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1. User s Manual Software Version 4 13 O 2002 2004 Digi Frame Inc 181 Westchester Ave Suite 408 Port Chester NY 10573 Tel 914 937 4090 Fax 914 937 0385 email info digi frame com techsupport digi frame com Digi Frame See it Now The Missing Link in Digital Photography amp and the D logo are registered trademarks of Digi Frame Inc Contents EMIT epnigere i faul Emm 3 Overview Package Contents seite RIS EXER aries lun pan AN E OR ease aa ARR FAXRR RES RE VRECKNRRAREE XAR E A T E T XM E IETKU Teen DTS 4 Unpacking and assembling your DE T1710 3 ioo c dr nee ede ee Rn ere Red co dere e ve Ro i t e e e V daga d eee e ER eg es 5 Care of your DF 1710 s LCD Screen 2 Controls and POrts ion ares tes esee tite erc rm ed oc depu P 1 Rc de tn t e d us va poe den Wad Pc RR Fs E DERE te Y DE de ERA C Deua Pan Fra ea ie TER CER OR Front Panel ucc de rene ti ea ce eee tao e done aat d Feet esad eise dae bed d RaR a a eara reta Ra RE de RR TET eda REI iE Rear Panel Infrared Remote Gohtrol iiri tr e ete bn aa daa Ee E asa e wanda Feed n Red need 3 Mounting Hanging the DE 1710 iiis eremi irl rit Reden Rp eu us Portrait and Landscape Orientation Wire Routing Clip cmn Changing the Decorative Frame uses ceret rr ta e tede ever DOPO P og ee HOY e to oa C unis i E tel at e ee RE ec re ed Built nidnstallatiOns uito noter open ette d dice Urn Ra e IR d ect exa ca eR 4
2. pause x Specifies the time in seconds to pause before displaying the next item from 0 to 2 147 483 648 invalid values of x such as nothing are interpreted as 0 This pause time is measured starting from the moment Digi Frame begins to process the media item itself For instance this means that if you specify a pause of 10 seconds and it takes Digi Frame 5 seconds to download and display the image the image will only be onscreen for 5 seconds before Digi Frame proceeds to the next line of the scriptfile The pause timing commences at the completion of any transition effects that are applied Pause timing is approximate and will be longer if MP3 playback is operating Example picturel jpg pause 20 Note The pause value is ignored for MPEG movies and MP3 playlists and MP3 audio files The DF 1710 will load the next item in the scriptfile immediately after the movie finishes In the case of MP3 music the DF 1710 will start playing the music and immediately proceed with the next item in the scriptfile The pause time does apply to Macromedia Flash animations Since Flash animations either loop indefinitely or wait for user input upon completion the DF 1710 is designed to abort Flash playback at the end of the pause time and proceed to the next item in the script file You should specify a pause time for each Flash animation that is long enough to allow the animation to play fully If your animation does not loop and the pause time is long
3. Always unplug your DF 1710 from the power source before removing the frame and or mat to prevent damage or injury The DF 1710 accepts most standard 16 x 20 decorative frames made of wood or other material that can be screwed into Change the frame by following these steps 1 2 Lay the DF 1710 down flat on its face on a flat clean surface preferably covered with cloth or other non scratching material Unscrew the eight wood screws holding the metal offset clips to the decorative frame and rotate the clips out of the way Lift the DF 1710 out of the frame Make sure that the picture mat and non glare acrylic remain in the frame and set the DF 1710 aside where its LCD screen will not be damaged Place your new frame face down on a flat clean soft surface If you intend to use the picture mat and or non glare acrylic supplied with the DF 1710 transfer these to your new frame If you re using your own mat make sure that a hole is cut at the remote control sensor location A paper punch works well for this Loosen the machine screws holding the four black frame brackets to the sides of the DF 1710 so that the brackets can slide After the protective glass or acrylic if used and mat are in your new frame glass first then mat place the DF 1710 on top of them The edges of the DF 1710 frame brackets should go inside the rabbetted notch in the picture frame Screw the eight metal offset clips into the back of your new frame su
4. which references the main script on the server Here s an example http www myserver com frame0001 mainscript txt When the DF 1710 plays the fetch script it will call the main script from the server as a nested script in a manner similar to a subroutine in a program Media references in the main nested script are relative to its location i e if the main script contains the line pictures picturel jpg the file picture jpg will be looked for on the server in a directory called pictures which is assumed to be a subdirectory of frame0001 the directory on the server in which the main script file resides This convention allows script files to execute properly regardless of their location provided the relative directory structure between them and their media remains the same The advantages of the Pull mode method are that the IP addresses of remote DF 1710s do not need to be known and firewall issues are not a problem since no FTP access is required from outside the remote LANs In order to change what is displayed on the remote DF 1710 s the media and script files are simply changed on the server Pull mode is very powerful and flexible once you get the hang of it Take a look at the Photo Sharing tutorial in this manual for an example 27 User_Manual_RP3001k doc Media files on server Remote LAN 1 Script Files on Server http wew myoerver com picturel jpg Remote Router Modem framsiscript txti picturesl j
5. you cannot simply copy the DAT file from a VideoCD and play it you must use an extraction program such as VCDGear to convert the DAT file to a standard playable MPEG 1 file Super VideoCD SVCD uses MPEG 2 encoding which is not supported at this time 49 User Manual RP3001k doc Video Frame Size The DF 1710 s movie playback software has several video screen size modes that it can use for playing movies 320x240 pixels 400x300 pixels 640x480 pixels 800x600 pixels 1024x768 pixels When playing back a movie the DF 1710 automatically selects the lowest possible video mode that will fit the movie at its original size The movie is centered onscreen with black borders if necessary For the smoothest possible full screen playback you should encode your videos at 320x240 pixels Content that has been extracted from or encoded for Video CD VCD media will be at 352x240 or 352x288 pixels and consequently will be played in the 400x300 video mode with small borders around the edge You can scale content up to fill the screen aspect ratio is preserved by specifying the zoom option e g mymovies Demo mpg zoom Using this parameter will however reduce the smoothness of playback and in extreme cases may cause loss of audio sync The zoom option can be used in a setdefaults line and will be remembered correctly if you wish to scale up all movies in a slideshow Notes 1 Although the DF 1710 can play back Super VCD 480x480 type cont
6. 2 NO unknown SMC 2662W v 3 YES YES SMC 2664W NO unknown SMC 2632W v3 0 NO unknown Xterasys XN 2122B YES YES Note that the version numbers may be important different versions of the same model may use different chipsets Usually the version number is shown with the model number on the manufacturer s labeling The Xterasys and Netgear MA111 products are pen style devices that plug directly into the USB port without a cable and will remain concealed behind the decorative frame In addition to the USB wireless module at the DF 1710 you will need a compatible wireless access point WAP or Base Station connected to your PC and or network Refer to the base station manufacturer s instructions for configuring your computer s and wireless network The USB wireless module should be connected to the DF 1710 s USB port before turning the frame on or if it s already on you will need to reboot by powering the unit off and on or by using the menu reboot On powerup or reboot the USB module will attempt to communicate with the nearest base station and obtain a wireless IP address The wired Ethernet connection if attached to a network can be used simultaneously with the wireless connection The two ports have separate IP addresses and function totally independently however traffic is not routed between the wired and wireless interfaces If the module is unplugged from the USB port for some reason while the frame is running it will not automatical
7. 30fps encoding dependent Audio Formats WAV MPEG 1 MPEG 2 MPEG 2 5 Layer III up to 256kbps Audio Capability 16 bit stereo sample rate up to 44 1kHz CD quality Supported Network Protocols DHCP FTP HTTP Power Requirements 90 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 60W Connections Ethernet USB PS 2 device RS 232C DB9 audio line out Dimensions WxHxD 17 83 x 14 5 x 2 9 excluding frame Weight 19 pounds 59 User Manual RP3001k doc I ndex Continuing system freeze at 58 802 11b See Wireless Networking Animation creating 55 Audio comments for pictures 53 Audio Output jack 7 muting 8 15 volume adjustment 15 19 BACK button remote control 8 Backlight ON OFF Button remote control 8 15 script option for controlling 43 Blocksize option 43 cache Clearing 44 Caching remote items 41 Case Sensitivity 38 CD ROM basic operation of 9 detailed operation of 21 Eject Button 9 manual eject 9 script files 22 supported format 9 clearcache directive 44 Connectors Rear Panel 7 Controls Front Panel 6 Crossover cable ethernet 29 Default settings restoring 37 58 Deleting files and folders 16 dfos ini 20 37 settings detail 33 using for pull mode script reference 41 DHCP 37 overriding 37 digiframe config file 56 ESSI D 19 Ethernet Cable crossover 29 standard 29 Ethernet Port 7 Flash animation 53 Forcetype option 44 FORWARD button remote control 8 Frame changin
8. Cable router for connecting the DF 1710 to the internet First you ll need to decide how you re going to organize the pictures and scripts on the web server You could make a separate directory for each remote frame you re going to control or just put all the pictures in one directory for all remote frames In any case it s probably a good idea to keep the pictures in a directory separate from your website files Consult your ISP or server s documentation on how to set up directories and upload files to them If you re using a free personal website provided by an ISP the address of your website is usually a subdomain of the ISP s domain for example http hometown aol com yourname If you ve registered your own domain then your website has its own name of your choosing like http www mywebsite com In this example we ll assume you have a web domain called www mywebsite com and that you ve made a directory on your site called theirframe While you still have the DF 1710 you want to place at a remote location write the following script and load it on the frame using FTP mode http www mywebsite com theirframe remote txt You can give this script any name it must end in txt such as family txt This is the name that will appear in the Select Slideshow menu This script tells the frame to download and execute the nested script remote txt from your website Once you ve put family txt or whatever you named it on the fr
9. DF 1710 s USB slot and remain hidden behind the decorative frame Digi Frame will conduct ongoing tests of additional card readers and update the list of supported devices on our website periodically In general single slot card readers and USB Flash pen drives that do not require driver installation under Mac OS 8 6 9 x or Windows2000 Windows MEG or WindowsNT should work These card readers work with generic drivers supplied in the computer operating systems Multi slot readers may or may not work if they do only the first slot i e the one with the lowest DOS drive name will function The Dazzle ZiO CompactFlash Reader Writer Card Reader Installation No driver or software installation is required in the Digi Frame Plug your card reader into the USB port in the connector bay at the rear of the DF 1710 You do not need to turn off your Digi Frame when plugging and unplugging a card reader however if you re unplugging one brand or model of card reader and plugging in a different one you will need to reboot the Digi Frame for the new model to be recognized Card Reader Operation Insert a memory card containing J PEG images MPEG 1 movie files and or script files into your card reader Access the main menu and select Scan Card or USB Disk Select Create new slideshow from card contents from the submenu After choosing a naming option a message will appear onscreen that the card is being scanned and f
10. Note that the script file running on the DF 1710 directly references media files that have been transferred or pushed to its internal hard drive Remote LAN Web browser or FTP client program Computer DF 1710 Local Router Modem Remote Router Modem i L_s yellowrose jpg pinkflower jpg mountainflowers jpg Figure 4 Remote Administration via the I nternet using Push Mode 26 User Manual RP3001k doc In many cases remote LANs will use subnets and dynamically assigned addresses internally so the IP addresses of DF 1710s on the remote LAN cannot be reliably or easily known Furthermore firewall and port mapping issues can become complex especially when multiple DF 1710s need to be administered on each remote LAN For these applications the DF 1710 has been designed to use a pull or fetch mode of operation In pull mode the script file contains a list of internet URLs addresses which point to locations on a web server rather than direct references to files residing on the DF 1710 s own hard disk Figure 5 below illustrates this mode The main script and media files reside on a web server your own your personal website space on your ISP s server or an independent website A fetch script file is first written and pushed to the DF 1710 locally either before it s installed at the remote location with a local PC at the remote location or from a CD or memory card This fetch script will typically consist of one line
11. Pause button while a slideshow is running will cause it to enter pause mode pressing while paused will resume automatic playback Indicators will appear briefly on screen indicating the new status Slideshow and Filename Information Pressing the up arrow key on the remote control during jpeg image playback brings up a brief on screen display showing the directory path and name of the current slideshow the filename of the current image its path if it resides in a folder level below that of the script file and paused if the slideshow is paused Audio Volume Adjustment During still image playback pressing the down arrow key on the remote control brings up a volume adjustment display Use the left and right arrow keys to adjust the volume then press the D button to save the volume setting To adjust audio volume during movie playback you must bring up the Main Menu and choosee the Set Audio Volume selection Movie Fast Forward Reverse During movie playback the up arrow button advances ten seconds and the down arrow button goes back 10 seconds Menu D Pressing the D key brings up the Main Menu of the Menu System If a media item is being loaded or decompressed at the moment you press the button there may be a slight time lag before the menu appears Backlight On Off Pressing the backlight On Off button toggles power to the LCD backlight and mutes the sound output from the internal speakers but not the external audio
12. Select Slideshow menu and re select the slideshow Playing Wave Audio Files The DF 1710 can play back uncompressed Windows compatible wave audio files WAV This feature is useful for adding descriptive sound bites to specific sections of your slideshow To play a WAV file simply specify it as you would any other media item for example company logo jpg welcome wav beaverton jpg pause 15 Note Wave audio playback is asynchronous When the DF 1710 encounters a wave audio item it starts playing the sound and then immediately proceeds with the next item in the scriptfile In the example above as Soon as the voice over starts playing the DF 1710 will load and display the plant image This behavior is similar to MP3 playback in synchronized mode Audio Comments for Pictures Many digital cameras have the ability to capture audio comments when a picture is taken using the DF 1710 s Audio Comments feature allows these comments to be played with the appropriate image without having to write a script file If the audio comments feature is enabled set in the Slideshow Setup menu or in the dfos ini file the DF 1710 will look for a WAV file in the same directory and with the same name as the JPEG file and play it if found The comment file will be played after the image has fully transitioned onto the screen By way of example if the image digiframe slideshow my image jpg is being played the DF 1710 will look for the audio comment file a
