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DayStar Media User Manual

©J.M. Stewart Corporation Document revision 9/1/2011


This manual describes the operating functions and features of the DayStar Media software version 1.0 for your LED display. The version of software installed can be found in the About menu item located under the Help menu.

For additional support, please contact:

2201 Cantu Ct. Suite 215

Sarasota, FL 34232 1‐800‐237‐3928

‐ or visit our Support website at ‐

www.stewartsigns.com/support



Copyright Notice, Terms and Conditions ©J.M. Stewart Corporation This software is subject to the following license terms and conditions. Please read this license before installing the software on your PC. If you do not agree to the terms and conditions of this license you may return the software for a full refund.

BY CLICKING ON THE "ACCEPT" BUTTON, OPENING THE PACKAGE, DOWNLOADING THE PRODUCT OR USING THE EQUIPMENT THAT CONTAINS THIS PRODUCT, YOU ARE CONSENTING TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, CLICK THE "DO NOT ACCEPT" BUTTON AND THE INSTALLATION PROCESS WILL NOT CONTINUE, RETURN THE PRODUCT TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE FOR A FULL REFUND, OR DO NOT DOWNLOAD THE PRODUCT.

SINGLE COPY SOFTWARE LICENSE

THIS IS A SINGLE COPY SOFTWARE LICENSE granted by the J.M. Stewart Corporation (“Stewart Signs”), with its mailing address at 2201 Cantu Ct., Suite 215, Sarasota, FL 34232. The software in this package is licensed to you as the end user. It is not for resale.

1.0 License 1.1 The software enclosed in this package is copyrighted material. Once you have paid the required single copy

license fee, you may use the software for as long as you like provided you do not violate the copyright and if you follow these simple rules. 1.1.1 You may use the software on multiple computers for which it is designed. 1.1.2 You may not make any changes or modifications to the licensed software, and you may not

decompile, disassemble, or otherwise reverse engineer the software. 1.1.3 You may not rent it or lease it to others.

2.0 Limited Warranty

2.1 Stewart Signs warrants that the media which the software is recorded on and the documentation provided with it are free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use.

2.2 Stewart Signs warrants that the software itself will perform substantially in accordance with the specifications set forth in the documentation provided with it.

2.3 The above express warranties are made for a period of ninety (90) days from the date the software is delivered to you as the first user.

2.4 Obligations of Stewart Signs during the warranty period: 2.4.1 Stewart Signs will replace the CD which proves defective in materials or workmanship, without

additional charge, on an exchange basis. In the case of an error in the documentation, Stewart Signs will correct errors in the documentation without charge by providing addenda or substitute pages.

2.4.2 Stewart Signs will either replace or repair without additional charge any software that does not perform in substantial accordance with the specifications of the documentation. This will be done by delivering to you a corrected copy of the software or corrective code, on an exchange basis.

2.4.3 If Stewart Signs is unable to replace defective documentation or defective media or if Stewart Signs is unable to provide a corrected copy of the software or corrected documentation within a reasonable period of time, Stewart Signs will either replace the software with a functionally similar program or refund the license fees paid for use of the software.

2.5 Exclusion of other Warranties 2.5.1 Stewart Signs does not warrant that the functions contained in the software will meet your

requirements or that the operation of the software will be uninterrupted or error free. 2.5.2 The warranty does not cover any media or documentation which has been subjected to damage

or abuse by you. 2.5.3 The software warranty does not cover any copy of the software which has been altered or

changed in any way by you or others. 2.5.4 Stewart Signs is not responsible for problems caused by changes in the operating characteristics

of the computer hardware or operating system which are made after the delivery of the software.



2.6 Any implied warranties including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose are limited to the term of the express warranties. 2.6.1 Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above

limitation may not apply to you. 2.7 Stewart Signs shall not in any case be liable for special, incidental, consequential, indirect or other similar

damages arising from any breach of these warranties even if Stewart Signs or its agent has been advised of the possibility of such damages. 2.7.1 Some States do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so

the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

DISCLAIMER: EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED IN THIS WARRANTY, ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS, AND WARRANTIES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NONINFRINGEMENT OR ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

IN NO EVENT WILL STEWART SIGNS OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES, DIVISIONS OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST REVENUE, PROFIT, OR DATA, OR FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES HOWEVER CAUSED AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE EVEN IF STEWART SIGNS OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. In no event shall Stewart Signs’ or its suppliers’ liability to Customer, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), or otherwise, exceed the price paid by Customer. The foregoing limitations shall apply even if the above‐stated warranty fails of its essential purpose.

2.8 Your Obligations Under The Warranty: 2.8.1 You must call Stewart Signs customer service department for authorization to return any defective

item to Stewart Signs, during the warranty period. 2.8.2 If Stewart Signs customer service representative is unable to correct your problem by telephone,

you will be provided with a return authorization number and an address for returning the defective item for warranty service or replacement.

2.8.3 You must insure any defective item being returned because Stewart Signs does not assume the risk of loss or damage while in transit.

2.9 Other Conditions: 2.9.1 The warranties set forth above are in lieu of all other express and implied warranties, whether

oral, written or implied, and the remedies set forth above are your sole and exclusive remedies. 2.9.2 Only an authorized officer of Stewart Signs may make modifications to this warranty, or additional

warranties binding on Stewart Signs. 2.9.3 Accordingly, additional statements such as advertising or presentations whether written, oral or

implied do not constitute warranties by Stewart Signs and should not be relied upon as such. 2.9.4 This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which may vary

from state to state.

3.0 Limitation Of Liability 3.1 In no case shall Stewart Signs’ liability exceed the license fees paid for the right to use the Licensed Software

or One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), whichever is greater.

4.0 Integration 4.1 This License shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, United

States of America, as if performed wholly within the state and without giving effect to the principles of conflict of law. If any portion hereof is found to be void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this License shall remain in full force and effect. This license constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the parties and supersedes any prior agreement or understanding whether written, oral or implied, relating to the subject of this license.

4.2 This agreement may only be modified by a written agreement signed by Stewart Signs.

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Copy & Paste If you have copied some text from another program such as Microsoft® Word, you can paste it into a frame by selecting Edit > Paste From Clipboard.

Spell Check A spell check can be performed on all text within a frame, or across the entire playlist. Select Tools > Spell Check Frame or Tools > Spell Check Playlist to check for misspelled words, which will be noted in the Status Box.

Find & Replace You can also perform automatic text changes for a single frame or within the entire playlist. Select Edit > Find and Replace, and enter the word to be replaced and its replacement. Optionally, you may attempt to match the capitalization of the text by selecting Match Case.



Adding Images to a Frame DayStar Media allows you to add still images to be shown on your LED display. Images must be in BMP (bitmap) format to work with the software. These files have names with “.bmp” at the end. There are two different ways that images can be added to a frame: Fitting an Image to the Frame

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