A: Digital photo frames are
the latest innovation allowing simple access
and viewing of all your digital photos. Most
of us have these stored (and largely unseen)
on various memory cards, personal computers,
digital cameras and mobile phones around the
place.
The digital photo frame is a unique way of
displaying those pictures that mean so much
– whether in your home or your office.
Instead of showing just one photo in a traditional
frame, the digital frame with its ultra-sharp
LCD screen and in-built electronics, allows
you to show 100's or even 1000's of photos
– in a non-stop slide-show of memories
– which is also easy to setup and update.
Unlike your PC slide show, or stored mobile
phone photos, this is a dedicated electronic
photo album and a delightful way to present
those images that mean so much. It is a great
gift for friends and relatives and more and
more it is a product that offers amazing value
– as screen qualities improve and features
are added.
A: Start by just inserting
a memory card or stick. Typically the frames
accept a wide variety of the most common memory
cards and many additionally accept USB memory
sticks. You can then adjust settings like
the speed and style of transition between
pictures. In addition, the Parrot 7 inch model
has full bluetooth support meaning you can
wirelessly send your photo from your computer,
mobile phone or digital camera.
Q: How
do I choose the right one for me?
A: Depending on
your budget and frame colour preference, all
of our digital frames offer high quality LCD
screens with the ability to display photos
in a slideshow and all are able to vary the
time each photo is displayed. If you also
want the frame to be able to play background
music and play video files, then you will
need one of the 8 inch models. If you need
built-in memory then you specifically will
need either the Parrot 7 inch modell.
Q: What
resolution is the LCD screen?
A: Here are the LCD screen
resolutions and aspect ratios for all models:
• Aspect ratio refers to the ratio
of width to height. For example standard digital
photos are usually taken with an aspect ratio
of 4:3.
• No matter what size and aspect ratio
your digital photo is, the digital photo frame
will automatically display it correctly and
resize it to fit your screen.
Q:
Does my digital photo frame have built-in
memory?
A: One model we sell has
built-in memory. All the other models rely
on you inserting a memory card into the frame
with the photos you wish to display.
The Parrot 7 Inch model has enough memory
to store over 300 photos. You can transfer
photos to it via a memory card, a Bluetooth
connection or from your PC via a USB cable.
Q:
How do I update the memory card?
A: The easiest way to add
and delete images or files on your memory
card is via your PC. Typically you would copy
your photos from your camera or mobile phone
into your "My Pictures" folder on
your PC. You can then view, adjust and edit
your photos as you see fit.
Now you want to copy this folder onto a memory
card. You can do this in several ways:
1. Does your PC have built
in memory card reader? If so, insert your
card and copy the picture files to this drive.
2. Use your camera as a memory
card writer. Insert your card into the camera
(which is in turn connected to the PC). Copy
your picture selection back onto camera. Then
remove the card.
3. If you would like more
flexibility with different card types, buy
a simple multi-card
reader (available to buy on our website)
and connect it via a USB port to your computer.
This allows you to copy directly between your
PC and 33 different types of memory card –
effectively becoming an additional storage
device (or drive) listed under "My Computer".
A: The answer depends on
which model digital photo frame you mean.
The SUN 8 inch and Parrot 7 inch models run
only off mains power with their supplied power
adapter and cable. The Desktop Digital Photo
Frame & Clock model runs off either batteries
(2 x AAA) or also via the USB cable, plugged
into your PC. The OLIN 8 inch model runs off
either the built-in rechargeable battery or
off mains power.
Q: How
do I put music files onto the memory card?
A: First, use your PC and
popular audio editing software to convert
your music to MP3 format. The digital picture
frame will only play MP3 files so all Windows
Media Player™ and / or iTunes™
files will have to be converted first.
For simplicity, we recommend using Windows
Media Player™ to "rip" your
required MP3 files directly from your own
audio CDs that you insert into your PC. This
way there is no copyright concerns or Digital
Rights Management (DRM) protection issues.
Once you have access to the MP3 files on your
PC, you can then use a card reader or your
digital camera to transfer those files to
your memory card, as described in the question
above this one.
Q: Not
all my photos are displaying, why not?
A: Your digital picture frame
is designed to show photos following the same
camera industry standard JPEG format as digital
cameras. Some images, such as web images,
scanned images, or photos in RAW format, are
not stored in industry standard JPEG format
and therefore cannot be displayed correctly
on the Digital Picture Frame. Please use your
photo editing PC application to convert such
images into standard JPEG format before viewing
them on your digital photo frame.
Q: My
digital photo frame supports AV (Video) output,
what is that?
A: AV Output (or Video output)
means that your frame can be connected to
a TV to show its photos on the TV. In this
way your digital photo frame can be used as
a slideshow player - most useful if you have
a large screen LCD or Plasma TV for example.
This feature is available on our 8 inch and
10.4 inch models with the supplied cables.
Q: Can
it display files in PPT (PowerPoint), XLS
(Excel) or PDF formats?
A: Not directly. Digital
photo frames are only designed to play standard
media formats including photos (JPEG), music
(MP3) and video files (e.g. MPEG, AVI, WMV).
So in order to show a PowerPoint slide deck
or a PDF document on your digital frame, you
would need to convert each slide or page into
a JPEG format image file and then copy all
the JPEG files onto your memory card to watch
on your digital photo frame.
Q: Can
I rotate a photo on my digital photo frame?
A: Yes. Use the ROTATE button
on the remote control (or on the control panel
on the frame) to rotate the picture. Note
that the rotated picture will return to its
original orientation after you power down
the frame. You will need to edit the picture
on your PC if you want to permanently change
the orientation - you can do this using the
Windows standard built-in "Windows Picture
and Fax Viewer" software.
Q: Will
the LCD screen wear out if I keep showing
the same photo?
A: No. Since LCD technology
does not "burn-in" or fade like
other display technologies do, there is no
problem in displaying the same photo for a
long period of time.
Q: Can
I leave my digital photo frame running 24x7?
A: It is definitely NOT recommended
to leave your digital photo frame running
non-stop. Like all electronics, non-stop usage
can lead to overheating. The recommended maximum
usage time is 10 hours with at least a 30
minute cooling off period before turning it
back on.
Our 8 and 10 inch model digital frames come
with a standby on/off button which is accessible
via the remote control. In addition, the SUN
8 Inch model allows you to automatically schedule
power ON and power OFF times to suit your
requirements.
Q: How
can I watch DVD movies on my digital photo
frame?
A: Although your digital
frame cannot accept a DVD disc directly, you
can convert the movie (via your PC) to a recognised
movie file format such as AVI, MPEG or WMV
and then simply transfer that file to your
memory card to watch on your digital frame.
This conversion process can be done on your
PC very easily using free software such as
AutoGK. For a tutorial and
instructions on the AutoGK software, check
out the home page here: http://www.autogk.me.uk/
Email: info@digivista.com.au
Address: Unit 30 / 269 Hay St, East Perth, WA 6004, AUSTRALIA
Telephone: (08) 9221 6335
International Callers: +61 8 9221 6335
DigiVista - A Brief Introduction
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quality of our product range and our customer service. All of our stock
is already in Australia and is sent to you from our location here. All of
the products we supply are backed up by a local 12 month warranty and local
support, which is essential for you to be able to buy with complete confidence.
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