PhotoMAX Digital Picture Frame User’s Guide
Contents Welcome to Polaroid PhotoMAX Digital Picture Frame .................................................................1 An internet – connected picture frame ..............................1 What’s in the box . . . ..................................................................3 Setting up your digital picture frame ........................................4 Register your Frame .............................................................4 Connect the power cord .....................................
Pictures I’ve sent ................................................................12 Address book ......................................................................12 Registration ........................................................................13 Online Help ........................................................................13 Selecting channels ..............................................................13 Frequently asked questions ......................................................
Welcome to Polaroid PhotoMAX Digital Picture Frame An internet – connected picture frame Welcome to Polaroid PhotoMAX Digital Picture Frame, an internet-connected picture frame. From the front, your new digital picture frame looks and feels like an ordinary picture frame. Plug it in and you’ll discover there is nothing ordinary about the Polaroid PhotoMAX Digital Picture Frame! Here are some of the unique ways you can enjoy and share your pictures: Store and view up to 10 digital pictures in your frame.
To set up and use your picture frame, you need to: 1 Create a PolaroidDigital.com account 2 Register your frame, which connects it to your PolaroidDigital.com account 3 Subscribe to the Ceiva Network service To begin, go to www.PolaroidDigital.com and create your account, and then register your frame. The onscreen messages step you through the sign-up procedure and within minutes your frame is ready to retrieve pictures.
What’s in the box . . . Your Polaroid PhotoMAX Digital Picture Frame comes with everything you need to share and receive personalized pictures. Polaroid PhotoMAX Digital Picture Frame AC power supply 12-foot telephone cord Telephone jack y-connector User’s Guide Quickstart Guide Missing something? Something damaged? Locate the serial number inside the stand on the back of your frame and call 1-800-897-0356. Note: Keep original product packaging in case you need to return the frame for repairs.
Setting up your digital picture frame Choose a location for your digital picture frame that: is close to an electrical outlet and a telephone jack. has indirect lighting. Register your Frame To use your Polaroid Digital Frame, you must create a PolaroidDigital.com account, register the frame, and then select a subscription package to the Ceiva Network service. If you received a Member Account Name and Password with your frame, you already have an account at PolaroidDigital.com.
Connect the power cord Note: Remember to register your picture frame at www.PolaroidDigital.com before setting up the frame. 1 Insert one end of the black power cord into the connector on the back of the frame as shown. 2 Plug the power adapter into your electrical outlet. Connect the telephone cord using the y-connector If you have an available phone jack, connect the frame telephone cord to your phone jack and the other end into the phone plug on the back of the digital picture frame.
4 Plug the frame phone cord into the other y-connector position. 5 Plug the y-connector into the telephone jack. 6 Insert the other end of the frame phone cord into the phone plug on the back of the digital picture frame as shown. Receive pictures When your frame is first turned on, it displays a series of images and instructions. Press and release the white button as shown below to advance to the next digital picture and message. At the last digital picture, press and hold the white button.
first 10 digital pictures. If you (or the person managing your account) uploaded digital pictures to the site before you set up your frame, then these are the digital pictures which are downloaded now. If you did not upload any digital picutres, then sample pictures are downloaded at this time. You’ll see a message telling you that the frame is connecting to the Ceiva Network.
To send a digital picture, click the Browse icon. Highlight the digital picture you would like to send, select “Open”, and then click on the "Continue" icon. After a few moments, your digital pictures appear. Now is the chance to get creative. You can add a message, add a color border, post a mock stamp or give your digital picture a name. As soon as you’re ready, “send” away! This digital picture will be ready and waiting for the frame to dial in or to be viewed in an e-mail.
What do the buttons do? Use the two buttons on the back of the frame to adjust your frame. Adjust the brightness Do one of the following: Press and release the black button to step through the brightness settings. Hold down the black button and cycle through the brightness settings until you release the button Stop the slide show and advance manually 1 While the slide show plays, press and release the white button. 2 Press and release the white button to view the next digital picture.
