Zipsnip OPS-8 User Manual

OPS-8 Digital Photo Frame Scanner

OUR PICTURE SHOW

Users Manual

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Specifications

LCD Display

USB Port: USB 2.0 & mini USB

File Formats

Photo Scan

Photo Size: 4" x 6", 3" x 5", 1.5"
x 2"

Resolution: up to 300 dpi (1200
x 1800 pixels)

Scan Photo to Internal Memory

Power Saving

Timer power OFF setting: 1Hr,
2Hr, 3Hr

Light sensor with 3 levels
Saving

Alarm Clock and Calendar

Clock & calendar in 4-quadrant
slideshow

Alarm with MP3 music

LCD Panel Size: 8" Digital
Aspect ratio: 4:3
Resolution: 800 x 600

Internal Memory

1GB

Picture: JPEG, BMP
Audio: MP3
Video: Motion JPEG, MPEG1,

MP4

Auto power ON/ OFF

detection: Normal, Dim, Screen
Screen saving mode

(Stores up to 2000 images)

Memory Card Formats

5-in-1 memory card reader

(SD/ MMC/ MS Pro/ xD/ CF)

Color Depth: 16.77M
Storage Format: JPEG
"My favor" folder for photo filing

RTC clock with alarm function

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Getting Started

1. Connect the AC power adaptor (supplied with OPS-8) to an AC wall outlet.

2. Insert a memory card or USB flash drive containing desired photos, music,
and/or video into the appropriate card slot or USB port and illustrated
below.

Note: Memory cards and USB drives must be oriented correctly to function properly.

3. The Power indicator will illuminate red (standby mode) when the OPS-8
power cord is connected to power. Press the button to turn on the

OPS-8. The power indicator will turn green and the slideshow will begin
automatically.

Note: By default, each time the photo frame is powered on, it searches all the memory
devices for photos in the following order: Internal Memory (My Favorites), SD/MMC/MS/xD,
CF, USB, and Internal Memory (Photos). If one or more of those devices is not present, the
OPS-8 will automatically access the next available source with photos and begin a slideshow.

4. To exit slideshow press EXIT to return to MAIN MENU.

5. Press and hold the until the screen goes dark to power off the OPS-8

6. In addition to Remote Control the OPS-8 has basic controls touch pad on
the front of the unit.

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FRONT PANEL

1 Remote control sensor: receives signals from remote control

2 Slideshow: Press to view the slideshow
3 ▲ Moves up in the menus
4 OK Press to make selections in the menus or option modes
5 ▼ Moves down in the menus
6 EXIT returns you to the previous menu

7 Setup: Press to access the Setup Menu
8 SCAN Press to scan photos
9 Photo scanner cover
10 Photo feed slot: Open to feed photos into the scanner

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REAR PANEL

11 Remote control storage slot
12 Mini USB connector: Connects OPS-8 to a PC or PictBridge enabled printer.
13 USB A-type connector: Connects OPS-8 to USB Flash Drive.
14 DC IN: Connects to the supplied AC Power Adaptor
15 Power/Standby Button: Press to power on. Press for 4 seconds to power off
16 Light Sensor: Adjusts backlight intensity of screen automatically
17 SD/MMC/MS/xD Card Slot
18 CF Card Slot
19 Speakers
20 Photo Scanner output slot
21 Photo Scanner Cover release button: Press to scan in photos.

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REMOTE CONTROL

1 Press to access the Setup Menu
2 MENU Press to return to the MAIN MENU
3 EXIT Returns to the previous menu
4 ◄ Moves left in menus
► Moves right in menus
▲ Moves up in menus
▼ Moves down in menus
5 PRINT Press to print selected photo (when connected to printer)

6 Volume Control

7 Slideshow: Press to view photos in slideshow

8 Video Playback: Press to playback video files saved on memory
card.

9 Rotate: Press to rotate the photo 90 degrees clockwise

10 Zoom: Press to enlarge photo. Each press will enlarge the photo
in the sequence of 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x and back to original size.

