Samsung SPF83V manual

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    | Safety Symbols | Power | Installation | Using and Cleani ng | Safety Symbols Make sure to follow the directions below to prevent accidents and da mage to the p roduct. Failure to follow the accompanying directions may lead to serious injury or death. Failure to follow the accompanying directions may le ad to minor personal injury or property dama[...]

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    Do not connect more than one appliance to a sin g le outlet, as an overheat ed outlet may cause fire. Do not use force to pull the power cord. Don't place anything heavy on the power cord, as this may cause electric shock or fire. Make sure to turn the power off and disconnec t the power plug from the outlet before moving the product. Make sur[...]

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    | Safety Symbols | Power | Installation | Using and Cleani ng | Installation When installing the product on a cabinet or shelf, do not let the front end of the product project beyo nd its front edge. z Failing to do so, may cause the product to fall, resulting in a product malfunction or personal injury. Do not place the power cord near a heat er, [...]

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    | Safety Symbols | Power | Installation | Using and Cleani ng | Using and Cleani ng Do not insert any metal objects such as forks, wire, or gimlets, or flammable items such as paper or matches into the ports at the back of the product, as this may cause electric shock o r fire. z If water or any foreign substance enters th e product, make sure to t[...]

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    If the product needs to be installed in a loca tion that doesn't satisfy general conditions, make sure to contact one of ou r service engineers about the installation as the product may encounter serio us quality problems due to its environment. z This refers to locations exposed to conditions such as heavy fine dust, chemicals, high or low te[...]

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    | Features | Comp onent s | Front | Back | Side | Features Expand the memory capacity with a memory card. Enjoy stored images immediate ly. By connecting a CF or SD/MMC/MS /XD memory card of your digital camera to yo ur digital photo frame, you can enjoy the images on your digital ph oto frame quickly and easily. This also provides a way to expand [...]

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    Digital Photo Frame (Colors may differ for each product.) Manual Quick Start Warranty (Not available in all locations) User Manual Cables Power cord USB cable (A-mini B type) Power Adapter | Features | Comp onent s | Front | Back | Side | Front | Features | Comp onent s | Front | Back | Side | Back[...]

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    Kensington lock T he Kensin g ton lock is a device used to physically secure the system when usin g it in a public place. (The locking device has to be purchased separately.) For using a locking device, contact where you p urchase it. DC –In Jack Connect the power adapter to this jack. Connect the power cor d to the power terminal of the power ad[...]

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    [] P o w e r B u t t o n T urns the product on or off. Hold down the power button at the ri ght of the product for about 2 seconds. Power I ndicator Connect the power cor d to the power terminal of the power adapte r. Shows the powe r stat us. When the product is p owe red on, the power light turns on. [MENU] Menu Button Displays the menu window at[...]

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    Y ou can insert a CF, SD/MMC, MS, XD card into this slot to vi ew and us e the contents stored on it. Connect a PC or an external device using a USB cable. Down stream terminal Connect your digital photo frame to a USB-supporting storage device with a USB cable.[...]

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    | Power | USB | Memory Card | Connecting the Power Connect the po wer adapter to the terminal a t the back o f the produc t. Connect the po wer cord to the power ad apter. Plug the power cord for the product into a nearby outlet. Press the bu tton at the r ight of the pr oduct to tu rn the produ ct on. | Power | USB | Memory Card | Connecting via U[...]

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    Up Stream Termin al Used to connect your digital photo frame to a PC. When connecting your digital photo frame t o a PC through the up stream terminal, make sure to use the USB cable provided with th e product. Down Stream Termin al Used to connect an external USB-su pporti ng device to your digital photo frame. Some USB devices may not su pport Di[...]

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    images A default folder created by the product (The full path displayed in th e Digital Photo Frame: Photos / frame memory / images) Favorites Mainly stores photos. Recent Temporarily stores the last displayed photo. imagecashe Stores as many Web Photos (photos from the Windows Live or RSS) to the cache as were used in the images folder. If you cop[...]

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    | Buttons | Photos, Web Photos | Music | Video | Settings | Buttons Control Buttons Button Description Turns the product on or off. Hold down the power button on the side of the product for about 2 seconds. MENU Opens the on-screen me nu and exits from the menu. VOL +, VOL - Push the button to adjust volume. ∧ , ∨ , < , > These buttons allo[...]