13. The following illustrations show various ways in which DF 1710s can be administered via ethernet Figure 1 shows the simplest configuration A single computer is connected directly to a DF 1710 by an ethernet crossover cable Files generated on the PC are sent to the DF 1710 at its default IP address using FTP or SMB networking Media to be played resides on the DF 1710 s internal hard drive Once the media and script file have been transferred the network connection can be removed or left in place as desired moda vema and file Media Items and script file on s hard drive generated on PC Computer DF 1710 P uu i z t erossove Bki couple jpg grandpe ird o s d z Ski couple jpg grandpa i eachgir Pog Figure 1 Direct Connection to One DF 1710 Figure 2 shows a simple LAN setup with one DF 1710 This is almost the same as the direct configuration of Figure 1 but since a hub is present standard ethernet cables are used instead of crossover cables If a DHCP server is present the DF 1710 will get its IP address from it otherwise it will use its default IP address Media Items and script files on PC Ue s 4 Computer Ski couple jpg grandpa jipg beachgirl jpg DF 1710 Hub router or switch ski couple jpg grandpa j beachgirl jpg Figure 2 Small LAN Configuration 25 User Manual RP3001k doc Figure 3 shows a configuration typical of many homes and businesses today An internet connection is pro
14. Watching SID eShOWS citi o rent e E yr PR EH IOCNC rn EXPO EDEN S REP UR E ER View Previous or Next Pause Resutne osse otis tae roto aset ees tede eee os eur lle EE LE Slideshow and Filename Information A dio Volume Adj stent co erre next rt a ade nde e vendi nta de TY ade Va per den dag Movie Fast Forward Reverse Menu D aisiee tm Backlight On Off irr areae esie Rd e ai GR eR Eas Dev Rue ER e aTa VETA KE Qe rure iR TH Vv ea Re Pep TIER YAEY 5 OnsScreen Menu Systefmius suec uie ii aeei EE udi en Tuin be rne e n a role tte pe eur v ed dte oa we Vr vite dea Tage Latte Pe sl EeePC Y ca RR Entering and exiting the menu system Main Menu e besser eei e tet E E he ROS da i e FAR AL Hee DA FER UO ER eu te PU E ed PE RR Browse and Play Slideshows Browse All Files Change Slideshow Defaults Set Clear Lockout PassWord wigar eee ee dea dede o nanan aab Geste deti athe eta dd dec d ede bo eid Pale de s e Fade ScanCard or USB DISK ioo retta iren eter oaa Babe stad sies Pola kate Buts a atin atte alten nivee NT Set Audio Volume Modify Network Settirigs u ceret Do ee eo eco xe pe Pp boe epa ctt rae Pech e a eve exem mad bane a Ew Rn EE Upgrade Sof Wale wisi caster M System and Network InformiatiOni cioe tem ce ER Ree d tanh RR NER Browse the l ntermie x ise dee val Do e pee Pe e Rape Ra d ATO ATAUR ENE UR PH ERREUR 6 CD ROM Operation oer tet t ee ty pas
15. and re saving them making sure that they are saved in standard J PEG format The DF 1710 considers 1024 x 768 pixels to be full screen image size Depending on the scaling options specified by the Change Slideshow Defaults menu or your script file images larger or smaller than this can be automatically scaled to fit the screen maintaining proportions or not or they can be displayed at actual size If you want your pictures to always be displayed in their entirety at their best resolution and optimal file size use your image editing software to crop and or size them to 1024 x 768 or if they don t have exactly 4 3 aspect ratios set the longer sides to 1024 or 768 depending on the image and frame orientations Video Supported Video Formats The DF 1710 can play video movies in the MPEG 1 and MPEG 4 formats only The DF 1710 cannot play DVD MPEG 2 movies or Apple QuickTime formatted movies MPEG 4 movies must have an extension of AVI avi MP4 or mp4 MPEG 4 movies may lose audio sync if the overall bitrate is too high Try reducing video encoding quality parameters and or reduce audio sample rate and word width set to 8 bits to improve sync Different MPEG 4 codecs may provide varying results the DivX codec gives good results as does the 3ivX codec www 3ivx com for Apple Quicktime and Windows Reducing audio sample rate and word size will improve Although MPEG 1 is the format used for VideoCD VCD
16. custom applications e Ethernet Connect your 10baseT or 100baseT Ethernet cable here NOTE Due to the orientation of the ethernet connector it may be difficult to access the release clip on some types of ethernet cables in order to disconnect them We suggest slipping a plastic knife blade wooden popsicle stick or similar non scratching implement between the release clip and the DF 1710 housing to facilitate connector release e PS 2 This connector is used for factory service and optional accessories e VGA Out You may connect an external VGA monitor VGA splitter or VGA to TV converter here to repeat the DF 1710 s display on multiple devices e Reset This button can be used to reset the DF 1710 if a problem is encountered This should normally not be necessary this feature is intended for the convenience of third party developers When planning your Digi Frame installation you do not need to allow access to this button e Audio Line Output This jack accepts a standard 3 5 mm stereo plug and provides stereo line level audio outputs for connections to external powered speakers or other audio playback system e Power On Off Switches the DF 1710 on and off When power is switched on the DF 1710 s backlight will usually turn on automatically in a few seconds if it does not switch it on with the backlight power button on the unit or remote control You can switch power off at any time without risk of software or hard disk damage e AC C
17. digiframe root directory level like this digi frame root myshow myscript txt pictures picture jpg your script line would look like this pictures picture jpg The takes you out of myshow and up to the root directory then the pictures gets you down into pictures The path rules as described above apply to all media types directly referenced by script files The rules regarding paths to MP3 files in playlist files are the same as those described above but only if the MP3 files are stored locally on the DF 1710 and not fetched from a remote server If a playlist references remotely fetched MP3 files then the internet URL must be specified for each MP3 file e g http www myserver com frame0001 songl mp3 http www myserver com frame0001 song2 mp3 QUON 39 User Manual RP3001k doc Comments in Script Files Any line beginning with the character is ignored by the DF 1710 and may be used for descriptive comments in the script file Nested Script Files Script files can reference other script files This is referred to as nesting script files The nested script files must conform to the same format requirements as main script files and have a file extension of txt Any reference to a file with an extension of txt encountered in a script file is treated as a nested script When a nested script is encountered it executes like a subroutine Nested script files do not loop they play once and
18. display garbage on the DF 1710 It is likely that you are transferring your image data in ASCII or Text mode in your FTP client program Be sure your FTP client is set for binary file transfers In Transmit for Macintosh this setting is under the File menu ensure that ASCII Mode is un checked 57 User Manual RP3001k doc Problem Solution Problem Solution Problem Solution Problem Solution Problem Solution My Digi Frame gets stuck during startup at the point where the screen message says Continuing This problem can be caused by a corrupted system configuration file To restore the system configuration file to default settings reboot the frame and press the Pause button on the remote control as soon as the blue screen appears with a prompt You will be presented with a dialog box giving you the choice to restore the factory configuration settings or to continue with normal boot up Movies play slowly or jerkily Digi Frame is designed to play back MPEG movies formatted according to the parameters specified in the Supported Video Formats section of this manual extracted an MPEG movie file from a VideoCD but it doesn t play back properly or at all on my Digi Frame You cannot simply copy the DAT file from a VideoCD and play it you must use an extraction program such as VCDGear to convert the DAT file to a standard playable MPEG 1 file If you are sure the movie was extracted proper
19. event the network connection is lost ensuring continuous playback Local controls such as pause resume previous next etc continue to work with remote scripts and media items 41 User Manual RP3001k doc Referencing HTML Files and Remote Web Pages in Script Files Any script line ending in a forward slash htm html shtml asp or php will be assumed to be a reference to HTML content and passed to the DF 1710 s embedded web browser Please note Options can be specified on the script line e g pause time however transition effects will not be applied It is not possible to pass URLs that include commas Caching does not apply to HTML content The embedded web browser does not support plugins so some types of web content may not be displayed The browser may display warnings when certain HTML tags are encountered such as META REFRESH e You cannot pause the slideshow while viewing a web page but you can use the right and left arrow keys to jump forward or back e A black screen will be shown briefly before HTML content appears while the browser loads CD ROM and Memory Card Script Files Each time a CD ROM or memory card is scanned a new directory is created for its content on the DF 1710 s internal hard drive The directory can be automatically named with a time and date stamp or named using the on screen text entry system as described in the CD ROM operation section of this manual A script file for CD R
20. for your images in any color you wish Here s an example The steps in Photoshop are Resize your image to something around 600 700 pixels vertically so it will have a mat border around it Select all then cut Resize the resulting blank canvas to 1024 x 768 pixels Paste the image into the blank canvas It will automatically go into a new layer Center as necessary Switch to the background layer and fill it with a solid color the actual color is not very important Add a texture using the Texturizer filter from the Filter menu Canvas is nice Select Image Adjust Hue and play with the hue saturation and lightness controls to get a mat you like Select the image layer s effects or blending options and add a drop shadow for depth Flatten the layers Layer gt Flatten and save as a jpeg or save a copy as a jpeg and you re done 10 User Manual RP3001k doc Wire Routing Clips Your DF 1710 is supplied with four wire routing clips that can be used to route the power and other cables so that they hang from center of the unit in either landscape or portrait mode Insert the wire or wires through the split barb of the clip Insert the barb of the clip into one of the four 1 4 holes in the DF 1710 s rear housing These holes are slightly larger than the surrounding ventilation holes Use one clip for landscape mode Use four clips for portrait mode 11 User Manual RP3001k doc Changing the Decorative Frame
21. gets its information about the order and timing of media items to be played and any other special instructions by means of text script files either created by you and uploaded to the Digi Frame via ethernet or automatically generated by the Digi Frame when a CD ROM or memory card is inserted Using the on screen menu system and the remote control or control buttons you can select from among various script files present on the DF 1710 s internal hard drive Script files are standard text files that can be created with Windows Notepad or on Macintosh with SimpleText or other text editor such as BBEdit Lite from Bare Bones Software In its simplest form the scriptfile is simply a list of media items each one on a separate line such as music mp3 picturel jpg moviel mpg picture2 jpg The DF 1710 processes the script file line by line displaying items in the order they are mentioned in the scriptfile Any invalid script lines or script lines referencing media items that cannot be found will be ignored When Digi Frame reaches the end of the scriptfile one of two things will happen e If at least one item in the scriptfile was played successfully the Digi Frame will start playing the scriptfile again from the beginning e f no items in the script file could be played successfully the Digi Frame will halt with the message Slideshow or Media Error You can clear this error condition by selecting another slideshow or by correcting the script
22. half of the left hand pane there will be an Icon labeled Network Click the Network icon and in the right hand pane an item called df xxxxxx should be present where xxxxxx is a series of numbers unique to your Digi Frame e Double click df xxxxxx and you will see an item called HARDDISK e Double Click HARDDISK and you will be prompted for a username and password Enter df for the username and digiframe for the password The Digi Frame s internal hard disk should open in a window on your desktop and you can copy files to and from it just like any other network volume Communicating Using FTP Select System and Network Information from the Main Menu to see your Digi Frame s wired and wireless IP addresses and whether or not a DHCP server was found for each If no ethernet connection is present or a DHCP server is not found the DF 1710 will use default IP addresses compliant with Autol P standards for plug and play networking on both Macintosh and Windows If you re using a web browser to access your DF 1710 type ftp df password goox xxx Xox xxx into your browser s Address Explorer or Location Netscape field replacing password with your password digiframe is the default password and xxx xxx xxx xxx with your Digi Frame s IP address For example if your Digi Frame s IP address is 192 168 0 25 and you haven t changed the default password you should enter ftp df digiframe 192 168 0 25 in
23. i e not protected 18 User Manual RP3001k doc Scan Card or USB Disk After inserting a USB memory card or Flash Disk select this menu item to scan the device for playable media files You will be presented with choices of making a new slideshow from the device contents reformatting the device or cancelling the operation Set Audio Volume Choosing this item brings up the software volume control setting and is the same as pressing the down arrow key during still image playback Modify Network Settings This screen allows you to manually set the DF 1710 s wired and wireless IP addresses network masks network gateway addresses DNS addresses and wireless system ID ESSID These settings are for advanced users if you re not using networking or are connecting your DF 1710 to a network with a DHCP server you won t need to use this menu See the Wireless Networking and Advanced Networking Topics sections of this manual for more information Upgrade Software If your DF 1710 is connected to the internet selecting this option will check for a software upgrade on Digi Frame s website and install it if necessary If no upgrade is required none will be performed No personal data or other information is transmitted or exchanged in this process Typically the frame will reboot itself twice during the upgrade process allow it to complete the full process before switching it off manually System and Network Information This screen displ
24. if applicable but a pause value of 0 will give you the fastest possible animation By creating each element in your animation in a separate layer in your graphic program you ll be able to easily and independently move them around from frame to frame Keeping some elements in exactly the same position from frame to frame will create a steady background and subjectively enhance the animation of those elements that do move Multi layered documents in Photoshop must be saved in Photoshop psd format Save your master document in this format as you create it Turn layer visibility on and off for each layer as required for the frame you re working on When a frame is complete use Photoshop s Save a Copy command to save a copy of the file in J PEG format Photoshop will flatten the image and save only the visible layers You can then continue to work on the multi layered master document without having to re open it Set your slideshow options for flip transition and 0 pause time 55 User Manual RP3001k doc 11 System Files The DF 1710 generates files that you may notice in your FTP root directory log out is a comma delimited text file containing a log of the last 10 000 media items played in the following format URL pause time in seconds year month day hour minute second The log file can be deleted at any time without ill effects Logging can be turned on and off via the Change Slideshow Defaults menu digifram
