Planar ContentSmart MP60 User Manual

Planar ContentSmart Media Player
MP60 User Manual

Contents

1

Overview ............................................................................................................................................................ 3

1.1 Feature Highlights .............................................................................................................. 3

1.2 Package Contents ............................................................................................................... 4

1.3 Installation ............................................................................................................................. 4

1.3.1

1.3.2

1.4 Physical View ....................................................................................................................... 5

1.4.1

2

Configuring the Player .................................................................................................................................. 7

2.1 System Connections .......................................................................................................... 7

2.2 Basic Settings ........................................................................................................................ 8

2.3 Connect Player to Your Network ................................................................................... 9

Attach wireless antenna ................................................................................................. 4

Mounting Option: [Attach on the back of the monitor using Velcro] .......... 5

Physical features (left to right in previous illustration) ....................................... 6

2.3.1

Wireless connection ......................................................................................................... 9

2.3.2

Static IP – manually assign network IP address ................................................... 10

2.3.3

Wired connection ............................................................................................................ 11

2.3.4

Proxy settings ................................................................................................................... 12

2.3.5

Show IP settings .............................................................................................................. 14

2.4 Time Zone Settings ......................................................................................................... 15

2.5 Content Settings .............................................................................................................. 15

2.6 Player Information ........................................................................................................... 18

2.7 Content Configuration – AppStart............................................................................. 19

2.8 Content Configuration – FailSafe ............................................................................... 20

2.9 Content Configuration – EasyPlay ............................................................................. 21

2.10 Display Settings .............................................................................................................. 25

2.11 Sound Settings ................................................................................................................ 28

2.12 Access Configuration – Player Name ...................................................................... 29

2.13 Access Configuration – Security ............................................................................... 30

2.14 Scheduling Configuration – Time and Date ......................................................... 31

2.15 Scheduling Configuration – Time Server .............................................................. 31

2.16 Scheduling Configuration – Scheduled Reboot ................................................. 32

2.17 System Configuration - Firmware Update ............................................................ 33

2.18 System Configuration – Expansion Storage ......................................................... 34

2.18.1 Manual Expansion........................................................................................................... 34

2.18.2 Auto Expansion ................................................................................................................ 36

2.19 System Configuration - Factory Reset .................................................................... 37

2.19.1 Using the reset button .................................................................................................. 37

2.19.2 Using a USB mouse......................................................................................................... 37

2.20 System Configuration – Power Save ....................................................................... 38

2.21 System Configuration – Auto Recovery ................................................................. 39

3

Content Management ................................................................................................................................ 39

4

Authoring in HTML5 .................................................................................................................................... 39

5

Working with SMIL ....................................................................................................................................... 40

5.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 40

5.2 www.a-smil.org for Developers .................................................................................. 40

6

MP60 Specifications ..................................................................................................................................... 40

7

Technical Support......................................................................................................................................... 42

7.1 FAQ ........................................................................................................................................ 42

7.2 Planar Support .................................................................................................................. 45

7.2.1

Cables and Accessories ................................................................................................. 45

7.2.2

Contact Planar .................................................................................................................. 45

Planar ContentSmart MP60 User Manual 2

1.1

This document describes the hardware operation of the Planar® ContentSmart™ Media Player
MP60, system set-up and frequently asked questions.

Feature Highlights

The Planar ContentSmart MP60 is a Full HD (1920 x 1080) high definition digital signage media
player featuring and industrial-grade mechanical design, versatile open-standard HTML5 and
SMIL programmability.

