ViewSonic VFM836-54 User manual

VFM836
Digital Photo Frame
ViewSonic®
Model No. : VS13951
- User Guide
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product for future service. Warranty information
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instrucciones en este manual”

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Compliance Information
FCC Statement
This device complies with part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Warning: You are cautioned that changes or modications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment.
For Canada
• This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
• Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
CE Conformity for European Countries
The device complies with the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC and Low Voltage Directive
2006/95/EC.
Following information is only for EU-member states:
The mark is in compliance with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive 2002/96/
EC (WEEE).
The mark indicates the requirement NOT to dispose the equipment including any spent or
discarded batteries or accumulators as unsorted municipal waste, but use the return and collection
systems available.
If the batteries, accumulators and button cells included with this equipment, display the chemical
symbol Hg, Cd, or Pb, then it means that the battery has a heavy metal content of more than
0.0005% Mercury or more than, 0.002% Cadmium, or more than 0.004% Lead.

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Declaration of RoHS Compliance
This product has been designed and manufactured in compliance with Directive 2002/95/EC of the
European Parliament and the Council on restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in
electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS Directive) and is deemed to comply with the maximum
concentration values issued by the European Technical Adaptation Committee (TAC) as shown
below:
Substance Proposed Maximum
Concentration Actual Concentration
Lead (Pb) 0.1% < 0.1%
Mercury (Hg) 0.1% < 0.1%
Cadmium (Cd) 0.01% < 0.01%
Hexavalent Chromium (Cr6+)0.1% < 0.1%
Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) 0.1% < 0.1%
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) 0.1% < 0.1%
Certain components of products as stated above are exempted under the Annex of the RoHS
Directives as noted below:
Examples of exempted components are:
1. Mercury in compact uorescent lamps not exceeding 5 mg per lamp and in other lamps not
specically mentioned in the Annex of RoHS Directive.
2. Lead in glass of cathode ray tubes, electronic components, uorescent tubes, and electronic
ceramic parts (e.g. piezoelectronic devices).
3. Lead in high temperature type solders (i.e. lead-based alloys containing 85% by weight or more
lead).
4. Lead as an allotting element in steel containing up to 0.35% lead by weight, aluminium containing
up to 0.4% lead by weight and as a cooper alloy containing up to 4% lead by weight.

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Copyright Information
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furnishing this material, or the performance or use of this product.
In the interest of continuing product improvement, ViewSonic Corporation reserves the right to
change product specications without notice. Information in this document may change without
notice.
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VFM836
ViewSonic Digital Photo Frame
VS13951
VFM836_UG_ENG Rev. 1C 09-27-11
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Important Safety Information
Always follow the basic safety precautions below when using your Digital Photo Frame. This will reduce
the risk of re, electric shock, and injury.
Warning: To reduce the risk of re or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.
Warning: To prevent the risk, do not remove the cover, there are no spare parts inside, refer all product
services to professional personnel.
• Digital Photo frame is for indoor use only.
• Unplug Digital Photo frame before performing care and maintenance.
• Do not block the ventilation holes on the back of Digital Photo Frame at any time.
• Keep your Multimedia Digital Photo Frame out of direct sunlight and heat source.
• Protect the power cord. Route power cords appropriately to avoid trip over by someone else or
pinched by items placed on or against it. Pay particular attention to the point where the cord
attaches to Digital Photo Frame.
• Only use the AC adapter included with the Digital Photo Frame. Using any other power adapter
will void your warranty.
• Unplug the power cord from the outlet when the unit is not in use.
Cleaning LCD Screen
Touch the screen gently. The screen is made of glass which can be scratched or damaged.
To clean ngerprints or dust from the LCD screen, we recommend using a soft / nonabrasive cloth
such as a camera lens cloth to clean the LCD screen.
If you use a commercial LCD cleaning kit, do not apply the cleaning liquid directly to the LCD screen.
Clean the LCD screen with a cleaning cloth moistened with the liquid.
Package Content
• Power adapter
• Digital Photo Frame
• Remote control
• USB cable(VFM836-54/74)
• USB cable
•
User’s manual
• Quick Start Guide
• Stand

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1. Precautions
Warnings
Please read this manual carefully before operating and save it for future
reference.
Avoid exposing this device to water, moisture
or high humidity. Do not place it near
swimming pool, bathtub or sink where it may
come in contact with water.
Clean only with a dry soft cloth; do not use
any chemical liquid for cleaning.
To ensure reliable operation of the device az
from overheating, do not block any ventilation
openings.
Only use accessories specified by the
manufacturer.
Do not step on the power cable, plug or
adapter to avoid electrical shock.
Do not attempt to service this device yourself.
Opening or removing covers may expose you
to electrical shock or other hazards. Refer all
services to a qualified service personnel.
Please unplug this device during the
thunderstorm or not in use for a long period.
Do not apply force on the LCD screen during
transport or usage. Avoid sharp objects.

