Transcend PF705 manual

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    User’s Manual Digital Photo Frame PF705 TS-PF705B TS-PF705W (Version 1.1)[...]

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

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    2 Introduction ︱ ︱ ︱ ︱ Congratulations on purc hasing T r anscend’ s PF7 05 Digital Photo Frame. Now you can easily display your entire photo collectio n at home or at the of f ice. The Photo Frame can conveni ently display digital photos stored on any USB flash drive or memory card. With its colorful animated u ser interface, the Photo F[...]

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    3 Safety Precautions ︱ ︱ ︱ ︱ These usage and safety guidelines are IMPORTA NT ! Plea se follow them carefully to ensu re your ow n personal safety and help protect your Photo Fra me from potential dama ge. Ge neral Use • For indoor use only . • A void using or storing the Photo Frame in an extreme temperature enviro nment. • Never all[...]

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    4 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 Menu Button G OK Button H Navigation buttons I Options Button J Power Button K S t and A ttach ment Hole L Security Lock Att achment[...]

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    5 Se tting Up the Photo Frame 1. Attach the Tabletop Stand to the back o f the Photo Frame by screw ing it clockwise into the S tand 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[...]

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    6 Usi ng a memory card or USB flash drive 1. Insert a memory card o r USB flash drive into its a ppropriate slot on the Ph oto Frame. 2. Once a memory card or USB flash drive is plugged in, the Pho to Frame wil l automatically begin slideshow play back of all photos avail able on your memory card o r flash drive. 3. The Photo Frame will revert to t[...]

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    7 Options Menu The Options menu allow s access to additional functions that are av ailable for the current mode. 1. Press to show the Options window. 2. Use the / and / buttons to select an option and press the b utton to open its submenu. 3. To select a different option, press the b utton and use the and buttons t o scroll through the other availa[...]

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    8 Connecting to a Computer ︱ ︱ ︱ ︱ To t ransfer pictures betw een a memory card conn ected to the Pho to Fra me and your c ompute r, co nnect the Photo Frame to a USB p ort on your computer using the provi ded USB cable. 1. Turn on the Photo Fra me . 2. Plug the small end of the USB cable into the Mini-B USB port located on the left side of[...]

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    9 *Note: E: and F: are example drive letters - the le tters in your “My Compute r” window may diff er Proper removal of your Photo Frame (from Windows): 1. Click once on the Re movable Ha rdware icon in the system tray . 2. The Safely Remov e Hardware pop-up w indow will appear. Selec t it to continue. 3. A window will appear stating, “The ?[...]

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    10 1. WARNING! To prev ent data loss, alway s follow the proper removal procedures when disconnecting the Photo Frame from your co mputer 2. When Photo Frame is co nnected to a compute r, it can only be used for transferring files. You w ill not be able to use any of the Photo Frame’s features at this time. Pleas e disconnect your Photo Frame fro[...]

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    11 Photo Modes ︱ ︱ ︱ ︱ The Photo Frame has th ree basic modes – T humbnail , Photo Vie w and Slidesho w . The Thumbnail mode lets you browse for specific photos, the Photo View mode is for display ing a single picture at a time, and the Slideshow mode w ill automatically di splay all available photos. Press to switch betwe en each mode. T[...]

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    12 Options: Sort By : Select sor t by date or filename • Date: Sort by crea te date of the file • Name: Sort by file name Photo Repeat Mode : Adjusts the order photos are displayed w hen pressing and . • Normal: Display all available photos sequentiall y. • Random: Display all available photos randomly . • Normal in Folder: Display all ph[...]

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    13 Options for Selecting Multiple Photos: • Select All: Selec t all items in current media source. • Deselect A ll: Deselect all items in current media source. • Select All On Page: Select all items on curren t page. • Deselect A ll On Page: Deselect all items on current page. • Select Inverse: Selec t all un-selected items , and deselect[...]

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    14 Photo View Mode You can v iew, zoom-in, or ro tate a single ph oto in Photo View mode. Use the and buttons to v iew the next or previ ous photo availab le. Options: Zoom: Select this ite m to enlarge the disp layed image to tw ice its normal siz e (2x). To increase zoom to 4x, 8x, or to re turn to 1x normal vi ewing size, press the but ton. Rota[...]

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    15 Calendar: Display or hide the on-screen calenda r Select Source: Chan ge the media source to browse photos from. Use the and butt ons to select one of the av ailable storage devices and press .[...]

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    16 Sl ideshow Mode This mode starts slidesh ow playba ck of all photos in the selected source . Slide show mode w ill play based on the settings in the Options menu. Options: Photo Repeat Mode : Adjusts the order photos are displayed w hen pressing and . • Normal: Display all available photos sequentiall y. • Random: Display all available photo[...]

