Adding Media Item Files To A Playlist; Adding Special Items To A Playlist - Black Box iCOMPEL 2U Series User Manual

iCOMPEL Digital Signage User Guide (V9.2.3)
folders and move files between folders). You can also add a whole folder to a playlist. See
iCOMPEL Disk for more information.
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Upload Files – Use to copy files onto the iCOMPEL and to create new folders. See
more information.
Specials – Use to add special items to the playlist (items other than files and folders). See
Playlist for more information.
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Defaults – Use to set the default properties for media items when you first add them to the playlist. Changing a default
value does not affect items already in the playlist.
The iCOMPEL provides the following action buttons for each item in a playlist:
– Move the item (by drag-and-drop).
Audition an item (preview on the screen or in your browser).
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Delete an item.
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Edit an item's properties.
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2.4.1 Adding Media Item Files to a Playlist

Before you can add a media item file to a playlist, you need to upload it to the iCOMPEL. You must have enabled the zone
to play the type of media you want to add to the playlist.
To add a file to a playlist, open the playlist page and follow these steps:
1. Click the Files & Folders tab.
2. Click the name of the folder containing the file.
3. Click the button alongside the file you want to add.
4. Click the Playlist tab to view the updated playlist.
5. Perform any other required actions (for example, adjusting the play order or modifying the item properties).

2.4.2 Adding Special Items to a Playlist

You can add special items to a playlist if supported by your iCOMPEL and the media you have enabled the zone to play.
There are two groups of special items:
Those you need to set up in advance.
Those you do not need to set up in advance.
The special items you need to set up in advance are:
Video (including TV stations).
Newsfeeds.
Tables.
The special items you do not need to set up in advance are:
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