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Kramer KDS-MP1 User Manual

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K R A ME R E LE CT R O N IC S L TD .
USER MANUAL
MODEL:
KDS-MP1
Digital Media Player
P/N: 2900-300131 Rev 2

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  • Page 1 K R A ME R E LE CT R O N IC S L TD . USER MANUAL MODEL: KDS-MP1 Digital Media Player P/N: 2900-300131 Rev 2...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction Getting Started Achieving the Best Performance Safety Instructions Recycling Kramer Products Overview Defining the KDS-MP1 Digital Media Player About KDS-MP1 Setup Connecting the KDS-MP1 Configuring the KDS-MP1 Accessing the Menu The Main Menu Set the Resolution Setting the Time Zone...
  • Page 4 Figures Figure 1: KDS-MP1 Digital Media Player Figure 2: Connecting the KDS-MP1 Digital Media Player Figure 3: Connecting the KDS-MP1 Digital Media Player for Configuration Figure 4: The Configuration Main Menu Figure 5: The KDS-MP1 Manager Setup Wizard Figure 6: The KDS-MP1 Manager Welcome Window...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    GROUP 7: Scan Converters and Scalers; GROUP 8: Cables and Connectors; GROUP 9: Room Connectivity; GROUP 10: Accessories and Rack Adapters and GROUP 11: Sierra Products. Congratulations on purchasing your Kramer KDS-MP1 Digital Media Player. This product, which incorporates HDMI™ technology, is ideal for digital signage. KDS-MP1 - Introduction...

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Avoid interference from neighboring electrical appliances that may adversely influence signal quality  Position your Kramer KDS-MP1 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 will cover 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

    Overview The KDS-MP1 is a high quality LAN-based digital signage media player. The KDS-MP1 receives content streamed from the Network, saved in its internal memory or from an external USB memory stick and shows it with up to 1080p HD image quality on a display (via HDMI, VGA or AV 3.5mm outputs).
  • 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-MP1 - Overview...

  • Page 10: Defining The Kds-Mp1 Digital Media Player

    Defining the KDS-MP1 Digital Media Player This section defines the KDS-MP1. Figure 1: KDS-MP1 Digital Media Player Feature Function VESA Mounting Bracket Connect to the rear panel screw-holes of a VESA standard display 12V DC Connector Connect to the power adapter...

  • Page 11: About Kds-Mp1 Setup

     Configure the machine, see Section 5 Before using the KDS-MP1 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-Mp1

    3. If required, connect a USB memory stick to the USB connector (see Sections 7.2.2 and 8). 4. Connect the power adapter to the 12V DC socket on the KDS-MP1 and to the mains electricity (not shown in Figure KDS-MP1 - Connecting the KDS-MP1...

  • Page 13: Figure 2: Connecting The Kds-Mp1 Digital Media Player

    USB connectors (see Figure The KDS-MP1 will identify only a true USB keyboard. A keyboard that is connected via a PS/2 to USB adapter will not be identified. Figure 3: Connecting the KDS-MP1 Digital Media Player for Configuration...

  • Page 14: Configuring The Kds-Mp1

    After connecting the power, the system will start a booting process and upon its completion (after about 90 seconds), the KDS-MP1 will begin playback if the media content has already been uploaded or if you are using the USB memory stick as the source.

  • Page 15: The Main Menu

    Server URL: Type the URL for the media content source from which the content will be uploaded On the next start up, the KDS-MP1 will upload the media content from this If a USB memory stick is connected, there is no need to define the server...

  • Page 16: Set The Resolution

    LCD display would have a native resolution of 720p and an AV out display would probably require composite NTSC. Set the resolution to “Auto Detect” to automatically match the resolution to that of the display’s native resolution. KDS-MP1 supports the following resolutions: Auto Detect HD 720p60 (1280x720@60Hz) VGA (640x480@60Hz)
  • Page 17 Territory (GMT + 05:00) Pakistan (GMT + 05:00) Russia Zone 04 (Yekaterinburg, Perm, Ufa) (GMT + 05:30) India (Calcutta) (GMT + 05:45) Nepal (GMT + 06:00) Bangladesh (GMT + 06:00) Russia Zone 05 (Novosibirsk, Omsk) KDS-MP1 - Configuring the KDS-MP1...
  • Page 18 (GMT + 12:00) Pacific Ocean (Chuuk, Fiji, Nauru, Yap) (GMT + 12:00) Russia Zone 11 (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Anadyr) (GMT + 12:45) Chatham Islands (GMT + 13:00) Kiribati (Phoenix Islands - Enderbury) (GMT + 13:00) Tonga (GMT + 14:00) Kiribati Line Islands KDS-MP1 - Configuring the KDS-MP1...

