Operation, cont’d

NIf the displayed file name is too large (more than eight characters, including the file extension) for the LCD, the LCD shifts the file name to the left when it displays the name in the default display cycle (figure 3-3).

Viewing

Viewing

Viewing

File.jpg

le.jpg

jpg

Figure 3-3 — File name indication

Selecting an image to display

NValid image files must be uploaded to the GSS for them to be available for output. See chapter 5, HTML Control and IPL File Manager, to upload images.

The only valid file formats for stored images are *.bmp and *.jpg.

Valid file names are up to 240 alphanumeric characters with no spaces.

Progressive *.jpg images are not supported.

Bitmap (*.bmp) images must be formatted as 24-bit

RGB.

Select an image to display as follows:

 

1.

Press and release the Image button (figure 3-4).

 

Step 1

Step 2

 

Step 3

 

 

IMAGE

 

 

TAKE

 

 

 

 

ADJUST/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select

 

Loading

 

 

Default

 

 

 

PassThru

 

Image

 

 

Cycle

 

 

 

or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filename

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 3-4 — Selecting an image

 

2.

Rotate the Adjust/Select knob to select either PassThru or

 

one of the previously loaded images by file name.

3.

Press and release the Take button. The LCD shows

 

Loading Image and then returns to the default display

 

cycle once the image is loaded.

 

Muting the video output

To toggle the video output mute on and off, press and hold the Take button for approximately 3 seconds (figure 3-5). When the video output is muted (video is not output), an asterisk (*) appears and blinks in the LCD default display cycle, in either the output resolution display or the RGB pass-thru display. When the video output is unmuted (video is output), the asterisk is not present.

Muting the

 

 

Unmuting the

 

 

Output

 

 

Output

 

 

TAKE

3

 

 

TAKE

3

 

 

 

Sec.

Release the

 

Sec.

Release the

 

 

 

 

 

 

button.

 

 

 

button.

 

Press and

 

 

Press and

 

 

hold.

 

*1024 x

hold.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1024 x

 

 

768

@72

 

 

768

@72

Default

Asterisk (*)

Default

Asterisk (*)

blinks to indicate

goes out to indicate

Cycle

 

Cycle

 

 

the output is muted.

 

the output is unmuted.

 

 

* RGB

 

 

RGB

 

 

PASSTHRU

 

 

PASSTHRU

Figure 3-5 — Muting and unmuting the output

Menu system overview

Figure 3-6 shows a flowchart of the main menus in the menu system.

Power

Extron

3 sec.

Version

3 sec.

Default

on

GSS

100

n.nn

Menu

Cycle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 sec.

 

10 sec.

 

 

Switch

Menu

Output

Menu

 

 

Effect

 

 

Config

 

 

 

 

 

10 sec.

 

10 sec.

 

 

Slide

 

Menu

Advanced

Menu

 

 

Show

 

 

Menu

 

 

 

 

 

10 sec.

 

 

 

Menu

Exit

 

Next

 

 

 

Menu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 3-6 — Menu system flowchart

Menu button — Press the Menu button to activate the menu system and to scroll through the five main menus.

Next button — Press the Next button to move between the submenus of a selected main menu, to activate one for viewing or configuration, and to save a selection.

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