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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

Adjustable back stand

See "Step 1: Using the adjustable back stand" on page 12 for details.

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.

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.

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.

Power jack

Connect one end of the AC power adapter into the power jack and the other end into a power outlet.

Remote control storage

Magnetic area for placing remote control.

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/SDHC™, MultiMediaCard™ (MMC),

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(MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO),

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(MS Duo) and xD-Picture Card™ (xD)

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Rear view

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No. Description

MENU button

See "Using the control buttons" on page 7 for details.

G-button

See "Using the control buttons" on page 7 for details.

ESC button (ESCAPE b utton)

See "Using the control buttons" on page 7 for details.

Scroll wheel/OK button

See "Using the control buttons" on page 7 for details.

Kensington

security slot

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.

Speakers

Plays back the sound.

Wall mount hole (for landscape wall mounting)

Allows you to hang the picture frame horizontally on a wall.

Wall mount hole (for portrait wall mounting)

Allows you to hang the picture frame vertically on a wall.

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

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

ON/OFF

Turns unit on/off.

G-button

Switches between Clock view and Slideshow view.

ESC (ESCAPE)

Returns to the previous page and/or access menu page.

RIGHT/DOWN

Moves right/down, or moves to the next item.

Displays the pop-up menu.

LEFT/UP

Moves left/up, or moves to the previous item.

Confirms your selection.

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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

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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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