Iomega FotoShow Digital Image Center User manual

TM
®
User’s Manual
TM
®
Digital Image Center
TM
Instructions for use
with a TV or digital
camera!
This manual covers everything you need to know about
using your FotoShow™Digital Image Center with a TV set
or digital camera For more information on using your
FotoShow Image Center as an external Zip®250 USB
drive, please view the Zip drive Manual on the Zip disk
that came with your FotoShow Digital Image Center
To view the Zip Drive Manual, you must have Microsoft®
Internet Exlplorer®4 0 or higher or Netscape Navigator™
4 5 or higher installed on your system
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Table of Contents
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
List of Features 5
Contents 5
Accessories 6
Front Panel Controls and Indicators 7
Back Panel Controls and Connectors 7
Connecting Your FotoShow™Image Center . . 8
Typical Connection 8
Using the RCA Connectors 8
Other Types of Connections 10
Using an S-Video Connector 11
Using the FotoShow™Auto Adapter 13
Viewing the FotoShow™Tutorial 13
Copying Files to the FotoShow™
Image Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Understanding the Copy Button
on your FotoShow™Image Center 15
Copy Selectively 15
Copying Everything the Easy Way 16
Portable Downloads the Quick Way 17
Adding Photos from Your Computer 18
FotoShow™Image Center at a Glance . . . . . 19
Toolbar Overview 19
Understanding the Copy Button
on your FotoShow™Image Center 20
Using the FotoShow™Remote Control 20
Using your FotoShow™Image Center . . . . . 21
Remote Control Buttons 21
Using the FotoShow™Remote Control 22
Using the FotoShow™Software 23
Starting Your Fotoshow™Digital
Image Center for the First Time 23
Setting the System Clock 23
View the FotoShow™Image
Center Tutorial 23
Before you Start Using the
FotoShow™Software 23
Understanding Grids 23
Understanding System Folders 25
Using the Keyboard 26
The Album Room 27
Alternate Photo Album Views 28
Using the Zoom Tool 28
Opening an Existing Album 29
Creating a New Album 29
Adding Photos to an Album 29
Removing Photos From an Album 30
Rearranging Photos in an Album 30
Choosing a Theme for Your Album 31
Deleting Unwanted Photos 31
Deleting an Entire Album 32
Using Album Info to Customize Your
Album 32
Editing Your Pictures 33
Rotating Your Photo 33
Correcting Your Photo’s Color
Automatically 33
Removing Red-Eye from Your Photo 34
Adding Effects to a Photo 34
Available Photo Effects 35
Cropping a Photo 35
Undoing Your Changes 35
Saving Your Photo 36
Adding Captions or Changing
a Photo’s Information 36
Creating and Viewing a Slideshow 37
Creating a New Slideshow 37
Turning an Album into a Slideshow 38
Opening an Existing Slideshow 38
Running Your Slideshow 39
Adding Photos to a Slideshow 39
Removing Photos from a Slideshow 39
Rearranging the Photos in
a Slideshow 40
Choosing a Theme for
Your Slideshow 40
Deleting an Entire Slideshow 41
Viewing and Editing the Slideshow
Information 41
Some of the Available
Transition Styles 41
Making Microsoft®PowerPoint®
Presentations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Using Your FotoShow™Image Center to Give
PowerPoint®Presentations 42
FotoShow™Essentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Inserting Zip®Disks 44
Inserting CompactFlash™Cards or IBM®
Microdrives™ 45
Inserting SmartMedia™Cards 45
Ejecting Zip®Disks 46
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Ejecting Disks Without Power 46
Ejecting CompactFlash™Cards
and IBM®Microdrives™ 46
Ejecting SmartMedia™Cards 47
Ejecting Memory Cards Without Power 47
Using FotoShow™Zip®Disks on
a Computer 47
Drive Sleep 48
Compatibility with 100MB Zip®Disks 48
JPEG Guidelines 48
Using FotoShow™Media 49
Backing up With Zip®Disks 49
Formatting Zip®Disks 50
Using Read/Write Protected Zip®Disks 51
Using Write Protected Files 52
Shutting Down the FotoShow™
Image Center 52
FotoShow™Image Center Tips. . . . . . . . . . 53
Working with the Zip Drive 53
Working with the FotoShow™Software 54
Using with the FotoShow™Image
Center for Portable Downloads 55
Using the FotoShow™ Image Center
