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Warnings

Do not block the ventilation holes on the back, bottom, or

sides of the MemoryFrame

at any time. See Figure-1 for locations

of ventilation holes.

Figure 1 – Ventilation Holes

Do not open the plastic case of the MemoryFrame at any

time. There is risk of electric shock. There are no User serviceable parts
inside. Opening the plastic case voids the product warranty.

Ventilation holes

Summary of Contents for Digital MemoryFrame

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL...

Page 2: ...upply 8 4 5 Using the Foldout Stand 8 4 6 Power on Initialization 8 5 Control Buttons and Connectors 10 6 Using MemoryFrame with a Personal Computer 13 6 1 Digital PixMaster PC Software Overview 13 6...

Page 3: ...izing images for display on MemoryFrame 45 10 2 Caring for the Screen 46 10 3 Securing MemoryFrame in Office Environments 47 10 4 How to change the decorative 5 x 7 frame 48 10 5 Showing PowerPoint Sl...

Page 4: ...m your own or your friend s camera It is ideal for both home and office users to proudly display family vacation or business related images on the desk shelf or wall For those who use a PC you can als...

Page 5: ...the time between image changes add fun transition and display effects delete images from slideshows and much more Manual image forward pause and reverse buttons and adjustable contrast are also provid...

Page 6: ...tachment to an e mail there is usually a button or link that requires clicking In AOL this is the Download Now button Once the image file is saved to your hard disk use PixMaster to send it to your Me...

Page 7: ...of the MemoryFrame at any time See Figure 1 for locations of ventilation holes Figure 1 Ventilation Holes Do not open the plastic case of the MemoryFrame at any time There is risk of electric shock Th...

Page 8: ...ly care for your MemoryFrame display Keep your MemoryFrame out of direct sunlight DIRECT SUNLIGHT MAY CAUSE DAMAGE MemoryFrame is sold in North America with a North American 110V only external power s...

Page 9: ...x so you can pack or store the unit in the future The MemoryFrame MF 570 retail pack includes MemoryFrame Electronic USB Digital Picture Frame Wood 5x7 decorative frame may be already attached to unit...

Page 10: ...during manufacturing and packaging You can choose whether to remove the protective plastic film or to keep it on Please note however that the clarity of the images will appear brighter and clearer af...

Page 11: ...r 220V 240V countries Pacific Digital offers an international external power supply for use outside of North America 4 5 Using the Foldout Stand The stand on the back of MemoryFrame is designed to pro...

Page 12: ...n When the display time of the current image ends the MemoryFrame transitions to the next picture The type of transition and the display time duration is selected by the user during slideshow creation...

Page 13: ...frame locks hold a decorative 5x7 frame in place There are two locations one on each side The Locked position is toward the outside of the unit A noticeable click may be heard when locked or unlocked...

Page 14: ...in or unplugging MemoryFrame from the wall socket This will help protect the electronics from possible power surge damage Power Connector The Power Connector is the connection point for the supplied...

Page 15: ...and do not respond while in the Menu system Decrease Contrast Use this button to decrease the contrast of the image currently in the display One button press will decrease the contrast by one step If...

Page 16: ...o the PC as may be the case in a home office or at work 6 1 Digital PixMaster PC Software Overview A PC communicates with the MemoryFrame using Digital PixMasterTM software The Digital PixMaster softw...

Page 17: ...Requirements Digital PixMaster has the following minimum system requirements IBM compatible PC Pentium II 200MHz or higher with at least 64 MB of memory Pentium III 300MHz or higher recommended for op...

Page 18: ...er one minute click your mouse on START then RUN then browse to your CD drive and select SETUP EXE from the CD drive to run Finally follow the on screen instructions to install the Digital PixMaster s...

Page 19: ...indows PC and after Windows has completely loaded simply connect your PC to your MemoryFrame with the USB cable that was provided in the box with the unit Connect the larger standard USB connector to...

Page 20: ...elect Search for suitable driver for my device and click Next to continue installation Next in the LOCATE DRIVER FILES screen select the device where the MemoryFrame Digital Picture Frame USB driver c...

