GiiNii 8” Ultra-Thin Digital Picture Frame
Model GN-811
User Guide
Edition V.3
www.giinii.com
© 2008 GiiNii InternationalTable of Content
What’s in the Box ... 4
Chapter 1: LET’S GET STARTED!... 5
Attaching the Back Stand ... 5
Connecting to Power... 5
Buttons and Menu Operation ... 6
On Screen Navigation:... 7
Using the Remote Control... 7
Turn On the Digital Picture Frame... 8
Inserting the memory card or USB Flash Drive... 9
Chapter 2: Advanced Menu Option: ... 10
Chapter 3: Common Task ... 13
Chapter 4: Programming... 15
Chapter 5: Frequently Asked Questions ... 18
Chapter 6: Other Features ... 20
Connecting to a PC... 20
Product Specifications... 20
Chapter 7: Regulatory Issues & Warranty... 21
Regulation & Compliance ... 21
Dear Customer:
Thank you for bringing our GiiNii digital picture frame into your home. Now you
will be able to view your growing digital picture library in stunning clarity and
share great memories with friends and family.
To get the most out of your new GiiNii product, please read through this entire
Owner’s Manual before using. Chapter 1 shows how to get started. Chapter 2
discusses Common Tasks. Chapter 3 shows how to program your new product.
Also, please check out our video tutorials on
HOW TO START
and
HOW TO
PROGRAM
your new player at www.giinii.com under PRODUCTS and scroll
down to TUTORIALS.
For 24/7 GiiNii Customer Service, please call: 1-866-909-3550.
Sincerely,
What’s in the Box
Included in your new picture frame box:
1. GiiNii 8” Digital Picture Frame with 3 pre-installed pictures
2. One Back Stand
3. One Back Stand screw
4. One IR remote control
5. One Power Adapter (5V / 2A)
6. User Guide and Quick Start Guide
7. Detachable Bonus Wooden Frame
Chapter 1: LET’S GET STARTED!
Attaching the Back Stand
The back stand is nested in the box. Place your digital picture frame on a flat surface 1. Align the hole on the back stand with the matching hole on the back of the player.
2. Secure the provided back stand screw by gently turning the screw clockwise until the back stand is secured to the frame. Be careful to not over-tighten as ball-bearings in the back stand allow it to pivot.
3. You can adjust the viewing angle of your player by rotating the back stand.
Helpful Tips
• The mounting screw can be found either in a separate bag or it might come attached in the back stand
Connecting to Power
Place your digital picture frame on a flat surface. Insert the small jack into the picture frame (as shown below), then plug the AC cord into an electrical outlet. In some cases, you may need to slip on the double-plug attachment that goes into the wall socket before using.
Helpful Tips
• Press the Orange power button to turn on the product while it is placed on a stable and level surface in its horizontal (landscape) position
• If the device cannot start up, check wall outlet for proper functionality and see if the power adaptor is plugged in properly in the back.
Buttons and Menu Operation
The buttons used for operating your picture frame are located on the back. The buttons can be used to drive all functions of the on-screen menu
Press the “Exit” button to bring up the Mode Menu (See Chapter 2 : Advanced Menu Options). The options in the Mode Menu are: Favorite, Photo, Music, Movie, Clock, and Setup. To escape the Mode Menu, press “Exit” again to return to your pictures, or music, or movies. The “Exit” button is the primary control button you will use for programming your picture frame.
Press the “Menu” button to view function menu for a specific operation you would like to perform. For example, while viewing a photo, select “Menu” to see choices of Copy, Delete, Play Mode, Collage, etc. Use the “Exit” button to go back to what was previously being seen on the picture frame.
As you navigate the various options on the menu, press the “OK” button to select an option. Surrounding the “OK” button are toggle switches that allow you to go right, left, up and down on the menu options. Your player also comes with a remote control which allows you to control the player and its menu remotely. Please see the “Using the Remote control” section.
Menu OK Exit Power Up Left Right Down
On Screen Navigation:
Another unique feature of the GiiNii digital picture frames is the “on screen navigation”. This pops up on the screen when you select the “Exit” or “Menu” button. You do not have to look at the back of the frame to see which button you need to push. Simply follow the on-screen icons.
Using the Remote Control
The remote control contains all the functions on the digital photo frame. The figure below shows all the buttons along with their functions.
To perform battery replacement
1. Press and hold the ridged area of the battery cover while pulling out the tray 2. Replace with a new “CR2025” Lithium battery into the tray and close the tray.
