JOBO PHOTO DISPLAY PDJ 701 User manual

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Operating Instructions
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PDJ700 / PDJ701
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Table of Contents
1. Safety notes ..................................................................................................... 3
2. Scope of delivery............................................................................................. 4
3. Quick start........................................................................................................ 5
4. Operation.......................................................................................................... 6
4.1 Initial start-up................................................................................................ 6
4.2 Control elements .......................................................................................... 7
4.3 Start slide show ............................................................................................ 7
4.3.1 Display slide show from internal memory .............................................. 7
4.3.2 Load a slide show from a memory card................................................. 9
4.3.3 Configuring a slide show ..................................................................... 10
4.3.4 Pause slide show................................................................................. 12
4.3.5 Page to a specific picture .................................................................... 12
4.3.6 Display date and time .......................................................................... 12
4.4 Copy pictures ............................................................................................. 14
4.5 Delete pictures ........................................................................................... 16
4.6 Edit pictures ............................................................................................... 18
4.7 Copy pictures from a PC ............................................................................ 20
4.8 General presentation, setting language and clock ..................................... 21
4.8.1 Adjust brightness ................................................................................. 21
4.8.2 Set language ....................................................................................... 21
4.8.3 Set alarm clock .................................................................................... 22
4.8.4 Set the date and time .......................................................................... 22
4.8.5 Set date display ................................................................................... 22
4.8.6 Set the timer ........................................................................................ 23
4.8.7 Reset to factory settings ...................................................................... 23
4.8.8 Setting sounds..................................................................................... 24
4.9 Query status information ............................................................................ 24
4.10 Update firmware....................................................................................... 25
5. Notes on caring for your JOBO Photo Display........................................... 26
6. Frequently asked questions ......................................................................... 26
7. Troubleshooting............................................................................................. 27
8. Technical specifications................................................................................ 28
Service and Support.......................................................................................... 29

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1. Safety notes
Switch off immediately in case of smoke or odour development
In the event of smoke or odour development, possibly originating from the
PDJ700 / PDJ701 or its mains adapter, immediately switch off the device and
unplug the mains adapter from mains.
Do not disassemble the device
Do not disassemble the device or open the enclosure. In case the display or the
enclosure is damaged after being dropped or due to other external influences,
remove the mains adapter and contact your specialist dealer or JOBO customer
service for repairs. Repairs may only be performed by specialised staff.
Use suitable cords only
To operate the device, use only original JOBO cords included in the scope of
delivery or available as an optional extra. JOBO is not liable for damages
resulting from the use of other cords.
Avoid contact with water
Never bring the PDJ700 / PDJ701 into contact with water. The device is not
waterproof and may be seriously damaged by ingress of water. Should the
enclosure or the display come into contact with a liquid, wipe dry with a soft,
absorbent cloth. Also use a dry cloth for cleaning.
Never touch the power cable with moist or wet hands
Never touch the power cable with moist of wet hands; danger of an electric shock.
Furthermore, only handle the power cable by the sturdy part of the plug, provided
for this purpose. Do not tug at the cord itself, since this may strip the insulation,
causing fires or electric shock.
Avoid magnetic fields
Avoid strong magnetic fields. Malfunctions or data loss may result from operating
or storing the PDJ700 / PDJ701 in close proximity to electric motors or other
equipment generating strong electromagnetic fields.

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2. Scope of delivery
Congratulations on purchasing your new PDJ700 / PDJ701 Photo Display. Before
using the device, please check that all items in the scope of delivery are present.
You will find all the cables and the stand in the accessory box at the front in the
sales package.
−Photo Display PDJ700 / PDJ701
−Stand
−Mains cable
−USB cable
−Quick guide
What your PDJ700 / PDJ701 Photo Display can do
The JOBO PDJ700 / PDJ701 Photo Display has a brilliant display with a
resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. Up to 1 000 photos (PDJ701: 10.000 photo) with
optimal screen resolution can be stored in the 128 MB (PDJ701: 1 GB) internal
memory.
Pictures on CF, SD, MMC, MS or xD cards can also be displayed. A PC
connection via the supplied USB cable is also possible. This enables you to copy
pictures directly from the PC to the internal memory.
The JPG or BMP format is required to view the pictures.