Page 21: ...e Windows Device Manager 6 5 Using Digital PixMaster to Create Slideshows The PC does not need to be connected to the MemoryFrame to create slideshows You don t need to connect the USB cable until you...

Page 22: ...he Digital PixMaster application window Digital PixMaster also supports paste from clipboard to allow simple selection of one or more photos from the Internet email your hard drive or any other storag...

Page 23: ...w each photo is the slide number the time duration the photo will be displayed and whether or not a transition effect has been selected for that photo 6 5 1 Application Commands and Pull Down Menus Ac...

Page 24: ...Master can have only one slideshow open at one time If you choose to open a new blank slideshow while another is already open the program will close the first one asking you if you want to save first...

Page 25: ...right Select the image you wish to rotate and then rotate it as many times as necessary until you reach the desired orientation 6 5 6 Hiding an image in a slideshow You may not want to delete an image...

Page 26: ...portion as the MemoryFrame screen See section 10 1 for details Transitions Seven 7 transitions are available The transitions in your MemoryFrame may differ from those listed below depending on the ver...

Page 27: ...ame before sending Selecting Preview Slideshow from the View menu will present the slideshow in a window using your transition and timing selections This function is also available by clicking on prev...

Page 28: ...option This Internet Update method can save a considerable amount of time compared to downloading the software updates manually 6 6 Transferring Slideshows to from MemoryFrame The next Figure below sh...

Page 29: ...me See Figure 7 Important For the PC application Digital PixMaster to communicate to your MemoryFrame you first need to prepare your MemoryFrame for communicating to a PC as described in the section b...

Page 30: ...rred but not yet stored in memory This is just the beginning of the MemoryFrame s actual process of updating its Slideshow so do not turn off the power After the transfer is complete the MemoryFrame w...

Page 31: ...nction to be available If your MemoryFrame is not attached this function will be grayed out not available for selection Simply click on Help then select About MemoryFrame 6 9 Help About Digital PixMas...

Page 32: ...r MemoryFrame you first need to prepare your MemoryFrame for communicating as described in the section below Preparing MemoryFrame to Communicate to Camera The MemoryFrame is a single function device...

Page 33: ...ropriate mode to transmit its pictures Many cameras have two modes of operation proprietary and standard driver less mode and the camera has menu items and or buttons that set the USB mode The standar...

Page 34: ...of this manual and select the Download Pictures option from the Main Menu Follow the onscreen instructions for transferring images to MemoryFrame from the camera and for setting the display times and...

Page 35: ...is a single function device this means that it cannot be managed or communicate with a card reader while it is displaying a slide show In all cases you must stop the slideshow by pressing the Menu Bu...

Page 36: ...15 Connecting a Card Reader The MemoryFrame is capable of displaying the JPEG pictures found in the reader s memory cards and allowing the user to download pictures from the reader directly into the M...

Page 37: ...ption from the main menu Note The on board menu system options for Download Pictures from Camera are also used for card readers Follow the onscreen instructions for transferring images to MemoryFrame...

Page 38: ...the MemoryFrame without a PC to download and configure slideshows by simply using the buttons on the top of the MemoryFrame unit In this mode the user may download new slideshows alter the current sl...

Page 39: ...button will move the item selector either up to the prior menu text line or to the left to the prior thumbnail depending upon the current menu context The basis of operation is that the MemoryFrame w...

Page 40: ...Show When you wish to exit the Menu system you can either push the Menu button again or alternatively use the appropriate button Forward or Reverse to highlight the Resume Picture Show menu selection...

Page 41: ...oryFrame without a PC or change settings originally set with the PC application with the on board button Menu system This method is not as fast as the PC To enter the Picture Configuration sub menu hi...

Page 42: ...ior to the currently displayed thumbnails the prior three 3 thumbnails will appear on the screen and so on until the first picture is displayed When you have reached the beginning of your pictures the...

Page 43: ...n The Rotate 90 option allows you to set the proper orientation to display any particular image When you select Rotate 90 the MemoryFrame will rotate the currently selected picture 90 to the right Fir...

