The Auto-MATE



The Auto-MATE

Version 4.0

For Windows 95/98/Me

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Operations

Manual

©2002 By John L. Zolkoske

All Rights Reserved

Unauthorized Duplication Prohibited

Auto-Mate Systems - P.O. Box 695 - Stayton, OR 97383 - E-mail: automate@

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Copyright 2002 by John L. Zolkoske. All rights Reserved

Fourth Edition (Rev. D): March, 2002

Information contained in this document may change without notice.

No part of this publication may be reproduced, or transmitted in

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prior written permission of John L. Zolkoske.

Acknowledgments:

IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.

MS-DOS and Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows 2000 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

All other products mentioned either in this documentation or in the software package itself are registered trademarks of their respective owners.

This product contains portion of code owned by SwiftSoft Inc.

I wish to thank the many who have shown their support throughout this project, especially Auto-Mate for DOS users who have provided input and feedback during the development of this software package.

Special Thanks to Bob Rule for his detailed manual corrections and suggestions.

Software License:

The following agreement sets forth the terms and conditions for use of the software provided. If you do not agree with any of the conditions noted, return the software to Auto-Mate Systems.

License:

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You may not give, rent, sell, lease, time-share, sub-license, or lend this software to anyone. Ownership of this license may be transferred only if purchasing party agrees to all conditions outlined in this agreement, and only if this is a regular release product. Auto-Mate Systems shall be notified by e-mail or letter of any transfer of software license. Rights to technical support are non-transferable to any purchasing party, and shall be arranged separately.

The license for BETA versions and custom designed packages or elements of the software may not be transferred without express permission of an authorized representative of Auto-Mate Systems. If a license transfer does occur, you must agree to transfer to the purchasing party all existing original copies and backup copies, including any copies on hard drive, of this software at the time ownership is transferred. You must destroy any copies of this software that are not transferred at the time of sale.

It is a violation of this agreement to attempt to decompile, reverse-engineer, or disassemble the software.

This license is effective until terminated. You may terminate this agreement by destroying all original software along with any copies made, as well as accompanying documentation. This license will also terminate if you fail to comply with the terms and conditions of this agreement.

The Auto-Mate software and accompanying documentation are protected by the United States copyright laws. Any use of this Software or documentation in violation of these laws constitutes immediate termination of this license.

Limited Liability:

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This software and documentation are provided 'AS IS' without warranty of any kind. John L. Zolkoske and Auto-Mate Systems specifically disclaims all other warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to merchant ability and fitness for a particular purpose. John L. Zolkoske and Auto-Mate Systems does not warrant that this product will meet your requirements or that the operation of any element of this software package will be uninterrupted or error-free. John L. Zolkoske and Auto-Mate Systems shall not be held liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage, including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential or other damages arising from the use of this software.

Any references to third-party software, or links to said software from within the Auto-Mate software does not constitute an endorsement of that product, and it shall be used at your own risk. All third-party software and development tools are subject to separate terms and/or licensing agreements from the respective copyright holders or authorized agents.

Warranty:

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It is warranted that the physical media (CD ROM or Diskette) enclosed in this package are free of defects in material or workmanship for the period of 60 days from the date of purchase. In the event of discovery of a defect during the warranty period, the media shall be replaced when the defective media is returned by the licensee. The remedies for this breach of warranty are limited to replacement of the media only and cover no other damages, such as loss of profit, special, incidental, consequential and similar claims. Replacement of media after the 60 day period is available on a fee basis.

It is noted that the purchase price of the software (minus a 15 % service charge and any additional out-of-pocket expenses incurred [i.e. shipping charges and credit card fees] ) may be refunded within 30 days of purchase if the original purchasing party is unable to successfully operate the working software, or the software is found to be unfit for the purpose for which it is intended. To obtain refund, purchaser must return ALL original system diskettes and/or CD ROM and documentation at own expense. Furthermore, purchaser agrees to erase any copies made of the Auto-Mate Software and to destroy any remaining software documentation. No consideration for refund will be made after thirty (30) days from the date of purchase. No consideration for return will be made after

If any terms of this agreement are found to be unenforceable, it shall not affect the validity of this agreement, which shall remain valid according to the terms set forth here within.

