Midway Off Road Thunder Operation Manual
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Diagnostic, Audit & Adjustment Menu System 3-1 TM DIAGNOSTIC, AUDIT & ADJUSTMENT MENU SYSTEM NOTICE: Information in this manual is subject to change without notice. Midway reserves the right to make improvements in equipment function as progress warrants.
Diagnostic, Audit & Adjustment Menu System 3-2 MENU SYSTEM WHAT IS THE MENU SYSTEM? The game’s Menu System is a series of auditing, game adjustment and diagnostic screens. You can easily access and apply these screens to optimize game performance. For instance… • Use game audits screens to assess game performance. • Use adjustment screens to help you to customize game performance. For instance, you can restore factory default game settings. You can also calibrate player controls for accuracy. • Use diagnostic screens to verify proper equipment operation. ACTIVATING THE MENU SYSTEM Open the coin door. Find the TEST MODE switch inside. Press TEST MODE to invoke the Menu System. The game system responds by exiting Game Mode and entering Diagnostic Mode. The system runs a brief self-test, and then displays the Operator Menu. The Operator Menu is the opening screen of the Menu System. Game audits, adjustments and diagnostics are line items on the Operator Menu. Selecting an item opens its submenu. Every submenu presents various options that you may act upon. OPERATOR MENU MENU LAYOUT Menus differ, but related information tends to occupy the same screen locations. OFF ROAD THUNDER 1999 Midway Home Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved. OFF ROAD THUNDER is a trademark of Midway Home Entertainment Inc. MIDW AY is a trademark of Midway Games Inc.
Diagnostic, Audit & Adjustment Menu System 3-3 • The block at the top, center of each screen displays the current menu title. • Data (menu items, video signals, statistics, reports, etc.) appears in the center of the screen. • Game-operation information appears at the top-center of the screen, between logos. • Messages (explanations, control functions, revision levels) display at the bottom of the screen. MENU NAVIGATION CONTROLS Highlight a menu line item with the middle two diagnostic buttons inside the coin door. (Press VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOW N.) Select the option with the TEST MODE button. You can only select one highlighted item at a time. To return the game to play, first highlight START THE GAME. Then press TEST MODE. (This is the only menu that allows you to exit the Menu System.) EQUIVALENT MENU NAVIGATION CONTROLS In most cases, certain player panel buttons duplicate the functions of the diagnostic buttons. You may find menu navigation easier with the player panel buttons. Here are the player panel functions within the Menu System… Player Panel ButtonFunctionEquivalent Diagnostic Switch NITRO Select a menu item (None) CHOPPER CAM• Select a menu item • Enter Change Mode TEST MODE CRASH CAM Move down the menu VOLUME DOW N SLAM CAMMove up the menuVOLUME UP STARTVarious functions, including…. • To bottom of Operator Menu • Back to Operator Menu • CancelSERVICE CREDITS (for some functions) AUTOMATIC TESTS W henever you open the Menu System, the Power-On Self-Test (POST) activates. This routine runs automatically. It can detect faults that cause game or Menu System malfunctions. The Self-Test usually takes less than a minute. The test doesn’t display anything.
Diagnostic, Audit & Adjustment Menu System 3-4 Operator Menu (continued) Diagnostics Menu DIAGNOSTICS Select DIAGNOSTICS MENU at the Operator Menu. The Diagnostics Menu helps you to verify the electrical and electronic condition of the game. Highlight a line item with the middle two diagnostic buttons inside the coin door. Select the option with the TEST MODE button. DIAGNOSTICS MENU SWITCH TEST LAMP TEST MONITOR PATTERNS MENU SOUND TEST RETURN TO PREVIOUS MENU
Diagnostic, Audit & Adjustment Menu System 3-5 Operator Menu (continued) Diagnostics Menu (continued) Switch Test Menu SWITCH TEST Select SW ITCH TEST at the Diagnostics Menu. Use the Switch Test to verify crossed wires, intermittent conditions, and stuck switches. Operate the switch and watch the screen display. After completing tests, press TEST MODE three times to return to the Diagnostics Menu. SWITCH TEST SCREEN BUTTON TESTS check player and Diagnostic switches, such as CREDIT, TEST and SLAM CAM. Activate each button, and the screen indicator changes state. (Gray means off and green means on.) Release the button and the indicator returns to its previous state. A single indication on the screen should exactly duplicate each button change. THE WHEEL TEST indicates the steering wheel position with a moving bar on a graph. The screen also displays a wheel position number. This number varies between zero (full left) and 255 (full right). THE GAS TEST indicates the gas pedal position with a moving bar on a graph. The screen also displays a pedal position number. This number varies between zero (full back) and 255 (full forward). THE BRAKE TEST indicates the brake pedal position with a moving bar on a graph. The screen also displays a pedal position number. This number varies between zero (full back) and 255 (full forward).
