ProPLAY User Manual V2 6e
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1. 25 12 Command Odia ee 25 7 3 How to create and define the command code in barcode ini 21 9 Technical SpecilicalOnS msi ocio 29 Author Sven Liebscher Date 29 04 08 2 of 27 COMM TEC 2 General Notes The COMM TEC ProPLAY is a remote controllable Digital Audio Video Player designed to use with TV and Video monitors The data will be played back from a Sandisk Compact Flash Card which is not in the scope of delivery Please check the scope of supply after you have received the shipment Following has to be included ProPLAY 12V power supply IEC power cord with EU plug DB 26pin male plug Infrared remote control unit incl 2x AAA batteries User manual If you realize a hidden transport damage please contact your insurance company or supplier immediately 3 Product Description 3 1 Product Dimensions Side View in mm 3 of 27 COMM TEC Top View in mm 184 6 6 198 3 09 3 2 System Features E COD A ge n GS MM TEI AX ProPLA Y gg e m e J 4 of 27 COMM TEC Type Use 25x2 pin Hirose CF II Socket accepts CF Card types 1 2 On green Off clear Enabled green disabled clear 6mm stem switch Graphic Video 6mm stem switch 12V DC Power input jack DC power jack Center2. Composite S video signal The PAL NTSC switch should be set correctly Audio Stereo output Volume is controlled by the switch mount buttons or preset with the ProPLAY Studio software Graphic output Graphic displays with VGA resolution 60Hz Graphic Video switch has to be set correctly S Video cable should be disconnected Discrete Control A external port for remote button control User can use this port as a touch screen or button interface Maximum up to 8 touches buttons can be accessed Discrete Control Cable The cables to any remote button control should be of suitable quality and length so that impedance does not affect performance Generally lengths up to 1 metre 3 feet should be acceptable Power LED The power LED indicator shows power is being supplied to the player LED light activated by the power on off switch Status LED The LED indicates the status of CompactFlash card USB 2 0 Port Please see Chapter 5 for how the USB 2 0 Port is being used RS 232 Control Baud rate must be set to 9600 n 8 1 and record suffix is set to CR 0DH Individual RS 232 commands can be set up with the ProPLAY Studio software RS 232 Port Please connect your control system to the DB 26 pin port of the ProPLAY according to the wirering diagramm shown under 3 3 Service amp Warranty Warranty is invalidated if the unit is dismantled in any way The unit is not user serviceable or repairable CAUTION Do not attempt to r
3. 60s 1 minute e File size 45MByte 7 RS 232 Commands on ProPLAY 7 1 Connection Connect your ProPLAY through RS 232 port The baud rate setting of 9600 N81 must be used Note The ProPLAY needs special firmware for this function 7 2 Command Code All the command codes are stored and defined in the barcode ini file which is generated by ProPLAY Studio Please see the following example Barcode BC1 0001 BC2 0002 BC3 0003 BC4 0004 BC5 0005 BC6 0006 BC7 0007 BC8 0008 0001 rs232key 1 action 1 0002 rs232key 1 action 2 0003 rs232key 1 action 3 0004 rs232key 1 action 4 0005 rs232key 1 action 5 0006 rs232key 1 action 6 0007 rs232key 1 action 0008 rs232key 1 action 8 The above barcode ini file contains eight command codes which match with existing function of 8 buttons PLAY STOP PAUSE REPEAT NEXT VOL DN VOL UP and MUTE 25 of 27 COMM TEC Example of Play 0001 rs232key 1 DEFAULT action 1 14 30 30 30 31 OD eee mese LIII 0 0 0 1 CR ems mr eet tet ulli E VOLUP MUTE In this example the player will play media if you feed 30 30 30 31 0D from terminal through RS 232 Example of Stop 0002 ps232key an action 2 30 30 30 32 0D actionz2 STOP TT 0002 V vv Xe termes cre In this example the player will stop if you feed 30 30 30 32 OD from terminal through RS 232
