Armchair TV PicShare, User Manual

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Page 2: ...d in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Armchair Electronics CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation Microdrive is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation SmartMedia is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation Part number SV99148 ...

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Page 4: ...Share 1 2 Chapter 2 Using TV PicShare with Your TV 2 1 Viewing thumbnails small versions 2 3 Viewing a photo 2 5 Rotate 2 5 Zoom Pan 2 7 Viewing a slide show 2 9 Videotaping a slide show 2 10 Deleting a photo 2 12 Turning off TV PicShare 2 14 Removing your memory card 2 14 ...

Page 5: ...creen didn t appear 4 1 Some of my photos didn t show up 4 2 The remote doesn t seem to be working 4 3 Photos are loading slowly 4 3 The zoom out feature doesn t work 4 3 Photo is not rotated in thumbnail view 4 4 My TV doesn t have and RCA video jack 4 4 The removable drive feature isn t worki ng 4 4 Can t see all the photos on my card 4 5 Deleted a photo from my memory card by mistake 4 5 Window...

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Page 7: ...nds In just minutes you can go from snapping a photo to viewing it full screen on your TV You can even rotate zoom and pan images or see them in an automatic slide show And for more versatility you can also connect TV PicShare to your computer as a removable drive Once the images are on your computer you can print e mail or archive as you can for any removable files ...

Page 8: ...Power supply Video cable Remote control Using TV PicShare guide Setting up TV PicShare is quick and easy just plug in the connections and you re ready to go The rest of this chapter details setting up to view photos on your TV See Chapter 3 for instructions on using it with your computer ...

Page 9: ...1 3 Here is an illustration of the complete connections required We ll go through each step individually with more detailed instructions on the following pages ...

Page 10: ...ct TV PicShare to your TV Plug the larger end of the video cable into the yellow VIDEO IN connector on the front or back of your television then plug the smaller end into the VIDEO connector on the back of TV PicShare ...

Page 11: ...e an RF modulator and cable from your local electronics store or directly from Radio Shack Cat 15 1244 Model 15 1244 at www radioshack com Follow the instructions included with the RF modulator to connect it to your TV Then plug the larger end of the video cable into the yellow VIDEO IN connector on the RF modulator and plug the smaller end into the VIDEO connector on the back of TV PicShare Set y...

Page 12: ...1 6 Step 2 Connect the power Connect the power supply to TV PicShare s DC IN socket and then plug the AC adapter into an electric outlet ...

Page 13: ...1 7 Step 3 Turn on TV PicShare On the side of the TV PicShare unit Slide the POWER switch to ON Check that the green light on the front of TV PicShare comes on ensuring that it is receiving power ...

Page 14: ... of the remote 2 Insert two new batteries making sure the electrodes are facing the proper direction see the diagram inside the battery compartment 3 Slide the battery compartment cover back clicking it shut Note When you use the remote control remember to point it at the front of the TV PicShare unit not at the TV It s the unit itself that signals the commands to the TV ...

Page 15: ...edia CompactFlash and Microdrive cards Note TV PicShare accepts memory cards up to 512 MB If you insert a card with more memory only the photos contained in the first 512 MB will display 1 Move the visor door on the front of TV PicShare to reveal the appropriate memory card slot The slot on the top accommodates a SmartMedia card while the bottom slot fits a CompactFlash or Microdrive card ...

Page 16: ...erted with the notch positioned in the top left corner the gold contacts must be facing down 3 Then slide the card all the way into the appropriate slot it will click into place Note The slot is designed to accept the card only if you insert it in the right direction If the card does not slide in easily check that you are positioning it properly do not force it into the slot If you force the card ...

Page 17: ...e with your TV for detailed information or Your TV or TV s remote control may have a TV VCR TV VIDEO SOURCE or INPUT button that changes the video input Press that button to switch between the available video inputs If your remote has more than one of these buttons try them all If you don t have these buttons your TV may have a channel called LINE frequently found before Channel 2 Click through yo...

