3-855-937-12(1) Network Player Management Software Operating Instructions Before operating the software, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. BZNP-D1 Version 2.
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Overview Overview of the System .................................................................. 6 Materials that the BZNP-D1 Software can Handle ............................... 6 Operations of the BZNP-D1 Software .................................................. 6 BZNP-D1 software products ................................................................. 7 Operational Flow..............................................................................
Chapter 4 Routine Operations Material Preparations .................................................................... 26 Registering Video, Graphics, Flash and Audio Files .......................... 26 Creating Text Material ........................................................................ 28 Registering the URL of a Web Page ................................................... 31 Registering Additional Control Commands ........................................
Chapter 5 System Setup Positioning Override Text ............................................................. 61 Selecting NSP-1 Screen Savers ................................................... 62 Managing Screen Layout Templates ........................................... 63 Displaying the Template Settings Dialog Box .................................... 63 Editing an Existing Template .............................................................. 64 Deleting a Template ..................................
Chapter 1 Overview Overview Overview of the System The Sony BZNP-D1 series Network Player Management Software is designed to manage systems that send audio and visual contents to Sony NSP-1 Network Players via a network and then play those contents, such as sales promotional videos at stores or commercial videos in public places.
Distribution to an NSP-1 • Sending materials, playlists and schedules • Sending text for overriding content currently being played on the NSP-1. • Checking transfer status • Checking the NSP-1 status, playout schedules, and results (by connecting to the NSP-1 via a network and utilizing a web page) In addition to the above operations, the BZNP-D1 software also provides the settings for BZNP-D1 configurations.
Operational Flow Upon System Installation Chapter 1 Overview The following flowchart shows an example of the operations required when the system is installed: Set up the NPS-1 using web access. (Refer to the operating instructions of the NSP-1.) Make the BZNP-D1 system setup items. z Specify the material types to be used. z Specify the video format. Register the NSP-1 players. Group the registered NSP-1 players, and create screen layout templates.
For a Simple Operation in which a Single Playlist is Played Repeatedly Everyday Chapter 1 Overview The following flowchart shows an example of a simple operation carried out using this system, that is, to repeatedly play contents everyday, along with a single playlist: Prepare materials z Register video, graphics, Flash, and audio files. z Create or register text material. z Register the URL of web pages. z Register additional control commands.
Operation Windows Main Window Chapter 1 Overview The major operations of the BZNP-D1 software are performed in the following main window. Each subwindow will appear or disappear separately with the View menu commands. The sub windows can also be 1Menu bar 2 BZNP-D1 (PC) and NSP-1 (Remote Control) option buttons detached from the main window by dragging the window using a mouse, and you can resize detached sub windows.
When the NSP-1 (Remote Control) option button is selected, the selected NSP-1 name is displayed. Use the Update button to update the displayed NSP-1 information. You can select the NSP-1 or group here to specify the target of the operation.The subwindows display the data stored on the location specified by the BZNPD1(PC)/NSP-1(Remote Control) option button and the Group/NSP-1 drop-down list box.
Chapter 1 Overview when the window appears. Clicking a heading row cell, such as “Type” or “Title,” rearranges the data items according to the clicked item. To edit types or titles, select the data you want to modify, click its type or title area, edit the text, and then press the Enter key. To delete the data or preview a piece of material on an NSP-1, select the desired data, right-click the selection, and then select the desired command from the popup menu displayed.
Playlist Window Note You can select the layers to be displayed. Depending on the template selected, some of the layer columns will not be displayed. For details, see “Making a Screen Layout Template” on page 23. Chapter 1 Overview The Playlist window enables you to combine registered materials, such as video, graphics, and text, to create a playlist that corresponds to a program. The NSP-1 plays out the materials according to the playlist created in this window.
Chapter 1 Overview Layers Usage Material to be defined Daily Schedule Window Video Video (with or without audio), MPEG4 streaming video Video, or video and audio input from the NSP-1 VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors Logo Logotype marks, down- Graphics stream keying (with transparent background), graphics to be displayed over video In the Daily Schedule window, you can make a daily schedule for playout using the created playlists.
When you move the mouse pointer over a title or mark, a popup window showing the index, type, and title of the playlist or control command appears. Hint If a control command is specified on a line of the daily schedule, it will be performed on an NSP-1 or sent to an external device at the time specified in the Start Time column. If a playlist is defined, playout of the playlist starts and continues until the start time of the next playlist.
