Extron Electronics MS9500 HD FrEND Plus - Manual (Page 22)

MS9500GL HD FrEND Plus Chapter 2: Player Configuration - LCD
Chapter 2: Player Configuration - LCD
Assuming correct connection of the MS9500GL into the AV system, perform system steps 1-3 below to turn on
the player:
1. Turn ‘on’ the main POWER OFF/ON switch at the rear of the player (the power LED on the front panel
will glow). NOTE: Should the power Led not illuminate, verify that the power supply is securely
connected then toggle the power switch between OFF/ON.
2. The Hard Drive Led will flash during initialization (this could take 30 seconds).
3. During initialization the LCD display will show the message ‘HD FrEND Plus MS9500GL’ followed by
the default page with MENU in the top left corner. Note: if the MS9500GL is not connected to a network
there will be a ‘x’ in the icon at the top right corner of the display; when connected to a network this icon
is not displayed.
Additionally, the HD FrEND HD Player application will be displayed on the computer monitor.
The unit is ready for configuration.
4. Select
5. Use the encoder to navigate through the interface to the various Setup Menus; for example from the main
page with Menu displayed press then scroll to Playback and press to access the playback
page. The main menu pages are:
• Playback – Transport functions (also available through the HD Player application)
• Scenes – Select from a list of user-defined output ‘scenes’. A scene is a display layout that uses a
mixture of image sources such as MPEG video files, still images and internet pages and assigns
them to specific (and variable) areas of the screen.
• Content – Video content, playlists schedules etc. (also available through the HD Player
application)
• Communication – TCP/IP, RS232 and Scheduler
• System - Output, Resolution, Frame Rate (also available through the HD Player application);
also, Time/Date, Computer name, Field Order
• Lock – PIN to Lock the player
• Help – Version number and Update FOR FACTORY USE ONLY)
Each menu page will be described in the following sections.
NOTE: Throughout this User Guide indicates that the user is to press the Encoder knob to make a
selection or start an action.
Playback
Use this menu to access all of the ‘Transport’ functions of the player - Select: Menu | Playback
Each icon represents a function as described below in counter-clockwise order:
Loop On/Off
Press the LOOP icon to toggle the Loop mode:
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