Digital Foci D-Light Box User manual

Brand: Digital Foci

Model: D-Light Box

Category: Digital photo frames

Type: User manual

D-Light Box

8” Portable Digital Photo Album

User’s Guide

Note

Digital Foci, Inc. reserves the right to make improvements and/or changes to

the products and programs described in this User’s Guide at any time without

notice.

Please read the entire User’s Guide before operating the device.

Digital Foci, Inc. assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in this User’s

Guide. Nor does Digital Foci, Inc. make any commitment to update the infor-

mation contained herein.

Trademarks

D-Light Box, PhotoMemo, and Digital Foci are trademarks of Digital Foci, Inc.

All names and products mentioned within this document are registered

trademarks of their respective companies.

sole use by the owner of the associated device. Neither this publication nor

any part of this publication may be printed and distributed, electronically dis-

tributed, reproduced, translated, or reduced to any other electronic medium

or machine readable form without the prior written permission of Digital Foci,

Inc.

Digital Foci, Inc., 3111 E. Via Mondo, E. Rancho Dominguez, CA 90221 USA

Recycling

Digital Foci is committed to designing and manufacturing products with a

sense of environmental awareness that minimizes the overall environmental

impact of our products. Our product designs minimize material usage and

waste, encourage longer product lifecycles, and utilize recyclable compo-

nents and material wherever possible. We comply with global and local

guidelines and restrictions on hazardous substances usage.

For assistance with disposal and recycling of any Digital Foci product, please

email us at [email protected] or call (310) 763-9100. More information

about our policies on recycling and environmental stewardship can be found

at the Company page of our website at www.digitalfoci.com.

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Warranty Policy

As the original owner of this product, you receive these warranties from Digi-

tal Foci. Your D-Light Box (hereafter referred to as “Device”) will be free from

defects in material and workmanship and will perform in substantial compli-

ance with your user documentation accompanying the Device for 1 year from

the purchase date providing proper use of the Device. Your warranty rights

will be honored so long as you read and follow your user documentation for

all aspects of operating the Device. Any unauthorized or improper use of the

Device may cause your warranty to become void.

If there is a problem or defect with your Device, please contact Digital Foci,

Inc.

Disclaimer

This limited warranty is the only warranty Digital Foci, Inc. makes for the

Device. To the extent allowed by Law, no other warranty applies, whether

expressed, implied, or statutory, including any warranty of merchantability,

of tness for a particular purpose, or of non-infringement. This warranty does

not cover accidental damage, wear and tear, or consequential or incidental

loss. Under no conditions is Digital Foci, Inc. liable for loss of or damage to, a

computer; nor loss of, or damage to, programs, records, or data; nor any con-

sequential or incidental damages, even if Digital Foci, Inc. has been informed

of their possibility.

Additional Rights

Some states or countries do not allow exclusion or limitation of incidental

or consequential damages, or limitations on the length of an implied war-

ranty. Under these circumstances, the above limitations or exclusions may

not apply. This warranty includes specic legal rights, and other rights may be

available from state to state or country to country.

Safety and Regulatory Compliance

This device and its accessories have been tested to comply with relevant

safety and regulatory standards including, but not limited to, FCC Part 15

Class B (15.107, 15.109), CE for EMC/ITE (EN55022, EN55024), CE for EMC/AV

(EN55013, EN55020), C-Tick (AS/NZS CISPR 22), and VCCI.

Caring for Your D-Light Box

To keep D-Light Box in good condition and working properly, follow

these basic guidelines:

• When cleaning D-Light Box, do not use abrasive cloths or harsh

chemicals.

• Do not drop, jar, bump, shock or expose D-Light Box to severe

vibration.

• Do not handle or shake D-Light Box while data is being

transferred.

• Do not operate or store D-Light Box in dusty environments.

• Do not leave D-Light Box under direct sunlight, in a parked car, or

in other situations where the temperature may be above 140°F

(60°C).

