ViewSonic VS18646 User manual

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NMP589-W
Network Media Player
User Guide
IMPORTANT: Please read this User Guide to obtain important information on installing
and using your product in a safe manner, as well as registering your product for future
service. Warranty information contained in this User Guide will describe your limited
coverage from ViewSonic Corporation, which is also found on our web site at http://
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in the upper right corner of our website. “Antes de operar su equipo lea cu idadosamente
las instrucciones en este manual”
Model No. VS18646

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Compliance Information
FCC Statement
Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15ofFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo
conditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcause harmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemust accept
anyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuanttopart 15ofthe FCC Rules. These limits are designed toprovidereasonable
protectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation. Thisequipmentgenerates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and ifnotinstalled and used inaccordance with
theinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisno
guarantee thatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescause
harmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningthe
equipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreof
the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receivingantenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiveris
connected.
• Consult the dealer or anexperienced radio/TVtechnician for help.
Warning: You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment.
For Canada
• This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
• CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconformeàlanormeNMB-003duCanada.
CE Conformity for European Countries
ThedevicecomplieswiththeEMCDirective2004/108/ECandLowVoltageDirective
2006/95/EC.
Following information is only for EU-member states:
Themarkisincompliancewiththe WasteElectrical and ElectronicEquipment Directive
2002/96/EC (WEEE).
The mark indicatestherequirementNOTtodisposetheequipmentincluding anyspentor
discarded batteriesoraccumulatorsasunsorted municipal waste, but usethereturn and
collection systemsavailable.
Ifthe batteries, accumulators andbutton cells included with this equipment, display the
chemical symbol Hg, Cd, orPb,then itmeans that the battery has a heavy metal content
ofmorethan0.0005%Mercuryormorethan,0.002%Cadmium,ormorethan0.004%
Lead.

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Declaration of RoHS2 Compliance
This product has been designed and manufactured in compliance with Directive 2011/65/
EU of the European Parliament and the Council on restriction of the use of certain
hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS2 Directive), and
is deemed to comply with the maximum concentration values issued by the European
Technical Adaptation Committee (TAC) as shown below:
Substance
Proposed Maximum
Concentration
Actual Concentration
Lead (Pb)
0.1%
< 0.1%
Mercury (Hg)
0.1%
< 0.1%
Cadmium (Cd)
0.01%
< 0.01%
Hexavalent Chromium (Cr6+)
0.1%
< 0.1%
Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB)
0.1%
< 0.1%
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)
0.1%
< 0.1%
Certain components of products as stated above are exempted under the Annex III of
the RoHS2 Directives as noted below:
Examples of exempted components are:
1. Mercury in cold cathode fluorescent lamps and external electrode fluorescentlamps
(CCFL and EEFL) for special purposes not exceeding (per lamp):
(1) Short length (≦500 mm): maximum 3.5 mg per lamp.
(2) Medium length (＞500 mm and ≦1,500 mm): maximum 5 mg per lamp.
(3) Long length (＞1,500 mm): maximum 13 mg per lamp.
2. Lead in glass of cathode ray tubes.
3. Lead in glass of fluorescent tubes not exceeding 0.2% byweight.
4. Lead as an alloying element in aluminum containing up to 0.4% lead byweight.
5. Copper alloy containing up to 4% lead by weight.
6. Lead in high melting temperature type solders (i.e. lead-based alloys containing85%
by weight or more lead).
7. Electrical and electronic components containing lead in a glass or ceramic other than
dielectric ceramic in capacitors, e.g. piezoelectronic devices, or in a glass or ceramic
matrix compound.

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right to change product specifications without notice. Information in this document may
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For Your Records
Product Name: NMP589-W
ViewSonic Network Media Player
Model Number: VS18646
Document Number: NMP589-W_UG_ENG Rev. 1A 09-02-21
Serial Number:
Purchase Date:

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Content
1. Introduction...................................................................... 1
1.1. Features ................................................................... 1
1.2. Package contents..................................................... 1
1.3. Physical view and features........................................ 2
1.4. Installation ................................................................ 2
2. Configuring the device..................................................... 3
2.1. System connections.................................................. 4
2.2. Basic settings............................................................ 4
2.3. Connecting the device to your network..................... 5
2.4. Time zone settings.................................................... 9
2.5. Content settings...................................................... 10
2.6. Player information....................................................11
2.7. Content configuration –AppStart............................ 12
2.8. Content configuration –FailSafe............................. 13
2.9. Content configuration –EasyPlay........................... 14
2.10. Display settings..................................................... 16
2.11. Sound settings...................................................... 20
2.12. System configuration –Time Server ..................... 21
2.13. System configuration –Scheduled reboot............. 22
2.14. System configuration - Firmware upgrades........... 23
2.15. System configuration - Factory reset..................... 24
2.16. System configuration –Power save...................... 25
2.17. System configuration –Expand Storage
by using micro SD card......................................... 25

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3. Content Management .................................................... 25
4. Authoring in HTML5....................................................... 26
5. Working with SMIL......................................................... 26
5.1. Introduction............................................................. 26
5.2. www.a-smil.org for developers................................ 26
6. Technical Data ............................................................... 27
6.1. Specifications.......................................................... 27
7. Troubleshooting............................................................. 29

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1. Introduction
1.1. Features
•Support for HTML5 widgets for dynamic content (W3C
Widgets standard)
•1080p hardware decoding of MPEG, H.264, and VC-1
media formats, 4K hardware decoding of H.265
•16GB on-board EMMC local storage with micro SD card slot
•Integrated audio and video output via HDMI
•Built-in wireless b/g/n network and Ethernet
•Supports full POPAI Screen Media Formats Standardsprofiles
S1 to S12, and E1 to E8
•Multiple 3rd party software solution compatibility
•Industry leading W3C SMIL support for developers
1.2. Package contents
Media Player Unit AC Adapter
(with select power plug) Wi-Fi Antenna
HDMI Cable Velcro Power and Micro SD
card brackets
Quick Start Guide
Note: A USB mouse is required for systemsetup.