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2. Product Information
2.1 Features
 High quality 8 inch LCD: 800x600 high resolution.
 Picture in JPG, JPEG formats with rotation and zooming supported.
 Picture slideshow with a variety of transition effects.
 Music player (MP3) & background music in slideshow
 Video in MJPEG and MPEG-4 formats.
 Txt E-books reader.
 Clock & calendar & alarm functions.
 3-in-1 Card reader (SD/SDHC/MMC).
2.2 Specifications
LCD Screen
Panel size Aspect
ratio 8 inch 4:3
Effective viewing
area 162.0 (W) x 121.5 (H) mm (6.4”W x 4.8”H)
Resolution 800 (W) x 600 (H) pixels
Photo File
Image formats
supported JPG, JPEG(baseline coding)
Max. image
resolution 30 million pixels
Video File
Video decoder MPEG4, MJPEG, AVI
Video formats
supported MPG, MPEG, MOV
Video
specifications
MJPEG AVI: Max.320 x 240
MPEG4
AVI DIVX4/5/5.11/6:Max.720 x 576-5MBps
XVID: Max.720 x 576-5MBps
MPEG4 (avi) Max.720 x 576-5MBps
MOV Max.640 x 480
E-book File format supported txt (English Only)
Max. file size Max. 10M

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Calendar Clock, Calendar, Alarm
Music File Music formats
supported
Mp3(sampling rate 44.1kHz, bit rate
32k-320kbps),
Memory
Medium
Memory Card
supported
MMC, SD, SDHC (max 32GB)
USB USB flash drive
File system FAT, FAT32
Electrical
Specifications
Power input DC5V 1A
Power
consumption
≤ 5W
Power adapter Input AC100-240V~50/60HZ
Output DC5V 1A
Dimensions
Dimensions 225 x 185 x 24.2 mm (8.6”W x 7.3”H x 1.0”D)
Weight 0.97 lbs
Operating
mode
Buttons on panel and remote control
Environmental
Requirements
Operating temperature 0°C~40°C (32F~104F)
Storage temperature -20°C~60°C (-4F~140F)
Regulations CE, BSMI, FCC, ICES003, LVD, Gost-R/Hygienic
2.3 Navigation Buttons

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1Power: a. Press & hold to turn on the device.
b. Press & hold to turn off the device.
c. Press briefly to turn to main menu when the device power is on.
2Return: Exit.
3Play: a. Confirm / Enter. b. Play/Pause.
c. Press & hold to pop-up the shortcut menu.
4UP: a. Up; b. Previous; c. Rewind d. Adjust+.
5DOWN: a. Down; b. Next; c. Fast forward d. Adjust-.
6RIGHT: a. Right; b. Volume+.
7LEFT: a. Left; b. Volume-.
2.4 Input Connections
1USB HOST: Connect to USB flash drive or PC
2SD/SDHC/MMC card slot.
3DC-IN: Power input 5V DC 1.0A

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2.5 Remote Control Illustration
MODE
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1Power: a. Press & hold to turn on the device.
b. Press & hold to turn off the device.
c. Press briefly to turn to main menu when the device power is on.
2Return: Exit.
3Play: a. Confirm / Enter. b. Play/Pause.
c. Press & hold to pop-up the shortcut menu.
4UP: a. Up; b. Previous; c. Rewind; d. Adjust+.
5DOWN: a. Down; b. Next; c. Fast forward; d. Adjust-.
6LEFT: a. Left; b. Volume- .
7RIGHT: a. Right; b. Volume+.
8MODE: a. Change display ratio;
b. Change text font color during E-book reading.
9Shortcut Button: Press to display the shortcut menu.

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3. Getting Started
3.1 Attach a Stand
To attach the stand, screw in the stand clockwise until it is secure.
To remove the stand, unscrew the stand counter-clockwise until it is
detached.
3.2 Battery Installation
Picture 3Picture 2Picture 1
1 2
1. Place the remote control face down. Press the tab (number 1) in Picture 1
to the right and pull out the battery holder.
2. Remove the plastic insulator. (Picture 2)
3. Place the battery with the positive polarity face up on the battery holder
and insert the battery holder into the remote control (Picture 3).

