IAdea HMP-500S User manual

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HMP-500S/505S Media Player
User’s Manual
About the HMP-500S/505S Models
Thisuser’smanualappliestobothmodelvariantseachwithdifferentlocalstoragetechnologies:
HMP‐500S
HDnetworkmediaplayer
Harddisklocalstorage
Forgeneralinstallations
80GBcapacityforupto30hoursofHD
video@8Mbps
HMP‐505S
Solid‐stateHDnetworkmediaplayer
InternalCFcardlocalstorage
Certifiedforshockandvibration‐tolerant
installations
4GBcapacityforupto105minutesofHD
video@8Mbps
AllaspectsofoperationfortheHMP‐505SareidenticaltotheHMP‐500Smodelasdepictedintheillustrations.

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Contents
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1.IntroductiontotheHMP‐500S/505SMediaPlayer ........................................... 1
1.1.SoftwareManagementFeatures ........................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2.PackageContents .................................................................................................................................................................. 1
1.3.Physicalviews ........................................................................................................................................................................ 1
1.4.UnitInstallation ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2
2.PlayerSystemSetup........................................................................................... 2
2.1.SettingupthePlayer ............................................................................................................................................................. 2
2.2.SettingupAdfotainManagerExpress ...................................................................................................................................3
2.3.ConfigurationwithAdfotainManagerExpress...................................................................................................................... 4
3.ContentManagementwithAdfotainManagerExpress .................................... 7
4.Specificationstable ............................................................................................ 7
5.Appendix:FAQ.................................................................................................... 8
6.Appendix:AlternativeNetworkConfigurationMethod..................................... 9
6.1.UsingaWebBrowserforNetworkConfiguration .................................................................................................................9
6.2.LoggingintotheHMP‐500S/505S......................................................................................................................................... 9
6.3.Additionaldevicesettingstable........................................................................................................................................... 11
7.Appendix:FirmwareUpgrades......................................................................... 12
7.1.FirmwareupgradeusingAdfotainManagerExpress........................................................................................................... 12
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1. IntroductiontotheHMP‐500S/505SMediaPlayer
TheHMP‐500S/505SMediaPlayerisanindustrial‐grade,networkmanaged,high‐definitionmediaplayersuitableforlarge
formatdigitalsignagedisplayssuchasLCDsandprojectors.
•Feature‐richhigh‐definition
•Managedthroughinternet
•Includesturn‐keyMicrosoftWindows‐basedAdfotainManagertoolforsimplifiedschedulingandscreenlayout
management
•Supportmultiplescreenpartitions
•Uninterruptedplaybackduringfileupdate
•Lowpowerconsumptionfanlessdesign
•4GBInternalSLChigh‐performancesolid‐statestorage(HMP‐505Sonly)
1.1. SoftwareManagementFeatures
AdfotainManagerExpressdigitalsignagesoftwareincluded
AdfotainManagerExpressletsyouquicklyscheduleandplaybackprogramonyourdigital
signageplayer.Featuringanintuitivevisualcalendarlayout,thisbundledPCapplicationmakesiteasy
todeliverdynamicHD‐qualityvideos,photos,andPowerPointslides(stills)toyourintended
audience.Fordetailsonmanagementfeaturessuchasday‐partingandcontentdistribution,please
seetheAdfotainManagerExpressSoftwareUser'sManual.
Automaticnetworkdetectionandonetomanynetworktransfer
Onceyouhavescheduledyourcontents,youcanquicklysenditouttoyourplayersacrossthenetwork
withafewclicksofthemouse.Allplayersonthesamenetworkareautomaticallylocatedand
simultaneouslyupdatedwithinAdfotainManagerExpress,savingprecioustime.
Disruption–freecontentupdateviaUSB
TomanagetheHMP‐500S/505SMediaPlayeroveranetwork,youcanuseaUSBmass‐storagedevice
tosyncyourcontents.Simplyexportthenewplaylistandmediafilestoaremovablestoragedeviceand
connectthedevicetotheplayertoinitiateautomaticupdate.Theplayercanupdatecontentswithoutany
disruptiontoyourcurrentplayback.
1.2. PackageContents
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1.3. Physicalviews
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MediaPlayerUnitMountingPlate(x2)
Screw(x4,notshown)
ACAdapterandCordSoftwareCD
QuickStartGuide1/8”to1/8”mini‐jack
audiocable
RCAto1/8”mini‐jack
audioadapter
Ethernetcable
USB
UPDATE

