Philips SPF4308, SPF4328 User Manual

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PhotoFrame

SPF4308

SPF4328

SPF4508

SPF4528

EN User manual

Contents

1 Important 3

Safety 3

Safety precautions and maintenance

Notice 3

Respect copyrights 3
Recycling 3
North Europe Information
(Nordic Countries) 4

Class II statement 4

2 Your PhotoFrame 5

Introduction 5
What’s in the box 5
Overview of your PhotoFrame 6

3 Get started 7

Install the stand 7
Connect power 7
Turn on the PhotoFrame 8

Turn off the PhotoFrame 8

Transfer your media 8

Transfer photos with a storage device 8

Transfer photos with a computer 10
Quick menu 10
Know these keypad icons 10

4 Play 11

Display photos 11

Manage slideshow and photos 11

Zoom and crop a photo 12
Play videos (SPF4508/SPF4528) 13

Manage videos (SPF4508/SPF4528) 14
Play background music (SPF4508/SPF4528) 14

5 Browse 16

Browse and manage albums and media 16

Add media to the favorite album 17

Create an album 17

Copy media 17

Move media 17

Delete media 18

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Group media 18
Rename an album 18
Select multiple media to manage 18
Rotate photos 18

6 Clock 19

Display the clock 19
Clock menu 19

Select a clock/calendar style 19

7 Message 20

Create a message 20

Enter the name of a message 21
Edit a message 21
View a created message 23

8 Settings 25

Select an on-screen language 25
Adjust brightness 25
Set time/date 25

Set time/date format 26
Set SmartPower timer 26
Hibernate the PhotoFrame 27
Set auto orientation 28
Turn button sound on/off 28
Protect/Unprotect content on a storage
device 29
Set demo on/off 30
Slideshow setting 30

Select slideshow interval 30

Select slideshow sequence 31

Select view mode for slideshow 31

Select file type for slideshow

(SPF4508/SPF4528) 31

Select transition effect 31

Select background color 32
Power meter 33
View information of the PhotoFrame 33
Reset all settings to factory default 34

9 Upgrade the PhotoFrame 35

10 Product information 36

Video features (SPF4508/SPF4528) 36

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11 Frequently asked questions 38

12 Glossary 39

Need help?

Please visit www.philips.com/welcome where
you can access a full set of supporting materials
such as user manual, the latest software updates
and answers to frequently asked questions.

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1 Important

Safety

Safety precautions and maintenance

Never touch, push, rub or strike the •
screen with hard objects as this may
damage the screen permanently.
When the product is not used for long •
periods, unplug it.
Before you clean the screen, turn off and •
unplug the power cord. Only clean the
screen with a soft, water-damp cloth.
Never use substances such as alcohol,
chemicals or household cleaners to clean
the product.
Never place the product near naked •
flames or other heat sources, including
direct sunlight.
Never expose the product to rain or •
water. Never place liquid containers, such
as vases, near the product.
Never drop the product. When you drop •
the product, it will be damaged.
Keep the stand away from cables.•
Ensure that you install and use services or •
software only from trustworthy sources
free of virus or harmful software.
This product is designed for indoor use •
only.
Only use the supplied power adaptor for •
the product.

Notice

This product is in compliance with the
essential requirements and other relevant
provisions of Directives 2006/95/EC (Low
Voltage), 2004/108/EC (EMC).

Respect copyrights

The making of unauthorized copies of
copy-protected material, including computer
programs, files, broadcasts and sound
recordings, may be an infringement of
copyrights and constitute a criminal offence.
This equipment should not be used for such
purposes.

Recycling

Your product is designed and manufactured
with high quality materials and components,
which can be recycled and reused.
When you see the crossed-out wheel bin
symbol attached to a product, it means the
product is covered by the European Directive
2002/96/EC:

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Never dispose of your product with other
household waste. Please inform yourself about
the local rules on the separate collection of
electrical and electronic products. The correct
disposal of your old product helps prevent
potentially negative consequences on the
environment and human health.