4. Legal amp safety requirements have been met If you are using supplied accessories ensure they are correct for the model of video monitor Now connect the system as follows Connect Video Monitor signal connections owitch settings e g PAL NTSC switch setting Connect the Video and Audio cables from the ProPLAY to the Video Monitor Connect the power supply DC 12V 1 2A minimum ensure correct amp orientation to the ProPLAY Power on the video monitor display Power on the ProPLAY unit 1 of 27 COMM TEC 4 2 COMM TEC Notes for Correct Use The ProPLAY is designed for use with Video Monitors and other analogue signal input displays Here are some notes for correct use Preparation Before you proceed please familiarize yourself with the various connectors jacks switches and function buttons of the ProPLAY unit see item 3 2 System Features diagrams The unit Handle the unit with care any knocking may cause components to come loose and disconnect Operate in a cool and dry place Power Input 12V DC1 2A minimum is required this should be a regulated supply It is recommended to use the power supply which is delivered with the ProPLAY unit Digital Video use MPEG 1 MPEG 2 video For MPEG 2 video the encoding rate is limited to 5Mb s See item 6 Content Creation Guide for more details and proper encoding rate Audio amp Video output Video displays PAL amp NTSC signals with either
5. 26 of 27 COMM TEC 7 3 How to create and define the command code in barcode ini By using ProPLAY Studio Version 1 4 024 00 you can add and define your command code for the existing 8 function keys PLAY STOP PAUSE REPEAT NEXT VOL DN VOL UP and MUTE Note This command code feature must be used in playlist mode Simple play mode cannot support this command code 1 Open ProPLAY Studio K Unbenannt ProPLAY Hudin Breet Plait Track Took Yew Hal Oe a gi Sista Hace it i PP Moda Bute 5 232 Track et Pliny Lt bn Pis tere Than F et 5 Tirah Uwe C Secondi C Tek L4 LL Le Piesel volun level i MoCharge Mue C Lew gt 2 Open an existing project and playlist file OR create a new one 3 3 Click WII from the tool bar Project Playlist Track Remote Tools View Help Da age ouP M T Click this icon to enter barcode key settings command code 27 of 27 5 Enter the command codes in Barcode Key Setting table Barcode Key Setting Remove Clear all For example 00011 Play command 00012 Stop command 00013 Pause command 00014 Repeat command 00015 Next command 00016 Volume Up command 00017 Volume Down command 00018 Mute command Click OK to confirm and complete the process Barcode Key Setting 000 f el Add Remove Clear all 28 of 27 COMM TEC 8 Technical Specifications Playable formats MPEG 1 2 fil
6. COMM TEC COMM TEC ProPLAY Digital Audio Video Player User Manual Version 2 6 1 of 27 COMM TEC Table Of Content Mic WAS COT OPUS e 2 2 General Notes tail li 3 S Product DSS Cr UO Mi sas 3 3 1 Product DIMENSIONS Wicca Fes eos ose oen esso suos eue sis a easet ps o eo saa e atente cren 3 9 2 SVSIOITi FOBIUUE OS PORRO PNU U U U0POEOE P erer rnrE E nennen EEE E r EEr errare ernie nk 4 3 3 Connector Assignment DB 15 pin male ooccocccocccccccocononcnconoconanoncnnnncnnnnos 5 3 4 Infrared Remote Control oocooccccccccconconcocoocnconcononnonconnnonnnannnnonnnnancanennnnnos 6 A ASSP IVS RRA T 4 1 Quick Start Instruction oocoocconcoccocnccnconcocnocncnnonnnncnononnnnanonnnnnnnnnanennnnnos 7 4 2 Notes for Correct USC oocooccoccocccccconconconcocoocnconcononnonnonnncanonnnnnonnnnaneanennnos 8 Maecen AAA A a da 9 24 4 Operating INStUCIONS inconsistente ear 11 9 UB FOS UE a E aecds 13 5 1 Whatd VOU MEU aras asias a al ip 13 9 2 O OO o EEUU 14 Sa CONS UDI eer EMI 15 6 Content Creation Guide ocooccoccoccccnconconconicconnnconcononconnonanonnnannnnonnnoannanennnos 18 6 11 Supported Video Loma iS oe 18 5 2 COntent gt 1 6s r 11 OMS 20 6 3 General Display Design Guidelines ooccocncociconconncococonononcnconanonnnnnronnnos 21 OF MPEG Background arrasa 22 6 5 eU CNET T IT 22 f RO232 Commands on PIO PLA Yet 25 LA COMMCCU OM m
