Pandigital PAN2701A User manual

Pandigital®
Digital Photo Frame
USER GUIDE

Important Safety Precautions:
Please always follow the following basic safety precautions when using your Digital Photo Frame (DPF).
This will reduce the risk of re, electric shock and injury.
• Do not drop or subject this product to jarring or strong vibrations.
• Do not expose this product to rain or moisture.
• Do not expose this product to extreme heat.
• Power off the Digital Photo Frame before performing care and maintenance.
• Clean the outer surface or the screen of the Digital Photo Frame with a soft cloth. Do not use liquid
cleaners.
• The LCD panel is made of plastic and can be easily damaged. Avoid sharp objects.

Table of Contents
1. Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................................4
2. Features.............................................................................................................................................................................4
3. What’s In the Box .............................................................................................................................................................5
4. Specications ...................................................................................................................................................................5
5. Product Diagram...............................................................................................................................................................6
6. Using Your Digital Photo Frame......................................................................................................................................7
• Use the Control Buttons................................................................................................................................................7
• Charging the Battery.....................................................................................................................................................7
• Exit USB Mode..............................................................................................................................................................8
• Viewing Photos or Clock...............................................................................................................................................9
• Setting Setup Menu ......................................................................................................................................................9
• Resetting to Default Settings ......................................................................................................................................10
• Setting Slide Show......................................................................................................................................................10
• Setting Language........................................................................................................................................................12
• Setting Brightness.......................................................................................................................................................12
• Setting Current Time...................................................................................................................................................13
• Deleting Pictures.........................................................................................................................................................15
7. Installing the Software onto a Computer .....................................................................................................................16
• Installing the Software.................................................................................................................................................16
• Computer System Requirements................................................................................................................................17
• Connecting to Your Computer.....................................................................................................................................18
• About Pandigital Photo Manager ................................................................................................................................19
• How to Use Pandigital Photo Manager.......................................................................................................................20
8. Storage Capacities .........................................................................................................................................................24
9. Frequently Asked Questions.........................................................................................................................................25
10. Limited Warranty ..........................................................................................................................................................26
11. FCC Statement..............................................................................................................................................................28

Introduction
Welcome to the Pandigital Multimedia Photo Frame! Simply connect your Digital Photo Frame to your
computer to download images and then play. It’s as easy as that.
Features
The Digital Photo Frame includes following key features:
◊ 2.7 inch TFT LCD screen
◊ 16:9 display
◊ Resolution: 480 X 234 pixels
◊ Multi-language operation menu
◊ Built-in chargeable Li-lon battery charged via USB cable
◊ Clock Function
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What’s In the Box
• Digital Photo Frame 1 piece
• User Guide 1 piece
• USB Cable 1 piece
• Warranty Card 1 piece
Specications
Panel Size 2.7 inches
Resolution 480 X 234
Brightness 150 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio 150:1
Horizontal / Vertical Viewing Angle 40 / 40 ; 10 / 30
Screen Size Mode 16 : 9
File Format Type JPEG
Operating Temperature 32-104° Fahrenheit; 0-40° Celsius
Storage Temperature 20~85% relative humidity, non condensing
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Product Diagram
1 2 3 4 5 6
Top View
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Side View
1. Reset Button
2. Power Button
3. Left Button
4. Enter Button
5. Right Button
6. Menu Button
7. USB Port

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Using Your Digital Photo Frame (DPF)
Use the Control Buttons:
RESET Restart the Digital Photo Frame
POWER Power on or off
Move the selection up or left, display the previous photo, or select the previous le
ENTER Select the highlighted option, start a slideshow, pause or play, start clock function
Move the selection up or right, display the next photo, or select the next le
MENU Enter “Setup” menu in any mode, exit setup menu.
Charging the Battery:
One built-in chargeable Li-Ion battery is supplied with your frame. It can offer about 2 hours viewing on
your digital frame. To charge the battery, simply connect your frame to the USB port of your computer.
After connecting, the system will be in a charging state and the battery icon will keep on blinking. When it
nished charging , the battery icon will stop blinking.