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North Europe Information (Nordic Countries)

VARNING:

FÖRSÄKRA DIG OM ATT HUVUDBRYTARE
OCH UTTAG ÄR LÄTÅTKOMLIGA, NÄR
DU STÄLLER DIN UTRUSTNING PÅPLATS.
Placering/Ventilation
ADVARSEL:
SØRG VED PLACERINGEN FOR, AT
NETLEDNINGENS STIK OG STIKKONTAKT
ER NEMT TILGÆNGELIGE.
Paikka/Ilmankierto
VAROITUS:
SIJOITA LAITE SITEN, ETTÄ VERKKOJOHTO
VOI DA A N TARVIT TA ESSA H EL P OS T I
IRROTTAA PISTORASIASTA.
Plassering/Ventilasjon
ADVARSEL:
NÅR DETTE UTSTYRET PLASSERES, MÅ
DU PASSE PÅ AT KONTAKTENE FOR
STØMTILFØRSEL ER LETTE Å NÅ.

Class II statement

Class II equipment symbol:

This symbol indicates that this product has a
double insulation system.

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2 Your

What’s in the box

PhotoFrame

Congratulations on your purchase, and
welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the
support that Philips offers, register your product
at www.philips.com/welcome.

Introduction

With Philips Digital PhotoFrame SPF4308/
SPF4328, you can use the PhotoFrame to:

Display JPEG photos•
Create gift messages•

With Philips Digital PhotoFrame SPF4508/
SPF4528, you can use the PhotoFrame to:

Display JPEG photos•
Play video clips from camera•
Play background music for photo •
slideshow
Create gift messages•

Philips Digital PhotoFrame•

Stand•

AC-DC power adaptor•

PhotoFrame

CD-ROM, with digital user manual•

Register your product and get support at

www.philips.com/welcome

Quick Start Guide

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PhotoFrame

Quick star t guide•

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Overview of your PhotoFrame

a

b

c

k

d

e

f

a

Press to turn on the PhotoFrame•
Press and hold to turn off the •
PhotoFrame
Press to switch modes: slideshow/•
clock/calendar

b

Press to return to the previous step•
Press and hold to go to the home •
screen

c OK (Joystick)

Press to confirm a selection•
Press to pause or resume play•
Move up/down/left/right to select •
the upper/lower/right/left option

d MENU

Press to enter/exit the menu•

g

e Speaker
f

Slot for a USB cable to PC•

g

SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro

Slot for an SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro •
card

h DC

Socket for the AC-DC power •
adaptor

i

Kensington lock

j Stand hole
k Wall mounting hole

j

i

h

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3 Get started

Caution

Use the controls only as stated in this user •
manual.

Always follow the instructions in this chapter in
sequence.
If you contact Philips, you will be asked for the
model and serial number of this apparatus. The
model number and serial number are on the
back of the apparatus. Write the numbers here:
Model No. __________________________
Serial No. ___________________________

2 Turn the stand clockwise 45 degrees

to the

position and lock it to the

PhotoFrame firmly.

Connect power

Note

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Install the stand

To place the PhotoFrame on a flat surface,
attach the supplied stand to the back of the
PhotoFrame.

1 Insert the stand into the PhotoFrame and

position the indication on the stand to
the

position.

When you position the PhotoFrame, ensure •
that the power plug and outlet are easily
accessible.

1 Connect the power cord to the DC

socket of the PhotoFrame.

2 Connect the power cord to a power

supply socket.

The PhotoFrame turns on »
automatically.

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Turn on the PhotoFrame

Move the joystick to set time and •
date, and then press OK.

Note

When you connect the PhotoFrame to a •
power supply, the PhotoFrame turns on
automatically.

1 When the PhotoFrame is turned off and

connected to the power supply, press and
hold

to turn on the PhotoFrame.

For the first time you turn on the
PhotoFrame:

The screen prompts you to select a •
language.

Select a language, and then press •

OK.

Tip

If the PhotoFrame is disconnected from the •
power supply for a long time, you need set
time and date again after you turn on the
PhotoFrame.

Turn off the PhotoFrame

Note

You can only turn off the PhotoFrame after all •
copy and save actions are complete.

To turn off the PhotoFrame, press and •
hold

for about 2 seconds.

Transfer your media

Transfer photos with a storage device

Caution

Do not disconnect the storage device from the •
PhotoFrame during media transfer.

The PhotoFrame supports most types of the
following storage device:

Secure Digital (SD)•
Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC)•
Multimedia Card (MMC)•
Memory Stick (MS)•
Memory Stick Pro (MS Pro)•

The screen prompts you to set time •
and date.

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1 Insert a storage device into the

PhotoFrame.

