LH DS206 series User manual

User’s Manual
DS206series

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DMA series User’s Guide.........................................................................................................2
The Important Notice........................................................................................................2
Chapter 1: Introduction ............................................................................................................3
1-1. Product Overview......................................................................................................3
1-2. Features....................................................................................................................3
1-3. Product overview.......................................................................................................4
1-4. Navigation Browser ...................................................................................................7
1-5. Inventory: (packing checking list)...............................................................................7
1-6. Getting Start ..............................................................................................................8
Chapter 2 How to Use..............................................................................................................9
2-1. DMA system installation provide two operation type .................................................9
2-2. The requirement of operation system........................................................................9
2-3. Real-time streaming with local server PC................................................................10
2-4. Wide area advertising with internet server...............................................................11
2-5. Operation Mode.......................................................................................................13
2-6 Handling play list and remote command...................................................................13
Chapter3. System Configuration............................................................................................16
3-1 Video & Audio...........................................................................................................16
3.2 Network Server........................................................................................................17
3-3 Wired Network Connection.......................................................................................19
3.4 Wireless Network Connection..................................................................................20
3.5 Screen Setting..........................................................................................................21
3.6 Time..........................................................................................................................22
3.7. Advanced Setup ......................................................................................................23
Chapter 4. Interactive Mode Operation..................................................................................25
4.1. Play Movie...............................................................................................................25
4.2 Play Picture ..............................................................................................................25
4.3 Play Music ................................................................................................................26
Chapter 5. FAQ......................................................................................................................26
Appendix A. Trees of Setup Page ..................................................................................28

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DMA series User’s Guide
DMA is networking HD quality advanced digital signage player. It can play high quality
advertising photo and movie on internal storage, PC on the network or internet server.
These types of operation is the best system for small office, restaurant, market, hospital and
so on.
The Important Notice
The information in this publication has been carefully checked and is believed to be entirely
accurate at the time of publication. LH assumes no responsibility for possible errors omissions,
or any consequences resulting from the use of the information contained herein.
LH reserves the right to change the specification of which intent to improve function or design
at any time without notice.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system,
transmitted in any form or by any means. Besides, electric or mechanical, by photocopying,
recording, doesn’t written consent of LH Inc. in advanced

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Chapter 1: Introduction
1-1. Product Overview
Welcome to use the Digital Media Adapter character as DMA. The features of DMA are low
power consumption, comprehensive functions and stable system which can be configured
easily by remote control and managed remotely via Ethernet network.
Each of the networking DMA connects with the server through either public network directly or
intranet network. In other words, all contents displayed in each terminal device can be
managed, delivered and maintained by the remote server.
The DMA assists business owners and corporate partners easy to show their target
promotions, product marketing, brand advertising, community news and easily.
1-2. Features
-Embedded RISC CPU with low power consumption and high performance.
-Support high-definition resolution up to 1080P.
-Support the various multimedia format such as JPG, MP3, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4,
-Friendly user interface: easy setting, operating by remote control.
-Support flexible video output interface such as VGA、DVI and S-Video.
-Support CF card and 2.5” hard disk drive to store multimedia data.
-Fanless design, low noise, low failure rate.
-Manage play list and download multimedia contents via internet.
-Split screen for different format such as picture, video, text message.
-Broadcast text message instantly of any new sound bite, product promotion and bulletin.
-Support off-line broadcasting with the memory card as a standalone device.
-WLAN support.

