Transcend PF810 User manual

User’s Manual
Digital Photo Frame
PF810

Table of Contents
Introduction︱
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Package Contents︱
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Features︱
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System Requirements︱
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Safety Precautions︱
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General Use..............................................................................................................................5
Cleaning....................................................................................................................................5
Backing Up Data.......................................................................................................................5
Getting Started︱
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Installing the FM Antenna........................................................................................................ 7
Using a memory card or USB flash drive ............................................................................... 8
Built-in speakers and headphones .........................................................................................8
Menu Buttons ...........................................................................................................................8
On Screen Display (OSD).........................................................................................................9
Remote Control ........................................................................................................................9
Connecting to a Computer︱
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Windows® 2000, XP and Vista............................................................................................... 11
Mac®OS 10.0 or later ............................................................................................................ 12
Linux® Kernel 2.4 or later...................................................................................................... 13
The Home Menu︱
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Photo....................................................................................................................................... 14
Video....................................................................................................................................... 14
Music....................................................................................................................................... 14
Radio....................................................................................................................................... 14
Calendar.................................................................................................................................. 14
Settings................................................................................................................................... 15
Photo︱
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Thumbnail Mode..................................................................................................................... 15
Photo View Mode.................................................................................................................... 17
Slideshow Mode..................................................................................................................... 19
Video︱
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Video Explorer........................................................................................................................ 21
Video Player............................................................................................................................ 22
MUSIC︱
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Music Explorer........................................................................................................................ 23
Music Player ........................................................................................................................... 24
Radio︱
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Selecting a Radio Station ...................................................................................................... 27
Adjusting the Volume............................................................................................................. 29

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Calendar︱
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Settings︱
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Troubleshooting︱
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Specifications︱
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Ordering Information︱
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Transcend Limited Warranty︱
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Introduction︱
Congratulations on purchasing Transcend’s Photo Frame. Now you can easily display your entire photo
collection at home or at the office. The Photo Frame includes a built-in FM radio and can conveniently
playback videos, photos and music from a variety of sources: USB flash drives, memory cards, or the Photo
Frame’s own on-board memory. You can operate the Photo Frame by using the lighted touch-sensitive
menu buttons t on the front of the Photo Frame or with its full-featured wireless remote control. The Photo
Frame is also equipped with a rotation sensor that automatically adjusts your pictures to portrait or
landscape position when you turn the Photo Frame. The Photo Frame’s 2GB of built-in storage space lets
you save your favorite videos, pictures and music inside Photo Frame for instant playback without even
having to use a memory card. You can also connect the Photo Frame to a PC via the USB port for direct
access to its internal memory or any memory cards that are plugged into it. This User’s Manual will give you
step-by-step instructions and advice to help you get the best experience from your new device. Please read
it in carefully before using the Photo Frame.
Package Contents︱
Upon purchasing your Transcend Photo Frame, please make sure each of the following is included:
Photo Frame
Remote Control (battery included)
Tabletop Stand
DC Power Adapter
USB Cable
FMAntenna Cable
User’s Manual CD
Quick Start Guide
Warranty Card
Features︱
Bright 8” (4:3) high-resolution color TFT LCD panel
Built-in stereo speakers and headphone jack
View photos with background music from MP3s or the radio
Supports USB flash drives and SD/SDHC/MMC/MS/ CF memory cards
2GB of internal memory – works even without a memory card
Built-in FM radio with programmable station presets
Full motion video playback
Automatic rotation sensor for easy Landscape or Portrait setup
Fully compliant with Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and backwards compatible with USB 1.1
Direct USB connection to your PC for easy file transfers
Select multiple photos for convenient one-step transfer to internal memory
Slideshow, thumbnail, still picture, and zoom-in viewing options
Attractive frame themes and animations to accent your pictures
Important date/event reminder

