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User’s Manual Digital Phot o Frame PF730 Version 1.0[...]

Table of Conten ts Introduction ︱ ︱ ︱ ︱ .........................................................................................................................2 Package Contents ︱ ︱ ︱ ︱ ...............................................................................................................2 Features ︱ ︱ ︱ ︱ ........[...]

2 Introduction ︱ Congratulations on pur chasing T ranscend’s PF7 30 Digital Photo Frame. Now you can easily display your entire photo colle ction at home or at the of fice. The Photo Frame can conv eniently playback videos, photos and music from a variety of sources: USB flash dr ives, memory cards, or the Photo Frame’ s own on-board memory .[...]

3 System Req uirement s ︱ System requirements for connecting the Photo Fra me to a computer: 100~240V voltage power outle t for the AC adaptor Desktop or notebook compute r with a working USB port One of the following Operating Systems: • W indow s® 2000 • W indow s® XP • W indow s Vi sta® • Mac® OS 10.0 or later • Linux® Kernel 2.[...]

4 Safety Precauti ons ︱ These usage and sa fety guidelines are IMPORTA NT ! Please follow them carefully to ensure your o wn personal safety and help protect your Photo Fram e from potential damage. General Use • For indoor use only . • A void using or storing the Photo Fra me in an extreme temperature env ironment. • Never allow the Photo [...]

5 Getting St arted ︱ A 7” LCD Panel B SD/SDHC/ MMC/ MS Slot C Mini-B USB Port (PC C onnection) D DC Power Input E USB Port (Flash Driv es) F Built-in S peaker G Menu/Po w er Button H OK Button I Navigation buttons J Options Button K V olume Control Button L Security Lock Att achment M S tand A ttachment Hole[...]

6 Setting Up the Photo Frame 1. Attach the Tabletop Stand to the back of the Phot o Frame by screwi ng it clockwise into the Stand Attachment Hole show n above. 2. Once the stand is attached, t he Photo Frame may be positioned vertically or horizontally (Landscape or Portrait orientation) 3. Connect the power adap ter cable to the DC pow er input j[...]

7 3. The Photo Frame w ill revert to Photo View mode if you unplug a memory card o r USB flash drive while display ing photos. Note: never unplug a me mory card or flash drive w hen files are being transferred to or from the internal memory (M y Favorites) Built-in Speaker The Photo Frame includ es a built-in speaker for playing back background mus[...]

8 Quick Menu The Quick M enu is a fast and easy way to open the Music Player , the Cale ndar , or the Settings menu w hen not using the discre te shortcut buttons on the rem ote. 1. Press or to displa y the Quick Menu. 2. Use / to select the feature you want t o open and press . 3. If the Music, Calendar, or S ettings window is already open, select[...]

9 1. Press or to show the Optio ns window. 2. Use the / and / buttons to select an opt ion and press the button to open its submenu. 3. To select a different option, press the butt on and use the and buttons to scroll through the other available options, then press or to move the cursor to the currently highlighted option’s submenu on the right h[...]

10 and make sure there are no obstacles in the w ay. All icons like shown in this User’s Ma nual and the Quick Start Guide represent functions that you ca n access directly from th e remote control for easy, straightforward operation of your Photo Frame. • : Open the Music P layer , Calendar or Setting s Menu • : Display or hide the M usic pl[...]

11 • : Change the bri ght nes s of the screen. • : Enable the sleep timer to automatically shut down the Photo Frame. Connecting to a Computer ︱ If you wan t t o transfer pi ctures and music between the Photo Frame and y our computer, connect the Pho to Frame to a USB port on your computer using the provided USB cable. 1. Turn on the Photo Fr[...]

12 *Note: E: and F: are example drive letters - the letters in your “My Computer” window may differ Proper removal of your Photo Frame (from Windows ): 1. Click once on the Re movable Hard w are icon in the system tray. 2. The Safely Remov e Hardware pop-up w indow will appear. Select it to con tinue. 3. A window will appear stating, “T he ?[...]