Page 44: ...Right The next image wipes from the left of the screen towards the right side Box out The next image appears from center in small box and expands towards edges Tile Fill Down The old image is tiled ov...

Page 45: ...nitial menu view for Download Pictures from Camera Reader is very similar to the prior Picture Configuration sub menu section The major difference is that all the thumbnail pictures displayed are from...

Page 46: ...en the program will display the next three 3 thumbnail images and so on until the last picture is displayed At this point the Forward navigation button will not let you advance past the last picture C...

Page 47: ...tion It allows you to start the transfer and not have to be present to interact with the process It is faster than selecting specific thumbnails for transfer Important Before selecting this item you m...

Page 48: ...ware will automatically resize photos appropriately when you drag drop a photo into the application This will not affect the size and resolution of the original photo on your hard drive therefore if y...

Page 49: ...aring for the Screen As is noted in Section 4 3 the MemoryFrame is shipped with a protective plastic film on its LCD screen Please see Section 4 3 for instructions on removal of the protective plastic...

Page 50: ...rizer to be damaged High temperature and humidity may degrade performance Please do not expose the module to the direct sunlight Static electricity can damage the module please do not touch the module...

Page 51: ...is process MemoryFrame has two frame lock tabs on the rear of the unit These are used to lock a decorative 5x7 frame in place There are two locations one on each side The Locked position is toward the...

Page 52: ...Slides on MemoryFrame You can display a combination of photos and PowerPoint slides to make presentations or to use MemoryFrame as a point of purchase shelf talker PowerPoint allows you to save your...

Page 53: ...display in any home or office suiting any motif Additional frames are available from Pacific Digital Please see our website for details www pacificdigital com Figure 21 Sample 5 x 7 Frames In addition...

Page 54: ...e different basic types in terms of how the photo and the stand mechanism are retained secured into the frame These three types are briefly described below The first two types are not usable by Memory...

Page 55: ...this type of frame is made of wood but sometimes is made of metal or other materials Figure 23 Example of groove in rear of frame Retention Groove Minimum Length In the example 5x7 picture frames sho...

Page 56: ...a the camera needs to support the USB Mass Storage specification This specification co authored by Microsoft is built into Windows 98SE Windows ME Windows 2000 and Windows XP If a camera supports this...

Page 57: ...Digital PixMaster software can download the following picture formats to MemoryFrame JPEG TIFF BMP PNG or GIF Q With my camera connected picture display seems to be slow A Your picture files may be v...

Page 58: ...g format You may also want to contact Pacific Digital customer support at to see if there is a software upgrade available to support your camera Alternatively you can transfer the photos first to your...

Page 59: ...d BMP on PC Resolution 320 x 240 physical resolution 640 x 480 logical Larger pictures are automatically scaled to fit the screen Onboard Memory 16 MB RAM 8MB Flash memory PC Interface USB 1 1 Target...

Page 60: ...h its USB drivers the MemoryFrame accepts and processes communication from the computer Digital PixMaster can update the MemoryFrame s software image with the new one you downloaded from the Pacific D...

Page 61: ...signifies that the file has been transferred and it is just the beginning of the MemoryFrame s actual process of updating its firmware If a transfer error occurs the MemoryFrame will display the follo...

Page 62: ...BEFORE THAT during the upgrade process A loss of power could erase both old and new operating systems leaving the MemoryFrame inoperable If no errors occur then once the new firmware update file has...

Page 63: ...return period all returns to Pacific Digital Corporation for warranty repair within the warranty period must be authorized by Pacific Digital with a Return Material Authorization RMA number To obtain...

Page 64: ...purchase Customer agrees to assume shipping charges on return shipments to Pacific Digital and Pacific Digital agrees to assume shipping charges back to customer All returns are for repair or replace...

Page 65: ...nformation will be needed to contact technical support When calling the Technical Support Department MAKE SURE TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION READILY AVAILABLE BECAUSE IT IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO R...

Page 66: ...________ Operating System ______________________________________________ The Pacific Digital part number for this MemoryFrame MF 570 User s Manual is 1862 PF 03 7 revised May 24 2003 The Pacific Digit...

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