Digital picture frames are fun accessories for people with a vast collection of digital images and very little wall space. Polaroid has manufactured a few different models of digital picture frames, but all models are operated in nearly the same way. The two main types of digital frames sold by Polaroid are simply called "Digital Photo Picture Frame" and feature a 7-inch screen. They are sold in 10 and 12-inch models, indicating the size of the entire frame. Learn set up your digital frame.
Instructions
1. Prepare a memory card with the photos you want to display in the digital picture frame. There are a few ways to do this, as the Polaroid digital frame has input ports for compact flash cards, SD multimedia cards, memory sticks, USB flash drives and mini-USB ports. Simply eject your memory card from your digital camera if you like, or load a memory card or USB flash drive with photos you select from your PC. For directions on transfer photos from your digital camera to your PC, check your camera's manual.
2. Insert your preferred digital storage device into the appropriate slot on the right-hand side of the Polaroid frame. There's only one place for each kind of media. For memory cards, the arrow faces the front of the picture frame.
3. Plug the provided AC power cord into a wall socket and into the side of the picture frame. Slide the power switch on the rear of the frame to the "On" position. The frame will automatically detect the presence of a memory card and display the "Select Card" screen. Press the right or left buttons on the back of the frame to select a card if you've inserted more than one, then press the "Play/Pause" button to confirm. You can also use the remote control to make these selections. Choose "Photo Mode" or "Slideshow" and press "Play/Pause" again to start viewing pictures.
4. Use the remote control to change settings of the slideshow or to control the images during playback. In photo mode, the left and right buttons will scroll through the photos on the memory card. You can use the "Rotate" button to adjust the orientation of photos and the "Favorite" button to set favorite images for future slideshows.
5. Press the "Slideshow" button to begin a slideshow. Toggle between a 16:9 and a 4:3 aspect ratio if your photos appear stretched -- some digital cameras shoot in widescreen (16:9) mode, and photos will be squished to fit to the 4:3 display. For specific controls during the slideshow, hit the "Setup" button. You can choose the way the frame transitions between images -- fade, shutter, cross comb, mask, brick, dissolve, bar or random -- chose black-and-white or color options, and adjust the speed of the slideshow. Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to navigate through windows, then press "Exit" when you are finished to return to the slideshow.
6. Press the "Exit" button at any time during playback to stop the slideshow. Slide the power switch to the "Off" position to turn off the frame.
Tags: memory card, from your, picture frame, remote control, your digital, digital camera, during playback