Monet Deluxe - Digital photo frame AIPTEK - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL Monet Deluxe AIPTEK

Monet Deluxe Quick Start Guide www.aiptek.eu Page 2 ENDEFRITTU Monet Deluxe Quick Start Guide Welcome to Aiptek Thank you for purchasing this Monet Deluxe from Aiptek. Monet Deluxe is an 8” digital picture frame with photo as well as video and MP3 le playback function. Therefore, nothing prevents you from your multimedia experience in a relaxed atmosphere. With 1GB internal memory and support for all common memory cards, all your recordings can be transferred easily to and playbacked on the device. And this regardless whether you sit on the couch or directly in front of the device. The large viewing angle of the rst-class display and the supplied remote control turn each minute with the device into an ultimate experience. Before you start using the product, we recommend reading this manual step by step to obtain the best results with your new picture frame. We wish you a lot of fun. Best regards Your Aiptek TeamMonet Deluxe Quick Start Guide www.aiptek.eu Page 3 ENDEFRITTU Precautions

1. Do not let the picture frame fall down, and do not damage or deattach the

product; otherwise your warranty will be void.

2. Avoid any contact of the device with water and dry your hands before using

3. Do not expose the picture frame to high temperatures and direct sunlight.

4. Handle the product with care. Avoid contact with sharp objects. Keep device

off from metallic objects.

5. For your own safety, do not use the picture frame during thunderstorms or

6. Do not use batteries with other specications.

7. Remove the battery when you do not use the device for an extended period of

time since defective batteries may impair the remote control function.

8. Remove the battery if signs of leakage of deformation are noted.

9. Only use accessoires recommenended from the manufacturer.

10. Keep the picture frame out of reach from children.

11. There is a risk of explosion when a battery is replaced with a wrong type.

12. Dispose of used batteries according to instructions.

Note: The picture frame can also be conveniently controlled via the remote control. The functions are described in the several sections of the following pages. Speaker On/Off Arrow keys: Up/Down Left/Right ESC ENTER USB Power connector CF card slot SD card slotMonet Deluxe Quick Start Guide www.aiptek.eu Page 7 ENDEFRITTU Base Installation Put the base, as shown in the picture, in front of the picture frame and turn it into clockwise direction until it locks into place. For removing the base, please turn it in counter-clockwise direction and remove it from the device. Operation Before you can use the picture frame, it has to be connected to the power supply. Plug the connection cable of the power adapter into the respective plug of the picture frame and plug the power adapter into a wall outlet. Turn on the picture frame by turning the switch on the back side into the ON Position. The green indicator light will light up and the device will show the Welcome screen. Some moments later, the automatic slide show of some pictures that we put into the internal memory will start. To turn off the picture frame, turn the switch into the OFF position. The indicator light will turn off. Insert memory card Push the memory card (not included) gently into the respective card slot until it stops. When inserting a SD/MMC card, make sure that the contacts show to the back. CF cards should be inserted with the front side showing to the back. For the connection of an USB stick, please use the supplied adapter cable and connect it to the device and the USB stick as shown.