Chapter 1 Overview e Calendar Displays the non-playout days in red. The other days are displayed in black. It also shows the status of the periodic schedule specified for each day by the background color. The meanings of the background colors are described at the bottom of the window. Pointing to a day for which a periodic schedule has been specified with a mouse triggers a popup window with detailed information on the periodic schedule.
Starting/Exiting the BZNP-D1 Software Chapter Exiting the Software 1 1 Double-click the short-cut of the BZNP-D1 software on the Windows desktop. Or, select [Start]> [Programs] > [NSP-1 Management] < [BZNP-D1]. The BZNP-D1 main window opens, allowing you to use the BZNP-D1. Click the [x] (Close) button at the top right of the BZNP-D1 main window. The BZNP-D1 windows close, and the software terminates.
Setup Required upon Installation Chapter 3 Setup Required upon Installation Initial System Setup Items After installation of the software, you need to carry out the following system setup operations: • Adding licenses Just after installation of the software, the BZNP-D1 software functions as a BZNP-D1LE that can manage only one NSP-1 player.
Hint Adding Licenses Just after installation of the software, the BZNP-D1 software functions as a BZNP-D1LE that can manage only one NSP-1 player. Follow the procedure below to enter the master license key, and then additional licence key(s) so that you can increase the number of NSP-1 players (up to 210) that the BZNP-D1 software can manage: 1 Though you can enter only one master license key for a BZNP-D1, more than one additional license key can be entered. To do so, repeat step 2.
Setting Up the BZNP-D1 Software In the System Setup window, you need to select the video format and the types of material you intend to use for content production. By selecting material types, you can ensure that only the materials you need are displayed in the operation windows. 1 Materials Audio WAV or MP3 files Control Control commands for an NSP-1, a PDP (plasma display panel), or another external device connected to the NSP-1. These are added to a Daily schedule.
Registering an NSP-1 and Creating Groups 2-2 2-3 Note Although the BZNP-D1LE supports only one NSP-1 player, create a group to specify screen orientation and resolution, or other group attributes. 1 3 The order of the registered NSP-1 players in the Group Setup dialog box represents the actual order of the NSP-1 players when data is sent or when they are being displayed in the NSP-1 Status window. Arrange the order of the NSP-1 players as desired using drag & drop operations. 4 Create NSP-1 groups.
“VGA” here. Screen Orientation: the orientation (landscape or portrait) of the display used. Use the identical screen resolution and orientation for each player within a group. For other items in the Group Setup dialog box, see “Setting Items upon Group Registration” on page 71. 4-3 Repeat steps 4-1 and 4-2 to register all the necessary groups. The registered groups will appear in the Group list box in the Group Setup dialog box.
Graphics layer(2) Background layer(1) Making a Screen Layout Template Logo layer(4) You can specify the screen layout settings for the materials being played simultaneously on the screen as a template, for each set of the screen resolution and orientation. By selecting the created template when creating a playlist, the materials will be displayed according to the layout settings specified in this section.
Chapter 3 Setup Required upon Installation Layers Usage Material types to be defined Video Video (accompanied with audio), MPEG4 streaming video Video, video and audio input from the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors Logo Logotype marks, down- Graphics stream keying (with transparent background), graphics to be displayed over video Text Captions Text Audio Extra-audio Audio 640) pixels. When you click any point in the Template Settings dialog box, the values change accordingly.
materials are displayed as intended by previewing the playlist on the NSP-1. For information on how to preview a playlist, see “Checking Playout (Previewing on an NSP-1)” on page 53.
Routine Operations Material Preparations Registering Video, Graphics, Flash and Audio Files The BZNP-D1 software accepts the following materials as playout contents: This section explains how to register material files that have been created with other application software in the BZNP-D1 software.
Content tab selection buttons On registration of an announce file (SDP file) for MPEG4 streaming video NSP-1 players and the BZNP-D1 software support MPEG4 live streaming video. Playing a live streaming video on an NSP-1, unlike a normal video file whose playout starts from the beginning of the file, consists of displaying the contents played on the streaming server at that time, just like video and audio input to the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors of the NSP-1.
actual playout length. You can modify the duration of the piece of video or Flash material, in such a case, to play it entirely. But a frozen picture of the last frame may be displayed at the very end. You can also leave the material duration as “00:00:00,” and add the piece of material to a playlist. In such a case, the shortest event duration “00:00:05” is specified for the event. You can modify the event duration as desired.
