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    Revised Septem ber 2009 © 2009 ViewSonic Cor poration . NMP- 550 Media Player User’s Manual[...]

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    i. Contents 1. INTRODUCTION 1 1.1. Hardware Fe atures 1 1.2. Software Featu res 1 Signage Manager Exp ress software for strea mlined digital si gnage management 1 Scala Network Enab led (Scala license required) 1 SMIL Open API for develop ers 1 1.3. Package Conte nts 2 1.4. Front Panel Indicators 2 1.5. Rear Pane l I/O Connections 2 1.6. System Set[...]

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    1 1. Introduction This document describes the ViewSonic NMP -550 M edia Player system set u p, configuration, a nd use of Signage Manager Exp ress software. 1.1. Hardware Feat ures The NMP-550 M edia Player is a Full-HD 1080p high definition digital signa ge player featuri ng a reliable embedded h ardware design an d versatile open -standard SMIL p[...]

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    2 1.3. Package Contents NOT INCLUDED : A USB keyboard is required for system s etup 1.4. Front Panel Indicat ors 1.5. Rear Panel I/O Conn ections 1. Ethernet port for n etwork content upd ate 2. USB port for USB content update 3. VGA port for analog vid eo output 4. HDMI 1.3a connector for d igital video and a udio combined ou tputs, or digital vid[...]

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    3 1.6. System Set- Up 1 Attach a video cable (either V GA or HDMI) to you r monitor. When using the VGA connection , your monito r should support XGA (1024x76 8) resolution or greater. For audio outp ut, you will also need to con nect a stereo RCA cab le from the NMP -550 to yo ur monitor. When using an HDMI connection , audio is sent alo ng with v[...]

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    4 1.8. Mounting provision s The HMP-500S/505 S is supplied with a pair of mounting p lates for physical installat ion. 1. Attach the mountin g plates to the bott om side of the player with 2 screws (supplied) on each side. 2. The player with the mou nting p lates attached can be moun ted using 4 screws (not supplied) at 76mm X 228mm (2.99 ” X 8.9[...]

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    5 2. Configuring the NMP-550 Media Pla yer Once the player s etup is completed an d you have the d efault presentation runnin g on your monitor, you may then p roceed to configuring yo ur NMP -550 media play er: 2.1. Attach a USB keyboa rd to the NMP - 550 You must first attach a USB ke yboard t o the NMP -550 to configure you r media player. After[...]

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    6 b. To identify the assigned IP address , highlight “De vice information ” from the “Main M enu” and press “Enter to select. The following “Devic e information” d ialog box will be displayed: The “Device information ” dialog box lets yo u confirm the fir mware version, IP addres s, and current time on the de vice’s clock. 2) St[...]

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    7 2.4. Clock and Calendar Settings Set the correct time zone, ti me, and d ate. Daylight Saving (DST) rul es can be configured i n Set time z one . Highlight “Time setting” from the “Main Me nu” a nd press “Enter” to select. The follo wing menu will be displayed: 2.5. Factory Restor e The S/W RE SET butt on located at the back of the me[...]

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    8 3. Content Manage ment For testing videos an d player connectivity , please s ee the Signag e Manager Express Software Manu al for operating instructions. For setting up the play er on a Scala Content Manager N etwork, p lease see the IAd ea HD Player Scala Setup Guide[...]

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    9 4. Working with SM IL The ViewSonic NMP -550 Media Player uses open com munications protocols for extr emely flexible content presentation an d playback contro l. SMIL -compliance means pred ictable result s across multiple devic es, and SMIL’s non -proprietary nature means that your investments are never obsolete. 4.1. Introduction Using SMIL [...]

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    10 5. Technical Data 5.1. Specifications Video format sup port POPAI Screen Media Stand ards S6 (MPEG-1 SIF, 3 Mbps CBR) S7 (MPEG-1 480p , 10Mbps CBR) S8 (MPEG-1 720p , 15Mbps CBR) S9 (MPEG-2 480p , 6Mbps CBR) S10 (MPEG-2 720p, 12Mbps CBR) S11 (MPEG-4 AVC, 480p, 6Mbps CBR ) S12 (MPEG-4 AVC, 720p, 10Mb ps CBR) E4 (VC-1/WMV9, MP@ML, 720p) E5 (VC-1/WM[...]

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    11 8.3 X 6 X 1.7 (inches ) (excluding projections) Weight 1.14kg 2.5lbs Safety UL -approved AC ad apters Certifications CE/FCC RoHS Warranty One-year limited parts & lab or *typical usage when playing 1080P full re solution video 5.2. Mechanical Dra wings Drawing shown with in cluded moun ting plate accessory, used for attaching the p layer via[...]

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    12 6. Appendix: FA Q What should I do if I forgo t my passwor d? In this case, please perform a factory reset. Use the S/W RESET butt on located a t the back of th e media player to restore factory setti ngs. This will also clear the player’s pas sword. Performing a factory reset Warning: This procedu re will restore all menu settin gs to facto r[...]

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    13 PowerPoint native files could not p lay directly on a RI SC-based p layer, the file is converte d through other software (i.e. Signag e Manager E xpress) into an image format to be play ed as an image slideshow. Why won’t some medi a files pl ay smoothly? The video data bit -rate may be higher th an the recommend ed bit rate. The video data bi[...]

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    14 the play list and r estart player. The player should lo op through a ll media files, indicating a fault with the play list. If the playback is scheduled t o play at specific time, check to see if the device is set to t he right time zone on the world clo ck. When n othing seems wrong, the ti me zone setting is often t he reason the program is no[...]

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    15 L IMITED W AR RANTY ViewSonic ® Limited W arranty T erms and Condition s How the Viewsonic Standard Limited Warranty works: ViewSonic Corporation (“ViewSonic”) warrants its products to be free from defects in material and workmanship during a specif ied length of time, or “Warranty Period”, as indicated below. If a product proves to be [...]

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    16 Limitation of Implied Warranties: THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WHICH EXTEN D BEYOND THE DESCRIPTION CONTAINED HEREIN INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND F ITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Limitations of Liability: VIEWSONIC'S LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE COST OF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT. VIEWSONI[...]