Sony Bznp-D1 Manuel D’Utilisation

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Remote Control of NSP-1 Players

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In addition to sending materials and schedules, the BZNP-
D1 software enables the following remote control 
operations for NSP-1 players via the network.
• Previewing playlist or material on an NSP-1.

See “Checking Playout (Previewing on an NSP-1)” on 
page 53 for details on the preview operations.

• Stopping scheduled playout on an NSP-1.
• Overriding ongoing playout on an NSP-1 with text.
• Controlling the output audio level of an NSP-1 or a 

device connected to the NSP-1.

• Deleting materials and schedules stored on an NSP-1.
• Restoring the NSP-1 original screen saver.
• Replacing schedule data on an NSP-1.

To stop playout performed in accordance with a playlist 
and daily schedule on an NSP-1, do either of the following.
In either case, ongoing playout will stop, and the screen 
saver playlist will start to play.

Create a periodic schedule in which today is specified as a 
non-playout day, and send it to the NSP-1 players.
Playout on all NSP-1 players in the group will stop.

See “Specifying a non playout period” on page 51 for 
details on how to create a periodic schedule for a non-
playout period, and “Sending Data Required for Playout” 
on page 54 for details on how to send a periodic schedule 
to NSP-1 players.

Delete the periodic schedule specified for today from the 
NSP-1 player.
This method can be used to stop playout on an individual 
NSP-1 player, but you have to resend the deleted periodic 
schedule later if any day in the future is contained in the 
period.

See “Deleting Materials and Schedules Stored on an NSP-
1” on page 59 for details on how to delete a periodic 
schedule from an NSP-1.

Normally, you have to prepare materials, playlists, and 
schedule data and send them in advance to NSP-1 players. 
The BZNP-D1 software also provides an “override text” 
function, that is, a function to display a piece of text as 
soon as an NSP-1 receives it. This function is used for 
newsflashes and other emergency information.
In this case, the text information is displayed over the 
contents that are currently being played on the NSP-1. If 
the contents include a piece of text, the override text is 
displayed instead of the original piece of text material.

Create a piece of text material to be used for override 
text, if necessary.

See “Creating Text Material” on page 28 for details.

Check that the BZNP-D1 (PC) option button is 
selected in the main window, and select the group to 
which you are sending override text using the Group 
drop-down list box.

In the Content Management window, select the Text 
tab.

Right-click the piece of text material to be used for 
override text, then click [Send to NSP-1 and Override 
Playout] on the popup menu.

The BZNP-D1 software sends the selected piece of 
text to all the NSP-1 players in the selected group.
On each NSP-1, the piece of text material will be 
displayed over the contents that are currently being 
played as soon as the NSP-1 receives it.

You can specify the position at which the override text 
should be displayed in advance.

See “Positioning Override Text” on page 61 for 
details.

Right-click any point in the Content Management 
window, then select [Stop Overriding] on the popup 
menu to stop overriding. 
Note that the NSP-1 players will keep displaying the 
override text until you select [Stop Overriding].