Item Description Type Type of the piece of text material (up to 20 characters). Title Title of the piece of text material (up to 40 characters). When no title is specified, the first 40 characters of the text will be the title. You can identify pieces of materials by the type and title. Effect Select the text display effect from the following: Constant: Displays stable text. Blink: Displays blinking text. Scroll: Makes text flow across the display from right to left.
To just modify the type and/or title, select the piece of material, then click its Type or Title column. This makes the column editable. Specify the type (up to 20 characters) or title (up to 40 characters), and then press the Enter key. Registering a bitmap file as text material Instead of typing text, the following procedure registers a bitmap file to the BZNP-D1 software as a piece of text material. This feature is useful when you would like to use a caption with special effects.
Item Description Type Type of the piece of text material (up to 20 characters). Title Title of the piece of text material (up to 40 characters). You can identify pieces of materials by the type and title. Effect Select the text display effect from the following: Constant: Displays stable text. Blink: Displays blinking text. Scroll: Makes text flow across the display from right to left. Scroll speed Transparency Select the speed of text flow, when you select “Scroll” for “Effect.
To delete registered web page material Right-click the web page data to be deleted in the Content Management window, then select [Delete] on the popup menu. Or, select the web page data to be deleted, then press the Delete key. When a confirmation message appears, click [Yes]. 2 Enter the number of pixels to be cropped from the left side (X) and from the top (Y), then click [OK].
Registering Additional Control Commands By sending a control command to an NSP-1, the following types of controls are available: • Control of an external device, such as a plasma display or projector, via an RS-232C connection. • Control of the output audio level of an NSP-1. Description Type Type of the control command (up to 20 characters). Title Title of the control command (up to 40 characters). You can identify the control commands by the type and title.
Specify the type (up to 20 characters), or title (up to 40 characters), and then press the Enter key. To check a control command You can send a control command to an NSP-1 and try it on the NSP-1. For information on how to check the material on an NSP1, see “Checking Playout (Previewing on an NSP-1)” on page 53. To delete a control command Right-click the control command to be deleted in the Content Management window, then select [Delete] on the popup menu.
Playlist Preparations To play back the desired contents on an NSP-1, you need to prepare “playlists” that specify the order and combinations of materials and “schedules” that identify the time and date when a playlist will be used, together with the materials, such as video and text files. The “schedules” contain both “daily schedules” and “periodic schedules.” What is a Playlist? “Layout” designates the positions and sizes, on the display, of the contents of the events that are listed on the same line.
The differences between the background, graphics and logo layers Any of the background, graphics, or logo layers can display graphics content. Select one of them according to your purpose as follows: The background layer is at the back, as shown in the figure above, and used to display graphics such as wallpaper. When you specify a piece of graphics material to be displayed on the background layer, it appears in full-screen size regardless of the original material size.
Material Purpose Video Video Video (with accompanying audio), MPEG4 streaming video, video signal input via the NSP-1 VIDEO IN connector (with accompanying audio input via the AUDIO IN connector) Graphics Background, Wallpaper Background Graphics to be displayed under video Graphics Logo marks, Down-stream keying, Graphics to be displayed in front of video Logo* Text Captions Text* URL Web pages Graphics Flash Flash movies Graphics Audio Extra audio Audio Hint When a material tab is
Editing an Existing Playlist Modifying the type or title of a playlist 1 Select the Playlist tab in the Content Management window. 2 Check that the BZNP-D1 (PC) option button is selected, and select the group whose playlist you want to edit using the Group drop-down list box. Opening a playlist 1 In the BZNP-D1 main window, check that the BZNPD1 (PC) option button is selected, and select the group whose playlist you want to edit using the Group dropdown list box.
Copying playlists The BZNP-D1 software enables you to copy a created and stored playlist with the following procedure. A duplication can be edited as another playlist, or used for another group for which the identical screen resolution and orientation have been set. 1 Select the Playlist tab in the Content Management window. 2 Check that the BZNP-D1 (PC) option button is selected, and select the group whose playlist you are copying using the Group drop-down list box.
