User`s manual
Alcorn McBride Digital Video Machine DVM-7400 User’s Manual Rev 1.5
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Table of Contents
WELCOME!............................................................................................................................................................5
STANDARD FEATURES............................................................................................................................................6
OPTIONAL FEATURES .............................................................................................................................................6
TECHNICAL SUPPORT.........................................................................................................................................7
GETTING STARTED ..............................................................................................................................................9
PLAYING A TEST VIDEO ..........................................................................................................................................9
CONTROLS AND INDICATORS..........................................................................................................................11
TEST BUTTON .....................................................................................................................................................12
STATUS LED ......................................................................................................................................................12
CONFIGURATION DIP SWITCHES ...........................................................................................................................12
Voltage / Contact Closure .............................................................................................................................13
Restore Factory Defaults ..............................................................................................................................13
NTSC / PAL ..................................................................................................................................................13
Spare ............................................................................................................................................................13
Ground Lift ....................................................................................................................................................14
Serial Port Mode ...........................................................................................................................................14
POWER CONNECTOR ...........................................................................................................................................14
AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUTS .......................................................................................................................................14
SERIAL PORT: DB-9 CONNECTOR .........................................................................................................................15
VOLUME CONTROL ..............................................................................................................................................15
PARALLEL PORT: DB-37 CONNECTOR ...................................................................................................................15
OPTIONAL MODULES ........................................................................................................................................17
AMPLIFIER OPTION (/A)........................................................................................................................................17
PROFESSIONAL AUDIO OPTION (/B).......................................................................................................................17
PROFESSIONAL VIDEO OPTION (/P) .......................................................................................................................18
DIP Switches ................................................................................................................................................18
HD-15 Pinout ................................................................................................................................................19
COMPONENT VIDEO OPTION (/R) ..........................................................................................................................19
DIGITAL VIDEO OPTION (/D) .................................................................................................................................20
DIP Switches ................................................................................................................................................20
ETHERNET MODULE (/E) ......................................................................................................................................21
COMMAND PROTOCOL .....................................................................................................................................23
PLAYBACK COMMANDS.........................................................................................................................................23
Select File.....................................................................................................................................................23
Play...............................................................................................................................................................24
Play File........................................................................................................................................................24
Loop Play......................................................................................................................................................24
Loop File.......................................................................................................................................................25
Play Next ......................................................................................................................................................25
Loop Next .....................................................................................................................................................25
Still................................................................................................................................................................26
Pause............................................................................................................................................................26
Stop ..............................................................................................................................................................26
Audio Control ................................................................................................................................................26
Video Control ................................................................................................................................................27
Active Mode Request....................................................................................................................................27
Chapter Request...........................................................................................................................................27
Frame Request .............................................................................................................................................27
CONFIGURATION COMMANDS ................................................................................................................................28
Set Colorspace .............................................................................................................................................28