13 Linux® Kernel 2.4 or later No drivers are required . Plug your Photo F rame into a USB por t and mount it. 1. First create a directory for the Photo Frame. Example: mkdir /mn t / Photo Frame 2. Then, mount the Photo Frame . Example: mount –a –t msdos /dev/sda1 /mnt / Ph oto Frame Proper removal of your Photo Frame (from Linux): Execute umou[...]

14 Photo Modes ︱ The Photo Frame has three basic modes – T humbnail , Photo View and S lideshow . The Thumbnai l mode lets you browse f or specific photo s, the Photo View mode is for displaying a single picture at a time, and the Slideshow mode w ill automatically display all availabl e photos. Press to s witch betw een each mod e, or press , [...]

15 Options: A dd t o / Remove from My Favorites ( ) : Copy the currently selected photo in the Thumbnail viewer to the Photo Fra me’s internal memory (w hen the viewin g source is a memory card or USB flash drive). To remove a photo from the internal memory, select “My Favorites” as the viewi ng source, navigate to the desired thumbnail to re[...]

16 songs. If there are no music files on the current storage media, no musi c will be playe d. • Off: Turn off all backg round music. Select Multiple Photo s: This option lets you se lect multiple photos to co py to the Photo Frame’s internal memory. 20 thu mbnails with chec k boxes wi ll be displayed per page. Use the UP, DOWN, LEFT and RIGH T[...]

17 to or remove from the Photo Frame’s internal me mory. Note: the “Remov e” option will be shown when the vi ewing source is set to “My Favorites.” ( ) Select Source: Chan ge the media source to browse thumbnails from. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select one of the availabl e stor age devices and p ress . Video Playback: To play a v[...]

18 Photo View Mode You can v iew, z oom-in, or rota te a single photo in Photo View mode. Use the and bu ttons to v iew the next or previ ous photo availabl e. Options: Zoom: Select this ite m to choose betw een 1x, 2x and 4x zoom modes in the Zoom submenu. You can also press on the remote to automa tically zoom-in on the cu rrent photo. Rotate: Se[...]

19 and / buttons to highlight None, Snow, P umpkins, Hearts , or Firewo rks, then press to confirm. Background Music : Enable or disable backgro und music whil e viewing photos. • On: Turn on mp3 music . The Photo Frame wi ll automatically find and play music files on the same memory dev ice that is being used to displa y photos. Playba ck settin[...]

20 Slideshow Mode This mode starts sl ideshow play back of al l photos in the selec ted source . S lideshow mode w ill play base d on the settings in the Options menu. Options: Background Music : Enable or disable backgro und music whil e viewing photos. • On: Turn on mp3 music . The Photo Frame wi ll automatically find and play music files on th[...]

21 • Random in Folder: Display all photos in the curre nt folder randomly. Slidesho w Interval: Adjust the amount of time each pictu re stays on the screen. In the Slideshow Interval submenu, pre ss / or / t o highli ght either: 5 sec, 10 sec, 30 sec, 1 min , 10 min or 30 min. Press to confirm. Slidesho w Transition Effects: Change the w ay the s[...]

22 Music Pla yer ︱ ︱ ︱ ︱ The Music Play er shows song information, the date, and the current t ime on the bottom o f the screen whi le displaying a photo or slideshow of your choice. The Music Pla yer can be opened or closed any time by pressing the button on the remote o r by pressing and selecting the Music icon. ICON INDICA TION A Pictur[...]

23 The Music Play er functions are familiar and eas y - just like any other pla yer: 1. Press to play music and a gain to pause. 2. Press to stop the music. 3. Adjust the music volume by using the Volu me Control or by pressing or on the remote. 4. Press to go back to the prev ious track and to play the next song avail able. 5. Press on the remote [...]

