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EXT-HD-DSMP
User Manual
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ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE Technical Support: Telephone (818) 772-9100 (800) 545-6900 Fax (818) 772-9120 Technical Support Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday, Pacifi c Time Write To: Gefen, LLC c/o Customer Service 20600 Nordhoff St Chatsworth, CA 91311 ds@gefen.com www.gefen.com Notice Gefen, LLC reserves the right to make changes in the hard ware, packaging and any accompanying doc u men ta tion without prior written notice. Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player is a trademark of G
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CONTENTS 1 Introduction 2 Operation Notes 3 Features 4 Front Panel Layout 5 Front Panel Descriptions 6 Back Panel Layout 7 Back Panel Descriptions 8 IR Remote Layout 9 IR Remote Descriptions 10 IR Remote Installation 11 Connecting the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player 11 Wiring Diagram 12 Operating the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player 12 Powering the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player 13 Accessing the Main Menu 15 Safely Removing the USB Storage Device 17 How the Hi-Def Digital Signage
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INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player. Your 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. Gefen’s reliable, plug-and-play products supplement cross-platform computer systems, professional audio/video environments and HDTV systems of all sizes with hard-working solutions that ar
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OPERATION NOTES READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR OPERATING THE HI-DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE MEDIA PLAYER • This unit DOES NOT contain any internal memory. Memory must be supplied by the user in the form of a USB 2.0 fl ash drive. The following fi le systems are compatible with this player: NTFS The main settings, schedules, playlists, and subdirectories will be located on the attached USB device. The default directories and settings fi le (settings. xml) can be downloaded and placed into the root
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FEATURES Features • Supports resolutions up to 1080p Full HD • HDMI, Component, and Composite A/V outputs active simultaneously • Text-based scheduling and playlist using a text editor • CMS for multiple units* • Supports MPEG 1/2/4, DivX 3/4/5/6, XVid, and H.264/AVC video codecs • Supports MP3, MPEG, WMA, PCM, LPCM, ADPCM, FLAC, WAV, AAC, OGG, and MKA audio formats • Wall-mountable enclosure for excellent heat dissipation and durability • Integrated OSD Menu for device confi guration • Built-in
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FRONT PANEL LAYOUT Front Panel 4 2 3 1
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FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTIONS Front Panel 1 IR This IR window receives signals from the IR Remote Control Unit. 2 STATUS This LED indicator will fl ash bright blue to indicate network traffi c when the Media Player is connected to a network. 3 PWR Power LED indicator. When power is applied to the unit, this LED will glow bright blue. When no USB device is connected, the LED will alternate blue and red. When the Media Player is booting, this LED will fl ash red when accessing the USB drive. 5
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BACK PANEL LAYOUT Back Panel 6 8 7 1 2 3 4 5 6
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BACK PANEL DESCRIPTIONS 1 Component Connect three (3) RCA cables from the Green, Blue, and Red outputs to the component video input of a display or other video output device. 2 Optical TOSLINK audio ouput connector. Connect an optical cable from this connector to an audio output device. 3 HDMI Connect an HDTV display to this port using the included locking HDMI cable. 4 Ethernet Connects the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player to a network using 10/100 Mbps Ethernet cable. 5 USB USB 2.0 output
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IR REMOTE LAYOUT EXT-HD-DSMP-IR Remote Control Unit 1 15 2 3 4 14 13 5 12 6 11 7 10 9 8 8
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IR REMOTE DESCRIPTIONS 1 Power This button will toggle between the ON and STANDBY power states. A RED LED will be active when the unit is in Standby power state. The Power LED will glow bright blue when the Media Player is powered ON. 2 Numeric Keypad (0 - 9) Used to enter values when using the Menu System. 3 + Press this button to increase the volume level of the audio output. 4 Back Press this button to move up one level in the Menu System or return from a submenu. 5 - Press this button to d
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IR REMOTE INSTALLATION Installing the Batteries 1. Remove the battery cover on the back of the IR Remote Control Unit. 2. Insert the included AA batteries into the open battery slot. 3. Replace the battery cover. IR emitter Transmits the IR commands to the Media Player Battery Slot (shown with batteries) Battery alignment The batteries should be installed in the following position: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + _ _ _ _ _ _ _ WARNING: Risk of explosion if battery is repla
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CONNECTING THE HI-DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE MEDIA PLAYER How to Connect the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player 1. Connect Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player to the display using the included HDMI cable. NOTE: If using the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player with an analog display, then connect the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player to the display using user-supplied composite or component video cables. 2. OPTIONAL: Connect the analog or digital audio outputs of the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Play
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OPERATING THE HI-DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE MEDIA PLAYER Powering the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player 1. Once power has been connected to the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player, the following screen will be displayed while the unit completes the booting process. 2. After the boot process has been completed, any schedules, playlists, and content will be automatically begin playing: If no content has been scheduled, then the PIN code screen will be displayed. See next page for details on using the
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OPERATING THE HI-DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE MEDIA PLAYER Accessing the Main Menu If no media is scheduled to play after the Media Player has fi nished booting, then the PIN code screen will be displayed. The PIN code screen provides a secure gateway to the Main Menu. The PIN code screen can be displayed at any time by pressing the Home button on the IR Remote Control. 1. Press the Home button on the IR Remote Control. 2. The Input PIN code screen will be displayed. 3. Use the numeric keypad on the in
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OPERATING THE HI-DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE MEDIA PLAYER As the PIN code is entered, each of the numbers will be masked for security purposes. Although not required, a PIN code is recommended to prevent unauthorized access to the Main Menu. The PIN code can be disabled (see page 48). PIN code is always masked during entry. ADVANCED: If the PIN code has been disabled within the settings.xml fi le, then pressing the HOME button on the IR Remote Control will access the Input PIN Code screen (see page 4
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OPERATING THE HI-DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE MEDIA PLAYER 4. After entering the correct PIN code, the Main Menu will be displayed. Safely Removing the USB Storage Device In Stand-Alone Mode, it will be necessary to remove the USB storage device from the Media Player in order to update schedule fi les, playlist fi les, and content. To safely remove the USB storage device, use the EJECT button on the IR Remote Control Unit. 1. Access the Main Menu in order to stop the playback of all content. 2. Press the
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OPERATING THE HI-DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE MEDIA PLAYER 3. The Media Player will prompt you to select which device to stop. In the example below, only one USB device is connected to the Media Player. Additional storage would be identifi ed as D, E, F, etc. 4. Highlight the USB device you wish to stop and eject, using the ▲ and ▼ buttons on the IR Remote Control, then press the OK button. The Media Player will prompt you to confi rm the operation: Select Yes to confi rm the operation. Select No to can
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HOW THE HI-DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE MEDIA PLAYER WORKS Directory and File Nomenclature The Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player uses directories to organize schedules, playlists, and media content. A major part of how the Media Player behaves is governed by a set of three fi les: • schedule.gsh • playlist.gpl • settings.xml The local USB drive also contains three (3) directories: • /media • /playlists • /schedules The illustration below provides a summary of each of the three fi les, the location of t
