User's Manual

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5. ContentManagement
Theplayerisdesignedtoworkwith3
rd
partymanagementsolutions.Pleaserefertotheprintedguideforrelated
setupinstructions.
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6. AuthoringinHTML5
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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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7. WorkingwithSMIL
Theplayerusesopencommunicationsprotocolsforcontentpresentationandplaybackcontrol.SMIL‐compliance
meanspredictableresultsacrossmultipledevices,andSMIL’snon‐proprietarynaturemeansthatyour
investmentsareneverobsolete.
7.1. Introduction
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.
7.2. 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,please
visit
www.a‐smil.org.
8. Appendix:FAQ
WhatvideoformatcanIplay?
VideofilesencodedinMPEG‐4AVCupto1920x1080resolutionsandbitratesshouldplayperfectly.Ifacertain
videoisnotplayedasscheduled,orifitplayspoorly,pleasesearchthesupportsitefor“transcode”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?
Please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.