24 A dd t o / Remove from My Favorites ( ): Copy the current highlighted mu sic file from your storage media (M emory card or USB flash d rive) to Photo Frame’s internal memory. To delete songs from the internal memory, change the me dia source to “ My Favorites ” and select Remov e from My Fav orites from the Options menu. Set as Music A lar[...]

25 Calendar ︱ W ith Calendar f eature, your Photo Frame becomes an attractiv e desktop cal endar and clock tha t l ets you set important da te re minders and display your favorite photos, too. T he Calendar feature displays a mont hly calendar and digital clock at the bottom of the screen while displaying a photo or slideshow of your choice . The[...]

26 Important Dates: You can earmark your i mportant dates on the calenda r screen. Follow the steps below to highlight impo rtant dates on the calenda r: 1. Select “Important Da tes” from the Options menu . 2. Four mark types are av ailable and are represente d by different colors: None , Birthday, Party, and Date. Choose one a nd press . 3. Pr[...]

27 Settings ︱ The Settings menu inclu des advanced features that let you adjust the photo frame’s display , set the time/date/alarm clock, change languages, and even conf igure t he photo frame to automaticall y turn on and off at cert ain times of the day . T he Settings menu can be opened or closed any time by pressing the button on the remot[...]

28 • Contrast: Press / t o make adjustment s to the scree n’s contrast. • Fullscreen: Press or to enable or disable . If disabled, Photo Frame will preserve the original dimensions of th e image on the screen. I f enabled, Photo Frame w ill enlarge the photo to fit the screen, whi le preserving its ori ginal aspect ratio. Dependin g on its di[...]

29 Detected Photo T ype (EXIF) Horizont al V ertical Fullscreen Mode Photo Frame Orient ation Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Landscape (A ) Portrait (B) A l arm The alarm function lets y ou use your Photo Fram e like an alarm cloc k – you can ev en wake up to you r favorite MP3 song in the morning. 1. Select A larm f rom the S ettings menu, an[...]

30 • Sleep Timer: Press / or / to enable a sleep ti mer to shutdown the Photo Frame after a specified amoun t of time. Availab le options are: 15 / 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 / 120 minutes and Disable . You can also enable the sleep timer by pressing on the remote. When the specified time is about to expire, a “ Press [SLEE P] button on remote to disabl[...]

31 • A uto O n at : Set a daily auto power-on time. Pre ss or to select hour or minute and or to adjust the val ue. • A uto Off at : Set a daily auto power-off time. Press or to select hour o r minute and or to adjust the val ue. • A uto On/Off timer : Pres s or to enable or disable the auto pow er on/off function. 3. After ma king adjustment[...]

32 Restore Defaults This f unction is available if you want to reset your Photo Frame’ s settings. Note: All settings that have been changed will return to the factory defaults . 1. Select Restore defau lts from the Settings menu . 2. Use the or but tons to hi ghlight “Y es.” 3. Press to confirm. 4. After the p rocess is finished, the Se ttin[...]

33 Note: NEVER remov e the power cord or any s torage devices w hile the firm ware is being upgraded. If firmw are upgrade fails and the Phot o Frame will not turn on, please Photo Frame contact T ranscend custo mer support.[...]

34 T roublesh ooting ︱ ︱ ︱ ︱ If a problem occurs w ith your Photo Frame pleas e first check the in f ormation listed below before sending your Photo Frame in for repair. If you are unable to remedy a problem from the fol lowing hints, please consult your dealer, serv ice center, or local Trans cend branch office. W e al so have FAQ and Supp[...]

35 Specifications ︱ Panel: 7” 4:3 TFT LCD, 800x 600 pixels Speaker: Single 0.5w spea ker USB Interface: 1x standard A-Typ e, 1x mini B-Type Internal Storage: 2GB NAND Flash Data Retention: Up to 10 years Navigation: 8 rear-mounted buttons and remote control Remote Control: Infrared, NEC p rotocol Dimensions: 194mm × 160mm × 29mm Power Supply [...]

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