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1. User s Manual Software Version 3 53 2002 Digi Frame Inc 181 Westchester Ave Suite 408 Port Chester NY 10573 Tel 914 937 4090 Fax 914 937 0385 email info digi frame com techsupport digi frame com Digi Frame See it Now The Missing Link in Digital Photography and the D logo are registered trademarks of Digi Frame Inc Contents OR 3 ea tae Chad ndo ats 3 Package Conti ia 4 Unpacking your DET O seh i tres ecctees cortavntel tedetks tevteoe A a eaten oat aera a nederdel Gin eas 4 Care of your DF 1 7210 S ECD SEEN o dsd 4 2 Controls and PO Sii iaa 5 A apa a alt a at vad decd Dad dade Pec cceacegetee debe tvvee not ghd nas cava dp esaveay added DNE BEIUS 5 Real Panels O tess Ui econ cde Cae cre Mees SN eM Aces aad he atte TE 6 Infrared Remote Control sos sdeceaderesia denen drid tint einai dance 7 CORO Misc o a nee Sel A a A ce Nina Sates toa 8 3 Mounting Hanging the DF ITIR 0 er cies toes ta A Shhh aE aa A Ea EE aE aie 9 Portrait and Landscape OrientatiON cocina cient tdo 9 Notes on LCD Viewing Angle iii A at 9 WiresRouting Clips sgscc ex ec Miiccce oye zs T Lesa e A OE 10 Changing the Decorative Frames asia ccd aeaedaisas ricino fai 11 Built In nstallatio ns resi A e anes 12 4 OneScreen Ment a 13 Entering and exiting the Menu system cc nn rn rre rene 13 Maim MenUe neran diet Aiello vient on ai GNA dpi 13 SeleckSIIMESh Wai iS 13 Set Default Slide TIMES 00 tri toto 13 Set Def
2. e The Up Down Arrows are found only on the remote control and facilitate navigation in some menus Refer to the on screen prompts for their use The LED lights whenever a key is pressed 7 RP3001e doc CD ROM Eject Button Emergency Eject Activity Light The CD ROM is located on the right side of the DF 1710 in landscape orientation and on the bottom when it s in portrait orientation Press the Eject Button to open the disc tray the eject button will only operate when the DF 1710 is powered on and it is not currently scanning or loading images from a CD The Activity Light will flash when the CD ROM drive is accessing files A paper clip can be inserted into the Emergency Eject hole to open the tray in the unlikely event that the drive does not respond to the eject button for some reason CDs should be securely snapped into the tray s spindle with the printed side towards you data side towards the back of the unit and the tray gently pushed closed When you insert a CD ROM into the DF 1710 s drive any media files found on it are copied to a new directory on the hard drive and a script file is automatically generated see section 4 CD ROM Operation and Section 7 Script Files A message will appear on screen during scanning and file copying When file copying is complete the CD ROM slideshow will start the tray will automatically open and the disc may be removed Important Note on CD ROMs The DF 1710 recognizes only S0966
3. on the remote units to a script file on the server The script file on the server will be executed as a nested script in much the same way as a program subroutine Changes to the desired programming on the remotes can be achieved by modifying only the script file on the server Since the DF 1710 stores or caches copies of fetched media and scripts they will not be refreshed with new copies unless a the unit is rebooted or b the nocache option is used in the scriptfile which tells the DF 1710 not to cache that particular item If you want changes in the remote unit to take place as soon as the remote media is updated you must use the nocache option The downside of this is increased network traffic which may or may not be a problem in your application Pull mode is very powerful and flexible once you get the hang of it Take a look at the Photo Sharing tutorial in this manual for an example 22 RP3001e doc Media files on server Remote LAN 1 http www myserver com picturel jpg Remote Router Modem Script file http www myserver com picturel jpg http www myserver com picture2 jpg http www myserver com picture3 jpg http www myserver com picture4 jpg Remote LAN 2 http www myserver com picture5 jpg Remote Router Modem http www myserver com picture4 jpg http www myserver com picture5 jpg http www myserver com picture6 Jpg Figure 5 Remote Administration via
4. Digi Frame menu by pressing the Pause Exit button then re enter the menu and select Adjust Picture and Sound Volume Upgrade Software If your DF 1710 is connected to the internet selecting this option will check for a software upgrade on Digi Frame s website and install it if necessary If no upgrade is required none will be performed No personal data or other information is transmitted or exchanged in this process System Information This screen displays information about the DF 1710 s current status including its current network address and software version 15 RP3001e doc 5 CD ROM Operation The DF 1710 can display still photos movies and MP3 sounds stored on CD ROM Most photo processing operators offer pictures on CD ROM at a reasonable added cost as an option when you drop off film for developing and or printing If you have a computer with a CD R or CD R W writer attached you can burn your own CDs with any digital picture movie and MP3 files that you have on your computer Loading Files from CD ROM Press the Eject button on the CD ROM to open the disc tray snap a CD ROM disc containing recognized media files securely into the tray s spindle and gently push the tray closed Each time a CD ROM is loaded a new directory is created for its media files on the DF 1710 s internal hard drive These are named cdl cd2 cd3 etc and can be selected by these names using the on screen menu system There are 100 available di
5. alcohol petroleum based solvents ammonia based cleaners or harsh detergents to clean the plastic or the LCD screen Never apply any liquids directly on the plastic or screen This includes nail polish remover alcohol turpentine gasoline lighter fluid acetone paint thinner mineral spirits Kerosene ammonia dishwashing soap glass cleaner vinegar or any other commonly found household cleaner 4 RP3001e doc 2 Controls and Ports Front Panel IR SENSOR ECHO LED LCD BACKLIGHT PAUSE EXIT MENU ENTER ON OFF BACK FORWARD The following controls are found on the bottom edge of the unit left side in portrait mode They correspond to five of the buttons found on the remote control and perform similar functions Some buttons perform different functions depending on whether the DF 1710 is in the on screen menu system or playing a slideshow The LCD Backlight ON OFF button toggles power to the LCD backlight and mutes the sound output from the internal speakers but not the external audio line output if it s used To enable instant on off functionality the computer continues to run as long as power is switched on the LCD Backlight Power button controls the screen backlight only You need only turn off the screen NOT the computer when the screen is not in use We recommend turning off the backlight when not in use to conserve backlight life which is rated at 30 000 hours When a slideshow is running and no transition effect is execu
6. editing CD ROM or memory card script files see below The ordering of J PEG files in auto generated scripts is alphabetical and the default display time for still images is about 6 seconds Any MP3 files found on CD ROM or memory cards will be compiled into a playlist which will run in shuffledmusc nointerrupt mode starting at the beginning of the slideshow Using CD ROM Directory Slots for Additional User Slideshows Some users may wish to upload multiple slideshows via ethernet and be able to select among them using the menu system This can be achieved by using CD ROM slideshow slots Directories for additional user slideshows must be named cdl cd2 cd3 etc up to cd100 The DF 1710 will handle these slideshows as if they were loaded from CD ROM The script txt file for each slideshow must be located in its respective cdx directory Folder directory Path References in Script Files Organizing your slideshows and media into folders is convenient and helpful but requires attention in script file writing Because script_in_use txt always resides in the home directory you must add a path at the beginning of the script line for each media item that is stored in a folder other than the home directory This is true even in nested scripts and MP3 playlists that may reside in the same folder as the media they reference The forward slash character is used as a path separator For instance if you store your MPEG movies in a folder called
7. error message 27 nocache option 32 nointerrupt option 33 details of 39 nosound option 33 Password 19 changing 42 pause option 33 Pause Time setting default 13 PAUSE EXIT button main unit 5 remote control 7 Picture adjustment 44 problems with 44 Picture adjustment 14 Plastic protective acrylic 11 Playlists MP3 detailed information on 38 paths for MP3 files in 30 updating during MP3 playback 40 Port Mapping 43 Portrait mode orientation 9 Power On Off Switch 6 PS 2 Port 6 Rebooting remote 43 Remote Control buttons and operation 7 not responding 44 sensor 5 Reset Button 6 scale option 33 Script Files advanced information on 29 RP3001e doc basic information 27 CD ROM locations of 29 default option settings used in 27 important rules for 28 locations of 29 nested 30 option reference 32 remote 31 35 updating during MP3 playback 40 script_in_use txt 29 Security problems accessing the DF 1710 45 Security password 42 Sensor Infrared 5 Serial Port 6 Sharing photo 35 shuffledmusic option 34 details of 39 Slideshows advanced scripting information 29 creating multiple user 29 deleting 14 problems displaying images 45 selecting 13 Software 49 updating 42 Sound muting 5 7 volume adjustment 14 TCP IP Macintosh settings for 24 Microsoft Windows settings for 24 setting your computer for 24 Time image display 13 Transition Effect setting de
8. frame Future software upgrades will allow editing of slideshow parameters using on screen menus Script files are standard text files that can be created with Windows Notepad or on Macintosh with BBEdit Lite from Bare Bones Software In its simplest form the scriptfile is simply a list of media items each one on a separate line such as music mp3 picturel jpg moviel mpg picture2 jpg Uploading the file script txt triggers the Digi Frame at the next media transition to delete the old script file and rename script txt to script_in_use txt The new script file is also automatically copied to the directory user so that it can later be selected via the on screen menu system While in operation the DF 1710 is executing the script called script_in_use txt Playback of the new scriptfile commences automatically This design allows you to use tools readily available on any operating system to upload a new set of content switch over to the new content set seamlessly and delete the old content This process is invisible to a person watching the screen there is no downtime The DF 1710 processes the script file line by line displaying items in the order they are mentioned in the scriptfile Any invalid script lines or script lines referencing media items that cannot be found will be ignored When Digi Frame reaches the end of the scriptfile one of two things will happen e If at least one item in the scriptfile was played succe
9. in Photoshop psd format Save your master document in this format as you create it Turn layer visibility on and off for each layer as required for the frame you re working on When a frame is complete use Photoshop s Save a Copy command to save a copy of the file in J PEG format Photoshop will flatten the image and save only the visible layers You can then continue to work on the multi layered master document without having to re open it 41 RP3001e doc 10 Password Security Your DF 1710 is a UNI X based system There is a single user named df with a default password of digiframe These login details are required for authentication purposes when you connect to the frame to upload new media or change settings The user name cannot be changed Changing the Password For security reasons you may want to change the ftp password on this product when you install it To achieve this use Windows Notepad or a similar text editor to create a new text file called password txt containing your desired new password Ensure that there are no leading spaces or other extraneous content in the file If you upload a new password that is not what you thought it was you may not be able to re establish communication with your Digi Frame Upload this file to the DF 1710 using ftp as described in Transferring Content to the DF 1710 above When the file is uploaded the password will be changed automatic
10. is ignored by the DF 1710 and may be used for descriptive comments in the script file Nested Script Files Script files can reference other script files This is referred to as nesting script files The nested script files must conform to the same format requirements as main script files must have an extension of txt and can have any name except script txt which is reserved for the main user script file Conversely any text file with an extension of txt encountered in a script file is treated as a nested script It s important to understand that when a nested script is encountered it executes like a subroutine and does not get copied to script_in_use txt like script txt does when it is pushed to the frame Nested script files unlike the main script file do not loop they play once and then return control to the main script file As an example of script file nesting you might have a main script file script txt something like this template company_song mp3 template company_logo jpg daily_stuff todays_events txt template campus_picture jpg template mission_statement jpg daily_stuff todays_events txt template presidents_message mpg Note that in this example the media files for the introduction and end of the presentation are stored in a directory called template and the material to be updated daily including the nested script todays _events txt is stored in a directory called daily s
