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    T.photo 720 Digital Photo Frame User’s Manual[...]

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    T able of Content s Introduction ︱ .........................................................................................................................3 Package Contents ︱ ...............................................................................................................3 Features ︱ ...........................................[...]

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    Adjusting the Volume: .......................................................................................................... ....... 27 Calendar ︱ ............................................................................................................................29 Settings ︱ .........................................................[...]

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    Introduction ︱ Congratulations on purchasing T ranscend’ s T .photo™ . Now you can easily display your entire photo collection at home or at t he office. The T .photo includes a built-in FM radio and can conveniently playback videos, photos and music from a variety of sources: USB flash drives, memory cards, or the T .photo’s own on-board m[...]

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    Automatic Power-ON/OFF and Sleep timers Custom alarm clock settings - wake up to your favorite FM radio st ation or MP3 song System Requirement s ︱ System requirements for connecting T .photo to a computer: 100~240V volt age power outlet for the DC adaptor Desktop or notebook computer with a working USB port One of the following Operating Systems[...]

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    Safety Precautions ︱ These usage and safety guidelines are IMPORT ANT ! Please follow them carefully to ensure your own personal safety and help protect your T .photo from potential damage. General Use • For indoor use only . • Avoid using or storing the T .photo in an extreme temperature environment. • Never allow the T .photo to come in c[...]

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    Getting S t arted ︱ V olume control Antenna Input Head phone Jack USB Port (Flash Drives) Mini-B USB Port (PC Connection) Menu Buttons Right Speaker St and Socket W all-Hanging Holes Lef t Speaker SD/SDHC/ MMC/ MS Slot microSD / M2 Slot CF Slot DC Power Input LCD Panel 5-W ay Navigation Button Setting Up the T .photo 1. Attach the Tabletop Stand [...]

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    4. Connect the DC adapter cable to the DC power input jack on your T.photo. 5. Plug the DC adapter into a wall outlet. 6. The T.photo will automatically turn on. If it is already plugged in, press and hold the leftmost rectangular menu button on the T.photo for 2 seconds until it powers ON, or press on the remote control. 7. To remove the Tabletop [...]

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    Using a memory card or USB flash drive 1. Insert a memory card into its appropriate card slot on the rig ht-hand side of T.photo or plug a USB flash drive to the USB port on the left-hand side. 2. Once a memory card or USB flash drive is plugged in, T.photo will automatically begin slideshow playback of all photos available on your memory card or f[...]

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    Navigation and Menu Buttons On the front of the T .photo, there are six convenient menu buttons and a 5-way navigation button , which are represented in this manual with capital letters (e x: EXIT = the menu butt on on the far left of the T .photo.) The central 5-way navigation button can be used for browsing through menus and selecting files, and [...]

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    • (Music) (Video) (Radio) (Calendar) (Settings) (Home) : These modes can be directly accessed by pressing one of these shortcut buttons no ma tter what menu/m ode the T .photo is currently in. • : These buttons allow you to switch between Thumbnail and Slideshow modes. • : Select the item you want to view or function you want to perform. • [...]

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    If you want to transfer pictures and music between the T.photo and your computer, connect the T.photo to a USB port on your computer using the provided USB cable. 1. Turn on the T.photo . 2. Plug the small end of the USB cable into the Mini-B USB port located on the left side of the T.photo. To computer To T .photo 3. Plug the large end of the cabl[...]

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    *Note: E:,F:,G:, and H: are example drive letters - the letters in your “My Computer” window may differ Proper removal of your T.photo (from Windows): 1. Click once on the Removable Hardware icon in the system tray. 2. The Safely Remove Hardware pop-up window will appear. Select it to continue. 3. A window will appear stating, “The ‘USB Mas[...]

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    from the USB port. Linux ® Kernel 2.4 or later No drivers are required. Plug your T.photo into a USB port and mount it. 1. First create a directory for the T.photo. Example: mkdir /mnt / T.photo 2. Then, mount the T.photo . Example: mount –a –t msdos /dev/sda1 /mnt / T.photo Proper removal of your T.photo (from Linux): Execute umount /mnt/ T .[...]

