Sony BZNP-100 User Manual

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Video Capture Button Opens the Capture window to create AVI files from the video of a VCR or camcoder connected to the PC with an i.LINK (IEEE 1394) c

Group Settings Dialog Box The Group Settings dialog box is used to register a new group of network players or modify the data of the selected one. Gr

Transfer Status Window The Transfer Status window enables you to check the transfer status of the playlists and materials sent to the network players

Transfer Results Window The Transfer Results window displays transfer results of all network players. Information on the last transfer of playlist/m

Convert Material Window The Convert Material window converts video and graphics files into the NSP format. The network players only play NSP format

Parameter Settings Dialog Box The Parameter Settings dialog box allows you to specify the parameters used when converting the selected video file int

Capture Window The Capture window is used to capture video from a camcoder or VCR that is connected to the PC via i.LINK (IEEE1394), creating AVI fil

Note • Capture is not possible if a time code that is not recorded on the tape is specified as the In or Out point. • If the tape is not recorded in

Edit Text Dialog Box The Edit Text dialog box is used to create and edit text material. Properties Button Opens the Properties dialog box to specify

When a font installed on the PC is used, the text material will be sent to the network players as graphics data. The maximum number of characters va

Properties Dialog Box The Properties dialog box is used to specify the properties of text material. Hint A piece of "bitmap text" material

Main Menu (Scheduling Application) Hint To see information on the operation, press the F1 key on the keyboard. Then, information (help) related to th

Speed Drop-down List Box Selects the speed of blinking or text flow. This is effective only when the "Blink," "Scroll," or "

Font Color Setting Dialog Box The Font Color Setting dialog box is used to specify the color of the text selected in the Edit Text dialog box. Clicki

Edit Control (External Device/NSP-100) Dialog Box The Edit Control (External Device/NSP-100) dialog box is used to make commands to control PDPs (Pl

View Playlist Window The View Playlist window is used to see the playlist selected on the Playlist tab of the Material Management window. This window

Properties Dialog Box The Properties dialog box is used to specify the type, title, and playout schedule (for the Scheduling Application only) of the

Playlist Module Check Box Check this to make the current playlist a "playlist module," that is, a piece of playlist to be inserted into anot

Display Setup Dialog Box The Display Setup dialog box opens in the following two cases while a playlist is being edited. • When [Default Display Set

box, and you can see the position on the picture in the dialog box. You can also enter the desired coordinate in the text box, or drag the text on the

Playout Log Window The Playout Log window is used to obtain the playout logs from the network players to check them. The two tabs correspond to the

Detail Screen Window The Detail Screen window displays the status of each event in the playlist selected on the Playlist tab of the Playout Log windo

Video Capture Button Opens the Capture window to create AVI files from the video of a VCR or camcoder connected to the PC with an i.LINK (IEEE 1394) c

Delete Date Settings Dialog Box The system enables you to set the date on which the video, graphics or text material, or playlists will be automatica

Change Start Time Dialog Box The Change Start Time dialog box is used to change the start time of the event selected in the Edit Playlist window. Mod

Password for NSP-100 Setup Dialog Box The Password for an NSP-100 Setup dialog box appears when the NSP-100 Setup dialog box is protected by a passwo

NSP-100 Status Window The NSP-100 Status window enables you to check the status of each network player in the system. You can also see the amount of

Preview Window The Preview window enables you to check the contents of the video or graphics material. Note • The system sometimes divides a piece o

125Import Materials Dialog Box The Import Materials dialog box is used to import playlists and required materials for distribution that were create

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Destination Group Drop-down List Box and Send Button Selects one of the registered network player groups. You can send playlists and the necessary mat

Material Management Window - Video Tab The Material Management window is used to manage the four types of materials, and the playlists. The Video tab

To modify the type and/or title of a piece of material, double click the desired column, modify the text, then press the Enter key. To delete the mat

Material Management Window - Graphics Tab The Material Management window is used to manage the four types of materials, and the playlists. The Graphi

Urgent Section (Play and Stop Buttons) When the PC File Management option button is selected, the play button is used for urgent playout in which the

Material Management Window - Text Tab The Material Management window is used to manage the four types of materials, and the playlists. The Text tab l

Urgent Section (Play, and Stop Buttons) When the PC File Management option button is selected, the play button is used for urgent playout in which the

Overview of This Manual The operating instructions provide instructions on operating the BZNP-100 Network Player Management Software. The BZNP-100 sof

Material Management Window - Control Tab The Material Management window is used to manage the four types of materials, and the playlists. The Control

Check the network player status in the NSP-100 Status window before starting urgent playout of the device control command. 21

Material Management Window - Playlist Tab The Material Management window is used to manage the four types of materials, and the playlists. The Playli