with Your Computer 55
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Why Don’t I Get a Picture on My TV
After I connect the FotoShow™
Image Center? 56
Why Doesn’t the FotoShow™Zip®Disk
I Created on My Macintosh Work? 56
Why Doesn’t My Write-Protected Zip®
Disk Work on My FotoShow™
Image Center? 56
Why Does My Digital Photo Look
Different When It is Printed Than
When It is on the Computer or
TV Screen? 57
Why Are My Pictures Cropped When
I View Them Full Screen? 57
Why Doesn’t my FotoShow™Digital
Image Center Display the Pictures I
Take with my Digital Camera? 57
What Causes the Delay that Sometimes
Occurs When I Insert a Zip Disk? 57
Why Does My FotoShow™Image Center
Automatically Eject A Zip®Disk as
Soon as I Insert it? 58
What are the “Zip” Folder and
“All my Photos?” 58
How Do I Delete Photos from
“All My Photos?” 58
Why Doesn’t the FotoShow™Image Center
Respond When I Press the Buttons
on the Remote Control? 58
Why Can’t I Locate a Photo I saved in the
Edit Room Yesterday? 59
Why Do Some of My Photos Appear
Sideways? 59
How can I save the Changes without
Losing the Original Photo? 59
How Can I Undo the Changes I’ve
Made to My Picture? 59
Why Doesn’t The Auto Fix Button
Seem to Do Anything? 59
Where Do Pictures Go When I
save Them? 60
How to I Get a Photo Back that I
Accidentally Deleted? 60
How Many Pictures Can I save on a
Zip®disk? 60
Why Am I Asked to Move My Photos
When I Delete an Album, But Not
When I Delete a Slideshow? 60
What is the Difference Between
Zoom and Crop? 61
Why are Some of Items on the Toolbar
Grayed Out? 61
Why Don’t the Photos I Add to an
Album Automatically Appear in the
Slideshow I created from that Album? 61
What Causes Photos to Disappear
from My Slideshow? 61
Why Do the Album Names I Create with
the Album Info Tool Always Revert to
the Original? 61
Why Do Only Some of My Photos Have
Captions? 62
What is the “PictIQ” Folder That I
Found on My Zip®Disk? 62
What is the “Deleted_Albums” Folder
That I Found on My Zip®Disk? 62
Why Did My FotoShow™Image Center
Copy Duplicate pictures or Images
I Didn’t Take From My
Digital Camera? 62
How to Get Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
USB Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover
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Getting Started 5
Getting Started
List of Features
The FotoShow
™
Digital Image Center provides a digital workspace where you can organize,
edit, and present your digital photos and presentations Your FotoShow Image Center can:
• Transfer digital film content (3 3v SmartMedia™or CompactFlash™memory cards or
IBM®Microdrives™) to inexpensive Zip®disks that can be read by your computer
• Transfer existing JPEG images from your email, scanner, hard drive, or directly from
the internet to the FotoShow™Digital Image Center and organize them in your digital
photo album
• Function as an external Zip®250 USB drive (This manual discusses using your
FotoShow Image Center with a TV or as a portable device for downloading images
from your digital camera For information on using this device with a computer,
please view the Zip Drive Manual contained on the FotoShow™Zip®disk )
• Organize photos into digital photo albums that can be viewed on your TV
• Create slideshows and presentations that can be displayed on any TV Some TVs may
require a special adapter (sold separately)
• Rotate, crop, and correct your digital photos
• Remove red eye from portraits
• Add effects, such as sepia tone (antique) or black and white, to your digital photos
• Display and edit JPEG graphics on your TV
• Be used as an alternative to expensive computer projection systems
• Take your photos back to the PC for printing, e-mailing, posting on the internet, etc
Contents
Unpack the FotoShow™Digital Image Center and accessories Check to make sure you
have all of the parts shown in the picture below
1 FotoShow™QuickStart Guide
2 User’s Manual—Instructions for use with your
TV or digital camera
3 FotoShow™Zip®Disk—includes a tutorial,
PowerPoint®templates, and a Zip Drive Manual
4 IomegaWare™Software CD (for computer use
only!)
