Picture Porter Elite 3.
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Limited Warranty As the original purchaser of this product, you receive these warranties from Digital Foci, Inc. Your Picture Porter Elite (hereafter referred to as “Device”) will be free from defects in material and workmanship and will perform in substantial compliance with your user documentation accompanying the Device for 1 year from the purchase date providing proper use of the Device.
Caring for Your Picture Porter Elite To keep Picture Porter Elite in good condition and working properly, follow these basic guidelines: • Keep Picture Porter Elite in its carrying case for safe transport and storage. • Do not drop, jar, bump, shock or expose Picture Porter Elite to severe vibration. • Do not handle or shake Picture Porter Elite while data is being transferred. • Do not operate or store Picture Porter Elite in dusty environments.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide Table of Contents 1. 2. 3. Welcome! ..........................................................................................................................1 1.1. Ways to Use Picture Porter Elite ........................................................................................ 1 1.2. System Requirements .......................................................................................................... 2 1.3. Supported Memory Card Formats ...........
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 4. 3.11. Play Music through Stereo System................................................................................... 38 3.12. Record Video...................................................................................................................... 38 3.13. Use Additional Features .................................................................................................... 41 System Options .....................................................
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 1. Welcome! Congratulations on purchasing your Picture Porter Elite – 3.6” Portable Picture Storage Viewer with Hard Drive and Memory Card Reader. 1.1. Ways to Use Picture Porter Elite Use Picture Porter Elite to enjoy, share, and manage your pictures, videos, music, and other data in many different ways. • View photos on Picture Porter Elite: o View photos on Picture Porter Elite’s large 3.6” color LCD display anywhere you go.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide MPEG-4 video files. • Back up, transport, and archive data: o Use Picture Porter Elite as a portable hard drive for backing up important files from your computer. o Move data between computers with different operating systems by using Picture Porter Elite’s USB 2.0 connection as a common bridge. o Organize and archive your photos, video, and music library on Picture Porter Elite.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 1.4. Supported File Formats Picture Porter Elite supports the following file formats: Image formats: JPEG, TIFF, BMP, GIF, RAW* Video formats: MPEG-1, MPEG-4, MJPEG, WMV9 Audio format: MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV Document formats: TXT * Refer to Section 9 Appendix – Technical Specifications for details on RAW formats supported. 1.5.
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Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 2. Getting Started 2.1.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 2.2. Device Layout Front View Selector Joystick Built-in Speaker IR Sensor Power Indicator LED Stop/Back/Escape Menu Zoom In / Volume + Zoom Out / Volume - Built-in Microphone Side View Power On/Off Power Button Lock Reset Button Page 6 Revision 1.2.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide Top View SD/MMC/MS/xD Card Slot CF/MD Card Slot Video Out Audio Out Bottom View USB Port Battery Door Audio/Video Input Port Page 7 Revision 1.2.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 2.3. Power Management 2.3.1. Installing the battery 1. Locate the battery door at the bottom of Picture Porter Elite. Slide the battery door out to open it. 2. Insert the included Lithium-Ion battery into the battery compartment. Make sure the gold contacts are inserted headfirst. WARNING: Inserting the battery incorrectly will damage the battery connector. 3. Do not remove the yellow pull-tab from the battery. The yellow pull-tab helps you pull out the battery easily.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 2.3.4. Battery Status The battery status is displayed at the lower-right corner of the screen. Battery is charging. ¨ Battery is full charged. Battery is about half full. Battery power is low. Battery is almost completely empty. Picture Porter Elite will soon shut down automatically. Finish any copy operations and safely turn off Picture Porter Elite or supply AC power immediately.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 2.4. Main Navigation Screen Click on the main navigation screen icons to access different play modes and navigate to the different default folders of your Picture Porter Elite. Shortcuts: Select to view and access contents of related folders on the hard disk. Entertainment Tools: Select to listen to FM radio or play the Matrix game. Recording Tools: Select to create audio or video files or access previously recorded files.