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Clock, alarm and calendar functions
Automatic Power-ON/OFF and Sleep timers
Custom alarm clock settings - wake up to your favorite FM radio station or MP3 song
User-selectable Color Modes to enhance the look of your photos
Touch-sensitive menu buttons with LED indicator lights
System Requirements︱
System requirements for connecting Photo Frame to a computer:
100~240V voltage power outlet for the DC adaptor
Desktop or notebook computer with a working USB port
One of the following Operating Systems:
• Windows® 2000
• Windows® XP
• Windows Vista®
• Mac® OS 10.0 or later
• Linux® Kernel 2.4 or later

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Safety Precautions︱
These usage and safety guidelines are IMPORTANT! Please follow them carefully to ensure your own
personal safety and help protect your Photo Frame from potential damage.
General Use
• For indoor use only.
• Avoid using or storing the Photo Frame in an extreme temperature environment.
• Never allow the Photo Frame to come in contact with water or any other liquids.
• Do not use this product in environments with strong magnetic fields or excessive vibration.
• Only use the Transcend provided DC adapter with the Photo Frame. Use of other adapters may
cause fire or explosion.
• Never cover or seal any of the holes on the Photo Frame.
• Unplug the Photo Frame if you do not plan to use if for an extended period of time. This prevents
accidental damage or corrosion.
• To protect your health and your hearing, keep the Photo Frame’s music volume below 80
decibels and do not listen for an extended period of time.
Cleaning
• The screen is very delicate and can be damaged by pressing on it with excessive force.
• Use a soft non-abrasive cloth, such as for cleaning camera lenses to gently wipe the screen
Backing Up Data
• Transcend does NOT take any responsibility for data loss or damage during operation. If
you plan to plug a memory card or USB pen drive into Photo Frame, we strongly advise that you
first backup the data in those storage devices to a computer or other storage medium before
using them in Photo Frame.
• To ensure Hi-Speed USB 2.0 data transfer rates when connecting your Photo Frame to a
computer, please check that the computer has the relevant USB drivers. If you are not sure how
to check this, please consult the computer or motherboard User’s Manual for USB driver
information.

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Getting Started︱
1.
8” LCD Panel
2.
Touch-Sensitive Menu Buttons
3.
SD/SDHC/ MMC/ MS Slot
4.
CF Slot
5.
DC Power Input
6.
Stand Holes
7.
Wall-Hanging Holes
8.
Recover Switch (For Service Use)
9.
Headphone Jack
10.
Antenna Input
11.
Mini-B USB Port (PC
Connection)
12.
USB Port (Flash Drives)
13.
Built-in Speakers
Setting Up the Photo Frame
1. Attach the Tabletop Stand to the back of the Photo Frame using the stand holes shown above.
2. Connect the power adapter cable to the DC power input jack on your Photo Frame.
3. Plug the power adapter into a wall outlet.

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4. The Photo Frame will automatically turn on. If it is already plugged in, press the power button on the
back of Photo Frame, or press on the remote control.
5. To remove the Tabletop Stand, simply slide it downward until it pulls freely out of its socket.
Installing the FM Antenna
If you plan on using the Photo Frame’s FM Radio feature, you must plug in the FM Antenna to assure
adequate reception quality. Plug the included FM Antenna into the small 2.5mm jack located on the right
side of the Photo Frame.

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Using a memory card or USB flash drive
1. Insert a memory card into its appropriate card slot on the left-hand side of the Photo Frame or plug a
USB flash drive to the USB port on the right-hand side.
2. Once a memory card or USB flash drive is plugged in, the Photo Frame will automatically begin
slideshow playback of all photos available on your memory card or flash drive.
The Photo Frame will revert to the Home menu if you unplug a memory card or USB flash drive while in use.
Built-in speakers and headphones
The Photo Frame includes built-in speakers for playing back background music during slideshows, or for
listening to MP3 music or watching videos. To enjoy your music more personally you can plug your own
headphones into the headphone jack located on the right side of the Photo Frame. The built-in speakers will
be disabled while headphones are plugged in.
Menu Buttons
On the front of the Photo Frame, there are eight convenient touch sensitive menu buttons that illuminate
when pressed These buttons, which are represented in this manual with capital letters (ex: EXIT), can be
used for browsing through menus, selecting files, and accessing the Photo Frame’s numerous features.

