Digital Foci Picture Porter PTP-180 User manual

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User’s Guide

Note
Digital Foci, Inc. reserves the right to make improvements and/or changes to the products and programs
described in this User’s Guide at any time without notice. Please read the entire User’s Guide before operating
the device.
Digital Foci, Inc. assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in this User’s Guide. Nor does Digital Foci,
Inc. make any commitment to update the information contained herein.
Trademarks
Picture Porter and Digital Foci are trademarks of Digital Foci, Inc.
All names and products mentioned within this document are registered trademarks of their respective
companies.
©2005 Digital Foci, Inc. All rights reserved. This publication is intended for sole use by the owner of the
associated device. Neither this publication nor any part of this publication may be printed and distributed,
electronically distributed, reproduced, translated, or reduced to any other electronic medium or machine
readable form without the prior written permission of Digital Foci, Inc.
Digital Foci, Inc., 3111 Via Mondo, Rancho Dominguez, CA90221 USA

Limited Warranty
As the original purchaser of this product, you receive these warranties from Digital Foci,
Inc.
Your Picture Porter (hereafter referred to as “Device”) will be free from defects in material
and workmanship and will perform in substantial compliance with your user documentation
accompanying the Device for 1 year from the purchase date providing proper use of the
Device.
Your warranty rights will be honored so long as you read and follow your user
documentation for all aspects of operating the Device. Any unauthorized or improper use of
the Device may cause your warranty to become void.
If there is a problem or defect with your Device, please contact Digital Foci, Inc.
Disclaimer
This limited warranty is the only warranty Digital Foci, Inc. makes for the Device. To the
extent allowed by Law, no other warranty applies, whether expressed, implied, or statutory,
including any warranty of merchantability, of fitness for a particular purpose, or of
non-infringement. This warranty does not cover accidental damage, wear and tear, or
consequential or incidental loss. Under no conditions is Digital Foci, Inc. liable for loss of
or damage to, a computer; nor loss of, or damage to, programs, records, or data; nor any
consequential or incidental damages, even if Digital Foci, Inc. has been informed of their
possibility.
Additional Rights
Some states or countries do not allow exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential
damages, or limitations on the length of an implied warranty, so the above limitations or
exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may
also have other rights which vary from state to state or country to country.

Caring forYour Picture Porter
To keep Picture Porter in good condition and working properly, follow these basic
guidelines:
•Do not drop, jar, bump, shock or expose Picture Porter to severe vibration.
•Do not handle or shake Picture Porter while data is being transferred.
•Do not operate or store Picture Porter in dusty environments.
•Do not leave Picture Porter under direct sunlight, in a parked car, or in other
situations where the temperature may be above 140°F (60°C).
•To prevent risk of short circuit and damage, do not expose Picture Porter to
liquids, precipitation or moisture.
•To avoid bodily injury or damage to internal components, do not take apart
Picture Porter.
•Never force the USB cable if it does not plug in smoothly. Instead, examine
the head of the cable to make sure that the plug orientation is correct.
•Never force insertion of the memory card if it does not insert smoothly.
Instead, examine to see if the memory card is facing the correct direction.
•Run file management tools such as Scan Disk, Disk Defragmentation, and
other similar tools periodically to keep Picture Porter performing at its best.
•Do not insert or remove memory cards or the USB cable while Picture Porter
is accessing data.

