jablotron ALBUM User manual

ALBUM
PROTECTIVE COVER
BEFORE USE
SWITCHING ALBUM ON AND OFF
LANGUAGE SETTINGS
START SCREEN
CONTROL BUTTONS
VIEWING PHOTOGRAPHS
CONTROL MENU
COPY SUBMENU
SLIDESHOW SUBMENU
DELETE SUBMENU
INFORMATION ON TOP OF CONTROL MENU
SYMBOLS ON SCREEN
CONNECTING USB MEMORY DEVICE, DIGITAL CAMERA,
OR SD CARD
ADVANCED SETTINGS MENU
INFORMATION ON TOP OF ADVANCED SETTINGS MENU
COMPUTER TO ALBUM CONNECTION
ALBUM TO ALBUM CONNECTION
DATA BACKUP
ALBUM MAINTENANCE
SPECIFICATIONS
NOTICE FOR USERS
FAQ
USER
MANUAL

ALBUM
ALBUM, a portable digital photogallery, sets the new
standard for viewing all of your digital photographs
anytime, anywhere.
The cutting-edge postcard size display with resolution
of 130 DPI presents images in uncompromised size
and quality. More than 20,000 photographs can be
downloaded directly from digital cameras, SD memory
cards, USB flash drives, other ALBUMs or through a
computer. The size of a slim personal diary, the weight
of a fresh apple and a genuine leather protective case
mean true portability.

green light – switched on
blinking red light – charging up
steady red light – battery is charged
down arrow button
ON/OFF switch
up arrow button
SD / MMC memory card slot
external USB memory device connector
(digital camera, USB disc, other ALBUM)
USB connector for PC connection
power adapter connector
(use originalALBUM adapter only)
enter (confirm) button
Carry ALBUM anywhere with you
or place your ALBUM on a table.
PROTECTIVE COVER

LANGUAGE SETTING
ALBUM is switched on with the switch on the left-hand
side (slide the switch up). The switched-on status of the
ALBUM is indicated by the green light on the left-hand side
of the ALBUM. When switched on, ALBUM loads the data
(indicated by the “ALBUM logo” on the screen) and then the
start screen containing the thumbnails of photographs stored
in ALBUM is displayed.
ALBUM is switched off using the on/off switch (slide the
switch down). You can switch it off anytime.
The start screen displays thumbnails of the photographs stored in
ALBUM or a connected external memory device. The horizontal
row of five thumbnails represents:
• GALLERY 1, 2... 1000 - a directory of photographs loaded into
ALBUM in the same time
• GALLERY - root directory of ALBUM stores photographs that
are copied to ALBUM individually from an external memory
device (COPY PHOTO command)
• FAVORITES - a directory in the centre of the ALBUM start screen
(marked with a red frame), to which one can copy individually
chosen popular photographs from other directories or from
connected external memory devices
• FOLDER - any folder directory stored in a connected external
memory device that contains JPG image(s)
ALBUM automatically creates a new directory each time it
downloads photographs from a digital camera or other external
memory device. Each directory displays its name and the number
of photographs it contains (e.g. GALLERY 1 - 99 PHOTOS).
The five thumbnails show the first photograph, the photograph of
the ¼, ½ and ¾ positions and the last photograph in the directory
(if a directory contains 100 photographs, the thumbnails show
photograph number 1, 25, 50, 75, and 100).
The factory setting includes demo photographs that can be used
to test the functions of ALBUM.
The factory setting of ALBUM is in English.
To set a different language:
• Switch ALBUM on, and when the start screen appears, press
and hold both arrow buttons.
• When the language settings appear, release the buttons.
• Use the arrow buttons to select a preferred language and
confirm by pressing the middle button.
SWITCHING ALBUM
ON AND OFF
START SCREEN
v
1st 1/4 1/2 3/4 last
BEFORE USE
Pull out the red tape from ALBUM - this will connect the
internal battery.
Remove the screen protection foil.
Plug the power adapter in and charge the battery (the red
indicator on the left-hand side of ALBUM blinks). It is possible
to switch ALBUM on and use it while charging.