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The function of each menu button varies depending on the icon displayed directly above it in the OSD.
On Screen Display (OSD)
The On-Screen Display menu will appear on the bottom of the screen whenever the touch-sensitive
menu buttons on the front of the Photo Frame is pressed. Each option is mapped to a menu button
located directly underneath it. All icons like shown in this User’s Manual and in the Quick
Start Guide represent OSD menu button functions. The OSD menu will disappear after 10 seconds
without button input.
Remote Control
Your Photo Frame comes with a compact, easy-to-use remote control. You can fully operate your
Photo Frame with either the menu buttons on the front of the Photo Frame or by using the remote
control. Note that when using the remote control you should always aim it directly at the front of
your Photo Frame and make sure there are no obstacles in the way. All icons like shown in this
User’s Manual and the Quick Start Guide represent functions that you can access directly from the
remote control for easy, straightforward operation of your Photo Frame.

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• (Music) (Video) (Radio) (Calendar) (Settings) (Home): These modes can
be directly accessed by pressing one of these shortcut buttons no matter what menu/mode the Photo
Frame is currently in.
•
: These buttons allow you to switch between Thumbnail and Slideshow modes.
•
: Select the item you want to view or function you want to perform.
•
:Shows additional functions available for the current mode.
•
:Display the next or previous page of available items
•
:Go back to the last page or menu.
•
: Add or delete the current photo, video, or music file from the Photo Frame’s internal memory.
•
: Browse the contents of the Photo Frame’s internal memory (My Favorites)
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: Play/pause, or stop music at any time.
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:Skip to the next or previous available music track or video clip.
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:Adjust music volume (up / down / mute).
•
:Cycle between music and video repeat modes.
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:Rotate or zoom-in on photos displayed in Photo View mode.
•
: Change the brightness of the screen.
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:Enable the sleep timer to automatically shut down the Photo Frame.

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Connecting to a Computer︱
If you want to transfer pictures and music between the Photo Frame and your computer, connect the Photo
Frame to a USB port on your computer using the provided USB cable.
1. Turn on the Photo Frame.
2. Plug the small end of the USB cable into the Mini-B USB port located on the left side of the Photo
Frame.
3. Plug the large end of the cable into an available USB port on your desktop or notebook computer.
WARNING! You must plug in the DC adapter to provide the power necessary to run the
Photo Frame when connecting to a computer.
Windows® 2000, XP and Vista
No drivers are required for connecting Photo Frame to your desktop or notebook computer.
Windows® Operating Systems have built-in drivers to support your Photo Frame. Upon successful
connection to your computer, a new Removable Disk drive with a newly assigned drive letter
representing the Photo Frame will automatically appear in the My Computer window and a
Removable Hardware
icon will appear in the Windows System Tray.
Your Photo Frame is now ready to transfer data just like an external hard drive. A number of
Removable Disk*drives with newly assigned drive letters representing the Photo Frame’s card slots
(and its onboard memory) will appear in the My Computer window. You can transfer your pictures
and music to the Photo Frame by simply dragging-and-dropping files or folders onto these
Removable Disk drive letters.

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*Note: E: , F: and G: are example drive letters - the letters in your “My Computer” window may differ
Proper removal of your Photo Frame (from Windows):
1. Click once on the Removable Hardware icon
in the system tray.
2. The Safely Remove Hardware pop-up window will appear. Select it to continue.
3. A window will appear stating, “The ‘USB Mass Storage Device’ device can now be safely
removed from the system.” Unplug your Photo Frame from the USB port after this message
appears.
Mac®OS 10.0 or later
No drivers are required. Plug your Photo Frame into an available USB port and your computer will
automatically detect it.