• To prevent risk of short circuit and damage, do not expose D-Light

Box to liquids, precipitation or moisture.

• To avoid bodily injury or damage to internal components, do not

take apart D-Light Box.

• Never force the USB cable if it does not plug in smoothly. Instead,

examine the head of the cable to make sure that the plug

orientation is correct.

• Never force insertion of the memory card or USB ash drive if it

does not insert smoothly. Instead, examine to see if the memory

card or USB ash drive is facing the correct direction and the slot is

correct.

• Do not attach or remove memory cards, ash drive, or the USB

cable while D-Light Box is accessing data.

• Only use soft cloth or lens brush to clean the screen. Do not use

solvents or alcohol to clean the screen.

• Use only power adapters and cords provided by the manufacturer.

• For best battery life, make sure to periodically recharge your

D-Light Box to prevent the battery from becoming completely

depleted.

6. Using the Kickstand for Easy Viewing 29

7. Connecting D-Light Box to Audio/Video Devices 32

7.1. Viewing Photos and Videos on TV or Projector 32

7.2. Playing Music through Stereo System 33

8. Tips and Techniques 34

8.1. Organizing Your Files to Play in a Specied Order 34

8.2. Organizing your Photos by Folders/Events 35

8.3. Displaying a Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation 36

9. Frequently Asked Questions & Troubleshooting 37

10. Troubleshooting 41

11. Appendix – LCD Display Pixel Policy 44

12. Appendix – Technical Specications 46

13. Regulatory Compliance 47

Table of Contents

1. Welcome! 1

1.1. D-Light Box Features 1

1.2. Package Contents 2

1.3. Latest Firmware 2

2. Getting Started 3

2.1. D-Light Box Overview 3

2.2. Device Layout 5

2.3. Powering D-Light Box 6

2.4. Setting Up D-Light Box 9

2.5. Resetting D-Light Box 14

3. Copying Photos, Videos, and Music from Computer to

D-Light Box 15

3.1. Connecting D-Light Box to Your Computer 15

3.2. Copying Photos, Videos, and Music Files to D-Light Box

from Computer 16

3.3. Playing Music with Slideshow 17

4. Accessing Memory Devices on D-Light Box 19

4.1. Connecting Memory Cards or USB Flash Drive 19

4.2. Home Screen (Device Select) on D-Light Box 20

4.3. Viewing Photos and Videos on the Memory Card or USB

Flash Drive 21

5. Enjoying Photos and Videos on D-Light Box 22

5.1. Browsing Folders 22

5.2. Viewing Photos in Thumbnail View 24

5.3. Viewing Photos Full Screen 25

5.4. Playing Automatic Photo Slideshow 26

5.5. Viewing Videos on D-Light Box 27

Welcome!

1. Welcome!

Congratulations on purchasing your D-Light Box – 8” Portable

Digital Photo Album.

1.1. D-Light Box Features

• 8” digital LCD with 800 x 600 resolution

• Large 4 GB internal memory holds thousands of digital

photos

• Built-in memory card slots provide native support for:

SD/HC card, microSD, and MS/MS Pro/MS Duo.

• Supports USB ash drives

• USB 2.0 connection for transferring photos between

your computer and device

• Organize your photos by unique collections for easy

search and playback

• Browse index of selected album in Photo Thumbnail

View

• Run automatic Full-Screen Slideshow with adjustable

time intervals and transition eects

• Scroll photos manually with zoom and pan functions

• Use a dedicated set of music les to play with any slide-

show through MusicBox slideshow feature

• Supported video formats – MPEG-4 SP

• Runs on rechargeable Lithium battery with an average

play time of 6 hours

• Comes with soft leatherette album case that protects

D-Light Box and makes an attractive presentation

Welcome!

Getting Started

1.2. Package Contents

• D-Light Box

• Padded leatherette album case with snap-in cradle

• AC power adapter

• USB cable for computer connection

• Quick Start Guide

1.3. Latest Firmware

New versions of the D-Light Box rmware are periodically

released with new features and format support to enhance your

user experience.