Turn On the Digital Picture Frame
The orange power button is located at the back of the player. Press the power button to turn on the player. The initial image suggests that you insert a memory card or USB flash drive for viewing your own photos. This image will disappear in a few seconds if you don’t have a memory device to insert. Your player comes with 3 preinstalled pictures, and will automatically begin a slideshow if there is no memory card or supported media found. If you insert a memory card or other supported media, the picture frame will automatically begin playing your own photos. See the next section on how to display images; video and music from your memory card.
Helpful Tips
• Press the orange power button to turn on the product while it is placed on stable and level surface in its horizontal (landscape) position.
• If the device cannot start up, check wall outlet for proper functionality and see if the power adaptor is plugged in. properly in the back
Inserting the memory card or USB Flash Drive
Your player is equipped with internal memory and pre-loaded photos. The pre-loaded photos will automatically start playing when there is no memory card inserted. To play your own content, insert a memory card containing photos, music, or movie clips into the card slot shown here on the bottom side of your Player. GiiNii recommends that you backup all the content on your memory media before inserting it into any memory read/write device.
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Helpful Tips
• This device supports following memory cards: SD, MMC, xD, MS, MMC+, MS Duo, Compact Flash. Mini SD, Micro SD and MS Duo can be played with an adaptor (not provided).
• Make sure you only use supported memory media. GiiNii cannot be held responsible to damages to unsupported memory media or damages incurred to the Digital Picture Frame as a result of usage of unsupported memory media
• You may also use a USB Flash Drive in this device.
• This player supports MP3 and WMV music formats
• This player supports up to VGA (320x240) video format
• For further information on supported memory card types and file formats, please refer the Product Specifications.
Chapter 2: Advanced Menu Option:
Press the “Exit” button during slideshow to bring up the Mode Menu (see Figure 1).
Mode Menu
Figure 1
The Mode Menu displayed on the screen includes: Favorites (images, movies or music stored in the internal memory), Photos, Music, Movie, Clock and Setup. While in the Mode Menu, scroll up or down to select the desired option, press “OK” to enter.
EXAMPLE: Press Exit during slideshow to view the function menu. Simply scroll up/down and press “OK” to select. As you go into the sub-menus (shown below Figure 2), the main menu selection will appear on the Left. You may scroll up/down on the Right-hand field for more options and press “OK” to select. The image below shows the Photo icon option as the Mode item (upper left corner), screen Ratio as the specific function and two options of Actual Size and
Fit Image (the highlighted option). Press “OK” to select Fit Image.
Left Area: Subject/Feature (Main Menu) Right Area: Options (Sub Menu) Figure 2
Press the “Ok” or “Exit” buttons to switch between main menu and sub-menu. Press the “Menu” button to see what choices you have for a particular menu option.
As you navigate through the menus, level by level, the main menu subject or feature will always be shown on the left and the corresponding sub-menu options will be shown on the right. Some menu options have lower levels (more choices). In these cases, the higher-level menu option goes to the left and lower-level options appear on the right. Figure 3 shows Photos in the mode menu and Play Mode in the sub-menu. By pressing “Play Mode”, new options appear in the sub-menu and “Play Mode” is shown in the main sub-menu as seen in Figure 4.
Figure 3 Figure 4
Press the “Exit” button to return back to the higher level of the main menu or return to what was previously showing on your picture frame.
Menu Options and Symbols
Menu Mode
Symbol
Favorite
Photo
Music
Movie
Clock
Setup
Chapter 3: Common Task
Setting the Clock, Date & Time
Press the “Exit” key and go to “Clock”, press the “OK” button then scroll to and select “Date and Time”. Select “Date” to set the date and “Time” to set the time using the toggle button:
up/down/right/left.
Playing the Pre-Installed Pictures
Your GiiNii digital picture frame comes ready-to-use with three pre-installed photographs; you don’t need to have your own digital pictures to start using this product. (For the initial use, it will play the pre-installed pictures.) To play these pre-installed pictures, simply turn on the picture frame and make sure there is no memory card inserted in to the unit. If a memory card or USB flash drive is inserted, then the unit will automatically start playing content on the card or USB flash drive.
There is also a pre-installed sound track included with your pre-installed photos. The sound track will automatically play during the slide presentation unless you program the device to turn-off sound. You can turn off the sound by going to the program Menu, select “Photo Menu”, scroll down to “Slideshow with music” and select “no” to turn off the sound.