5 FotoShow™Remote Control
6 RCA cable
7 FotoShow™Power Supply
8 FotoShow™Vertical Stand
9 USB Cable (for use when hooking your
FotoShow™Image Center to a computer only)
10 Batteries
11 FotoShow™Digital Image Center
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Accessories
There are several FotoShow™accessories that are not included with your FotoShow Digital
Image Center The FotoShow accessories listed below are available directly from Iomega’s
web site at http://www.iomegadirect.com
S-Video Cable
Your FotoShow™Digital Image Center can be connected to your TV or VCR using an S-
Video connector S-Video carries a higher quality video signal than the RCA connector
included with your FotoShow Image Center; however, only high end TVs have S-Video
connectors
NOTE: S-Video cables carry video only You will still need to connect the red and white
connectors on the RCA cable included with your FotoShow
™
Image Center to hear any sound
Auto Adapter
Your FotoShow™Image Center can be used to transfer digital photos from digital film
(SmartMedia™, CompactFlash™cards, and IBM®Microdrives™) when it is not connected to
either a TV or computer The FotoShow Auto Adapter allows you to plug your FotoShow
Image Center into your car’s cigarette lighter or power outlet This accessory allows you
to transfer your digital photos to a Zip®disk and reuse your camera’s digital storage
while you are away from home without having to buy expensive digital film cards
RF Modulator
The RF Modulator allows you to hook your FotoShow™Image Center to TVs that do not
have either RCA or S-Video inputs The RF Modulator hooks into your TV’s standard
antenna connector
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Front Panel Controls and Indicators
1 Zip®Disk Slot
2 Power Light
3 CompactFlash™/Microdrive™Slot
4 Copy Button
5 3 3v SmartMedia™Card Slot
6 Zip®Disk Eject Button
7 Infrared Sensor
Back Panel Controls and Connectors
1 Power Connector
2 USB Connector (For use with computers only)
NOTE: This port is only used when connecting the FotoShow
™
Image Center to a
computer Do not use this port to connect other devices to your FotoShow Image
Center
3 S-Video Connector
4 Composite (RCA) Video Out Connector
5 Emergency Disk Eject Button (recessed)
6 Left (Mono) Audio Channel Out Connector
7 Right Audio Channel Out Connector
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Connecting Your FotoShow™Image Center
Typical Connection
Your FotoShow™Digital Image Center can be hooked to an NTSC* TV, VCR, or AV receiver
Your FotoShow Image Center includes a set of RCA cables Most TVs have RCA connectors
Check your TV’s user’s manual or the back of your TV to determine whether your TV has
an RCA connector (pictured below) If your TV does not have the connector pictured
below, skip to page 10
Using the RCA Connectors
1 Connect the yellow RCA cable to the yellow RCA VIDEO IN connector on the back of
your TV, VCR, or AV receiver
2 Connect the yellow RCA cable to the yellow RCA VIDEO OUT connector on the back
of your FotoShow™Image Center
3 Connect the RCA audio connector to the AUDIO IN connector on the back of your
TV, VCR, AV receiver, or stereo system
Make sure you match the white cable connector with the white (left, mono) AUDIO
IN connector on the back of your TV, VCR, AV receiver, or stereo system If the
TELEVISION BACK
AUDIO/VIDEO
IN OUT
VIDEO
LEFT
AUDIO
RIGHT
AUDIO
S-
VIDEO
VHF/UHF
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* NTSC is the television standard used in the United States, Japan, and parts of Canada Your FotoShow™Image Center will
not work with PAL or SECAM TVs
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device you are connecting to has stereo sound you will also find a red (right)
AUDIO IN connector The red connector is optional
4 Connect the RCA audio cable to the audio connectors on the back of your
FotoShow™Image Center
Make sure you match the white cable connector with the white (left, mono) AUDIO
OUT connector on the back of your FotoShow™Image Center If you connected the
Red (right) RCA connector in step 3, make sure that you connect the red cable
connector to the red (right) AUDIO OUT connector on the back of your FotoShow
Image Center The red connector is optional