Exit USB Mode:
Whenever you connect your Digital Photo Frame to a computer,
system will be in charging state automatically. If you want to use the
DPF while it is connected to the computer, you will have to exit from
the USB Charging Mode.
1. While your Digital Photo Frame is connected to a computer via
the USB cable.
EXIT USB
YES
N O
2. Press the ENTER button.
3. Press the or button to select “YES” or “NO”.
4. Press the ENTER button again to conrm your choice.
NOTE:
This operation will not stop the charging mode. After you exit the USB mode, you can view your
images while charing the battery, but the speed of charging will be reduced.
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Viewing Photos or Clock
1. Press and hold the POWER button until the DPF power on. System will enter PLAYBACK mode
automatically.
2. Press the ENTER button to start slide show.
3. Press the button to select previous picture or press the button to select next picture.
4. In “SLIDE SHOW” mode, press the ENTER button to enter “CLOCK” mode. Press the ENTER button
again to exit “CLOCK” mode and back to “SLIDE SHOW” mode.
5. Press and hold the POWER button for about 3 seconds to turn the frame off.
Setting Setup Menu:
SLIDE SHOW
LANGUAGE
BRIGHTNESS
TIME FUNCTION
DEFAULT SETTING
VERSION
MENU
1. Press the MENU button in any mode to enter “SETUP” mode.
2. Press the MENU button again to back to previous mode.
3. In “SETUP” mode, press the button or the button to scroll
up and down through menu options.
4. Press the ENTER button to select the highlighted option.

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Resetting to Default Settings:
YES
N O
DEFAULT SETTING
SLIDE SHOW
LANGUAGE
BRIGHTNESS
TIME FUNCTION
DEFAULT SETTING
VERSION
MENU
1. Press the button or the button to select “SLIDE SHOW”.
2. Press the ENTER button to enter.
3. Press the button or the button to select the desired setting.
4. Press the ENTER button to conrm and save your choice.
5. Or press the MENU button to exit without saving.
Setting Slide Show:
SLIDE SHOW
LANGUAGE
BRIGHTNESS
TIME FUNCTION
DEFAULT SETTING
VERSION
MENU
1. Press the button or the button to select “SLIDE SHOW”.
2. Press the ENTER button to enter.

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Setting Transition Interval:
TRANSITION INTERVAL
TRANSITION EFFECT
SLIDE SHOW
TRANSITION INTERVAL
1. Press the button or the button to select “TRANSITION
INTERVAL”.
2. Press the ENTER button to enter.
3. Press the button or the button to select the desired setting.
4. Press the ENTER button to conrm and save your choice.
5. Or press the MENU button to exit without saving.
Setting Transition Effect:
TRANSITION INTERVAL
TRANSITION EFFECT
SLIDE SHOW
NONE
RANDOM
ALL
SEQUESNTIAL
BLIND
SPLIT
PUSH
COVER
SLIDE SHOW
1. Press the button or the button to select “TRANSITION
EFFECT”.
2. Press the ENTER button to enter.
3. Press the button or the button to select the desired setting.
4. Press the ENTER button to conrm and save your choice.
5. Or press the MENU button to exit without saving.

