Kodak EASYSHARE W820, EASYSHARE W1020 User guide

KODAK EASYSHARE W820/W1020 wireless digital frames

Extended user guide

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Eastman Kodak Company

Rochester, New York 14650

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All screen images are simulated.

Kodak and EasyShare are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.

Eastman Kodak Company is an authorized licensee of the CompactFlash trademark.

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			Product features
	Front View
	1	1	LCD screen
		2	Touch border (tap/slide)
		3	Touch border (tap only)
		4	Lights
		5	Raised guide

	3	NOTE: When screen icons appear,
	4	Lights turn on at touch-sensitive
		points near the raised guide.
2	5	To use the touch border,

see page 3.

Back/Right View

	1	Audio In
1	2	Audio Out
	3	DC-In (12V)
	4	Speakers (2)

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Back/Side View

1	4	5
2		6
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1	Power button	5	Volume button
2	Wall mounting holes	6	Memory card slot - CF, MD
3	Rotating/extending stand (see page 1)	7	USB connector (to camera/USB device)
4	Memory card slot - SD, MMC, MS, xD	8	USB connector (to computer)

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Table of contents
1	Getting started ......................................................................................	1
	Setting up your frame....................................................................................	1
	Turning on/off your frame..............................................................................	2
	Using your frame’s Quick touch borders.........................................................	3
	Setting your language ...................................................................................	4
	Connecting to your wireless network .............................................................	4
2	Setting up for wireless operation ..........................................................	5
	Connecting to your wireless network .............................................................	5
	Installing the software: PCs only....................................................................	9
	Verifying computer/device connections ........................................................	10
	Setting up access to the Gallery and Web media ..........................................	11
3 Viewing on your frame ........................................................................		19
	Enjoying your pictures immediately! ............................................................	19
	Inserting a memory card..............................................................................	19
	Connecting a digital camera or other USB device .........................................	20
	Viewing the Home screen............................................................................	21
	Accessing your pictures and videos ..............................................................	22
	Viewing pictures and videos ........................................................................	23
	Playing a slide show....................................................................................	24
	Viewing thumbnails (multi-up).....................................................................	25
	Viewing a single picture ..............................................................................	25
	Viewing pictures by filename .......................................................................	26
4 Doing more with your frame ...............................................................		27
	Playing music ..............................................................................................	27
	Playing a video............................................................................................	28
	Printing pictures..........................................................................................	29
	Copying on your frame ................................................................................	31
	Deleting pictures .........................................................................................	32
	Selecting multiple pictures...........................................................................	33
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5	Using wireless mode ...........................................................................	34
	What are the wireless features of my frame? ...............................................	34
	Setting up your frame for wireless operation ................................................	34
	Wireless networking and the Internet ..........................................................	34
	Viewing pictures/videos wirelessly ...............................................................	35
	Viewing Gallery/Web media content ............................................................	36
	Automatically receiving My Friends Albums..................................................	38
	Sharing pictures wirelessly...........................................................................	40
	Copying wirelessly to/from your computer....................................................	42
6	Changing settings and more ...............................................................	46
	Changing frame settings .............................................................................	46
	Settings menus ...........................................................................................	46
	Setting the clock and timer..........................................................................	49
	Upgrading your firmware.............................................................................	50
	Adding a matte and faceplate .....................................................................	52
	Mounting your frame on the wall ................................................................	52
	Changing your frame orientation .................................................................	53
	Maintaining your frame and mattes .............................................................	54
	Learning more about your frame..................................................................	54
7	Troubleshooting and support ..............................................................	55
	Frequently asked questions .........................................................................	55
	Picture frame problems ...............................................................................	56
	Picture frame/computer communications .....................................................	58
	Screen messages.........................................................................................	59
8 Appendix .............................................................................................		61
	Digital frame specifications..........................................................................	61
	Important safety instructions .......................................................................	63
	Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................	64
	Additional care and maintenance ................................................................	64
	Limited warranty .........................................................................................	64
	FCC compliance and advisory ......................................................................	66
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1 Getting started

Welcome to your KODAK EASYSHARE W820/W1020 wireless digital frame. Viewing your pictures couldn’t be simpler!

Setting up your frame

Setting up the stand

Your frame displays pictures in landscape orientation. To change to portrait orientation, see page 53.

