The PIN code screen provides a secure gateway to the Main Menu. The PIN code screen can be displayed at any time by pressing the Home button on the IR Remote Control. 1. Press the Home button on the IR Remote Control. 2. The Input PIN code screen will be displayed. 3. Use the numeric keypad on the included IR Remote Control to enter the PIN code. The default PIN code is: 0000. Numeric Keypad Use the numeric keypad on the IR Remote Control to enter the PIN code. The Main Menu will automatically be displayed if the correct PIN code is entered. 12 OPERATING THE HI-DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE MEDIA PLAYER As the PIN code is entered, each of the numbers will be masked for security purposes. Although not required, a PIN code is recommended to prevent unauthorized access to the Main Menu. The PIN code can be disabled (see page 48). PIN code is always masked during entry. ADVANCED: If the PIN code has been disabled within the settings.xml file, then pressing the HOME button on the IR Remote Control will access the Input PIN Code screen (see page 48 for more information on enabling / disabling and setting the PIN code). From the Input PIN Code screen, press the OK button to access the Main Menu. 13 OPERATING THE HI-DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE MEDIA PLAYER 4. After entering the correct PIN code, the Main Menu will be displayed. Safely Removing the USB Storage Device In Stand-Alone Mode, it will be necessary to remove the USB storage device from the Media Player in order to update schedule files, playlist files, and content. To safely remove the USB storage device, use the EJECT button on the IR Remote Control Unit. 1. Access the Main Menu in order to stop the playback of all content. 2. Press the EJECT button on the IR Remote Control Unit. Note that the bottom portion of the Main Menu also identifies the EJECT button on the IR Remote Control Unit. 14 OPERATING THE HI-DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE MEDIA PLAYER 3. The Media Player will prompt you to select which device to stop. In the example below, only one USB device is connected to the Media Player. Additional storage would be identified as D, E, F, etc. 4. Highlight the USB device you wish to stop and eject, using the ^ and Ў buttons on the IR Remote Control, then press the OK button. The Media Player will prompt you to confirm the operation: Select Yes to confirm the operation. Select No to cancel and return to the Main Menu. 5. If you select Yes, then the following screen will be displayed, indicating that you may now remove the USB device from the back of the Media Player: 15 HOW THE HI-DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE MEDIA PLAYER WORKS Directory and File Nomenclature The Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player uses directories to organize schedules, playlists, and media content. A major part of how the Media Player behaves is governed by a set of three files: • schedule.gsh • playlist.gpl • settings.xml The local USB drive also contains three (3) directories: • /media • /playlists • /schedules The illustration below provides a summary of each of the three files, the location of the file on the USB drive, and how they relate to one another. settings.xml Location: Root directory This file contains the name of the active Schedule file to be executed. schedule.gsh Location: /schedules directory Contains the name of the Playlist(s) or media files to be executed. playlist.gpl Location: /playlists directory Each playlist file contains a list of the media file(s) to be played. i ... ... 1,1,1,1,1,1,100:00:0023:59:59/playlists/playlist.gpl i/media/2.mov/media/7.mp4/media/8.mp4 ... ... The /media directory is used to store your Digital Signage content. An additional directory, /Logs, is automatically created by the Media Player. These log files provide a record of all events which have transpired and can be used to provide information during troubleshooting. 16 HOW THE HI-DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE MEDIA PLAYER WORKS Renaming Files and Directories As mentioned earlier, three (3) directories must reside in the root directory of the USB drive at all times: /media, /playlists, and /schedules. The settings.xml file must always reside in the root directory. The names given to each of the files and directories are provided as a guide and are by no means static. However, each of the files will reference a specific directory name. Therefore, if a directory name is changed, then the fi le which references that directory must also be changed to reflect the new information. Example 1: p The settings.xml fi le references the active schedule file, like so: If the /schedules directory is rename...