Micca M707Z, M808Z, M1010Z - Digital Photo Frame Manual

Quick Start Guide

1. Copy photo, music, and video files onto an SD card or USB drive.
   
   
2. Insert SD card or USB drive into the photo frame.
   
   
3. Turn on the photo frame, the photo slideshow will automatically start.
   
   Enjoy!

Introduction

Preface

Thank you very much for purchasing this digital photo frame. We hope you will enjoy using it to view your treasured photos. This photo frame has the following features:

Highlights

• High resolution wide view-angle LCD screen with vibrant colors
• Natural-view 4:3 screen displays photos with minimal cropping (M808Z)
• Wide screen 16:9 display ratio for dramatic visuals (M707Z, M1010Z)
• Displays JPG photos with EXIF rotation support
• Shows standard definition videos (subject to format limitations)
• Plays MP3 music through built-in speaker or headphone output

Features

• Displays JPG image/photo files as slideshow in random or sequential order
• Plays MP3 music files as background music
• Supports MP4 and AVI video with MPEG4 encoding up to 720x576 resolution
• Compact IR remote control
• USB 2.0 host connector supports USB flash drives with FAT32 file system
• Flash media card reader supports SD cards up to 32GB
• Automatic photo slideshow, music, or video playback
• Auto power on/off feature with flexible scheduling
• Adjustable slideshow sequence, speed, and transition effects
• Clock and calendar with slideshow
• Adjustable screen brightness, contrast, and saturation
• Multiple language support: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish

Note: All the information contained in this manual was correct at the time of publication. However, as our engineers are always updating and improving the product, your device's software may have a slightly different appearance or modified functionality than presented in this manual.

Precautions

Precautions and Maintenance

• This product is intended for residential indoor use only. It is not intended for outdoors use, or use in harsh environments, or demanding commercial use.
• To avoid risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the unit to moisture or condensation.
• To avoid overheating, do not block the ventilation holes on the digital photo frame.
• Keep the digital photo frame away from direct sunlight.
• Turn off the player and disconnect from AC power if not used for a while.
• Do not disassemble the digital photo frame. There is a risk of electric shock and there are no user-serviceable parts inside. Disassembling the digital photo frame will void its warranty.

Cleaning the LCD Screen

• Treat the screen gently and carefully. The screen of the digital photo frame has a glass component that can be damaged or broken when impacted.
• Use a soft, non-abrasive lint-free cloth such as microfiber camera lens cloth to gently wipe the LCD screen if fingerprints or dust accumulate on the LCD screen. If necessary, use a cleaning solution that's safe for coated camera photo lens cleaning. Spray the cleaning solution onto the cleaning cloth. NEVER SPRAY CLEANING SOLUTION DIRECTLY ONTO THE LCD SCREEN.

FCC Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Connections and Buttons

Buttons

1. Power
2. Previous or Up
3. Play/Pause or Enter
4. Right (Short Press) or Volume+ (Long Press)
5. Left (Short Press) or Volume- (Long Press)
6. Next or Down
7. Menu (Long Press) or Return (Short Press)

Note: The left and right buttons are named in accordance of their function when the user is looking at the photo frame. Thus, pressing the "Left" button will move the cursor to the left and the "Right" button will move the cursor to the right.

Connections

1. SD Card Reader
2. Headphone Output
3. USB 2.0 Port
4. Mini USB Port (Optional)
5. DC Power Input

Note: Only use the AC adapter that is provided with the digital photo frame. Using a different AC adapter may damage the unit. The Mini USB port is optional and may not be present.

Remote Control

To replace the battery in the remote, place the remote control face down, press down on the ridged area of the battery cover and pull towards you to remove the tray. Place one CR2025 lithium button-cell battery on the tray with the positive "+" side facing you.
Reinsert the tray.

Getting Started

Initial Setup

Find a flat and stable surface to place the photo frame. Swing out the built in stand fully to prop up the photo frame – make sure the stand is fully extended or else it will collapse during use. Plug the AC adapter into a standard 110V AC or 240V AC electrical outlet and connect it to the DC Power Input on the photo frame. If the frame turns on and displays the main menu, proceed to the following steps:

• Carefully remove the protective film covering the LCD.
• Remove the plastic battery insulator from the battery compartment and make sure the remote control has a battery inside.
• Press the "Power" button on the remote control to turn the player on or off.
  Your digital photo frame is now ready for use.

