Brookstone Digital 10 Inch Digital Picture Show User Manual
- June 10, 2024
- Brookstone
Table of Contents
- Brookstone Digital 10 Inch Digital Picture Show
- Product Information
- SAFETY INFORMATION
- SAFETY INSTRUCTION
- ACCESSORIES
- LOCATION OF PARTS AND CONTROLS
- Frame operation
- TURNING THE FRAME ON/OFF
- Frame Features
- Software control locations
- How To it’s easy
- Photos
- Music
- Screen Prompts
- Specifications
- Care and Maintenance
- COMPATIBLE FILE FORMATS PHOTO
- troubleshooting guide
- One (1) Year Limit ed Warranty
- References
- Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
- Download This Manual (PDF format)
Brookstone Digital 10 Inch Digital Picture Show
Product Information
MY LIFE 10 Digital Picture Show
The MY LIFE 10 Digital Picture Show is a device that allows you to display digital pictures, videos, and play music. It comes with a bonus Walnut Finish Frame and MediaImpressionTM Software CD. The device has a card reader slot, flash drive, USB in, and DC in. It also has a power button, power save light sensor, volume control buttons, reset button, and various function buttons for menu navigation. The device has two built-in speakers and a stand that can be rotated for landscape or portrait viewing.
Important Safety Information
Please read all safety and operating instructions carefully before use and keep these for future reference. To reduce the risk of electric shock, burns, fire or injury, follow these safety precautions:
- Always unplug the unit from the electrical outlet immediately after use.
- Do not use while bathing or in a shower.
- Do not place or store unit where it can fall or be pulled into a tub or sink.
- Do not place in or drop into water or other liquid.
- Do not reach for the unit if it has fallen into the water. Unplug it immediately.
- Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled onto the unit.
- Close supervision is necessary when this unit is used by or near children.
- Use this unit only for its intended use as described in this manual.
- Unplug this unit during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
- Never drop or insert an object into any opening. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plug outlets, convenience receptacles, and the point where it exits the unit.
- Do not allow the cord to touch hot surfaces. Wrap the cord loosely around the unit when storing.
- The unit should be situated away from direct sunlight or heat sources, such as radiators or other appliances that produce heat.
Product Usage Instructions
- Attaching the Stand: Line up pins on stand with holes on the frame and insert stand. Rotate stand to first position for landscape viewing or to second position to stand the frame upright for portrait viewing.
- Turning the Frame On/Off: Plug in the adapter to turn on the frame. To turn off the frame, unplug the adapter.
- Inserting Digital Media: Insert a memory card into the card reader slot or plug in a flash drive into the USB in port to view your digital pictures, videos, and play music. Use the function buttons on the device to navigate through menus and perform various actions such as copying, deleting, or rotating media files.
- Adjusting Volume: Use the volume control buttons on the device to increase or decrease the volume of the music or videos being played.
- Power Save Mode: The device has a power save mode that can be activated by covering the power save light sensor. This mode dims the display to conserve power and can be deactivated by uncovering the sensor.
- Memory Capacity: The device has a memory capacity that is displayed as a blue fill in the bar. When the bar is completely blue, the memory is full and you will need to delete existing media to make room for new files.
Following these usage instructions and safety precautions will ensure the safe and optimal usage of the MY LIFE 10 Digital Picture Show.
SAFETY INFORMATION
IMPORTANT
Please read all safety and operating instructions carefully before use and
keep these for future reference.
CAUTION
- TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. THERE ARE NO SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
- TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
- The lightning flash with arrow-head symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the unit’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.
- The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the unit.
SAFETY INSTRUCTION
IMPORTANT
All the safety and operating instructions should be read, adhered to and
followed before the unit is operated.
DANGER
To reduce the risk of electric shock, burns, fire or injury:
- Always unplug the unit from the electrical outlet immediately after using.
- Do not use while bathing or in a shower.
- Do not place or store unit where it can fall or be pulled into a tub or sink.
- Do not place in or drop into water or other liquid.
- Do not reach for the unit if it has fallen into the water. Unplug it immediately.
- Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled onto the unit.
WARNING
- Close supervision is necessary when this unit is used by or near children.
- Use this unit only for its intended use as described in this manual.
- Unplug this unit during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
- Never drop or insert an object into any opening.
- Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plug outlets, convenience receptacles, and the point where it exits the unit.
- Do not allow cord to touch hot surfaces. Wrap cord loosely around the unit when storing.
- The unit should be situated away from direct sunlight or heat sources, such as radiators, electric heaters, heat registers, stoves, or other units (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Avoid placing on top of stereo equipment that radiates heat.
- Never block the air openings of the unit with materials such as clothing, plastic bags or papers, or place it on a soft surface such as a bed or couch, where the air openings may be blocked.
- Do not overload electrical outlet. Use the power source as indicated.
- Do not carry this unit by the cord or use the cord as a handle.
- Never operate this unit if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, if it has been dropped or damaged, or dropped into water. If the unit’s power supply cord or plug is damaged, do not attempt to fix it yourself.