CONTROL MENU
If you press the middle button while viewing a photograph,
the control menu opens:
COPY SUBMENU
From the control menu, it is possible to enter the “COPY”
submenu, which offers the following:
VIEW PHOTOS from CONNECTED
COPY
SLIDE SHOW
BACK to TOP
BACK
DELETE
ADD PHOTO to FAVORITES
ADVANCED SETTINGS
FAVORITES | BALLON 1 | DATE 1-1-2008
ENTIRE FOLDER
PHOTO
PHOTO TO FAVORITES
BACK
FAVORITES | BALLON 1 | DATE 1-1-2008
COPY
VIEW PHOTOS from CONNECTED
Toggles between the thumbnails of photographs stored
in a connected external device (except for PC) and those
stored on ALBUM. When viewing photographs from an external
device, the VIEW PHOTOS from ALBUM option is offered at
the same position.
COPY
Opens the copy submenu.
SLIDE SHOW
Launches automatic display of photographs – a slideshow.
Both arrow buttons can pause the showing process (a “PAUSE”
symbol is displayed on the screen). The UP arrow button
moves the showing back and the DOWN arrow button resumes
the showing. Pressing the middle button during the showing
opens the SLIDESHOW submenu.
BACK to TOP
Returns ALBUM to the start screen.
BACK
Closes the menu and returns ALBUM to a previously displayed
photograph.
DELETE
Opens the DELETE submenu.
ADD PHOTO to FAVORITES
Copies the currently displayed photograph to the “FAVORITES”
directory.
ADVANCED SETTINGS
See the ADVANCED SETTINGS menu description.
ALL PHOTOS BEYOND THIS PHOTO
Allows downloading a set of photographs from the current
directory immediately following the currently displayed photo.
This command helps to avoid downloading of photographs
already stored in ALBUM. This command is not available
when viewing the photographs from the internal memory of
ALBUM.
ENTIRE FOLDER
Copies an entire currently viewed directory to a connected
external device. If you are viewing a photograph from an external
device, the directory will be copied to ALBUM.
PHOTO
Copies the currently displayed photograph to the main directory
of a connected external device. If you are viewing a photograph
from an external device, it will be copied to the main directory
of ALBUM named “GALLERY”.
VIEWING PHOTOGRAPHS
• Use the arrow buttons on the start screen to select the
directory (a row of thumbnails), which you want to view.
• Open the directory using the middle button – the first
photograph in the directory fills the entire screen.
• Use arrow buttons to move between the photographs
in the directory.
• To return to the start screen, press the middle button twice
(the first press opens the control menu and the second one
confirms the pre-selected BACK to TOP option).
The arrow buttons are used to move
between individual directories (rows
of thumbnails), to move between
photographs inside directories (single
photographs), or to move in the menu.
The middle button is used to open the
directory of photographs, to enter the
menu, and to confirm the selection in
the menu.
BUTTONS

PHOTO TO FAVORITES
Copies the currently displayed photograph to “FAVORITES”
directory. A copied photograph is added to the last position
of “FAVORITES” directory. It is possible to copy photographs
to “FAVORITES” directory while viewing from both ALBUM
and an external device. A photograph may also be copied to
“FAVORITES” directory using the “ADD PHOTO to FAVORITES”
command found in user menu.
BACK
No photographs are copied and ALBUM returns to the currently
displayed photograph.
Caution: If the “RESIZE PHOTOS while DOWNLOADING”
command is ON – see ADVANCED SETTINGS – while copied
to ALBUM, the photographs are resized to optimize the viewing
quality of the ALBUM screen (factory setting is ON).
SLIDESHOW SUBMENU
Pressing the middle button during the slideshow opens the
“I WANT to” menu:
CONTINUE SLIDE SHOW
STOP SLIDE SHOW
ADD PHOTO to FAVORITES
COPY PHOTO to CONNECTED
CHANGE SLIDESHOW TIMING
FAVORITES | BALLON 1 | DATE 1-1-2008
I WANT to
CONTINUE SLIDE SHOW
The slideshow continues.
STOP SLIDE SHOW
The slideshow stops and photographs can be viewed
manually.
ADD PHOTO to FAVORITES
Copies the currently displayed photograph to “FAVORITES”
and the slideshow continues.
COPY PHOTO to CONNECTED
Copies the currently displayed photograph to a connected
memory device and the slideshow continues. The photograph is
saved to the main directory of the external device. If photographs
are shown from an external device, the “COPY PHOTO to
ALBUM” command appears – the photograph is copied to
the main directory of ALBUM named “GALLERY”.
CHANGE SLIDESHOW TIMING
Enables the speed of the slideshow to be adjusted.
DELETE SUBMENU
From the control menu, it is possible to enter the DELETE
menu which contains the following submenu:
BACK
THIS PHOTO
ALL PREVIOUS PHOTOS
FOLDER
FAVORITES | BALLON 1 | DATE 1-1-2008
DELETE
BACK
Nothing is deleted and ALBUM returns to photograph
viewing.
THIS PHOTO
Deletes the currently displayed photograph.
ALL PREVIOUS PHOTOS
Deletes all photographs in the directory preceding the currently
displayed photograph. The currently displayed photograph and
all the following photographs remain and can be displayed
using the DOWN arrow button.
FOLDER
Deletes the current directory.

