AVstumpfl UHD Player User manual

UHD Player
Manual
Version 2017|10|10
Based on Firmware Version: 1.1.x
AV Stumpfl GmbH | Austria | www.AVstumpfl.com

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. USAGE NOTICE .................................................................................................1
1.1. SAFETY INFORMATION.................................................................................................... 1
1.2. WARNING ........................................................................................................................ 1
1.3. MAINTENANCE TIPS ........................................................................................................ 1
2. TECHNICAL DATA..............................................................................................2
2.1. SUPPORTED FILE FORMATS............................................................................................. 2
2.1.1. VIDEO........................................................................................................................ 2
2.1.2. IMAGES..................................................................................................................... 2
2.1.3. AUDIO....................................................................................................................... 3
2.2. DATA CARRIER ................................................................................................................. 3
2.3. SD CARD / USB FILE SYSTEM ........................................................................................... 3
2.4. POWER SUPPLY ............................................................................................................... 3
2.5. DIMENSIONS.................................................................................................................... 3
2.6. WEIGHT ........................................................................................................................... 3
2.7. AMBIENT CONDITIONS.................................................................................................... 3
3. SCOPE OF DELIVERY..........................................................................................4
4. HARDWARE OVERVIEW....................................................................................5
4.1. FRONT PANEL VIEW AND PORTS..................................................................................... 5
4.1.1. REAR PANEL VIEW AND PORTS ................................................................................ 7
4.1.2. LEFT SIDE PANEL VIEW AND PORTS ......................................................................... 8
4.1.3. RIGHT SIDE PANEL VIEW AND PORTS....................................................................... 9
5. FIRST STEPS ....................................................................................................10
5.1. INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................... 10
5.2. CONNECTING OUTPUT DEVICES.................................................................................... 10
5.2.1. VIDEO...................................................................................................................... 10
5.2.2. AUDIO..................................................................................................................... 10
5.3. CONNECTING THE PLAYER TO THE NETWORK.............................................................. 11
5.4. POWERING THE PLAYER ................................................................................................ 12
5.5. PLAYBACK MEDIA FILES................................................................................................. 12
6. UHD PLAYER CONFIGURATION.......................................................................14
6.1. WEB INTERFACE ............................................................................................................ 15

6.1.1. WEB INTERFACE OVERVIEW................................................................................... 16
6.1.2. CONFIGURING THE WEB INTERFACE...................................................................... 18
6.2. INITIALIZATION FILE....................................................................................................... 19
6.2.1. OVERVIEW INITIALIZATION FILE............................................................................. 19
6.2.2. CONFIGURING THE INITIALIZATION FILE................................................................ 21
7. NETWORK SETTINGS ......................................................................................22
8. DISPLAY CONFIGURATION..............................................................................24
9. CONTENT........................................................................................................27
9.1. VIDEO............................................................................................................................. 27
9.2. IMAGES.......................................................................................................................... 27
9.3. AUDIO............................................................................................................................ 28
9.4. RENDERING GUIDELINE................................................................................................. 28
9.5. MUXING MULTIPLE AUDIO STREAMS ........................................................................... 30
10. MEDIA FILE PLAYBACK..................................................................................32
10.1. PLAY MODE ................................................................................................................. 32
10.2. DEFAULT DISPLAY TIME............................................................................................... 34
10.3. VOLUME ...................................................................................................................... 35
10.4. SKIPSIZE ....................................................................................................................... 37
10.5. PLAYLIST ...................................................................................................................... 38
10.5.1. HOW TO CREATE AND USE A PLAYLIST ................................................................ 38
10.5.2. OBLIGATORY PLAYLIST ENTRIES ........................................................................... 39
10.5.3. OPTIONAL PLAYLIST ENTRIES ............................................................................... 40
10.5.4. CUSTOMIZED ASSIGNMENTS ............................................................................... 44
11. MEDIA FILE MANAGEMENT..........................................................................47
11.1. .. VIA COMPUTER’S FILE BROWSER............................................................................. 47
11.2. .. VIA FTP AUTO-DOWNLOAD...................................................................................... 47
11.3. .. VIA LOCAL FTP SERVER............................................................................................. 53
11.4. .. VIA THE WEB INTERFACE.......................................................................................... 55
12. HDMI INPUT .................................................................................................60
13. SYNCHRONIZED PLAYBACK...........................................................................61
14. EXTERNAL CONTROL.....................................................................................65
14.1. RS232 INTERFACE........................................................................................................ 66
14.1.1. TERMINAL............................................................................................................. 67

