Sony VSPNS7 manuale d’uso

3-296-172 -13 (1) Digital Signa g e Pla y er © 2007 Sony Corporation VSP-NS7 VSP A-D7 Setup Instructions Bef ore operating the un it, please read this manual th oroughly and retain it f or future reference.[...]

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3 Table of Content s Table of Contents Introduction ........ ............................ ............. 4 Flow of Installation and Setup Operations ... 4 Settings Required for System Introduction... 4 Settings Required Before Installation ....... 5 Internet Explorer Settings ............................. 5 Settings for the Entire System ...........[...]

4 Introducti on Introduction These Setup Instructions describe the installation and setup operations that are re quired when introducing a system that uses the VSP-NS 7 Digital Signage Players. When instal ling the system, see als o the VSP-NS7 Operating Instructions. Flow of Installation and Setup Operations The following figure sh ows the flow of[...]

5 Settings Requir ed Before Installation An automatic player detection fu nction is supported to set IP addresses for the players and to register the players with the VSPA-D7 software. Note th at, if the players will be connected to a different network (segment) from that of the computer where the VSPA-D7 so ftware is operating, this function must [...]

6 Settings Requir ed Before Installation When a proxy serv er is not to be used on th e network that is used during operation Proceed to step 8 when the “Internet Options” window returns. When a proxy server is to be used on the network that is used during operation The “Proxy Set tings” window appears. 6 Make the following settings in the [...]

7 Settings Requir ed Before Installation Setting procedure The following figure sh ows the “System Setup” window that appears in the VSPA-D7 main window, first. 1 Change the settings as required. For details about setup items, see “Setup items in the System Setup w indow” below. 2 Click [OK]. The “System Setup” window closes. When you h[...]

8 Settings Requir ed Before Installation Setting the Netw ork Addresses f or Pla yers and Registering the Play ers with the VSP A-D7 Software Connect the players one by one to the networ k on which the computer that is running the VSPA-D7 software is connected, set the network addr esses, then register their names, resolution, and IP addresses with[...]

9 Settings Requir ed Before Installation 4 Enter the IP address to be se t for the player in the “IP address” text bo x in the “Use the following IP address” group, and i f necessary, enter the appropriate subnet mask in the cor responding t ext box. 5 Enter the address of the defaul t gateway, which will be used by the player in it s actua[...]

10 Settings Requir ed Before Installation 4 To move the player, pre ss the powe r button on the player to power it off, and di sconnect it from the network. 5 Repeat the steps from “Connections” on page 8 for all other players. For the second player and later, cli ck [Detect VSP- NS7s] to start automatic playe r detection, after you connect the[...]

11 Installation Installation After setting a network address for all the pla yers and registering the players with the VSPA-D7 softwa re, install each player in its actual op erating locati on and connect them as shown in the figure below. For details such a s how to install rubber fe et on a player and how to install a player onto the back of a pr[...]

12 Settings Requir ed After Installation Settings Required After Installation After installing the players, make the deta iled settings related to the player, and send the settings to the players. Players are specified to be powered off automatically at GMT 18:00 as the default. If a player goes o ff during the setup process, po wer it on again and[...]

13 Settings Require d After Installation See “Sending the Settings to the Playe rs” on page 16 for detail s. Setup items in t he Detailed Settings window The “Detailed Settings” window provides the following items: Toolbar There are the following button s on the “ Detailed Settings” window toolbar. Setting Name This item shows the name [...]

14 Settings Requir ed After Installation When using a proxy server, place a che ck mark in the “Use Proxy Server for U RL” check box and enter an IP address and port for th e proxy server in the corre sponding text boxes. In addition, when using a si te that is accessed without going via th e proxy server, ent er its address here. For details a[...]

15 Settings Require d After Installation Modifying the name of a set of detailed settings saved previously Select the name of the detaile d setting file in the “Setting Name” drop-down list box to recall the settings, th en click the button on the toolbar. Edit the name in the newly opened “Edit Name” wind ow, then click [OK]. Registering d[...]

16 Settings Requir ed After Installation If checking connection to the display device fails If checking o f the connection t o the display device fails in step 3 in the procedure above, th e “Port No.” text box will appear in the “Display Setti ngs” window with a message, as follows: The number shown in the “Po rt No.” text box is the p[...]

17 Changing Settings After S tarting Operation Changing Settings After Starting Operation To change the settings after sta rting operation, for example, to add or remove pl ayers from the system, use the following procedures. Adding a Pla yer 1 Set network addresses for the players that you want to add, and reg ister the pl ayers with the VSPA-D7 s[...]

18 Data Backup 2 Click the button that corresponds to the setup it em that you want to modify to display the corresponding setting window. 3 Modify the settings for the items as required. 4 Send the new settings to the player. For details on sending the settings, see “Sending the Settings to the Players” (page 16). Data Backup You can back up t[...]

19 Reflecting the Settings of a Player Using Bac ked Up Data If you are ch anging the comp uter that is runnin g the VSPA-D7 software to a differe nt computer or replacing the hard disk, you can copy the backed up materials, schedules and setup data to continue operation. When saving created data and settings on the internal hard disk of a computer[...]

20 Reflecting th e Settings of a Play er The “VSP-NS7 Basic Settings” window closes, and the added player appears in the “VSP-NS7 Set up” window. 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to register all players to be added. 6 Check the items in the “System Setup” window, and modify the “VSP-NS7 Op eration Time” and “VSP- NS7 Time Adjustment” setti[...]

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