INFORMATION ON TOP OF
CONTROL MENU
In the control menu, the first line on the screen provides the
following information:
SYMBOLS ON SCREEN
ALBUM displays the following symbols:
current
directory
name
current
photograph
name
(number)
a time-consuming operation
is in progress, please wait
ALBUM logotype
lights up in white
as data are processed
(after switching ALBUM on,
disconnecting a computer
or an external device). The
more photographs there are in
ALBUM, the longer the process
(approx. 30 seconds with
20,000 photographs stored in
ALBUM)
blinks in red
battery saving mode,
press any button to
resume viewing
ALBUM displays photographs
from a connected external device
a computer
(or another ALBUM)
is connected to
ALBUM
another ALBUM
is connected to
the ALBUM
ALBUM battery is running low –
plug the power adapter in
Note: When a low battery symbol
appears, the brightness of the screen
is reduced to a minimum level.
pause – slideshow
was stopped
date
the photograph
was taken
(if available)
VIEW PHOTOS from CONNECTED
COPY
SLIDE SHOW
BACK to TOP
BACK
DELETE
ADD PHOTO to FAVORITES
ADVANCED SETTINGS
FAVORITES | BALLON 1 | DATE 1-1-2008

DOWNLOAD ALL from CONNECTED
VIEW PHOTOS from CONNECTED
BACK
I WANT to
LANGUAGE
FULL SCREEN
AUTO SLIDESHOW
POWER SAVING
BACK
BRIGHTNESS
LOCK
RESIZE PHOTOS while DOWNLOADING
DELETE PHOTOS while DOWNLOADING
CLEAN-UP
RESET
12567 PHOTOS in Album (43%) | FW 1.23
CONNECTING USB MEMORY
DEVICE, DIGITAL CAMERA,
OR SD CARD
When an external device is connected, the “I WANT to” menu
appears:
ADVANCED SETTINGS
From the control menu, it is possible to enter the ADVANCED
SETTINGS menu: DOWNLOAD ALL from CONNECTED
Creates a new directory (GALLERY) in ALBUM and stores
all photographs found in an external device to it. Copied
photographs and the download process status indicator are
shown on the screen during the download. If the “RESIZE
PHOTOS while DOWNLOADING” command is ON – see
ADVANCED SETTINGS – while the photographs are copied
to ALBUM, they are resized to optimize the viewing quality of
the ALBUM screen (factory setting is ON). The photographs
downloaded to ALBUM can also be automatically deleted
from a connected device using the “DELETE PHOTOS while
DOWNLOADING” command - see ADVANCED SETTINGS.
This command prevents copying of the same photographs
during subsequent downloads from the external device (factory
setting is OFF).
VIEW PHOTOS from CONNECTED
Displays photographs thumbnails found in a connected
device. If there are more directories containing photographs
in a connected device, ALBUM displayed them as a separate
“GALLERIES”. If the connected device contains other data
LANGUAGE
Selects the language of the ALBUM. The language is selected using
the arrow buttons and the selection is confirmed by pressing the
middle button. The language selection menu is also made available
by holding both arrow buttons down at the same time (in case
you select a language you do not understand by mistake).
FULL SCREEN
Fills the entire screen with the currently displayed photograph;
it also rotates the photographs from portrait orientation to view
in landscape orientation; factory setting is ON.
AUTO SLIDESHOW
Automatically starts a slideshow when a directory is selected;
factory setting is OFF.
POWER SAVING
When working of the battery power supply, after about 2
minutes of inactivity, the command switches ALBUM to an
energy saving mode. The screen turns off and a red “ALBUM”
logotype blinks on the screen). Press any button to resume
regular operation; factory setting is ON.
BACK
Returns ALBUM to viewing photographs.
BRIGHTNESS
Sets the brightness of ALBUM screen. Be careful – high
brightness decreases the battery-powered operation time.
If the battery is running low, the brightness is reduced
automatically.
LOCK
if lock is ON, it is not possible to delete or copy the photographs
to and from ALBUM. The lock is disabled from the ADVANCED
SETTINGS menu only; factory setting is OFF.
RESIZE PHOTOS while DOWNLOADING
If the command is ON, the photographs, while downloading
to ALBUM, are resized to optimize the viewing quality
of the ALBUM screen; factory setting is ON. Be careful,
the compression is irreversible; factory setting is ON.
DELETE PHOTOS while DOWNLOADING
If the command is ON, the photographs, when copied to
ALBUM, are automatically deleted from a connected device.
This command prevents downloading of the same photographs
during subsequent downloads from the external device.
This function is possible only while downloading, not while
copying photographs or directories; factory setting is OFF.
than photographs (.jpg), ALBUM ignores them. A red symbol
of a digital camera is displayed while viewing the photographs
from a connected device.
BACK
Returns ALBUM to viewing photographs stored in ALBUM.
Caution: If only the “DOWNLOAD ALL from CONNECTED”
option is available when a digital camera is connected, this
particular digital camera uses the USB transfer so-called PTP
protocol. We recommend you to check whether the USB
interface of such camera offers the option to choose a “MASS
STORAGE DEVICE” mode. In this mode, ALBUM offers all the
above-mentioned commands.

