ClearOne IMPRESS IM100 Manuel d'utilisateur Page 1

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8 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936COnnECt thE EthERnEt CablEIMPRESS units include an Ethernet networking adapter. If you intend to use the IMPRESS uni

USER ManUal 9STARTING THE UNITThe IMPRESS unit has a “soft” power switch. When you plug the unit in, it will return to its last power se

10 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936IMPRESS SetupThe IMPRESS IM100 unit’s functions are accessed using the included wired control keypad.CONTROL KEYPAD

USER ManUal 11Use the up and down arrows on the control keypad to highlight a menu item. Once the desired item is highlighted, press the

12 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936 » NOTE: When you create pages on your PC, you can set starting and ending dates and times, therefore it is very im

USER ManUal 13All network settings are adjusted by selecting the “Network Settings” menu from the Main Menu screen:TCP/IP Address - Use

14 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936VERIfyIng thE nEtwORK SEtUP Once the IMPRESS networking hardware has been connected and its settings have been conf

USER ManUal 15InStallatIOn MEnUThe installation menu provides controls for updating the player unit’s software (see next section) and re

16 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936StreamNet Setup and TouchLinX ScreensFor the IMPRESS IM100 to become a source device on the StreamNet network, it m

USER ManUal 17To configure the MediaLinX for use with the IMPRESS, set the following:1. Source Type In the Source tab, set the Source

Telephone 1.800.283.5936 1.801.974.3760FAX 1.801.974.3669E-mail [email protected] the Web www.clearone.comIMPRESS IM100 DIgItal SIgn

18 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936USING THE IMPRESS SOURCENow the IMPRESS is a source within the StreamNet network, it can be selected via a TouchLin

USER ManUal 19The Player Screen displays the name of the IMPRESS player on the controller.Press Browse to select the project you want to

20 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936IMPRESS Composer Installation and SetupThis section will describe how to install and launch the IMPRESS Composer so

USER ManUal 21nEtwORK SERIal KEyThe first time IMPRESS Composer is launched, you will be prompted to enter a serial key to unlock the ap

22 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936COMPOSER SETUPThis section will describe how to launch the IMPRESS Composer software and configure the program’s se

USER ManUal 23gEnERalThe General tab allows you configure preferences for IMPRESS Composer. This includes:Text Object Defaults - Used to

24 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936SItESA ‘Site’ in IMPRESS Composer is actually a physical IMPRESS IM100 playback system. If you have one IMPRESS uni

USER ManUal 25Click on Add to create a site description. You will be presented with the window shown below:Enter a name for the site suc

26 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936The IMPRESS can be password protected to prevent unauthorized users from publishing to it. The Password section all

USER ManUal 27Removable Media - The removable media publish method is for IMPRESS units that are not connected to your PC via serial cab

USER ManUal 1Table of ContentsIMPRESS Overview ...

28 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936tESt COnnECtIOnAt this time you can test a connection to ensure your PC can talk to the IMPRESS. Select a site, and

USER ManUal 29SEt PaSSwORDThe IMPRESS system can be password protected, allowing only authorized users to publish content. By default, I

30 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936DESIgnatE a “SERVER”One machine should be used to store all projects, background files, and user images. Select a m

USER ManUal 31Getting Started and PublishingThis section will show how to create a new project, open an existing project, manage and wor

32 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936Select a resolution and click on the Finish button - you will now be taken to the empty project edi-tor. As you ad

USER ManUal 33OPEN AN EXISTING PROJECTTo make changes to an existing project, simply click on the Open Project button from the main Comp

34 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936WORKING WITHIN A PROJECTOnce a project has been opened, you will be presented with the project overview screen, sim

USER ManUal 35REORDERIng PagESAfter being sent to the IMPRESS system, pages will play back in the order they appear in the project view.

36 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936PROjECt PROPERtIESIn addition to every page having its own properties, the Project itself has a set of properties.C

USER ManUal 37GENERAL TABAuthor/Company/Notes: These fields allow you to indicate who created this project, and enter any notes you wan

2 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936IMPRESS Composer Installation and Setup ...20Compose

38 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936Page Size: This is a reference value that indicates the output resolution of all the pages in the current project.

USER ManUal 39OVERLAY REGION TABThe Overlay Region tab is used to control the 4 overlay regions, or crawl regions. These crawl lines are

40 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936HTML PREFERENCES TABThe HTML Preferences tab provides controls to adjust and manage the HTML version of your IMPRES

USER ManUal 41HTML Output Filename: The main HTML file (the place where most users will start browsing) is named here.By default, the f

42 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936Filter: Check the Constrain Date Range box if you wish to restrict your HTML content to a specific range of days. O

USER ManUal 43EXPORTING AND IMPORTINGIMPRESS Composer allows you to import and export pages. This makes it easy to share pages between d

44 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936IMPORtIng PagESOnce a page – or collection of pages – has been exported, the .MBT file can be transported to anothe

USER ManUal 45PREVIEWING YOUR PROJECTIMPRESS Composer’s Project Preview feature let’s you watch your project on your PC before publishin

46 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936PUBLISHING TO AN IMPRESS UNITNow that you have completed the tutorial exercises, you can play back the results on t

USER ManUal 47Now click on Finish. A file dialog will appear asking you to select a file to publish. As a convenience, the most recently

USER ManUal 3Exporting and Importing ...

