frameo DPF-8007W Cloud Picture Frame User Manual
- June 6, 2024
- frameo
Table of Contents
frameo DPF-8007W Cloud Picture Frame
Getting started
Congratulations with your brand new Frameo photo frame! If you are new to
using Frameo then start by following the Frameo quick setup or follow the on-
screen guide when powering it on for the first time. Once you have set up your
Frameo frame, you can start connecting it to your friends and family.
Frameo app
To send photos to your frame, use the Frameo app for iOS or Android.
Getting started
Congratulations with your brand new Frameo photo frame! If you are new to
using Frameo then start by following the Frameo quick setup or follow the on-
screen guide when powering it on for the first time. Once you have set up your
Frameo frame, you can start connecting it to your friends and family.
Frameo app
To send photos to your frame, use the Frameo app for iOS or Android.
Frameo quick setup
When starting your frame for the first time, you will need to setup the frame.
- Select a language. This will be the language used on the Frameo.
- Connect your frame to the internet by connecting it to a Wi-Fi.
- Frameo may ask you to update to the latest version. It is recommended to update your frame before continuing if asked to.
- Enter your name, and the location where you have placed your frame e.g. “John Doe” and “Living room”, “Kitchen” or “Office”. Finally set the timezone if not already correct.
Start using Frameo
Next step is to connect Frameo with your friends and family by providing them
with a code from your frame. If you want to be able to send photos to the
frame yourself, start by downloading the app for iOS or Android on App Store
or Google Play . Then use the code to connect your frame and app as described
below.
Connecting a new friend
Make sure that your friend has downloaded and installed the Frameo app. Click
the add friend icon on your frame . A dialog will appear showing a connection
code, which is valid for 12 hours. Now share this code in whatever fashion you
prefer e.g. SMS, E-Mail, IM, phone call, to your friend. Once your friends
have added the code in their Frameo app, they will automatically appear on
your frame and be able to send you photos. Read chapter Change options for a
friend to allow connected friends, to retrieve and share the connection code
via the smartphone app.
Navigating your Frameo
Swipe left or right to go through your photos. To access the menu, simply tap
once on the screen.
In the menu you will find the most used features.
Add friend
This will generate a code that you can share with your friends and family so
they can connect and send photos to your frame.
Settings
Opens the Settings .
Power menu
Opens the Power menu
Hide photo
Hides the current photo. This means that the photo will no longer be shown in
the slideshow. If needed the photo can be shown again through the settings
menu.
Gallery
Opens a gallery which allows for easy and fast navigation through your photos.
Fit to frame/Fill frame
This toggles how the photo is shown. The Fill frame option is the default. The
photo is scaled so that it fills the whole screen. It will be centered around
what is selected as the most important part. See the first picture below. Fit
to frame will make sure that the entire photo is shown on the screen. See the
second picture below.
Adjust photo
Allows you to adjust the position of the photo in the frame for an even better
fit. Here you can also use to rotate your photo.
Interacting with videos
When a video is shown two additional controls are shown. One for play/pause of
the video and one to control the volume level for video sounds. Press play
button to start the video playback. Pressing pause will pause the video
playback. Press speaker button to open the volume slider. Use the slider to
adjust the volume level for video sounds. Pressing speaker button will mute
the video while pressing will unmute the video.
Power menu
Tap the power icon to access the power menu. Here you can power off using ,
restart your frame using or enter sleep mode using. NB. Make sure to always
use the power off button on the device or in the power menu to turn Frameo
off. Never disconnect power when Frameo is running.
Settings
Through the settings, you can personalize your frame to your needs.
My frame
Frame name
Changes the name of your frame. This is also the name that connected friends
and family will see in their list of connected frames in the smartphone app.
Frame location
Changes the location of your frame. This is the location displayed on your
friends’ and family’s list of connected frames which can help to distinguish
frames from each other.
Set language
Sets the language used on the frame.
Set time zone
Sets the time zone used on the frame.
Enable/Disable 24-hour format
Enables, and disables, 24-hour time format.
Manage photos
In the manage photos menu you can see how many photos are on your frame and
the storage they use. You can also see the amount of storage left available on
your device for storing new photos.
Show/hide photos
Select which photos to hide by tapping them. Hidden photos will NOT be deleted
from your frame and you can always select them to be shown again. Use to hide
or show all photos.
Delete photos
Select photos that you want to permanently delete from your frame by tapping
the photo. Use to select or deselect all and to permanently delete the
selected photos.
Import photos
Allows you to import photos from an external storage (e.g.SD card). Before you
try to import photos, make sure you have an external storage (e.g.SD card)
inserted into your frame with the photos you wish to import. Start by
selecting the photos that you want to import onto your frame. Once selected
tap the import button to start the import process. Use to select or deselect
all photos on the external storage (e.g.SD card). Use to set the sort order of
photos before import and to order by ascending/descending. It is currently not
possible to add a caption or define the most important part of the photo when
using the import function. An alternative for this is to add yourself to your
friend list and send the photos using the app.
Export photos
Allows you to export photos from the frame to external storage (e.g.SD card).
The export function will export all photos on the frame as well as profile
pictures.
My Friends
This list contains all the connected friends that are allowed to send photos
to your frame.
Change options for a friend
Click the options icon to open the friend options menu. From here you can
allow / disallow if a friend may share the code to the frame. If this is
enabled the friend can retrieve and share the code to the frame from his/her
app. From the options menu you can also delete a friend, by pressing the
DELETE FRIEND button. This will remove the friend from the list and thereby
remove their permission to send photos to the frame. You will then be asked to
confirm the removal and if you would like to remove all photos previously
received from this friend.
Add person
To allow a new person to send you photos, simply tap the add friend button and
share the presented code in whatever way you prefer.
Display
Brightness level
Adjust the brightness level of the screen.
Sleep mode
Frameo offers a sleep mode which turns off the screen to reduce power
consumption. The default setting is to turn off the screen at 23:00 and turn
on the screen again at 07:00. To change this just set the sleep mode start/end
time. Your frame is not powered down or in standby, so you will still be able
to receive photos during sleep mode.
Slideshow
Timer
Set the duration that a photo should be displayed before showing the next
photo.
Show caption
Sets whether or not to display the captions that your friends have sent with
the photo. Check to display captions. Uncheck to hide captions.
Fill frame
Sets the default frame photo setting. Check to set default to fill which makes
the photos fit the device screen according to the most important part of the
photo. Uncheck to make the photo fit inside the screen of the device, adding
blurred bars on the sides or top/bottom.
Photo display order
Sets the order in which your photos are displayed on the frame.
- By date: Photos are shown newest to latest.
- Shuffle: Photos are shuffled and shown in a random order.
Autoplay
Enables/disables autoplay of videos in the slideshow. Videos can always be
manually started regardless of this setting.
Video playback
Determines how videos should be played when autoplay is enabled.
- Loop videos: The video will loop until the slideshow timer is up.
- Play once: The video will play once and show it’s thumbnail until the timer is up.
- Play once and continue: The video will play once and continue to the next photo, or video, once it completes.
Video volume
Adjust the volume level for video sounds on the frames.
Wi-Fi
Set which Wi-Fi the frame connects to. If you are connecting to a network with
a captive portal Connection status will say that Wi-Fi login is required and
show . Tap this to open a login screen where you can enter credentials to
access the network.
Wi-Fi details
Use to show details about the current connected Wi-Fi.
Reset Wi-Fi
Use to delete all Wi-Fi information and restart your frame.
Notifications
Show notifications
Enables/disables whether notifications are shown in the slideshow (e.g. when a
new photo is received).
Notification volume
Adjust the volume level for notification sounds.
Storage space
Enables/disables notifications shown when frame storage is low.
Backup
Enables/disables notifications shown if automatic backup has failed.
Network connection
Enables/disables notifications showing network connection status.
New photos
Enables/disables notifications shown when receiving new photos.
New friends
Enables/disables notifications shown when new friends are added.
Software update
Enables/disables notifications shown when a software update has been
installed.
Feature news
Enables/disables notifications shown when new exciting features are added.
Backup and Restore
Backup frame to external storage (e.g.SD card)
Tap to make a backup of your photos, friends and settings. The time of the
latest successful backup is also displayed here. Any existing backup on the
external storage will be overridden!
Automatic backup
If checked, your frame will automatically take a backup within 30 hours of
receiving new photos or making changes to your frame.
Restore from backup
Before you attempt to restore your frame, start by confirming that your backup
is up-to-date. This is done by confirming the date under “Backup frame to
external storage (e.g.SD card)”. If
e.g. the last backup is too old or if no backup is made, then press the
“Backup frame to external storage (e.g.SD card)” button to make a new backup.
NB: To keep both the old and the new frame operational at the same time
after restoring from backup, please make sure that both frames are updated to
the latest version beforehand. If you wish to restore a backup on a frame that
has already been setup, then you must first reset the frame. This is done by
pressing the “Reset frame” button. This will delete all data on the Frameo and
reset the Frameo to its setup screen. On the setup screen you can select the
“Restore from backup” button which will restore your frame according to the
backup.
If the “Restore from backup” button isn’t visible, then confirm that the external storage (e.g. SD card) is correctly mounted.
Reset frame
Removes all data from your frame. This will permanently remove all your
photos, friends/connections and settings.
The back of the frame
- Wall mouted hole
- Power button
- Stand hole
Help
Open source libraries
Opens a list of open source libraries used in the app and their licenses.
Share anonymous analytics data Sharing anonymous analytics data helps us
tremendously to improve the Frameo software. We understand if you do not wish
to share this data with us. Keep it checked if you wish to help us improve
Frameo. Set unchecked to deny the sharing of anonymous analytics data.
Guide
Opens the quick start guide, that was shown when you first started the frame.
About
Android version See what version of Android that is installed on the frame.
Peer ID
This is a unique ID for your photo frame. When contacting our support, please
provide this ID with your message.
MAC
Shows the MAC address of your frame.