14.1.2. SERIAL OUT VIA AVIO ........................................................................................... 69
14.2. UDP CONTROL ............................................................................................................. 70
14.3. USB DEVICES................................................................................................................ 72
14.3.1. LOGITECH PRESENTER.......................................................................................... 73
14.3.2. JADE PRESENTER .................................................................................................. 74
14.3.3. KEYBOARD ............................................................................................................ 75
14.3.4. MOUSE ................................................................................................................. 75
14.4. GPIOS - REMOTE IN ..................................................................................................... 76
14.5. AVIO............................................................................................................................. 77
15. SYSTEM SETTINGS ........................................................................................79
15.1. DATE & TIME ............................................................................................................... 79
15.2. CHANGE UHD PLAYER NAME ...................................................................................... 80
15.3. UNDO LAST CHANGES ................................................................................................. 80
15.4. SAVE & LOAD CONFIGURATION.................................................................................. 81
15.5. REBOOT ....................................................................................................................... 81
15.6. FACTORY RESET ........................................................................................................... 82
15.7. FIRMWARE UPDATE .................................................................................................... 82
16. BACKUP AND RESTORE.................................................................................84
17. TROUBLESHOOTING .....................................................................................85
18. APPENDIX .....................................................................................................86
18.1. RS232/UDP CONTROL COMMANDS............................................................................ 86
18.1.1. PLAYBACK ............................................................................................................. 87
18.1.2. AUDIO................................................................................................................... 89
18.1.3. FILE ORGANISATION............................................................................................. 90
18.1.4. SYSTEM................................................................................................................. 91
18.2. CHANGELOG ................................................................................................................ 92

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1. USAGE NOTICE
1.1. SAFETY INFORMATION
Safety information for storage, installation and usage
→Read the entire manual to ensure safe and proper usage.
→All warranty claims become void once you open or damage the device.
→During transport and storage,temperatures may differ considerably. In order to avoid
defects resulting from condensation, do not begin to operate your device until the difference
in temperature has been levelled out.
→Please ensure that the voltage supply meets the specification. Use only the supplied power
adapter. The device will not function with an incorrect voltage supply. Incorrect voltage
supply may damage the UHD Player.
→Avoid overheating the UHD Player. Direct sunshine, heat sources in the immediate vicinity of
the UHD Player, a location without ventilation or several UHD Players mounted on top of one
another may cause damage.
→Avoid any soiling of the device and its ports. Soiling may cause limited functionality of the
UHD Player.
→Avoid high humidity in the vicinity of the UHD Player. Humidity may damage the device and
cause port corrosion.
→Protect the UHD Player from liquids and water splashes, in order to prevent damage.
→Never connect a SCNET Show Control device to the LAN port of the UHD Player. This may
damage the UHD Player.
→Check the plug direction and do not apply force when connecting the devices or cables to the
UHD Player, as this could cause irreparable damage to the port pins.
→If peripheral devices are not recognized or functions are not available,check whether or not
the UHD Player firmware is up to date.
→Please note the difference in the USB ports: The USB peripheral ports support peripheral
devices, and the USB data port supports USB data carriers.
→The UHD Player is only ready for operation after booting has been completed. (LED lights up
red → Device is booting.LED lights up in green → device is ready for operation.)
→The UHD Player will only play supported file formats. Media files with a size of up to 30 GB
have been tested.
→After enabling the write protection of the SD Card,changes can no longer be saved or files
deleted.
1.2. WARNING
Danger of electric shock!
Touching defective cables or any other open electrical components may cause electric shock. The
degree of injury ranges from slight burns to lethal cardiac dysrhythmia.
→Do not use defective cables or devices.
→Do not touch any open electrical components.
1.3. MAINTENANCE TIPS
→Do not use any abrasive or corrosive cleaning products.
→Avoid wet cloths.