Hint If an event type or title is longer than the width of the list, and thus it is not fully displayed, move the mouse pointer over the code, type, o

Edit Playlist Window The Edit Playlist window enables you to create "playlists" and "playlist modules" by combining registered vi

Properties Button Opens the Properties dialog box in which you can specify detailed information on the playlist, such as the type and title, and wheth

Inserted Playlist Module If you insert a "playlist module," that is a playlist piece to be inserted into another playlist, it appears as a l

Edit Playlist (Module List) Window The Edit Playlist (Module List) window enables you to arrange the "playlist modules" to create "pla

Playlist Module List Registered playlist module data (sequential number, code, type, title, duration, and the number of events in the module) is displ

Routine Operations Material Preparations Video Material Preparation To use video material for playout, prepare the required information, such as titl

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Replacing Video Material Having a Certain Material Code You can replace material that has a certain material code. This operation is useful when you

Hint When you already have the video file to be converted, you can simultaneously register and convert video material. (See "Video Material Prepa

Note • Use a camcoder or VCR connected to the PC via i.LINK (IEEE1394). Please contact your supplier or Sony sales representative for the video devic

Capturing Without Specifying In and Out Points (Live Recording) After step 3, cue up the In point of the video (if necessary), then click [Live REC].

Graphics Material Preparation To use graphics material for playout, prepare the required information, such as titles, and the graphics files, then se

Entering/Modifying the Type or Title of the Material Double-click the column for type or title of the desired material in the Material Management wind

2 Click [Browse] and specify the folder where the bitmap files to be converted are stored, if necessary. 3 Select the file to be converted from the

• The following table shows the maximum size (W x H) of the graphics files managed by the system in units of inches. Check this size when doing page

Text Material Preparation - Character Text The network players display text material, such as subtitles, together with video and/or graphics material

Editing Functions for Scrolling Text Material The following editing functions are available for scrolling text material: • Deleting the line breaks a

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Text Material Preparation - Bitmap Text The network players display text material, such as captions or subtitles, together with video and/or graphics

• Allow enough time for replacement. Make sure that the new material arrives at the network player at least 15 seconds before the playlist is to sta

Device Control Command Preparation The system provides external device control functions for use upon playout from the network players, such as turni

Modifying the Label for a PDP Control The Edit Control (External Device/NSP-100) dialog box allows you to modify the label for all the items, except f

Checking Materials (Preview) The following procedures enable you to check the contents of the material. In the case of a piece of video or graphics m

Deleting Materials and Playlists (Automatic Deletion Function and Manual Deletion) The video, graphics, and text materials, and playlists sent to the

4 Right-click the selected material, then click [Delete] on the menu. Or, press the Delete key on the keyboard. A confirmation message appears. 5 Cli

Importing Materials and Playlist Modules Created with the BZNP-A1 If you created contents using the Sony BZNP-A1 authoring software, and converted it

available for playlist creation/editing. To check the contents, preview the playlist module using the procedure described in "Checking a Playlis

Playlist Preparations What is a Playlist? What is a Playlist? A "playlist" is a list in which the materials are arranged in order of playout

Overview System Overview The Sony BZNP-100 Network Player Management Software is designed to manage systems that send audio and visual content, such

• If playout of playlist (B) ends within the playout duration of playlist (A), playout of playlist (A) will resume about one minute later. The networ

Note • Only the events contained in the inserted playlist modules are sent to the network players. In the case of the Scheduling Application, do not

Creating a New Playlist Proceed as follows to create a new playlist or playlist module. 1 Click [Edit Playlist] on the main menu. Or, select the Pl

Hint You can preview the playlist from using the procedure described in "Checking a Playlist." Undoing the last Operation The Edit Playlist

Creating a New Playlist by Listing Playlist Modules When your playlists are combinations of routine programs, you can create playlist modules of the

Playlist modules cannot be nested. If you insert module "B" that already includes module "A" to the current playlist, all B'

Editing or Deleting a Playlist Hint The same operation can be applied to the "playlist modules" that are made to be inserted into another p

Hint Displaying the playlist in the Edit Playlist window, switching the Destination drop-down list box to the desired network player group, then click

Checking a Playlist Previewing the Playlist You can preview playlists on a network player using the urgent playout function, provided you have a netwo

Editing Functions in the Edit Playlist Window Adding Video, Graphics, and Text Events to a Playlist There are respective columns for video, graphics,

• Control commands Commands that specify control of the PDP (Plasma Display Panel) power switch or GPI (General Purpose Interface) pulses for devices

video event. In the case of a text event, the duration would also be the same as that of the video or graphics event on the same line. Note If the te

Using Only the Audio Part of a Piece of Video Material as an Event Add the desired video material to the playlist, then right-click that event and cli