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4. Operating Instructions
4.1 Turn on/off the Digital Photo Frame
 Power on
a: Connect the AC adapter from the digital photo frame DC-In jack to an
electrical outlet.
b: Press and hold the [ ] on the remote or device, it will be turned on.
 Power off
Press & hold the [ ] on the remote control, the device will be turned off.
4.2 OSD Navigation
4.2.1 Main Menu
The Main Menu is shown below. Press the Left or Right button to select an
icon, and then press [ ].
 Return to the Main Menu
Press briefly [ ], the device will return to the Main Menu.
4.3 Favorite (VFM836-54/74)
You can copy favorite pictures and music from memory card or USB flash
drive into a Favorite folder. To add a file to Favorite, enter “File Manage” on
the Main Menu, select the file you want to add, press & hold [ ] on the
remote control for the Storage Select menu, and select "Favorite" then press
Enter. On the copy confirmation menu, select “Yes” (blue) and then press
Enter.

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4.4 File Management
Use [◄/►] to select “File Manage” on the Main Menu, press Up or Down
on the remote to select a memory source, and then press [ ]. The File
Manage will list all the files stored on the memory source media. Press
and hold down the [ ] button to enter the File Manage sub menu. The
following options are available:
> Storage Select - switch memory source
> Enter - playback the selected media
> Delete - delete the selected media
> Favorite - add the selected media to Favorite
> Background - use the selected image as a background
4.5 Viewing Photos
4.5.1 Slideshow
Use [◄/►] to select “Photo” on the Main Menu, press Up or Down on the
remote to select a memory source media that contains your picture(s), and
then press [ ]. To exit slideshow, press the [ ] button.
To start slideshow at a particarler photo, press either the [◄/►] button and
then press [ ].

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4.5.2 Slideshow Setup
During slideshow, either press the Shortcut button or press & hold [ ] to
display the Slideshow setup menu, use [▲/▼] to select an option, press
[ ] to cycle through the available options. To exit the setup menu press
[ ]. The following Slideshow setup menu options are available as shown
below:
Origin File: display images from Current Directory or All Directory.
Background Music: turn on or off the background music.
Zoom: press [ ] repeatedly to zoom an image from 1 to 5 times. While in a
zoomed mode, use the Up/Down/Left/Right buttons to scroll to areas of
an image.
Rotate: press [ ] repeatedly to rotate an image by 0, 90, 180 or 270
degree.
Brightness: use [◄/►] to change the brightness level, the default value is 10.
Slideshow: The following 13 transition effects are available: Random, Bottom
to top, Top to bottom, Wipe left, Wipe right, Close, Open, Open
from middle, Close from edge, Blind, Wipe top right, Wipe top left,
None. [◄/►] to select the transition effect.
Interval: use [◄/►] to select among Fast, Middle, Slow and Self-defined.
Display: use [◄/►] to select among Auto, Original, Crop and Stretch.
Mode: move [◄/►] to switch among Random, Order.

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4.6 Viewing Video
4.6.1 Video Playback
Press [◄/►] to select “Video” on the Main Menu, select a memory source
device on the pull-down menu, and press [ ] On the Video browser menu,
select the video file you want to playback and press [ ] to enable a full
screen. The VFM836 supports playback from the last stop. If the selected
video had been stop previously, select “Yes” (blue) on the Movie Breakpoint
Select pop-up menu. During the playback, press [ ] to pause, and the
movie information will be shown on top of the screen. Press [▲/▼] to fast
forward or rewind the playback.
4.6.2 Video Playback Setup
During the video playback, [ ] either press the Shortcut button or press &
hold the [ ] for the Video playback sub-menu. The following options are
available: Previous, Next, Play/Pause, Rewind, Fast forward, Skip, Repeat,
Display video scaling, and Brightness.

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Previous: go to the previous video.
Next: go to the next video.
Play/Pause: pause or resume the current video playback.
Fast forward: fast forward the current video.
Rewind: rewind the current video.
Repeat: press [ ] to select among Repeat All, Repeat One (repeat the
selected video) Repeat Once and None.
Skip: skip to the specified time for playback. Select Skip, press [ ] to
pop up a timer input box on the left corner of the screen, and then press
[▲/▼]to set an accurate time.
Display: press [ ] to select among Original, Stretch, Crop, Auto and
Actual.
Brightness: press [ ] to pop up the brightness bar, and press [◄/►] to
adjust the brightness level.
4.7 Listen to Music
4.7.1 Music Playback
Use [◄/►] to select “Music” on the Main Menu, select a memory source on
the pull-down menu, and press [ ] to enter. On the Music Browser menu,
select the music file you want to playback and press [ ]. The VFM836
supports playback from the last stop. If the selected music file had been stop
previously, it will playback automatically. During music playback, press [▲/▼]
to go back to the previous or advance to the next song. Adjust the volume by
pressing [◄/►], and pause by pressing [ ].
4.7.2 Music Playback Setup
During music playback, either press the Shortcut button or press & hold the
[ ] for the playback setup sub-menu; use [◄/►] to select an option, press
[ ] to confirm; and press [ ] to exit. All available playback options are
shown below.

