Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit EXT-HD-DSWF du fabricant Gefen
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CONTENTS 1 Introduction 2 Operation Notes 3 Features 4 Front Panel Layout 5 Front Panel Descriptions 6 Side Panel Layout 7 Side Panel Descriptions 8 Connecting the Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi 8 .
1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi. Y our complete satisfaction is very important to us. Gefen Gefen delivers innovative, progressive computer and electronics add-on solutions that harness integration, extension, distribution and conversion technologies.
OPERA TION NOTES 2 READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INST ALLING OR OPERA TING THE HD DIGIT AL SIGNAGE MEDIA PLA YER • The maximum internal storage capacity of the Digital Signage Player is 4 GB. However , an additional CF (Compact Flash) card can be installed to expand the total available memory .
3 FEA TURES Features • Supports MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG L2, MP3, H.264/MPEG-4, and VC-1 codec formats. • Real-time clock with battery backup. • Automatic error recovery with built-in WDT . • Auto-play starts playing scheduled contents automatically .
4 Front Panel FRONT P ANEL LA YOUT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7.
5 FRONT P ANEL DESCRIPTIONS Front Panel 1 A V Out Connect the included 3.5 mm mini-stereo to RCA cable to this output connector . 2 Reset Press this button while performing a system reset. See page 51 for details. 3 LED Indicators The Green LED indicates that the unit is powered.
6 SIDE P ANEL LA YOUT Side Panel 1 2 3.
7 SIDE P ANEL DESCRIPTIONS 1 12 V DC Connect the included 12 V DC locking power supply to this connector . 2 HDMI Out Connect an HDTV to this port using an HDMI cable.
8 CONNECTING THE DIGIT AL SIGNAGE PLA YER WITH WI-FI How to Connect the Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi 1. Connect an HDMI cable between the display and the HDMI connector on the Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi. There are two options for connecting the Player to a network: i.
9 OPERA TING THE DIGIT AL SIGNAGE PLA YER WITH WI-FI Powering the Digital Signage Player After connecting power to the unit, the following screen will be displayed: The boot process will take approximately 90 seconds. Once the boot process has successfully completed, the Digital Signage Player will be ready to sync content using the USB port.
10 MENU SYSTEM Connecting the USB Keyboard In order to con fi gure the Digital Signage Player , a USB keyboard must be attached to the back panel of the unit.
11 MENU SYSTEM Setting the Output Resolution For the best quality video, make sure that the output resolution matches the native resolution of the display . For example, if the Digital Signage Player is being connected to an LCD display , the native resolution will most likely be 1366 x 768, 1280 x 720 (720p), or 1920 x 1080 (1080p).
12 MENU SYSTEM Setting the Content Source If the Digital Signage content is stored on a server , the server URL must be speci fi ed. Once the Digital Signage Player is fi nished booting, the unit will retrieve the content from the speci fi ed server .
13 MENU SYSTEM Changing the name of the Digital Signage Player When using the Digital Signage Player on a network, it is useful to provide a speci fi c name to the player . By default, a random alphanumeric number is used. 1. From the Content Source dialog, select the Player Name option.
14 MENU SYSTEM Connecting the Digital Signage Player to a Network using DHCP 1. Highlight the Network Setting option in the Main Menu. The Digital Signage Player will automatically scan for wireless networks during the boot-up sequence. When an Ethernet connection is used, the Wi-Fi will be disabled.
15 MENU SYSTEM Under the IP Con fi guration dialog, select between: • DHCP • Static IP By default, DHCP is enabled. The DHCP setting will automatically assign a network IP address for the Digital Signage Player . If DHCP will be used, then no further network con fi guration should be necessary .
16 MENU SYSTEM Connecting the Digital Signage Player to a Network using a Static IP 1. Select the Static IP option and press the Spacebar to place an asterisk next to it.
17 MENU SYSTEM Connecting the Digital Signage Player to a Network using Wi-Fi The Digital Signage Player will automatically scan for wireless networks during the boot-up sequence. However when an Ethernet connection is used, the Wi-Fi will become disabled.