Hint You can also select the desired external device control command on the Control tab of the Material Management window, then add it using a drag &a

Note In the case of the Scheduling Application, be sure that any playlist module has a check mark in the Playlist Module check box, so that it has no

Inserting a Break Event (Presentation Application) The Presentation Application allows you to insert a break event, a point at which playout pauses,

1 Right-click the event whose start time should be changed, then click [Change Start Time] on the menu. The Change Start Time dialog box showing the

2 Specify the position. Select the pre-defined settings for the video position, size, and text position, or enter the desired values in the text box

Editing Functions in the Edit Playlist (Module List) Window Editing a playlist in the Edit Playlist (Module List) window is similar to operation in t

Transfer to the Network Players Sending Playlists to Network Players When the playlist and the necessary materials are ready, send them to the networ

Sending Materials to Network Players The system also enables you to send materials without accompanying playlists to the network players. However, y

size are not available. Bitmap text is not available, either. • The Edit Playlist (Module List) window in which you can edit a playlist only by usin

Checking Transfer Status Sending many videos and/or sending items to many network players is especially time-consuming. The Transfer Status window e

Playout Normal Playout Normally, after sending the prepared playlists and materials to the network players, there are no further operations you have t

Hint In the case of the Scheduling Application, scheduled playlists have the highest priority. Playout of a power-on start playlist or a play button

Urgent Playout Besides the normal playout function for which you have to send the necessary playlist and materials to the network players beforehand,

Note • Urgent playout can only be stopped by clicking the corresponding stop buttons. Make sure to click the stop button after using the urgent play

Checking of the Network Players Checking the Network Player Status The system enables you to check the status of each network player in the selected

Checking the Playout Log The system enables you to obtain the playout log data from each network player to check it, provided the network player is s

Deleting Log Data on the PC To delete a specific data item, right-click it, then click [Delete Items] on the menu. To delete the entire playlist log o

Finishing the Operation Closing the Windows of the BZNP-100 Click the button marked with an X at the upper-right corner of the window. Quitting the BZ

System Setup Setting Up the Software The system provides a setup function related to this software. Normally, this is used immediately after install

Operation Flowchart Upon System Installation Make the network settings, such as the IP address, for each network player by using the remote controller

resend the same data with the specified interval. The Presentation Application does not support the automatic playlist sending function. 8 To make th

Setting Up the NSP-100 Network Players The system enables you to make the settings for the network players with the BZNP-100, and transfer the settin

Editing Control Files Used on Network Players A network player uses the following three types of files to control external devices such as a PDP, or

Using a Control File for Another Network Player or Network Player Group To apply a control file to another network player or group, copy the correspon

Changing the Standby Screen and Playlist Loading Screen of the Network Players Each network player has a "standby screen," that is, a piece

Specifying the Special Playlists of the Network Players Each network player may have the following two special playlists. The BZNP-100 allows you to

Setting Up Network Player Groups The system supports network player groups so that you can send the playlists and materials to such a group, rather t

Network Player Priority in a Group When sending playlists and materials to the network player group, each network player in the group receives them on

NSP-100 Maintenance Commands The NSP-100 Setup dialog box provides the following two commands for maintenance of the network players: • Restart NSP-1

Hint If the firmware file to be sent is either the same or an older version, the file is not sent. The transfer results will be "OK," thoug

Major Operation Windows Main Menu (Presentation Application) Hint To see information on the operation, press the F1 key on the keyboard. Then, inform

Windows and Dialog Boxes Setup Dialog Box The Setup dialog box enables you to modify the settings related to this program. Specify the desired setti

NSP-100 Setup Password Sets a password used to open the NSP-100 Setup dialog box and modify its settings as there are some important settings for the

Network Setup Dialog Box The Network Setup dialog box enables you to change detailed parameters related to network communication. The system uses FTP

NSP-100 Setup Dialog Box The NSP-100 Setup dialog box enables you to make settings for network players and transfer those settings to a network playe

Note Only numbers (four digits) can be used for the password in this section. Leave both of the password text boxes blank if you don't intend to

Note The NSP-100 Network Player cannot be used 24 hours a day. It cannot play materials and playlists nor receive files for about one minute of requi

• An erroneous control file for the network player may result in network player problems. You can copy the original control files back from the &quo

Group Setup Dialog Box The BZNP-100 software (except for the BZNP-100LE) manages more than one network player. The Group Setup dialog box is used to

Edit Group Dialog Box The BZNP-100 software (except for the BZNP-100LE) manages more than one network player. The Edit Group dialog box is used to m

NSP-100 Settings Dialog Box The NSP-100 Settings dialog box is used to register an NSP-100 Network Player. A network player plays materials accordin