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User_Manual_RP3001k.doc
1. Introduction
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 Internet-
enabled digital multimedia appliance with many key features, including:
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Built-in CD-ROM (compatible with photo CDs from photo processors and user-burned CD-ROMs)
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Handheld Infrared Remote Control on on-screen user interface
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Flexible mounting and framing options
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Portrait and Landscape mode display
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Support for USB memory card readers and wireless 802.11b (“Wi-Fi”) adapters
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Remote administration over any TCP/IP network, including the Internet
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Powerful scripting language
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Internal hard disk from 12GB to 30GB
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JPEG still image display
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MPEG-1 and MPEG-4 movie playback
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MP3 audio playback for background music during still-image presentations
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WAV audio file playback
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Macromedia® Flash®-2 animation playback
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HTML web content display
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Stereo loudspeakers 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:
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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.
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Choose a naming option from the menu that appears.
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Any media 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:
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Establish an ethernet connection between a desktop computer and the DF-1710
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Transfer the media files to the DF-1710 using an FTP client or web browser program
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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.
