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1 OVERVIEW ENGLISH Overview The brief introduction and components of the SuperSign Lite/W/V are described below. Introduction to SuperSign The SuperSign is a network-based solution for digital advertising communications developed by LG Electronics. It is a program for integrated management of the Su...

Menu Function SuperSign Lite SuperSignW SuperSignV Home System summary O O O Approval status Error status list Last edited contents Last edited scheduleLast edited playerLast edited user X O O Notice Board X O O Content Content-related functions O O O Schedule Schedule-related functions O O O Player...

3 SuperSign Player ENGLISH SuperSign Player The SuperSign Player is a software program used to play digital signage files stored in the LG Digital Signage Media Player. You can play media files, such as videos, images, music, flash, and documents, transmitted from the SuperSign Manager using the Sup...

ENGLISH 4 SuperSign Player Tray Icon Pressing <Esc> while playing a video in the Signage mode stops the video and takes the user to the desktop. The SuperSign Player tray icon is in the bottom right side of the desktop. Tray Menu Right-clicking the SuperSign Player tray icon ( ) in the bottom ...

5 SuperSign Player ENGLISH Settings You can adjust the SuperSign Player settings to the user environment. Log in to Settings Menu Please log in to set the program environment. 1 On the Windows taskbar, right-click the SuperSign Player icon ( ). • The tray menu appears as shown below. 2 Click Setup o...

ENGLISH 6 SuperSign Player Network Setup The Network menu allows you to set the player IP (the IP address of the media player where SuperSign Player is installed) and the server IP (the IP address of the computer where SuperSign Manager is installed). Player Name Setting The default name of the play...

7 SuperSign Player ENGLISH NIC Setting You can select a network card to use for the network connections. If multiple network cards are installed, select the one you want to use. 1 In the SuperSign Player menu, click Network > NIC setting . 2 Select a network card you want to use. • During startup...

ENGLISH 8 SuperSign Player Player IP Setting In the Player IP setting menu, you can set the IP address of the media player. It is set to Dynamic IP by default. 1 In the SuperSign Player menu, click Network > Player IP setting . 2 Select the player IP setting mode you require. 3 If you select Stat...

ENGLISH 10 SuperSign Player Wizard Setting The SuperSign solution provides you with the SuperSign Network Setting Wizard, making the network setting fast and easy. Using the wizard, you can set the IP addresses of the SuperSign Player and SuperSign Manager according to the network environment. 1 In ...

11 SuperSign Player ENGLISH 7 The player is connected to the network cable. • If the connection is not complete, please use the player search function on the SuperSign server. Checking the Network Connection You can check the network connection status. 1 On the computer where the SuperSign Manager i...

ENGLISH 12 SuperSign Player 1 In the SuperSign Player menu, click Screen > View . 2 Select the view mode you require. Menu Description Landscape 0 Short and wide view with zero rotation Portrait 90 Tall and narrow view clockwise Landscape 180 Short and wide view with 180° rotation Portrait 270 Ta...

13 SuperSign Player ENGLISH Password In the Password menu, you can set a login password to access the SuperSign Player menu. Settings You can select whether to use a password when accessing the SuperSign Player menu. 1 In the SuperSign Player menu, click Password > Setting . 2 Select whether to e...

ENGLISH 14 SuperSign Player Change You can change the login password (4-digit number) used to access the SuperSign Player menu. If the password is successfully changed, you can access the SuperSign Player menu using the new password. 1 In the SuperSign Player menu, click Password > Change . 2 Ent...

ENGLISH 18 SuperSign Player USB AutoPlay If you connect a USB storage device to a SuperSign Player, a list of content files stored on the USB device will be automatically displayed. The selected content file can either be played, or saved on the SuperSign Player’s hard disk for playback. Menu Descri...

19 SuperSign Player ENGLISH Language Options and Regional Settings If you want to use SuperSign Player in other languages, you can change the language under Regional and Language Options in your operating system (Microsoft Windows XP Embedded). To Change the Language: 1 Disable EWF in <SuperSign ...

21 SuperSign Server ENGLISH SuperSign Manager SuperSign Manager is an integrated management program supporting the network-based crea-tion and management of digital media, content distribution, video play, or remote control etc. SuperSign Manager is embedded with a client-side PC Editor which is cap...

