Introduction; System Requirements; Operation Manual; Lcd Monitor - Sharp PN-Y326 Operation Manual

SHARP Content Distributor is used to build an electronic signage system using SHARP LCD monitors.
• You can copy (distribute) files over the network for "Auto playback" to a USB flash drive or SD memory card connected to the
LCD monitor on which the files are to be played. You can also easily copy (distribute) files for "Auto playback" to a USB flash
drive or SD memory card connected to your computer.
For information on "Auto playback", see the operation manual for the LCD monitor.
• You can accomplish the entire task, from startup to distribution, by means of simple steps.
• You can easily set a distribution schedule.

System requirements

Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit version),
OS Windows 8.1 (32-bit or 64-bit version),
Windows 10 (32-bit or 64-bit version)
CPU Intel Celeron 1.6 GHz or faster*
Memory At least 2 GB*
Free space on
At least 10 GB (free space separately required for data storage)
hard drive
Display resolution Full color monitor with a resolution of 1280x1024 or higher
* T he system must meet the minimum requirements for operation of the OS.

Operation manual

• This manual explains how to use SHARP Content Distributor Version 1.2.
• The following terms are used in this manual.
Management computer
Panel
Content (file)
Content list

LCD monitor

To use this software, the management computer must be connected to the same network as the LCD monitor to which the
content will be distributed.
The following LCD monitor settings are required. To configure the settings, change the input mode to a mode other than "Media
Player".
• Configure "LAN SETUP" in SETUP menu.
Set FTP to "ON". The Telnet Username and Password can be changed by control command.
• Set "POWER SAVE MODE" to "OFF" in SETUP menu.
• Set "NO SIGNAL AUTO INPUT SELECT" to "ON" in SETUP menu.
• Set the type of the files are to be played automatically in AUTO PLAY of the SETUP menu.
* F or information on using the LCD monitor settings, see the operation manual for the LCD monitor.

Introduction

The computer on which this software is installed.
LCD monitor
A video or image file to be displayed or played on a panel. Please prepare content files yourself.
A list of content files that you arrange in the order you want the files to play.
Content information and the playback order are saved.
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