Outform iDISPLAY User manual
iDISPLAY 4K Media Player
User Manual
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Table of Contents
About This Guide 2
Introducing the iDISPLAY 4K Media Player 2
Important Notices 3
Copyright Information 3
Safety and Warning Information 4
Package Contents 5
Quick Start User Guide 7
Setting up the Media Player Hardware 7
Playing Videos and Displaying Images 7
Supported File Formats 8
Accessing the Pulse Player Settings 8
Pulse Player Settings 9
Using the Android Operating System 13
Configuring the Android Operating System Settings 14
Using Pulse Management 15
Troubleshooting 16
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About This Guide
Thank you for purchasing iDISPLAY 4K Media Player. We recommend reading this
user guide in its entirety in order to maximize the performance and service life of
this product. This product is intended for commercial use and should be installed by
authorized personnel only.
Introducing the iDISPLAY 4K Media Player
The iDISPLAY 4K Media Player is a digital display set-top box designed to incite
customer engagement with select products and services through interactive digital
media. The player is powered by the Pulse technology platform, exclusive OUTFORM
technology that integrates hardware and software to create a comprehensive
“out-of-the-box” visual merchandising solution.
For additional iDISPLAY mounting accessories, please refer to the accessories page:
http://outform.com/idisplay/all-accessories/
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Important Notices
Copyright Information
Copyright © 2015 OUTFORM. All rights reserved.
All intellectual property rights in this publication are owned by OUTFORM and
protected by applicable copyright laws and international treaty provisions. OUTFORM
retains all rights not expressly granted. No part of this publication may be reproduced
in any form whatsoever or used to make any derivative work without prior written
approval by OUTFORM.
OUTFORM reserves the right to revise this publication, and/or make improvements or
changes in the product(s) and/or the program(s) described in this documentation at
any time without prior notice. The information in this document is provided in good
faith, but without any representation or warranty whatsoever, whether it is accurate,
or complete or otherwise, and on express understanding that OUTFORM shall have
no liability whatsoever to other parties in any way arising from or relating to the
information or its use.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Other company and
brand products and service names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective holders.
This device complies with CE and FCC regulations.
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Safety and Warning Information
NOTE
This mark is applied to indicate that the equipment conforms to European safety and
electro-magnetic compatibility standards.
WARNING!
Main Supply: This equipment is designed to operate from a 100-240 Volt, 50/60Hz AC
mains supply. The use of other power sources may damage this equipment. Check that
the voltage marked on the rating plate located at the rear of the power adaptor states
100-240V. The manufacturer will NOT accept responsibility or damage or injury caused
by connecting to the wrong voltage.
WARNING!
Main Adaptor: The supplied power adaptor is compatible with a standard main socket.
If the power adaptor or lead gets damaged, it must be replaced by a qualified service
agent with an approved adaptor of the same type and rating.
WARNING!
Dangerous voltage constituting a risk of electric shock is present inside this equipment.
WARNINGS!
The main plug shall be the main disconnect device and shall remain operable at all
times.
Do not push objects into holes and ventilation slots.
Do not expose this product to dripping or splashing or place any objects filled with
liquids on or near the product.
Do not place a naked flame source, such as lighted candles, on or near this product.
Do not attempt to repair this product yourself. Always use a qualified service agent to
perform adjustments or repairs.
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Package Contents
The following items are included in the packaging:
iDISPLAY 4K Media Player Set-Top Box
USB Cable Power Supply Cable USB Mouse
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iDISPLAY 4K Media Player
Top View Bottom View
Power Supply Indication LED Wall Hook Slots
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1 2 3 4
8 9
5 6
Rear View
No. Label Description
1 LAN RJ45/Ethernet port
2 OPTICAL Fiber optic digital sound port
3 HDMI HDMI port
4 Micro SD Micro SD slot
5 USB OTG USB “On-The-Go” port, can be used for debugging purposes
6 USB USB port
7 DC 5V Power supply cable port
8AV AV sound output port
9 RECOVERY Button to display device recovery and boot options. Press and
hold before connecting the power cable to initiate the
on-screen recovery menu.