48 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936Creating and Adding Content Content is the artwork and programming that make up the visual and aural components of

USER ManUal 49The object can be moved around on the page by clicking on any section of the white object han-dles, holding down the mouse

50 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936This problem has led video professionals to define what is known as the “Safe Text Area.” Text placed inside this a

USER ManUal 51IMPRESS Composer lets you select from a palette of 64 predefined colors designed to look good on video. You can also desig

52 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936Stretch/Shrink to fit: This option is enabled by default. Not checking it will allow the image to be displayed at i

USER ManUal 53Feel free to experiment with the text properties, including changing the font and color, and then click OK or Apply to see

54 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936IMagESImage objects differ from background images in that they can be resized and positioned freely in the page edi

USER ManUal 55aDObE® flaSh®Adobe Flash is an industry standard file format for creating and displaying dynamic content. A Flash file can

56 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936You can insert up to 2 Flash objects onto a single page. In some cases, you may have pages with multiple Flash item

USER ManUal 57The volume for any Flash objects that are not muted can be controlled from the Audio tab of Page Properties – refer to the

4 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936IMPRESS OverviewThe IMPRESS IM100 Digital Signage and Video Messaging system allows you to create slides and other c

58 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936Once you have selected the desired Flash file, click on the OK button to return to the page editor. » NOTE: To see

USER ManUal 59MS POwERPOInt®IMPRESS Composer includes the ability to insert a PowerPoint presentation. IMPRESS Composer utilizes a netwo

60 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936CREDIt ROllA Credit Roll object is a section of a page that houses vertically scrolling text, similar to credits at

USER ManUal 61 » NOTE: The .TXT files used by the credit roll object will ignore tab stops and other special characters in the file. To

62 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936VIDEO CLIPWhen the Video Clip option is selected a new properties window appears:Currently, the IMPRESS can play ba

USER ManUal 63EXTERNAL VIDEOWhen External Video is selected a frame is created in the project page to display the external video. The pr

64 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936Source Select: The 4 video input connectors on the back of the IMPRESS are listed here. Select the one that has the

USER ManUal 65The IMPRESS allows for up to 4 independent crawl regions to be displayed at once; a maximum of two at the top of the displ

66 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936If, for example, only region T2 is enabled, it will be shown where T1 is displayed above, flush with the very top e

USER ManUal 67Font type, style, outline, and shadow can all be customized. The Background tab of this dialog defined the region’s backd

USER ManUal 5PUblIShIngThe act of transferring your content from the PC it was created on to the IMPRESS system for playback is called “

68 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936Static: The region item will be centered on the screen for the specified dwell time, and will not move. After the

USER ManUal 69SCHEDULINGThe scheduling tab of the crawl object properties sheet allows you to set one or more scheduling conditions for

70 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936VISUAL EFFECTSText Boxes, Logos, and Overlay Regions have an additional format section called “Visual Effects.” He

USER ManUal 71aUDIOIn addition to the visual elements that make up a page, the IMPRESS supports 2 types of audio as well – external pass

72 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936SCHEDULING AND OTHER PAGE SETTINGSEvery page in a project has what are called “Properties.” These are settings othe

USER ManUal 73DISPlay SEttIngSThe Display Settings tab contains settings for the transition effect that is used to bring the page on-scr

74 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936SChEDUlIngThe Scheduling tab allows you to place various conditions and restrictions on pages determining when they

USER ManUal 75REGULAR SCHEDULINGRegular scheduling is used to make a page expire on a specific date, or be valid only during certain tim

76 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936The far right column of the time domain table shows the Dwell Time, or page duration – and allows you to change it.

USER ManUal 77EVENT SCHEDULINGEvent scheduling specifies an exact date and time when a page will play. This is often used in conjunction

6 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936IMPRESS InstallationBOX CONTENTSBefore you begin setup of your IMPRESS unit, make sure the following components are

78 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936Warranty and License AgreementPLEASE CAREFULLY READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE OPENING ANY MEDIA ENVELOPE OR USI

USER ManUal 79WARRANTY DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABLITY THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITH ANY DEFECTS. EXCEPT FOR THE LIM

80 tEChnICal SUPPORt: 800.283.5936MISCELLANEOUSThis agreement represents the entire understanding regarding the programs and related documentation an

USER ManUal 81> CLEARONE LOCATIONSSpecificationsHEADQUARTERS:Salt Lake City, UT USA5225 Wiley Post WaySuite 500Salt Lake City, UT

USER ManUal 7COnnECt wIth an EnCODERThe IMPRESS unit supports two types of output connections as shown below:The IMPRESS unit in most ca