iDISPLAY Touch Player
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1. gt OUTFORM IDISPLAY Touch Player User Manual OUTFORM All Rights Reserved About This Guide Thank you for purchasing an iDISPLAY product We recommend reading this user guide carefully in order to achieve optimal pleasure and performance and to maximize the service life of this product The iDISPLAY Touch Player is intended for commercial use and to be handled by authorized personnel to set up in a commercial environment Introducing the IDISPLAY Touch Player introduces the iDISPLAY Touch Player and components Getting Started describes how to set up and start the Touch Player Playing Content lists the various options for displaying videos pictures and applications Main Android OS Screen Home Screen explains the Home Screen and Applications Menu which provides access to Settings and other standard Android tools iIDISPLAY Touch Player Accessories describes the mounting attachments and other accessories You may also refer to http www outform com idisplay touch player spec html to download the latest version of this user guide For support contact idisplay outform com Important Notice Copyright 2013 OUTFORM All rights reserved All intellectual property rights in this publication are owned by OUTFORM and protected by applicable copyright laws and international treaty provisions OUTFORM retains all rights not expressly granted No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form whatsoe2. the icon is a little block of white squares To use the Browser and the Google Play Store you must connect a USB Mouse to the USB ports on the back of the Touch Player or touch the screen if the Touch Player is connected to a Touch Screen Transferring Content directly from a PC or other computer The USB1 port closest to the DC In Power Jack can also be also be configured to from its default Host Mode to Device Mode using iDisplay Settings or the USB Debug Mode under Developer Options in the Android Settings app When changed to Device Mode the USB1 port can be connected to a PC or other computer with a standard USB cable and the Touch Player s files system can be seen and accessed on the connected computer Playing Content 15 Main Android Home Screen Browser and a Search Bar Pe Applications Menu Home Screen The Home screen provides the following options Browser Click to open a standard web browser in which you can access the Internet and surf the web Applications Menu see image above Click to display the Applications Menu which enables access to the applications and tools installed on the Touch Player You may refer to the Applications Menu section below for more information Applications Menu The Touch Player provides a standard Android Application Menu which enables access to the applications and tools installed on the Touch Player The following describes s
3. screen By default the Touch Player is password protected You have the option to disable enable the requirement to enter a password using the Enable Disable Password Setting in IDISPLAY Settings in order to ensure that only authorized personnel can modify and configure it Getting Started 9 To access the Android OS screen 1 While content is playing quickly press the On Off front button for one second A password window Is displayed as shown below Please input password 20s 2 Click in the white field with a USB Mouse connected to display the virtual keyboard 3 Type in the password The default password is 11223344 4 Click the Done button and then the OK button The following window is displayed Exiting i Display APK to Android UI Please select set password or exit Set new password Yi 5 Click the Exit button to exit the Autoplay application and to display the Android OS main screen To change the password Click the Set New Password button to enter a new password Enter the password twice once in each field and click the OK button A success message is then displayed Click the OK button IMPORTANT be careful to keep a record of your new password otherwise you will not have future access to the Touch Player To turn off the Touch Player 1 While the Touch Player is playing quickly press the On Off button on the front of the Touch Player If password is enabled a password wind
4. Setting Up Place the Touch Player power supply and USB Mouse on a flat surface You will need the following additional items not included A screen monitor with an HDMI input connector and an HDMI cable Turning on the iDISPLAY Touch Player The iDISPLAY Touch Player is preconfigured to automatically start up when power is activated and initiate the Autoplay feature iDISPLAY Player application Please refer to Logging out of the Autoplay iDISPLAY Player application section for instructions on how to access the standard Android home screen To turn on Remove the Touch Player from the box Connect one side of the power supply to the Touch Player socket located on back of the unit Plug the power supply into a standard electrical outlet Connect an HDMI cable to the display screen you wish to connect the unit to Press the On Off button on the Touch Player for approximately two seconds NOTE Each time the Touch Player is powered on it may take up to two minutes to Start playing Connect the USB Mouse to the Touch Player if you wish to change adjust the settings of the Touch Player Once connected you will see the cursor of the mouse on the screen Logging Out of the Touch Player Autoplay Application The Touch Player is preconfigured to automatically start the Autoplay iDISPLAY Player application when turned on The following describes how to log out of this application to access the standard Android home