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 2.5. Hard Drive Default Folder Structure The default folders on Picture Porter Elite are grouped by the following categories: • Backup: All your memory card copy operations will create new folders that will be located here. • Data: You can use this folder to help organize your personal data files. • Media o AudioRec: All your recorded audio files will be stored here.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 2.6. Navigation Mode In the main navigation mode you will be able to navigate through all the folders on Picture Porter Elite and the inserted memory cards. From any navigation screen, you can choose to display the folders and files either in Icon View or List View. To select the navigation view that is most suitable for your usage, press the Menu button and select the view option of your choice.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 2.6.2. Navigation: List View List View shows all folders and files in a vertical list with a small identifying icon representing each drive, folder, or file. This view will show information on file systems and capacities for the Picture Porter Elite hard drive and inserted memory cards, as well as longer file and folder names. For file types that Picture Porter Elite does not support, a question mark icon will be shown.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 2.6.3. Navigation: Menu Menu View allows you to access the menu options available for the current screen by pressing the Menu button. The menu options will be different based on the Picture Porter Elite function you are using.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 2.7. Setting the System Clock 1. Select Options from the main navigation screen. 2. Under the SYSTEM tab, scroll to Time Zone and select the time zone of your location. 3. Scroll to Date Time and set the local date and time by changing the values with the + / - buttons. Note: When changing the battery, the system clock will return to its factory preset. Remember to adjust the system clock to the correct time and date. 2.8.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 3. How do I… This section details step-by-step instructions on how to perform specific functions on Picture Porter Elite. It will explain the navigation control panel and screen information for each mode of operation. 3.1. Copy Photos from Memory Card to Picture Porter Elite You can transfer data directly from memory cards to Picture Porter Elite and vice versa.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 3.1.2. Copy photos from memory card to Picture Porter Elite 1. Once the memory card is inserted, Picture Porter Elite will automatically prompt you to choose an action: Full Backup / Photo Backup / No Action Note: The auto-prompt only appears when you insert the memory card while at the main navigation screen. • Full Backup (Recommended): Select Full Backup to copy the entire contents of the memory card to Picture Porter Elite.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 4. Upon copy completion, you will see the Backup Summary screen, which shows the total number of files copied, copy speed, total size of files copied, and free hard drive space. 5. From the Backup Summary screen, you can select one of the following: • Compare: Select Compare to verify that each file on the card matches each file copied to the Picture Porter Elite. This will ensure that there were no copy errors during the copy process.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 3.1.4. Copy a specific folder or file You can copy a specific folder or file from the memory card to Picture Porter Elite or vice versa. When copying a folder, all of the folders, subfolders, and files contained in selected folder will also be copied. Refer to Section 3.6.1 Copy and paste a file or folder for detailed instructions. 3.1.5.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 3.2. View Photos You can use Picture Porter Elite to view photos stored on Picture Porter Elite or on inserted memory cards. As you view the photos, you can rotate, zoom, and pan the photos, view EXIF information, view histogram, and play photo slideshows.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 3.2.1. View photos on Picture Porter Elite To view photos: 1. Navigate to and select the folder that contains the photos you want to view. Note: You can toggle between Icon View and List View by pressing the Menu button and select the desired view option. Icon View is more suitable for viewing photos because it shows thumbnails of the photos files. Refer to Section 2.6 Navigation Mode for more details. 2.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 3.2.2. Rotate photo Photos on Picture Porter Elite will be displayed according to the photo orientation information available in the EXIF data captured with the photo. Most digital SLR cameras will have this photo orientation information and photos taken with portrait orientation will be automatically rotated when it is displayed on Picture Porter Elite.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 3.2.4. Change photo view mode While you are viewing a photo, you can choose among the following view modes: • Fit Screen • Max Visible • Actual Size • Fit Width Press the Menu button and select View Mode to access these options. Scroll to the desired view mode and press the center of the joystick to select. 3.2.5. Change display settings While you are viewing a photo, you can change the display settings: • Show EXIF: Displays EXIF information and histogram.