5 Connect the power supply to your FotoShow™Image Center and then plug it into an
outlet Press the POWER button on the FotoShow remote control
Ensure the green power light on the front of the FotoShow™Image Center comes on
after you have connected the power supply cable
TELEVISION BACK
AUDIO/VIDEO
IN OUT
VIDEO
LEFT
AUDIO
RIGHT
AUDIO
S-
VIDEO
VHF/UHF
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6 Turn on your TV set and set it to the appropriate video input Adjust the volume
level of your TV or stereo
Most TVs will have either AUX (auxiliary) or VIDEO input channels Many TV remote
controls have either a TV/VCR or a TV/VIDEO button that changes the video input
Refer to the manual that came with your TV for more information on choosing the
appropriate video input channel If you hooked the audio channel to a stereo or AV
receiver, turn it on
NOTE: If you are connecting the FotoShow™ Image Center to a VCR or AV receiver,
you will need to turn on the VCR or receiver as well as the TV You may also need
to adjust the video input on the VCR or receiver See the user’s manual that came
with the VCR or AV receiver for more information
7 Insert the Zip®disk that came with your FotoShow™Image Center and view the
FotoShow Image Center tutorial
For more information on viewing the tutorial, see “Viewing the FotoShow™Tutorial”
at the end of this chapter
Other Types of Connections
Your FotoShow™Digital Image Center can be attached to almost any TV If your TV does
not have the RCA connectors described above, you will need to determine which
connection type is appropriate for you Refer to the manual that came with your TV, VCR,
or AV receiver or look at the back of the device to which you will be hooking your
FotoShow image Center to determine the type of connectors that are available Select the
appropriate connector for your TV, VCR or AV receiver, pictured below
S-Video Cable*
Your FotoShow™Digital Image Center can be connected to your TV or VCR using an
S-Video cable S-Video carries the highest quality video signal that your FotoShow Image
Center supports; however, only high end TVs have S-Video connectors Your FotoShow™
Image Center does not include an S-Video cable For information on connecting your
FotoShow Image Center to a TV, VCR, or AV receiver using an S-Video connector, continue
to the next page
RF Cable*
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* Your FotoShow™Image Center does not come with an S-Video cable or an RF modulator To use these connection
options, you will need to purchase an S-Video cable or RF Modulator (available from your local electronics store or directly
from Iomega at http://www.iomegadirect.com) S-Video cables carry video signals only You will still need to connect the
red and white connectors on the RCA cable included with your FotoShow™Image Center to hear any sound
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Some TVs do not have either RCA or S-Video connectors You will need an RF modulator
(not included with your FotoShow™Image Center) to connect to some TVs In many cases
you can use your VCR instead of an RF modulator Please check Iomega’s web site at
http://www.iomegadirect.com for recommendations on purchasing an RF modulator
Follow the instructions included with the RF modulator to connect your FotoShow™Image
Center to your TV
NOTE: Connecting the FotoShow™ Image Center will be similar to the RCA connector
instructions above, except the connections are to the RF modulator instead of the TV Set
your TV to the channel that you set on the RF modulator (usually 3 or 4)
Using an S-Video Connector
1 Connect the S-Video cable to the S-VIDEO IN connector on the back of your TV ,
VCR, AV receiver
2 Connect the S-Video cable to the S-VIDEO OUT connector on the back of your
FotoShow™Image Center
3 Connect the RCA audio connector to the AUDIO IN connector on the back of your
TV, VCR, AV receiver, or stereo system
Make sure you match the white cable connector with the white (left, mono) AUDIO
IN connector on the back of your TV, VCR, AV receiver, or stereo system If the
device you are connecting to has stereo sound you will also find a red (right)
AUDIO IN connector The red connector is optional
TELEVISION BACK
AUDIO/VIDEO
