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User’s Manual
Digital Photo Frame
PF730
Version 1.0
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Table of Contents Introduction︱ ︱.........................................................................................................................2 ︱ ︱ Package Contents︱ ︱...............................................................................................................2 ︱ ︱ Features︱ ︱...............................................................................................................................2 ︱ ︱ System Requirements︱ ︱ ................................
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Introduction︱ Congratulations on purchasing Transcend’s PF730 Digital Photo Frame. Now you can easily display your entire photo collection at home or at the office. The Photo Frame can conveniently playback videos, photos and music from a variety of sources: USB flash drives, memory cards, or the Photo Frame’s own on-board memory. You can operate the Photo Frame by using the menu buttons on the back of the Photo Frame or with its full-featured wireless remote control. The Photo Frame is als
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System Requirements︱ System requirements for connecting the Photo Frame to a computer: 100~240V voltage power outlet for the AC adaptor Desktop or notebook computer with a working USB port One of the following Operating Systems: • Windows® 2000 • Windows® XP • Windows Vista® • Mac® OS 10.0 or later • Linux® Kernel 2.4 or later 3
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Safety Precautions︱ These usage and safety guidelines are IMPORTANT! Please follow them carefully to ensure your own personal safety and help protect your Photo Frame from potential damage. General Use • For indoor use only. • Avoid using or storing the Photo Frame in an extreme temperature environment. • Never allow the Photo Frame to come in contact with water or any other liquids. • Do not use this product in environments with strong magnetic fields or excessive vibration. • Only use
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Getting Started︱ 7” LCD Panel A SD/SDHC/ MMC/ MS Slot B Mini-B USB Port (PC Connection) C DC Power Input D USB Port (Flash Drives) E Built-in Speaker F Menu/Power Button G OK Button H Navigation buttons I Options Button J Volume Control Button K Security Lock Attachment L Stand Attachment Hole M 5
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Setting Up the Photo Frame 1. Attach the Tabletop Stand to the back of the Photo Frame by screwing it clockwise into the Stand Attachment Hole shown above. 2. Once the stand is attached, the Photo Frame may be positioned vertically or horizontally (Landscape or Portrait orientation) 3. Connect the power adapter cable to the DC power input jack on your Photo Frame. 4. Plug the power adapter into a wall outlet. 5. The Photo Frame will automatically turn on. If it is already plugged i
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3. The Photo Frame will revert to Photo View mode if you unplug a memory card or USB flash drive while displaying photos. Note: never unplug a memory card or flash drive when files are being transferred to or from the internal memory (My Favorites) Built-in Speaker The Photo Frame includes a built-in speaker for playing back background music during slideshows, or for listening to MP3 music or watching videos. Navigation Buttons On the back of the Photo Frame, there are eight nav
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Quick Menu The Quick Menu is a fast and easy way to open the Music Player, the Calendar, or the Settings menu when not using the discrete shortcut buttons on the remote. 1. Press or to display the Quick Menu. 2. Use / to select the feature you want to open and press . 3. If the Music, Calendar, or Settings window is already open, select PHOTO to close it. 4. To exit the Quick Menu, simply press or again. Options Menu The Options menu allows access to additional functions th
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1. Press or to show the Options window. 2. Use the / and / buttons to select an option and press the button to open its submenu. 3. To select a different option, press the button 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 hand side. 4. Use the / and / buttons to browse through the available items within each option and press to access the highlighted item
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and make sure there are no obstacles in the way. All icons like shown in this User’s Manual and the Quick Start Guide represent functions that you can access directly from the remote control for easy, straightforward operation of your Photo Frame. • : Open the Music Player, Calendar or Settings Menu • : Display or hide the Music player • : Display or hide the Calendar • : Open the settings menu • : Switch to Thumbnail mode • : Switch to Photo View mode • : Switch to Slid
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• : Change the brightness of the screen. • : Enable the sleep timer to automatically shut down the Photo Frame. Connecting to a Computer︱ If you want to transfer pictures and music between the Photo Frame and your computer, connect the Photo Frame to a USB port on your computer using the provided USB cable. 1. Turn on the Photo Frame. 2. Plug the small end of the USB cable into the Mini-B USB port located on the left side of the Photo Frame. 3. Plug the large end of the cable int
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*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 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 Mass Storage Device’ device can now be safely removed from the system.” Unplug your Photo Frame from the USB port after this message appears. ® M
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Linux® Kernel 2.4 or later No drivers are required. Plug your Photo Frame into a USB port and mount it. 1. First create a directory for the Photo Frame. Example: mkdir /mnt / Photo Frame 2. Then, mount the Photo Frame. Example: mount –a –t msdos /dev/sda1 /mnt / Photo Frame Proper removal of your Photo Frame (from Linux): Execute umount /mnt/ Photo Frame to un-mount the device. Then unplug your Photo Frame from the USB port. 1. WARNING! To prevent data loss, always follow the proper
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Photo Modes︱ The Photo Frame has three basic modes – Thumbnail, Photo View and Slideshow. The Thumbnail mode lets you browse for specific photos, the Photo View mode is for displaying a single picture at a time, and the Slideshow mode will automatically display all available photos. Press to switch between each mode, or press , or on the remote control. Thumbnail Mode The Thumbnail Mode allows you to browse thumbnails of all photos in the current source (memory card, USB flash drive, e
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Options: Add to / Remove from My Favorites ( ): Copy the currently selected photo in the Thumbnail viewer to the Photo Frame’s internal memory (when the viewing source is a memory card or USB flash drive). To remove a photo from the internal memory, select “My Favorites” as the viewing source, navigate to the desired thumbnail to remove, and then choose “Remove from My Favorites.” Sort By : Select sort by date or filename • Date: Sort by create date of the file • Name: Sort by fil
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songs. If there are no music files on the current storage media, no music will be played. • Off: Turn off all background music. Select Multiple Photos: This option lets you select multiple photos to copy to the Photo Frame’s internal memory. 20 thumbnails with check boxes will be displayed per page. Use the UP, DOWN, LEFT and RIGHT buttons to move between images and press to check/uncheck individual photo or folder. To move up one level, select the arrow icon in the top left corner. Cu
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to or remove from the Photo Frame’s internal memory. Note: the “Remove” option will be shown when the viewing source is set to “My Favorites.” ( ) Select Source: Change the media source to browse thumbnails from. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select one of the available storage devices and press . Video Playback: To play a video, use the Thumbnail mode to highlight the video file you want to play and press . 1. Press or to pause, and again to resume. 2. Adjust the volume by p
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Photo View Mode You can view, zoom-in, or rotate a single photo in Photo View mode. Use the and buttons to view the next or previous photo available. Options: Zoom: Select this item to choose between 1x, 2x and 4x zoom modes in the Zoom submenu. You can also press on the remote to automatically zoom-in on the current photo. o o o Rotate: Select this item and choose between clockwise 90 , 180 and 270 in the Rotate submenu. o Pressing will rotate the current photo clockw
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and / buttons to highlight None, Snow, Pumpkins, Hearts, or Fireworks, then press to confirm. Background Music: Enable or disable background music while viewing photos. • On: Turn on mp3 music. The Photo Frame will automatically find and play music files on the same memory device that is being used to display photos. Playback settings (repeat, EQ, etc.) applied in MUSIC mode will be used. Use / on the remote to skip through available songs. If there are no music files on the current
