OWNER’S MANUAL THIS MANUAL CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT NEW FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS. MAKE SURE TO READ THE INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS MANUAL TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR NEW GAME! See the table-of-contents for more information about the new features and functions. FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CONTACT: Merit Industries, Inc. Customer Service Department USA and Canada call toll-free: 1-800-445-9353 Outside the USA and Canada call: (215) 639-4700 FAX: (215) 639-5346 2525 State Rd., P.O.
Table of Contents New and enhanced features are listed in bold, italic type and are surrounded by a dotted box. Site Preparation...........................................................................................p. 1 Game Description........................................................................................p. 1 Screen Calibration.......................................................................................p. 2 Degaussing your Monitor ...........................................
COPYRIGHT © 1998 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. Site Preparation In determining the location for your Megatouch XL video game, consideration must be given to a suitable, grounded electrical outlet. Since the game is a computerized device, it should have a separate circuit, if at all possible. If a separate circuit is not available, care should be taken to provide a clean and constant voltage.
COPYRIGHT © 1998 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. Screen Calibration Follow the instructions below for degaussing a monitor. The machine must be in the idle mode or game select mode to calibrate the touchscreen. 1. Plug in your degaussing coil. 2. Hold the coil about three feet from the monitor, press the trigger to activate the magnetic field (for circular-shaped coils, orient the coil so you see the monitor through the hole in the middle; for wand-shaped coils, points the wand towards the screen). 3.
COPYRIGHT © 1998 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. Maintenance NOTE: DO NOT USE ANY ABRASIVE SOLVENTS, ACID OR VINEGAR-BASED CLEANSERS ON THE MONITOR OR SIDE DECALS. OVER TIME, SUCH CLEANSERS COULD HARM THE TOUCHSCREEN AND ERASE THE DECALS. BE CAREFUL NOT TO USE COMMERCIAL CLEANERS CONTAINING ANY OF THESE SUBSTANCES. Cleaning the Cabinet Cleaning the Compact Disc and CD Player • • Clean the CD and CD player approximately every 90 days, or if you experience any problems with the CD player.
COPYRIGHT © 1998 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. DIP Switch Settings* Physical DIP switches are reserved for future use. All current operator-adjustable functions are controlled by the soft DIP switches (accessed by touching the “OPTIONS” icon on the Megatouch XL Setup screen. See Figure 1).
COPYRIGHT © 1998 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. Mega Link™ Feature The Megatouch XL’s Mega Link™ feature allows up to four games, in one location, to be linked together, allowing 2 to 4 players to play in head-to-head competition. The Mega Link™ logo will appear next to each “linkable” game in the player’s game menu. Selecting a “linkable” game brings up the “Mega Link™” icon, along with the standard “1 player” and “2 player” icons.
COPYRIGHT © 1998 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. To Enter This Screen, Touch The “Setup” Button In The Coin Mech Section Figure 1 - Megatouch Game Setup Screen Setup Screen Functions Coin-In Menu: Game Menu: Display Books: Options: Video Test Touchscreen Test: High-Scores: Clear Credit: Free Credit: System Settings: Exit: 6 Enters the coin/credit setup screen. Enters the game menu selection screen. Enters the bookkeeping statistics screen. Displays the soft DIP switch settings screen.
COPYRIGHT © 1998 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. *Six Stars Enabled This feature allows the access to the Clear High Scores, Volume Control, Video Billboard and Calibration, without having to remove the coin box. If the Six Stars Enabled dip switch is set to “YES,” touching the screen during the idle mode will cause six numbered stars to appear on the screen.
COPYRIGHT © 1998 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. To Enter This Screen, Touch “Game Menu” At The Setup Screen Figure 2 - Game Menu Screen The game list and prices are programmed using this screen. The top of the screen shows the various game menu names. The menu below shows the game positions available, with the price for each game. The lower section shows all games included in the program.
COPYRIGHT © 1998 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. To Enter This Screen, Touch “Coin-In Menu” At The Setup Screen Figure 3 - Coin-In Menu Game cost can be controlled two ways: by changing the number of credits required to play a game or by changing the cost of a credit. The Coin-In Menu allows you to adjust the cost of a credit, as well as providing a way to give players “bonus” credits for depositing a higher amounts of money.
COPYRIGHT © 1998 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. Generally, most countries have a factory default setting. This setting can be adjusted (as described above), but will return if the game memory is cleared. Some programs have a CURRENCY DEFAULT DISPLAY located to the left of the coin inputs. It shows the currency value for each of the coin inputs. This display is used as a guide and is not used in any calculations. Touch the CURRENCY DEFAULT DISPLAY to hide/show the display. See Figure 4.
COPYRIGHT © 1998 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. Megatouch™ XL Video Billboard Operating Instructions The Megatouch™ XL Video Billboard allows for six, separate advertising screens. Two of the screens can only be accessed using “Six Stars” (and are intended for use by the location owner), the other four screens are accessed using the Video Billboard icon located on the System Settings screen.
COPYRIGHT © 1998 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. Callout # Screen Icon 2 Full Screen Allows the user to view a full screen preview of the designed screen. While in “full screen,” graphics and text can be repositioned by selecting them and then touching the new location. 3 Clear Ad Allows the user to erase the entire design for the displayed screen.
COPYRIGHT © 1998 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC.
COPYRIGHT © 1998 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC.
COPYRIGHT © 1998 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC.
COPYRIGHT © 1998 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC.
COPYRIGHT © 1998 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC.
COPYRIGHT © 1998 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC.
COPYRIGHT © 1998 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC.
COPYRIGHT © 1998 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC.
COPYRIGHT © 1998 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC.
COPYRIGHT © 1998 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. Merit Video Limited Warranty Merit Industries, Inc. warrants it’s video countertop and upright machines to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of six months from the date of delivery or seven months from the date of shipment from its facilities, whichever occurs first. The warranty covers all electrical components (except fuses and light bulbs) and printed circuit boards.