7. NTSC 525 This permits a higher level of contrast than on NTSC 525 signals This is particularly noticeable when using multi standard equipment as the contrast and brightness settings need to be changed to give a similar look to signals of the two formats PAL 625 Disadvantages More Flicker Due to the lower frame rate flicker is more noticeable on PAL 625 transmissions particularly so for people used to viewing NTSC 525 signals Lower Signal to Noise Ratio The higher bandwidth requirements cause PAL 625 equipment to have slightly worse signal to noise performance than it s equivalent NTSC 525 version Loss of Color Editing Accuracy Due to the alternation of the phase of the color signal the phase and the color signal only reach a common point once every 8 fields 4frames This means that edits can only be performed to an accuracy of 4 frames 8 fields Variable Color Saturation Since PAL achieves accurate color through canceling out phase differences between the two signals the act of canceling out errors can reduce the color saturation while holding the hue stable Fortunately the human eye is far less sensitive to saturation variations than to hue variations so this is very much the lesser of two evils 19 of 27 COMM TEC 6 2 Content Specifications The ProPLAY is a dedicated solid state MPEG playback machine Here are the recommended specifications for content creation e You can use the following media type
8. PEG 1 video encoding is 352x288 PAL or 352x240 NTSC and it is very close to VHS or VCD image quality For MPEG 2 video encoding the optimal resolution for Good quality video e g SVCD required is 480x576 PAL or 480x480 NTSC and the optimal resolution for very High quality video e g DVD required is 720x576 PAL or 720x480 NTSC However the MPEG 2 is generally used for producing a high quality video MPEG 1 MPEG 2 MPEG 2 7 5MB 12MB 15MB 25MB 30MB 50MB Excellent issu 352x288 PAL 480x576 PAL 720x576 PAL 352x240 NTSC 480x480 NTSC 720x480 NTSC Video Compression File Size per min _ Quality O O Still picture MPG file MPEG Still picture A still picture can be created by most of common Graphic Utilities or captured by digital Camera The following tips will help you get better picture quality before converting to an MPG file e The ideal original graphic file type is bitmap bmp as it has no compression but file size is very big Other graphic formats can be accepted including tiff gif and jpg etc in that order of preference 23 of 27 COMM TEC e The ideal resolution for MPEG still pictures is 704 x 576 PAL or 704 x 480 NTSC e The optimal choice of font size is not less than 22 points when creating a still picture with text content e For better visual quality the ideal line thickness should always be more than one point Encoding Bit Rate Bit rate is t
9. SB memory stick ProPLAY starting with Serial Number 212000 Compact Flash card Power supply DC12V 13 of 27 COMM TEC 5 2 Setup Preparation CompactFlash Card e Ensure your CompactFlash Card has enough space for all your media content e Format the Compact Flash card with FAT32 e Create a new folder MEDIA on CompactFlash Card USB Memory Stick e Ensure the USB memory stick has been formatted with FAT32 e Create a new folder MEDIA on USB memory stick e Create a text file named UPDATE INI The file size must not be OKB on root directory Refer to Content Update section for details File Edit View Favorites Tools Help tax Y Q d P Search li Folders EHM Address Ga FA e B Go Norton AntiVirus 7 vx PROA i GETLOG EJ MEDIA Configuration Settings 7 1 KB UPDATE E Configuration Settings 1 KB l i e Make a new folder Do Publish this folder to the Web D RR Share this folder x My Computer E My Documents G Shared Documents I ie 3 My Network Places l USB STICK F Removable Disk File System FAT32 e Copy all media content mpg jpg into the MEDIA folder Those files are prepared for uploading on the CompactFlash card later Connection Connecting USB memory stick directly to the USB port on ProPLAY 14 of 27 COMM TEC 5 3 Content Update Upload new media conte
10. e to the unit Set the PAL NTSC switch to the chosen output format Set the Graphic Video according to the output you have connected e Power Up The Autoplay and Sleep playback mode are selected when writing the MPEG files on to the CompactFlash Card by using ProPLAY Studio software Auto Play start up mode Plug in the external power supply Insert CompactFlash Card containing ProPLAY Studio exported pll prj and other digital files e g mpg mp3 jpg All filenames should be in 8 3 format i e xxxxxxxx xxx and avoid using any illegal characters like etc owitch the power on off switch to on The first track of the collection of MPEG files