SMART MT4-16 MovieTimeS User manual

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MT4-16 MovieTimeS™
Digital Phone Announcer
Installation and Operation Manual
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Glossary of terms used in this manual.
TELCO Telephone company line that comes to your building.
KSU/PBX Key Service Unit. A telephone system that has multiple lines. May be mechanical
buttons or electronic. PBX means Private Branch Exchange.
117VAC 117 voltsAC current.The wall power pack furnished in North America is a 12VDC 500 mA
supply. If this product is used in countries that have an AC line voltage of 220-240 volts AC then
a suitable power pack must be furnished by the customer.
Modular cable Standard connection to telephone wall sockets and phones. Known as RJ-11 plugs.
Central Office Origination of telephone service at the phone company.
LED Light Emitting Diodes. Solid state lamps.
REN Ringer Equivalency Number.This number represents the load on the phone line.Telephone
instruments and accessory products have this number on the product.
HOOK FLASH If you have CALL WAITING or other features supplied by the phone company as part of
your service, pushing the button on the cradle of the phone may cause a problem with
the MovieTimeS. We recommend you suspend these services by calling the phone
company and having the additional services removed.
# The “pound” button on the touch-tone phone allows you to enter the programming portion of
the program.
*The “asterisk” button on the phone is also part of the programming sequence when receiving,
deleting, or recording new messages.

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Table of Contents
Introduction
System Description 4
Sample Application 5
Installation
General Information 6
Standard Installation 6
KSU / PBX Installation 7
Installation Notes 8
Lights & Indicators
Mode Light 9
Line Lights 9
Set up / Operation
Factory Reset 10
Seizing Control 10
Record 10
Review 11
Delete 11
Set Rings 11
Set Repeats 12
Set Master Password 12
Memory Request 12
MemoryTest 13
Restore Defaults 13
APPENDIX A - Message Configuration Table 13
APPENDIX B - Command Summary 13
APPENDIX C - Default Settings 14
SUGGESTIONS FOR RECORDING MESSAGES 14
APPENDIX D - Specification 15
APPENDIX E - Contacting SMART Customer Support 16
APPENDIX F - Notices & Warranty 16

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INTRODUCTION
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
The MovieTimeS is an advanced digital call screening and messaging system designed to answer calls with an
informative greeting, then let the callers select any number of the additional pre-recorded messages.
The MovieTimeS is a four-line unit capable of handling four calls simultaneously.
Message recording and system programming functions are accessed locally or remotely by a standard touchtone telephone.
Additional standard system features include:
Simple to use programming interface through touch tone phones
4 Easy access messages from the main menu
Up to 24 additional messages from a
movie selection menu
Each caller hears an independent message while sharing digital memory with others.
Flash Memory will not be erased by power failures or unplugging the product.
Message times in each box are variable. A short message will terminate at the end of the message and will not use the
entire time-space that may be available. This avoids long periods of silence.
MovieTimeS Messaging Flow

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SAMPLE APPLICATION
The MovieTimeS was designed for use in movie theaters to announce up to 24 movies and the show times for each picture.
Other information may be selected about your theatre and programs.
The typical MovieTheater application
Greeting Message Thank you for calling MegaplexTheater. If you are calling for show
times please press 1. If you need information on ticket pricing, please
press 2. Directions to our theatre are available by pressing 3. A list of
exciting new upcoming features may be heard by pressing 4.
Movie List Message #1 To hear the show times forTitanic, press 1. Blast from the Past, press 2.
The 60 year anniversary re-release of “Wizard of Oz” press 3, (continue
for all screens).
Information Message # 2 Our standard ticket prices for Adults are $6.50, Children $4.50 and
Seniors $2.50 for all shows except the Sunday matinee before 5 P.M.
when all tickets are half price. Be sure to ask about our group and
movie club pricing.
Information Message #3 The Megaplex Theatre is in the new Northside Shopping Mall at the
corner of Northside Drive and Montford Drive. We are right across from
the Macy’s Department Store.
Selection Message #4 Star Wars is coming to the Megaplex theatre on May 21. This highly
anticipated blockbuster will be played on the new SMART Center
Surround 3X digital surround system. Other exciting new releases we
have booked are .... etc.
INFORMATION SEQUENCE:
Callers will receive the Greeting Message.They may choose from four information boxes.
One box lists the current movies and a number to select.After each message the caller is
returned to the Greeting Message. Hanging up completes the call.
Please see our suggestions for recording messages on Page 14.
You must know the secret password in order to enter the recording, delete, and review
modes. We suggest you give this password only to the staff members that use this machine.
Since the MovieTimeS can be programmed remotely, we suggest you change the password
when a person leaves your staff.
The MovieTimeS answering system works only with a touch tone phone.You may wish to tell
callers on the opening greeting message to call another number if they have a rotary (pulse)
type phone.This special line can use our MovieTimeS DASA300 digital announcer on the
phone line. Please call your dealer o the factory for details.

