Table of Content What’s in the Box ................2 CHAPTER 1: LET’S GET STARTED!..........3 Connecting to Power ................3 Inserting the memory card or USB Flash Drive ........4 Attaching the Back Stand ..............5 Turn On the Digital Picture Frame ............5 Buttons and Menu Operation .............6 CHAPTER 2: COMMON TASKS .............9 CHAPTER 3: PROGRAMMING.............15 CHAPTER 4: OTHER FEATURES ..........22...
PROGRAM your new player at www.giinii.com under Frequently Asked Questions. What’s in the Box Included in your new picture frame box: GiiNii 8” Digital Picture Frame with 3 pre-installed pictures One Back Stand One IR remote control One Power Adapter (5V / 2A)
User Manual and Quick Start Guide Detachable Bonus Wooden Frame CHAPTER 1: LET’S GET STARTED! Connecting to Power Place your digital picture frame on a flat surface. Connect the DC jack to DC port of the player and plug power adapter to the electric outlet. Helpful Tips •...
Inserting the memory card or USB Flash Drive Your player is equipped with internal memory and pre-loaded photos. The pre-loaded photos automatically play when there is no memory card inserted. To play your own content, insert a memory card containing photos, music, or movie clips into the card slot shown here on the bottom side of your Player.
Attaching the Back Stand Find the Back Stand nested in the box. 1. Align the hole on the back stand with the matching hole on the back of the player. 2. Plug in the lock pin into the aligned hole and fasten the back stand to the player. 3.
Buttons and Menu Operation The buttons used for operating your picture frame are located above to the power button. The buttons can be used to drive all functions on the on-screen menu. Menu Exit Press the “Exit” button to bring up the Mode Menu (see Figure 1). The options in the Mode Menu are: Favorite, Photo, Music, Movie, Clock, and Setup.
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Mode Menu Figure 1 Press the “Menu” button to bring up the on-screen menu. The menu is made up of two parts, left part and right part as shown below in Figure 2: Left Area: Right Area: Subject/Feature Options (Main Menu) (Sub Menu) Figure 2...
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The Left Area is the Main Menu that shows available subjects or features such as screen ratio. Use the “Up” and “Down” buttons to go through the subjects/features. The Right Area shows the Sub-Menu options of the Subject/Features. Press the “Ok”...
Figure 3 Figure 4 Press the “Exit” button to return back to the higher level of the Main Menu. CHAPTER 2: COMMON TASKS Turning on Your Digital Picture Frame Make sure the picture frame is plugged in to the wall socket. Press the On/Off button to turn on the picture frame.
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Press the “Exit” key and go to “Clock” scroll to and select “Date and Time”. Select “Date” to set the date and “Time” to set the time using the toggle button: up/down/right/left. Playing the Pre-Installed Pictures Your GiiNii digital picture frame comes ready-to-use thanks to the three pre-installed photographs;...
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You will need to insert a memory card or USB flash drive containing your pictures in to the digital picture frame. This unit accepts the most common memory cards in the narrow card-slot, as well as USB flash drives in the USB port. This unit also has internal memory so you can copy your photos, music and video clips and store them on your digital picture frame.
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prefer: Mother’s Day, Baseball, Golf, Fishing. Press “OK” to start the Collage function. Below, see the “Golf” background and the two photos that rotate in slideshow function. Golf collage Photo area I area Photo area II Deleting Pictures on Your Memory Card You don’t need a PC to edit or delete pictures on the memory card or USB flash drive in your picture frame.
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Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast of Pictures The GiiNii picture frame automatically presents your photos the way they were taken. However, depending on the room’s lighting, you may want to manually adjust the brightness and contrast for optimal viewing. Do this by pressing the “Exit”...
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Checking Your Available Memory Card Capacity Most memory cards and USB flash drives indicate the size of memory on the outside of the card. Your GiiNii digital picture frame will tell you how much remaining space is available to add more pictures to your memory card or USB flash drive.
CHAPTER 3: PROGRAMMING Here is a list of the different MENU OPTIONS on your GiiNii digital picture frame. Yes, it’s a long list but the more you play with these functions, the more you’ll be able to get the most out of your new picture frame. In this section, you’ll see the bold heading of the menu item (example: Photo) and a short description of what that selection/feature is about, and the Sub-Menu options (listed here in italics) that are part of this Menu selection.
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Photo This menu mainly focuses on the display effect and interval time of photos. Copy Copy One: to copy current photo image. Copy All: to copy all the photo images. Delete Delete One: to delete current photo image. Delete All: to delete all the photo images. Play Mode Single Repeat All...
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Ratio Actual Size, Fit Image Slideshow Interval Fast (5 sec) Medium (10 sec) Slow (20 sec) Half Hour Hourly Transition Effect Random (preset selection) Horizontal Blind Vertical Blind Horizontal Split Vertical Split Fade Wipe Up Wipe Down Wipe Left Wipe Right Horizontal Lines Vertical Lines...
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Box In Box Out Melt None Favorite You can store pictures in this digital picture frame, thanks to its built-in internal memory. These photos are stored in the “My Favorite” menu option. Music This menu focuses on play-effect settings of music. Copy Copy One: to copy current music Copy All: to copy all music...
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Copy One: to copy current video Copy All: to copy all videos Delete Delete One: to delete current video Delete All: to delete all videos Play Mode Single Repeat All Random Clock This menu focuses on three option settings, Clock, Alarm and Smart Sleep. Clock Clock Style: Clock, Calendar, Off Date: Year - Month - Day...
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Snooze: 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes Sound: Melody 1, Melody 2, Melody 3 Frequency: Once, Every Day, Week Day, Except Sunday Volume: Loud, Medium, Low, Mute Helpful Tips • When the alarm Bell rings, press [Exit] or [Menu] button to end it, or you can press the five position buttons to select “Snooze”.
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In addition to setting the timer, enable the light sensor will also activate the Smart Sleep function by selecting the Sensor item in Active menu. Active Timer, Sensor, Off Sleep Select time for sleep Wake Up Select time for wake up Frequency Once, Every Day, Weekday, Except Sunday Contrast...
CHAPTER 4: OTHER FEATURES Auto Rotation This Player will automatically rotate your pictures to the correct orientation depending on how you place your frame. Lay your frame horizontally and the Player will show your pictures in landscape mode. Set your frame in portrait mode and the pictures will automatically be shown upright.
Your PC can now access the external memory card inserted in the photo frame and the internal memory. They will be displayed at “Devices with removable storage” under My Computer. You may now move photo and music files onto them just like you would with any external USB drive or normal hard drive. In this mode, the external memory includes SD, MMC, MS, MMC+, Compact Flash card and MS Duo can be access with an adaptor (not provided).
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To perform battery replacement 1. Press and hold the ridged area of the battery cover while pulling out the tray 2. Replace a new “CR2025” Lithium battery into the tray and close the tray.
Product Specifications 162.0mm(W) x 121.5mm(H) Effective display 8” Diagonal Dot Pitch 0.2025mm(W) x 0.2025mm(H) Resolution 800 x 600 Image Pixels LCD Screen Brightness 250 cd/m Viewing Angle Horizontal:140° (Left to Right) (CR≥10) Vertical: 120° (Up to Down) Shell Material ABS (Color may be vary) Buttons Function Buttons x 7, Power Button x 1 Supported Cards...
Important Notice Specifications may change without notice due to product improvement or upgrade. CHAPTER 5: Frequently Asked Questions This product has been set to its standard mode of operations before shipping. If you encountered problems while using the Digital picture frame, please refer to the following table for problems and solutions.
Check if the file types in the memory card matches the list of supported file types in the Technical Specifications “Invisible!” Check the memory card using the steps message shown proposed for the “Unable to read memory card” problem. CHAPTER 6: REGULATORY ISSUES & WARRANTY Regulation &...
-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. -Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. -Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. GiiNii 90-Day Limited Warranty Please read this Limited Warranty carefully.
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GiiNii Customer Service and Technical Support: 1-866-909-3550. Or, on line at: www.giinii.com Parts and Labor Coverage. During the first 90 days of ownership, GiiNii will repair or replace the product, at its option, at no charge if the product is found to be defective due to material or manufacturing defects. GiiNii will provide a new product of similar or greater value at its discretion.
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c Damage due to improper operation, improper maintenance, improper power supply; d Customer inability to read, understand the provided instructions on how to properly use the product; e Modifications of any part of the product in any way; f Damage resulting from unauthorized attempted repair of the product; g Damage resulting from acts of nature or God.
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number. Return shipments to GiiNii should be insured and sent via Registered Mail with proof of delivery. Warranty Disclaimers GiiNii and its parent company, affiliates or subsidiaries shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages for breach of any expressed or implied warranty on this product.
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