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 6 Introducing the Retail Tablet XXL 7 Getting Started 10 Playing Content 14 Main Android OS Screen (Home Screen) 18 Retail Tablet Accessories 20 5
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 XXL 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 . Retail Tablet features include content autoplay, auto-copy and auto-detect features.
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5 6 7 8 9 10 4 11 16 12 13 15 14 No. Description 1. Multi-Touch Screen with embedded Wi-Fi 2. Power Indicator 3. Bracket Screws for Attaching Multiple VESA Options 4. Home Button (Back) 5. USB Port 6. Micro SD port for playing content 7. USB Port 8. PB-Molex connector for Connect Box. A Connect box has up to 12 buttons (push or touch) and one motion sensor. 9. DC In – Power Input 10. HDMI port for connecting the tablet to a larger screen 11. SIM Card Port (optional) 12.
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. Mount or position the tablet on the table, counter, shelf or floor according to the provided accessories.
Logging Out of the Retail Tablet Autoplay Application The Retail Tablet is preconfigured to automatically start its Autoplay application when it is turned on. The following describes how to log out of the i DISPLAY Autoplay application in order to go to a standard Android OS screen. To access the Android OS screen: 1. While content is playing, quickly press the Home button (for one second). A password window is displayed, as shown below: Please input password OK Cancel 2.
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. To turn off the Retail Tablet: Slide the On/Off button on the back of the tablet.
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.
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. The tablet will then repeatedly play this sequence in a loop. Connect Box – Selecting Folders 1 – 12 The Retail Tablet can also play the content of folders named from 1 to 12 if a Connect Box is connected to it.
Barcode Reader – Plays Per Barcode The Retail Tablet can be used to automatically play the content of a specific file in the Root directory of the tablet when a barcode reader is connected. Copy a file onto the Retail Tablet with the same exact name as the barcode. The tablet will then automatically play the content of that file when a product with that barcode is read.
NOTE Do not turn off the Retail Tablet or remove the USB drive while it is copying. We recommend removing the USB disk after its content has been successfully copied. Loading Content into Other Folders You can use the standard Android Explorer to copy folders/files to the tablet. For example, into the Folders 1 through 12, the MS folder or a file with the same name as a barcode. Loading an Application If one of the files that was copied to the Retail Tablet is an application (Android 1.
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.
Retail Tablet Accessories This chapter describes the mounting attachments and other accessories that can be connected to the Retail Tablet. Printer The Retail Tablet supports standard Android OS 2.3 printer drivers. This enables the connection of a printer that can be used by the applications (apks) that you load, such as coupon printer. Barcode Reader The Retail Tablet can be used to automatically play the content of a specific folder by connecting a barcode reader.
Mounting Options The following are some of the mounting options available from i-DISPLAY.
Floor Display Refer to www.i-display.
For further information or support, please contact: support@i-display.
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.
