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Owner's Manual
LG EzSign 3.0 Editor
www.lg.com
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CONTENTS
CONTENTS
3 Before Using
3 About LG EzSign 3.0 Editor
3 About LG EzSign TV
3 Installing LG EzSign 3.0 Editor
3 System Requirements
6 Installing
7 Deleting
8 Using LG EzSign 3.0 Editor
8 Running LG EzSign 3.0 Editor
8 Using Quick Guide
9 Starting LG EzSign 3.0 Editor
9 Creating EzSign Content
9 Starting with a Template
10 Loading Content
11 Editing Content
14 Previewing Content
15 Creating and Exporting Content Playlists
15 Creating Playlists
16 Opening Playlist
16 Exporting to a USB Device
17 Sending via a Wireless Network
19 Network Setting
20 Setting TV
21 Sending Messages
21 TV Control
22 Setting No Signal Image
22 Using Remote Mode
23 Settings for Using Remote Mode and Instant Message
24 Managing Content
24 Saving Content on TV Memory
24 Viewing Content on TV
24 Viewing Content Saved in a USB Device
25 Viewing Content Saved on the TV Memory
26 Checking the Location of the Content Being Played
27 Deleting EzSign Content from the TV Memory
27 Lock enabled
28 Playing Video from Content
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BEFORE USING
Before Using
About LG EzSign 3.0 Editor
LG EzSign 3.0 Editor allows you to create advertising content quickly and easily.
Users can add their own pictures and texts to the default templates provided with the editor to create their
own content. The content created can be compiled into a playlist and be exported to the TV by exporting
to a USB device or using wireless network.
Such content can be played on an LG EzSign TV without any additional hardware or software. The images
transmitted through external input, such as HDMI, IPTV, or USB, as well as the TV programs that are
broadcasting in real time can be played along with user-created content.
LG EzSign 3.0 Editor is a software application running on a web browser. It supports running EzSign on
multiple TVs in Remote Mode.
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About LG EzSign TV
You can view TV programs, images, and advertisement content simultaneously on an LG EzSign TV.
Unlike conventional TVs, the LG EzSign TV supports playback of advertising content without any set-top
box, dedicated monitor, or additional software.
Installing LG EzSign 3.0 Editor
System Requirements
Item Requirements
CPU Windows: Intel Pentium 4 processor 1.5GHz or higher,
Mac OS: Multicore Intel processor or higher
RAM 1 GB or higher
HDD 1 GB or more free space
OS Windows XP, Windows 7 (32-bit / 64-bit)
Mac OS X 10.7 (with Safari 6.0 or later), 10.8
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Installing
Windows
1 Double-click the setup.exe file.
2 Click the drop-down menu in the pop-up window
to select the preferred language, and click OK.
3 When the LG EzSign 3.0 Editor Wizard appears
on the screen, click NEXT.
4 When the License Agreement screen appears,
click I Agree.
5 Select the directory in which to install the
program, and click Install.
The program will install automatically.
Note
ꔈ If a previous version of LG EzSign 3.0 is
already installed on your computer, it should be
removed before installing the current version. If
the user clicks Yes, when asked whether to
remove the previously installed version of LG
EzSign 3.0 Editor, the program will be removed
in order to continue installing the current version. All the content and program information
stored in the previous version will be deleted.
Ensure that you save any important content in
My Computer before removing the program.
ꔈ When using operating systems that are not
supported by LG EzSign 3.0 Editor, the
program may not install correctly or it may not
function correctly after installation.
ꔈ If your operating system is Windows 7, you
need to install/run the program as an administrator.
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6 When the installation is complete, click Finish.
Note
ꔈ After the installation is complete, the EzSign
service for running Tomcat 7.0 is registered to
the system. It starts automatically upon
Windows start-up.
ꔈ If a firewall is enabled, to use the remote
execution mode and message transmission
function, EzSign 3.0 Editor is added to the
firewall allowed program list.
ꔈ As EzSign 3.0 Editor uses the built-in Chrome
Portable browser, the browser can be used
independently without affecting how the Chrome
browser that was previously installed on the PC
runs, or the browser's settings.
ꔈ If you change the installation path to install the
program under C:\Program Files, the pop-up
message below may appear every time you
start EzSign 3.0.
Mac OS
Double-click the LG EzSign 3.0.dmg file.
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Note
ꔈ When you install LG EzSign 3.0, always use the
LG EzSign 3.0.dmg file to start the installation.
If not, the installation may not proceed normally.
2 Double-click the LG EzSign 3.0.pkg file in the
LG EzSign 3.0 window.
3 Click Continue in the LG EzSign 3.0 Installation
window.
Note
ꔈ If the program is already installed on the
computer, the installation will terminate.Remove
the previous program and then run installation
again. (Refer to Deleting for how to remove the
previous program.)
ꔈ If Java is not installed on the computer, the
installation will terminate. Install Java and then
run installation again.(Refer to the Mac OS help
about how to install Java.)
ꔈ If the computer's operating system is not
supported by LG EzSign 3.0, the program can
continue to install, but LG EzSign 3.0 may not
function correctly.
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4 Click Continue on the Introduction screen.
5 Click Continue on the License Agreement
screen.
6 Click I agree on the Terms & Conditions
Agreement screen.
8 When the installation is complete, click Close.
Note
ꔈ The web server software, Tomcat 7.0, starts
along with the LG EzSign 3.0 Editor.
