SHJ NOVEMBER 1981 8
SEEBURG
PRICE-SETTING
INSTRUCTIONS
(PART 3)
BY RON NICHOLSON
SEEBURG CREDIT UNIT PRICING BOARD SETTINGS
NOTE:
If the album level is not set on the pricing board, the pricing will default to
a level of one step. So if an album selection is made, it will be allowed if
there is any credit on the machine at all.
Moreover, no subtractions will be made if an album is selected, EVEN IF
THE ALBUM DEBIT SETTINGS ARE PROPERLY SET!
So if the pricing board is to be used in a machine with album switches,
even if albums are not used, set the album level and album debits on the
pricing board. Otherwise, if a bank of records is thrown accidently to the
album position, the machine may jackpot.
The album level and album debits may be set to the same values as the
corresponding settings for singles. Then all selections will be vended at the
same pnce.
ALSO NOTE:
In the pricing example given, the price of play is 2/25 ¢.
Since the single level was set at 1, no credit was given on individual
nickels and dimes until 25 ¢ was deposited.
The customer must deposit a minimum of 25¢ and play at least 2 records;
he may not play one for 15 ¢.
If the following settings are used instead, he can. This illustrates the minor
gain in flexibility we mentioned previously.
single level . . . . . . . . . . 3
album level . . . . . . . . . . 6
50¢ switch ........... 15
( 5 singles or 2 ½ albums)
(2 singles or one album)
25¢ switch. . . . . . . . . . . 6
Bonus 2 (50¢) . . . . . . . 3
(increases 2 x 6 = 12 to 15)
dime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
nickel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Bonus 1 (25¢) . . . . . . . 1
(increases 5 credits to 6)
Single debit. . . . . . . . . . 3
Album debit . . . . . . . . . 6
If the customer deposits 15 ¢, he will receive 3 steps, enough for a single.
If he deposits an additional ten cents, bonus 1 will award the additional
step needed for two singles or one album.