18 MENU SYSTEM 4. Use the Arrow keys to highlight the desired Wi-Fi network, then press the Spacebar to select it. Press the Enter key to connect to the wireless network. 5. Enter the correct password (if required) and press the Enter key to connect to the network.
19 MENU SYSTEM 2. Enter the SSID of the wireless device that the Digital Signage Player will connect with. In the example below , the SSID is “Gefen Wireless”.
20 MENU SYSTEM Changing the Proxy T ype 1. T o con fi gure the proxy settings, select Network Setting from the Main Menu. 2. HIghlight Proxy Setting and press the Enter key . The Proxy Setting dialog provides the following options: • Proxy T ype • Proxy Server 3.
21 MENU SYSTEM Changing the Proxy Server 1. Select Proxy Server from the Proxy Settings dialog, then press the Enter key . 2. Enter the required information in the Proxy Server dialog box: • Host • Port • User • Password 3. Use the Change option to modify the information in each fi eld.
22 MENU SYSTEM Setting the Internal Clock 1. T o set the clock, highlight the T ime Setting option in the Main Menu. Both the local time and the time zone can be set from within this menu.
23 MENU SYSTEM 4. After the day has been set, press the Enter key to set the time. The time is represented in 24-hour format. 5. After setting the day and time, press the Enter key to con fi rm the changes. 6. Select Done from the Main Menu to save the changes.
24 MENU SYSTEM The following time zone settings are available: • (GMT - 1 1:00) Midway Island, Samoa • (GMT - 10:00) Hawaii • (GMT - 09:00) Alaska • (GMT - 08:00) Paci fi c (Mexico) • (GMT .
25 MENU SYSTEM • (GMT + 05:00) Pakistan • (GMT + 05:00) Russia Zone 04 (Y ekaterinburg, Perm, Ufa) • (GMT + 05:30) India (Calcutta) • (GMT + 05:45) Nepal • (GMT + 06:00) Bangladesh • (GMT .
26 MENU SYSTEM Setting the Time Server 1. Select T ime Server from the T ime Settings menu and press the Enter key . The currently selected time server will be displayed, along with two other options: • Content Source • Custom... In the example above, www .
27 MENU SYSTEM 3. Press the Enter key and select from one of the protocol options: • T ime Protocol (RFC-868) • HTTP Date Header 4. Highlight the desired protocol and press the Spacebar to select it. Press the Enter key to con fi rm the changes and return to the Custom T ime Server dialog.
28 MENU SYSTEM Setting a Password In order to prevent access to the Digital Signage Player or modi fi cation of the settings, it is recommended that a password be created to prevent unauthorized access. 1. T o set the password, highlight the Change Password option in the Main Menu and press the Enter key .
29 MENU SYSTEM Undo Changes Any changes made to the Digital Signage Player can be reset to their previous state by selecting the Under Changes option from the Main Menu. 1. Select Under Changes from the Main Menu. 2. Press the Enter key . The following dialog will be displayed: By default, the No option is highlighted.
30 MENU SYSTEM Saving Changes / Exiting the Main Menu After exiting the Main Menu, the Digital Signage Player will display a dialog, allowing all changes to be saved. Any changes made within the Main Menu must be saved in order to take effect. When changes are saved, the Digital Signage Player will reboot.
31 SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS Installing the Signage Manager Express The Signage Manager Express allows the creation and publishing of digital signage presentations and playback schedules. Minimum System Requirements: • 1 GHz AMD or Intel CPU • 512 MB RAM • Windows XP , Windows V ista, or Windows 7 • DirectX 9 • Microsoft .
32 SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS Creating a Simple Digital Signage Presentation This section will cover the process of creating a simple Digital Signage presentation. In the following example, the Digital Signage Player will be connected to the network using an Ethernet cable.
33 SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS 4. Click the icon in the top left corner of the Signage Manager Express and select Full HD Open API Media Player V2 from the list of available units. IMPORT ANT : Do not select a player other than the The Full HD Open API Media Player V2.
34 SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS Layout format selection 6. The Signage Manager Express allows different aspect ratios to be selected. The aspect ratio is applied to both a single pane or multiple panes. The use of multiple panes is illustrated on page 44. For this example, select the 4:3 aspect ratio.