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3. Quick start
The JOBO Photo Display is very simple to use. For a first, quick start-up, proceed
as follows:
- connect the power cord to the PDJ700 / PDJ701 and plug into mains
−press “Power on” (on the right at the back of the enclosure) for 2 seconds
−a slide show with a few supplied test pictures starts automatically.
To view personal pictures from a memory card in next to no time, proceed as
follows:
−insert the memory card in the appropriate slot at the back of the switched-off
PDJ700 / PDJ701
−press “Power on” (on the right at the back of the enclosure) for 2 seconds
−a slide show of the photos in the memory card starts automatically

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4. Operation
4.1 Initial start-up
Fit the stand
To set up the PDJ700 / PDJ701, insert the upper part of the stand into the
appropriate opening at the back of the PDJ700 / PDJ701.
Turn the stand anticlockwise until it latches audibly.
Connect the mains cord
Connect the supplied power cord to the PDJ700 / PDJ701 and plug into the
mains.
Switching on
The On / Off switch of the PDJ700 / PDJ701 is located at the back of the device
on the bottom right.
To switch on or off, press the On / Off switch for approx. 2 seconds. The starting
screen appears as the system starts up.

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A picture show now starts automatically.
4.2 Control elements
The controls are located on top of the PDJ700 / PDJ701 enclosure, behind the
acrylic glass frame. The keys are not visible from the front but can be operated
blind, since they are of different shapes.
> to the right / next
< to the left / previous
^ up
vdown
OK Confirm
Home Menu
To facilitate operation, the function of the keys is also always displayed
graphically at the top edge of the display.
By pressing the third key from the left, the menu bar can be activated whilst a
slide show is running.
4.3 Start slide show
Pictures can be displayed from internal memory (128 MB) or from a memory card
(CF, SD, xD card or memory stick).
4.3.1 Display slide show from internal memory
If no memory card is inserted, the PDJ700 / PDJ701 automatically starts a slide
show of the pictures in its internal memory.

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If a memory card is inserted, but pictures should be shown from internal memory,
proceed as follows:
−Press “HOME” key (right)
−Press the v or ^ key until the menu item “Photo” is highlighted.
−Press the “OK” key. A list of storage media appears. All selectable media are
highlighted. All other media are shown in black and white.
−To select the internal memory, press the v or ^ keys until the menu item
“Internal memory” in the left hand column is highlighted.
Then press “OK” to confirm the selection.
−The menu to set up the slide show automatically appears, the menu item
“Album” is highlighted.
−Press the > key. The first 8 pictures in the internal memory are automatically
displayed.
−To activate the slide show, press the “Start” key for the slide show to start
immediately.

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4.3.2 Load a slide show from a memory card
The slots for the memory cards are located on the bottom black section of the
PDJ700 / PDJ701 enclosure. Two slots are provided here:
Slot for CF card
Slot for SD, MMC, XD or MS card
Slot for USB cable connection
The PDJ700 / PDJ701 reads the data as soon as you insert a new memory card.
This process is shown on the display. The pictures on this card are then
automatically displayed.
If you want to view pictures from another connected storage medium, proceed as
follows:
−Press “HOME” key (right)
−Press the v or ^ key until the menu item “Photo” is highlighted.
−Press the “OK” key. A list of possible storage media appears. All selectable
media are highlighted. All other media are shown in black and white.
−To select a medium, press the v or ^ key until the required menu item in the
left hand column is highlighted.
−Then press “OK” to confirm the selection.
−The menu to set up the slide show automatically appears, the menu item
“Album” is highlighted.
−Press the > key. The first 8 pictures in this storage medium are automatically
displayed. To activate the slide show, press the “Start” key.
−The slide show of the required medium starts immediately.
−Stop the slide show of the memory card before removing the memory
card from the PDJ700 / PDJ701. Otherwise the storage medium or
certain picture data may be damaged.

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4.3.3 Configuring a slide show
You can configure the slide show according to your preferences. The following
parameters can be set:
a) Picture sequence (random or in sequence)
b) Change-over effect
c) Frequency (individual picture display time)
d) Background colour
This is how it works:
a) Set picture sequence
−Press “HOME” key (right)
−Press the v or ^ key until the menu item “Photo” is highlighted.
−Press the “OK” key. A list of possible storage media appears.
−Press “OK” again.
−Press the v or ^ key until the menu item “Slide show sequence” in the left hand
column is highlighted.
−Then press “OK” to confirm the selection.
−Press the v or ^ key until the required setting in the right hand column is
highlighted. The currently set value has a grey background.
−“Sequential” in this case means that the pictures are shown sorted in
sequence of storage location on the card, “Random” means that the pictures
are shown in random sequence.
−Then press “OK” to confirm the selection.
−Press the “HOME” key to return to the main menu.
−To start the slide show, press “Start”.