ꔈ As the remote execution mode and message
sending function are not available if a firewall
is enabled, add LG EzSign 3.0 Editor to the
firewall allowed program list by referring to the
settings to use remote execution mode and
message transmission function.
ꔈ The administrator’s account information is
required to install LG EzSign 3.0.
7 Click Install on the Installation Type guide
screen.The program will install automatically.
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Deleting
Windows
To remove LG EzSign 3.0 Editor from your computer, click Start > All Programs > LG EzSign 3.0
Editor > Remove LG EzSign 3.0.
Use the uninstaller provided with EzSign to remove
EzSign Editor from your computer.
You may not be able to remove LG EzSign 3.0
Editor correctly while the Chrome browser is
running. Close all the Chrome browsers before
uninstalling LG EzSign 3.0 Editor.
Mac OS
To remove LG EzSign 3.0 Editor, go to Finder >
Application > LG EzSign 3.0.
If Java is uninstalled while LG EzSign 3.0 is
running, LG EzSign 3.0 may not terminate correctly.
In this case, LG EzSign 3.0 cannot be deleted
completely from the recycle bin, even if you try to
delete it. Please be sure to stop the execution of
LG EzSign 3.0 if you want to change the version of
Java installed on the system. If you cannot delete
LG EzSign 3.0 from the Recycle Bin because you
have uninstalled Java while LG EzSign 3.0 is
running, reboot the Mac OS and empty the Recycle
Bin again.
Language setting
EzSign Editor supports 16 languages.
Supported
Languages
The Windows version of LG EzSign 3.0 asks you to
choose the user language at the beginning of the
installation. The Windows version of LG EzSign 3.0
will be installed in the language specified by the
user.
The Mac version of LG EzSign 3.0 will be installed
in the language specified in the OS.
If the language of the Mac OS is not supported by
LG EzSign 3.0, the language setting is set to
English by default for LG EzSign 3.0.
Korean, English, French, Italian,
Spanish, Portuguese (Europe),
Chinese (Simplified), Chinese
(Traditional), Arabic, Hebrew,
Dutch, German, Russian,
Portuguese (Brazil), Finnish,
Turkish
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Using LG EzSign 3.0 Editor
You can easily create and play advertising content using the LG EzSign 3.0 Editor.
Running LG EzSign 3.0 Editor
Windows
To run LG EzSign 3.0 Editor on Windows, go to
Start > All Programs > LG EzSign 3.0 > LG
EzSign 3.0.
Mac OS
To run LG EzSign 3.0 Editor on Mac OS, go to
Finder > Application > LG EzSign 3.0.app.
When you run LG EzSign 3.0.app, the following
screen is displayed.
When you click on the image on the screen, LG
EzSign 3.0 Editor starts via the Safari browser.
This window must be running at all times in order to
run the LG EzSign 3.0 Editor or to access the
Remote Mode.
Note
ꔈ To close LG EzSign 3.0 Editor in Windows, click
in the top right of the window.
the
For Mac OS, click the
window.
ꔈ 1024 x 768 or higher resolution is recommended
for LG EzSign 3.0 Editor. If not, the screen may
not be displayed correctly.
ꔈ Hold the Ctrl key and press the + key to
increase the zoom level of the browser above
100%. If you zoom out to 100% or below, the
screen may appear abnormal.
in the top left of the
Using Quick Guide
When running LG EzSign 3.0 Editor for the first
time, you will see the Quick Guide screen.
Help for using LG EzSign 3.0 Editor is available.
Click the Full Editing Guide to view the video
tutorial showing the entire process for creating
content with LG EzSign 3.0 Editor.
Video tutorial display area.
Click this check box if you do not want the
Quick Guide to appear automatically the next
time you start the program.
Click a step in the editing guide pane to view
the specific step in the video tutorial.
Exit the Quick Guide.
Note
ꔈ If you do not want the Quick Guide window to
appear automatically when LG EzSign 3.0
Editor starts, click the Do not show at startup
checkbox at the bottom left of the Quick Guide
window.
ꔈ To see Help while using LG EzSign 3.0 Editor,
click Quick Guide at the top right of the window.
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Starting LG EzSign 3.0 Editor
You can create a TV content file by starting LG
EzSign 3.0 Editor, or open and edit an existing
content file. Newly created or edited content can be
sent to the TV using USB or Wi-Fi for viewing on
the TV.
Click Make Content to go to the first step in
creating an EzSign content file. You can
select and edit a template and export the
content file.
Click Make & Export Playlist to go to the
content export step without editing the
template. After setting the playback duration
for the existing content, you can export it to
the TV using USB or Wi-Fi.
Creating EzSign Content
You can easily create content using default
templates provided by LG EzSign 3.0 Editor. For
detailed information about creating EzSign
content files, see the EzSign Editor Quick Guide.
Make sure you read the Note below before creating
a content file.
Note
ꔈ If you place the cursor over a menu or option
item while creating content, a help balloon
appears.
Starting with a Template
You can select either user template or the default
template provided by LG EzSign 3.0 Editor.
At the Make Content page, click the New Content
button to bring up the template selection pop-up
window.
After selecting a template layout, select an image
from the background images provided to confirm
the template to use for making your content.
Note
ꔈ You can download a new template from the
website provided by LG EzSign.
ꔈ Click Import Template in the bottom left of the
screen to add a new template. (New templates
are displayed with a New symbol for seven
days.)