Stand (pull to adjust the frame angle for best viewing)

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When displayed with the stand extended, the frame rests at a 68-90 ° angle.

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Attaching the power cable

CAUTION:

Do not use this power cable with other devices, including digital cameras.

Your power cable may look different from

the one pictured. Use the plug that

accommodates your type of power outlet.

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Turning on/off your frame

Power button - press and hold (for about 2 seconds), then release

With the power cable still plugged in, your frame retains information (like the time) if you turn it off.

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Using your frame’s Quick touch borders

IMPORTANT: The screen is not touch-sensitive. Do not touch. Lights appear on the border to show you where to touch.

CAUTION:

Only use your finger to touch the borders. Using sharp or metal objects may damage the border or screen.

Touch tips

Tap and slide on the Quick Touch Borders* only.

Tap a border to display the icons.

Tap Close to dismiss them.

Tap the light closest to a button to select it.

Slide to highlight menus, pictures, videos, options.** Tap OK to select them.

Don’t hover, borders can be sensitive.

Tap lights below buttons

Slide on bottom border only

Tap lights next to buttons

(No sliding here)

Home

Play slide show

OK

Done

Close

*Quick Touch

Borders

Slide to scroll:

Scroll through images—Like turning the pages of a book, slide left ← to go forward, slide right → to go back. For faster scrolling through larger numbers of pictures, touch and hold (3 seconds), then slide to the end of the border.

Scroll through menus—Slide right → to scroll down, slide left ← to scroll up.

** Tap below small arrows at the ends of the scroll bar to move the highlight one picture, menu, or item at a time.

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Setting your language

The language screen appears the first time you turn on your frame.

Save

Slider arrows

■Slide (or tap below slider arrows) on the lights at the bottom border to highlight your language, then tap Save.

NOTE: Slide left/right on the lights to move up or down the list.

To change the language at a later time:

■Tap (Home) → (Settings) → Language.

The language screen appears.

Slide to highlight your language, then tap Save.

To use the Quick Touch Borders, see page 3.

Connecting to your wireless network

After you set your language, your frame scans for available wireless networks. See Connecting to your wireless network, page 5.

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2Setting up for wireless operation

If you have problems with your wireless setup or connection, see Troubleshooting starting on page 55. Or open EASYSHARE Digital Display Software on your computer (see page 9) and click Tools → Wireless Troubleshooter. Follow the automated troubleshooting wizard.

Connecting to your wireless network

To allow your frame to access the contents of your computer wirelessly, connect your frame to your wireless home network.

NOTE: If you are not sure you have a wireless network, ask the person who set up your computer.

1First time—If this is the first time you turned on your frame, tap the light next to Save after you set your language, (see page 4).

The Scanning for available wireless networks screen appears.

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Available wireless networks are listed.

NOTE:

If the scan finds multiple networks, your home network (with the highest% signal strength) is usually listed first and highlighted.

Or, to select another network, slide or tap below the arrows to highlight a network, then tap OK.

Slider

Slider arrows

You can slide to highlight Exit without connecting then select OK (or tap Back) to dismiss the screen and go to the Home screen, (see page 21).

If you want to connect later and start enjoying your pictures now, insert a memory card or connect a camera or other USB device with pictures (see page 19).

Later—To connect later, tap Home → Settings . Slide to highlight Network then tap Select. Highlight Scan for wireless networks then tap OK. Then follow the screen prompts and continue with step 2 below.

If your wireless network is not found, slide to highlight My network not shown, then select OK. Check that your router is on and your frame is close to the router, then select Scan again. If your wireless network is still not found, your network does not broadcast SSIDs. You then need to enter the network SSID (sometimes called the network name) manually:

■Select Enter SSID, then select OK.

The on-screen keyboard appears.

■Enter the SSID in the text box (see page 7). Tap Done when finished.

The person who set up your network can help you with this information. Or, tap Back then tap Help me connect for more information.

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2With your home network highlighted, tap OK to connect to your home network.

The Connecting (or the wireless network security screen, if enabled) appears.

Or, tap Exit to go to the Home screen without connecting. (See page 21.)