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    Thumbnail List Menu When pressing the MENU button, the on-s creen menu is displayed on the screen. Upper OSD Sub OSD Description Start Slide Sh ow Start Slide Show Copy Copy File, Copy All Files You can copy the selected file to other connected storage devices. Delete Yes, No Delete the file. (This is enabled when Photos is selected.) Show Related [...]

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    Adjust the brightness from 0 to 100. Rotate Original, 90°, 180°, 270° You can rotate an image 90°, 180°, or 270°. Y ou can also keep the image as is by selecting Original. Rate Photos While a slide show is in progress, star s ( ★ ) are displayed according to the grade s et by Windows Media Player. -. You can only use images shared by Window[...]

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    Music Source Select a connected media storage device. You can only select an external device which is currently connected. Playback Mode Once, Repeat, Repeat Once, Shuffle Select to playback music files either Once, repeatedly or randomly. Copy Copy File, Copy All Files You can copy the selected file to other connected storage devices. Delete Delet[...]

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    When pressing the MENU button, the on-s creen menu is displayed on the screen. Upper OSD Sub OSD Description Video Source Memory Card, CF Card, USB, Frame Memory(:de fault value) Select a connected media storage device. You can only select an external device which is currently connected. Playback Mode Once, Continuous You can playback movie files e[...]

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    | Buttons | Photos, Web Photos | Music | Video | Settings | Settings Set the Settings Upper OSD Sub OSD Description Default Computer By using the wire less LAN connection search function, you can reset the current conn ection and re- select the computer from wh ich you are receiving photos. Langua ge English, Deutsch, Españo l, Français, Italiano[...]

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    for your Digital Photo Frame. Timeout 1 Minute, 3 Minutes, 5 Minutes Select the ti me for th e screensaver to start. However, if no button is operated for one minute, the screensaver starts, regardless of the Timeout settings on the Main menu. Button Sound On, Off You can turn the sound of the operation buttons on or off. Brightness 0~100 Adjust th[...]

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    You can check the size of the photos in the addresses listed in Web Photos. Settings Basic, Administrator Password, Da te and Time, Network Settings You can enter and change the product nam e, admini strator password, time, and netw ork proxy server, etc. Help Displa ys the h elp se ction f or usi n g Samsung Photo Frame Web Configuration .[...]

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    Initial Settings Installation Program Guide and User Recommenda tions Settings for Sharing Photos on yo ur PC - Configuring Your Windows Settings for Sharing Photos on your PC - Configuring Your Photo Frame Viewing the Photos from Windows Live Space Viewing the Photos via RSS Setting up Rating a nd Tags (VISTA:Tags, XP:Labels) on a PC I want to upd[...]

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    Ensure that the Settings are confi gured as shown below. Otherwise, your PC may not be displayed in the list or you may not be able to connect to it. In Vista, select Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center > Cust omize. Check whether the Location type is set to P rivate. Sel ect Digital Photo Frame from the Windows Media Player > Libra[...]

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    In the [Add To Library] window, select [My personal folders] under the [Sele ct the folders to monitor] section and select the folder contai ning photos and click [Add]. Select the folder to share and click [OK] to add it. When you click [OK], the [Add To Library] window is closed and the [Add to Library by Searching Computer] is displayed. Wait un[...]

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    Sharing Settings for Accepting Connections from Y our Photo Frame In the [Library] tab, click on [Media Sharing]. In the [Media Sharing] window, check the [Share my media] checkbox under [Sharing Settings]. If no [Available device] is displayed in the [Media Sharing] window, proc eed to ste ps 4. If displayed, proceed to step 5. In the [Media Shari[...]

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    In the [Media Sharing] window, click [Settings]. The [Media Sharing-Default Settings] window is displayed. In the [Media Sharing-Default Settings] window, set the [Media Type] to [Picture], both [Star ratings] and [Parental ratings] to [All rati ngs] or a required rating under the [Default Settings] section. If you want to add a device or computer [...]

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    Checking Computer Connections Check whether the PC icon is displayed at the top left of the screen. If the PC icon[ ] is displayed, move to the Main screen. If not, move to [Settings]-[Default Computer]. In the [Def ault Co mputer] win dow, sel ect the PC yo u want to connect your Digital Phot o Frame to. If a require d PC is not disp layed , click[...]