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Table of Contents
1. Welcome! ..........................................................................................................................1
1.1. System Requirements for Computer Connection.............................................................1
1.2. Supported Memory Card Formats....................................................................................1
1.3. Supported File Formats ......................................................................................................2
1.4. Package Contents.................................................................................................................2
2. Getting Started..................................................................................................................3
2.1. Picture Porter Data Flow Overview...................................................................................3
2.2. Ways to Use Picture Porter.................................................................................................4
2.3. Device Layout.......................................................................................................................5
2.4. Main Screen..........................................................................................................................6
3. Basic Operations..............................................................................................................8
3.1. Navigation Mode..................................................................................................................8
3.2. Power Management...........................................................................................................12
3.3. Using Memory Cards on Picture Porter..........................................................................14
3.4. Using Picture Porter with Your Computer......................................................................16
4. How do I….....................................................................................................................19
4.1. Transfer Memory Card Data............................................................................................19
4.2. View Photos........................................................................................................................23
4.3. Play Video...........................................................................................................................28
4.4. Play Music..........................................................................................................................30
4.5. Manage Files ......................................................................................................................34
4.6. Use Additional Features ....................................................................................................35
4.7. Use the Bundled Ulead Software......................................................................................36
5. Play through TV or Stereo.............................................................................................38
5.1. View Photos and Slideshows on TV .................................................................................38
5.2. Play Music through Stereo System...................................................................................39
6. System Options...............................................................................................................40
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6.1. Change System Settings ....................................................................................................41
6.2. Change Display Settings....................................................................................................42
6.3. View Version Information.................................................................................................42
7. Driver Installation..........................................................................................................43
7.1. Windows 2000 (SP2 or earlier) and Windows 98/SE Driver Installation....................43
7.2. Macintosh OS 8.6 Driver Installation..............................................................................44
8. Tips and Techniques.......................................................................................................44
8.1. Renaming Hard Drive and Memory Card Labels..........................................................44
8.2. Use Picture Porter as a Backup Device............................................................................45
9. Frequently Asked Questions..........................................................................................48
10. Troubleshooting and Technical Support.......................................................................51
11. Appendix – Picture PorterTechnical Specifications ....................................................53
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1. Welcome!
Congratulations on purchasing your Picture Porter – Handheld Picture Viewer with
Hard Drive and Memory Card Reader.
Picture Porter is:
A palm-sized multimedia center for enjoying your favorite pictures, videos,
and music anywhere you go.
Amobile photo album for taking your picture collection with you and easily
sharing them on Picture Porter or on TV.
A portable photo storage device for storing photos while on the road so you
can free up memory card space and keep shooting.
A multi-format memory card reader for accessing data from and transferring
data to memory cards used in your digital camera, digital music player, mobile
phone, and PDA.
A portable hard drive for backing up important files from your computer.
A data bridge for transferring large amounts of data between computers and
different operating systems.
1.1. System Requirements for Computer Connection
1) Computer running any of the following operating systems:
oWindows®XP Home/Professional, Windows ME, Windows 2000*,
Windows 98/SE*
oMacintoshTM OS 10.1 and higher, OS 9.x, and OS 8.6*
oLinux OS kernel versions 2.4.x and higher
2) One available USB Port
* For Windows 2000 (Service Pack 2 and earlier), Windows 98/SE, and Macintosh 8.6, a CD-ROM
drive is required for driver installation.
1.2. Supported Memory Card Formats
Picture Porter has been tested to support the following memory card formats:
Memory StickTM, MS PRO, MS Duo, MS PRO Duo
SD Card (SDTM) / miniSD with adapter
MultiMedia CardTM (MMC) / RS-MMC with adapter
SmartMediaTM (SM)
CompactFlash®(CFTM)
MicroDriveTM / CompactFlash 2 (CF Type-II)
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1.3. Supported File Formats
Picture Porter supports the following file formats:
Image formats: JPEG, TIFF, BMP, RAW*
Video formats: MPEG-1, MPEG-4, MJPEG, DivX5.x
Audio formats: MP3, WMA,AAC, WAV
* Refer to Section 11 Appendix – Picture Porter Technical Specifications for details
on RAW formats supported.
1.4. Package Contents
Before using your Picture Porter, check that your package contains the following
items:
Picture Porter
Li-Ion battery
Remote control
AC power adapter
Carrying case
USB cable
Video/audio cables
Earphones
Resource Disc (includes Ulead®Photo Explorer 8.5 SE, Ulead®Video ToolBox
2, User’s Guide, Quick Start Guide, and Driver for Windows 2000, Windows
98/SE, and Macintosh 8.6)
User’s Guide
Quick Start Guide
Warranty Card
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2. Getting Started
2.1. Picture Porter Data Flow Overview
The diagram below is an overview of the Picture Porter data flow:
Inputs:
From memory cards via card slots
From computer via USB
Outputs:
To Picture Porter color LCD screen
To memory cards via card slots
To headphones and stereo via audio output
To TV and projector via video and audio outputs
To computer via USB
Input Output
Color LCD screen
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Memory Cards
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Audio/Video TV
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2.2. Ways to Use Picture Porter
Use Picture Porter to enjoy, share, and manage your pictures, videos, music, and
other data in many different ways:
•View photos and videos on Picture Porter:
oView pictures and videos on Picture Porter’s large color LCD display
anywhere you go
oSee detailed views of your pictures by using zoom, pan, and rotate
functions
oOrganize and view picture slideshows
•View pictures and videos on TV:
oConnect Picture Porter to TV via video/audio outputs to enjoy and
share pictures and videos on a big screen
•Play music files:
oPlay MP3, WMV, AAC, WAV music files whenever you want
oCreate on-the-fly playlists
•Copy and store photos to free up digital camera memory card space:
oCopy and store photos directly from digital camera memory cards to
Picture Porter so you can keep snapping away
•Back up, transport, and archive data:
oUse Picture Porter as a portable hard drive for backing up important
files from your computer
oMove data between computers with different operating systems by
using Picture Porter’s USB 2.0 connection as a common bridge
oOrganize and archive your picture, video, and music library on Picture
Porter
•Access and transfer memory card data:
oUse Picture Porter as a multi-format memory card reader to access
data from memory cards used in your digital camera, digital music
player, mobile phone, and PDA
oCopy files directly from memory cards to Picture Porter, and vice
versa, without needing a computer
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