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  • Page 1 USER’S MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ......6 Registration & Your Product Serial Number .... 7 Removing the Protective Plastic Film from the LCD ....8 Connecting MemoryFrame to the Power Supply ............. 8 Using the Foldout Stand ............8 Power-on Initialization Control Buttons and Connectors ........
  • Page 3 ..........28 6.10 Exiting Digital PixMaster Connecting a Camera to the MemoryFrame ....29 Connecting a USB Card-Reader to MemoryFrame . 32 MemoryFrame Menu System ........35 ............. 35 Menu Navigation ..............36 Main Menu Tips and Tricks .............. 45 ....

  • Page 4: Introduction

    For those who use a PC, you can also create, name and save hundreds of different slideshows for easy USB transfer to/from the MemoryFrame stores 50+ photos and allows you to select how long each image is displayed and what style of transition is used between each...

  • Page 5: Ways To Use Your Memoryframe

    You can set a transition style and display-time duration for each of the slides. After transferring photos, the MemoryFrame does not need to remain connected to the USB cable in order to display the photo slideshow. For example, after transferring photos, the MemoryFrame can be moved to a different room for display.
  • Page 6 In AOL, this is the “Download Now” button. Once the image file is saved to your hard disk, use PixMaster™ to send it to your MemoryFrame for viewing. Internet Images Images found on many websites can be transferred to MemoryFrame.

  • Page 7: Warnings

    Warnings Do not block the ventilation holes on the back, bottom, or sides of the MemoryFrame at any time. See Figure-1 for locations of ventilation holes. Ventilation holes Ventilation holes Figure 1 – Ventilation Holes Do not open the plastic case of the MemoryFrame at any time.
  • Page 8 The screen of the MemoryFrame is made of glass and must be treated with care or may break. It is covered with plastic polarizing material that can be scratched. Follow the screen care instructions in Chapter 10 “Tips” to properly care for your MemoryFrame display.

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    The following sections provide step-by-step instructions on setting up your MemoryFrame for the first time. Unpacking your MemoryFrame™ In the retail box, the MemoryFrame unit is wrapped in a cardboard shock-absorbent holder. Do NOT RIP the “shrink-wrap” portion when removing the unit. Instead, remove the entire cardboard shock-absorbent holder from the box, and unfold the cardboard so that it lies flat.

  • Page 10: Removing The Protective Plastic Film From The Lcd

    Removing the Protective Plastic Film from the LCD The MemoryFrame ships with a protective plastic film on its LCD screen. The purpose of this protective plastic film is to prevent the LCD screen from being scratched or damaged during manufacturing and packaging.

  • Page 11: Connecting Memoryframe To The Power Supply

    MemoryFrame in either portrait (vertical) or landscape (horizontal) orientations. The stand is designed to support MemoryFrame on flat surfaces only. Fold out the Stand from the rear of the MemoryFrame. Choose the orientation that you prefer, and set the MemoryFrame on a flat surface.
  • Page 12 Slideshows can be created on a PC using the Digital PixMaster™ application. If photos were directly loaded into MemoryFrame from a USB camera or card- reader without a PC, then MemoryFrame allows you to change/set the transition and duration after the photos have been transferred.

  • Page 13: Control Buttons And Connectors

    Press the || button to pause or restart the slide show. When the show is paused, the || button resumes the slideshow. When viewing a user- interface menu (see Menu button), this button Page 10 Copyright© 2002-2003 Pacific Digital Corporation...
  • Page 14 The On/Off Switch is the main power control for On/Off Switch the MemoryFrame. Be sure that the power is Off before plugging in or unplugging MemoryFrame from the wall socket. This will help protect the electronics from possible power surge damage.
  • Page 15 When using MemoryFrame without a PC, this Menu button is used to download directly from a camera and to select and set the organization of the MemoryFrame slide show. MemoryFrame is easy to adjust for different Increase Contrast ambient lighting conditions. With the slideshow in operation, adjust the contrast to create the optimum display setting.

