Firefly-MZ Quick Start Guide Overview Installing Firefly-MZ Media Player Configuring for the Network Installing Media Messenger Configuring FTP Creating a Presentation Uploading the Presentation...
The Firefly MZ is a single-channel output device that is simple to configure and can reside on a net- work or stand alone. Content Server...
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Video Out Network 10/100 DVI-I Before the Firefly MZ is ready to go live on the net- work, it may be necessary to reconfigure its default TCP/IP settings. This requires attaching a computer to the Firefly MZ. See the next page.
Password: 123456 Warning Incorrect network settings in WebView will result in loss of contact with WebView. To correct, it is necessary to connect to the Firefly MZ via a serial cable to access WebView and change the network settings. Restarting the Firefly MZ is only necessary when updating the network settings in a DHCP environ- ment, i.e.
Configure Firefly MZ FTP server. Configure Firefly MZ Properties 1. Open the Main window of Media Messen- ger. 2. Right-click in the Firefly MZ object in the Network Pane and display Player drop down menu. 3. Click on Properties to display Player Con- figuration.
5. Next select Video Resolution and choose the appropriate video standard. 6. Save. Firefly MZ Quick Start Guide This may be the Firefly MZ or an FTP server used for stor- ing presentation content. When loading directly to Fire- fly MZ, leave the Directory field blank and place files in FTP root directory.
Firefly MZ Quick Start Guide Creating a MZ (multi-zone) Layout Go to the Layout Editor workspace: Position Zones in Layout Workspace 1. Create the Video Zone first. 2. Add Scrolling Text Zone if required. 3. Add Graphics Zones 4. Save the layout.
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To locate files to insert into the content zone, use the file browser or, if the file is already resident on the Firefly MZ Media Player, enter the filename with its extension when it is requested by application. The full path is not required pro-...
Quick Start Guide Link the Playlist to the Firefly With the Playlist completed, publish it to the Fire- fly MZ. This involves linking the playlist or a schedule to the player. • Link the playlist to the player, if only this play- list is to playback.
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CD/DVD UBLISH TO Another method of transporting playlists, sched- ules, and media files is to create a media update disc.This process creates the content image of an autorun disc (CD/DVD). 1. Go to the Media Messenger main workspace and select the player or group that is to receive the update.
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10. Color-depth The Firefly MZ is a 16-bit color device that maps the native color of the graphic to the player’s 16-bit display buffer.For best results...
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