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8. When the slideshow begins after the boot, you can reconnect the USB 4. Getting Started cable. The following sections provide step-by-step instructions on setting up a 9. Transfer your desired pictures from either camera, USB thumb-drive, MemoryFrame for the first time. card-reader, or PC 4.1 Unpacking a MemoryFrame The MemoryFrame unit is wrapped in a cardboard shock-absorbent holder. Remove the entire cardboard shock-absorbent holder from the box, and unfold the cardboard so
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• Unit was turned on without the dongle attached. The Beta release 4.4 Connecting MemoryFrame to the Power Supply firmware only detects the wireless dongle on power-up. Turn off the MemoryFrame operates on an external power adapter that plugs into an MemoryFrame, plug in the dongle and restart the unit. ordinary wall outlet. Use only the supplied MemoryFrame external Power • Router was turned off after MemoryFrame unit was started. Restart Supply or equivalent. MemoryFrame power input
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Q: I have attached a USB card reader to MemoryFrame with my camera’s memory-card inserted. MemoryFrame sees the card-reader but does not 5. Control Buttons and Connectors see the images. This section briefly summarizes the main control buttons and connectors. The A: The camera may not be storing images on the memory-cards in standard buttons can have a variety of functions while in the Menu system. See Figure MS-DOS compatible format, or the camera may be storing images in a 2. For mo
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either a PC (running Digital PixMaster software) or a USB memory-card- Forward ( ►) When a slideshow is playing, press the ► button to reader in order to get its images into the MemoryFrame. Check the Digital open to thumbnail view and advance to a desired Spectrum website for a list of cameras which are compliant to the image. When using the onboard Menu (see Menu Microsoft USB Mass Storage specification. You may also want to contact button), use this button to highlight the next menu Digit
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MemoryFrame is displaying a slideshow, and does 15. Troubleshooting / FAQ not respond while in the Menu system. Q: I have a USB camera connected, but MemoryFrame doesn’t recognize my Internal Microphone When using MemoryFrame without a PC, the internal camera. microphone is used to directly record your voice or A: The camera will need to be set into the appropriate mode to transmit its music. images. Many cameras have two modes of operation: proprietary and Volume MemoryFrame onboard
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• Do not disassemble and reassemble the module. This will void the simultaneous external display of the images in a slideshow. warranty. USB Connectors There are 3 USB connectors as shown in Figure 3. • Do not expose the unit to strong vibration or shock. It may damage the The two marked “Camera” are used to transfer images unit and void the warranty. from a camera, USB memory card reader, USB 13.1 Securing MemoryFrame in Business Environments thumb-drive, USB Ethernet LAN Adapter, o
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and playback. Digital PixMaster also allows you to upgrade the embedded Do not mix Portrait and Landscape slides in the same slideshow. If you do, be operating system in the MemoryFrame as new features and enhancements sure to pre-scale them. The MemoryFrame does an excellent job of scaling, become available (see Upgrading MemoryFrame Software in Section 17). but is not as speedy as a professional image editing program. If you are showing a Portrait slideshow, you want all images to be 600
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1. Insert the MemoryFrame CD into the optical drive, and connect the 12.3 Steps to Create 16:9 Content for MemoryFrame (Portrait) PC to the MemoryFrame with a USB cable. Step 1: Create the 9:16 Source 2. Connect the larger “standard USB” connector to the USB port of the Image PC. Connect the smaller “mini-USB” connector to the “PC” connector This time divide the height by the of the MemoryFrame. Figure 5 shows the location of the connector on width to check the dimensions. the back of
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Step 3: Save Image as High Quality JPEG Use a good image editing program to save the image as a JPEG. If the image is pasted into the MemoryFrame Digital PixMaster software and the image is either too large or not JPEG format, the default Windows JPEG compression tools are used to resize and compress the JPEG image. Try to avoid having this happen by storing the image as a JPEG yourself. If you can target the size of the image, shoot for around 140-160K – this provides a great deal of qua
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Step 1: Create the 16:9 Source Image Note: Once the MemoryFrame USB driver is installed the “Digital Spectrum MemoryFrame” USB device will be listed as an “Imaging Prepare an image at 16:9 aspect ratio that is larger than 800x600. When Device” in the imaging devices section of the Windows® Device viewed with an image editor, the image will look normal, just really wide. Manager. It should not appear stretched. It should appear as you want it to appear on the 16:9 target display. 6.5 Buil