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1.4. UnitInstallation
TheHMP‐500S/505Sissuppliedwithapairofmountingplatesforunitinstallation.
1. Attachthemountingplatestothebottomsideoftheplayerwith2screws(supplied)oneachside.
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2. Theplayerwiththemountingplatesattachedcanbemountedusing4screws(notsupplied)at76mmX228mm(2.99”X8.98”)
spacing.
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2. PlayerSystemSetup
2.1. SettingupthePlayer
Attachavideocable(DVI,video,Svideo,orVGA)toyourdisplay
Connectandpoweronyourdisplay.Switchyourdisplaytothecorrespondingvideoinputmode(VGA/Video/S‐
video/DVI/HDMI)
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SuppliedMounting
Plates
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•IfyourdisplaylacksDVIorHDMIandrequiresaVGAconnection,aDVItoVGAisrequired.
•IfyourdisplayhasHDMIbutnotDVI,youcanpurchaseanHDMI‐DVIadapterorcable.
•Foraudiooutput,connectthesuppliedstereoRCAcablefromtheplayertoyourmonitor.
Connectplayertoyournetwork
Connectplayertoyournetworkrouter.AdfotainManagerExpresscandetecttheIPlocationofyourplayerautomaticallyona
DHCPnetwork.SeesettingupAdfotainManagerExpressinthissectiontosetuptheprogramonyourPC.
*IfyournetworkrequiresastaticIP,youcanalsouseAdfotainManagerExpresstosetupthestaticIP.Pleasecontactyournetwork
administratorifyouareunsurewhichIPaddressesareavailableonyournetwork.
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AttachtheACpoweradaptertopowerontheunit
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ConnectthePowerAdaptertoawalloutletandplayer.
TheÆgreenpowerindicatorontheplayerunitwillimmediatelylightup.
Theplayershoulddisplayonscreeninformationonyourscreencornersduringbootup.Waitafewmomentstoletthe
processcomplete.
2.2. SettingupAdfotainManagerExpress
AdfotainManagerExpressletsyouperformplayerconfiguration,maintenance,andschedulingoperationsfromyourPC.
Installation
Minimumsystemrequirements
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Windows Vista or Windows XP operating systems
.DirectX 9
.NET Framework 3.0
1 GHz AMD or Intel CPU
512 MB of system memory
20 GB hard drive
(higherversionsandnumbersalsocompatible)
PowerPoint2003or2007requiredforPowerPoint
slideshowfeature.
WindowsMediaPlayer10or11requiredforvideo
previews.
Setupprocess
InserttheAdfotainManagerExpressCDandtheinstaller
shouldpopupautomatically.Ifitdoesnotstart,clickon
“setup.exe”locatedonyourCDusingWindowsExplorer.
Ifyouhaven’tinstalled.NETFramework,youwillbe
promptedtodoso.Ifitisalreadyinstalled,please
Network
router
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g
reen
p
owerindicatoronada
p
ter
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g
reen
p
owerindicator onfront
ForWindowsXPonly:.NetInstallation
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TheWindows.NETFrameworkisincludedontheCDandwillbe
installedifabsentfromyoursystem.ClickYesandfollowthe
promptstoinstallit
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proceedtothenextsection.
1. Runtheinstallerandfollowthestepbystepinstructions.
2. Closetheinstallertofinishinstallation.
2.3. ConfigurationwithAdfotainManagerExpress
Settingtheclock
1. StartAdfotainManagerExpressandselectplayermodel
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2. Afterselectingtheplayer,clickontheConfigurationbuttononthetopright.
3. ClickAuto‐detectplayerbuttontolocateallnetwork‐connecteddevicesofthesamemodel.Aprogressbarisshown,and
playersareaddedtoalistofoperationalnetworkdevices.Youcanalsostopthesearchoncethetargetdeviceappearsinthe
list.