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 3.3. Print Photos You can print photos directly from Picture Porter Elite to any PictBridge compliant printer. Please note that the printing function only works for JPEG files. PictBridge compliant printers will carry a variation of this logo: 3.3.1. Connect Picture Porter Elite to the printer 1. Turn on Picture Porter Elite and your printer. 2. On Picture Porter Elite, go to Options and select the SYSTEM tab. Under USB Mode, select PictBridge/Media Player. 3.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 3.4. Play Video The following video file formats are supported by Picture Porter Elite: File Extension Video Codec Audio Codec Resolution Max Bit Rate .mpg/.dat MPEG-1 MPEG-1 Layer II/III 640X480@30fps 3Mbps .mp4 MPEG-4 (Simple profile) AAC 720x480@25fps 640x480@30fps 4Mbps .wmv WMV9 WMA 352X240@25fps 320X240@30fps 1.1Mbps .avi /.mov MJPEG PCM 640X480@30fps Check the Digital Foci website (http://www.digitalfoci.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 3.4.2. View Playlist, change play mode, and change audio mode As the video is playing you can press the Menu button to access different playback options: Playlist: Select Playlist to see the current list of videos in the selected folder. While accessing the Playlist, you can skip to any video by highlighting it and pressing the joystick to select it. Key Lock: You can lock the control keys to prevent accidentally pushing any buttons while the video is playing.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide While the music is playing, you can perform the following functions: Play Music: Navigation Keys Tilt joystick to navigate: © Previous track ª Next track § Scan backward ¨ Scan forward Stop playback Press center of joystick to Pause and Play the music Display menu Adjust volume The following screen layout shows the Play Music – Jukebox View: Play Music – Jukebox Song information Play progress Playing time Repeat / Shuffle settings Green arrow: playing Vertical bars:
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide As the song is playing you can press the Menu button to access different playback options: Playlist: Select Playlist to see the current list of songs that will be played and the sequence in which they will be played. While accessing the Playlist, you can skip to any song you choose by highlighting it and pressing the joystick to select it. See Section 3.5.3 Create On-the-Fly Playlists for instructions about how to create and save your Playlists.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide slideshow as the music continues to play in the background. 5. To return to the Jukebox screen, press the Menu button and select Jukebox. 3.5.3. Create and save On-the-Fly Playlists A default Playlist is automatically created when you start to play any song. The default Playlist will include all the songs in the folder with the selected song. To add songs to the default On-the-Fly Playlist that was created, follow these instructions: 1.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 3.6. Copy, Move, and Delete Files or Folders 3.6.1. Copy and paste a file or folder This operation will allow you to copy your photos, videos, music, and other files to another location. You can perform the Copy and Paste operation between different locations on Picture Porter Elite, between inserted memory cards, or between Picture Porter Elite and an inserted memory card. 1. Navigate to and highlight the file or folder you want to copy. 2.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 3.7. Record Audio Files You can record audio files from the built-in microphone or from a line-in device such as an external microphone or CD player. Recordings from the built-in microphone will be in mono. Recordings from the line-in audio source can be recorded in stereo. The audio files are created in AAC format. 3.7.1. Record audio files from built-in microphone 1. Select AudioRec from the main navigation screen. 2. Select Record. 3.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 3.7.2. Record audio files from line-in audio source 1. Use the included Audio/Video bus cable to connect your line-in audio source to Picture Porter Elite. First, connect the Audio/Video bus cable to the input port on the bottom of Picture Porter Elite. 2. Then, plug the audio connectors (colored white and red) of the Audio/Video bus cable into the output of your audio source. 3. Navigate to and select AudioRec from the main navigation screen. 4. Select Record. 5.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 3.8. Listen to and Record FM Radio 3.8.1. Listen to FM radio You can use Picture Porter Elite to listen to FM radio. The available frequency range is FM 88 MHz ~ 108 MHz. 1. Connect the earphones to the earphone jack of Picture Porter Elite. The earphones function as the FM antenna for the Picture Porter Elite radio. 2. Navigate to and select Radio from the main navigation screen. 3. To scan for channels, tilt the joystick to the right or left for 2 seconds and release.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 3.9. Use Picture Porter Elite with the Computer Once connected to your computer, Picture Porter Elite becomes a portable hard drive and a multi-format memory card reader/writer. 3.9.1. Connect Picture Porter Elite to your computer 1. Select Options from the main navigation screen and go to the SYSTEM tab. 2. Scroll to USB Mode and select Mass Storage Device. 3. Connect Picture Porter Elite to your computer using the USB cable.