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INSTALLATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
Install the MovieTimeS in close proximity to the telephone line which the unit is to answer
and within 6' of a 117VAC wall outlet.The MovieTimeS is designed to mount on a wall, shelf
or other flat surface. When mounting the unit, be sure to leave clearance at the rear of the unit
for connection accessibility.
STANDARD INSTALLATION
Install the MovieTimeS directly on the incoming telephone lines. Each line must be a dedi-
catedTELCO line.
Follow steps 1-6 for standard installation:
1. Attach one end of the modular telephone cable (included) to theTELCO jack of the
MovieTimeS.
2. Attach the other end of the modular telephone cable to the wall jack of the line intended
for use.
NOTE: Repeat steps 1- 4 for the second, third and fourth lines
5. Attach the included power supply to the 12VDC jack of the MovieTimeS.
6. Plug the other end of the power supply into the 117VAC wall outlet.

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The MovieTimeS must be installed on the phone company side of your phone system. If
installed directly to an unsuitable extension line the phone system or the MovieTimeS may be
damaged. If you are not familiar with how your phone system is installed, or do not know
which lines go directly to your phone company please find a qualified person to perform the
installation.
INSTALLATION NOTES
Required Lines
The MovieTimeS does not require phones to be attached to the PHONE connectors for
operation. The MovieTimeS does require a working phone line to be attached to the
TELCO connector in order to seize control from the associated PHONE connector.
Line(s) to be Answered
The MovieTimeS can handle four telephone lines. The MovieTimeS can only answer the
line (or lines) that it is attached to, additional phone lines must bypass the MovieTimeS
and ring straight through to other instruments.
Hunt Groups
Hunt groups are a set of lines that all answer to the same number. If the first number in the
group is busy the next call rings in on the next line in the group.This service is arranged
through the phone company. If installing the MovieTimeS on lines arranged in a hunt
group, be sure to place the unit on the first four incoming lines. Be aware that the
MovieTimeS can only handle four calls simultaneously. If placed in a hunt group with
more lines than the four lines the MovieTimeS can handle, the additional calls bypass the
MovieTimeS and ring straight through to other telephones. You may install additional
MovieTimeS machines for each four lines in the hunt group.
Hook FlashTransfers
Some installations may use services such as CENTREX or CALL WAITING that rely on a
Hook Flash signal being sent to the Central Office. The MovieTimeS is not compatible
with these services and will interfere with the Hook Flash signal.
CPC The MovieTimeS is designed to use the Calling Party Control signal sent from the Central
Office to sense when the caller has hung up the phone. Not all Central Offices support
CPC signaling. If the MovieTimeS does not receive the CPC signal it may take as long as
90 seconds after message play is complete to return to normal operation and calls also
ring through even if the calling party has hung up during the message or transfer.

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LIGHTS & INDICATORS
The MovieTimeS front panel has a multi colored Mode LED and a green Line LED for each
available line.
MODE LED
The Mode LED normally flashes green to indicate normal operation.The Mode LED also
flashes amber as the MovieTimeS processes commands.
In the event of a system failure, the mode LED flashes red.
LINE LEDs
The Line LEDs will show green whenever the MovieTimeS is in control of the line.
The FACTORY jack on the back of the MovieTimeS must not be used by customer.This jack is
used by the factory to load instructions to the internal computer. If program upgrades are
available in the future, your machine may be upgraded to the new software by returning it to
the factory to load the new operating program.
Note:You must delete a message before recording a new message. This is necessary because
your new message may be shorter than the old one and the last part of the old message will
remain. Deleting the message restores a blank memory box, ready for the new message.

