Brookstone MY LIFE Digital Photo Keychain User manual

Digital Photo Keychain
MY LIFE

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Table of conTenTs
WarningsandCautions..................................................2-3
LocationofControls.......................................................4
KeychainOperation.....................................................5-13
CareandMaintenance....................................................14
Specifications............................................................14
Notes...............................................................15-16
Warranty.............................................................17-18

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TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER.
THERE ARE NO SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE
THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
The lightning flash with arrow-head symbol within an equilateral triangle
is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous
voltage” within the unit’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude
to constitute a risk of electric shock.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert
the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the unit.
IMPoRTanT safeTY InsTRUcTIons
All the safety and operating instructions should be read, adhered to and followed
before the unit is operated.
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To reduce the risk of electric shock, burns, fire or injury:
Always unplug the unit from the electrical outlet immediately after using.
Do not use while bathing or in a shower.
Do not place or store unit where it can fall or be pulled into a tub or sink.
Do not place in or drop into water or other liquid.
Do not reach for unit that has fallen into water. Unplug it immediately.
Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not
spilled onto the unit.
Use only the included attachments or accessories. Other attachments
or accessories are not recommended by the manufacturer and may
damage the unit.
Connect the unit only to a power source as described in this manual.
Do not disassemble the unit. There are no serviceable parts.
Do not place the unit near heat sources such as radiators, heating vents
or direct sunlight.
Do not place the unit where there is moisture, rain, vibration, shock
or excessive dust.
Keep the unit dry.
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Removable Keychain Barrel
(USB)
Reset
(Up)
(Down)
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ALSO INCLUDED:
• USB Cable
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CHARGING THE BUILT-IN BATTERY
Insert one end of the included USB CABLE into on the keychain and the
other end into your computer’s USB 2.0 port. A battery level indicator will flash
on the display. Charging time for the keychain is approximately 2-3 hours and
provides up to 2 hours of viewing time.
TURNING THE KEYCHAIN ON/OFF
Press and hold the for approximately three seconds to turn the unit on.
Press and hold the button again for approximately three seconds to turn
the unit off.
PHOTOVIEWER PLUG-N-PLAY FEATURE
Plug the included USB CABLE into the Digital Photo Keychain’s USB port, and
connect the other end to a 2.0 USB port on your computer. The Digital Photo
Keychain will power on automatically.
PC USERS
Press the button once. The Main Menu will display on the keychain's screen.
Using the or buttons, highlight USB CONNECT from the list and press
the button to Select.
Using the or buttons, highlight YES and press the button to Select.
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4. The frame’s screen will display “USB Connect” and the “PhotoViewer” software
will automatically launch and will allow you to pull, view, edit and download photos
from your computer to the Digital Photo Keychain.
Note: If you do not see the PhotoViewer window or icon on your desktop, you
may have to go into your Applications or My Computer hard drive to manually
open the “DPFMate” drive.
Double click on “DPFMate”. Double click on the
PhotoViewer frame icon (see at right) to launch.
MAC®USERS
Press the button once. The Main Menu will display on the keychain’s screen.
Using the or buttons, highlight USB CONNECT from the list and press
the button to Select.
Using the or buttons, highlight YES and press the button to Select.
The frame’s screen will display “USB Connect” and a “DPFMate” drive will
appear on your Mac’s desktop.
Double click on the “DPFMate” drive to open, and then double click on the
PhotoViewer.zip to download the “PhotoViewer” program. You will now see
the PhotoViewer icon on your desktop.
Double click on the “PhotoViewer” icon.
This will open the PhotoViewer software window and allow you to pull, view,
edit and download photos from your computer to the Digital Photo Keychain.
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DOWNLOADING AND EDITING PHOTOS WITH PHOTOVIEWER
Connect the Digital Photo Keychain to your computer with the USB CABLE
and open the PhotoViewer software.
Using the PhotoViewer software, browse your computer for photo(s).
Click on the chosen photo file in the list of photos, and it will appear in
the large PhotoViewer window (see example at right for all tool locations).
You may adjust the view by clicking and dragging the Selection Box to the
sections of the photo. If you want a close-up of a section to appear on
the frame, use the + Magnifying Tool to enlarge the photo, and drag the
Selection Box to center your desired subject. Use the - Magnifying Tool
to revert to the original photo size.
Use the clockwise and counterclockwise Flip Tools to flip your photo.
Use the Pen Tool to fit the original photo to the frame's screen (keep in
mind that this may distort the photo).
When you have finished editing the photo, click the Arrow Tool to save
the edited photo to the frame's drive.
Click on Synchronize in the Control Panel when you are finished locating,
editing and saving all photos. This will load them to the Digital Photo Keychain.
Note: You may also edit/delete selected photos already downloaded on
the frame by selecting them. Just click on the Photo Thumbnail and the
photo will appear in the large PhotoViewer window.
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9. Use Select All when you want to delete all, or the majority of the photos
on the keychain, just remember to deselect the ones you'd like to remain
on the keychain.
10. To remove the Keychain from your computer, simply disconnect the
USB CABLE from the Keychain.
PhotoViewer
Window
Selection
Box
Magnifying
Tools
Pen Tool
Flip
Tools
Arrow
Tool
Control Panel
Photo
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VIEWING PHOTOS ON THE KEYCHAIN
Press the button to for 3 seconds turn the keychain on.
Press the and buttons to browse through your photos.
The number of the photo will appear in the top right hand corner
of the screen.
Press the button to for 3 seconds turn the keychain off.
USING THE SLIDESHOW FEATURE
Press the button once to reach the Main Menu.
Use the and buttons to highlight SLIDESHOW and press
the button to select.
Use the and buttons to highlight either ON, OFF or EXIT.
Press the button to select choice.
Selecting EXIT will revert back to the Main Menu.
Selecting OFF will turn the Slide Show feature off.
Selecting ON will allow you to choose the time between each picture
in the Slide Show mode. Use the and buttons to choose between
1 and 15 seconds for Slide Show transition times.
4. Press the button to save selections and revert back to the Main Menu.
5. To return to your photos, use the and buttons to highlight EXIT
and press the button to select.
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