Operating Instructions

After turning on the photo frame, the main menu will display after a few seconds. If there is a flash memory card or USB flash drive inserted into the photo frame, a slideshow will automatically begin plain. To get back to the main menu, press the "Menu/Return" button on the back of the photo frame twice.
The main menu contains icons for Photos, Music, Videos, File Operations, Calendar, and Setup.

Flash Memory Cards and USB Flash Drives

The photo frame supports SD flash memory cards and USB flash drives, both up to 32GB in size. While the photo frame can handle high resolution photos directly from a digital camera, it is strongly recommended to resize photos down to a lower resolution of about one megapixel in size. This allows more photos to be stored at one time and smaller files are more easily displayed by the photo frame.
The photo frame has a very small amount of built-in internal memory. It can be used to hold a few small photos.

Choosing Storage Device

When more than one storage device is detected by the digital photo frame, it is necessary to select which storage device to use. Once selected, all operations are on the selected storage device. To perform operations on another storage device, it is necessary to select it first.
To select a storage device, press the "Menu/Return" button on the back of the photo frame repeatedly until the storage selection screen is shown. Highlight the desired storage device and press "Play/Pause/Enter" on the back of the photo frame to select it.

Viewing Photos

When a storage device loaded with photos is inserted, the digital photo frame will automatically start displaying a photo slideshow when it is turned on. The user can also manually start a slideshow through the "Photo" icon from the main menu.
Background music will also begin playing if music files are found. To change this behavior, refer to detailed settings.
When viewing photos, the following operations are available using the buttons on the back of the photo frame:

Internal Memory

While the photo frame is designed specifically to play photos from SD cards and USB drives, it does contain a very small amount of internal memory, and it is possible to copy a few small photos to the photo frame's internal memory by following these steps:

1. Load a SD or USB drive with photos you wish to copy and insert it into the photo frame.
2. Turn on the photo frame. If slideshow automatically starts, press the "Menu/Return" button once to return to view photo thumbnails.
3. Scroll to find photos you wish to copy. Highlight a photo and press the "Play/Pause/Enter" button to display it full screen.
4. Long press the "Menu/Return" button to display the copy menu.
5. Highlight "Save Picture" and press the "Play/Pause/Enter" button to save the photo to internal memory.

To delete a photo from the internal memory of the photo frame, follow these steps:

1. Remove all SD and USB flash drives.
2. Turn on the photo frame and select the "Photos" icon from the main menu.
3. Highlight the photo you wish to delete.
4. Long press the "Menu/Return" button to display the delete menu.
5. Highlight "Delete File" and press the "Play/Pause/Enter" button to delete the photo.

Playing Music

To begin playing music, select the "Music" icon from the main menu. All supported music files found on the storage device will be displayed in one list. Only MP3 music files with an "mp3" file extension are supported. Scroll to the desired music file and press the "Play/Pause/Enter" button to begin playing the music.
While playing music, the following operations are available using the buttons on the back of the photo frame:

Playing Videos

To begin playing videos, select the "Video" icon from the main menu. All supported video files found on the storage device will be displayed in one list. Scroll to the desired video file and press the "Play/Pause/Enter" button to begin playing the video.
Only video files with an "mp4" or "avi" file extension are supported. If a video file does not play, then it is likely not in a supported format. It is possible to convert such videos into a compatible format by using freely available software tools such as Handbrake.
While playing videos, the following operations are available using the buttons on the back of the photo frame:

File Browsing

The "File" icon from the main menu lets users browse the contents of the selected storage device by navigating its folder directory structure. All compatible file types will be displayed while incompatible file types are not displayed. It is possible to copy or delete files using the same methods as described in previous sections.

Calendar

To view the calendar, select the "Calendar" icon from the main menu. Be sure to properly set the date and time in the settings menu so that the information displayed is correct. The photo frame will automatically begin playing a slideshow using photos found on the selected storage device.

Detailed Settings

To access the setup menu of the photo frame, from the main menu highlight the Setup icon and press "Enter". The Setup menu has the following settings:

Language
Changes the operating language of the photo frame.
Available Values: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish

Photo Sequence
Changes the photo playback sequence when displaying slideshows.

Start Up Mode
Sets the operation mode of the photo frame when it is turned on.

Slide Mode
Changes the number of photos displayed at the same time during a slideshow. The higher the setting, the more photos will be shown at the same time.
Available Values: Single Window, Two Windows, Triple Windows, Four Windows

Slide Speed
Sets the time interval between each photo in a slideshow.
Available Values: 3/5/15/30 Seconds, 1/5/15/30 Minutes, 1 Hour

Photo Effect
Applies a special effect to photos when they are displayed.

Slide Show Effect
Sets the transition effect as one photo switches to the next in a slideshow.
Available Values: Random (default), and a selection of various transition effects.

Photo Mode
Changes the way photos are displayed when they do not perfectly fit the screen of the photo frame.

Music Play Mode
Changes the music playback mode.

Video Mode
Changes the way videos are displayed when they do not perfectly fit the screen of the photo frame.

Full Videos are stretched or squeezed to fit the screen.

Display
Changes the display parameters of the LCD screen. The default values are optimal for most conditions.

Set Time/Date
Set the current date and time. The date and time is remembered by the photo frame even when there is no power. Select "Save Time" when finished to save the setting. Available Settings: Year, Month, Date, Hour, Minute, Second

Set Time Format
Change to display the time in either 12-hour or 24-hour time format. Available Values: 12, 24

Alarm
Configure the alarm clock function of the photo frame. There are two alarm slots, each can be configured independently.

Auto Power On
Set the time at which the photo frame automatically turn on each day.
Available Settings: Hour, Minute, Status

Auto Power Off
Set the time at which the photo frame automatically turn off each day. Available Settings: Hour, Minute, Status

Format Built-In Memory
There is a small amount of internal memory to hold a few photos. If it becomes corrupted, use this setting to reformat the internal memory.

Reset Settings
Reset all settings back to factory defaults.

Troubleshooting Guide

Cannot Read a SD Card or USB Drive

The photo frame supports SD and USB flash drives up to 32GB in size, using FAT or FAT32 file system. Check to be sure that the SD card or USB drive meets these requirements.
If the photo frame reports errors reading a storage device, it may be necessary to reformat it using a computer. Be sure to copy photos off the storage device before reformatting, as reformatting will permanently erase all contents. Select FAT32 as the file system when reformatting the drive.

Cannot Play a Video File

The photo frame is compatible with the following video file types:

If a video does not play, it most likely does not satisfy the above limitations. If you have a video file that does not play and would like help, please contact our support team at support@miccatron.com. We will provide troubleshooting help and tutorials on how to make the video playable.

Not Showing All Photos or Showing Same Photos Repeatedly

First, try reformatting the SD card or USB drive that is used to hold the photos. Be sure to copy photos off the drive before doing so as formatting the drive permanently erases the contents. Select FAT32 as the file system when reformatting the drive. Copy photos back onto the SD card or USB drive after formatting.
If problem persists after reformatting the drive, there are possibly one or more corrupted or unsupported progressive-format files in the collection of photos. If you encounter this issue and would like help, please contact our support team at support@miccatron.com.
We will provide troubleshooting help and tutorials on how to find and fix corrupt photos.

Cannot Copy a Photo to Internal Memory

The photo frame is primarily intended to play photos from an SD card or USB drive. The internal memory is very small and can only hold about 3-4 photos at a time. It may be necessary to delete some older photos before there is enough space to hold a new photo.

Specifications

Adapter: Input 100-240V 50/60Hz AC, Output 5V/1.5A DC
Card Reader: SD Up to 32GB
USB: USB flash drives up to 32GB
Photo Format: JPG
Music Format: MP3 up to 320kbps
Video Format: AVI MP4 Files, MPEG1/2/4 for video and MP3 for audio
LCD Screen: