GiiNii GH-8DNM User Manual
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Digital Picture Frame
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Safety instructions
Before operating the picture frame, carefully read and follow the
instructions below.
• Retain this User Manual for future reference.
• Read the safety and operating instructions carefully before
using the product. All warnings on the product and in the
operating instructions should be observed.
• Do not place this product under direct sunlight or near heat
sources, such as in a closed car under sunlight or near a
stove. The outer casing of this product may become deformed
and the sophisticated sensors inside may become damaged
due to excessive heat.
• Do not use this product near water, in the rain or allow any
liquid to get inside this product. W ater and moisture may cause
short-circuit to the electronic components and lead to
malfunctions.
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• Do not use this product near strong electromagnetic sources,
such as a microwave oven. The electromagnetic interference
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may cause this product to malfunction.
• Do not drop or apply shock/vibration to this product. Strong
impacts may damage the components inside.
• Do not insert objects other than compatible memory cards into
the memory card slots of this product. The metal contacts
inside the slots can easily become damaged by foreign
objects.
• Do not use an unknown power adapter other than the one
supplied with the picture frame. Connecting this product to an
unknown power adapter is very dangerous and may lead to
fire or explosion.
• Do not cut, bend, modify, place heavy objects, or step on the
power adapter cord. Otherwise the external insulation may be
damaged and result in short-circuit or fire.
• If there are strange odors or heat emitting from this product or
any signs of malfunction, disconnect the picture frame from the
power immediately and contact your dealer for inspection or
service.
• Use a smooth, soft cloth to clean the surface of the screen. Do
not use liquid cleaners or glass cleaners.
• If a foreign substance or water gets in this product, turn the
power off immediately and disconnect the power adapter.
Next, remove the foreign substance or water, and then send
the product to your nearest service center.
• Do not attempt to disassemble or modify this product. There
are no user serviceable parts inside this product, and any
unauthorized modifications will void the warranty.
• Although the LCD panel is made with high-precision
technology and has effective pixels of 99.99% or more, black
dots or bright points of light (red, blue or green) may appear
constantly on the LCD panel. This is a structural property of
the LCD panel and is not a malfunction.
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Table of contents
Key features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Right view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Operating the picture frame. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Using the control buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Replacing the remote cont rol battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Step 1: Using the adjustable back stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Step 2: Connecting to power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Step 3: First usage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Step 4: Basic setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Selecting a language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Setting the date and time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Step 5: Inserting a memory card/USB flash drive . . . . . . . . 17
Compatible memory card format s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Step 6: Copying photos and/or music to the internal
memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Step 7: Connecting the picture frame to a computer . . . . . . 20
Step 8: Replacing the paper mat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using the main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Managing photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Manually copying photos to the internal memory . . . . . . . . . 25
Tagging photos to an album. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Removing photos from an album. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Managing photos by using the TIMELINE album. . . . . . . 31
Creating a new album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Modifying an album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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Deleting an album. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using other options in the ALBUM menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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Deleting photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Rotating photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Applying photo effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Viewing photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Running a slideshow by using the TIMELINE album . . . . . . 40
Using EnerGiiNii Auto Scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Using CLOCK (G-button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Selecting a clock skin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Switching between Clock view and Slideshow view. . . . . . . 44
Setting an alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Using Digital Scrapbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Using MEDIA CENTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Watching videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Playing music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Using SETTINGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Date and Time page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
General Settings page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Information page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Regulation and compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
List of compatible memory cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
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Digital Picture Frame
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Dear Customer:
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Thank you for bringing our GiiNii
Digital Picture Frame into your
home. Now you will be able to view your growing digital picture
library in stunning clarity and share great memories with friends
and family.
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To get the most out of your new GiiNii
product, please read
through this entire User Manual before use.
Key features
This picture frame is equipped with the following features:
• Clear and bright display.
• Enables you to display photos that are stored in the internal
memory, a memory card or a USB flash drive.
• Enables you to play back music and videos that are stored in
the internal memory, a memory card or a USB flash drive.
• Instant video playback from your handheld USB camcorder.
Simply plug in the device and go to ME DIA CENTER and
choose USB as playback source.
• Allows you to select a preferred power-saving option for the
picture frame using the EnerGiiNii Auto Scheduler feature.
• Allows you to use albums to manage and sort your photos
easily.
• Allows you to display photos in slideshow using various kinds
of templates available in DIGITAL SCRAPBOOK.
• Multi-language On-Screen Display (OSD) menus.
• Clock, Alarm and Calendar functions.
Our GiiNii picture frame is compatible with most USB camcorders for
plug n’ play playback. Transfer the video files to a SD card or USB
drive as an alternative if your camcorder is not compatible.
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What’s in the box
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Carefully open the packing box and ensure that you have the
following items.
1. Digital Picture Frame x 1
2. AC power adapter x 1
3. Magnetic remote control (with CR2025 lithium battery) x 1
4. USB cable x 1
5. Quick Start Guide x 1
6. User Manual x 1
7. Registration Card x 1
8. Warranty Card x 1
• Actual product appearance may vary from the illustrations shown in
this User Manual.
• Available accessories may vary depending on the area where you
purchased the picture frame.
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Overview
Right view
No. Description
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Adjustable back stand
See "Step 1: Using the adjustable back stand" on page 12
for details.
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Power button
Press the Power button to turn on/off the picture frame.
See "Step 2: Connecting to power" on page 14 for details.
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USB port
Allows for a USB flash drive.
• Play back photos, music or videos stored in the inserted
drive.
• Copy photos or music from the inserted drive to the
picture frame. See "Step 6: Copying photos and/or
music to the internal memory" on page 19 for details.
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Mini USB port
Allows you to connect the picture frame to a computer to
manage the files in the internal memory of the picture
frame. See "Step 7: Connecting the picture frame to a
computer" on page 20 for details.
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Memory card slot
Allows for an SD
Memory Stick
Memory Stick Duo
memory card.
• Play back photos, music or videos stored in the inserted
card.
• Copy photos or music from the inserted card to the
picture frame. See "Step 6: Copying photos and/or
music to the internal memory" on page 19 for details.
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Power jack
Connect one end of the AC power adapter into the power
jack and the other end into a power outlet.
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Remote control storage
Magnetic area for placing remote control.
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Rear view
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No. Description
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MENU button
See "Using the control buttons" on page 7 for details.
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G-button
See "Using the control buttons" on page 7 for details.
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ESC button (ESCAPE b utton)
See "Using the control buttons" on page 7 for details.
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Scroll wheel/OK button
See "Using the control buttons" on page 7 for details.
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Kensington
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You can attach an anti-theft Kensington
this slot to help prevent possible theft.
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EZ Lock System
You can use the EZ Lock Screws to lock or unlock the
wooden frame.
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Speakers
Plays back the sound.
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Wall mount hole (for landscape wall mounting)
Allows you to hang the picture frame horizontally on a wall.
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Wall mount hole (for portrait wall mounting)
Allows you to hang the picture frame vertically on a wall.
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Remote control storage
Magnetic area for placing remote control.
Operating the picture frame
You can use the control buttons on the back or the supplied
remote control to operate the picture frame.
In this User Manual, instructions or examples provided are based
upon operation with the remote control. To know how to use the
control button s, re fer to "Using the control buttons" on page 7 for
details.
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Using the control buttons
No. Icon Description
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ESC button (ESCAPE button)
Cancels current operation and/or returns to
the previous page.
Scroll wheel/OK button
• Press this button to enter or confirm
your operation/selection.
• Scroll this button to the left to move left/
up, or select the previous item.
• Scroll this button to the right to move
right/down, or select the next item.
MENU button
Displays the pop-up menu.
G-button
Switches between Clock view and
Slideshow view.
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Maximum vertical and horizontal
angle approximately 30 degrees
Approximately 1.4 m (4.6 ft.) or less
Using the remote control
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The supplied remote control is magnetic. With its magnetic
backing, you can stow away the remote securely in the
designated area shown below.
The picture frame has a built-in remote control sensor behind the
paper matting.
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Please remove the plastic strip under the battery before using the
remote control for the first time.
No. Icon Description
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ON/OFF
Turns unit on/off.
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G-button
Switches between Clock view and Slideshow view.
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ESC (ESCAPE)
Returns to the previous page and/or access menu page.
RIGHT/DOWN
Moves right/down, or moves to the next item.
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MENU
Displays the pop-up menu.
LEFT/UP
Moves left/up, or moves to the previous item.
OK
Confirms your selection.
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faces upwards
No. Icon Description
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MUTE
Activates/deactivates the Mute mode.
VOLUME DOWN
Deceases the volume.
VOLUME UP
Increases the volume.
Replacing the remote control battery
1. On the back of the remote control, press the locking tab to the
right.
2. Pull out the battery holder.
3. Insert the new battery into the holder. The battery must be
placed with the positive charge facing upwards, as shown in
the illustration below.
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4. Slide the battery holder into the remote control.
• Failure to replace the battery in the correct manner may damage the
battery.
• Use only the specified battery type.
• Recycle or dispose used batteries properly according to local
guidelines and regulations.
• The batteries are highly flammable, keep away from excessive heat
or moisture.
• If the battery is completely drained or not in use for extended period
of time, remove the battery to prevent leakage.
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Getting started
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Step 1: Using the adjustable back
stand
1. Gently pop out the back stand as shown below.
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2. To place the picture frame horizontally or vertically, you can
rotate the back stand by aligning the triangle mark with the
rounded points (1 or 2).
3. Pull out the back stand and adjust accordingly to the preferred
viewing angle.
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• It is recommended to place the picture frame horizontally, because
this direction provides the best viewing and operating experience.
• By using the wall mount holes, you can hang the picture frame
horizontally or vertically on the wall.
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Step 2: Connecting to power
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1. Place the picture frame on a flat surface.
2. Connect the power adapter as below (1), and press the Power
button to turn on the picture frame (2).
• Power systems and plug types may vary depending on your
country/region.
• To turn off the picture frame, press the Power button.
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Step 3: First usage
To help you get the most out of your picture frame, we installed a
video tutorial that automatically starts playing when you first turn
on your unit. To cancel the looping video and start playing your
own photos, press any of the buttons on the back. Follow the fivestep process to familiarize yourself with how the control buttons
work. This simple process is automatically disabled after the first
use. You can turn on the tutorial by going into SETTINGS.
Step 4: Basic setup
Select a language and set the date and time during the first use
of the picture frame.
Selecting a language
1. In the main menu, press or to select SETTINGS
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2. Press .
The General Settings page appears.
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3. Press , press to go to Language, and then press
English
again.
4. Press or to select a language you wish to use, and
then press .
5. Press to exit.
Setting the date and time
1. In the main menu, press or to select SETTINGS
, and then press .
The Date and Time page appears.
2. Press to highlight the Year field, press or to
select a year, and then press to confirm the setting.
3. Press to move to the Month field, press to highlight
the Month field, press or to select a month, and then
press to confirm the setting.
4. Repeat Step 3 for the remaining fields, including Date, Hour,
Minute, Mode, Current Time Zone and Second Time Zone.
5. Press to exit.
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