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Greenz:playerisonline Redz:previouslydetectedbutcurrentlyoffline
4. ChecktheboxprecedingeachtargetplayerandclickModifysettings.Youcanconfiguremorethanoneplayeratonce.
5. IntheGeneralSettingstab,confirmandselecttheappropriatetimezonetoensurecorrectscheduleplayback.Thetimeand
dateisautomaticallysynchronizedwithyourPCwhenyouclickApply.Someoptionsmaynotbeavailabledependingonyour
playermod
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6. Setthedevicepassword.Thedevicepasswordprotectscontentsfrombeginupdatedbyunauthorizedsources.Youcaneither
removethepassword(check“Resetpasswordtoblank”)orspecifyanewpasswordfortheplayer(s).
Settingthenetworkidentification
IfyouareusingaDHCPnetwork,pleaseproceedtothenextsection.

Thenetworksettingstabletsyouspecifytheplayer‘sstaticIPaddressandothersettings.It’simportantthatnotwodevices
onthenetworksharethesameIP.Netmask,gateway,domain,andDNScanalsobeconfiguredonthispage.Pleaseconsult
yournetworkadministratorifyouareuncertainofthevaluestothesesettings.
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Advancedsettings
Thispageletsyouchangethemanagementmodeofthedevice.
1. LANmode(default):ThisallowslocalnetworkmanagementviaAdfotainManagerExpress.
2. USBmode:ThismodelimitsplayercontentupdatesviaUSBdriveorCFcardonly.
3. WANmode:Reserved

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ContentManagementwithAdfotainManagerExpress
PleaseseeAdfotainManagerExpress2.0User’sManualforcontentmanagementoperation.
3. Specificationstable
HMP‐500SHMP‐505S
VideoformatsupportPOPAIScreenMediaStandards
S6(MPEG‐1SIF,3MbpsCBR)
S7(MPEG‐1480p,10MbpsCBR)
S8(MPEG‐1720p,15MbpsCBR)
S9(MPEG‐2480p,6MbpsCBR)
S10(MPEG‐2720p,12MbpsCBR)
E4(VC‐1/WMV9,MP@ML,720p)
E7(MPEG‐4ASP,480p,10MbpsCBR)
ImageformatsupportPOPAIScreenMediaStandards
S1(JPEG480pbaseline)
S2(JPEG720pbaseline)
E1(PNG24bpp+alpha,480p)
E2(PNG24bpp+alpha,720p)
AudiocodecsupportPOPAIScreenMediaStandards
S4(MPEGL2audio)
S5(MP3audio,384Kbps)
PlaybackcontrolAlphabeticallooping
Adfotainplaylist
Contentmanagement
method
LAN–Adfotain®ManagerExpress
USBdirectupdate
PhysicalI/OconnectorsDVI‐I
VGA(withDVI‐to‐VGAadapter)
S‐Video,composite
RCAaudioL/R
Ethernetcopper10/100BASE‐T
USBx2
LocalstorageInternal80GB2.5”
HDD(Holdsupto
36hrsoftypical5
MbpsHDvideo)
4GBSLCHigh
PerformanceCFcard
(Holdsupto1.8hrsof
typical5MbpsHD
video)
AccessoriesDVI‐to‐VGAadapter
RCAmale‐3.5mmfemaleaudiocable
3.5mmmale‐maleaudiocable
Ethernetcable
Wall‐mountbracket
VESAmountingkit(Optional)
Powerrequirement12V,2ADC
PowerconsumptionTypical*7WTypical*5W
EnvironmentalOperatingtemperature:0to40°C
Humidity:5–85%@40°C
Dimensions211x153x43(mm)(excludingprojections)
8.3X6X1.7(inches)(excludingprojections)

