Escient M51003-02A7 Car Video System User Manual


 
Escient Vision VS & VC User’s Guide
Version: M51003-02A7
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Photo Related Q&A
1. What image formats are supported?
a.JPEG,GIF,andPNG
2. Why don’t individual photos imported into /Photos appear under
Photos/Slideshow?
a.Youhavetoimportafolderwithimagesinsidebecausethefoldernameis
usedforthenameoftheSlideshow.Withoutafolder,thereisnoSlideshowto
organizetheindividualphotosunder.
Networking Q&A
1. What kind of network do you recommend for Vision?
a.AGigabitswitch(notarouter)andCat5eorCat6cabling.
b.AsinglerunofCat5e/6cableshouldneverexceed100meters.
2. Can you sync movies and music from one Vision to another?
a.No.
3. Are software updates free or is there a fee?
a.Escientsoftwareupdatesanddatalookupservicesremainfreeofcharge.
4. Can I use any standard network storage device or NAS with the Vi-
sion clients to play media over my network?
a.No,youmustusetheVisionVX-600NASbecauseitprovidesRAID5redundan-
cyforyourmusic,movies,andphotos,EscientEarlyDetectionMonitoringSys-
temtoalertyouofpossibledrivefailures,andrunsthesoftwarewhichallows
VisionMediaManagementandtheabilitytoaccessmultipleVisionserversto
sharemediaoverthenetwork.
5. Why does the CONTENT directory on my VX not show my imported
movies?
a.VisionisaclosedsystemwhenitcomestostoringyourpersonalDVDmovies.
OncetheyareontheVisionsystem,youcannotcopythemotheVision.For
thisreason,importedISOmovieswillnotappearintheCONTENTdirectory.
OnlyimportedMusicwillappear.
Technical Q&A
1. What is the video bandwidth of Vision?
a.UsingstandardDVD/MPEG-2specications,itis5Mb/sandburststo8-9Mb/s.
2. Are there rack mount options for Vision products?
a.Yes,MiddleAtlanticwillsupplyarackadapterkitsfortheVSandVCseries
products.http://www.middleatlantic.com/
3. What is the front panel USB port for?
a.YoucanconnectastandardUSBkeyboardtobeusedforeditingtext.
4. Will it output a 1080p video signal?
a.Yes,itwillup-convertvideoto1080poverHDMI.
5. Are all video outputs active at the same time?
a.YesifyousetHDMIto480pandcomposite,s,andcomponentto480i.Thisis
thedefaultmodefromthefactory.
6. Can I add more storage space when I run out?
a.Yes.TheVSandVCseriesproductscanaccessoneormoreVX-600serverson
thenetwork.AddingmultipleVX-600stoyournetworkwillincreaseyourVi-
sionstoragespace.