DF-390 User Manual - Pragmatic Designs Inc.
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1. Advanced Slideshow Setup This screen contains options that let you work with the contents of the slideshow list quickly and easily Use the wheel to select the function you want and click the wheel to execute that function Pressing 11 will exit the Advanced Slideshow Setup screen and return to slideshow mode Select Slideshow You can store up to ten different slideshows on each card Each slideshow has its own independent set of preferences and slide ordering For example you might have pictures from two vacations on the same card You could put all the pictures from the first vacation into one slideshow and the pictures from the second vacation into another slideshow Choosing this option will show you the currently selected slideshow and allow you to use the wheel to choose a different slot Click the wheel when you are satisfied with your choice or press II to return to the Advanced Slideshow Setup screen with out changing the currently selected slideshow Note It is not recommended to use this feature if you intend to have both CompactFlash and SmartMedia cards in the unit simultane ously Clear Slideshow This option removes all pictures from the current _ slideshow It does not delete any pictures off the card it simply clears out the slideshow so you can start over with adding pictures in the order you prefer Add All To Slideshow Selecting this option will add all pictures on insert ed ca2. User Manual Contents EG Ge ee 1 Feature List sie er GE eed EE Re Ee ed ee ee 2 Ways to Use Your DIQI Frame cccscsssssssssssssssssssescssecsceees 3 Digi Frame Controls and CoOnnectols ccsccssssssseseseess 5 WY ATTMINGS sos erect aceasta onic 6 Getting Starte lid id ee eee eier 7 Using your Digital Camera with DIgi Frame ccccscssesesscecesseeeees 7 Setting Up for the First TIME sesse sesse seen see ee Re Gegee ee Ge ee Ge eg 8 Using the Rotating Stand sesse sesse se eene ee Re Ge ee ee Re ee Re ee 8 Easy to Use COMTO Sainani AA 9 Inserting Memory Storage Cards sesse sesse sesse Se ee eg Se ee eg eg 10 CompactFlash Cards ke DE oe Oe lodde 10 SmartMedia Cards eeste sees Skone Re EN En 11 Self Demonstration Mode sesse sesse se ee eg Ge ee eg Ge ee ee ee ee ee 11 Connecting Digi Frame to your desktop PC sssessseesssessseesssessseesseesss 12 THE Batteries de ste Ee ee ee 13 Charging the Batteries ee ee ee ge eke ee ee 13 Changing the Battenes ss ansaa a 15 The Menu SVStem sad RES N oe Ge RE N ee Re 16 Quick VIEW ER EE Ee eae 16 PSL CTS COS Ge ee e ee 17 Slideshow SetuD SE RE ED ED ED ED eo 19 Advanced Slideshow Setup cscssssssssssssssssssssssssssscsessssssessscsesseseacssseesees 20 Picture Orientation RE E ckann einen resterer 21 Hoe arrede ERR ER ERR ER RE ERE RR 22 E ESE EE A ENE E A E E E E E is Ft 23 Tips amp MEK enaa 24 Digi Link PC software is ee es es
3. not be enlarged For a pleasing random border effect try using your image editing software to reduce your images to varying sizes smaller than 640 x 480 If you want an image to fill the screen completely ensure that it has an aspect ratio ratio of width to height of 4 3 or 3 4 for vertical pictures Caring for the screen The screen on the Digi Frame is made of glass and is extremely delicate It can easily scratch Treat the screen with care and avoid touching it If the screen becomes dirty use a soft absorbent cloth and a quality glass cleaning solution or an LCD cleaning solution to clean it The backlight of the display panel in your Digi Frame has a mini mum life expectancy of at least 10 000 hours This is equivalent to about 14 months of continuous 24 hour usage To prolong the life of your Digi Frame s display we suggest turning it off when not in use If used five hours or less per day it will last at least five years Digi Link PC Software Digi Link software runs on your desktop computer It simply and easily downloads images to your Digi Frame Digi Link also allows you to upgrade the software in your Digi Frame as new features and enhancements become available see Upgrading Your Digi Frame s Software The Digi Link Cable serial connector Digi Frame connector In order to connect the Digi Frame to your computer we have includ ed the Digi Link serial cable The Digi Link cable has
4. Selecting this menu option will take you to a screen with various tools for working with CompactFlash and SmartMedia cards Rotate the wheel to select the desired function As you change the selection a brief description of the current tool will appear in the lower portion of the screen Clicking the wheel will execute the currently highlighted function pressing II will exit the Tools menu and return to slideshow mode Clean Up Card This function frees up as much space as possible on your card by deleting thumbnail cache files old software updates and other files which Digi Frame may have added to your card Removing thumb nail cache files will slow down operation of the Quick View Picture Orientation Slideshow Setup and Delete Pictures screens until new thumbnails are redrawn A progress bar is shown at the bottom of the screen the progress bar is only an estimate of the time remaining actual time will very depending on the contents of the card If you have both CompactFlash and SmartMedia cards inserted when you select this function you will be asked to choose which card you want to clean up Optimize Card s Selecting this function creates saved thumbnail all the pictures on your card s This makes navi gating any Digi Frame screen containing thumb nails e g Quick View and Slideshow Setup much faster This function creates files that will occupy some card space the exact amount depends on a number of f