ENGLISH 22 SuperSign Server Creating the User Account You can make a request for an account via the server. 1 Go to Start > All Programs > SuperSign Lite/W/V . • The User Login window will appear. 2 Click Create an account now to make an account request. 3 Enter all required information. 4 Cli...

23 SuperSign Server ENGLISH 5 Click the [OK] button when the account creation complete message appears. Log in/Log out You can find out how to log in to use the program, and how to log out to exit the program. Logging In 1 Enter the server address in the address field of the web browser. • The progr...

ENGLISH 24 SuperSign Server Logging Out 1 Click in the top right corner of the screen. • The Login screen is displayed.

25 SuperSign Server ENGLISH Home On the main screen of the SuperSign, you can monitor the general system through the dash-board. Home Window Layout and Functions The following shows the layout and functions of the Home window. ① ②③ ④ No. Name Function ① Menu tab Menu tabs for key functions ② Persona...

ENGLISH 26 SuperSign Server Dashboard Settings You can add or delete dashboard categories, and re-order them according to your own prefer-ence. Adding Categories 1 Click the [+Add] button at the center of the Home screen. • The dashboard appears. 2 Click the checkbox next to the category you want to...

27 SuperSign Server ENGLISH 3 Click the blank area of the dashboard. • The dashboard category which you selected is added. Deleting Categories 1 Click the [+Add] button at the center of the Home screen. • The dashboard appears. 2 Select the checkbox next to the category you want to delete. • The das...

ENGLISH 28 SuperSign Server Software Update Notification Function When a admin user access the Home screen, the notification window pops out if there are software updates available at www.lgecommercial.com 1 Displays the current version and the update version available. 2 Click the update version to...

29 SuperSign Server ENGLISH Content You can create advertising content using various templates and layouts. SuperSign Manager provides a client-side PC Editor capable of creating and editing content, and a server-side Web Editor. This document describes the server-side Web Editor. For details on the...

31 SuperSign Server ENGLISH Loading Content 1 Click Content on the Menu tab at the top of the program. 2 In the content list, select the folder from which you will import content and then click [Import] . 3 When the file import pop-up window appears, click the [Browse] button and select a file to im...

ENGLISH 32 SuperSign Server Content Creation Creating Content You can easily provide desired advertising content. 1 Click Content on the Menu tab at the top of the program. 2 Click the [Create New] button in the top left of the Content window. 3 Select the desired canvas settings. • If you do not wa...

35 SuperSign Server ENGLISH Restrictions on monitor or TV player when editing content When you use a monitor player to edit content, the following restrictions apply: Item Restrictions Templates • If you select a template which has a flash, the flash zone is auto - matically deleted and only the res...

ENGLISH 36 SuperSign Server Adding Media Files to the Library You can add photos, videos, flash files, music, PDFs, and Office files to the library using the PC Editor. 1 Click the [+Add] button on the Media tab to add media files. 2 When the file open dialog appears, select a media file and click t...

37 SuperSign Server ENGLISH Adding media to a zone You can create a custom layout using the [Zone] and [Text] buttons at the top of the Canvas. 1 In the content edit mode, click the [Zone] button at the top of the Canvas. • Then, a zone is created on the Canvas. ③ No. Name Function ① File informatio...

39 SuperSign Server ENGLISH Adding Service Content You can add online content (websites, RSS, and widgets) and date/time to the Canvas. Adding websites 1 In the Library area, click Service > Element > Web . 2 Enter a website address (URL) and click the [Add] button. • A web zone is created on ...

ENGLISH 40 SuperSign Server Adding widgets 1 In the Library area, click Service > Element > Widget . 2 Enter a widget code and click the [Add] button. • A widget zone is created on the Canvas. 3 Place the widget zone anywhere you want on the Canvas. 4 Click the Preview from the quick menu at t...

41 SuperSign Server ENGLISH Adding time 1 In the Library area, click Service > Date/Time . 2 Click the [Add Time] button in Date/Time or drag and drop a preferred time image into the canvas. • A time zone is created on the Canvas. 3 Place the time zone anywhere you want on the Canvas. 4 Click the...

