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Reference Guide and Users Manual
Reference Guide and
Users Manual

Rev. 3, June 2006
w w w . m i n d p l a c e . c o m Copyright � 2006 by The MindPlace Company. All rights reserved. Proteus,
LightFrame, and Color Crossfades, are trademarks (TM) of MindPlace.
AudioStrobe is a registered trademark � of AudioStrobe GMBH.

Proteus Audio Visual Stimulation System Users
Guide Rev. 3.0, June 2006


Congratulations! You now own the most advanced light sound
stimulation system (LSS) available on the market today. Pro-
teus offers several major advances over earlier models:

MultiColor LightFrames. Now you can take advantage of
the correlation between color and mental state: green for
tranquility, red for activation, and more than 250 combina-
tions of the two. Plus, the visual effects are much more in-
tense than with old-fashioned monocolor systems! Patent
pending.

Improved AudioStrobe� compatible decode circuitry.
Weve added sophisticated new circuitry for a more subtle and
expanded experience when playing AudioStrobe CDs and
those using a similar encoding format.

PC Connection. Connect Proteus to your computer (Windows
98 or later) and transfer new programs into the system with
the included serial transfer cable. Requires a DB-9, RS232
connector on your PC, or a serial to USB converter (not sup-
plied).

Large program store. Two nonvolatile memory banks can
hold up to 199 sessions and four audio waveforms at one
time. All can be edited with downloadable Proteus Editor soft-
ware. Proteus ships with 50 sessions preprogrammed in its
READ THIS BEFORE USING PROTEUS

Proteus is intended for use as a tool for enhancing conscious-
ness and for personal growth. It is not intended for use as a
medical diagnostic or therapeutic device, and no medical claims
of any sort are made for it.

DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT without your doctors specific
guidance if you or any family member has ever experienced
any form of seizure disorder, such as epilepsy, or if you are or
have been taking any form of psychoactive drug, such as am-
phetamines, barbiturates, etc.
3 main (Pxx) bank, and 14 ThoughtStream-controlled sessions
in its Utility (Uxx) bank. Note that these programs can be
used as normal light and sound programs when a Thought-
Stream is not connected to it.

Free session creation software. Download our free Proteus
Editor program from
www.mindplacesupport.com
and create
your own sessions, edit audio waveforms (including single and
dual binaural beats), build your own downloadable albums,
etc.


Introduction

Your Proteus package should include the following items:

� Proteus
console
� Headphones
� MultiColor
LightFrames
� PC-connect
cable
(DB9
serial to stereo mini)
� Stereo audio patch cord
� Handy carry case
� This
manual


You will also need three AA alkaline batteries, not included.



Setting your system up and running your first session


Step 1: Install the batteries

� Remove the sliding battery cover from the back of Pro-
teus by pressing gently and sliding downwards.
� Install three alkaline AA batteries. Be sure to ob-
serve proper orientation.
� Replace the battery cover.



Step 2: Connect the LightFrames and headphones
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� Plug the LightFrames into the top of the unit.
� Plug the headphones into the jack on the right side of
the unit that is nearest the top.


Step 3: Select a session

� Turn the unit on using the slide switch on the upper
right side of the console. The display will initially dis-
play the current code revision, then P01.
� Press and hold the bottom button; notice that the dis-
play reads P02, etc., indicating which program has
been selected. When the session you wish to run ap-
pears on the display, release the button.

Step 4: Start the session and adjust brightness and vol-
ume

� Sit or lay down in a quiet, comfortable location.
� Press
the
Start/Stop (top) button to start a session.
Be sure to close your eyes while the LightFrames
are on! The lights can be quite bright. You may also
need to adjust the position of the LightFrames on your
nose to center the lights on your eyelids. The light and
sound fade in at the beginning of the session.
� Adjust the brightness and volume via the two dials on
top of the unit.
� You
can
stop the session at any time by pressing
the top button once to initiate a twelve-second soft
off or twice to stop abruptly. Press it three times to
stop during the first eight seconds (soft-on phase) of
the program.


Note: Proteus will automatically shut itself off while not in
use, regardless of switch position. If it has powered down
while in the on position, you will need to slide the switch off
and then on again.



5 Operating Modes: Overview


Proteus may be used in several different ways, each associ-
ated with an operating mode. You select modes by press-
ing the middle button. When you do this, the following
characters appear in the display in sequence:

Pxx This is the primary memory bank; use the bottom
key to select which session to run (xx=session number).
Proteus ships with 50 sessions preinstalled in this memory
bank; you can store up to 99 in this bank, P01 through P99.
P00 is the random sessionits different every time you run it.

Note: the number of sessions you can download is deter-
mined by how much memory they takethere is about 20 kb
total session memory available.

Uxx This is the second, utility memory bank. It works
the same way as the primary bank, except that it includes 100
session slots (U00 through U99). Actual space is determined
by how much has been used in the Pxx bank.

USr
User mode. Use this to experiment with real-time
changes in pulse rate, audio pitch and to toggle the Light-
Frames between all lights on and alternating red/green (or
left/right if you are using monocolor glasses).

PC Select
this
PC mode if you are either a) editing and
testing sessions in real time while your Proteus is connected to
a personal computer, or b) if Proteus being controlled by a
ThoughtStream.

AS
AudioStrobe compatible decoder. Select this mode
when playing AudioStrobe encoded CDs through the Proteus.
This circuit translates a 19.2 kHz signal on the CD into pat-
terns of flashing light which are synchronized to the material
on the CD.

dL
Use this mode to download new sessions or operating
system upgrades into Proteus.

6 Working with Modes


Primary memory bank. This is the default mode when you
first power up your system. The display will read Pxx, where
xx is a number between 00 and 99, which indicates the cur-
rently selected session.

Note: Proteus will always start in whatever mode it was in
when it was last shut off. If you were running a session, you
will return to that session.

Use: Press and hold the middle (Mode) button until the dis-
play reads Pxx. Now press and hold the Select key and notice
that the display steps through session numbers in sequence,
three numbers per second; after two seconds it steps through
them at a rate of six numbers per second. Release this key
when you have reached the number of the session you wish to
use, then press the start/stop button to begin that session.

You can cause the display to step backwards (decrement) as
well as forwards if you wish. To do this, just press and hold
the bottom as above, and when the display starts to incre-
ment, press and hold the top button to reverse the display.


Interlude: what happens during a session? The preset
sessions included with your system always begin with a soft-
on period, during which the lights and sound fade gradually
into their maximum-programmed levels. The same process
occurs in reverse at the end: the lights and sound fade gently
out.

If you want to stop a session before it is over, pressing the
Start/Stop key once will cause the session to being a
twelve second fadeout. Press it twice (quickly) to end the
session abruptly.

If you would like to pause the session at the current pulse
rate, press the mode/pause key. The left and right deci-
mals will disappear as an indication that the session is
paused.
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Several pieces of information can be displayed during a ses-
sion:

Note: The information displayed is always that of the RED
color channel.

Remaining session time. The display shows the number of
minutes remaining in a session; if there is less than one min-
ute remaining, it will show the number of seconds remaining.


No display. Press the Select key again and the display
will turn off. This will help extend battery life and eliminate
any low-level ticking sounds associated with the flashing
decimal points and LED characters. We recommend this mode
fo