Scala B396 User instructions

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Setting Up the Player-DX (B396)
Device Images
Required for Set-up
Connecting the Cables
Completing Player Setup
AMD Eyefinity
EDID Emulation and Display Continuity
Detailed User Guide
Box Contents
1 Player-DX device
1 Universal wall adapter and country-specific wall plug
2 WiFi antennae
1 plastic bracket and mounting screw for installing an optional internal 2.5" SATA3 storage device
Scala Media Player Guide
Device Images
Front of Device
Number Port/Jack
/Button
/Indicator
Quantity Description
1 Power
button 1 Use to manually turn the Scala Media
Player-DX on and off.
2 SSD
indicator 1 Identifies if the solid- state drive (SSD) is
active. Indicator light
is white.
3 WiFi
indicator 1 Identifies the status of WiFi for the unit:
Green - unit is
connected to
WiFi
Red - unit is not
connected to
WiFi
4 SD 1 Use to insert an SDH
or SDXC card.
5 EDID 2 Use for EDID
configuration. Select
from:
COPY/ERASE
EMULATION
ON

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6 USB 3.0
series 2 Use to insert a USB device, such as a
mouse or keyboard.
Select from:
USB 3.0
USB 3.1
7 Remote SW 1 Use to insert a remote
switch.
8 Clear
CMOS 1 Use to clear the CMOS settings.
9 Reset 1 Use to reset the unit.
Back of Device
Number Port/Jack
/Button
/Indicator
Quantity Description
1 Antennae 1 Use to insert
included
antennae.
2 DC In 1 Power jack input
3 LAN ports 2 RJ45 jacks for
LAN.
4 COM port 1 Serial port used
to add a video
device.
5 USB 3.1 1 Use to insert a
USB device,
such as a mouse
or keyboard.
6 HDMI 2 Use to plug in
the HDMI video
devices.
7 Microphone 1 Use to add a 3.5
mm microphone.
8 Audio output 1 Use to add a 3.5
mm audio output.
9 Antennae 1 Use to insert
included
antennae.
Required for Set-up
In order to set-up the Scala Media Player-DX device, you will need:
Display monitors
RJ-45 CAT6 Ethernet cable for connectionswired
100V to 240V (50 Hz or 60 Hz) electrical outlet
2 HDMI cables three meters or less that are rated as HDMI 2.0 compliant
USB keyboard and mouse

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Connecting the Cables
Connect the Scala Media Player-DX unit to the intended displays using HDMI 2.0 cables.
If using a network, plug a cable into the RJ-45 jack on the back of the unitwired
If using a network, screw in both of the included antennae to the back of the unit.wireless
Plug the power cord into the power connector on the back of the unit.
Plug the power cord into an appropriate 100V to 240V (50 Hz or 60 Hz) electrical outlet
Once the unit is plugged in, the Scala Media Player-DX should auto power on and boot into the customized Windows® operating system.
If the unit does not automatically start, press the power button on the front of the device.
Completing Player Setup
Before a new player is ready to use for playback, several setup tasks must be completed so that, for example, the player is connected to
your network, it can receive content from Content Manager, and it is properly configured for the display screens that you are using with
the player. Some of the setup tasks involve settings found in the player's Windows operating system, while other settings are found within
For instructions on completing setup, refer to orthe Scala software that is installed on the player. Setting Up Windows Players Setting
(depending on your player's operating system). Additionally, the user guide PDF available on this page below providesUp Linux Players
more information relevant to setup and general operation.
To perform set up on the player, you can either simply connect a keyboard and mouse to the player or you can use a .remote connection
AMD Eyefinity
The Player-DX is equipped with AMD Eyefinity technology, which allows two or more displays to be combined into a single large
desktop. When displays are combined the desktop resolution and workspace area increase per the number of displays in the group, with
each display showing a portion of the desktop. The final resolution is the horizontal and/or vertical sum of the individual monitors. For
instructions on using the Eyefinity settings, refer to the user guide PDF document below.
EDID Emulation and Display Continuity
EDID emulation and display continuity help stabilize playback recovery in any cases where the screen becomes disconnected from the
player. As outlined below, the Player-DX offers both a hardware-based version and software-based version of these features. Most users
should use the hardware-based version, which involves using the physical EDID buttons on the player. You should use the software-
based version only if the hardware-based version does not work well with your display screens.
Hardware-Based EDID Emulation and Display Continuity
The Player-DX’s integrated hardware-based EDID emulator has physical buttons on the player and it provides the functions of both EDID
override and display continuity in a way that is independent of both the Windows OS and the iGPU device driver stack. This allows you
to more conveniently enable and disable this functionality when configuring monitors. The hardware EDID emulator has two buttons:
Copy/Erase Button
The button allows you to save and delete EDID data that is retrieved from a display screen connected to the player. Copy/Erase
When using EDID emulation, either through the hardware-based emulator (i.e., using the EDID buttons on the player) or the
software-based EDID emulator (i.e., configuring the AMD Radeon Pro Settings), it is highly recommended that you connect the
same exact type of display screen to both video outputs (same make/model/revision) if you are using both of the player's video
outputs.

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To save EDID data from your display screen, power on the player and connect your display screen to the player's
HDMI port 1, then briefly press . The green indicator lights up, indicating that a valid EDID data block wasCopy/Erase
saved (from HDMI port 1). Emulation is not automatically enabled when EDID data is successfully saved, you need to
use the button to enable emulation.Emulation On
To delete stored EDID data, hold down for a long press. The indicator light briefly flashes red, and thenCopy/Erase
the light turns off. To confirm that no EDID data is currently stored, press the button. The indicator lightEmulation On
will appear amber if no EDID data is stored.
Emulation On Button
The button allows you to enable and disable the player's EDID emulation feature.Emulation On
To enable EDID emulation, after the indicator light is green to indicate that valid EDID data is stored,Copy/Erase
briefly press . The Emulation On Emulation O indicator light will light up green to indicate that EDID emulation isn
enabled.
If the indicator light appears amber, it means that no EDID data is currently saved; you need to use theNote: Copy/Erase
button to save EDID data before you can enable EDID emulation.
briefly press . The green indicator light turns off.To disable EDID emulation, Emulation On Emulation On
Typical Use of EDID Buttons
In typical usage, once you have your display screen(s) connected to the player, briefly press the button to save the displayCopy/Erase
screen's EDID data, then turn on emulation by pressing the button. If, for example, you temporarily connect a differentEmulation On
screen to the player for troubleshooting or configuration, you can temporarily turn off EDID emulation (but not delete the stored EDID
data) by pressing the button, then you can press that button again once you reconnect the player to the screens that youEmulation On
normally use. If you permanently change the player's display screens to a different make or model, long-press the button toCopy/Erase
delete the previously saved EDID data, then briefly press the button once the new screens are connected to the player. Copy/Erase
Software-Based EDID Emulation and Display Continuity
If the hardware-based EDID buttons on the player do not work well with your display screens, you can instead use the software-based
option provided through AMD utilities that are installed on the player. To do so, you need to configure the player's EDID Emulation
settings in the AMD Radeon Pro Settings utility. Additionally, you may to configure some settings in the AMD Display Continuity
utility, although in many cases the default settings in this utility are acceptable. For instructions on using these settings, refer to the user
guide PDF document below.
Detailed User Guide
The document below provides detailed setup instructions and general information about both the Player-DX and (these playersPlayer-Q
have similar internal components).

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