Check the Digital Foci website (http://www.digitalfoci.

com/support) for the latest available rmware updates and

instructions.

2. Getting Started

2.1. D-Light Box Overview

There are 2 ways to view photos and videos on D-Light Box:

• Copy photos and videos from your computer to the D-Light

Box Internal Memory. You can also copy any music les you

want to play as the background music.

• View photos and videos directly from an inserted memory

card (SD, SDHC, MS, MS PRO, MS Duo) or an USB ash drive.

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Getting Started

On D-Light Box, you have the following viewing options:

• Folder/Thumbnail View:

o Navigate through folders

o View thumbnail images of all the photos and videos in

selected photo album

• Full Screen View:

o View images full screen

o Manually scroll through images in the selected photo

album

o Zoom and pan images

o Play video les

• Automatic photo slideshow:

o Play slideshow of photos and videos

o Select time intervals and transition eects

o Play background music with photo slideshow (either

Album-specic theme music or dedicated set of music

les using MusicBox feature)

2.2. Device Layout

Front View

Bottom View (with device facing up)

Memory Card Slot View (with slot door open)

Getting Started

2.3. Powering D-Light Box

2.3.1. Charging D-Light Box Battery

D-Light Box has an average battery life of over 6 hours on a full

charge. With lower brightness setting it can run up to 9 hours.

You can charge the battery either by the included AC power

adapter or by USB power from your computer. For best battery

performance, please charge the battery for 6 hours before

using it for the rst time.

The battery indicator on the bottom left corner of the screen

shows the current battery life of D-Light Box. Charge the

device when the battery icon turns red and is close to empty.

Also, make sure to periodically recharge your D-Light Box to

prevent the battery from becoming completely depleted.

Charging D-Light Box by AC adapter

Follow these instructions to charge the D-Light Box battery by

AC adapter:

1. Plug the AC power adapter into a wall outlet.

2. Plug in the AC adapter to the Power Adapter Jack located at

the bottom center of D-Light Box.

3. The battery LED will turn red to indicate that the battery is

charging.

4. With the device turned o, the battery will become fully

charged in under 5 hours. The Red LED will turn o when

the battery is fully recharged.

Charging D-Light Box by USB Port

You can also charge the D-Light Box battery through the USB

port by connecting it to a computer or an USB charger. USB

power charges at a slower rate than the AC power adapter.

When charging through the USB port, you can turn o the

D-Light Box for faster charging.

1. Connect D-Light Box to your computer with the USB 5-pin

mini-B cable.

2. The battery LED will turn RED to indicate that the battery is

charging.

3. With the device turned o, it takes under 6 hours to fully

recharge an empty battery by USB.

Note: Most computers must be turned on for the USB port to

supply power. Check the documentation for your computer to

see if the USB port can provide power while the computer is

o.

2.3.2. Power Indicator LED

The power indicator LED shows the power status.

Green: D-Light Box is turned on and using battery power.

Red: D-Light Box is turned o and the battery is charging.

When the battery is fully charged, the LED will turn OFF.

Orange: D-Light Box is turned on and charging.

Getting Started

2.4. Setting Up D-Light Box

From the Home Screen, scroll to the Settings and press ENTER to

access the Setup Options.

Main Setup Screen:

The following screen shows the main Setup categories:

At the Main Setup Screen, press UP/DOWN to move the cursor

and browse the Setup Options. Press ENTER to select the

option.

Press ESC to return to Home Screen.

2.3.3. Powering On/O D-Light Box

To turn on D-Light Box, press the Power Button. The Power LED

will turn green and the Digital Foci screen will appear while

D-Light Box powers on and initializes.

To turn o D-Light Box, press and hold the Power Button for 3

seconds. D-Light Box will shut down in about 2 seconds and

the LED will turn o.

