AMX DVD-ROM REGION CODE SETTINGS INSERT Code Setting Manual

Brand: AMX

Model: DVD-ROM REGION CODE SETTINGS INSERT

Category: Optical disc drives

Type: Code Setting Manual

DVD-ROM Region Code Settings

MAX Servers, Powerfile, MAX-AVP

Overview

All DVD players and most DVD discs are labeled for operation within a specific

geographical region in the world. For example, the U.S. is in "Region 1". This

means that all DVD players sold in the U.S. are made to Region 1 specifications.

As a result, Region 1 players (DVD players that are set to Region 1) can only

play Region 1 DVD coded discs.

MAX Servers, the PowerFile Multi-Disc Loader and the MAX-AVP Audio/Video

player feature internal DVD-ROM drives. The region code setting for the internal

DVD-ROM must match the region code of the DVD disc(s) you are attempting to

load. If the region code setting on the DVD-ROM does not match that of the DVD

disc that is inserted into the drive, the disc will not be recognized.

Note: The information in this document does not apply to the MMS-12S Server,

since the MMS-12S does not feature a DVD-ROM drive.

IMPORTANT: You can change the region code setting on your MAX device’s

DVD-ROM drive up to five times, and no more. The region code setting is locked

down in the DVD-ROM drive the fifth time it is set, permanently setting to that

last region code setting. At that point there is no way to change the region code

setting again.

The number of resets still available is indicated at the top of the Change Region

page (see FIG. 1).

MAX Servers - DVD-ROM Region Code Settings

By default, MAX Server’s DVD-ROM drives are set to read DVDs with Region 1

encoding (for U.S., Canada and U.S. Territories). Depending on what region of

the world you are installing and operating the MAX Server, you may need to

change the region code setting in order to read DVDs.

If a DVD is inserted that has a region code that is different from that of the

DVD-ROM in the MAX Server, you will receive an error message indicating that

there is no disc in the drive when you press the Identify Disc button in the Record

tab.

The region code setting for the MAX Server’s DVD-ROM can be changed via the

Change Region option in MAX Admin Menu (accessible via the Server

Configuration option in WinMAX):

In the event that you expect to load large numbers of DVDs with different region

codes, you should group the DVDs together by region to minimize the number of

times you’ll have to change the region code setting (keeping in mind that it can

only be changed a maximum of five times).

Also, insure that the last region code setting made matches the region in which

the MAX Server will be installed.

Accessing the MAX Admin Menu

Use the WinMAX application to initiate a telnet session with the MAX Server that

you want to change DVD Region Code settings for:

Note: The latest version of WinMAX is available for download (for registered

AMX dealers only) at www.amx.com (Dealers > Tech Center > Application Files

> WinMAX).

1. Launch WinMAX and open the System Configuration tab.

2. Click the disc icon (to the right of the text field) to save any changes, and

connect to the specified IP or URL (FIG. 2).

3. Click the Server Configuration button to initiate a telnet session with the

MAX server.

4. When the telnet window opens, you are prompted to enter a login (User

Name and Password). These are case sensitive, and by default:

•User Name = root

• Password = mozart

Changing the DVD Region Code Setting On MAX Servers

1. Insert a DVD in the MAX Server’s DVD-ROM drive.

2. In the System Information tab, click the Server Configuration button to

access the Admin Menu.

3. Use the arrow button on your keyboard to scroll down and highlight the

Change Region option.

4. Press the Return (Enter) to open the Change Region page.

5. Use the up/down arrow buttons on your keyboard to select the appropriate

region code setting for your region, and press the spacebar to make your

selection (indicated by an "X" to the left of the number).

The number of resets still available is indicated at the top of the Change Region

page (FIG. 1).

Note: Refer to the MAX Servers Operation/Reference Guide (available online at

www.amx.com) for information on the other options available in the Admin Menu.

Changing the DVD Region Code Setting On MAX-AVPs

Use the Region Control options on the Setup Page - Locale tab to change the

DVD region code setting on the MAX-AVP:

1. Highlight DVD Region and press SELECT to scroll through the different

region codes (displayed in the text field) until you see the region that you

want to set the AVP to.

2. Highlight and select Set Region. The system prompts you to verify this

action, and reminds you of the number of region code changes still allowed

(FIG. 3):

3. Highlight and select Accept to change the region code, or Cancel to return

to the Setup Page – Locale tab without changing the region code.

FIG. 1 MAX Admin Menu - Change Region

The number of region code setting resets still available

is indicated here (Max resets = 5).

FIG. 2 Server IP Address or URL entry (in WinMAX)

FIG. 3 Changing DVD Region Code Settings dialog

Click here to save changes

Enter the MAX server’s

IP address or URL here

Click here to open a telnet session with the server

For full warranty information, refer to the AMX Instruction Manual(s) associated with your Product(s).

