Macpower & Tytech AR6 User Manual

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AR6
Digital Signage Adapter
User Manual
& Installation Guide
v1.1
February 28, 2007

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  • Page 1 Digital Signage Adapter User Manual & Installation Guide v1.1 February 28, 2007...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    User Guide Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION ETUP HOTO ETUP USIC ETUP OVIE ETUP ACKAGE ONTENTS LIDESHOW ETUP LAYBACK ORMATS REFERENCES UPPORTED EDIA ARDS DVANCED ETUP LAYBACK ORMATS ALENDAR LOSE UP VIEW RONT CHAPTER 4 - AUTOMATED PLAYBACK 11 OTTOM EMOTE ONTROL...
  • Page 3: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Chapter 1 - Introduction The AR6 The AR6 is an entry-level advertising solution that allows the user to play content from an array of media cards on to a display screen. With a host of features and semi-customisable software, it is an extremely cost-effective digital signage solution. The integrated real-time clock allows you to schedule content delivery to get your message across when you need it most.
  • Page 4: Close-Up View

    User Guide Close-up view Front View 1. CF/MD card reader slot 2. SD/MS/SM/MMC card reader slot 3. Infrared receiver 4. Status LED Rear View 1. Power switch 4. S-Video output 2. Power receptacle 5. Analog video output 3. VGA output 6.
  • Page 5: Remote Control

    User Guide Remote Control Zoom 1x/2x/4x Rotate image Preferences and Power other options ON/OFF Video output Displays file selector properties and details Navigation pad with enter and Volume arrow keys Up/Down Play/Pause Mute sound Return to home Stop page or index playback Information Next file...
  • Page 6: Chapter 2 - System Setup

    User Guide Chapter 2 - System Setup Find a suitable place for your AR6, within 1.4m of your TV screen, panel or LCD display. Connect the power supply to your device and the power outlet. Included with your AR6 are a standard video cable with RCA connectors and an S-Video cable.
  • Page 7: Chapter 3 - Tv Mode

    User Guide Chapter 3 - TV Mode Home On the main screen you can choose VIDEO MODE to preview all movies (MPEG-1, MPEG- 2, MPEG-4), MUSIC MODE to display all audio files (MP3, WAV) or PHOTO MODE to display all images (JPG). To see all files sorted by folders as seen on the computer, choose the FILE LIBRARY.
  • Page 8: Music Mode

    User Guide Music Mode All audio files stored on the media card will be displayed, regardless of which folder they are stored in and it will automatically start to playback the first file. Use the arrow buttons on your remote control to navigate.
  • Page 9: Photo Mode

    User Guide Photo Mode All images stored on the media card will be displayed, regardless of which folder they are stored in. A preview with small thumbnail images will be shown. Use the arrow buttons on your remote control to navigate. Press the down arrow or the NEXT button to explore the next page if you have a lot of images and use the ENTER key to display the photo of your choice.
  • Page 10: File Library

    User Guide File Library In the file library, the data on the media card is displayed showing the folders and structure as seen on the computer. Only supported media files will be displayed. Use the arrow buttons on your remote control to navigate and preview the files.
  • Page 11: Setup Menu

    User Guide Setup Menu To access the player’s preferences and advanced settings, press the SETUP button after turning on the device. To set the time and timer for the alarm clock or Auto ON/OFF function, press the Disp key. [Photo Setup] Settings for the thumbnail preview matrix (4/9/16/25 images on one page), transition mode (fast or slow) and display orientation (default or ignore).
  • Page 12: [Advanced Setup ]

    User Guide [Advanced Setup] Settings for scheduled playback and timer functions. Auto Slideshow: Turn ON this function and the next time you power up your device, a slideshow (JPG images) with background music (MP3) will start to play back automatically. Playlist Mode: You can select between two different playlist modes or turn it OFF altogether.
  • Page 13: Chapter 4 - Automated Playback

    OFF when the time counts down. Note: Remember to turn it OFF the next time you power up the AR6 or it will start to count down again automatically. Alarm Set a time for the alarm and choose between the standard beep for the alarm sound or MP3 to play a specific MP3 file instead.
  • Page 14: Scheduled Playback

    OK to finish the set up wizard. The AR6 will now turn on and off automatically on a daily base at your preset time. To turn it OFF, go to the Advanced Setup menu, select Auto ON/OFF and deactivate this option.
  • Page 15: Automatic Playback On Power On

    User Guide Automatic Playback on Power ON By default, when the device is turned on, you will be presented with the Home screen. Instead, you can have it start play back automatically upon power on as follows: [Auto Playback] Press the SETUP key, go to Slide Show Setup and select Auto Start.
  • Page 16 User Guide Mode 2: Create your playlist as seen in Mode 1 but this time, you may create 3 additional playlists to be played at a certain time, instead of using the same playlist for the whole day. Following is the fixed schedule for those playlists: File Name Playback Time PLAY1.LST...
  • Page 17: Chapter 5 - Appendix

    User Guide Chapter 5 - Appendix Q: How do I display the file properties? A: Press the Disp button to see the file info and press it again to turn it off. For more details, enable the File Copy mode, go to the File Library, select a file then click Disp and choose Properties.
  • Page 18: About This Manual

    Follow these instructions to unlock it: 1. Remove all media cards and turn off the power 2. Turn on the power and wait for AR6 to boot up (you can hear a ping) 3. Press the SETUP key 4.

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