Playing Your Own Pictures
You will need to insert a memory card or USB flash drive containing your pictures in to the digital picture frame. This unit accepts the most common memory cards in the narrow card-slot, as well as USB flash drives in the USB port. This unit also has internal memory so you can copy your photos, music and video clips and store them on your digital picture frame. Most cameras allow you to connect them directly to a digital picture frame using a USB cable; check with your camera’s manufacturer to see if that’s possible.
Playing Music with Your Slideshow
A nice feature of this GiiNii digital picture frame is the ability to play background music (.MP3 or .WMA formats) during slideshows. To do this, go to the program Menu, select “Photo Menu”, scroll down to “Slideshow with music” and select “yes” (choice of “yes” or “no”) to turn the sound on.
Playing Your Own Videos
Another nice feature of the GiiNii digital picture frame is the capability to display videos of an AVI or MOV format at a specification of JPEG 320x240@30 fps
Using the Collage Function
Your GiiNii digital picture frame has a feature that allows you to show multiple photographs at the same time. Depending on the background template you choose, you can have up to three different photos on the screen at one time, rotating in a slideshow format. To use this feature, go to Photos in the main menu and select Collage in the sub-menu. Then, select the background option you prefer: Mother’s Day, Baseball, Golf, and Fishing. Press “OK” to start the Collage function. Below, see the “Golf” background and the two photos that rotate in slideshow function.
Example collage: Photo area I Golf collage area Photo area II
Deleting Pictures on Your Memory Card
You don’t need a PC to edit or delete pictures on the memory card or USB flash drive in your picture frame. With the memory card or USB flash drive inserted, press the “Menu” key and scroll to and select “Delete”. You will have a choice of deleting the current picture showing or delete all photos. A word of caution: Once you’ve deleted the content on your card, you can not restore it. GiiNii recommends that you always have a back-up copy of your pictures.
Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast of Pictures
The GiiNii picture frame automatically presents your photos the way they were taken. However, depending on the room’s lighting, you may want to manually adjust the brightness and contrast
Changing the Size of the Picture Shown on the Screen
You can program your digital picture frame to automatically adjust the size of the pictures shown on your screen to show the entire photo or to fit the entire screen. Showing the entire photo may mean that some of your screen is left blank because the dimension of the photo may not be the same as the screen dimension; there may be some un-used parts of the screen during this type of viewing. If you prefer to have your photo completely fill the screen, your photo may be cropped, so some parts of it won’t be shown (such as the top/bottom or the sides). To make this
adjustment, press the “Menu” button and scroll to and select “Ratio”. “Actual Size” means you will see 100% of the photo, even if that means that parts of the screen are left un-used. “Fit Image” means that the photo will be shown using 100% of the screen, even if that means parts of the photo will be cropped.
Checking Your Available Memory Card Capacity
Most memory cards and USB flash drives indicate the size of memory on the outside of the card. Your GiiNii digital picture frame will tell you how much remaining space is available to add more pictures to your memory card or USB flash drive. To find this out, press the “Exit” key and under
“Setup” scroll to and select “System”. You memory card capacity information will be shown.
Using the Auto Rotation function for Landscape or Portrait mode
You can use your GiiNii picture frame in either landscape mode (where the frame is wider than tall) or in portrait mode (where the frame is taller than wide). The GiiNii picture frame
automatically changes how the pictures are displayed. First in a landscape mode when placed sideways; or portrait mode by rotating the digital photo frame clockwise Please be sure to adjust the position of the changeable back-stand, depending on the way you use your picture frame. Note: The auto rotation feature displays pictures in a landscape or portrait view. It does not re-orient pictures that were taken sideways
Replacement Parts
If you need a replacement part for your GiiNii Digital Photo Frame, call us at 1-866-909-3550 or write to us at: customerservice@giinii.com.
Chapter 4: Programming
Here is a list of the different Menu Options on your GiiNii digital picture frame. Yes, it’s a long list but the more you play with these functions, the more you’ll be able to get the most out of your new picture frame. In this section, you’ll see the bold heading of the menu item (example: Photo) and a short description of what that selection/feature is about, and the Sub-Menu options (listed here in italics) that are part of this Menu selection. Press the “Exit” button to bring up the Menu and then press the “Menu” button to get into the following modes:
Photo
This menu mainly focuses on the display effect and interval time of photos
Copy
Copy One: to copy current photo imageCopy All: to copy all the photo images.
Delete
Delete One: to delete current photo image.Delete All: to delete all the photo images.
