BrightSign HD110, HD410, HD210, HD810, HD1010 Quick Start Manual

BRIGHTSIGN QUICK START GUIDE

FOR HD110, HD210, HD410, HD810, HD1010

BrightSign, LLC. 16795 Lark Ave., Suite 200 Los Gatos, CA 95032 | 408-852-9263 | www.brightsign.biz

TABLE OF CONTENTS

What’s in the box? 1

What is BrightSign? 2

Benefits 2

Capabilities 2

Models 3

Getting Started 4

Connecting a display 5

Using a VGA cable 5

Using an HDMI cable 6

Connecting speakers 7

Setting up BrightSign Players 8

Creating presentations 11

Creating a full-screen presentation 11

Creating a multiple zone presentation 13

Creating an interactive presentation 19

Publishing Presentations 23

Next steps 26

1

What’s in the box?

BrightSign Player Power Adapter

Rubber feet Cable Mount International prongs

SD slot cover Cable tie

Tip: Use the cable mount and ties to keep the cables securely attached to your BrightSign player.

Note: An SD card is not included in the package, but it is required for the player to function.

Note: The BrightSign TD1012 package includes only the tabletop display and power adapter. The solid-state media

player and battery are built into the display.

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What is BrightSign?

A BrightSign player is a standalone digital sign or kiosk controller. Because BrightSign players are non-PC devices with

no moving parts, they are durable and designed specifically for digital signs, making them an ideal solution for information

kiosks, retail displays, museum exhibits, and more.

Benefits

• Everything included: the hardware, the software, and the networking

• Astonishing full HD quality

• Reliable solid-state platforms designed specifically for digital signage

• Support for interactive displays with buttons, touch screens, and more

• Multi-zone screen layouts and synchronization of multiple displays

• Versatile networking options allowing remote control of display presentations

Capabilities

You can use a BrightSign player to do any combination of the following:

• Play content from a Secure Digital card (SD or SDHC card) or USB Flash drive (the HD120, HD220, HD1020,

XD230, XD1030, and XD1230 also support SDXC).

Note: You must format your SD storage using FAT32 for the player to receive network updates and generate logs.

You should only format the storage using NTFS if you need to play media files that are 4GB or larger in size.

• Display content on a high-definition monitor or TV.

• Play looping video, images, and music in HD.

• Divide the display into separate content windows called zones to play back video and images simultaneously.

• Play live HD video, including HDCP-secured content, using an ATSC/ClearQAM tuner (available on the XD1230

only).

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• Play live video using a USB video dongle accessory.

Note: Currently, only the HD1010w supports the Live Video module. This can be purchased from the BrightSign

Store.

• Schedule content to play at specific times (hour, day, month, year).

• Create looping displays.

• Display RSS feeds and other network information.

• Display HTML5 content (available on the XD230, XD1030, and XD1230 only).

• Run interactive presentations that playback content based on inputs from buttons, touch screens, mice, and more.

• Synchronize video playback across multiple BrightSign players.

• Update software and content remotely with the BrightSign Networking.

Models

To compare BrightSign models and all the features available for your digital signs, see the BrightSign Product

Comparison Matrix.

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Getting Started

1. Download the QuickStart.zip file from the following URL: www.brightsign.biz/quickstart.

2. Unzip the file to a location on your PC.

3. Double-click the Setup.exe file and follow the on-screen instructions to install the BrightAuthor software.

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Connecting a display

Using a VGA cable

Note: The connectors on BrightSign players vary by model. Your BrightSign player may have different connectors from

those displayed above.

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Using an HDMI cable

Note: The connectors on BrightSign players vary by model. Your BrightSign player may have different connectors from

those displayed above.

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Connecting speakers

If your presentations include audio, you can route the audio through an HDMI display that you connect to your BrightSign

player, or you can connect powered speakers to your BrightSign player.