ꔈ You must check the template version before
downloading. If the template set version does
not match the version of the editor, the
template will not be added to LG EzSign 3.0
Editor.
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Loading Content
You can open EzSign content from EzSign
Workspace or 'My Computer.
By default, the content files are saved in and
opened from EzSign Workspace.
In EzSign Workspace, content files can be viewed
in list or thumbnail view.
Select a content file and press the Delete key on
the keyboard to delete the content from the list in
EzSign Workspace.
To send a content file to a specific folder on your
computer or to an external device, you must save
the content to a folder on your computer first.
Thumbnail view
My Computer
Note
ꔈ Since content is saved as a folder, you must
select a folder with the content name and then
select Open to open content from My
Computer. You cannot open the content from
the subfolder.
ꔈ You cannot open a template file or an exported
content file using Open. You can only open a
saved file using the Save or Save As Content
buttons.
ꔈ Only content created in EzSign Editor versions
earlier than 3.0 can be opened.
ꔈ File names must not contain \, /, :, *, ?, ", <, >
or |.
ꔈ If you remove the EzSign 3.0 program, the
content in EzSign Workspace is also deleted.
Please save any content you need to restore
when reinstalling EzSign 3.0 in My Computer.
List view
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Editing Content
Editing Images
Click an image area to edit the selected image.
When adding an image, parts of it may be cropped
if the aspect ratio of the image does not fit the
selected area. If necessary, you can change the
cropping border of the image or delete the image.
Note
ꔈ The file formats supported for images are GIF,
JPEG, PNG, and BMP.
ꔈ After you select GIF or BMP files, they are
automatically converted to JPEG files before
being shown. The quality of the converted
images depends on the quality of the original
image.
ꔈ To prevent degradation of image quality, use
an image editing program to convert the image
to PNG and then upload the image.
ꔈ We do not recommend 4-bit BMP, due to poor
quality.
ꔈ Images larger than 4095 pixels in width or
height are not allowed.
ꔈ You can upload desired images to image edit-
ing areas on any slide. Do use an image for all
image areas. This may cause a static image to
display on the TV screen for long periods of
time resulting in image sticking. (See Panel
Saver Content on page 14)
ꔈ Uploading photos saved in the Network folder
to the image area may not work, depending on
the network settings. If an error occurs, copy
the photos to your local PC and then upload
them.
ꔈ If a photo is bigger than the image area, its
size is automatically adjusted, resulting in
degrading the picture quality.
ꔈ Uploading an image larger than the image area
may take a longer time than usual. File
uploads taking longer than 90 seconds are
usually not successful. Use an image editing
program to save the image at a lower resolution to shorten the upload time.
Changes images. Click an image area to
bring up the file explorer window. In the file
explorer window, select an image file to
upload.
Deletes images. Click the Delete Image button
to delete the image in the selected image
area. After deleting the image, you can click
the empty image area to upload a new image.
Changes the cropping border of image
area. If you add an image whose aspect ratio
does not fit the image area, the parts of the
image outside the area are cropped. Click the
Crop Image button to view the original image
and then drag the original image to crop
desired parts of the image.
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Editing Text
Click a text area to edit the text inside the area. You
can also use the text properties edit pop-up window, which appears when you click a text area, to
change the properties of the selected text area.
When a text area is selected, the properties editing
pop-up window illustrated below appears. The
following properties can be changed.
ꔈ Bold
ꔈ Underline
ꔈ Italic
ꔈ Color
ꔈ Font Size
ꔈ Font
ꔈ Text direction
(left to right/right to left)
ꔈ Alignment
(left/center/right)
ꔈ Text flow
(None/Slow/Normal/Fast)
Note
ꔈ For the font area, the input length may vary
depending on the font size.
ꔈ If the text entered exceeds the maximum num-
ber of characters available for the input box and
the Flow Speed function is not enabled, the text
will be cut off when the content is displayed on
TV.
ꔈ You can type only a limited amount of text. (Up
to 2700 pixels). If the text you enter exceeds
the maximum length, the input of text will be
limited.
ꔈ The following elements affect the text length.
Number of characters, font size, font type,
and bold/italic properties
ꔈ When a font is installed on the system, it is also
added to the Editor and displayed in the font
list. We recommend installing general TTF
(True Type Font). The fonts must be installed
on the PC where the EzSign Editor has been
installed.
ꔈ Some characters may not be entered, or may
be entered but not displayed as normal on the
screen depending on the font type or system
installation environment.
Please use the Preview function to see how the
characters will appear on the TV screen.
ꔈ Once the text direction is set, the text flow
direction is determined accordingly. When the
direction is set from left to right, the text flows to
the right, whereas the text flows to the left when
the opposite direction is selected.
ꔈ If you use the same color as the panel saver
content text font, image-sticking may occur on
the panel. Therefore, we recommend using a
different color.
ꔈ When Text Flow property is applied to a text, its
content is applied uniformly to all slides.
ꔈ Editing for the selected text area is applied to
the slide below when:
exiting the text edit mode, manually entering
the font size, changing the font type, and
setting the flow property.
ꔈ After editing the text, you can use Preview to
check how the content is displayed on the TV.
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Adding/Editing/
Deleting a Text Area
You can add or delete a text area in or from a
desired location, and also move or resize it.
Note that adding/editing (moving or resizing)/
deleting a text area is not supported when you
open and edit content that is originally created in
an earlier version of the editor.
