Checking Playout (Previewing on an NSP-1)The BZNP-D1 software enables you to check how the created materials and/or playlists would be played on an NSP-1. This is referred to as “previewing.”
You can also preview the materials on the PC. But it may not be exactly the same as the playout on the NSP-1. And the effects for the playlist cannot be previewed on the PC. It is recommended that you preview the playlists using the following procedures before you show them to the public.
The methods used for checking text material and control commands are not exactly same as those for other materials and playlists.
See “Checking a Piece of Text Material” on page 54 and “Checking a Control Command” on page 54 for details.
Before Sending Materials and Playlists to the NSP-1 PlayersThis procedure sends the playlist and/or materials to the NSP-1, then plays them there.
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This procedure sends the playlists and materials to all of the NSP-1 players in the selected group and plays them there.
If other content is being played on the NSP-1 players, it will be terminated.
To preview materials or playlists only on a specific NSP- 1, send the materials and playlists to be previewed, then follow the procedure “When Materials and Playlists are Already on the NSP-1 Players” described in the next.
1 Check that the BZNP-D1 (PC) option button is selected, and select the group to which you are sending materials and playlists for preview using the Group drop-down list box.
2 In the Content Management window, select the tab corresponding to the material or playlist to be previewed.
To preview a playlist, for example, select the Playlist tab.
3 Right-click the piece of material or playlist to be previewed, then click [Send to NSP-1 and Preview] on the popup menu.
The BZNP-D1 software sends the selected piece of material (or the selected playlist and the required
materials, when a playlist was selected) to all the NSP- 1 players in the selected group.
On the NSP-1, playout will start automatically when preparation for playout is completed. Check the playout using the connected display.
4 Right-click any point in the Content Management window, then select [Stop Previewing] on the popup menu to stop previewing.
Note that the NSP-1 players remain in the preview mode when previewing a piece of material, even after playout of the material finishes, until you select [Stop Previewing].
When Materials and Playlists are Already on the NSP-1 PlayersWhen the materials and/or playlists to be previewed have already been sent to the NSP-1 players, you can select a specific NSP-1 player for preview.
For detailed operations required in sending materials and playlists, see “Sending Data to NSP-1 Players” on page 54.
1 In the BZNP-D1 main window, select the NSP-1 (Remote Control) option button, select the NSP-1 player to be used for previewing in the NSP-1 drop- down list box, then click [Update].
After the Updating Information window is displayed, the contents stored on the selected NSP-1 are displayed in the Content Management window.
2 In the Content Management window, select the tab corresponding to the material or playlist to be previewed.
To preview a playlist, for example, select the Playlist tab.
3 Right-click the piece of material or playlist to be previewed, then click [Preview on NSP-1] on the popup menu.
Playout on the NSP-1 selected in step 1 starts. Check the playout using the connected display.
4 Right-click any point in the Content Management window, then select [Stop Previewing] on the popup menu to stop previewing.
Note that the NSP-1 player remains in the preview mode when previewing a piece of material, even after playout of the material finishes, until you select [Stop Previewing].