Diagnostic, Audit & Adjustment Menu System 3-6 Operator Menu (continued) Diagnostics Menu (continued) Lamp Test Menu LAMP TEST Select LAMP TEST at the Diagnostics Menu. The Lamp Test allows you to check operation of game lamps. Use the test to check for burned-out bulbs, faulty lamp wiring, etc. Highlight a test with the middle two diagnostic buttons inside the coin door. Select the option with the TEST MODE button. Pressing TEST MODE also lights the selected lamp. LAMP TEST SCREEN Lamp tests indicate the condition of game lamps. These include lamps in the control panel and overhead linking sign or optional header. (Unless your cabinet has header lights, the Leader Upper and Leader Lower tests have no effect.) For most tests, select a lamp name from the menu. Press TEST MODE (or CHOPPER CAM) to turn on the selected lamp. Press TEST MODE again to toggle the lamp off. The Tachometer and Speedometer tests operate slightly differently. These tests lights one LED for each press of TEST MODE. Press START, SLAM CAM or CRASH CAM to exit. Select ALL LIGHTS to switch on all controlled lamps simultaneously. After completing tests, select RETURN TO PREVIOUS MENU. This action closes the Lamp Test Menu and reopens the Diagnostics Menu.
Diagnostic, Audit & Adjustment Menu System 3-7 Operator Menu (continued) Diagnostics Menu (continued) Monitor Patterns Menu MONITOR PATTERNS TEST Select MONITOR PATTERNS at the Diagnostics Menu. The Monitor Patterns routine provides test screens to verify monitor performance or make adjustments. Highlight a test with the middle two diagnostic buttons inside the coin door. Select the option with the TEST MODE button. NOTICE: Use an industrial-grade degaussing coil before attempting monitor adjustments. MONITOR PATTERNS MENU Color Bars paint colored stripes on the screen. Use the color bars to help you to check or adjust monitor brightness and contrast. The color bars also expose defects in horizontal linearity. Each color bar consists of 16 intensity levels. On a properly adjusted monitor, the top 15 of these levels are visible. Each bar should appear sharp, clear, and distinct from bars on either side. Incorrect adjustment can cause missing detail at the top or bottom of a bar. Bent bars indicate horizontal linearity flaws, such as pie crust, pincushion or barrel distortion. (Correct color bar colors, left to right: Green, Red, Blue, Black, White,
Diagnostic, Audit & Adjustment Menu System 3-8 Yellow, Magenta, Cyan.) Set controls as follows: 1. Adjust BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST to minimum. 2. Turn up BRIGHTNESS until the pixels in the black stripe begin to glow (turn dark gray). 3. Bring up the CONTRAST control until you can see 15 bars. Then increase the contrast until you can’t distinguish a difference between the top two bars. Crosshatch Patterns consist of an on-screen grid and a series of dots. Crosshatch Patterns help you to check or adjust several monitor parameters: These parameters include convergence, linearity, active viewing area and dynamic focus. The grid and the dots should be all white in color, with no fringes or parallel images. The lines should be straight and the dots round. For more detail on these adjustments, consult service literature from the monitor manufacturer. Color Screen tests fill the screen with 100% of the chosen color at normal intensity. The Color Screen tests help you to check or adjust monitor intensity, black level, blanking and color purity. Each screen should be absolutely uniform from top to bottom and side to side. No retrace lines or noise should be visible. Color Screens may not hold their uniformity if the monitor degaussing circuit is defective. If tests indicate a need for adjustment, use controls on the Monitor Remote Adjustment Board. You can make other adjustments from the back of the monitor. White, Gray, and Black Screens fill the screen with black, gray or white at various intensities. These monochrome screens help you to check or adjust monitor convergence, purity, contrast and intensity. These screens also simplify black level and color gun control settings. The screens should be uniform with no color tints or distortion. No retrace lines or noise should be visible. If tests indicate a need for adjustment, use controls on the Monitor Remote Adjustment Board.
Diagnostic, Audit & Adjustment Menu System 3-9 Operator Menu (continued) Diagnostics Menu (continued) Sound Test Menu SOUND TEST Select SOUND TEST at the Diagnostics Menu. The Sound Test verifies the operation of the sound hardware and speakers. Use the Sound Test to find crossed connections, incorrect phase, rattles, vibration, distortion, etc. The Sound Test screen reports information, but doesn’t permit changes. Increase the master volume level before beginning this test. Highlight a test with the middle two diagnostic buttons inside the coin door. Select the option with the TEST MODE button. Selecting also activates a sound tone. The tone continues to play until you once again press TEST MODE. SOUND TEST SCREEN After choosing a speaker name, listen to the audio tone from that speaker. Only the specified speaker should produce sound. The other speakers should remain silent. To exit the Sound Test Menu, highlight RETURN TO PREVIOUS MENU. Then press TEST MODE. BEEP FRONT SPEAKER BEEP RIGHT SPEAKER RETURN TO PREVIOUS MENU
Diagnostic, Audit & Adjustment Menu System 3-10 Operator Menu (continued) Audits Menu AUDITS MENU Select AUDITS MENU at the Operator Menu. The Audits Menu permits you to review game play statistics. Additional menus provide detailed reports for each player position on game starts, ends, cabinet abuse, fault conditions, etc. Highlight a line item with the middle two diagnostic buttons inside the coin door. Select the option with the TEST MODE button. GAME AUDITS MENU Use the auditing information to help you to keep records of the game’s popularity and earnings. You may also analyze favorite tracks, most frequently used vehicles, and other statistics. These screens report information, but don’t permit changes. Examine and record all game audit values before doing service or making repairs on this game. NOTICE: Take care when clearing audit information. You can’t restore cleared data. If your audit data is important to you, back it up before proceeding. Use the OPTION SAVE AUDITS TO FLOPPY DISK on the Utilities Menu. To clear audits, use the Utilities Menu.