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1-3. Product overview
Front View
Right Side View
Rear View

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Remote Control
Button Corresponding table:
Item Button Name Brower Function
1 POWER Power On/Off Power On/Off
2 AUTO Start Auto Play N/A
3 VOL UP N/A Volume Up
4 VOL DOWN N/A Volume Down
5 MUTE N/A Mute sound
6 MENU Go to menu N/A
7 PLAY/PAUSE Play Play and Pause
8 STOP Return to main menu Stop
9 UP Up N/A
10 RIGHT Right N/A
11 LEFT Left N/A
12 OK Enter or select Show play time
13 DOWN Down N/A
14 #1 FILE INFO 1 Display file info
15 #2, CAPTION ON/OFF 2 Caption On/Off
16 #3, CAPTION SYNC 3 Caption Sync
17 #4, ZOOM 4 Zoom the screen
18 #5 5 N/A
19 #6, SCR SIZE 6 Toggle screen size
20 #7 7 N/A
21 #8 8 N/A
22 #9 9 N/A
23 #0 0 N/A

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24 Audio Toggle audio output Toggle audio output
25 Video Toggle video output Toggle video output
26 REW N/A Rewind
27 FF N/A Fast forward
28 PREV Previous list page Previous clip
29 NEXT Next list page Next clip
30 VIDEO Go to video page N/A
31 AUDIO Go to audio page N/A
32 PHOTO Go to picture page N/A
33 SETUP Go to setup page N/A
-The Audio button is used to toggle audio output port, now DS206XX only support
Stereo only. This button is reserved for future use.
-The Display button is used to toggle video output port. The video output is toggled
VGA, DVI, S-Video and YPbPr order. User must configure video resolution after find
video output port.
-User must wait 3 second at least to change new video output mode.
-The SCR SIZE button is used for toggle video screen ratio between 16:9 and 4:3 at
play time.
-This setting is applied for current playing picture or movie only.
-The VIDEO hot key is used to changing to movie navigation browser from another
one . This button can be use at main navigation, music and photo browser.
-However, the button is not accepted at setup navigation browser.
-The AUDIO hot key is used to changing to music navigation browser from another
one. This button can use at main navigation browser, movie browser and photo
browser. This button is not accepted at setup navigation browser.
-The PHOTO hot key is used to changing to photo navigation browser from another
one. This button can use at main navigation browser, movie browser and music
browser. This button is not accepted at setup navigation browser.
-The SETUP hot key is used to changing setup navigation browser from another one.
This button can use at all of navigation browser.

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1-4. Navigation Browser
Interactive navigation browser is displayed after boot at interactive mode or press STOP
button
at auto play mode.
Four icons of navigation in DS206xxx as below:
1. Play Movie
Go to movie navigation browser. User can select folder, file and play the movie.
2. Play Photo
Go to photo navigation browser. User can select folder, file and play the photo.
3. Play Music
Go to music navigation browser. User can select folder, file and play the music
4. Setup
Go to system setup navigation browser (setup page). User can configure the system.
Each icon in browser can be searched by remote control for use UP, DOWN, LEFT and
RIGHT.. After pick an icon with OK button or select key, user can go to each navigation
browser.
1-5. Inventory: (packing checking list)
1. DS206DXX Box
2. .Remote Controller (33 buttons)
3. Power Adapter
-AC input : 100~220V, 50 ~ 60Hz
-DC output : 12V/3A,
4. Accessories
5. VGA cable
6. Wireless LAN card, Antenna with cable (Option)