LANGUAGE
FULL SCREEN
AUTO SLIDESHOW
POWER SAVING
BACK
BRIGHTNESS
LOCK
RESIZE PHOTOS while DOWNLOADING
DELETE PHOTOS while DOWNLOADING
CLEAN-UP
RESET
12567 PHOTOS in Album (43%) | FW 1.23
CLEAN-UP
Starts the process of cleaning ALBUM memory so that it can
store as many photographs as possible. During this process,
all data other than photographs (.jpg) are deleted from ALBUM
- such data could be saved to ALBUM from a computer. If the
“RESIZE PHOTOS while DOWNLOADING” command is ON at
the same time - it is recommended to turn it ON to achieve higher
efficiency of cleaning - the size of all photographs in ALBUM is
also checked and optimized. The photographs are shown during
the cleaning. Be careful, if there are many photographs in ALBUM,
the cleaning process will take a long time (even several hours).
It is recommended to perform cleaning with the power adapter
plugged in to avoid process interruption by battery running out.
The process of cleaning does not erase any photographs from
ALBUM.
RESET
Returns ALBUM to the factory settings and deletes all stored
photographs (except for demo ones). It takes about a minute
to reset ALBUM.
INFORMATION ON TOP
OF ADVANCED SETTINGS
MENU
In the ADVANCED SETTINGS menu, the first line on the screen
provides the following information:
ALBUM TO COMPUTER
CONNECTION
If you connect a switched-on ALBUM to a computer using
a USB cable, ALBUM displays the computer connection
symbol.
From a computer viewpoint, ALBUM behaves like an external
USB disk (with FAT32 format). It is possible to view data stored
in ALBUM from a computer. It is also possible to save, copy
or delete any data stored in ALBUM, since it behaves as
a common USB memory disk.
DATA BACKUP
If you store important photographs in your ALBUM,
we recommend you back them up on a USB disk or an SD
card. It is also possible to create a backup on a computer.
Caution: ALBUM is a technical device; its failure might cause
the loss of the data stored in it.
ALBUM MAINTENANCE
ALBUM requires no special maintenance. Protect its surface
against scratching. The screen may be cleaned using a dry
fine cloth (e.g. the one designed for cleaning spectacles).
Do not clean ALBUM with any chemical agent or with water.
Do not leave ALBUM exposed to intensive sunshine for a
long time (e.g. behind a car window), since there is a risk of
overheating that could cause permanent damage.
ALBUM TO ALBUM
CONNECTION
If you link two switched-on ALBUMs using a USB cable, they
will behave as follows:
• ALBUM connected by the small connector of the cable
serves as the slave and behaves like a USB disk (computer
connection symbol appears on the screen).
• ALBUM connected by the large connector serves as the
master and enables viewing, copying, saving and deleting
of photographs in the slave ALBUM (which behaves like
an external memory).
total number
of photographs
in ALBUM
internal
memory used
firmware
version
of ALBUM

NOTICE FOR USERS
Program © 2008 ALBUMteam Ltd.
Documentation © 2008 ALBUMteam Ltd.
All rights reserved. This manual or the software describer
herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated
or reduced to any machine readable form without prior approval
from ALBUMteam Ltd.
IN NO EVENT SHALL ALBUMteam Ltd. BE LIABLE FOR ANY
INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES,
WHETHER BASED ON TORT, CONTACT OR OTHERWISE,
ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL,
THE SOFTWARE OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN OR THE USE THEREOF.
ALBUMteam reserves the right to make any modification to this
manual or the information contained herein at any time without
notice. The software described herein may also be governed
by the terms of a separate user license agreement.
Any design data such as sample pictures provided in this
software cannot be modified or duplicated except for the
purpose of personal use. Any unauthorized duplication of this
software is prohibited under copyright law.
Please note that unauthorized duplication or modification of
portraits or copyrighted work could infringe the rights reserved
by rights holders.
CZ • Zařízení lze provozovat pouze s dodaným napáječem
(nelze použít jiný). Výrobek není odolný proti vodě. Podrobný
manuál včetně prohlášení o shodě najdete na internetových
stránkách www.album-life.com.
DE • Das Gerät kann nur mit dem mitgelieferten Netzteil
betrieben werden (es darf kein anderes verwendet werden).
Das Erzeugnis ist nicht wasserfest. Das detaillierte Handbuch,
einschließlich Konformitätserklärung, finden Sie auf unseren
Webseiten www.album-life.com.
EN • Equipment may be operated using supplied feeder only
(it is not possible to use other type).
Product is not water-resistant. Detailed user manual including
declaration of conformity can be found at website www.
album-life.com.
ES • Se puede operar con el aparato utilizando solamente el
alimentador incluido en accesorio (no utilizar otros).
El producto no es resistente al agua. Para las instrucciones
detalladas y la declaración de conformidad, ver el sitio www.
album-life.com.
FR • L’appareil ne peut être utilisé qu’avec le dispositif
d’alimentation livré en accessoire (ne pas se servir d’autres).
Le produit n’est pas résistant à l’eau. Pour les instructions
détaillées et la déclaration de conformité voir le site www.
album-life.com.
IT • L´impianto è possibile utilizzare solo con l´alimentatore in
dotazione (non è possibile utilizzare un altro tipo).
Il prodotto non è resistente all’acqua. Il manuale dettagliato,
compreso la dichiarazione di conformità, troverete sul sito
internet www.album-life.com.
PT • O dispositivo só pode funcionar com o alimentador
fornecido (não é possível usar qualquer outro).
O produto não é resistente contra água.
Ver o manual detalhado com a Declaração de Conformidade
na página da Internet www.album-life.com.
SPECIFICATIONS
DIMENSIONS
195 x 113 x 142 mm
WEIGHT
408 g
SCREEN
LCD, 7“, 800 x 480 pixels, 130 DPI
INTERNAL MEMORY
Flash Nand 4GB
CONNECTING INTERFACES
USB master – for connecting external devices other than PC
(i.e. memory “sticks”, digital camera)
USB device – for connecting to a computer
SD (MMC) memory card slot
ENERGY SUPPLY
power adapter or internal battery
power adapter is included and can be used for the voltage
range of 110 to 250V, it is supplied with replacement plugs
for Europe, UK, and USA and most of Asia
lithium battery with capacity of 1800mAh including
protective electronics, potential exchange possible only in
service department
BATTERY OPERATION TIME
approx. 2.5 hours (when fully charged, in room temperature,
with normal level of screen brightness)
OPERATING CONDITIONS
designed for class II environments – interior, universal
(according to EN 50131-1)
CERTIFICATION
CE, FCC, RoHS

1 • ALBUM DISPLAY DOES
NOT SHOW THE WHOLE
PHOTOGRAPH, WHY?
If the “FULL SCREEN” command is ON, the format of
photographs is adjusted to fit the screen. This means that:
• if the photograph is in the portrait orientation, it is turned 90
degrees counter-clockwise
• if the photograph has a different width or height that the
screen, ALBUM enlarges the photograph to fit its smaller
dimension exactly in the screen. Its larger dimension is equally
cropped on both sides; the two edges of the photograph are
hidden
• since the photographs in ALBUM are always stored in their
original formats (width and height ratio), if you wish to display
photographs in the original full format, turn off the “FULL
SCREEN” command in the ADVANCED SETTINGS menu. The
original format of photographs is then displayed and unused
screen space remains black.
ALBUM is widescreen, and does not have auto rotate function.
Portrait images can only be viewed in portrait mode if saved
on your PC or external storage device as portrait.
3 • DOWNLOAD OF
PHOTOGRAPHS FROM
A DIGITAL CAMERA IS SLOW,
WHY?
Image data processing is time-consuming. ALBUM optimizes the
photographs during the download to achieve faster navigation
and higher quality viewing. To do that it needs time to process
each photograph.
The processing time depends also on how fast the digital camera
is able to transfer photographs from its memory by the USB
cable, and on how large individual photographs are. To speed
up the transfer of photographs, we recommend the following:
• if your digital camera allows various modes of operating the
USB connector, select the MASS STORAGE (DATA STORAGE)
mode
• if your digital camera features an SD or an MMC memory card,
do not connect it using the cable but insert the card right into
ALBUM; this is effective specifically with cameras, which have
low speed of data transfer using the USB cable
• set your digital camera to take photographs in a lower
resolution.
To achieve good quality photographs for viewing in ALBUM,
set the shooting resolution to 1600 x 1200 (or 1280 x 960).
This will considerably increase the speed of downloading the
photographs and you will also be able to store more photographs
in your digital camera memory. Be careful when setting lower
resolution of photographs – it will not be possible to resize them
to large formats in future.
Tip: If you plan to download photographs to ALBUM frequently,
have no more than about 200 photographs per download (a new
directory is created for every downloading session).
FAQ
2 • IS IT POSSIBLE TO PLAY
SHORT VIDEOS USING ALBUM?
No, ALBUM can display photographs in a standard JPG
format only.
1 • ALBUM display does not show whole photograph, why?
2 • Is it possible to play short videos using ALBUM?
3 • Download of photographs from digital camera is slow, why?
4 • ALBUM does not react to connection of USB disk or SD card, why?
5 • ALBUM does not work with my camera, why?
6 • Photographs from ALBUM cannot be saved to connected
memory device, why?
7 • Does ALBUM store photographs in their original size?
8 • My camera uses micro SD card, does ALBUM support it?
9 • Does ALBUM support SDHC?
10 • Does ALBUM support XD card?
11 • Computer does not work with ALBUM, why?
12 • Is it possible to store data other than photographs in ALBUM?
13 • Can I display other than JPG image formats in ALBUM?
14 • Battery-powered operation time is short, why?
15 • How to prepare photographs for viewing in desired order?
16 • How to create another FAVORITES gallery?
17 • How to save photographs from Internet to and from ALBUM?
18 • It is impossible to save other photographs in my ALBUM, why?
19 • Photographs from connected external memory device are
displayed immediately, why?
20 • What about using ALBUM with mobile phone?
21 • Is it possible to optimize photographs originally stored in
ALBUM in high resolution?
22 • ALBUM does not display photographs immediately when
switched on, why?
23 • The ALBUM seems not working, why?
24 • Previously saved photographs repeat in ALBUM, why?
25 • Can ALBUM display PowerPoint presentations?
26 • How to update ALBUM firmware?
27 • ALBUM is malfunctioning, why?
28 • Question mark “?” is displayed, why?
29 • Does ALBUM display subfolders?
30 • How many characters can be used to name individual
photographs/directories?