25. media file or open the item if it s a directory While a J PEG or MPEG is being previewed press the D button to return to the browser screen During MPEG preview the up arrow down arrow and pause keys perform their normal playback functions MP3 files will play to their end in the background when previewed Change Slideshow Defaults This menu allows you to set the default pause time transition effect image rotation image scaling mode globally for all images in all slideshows to turn audio comments on and off to select between random shuffle or predetermined playback order and to turn slideshow logging on and off These settings affects only the default settings i e the settings that result when no option has been specified in a script file If an option has been specified in a script file it overrides the default setting for that option Options can be specified in script files to apply to individual media items in which case the default settings will still apply to other items The global defaults can also be specified in a script file in which case they will override and automatically change the menu setting for that option If you wish options in a slideshow to be controllable from the menu system do not specify those options in its script file On the other hand if you do want your options to be predetermined and not overridden by the menu settings then specify them in your script file See the Script File sections of this man
26. of the file in memory Please note e All items in a script file are shuffled including directives MP3 playlists etc so if you have a script with order dependent features such as synchronized sound effects you may get undesired results e Any nested scripts referenced by the main script will also have their playback order shuffled e The forward and back arrows will go to the next and previous items respectively except when you are wrapping around the end of the scriptfile see below Rotation Angle Sets image rotation to 0 90 180 or 270 degrees clockwise Set the rotation angle to 270 degrees if your DF 1710 is mounted in portrait mode This setting can also be used to compensate for camera orientation if all of your pictures were taken with the same camera rotation If only some images need to be rotated use the rotation paramater on selected images in a script file or pre rotate those images using an image editing program prior to putting them on the Digi Frame Play WAV Comments Enables or disables automatic audio comments for pictures If this feature is enabled and a file xox WAV exists in the same directory corresponding to the image file xxx jpg then the WAV file will be played immediately after the jpeg is loaded See the WAV audio section of the Playing Media on the DF 1710 section of this manual for more details Slideshow Log When the Slideshow Log feature is turned on the DF 1710 will generate a text fi
27. on a remote server http www myserver com remote txt 40 User_Manual_RP3001k doc Fetching scripts remotely as in the above example is the key to updating remote frames using pull mode Any remotely referenced text file with an extension of txt is treated as a nested script i e it executes like a subroutine For example if you have several DF 1710s that are at various locations and have unknown IP addresses you could control them remotely by initially loading to each one with the simple one line pull script file shown above i e http www myserver com remote txt On your server www myserver com you would put the actual media playing script remote txt which might look something like this picturel jpg picture2 jpg nocache picture3 jpg The remote script follows the path specification conventions described above for script files i e it assumes that files referenced in it reside in its directory unless other paths are explicitly defined In the example just presented picturel jpg picture2 jpg and picture3 jpg must reside in the same directory on the remote server as the remote script file remote txt By merely changing the single script file remote txt and or the media files referenced by it on your server you will be updating the content on all the remotely deployed frames that you originally initialized with the one line pull script An alternative method of referencing a remote script file is to use an d
28. or loading missing media files and reselecting the script file The DF 1710 uses the current default settings for playback options slide pause time transition effect etc as set by the menu system unless they are overridden by specific options in the script file See the Advanced Scripting Information section of this manual to learn how to specify your own options that will override the defaults Important Rules Regarding Script Files e Filenames as typed in script files must be identical to the actual filenames in all respects including upper lower case picture jpg is not the same as picture PG u e Filenames and directory folder names must not contain special characters such as amp lt gt and e Script files must have an extension of txt e Files referenced in script files are assumed to be located in the same directory as the script file If you want to reference media in other directories you must add path specifications to your script lines as described elsewhere in this manual e MP3 playlist files must use DOS end of line characters Playlist files generated with the Macintosh text editor SimpleText will not work 38 User Manual RP3001k doc Advanced Scripting Information Folder directory Path References in Script Files Organizing your slideshows and media into folders is convenient and helpful but requires attention in script file writing All paths in scripts are relative to the d
29. that there are no duplicated addresses on your network or communications will fail and you must manually set all other network configuration settings including DNS in order to be able to fetch remote media webpages and script files Refreshing IP Addresses from a DHCP Server You can force the DF 1710 to reacquire an IP address from the DHCP server by going to System Information in the Main Menu and pressing the back arrow key DHCP Address Leases By default the Digi Frame will cache DHCP leases across reboots To override this behavior you can connect to the DF 1710 via ftp and create a dummy file in the root ftp directory named dhcp dyn If this file exists your DF 1710 will NOT cache its leased address each time it reboots it will request a new address from the DHCP server The behavioral difference between these two modes depends on your network configuration Most DHCP server products will attempt to reissue the same IP address to the same MAC address where possible so your DF 1710 s IP address should remain constant in either mode Some DHCP products however may issue a new address to the product each time it boots This issue has been observed most frequently with simple residential router boxes used to share a home DSL or cable modem connection The best way to avoid this type of problem is to use a more advanced DHCP product that is either linked to a DNS server so that you can use friendly names to access your frames e g
30. the DF 1710 I hear a beep but the screen is dark The LED s in the I nput Output bay are on Press the backlight power button on the main unit or the remote control The DF 1710 usually powers up with the backlight on but this may not always be the case Sometimes nothing seems to happen when I press buttons on the remote or the main unit The Digi Frame software is quite busy performing many tasks and sometimes cannot pay attention to the user inputs There is a slight time lag due to disk access and image decompression when scrolling from picture to picture The sensor opening in the picture mat may not be properly aligned with the sensor Make sure the mat has not shifted in the frame and covered the sensor You may be too far from the frame The infrared remote has a maximum range of 10 15 feet Check that the remote has batteries and that they re good I cannot establish communication with the DF 1710 via ethernet Check to see that your TCP IP settings are correct Make sure that you have correctly entered the IP address user name df and password digiframe in your browser or FTP client program Check the Digi Frame s IP address in the System and Network Information screen If you re booted or refreshed the address it may have received a different address from the DHCP server Check that you are using the correct type of ethernet cable If you are trying to connect directly to a computer without using a hub or network yo
31. then return control to the main script file As an example of script file nesting you might have a main script file script txt something like this company song mp3 company logo jpg daily stuff todays events txt campus picture jpg mission statement jpg daily stuff todays events txt presidents message mpg Note that in this example the media files for the material to be updated daily including the nested script todays events txt is stored in a directory called daily stuff while the introduction and end of the presentation are stored in another directory at the same hierarchy level The nested script todays events txt might look like this visitors jpg softball_standings jpg sales_to_date jpg employee_of_the_day jpg Each time the nested script is referenced by the main script its items are played once through In this example nesting the daily stuff keeps the main script cleaner and more organized by reducing it to one line each time it repeats in the main script Referencing Remote Media Items and Scripts in Script Files In addition to referencing locally stored media items directly script files can reference remotely located media items and scripts via http or ftp see other sections for more information on pull mode You can reference a remotely located media item in a local script as in the following example http www myserver com picturel jpg or you can reference a script residing
32. E Inc and Transmit and NetFinder for Macintosh can also be used and provide some features that browsers do not Demo copies of Transmit and CuteFTP are included on your DF 1710 s hard drive and can be downloaded from there to your PC using a browser If you continue to use these programs please register them with the vendors to support their development efforts Web browsers have advantages of ubiquity a graphical interface and the ability to view media and scripts instantly from within the browser by simply clicking on them Dedicated FTP clients have the advantage of the ability to easily delete and rename files and folders on the remote server the DF 1710 Netscape cannot rename or delete files on an FTP server Internet Explorer needs to have folder view enabled in its FTP preferences in order to do this Transferring files with either a web browser or an FTP client program is usually a matter of simply dragging file icons from your computer desktop into the browser or FTP client window Transfer will start automatically Consult your FTP client program s documentation for further information The DF 1710 provides password protection for security A user name and password must be supplied by the browser or FTP client program in order to gain access to the DF 1710 You will use the username df and the password digiframe to initially log into the DF 1710 s FTP server See the Password Security section of this manual for details of how to c
33. Frame to scroll forward and back pause the images set default options etc If the internet connection is lost or not found the frame will display any images from your slideshow that were cached locally before the connection was lost The recipients can of course use the frame to view other slideshows on the DF 1710 for instance those loaded using CD ROM by selecting them in the Select Slideshow menu 48 User Manual RP3001k doc 10 Playing Media on the DF 1710 Recognized File Types The DF 1710 automatically identifies file contents by extension this identification process is case insensitive The file extensions recognized by the Digi Frame are Extension s File type jpe jpeg jpg JPEG still image Ast MPEG audio playlist mpe mpeg MPEG motion video mpg m1v avi mp4 MPEG 4 motion video mp3 MPEG audio Swf Flash animation html htm asp HTML php shtml wav Wave audio Still Pictures The DF 1710 recognizes only standard format J PEG files for still pictures Important Note on J PEG I mages There are two types of J PEG images standard and progressive The DF 1710 cannot display J PEGs that have been saved in the progressive format and there is no easy way to tell if an image is progressive or not If you re having trouble seeing your images and are sure you ve done everything else right try opening them in PhotoShop or other image editing program
34. OM or memory card contents is automatically generated at the time of disc loading and given the filename script txt If you want to specify the playback sequence and or playback options of the media files on a CD or memory card you can override the DF 1710 s automatic script generating feature by including script file s on the CD ROM or memory card Any files with a txt extension found on the root directory of the CD are also copied onto the hard drive Any file found on the root directory of the CD ROM named script txt or SCRIPT TXT takes precedence over the others and becomes the default script In order to become the default script i e to start running automatically the script file must be located on the root directory of the CD or memory card If no file named script txt or SCRIPT TXT is found on the root directory of the CD the first file in the root directory with a txt extension will be deemed the current default script Nested scripts called by the other scripts on removable media can be located at any directory level on the removable media The ordering of files in the auto generated script is alphabetical and no options are specified i e the default options slide pause time transition effect etc will apply and can be changed using the menu system Any MP3 files found on the CD ROM will be compiled into a playlist which will run in shuffledmusic nointerrupt mode starting at the beginning of the slideshow To make it
35. a yes exe e xe i cp A reb EV xe xs EPI REXER RS Loading Files from CD ROM ioo ra e Pu ver ear e e ve ee atr ege ds aee rr tni Appending CD ROM Content to an Existing Slideshow CD ROM ScriptiFiles de reote Etro lo e tS dece b ed Re Eo ee sev e d brat ve aee Petre OC renda ve be atntte eh cata audits rne FU NR I HE D RE P Ne Ta Memory Card Operations 5 erre eter ek rena ai creed Er i ee RR ERR NDA ais oh e pera e e pede deret pe deese 8 Network Operation OVGTVIGW zii desir HERES Re A shite re RH TORRE a S RERO Pe s Rer T d hagas A EA Rie T E Re n AORA ET RR aia tate Testing Communication with Your DF 1710 i rte ri oe one vestes deve nip evt VR PP kae REFER ER RR TERI UHR ELIT Wireless NetWOTFKkIng nocet cr na toads er eater b aree RR ERR RR DER YER KR E ER YEAR RR Advanced Networking Topics 9 Script Files and SIIdeslioWS ce et rot OR Me E OR NERO da a Ye AR e HET ROC D Basic Information About Script Files Advanced Scripting Information essssssssesseeee meme nnne nennen Kiuuesepiree cm a A A Ea a O E E E a a oE taa aae E a E a A OEA Tutorial Setting Up Simple Internet Photo Sharing issisioiani aei aiiin er RO hc n e RE EXER ARR EN YN RM EXPO ER ER 47 10 Playing Media on the DF 1710 EI uec HEIDE MM Macromedia Flash Animation Files ssssssee meme FRE MIE Files 55 ert ree deri re rec aac gine d ten ae ti yates aa iaa Vv e atn eR Tta ud Tutorial Simple Animation with J PEG Still Image
36. ain Menu If the monitor menu disappears before you re finished using it you ll need to exit the Digi Frame menu by pressing the Pause Exit button then re enter the menu 19 User Manual RP3001k doc Browse the Internet Selecting this choice opens a basic web browser window The on screen cursor can be moved around the screen using the arrow keys on the remote control and the D button performs a mouse click function A small icon in the lower right hand corner of the screen toggles the browser control toolbar on and off Please note the following regarding the web browser e The default web page that will be displayed each time Browse the Internet can be changed by editing the dfos ini configuration file to specify the defaul home page as follows HOMEPAGE xxx where xxx is the URL of the desired homepage e The included web browser does not support Flash J ava Javascript or any other plug ins Secure http protocol is also not supported The browser may display warnings when certain HTML tags are encountered such as META REFRESH e Use the Pause key to exit the browser 20 User Manual RP3001k doc 6 CD ROM Operation The DF 1710 can play media files stored on CD ROM Most photo processing operators offer pictures on CD ROM at a reasonable added cost as an option when you drop off film for developing and or printing If you have a computer with a CD R or CD R W writer attached you can burn your own CDs with any digital
37. ame you can send it off to the recipient The recipient can use the DF 1710 to view their own slideshows at any time your remote script will just be another selectable slideshow in the menu system Next decide what pictures you want displayed on the remote frame and upload them to the directory or directories you ve chosen on your web server Let s say want the recipient s frame to show the following pictures picnic jpg wedding jpg and reunion jpg Upload all of these picture files to the directory theirframe on your web server Now you need to write the actual script file that will be put on your server and control the slideshow remote txt Your script file might look like this picnic jpg wedding jpg reunion jpg Upload the script file to the directory theirframe on your web server being sure to give it the same name you specifed in the script on the frame i e remote txt 47 User Manual RP3001k doc When the recipient selects the script family txt from their Select Slideshow menu or when the unit is first turned on if family txt was left as the last running slideshow it will look for an internet connection and if one is found execute the remote script remote txt showing the pictures that you put on your web server You can change the pictures they ll see by changing the script file remote txt and or the media it references on your website The recipients will be able to use the controls on their Digi
38. ard mounting holes on 100mm centers for use with any VESA compatible monitor mounting hardware such as that produced in a variety of configurations and styles by Ergotron Inc http www ergotron com When using the VESA mounting option use machine screws with 8 32 threads the screws supplied with your third party mounting hardware may not conform to this thread specification IMPORTANT Ensure that the machine screws do not extend into the Digi Frame casing more than 3 16 Use of longer screws may cause damage Portrait and Landscape Orientation The DF 1710 can be mounted vertically portrait mode or horizontally landscape mode Mounting the DF 1710 in an orientation matching the majority of your images will maximize the size of your images on screen and minimize the black bars of unused screen area resulting from mismatched orientation In portrait mode the CD ROM drive should be at the bottom of the unit Image files can be automatically rotated by using the Rotation option in the Slideshow Defaults menu or via script options The menus do not rotate at this time only the images Rotation is not possible for movie html or Flash playback If you prefer to keep your DF 1710 in landscape orientation but have some portrait oriented photos they can be nicely matted using an image editing program such as Adobe Photoshop Using Photoshop s texturing filters and drop shadow effects you can create beautiful natural and 3 D looking mats
39. are better choices setdefault optionl valuel optionn valuen Sets a new system wide default setting for the option s specified until overridden by another setdefault directive or the manual default settings in the menu system Example setdefault pause 5 shuffledmusic Applicable only to MP3 playlists If this option is specified the playlist will be shuffled and random selections will be played continuously until another music line is encountered This option gives you a simple way to set up continuous randomly varying background music for a slideshow without having to script in music at specific points in the scriptfile See Playing Sounds on the DF 1710 below for more detailed information on the use of this parameter Example myplaylist lst shuffledmusic transition transition type zoom Applicable only to still images the new image will be transferred to the screen with the specified transition effect The default transition is flip The transition option refers to the incoming image i e it will affect the transition to the image specified in the script line that the transition option appears on Allowable values for transition type are flip The new image appears immediately with no transition effect dissolve The new image is dissolved onto the screen one pixel at a time scattered randomly blocks The new image appears onscreen one small square at a time scattered randomly crossfade The new i
40. assword will be changed automatically and the password txt file you uploaded will be deleted from the DF 1710 s hard drive Note Password updates are processed only when a new media item is loaded It may take up to ten seconds after the update check is run for the password change to be accepted SMB Networking Details Under Windows the DF 1710 The Digi Frame will attempt to join workgroup WORKGROUP with a computer name of DF xxyyzz where xx yy and zz are the last three bytes of the frame s MAC address in hexadecimal There is a single sharepoint named HardDisk The username and password for the SMB sharepoint are df and digiframe respectively these login details give unrestricted R W access to the share By default the entire user accessible area of the hard drive is shared You can optionally restrict SMB access to a single subdirectory or disable SMB sharing altogether using the SMB keywords in dfos ini see below Changing Slideshows and Settings Remotely You can remotely change many of the DF 1710 functions by creating a plain text file called dfos ini all lowercase and transferring it to the DF 1710 s root directory Each setting in dfos ini must be on a separate line Each line contains one parameter and its setting separated by an equals sign The parameter name must be in uppercase There must be no space between the parameter and the equals sign or between the equals sign and the value BLOCKSI ZE 1 to 256 Sets
41. ay gently pushed closed When you insert a CD ROM into the DF 1710 s drive any media files found on it are copied to a new directory on the hard drive and a script file is automatically generated see section 4 CD ROM Operation and Section 7 Script Files A message will appear on screen during scanning and file copying When file copying is complete the CD ROM slideshow will start the tray will automatically open and the disc may be removed Important Note on CD ROMs The DF 1710 recognizes only I509660 formatted CDs Non 1S09660 formatted CDs may cause the unit to hang and require manual ejection of the CD with a paper clip and a re boot Photo CDs supplied by commercial photo processors will always be ISO9660 formatted If you are burning your own CDs be sure to select Hybrid PC Mac or other formatting selection in your CD burning software to ensure DOS Linux compatibility Mac only CDs pure HFS formatting will not work with the DF 1710 9 User Manual RP3001k doc 3 Mounting Hanging the DF 1710 The DF 1710 can be hung from standard picture hanging hardware hooks wire etc by using the keyhole slots or the picture wire hooks on the rear panel If you use the included picture wire and hooks be sure to wrap the picture wire around itself securely multiple times The DF 1710 weighs 19 pounds about the same weight as a 2 foot by 3 foot glass mirror and so requires strong mounting hardware The DF 1710 also incorporates VESA stand
42. ays information about the DF 1710 s current status including its current network addresses wired and wireless MAC address screen resolution and software version While in this menu some of the remote control keys have special functions as indicated in the on screen prompts 1 Pressing the left arrow key forces the DF 1710 to reacquire its IP address es from the DHCP server if present which can be useful in some network administration situations 2 Pressing the right arrow key reboots the unit 3 Pressing the up arrow key brings up the monitor controls menu This is a special menu that has a different appearance from the rest of the Digi Frame menus It is generated by the DF 1710 s built in monitor not the main computer Because Digi Frame uses monitor controllers from a variety of manufacturers we cannot include explicit instructions on how to navigate the various monitor control menus When the DF 1710 is turned on the monitor will perform an auto calibration procedure and under normal circumstances no monitor settings will need to be changed If you do need to make changes some experimentation as to which buttons do what will be required The monitor menu will disappear by itself after a period of inactivity typically 30 seconds To restore the auto calibrated settings access the auto function or if all else fails restart your Digi Frame After the monitor menu has been exited press the Pause Exit button to return to the M
43. ce A a toggles the case of the last character on the input line To cancel the edit operation at any time press the Pause button The setting you were editing will be left unchanged You may need to reboot the DF 1710 after changing the ESSID NOTES e The DF 1710 may perform more slowly than normal if the wireless module cannot find an access point in range because the software keeps searching for an access point to establish a communications link e Ad hoc 802 11b networking is not currently supported You must have an access point on your network e WEP Wireless Encryption Protocol is not currently supported 32 User Manual RP3001k doc Advanced Networking Topics Password Security Your DF 1710 is a UNIX based system There is a single user named df with a default password of digiframe These login details are required for authentication purposes when you connect to the frame to upload new media or change settings The user name cannot be changed To change your DF 1710 s FTP password use Windows Notepad or another text editor to create a new text file called password txt containing your desired new password Ensure that there are no leading spaces or other extraneous content in the file I f you upload a new password that is not what you thought it was you may not be able to re establish communication with your Digi Frame Upload this file to the DF 1710 s root directory using FTP When the file is uploaded the p
44. ces the Digi Frame to ignore the file name and extension of the media item and treat it as an item of type type type is one of the following these must be specified in lowercase as shown below jpeg J PEG image mpeg video MPEG video file mpeg audio MP3 audio file mpeg playlist MP3 playlist wave audio WAV audio file text Simple text file opens in web browser html HTML file opens in web browser flash Macromedia Flash movie script Subscript pdf Adobe Acrobat amp PDF file This feature facilitates interoperability with server side image engines and other content that cannot be readily identified by the extension on the URL handler local path to handler Specifies that a non standard user supplied handler program must be used to play the specified item A space and the path of the media item are appended to the command line For more information on writing and installing custom handlers for your own media types please contact Digi Frame developer support Example myfile xyz handler usr bin myprogram loud fullscreen Note The command line for the handler may not contain a comma Also note that if you specify a non local file URL your handler program is expected to handle the network transaction itself the Digi Frame will not attempt to download or cache the content locally killsound This option will stop any background music task when it is encountered in the scriptfile Example picture jpg killsound The killsound opt
45. ch that they clamp the DF 1710 mounting brackets between themselves and the picture frame notch Be sure that the screws used are not so long that they break through the frame Pilot holes can be drilled for ease and accuracy of screw insertion 8 Adjust the four black frame brackets in their slots so that they are snug against the inner surface of the offset clips on the frame this compensates for the varying notch depth of different frames and varying mat and glass thicknesses and re tighten the machine screws holding the brackets to the DF 1710 12 User Manual RP3001k doc Mat Specifications The illustration below shows the correct dimensions for the decorative mat should you wish to have your own cut for you 13 5 16 outside of bevel Ej 16 10 5 8 outside of bevel 1 1 8 i 4 5 16 dia 2 1 8 About the Non Glare Acrylic Your DF 1710 is supplied with a quality piece of protective non glare acrylic plastic in front of its LCD screen This both protects the LCD from damage and reduces reflections and glare from its surface It does however cause a degree of softening of the clarity of the display If you desire a different look or better display sharpness you might want to try non glare glass available from framing shops in both standard and conservation grade standard glass or no cover at all 13 User Manual RP3001k doc Built In Installations For built in installations remove the d
46. cks or crossfade Sets the default inter slide transition VOLUME 0 to 100 Sets audio volume as a percentage of maximum The following dfos ini directives specify advanced networking parameters DHCPOVERRIDE 0 or 1 default 0 If set to 1 overrides DHCP and forces the frame to use its default IP address DNS1 0 to 255 DNS2 0 to 255 DNS3 0 to 255 DNS4 0 to 255 DNS address MSB LSB respectively All default to 0 WIREDIP1 0 to 255 WIREDIP2 0 to 255 WIREDIP3 0 to 255 WIREDIP4 0 to 255 default 169 default 254 default second least significant byte of the MAC address default LSB of the MAC address fs fa fe aga Wired ethernet port IP address WIREDNETMASK1 0 to 255 WIREDNETMASK2 0 to 255 WIREDNETMASK3 0 to 255 WIREDNETMASK4 0 to 255 default 255 default 255 default 255 default 0 a Wired ethernet port net mask WIREDGATEWAY1 0 to 255 WIREDGATEWAY2 0 to 255 WIREDGATEWAY3 0 to 255 WIREDGATEWAY4 0 to 255 default 169 default 254 default 0 default 1 a Wired ethernet port gateway address 35 User Manual RP3001k doc USBIP1 0 to 255 USBIP2 0 to 255 USBIP3 0 to 255 USBIP4 0 to 255 default 169 default 254 S X Wired ethernet port IP address USBNETMASK1 0 to 255 USBNETMASK2 0 to 255 USBNETMASK3 0 to 255 USBNETMASK4 0 to 255 a Te Wired ethernet port net mask USBGATEWAY1 0 to 255 USBGATEWAY2 0
47. d then select Eject Disk to eject the upgrade CD 13 Software I nstall Restore Your Digi Frame was shipped with the latest version of operating system software already installed no installation is necessary to operate your frame If for some reason the operating system software on your Digi Frame becomes damaged it can be restored by using the included Software Install CD ROM To install the software 1 Backup any files that are on the DF 1710 that you want to save the install process will erase the hard drive Turn on your Digi Frame if it s not already on Press the eject button on the CD ROM drive Turn the DF 1710 off insert the software install CD into the drive and close the door Turn the DF 1710 back on again The unit will boot from the CD ROM and install the software automatically The process will take several minutes When the installation is complete the CD will be ejected and the unit will re boot with the new software Ignore any text error messages that may briefly appear on screen while the unit is booting for the first time after the upgrade Uv depu h9 56 User Manual RP3001k doc 14 Troubleshooting Problem Solution Problem Solution Solution Solution Solution Problem Solution Solution Solution Solution Solution Problem Solution Problem Problem Problem Solution Solution Solution Solution Problem Solution When I turn on
48. dia files found on the inserted CD or memory card will be copied to the DF 1710 s internal hard drive in a new directory A slideshow script file will be automatically created and will begin running automatically The CD will be automatically ejected and may be removed or the memory card may be removed from the reader The basic steps to showing pictures or movies on the DF 1710 using a network are as follows 1 Establish an ethernet connection between a desktop computer and the DF 1710 2 Transfer the media files to the DF 1710 using an FTP client or web browser program 3 Write and transfer to the frame a script file specifying the media to be played playback order and options or have the DF 1710 create a script file for you by Create Slideshow from Directory Contents when the directory is selected within the Browse Hard Drive Contents window 3 User Manual RP3001k doc Package Contents Your DF 1710 package should include the following items DF 1710 digital picture frame with mounting brackets decorative frame mat and anti glare plastic Handheld IR remote control and 2 x AAA batteries Standard and crossover ethernet cables one each Picture hanging wire Wire routing clips Software installation CD ROM and instructions Note the DF 1710 is shipped with all software pre installed the CD ROM is included in the unlikely event that you may need to restore the software at some time This User s Manual Included on th
49. digiframe foyer digiframe managers office etc or can be configured to reserve specific IP addresses for specific MAC addresses Consult the documentation for your DHCP DNS server software for assistance on configuring these network parameters Firewall Issues If your Internet connection passes through a firewall such as a DSL cable router that implements NAT and you need to be able to establish inbound push connections to Digi Frames from outside the firewall you ll need to establish port mapping so that you can connect to at least port 21 ftp For compatibility with future software updates we also suggest you make port 80 http accessible unless you have security concerns about this action To overcome firewall limitations the DF 1710 offers pull mode see other sections of this manual for more details Restoring the System Configuration File If your DF 1710 freezes at the Continuing startup message or exhibits unreliable network behaviour it may be due to a corrupted system configuration file To restore the system configuration file to default settings reboot the frame and hold down the Pause button on the remote control when the blue screen appears with a prompt You will be presented with a dialog box giving you the choice to restore the factory configuration settings or to continue with normal boot up 37 User Manual RP3001k doc 9 Script Files and Slideshows Basic Information About Script Files The DF 1710
50. dspeakers and stereo audio line level output for external speakers Overview The DF 1710 is a self contained flat panel computer with pre installed media player CD ROM and networking software Image movie and sound files can be loaded from a CD ROM or memory card via external USB card reader not included or sent to it via ethernet In both cases the images are stored on the Digi Frame s internal hard drive Playback is controlled by script files that are created automatically when a CD ROM or memory card is loaded by script files present on the CD or memory card by script files sent to the frame via ethernet after being created on a desktop computer or by script files generated on demand from any directory contents Any number of slideshows can be loaded and selected using the on screen menu system Slideshow settings can be adjusted using the on screen menu system or remotely via a network The system has been designed for maximum open endedness and flexibility to accommodate most applications The basic steps to showing pictures or movies on the DF 1710 using a CD ROM or memory card are as follows e Press the eject button on the CD ROM tray snap a CD ROM onto the tray spindle printed side towards you data side towards the back of the unit and slide the tray closed If you re using a memory card insert the card into the reader and select Scan USB from the Main Menu e Choose a naming option from the menu that appears e Any me
51. e DF 1710 s internal hard drive are the following items Preinstalled Digi Frame media player and networking software A copy of the Macintosh FTP client program Transmit from Panic Software If you use this program on an ongoing basis please support the authors by registering and paying for the program An evaluation copy of CuteFTP a Windows FTPclient program from GlobalSCAPE Inc This program will operate free of charge for 30 days from the date of installation on your computer A copy of the Macintosh text editor BBEdit Lite from Bare Bones Software This User Manual in PDF and Microsoft Word format Media and script file for pre loaded demonstration slideshows In addition you ll need Media files on CD ROM if you wish to load your files via the DF 1710 s CD ROM drive A USB card reader and memory cards if you wish to load files from memory cards If you intend to use your DF 1710 s ethernet capabilities you ll need A personal computer with an ethernet port An Ethernet network LAN is optional A web browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape or an FTP client program JPEG MP3 Flash MPEG 4 or MPEG 1 media files to play on your DF 1710 If you re going to write your own script files you ll need a text editing program such as NotePad included with Microsoft Windows or BBEdit Lite available for Macintosh from BareBones Software 4 User Manual RP3001k doc Unpacking and assembling your DF 1710 Carefully follo
52. e config contains the slideshow default settings and other system settings dfos ini contains system configuration settings 12 Software Updates If your Digi Frame has an active internet connection the easiest way to upgrade is by selecting the Upgrade Software option in the Main Menu This will check for a software upgrade on Digi Frame s website and install it if necessary If no upgrade is required none will be performed No personal data or other information is transmitted or exchanged in this process If your DF 1710 is not connected to the internet you can update by downloading the upgrade file digiframe tar gz from our website at ftp www digi frame com Do not decompress or rename the tar gz archive file To install the update connect to the Digi Frame via ethernet and upload the file to its root directory The Digi Frame will detect the presence of the update the new software will automatically be extracted and installed During the upgrade process the Digi Frame will reboot itself twice do not interrupt the process until it is complete and the unit is functioning normally If you do not have an ethernet connection to your DF 1710 the upgrade file can be put onto a CD or memory card which is then simply inserted to initiate the upgrade process The DF 1710 will go through two reboots as described above If the CD is not ejected and the installation confirmation dialog appreas again after the second reboot press to cancel an
53. e the least significant two bytes of the unit s MAC address For example if your MAC address which is printed on the unit s serial number plate in hexadecimal is 00DO 1234 5678 the default wired Ethernet address will be 169 254 86 120 56 hexadecimal 86 decimal 78 hexadecimal 120 decimal The default IP address for the USB Ethernet pod is 169 254 z y where z is the third least significant byte and y is the least significant byte of the unit s MAC address In the example above the default wireless Ethernet address will be 169 254 52 120 34 hexadecimal 52 decimal The netmask for both ports is 255 255 0 0 and the default gateway is 169 254 0 1 36 User Manual RP3001k doc Manually Configuring Network Settings For special networking situations not using DHCP you can manually set your DF 1710 s IP address Network Mask Network Gateway and DNS addresses for either wired and wireless ethernet connections by using either the Modify Network Settings selection of the Main Menu or by specifying them in dfos ini Overriding DHCP The presence of a DHCP server on the network at boot up time will always override the manually set addresses unless Override DHCP Server is selected from the Network Settings menu or DHCPOVERRI DE 1 is specified in dfos ini in which case the Digi Frame will always use the manually set IP address and ignore any DHCP server on the network Please note that if you override DHCP you must ensure
54. easier to identify and select CD and memory card slideshows using the Select Slideshow menu you can rename their directories and or script files to more descriptive names using a PC and ethernet connection Do not rename directories of slideshows containing MP3 playlists however or the playlist s will not work unless the path specifications are changed also see below 42 User Manual RP3001k doc Script Options You can override Digi Frame s default options parameters by specifying your own The general format of each line in the scriptfile is a URL local or remote to the media item image movie or other playable file optionally followed by a comma then a comma delimited list of options optionally with an equals sign and a value to assign to the option up to a total length of 2 048 characters 2Kbytes This can be expressed more formally as Media URL optionl valuel optionn valuen For example to display a J PEG image residing on the Digi Frame s hard drive named picturel jpg with a pause time of 3 seconds and a dissolve transition you would enter the following line in your script file picturel jpg pause 3 transition dissolve Options appearing on a line with a media item reference apply only to that media item Options not explicitly defined on a script line will use the system defaults for those options System defaults can be set both by the on screen menu system and by script directives To change the systemwide de
55. ecorative frame and mount the adjustable brackets to your installation as shown below The DF 1710 can be mounted from the front or rear in this type of installation Note that the CD ROM and main unit control buttons may not be useable unless you make special provision for access to them The bracket depth is adjustable to accommodate various wall thicknesses The opening size for the main unit is 18 1 2 x 15 1 8 or 20 x 16 if the mounting brackets are intended to be within the opening Sheet rock or Fixture Wall Frame Adapte DF 1710 1 Rear Loading Application Escutcheon or Custom Frame 2 Front Loading Application 14 User_Manual_RP3001k doc 4 Watching Slideshows While watching slideshows you can perform the following functions using the remote control or main unit buttons View Previous or Next Press the left arrow to go back to the previous item or the right arrow to advance to the next An indicator will appear briefly showing the requested operation and if the unit is paused that will be indicated as well If no transition effect is in progress when you press the button the previous or next image will be displayed with whatever transition affect is being applied If a transition is in progress when the button is pressed the transition will be aborted and the image will be immediately displayed Press the button once more to backstep or advance to the desired image Pause Resume Pressing the
56. ent this format is not recommended as the aspect ratio will be wrong for the DF 1710 s screen 2 Extremely large movies particularly AVI files may play back only the sound track or may experience loss of audio sync This occurs because the DF 1710 tries to keep the video up with the audio by skipping video frames If the movie is sufficiently big and complicated the decoder will never have enough free time to update the screen so the movie will appear not to be playing 3 It is normal for the video playback to skip somewhat while you are transferring files to or from the DF 1710 over the network 4 While the DF 1710 is playing movies it is slightly less responsive to button presses You may need to hold buttons down slightly longer than usual for the press to register Transcoding to MPEG From Other Video Formats The process of converting from one video format to another is referred to as transcoding Various software programs are available for performing this task and using them you can convert your non MPEG 1 video content to MPEG 1 The details of the operation of these programs is beyond the scope of this manual but here are some guidelines to keep in mind when transcoding e The larger the video frame size the slower playback will be You may want to experiment with various frame sizes 320 x 240 is optimal as is a frame rate of 29 97 or 30 FPS Frame rates higher than 30 fps are 50 User Manual RP3001k doc not recom
57. er than the playing time of the animation the final frame of the animation will be displayed statically until the pause time has finished Note The global default pause time can be set with the on screen menu system If you wish to be able to control the pause time for all still images in your slideshow using the menu system do not specify any pause times in your script because they would take precedence over the default rotate 0 90 180 or 270 Specifies the rotation angle for J PEG images in degrees clockwise The default is 0 45 User Manual RP3001k doc scale scale mode Choose scaling mode scale mode where scale mode is either center do not resize the image at all center it onscreen the image may have a border or may not all show onscreen fit enlarge or reduce the image isometrically so that it fits as well as possible onscreen without altering its aspect ratio or stretch resize the picture to the screen s dimensions this may distort the image Example picture jpg scale fit Note This setting is relevant only to still image formats The default is fit This is a good default However some image sources may be close to but not exactly 4 3 aspect ratio For these types of images stretch may be a better choice as it will make the image occupy the entire screen area without objectionable distortion For images that are patently not 4 3 e g portrait mode images center or fit
58. eys to navigate to the desired directory To enter a subdirectory of the current directory press the D button To go back up to the previous hierarchy level press the left arrow button Once the desired slideshow is shown in the right hand pane use the right arrow key to move to the right hand pane scroll up and down if necessary to highlight the desired text file and press D for slideshow play options You can also view rename and delete text files using this screen Browse All Files This screen allows you to browse files and folders on the DF 1710 s hard drive You can perform the following functions here Select slideshow set a text file as the default slideshow Preview JPEG images in thumbnail view while browsing Create slideshows script files automatically from the contents of any directory Preview pictures and movies full screen and play MP3 files View text and PDF files Delete files and folders directories The screen is divided into two panes left and right In each pane directories are indicated by names with brackets around them e g demo Files do not have brackets around their names The left hand pane shows all the subdirectories of the current directory plus indicators for parent directory if you re not already at the top folder level and current directory The right hand pane shows the entire contents of whatever directory is highlighted in the left hand pane including subdirectories and non
59. fault of an option in a script use the setdefault directive on its own line like this setdefault optionl valuel optionn valuen For example to set the default pause time to 5 seconds you would enter this line in your script file setdefault pause 5 The setdefault directive sets a new system wide default setting for the option s it specifies until overridden by another setdefault directive or the manual default settings in the menu system Below is a list of options and directives supported by the current software Future software versions will support additional options Note that options are case sensitive backlight 0 or 1 Enables 1 or disables 0 the LCD backlight For instance you can turn the backlight off for one hour with a line that reads dummy jpg backlight 0 pause 3600 The dummy jpg file does not need to exist Remember to turn the backlight on again Hardware Note On current production units background audio will continue to play from internal speakers while the backlight is off On older production units the internal speakers will cut out when the backlight switches off On all units audio will continue to play on the line out jack blocksize 1 to 256 Sets the block size for transitions that have configurable blocksize currently only the blocks transition 43 User_Manual_RP3001k doc clearcache Directs the DF 1710 to clear its cache folder Example clearcache forcetype type For
60. fos ini text file to set the default slideshow to a remote script see Advanced Networking Topics Using dfos ini to set the default slideshow to a script file on a remote server is a more robust way of implementing pull mode remote control of slideshows in slow network situations Another way to ensure that a slow network connection will never result in a Slideshow or Media Error message due to a network timeout is to always include at least one local playable item in your script Media items are cached by default unless the nocache option is specified Caching minimizes network traffic and speeds playback by eliminating unnecessary downloads Since the DF 1710 stores or caches copies of fetched media and scripts modifications made to remote media items on the server will not be seen on a remote unit unless a the unit is rebooted b the nocache option is specified in the script which tells the DF 1710 not to cache that particular item or c a clearchache directive is encountered in a script file If you want changes made to media files to be seen immediately on remote units you must use the nocache option or have the frame execute a script containing a clearchache directive If a script file calls a different media file or the same file with a different name the changes will be seen immediately since the new file has not been previously cached Even if nocache is specified cached copies of media items will be displayed in the
61. found on the CD the auto generated script becomes the default Any MP3 files found on the CD ROM will be compiled into a playlist which will run in shuffledmusic nointerrupt mode starting at the beginning of the slideshow see the Advanced Scripting Information section of this manual for more details Important Note on CD ROMs The DF 1710 recognizes only IS09660 formatted CDs Non 1S09660 formatted CDs may cause the unit to hang and require manual ejection of the CD with a paper clip and a re boot Photo CDs supplied by commercial photo processors will always be ISO9660 formatted If you are burning your own CDs be sure to select Hybrid PC Mac or another formatting selection in your CD burning software that ensures DOS Linux compatibility Mac only CDs pure HFS formatting will not work with the DF 1710 Special characters such as amp gt and should be avoided in file and directory names 22 User Manual RP3001k doc 7 Memory Card Operation The DF 1710 can read media from memory cards by means of external USB card reader The following card readers have been tested and are known to work with the DF 1710 No software installation is required in the DF 1710 to support these readers CompUSA CompactFlash USB Card Reader SKU 51492 Microtech Dazzle amp ZiO CompactFlash SmartMedia Memory Stick and SD MMC Reader Writers The Dazzle amp ZiO series is compact enough to plug directly into the
62. g 12 60 Gateway Address manually setting 36 handler option 44 Hanging 10 home page default 20 html displaying 42 54 Internet administering DF 1710s via 26 IP address defaults 36 displaying 19 20 manually setting 36 refreshing 19 20 37 setting 19 killsound option 44 Landscape mode orientation 10 LCD stuck pixels 58 care of 5 doesn t turn on 57 LEDs 7 Log slideshow 18 log out file 56 MAC address about 36 Mat cutting specifications 13 Media logging 56 Memory Cards scanning and creating slideshows from 19 Menu System 16 Menu Enter button remote control 8 Mounting 10 built in 14 flush 14 horizontal 10 vertical 10 MP3 Files playing 51 problems playing 58 MPEG Movies problems playing 58 supported video formats 49 transcoding from other formats 50 Net Mask manually setting 36 Netmask See Net Mask Networking pull mode operation 27 40 42 47 54 push mode operation 26 address displaying 19 20 User Manual RP3001k doc basic setup for 29 configurations 24 connecting to 29 problems establishing communication 57 SMB 24 33 No Media Found error message 38 nocache option 45 nochache script option 41 nointerrupt option 45 details of 52 nosound option 45 Password 24 menu lockout 18 pause option 45 Pause Time setting default 17 Pause Exit button remote control 8 PDF files viewing 16 Picture show name of cur
63. hange the default password In order for messages to be sent and received correctly each device on a TCP IP network has a unique identifying address known as its IP address To transfer content and or scriptfiles to your DF 1710 at least initially you ll need to know its IP address In a large network situation or a network with a DSL or cable modem connecting to the internet IP addresses are usually assigned automatically to individual devices by a special program called a DHCP Dynamic Host Control Protocol server A DHCP server is often included in network connection sharing devices such as routers and DSL or cable modems but not in most hubs On some networks the DHCP server is a component of software running on a file server computer When the DF 1710 starts up it first looks for a DHCP server and if one is found gets its IP address from it unless DHCP Override has been selected in the Network Settings menu If you re connecting your DF 1710 directly to a computer or to a simple LAN without a router there won t be a DHCP server so the DF 1710 will use its default IP address In either case the frame s IP addresses one for its wired and one for its wireless connection can be viewed by selecting System and Network Information from the Main Menu Once you know your frame s IP address you can type it into your browser or FTP client program s address field and transfer files as explained in later sections 24 User Manual RP3001k doc
64. iles copied Once copying is complete the new slideshow will start automatically Memory card slide show directories and scripts are handled identically to CD ROM slideshows Please refer to the CD ROM sections of the User s Manual for more detailed information 23 User_Manual_RP3001k doc 8 Network Operation Overview In addition to loading images from CD ROMs and memory cards you can transfer files between a computer your DF 1710 using an ethernet connection either wired or wireless Files transferred can be media files such as images movies sounds etc or special files which allow the DF 1710 s operation to be controlled remotely If your computer is running Windows 956 or later or Macintosh OSX or later you can use SMB networking to simply mount its internal hard drive on your desktop like any other disk and drag and drop files to and from it If your operating system does not support SMB networking or you are transferring files over the internet files can be transferred to and from the DF 1710 using FTP File Transfer Protocol To perform FTP transfers the DF 1710 continuously runs an FTP Server program which communicates with FTP Client programs running on other computers via a network connection Graphical FTP client programs are built into Internet Explorer and Netscape web browsers and these can be used to transfer files to and from the DF 1710 Dedicated FTP client programs such as CuteFTP for Windows from GlobalSCAP
65. iles to specific pictures in your slideshow may require some planning for best results you need to make sure that you allow enough time for the sound item s to finish before proceeding with the next image For example if your DF 1710 contains pictures of a baseball game and pictures of a birthday party you might create a scriptfile like this Take Me Out to the Ballgame is 60 seconds long take me out to the ball game mp3 baseballl jpg pause 30 baseball2 jpg pause 30 Happy Birthday is 30 seconds long happy birthday mp3 birthdayl jpg pause 15 birthday2 jpg pause 15 The above example plays Take Me Out to the Ball Game while the baseball pictures are onscreen and Happy Birthday To You while the birthday pictures are onscreen The rules regarding filenames paths and directories for MP3 files in scripts are the same as those for other media items such as JPEG and MPEG files see Advanced Scripting Information The path specification rules for MP3s in playlists are different from those in scripts see below Background Non Synchronized MP3 Playback For continuous background sound with no synchronization to the slideshow you need in addition to your script file a playlist file or files listing each of your MP3s on a separate line for example musicl mp3 symphony mp3 waltz mp3 5 User Manual RP3001k doc The MP3 playlist format is similar to a scriptfile but the rules are slightly different MP3 playl
66. ion can also be used by itself by specifying a null media file with a leading comma Example killsound Killsound can be used in conjunction with nosound to both stop background MP3 playback and inhibit MPEG sound Example movie mpg nosound killsound 44 User Manual RP3001k doc nocache Applicable only to non local Media URLs if you specify this option the DF 1710 will attempt to download a fresh copy of the specified file each time this line of the scriptfile is reached If the network or server is temporarily unavailable the cached copy will be used This option is used to ensure that the latest version of a dynamic content item is always being displayed A typical example of this type of content is a satellite photograph on a weather related Web site Example http www site com weather jpg nocache nointerrupt Applicable only to MP3 playlists If this option is specified and there is already an MP3 playing when this line is encountered again when the script loops the item currently playing will not be interrupted See Playing Sounds on the DF 1710 below for more detailed information on the use of this parameter Example myplaylist lst nointerrupt nosound Applicable only to MPEG video playback the specified video will be played back without its soundtrack Example movie mpg nosound Note If nosound is specified and killsound is not background music MP3s will continue to play throughout the MPEG movie
67. irectory that the main script file resides in i e the DF 1710 assumes that the script and media are all in the same folder If your media files are in the same directory folder as your script file then no paths need to be specified in the script file If a script file references media in other folders the path to the media file needs to be specified in each script line referencing that media file To reference a media file in a directory other than the directory in which the script file resides you must specify a path relative to the directory in which the script file resides To reference a media file in a subfolder of the folder in which the script file resides you add a character for each level of folder nesting For example if your images are stored in a folder called pictures which is inside the folder that contains your script file like this digi frame root myscript txt pictures picture jpg your script file would reference the file picture jpg inside the directory pictures as follows pictures picture jpg To reference a media file in a directory entirely outside the one your script file is in you need to use to go up as many levels as required then to go back down levels as required For example if your script file is in a folder called myshow which is at the digiframe root directory level and you want to access a file called picture jpg which is in a folder called pictures also at the
68. ists cannot contain any options and they can reference only local files or HTTP not FTP URLs If you specify a remote URL in a playlist the MP3 player will stream the MP3 file directly from the server it will NOT attempt to download and cache it If you specify a remote URL to an MP3 file in the main script file it will be downloaded and cached This playlist file must be saved with the extension Ist and uploaded to your DF 1710 in the usual way IMPORTANT Playlist files must use DOS end of line characters Playlist files generated with the Macintosh Simpletext text editor will not work You reference this playlist file in your script file with a line similar to this myplaylist lst As in the case of script files and the image files they reference path references to local MP3 files in playlist files are relative to the directory in which the playlist resides i e if your playlist and MP3s are in the same local folder then you don t need to specify paths to the MP3 files If a playlist references remotely fetched MP3 files then the full internet URL must be specified for each MP3 file e g http www myserver com frame0001 songl mp3 http www myserver com frame0001 song2 mp3 GUC xis If a playlist is referenced in a script file without any added parameters the list of MP3s will play in order until any of the following conditions occurs A killsound option is encountered in the scriptfile An MPEG video item is encountered i
69. le listing each media item played and a time date stamp of when it was played The log file is generated in the frame s root directory and called log out The log will hold up to 10 000 entries when the log exceeds 10 000 entries the oldest entries will be deleted to make room for new ones The log file can be viewed on screen by selecting it pressing the D button and selecting View text file from the contextual menu The file can be scrolled by using the remote control s arrow keys to the scrollbar controls at the right hand side of the window Set Clear Lockout Password This option prevents unauthorized users from modifying any of the frame settings via the menu system When accessed for the first time the user is prompted to enter his her desired locking password Entering a password enables menu lockout While lockout mode is enabled attempting to exit a running slideshow by pressing D for menus or by inserting a CD ROM will result in a prompt for the current lockout password The user must enter the correct password using the onscreen keyboard If an incorrect password is entered the slideshow begins again If a CD was inserted it is ejected On a locked frame entering the Main Menu after entering the password and selecting the Set Clear Lockout Password item will result in the message Password has been cleared Press any button to continue The password feature is now disabled The lockout feature defaults to disabled
70. leaner vinegar or any other commonly found household cleaner 5 User_Manual_RP3001k doc 2 Controls and Ports Front Panel IR SENSOR ECHO LED The IR SENSOR and ECHO LED are located at the lower right hand corner of the frame in landscape orientation In order to use the remote control the sensor must not be blocked A small hole has been precut in the mat supplied with your DF 1710 if you change the mat or install the DF 1710 in a wall or fixture please ensure that the sensor is not blocked The Echo LED lights whenever a signal is received from the remote control User Manual RP3001k doc Rear Panel USB AC CORD SERIAL LINK GREEN PS 2 RESET AN ACTIVITY YELLOW BUTTON POWER ON OFF ETHERNET VOA POWER GREEN DISK ACTIVITY YELLOW Indicators e The Network Link LED glows green when the Ethernet cable is connected properly to your hub e The Network Activity LED will flash yellow indicating traffic on your network e The Power LED glows green as long as there is power available to the unit and it is switched on e The Hard Disk LED flashes yellow when the internal hard disk is being accessed Connectors e USB Ports You can plug a USB memory card reader or wireless LAN wi fi module into either port See the sections of this manual dealing with those features for information on supported recommended devices e Serial Port This is used for factory service It may also be used by optional peripherals in
71. line ending in a forward slash htm html asp or php will be assumed to be a reference to HTML content and passed to the DF 1710 s embedded web browser Please note Options can be specified on the script line e g pause time etc however transition effects will not be applied It is not possible to pass URLs that include commas Caching is not applied to HTML content The embedded web browser does not support plugins so some types of web content may not be displayed The browser may display warnings when certain HTML tags are encountered such as META REFRESH You cannot pause the slideshow while viewing a web page but you can use the right and left arrow keys to jump forward or back A black screen will be shown briefly before HTML content appears while the browser loads 54 User Manual RP3001k doc Tutorial Simple Animation with JPEG Still Images You can produce simple flip book animation very easily using Adobe Photoshop or other image editing software Animation especially with fixed background elements will be easier with a program such as Photoshop that supports multiple layers within documents To create animation you produce a separate J PEG still image for each frame of the animation then write a script that plays them all in the proper sequence specifying a pause value of 0 for each image There will still be some pause time for each image due to disk access and jpeg decompression time and MP3 playback
72. line output The LCD Backlight Power button switches power to the screen backlight only the computer continues to run You need only turn off the backlight NOT the computer when the screen is not in use We recommend turning off the backlight when not in use to conserve backlight life which is rated at a minimum of 30 000 50 000 hours 15 User Manual RP3001k doc 5 On Screen Menu System Entering and exiting the menu system Enter the menu system by pressing the Menu Enter button on the main unit or remote control which will bring up the main menu You may exit any menu by pressing the Pause Exit button Pressing the Pause Exit button in the Main Menu will exit the menu system and resume the current default slideshow Main Menu Use the up and down arrow keys on the remote control to highlight your desired selection from the Main Menu then press Menu Enter to enter your selection From the Main Menu you can select from the following Browse and Play Slideshows Using this screen you can select which slideshow to run The screen is divided into two panes left and right The left hand pane shows a list of the directories on the hard drive The right hand pane displays all text files with an extension of txt in the currently selected directory In order to make slideshow selection easier no subdirectories or non text files are displayed in the right hand pane Scroll up and down in the left hand pane using the up and down arrow k
73. ly your source medium is probably a Super VideoCD SVCD SVCD like DVD uses MPEG 2 encoding For licensing reasons Digi Frame does not support MPEG 2 at this time MP3 audio playback is stuttery Some other task is occupying your Digi Frame s CPU and intermittently preventing the MP3 playback task from running There are several possible root causes of this MP3s encoded at too high a bit rate the highest recommended rate is 128kbps though Digi Frame supports up to 256kbps network traffic it is normal for MP3 audio to stutter occasionally while large file transfers are taking place on your Digi Frame or unusually large complex J PEG images taking exceptionally long to decode resize your J PEGs to at most 1280x1024 pixels My Digi Frame s LCD has dots that stay on or off all the time LCD panels are delicate and difficult to manufacture Each pixel on a color TFT LCD requires three sub pixel transistors one red one green and one blue for a total of 2 359 296 transistors in the DF 1710 s screen It s not possible for LCD panel manufacturers to guarantee 10096 perfection in those millions of tiny transistors while keeping the product affordable This is true of all devices using LCD technology not just the Digi Frame Stuck pixels are not usually objectionable with photographic or video images at normal viewing distances It is standard in the LCD based product industry that a certain number of sub pixel anomalies a pixel stuck