The duration of the added event varies depending on the material dropped. In the case of video, Flash, audio material or scrolled text, that has its own duration, the event duration will be identical to the material duration. In the case of one of the other types of materials, the duration will be the value defined in the software. 4 Modify the event duration, if necessary. Right-click the event, and select [Change Duration] on the popup menu. The Change Duration dialog box appears.
Modifying the start time of an event Note This operation adjusts the start time of an event and cannot be used to move the event on the playlist. Modifying the duration or the end time of an event The following procedure allows you to adjust the duration of an event. Hint 1 Right-click the desired event on the playlist, then click [Change Start Time] on the popup menu. The Change Start Time dialog box appears. The current start time of the event is shown in it.
Material Playout on the NSP-1 Video When playback of the video file finishes, a frozen picture of the last frame is displayed until the specified end of the event. The sound accompanying the video will not be output while the frozen picture is displayed. Flash movie If the Flash movie was specified to repeat when being created, playout will repeat from the beginning. If not, a frozen picture of the last frame will be displayed just as it is with a video event.
Adjusting screen layout settings Screen layout, that is a set of the sizes and positions of the materials on the display layers (except for the fixed positioned background layer), is defined when materials are dropped on the playlist according to the selected template, but you can adjust layout settings of each event line later. Note In the case of a bitmap on the text layer, the size does not change due to the layout settings. Only the layout settings specify the position.
Notes • You cannot change the overlaid order of the layers. • The Background layer is always displayed in full-screen size. • There are various limitations in the position and size of each layer of an NSP-1. After you finish creating a playlist, make sure to check if the materials are displayed as intended by previewing the playlist on the NSP-1. For information on how to preview a playlist, see “Checking Playout (Previewing on an NSP-1)” on page 53.
Schedule Preparations To play back contents on an NSP-1, “schedules” must be prepared together with the materials and playlists. Schedules include daily schedules and periodic schedules. A “daily schedule” defines the start and end times, in a day, of each playlist. The playlist will be played repeatedly in the specified time. A “periodic schedule” defines which daily schedule is to be used for a specific day.
Creating a Daily Schedule popup window showing the index, type, and title appears. A daily schedule is created, like a playlist, by adding playlists and control commands to the Daily Schedule window with drag & drop operations. If necessary, edit the newly added event, for example, by modifying the duration or start time of the event. See “Daily schedule editing functions” on page 48 for detailed information on daily schedule editing functions.
Editing an existing daily schedule Opening a daily schedule 1 In the BZNP-D1 main window, check that the BZNPD1 (PC) option button is selected, and select the group whose daily schedule you want to edit using the Group drop-down list box. When an unsaved playlist and/or daily schedule for a different group is displayed, the BZNP-D1 software displays a message asking whether you want to save it. Save it, if necessary.
Daily schedule editing functions The BZNP-D1 software provides the following daily schedule editing functions: • Adding events (see page 48) • Replacing events with another playlist or control command (see page 48) • Deleting events (see page 48) • Modifying the start time of an event (see page 48) • Modifying the duration or the end time of an event (see page 49) • Undoing the last editing operation (see page 49) Adding events Select a playlist or a control command in the Content Management window.
Modifying the duration or the end time of a playlist event 1 Right-click the desired event in the Daily Schedule window, then click [Change Duration] or [Change End Time] on the popup menu. The Change Duration or Change End Time dialog box appears. The current duration or end time of the event is shown in it. 2 Exporting daily schedules as CSV files A daily schedule can be stored as a CSV file using the following procedure. A CSV file is a text file in which each item in a table is separated by comma.
Columns for type, title and index of daily schedules Creating a Periodic Schedule Specifying a playout period After creating a daily schedule, specify the period when the daily schedule will be used to create a periodic schedule. 1 2 In the BZNP-D1 main window, check that the BZNPD1 (PC) option button is selected, and then select the group for which you want to create a new periodic schedule using the Group drop-down list box.
