Sony BZNP-100 Trademark Notice, Table of Contents, Overview of This Guide, Notations Used in This Manual

Overview of This Guide

This operations guide explains how to carry out the most basic operations of the Sony BZNP-100 Network Player Management Software. The BZNP-100 is designed to create and manage audio and visual content, such as commercial videos played in public places or educational and training videos. This content is sent to the Sony NSP-100 Network Players via a network for distribution.

The contents of the guide include the essential setup that you have to do before starting to use the software, and how to create and distribute a small piece of demonstration content.

In addition to this operations guide, the BZNP-100 software provides the operating instructions and online help. These provide complete information on BZNP-100 operations.

Note on Viewing the Online Help

During operation, pressing the F1 key on the keyboard displays information (help) related to the window/dialog box currently having the focus.

Clicking “Related Topics” link to the right of the help title shows the procedure and other information related to the displayed window/dialog box.

Click the Help Topics button on the menu bar of the help window for information on the entire system.

Trademark Notice

•Microsoft, Windows, Windows XP and PowerPoint are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.

•i.LINK is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

•Other system names, product names and company names appearing in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. In this manual such names are not indicated by ® or ™ symbols.

Notations Used in This Manual

•Menu commands and labeled buttons that appear on the screen are indicated as [command name] and [button name].

Example: [Setup], [Material Management]

•The act of selecting a command from the menu and then a subcommand is indicated as “Select [command name] > [subcommand name].”

Table of Contents
How to Use the Operations Guide .....................................................................	3
Operation Flowchart ..........................................................................................	4
Starting the Software..........................................................................................	4
Setting Up the Software.....................................................................................	5
Defining an NSP-100 and a Group ....................................................................	6
Preparing Video Material ...................................................................................	7
Preparing Graphics Material ..............................................................................	8
Preparing Text Material ......................................................................................	9
Creating a Playlist............................................................................................	10
Sending Playlists and Materials .......................................................................	12
Checking Transfer Status and Results.............................................................	13
Supplement 1 - Capturing Video......................................................................	14
Supplement 2 - Urgent Text Playout ................................................................	15
Supplement 3 - Checking Network Player Status ............................................	16

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