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Changing the DVD Region Code Settings On the PowerFile

The PowerFile Multi-Disc Loader has two internal DVD-ROMs (“Drive 1” and

“Drive 2”), each of which may require that you specify a DVD region different

than the default setting of Region 1.

The PowerFile is shipped as a kit (the “MAX-MDL200 Multi-Disc Loader

System”) that includes a PC and cables necessary to connect the PowerFile, to

the PC and a MAX server. Refer to the MDL200 Multi-Disc Loader System

Installation Guide (available at www.amx.com) for product specifications and

connection instructions.

Note that since the PowerFile includes two internal DVD-ROM drives, you can

set the region code on each drive, and you may choose to specify different

region codes for each (see below).

The PowerFile must be connected to the PC in order to change the region code

settings. To change the region code setting on the PowerFile’s DVD-ROM

drives:

1. Mount a DVD disc to the internal DVD-ROM drive (in the PowerFile) that

you want to change the region code setting for (Drive 1 or Drive 2). To

load a disc in either of the PowerFile drives:

a. If there are no DVDs in the PowerFile, insert at least one DVD into

the PowerFile’s disc carousel:

In BulkRipper, right-click on any slot (in the Disc/Slot Window) and

select Load from the context menu.

Insert a DVD into the PowerFile (via the Disc Loading Slot on the

front panel). Note that the disc is now loaded to the slot that was

selected, but not yet mounted on either of the internal DVD drives.

b. On the PC, launch Windows Explorer.

c. Go to the C:\Program Files\Powerfile C200\Changer directory.

This directory contains a listing of all of the slots on the PowerFile,

each one indicated as a .CHG file.

d. Right-click on any slot that holds a DVD (not an audio or data CD)

disc, and select Mount from the context menu. You should be able to

discern which CHG file represents a DVD (as opposed to an audio

CD or data disc) by the CHG filename. Selecting Mount opens a

sub-menu, where you can select which of the PowerFile’s internal

drives to mount the DVD disc to (Drive 1 or Drive 2).

e. Select the drive that you want to change the DVD Region Code

setting for (select Drive 1 or Drive 2). Once you have made this

selection, the DVD is mounted to the selected drive, and the

PowerFile is ready for you to change the DVD region code setting

(for that drive only).

2. On the PC, launch Windows Explorer and select My Computer.

3. Under Devices With Removable Storage, you should see a listing of three

disc drives - one represents the DVD-ROM on the PC (typically the first

one in the list), and the other two represent the DVD-ROMs on the Power-

File.

4. Right-click on one of the PowerFile DVD-ROM drives and select

Properties to access the Properties dialog for the selected drive.

5. In the Properties dialog select the Hardware tab to view a listing of all

disc drives on the PC, including the PowerFile’s two DVD-ROMs (listed

as “Powerfile DVD1” and “Powerfile DVD2”).

6. Select one of the PowerFile DVD-ROM drives and click on the Properties

button to access the Device Properties dialog for the selected DVD-ROM.

7. In the Device Properties dialog, select the DVD Region tab.

8. Select the region code that you want to assign to the selected DVD-ROM

by selecting a geographical area from the list, and click OK to apply your

changes.

The number of resets still available is indicated in the Device Properties

dialog.

Repeat these steps to specify the region code for the second DVD-ROM drive,

if necessary. Note that a DVD must be mounted in the DVD-ROM drive in order

to change this setting.

For example, if you had only loaded one DVD disc into the PowerFile to

change the Region Code Setting on Drive 1 as described in the steps above,

you would select Unmount from the CHG file context menu to unmount it from

Drive 1, then use the Mount command again to mount the same disc to Drive

Since you configure each of the DVD-ROMs independently, you can take

advantage of the fact that they each be set to a different region code.

For example, if you intend to load a large number of DVDs with multiple region

codes, consider setting different region codes on the two drives to

accommodate the majority of DVDs/region codes in the set. You can use the

BulkRipper software to specify which drive you load each movie to.

In this way you could reduce the number of times you would have to change

the region code settings.In effect, having two DVD-ROMs in the PowerFile

allows you to make up to a total of 10 region code setting changes, even

though the standard limit of five changes per DVD-ROM is still hardware-

enforced.

DVD Region Codes

The following table lists the six international DVD Region Codes used by all

DVD-ROMs:

•REGION 1: USA, Canada

•REGION 2: Japan, Europe, South Africa, Middle East, Greenland

•REGION 3: S.Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Parts of South East Asia

•REGION 4: Australia, New Zealand, Latin America (including Mexico)

•REGION 5: Eastern Europe, Russia, India, Africa

•REGION 6: China

AMX DVD-ROM REGION CODE SETTINGS INSERT Code Setting Manual

Brand: AMX

Model: DVD-ROM REGION CODE SETTINGS INSERT

Category: Optical disc drives

Type: Code Setting Manual

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