40.
Objéctive Lens

Lase:-optical video disc players "see"
through
below

the

objective

playing

lens.

surface

The

VDP40

(Figure

the disc

(Sony

4-13).

information

LDP-1000A)

When

you

load

lens

1is

a disc

the VDP40,'the down side is played. On some players the lens is
above

the playing

Some

discs

are

that

says

"this

surface and the up side

recorded

side up"

one

side

or "this

is played.

only

side

and

may

down".

You

have
a

label

should

1load

those discs so the recorded side of the disc faces the lens on
your player,-regardlefss of the label. You can tell when a disc
surface has information recorded on it; when you hold the disc so

light is reflected frbm the Surface, you will see a brilliant,
multicolor
prism effect.

shipping.

Note

that

the

lens

has

cover

for

I&\\LENSCAF’
MA-7677-832

Figure

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4-13 VDP40

(Sony LDP-1000A)

Objective Lens

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The disc player carriage mechanism is fastened for shipping by a

screw

completely before

using

the

player.

Turn

the

" that

screw through the bottom cover (Figure 4-14). You must 1loosen

)

Shipping Screw

screw

five or six turns. You cannot remove the screw. If you reship the
tighten the screw

player,

(Chapter 7).

/THUMBWHEEL

SHIPPING

—

| SCREW

)

ITHE SCREW CAN BE TIGHTENED
ONLY WHEN THESE ARROW
POINTS ARE ALIGNED (BY

EJRNING THE THUMBWHEEL.}

N—

MA-7677-8§AR

=
.

.
|

fi
)
B

Figure 4-14 Disc Player Shipping Screw |

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"REMOTE

POWER SWITCH

This switch (Figure 4-15)
control

power

cord

plugs

power

switch.

off,

the

all

into the
When

lets the system unit power switch

system components.
white

you

remote powex

"control"

turn

the

receptacle

system

switch turns

The system unit power
unit

power

the

switch

off

remote
on

the

complete system.

The

remote power

switch has

an on/off

switch with

a circuit

breaker. When you turn the switch'dff, you turn off all power to
the system.
all

power

the circuit breaker turns off

automatically.

Figure 4-15

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If a fault
is present,

Remote Power Switch

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CHAPTER

CONNECTING COMPONENTS

‘x

[

INTRODUCTION

'You

can

use
a

variety
of

components

with

your

IVIS

system,

including video and audio disc and tape players, video monitors,

amplifiers, headphones,land

~from

Digital

not

to tell

from
you

speakers.

You can purchase components

other manufacturers.

how to

install

the

This

IVIS

chapter's

system;

the

purpose
chapter

types of components~you can use and how to connect'them;,
o)

Before installation -- Whattcomponents‘are suitable for

use in the system;

does, however, provide the following information about the various

»Durlng

not

1nstallatlon

——- How

to 1nsta11

optlonal

components

1nc1uded in the ba31c 1nstallatlon 1nstruct10ns.

After

1nstallatlon

—- How

connect

and operate

the

—

system w1th optlonal components.v‘

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HOW TO CONNECT COMPONENTS o

The IVIS System Installation Instruction manual (EK—OIVIS—IN)
p;rov‘ide's

detailed instructions

fo_r

interconnecting

basic

system

‘components. This chapter reviews those basic ifistructions and
tells you how to connect'othervcomponents

the

system.

Figure

541 shows‘the~conn@ctors_on the IVIS baékpack and identifies the
cables that attach to them.
LN

-BCC23

DISC PLAYER
CONTROL CABLE

BC17W-2F

EXTERNAL STEREO
AMPLIFIER CABLES

DISC PLAYER

VIDEO CABLE

BC17X

VOLUME CONTROL CABLE

Figure 5-1

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MA-7674-83H

1IVIS Backpack Connectors

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The following sections show you how to connect various components
to the

system.

See Figure
5-2

5-3

5-4
5-5

To Connect

) player |
video disc
Sony LDP-1000(A

)

video disc player
‘Pioneer/Discovision
An

external video

input

""A component to be computér—controlled

5-6

A color video'monitor.

5-7