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User’s Manual

The VM-3 Multimedia Video Message Generator

The Video Messenger Company 862 Judson Place • Stratford, Ct. 06615 Phone:(203)358-8842 Fax:(203)547-6216 email: :vmc@videomessenger.com Website www.videomessenger.com

Table of Contents
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Introduction……………………………………………………………. Page 1 Quick Start Guide…………………………………………………….. Page 2 Menu Access………………………………………... Page3 The Message Menu………………………………... Page 3 Menu Navigation…………………………………… Page 3 Creating a crawl message………………………... Page 4 The Text Menu……………………………………… Page 4 The Page Menu……………………………………... Page 4 The Scheduling Menu……………………………... Page 5 The Routing Menu………………………………….. Page 5 The Utilities Menu………………………………….. Page 6 The Preferences Menu…………………………….. Page 6 The Setup Menu…………………………………….. Page 6What should you do now?…………………………Page 7 Function and Menu Commands At A Glance……………………. Page 8 Function and Menu Commands At A Glance Cont’d………….. Page 9 Function Keys………………………………………………………… Page 10 Short Cut Keys………………………………………………………... Page 11 Basic System Components………………………………………… Page 12 Components of the DV Pro Media Player Upgrade….………… Page 13 Basic Installation of the VM-3……………………………………… Page14 Installing a Network of VM-3’s…………………………………….. Page 15 Installing the DV Pro Media Player Upgrade Package…… Pages 16-17 VM-3 Specifications…………………………………………………. Page 18 Changing the chips on the VM-3………………………………….. Page 19 VM-3 Menu Map………………………………………………………. Page 20 VMC’s Warranty………………………………………………………. Page 21 Sample Wiring Diagrams………………………………………..Pages 22-30 Basic insertion into a cable headend………….. Page 22 Multi-Channel installation with cable service… Page 23 Basic conference center installation…………… Page 24 Multi-Channel installation – stand alone………. Page 25 Complex court house installation………………. Page 26 Hotel Information channel………………………... Page 27 Multi dwelling unit with camera…………………. Page 28 Modem system installation………………………. Page 29 Cable System With Tuners At EachTV………… Page 30 Troubleshooting……………………………………………………… Page 31

Introduction
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The Video Messenger VM-3 The Video Messenger VM-3 is an innovative, multimedia communications device that is much more than a character generator. It allows you, the user, to effectively communicate with your customers, guests, residents, students, etc., using text, digital images and video clips. You can educate,inform and motivate your target audience in ways that would have cost thousands of dollars more before the introduction of this little giant. This installation manual allows you to take maximum advantage of the VM-3. Start with the Quick Start Guide, which starts on the next page. The VM-3 will allow you to:

Display hundreds of pages of text messages on your TV’s. Schedule these messages bytime of day, day of week and date range. By using our network unit (the VM-3NET), you can distribute specific messages to designated locations and maintain control from a single location.

Display text in dozens of colors and brightnesses. Link text messages to high quality digital images and/or video. This video is in MPEG (a common digital format). Take control of what your target audience isexposed to while in your location with a high impact presentation.

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VM-3 Quick Start Guide
They just installed the Video Messenger and your boss gave you a list of messages to input and a schedule of their playing times. Don’t panic! Follow some of the simple procedures outlined below then promise you will read the rest of this manual as soon as possible to learn all there is toknow. So – let’s start! The VM-3 displays two types of messages: a full screen message (that takes most of the page) and a crawl message (that crawls along the bottom of the screen).

TO CREATE A FULL PAGE MESSAGE:
Press the F1 KEY - a blank screen will appear with the cursor blinking in the center.

Blinking Cursor

Blinking Cursor

Blank screen using the VM-3 internal video...