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Removing The Insulating Tab On Remote Control

Pull out the plastic tab from the remote control if it is being used for the first time.

Battery Installation

If the remote control fails to function even when it is operated very close to the
OPS-8, please replace the 3V lithium battery (CR2025 or equiv al ent) .

1. Press and hold the battery slot in the direction of the arrow 1 as illustrated
above.

Note: Be careful when you press the slot of the battery holder.

2. Pull out the battery holder completely in the direction of arrow 2 as
illustrated above.

3. Remove the old battery, and replace the new battery in the holder.

4. Push the holder back into the remote control.

Note:

• The battery may explode if it is incorrectly replaced or disposed of in fire.

• Replace with only CR2025 or equivalent

• Do not short circuit battery

• Do not attempt to recharge the battery

• Keep all batteries away from young children

• Seek medical attention if battery is ever swallowed

• Do not replace battery while in direct sun light or near excessive heat

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Remote Control Operation Range

Point the remote control unit no more than 10 feet from the OPS-8 remote control
sensor and within the 60° of the front of the unit. The operating distance may
vary according to the brightness of the room.

Storing The Remote Control

Place the remote control in the storage slot located in upper left corner of the rear
panel as illustrated below.

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Setup

Option

Description

Language

Choose from the eight on screen display languages

Dutch, Chinese

Display Image Size

• Select “Normal” to display photos in their original

left/right or top/bottom sides may be cropped slightly.

Schedule Power On

Set the time for the OPS-8 to power on automatically. Select

Options: ON, OFF

Schedule Power Off
(HH:MM AM OFF)

Set the time for the OPS-8 to power off automati cal l y .

Sleep Timer

The OPS-8 can be turned off automatically in specified hours

Options: 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours, OFF

USB Link to

Select “PC” if connecting to a PC or select “Printer” if

Options: PC, Printer

Light Sensor

Select “On” to enable light sensor function. Select “Off” to

Options: On, Off

Scanner Quality

Select your desired scan quality

Options: Normal (150 dpi) High Quality (300 dpi)

Key Sound

Select “On” to enable sound when touch pad buttons are

Options: On, Off

Playback Volume

Adjust the desired volume when playing music or video.

Factory Default

Select “Yes” if you wish to restore all opti ons t o the fact or y

Options: No, Yes

You can change the basic setup of the photo frame by accessing the System
Setup menu. To get to the System Setup menu, go to the MEMORY SELECT
MENU or MAIN MENU and press

Options: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese,

aspect ratio. Black bars may appear on the left/right or
top/bottom sides of the screen, depending on whether
the photos are taken in landscape or portrait format.

• Select “Full Screen” to stretch the photos to cover the
whole screen. A small part of the photo on the

(HH:MM AM OFF)

“OFF” to cancel this function.

Options: ON, OFF

connecting to a printer

disable.

pressed, or select “Off” to disable.

default. All options will be erased after this process is
complete except the scanned image counter, date, and clock.

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Screen Brightness Adjustment

The photo frame will adjust the screen brightness automatically based on the
ambient lighting conditions in order to maintain optimal display quality.

1. From the MAIN MENU, press to bring up the System Setup.

2. Press ▲or ▼ to highlight Light Sensor, the pr ess ►.

3. Press ▲or ▼ to highlight On, the press OK to enable screen brightness
adjustment.

4. Press MENU to return to the MAIN MENU. The brightness will be lowered
automatically if the OPS-8 is in a dark environment and increased if it is in
a well-lit environment.

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Select A Memory Device

The OPS-8 can play back content from internal and external memory devices
such as USB flash drives and memory cards typically used with digital cameras.
More than one external memory device can be inserted at the same time.
However, the OPS-8 can only select one device at a time content pl ayback.

1. Power on the OPS-8. If a slideshow is running, press the EXIT button
twice to enter the MEMORY SELECT MENU, as illustrated below. When
a memory device is inserted, its corresponding icon on the screen will light
up.

