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OWNER’S MANUAL

Ultra Stretch Content Manager

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ULTRA STRETCH CONTENT MANAGER .............................3

- System Requirements .....................................3

- Installing and Deleting Ultra Stretch Content Manager ...............................................4

Installing

Deleting

- Running Ultra Stretch Content Manager .................9

- Dash Board .........................................................10

Screen features and descriptions

- Template ..............................................................11

Screen features and descriptions

Template/Content Item Menu

Edit and Distribution

- Display ...................................................................14

Screen features and descriptions

Display item menu

Display Control

- Information .........................................................16

Screen features and descriptions

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ULTRA STRETCH CONTENT MANAGERUltra Stretch Content Manager is a dedicated solution that allows easy and fast creation and distribution of content using dynamic templates.

You can create new content using the templates provided or edit existing pre-stored content.

You can configure the power settings and ON/OFF schedule for your registered displays.

Any content you create can be distributed to your display by using Distribute.

System Requirements

Item Specifications

CPU Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 2.5 GHz or higher

Memory 2 GB or more

Network 100 Mbps or higher

Operating System Windows 7 (32 bit, 64 bit)

Windows 8.1 (32 bit, 64 bit)

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Installing and Deleting Ultra Stretch Content Manager

InstallingDouble-click the UltraStretchContentManager_setup.exe file.

1 Select the installation language.

2 Read the instructions, and then click [Next] to continue.

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3 In the License Agreement window, click [I Agree].

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4 Select the directory in which to install the program, and click [Install]. Then, the program installation begins.

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5 When the installation is complete, click [Finish].

CAUTION• If port 3000 is being used by a different program, Ultra Stretch Content Manager may not run.

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DeletingTo delete the installed Ultra Stretch Content Manager from your computer, click Start > All Programs > Ultra Stretch Content Manager > Uninstall Ultra Stretch Content Manager.

NOTE•Before deleting Ultra Stretch Content Manager, please be sure to close the Ultra Stretch Content Manager service

first.

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Running Ultra Stretch Content ManagerTo run Ultra Stretch Content Manager, click Start > All Programs > Ultra Stretch Content Manager > Ultra Stretch Content Manager.

NOTE•Click in the upper right corner of Ultra Stretch Content Manager to close the window. The program will continue

to run in the background.

• To bring up the program window again, click the tray icon or [Open] in the tray icon menu.

• To exit the program, click [Close] in the tray icon menu.

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Dash BoardThe total number of templates, contents, and displays is shown along with a list of the most recently used templates, contents, and displays. Use the side menu to go to the screens for each item.

Screen features and descriptions

No. Description

1 Moves to the Dash Board screen.

2 Moves to the Template/Content screen.

3 Moves to the Display screen.

4 Moves to the Information screen.

5 Displays the total number of templates, contents, and displays.

6 The three most recent templates, contents, and displays are shown in a list. In each item, the following menu items can be used:

- Template: Preview, Edit

- Content: Preview, Edit

- Display: Screenshot, Power

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TemplateThe default templates provided in Ultra Stretch Content Manager can be used to create user content.

Screen features and descriptions

No. Description

1 • TEMPLATE: Displays a list of default templates provided in Ultra Stretch Content Manager.

•CONTENT: Displays a list of contents edited and saved by the user.

2 Displays favorite templates/contents on top of the list.

3 Displays a list excluding favorite templates/contents.

4 Click to bring up a search box; a list corresponding to the search conditions is displayed.

5 / : Landscape/Portrait type

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Template/Content Item MenuHover your mouse cursor over a template or your content item to display the available menus.

Item Function

Preview Click [Preview] to bring up a preview pop-up for the selected template/content.

Edit Click [Edit] to bring up an edit screen where the selected template/content can be edited.

Distribution Click [Distribution] to bring up a list of connected displays. The selected content can be distributed to the desired display.

Delete Click [Delete] to delete the selected content.

NOTE• The [Distribution/Delete] feature can be used only in the list of contents saved by the user.

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Edit and DistributionThe templates provided in the template menu or created contents can be created or edited. The selected contents can be distributed to displays.

No. Description

1 Displays a preview of the content currently being edited.

2 Edits the data for the content.

3 Restarts the preview area with the edited details applied.

4 Saves the edited content.

5 Distributes the saved content to the selected display.

6 Show the recommended resolution for the media component included in your Content.

CAUTION• If the media component does not match the displayed resolution and restrictions, or your content exceeds the

remaining display capacity (maximum 4 GB), then your content may not be played properly after it is distributed.

NOTE• Image restrictions

- File size: 25 MB or less, Resolution: landscape 3840 x 600 or less, portrait 600 x 3840 or less

- Recommended image file formats: png, jpg, and jpeg

•Video restrictions

- File size: 4 GB or less, 50 Mbps or lower, UHD or lower

•You can create up to 50 different Content items.

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DisplayThe displays connected to or registered in Ultra Stretch Content Manager can be managed and controlled.

Screen features and descriptions

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1 Shows a list of displays.

2 Search for any of your registered displays by entering the display name or a tag as the keyword.

3 Search for a display to connect by entering an IP address range.

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Display item menuPlace the mouse cursor over display items to bring up the available menu items.

Item Function

Control Control the display settings.

Screenshot The current screen of the connected display is shown in a thumbnail.

Power Controls the display power.

Delete Deletes the display from the list.

Display ControlYou can check and edit information, such as the display name, tag, or display orientation, and also modify the Power, On Timer, and Off Timer settings.

NOTE• The display name can be set up to 20 bytes, and the tag can be set up to 200 bytes.

• If the display’s power is turned off, the tag, display orientation, and power status can still be modified.

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InformationUltra Stretch Content Manager information and the language setting can be viewed.

Screen features and descriptions

Item Function

Language Select a [Language] to apply the selected language.

Software Version Displays the software version.

Software Release Date

Displays the software release date.

Release Note Displays the supported models, features, and updates for the software.