43 SuperSign Server ENGLISH Saving Content Web Editor 1 Click the [Save] button at the top of the Canvas to save the content created. • You can view the content saved in the Content List. • To save a custom template you created, click the [Extra function] button at the Canvas top, and click Save As ...

ENGLISH 44 SuperSign Server Editing with the Tools Panel Photo Videos Menu Function Time Sets the playback duration of a photo. Fitting • Original: Displays the original size; fits to the zone if the photo is larger than the zone. • Fit to zone: Fits to the zone while pre- serving the original aspec...

45 SuperSign Server ENGLISH Flash Music Document Menu Function Time Set the flash playback time. Fitting • Original : Displays the original size; fits to the zone if the photo is larger than the zone. • Fit to zone : Fits to the zone while pre- serving the original aspect ratio. • Full zone : Fits t...

ENGLISH 46 SuperSign Server Websites RSS Menu Function Time Sets the selected website's playback time. Web Changes the URL. Web page • Position : Sets the position of where the website is displayed on the screen • Scale : Enlarges or reduces the size of the website. Menu Function Time Sets the RSS f...

47 SuperSign Server ENGLISH Widget Streaming Date Menu Function Time Sets the display time of the widget. Widget Displays the address of the widget to be connected. Menu Function Time Sets the duration of the streaming media. Play Sets whether to repeat playing the stream-ing media. Volume Sets the ...

ENGLISH 48 SuperSign Server Time Background Menu Function Time Sets the display time of the text. Text Sets the text formatting ( Font , Size , Color, and Style ). Time display Sets the display format of the time. Menu Function Background • Background color : Changes the back- ground color. • Backgr...

49 SuperSign Server ENGLISH Zone Text Menu Function Zone • Size : Adjusts the zone size. • Position : Adjusts the zone's position on the Canvas. • Background color : Changes the zone's background color. • Transparency : Adjusts the zone's transparency. Zone order Determines the display order of mult...

ENGLISH 50 SuperSign Server Content Management Approving Content 1 Click the Non-Approval category in the content list. • The content not been approved appears in the item list. • Alternatively, select a content item with shown in the item list. 2 Select the content you want to approve in the conten...

51 SuperSign Server ENGLISH PC Editor Learn about the PC Editor, a local PC-based program for content creation. Installing/Uninstalling PC Editor Installing PC Editor 1 Insert the CD provided with the Media Player package onto your computer. • The install program runs automatically. 2 On the main sc...

ENGLISH 52 SuperSign Server Uninstalling PC Editor ■ Uninstalling with the uninstall program 1 On Windows, click Start > All Programs > SuperSign Editor > Uninstall SuperSign Editor . 2 When the uninstall program starts, click the [Uninstall] button. • The uninstallation begins. You can vie...

53 SuperSign Server ENGLISH PC Editor Library Layout and Functions ①② ③④ ⑤ ⑥ No. Name Function ① PC/Server switch tab Selects a location where content or media files are stored: • My computer : Displays the Library list saved in the local computer (PC Editor). • Server : Viewing the list of librarie...

ENGLISH 54 SuperSign Server Transferring local files to the server You can upload content and media files from the local library to the server. 1 Click the My computer tab in the Library. 2 Select library files to upload to the server. • Press and hold the <Shift> key to select multiple files ...

55 SuperSign Server ENGLISH 5 When the upload is complete, click the Server tab in the library. 6 You can view the uploaded content in the server library. • Please note that the disabled content will be enabled once you have approved it. For more information on approving content, see 50 Page, "A...

57 SuperSign Server ENGLISH PC Editor Menu Layout and Functions ■ File ■ Edit Menu Function New Creates a new contents. Open Opens a contents. Save Saves the content. Save as Saves the content with a new name. Save as tem-plate Saves a file as template. Add a file to the media library Adds a media f...

ENGLISH 58 SuperSign Server ■ View Menu Function Zoom in/out • Zooms the canvas in/out. ( 150%/120%/ 100%/80%/60%/50%/30% ) • Fit to window : Automatically adjust the canvas to show all whenever the size of canvas work zone is changed. Preview Previews in edit mode. Content Edit Window • Timeline : ...

