Prepare files into a USB Drive
Philips' Android based Media Player will look for content to be displayed in specific directories.
Please put the contents according to their types into the following directories in the USB Drive:
Create the directories as per below.
Put the files into the appropriate directory.
Ie.
video files into philips/video directory
photo files into philips/photo directory
music files into philips/music directory
pdf files into philips/pdf directory.
Insert the USB Drive as per the picture below
Using the remote, Press Source->Media Player
Click Settings
Click Repeat Mode
Choose- Repeat All
Press back button
Media Player-> Compose
PlayList = File 1
Select Media From? (USB or Internal Storage or SD Card)
Navigate through the directory structure Select content by clicking on the one you'd like to be included into the playlist
Once done click the Option Key ()
Add (to add to the list)
Save (to save the list)
Save or Abort? (Save)
Add background music to slideshow? No
Overwrite? Yes
Setting the Screen Scaler Settings
Home->Configuration 1->Boot on source->Action
Set Input = Media Player
Playlist = 1 (or whichever playlist you prefer)
Home-> Configuration 1-> Switch On State = Forced On
Home-> Advanced Configuration -> Power Save = Mode 4
Possible Issue:
USB is not detected
Check if you’ve plugged the USB Drive into the USB Port further away from the screen (1 of the USB port is simply a 5V USB port)
Go to Home1888->Settings->Signage Display->External Storage is unticked.
OPTION: Using the Screen's Internal Storage
Enter the Screen's Android Menu
Enter Android Menu (Press: Home, 1, 8, 8, 8 within 2 seconds)
Select “Settings”
Select “System Tools”
Press: Right NAV and select “Clone Media Files”
Select “USB storage” as Clone Source
Select “Internal storage” as Target Location
Select “Clone”
Files from the following directory in the USB are now copied into Internal Storage
philips/video/ -> video
philips/photo/ -> photo
philips/music/ -> music
philips/pdf/ -> pdf
Clearing the Internal Storage Content to Start Afresh