IN OUT
VIDEO
LEFT
AUDIO
RIGHT
AUDIO
S
VIDEO
VHF/UHF
S-VIDEO
V
L
R
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4 Connect the RCA audio cable to the audio connectors on the back of your FotoShow
Image Center
Make sure you match the white cable connector with the white (left, mono) AUDIO
OUT connector on the back of your FotoShow™Image Center If you connected the
Red (right) RCA connector in step 3, make sure that you connect the red cable
connector to the red (right) AUDIO OUT connector on the back of your FotoShow
Image Center The red connector is optional
5 Connect the power supply to your FotoShow™Image Center and then plug it into an
outlet Press the POWER button on your FotoShow remote control
Ensure the green power light on the front of the FotoShow Image Center comes on
after you have connected the power supply cable
6 Turn on your TV set and set it to the appropriate video input
Most TVs will have either AUX (auxiliary) or VIDEO input channels Many TV remote
controls have either a TV/VCR or a TV/VIDEO button that changes the video input
Refer to the manual that came with your TV for more information on choosing the
TELEVISION BACK
AUDIO/VIDEO
IN OUT
VIDEO
LEFT
AUDIO
RIGHT
AUDIO
S-
VIDEO
VHF/UHF
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appropriate video input channel If you hooked the audio channel to a stereo or AV
receiver turn it on
NOTE: If you are connecting the FotoShow™ Image Center to a VCR or AV receiver,
you will need to turn on the VCR or receiver as well as the TV You may also need
to adjust the video input on the VCR or receiver See the user’s manual that came
with the VCR or AV receiver for more information
7 Insert the Zip®disk that came with your FotoShow™Image Center and view the
FotoShow Image Center Tutorial
For more information on viewing the tutorial, see “Viewing the FotoShow™Tutorial”
at the end of this chapter
Using the FotoShow™Auto Adapter
The FotoShow™Auto Adapter (sold separately) allows you to hook your FotoShow Image
Center to the cigarette lighter or power outlet in your vehicle Generally, the FotoShow
Image Center will be used for portable downloads without a TV when it is connected to
the auto adapter When used for portable downloads, you can transfer the content of
your digital camera’s SmartMedia™or CompactFlash™card to the FotoShow Image Center’s
Zip®drive
1 Connect the FotoShow™Auto Adapter to the power connector on your FotoShow
Image Center and then plug it into your vehicle’s cigarette lighter or power outlet
2 Insert a Zip®disk and SmartMedia™card, CompactFlash™card, or IBM®Microdrive™
Press the COPY button to transfer your digital photos to your Zip disk For more
information on transferring images to a Zip Disk, see “Copying Files to the
FotoShow Image Center” on page 15
Viewing the FotoShow™Image Center Tutorial
1 If the FotoShow™Image Center is not already on, press the POWER button on the
FotoShow™remote control
2 Insert the Zip®disk that came with your FotoShow™Image Center
3 The FotoShow™Image Center tutorial should start automatically Press either the
BACK or SLIDESHOW button to exit the tutorial
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If the tutorial does not start:
1 Press the SLIDESHOW button on the FotoShow™remote control
2 Use the right and left arrow buttons to select Open/Create Slideshow, then press GO
3 Use the right and left arrow buttons to select Open Slideshow, then press GO
4 Use the up and down arrow buttons to select the slideshow titled Auto, then press
GO
5 Use the right and left arrow buttons to select Start Show Manual/Auto, then press GO
6 Use the right and left arrow buttons to select Start Show Manual, then press GO
7 Use the arrow buttons to navigate through the slideshow Use either the down or
right arrow button to move to the next slide Press either the up or left arrow
button to move to the previous slide Press either the BACK or SLIDESHOW button
to exit the tutorial
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Copying Files to the FotoShow™Image
Center
Your FotoShow™Digital Image Center provides a simple way to copy your digital photos
from expensive digital film (SmartMedia™, CompactFlash™and, Microdrive™) to
inexpensive, portable Zip®disks You can do selective copies when hooked to a TV set or
copy the entire contents of your digital film when you are away from home
Understanding the COPY button on your FotoShow™
Digital Image Center
When the COPY button is pressed, the button will light up showing the status of the
digital film reader The light will stay on until the status of the transfer changes or
another copy is started For example, when a copy is completed successfully the green
light will stay on until the next copy begins The COPY button is disabled when your
FotoShow™Image Center is connected to a computer that is powered on
Flashing Green—Copy in progress
Solid Green—Copy successful
Flashing Red—Not enough space on the Zip®disk (no files copied)
Solid Red—Copy failed Verify all media and try again
Flashing Yellow—Reading your digital film Wait until the flashing stops before
pressing the COPY button
Copying Selectively
The FotoShow™Image Center provides a simple way to transfer only the photos you want
from your digital camera to your Zip®disk You must have your FotoShow Image Center
connected to a TV to copy your photos selectively from your digital film Follow these
steps to transfer your important data
1 If your FotoShow™Image Center is off, turn it on by pressing the POWER button on
your remote control
2 Insert your 3 3v SmartMedia™card, CompactFlash™card, or IBM®Microdrive™into
the appropriate FotoShow™digital film reader slot See page 45
3 The yellow light in the COPY button will flash momentarily, make sure it has quit
flashing before proceeding to the next step If the light in the COPY button turns
solid red, eject the media and try again
4 Insert a PC-formatted Zip®disk into the FotoShow™Zip drive
5 Your FotoShow™Image Center must be hooked to a TV to perform this type of copy
Press the Copy button
6 When the Copy Photos dialog box appears, press the BACK button If you wait more
than 10 seconds, your FotoShow™Image Center will automatically copy all of the
JPEG files on your memory card
7 The Copy Grid will appear By default all of the photos are selected
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The Copy Grid is used to view and select those pictures you would like to copy It
will display photos from your specified digital source—SmartMedia™,
CompactFlash™, or Microdrive™ It may take a moment for all of your photos to
appear on the screen By default, all photos are selected for copying For more
information on the Copy Grid, see “Understanding Grids.”
8 Press the arrow buttons to move between photos Press Cto deselect the photos
you don’t want to copy Press PHOTO GRID to select/deselect all of the photos
9 Press GO when you have finished marking the photos Press BACK to cancel the
operation
10 The light in the Copy button will flash green while your data is being transferred
11 When the data transfer is complete the Copy button will glow green if the transfer
was successful, red if there was a disk or drive error, or flash red if your disk is full
CAUTION! Your FotoShow
™
Image Center is compatible with 3 3v SmartMedia
™
memory
cards only Using a 5v SmartMedia card with your FotoShow
™
Image Center may cause
irreparable damage to either the SmartMedia card or the FotoShow Image Center
NOTE: There are two locations to which your files may be copied JPEG files will be
copied to an album titled “Album <date> ” Any non-JPEG files will be copied to a folder
titled “Camera_Misc ” Non-JPEG files will not be visible on your FotoShow
™
Image Center
You must have a computer to view the contents of the Camera_Misc folder
Copying Everything the Simple Way
The simplest way to copy the entire contents of your digital film involves little more than
inserting your media and pressing the COPY button You can do a simple copy with or
without a TV
1 If your FotoShow™Image Center is off, turn it on by pressing the POWER button on
your remote control
2 Insert your 3 3v SmartMedia card, CompactFlash card, or IBM®Microdrive™into the
appropriate FotoShow™card reader slot See page 45 for more information
3 The yellow light in the COPY button will flash momentarily, make sure it has quit
flashing before proceeding to the next step If the light in the COPY button turns
solid red, eject the media and try again
