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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Front View
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Back/Right View
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1 LCD screen
2 Touch border (tap/slide)
3 Touch border (tap only)
4 Lights
5 Raised guide
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NOTE: When screen icons appear,
Lights turn on at touch-sensitive
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points near the raised guide.
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To use the touch border,
see page 3.
1 Audio In
2 Audio Out
3 DC-In (12V)
4 Speakers (2)
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Product features
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Back/Side View
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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
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
1
° angle.
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Getting started
Attaching the power cable
CAUTION:
Do not use this power cable with other devices, including digital
cameras.
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Turning on/off your frame
Your power cable may look different from
the one pictured. Use the plug that
accommodates your type of power outlet.
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
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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.
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Tou ch t ip s
Tap and slide on the Quick
Touch Borders* only.
Tap a border to
display the icons.
Tap C lo se to
dismiss them.
Tap the light
Tap lights next to
buttons
(No sliding here)
Home
Play slide show
OK
Done
Close
closest to a button
to select it.
Slide to highlight
menus, pictures,
videos, options.**
Tap O K to se le ct
them.
Don’t hover,
borders can be
Tap lights
below buttons
Slide on
bottom border
only
*Quick Touch
Borders
sensitive.
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.
■ Slide (or tap below slider arrows) on the lights at
the bottom border to highlight your language, then
Save
tap Save.
NOTE: Slide left/right on the lights to move up or down the list.
To change the language at a later time:
Slider arrows
■ 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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2 Setting 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
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.
1 First 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.
→ Wireless Troubleshooter. Follow the
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Setting up for wireless operation
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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Setting up for wireless operation
2 With 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
Slider arrows
Select
previous or next row.
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
A
WEP
security key can be either:
WEP
or
WPA
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.)
3 If 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:
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:
CD packaged
with your frame.
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.
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
Display Software and to update a previous
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:
1 Tap Sc an 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
→ 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.
2 Tap 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
menu see page 48.
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Settings → Device configuration
(Home)
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Setting up access to the Gallery and Web media
IMPORTANT:
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
1 Make 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.
3 Right-click on the frame graphic in the Drag and Drop Zone then select Device
Settings.
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.
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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.
5 Click 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).
1 Make 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
3 Retrieve the IP address (format: XXX.XXX.X.XXX) from the frame’s Network
Settings screen.
4 Open 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.
→ Settings → Network, then tap Select.
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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.
2 If 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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4 Enter the email address that is associated with your Gallery account, then enter
your Gallery password.
5 Select a Picture Mail automatic notification setting.
6 Click 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:
1 Click Add.
The Add/Edit page appears.
2 Select 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.
3 Enter 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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5 To view additional photos by keywords (tags), select a photo-sharing site (Flickr or
FrameChannel) from the drop-down menu.
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6 Enter 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.
8 Click 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 ed it a f ee d, 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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