11. is relevant only to still image formats The default is fit This is a good default However some image sources may be close to but not exactly 4 3 aspect ratio For these types of images stretch may be a better choice as it will make the image occupy the entire screen area without visible distortion For images that are patently not 4 3 e g portrait mode images center or fit are better choices 33 RP3001e doc shuffledmusic Applicable only to MP3 playlists If this option is specified the playlist will be shuffled and random selections will be played continuously until another music line is encountered This option gives you a simple way to set up continuous randomly varying background music for a slideshow without having to script in music at specific points in the scriptfile See Playing Sounds on the DF 1710 below for more detailed information on the use of this parameter Example myplaylist ist shuffledmusic transition transition type Applicable only to still images the new image will be transferred to the screen with the specified transition effect The default transition is flip The transition option refers to the incoming image i e it will affect the transition to the image specified in the script line that the transition option appears on Allowable values for transition type are flip The new image appears immediately with no transition effect dissolve The new image is dissol
12. output for external speakers This document contains information for both basic operation and advanced applications Overview The DF 1710 is a self contained flat panel computer with pre installed media player CD ROM and networking software Image movie and sound files can be loaded from a CD ROM or sent to it via ethernet In both cases the images are stored on the Digi Frame s internal hard drive Playback is controlled by script files that are created automatically when a CD ROM is loaded or by script files sent to the frame via ethernet after being created on a desktop computer Slideshow setup via on screen menus and the remote control or built in buttons will be added in the next major software upgrade The system has been designed for maximum open endedness and flexibility to accommodate most applications The basic steps to showing pictures or movies on the DF 1710 using a CD ROM are as follows e Press the eject button on the CD ROM tray snap a CD ROM onto the tray spindle printed side towards you data side towards the back of the unit and slide the tray closed e Any media files found on the inserted CD will be copied to the DF 1710 s internal hard drive in a new directory A slideshow script file for the CD will be automatically created and will begin running automatically The CD will be automatically ejected and may be removed The basic steps to showing pictures or movies on the DF 1710 using a network are as follows 1 Es
13. settings under Mac OSX are basically the same as those in OS7 9 but they re found in the Network pane of the System Preferences utility instead of in the TCP IP control panel Instead of Configurations OSX uses locations Note your current location in the location pulldown then choose New Location from the pulldown The Show pulldown should indicate the ethernet port you will use to connect to the DF 1710 Click the TCP IP tab and adjust the settings as for OS7 9 above then click Apply Now If you need to return to your previous network configuration after you re done transferring files to or from your DF 1710 open the System Preferences utility and select the location whose name you noted earlier from the Locations pulldown then click Apply Now Connecting Your DF 1710 to a Computer or Network Once your computer is configured for TCP IP networking connect your DF 1710 as follows Connecting directly to a PC If you are connecting directly to the DF 1710 from your computer without going through a hub router or switch connect your DF 1710 s ethernet port to your computer s ethernet port using the included crossover cable There may be a label on the crossover cable denoting it as such if not refer to the photo below Connecting to a Network If you re connecting the DF 1710 to a network hub router or switch connect your DF 1710 s ethernet port to the network using the standar
14. then immediately proceeds with the next item in the scriptfile In the example above as soon as the voice over starts playing the DF 1710 will load and display the plant image This behavior is similar to MP3 playback in synchronized mode 40 RP3001e doc Simple Animation with JPEG Still Images While the DF 1710 does not at present support special animation formats such as Macromedia Flash you can produce simple flip book animation very easily using Adobe Photoshop or other image editing software Animation especially with fixed background elements will be easier with a program such as Photoshop that supports multiple layers within documents To create animation you produce a separate J PEG still image for each frame of the animation then write a script that plays them all in the proper sequence specifying a pause value of 0 for each image There will still be some pause time for eadh image due to disk access and jpeg decompression time and MP3 playback if applicable but a pause value of 0 will give you the fastest possible animation By creating each element in your animation in a separate layer in your graphic program you ll be able to easily and independently move them around from frame to frame Keeping some elements in exactly the same position from frame to frame will create a steady background and subjectively enhance the animation of those elements that do move Multi layered documents in Photoshop must be saved
15. to initiate the upgrade process 42 RP3001e doc 12 Advanced Networking Topics Firewall Issues Pushing content to one or more DF 1710 s with a direct connection or a LAN is simple especially if there s a DHCP server on the network as is usually the case when a cable or DSL modem is present Firewall and IP addressing issues complicate things however when you re trying to update DF 1710s on remote LANs via the internet Remote LANs are likely to have dynamically assigned internal IP addresses so those of the DF 1710s on that network may not be known Firewalls may prevent external access unless special port mapping is implemented in the local router configuration see below For these applications the DF 1710 offers pull mode see other sections of this manual for more details If your Internet connection passes through a firewall such as a DSL cable router that implements NAT and you need to be able to establish inbound push connections to Digi Frames from outside the firewall you ll need to establish port mapping so that you can connect to at least port 21 ftp For compatibility with future software updates we also suggest you make port 80 http accessible unless you have security concerns about this action Manual setting of DF 1710 IP addresses If your application requires manual setting of DF 1710 IP addresses please contact us for detailed information on how to do this Notes on DHCP Dynamic Host Control P
16. you ll need A personal computer with an ethernet port An Ethernet network LAN is optional A web browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape or an FTP client program JPEG MP3 or MPEG 1 media files to play on your DF 1710 A text editing program such as NotePad included with Microsoft Windows or BBEdit Lite available for Macintosh from BareBones Software Unpacking your DF 1710 Remove the four screws holding the plywood shipping cover with a philips head screwdriver Remove the cover and carefully lift out the DF 1710 Important Please save all shipping materials in the event that your DF 1710 needs to be transported or shipped in the future Digi Frame Inc will not be responsible for shipping damage due to improper packing If your Digi Frame arrives at significantly lower than room temperature it is suggested that you let it warm up to room temperature about four hours before operating in case any condensation has formed in any of its internal components Care of your DF 1710 s LCD Screen Your DF 1710 is shipped with a sheet of non glare acrylic plastic in front of its LCD screen for protection and glare reduction This plastic can be removed or replaced should you wish to do so see section 3 4 If your LCD screen needs cleaning use only wipes or cloths designed specifically for cleaning of LCD screens NEVER use paper towels to clean the LCD screen Paper towels are abrasive and will scratch the display screen Never use
17. 0 formatted CDs Non SO9660 formatted CDs may cause the unit to hang and require manual ejection of the CD with a paper clip and a re boot Photo CDs supplied by commercial photo processors will always be 1S09660 formatted If you are burning your own CDs be sure to select Hybrid PC Mac or other formatting selection in your CD burning software to ensure DOS Linux compatibility Mac only CDs pure HFS formatting will not work with the DF 1710 8 RP3001e doc 3 Mounting Hanging the DF 1710 The DF 1710 can be hung from standard picture hanging hardware hooks wire etc by using the keyhole slots or the picture wire hooks on the rear panel If you use the included picture wire and hooks be sure to wrap the picture wire around itself securely multiple times The DF 1710 weighs 19 pounds about the same weight as a 2 foot by 3 foot glass mirror and so requires strong mounting hardware The DF 1710 also incorporates VESA standard mounting holes on 100mm centers for use with any VESA compatible monitor mounting hardware such as that produced in a variety of configurations and styles by Ergotron Inc http www ergotron com When using the VESA mounting option use machine screws with 8 32 threads the screws supplied with your third party mounting hardware may not conform to this thread specification Ensure that the machine screws do not extend into the Digi Frame casing more than 1 16 Portrait and Landscape Orientation Un
18. ady set up a personal website then you probably know how to upload files to your web space and create directories in it The recipient needs to have a DSL or cable modem and an available ethernet port for connecting the DF 1710 to the internet A router and modem could be used if only a dial up phone connection is available First you ll need to decide how your going to organize the pictures and scripts on the web server You could make a separate directory for each remote frame you re going to control or just put all the pictures in one directory for all remote frames In any case it s probably a good idea to keep the pictures in a directory separate from your website files Consult your ISP or server s documentation on how to set up directories and upload files to them If you re using a free personal website provided by an ISP the address of your website is usually a subdomain of the ISP s domain for example http hometown aol com yourname If you ve registered your own domain then your website has its own name of your choosing like http www mywebsite com In this example we ll assume you have a web domain called www mywebsite com and that you ve made a directory on your site called theirframe While you still have the DF 1710 you want to place at a remote location write the following script and put it on the frame using FTP in push mode http www mywebsite com theirframe theirscript txt nocache This script tel
19. all3 jpg pause 20 Happy Birthday is 30 seconds long happy_birthday mp3 birthdayl jpg pause 15 birthday2 jpg pause 15 The above example plays Take Me Out to the Ball Game while the baseball pictures are onscreen and Happy Birthday To You while the birthday pictures are onscreen Tha rules regarding filenames paths and directories for MP3 files are the same as those for other media items such as JPEG and MPEG files see Section 7 Background Non Synchronized MP3 Playback For continuous background sound with no synchronization to the slideshow you need in addition to your script file a playlist file or files listing each of your MP3s on a separate line for example musicl mp3 symphony mp3 waltz mp3 38 RP3001e doc The MP3 playlist format is similar to a scriptfile but the rules are slightly different MP3 playlists cannot contain any options and they can reference only local files or HTTP not FTP URLs If you specify a remote URL in a playlist the MP3 player will stream the MP3 file directly from the server it will NOT attempt to download and cache it If you specify a remote URL to an MP3 file in the main script file it will be downloaded and cached This playlist file must be saved with the extension Ist and uploaded to your DF 1710 in the usual way You reference this playlist file in your script file with a line similar to this myplaylist lst References to MP3 files in p