5. computers A serial to USB adapter is needed to connect the Digi Frame to the USB ports used on many newer IBM compatible and Macintosh products The Digi Frame connector connects to the Digi Link port on the Digi Frame Connecting to an IBM PC compatible Attach the serial end of the cable to the serial port on the back of the computer Attach the Digi Frame connector to the Digi Link port on the Digi Frame Connecting to a Macintosh compatible computer Attach the Macintosh adapter to the serial end of the Digi link cable Attach the Macintosh adapter to either the Printer or Modem port on the back of your Macintosh computer Attach the Digi Frame connector to the Digi Link port on the Digi Frame Batteries Charging the batteries The DF 290 runs on either 4 rechargeable AA NiMH Batteries or an A C charger that can also be used to supply power to the unit Use only the Supplied Digi Frame external Power Supply con nected to a 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz outlet Other power adapters may cause damage to the Digi Frame Before connecting the power supply make sure the Digi Frame power switch is in the off position Connect the External Power Supply to the Power Supply jack on the back of the Digi Frame Then plug the Charging adapter wall plug into a standard 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz source The Digi Frame will begin charging automatically It is normal for the batteries
6. download from our website Check our website or your retailer for availability information Digi Frame Controls and Connectors Menu Wheel Rotate this control to navigate menus and lists Push click the control to select or act upon menu or list Top items gt Forward Use this button to advance to the next slide in a slideshow Il Play Pause Use this button to pause or resume the slideshow at Contrast Wheel in Formand any umg Press to exil menu systern FE Rotating Loga i Play Pause amp nm 4 Back Use this button to display the previous slide in a g ogi Menu Wheel 3 slideshow Contrast Wheel Rotate this control to adjust the picture contrast CompactFlash slot Insert CompactFlash storage cards here IMPORTANT Always use the Eject button to remove cards from the memory card slots WARNING Always turn off Digi Frame before inserting or removing cards SmartMedia slot Insert SmartMedia SSFDC storage cards here IMPORTANT Always use the Eject button to remove cards from the memory card slots WARNING Always turn off Digi Frame before inserting or removing cards Digi Link port Connect the Digi Frame to your PC or Macintosh by attaching the serial link cable between this socket and the computer s serial COM port Power Supply Jack Connects to the Digi Frame charging adapter that plugs into the wall Battery Door Remove to change the batteries Power Switch Turns the D
7. electric shock and there are no user serviceable parts inside Opening the case will void your warranty Do not use Digi Frame if conditions could allow condensation to occur or damage may result The screen on the Digi Frame is made of glass and can break It is covered with plastic polarizing material that can be scratched Treat it gently and follow the screen care instructions in this Manual The orientation sensor will rattle if the Digi Frame is shaken This is normal If no storage card is inserted into the Digi Frame It will enter Self Demonstration mode after a brief pause IN WARNINGS IN Getting Started Unpacking your Digi Frame The DF 390 includes O O O Digi Frame Electronic Digital Picture Frame Executive carrying case External power supply 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Macintosh PC compatible serial cable Digi Link cable Digi Link Macintosh PC compatible software on CD ROM Quickstart Card User Manual Make sure all of these parts are included before continuing If something is missing contact customer service 1 800 771 5476 Using your Digital Camera with Digi Frame MOST IMPORTANT The digi frame can only read JPEG images Most cameras default to JPEG images If your camera has a choice of formats choose JPEG If you have images in some other format that you wish to display on the Digi Frame use an image editing software to change the format of the image t
8. es es dant 25 For IBM Compatible PC s o sede seke dese ese des see ae des ee ee dee de 26 For MacintosH i s ni Ee De 28 Upgrading Digi Frame Software sesse essens se Se ee ee GE 30 TroublesHiooting is ES EG GE N ee n 31 Technical Specifications ese sesse sesse ene ee ee ee Se ee egg ee 32 390UM 3 6 7 18 00 Feature List JPEG picture viewing View image files in the popular JPEG image format used by most digital cameras Picture files may be any size up to the limit of available memory CompactFlash and SmartMedia S SFDC storage card support Use storage cards directly from almost all popular digital cameras Computer connection Built in serial RS 232 RS 422 compatible interface allows you to connect Digi Frame to your personal computer Windows or Macintosh to transfer images to and from the comput er Download your favorite pictures from E mail or the Internet and store them on a CompactFlash or SmartMedia card for convenient viewing at any time Large bright color display DF 390 has 3 9 active matrix color LCD capa ble of displaying thousands of colors Contrast is user adjustable Automatic orientation sensor Your pictures will be rotated automatically as you tilt the frame between landscape wide and portrait tall modes Orient the frame to suit the majority of pictures on your storage card and the remaining pictures will be rotated automatically so they appear the right way up Programmable
9. seconds per beep up to 60 seconds after which it increments by 15 seconds per beep The Time Between Slides defaults to 5 seconds Display Quality Select between Fastest Medium and Best Fastest will be sufficient for most images If you notice a blockiness in your images you might want to try a higher quality setting Special Effect The Digi Frame can display your Slideshow using any of a number of dif ferent and exciting special effects The special effects do not change the original digital picture on the memory storage card Some of the special effects supported are as follows None This is the default setting It displays all of the pictures as slides Black and White This displays all of the pictures in the slideshow as black amp white pictures Sepia Tone This displays all of the pictures in the slideshow as warm brown old time photos Starlight This displays the pictures in the slideshow as if they were seen through light intensifier goggles Infra red This displays the pictures in the slideshow to appear as if seen through an infra red camera Random A Special effect from the list above is selected randomly for each picture in the Sideshow Slideshow Setup The Slideshow Setup screen is where you select which of the images stored on your memory cards are displayed in the slideshow The column of thumbnails on the left hand side of the screen represents all the images stored on the cur
