Element EFG272 User manual

Digital Photo Frame
EFG272
USER MANUAL
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Important Safety Precautions:
Always follow these basic safety precautions when using your Digital Photo Frame (DPF).
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•Do not expose this product to rain or moisture.
•Do not expose this product to extreme heat.
•Power off the Digital Photo Frame before performing care and maintenance.
•Clean the outer surface or the screen of the Digital Photo Frame with a soft cloth. Do not use liquid
cleaners.
•The LCD panel is made of plastic and can be easily damaged. If the panel is damaged be cautious of
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................................4
2. Features.............................................................................................................................................................................4
3. What’s In the Box .............................................................................................................................................................5
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5. Product Diagram...............................................................................................................................................................6
6. Using Your Digital Photo Frame......................................................................................................................................7
• Use the Control Buttons................................................................................................................................................7
• Charging the Battery.....................................................................................................................................................7
• Select Slide Show Mode or USB Mode ........................................................................................................................8
• Viewing Photos and Entering Display Adjustment Menu ............................................................................................10
• Setup Menu ................................................................................................................................................................ 11
• Setting Interval ............................................................................................................................................................ 11
• Setting Effect...............................................................................................................................................................12
• Setting Brightness.......................................................................................................................................................12
• Setting Language........................................................................................................................................................13
• Setting Current Time...................................................................................................................................................13
• Resetting to Default Settings ......................................................................................................................................14
7. Copying Pictures from the SD card..............................................................................................................................15
8. Deleting Pictures from Internal Memory without using the PC..................................................................................16
9. Storage Capacities .........................................................................................................................................................17
10. Frequently Asked Questions.......................................................................................................................................18
11. Limited Warranty ..........................................................................................................................................................19
12. FCC Statement..............................................................................................................................................................21
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Introduction
Welcome to the Element Multimedia Photo Frame! Simply connect your Digital Photo Frame to your
computer to download images and then play. It’s as easy as that.
Features
The Digital Photo Frame includes following key features:
¸2.7 inch TFT LCD screen
¸16:9 display
¸Resolution: 480 X 234 pixels
¸Multi-language operation menu
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What’s In the Box
• Digital Photo Frame
• User Guide
• USB Cable
• Warranty Card
• Stand
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Panel Size 2.7 inches
Screen Resolution (Pixels) 480 X 23 4
Brightness 150 cd/m
Contrast Ratio 150:1
Horizontal / Vertical Viewing Angle 40 / 40 ; 10 / 30
Screen Size Mode 16 : 9
File Format Type JPEG
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Product Diagram
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1. Power Button
2. Shift Left Button
3. Enter Button
4. Shift Right Button
5. Menu Button
6. SD Card Slot
7. USB Port
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Using Your Digital Photo Frame (DPF)
Use the Control Buttons:
POWER Power on or off
Move the selection up or left, display the previous photo, set time value
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Charging the Battery:
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LCD
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Select Slide Show Mode or USB Mode:
Slide Show
USB Device
When you first connect your Digital Photo Frame (DPF) to the computer,
the DPF will automatically enter the charging state. While the DPF is
is powered on and connected to the computer via the USB cable, a pop
up window is displayed on the screen. Use the arrow keys to select an
option and the “ENTER” key to confirm your selection.
Slide Show Mode: You can view pictures or set system settings.
USB Mode: A Removable Disk drive labeled “Element” will appear on your PC. Double click on the
removable disk to open the window and you will see a folder named “Element”. Double click on the folder
to open it. Picture files that have been downloaded to the DPF will appear. You can copy pictures from
your computer to this folder directly or you can create a new folder with in the Element folder. Also, you
can delete pictures stored on your frame from this folder. When copying pictures to your frame, the
system will auto-resize the pictures to make them fit to your frame’s screen resolution. When you are done
copying or deleting the pictures on the DPF, restart the DPF, and select slideshow to view your pictures.
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NOTE:
1. In Windows XP, Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11) must be installed. If your XP system already
has service pack 2 installed, your WMP is automatically upgraded to version 11. You can download
WMP 11 from www.microsoft.com. The current link to WMP 11 is located at: http://www.microsoft.
com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11/default.aspx
2. If you are using Windows 2000, you can only copy pictures to your DPF by copying them from an
SD card. Please see the section on “copying pictures from SD card” on page 15.