Adds a text area. Click the Add Text Area
button and select an area to add text.
Deletes a text area. Click the Delete Text
Area button to delete the selected text area.
Moves a text area. Click the Move Text Area
button and drag a text area to move it.
Resizes a text area. Drag the border of a text
area to resize it.
Editing Slides
You can add, delete or reorder the slides. You can
also change the transition time (in seconds) of
slides.
Adds a slide. Click the Add Slide button to
add a slide. The newly added slide contains
the content of the previous slide.
Changes the transition speed of a slide.
You can set the transition speed of a slide by
selecting a value in the range between 1 and
5 seconds.
Deletes a slide. Place the cursor over a slide
and select the Delete Slide button to delete
the slide.
Reorders slides. Click a slide and drag it to
move it to another location. The slides are
displayed according to the new order.
ꔈ Up to 5 or 10 slides can be added depending
on the template type. Place the cursor over a
slide and click the button to delete the slide.
ꔈ You can change the order of slides by dragging
them with your mouse.
The current slide page/total slide page is shown
at the bottom of each slide.
ꔈ The slide transition speed (seconds) is applied
to all slides within a template.
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Panel Saver Content
Image sticking means that a previous image or the
outline of a previous image still appears on the
screen even after the image has changed.
When playing content, LG EzSign 3.0 Editor
displays the panel saver content image, the
background and text colors of which are adjusted at
regular intervals, for five minutes every hour to
prevent screen burn-in.
User-created content
Previewing Content
You can use the Preview button to preview the
edited content on a large display.
Playback Control
Pause Pauses the preview playback.
Auto play Plays the preview.
Previous Moves to the previous screen.
Next Moves to the next screen.
Panel saver content
ꔈ The content is previewed according to the slide
transition speed set by the user. (Same for the
panel saver content)
ꔈ When previewing of the user-created content is
complete, the panel saver content is displayed.
ꔈ A notification text is displayed when the panel
saver content is displayed.
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Creating and Exporting Content Playlists
Creating Playlists
You can add content files to a playlist and set the
playback order.
You can select a schedule type and set the playback duration or start time and end time of the content.
You can set the TV On/Off time. When playing an
exported playlist on a TV, you can set the TV to be
turned on and off at specified times.
You can set the TV On/Off time. You can set the TV
to be turned on and off at specified times. TV On/
Off times can be set within the 24-hour range.
Shows the name of the playlist being edited.
Sets TV On/Off time.
Sets the play type.
ꔈ Duration
ꔈ Time
Previews the selected content.
Removes the selected file from the playlist.
Sets playback duration or start time and end
time of the content.
Uses this slot for TV/Movie.
Adds a content to the playlist.
Exports the playlist to a USB device.
Sends the playlist wirelessly.
Note
ꔈ If you set the playback duration to 60 minutes
or less, the Panel Saver function is disabled,
which may cause image sticking on the screen.
Therefore we recommend setting the playback
duration to 70 minutes or longer.
ꔈ The playlist also contains the files required for
the content file to be played.
ꔈ A playlist must be 20 MB or less, and up to ten
content files can be saved in a playlist.
ꔈ You can set TV/movie to be played in full
screen between content files.
ꔈ The total number of content files and TV/movie
files cannot exceed 20.
ꔈ You can add the same content file to the playlist
more than once.
ꔈ If a playlist cannot be added due to the size or
number of content files currently being edited,
the playlist cannot be exported.
ꔈ If Play Type is set to Time and TV On/Off time
is set, the playback functions correctly only
when the time set for the TV is correct.
ꔈ TV On/Off times can be set within the 24-hour
range.
ꔈ If TV On time is set, the TV is turned on with
the current channel and volume settings of the
TV.
ꔈ The default channel and volume can be
changed in TV Menu - Time - On Time menu.
ꔈ The content included in the playlist can be
reordered by dragging and dropping the
content. Select a content file to move using the
mouse and place it over an existing content file
in the location where you want to move it to.
Then, slide the selected content file from left to
right to reposition the content file.
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Opening Playlist
You can open playlists from EzSign Workspace or
My Computer.
By default, playlists can be saved in and open from
EzSign Workspace.EzSign Workspace supports a
list view of the playlists.
EzSign Workspace
My Computer
Note
ꔈ A playlist is a list of playback content. When a
content file is deleted, it is removed from all
playlists that include it.
ꔈ Playlists created in earlier versions of the editor
cannot be opened.
ꔈ Since a playlist is saved as a folder, you must
select a folder with the playlist name and then
select Open to open a playlist from My
Computer. You cannot open the playlist from a
sub folder.
ꔈ File names must not contain \, /, :, *, ?, ", <, > or |.
ꔈ If you remove the EzSign 3.0 program, the
playlists in EzSign Workspace are also deleted.
Any playlists you need to restore when reinstalling
EzSign 3.0 must be saved in My Computer.
ꔈ To ensure complete recovery of playlists when
reinstalling EzSign 3.0, you should create a
playlist that includes only the content files
saved in My Computer.
Exporting to a USB Device
You can export a playlist to a USB device and play
it on the TV.
1 Plug a USB device into the PC and select
Export to USB in EzSign 3.0 Editor.
2 In the USB list, select the USB device you want
to export to.
3 After selecting a USB device, click the Export
button to copy the EzSign content to the USB
device.
4 When the exporting to the USB device is com-
plete, the completion message will be shown.