5. ains a folder O the Touch Player will automatically start repeatedly playing the content in folder O of the Micro SD card This procedure does not affect the contents already in Folder O on the Touch Player s internal memory meaning that when you remove the Micro SD card the player will go back to playing the content in Folder O on the internal flash memory NOTE You must leave the Micro SD card inserted in the Touch Player as long as it is playing NOTE This feature is also useful if bad content or a bad app anything that may crash or destabilize the Touch Player is installed in folder O on the Touch Player s internal memory To uninstall the corrupt files simply insert a micro SD card with an empty folder O on it As the content in the micro SD card will take priority over the content in folder O of the Touch Player s memory it will prevent the latter content to be played This in turn allows you to use ES Filer Explorer to delete or replace the bad content in folder O in the Touch Player s internal memory 14 Playing Content Browser and Market Downloading Content You can also download content using Wi Fi or the optional 3G 4G LTE Cellular Data modem to the Root folder of the Touch Player and then move the content to Folder O or Folders 1 through 12 using the ES File Explorer application amp which can be accessed from the Android Applications Menu this is found on the upper right hand side of the screen
6. arked on the rating plate located at the rear of the power adaptor states 100 240V The manufacturer will NOT accept responsibility for damage or injury caused by connecting to the incorrect voltage N WARNING Main Adaptor The supplied power adaptor is compatible with a standard A C socket NB If the power adaptor or lead gets damaged it must be replaced by a qualified service agent with an approved adaptor of the same type and rating AN WARNING Dangerous voltage constituting a risk of electric shock is present inside this equipment Z WARNINGS The mains is the primary disconnect point Do not obstruct holes and ventilation slots Do not expose this product to dripping or splashing or place any objects filled with liquids on or near the product Do not place an open flame source such as lighted candles on or near this product Do not attempt to repair or open this product yourself Always use a qualified service agent to perform adjustments or repairs Introducing The iDISPLAY Touch Player This chapter introduces the Touch Player and its components What is the iIDISPLAY Touch Player The iDISPLAY Touch Player is a solid state Android based media player that is specifically designed to be used in commercial environments It supports full HD 1080p resolution to support almost any screen size and when it is attached to a Touch Screen Monitor it can be used to convert it into what is effectively an Android OS table
7. eatedly For example When button number 6 is pressed on the Connect Box then the content being played from Folder O is interrupted and the content in Folder 6 is played once Then the Touch Player goes to back to playing the content in Folder O in an endless loop Motion Sensor The Touch Player can also support a Motion Sensor which can be attached to the optional Connect Box accessory through the special connector on the back The motion sensor enables the iDISPLAY Touch Player to play the content of another folder in the root directory named MS SDcard MS as follows This option enables you to set up the Touch Player so that by default it plays the contents of Folder O until the sensor detects motion When motion is detected the Touch Player automatically starts playing the content of the MS folder This is often used to play an attract loop folder O content and then play a more targeted specific content loop folder MS content when motion is sensed The content in the MS folder is played repeatedly as long as motion is detected When motion is no longer detected the Touch Player goes back to playing the content of Folder O repeatedly 12 Playing Content Barcode Reader Plays Per Barcode The Touch Player can be used to automatically play the content of a specific file in the Root directory when a barcode reader is connected Copy a file onto the Touch Player with the same exact name as the barcode The player will th
8. en automatically play the content of that file when a product with that barcode is read For example if the barcode of a product is 12345678 then a file named 12345678 can be placed in the Root folder of the Touch Player It will then play the file named 12345678 when the barcode reader scans the product barcode 12345678 USB Loading Content Loading Content into Folder O To load Content from a USB memory stick into Folder O Attach a USB mouse to the Touch Player Create a folder named O in the root directory of a USB memory stick Remove all other content from the USB drive When content is playing video Image Application insert the USB drive into one of the two USB ports on the back of the Touch Player After ten seconds guickly press the On Off button on the front of the Touch Player After a few seconds a window pops up requesting a password Enter the password and Click the OK button If this is the first time you are using the iDISPLAY Touch Player then the password is 11223344 The following window is displayed Notice Folder 0 already exists on intemal memory Delete old content Keep old content A Click the Delete Old Content button to delete the content of Folder O on the Touch Player and replace it with the content of Folder O on the USB memory stick OR B Click the Keep Old Content button to add the content of Folder O on the USB memory stick to the content of Folder O on the Med