2.3.4. Battery Saving Features

D-Light Box has two power saving features to conserve battery

power.

1. Screen Saver: If no button has been pressed and there is

no activity for 10 minutes (default setting), D-Light Box will

turn o the LCD screen. Pressing any button will turn the

screen back on.

2. Auto-shutdown: If no button has been pressed and there is

no activity for 15 minutes (default setting), D-Light Box will

automatically shut down.

You can adjust the Screen Saver and Auto-shutdown settings

to best match your needs by accessing the Setup Options.

Getting Started

Setup - Level 2:

At Setup - Level 2, you will see the Setup categories on the left

side of the screen, and the available values of each category

on the right.

Press UP/DOWN to select dierent categories and press ENTER

to change the corresponding value. The corresponding value

to the right will turn yellow to indicate that you can change its

value.

Press UP/DOWN to change the value. Press ENTER to save the

change. The text will be changed back to white. Press ESC to

cancel.

Press ESC to return to the previous Setup Level.

2.4.1. Setup Option – Device

From the Main Setup Screen, highlight Device and press ENTER

to enter Device options.

The available Device options are:

• Auto-shutdown: Adjust the amount of idle time allowed

before D-Light Box automatically shuts down to conserve

battery life. Choose a value between 1 minute and 30

minutes and o.

• Screen Saver: Adjust the device idle time allowed before

the screen turns o to conserve battery life. You can set the

timer to a value between 1 minute and 30 minutes and o.

• Screen Brightness: Adjust the brightness of the LCD

screen. Choose a value between 1 and 8 (with 8 being the

brightest).

2.4.2. Setup Option – Slideshow Settings

From the Main Setup Screen, highlight Slideshow Settings and

press ENTER to enter Slideshow Settings options.

The available Slideshow Settings options are:

• Transition Eect: Select the transition eect for slideshow.

Available options include: Corner Slide, Slide, Zoom Move,

Zoom Blend, Cube Sides, Flip, Four Corners, Wavy, Page

Turn, Storm, Collect, Landslides, Vertical Blinds, Grid Rotate,

and Eects O.

• Slideshow Mode: Select slideshow mode among Photo

Only, Video Only, or Both. Both means that photos and

videos will be included in the same slideshow.

• Background Audio: Options include MusicBox, Local, and

O.

o MusicBox: Play music les saved in the MusicBox folder

on the Internal Memory of D-Light Box.

o Local: Play music les saved in the current folder.

o O: Turn o background music during slideshow.

• Slideshow Play Mode: Select among Random, Once, and

Repeat.

o Random: Play photos in random order.

o Once: Play photos in listed order and stop after playing

last photo.

o Repeat: Play photos in listed order in a repeating loop.

Getting Started

2.4.3. Setup Option – Photo Settings

From the Main Setup Screen, highlight Photo Settings and

press ENTER to enter Photo Settings option.

The available Photo Settings option is:

• Photo Display Mode: Select among Original, Fit, and Fill.

o Original: Device will automatically resize the photo

for best display without changing the aspect ratio. In

the case that the resolution of the photo is less than

800x600 (the screen resolution of D-Light Box), D-Light

Box will display the photo in its original size.

o Fit: In the case that the resolution of the photo is less

than 800x600 (the screen resolution of D-Light Box),

D-Light Box will automatically enlarge the photo until

it matches the rst X or Y axis while preserving aspect

ratio.

o Fill: Device will resize the photo to ll the screen. Photo

might be distorted.

Note: Most digital cameras will capture photos in a 4:3

aspect ratio. The aspect ratio determines the width and

height of the photo. The screen on the D-Light Box is 4:3

and will display 4:3 photos completely on the full screen.

Other aspect ratios will show in a letterbox under Original

or Fit settings.

2.4.4. Setup Option – Video Settings

From the Main Setup Screen, highlight Video Settings and

press ENTER to enter Video Settings options.