will be auto played Sleep mode Plug in the external power supply Insert CompactFlash Card containing ProPLAY Studio exported pll prj and other digital files e g mpg mp3 jpg All filename should be in 8 3 format i e xxxxxxxx xxx and avoid using any illegal characters like etc owitch the power on off switch to on Press the play button The first track of the collection of MPEG files will be played opecial specific track playback activated by assigned button can also be performed in sleep mode using ProPLAY Studio software Auto Loop Playback After Track 1 is set to play it will play to the end then Track 2 will start playing from beginning to end then Track 3 etc When the ProPLAY plays to the end of
11. ee 1 working on algorithm standardization for compression of motion video MPEG 1 ISO standard designed for low resolution of compressed digital video and audio for the web Video CD etc MPEG 2 ISO standard designed high resolution compressed digital audio and video such as that used by broadcast television DVD uses this format What do you need to create MPEG files Before you are going to create the MPEG files mpg you need Camera used to capture video movie or still picture Video Capture Card MPEG encoding hardware for MPEG encoding MPEG encoding software 6 5 Creating MPG files The extension MPG covers MPEG 1 MPEG 2 and MPEG still files How you create MPG files depends on the MPEG encoding method used and the source of your video input The MPEG encoding system includes both hardware and software e g Optibase or a fast PC with the right PC software 22 of 27 COMM TEC Ways of MPEG content creation raphic Ly Digital Camera ad Utilities Gill picture file jog bmp gif tif etc Video Camera MPEG Encoding System MD gt MPG file MPEG Gill Acture _ m See MFG file MPEG 1 N a P NAS lt gt MFG file MPEG 2 Betacam VHS Recorder DVD Video ful os DVD Player Video MPG file MPEG 1 MPEG 2 A video source can be captured by video camera which then outputs a video signal to the MPEG encoding system The basic resolution required for M
12. emove any part of the casing or internal parts 8 of 27 4 3 COMM TEC System Setup e Setup To enter the setup of the ProPLAY please press button 8 while you power on the unit Use buttons 6 and 7 to change settings and button 8 to confirm and jump to the next setup item Depending on the firmware version of the ProPLAY the following settings can be changed VOLUME The volume default when you power on the unit can be changed YMD HMS The Year Month and Day as well as Hour Minute and Second of the internal real time clock can be set up with this item ID NO Up to 10 000 ID s can be allocated to different ProPLAYs to identify the units DATA LOGGING The ProPLAY is able to write a logfile onto the CF Card ID number date and time as well as the played tracks will be reported as shown below 0001060 7 txt Editor Datei Bearbeiten Format Ansicht Esans ID MO dgl ID NO 0001 POWER UP 24005060 13 41 07 MUELLER 13 41 00 CARLSBG 13 41 36 ID No 0001 POWER UP 20050607 13 42 17 CARLSBG 13 42 25 The logging option can be switched on or off with this setting OSD 9 of 27 COMM TEC The On Screen Display can be switched on or off e Select Switches Before powering on the ProPLAY Make sure the corresponding signal cables have been connected from the Composite S Video or graphic output jacks In case of graphic output use don t connect a S Video cabl
13. ep the size of your variable content i e content that changes often down to a minimum e To avoid confusion keep all filenames and all links in lower case only e Long filenames are supported by renaming ProPLAY Studio software renames the files Nevertheless it is best to keep filenames short 8 3 format e g 12345678 123 to start with e Once you have content you should create project file s and playlist s using ProPLAY Studio software e Copy it to the flash card using a CF card reader writer 6 3 General Display Design Guidelines Graphics a monitor or television screen has a lower resolution less than 72 dpi than a computer screen Make your graphics as clean as possible therefore Use the anti aliasing capabilities of graphics software to eliminate the stairstep effect Interlacing TV monitors paint the screen in two passes the even lines first and then the odd ones The entire image is actually never on the screen all at once persistence of human vision makes up the difference Small 1 or 2 pixel high areas of detail in the image flicker in reaction to interlacing Computer monitors paint the screen all at once known as de interlaced or progressive scan so you won t notice this problem on your computer screen Feathering and or anti aliasing areas of detail can avoid this defect Use the blur tool Areas of significant detail should be made larger 21 of 27 COMM TEC Safe Area an indus