2. Use the arrows to select the desired memory device and press “OK” to
select.

3. After selecting a device the MAIN MENU will appear on the screen.

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Scan A Photo

1. Turn on the OPS-8

2. Press the SCAN button located in the lower right corner on the front panel.

3. Push the Scanner Cover release button down as illustrated below.

4. Insert the photo, facing up, into the photo feed slot. Gently push the photo
into the photo feed slot until the photo is grasped at the end by the feed
slot, then press SCAN again to scan the photo.

Note 1: To avoid photo jam, please align photo within the scanning zone on the screen 1
toward the feeder guide bar 2 on the right side.

Note 2: The OPS-8 supports photo sizes from 1.5 x 2 to 4 x 6.
Note 3: Do not press any button while the scanning is in process.

5. A scanner menu appears on the screen after scanning is completed Press
▲or ▼to select the desired option.

6. To export the scanned photos, please refer to PC Connection section.

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Scanner Menu

Once the scan process is completed, a scanner menu will appear on the
screen. Press ▲or▼to select your desired function.

Rotate

To rotate the scanned photo, press ▲or▼ to highlight Rotate, then press
“OK”. The scanned photo will be rotated. Each time the “OK” button in
pressed, the photo will rotate 90° clockwise.

Save This Image

Press ▲or▼ to highlight Save this Image, then press OK to save. A status
message will appear on the screen to indicate when the photo is saved.

Photo is being saved Photo has been saved

Cancel/Scan A New Photo

To scan a new photo, press ▲or▼ to highlight Cancel/Scan a new photo,
and then press OK. The previous scanned photo will be erased, and the unit
will be ready to scan the next photo.

Exit Scan Mode

Press ▲or▼ to highlight Exit Scan Mode, then press OK to exit and return to
the Scanned Image Mode. The scanned photo will not be saved in the
internal memory.

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Photo

Supported photo format: JPG
Note: Not all photo format s of digital cam eras are s upported by this photo fram e. T his unit is

designed to show photos in standard JPG format. Some images in non-standard
formats such as progressive JPG from web images, or the RAW format used by
professional cameras, cannot be displayed in the unit correctly. Please use PC
applications (not supplied) to convert such images into standard JPG format.

Photo Thumbnail Mode

1. From the MAIN MENU, select Photo and press “OK” to enter. All photos
stored in the selected memory device will be displayed in the thumbnail
mode.

2. Use the arrow keys to navigate. Select a photo and press “OK” to view it
in full size.

Photo Thumbnail Mode Options

1. During the thumbnail mode, select a photo the press to bring up the
Options menu.

2. Use the arrow keys to browse through available options, and press “OK”
to select.

Note: To return to the thumbnail mode, press EXIT.

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Menu Options

Descriptions

Add to My Favorites

This option copies the selected photo to the My Favo rites

Options: Yes, No.

Copy to

This option allows you to copy the selected photo from

Options: Internal Memory, USB, CF, SD/MMC, MS, xD

Delete

To delete the selected photo, select Yes. Otherwise

Options: Yes, No

Mark

This function allows you to select multiple photos to copy

Options: Mark Several, Mark All, and Unmark All.

System Setup

Bring up the System Setup menu.

folder for easy access. Select Yes to copy, and No to
cancel

the current memory device to other available device(s).

choose No to cancel

or delete.

Select Mark Several if you want to select multiple photos.
It will bring you back to the thumbnail screen for the photo
selection. Use the arrow keys and OK to make your
selection, then press
continue Copy to, Delete, or Add to My Favorites
function. Select Mark All to have the photos in the folder
selected instead, and Unmark All to clear your
selection(s).

to return to Options menu to

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Photo Browse Mode

From the thumbnail mode, select a photo then press “OK” to ent er the
browse mode.