Specifying a non playout period Periodic schedules case A Start date End date Daily schedule Transferred index at: 07/01/2004 08/15/2004 051000001 06/30/2004 10:00:00 08/01/2004 08/02/2004 051000002 06/30/2004 11:00:00 Periodic schedules case B Start date End date Daily schedule Transferred index at: 08/01/2004 08/02/2004 051000002 06/30/2004 10:00:00 07/01/2004 07/15/2004 051000001 06/30/2004 11:00:00 Periods when no playout will be done on the NSP-1 can be scheduled for each NSP-1 group, in
6 been created. It appears as “No Playout” on the Periodic Schedule tab of the Content Management window. Deleting periodic schedules Send the non playout periodic schedule created to the NSP-1 players. See “Deleting Materials and Schedules Stored on an NSP1” on page 59 for details on the operations required to delete periodic schedules stored on NSP-1 players. See “Sending Data to NSP-1 Players” on page 54 for details on sending data to the NSP-1.
materials, when a playlist was selected) to all the NSP1 players in the selected group. On the NSP-1, playout will start automatically when preparation for playout is completed. Check the playout using the connected display. Checking Playout (Previewing on an NSP-1) The BZNP-D1 software enables you to check how the created materials and/or playlists would be played on an NSP-1. This is referred to as “previewing.” You can also preview the materials on the PC.
Checking a Piece of Text Material To check a piece of text material, select [Send to NSP-1 and Override Playout] or [Override Playout] instead of [Send to NSP-1 and Preview] or [Preview on NSP-1]. And use [Stop Overriding] instead of [Stop Previewing]. This operation is also used to override playout on NSP-1 players with text in an emergency. See “Overriding Playout with Text in an Emergency” on page 57 for details on text overriding operations.
1 Check that the BZNP-D1 (PC) option button is selected, and select the destination group using the Group drop-down list box. Sending data from the Monthly Calendar window Periodic schedules can be sent from the Monthly Calendar window, too. 2 In the Content Management window, select the tab corresponding to the material or schedule to be sent. To send a periodic schedule, for example, select its tab.
Checking Transfer Status Sending many video files and/or sending items to many NSP-1 players is especially time-consuming. The NSP-1 Status window enables you to check how much the most recent transfer has progressed and whether or not an error has occurred. If an error has occurred and the BZNP-D1 software has resent data, the number of times it has been resent is also displayed in the NSP-1 Status window.
Remote Control of NSP-1 Players In addition to sending materials and schedules, the BZNPD1 software enables the following remote control operations for NSP-1 players via the network. • Previewing playlist or material on an NSP-1. See “Checking Playout (Previewing on an NSP-1)” on page 53 for details on the preview operations. • Stopping scheduled playout on an NSP-1. • Overriding ongoing playout on an NSP-1 with text. • Controlling the output audio level of an NSP-1 or a device connected to the NSP-1.
Notes • The NSP-1 players will keep displaying override text until you select [Stop Overriding]. Text overriding continues even after playout of the current playlist finishes, or you preview a piece of material or playlist. • When a piece of text material is contained in the ongoing playlist, that piece of text will not be displayed immediately after you click [Stop Overriding]. Text display starts from the next text event.
Controlling an NSP-1 or a Connected Device Deleting Materials and Schedules Stored on an NSP-1 The BZNP-D1 software enables you to control an NSP-1 player or a device connected to it by using a control command registered as content in the BZNP-D1 software. The controls include adjusting output audio level of the NSP-1 player, turning the power on/off, and switching the input signal of the plasma display or projector connected to the NSP-1.
Restoring the NSP-1 Original Screen Saver Replacing Schedule Data on the NSP-1 The following procedure stops using the screen saver selected using the BZNP-D1 software (See “Selecting NSP-1 Screen Savers” on page 62 for details on the selecting procedure.) and restores the NSP-1 original screen saver. The following methods are used to replace a playlist or a daily schedule on an NSP-1 used for playout. Note that these methods may affect playout currently being performed on the NSP-1.
System Setup Positioning Override Text The BZNP-D1 software provides an “override text” function, that is, a function to display a piece of text, such as newsflashes and other emergency information, over contents that are currently being played on the NSP-1. The following procedure specifies the position (Ycoordinate) at which the override text should be displayed. Hint The BZNP-D1 software has only one setting for the override text position.
Hints • There is no X-coordinate setting. When “constant” or “blink” text overrides playout, the override text will be aligned at the center of the screen. • If the specified Y-coordinate points outside of the display area, the BZNP-D1 software will adjust the specified Y-coordinate automatically so that the override text will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.
