BDL6017P USB autoplay
USB Autoplay
With the USB Autoplay feature, the screen automatically plays image/video files when the screen is powered on or when the USB drive is re-inserted into the screen.
To use this feature, the photo/video files need to be stored in certain directory location in the USB Drive and named in a certain way.
If you need to play different content at different time of the day or different day of the week, you may want to explore the USB Playlist feature, which is slightly more complex than USB Autoplay feature (https://support.westan.com.au/portal/en-gb/kb/articles/bdl6017p-usb-playlist)
Media File
The USB Autoplay uses the Screen's media player.
It supports both video (MP4) and image file (baseline JPEG).
We've also heard from customer that PNG version seemed to be preferred.. but this is not confirmed
However, including video into the playlist introduces 1s gap between playing one media to the next.
For best outcome, it's recommended to only play JPEG media files
Baseline JPEG
JPEG file are compressed using progressive and non progressive (baseline/standard) compression.
Progressive compression takes longer to load where the baseline/standard is much faster.
If you're not certain if your JPEG file is a baseline JPEG or progressive, it's easiest to edit the JPEG file using Microsoft Paint, then save it again which should save it as baseline JPEG
Playing Portrait Content
The Internal Media Player only support landscape Video.
If you're mounting the screen in Portrait, you need to rotate it 90 degrees anti-clockwise
To make the portrait image being shown in the right direction, you need to rotate the image 90 degrees clockwise
The easiest way to rotate the image is by editing it in Microsoft Paint, and rotating it 90 degrees clockwise
See the images below to be able to understand the
If you are mounting the screen in Portrait, you need to rotate the image 90 degree
JPEG file are compressed using progressive and non progressive (baseline/standard) compression.
Progressive compression takes longer to load where the baseline/standard is much faster.
When the screen is mounted in landscape, the picture will look like this
But when the screen is mounted in portrait, the image will be orientated in the correct manner.
How to use USB Autoplay function?
1. Create a folder which should be named as “autoplay” on the USB disk.
2. Put the sources (PHOTO/Movie) which should be named as 001-030 in a folder named “autoplay”. (Maximum 30 files)
3. After boot on or inserting usb on the system, USB Autoplay function starts automatically.
USB folder structure
root | |||||
├ autoplay | |||||
│ ├ 001.jpg | |||||
│ ├ 001.mp4 | |||||
│ ├ 030.mp4 | |||||
│ └031.mp4 (It is out of range) | |||||
Screen Configuration
Press Home to bring the Setting Page
Select “Config” > “Boot On Source” Last Input
Select “Option” > “USB Autoplay”
Starting and Stopping the USB Autoplay
To Start USB Autoplay, just turn off and on the screen
To Stop USB Autoplay, you need to press the Stop button on your remote control
Scheduling:
Press Home to bring the Setting Page
Select “Config” > “Boot On Source” Last Input
Select “Option” > “USB Autoplay”
Enter Menu | Set date and Time | Set “Power Save” Mode 3 or 4