59 SuperSign Server ENGLISH ■ Help ■ Server Menu Function Server Logout (Login) Logs into or out of the server. User informa-tion Shows the user role. Open Opens the content file stored in the server. Save Saves the content to the server. Save as Saves the content to the server with a new name. Save...

ENGLISH 60 SuperSign Server Connecting to the server In the PC Editor, you can connect to the SuperSign Server. 1 Click Server > Server Login. 2 When the Server IP setting window appears, enter the server IP address and click the [OK] button. • The Server IP setting window appears only if the ser...

61 SuperSign Server ENGLISH Setting the download folder You can specify a local folder to save media when you download it from the Server. 1 Click Settings > Download Folder. 2 In the Download Folder window, specify a file destination folder and click the [OK] button. USB AutoPlay The USB AutoPla...

ENGLISH 62 SuperSign Server Schedule You can create or modify a schedule to deploy the content. Schedule Window Layout and Functions The following shows the layout and functions of the Content window. ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ No. Name Function ① Action buttons • [Create New] : Creates a schedule. • [Import] : Load...

ENGLISH 64 SuperSign Server Creating New Schedules 1 Click Schedule on the Menu tab at the top of the program. 2 In the schedule list screen, click [Create New] button at the top left corner. 3 In the player type selection window, select a preferred player type and click the [OK] button. • The new s...

67 SuperSign Server ENGLISH No. Name Function ① Time Settings • All day : Displays the schedule cell throughout the day. • Start at / End at : Displays or edits the start/end time of the schedule cell. ② Repeat • Click Repeat to repeat the schedule cell. - A check mark is shown, and the repeat detai...

ENGLISH 68 SuperSign Server 2 Select an area to copy to, and press <Ctrl+V> . • The schedule cell is copied to the selected area. • Pressing <Ctrl+V> without selecting a copy area after pressing <Ctrl+C>, displays a pop- up that prompts the user to select a copy location. Be sure t...

69 SuperSign Server ENGLISH Deleting Schedule Cells 1 In schedule edit mode, select a schedule cell to delete, and press the [Delete] key or click the [X] icon at the schedule cell top. 2 When the Confirm Delete pop-up appears, click the [OK] button. • The selected schedule cell is deleted.

ENGLISH 70 SuperSign Server Adjusting the Schedule Cell Time 1 In the Schedule Edit mode, select a schedule cell to adjust the time, and drag the tail end to a desired time area. • When you place the mouse over the bottom of the schedule cell, the mouse cursor changes. Drag the schedule cell to incr...

71 SuperSign Server ENGLISH Schedule Management Viewing Schedules 1 Select a Sort By category you want at the top of the Schedule window. 2 Select a schedule to view in the Schedule list. • Items included in the selected schedule are shown in the item list. Menu Description Sort Sort by various cate...

ENGLISH 72 SuperSign Server Approving Schedules 1 Click the Non-approval category in the schedule list. • Schedules not been approved appear in the item list. • Alternatively, select a schedule item with shown in the item list. 2 Select a schedule you want to approve in the schedule details list. • ...

73 SuperSign Server ENGLISH Editing Schedules 1 Select a schedule to edit in the Schedule List. • The selected schedule appears in the item list. 2 Hover the mouse over the schedule summary . • The and buttons are enabled. 3 Click the button. • The window switches to an edit mode. When switching to ...

ENGLISH 74 SuperSign Server Player You can select a player for content play, or control the selected player. Player Window Layout and Functions The following shows the layout and functions of the Player window. ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ No. Name Function ① Action buttons • [Player search] : Search players. • : Refr...

ENGLISH 76 SuperSign Server Player Search You can search for a preferred player. 1 Click Player on the Menu tab located at the top. 2 Click the [Player search] button in the top left side of the Player window. 3 When the device search window appears, enter the range of IP addresses to search for. 4 ...

77 SuperSign Server ENGLISH Player Control You can control the power and detail functions of player and display. Turning Players On/Off Turns the player power on/off. 1 You can control the power by clicking the ON/OFF buttons in the player details list. • The green button is displayed for players wh...