Play Mode
Single or Repeat All or RandomCollage
Off, Mother’s day, Baseball, Golf and Fishingwith Music
Ratio
Actual Size, Fit Image ( fits image to screen)Slideshow
Interval
Fast (5 sec), Medium (10 sec), Slow (20 sec), Half Hour or Hourly
Transition
Effect
Random Pictures are displayed in a random manner
Blinds Horizontal blinds: flips to the next picture like opening curtain blinds
Vertical blinds:flips to next picture like French blinds open
Fade Images slowly disappears and a new image slowly comes in
Wipe Present image slowly wipes away displaying the next image. Wipes are
options in the following direction Up
Down Left Right
Lines Horizontal Lines: Transition to the next picture happens with a series of
horizontal lines running over the screen
Vertical lines: Transition to the next picture happens with a series of lines running vertical across the screen
Split Lines appear and transition to a certain direction to reveal a new picture. The
transitions happen in the following formats : Up
Down Left Right
Box IN: Image shrinks down in a square from outside the center while
displaying the next image
OUT: Image expands in a square from inside the center of the present picture to full size
Melt Blending out of the present image and blending in of the next image
Off No Transition effect selected
Favorite
You can store pictures in this digital picture frame, thanks to its built-in internal memory. These photos are stored in the “My Favorite” menu option.
Music
This menu focuses on play-effect settings of music.
Play Mode
Single: Play a single music file
Repeat All: Continuously play all music files in order
Random: Play music files in a random fashion
Video
This menu focuses on play-effect settings of video.
Copy
Copy One: Copy current video fileCopy All: Copy all video files
Delete
Delete One: Delete current video file.Delete All: Delete all video files.
Play Mode
Single: Play a single video file
Repeat All: Continuously play all video files in order
Random: Play video files in a random fashion
Clock
This menu focuses on three option settings, Clock, Alarm and Smart Sleep.
Clock Style
Set one of the following: Clock, Calendar,OffDate
Set date: Year – Month – Day formatTime
Set Time: Hour: MinuteTime Format
Set time format: 12-hour, 24-hourAlarm
Active
Turn alarm on or offTime
Set Time: Hour: MinuteSnooze
Set Snooze for : 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutesSound
Set sound for alarm: Melody 1, Melody 2, Melody 3Frequency:
When will the alarm go off: Once, Every Day, Week Day,Except Sunday
Volume
Set volume of alarm: Loud, Medium, Low, MuteSetup
Language
Set player to one of the following languages: English (Default) French German Spanish Dutch Portuguese Helpful Tips• When the alarm Bell rings, press [Exit] or [Menu] button to end it, or you can press the five position buttons to select “Snooze”. (Snooze will ring out again at the set time interval), till you press [Exit] or [Menu] to end it.
Italian
Storage
Set default memory storage location: Internal MemoryFavorite Memory Card
Contrast
Set contrast to:Sharp Normal Soft
Brightness
Set brightness of display to: BrighterNormal Darker
Smart Sleep
You can program your Player to go to sleep at a given time with the Smart Sleep function. Simply set the time you want your Player to go into sleep mode. The screen light will dim, the volume will turn lower, the background will display an evening base image (in dark red) and show a big clock; if clock function is not open, then the screen will turn off.In addition to setting the timer, enable the light sensor will also activate the Smart Sleep function by selecting the Sensor item in Active menu.
Active Set Smart Sleep to:
Timer Sensor Off
Sleep Set sleep timer
Wake Up Select time for wake up
Frequency Once, Every Day, Weekday, Except Sunday
System
System informationMemory Size Memory Used Free Memory Product version
Reset
Reset the player to default settings: YesNo
Wall Mount
Is the player being wall mounted: YesNo
Chapter 5: Frequently Asked Questions
This product has been set to its standard mode of operations before shipping. If you encountered problems while using the Digital picture frame, please refer to the following table for problems and solutions.
press the power button
Nothing happens when I insert a memory Card
1. This device supports following memory cards: SD, MMC, xD, MS, MMC+, MS Duo, and Compact Flash. Mini SD, USB flash drive, Micro SD and MS Duo can be played with an adaptor (not provided).
2. After formatting the card, copy the backup files to the memory card again
3. If the problem still persists, try a new memory card or a different brand of memory card
Images appear upside down
The Digital Photo Frame is upside down. Rotate the frame to the correct side.
Music or Video will not play
The Music must be MP3 or a WMA format
Chapter 6: Other Features
Connecting to a PC
You can transfer photo, music, and movies to the photo frame from your PC.You may either use the internal memory or insert an external memory card. Turn off the photo frame’s power and connect the photo frame to your PC using a mini-USB cable. Turn the photo frame back on and wait for the below figure to display on the photo frame. Auto detection will occur for Windows 2000/ME/XP and MAC OS.
