GiiNii GN-A19-N User Manual [en, es, fr]

GiiNii™ GN-A19-N

Digital Picture Frame

User Manual

Version 1

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GiiNii 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. Water and moisture may cause short-circuit to the electronic components and lead to malfunctions.

■ Do not use this product near strong electromagnetic sources,

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

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

Identifying the parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Left view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Using the control buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Replacing the remote control battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Using the adjustable back stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Connecting to power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Playing back preloaded videos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Inserting a memory card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Compatible memory card formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Copying files to internal memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Operating the picture frame. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Basic operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Setting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Selecting a mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Displaying the clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Photo mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Selecting a photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Zooming the photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Playing a slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Rotating a photo automatically. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Music mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Video Library mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Collage mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Switching between Collage view and Clock view . . . . . . . . . 26

Calendar mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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Source mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

File mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Copying/Deleting the files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Setup mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Options in the Setup mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Regulation and compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

List of compatible memory cards and USB drives . . . . . . . . 37

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Dear Customer:

Thank you for bringing our GiiNii Digital Picture Frame into your home. Now you will be able to view your growing digital photo library in stunning clarity and share great memories with friends and family.

Also, please check out our video tutorials on HOW TO START and HOW TO PROGRAM the digital picture frame at

www.giinii.com under Frequently Asked Questions.

Key features

This picture frame is mainly equipped with the following features:

■ Clear and bright photos

■ Enables you to play back photo and music files that are stored

in a memory card or in a USB flash drive.

■ Allows you to select a power-saving mode for your picture

frame using the EnerGiiNii feature.

■ Allows you to play back photos in slideshow with music and

with various themes of Collage effects.

■ Allows you to set auto on/off timer.

■ 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 Picture Frame x 1

2. AC power adapter x 1

3. Magnetic remote control (with CR2025 lithium battery) x 1

4. Quick Start Guide x 1

5. User Manual x 1

6. Registration 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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Identifying the parts

Left view

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No. Description

CF memory card slot

Allows for a CompactFlash (CF) card. You can play back photo/music files stored in the inserted card, or copy photo/ music files from or to the inserted card. See "Inserting a

memory card" on page 14 for details.

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No. Description

5-in-1 memory card slot

Allows for an SD Memory Stick xD-Picture Card

photo/music files stored in the inserted card, or copy photo/ music files from or to the inserted card. See "Inserting a

memory card" on page 14 for details.

USB port

Allows for a USB flash drive. You can play back photo/ music files stored in the inserted drive.

Mini USB port

Allows you to connect the picture frame to a computer so the files can be transferred from your computer to the picture frame.

Power switch

Slide the power switch to turn on or turn off the picture frame. See "Connecting to power" on page 13 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) and

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(xD) memory card. You can play back

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Rear view

No. Description

Control buttons

Use the control buttons to operate the picture frame. See

"Using the control buttons" on page 6 for details.

Hanging slot (for landscape wall mounting)

Allows you to hang the picture frame horizontally on a wall without extending the adjustable back stand.

Hanging slot (for portrait wall mounting)

Allows you to hang the picture frame vertically on a wall without extending the adjustable back stand.

Adjustable back stand

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

Kensington security slot

You can attach an anti-theft Kensington lock and cable to this slot to help prevent possible theft.

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Using the control buttons

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No. Button Description

G button

■ Press this button to switch between

Slideshow view and Clock view.

■ Press this button to switch between Collage

view and Clock view, when a Collage effect has been selected.

Return button

Returns to the previous page.

Up button

Moves up/volumes up.

Down button

Moves down/volumes down.

Left/Previous button

Moves left/selects the previous item.

Right/Next button

Moves right/selects the next item.

OK button

Confirms the selection.

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Using the remote control

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Please remove the plastic film under the battery before using the remote control for the first time.

No. Description

ON/OFF

Press this button to turn on/off the screen backlight and music.

SETUP

Press this button to access the Setup mode.

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No. Description

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ZOOM OUT

Press this button to zoom out the selected photo in Single view.

LEFT/PREVIOUS

Moves left/moves to the previous item.

ROTATE

Press this button repeatedly to rotate the selected photo clockwise in Single view each time by 90 degrees.

G button

■ Press this button to switch between Slideshow view and

Clock view.

■ Press this button to switch between Collage view and

Clock view, when a Collage effect has been selected.

SLIDESHOW/FAVORITE

■ Press this button to start slideshow playback.

■ When the slideshow starts, press this button again to

copy the photo you like to the Favorite disk area in the internal memory. For details, refer to "Source mode" on

page 27 and "File mode" on page 28.

COLLAGE

■ During slideshow, press this button to enter Collage

view (slideshow with the Collage effect).

■ When in Collage view, press this button repeatedly to

toggle through different Collage effects.

See "Switching between Collage view and Clock view" on

page 26 for details.

Moves up/volumes up.

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ZOOM IN

Press this button to zoom in the selected photo in Single view.

OK/PLAY BACK or PAUSE

Press this button to confirm a selection, start or pause slideshow/music playback.

RIGHT/NEXT

Moves right or moves to the next item.

RETURN

Press this button to cancel current action and/or to go back to the last page.

DOWN

Moves down/volumes down.

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The supplied remote control is magnetic. With its magnetic backing, you can attach it to the top left area on the back of the picture frame as illustrated below.

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Replacing the remote control battery

1. Press the locking tab to the right.

2. Pull out the battery holder.

3. Insert the new battery into the battery holder. The battery must

be placed with the positive pole facing upwards, as shown in the illustration below.

Positive faces upwards

4. Slide the battery holder into the remote control.

• Protect the battery from overheating or excessive moisture.

• Failure to replace the battery in the correct manner may result in

damage to the battery.

• Use only the approved specified batteries.

• Properly recycle or dispose of used batteries according to local

guidelines and regulations.

• Do not throw batteries into fire. This may result in an explosion.

• If the battery is completely drained or the remote control is not in

use for a long time, remove the battery to prevent leakage.

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Getting started

Using the adjustable back stand

Pop out the back stand fully, as shown, for optimal viewing angle.

• It is recommended to place the picture frame horizontally, because this direction provides the best viewing and operating experience.

• By using the hanging slots, you can hang the picture frame horizontally or vertically on a wall without extending the adjustable back stand.

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Connecting to power

1. Place your picture frame on a flat surface.

2. Connect the power adapter as below (1) and slide the power

switch to the “ON” position (2).

• Power systems and plug types may vary depending on your

country/region.

• To turn off the picture frame, slide the power switch to the “OFF”

position.

Playing back preloaded videos

Your GiiNii Digital Picture Frame comes with a preloaded Video Library that has 3 video clips. Upon turning on the picture frame, playback of the preloaded videos starts with no memory card inserted. To release more space from the internal memory, you can delete the video files from the File mode. See "Video Library

mode" on page 24 for more details.

• The preloaded videos have copy protection and cannot be

duplicated to any other device.

• To erase the videos from the picture frame will permanently remove

the videos as well as the Video Library mode from the main menu. Please consider carefully before doing so because once deleted

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there is no way to retrieve the videos. This picture frame only supports the preloaded videos and does not support any other

video.

Inserting a memory card

To play back your own photo and music files, insert a photo/music loaded memory card or USB flash drive into the corresponding slot on the left side of the picture frame.

To insert the memory card:

Insert the memory card into the memory card slot as illustrated below.

SD / SDHC MultiMediaCard Memory Stick Memory Stick

xD-Picture Card

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Memory Stick Duo

Memory Stick PRO Duo

PRO

CompactFlash Card

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Compatible memory card formats

Memory card formats

Secure Digital (SD

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/ SDHC™)

Maximum capacity

32GB

microSD/microSDHC (A card adapter is required.) 8GB

miniSD/miniSDHC (A card adapter is required.) 2GB

MultiMediaCard

Memory Stick

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(MS)

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(MMC)

1GB

256MB

MS PRO Duo (A card adapter is required.) 16GB

xD-Picture Card

CompactFlash

• Maximum capacity specifications listed above are subject to

change without prior notice.

• Both 5-in-1 and CF memory card slots support hot-swap function. In

other words, you can change or remove the memory card when the power of the picture frame is either turned on or turned off.

• The picture frame supports both Windows and MAC operating

systems. However, when formatting your memory cards, use FAT16 and FAT32 file systems in Windows only. Formatting memory cards with NTFS or MAC is not supported.

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(xD)

Card (CF)

2GB

16GB

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Copying files to internal memory

When the picture frame is turned on and a memory card (or USB flash drive) has been inserted, the following screen appears automatically.

■ To copy all the photos contained in the inserted memory card

(or USB flash drive), select Ye s and press to proceed.

■ To view your photos without copying them to the picture

frame, select NO and press . The picture frame will start playing back the photos automatically from your memory card

or USB flash drive.

Do not remove the memory card (or USB flash drive) before the copy process is completed.

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Operating the picture frame

After turning on the picture frame, you can use the supplied remote control or use the control buttons to operate the picture frame.

■ Press any button on the remote control to bring up the On-

Screen Display (OSD) toolbar. Proceed with the function you want to operate by pressing the corresponding button.

■ Press any control button to bring up the OSD toolbar. When

using the control buttons, press the button corresponding to the icon shown on the screen as by its function or in its order.

Mapping OSD toolbar

• The OSD toolbar hides automatically when the picture frame is idle.

You can press any button to bring up the toolbar.

• In this User Manual, instructions or examples provided are based

upon operation with the remote control. To know how to use the control buttons, refer to "Using the control buttons" on page 6 for details.

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Buttons on the remote control

Control buttons on the

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Basic operations

Setting the Date and Time

1. When the picture frame is turned on, playback of the

preloaded videos in the Video Library starts automatically (if no memory card has been inserted).

2. Press any button to bring up the OSD toolbar.

3. Press repeatedly until you return to the main menu.

4. Press / to select Setup, and then press .

5. Press / to select Time Setup, and then press .

6. Press or to go to Current Date.

a. Press / to set the year, and then press .

b. Press / to set the month, and then press .

c. Press / to set the date, and then press .

7. Press to select Current Time, and then press .

a. Press / to set the hour, and then press .

b. Press / to set the minute, and then press .

c. Press / to select AM or PM, and then press

8. To return to the main menu, press repeatedly.

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Selecting a mode

In the main menu, press / to toggle among the following modes: Photo, Music, Video Library, Collage, Calendar, File,

Source and Setup.

Displaying the clock

The Clock view provides four skin types of clock display. Press

twice to display the Clock view. When in Clock view, press

/ to select a desired type.

Analog view - A

Digital view - A Digital view - B

Please go to “Time Setup” under the “Setup” mode to set the Time.

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Photo mode

The Photo mode allows you to view photos that are stored in the picture frame (including Internal Memory and Favorite), in a memory card or in the inserted USB flash drive.

The picture frame supports the JPEG (*.jpg) and BMP (*.bmp) file formats.

Slideshow (or

Collage) view/

OSD toolbar

Current mode

Clock view

Move up, down,

Return

left and right

Photo thumbnail list

Confirm selection

Currently selected photo

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Selecting a photo

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 a photo you want to see.

2. To view the selected photo in full screen, press to enter

Single view.

3. To rotate the photo clockwise each time by 90 degrees, press

Zooming the photo

Zoom inRotate

Slideshow (or

Collage) view/

Clock view OSD toolbar

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Return

Previous/ next file

Slideshow view

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1. When in Single view, press to enter Zoom view.

2. Press repeatedly to zoom in the selected photo.

3. When the OSD toolbar disappears, press / / /

to move to a particular area you want to see.

Playing a slideshow

1. When in Single view, press to enter Slideshow view.

2. Slideshow of photos automatically starts.

3. During the slideshow, you can press to copy the photo

shown currently to the Favorite disk area in the internal memory.

4. To pause the slideshow and enter Single view, press . To

re-start the slideshow, press again.

Rotating a photo automatically

The picture frame has a built-in tilt sensor that allows auto rotation of photos. Follow the instructions below to enable auto rotation.

1. When the picture frame is placed in horizontal position, rotate the picture frame 90 degrees clockwise to enable auto rotation.

2. When the picture frame is placed in vertical position, rotate the picture frame 90 degrees counterclockwise to enable auto rotation.

The auto rotation feature displays photos in a landscape or portrait view. It does not re-orient photos that were taken sideways.

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Music mode

The Music mode allows you to listen to music files that are stored in the picture frame (including Internal Memory and Favorite), in a memory card or in the inserted USB flash drive.

Slideshow (or

Collage) view/

Clock view

Return

Volu me s down/up

Previous/ next file

Pause/ resume playback

Current/ To ta l track number

Current playback time

Press / to select a track and press to start music

playback. To adjust volume, press / . To go to the

previous/next track, press / . To pause/resume

playback, press .

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Video Library mode

The Video Library mode provides 3 preloaded videos stored in

the internal memory. Press / to select a video and

press to start video playback.

If you wish to release more space from the internal memory, you can delete the video files from the File mode. However, this act will permanently remove the videos from the picture frame as well as remove the Video Library mode from the main menu. Please consider carefully before doing so because once deleted there is no way to retrieve the video. This picture frame only supports the preloaded videos and does not support any other video.

To delete the preloaded video files:

1. In Source mode, press / to select Internal Memory,

and then press .

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