OFFMonet Deluxe Quick Start Guide www.aiptek.eu Page 8 ENDEFRITTU Monet Deluxe Quick Start Guide The following memory cards are supported: USB sticks up to 4GB CF cards type CF I up to 4GB SD/MMC cards up to 4GB MS Pro cards up to 4GB Note: After inserting a memory card, it has to be selected at the memory level (refer to next section). Function Overview This picture frame is seperated into several function levels, which are as follows: Calendar level: Calendar, Alert, Picture Preview Memory level: Media selection (SD, CF, Internal, USB) Function level: Pictures, Music, Video, File Manager, Settings To switch between the levels, press the above described buttons ENTER (OK) or ESC. ESCESC ESCESCMonet Deluxe Quick Start Guide www.aiptek.eu Page 9 ENDEFRITTU Calendar level: The calendar level shows the calendar, the time, the current alert setting, as well as a preview of the pictures of the last selected memory media. If it contains music, it will also be playbacked. Following operations are available: Button Remote control Function ENTER OK Pause or start music playback Left/right Left/right Change picture in preview window Up/down Up/down Change month in calendar view ESC ESC Return to memory level Note: The alert can be set in the Settings menu (description further below) at the function level. The display time of the picture in the preview windows is the same than the display time of a slide show and can be set in the Settings menu (description further below) at the function level.Monet Deluxe Quick Start Guide www.aiptek.eu Page 10 ENDEFRITTU Monet Deluxe Quick Start Guide Memory level: At the memory level, you can select the memory media, from which you want to playback les. You can select among SD/MMC card, a CF card, the internal memory, or an USB stick. Following operations are available here: Button Remote control Function Left/right Left/right Switches among the memory media ENTER OK Selects the current memory medium and changes to the function level ESC ESC Return to calendar level Note: Only memory media that are connected to the device can be selected. Function level: At the function level, you can playback your media of the previously selected memory. Furthermore, device settings can also be adjusted. Use left/ right to toggle between Photo, Music, Video, File Manager, and Settings. Conrm your selection with ENTER (OK).Monet Deluxe Quick Start Guide www.aiptek.eu Page 11 ENDEFRITTU Photo In the Photo Mode, all your pictures of the selected memory media will be displayed in a preview list of nine pictures. Use the Up/Down and left/right keys to navigate through the pictures. The currently selected picture is indicated by a yellow frame. The picture index at the right bottom shows you the number of the current picture in contrast to the number of all pictures. Yellow selection frame Index indicator Press ENTER (OK) to display a photo in full screen mode. The right bottom of the photo will temporarily show the note Single image. Following options are now available:Monet Deluxe Quick Start Guide www.aiptek.eu Page 12 ENDEFRITTU Monet Deluxe Quick Start Guide Button Remote control Function Left/right Left/right Switch to next/previous picture ENTER Mode Toggle between the three-playback modes Single image, Slideshow and Slideshow with music. The currently selected mode is indicated by a short ash at the right bottom in the picture. Up Up Open the brightness setting. You can adjust it with left/right and close the menu with ESC. Down Down Open the volume setting. You can adjust it with left/right and close the menu with ESC. (only in Slideshow with music mode) ESC ESC Exit full screen mode Zoom Enlarges the current picture. Pressing Zoom again will further enlarge the picture (125% → 150% → 175% → 200% → 225% → 250% → original size) Use the arrow keys to move the position in the picture V-, V+, Mute Adjust volume (only in Slideshow with music mode) Info Show le name and display size Turn Left/right Rotate the picture counter-clockwise/clockwise Note: The image changing and transition effects’ speeds can be adjusted in the Settings. The pictures will be sorted by date. Newest pictures are always displayed on top of the list.Monet Deluxe Quick Start Guide www.aiptek.eu Page 13 ENDEFRITTU Music In the music mode, you can playback MP3 les. They are displayed in the playback list on the right side. Navigate with the up/down keys and select a le for playback with OK. The playback will start and the ID3 tags (le information), if available, will be displayed on the left side. Playback list File information Player Following functions are available during playback: Button Remote control Function up/down up/down Toggle between tracks in the playback list. Selection with OK left/right left/right Toggle between player functions. Selection with OK ESC ESC Exit music mode V-, V+, Mute Adjust the volume Mode Adjust the playback type. The current selection is displayed at the right bottom of the player. Normal playback Repeat current track Repeat all tracks of the playback listMonet Deluxe Quick Start Guide www.aiptek.eu Page 14 ENDEFRITTU Monet Deluxe Quick Start Guide Video In the video mode, your video les are displayed in the left playback list. Use up/down to navigate through the playback list. Information on date and le size are displayed in the right video preview screen after selecting a video. Press ENTER (OK) to start playback in full screen mode. Preview window Playback list Following options are available during video playback: Button Remote control Function left/right up/down Switch to previous/next video left/right Fast rewind/fast forward. Pressing left/right once more will playback the video normally again. ENTER OK Pause video ESC ESC Exit video mode up/down V-, V+, Mute Adjust volume Mode Toggles between full screen size and original size of the video.Monet Deluxe Quick Start Guide www.aiptek.eu Page 15 ENDEFRITTU Supported video formats Since there is a great variety of video formats, we provide a list with formats supported by Monet Deluxe. If a video cannot be playbacked or if the message “File not supported” appears on the screen, a conversion (also called Transcoding) is necessary. You can nd a lot of tools in the Internet, which are suitable for various le formats. File format Video format Proles & Level Max. Video resolution Max. Bit rate Audio format Sample rate Bit rate *.avi H.264 baseline 3.1 ref pic max 1 720x480,30fps, or 720x576,25fps 1.4M MP3 44.1K 128K MPEG4 simple prole (codec MP4) 720x480,30fps, or 720x576,25fps

MPEG4 simple prole (codec MP4) 720x480,30fps, or 720x576,25fps 2.4M AAC 48K 128KMonet Deluxe Quick Start Guide www.aiptek.eu Page 16 ENDEFRITTU Monet Deluxe Quick Start Guide File Manager In the File Manager, you can view, delete, or copy all your data to the internal memory. Use up/down to navigate through the le list (folders). Pictures are displayed in the right preview window. Preview window File list Following Options are available Button Remote control Function left left Opens the window for the deletion of the selected le. right right Opens the menu for copying a le to the internal memory (only possible when an external memory has been selected as media) ESC ESC Exit File Manager / FolderMonet Deluxe Quick Start Guide www.aiptek.eu Page 17 ENDEFRITTU Settings In the Settings menu, you can congure your picture frame and adjust it according to your preferences. Use up/down to navigate through the main options on the left side and use ENTER (OK) to select a menu option. Setting options are displayed on the right side. The currently selected setting is marked with a yellow mark. For changes, navigate to the respective value and conrm with ENTER (OK). Possible values for main option Main options The following options can be adjusted: Main option Description Language Select the menu language of the picture frame Slideshow duration Select the time for how long a picture is displayed in the slideshow mode Slideshow effects Select the transition effects that should be displayed between the pictures Video settings Use left/right to adjust video size and playback type. Use ESC to return to the main options Start settings Select into which mode the picture frame should start Adjust time Adjust time and date of the picture frame. Use left/ right to decrease/increase the values. Use ESC to return to the main optionsMonet Deluxe Quick Start Guide www.aiptek.eu Page 18 ENDEFRITTU Monet Deluxe Quick Start Guide Main option Description Alert Use left/right to adjust alert time, interval, alart signal and snooze, and use ESC to return to the main options System settings Use left/right to adjust brightness, contrast, and saturation, and use ESC to return to the main options. You can furthermore use ENTER (OK) to check the version or reset the device to its factory default settings PC Connection For copying data into the internal memory, you can connect Monet Deluxe via the USB connection directly with the PC. Connect the picture frame to the power adapter as previously described, and turn it on. Then, use the supplied USB cable and connect it to the picture and your PC. Now, all necessary system drivers are installed and after a few seconds, a popup window will appear and display, that the picture frame can now be used as data storage. Copy, as known from Windows, the les into the picture frame.Monet Deluxe Quick Start Guide www.aiptek.eu Page 19 ENDEFRITTU Specications LCD Display LCD Display 8” TFT LCD Background lighting LED Resolution 800 x 600 RGB Active Area 162mm × 121.5mm (W x H) Aspect ratio 4:3 Brightness 250 cd/m