Media Pod Operation - KeyWest Technology Media Pod Operation Manual

Media POD
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COMPOSITE IN: RCA connector accepting standard NTSC or PAL base-band composite
video.
S-VIDEO IN: 4-pin Mini-Din connector accepting standard NTSC or PAL base-band Y/C
video.
*12 VDC: Standard +12 VDC input. Utilize only power supply provided with your unit.
Connect this only when you are ready to run the unit, as it is set to "auto-power" (safety against
power outages). As soon as you plug in the AC, the device will power-up, boot-up, and begin to
run stored play lists.
MEDIA POD THEORY of OPERATION
The Media POD player itself is a fire-and-forget device. Once you have made the appropriate
connections (including video output) and powered up the unit, it will begin to play the last valid
playlist unless the playback was terminated prior to power shut-down. In that case, the unit will
boot up to the graphical user interface (GUI) screen.
Should Media POD be shut down through normal Embedded Windows XP™ means, you'll need
to power the unit with the front panel momentary power switch.
Out of the box, Media POD has sample pages and playlists installed and active.
***NOTE***
Media POD may take up to 60 seconds to complete initialization and begin video playback.
Please be patient during this process.
There are three methods of operation with the Media POD: 1.) The first method is to control the
device, including creating pages, importing graphics and video, adding audio, creating schedules
and managing inventories, directly on the player itself. This is normally referred to as "on-line"
operation because any viewers of your content will also view your creation and scheduling. 2.)
The device can also be controlled remotely through a network (Ethernet, Internet, LAN, WAN,
any of those terms apply) or serially via the copy of controller software included with your unit.
The software you use to control the Media POD remotely is the same software running on the
Media POD itself—the learning curve is short! 3.) Finally, Media POD comes with a built in
Web Interface making it controllable from any location in the world as long as the player and the
controller are on the internet—all without any remote software loaded.
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