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INTRODUCTION Thank you for buying the ViewSonic NMP-530. ACKAGED ONTENTS Please check that all the following items are in the package: S-Video/YPbPr Adapter RS-232 Cable ViewSonic CD ViewSonic NMP-530 ® Network Media Player. This section introduces you to the NMP-530...
EQUIREMENTS The NMP-530 requires the following: YSTEM EQUIREMENTS System requirements include a display, a network environment, and a PC with network capability. PC R EQUIREMENTS • Operating System: Any Windows • Processor: Intel • Memory: 512 MB RAM or more •...
PERATION TANDALONE Standalone setup allows the NMP-530 to act as an independent network device to display content on a Plasma Display Panel (PDP) or a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) for digital signage or narrowcasting applications. Content can come from either the remote server or local storage on the NMP-530.
RONT *If your monitor has a DVI input, use an HDMI-to-DVI cable. EMOTE ONTROL LED: Power VIDEO AUDIO Reset HDMI* AUDIO LEFT S-VIDEO/YPbPr CVBS AUDIO RIGHT POWER button On/Standby Green LED: Activity POWER-5V DC Ethernet 10/100 RS232 ViewSonic NMP-530...
NMP-530 output to the final display being used. • A PC with Internet Browser 1. C ONNECT Connect the S-Video or Composite output of the NMP-530 to the corresponding input on your TV or other display. S-Video/YPbPr Adapter (supplied)
2. C ONNECT Connect the supplied RJ-45 ethernet cable from the NMP-530 to a router with DHCP services. Refer to your router’s user guide or contact your network administrator for assistance. OUTER Ethernet Cable Router ViewSonic NMP-530...
3. T OWER Connect the supplied DC Plug on the AC Power Adapter into the NMP-530. Turn the TV or the Display power on making sure that the Input is on the proper setting. Plug the AC Adapter to a wall outlet.
4. IP A DDRESS Wait a few seconds and the IP Address of the NMP-530 appears on the screen. Make a note of the IP information as this will be used to login to the NMP-530. 5. L OGIN Open an Internet Browser, i.e., Internet Explorer on a PC in the same network. In the URL address field, type the IP address of the NMP-530 noted in the previous step >...
6. S TART Under Management click Startup. The screen shown below appears. In the Video field, enter a valid URL. Or, in the Browser field, enter a valid web page. ViewSonic NMP-530...
• To save the changes, under Administration click Save Configuration > click Save. NMP-530 UTPUT OF Connect a HDMI cable from the back of the NMP-530 to the HDMI interface on the back of the display. Default. Connect an S-Video cable from the S-Video interface on the back of the NMP-530 to the S-Video interface on the back of the display.
Remove the back cover from the remote control as shown below. Put two AA batteries in the battery compartment. Be sure to match the positive end of the battery with the positive end in the compartment. Put the cover back on the remote control. ViewSonic NMP-530 EMOTE ONTROL...
The Network Configuration screen allows you to select the video that appears on-screen when you boot up the NMP-530. To go to the Network Configuration screen after logging into the NMP-530, under Management click Startup. The Startup URLs screen and the Network Configuration screen appears as shown below.
2. In the Screen rotation angle (clockwise) field, select one from the pull-down menu for the angle of rotation of the HTML content displayed on-screen. This feature is useful when the NMP-530 is installed vertically. ViewSonic NMP-530 Continued . . .
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9. In the Screen Width field, type the width of the screen that is displaying your graphics image. 10. If any changes were made to this screen, do the following: • To enable the changes, click Apply • To save the changes, under Administration click Save Configuration > click Save. ViewSonic NMP-530...
6. Move the Audio Channel Volume (right) slider: values range between 0 and 100 7. If any changes were made to this screen, do the following: • To enable the changes, click Apply • To save the changes, under Administration click Save Configuration > click Save. ViewSonic NMP-530...
3. If any changes were made to this screen, do the following: • To enable the changes, click Apply • To save the changes, under Administration click Save Configuration > click Save. ViewSonic NMP-530...
NMP-530, under Administration click Save Configuration > Save > Reboot. 3. Using an FTP Client software (i.e. Cute FTP, etc.), use the IP Address of the NMP-530 as the FTP Server address and enter the username and password set in Management/FTP Server (default: admin/admin).
