Extron Electronics Projection Shoot-Out Volume 2.0 - Manual (Page 13)

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User Guide
Note: A unique copy of this software is required for each computer to be used and/or networked
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OPERATION OF THE HD and SD VIDEO MATERIAL
The Volume 2.0 DVDs will play in most compatible format DVD players. The HD-DVD requires an HD-DVD format-compatible
player. The Windows Media Video HD disc should play in computer DVD ROM and DVD RW drives. It may play in specific
DVD players that licensed the WMV-HD decoding software. The NTSC/PAL disc will play in most compatible DVD players.
The NTSC disc will not play in a dedicated PAL disc player, and vice versa, the PAL disc will not play in a dedicated NTSC
disc player. In some cases, a multi-format disc player may be available that can play either side of the disc. Most computer
DVD ROM drives and graphics card systems can play either format.
Insert the disc into the appropriate player as you would for any DVD. A system of on-screen information and menus will
appear. Select the type of operation you wish by using your remote control to activate the appropriate feature. When the
looping mode is selected, the video montages will automatically loop until you interrupt the program by either pushing the
Stop button, the Menu button, or the Title button. The HD-DVD format is unique in that the menu may be accessed while
the current video material is still playing. In this case, a “pop-up” menu will allow the selection of other disc features without
interrupting the current program. For regular DVD discs, either the Menu or Title button on your remote should bring you
back to the main menu for further selections while highlighting the last selection you made.
Note: The video material on all three discs was mastered from high definition stock and every effort has been made
to convey the highest quality possible for each type disc format. To that end, the encoding bit rate for material
on this disc is made at the highest allowable bit rate so as to minimize the amount of image compression
required by the format. For that reason, some computer-based DVD ROM players and a limited number of
standalone DVD players may have difficulty playing back this material consistently. Not all DVD players are in
conformance to the strict standards with which this product was created. Should you experience a problem
with playback, move the disc to another type of machine to verify whether the problem persists. As this is
intended to be a high performance piece intended for display evaluation, we cannot guarantee compatibility
with all DVD ROM player systems.
SETUP TEST PATTERNS
This software set contains three sets of professional video display test patterns. Each of the high definition discs contain
selected test patterns for both 720p and 080i from the Professional version of Digital Video Essentials by Joe Kane Pro-
ductions. The NTSC/PAL disc contains test patterns selected from the Professional version of Digital Video Essentials’
NTSC and PAL discs. The third set of test patterns are those embedded within the computer-based image show which,
after installation on your computer, are available at each of the ten supported screen resolutions listed for that software
application. The test patterns within the computer-based image show are only accessible when running the image show.
A full description of all the test pattern sets and their intended use is included in the “Tutorials” section of the computer-based
image show control system. On the slide show control interface, look for the Tutorials access button at the top of the main
screen. To obtain a list of tutorials, which includes descriptions for the graphics and video test patterns, click on the Tutorials
button. In order to open, view, and print the tutorials, you must have Adobe Acrobat reader installed on your system.
For your convenience, Adobe Acrobat is included on this disc in its own folder. To access the Acrobat application, load the
NTSC/PAL disc into your DVD ROM drive and, using your file management software, look for a folder called “Acrobat” in
the root directory of the disc. Select either the MAC or PC version depending on your system. Double-click the appropriate
file application and follow the installation instructions contained within that Acrobat application.
To use the professional high definition and standard definition setup test patterns on the three included DVDs, load the de-
sired disc into your DVD player. When the Main menu is available, select the Setup Test Patterns button. This will open the
test patterns for use. The program will cycle through the test patterns. Each pattern will play for a period of ten to approxi-
mately thirty seconds depending on the pattern. Use the pause function on the player to stop on a test pattern indefinitely.