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    17 Themes: This optio n lets you select various themes to comple ment your pictures whi le viewing in Slideshow or Photo Vi ew. Use t he / or / buttons to hi ghlight None, Xmas, Hallow een, Clock, Valentine’s Day , New Year, Taiw an, Japan or Europe, then p ress to confirm. Calendar: Display or hide the on-screen calenda r Select Source: Chan ge [...]

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    18 Calendar ︱ ︱ ︱ ︱ With Calendar mode, your Photo Frame becomes an attractive desktop calendar and clock that let s you set important date reminder s and display your favorite photos, t oo. T he Calendar mode display s a monthly calendar and digital clock at the bottom of the screen while displaying a photo or slideshow of your choice . Th[...]

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    19 First Day of the Week : Set the calendar to display either “ Sunday ” or “ Monday ” as the first day o f the week.[...]

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    20 Settings ︱ ︱ ︱ ︱ The Settings menu include s advanced features that let you adj ust the photo fr ame’ s display , set the time & date, cha nge languages, and even configure the p hoto frame to automatica lly turn on and o ff at cert ain times of the day . The Settin gs menu can be ope ned by selecting the Settings function from the[...]

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    21 • Brightness: press / to fine-tune the brightness o f the screen. • Contrast: Press / to make adjustmen ts to the scr een’ s contrast. • Fullscreen: Press or to enable or disable . If di sabled, Photo Frame will preserve the original dimensions of th e image on t he s creen. If enabled, Photo Frame w ill enlarge the photo to fit the scre[...]

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    22 NOTE: The Photo Frame alw ays preserves the origin al aspect ratio o f all images based on ea ch picture file’ s orientation information (EXIF), and NEV ER stretches the m to fill the entire s creen. An easy , distortion-free way to remove the bl ack bars from the top /bottom or sides of an ima ge is to use the Fullscreen op tion mentioned abo[...]

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    23 Date / Time This option lets y ou adjust the current date & time and set y our Photo Fra me to auto matically turn on and off every day at a specific time. The Auto-ON/OFF timer is a convenient w ay to save power at night. 1. Select Date /T ime from the Settings men u, and use the / / / buttons to sele ct between current d ate, curren t time[...]

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    24 the “Auto-ON/OFF” feature in: Settings > Date / Ti m e > Auto ON/OFF . 3. After ma king adjustment s, press to save. Sta rtup Mode This option let s you set the de fault mode (Slidesh ow , Photo V iew or Ma in Menu) that you want the Pho to Frame to star t using each time it is powered on. 1. Select S t artup mode fro m the Settings me[...]

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    25 Restore Defaults This function is available if you want to reset your Photo Frame’ s settings. Note: All settings that have been changed will return to the factory default s. 1. Select Restore default s from the Settings menu. 2. Use the or butt ons to highlight “Y es.” 3. Press to confirm. 4. A fter the process is finish ed, the Settings [...]

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    26 T r oubleshooting ︱ ︱ ︱ ︱ If a problem occurs w ith your Photo Frame pleas e first check the information listed below before sending your Photo Frame in for repair. If you are unab le to remedy a proble m from the follow ing hints, please consult your dealer, serv ice center, or local Transcend branch o ffice. We also hav e FAQ and Suppo[...]

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    27 Why does the time and date reset a fter unplugging the A C adapter? If you unplug the Photo Frame for a long time, its inter nal backup battery will eventually drain. T ypical ly, the Photo Frame can keep your time and da te for about 2~3 days a fter unpluggin g the AC power adapter.[...]

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    28 Specifications ︱ ︱ ︱ ︱ Panel: 7” 16:9 TFT LCD, 480x 234 pixel s USB Interface: 1x standard A-Type , 1x mini B-Type Navigation: 8 rear-mounted buttons Dimensions: 205mm × 143mm × 29m m Power Supply : Input: 100V~ 240V 0.3A, Output: 5V DC 2.0A Operating Temperature 0ºC (32ºF) ~ 40ºC (104 ºF) Image Formats: DSC JPEG (up to 8000 x 80[...]

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    29 Recycling & Environmental Considerations ︱ ︱ ︱ ︱ Recycling the Product (WEEE): Y our product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and componen ts, which can be recycle d and reused. W hen you see the crossed-out w heel bin symbol attached to a product, it means the product is cov ered by the European Di rective 20[...]

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    30 T r anscend Limited W a rranty ︱ ︱ ︱ ︱ “Above and Beyo nd” is the standard we set ourselv es for customer service at Transcend. W e cons istently position ourselves to be significantly above the industry norm, whi ch is all part of our commitment to Customer Satis faction. All Transce nd information, Inc. (Transcend) products are war[...]