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Setup
When powered on the ViewStream 500 will automatically start to play video or still images
found in the media folder of an installed Compact Flash (CF) card. Files will be played in
alphanumeric order. (if no playlist file (.pll) is present)
Basic setup involves 4 main steps:
1.
Installing a CF card with suitable media
2.
Setting DIP switches appropriately for desired resolution output
3.
Connecting to a display and power
4.
Switching on
The ViewStream 500 also offers a range of
Features
. For details of these see the Additional
Functions section below.
2.1 Basic Setup Notes
The following provides a short introduction to the basic setup:
CF cards (Compact Flash)
: The recommended brand is SanDisk, all capacities and
speeds should be suitable. Other brands may also be acceptable.
CF cards should be formatted using FAT32 before first use.
All media files on the CF card must be in a folder name “media”.
All media filenames must be an alphanumeric character only, not space, “~”, “_”, “-“,
“!”, “@”, “^”, etc.
The media filename must not exceed 16.3 format.
Note: The DV Studio software will truncates the filename to 8.3 format, so a file with the name
“ABCDEFGHIJKL.MPG” is shortened to “ABCDEF~K.MPG”. Therefore avoid using longer than
8.3 format when use with DV Studio software.
It is recommended to use at least 15MB/sec (sometimes referred to as 100x or
faster) CF cards for HD video.
(e.g. 1080p)
A Playlist is optional, for details as to preparation see the Additional Functions section
below. Without a playlist, media files will play in alpha-numeric order according to the
filename.