- To avoid the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble or attempt to repair the unit. The incorrect repair can cause risk of electric shock or injury to persons when unit is used.
- Do not operate in the presence of explosive and/or flammable fumes.
ACCESSORIES
- Adapter
- Bonus Walnut Finish Frame
- MediaImpressionTM Software CD
LOCATION OF PARTS AND CONTROLS
- Power
- Power Save Light Sensor
- Volume Down
- Volume Up
- Card Reader Slot
- Flash Drive
- USB In
- DC In
- Reset
- Power On LED
- Stand
- Speaker (2)
- Menu
- Select
- Exit
- Quick Access Slide Show
- Quick Access Video
- Quick Access Music
- Up, Down, Left, Right
- Copy
- Delete
- Rotate
Frame operation
Attaching the stand
- Line up pins on the stand with holes in the frame and insert the stand.
- Rotate the stand to the first position for landscape viewing (see A).
- Or, rotate the stand to the second position (see B) and stand the frame upright for portrait viewing (see C).
TURNING THE FRAME ON/OFF
Plug in the adapter.
- Press and hold the POWER BUTTON until the Brookstone logo appears on the screen to turn on the frame (5-6 seconds).
- The Home Screen with a memory bar appears on the display after the frame is turned on. See below.
- Note: A blue fill in the bar indicates used memory. When the bar is completely blue, the memory is full.
- Press and hold the POWER BUTTON for 2 to 3 seconds to turn off the frame.
- The Brookstone® logo will appear on the screen as it is shutting down.
INSERTING A MEMORY CARD OR FLASH DRIVE
- With the frame powered on, insert your memory card or flash drive into the appropriate slot. The Home Screen will show for 60 seconds if no selection is made. After 60 seconds the media will auto-play.
Note: When a memory card is inserted into the frame, the frame’s internal memory (media you have copied to the frame’s drive) will not be available.
USING THE VOLUME
- Press VOLUME and VOLUME to adjust the volume level. Volume graphic appears on screen to show volume level.
Frame Features
Photo Smooth
- The PHOTO SMOOTH feature modifies faces within your photos with a smoothing airbrush effect. Feature only works in Slide Show mode (normal transition).
Dynamic Lighting
- The DYNAMIC LIGHTING feature improves your photo’s light balance to enhance dark photos. Feature only works in Slide Show mode (normal transition).
FACE ZOOM
- The FACE ZOOM feature automatically pans and zooms to faces within your photos.
- Feature only works in Slide Show mode (normal transition).
MULTI SHOW
- The MULTI SHOW slide show transition will show multiple photos at the same time.
POWER SAVE
- The POWER SAVE feature detects the room’s light level and automatically puts the frame into energy saving mode by shutting down the LED display. If the frame senses that the room is dark for more than 15 minutes and no buttons have been pressed, the following graphic appears on screen.
- When the frame senses light, or any button on the frame is pressed, the LED display will turn on and the frame will resume current operation.
Anti-Virus
- When the frame is powered on, any files with the extension “.exe” or “.bat” (common extensions for possible viruses) that have been put on the frame’s drive via the computer will be automatically deleted from the frame.
Reset
- Press the RESET button with a thin, pointed object (such as a paper clip).
- Power the unit on after pressing the RESET button. The frame will default to the factory settings, however, the frame’s internal memory will remain intact.
Note: Frame should not be used as a storage device.
Optimizing photo storage capacity
- When the photos are downloaded to the frame with either a memory card or a flash drive, photos are automatically optimized for the frame’s screen resolution.
MediaImpressionTM software
- When using your computer to download photos onto the frame, it is recommended to use the included MediaImpression™ software.
- The MediaImpression™ software optimizes your photos for the frame’s screen resolution. (800 x 600 pixel dimensions, 72 dpi (pixels per inch)).
- The MediaImpression™ software will make new files of your photos when it saves them to the frame. Your original photos will remain intact/unchanged.
- Note: If your photo’s dimensions are smaller than 800 x 600, there is no need to resize. To find out the dimensions of a photo, simply place your cursor over the thumbnail while using the MediaImpression™ software. This will show a pop-up box with your photo’s dimensions.
- An example of the MediaImpression™ screen is on the following page.
Installing Software on your computer
Photos placed on the frame using a computer and without using the
MediaImpression™ software will not be optimized to your frame’s specifications
and could possibly use more memory than necessary.
For Windows® 2000/XP/Vista®/7:
- Insert MediaImpression™ SOFTWARE CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
- Open the CD and double-click and click the Windows folder (this software does not auto-run).
- Double-click on the Setup.exe file.
- InstallShield® Wizard will launch on your computer. Follow the InstallShield® Wizard on-screen instructions to install the MediaImpression™ software on your computer.
- To open MediaImpression™, locate the installed software on your computer and double-click on the MediaImpression™ icon.
For Mac® OS X 10.4 and later:
- Insert MediaImpression™ SOFTWARE CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
- Open the CD and double-click on the Mac folder (this software does not auto-run).