10. window with your selected Open image displayed in the window i Name Mo preview available ER Lin TendrilCloseup PG 7 14 99 Digi Link also supports drag and drop To be Find the icon for the JPEG image that you want to include in the Slideshow Drag the icon from the desktop or any finder window to the Images To Send window The name of the image will appear in the list The original file will remain in the folder where it was micrab jpa 5 22 98 mac game comic 10 29 99 i mediocrity j pa 6 11 99 Hide Preview Repeat this process until you have selected all of the JPEG images that you wish to download Removing images from the Images To Transfer list Click on the name of the file to Select the JPEG file that you wish to remove Once it is highlighted click on the Remove button to remove the JPEG Image from the list of images to transfer to the Digi Frame Sending pictures to the Digi Frame Once all of the JPEG images are listed in the Images To Transfer window click the Send button to transfer the images to the Digi Frame Quitting Digi Link Choosing quit from the File menu will quit the Digi Link program Clicking on the close window box in the upper left corner will also quit the Digi Link Program IMPORTANT Be sure to transfer all of the images that you want to transfer before quitting Digi Link Digi Link does not save the list of i
11. A random selection of thumbnails from stored images is shown bouncing around the screen for a few seconds between images Fade Out The current image quickly darkens to black the next image in the show then wipes down to replace it Dissolve The current picture dissolves into the next picture in the slideshow Mosaic Large chunks disappear revealing the next picture in the slide show Secret panels Panels slide to reveal the next picture in the slideshow Random A transition effect from the list above is selected randomly between each picture Auto Color Fill With Auto Color Fill On your Digi Frame will fill any unused portion of the screen with a background color taken from the displayed image This reduces the black bar effect seen when pictures do not have the same 4 3 proportion as the Digi Frame screen Slide Order You can choose to display the pictures in your slideshow either in the order you selected in the Slideshow Setup screen or in a random order Select User Defined Order to show the pictures in sequence or select Random Shuffle to display the pictures in a random order Note Whichever setting you choose here only pictures that you have added to the currently selected slideshow will be displayed Time Between Slides You can select the amount of time between image changes from one sec ond to ten minutes The time increments by one second for every wheel beep up to five seconds then 5
12. Buttons Move the Power Switch to the On position to turn on the Digi Frame Enjoy your pictures Using the Rotating Stand The stand on the back of your Digi Frame rotates 90 and securely clicks into two rotational positions one for portrait the other for land scape The stand is designed to support the Digi Frame on flat surfaces Be sure that the stand is clicked securely into one of the two positions before placing the Digi Frame on a desk or other flat surface Both rotation positions can support the Digi Frame at several viewing angles choose the one that looks best Orientation of the Digi Frame may be changed at any time the Digi Frame will automatically display your slideshow properly The Digi Frame logo can be rotated to match the current orientation of the Digi Frame The three buttons between the wheels on the control side of the Digi Frame provide control of image viewing Press the 11 button to pause or restart the slideshow When the show is paused the play pause CIL resumes the slideshow Press the gt button to advance to the next picture Press the 4 button to go back to the previous pic ture The buttons can have a variety of other functions while in the menu system Follow the onscreen direc tions The Contrast Wheel The Digi Frame is easy to adjust for different ambi ent lighting conditions With the Digi Frame in o
13. Exif JPG 640 x 480 logical resolution Larger pictures are automatically scaled to fit screen Thousands of colors RS 232 RS 422 compatible 5V Regulated 2 8A 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 13 5w 5 6 x 4 5 x 1 5 in 143 x 114 8 x 40 mm w h d 1 Ib 0 45 kg with 4 AA Batteries 0 C 30 C 32 C 85 F 40 65 RH non condensing Serial cable for PC serial cable for Macintosh soft ware CD ROM All features and specifications are subject to change without notice Digi Frame amp Digi Link are trademarks of Digi Frame Inc Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc MS DOS amp Windows 95 98 NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation SmartMedia is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation CompactFlash is a trademark of the CompactFlash Association 33 we digi f rame Digi Frame Inc 181 Westchester Ave Unit 408 Port Chester NY 10573 1 800 771 5476 custservice digi frame com techsupport digi frame com info digi frame com www digi frame com Customer Service Customer Service Technical Support Email Website Copyright 2000 Digi Frame Inc 390UM 3 6 7 18 00