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    You can view the shared photos on the connected computer via Playlists, Tags, Dates, Folde rs, and Ratings. V iewin g the Photos from Windows Live Space Checking Windows Live Space and Uploading Photos If you have no MSN account (MSN Hotmail, MSN Messenger, Passport account), please create one. Go to and login to Windows Live Space (http://spaces.l[...]

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    frame appears. When connected, the Welcome page will be displayed. On the Welcome pa g e, enter the password displayed in the [Settings]-[Management Password] screen of your Digital Photo Frame in the [Password] box and click [Sign in]. You can change the password (default: Admin) in the Settings of th e Samsung Photo Frame Web Config uratio n. On [...]

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    section for Windows Live Space. Click [Web Photo]-[Photo Feeds] for the RSS Input window. In the RSS Input window , enter the RSS address and click [Add]. What is an RSS Address? It is the address that a ppears in the address box of the web page (XML) displayed w hen clicking the FEED icon on a R SS service site where photos are uploaded. Checking [...]

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    Please visit www.samsung.com for t he late st firmw are upd ate. Connect USB memory card to PC If you are ready, connect the USB memory card to your PC. Copy the firmware update file you downloaded to the USB memory card. (Make sure to copy the firmware up date file to the root directory.) Connect USB Memory Card to Digi tal Photo Fram e Remove the[...]

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    Limitation and Recommendation z Limitation : Hardware graphics acceleration such as DirectX or OpenGL is not supported on the Mini-MonitorDisplay as it would require the emulation of a graphics processor by your standard CPU which would not b e favourable. Media players which are using DirectX will not work properly on Mini-Monitor Display. > Ex[...]

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    | Specifications | Supported Files | Specifications Items Specifications Model Name SPF-83V Panel T ype 8 "(20 cm)TFT Resolution 800 x 600 Brightness 200cd/ ㎡ Contrast Ratio 500:1 Interface Digital 6 bi t Supported Formats Support for MPEG1, 4, and WM V9 scaled up to 1024x768 MPEG4 SP, ASP/L3,L5 (720x48 0, 2Mbps, 30fps) WMV9 SP, MP/medium le[...]

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    Content File s T humbnail View/Windows Vista WMP11 support Music File MP3 Movie File MPG, MPEG4, WMV9 Networking Networking Wi-Fi, DHCP from AP, Image from RSS feed Information Memory Information, fi le information, status information General Dimensions (WxHxD) 230.5 x 182.4 x 12 0 mm / 9.07 x 7.1 8 x 4.72 inch Weight 650 g / 1.43 lb The product de[...]

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    | Troubleshooting | Terminology | Servic e Centers | De claration o f Conformity | Troubleshooting T his section lists various problems and so lutions encountered by users while usin g the di g ital photo frame. When encounterin g a problem, first check the list below and follow the suggested action if one matches your problem. If the problem still[...]

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    sound for MPEG4 and WMV9 movies. to the next file depending on the file size and format. T he screen is displayed but there is no sound for MPEG4 and WMV9 movies. T ry to chan g e the Volu me menu u sin g the buttons on the ri g ht side of the product. T he movie freezes at some points. Freezing may happen depending on the status of the movie file.[...]

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    formatted in the MPEG4 format is called an MPG or MPEG file. WMV9 (Window Media Video9) A video codec in the MPEG4 format developed by Microsoft MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer-3) MP3 is a high quality audio compression technology. It provides a 50 times higher compression than CD. Because it provides high quality and a low size for its compressi on ratio, i[...]

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    If you need a product service, contact or visit a Samsung service center . For services for network connection and the Server. Services Contacts Samsung E lectro nics web s ite http://www.samsung.com If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung products, please contact the SAMSUNG customer care center. North Amer ica U.S.A 1-800-SAMSUN[...]

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    MALAYSIA 1800-88-999 9 http://www.samsung.com/my NEW ZEALAND 0800SAM SUNG(726-7864) http://www.samsung.com/nz PHILIPPINES 1800-10-SAMSUNG(726 -7864) http://www.samsung.com/ph SINGAPORE 1800-SAMSUNG(726 -7864) http://www.samsung.com/sg THAILAND 1800-29-3232, 02- 689-3232 http://www.samsung.com/th TAIWAN 0800-329 -999 http://www.samsung.com/tw VIETNA[...]