Brookstone my life User manual

Brand: Brookstone

Model: my life

Category: Digital photo frames

Type: User manual

Brookstone my life is an 8-inch digital picture show that lets you store up to 1,000 photos on its built-in 128MB memory. It can display photos in landscape or portrait mode, and you can use the slide show option to watch your photos come to life. You can also download photos from a memory card, flash drive, or computer, and delete photos from the frame. The frame also has a built-in speaker so you can play music or watch videos with sound (AVI files).

my life

8" digital picture show

BETTER BY BROOKSTONE

We believe that exacting standards are the core of our success.

This product has been thoroughly tested to be certain it meets

our rigorous quality control criteria.

Display and store up to 1,000 photos in our digital photo frame

with built-in 128MB memory. Enjoy landscape or portrait photo

viewing, or use the slide show option and watch your photos

come to life!

my life

8" digital picture show

CAUTION

• TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER

OR BACK. THERE ARE NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

• TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE

THIS UNIT TO WATER OR MOISTURE.

The lightning flash with arrow-head symbol within an equilateral

triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated

“dangerous voltage” within the unit’s enclosure that may be of

sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended

to alert the user to the presence of important operating

and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature

accompanying the unit.

R I S K O F E L E C T R I C S H O C K

D O N O T O P E N

R I S K O F E L E C T R I C S H O C K

D O N O T O P E N

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

All the safety and operating instructions should be read, adhered to and

followed before the unit is operated.

DANGER

To reduce the risk of electric shock, burns, fire or injury:

1. Always unplug the unit from the electrical outlet immediately after using.

2. Do not use while bathing or in a shower.

3. Do not place or store unit where it can fall or be pulled into a tub or sink.

4. Do not place in or drop into water or other liquid.

5. Do not reach for the unit if it has fallen into water. Unplug it immediately.

6. Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled

onto the unit.

WARNING

1. Close supervision is necessary when this unit is used by or near children.

2. Use this unit only for its intended use as described in this manual.

3. Unplug this unit during lightning storms or when unused for long periods

of time.

4. Never drop or insert an object into any opening.

5. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at

plug outlets, convenience receptacles, and the point where it exits the unit.

6. Do not allow cord to touch hot surfaces. Wrap cord loosely around the unit

when storing.

7. The unit should be situated away from direct sunlight or heat sources, such

as radiators, electric heaters, heat registers, stoves, or other units (including

amplifiers) that produce heat. Avoid placing on top of stereo equipment

that radiates heat.

8. Never block the air openings of the unit with materials such as clothing,

plastic bags or papers, or place it on a soft surface such as a bed or couch,

where the air openings may be blocked.

9. Do not overload electrical outlet. Use the power source as indicated.

10. Do not carry this unit by the cord or use the cord as a handle.

11. Never operate this unit if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working

properly, if it has been dropped or damaged, or dropped into water.

If the unit’s power supply cord or plug is damaged, do not attempt to fix

it yourself.

12. To avoid the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble or attempt to repair

the unit. Incorrect repair can cause risk of electric shock or injury to persons

when unit is used.

13. Do not operate in the presence of explosive and/or flammable fumes.

TOP OF FRAME

2 3

6 7 854 9 10

lOCATION OF CONTROlS

1. Power

2. Full Screen/Preview

3. Slide Show/Multishow

4. Speed/Volume

5. Back

6. Forward

7. Copy

8. Rotate

9. Brightness Control

10. Delete

11. Control Buttons

12. Speaker

13. Stand

14. Input Ports

15. Wall Hanging Holes

TOP OF FRAME

2 3

6 7 854 9 10

BACK OF FRAME

15 16 17 18

BOTTOM OF FRAME

lOCATION OF INPUT PORTS

15. SD/MMC/MS

16. CF Compact Flash

17. Flash Drive

18. USB In

19. DC In

FRAME OPERATION

AttAching stAnd

1. Line up pins on stand with holes on the frame and insert stand.

2. Rotate stand to first position for portrait viewing.

3. Rotate stand to second position for landscape viewing.

tURning thE fRAmE On/Off

1. Plug in adapter.

2. Press and hold POWER BUTTON

for

2 seconds to turn on the frame. A memory

bar appears on the display several seconds

after the frame is turned on. See Figure 1.

Note: A white bar indicates used memory.

When the bar is completely white, the memory is full.

3. Press and hold POWER BUTTON

for 3 seconds to turn off the frame.

Figure 1

ViEWing PhOtOs fROm A mEmORY cARd OR fLAsh dRiVE

1. With the frame powered on, insert your memory card or flash drive into the

appropriate slot. The photos on the memory card or flash drive will show

in SLIDE SHOW mode.

2. To enter PREVIEW, press

. Photos are shown in PREVIEW mode.

Press

to move through photos.

3. To enter FULL SCREEN mode, press

. Photos are shown in

FULL SCREEN mode. Press

to move through photos.

dOWnLOAding PhOtOs fROm A mEmORY cARd OR fLAsh dRiVE

1. Photos can be downloaded onto the frame from a memory card or flash

drive, all at once or one at a time.

2. With your memory card or flash drive inserted into the appropriate slot,

select FULL SCREEN mode or PREVIEW mode by pressing

3. To download photos one at a time from the memory card or flash drive

in FULL SCREEN mode, use the

to select the photo to download.