4 • ALBUM DOES NOT REACT TO
CONNECTION OF USB DISK OR
SD CARD, WHY?
If you connect an SD card and a USB device to ALBUM, the
USB device has a higher priority and the SD card is ignored.
To work with a USB device or an SD card, they must be
formatted (FAT32 format). The factory setting of such devices
usually includes this type of formatting. If not, it is usually
possible to format these devices using a computer or a digital
camera.
5 • ALBUM DOES NOT WORK
WITH MY CAMERA, WHY?
ALBUM is able to work with most digital cameras, which have
the USB connection cable and behave like a USB Mass Storage
Device (flash disk) or use the USB image interface with the
PTP protocol. If your camera offers a choice, select the Mass
Storage mode. To connect the camera, always use the original
USB connection cable supplied with the camera.
If your digital camera complies with the above and ALBUM
does not react to it:
• check if the camera is connected and switch it on and off again
• if the camera uses an SD or an MMC memory card, insert
the card directly into ALBUM and avoid the use a connection
cable
Note: If your camera does not have a suitable USB mode and
does not use an SD or an MMC memory card, you can transfer
photographs to ALBUM via a computer.
6 • PHOTOGRAPHS FROM
ALBUM CANNOT BE SAVED TO
A CONNECTED MEMORY
DEVICE, WHY?
Check whether there is enough free space in a connected
memory device or if the memory device is not locked (against
data storage). Note: The memory device (SD card) must be
formatted (FAT32 format).
If ALBUM does not offer the option of saving photographs to
the connected memory device at all, these commands may
be disabled by ALBUM “LOCK” feature – see ADVANCED
SETTINGS.
7 • DOES ALBUM STORE
PHOTOGRAPHS IN THEIR
ORIGINAL SIZE?
The factory setting of ALBUM is such that the original resolution
of photographs (data size) is maintained. Be careful, larger the
photographs, fewer can be stored to ALBUM. If you download
photographs that are too large, their viewing may be noticeably
slower; some extremely large photographs will not displayed
at all.
If you want to maximize the storage capacity of ALBUM, turn the
command “OPTIMIZE PHOTOS while DOWNLOADING” in the
advanced menu on. The photographs are then automatically
optimized for ALBUM screen during a download - larger
dimension is downsized to 800 pixels and the shorter one is
calculated to keep the photograph original format. This reduces
the data size while the quality of preview on ALBUM display
remains unchanged. In this mode, ALBUM can typically store
more than 20 thousand photographs.
8 • MY CAMERA USES
MICRO SD CARD, IS IT
COMPATIBLE WITH ALBUM?
Some cameras, especially those in mobile phones, use an
SD card with smaller physical dimensions. Such card can be
inserted to ALBUM using an insert piece, which is either included
with the micro SD card or can be bought separately.
9 • DOES ALBUM
SUPPORT SDHC?
Yes, ALBUM can work with a standard SDHC card (up to
16GB). Such card can also be used to extend the internal
memory of ALBUM in case you prefer to store large resolution
photographs.

10 • DOES ALBUM
SUPPORT AN XD CARD?
Unfortunately, it is not possible to connect an XD card to ALBUM.
The use is restricted by the license policy of Fuji (Olympus)
company. There are XD card to USB interface adapters on
the market. However, such adapters usually have not been
licensed by Fuji and their function is not guaranteed.
Cameras, which use XD cards must be connected to ALBUM
with the USB cable.
11 • COMPUTER DOES NOT
WORK WITH ALBUM, WHY?
If a switched-on ALBUM is not recognized as a USB disk after
connection to a computer with a USB cable, your computer
might not have the necessary mass storage device driver
installed.
12 • IS IT POSSIBLE
TO STORE DATA OTHER
THAN PHOTOGRAPHS
IN ALBUM?
ALBUM operates like a standard USB memory device. When
connected to a computer it can be used to store any data.
However, ALBUM does not display any data other than .jpg
photographs.
Note: if you store a large volume of other data in the Album,
the capacity for photographs will be reduced.
If you perform a “CLEAN-UP” - see ADVANCED SETTINGS - all
data other than JPG photographs, even those marked “read
only”, are deleted.
13 • CAN I DISPLAY
OTHER THAN JPG FORMATS
IN ALBUM?
ALBUM supports photographs in JPG format (classic, not
progressive). Note that the JPG format has historically had
many standards and not all of them are compatible. If ALBUM
displays a question mark instead of a photograph, this means
you have data-ancompatible photograph format or data in that
file has been damaged.
If you want to view photographs or documents in other formats
(e.g. TIFF, GIF, BMP, etc.), use a suitable program in your
computer to convert them into the JPG format of maximum
size of 1MB; saving must be done in classic JPG format,
not the progressive one. Then transfer the new JPG photographs
to ALBUM.
14 • IS THE BATTERY-POWERED
OPERATION TIME SHORT?
To work correctly in the battery-powered mode, the battery
must be fully charged. Check the battery condition by
plugging in the power adaptor. If the indicator located next
to the adapter connector blinks red, charging is in progress.
The battery is fully charged when the red indicator stops
blinking.
Setting screen brightness to higher levels shortens the
battery-powered operation time. Operating ALBUM at low
temperatures (in winter) also shortens the battery-powered
operation time.
Potential exchange of battery is possible only in service
department where the correct exchange and dispose of the
original battery is guaranteed.
If the battery is running low, the screen displays the red battery
symbol and the screen brightness is reduced. In such case,
connect the power adapter.
15 • HOW TO PREPARE
PHOTOGRAPHS TO VIEW
THEM IN A PARTICULAR
ORDER?
ALBUM sorts the photographs by their names and/or
numbers.
Therefore, when preparing a directory of photographs on the
computer to be viewed in a specific sequence on ALBUM,
it is necessary to use the same number of characters (numbers
and letters) when sorting the photographs. For example,
the correct numbering logic for photographs displayed in a
sequence is 001, 002, 003… 010 or PIC0001, PIC0002, etc.,
not 1, 2, 3…10, 11. Some computer programs are able to
create such ordered groups of photographs automatically (e.g.
Total Commander).