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Page 19: ...photos All you need to navigate is the remote control included with TV PicShare Notice how easy it is to use the remote Each task has its own clearly identified button for quick point and click control Note Remember to point the remote at the front of the TV PicShare unit not at the TV It s the unit itself that signals the commands to the TV ...

Page 20: ... for easy selection View Displays the photo full size on the screen for easy manipulation Slide Show Automatically displays each photo in sequence This gives you the flexibility to access your photos quickly You can choose one of these ways at any time by pressing the Thumbnail View or Slide Show buttons on the remote control ...

Page 21: ...photos initially appear on the screen in a smaller version called thumbnails This format displays up to 12 of your photos at once This allows you to quickly scan the photos on your memory card to choose one to view full size manipulate or remove ...

Page 22: ...hoto that you want to select Then press the OK button to view it on the full screen If there are more than 12 photos on your card you can use the arrow buttons to scroll to more photos or pressthe Previous and Next buttons to display the next set of 12 photos Whenever you would like to return to this thumbnail version of your photos press the Thumbnail button ...

Page 23: ...Next and Previous buttons This is an easy way to control a slide show You can do more than simply view your photo though You can also rotate it zoom in to see the action more closely and then pan across the photo Rotate You can rotate your photo either left or right in 90 degree increments This is especially helpful for vertical photos that you took by turning your camera sideways ...

Page 24: ... When you see this photo later in the thumbnail display it will still appear as it was originally before you rotated it However it has indeed been rotated and will appear so when you view it again full size If you have changed your memory card to be write protected the rotating will only affect the photo while you are viewing it When you return to the photo later it will appear as it did originall...

Page 25: ...tion of the photo becomes larger You can press it several times to get to the size that you want Of course you can likewise zoom out but only if you have already zoomed in Note Zoom affects photo quality As you zoom in more and more the photo will appear to be blurrier on your TV screen However this does not affect your original photo on your memory card ...

Page 26: ...e screen To zoom and pan 1 Select the photo so that you are viewing it full size on the screen 2 Press the Zoom In and Zoom Out buttons to zoom 3 When zoomed in you can press the arrow buttons to pan in that direction Note The zoom and pan features are not cropping tools they only affect the photo while you are viewing it When you return to the photo later it will appear as it did originally ...

Page 27: ...lly you can still control the pace by pressing the Next and Previous buttons You can also pause by pressing the Slide Show button An icon then appears in the lower right corner of the screen to remind you that you have paused Press the Slide Show button again to restart the show When it reaches the end the slide show will start over so that you can show a continuous loop of your photos To stop the...

Page 28: ...nect your VCR to your TV as usual 2 To add TV PicShare plug the larger end of the video cable to the yellow VIDEO IN connector on the front or back of your VCR then plug the smaller end to the VIDEO connector on the back of TV PicShare Note Some older VCRs do not have RCA Video In connectors They use coaxial cable instead you ll know that you have one if the video cable plug doesn t fit In that ca...

Page 29: ...he larger end of the video cable to the yellow VIDEO IN connector on the RF modulator and plug the smaller end to the VIDEO connector on the back of TV PicShare Set your TV to the channel that you set the RF modulator usually 3 or 4 3 Set your VCR to record 4 Watch your slide show on the TV according to the instructions in the Viewing a slide show section of this chapter ...

Page 30: ...ete a photo from either the Thumbnail screen or when viewing it full size Select the photo to delete by using the arrow keys to move the highlight border to the photo you wish to remove 2 Press the Delete button 3 You have one more chance to keep your photo This screen appears showing the photo that you chose to make sure it is the one you want to delete ...

Page 31: ...2 13 4 To keep your photo press the Cancel button or To remove the photo press the arrow key to select Remove Then press OK ...

Page 32: ...will start again When you are done using TV PicShare for some time shut it down as just explained Then you can slide the switch on the side of the unit to OFF Removing your memory card Always turn TV PicShare off with the Power button as explained above before removing your memory card If you pull the card out unexpectedly you risk damaging your card and losing some of the photos on it Note Remove...

