Blackbox 10VS User Manual

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10” Video Screen

Manual v1.2

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Contents

1. What is the 10VS ............................................................................ 4

2. Features ......................................................................................... 4

3. In the Box ....................................................................................... 6

4. Setup Instructions .......................................................................... 7

4.1 Connect Speakers .................................................................... 8

4.2 Connect Buttons ...................................................................... 8

4.3 Insert SD Card .......................................................................... 8

5. Formats .......................................................................................... 9

5.1 Optimal Playback ................................................................... 10

6. Remote Control ........................................................................... 10

6.1 Remote Control Buttons ........................................................ 11

6.2 Screen Settings ...................................................................... 11

7. Programming Content ................................................................. 12

8. Folder Volume Control ................................................................ 13

9. Automatic Power on/off .............................................................. 14

10. Slideshow Options ..................................................................... 15

11. Reformatting Instructions .......................................................... 16

Update Notes ................................................................................... 20

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Thank you for purchasing the 10” Video Screen

The 10” Video Screen is one of a range of products we offer specific to the heritage marketplace. We are confident that we have other products you will find useful and look forward to dealing with you again soon.

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1. What is the 10VS

10VS is an all in one digital media player and screen. It’s used to display and distribute media communication, videos and images in a small compact manner. Thanks to the open frame design and inbuilt mounting wings it can be built into signage or other such installations. The 10VS supports a wide range of digital media files which are stored on an SD card. A remote is also supplied for easy player control; it can be looping or use up to 4 buttons to activate content not including 2 volume buttons.

2. Features

Media Format Compatibility

Image:

Jpeg, BMP

dio: MP3, WMA, AAC, OGG

Video:

MPEG-1, MPEG-2, AVI

Media Storage and Playback Source

High Speed Compact Flash (CF) Card High Speed Secure Digital (SD) Card USB 2.0 Drive (Thumb Drive/Flash Drive)

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Playback Modes

Video Audio Picture with background

music

On-Screen Display Languages

English Chinese Japanese

Image Slideshow Playback

Picture Rotation

Portrait

-Vertical or Landscape-Horizontal

Slideshow Transitions

14 Different transition effects Slide intervals: 1 to 60 seconds

If you need to reformat any files we recommend ‘Format Factory’. This can be downloaded for free here:

http://www.pcfreetime.com/

See more in the ‘Reformating Instructions’ section.

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3. In the Box

1. 10” Screen and Player

2. Speakers

3. Power Supply

4. Button Cables

5. Remote Control

6. SD Card

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4. Setup Instructions

Left Side

Right Side

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4.1 Connect Speakers

The 10VS is supplied with 2 mountable speakers attached via the rear. There is also an audio out cable which can be connected on the right side of the unit.

4.2 Connect Buttons

If you wish to use button activated content or allow user volume control attach the required amount of buttons using the button wires supplied to the appropriate button input as displayed below;

Note: illuminated buttons stay illuminated at all times

4.3 Insert SD Card

See Programming Instructions for information on how to program your SD Card. Once programmed place it face down in the slot located on the left of the 10VS as displayed below;

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5. Formats

An SDHC Card is used as the storage medium for the 10VS. The card must be formatted to FAT32.

Media Requirements

Before putting the content onto the SD Card it needs to be in the right format as listed below, for reformatting instructions see ‘Reformatting’ section.

Video

Category

Codec

Sample Rate

Bitrate

MP2 MP3

PCM(wav)

AC3

WMA

MP2 MP3

PCM(wav)

AC3

WMA

8-320Khz

32Kbps - 448kbps

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5.1 Optimal Playback

Image Playback

For optimal image playback we recommend images be 1920x1080 pixels at 300DPI and saved as a jpeg.

Video Playback

For optimal video playback it is recommended that your video is 1920x1080 pixels and runs at a frame rate of 30 frames per second in MP4 format.

Audio Playback

For optimal audio playback it is recommended that your audio file is of MP3 format and has a bitrate of 44.1Khz.

6. Remote Control

A remote control is supplied with the 10VS, this enables you to set a range of functions which are explained over the next pages.

To access the menu press the ‘Menu’ button on the remote. Please note the IR sensor is located on the rear base of the unit next to the ‘power in’ cable.

To exit press the ‘Exit’ button.