74. ly come back online when you plug it back in you must go to the System Information menu and refresh its IP address by pressing the back arrow key or you may need to reboot the frame 31 User_Manual_RP3001k doc Setting the USB Module s ESSID Each 802 11b wireless network has an ESSID Extended System Station ID which is analogous to a channel in a cordless phone system The ESSID of devices on your wireless network must match that of your access point or base station Typically manufacturer s will set the default ESSID in their transceiver modules to match that of their base stations but if you re mixing brands you may have to change the default The default ESSID in your DF 1710 is lynksys and if you re using all Lynksys components you will probably not need to change this setting If you do need to change it choose Set Wireless ESSID from the Modify Network Settings menu Use the remote control keys to enter text on the on screen typewriter style keyboard Immediately below the keyboard is the text entry line which shows in yellow the current ESSID You edit text by moving the highlight with the arrow keys and pressing the D button on the remote control If the currently highlighted item is a letter or other symbol it will be added to the end of the input line The four special keys on the keyboard are del deletes the character at the end of the input line enter accepts your current input spc inserts a spa
75. mage is faded onto the screen gradually replacing the old image Example picture jpg transition crossfade Note The global transition effect can be set with the on screen menu system If you wish to be able to control the transition effect for all still images in your slideshow using the menu system do not specify any transition effects in your script because they would take precedence over the default Applicable only to movies Enlarges the movie to fill the screen as nearly as possible Even with zoom specified your movie may not completely fill the screen to ensure full screen movie playback encode your video at 320 x 240 pixels Example movie mpg zoom 46 User Manual RP3001k doc Tutorial Setting Up Simple Internet Photo Sharing A popular application of digital picture frames has been to give one to a friend or relative for installation in their home where you can send them pictures over the internet You can do this with your DF 1710 and you won t have to pay any subscription fees Here s how You ll need a web server or more commonly a personal website provided by your ISP Most ISP s such as AOL and Earthlink provide free website space with each access account If you ve already set up a personal website then you probably know how to upload files to your web space and create directories in it The recipient needs to have a DSL or cable modem and an available ethernet port either on their LAN or directly on their DSL
76. mended lower frame rates may play more smoothly In any case the VCD standard overall bitrate of 1 150 000 bps should not be exceeded e f sound is not required for your presentation transcode your video without sound or use the nosound option in your script file to conserve processing bandwidth and improve video smoothness You may have to experiment with the many settings offered by your transcoding program which will affect how your MPEG video looks on the DF 1710 Sounds MP3 Sound File Playback Your DF 1710 can play MP3 music files while running a slideshow There are two ways to play MP3s synchronized with content or as a free running playlist In synchronized mode the MP3s will be played as they re encountered in the script and will be interrupted when a new MP3 WAV or MPEG file is encountered in the script file In background mode a separate playlist file is created which contains references to the MP3 files in the order they are to be played The script file contains a reference to the playlist file and options can be added in the script file for uninterrupted and or random order playback Synchronized MP3 Playback In synchronized mode you specify the names of your MP3 files directly in the scriptfile just as you do J PEG and MPEG media items a playing MP3 file will continue playing until the file is finished or until a killsound option MP3 WAV or MPEG file is encountered in the script Synchronizing sound f
77. n the scriptfile without the nosound option A new music playback command is encountered in the scriptfile The end of the playlist is reached The end of the slideshow is reached causing the playlist to be reloaded by the script file Ur E hlc Es There are two parameters you can add to the playlist line in the script file to change the above behaviour nointerrupt and shuffledmusic nointerrupt will make the playlist continue uninterrupted so if an MP3 is playing when the playlist command is encountered as the script loops around it is ignored shuffledmusic will make it play the MP3s in the playlist in random order For example a script file for random continuous music background would look like this playlist lst shuffledmusic nointerrupt picturel jpg picture2 jpg If you specify nointerrupt but you don t specify shuffledmusic the music will stop at the end of the playlist until the playlist command is encountered again When shuffledmusic is specified the playlist loops immediately If you specify shuffledmusic but you don t specify nointerrupt the MP3 playlist will restart interrupting the current song when the end of the script is reached 52 User Manual RP3001k doc Note Changes to playlists that are playing may not be recognized right away i e you edit a playlist file and re upload it with changes but the old playlist keeps playing To force changes to a playlist to be recognized immediately go to the
78. on or off is considered acceptable Following are rough guidlelines as to whether an LCD screen is considered to be defective as far as bad pixels is concerned A bad pixel is a pixel that always has the same color regardless of what is on the screen 4 If there are ten or more bad pixels the LCD is considered defective 5 Ifthere are six or more bad pixels of the same color the screen is defective 6 If two bad pixels adjoin horizontally and also have the same color the screen is considered to be defective If they adjoin vertically or if they have different colors the screen is considered to be OK Digi Frame reserves the right to make final determination as to whether or not an LCD is defective If you believe your LCD is defective according to the above guidelines please contact our customer service department for further information Dead pixels can also appear as a result of abuse Digi Frame is not responsible for damage to LCD s caused by mechanical abuse mishandling or exposure to excessive temperature humidity or condensation 58 User Manual RP3001k doc 15 Specifications Microprocessor 300MHz Pentium amp MMX compatible Network I nterface 10 100baseT Ethernet Still I mage Formats J PEG J FIF J PEG Exif2 LCD Resolution 2048 x 1024 pixels driven by software at 1024 x 768 pixels Still Image File Size Capacity Up to 8192 x 6144 pixels Motion Video Formats MPEG 1 MPEG 4 DivX Motion Video Resolution At least 352x288
79. ord Connect the attached cord to an AC supply 90 240 V 50 60Hz 7 User Manual RP3001k doc Infrared Remote Control LED LCD Backlight On Off Pause Exit Menu Enter The DF 1710 s infrared remote control is pictured above Install the two included AAA batteries in the battery compartment ensuring correct polarity e The LCD Backlight ON OFF button toggles power to the LCD backlight and mutes the sound output from the internal speakers but not the external audio line output To enable instant on off functionality the computer runs as long as the power is connected The Backlight Power button switches power to the screen backlight only You need only turn off the screen NOT the computer when the screen is not in use We recommend turning off the backlight when not in use to conserve its life which is rated at 30 000 50 000 hours e When a slideshow is running the Menu Enter button brings up the DF 1710 s on screen menu system If a new image is loading when the button is pressed there may be a slight lag before the menu appears While in the menu system the Menu Enter button functions as an enter key to select a menu choice e When a slideshow is running the Left Arrow button moves the presentation back to the previous item or aborts any transition in progress e When a slideshow is running the Pause Exit button stops the presentation until it is pressed again While in the menu system the Pause Exit button exits the curren
80. pg pi cture2 1pg 2 picture jpg Script file on Frame 1 http www myserver com framelscript txt i i internet http www myserver com picture3 jpg Nu SU http www myserver com pictured jpg Remate LAN 2 s frame2script txti http www myoerver com pictureS jpg Remote Router Modem picture4 jpg picture5 jpg picture amp j3pg http www mysnerver com plcture6 i1pg Scarlpt file on Frame 2 http www myserver com frame2script txt Figure 5 Remote Administration via the I nternet using Pull Mode 28 User Manual RP3001k doc Configuring Your Computer s Network Settings If you re connecting your DF 1710 to an ethernet network that has a DHCP server on it and your computer is already on that network you don t need to reconfigure anything on your computer proceed to Connecting your DF 1710 to a Computer or Network below Your computer must be configured to use TCP IP networking in order to communicate with your DF 1710 Some small networks using only a hub are configured to use Windows Networking or Appletalk instead of TCP IP In these cases you ll need to temporarily change your network settings to TCP IP to communicate with your DF 1710 Connecting Your DF 1710 to a Computer or Network with Ethernet Cables Once your computer is configured for TCP IP networking connect your DF 1710 as follows Connecting directly to a PC If you are connecting directly to the DF 1710 from your computer wi
81. picture MPEGI MPEG 4 Flash 2 and MP3 files that you have on your computer Loading Files from CD ROM Press the Eject button on the CD ROM to open the disc tray snap a CD ROM disc containing recognized media files securely into the tray s spindle and gently push the tray closed There may be a delay of a few seconds before the newly inserted CD is recognized depending on what the DF 1710 is doing at the time after which a menu will appear offering you the choices of Create slideshow with automatic name Create new slideshow and name it Eject the disc Note CD insertion may not be recognized during movie playback or while certain menus are displayed If your CD is not recognized stop any movie in progress and go to the main menu If you select Create slideshow with automatic name a new directory is created for its contents on the DF 1710 s internal hard drive named with a date code in the format removable YYYYMMDD HH MM SS so if you insert a CD ROM at exactly 10 15AM on Jan 10 2003 for example the directory will be named removable 20030110 10 15 00 the DF 1710 s internal clock is set at the factory and periodically via its network connection when connected to the internet It has a 10 year battery To make it easier to identify and select CD slideshows you can choose Create new slideshow and name it A menu will appear allowing you to use the remote control keys to enter a name for the new directory on an on screen
82. puter for 29 Text files viewing 16 Time image display 17 Transition Effect setting default 17 transition option 46 Updates software 19 56 User Name 24 changing 33 VESA mounting 10 Video See MPEG Movies Video Output 7 WAV audio file playback 53 WAV files comments for pictures 53 web browser 20 web pages displaying 42 54 Wi Fi See Wireless Networking Wire Routing Clips 11 Wireless Networking 31 WLAN See Wireless Networking Zoom option 46 50 f g www digi frame com 2002 Digi Frame Inc 181 Westchester Ave Suite 408 Port Chester NY 10573 914 937 4090 See it Now 8 The Missing Link in Digital Photography amp and the D logo are registered trademarks of Digi Frame Inc
83. rent 15 Plastic protective acrylic 13 Playlists MP3 detailed information on 51 updating during MP3 playback 53 Port Mapping 37 Portrait mode orientation 10 Power On Off Switch 7 Previews image 16 movies and MP3 16 PS 2 Port 7 Rebooting remote 36 Remote Control buttons and operation 8 not responding 57 sensor 6 Reset Button 7 Restoring software See Software restoring rotation script option 45 Router Address See Gateway Address scale option 46 Scaling Mode setting default 17 Script Files advanced information on 39 basic information 38 default option settings used in 38 important rules for 38 locations of 42 nested 40 on CD ROM and memory cards 42 option reference 43 remote 40 42 47 54 updating during MP3 playback 53 script options default values 43 Security problems accessing the DF 1710 57 Security password 33 Sensor I nfrared 6 Serial Port 7 setdefault directive 43 46 Settings changing remotely 33 Sharing photo 47 shuffle mode 17 shuffledmusic option 46 details of 52 Slideshow log 18 Slideshow or Media Error 41 Slideshows advanced scripting information 39 appending new content to 22 changing remotely 34 creating 16 problems displaying images 57 selecting 16 show name of 15 Software installing 56 restoring 56 updating 56 Sound muting 8 15 Sound volume adjustment 8 System freeze at continuing 58 TCP IP setting your com
84. s LL System Files vss cdsaustuvs iaceaegen rre ger tas Po WT Re ahve EROR IR T RA de she RR TIRE N META T2 Software Updates eripi dienn eoe re eR dre COE E ERR EE EAA EE Desks ov RV HR aeia ERR e REN RARE EAT REYT ORE ee avv aee Dv n rug T 13 Software Install Restore e re ei he AAEE TAAA TERI dian EET ERR HERE TAERY M PE Ree Ree EU E Ra reg E P ERU ATT 14 Troubleshooting 15 Specifications 2 User Manual RP3001k doc 1 I ntroduction Congratulations on your purchase and thank you for choosing the DF 1710 as part of your digital media solution More than just a digital picture frame the DF 1710 is a powerful reliable third generation nternet enabled digital multimedia appliance with many key features including e Built in CD ROM compatible with photo CDs from photo processors and user burned CD ROMs e Handheld Infrared Remote Control on on screen user interface e Flexible mounting and framing options e Portrait and Landscape mode display e Support for USB memory card readers and wireless 802 11b Wi Fi adapters e Remote administration over any TCP IP network including the Internet e Powerful scripting language e nternal hard disk from 12GB to 30GB e JPEG still image display e MPEG 1 and MPEG 4 movie playback e MP3 audio playback for background music during still image presentations e WAV audio file playback e Macromedia Flash 2 animation playback e HTML web content display e Stereo lou
85. s digiframe slideshow my image WAV Note The WAV extension MUST be in uppercase The Audio Comments feature works only with J PEGs on the DF 1710 s internal hard drive The slideshow will resume when the pause time for the image expires or when the audio comment finishes playing whichever occurs later When generating wave audio files to work with this feature it is advisable to use a standard sampling rate 11025 22050 or 44100Hz and uncompressed 16 bit stereo format Playback of nonstandard sample rates may be choppy Macromedia Flash Animation Files The DF 1710 can play animation files conforming to Macromedia Flash 2 format Flash files must have a file extension of swf Flash 4 features are not supported at this time Morphing vertical anti aliasing streamed sound interleaved data and sound envelope fading or balancing are also not supported at this time Since Flash animations are generally designed to either loop continuously or play once and wait for user input the DF 1710 has been designed to terminate each Flash animation after the pause time has elapsed You should specify a pause time for each Flash animation that is long enough to allow the animation to play fully If your animation does not loop and the pause time is longer than the playing time of the animation the final frame of the animation will be displayed statically until the pause time is finished 53 User Manual RP3001k doc HTML Files Any script
86. sh the new content to be merged with The new content will be copied into the directory specified and a new slideshow will be automatically generated showing all of the content now in the directory If the target directory is not at the root level of the hard drive you can specify the path to the directory e g if you want to merge the CD contents with an existing slideshow which is in a folder called vacations which is inside a folder called family you would enter family vacations as the name of the slideshow CD ROM Script Files A script file for CD ROM contents is automatically generated at the time of disc loading and given the filename script txt The ordering of files in the auto generated script is alphabetical and no options are specified i e the default options slide pause time transition effect etc will apply and can be changed using the menu system You can also include your own script file s on CD s you burn yourself allowing images to be played in any order and playback options specified on an image by image basis Any text files with a txt extension found on the root directory of the CD are copied onto the hard drive Any file found on root directory of the CD ROM named script txt takes precedence over the others becomes the default script If no file named script txt is found on the CD the first file with a txt extension will be deemed the current default script If no files with a txt extension are