20. ally and the password txt file you uploaded will be deleted from the DF 1710 s hard drive Note Password updates are not processed while movies are playing they are processed every time a new media item is loaded It may take up to ten seconds after the update check is run for the password change to be accepted 11 Software Updates From time to time software updates will be made available by Digi Frame Inc If your Digi Frame has an active internet connection the easiest way to upgrade is by selecting the Upgrade Software option in the Main Menu This will check for a software upgrade on Digi Frame s website and install it if necessary If no upgrade is required none will be performed No personal data or other information is transmitted or exchanged in this process If your DF 1710 is not connected to the internet you can update by downloading the upgrade file digiframe tar gz from our website at ftp www digi frame com To install the update connect to the Digi Frame via ethernet and upload the file to the home directory The Digi Frame will detect the presence of the update the new software will automatically be extracted and installed During the upgrade process the Digi Frame will reboot itself twice do not interrupt the process until it is complete and the unit is functioning normally If you do not have an ethernet connection to your DF 1710 the upgrade file can be put onto a CD or memory card which is then simply inserted
21. ant each picture to display for 15 minutes with dissolve transitions Your script file would look like this http www mywebsite com theirframe picnic jpg pause 900 transition dissolve http www mywebsite com theirframe wedding jpg http www mywebsite com theirframe reunion jpg 35 RP3001e doc Upload the script file to your web server to exact location you specified in the script that you put on the frame i e http www mywebsite com theirframe theirscript txt When the frame is turned on at the remote location it will look for a network connection and DHCP server see the other sections of this manual for details If it s connected to the internet it will run the script you previously loaded onto it executing the remote script theirscript txt and pictures that you put on your web server If an internet connection is not found the No Media Found error screen will be displayed but the unit can still be loaded with pictures from CD ROMs The recipients will be able to use the controls on their Digi Frame to scroll forward and back and to pause the images 36 RP3001e doc 9 Playing Media on the DF 1710 Recognized File Types The DF 1710 automatically identifies file contents by extension this identification process is case insensitive The file extensions recognized by the Digi Frame are Extension s File type jpe jpeg jpg JPEG still image Ist MPEG audio playlist mpe mpeg mpg
22. ault Slide Transition e ims a a a a aa a e A aE a 14 Delete ld AOS iS 14 Adjust Picture and Sound Volume Monitor controls 0 EEE EE ESSE nr nn rr rr nn ran anrrnrnnnns 14 Upgrade Software iii a A taeda eee lave dn areata 15 System IOMA leans Wee esa ae ates 15 5 CD ROM Operaatio a a nata id aai asain cite 16 Eoading Files from CD ROMa ovina aa a 16 CD ROM ScriptiFlleS tomo a Do eet 16 6 Memory Card Operati Ns iirin evecare te cctcvcat de dececadecntheecetinses a Ea N IAE KaT TAA VAa Suvdagusaeed d EAD ai sds Oaai 17 CardReader Installation iii a Magra a aa aa aaa aa aa a aE a er di 17 Card Reader Opera a N cuidate guaranty 18 17 Network A NOT 19 OU Wisin aa 19 Configuring Your Computer s Network SettidQS ooooooonononononananonnnnnonononononononnnnnnnnnnnnn nr nr rr irene 24 Connecting Your DF 1710 to a Computer or Network oo eect ete ee EEE EEE tite 25 Testing Communication with Your DF 1710 danei aaeain a aaa a a i aaa a A r rra rar uNa iaa 26 8 Script Files and SlideshoWS e irrita A E Aa Gu Nia dida diated ian 27 Basic Information About Script Fleet a N rave a ety nse a e a oa a a ote 27 Important Rules Regarding Script FileS EE EE EEE HE I I EOE EOE nA UG unalone 28 Advanced Scripting Information issiria AEEA EE KA A E A 29 Script Options aan a aa a a a eta oie deta aaa ete ons a e ree Ee EAN ASS 32 Tutorial Setting Up Simple Internet Photo Sharing 0 20 0 eect inini nn nuunuu annA nn AAN nn nro nn nn non aaa n
23. c it is normal for 45 RP3001e doc Problem Solution MP3 audio to stutter occasionally while large file transfers are taking place on your Digi Frame or unusually large complex JPEG images taking exceptionally long to decode resize your JPEGs to at most 1280x1024 pixels My Digi Frame s LCD has dots that stay on or off all the time LCD panels are delicate and difficult to manufacture Each pixel on a color TFT LCD requires three sub pixel transistors one red one green and one blue for a total of 2 359 296 transistors in the DF 1710 s screen It is impossible for LCD panel manufacturers to guarantee 100 percent perfection in those millions of tiny transistors while keeping the product affordable This is true of all devices using LCD technology not just the Digi Frame Stuck pixels are not usually objectionable with photographic or video images at normal viewing distances It is standard in the LCD based product industry that a certain number of sub pixel anomalies a pixel stuck on or off is considered acceptable Following are rough guidlelines as to whether an LCD screen is considered to be defective as far as bad pixels is concerned A bad pixel is a pixel that always has the same colour regardless of what is on the screen e f there are ten or more bad pixels the LCD is considered defective e If there are six or more bad pixels of the same colour the screen is defective e If two bad pixels adjoin hori
24. clips that can be used to route the power and other cables so that they hang from center of the unit in either landscape or portrait mode Insert the wire or wires through the split barb of the clip Insert the barb of the clip into one of the four 1 4 holes in the DF 1710 s rear housing These holes are slightly larger than the surrounding ventilation holes Use one clip for landscape mode Use four clips for portrait mode 10 RP3001e doc Changing the Decorative Frame Always unplug your DF 1710 from the power source before removing the frame and or mat to prevent damge or injury The DF 1710 accepts most standard 16 x 20 decorative frames made of wood or other material that can be screwed into Change the frame by following these steps 1 Lay the DF 1710 down flat on its face on a flat clean surface preferably covered with cloth or other non scratching material Unscrew the eight wood screws holding the metal offset clips to the decorative frame Lift the DF 1710 out of the frame Make sure that the picture mat and non glare acrylic remain in the frame and set the DF 1710 aside where its LCD screen will not be damaged Place your new frame face down on a flat clean soft surface If you intend to use the picture mat and or non glare acrylic supplied with the DF 1710 transfer these to your new frame If you re using your own mat make sure that a hole is cut at the remote control sensor location A paper punc
25. d cable Colori Color 6 Color 1 Color 6 Crossover Cable Standard Cable 25 RP3001e doc Testing Communication with Your DF 1710 When your DF 1710 is initially powered on it will display its network information The same information can also be called up at any time except during movie playback by selecting System Information from the Main Menu Make a note of the DF 1710 s IP address Under most circumstances you won t need the MAC address or Net Mask information that s shown it s only for system administrators in special situations If a DHCP server was found on the network you ll see the IP address given to your Digi Frame by the DHCP server If no ethernet connection is present or a DHCP server is not found the the IP Address will always default to xx xx xx 200 The values in the first four digits represented by x s will depend on your particular network If you re using a web browser to access your DF 1710 type ftp df password xxx xxx xxx xxx into your browser s Address Explorer or Location Netscape field replacing password with your password digiframe is the default password and xxx xxx xxx xxx with your Digi Frame s IP address For example if your Digi Frame s IP address is 192 168 0 25 and you haven t changed the default password you should enter ftp df digiframe 192 168 0 25 into the browser s address field If you are using an FTP client program enter the IP ad
26. d3 etc This will be handled automatically when a CD ROM slideshow is self generated on disc insertion but must be kept in mind if you are using CD ROM directory slots to achieve multiple user slideshows loaded via ethernet see Using CD ROM Directory Slots for Additional User Slideshows below e Avoid deleting or moving the file script_in_use txt While this does not always cause problems it can The file can be downloaded and or viewed sometimes useful for troubleshooting purposes at any time 28 RP3001e doc Advanced Scripting Information CD ROM and Memory Card Script Files When a CD ROM or memory card is inserted a directory for it is created called cdn where n is the slot number from 1 to 100 The script txt file for that CD whether auto generated by the DF 1710 or supplied on CD by the user is written to the CD s directory When a CD derived slideshow is selected for display its script txt file is copied to script_in_use txt in the home directory and executed from there When the user uploaded slideshow is selected for display the script txt file residing in the user directory is copied to script_in_use txt in the home directory and executed from there CD ROM and memory card script files can be downloaded edited and re uploaded to their respective CD ROM directories in order to override the default settings that were created when the CD was first read Be sure to maintain the correct paths when
27. dress of your DF 1710 in the appropriate field enter df as the user name and digiframe as the password No directory path should be entered If all goes well the browser window or FTP client will then display the contents of the FTP home directory on the DF 1710 s internal hard drive If your web browser or FTP client program is unable to establish communication with your DF 1710 please refer to the Troubleshooting section at the end of this manual After reading the following sections on script files and supported media you can drag and drop script and media files to your browser or FTP client window to transfer them to your Digi Frame for its user slideshow 26 RP3001e doc 8 Script Files and Slideshows Basic Information About Script Files The DF 1710 gets its information about the order and timing of media items to be played and any other special instructions by means of text script files either created by you and uploaded to the Digi Frame via ethernet or automatically generated by the Digi Frame when a CD ROM is inserted Using the on screen menu system and the remote control or control buttons you can select from among various script files present on the DF 1710 s internal hard drive At present the parameters except the default slide time and transition of an automatically generated script file can only be modified by downloading it from the frame via ethernet editing iton a computer and uploading it back to the
28. e external audio line output if it s used To enable instant on off functionality the computer continues to run as long as the power is connected The LCD Backlight Power button switches on and off power to the screen backlight only You need only turn off the screen NOT the computer when the screen is not in use We recommend turning off the backlight when not in use to conserve backlight life which is rated at 30 000 hours e When a slideshow is running and no transition effect is executing the Menu Enter button brings up the DF 1710 s on screen menu system While a transition is executing the MENU ENTER button will abort the transition in progress press it again to bring up the menu system if desired While in the menu system the Menu Enter button functions as an enter key to select a menu choice e When a slideshow is running the Left Arrow button moves the presentation back to the previous item NOTE you can only retrace one picture at this time Future software upgrades will allow unlimited reverse scrolling While in the menu system the Left Arrow button scrolls the menu selection e When a slideshow is running the Pause Exit button stops the presentation until it is pressed again While in the menu system the Pause Exit button exits the current menu e When a slideshow is running the Right Arrow button moves the presentation forward to the next item While in the menu system the Right Arrow button scrolls the menu selection
29. ect for all subsequent lines even if they do not have a pause time option specified If you wish the pause timing in a slideshow to be controllable from the the menu system do not specify any pause time options in its script file On the other hand if you want your pause times to be predetermined and not overriden by the menu setting then do specify them in your script file See the Script File sections of this manual for more details The default slide time will be reset to approximately 5 seconds each time the DF 1710 is rebooted If you reboot your Digi Frame or it gets turned off and on again you ll need to reset your custom default slide time setting if you re using one 13 RP3001e doc Set Default Slide Transition This menu selection allows you to set the default slide transition for all slideshows When CD ROMs and memory cards are inserted their slideshows always use the default setting unless a script file is present on the CD ROM or memory card so this menu allows you to set the slide transition effect for CD and memory card slideshows without having to modify their script files This setting affects only the default transition i e the transition that results when no transition option has been specified in a script file If a transition option has been specified in a script file it will override the default setting Note that transition options in a script file are sticky i e once specified in a script file line a transit
