Brookstone MY LIFE User Manual

10" Digital Picture Show

DIGITAL PICTURES—PLUS MUSIC AND VIDEOS

MY LIFE

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Warnings and Cautions

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Accessories

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Location of Parts and Controls

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Frame Operation

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Frame Features

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Optimizing Photo Storage Capacity

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Installing Software on your Computer

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Software Control Locations

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HOW TO Clock and Settings

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HOW TO Photos

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HOW TO Video

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HOW TO Music

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Screen Prompts

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Specifications

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Care and Maintenance

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Compatible File Formats

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Troubleshooting Guide

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Notes

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Warranty

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Please read all safety and operating instructions carefully before use and keep
these for future reference.

CAUTION

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER.
THERE ARE NO SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE
THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

The lightning flash with arrow-head symbol within an equilateral triangle

is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous
voltage” within the unit’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude
to constitute a risk of electric shock.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert

the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the unit.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

All the safety and operating instructions should be read, adhered to and

followed before the unit is operated.

DANGER

To reduce the risk of electric shock, burns, fire or injury:

Always unplug the unit from the electrical outlet immediately after using.

Do not use while bathing or in a shower.

Do not place or store unit where it can fall or be pulled into a tub or sink.

Do not place in or drop into water or other liquid.

Do not reach for the unit if it has fallen into water. Unplug it immediately.

Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled

onto the unit.

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WARNING

Close supervision is necessary when this unit is used by or near children.

Use this unit only for its intended use as described in this manual.

Unplug this unit during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

Never drop or insert an object into any opening.

Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plug

outlets, convenience receptacles, and the point where it exits the unit.

Do not allow cord to touch hot surfaces. Wrap cord loosely around the unit

when storing.

The unit should be situated away from direct sunlight or heat sources, such as

radiators, electric heaters, heat registers, stoves, or other units (including amplifiers)
that produce heat. Avoid placing on top of stereo equipment that radiates heat.

Never block the air openings of the unit with materials such as clothing,
plastic bags or papers, or place it on a soft surface such as a bed or couch,
where the air openings may be blocked.

Do not overload electrical outlet. Use the power source as indicated.

Do not carry this unit by the cord or use the cord as a handle.

Never operate this unit if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working

properly, if it has been dropped or damaged, or dropped into water. If the unit’s
power supply cord or plug is damaged, do not attempt to fix it yourself.

To avoid the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble or attempt to repair
the unit. Incorrect repair can cause risk of electric shock or injury to persons
when unit is used.

Do not operate in the presence of explosive and/or flammable fumes.

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ACCESSORIES

Adapter

Bonus Walnut Finish Frame

MediaImpression

TM

Software CD

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LOCATION OF PARTS AND CONTROLS

Select

RotateDeleteCopy

ExitMenu

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Power

Power Save Light Sensor

Volume Down

Volume Up

Card Reader Slot

Flash Drive

USB In

DC In

Reset

Power On LED

Stand

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Speaker (2)

Menu

Select

Exit

Quick Access

Slide Show

Quick Access

Video

Quick Access

Music

Up, Down, Left, Right

Copy

Delete

Rotate

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FRAME OPERATION

ATTACHING THE STAND

Line up pins on stand with holes on the frame and insert stand.

Rotate stand to first position for landscape viewing (see A). Or, rotate stand to second
position (see B) and stand the frame upright for portrait viewing (see C).

TURNING THE FRAME ON/OFF

Plug in adapter.

Press and hold the POWER BUTTON

until the Brookstone

®

logo appears
on screen to turn on the frame (5-6 seconds). The Home Screen with memory
bar appears on the display after the frame is turned on. See below.

Note: A blue fill in the bar indicates used memory. When the bar is completely blue,
the memory is full.

Press and hold POWER BUTTON

for 2 to 3 seconds to turn off the frame.

The Brookstone

®

logo will appear on the screen as it is shutting down.

INSERTING A MEMORY CARD OR FLASH DRIVE

With the frame powered on, insert your memory card or flash drive into the appropriate
slot. The Home Screen will show for 60 seconds if no selection is made. After 60
seconds the media will auto-play.

Note: When a memory card is inserted into the frame, the frame’s internal memory
(media you have copied to the frame’s drive) will not be available.

USING THE VOLUME

Press VOLUME and VOLUME to adjust volume level. Volume graphic appears
on screen to show volume level.

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FRAME FEATURES

PHOTO SMOOTH

The PHOTO SMOOTH feature modifies faces within your photos with a smoothing
airbrush effect. Feature only works in Slide Show mode (normal transition).

DYNAMIC LIGHTING

The DYNAMIC LIGHTING feature improves your photo’s light balance to enhance
dark photos. Feature only works in Slide Show mode (normal transition).

FACE ZOOM

The FACE ZOOM feature automatically pans and zooms to faces within your photos.
Feature only works in Slide Show mode (normal transition).

MULTI SHOW

The MULTI SHOW slide show transition will show multiple photos at the same time.

POWER SAVE

The POWER SAVE feature detects the room’s light level and automatically puts the
frame into energy saving mode by shutting down the LED display. If the frame senses
that the room is dark for more than 15 minutes and no buttons have been pressed,
the following graphic appears on screen.

When the frame senses light, or any button on the frame is pressed,
the LED display will turn on and the frame will resume current operation.

ANTI-VIRUS

When the frame is powered on, any files with the extension “.exe” or “.bat”
(common extensions for possible viruses) that have been put on the frame’s
drive via the computer will be automatically deleted from the frame.

RESET

Press the RESET button with a thin, pointed object (such as a paper clip).
Power the unit on after pressing the RESET button. The frame will default
to the factory settings, however, the frame’s internal memory will remain intact.

Note: Frame should not be used as a storage device.

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OPTIMIZING PHOTO STORAGE CAPACITY

When the photos are downloaded to the frame with either a memory card or
a flash drive, photos are automatically optimized for the frame’s screen resolution.

MediaImpressionTM SOFTWARE

When using your computer to download photos onto the frame, it is recommended
to use the included MediaImpression

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software.

The MediaImpression

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software optimizes your photos for the frame’s screen
resolution. (800 x 600 pixel dimensions, 72 dpi (pixels per inch)).
The MediaImpression

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software will make new files of your photos when

it saves them to the frame. Your original photos will remain intact/unchanged.

Note: If your photo’s dimensions are smaller than 800 x 600, there is no need
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o resize. To find out the dimensions of a photo, simply place your cursor over

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he thumbnail while using the MediaImpression

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software. This will show a

pop-up box with your photo's dimensions.

An example of the MediaImpression

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screen is on the following page.

INSTALLING SOFTWARE ON YOUR COMPUTER

Photos placed on the frame using a computer and without using the MediaImpression™
software will not be optimized to your frame’s specifications and could possibly use
more memory than necessary.

FOR WINDOWS® 2000/XP/VISTA®/7:

Insert MediaImpression™ SOFTWARE CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.

Open the CD and double click Windows folder (this software does not auto-run).

Double click on the Setup.exe file.

InstallShield

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Wizard will launch on your computer. Follow the InstallShield® Wizard

on-screen instructions to install the MediaImpression

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software on your computer.

To open MediaImpression™, locate the installed software on your computer and
double click on the MediaImpression

™

icon.

FOR MAC® OS X 10.4 AND LATER:

Insert MediaImpression™ SOFTWARE CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
Open the CD and double click on the Mac folder (this software does not auto-run).
Double click on “MediaImpression Installer".
Follow the MediaImpression

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Installer on-screen instructions to install

the MediaImpression

™

software on your computer.

To open MediaImpression

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, locate the installed software on your computer

and double click on the MediaImpression

™

icon.

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Convert

Photo Edit

Locate
Photos

SOFTWARE CONTROL LOCATIONS

See detailed instructions on how to use the MediaImpression™ software on page 13.

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Destination (Browse):

To choose destination
of converted files.
Choose the frame
drive to load files
onto the frame.

Resize:

Choose size.

Convert: To convert files to
correct format for frame.

Destination (Browse):

To choose destination of resized
files. Choose the frame drive to
load files onto the frame.

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Set the Time
and Date.

Press EXIT until you get to the Home Screen.

Press and to highlight

CLOCK & SETTINGS.

Press SELECT if no media is loaded

on the frame, or press MENU if media is loaded
on the frame.

“Set Time and Date” menu selection will appear.

Press SELECT. Clock and Calendar area becomes

active and Time is highlighted.

Press

or to select time.

Press

to highlight AM/PM.

Press

or to select AM or PM.

Press

to highlight Year.

Press

or to select Year.

Press

to highlight Day.

Press

or to select Day.

Press

to highlight Month.

Press

or to select Month.

Press EXIT to exit Time/Date

and save selections.

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CLOCK & SETTINGS

Select the
Brightness Level.

When in Clock mode press MENU.

Press

to go to the “Brightness Level”

menu selection.

Press

or to highlight choice.

Press SELECT to save choice. Selection

will appear in blue at the top of the list.

Press EXIT to exit menu.

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HOW TO… IT’S EASY!

I want to… Do thIs…

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Display Time and
Date in a Full Screen
Slide Show.

Press EXIT until you get to the Home Screen.

Press

and to highlight CLOCK & SETTINGS.

Press SELECT if no media is loaded on the frame,

or press MENU if media is loaded on the frame.

Press

to go to the “Time/Date Display”

menu selection.

Press

or to highlight “With Photo.”

Press SELECT to save choice. Selection will

appear in blue at the top of the list.

Press EXIT to exit menu. Display will show Time

and Date in a Full Screen Slide Show.

NOTE: Photos will be shown with Normal Slide Show
transition when in Clock mode.

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CLOCK & SETTINGS (continued)

Activate the Power
Save feature.

Display Time and
Date in a Multi Show.

Press EXIT until you get to the Home Screen.

Press

and to highlight CLOCK & SETTINGS.

Press SELECT if no media is loaded on the frame,

or press MENU if media is loaded on the frame.

Press to go to the “Time/Date Display”

menu selection.

Press

or to highlight “With Multi Show.”

Press SELECT to save choice. Selection will appear

in blue at the top of the list.

Press EXIT to exit menu. Display will show Time

and Date in a Multi Show.

Note: Photo features such as Photo Smooth, Face
Zoom and Dynamic Lighting are not available in
Clock mode.

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When in Clock mode press MENU.

Press

to go to the “Power Save” menu selection.

Press

or to highlight choice.

Press SELECT to save choice. Selection will

appear in blue at the top of the list.

Press EXIT to exit menu.

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View my photos
in Full Screen.

COPY SINGLE PHOTO

Insert your memory card or flash drive into the frame.
Press

or to highlight PHOTOS.
Press SELECT.
Select photo to copy in either Full Screen or

Thumbnail mode.
Press COPY.
Prompt will come on screen to confirm photo

to be copied.
Press COPY to confirm.

COPY ALL PHOTOS

Insert your memory card or flash drive into the frame.
Press

or to highlight PHOTOS.
Press SELECT.
When in either Full Screen or Thumbnail mode,

press and hold COPY button for 2 seconds.

Prompt will come on screen to confirm all photos

to be copied.

Press COPY to confirm.

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PHOTOS

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Press EXIT until you get to the Home Screen.
Press

or to highlight PHOTOS.
Press SELECT. Unit will be in Thumbnail mode.
Search for photo and highlight selection by

pressing

, , or .

With chosen photo highlighted, press SELECT.
Press

and to scroll through photos

in Full Screen.

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Press EXIT until you get to the Home Screen.
Press

and to highlight PHOTOS.
Press SELECT.
Press

, , or to scroll though photos

in Thumbnail mode.

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View my photos
in Thumbnail.

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UICK ACCESS

Copy my photos
onto the frame
from my memory
card or flash drive.

ADVANCED

Copy my photos onto the
frame from my memory
card or flash drive.

COPY SELECTED PHOTOS

Insert your memory card or flash drive into the frame.
Press

or to highlight PHOTOS.

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4. Press MENU.

5. Press

to go to the “Copy” menu selection.

6. Press

or to highlight “Select to Copy” and

then press SELECT.

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. Search for photo by pressing

, , or .

8. Highlight your chosen photo and press SELECT.

9. A

graphic will appear in the lower right corner

of the photo to confirm it is to be copied.

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0. Repeat steps 7 and 8 to select additional photos
to be copied.

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1. After all photos to be copied are selected, press
MENU or EXIT. The “Copy” menu will highlight.

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or to highlight “Copy Selected.”

13. Press SELECT. After all photos are copied, the unit
will revert to Thumbnail mode.

HELPFUL HINTS: To deselect a photo that has been
selected to be copied, highlight the photo and press
SELECT. The

graphic will no longer be in the lower

right corner of the photo.

To select all photos on your media card or flash drive
to be copied while using the “Select to Copy” function,
press and hold SELECT for 2 seconds. The

graphic

will appear in lower right corner of every photo.

COPY ALL PHOTOS

Insert your memory card or flash drive into the frame.

Press

or to highlight PHOTOS.

Press SELECT.

Press MENU.

Press

to go to the “Copy” menu selection.

Press

or to highlight “Copy All.”

Press SELECT.

Prompt will come on screen to confirm all photos to

be copied. Press SELECT to confirm. After all photos
are copied, the unit will revert to Thumbnail mode.

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ADVANCED

Copy my photos
onto the frame from
my memory card or
flash drive (continued).

PHOTOS (continued)

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I want to… Do thIs…

Copy my photos onto
the frame using my
computer. (See page 8
for MediaImpression

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controls locations.)

PHOTOS (continued)

Ensure MediaImpression™ software (included) is

installed on your computer. See page 7 for
installation instructions.

Insert one end of a USB cable (not included) into the

USB In port on the unit and the other end of the cable
into your computer’s USB port. The frame display will
show “USB Connected” and an external “MyLifeFrame”
drive will appear on your computer.

Open MediaImpression

™

software.

Use “Folders” window to select location to find photos

to put on frame. Photos will appear as thumbnails.

Click on photos to be copied/resized or click on Select

All to select all photos.

Click on the Convert icon and select “Resize Photo”

from the drop-down menu.

A window will appear and prompt you to choose a

file size and a destination for copied/resized photos.
Choose “Classic Size” of 800 x 600.

Click on the Browse icon to choose the frame’s

external drive as the destination for the copied/
resized photos.

Click on “Resize.” Photos will be resized and saved

onto frame.

Disconnect the “MyLifeFrame” external drive from

the computer properly to avoid any loss of data.

HELPFUL HINTS: Use the Photo Edit feature to
rotate your photos.

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Stop Slide Show.

Play Slide Show.

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I want to… Do thIs…

Press . If you are in a menu selection
screen, press EXIT then

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While Slide Show is playing, press

and the Slide
Show will stop and the unit will revert to Full Screen
mode. Or, press EXIT and the Slide Show will stop
and the unit will revert to Thumbnail mode.