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Contents

Chapter 1: Setting Up ............................................................... 1-1

Introduction .............................................................................................................. 1-1
Setting up TV Photo Show....................................................................................... 1-2

Chapter 2: Using TV Photo Show with Your TV....................... 2-1

Changing the language.......................................................................................... 2-2
Changing your card................................................................................................. 2-3
Viewing the photos on your card........................................................................... 2-4
Working with a photo............................................................................................... 2-7

Rotate ................................................................................................................ 2-7
Zoom/Pan.......................................................................................................... 2-9

Viewing a slide show .............................................................................................  2-11
Videotaping a slide show .....................................................................................  2-12
Deleting a photo....................................................................................................  2-14
Turning off TV Photo Show ....................................................................................  2-15

Removing your memory card .............................................................................. 2-16

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Summary of Contents for Dazzle TV Photo Show

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Page 2: ...d in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of SCM Microsystems Inc CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation Microdrive is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation SmartMedia is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation Part number DM 21300 ...

Page 3: ... Photo Show with Your TV 2 1 Changing the language 2 2 Changing your card 2 3 Viewing the photos on your card 2 4 Working with a photo 2 7 Rotate 2 7 Zoom Pan 2 9 Viewing a slide show 2 11 Videotaping a slide show 2 12 Deleting a photo 2 14 Turning off TV Photo Show 2 15 Removing your memory card 2 16 ...

Page 4: ...oto Show 3 5 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 4 1 The TV Photo Show screen didn t appear 4 1 Some of my photos didn t show up 4 2 The remote doesn t seem to be working 4 3 Photos are loading slowly 4 3 The zoom out feature doesn t work 4 3 The pan feature doesn t work 4 4 Photo is not rotated in thumbnail view 4 4 The video cable doesn t fit My TV doesn t have an RCA video jack 4 4 ...

Page 5: ...t see all the photos on my card 4 5 Deleted a photo from my memory card by mistake 4 5 The removable drive feature isn t working 4 4 The Windows 98 driver won t install 4 5 Chapter 5 Dazzle Technical Support 5 1 ...

Page 6: ...th family and friends In just minutes you can go from snapping a photo to viewing it full screen on your TV You can even rotate zoom and pan images or see them in an automatic slide show And for more versatility you can also connect TV Photo Show to your computer as a removable drive Once the images are on your computer you can print e mail or archive them ...

Page 7: ... power supply Video cable Remote control TV Photo Show user sguide Setting up TV Photo Show is quick and easy just plug in the connections and you re ready to go The rest of this chapter details setting up to view photos on your TV See Chapter 3 for instructions on using it with your computer ...

Page 8: ...1 3 Here is an illustration of the complete connections required We ll go through each step individually with more detailed instructions on the following pages ...

Page 9: ... TV Photo Show to your TV Plug the larger end of the video cable into the yellow VIDEO IN connector on the front or back of your television then plug the smaller end into the VIDEO connector on the back of TV Photo Show ...

Page 10: ...ded with TV Photo Show You can purchase an RF modulator and cable from your local electronics store Follow the instructions included with the RF modulator to connect it to your TV Then plug the larger end of the video cable into the yellow VIDEO IN connector on the RF modulator and plug the smaller end into the VIDEO connector on the back of TV Photo Show Set your TV to the channel that you set th...

Page 11: ...1 6 Step 2 Connect the power Connect the power supply to TV Photo Show s DC IN socket and then plug the AC adapter into an electric outlet ...

Page 12: ...1 7 Step 3 Turn on TV Photo Show On the side of the TV Photo Show unit Slide the POWER switch to ON Check that the green light on the front of TV Photo Show comes on ensuring that it is receiving power ...

Page 13: ...f the remote 2 Insert two new batteries making sure the electrodes are facing the proper direction see the diagram inside the battery compartment 3 Slide the battery compartment cover back clicking it shut Note When you use the remote control remember to point it at the front of the TV Photo Show unit not at the TV It s the unit itself that signals the commands to the TV ...

Page 14: ...ccording to your camera s instructions TV Photo Show works with SmartMedia 3 3V only CompactFlash and Microdrive cards Move the visor door on the front of TV Photo Show to reveal the appropriate memory card slot The slot on the top accommodates a SmartMedia card while the bottom slot fits a CompactFlash or Microdrive card ...

Page 15: ... inserted with the notch positioned in the top left corner the gold contacts must be facing down 3 Then slide the card all the way into the appropriate slot it will click into place Note The slot is designed to accept the card only if you insert it in the correct direction If the card does not slide in easily check that you are positioning it properly do not force it into the slot If you force the...

Page 16: ... TV for detailed information or Your TV or TV s remote control may have a TV VCR TV VIDEO SOURCE or INPUT button that changes the video input Press that button to switch between the available video inputs If your remote has more than one of these buttons try them all If you don t have these buttons your TV may have a channel called LINE frequently found before Channel 2 Click through your TV s cha...