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1-6. Getting Start
1. Connect Network. (Wired LAN or Wireless LAN).
2. Connect the Video cable (VGA cable or DVI cable, S-video cable) to Panel or TV
3. Connect the Audio cable.
4. Connect the power adapter to the DC-IN socket, the system will power on
automatically.
5. Configure Network server
Configure server at “Server” menu of “Setup” page (more detail see chapter3)
1: Choose Connection Mode -> Real-
time or Internet
2: Setup up ID and Password if
required
3: Server folder
4: IP address
5: Return to main menu
Interactive mode show main navigation browser after Power-on by remote controller.
Interactive mode configured as select Disable items at Auto Run menu of Screen Setting
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Chapter 2 How to Use
2-1. DMA system installation provide two operation type
Real-time streaming with local Server
Wide Area advertising with internet server
2-2. The requirement of operation system
2-2.1. Server PC on private network
Minimum Intel Processor II 350MHz 64MB RAM.
- The faster processor is better. The better processor can play more station
2-2.2. Operating system
- Windows XP Home edition, Windows XP Professional: connect under 5 DS206XX
- Windows 2000 server: connect over 10 DS206XX
Note:DS206XX recommend connect under 4 machine to one server for best fit
operation
2-2.3. Networking
- Ethernet: 10M/100Mbps Ethernet card, USB-to-Ethernet converter
- Wireless LAN card: IEEE802.11 b/g, PCI card or USB-to-WLAN converter
- Server PC must have static IP address not dynamic IP address
2-2.4. Internet server
.- WEB server of software : IIS (Windows SP2) or Apache (Linux)
- Server program running
- WEB server running, no need any more service program.
2-2.5. Storage kits
Useable storage device
- External storage: USB memory card, USB HDD, CF memory card
- Internal Storage: CF memory card, 2.5 inch HDD.
2-2.6. Files system
- FAT, FAT32 file system support
Note: We need special FAT, FAT32 format program to support large space HDD
2-2.7. Other requirement
Networking
- Network switch, router or Wireless LAN AP

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2-3. Real-time streaming with local server PC
The Real-time streaming type is played the advertising contents on server PC that
connected with LAN or Wireless LAN. Advertising contents are stored at server PC on
the local area network. In this mode, users do not need any memory cards for store
contents. This operating mode is the best suitable using environment for medium sized
office, restaurant, market, hospital, museums and so on.
DS206DXX use the shared folder of server. The PC is remote storage in the local area
network. The server can be PC with Microsoft Windows operating system on same local
area network with the player and it can be have used ID and password for security
reason. In this mode DS206XX don’t need additional storage such as USB memory, CF
card or HDD.
2-3-1. Operating diagram
Note: Even though you have only one DS206XX station, you can store advertising
contents on the server PC with this second type of operation.
2-3-2. Installation Step
1. Setup a shared folder on PC
1.1 Enable network sharing
1.2 Make sure the firewall is set up to allow access to the share folder
1.3 Put advertising contents to root of shared folder.
Note: more detail see 2-3-4
2. Connection the DS206XXX (see chapter1 getting start)
3. Press AUTO button of remote controller or restart system
4. DS206XX will start play advertising contents automatically.
2-3-3. Additional information setting
-Adjust video output port & resolution refer to 3-1 Video & Audio of this manual
-Server configuration refer to 3-2. Network Server of this manual
-Network connection refer to 3-3 Wired Network Connection and 3.4 Wireless
Network Connection of this manual
-Handling play list file refer to 2-6 Handling play list of this manual
Note: The PC must have static IP address, do not use dynamic IP address
2-3-4 Real-time streaming
1 The real-time streaming operating type can be built as following steps:
1.1 Make sure your firewall is set up to allow access to the shared folder If the
server PC has firewall protection and set deny access, player cannot access to
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1.2 Setup shared folder on server PC
1.3 Shared folder can be set right click on a folder that want to share, go to
Properties and select the Sharing tab. Enable sharing for this folder and apply
the settings.
1.4 Following picture show set “netcion” folder to “netcion” shared folder on
Windows XP machine.
2-4. Wide area advertising with internet server
Advertising contents are stored at contents server on the Internet and the contents are
copied to internal storage prior to play.
This mode operating method is best fits for chained office, restaurant, market, hospital,
and museum and so on. User can control DS206XX with simple command too.
Advertising contents are stored at contents server on the internet and the contents are
copied to internal storage prior to play.