30. ed to change your settings and can close the control panel and proceed to Connect your DF 1710 below If your settings are not as described above you should make a new TCP IP configuration for use with your DF 1710 as follows 24 RP3001e doc 1 Note the name of your current configuration in the TCP IP control panel s title bar You may want to return to this configuration after you re done transferring files to your DF 1710 2 Select Configurations from the file menu or press K 3 Select Default then click Duplicate then click Rename and rename the duplicate to DF 1710 or other name of your choice 4 Click Make Active 5 Select an ethernet port in the Connect Via pulldown 6 Select Manually in the Configure pulldown 7 Inthe IP Address field type 192 168 0 201 do not type the quotation marks 8 In the Subnet mask field type 255 255 255 0 9 Close the TCP IP control panel and click Save when asked if you want to save changes to the current configuration Proceed to step 2 2 below If you need to return to your previous network configuration after you re done transferring files to or from your DF 1710 open the TCP IP control panel select Configurations from the file menu or press K select your old configuration whose name you noted earlier click Make Active and close the TCP IP control panel Macintosh OSX The
31. ernet connection and FTP File Transfer Protocol To perform FTP transfers the DF 1710 continuously runs a software module called an FTP Server program which communicates with FTP Client programs running on other computers via the network connection Graphical FTP client programs are built into Internet Explorer and Netscape web browsers and these can be used to transfer files to and from the DF 1710 Dedicated FTP client programs such as CuteFTP for Windows from GlobalSCAPE Inc and Transmit for Macintosh from Panic Inc can also be used and may provide advanced features that the browsers do not Demo copies of Transmit and CuteFTP are included on your DF 1710 s hard drive and can be downloaded from there to your PC using a browser If you continue to use these programs please register them with the vendors to support their development efforts Web browsers have advantages of ubiquity a graphical interface and the ability to view media and scripts instantly from within the browser by simply clicking on them Dedicated FTP clients have the advantage of the ability to easily delete and rename files and folders on the remote server the DF 1710 Netscape cannot rename or delete files on an FTP server Internet Explorer needs to have folder view enabled in its FTP preferences in order to do this Transferring files with either a web browser or an FTP client program is usually a matter of simply dragging file icons from your computer d
32. es nothing seems to happen when press buttons on the remote or the main unit Solution The Digi Frame software is quite busy performing many tasks and sometimes cannot pay attention to the user inputs The menu system cannot be accessed during MPEG playback There is also a slight time lag due to disk access and image decompression when scrolling from picture to picture Solution The sensor opening in the picture mat may not be properly aligned with the sensor Make sure the mat has not shifted in the frame and covered the sensor Solution You may be too far from the frame The infrared remote has a maximum range of 10 15 feet Problem changed the monitor settings with the Adjust Picture and Sound Volume menu and now my picture is all messed up Solution Select Image from the Adjust Picture and Sound Volume menu and set the following settings CLOCK 42 PHASE 36 You may also want to adjust the Position settings as follows Horizontal 0 Vertical 88 The Position settings are not remembered by the monitor control after power is removed Problem cannot establish communication with the DF 1710 via ethernet Solution Check to see that your TCP IP settings are correct Solution Check that you are using the correct type of ethernet cable If you are trying to connect directly to a computer without using a hub or network you must use the special crossover cable If you are connect
33. esh of cached content by manually deleting the cache directory assuming you have push access to the unit s in question Fetching scripts remotely is the key to updating remote frames using pull mode Any remotely referenced text file with an extension of txt is treated as a nested script i e it executes like a subroutine and does not get copied to script_in_use txt For example if you have several DF 1710s that are at various locations and have unknown IP addresses you could control them remotely by initially setting up each one using push mode with the following main script file script txt http www myspace com remote txt nocache NOTE The nocache option is important if you don t include it then changes you make to remote txt at the server will not show up on the remote frames until they are rebooted On your server at www myspace com you would put the actual media playing script remote txt which might look something like this http www myspace com picturel jpg http www myspace com picture2 jpg http www myspace com picture3 jpg You also of course would need to put the media files themselves at the server locations referenced by remote txt By merely changing the single script file and the media files referenced by it on your server you will be updating the content on all the remotely deployed frames that you originally initialized with script txt Remote MP3 References If you
34. esktop into the browser or FTP client window Transfer will start automatically Consult your FTP client program s documentation for further information The DF 1710 provides password protection for security A user name and password must be supplied by the browser or FTP client program in order to gain access to the DF 1710 You will use the username df and the password digiframe to initially log into the DF 1710 s FTP server See the Password Security section of this manual for details of how to change the default password In order for messages to be sent and received correctly each device on a TCP IP network has a unique identifying address known as its IP address To transfer content and or scriptfiles to your DF 1710 at least initially you ll need to know its IP address In a large network situation or a network with a DSL or cable modem connecting to the internet IP addresses are usually assigned automatically to individual devices by a special program called a DHCP Dynamic Host Control Protocol server A DHCP server is often included in network connection sharing devices such as routers and DSL or cable modems but not in most hubs On some networks the DHCP server is a component of software running on a file server computer When the DF 1710 starts up it first looks for a DHCP server If it finds one it receives an IP address from it and displays the address on screen If it doesn t find a DHCP server it uses a pres
35. et default IP address which is displayed on screen If you re connecting your DF 1710 directly to a computer or to a simple LAN without a router there won t be a DHCP server so the DF 1710 will use its default IP address Once you know the frame s IP address you can type it into your browser or FTP client program s address field and transfer files as explained in later sections 19 RP3001e doc The following illustrations show various ways in which DF 1710s can be administered via ethernet Figure 1 shows the simplest configuration A single computer is connected directly to a DF 1710 by an ethernet crossover cable Media and a Script file generated on the PC are sent via FTP to the DF 1710 at its default IP address The script file directly references files by their names on the DF 1710 s internal storage drive Once the media and script file have been transferred the network connection can be removed or left in place as desired On DET 10 s hard dave Media Items and script file Web browser or ai IS generated on PC FTP client program DF 1710 Py J ski _couple jpg grandpa deber et ig MN ski couple jpg grandpa at ee A Figure 1 Direct Connection to One DF 1710 Figure 2 shows a simple LAN setup with one DF 1710 This is almost the same as the direct configuration of Figure 1 but since a hub is present standard ethernet cables are used instead of crossover cables If a DHCP server is present on the network the DF 1710
36. fault 14 transition option 34 Up Down Arrows remote control 7 Updates software 15 Updates software 42 User Name 19 changing 42 VESA mounting 9 Video See MPEG Movies Video Output 6 WAV audio file playback 40 Wire Routing Clips 10 RP3001e doc igi www digi frame com 2002 Digi Frame Inc 181 Westchester Ave Suite 408 Port Chester NY 10573 914 937 4090 See it Now The Missing Link in Digital Photography and the D logo are registered trademarks of Digi Frame Inc
37. formatting will not work with the DF 1710 There must be no spaces in filenames or directory folder names on CD ROMs Spaces in the volume names of CDs are acceptable as volume names are ignored by the DF 1710 Special characters such as amp lt gt and should also be avoided in file and directory names CD ROM Script Files CD ROM script files are automatically generated at the time of disc loading The ordering of files in the auto generated script is alphabetical and the default display time for still images is about 6 seconds Any MP3 files found on the CD ROM will be compiled into a playlist which will run in shuffledmusic nointerrupt mode starting at the beginning of the slideshow see the Script Options section for more detail At present a CD ROM script file can only be modified by downloading it via ethernet to a PC editing it and re loading it back to the DF 1710 A modified script file should be reloaded back to the CD ROM directory from which it came then you must change to a different slideshow and back again to the CD ROM slideshow in order for the changed script to be recognized by the DF 1710 Future software upgrades will allow full slideshow customization via the on screen menu system See the Script Files section of this manual for more detailed information 16 RP3001e doc 6 Memory Card Operation The DF 1710 can read media from memory cards by means of external USB card reader The f
38. h works well for this After the protective glass or acrylic if used and mat are in your new frame place the DF 1710 on top of them The edges of the DF 1710 frame brackets should go inside the rabbetted notch in the picture frame Screw the eight metal offset clips into the back of your new frame such that they clamp the DF 1710 mounting brackets between themselves and the picture frame notch Be sure that the screws used are not so long that they break through the frame Pilot holes can be drilled for ease and accuracy of screw insertion After the clips have been tightened down loosen the machine screws holding the frame brackets to the sides of the DF 1710 Adjust the brackets in their slots so that they are tight against the inner surface of the offset clips on the frame this compensates for the varying notch depth of different frames and varying mat and glass thicknesses and re tighten the machine screws holding the brackets to the DF 1710 A Note on Non Glare Acrylic Your DF 1710 is supplied with a quality piece of protective non glare acrylic plastic in front of its LCD screen This both protects the LCD from damage and reduces reflections and glare from its surface It does however cause a degree of softening of the clarity of the display If you desire a different look or better display sharpness you might want to try non glare glass standard glass or no cover at all 11 RP3001e doc Built In Installations For built i
39. he DF 1710 s address can be known reliably and push mode can be used Port mapping for FTP access from outside the remote LAN may need to be configured within the remote LAN in order to bypass whatever firewall protection may be in place Note that the script file running on the DF 1710 directly references media files that have been transferred or pushed to its internal hard drive Remote LAN Web browser or FTP client program Computer DF 1710 Local Router Modem Remote R Modem yellowrose jpg pinkflower jpg mountainflowers jpg Figure 4 Remote Administration via the nternet using Push Mode 21 RP3001e doc In most cases remote LANs will use subnets and dynamically assigned addresses internally so the IP addresses of DF 1710s on the remote LAN cannot be reliably or easily known Furthermore firewall and port mapping issues can become complex especially when multiple DF 1710s need to be administered on each remote LAN For these applications the DF 1710 has been designed to use a pull or fetch mode of operation In pull mode the script file contains a list of internet URLs addresses which point to locations on a web server rather than direct references to files residing on the DF 1710 s own hard disk Figure 5 below illustrates this mode The media files reside on a web server your own your personal website space on your ISP s server or an independent website that has known content at known ur
40. ing displayed A typical example of this type of content is a satellite photograph on a weather related Web site Example http www site com weather jpg nocache 32 RP3001e doc Note This option applies only to the current media item it does not carry over to subsequent items nointerrupt Applicable only to MP3 playlists If this option is specified and there is already an MP3 playing when this line is encountered again when the script loops the item currently playing will not be interrupted See Playing Sounds on the DF 1710 below for more detailed information on the use of this parameter Example myplaylist lst nointerrupt nosound Applicable only to MPEG video playback the specified video will be played back without its soundtrack Example movie mpg nosound Note If nosound is specified and a background music track is running the background music track will continue to play throughout the MPEG movie Example movie mpg nosound pause x Specifies the time in seconds to pause before displaying the next item from 0 to 2 147 483 648 invalid values of x such as nothing are interpreted as 0 This pause time is measured starting from the moment Digi Frame begins to process the media item itself For instance this means that if you specify a pause of 10 seconds and it takes Digi Frame 5 seconds to download and display the image the image will only be onscreen for 5 seconds before Digi Frame proceeds to the nex
41. ing to a network you must use the standard non crossover cable Solution Check the green LED link lights on both the DF 1710 and your PC if dorectly connecting to a PC or hub if connecting to a LAN The link LED s should be lit on both ends of the connection If they are not a fault in the network hardware or cabling is indicated Problem My TCP IP settings and cabling are correct but my browser FTP Client cannot establish contact with the DF 1710 44 RP3001e doc Solution Problem Solution Problem Problem Problem Solution Solution Solution Solution Solution Solution Problem Solution Problem Solution Problem Solution Problem Solution Make sure that you have correctly entered the IP address user name df and password digiframe in your browser or FTP client program When I try to access the DF 1710 get a message Log in incorrect Your user name and or password have not been entered correctly in your browser or FTP client program can transfer files to the DF 1710 but no images are displayed One image is displayed but it never changes even though my script file calls for multiple images My slideshow is kind of working but not all of my pictures are being displayed Make sure all your J PEG s have been saved in standard JPEG format not progressive JPEG format Make sure your script file is named script txt The DF 1710 will a
42. ion remains in effect for all subsequent lines even if they do not have a transition option specified If you wish the transitions in a slideshow to be controllable from the the menu system do not specify any transition options in its script file On the other hand if you want your transitions to be predetermined and not overriden by the menu setting then do specify them in your script file See the Script File sections of this manual for more details The default transition will be reset to flip no transition effect each time the DF 1710 is rebooted If you reboot your Digi Frame or it gets turned off and on again you ll need to reset your custom transition setting if you re using one Delete Slideshows This menu allows you to delete slideshows generated from CD ROMs and or memory cards Using the left and right buttons on the remote or main unit scroll to the CD ROM slideshow you wish to delete and press Menu Enter You cannot delete the user slideshow the slideshow you can upload via ethernet using the on screen menus you must use FTP via ethernet If you delete the currently running slideshow you may get a No Media Found error message if this happens simply select another slideshow or insert a CD ROM or memory card Adjust Picture and Sound Volume monitor controls This is a special menu that has a different appearance from the rest of the Digi Frame menus It is generated by the DF 1710 s built in monitor not the
43. laylist files must contain paths relative to the home directory even if the MP3 files reside in the same directory as the playlist file For example if your playlist jpegs and MP3s are in a folder called myshow your script file would look like this myshow playlist lst myshow picturel jpg myshow picture2 jpg and your playlist file would look like this myshow songl mp3 myshow song2 mp3 myshow song3 mp3 If a playlist is referenced in a script file without any added parameters the list of MP3s will play in order until any of the following conditions occurs A killsound option is encountered in the scriptfile An MPEG video item is encountered in the scriptfile or A new music playback command is encountered in the scriptfile The end of the playlist is reached The end of the slideshow is reached causing the playlist to be reloaded by the script file HEN There are two parameters you can add to the playlist line in the script file to change the above behaviour nointerrupt and shuffledmusic nointerrupt will make the playlist continue uninterrupted so when the playlist command is encountered as the script loops around it is ignored shuffledmusic will make it play the MP3s in the playlist in random order For example a script file for random continuous music background would look like this playlist lst shuffledmusic nointerrupt picturel jpg picture2 jpg If you specify nointerrupt but you don t
44. lease ensure that the sensor is not blocked The Echo LED lights whenever a signal is received from the remote control 5 RP3001e doc Rear Panel USB ACCORD SERIAL LINK GREEN PS 2 RESET e Y ACTIVITY YELLOW BUTTON POWER ON OFF ETHERNET VOA POWER GREEN DISK ACTIVITY YELLOW Indicators e The Network Link LED glows green when the Ethernet cable is connected properly to your hub e The Network Activity LED will flash yellow indicating traffic on your network e The Power LED glows green as long as there is power available to the unit and it is switched on e The Hard Disk LED flashes yellow when the internal hard disk is being accessed Connectors e Serial Port This is used for factory service It may also be used by optional peripherals in custom applications e Ethernet Connect your 10baseT or 100baseT Ethernet cable here NOTE Due to the orientation of the ethernet connector it may be difficult to access the release clip on some types of ethernet cables in order to disconnect them We suggest slipping a plastic knife blade wooden popsicle stick or similar non scratching implement between the release clip and the DF 1710 housing to facilitate connector release e PS 2 This connector is used for factory service and optional accessories e VGA Out You may connect an external VGA monitor VGA splitter or VGA to TV converter here to repeat the DF 1710 s display on multiple devices e Reset This button can be used to
45. like most display devices the DF 1710 can be mounted vertically portrait mode or horizontally landscape mode Mounting the DF 1710 in an orientation matching the majority of your images will maximize the size of your images on screen and minimize the black bars of unused screen area resulting from mismatched orientation It incorporates an orientation sensor that tells the computer what orientation the frame is in Images will be automatically rotated by the software as required In portrait mode the CD ROM drive must be at the bottom of the unit Notes on LCD Viewing Angle Due to the nature of liquid crystal displays the image will be brighter and clearer when viewed from some angles than others Looking at the DF 1710 in landscape mode the image quality will be excellent when viewed straight on from above or from left or right When viewed from below however the image will darken and at extreme angles the colors will shift For this reason we recommend mounting the DF 1710 at eye level or below or if a higher mounting location is desired the frame should be tilted downwards either by leaving some slack in the picture hanging wire or by using a pivoting mounting bracket In portrait mode the viewing angle will be fine from straight on from above or below and from the right of the unit The image will be darker when viewed from the left 9 RP3001e doc Wire Routing Clips Your DF 1710 is supplied with four wire routing
46. ls A script file is first written and pushed to the DF 1710 locally either before it s installed at the remote location or with a local PC at the remote location Note that the script file references internet URLs rather than directly referencing media files by name When the DF 1710 encounters a URL in its script file it fetches or pulls whatever file it finds at that URL and displays it The file is cached on the DF 1710 s internal hard drive to speed playback and to ensure continuous operation in the event the internet connection is lost The locally stored file is updated only when the unit is rebooted unless the nocache option is specified for that item in the script file in which case it is fetched each time it is referenced by the script file In order to change the images displayed on the remote DF 1710 s the files are updated on the server For example to change yellowflower to beachgirl the yellowflower jpg file at http www myserver com picturel jpg would replaced by beachgirl jpg Future software upgrades will allow scheduled updating of cached files without the need for rebooting The advantages of the Pull mode method are that the IP addresses of remote DF 1710s do not need to be known and firewall issues are not a problem since no FTP access is required from outside the remote LANs Remote control of scripting is easily accomplished by including a reference in the original script file
47. ls the frame to download and execute the nested script theirscript txt from your website The nocache option is important if you want updates to take effect immediately as you make them as it tells the frame to refresh the script continuously Without the nocache option changes you make to the script will not take effect until the recipient reboots their Digi Frame Once you ve put theirscript txt on the frame you can send it off to the recipient The recipient can use CD ROM s to view his or her own pictures at any time your remote update script is saved automatically as the user script and can be re selected with the menu system If the recipient sends a new script txt to the frame using the ethernet connection however yours will be overwritten so it might also be a good idea to put it on a CD ROM and send that along too for a backup Next decide what pictures you want displayed on the remote frame and upload them to the directory or directories you ve chosen on your web server Let s say want the recipient s frame to show the following pictures picnic jpg wedding jpg and reunion jpg Upload all of these files to the directory theirframe on your web server Now you need to write the script file that you want to run on the remote frame Each line of the script file will be an internet url that points to the file location on your server instead of a reference to a file stored on the Digi Frame s hard drive Let s say that you w
48. lugging one brand or model of card reader and plugging in a different one you will need to reboot the Digi Frame for the new model to be recognized 17 RP3001e doc Card Reader Operation Insert a memory card containing J PEG images or MPEG 1 movie files The Digi Frame will after a few seconds recognize the inserted memory card and copy all supported media to its hard drive Note that if an image transition is currently being executed the card will not be read until the transition has completed A message will appear onscreen announcing that card reading is complete and requesting that you remove the memory card and press the Pause button to continue NOTE be sure to remove the memory card before pressing the Pause button otherwise the card will be scanned and copied again Memory card slide shows are handled identically to CD ROM slideshows in fact they are accessed in the Slideshow Select menu as CD1 CD2 etc and are not differentiated from CD ROM slideshows Please refer to the CD ROM sections of the User s Manual for more detailed information DF 1710 s with serial numbers 10001012 and lower require a special USB enabling procedure in addition to an upgrade to software version 3 50 or higher Please contact Digi Frame customer service for more information 18 RP3001e doc 7 Network Operation Overview In addition to loading images from CD ROMs and memory cards you can transfer files to and from your DF 1710 using an eth
49. main computer and so cannot be exited by pressing the Pause Exit buttons It must be exited by pressing the Up Arrow button on the remote control or by waiting 30 seconds at which point it will close by itself The time delay before closing can be adjusted in the monitor control menu NOTE Because there is no button on the main unit corresponding to the remote control s up arrow key the monitor control menu cannot be exited with the main unit buttons You can still make adjustments but you then have to let the monitor menu close by itself The monitor menu has standard picture controls and an on screen menu system for adjusting them NOTE We recommend that you NOT perform Auto Adjust or adjust the picture position clock or phase settings They are factory pre calibrated by Digi Frame as follows Clock 42 Phase 36 Horizontal Position 0 Vertical Position 88 14 RP3001e doc While in the monitor menu the Digi Frame controls perform the following monitor control functions Digi Frame Main Unit Digi Frame Remote Control Monitor Control Function Back Left Arrow Back Down decrease Forward Right Arrow Forward Up increase Menu Enter Menu Enter Select n a Up Arrow Menu Exit Exit the monitor menu by using the Up Arrow button on the remote control then exit the Digi Frame monitor menu prompt screen by pressing the Pause Exit button If the monitor menu disappears before you are finished using it you ll need to exit the
50. mlv MPEG motion video mp3 MPEG audio Wav Wave audio Still Pictures The DF 1710 recognizes only standard format J PEG files for still pictures Important Note on J PEG I mages There are two types of J PEG images standard and progressive The DF 1710 cannot display J PEGs that have been saved in the progressive format and there is no easy way to tell if an image is progressive or not If you re having trouble seeing your images and are sure you ve done everything else right try opening them in PhotoShop or other image editing program and re saving them making sure that they are saved in standard J PEG format The DF 1710 considers 1024 x 768 pixels to be full screen image size Depending on the scaling options specified in your script file images larger or smaller than this can be automatically scaled to fit the screen or they can be displayed at actual size If you want your pictures to always be displayed in their entirety at their best resolution and optimal file size use your image editing software to crop and or size them to 1024 x 768 or if they don t have exactly 4 3 aspect ratios set the longer sides to 1024 or 768 depending on the image and frame orientations Video Supported Video Formats The DF 1710 can play video movies in the MPEG 1 format only The DF 1710 cannot play DVD MPEG 2 movies or Apple QuickTime formatted movies Although MPEG 1 is the format used for VideoCD VCD you cannot
51. movies you would specify movies mymovie mpg in your script file to play the movie mymovie mpg stored in the folder movies Paths are all relative to the home directory and should not include higher level directories such as drive names etc Folders may be nested for example you might create a folder for a presentation call myshow and within that folder you might store your still images in a folder called stills In this case your script file would reference a JPEG still as follows myshow stills picturel jpg The script file for each CD ROM resides in that CD s directory and is called script txt All file references in each CD script are relative to the home directory of the hard drive and must contain paths to the CD directory for example a script file for the CD in directory cd1 might look like this cd1 picturel jpg cd1 picture2 jpg cdl picture3 jpg 29 RP3001e doc References to MP3 files in playlist Ist files see Section 8 must contain paths relative to the home directory even if the MP3 files reside in the same directory as the playlist file For example if your playlist jpegs and MP3s are in a folder called myshow your script file would look like this myshow playlist lst myshow picturel jpg myshow picture2 jpg Ce Cis Es and your playlist file would look like this myshow songl mp3 myshow song2 mp3 Sie Comments in Script Files Any line beginning with the character
52. n creating 41 Audio Output jack 6 Muting 5 7 BACK button main unit 5 remote control 7 Backlight life of 5 ON OFF button main unit 5 remote control 7 Brightness adjusting 14 Case Sensitivity 28 CD ROM basic operation of 8 detailed operation of 16 Eject Button 8 manual eject 8 script files 16 supported format 8 Connectors Rear Panel 6 Contrast adjusting 14 Controls Front Panel 5 Crossover cable ethernet 25 DHCP 43 Error Codes 44 Ethernet Cable crossover 25 standard 25 Ethernet Port 6 Firewalls 43 FORWARD button main unit 5 remote control 7 Frame changing 11 handler option 32 Hanging 9 Internet administering DF 1710s via 21 IP Address displaying 15 killsound option 32 Landscape mode orientation 9 LCD stuck pixels 46 care of 4 doesn t turn on 44 viewing angle 9 LEDs 6 MAC address about 43 Menu System 13 MENU ENTER button main unit 5 remote control 7 48 Mounting 9 built in 12 flush 12 horizontal 9 vertical 9 MP3 Files playing 38 problems playing 45 MPEG Movies problems playing 45 supported video formats 37 transcoding from other formats 37 Network pull mode operation 22 31 35 push mode operation 21 address displaying 15 advanced topics 43 basic setup for 24 configurations 19 connecting to 25 manual setting of IP addresses 43 problems establishing communication 44 No Media Found
53. n installations remove the decorative frame and mount the adjustable brackets to your installation as shown below The DF 1710 can be mounted from the front or rear in this type of installation Note that the CD ROM and main unit control buttons may not be useable unless you make special provision for access to them The bracket depth is adjustable to accommodate various wall thicknesses Sheet rock or Fixture Wall DF 1710 1 Rear Loading Application Escutcheon or Custom Frame 2 Front Loading Application 12 RP3001e doc 4 On Screen Menu System Entering and exiting the menu system Enter the menu system by briefly pressing the Menu Enter button on the main unit or remote control This will bring up the main menu screen except during movie playback You may exit any menu by pressing the Pause Exit button Note that if the Picture Sound overlay menu is being displayed the Pause Exit button will not cause it to disappear this special menu must be exited by pressing the up arrow button on the remote control or it will close by itself after 30 seconds Main Menu The Main Menu has six selections Select Slideshow Adjust Picture and Sound Volume Delete CD ROM Slideshows System Information Set Default Slide Time and Upgrade Software Use the Back Forward buttons on the main unit or the left and right arrow keys on the remote to highlight the desired choice then press Menu Enter Press the Pause button to ret
54. n nn nnnnnnnnnnrarararananos 35 9 Playing Media on the DF I7 IO rerendahan ira da lidiar aagi 37 Still Pictures Ads 37 O O ET T I EE SO he Bo 37 SOUNDS O E E rel aa a a elev ate ea eed cee E 38 Simple Animation with J PEG Still MaS vicio ads 41 105 Password SeCunity scascuch aos semanas Aa os 42 11 Software Updates comicos tr rob 42 12 Advanced Networking Topics e e Eee 43 E A a 44 14 Troubleshoot g occ des iras 44 15 SPECIFICATIONS E 47 O fois ease a E 48 2 RP3001e doc 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase and thank you for choosing the DF 1710 as part of your digital media solution More than just a digital picture frame the DF 1710 is a powerful reliable third generation nternet enabled digital multimedia appliance with many key features including Built in CD ROM compatible with photo CDs from photo processors and user burned CD ROMs Handheld Infrared Remote Control Flexible mounting and framing options Portrait and Landscape mode display USB support for memory card readers Remote administration over any TCP IP network including the Internet Powerful scripting language Internal hard disk from 12GB to 18GB JPEG still image display MPEG 1 VideoCD movie playback MPEG 1 MPEG 2 MPEG 2 5 Layer III MP3 audio playback for background music during still image presentations Audio CD playback available with future software upgrade e Stereo loudspeakers and stereo audio line level
55. nd NTSC and 352x288 pixels at 25 frames per second PAL One or more mono or stereo audio tracks are optional Although Digi Frame will successfully play back most MPEG 1 video streams smooth playback is not guaranteeable with any non VideoCD compliant movie file If your MPEG 1 encoding software has an option for VideoCD or CPB Constrained Parameters Bitstream you should use this option when encoding content for playback on the Digi Frame extracted an MPEG movie file from a VideoCD but it doesn t play back properly or at all on my Digi Frame made sure the filename has one of the recognized extensions and that it is physically on the hard disk Please note that you cannot simply copy the DAT file from a VideoCD and play it you must use an extraction program such as VCDGear to convert the DAT file to a standard playable MPEG 1 file If you are sure the movie was extracted properly your source medium is probably a Super VideoCD SVCD SVCD like DVD uses MPEG 2 encoding For licensing reasons Digi Frame does not support MPEG 2 at this time MP3 audio playback is stuttery The cause of this problem is that some other task is occupying your Digi Frame s processing resources and intermittently preventing the MP3 playback task from running There are several possible root causes of this MP3s encoded at too high a bit rate the highest recommended rate is 128kbps though Digi Frame supports up to 256kbps network traffi
56. nd one that starts with TCP IP gt and contains the name of the ethernet port you ll use to connect to the DF 1710 In Win2000 double click Local Area Connection then click the Properties button on the resulting Status window Select an ethernet port then Internet Connection TCP IP and click on the Properties button 2 In the TCP IP properties windows select the IP Address tab if there is one 3 If your computer and the Digi Frame are part of a network configured with a DHCP server both will request IP addresses from the server In this case select Obtain an IP address automatically 4 If your computer will be connected directly to the Digi Frame with a crossover cable select Specify an IP address and enter an IP address for your computer of 192 168 0 201 or any other address on the 192 168 0 xx subnet that will not conflict with the DF 1710 s default address of 192 168 0 200 Enter a subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 5 Click on OK Your conputer will update the network configuration and then if your new configuration requires it show the Systems Settings Change pop up window Click on Yes if necessary to save the changes Macintosh OS7 9 Pull down the Apple menu and select TCP IP from the Control Panels flyout If TCP IP is already configured to use ethernet and the Configure pulldown is set to Using DHCP Server and the IP Address starts with 192 168 0 you don t ne
57. ne characters to indicate the end of each line of a text file The DF 1710 recognizes DOS and UNIX type end of line characters but not Macintosh SimpleText cannot save files with DOS or UNIX formatting so it cannot be used to create DF 1710 script files on the Macintosh We suggest BBEdit Lite available at no charge from Bare Bones Software at http www barebones com BBEdit Lite can save files with DOS or UNIX end of line formatting If the first image of your slideshow displays but never changes it is likely that your script file has Macintosh end of line characters e The main user script file sent to the DF 1710 via ethernet must be named script txt in order to be recognized e The filename script txt is reserved for use as the main user script Nested scripts or scripts fetched from remote urls which will be discussed in later sections of this manual should not be named script txt e The main user script file script txt must be uploaded to the home FTP directory the one that opens when you first connect to the Digi Frame You can organize your media playlists and nested scripts into subdirectories folders but if you do your scriptfile s must contain paths to all referenced items that are not in the home directory see the section on paths below e Script files for CD ROM and memory card slideshows must be named script txt and be located at the root of the CD directory for the slideshow it relates to cd1 cd2 c
58. ollowing card readers have been tested and are known to work with the DF 1710 No software installation is required in the DF 1710 to support these readers you do not need and may discard the driver CD that accompanies them e CompUSA CompactFlash USB Card Reader SKU 51492 e Microtech Dazzle ZiO CompactFlash Reader Writer The Dazzle ZiO series is compact enough to plug directly into the DF 1710 s USB slot and remain hidden behind the decorative frame e Microtech Dazzle ZiO SmartMedia Reader Writer e Microtech Dazzle ZiO Memory Stick Reader Writer e Microtech Dazzle ZiO SD MMC Reader Writer Digi Frame will conduct ongoing tests of additional card readers and update the list of supported devices on our website periodically In general single slot card readers and USB Flash pen drives that do not require driver installation under Mac OS 8 6 9 x or Windows2000 Windows ME or WindowsNT should work These card readers work with generic drivers supplied in the computer operating systems Multi slot readers are not supported at this time The Dazzle ZiO CompactFlash Reader Writer Card Reader Installation No driver or software installation is required in the Digi Frame Plug your card reader into the USB port in the connector bay at the rear of the DF 1710 You do not need to turn off your Digi Frame when plugging and unplugging a card reader however if you re unp
59. or nested script is loaded all options are reset handler local path to handler Specifies that a non standard user supplied handler program must be used to play the specified item A space and the path of the media item are appended to the commandline For more information on writing and installing custom handlers for your own media types please contact Digi Frame developer support Example myfile xyz handler usr bin myprogram loud fullscreen Note The command line for the handler may not contain a comma Also note that if you specify a non local file URL your handler program is expected to handle the network transaction itself the Digi Frame will not attempt to download or cache the content locally killsound This option will stop any background music task when it is encountered in the scriptfile Note Playing an MPEG movie or a new MP3 file or playlist will automatically stop any running background music task Example picture jpg killsound The killsound option can also be used by itself by specifying a null media file with a leading comma e g Killsound nocache Applicable only to non local Media URLs if you specify this option the DF 1710 will attempt to download a fresh copy of the specified file each time this line of the scriptfile is reached If the network or server is temporarily unavailable the cached copy will be used This option is used to ensure that the latest version of a dynamic content item is always be
