GiiNii™ GN-705W
Digital Picture Frame
User Manual
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GiiNii Digital Picture Frame
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© GiiNii™ 2009. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may
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™
.
Disclaimer
GiiNii™ makes no representations or warranties, either expressed
or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically
disclaims any warranties, merchantability or fitness for any
particular purpose. Further, GiiNii
this publication and to make changes from time to time in the
contents hereof without obligation to notify any person of such
revision or changes.
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reserves the right to revise
Safety instructions
Before operating the photo frame, carefully read and follow the
instructions below.
Retain this User Manual for future reference.
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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
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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
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liquid to get inside this product. Water 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 sourc es,
such as a microwave oven. The electromagnetic interference
may cause this product to malfunction.
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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
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the memory card slots of this product. The metal contacts
inside the slots can easily become damaged by foreign
objects.
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Do not use an unknown power adapter other than the one
supplied with the photo frame. Connecting this product to an
unknown power adapter is very dangerous and may lead to
fire or explosion.
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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.
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If there are strange odors or heat emitting from this product or
any signs of malfunction, disconnect the photo frame from the
power immediately and contact your dealer for inspection or
service.
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Use a smooth, soft cloth to clean the surface of the screen. Do
not use liquid cleaners or glass cleaners.
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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.
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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
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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
Identifying the par ts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Left view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Rear view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Control buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Using the ad justable foot sta n d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting to power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Turning on/off the photo frame. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Inserting or removin g a memory card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Compatible memory card formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Copying files to internal memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Operating the photo fra me. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Basic operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Setting date and time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Selecting a mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Displaying the clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Photo mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Selecting an image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Zooming the photo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Playing a slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Calendar mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
File mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Copying/Deleting the file s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Source mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setup mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Options in the Setup mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Frequently asked questions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Regulation and complianc e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
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Dear Customer:
Thank you for bringing our GiiNii digital photo 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.
To get the most out of your new GiiNii product, please read
through this entire User Manual before use.
Also, please check out our video tutorials on HOW TO START
and HOW TO PROGRAM the digital photo frame at
www.giinii.com under Frequently Asked Questions.
Key features
This digital photo frame is mainly equipped with the following
features:
Clear and bright pictures
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■ Enables you to play back photos that are stored on a memory
card or on a USB flash drive.
Allows you to set the level of backlight brightness using the
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EnerGiiNii function.
Allows you to play back photos in slideshow with various
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themes of collage effects.
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Allows you to set auto on/off timer.
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Multi-language On-Screen Display (OSD) menus
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What’s in the box
Carefully open the packing box and ensure that you have the
following items.
1. Digital Photo Frame x 1
2. AC power adapter x 1
3. Quick Start Guide x 1
4. User Manual x 1
5. Registration Card x 1
6. Warranty
• 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 phot o fr am e.
Card x 1
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Identifying the parts
Left view
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No. Description
5-in-1 memory card slot
X
Allows for an SD
Memory Stick
Picture Card
You can play back photos stored on the inserted
card, or copy photos from the internal memory into the
inserted card. See "Inserting or removing a memory card"
on page 10 for details.
USB port
Y
Allows for a USB flash drive. You can play back photos
stored on the inserted drive.
Power button
Z
Press the power button to turn on or turn off the photo
frame. See "Turning on/off the photo frame" on page 9 for
details.
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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/ SDHC™, MultiMediaCard™ (MMC),
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(MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-
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(xD) memory
card.
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Rear view
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No. Description
Control buttons
X
Use the control buttons to operate the photo frame. See
"Control buttons" on page 6 for details.
Hanging slot (for wall mounting)
Y
Allows you to hang the photo frame horizontally on a wall
without extending the adjustable foot stand.
Z
Adjustable foot stand
See "Using the adjustable foot stand" on page 7 for details.
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Control buttons
No. Button Description
X
G button
XY
Z [ \]
8
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Y
Z
[
\
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^
T
Return button
Up button
Down button
Left/Prev ious button
Right/Next button
OK button
8
Power button
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Getting started
Using the adjustable foot stand
1. On the back of the photo frame, place your finger in the groove
to pull the foot stand open as illustrated below.
2. Extend the adjustable foot stand as needed.
• It is recommended to place the photo frame horizontally, because
this direction provides the best viewing and operating experience.
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• By using the hanging slots, you can hang the photo frame
horizontally or vertically on a wall without extending the adjustable
foot stand.
Connecting to power
Connect one end of the AC power adapter into the power jack on
the back of the photo frame, and then plug the other end into a
power outlet.
Power systems and plug types may vary depending on your country/
region.
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Turning on/off the photo frame
To turn on the power, press the power button.
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When the power is on, press the power button.
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Inserting or removing a memory card
The photo frame comes with preloaded photos in the internal
memory. You can turn on the photo frame and play back the
preloaded photos with no memory card inserted.
To play back your own photos, insert a photo-loaded memory
card or USB flash drive into the corresponding slot on the left side
of the photo frame.
To insert the memory card:
Insert the memory card into the memory card slot as illustrated
below.
To remove the memory card:
Pull out the inserted memory card from the slot.
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Compatible memory card formats
Memory card formats
Secure Digital
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/ SDHC™)
(SD
SD/SDHC, microSD/
microSDHC and miniSD/
miniSDHC
Maximum
capacity
8G
(A card adapter is required.)
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(MS)
(MMC)
MS Pro
(A card adapter is required.)
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(xD)
2G
8G
8G
2G
MultiMediaCard
Memory Stick
Memory Stick
(MS)
xD-Picture Card
• Both 5-in-1 and CF memory card slot s su pport hot -swap fu nction . In
other words, you can change or remove the memory card when the
power of the photo frame is either turned on or turned off.
• Both FAT16 and FAT32 file formats are supported. However, the
NTFS file format is not supported.
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Copying files to internal memory
When the photo frame is turned on and a memory card (or USB
flash drive) has been inserted, the following screen appears
automatically.
To view your photos without copying them to the photo frame,
highlight NO and press . The photos will start to play
automatically off your memory card or USB flash drive.
To copy all the photos contained in the inserted memory card
(or USB flash drive), select Yes and press to proceed.
To view your pictures with out copying them to the Digital Picture
Frame, highlight "NO" and press the "OK" button. The pictures will
start to p lay automatica lly off your memory card or USB flash drive.
To copy all the photos contained in the inserted memory card
(or USB flash drive), select "Yes" and press the "OK" button to
proceed.
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Operating the photo frame
After turning on the photo frame, you can use the control buttons
on the back to operate the photo frame.
1. Press any control button to bring up the On-Screen Display
(OSD) toolbar.
2. Press the control button corresponding to the icon shown on
the screen as by its function or in its order.
mapping On-Screen Display toolbar control buttons on the
• The mapping method for the control button on the photo frame and
the On-Screen Display (OSD) icon in this user manual will be shown
in condensed form.
For example: Press the control button ( ) to rotate a photo.
• The OSD toolbar hides automatically when the photo frame is idle.
You can press any button to bring up the toolbar.
control button icon mapping OSD icon
back of the p h ot o fr a me
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Basic operations
Setting date and time
1. When the photo frame is turned on, the preloaded photos in
the internal memory start a slideshow automatically (if no
memory card has been inserted).
2. Press any control button to bring up the OSD toolbar.
3. Press repeatedly until you return to the main menu.
4. Press / to select
5. Press / to select
6. Press or to go to
a. Press / to set the year, and then
b. Press / to set the month, and then
c. Press / to set the date, and then
7. Press to select
a. Press / to set the hour, and then
b. P ress / to set the minute, and then
c. Press / to select AM or PM, and then
8. To return to the main menu, press repeatedly.
Setup, and then press
Time Setup, and then
Current Date.
Current Time, and then press
Selecting a mode
In the main menu, press / to toggle among
modes:
Photo, Calendar, File, Source
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and Setup.
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Displaying the clock
The Clock view provides tow skin types of clock display: analog
digital.
Press
twice to display the Clock view. When in
Clock view, press / to select a desired type.
Analog view
Digital view
You can set the time in Setup mode.
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Photo mode
The Photo mode allows you to view photos that are stored in the
internal memory, on a memory card or on the inserted USB flash
drive.
The photo frame supports the JPEG (*.jpg) and BMP (*.bmp) file
formats.
Clock view
OSD
toolbar
Current
mode
Return
Move up, down,
left and right
Photo thumbnail list
Confirm selection
Selecting an image
1. After you enter the Photo mode, you will enter Thumbnail view
with your stored photos displayed in 9 thumbnails per page.
Press / / / to select
to see.
2. To view the selected image in full screen, press to
Single view.
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an image you want
Currently
selected
photo
enter
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3. To rotate the photo clockwise each time by 90 degrees, press
.
Zooming the photo
OSD
toolbar
Clock view
Return
Zoom
in
Rotate
Previous/
next file
1. When in Single view, press to enter Zoom view.
repeatedly to zoom in the selected photo.2. Press
3. When the OSD toolbar disappears, press /
/ t o move to a particular area you
want to see.
Slideshow
view
/
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Playing a slideshow
1. When in Single view, press to enter slideshow view.
2. Slideshow of photos automatically starts.
3. To pause the slideshow and enter Single view, press
To re-start the slideshow, press
again.
Calendar mode
After you enter the Calendar mode, current time and date will be
shown on the screen.
P
ress / to view the previous/next month.
You can set the date in the setup mode.
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File mode
The File mode allows you to view the information of the files
stored in the internal memory, on the inserted memory card or on
the inserted USB flash drive, such as the file size.
Select/deselect
a file
mode, press / to
File list
Move up/
down
OSD
toolbar
Clock view
Return
After you enter the File
and its thumbnail or detailed information will be seen
preview window to the right.
Copying/Deleting the files
Open a file
edit menu
Confirm
selection
File edit
menu
select a file
in the
File
information
1. Select a file to edit and press to mark the selected
file.
Repeat this step to select more files.
2. Press on the remote control or press the control button
to open the file edit menu.
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Select Delete
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to confirm or cancel the action.
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Select Copy
the selected file(s) to the internal memory (Copy to
Memory) or to the inserted USB flash drive (Copy to USB).
to delete the selected file(s). Press
and then press to choose to copy
Source mode
The Source mode allows you to select the source of the files to
be viewed, listened or watched on the photo frame. Press
/ / / to toggle among the
USB flash drive,
CF card, and the internal
inserted 5-in-1 card,
memory.
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Setup mode
The Setup mode allows you to adjust settings on slideshow,
display, time, OSD languages, startup and factory default
settings.
OSD
toolbar
Clock view
S
etup options menu
Return
Move up,
down
return to the last
submenu
Open the
submenu
Confirm
selection
Power
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Options in the Setup mo de
EnerGiiNii
Sets up power-saving modes for your photo frame:
Off: disables the EnerGiiNii feature.
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Auto Sched 50%: enables the EnerGiiNii feature. When
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enabled, the photo frame reduces 50% screen backlight
level automatically during 9:00 p.m and 7:00 a.m.
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Auto Sched 100%: enables the EnerGiiNii feature. When
enabled, the photo frame turns off 100% screen backlight
automatically during 9:00 p.m and 7:00 a.m.
■ Save 20%: reduces 20% backlight level.
Save 50%: reduces 50% backlight level.
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Slideshow setup
Sets up the interval between photos, transition effects, the
preferred collage effect for slideshow playback from a list of
preset collage themes and the aspect ratio of photo display.
Display Setup
Sets up the level of saturation, screen brightness level and
contrast.
Time Setup
Sets up current date, time, auto timer on/off time, and whether to
turn on the auto timer.
You can also set Birthday dates, Wedding date and Holidays to
enable Collage effects on these particular days.
Clock skin
Sets up clock skin to be applied in Clock view.
Language
Sets up the OSD language.
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Set to Default
Returns all the settings back to system default.
Startup Setup
Sets up the first mode to enter upon turning on the photo frame.
Property
Views the remaining/total capacity in the internal memory, the
model name and its software version.
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Frequently asked questions
What memory card formats are compatible with
the photo frame?
SD/SDHC, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD mem ory
card formats are compatible with the photo frame. For
details, refer to "Compatible memory card formats" on
page 11.
Why do some pictures load faster than others?
Higher resolution pictures load slower. Using a lower
resolution when taking pictures will speed up loading
time.
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Regulation and compliance
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
interference in
radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
with the
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
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Increase the separation or television and Digital
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Picture Frame.
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Connect the Digital Picture Frame into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the radio or television is connected.
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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
a residential installation. This equipment
instructions, may cause interference to radio
between the radio
can radiate
accordance
communications.
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A GiiNii, Inc. Company
© GiiNii. 2009
Version 1
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