14. es up to 5 Mbit s MPEG still picture MP3 audio JPEG still picture COMM TEC medium TV and Video Computer Monitors Systems Video Output Output Resolution Audio Outputs Signal type Composite and S Video Output format PAL and NTSC Graphic Output VGA 640x480 60Hz RGBHV MPEG1 Res 392 x 288 pixels PAL 352 x 240 pixels NTSC MPEG2 Res 720 x 576 pixels PAL 20 x 480 pixels NTSC DivX 720 x 576 pixels PAL 720 x 480 pixels NTSC MPEG2 Still 704 x 576 pixels PAL 04 x 480 pixels NTSC JPEG picture Stereo output connector RCA jack 3 2 V p p max 5K ohm 800 x 600 pixels Power ON OFF switch PAL NTSC playback format select Select Switches Indicators Power LED Status LED Start up Modes Autoplay at power on Sleep mode after power on Power Input 12V DC 500mA typical Power Consumption 6 W OW O 0 C to 50 C free air circulation Relative Humidity 5 95 relative humidity non condensing 187 x 26 x 107 5mm W x H x D Weight net weight 400g RS 232 Port Video Storage Accessories Baud rate 9600 93 n 8 1 Record suffix CR OD Hex Discrete Control 16 External Buttons Connection DB 26 pin CompactFlash Card various memory capacities available 16 32 48 64 96 128 192 256 512MB 1 2 4 8GB 29 of 27
15. he number of bits compressed per second The higher the bit rate the better MPEG video quality we get For MPEG 1 encoding the suggested encoding bit rate is 1 0M 1 5Mbit s This is roughly the bit rate for VCD quality For MPEG 2 encoding the suggested encoding bit rate is 2M 4Mbit s The output quality will look like the same as SVCD For MPEG 2 encoding the suggested encoding bit rate is 5M 7Mbit s The output quality will look like the same as DVD This chart shows bit rate against video quality D 1 The optimal choice for your application MPES 2 1 0 AE 4 0 10 0 Compress ed bit rate Mbit File size When encoding an MPEG file the higher the bit rate selected the larger the file generated When creating content the total mpg file size total content should not larger than the maximum amount of the storage contained on the CompactFlash card size minus 0 5M used for the system networking playlist Try to keep 5MB free E g for a 32MB CompactFlash card this means your total mpg file content can be a maximum of 31 5MB but 27 MB is better File size can be obtained from the bit rate and playback time MPEG file mpg size Byte bit rate bit s x playback time s 8 24 of 27 COMM TEC For example MPEG 1 file e Encoding rate 1 5Mbit s 1 572 864 bit s e Playback time 60s 1 minute e File size 11MByte MPEG 2 file e Encoding rate 6Mbit s 6 291 456 bit s e Playback time
16. ideo stops playing and a blank screen is displayed PAUSE Button 3 e When PAUSE is pressed the video image instantly freezes e Press Pause again or PLAY to resume normal playback from the position where it was paused REPEAT Button 4 e When REPEAT is pressed the current track loop back on itself continuously e To disable the repeat mode press REPEAT PLAY PREVIOUS TRACK or NEXT TRACK When the track plays to the end it will playback the next track and etc as normal NEXT TRACK Button 5 e he NEXT TRACK function can be activated only when a track is already playing When NEXT TRACK is pressed the current video stops playing and jumps directly to the start of the next track VOLUME DECREASE Button 6 e Decreases audio output volume setting VOLUME INCREASE Button 7 12 of 27 COMM TEC e Increases audio output volume setting MUTE Button 8 e When MUTE is pressed all the tracks will have no sound e Press MUTE again to resume the normal sound in all tracks All above buttons can be re defined by ProPLAY Studio software if operating in playlist mode 5 USB Host Update Important Notice This function will only be available on Serial Number 212000 and higher If you are working with ProPLAY Studio version 1 4 020 or below you have to manually copy the files onto the CompactFlash card 5 1 What do you need Before using USB memory stick on ProPLAY please make sure you have the following parts U
