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Page 1: User Manual
USER MANUAL MODEL: KDS-MP2 Digital Media Player P/N: 2900-300518 Rev 2 www.kramerAV.com... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
5.21 Working with SMIL 5.22 FAQ42 Kramer Media Manager Installation Technical Specifications Figures Figure 1: KDS-MP2 Digital Media Player - Front Figure 2: KDS-MP2 Digital Media Player – Rear Figure 3: Connecting the KDS-MP2 Digital Media Player KDS-MP2 – Contents... -
Page 5: Introduction
Room Connectivity; GROUP 10: Accessories and Rack Adapters; GROUP 11: Sierra Video Products; GROUP 12: Digital Signage; GROUP 13: Audio; and GROUP 14: Collaboration. Congratulations on purchasing your Kramer KDS-MP2 Digital Media Player. This product, which incorporates HDMI™ technology, is ideal for: ... -
Page 6: Getting Started
Avoid interference from neighbouring electrical appliances that may adversely influence signal quality Position your KDS-MP2 away from moisture, excessive sunlight and dust This equipment is to be used only inside a building. It may only be connected to other equipment that is installed inside a building. -
Page 7: Recycling Kramer Products
Kramer Electronics has made arrangements with the European Advanced Recycling Network (EARN) and covers any costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of waste Kramer Electronics branded equipment on arrival at the EARN facility. For details of Kramer’s recycling arrangements in your particular country go to our recycling pages at http://www.kramerelectronics.com/support/recycling/. -
Page 8: Overview
VESA standard screw holes on the rear panel of a display. The KDS-MP2 comes with Kramer Media Manager software which is an easy and Section 5 simple way to manage digital signage content via a PC (See... - Page 9 Auto detects IP, MAC address, and models Supports easy setup for multi-zone layout Features multi-zone (split-screen) scheduling Features minute-accurate time slot scheduling Features firmware upgrade Features image fit, crop, and stretch options KDS-MP2 - Overview...
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Page 10: Defining The Kds-Mp2 Digital Media Player
Defining the KDS-MP2 Digital Media Player This section defines the KDS-MP2. Figure 1: KDS-MP2 Digital Media Player - Front Feature Function Reset Button Returns to factory configuration Micro SD Card Slot Audio Out 3.5mm Mini Jack Connects to an unbalanced stereo acceptor... -
Page 11: About Kds-Mp2 Setup
Section 5 Configure the machine, see Before using the KDS-MP2 you have to configure it. When powering the unit, the machine boots up to the configuration mode if it does not recognize content for playback. At any point, configuration is possible when connecting a USB keyboard ... -
Page 12: Connecting The Kds-Mp2
4. If needed, connect a memory stick to a USB connector. 5. Connect the Ethernet RJ-45 connector to the network via a LAN cable. 6. Connect the power adapter to the 12V DC socket on the KDS-MP2 and to the mains electricity (not shown in... -
Page 13: Figure 3: Connecting The Kds-Mp2 Digital Media Player
), connect a USB keyboard to one of the USB connectors (see Figure The KDS-MP2 identifies only a true USB keyboard. A keyboard that is connected via a PS/2 to USB adapter is not identified. KDS-MP2 - Connecting the KDS-MP2... -
Page 14: Configuring The Player
Configuring the Player System Connections If KDS-MP2 is a media player, connect it to a monitor via an HDMI cable. If it is a signboard (with built-in screen), no monitor is required. However, a signboard player can still be connected to a monitor via HDMI for larger display area. -
Page 15: Basic Settings
You must attach a USB mouse to the player to configure settings. If the player has a touch screen, the USB mouse is not required, and all click actions can be replaced by tap actions. KDS-MP2 - Configuring the Player... - Page 16 10 seconds. If the player has a touch screen, tapping and holding the corner areas for 10 seconds brings you to the menu. The player asks for a password if a password has been configured. KDS-MP2 - Configuring the Player...
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Page 17: Connect The Player To The Network
You can also scroll down/ swipe to see the rest of the menu. 3. Under IP settings, change DHCP to Static. 4. Fill the form and click Connect to complete the setting. (Scroll down/swipe to see the rest of the menu if needed). KDS-MP2 - Configuring the Player... - Page 18 DHCP – Automatically assign network IP address Turn on Ethernet. If using DHCP, no further action is required. Static IP – Manually assign network IP address Click Static IP Settings to configure static IP address. KDS-MP2 - Configuring the Player...