  • Page 16: Using Memoryframe With A Personal Computer

    USB cable and moved to a different room for display. Alternatively, if the display location for the MemoryFrame is near the PC, you can leave the MemoryFrame connected to the PC as may be the case in a home office or at work.

  • Page 17: Minimum Pc System Requirements

    (examples: HDD, ZIP, CD-RW, DVD, etc.) Installing Digital PixMaster™ PC Software Place the software CD-ROM that came with MemoryFrame in your PC’s CD-ROM drive. If your Windows®PC is configured to auto-run, the Install-Shield wizard for Digital PixMaster should automatically start within one minute.
  • Page 18 After the installation is completed, the Digital PixMaster icon will automatically be located on your Windows Desktop. Figure 6 – Digital PixMaster Icon Digital PixMaster To start Digital PixMaster double click on the icon. Page 15 Copyright© 2002-2003 Pacific Digital Corporation...

  • Page 19: Installing Memoryframe's Usb Drivers

    CD as Digital PixMaster. To load them, boot your Windows PC, and after Windows has completely loaded, simply connect your PC to your MemoryFrame with the USB cable that was provided in the box with the unit.
  • Page 20 Next, in the LOCATE DRIVER FILES screen, select the device where the MemoryFrame “Digital Picture Frame” USB driver can be found. The MemoryFrame “Digital Picture Frame” USB driver resides on the Digital PixMaster software CD. Insert the CD-ROM into the appropriate device and select the CD-ROM drive checkbox.

  • Page 21: Using Digital Pixmaster™ To Create Slideshows

    Device Manager. Using Digital PixMaster™ to Create Slideshows The PC does not need to be connected to the MemoryFrame to create slideshows. You don’t need to connect the USB cable until you want to transfer slideshows from the PC to your MemoryFrame, or when you want to transfer a slideshow from MemoryFrame back to your PC.
  • Page 22 In the Windows® Explorer program (which by default will point to your MyPictures directory) locate the photo images (JPEG, TIFF, BMP, PNG, or GIF) that you want to download onto your MemoryFrame frame. Digital PixMaster supports “drag and drop,” so simply select one or more photos (up to 55 maximum) from any location on your hard-drive and “drag and drop”...
  • Page 23 File, Edit, View, MemoryFrame, and Help. All of the commands (except those in the MemoryFrame pull-down) can be performed on the PC without the need for a MemoryFrame to be connected. This allows you to create slideshows on any PC. The Figure below shows the various options under the File, Edit, and View pull-down menus.
  • Page 24 PC (e.g. Graduation, Hawaii, Little League, Football, Soccer, Wedding, Lakers, Church, etc.). Each can be quickly downloaded to MemoryFrame over USB. To save a slideshow that you have created, click on File then select “Save” or “Save As” to save the slideshow to your hard drive under a name of your choosing.
  • Page 25 Image Properties: Transition Effects and Timings Digital PixMaster features a wide variety of transitions between images. Selecting Image Properties from the Edit menu allows you to assign transitions, fill colors, and set the slide display duration Page 22 Copyright© 2002-2003 Pacific Digital Corporation...
  • Page 26 This reduces the “black bar” effect seen when pictures do not have the same 4:3 proportion as the MemoryFrame screen. See section 10.1 for details. Transitions: Seven (7) transitions are available. The transitions...
  • Page 27 Now that your slideshow is configured with your selected transitions and fill-colors, you can preview how the slideshow will appear in either landscape or portrait mode on the MemoryFrame before sending. Selecting “Preview Slideshow” from the View menu will present the slideshow in a window using your transition and timing selections.

  • Page 28: Transferring Slideshows To/From Memoryframe

    Updates to MemoryFrame software can be downloaded and installed automatically. By default, Digital PixMaster will automatically search the Pacific Digital website once a week for updates. The automatic update schedule can be altered through the "File/Preferences" menu option. This Internet Update method can save a considerable amount of time compared to downloading the software updates manually.
  • Page 29 (send). To transfer slideshows from the PC to your MemoryFrame or from MemoryFrame back to your PC, you must first connect your PC to the MemoryFrame with the USB cable that was provided in the box with the unit.

  • Page 30: Help - Internet Updates

    You must wait up to one (1) minute for the frame to complete the slideshow change. Important! Do not unplug or cut power to the MemoryFrame or PC during the send slideshow process! Once the new slideshow has been loaded into the MemoryFrame’s storage memory, the MemoryFrame will indicate it is done by displaying the first new image of the slideshow.

  • Page 31: Help - About Memoryframe

    This allows you to see what version firmware your MemoryFrame is currently running. The MemoryFrame must be attached to your computer for this function to be available. If your MemoryFrame is not attached, this function will be “grayed out” (not available for selection).

  • Page 32: Connecting A Camera To The Memoryframe

    Connecting a Camera to the MemoryFrame For those who wish to bypass their PC, MemoryFrame can also be connected directly to USB digital cameras that support the USB Mass Storage Specification (see Chapter 12). In this mode, the Photos stored in the camera must be in JPEG format (not TIF or other camera formats).
  • Page 33 Figure 14 – Connecting a Camera The MemoryFrame is capable of displaying the pictures found in the camera and allows you to download pictures from the camera directly into the MemoryFrame until the internal memory of the MemoryFrame is full.
  • Page 34 “Download Pictures” option from the Main Menu. Follow the onscreen instructions for transferring images to MemoryFrame from the camera and for setting the display times and transitions. More information on navigating the menu system is described in the Camera Download section of Chapter 9, the MemoryFrame Menu System chapter.

  • Page 35: Connecting A Usb Card-Reader To Memoryframe

    MemoryFrame for communicating, as described in the section below. Preparing MemoryFrame to Communicate with Card-Readers The MemoryFrame is a single function device; this means that it cannot be managed or communicate with a card reader while it is displaying a slide show.
  • Page 36 Figure 15 – Connecting a Card-Reader The MemoryFrame is capable of displaying the JPEG pictures found in the reader’s memory cards and allowing the user to download pictures from the reader directly into the MemoryFrame until the internal memory of the MemoryFrame is full.
  • Page 37 Camera” are also used for card readers. Follow the onscreen instructions for transferring images to MemoryFrame from the reader and for setting the display times and transitions. More information on navigating the menu system is described in the Camera Download section of Chapter 9, the MemoryFrame Menu System chapter.

  • Page 38: Memoryframe Menu System

    MemoryFrame, allows you to use the MemoryFrame without a PC to download and configure slideshows by simply using the buttons on the top of the MemoryFrame unit. In this mode, the user may download new slideshows, alter the current slide show, or change MemoryFrame options as described in the following sections.

  • Page 39: Main Menu

    The basis of operation is that the MemoryFrame will highlight the currently selected item in one of two ways. If the item is a thumbnail, the selected thumbnail will be designated by an outline. If the material is text, the selected text option will be highlighted in a different color than the rest of the menu.
  • Page 40 (See section for “Fill MemoryFrame from Camera/Reader”). 9.2.3 Change Orientation to: Portrait or Landscape The stand on the back of the MemoryFrame is designed to support the MemoryFrame in either the portrait (vertical) or the landscape Page 37 Copyright© 2002-2003 Pacific Digital Corporation...
  • Page 41 (horizontal) orientation. The default position is Landscape (horizontal). After you stand the MemoryFrame into the desired position, you will need to select the appropriate choice in the menu option to match the orientation by pushing the Pause/Select ( || ) button after highlighting this menu option.
  • Page 42 In this menu, you are first presented with a thumbnail view of three (3) of many pictures stored in the MemoryFrame. If you have marked any of the pictures as hidden (with either the PC application or in this menu system), the hidden pictures will be displayed in normal sequence with the word “Hidden”...
  • Page 43 The Rotate 90º option allows you to set the proper orientation to display any particular image. When you select Rotate 90º, the MemoryFrame will rotate the currently selected picture 90º to the right. First select the thumbnail image you wish to rotate and then push the Pause/Select button as necessary to rotate the image to the desired orientation.
  • Page 44 The transitions in your MemoryFrame may differ from those listed below, depending on the version of software shipped with your MemoryFrame. No Effect: The next image simply appears replacing the previous.
  • Page 45 9.2.4.7 Set Background (Fill) Color Your MemoryFrame will fill any unused portion of the screen with a background of your choice from the list of colors. This reduces the “black bar” effect seen when pictures do not have the same 4:3 proportion as the MemoryFrame screen (see Section 10.1 for more...
  • Page 46 In this mode, the user is presented with a thumbnail view of three (3) of the many pictures in the Camera or Reader. In this menu, the pictures reside on the USB device and NOT in the MemoryFrame yet. You can navigate through the pictures in the Camera/reader using the Forward (►) and Reverse (◄) buttons.
  • Page 47 Pause/Select ( || ) button. The MemoryFrame will display sub-menu items underneath the thumbnail display. When these options are displayed, the navigation keys operate on the menu items and not the thumbnails. Now that you have selected the picture you want to transfer, you must now select either “Save to Picture Frame”...

  • Page 48: Tips And Tricks

    MemoryFrame, you can organize a personalized photo show and download it to the MemoryFrame using USB. If you do use a PC to transfer your photos to MemoryFrame, then you will want to take pictures at full resolution and store them on your hard-drive. The Digital PixMaster software will automatically resize photos appropriately when you drag &...

  • Page 49: Caring For The Screen

    MemoryFrame. When shooting photos exclusively for use in the MemoryFrame, you can take them as small as possible without going smaller than 640 or 320 pixels wide or tall. Small photos transfer quickly and as long as they are not smaller than 320 pixels wide or tall, there will be no loss in image quality.

  • Page 50: Securing Memoryframe In Office Environments

    10.3 Securing MemoryFrame in Office Environments With its ability to mix PowerPoint slides with photos, MemoryFrame is perfect for use in business for reception counters and desks. To keep it secure in these high-traffic areas, MemoryFrame has a receptacle that accepts a Kensington®...

  • Page 51: How To Change The Decorative 5 X 7 Frame

    (Chapter 9) before removing the decorative frame. Try to avoid touching the LCD screen during this process. MemoryFrame has two “frame lock” tabs on the rear of the unit. These are used to lock a decorative 5x7 frame in place.

  • Page 52: Showing Powerpoint™ Slides On Memoryframe

    Every time you click on a function in Digital PixMaster which requires communications with the MemoryFrame, a pop-up reminder message is displayed to remind you that the MemoryFrame must be in slideshow mode. This pop-up reminder can become bothersome for experienced users, so you can choose to stop displaying the pop-up reminder by clicking the appropriate “check box”...

  • Page 53: Purchasing New Decorative 5X7 Frames

    Purchasing New Decorative 5x7 Frames MemoryFrame’s stylish design and unique ability to use virtually any off-the-shelf wood 5x7 picture frame allows you to choose a frame that matches your décor, whether it be cherry wood, walnut, oak, teak, etc. This unique feature allows MemoryFrame to make a handsome display in any home or office, suiting any motif.
  • Page 54 (secured) into the frame. These three types are briefly described below. The first two types are not usable by MemoryFrame, and only the third type described will fit MemoryFrame: 1. Some 5x7 frames supply retention for the photo and the stand mechanism by having metal clips attached to the wood itself which either swivel or bend over the stand mechanism to provide retention.
  • Page 55 This is the type of frame that will work with MemoryFrame. A rear-view of this type of required frame and the groove in the frame is shown in Figure 23.

  • Page 56: Troubleshooting / Faq

    USB Mass Storage specification. The DirectConnect feature of MemoryFrame allows a user to directly attach a USB camera without the need for a PC. For the DirectConnect feature of MemoryFrame to operate seamlessly with your camera, the camera needs to support the USB Mass Storage specification.
  • Page 57 DirectConnect mode, and instead, such a non-compliant camera must use either a PC (running Digital PixMaster software) or a USB memory- card-reader in order to get its photos into the MemoryFrame. Check the Pacific Digital website for a list of cameras which are compliant to the Microsoft USB Mass Storage specification.
  • Page 58 JPEG (.JPG) files. Consult your camera’s documentation to learn if your camera can be configured to store pictures JPEG (.jpg) format. You may also want to contact Pacific Digital customer support at to see if there is a software upgrade available to support your camera. Alternatively, you can transfer the photos first to your PC.

  • Page 59: Memoryframe Specifications

    8.31 x 6.33 x 1.71 in (211 x 161 x 43 mm) (w/h/d) Weight/Mass: 28 oz. (800g) Environment: 32 – 85 F, 0-30 40-64% RH (non-condensing) Accessories: USB cable, software CD-ROM, wood frame Page 56 Copyright© 2002-2003 Pacific Digital Corporation...

  • Page 60: Upgrading Memoryframe Software/Firmware

    MemoryFrame’s software image with the new one you downloaded from the Pacific Digital website. You must first connect your PC to the MemoryFrame with the USB cable that was provided in the box with the unit. Connect the larger “standard USB” connector to the USB port of the PC.
  • Page 61 You must wait up to three (3) minutes for the frame to complete the software upgrade. Important! Do not unplug or cut power to the MemoryFrame or PC during the upgrade process! A loss of power could erase both old and new operating systems, leaving the MemoryFrame inoperable.
  • Page 62 MemoryFrame: “PLEASE POWER THE MEMORYFRAME OFF/ON” Only then can you turn the MemoryFrame OFF, then turn it back ON. When the MemoryFrame goes into normal operation, the upgrade has been completed. The new Firmware revision will be displayed in the lower right hand corner of the MemoryFrame’s...

  • Page 63: Memoryframe Limited Warranty

    Check your resellers return policy first. All purchased products must be returned to original reseller within their return policy time period. If the product is out of reseller’s return period, all returns to Pacific Digital Corporation for warranty repair within the warranty period must be authorized by Pacific Digital with a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number.
  • Page 64 Customer’s acceptance of Pacific Digital’s RMA number reflects acceptance to the terms and conditions of Pacific Digital's Warranty and Return Policy, as set by Pacific Digital. All requests for RMA numbers must include product serial numbers and proof of purchase. Customer agrees to assume shipping charges on return shipments to Pacific Digital and Pacific Digital agrees to assume shipping charges back to customer.

  • Page 65: Contacting Technical Support

    AVAILABLE, BECAUSE IT IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO RECEIVE TECHNICAL SUPPORT. RETAILER INFORMATION Date of Purchase:_____________________Invoice #:_____________________ Product Purchased From:____________________________________________ Seller's Tech Support Phone #:________________________________________ PDC PRODUCT INFORMATION PDC Part #: U-30-___________ PDC Serial #:_________________________ Name of Software:________________________________________________ Software Version:________________________________ Page 62 Copyright© 2002-2003 Pacific Digital Corporation...
  • Page 66 Brand of Computer:____________________________________________ RAM Size:__________________________________________________ Operating System:______________________________________________ The Pacific Digital part number for this MemoryFrame MF-570 User’s Manual is: 1862-PF-03-7 (revised May-24-2003). The Pacific Digital part numbers for the MF-570 model of the MemoryFrame product line are: U-30140 USA 110V U-30156...

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