Outform UID0382 Retail Tablet User Manual

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User ManualAndroid Media Player
Thank you for purchasing an i DISPLAY product. We recommend reading this user guide carefully in order to achieve optimal pleasure and performance and to maximize the service life of this product. This guide describes how to setup the Android Media Player. This guide is intended for retail personnel, sales people and anyone who wants to set up the Android Media player.Introducing the i DISPLAY Android Media player, page 6, and components.Getting Started , page 9, describes how to set up and start the Android Media player.Playing Content, page 13, describes the various options for displaying videos, pictures and applications on the Android Media player. Android OS Main Page, page 18, describes the Android Media player Home screen and Application Drawer, which provides access to media player settings and other standard Android tools.Accessories, page 19, describes the mounting attachments and other accessories that can be connected to the Android Media player. You may also refer to http://www.i-display.com/products/media-player-technical-specicationto download the latest version of this user guide. For support contact: support@i-display.comImportant NoticeCopyright © 2012 Outform Ltd. All rights reserved. All intellectual property rights in this publication are owned by Outform and protected by applicable copyright laws and international treaty provisions. Outform retains all rights not expressly granted. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form whatsoever or used to make any derivative work without prior written approval by Outform.Outform reserves the right to revise this publication, and/or make improvements or changes in the product(s) and/or the program(s) described in this documentation at any time without prior notice. The information in this document is provided in good faith, but without any representation or warranty whatsoever, whether it is accurate, or complete or otherwise, and on express understanding that i Outform shall have no liability whatsoever to other parties in any way arising from or relating to the information or its use.All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Other company and brand products and service names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.This device complies with CE/FCC regulations.About This Guide
IndexSafety and Warnings 5 Introducing the i DISPLAY Android Media Player 6 Getting Started 9 Playing Content 13 Main Android OS Screen (Home Screen) 18 Media Player Accessories 19
5 Safety and WarningsNOTEThis mark is applied to indicate that the equipment conforms to European safety and electro-magnetic compatibility standards.WARNING!Main Supply: This equipment is designed to operate from a 100-240 Volt, 50/60Hz AC main supply. The use of other power sources may damage this equipment. Check that the voltage marked on the rating plate located at the rear of the power adaptor states 100-240V. The manufacturer will NOT accept responsibility for damage or injury caused by connecting to the wrong voltage.WARNING!Main Adaptor: The supplied power adaptor is compatible with a standard main socket. NB. If the power adaptor or lead gets damaged, it must be replaced by a qualied service agent with an approved adaptor of the same type and rating.WARNING!Dangerous voltage constituting a risk of electric shock is present inside this equipment.WARNINGS!The main plug shall be the main disconnect device and shall remain operable at all times.Do not push objects into holes and ventilation slots.Do not expose this product to dripping or splashing or place any objects lled with liquids on or near the product.Do not place a naked ame source, such as lighted candles, on or near this product. Do not attempt to repair this product yourself. Always use a qualied service agent to perform adjustments or repairs.