4 Insert a PC-formatted Zip®disk into the FotoShow™Zip drive
5 Press the COPY button
6 If your FotoShow™Image Center is hooked to a TV, You will see the Copy Photos
dialog box
7 Press the GO button to start transferring your photos or wait 10 seconds for the
copy to start automatically
NOTE: This is the simple part, you don’t have to do anything and your copy will
still be completed
8 The light in the Copy button will flash green while your data is being transferred
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9 When the data transfer is complete the Copy will glow green if the transfer was
successful, red if there was a disk or drive error, or flash red if your disk is full
This copy may take a few moments Your FotoShow™Image Center is not only
copying your digital film, but also preparing your photos to be viewed on the TV
CAUTION! Your FotoShow
™
Image Center is compatible with 3 3v SmartMedia
™
memory
cards only Using a 5v SmartMedia card with your FotoShow
™
Image Center may cause
irreparable damage to either the SmartMedia card or the FotoShow Image Center
NOTE: There are two locations to which your files may be copied JPEG files will be
copied to an album titled “Album <date> ” Any non-JPEG files will be copied to a folder
titled “Camera_Misc ” Non-JPEG files will not be visible on your FotoShow
™
Image Center
You must have a computer to view the contents of the Camera_Misc folder
Portable Downloads the Quick Way
The FotoShow™Image Center provides a quick way to transfer all of the contents of your
digital film from expensive IBM®Microdrives™, CompactFlash™cards or 3 3v SmartMedia™
cards to inexpensive Zip®disks This method is ideal, when you are away from home,
because it copies the content of your digital film Using this method, the FotoShow Image
Center does not prepare the photos for display on TV which saves valuable time between
photos Follow these steps to transfer your photos quickly
1 If your FotoShow™Image Center is on, turn it off by pressing the POWER button on
your remote control Make sure the power light on the front of your device is off
NOTE: The POWER button enables and disables the software only When the
software is active (the power light is on), your FotoShow
™
Image Center not only
copies the files but prepares them to be displayed on the TV When the software is
inactive (the power light is off), your FotoShow Image Center will simply copy all of
the files from your SmartMedia
™
card, CompactFlash
™
card, or Microdrive
™
2 Insert your 3 3v SmartMedia™card, CompactFlash™card, or Microdrive™into the
appropriate FotoShow™card reader slot See page 45 for more information
3 The yellow light in the COPY button will flash momentarily, make sure it has quit
flashing before proceeding to the next step If the light in the COPY button turns
solid red, eject the media and try again
4 Insert a PC-formatted Zip®disk into the FotoShow™Zip drive
5 Press the COPY button
6 After a brief pause, the light in the COPY button will flash green while your data is
being transferred
7 When the data transfer is complete the Copy will glow green if the transfer was
successful, red if there was a disk or drive error, or flash red if your disk is full
NOTE: This copy method does not prepare your photos for display on the TV There will
be a slight delay as the FotoShow
™
Image Center prepares your images for display the
next time you insert your Zip
®
disk
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CAUTION! Your FotoShow
™
Image Center is compatible with 3 3v SmartMedia
™
memory
cards only Using a 5v SmartMedia card with your FotoShow
™
Image Center may cause
irreparable damage to either the SmartMedia card or the FotoShow Image Center
CAUTION! Like video tapes and floppy disks, your Zip
®
disks and digital film are
sensitive to light and heat Keep your FotoShow
™
Image Center and media out of heat
and direct sunlight Never leave the FotoShow device or media on your car’s dashboard
NOTE: There are two locations to which your files may be copied JPEG files will be
copied to an album titled “Album <date> ” Any non-JPEG files will be copied to a folder
titled “Camera_Misc ” Non-JPEG files will not be visible on your FotoShow
™
Image Center