- Page 19 1. In Basic settings, click the Advanced button. The advanced configuration menu is launched. 2. Click Network, and then click Advanced. 3. The proxy setting menu is launched. Input proxy hostname and port, then click Done to finish the configuration. KDS-MP2 - Configuring the Player...
- Page 20 2. Click Network, then click Show IP. 3. This feature controls whether the IP address is displayed in the Basic settings menu. This is enabled by default. When disabled, Basic settings displays “connected” instead of IP address. KDS-MP2 - Configuring the Player...
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Page 21: Time Zone Settings
Time Zone Settings 1. Click Time zone. 2. Choose the correct time zone from the available options. KDS-MP2 - Configuring the Player... -
Page 22: Content Settings
Content Settings 1. Click the Set content button. 2. Input the SMIL/HTML5 content URL and click Set. It returns to Basic Settings automatically. KDS-MP2 - Configuring the Player... - Page 23 NOTE: It is highly recommended to let the player check the availability of the content URL. Clicking the Play button with a bad/invalid URL set causes the player to reboot if the FailSafe function is not configured. KDS-MP2 - Configuring the Player...
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Page 24: Player Information
If Checking… shows for a long time, go back to Set content to check the correctness of the URL. Player Information The user can check the player’s basic information including its Health status, Firmware version, and Player ID. 1. Click the Advanced button. The advanced configuration menu is launched. KDS-MP2 - Configuring the Player... - Page 25 2. Click on Information. The definitions of the Health Status are: Green – Normal. The device is connected to the URL server. Blue – Local. The device is playing content from the USB drive. Gray – Disconnected. The device is disconnected. KDS-MP2 - Configuring the Player...
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Page 26: Content Configuration - Appstart
1. Click the Advanced button, the advanced configuration menu is launched. 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. KDS-MP2 - Configuring the Player... -
Page 27: Content Configuration - Easyplay
1. Insert a USB drive containing media content that you want to play. 2. Click the Advanced button. 3. Click on Content, then click on EasyPlay. 4. Click Disabled/Enabled button to enable EasyPlay, and choose from two available operation modes, Photo Mode and Movie Mode. KDS-MP2 - Configuring the Player... - Page 28 1. Click on Photo for choosing photos and music. Click on the buttons marked in red below, and select the directories for photos and music from the USB drive. 2. Click Set button after selecting the directories. KDS-MP2 - Configuring the Player...
- Page 29 3. Click on the buttons marked in red below to enable/disable the EasyPlay schedule for each time slot. 4. Type the scheduled time in the dialogue boxes marked in blue below by using the pop-up keyboard or the USB keyboard. KDS-MP2 - Configuring the Player...
- Page 30 5. The "On" times assigned in the time slots A-E are inclusive. See a schedule assigned in the following example: The exact playback time is shown in the time slots marked. The dark blue parts are the overlap time of C/D and D/E. KDS-MP2 - Configuring the Player...
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Page 31: Display Settings
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, advanced configuration menu is launched. 2. Click the Display/sound button, and then click on Display. The Display Settings page is launched. KDS-MP2 - Configuring the Player... - Page 32 3. Click on Resolution and select suitable resolution from the popup menu. The default configuration is Auto Detect where a player automatically detects and uses the best optimized resolution that your display supports. KDS-MP2 - Configuring the Player...
- Page 33 Signboards support output to panel and external monitor at the same time. To use this function: 1. Check “Enable dual display” in the Display menu. 2. Connect a signboard to a monitor via HDMI port. KDS-MP2 - Configuring the Player...
- Page 34 3. Set the Output mode to a setting which best matches the monitor’s specification. Panel Brightness (for signboards) The default panel brightness is set to maximum. It can be adjusted in the Display settings. 1. Click the Advanced button, advanced configuration menu is launched. KDS-MP2 - Configuring the Player...
- Page 35 2. Click the Display/sound button, and then click on Display. The Display Settings page is launched. 3. Click on Brightness. 4. Drag the blue dot marked in red below to adjust the brightness. Click on OK to save the configuration. KDS-MP2 - Configuring the Player...