3. You can copy a folder into your DPF directly. If you want to delete the folder, please do remember to
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4. The DPF might be recognized as a Digital Still Camera or other devices depending on the drivers
installed on the Windows operating system.
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Viewing Photos and Entering Display Adjustment Menu
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4:3
manual play
clock on
1. Press and hold the POWER button until the DPF is powered on.
The system will enter Slide Show mode automatically.
2. Press the button to select previous picture or press the
button to select next picture.
3. In “SLIDE SHOW” mode, press the ENTER button to enter
display adjustment menu. Press the or button to
select one display mode and press the ENTER EXWWRQWRFRQ¿UP
4. Press the POWER button again to turn the frame off.
Option Description
Thumbnail Enter thumbnail screen. Up to 6 pictures can be displayed at a time.
16: 9 Display the picture in 16:9 display mode
4:3 Display the picture in 4:3 display mode
Manual Play / Slide Show Display one single picture all the time / Start Slide Show
Clock On / Off Display the time setting on the LCD screen
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Setup Menu:
Interval
Effect
Brightness
Language
Set time
Default
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19:41
1. Press the MENU button in slide show mode to enter “SETUP”
mode.
2. Press the MENU button again to exit Setup mode.
3. In “SETUP” mode, press the button or the button to scroll
up and down through menu options.
4. Press the ENTER button to enter.
5. Press the button or the button to select the item you want
and press the ENTER WRFRQ¿UP
Setting Interval:
Interval
Effect
Brightness
Language
Set time
Default
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Slow
Normal
Fast
1. Press the button or the button to select “INTERVAL”.
2. Press the ENTER button to enter.
3. Press the button or the button to select the desired setting.
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5. Or press the MENU EXWWRQWRH[LWZLWKRXWVDYLQJ
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Setting Effect:
Interval
Effect
Brightness
Language
Set time
Default
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19:41
Random
Wipe up
Wipe down
Wipe right
Wipe left
1. Press the button or the button to select “EFFECT”.
2. Press the ENTER button to enter.
3. Press the button or the button to select the desired setting.
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5. Or press the MENU EXWWRQWRH[LWZLWKRXWVDYLQJ
Setting Brightness:
Interval
Effect
Brightness
Language
Set time
Default
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19:41
1. Press the button or the button to select “BRIGHTNESS”.
2. Press the ENTER button to enter.
3. Press the button or the button to select the desired setting.
4. Press the ENTER EXWWRQWRFRQ¿UPDQGVDYH\RXUFKRLFH
5. Or press the MENU EXWWRQWRH[LWZLWKRXWVDYLQJ
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Setting Language:
Interval
Effect
Brightness
Language
Set time
Default
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19:41
English
Spanish
French
Dutch
Italian
Portuguese
1. Press the button or the button to select “Language”.
2. Press the ENTER button to enter.
3. Press the button or the button to select the desired setting.
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Setting Current Time:
Interval
Effect
Brightness
Language
Set time
Default
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19:41
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1. Press the button or the button to select “SET TIME”.
2. Press the ENTER button to enter.
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Resetting to Default Settings:
Interval
Effect
Brightness
Language
Set time
Default
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No
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1. Press the button or the button to select “Default”.
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appear on LCD screen.
3. Press the button or the button to select the desired setting.
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MENU button to exit.
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Copying Pictures from the SD card
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1. Insert a SD card into SD card slot.
2. Press and hold the POWER button until the DPF power on. System
will enter Slide Show mode automatically.
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4. Press the or button to select “Thumbnail” and press the
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5. System enters thumbnail display mode.
Copy to...?
yes no
6. Press the or button to select the picture you want to copy.
7. Press the MENU button.
8. A pop-up window will appear on LCD screen.
9. Press the or button to select the desired setting.
10. Press the ENTER EXWWRQWRFRQ¿UP\RXUFKRLFH
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Deleting Pictures from Internal Memory without using the PC
1. Press and hold the POWER button until the DPF power on. System
will enter Slide Show mode automatically.