  • Page 19: Kds-Mp1 Manager Installation

     PowerPoint 2003, 2007, or 2010 required for PowerPoint slideshow feature If PowerPoint is not detected, a PowerPoint disabled icon appears on the KDS-MP1 Manager software main window. If you would like to use the slideshow feature, a trial edition of PowerPoint may be obtained free of charge from the Microsoft Office Web site ...

  • Page 20: Figure 5: The Kds-Mp1 Manager Setup Wizard

    Windows .NET Framework 3.51 is included on the CD and will be installed if absent from your system. Click Yes and follow the prompts to install it. Figure 5: The KDS-MP1 Manager Setup Wizard Run the installer and follow the step-by-step instructions. Close the installer to finish the installation.

  • Page 21: Kds-Mp1 Manager Operation

    Update the firmware Note that each uploaded file should not exceed 2.5GB. After launching the program, the Welcome window appears. Click Select model to choose the KDS-MP1 Digital Media Player. Figure 6: The KDS-MP1 Manager Welcome Window KDS-MP1 - KDS-MP1 Manager Operation...

  • Page 22: Schedule Modes

    Two schedule modes are available: the Looping mode which is the default (see Figure 7) or the Weekly schedule, which determine the appearance and settings of the KDS-MP1 Manager. Selecting a different schedule mode will remove all the items from the current playlist. Figure 7: Selecting the Schedule Mode Select one of the following schedules: ...

  • Page 23: Figure 8: Kds-Mp1 Player Looping Mode

    After selecting the Looping mode, the following window appears (see Figure Figure 8: KDS-MP1 Player Looping Mode The Looping window left side, Recent Items, lists recently uploaded files, and the preview window below lets you drag and drop selected files to preview in window.

  • Page 24: Figure 9: The Looping Schedule

    Feature and Function Aspect Ratio Drop Down Box Set the aspect ratio to 4:3, 3:4 clockwise, 3:4 counter-clockwise, 16:9 (default), 9:16 clockwise or 6:19 counter-clockwise The display can also be set vertically clockwise or counter-clockwise KDS-MP1 - KDS-MP1 Manager Operation...
  • Page 25 For example, when highlighting the top right window, the playlist description shows that this window’s area is 624x486 pixels: The ticker area, when highlighted, shows Ticker (1920x108): When selecting a vertical aspect ratio, the layout editor will show vertical layout options, as in the example below: KDS-MP1 - KDS-MP1 Manager Operation...
  • Page 26 Click the Add button to add the playlist items. The Open window appears: Select video, image and audio files and/or tickers and images and then click Open. The files are added to the Media list and also appear in the Recent Items window for future use: KDS-MP1 - KDS-MP1 Manager Operation...
  • Page 27 Feature and Function You can change the order in the list by dragging and dropping files into different locations. KDS-MP1 supports only baseline JPEGs. Progressive/interlaced JPEG images are not supported. Smart Widgets Button To add widgets to the selected widget layout, click the Widget button and select the...
  • Page 28 You can select an option for each item in the playlist by selecting it and clicking the Option button. The selected option will appear under the Option column. The examples below show options for an mp3 file, a jpg file and a PowerPoint file, respectively. KDS-MP1 - KDS-MP1 Manager Operation...
  • Page 29 After defining the playlist for each window in the layout, you can export it. To do so click the Proceed to export button (or click the Export icon on the top part of the window), see Section 7.2 KDS-MP1 - KDS-MP1 Manager Operation...

  • Page 30: Figure 10: Looping Playlist Timeline

    To access the weekly schedule, click the Looping icon on the top part of the KDS-MP1 Manager main window and select Weekly schedule. The following screen appears:...

  • Page 31: Figure 11: Setting The Weekly Schedule

    Click the Add button and select Add to add a playlist or select Screen off to determine the time in which the system will be in the sleep mode: Click Add to open the following window: KDS-MP1 - KDS-MP1 Manager Operation...
  • Page 32 For each selected item you can set the options in the same way as in the Looping mode (see the table in Section 7.1.1). Click OK to approve or Cancel. The example below shows a scheduled block set from Sunday to Monday between 6:00 and 10:00: KDS-MP1 - KDS-MP1 Manager Operation...
  • Page 33 Feature and Function The scheduled block appears colored on the weekly schedule: You can select the scheduled block and drag it to a different location within the weekly schedule as shown below: KDS-MP1 - KDS-MP1 Manager Operation...
  • Page 34 (a time period in which playlist becomes inactive) and is marked OFF on a dark gray background: Schedule Template Area You can drag and drop one of the suggested templates for easier planning of the weekly schedule: KDS-MP1 - KDS-MP1 Manager Operation...
  • Page 35 7.2. Remove Button Click to remove an item from the playlist or press delete on your keyboard. Edit Button Click to edit a scheduled block. Firmware update Button Use to update the firmware (see Section KDS-MP1 - KDS-MP1 Manager Operation...