17. les mpg or JPEG files jpg onto the Compact Flash card The ProPLAY will play these files in alphabetical sequence For MPEG still pictures or JPEG files the play time can be set by the last digit of the filename For example APPLE5 mpg where 5 means the track will be displayed for 5 seconds Note Do not use the same filename on both MPEG and JPEG Schedule play mode The ProPLAY is able to play back playlists controlled by date and time settings A schedule ini named file has to be written in the below shown format and copied onto the CF card To create the corresponding playlist files ProPLAY Studio is required 11 of 27 COMM TEC 2 SCHEDULE INI Editor Datei Bearbeiten Format Ansicht Task1 ACTION commtecl p1l l START_ZDATE 05081l 8 STARTZTIME 1 2000 Task2 ACTION cOmmtecz pll START DATE B50S1S STARTZTIME 1 2200 Task3 ACTION commtec3 pl l START DATE Q05Q0818 START _TIME 1 72600 Note The maximum number of schedule tasks you can defined is limited to 40 Operating Functions The following key buttons are default in Simple Play mode PLAY Button 1 e Resumes playback of videos from track 1 after STOP has been pressed e Resumes playback of the track from the point that it has been set to PAUSE e Playback is reset back to the beginning of the specific track which is being played at the time the PLAY button is pressed STOP Button 2 e When STOP is pressed the v
18. lete the files gt gt Files deleted from CF No files needed to be deleted 3 Files present in USB only gt Copy the files from USB to CF gt gt Files newly added to CF No files needed to be added Partial Update You can update any files entirely or partially The options of partial update are defined in update ini stored on USB Memory Stick update ini Here below is the definition of update ini file update USB host file update options 1 Files present in both CF and USB Keep the files in CF unchanged Replace the files in CF by those in USB 2 Files present in CF only Keep the files in CF unchanged Delete the files 3 Files present in USB only Copy the files from USB to CF Do nothing 16 of 27 COMM TEC COMM TEC Files present in both CF and USB If both CF and USB memory stick has the file s with same filename you may have two options Option 1 Keep the files in CF unchanged es Sho updazed 3 files are updated Files present in CF only If the file s only be found on CF but not on memory stick then those files will be removed from CF or you may have another option to keep the files in CF unchanged Option 1 Keep the files in CF unchanged No updated e Delete the lles 1 files are deleted 17 of 27 COMM TEC Files present in USB only If the file s only be found on USB memory stick bu
19. nt 1 Make sure the ProPLAY must be power off before inserting the CompactFlash Card and USB memory stick 2 When the media content is being copied from memory stick to CompactFlash Card A sequence of screens will be shown as below ST3TEM TASK 1 UPDATE MEDIA CONTENT 2 GETDATALOS FILES SYSTEM TASK 1 UPDATE MEDIA CONTENT 2 GET DATALOS FILES FILE ABC MP SIZE 2609K COPY 601100 SYSTEM TASK 1 UPDATE MEDIA CONTENT 2 GET DATALCXS FILES TASK 1 COMPLETED REMOVE USS AND RESET SYSTEM 3 Once files copy completed power off the ProPLAY unit and disconnect the memory stick 4 Power on the ProPLAY and see if all content are updated and played Note All media files must be stored and running inside the MEDIA case sensitive folder on CompactFlash card The media file s stored outside MEDIA folder will not be played by the ProPLA Y Update log A log file will be created automatically on the USB memory stick once the upload process is done successfully This log file records the history of content update as shown as below example 15 of 27 Media Update Log ID No 0000 Media content updated 20060714 11 43 13 1 Files present in both CF and USB Heplace the files in CF by those in USB gt gt gt Files renewed in CF M M IM IMG 0997 JPG IMG 0996 JPG IMG 0995 JPG G_1000 JPG G 0999 JPG G 0998 JPG 2000KP T AVI 4720575 AVI 2 Files present in CF only gt De