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 3.9.2. Synchronize Windows Media Player files with Picture Porter Elite To synchronize your Windows Media Player music and video library to Picture Porter Elite, follow these steps: 1. Select Options and go to the SYSTEM tab. 2. Scroll to USB Mode and select PictBridge/Media Player. 3. Connect Picture Porter Elite to your computer using the USB cable. 4.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 3.9.3. Disconnect Picture Porter Elite from your computer To properly disconnect Picture Porter Elite, disable the device before unplugging it from the computer. The method to disable the device will vary based on the operating system of your computer. Refer to the instruction manual of your computer for details on how to do this. Disabling devices in Windows: 1.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 3.10. View Photos and Slideshows on TV You can connect Picture Porter Elite to a TV with its video and audio outputs to enjoy and share pictures and videos on a large screen. 3.10.1. Connect Picture Porter Elite to TV Use the included video and audio cables to connect Picture Porter Elite to your TV. 1. Connect the audio connectors (colored white and red) to the audio input jacks of the TV.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 3.11. Play Music through Stereo System You can connect Picture Porter Elite to a stereo or set of external speakers to play music and other audio files. To play music files through a stereo or set of external speakers: 1. Connect the audio connectors (colored white and red) to the audio input ports on a stereo or set of external speakers. 2. Connect the other end into the headphone jack on Picture Porter Elite.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 8. While recording, you will see the length of time of the recording on the top right hand corner of the screen. 9. To pause and resume the recording, press the center of the joystick. 10. To stop the recording and save the file, press the button. Note: The maximum size of one recorded video file is 2GB. 3.12.2. Set scheduled recording You can also schedule a video recording. To do so, follow these instructions: 1.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide • Stop REC Schedule: Select to delete the highlighted recording schedule. • Stop ALL REC Schedule: Select to delete all recording schedules. Note: Make sure that your video source is available at the time of your scheduled recording. Picture Porter Elite will automatically turn on at the scheduled start time, but your video source (e.g, TV) must also be on. 3.12.3.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 3.13. Use Additional Features 3.13.1. Set background image You can change the background image on Picture Porter Elite to any picture of your choice. 1. Navigate to the photo you want to make into the background image. 2. Press the center of the joystick to display the highlighted photo in full screen. 3. Press the Menu button and select Set as Background. The selected image will now become the background image on Picture Porter Elite.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 3.13.5. Play game You can play the Matrix game on Picture Porter Elite to keep entertained. The goal of the game is to arrange the falling blocks without any gaps. When a line of squares makes a line from edge to edge, it disappears and all the pieces move down by a square. The game is over when the well is filled up. 1. Select Game from the main navigation screen to play the Matrix game. 2. Tilt the joystick up or down to select desired speed levels. 3.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 4. System Options This section explains how you can use the Options to change SYSTEM settings, DISPLAY settings, and access device VERSION information. By adjusting the system settings to your unique preferences, Picture Porter Elite will be able to provide optimal performance for your exact needs. From the main navigation screen, highlight Options and press the center of the joystick to access the option screens.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 4.1. Change System Settings Each of the SYSTEM Settings options is explained below. • Language: Select among 11 different display languages for the user interface. • Auto Shutdown Timer: Adjust the amount of idle time allowed before Picture Porter Elite automatically shuts down to conserve battery life. You can set the timer to a value between 1 minute and 30 minutes or Off. Select Off to disable this feature.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 4.2. Change Display Settings Each of the DISPLAY Settings options is explained below. • File View Mode: Select among Icon View, List View, and Auto View. o Icon View shows thumbnails of photo files, and large icons representing each drive, folder, or file on the navigation screen. o List View shows all folders and files in a vertical list, information on file system and capacity, and displays longer file and folder names.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 4.3. View Version Information On the VERSION screen, you can view technical information such as the current firmware version on your Picture Porter Elite. You can also select Load Default Settings to reset all settings back to the factory default settings. 5. Driver Installation Driver installation for Windows Vista, XP, ME, and 2000 (SP3 and later), and Macintosh OS 10.0.1 and later is not required for you to connect Picture Porter Elite to your computer.