Start the slide show 1 If the slide show is paused, press and hold the white button. 2 Stop pressing the button when the screen displays a message telling you that the frame is connecting to the Ceiva Network. Connect manually to www.PolaroidDigital.com. 1 Press and hold the white button, labeled “picture”. 2 Stop pressing the button when the screen displays the message telling you the frame is connecting to the Ceiva Network.
ture frame. Keep holding it to connect and your frame tells you when to let go. Within a few minutes, your frame displays new digital pictures! Now showing This option gives you a thumbnail view of all the digital pictures that are “now showing” on your frame. To get a better view, double-click on a digital picture. Instantly, a larger version will pop up with information about when the image was sent and who it was sent from as well as give you options to get creative with that photo.
The same is true if you would like to send digital pictures to another frame. Give your friends and family members your account name so that they can add you to their “Other Frames” list. Frame settings Here is a chance for you to set the controls and display functions of your frame. Speed up or slow down the “Slide Show” by changing a time interval between each digital picture displayed on your digital picture frame. Selections vary from 5 seconds to 1 minute.
Registration Each frame has a unique 12 digit serial number (xxx-xxx-xxxxxx) located inside the stand on the back of the frame. By registering that serial number, you attach that frame to your account, making the frame unique to you. Online Help To get help online, click the ? for the topic you need help with. Selecting channels Want to receive the latest weather updates, daily horoscope and other PolaroidDigital.com channels? Visit www.PolaroidDigital.com for the latest information and instructions.
How many digital pictures are stored on my frame? Your frame stores up to 10 images at a time. When you scroll through each digital picture manually (by pressing and releasing the white button) you’ll also see an 11th image, called the “index picture”.
What happens if I am using the telephone or I pick up the telephone receiver when my frame tries to retrieve digital pictures? The frame cancels its call and tries again later. Depending on when this happens, the frame may wait until the following night before it retrieves new digital pictures. To update your digital pictures right away, press and hold the white button on the back of the frame until you see the message telling you the frame is connecting to the Ceiva Network.
Troubleshooting your frame The frame can’t seem to dial www.PolaroidDigital.com to retrieve digital pictures. Make sure the phone line is securely plugged in and that the jack is free of any dust or debris. Check web site settings to reflect correct telephone dial-in numbers. Make sure phone line is not being used by another device at the same time (fax machine, answering machine, etc.). The frame shuts off after a few minutes Make sure your frame is properly plugged in to an active outlet.
FCC Notice (CFR 47,§15.105, §15.21, and §15.27) 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 generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
(REN) for this equipment. You must, upon request, provide this information your Telephone Company. This equipment uses the following USOC jacks: one RJ11 jack. An FCC compliant telephone cord and modular plug is provided with this equipment. This equipment is designed to be connected to the telephone network or premises wiring using a compatible modular jack which is Part 68 compliant. See Installation Instructions for details.
There are no user serviceable parts in this equipment. This equipment is not hearing aid compatible This equipment may not be used on public coin phone service provided by the Telephone Company. Connection to party line service is subject to state tariffs. Contacting Polaroid You can call Polaroid toll-free within the U.S.A. at 1-800-897-0356, 7 days a week, 10 A.M. to 7 P.M. Pacific Standard Time. When calling with a technical question, ask for an Electronic Imaging or a Digital Imaging Specialist.
One-Year Limited Warranty Polaroid will, at our option, repair or replace any unit found defective in manufacture within the warranty period. The warranty period is determined by the date of purchase. Keep the receipt as proof of purchase. Otherwise, the warranty period is determined by the date of manufacture. This warranty does not apply to damage caused by accident, misuse or tampering, and excludes all consequential damages except in jurisdictions not allowing such exclusions or limitations.
© Copyright 2000 Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, MA 02139, U.S.A., owner of the trademarks “Polaroid”, “Polaroid PhotoMAX” and “MAX the Bird”. Ceiva Logic, Inc., Hollywood, CA 90069, owner of the trademark “Ceiva Net”. Printed in the U.S.A.
My personal information Fill in the blanks to remember important information about your account My Member Account Name ___________________________ My Password _______________________________________ Serial Number _ _ _ - _ _ _ - _ _ _ - _ _ _ Other Frames Member Account Name ___________________ Other Frames Member Account Name ___________________ Other Frames Member Account Name __________________ Other Frames Member Account Name ___________________ Other Frames Member Account Name ___________________ Other