5 Once the completion message is shown, you can
use the USB device to play the content on the
EzSign TV.
6 If the USB device is removed from the PC or the
USB connection is poor during the export, the
export process may not be successful.
Note
ꔈ Content exported from the LG EzSign Editor
cannot be opened in the Editor again.
The export function is only used for playback on
TVs.
ꔈ The actual playback duration on the LG EzSign
TV and the playback duration set in the Editor
may be a little different.
ꔈ If the USB device already contains a content
list, the existing list is deleted and replaced by a
new one.
ꔈ If multiple USB devices are connected to the
PC, you can select the one you want to use by
clicking the drop-down menu.
ꔈ If no USB device is connected, the Please
insert USB message appears at the bottom of
the drop-down menu.
ꔈ Do not change the default settings on the USB
device for the save directory location. If the
save directory is changed it will prevent the
content from playing automatically.
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USB Wi-Fi Dongle
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Sending via a Wireless Network
Using a wireless network, you can send content
files saved on a PC to the TV without having to
connect a USB device. To use this function, you
must first connect a wireless dongle to the TV in
order to connect to the wireless network. (See the
Network Setting section.) The PC must also be
connected to a router via a wired or wireless
connection.
ꔈ New EzSign TV content will always replace
existing content without a notification pop-up
message.
ꔈ A password must be set for the router to
prevent other devices from being connected.
1 Connect a wireless dongle to the TV that you
are connecting to the router. You can check the
network connection status from the TV's network
menu. (The network must be connected to the
minimum gateway.)
- For details on network connections, see page 19.
2 Connect the PC to the router via a wireless/
wired connection.
3 In EzSign 3.0 Editor, select Send via Wireless
Network.
4 Use the Refresh button to automatically scan for
TVs connected to the router. You can also
select Add TV to manually enter the IP address
Note
ꔈ The wireless dongle must be connected to the
wireless dongle slot among the USB slots on
the TV.
ꔈ If a content file is sent via the wireless dongle,
the file is immediately saved in the TV memory.
ꔈ The connection may not be established
depending on wireless signal interference or
strength.
NOTE
ꔈ If there is wireless signal interference, check
whether the router is operating normally and
connect it again. When there is a wall or another router between the router and the TV it may
not work properly. Remove any obstacles
before installing it.
ꔈ When multiple TVs are connected to a single
router, make sure that the router is working
properly before setting a network.
ꔈ Wi-Fi connection is available only through
an AP.
ꔈ External Internet environments are not supported.
of a TV.
5 Select a TV you want to connect and then select
Send.
6 When sending is complete, the sent content file
is immediately played on TV.
NOTE
ꔈ The first time the TV is shown on the list it is
identified by its serial number.
You can give it a new name (up to 16 characters)
by clicking the TV name.
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Note
ꔈ If you click the Cancel button while wireless
transmission is in progress, the transmission
will be canceled.
ꔈ If the network status is not normal, it may take
some time for the transmission to be canceled
after clicking the Cancel button. In this case,
please wait until the transmission is completely
canceled.
ꔈ In EzSign 3.0 Editor, you can select a TV to
send content files to. After sending, all the
existing content files saved on the TV are
replaced with the new files.
ꔈ If an error occurs while sending, a pop-up
message will appear and the previous file is
played.
ꔈ The PC and the TV must be connected to the
same router.
The IP address of the router must be set as
192.168.XXX.XXX.
ꔈ To check the TV's serial number, select Menu >
Customer Support > Product/Service
Information.
ꔈ If this is the first time you are entering Send via
Wireless Network, an empty TV list will be displayed.
ꔈ The Refresh function may take more than a
minute depending on the network environment.
If the network status is poor, clicking the
Refresh button may not detect all the TVs
connected to the router.
In this case, you can retry the automatic scan
or select Add TV and enter the IP address
manually.
ꔈ TVs which already exist in the list are not added
again, even when detected during Auto Scan.
ꔈ To add a TV manually, enter its IP address.
ꔈ Depending on the network or TV condition, the
IP search may fail.
ꔈ If this happens, check the network environment
and try again.
ꔈ If a TV shown on the list is not found on the
current network, it is marked as Disconnected
in the Status column.
ꔈ You can remove a TV from the TV list by
clicking Delete TV.
Notes When Sending to a TV
ꔈ Depending on the size of content playlist to
send or the network environment, it may take
longer than 5 minutes.
ꔈ Even when sending to a TV in the list, the
sending may fail depending on the network or
TV condition. If the sending fails, check the
error message displayed on the screen and
follow its instructions.
Error Descriptions
Error
Text
TV or
network
failure
Another
work in
progress
Transfer
file creation
error
System
failure
Error Description Actions
The TV is turned off,
the network settings
of the PC are
incorrect, or there
may be a problem
with the wireless
dongle or network
equipment.
Other content has
already been
requested for the
EzSign TV. The
EzSign TV is
currently processing
other content that
has already been
requested.
Due to a transient
issue, an error
occurred while
creating the files
required for sending
the content.
The tasks required
for operating the
EzSign Editor
cannot be performed
because of an OS
error.
Please check
the TV and
network
status.
Try again
later. If the
error persists
even after
retrying,
please restart
the TV.
Please
restart the
editor.
Please
reboot the
system.
If the problem persists,
please have
an expert
diagnose the
OS.
NOTE
ꔈ When updating the EzSign content, do not use
USB update and wireless update simultaneously.
The TV may show unexpected behavior.
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Network Setting
Wireless Network Connection
Connect a wireless dongle to configure the wireless
network.
A wireless router must be installed and operating at
this time. Refer to the user manual of the wireless
router to see how to install it.
The network settings and connection may be
different depending on the network environment.
Set up the router as instructed in its user manual.
Wireless Network Setup
1 Press the MENU SETTINGS button on the TV
remote control.
2 Use the button to select the
Network and press the OK button.
3 Use the button to select
Network Setting and press the OK button.
4 Use the button to select Setting from
the AP list and press the OK button.
Selecting the wireless network setting type
Select the wireless network setting type.
Setting from the AP list
Simple setting (WPS-button mode)
ꔉ NEXT
7 Select IP Auto Setting or IP Manual Setting.
- If you select IP Manual Setting, manually enter
information such as an IP address.
Network Setting
Select the IP Setting mode.
IP Mode
• IP Address
• Subnet Mask
• Gateway
DNS Mode
• DNS Server
◀ IP Auto Setting ▶
0 0 0 0
255 255 0 0
0 0 0 0
DNS Auto Setting
0 0 0 0
OK
ꔉ Next
8 Click OK to check if your network settings are
correct.
(The network needs to be connected only to the
gateway. )
Network Status
i
Home network is connected
TV
Gateway
X
DNS
Internet
Setting Test Complete
(iptime_)
Signal Strengh
MAC Address E8:5B:5B:4F:00:4D
IP Address 192.168.XXX.XXX
ꕣ PREVIOUS
ꕯ Exit
5 Use the button to Selecting AP
and press the OK button.
Selecting AP
Select AP you want to connect.
Enter manually
iptime
ASW
Network1
� Connecting with PIN mode
ꕣ PREVIOUS ꕯ Exit
page 1/1
Access Point
Search
ꔉ NEXT
6 Enter a security key and press the OK button.
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PIN mode connection
1 Follow steps 1 - 4 in Wireless Network Setup.
2 Go to Connecting with PIN mode.
3 In the web page of the wireless router (AP) you
want to connect, enter the PIN number
displayed on the screen and select Connect.
Connecting with PIN mode
Insert PIN number at the AP webpage and
press [Connect] button.
PIN Number: 19730704
Connect
For more information, check the AP manual.
ꕣ PREVIOUS
ꔉ NEXT
ꕯ Exit
4 After the network setting is complete, if you
need to configure the network settings again,
select Reconnect.
5 Select IP Auto Setting or IP Manual Setting.
- If you select IP Manual Setting, manually enter
information such as an IP address.
6 When this is complete, press Exit.
Simple setting (WPS-button mode)
You can use a nearby wireless router, without having
to select the wireless router's (AP) name.
Setting TV
Using the TV Management function, you can send
messages to the TV, adjust the volume, show/hide
EzSign, set the No Signal screen, etc.
Adds a TV to the list by entering the IP
address.
Removes the selected TV from the list.
Automatically scans TVs and adds them to
the list.
Renames the TV.
Sends messages to the TV.
Controls the TV.
Sets the No Signal screen.
1 Check if the wireless router (AP) supports the
Quick Setting (WPS-button mode).
2 Follow steps 1 - 3 in Wireless Network Setup.
3 Use the or button to select S
(WPS-button mode)
button.
and then press the OK
imple setting
4 Press the WPS-button mode button of the
wireless router (AP) you want to connect and
then click Connect.
5 Follow steps 5 - 6 in PIN mode connection.
NOTE
How to Enter Letters or Numbers
* You can move the cursor on the screen to enter
the required items, by pressing the Volume button
on the remote control.
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Sending Messages
ꔈ You can change the background image of the
message box and properties of the text.
ꔈ You can set the number of seconds the mes-
sage is displayed on the TV.
ꔈ After entering a message, click the [Send to TV]
button to send the edited message immediately
to the TV selected on the TV list on the left.
ꔈ If an error occurs while sending the message,
please check the network status of the TV.
Note
ꔈ If a firewall is enabled on the PC, a message
cannot be sent. To use the Instant Message
function, please add EzSign Editor to the
firewall exception list by referring to Settings for
Using Remote Mode and Instant Message.
ꔈ When entering a message, some characters
may not be entered, or may be entered but not
displayed as normal on the screen, depending on
the font type or system installation environment.
Please use the Preview function to view how the
messages entered will be displayed on the TV
screen.
TV Control
ꔈ Use the mouse or enter a number to adjust the
TV volume.
ꔈ Use the On/Off button to show or hide the
EzSign content on the TV.
ꔈ After selecting a control item in the left, click the
[Apply to TV] button to have the setting applied
to the TV.
ꔈ If an error occurs while applying to the TV,
please check the network status of the TV.
Note
ꔈ Instant Message and TV Control are supported
only while the EzSign content is playing on the
TV.
ꔈ The TV that sends or controls messages must
be linked to the same router as the PC that has
the EzSign Editor installed.
Previewing Messages
Using the preview function, you can view how the
messages entered are shown on the TV.
Deleting Messages on TV
Click the Delete message on TV to make the
message disappear within the set display time.
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Setting No Signal Image
You can set the image shown in the TV area of the
EzSign content when the TV is in ‘no signal’ status.
Note
ꔈ If a no signal image is set, it is applied to the
TV only after the playlist is exported to the TV.
ꔈ We recommend setting an image with an
aspect ratio of 16:9 (width:height). If you set an
image with another ratio, the image is stretched
to the 16:9 ratio on the TV.
Using Remote Mode
If you access PC in Remote Mode over a wireless
network, you can create and edit the content on
another PC without having to install EzSign Editor.
ꔈ Click Server Access Info. at the top left of the
Quick Guide to view the URLs that are accessible in Remote Mode.
ꔈ Remote Mode is supported on Google Chrome
(v24 or later) and Safari (v6.0 or later). Internet
Explorer is not supported.
ꔈ When accessing in Remote Mode, content and
playlists can only be saved in EzSign
Workspace and not in My Computer.
ꔈ When accessing in Remote Mode, only the
fonts in the PC installed with EzSign Editor can
be used.
ꔈ If multiple users send content to the same TV,
the last exported content is played.
ꔈ Remote Mode is available only when the PC
installed with EzSign Editor is turned on and the
EzSign server is running.
ꔈ For low-end PCs, the Editor may run slowly if
multiple Editors are used simultaneously. We
recommend that you limit the number of Editors
that operate simultaneously to 10 or fewer.
ꔈ The PC that has the EzSign Editor installed,
and any other PCs accessed via remote mode,
must be connected through the same router.
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Settings for Using Remote Mode and Instant Message
Since Remote Mode and Instant Message functions
cannot be used when a firewall is enabled, you
must add EzSign Editor to the firewall allowed programs list by following the steps below.
Windows 7 (32/64 bit)
ꔈ Control Panel > System and Security> Windows
Firewall > Allow a program or function through
Windows Firewall > Add Tomcat7.exe
(If EzSign is installed in C:\LG EzSign 3.0\, add
C:\LG EzSign 3.0\WebContainer\bin\tomcat7.
exe.)
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Mac OS
Since the firewall is turned off by default on the
Mac, you can start using the functions without
changing any settings.
If the firewall is enabled, you will not be able to use
the Remote Mode or the Instant Message functions.
In this case, you must change the setting by following the steps below.
Windows XP
ꔈ Control Panel > Windows Security Center >
Windows Firewall > Exceptions > Add Programs
> Add tomcat7.exe (If EzSign is installed in C:\
LG EzSign 3.0\, add C:\LG EzSign 3.0\
WebContainer\bin\tomcat7.exe.)
ꔈ System Preferences > Security & Privacy >
Firewall > Firewall Options > Add Java
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Managing Content
* The On-Screen Display (OSD) in this manual is
an example to help you understand how to operate
the product, and may be slightly different from your
projector depending on models.
Saving Content on TV Memory
1 Insert the USB device containing the EzSign TV
content into the USB port on the TV.
The following is displayed on the TV screen.
USB
EzSign TV Movie List Photo List Music List
2 Select EzSign TV using the TV remote control.
3 Select Copy to TV Memory & Play in the USB
tab to save the content files exported to the
USB device in the TV memory.
The files are saved in the TV memory and the
list of files available for playing is displayed
automatically
TV memory
How do you want to play the EzSign TV content?
Copy to TV Memory & Play Play
Note
ꔈ The USB tab is selected by default and shown
when a USB device is connected to TV.
ꔈ If the TV memory does not have a sufficient
free space, a Copy Failed! message is displayed for 5 seconds to return to the previous
screen.
.
USB
Close
Viewing Content on TV
You can play the content saved in the USB device
or TV memory on LG EzSign 3.0 TV. If you play a
file from the USB device while a file in the TV
memory is being played, the currently playing file
stops and the file on the USB device starts playing.
You can play the TV content again while the USB
content is playing.
Viewing Content Saved in a USB Device
1 Insert the USB device containing the EzSign TV
content into the USB port on the TV.
The following is displayed on the TV screen.
USB
EzSign TV Movie List Photo List Music List
2 Select EzSign TV using the TV remote control.
3 Select Play from the USB tab.
You can set the schedule mode to either dura-
tion or time. If the schedule is set to duration,
the content file is played in sequence from the
first file in the list. If it is based on time, it is
played according to the time set on the TV. In
addition, when the schedule is set to time but
no time is set up on the TV or if the time is not
correct, the file may not be played at the
expected time. Make sure you use the schedule
mode after correctly setting the current time on
the TV.
NOTE
ꔈ If the USB device or the USB dongle is
removed by force while loading or copying
through it, EzSign may not function correctly.
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You can select the files you want to play from
the file list using the TV remote control.
Press the Play button after selecting the files
you want to play, and the selected files are
played in order. (However, if the schedule mode
is set to time, the files are played according to
the time currently set.)
Once all the files have been played, the first
one starts again.
Selects or deselects content files using the
remote control.
Shows the file information of the files included
in the list, such as name, playback duration,
etc.
Checks the video list and select videos to
play.
Current time set on the TV.
If the time is not correct, you must set it again
by going to Menu > Time.
Plays the selected file.
Viewing Content Saved on the TV Memory
You must first copy the content files to the
TV memory.
1 Press the MENU SETTINGS button on the TV
remote control.
2 Select My Media using the remote control.
3 Select EzSign TV.
USB
EzSign TV Movie List Photo List Music List
4 Select TV Memory tab.
TV memory
EzSign content exists. How do you want to manage
this content?