20. pin positive 2 5mm diam Power on off Rocker switch 3 3 Connector Assignment DB 26 pin male front view of the plug Pin No Description Pin No Description 6 Butns 19 RS232RX 8 Button 21 RS 232 Ground 9 Retunfort8 22 Speaker 5 of 27 COMM TEC 3 4 Infrared Remote Control Select Station ID for IR Power On Off enable disable Digit Keys Select input source Mute Zoom Sound Mode Selection Picture in Picture key Up Down Back to previous OSD menu Go to next OSD menu Repeat Stop RGB Play Y CrCb Component Pause Freeze Tracks select Up Track S Video Next Track Composite Volume Volume 6 of 27 Specifications Operating Voltage Operating Temperature Operating Current Power Source 33 Number of keys 330 Oscillation frequency 455 kHz K 2 2 kHz Arrival distance 1m Dimensions H x W x D 148mm x 47 5mm x 28mm Weight Approx 75g without batteries 4 User Instruction 4 7 Quick Start Instruction Never connect or disconnect parts of the system when the system is powered up as this may cause serious damage Connection and usage are straightforward However care needs to be taken with the following Ensuring parts have been correctly connected both power amp signal considerations Checking that all switches are set correctly The input signal is compatible
21. s MPEG 1 MPEG 2 MPEG Stills DivX e MPEG 1 encoding rates Screen size e PAL 352 x 288 e NTSC 352 x 240 Bit Rate 260kBps 2 Mbit s Audio Stream Type MPEG 1 Layer 2 Audio Bit Rate 224 Kbit s 44 1 kHz at 16 bits sample rate Frame Rate PAL 25 Hz NTSC 30 Hz e MPEG 2 encoding rates ocreen size recommended e PAL 720 x 576 e NTSC 720 x 480 Bit Rate 640kBps 5 Mbit s Audio Stream Type MPEG 1 Layer 2 Audio Bit Rate 224 Kbit s 48 kHz at 16 bits sample rate Frame Rate PAL 25 Hz NTSC 30 Hz You can use different MPEG 2 source resolutions but if you do the playback machine scales the output which results in some loss on quality It is therefore best to use the optimal resolution as your input resolution MPEG 2 PAL 25 Hz Source Resolution Output Resolution 720 x 576 recommended 720 x 576 704 x 576 720 x 576 352 x 576 720 x 576 352 x 288 720 x 576 20 of 27 COMM TEC MPEG 2 NTSC 30 Hz Source Resolution Output Resolution 720 x 480 recommended 720 x 480 704 x 480 720 x 480 392 x 480 720 x 480 392 x 240 720 x 480 e The playback machine uses a Compact Flash memory card Important Your content should be no larger than the memory on the Flashcard minus 0 5 MB Preferably leave more memory available at least 5 MB is a good rule of thumb e Keep in mind that videos can be transferred via the Internet often using slow connections It is recommended that you ke
22. screen TVs line structure more visible 18 of 27 COMM TEC Smaller Luminance Signal Bandwidth Due to the placing of the color sub carrier at 3 58MHz picture defects such as moire cross color and dot interference become more pronounced This is because of the greater likelihood of interaction with the monochrome picture signal at the lower sub carrier frequency Susceptibility to Hue Fluctuation Variations in the color subcarrier phase cause shifts in the displayed color requiring that the TV receivers be equipped with a Hue adjustment to compensate Lower Gamma Ratio The gamma value for NTSC 525 is set a 2 2 as opposed to the slightly higher 2 8 defined for PAL 625 This means that PAL 625 can produce pictures of grater contrast PAL 625 Advantages Greater Number of Scan Lines more picture detail Wider Luminance Signal Bandwidth The placing of the color Sub Carrier at 4 43MHz allows a larger bandwidth of monochrome information to be reproduced than with NTSC 525 Stable Hues Due to reversal of sub carrier phase on alternate lines any phase error will be corrected by an equal and opposite error on the next line correcting the original error In early PAL implementations it was left to the low resolution of the human eye s color abilities to provide the averaging effect it is now done with a delay line Higher Gamma Ratio The gamma value for PAL 625 is set at 2 8 as opposed to the lower 2 2 figure of