Your PC can now access the external memory card inserted in the photo frame and the internal memory. They will be displayed at “Devices with removable storage” under My Computer. You may now move photo and music files onto them just like you would with any external USB drive or normal hard drive.
In this mode, the external memory includes xD, SD, MMC, MS, MMC+, Compact Flash card and MS Duo can be access with an adaptor (not provided).
Product Specifications Effective display 162.0mm(W) x 121.5mm(H) 8” Diagonal Dot Pitch 0.2025mm(W) x 0.2025mm(H) Resolution 800 x 600 Image Pixels Brightness 250 cd/m2
LCD Screen
Viewing Angle (CR≥10)
Horizontal:140° (Left to Right) Vertical: 120° (Up to Down) Shell Material ABS (Color may be vary)
Buttons Function Buttons x 7, Power Button x 1
Supported Cards SD (4GB), XD (2GB), MS (2GB), MMC (1GB), MMC+
(1GB), SDHC, CF-I
Photo Format
JPEG (baseline, up to 20M pixels image resolution), TIFF (baseline; “II” (4949.H): Little-endian; Chunky format: RGBRGB; No compression; MultiStrip), GIF file format (still GIF only)
USB Port USB 2.0 (Host) full speed
Chapter 7: Regulatory Issues & Warranty
Regulation & Compliance
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:
-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
GiiNii 90-Day Limited Warranty
Please read this Limited Warranty carefully. The limited warranty set forth below is given by GiiNii, the maker of your new Digital picture frame, when purchased in the United States of America, it’s territories, Canada or Mexico through an authorized retailer and used for non-commercial purposes. We warranty this product against manufacturing and material defects for a period of 90 days from the date of purchase. Do not return your product to the retailer for warranty claims.
1. Please maintain the Warranty Statement in a safe place along with your dated sales receipt. Please retain the original box in the event you need to make a warranty claim. Returning your product for a warranty claim in best done in the original box or an alternative package that ensure its safe return to GiiNii. Please contact our Customer Service team about the appropriate return-shipping package.
GiiNii Customer Service and Technical Support: 1-866-909-3550, on line at: www.giinii.com or via e-mail: customer service@giinii.com.
2. Parts and Labor Coverage. During the first 90 days of ownership, GiiNii will repair or replace the product, at its option, at no charge if the product is found to be defective due to material or manufacturing defects. GiiNii will provide a new product of similar or greater value at its discretion. Or, provide new or rebuilt replacement parts at its sole discretion. Replacement or repair of one part of the product does not constitute replacement or repair of other parts of the product. The customer bears the responsibility to ship the product back to GiiNii, at their cost. Pending review of the product, that shipping cost will be refunded to the customer. To make a warranty claim, you must first contact Customer Service and receive a Return Authorization Code. No repairs or replacements can be made without a Return Authorization Code. After the first 90 days of ownership, repair costs are the responsibility of the owner.
3. Excluded Items Not Covered by the Warranty:
a Cosmetic damage or damages due to accident, misuse, abuse or negligence; b Commercial use of the product;
c Damage due to improper operation, improper maintenance, improper power supply;
d Damage rendered to unsupported memory media or damages incurred to the digital frame due to usage of unsupported memory media.
e Customer inability to read, understand the provided instructions on how to properly use the product.
f Modifications of any part of the product in any way;
g Damage resulting from unauthorized attempted repair of the product; h Damage resulting from acts of nature or God.
To make a Warranty Claim please have the following items:
a Your original dated proof of purchase from an authorized retailer in the United States;
b Your original package that your product was sold in. Your warranty claim will not be honored without the original purchase receipt. If you do not have the original package, please consult with our Customer Service team to determine the best way to return your product to us. GiiNii cannot be responsible for damages incurred during return shipping; insurance is highly recommended.
c Please provide written statement (typed or printed in block letters) that describes why your product is defective. On this document, you will need to include the Return Authorization Code provided by Customer Service, as well as your Name, return address, and a daytime phone number. Return shipments to GiiNii should be insured and sent via Registered Mail with proof of delivery.
Warranty Disclaimers
GiiNii and its parent company, affiliates or subsidiaries shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages for breach of any expressed or implied warranty on this product. Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose on this product is limited in duration to the duration of this warranty. Application of this warranty may vary by state; this warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have others based on the state you live in.