60. r DF 1710 can play MP3 music files while running a slideshow There are two ways to play MP3s synchronized with content or as a free running playlist In synchronized mode the MP3s will be played as they re encountered in the script and will be interrupted when a new MP3 WAV or MPEG file is encountered in the script file In background mode a separate playlist file is created which contains references to the MP3 files in the order they are to be played The main script file script txt contains a reference to the playlist file and options can be added in the script file for uninterrupted and or random order playback Synchronized MP3 Playback In synchronized mode you specify the names of your MP3 files directly in the scriptfile just as you do J PEG and MPEG media items a playing MP3 file will continue playing until the file is finished or until a killsound option MP3 r WAV or MPEG file is encountered in the script Synchronizing sound files to specific pictures in your slideshow may require some planning for best results you need to make sure that you allow enough time for the sound item s to finish before proceeding with the next image For example if your DF 1710 contains pictures of a baseball game and pictures of a birthday party you might create a scriptfile like this Take Me Out to the Ballgame is 60 seconds long take_me_out_to_the_ball_game mp3 baseballl jpg pause 20 baseball2 jpg pause 20 baseb
61. r your DHCP DNS server software for assistance on configuring these network parameters Remote Rebooting You can reboot a DF 1710 remotely by simply sending it a dummy file called reboot now Your DF 1710 s MAC Address Every ethernet device manufactured has a unique identifying address called its MAC Media Access Control address which may be required for certain networking situations DHCP servers for instance can often be configured to assign specific IP addresses to specific devices identified by their MAC addresses The MAC address of your Digi Frame is printed on a label on the back of the unit along with the product serial number 43 RP3001e doc 13 Error Codes If the DF 1710 encounters a serious problem it will halt with an error code onscreen and an explanatory message Common error codes and their explanations are listed below E018 No media found An attempt to load and play the scriptfile finished without any item being successfully displayed Either the scriptfile is empty or malformed or there is no scriptfile or the media files associated with this scriptfile could not be found 14 Troubleshooting Problem When I turn on the DF 1710 I hear a beep but the screen is dark The LED s in the Input Output bay are on Solution Press the backlight power button on the main unit or the remote control The DF 1710 usually powers up with the backlight on but this may not always be the case Problem Sometim
62. rectory slots If the 100 slot limit is exceeded a message will appear prompting you to delete one or more CD directories to make room for the new one A message will appear on screen during scanning and file copying telling you which slot the files are being loaded into Any recognized media files found on the disc are copied to its new directory and a script file is automatically generated Note that if an image transition is currently being executed the disc will not be read until the transition has completed you can abort a transition in progress b pressing the Menu button or the D button on the remote control When file copying is complete the tray will automatically open and the disc may be removed The newly generated script file will automatically begin running If you wish to go back to the slideshow you were previously running or run a different one you can select from among all available slideshows using the control buttons or remote control and on screen menus Important Note on CD ROMs The DF 1710 recognizes only 1S09660 formatted CDs Non 1509660 formatted CDs may cause the unit to hang and require manual ejection of the CD with a paper clip and a re boot Photo CDs supplied by commercial photo processors will always be 1S09660 formatted If you are burning your own CDs be sure to select Hybrid PC Mac or another formatting selection in your CD burning software that ensures DOS Linux compatibility Mac only CDs pure HFS
63. reset the DF 1710 if a problem is encountered This should normally not be necessary this feature is intended for the convenience of third party developers When planning your Digi Frame installation you do not need to allow access to this button e Audio Line Output This jack accepts a standard 3 5 mm stereo plug and provides stereo line level audio outputs for connections to external powered speakers or other audio playback system e Power On Off Switches the DF 1710 on and off When power is switched on the DF 1710 s backlight will usually turn on automatically in a few seconds if it does not switch it on with the backlight power button on the unit or remote control You can switch power off at any time without risk of software or hard disk damage e AC Cord Connect the attached cord to an AC supply 100 240 V 6 RP3001e doc Infrared Remote Control LED LCD Backlight On Off Pause Exit Menu Enter The DF 1710 s infrared remote control is pictured above Install the two included AAA batteries in the battery compartment ensuring correct polarity Five of the remote control buttons correspond to the buttons found on the main unit and perform similar functions Some buttons perform different functions depending on whether the DF 1710 is in the on screen menu system or playing a slideshow e The LCD Backlight ON OFF button toggles power to the LCD backlight and mutes the sound output from the internal speakers but not th
64. rotocol 1 If the unit is booted without a DHCP server or ethernet connection present and you subsequently want it to request an IP address from a DHCP server on the network you will need to remove and reapply power reboot to force the unit to request an address from a DHCP server 2 By default Digi Frame will cache DHCP leases across reboots To override this behavior you can connect to the DF 1710 via ftp and create a dummy file in the root ftp directory named dhcp dyn If this file exists your DF 1710 will NOT cache its leased address each time it reboots it will request a new address from the DHCP server The behavioral difference between these two modes depends on your network configuration Most DHCP server products will attempt to reissue the same IP address to the same MAC address where possible so your DF 1710 s IP address should remain constant in either mode Some DHCP products however may issue a new address to the product each time it boots This issue has been observed most frequently with simple residential router boxes used to share a home DSL or cable modem connection The best way to avoid this type of problem is to use a more advanced DHCP product that is either linked to a DNS server so that you can use friendly names to access your frames e g digiframe foyer digiframe managers office etc or can be configured to reserve specific IP addresses for specific MAC addresses Consult the documentation fo
65. simply copy the DAT file from a VideoCD and play it you must use an extraction program such as VCDGear to convert the DAT file to a standard playable MPEG 1 file Super VideoCD SVCD uses MPEG 2 encoding which is not supported at this time Transcoding to MPEG 1 From Other Video Formats The process of converting from one video format to another is referred to as transcoding Various software programs are available for performing this task and using them you can convert your non MPEG 1 video content to MPEG 1 The details of the operation of these programs is beyond the scope of this manual but here are some guidelines to keep in mind when transcoding e The larger the video frame size the slower playback will be You may want to experiment with various frame sizes 352 x 240 is the NTSC VCD standard and usually works well as does a frame rate of 29 97 37 RP3001e doc FPS Frame rates higher than 29 97 fps are not recommended lower frame rates may play back more smoothly In any case the VCD standard overall bitrate of 1 150 000 bps should not be exceeded e f sound is not required for your presentation transcode your video without sound or use the nosound option in your script file to conserve processing bandwidth and improve video smoothness You may have to experiment with the many settings offered by your transcoding program which will affect how your MPEG video looks on the DF 1710 Sounds MP3 Sound File Playback You
66. specify shuffledmusic the music will stop at the end of the playlist until the playlist command is encountered again When shuffledmusic is specified the playlist loops immediately If you specify shuffledmusic but you don t specify nointerrupt the MP3 playlist will restart interrupting the current song when the end of the script is reached 39 RP3001e doc Note If your script specifies nointerrupt and you send a new script txt file to the frame while music is playing the new script file will not be recognized by the frame until the music has ended If a script file specifies nointerrupt and or shuffledmusic then changes to playlists may not be recognized i e you edit a playlist file and re upload it with changes but the old playlist keeps playing To force changes to a playlist to be recognized remove the nointerrupt and shuffledmusic options from the script file re upload the script file then put the option s back into the script and upload again Playing Wave Audio Files The DF 1710 can play back uncompressed Windows compatible wave audio files WAV This feature is useful for adding descriptive sound bites to specific sections of your slideshow To play a WAV file simply specify it as you would any other media item for example company_logo jpg welcome wav beaverton jpg pause 15 Note Wave audio playback is asynchronous When the DF 1710 encounters a wave audio item it starts playing the sound and
67. specify a remote URL to an MP3 file in the main script file it will be downloaded and cached If you specify a remote URL to an MP3 file in a playlist the MP3 player will stream the MP3 file directly from the server it will NOT attempt to download and cache it 31 RP3001e doc Script Options You can override Digi Frame s default options parameters by specifying your own The general format of each line in the scriptfile is a URL to the media item image movie or other playable file optionally followed by a comma then a comma delimited list of options optionally with an equals sign and a value to assign to the option up to a total length of 2 048 characters 2Kbytes This can be expressed more formally as Media URL optionl valuel optionn valuen For example to display a J PEG image named picturel jpg with a pause time of 3 seconds and a dissolve transition you would enter the following line in your script file picturel jpg pause 3 transition dissolve Below is a list of options supported by the current software Future software versions will support additional options Note that options are case sensitive Note that most script options are sticky i e once specified in a script line they remain in effect for all subsequent lines in that script until it loops back to its beginning or unless overridden by a new option specification Options do not carry over from one script to another when a new slideshow
68. ssfully the Digi Frame will start playing the scriptfile again from the beginning e If no items in the scriptfile could be played successfully the Digi Frame will halt with error message E018 no media found You can clear this error condition by uploading a new script file or the missing media or by selecting another CD ROM slideshow The DF 1710 uses default settings for playback unless they are overridden by specific options in the script file e The default pause time is 10 i e each J PEG will be displayed for approximately 10 seconds e The default transition effect between J PEGs is flip i e the next picture will jump onto the screen immediately e the default scaling mode is fit i e images will be fit to the screen size as closely as possible without changing their aspect ratio See the Advanced Scripting Information section of this manual to learn how to specify your own options that will override the defaults 27 RP3001e doc Important Rules Regarding Script Files e Filenames as typed in script files must be identical to the actual filenames in all respects including upper lower case SCRIPT TXT is not the same file as script txt and picture jpg is not the same as picture PG e Filenames and directory folder names must not contain spaces or special characters such as lt gt and e Different operating systems use different types of end of li
