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    020 -1195-00A, Manual, Media Player,MP3450 Planar® ContentSmart ™ Media Player MP -3450 User’s Manual[...]

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    020 -1195-00A, Manual, Media Player,MP3450 Contents MP - 3450 User’s Manual 1 1. Introducti on 1 1.1. Features 1 1.2. Package contents 1 1.3. Mountin g options 1 1.4. Physical view 2 2. Configu ring the MP -3450 Media Player 3 2.1. System conn ections 3 2.2. USB keyboard co nfiguration menus 3 2.3. Connect th e MP -3450 to you r network 4 2.4. Vi[...]

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    1 1. Introduction This document describes the h ardware and softwar e operation s of the Planar ® ContentSmart ™ Media Player MP -3450, system set up , and frequently a sked questions. 1.1. Features The MP - 3450 is a Full-H D 1080p high definition d igital signage media player featuring industrial grade mechan ical design and versatile op en-st[...]

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    2 1.4. Physical vi ew Physical features ( top and cou nter clockwise )  12V DC for power adapter  HDMI 1.3a connector for digit al video and au dio combined outp uts, or digital video via option al DVI ad apter  VGA port for analog vid eo output  3.5mm composite AV outp ut  Reset button to p erform factory reset  Status lights [...]

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    3 2. Configuring the MP -3450 Media Player 2.1. System c onnections 1 Attach a video cable ( either VGA or HDMI) to y our monitor. When using the VGA c onnection , your monito r should support XGA (1024x76 8) resolutio n or greater. For audio output, you will also need to connect a stereo RCA cable fro m the MP -3450 to y our monitor. When using an[...]

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    4 Navigating the menu s Navigate the menus using arrow keys , spac e bar , enter key, a nd nu meral keys on your USB keybo ard. Use the keyboard arro w keys to highlight menu it ems, press the space bar to move the star (cur sor), and t hen press enter to confirm (<OK>) or reje ct (<Cancel>) any ch anges. 2.4. Connect the MP -3450 to yo[...]

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    5 2.5. Video o utput settings For best quality, set the ou tput resolution to mat ch your display ’s native resolution to avoid image scaling and blur. If you are connecting t o an LCD TV, the resolutio n setting is most likely 1366x768, 1 280x720, or 1920x1080. If you are connecting a LCD co mputer monitor, p rojector, or plasma d isplay, refer [...]

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    6 2.9. Applying firm ware upgrades via U SB Firmware updates can be p erformed using a U SB flash driv e. Please read the rel ease notes carefully regardin g the changes that will be mad e to your play er before applying the up grade . 1 DOWNLOAD the late st firmware and co py it to the root directory of a USB dri ve from www.PlanarD igi tal Signag[...]

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    7 3. Content Manage ment The Planar ContentS mart Media Player ( MP -3450) i s designed to work with 3 rd party management solution s. Please refer to the printed Con tentSmart Software Gu ide for related set up instructions . 4. Authoring in HTM L5 A major feature of the MP -3450 media ap pliance is the a bility to p layback HTML5 content which ca[...]

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    8 6. Technical Data 6.1. Specificatio ns MP -3450 Video format support POPAI Screen Media Stand ards S6 (MPEG-1 SIF, 3 Mbps CBR) S7 (MPEG-1 480p, 10Mbps CBR) S8 (MPEG-1 720p, 15Mbps CBR) S9 (MPEG-2 480p, 6Mbps CBR) S10 (MPEG-2 720p, 12Mb ps CBR) S11 (MPEG-4 AVC, 480p, 6Mb ps CBR) S12 (MPEG-4 AVC, 720p, 10 Mbp s CBR) E4 (VC-1/WMV9, MP@ML, 720p) E5 ([...]

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    9 Safety UL -approved AC ad apters Certifications CE/FCC/RoHS Warranty Planar Customer First ™ 3 y ear limited 7. Appendix: FA Q What video format can I play? The recommended video en coding is using H.264, HP@L4.0 & 10Mbps bitrate. If a certain video is not played as scheduled, or if it plays poo rly, please search the supp ort site www.Plan[...]

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    10 Why won’t some medi a files play properly? The video data bit -rate used may have exceeded th e recommend ed bit rate. The video data bit -rate is the amoun t of video or audio d ata used per second to store or play th e contents, usually expressed in Mbps ( mega-bit s per second). Vid eo encoded with exce ssive bit -rates will not p layback s[...]

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    11 Planar Customer First ™ 3-Year Limited Warranty The MP-3450 features a 3-year limited hardware warranty; this warranty period begins on the date of Planar’s initial shipm ent of the Product. For prod ucts located within the 48 contig uous United States, Planar offers a two -day Advance Replacement option; for Products located in other locati[...]

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    12 returned. Attach a pre-paid RMA return label that was included with Advance Replace ment Produ ct. Planar’s Return a nd Replace Op tion ( outsi de the 48 conti guous Unit ed States) 1) If you are unable o r unwillin g to provide a credit card to use the Advance Replacement option, or if you are locat ed outside the 4 8 contigu ous states, Plan[...]

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    13 d. Removal or installa tion of t he product. e. Causes external to the prod uct, such as electric p ower flu ctuations or failu re. f. Use of supplies or par ts not meetin g Planar’s sp ecifications. g. Normal wear and t ear. h. Failure to follow m aintenance proc edures a s outlined in the Produc t’s user guide where a schedule is specifi e[...]

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    14 IN NO EVENT WILL P LANAR BE LIABLE FOR ANY OT HER DAMAGES, WHETHER INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCI DENTAL, CONSEQUEN TIAL, PUNITIVE, STATUTO RY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING ANY CLAIM BROUGHT AGAI NST YOU BY ANY OTHER PARTY. Effect of Local L aw This warranty gives y ou specific legal rights, and you may have other rights, which vary from locality to locality[...]