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CIMP1080AHD / CIMP1080HHD Quick Start Guide The CIMP1080AHD is a standalone digital signage DVI player capable of delivering high definition content. It can play high quality photos and videos from either its internal storage (Compact Flash or USB flash drive) or via intranet / internet HTTP server.
2.1 Standalone Display 2.2 Internet and Real-time Network Mode 2.2.1 Internet Update 2.2.2 Real-time Update 2.3 Playlist and Message Setup 3. Configuring the CIMP1080AHD 3.1 Video / Audio 3.1.1 Video Configuration 3.1.2 Audio Configuration 3.2 Server Setup 3.3 LAN Setup 3.4 WLAN Setup...
1. Introduction 1.1 Operation Type The CIMP1080AHD is a standalone high definition digital signage player that is also capable of limited network playback through an HTTP server. Standalone player Plays advertising content located on internal or external storage, such as a USB flash drive or Compact Flash memory card.
1.2 Operation Mode The CIMP1080AHD is set to autoplay mode by default. In this mode, the player will automatically start in playback mode and read the storage devices for media content. If both a USB flash drive and CF card are used, the USB drive will have playback priority.
1.2.2 Interactive Mode If the CIMP1080AHD starts in interactive mode, the main navigation browser will be displayed after power up. Use the remote control and manually select a media item to play. Movie Menu - Go to movie navigation browser. User can select folder, file and play a movie.
1.4 Product Components - CIMP1080AHD / CIMP1080HHD HD Digital Signage Player - Remote Control - VGA Cable - Audio Cable - Power Adapter Front View (CIMP1080AHD) Back View (CIMP1080AHD)
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Front View (CIMP1080HHD) Back View (CIMP1080HHD)
1.5 Remote Control Hot Keys The AUDIO button is used to toggle audio output port but currently, the CIMP1080AHD currently only supports Stereo mode. This button is reserved for future use. The DISPLAY button is used for toggling the video output mode in this order;...
It will read contents from either a compact flash card or USB flash drive and output to your display. 1. Connect the audio and video cable to the CIMP1080AHD and the display. 2. Insert CF card or USB flash drive into the memory slot on the CIMP1080AHD (note that USB has priority over the CF slot.
(see section 2.3). Internet mode setup on CIMP1080AHD 1. Insert a blank CF card into the CIMP1080AHD and plug in the network cable to the side RJ45 port. 2. Go to server setup in the main menu and enter HTTP server IP address.
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If certain files are scheduled, the CIMP1080AHD will skip over them until the correct time and date specified on the playlist. By default, the CIMP1080AHD will check for a new playlist update every 1 to 2 minutes and this option cannot be changed.
In addition, the CIMP1080AHD can scroll a message much like a ticker in a preset area of the screen. This is controlled through a message text file that will be called in the playlist.
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A text editor such as notepad may be used to create a playlist. In the following example, the “#” denotes a comment. example of a playlist text file...
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to use message captioning, enable captions in the main menu example of message text file.
3. Configuring the CIMP1080AHD The CIMP1080AHD can be configured by pressing the setup button on the remote control. 3.1 Video / Audio 3.1.1 Video Configuration The CIMP1080AHD has two primary output modes in VGA and DVI. Display resolutions for both modes are as follows:...
3.3 LAN Setup IP address and DNS server address allocation is handled by the CIMP1080AHD automatically. To input an address manually, select the option fixed. 3.4 WLAN Setup Wireless LAN is not available with the current CIMP1080AHD version.
3.5 Screen 3.5.1 Auto Run Configuration There are 6 methods of automated playback outlined below: - Disable: auto play mode is disabled - All files: plays all files, default setting - Movie: plays movies only - Music : plays music only - Picture Slide : shows picture with configured slide effect - Music Slide : plays pictures and movies with background music 3.5.2 Slide Effect...
3.5.4 Auto Scaling The CIMP1080AHD video chipset can auto-scale a picture or video to the output display resolution. If auto-scaling is disabled, the actual resolution of the image or video will be displayed on the screen. Auto-scaling is enabled by default.
The advanced setup menu contains options to upgrade firmware, select language type and disable/enable OSD messages among many. Please take note that DSP mode is set to standard on the CIMP1080AHD by default and the player may not operate correctly if this setting is changed.
1. Copy “DSSImage” file onto a USB flash drive or CF card. 2. Insert storage media into slot on the CIMP1080AHD and turn on the system. 3. Go to Advance menu option on the Setup page and select S/W Upgrade.
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