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2. TECHNICAL DATA
2.1. SUPPORTED FILE FORMATS
Here is a list of all file formats that are supported by the UHD Player.
For additional information and tips on how to create content that works best with the UHD Player,
please see the content chapter.
2.1.1. VIDEO
The UHD Player supports the following video formats:
Video Codec: The video must be encoded as a h.265 (HEVC) or VP9 (webm) file with a
maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60p. h.264 that can be used up to
1920x1080@60p.
Resolution: The maximum supported resolution is 3840x2160@60p or 4096x2160@60p
for h.265 or VP9 files and 1920x1080@60p using h.264 files.
Color Depth: All video must be encoded at 4:2:0 chroma subsampling with 8 bits (Main
Profile) or 10 bits (Main 10 Profile) of color depth using h.265 codec and a
color depth of 8 bits using h.264 codec.
Frame Rate: The maximum supported frame rate is 60 frames per second, and it is also
affected by your display hardware. We recommend using exactly the same or
an integral fraction of the frame rate that is shown on the display. So, if your
display has a refresh rate of 60 frames per second,it is recommended to
render the video with 30p or 60p.
Container Format: The following container formats are supported: .mov, .mp4, .mkv, .webm
Bitrate: A constant bit rate (CBR) of between 25 and 30 Mbps is recommended.
Playback Media: All videos must be played from a Class 10 SD Card. If you are using a USB
drive or a USB stick,please ensure that the read capability is at least 30 MB/s.
Seamless Loop: Seamless Loop function works for all supported container formats:
.mov, .mp4, .webm, .mkv
2.1.2. IMAGES
The UHD Player supports the following image formats:
Image Format: JPG, PNG.
Resolution: The maximum resolution for still images is 8192x8192 pixels.
Color Depth: The UHD Player supports 8 Bit color depth and a chroma subsampling of
4:4:4.
PLEASE NOTE:
Due to the capability of the Still Image Decoder, all images will be displayed with a maximum
resolution of 1920x1080px, regardless of their native resolution. To avoid this downsizing and to
take full advantage of your display’s resolution, you may create a video out of the images by using
an external video editing software, e.g. ffmpeg (see content chapter).

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2.1.3. AUDIO
The UHD Player supports the following audio formats:
Audio Codec: AAC and MP3 up to 320 KB/s, PCM via WAV, FLAC
Sample Rates: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz are supported
2.2. DATA CARRIER
SD / SDHC Cards (Class 10),
USB Sticks or USB Drives with a read capability of at least 30 MB/s
2.3. SD CARD / USB FILE SYSTEM
NTFS, FAT32, ExFAT
2.4. POWER SUPPLY
8V to 16V DC wide-range input, 12W for SD Card, DC polarity
2.5. DIMENSIONS
238 mm / 177,5 mm / 39,7 mm
(Length / Width / Height)
2.6. WEIGHT
940 g, metal housing
2.7. AMBIENT CONDITIONS
Description in operation out of operation
Temperature -10 to +40 °C -20 to +60 °C
Humidity 10 to 80 % RH max. 90 % RH
max. 27 °C wet bulb max. 35 °C wet bulb
Elevation max. 3 000 m max. 12 000 m
Vibration 0.08 G (Z-axis) 0.30 G (z-axis)
0.06 G (X/Y-axis) 0.15 G (X/Y-axis)
5 to 500 Hz 5 to 500 Hz

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3. SCOPE OF DELIVERY
Fig. 1: UHD Player and accessories
1x UHD Player
1x Power adapter 12V / 2A
1x 8 GB SDHC Card
1x UHD Player Manual
1x Retaining clip for SD Card slot
FILES ON THE SD CARD UPON DELIVERY
The following files will be on the SD Card upon delivery:
Sample media file (AVS Story.mkv)
UHD Player Manual (Manual.pdf)
Code.ini (comes with UHD Player Pro only,and it contains the Avio Pro approval code)
Initialization File (UHDPlayerSetting.ini)
Serial number information (Serial.txt)

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4. HARDWARE OVERVIEW
Here is an overview of the ports of the UHD player’s front and rear panels:
4.1. FRONT PANEL VIEW AND PORTS
Fig. 2: UHD Player front panel
1 LEDS
2 SD CARD SLOT
3 USB DATA PORT
(1) LEDS
The LEDs indicate from left to right:
POWER | LAN | STATUS | USB | SD
POWER
Green: UHD Player is powered and ready for operation
Orange/Red: LED turns from orange to red while UHD Player is booting
Off: UHD Player is not connected to power
LAN
Green: Network connection available
Off: No network connection available
STATUS
Green: UHD Player is ready for operation
Off: Player is still booting or an error occurred
SD
Blue: Indicates that an SD Card is recognized at the SD Card port
and flashes when the player reads from this device
Off: No SD Card data recognized at the SD Card port
USB
Blue: Indicates that a USB data carrier is attached to the USB data port
and flashes when the player reads from this device
Off: No USB data carrier recognized at the USB data port
(2) SD CARD SLOT
The SD Card slot works with class 10 SD / SDHC Cards that use the FAT32, NTFS or exFAT file system.

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SD Cards with up to 16 GB of memory are tested. SD Cards with a read speed of minimum 30
MByte/s are recommended.
To prevent the SD Card from being ejected by mistake, you can use the enclosed retaining clip. Place
it over the SD Card and attach it to the player using the two enclosed screws.
(3) USB DATA PORT
The USB 3.0 port on the front side is a USB data port. Insert your USB data stick or USB drive
(formatted with FAT32, NTFS or exFAT file system) here. USB sticks with up to 16 GB of memory and
USB drives with up to 400 GB memory are tested. USB data carriers with a read speed of minimum 30
MByte/s are recommended.
For USB peripheral devices, e.g. a keyboard, please use the USB peripheral port on the side panel.
Please note that a USB drive may need an external power supply.

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4.1.1. REAR PANEL VIEW AND PORTS
Fig. 3: UHD Player rear panel
4 ANALOG STEREO AUDIO RCA CONNECTORS
5 HDMI OUT Port
6 HDMI IN Port
7 LAN PORT
8 RS232 SERIAL PORT
9 POWERCONNECTOR
(4) ANALOG STEREO AUDIO RCA CONNECTORS
To use the stereo analog audio out, please connect your audio devices to these RCA female
connectors.
RED connector = right audio channel
WHITE connector = left audio channel
(5) HDMI OUT PORT
Connect your digital output device, e.g. a display or projector, to the player and send out digital video
and audio via this HDMI 2.0 out port.
(6) HDMI IN PORT
The HDMI 2.0 Input port on the rear panel enables you to use an external video/audio source as (live)
input. The external video/audio source may then be displayed just like media content that is stored
on the attached data carrier.
The HMDI Input port supports incoming video signals of up to UHD 3840x2160@60p.
See the HDMI Input chapter and Playlist for details of how to integrate this input port.
(7) LAN PORT
The UHD Player’s LAN Port is a standard RJ-45 connector for 1000 Base-T Ethernet communications.
Connect the UHD Player to your network if you want to use its web interface, to sync several players
or to control it,e.g. via an Avio Master Device.
(8) RS232 SERIAL PORT
The RS232 serial port is a serial communication interface that allows you to control the player from a
PC or other control devices. Use a standard DE-09 connector to connect your device to the player.
Communication settings:
The default baud rate is 9600, 8 data bits, with no parity bit and one stop bit.
The baud rate may be changed via the Web Interface or the Initialization File.

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(9) POWER CONNECTOR
Please use the provided power supply (12V / 2 A) to power the UHD player.
4.1.2. LEFT SIDE PANEL VIEW AND PORTS
Fig. 4: UHD Player left side panel
10 REMOTE IN
11 REMOTE OUT
(10) REMOTE IN
The UHD Player provides 16 GPIOs (General-purpose input/output) that can be used with a default
key assignment but may also be customized to perform special actions.
The GPIOs will trigger when the integrated circuit (Ground to 3,3V) is closed.
(11) REMOTE OUT
- Currently without function -

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4.1.3. RIGHT SIDE PANEL VIEW AND PORTS
Fig. 5: UHD Player right side panel
(12) USB PERIPHERAL PORTS
The two USB 3.0 ports on the right side are USB ports for PERIPHERAL DEVICES only. Insert your USB
peripheral device here, e.g. a keyboard / presenter.
A USB data carrier containing video or audio content must be connected to the USB data port on the
front panel!
(13) SPDIF OPTICAL PORT
This port is used for digital-audio transmission. Use an optical fiber cable with a TOSLINK connector
to send digital audio to your audio devices.

