MemoryFrame User’s Manual
7.Connecting a Camera to the MemoryFrame
For those who wish to bypass their PC, MemoryFrame can also be connected directly to USB digital cameras that support the USB Mass Storage Specification (see Chapter 12). In this mode, the Photos stored in the camera must be in JPEG format (not TIF or other camera formats).
In this mode, independent of a PC, MemoryFrame is capable of downloading JPEG formatted pictures, changing the resolution of the pictures to match that of the MemoryFrame display, storing the pictures in nonvolatile memory, and displaying the downloaded pictures with user specified durations and transitions.
Important! To transfer slideshows from the Camera directly to your MemoryFrame, you first need to prepare your MemoryFrame for communicating, as described in the section below.
Preparing MemoryFrame to Communicate to Camera
The MemoryFrame is a single function device; this means that it cannot be managed or communicate with a camera while it is displaying a slide show. In all cases, you must stop the slideshow by pressing the Menu Button. This will place the MemoryFrame in the Menu System mode that is required to communicate with the Camera.
Important! Make sure that the camera’s
Next, connect the MemoryFrame directly to the USB digital camera using the USB cable that was provided by the camera manufacturer (i.e. the cable that came with your camera).
To use a camera, connect the
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