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6.1 Remote Control Buttons

POWER MUTE

MENU VOL+ VOL

Power on/off Mute

/unmute audio

item when playing

Play

/Pause

Navigation

up/Pop up control menu when laying

Navigation

right

Navigation

left

Navigation

down

Enter

settings menu

Volume

down

Fast

-forward

Rewind

6.2 Screen Settings

If you would like to adjust the screen settings such as brightness, contrast, colour or backlight you can adjust these here:

Menu > Screen Set >

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7. Programming Content

Once you have edited and converted your video or images into the correct format you will need to put them onto an SDHC card. The way you store content (in folders) will determine how it is activated.

1. The included SD Card is a pre-loaded template (it comes with each folder already set-up) If you are not using a button you must delete its folder. To use other SDHC cards make sure they are formatted to FAT32 first, then create the appropriate folders.

2. Each folder represents a button, except ‘00’ - This is for looping content.

00 - Looping folder (content in here plays automatically on startup) 01 - Button 1 02 - Button 2 etc.

3. Put your converted video or images within each folder, name

them 00, 01, 02 etc. for the order you want them to play when the button is pressed (for single files in each folder they can be named

anything). Example looping folder (button folders are the same);

Folder Files in

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Within the above configuration the player will play: video 00.mpg, image 001, image 002 and then loop back video 00.mpg until somebody presses a button.

Note: The looping folder is designed to be used for creating an attractor screen (image/video).

When a button is pressed, every file in that folder will be played, then the 10VS will return to the looping folder.

8. Folder Volume Control

Content in each folder (00, 01, 02, 03, 04) can be set to play at individual volume levels. For example the looping folder will play content with a volume of 45, whereas button 1 can be set to play content with a volume of 55 etc.

Note: with the use of volume +/- buttons, users can still change volume from this set level.

These volume levels are set using an ‘auto.txt’ file included on the programmable SD Card. As mentioned this will be included with a pre-loaded template, simply edit the template to change volumes if required.

The ‘auto.txt’ file appears as follows;

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Looping folder volume = 45 Button 1 folder volume = 55 Button 2 folder volume = 60 Button 3 folder volume = 70 Button 4 folder volume = 80 Sets reset time

The Reset volume_time function dictates how long after a new folder begins playback the current volume changes to that set for the folder.

1s means volume changes immediately to the level set when the folder is selected.

9. Automatic Power on/off

A useful feature of the 10VS is that you can programme it to power up and turn off at a set time each day. This is done with the following settings;

First you must set the right time;

Menu > Time Set > enter in the details using navigation buttons.

Then you can set automatic power on/off times;

00/volume=45

01/volume=55 02/volume=60 03/volume=70 04/volume=80 Reset volume_time=1s

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Menu > Time Set > Timer 1 Set > Select the option e.g. every day / Mon-Fri / Sat-Sun. Set your on and off times.

It is possible to set multiple on/off times, for example;

Mon - Fri 9am on / 5pm off Sat - Sun 10am on / 3pm off

Once confirmed click exit.

10. Slideshow Options

The player will play a slide show of images. The order will be in name order.

Eg: Within the root of folder 00 put the files:

01.jpg, 02.jpg, 03.jpg, 04.jpg, 05.jpg

The player will scroll through these images and then loop back to the start.

Image Transitions/ Timings

Menu > Preferences > Photo Slide Mode > Select image transition Menu > Preferences > Photo Show Time > Select image time.

Selections range between 5-150 seconds

You can set a slideshow to play via a button press by placing the slideshow images within that button folder (i.e 01, 02 etc.).

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11. Reformatting Instructions

If your video content isn’t in the correct format to play on the 10VS then you will need to reformat it as follows;

Step 1) Download Format Factory

Format Factory is a free convertor tool for Windows - it can be downloaded from here;

http://www.pcfreetime.com/

Step 2) Run the program and select ‘Video -> MP4’

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This will convert your video files to MP4.

Step 3) Load in your files

Drag and drop the files you wish to convert then select ‘Output Settings’.

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Step 4) High Quality and Size - 1920x1080

Select 1920x1080 from the dropdown then set the other options;

Video Encode: MPEG4(Xvid) Video Size: 1920x1080 Bitrate: Default FPS: Default Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Encode 2 pass: No

Click ‘OK’ then ‘OK’ again on the next screen.

Step 5) Start the Conversion

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To begin conversion click ‘Start’ as shown below;

The converted files will be stored in the folder where the original files are located unless otherwise set - click bottom left output folder to change this.

Use these converted files as explained in section 7. Programming Content.

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Update Notes

V1.2 07/01/2016

- Added Folder Volume Control Function

- Illuminated button description

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