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5. FIRST STEPS
5.1. INSTALLATION
Remove the UHD player and its accessories from the packaging.
Place the player on a flat surface or mount it on a wall. Use the brackets on both sides.
Make sure there is sufficient ventilation and, to avoid overheating, do not place several players on
top of one another.
5.2. CONNECTING OUTPUT DEVICES
5.2.1. VIDEO
Connect the UHD Player to your display device via the HDMI Out Port on the UHD Player’s rear side.
By default, the player is set to Auto EDID “On”. As soon as the player is connected to a display, it
recognizes the incoming EDID and the display can be used immediately without the need to adjust
any further display configuration. Having no data carrier plugged into the player, the display will then
show the player’s settings screen as soon the player is powered and ready for operation.
For information about further video settings, refer to the Display Configuration chapter.
5.2.2. AUDIO
You have three options for using audio ports:
- Digital via the HDMI OUT port on the UHD Player’s rear side
- Digital via the SPDIF optical port on the UHD Player’s right side
- Analog via the stereo audio RCA connectors on the UHD Player’s rear side
The digital and analog audio connectors transmit stereo (analog: white connector = left channel, red
connector = right channel).
In case you want to use audio, be sure to connect your speakers to one of the player’s audio ports.
There is no need for further configuration,as the audio is transmitted via all output ports at the same
time.

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5.3. CONNECTING THE PLAYER TO THE NETWORK
For the following functions,the UHD Player needs to be integrated into your network:
•Configuration via the Web Interface
•Syncing several players
•UDP Control
•AVIO Control
•FTP Server
•Auto Download Content from an FTP Server
•NTP Time Synchronization
The UHD Players default network settings are as follows:
DHCP: Disabled
IP address: See the label at the bottom of the UHD Player
Subnet: 255.0.0.0
Gateway: Same as IP address
DNS: Same as IP address
Fig. 6: Example of a type label attached to the bottom of the UHD Player
Please follow these steps to connect to the UHD Player to your local network:
STEP 1: CABLE CONNECTION
Connect a Cat5 Ethernet cable to the LAN port on the UHD Player’s rear side and your computer or
network switch in order to prepare the player for network access. The cable length should not
exceed 100 meters. Distance may be extended with a repeater.
STEP 2: IP ADDRESS
The UHD Player and your computer must be in the same IP range, otherwise they will not be able to
communicate. Proceed with one of the following possibilities:
(A) CHANGE THE COMPUTER’S IP ADDRESS:
Set the computer’s IP address to the same IP range of the player’s IP address.
Example: If the UHD Player’s IP address is 10.200.0.123, you could set your computer to the IP
address 10.200.0.1, so long as this one is not used by another device.
(B) CHANGE THE PLAYER’S IP ADDRESS - DIRECTLY AT THE PLAYER:
Set the player’s IP address to the same IP range of the computer’s IP address. To do so, connect a
mouse (additional keyboard is not necessary) to the player’s USB data port. When there is no data
carrier plugged into the player, the settings screen of the player’s Web Interface will be shown on the
display. Click on [BASIC SETTINGS] in the menu bar and the [Wired Network Settings] will appear. Edit
all necessary settings (see Network Settings chapter for detailed description) and press [APPLY
SETTINGS] at the bottom of the Web Interface.