23. t not on CF then those files will be copied to CF Option 1 Copy the files from USB to CF _ xo _ y Copy the files from 1 Mes ls added USB to CF No updated 6 Content Creation Guide 6 1 Supported Video Formats The ProPLAY is conform to both NTSC and PAL video formats Appropriate output to an NTSC or PAL monitor is switched manually by positioning the device mounted switch to the appropriate setting You may elect to create content into either format and display this content independent of the requirements of the TV This is to say that you can send PAL created content to an NTSC monitor This can be useful if your content has small text PAL is best or if your content has fast motion NTSC is best The following are the Pro s and Con s of both formats You should become familiar with the standard of the country you will be providing content to as well as the rules for creating content for this format NTSC 525 Advantages e Higher Frame Rate Use of 30 frames per second really 29 97 reduces visible flicker e Color Edits With NTSC it is possible to edit at any 4 field boundary point without disturbing the color signal e Less inherent picture noise Almost all pieces of video equipment achieve better signal to noise characteristics in their NTSC 525 form than in their PAL 625 NTSC 525 Disadvantages e Lower Number of Scan Lines Reduced clarity on large
24. the last track it will automatically jump back to the beginning of Track 1 repeating tracks 1 2 then 3 etc The ProPLAY will play in auto loop play mode so long as none of the function buttons are pressed Loop playback is the standard playback setting of the ProPLAY in simple play and playlist mode but the track playback sequence can be changed as required using ProPLAY Studio software 10 of 27 COMM TEC 44 Operating Instructions There are two operating modes in ProPLAY playlist mode and simple play mode Playlist mode When operating in playlist mode both project file prj and playlist file pll must be present on the Compact Flash card These are used to control the sequence for all video tracks The project and playlist file are created using ProPLAY Studio software Using this software you can set simple sequences or complex sequences including Jump track or next track actions ProPLAY Studio can also program buttons with different function like play stop pause mute previous next and volume as well as RS 232 commands to play tracks Note Make sure all capital letters in filename defined in playlist are consistence with the filename on CompactFlash card All filename should be in 8 3 format i e XXXXXXXX XXX and avoid using any illegal characters like _ etc Simple play mode In simple play mode the user just copies all video fi
25. try standard display area has been created to ensure that an animation graphic or text will be seen on an NTSC screen when transferred from a computer using an RGB screen An action safe area is where movement will most likely be seen A title safe area is where stationary text or graphics will be sure to be seen For instance for NTSC Action Safe 432 x 576 and Title Safe 384 x 504 But every monitor or television displays the signal it receives differently Some will show less than the outer edge of the Action Safe area Therefore if there is anything that definitely must be seen mainly stationary text and graphics then it must be placed within the Title Safe Area Text Use at least 18 24 point type Use 96 point type or greater for text when output needs to be seen from a distance of about 20 feet or more Rule of thumb Text should stay on the screen long enough for someone to read it at least twice Use drop shadows or 3D lettering to set titles apart from the background Colour Avoid using drastically contrasting colours side by side Use in between colours to soften the transition Use shades of grey instead of pure white to avoid a washed out look 6 4 MPEG Backgrounder This section is included for you as a refresher We expect people who create play lists to know most of this already What is MPEG MPEG stands for Moving Picture Expert Group a working party of the ISO IEC Joint Technical Committ
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