Enter security key (if you have wireless network security enabled)

You are prompted to enter your security key (WEP or WPA) using the on-screen keyboard. Slide along the bottom of the touch border (or tap below the slider

	arrows) to highlight a character then tap				(Select) to enter it in the text box.
	Tap Done when finished.
						Backspace - erases text
						Done
						Touch tips
						Right border - tap only
						On the bottom border, keep
						sliding (or tapping slider
						arrows) left/right to go to the
	Text box		Slider	Select		previous or next row.

Slider arrows

If you do not have security enabled, go to step 3. (We recommend that you enable your network security to prevent others from accessing your wireless home network.)

NOTE: The screen identifies your security as either WEP or WPA A WEP security key can be either:

5 or 13 characters (0-9, A-Z, some special characters, case sensitive)

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10 or 26 characters (0-9, A-F, not case sensitive). A WPA key is 8-63 characters, case sensitive.

The person who set up your network can provide you with this information. You have successfully connected your frame to your network!

IMPORTANT: Do not select Scan now yet. (See page 10.)

3If you haven’t done so already, install the KODAK EASYSHARE Digital Display Software on your PC (see page 9) so you can set up and customize your frame right from your computer wirelessly. For MAC OS users, see page 13.

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Installing the software: PCs only

IMPORTANT: For MAC OS users, do not install the software on your computer. See page 13 to open your frame’s Configuration Web page in your browser.

The CD that was packaged with your frame contains two applications that work well independently, but also work together for the best experience with your frame:

■KODAK EASYSHARE Digital Display Software —manage your frame right from your computer, copy between your frame and computer (page 42), and set up your frame for access to KODAK Gallery and Web content (page 11).

■KODAK EASYSHARE Software —organize, edit, and share your pictures.

IMPORTANT: We recommend that you install both. If you already have EASYSHARE Software on your computer, upgrade to this special version for additional features.

1	Insert the CD into your computer.
2	Follow the on-screen instructions to install the
	software.
	■ Click Typical to install EASYSHARE Digital
CD packaged	Display Software and to update a previous
with your frame.	version of EASYSHARE Software.
	■ If you do not have a previous version of
	EASYSHARE Software on your computer, you
	can click Custom and choose both applications
	for a new installation.
	The software icons appear on your desktop when the
	installation is complete.
3	Double-click	to open EASYSHARE Digital
	Display Software if it doesn’t open automatically.

When prompted, take a few minutes to electronically register your frame and software for exclusive tips and offers. To register later, visit www.kodak.com/go/register.

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Verifying computer/device connections

After installing the software (page 9) and setting up access to Web content (page 11), return to your frame (see page 7) then:

1Tap Scan now.

The Scanning screen appears as the frame scans your network and then lists available computers and other picture sources that your frame can access wirelessly.

NOTE:

Select Scan later to connect and use your frame later to view content on your computer, wirelessly.

To verify later, tap (Home)

→ Settings → Network → Verify computer connection.

If your computer is listed, your wireless setup is successful. Tap Done. If your computer is not listed, tap Scan again or tap Help for options.

2Tap Done to close the window and return to the Home screen.

Your frame can now access the content on your host computer, wirelessly. Your computer appears as a picture source icon on your frame (see page 21).

NOTE: If you have more than one frame on your wireless network, give them unique names using the on-screen keyboard so you can tell them apart. Go to Home → Settings → Device configuration

menu see page 48.

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Setting up access to the Gallery and Web media

IMPORTANT: For Mac users, do not load the EASYSHARE Digital Display Software on your computer. See page 13 to open your frame’s Configuration Web page in your browser.

On your computer, use KODAK EASYSHARE Digital Display Software (page 9) to set up access to the KODAK Gallery and RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds such as publicly posted images, news, weather, sports, finance, etc. Or, use the Settings option to customize your frame right from your computer.

WINDOWS OS users

1Make sure the frame and computer are connected to your wireless network (page 5) and your computer is connected to the Internet.

2 Click on your desktop to open EASYSHARE Digital Display Software.

3Right-click on the frame graphic in the Drag and Drop Zone then select Device Settings.

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4 From the drop-down menu, select your frame.

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Your frame’s Device Settings Configuration Web page opens in your browser.