14. Running the Digi Link Software Double click the Digi Link icon Click on the Digi Link Splash screen to continue Digi Link will Automatically scan to see if the Digi Frame is con nected to the selected serial port A window labeled Images To Send will appear This is the primary control for Digi Link Software Choosing the Modem or Printer Port Digi Link needs to know which port you have connected the Digi Frame to in order to transfer digital pictures to it Run the Digi Link software Choose Serial Port Please select the serial port to which the Digi Frame is attached Click on the File menu Drag the mouse until Choose Port is selected Release the mouse to select Choose Port Keyspan USB DB9 A new dialogue box will appear that says Please select the serial port to which the Digi Frame is attached Choose the port from the pull down menu Click OK Transferring pictures to the Digi Frame Connect the serial end of the Digi Link serial cable to the printer or modem port on your mac then connect the other end to the Digi Link port on your Digi Frame Double Click the Digi Link icon to run the program You will see a window called Images e e Images To Transfer To Transfer Click on the Add button locate the JPEG image that you want to down load to the Digi Frame Select the JPEG image and click the Add button This returns you to the Images To Transfer
15. actors including the size of your card and the number of pictures on it and it may take some time to finish the process You can abort this function at any time by pressing II and waiting for the current image to finish you can then go back later and resume where you left off It sometimes takes as long as 15 seconds to register the abort com mand This is normal A progress bar is shown at the bottom of the screen and a files tiny fast loading versions of your pictures for thumbnail of the image currently being processed is shown in the center of the screen The progress bar is only an estimate of the time remaining actual time will very depending on the contents of the card If you have both CompactFlash and SmartMedia cards inserted when you select this function both cards will be optimized Delete Pictures The Delete Pictures screen allows you to delete images from your memory cards Navigate this menu just like the Quick view menu Highlight the thumbnail of the image to be deleted and click the Menu Wheel You will be asked to confirm deletion Click again to delete the image Press II to return to the thumbnails without deleting the image WARNING The delete pictures menu permanently removes images from the memory card Quick Format Card This function quickly erases all files and folders from your storage card There is no way to undo this action so you should be careful not to erase important pict
16. ch that orientation Set the DF 390 on a flat surface and adjust the height of the stand to change the viewing angle Easy to use controls The icon based menus on the Digi Frame are controlled by a group of three buttons and a wheel Except for the Power Switch all of the controls Connect the External Power Supply to the Power Supply jack on the back are located on one side of the Digi Frame It is the top in landscape of the Digi Frame Be sure to match the arrow on the plug to the arrow mode and the right side in portrait mode on the case before pressing the plug into the receptacle Plug the External Power Supply wall plug into a 110 240 VAC 50 60 Hz supply Charge the DF 390 for at least 10 hours before using battery power only Make sure the Digi Frame is off The Menu Wheel Click the Menu Wheel at any time to enter the control menu From this menu you can customize slideshows and take advantage of the many Clicking the Menu Wheel i features of the Digi Frame While in the menu system pressing II will exit any menu and return to Slideshow mode The menu system is covered in greater detail in the Digi Frame Menu System chapter Insert a Compact Flash and or SmartMedia Storage card with your digi tal pictures in JPEG format Take care to orient the Cards as shown Gold contacts toward the toward the back of the i back of the Digi Frame f Digi Frame The Manual Control
17. control for Digi Link Software Choosing the COM Port Digi Link should auto detect which Communications port you have connected to the Digi Frame in order to transfer digital pic tures to it If it doesn t you can choose the COM port manually A EE Er Click the Choose button on the Cancel Images to Send window A dialogue box will appear asking you to Please enter the name of the Communications port to which the Digi Frame is attached Choose the COM Port that the Digi Frame is attached to from the pull down menu Click OK To Download Pictures to the Digi Frame Connect one end of the Digi Link serial cable to the serial port on your PC then connect the other end to the Digi Link port on your Digi Frame Run Digi link software In the Images To Send window Find the Add button Files To Send Click on the Add button locate the en JPEG image that you want to down FEE load to the Digi Frame Select the Image Click the Open button About i SEN Exit Digi Link also supports drag and drop Find the icon for the JPEG image that you want to include in the Slideshow F Whist Drag the icon from the desk EER top or any explorer window Fm to the Images To Send win dow The name of the image will appear in the list The original file will remain in the directory where it was Lookin Demas SS AY ES MY whisker File name Hawa
18. e Slide Show Preferences The Preferences sub menu allows you to select and change many of the features of your Digi Frame Rotate the wheel to highlight the feature you want to change As each feature is selected its current setting becomes visible To change the current setting click the wheel again The setting information s color will change to yellow Rotate the wheel to view the vari ous choices for that feature Click the wheel again to select the setting you want Press Play Pause II at any time to return to the slideshow the new preferences are saved automatically Transition Effect Your Digi Frame features a number of interesting transitions between images Here are some examples The transitions in your Digi Frame may differ from those listed below depending on the version of software shipped with your Digi Frame Check our website for software upgrades Wipe The screen is filled with black then the new image wipes down from the top of the screen Scattered Slides Images are reduced in size and displayed at random positions on the screen for a pleasing varying border effect Light Box Images are reduced and displayed as in Scattered Slides mode but one on top of another As each successive image is displayed the ones in the background become dimmer and dimmer Black Stripes The old image is overwritten with stripes then the new image wipes down from the top Bouncing Thumbnails