87. t menu e When a slideshow is running the Right Arrow button moves the presentation forward to the next item or aborts any transition in progress e Pressing the Up Arrow during still image display will show the slideshow name image filename and paths during movie playback it advances the movie forward several seconds Pressing the Down Arrow button during still image display brings up the audio volume adjustment during movie playback it moves the movie backwards several seconds e The Up Down Left and Right Arrow buttons also perform menu navigation and have special functions in some menus Refer to the on screen prompts for their use The LED lights whenever a key is pressed 8 User Manual RP3001k doc CD ROM Eject Button Emergency Eject Activity Light The CD ROM is located on the right side of the DF 1710 in landscape orientation and on the bottom when it s in portrait orientation Press the Eject Button to open the disc tray the eject button will only operate when the DF 1710 is powered on and it is not currently scanning or loading images from a CD The Activity Light will flash when the CD ROM drive is accessing files A paper clip can be inserted into the Emergency Eject hole to open the tray in the unlikely event that the drive does not respond to the eject button for some reason CDs should be securely snapped into the tray s spindle with the printed side towards you data side towards the back of the unit and the tr
88. text files Using the up and down arrow keys on the remote control you can scroll through the directories in the left hand pane and see the contents listing change in the right hand pane Using the left and right arrow keys you can go back and forth between the two panes To delve a level deeper into the folder hierarchy press D while a directory is selected in the left hand pane or press the right arrow key while a directory is selected in the right hand pane The selected directory will open and become the current directory To go back up a level in the folder hierarchy press the left arrow key while in the left hand pane or press D while parent directory is highlighted 16 User Manual RP3001k doc To perform an operation on an item in the right hand pane scroll to the desired item until it s highlighted then press D to bring up a menu of operations that can be performed on that item i e Play Item if it s a playable media file Delete Play slideshow from beginning or Resume slideshow if the selected item is a text file or Create Automatic Slideshow for Directory if the item is a directory When a JPEG file is highlighted in the right hand pane a thumbnail view of the image is shown in the lower right hand corner of the screen The thumbnail will be stretched regardless of the default scaling option Pressing the right arrow key while in the right hand pane will preview the highlighted item if it s a playable
89. the default block size for transition effects HDDSLEEP 0 to 20 Sets the disk idle time in minutes before the hard disk spins down The default is 10 minutes Specifying an idle time of 0 disables automatic spindown the hard disk will run continuously HDDQUIET 0 or 1 Enables 1 or disables 0 hard disk acoustic noise management features The default is 0 The exact effect of this setting varies according to the brand and model of hard disk in your Digi Frame In general setting this parameter to 1 will reduce seeking noise at the expense of some disk performance If you intend to play MPEG movies on your Digi Frame it is recommended to leave this setting at its default 33 User_Manual_RP3001k doc HOMEPAGE url Sets the default home page visited when the user selects Browse the Internet to url LOGLEVEL 0 or 1 Enables 1 or disables 0 playback logging for media play audit purposes PAUSE pause time in seconds Sets the default pause time between slides PLAYWAVES 0 or 1 Enables 1 or disables 0 playback of wave audio files associated with J PEG images Default is 1 ROTATE 0 90 180 or 270 Sets the default rotation angle for J PEG images SHUFFLE 0 or 1 Enables 1 or disables 0 shuffled playback mode SIZEMODE fit center or stretch Sets the default scaling mode for J PEG images SLIDESHOWzurl Sets the default slideshow This can either be a URL to a scriptfile on a remote server e g http ww
90. thout going through a hub router or switch connect your DF 1710 s ethernet port to your computer s ethernet port using the included crossover cable There may be a label on the crossover cable denoting it as such if not refer to the photo below Connecting to a Network If you re connecting the DF 1710 to a network hub router or switch connect your DF 1710 s ethernet port to the network using the standard cable Colori Color 6 Color 1 Color 6 Crossover Cable Standard Cable 29 User Manual RP3001k doc Testing Communication with Your DF 1710 Communicating Using SMB File Sharing e Under Windows Open Network Neighborhood or My Network Places depending on which version of Windows you are running e You should see an item called df xxxxxx where xxxxxx will be a series of numbers unique to your Digi Frame If df xxxxxx does not appear in Network Neighborhood or My Network Places double click Entire Network where you should see an item called WORKGROUP in which df xxxxxx will appear e Double click df xxxxxx and you will see an item called HARDDISK e Double Click HARDDISK and you will be prompted for a username and password Enter df for the username and digiframe for the password The Digi Frame s internal hard disk should open in a window on your desktop and you can copy files to and from it just like any other network volume e Under Mac OSX open a window in the Finder In the upper
91. to 255 USBGATEWAY3 0 to 255 USBGATEWAY4 0 to 255 a oe Wired ethernet port gateway address Remote Rebooting default 255 default 255 default 255 default 0 default 169 default 254 default 0 default 1 default third least significant byte of the MAC address default LSB of the MAC address You can reboot a DF 1710 remotely by simply sending it a dummy file called reboot now Your DF 1710 s MAC Address Every ethernet device manufactured has a unique identifying address called its MAC Media Access Control address which may be required for certain networking situations DHCP servers for instance can often be configured to assign specific IP addresses to specific devices identified by their MAC addresses The MAC address of your Digi Frame is printed on a label on the back of the unit along with the product serial number Default Network Settings If no DHCP server is found on your network or if Override DHCP Server is selected from the Network Settings menu or specified in dfos ini the DF 1710 will initialize its network interfaces on boot up with defaults selected to facilitate simple home installations for users who intend to use SMB support These users will generally not need to know the frame s IP address they will simply browse for the frame name in Network Neighborhood Windows or Connect To Server MacOS X The default IP address for the fixed Ethernet port is 169 254 x y where x and y ar
92. to the browser s address field If you re using an FTP client program enter the IP address of your DF 1710 in the appropriate field enter df as the user name and digiframe as the password No directory path should be entered If all goes well the browser window or FTP client will then display the contents of the root directory on the DF 1710 s internal hard drive and you can now drag and drop files to your browser or FTP client window to transfer them to your Digi Frame If your web browser or FTP client program is unable to establish communication with your DF 1710 please refer to the Troubleshooting section at the end of this manual 30 User Manual RP3001k doc Wireless Networking The DF 1710 is able to communicate over wireless ethernet also known as WLAN 802 11b or wi fi by means of an external USB receiver module Supported USB Modules The DF 1710 is compatible only with those wireless USB modules using the Atmel AT76C503A and AT76C505 chipsets and certain radio chipsets Following are USB modules known to use these chipsets Manufacturer Model Tested Works Asante FriendlyNet AL2011 NO unknown Belkin F5D6050 YES YES Belkin F5D6050 Ver 2 YES YES Belkin F5D6050 Ver 2000 YES YES Compaq HWN 200 NO unknown Dlink DWL 120 YES YES Linksys WUSB11 v2 6 YES YES Linksys WUSB11 v2 1 NO unknown Linksys WUSB12 YES NO Netgear MA101 YES YES Netgear MA101 revB NO unknown Netgear MA111 YES YES SMC 2662W v 1 NO unknown SMC 2662W v
93. typewriter style keyboard Immediately below the keyboard is the text entry line Move the highlight with the arrow keys and press the D button on the remote control the enter the highlighted character The four special keys on the keyboard are del deletes the character at the end of the input line enter accepts your current input spc inserts a space A a toggles the case of the last character on the input line To cancel the edit operation at any time press the Pause button At this time it is only possible to name the directory the automatically generated script file will be named script txt After selecting a naming option and naming the directory if desired a message will appear on screen while files are copied to the DF 1710 s hard drive When file copying is complete the tray will automatically open and the disc may be removed The slideshow from the CD will automatically begin running Regardless of whether directories are named automatically or with the menu you can name later rename them and or any script files to more descriptive names using a PC and ethernet connection 21 User Manual RP3001k doc Appending CD ROM Content to an Existing Slideshow Content loaded from CD ROM or memory cards can be merged with an existing slideshow To do this select Create Slideshow and Name It when the CD is recognized or the memory card scanned Enter the name exactly including case of the existing slideshow you wi
94. u must use the special crossover cable If you are connecting to a network you must use the standard non crossover cable Check the green LED link lights on both the DF 1710 and your PC if directly connecting to a PC or hub if connecting to a LAN The link LED s should be lit on both ends of the connection If they are not a fault in the network hardware or cabling is indicated When I try to access the DF 1710 get a message Log in incorrect Your user name and or password have not been entered correctly in your browser or FTP client program I can transfer files to the DF 1710 but no images are displayed One image is displayed but it never changes even though my script file calls for multiple images My slideshow is kind of working but not all of my pictures are being displayed Make sure that your script file contains correct path references if media are stored in directories other than the one in which the script file resides Make sure the filenames referenced in your script file are spelled exactly like the filenames as they appear on your computer They must match case as well i e if your picture is called Dog J PG the script file line must reference Dog J PG not dog jpg Make sure none of your directory names or filenames contain special characters such as amp hes COP Make sure all your JPEGs have been saved in standard J PEG format not progressive J PEG format My images look fine on my computer but
95. ual for more details The default settings are saved on the DF 1710 s hard drive in the dfos ini file and restored whenever it is rebooted The settings that can be controlled from the menu are Inter Slide Pause Time Sets the time that each jpeg image Flash animation or web page is displayed Scroll to the desired HH MM SS digit you want to change using the right and left arrow keys then use the up and down arrow keys to change the digit Transition Select one of the transition effects offered Scaling Mode Select between Fit Center and Stretch Fit will expand or shrink the image so that the largest side fits the screen while preserving the image s proportions Center will display the image at its actual size If it s smaller than 1024x768 pixels a black border will be shown around it If it s larger than 1024x768 some of the image will be off screen Stretch will expand or shrink the image so that both sides fit the screen exactly ignoring the proportions of the original image Shuffle Mode 17 User Manual RP3001k doc Allows you to select random or predetermined playback order If you select Normal Mode the media in the slideshow will be played in the order specified by its script file If Shuffle mode is selected the image order will be shuffled each time a slideshow is selected and also each time the end of the script file is reached The script file itself is unchanged the shuffling takes place on a copy
96. vided by a cable or DSL modem and the connection is shared among network users and devices by a router In some cases the router is built into the modem and in others it is a separate device In most cases the router contains a DHCP server DF 1710s connected to this type of network will each receive a unique IP address from the DHCP server when they boot up or when the IP address is refreshed manually using the menus Media Items and script files on PC DF 1710 Script File 1 ski S Se jpg gri a Peactgizi tm Script File 1 Las me jpg pa eb Router or cable DSL modem with DHCP server DF 1710 e ymtalne louse jpg Script File 2 Malo cona oes Script File 2 pinkf lower jpg Ti le cnt A Ane T cpar Jod Standard ethernet cables velicucen dud pinkflower jpg Figure 3 LAN with Cable DSL Modem and or Router with DHCP Server Figure 4 below shows remote administration of a DF 1710 on a remote LAN via the internet using push mode content delivery In order to push content to a DF 1710 its IP address must be known so that media and script files can be sent to it via FTP In some cases the remote LAN and devices within it may have fixed addresses in this case the DF 1710 s address can be known reliably and push mode can be used Port mapping for FTP access from outside the remote LAN may need to be configured within the remote LAN in order to bypass whatever firewall protection may be in place
97. w any unpacking and frame assembly instructions included separately with your DF 1710 Important Please save all shipping materials in the event that your DF 1710 needs to be transported or shipped in the future Digi Frame Inc will not be responsible for shipping damage due to improper packing and a packing material replacement charge may be incurred if you need to return the unit without the original packaging If your Digi Frame arrives at significantly lower than room temperature it is suggested that you let it warm up to room temperature about four hours before operating in case any condensation has formed in any of its internal components Care of your DF 1710 s LCD Screen Your DF 1710 is shipped with a sheet of non glare acrylic plastic in front of its LCD screen for protection and glare reduction This plastic can be removed or replaced should you wish to do so see section 3 4 If your LCD screen needs cleaning use only wipes or cloths designed specifically for cleaning of LCD screens NEVER use paper towels to clean the LCD screen Paper towels are abrasive and will scratch the display screen Never use alcohol petroleum based solvents ammonia based cleaners or harsh detergents to clean the plastic or the LCD screen Never apply any liquids directly on the plastic or screen This includes nail polish remover alcohol turpentine gasoline lighter fluid acetone paint thinner mineral spirits kerosene ammonia dishwashing soap glass c
98. w myserver com script txt or a local filename e g digiframe script txt Note that the digiframe prefix must be supplied for scripts residing on the DF 1710 s local hard disk Using dfos ini to set the default slideshow to a script file on a remote server is a more robust way of implementing pull mode remote control of slideshows than the alternate method of referencing a remote nested script in a local script especially in slow network situations SMBNAME computer name Assigns the network name computer name to the DF 1710 This is the name that will appear in Network Neighborhood Effective only when SMB networking is enabled The default name of the Digi Frame is DF XXyyzz where xx yy zz are the last three bytes of the frame s MAC address in hexadecimal SMBNETWORK 0 or 1 Enables 1 or disables 0 SMB network sharing Default is ENABLED 34 User Manual RP3001k doc SMBROOT path Sets the root location of the SMB share point relative to the root location of the FTP server The default is an empty string which equates to the same root location as the root of the FTP server If you wish to restrict SMB access to a single subdirectory specify its name here with a leading forward slash e g SMBROOT smb_ dir The directory must exist SMBWORKGROUP workgroup name Sets the name of the workgroup the DF 1710 will join Effective only when SMB networking is enabled Default is WORKGROUP TRANSITION flip dissolve blo

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