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USER’S MANUAL Copyright 2002 Pacific D igital, Corp. A ll rig hts rese rved. Spec ific ations and ite ms shown s ubject to c hange w ithout notice. T he Pacif ic Dig ital sty lize d P logo is a registered t rademark, and Pacific Di gital TM , Memory Fram e TM , a nd Digital PixMaste r TM are trademarks of Pacific Digi tal Corp .
Copyrig ht © 2002 Pa cific Di gita l, Corp Page i TA BLE OF CONTENTS 1. Intr oduc tio n ............................................................................. 1 2. Ways to Use You r Me mory Frame™ ............................. 2 3. War n i ng s .
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page i i 9. Memory Frame Menu Sy stem ........................................ 33 9.1 Menu Navigation ............................................................. 33 9.2 Main Me nu .
Copyrig ht © 2002 Pa cific Di gita l, Corp Page 1 1. Introduction Welcome to the future of personal dig ital im aging . The Pacific Dig ital Memory Fram e TM combines the v ibrant high- resolution qu.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 2 2. Ways to Use Your MemoryFrame™ The Memory Fram e is a stand-alone dev ice that is designed to transfer and store imag es from either a PC or a cam era/reader and then display the imag es in a continuous slideshow.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 3 you can org anize a personalized photo show and download it to the Memory Fram e using U SB. PowerP oint™ Slides PowerPoint slides can be saved as JPEG imag es or pasted into photo-applications as JPEGs.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 4 3. Warnings Do not block the ventilation holes on the back, bottom, or sides of the MemoryFrame at any time. See F igure-1 f or locations of ventilation holes. Figure 1 – Ventilation Holes Do not open the plastic case of the Mem oryFram e at any time.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 5 The screen of the Memory Frame is m ade of g lass and must be treated with care or may break. I t is cov ered with plastic polarizing material that can be scratched.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 6 4. Getting Started The following sections prov ide step- by- step instructions on setting up your Mem ory Frame for the first tim e. 4.1 Unpacking your MemoryFrame™ In the retail box, the Mem ory Fram e unit is wrapped in a cardboard shock- absorbent holder.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 7 Figure 2 – Pr oduct Serial Number Label In order to receiv e your one y ear of free technical support, y ou must register online at: http:// www.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 8 4.4 Connecting MemoryFrame to the Pow er Supply Memory Fram e runs on AC power from an ordinary wall outlet. Use only the supplied Mem oryFram e external Power Supply .
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 9 After going through a pow er- on initialization sequence, the Memory Fram e will autom atically enter the slideshow m ode and begin displaying the currently loaded show (a default show is included with the unit from the factory ).
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 10 5. Control Buttons and Connectors This section briefly sum mariz es the m ain control buttons and connectors. The buttons can have a variety of functions while in the Menu system .
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 11 functions as the “Select” key to select a photo or menu options. Reverse ( ◄ ) During a slideshow, press the ◄ button to transition to the previous photo in the slideshow.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 12 Menu When using Mem oryFram e without a PC, this button is used to download directly from a camera and to select and set the org anization of the Memory Fram e slide show.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 13 6. Using MemoryFram e with a Personal Com puter Although Mem oryFram e does not require a PC, m any dig ital cam era users will want to tak e advantag e of their personal com puter’s power, mem ory , user interface, and photo editing software.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 14 • Retrieve an existing slideshow from the Mem oryF rame and store it on a PC with a name of y our choosing for later use (example: y ou can save a slideshow as HawaiiVacation.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 15 Figure 5 –Digital PixMaster Setup P rogram Follow the on screen instructions to install Dig ital PixMaster to y our PC’s hard- drive.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 16 6.4 Installing MemoryFrame’s USB Drivers Memory Fram e has custom USB driv ers from Pacific Digital that are shipped to you on the sam e software CD as Digital PixMaster.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 17 After connecting, the Window s® Hardware Wiz ard will detect the Memory Fram e. When the Hardware Wiz ard begins, the following screen should be displayed: Figure 8 – Windows Hardware F ound Wizar d Click Next to beg in installation.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 18 Some older v ersions of Windows® require a system restart. I f so, you will see the following screen. If this screen is display ed, click on Yes to restart the system .
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 19 Figure 10 – Digital PixMaster Em pty Show Digital PixMaster lets y ou create a complete slideshow of up to 55 imag es for download to Mem oryFram e.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 20 Repeat this process until you hav e selected all of the im ages (up to 55) that you wish to add to this particular slideshow.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 21 Figure 11 – Application Com mands: F ile, Edit, View 6.5.2 Naming and Saving Slideshows You can create, name, and sav e hundreds of different slideshows on your PC (e.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 22 will m ake the im ag e available in the Windows C lipboard for subsequent Paste.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 23 Figure 12 – Image P roperties Fill Color: The program will fill any unused portion of the screen with a backg round of your choosing from the list of colors.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 24 Tile Box out : The old imag e is tiled ov er as the next imag e appears from center and expands tow ards edges to replace the previous. Diagonal Fill : The next image ov erwrites with diagonal stripes to replace the previous.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 25 When the Memory Fram e is connected to a computer running Dig ital PixMaster with its USB drivers, the Mem ory Frame accepts and processes comm unication from the com puter.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 26 First open the show you want to send on the PC. From the “Memory Fram e” pull- down menu of Dig ital PixMaster, select Send-Slideshow. This function is also av ailable by click ing on “send-slideshow” icon ( ) in the toolbar.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 27 7. Connecting a Camera to the MemoryFram e For those who wish to bypass their PC, Mem oryFram e can also be connected directly to USB dig ital cameras that support the USB Mass Storage Specification (see Chapter 12).
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 28 Figure 14 – Connecting a Camera The Memory Frame is capable of display ing the pictures found in the camera and allows y ou to download pictures from the camera directly into the MemoryFram e until the internal mem ory of the Mem ory Fram e is full.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 29 After the camera is connected, use the Mem ory Frame’s onboard Menu System (described in Chapter 9 of this m anual), and select the “Download Pictures” option from the Main Menu.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 30 8. Connecting a USB Card-Reader to MemoryFrame If y ou have a Cam era that is not com pliant with the USB Mass St.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 31 Figure 15 – Connectin g a Card-Reader The Memory Frame is capable of display ing the JPEG pictures found in the.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 32 After the card reader is connected, use the Memory Fram e’s onboard Menu System (described in Chapter 9 of this m anual), and select the “Download Pictures” option from the m ain m enu.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 33 9. MemoryFrame Menu System When the user presses the Menu button, the Memory Fram e enters the Managem ent m ode menu.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 34 While in the Menu system , these buttons are used to nav igate through the Memory Fram e manag em ent menus and t.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 35 Main Menu R R e e s s u u m m e e P P i i c c t t u u r r e e S S h h o o w w Picture Configuration Menu Download Pictures from USB Camera or USB Reader Change Orientation to: Portrait (Press Rev/Fwd buttons to move Up/Down.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 36 After you stand the Mem ory Frame into the desired position, y ou will need to select the appropriate choice in the menu option to m atch the orientation by pushing the Pause/Select ( || ) button after highlig hting this menu option.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 37 In this m enu, y ou are first presented with a thum bnail view of three (3) of many pictures stored in the Mem oryFram e.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 38 Set Transition Delay Set Background (fill) Color Cancel Rotate 90º Each setting applies only to the selected thum bnail. Each photograph in the slideshow can hav e different effects, delays, etc.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 39 Memory Fram e may differ from those listed below, depending on the version of software shipped with y our Memory Fram e. None : The next imag e simply appears replacing the previous.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 40 9.2.3.8 Rotate 90º This function in your Mem oryFram e™ m ay differ from that described below depending on the v ersion of software shipped with your Memory Fram e™.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 41 In this m ode, the user is presented with a thum bnail v iew of three (3) of the many pictures in the Cam era or Reader. The pictures reside on the USB dev ice and NOT in the Mem oryFram e.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 42 10. Tips and Trick s This chapter discusses ways to enhance your use of Mem ory Frame TM . Areas covered include: im age optim iz ation, care of the LCD screen, securing Mem oryFram e in busy environm ents, and changing the decorative fram e.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 43 10.2 C aring for the Screen: As is noted in Section 4.3, the Memory Fram e is shipped with a protective plastic film on its LCD screen. Please see Section 4.3 for instructions on remov al of the protectiv e plastic film.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 44 • Be sure to turn Off the power before connecting or disconnecting MemoryFrame to the external AC Adapter. • Sudden temperature changes may cause condensation. This can cause the LCD screen polarizer to be damaged.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 45 10.4 How to change the decorative 5 x 7 frame Follow these instructions to rem ove and reinstall your Mem oryFrame Decorative fram e.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 46 noticeable “click” m ay be heard when locked. • Fold out the Stand from the rear of the Mem oryFram e . Choose the orientation that you prefer either portrait (vertical) or landscape (horiz ontal) orientation, and set the Memory Frame on a flat surface.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 47 11. P u rchasing New Decorative 5x7 Fram es Memory Frame’s stylish desig n and unique ability to use virtually any off-the- shelf wood 5x7 picture frame allows you to choose a fram e that matches y our décor, whether it be cherry wood, walnut, oak, teak, etc.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 48 Figure 22 – Exam ples of wood f rames Size of Frames that Fit MemoryF rame The frames can be of v arious dimensions, but they must fit 5” x 7” pictures. The inner dimensions of fram es that fit are approximately 11.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 49 3. The third type of 5x7 fram e has a “groove” cut into the inside perimeter of the fram e, which is used by the stand mechanism to swivel a m etal clip into the groove for retention.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 50 12. Troubleshooting / F A Q Q: I have a USB camera connected, but Memory Frame doesn’t recogniz e my cam era. A: The camera will need to be set into the appropriate m ode to transmit its pictures.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 51 model in the XP release. The DirectConnect specifies on the box that the camera needs to support the USB Mass Storag e specification.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 52 your hard- drive without requiring a custom Driver. If your card- reader is not recogniz ed by Mem oryFrame, then the card- reader won’t work in DirectConnect mode.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 53 13. Mem oryFrame Specifications Screen T y pe/Si ze: Bright 5 .6” A c tiv e Matrix TF T LCD Camera I nterfa ce: USB 1.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 54 14. Upgrading Mem oryFrame Firmware Softw are Updates May B e Available From tim e to time, Pacific D igital m ay mak e improvem ents to Memory Frame’s internal software (firm ware) to add features or enhancements.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 55 Use the Dig ital PixMaster™ software to transfer the software update to your Mem oryFrame. The Dig ital PixMaster icon should be located on your Windows Desk top.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 56 The Memory Frame will display the following sequence of messag es to show the progress of the firm ware update: .
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 57 15. Mem oryFrame Limited Warranty Pacific Digital Corporation warrants this product to be free from manufacturing defects for a period of 90 days from the date of inv oice to the end user (Customer).
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 58 fire, flood, or acts of God; unauthorized m odification by end user; installation remov al or on site service.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 59 16. Contacting Technical Support Pacific Dig ital Corporation 2052 Alton Pkwy Irv ine, CA 92606 Phone: 888-999- 0732 Fax: 949-252- 9397 WEB: www.Pacif icDigi tal. com and Information During installation, record the following information.
Memory Frame User’s Manual Copyrig ht © 2002 Pac ific Digital C orpora tion Page 60 The Pacif ic Digital par t number f or t his MemoryFrame MF-570 User’s Manual is: 1862-PF-03-x (revised Jan-24-.
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