Overriding The Schedule; Using Layouts - Black Box iCompel ICOMP-ICC User Manual

Ad hoc This is only enabled when you have added ad hoc schedule items to the iCC (see Managing Ad Hoc Pages for
details).
Check the User can override From, On and Repeat settings using Ad hoc Schedule Item box to allow ad hoc
users to alter those time settings.
Actions Check the boxes and select the required action you want the player to perform:
Audio – Unmute or mute the display's sound.
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Screen – Turn the screen on or off.
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Layout – Display the selected layout.
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Advance To – Play the next item in the zones containing the selected rendezvous point.
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Modify a schedule entry by clicking the

2.1.3 Overriding the Schedule

You may need to override the current schedule at certain times (for example, to show a special event from a TV broadcast
feed). You can create a Schedule Override which temporarily replaces the current schedule. The player stops playing the
current schedule and displays a different layout.
To create a schedule override, follow these steps.
1. On the menu bar, click Schedules.
2. Select the channel from the drop-down list.
3. Click Manage Overrides.
4. Click the Add Override tab.
5. Enter a name for the override. Use a descriptive name (for example, 'Emergency Instructions').
6. Select what you want the player to do with audio and the screen.
7. Choose a layout for the player to display.
8. Click the

2.2 Using Layouts

A layout is an arrangement of various display areas, called zones. Your layout may include video in one zone, scrolling text in
another zone, and a sequence of still images in a third zone. You may also have a zone that is the same size as the layout and
contains a background image on which all the other zones are superimposed. Your audience sees everything in your layout, so
you need to take care to design layouts that are appealing and effective.
By default, the iCC names the zones for each layout on the screen in the order in which they were created – zone A, B, C and
so on. To help manage the zones, you can change the names to make them more descriptive (for example, 'Background' or
'Main Video'). You can change the relative display positions of the zones in a layout.
Each zone can display media items of different types, according to the media player or players you enable for the zone.
The iCC screen background is visible in any part of the layout that is not covered by a zone. You can define the color or image
for the screen background independently of any layout.
button next to it on the Schedule tab.
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