The available Video Settings options are:

• Video Display Mode: Select between Original and Fit.

o Original Resolution: D-Light Box will display the video

(supported videos are MPEG-4 Simple Prole videos up

to 640x480 resolution) in its original size, which means

that it will be smaller than the screen size.

o Fit: D-Light Box will automatically enlarge the video

until it matches the rst X or Y axis while preserving

aspect ratio.

• Video Play Mode: Select among Once, Repeat Current, and

Repeat All.

o Once: Play videos in listed order and stop after playing

last video.

o Repeat Current: Play selected video in a repeating

loop.

o Repeat All: Play video les in listed order in a repeating

loop.

Getting Started

Copying Photos, Videos, and Music from Computer to D-Light Box

2.4.5. Viewing Technical Information

From the Main Setup Screen, highlight System Info and press

ENTER to enter view technical information.

• Firmware Version: Firmware Version is displayed.

• Internal Memory Capacity: The Total Capacity of the D-Light

Box are displayed.

• Contact/Tech Support Info: Contact information for Digital

Foci Tech Support is displayed.

2.5. Resetting D-Light Box

In the case that D-Light Box encounters an erroneous operation

and freezes, you can reset it by pressing the Reset Button. This

button is located on the sidewall to the left of the audio/video

jacks on the bottom of the D-Light Box when you are looking at

it from the back. Press the Reset Button to rest the device.

This will reset the operating system. You can power on D-Light

Box and return to normal operations. Your photos on the

Internal Memory will not be aected.

3. Copying Photos, Videos, and Music from

Computer to D-Light Box

Copy photos and videos from your computer to the D-Light Box

Internal Memory. You can also copy any music les you want to

play as the background music.

3.1. Connecting D-Light Box to Your Computer

1. Connect D-Light Box to your computer using the included

Standard USB cable. The USB port of D-Light Box is located

at the bottom of the device. Note that D-Light Box needs to

be powered on rst.

2. The USB Connection LED Indicator located next to the

USB port of D-Light Box will light up green to indicate

that it is connected to the computer. While D-Light Box is

connected to the computer, it will not be accessible using

the buttons on the device until you disconnect it from the

computer.

3. Once D-Light Box is connected, your computer will

automatically recognize the device. In Windows, D-Light

Box will show up as a removable disk with the default label

“DLB-8”. If a memory card is inserted in D-Light Box, it will

also show up on your computer as a ‘Removable Disk’. In

Mac, D-Light Box will show up as an “DLB-8” icon on the

Desktop or Finder. Icons for memory cards will also appear

if a memory card is inserted.

Note: The D-Light Box Internal Memory and memory card icon

labels may vary and can be renamed.

Copying Photos, Videos, and Music from Computer to D-Light Box

3.2. Copying Photos, Videos, and Music Files to D-Light Box

from Computer

To play photos and videos on D-Light Box, copy those photo and

video les from your computer to D-Light Box Internal Memory.

Organize photos and videos into dierent folders as how you

would like them to display on D-Light Box. The same folder

structure will be kept.

1. Connect D-Light Box to your computer and double click

on the “DLB-8” icon under My Computer in Windows or the

“DLB-8” icon on the Desktop in Mac to open up the DLB-8

window.

2. In Windows, double click My Computer to open a new

window. Browse to the location where you want to copy

the photos, videos, or music from. In Mac, open a new

nder window by clicking on the icon in the Dock. Browse

to the location where you want to copy the photos, videos,

or music from.

3. Use the copy and paste function or simply click-and-drag

the les you want to copy from your computer to D-Light

Box.

4. A progress bar will pop up on the screen. When the copying

process is complete, the photo, video, and music les will

be successfully transferred to D-Light Box.

3.3. Playing Music with Slideshow

On D-Light Box, you can have specic music les play along with

your photo slideshow. You can choose to either play the music

les you saved in the MusicBox folder on the Internal Memory, or

play the music les you saved in the same photo album you wish

to view.