- Double-click on “MediaImpression Installer”.
- Follow the MediaImpression™ Installer on-screen instructions to install the MediaImpression™ software on your computer.
- To open MediaImpression™, locate the installed software on your computer and double-click on the MediaImpression™ icon.
Software control locations
How To it’s easy
CLOCK & SETTINGS
I want to… Do this…
Set the Time and Date
- Press EXIT until you get to the Home Screen.
- Press and highlight CLOCK & SETTINGS.
- Press SELECT if no media is loaded on the frame, or press MENIJ if media is loaded on the frame.
- Set Time and Date” menu selection will appear.
- Press SELECT. The clock and Calendar area becomes active and Time is highlighted.
- Press or select a time. > to highlight AM/PM.
- Press to highlight AM/PM.
- Press or select AM or PM. to highlight the Year.
- Press or select Year. to highlight Day.
- Press or select Day
- Press to highlight Month.
- Press or select Month.
- . Press EXIT to exit Time/ Date and save selections.
Select the Brightness Level.
- When in Clock mode press MENU.
- Press to go to the “Brightness Level” menu selection.
- Press or highlight choice.
- Press SELECT to save the choice. Selection will appear in blue at the top of the list.
- Press EXIT to exit the menu.
I want to… Do this…
Activate the Power Save feature.
- When in Clock mode press MENU.
- Press to go to the “Power Save” menu selection.
- Press or to highlight choice.
- Press SELECT to save choice. Selection will appear in blue at the top of the list.
- Press EXIT to exit menu.
Display Time and Date in a Full-Screen Slide Show
- Press EXIT until you get to the Home Screen.
- Press and highlight CLOCK & SETTINGS.
- Press SELECT if no media is loaded on the frame, or press MENU if media is loaded on the frame.
- Press to go to the “Time/Date Display” menu selection.
- Press or highlight “With Photo.”
- Press SELECT to save choice. Selection will appear in blue at the top of the list.
- Press EXIT to exit menu. Display will show Time and Date in a Full Screen Slide Show.
NOTE: Photos will be shown with Normal Slide Show transition when in Clock mode.
Display Time and Date in a Multi-Show.
- Press EXIT until you get to the Home Screen.
- Press and to highlight CLOCK & SETTINGS.
- Press SELECT if no media is loaded on the frame, or press MENU if media is loaded on the frame.
- Press to go to the “Time/Date Display” menu selection.
- Press or to highlight “With Multi Show.”
- Press SELECT to save choice. Selection will appear in blue at the top of the list.
- Press EXIT to exit menu. Display will show Time and Date in a Multi Show.
Note: Photo features such as Photo Smooth, Face Zoom and Dynamic Lighting are not available in Clock mode.
Photos
I want to… Do this…
View my photos in Full Screen.
- Press EXIT until you get to the Home Screen.
- Press or to highlight PHOTOS.
- Press SELECT. Unit will be in Thumbnail mode.
- Search for photo and highlight selection by pressing , or.
- With chosen photo highlighted, press SELECT.
- Press and to scroll through photos in Full Screen.
View my photos in Thumbnail.
- Press EXIT until you get to the Home Screen.
- Press and to highlight PHOTOS.
- Press SELECT.
- Press , , or to scroll though photos in Thumbnail mode.
QUICK ACCESS Copy my photos onto the frame from my memory card or flash drive.
COPY SINGLE PHOTO
- Insert your memory card or flash drive into the frame.
- Press or highlight PHOTOS.
- Press SELECT.
- Select photo to copy in either Full Screen or Thumbnail mode.
- Press COPY.
- Prompt will come on screen to confirm photo to be copied.
- Press COPY to confirm.
COPY ALL PHOTOS
- Insert your memory card or flash drive into the frame.
- Press or highlight PHOTOS.
- Press SELECT.
- When in either Full Screen or Thumbnail mode, press and hold COPY button for 2 seconds.
- The prompt will come on screen to confirm all photos to be copied.
- Press COPY to confirm.
ADVANCED Copy my photos onto the frame from my memory card or flash drive.
COPY SELECTED PHOTOS
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Insert your memory card or flash drive into the frame.
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Press or to highlight PHOTOS.
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Press SELECT.
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Press MENU.
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Press to go to the “Copy” menu selection.
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Press or highlight “Select to Copy” and then press SELECT.
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Search for a photo by pressing , , or .
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Highlight your chosen photo and press SELECT.
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A graphic will appear in the lower right corner of the photo to confirm it is to be copied.
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Repeat steps 7 and 8 to select additional photos to be copied.
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After all, photos to be copied are selected, press MENU or EXIT. The “Copy” menu will highlight.
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Press or highlight “Copy Selected.”
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Press SELECT. After all, photos are copied, the unit will revert to Thumbnail mode.
HELPFUL HINTS: To deselect a photo that has been selected to be copied, highlight the photo and press
SELECT. The graphic will no longer be in the lower right corner of the photo.- To select all photos on your media card or flash drive to be copied while using the “Select to Copy” function, press and hold SELECT for 2 seconds. The graphic will appear in lower right corner of every photo.