Note: By default, the photo will be displayed by full screen. Please refer to Display Image
Size in Setup Menu

Manual Rotate

Photos can be manually rotated by pressing the in full screen mo de.
Each press of this button will rotate the photo by 90° clockwise.

Auto Rotate

Landscape or portrait display of a photo will be automatically switched
according to the unit orientation. If the horizontally placed photo frame is
rotated right by 90°, the displayed photo will automatically rotate anti­clockwise by 90°. If the vertically placed photo frame is rotated to the left by
90°, the displayed photo will automatically rotate clockwise by 90°.

Zoom

Press to zoom into a photo. Each time the button is pressed , the photo
will be enlarged in the sequence of 2X, 3X, 4X, and 5X. At 5X zoom, press
this button again to return to the original view.

Note: Press OK on the remote to resume the slideshow playback.

Photo Browse Mode Option

1. During the browse mode, press to bring up the Options menu.

2. Use the arrow keys to browse through available options, and press “OK”
to select.

Note: To return to the browse mode, press “EXIT”.

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Menu Options

Descriptions

Add to My Favorites

This option copies the selected photo by the My

Options: Yes, No.

Copy to

This option allows you to copy the selected photo

Options: Internal Memory, USB, CF, SD/MMC, MS, xD

Delete

To delete the selected photo, select Yes.

Options: Yes, No

Rotate

Select the desired angle to rotate the selected

Options: Original, 90°, -90° and 180°

Zoom

Select Zoom and press “OK” to zoom in selected

function.

Print

This option allows you to print the selected photo

Options: Yes, No

Adjust LCD Color

This option lets adjust the brightness, contrast, tint,

Options: Brightness, Contrast, Tint, Color.

System Setup

Bring up the System Setup menu.

Favorites folder for easy access. Select Yes to

copy, and No to cancel.

from the current memory device to other available
device(s).

Otherwise choose No to cancel.

photo.

photo.
Each time the OK button is pressed; the photo will
be enlarged in the sequence of 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X and
then returned to the original size. Alternately, you

can use the button on the remote to use this

through the connection of a PictBridge printer.
(Please refer to page 31 for details.) Choose Yes
to print, and No to cancel.

and color of the LCD screen. Use ▲ and ▲to
highlight the desired option, then use ◄ and ► to
increase or decrease the setting. Press “EXIT” to
exit.

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Menu Options

Descriptions

Slideshow Transition

Select a style for the photo transition during

Door Open, Lines, Box Out, Page Turning.

Slideshow Speed

Select a desired transition speed in slideshow.

seconds, 60 seconds, or 1 hour.

Slideshow Shuffle

Select On to have the slideshow photos shown in

Options: On, Off.

Slideshow Music

Select On to enable background music during a

.

System Setup

Bring up the System Setup menu.

Photo Slideshow Mode

Supported photo and audio format: JPEG and MP3.

1. Press under any mode to begin a slideshow.

2. Press “EXIT” to exit slideshow mode. By default, the screen will return

to the MAIN MENU.

Slideshow Options

1. During the Slideshow mode, press to bring up the Options menu.

2. Use the arrow keys to browse through the available options, and press
“OK” to select.

slideshow

Options: None, Random, Ken Burns, Mosaic, F ading,

Options: 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 15 seconds, 30

random order, or select Off to disable.

slideshow or Off to disable.

Options: On, Off.
Note: This function requires music file(s) to be saved in the

same memory device as the photos

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My Favorites

Supported Photo Format: JPEG
My Favori tes is a folder which holds all the photos you have previously marked

as “Favorite.” To view these photos:

1. From the Main Menu, select “My Favorites” and press “OK”

2. All your favorite photos will be displayed in thumbnail mode. From here
you can view these photos individually (in browse mode) or as a slide
show. Please refer to the Photo Thumbnail Mode, Photo Browse Mode,
and Slideshow Mode for details.

Note 1: All the photos in the My Favorites folder are saved in the internal memory
regardless of the current memory device.
Note 2: To avoid duplicates, photos and My Favorites can not be copied to other memory
devices.

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Scanned Image

Supported Storage Format: JPEG

1. By default, photos that you have scanned are stored in the scanned
image image folder in the internal memory. To browse the scanned
photos, select the Scanned Image from the MAIN MENU and press the
“OK” to enter.

2. All the scanned photos will be displayed in thumbnail mode. From here
you can view these photos individually (in browse mode) or as a slide
show. Please refer to the Photo Thumbnail Mode, Photo Browse

Mode, and Slideshow Mode for details.

Transfer the Scanned Images to a Computer.

1. To copy the scanned images to a computer from an internal memory,
please connect this unit to a computer via the mini USB cable (supplied.)

2. Use drag and drop method to copy files from Scanned Image folder in the
internal memory to a computer.

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Menu Options

Descriptions

Copy to

This option allows you to copy the selected music

Options: Internal Memory, USB, CF, SD/MMC, MS, xD

Delete

To delete the selected photo, select Yes.

Options: Yes, No

System Setup

Bring up the System Setup menu.

Music

Supported audio format: MP3.

1. From the MAIN MENU, press “EXIT” to bring up the MEMORY SELECT
MENU.

2. Using the arrow keys, highlight the device with your music files then press
“OK” to enter.

3. Highlight the “Music” and press “OK” to enter. All the available music
files in the selected memory device will be listed in the screen.

4. Press ▲or ▼to highlight the desired music file, then press “OK” to
playback.

Audio Options

Press to access the Options Menu.

from the current memory device to other available
device(s).

Otherwise choose No to cancel.

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Menu Options

Descriptions

Copy to

This option allows you to copy the selected video

Options: Internal Memory, USB, CF, SD/MMC, MS, xD

Delete

To delete the selected photo, select Yes.

Options: Yes, No

System Setup

Bring up the System Setup menu.

Video

Supported video forma ts: MPEG-1, MPEG-4, and Motion JPEG.

1. From the MAIN MENU, press “EXIT” to bring up the MEMORY SELECT
MENU.

2. Using the arrow keys, highlight the device with your video files then press
OK to enter.

3. Highlight the Video and press “OK” to enter. All the available video files
in the selected memory device will be listed on the screen.

4. Press the ▲or ▼to highlight the desired video file, then press “OK” to
playback.

Note: Alternatively, you can press to immediately bring up the video files in your current
selected memory device for playback.

Video Options

Press to access the “Options” Menu

from the current memory device to other available
device(s).

Otherwise choose No to cancel.

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Menu Options

Descriptions

Set Clock

Set the system time for the OPS-8 press ◄and ►on the remote to

Options: HH: MM

Set Alarm

Set the time for the alarm to activ ate. When the alarm goes off

Options: HH:MM, Once, Daily, Off

Set Date

Set the system date for the OPS-8, press◄and ►on the remote to

Options: YYYY, MM, DD

Slide Show Photos

This option enables the photo window in the Clock/Calendar
select in the MEMORY SELECT MENU

Time

In addition to showing photos, the OPS-8 can also be used as a stylish
clock/calendar display.

1. From the MAIN MENU, use the arrow keys ▼,▲ to select “TIME” and press
“OK” to enter.

2. Repeatedly pressing “OK” will cycle through 3 different formats.
Note: The photo windows in the clock/calendar displays automatically retrieve

photos from the Photo Folder in the internal memory.

Time Options

Press to access the OPTIONS menu. When finished, press “EXIT”

switch between HOUR and MINUTE fields. Press ▲and ▼to
change the value. When finished press “OK” to confirm.

press any button on the remote to stop it. You can also set the
alarm to activate just once or to repeat daily.

switch between MONTH, DATE and YEAR fields. Press ▲and
▼to change the value. When finished press “OK” to confir m.

display to cycle through a slide show using photos the source you

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Photo Printing

Connecting to a Printer

1. Press to power on the OPS-8.

2. Press to bring up the System Setup menu under the MAIN
MENU. Press ▲or ▼ to select USB Link To, then press “OK”.

3. Press ▲or ▼ to select Printer, then press “OK”.

4. Using the supplied mini-USB cable, connect the large end of the
USB cable to the OPS-8 and the mini-USB connector to the
printer.

