28.5.1 Procedure - Playing Movies/Using a Playlist

Using a playlist, you can play video files in a defined order. The following describes how to create a play list on a CF card.

Creating a Playlist File

1. In the [Common Settings (R)] menu, select [Movie (O)] or click , and the following screen will display. [Yes (Y)] displays the [Project Information] dialog box.

   

   • If the [Destination Folder] is already defined, the following message is not displayed. Go to step 3.

   

2. Select the [Enable CF Card] check box, specify the folder in which the movie files are stored, and click [OK].
   

3. The [Movie] dialog box appears. Select [Playlist] and click [New].
   

4. The [New Playlist] dialog box appears. Enter the playlist file name (for example, Line-A) and click [OK].
   

5. Select the created file and click [Add].
   

6. The [Add] dialog box appears. Select the [Play CF File] option, in the [File Name] field type the file name of the movie (for example, MC060527_152346.SDX) to add to the playlist, and then click [OK]. (If the file resides in the "MC" folder, type "MC\MC060527_152346.SDX".)
   

7. You can register movie files in the order you want to play them. After completing the registration, click [Close].
   

   

   • To create a play list on the FTP Server, use a text file (such as Notepad) to create a file in the following format.
     You can specify the created file (TXT) in the movie player's [Play List] by selecting [FTP].
     Format

   • Specify a movie file in the FTP server
     (Serial Number),FTP,FTP(FTP Server registration number),(Folder name)\(file name.SDX)

   • Specify a folder in the FTP server
     (Serial Number),FTP,FTP(FTP Server registration number),(Folder name)\

   • Specify a movie file other such as files on a CF card (but not on FTP server)
     (Serial Number),CF, \MOVIE\(folder name)\(file name.SDX)

   • Specify a folder such as a folder on a CF card (but not on FTP server)
     (Serial Number),CF, \MOVIE\(folder name)\

   • Display real-time video
     (serial Number),INVM

   • The serial number is assigned to the first line starting from 0 and then assigned sequentially to the following lines. Lines can be created from 0 to 99.

   • If you want to add comments, type the pound symbol (#) at the beginning of the line then type the comments. Lines with comments or line breaks do not affect movie play.

   • The FTP server registration number is the number registered in [FTP Server].

   • Separate the folder name and file name using "\".

   • Use single-byte characters for the file name of the playlist file. The extension is ".TXT".

   • The maximum number of movie files that can be played is 100.
     Example expression
     

   Creating the Movie Play Screen

   8. In the [Screen List] window open the base screen where you want to display the video.
      On the [Parts (P)] menu, click [Movie Player (O)], or click and place a movie player on the screen.

   9. Double-click the movie player. The following dialog box appears.
      In the [Display Size] area select [1/4].
      

      

      • If the selected [Display Size] is larger than the size of the display unit's screen or the movie player, the entire image is not displayed. If you want to display the entire image, set the [Display Size] smaller than the size of the movie player.

      • The display size varies depending on a type of display unit and display mode.
        28.10.4.1 Movie Player - Basic Settings/Basic

   10. In [Playlist], select [CF] and select the check box next to the file created in step 7. (For example, Line-A.TXT)
       

       

       • If you select [File], the playlist can be specified in the Movie Player. In this case, the playlist file is not required.

   11. Click [Extended] and select the [Play List Order] check box.
       

   12. Configure a switch for operation. Click the [Switch] tab, and in the [Switch Layout] area select the [Play], [Pause], and [Stop] check boxes.
       

   13. In [Select Shape], select the shape of the switch, and specify the label and color as necessary. Click [OK] to complete the settings.

   8. 

      • You cannot specify individual shapes and colors for switches drawn using the [Switch] tab on the [Movie Player] part. You can only specify individual labels. If you want to define specific shapes and colors for each switch, do not use the [Switch] tab. Instead, use the Switch/Lamp part to create a [Movie Player Switch] from the [Special Switch] settings.
        10.15.4 Special Switch

      • Depending on the shape of the switch, you may not be able to change the color.

      • When you select a switch and press the [F2] key, you can directly edit the text on the label.

   The switches can be individually selected and moved to a desired location.