Sony bznp-100 User's Manual
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1. 0001 Sample Text Sample 1 00 00 02 0002 Sample Text Sample 2 00 00 21 0003 Sample Text Sample 3 00 00 24 0001 Sample Graphic Sample 1 0002 Sample Graphic Sample 2 0003 Sample Graphic Sample 3 Material List 10 00 00 2o01 Video Sample 1 96 00 15 00 0001 Graphic Sample 1 00 00 15 00 0001 Text Sample 1 00 15 00 K 10 00 0002 Vvideo Sample 2 00 00 15 00 0002 Graphic Sample 2 00 00 15 00 0002 Text Sample 2 00 00 15 00 ons 0003 Ear Sample 3 00 00 15 00 Playlist Te ee i E Ee TE r a EEE a a 7 StartTime Ahe z 0003 video Sample 3 00 00 15 00 3 Right click the top line click Display Setup then specify the positions of the video and text on the screen Repeat this for the second and third lines See the next page page 9 for details mporary File Not Available 0 Default Display Set a T Click OK 4 Double click the start time 00 00 00 of the 6 Check that the desired destination group top event specify the desired start time then Japan is selected press the Enter key If not select it Creating a Playlist Continued 5 Continued properties Graphics J p 2 e mee te burton Wo fime m Wo ype re ration In the Properties dialog box select today s date ioe 0001 Sample vdeo Sample 1 00 00 15 00 0001 Sample Graphic Sample 1 0001 Sample Te nt Samle 1 00 00 022. Display Size Under Scan Full RODRA Cancel 6 Enter the name of the group Japan then click OK E Ders T Click OK in the Edit Group dialog box 9 Click OK in the Group Setup dialog box Preparing Video Material Convert the supplied AVI file corresponding to Video _Sample_1 into the NSP format by yourself using the following procedure 1 Click Material Management on the main menu 2 Select the Video tab Material Management e ooo Duration Rate Date Modified Video Sample 1 00 00 15 00 9 0 Mbps 2003 01 01 00 00 Video Sample 2 00 00 15 00 9 0 Mbps pomm TANI Video Sample 3 00 00 15 00 9 0 Mbps 2003 01 01 00 00 0001 MsOO00N1 Sample 0002 MsOO00N2 Sample 0003 MsOO00N3 Sample Prepared material is listed here Urgent r m E Destination Japan v Send Abort 0 Temporary File Temporary File onvert Materia o 3 Click Convert Material Tip There is a capturing function that enables you to create AVI files from DV video See Capturing DV Video page 11 for details Parameter Settings z Large ANI Video Rate 9 0 a Mbps Filter Audio OFF OK Cancel The bit rate can be changed using this dialog box Protection File Size 4 Click Browse and specify the AVI folder under the folder where the software has been installed l Convert Material Wideo Graphics C BZNP100 A
3. 00 21 2003 01 01 00 00 0003 Ts000003 Sample Text Sample 3 Scroll eo 2 LG 12 00 00 24 2003 01 01 00 00 l Edit Text 4 DR Eeee Dig Text File Font Size in this window 5 CI ick Properties Type Scroll Qee OO ae 0 Colum Line 34 1 Total 33 3 S e l ect th e g rou p wh ere u rg ent text NETWORK PLAYER NSP 100 amp BZNP 100 Aaj playout will be performed 4 Click New 8 Click the play button The typed text is sent to the network players of the selected group then displayed ome Click the stop button when urgent playout finished ae Cei D Een T Type the text to be displayed 12
4. 0002 Sample Vide imple 2 00 15 00 0002 ample Graphic Sample 2 9002 same mole Te ad S ample 2 to0 0 00 00 21 0003 Sample Tvideo Sannie 3 ample Oranhic sSanmole 00 00 15 00 itle E in the Start Date drop down list box and a date i 10 days later in the End Date drop down list box ee mea Then click OK F Playlist Module OK Cancel 3 Continued Select the video positions and sizes and the text positions in the respective Display Setup dialog boxes as shown in the figures Then click OK Tip Default Display Setup in the Edit Playlist window is used to specify the tensona getanuny esate iG mn roo eo default positions of the video and text 19 06 0 4 onor veo Sample 1 COATS i0001 Tea Samale 1 1 a Video Sample 2 raphic Sanne 2 1 0003 Video Sample 3 00 00 16 00 0003 0003 Te F _ 3 00 00 15 00 0 00 Display Setup Display Setup Display Setup Video Position Center 180 120 Save Delete Video Position Upper Left fo fo Save Delete Video Position Center o fo Save Video Size 12 x 12 360 240 Save Delete Video Size av x34 540 360 Save Delete Video Size 720 oH Save I Preserve Aspect Ratio I Preserve Aspect Ratio M Presery Text Position Lower 436 Save Delete Text Position Lower 436 Save Delete Text Position Upper 12 Save a Delete Sunset Cruise NETWORK PLAYER NSP 100 amp BZNP 100