ENGLISH 78 SuperSign Server Turning the Display On/Off Turns the display power on/off. 1 You can control the power by clicking the ON/OFF buttons of the display area in the player details list. If the power is on, [ON] is displayed. Click the button to turn the power off. 2 If the power is off, [OFF...

ENGLISH 80 SuperSign Server No. Name Function ③ Advanced Control • Device Information : displays detailed information for each device and network configuration status. - Player : device, status and network connection information. - Display : device, status, self-diagnosis, and network informa- tion....

ENGLISH 82 SuperSign Server Advanced Command line The Advanced Command line menu located in the general tab of display allows you to remotely control the LG Electronics monitor or TV. 1 Enter the RS232C control command supported by the connected monitor or TV, along with the set ID and click the OK ...

83 SuperSign Server ENGLISH Creating Tiles 1 Choose a group for which tiles are created in the left group tree. 2 Click the [Tile] button. The Create Tile window appears. • Creating tiles is only available in the Normal view. • The tile creation feature is not available on TVs. NOTE

85 SuperSign Server ENGLISH Player Management Approving Players 1 Click Player on the Menu tab located at the top of the program. 2 Click the Non-Approved category in the Player List. • Unapproved players appear in the details list. • Alternatively, select a player with shown in the item list. 3 Sel...

ENGLISH 86 SuperSign Server User You can view or manage (approve, reject, and delete) all user accounts. User Window Layout and Functions The following shows the layout and functions of the User window. ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ No. Name Function ① Action buttons • [Create New] : Creates a user account. • [Delete] ...

87 SuperSign Server ENGLISH No. Name Function ③ User List View the list of user accounts saved. • All : View the list of all accounts. • Approved : View the list of approved accounts. • Non-Approved : View the list of unapproved accounts. • Rejected : View the list of rejected accounts. ④ Details li...

ENGLISH 88 SuperSign Server User Account View You can view details of registered user accounts. 1 Click User on the Menu tab located at the top. 2 Select a user group you want in the User List. 3 Select a user to view the information in the details list. • You can view the information of the selecte...

89 SuperSign Server ENGLISH User Account Management Approving User Accounts 1 Click User on the Menu tab located at the top. 2 Click the Non-Approved category in the User List. • Unapproved user accounts appear in the details list. • Alternatively, select a user account with shown in the item list. ...

ENGLISH 90 SuperSign Server Distribution You can distribute content to players. Distribution Window Layout and Functions The following shows the layout and functions of the Distribution window. ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ No. Name Function ① Action buttons • [New Distribution] : Creates a new distribution. • [Delete]...

ENGLISH 92 SuperSign Server Creating Content Distribution Files You can send scheduled content to players. 1 In the Menu tab at the top of the program screen, click Distribution . 2 Click the [New Distribution] button in the top left of the Distribution window. 3 When the drop-down menu appears, cli...

95 SuperSign Server ENGLISH Creating Schedule Distribution Files You can send scheduled content to players. 1 In the Menu tab at the top of the program screen, click Distribution . 2 Click the [New Distribution] button in the top left of the Distribution window. 3 When the drop-down menu appears, cl...

ENGLISH 98 SuperSign Server Creating VideoWall Distribution File Any content that requires synchronized video playback can be distributed as VideoWall content for VideoWall players. • The Distribute Regular VideoWall feature is available only in SuperSign W and SuperSign V. If you want to use this f...

105 SuperSign Server KOREA N How to Distribute an Irregular VideoWall If the monitors are positioned in an irregular VideoWall layout (heart shape, V shape, rhombus, etc.), select Distribute Irregular VideoWall. 1 Click the [Distribution] tab in the Menu tab at the top of the program. 2 Click the [N...

111 SuperSign Server ENGLISH Distribution Details Management Canceling Distribution You can cancel an item being currently distributed. 1 In the distribution details list, click the [Cancel] button of the item being distributed. • When the distribution is canceled, the [Cancel] button changes to the...

ENGLISH 112 SuperSign Server Approving Distribution 1 Click the Non-Approved category in the Distribution List. • Unapproved distributions appear in the details list. • Alternatively, select a distribution item with shown in the details list. 2 Select a distribution item you want to approve in the d...