• HDMI-in for custom live content display

• Full HD 1080p hardware decoding of MPEG1/2/4, H.264 and VC-1 media formats

• 8GB on-board flash local storage with MicroSD expansion slot

1

Overview

• Integrated audio and video output via HDMI

• 3 USB ports

• Built-in wireless b/g/n network

• Support for HTML5 widgets for dynamic content (W3C Widgets standard)

• Industry-leading W3C SMIL support for developers

• Supports full POPAI Screen Media Formats Standards profiles S1 to S12, and E1 to E8

• Multiple 3rd party software solution compatibility

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Media Player Unit

HDMI

Cable

Wi-Fi Antenna

Velcro (2 sets)

1.2

Package Contents

AC Adapter
(with US power plug)

1.3

Installation

NOT INCLUDED: A USB mouse is required for system setup

1.3.1

Attach the wireless antenna as shown below, then screw antenna clockwise onto the post.

Attach wireless antenna

Power & micro SD card brackets

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1.3.2

Mounting Option: [Attach on the back of
the monitor using Velcro]

Separate the Velcro pads and stick on the bottom of player. Stick the other Velcro pads onto the
back of monitor, then attach the player to it. Use HDMI cable to connect player and the monitor.

1.4

Physical View

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1.4.1

Physical features (left to right in
previous illustration)

• Reset button to perform factory reset

• Micro SD card slot

• 3.5mm Audio out

• HDMI 1.4 connector for digital video and audio combined INPUT

• Micro USB for ADB, Android debug console port

• 3 x USB ports for USB content update and configuration

• Power/Status LED indicator

• Ethernet port for network content update

• RS232 port for display control

• DC input port

• Wireless antenna post

• Kensington lock

• S/PDIF Audio out

• HDMI 1.4 connector for digital video and audio combined OUTPUT

• VGA out

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2.1

System Connections

Connect to a monitor via a HDMI or VGA cable.

 When using an HDMI connection, audio is sent along with video over the HDMI cable,

Attach the AC power adapter to power on the unit. After approximately 15 seconds the booting
animation will be displayed on screen as shown below:

so no additional cables are required.

2

Configuring the Player

Figure 2.1.1

The boot-up process takes approximately 40 seconds to complete.

Figure 2.1.2

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2.2

After boot-up completes, player will stay in Basic settings menu if no content service has been
configured (i.e. first boot-up for brand new unit or after a factory reset).

 Note: If you have already sent content to the player, content will play back

automatically after 15 seconds after boot-up.

Basic Settings

A USB mouse must be attached to the player to configure settings. If the display has a HID­compliant touch screen, a USB mouse is not required and all the click action can be replaced by

tap actions.

Figure 2.2.1

Basic settings:

 Network
 Time zone
 Content

Each time the Basic settings menu is entered, playback will automatically begin after 15 seconds
if content services have been previously set. Auto playback can be canceled by clicking on the
button before the countdown ends.

User is able to enter Advanced Settings by clicking the Advanced button.

To enter the menu system at any time during playback, plug in a USB mouse and
hold the left mouse key in the corner area as shown below for 10 seconds. If the
player has touch screen, tapping and holding in the corner areas for 10 seconds
will also bring you to the menu.

Figure 1.2.2

 Please note. Player will ask for password if password has been configured.

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2.3

Connect Player to Your Network

2.3.1

Click the Wireless LAN setting to launch the wireless configuration UI.

Figure 2.3.1

Click the ON/OFF button as indicated below to turn ON Wireless interface (network).

Wireless connection

Figure 2.3.2

The player will scan for wireless signals nearby and available access points will be listed.

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Figure 2.3.3

Click on the network ID to connect. If the network requires authentication, you will be asked to
provide a password.

Figure 2.3.4

2.3.2

Static IP – manually assign network IP
address

1

Check the box that says "Show advanced options"

Figure 2.3.5

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Click down arrow to hide keyboard if needed.

You can also scroll down/swipe to see the rest of the menu.

2

Under IP settings, change DHCP to Static.

Figure 2.3.6

3

Fill the form and click Connect to complete the setting.

(Scroll down/swipe to see the rest of the menu if needed)

Figure 2.3.7

2.3.3

To use the wired Ethernet connection, connect an Ethernet cable. Ethernet connection takes
priority over wireless connection.