5. 1 0001 Video Sample 1 avi 0002 Video Sample 2 avi 0003 Video Sample 3 avi 55 58 2003 01 01 00 00 55 589 KB 2003 01 01 00 00 55 589 KB ac See ian Sane Vie Se 1 MsOO00N1 Samia Vie Sample 1 Video Sample 2 Video Sample Files to be converted that are stored in the selected folder appear on the upper list Converted files material appear on the lower list on a blue background Video Sample 2 MsQ00N2 S Temporary File Not Convert 5 Select the Video Sample _1 avi sample file on the upper list then click Start Alternatively move the file to the lower list using a drag amp drop operation Preparing Graphics Material The maximum size varies depending on the video signal and the display size used either under scan full or over scan 88 Check this table when defining the page size in PowerPoint Convert the supplied bmp file corresponding to Graphic_Sample_1 into the NSP format by yourself using the following procedure Display Size Size a Notes on Using Microsoft PowerPoint Slides a NTSC Under scan Full 720x480 x 480 10 00 x 6 67 e Microsoft PowerPoint of Office 2000 exports full color JPEG files and a Over scan 88 630 x 420 8 76 x 5 84 256 color bmp files To use full color graphics files you must convert the PAL Under scan Full 720 x 576 10 00 x 8 00 Over scan 88 630 x 504 8 76 x 7 00 JPEG files into bmp files using a graphics conv
6. bmp sample file on the upper list then click 2 Click Convert Material o o ik lad i Start Alternatively move the file to the lower list using a drag amp drop operation Preparing Text Material Create a piece of blinking text that is the same as the text in Text_Sample_1 using the following procedure 1 Select the Text tab of the Material Management window If this window is not open click Material Management on the main menu l Material Management PC File Manasara i PRemote File Management ideo Graphics Text External Control Playlist No Code ae mo Type Len Speed Num Pos Duration Date Modified Del Date 001 Ts000001_ Sample Text Sample 1 Blink 33 24 amp 436 00 00 02 2003 01 01 00 00 oone Tenoooa Sample Text Sample 2 Scrollin 67 600 amp 436 00 00 21 2003 01 01 00 00 0003 Ts000003 Sample Text Sample 3 Scroll leo 2 amp 12 00 00 24 2003 01 01 00 00 Sample Prepared material is listed here Read Bitmap Destination Japan v Send Abort 0 l Edit Text FE ead Text File NETWORK PLAYER NSP 100 amp a aE O F 2 Click New Font Size in this window 110 X 34 1 Total 33 3 Click Properties Duration 00 00 02 gt Tip The system provides some text editing functions such as allowing you to use a text file instead of typing text Refer to the online help for details
7. ONY NETWORK PLAYER NSP 100 OK Cancel Apply OK Cancel Apply OK Cancel Apply For the top line For the second line For the third line Sending Playlists and Materials You can easily send a playlist and the necessary materials to NSP 100 network BZNP 100 NETWORK PLAYER MAMAGEMENT SOFTWARE 2003 January Date 9092002 eee We ia al al Material Managerment B ea capna rsrtcosius Playout Log Edit Playlist 1 Select the destination group Japan Background White Gray Green Light Blue Blue Yellow Red Now you have finished the operations necessary to show the demonstration program 10 3 Click Send The playlist and the materials are sent to the group of network players Colors used on the calendar Date color Gray or Brown Black or Red Black or Red Black or Red Black or Red Black or Red Black or Red Tip You can select the desired playlist and send it with the necessary materials on the Playlist tab of the Material Management window This method is available for the Presentation Application too Refer to the online help for players Use the main menu as shown in the following illustration details 2 Click today s date or any playout date for the playlist to be sent A gray frame appears Meaning Non playout day Playlist not yet created Playlist being edited or already edited Playlists and materia
8. SONY BZNP 100 Ver 2 00 Quick Start Manual 3 748 162 11 1 Try to create the following demonstration program Overview of This Manual This Quick Start Manual explains how to carry out the most basic operations of the Sony BZNP 100 series Network Player Management Software The contents include the essential setup that you have to do before starting to use the software and how to create a small demonstration program as shown on ae 7 T SOINA i E a we nen SOY ae ee the right You can create the same program by using the following sample materials that are copied to your PC when you install this Quick Start Manual Sample Materials and Playist NETWORK PLAYER NSP 100 amp BZNP 100 e Video AVI and NSP format files Video Sample_1 Video Sample 2 and Video Sample 3 Sunset Cruise Tour e Graphics Graphic Sample _1 Graphic Sample 2 and Graphic Sample_3 e Text Text_Sample_1 Text_Sample_2 Text_Sample_3 e Playlist Playlist_ Sample All the materials and a playlist needed to play the demonstration program Some of them may not be used in the procedure Note on Viewing the Online Help During operation pressing the F1 key on the keyboard displays information help related to the window dialog box currently having the focus To see task oriented information click the Help Topics button or the Table of Contents of This Help link in the online help window Microsoft and PowerPoint are registered tradem