COPY ALL PHOTOS
- Insert your memory card or flash drive into the frame.
- Press or to highlight PHOTOS.
- Press SELECT.
- Press MENU.
- Press to go to the “Copy” menu selection.
- Press or to highlight “Copy All.”
- Press SELECT.
- A prompt will come on screen to confirm all photos to be copied. Press SELECT to confirm. After all photos are copied, the unit will revert to Thumbnail mode.
Copy my photos onto the frame using my computer. (See page 8 for MediaImpression™ controls locations.)
- Ensure MediaImpression™ software (included) is installed on your computer. See page 7 for installation instructions.
- Insert one end of a USB cable (not included) into the
- USB In port on the unit and the other end of the cable into your computer’s USB port. The frame display will show “USB Connected” and an external “MyLifeFrame” drive will appear on your computer.
- Open MediaImpression™ software.
- Use “Folders” window to select location to find photos to put on frame. Photos will appear as thumbnails.
- Click on photos to be copied/resized or click on Select All to select all photos.
- Click on the Convert icon and select “Resize Photo” from the drop-down menu.
- A window will appear and prompt you to choose a file size and a destination for copied/resized photos. Choose “Classic Size” of 800 x 600.
- Click on the Browse icon to choose the frame’s external drive as the destination for the copied/ resized photos.
- Click on “Resize.” Photos will be resized and saved onto frame.
- Disconnect the “MyLifeFrame” external drive from the computer properly to avoid any loss of data.
HELPFUL HINTS : Use the Photo Edit feature to rotate your photos.
Play Slide Show.
Press. If you are in a menu selection screen, press EXIT then .
Stop Slide Show.
While Slide Show is playing, press and the Slide Show will stop and the unit will revert to Full-Screen mode. Or, press EXIT, and the Slide Show will stop and the unit will revert to Thumbnail mode.
Select Slide Show time
- When in either Full Screen or Thumbnail mode,
- press MENU.The “Slide Show Time” menu selection will appear.
- Press or highlight the choice.
- Press SELECT to save the choice. Selection will appear in blue at the top of the list.
- Press EXIT to exit the menu.
Select Slide Show Transition.
- When in either Full Screen or Thumbnail mode, press MENU.
- Press to go to the “Slide Show Transition” menu selection.
- Press or to highlight choice.
- Press SELECT to save choice. Selection will appear in blue at the top of the list.
- Press EXIT to exit menu.
Select Slide Show Photo Order.
- When in either Full Screen or Thumbnail mode, press MENU.
- Press to go to the “Slide Show Photo Order” menu selection.
- Press or to highlight choice.
- Press SELECT to save the choice. Selection will appear in blue at the top of the list.
- Press EXIT to exit the menu.
Activate the Face Zoom Feature.
- When in either Full Screen or Thumbnail mode, press MENU.
- Press to go to the “Face Zoom” menu selection.
- Press or to highlight “On”.
- Press SELECT to save choice. Selection will appear in blue at the top of the list.
- Press EXIT to exit menu.
Activate Photo Smooth Feature.
- When in either Full Screen or Thumbnail mode, press MENU.
- Press to go to the “Photo Smooth” menu selection.
- Press or to highlight “On”.
- Press SELECT to save choice. Selection will appear in blue at the top of the list.
- Press EXIT to exit menu.
Activate Dynamic Lighting Feature.
- When in either Full Screen or Thumbnail mode, press MENU.
- Press to go to the “Dynamic Lighting” menu selection.
- Press or to highlight “On”.
- Press SELECT to save choice. Selection will appear in blue at the top of the list.
- Press EXIT to exit menu.
Rotate photo.
- When in Full Screen mode, press or to select photo to rotate.
- Press ROTATE. Photo will rotate 90 degrees.
- Press ROTATE again to rotate photo another 90 degrees. Photo will be saved in rotated position when in the internal memory only.
Arrange my photos in a specific order.
- The frame automatically arranges photos by file name numerically, then alphabetically.
- For example, a photo with the file name “01.jpg” will come before a photo with the file name “a.jpg.”
- Using your computer, rename your photo files numerically or alphabetically and copy the photos onto the frame.
HELPFUL HINTS : If ordering photos numerically, be sure to start with “01”, “02″, etc… not “1”, “2”, as “10” will come before “2.”
QUICK ACCESS Delete photos from the frame.
DELETE SINGLE PHOTO
- Remove your memory card or flash drive from the frame.
- Press or highlight PHOTOS.
- Press SELECT.
- Select the photo to delete in either Full Screen or Thumbnail mode.
- Press DELETE.
- A prompt will come on the screen to confirm photo is to be deleted. Press DELETE to confirm.
DELETE ALL PHOTOS
- Remove your memory card or flash drive from the frame.
- Press or highlight PHOTOS.
- Press SELECT.
- When in either Full Screen or Thumbnail mode, press and hold the DELETE button for 2 seconds.