Play Delete
5 Select Play.
The list of playable files is displayed as follows,
and the files are played in sequence from the
first one in the list.
You can set up the schedule mode to either
duration or time. If the schedule is set to duration, the content file is played in sequence from
the first one in the list; if it is based on time, it is
played according to the time set on the TV. In
addition, when the schedule is set to time but
no time is set on the TV or if the time is not correct, the file may not be played at the expected
time. Make sure you use the schedule mode
after correctly setting the current time on the TV.
USB
Close
Note
ꔈ We recommend copying files to the TV memory
before playing them. Playing directly from USB
device for an extended period of time may
cause the device to overheat.
ꔈ The files in the playlist are played by either
duration or time, according to the schedule.
ꔈ The Program GUIDE/INFO keys are always
available.
ꔈ Press the CH and VOL Control keys to make
adjustments. However, the content keys may
not work while a channel is switched over.
ꔈ If you press the VOL or CH key while the panel
saver is displayed, the screen may look
abnormal.
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Note
ꔈ You can switch to EzSign mode or TV mode or
see the file information while a file is being
played from a USB device or the TV memory by
pressing any button on the TV remote control.
ꔈ When you turn on a TV which has been set to
the factory default, content files on the TV are
played automatically.
ꔈ If there are several files in the playlist, you can
proceed to the next page.
Exit
Returns to the previous TV mode or
Movie mode when the file is being
played.
Portal
Switches to EzSign mode and the file is
played.
Program
Guide
Info.
Displays or hides the file list and playback information on the TV screen.
Displays or hides the information on the
TV remote control buttons and the file
status information while being played on
the TV screen.
When you press the INFO button on the remote
control, the following screen is displayed.
ꔈ In Movie mode, the content file playback is
stopped, just as in TV mode, and the movie is
played in full-screen mode. However, the control
buttons (play, stop, rewind, etc.) related to playing
movies are only available in this mode.
ꔈ Messages sent from the Editor are always
displayed as long as content is playing on the
TV regardless of the EzSign mode or TV mode.
Checking the Location of the Content Being Played
1 Press the MENU SETTINGS button on the TV
remote control while playing the content file.
2 Select My Media using the remote control.
3 Select EzSign TV.
USB
EzSign TV Movie List Photo List Music List
4 The highlighted tab with the ꔐ symbol indicates
the location of the file currently being played.
ꔐ TV Memory
EzSign TV content exists. How do you want to manage
Playing from TV memory
TV memory
How do you want to play the EzSign TV content?
this content?
Play Delete
Copy to TV Memory & Play Play
USB
Close
ꔐ USB
Close
Shows the content title.
Displays the play mode.
(with an EzSign mode / TV mode / Movie
mode icon)
Provides the information on the remote
control button.
ꔈ EzSign mode indicates that a content file is
being played. You can play the file at any time
since the GUIDE and INFO
buttons are always available.
ꔈ In TV mode, the content file is stopped and a
regular TV program is displayed in full-screen
mode. You can play the file at any time since
the
GUIDE and INFO buttons are always
available.
Playing from a USB Device
Note
ꔈ Press the GUIDE button on the remote control
to check the EzSign Content information at the
top of the playlist screen and locate the saved
files.
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27
Deleting EzSign Content from the TV Memory
1 Press the MENU SETTINGS button on the TV
remote control.
2 Select My Media using the remote control.
3 Select EzSign TV.
USB
EzSign TV Movie List Photo List Music List
4 Select TV Memory tab.
TV memory
EzSign TV content exists. How do you want to manage
this content?
Play Delete
5 Select Delete.
6 In the pop-up window, enter the 4-digit
password for TV, and select Close.
Enter Password
* * * *
Close
USB
Close
Lock enabled
1 Press the MENU SETTINGS button on the TV
remote control.
2 Press the Up/Down/Left/Right button to select
Lock and press the OK button.
3 Press the Up/Down/Left/Right button to
configure the settings and press the OK button.
Item Description
Set
Password
Lock
System
Lock Keys
4 Press the Exit button when completed.
You can change the 4-digit
password. The default password
is 0000.
If the area is set to France, the
password is not set to 0, 0, 0, 0
but to 1, 2, 3, 4.
You can lock or unlock the
system.
You can lock or unlock the
control keys on the TV set.
After you enter the password, the message
below appears for 5 seconds before the TV is
turned off and on again automatically.
TV will be turned back on after
deleting EzSign content from
the TV memory.
Note
ꔈ You cannot delete individual content files
separately. All files saved in the TV memory are
deleted when you select Delete.
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Playing Video from Content
You can play a video file while playing a content
file. Play the content file first.
Refer to the TV Manual for more information on
how to play a video file.
1 Press the Menu SETTINGS button on the TV
remote control.
2 Select My Media using the remote control.
3 Select EzSign TV.
My Media
EzSign TV Movie List Photo List Music List
4 Play a content file.
5 When a content file is played from USB, check
if a video file is stored on the connected USB
device. If a content file is played from the TV
memory, you can connect a USB device which
holds another video file.
6 After pressing the GUIDE button on the remote
control, select Open Movie on the screen.
(See the figure on page 25)
Page 1/1
EzSign TV
USB STORAGE DEVICE
Drive 1
� Go to root folder � Go to upper folder
Movie List
꘧ Page Change
Page 1/1
ꕯ Exit
Open Movie Launch Screen
7 When you select a video file to play, the video is
played along with the content file.
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