9. arks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries 2003 Sony Corporation Operation Flowchart Starting the Software The following chart shows an example of the flow of normal operation of this Double click the shortcut icon of the BZNP 100 series software on your system to play demonstration videos on the street or presentation videos in the Windows desk top If there is no shortcut icon click the Start button then click Office Program BZNP 100 BZNP 100E Operations written in blue are covered in this Quick Start Manual Either of the following main menus appears The main menu is always displayed while the software is operating and you can use any function of the software by clicking the corresponding button on the Startup Start the software cabo up Set up the software Upon installation menu displayed Note Power on your NSP 100 Network Player too Presentation Application Main Menu sl Register the NSP 100 aaia Players a BZNP 100 that manage playout and define groups nNeTwon LA ee Buttons to launch the O reise Modify settings of the NSP 100s d functions of the software Clicking a button opens a ect Piayist new window dialog box 5 EEE piii Prepare materials Preparation Routine operation Create playlists Send playlists and materials to the group Calendars used to send playlists and materials See Sending Pla
10. erter e The following table shows the maximum size W x H of the graphics materials managed by the system 1 Select the Graphics tab of the Material Management window 3 Click Browse and specify the BMP If this window is not open click Material Management on the folder in the folder where the software main menu has been installed s Material Management E Convert Material PC File Manasai ha Bamote File Management Files to be converted that are stored in the selected folder C A BZNP100 BMP No ode itle Size Date Modified Del Date l appear on the upper list 0001 s0000N1 Sample Graphic Sample 1 1 036 KB_ 2003 01 01 00 00 No Date Modified i 0002 Ss0000N2 Sample Graphic Sample 2 1 036 KB 2003 01 01 HA 0001 Graphic Sample 1 bmp 2003 01 01 00 00 Converted files material appear 0003 Ss0000N3 Sample Graphic_Sample_3 1 036 KB 2003 01 01 00 00 0002 Graphic Sample 2 bmp 3003 01 01 00 00 0003 Graphic Sample 3 bmp 2003 01 01 00 00 1 013 KB on the lower list on a blue background Prepared material is listed here Graphic Sampl Graphic Sam 0002 SsO000N2 Sample Graphic Sampl Graphic Sam 0003 SsOO00N3 Sample Graphic Samopl Graphic Sam Video Graphics ideo Graphics Text External Control Playlist Temporary File r Destination Japan Send Abort Temporary File 0 4 Select the Graphic Sample _1
11. ls are being sent Playlists and materials successfully sent Necessary materials not yet sent A transfer error occurred The network player Tokyo in the group Japan will automatically start playout at the time you specified in the playlist If you have a DV VCR or camcoder you can use video recorded on a tape as video material The following procedure captures DV video and creates an Supplement 1 Capturing DV Video Note These operations are not necessary to create the demonstration program AVI file so you can convert it into NSP format using the same procedure shown shown at the beginning in Preparing Video Material page 5 Upon Conversion 1 Connect the VCR and PC using an i LINK cable power the VCR on and insert the desired DV cassette Captured AVI files are shown here in the Convert Material window gt Click Browse then select the folder specified in step 3 if necessary AE A z Video Capture 2 Click Capture on the main menu 3 Click Folder then select the folder in which the AVI files should be stored VCR control section AECA SANSE C Folder sive REQSRECD Stop Live REC is for live recording Clicking this button immediately starts capturing It stops when you click Stop ou N C mm 6 Click REC 4 Cue up the desired In point using the m Capturing starts It automatically ends at the buttons of the VCR control section then specified Out poi
