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    K R A M E R E L E C T R O N I C S L T D . U S E R M A N U A L MODEL: K DS - M P 1 D i g i t a l Me d i a P l a y e r P / N : 2 9 00 - 3 00 13 1 Re v 2 ...

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    KDS -MP1 – Content i Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Getting Start ed 2 2.1 Achieving the Best Perfor mance 2 2.2 Safety Instruction s 2 2.3 Recycling Kra mer Products 3 3 Overview 4 3.1 Defining the KD S-MP1 Digital M edia Player 6 3.2 About KDS-MP1 Setup 7 4 Connecting the KD S-MP1 8 5 Configuring the KD S-MP1 10 5.1 Accessing the Me nu 10 5.2 The ...

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    ii KDS -MP1 - Conten t Figures Figure 1: KDS-MP1 D igital Med ia Player 6 Figure 2: Conne cting the KDS-MP 1 Digital Me dia Player 9 Figure 3: Conne cting the KDS-MP 1 Digital Me dia Player for Configura tion 9 Figure 4: The Con figuration M ain Me nu 11 Figure 5: The KD S-MP1 Mana ger Setup Wizard 16 Figure 6: The KD S-MP1 Mana ger Welcome Window ...

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    KDS -MP1 - Intro duction 1 1 1 Introduction Welcome to Kra mer Electroni cs! Since 198 1, Kramer Electronic s has been providing a w orld of unique, creative, and af fordable solu tions to the vast range o f problems that con front the vide o, audio, presenta tion, and br oadcas ting professional on a daily ba sis. In recent years, w e have red esi ...

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    2 KDS -MP1 - Gettin g Started 2 Getting Started We recommend that you:  Unpack the equip ment carefully and save the original box and pack aging materials for po ssible future shipme nt  Review the con tents of this user man ual Go to http://www .kramerelectroni cs.co m/support/prod uct_downloa ds.asp to check for up- to -date user manuals, a ...

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    KDS -MP1 - Gettin g Started 3 3 2.3 Recycling Kramer Products The Waste Electri cal and Ele ctronic Equip ment ( WEEE) Directive 20 02/96/EC a ims to reduce the a mount of WEEE sent for disposal to land fill or in cineration by requiring it to be collected an d recycled. To comply with the WEEE Directive, Kramer Electron ics has made arr angements ...

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    4 KDS -MP1 - Over view 3 Overvie w The KDS -MP1 is a high quali ty LAN-ba sed digital signage media pla yer. The KDS -MP1 receives con tent streamed fro m the Netw ork, saved in it s internal memory or from an ex ternal USB me mory stick and shows it with up to 1080 p HD image quality on a di splay (via HD MI, VGA or AV 3.5 mm outputs). The KDS -MP ...

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    KDS -MP1 - Over view 5 5 KDS -MP1 Manager :  Lets you create or modify content playba ck schedules  Introduces seven S mart Widget s that allow play ers that suppo rt HTML 5 to schedule dynamic con tents  Lets you publish multiple Pow erPoint slide s directly to the Player (2003/2007 /2010, static only )  Supports Video Input sequen ce ...

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    6 KDS -MP1 - Over view 3.1 Defining the KDS -MP1 D igital Med ia Play er This section define s the KDS -MP1 . Figure 1 : KDS -MP1 Digital Media Pl ayer # Feature Function 1 VESA Mounting Br acket Connect to the r ear panel scre w-holes of a VESA standard displa y 2 12 V DC Con nector Connect to the p ower adapter 3 HDMI Connector Connect to an HD M ...

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    KDS -MP1 - Over view 7 7 3.2 A bout KDS -MP1 Setup To prepare the KDS -MP1 for opera tion, you need to:  Connect the mach ine , see Se ction 4 Connect the KDS -MP1 to play media; connect a U SB keyboard to configur e the KDS -MP1  Configure the machine , see Se ction 5 Before using the KDS -MP1 you have to configure it . When pow ering the un ...

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    8 KDS -MP1 - Connec ting the KDS -MP1 4 Connecting the KDS -MP1 Always switch off the pow er to each device before connecting it to your KDS -MP1 . After conne cting you r KDS -MP1 , connect its pow er and then sw itch on the pow er to each dev ice. To connect the KDS - MP1 , as illu strated in the example in Figu r e 2 , do the following: 1. Conne ...

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    KDS -MP1 - Connec ting the KDS-M P1 9 9 Figure 2: Connectin g the KDS-MP1 Digital Media Pla yer If you need to conf igure the sy stem (see Section 5 ) , c onnect a USB keyboard to one o f the USB connector s (see Figure 3 ). The KDS -MP1 w ill identify only a true USB keyb oard. A keyb oard that is conne cted via a PS /2 to USB adapter w ill not be ...