Wired connection

DHCP – Automatically assign network IP address

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1

Turn on Ethernet by checking the “Use Ethernet” box. If using DHCP, no
further action is required.

Figure 2.3.8

Static IP – Manually assign network IP address

1

Click Static IP Settings to configure static IP address.

Figure 2

2.3.4

1

In Basic settings, click the Advanced button and the advanced configuration
menu will be launched.

Proxy settings

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Figure 3.10

2

Click Network, then click Advanced.

Figure 2.3.11

3

Proxy setting menu will be launched. Input proxy hostname and port, then
click Done to finish configuration.

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Figure 2.3.12

2.3.5

1

In Basic settings, click the Advanced button and the advanced configuration
menu will be launched.

2

Click Network, then click Show IP.

Show IP settings

Figure 2.3.13

3

This feature is to control whether the IP address is displayed in the Basic
settings menu. This is enabled by default. When disabled, basic settings will
display “connected” instead of the assigned IP address.

Figure 2.3.14

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2.4

Time Zone Settings

1

In Basic Settings, click Time zone.

2.5

Content Settings

Figure 2.4.1

2

Choose the correct time zone from the available options.

Figure 2.4.2

1

Click the Set content button.

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Figure 2.5.1

2

Input the SMIL/HTML5 content URL and click Set. It will return to Basic
Settings automatically.

Figure 2.5.2

3

The player will check the availability of SMIL/HTML5 content URL, with the
Play button showing Checking…

The checking action can be canceled by clicking Checking… button. It will change back to
Play.

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NOTE: It is highly recommended to let the player check the availability of the content URL.
Clicking Play button with a bad/invalid URL set will cause the player to reboot if the
FailSafe function is not configured.

Figure 2.5.3

4

If the SMIL/HTML5 content URL is available, the Play button will change to a
15-second countdown and the playback will start after the countdown. The
countdown can be canceled by clicking the button.

If it keeps showing Checking… for a long time, go back to Set content to check if the URL
is correct.

Figure 2.5.4

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2.6

Player Information

Users can check the player’s basic information including the Health status, Firmware version,
Player ID and storage capacity.

1

Click the Advanced button and the advanced configuration menu will be
launched.

Figure 2.6.1

2

Click on Information. The definitions of the Health Status are:

Green – Normal. The device is connected to the URL server.

Blue – Local. The device is playing content from the USB drive or SD card.

Gray – Disconnected. The device is disconnected.

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2.7

Figure 2.6.2

Content Configuration – AppStart

Users can assign the URL and APP for execution right after the system starts up.

1

Click the Advanced button. (Figure 2.6.1)

2

Click on Content, then click on AppStart.

3

Enter the valid URL of HTML/SMIL in AppStart (Figure 2.7.1). If you already
configured SMIL/HTML5 content URL via ”Set content” (Figure 2.5.2), the URL
would be shown here.

4

The Advanced option is used for 3rd-party App configuration only.

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Figure 2.7.1

2.8

Content Configuration – FailSafe

Users can assign the URL and APP for execution while the system has failed to play the assigned
content.

1

2

3

4

Click the Advanced button and the advanced configuration menu will be
launched. (Figure 2.6.1)

Click on Content, then click on FailSafe.

Enter the URL of HTML/SMIL in FailSafe.

The Advanced option is used for 3rd-party App configuration only.

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Figure 2.8.1

2.9

Content Configuration – EasyPlay

The EasyPlay feature allows the player to play media content from the USB flash drive (or
MicroSD card) directly. Please note that media files are not copied to player’s internal storage so
the USB flash drive (or Micro SD card) must not be removed.

When EasyPlay is enabled, the player will play content only from the USB drive (or MicroSD
card). If a user wants to play content from the URL server configured via ”Set content”, EasyPlay
must be disabled.

1

2

3

4

Insert USB drive or MicroSD card containing media content to play.

Click the Advanced button. (Fig. 2.6.1)

Click on Content, then click on EasyPlay.