19. ho tos and other images Many excellent software programs provide facilities for doing this Images can be transferred from the camera to the computer by a serial connection RS232 USB or FireWire or by use of a card reader peripheral After editing transfer the images to your Digi Frame using Digi Link or a card reader Storing Your Images on Memory Cards for Digi Frame Viewing Memory cards provide a quick and simple way of storing groups of photos for instant viewing on your Digi Frame Once images are saved on your hard disk they can be organized into groups for display on your Digi Frame as pre loaded slideshows Images can be transferred to memory cards either by sending them to the Digi Frame with Digi Link or by writing them onto a memory card with a card reader peripheral The latter is faster You could save for instance all your photos for one year on one memory card or all photos of a special event When you want to show your vacation pictures to a friend you can simply retrieve the Vacation Pictures memory card and pop it in your Digi Frame for instant viewing Collecting and Viewing Digi Frame Pre Loaded Image Cards Digi Frame Inc will offer collections of pre loaded images on memory cards If you get tired of your own photos pop in a card of great works of art profes sionally photographed landscapes sports heroes you name it The image col lections will also be available for purchase via
20. igi Frame on and off Always turn off the Digi Frame before inserting or removing mem ory cards Rotating Stand Supports the Digi Frame for tabletop use it can rotate to support either a vertical or a horizontal viewing position It adjusts to change the angle of the Digi Frame Screen Displays your pictures in vivid color Your Digi Frames screen is made of glass and should be treated with care Use soft cloth and a recommend ed screen cleaning solution to remove fingerprints VEN Front Power switch Vent ad fan Holes Power yt Ch smart Media shot a JER aas oo aaa DEPRENI OE os os gra Co rI p j atl ash Fi dat i Ee EK Digi Link Port a Rotating Logo The D logo on the front of your Digi Frame can be rotated to match the current orientation of your Charging J ack Back die Hou Digi Frame 4 AN WARNINGS IN Do Not Block the Ventilation Holes on the back of the Digi Frame at any time WARNING USE ONLY RECHARGEABLE NiMH BAT TERIES USE OF ANY OTHER TYPE OF BATTERY MAY CAUSE EXPLOSION FIRE OR PERSONAL INJURY DIGI FRAME INC IS NOT LIABLE FOR LOSS OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM USE OF NON RECOMMENDED BATTERIES Keep your Digi Frame out of direct sunlight Direct sunlight may cause damage Always use the eject buttons on the memory storage card slots to remove the memory storage cards Do not open the case of the Digi Frame There is risk of
21. iian Coconuts Files of type JPEG Files Cancel Repeat this process until you have selected all of the JPEG images that you wish to download Removing images from the Images To Transfer list Click on the name of the file to Select the JPEG file that you wish to remove Once it is highlighted click on the Remove button to remove the JPEG Image from the list of images to transfer to the Digi Frame Sending pictures to the Digi Frame Once all of the JPEG images are listed in the Images To Transfer window click the Send button to transfer the images to the Digi Frame Quitting Digi Link Choosing quit from the File menu will quit the Digi Link program Clicking on the close window box in the upper left corner will also quit the Digi Link Program IMPORTANT Be sure to transfer all of the images that you want to transfer before quitting Digi Link Digi Link does not save the list of items in the Images To Transfer box The JPEG files on your PC will be left untouched Open FE 27 28 For Macintosh Installing Digi Link Place the Digi Link CD that comes with the Digi Frame in your PC s CD ROM drive Double click on the Digi Link CD Read the Read Me file for last minute information that may not be included in this manual Double click the folder Macintosh to open it Drag the Digi Link program to whatever folder you would like to install it in on your Hard drive
22. ith audible tones Ways to use your Digi Frame Your Digi Frame can be used in a variety of ways Camera Images Direct to Digi Frame This is the simplest way to use your Digi Frame Take a picture with your dig ital camera remove the memory card from the camera insert it into your Digi Frame and view your pictures E mail Images When you receive a picture via e mail most programs allow you to save the image file to your computer s hard disk If the image is visible on your com puter screen you can often save the image file by clicking and holding the mouse on the image on Macintosh computers or by right clicking on com puters running Windows This usually brings up a pop up menu allowing you to save the image file If the image file is contained in an attachment to the e mail there is usually a button or link that requires only clicking once In AOL this is the Download Now button Once the image file is saved to your hard disk use Digi Link to send it to your Digi Frame for viewing It can be saved onto any memory card inserted into your Digi Frame Internet Images Images found on many websites can be saved to your hard disk and then downloaded to your Digi Frame in the same way as e mail images Camera Images to PC and then to Digi Frame Many digital camera users will want to take advantage of their personal com puters power memory and user interface to organize and archive their p