- Page 36 2. Click the Display/sound button, and then click on Display. The Display Settings page is launched. 3. Click on the Screen orientation marked in red below. 4. Click on the preferred angle from the menu. KDS-MP2 - Configuring the Player...
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Page 37: Sound Settings
Settings page is launched. 3. Click on Volumes, the Volumes settings page is launched. Drag the blue sliders to adjust the volumes for the selected options, then click on OK to save the new settings. KDS-MP2 - Configuring the Player... -
Page 38: System Configuration - Player Name
(Management software support is required). 1. Click the Advanced button, advanced configuration menu is launched. 2. Click on System, and click on Player name. 3. Input a name for the field and click Set. KDS-MP2 - Configuring the Player... -
Page 39: System Configuration - Security
Basic settings menu from playback. 1. Click the Advanced button, the advanced configuration menu is launched. 2. Click on System, and click on Security. 3. Input a password in the field and click Set. KDS-MP2 - Configuring the Player... -
Page 40: System Configuration - Time Server
2. Click on System, and click on Time server. 3. Click the Use AppStart URL as the time server button as marked in red below to enable/disable the time server function. 4. Click on Set to save the setting. KDS-MP2 - Configuring the Player... -
Page 41: System Configuration - Scheduled Reboot
Click on the dialog box to set the time. The value can be inputted with the pop-up keyboard or the USB keyboard. 4. Click on Set to save the setting. KDS-MP2 - Configuring the Player... -
Page 42: System Configuration - Firmware Update
3. After the boot-up completes, click the Advanced button on the Basic settings menu. 4. Click on System, then click Firmware update. 5. Click on OK to begin the firmware update. 6. Plug in the USB drive while the screen shows “Scanning USB drives for firmware package”. KDS-MP2 - Configuring the Player... -
Page 43: System Configuration - Factory Reset
Perform the following: 1. CONNECT a USB mouse or use a touch screen for input. 2. Click the Advanced button, the advanced configuration menu is launched. 3. Click on System configuration and choose Factory default. KDS-MP2 - Configuring the Player... -
Page 44: System Configuration - Power Save
2. Click on System, and 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. KDS-MP2 - Configuring the Player... -
Page 45: Content Management
Using SMIL (pronounced “smile”), the language created by W3C for multimedia communications, the media player understands the language “spoken” by professional tools from companies such as Adobe, Apple, Microsoft, and Real Networks. What this means is quicker, easier, and better integration of your players KDS-MP2 - Configuring the Player... -
Page 46: Faq42
This also clears the player’s password. How do I manage the playback of contents? The media appliance is designed to be interoperable with leading 3rd party management software solutions or via SMIL open standard commands. KDS-MP2 - Configuring the Player... - Page 47 You can set the output resolution in the player’s configuration menu to match the native resolution of your display. Some JPEG images cannot be played in the media player. Progressive JPEG files are not supported. Convert to baseline JPEG for maximum compatibility. KDS-MP2 - Configuring the Player...
- Page 48 If nothing seems wrong, the time zone setting is often the reason the program is not played. The video is playing but I can’t hear any sound, what should I do? Check volume (mute) settings on monitor. KDS-MP2 - Configuring the Player...
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Page 49: Kramer Media Manager Installation
Kramer Media Manager Installation Download the Kramer Media Manager from the Kramer Web site For further information, see the Kramer Media Manager User Guide. KDS-MP2 - Kramer Media Manager Installation... -
Page 50: Technical Specifications
-40° to +70°C (-40° to 158°F) HUMIDITY: 10% to 90%, RHL non-condensing POWER CONSUMPTION: 12V, 1.5A, 18W DIMENSIONS: 167mm x 118.8mm x 24.5mm (6.57” x 4.67” x 0.96”) W, D, H WEIGHT: 0.275kg (0.61lbs) INCLUDED ACCESSORIES: AC adapter, HDMI cable KDS-MP2 - Technical Specifications... - Page 52 SAFETY WARNING Disconnect the unit from the power supply before opening and servicing For the latest information on our products and a list of Kramer distributors, visit our Web site to find updates to this user manual. We welcome your questions, comments, and feedback.
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