6Introducing the i DISPLAY Android Media PlayerIntroducing the i DISPLAY Android Media PlayerThis chapter introduces the Android Media Player and its components. What is the Android Media Player?The Android Media Player is an Android-based (Android OS 2.3), media player that is specically designed to be used by the retail market. The media player is a robust, yet slim line unit that features an embedded Wi-Fi and 3G (optional) with full HD 1080P resolution that can support almost any screen size. The Android Media Player features include content auto-play, auto-copy and auto-detect featuresYou may refer to the www.i-DISPLAY.com for more information.Android Media Player ComponentsThe following components are provided with the Media Player:Media PlayerPower Supply UnitHDMI Cable (2m long)
7Introducing the i DISPLAY Android Media Android Media Player top viewAndroid Media Player bottom view223 31
8No. Description1. Power Indicator2. Mounting option3. 3M Mounting stickers4. ON / OFF Button5. Micro SD port for playing content6. USB Port7. PB-Molex connector for a Connect Box. A Connect box has up to 12 buttons (push or touch) and one motion sensor.8. DC In – Power Input9. Micro HDMI port for connecting the media player to screen10. Reset Pin Hole11. USB Port12. SIM Card PortIntroducing the i DISPLAY Android Media Player11105 7 96 12Android Media Player back view8Android Media Player front view Android Media Player side view4
Getting StartedGetting Started This chapter describes how to set up and start the Media Player.Setting Up the Android Media PlayerTo set up the Media Player:Remove the Media Player from the box.Connect one side of the power supply to the Media Player socket located on back of the unit. Plug the power supply into a standard electrical outlet.Connect the HDMI cable to the display screen you wish to connect the unit to.Press the On/O button on the Media Player for approximately seven seconds. NOTE Each time the Media Player is powered on (after being o), it may take up to two minutes to begin to play. Connect a USB Mouse to the Media Player if you wish to change/adjust the settings of the Media Player. Once connected, you will see the cursor of the mouse on the screen. Logging Out of the Media Player Autoplay ApplicationThe Android Media Player is precongured to automatically start its Autoplay application when it is turned on. The following describes how to log out of the i DISPLAY Autoplay application in order to go to a standard Android OS screen. By default, the Android Media Player is not password protected. You have the option to disable/enable the requirement to enter a password using the Enable/Disable Password in order to ensure that only authorized retail personnel can modify and congure it. 1.2.3.4.5.6.9
10 Getting StartedTo access the Android OS screen:While content is playing, quickly press the On/O (front) button (for one second). A password window is displayed, as shown below: Click in the white eld with a USB Mouse to display the virtual keyboard. Type in the password. The default password is: 11223344Click the Done button and then the OK button. The following window is displayed: Click the Exit button to exit the Autoplay application and to display the Android OS main screen.– OR –Click the Set password button to enter a new password. Enter the password twice (once in each eld) and click the OK button. A success message is then displayed. Click the OK button. The tablet then either:Starts to play the content of Folder 0 (in ON mode), or Goes into standby and displays the START indicator which can be clicked to start playing the content of Folder 0. 1.2.3.4.5.6.CancelPlease input passwordOKExitSet PasswordHintPlease select set password or exit.
Getting Started 111.2.3.If you change the password, please make sure to write it down and remember it. If you forget your password, then you must contact i Display for a new password. A standard Android Home screen is then displayed, as shown below:To turn o the Android Media Player:While the Media Player is playing, quickly press the On/O button on the front of the Media Player. If password in enabled, a password window pops up.Enter the password and click the OK button. The media player opens a standard Android screen.Press and hold the On/O button on the front of the Media Player. The media player will then ask you to conrm that you want to power o. Use USB mouse to conrm.
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13Playing ContentPlaying ContentThis chapter describes the various options for displaying videos, pictures and applications on the Android Media Player.What Does the Media Player Play?The Android Media Player runs standard Android applications (apk) using Android OS 2.3.Video Formats: The Media Player plays the following video formats:MPEG1 / MPEG2 / MPEG4Divx4 / Divx5 / Divx6H.264AVI Image Formats: The Media Player displays the following image formats:JPGBMPPNGGIFYou may refer to the http://www.i-display.com/products/media-player-technical-specication to download the latest Android Media Player specication sheet.How Does the Android Media Player Play?The following describes the various options for displaying videos, pictures and applications (Android apk) on the Android Media Player. Default AutoPlay – Folder 0 The Android Media Player disk drive contains a Root folder that can contain sub-folders. By default, the Media Player plays the content of a folder named 0. This folder is located in the Root folder.If Folder 0 contains multiple content les, then each is played one after the other in the order in which they were added to the Media Player.Video les are played one after another.Image les are each displayed for three seconds.Applications continue running until there has been no user interaction for over three minutes (and the tablet is in Standby mode) or if you exit the application by quickly pressing the On/O (Back) button. If you place an application in Folder 0, then it should be the only le in that folder.•••••••••••
14 Playing ContentFor example, if a folder contains an image le and two video les in the following order: car-choice-banner.jpg car-choice-banner.mpegtop-of-range.mpeg then the Android Media Player will rst display the car-choice-banner.jpg image for three seconds, and then play the discount-car.mpeg video and then play the top-of-range.mpeg video. While the Android Media Player is playing, all the content in Folder 0 will play the sequence repeatedly in an endless loop. Connect Box – Selecting Folders 1 – 12 The Android Media Player can also play the content of folders named from 1 to 12 if a Connect Box is connected to it. This Connect Box has 12 connectors for 12 push buttons or touch sensors. The Android Media Player plays the content of Folder 0 by default. If one of the Connect Box buttons is pressed, then the Android Media Player plays the corresponding numbered folder once.After it nishes:The content of Folder 0 will then play repeatedly.For example: If button number 1 is pressed on the Connect Box, then the content of Folder 1 is played once and then the content of Folder 0 is played repeatedly. Motion SensorThe Android Media Player can also have an additional connector for a motion sensor. The motion sensor enables the Android Media Player to play the content of a folder named MS, as follows: This option enables you to set up the Android Media Player so that by default it plays the contents of Folder 0 until the sensor detects motion. Then the Android Media Player automatically starts playing the content of the MS folder.The content in the MS folder is played repeatedly as long as motion is detected. When motion is no longer detected, the Media Player goes back to playing the content of Folder 0 repeatedly. If the Media Player is playing an application and it is not touched (if connected to touch screen) for more than three minutes, then it returns to playing the content of Folder 0 repeatedly. You may refer to the http://www.i-display.com/products/media-player-technical-specication to download the latest Android Media Player specication sheet.•••••
15Playing ContentBarcode Reader – Plays Per BarcodeThe Android Media Player can be used to automatically play the content of a specic le in the Root directory of the Media Player when a barcode reader is connected.Copy a le onto the Android Media Player with the same exact name as the barcode. The media player will then automatically play the content of that le when a product with that barcode is read.For example, If the barcode of a product is 12345678, then a le named 12345678 can be placed in the Root folder of the Android Media Player. The Android Media Player will then play the le named 12345678 when the barcode reader scans the product barcode 12345678.How Do I Load Content? Android Media Player auto copy feature makes loading content simple!You can load content les using either a USB drive, a Micro SD, Wi-Fi or a mobile network (using a SIM card), as follows. USB – Loading ContentLoading Content into Folder 0To load from a USB drive into Folder 0:Create a folder named 0 on a USB disk. Remove all other content from the USB drive.If a video or image is playing, then insert the USB drive into one of the two USB ports on the back of the Media Player. If an application is playing, then insert the USB drive into one of the two USB ports on the back of the Media Player and then after ten seconds, quickly press the On/O button on the front of the Media Player.After a few seconds a window pops up requesting a password. Enter the password and click the OK button. If this is the rst time you are using the Media Player, then the password is: 11223344. The following window is displayed: Click the Replace button to delete the content of Folder 0 on the tablet and replace it with the content of Folder 0 on the USB drive.– OR –Click the Append button to add the content of Folder 0 on the USB drive to the content of Folder 0 on the Media Player. A success message is displayed after the content has been copied. The le(s) in 1.2.3.4.5.AppendReplaceHintFolder 0 exists.
16 Playing ContentFolder 0 will automatically start playing. If multiple les are in Folder 0, then they play one after another repeatedly.If the tablet does not start to play the content, then restart it and the content should start playing automatically after restart.NOTE Do not turn o the Media Player or remove the USB drive while it is copying.We recommend removing the USB disk after its content has been successfully copied.Loading Content into Other FoldersYou can use the standard Android Explorer to copy folders/les to the Media Player. For example, into the Folders 1 through 12, the MS folder or a le with the same name as a barcode. By default, the Android Media Player automatically runs i DISPLAY’s Autoplay application. For instructions on how to log out of the Autoplay application in order to access standard Android OS screens, refer to the Logging Out of the Android Media Player Autoplay Application section.Loading an ApplicationIf one of the les that was copied to the Android Media Player is an application (Android apk) then an installation wizard automatically starts.Click the Install buttonClick the Open or Done button to run the application. Micro SD – Playing ContentA Micro SD card can be used to play content on the Media Player. After it is entered the Media Player will start repeatedly playing the content on the Micro SD. This procedure does not aect the contents already on Folder 0 of the Android Media Player, meaning that when you remove the Micro SD card, the media player will go back to playing the content in Folder 0. To play Micro SD content:Insert the Micro SD card into the Micro SD port on the back of the Media Player. A password window is automatically displayed.The content of the Micro SD card will automatically play in a loop. You must leave the Micro SD card inserted in the Media Player as long as it is playing.Browser and Market – Downloading ContentYou can download content using Wi–Fi or mobile connection to the Root folder of the tablet and then move the content to Folder 0 (or Folders 1 through 12) using Explorer which can be accessed from the Applications Drawer.as described in the Logging Out of the Android Media Player Autoplay Application 1.2.