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Proper removal of your Photo Frame (from Mac OS):
First drag-and-drop the Disk icon corresponding to your Photo Frame into the trashcan then unplug
your Photo Frame from the USB port.
Linux® Kernel 2.4 or later
No drivers are required. Plug your Photo Frame into a USB port and mount it.
1. First create a directory for the Photo Frame.
Example: mkdir /mnt / Photo Frame
2. Then, mount the Photo Frame.
Example: mount –a –t msdos /dev/sda1 /mnt / Photo Frame
Proper removal of your Photo Frame (from Linux):
Execute umount /mnt/ Photo Frame to un-mount the device. Then unplug your Photo Frame from the
USB port.
1. WARNING! To prevent data loss, always follow the proper removal procedures when
disconnecting the Photo Frame from your computer
2. When Photo Frame is connected to a computer, it can only be used for transferring
files. You will not
be able to use any of the Photo Frame’s audio or video at this time. Please disconnect
your Photo Frame from the computer to resume normal viewing or listening.
3. The USB flash drive port will not function while the Photo Frame is connected to your
computer via the Mini-USB port.
4. NEVER format your Photo Frame.

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The Home Menu︱
The Home menu acts as a convenient gateway to access all of Photo Frame’s functions. Use the UP /
DOWN / LEFT / RIGHT buttons to select one of the six icons listed in Home menu (shown below) and
press OK.
Photo
This option lets you display photos in Thumbnail, Photo view or slideshow mode with special effects.
You can also copy multiple photos to and from the internal memory in this mode. Use the OSD to
select the “Photo” icon or press to enter the Thumbnail mode directly.
Video
The convenient Video function lets you use your Photo Frame to playback your favorite movies,
music videos, home movies, and more. Use the OSD to select the “Video” icon or press to
open the Music Explorer.
Music
By selecting the Music option, you can playback music on your Photo Frame, and even choose your favorite
song to wake you up in the morning as your alarm clock sound. Use the OSD to select the “Music” icon or
press to open the Music Explorer.
Radio
Photo Frame also features a built-in FM radio tuner. By selecting the “Radio” option or pressing
on the remote, you can program and listen to your favorite radio stations while viewing your photos
at the same time.
Calendar
The Calendar option turns your Photo Frame into an attractive desk clock/calendar with pictures. In
this mode you can mark important dates and holidays, and even choose a festive theme to go with
them (i.e. a heart theme for Valentine’s Day). Use the OSD to select “Calendar” or press .

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Settings
This option allows you to adjust the Photo Frame’s numerous settings, such as switching languages or
setting the clock. Use the OSD to select the “Settings” icon or press to enter this menu option.
Photo︱
The Photo function has three modes: (Thumbnail mode, Photo View mode and Slideshow mode). You
can use the remote control to access these modes directly or navigate to them using the OSD.
Thumbnail Mode
Select Photo from the Home menu or press to enter this mode. The Thumbnail Mode allows you
to browse thumbnails of all photos in the current source (memory card, USB flash drive, etc.). 30
thumbnails per page will be displayed. Use the UP, DOWN, LEFT and RIGHT buttons to navigate to
the thumbnail you want to view, then press to view the selected photo in Photo View mode.
Switching to Photo View mode:
1. Navigate to the photo you want to view by using the UP, DOWN, LEFT and RIGHT buttons.
2. Press to view the selected image in Photo View mode.
Options:
This menu shows list of options available in the Thumbnail mode. Some of these options are
available on the remote or by using the menu buttons on the front of the Photo Frame.
1. Press the button.
2. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to highlight the desired menu option and press .
3. Sub-menu items can also be selected with the LEFT and RIGHT buttons.

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4. Press once to go back to the previous screen.
5. Press again to revert to the Home menu.
Add to / Remove from My Favorites ( ): Copy the currently selected photo in the Thumbnail
viewer to the Photo Frame’s internal memory (when the viewing source is a memory card or
USB flash drive). To remove a photo from the internal memory, select “My Favorites” as the
viewing source, navigate to the desired thumbnail to remove, and then choose “Remove
from My Favorites.”
Slideshow ( ): Switch to Slideshow mode.
Photo View: Switch to Photo View mode.
Select Multiple Photos: This option lets you select multiple photos to copy to the Photo
Frame’s internal memory. 24 thumbnails with check boxes will be displayed per page. Use
the UP, DOWN, LEFT and RIGHT buttons to move between images and press to
check/uncheck individual photos.
• Select All: Select all items in current media source.
• Deselect All: Deselect all items in current media source.
• Select All On Page: Select all items on current page.
• Deselect All On Page: Deselect all items on current page.
• Select Inverse: Select all un-selected items, and deselect all selected items.
• Slideshow of Selected Photos: Start a slideshow with currently selected photos.
• Add to / Remove from My Favorites ( ): Copy the currently selected photo(s) to or
remove from the Photo Frame’s internal memory. Note: the “Remove” option will be