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 6. Tips and Techniques With the large and growing amount of files and data that you have to deal with in your daily life and on special occasions, it is helpful to have a good strategy to keep your data organized for easy management and retrieval. This section will include some shortcuts and tricks that you can apply to make your own data management tasks easier. 6.1.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide Use special characters to organize your backup folder listing: In addition to using numbers and letters, you can also use punctuation marks and other special characters to force specific folders to appear at the top or bottom of a list. Microsoft Windows Picture Porter Elite File Naming Sequence File Naming Sequence Note the difference between the alphabetical sequence used by Microsoft Windows and Picture Porter Elite. 6.2.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide Please read on for recommendations on how best to backup your data. Business users / Heavy users: If you use your computer daily for critical tasks where losing any data would cause a significant setback, it is best that you back up at the end of each workday.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 6.2.2. Recommended Backup Techniques Here are some useful backup techniques to help you get the most out of your Picture Porter Elite as a backup device: Keep more than one version of the same backup task: This will provide you extra security in the case that you need to find a file that you deleted or changed before the most recent backup.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 7. Frequently Asked Questions How many photos, music, and video files can I store on Picture Porter Elite? 40GB (actual storage space 37.3GB): ~ 15,500 pictures, 9,300 songs, or ~ 160 hours of video 80GB (actual storage space 74.5GB): ~ 31,000 pictures, 18,500 songs, or ~ 315 hours of videos 120GB (actual storage space 111GB): ~ 46,000 pictures, 28,000 songs, or ~ 480 hours of videos Photo capacity based on 5-mega-pixel photos (approximately 2.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide already supported or when it will be supported. My computer only has USB 1.1 ports available. Can Picture Porter Elite still be connected? Yes, Picture Porter Elite is backward compatible with USB 1.1. What is the purpose of the Reset Button on Picture Porter Elite? In the case that Picture Porter Elite performs an illegal operation and freezes, you can reset it with the Reset Button. Can I format Picture Porter Elite with file systems other than FAT or FAT32 (i.e.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide Can Picture Porter Elite receive power from the USB port? Picture Porter Elite is able to use the power from the USB port to charge the battery when it is connected and not turned on. You will see the red LED light to indicate that the battery is charging. When Picture Porter Elite is connected to the computer USB port and turned on, it will rely on the power from the USB port when possible.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 8. Troubleshooting and Technical Support My computer does not recognize Picture Porter Elite. • Make sure that both of the Main USB connectors are properly connected to your computer and the Mini USB connector is properly connected to Picture Porter Elite. • If you are running on Windows 98/SE or Macintosh 9.0, make sure that you have installed the proper drivers. Refer to Section 5. Driver Installation for details.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide Some of my JPEG picture files are not showing up on Picture Porter Elite. • Make sure that the JPEG file extension is ‘.jpg’. Picture Porter Elite uses the file extension to identify the file type and can not recognize JPEG files with a different extension such as ‘.jpeg.’ Modify the file extension to ‘.jpg’ and try again. • Make sure that the JPEG file is in Baseline JPEG format.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide I cannot seem to listen to FM radio on Picture Porter Elite. • Make sure that you connect the earphones to the earphone jack of Picture Porter Elite. The earphones function as the FM antenna for the Picture Porter Elite radio. I connected Picture Porter Elite to my TV but I cannot record the program. • Make sure that the AC power adapter is connected to Picture Porter Elite for stable power supply. • Make sure that all the cables are connected correctly.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide 9. Appendix – Technical Specifications Model No. PPE-360 Hard drive 2.5” 5400rpm hard drive 3.6” color TFT LCD screen with backlight Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels CompactFlash I & II, MicroDrive, MultiMedia Card, SD Card, Memory Stick, MS PRO, xD-Picture Card (RS-MMC, miniSD, MS Duo, MS PRO Duo with adapter) LCD screen Memory cards supported Computer interface Transfer rate USB 2.0 (compatible with USB 1.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide File system support FAT32 Dimensions 5.3" (L) x 3.1" (W) x 1.1" (H) Weight 11 oz.
Picture Porter Elite User’s Guide FCC Rules and Regulations – Part 15 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operations. The device has been tested and verified to be within the energy emission limits for Class B digital devices as defined in Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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