These options will affect how session information is dispalyed on TVs. This includes a centralised display for all sessions and individual door displays.
Pre-Entry Minutes
The number of minutes before messages will displayed asking the patrons to take their seats.
Pre-Session Minutes
The number of minutes before the messages will be display for each session. This is used to display the next session that will be showing, even if the last film is still showing.
Door Font Size
The size of the font used on the cinema door monitors
Times to Show
The number of session times to show. This will normally be between 3 and 6 times as any more than becomes confusing to the viewer.
AM Symbol
Show the AM symbol next to the starting times
PM Symbol
Show the PM symbol next to the starting times
Show Ratings
Show the rating next to the film names.
Show Duration
Show the duration of the film in minutes
For each of the monitors listed
When positioning the displays on the monitors it should be noted that on most TV's you will not be able to display an image along the edges of the monitors due to over/under scanning, so you will need to offset any images to avoid any of the text being truncated or overlapped.
Monitor
The number of the monitor. This should normally be set to 0. However, if advertising is going to shown on a designated monitor, then this should be set to 1.
Cinema #
The cinema number for this door sign with the following exceptions:
0 - this monitor will display a list of all the films and sessions that are currently showing.
9999 - this monitor will show the advertising images as listed under promotions
Left
The left position of the monitor
Top
The top left position of the monitor
Height
The height of the monitor
Width
The width of the monitor.
Visible
Select this, if this monitor will be visible.
Align
Determines the alignment or the cinema number graphic for TV door signs. Set this to None for all other TV Types. The available options are:
None
Left
Right
Top
Bottom