TV Slides
At a computer
- Prepare a USB drive by deleting its contents.
- Open or create a PowerPoint Presentation and edit as desired.
- Go to Design Tab > Slide Size > Custom Slide Size.
- Change dimensions to 40 inches x 22.5 inches. This will automatically be applied to all slides.
- You will likely want to save you work on P drive, in Electronic Signs. If you opened your existing P:\Electric Signs PowerPoint, just click the save button.
- Next, do a File > Save As. Choose your USB as a location, and File Type as JPEG. Choose All Slides from the pop-up. Close PowerPoint.
- Christiansburg / Floyd: The files are saved in a folder "Christiansburg..." on the USB. Move the JPEG files from this folder to the "root" of the USB drive (i.e. not in a folder)
At the TV
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Navigate USB and Play
- Plug the USB into the USB port on the side of the TV
- A pop-up appears: Do you want to browse files from the connected device? Click "yes"
However, it's easy to miss this pop-up. To get to the USB contents:
- On the remote, press the Source button.
- Select Mass Storage Device / USB
- Navigate to the location where all of the slides exist.
- Click on a slide
- Press Play
Settings
If needed, you can adjust the following on the TV:
- Scroll down, click the three dots. This will bring up the Options menu.
- Size: You can select Full if the original slides don't fill the TV screen.
- Transition: If you don't like the "fade out" effect, you can change it here.
- Speed: This determines how long slides are displayed.
Meadowbrook
The Historical Display TV is currently set so that one only has to hit the Enter button on the remote three (?) times in a row for the show to display.
Christiansburg / Floyd
To play the slideshow on the TV:
- Insert USB into TV
- TV Source should be USB
- Menu > View Slideshow
Settings
If needed, you can adjust the following on the TV:
- Menu > Settings
- Slide duration, in seconds
- Transitions