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b) Select change-over effect
−Press “HOME” key (right)
−Press the v or ^ key until the menu item “Photo” is highlighted.
−Press the “OK” key. A list of possible storage media appears.
−Press “OK”.
−Press the v or ^ key until the menu item “Change-over effect” in the left hand
column is highlighted.
−Then press “OK” to confirm the selection.
−Press the v or ^ key until the required setting in the right hand column is
highlighted. The currently set value has a grey background.
−Then press “OK” to confirm the selection.
−Press the “HOME” key to return to the main menu.
−To start the slide show, press “Start”.
c) Set frequency (individual picture display time)
−Press “HOME” key (right)
−Press the v or ^ key until the menu item “Photo” is highlighted.
−Press “OK”. A list of storage media appears.
−Press “OK” again.
−Press the v or ^ key until the menu item “Frequency” in the left hand column is
highlighted.
−Then press “OK” to confirm the selection.
−Press the v or ^ key until the required setting in the right hand column is
highlighted. The currently set value has a grey background.
−Then press “OK” to confirm the selection.
−Press the “HOME” key (right) to return to the main menu.
−To start the slide show, press “Start”.
d) Set the background colour
−Press “HOME” key (right)
−Press the v or ^ key until the menu item “Photo” is highlighted.
−Press “OK”. A list of possible storage media appears.
−Then press “OK” again.
−Press the v or ^ key until the menu item “Background colour” in the left hand
column is highlighted.
−Then press “OK” to confirm the selection.
−Press the v or ^ key until the required setting in the right hand column is
highlighted. The currently set value has a grey background.
−Then press “OK” to confirm the selection.
−Press the “HOME” key to return to the main menu.
−To start the slide show, press “Start”.

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4.3.4 Pause slide show
To pause the slide show, proceed as follows:
−Press the third key from the left. A menu bar appears at the top of the screen.
−Press the “Pause” key.
−The slide show stops immediately.
−To continue the slide show, press “Start”.
−To hide the menu bar, press the third key from the left.
4.3.5 Page to a specific picture
To select a particular picture in a slide show, proceed as follows:
−Press the third key from the left. A menu bar appears at the top of the screen.
−If you have only a few pictures on the relevant storage medium, select the
required picture by pressing the < / > keys. The large icon view mode
remains.
−To continue the slide show, press “Start”.
−If there are many pictures on the relevant storage medium or if you want to
select pictures from thumbnail view, press the “small icons” key.
−The slide show stops and the first 8 pictures of the current slide show appear
in thumbnail view.
−Skip to the required picture by pressing the < / > keys.
−Press “Start” for a large view of this picture.
−If you want to retain this picture on the display, immediately press the same
key (now with the “Pause” symbol) again.
−To continue the slide show, press “Start” again.
4.3.6 Display date and time
You can
a) select the display without date and time
b) display the time at the bottom right of the screen during the slide show
c) display the date and time in full screen mode without slide show.
Start off by selecting the display mode. To do this, proceed as follows:
−Press “HOME” key (right)
−Press the v or ^ key until the menu item “Setup” is highlighted.
−Press the “OK” key. A list of adjustable values appears.
−Press the v or ^ key until the menu item “Time and date” in the left hand
column is highlighted.

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−Press the “OK” key (2nd key from right). The “Time”, “Date” and “Display time”
menu items are now shown in the left hand column.
−Press the v or ^ key until the menu item “Photo” is highlighted.
−Press the “OK” key.
−The available options are now shown in the right hand column as follows:
−No time: The time is never displayed.
−Full screen: Date and time are displayed in full screen mode (instead of
slide show).
−Slide show: The time is displayed bottom right during the slide show.
−Both: Depending on the setting, the time is either displayed in full screen
mode or faded in at bottom right.
−Press the v or ^ key until the required setting is highlighted.
−Press the “OK” key.
−Press the < key twice.
If you have selected “No time” or “Slide show”, set-up is finished. If you would
like to view the time and date in full screen mode, proceed with set-up as
described above and select the option “Full screen” or “Both”. To do this,
proceed as follows:

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−Press the “HOME” key (right)
−Press the “Start” key.
−Press the “Pause” key.
−Press the “Time” key. Date and time appear in full screen mode.
To change to the slide show again, proceed as follows:
−Press the “HOME” key (right)
−Press the left key, “Start”.
If you want to change from full screen to single picture view, proceed as follows:
−Press the 2nd key from the right. The pictures are displayed in thumbnail view.
−Skip to the required picture by pressing the < / > keys.
−Press “Start” for a large view of this picture.
−If you want to retain this picture on the display, immediately press the same
key (now with the “Pause” symbol) again.
−To continue with the slide show, press “Start”.
4.4 Copy pictures
Pictures can be copied from the memory card to internal memory and vice versa
from internal memory to a memory card.
Please note that the picture size will be optimised for display on the PDJ700
/ PDJ701 when copying from a memory card to internal memory and that the
picture size may be changed when copying from internal memory to
another storage medium again.
Proceed as follows to copy the pictures:
−Press the “HOME” key (right)
−Press the v or ^ key until the menu item “Photo” is highlighted.
−Press the “OK” key. A list of the available storage media is displayed.
−Use the v or ^ keys to select the storage medium from which the pictures are
to be copied.
−Press > key twice. The thumbnail view of the pictures on the selected storage
medium appears.
−You may now “Copy individual pictures” or “Copy all pictures”.Observe
the following in all copying actions:
−Don’t remove the memory card before the copy status display has
disappeared. Otherwise, the memory card may be damaged or data may
be lost.
−Ensure that the PDJ700 / PDJ701 power remains connected during the
entire copying process. Otherwise, some pictures may not be copied. If
the copying process was unsuccessful, the pictures on the target
medium will show a question mark in thumbnail view.
Copying individual pictures
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and “>” keys until the desired picture appears in a light frame. Then press the
“+/-“ key. A small + symbol appears at bottom right in the thumbnail view.
Repeat this action until all the desired pictures are selected.
−To deselect a picture selected by mistake, press the “+/-“ key again. The +/-
symbol disappears again.
−After all the pictures have been selected, press the “Thumbnail view” key. The
“Copy to” item in the left hand column is now highlighted.
−Press the “OK” key.
−Select the storage medium to which you wish to copy the pictures, using the v
or ^ key in the right hand column.
−Press the “OK” key. Whilst copying is in progress, the display will show how
many pictures have been copied already.
−The pictures are stored on the storage medium in a separate folder called
“Photo”.
−Any existing pictures with the same file name will be overwritten.
Copy all pictures
To copy all the pictures on a storage medium, follow the first five steps
described at the beginning of Chapter 4.4.

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−Then press the “Data” key. The “Copy to” item in the left hand column is now
highlighted.
−Press the v key once to highlight the menu item “Copy all to”.
−Press the “OK” key.
−Select the storage medium to which you wish to copy the pictures, in the right
hand column.
−Press the “OK” key. You will be asked “Do you really want to copy all the
pictures to the xx card?”
−Confirm by pressing “<” and “OK” or cancel the copying action by pressing
only the “OK” key.
−Whilst copying is in progress, the display will show the percentage already
copied. When the copying process is complete, "All pictures copied" will be
displayed.
−The display then skips to the thumbnail view of the previously active source
medium.
−The copied pictures are stored in a separate folder called “Photo” on the
storage medium.
−Any existing pictures with the same file name will be overwritten without
warning.
4.5 Delete pictures
You may delete pictures on the storage medium or in internal memory. To do this,
proceed as follows:
−Press the “HOME” key (right)
−Press the v or ^ key until the menu item “Photo” is highlighted.
−Press the “OK” key. A list of the available storage media is displayed.
−Use the v or ^ keys to select the storage medium on which the pictures are to
be deleted.
−Press the “>” key twice. The thumbnail view of the pictures on the selected
storage medium appears.
−You may now “Delete individual pictures” or “Delete all pictures”.
Observe the following in all deleting actions:
−Do not remove the memory card before the deleting action has been
completed. Otherwise, the memory card may be damaged or some data
may remain on the storage medium.
−Ensure that the PDJ700 / PDJ701 power remains connected during the
entire deleting process. Otherwise, some pictures may not be deleted.
Delete individual pictures
To delete individual pictures only, these must first be selected. To do this, use
the “<” and “>” keys until the desired picture appears in a light frame. Then
press the “+/-“ key. A small +- symbol appears at bottom right in the thumbnail
view. Repeat this action until all the pictures are selected that you wish to
delete.