17section on page 9.To use the Browser and the Market you must connect a USB Mouse into the USB socket in the back of the media player.- OR -If the Media Player is connected to a touch screen with Android 2.3 OS drivers then you can use the touch screen instead of a mouse.Playing Content
18 Android OS - Main pageAndroid OS - Main pageThis chapter describes the Android Media Player standard Android Home screen and Application Drawer, which provides access to Media Player settings and other standard Android tools.Home ScreenWhile you navigate in the Android environment, you can return to this Home screen by click ping the Home button.The Home screen provides the following options:Browser: Click to open a standard web browser in which you can access the Internet and surf the web. Applications: Click to display the Applications Drawer which enables access to the applications and tools installed on the Android Media Player. You may refer to the Applications Drawer section below for more information. Applications DrawerThe Android Media Player provides a standard Android Application Drawer which enables access to the applications and tools installed on the media player. The following describes some that are especially relevant to the Android Media PlayerSettings: Click to congure media player settings, such as Wi-Fi, Mobile and so on. i Display: Click to return to autoplaying the content of Folder 0 in a loop.Explorer: TClick to open a standard le explorer window which you can use to transfer les to/from the Android Media Player. This option is especially useful for transferring les downloaded from the Internet to Folder 0.Market: Android Market is an online software store developed by Google for Android OS devices. You can use it to download applications to the Android Media Player. SettingsClick the Settings button to congure typical Android setting options. Take note of the following options that are particularly relevant for the Media Player.Setting Up Wireless NetworksYou can click the Settings Wireless & networks option to congure Wi-Fi and
19Android OS - Main page / Media Player AccessoriesMobile networks settings in order to download content to the Android Media Player. This menu also enables you to congure Bluetooth settings for working with Bluetooth accessories, such as Bluetooth earphones.Display BrightnessUse the Settings --> Display --> Brightness option, which can be accessed from the Android OS screen.Display VolumeUse the Settings --> Display --> Volume option which can be accessed from the Android OS screen. Media Player AccessoriesThis chapter describes the mounting attachments and other accessories that can be connected to the Android Media Player.Touch ScreenThe Android Media Player can be connected to a touch screen that supports standard Android OS 2.3 drivers. This enables the connection of a Media Player to a touch screen to create an interactive experience and to be used by applications (apks) that you load, such as games.PrinterThe Android Media Player supports standard Android OS 2.3 printer drivers. This enables the connection of a printer that can be used by the applications (apks) that you load, such as coupon printerBarcode ReaderThe Android Media Player can be used with barcode readers that support standard Android OS 2.3 drivers to automatically play the content of a specic folder by connecting a barcode reader. You can copy a folder onto the media player that has the same name as the barcode. The media player will then automatically play the content of that folder when a product with that barcode is read.For example, If the barcode of a product is 12345678, then a le named 12345678
20 Media Player AccessoriesConnect Box and ButtonsThe Android Media Player can be connected to a Connect Box that has 12 push buttons or touch sensors. Android Media Player will then play the relevant folder according to which button is pressed, as described in the Connect Box – Selecting Folders 1 – 12 section on page 16. This Connect Box can also have one motion sensor which enables the display of a folder named MS when motion is detected, as described on page 16.
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FCC Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. NOTE: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FC C Rules. These limits are desi gned to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if no t installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to ra dio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: - Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. -Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. -Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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