3.3.1. MusicBox Feature

There is a default folder named “MusicBox” on the Internal

Memory of your D-Light Box. Music les stored at this

location can be played as the background music for any photo

slideshow. This feature will work the same for photos stored on

the D-Light Box Internal Memory or on an inserted memory

card or USB ash drive.

Copying music les to the MusicBox folder:

1. Connect D-Light Box to your computer and access the

Internal Memory shown as the “DLB-8” drive as described in

the previous section.

2. Double click on the “MusicBox” folder in the “DLB-8” drive to

open up the MusicBox folder.

Note: If the MusicBox folder does not exist, rst create a new

folder named MusicBox at the root location of DLB-8.

3. In Windows, double click My Computer to open a new

window. In Mac, open a new nder window by clicking

on the icon in the Dock. Browse to the location where you

want to copy the music les from.

Copying Photos, Videos, and Music from Computer to D-Light Box

Accessing Memory Devices on D-Light Box

4. Use the copy and paste function or simply click-and-drag

the music les you want copy from your computer to the

MusicBox folder so that they can be played along with your

slideshow.

Playing music les in MusicBox folder with your slideshow:

1. Access the Setup Options under Settings from the Home

Screen.

2. Select Slideshow Settings.

3. Set Background Audio to MusicBox.

With this option, music les stored in the MusicBox folder will

play in the background with any photo slideshow.

3.3.2. Album-specic Theme Music

You can include specic theme music with individual photo

albums by copying the music les into their respective folders.

When playing a photo slideshow, you can choose to play the

music les included in the same folder as the photos of that

slideshow.

Playing album-specic theme music with your slideshow:

1. Access the Setup Options under Settings from the Home

Screen.

2. Select Slideshow Settings.

3. Set Background Audio to Local.

With this option, music les stored in the same folder as your

photos will play in the background with your slideshow.

4. Accessing Memory Devices on D-Light Box

You can view photos and videos directly from an inserted

memory card (SD, SDHC, MS, MS PRO, MS Duo) or a connected

USB ash drive.

4.1. Connecting Memory Cards or USB Flash Drive

To access the memory card slots and USB port for USB ash

drive, open the card slot cover on the right side of D-Light Box.

Insert your memory card in the designated memory card slot

with the label side facing towards you as shown below.

• For MS, MS PRO, and MS Duo, use the upper card slot

• For SD and SDHC, use the top compartment in the lower

card slot

• For microSD, use the bottom compartment in the lower

card slot

• For USB ash drive, use the USB slot

Note: The USB ash drive may take a few seconds to

connect.

Accessing Memory Devices on D-Light Box

4.3. Viewing Photos and Videos on the Memory Card or

USB Flash Drive

You can view photos and videos directly from an inserted

memory card or connected USB ash drive.

Once a memory card or USB ash drive is inserted, D-Light Box

will automatically recognize the device and make it available

from the Home Screen.

To view the content, highlight the icon representing the memory

card or USB ash drive you would like to view, and press ENTER.

The supported photos and videos on the selected memory card

or USB ash drive will be displayed.

If you are in the Thumbnail View when the card or USB ash

drive is inserted, D-Light Box will navigate to the Thumbnail

View of the inserted card or USB ash drive.

The next section will explain about how to browse through

folders, view photos full screen, and playing automatic photo

slideshows.

Note: Only one memory card can be inserted at a time. Do

not insert two memory cards the same time.

Warning: Do not force the memory card in the slot if it

does not slide in smoothly. Instead, remove the card, check

the card orientation and slot, and try again.

Once a memory card or USB ash drive is inserted, D-Light Box

will automatically recognize the device and make it available

from the Home Screen.

If you are in the Thumbnail View when the card or USB ash

drive is inserted, D-Light Box will navigate to the Thumbnail

View of the inserted card or USB ash drive.