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−To deselect a picture selected by mistake, press the “+/-“ key again. The +/-
symbol disappears again.
−After all the pictures have been selected, press the “Thumbnail view” key. The
“Copy to” item in the left hand column is now highlighted.
−Press the v or ^ key until the menu item “Delete” is highlighted.
−Press the “OK” key.
−On the display, you will be asked whether you really want to delete.
−Press “OK” if you do not actually want to delete the picture. Press the < key
until “YES” is highlighted, if you wish to delete the picture.
−Press the “OK” key. The display will show how many pictures are deleted for
as long as the deleting action is in progress.
−The display then skips to the thumbnail view of the previously active source
medium.
Delete all pictures
To delete all the pictures on a storage medium, follow the five steps described
at the beginning of Chapter 4.5.
−Then press the “Thumbnail view” key. The “Copy to” item in the left hand
column is now highlighted.

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−Press the v key once for the background colour of the menu item “Delete all”
to change.
−Press the “OK” key.
−Select the storage medium on which you wish to delete in the right hand
column.
−Press the “OK” key. You will be asked “Do you really want to delete all the
pictures?”
−Confirm by pressing the “<” key and “OK” or press only “OK” to cancel the
deleting action.
−Whilst deleting is in progress, the display will show the percentage already
deleted. When the deleting action is completed, the display will show “All
pictures deleted”.
4.6 Edit pictures
The PDJ700 / PDJ701 has the following picture editing functions:
a) Show pictures in monochrome
b) Rotate pictures
To do this, proceed as follows:
a) Show pictures in monochrome
−Press the “HOME” key (right)
−Press the v or ^ key until the menu item “Photo” is highlighted.
−Press the “OK” key. A list of the available storage media is displayed.
−Use the v or ^ key to select the storage medium with the pictures to be edited.
−Press the “>” key twice. The thumbnail view of the pictures on the selected
storage medium appears.
−Now select the pictures you want to show in monochrome. To do this, use the
“<” and “>” keys until the desired picture appears in a light frame. Then press
the “+/-“ key. A small +- symbol appears at bottom right in the thumbnail view.
Repeat this action until all the pictures are selected that you wish to edit.
−To deselect a picture selected by mistake, press the “+/-“ key again. The +-
symbol disappears again.
−After all the pictures have been selected, press the “Thumbnail view” key. The
“Copy to” item in the left hand column is now highlighted.
−Press the v or ^ key until the menu item “Effects” is highlighted.
−Press the “OK” key.
−The options “No” and “Monochrome” appear in the right hand column. Press
the v or ^ key until the required option is highlighted.
−Press the “OK” key to edit the selected pictures.
−The display then changes to thumbnail view and shows the pictures in
monochrome.
−You may reverse this setting by selecting the pictures again and selecting the
“No” option in the menu item “Effects”.

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b) Rotate pictures
−Press the “HOME” key (right)
−Press the v or ^ key until the menu item “Photo” is highlighted.
−Press the “OK” key. A list of the available storage media is displayed.
−Use the v or ^ key to select the storage medium with the pictures to be
rotated.
−Press the “>” key twice. The thumbnail view of the pictures on the selected
storage medium appears.
−Now select the pictures to be rotated. To do this, use the “<” and “>” keys until
the desired picture appears in a light frame. Then press the “+/-“ key. A small
+- symbol appears at bottom right in the thumbnail view. Repeat this action
until all the pictures are selected that you wish to rotate.
−To deselect a picture selected by mistake, press the “+/-“ key again. The +-
symbol disappears again.
−After all the pictures have been selected, press the “Thumbnail view” key. The
“Copy to” item in the left hand column is now highlighted.
−Press the v or ^ key until the menu item “Rotate” is highlighted.
−Press the “OK” key.
−The following options are shown in the right hand column:
−0° (picture remains unchanged)
−90° (picture is rotated 90° clockwise)
−180° (picture is displayed upside down)
−270° (picture is rotated 90° anti-clockwise)
−Use the v or ^ key to select the desired option.
−Press the “OK” key to rotate the selected picture(s).
−The display then changes to thumbnail view and shows the selected pictures
rotated.
−You may reverse this setting by selecting the pictures again and selecting the
opposite option in the menu item “Rotate”.

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4.7 Copy pictures from a PC
The PDJ700 / PDJ701 can easily be connected to any computer. Use the
supplied USB cable for this purpose and plug into the corresponding USB port at
bottom right.
Switch on your PC and connect the USB cable to your PC. The following picture
appears on the display when the connection has been established:
Launch a data management program on your PC (e.g. File manager). Two
directories are displayed:
−System
−Photo
The “System” directory contains program data. Do not change any of these files.
Changing these files may cause errors.
The “Photo” directory contains the picture data in internal memory. If you would
like to copy additional pictures from the PC to internal memory, copy these into
the “Photo” directory. Ensure that the pictures are in JPG or BMP format.