Sony BZNP-100 User Manual 2

BZNP-100 Ver.2.00 Quick Start Manual 3-748-162-11(1)

Overview of This Manual

This Quick Start Manual explains how to carry out the most basic operations of

the Sony BZNP-100 series Network Player Management Software. The

contents include the essential setup that you have to do before starting to use

the software, and how to create a small demonstration program as shown on

the right. You can create the same program by using the following sample

materials that are copied to your PC when you install this Quick Start Manual.

Sample Materials and Playist:

• Video (AVI and NSP format files)

Video_Sample_1, Video_Sample_2, and Video_Sample_3

• Graphics

Graphic_Sample_1, Graphic_Sample_2, and Graphic_Sample_3

• Text

Text_Sample_1, Text_Sample_2, Text_Sample_3

• Playlist

Playlist_Sample

All the materials and a playlist needed to play the demonstration program.

Some of them may not be used in the procedure.

Try to create the following demonstration program.

Note on Viewing the Online Help

During operation, pressing the F1 key on the keyboard displays information

(help) related to the window/dialog box currently having the focus.

To see task-oriented information, click the Help Topics button or the "Table of

Contents of This Help" link in the online help window.

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Operation Flowchart Starting the Software

The following chart shows an example of the flow of normal operation of this

system to play demonstration videos on the street or presentation videos in the

office.

Startup Start the software.

Setting up

(Upon installation)

Preparation

(Routine operation)

Set up the software.

that manage playout, and define groups.

Modify settings of the NSP-100s.

Prepare materials.

Create playlists.

Send playlists and materials to the group

of NSP-100s.

Double-click the shortcut icon of the BZNP-100 series software on your

Windows desk top. If there is no shortcut icon, click the Start button, then click

[Program] – [BZNP-100] – [BZNP-100E].

Either of the following main menus appears. Operations written in blue are covered in this Quick Start Manual.

The main menu is always displayed while the software is operating, and you

can use any function of the software by clicking the corresponding button on the

menu displayed.

Note: Power on your NSP-100 Network Player, too.

Presentation Application Main Menu

Buttons to launch the functions of the software. Clicking a button opens a new window/dialog box.

Calendars used to send playlists and materials. See “Sending Playlists and Materials” (page 10) for details.

Playout

Checking Check NSP-100 status and logs.

(Playout on the NSP-100s)

Urgent playout

Destination group of the NSP-100s used to send playlists and materials.

Scheduling Application Main Menu

Setting Up the Software

Before creating materials and playlists, there is some setup necessary: setup of

the software and registration related to the NSP-100.

For the software, you have to open the Setup dialog box, then check and modify,

if necessary, the following setup items.

1 Click [Setup] on the main menu.

2 Select “Schedule” to use the Scheduling

Application.

3 Select your video signal

format, NTSC or PAL.

Note: If you change the application mode or video format, a message appears

after step 4, asking whether you would like to restart the software. Click [Yes].

Next, you have to register an NSP-100 and a network player group.

4 Click [OK].

Defining an NSP-100 and a Group

The system features group-based playlists and content distribution. You can

define network player groups, and put each network player in one or several

groups.

The following chart shows how to register an NSP-100 named “Tokyo” and a

network player group named “Japan.” The online help explains the procedure

for registering more than one NSP-100 and network group.

1 Click [Group Setup] on the main menu.

2 Click [New]. 4 Click [Edit Group]. 5 Click [New] in the Edit Group dialog box.

3 Enter the name of the NSP-100,

“Tokyo,” and its IP address in the respective text boxes, then click [OK].

8 Click the “Tokyo” NSP-100, then click [Add>>].

“Tokyo” moves to the right.

Note: Check that “Japan” is selected in the Group drop-down

list box, so that the right-hand list is the place where the NSP-100s in “Japan” are shown. In this case, the left-hand list shows the NSP-100s that do NOT belong to “Japan.”

6 Enter the name of the group,

“Japan,” then click [OK].

7 Click [OK] in the Edit Group dialog box.

9 Click [OK] in the Group Setup dialog box.

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