4.2. Home Screen (Device Select) on D-Light Box

From the Home Screen, press LEFT/RIGHT to move among the

available memory devices and Settings. The memory devices

include your D-Light Box Internal Memory and any inserted

memory card or USB ash drive. Press ENTER to select the

desired memory device or Settings.

MENU options for available memory devices:

Press MENU with cursor highlighting the desired memory

device to access the following options:

• Info: Display capacity information

• Format: Format memory device

Caution: Formatting will delete all data on the memory

device. When formatting the D-Light Box Internal Memory, an

empty MusicBox folder will also be created.

Enjoying Photos and Videos on D-Light Box

You will then see the Folder View, which displays the contents of

that selected memory device in its folder structure.

The following screen shows the Folder View:

With the desired folder highlighted, press ENTER to navigate

into the folder. The name of the folder being highlighted will be

displayed at the bottom of the screen.

If the photo that you want to see is located inside a folder and

not yet visible, move the cursor to the desired folder and press

ENTER to open and view the contents of that folder.

• Press + / – to show bigger/smaller thumbnails.

• Press LEFT / RIGHT / UP / DOWN to move cursor.

• With the desired folder highlighted, press ENTER to

navigate into the folder.

• Press ESC to go back one folder level.

5. Enjoying Photos and Videos on D-Light Box

D-Light Box supports Baseline JPEG image le format. JPEG

images taken directly from your digital camera are typical in this

format. Unsupported image les will not be shown.

Note: D-Light Box does not support Progressive JPEGs. Make

sure you save your images in Baseline JPEG format if you use an

image editing software to edit your images.

You may use an imaging software such as Photoshop to check

this:

1. When saving images in Photoshop: Click Save As, and Click

OK.

2. You will open the JPEG Options Dialogue Box. Next, choose

Baseline (“Standard”) from the Format Options sections and

click OK.

5.1. Browsing Folders

From the Home Screen, select the memory source you would

like to view by highlighting that memory device and press

ENTER. The memory device could be your D-Light Box Internal

Memory, or an inserted memory card or USB ash drive.

Enjoying Photos and Videos on D-Light Box

5.3. Viewing Photos Full Screen

From the Thumbnail View, highlight the desired photo and press

ENTER. The highlighted photo will be shown in Full Screen View.

5.3.1. Scrolling Through Photos Manually

With the photo displayed full screen:

• Press RIGHT / LEFT to manually scroll to the next / previous

photo.

• Press ESC to return to Thumbnail View.

5.3.2. Zooming Photos

With the photo displayed full screen, you can zoom in and out

on the photos by pressing + / –. While zooming, you can use

the directional buttons to pan to a specic part of the photo.

Press ESC to cancel the zoom and return to normal view.

The following screen shows the Zoom View.

5.2. Viewing Photos in Thumbnail View

Keep navigating into the folder until you see the Thumbnail

View of your photos in that selected folder.

In the Thumbnail View, all supported photos and videos will

be shown as thumbnails. The dierent layout options available

include thumbnail grids of: 5x4, 6x4, 7x5, 8x6, and 10x7.

From the Thumbnail View, you can enter manual photo viewing

mode by pressing ENTER on a photo or video, or start an

automatic photo slideshow by accessing the Menu option.

The following screens show examples of the Thumbnail Views.

• Press + / – to change layout to bigger/smaller thumbnails.

• Press LEFT / RIGHT / UP / DOWN to move cursor.

• With the desired photo or video highlighted, press ENTER

to view the photo in full screen or start playing the video.

• Press MENU to access the following Menu option:

o Play Slideshow

• Press ESC to go back one folder level.

Enjoying Photos and Videos on D-Light Box

5.4. Playing Automatic Photo Slideshow

On D-Light Box, you can play automatic photo slideshows

with adjustable time intervals and transition eects. One great

feature of D-Light Box is that you can also play videos with the

photos in the same slideshow.

5.4.1. Playing Photo Slideshow

You can start an automatic photo slideshow of a selected

folder from the Thumbnail View.

