PNE-125 Equipment Instructions

Viewing Room (PNE 125) and PNE Well TVs

All the equipment, in this room and the Plasma Screen TV in the Well, is connected to the equipment rack. This is located in the right-most cabinet. There is a small TV, 2 VCRs, a LD/DVD player, and a master audio controller. To turn on the equipment rack, push the red ‘Switched Outlets’ button, located in the top right-hand corner. All remotes are located in the cabinet next to the rack.

Watching TV: Audio Setting

At the bottom of the equipment rack is the ‘Sony Digital Audio/Video Control Center.’ It should be set to ‘Video 1’. There are ten silver dot buttons. Press the ‘Video 1’ button to select it if something else is being displayed. To adjust the volume, turn the 'master volume' knob.

Watching TV in the Viewing Room

  1. Press the power button on the TV to turn it on. You can also use the Sony TV remote. It has a green power button located in the top right-hand corner.
  2. You should see ‘Video 1’ appear onscreen in the upper left-hand corner. If not, press the ‘TV/Video’ button on the remote until you see it.
  3. Press the power button on the bottom VCR, Panasonic SVHS AG1980 Desktop Editor. Then press the ‘Push-Open’ button, located on the left corner of the VCR screen. The face of the VCR will flip down.
  4. To switch channels, press the up and down channel buttons on the VCR. You can also use the Panasonic VCR remote. The VCR remote has a lid that you can open on the top half portion. The bottom half has the up and down channel buttons on the right side. Since there are 2 VCRs on the rack, make sure you are pointing the remote to the bottom one, when you are switching channels.
  5. You can adjust the speaker volume inside the room by turning the ‘master volume’ knob on the ‘Sony Digital Audio/Video Control Center’ at the bottom of the equipment rack. There is also a ‘mode’ button that you can press to cycle through different speaker settings. You can rotate the circular disc indicated to cycle through them as well.
  6. When you are done, press the ‘System Off’ button on the Sony TV remote or the "Power" button on the TV unit to turn off the Big Screen TV.
     

Watching TV in the Well

  1. Press the power button on the top VCR, Panasonic SVHS AG1980 Desktop Editor.
  2. Turn "ON" the Plasma Screen TV using the touch pad located on the wall to the right of the plasma screen.
  3. Select the channel that you want to watch by using the Ch. Up or down arrow on the touch pad.
  4. To display Closed Caption, use the “CAP” up arrow. To turn off Closed Caption, use the down arrow on the touch pad.

  5. When you are done, press the ‘System Off’ button on the Sony TV remote or the "Power" button on the TV unit to turn off the Big Screen TV.

Watching a Tape in the Viewing Room

At the bottom of the equipment rack is the ‘Sony Digital Audio/Video Control Center.’ It should be set to ‘Video 1’. There are ten silver dot buttons. Press the ‘Video 1’ button to select it if something else is being displayed. To adjust the volume, turn the 'master volume' knob.

Follow steps 1-3 under the directions for watching TV on the Big Screen.

  1. Insert your tape into the bottom VCR.
  2. Press Play
  3. See Speaker Volume for audio adjustments.

  4. When you are done, press the ‘System Off’ button on the Sony TV remote or the "Power" button on the TV unit to turn off the Big Screen TV.

Watching a Laserdisc in the Viewing Room

At the bottom of the equipment rack is the ‘Sony Digital Audio/Video Control Center.’ There are ten silver dot buttons. Press the ‘DVD/LD’ button. Find the ‘Input Mode’ button. It is located above the dot buttons. Press it until you see ‘Analog Input’. To adjust the volume, turn the 'master volume' knob.

  1. Press the power button on the TV to turn it on. You can also use the Sony TV remote. It has a green power button located in the top right-hand corner.
  2. You should see ‘Video 1’ appear onscreen in the upper left-hand corner. If not, press the ‘TV/Video’ button on the remote until you see it
  3. Follow steps 3-6 under the directions for watching a Laserdisc on the small screen TV.
  4. To adjust the speaker volume inside the room, you turn the ‘master volume’ knob on the ‘Sony Digital Audio/Video Control Center’ at the bottom of the equipment rack.

  5. When you are done, press the ‘System Off’ button on the Sony TV remote to turn off the Big Screen TV or use the "Power" Button on the TV.

Watching a DVD in the Viewing Room

At the bottom of the equipment rack is the ‘Sony Digital Audio/Video Control Center.’ There are ten silver dot buttons. Press the ‘DVD/LD’ button. Find the ‘Input Mode’ button. It is located above the dot buttons. Press it until you see ‘Digital Coaxial. To adjust the volume, turn the 'master volume' knob.

  1. Press the power button on the TV to turn it on. You can also use the Sony TV remote. It has a green power button located in the top right-hand corner.
  2. You should see ‘Video 1’ appear onscreen in the upper left-hand corner. If not, press the ‘TV/Video’ button on the remote until you see it
  3. Follow steps 3–8 under the directions for watching a DVD on the small screen TV.
  4. You can adjust the speaker volume inside the room by turning the ‘master volume’ knob on the ‘Sony Digital Audio/Video Control Center’ at the bottom of the equipment rack.

  5. When you are done, press the ‘System Off’ button on the Sony TV remote to turn off the Big Screen TV or use the "Power" Button on the TV.