Weight1.4kg
3lbs.
1.14kg
2.5lbs
SafetyUL‐approvedACadapters
CertificationsCE/FCC
RoHS
WarrantyOne‐yearlimitedparts&labor
4. Appendix:FAQ
Formorefrequentlyaskedquestionsandsolutions,searchtheonlineproductknowledgebaseatwww.IAdea.com/support.
WhatcanIdotoimproveAdfotainManagerExpressperformanceonmyPC?
ThelatestMicrosoft.NET3.5SP1offersimprovedperformanceandbugfixestoAdfotainManagerExpress.Youcaninstallthe
updateviathisinternetbrowserlinkhttp://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=124150orbysearchingfor“.NET3.5SP1”At
www.microsoft.com.
Whatismaximumfilesizeforasinglevideofile?
ThemaximumvideofilesizefortheHMP‐500S/505SMediaPlayeris2GB.Werecommendreservingasafetymargintoavoid
exceedingthelimit(i.e.limitingfilesto1850MB).
Howtorestoredevicebacktofactorydefaults?
Ifyouforgotthepasswordormodifiedsettingsincorrectly,followthesestepstoresetplayer:
1. ConnectaUSBdrivetoyourPCandformatitusingFATorFAT32filesystem
2. InsidetheUSBdrive,createatextfileattherootlevel(notinsideafolder)
3. OpenthefileinTextEditorandtypein:
reset_factory_default='yes'
4. SavethefileasHMP.conf
5. PlugUSBdrivecreatedinstep3totheHMP‐500S/505SMediaPlayertoinitiaterestore
HowdoImanageplaybackofmycontents?
PlaybackonascheduleisoneofthemainfunctionsofyourHMP‐500S/505SMediaPlayer.Itismanagedviatheeasytouse
AdfotainManagerExpresssoftware.
UnlikethedifficultyofprogrammingourVCRsfromaremotecontrol,theAdfotainManagerExpresssoftwareisdesignedto
besimplebyleveragingthepowerofyourpersonalcomputer.Anyonewithbasiccomputerskillscanquicklycreateormodify
schedules,deliveringtherightmessagetotherightaudienceattherighttimes.PleaserefertotheAdfotainManagerExpress
User’sManualfordetailedoperationsandtechniques.
CouldtheplayerdisplayFlashorMicrosoftPowerPointpresentations?
TheplayerfeatureslimitedPowerPointsupport,butnotFlashsupport.
WhilePCscanplaymanyformatswithvaryingdegreesofsuccess,RISC‐basedmediaplayersaredesignedtoplayalimited
numberofhighqualityvideoformats(Pleaseseespecfordetails).WhileMicrosoftPowerPointnativefilescouldnotplay
directlyonaRISC‐basedplayer,thefileisconvertedthruothersoftware(i.e.AdfotainManagerExpress)intoanimageformat
tobeplayedasanimageslideshow.
Whywon’tsomemediafilesplaysmoothly?
Thevideodatabit‐ratemaybehigherthantherecommendedbitrate.
Thevideodatabit‐rateistheamountofvideooraudiodatausedpersecondtostoreorplaythecontents,usuallyexpressed
inMbps(mega‐bitspersecond).Videoencodedwithexcessivebit‐rateswillnotplaybacksmoothlyinthemediaplayer,likely
duetostoragei/obottlenecks.Youcantryrecompressingunplayablevideofilesatlowerbitratesusingthefreeandopen
sourceHandbraketoolathttp://handbrake.fr/.Onceyouhavefoundtherightoutputsettingsforsizeandquality,savethem
inHandbrakeprofilesforfutureuse.Thenyoucaneasilyrecompressanyunplayablefilesyouencounterinthefuture.
Whywon’tsomemediafilesplayatall?
Eventhoughtheplayerconformstoleadingindustrystandardvideoformats,sometimesthevideosyouacquiremayfall
outsidethecompatibilitymatrix.
IfthefilescanplayonyourPCbutnotonyourplayer,youshouldrecompressthefiletoensureplayback.Forgreatest