Setting Language:
SLIDE SHOW
LANGUAGE
BRIGHTNESS
TIME FUNCTION
DEFAULT SETTING
VERSION
MENU
ENGLISH
FRANCE
SPANISH
DUTCH
PROTUGUESE
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE
BRIGHENESS
SLIDE SHOW
LANGUAGE
BRIGHTNESS
TIME FUNCTION
DEFAULT SETTING
VERSION
MENU
1. Press the button or the button to select “LANGUAGE”.
2. Press the ENTER button to enter.
3. Press the button or the button to select the desired setting.
4. Press the ENTER button to conrm and save your choice.
5. Or press the MENU button to exit without saving.
Setting Brightness:
1. Press the button or the button to select “TRANSITION
EFFECT”.
2. Press the ENTER button to enter.
3. Press the button or the button to select the desired setting.
4. Press the ENTER button to conrm and save your choice.
5. Or press the MENU button to exit without saving.
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Setting Current Time:
SLIDE SHOW
LANGUAGE
BRIGHTNESS
TIME FUNCTION
DEFAULT SETTING
VERSION
MENU
1. Press the button or the button to select “TIME FUNCTION”.
2. Press the ENTER button to enter.
3. Press the button or the button to select “CURRENT TIME”.
4. Press the ENTER button to enter.
CURRENT TIME
A U T O O F F
A U T O O F F A T
TIME FUNCTION
CURRENT TIME
00:00
5. Press the ENTER button to select a eld, such as hour and minute.
6. Press the button or the button to adjust the value in the
eld.
7. Press the ENTER button to conrm and save your choice.
8. Press the MENU button to exit.
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Setting Auto Off:
CURRENT TIME
A U T O O F F
A U T O O F F A T
TIME FUNCTION
DISABLE
ENABLE
AUTO OFF
CURRENT TIME
A U T O O F F
A U T O O F F A T
TIME FUNCTION
AUTO OFF AT
00:00
1. Press the button or the button to select “AUTO OFF”.
2. Press the ENTER button to enter.
3. Select “ENABLE” option to open the “AUTO OFF” function.
4. Select “DISABLE” option to close the “AUTO OFF” function.
Setting Automatically Power Off Time:
1. Press the button or the button to select “AUTO OFF AT”.
2. Press the ENTER button to enter.
3. Press the ENTER button to select a eld, such as hour and minute.
4. Press the button or the button to adjust the value in the
eld.
5. Press the ENTER button to conrm and save your choice.
6. Press the MENU button to exit.
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Deleting pictures:
DELETE
YES
N O
DELETE ALL
YES
N O
1. Press the ENTER button to set the Frame to “PLAYBACK” mode.
2. Press the POWER button to delete single picture.
3. Press the POWER button again to delete all pictures.
4. Press the POWER button again to return “PLAYBACK” mode.
5. After you enter the delete function, Press the button or the
button to select “YES” or “NO”.
6. Press the ENTER button to conrm and save your choice.
7. Press the MENU button to exit.
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Installing the Software onto a Computer
Installing the Software:
PC
For Windows® Users:
IMPORTANT!
• Please backup all the necessary data before any driver and software installation.
• The CD-ROM is tested and recommended to use under English Windows OS.
• Please restart the computer after installing the software.
Open & Close
1. Before you begin, close all other software applications open on
your computer.
2. Insert the CD supplied into the computer CD-ROM Drive.
3. The CD User Interface Screen will automatically launch.
4. With the mouse, click the “Pandigital Photo Manager” button and
follow the screen instructions.
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Computer System Requirements:
For acceptable picture transferring and editing performance, we recommend the following minimum
requirements;
PC
For Windows® Users:
• Compatible with Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000, XP or Vista
• Pentium® III 450 MHz or equivalent processor
• USB Port
• 128MB RAM (256MB recommended)
• 30MB free disk space
• Color monitor with high color (16-bit) graphic capability or higher
• CD-ROM drive
• Standard mouse and keyboard
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Connecting to Your Computer:
For Win 2000, XP or Vista user, Connect your DPF to PC directly by USB cable.
For Win 98 or Win Me user, hold the “MENU” key then connect your DPF to PC by USB cable.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
For Win2000/XP/Vista User:
After you connect your digital photo frame to PC, a “Removable Disk” drive will appear on screen. The drive
only means the Windows System detected a new hardware but it can’t be opened. If user double clicks
this drive, an error message will show on the computer desktop. Users can only upload or download
images on the DPF through the software “Pandigital Photo Manger”.
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About Pandigital Photo Manager:
Pandigital Photo Manager allows you to add and delete pictures on your DPF. It also allows you to crop
and compress the pictures that you want to add to the DPF.
Interface Diagram Introduction:
Column A: Browse for images---List out folders in your
computer.
Column B: Pictures Located---List of all images in the location
which you selected in Column A.
Column C: Add or Delete Pictures---List of pictures that can be
added or deleted from the DPF internal memory.
Note: New pictures not yet transferred to the DPF is highlighted in RED. After you press the
Update Picture Frame button the pictures highlighted in RED will be transferred to the DPF
Column D: Pictures in device---List of all pictures currently
stored on your digital photo frame.
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How to Use Pandigital Photo Manager:
1. Open Pandigital Photo Manager in desktop or Start menu. Pandigital Photo Manager will automatically
initialize data and download all the images from the DPF.
2. Open your image folder in column A and all images in the selected folder will show in column B.
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