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    10 KDS -MP1 - Config uring the KDS -MP 1 5 Configuring the K DS-MP1 After connecting the powe r, the syste m will start a boo ting proce ss and upon its completion (after abo ut 90 second s) , the KDS - MP1 will begin play back if the media content has alrea dy been uploa ded or if you are using the USB memory stic k as the source. If not, the menu ...

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    KDS -MP1 - Config uring the KDS-MP 1 11 11 5.2 The Main Menu This section des cribes the con figur ation main menu. Figure 4: The Confi guration Main Menu Feature Function Device informati on Shows the device i nformation: M odel , Device ID , Firmware version , Ethernet IP and th e Current Time . Press the ENTER bu tton (<OK>) Video Setting ...

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    12 KDS -MP1 - Config uring the KDS-MP 1 Feature Function Remote assista nce : enabled/dis abl ed Install license Security Change password : to allow access to authorized people only. Once the password is set, yo u can access the menu by pressi ng Alt + Ctrl + Del To enter the menu without usi ng the password, you have to reset the unit (see Section ...

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    KDS -MP1 - Config uring the KDS-MP 1 13 13 (GMT - 07:00) Mexico (Chihuahua, La Paz, Mazatlan St) (GMT - 06:00) Ce ntral America (GMT - 06:00) Ce ntral US and Canad a (GMT - 06:00) Mexico (Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadal ajara) (GMT - 06:00) Sask atchewan (GMT - 05:00) East ern Indiana (GMT - 05:00) East ern US and Canad a (GMT - 05:00) Lima, B ogota ...

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    14 KDS -MP1 - Config uring the KDS-MP 1 (GMT + 06:30) Cocos (Keeling) Islands (GMT + 06:30) M yanmar (GMT + 07:00) Cam bodia, W estern Indonesia, Laos, Th ailand, Vietnam (GMT + 07:00) Pacific Ocean (Christm as Island) (GMT + 07:00) Russia Zone 06 (K rasnoyarsk , Kemerovo) (GMT + 08:00) Tai wan (GMT + 08:00) Hon g Kong, Singapore , Philippines, Mal ...

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    KDS -MP1 - KDS -MP1 Ma nager Install ation 15 15 6 KDS -MP1 Manager Installat ion Insert the KDS -MP1 Manage r softw are CD and the in staller shou ld pop up automatically. I f it does no t start, doub le- click on “setup.ex e” located on you r CD using Window s Explor er. You can also do wnload the latest version of KDS -MP1 Manager from http: ...

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    16 KDS -MP1 - KDS -MP1 M anager Install ation 6.1.1 For Windows XP only: .Net Installation Windows .NET Framewo rk 3. 51 is included on the CD an d will be ins talled if ab sent from your syste m. Click Yes and follow the prompts to in stall it. Figure 5: The KDS -MP1 Manag er Setup W izard Run the installer and follow the step- by -step instruc ti ...

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    KDS -MP1 - KDS -MP1 Ma nager Opera tion 17 17 7 KDS -MP1 Manager Operatio n KDS -MP1 Manager lets you:  Select a playlist w hich can include a video (dow nloaded from the PC), audio, widgets, a ticker or an imag e W idget – small int eractive applicatio n that provides fu nctionality and con tent online. T he content is refreshed without needi ...

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    18 KDS -MP1 - KDS -MP1 M anager Opera tion 7.1 Schedule Modes Two schedule modes are av ailable: the Looping mode wh ich is the default (see Figure 7 ) or the Weekly schedule, w hich deter mine the appeara nce and setting s of the KDS -MP1 Manager. Selecting a different schedule mode will remove all the items fro m the current playli st. Figure 7 : ...

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    KDS -MP1 - KDS -MP1 Ma nager Opera tion 19 19 7.1.1 The Looping Mode After selecting the Looping mode, the follow ing w indow app ears (see Figure 8 ): Figure 8 : KDS -MP1 Player Loopi ng Mode The Looping w indow left side , Recen t Items, lists recently uploa ded files, and the preview w indow be low lets you drag and drop sele cted files to previ ...

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    20 KDS -MP1 - KDS -MP1 M anager Opera tion The right side of the looping w indow, illustrated in Figur e 9 , includes the tools required to let you crea te the de sired playlis t: Figure 9 : The Loo ping Schedule # Feature and Function 1 Aspect Ratio Drop Down Box Set the aspect rati o to 4:3, 3:4 clock wise, 3:4 counter -clockwise, 16:9 (default), ...

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    KDS -MP1 - KDS -MP1 Ma nager Opera tion 21 21 # Feature and Function 2 Layout Editor Bu tton (click to expa nd) Select one of the available screen la youts. You can sel ect one full windo w or various screen la youts that are divi ded into windo ws, each defined to pr esent a different playlist. Ot her options let you present widgets and tickers. T ...