9. ia Player After copying is Playing Content 13 completed you will be notified that you can now safely remove the USB memory stick After this the file s in Folder O will automatically start playing If multiple files are in Folder O they will play repeatedly after one another NOTE If the Touch Player does not start to play the content then restart it and the content should start playing automatically after restart IMPORTANT Do not turn off the Touch Player or remove the USB memory stick while it is copying We recommend removing the USB memory stick after its content has been successfully copied Loading Content into Other Folders The ES File Explorer Application is pre installed on the Touch Player You can use this application to copy folders flles to the player For example into the Folders 1 through 12 the MS folder etc Loading an Application The ES File Explorer can also be used to install an application For example if the application apk is stored on a USB stick you can simply locate it on the USB stick and then click on it once ES Explorer will then copy the application to the Touch Player and install it A shortcut to the apk will then appear on the Android Applications screen Micro SD Playing Content A Micro SD card can also be used to play content on the Touch Player instead of playing the content contained in the folder O in the Touch Player s internal memory When you install a Micro SD Card which cont
10. nged using the iDISPLAY Settings application Applications Instead of Media Files videos and image files a single application APK can also be placed in Folder O In this case the application in Folder O will automatically play when the Touch Player is powered on and remain on the screen In Standby mode it will continue running until there has been no user interaction for over 3 minutes When you place an application in Folder O it should be the only file in that folder Playing Content 11 Order of playing Loop Example if a folder contains an image file and two video files in the following alphabetical order car jpg discount mpeg top mpeg The Touch Player will first display the car jpg image for three seconds default and then play the discount mpeg video followed by the top mpeg video While the Touch Player is playing it will display all the content in Folder O repeatedly in an endless loop Playing Content from Folders 1 12 using the Optional Connect Box The Touch Player can also play content from folders named from 1 to 12 and MS Motion Sensor if an optional Connect Box is connected The optional Connect Box has 12 connectors for Push Buttons or Touch Sensors and 1 connector for a Motion Sensor The Touch Player plays the content of Folder O by default If one of the Connect Box Buttons is pressed then the Touch Player plays that numbered folder once and then goes back to playing the content from Folder O rep
11. ogether with applications apks that you load such as coupon printer Barcode Reader The Touch Player can be used with barcode readers that support standard Android OS 4 X drivers to automatically play the content of a specific folder by connecting a barcode reader as described on page 13 Connect Box and Buttons The Touch Player can be connected to a Connect Box that has 12 push buttons or touch sensors It will then play the relevant folder according to which button is pressed as described in the Connect Box Selecting Folders 1 12 section on page 12 This Connect Box can also have one motion sensor which enables the display of a folder named MS when motion is detected as described on page 12 18 iIDISPLAY Touch Player Accessories 19 gt OUTFORM For further information or support please contact idisplay outform com OUTFORM All Rights Reserved
12. ome of the applications that are especially relevant to the Touch Player Settings Click to configure Touch Player settings such as Wi Fi Sound and so on More information about the relevant settings options is provided in the Settings section iIDISPLAY Player Click to return to playing the content of Folder O in a loop ES File Explorer Click to open a file explorer window which you can use to transfer files to from the Touch Player This option is especially useful for transferring files downloaded from the Internet to Folder O Google Play Store Google s Play Store is an online software store developed by Google for Android applications You can use it to download applications to the Touch Player 16 Main Android Home Screen Settings Click the Settings button to configure typical Android setting options Take note of the following options that are particularly relevant for the Touch Player Setting Up Wireless Networks You can click the Settings Wireless amp networks option to configure Wi Fi and Mobile networks settings in order to download content to the Touch Player Display Volume Use the Settings gt Display gt Volume option which can be accessed from the Android OS screen HDMI Overscan Settings adjusting picture size on connected display In general the Touch Player will auto sense the resolution and screen size of a connected HDMI monitor However in some cases like some TV sets with HDMI inputs the pict
