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Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual Manual Version PPHD5 1.0...
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Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual Safety Instructions • Please keep the display away from any heat sources. Place the display in a stable and well-ventilated place. • Please handle with care as product contains glass. • The holes or openings on the display are designed for ventilation. Do not cover or block the ventilation holes or openings with any objects.
Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual Contents: Introduction ..........................4 Box Contents ........................4 Product Overview ......................4 Remote Control ....................... 5 Replacing the Remote Control Battery ................6 Home Screen ........................7 System Menu Operation ....................8 1.6.1 System Settings ......................
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Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual Table of Figures Figure 1 Product Overview ........................4 Figure 2 Home Screen .......................... 7 Figure 3 Device inputs ........................31 Page 3...
Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual 1. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of our product. Please read carefully and follow all instructions in the manual before first use. The product should not be exposed to liquids dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should be placed on the product.
Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual 1.4 Replacing the Remote Control Battery 1. Slide the battery cover off, as shown below. 2. Remove the used batteries. 4. Insert the two new AAA batteries with their terminals corresponding to the indicators. 5.
Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual 1.5 Home Screen Once your screen has powered up and begins to play content press the “STOP” button on the remote control to go back to the Home Screen (pictured below). Notice: You may need to change the screen input source to HDMI/VGA –...
Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual 1.6 System Menu Operation From the Home Screen you can bring up the Main Menu by pressing the “SETUP” button the remote control. The Main Menu includes following sub-menus: System Settings, System Control, Network Settings, Date &...
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Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual Display Language The On Screen Display supports multiple languages, the default being English. As with all menu operation press “DOWN” to access the sub-menu then use the navigation buttons to select the right item, then “PLAY” to confirm selection. Switch Screen Mode Here you can set the screens orientation so as the OSD and content display correctly.
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Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual Screen Resolution This menu allows you to set the screen resolution; this should be set to 1920x1080. Real Time Clock This option allows you to display a clock while content is playing. There are 5 options as pictured below: •...
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Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual Play Log This is a network function only. When the slider is turned on (blue) the screen will record all media files that are displayed. This allows you to enable or disable the USB port. If you want to be able to update the screen please ensure this is turned on (blue).
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Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual Scrolling Text This allows you to enable or disable the scrolling text function. If you have included scrolling text in your playlist (using the CMS) and want it to display please ensure this is turned on (blue). Page 12...
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Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual Sync Settings (Network mode only) This is a network function only. This feature of synchronisation allows multiple screens to display the same content at the same time. Sync Settings - enable or disable the feature of synchronisation. Sync Settings - set the role that the screen has during synchronisation.
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Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual Restore To Factory Settings Highlight “Yes” and press “PLAY” to restore factory settings; this will restore all system settings back to default. Auto Start This feature allows your screen to start playing the pre-loaded content as soon as it has finished booting up.
Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual 1.6.2 System Control To exit a sub-menu please press the “LEFT” navigation button the remote control, you can now navigate though the Main Menus sub-menus. The sub-menus within this section are: Work Mode, Content Management, Content Storage and Machine Name.
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Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual Content Storage This should be set to “Internal Memory”. If your player is set to STANDALONE mode and you want to run your content directly from the USB stick rather than have it copy over to the internal memory change this setting to “USB”.
Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual 1.6.3 Network Setting (network modes only) To exit a sub-menu please press the “LEFT” navigation button the remote control, you can now navigate though the Main Menus sub-menus. To set accurate values first select the top “date” field by pressing “PLAY”.
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Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual IP Mode This feature is only available when the screen is set to “LAN” mode. It allows you to set a static IP should this be necessary. In most cases the “Addressing Method” should be set to DHCP. To set a static IP address, press the “RIGHT”...
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Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual highlighted; this will bring up an on screen keyboard. Once you have entered your password highlight and select “back” from the on screen keyboard. Then highlight and select “Connect”. Local ID This is your screen’s serial number. This is pre-set and cannot be changed. MAC Address This is your screen’s MAC Address.
Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual 1.6.4 Date & Time To exit a sub-menu please press the “LEFT” navigation button the remote control, you can now navigate though the Main Menus sub-menus. As the screens are able to retrieve an accurate time from the server using Network Time Protocol you shouldn’t need to input manual values, the settings should be as follows: To set manual values first select the top “date”...
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Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual Set the time using the same method, saving when complete. Page 21...
Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual 1.6.5 Power On/Off Using the CMS you can set up your screens on/off timer, should you want it to power on and off automatically at designated times. If you do not wish to manually set on/off times for your screen please set the “Control Mode”...
Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual 1.6.6 Timer Strategy This feature allows you to schedule your screen to play at different volumes at different times of the day and switch to different AV inputs at different times of the day. This can be achieved remotely using the CMS however if you wish to input these values manually you can do so.
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Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual Navigate to a timer field and press “PLAY” on your remote control. Activate the timer, set a volume level and also a start and end time. Finally navigate to and select “SAVE”. Port Timer To enable this feature turn the slider on (blue).
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Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual Navigate to a timer field and press “PLAY” on your remote control. Activate the timer then set a start and end time and an AV input. Finally navigate to and select “SAVE”. Page 25...
Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual 1.6.7 File Management Here, you can check storage information such as memory capacity, used space and free space. You can also format the disk. You should be extremely careful here as formatting the disk will result in a total loss of data.
Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual 1.7 Display Settings As well as having a main system menu that can be accessed through your home screen, the unit also has a display setting menu for changing which input source is being displays as well as altering values such as brightness, contrast and saturation.
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Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual System Setting Here you can set the OSD Language to either English or Chinese using the “LEFT” and “RIGHT” buttons on your remote control. We recommend that you do not change any of the other settings in this menu.
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Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual Exit To exit from this Display Settings menu, navigate to Exit and press “PLAY”. If inactive for more than 10 seconds, you will automatically exit this menu. Page 29...
Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual 2. System Operation 2.1 Supported Media Files Media Type Supported File Type Image Video MPG, AVI, MP4 Audio 1. This unit does NOT support WMV or FLV video file types. 2. This unit does NOT support Sony ATRAC3, DTS or Dobly HD audio file types. Note: Video and image files should be a maximum 1920x1080 resolution (16:9 aspect ratio).
Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual 2.2 Inputs Audio - 3.5mm Audio Input USB (x2) – Universal Serial Bus (both for updating internal media player) VGA – Video Graphics Array Signal Input (for Video signal) HDMI – High Definition Multimedia Interface Signal Input (for HD Video & Audio signal) LAN –...
Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual 3. F.A.Qs and Troubleshooting Guide 3.1 Why is my screen displaying "Error (Screen Mode Mismatch)"? If you have published a playlist and your screen is now displaying "Playlist: Error (Screen Mode Mismatch)" it is because you have sent a playlist containing a template that is in the wrong orientation.
Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual should use a Horizontal template and if your screen is installed in Portrait orientation you should use a Vertical template. 3.2 How do I update my screen if it is not connected to the internet? (Plug and play method) If your screen is not connected to the internet for whatever reason and you still want to update it you can do so by a physical plug and play method.
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Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual Right-click on the screen you have sent the playlist to and select “Program Package”. The “Program Package” window will then appear, click the “Pack Program” button. Page 34...
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Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual The “Program Package Type” window will then appear. Tick the “Select All” checkbox to send all timer, download, display and current weather data to the screen as well. Then click “OK”. After a few minutes an icon will appear in the “Download” column, when it appears, click it. Page 35...
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Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual Once the download is complete your web browser will inform you and normally help direct you to your files. If you are using Google Chrome, select the option “Show in folder”. Inside the zipped folder that has been downloaded should be two folders; “MEDIA” and “SYSTEM”. Copy these two folders onto a blank USB stick, and then plug it into the USB port of your screen.
Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual 3.3 How do I play PowerPoint presentations on my display? You can save the PowerPoint presentation as a JPEG File Interchange Format (JPEG). Microsoft PowerPoint software allows the user to do this. Once you have done this, you can upload your JPEG images and send them to the screen using the CMS.
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Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual 2. Once you have finished downloading Format Factory, launch the software. 3. Next, access the “Video” section of the Top Menu then click on “All to MP4”. Page 38...
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Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual 4. Now click “Add File” 5. Next, locate and select the video files you wish to convert and click “Open”. Page 39...
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Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual Now click “Output Setting”. 6. Set your “Video Settings” to the following values, then click “OK”: Page 40...
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Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual 7. Click “OK”. 8. Click “Start”. Page 41...
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Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual 9. Your video will now be converted. You can track it’s progress with the “Convert State” bar. 10. Now click “Output Folder” to access your converted video(s). Page 42...
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Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual 11. You will now be redirected to your converted videos. Please copy them to a location more convenient for uploading later. Page 43...
Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual 3.4.2 HD Video Converter Deluxe (High Definition) This is only really useful for High Definition videos. Download link: http://www.winxdvd.com/hd-video-converter-deluxe/ This software is not free. MP4 gives the best display quality. Please follow the following steps: 1.
Standalone Android Media Player Hardware User Manual 3.6 My moving GIF files will not move. As the screen recognises any .gif file as an image it will display the first frame of a moving gif for the allocated image display time. Page 45...
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