23. k of the Digi Frame notched end first Do not force the card into the slot To remove the SmartMedia card Make sure the Digi Frame is off Press the eject this will dislodge the SmartMedia card Once the lever is fully depressed gently pull the card free Self Demonstration Mode The Digi Frame is designed to show off its features in a short demonstration If the Digi Frame is powered on with no memory card inserted the Digi Frame will start a slideshow of digital pictures stored in the unit All features are available in demonstration mode Press any button to skip the wait period To get out of Self Demonstration mode turn off the Digi Frame and insert a memory card The Power Switch The Power Switch is located on the back of the Digi Frame It has two positions On and Off Connecting Digi Frame to your desktop PC The Digi Frame can link to your Desktop PC to upload and download Digital Pictures The Digi Link Cable serial connector Digi Frame connector In order to connect to your desktop PC your Digi Frame comes with a Macintosh PC compatible serial cable Digi Link cable The Digi Link cable has two dedicated connector ends The serial connector connects to the serial port on the back of most IBM compatible computers The serial connector also connects to the included Macintosh adapter that connects to the Printer Port or Modem port on many Macintosh
24. o JPEG DO NOT just change the tag at the end of the file name to lt your picture gt jpg Set your camera for lowest resolution The low resolution setting on your camera will display beautifully on the Digi frame Higher resolutions will not improve display on the digi frame and may slow down the slideshow It is possible that the Memory Card is not in a standard format Occasionally memory cards included with digital cameras are fac tory formatted in some non standard way A badly formatted card can cause a variety of problems in a Digi frame If an individual card is having problems in the Digi Frame try reformatting the card Formatting erases the contents of the card so be sure to Save any images to another storage media or device before refor matting Setting up the Digi Frame for the first time Important information about the Screen DF 390 is designed to be used either horizontally landscape or vertically The backlight of the display panel in your Digi Frame has a minimum portrait The Digi Frame will automatically change the display mode to life expectancy of at least 10 000 hours This is equivalent to about 14 match its orientation months of continuous 24 hour usage To prolong the life of your Digi Frame s display we suggest turning it off when not in use If used five Choose the orientation that you prefer then rotate the Rotating Stand to hours or less per day it will last at least five years mat
25. ow Your picture files may be very high resolution Large picture files take longer to display Many cameras allow you to choose between different picture storage resolutions To maximize Digi Frame s responsiveness take your pictures with the camera on its lowest resolution setting Digi Frame reports Bad card or Empty card when insert a card containing pictures Your camera may not be storing pictures in standard MS DOS compatible format Please contact Digi Frame customer support to see if there is a software upgrade available to support your cam era s storage format Some cards shipped with digital cameras have unusual formats These cards may cause all sorts of problems in a Digi Frame If you are having difficulty displaying pictures you should try for matting the card This can be done in most Digital Cameras and will erase the contents of the card If there are pictures on the card that you wish to keep be sure to copy them to a storage device before reformatting the card 31 CPU Operating System Storage File System File Format Resolution Color Depth Serial Connection Power AC adapter Dimensions Mass Environment Accessories Technical Specifications 32 bit RISC microprocessor Custom operating system in upgradable flash mem ory CompactFlash or SmartMedia SSFDQ 3 3V and 5V SmartMedia are supported MS DOS compatible JPEG JFIF and
26. peration rotate the contrast wheel to create the optimum display setting Inserting Memory Storage Cards The Digi Frame 390 is designed to read either SmartMedia or Compact Flash memory storage cards IMPORTANT The Digi Frame will only recognize digital pictures stored in the JPEG format Digital Pictures stored in other formats will be ignored by the Digi Frame Turn the Digi Frame off before inserting or removing Memory Storage Cards Both kinds of cards may be inserted into the Digi Frame at the same time If no memory storage cards are inserted or if no pictures are found on the card the Digi Frame it will wait a few moments then automatically switch to Self Demonstration mode CompactFlash Cards toward the back of the Digi Frame To insert the CompactFlash card Make sure the Digi Frame is off Gently slide the card into the CompactFlash slot The card only goes in one way Do not force the card into the slot To remove the CompactFlash card Make sure the Digi Frame is off Press the eject lever into the Digi Frame this will partially eject the CompactFlash card Once the lever is pressed inside the Digi Frame gently pull the card free SmartMedia Cards Gold contacts toward the back of the Digi Frame To insert the SmartMedia card Make sure the Digi Frame is off Insert the card with the gold contacts facing toward the bac
