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VistaFrame.book Page 1 Thursday, March 11, 2004 10:41 AM Table of Contents Important Safety Precautions ................................................3 Introduction............................................................................4 What’s Included with your VistaFrame ..................................4 Setting up your VistaFrame...................................................5 Locating VistaFrame’s Features............................................6 Using VistaFrame’s Features
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VistaFrame.book Page 2 Thursday, March 11, 2004 10:41 AM Setting Slideshow to Play Once or Repeat ....................24 Erasing Pictures from My Album .........................................25 Creating a Custom Slideshow.............................................26 Create/Edit Custom Slideshow .......................................26 Playing a Custom Slideshow...............................................28 Tips..............................................................................
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VistaFrame.book Page 3 Thursday, March 11, 2004 10:41 AM Important Safety Precautions Always follow these basic safety precautions when using your VistaFrame. This will reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury. Unplug VistaFrame from the power outlet before performing care and maintenance. Should any object or liquid fall into the housing, unplug VistaFrame and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it again. Do not use VistaFrame near water or when you are wet.
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VistaFrame.book Page 4 Thursday, March 11, 2004 10:41 AM Introduction Welcome to VistaFrame. Now you can display your digital pictures directly from a memory card without the need for a computer. Simply insert a memory card into a card reader slot and select a single picture for a continuous viewing or create your own Custom Slideshow. VistaFrame supports CompactFlash®, Memory Stick®, SmartMedia™,SD™, and MultiMediaCard™ Do you want to save some pictures directly to your VistaFrame? No problem!
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VistaFrame.book Page 5 Thursday, March 11, 2004 10:41 AM Setting up your VistaFrame You can use your VistaFrame in any location, as long as a power outlet is available. 1) Plug the AC power adapter’s pin into the POWER IN jack on the back of your VistaFrame. 2) Plug the power cord into a wall socket. 3) Press the POWER button on the back of VistaFrame to turn VistaFrame on. Your screen will briefly display the message “VistaFrame is now ready” to let you know that it is ready for you to insert a
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VistaFrame.book Page 6 Thursday, March 11, 2004 10:41 AM Locating VistaFrame’s Features Your VistaFrame places everything you need right at your fingertips. 1 Screen 6 Rotate Button 2 Motion Sensor 7 Prev (Previous) Button 3 Menu Button 8 Select Button 4 Save Button 9 Next Button 5 Slideshow Button 10 Exit Button 6
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VistaFrame.book Page 7 Thursday, March 11, 2004 10:41 AM 1 Brightness Adjustment 2 Power In 3 Power Button 4 CompactFlash® Card Slot 5 4-in-1 Memory Card Slot 7
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VistaFrame.book Page 8 Thursday, March 11, 2004 10:41 AM Using VistaFrame’s Features The following section describes your VistaFrame features. Brightness Adjustment You can adjust the brightness of the screen with the scroll wheel on the back of your VistaFrame. My Album VistaFrame can saveupto8picturesinits internal memory. Pictures saved in My Album can be viewed even if you remove the memory card. Power Saving Mode VistaFrame has a power saving mode that will automatically turn off the LCD sc
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VistaFrame.book Page 9 Thursday, March 11, 2004 10:41 AM Power Button Turn on your VistaFrame by pressing the POWER button. TheLEDlocatedonthe POWER button will light up when the power is on. Menu Button Press the MENU button to display the Menu. By selecting View Pictures, you can access My Album or memory card pictures. From the Menu you can also create or play a Custom Slideshow, Change Settings, and Erase Pictures from My Album. Menu Screen Save Button Press the SAVE button to save JPEG pict
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VistaFrame.book Page 10 Thursday, March 11, 2004 10:41 AM Slideshow Button Press the SLIDESHOW button to start, pause or resume playing a slideshow. VistaFrame’s slideshow feature displays pictures one after the other. (See Displaying a Slideshow on VistaFrame on page 19.) Rotate Button Press the ROTATE button to turn the current picture clockwise 90 degrees. Continue to press the button until the picture is displayed properly. You will not be able to use the rotate feature while playing a slide
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VistaFrame.book Page 11 Thursday, March 11, 2004 10:41 AM 4-in-1 Memory Card Slot VistaFrame can display pictures from several types of memory cards. The 4-in-1 memory card slot can read the following types of memory cards: Memory Stick®, SmartMedia™, SD™, and MultiMediaCard™. If the card doesn’t slide in easily, or VistaFrame doesn’t read the card, remove the card. Make sure the label is facing you and the notched corner is pointing toward the side of VistaFrame and try inserting the card again
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VistaFrame.book Page 12 Thursday, March 11, 2004 10:41 AM Insert a SmartMedia™ Card Note: SmartMedia™ cards are very thin. It is a good idea to steady VistaFrame with one hand and carefully slide the card into the slot with the other hand. 1) With VistaFrame’s display facing you, hold the SmartMedia™ card with the metal contacts facing you and the notched corner pointing toward VistaFrame. 2) Gently slide the card into the 4-in-1 memory card slot on the side of VistaFrame. The card should slide
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VistaFrame.book Page 13 Thursday, March 11, 2004 10:41 AM Displaying Pictures with VistaFrame VistaFrame can display pictures from My Album or a memory card, as thumbnails or as full-sized pictures. You can automatically display thumbnails of the pictures on a memory card by simply inserting the card into VistaFrame. If your memory card contains a combination of folders and pictures, VistaFrame will display thumbnails of all the folders first. Displaying Pictures Using the Menu Button 1) To disp
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VistaFrame.book Page 14 Thursday, March 11, 2004 10:41 AM If no memory cards are present, My Album opens and the first six pictures are displayed as thumbnails. The first six folders or pictures are displayed as thumbnails. The screen also shows information about the folders, pictures and memory card. Thumbnails Display Memory type is displayed in the upper left corner. The selected item number and the total number of items are shown in the bottom right corner. Note: If you insert your m
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VistaFrame.book Page 15 Thursday, March 11, 2004 10:41 AM 2) If a folder is highlighted, the name of the folder is shown in the bottom left corner. From the thumbnail view, you can open folders and choose a picture to display full-size. To open a folder, use the directional buttons to move the yellow highlight box to the desired folder. Press the SELECT button to open the folder and display any folders and pictures inside. To choose a picture, use the directional buttons to move the yellow h
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VistaFrame.book Page 16 Thursday, March 11, 2004 10:41 AM Saving Pictures with VistaFrame You can save up to 8 pictures from memory cards to My Album so you can view them later without the need for a memory card. Saving Pictures from a Memory Card 1) Insert a memory card into VistaFrame. The screen will show the first 6 folders or pictures on the card as thumbnails, with the yellow highlight box on the first picture or folder. The screen also shows information about the folders, pictures and mem
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VistaFrame.book Page 17 Thursday, March 11, 2004 10:41 AM 2) Choose a picture to save using the directional buttons to move the yellow highlight box to the desired picture. To display the next six thumbnails, repeatedly press the NEXT button until the next screen of thumbnails appears. If your pictures are saved in folders, use the directional buttons to move the yellow highlight box to the desired folder. Press the SELECT button to open the folder and display any folders and pictures inside
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VistaFrame.book Page 18 Thursday, March 11, 2004 10:41 AM Replacing a Picture in My Album If My Album is full and you try to save another picture, you’ll see a message asking if you want to replace an existing picture. 1) Highlight YES and press the SELECT button to replace a picture. VistaFrame displays a page of thumbnails. The first picture, with a blue border, is the picture you are saving. The remaining are the first five pictures in My Album. Select Picture to Replace 2) Use the directiona