Gefen EXT-HD-DSMP Portable Multimedia Player User Manual


 
1
INTRODUCTIO
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ratulations on
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our purchase o
f
the Hi-De
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Di
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ital
S
i
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na
g
e Media Pla
y
er.
Your complete satis
f
action is ver
y
important to us.
G
efen
G
e
f
en delivers innovative, pro
g
ressive computer and electronics add-on solutions
that harness inte
g
ration, extension, distribution and conversion technolo
g
ies.
G
e
f
en’s reliable, plu
g
-and-pla
y
products supplement cross-plat
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orm computer
sy
stems, pro
f
essional audio
/
video environments and HDTV s
y
stems o
f
all sizes
with hard-workin
g
solutions that are eas
y
to implement and simple to operate.
T
he Gefen Hi-Def Di
g
ital Si
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na
g
e Media Pla
y
er
The Hi-De
f
Di
g
ital
S
i
g
na
g
e Media Pla
y
er provides an e
ff
ective means to pla
y
back
and schedule di
g
ital si
g
na
g
e content on both di
g
ital and analo
g
connections. B
y
c
onnectin
g
the Hi-De
f
Di
g
ital
S
i
g
na
g
e Media Pla
y
er to a network, content can
be pushed to the box usin
g
a computer and FTP client pro
g
ram. When a more
e
laborate setup is required, a number o
f
units can be installed to pull content
f
rom a local or external FTP server based on a schedule. The Hi-De
f
Di
g
ital
S
i
g
na
g
e Media Pla
y
er acts as both an FTP client and server with live lo
gg
in
g
o
f
various important statistics, such as pla
y
back, s
y
stem status, and uploaded
c
ontent. For precise time s
y
nchronization, the Hi-De
f
Di
g
ital
S
i
g
na
g
e Media
Pla
y
er can be set up to access an external NTP server. Man
y
audio and video
le
f
ormats are supported with NT
SC
and PAL output resolutions up to 1080p
Full HD. HDMI,
C
omposite, and
C
omponent outputs with separate analo
g
and
di
g
ital audio outputs provide
exibilit
y
when connectin
g
to various displa
y
s.
Two U
S
B 2.0 ports provide connection to the included U
S
B
ash drive or to an
e
xternal hard drive. The Hi-De
f
Di
g
ital
S
i
g
na
g
e Media Pla
y
er enclosure
f
eatures
inte
g
rated mountin
g
brackets
f
or a secure installation on an
y
at sur
f
ace or
directl
y
to the back o
f
the displa
y
. For complete mana
g
ement o
f
multiple devices
in multiple locations,
G
e
f
en provides a
C
M
S
(C
ontent Mana
g
ement
S
o
f
tware
)
s
olution which can be run in a virtual environment. The
G
e
f
en
C
M
S
will allow
y
ou
to easil
y
mana
g
e all o
f
y
our units in the
eld
f
rom an
y
compatible browser with
access to lo
g
s, schedules, content, and pla
y
lists.
How It Works
The Hi-De
f
Di
g
ital
S
i
g
na
g
e Media Pla
y
er can connect to a displa
y
usin
g
either
analo
g
or di
g
ital video connectors.
C
onnect an HDMI,
C
omponent, or
C
omposite
c
able between the Hi-De
f
Di
g
ital
S
i
g
na
g
e Media Pla
y
er and the displa
y
. I
f
usin
g
the networkin
g
capabilities o
f
the Hi-De
f
Di
g
ital
S
i
g
na
g
e Media Pla
y
er, connect
y
our network cable to the Ethernet port.
O
ptionall
y
, the di
g
ital or analo
g
audio
output connector can be used to connect the Hi-De
f
Di
g
ital
S
i
g
na
g
e Media Pla
y
er
to an external audio processor or ampli
er.
C
onnect the included U
S
B
ash drive
to the rear panel o
f
the unit.
C
onnect the 12 V D
C
power suppl
y
to the unit and
c
onnect the A
C
power cord to an available electrical outlet.