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Copyright Reminder:

The Auto-Mate and The Auto-Mate Simple-Sat are fully protected by the copyright laws of the United States of America. Each set of software we sell contains a built-in identification code which allows us to trace any illegally distributed software back to the originating party. Do not give a copy or copies of this software to anyone - for any reason - as pirated software has a way of multiplying quickly. When pirated software is traced back to the original purchasing party, that party may become subject to civil action or prosecution. Every lost sale due to piracy reduces our ability to improve our software to meet your future needs - hurting you in the long-run.

Table Of Contents

|Section I |Getting Started | |

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| |Evolving from DOS to Windows |1-1 |

| |What is The Auto-Mate |1-1 |

| |Your Role as Purchaser |1-2 |

| |Technical Support - How to Get it |1-3 |

| |Support Policies |1-3 |

| |Support Fees |1-3 |

| |Obtaining Replacement Unlock Code(s) |1-4 |

| |CD ROM replacement |1-4 |

| |How Auto-Mate Works |1-5 |

| |Using the Manual |1-5 |

| |Maintaining System Reliability |1-6 |

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|Section II |Software Installation | |

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| |System Requirements |2-1 |

| |Audio Quality |2-2 |

| |Audio Compression |2-2 |

| |Codecs |2-2 |

| |Sound Card Installation |2-2 |

| |Overlap Equipped Sound Cards |2-2 |

| |Software Installation |2-3 |

| |Uninstalling Auto-Mate Software |2-5 |

| |Memory Management and System Reliability |2-5 |

| |Creating Submit Code/Entering Unlock Code |2-7 |

| |Entering Serial Number |2-9 |

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|Section III |Recording with The Auto-Mate | |

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| |Recording Screens |3-1 |

| |Entering Recording Information |3-2 |

| |Preparing a Drive for Recording |3-3 |

| |Data Entry |3-4 |

| |Recording Settings |3-6 |

| |Making a Recording |3-7 |

| |Setting Fidelity and Compression |3-8 |

| |Auto-Time |3-10 |

| |Importing Recordings |3-10 |

| |Fast Importer for Music |3-11 |

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|Section IV |Playback with The Auto-Mate | |

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| |Random Playback |4-1 |

| | Edit Spot/PSA Rotation File |4-1 |

| | Set Random Playback Defaults |4-2 |

| | Random Scheduled Stop-Set Breaks |4-4 |

| | Using Satellite Templates in Random |4-5 |

| | Programming Templates |4-6 |

| | Starting Random Playback |4-7 |

| | Other Random Playback Features |4-9 |

| | Automatic Power-Loss Recovery |4-11 |

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| |On-Air Assist Mode |4-11 |

| | Entry Options |4-12 |

| | Options During Playback |4-12 |

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| |Pick-List Playback Modes |4-12 |

| | Immediate Playback Mode |4-13 |

| | Timer Start |4-14 |

| | Running Template |4-16 |

| | Editing Template |4-16 |

| | Working with Daily Template |4-17 |

| | Working with Custom Template |4-17 |

| | Erase Template |4-17 |

| | Print Template Contents |4-17 |

| | Backup Template |4-18 |

| | Importing Template |4-18 |

| | Automatic Power-Loss Recovery |4-18 |

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| |Overlap Discussion |4-20 |

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|Section V |Satellite Playback |5-1 |

| | Edit Template |5-2 |

| | Work with Daily Template |5-2 |

| | Create/Work With Custom Template |5-3 |

| | Building Commercial Breaks |5-3 |

| | Range Total Calculator |5-4 |

| | Print Template Contents |5-5 |

| | Backup Template |5-5 |

| | Import Template |5-5 |

| | Copying Template Data |5-6 |

| | Removing Spots from Templates |5-6 |

| | Erasing Custom Templates |5-7 |

| | Initiating Simple-Sat Playback |5-7 |

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|Section VI |Verification Log |6-1 |

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|Section VII |Utilities |7-1 |

| | Recording/Playback Properties |7-1 |

| | Auto-Mate DOS Menu |7-1 |

| | Erase Recordings |7-1 |

| | Print Recordings |7-1 |

| | Windows™ Mixer |7-1 |

| Windows™ Explorer |7-2 | | | | | |Section VIII |Troubleshooting |8-1 | | | Sputtering/Skipping Audio |8-1 | | | No Audio |8-2 | | | Some Files won’t Playback |8-3 | | | No Audio Overlap |8-3 | | | Recordings do not appear in Pick-List or

Erase screens |8-4 | | | Old Version of Auto-Mate Still Appearing

after Installation of New Version |8-5 | | | P.C. will not accept the Unlock Code |8-5 | |

Next Daily Template will not Load |8-5 | |

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