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    The Home Menu ︱ The Home menu acts as a convenient gateway to access al l of T .photo’s functions. Use the UP / DOWN / LEFT / RIGHT buttons to select one of the six icons listed in Home menu (shown below) and press OK . Photo This option lets you display photos in Thumbnail, Photo view or slidesh ow mode with special effect s. Y ou can also cop[...]

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    Photo ︱ The Photo function has three modes: ( Thumbnail mode , Photo Vi ew mode and Slideshow mode). Y ou can use the remote control to access these modes directly or navigate to them using the OSD. Thumbnail Mode Select Photo from the Home menu or press to enter this mode. The Thumbnail Mode allows y ou to browse thumbnails of all photos in the [...]

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    Add to / Remove from My Favorites ( ): Copy the currently selected photo in the Thu mbnail viewer to the T .photo’s internal memory (when the viewing source is a memory card or USB flash drive). T o remove a photo from the internal memory , select “My Favorites” as the viewing source , navigate to the desired thumbnail to remove, and then cho[...]

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    Switching to Slideshow mode: Press at any time while viewing a photo to switch to Slideshow mode. Options: This menu shows list of options available in the Photo Vie w mode. Some of these options are available on the remote or by using the menu buttons on the front of the T .photo. 1. Press and use LEFT and RIGHT to highlight the desired menu optio[...]

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    only enabled at x1 zoom) Themes: This option brings up a submenu that let s y ou select theme frames to wrap around your photos while viewing in Slideshow or Photo V iew . Use the LEFT or RIGHT buttons to highlight None, X-mas, Halloween, V alentine’ s Day or New Y ear , then press to confirm. Background Music: Enable or disable background music [...]

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    Press while viewing a slideshow to switch to Thumbnail mode. Options: This menu shows list of options available in the Slideshow mode. Some of these options are available on the remote or by using the menu buttons on the front of the T .photo. 1. Press and use LEFT and RIGHT to highlight the desired menu option. 2. Press to access the highlighted f[...]

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    Vi d eo ︱ The Video function is a convenient way to playback videos and movies on your T .photo. There are two Video modes: ( V ideo Explorer and V ideo Player ). Y ou can use the r emote control t o access these modes directly or navigate to them using the OSD. V ideo Explorer Select Video from the Home menu or press to enter this mode. The V id[...]

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    Repeat Mode: Adjust the way T .photo plays your video files: Normal, Repeat one, Repeat all. • Normal (plays once and returns to the V ideo Explorer) • Repeat One (continuously replays the selected video) • Repeat All (continuously replays all available vi deo files on the current source media) Select Source: Change the media source to browse[...]

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    MUSIC ︱ The Music mode has two ways to find and playback music files. Y ou can individually skip through each available song, one-by-one in the Music Player , or you can browse folders on your storage media to find a specific song file to play . The Music mode also let s you set your favorite song as your alarm clock ringer . Music Explorer Choos[...]

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    Add to / Remove from My Favorites ( ): Cop y the current highlighted music file from your storage media (Memory card or USB flash drive) to T .photo’s internal memory . T o delete songs from the internal memory , change the media source to “My Favorites” and select Remove from My Favorites from the Options menu. Set as Music Alarm: Set the se[...]

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    ICON INDICA TION A Picture Display Displays either a single background im age or a photo slideshow B Date Displays today’ s date and day of the week C Repeat Mode Normal Repeat One Repeat All Random Normal in Folder Repeat in Folder Random in Folder C Equalizer Mode Normal Jazz Pop Rock Bass Classical D Album / Artist / Song Displays album title,[...]

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    Radio ︱ By selecting the Radio option or pressing , you can listen to your favorite radio stations from the built-in FM tuner and browse your photos at the same time. The Radio mode also lets you set your favorite station as your alarm clock ringer. ICON INDICA TION A Picture Display Displays either a single backgro und im age or a photo slidesho[...]

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    1. In Radio mode, press the LEFT or RIGHT buttons (the FM frequency will increase or decrease in 0.1MHz increments) until you reach the desired frequency. 2. You can also press and hold either LEFT or RIGHT to auto-scan for the next available station. To select a preset station : 1. In Radio mode, press DOWN to skip forward to the next saved statio[...]