16 • HOW TO CREATE
ANOTHER FAVORITES
DIRECTORY (GALLERY)?
ALBUM features a directory called “FAVORITES”, which can
store anyone’s favorite photographs. An individual photograph
can be copied to “FAVORITES” using the “ADD PHOTO to
FAVORITES” command from the control menu.
If you have too many photographs in “FAVORITES” directory
and do not want to delete them, you can add this directory
to other galleries on ALBUM and create a new “FAVORITES”
directory. The easiest way is to connect ALBUM to a computer
and rename “FAVORITES” directory to e.g. FAVORITES 1.
A new “FAVORITES” directory is created automatically by
ALBUM upon the first use of the “ADD PHOTO (or COPY
PHOTO) to FAVORITES” command.
17 • HOW TO SAVE
PHOTOGRAPHS FROM
THE INTERNET TO AND
FROM ALBUM?
If you want to save photographs from the Internet to ALBUM,
connect ALBUM to a computer. It behaves like a standard
USB disk.
If you want to transfer photographs from ALBUM to the Internet,
you must first copy selected photographs from ALBUM to a
specific destination on a computer.
Note: To transfer photographs from a computer to ALBUM, we
recommend saving them first to a USB disk or an SD card. The
advantage of this procedure is that when downloading from
external memory device, ALBUM automatically checks the size
of photographs and may perform their optimization - see the
ADVANCED SETTINGS menu.
If you have a mobile phone with a built-in digital camera,
it is, in most cases, possible to view or download photographs
directly to/from ALBUM:
• if a mobile phone offers a choice of USB interface modes,
choose Data Storage, or Printing & Media (PTP protocol)
• connect a switched-on mobile phone to a switched-on
ALBUM using a USB cable
• ALBUM offers the same commands as when connected to
a digital camera.
If you cannot connect your mobile phone in the above-
mentioned way, you can still transfer the photographs from
the phone to ALBUM via computer.
Note: Some mobile phones use SD cards to store photographs.
In such case, it is possible to transfer photographs to ALBUM
using the card. If the phone SD card is of a smaller dimensions,
it can be connected using a dedicated insert, which is either
supplied with the phone or can be bought as a separate
accessory.
18 • IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO
SAVE OTHER PHOTOGRAPHS
IN MY ALBUM, WHY?
If ALBUM reports full memory and it is impossible to save more
photographs to it, perform the “CLEAN-UP” operation with
the “RESIZE PHOTOS while DOWNLOADING” command on.
If there were other data than photographs in ALBUM, or if some
of the saved photographs were not optimized for ALBUM, this
process will free space for saving additional photographs. See
ADVANCED SETTINGS for further details.
19 • THE PHOTOGRAPHS
FROM AN EXTERNAL
MEMORY DEVICE ARE
DISPLAYED IMMEDIATELY,
WHY?
To display photographs from an external memory device
immediately after connection to ALBUM and without any further
dialogue, name such memory device “ALBUM”.
This way it is possible to send an SD card with photographs
of your children to your friends, for example, so when they
insert the card into their ALBUM the photographs are displayed
immediately. This feature may also be used when distributing
offers of products, services, package tours, etc.
20 • WHAT ABOUT
USING ALBUM
WITH A MOBILE PHONE?