1. On D-Light Box, navigate to the folder that contains the

photos you wish to play.

2. With that folder highlighted, press ENTER so that you see

the Thumbnail View of your photos in that selected folder.

3. With a photo highlighted, press MENU and select Play

Slideshow to start the photo slideshow.

All the available photos in that folder will be playing in an

automatic slideshow.

As the photo slideshow is playing, you can do the following:

• Press RIGHT / LEFT scroll to the next / previous photo.

• Press ENTER to pause and resume the slideshow.

• Press + / – to adjust volume up / down. To turn o music,

press the – button until the volume is turned to Mute.

• Press ESC to return to Thumbnail View.

• Press UP / DOWN to change the slideshow interval between

photo transitions.

o The Slideshow Interval Menu will pop up.

o Next, press LEFT/RIGHT to adjust the slideshow interval

(from 5 seconds up to 24 hours).

o Press ENTER to conrm the selection.

5.4.2. Slideshow Options

Dierent slideshow playing options (transition eects,

background audio, repeat/random playback settings, photo

only/video only/photo and video slideshow) can be selected in

Slideshow Settings under Setup Options.

Access the Setup Options under Settings from the Home

Screen (see Section 2.4 Setting Up D-Light Box).

5.5. Viewing Videos on D-Light Box

D-Light Box supports MPEG-4 Simple Prole video format with

maximum resolution at 640 x 480.

Note: D-Light Box does not support high-denition video les

and any les with resolution higher than 640x480.

You may use a video conversion program to convert your video

to a format that is supported on the D-Light Box. We suggest

the following video format:

• Output Container: AVI

• Output Video Codec: MPEG-4

• Output Audio Codec: MP3 or AAC

• Video max bitrate: 1440

• Audio: max sampling frequency: 44100

• Audio: max bitrate: 128

Enjoying Photos and Videos on D-Light Box

Using the Kickstand for Easy Viewing

5.5.1. Playing Videos

Each video le will be shown with a video icon in Thumbnail

View. To view a video le, browse to the video and press

ENTER.

As the video is playing, you can do the following:

• Press ENTER to pause and resume the video.

• Press UP / DOWN to start fast forwarding / rewinding the

video.

o Press ENTER to pause the fast forwarding / rewinding.

o Press ENTER again to resume playing.

• Press + / – to adjust volume up / down.

• Press RIGHT / LEFT to go to the next / previous video.

• Press ESC to return to Thumbnail View.

6. Using the Kickstand for Easy Viewing

The built-in kickstand of D-Light Box allows you to set up D-Light

Box as a tabletop display for easy photo and video viewing.

First, remove D-Light Box from the leatherette album case:

1. Using both hands, place your index nger along each side

of the device and your thumb at the top of the 2 tabs at the

bottom of the Album Case cradle.

2. Slowly apply downward (towards you) pressure on the 2

tabs while using your index ngers to lift the device up and

out of the cradle.

3. Continue to rotate the device up and out of the cradle until

the two tabs at the top of the cradle are clear of the device

and the device can be take out completely.

Using the Kickstand for Easy Viewing

Next, turn the D-Light Box upside-down. You will now be able to

access the built-in kickstand.

Extend the built-in kickstand by pivoting it away from the device

until you hear a click. Place the D-Light Box on a at surface and

make sure it is stable.

Now you can enjoy your photos and videos like a photo frame or

tabletop display.

To replace device into Album Case:

1. Hold the device by the edge of the bottom two corners by

pinching it between your thumb and index ngers with your

thumb on the top surface of the device.

2. Place the top edge of the device against top contour of the

cradle while positioning it so that the two tabs at the top t

into their respective slots on the device.

3. Rotate the device downward into the cradle and press along

the bottom edge of the device rmly until the two tabs at the

bottom snap closed to capture the device.

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Digital Foci D-Light Box User manual

Brand: Digital Foci

Model: D-Light Box

Category: Digital photo frames

Type: User manual

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