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Planar ContentSmart MP70 OPS User Manual 

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Figure 2.11.2 

             

 

Figure 2.11.3 

2.12

 

System 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 

System

, then click on 

Player name

. 

3

 

Input a name for the field and click 

Set.

 

Summary of Contents for ContentSmart MP70 OPS

Page 1: ...Planar ContentSmart Media Player MP70 OPS User Manual ...

Page 2: ... 1 Wireless connection 8 2 3 2 Static IP manually assign network IP address 9 2 3 3 Wired connection 10 2 3 4 Proxy settings 11 2 3 5 Show IP settings 13 2 4 Time Zone Settings 14 2 5 Content Settings 14 2 6 Player Information 17 2 7 Content Configuration AppStart 18 2 8 Content Configuration FailSafe 19 2 9 Content Configuration EasyPlay 20 2 10 Display Settings 24 2 11 Sound Settings 27 2 12 Sys...

Page 3: ...ion 33 2 17 2 Auto Expansion 34 2 18 System Configuration Factory Reset 35 2 18 1 Using the reset button 35 2 18 2 Using a USB mouse 35 2 19 System Configuration Power Save 36 3 Content Management 37 4 Authoring in HTML5 37 5 Working with SMIL 37 5 1 Introduction 37 5 2 www a smil org for Developers 38 6 MP70 OPS Specifications 38 7 Technical Support 39 7 1 FAQ 39 7 2 Planar Support 42 7 2 1 Cable...

Page 4: ...D indicator 3 5mm composite Audio output Ethernet port for network content update Wireless antenna post JAE Connector for display mountingAV in for custom live content display Hardware decoding of MPEG1 2 4 H 264 H 265 and VC 1 media formats 8GB on board flash local storage with Micro SD expansion slot with SD card cover 2 USB ports for USB content update and configuration S W Reset button to perf...

Page 5: ...equired for system setup 1 3 Installation 1 3 1 Mounting ATTACH the wireless antenna as shown in figure below Screw antenna clockwise onto the post PLUG the player into the OPS slot of the monitor and push until it is securely plugged in the display Media Player Unit Wi Fi Antenna Micro SD card ...

Page 6: ... Power Status LED indicator 3 5mm composite Audio output Ethernet port for network content update Wireless antenna post Micro SD card slot with SD card cover USB ports for USB content update and configuration S W Reset button to perform factory reset JAE Connector for display mounting ...

Page 7: ... on the unit After approximately 15 seconds the booting animation will be displayed on screen as shown below The boot up process takes approximately 40 seconds to complete 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 Figure 2 1 1 Figure 1 1 2 ...

Page 8: ...ime 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 cor...

Page 9: ...Wireless connection 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 Figure 2 3 2 The player will scan for wireless signals nearby and available access points will be listed ...

Page 10: ... 9 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 ...

Page 11: ...er 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 Wired connection To use the wired Ethernet connection connect an Ethernet cable Ethernet connection takes priority over wireless connection DHCP Automatically assign network IP address ...

Page 12: ... 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 3 2 3 4 Proxy settings 1 In Basic settings click the Advanced button and the advanced configuration menu will be launched ...

Page 13: ... ContentSmart MP70 OPS User Manual 12 Figure 4 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 ...

Page 14: ...nd the advanced configuration menu will be launched Figure 12 2 Click Network then click Show IP 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 ...

Page 15: ...t MP70 OPS User Manual 14 2 4 Time Zone Settings 1 In Basic Settings click Time zone Figure 2 4 1 2 Choose the correct time zone from the available options Figure 2 4 2 2 5 Content Settings 1 Click the Set content button ...

Page 16: ...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 ...

Page 17: ...e 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 please go back to Set content to check the correctness of the URL Figure 2 5 4 ...

Page 18: ...re version and Player ID 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 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 ...

Page 19: ...t 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 showed here 4 The Advanced option is used for 3rd party App configuration only ...

Page 20: ...d APP for execution while the system has failed to play the assigned content 1 Click the Advanced button and the advanced configuration menu will be launched Figure 2 6 1 2 Click on Content then click on FailSafe 3 Enter the URL of HTML SMIL in FailSafe 4 The Advanced option is used for 3rd party App configuration only ...