Press

. COPY?

appears on screen. Press

again to download photo.

When the download is complete, the next photo on your memory card

appears on the display. The frame exits the COPY feature if

is not

pressed within 3 seconds.

4. To download all photos on the memory card or flash drive in FULL SCREEN

mode, press and hold

for 2 seconds. The COPY ALL? prompt appears

on screen. Press

again to download all photos on the memory card

or flash drive. The frame exits the COPY ALL feature if

is not pressed

within 3 seconds.

5. To download photos one at a time from the memory card or flash drive

in PREVIEW mode, use

to select the photo to download. The

photo selected will have a white frame around it. Press

. The COPY?

prompt appears on screen. Press

again to download photo. When the

download is complete, the next photo on your memory card will be selected.

The frame exits the COPY feature if

is not pressed within 3 seconds.

6. To download all photos on the memory card or flash drive in PREVIEW

mode, press and hold

for 2 seconds. The COPY ALL? prompt appears

on screen. Press

again to download all photos on the memory card

or flash drive. The frame exits the COPY ALL feature if

is not pressed

within 3 seconds.

Note: If, during the copying process, PICTURE EXISTS OVERWRITE? appears

on screen, press again to overwrite existing photo.

7. When downloading photos from a memory card or flash drive, the frame

automatically optimizes their size for the best display resolution and

viewing speed.

8. MEDIA EMPTY appears on the display if there are no photos on the memory

card or flash drive.

9. MEDIA EXCEEDS DIGITAL FRAME MEMORY appears on the display when the

frame's memory is full, or when the media exceeds the amount of memory

remaining on the frame.

dOWnLOAding PhOtOs fROm A cOmPUtER

1. You can download photos from a computer onto the frame's hard drive.

To optimize display resolution and viewing speed, you may want to resize

larger photos with photo-editing software (not included). Recommended

screen resolution is 800 x 600, 72 dpi (dots/pixels per inch).

2. Insert one end of the USB cable into the USB port on the frame and the

other end into your computer's USB port. The display will show USB screen

and an external drive named "my life" will appear on your computer.

3. Browse your computer for the photo(s) you want to download.

4. Drag and drop your desired photo(s) onto the "my life" external drive

directory "DCIM_DPF".

5. Properly disconnect the frame from your computer to avoid any data loss

or damage.

ViEWing PhOtOs On thE Unit

1. Turn the frame on. The photos on the frame will show in SLIDE SHOW mode.

2. To enter PREVIEW mode, press

. Photos are shown in PREVIEW mode.

Press

to move through photos.

3. To enter FULL SCREEN mode, press

. Photos are shown in FULL

SCREEN mode. Press

to move through photos.

Note: INSERT MEDIA appears on the display when there are no photos

saved on the frame.

Using sLidE shOW mOdE

1. Press

to select full screen SLIDE SHOW or MULTISHOW format.

2. Press

to select the slide show interval (5, 10, 30 or 60 seconds).

3. To exit SLIDE SHOW, press

Note: When there is a memory card or flash drive inserted in the frame and

SLIDE SHOW is active, photos on the memory card or flash drive loop play.

When there are photos saved on the frame and SLIDE SHOW is active, photos

on the frame loop play.

ROtAting A PhOtO

1. In FULL SCREEN mode, press

to rotate the photo 90 degrees.

Press again, and photo will continue rotating.

2. The photo will display in the selected position.

Note: The rotate function does not work when there is a memory card

or flash card inserted into the frame.

dELEting A PhOtO

1. With the frame is powered on in FULL SCREEN or PREVIEW mode, select the

photo you want to delete.

2. Press

. DELETE? appears on the display. Press

again to delete the photo.

The frame exits the delete feature if

is not pressed within 3 seconds.

Note: The delete function does not work when there is a memory card

or flash drive inserted into the frame.

IMPORTANT: Please be sure to keep back-up photo files on your computer.

My Life Digital Picture Show is for viewing purposes only, and not meant

to be used as an archive.

PLAYing An AVi fiLE

1. Select the AVI file in PREVIEW mode. A MOVIE icon shows in the bottom

left corner of the thumbnail to indicate an AVI file.

2. Press

to play the AVI file. The AVI file will play in a loop.

3. To adjust the volume while the AVI file is playing, press

button.

4. To exit the AVI file, press

or press the or button.

Note: An AVI file can be played from a memory card, flash drive or from

the frame's on board memory.

AdJUsting thE BRightnEss

Press

to select from 6 levels of brightness.

TROUBlEShOOTING GUIDE

PROBLEm POssiBLE cAUsE ActiOn

Frame does not The adapter is not Ensure adapter is

power on. inserted correctly. connected correctly.

Power outlet does not Relocate to a power

have power. outlet with power.

TROUBlEShOOTING GUIDE (CONT.)

PROBLEm

Frame does not read

memory card.

POssiBLE cAUsE

Memory card is not

inserted correctly.

Using a Memory Stick

Duo adapter.

Card is below 64MB.

Using a memory card

that is not compatible

with the frame.

ActiOn

All cards are inserted with

the label-side down.

Remove and reinsert

card and adapter to

ensure proper contact

in card reader.

Use a 64MB or higher card.

Ensure the memory card

is compatible with the

frame. See page 23.

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Brookstone my life User manual

Brand: Brookstone

Model: my life

Category: Digital photo frames

Type: User manual

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