- The prompt will come on the screen to confirm all photos to be deleted. Press DELETE to confirm. After all, photos are deleted the unit will revert to the Home Screen.
ADVANCED Delete photos from the frame.
DELETE SELECTED PHOTOS
- Remove your memory card or flash drive from the frame.
- Press or to highlight PHOTOS.
- Press SELECT.
- Press MENU.
- Press to go to the “Delete” menu selection and then
- press SELECT.
- Press or to highlight “Select to Delete.”
- Search for photo and highlight selection by pressing , , or .
- With chosen photo to delete highlighted, press SELECT.
- A graphic will appear in the lower right corner of the photo to confirm it is to be deleted. Repeat steps 7 and 8 to select additional photos to be deleted.
- After all, photos to be deleted are selected, press MENU or EXIT. The “Delete” menu will highlight.
- Press or highlight “Delete Selected” in the menu.
- Press SELECT. After photos are deleted, the unit will revert to Thumbnail mode.
- HINTS : To deselect a photo that has been selected to be deleted, highlight the photo and press
- SELECT. The graphic will no longer be in the lower right corner of the photo.
- To select all photos on the frame to be deleted while using the “Select to Delete” function, press, and hold
- SELECT for 2 seconds. The graphic will appear in the lower right corner of every photo.
DELETE ALL PHOTOS
- Remove your memory card or flash drive from the frame.
- Press or to highlight PHOTOS.
- Press SELECT.
- Press MENU.
- Press to go to the “Delete” menu selection.
- Press or highlight “Delete All.”
- Press SELECT.
- A prompt will come on the screen to confirm all photos to be deleted. Press SELECT to confirm. After all, photos are deleted the unit will revert to the Home Screen.
Delete photos from the frame using my computer.
- Insert one end of a USB cable (not included) into the USB In port on the unit and the other end of the cable into your computer’s USB port. The display will show “USB Connected” and an external “MyLifeFrame” will appear on your computer.
- Access the “MyLifeFrame” drive.
- Select photos to be deleted and drag them to the trash, or select and press delete.
- Empty the trash.
- Disconnect the “MyLifeFrame” external drive from the computer properly to avoid any loss of data.
Convert my photo files to JPEG.
- Ensure MediaImpression™ software (included) is installed on your computer. See page 7 for installation instructions.
- Open MediaImpression™ software.
- Use the “Folders” window to select photos to convert to JPEG. Photos will appear as thumbnails.
- Click on photos to be converted or click on Select All to select all photos.
- Click on the Convert icon and select “Change File Type” from the drop-down menu.
- A window will appear and prompt you to choose the “Convert To” file type and destination for converted photos. Choose “JPEG” and click on the Browse icon to choose the destination for the converted photos.
- Click on “Convert.” Photos will be converted to JPEG.
Note: Converting photo files to JPEG will leave them at their original size. To optimize your photos for the frame’s screen resolution, use the MediaImpression™ software to resize your photos (see page 13).
- Play Videos.
- Press. If you are in a menu selection screen, press EXIT and then.
- Stop Video.
- While the video is playing, press to stop the video, or press EXIT to go to the Thumbnail screen.
View my videos in Full Screen.
- Press EXIT until you get to the Home Screen.
- Press and highlight VIDEOS.
- Press SELECT. The unit will be in Thumbnail mode.
- Search for video and highlight selection by pressing , , or .
- With chosen video highlighted, press SELECT.
- The video will start playing.
- Press and scroll through videos in Full Screen.
View my videos in Thumbnail.
- Press EXIT until you get to the Home Screen.
- Press and highlight VIDEOS.
- Press SELECT.
- Press , , or to scroll through videos.
QUICK ACCESS Copy my videos onto the frame from my memory card or flash drive.
COPY SINGLE VIDEO
- Insert your memory card or flash drive into the frame.
- Press or to highlight VIDEOS.
- Press SELECT.
- Select video to copy in Thumbnail mode.
- Press COPY.
- Prompt will come on screen to confirm video to be copied. Press COPY to confirm.
COPY ALL VIDEOS
- Insert your memory card or flash drive into the frame.
- Press or to highlight VIDEOS.
- Press SELECT.
- When in Thumbnail mode press and hold COPY button for 2 seconds.
- Prompt will come on screen to confirm all videos to be copied. Press COPY to confirm.
COPY SELECTED VIDEOS
- Insert your memory card or flash drive into the frame.
- Press or highlight VIDEOS.
- Press SELECT.
- Press MENU.
- Press to go to the “Copy” menu selection.
- Press or highlight “Select to Copy” and then press SELECT.
- Search for video and highlight selection by pressing ,, or .
- With chosen video to copy highlighted, press SELECT.
- A graphic will appear in the lower right corner of the video to confirm it is to be copied. Repeat steps 7 and 8 to select additional videos to be copied. After all videos to be copied are selected, press MENU or EXIT. The “Copy” menu will highlight.
- Press or to highlight “Copy Selected.”