You must have a computer to view the contents of the Camera_Misc folder
Adding Photos from Your Computer
For more information on using your FotoShow™Digital Image Center with your computer,
please view the Zip®Drive Manual on the Zip disk that came with this device The Zip
Drive Manual is standard HTML and can be viewed with Internet Explorer®4 0 or
Netscape Navigator™4 5 on either a Macintosh®or Windows®PC
NOTE: You must save photos to the Zip
®
disk before they can be viewed
1 Connect the FotoShow™Image Center to your Computer If your Computer is already
equipped with a Zip®drive, insert a Zip disk into the drive
2 Save your JPEG photos or images to the Zip®disk
NOTE: JPEG is the most common file format used by digital cameras The FotoShow™
Image Center is compatible with most JPEG formats; however, some less common
JPEG formats such as CMYK JPEG, progressive JPEG, motion JPEG, and JPEG 2000/JBIG
are incompatible If you would like to view non-JPEG images (such as BMP, PICT, GIF,
PNG, EPS, or TIFF) on your FotoShow Image Center, you will need to use a computer
to convert them to a compatible JPEG format For more information on converting
JPEG images on a computer, see “JPEG Guidelines” section on pg 48
3 Disconnect the FotoShow™Image Center from your computer and connect it to your
television (If your computer already has a Zip®drive, remove the Zip disk and
insert it into the FotoShow Image Center connected to your television )
NOTE: The COPY button and all video and audio connectors are disabled when your
FotoShow
™
Image Center is connected to a computer that is powered on The EJECT
button may be disabled by some computer operating systems (i e , Mac
®
OS or Linux)
CAUTION! Never connect your FotoShow
™
Image Center to a computer while you are
copying images from your digital film as this may result in an incomplete copy
Connecting the FotoShow Image Center to a computer shuts down all of the Image
Center’s functionality, except for the Zip
®
drive, which may prevent your digital film from
being copied successfully
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FotoShow™Image Center at a Glance 19
Open/Create
Album
pg 29
Open Album
Tool
pg 29
Create Album
Tool
pg 29
View As
pg 28
Slideshow
pg 28
Full Screen
pg 28
Move Photos
In/Out
pg 29
Move
Photos Out
pg 30
Move
Photos In
pg 29
Arrange
Photos
pg 30
Choose Theme
pg 31
Delete Photos
pg 30
Album Info
pg 32
Rotate
pg 33
Rotate Right
pg 33
Rotate Left
pg 33
Auto Fix
pg 33
Remove
Red-Eye
pg 34
Add Effect
pg 34
Crop
pg 35
Save
pg 36
Save a Copy
pg 36
Save Over
pg 36
Undo Changes
pg 35
Revert to
Original
pg 35
Undo Last
Change
pg 35
Photo Info
pg 36
Name
Photos
Caption
Name
Caption
Date
Size
Delete Albums
pg 31
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Open/Create
Slideshow
pg 37
Open
Slideshow
pg 38
Create
Slideshow
pg 37
Start Slideshow
Manual/Auto
pg 39
Start Show
Manual pg 39
Start Show
Auto pg 39
Add/Remove
Photos
pg 39
Remove
Photos
pg 39
Add Photos
pg 39
Choose Theme
pg 40
Delete Slideshow
pg 41
Slideshow Info
pg 41
Name
Photos
Delay
Transition
Create from
Album
pg 38
Arrange Photos
pg 40
Understanding the COPY button on your FotoShow™ Digital Image Center When the COPY button is pressed, the button will light up
showing the status of the digital film reader
Flashing Green—Copy in progress Solid Green—Copy successful Flashing Red—Not enough space on the Zip®disk (no files
copied) Solid Red—Copy failed Verify all media and try again Flashing Yellow—Reading your digital film Wait until the flashing stops before pressing the COPY button
Using the Remote Control
1 Power Button—activates the FotoShow™
software
2 A, B, and C Buttons—perform various tasks in
the FotoShow™software (depending on the
screen)
3 Back Button—Cancels the current task and
returns to the previous screen
4 PHOTO GRID Button—accesses the Photo Grid
screen or marks all photos when in the Photo Grid screen
5 Directional Navigation (arrow) Buttons—used
to make on-screen selections
6 GO Button—selects current option 7 Menu Buttons—the EDIT, ALBUM, and
SLIDESHOW buttons change rooms in the FotoShow™software
8 Help Button—Accesses the FotoShow™
software’s on-screen help system
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