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4:3
manual play
Clock On
2. Press the ENTER EXWWRQWRHQWHUGLVSOD\DGMXVWPHQWPHQX
3. Press the or button to select “Thumbnail” and press the
ENTER EXWWRQWRFRQ¿UP
4. System enters thumbnail display mode.
5. Press the or button to select the picture you want to
delete.
6. Press the MENU button.
delete photo?
yes no
7. A pop-up window will appear on LCD screen.
8. Press the or button to select the desired setting.
9. Press the ENTER EXWWRQWRFRQ¿UP\RXUFKRLFH
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Storage Capacities
The chart below indicates the approximate number of pictures your Digital Photo Frame can hold at each
setting based on the internal memory.
Resolution Compression Internal Memory
with driver 1.4M
10 M
( 3648 X 2736 )
High Approx. 35
5 M
( 2560 X 1920 )
High Approx. 40
3 M
( 2048 X 1536 )
High Approx. 45
480 X 234 High Approx. 60
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. Question: What kind of photos does this device support?
Answer: Only the JPEG format is compatible with this Frame, which is the standard format for
nearly all digital cameras.
2. Question: Why does the system not respond when the power is turned on?
Answer: Make sure your digital frame is fully charged. Connect your frame
to a computer by the USB cable and power it on again.
3. Question: Why is the picture display slower with some pictures and faster with others?
Answer: Higher resolution pictures load more slowly. Try using lower resolution pictures.
4. Question: How do I restart my Digital Photo Frame?
Answer: When using your DPF on battery power, remember to always charge your unit when it
is out of power BEFORE using it again. Do not attempt to use the unit when the battery is low as
it may cause the DPF to malfunction and the DPF might not be able to power on correctly. If this
occurs, please follow the recovery steps below.
(1) Detach the main unit by pushing inside. (See diagram)
(2) Depress the RESET hole gently
by a paper clip or ballpoint pen.
(3) Connect the unit with the USB
cable to your computer.
(4) Press the POWER button to
turn on the unit.
(5) Do not disconnect the USB
cable until the unit is fully charged.
5. Question: I used a different USB cable and the DPF cannot connect to the PC now.
Answer: Some USB cables are 2 wire and will not work with the DPF, please use the USB cable
supplied with the unit.
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Limited Warranty
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Grand City (Hong Kong) Ltd. warrants to the orignial purchaser of this product,
that should the product or any part thereof be proven defective in material or
workmanship within 90 days from the date of the original purchase, such defects
will be replaced or repaired without charge for parts or labor.
This Warranty covers manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship encountered in
the normal, non-commercial use of the Product, and does not cover consumer instruction,
delivery, installation, set-up, adjustments, signal reception problems, cosmetic damage or
damge due to acts of nature, accident, misuse, abuse, neglignence, commmercial use or
modification of, or to any part of the Product. This Warranty applies to the original
consumer only and does not cover products sold AS IS or WITH ALL FAULTS, or
consumables (e.g., fuses, batteries, bulbs etc), and the Warranty is invalid if the
factory-applied serial number has been altered or removed from the Product. This
Warranty is valid only in the Untied States, and only applies to Products purchased and
serviced in the United States.

THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THOSE EXPRESSLY
DESCRIBED ABOVE, AND NO WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SHALL APPLY
AFTER THE EXPRESS WARRANTY PERIOD STATED ABOVE, AND NO OTHER EXPRESS
WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE GIVEN BY ANY PERSON, FIRM OR ENTITY WITH
RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT SHALL BE BINDING ON GRAND CITY. REPAIR,
REPLACEMENT OR REFUND IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER.
GRAND CITY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE USE, MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, CONSUMER’S RECOVERY AGAINST GRAND CITY
SHALL NOT EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT SOLD BY GRAND
CITY. THIS WARRANTY SHALL NOT EXTEND TO ANYONE OTHER THAN THE
ORIGINAL CONSUMER WHO PURCHASED THE PRODUCT AND IS NOT
TRANSFERABLE.
Questions or Comments:
Toll free number: 1-866-823-1671
Support website: www.elementelectronics.com
Support email: [email protected]
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