27. rame off in order to charge the batteries at full charging rate The batteries will charge at full rate whether the Digi Frame is switched on or off Changing the Batteries From time to time the rechargeable batteries in the Digi Frame will need to be changed The DF 390 uses 4 rechargeable AA NiMH batteries Be sure to replace the batteries with AA NiMH rechargeable batteries only WARNING USE ONLY RECHARGEABLE NiMH BATTERIES USE OF ANY OTHER TYPE OF BATTERY MAY CAUSE EXPLO SION FIRE OR PERSONAL INJURY DIGI FRAME INC IS NOT LIABLE FOR LOSS OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM USE OF NON RECOMMENDED BATTERIES To change the Batteries Make sure that the DF 390 is Ze turned off 2 Remove the door to the battery storage compartment by pressing on the arrow and sliding the bat tery door toward the bottom of the DF 390 Remove the batteries from the bat tery compartment Put the new batteries in the battery compartment taking care to orient the batteries as marked on the case Once the batteries are in place position the door to the battery compartment on top of the bat teries and push the door toward the top of the unit until it clicks in place Digi Frame Menu System The Digi Frame Menu System Clicking the Menu Wheel during the slide show takes you to the menu system A list of icons is shown at the left hand side of the screen and the icon s function is displayed acro
28. rds to the current slideshow Add Slides By Folder _ Some digital cameras allow you to store pictures in different folders on the card You can also organize your pictures in folders using your computer and and a card reader device Selecting this option S allows you to browse the folders available on the card and add all pictures from a particular folder into the slideshow When you select this option you may be prompted to choose which card you want to work with CompactFlash or SmartMedia After this choice is made you will see a screen containing folder icons and names if any are present on the card Use the wheel to scroll through the list of folders Clicking the wheel will add all pictures in the current folder to the slideshow as well as those in any folders inside the current folder Press II to exit Picture Orientation Some of your pictures will have been taken with the camera in a horizontal position and others in a vertical position The Picture Orientation screen allows you to tell your Digi Frame which is the correct position for each image A screen of thumbnails is displayed for the images currently in the slideshow Highlight images and click the menu wheel as necessary to rotate all the images to a vertical orientation Once this is done your Digi Frame will automatically rotate images as neces sary when you rotate its position from horizontal to vertical and vice versa 21 22 Tools
29. rently inserted memory card s The thumbnails on the right hand column represent the images currently included in the slideshow The images will be displayed in top to bottom order during slideshow playback AA FEES o amp f aa ME eee ER RR Click to add selected slide on left to slideshow list at selected position ll to exit To add an image on a memory card to the slideshow Press the 4 button Highlight a thumbnail on the left hand column scroll down or up to see more if they aren t all on the screen at once Click the wheel to add the selected image to the Slideshow The picture will appear above the highlighted image in the right col umn The default position is the first in the slideshow This can be changed see the next section A picture may be added to the Slideshow more than once To insert an image to a specific location in the slideshow Press the button In the right hand column find the space in the slideshow that you want the picture to appear Use the Menu Wheel to select the picture before which you want the new picture to appear Follow the directions above To insert an image in the slide show To remove an image from the slideshow Press the gt button Highlight a thumbnail on the right hand column Click the menu wheel to remove the selected image from the slideshow it won t be deleted from the memory card Press the Play Pause II button to exit Slideshow Setup
30. slideshows Assemble your own slideshows up to ten dif ferent slideshows on each memory card and show your pictures in any order you want Simply select images from a list of thumbnails on the card Each slideshow can have its own different pictures transitions slide intervals effects etc During the slideshow you can pause or resume and manually skip forwards or backwards The interval between slides is programmable in ten second increments up to ten minutes Further enhance your slideshows with our variety of selectable transition effects Savable slideshow The DF 390 will save your slideshow preferences to your CompactFlash or SmartMedia card allowing you to make indi vidual cards with different shows that can be changed as easily as the swap of a card Instant start Insert your card full of images turn on the Digi Frame and it will immediately begin a cycling slideshow of all available pictures with no user interaction necessary Simple graphical menus Menus are shown as both as large easily visible icons and descriptive text User friendly controls Navigate menus and lists using a simple thumb wheel control Control slideshow operation using VCR like buttons back pause play and forward Delete pictures from memory cards Delete pictures to free up card space Battery powered convenience Show your pictures anywhere without needing a wall outlet Audio feedback Menu commands and other actions are confirmed w
31. ss the top of the screen Rotating the Menu Wheel highlights each icon in turn Click the wheel to enter a sub menu for the selected icon Press II to exit the menu system and return to Slide Show at any time Icon function is displayed Quick View Menu Wheel to highlight an icon The icon s function is On any menu that has thumbnail images you cannot select pic tures until all of the thumbnails are drawn Note that in screens involving thumbnail images the thumbnails will take a few moments to draw the first time Once they ve been drawn in any menu screen they will redraw rapidly the next time they re used in a menu screen You may also have your Digi Frame generate all of the thumbnails at once by selecting Optimize Card from the Tools menu Quick View Quick View shows a small thumbnail for each image on the memory cards currently inserted Rotate the wheel to high light the desired image then click the wheel to zoom in on the highlighted image Click the wheel again to return to the Quick View screen If more images are stored than will fit on the screen at one time keep rotating the wheel past the last thumbnail and the thumbnails will scroll to reveal more images Clicking the forward button will select the picture immediately below the currently selected picture the back button will select the picture immediately above the selected picture Press II to exit Quick View and return to th