13. ow pops up 2 Enter the password and click the OK button The Touch Player opens a standard Android Home Screen 3 Press and hold the On Off button on the front of the Touch Player for at least 12 seconds The Touch Player will then switch off 10 Getting Started Playing Content This section describes the various options for displaying videos pictures and applications on the Touch Player What Does the Touch Player Play Standard Android applications APK s using Android OS 4 x Video Formats MPEG MPEG2 MPEG4 Divx4 Divx5 Divx6 H 264 AVI Image Formats JPG BMP PNG GIF Download the latest iDISPLAY Touch Player specification sheet here ttp www outform com idisplay touch player Atml How Does the Touch Player Play The following describes the various options for displaying videos pictures and applications Android APK s on the Touch Player Default AutoPlay Folder O The Touch Player disk drive contains a Root folder that can contain sub folders By default the Touch Player plays the content of a folder named O number zero This folder is located in the SDCard folder SDcard 0 If Folder O contains multiple content files then each is played in a loop in alphabetical order This provides control over the sequence in which the content files are played back Video files Played seamlessly in a loop Image files Each one is displayed for three seconds default However the duration can be cha
14. t like computer The Touch Player is powered by Pulse OUTFORM s own technology platform that combines hardware and software to create an ideal out of the box solution for digital displays in public locations Some of those features are embedded Wi Fi and optional 3G 4G LTE CMS integration auto power on auto play of content videos picture slideshows smart apps etc auto copy and auto detect of peripherals and much more For more on the iDISPLAY Touch Player please refer to http www outform com idisplay touch player html To learn more about Pulse Technology please refer to http www outform com pulse Atml IDISPLAY Touch Player Components The following components are provided iIDISPLAY Touch Player Power Supply Unit USB Mouse 6 Introducing The iDISPLAY Touch Player iDISPLAY Touch Player top view iDISPLAY Touch Player bottom view IDISPLAY Touch Player front view iDISPLAY Touch Player side view Introducing The iDISPLAY Touch Player iIDISPLAY Touch Player back view USB Port 1 this port can be changed from its default Host Mode to Device Mode allowing it to be connected directly to PC or other computer 9 10 Headphone Jack with Audio Out and Mic In PB Molex connector for Optional Connect Box Slot for 3G 4G LTE Wireless Data Modem 8 Introducing The iDISPLAY Touch Player N Getting Started This chapter describes how to set up and start the Media Player
15. ure size is sometimes larger than the viewable area of the display this is often called overscan The size of the picture can be adjusted in the Android Settings applications as follows Connect a USB mouse Click on the Android Settings app Click on the Display Option Click on the three vertical dots shown on the top left corner on the screen standard Android Options menu indicator NOTE This may be hidden from sight due to the overscan problem one is trying to fix so you may have to look for it with the mouse by clicking repeatedly outside of the visible part of the screen Click on the Advanced Display option that appears Adjust the vertical and horizontal sliders that are shown to adjust the picture size This menu also allows the output HDMI resolution to be changed from 1080P to 720P Is necessary Main Android Home Screen 17 Touch Player Accessories This chapter describes the mounting attachments and other accessories that can be connected to the iDISPLAY Touch Player Touch Screen The Touch Player can be connected to a single or multi touch screen that supports standard Android OS 4 X drivers This enables the connection of a Touch Player to a touch screen to deliver an interactive experience that can be used by applications apks in the same way as an Android Tablet Printer The Touch Player supports standard Android OS 4 X printer drivers This enables the connection of a printer that can be used t
16. ver or used to make any derivative work without prior written approval by OUTFORM OUTFORM reserves the right to revise this publication and or make improvements or changes in the product s and or the program s described in this documentation at any time without prior notice The information in this document is provided in good faith but without any representation or warranty whatsoever whether it is accurate or complete or otherwise and on express understanding that OUTFORM shall have no liability whatsoever to other parties in any way arising from or relating to the information or its use All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Other company and brand products and service names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders FC This device complies with CE and FCC regulations Index Safety and Warnings Introducing the iDISPLAY Touch Player Getting Started Playing Content Main Android Home Screen iIDISPLAY Touch Player Accessories 12 18 20 Safety and Warnings NOTE FC This mark is applied to indicate that the equipment conforms to all applicable FCC regulations C 4 This mark is applied to indicate that the equipment conforms to all applicable European safety and other standards N WARNING Main Supply This equipment is designed to operate from a 100 240 Volt 50 60Hz AC main supply The use of other power sources may damage this equipment Check that the voltage m
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