Colorlight A2K User manual

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A2K Player

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Safety Precautions
Before use of the equipment, please read all safety precautions to ensure safe and correct use of
the product!
1.1 Do not open the cover
In order to prevent personal accidents, people rather than the Company’s technical
personnel may not open the upper cover of the equipment.
1.2 Please use the power supply and accessories approved by the manufacturer
The power supply of this product supports DC 5V-12V power input. Please use the
power cord attached with the package of this product or use the power cord conforming
to the standard.
1.3 Avoid all functional interfaces from contacting live objects
This product is an electronic product. If the functional interface contacts a live object, it
may cause damage to the circuit components, thus affecting normal use of the product.
1.4 Keep away from inflammable, explosive and other dangerous goods
Keep away from inflammables and explosives. Do not use this product in inflammable
and explosive environment!
1.5 This product does not support waterproof design. Do not directly have it contact liquid
or use it in humid environment
Safety Protection Measures
In all installation programs of A2K networking player, please follow the safety rules to avoid
personal injury and equipment damage.
Unpacking and Inspection
Before opening the packing box of A2K networking player, please check whether it is damaged. If
there is any damage, please inform the carrier in time to confirm the compensation. After
unpacking, please confirm again according to the packing list. If any parts are found incomplete,
please contact the corresponding sales personnel in time.

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Overview
A2K is a new-generation cloud networking player that supports 4K H265/H264 hardware
decoding and 1080P HD output. Based on the powerful Colorlight cloud service platform, it
provides functions such as device monitoring, program producing, program scheduling, program
centralized publishing, and multi-level management.
The A2K player supports 4G, WiFi, wired network and other various networking methods, and
can be deployed rapidly to achieve intelligent cloud management function, and multi-screen,
multi-business and cross-regional unified management. It also supports using the PlayerMaster
software for editing and publishing programs, arbitrarily laying out multiple windows, and playing
various materials such as videos, pictures, texts, sheets, weather and clock. It can widely apply
to various commercial LCD display fields, such as the screen of chain stores, retail stores and
advertisement players.
Features
 High-definition output of 1080P
 Support multi-level management of cloud server and role-based program publishing
 Strong processing performance, supporting H265/H264 4K high-definition video hardware
decoding and playback
 Dual band WiFi, with stable connection and fast transmission rates, supporting configuration
of WiFi Station or WiFi AP
 8GB storage
 Multiple playback modes
• Support USB drive plug and play, and program update via USB drive
• Synchronous playback of multiple screens
• Program and command schedules
 Window and materials
• Support playing multiple program pages (32 pages at most)
• Rich media materials, such as pictures, videos, texts and clocks, supporting video and
picture scaling

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• Support playback and overlay of multiple windows, whose size and location can be freely
adjusted
• Support playing up to two high-definition windows or one 4K video window simultaneously
 Comprehensive control scheme
Support control and management from various platforms, such as LED Assistant for
smartphones and tablets, and PlayerMaster for PC.
 Network communication
• Dual band and dual mode WiFi, supporting WiFi 2.4G and 5G band, WiFi hotspot mode or
WiFi client mode1
• LAN, supporting DHCP mode and static mode
• 4G communication, supporting 4G network in various countries (optional)
• GPS positioning (optional)
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Appearance

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Quick Start Guide
You can learn how to use the A2K player after you master the following three steps:
Step 1: Properly connect the player with the LCD.
Step 2: Configure network parameters.
Step 3: Configure other parameters.
Step 4: Edit and publish programs.
Note:
1. Go to the next chapter to learn detailed configuration methods.
2. Download related software from www.colorlightinside.com.

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Detailed Setup Steps
Step 1: Properly connect the player with the LCD.
Step 2: Configure network parameters.
Standalone players do not need network configuration.
In LAN mode, you can select a network connection method from LAN, WiFi and WiFi hotspot
for configuration. In cloud mode, you can select a network connection method from LAN, WiFi
and 4G for configuration.
To configure network parameters, do the following:
① Connect the A2K player with the computer via USB cable.
② Open PlayerMaster, and select the device connected to the USB port.
③ On the Device page, click the network setting icon to enter the following interface
(Take LAN as an example, the player will automatically obtain IP address after
connecting to Ethernet cable), and then click Apply.

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After setting, you can produce and publish programs, and manage the device via this
communication method.
Step 3: Configure other parameters.
Other functions: viewing schedules, brightness settings, volume settings, time settings, power
settings, device language settings, advanced settings.

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Step 4: Edit and publish programs
1. On the Program page, click , and set program resolution (the same as screen
resolution generally), and then click OK to enter the Program Editor window.
Program Programs can be separately sent to the player for playing.
Page If you want different window layouts in the same program, you
can set the layouts in different program pages.
Window
You can add more than one window to one page. The content
of windows on the same page will play simultaneously. You
can set the layout of a program by adjusting the location and
size of windows.
Items It refers to the content displayed on the LCD display, including
the video, picture, Gif, text file and Office file.
Note: Program pages in the same program and contents in the same window both play
successively, while contents in different windows on the same program page play

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simultaneously.
2. Click to add different types of windows.

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Description of Program Window Type
No. Type Description
1 File Window Video, picture, Gif, Txt file, RTF file, Office file（Word、Excel、
PPT）
2 Single-Line Text Txt file, manually entered text
3 Single-Column
Text Txt file, manually entered text
4 Multi-Line Text Txt file, RTF file, Word file, manually entered text
5 Global Weather Global city weather
6 Analog Clock Round analog clock
7 Digital Clock Digital clock
8 Timer Count up, count down
9 Webpage Manually enter a website, such as
“www.colorlightinside.com”
10 StreamVideo Streaming media website program
11 RSS News subscription

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3. Select different windows and items that you wish to add to your program. After editing the
program, click to save the program, and click to publish the program.
After sending the program, the LCD display will display the content you have just
published.

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Note
Now you have mastered the basic functions of the A2K player.
You can refer to the PlayerMaster User Manual for a detailed description of advanced functions or
contact our technical staff for more information.
FCC Caution:
Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Important Note:
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:
—Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
—Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
—Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
—Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled

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environment .This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm
between the radiator& your body.

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