  • Page 36: Export The Schedule

    To export a file, click the Export icon on the top part of the window or click the Proceed to export button on the lower right side of the window. Figure 12: Proceeding to Export The following window appears: Figure 13: The Export Window KDS-MP1 - KDS-MP1 Manager Operation...

  • Page 37: Figure 14: Searching For The Ip Number

    IP number (see Figure 15). If Multiple KDS-MP1 units are connected and detected, you can select them and export the content for playback to one or all of them at once. Click the Scan button: Figure 14: Searching for the IP Number...

  • Page 38: Figure 15: Manually Entering The Ip Number

    After clicking the Scan button, the media players list appears: Figure 16: The media player list The media player is checked green () if the player is online and checked red () if it was previously detected but is currently offline. KDS-MP1 - KDS-MP1 Manager Operation...

  • Page 39: Figure 17: Files Exported To The Media Player

    Each time you connect a media player or change its network settings, a new entry is added to the list of possible network devices in KDS-MP1 Manager. The program runs a background check to verify that the players listed are online and a “Please Wait” message appears on the display.

  • Page 40: Figure 18: Completion Of Export

    Once the export process is complete, the media player transmits the data to the output and starts playing the playlist. In the same way you can export the playlist for each window in the layout. KDS-MP1 - KDS-MP1 Manager Operation...

  • Page 41: Figure 20: Locate Usb Memory Stick

    Check via USB, browse to find the memory stick and type the password (if set in the configuration setup, see Section 5.2): Figure 20: Locate USB Memory Stick 1. Click the “Prepare USB drive” button. 2. You will be prompted to keep or delete previous contents. KDS-MP1 - KDS-MP1 Manager Operation...

  • Page 42: Figure 21: Usb Content Warning

    Figure 21: USB Content Warning 3. The progress bar shows an estimate of the remaining time to completion: Figure 22: Copying Content to the USB Stick KDS-MP1 - KDS-MP1 Manager Operation...

  • Page 43: Figure 23: Exporting Via Usb Memory Stick

    “Copying from USB drive. After all files are copied, this screen will disappear and you may then remove the USB drive”. 5. The KDS-MP1 begins to play the new playlist once the files are copied. 6. Remove the USB drive from the player.

  • Page 44: The Menu

    Edit (E) Weekly Schedule – edit the weekly schedule Player (P) Click to perform firmware update Language (L) Select a language Help (H) Click for tips for the new user or for software revision details KDS-MP1 - KDS-MP1 Manager Operation...

  • Page 45: Firmware Update

    The latest firmware version can be downloaded from the Kramer Web site at www.kramerelectronics.com In the KDS-MP1 Manager main window, click the Firmware update icon on the top right side: Figure 25: Click Firmware Update A warning screen appears describing firmware upgrade risks. After reading its contents you may click OK to proceed or Cancel to continue to other tasks.

  • Page 46: Firmware Update Via Network

    Firmware Update via Network If the KDS-MP1 Digital Media Player is connected via the network, mark the Media Player unit for which you want to update the firmware, select the firmware to update (see Figure 28) and then click the Firmware update button on the window lower...

  • Page 47: Firmware Update Via Usb

    To update the firmware via USB: 1. Connect a USB memory stick to the USB port of your PC. The USB drive should be formatted using FAT/FAT32 and preferably empty 2. Select the firmware file to update: KDS-MP1 - Firmware Update...

  • Page 48: Figure 28: Select Firmware

    Figure 28: Select Firmware 3. Click the Prepare USB drive button. The program first deletes previous firmware files and then copies the new files to the USB memory stick: Figure 29: Copying Firmware File to USB Firmware KDS-MP1 - Firmware Update...
  • Page 49 5. Turn On the power on the display that is connected to the output of the KDS-MP1 Digital Media Player. 6. Connect the USB keyboard to the USB port on the KDS-MP1 Digital Media Player. The KDS-MP1 Media Player will boot up into the configuration mode.

  • Page 50: Technical Specifications

    5% to 85%, RHL non-condensing 15.6cm x 11.5cm x 2.9cm (6.1” x 4.5” x 1.1”) W, D, H DIMENSIONS: WEIGHT: 0.38kg (0.8lbs) approx. ACCESSORIES: Power adapter, Ethernet cable, 3.5mm-to-RCA A/V cable Specifications are subject to change without notice at http://www.kramerelectronics.com KDS-MP1 - Technical Specifications...
  • Page 52 For the latest information on our products and a list of Kramer distributors, visit our Web site where updates to this user manual may be found. We welcome your questions, comments, and feedback. Web site: www.kramerelectronics.com E-mail: info@kramerel.com SAFETY WARNING...

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