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Origin file: press [ ] to select All Directories (all folders) or Current
Directory.
Repeat: press [ ] to select among Repeat All, Repeat One (repeat
the selected music). Repeat Once and None.
Previous: go to the previous song.
Next: go to the next song.
Play/Pause: pause or resume music playback.
Rewind: rewind a song.
Fast forward: fast forward a song.
Background: press [ ] to select your preferred background style.
Back Light: press [ ] to select backlight power saving options: Never,
10s, 30s, 60s, and 90s.
4.8 Others Features
4.8.1 E-book Reader
4.8.1.1 E-book Browser
Use [◄/►] to select “Others” on the Main Menu, select “E- book” on the pull-
down menu, and press [ ]. On the E- book Browser menu, use the Up/
Down button to select a memory source media that contains your .txt file(s),
and press [ ]. Select the .txt file you want to read and press
[ ] . Press [▲/▼] to flip the page or scroll down. Adjust the volume of
background music by pressing [◄/►].
4.8.1.2 E-book Browser Setup
During E-Book Browser either press the Shortcut button or press & hold
[ ] to pop-up submenu. The following options are available: Background
Music, Auto Scroll, Font Color, Go to Page. Use [▲/▼] to select an option.
Press [◄/►] to change a setting, press the [ ] to save your settings and
exit.

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Background Music: turn on or off the background music.
Auto scroll: Selections are Fast, Middle, Slow and Off.
Font color: Use [◄/►] to select among White, Black, Gray and Blue.
Go to Page: Press [ ] to select “Go to Page”, use [▲/▼] to change the
page number, and press [ ] to confirm.
4.8.2 Calendar and Clock
Use [◄/►] to select “Others” on the main menu. Use the Down button to
select “Clock” on the pull-down menu, and press Enter.

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4.9 Setup
Use [◄/►] to select “Setup” on the Main Menu. Available settings are
Common, Power, Media and Time on the pull-down menu as shown below.
4.9.1. Common
Language: use [◄/►] to select your language.
Background: use [◄/►] to choose your favorite style.
USB Mode: select between USB (USB Flash drive) and PC.
Product Information: display firmware version and available internal memory.
Update: for firmware upgrade.
Factory Default: Press ENTER to restore settings to factory default. Select
“Yes” (blue) and press ENTER again to confirm.
Boot Mode: use [◄/►] to select a startup mode. Available startup modes are:
Last Stop, Photo, Video, Music, E-Book, and Calendar.
4.9.2. Power
Backlight: set the backlight brightness level.
Backlight off: use [◄/►] to set the timer to turn off the backlight automatically.
Available options are: Never, 10sec., 30sec., 60sec., and 90sec.
Power off: use [◄/►] to set the timer to turn off the VFM836. Available options
are: Never, 1min., 3min., 5min., and 10min.
4.9.3 Media
Video: there are Repeat and Display video scaling settings. Repeat options
are: All, One, None, and Once. Display video scaling options are: Auto,
Actual, Crop, Original, and Stretch. Use [◄/►] to select options.
Photo: Copy Origin File, Background Music, Slideshow, Interval, and Display
from section 4.5.2. use [◄/►] to select options.
Music: there are Origin File :All Directories (all folders) or Current Directory,
and Repeat : All, One (repeat selected file), None, and Once settings.
Use [◄/►] to select options.
Ebook: During E-Book Browser either press the Shortcut button or press &
hold [ ] to pop-up submenu. The following options are available:

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Background Music, Auto Scroll, Font Color, Go to Page. Use [▲/▼] to
select an option. Press [◄/►] to change a setting, press the [ ] to
save your settings and exit.
4.9.4 Time
Date: use [◄/►] to move among Year, Month and Date, and press [▲/▼] to
change value.
Mode: select either 24Hour or 12Hour.
Time: use [◄/►] to move between hour and minute, and press [▲/▼] to
change value.
Adjust: The clock may be slow or fast after the unit has been operated for
a long period. If the clock is slow or fast , press [◄/►] to adjust
the clock; Fast :[►] Slow: [◄ ] Maximum “6” seconds ; Minimum
“-6”seconds
Timer:
> Timer: Off is disable and On is enable.
> Turn on: set the time for the VFM836 to power on
automatically.
> Turn off: set the time for the unit to power off automatically.
> Frequency: how often you want the unit to use the timer after the
timer is enable. Available options are:
Everyday, Weekday, Weekend, and Once.Timer:
Alarm:
> Alarm: Off is disable and On is enable.
> Time: set the time for the VFM836 to sound an alarm after the
alarm is enable
> Frequency: how often you want the unit to use the timer after the
timer is enable. Available options are:
Everyday, Weekday, Weekend, and Once.
>Ring: select a ring tone for an alarm. Available ring tones are: Ring 1,
Ring 2, and Ring 3.