69. t line of the scriptfile The pause timing commences at the completion of any transition effects that are applied Pause timing is approximate and will be longer if MP3 playback is operating The pause parameter changes the default setting until the end of the scriptfile Example picturel jpg pause 20 Note The pause value is ignored for MPEG movies and MP3 playlists and MP3 audio files The DF 1710 will load the next item in the scriptfile immediately after the movie finishes In the case of MP3 music the DF 1710 will start playing the music and immediately proceed with the next item in the scriptfile Note The global default pause time can be set with the on screen menu system If you wish to be able to control the pause time for all still images in your slideshow using the menu system do not specify any pause times in your script because they would take precedence over the default scale scale mode Choose scaling mode scale mode where scale mode is either center do not resize the image at all center it onscreen the image may have a border or may not all show onscreen fit enlarge or reduce the image isometrically so that it fits as well as possible onscreen without altering its aspect ratio or stretch resize the picture to the screen s dimensions this may distort the image This parameter changes the default setting until the end of the scriptfile Example picture Jpg scale fit Note This setting
70. tablish an ethernet connection between a desktop computer and the DF 1710 2 Write a script file specifying playback order and options 3 Transfer the script file and media files J PEG still images MPEG 1 movies MP3 or WAV sound files to the DF 1710 3 RP3001e doc Package Contents Your DF 1710 package should include the following items DF 1710 digital picture frame with mounting brackets decorative frame and mat Handheld IR remote control and 2 x AA batteries Standard and crossover ethernet cables one each Picture hanging wire This User s Manual Included on the DF 1710 s internal hard drive are the following items e Preinstalled Digi Frame media player and networking software e A copy of the Macintosh FTP client program Transmit from Panic Software If you use this program on an ongoing basis please support the authors by registering and paying for the program e An evaluation copy of CuteFTP a Windows FTPclient program from GlobalSCAPE Inc This program will operate free of charge for 30 days from the date of installation on your computer e A copy of the Macintosh text editor BBEdit Lite from Bare Bones Software e This User Manual in PDF and Microsoft Word format e Media and script file for a pre loaded demonstration slideshow In addition you will need e Media files on CD ROM if you wish to load your files via the DF 1710 s CD ROM drive If you intend to use your DF 1710 s ethernet capabilities
71. the nternet using Pull Mode 23 RP3001e doc Configuring Your Computer s Network Settings If you re connecting your DF 1710 to an ethernet network that has a DHCP server on it and your computer is already on that network you don t need to reconfigure anything on your computer proceed to Connecting your DF 1710 to a Computer or Network below Your computer must be configured to use TCP IP networking in order to communicate with your DF 1710 Some small networks using only a hub are configured to use Windows Networking or Appletalk instead of TCP IP In these cases you ll need to temporarily change your network settings to communicate with your DF 1710 To check or change your TCP IP configuration Microsoft Windows The general instructions below apply to Windows 95 98 and ME Settings for Windows 2000 XP and NT will be similar but the control panels may differ slightly Consult your operating system documentation for further information Since you might need to restore your current settings we recommend making a note of them prior to changing any 1 Click on the Start menu at the lower left hand corner of the desktop Choose Settings from the pop up menu and Control Panel from the flyout Double click Network Network and Dialup Connections in Win2000 from the Control Panel window In Windows 98 or ME click the Configuration tab and scroll through the list of items until you fi
72. ting the MENU ENTER button brings up the DF 1710 s on screen menu system While a transition is executing the MENU ENTER button will abort the transition in progress press it again to bring up the menu system if desired While in the menu system the MENU ENTER button functions as an enter key to select a menu choice When a slideshow is running the BACK button moves the presentation back to the previous item NOTE you can only retrace one picture at this time Future software upgrades will allow unlimited reverse scrolling While in the menu system the BACK button scrolls the menu selection When a slideshow is running the PAUSE EXIT button stops the presentation until it is pressed again While in the menu system the PAUSE EXIT button exits the current menu When a slideshow is running the FORWARD button moves the presentation forward to the next item While in the menu system the FORWARD button scrolls the menu selection NOTE Since there is no button on the main unit corresponding to the Up Arrow button on the remote control some menu functions may not be available from the main unit buttons See the Menu System section The IR SENSOR and ECHO LED are located at the lower right hand corner of the frame in landscape orientation In order to use the remote control the sensor must not be blocked A small hole has been precut in the mat supplied with your DF 1710 if you change the mat or install the DF 1710 in a wall or fixture p
73. tuff The nested script todays _events txt might look like this daily_stuff visitors jpg daily_stuff softball_standings jpg daily_stuff sales_to_date jpg daily_stuff employee_of_the_day jpg Each time the nested script is referenced by the main script its items are played once through In this example nesting the daily stuff keeps the main script cleaner and more organized by reducing it to one line each time it repeats in the main script 30 RP3001e doc Referencing Remote Media Items and Scripts in Script Files In addition to referencing locally stored media items directly script files can reference remotely located media items and scripts via http or ftp see other sections for more information on pull mode An example script line that references a remote image on a website is http www website com mypicture jpg When this script line is encountered the DF 1710 will download the specified item to a cache directory on the frame before attempting to play it The cache directory is automatically emptied each time the frame restarts This system minimizes unnecessary network traffic by only fetching content once If you need to be able to update content more quickly or if you cannot rely on the remote frames being power cycled use the nocache option which forces a fresh download of the item each time the script line is encountered This will of course increase network traffic You can also force a refr
74. urn to the previous menu level or to exit the Main Menu Select Slideshow After entering the Select Slideshow menu use Forward Back left and right arrows on the remote until the desired slideshow is shown then press Menu Enter In a few moments the selected slideshow will begin running The user slideshow will always be the first choice in this menu This is the slideshow controlled by the file script txt uploaded to the frame via ethernet or the demo that was preinstalled on the frame at the Digi Frame factory if you haven t uploaded your own Additional selections will be listed as cd1 cd2 etc for any CD ROMs memory cards or additional user slideshows that have been loaded Set Default Slide Time This menu selection allows you to set the default pause time for all slideshows When CD ROMs and memory cards are inserted their slideshows always use the default setting unless a script file is present on the CD ROM or memory card so this menu allows you to set the slide timing for CD and memory card slideshows without having to modify their script files This setting affects only the default pause time i e the pause time that results when no pause time option has been specified in a script file If a pause time option has been specified in a script file it will override the default setting Note that pause time options in a script file are sticky i e once specified in a script file line a pause time remains in eff
75. utomatically change its name to script_in_use txt once it s been detected but your file must be named script txt and be luploaded to the home directory in order for the DF 1710 to recognize it Make sure your text file has been saved with DOS or UNIX end of line characters Make sure the filenames referenced in your script file are spelled exactly like the filenames as they appear on your computer They must match case as well i e if your picture is called Dog J PG the script file line must reference Dog J PG not dog jpg Make sure none of your media files has a filename beginning with a space Make sure none of your directory names or filenames contain spaces or special characters such as amp lt gt or If your media files are within subdirectories folders on the DF 1710 make sure that your script file contains correct path references My images look fine on my computer but display garbage on the DF 1710 It is likely that you are transferring your image data in ASCII or Text mode in your FTP client program Be sure your FTP client is set for binary file transfers In Transmit for Macintosh this setting is under the File menu ensure that ASCII Mode is un checked Movies play slowly or jerkily Digi Frame is designed to play back MPEG movies formatted in accordance with VideoCD standards The two standard resolutions for VideoCD are 352x240 pixels at 29 97 frames per seco
76. ved onto the screen one pixel at a time scattered randomly blocks The new image appears onscreen one small square at a time scattered randomly crossfade The new image is faded onto the screen gradually replacing the old image fromright The new image slides in from the right hand edge replacing the old image slideup The old image slides up leaving a black screen which is immediately replaced by the new image once the old image is gone slideleft The old image slides left leaving a black screen which is immediately replaced by the new image once the old image is gone Example picture jpg transition crossfade Note The global transition effect can be set with the on screen menu system If you wish to be able to control the transition effect for all still images in your slideshow using the menu system do not specify any transition effects in your script because they would take precedence over the default 34 RP3001e doc Tutorial Setting Up Simple Internet Photo Sharing A popular application of digital picture frames has been to give one to a friend or relative for installation in their home where you can send them pictures over the internet You can do this with your DF 1710 and you won t have to pay any subscription fees Here s how You ll need a web server or more commonly a personal website provided by your ISP Most ISP s such as AOL and Earthlink provide free website space with each access account If you ve alre
77. will get its IP address from it otherwise it will use its default IP address If multiple DF 1710s are present on the LAN a DHCP server must also be present or the DF 1710 IP addresses must be configured manually in order to prevent address conflicts Media Items and script files on PC Web browser or E FTP client program Pe ski couple jpg gran pa jpg beachgirl jpg Hub router or switch ski_couple jpg gran pa jpg beachgirl jpg Other network devices Figure 2 Small LAN Configuration 20 RP3001e doc Figure 3 shows a configuration typical of many homes and businesses today An internet connection is provided by a cable or DSL modem and the connection is shared among network users and devices by a router In some cases the router is built into the modem and in others it is a separate device In most cases the router contains a DHCP server DF 1710s connected to this type of network will each receive a unique IP address from the DHCP server and can be communicated with from any computer on the network Figure 3 LAN with Cable DSL Modem and or Router with DHCP Server Figure 4 below shows remote administration of a DF 1710 on a remote LAN via the internet using push mode content delivery In order to push content to a DF 1710 its IP address must be known so that media and script files can be sent to it via FTP In some cases the remote LAN and devices within it may have fixed addresses in this case t
78. zontally and also have the same colour the screen is considered to be defective If they adjoin vertically or if they have different colours the screen is considered to be OK Digi Frame Inc reserves the right to make final determination as to whether or not an LCD is defective If you believe your LCD is defective according to the above guidelines please contact our customer service department for further information Dead pixels can also appear as a result of abuse Digi Frame is not responsible for damage to LCD s caused by mechanical abuse mishandling or exposure to excessive temperature humidity or condensation 46 RP3001e doc 15 Specifications Microprocessor Network nterface Still I mage Formats LCD Resolution Still Image File Size Capacity Motion Video Formats Motion Video Resolution Audio Formats Audio Capability Supported Network Protocols Power Requirements Connections Dimensions Weight 300MHz Pentium MMX compatible 10 100baseT Ethernet J PEG J FIF J PEG Exif2 1024 x 768 pixels Up to 8192 x 6144 pixels MPEG 1 VideoCD stream compatible At least 352x288 30fps encoding dependent WAV MPEG 1 MPEG 2 MPEG 2 5 Layer III up to 256kbps 16 bit stereo sample rate up to 44 1kHz CD quality DHCP FTP HTTP 90 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 60W Ethernet USB PS 2 device RS 232C DB9 audio line out WxHxD 17 83 x 14 5 x 2 9 excluding frame 19 pounds 47 RP3001e doc Index Animatio

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