- Press SELECT. After videos are copied, the unit will revert to Thumbnail mode.
- HELPFUL HINTS : To deselect a video that has been selected to be copied, highlight the video and press
- SELECT. The graphic will no longer be in the lower right corner of the video.
- To select all videos on your media card or flash drive to be copied while using the “Select to Copy” function, press and hold SELECT for 2 seconds. The graphic will appear in the lower right corner of every video.
COPY ALL VIDEOS
- Insert your memory card or flash drive into the frame.
- Press or highlight VIDEOS.
- Press SELECT.
- When in either Full Screen or Thumbnail mode, press MENU.
- Press to go to the “Copy” menu selection.
- Press or highlight “Copy All.”
- Press SELECT.
- The prompt will come on the screen to confirm all videos to be copied. Press SELECT to confirm. After all, videos are copied, the unit will revert to Thumbnail mode.
Copy my videos onto the frame using my computer.
- Insert one end of a USB cable (not included) into the USB In port on the unit and the other end of the cable into your computer’s USB port. The frame display will show “USB Connected” and an external “MyLifeFrame” drive will appear on your computer.
- Drag and drop video files from your computer to the “MyLifeFrame” external drive.
- Disconnect the “MyLifeFrame” external drive from the computer properly to avoid any loss of data.
Select Video Playback.
- When in either Full Screen or Thumbnail mode, press MENU.
- The “Playback” menu selection will appear.
- Press or highlight choice.
- Press SELECT to save the choice. Selection will appear in blue at the top of the list.
- Press EXIT to exit the menu.
Arrange my videos in a specific order.
- The frame automatically arranges videos by file name numerically, then alphabetically.
- For example, a video with the file name “01.mpg” will come before a video with the file name “a.mpg.”
- Using your computer, rename your video files numerically or alphabetically and copy the videos onto the frame.
- HELPFUL HINTS: If ordering videos numerically, be sure to start with “01”, “02″, etc… not “1”, “2”, as “10” will come before “2.”
QUICK ACCESS Delete videos from the frame.
DELETE SINGLE VIDEO
- Remove your memory card or flash drive from the frame.
- Press or highlight VIDEOS.
- Press SELECT.
- Select the video to delete in Thumbnail mode.
- Press DELETE.
- A prompt will come on the screen to confirm video is to be deleted. Press DELETE to confirm.
DELETE ALL VIDEOS
- Remove your memory card or flash drive from the frame.
- Press or highlight VIDEOS.
- Press SELECT.
- When in Thumbnail mode, press and hold DELETE button for 2 seconds.
- Prompt will come on screen to confirm all videos to be deleted. Press DELETE to confirm. After all videos are deleted the unit will revert to the Home Screen.
ADVANCED Delete videos from the frame
DELETE SELECTED VIDEOS
- Remove the memory card or flash drive from the frame.
- Press or to highlight VIDEOS.
- Press SELECT.
- Press MENU.
- Press to go to the “Delete” menu selection.
- Press or highlight “Select to Delete” and then press SELECT.
- Search for video and highlight selection by pressing, or.
- With chosen video to delete highlighted, press SELECT.
- A graphic will appear in the lower right corner of the video to confirm it is to be deleted. Repeat steps 7 and 8 to select additional videos to be deleted.
- After all videos to be deleted are selected, press MENU or EXIT. The “Delete” menu will appear.
- Press or to highlight “Delete Selected.”
- Press SELECT. After videos are deleted, the unit will revert to Thumbnail mode.
- HELPFUL HINTS: To deselect a video that has been selected to be deleted, highlight the video and press
- SELECT. The graphic will no longer be in the lower right corner of the video.
- To select all videos on the frame to be deleted while using the “Select to Delete” function, press, and hold
- SELECT for 2 seconds. The graphic will appear in the lower right corner of every video.
DELETE ALL VIDEOS
- Remove the memory card or flash drive from the frame.
- Press or to highlight VIDEOS.
- Press SELECT.
- Press MENU.
- Press to go to the “Delete” menu selection.
- Press or to highlight “Delete All.”
- Press SELECT.
- Prompt will come on screen to confirm all videos to be deleted. Press SELECT to confirm. After all videos are deleted the unit will revert to the Home Screen.
Delete videos from the frame using my computer
- Insert one end of a USB cable (not included) into the USB In port on the unit and the other end of the cable into your computer’s USB port.
- The display will show “USB Connected” and an external “MyLifeFrame” will appear on your computer.
- Access the “MyLifeFrame” drive.
- Select videos to be deleted and drag them to the trash or select and press delete.
- Empty the trash.
- Disconnect the “MyLifeFrame” external drive from the computer properly to avoid any loss of data.
Music
I want to… Do this…
Play Music.
- Press . If you are in a menu selection screen, press EXIT then
Stop Music.
- While music is playing, press to stop music, or EXIT to go to the music list.
View my Music List.
- Press EXIT until you get to the Home Screen.
- Press and to highlight MUSIC.
- Press SELECT.
