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
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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
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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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owerindicatoronada
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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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