Page 2 - ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE; Technical Support; Fax; Technical Support Hours:; any accompanying doc u men ta tion without prior written notice.; Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player; is a trademark of Gefen, LLC
ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE Technical Support : Telephone (818) 772-9100 (800) 545-6900 Fax (818) 772-9120 Technical Support Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday, Pacifi c Time Write To: Gefen, LLCc/o Customer Service20600 Nordhoff St Chatsworth, CA 91311 [email protected] Notice Gefen,...
Page 3 - CONTENTS
CONTENTS 1 Introduction2 Operation Notes 3 Features4 Front Panel Layout 5 Front Panel Descriptions 6 Back Panel Layout 7 Back Panel Descriptions 8 IR Remote Layout 9 IR Remote Descriptions 10 IR Remote Installation11 Connecting the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player11 Wiring Diagram 12 Operating th...
Page 4 - INTRODUCTION; Gefen
1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player. Your complete satisfaction is very important to us. Gefen Gefen delivers innovative, progressive computer and electronics add-on solutions that harness integration, extension, distribution and conversion tech...
Page 5 - OPERATION NOTES; READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR; DOES NOT; before; Mode
OPERATION NOTES 2 READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR OPERATING THE HI-DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE MEDIA PLAYER • This unit DOES NOT contain any internal memory. Memory must be supplied by the user in the form of a USB 2.0 fl ash drive.The following fi le systems are compatible with this player: NTFS The ...
Page 6 - FEATURES; Features; Content Management
3 FEATURES Features • Supports resolutions up to 1080p Full HD • HDMI, Component, and Composite A/V outputs active simultaneously • Text-based scheduling and playlist using a text editor • CMS for multiple units* • Supports MPEG 1/2/4, DivX 3/4/5/6, XVid, and H.264/AVC video codecs • Supports MP3, M...
Page 7 - FRONT PANEL LAYOUT; Front Panel
Page 8 - FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTIONS; IR
5 FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTIONS Front Panel 1 IR This IR window receives signals from the IR Remote Control Unit. 2 STATUS This LED indicator will fl ash bright blue to indicate network traffi c when theMedia Player is connected to a network. 3 PWR Power LED indicator. When power is applied to the unit, ...
Page 9 - BACK PANEL LAYOUT; Back Panel
Page 10 - BACK PANEL DESCRIPTIONS; Connect the included 12 V DC power supply to this power receptacle.
7 BACK PANEL DESCRIPTIONS 1 Component Connect three (3) RCA cables from the Green, Blue, and Red outputs to thecomponent video input of a display or other video output device. 2 Optical TOSLINK audio ouput connector. Connect an optical cable from this connector to an audio output device. 3 HDMI Conn...
Page 11 - IR REMOTE LAYOUT
8 IR REMOTE LAYOUT 1 4 6 7 9 8 14 12 13 11 10 15 2 3 5 EXT-HD-DSMP-IR Remote Control Unit
Page 12 - IR REMOTE DESCRIPTIONS; Power
9 IR REMOTE DESCRIPTIONS 1 Power This button will toggle between the ON and STANDBY power states. A RED LED will be active when the unit is in Standby power state. The Power LED willglow bright blue when the Media Player is powered ON. 2 Numeric Keypad (0 - 9) Used to enter values when using the Men...
Page 13 - IR REMOTE INSTALLATION; Installing the Batteries; Remove the battery cover on the back of the IR Remote Control Unit.; Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.; Battery Slot
10 IR REMOTE INSTALLATION Installing the Batteries 1. Remove the battery cover on the back of the IR Remote Control Unit. 2. Insert the included AA batteries into the open battery slot. 3. Replace the battery cover. WARNING: Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of u...
Page 14 - CONNECTING THE HI-DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE MEDIA PLAYER; How to Connect the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player; This product should always be connected to a grounded
11 CONNECTING THE HI-DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE MEDIA PLAYER How to Connect the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player 1. Connect Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player to the display using theincluded HDMI cable. 2. OPTIONAL: Connect the analog or digital audio outputs of the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player...
Page 15 - OPERATING THE HI-DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE MEDIA PLAYER; Powering the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player; content will be automatically begin playing:
12 OPERATING THE HI-DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE MEDIA PLAYER Powering the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player 1. Once power has been connected to the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player,the following screen will be displayed while the unit completes the bootingprocess. 2. After the boot process has been com...
Page 16 - Accessing the Main Menu; Press the Home button on the IR Remote Control.; Numeric Keypad
13 OPERATING THE HI-DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE MEDIA PLAYER Accessing the Main Menu If no media is scheduled to play after the Media Player has fi nished booting, then the PIN code screen will be displayed. The PIN code screen provides a securegateway to the Main Menu. The PIN code screen can be displayed ...
Page 17 - If the PIN code has been disabled within the
14 OPERATING THE HI-DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE MEDIA PLAYER As the PIN code is entered, each of the numbers will be masked for security purposes. Although not required, a PIN code is recommended to prevent unauthorized access to the Main Menu. The PIN code can be disabled (seepage 48). PIN code is always m...
Page 18 - Safely Removing the USB Storage Device; Access the Main Menu in order to stop the playback of all content.
15 OPERATING THE HI-DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE MEDIA PLAYER 4. After entering the correct PIN code, the Main Menu will be displayed. Safely Removing the USB Storage Device In Stand-Alone Mode, it will be necessary to remove the USBstorage device from the Media Player in order to update schedule fi les,play...
Page 19 - OK
16 OPERATING THE HI-DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE MEDIA PLAYER 3. The Media Player will prompt you to select which device to stop. In the example below, only one USB device is connected to the Media Player.Additional storage would be identifi ed as D, E, F, etc. 4. Highlight the USB device you wish to stop an...
Page 20 - HOW THE HI-DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE MEDIA PLAYER WORKS; Directory and File Nomenclature; The; or media fi les to be executed.
17 HOW THE HI-DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE MEDIA PLAYER WORKS Directory and File Nomenclature The Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player uses directories to organizeschedules, playlists, and media content. A major part of how the Media Player behaves is governed by a set of three fi les: • schedule.gsh • playli...
Page 21 - Renaming Files and Directories; activeSchedule
18 HOW THE HI-DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE MEDIA PLAYER WORKS Renaming Files and Directories As mentioned earlier, three (3) directories must reside in the root directory of the USB drive at all times: /media , /playlists , and /schedules . The settings.xml fi le must always reside in the root directory. The...
Page 22 - Content is manually; Pull Mode
19 Operating Modes The Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player can operate in one of two modes: Stand-alone Mode and Network Mode. Stand-Alone Mode Use this mode if you want content played locally from the USB fl ash drive on the Media Player. Network Modes • Push Mode Content is manually pushed to the ...
Page 23 - Using Stand-Alone Mode; Connect the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player according to the; You can also simply enter the PIN code from the IR Remote
20 STAND-ALONE MODE Using Stand-Alone Mode 1. Connect the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player according to the instructions on page 11. The Media Player comes pre-loaded with a demo playlist, schedule,and content. After the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player has fi nishedbooting, the pre-loaded con...
Page 24 - fi le under the; Eject USB Device
21 STAND-ALONE MODE Refer to page 15 for details on ejecting the USB drive from the Media Player. 5. Remove the USB device from the back of the Media Player and connect it to your computer. 6. On the USB drive, locate the schedule.gsh fi le under the /schedules directory. Next, we will edit the Sche...
Page 25 - Viewing the Schedule File; playlist; Do not use a word processing program to edit the Schedule
22 STAND-ALONE MODE Viewing the Schedule File 1. Open the schedule.gsh fi le, located in the /schedules directory. Any plain text editor can be used (such as Windows® Notepad, etc). 2. Locate the <DefaultEvent> tag at the top of the fi le. The <DefaultEvent> and </DefaultEvent> tag...
Page 26 - Refer to the supported fi le formats and make sure that the media
23 STAND-ALONE MODE 5. Next, the playlist fi le will be specifi ed. Make sure to use the leading forward- slash in the path when specifying the full path to the schedule fi le . <FileName>/playlists/playlist.gpl</FileName> <FileName>playlists/playlist.gpl</FileName> As mentio...
Page 27 - Editing the Playlist File
24 Editing the Playlist File 1. Open the playlist.gpl fi le, located in the /playlists directory. 2. Locate the <media> tag at the top of the fi le. The <media> and </media> tags must surround each instance of video content. <FileName>........</FileName> 3. Type the ful...
Page 28 - Viewing the Settings.xml File; Finally, we’re going to take a quick look at the; Checking our Work; active schedule fi le
25 Viewing the Settings.xml File Finally, we’re going to take a quick look at the settings.xml fi le. The settings.xml fi le contains all the information on how the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player operates. Within the settings.xml fi le, the active schedule must be specifi ed: 1. Open the settin...
Page 29 - Filename
26 5. The root directory of the USB drive should look something like this: 6. After you have verifi ed everything, eject the USB drive from your computer before removing it. If the USB drive is removed without ejecting it, data loss and/or data corruption may occur. 7. Disconnect power from the Medi...
Page 30 - after; Always create a separate
27 Adding More Video Content to the Playlist Running only one selection of video content may not always be what you want todo. The Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player is capable of playing several pieces of video content. Here’s how to add more than one fi le to the playlist: 1. Safely eject and rem...
Page 31 - Scheduling Content; If two video events overlap one another, the Media Player will
28 Scheduling Content We’ve already seen how we can play one or more media fi les and loop them. However, we can also specify a when the playback will begin and end. 1. Open the schedule.gsh fi le, located in the /schedules directory. 2. Insert the following two lines between the <DefaultEvent>...
Page 32 - THE DEFAULT EVENT; Understanding the Default Event
29 THE DEFAULT EVENT Understanding the Default Event As mentioned earlier, the schedule.gsh fi le must always contain a default event . The important thing to remember when using Digital Signage is that something (some media) should be displayed at all times. A Digital Signageapplication with nothin...
Page 33 - NETWORK MODE / PUSH MODE; Using Network Mode; Push Mode; You should already be familiar with the
30 NETWORK MODE / PUSH MODE Using Network Mode Use Network Mode when the Digital Signage requirement are: • Playback and looping of media fi les • Scheduling and playlist capability • Remote content management using the built-in FTP client / server(push / pull mode) The FTP Client and FTP Server The...
Page 34 - PUSH MODE; Method 1: Confi guration using the OSD; Network; which automatically assigns the IP address; button on the IR Remote to accept the changes.
31 PUSH MODE Method 1: Confi guration using the OSD 1. Open the OSD and select the Network option. 2. Select either DHCP IP (AUTO) which automatically assigns the IP address from the pool. The FIX IP (MANUAL) option will require you to provide the correct IP address, Subnet mask, Default Gateway, an...
Page 35 - Set FTP username / password for client; button on the IR Remote to accept the changes. Select the; Back; button to return to the main menu of the OSD.
32 PUSH MODE 4. Select the Set FTP username / password for client option. 5. Enter the desired user name and password in the respective fi elds: 6. Press the OK button on the IR Remote to accept the changes. Select the Back button to return to the main menu of the OSD.
Page 36 - Enable / Disable FTP Server
33 PUSH MODE 7. Select the Enable / Disable FTP server / client option. 8. Select the Enable / Disable FTP Server option. Press the r OK button on the IR Remote Control until it is set to Enable , then press the Back button on the IR Remote Control. Since we’re not using the FTP client (on the Hi-De...
Page 37 - Method 2: Confi guration using the settings.xml fi le; ”manual”
34 PUSH MODE Method 2: Confi guration using the settings.xml fi le 1. Open the settings.xml fi le and locate the <ipConfi g> section: <name value= ”Gefen Player” /> < ”manual” ”192.168.2.238” ”255.255.255.0” ”0.0.0.0” ”4.2.2.2” ”8.8.8.8” < <osdConfi g> 2. DHCP or a static IP ...
Page 38 - pushMode; Confi guring the FTP Client; IP address of Hi-Def Digital
35 PUSH MODE 4. Set the pushMode attribute to enable. Then, set the userName and userPass attributes to the desired values. For most scenarios, the port value should be set to 21. 5. Save the fi le to the USB drive. Confi guring the FTP Client 1. In the FTP client on your computer (or on the dedicat...
Page 39 - Enter the user name and password that were created on page 32.; User name
36 PUSH MODE 2. Enter the user name and password that were created on page 32. 3. Connect to the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player using your FTP client. Once connected, you should see a directory listing similar to the following: 4. To see the contents of the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player s...
Page 40 - The (default) directory structure as viewed from the FTP server; If the settings.xml fi le has been changed, then the Hi-Def Digital; Logs
37 PUSH MODE 5. To make changes to the current schedule or playlist, make changes locally on your computer, then upload the new fi les to their respective directories.Media fi les can also be added. Any changes will automatically take placeonce the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player fi nishes execu...
Page 41 - PULL MODE; Before making any changes to the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media
38 PULL MODE Pull Mode In this next section, we will discuss Pull Mode . When we refer to Pull Mode , we are describing a process whereby content is (automatically) “pulled from” anFTP server to the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player. In this confi guration, theHi-Def Digital Signage Media Player b...
Page 42 - Set FTP username / password for server; Current Username; Do not use
39 PULL MODE 3. Press the OK button to accept the changes. 4. Select the Set FTP username / password for server option. r 5. Enter the desired user name and password in the respective fi elds. If no user name of password currently exists, the Current Username and Current Password fi elds may be left...
Page 44 - automatic
41 PULL MODE Method 2: Confi guration using the settings.xml fi le 1. Open the settings.xml fi le and locate the <ipConfi g> section: <name value= ”Gefen Player” /> < ”manual” ”192.168.2.238” ”255.255.255.0” ”0.0.0.0” ”4.2.2.2” ”8.8.8.8” < <osdConfi g> 2. DHCP or a static IP ...
Page 46 - pullRepeat
43 PULL MODE 7. Under the pullSchedule tag, the pullRepeat attribute value can be set to hourly or daily , or none . See page 52 for more information. If the pullRepeat attribute is set to daily , set the time value under the <daily> tag to the time which the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Playe...