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Page 18: ...ice how easy it is to use the remote Each task has its own clearly identified button for quick selection Note Remember to point the remote at the front of the TV Photo Show unit not at the TV It s the unit itself that signals the commands to the TV When you start up TV Photo Show you see an introductory screen followed by a menu screen You have three options on the menu to view your photos change ...

Page 19: ...anguage 1 On the Main Menu press the down arrow to move the arrow beside the Select Language option 2 Press OK to select it 3 A screen appears showing your language options Use the arrows to move the arrow beside the language you prefer Then press OK 4 This returns you to the Main Menu which will now be in your chosen language ...

Page 20: ...e If you unexpectedly pull out the memory card you risk damaging the card and losing some of your photos To change your card 1 On the Main Menu select the Change Card option 2 A message appears telling you that it is safe to remove your memory card and replace it with a new one 3 When you do insert the new memory card TV Photo Show starts up again displaying the introductory screens and then the M...

Page 21: ... card 1 On the Main Menu choose the View Photos on Card menu option by positioning the arrow next to that option and pressing the OK button 2 The following screen appears displaying your photos in a smaller version called thumbnails ...

Page 22: ...this is the currently selected photo Use the arrow buttons to move that border until it frames the photo that you want to select If there are more than 12 photos on your card you can use the arrow buttons to scroll to more photos or press the Prev and Next buttons to display the next set of 12 photos Note To return to this thumbnail version of your photos later press the Thumbnail button To return...

Page 23: ...e by pressing the Next and Prev buttons This is an easy way to control a slide show Rotate zoom or pan your photos for a different view explained in the following section View your photos in an automatic slide show by pressing the Slide Show button see page 2 12 for details Return to the thumbnails view to choose another photo by pressing the Thumbnail button Return to the main menu by pressing Ca...

Page 24: ...hough You can also rotate it or zoom in to see the action more closely and then pan across the photo Rotate You can rotate your photo either left or right in 90 degree increments This is especially helpful for vertical photos that you took by turning your camera sideways ...

Page 25: ...Note When you see this photo later in the thumbnail display it will still appear as it was originally before you rotated it However it has indeed been rotated and will appear so when you view it again in full size If you have changed your memory card to be write protected the rotating will only affect the photo while you are viewing it When you return to the photo later it will appear as it did or...

Page 26: ...tion of the photo becomes larger You can press it several times to get to the size that you want Of course you can likewise zoom out but only if you have already zoomed in Note Zoom affects photo quality As you zoom in more and more the photo will appear to be blurrier on your TV screen However this does not affect your original photo on your memory card ...

Page 27: ...e screen To zoom and pan 1 Select the photo so that you are viewing it full size on the screen 2 Press the Zoom In and Zoom Out buttons to zoom 3 When zoomed in you can press the arrow buttons to pan in that direction Note The zoom and pan features are not cropping tools they only affect the photo while you are viewing it When you return to the photo later it will appear as it did originally ...

Page 28: ...ntrol the pace by pressing the Next and Prev buttons You can also pause by pressing the Slide Show or View button An icon then appears in the lower right corner of the screen to remind you that you have paused Press the Slide Show button again to restart the show When it reaches the end the slide show will start over so that you can show a continuous loop of your photos To stop the slide show pres...

Page 29: ... your VCR to your TV as usual 2 To add TV Photo Show plug the larger end of the video cable to the yellow VIDEO IN connector on the front or back of your VCR then plug the smaller end to the VIDEO connector on the back of TV Photo Show Note Some older VCRs do not have RCA VIDEO IN connectors They use coaxial cable instead you ll know that you have one if the video cable plug doesn t fit In that ca...

Page 30: ...e yellow VIDEO IN connector on the RF modulator and plug the smaller end to the VIDEO connector on the back of TV Photo Show Set your TV to the channel that you set the RF modulator usually 3 or 4 3 Set your VCR to record 4 Watch your slide show on the TV according to the instructions in the Viewing a slide show section of this chapter ...

Page 31: ...ng it full size Select the photo to delete by using the arrow keys to move the highlight border to the photo you wish to remove 2 Press the Delete button 3 You have one more chance to keep your photo This screen appears showing the photo that you chose to make sure it is the one you want to delete 4 To keep your photo press the Cancel button To remove the photo press the arrow key to select Remove...

Page 32: ...utton on the remote control leaving everything else connected You will see the message Please Wait Goodbye When you are ready to use TV Photo Show again press Power and it will start again When you are done using TV Photo Show for some time shut it down as just explained Then you can slide the switch on the side of the unit to OFF ...

Page 33: ...and losing the photos on it To remove a CompactFlash or IBM Microdrive card press the Eject button to the right of the card slot on the TV Photo Show unit then pull the card straight out of its slot To remove a SmartMedia card pull it straight out of its slot It does not have an Eject button Note Remove the memory card from your TV Photo Show unit when not in use or when you are transporting the u...

Page 34: ...t you can store images send them via e mail print them or format your memory card TV Photo Show works on a PC computer running Windows 98SE ME 2000 or XP or on a Macintosh computer running Mac OS 8 6 9 x or X Note You must purchase a USB cable in order to connect TV Photo Show with your computer This USB cable must have a USB Type A connector on one end and a USB Type B connector on the other ...

Page 35: ...nd USB Type B connector into the USB port on the back of TV Photo Show Your computer can be running while you do this 3 On the side of the TV Photo Show unit slide the POWER switch to ON Check that the green light on the front of TV Photo Show comes on ensuring that it is receiving power 4 If you are running Windows 98SE you must install a separate driver This is available as a free download on th...

Page 36: ...o access your files 1 On a PC Go to the icon My Computer on your desktop and double click on it After a few seconds you will see a Removable Disk icon appear with a newly assigned drive letter On a Macintosh the icon will appear automatically on your desktop 2 Double click on the icon to open the drive 3 The content of your media card is listed on the screen Now you can use your computer to manipu...

Page 37: ...removing your card 1 Do not remove the card while your computer is asleep First wake up your computer and then remove the card 2 Close any memory card files that you have open 3 If you are running Windows you can then simply remove the memory card If you are using Windows 98SE ME 2000 or XP right click on the removable drive and select Eject If you are using a Macintosh eject or unmount your memor...

Page 38: ...of the TV Photo Show unit is not blinking It blinks when it is accessing files 3 If you are using Windows 98SE ME 2000 or XP right click on the removable drive and select Eject If you are using a Macintosh eject or unmount your memory card by dragging the card s disk icon into the trash 4 Unplug the USB connector cable 5 Slide the switch on the side of TV Photo Show to OFF 6 Remove your memory car...

Page 39: ...3 6 the card slot on the TV Photo Show unit then pull the card straight out of its slot To remove a SmartMedia card pull it straight out of its slot It does not have an Eject button ...

Page 40: ... this turn on both your TV and TV Photo Show and then press the button on your TV or TV remote control that changes the video input source This button could be called TV Video Input Source or TV AV If your TV doesn t have these buttons it may have a channel called LINE frequently found before Channel 2 Click through your TV s channels until you find it You may have inserted the memory card incorre...

Page 41: ...t on a computer Your photo might have a resolution greater than 5 megapixels TV Photo Show supports up to 5 megapixels There may be a problem with your memory card perhaps caused by physical damage or heat Make sure there are images on your memory card that it is not empty You may have inserted the memory card incorrectly CompactFlash and Microdrive cards must have the arrow side facing down Smart...

Page 42: ...e path Move a little closer to TV Photo Show You need to be within 16 feet 5 meters or so Photos are loading very slowly Your photos may be of a higher resolution than necessary Since the photos will be shown on TV TV Photo Show only requires VGA level resolution of 640 x 480 Try setting your digital camera to a lower resolution mode when snapping photos to use with TV Photo Show The zoom out feat...

Page 43: ...il view No problem When you view it full size again it will appear rotated The video cable plug doesn t fit into any of my TV s sockets My TV doesn t have an RCA Video In jack Some older TVs do not have RCA Video In connectors Instead you ll need to connect with an RF modulator not included with TV Photo Show You can purchase an RF modulator and cable from your local electronics store ...

Page 44: ...a photo from my memory card If you delete a photo from the memory card you get two chances to keep it then it is gone permanently TV Photo Show isn t working as a removable drive on my computer TV Photo Show operates as a removable drive on PCs running Windows 98SE ME 2000 or XP and on Macs running Mac OS 8 6 9 X or X Make sure you are using one of these operating systems Note if you are using Win...

Page 45: ... support the Windows 98 second edition only not the first edition The driver will not install on the Windows 95 version since you can t run TV Photo Show on that system or the 2000 ME or XP operating systems since they don t require the driver ...

Page 46: ... ready to help We highly recommend that you use the Dazzle Interactive Knowledgebase at www Dazzle com as this is the fastest method of accessing support resources for your Dazzle product Begin by clicking the Support link then select Interactive Support from the provided menu E mail support is also available via our Interactive Knowledgebase Dazzle s Technical Resource Center can be reached 24 ho...

Page 47: ... the 29 days following contact Dazzle at 203 315 4230 If you have extended beyond your free 30 day technical support window contact Dazzle at 800 570 9548 charges apply We highly recommend having your product nearby when calling to facilitate troubleshooting In the UK please contact local support at 0 9062 160 180 charges apply A Dazzle representative will be able to assist you ...

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