Page 33: ... a removable drive that works like any other so that you can store images send them via e mail print them or format your memory card TV PicShare works on a PC computer running Windows 98 ME 2000 or XP or on a Macintosh computer running Mac OS 8 6 9 x or X Note You must purchase a USB cable in order to connect TV PicShare with your computer ...

Page 34: ... port on your computer then plug the other end into the USB port on the back of TV PicShare Your computer can be running while you do this 3 On the side of the TV PicShare unit slide the POWER switch to ON Check that the green light on the front of TV PicShare comes on ensuring that it is receiving power 4 If you are running Windows 98 you must install a separate driver This is available as a free...

Page 35: ... your files 1 On a PC Go to the icon My Computer on your desktop and double click on it After a few seconds you will see a removable drive icon appear with a newly assigned drive letter On a Macintosh the icon will appear automatically on your desktop 2 Double click on the icon to open the drive 3 The contents of your media card are listed on the screen Now you can use your computer to manipulate ...

Page 36: ...losing some of the photos on it Before removing your card Close any memory card files that you have open Turn off your TV PicShare unit Do not remove the card while your computer is asleep First wake up your computer and then remove the card If you are running Windows you can then simply remove the memory card If you are using a Macintosh eject or unmount your memory card by dragging the card s di...

Page 37: ...emory card before transporting the unit anywhere To disconnect TV PicShare 1 Close all of the files on the card 2 Check that the light on the front of the TV PicShare unit is not blinking It blinks when it is accessing files 3 Unplug the USB connector cable 4 Slide the switch on the side of TV PicShare to OFF 5 Remove your memory card from TV PicShare ...

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Page 39: ...wer switch on the side of the unit is turned to ON Make sure that your TV is set to the correct video input To do this turn on both your TV and TV PicShare and then press the button on your TV or TV remote control that changes the video input source This button could be called TV Video Input Source or TV AV Make sure your memory card is inserted correctly CompactFlash and Microdrive arrow side dow...

Page 40: ...ur photo might have a resolution greater than 5 megapixels TV PicShare supports up to 5 megapixels You may have inserted a memory card that is larger than 512 MB In that case only the photos saved in the first 512 MB would show up There may bea problem with your memory card perhaps caused by physical damage or heat You may have inserted the memory card incorrectly CompactFlash and Microdrive cards...

Page 41: ...king the path Move a little closer to TV PicShare You need to be within about 16 feet Photos are loading very slowly Your photos may be of a higher resolution than necessary Since the photos will be shown on TV TV PicShare only requires VGA level resolution of 640 x 480 Try setting your digital camera to a lower resolution mode when snapping photos to use with TV PicShare The zoom out feature does...

Page 42: ...You can purchase an RF modulator and cable directly from RadioShack Cat 15 1244 Model 15 1244 at www radioshack com Complete instructions are included with the device TV PicShare isn t working as a removable drive on my computer TV PicShare operates as a removable drive on PCs running W98 ME 2000 or XP and on Macs running Mac OS 8 6 9 X or X Make sure you are using one of these operating systems N...

Page 43: ...the arrow button to view all your photos on subsequent screens I ve mistakenly deleted a photo from my memory card If you delete a photo from the memory card you get two chances to keep it then it is gone permanently The Windows 98 driver won t install We support the Windows 98 second edition only not first edition The driver will not install on the Windows 95 2000 ME or XP operating system ...

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Page 45: ...remote control Available only from RadioShack TV PicShare power supply AC to DC adaptor Cat 273 1761 and Adaptaplug H Cat 273 1711 TV PicShare RCA video cable RCA plug to 3 32 inch phono plug may require 1 8 inch to 3 32 inch adapter Standard USB cable Any A B standard USB cable Replacement parts are available at your local RadioShack store or at www radioshack com ...

Page 46: ...rmchair Electronics Replacement Parts 0702 TV PicShare complete SV80296 TV PicShare viewer box SV82025 TV PicShare remote control SV33111 TV PicShare power supply SV79012 TV PicShare RCA video cable SV50068 ...

Page 47: ... installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the flowing measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a c...

Page 48: ...he equipment without approval of manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate this equipment This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation ...