iTech Company CMP2000Z User manual

iTech Company LLC
phone: [phone]
email: [e-mail]
web: www.iTechLCD.com

I. Introduction:
The CMP2000Z is compatible with boththe CAT and iCATmanagement software and the
latestfeature includes multiple zones
II. The CMP2000Z hasa slightly different layout, compared to the MP-02A. No longer is there a1080i
output: Video output has changed to 720p (1280 x 720)YPbPror VGA output.
No full screen playback: now changed to multiple zones.No jpeg transition
effects: Full screen changes only.
III. Screen Layout:
Multiple zones includethe following: top banner, video, image, time and bottom RSS zone
(see figure 1 and figure 2). All resolution sizes are fixed.
<Figure 1>

<Figure 2>
Top Zone (1280x100): For companylogo or anyimagein jpeg format
Video Zone (720x480): All video or jpeg files on playlist will playback here
Image Zone (560x560):For any still image data (jpeg files). Eachslide willlast10 secondsthen proceed
onto the next image.
Time Zone (720x80) Default is dateand time, but also allowsa still image to display if needed.
RSS Z Zone (1280x60): Display RSS news ticker or scrolling text or can display image.
IV. Software Utility “JPG2YUV.exe”
All files except, ‘Video Zone’, must be converted to YUV format before loading the files onto
the player. Asoftware utility“jpg2yuv”is provided forsuch a conversion. Please refer to
figure 3 for an example.

<Figure 3>
Use any picture editing software to create a banner orlogo image file in JPG or BMP format, i.e.
Photoshop or paint brush. To maintain the best quality, try to remain within the guidelines provided.
Jpg2yuv.exe will scale to fit if the image is not the exact resolution. A 1:1 ratio is recommended for
minimal distortion.
YUV Viewer: point to any YUV file and image will be displayed on preview window.
If jpeg is not converted to YUV, then those jpeg files will go to the Video Zone when displayed
V. Different Zones
Choose the proper jpeg filesto be used andsave to the designated folders
File names will have a few letters added to determine which zonesthe files will go into.
Please refer to the example below.
Top Zone:
Middle Zone:
Bottom Zone:
<filename> jpg => <filename> tzl.yuv
<filename>.jpg => <filename>:tz2.yuv
<filename>.jpg => <filename>_mz.yuv
<filename>.jpg => <filename>_bz.yuv
template 1
template 2

The files that were converted to YUV and added to the playlist will be played. YUV files
can be in any order as long as they are at the beginning of the playlist.
VI. Image Zone:
Browse for proper jpeg files and click “save” to any designated folder.
<filename>.jpg => <filename>.yuv extension only
All image .yuvfiles can be added to the playlist. File order will be the same as playback
order. Each image will last for 10 seconds then proceed onto the next image and loop.
There is no relation to video payback.
VII. Time Zone:
The default for this section will display date and time. The date and time format can be
selected from the Setup/ Preference section.
Date format: mm/dd/yyyy or dd/mm/yyyy or yyyy/mm/dd
Time format is as follows: 12H or 24H
Date/Time zone can be replaced withanother image byloading an mz.yuv file. If the mz.yuv
fileis removedfrom the playlist, then the date/time will appearagain.
VIII. Video Zone:
Media file format supported are MPEG2 .mpg, .vob and MPEG4 .avi, .xvid, .divx
Video source is 20x480 SDresolution.Jpeg source willbe scaled to 720x480.
Multiple Zones feature willconsume more CPU bandwidth to process multipledata. If video
playback hasa jerk, mosaic effect, or non smooth situation, then please use video editor
tool to lower bitrate.
iTech Company LLC
phone: [phone]
email: [e-mail]
web: www.iTechLCD.com