12. nt click In The time code of the point appears 5 Cue up the desired Out point then click Out The time code of the point and the duration of the clip appear It is also possible to directly enter the time codes of the In and Out points Clicking the corresponding cueup button on the right cues the specified point up in such a case 11 playlist This manual explains how to do urgent text playout to show a specific piece of The system supports urgent playout that overrides ongoing playout and forces text scrolling over the bottom of the ongoing playout screen Refer to the the network player to play a specific video graphics text piece of material or a online help for details on urgent playout Supplement 2 Urgent Text Playout Properties 1 Click Material Management on the main Por engs menu to open the Material Management serat window Color Depth 2 Colors 2 Select the Text tab 6 Select the NSP 100 Built in 6 r font Scroll and Lower then J click OK Color Text Background BB Transparency None z Speed Save Delete G Sare Delete OK Cancel z ee Ramote FWe Management Video Graphics Text External Control Playlist No ee Text Type Len Speed Num Pos Duration Date Modified Del Date 0001 Ts000001 Sample Text Sample 1 Blink 33 24 amp 436 00 00 02 2003 01 01 00 00 0002 Ts000002 Sample Text Sample 2 Scrollin 67 600 amp 436 00
13. on the text editing function 4 Select the NSP 100 built in font Properties Font Settings ont NSP 100 Built in Size pt Color Depth 2 Colors C Tye fl Title Color Text Background E transparency Full Speed Low 24 Save Delete Number r Position Lower z 436 _Save_ Delete OK Cancel 5 Select Blink from the Text Type drop down list box and specify the other settings as shown in the figure then click OK 6 Type the following sentence NETWORK PLAYER NSP 100 amp BZNP 100 T Click Save The new piece of text material appears in the Material Management window screen as well as scheduling data Creating a Playlist Note The sample playlist is available if you are using the group named Japan Now arrange the materials to make the same playlist as the sample A playlist referred to earlier also has information on the positions of the video and text materials on the 1 Click Edit Playlist on the main menu 5 Click Properties and set the properties of the playlist See the next page page 9 for details 2 Select the pieces of material and move iene ol A them to the playlist one by one using a drag amp drop operation so that they are listed as shown sl Edit Playlist No Type Title Duration _ 0001 Sarmple Video Sample 1 00 00 15 00 0002 Sample Video Sample 2 00 00 15 00 0003 Sample Video Sample 3 00 00 15 00
14. ord Playlists P 0000001 Automatic Sending of Scheduled Playlists All Groups Time Mode No Send 7 Start Interval jo fio Retry for Manual Sending Retry No v Network Setup ai 4 Click OK Defining an NSP 100 and a Group The system features group based playlists and content distribution You can define network player groups and put each network player in one or several 1 Click Group Setup on the main menu 2 Click New NSP 100 Settings NSP 100 Name Tokyo presseseazesponssesannssuonnoni IP Address 192 168 0 1 Eeeeeeeeeeeeeseeereeereeeeened Tokyo Check Connection Cancel 3 Enter the name of the NSP 100 Tokyo and its IP address in the respective text boxes then click OK 8 Click the Tokyo NSP 100 then click Add gt gt Tokyo moves to the right Note Check that Japan is selected in the Group drop down list box so that the right hand list is the place where the NSP 100s in Japan are shown In this case the left hand list shows the NSP 100s that do NOT belong to Japan 4 Click Edit Group Group Japan groups The following chart shows how to register an NSP 100 named Tokyo and a network player group named Japan The online help explains the procedure for registering more than one NSP 100 and network group 5 Click New in the Edit Group dialog box Group Settings Group Name Japan
15. ylists and Materials page 10 for details Playout Playout on the NSP 100s ara am slaalaal N Urgent playout nsP oo siaus rr Destination group of Prayourtos the NSP 100s used to send playlists and Checking Check NSP 100 status and logs Own materials Scheduling Application Main Menu Setting Up the Software Note If you change the application mode or video format a message appears Before creating materials and playlists there is some setup necessary setup of after step 4 asking whether you would like to restart the software Click Yes the software and registration related to the NSP 100 For the software you have to open the Setup dialog box then check and modify if necessary the following setup items Next you have to register an NSP 100 and a network player group 1 Click Setup on the main menu 2 Select Schedule to use the Scheduling Application efflication Mode feo Format 3 Select your video signal C Presentation Scheduls NTSC PAL format NTSC or PAL Material Management Folders Video MPEG Browse Rebuild Graphics IMAGE Browse Rebuild Text TELOP Browse Rebuild External Control EXDEV o Browse Playlists PUST Browse Rebuild Material Code Starting Numbers NSP 100 Setup Password Video M 0000001 Graphics S5 0000001 Old Password Text T 0000001 New Password External Control D 0000001 Retype New Passw
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