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insert images into the Digital PixMaster™ template, or select images from any application, directory, CD, DVD, etc. to import via “drag and drop” or • Image Decompression takes about 5 seconds “copy/paste” into the template. When images are transferred into the • Scaling an image can take another 10 seconds Digital PixMaster template the image is automatically resized accordingly. • Rotating images takes the same time as scaling images. Even if The original source image is left unaltere
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6.8 Removing an Image from a Slideshow 11.5.13 Network Information There are three ways to remove an image from a slideshow. The first This menu is used to view the network information for a USB method is to Right-Click on the image that you wish to remove, and select Network device such as Ethernet or 802.11 wireless networks. The Delete or Cut. The other method is to first select the image to be removed settings that are presented are shown in Figure 26. by using Left-Click. Th
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You can also apply a setting to all slides by clicking Edit, Select All (Ctrl- 11.5.11 Transition Default: [Random] and Many Others A). Figure 8 below shows the Image Properties screen. This function is used to preset the default for Transition Style when uploading or playing images from the USB devices. There are a multitude of styles from which to choose, including random. 11.5.12 SPECIAL Button [Current Setting] Selected Image The SPECIAL button is used to activate a variety of one-t
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
19. Contacting Technical Support
North America:
1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................... 1
Digital Spectrum Solutions, Inc
17811 Mitchell North 1.1 Internal Storage ..................................................................................... 2
1.2 Anywhere - Anytime ............................................................................. 2
Irvine, CA 92614
1.3 Broad Mounting Configurations...........
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7.1 Preparing the MemoryFrame............................................................... 19 damage caused by this unit or its failure to work, or any other 8. Configure MemoryFrame for Photo Sharing....................................... 23 incidental or consequential damages 9. Transferring Slideshows to/from MemoryFrame ................................ 25 • Damage caused by installation/operating software which may or may 9.1 Preparing MemoryFrame to Communicate to a PC..............
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18. MemoryFrame Limited Warranty 12 TIPS AND TECHNIQUES ............................................................... 40 Digital Spectrum Solutions, Inc. warrants this product to be free from 12.1 Optimizing Images for Display on MemoryFrame.............................. 40 manufacturing defects for a period of 1 year from the date of invoice to the end 12.2 Steps to Create 16:9 Content for MemoryFrame (Landscape) ............ 41 12.3 Steps to Create 16:9 Content for MemoryFrame (Portrait)
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program in the new firmware image. You must wait up to three (3) minutes for the frame to complete the software upgrade. 1. Introduction Important! Do not unplug or cut power to the MemoryFrame or PC Welcome to the future of personal digital imaging. Digital Spectrum is TM during the upgrade process! A loss of power could erase both old and new “Bringing Your Digital Lifestyle Into View”. MemoryFrame combines the operating systems, leaving the MemoryFrame inoperable. vibrant high-resolu
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Connect the larger “standard USB” connector to the USB port of the PC. MemoryFrame includes a patented “changeable frame” mechanism that lets Connect the smaller “mini-USB” connector to the “PC” connector of the you install a standard 8x10 frame available nearly everywhere, in a style to MemoryFrame. See Figure 3. suit your décor. Frames can be changed in moments to be displayed on a desk, mantelpiece, or hanging on a wall. Important! For the PC application (Digital PixMaster) to commun
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European Union (CE) Standards: EN 55022: 1998, EN 55024: 1998, EN 1.4 MemoryFrame Feature Set 61000-3-2: 2000, and EN 61000-3-3: 1995 MemoryFrame includes functions and features that set it apart from other digital picture frames: This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations. Feature Comment Cet appareil numerique de la classe B Respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement Sue le materiel brouilleur du Canada. 10.4
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16.1 Federal Communications Commission Statement 2. Using MemoryFrame in Direct Mode Instructions to User: This equipment has been tested and found to In Direct Mode, using the onboard Menu system, the USB Host ports can be comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of used to either upload images into the MemoryFrame slideshow, or play the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection images and slideshows (.pd2) directly f