Page 47 - Confi guring the FTP Server
44 PULL MODE Confi guring the FTP Server The following covers the confi guration process for the FTP server. This process applies whether you are running FTP server software on a PC on a network or have a dedicated FTP server. 1. The fi rst step is to create the path and permissions to the directory...
Page 48 - Understanding the SETTINGS.XML fi le; push mode; THE SETTINGS.XML FILE; XML
45 Understanding the SETTINGS.XML fi le The settings.xml contains all the settings used by Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player. This fi le can be edited directly, allowing you to set the outputresolution, the active schedule, in addition to several other options such as NTP server assignment, push m...
Page 49 - XML declaration; modify the Attribute Name. Changing the Attribute
46 THE SETTINGS.XML FILE The settings.xml is constructed as a typical XML fi le: The beginning of the settings.xml fi le begins with an XML declaration : <?xml version=”1.0” encoding=”UTF-8” ?> The XML declaration is followed by a <settings> start-tag . The end of the fi le contains a &l...
Page 52 - Example; ”disable”; When using schedules, it is highly recommended that an
49 SETTINGS.XML SUMMARY Notes: Once the time zone or time mode has been changed using the settings.xml fi le, the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player must be power-cycled after inserting the USB drive. Push Mode Confi guration Tag Name : <pushConfi g> Description : Allows confi guration of pus...
Page 53 - you to modify; Attributes; ”User”
50 SETTINGS.XML SUMMARY Pull Mode Confi guration Tag Name : <pullConfi g> Description : Allows you to modify Pull Mode settings in network mode. Attributes : pullMode pullURL schedulePull playlistPull contentPull pullLogUpload userName userPass port syncMedia syncPlaylist syncSchedule Example ...
Page 54 - Notes; syncMedia; not
51 SETTINGS.XML SUMMARY Notes : The syncMedia attribute enables / disables the syncing of media from the server to the Media Player. The two examples below illustrate the difference between disabling and enabling the syncMedia attribute. Note that when the syncMedia attribute is enabled, the Media p...
Page 55 - ”hourly”
52 SETTINGS.XML SUMMARY Pull Schedule Confi guration Tag Name : <pullSchedule> Description : Located within the <pullSchedule> opening and closing tags. This section allows you to specify when content is pulled on a daily or hourly basis. Attributes : pullRepeat time (daily) time (hourly...
Page 56 - ”enable”
53 SETTINGS.XML SUMMARY Setting the Active Schedule Tag Name : <schedule> Description : Sets the active schedule. Attributes : activeSchedule Example : Display Confi guration Tag Name : <display> Description : Sets the output resolution and enables / disables underscan. Attributes : outp...
Page 57 - reboot
54 SETTINGS.XML SUMMARY Reboot Confi guration Tag Name : <rebootConfi g> Description : This option can be used in rare cases when the Media Player has exhibited abnormal behavior and performing a reboot return the Media Player to normal operation. The reboot time should be set when content is ...
Page 58 - FIRMWARE UPDATE; Updating the Firmware; fi le to the root directory of the USB drive.; Manual fi rmware update via USB; the
55 FIRMWARE UPDATE Updating the Firmware 1. Copy the install.img fi le to the root directory of the USB drive. 2. Insert the USB drive into the USB port on the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player. 3. Enter the OSD and select Manual fi rmware update via USB . 4. Press the OK button on the IR Remote. ...
Page 59 - following set of screens will be displayed as the update process; Do
56 FIRMWARE UPDATE 5. The following set of screens will be displayed as the update process is taking place: 6. After the update process has completed successfully, the following screen will be displayed. The Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player will then return to the Input PIN Code screen. WARNING: ...
Page 60 - SPECIFICATIONS
57 SPECIFICATIONS Maximum Pixel Clock............................................................................... 225 MHz Video Output Connectors........ (1) HDMI Type A 19-pin, female, (1) Component, RCA-type, (1) Composite, RCA-type, (1) L/R, RCA-type Audio Output Connector........................
Page 61 - WARRANTY; Proof of sale may be required in order to claim warranty.; PRODUCT REGISTRATION; under the Support section of the Gefen Web site.
58 WARRANTY Gefen warrants the equipment it manufactures to be free from defects in material and workmanship. If equipment fails because of such defects and Gefen is notifi ed within two (2) years from the date of shipment, Gefen will, at its option, repair or replace theequipment, provided that the...
Page 63 - Pb
Rev A4 Pb This product uses UL listed power supplies. 20600 Nordhoff St., Chatsworth CA 91311 1-800-545-6900 818-772-9100 fax: 818-772-9120 www.gefen.com [email protected]