Click Disabled/Enabled button to enable EasyPlay and choose from 2
available operation mode:, Photo Mode and Movie Mode.

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Figure 2.9.1

Configure Photo Mode:

1

Click on Photo for choosing photos and music. Click on the buttons as marked
in red below and select the directories for photos and music from the USB
drive.

2

Click Set button after selecting the directories.

Figure 2.9.2

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Configure Movie Mode:

1

Click on Movie. Click on the button as marked in red below and select the
directory for movies from the USB drive.

2

Click Set button after the folder is selected.

3

The files in the selected folders will be played after clicking the Play button in
the Basic or Advanced settings menu.

Figure 2.9.3

EasyPlay Schedule Configuration:

1

Click the Advanced button. (Fig. 2.6.1)

2

Click on Content, then click Schedule.

3

Click on the buttons marked in red below to enable/disable the EasyPlay
schedule for each time slots.

Type the scheduled time in the dialogue boxes marked in blue below by using the pop-up
keyboard or the USB keyboard.

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Figure 2.9.4

4

The "On" times assigned in the time slots A-E are inclusive. For example, a
schedule assigned per the example below:

Figure 2.9.5

The exact playback time will be the time slots marked in blue as shown in figure 2.9.6. The
dark blue parts are the overlap time of C/D and D/E.

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Figure 2.9.6

2.10

Display Settings

Resolution Settings:

For best quality, set the output resolution to match your display’s native resolution to avoid
image scaling and blur.

If you are connecting an LCD computer monitor, projector or plasma display, refer to the device
specifications for optimal settings.

1

Click the Advanced button and the advanced configuration menu will be
launched. (Fig. 2.6.1)

2

Click the Display/sound button, then click on Display. The Display Settings
page will be launched.

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Figure 2.10.1

3

Click on Resolution and select suitable resolution from the pop-up menu.
The default configuration is Auto Detect - player will auto detect and use the
best optimized resolution that your display supports.

Figure 2.10.2

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Figure 2.10.3

Screen Orientation:

Screen orientation is to set the display to rotate 90/180/270 degrees.

4

Click the Advanced button and the advanced configuration menu will be
launched. (Fig. 2.6.1)

5

Click the Display/sound button, then click on Display. The Display Settings
page will be launched. (Fig. 2.10.1)

6

Click Screen orientation marked in red below.

Figure 2.10.4

7

Click on the preferred angle from the menu.

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Figure 2.10.5

2.11

Sound Settings

To control the output sound volumes and touch sounds:

1

Click the Advanced button and the advanced configuration menu will be
launched. (Fig. 2.6.1)

2

Click the Display/sound button, and then click on Sound. The Sound
Settings page will be launched.

Figure 2.11.1

3

Click on Volumes and the Volumes settings page will be launched. Drag the
blue sliders to adjust the volumes for the selected options, then click OK to
save the new settings.

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Figure 2.11.2

Figure 2.11.3

2.12

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Access Configuration – Player Name

The player’s name can be specified so the player can be easily recognized in the management
software (Management software support is required).

1

Click the Advanced button and the advanced configuration menu will be
launched. (Fig. 2.6.1)

2

Click on Access, then click on Player name.

3

Input a name for the field and click Set.

Figure 2.12.1

2.13

Access Configuration – Security

A password can be set to provide authentication for player access. If the password is set, a
password prompt will appear if a user is trying to enter the Basic settings menu from playback.

1

Click the Advanced button and the advanced configuration menu will be
launched. (Fig. 2.6.1)

2

Click on Access, then click on Security.

3

Input a password in the field and click Set.

Figure 2.13.1

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2.14

Scheduling Configuration – Time and Date

This feature will bring up date and time configuration panel as shown below where user can set
time as auto or manual, set time zone and time format from here.

Figure 2.14.1

Figure 2.14.2

2.15

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Scheduling Configuration – Time Server

The feature allows user to synchronize player’s time with the web server where the appStart URL
hosted. It is dabled by default.