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1.3. Physical view and features
1.4. Installation
Attach wireless antenna
ATTACH the wireless antenna as shown below, and then screw antenna
clockwise onto the post.
Attach the player on the back of the monitor using Velcro
1. Separate the Velcro pads and stick one
of them to the bottom of player.
2. Stick the other Velcro pad onto the back
of monitor, and then attach the player to
it. Use HDMI extension cord to connect
player and the monitor

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2. Configuring the device
2.1. System connections
1. Attach the AC power adapter to provide power to the unit. After
approximately 35 seconds, booting animation will be displayed on the
screen below as shown here:
2. The player boot process takes approximately 60 seconds to complete.
After boot up is complete, the signboard will stay in the Basic settings
menu if no content service has been configured (i.e. first boot up for a
brand new unit or after a factory reset). Plug in a USB mouse to start
configuring the signboard. If you have already set content into the
signboard, contents will start playing back automatically 15 seconds after
boot up.
Note: To enter the menu system at any time during playback, plug in a USB
mouse and hold the left mouse key in the corner area as shown below for 10
seconds.
* You will be asked for a password if a password has been
pre-configured.

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2.2. Basic settings
You must attach a USB mouse to the signboard to configure settings.
(Fig. 2.2.1)
Basic settings allow users to configure 3 important signage application
settings: Network, Time zone and Content.
Each time the Basic settings menu is entered, the signboard will start playback
automatically after 15 seconds if content services have been set previously.
Auto playback can be canceled by clicking on the button while it’s counting
down.
To enter the Advanced Setting menu, click the Advanced button.

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2.3. Connecting the device to your network
Wireless connection
1. Click the Wireless LAN setting, and the wireless configuration UI willbe
launched.
(Fig. 2.3.1)
2. Click the ON/OFF button as indicated below to turn the Wireless interface
on (Ethernet will be disconnected when the signboard connects to a
wireless network).
(Fig. 2.3.2)

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3. The signboard will scan for wireless signals nearby and availableAP
stations will be listed.
(Fig. 2.3.3)
4. Click on the station name to connect. If the network requires
authentication, you will be asked to provide the password foraccess.
(Fig. 2.3.4)

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Wired connection
To use the wired Ethernet connection, first connect an Ethernet cable then
disable the Wireless LAN interface.
1. Click the Wireless LAN setting, the wireless configuration UI will be
launched. (Fig. 2.3.1)
2. Click the ON/OFF button as indicated below to turn the Wireless interface
off. (Fig. 2.3.2)
DHCP –automatically assign network IP address
3. Turn on the Ethernet interface. For DHCP environments, configuration
will be finished in this step.
(Fig. 2.3.5)
Static IP –manually assign network IP address
4. Click Modify Network to make a static IP configuration.
(Fig. 2.3.6)

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5. Under IP settings, change DHCP to Static.
(Fig. 2.3.7)
6. Fill the form and click Connect to complete the setting.
(Scroll down/ swipe to see the rest of the menu if needed )
(Fig. 2.3.8)

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2.4. Time zone settings
1. Click Time zone to launch the configuration menu.
(Fig. 2.4.1)
2. Click Select time zone.
(Fig. 2.4.2)

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3. Choose the correct time zone from the available options.
(Fig. 2.4.3)

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2.5. Content settings
1. Click the Set content button to launch the configuration menu.
(Fig. 2.5.1)
2. Input the content source URL and click on Connect. The signboardwill
start playback immediately.
(Fig. 2.5.2)
3. The player will check the availability of SMIL/HTML5 content URL, with the Play
button showing Checking…
The checking action can be canceled by clicking Checking… button, it will
change back to Play.
NOTE: It is highly recommended to let the player check the availability of the
content URL. Clicking Play button with a bad/invalid URL set would cause the
player to reboot, if the FailSafe function is not configured.

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(Fig. 2.5.3)
4. If the SMIL/HTML5 content URL is available, the Play button will change to a
15-second countdown and the playback will start after the countdown. The
countdown can be canceled by clicking the button.
If it keeps showing Checking…for a long time, please go back to Set
content to check the correctness of the URL.
(Fig. 2.5.4)

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2.6. Player information
From the signboard you can check the basic information including Health
status, Firmware version and Player ID.
1. Click Advanced, and the advanced configuration menu will belaunched.
(Fig. 2.6.1)
2. Click on Information to view Health Status definitions:
Green –Normal > Device connection to the content source URL server
is normal.
Blue –Local > Device is playing content from the USB drive or SD card.
Gray –Disconnected > Device is disconnected.
(Fig. 2.6.2)