Network, Browser, Video/Audio, TAS, and System Services. Under Management click System Services. The screen shown below appears. 1. In the (port 6666) field, select Yes to access the NMP-530 using a Telnet client on port 6666. If you do not want this, select No.
239.1.1.7) 2. In the Port field, type the Port number used to receive the multicast. 3. To tell the system to listen to the UDP multicast stream from the IP on the Port that you entered, click Start. ViewSonic NMP-530...
2. In the Port field, type the Port number used to receive the multicast. 3. To tell the system to listen to the UDP multicast stream from the IP on the Port that you entered, click Start. ULTICAST ViewSonic NMP-530...
1. In the URL field, type the URL that corresponds to the HTTP stream that you want to appear on the display (for example: http:192.168.12.x/movie.mpg, or, http://<server-ip>/file.mpg). 2. To tell the system to listen to the HTTP stream from the entered URL, click Start. ViewSonic NMP-530...
The default local storage address is as follows: file:///tmp/ftproot/hd1. This is where all uploaded content resides. If certain content resides in a folder under hd1, then write the address as follows: file:///tmp/ftproot/hd1/<foldername>. Press Stop to end the video (not Pause) Press Start to start the video from the beginning ViewSonic NMP-530...
Actions click Video IPTV. The screen shown below appears. 1. Under Video, enter the IP Address and Port of the Video stream 2. Under Audio, enter the IP Address and Port of the Audio stream 3. Click Start ViewSonic NMP-530...
A Playlist is a text file that can be created in any text editor with an extension of .txt. A Playlist is necessary when you want the NMP-530 to play specific content, in a specific order, usually looped. A Playlist can be created for the http streams. Example of a looped Playlist: loop http http://192.168.12.x/movie1.mpg...
0 = no OSD, 255 = no video, 128 = equal transparency between video and OSD layers. OSD not transparent 2. To apply the entered transparency value to the image on the NMP-530, click Apply. ViewSonic NMP-530 OSD very transparent...
2. To redirect the browser to the URL that you entered, click Go. The web page appears on your display. NOTE: Check the Transparency setting if the browser screen does not appear after a few seconds. You can also click the Browser button to maximize the browser transparency. ViewSonic NMP-530...
• To save the changes, under Administration click Save Configuration > click Save. NOTE: X (max) = 4096, Y (max) = 4096 denotes height and width for X & Y destination X = 2048 and Y = 2048 is actually the center point of the screen. ViewSonic NMP-530 ONFIGURATION...
ECURITY To change the User name and Password of the NMP-530, under Administration click Security. Current settings automatically appear in each field as shown below: default User name/Password is admin/admin. 1. In the Password field, type a new password. 2. In the Repeat Password field, re-type the new password.
To save your settings on the NMP-530, under Administration click Save Configuration. The screen shown below appears. Click Save. EFAULT ETTINGS To restore the NMP-530 back to factory settings, under Administration click Default Settings. The screen shown below appears. Click Restore. User-defined settings will be lost. ViewSonic NMP-530...
To reboot the NMP-530, under Administration click Reboot. The screen shown below appears. Click Reboot. The NMP-530 reboots. IRMWARE To upgrade the firmware on the NMP-530, under Administration click Firmware. The screen shown below appears. Click Browse to open the firmware file > click Start upgrade. PGRADE...
HELP TATUS Status refers to the log where you can track activity on a specific NMP-530. To show the Status log, under Help click Status. The screen shown below is for information only (no inputs). ViewSonic NMP-530...
ICENSE To activate the license on the NMP-530, under Help click License. The License Key may appear automatically in the screen shown below (read-only). BOUT To show the current version of the product, under Help click About. The screen shown below appears (information only).
FCC requirements for Class A or Class B digital devices. In that event, your right to use the equipment may be limited by FCC regulations, and you may be required to correct any interference to radio or television communications at your own expense. ViewSonic NMP-530 AFETY OTICES...
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Manufactured by Universal Scientific Industrial Co.,Ltd. USI Electronics Park, North of High-Tech Industrial Park, NanShan District, ShenZhen, P.R.C (2) This is the applicant information:
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USTOMER UPPORT For the nearest ViewSonic service provider, see the table below or contact your reseller. You will ® need the product’s serial number on-hand when you call. Country/Region United States Canada United Kingdom Europe, Middle East, Baltic countries, and North Africa...
IMITED ARRANTY Please go to the Customer Support table in this guide for the ViewSonic website in your region to get warranty information. ViewSonic NMP-530...