When disabled, the player synchronize it’s time with Android default time server (pool.ntp.org).

This requires internet connection.

When enabled, player synchronizes it’s time with the web server where the appStart URL hosted
(based on http response header’s time).

1

Click the Advanced button and the advanced configuration menu will be
launched.

2

Click on Scheduling, then click on Time server.

3

Click the Use AppStart URL as time server button as marked in red below to
enable/disable the time server function.

4

Click on Set to save the setting.

2.16

Figure 2.15.1

Scheduling Configuration – Scheduled Reboot

The Scheduled Reboot feature allows the player to reboot on the assigned time automatically
every day.

1

Click the Advanced button and the advanced configuration menu will be
launched. (Fig. 2.16.1)

2

Click on System, then click Scheduled Reboot.

3

Click the Enable daily reboot button as marked in red below to
enable/disable the daily reboot function. Click on the dialogue box to set the
time. The value can be entered with the pop-up keyboard or USB keyboard.

4

Click on Set to save the setting.

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Figure 2.16.1

2.17

System Configuration - Firmware Update

Firmware updates can be performed by using a USB flash drive. Please read the release notes
regarding the changes that will be made to your player before applying the upgrade.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT unplug the USB drive or power down the player while the system is
performing the firmware update.

1

Download the latest firmware from http://www.planar.com/contentsmart
and copy it to the root directory of a USB drive.

2

Plug in the power cord into the device.

3

After the boot-up completes, click the Advanced button on the Basic
settings menu. (Fig. 2.17.1)

4

Click on System, then click Firmware update.

5

Click on OK to begin the firmware update.

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Figure 2.17.1

6

Plug in the USB drive while the screen shows “Scanning USB drives for
firmware package.”

Figure 2.17.2

2.18

System Configuration – Expansion Storage

Users may use a MicroSD card for content storage in place of the main device storage. Please
note that internal storage is disabled when using a MicroSD card.

2.18.1

Manual Expansion

Power off device.

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Insert MicroSD card, then plug in power cord to power on.

In the Basic settings menu, click the Advanced button and the advanced

configuration menu will be launched. (Fig. 2.6.1)

Click on System, then click on Expansion storage and click Initialize.

Player will format MicroSD card then reboot by itself.

Figure 2.18.1

Figure 2.18.2

After boot up, check player information and new capacity will be displayed.

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Figure 2.18.3

2.18.2

Auto Expansion

In the Basic settings menu, click the Advanced button and the advanced

configuration menu will be launched.

Click on System, then click on Expansion storage and enable auto-format.

Figure 2.18.4

Power off device.

Insert MicroSD card and then plug in power cord to power on.

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After boot up, check player information and new capacity will be displayed.

(Fig 2.18.3)

2.19

System Configuration - Factory Reset

If you forget the system password you have set, you must reset the system to regain access to
the player.

2.19.1

PRESS and HOLD the reset button with a pin.

RE-CONNECT the power cord.

WAIT until the status LED flashes.

RELEASE reset button and wait for system to initialize.

2.19.2

System reset will re-initialize the system, clear passwords and return settings to their default
values. Perform the following:

Using the reset button

Using a USB mouse

CONNECT a USB mouse or using touch screen for input.

Click the Advanced button and the advanced configuration menu will be

launched.

Click on System configuration and choose Factory default.

Click on OK button to perform the system reset.

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Figure 2.19.1

2.20

System Configuration – Power Save

The Power Save feature allows the player to power off automatically while staying at the Basic
settings menu without any action taken for 10 minutes.

1

Click the Advanced button and the advanced configuration menu will be
launched.

2

Click on System, then click Power save.

3

Click the Enable Power Save mode button as marked in red below to
enable/disable the power save function.

4

Click on Set to save the setting.

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Figure 2.20.1

2.21

Figure 2.21.1

System Configuration – Auto Recovery

The Auto Recovery feature is designed to automatically re-launch appStart
program if it closes unexpectedly. Disabling this feature may cause screen to
show initial menu if content crash.

