Colorlight C Series User manual

C3 PLAYER

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CONTENT
Chapter 1 C3 Interfaces Introduction........................................................................................................... 1
1.1 C3 Interface.................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Hardware Connection..................................................................................................................... 2
Chapter 2 Operation Environment............................................................................................................... 3
Chapter 3 C3 Parameter Settings................................................................................................................ 5
3.1 Connection Settings....................................................................................................................... 5
3.2 Basic Settings ................................................................................................................................ 8
3.3 Advanced Settings........................................................................................................................ 10
Chapter 4 Async Program Editing and Publishing ......................................................................................11
4.1 Async Program Editing..................................................................................................................11
4.2 Async Program Publishing............................................................................................................ 12
4.2.1 Publish Program through Direct USB................................................................................. 12
4.2.2 Publish Program through Ethernet Port.............................................................................. 14
4.2.3 Publish Program through USB Disk.................................................................................... 16
4.3 Async Program Scheduling .......................................................................................................... 19

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Chapter 1 C3 Interfaces Introduction
1.1 C3 Interface
No.
Interface
Function
1
Indicator Light
Indicate power and signal status
2
LED DISPLAY
Connect with LED screen (connect to receiving card)
3
Audio
HIFI stereo output
4
CONFIG
Connect with PC for parameters setting and contents update
5
USB1/2
Update and play content through USB stick, support factory reset through U disc
6
100M_IN
Connect with PC to access LAN
7
Power
DC 5V/2A

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1.2 Hardware Connection
C3 Configuration Control & play without computer

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Chapter 2 Operation Environment
Supported system: C3 only can run under windows 7/8/10, not support windows XP.
Supported software: LEDVISION, 4.20 version or higher version is recommended.
You can download the LEDVISION software from Colorlight’s official website www.colorlightinside.com,
then complete the installation according to the steps below.
1. Run the software package, and select [ English ] →[ OK ].

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2. Click [ Browse ], then choose the installation location, then click [ Next ], choose components according
to your own computer status, click [ Install ] to complete.

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Chapter 3 C3 Parameter Settings
3.1 Connection Settings
1. Before connecting your C3 to the computer, first click [ Control ] on menu →[ Screen Control ], then
select [ Play Box ] in Select Sending Device, then set up [ LED Screen Window Management ].
Note: If you do not complete this step, LEDVISION may not function properly because of a conflict between
Net Card mode and C3 CONFIG interface.

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2. Use standard A/B cable to connect C3 to computer when C3 is powered on, one side to connect USB
port, another side for C3 CONFIG port.
Click [ Publish Program to Playboxes ] (as shown in the red box) to enter program publish interface.

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3. Left-click [ Direct USB ] and then right-click [ Refresh ], your C3 will show up in program publishing
window, select your device to set parameters and choose what content to play.

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3.2 Basic Settings
⚫Ensure LED display is under normal configuration before setting on C3 parameters.
⚫When setting C3 parameters, you can connect your C3 to PC through a standard USB A/B cable, and
connect your C3 to LED screen through network cable.
Play Box Time: Display current time.
Uptime: Calculated running time once C3 powered on.
Total/Available: View memory utilization.
Program: Use the drop down menu to play programs.
Play Box Date & Time: Click “ ” to enter the setting interface, click [ Modify ] to set up date and time, or
timezone as well.
Volume Adjustment: Click “ ” to adjust volume.
Brightness Adjustment: Click “ ” to adjust brightness.
Wakeup, Sleep, Reboot: Click “”or “ ” or “ ” to perform C3 operation like wakeup, sleep and
reboot once clicked.
Management: Check, delete and choose program, and much more.

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The surface development of your C3’s parameter setting interface is shown below:

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3.3 Advanced Settings
①LED Resolution
The [ Width ] / [ Height ] you input must be equal to or slightly larger
than the actual screen resolution.
②Output
[ Every Frame ] (Default)
[ Every Other Frame ] (Choosing Every Other Frame can help avoid
lag when image loading is too large)
③Control Area
Select [ Custom ] in control area, and modify the values according to
your network port control area.
Click [ Apply ] to complete setting.

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Chapter 4 Async Program Editing and Publishing
4.1 Async Program Editing
When you open LEDVISION, you will see [ LED1 ] in program editing area. Right-click [ LED1 ] to add
[ normal page ], you can add [ file window ] in [ normal page ], then add [ image ] and [ video ] under the
[ file window ] to add media for asynchronous play.

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4.2 Async Program Publishing
4.2.1 Publish Program through Direct USB

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①In [ Program Editing Area ], after finishing program editing, select the [ Program Page ] that you are
going to publish.
②Click [ C3 ] and then right-click to choose [ Publish current program to the selected play box ], you
must rename the program and allow it to finish uploading to fully publish your program.

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4.2.2 Publish Program through Ethernet Port

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①In [ Program Editing Area ], after finishing program editing, select the [ Program Page ] that you are
going to publish.
②Click [ C3 ] and then right-click to choose [ Publish current program to the selected play box ], you
must rename the program and allow it to finish uploading to fully publish your program.

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4.2.3 Publish Program through USB Disk
1. To begin publishing through USB, first insert your USB disk to the PC USB port.
Click [ Publish Program to Play Boxes ] to extend program publishing window.
Note: USB disk should be empty before publishing for best performance. Remove previous updated
programs before using it to update or play new programs, so as to avoid any problems.

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2. Software will automatically identify USB disk when plug, click [ USB Disk ] to choose [ Your USB’s
Drive ].
①Select [ Program Page ] in Program Editing Area.

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②Choose USB Disk Mode:
•Play program from USB disk (Auto play USB disk content after inserting to C3, and the content won’t be
stored in C3).
•Update program by USB disk (Auto play USB disk content after inserting to C3, and the content will be
stored in C3).
③Select the drive letter under USB disk, then right-click to choose [ Publish current program to the
selected USB disk ], after publishing program successfully, insert USB disk into C3 USB port.
Note: A rotating circle in LED upper left corner will appear during the updating procedure. You may unplug
the USB drive after the circle disappears.