An option menu is displayed. »

[Play Photos] (SPF4308/SPF4328) /
[Play Inserted Content] (SPF4508/

SPF4528): Select it to play media on
the storage device

[Browse]: Select it to browse media
on the storage device

[Copy to PhotoFrame]: Select it to
start transfer operation

2 Select [Copy to PhotoFrame], and then

press OK.

A confirmation message is displayed. »

To select a specific medium:

1 Select [No], and then press OK.
2 Select a folder.
3 Move the joystick, and then press OK to

select/deselect a medium.

4 Press MENU to continue the transfer

operation.

5 Select an album on the PhotoFrame to

store the media, and then press OK.

• To remove a storage device, pull it out of
the PhotoFrame.

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To select all media:

1 Select [Yes], and then press OK.
2 Select an album on the PhotoFrame to

store the media, and then press OK.

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Transfer photos with a computer

Quick menu

Caution

Do not disconnect the PhotoFrame from the •
computer during media transfer.

1 Connect a USB cable to the PhotoFrame

and to the computer.

You can drag and drop the media from »
the computer to an album on the
PhotoFrame.

2 When the transfer is complete,

disconnect the USB cable from the
computer and the PhotoFrame.

Tip

You can transfer media from the PhotoFrame •
to a computer.
The transfer speed depends on the operating

•

system and the software configuration of the
computer.

In the home screen, press MENU.

1

The quick menu is displayed. »

2 Select an option, and then press OK.
3 Follow the on screen instructions to

adjust the brightness or view the status of
the PhotoFrame.

• To exit the quick menu, press MENU
repeatedly.

Know these keypad icons

Input in English
Input in supported

European languages
Input in Simplified Chinese
Input in Russian

/ ABC Switch to select symbols,

punctuations, alphabet or
numbers

aA Switch between upper and

lower case
Enter a blank space
Enter a line break

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4 Play

Display photos

Note

You can display JPEG photos in slideshow •
mode on the PhotoFrame.

1 If there is no message created before, at

power up select [Start PhotoFrame] and
then press OK.

2 Select [Play], and then press OK.

(SPF4308/SPF4328) Photos are »
displayed in slideshow mode.

(SPF4508/SPF4528) Photos/video clips »
are displayed in slideshow mode. If
there are music files available, photos
are played with background music by
default.

In slideshow mode:

To select the previous/next photo, •
move the joystick to the left/right.
To pause the slideshow, press • OK.
To resume the slideshow, press • OK
again.

Manage slideshow and photos

You can take the following steps to manage
the photo in slideshow mode or the
slideshow settings:

1 Press MENU.

An option menu is displayed. »

2 Select an option, and then press OK.

• [View Mode]: Select the view mode

• [Add to Favorites]: Add the photo to the
[Favorites] album on the PhotoFrame

• [Slideshow Settings]

• [Interval]: Set the interval in slideshow

• [Shuffle]: Play media randomly or not

• [Color Tone]: Select the color for

the photo

• [File Type] (SPF4508/SPF4528): Select

the type of file shown in slideshow

• [Transition Effect]: Select the

transition effect

• [Background Color]: Select the

background color

• [Rotate]: Select an orientation to rotate
the photo

• [Copy]: Copy the photo to another
album

• [Delete]: Delete the photo

• [Select Background Music] (SPF4508/
SPF4528): Select music or turn on/off the
background music for photo slideshow

• [Brightness]: Move the joystick up/down
to adjust the brightness of display

• [Zoom]: Zoom and crop a photo

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Zoom and crop a photo

When the view mode is selected as single, you
can zoom in a photo, crop it, and save it as a
new photo as follows:

1 In slideshow mode, press MENU.

An option menu is displayed. »

2 Move the joystick downwards repeatedly

to select [Zoom].

7 Select [Yes], and then press OK.

To cancel the operation, select • [No]
and then press OK.

8 Select an album or create an album to

save the new photo, and then press OK.

After the photo is saved, the »
PhotoFrame goes back to the
slideshow mode.

3 Press OK repeatedly to zoom in the

photo (or exit the zoom mode).

4 Move the joystick to pan the photo.
5 Press MENU.
6 Select [Crop and Save], and then press

OK.

A confirmation message is displayed. »

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To create an album to save the photo:

1 Select [Create New Album], and then

press OK to confirm.

A keypad is displayed. »

2 Move the joystick downwards twice to

enter the keypad.

3 To enter the name, select an alphabet/

number and then press OK.