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    5. Your new saved station will now be highlighted in the Radio screen’s list of saved stations. St ation List: This optio n displays a list of all 20 preset st ations and their frequencies. Use the UP / DOWN buttons to navigate to the st ation that you want to list en to and press . Note: you must first use Auto Scan or Save S tation to add st at[...]

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    28 Note: • T o improve FM reception , extend the FM antenna wire to its full length and point it in the direction that gives the strongest signal. Signal strength may also depend on the location of your home. • We recommend performing an Auto Scan the first time you use the Radio, and then adjusting the Saved S tations list to your preference.[...]

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    Calendar ︱ In the Calendar mode, your T .photo becomes an attrac tive desktop calendar and clock that lets you set important date reminders and display your favorite photos, too. The Calendar mode displays a monthly calendar and digit al clock on the right-hand side of the screen and a selected photo o r slideshow on the lef t. Press UP or DOWN t[...]

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    Picture Display Mode: Change the way pictures are displayed in the Clock and Calendar mode: “Background Image” (static photo) or “Slideshow ,” which will consecutively display all pictures on the currently selected media source. The background Image can be chosen in: “ Home > Photo Vie w > Options > Set as Background Image .” F[...]

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    Settings ︱ In the Settings menu, you can inspect your T .photo’s current device st atus – Product name, Firmware version, and free sp ace of My Favorites (onboard memory). Y ou can also adjust T .photo’s interface settings like setting the clock and changing languages. O 1. Select the “Settings” ico n from the Home menu or press on the [...]

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    Alarm The alarm function let s you use your T .photo like a cloc k radio – you can even wake up to your favorite MP3 song or radio station in t he morning. 1. Select Alarm from the Settings menu, and use the UP or DOWN buttons to select b etween alarm on/off , alarm tim e , alarm sound, alarm volume and sleep timer . 2. Press to modify the select[...]

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    Date / Time This option lets you adjust the curren t date and time and set your T .photo to automatically turn on and off every day at a specific time. The Auto-ON/OFF timer is a convenient way to save power at night. 1. Select Date/T ime from the Settings menu, and use the UP or DOWN buttons to select between d ate, time, 12H/24H, auto-on, auto-of[...]

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    Display This menu lets you change the way photos are displayed o n the T .photo’s screen. 1. Select Display from the Settings menu to open the Display settings menu, and use the UP and DOWN buttons to highlight “brightness”, “contrast” , “fullscreen” and “orient ation.” 2. Press to modify the selected item (Brightness and Contrast[...]

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    NOTE: The T .photo always preserves the original aspect ratio of all images based on each picture file’ s orientation information (EXIF), and NEVER stretches them to fill the entire scre en. An easy , distortion-free way to remove the black bars from the top/bottom or sides of an image is to use the Fullscreen option mentioned above, or the Zoom [...]

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    Note: NEVER remove the power cord or any storage devices while the firmware is being upgraded. If firmware upgrade fails and the T .photo will not turn on, please T .photo contact T ranscend customer support. 36[...]

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    T roubleshooting ︱ If a problem occurs with your T .photo please first check the information listed below before sending your T .photo in for repair . If you are unable to remedy a problem from the following hint s, please consult your dealer , service center , or local Tran scend branch office. We also have F AQ and Support services on our websi[...]

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    38 S pecifications ︱ Panel: 7” TFT LCD, 800x480 pixels Speakers: L / R stereo speakers, 1.5w each Headphone Jack: 3.5mm, 32 ohm FM Jack 2.5mm USB Interface: 1x standard A-Type, 1x mini B-Type Internal Storage: 2GB NAND Flash Data Retention: Up to 10 years Navigation: 5-way navigation button, 6 menu buttons, volume control wheel, remote control [...]

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    T ranscend Limited W arranty ︱ “Above and Beyond” is the st andard w e set ourselves for customer service at T ranscend. We consistently position ourselves to be significantly above the industry norm, which is all p art of o ur commitment to Customer Satisfaction. All T ranscend information, Inc. (T ranscend) products are warranted and tested[...]