Precor P80 Console User manual

Installing the P80 Console
Media Adapter
Precor Incorporated
20031 142nd Avenue NE
P.O. Box 7202
Woodinville, WA USA 98072-4002
P80 Media Adapter Installation Guide
303072-101 rev A
October 2013

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INSTALLING THE P80 CONSOLE MEDIA ADAPTER
P/N 303072-101 rev A
Copyright © October 2013 Precor Incorporated. All rights
reserved. Specifications subject to change without notice.
This document applies to Preva version 3.3 and P80 console
software version 3.3.
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Table of Contents
Installing External Receivers...................................................... 5
About Channel Types.......................................................................... 6
Configuring Receivers.......................................................................... 8
Creating the Channel List ................................................................... 9
Attaching HDMI and Remote Control Cables to Consoles..... 10
Installing Receivers in Junction Boxes............................................12
Connecting Receivers .........................................................................13
Configuring P80 Consoles .........................................................15
Editing the Channel Guide.................................................................15
Activating the Media Adapter..........................................................16
Exporting the Channel Guide to other P80 Consoles................18
Servicing the Media Adapter.....................................................21
Troubleshooting.................................................................................. 22
Removing and Replacing the IR Transmitter...............................23
Obtaining Service................................................................................24

4Installing the P80 Console Media Adapter

Chapter 1
Installing External Receivers
The P80 Media Adapter option allows a P80 console to
display content provided by external receivers instead of the
console's internal tuner. For those facilities that use such
receivers to process incoming TV signals, the Media Adapter
provides the exercisers with exactly the same user
experience. They select television channels from the same
channel guide and switch between television and other
information (such as Preva Net or the Goal Compass) in the
same way.
The Media Adapter accepts 720p x 60 fps video signals
through an HDMI connection from one of several different
external receivers. (Refer to the receiver list accompanying
this manual for the receiver brands and models we support.)
The only control mechanism that these receivers have in
common is an infrared (IR) remote control. Because of this,
the P80 Media Adapter acts as the remote control for each
receiver that is certified to work with it.
Caution: Be sure to install, configure, and test the external
receiver and channel guide for the first P80 console before you
perform the procedures in this chapter for the other consoles.
Once an IR transmitter is attached to each receiver, it cannot be
removed easily.

6Installing the P80 Console Media Adapter
About Channel Types
With the addition of the Media Adapter, the P80 console
supports an extremely wide variety of television (TV) and
video formats. In addition, working with an external receiver,
the console can support some formats in more than one way.
For example, some receivers can accept a combination of
satellite, cable, and Internet channels, passing all of them to
the console through an HDMI cable.
The following figure and table show the possible paths that
TV and video signals can take to reach the P80 consoles in a
typical facility.
Note: Some of these signal paths may not be installed at your
facility.
Figure 1: Channel paths to the P80 console

Installing External Receivers 7
Table 1. Signal path comments
Element Comments
Various incoming types of TV and video signals reach
your facility from a combination of cable, satellite,
broadcast, and Internet sources.
The local head end equipment at the facility receives
cable, terrestrial broadcast, and satellite TV channels and
reassigns them to other channel numbers if necessary.
External receivers installed next to each P80 console
receive cable TV, satellite TV, and Internet Protocol
(IP)-based video signals and reassigns them to other
channel numbers if necessary.
Note: The specific types of signals available through the
external receiver may vary depending on its brand and
model. Refer to the documentation accompanying your
receivers for more information.
TV signals from the head end reach the console through a
coaxial cable. The cable is connected to the console's
internal tuner through an F-type connector.
Internet-based (IP) video segments and playlists reach
the console through its Ethernet connection.
Video signals from the external adapter reach the console
through its HDMI connector.
To avoid confusion, this manual describes incoming channels
in terms of how they reach the consoles.
If a channel arrives at the console through
...
This manual refers to it as
...
A coaxial cable A cable channel
An HDMI cable An HDMI channel
An Ethernet cable An IP channel

8Installing the P80 Console Media Adapter
Configuring Receivers
To configure and test the external receivers that you plan to
use with P80 consoles, you must have the following tools
available:
HDMI-compatible monitor capable of displaying a 720p
signal at 60 frames per second
Infrared remote control from one of the receivers
Important: Before you start to configure the receivers, review and
familiarize yourself with their instructions. You must know how to
reach the configuration menus before you begin the following
procedure.
Tip: If possible, configure the receivers before you arrive at
the fitness facility. This prevents you from carrying the
monitor around the facility to configure each receiver as you
install it.
To configure each receiver:
1. Connect the receiver’s power supply to the receiver and
to an AC power outlet.
2. Connect the monitor to the receiver.
3. Connect the receiver to a source of an appropriate
television signal.
4. Turn on the receiver and use its configuration menus to
select the following options:
–720p resolution (1280 x 720) x 60 fps
–Closed captioning (if the facility requires that closed
captioning be available, you must configure it within
the receivers)