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    22 KDS -MP1 - KDS -MP1 M anager Opera tion # Feature and Function You can also sel ect a one-scree n layout that will sho w up to 10 pla ylists in sequence: Selecting the widgets layout lets you insert widgets to any of the windows: 3 Add Button Click the Add butt on to add the pla ylist items. The Op en window appears: Select video, ima ge and aud ...

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    KDS -MP1 - KDS -MP1 Ma nager Opera tion 23 23 # Feature and Function You can change t he order in the list b y dragging and d ropping files into different locations. KDS -MP1 supports o nly baseline JPEGs. Progressive/i nterlaced JPEG images are not supported. 4 Smart W idgets Button To add widgets to the selected widget layout, click th e Widget b ...

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    24 KDS -MP1 - KDS -MP1 M anager Opera tion # Feature and Function For ea ch w idg et y ou ca n sel ect an opt ion o r ch an ge t he set tin g v ia t he op ti on bu tt on. Clock : Select the back ground color and the duration of the widg et. Calendar : Select the back ground color and the duration of the widg et. Weather : Select location, the units ...

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    KDS -MP1 - KDS -MP1 Ma nager Opera tion 25 25 # Feature and Function mp3 File : Select either full du ration or the num ber of seconds you want this piece to pl ay. jpg File : Select the duration of the image app earance on the screen an d one of the three display options below. Power Point Fil e : Select the time dur ation of each slid e (only if ...

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    26 KDS -MP1 - KDS -MP1 M anager Opera tion 7.1.1.1 Looping E xample The following ex ample show s the ti meline of a looping play list: Figure 10 : L ooping Playlist Tim eline 7.1.2 The Weekly Schedule Mode The weekly s chedule mode lets you set an hourly schedule for ea ch day of the week w hich can include different screen layouts and play lists ...

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    KDS -MP1 - KDS -MP1 Ma nager Opera tion 27 27 Figure 11 : Set ting the W eekly Schedule # Feature and Function 1 Aspect Ratio Drop Down Box Set the aspect rati o to 4:3, 3:4 clock wise, 3:4 counter -clockwise, 16:9 (default), 9:16 clockwise or 6:19 counter-clock wise. The display can also be set verti cally clockwise or counter-cl ockwise If you ar ...

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    28 KDS -MP1 - K DS -MP 1 Manager Opera tion # Feature and Function Set the schedul ed block (defines the time and da y/s) for which th e selected pl aylist will be active; set t he days and the sc reen layout for the selected block an d click Add to add the d esired files. You can change t he order of th e playlist items b y dragging and droppin g ...

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    KDS -MP1 - KDS -MP1 Ma nager Opera tion 29 29 # Feature and Function The scheduled bl ock appears colored on the week ly schedule: You can select t he scheduled block and drag it t o a different loc ation within th e weekly schedule as shown below: ...

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    30 KDS -MP1 - KDS -MP1 M anager Opera tion # Feature and Function Different sched uled blocks have different colors. Ad ding Screen of f for certain times and days enter t he system to the sle ep mode (a time period in which playlist becomes inactive) and is mark ed OFF on a d ark gray backgrou nd: 3 Schedule Templat e Area You can drag an d drop o ...

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    KDS -MP1 - KDS -MP1 Ma nager Opera tion 31 31 # Feature and Function You can make cha nges to each sch eduled block b y selecting it and click ing Edit or moving it about. You can delete a sche duled block by selec ting it and click ing the remove button or by pressing the delete button on your ke yboard. You can alter the s chedule as require d: 4 ...

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    32 KDS -MP1 - KDS -MP1 M anager Opera tion 7.2 Export the Schedu le After the schedu le is prepare d for each defined wind ow in the layout, you ne ed to export it to the media player. To e x port a file, click the Ex port icon o n the top part of the window or click the Pro ceed to ex port button on the lower righ t side of the window . Figure 12 ...

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    KDS -MP1 - KDS -MP1 Ma nager Opera tion 33 33 The playlist to ex port is li sted on the low er left side o f the Expor t window. Select the ex port method via:  Network : connect the machine to the Ethern et (see Sec tion 7.2.1 )  USB : connect the memory sti ck to your PC ( see Section 7.2.2 ) 7.2.1 Exporting via the Network To expor t via t ...

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    34 KDS -MP1 - KD S-MP 1 Manager Opera tion Or click the Add button to manuall y add a machine: Figure 15 : Manually Entering t he IP Number After clicking the Scan button, the media players list appears: Figure 16 : The media pla yer list The media player is checked gre en (  ) if the playe r is online an d che cked red (  ) if it was previou ...