3

Content Management

Please refer to the Planar ContentSmart User Manual for instructions.

4

Authoring in HTML5

A major advancement in the player is the ability to playback HTML5

content which can contain dynamic information.

To find out more about using HTML5 for digital signage, visit

http://www.digisignage.com/

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Video format

POPAI Screen Media Standards

Image format

POPAI Screen Media Standards

5.1

Introduction

5

Working with SMIL

The player uses open communications protocols for content presentation and playback control.
SMIL-compliance means predictable results across multiple devices. SMIL’s non-proprietary
nature means that your investments are never obsolete.

Using SMIL (pronounced “smile”), the language created by W3C for multimedia
communications, the media player understands the language “spoken” by professional tools
from companies such as Adobe, Apple, Microsoft, and Real Networks. What this means is quicker,
easier and better integration of your players into your digital signage networks, opening up
avenues of software controls and realizing the full potential of your player hardware down the
road.

5.2

www.a-smil.org for Developers

The media player operating system utilizes W3C SMIL as the underlying scripting language,
which lends well to customization to your project management needs. For resources, downloads
and community support, visit www.a-smil.org.

support

6

MP60 Specifications

S6 (MPEG-1 SIF, 3Mbps CBR)
S7 (MPEG-1 480p, 10Mbps CBR)
S8 (MPEG-1 720p, 15Mbps CBR)
S9 (MPEG-2 480p, 6Mbps CBR)
S10 (MPEG-2 720p, 12Mbps CBR)
S11 (MPEG-4 AVC, 480p, 6Mbps CBR)
S12 (MPEG-4 AVC, 720p, 10Mbps CBR)
E4 (VC-1/WMV9, MP@ML, 720p)
E7 (MPEG-4 ASP, 480p, 10Mbps CBR)

E8 (MPEG-4 AVC, 1080p, 10Mbps CBR)

support

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S1 (JPEG 480p baseline)
S2 (JPEG 720p baseline)
S3 (JPEG 1080p baseline)
E1 (PNG 24bpp+alpha, 480p)
E2 (PNG 24bpp+alpha, 720p)

E3 (PNG 24bpp+alpha, 1080p)

Audio codec

POPAI Screen Media Standards

Dynamic content

W3C HTML5 (HTML, CSS,

JavaScript)

Physical I/O

HDMI 1.4 for AV INPUT

Local storage

8 GB eMMC (up to 6 hrs of typical 720p video @ 3 Mbps)

Accessories

AC adapter

Power requirement

12V 1.5A DC

Power

6 W

Environmental

Operating temperature: 0

– 50° C / 32

– 122° F

Dimensions

Top housing: 5.45

” x

3.85” x 1.18”

(

138.60

mm

x

128.10

mm

x 30.20 mm)

Weight

0.8 lbs

(366 g

)

Certifications

CE, FCC, IC,

RoHS

Warranty

Three years

support

connectors

S4 (MPEG L2 audio)
S5 (MP3 audio, 320Kbps)

W3C SMIL 3.0 instructions (sub-set)

HDMI 1.4 for AV OUTPUT
VGA
RS232
USB 2.0 x 3
RJ45 Ethernet port
Wi-Fi antenna port
Micro USB for ADB
Micro SD card slot

LED: Power/Status

Micro SD card expansion slot

HDMI cable
Wi-Fi antenna
Velcro ( 2 sets )
Micro SD card slot bracket/screw x1

Power jack bracket/screw x1

consumption

Humidity: 10 – 85% @ 45° C / 32 – 113° F non-condensing

(138.60mm x 98mm x 30.20mm)

Base: 5.45” x 5.04” x 1.18”

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7.1

FAQ

7

Technical Support

 The operation indicators light up but no video is displayed on the screen

Ensure that your video cable (HDMI) is securely connected. When using an HDMI
connection choose high quality, certified HDMI cable or try using shorter length cables.