23 • THE ALBUM SEEMS NOT
WORKING, WHY?
When a function, which takes more time to complete,
is performed, it is not possible to initiate any other function.
While processing the command, ALBUM indicates this state
by displaying a symbol of a clock on the screen. If a command
is from the control menu, its name is displayed in the white
field. A command in progress cannot be interrupted, except
by switching ALBUM off (e.g. when you initiate a function by
mistake).
If the white “ALBUM” logo appears on the screen for some
time, similarly to ALBUM start-up, ALBUM is updating its
internal map of photographs.
It is not recommended to use photographs larger than 2 MB
in ALBUM. Processing very large photographs slows navigation
through ALBUM.
24 • PREVIOUSLY SAVED
PHOTOGRAPHS REPEAT
IN ALBUM, WHY?
If you download photographs from a digital camera to ALBUM
and do not delete the photographs from the camera, the same
photographs will repeat in the next download. To avoid this do
one of the following:
• after connecting an external device, select the “VIEW PHOTOS
from CONNECTED” command and use arrow buttons to choose
the last in a sequence of already downloaded photographs.
Choose the “COPY ALL PHOTOS BEYOND THIS PHOTO”
command from “COPY” menu to download only the new
photographs to ALBUM
• turn on the “DELETE PHOTOS while DOWNLOADING”
command in the ADVANCED SETTINGS menu; the photographs
transferred to ALBUM will be automatically deleted from a
camera, and therefore will not show next time you download.
21 • IS IT POSSIBLE
TO OPTIMIZE PHOTOGRAPHS
ORIGINALLY STORED
IN ALBUM IN HIGH
RESOLUTION?
A high resolution photographs already stored in ALBUM can
be optimized by using the combination of “CLEAN-UP” and
“RESIZE PHOTOS while DOWNLOADING” commands from the
ADVANCED SETTINGS menu. First turn the “RESIZE PHOTOS
while DOWNLOADING” command on, then select “CLEAN-UP”.
See ADVANCED SETTINGS for further details.
22 • ALBUM DOES NOT
DISPLAY PHOTOGRAPHS
IMMEDIATELY WHEN
SWITCHED ON, WHY?
When turned on, ALBUM needs some time to create the
internal map of photographs. While this is in progress, a white
“ALBUM” logo appears on the screen. The time necessary
to create such map increases proportionally to the number
of photographs store in ALBUM. With 40,000 photographs
in ALBUM, the process can take up to 30 seconds.
After certain operations (e.g. disconnecting a computer or an
external memory device, after downloading a new directory,
etc.) ALBUM must update the map. In such cases, a white
“ALBUM” logo re-appears on the screen similarly to ALBUM
start-up. When the internal map update is completed, ALBUM
resumes normal operation.
25 • CAN ALBUM
DISPLAY A POWERPOINT
PRESENTATION?
A PowerPoint presentation can be saved on a PC as a set
of JPG images. In PowerPoint SW choose File > Save as >
Format > JPEG File Interchange Format. When creating or
modifying a presentation to be shown on ALBUM:
• set up the slide size to 16:9 format. This way the slides will
best match the album’s screen.
• make sure, that the JPG files have names in format Slide001,
Slide020... Slide010, not Slide1, Slide2… Slide10. If the slides
do not have the right name format, they will be shown in a
wrong order. ALBUM can only show static slides without
sounds and animations.
26 • DOES ALBUM DISPLAY
SUBFOLDERS?
If folders stored in an external device have a tree architecture
(contain subfolders) and are viewed or copied to ALBUM,
the folders and relevant subfolders that contain any photographs
will be displayed on the start screen in the same level.

30 • HOW TO UPDATE
ALBUM FIRMWARE?
To update ALBUM internal software – Firmware:
• check your ALBUM Firmware version in the advanced settings
menu (for example FW1.12).
• go to www.album-life.com to download the most recent
FW version
• follow the simple online FW update instructions
The Firmware update is also available on an SD card.
Please contact ALBUMteam at [email protected].
27 • HOW MANY
CHARACTERS CAN BE
USED TO NAME INDIVIDUAL
PHOTOGRAPHS AND
DIRECTORIES?
Folder name + file name = maximum of 250 characters
Directory name + photograph name = maximum of 250
characters
28 • ALBUM IS
MALFUNCTIONING,
WHY?
If ALBUM performs oddly, turn it off and on again. The
malfunction can appear especially if a USB cable or an external
memory device was disconnected during a data transfer in
process.
FIRMWARE UPDATE
PROCESS:
1. Download the new FW file to your computer
from www.album-life.com
2. Make sure ALBUM is powered from the supplied
power adaptor.
3. Connect ALBUM to your PC using the supplied USB cable.
4. Turn ALBUM on.
5. Save the firmware upgrade file to ALBUM root directory
6. Disconnect ALBUM from the computer.
7. Turn ALBUM off & on again.
8. Firmware upgrade begins - process status is shown
on ALBUM display.
9. When asked “REBOOT NOW” turn ALBUM off & on again.
10. Firmware is now upgraded.
Alternatively to step 1.- 6. you can copy the new FW file to
ALBUM root directory from a supplied SD card.
WARNING:
• never turn ALBUM off during the FW upgrade
• although the update preserves all photographs stored
in ALBUM, it is recommended to create a back-up
29 • QUESTION MARK “?” IS
DISPLAYED, WHY?
If ALBUM displays a question mark instead of a photograph,
the file is either invalid or it uses a non compatible JPG format
(i.e. progressive JPG). Such a file can not be visualized, but
it can be deleted.
Rarely the question mark can also appear after a USB cable
or an external memory device was disconnected during a
data transfer in process. In this case turn ALBUM off and
on again.