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shown when the viewing source is set to “My Favorites.”
Select Source: Change the media source to browse thumbnails from. Use the LEFT and
RIGHT buttons to select one of the available storage devices and press .
Photo View Mode
You can view, zoom-in, or rotate a single photo in Photo View mode. Use the LEFT and RIGHT
buttons to view the next or previous photo available.
Switching to Slideshow mode:
Press at any time while viewing a photo to switch to Slideshow mode.
Options:
This menu shows list of options available in the Photo View mode. Some of these options are
available on the remote or by using the menu buttons on the front of the Photo Frame.
1. Press and use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to highlight the desired menu option.
2. Press to access the highlighted function or open its sub-menu.
3. Press once to go back to the previous screen.
4. Press again to revert to the Home menu.

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Slideshow: Select this menu option or just press on the remote to enter Slideshow
mode.
Thumbnail: Select this item or press on the remote to enter Thumbnail mode.
Zoom: Select this item to choose between x1, x2 and x4 zoom modes in the Zoom submenu.
You can also press on the remote to automatically zoom-in on the current photo. You
can go back to Photo View mode by pressing .
Rotate: Select this item and choose between clockwise 90
o
, 180
o
and 270
o
in the Rotate
submenu. Pressing will rotate the current photo clockwise 90
o
each time you press it.
(Rotate function only enabled at x1 zoom)
Themes: This option brings up a submenu that lets you select theme frames to wrap around
your photos while viewing in Slideshow or Photo View. Use the LEFT or RIGHT buttons to
highlight None, X-mas, Halloween, Valentine’s Day or New Year, then press to confirm.
Animation: With this feature, you can add fun animated effects to your pictures. Use the LEFT
or RIGHT buttons to highlight None, Snow, Pumpkins, Hearts, or Fireworks, then press
to confirm.
Background Music: Enable or disable background music while viewing photos.
• On (Music): Turn on mp3 music. The Photo Frame will automatically find and play music
files on the same memory device that is being used to display photos. Playback settings
(repeat, EQ, etc.) applied in MUSIC mode will be used. Use / on the remote to
skip through available songs. If there are no music files on the current storage media, no
music will be played.
• On (Radio): Turn on the FM radio. The Photo Frame will either use the saved radio station
last listened to in RADIO mode or the first available FM frequency. Skip through saved
stations by pressing / on the remote.
• Off: Turn off all background music
Set as Background Image: Use the current photo as a wallpaper image in Calendar mode,
Music Player mode and Radio mode (will also copy the picture to internal memory).
Save to file: Copy the current photo (with theme) to “My Favorites.” The photo will be resized
to fit the Photo Frame’s screen resolution and its theme will be saved as a new file in the
internal memory for future access.
Select Source: Change the media source to browse photos from. Use the LEFT and RIGHT
buttons to select one of the available storage devices and press .

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Slideshow Mode
This mode starts slideshow playback of all photos in the selected source. Slideshow mode will play
based on the settings in the Options menu.
Switching to Thumbnail mode:
Press while viewing a slideshow to switch to Thumbnail mode.
Options:
This menu shows list of options available in the Slideshow mode. Some of these options are available
on the remote or by using the menu buttons on the front of the Photo Frame.
1. Press and use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to highlight the desired menu option.
2. Press to access the highlighted function or open its sub-menu.
3. Press once to go back to the previous screen.
4. Press again to revert to the Home menu.
Thumbnail: Select this item or press on the remote to jump to Thumbnail mode.
Photo View: Select this item to switch to Photo View mode for zoom-in and other functions.