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    KDS -MP1 - KDS -MP1 Ma nager Opera tion 35 35 Select the media player to w hich you w ant to expo rt the playlist (you can also sele ct the entire list or deselect the list using the Select all or Select none buttons , respectively ). Each time you connect a media pl ayer or change its netw ork settings, a new entry is added to the list of possible ...

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    36 KDS -MP1 - KDS -MP1 M anager Opera tion Figure 18 : Compl etion of Export You can click the Log button to review the exp ort process: Figure 19 : E xport Log Once the ex port process is comple te, the media play er transmits the data to the output and star ts playing the play list. In the same w ay you can ex port the playlist for each w indow i ...

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    KDS -MP1 - KDS -MP1 Ma nager Opera tion 37 37 7.2.2 Exporting via USB To expor t the playlist without using the netw ork, you can connect a memory st ick to a USB port on you r PC. Note that the US B memory sti ck must be for matted using FAT/FAT32. Check via US B, browse to find the memory st ick and type the pas sword (if set in the configuration ...

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    38 KDS -MP1 - KDS -MP1 M anager Opera tion Figure 21 : USB Content W arning 3. The progress ba r shows an estimate of the remaining time to complet ion: Figure 22 : Co pying Content to the USB S tick ...

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    KDS -MP1 - KDS -MP1 Ma nager Opera tion 39 39 4. Upon co mpletion, re move the USB drive and insert it in to the KDS -MP1 Digital Media Player (see Figure 23 ). The on-screen di splay will prompt that files are being copied : “Copying from USB drive. A fter all files are copied, thi s screen w ill disappear and you may then remov e the USB driv e ...

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    40 KDS -MP1 - KDS -MP1 M anager Opera tion 7.3 The Menu Figure 24 shows the menu: Figure 24 : The Menu Menu Menu Item File (F) New (N) – open a ne w schedule Open (O) – open an existing file Save (S) – save a s chedule Exit (X) – exit the program This menu sho ws a list of recent files Edit (E) Looping – edit the loopin g schedule Weekly ...

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    KDS -MP1 - Firmwar e Update 41 41 8 Firmware Up date This section des cribes how to updat e the KDS -MP1 firmwa re. KDS -MP1 Manager checks for pro gram update s via the Internet conne ction, if availa ble. Y ou can also manually check i f a new firmware version ex ists. The latest firmwar e version can be dow nloaded from the Kra mer Web site at w ...

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    42 KDS -MP1 - Firmwar e Update 8.1 Firmware Update via N etwork If the KDS -MP1 Digital Media Player is conne cted via the network, mar k the Media Player unit for w hich you w ant to up date the firmw are, select the firmw are to update (see Figure 28 ) and then click the Firmware up date button on the w indo w lowe r right side: Figure 26 : Firmw ...

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    KDS -MP1 - Firmwar e Update 43 43 8.2 Firmware Update via U SB If you wish to perfor m fir mware upda te via the USB memory stic k, select the USB icon. The follow ing wind ow appears: Figure 27 : Firmware Update W indow (via USB) To update the fir mware via USB: 1. Connect a USB memory sti ck to the USB port of your PC. The USB drive sh ould be fo ...

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    44 KDS -MP1 - Firmwar e Update Figure 28 : Sel ect Firmware 3. Click the Prepare US B drive bu tton. The program fir st deletes prev ious firmwa re files and then copies the new files to the USB memory sti ck: Figure 29 : Co pying Firm ware File to USB Firmware ...

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    KDS -MP1 - Firmwar e Update 45 45 4. Wait until the files are copied an d the n disconnect the USB me mory stick. 5. Turn On the pow er on the display that is connec ted to the outpu t of the KDS -MP1 Digital Media Player . 6. Connect the US B keyboard to the USB por t on the KDS -MP1 Digital Med ia Player . The KDS -MP1 Me dia Player will bo ot up ...

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    46 KDS -MP1 - Tec hnical Specifications 9 Technical Specif ications INPUTS: 1 Ethernet on an RJ-45 conne ctor 2 USB connectors OUTPUTS : 1 HDMI connect or 1 VGA on a 15- pin HD connector 1 composite video/ audio on a 3.5mm mini jack connector RESOLUTIONS: Up to 1080p Full H D video/stills CONTROLS: STATUS LEDs NETW ORKING: Ethernet PROGRAMMING: SMI ...

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    For the latest information on our products and a list of Kram er distributors, visit our Web site whe re updates to this user manual may be found. We welcome y our questions, comments, and feedback. Web site: w ww.kramerelectronics.com E-mail: info@kramerel. com P/N: 2 9 0 0- 3 00 1 3 1 Rev: 2 ! S AF E TY W ARN I N G Dis co nnec t th e un it fro m ...

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