Check if your monitor is turned on and the correct video input source is selected.

 What video format can I play?

Video files encoded in MPEG-4 AVC up to 1920x1080 resolutions and 10Mb bitrates
should play perfectly. If a certain video is not played as scheduled, or if it plays poorly,
search the support site for “encode” instructions.

 The player is placed near my Wi-Fi access point yet the connection is unreliable.

Wi-Fi appliances in general should be placed 10 feet (3 meters) from the Wi-Fi access
point for reliable operation. Try relocating the access point further away from the player
to improve connection.

 If both Ethernet & Wi-Fi are connected, which one will take precedence?

If both connections are available, Ethernet will be used.

 What should I do if I forgot my password?

Perform a factory reset.

Use the S/W RESET button located at the back of the media player to restore factory
settings. This will also clear the player’s password.

 How do I manage the playback of contents?

The media player is designed to be interoperable with leading 3rd party management
software solutions or via SMIL open standard commands.

 Can the player display Flash or Microsoft PowerPoint presentations?

The player features limited PowerPoint support, but not Flash support.

While PCs can play many formats with varying degrees of success, RISC-based media
players are designed to reliably play specific video formats (see spec for details). While
Microsoft PowerPoint native files cannot play directly on a RISC-based player, the file
can be converted into an image format to be played as an image slideshow.

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 Why won’t some media files play properly?

The video data bit-rate used may have exceeded the recommended bit rate.

The video data bit-rate is the amount of video or audio data used per second to store or
play the content, usually expressed in Mbps (mega-bits per second). Video encoded
with excessive bit-rates will not playback smoothly in the media player, likely due to
storage I/O bottleneck.

Visit http://www.planar.com/contentsmart for compatible media format presets.

 The media playback looks different on a PC compared to the media player’s screen.

(Wrong aspect ratio)

There are 2 major aspect ratios (width-to-height ratios) for video content, but there are
many kinds of displays. If you play 4:3 video on a 16:9 display (or vice versa), a circle
becomes oval and the picture takes on a squeezed or stretched look. To avoid this
distorted look, adding black bars are a common technique.

The Network Media Player can be configured to automatically add black bars for certain
types of displays. You can set the output resolution in the player’s configuration menu
to match the native resolution of your display.

 Some JPEG images cannot be played in the media player.

The media player works best with FHD (1920 x 1080) images. Playback of native images
directly from the camera may result in an image being displayed incorrectly or not at all.

 Does the media player support video streaming?

No. Media players play files from local storage and do not support real-time video
streaming over the network. This delivers an optimum viewing experience free of
playback quality issues such as stuttering, blocking or blue-screens.

 The player is not playing. What should I do?

Playlist errors and scheduling issues are two major causes of playback problems. To
determine if the problem is caused by a bad playlist, delete the playlist and restart the
player. The player should loop-through all media files, indicating a fault with the
playlist.

If the playback is scheduled to play at specific time, check to see if the device is set to
the right time zone on the world clock. If nothing appears wrong, the time zone setting
is often the reason the program is not played.

 The video is playing but I can’t hear any sound, what should I do?

Check volume (mute) settings on monitor.

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7.2

Planar Support

7.2.1

To find cables and accessories for your Planar monitor, touch screen or other Planar products
visit our online store at www.PlanarOnline.com.

7.2.2

Visit Planar at www.planar.com/Support for operation manuals, touchscreen drivers, warranty
information and access to Planar's Technical Library for online trouble shooting. To speak with
Planar Customer Support, have your model and serial number available and call:

Planar Support
Tel: 1-866-PLANAR1 (866-752-6271) or [phone] outside the US
Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Toll or long distance charges may apply

Cables and Accessories

Contact Planar

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Planar Systems, Inc.

Customer Service
24x7 Online Technical Support: www.planar.com/Support
1195 NW Compton Drive
Beaverton, OR 97006-1992
Tel: 1-866-PLANAR1 (866-752-6271), [phone] outside the United States
Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

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