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2-4.1 Operating diagram
2-4-2 Installation Step
1. Set up WEB server on the internet.
2. Generate share folder to root of server.
3. Put advertising contents to share folder.
4. Create play list file ”playlist.txt” to share folder
This file has the file list for play
5. Connection the DS206XXX (see chapter1 getting start)
6. Press AUTO button of remote controller or restart system
7. DS206XX will start play advertising contents automatically.
2-3-3 Additional information
- Handling play list file refer to 2-6-1 Handling play list of this manual
- Handling remote command refer to 2.-6-2 Handling remote command of this manual
Example
If user generate share folder name as “ntcion” of server IP 211.24.35.99 and there are
test.jpg sample advertising file, computer on internet can access this file as
http://211.24.35.99/netcion/test.jpg way at internet explorer.
Note
- This type of operation is support with CF memory card or HDD only.
- If the contents are changed at running time, the screen will show current play window.
This is a normal situation, please do not power-off the system.
Additional information setting
- Adjust video output port & resolution refer to 3-1 Video & Audio of this manual
- Server configuration refer to 3-2. Network Server of this manual
- Network connection refer to 3-3 Wired Network Connection and 3.4 Wireless Network
Connection of this manual
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2-5. Operation Mode
Operation mode is classified by how DS206XX works after power-on. Auto play mode
start play advertising photo and movie automatically after power-on. Interactive mode
show main menu after power-up and user select play item by remote controller.
2-5-1 Auto play mode
Auto play mode start playing the advertising contents after power-up automatically. User
select type of auto play at Auto Run menu of Screen Setting on Setup page.
-Disable: don’t use auto play mode
-All files: play all kinds of file on the storage
-Movie: play movie only
-Music: play music only
-Picture Slide: show picture with configured slide effect
-Music Slide: play picture and movies with background music
This auto play mode is default setting of DS206XX.
2-6 Handling play list and remote command
2-6-1 Handling play list
DS206XX handling advertising contents by use playlist.txt file on root of storage device.
Play list file list-up all files to play at the station and time, week and week-time scheduling
information too.
Create play list file
User can create play list file by use text editor
r such as Notepad on Windows XP. The # mark at the first of line present a comment.

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Play list file is used for list-up the file and scheduling information at stand alone
display, real-time streaming with server PC and wide area advertising with internet
server operation type.
Week and time scheduling information are assigned by week and time directive. The
week Directive are <MON>, <TUE>, <WED>, <THU>, <FRI>, <SAT>, <SUN> and
the time directive Can be assign <00:00-24:00> way. The time can be assigned from
0 hour to 24 hour.
Play list file support following 4 types of play list. Play list file must have at least one
default play list, and if advertiser don’t want schedule, then implement default play list
only.
-Default play list
List-up the file that playing without scheduling. If there is no schedule in specified
DS206XX play list then the file in default play list will be playing. Default play list do
not have any week or time directive.
DS206XX use “mssage.txt” file as default advertising description message file. But
advertiser can specify another name of message file. The message file name must
start from “message” initial character.
-Time Scheduling play list
list-up the file that playing at assigned time period. The scheduling play can be
assigned by use time directive and file list.
Advertiser can specify special message advertisement too.
-Week Scheduling play list
DS206XX can play contents by week day order. Advertiser can assign week
scheduling by use week directive and file list.

