2Click [Browse] and specify the folder where the bitmap files to be converted are stored, if necessary.

3Select the file to be converted from the upper bitmap file list, then drag & drop it onto the corresponding material data in the lower material list.

The selected bitmap file is converted into the NSP-format. The background color of the converted material changes to blue.

4Repeat step 3 for all the necessary materials.

Entering/Modifying the Type or Title of the Material

Double-click the column for type or title of the desired material in the Material Management window. This enables editing in that column. Press the Enter key to complete the modification.

Specifying the Date for Automatic Deletion

Right-click the desired material in the Material Management window, then click [Set Delete Date] or [Clear Delete Date]. When you click [Set Delete Date], a calendar appears. Select the date for deletion, then click [OK].

File Used for Graphics Material

To use graphics material for playout, prepare the required information, such as titles, and the graphics files, then send them to the network players. The graphics files should be converted from the bmp format into NSP format before sending because the network players only play files in NSP format.

The system manages the following types of graphic files and converts them into NSP format.

Format

Windows bmp format with the "bmp" file extension, a color depth of 24-bit RGB, 8-bit Index (256 colors), 4-bit Index (16 colors) or 1-bit Index (2 colors), or JPEG format with the "jpg" file extension.

Size (W x H)

 

 

Signal

Display Type

Min. (Pixels)

Max. (Pixels)

NTSC

Under-scan (Full)

320 x 240

720 x 480

 

Over-scan (88%)

320 x 240

630 x 420

PAL

Under-scan (Full)

320 x 240

720 x 576

 

Over-scan (88%)

320 x 240

630 x 504

The standard size is 720 pixels (W) x 480 pixels (H) for an NTSC system, and 720 pixels (W) x 576 pixels (H) for a PAL system. Smaller graphics files will be displayed at the center of the screen on a black background upon playout. Check the display area of your display monitor and create files of appropriate size, because there are some display monitors that cannot fully display the outer area.

Notes on Using Microsoft PowerPoint Slides

•Microsoft PowerPoint of Office 2000 exports full-color JPEG files and 256-color bmp files. To use full color graphics files, you must export the JPEG files then convert them into bmp format using a graphics converter.

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