32. tems in the Images To Transfer box The JPEG files on your Macintosh will be left untouched Sj Desktop Pictures gt a 29 30 Upgrading Digi Frame Firmware Software Updates May Be Available From time to time Digi Frame will make improvements to its internal software firmware to add features or enhancements Check www digi frame com for updates to your DF 390 software How to download Digi Frame Software updates Visit www digi frame com and follow the links to the software update page Read the instructions carefully and download the update that is appropriate for your model of Digi Frame The file you download will contain detailed step by step instructions for installing the update Enjoy the new firmware Troubleshooting Q A Digi Frame displays no picture It makes sounds when turned on but the screen remains either black or white The screen contrast may not be adjusted properly Rotate the con trast wheel fully from one stop position to the other This should correct the problem Digi Frame doesn t display any pictures even though know there are pictures on the storage card I inserted Your camera may be storing images in a non standard format Digi Frame only supports standard JPEG JFIF JPG files Consult your camera s documentation to learn if your camera can be con figured to store pictures in JPEG JPG format Picture display seems to be sl
33. to become warm while charging this is not a defect and need not be reported to customer or technical support Important Information About Your Digi Frame Batteries The nickel metal hydride NiMH batteries supplied with your Digi Frame and its built in charging circuitry are designed to provide maximum operating time and charge discharge cycles Please note the following important points 1 Your Digi Frame begins a charging cycle each time the power adapter is plugged into the unit The charging circuit will charge the batteries until a full charge is detected or until a period of approximately three and one half hours has passed after which charging is terminated for safety 1 Your Digi Frame should provide approximately 45 minutes of operation after a full charge It may take several charge dis charge cycles before new batteries provide their maximum operating time To cycle your batteries operate your Digi Frame on batteries until it stops functioning then plug it into the charger for 10 hours 2 The brightness of your Digi Frame s display will decrease as the battery power is consumed This is normal 3 Never use any batteries other than nickel metal hydride NiMH type size AA 1300 1500 mAH capacity 4 It is not necessary to have batteries installed in your Digi Frame in order to operate it from its AC adapter It can be operated without batteries installed 5 It is not necessary to turn your Digi F
34. two dedicated connector ends The serial connector connects to the serial port on the back of most IBM compatible computers The serial connector also connects to the included Macintosh adapter that connects to the Printer Port or Modem port on many Macintosh computers A serial to USB adapter is needed to connect the Digi Frame to the USB ports used on many newer IBM compatible and Macintosh products The Digi Frame connector connects to the Digi Link port on the Digi Frame For specific instructions on connecting the Digi Frame to your com puter see Connecting the Digi Frame to your Desktop PC in the getting started chapter We recommend connecting the Digi Frame to the computer before running the Digi Link Software 25 For IBM Compatible PCs Installing Digi Link Place the Digi Link CD that comes with the Digi Frame in your PC s CD ROM drive Open the Digi Link CD Read the Read Me file for last minute information that may not be included in this manual Open the Folder PC Drag the Digi Link icon to wherever you want to save it on your hard drive Running Digi Link Software Left click on the Digi Link Icon and select open from the menu Click on the Digi Link splash screen to continue Digi Link will Automatically scan to see if the Digi Frame is con nected to the selected COM port A window labeled Images To Send will appear This is the primary
35. ures without first backing them up onto your computer This function will also repair minor data corruption e g the type of corruption that occurs if you switch off the Digi Frame while transferring pictures For major data corruption card not recognized by camera or Digi Frame etc use your camera or computer to perform a full format on the card If you have both CompactFlash and SmartMedia cards inserted when you select this function you will be asked to choose which card you want to quick format System Information The System Information screen displays the version number of the firmware currently in your Digi Frame and information on any memory cards currently inserted li To Exit the menu system at any time press the button 23 Tips amp Tricks 24 How to optimize your pictures for display on Digi Frame The screen resolution of the Digi Frame is 640 x 480 pixels Displaying images larger than this will not increase detail or reso lution when displayed on the Digi Frame Shooting pictures at 640 x 480 or adjusting the resolution in image manipulation software down to this size will increase the number of pictures that can be stored on a Memory Storage Card It will also speed decompression of the pictures improving slideshow performance Your Digi Frame will automatically reduce the size of large image files to fit on the screen Images smaller than 640 x 480 pixels will
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