5Click the following for on-screen setup instructions:

■KODAK Gallery—connect to your existing Gallery account or to a new one

■Web Media—add RSS (photo) feeds, Flickr, and news, weather, and sports from FrameChannel

■Settings—customize your frame with general settings right from your computer. (For more options, see page 46.)

Overview

KODAK Gallery

Web Media

Settings

Save

6 Click Save (at the bottom of the screen).

NOTE: The KODAK Gallery icon appears on the Homescreen when you click Save and your RSS feeds appear in alphabetical order on the Web media page in this software application and on your frame (see page 21). See page 36 to view Gallery and Web media content on your frame.

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MAC OS users

Instead of installing the software on your MACINTOSH computer, open the Configuration window right from your browser and start setting up access to Web content and customizing your frame from your computer (see page 11).

1Make sure the frame is connected to your wireless network (page 5) and your computer is connected to the Internet.

2 On the frame, tap Home → Settings → Network, then tap Select.

3Retrieve the IP address (format: XXX.XXX.X.XXX) from the frame’s Network Settings screen.

4Open a browser (for example, INTERNET EXPLORER, MOZILLA FIREFOX, SAFARI, etc.) on your computer.

5 Enter the IP address in the browser’s address window, then press Enter.

Enter the IP address here

The KODAK Displays and Devices Configuration window opens in your browser.

6 Go to step 5 on page 12 to start configuring your frame.

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How to connect to your Gallery account

Perform this one-time setup on your frame to connect it to your existing Kodak Gallery account.

1 Follow the steps on page 11 to access the Kodak Gallery configuration page.

2If you don’t have a Gallery account, click Set one up now. Follow the on-screen instructions, or visit www.kodakgallery.com.

3 Select your country/region from the drop-down menu.

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4Enter the email address that is associated with your Gallery account, then enter your Gallery password.

5 Select a Picture Mail automatic notification setting.

6Click Save (at the bottom of the page).

Congratulations, you have completed your Gallery setup! KODAK Gallery appears as a choice on the Home screen or under Web media . See page 36.

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How to add or edit a Web feed

Set up a sample RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed for viewing right on your frame, or add a new feed. You can edit sample feeds which may include:

■Flickr: Interestingness - public postings of frequently changing photos from Flickr. Add tags from your computer using the digital display software. See the software Help for more information.

■FrameChannel: News

■FrameChannel: Weather

■FrameChannel: Sports

■FrameChannel: Finance

■FrameChannel: All

■Flickr: Get more

Follow the steps starting on page 11 to access the Web media configuration page in the software application.

NOTE: Sample and new feeds that are on the Web media configuration page are added also on your frame’s Home screen and Web media list. (See page 36.)

To add a new feed:

1Click Add.

The Add/Edit page appears.

2Select FrameChannel or Flickr site from the drop-down menu. Or, to add a feed from any site:

■Select Other.

■In a new window on your computer, navigate to the RSS photo feed on the Internet.

■Copy the complete RSS photo feed URL from the site then paste it into the

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URL box on the Add/Edit page.

3Enter a name for photo feeds from FrameChannel and Flickr sites.

For feeds from other sites, a system-generated name you can change is assigned automatically.

4 Click Save at the bottom of the page.

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5To view additional photos by keywords (tags), select a photo-sharing site (Flickr or FrameChannel) from the drop-down menu.

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6Enter a tag (Flickr) or choose a category (FrameChannel) for the types of photos you want to see.

NOTE: The photo-sharing site automatically sends pictures matching the keyword directly to your frame.

If you don’t have a FrameChannel account, click the link to create one. Follow the on-screen instructions.

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7 Assign a photo feed name.

8Click Save at the bottom of the page.

Congratulations, you have completed your photo feed setup! The newly added feed also appears on the Web media page in the software application and on your frame’s Home screen and Web media list. (See page 36.)

IMPORTANT: Feeds that don’t have photos and are text only won’t play on your frame. Preview, edit, or delete feeds right on the Web media configuration page in the software application.

To preview a feed, click next to the feed name.

To edit a feed, click next to the feed name. Choose a new category (FrameChannel) or a enter a new tag (Flickr), see 6. Assign a new name, if necessary.

To delete a feed, click next to the feed name. A confirmation message appears for the deletion. Click Delete.

Preview

Edit

Delete

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