Contents
Introduction
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Preparations
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Set up your first physical media monitor or media player
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Setting up a media monitor
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Unpacking
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Mounting
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Connections
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Hardware Installation
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Control panel buttons and LEDs
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Buttons
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Media players 4 and 5
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Connections
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Hardware Installation
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Front panel LEDs
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Configuration
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Monitor adjustments
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To “Auto adjust” the image location on the monitor
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To calibrate the touch panel
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Configuration and connection check
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Basic configuration
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Stand alone setup
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Centrally managed network setup
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Downloading content
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Flash installation
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Troubleshooting
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Testing the web client and defining your first media player
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To find confirmation that the media player is connected to the DSMS
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Decreasing the media player report interval
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Content Management basics
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Organizing playlists into channels
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Image retention
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Exercise 1 – Create a simple full screen digital poster or an in-store TV channel
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To upload content to the DSMS (Digital Signage Management Server)
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Single file upload
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Multiple file upload
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Creating playlists
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To add a playlist
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Adding media files to the playlist
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Editing the playlists
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To create a channel (Group Playlist)
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To add playlists to your channel
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To associate the channel with the media player
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To add more playlists and content to the channel
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To create a second playlist
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