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Maximizing the capability of the MovieTimeS.
This digital answering device has 24 message boxes for show times on 24 screens. If you have
a 30 screen complex, often a movie is played in interlock on multiple screens. We suggest
you mention the movie once and use a show times box to give the show times for all show-
ings.
If you have more than 24 movies you may use one show times box for two different movies if
they run the at same times.
If you have a 10-plex, you will have 14 unused show times boxes.You may elect to use these
empty boxes for movie reviews of the current movies. For example: In the Movie List box say
“For Titanic press 2, for a review of this movie by the leading film critics, press 23.” Then
record a review in box 23.
SET UP / OPERATION
FACTORY RESET
The MovieTimeS can be reset to the factory default settings by holding the mode button down
while power is applied. This erases all messages and brings the system to a fresh state which
provides a good starting point for system configuration. See appendix C for a full listing of the
default values.
SEIZING CONTROL
The MovieTimeS is setup by seizing control of the unit to enter Command Mode and then
entering a series of two digit command codes to manipulate settings and record messages.
Seizing control of a unit can be done by one of two ways:
•Local -Through the use of a phone that is installed in the PGM jack of the MovieTimeS.
Control is seized by picking up the handset of the local phone, listening for a Beep tone
and then entering # * * followed by the Master Password (factory default = 1 2 3 4"). After
entering # * * followed by the Master Password, the dial tone may change to a busy tone
or start ringing, ignore it. Within 5 seconds of entering the Master Password the
MovieTimeS seizes the line and plays a triple beep indicating it has been placed in Com-
mand Mode.
•Remote -The unit answers and plays the Greeting message after a predetermined number
of rings (factory default = 1). If the message is not present, the unit answers and plays a
single beep. After the unit answers you may proceed by entering # * * followed
by the Master Password (factory default = “ll 2 3 4”). Within 5 seconds of entering the
Master Password the MovieTimeS seizes the line and plays a triple beep indicating it has
been placed in Command Mode. Failure to enter a password in 20 seconds, or after the
end of the message results in a disconnection.
NOTE: When control has been seized from the Remote, a busy signal is heard on the
Local telephone you are using.

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Once the unit is in Command Mode the user may start entering commands. All commands
start by entering “*” and end by entering a “#””. After each valid command, a single success
beep sounds. Invalid entries are indicated by an double beep error tone.
NOTE: Seizing control causes any calls in progress on the other line to be disconnected.
MESSAGE RECORD
The Message Record commands allow the user to record one of the available messages.The
available messages and message lengths vary with the Message Table and installed memory,
see the MessageTable command for more information. After the command is entered, the
MovieTimeS plays a steady series of short beeps (ready tones) At any point after the ready
tones begin, the user may enter “ * “ to start the recording. Recording continues until the user
enters “ # “ or the maximum record time for the message is reached. At this point, the
MovieTimeS plays a success beep and is ready to receive the next command .The error tone
sounds if the user attempts to record a message that is not available in the current Message
Table or if the selected message has previously been recorded and not erased.
Note:You must delete a message before recording a new message. This is necessary because
your new message may be shorter than the old one and the last part of the old message will
remain. Deleting the message restores a blank memory box, ready for the new message.
Syntax:
*5 0 0 1# through *5024#
I Record Screen Message #1 - #24
*50 24#
* 5 0 3 1 # Record Greeting Message
* 5 0 3 2 # Record Movie List Message
* 5 0 3 3 # Record Info. Message #1
* 5 0 3 4 # Record Inf o. Message #2
* 5 0 3 5 # Record Inf o. Message #3
MESSAGE REVIEW
The Message Review commands allow the user to review each of the messages. After the com-
mand is entered the requested message plays. After message play completes the user hears the
success beep and returns to command mode ready to enter the next command. The user may
enter “ # “ at any point during message review to abort the play back, at which point the user
hears the success beep and returns to command mode ready to enter the next command. If the
selected message has not been recorded the user hears the error tone and returns to command
mode ready to enter the next command.
Syntax:
*6 0 0 1# through *6024#
I Review Screen Messages #1 - #24
*6 0 2 4 #
*6 0 3 1 # Review Greeting Message