Description of Rear View Components
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Quick Start User Guide
This section describes how to set up and use the iDISPLAY 4K Media Player for the first
time. The media player runs OUTFORM’s Pulse Player software by default, which runs
on an Android operating system installed in the player to play the desired content.
Setting up the Media Player Hardware
Connect the following components to the back side ports of the iDISPLAY 4K Media
Player box:
• The power adapter, plugged in to a nearby plug outlet.
• The included USB mouse.
• An external display or monitor to play content on using an HDMI cable. Ensure the
external display is powered on and set to receive HDMI input.
The media player box automatically powers on and initiates the Pulse Player software,
which in most cases plays a sample video by default.
Playing Videos and Displaying Images
Copy video and image files to the media player box using a USB thumb drive as follows:
1. Insert an empty USB drive into a computer and create a folder titled “0” (the
number zero) at the topmost (root) directory of the drive. Ensure that no other
content is on the drive.
2. Copy the desired video and image files to be played into the “0” folder.
3. Eject the drive from the computer and insert it into a USB port on the back side of
the media player box.
4. A password prompt appears on the external display. Enter the configured password
using the mouse and on-screen keyboard. By default this password is “11223344”
without the quotation marks, and can be modified later.
5. Upon successful entry of the password, select one of the two options that display,
either to delete and replace the existing content on the media player or to simply
add additional content.
NOTE: If you choose to keep the existing content, the new content from the USB
drive is copied alongside the existing content, and no files are deleted. However, if a
file on the drive has the same name as a file already on the media player, the file on
the media player will be overwritten.
6. After a message displays indicating that the content has been copied, the USB drive
can be removed. The new content plays automatically.
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NOTE: When auto-copying files from a Linux or MAC OS-based computer, hidden
metadata files, preceded by a period “.”, may also get copied into the “0” folder on the
USB drive. When Pulse Player attempts to play or display these files, a black screen is
shown momentarily. Use the Explorer app mentioned in the Android Operating System
Settings section below to manually delete these metadata files from the “0” folder on
the device.
Supported File Formats
The media player supports the following file formats:
• Standard Android applications (APK files) supported by Android 4.0 and more
recent versions
• Video formats: 3gp / mp4 / avi / mkv / flv / mov / rm / rmvb
• Image formats: jpg / jpeg / png / bmp
Accessing the Pulse Player Settings
When content is being played on the external display, use the mouse to draw a Z shape
on the screen by clicking and dragging. Start at the top left of the screen and click and
drag in the direction shown below.
Then enter the configured or default password (“11223344” without the quotation
marks) when prompted to open the Pulse Player settings interface.
Modify the “Change Password” Pulse Player software setting to configure the password
for this function.
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Pulse Player Settings
The following table describes the Pulse Player settings. For more information on how to
use the underlying Android operating system, refer to the following section.
Setting Description
Software Update Check for available Pulse Player software updates. This
requires an Internet connection.
Back Return to playing the configured content.
Exit Exit Pulse Player and open the home screen of the base
Android operating system.
Exit Event Configure how the user stops content playback to open the
Pulse Player settings interface. Settings include the following:
• Z gesture: Draw a large Z shape on the screen by clicking
and dragging, starting at the top left of the screen.
• Clicking the screen 5 times: Click anywhere on the screen
5 times.
• Z gesture and clicking the screen 5 times: Either draw a Z
shape or click 5 times as described above.
Z Gesture
Detection Accuracy
Choose “Easy”, “Medium, or “Hard” to configure how
accurately the user must draw the Z shape to perform the
Exit Event. “Easy” indicates a low level of drawing accuracy,
“Medium” a fair amount of accuracy, and “Hard” a stricter
level of accuracy, all with regards to how straight the lines of
the Z shape are drawn and whether the drawing is oriented
correctly.
Reboot Reboot the media player.
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