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(C) CHANGE THE PLAYER’S IP ADDRESS – USING A TEXT EDITOR:
Each player is delivered with an SD Card containing an initialization file. To set the player’s IP address
into the same IP range of the computer’s IP address, modify the player’s initialization file by changing
the default IP address to a new, unique IP address (see Initialization File and Network Settings for
detailed information). Plug the SD Card containing the modified initialization file back into the player
or save the file to a USB data carrier if you want to use this device instead of an SD Card. The Player
will immediately accept the changes.
STEP 3: WEB BROWSER
Open your web browser and enter the UHD Player’s IP address in the address bar.
The Web Interface will now appear.
5.4. POWERING THE PLAYER
Plug the power adapter into the power connector on the UHD Player’s rear side. When the player
boots up, the Power LED on the UHD Player’s front side will first light up orange and then red. As
soon as the player is ready for operation,it will turn green.
If no SD Card or USB Data Stick is plugged in, the player’s Web Interface Info Screen will show up on
your HDMI output device and display information about the network and video settings, sync mode,
current firmware, serial number, etc.
Fig. 7: The UHD Player’s Web Interface Info Screen is displayed when there is no data carrier inserted.
5.5. PLAYBACK MEDIA FILES
The simplest way of playing back media files with a UHD Player in Standalone Mode is as follows:
•Save your video, audio and image files to the root folder of the supplied SD Card or any other
USB data carrier (e.g. SD:/ or USB:/).
•Plug the data carrier into the corresponding port on the player’s front side.

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The player is set to Play Mode “Repeat All” by default, and it will play your media files successively in
alphanumeric order.
The UHD Player is designed for 24/7 operation. If you want to stop playback,just interrupt the power
supply or remove the data carrier.
See the Media File Playback chapter for detailed playback options.
PLEASE NOTE:
Only one data carrier at a time can be used. The SD Card always has priority. So long as it’s plugged
into the player, no additional USB data carrier will be recognized.

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6. UHD PLAYER CONFIGURATION
The UHD Player can be configured in two different ways:
1. Via the player’s Web Interface
2. Via the Initialization File that you can find on the delivered SD Card
Web Interface vs. Initialization File: Which to choose?
This depends on your situation and personal preference. However, we recommend using the Web
Interface because:
•It gives you a good visual overview of all settings.
•You get the information about the current playback.
•You can upload new files or change the configuration, in case it’s installed in a place that’s
difficult to access.
•You need a network connection anyway, if you wish to sync several players or upload
content via ftp servers.
If you only have a few players installed running as standalone devices, you may want to use the
text-based initialization file for configuration instead. Please note that the data carrier on the
player’s front panel should always be physically accessible in order to modify the initialization file
or the media content.
After explaining the general configuration handling of the player via the Web Interface and the
Initialization File respectively in the next two sections, all available functions will be listed and
specified for both ways of configuring the UHD Player—see Web Interface and Initialization File
chapters.

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6.1. WEB INTERFACE
Using the Web Interface is a fast and intuitive way of configuring the UHD Player. You need a
network connection to access the UHD Player via its web interface. Refer to the Connecting the
Player to the Network and Network Settings chapters for network details.
Open your web browser and enter the UHD Player’s IP address in the address bar. The Web Interface
will now appear.
Fig. 8: The UHD Player’s Web Interface shows the Info Page.
Alternatively, the UHD Player’s Web Interface may be directly accessed with a mouse (and keyboard)
connected to the player’s USB peripheral ports, e.g. when no LAN connection is available. Make sure
that your HDMI output device is attached to the player and that the player is powered. If there is
only a mouse connected, all settings where text fields need to be filled can be modified using the on-
screen keyboard.
PLEASE NOTE:
If your output device does not show anything, it may be that it does not support the current
resolution. With the following keyboard shortcuts, two different resolutions can be set and tested:
Ctrl+F2 or Ctrl+F Sets the resolution to 1920x1080p60
Ctrl+F3 or Ctrl+U Sets the resolution to 3840x2160p60
PLEASE NOTE:
If the playback is active, remove the data carrier or use the following keyboard shortcut to toggle
between the Web Interface and the Playback:
Ctrl+F5 or Ctrl+S Toggles Settings/Playback
See all available keyboard shortcuts in the Keyboard chapter.

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6.1.1. WEB INTERFACE OVERVIEW
Open your web browser and enter the UHD Player’s IP address into the address bar. The main page
of the Web Interface will then be displayed in the web browser.
Fig. 9: Main page of the UHD Player’s Web Interface with IP address in the web browser’s address line
Info:
Compared to the illustrations in this manual, the Web Interface may be displayed in a slightly
different way, depending on the web browser used.
MENU BAR
In the upper area of the Web Interface, the menu bar allows access to all available functions.
Fig. 10: Menu Bar in Web Interface
It consists of eight different tabs. You can see all subsections of each tab listed in the site map below: