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  • Page 2 © 2002 SCM Microsystems Inc. All rights are reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of SCM Microsystems Inc..

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1: Setting Up ............... 1-1 Introduction ......................1-1 Setting up TV Photo Show..................1-2 Chapter 2: Using TV Photo Show with Your TV....... 2-1 Changing the language..................2-2 Changing your card....................2-3 Viewing the photos on your card................2-4 Working with a photo ....................
  • Page 4 Chapter 3: Using TV Photo Show with Your Computer ..3-1 Introduction ......................3-1 Setting up TV Photo Show..................3-2 Using TV Photo Show ....................3-3 Removing your memory card ................3-4 Disconnecting TV Photo Show ................3-5 Chapter 4: Troubleshooting ............ 4-1 The TV Photo Show screen didn’t appear............
  • Page 5 I can’t see all the photos on my card………………………………………….….. 4-5 Deleted a photo from my memory card by mistake…………………………….. 4-5 The removable drive feature isn’t working………………………………….…..….. 4-4 The Windows 98 driver won’t install………………… ...…………………………….. 4-5 Chapter 5: Dazzle Technical Support ........5-1...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1: Setting Up

    Chapter 1: Setting Up Introduction Welcome to Dazzle™ TV Photo Show, a simple-to-use product that brings your digital photos to your living room to share with family and friends. In just minutes, you can go from snapping a photo to viewing it full screen on your TV. You can even rotate, zoom and pan images –...

  • Page 7: Setting Up Tv Photo Show

    Setting up TV Photo Show The TV Photo Show package includes the following: • TV Photo Show power supply • Video cable • Remote control • TV Photo Show user’sguide Setting up TV Photo Show is quick and easy – just plug in the connections and you’re ready to go.
  • Page 8 Here is an illustration of the complete connections required. We’ll go through each step individually with more detailed instructions on the following pages.
  • Page 9 Step 1: Connect TV Photo Show to your TV Plug the larger end of the video cable into the yellow VIDEO IN connector on the front or back of your television, then plug the smaller end into the VIDEO connector on the back of TV Photo Show.
  • Page 10 Note: Some older TVs do not have RCA Video In connectors. They use coaxial cable instead (you’ll know that you have one if the video cable plug doesn’t fit). In that case, you will need to connect through an RF modulator (not included with TV Photo Show).
  • Page 11 Step 2: Connect the power Connect the power supply to TV Photo Show’s DC IN socket and then plug the AC adapter into an electric outlet.
  • Page 12 Step 3: Turn on TV Photo Show On the side of the TV Photo Show unit: • Slide the POWER switch to ON. Check that the green light on the front of TV Photo Show comes on, ensuring that it is receiving power.
  • Page 13 Step 4: Install the remote’s batteries The remote control requires two AA batteries (included with TV Photo Show). Slide open the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote. Insert two new batteries, making sure the +/- electrodes are facing the proper direction (see the diagram inside the battery compartment).
  • Page 14 Step 5: Insert your memory card After you’ve taken photos with your digital camera, you need to remove the memory card according to your camera’s instructions. TV Photo Show works with SmartMedia™ (3.3V only), CompactFlash™ and Microdrive™ cards. Move the visor door on the front of TV Photo Show to reveal the appropriate memory card slot.
  • Page 15 2. Position the card in the correct direction. A CompactFlash or Microdrive card needs • to be positioned with the arrow on the card facing down. Position a CompactFlash card with the • bottom ridge and side notches facing up. A SmartMedia card (3.3V only) needs to be •...
  • Page 16 Step 6: Set up your TV 1. Turn on your TV. 2. Set your TV to the appropriate video input source. Note that television manufacturers handle this differently, so there are several options. You will know that you have set it up correctly when the TV Photo Show introduction screens and main menu appear.
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  • Page 18: Chapter 2: Using Tv Photo Show With Your Tv

    Chapter 2: Using TV Photo Show with Your TV Sit back in your favorite chair and get ready to control your own TV slide show of your favorite photos. All you need to navigate is the remote control included with TV Photo Show. Notice how easy it is to use the remote.

  • Page 19: Changing The Language

    Changing the language The menus and messages in TV Photo Show are available in several different languages. To change the language: 1. On the Main Menu, press the down arrow to move the arrow beside the Select Language option. 2. Press OK to select it. 3.

  • Page 20: Changing Your Card

    Changing your card This option allows you to insert and work with a different memory card. You should also choose this option whenever you are leaving TV Photo Show and need to remove your memory card. Note: If you unexpectedly pull out the memory card, you risk damaging the card and losing some of your photos.

  • Page 21: Viewing The Photos On Your Card

    Viewing the photos on your card 1. On the Main Menu, choose the View Photos on Card menu option by positioning the arrow next to that option and pressing the OK button. 2. The following screen appears, displaying your photos in a smaller version, called thumbnails.
  • Page 22 This format displays up to 12 of your photos at once. This allows you to quickly scan the photos on your memory card to choose one to view full size, manipulate or remove. Notice that a white border frames one photo in the set; this is the currently selected photo.
  • Page 23 3. Press OK or View when the white border frames the photo you want to view. 4. The photo appears full screen on your TV. You now have several options: Continue to view your photos one by one in full size by pressing the Next •...

  • Page 24: Working With A Photo

    Working with a photo You can do more than simply view your photo, though. You can also rotate it or zoom in to see the action more closely and then pan across the photo. Rotate You can rotate your photo either left or right, in 90-degree increments. This is especially helpful for vertical photos that you took by turning your camera sideways.
  • Page 25 To rotate: 1. Select the photo so that you are viewing it full size on the screen. 2. Press the Rotate Left or Rotate Right button to turn the photo 90 degrees. 3. Continue to press the appropriate Rotate button until the photo is in the position you want.

  • Page 26: Zoom/Pan

    Zoom/Pan For a close-up view of the action, you can use the Zoom In button, making the subject appear to be closer. Each time that you press Zoom In, a portion of the photo becomes larger. You can press it several times to get to the size that you want.
  • Page 27 When you have zoomed in on a photo, part of it is obviously not showing on the screen. You can then use the arrow buttons to move the photo (pan across it) so that you center the action on the screen. To zoom and pan: 1.

  • Page 28: Viewing A Slide Show

    Viewing a slide show You can easily view your photos automatically by pressing the Slide Show button. TV Photo Show then automatically displays each photo full screen in sequence, beginning with the first photo that you select. Each slide dissolves with a special effect that occurs randomly.

  • Page 29: Videotaping A Slide Show

    Videotaping a slide show In addition to showing your photos on your TV, you can also videotape that showing. Now you can share your photos with family and friends by giving them a videotape copy that they, in turn, can show on their own television. This gives you another media form in which to store your digital memories.
  • Page 30 Follow the instructions included with the RF modulator to connect it to your VCR. Then plug the larger end of the video cable to the yellow VIDEO IN connector on the RF modulator, and plug the smaller end to the VIDEO connector on the back of TV Photo Show. Set your TV to the channel that you set the RF modulator (usually 3 or 4).

  • Page 31: Deleting A Photo

    Deleting a photo You can delete a photo from your memory card. Once you have done so, it is permanently gone, so be sure. To delete a photo: 1. You can delete a photo from either the Thumbnail screen or when viewing it full size.

  • Page 32: Turning Off Tv Photo Show

    Turning off TV Photo Show If you are done with TV Photo Show for the moment, but expect to use it again soon, press the Power button on the remote control, leaving everything else connected. You will see the message “Please Wait. Goodbye!” When you are ready to use TV Photo Show again, press Power and it will start again.

  • Page 33: Removing Your Memory Card

    Removing your memory card Always turn TV Photo Show off with the Power button as explained above before removing your memory card. If you pull the card out unexpectedly, you risk damaging your card and losing the photos on it. To remove a CompactFlash or IBM Microdrive card, press the Eject button to the right of the card slot on the TV Photo Show unit, then pull the card straight out of its slot.

  • Page 34: Chapter 3: Using Tv Photo Show With Your Computer

    Chapter 3: Using TV Photo Show with Your Computer Introduction You can also connect TV Photo Show to your computer. When you do so, it becomes a removable drive that works like any other, so that you can store images, send them via e-mail, print them or format your memory card. TV Photo Show works on a PC computer running Windows (98SE, ME, 2000 or XP) or on a Macintosh computer running Mac OS 8.6, 9.x or X.

  • Page 35: Setting Up Tv Photo Show

    Setting up TV Photo Show Connecting TV Photo Show to your computer is even simpler than it was to connect it to your television. Refer to Chapter 1 for detailed illustrations of the connections to the unit. 1. Connect the power supply to TV Photo Show’s DC IN socket and then plug the AC adapter into an electric outlet.

  • Page 36: Using Tv Photo Show

    Using TV Photo Show Now that it is connected to your computer, you can access your digital photos on the memory card just as you would access files on a floppy disk or CD-ROM. TV Photo Show appears as a removable device on your system. You can drag and drop files or even format your memory card.

  • Page 37: Removing Your Memory Card

    Removing your memory card It’s important to make sure that the computer is not busy before you eject your memory card. If the computer is in the middle of writing information, for example, you risk damaging the card and losing the photos on it. Before removing your card: Do not remove the card while your computer is asleep.

  • Page 38: Disconnecting Tv Photo Show

    Disconnecting TV Photo Show When you are done working with TV Photo Show on your computer, you can disconnect the unit. Make sure that you take out the memory card before transporting the unit anywhere. To disconnect TV Photo Show: 1.
  • Page 39 the card slot on the TV Photo Show unit, then pull the card straight out of its slot. To remove a SmartMedia card, pull it straight out of its slot. It does not have an Eject button.

  • Page 40: Chapter 4: Troubleshooting

    Chapter 4: Troubleshooting The TV Photo Show screen didn’t appear after I connected everything. Check that the green light is lit on the front of the TV Photo Show unit. If it is • not, check that the power is connected correctly and the power switch on the side of the unit is turned to ON.

  • Page 41: Some Of My Photos Didn't Show Up

    Some of my photos didn’t show up. TV Photo Show reads JPEG files – the most common file format used for digital • cameras. Your photos may be in a format that TV Photo Show cannot display, such as grayscale JPEGs, CMYK, BMP, GIF, EPS, TIFF or other non- typical settings.

  • Page 42: The Remote Doesn't Seem To Be Working

    The remote doesn’t seem to be working. Check that the batteries were inserted in the right direction and that they are • fresh. Make sure you are pointing the remote directly at the front of the TV Photo • Show unit, not at the TV, and that there is nothing blocking the path. Move a little closer to TV Photo Show.

  • Page 43: The Pan Feature Doesn't Work

    The pan feature doesn’t work. You can only pan when part of the photo is off the screen. So you must zoom • in before you can do so. I rotated a photo but it is not rotated in the thumbnail view. No problem.
  • Page 44 I know I have more than 12 photos on my card but I can’t find them. If you have more than 12 photos on a card, the first screen of the thumbnail • view will only show 12 photos. Be sure to use the arrow button to view all your photos on subsequent screens.
  • Page 45 The Windows 98 driver won’t install. We support the Windows 98 second edition only, not the first edition. (The driver • will not install on the Windows 95 version since you can’t run TV Photo Show on that system, or the 2000, ME or XP operating systems, since they don’t require the driver.)
  • Page 46 Chapter 5: Dazzle Technical Support Introduction The TV Photo Show is easy to use and normally should not produce complications. However, if you need assistance or have questions of any kind, our trained staff members are ready to help. We highly recommend that you use the Dazzle Interactive Knowledgebase at www.Dazzle.com, as this is the fastest method of accessing support resources for your Dazzle product.
  • Page 47 If you are calling Dazzle Technical Support for the first time, or if you are within your 30-day free technical support window (includes the date of your first support call and the 29 days following), contact Dazzle at (203) 315-4230. If you have extended beyond your free 30-day technical support window, contact...

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