M1203Z M1503Z Digital Photo Frame With 8GB Micro USB Storage Owner’s Manual Got a Question or Need Help? Email our technical support team at: support@miccatron.com for personalized assistance with the setup and use of this product. Please visit our product information website www.miccatron.
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1 Introduction 1.1 Preface Thank you very much for purchasing this digital photo frame. We hope you will enjoy using it to view your treasured photos. This photo frame has the following features: 1.1.1 Highlights M1203Z: 12.1-Inch 800x600 high resolution LCD screen M1503Z: 15-Inch 1204x768 high resolution LCD screen Natural-view 4:3 screen ratio displays photos with minimal cropping Included 8GB micro USB storage drive Slim profile with curved back case design for modern appearance 1.1.
2 Precautions 2.1 Precautions and Maintenance This product is intended for residential indoor use only. It is not intended for outdoors use, or use in harsh environments, or demanding commercial use. To avoid risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the unit to moisture or condensation. To avoid overheating, do not block the ventilation holes on the digital photo frame. Keep the digital photo frame away from direct sunlight. Turn off the player and disconnect from AC power if not used for a while.
3 Connections and Buttons 3.1 Buttons 1. Power 2. Up/Previous 3. Play/Pause or Enter 4. Right/Volume+ 5. Left /Volume6. Down/Next 7. Menu (Long Press) or Return (Short Press) Note: The left and right buttons are named in accordance of their function when the user is looking at the front of the photo frame. Thus, pressing the “Left” button will move the cursor to the left and the “Right” button will move the cursor to the right. 3.2 Connections 1. SD/SDHC Card Reader 2. Headphone Output 3. USB 2.0 Port 4.
3.3 Remote Control To replace the battery in the remote, place the remote control face down, press down on the ridged area of the battery cover and pull towards you to remove the tray. Place one CR2025 lithium button-cell battery on the tray with the positive “+” side facing you. Reinsert the tray.
4 Getting Started 4.1 Initial Setup Find a flat and stable surface to place the photo frame. Install the prop-stand by inserting it into the mounting hole on the back of the photo frame. Plug the AC adapter into a standard 110V AC or 240V AC electrical outlet and connect it to the DC Power Input on the photo frame. The photo frame should automatically turn on and display the main menu. Carefully remove the protective film covering the LCD.
5 Operating Instructions After turning on the photo frame, the main menu will display after a few seconds. If there is a flash memory card or USB flash drive inserted into the photo frame, a slideshow will automatically begin plain. To get back to the main menu, press the “Menu” button on the remote control, or press and hold the “Menu/Return” button on the back of the photo frame. The main menu contains icons for Photos, Music, Videos, File Operations, Calendar, and Setup. 5.
manually start a slideshow through the “Photo” icon from the main menu. Background music will also begin playing if music files are found. To change this behavior, refer to detailed settings in Chapter 6. When viewing photos, refer to Section 3.3 for remote control functions available. The following operations are available using the buttons on the back of the photo frame: Button Play/Pause Left/VolumeRight/Volume+ Up/Previous Down/Next Menu/Return Description Play or pause the photo slide show.
into a compatible format by using freely available software tools such as Handbrake. While playing videos, refer to Section 3.3 for remote control functions available. The following operations are available using the buttons on the back of the photo frame: Button Play/Pause Left/VolumeRight/Volume+ Up/Previous Down/Next Menu/Return Description Play or pause the video. Turn down the playback volume. Turn up the playback volume. Go to the previous music file. Go to the next music file.
6 Detailed Settings To access the setup menu of the photo frame, turn it on and wait for the main menu to display. Highlight the Setup icon and press “Enter”. The Setup menu is divided up into five sections as detailed below. Use the “Up” and “Down” buttons to highlight a configuration section and press “Play/Pause/Enter” to select it. Within a configuration section, use the “Up” and “Down” buttons to select a settings item, and then use the “Left” and “Right” buttons to change the setting value.
Available Values: 3/5/15/30 Seconds, 1/5/15 Minutes Slideshow Repeat Configures whether the slide show repeats continuously, or stop after playing once. Available Values: On, Off Slideshow Effect Sets the transition effect as one photo switches to the next in a slideshow. Available Values: Random (default), and a selection of various transition effects. Slideshow Mode Changes the number of photos displayed at the same time during a slideshow.
Time Set the current time in the format of “[Hour]:[Minute]”. Use the “Up” and “Down” buttons to switch between fields, and the “Left”, and “Right” buttons to change time field values. Available Settings: Minute, Hour Alarm Status Enable or disable the alarm function Available Settings: On, Off Alarm Time Set the alarm time in the format of “[Hour]:[Minute]”. Use the “Up” and “Down” buttons to switch between fields, and the “Left”, and “Right” buttons to change time field values.
Play Mode Changes the video playback sequence. Setting Circular Random Single Description Videos will be looped continuously in their normal sequence alphanumerically based on file name. Videos will be played continuously in random sequence. A single video will play once and then stop. 6.4 Music Setup Play Mode Changes the music playback sequence. Setting Circular Random Single Single Repeat Description Music files will be looped continuously in their normal sequence alpha-numerically based on file name.
Main Menu Display the main menu. Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Hue Changes the display parameters of the LCD screen. The default values are optimal for most conditions. Auto On Enable or disable the automatic power on functionality of the photo frame. Available Settings: Enable, Disable Auto On Time Set the auto power on time in the format of “[Hour]:[Minute]”. Use the “Up” and “Down” buttons to switch between fields, and the “Left”, and “Right” buttons to change time field values.
Volume Sets the speaker volume during music and video playback. Reset Settings Reset all settings back to factory defaults. Version Display the current firmware version information System Upgrade Upgrade the photo frame firmware. When a new version of the firmware is available, detailed instructions for its installation will be provided along with the update. Copyright © 2009-2013 Micca, LTD. All rights reserved.
7 Troubleshooting Guide Cannot Read A SD/SDHC Card or USB Drive The photo frame supports SD/SDHC and USB flash drives up to 32GB in size, using FAT32 file system. Check to be sure that the SD card or USB drive meets these requirements. It may be necessary to reformat the SD card or USB drive. Be sure to copy photos off the drive before doing so as formatting the drive permanently erases the contents. Select FAT32 as the file system when reformatting the drive.
8 Specifications Adapter: Input 100-240V 50/60Hz AC, Output 9V/1.5A DC Card Reader: SD/SDHC Up to 32GB USB: USB flash drives up to 32GB Photo Format: JPG Music Format: MP3 up to 320kbps Video Format: AVI MP4 Files, MPEG1/2/4 for video and MP3 for audio LCD Screen: M1203Z M1503Z Size 12.1-Inch TFT 15-Inch TFT Resolution 800x600 1024x728 Aspect Ratio 4:3 4:3 Brightness 200-300cd/m2 Contrast 400-500:1 Response Time 20ms Copyright © 2009-2013 Micca, LTD. All rights reserved.
Copyright © 2009-2013 Micca, LTD. All rights reserved.
Information in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable but Micca Ltd assumes no responsibility for its use nor for any infringement of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from the use of this manual or the product. Micca reserves the right to change product specifications at any time without notice. Micca, M1203Z, M1503Z, and the Micca logo are trademarks of Micca Ltd. Other trademarks referenced in this manual are the properties of their respective owners.
