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Chapter 6 Setting Up
To begin, let’s review ‘what came in the box’:
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Panasonic AV-HLC100
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A/C power supply
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Mouse and keyboard
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Print inserts
Section 6.1 Command and Control
Hint: The graphical user interface requires a minimum monitor resolution of 1600x900 pixels.
1. Connect an external computer monitor to either of the ports in the HDMI/Display group on the
motherboard backplate at left on AV-HLC100’s rear.
2. Connect the
mouse
and
keyboard
to nearby USB ports.
3. Turn on the computer monitor.
4. Connect the
power cord
to an A/C power receptacle,
and the round power connector to the matching input
connector at left on the motherboard backplate.
5. Press the
Power
rocker switch located just above the
power input connector on AV-HLC100’s rear panel.
FIGURE 9
6. (Optional) Connect AV-HLC100 to your local network
using the standard RJ-45 Ethernet connector on the
motherboard backplate (Figure 9).
At this point, the
LED
display will illuminate. (If this does not
happen, check your connections and retry).
Though not a requirement, we do encourage the use of an uninterruptable
power supply (UPS), as for any ‘mission critical’ system. Likewise, consider A/C
“power conditioning”, especially in situations where local power is unreliable or ‘noisy’.
(Surge protection is especially important in some locales.)
Power conditioners can reduce wear on power supplies and other electronics, and provide a further
measure of protection from surges, spikes, lightning and high voltage.
A word about UPS devices:
‘Modified sine wave’ UPS devices
are popular due to low manufacturing
costs. However, such units should
generally be viewed as being of low
quality and possibly inadequate to
fully protect the system from
abnormal power events.
For a modest added cost, consider a
"pure sine wave" UPS. These units
can be relied on to supply very clean
power, eliminating potential
problems, and are recommended for
applications demanding high
reliability.