- Press and to scroll though songs.
- With chosen song highlighted, press SELECT. The song will start playing.
Play music with my Slide Show.
- When in Music List mode press MENU.
- Press to go to the “Slide Show Music” menu selection.
- Press and highlight “On”.
- Press SELECT to save the choice. Selection will appear in blue at the top of the list.
- Press EXIT to exit Menu.
- Press.
- Press the buttons during the Slide Show to change songs.
QUICK K ACCESS
Copy my music onto the frame from my memory card or flash drive.
COPY SINGLE SONG
- Insert your memory card or flash drive into the frame.
- Press or to highlight MUSIC.
- Press SELECT.
- Select song to copy in Music List mode.
- Press COPY.
- Prompt will come on screen to confirm music to be copied. Press COPY to confirm.
COPY ALL SONGS
- Insert your memory card or flash drive into the frame.
- Press or to highlight MUSIC.
- Press SELECT.
- When in Music List mode, press and hold COPY button for 2 seconds.
- Prompt will come on screen to confirm all songs to be copied. Press COPY to confirm.
ADVANCED Copy my music onto the frame from my memory card or flash drive.
COPY SELECTED SONGS
- Insert your memory card or flash drive into the frame.
- Press or to highlight MUSIC.
- Press SELECT.
- Press MENU.
- Press to go to the “Copy” menu selection.
- Press or to highlight “Select to Copy” and then press SELECT.
- Search for song and highlight selection by pressing, , or .
- With chosen song to copy highlighted, press SELECT.
- An graphic will appear to the right of the song name to confirm it is to be copied. Repeat steps 7 and 8 to select additional songs to be copied. After all songs to be copied are selected, press MENU or EXIT. The “Copy” menu will appear.
- Press or to highlight “Copy Selected.”
- Press SELECT. After songs are copied, the unit will revert to Music List mode.
- HELPFUL HINTS : To deselect a song that has been selected to be copied, highlight the song and press
- SELECT. The graphic will no longer be to the right of the song name.
- To select all songs on your media card or flash drive to be copied while using the “Select to Copy” function, press and hold SELECT for 2 seconds. The graphic will appear to the right of the song name of every song.
COPY ALL SONGS
- Insert your memory card or flash drive into the frame.
- Press or to highlight MUSIC.
- Press SELECT.
- Press MENU.
- Press to go to the “Copy” menu selection.
- Press or to highlight “Copy All.”
- Press SELECT.
- Prompt will come on screen to confirm all songs to be copied. Press SELECT to confirm. After all songs are copied, the unit will revert to Music List mode.
Copy my songs onto the frame using my computer.
- Insert one end of a USB cable (not included) into the USB In port on the unit and the other end of the cable into your computer’s USB port.
- The frame display will show “USB Connected” and an external “MyLifeFrame” drive will appear on your computer.
- Drag and drop music files from your computer to the “MyLifeFrame” external drive.
- Disconnect the “MyLifeFrame” external drive from the computer properly to avoid any loss of data.
Select music playback
- When in Music List mode, press MENU.
- Playback” menu selection will appear.
- Press or to highlight choice.
- Press SELECT to save choice. Selection will appear in blue at the top of the list.
- Press EXIT to exit menu.
Arrange my songs in a specific order.
- The frame automatically arranges songs by file name numerically, then alphabetically.
- For example, a song with the file name “01.mp3” will come before a song with the file name “a.mp3.”
- Using your computer, rename your song files numerically or alphabetically and copy the songs onto the frame.
- HELPFUL HINTS : If ordering songs numerically, be sure to start with “01”, “02″, etc… not “1”, “2”, as “10” will come before “2.”
QUICK ACCESS Delete songs from the frame.
DELETE SINGLE SONG
- Remove your memory card or flash drive from the frame.
- Press or to highlight MUSIC.
- Press SELECT.
- Select song to delete in Music List mode.
- Press DELETE.
- Prompt will come on screen to confirm song to be deleted. Press DELETE to confirm.
DELETE ALL SONGS
- Remove your memory card or flash drive from the frame.
- When in Music List mode, press and hold DELETE button for 2 seconds.
- Prompt will come on screen to confirm all songs to be deleted. Press DELETE to confirm. After all songs are deleted, the unit will revert to the Home Screen
DELETE ALL SONGS
- Remove the memory card or flash drive from the frame.
- Press or to highlight MUSIC.
- Press SELECT.
- Press MENU.
- Press to go to the “Delete” menu selection.
- Press or to highlight “Delete All.”
- Press SELECT.
- Prompt will come on screen to confirm all songs to be deleted. Press SELECT to confirm. After all songs are deleted, the unit will revert to the Home Screen.
Delete songs from the frame using my computer.
- Insert one end of a USB cable (not included) into the USB In port on the unit and the other end of the cable into your computer’s USB port. The display will show “USB Connected” and an external “MyLifeFrame” drive will appear on your computer.
- Access the “MyLifeFrame” drive.
- Select songs to be deleted and drag them to the trash or select and press delete.