To disable playing the screen saver When you don’t want to play any screen saver on an NSP1, perform the following two: • When you selected a playlist for a screen saver using the BZNP-D1 software, refer to the description “To restore the NSP-1 original screen saver” above, and restore the NSP-1 original screen saver. See also “Restoring the NSP-1 Original Screen Saver” on page 60 for details. • On the User Settings web page for the NSP-1 setup, select “Off” for “Screen Saver.
From the main window menu bar 1 Editing an Existing Template Select [Setup] > [Template Settings] from the menu bar of the main window. The Screen Layout window related to the screen resolution and display orientation specified for the selected group, and the Template Settings dialog box are displayed. Graphics layer With the Screen Layout window and Template Settings dialog box, you can change the name and settings of an existing template.
4 For details on how to preview a playlist, see “Checking Playout (Previewing on an NSP-1)” on page 53. Chapter 5 System Setup • Select the layer in the Screen Layout window, rightclick it, then select [Full-screen Size], [Quarterscreen Size] or [Original size]. [Full-screen Size] and [Quarter-screen Size] can be used for the Graphics, Video, and Logo layers. [Original Size] can be used only for the Video layer, and it restricts the layer size to 640 x 480 (or 480 x 640) pixels.
Deleting a Template When a template is no longer necessary, you can delete it using the Template Settings dialog box. Note Even if you delete a template, the layout settings of the existing playlist will not be affected. A template, however, is shared among NSP-1 groups whose resolution and display orientation are identical. If you delete a template, the other groups using the same template cannot use it any longer.
Note 999000 and greater index numbers for each piece of content are reserved for system use. You cannot enter 999000 or greater number in the text boxes. Video Format drop-down list box Select the video system (NTSC or PAL) of the video material that you want to use. Usually you will select the video system used in the television system of your country. Only video material corresponding to the selected video system is displayed on the Video tab of the Content Management window.
Detailed Registering and Editing Operations for an NSP-1 or Group The section “Registering an NSP-1 and Creating Groups” on page 21 explains how to register the NSP-1 players and groups that the BZNP-D1 software manages. This section explains the detailed setting items and how to modify NSP-1 and group registrations. You can register or modify NSP-1 players or groups in the Group Setup dialog box. To display the dialog box, select [Setup] > [Group Setup] from the menu bar.
To select more than one NSP-1 player, hold down the Ctrl key and click the desired players one by one. To select all the NSP-1 players in a specific range, hold down the Shift key and click the first and last players in the range. 3 2 Select the NSP-1 player that you want to delete in the NSP-1 list box. 3 Click [Delete NSP-1]. A confirmation message appears. Click [Add>>]. 4 The selected NSP-1 players are added to the Group list box. They are displayed in gray in the NSP-1 list box.
Setting Items upon NSP-1 Registration You can register an NSP-1 player in the Edit NSP-1 dialog box. To display the Edit NSP-1 dialog box, click [New NSP-1] in the Group Setup dialog box or double-click an NSP-1 player that is already registered (or, right-click a registered NSP-1 and select [Edit NSP-1] on the popup menu). The Edit NSP-1 dialog box contains the following setting items: NSP-1 Name text box Enter a name for an NSP-1 player, which should be unique in the system.
Setting Items upon Group Registration You can register an NSP-1 group in the Edit Group dialog box. To display the Edit Group dialog box, click [New Group] in the Group Setup dialog box or double-click a group that has already been registered (or, right-click a registered group and select [Edit Group] on the popup menu). The Edit Group dialog box contains the following setting items: resolution and orientation settings.
Glossary Actual file The video, graphics, audio, and Flash files created for playout on the NSP1 players. Original files created with conventional application software are referred to as the “actual files.” The BZNP-D1 software allows you to register the locations and other attributes, such as titles, of these files as materials. Contents Information, such as video and still images, text, sound, and music, and any combinations of this information.
piece of material listed on the playlist will be an “event.”) Control commands are sometimes included in the “materials” though they cannot be listed on the playlists. It is recommended that you choose lively content, such as a video or moving images as a screen saver, to prevent image burning into the plasma or liquid crystal display. Periodic schedule Definitions of the period when a specific daily schedule will be used, or the period when no playout will be done on the NSP-1.
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