Note: The print function only works with printers that are PictBridge compatible.
Be sure the USB Link to is set to the “Printer” setting, otherwise the print
function will not work.

Printing a Photo

1. Select a photo and display it in Photo Browse Mode.

2. Press to bring up the Options menu.

3. Use the arrow keys, select “Print” then press “OK”.

4. A confirmation message will appear. Select “Yes” and press
“OK” to confirm. The photo will then be printed on your printer.

Note: To change the print size, quality and other settings, refer to your Printer

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PC Connection

When connecting to a PC, the OPS-8 allows you to transfer music, video and
photo files between the OPS-8’s internal memory and the PC.

1. Press to power on the OPS-8.

2. Press to bring up the System Setup menu under the MAIN

MENU. Press ▲or ▼ to select USB Link To, and then press
“OK”.

3. Press ▲or ▼ to select PC, and then press “OK”.

4. Using the supplied USB cable, connect the mini-USB to the
OPS-8 and the larger USB connector to your PC.

Note: To ensure a proper connection to your PC, stop all Slideshow, music, or
video playback before connecting to PC. PC must have Windows 2000 SP4 or
higher, Windows XP SP2 or higher, Windows Vista.

5. It may take a few minutes for your PC to recognize the OPS-8,
when it is recognized 3 new removable drives should appear in
Windows Explorer. One of the drives will be named FS-80,
representing the internal memory of the OPS-8. The other 2
drives are labeled “Removable Disk”, representing CF and
SD/MMC/MS/xD cards

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6. Use standard Windows Explorer file copy and paste procedures

Question

Answer

How far away can I use the remote
control?

Around 10 ft within an angle of 30 degrees both left and right.

My remote control doesn’t work?

You may need to change the battery. Use only a lithium 3V- Model
number CR2025

Why can’t I display some of my
photos?

Some photo/image file formats are not supported. Please refer to

Why can’t I play some of my music
tracks?

Some music file formats are not supported. Please refer to
“Specifications” section for information on supported formats

Why can’t I play some of my video
clips?

Some video file formats are not supported. Please refer to
“Specifications” section for information on supported formats

Can I delete photos from external
memory cards or flash drives?

Yes. Please refer to “Photo Options” section of this manual

Can I delete photos from internal
memory?

Yes. Please refer to “Photo Options” section of this manual

Why can’t I use my Windows 98 or
OPS-8?

The appropriate USB drivers are not available for this product and

Why does the Scan function not work?

Make sure the Scanner cover is open all the way and the Scanner
Guide marks appear on the screen

Why isn’t the Print function working?

Make sure your printer supports the PicBridge standard

Why doesn’t my PC detect the OPS-8

Make sure you are not connecting the OPS-8 via the USB 2.0 and

to move content onto to OPS-8 internal memory or inserted
memory cards.

7. To check the OPS-8’s available memory, right click the
Removable Drive letter you desire and select “Properties”. A
menu will appear and display the amount of free/avai l able di sc
space.

8. When finished copying pictures, disconnect the computer by
double clicking on “Safely Remove Hardware” icon in the
lower right hand corner of your PC screen.

9. Highlight the “USB Mass Storage Device” drive and then click
on the “Stop” button. After you receive OK to remove
notification, unplug the USB cable from the PC and the OPS-8.

Frequently Asked Questions

“Specifications” section for information on supported formats

Windows ME to copy photos into the

when connecting mini-USB?

not native to these operating systems

the USB-Mini at the same time. If this happens, disconnect all USB
and restart the OPS-8.

Make sure you are not running a video, playing a slide show, music
or scanning an image when connecting the OPS-8 to a PC

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