35 SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS Adding the Content 1. From the list of layouts to the right, click on the Full Screen layout to the far left. The selected layout is a 4:3 full-screen layout. Video (with audio) or images can be placed in this area. 2. Click the Add button.
36 SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS 3. For this example, select an image on your computer . After the image has been selected, click the Open button. The selected image will now appear under the Recent Items tab and the Media Files window .
37 SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS 4. Add a second image by repeating steps 2 and 3. Ingesting the Content The term “ingesting” (or “ingestion”) refers to the process whereby a Digital Signage client device is uploaded with content. The Signage Manager Express refers to this process as exporting .
38 SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS Before uploading the content to the Digital Signage Player , take note of the new information provided by this window: Selects how the content will be transferred to the unit. Lists the Media fi les and/or Playlists which will be used in publishing the content.
39 SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS Detects all players on the network, if they are not discovered by the software. Selects all Players in the list. Goes back to the Schedule screen. Deselects all Players in the list Exports the current content to the Player Adds a Player to the list.
40 SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS 2. Click the Proceed button to upload the content to the Digital Signage Player . The Digital Signage Player will indicate that it is ingesting the content by displaying “Preparing.
41 SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS 3. After the content has been ingested, the Player will display “Complete”. The Digital Signage content begin playing on the display connected to the Digital Signage Player . The Log button can be pressed to view upload activity .
42 SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS Changing the Display Interval By default, the display interval between the images is set to 7 seconds. This interval can be changed. 1. Click the Back to schedule button on the top portion of the menu. 2. Highlight one of the images under the Media fi les window and right click the mouse to bring up the context menu.
43 SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS 4. Click the box next to the Duration, and change the value from 7 seconds to 10 seconds. 5. Click the Save button. 6. Click the Proceed button at the bottom of the window . Then, click on the Proceed button again, on the next window .
44 SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS Adding Video The Digital Signage Player has the ability to add video to your presentation as well as images. In this next section, we will combine both video and audio to our sample presentation. 1. Starting with our current project, use the scroll bar and select the next-to-the-last template on the far right.
45 SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS Note that this template also has a T icker window . This window can be used to display text by scrolling or crawling the text.
46 SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS 3. Click the Add button to add the movie fi le. 4. Select the movie fi le and click the Open button. The movie fi le will appear under both the Media fi les window and the Recent Items window: 5. As with any image fi le, you can right-click on the movie fi le, in the Media window , to adjust the playback properties.
47 SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS Combining Images with Video 1. Select the upper right corner window , as shown below , by left-clicking the mouse. This window will only accept an image fi le, as denoted by the image icon. 2. Drag one of the images from the Recent Items window to the Media fi les window .
48 SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS Since these two images were part of our previous presentation, they will appear under the Recent Items window and be available for other projects. 3. Select the image window on the lower right corner of the template and drag the other image to the Media fi les window .
49 SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS Adding a Ticker In addition to video, audio, and graphics, the Digital Signage Player also allows you to add a text ticker to your Digital Signage presentations. A text ticker is ideal for presenting headlines or minor pieces of news to your audience.
50 SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS 5. Click the Background color to bring up the color picker . 6. Change the color to black and click the OK button. 7. For now , leave the Font color white. 8. Select the Crawl ticker option and leave the speed set to Normal speed.
51 RESETTING THE DIGIT AL SIGNAGE PLA YER Restoring Factory Default Settings If you forget the Menu System password or need to restore the Digital Signage Player to the factory settings, the unit will need to be reset. 1. Disconnect power from the Digital Signage Player .
52 NETWORK CABLE WIRING DIAGRAM 12345678 Gefen recommends the TIA/EIA-568-B wiring option. Please adhere to the table below when fi eld terminating cable for use with Gefen products.
53 SPECIFICA TIONS HDMI Output Connector .................................................. (1) T ype A 19-pin, female Composite Video / Audio Connector ................................... (1) 3.5 mm mini-stereo VGA Output Connector ..................
54 W ARRANTY Gefen warrants the equipment it manufactures to be free from defects in material and workmanship. If equipment fails because of such defects and Gefen is noti fi ed within two (2) years .
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