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– Week-Time Scheduling play list
Advertiser can assign week-time scheduling by use time directive and file list at
below of week directive.
Reference
– Play list file decide play order too
– The filename can include space character
2-6-2 Handling remote command
DS206XX can be controlled by remote with simple command interface. The
command is issued by command.txt file of root folder.
Remote command can use at remote internet server and external USB memory.
Remote command cannot use with share folder at real-time streaming operation type.
Support command
Remote command was applied if server folder has command.txt file at boot time.
NETCION-DSP support 3 kinds of command and it can be combine together.
– “updateall”
On wide are advertising with internet server, this command update all files on
playlist.txt file, even though station has the same file with the server. On stand
alone display type, update all of file in internal storage to file on external USB
memory. If the USB memory has playlist.txt file, the update file will be shown in
playlist.txt file.
The all files on the internal storage are removed prior to update.
– “eraaseall “
Erase all files on the station.
– “upgrade <file name>”
This command upgrade DS206XX firmware with specified <file name>.
If we use this with internet server, we can upgrade to new firmware at remote
server.
The configuration value is not changed after upgrade to new firmware.
Create command file
User can create remote command file by use text editor like Notepad on Windows XP.
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Chapter3. System Configuration
User can configure the system at the Setup navigation browser (setup page) go to Setup page
by press setup icon on the main navigating browser or press SETUP button of remote
controller. If your system are playing photo or movie, press STOP button prior to configure the
system.
Please refer appendix A. for tree of setup page.
3-1 Video & Audio
The video and audio can be configured by select VIDEO/AUDIO menu. Following picture show
The video and audio configuration window.
Note: The response time after set the configuration will be late for moment, because the
system to store new configuration data to memory
3-1.1 Video Configuration
User can configure brightness, contrast, saturation and video output port. Video output is
depend on which video cable you used. DS206XXX has VGA, DVI, S-Video connector
and YPbPr component header in board inside. The video output can be configured as one
of following items.
- SD : S-Video
- HD YPbPr
- VGA : 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024 and 1366x768
- HD DVI
The YPbPr component output is board level product only, this port is not supported
on Digital Signage Box.
Default Setting: Video output : VGA, 1280x1024.
3.1.2 Audio Configuration
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3.2 Network Server
The network server can be configured by select SERVER menu.
Following picture show the server configuration window.
DS206XX support several kinds of server connection modes, the real-time streaming, internet
server. The server configurations are depends on this connection mode.
User must configure following items for each server connection.
This menu select server connection method. DS206XX support following
two ways for server connection
Real Time Use server PC on local area network. The
contents on server PC are played as real-time
streaming.
Connect Mode
Internet Use WEB server on the internet
Server IP server must configure server IP address for each connection. User can
change IP address by use virtual keyboard.
Server Folder
The folder name is used on real-time and internet server connection. User
can change folder name by use virtual keyboard.
ID
This ID is used at real-time streaming connection to access server PC. User
can change ID of server PC by use virtual keyboard.
Password
This Password is used at real-time streaming connection to access server
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[Figure] Virtual Keyboard
for change IP address
[Figure] Virtual Keyboard for change folder name, user ID and password
Default Setting
- Connect Mode: Real Time
- Server IP: 192.168.1.40
- Server Folder: netcion
- ID: netcion
- Password : none
3..2.1 Setup the SERVER field on DS206XX
- Connect Mode to Real Time
- Server IP to server PCs IP address
- Server Folder to the name of shared folder
- ID to server PC user ID, if user ID is used on the server PC.
- Password to server PC password, if password is used on the server PC.
Note: Windows XP can be don’t have user ID and password, but Windows
NT/2000/2003 server must have user ID and password.
3.2.2 Internet WEB server
The internet WEB server operation can be built as following steps.
1. Setup WEB server
Please refer 2.3 Wide area advertising with internet server more detail information.
2. Setup the SERVER field on DS206XX
- Connect Mode to Internet
- Server IP to WEB server IP address

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- Server Folder to the name of shared folder
3. Restart system
User will see following information while update advertising contents
Note: Do not power off or plug out the CF memory card while update advertising contents
3-3 Wired Network Connection
The wired network can be configured by select LAN menu. Following picture show the wired
network configuration window.
Default Setting
- IP address assign : Auto
- IP Address : 192.168.1.33
- Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0
- Default Gateway : 192.168.1.1
- DNS Server : 192.168.1.1
IP Address
DS206XX support dynamic and static IP
configuration. If user configure to static IP
configuration (Fixed), user must set IP
address, subnet mask and gateway by virtual
keyboard. Dynamic IP configuration (Auto)
don’t need any more configuration.
DNS Server
DNS server can be configured as
dynamically (Auto) or statically(Fixed).
Network Status
This field shows network connectivity.
PING Test
User can test network connectivity by use
simple PING tool.