Retail Tablet User Manual
About This Guide Thank you for purchasing an i DISPLAY product. We recommend reading this user guide carefully in order to achieve optimal pleasure and performance and to maximize the service life of this product. This guide describes how to setup the Retail Tablet. This guide is intended for retail personnel, sales people and anyone who wants to set up the Retail Tablet in a retail environment.
Index Safety and Warnings 5 Introducing the Retail Tablet M 6 Getting Started 9 Standby Mode and ON Mode 12 Playing Content 15 Main Android OS Screen (Home Screen) 19 Retail Tablet Accessories 4 20
Safety and Warnings 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 main 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.
Introducing the Retail Tablet S This chapter introduces the Retail Tablet and its components. What is the Retail Tablet? The Retail Tablet is an Android-based (Android OS 2.3), interactive digital display that is specifically designed to be used by the retail market. The Retail Tablet is a robust, yet slim line unit that features a multi-touch screen, front camera and embedded Wi-Fi and 3G (optional). Retail Tablet features include content autoplay, auto-copy and auto-detect features.
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6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 8 18 17 15 16 No. Description 1. Front camera 2. START Indicator 3. Multi-Touch Screen with embedded Wi-Fi and 3G 4. Bracket Screws for Attaching Multiple VESA Options 5. On/Off Button (also serves as a Back and Home button) 6. Earphone 7. Micro SD port for playing content 8. USB Port 9. PB-Molex connector for Connect Box. A Connect box has up to 12 buttons (push or touch) and one motion sensor. 10. DC In – Power Input 11.
Getting Started This chapter describes how to set up and start the Retail Tablet. Setting Up the Retail Tablet To set up the Retail Tablet: 1. Remove the transparent cover sheet protecting the tablet’s screen. 2. Use the fleece side of the provided cleaning cloth to clean off any dust on the touch screen. 3. Peel off the backing of the anti-glare sticker and place it gently and carefully on the touch screen.
NOTE Each time the tablet is powered on (after being off), it may take up to two minutes to begin to play. 5. If the tablet is not in Standby mode, it starts playing. If the tablet is in Standby mode, then tap the flashing START indicator to start playing. The tablet is provided with a preloaded demonstration application that it automatically starts to play.
If you change the password, please make sure to write it down and remember it. If you forget your password, then you must contact i Display for a new password. A standard Android Home screen is then displayed, as shown below: By default, the Retail Tablet is password protected in order to ensure that only authorized retail personnel can modify and configure it, as described below. You have the option to disable/enable the requirement to enter a password using the Enable/Disable Password.
Standby Mode and ON Mode Standby mode enables you to extend battery life by setting the tablet to only display content when it is most efficient. This mode is typically used when the tablet is running on battery. When in standby, the tablet displays a black screen that shows a START flashing indicator. You can tap the START indicator to start playing the tablet’s content. The START indicator appears in one of two positions on the tablet according to the tablet’s orientation (portrait or landscape).
To set the tablet to Standby mode: Slide the Standby button on the back of the tablet closer to the Brightness button so that the red color is showing. Standby Button Set to ON Mode The tablet starts playing the content of Folder 0 immediately. To set the tablet to ON mode: Slide the Standby button on the back of the tablet away from the Brightness button so that the silver color is showing.
Playing Content This chapter describes the various options for displaying videos, pictures and applications on the Retail Tablet. • • • • • • • • What Does the Tablet Play? The Retail Tablet runs standard Android applications (apk) using Android OS 2.3. Video Formats: The Retail Tablet plays the following video formats: MPEG1 / MPEG2 / MPEG4 Divx4 / Divx5 / Divx6 H.264 AVI Image Formats: The Retail Tablet displays the following image formats: JPG BMP PNG GIF You may refer to the http://www.i-display.
For example, if a folder contains an image file and two video files in the following order: • car-choice-banner.jpg • car-choice-banner.mpeg • top-of-range.mpeg then the tablet will first display the car-choice-banner.jpg image for three seconds, and then play the discount-car.mpeg video and then play the top-of-range.mpeg video. If the tablet is in ON mode, it will then repeatedly play this sequence in a loop. If the tablet is in Standby mode, it will then go to standby (black screen).
The content in the MS folder is played repeatedly as long as motion is detected. When motion is no longer detected, the tablet goes back to playing the content of Folder 0 repeatedly. If the tablet is playing an application and it is not touched for more than three minutes, then it returns to playing the content of Folder 0 repeatedly. You may refer to the http://www.i-display.
it with the content of Folder 0 on the USB drive. – OR – Tap the Append button to add the content of Folder 0 on the USB drive to the content of Folder 0 on the tablet. 5. A success message is displayed after the content has been copied. The file(s) in Folder 0 will automatically start playing. If multiple files are in Folder 0, then they play one after another repeatedly. If the tablet does not start to play the content, then restart it and the content should start playing automatically after restart.
Main Android OS Screen (Home Screen) Home Screen While you navigate in the Android environment, you can return to this Home screen by tapping the Home button. The Home screen provides the following options: Browser: Tap to open a standard web browser in which you can access the Internet and surf the web. Applications: Tap to display the Applications Drawer which enables access to the applications and tools installed on the Retail Tablet.
Display Brightness We recommend setting the Retail Tablet screen to its maximum brightness, as follows. Either: Use the Brightness button on the back of the Retail Tablet – OR – Use the Settings --> Display --> Brightness option, which can be accessed from the Android OS screen. This menu also enables you to lock the Retail Tablet screen in its current orientation so that the position of the START indicator does not change.
which button is pressed, as described in the Connect Box – Selecting Folders 1 – 12 section on page 16. This Connect Box can also have one motion sensor which enables the display of a folder named MS when motion is detected, as described on page 16. Mounting Options The following are some of the mounting options available from i-DISPLAY.
Counter Display Floor Display 22 Retail Tablet Accessories
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FCC Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. NOTE: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.