Page 21: ...cro SD card must not be removed When EasyPlay is enabled the player will play content only from the USB drive or MicroSD card If user wants to play content from the URL server configured via Set content EasyPlay must be disabled 1 Insert USB drive or MicroSD card containing media content to play 2 Click the Advanced button Fig 2 6 1 3 Click on Content then click on EasyPlay 4 Click Disabled Enable...

Page 22: ...e 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 ...

Page 23: ...e 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 on 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 b...

Page 24: ... 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 ...

Page 25: ...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 ...

Page 26: ...anual 25 Figure 2 10 1 3 Click on Resolution and select suitable resolution from the pop up menu Default configuration is Auto Detect player will auto detect and use the best optimized resolution that your display supports Figure 2 10 2 ...

Page 27: ...0 180 270 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 on the Screen orientation marked in red below Figure 2 10 4 7 Click on the preferred angle from the menu ...

Page 28: ... button and the advanced configuration menu will be launched Fig 2 6 1 2 Click the Display sound button 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 ...

Page 29: ... 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 System then click on Player name 3 Input a name for the field and click Set ...

Page 30: ...cation 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 System then click on Security 3 Input a password in the field and click Set Figure 2 13 1 ...

Page 31: ...er synchronize 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 Fig 2 6 1 2 Click on System 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 F...

Page 32: ...t to save the setting Figure 2 15 1 2 16 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 fro...

Page 33: ...e update Figure 2 16 1 6 Plug in the USB drive while the screen shows Scanning USB drives for firmware package Figure 2 16 2 2 17 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 ...

Page 34: ...on 3 In the Basic settings menu click the Advanced button and the advanced configuration menu will be launched Fig 2 6 1 4 Click on System click on Expansion storage and click Initialize Player will format Micro SD card then reboot by itself Figure 2 17 1 Figure 2 17 2 5 After boot up check player information and new capacity will be displayed ...

Page 35: ...re 2 17 3 2 17 2 Auto Expansion 6 In the Basic settings menu click the Advanced button and the advanced configuration menu will be launched Fig 2 6 1 7 Click on System click on Expansion storage and enable auto format Figure 2 17 4 8 Power off device ...

Page 36: ... PRESS and HOLD the reset button with a pin 2 RE CONNECT the power cord 3 WAIT until the status LED flashes 4 RELEASE reset button and wait for system to initialize 2 18 2 Using a USB mouse System reset will re initialize the system clear passwords and return settings to their default values Perform the following 5 CONNECT a USB mouse or using touch screen for input 6 Click the Advanced button and...

Page 37: ...lly 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 Fig 2 6 1 2 Click on System then click on 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 ...

Page 38: ...o playback HTML5 content which can contain dynamic information To find out more about using HTML5 for digital signage visit http www digisignage com 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 obsol...

Page 39: ... 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 6 MP70 OPS Specifications Video format support H 264 AVC up to 2160p 24fps 3840x2160 MPEG 4 up to 1080p 60fps 1920x1080 MPEG 2 up to 1080p 24fps 1920x1080 MPEG 1 up to 1080p 60fps 1920x1...

Page 40: ... up but no video is displayed on the screen Ensure that your player is securely plugged into the display Check if your monitor is turned on What video format can I play Video files encoded in MPEG 4 AVC up to 1920x1080 resolution at 10 Mbps bitrates or HEVC H 265 up to 20 Mbps bitrates should play fine If a certain video does not played as scheduled or if it plays poorly contact Planar Support The...

Page 41: ...verted into an image format to be played as an image slideshow 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 contents usually expressed in Mbps mega bits per second Video encoded with excessive bit rates will not playback smoothly in t...

Page 42: ... quality issues such as stuttering blocking or blue screens The player is not playing What should I do Play list 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 p...

Page 43: ...2 2 Contact Planar Visit Planar at www planar com Support for operations 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 1 503 748 5799 outside the US Hours 24 hours a day 7 days a week Toll...

Page 44: ... 866 PLANAR1 866 752 6271 1 503 748 5899 outside the United States Hours 24 hours a day 7 days a week 2015 Planar Systems Inc 9 2015 Planar is a registerd trademark of Planar Systems Inc Other brands and names are the property of their respective owners Technical information in this document is subject to change without notice 020 1292 00A ...

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