113 SuperSign Server ENGLISH Restarting Sync You can restart sync playback that is already distributed to the player. 1 Please click the subfolder in the videowall folder. · The distribution list for the selected distribution folder will appear in the details list. 2 If you want to restart sync play...

ENGLISH 114 SuperSign Server Sync Server Notification y The Restart Sync feature is available only in SuperSign W and SuperSign V. If you want to use this feature, please purchase SuperSign W or SuperSign V. NOTE Players that are performing sync playback send notifications to the server when situati...

115 SuperSign Server ENGLISH Message You can send messages to players connected with the Server using a Web-based message ap-plication. 1 Click in the top right corner of the screen. • The Urgent Message window appears. ⑤ ④ ①② ③ No. Name Function ① Progress Bar Displays the step-by-step progress whe...

ENGLISH 118 SuperSign Server Log report You can view logs recorded in the database with a Web browser. 1 Click in the top right side of the screen. • The Log report window appears. ③ ② ④ ① No. Name Function ① Log catego-ries • User : Records a user log when a user or an administrator connects to the...

ENGLISH 120 SuperSign Server Role You can create, modify, or delete user roles. Creating Roles A general administrator or workgroup administrator can create roles in workgroups. 1 Click in the top right corner of the screen. • The Setup window appears. 2 Click the Role tab. • The Role Setting window...

ENGLISH 122 SuperSign Server Modifying Roles You can modify roles previously created in a workgroup. 1 Click in the top right corner of the screen. • The Setup window appears. 2 Click the Role tab. • The Role Setting window appears. 3 Select a role you want to modify in the Role List. 4 Specify the ...

123 SuperSign Server ENGLISH Deleting Roles You can delete existing roles. 1 Click in the top right corner of the screen. • The Setup window appears. 2 Click the Role tab. • The Role Setting window appears. 3 Click a role item you want to delete in the role list. 4 Click the [Delete] button. 5 When ...

125 SuperSign Server ENGLISH System You can enable or disable the approved systems and specify the settings for system manage-ment. 1 Click in the top right corner of the screen. • The Setup window appears. 2 Click the Systems tab. • The current settings are displayed in the System window. 3 Specify...

127 APPENDIX ENGLISH Appendix SuperSign Network Connection Refer to the information below when establishing network connections for the SuperSign Manager and SuperSign Player. LAN Connection You can choose the LAN connection when the SuperSign Manager and SuperSign Player are in the same network. • ...

ENGLISH 128 APPENDIX Internet Connection You can choose the Internet connection when the SuperSign Manager and the SuperSign Player are in two different networks. • The SuperSign Manager cannot find the SuperSign Player applications using the scan feature. • The SuperSign Player can be connected to ...

129 APPENDIX ENGLISH Wireless Connection You can connect the SuperSign Player to the SuperSign Manager using a wireless router. • The SuperSign Manager and the SuperSign Player both support wired, and wireless network connections. • The SuperSign Player may not work properly if you use wired and wir...

ENGLISH 130 APPENDIX Required Software and United Codec Refer to the information below on key software required to use the program and unified codecs needed to register and play videos. Required Software Below is a list of required software to install in order to use all edit functions of the SuperS...

131 APPENDIX ENGLISH SuperSign File Support The following media file formats are supported: Unified Codecs Install codecs required to register and play videos. If you install different codecs on the SuperSign Manager and the SuperSign Player, videos may fail to play. Make sure you install codecs of ...

ENGLISH 132 APPENDIX Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard Con- straints Due to internal constraints in Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard, the SuperSign Player’s operating system, the following errors can occur.If you switch to the full screen by pressing < Alt+Enter> in the DOS window, charac...

133 APPENDIX ENGLISH Frequently Asked Questions If the program is not working properly, refer to the information below before contacting the Service Center. Question Troubleshooting I clicked Scan, but I cannot find players. • Check that the SuperSign Player is turned on. • Check that the SuperSign ...

135 APPENDIX ENGLISH List of Monitor/TV Models Supported by Super- Sign The functions that can control monitor/TV or distribute content via the SuperSign server may vary by monitor/TV.vary per monitor. Refer to the supported functions based on the monitor models below: Platform Model Name Available ...