- Empty the trash.
- Disconnect the “MyLifeFrame” external drive from the computer properly to avoid any loss of data.
Screen Prompts
Screen Prompts are messages you may see on the frame’s screen. The following are examples of what you might see, with a brief explanation.
Specifications
- Key Features : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10″ TFT LCD Screen,
- 512MB Internal Memory,
- USB Mass Storage,
- 800 x 600 Screen Resolution
- **Compatible Memory Cards*** : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SD® and Mini SDTM (Secure DigitalTM),
- MMC® (MultiMedia Card), MS, MS
- PRO, MS Duo (with adapter), MS PRO
- Duo (with adapter) (Memory Stick®)
- Power Supply : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC Adapter (included)
- Compatible Software: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Windows® 2000/XP/Vista®/7, Mac® OS X 10.4 and later
- Cards must have a minimum of 64MB
Care and Maintenance
- Clean frame with a soft, dry, clean cloth.
- If the LCD screen needs additional cleaning, power off and unplug frame and clean LCD screen with a soft, clean cloth and an LCD screen cleaning solution.
COMPATIBLE FILE FORMATS PHOTO
- JPEG
VIDEO
- AVI (MPEG 1/2/4, MJPEG)
- MPG (MPEG 1, MPEG 2)
- MP4 (MPEG 4)
- MOV (MJPEG)
- Video audio compatibility: AAC or MP3
MUSIC
- MP3
- Windows and Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
- Mac is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc. SD is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation. MMC is a trademark of MultiMedia Card Associates. Memory Stick is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation. ArcSoft MediaImpression is a trademark of ArcSoft, Inc.
troubleshooting guide
One (1) Year Limit ed Warranty
Brookstone warrants this product against defects in materials and/or
workmanship under normal use for a period of ONE (1) YEAR from the date of
purchase by the original purchaser (“Warranty Period”). If a defect arises and
a valid claim is received within the Warranty Period, at its option,
Brookstone will either 1) repair the defect at no charge, using new or
refurbished replacement parts, or 2) replace the product with a new product
that is at least functionally equivalent to the original product, or 3)
provide a store credit in the amount of the purchase price of the original
product. A replacement product or part, including a user-installable part
installed in accordance with instructions provided by Brookstone, assumes the
remaining warranty of the original product. When a product or part is
exchanged, any replacement item becomes your property and the replaced item
becomes Brookstone’s property. When a store credit is given, the original
product must be returned to Brookstone and becomes Brookstone’s property.
Obtaining Service: To obtain warranty service, call Brookstone Limited
Warranty Service at 1-800-292-9819.
Please be prepared to describe the product that needs service and the nature
of the problem. A purchase receipt is required. All repairs and replacements
must be authorized in advance. Service options, parts availability and
response times will vary. You are responsible for delivery and the cost of
delivery of the product or any parts to the authorized service center for
replacement, per our instructions.
Limits and Exclusions: Coverage under this Limited Warranty is limited to
the United States of America, including the District of Columbia and the U.S.
Territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This Limited
Warranty applies only to products manufactured for Brookstone that can be
identified by the “Brookstone” trademark, trade name, or logo affixed to them
or their packaging. The Limited Warranty does not apply to any non-Brookstone
products. Manufacturers or suppliers other than Brookstone may provide their
own warranties to the purchaser, but Brookstone, in so far as permitted by
law, provides these products “as is.” This warranty does not apply to: a)
damage caused by failure to follow instructions relating to product’s use or
the installation of components; b) damage caused by accident, abuse, misuse,
fire, floods, earthquake or other external causes; c) damage caused by service
performed by anyone who is not a representative of Brookstone; d) accessories
used in conjunction with a covered product; e) a product or part that has been
modified to alter functionality or capability; f) items intended to be
periodically replaced by the purchaser during the normal life of the product
including, without limitation, batteries or light bulbs; or g) any and all
pre-existing conditions that occur prior to the effective date of this Limited
Warranty relating to any product sold “as is” including, without limitation,
floor demonstration models and refurbished items. BROO KSTONE SHALL NOT BE
LIABLE FOR INCI DENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS
PRO DUCT , OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANT Y. TO THE EXTENT
PERMITTE D BY APPLICA BLE LAW, BROO KSTONE DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL STATUTOR Y OR
IMPLIE D WARRANTIES , INCLU DING , WITHOUT LIMITATION , WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTA BILIT Y, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND WARRANTIES AGAINST HI
DDEN OR LATENT DEFECTS . IF BROO KSTONE CANNOT LA WFULL Y DISCLAIM STATUTOR Y
OR IMPLIE D WARRANTIES , THEN TO THE EXTENT PERMITTE D BY LAW, ALL SUCH
WARRANTIES SHALL BE LIMITE D IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS EXPRESS
WARRANT Y. Some states disallow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or
consequential damages or how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above
exclusions or limitations may not apply to you. This warranty gives you
specific legal rights and you may also have other rights, which vary from
state to state.
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