Contents 1 Important Safety Safety precautions and maintenance Notice Respect copyrights Recycling North Europe Information (Nordic Countries) Class II statement 2 Your PhotoFrame Introduction What’s in the box Overview of your PhotoFrame 3 Get started Install the stand Connect power Turn on the PhotoFrame Turn off the PhotoFrame Transfer your media...
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12 Glossary Need help? Please visit www.philips.com/welcome where you can access a full set of supporting materials such as user manual, the latest software updates and answers to frequently asked questions.
1 Important Safety Safety precautions and maintenance • Never touch, push, rub or strike the screen with hard objects as this may damage the screen permanently. • When the product is not used for long periods, unplug it. • Before you clean the screen, turn off and unplug the power cord.
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2 Your PhotoFrame Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. Introduction With Philips Digital PhotoFrame SPF2527, you can use the PhotoFrame to: • Display JPEG photos •...
Overview of your PhotoFrame • Press to turn on the PhotoFrame • Press and hold to turn off the PhotoFrame • Press to switch modes: slideshow/ clock/calendar • Press to return to the previous step • Press and hold to go to the home screen c OK (Joystick) •...
Always follow the instructions in this chapter in sequence. If you contact Philips, you will be asked for the model and serial number of this apparatus. The model number and serial number are on the back of the apparatus. Write the numbers here: Model No.
Turn on the PhotoFrame Note • When you connect the PhotoFrame to a power supply, the PhotoFrame turns on automatically. When the PhotoFrame is turned off and connected to the power supply, press to turn on the PhotoFrame. For the first time you turn on the PhotoFrame: •...
Turn off the PhotoFrame Note • You can only turn off the PhotoFrame after all copy and save actions are complete. • To turn off the PhotoFrame, press and hold for about 2 seconds. Transfer your media Transfer photos with a storage device Caution •...
Select an album on the PhotoFrame to store the media, and then press OK. • To remove a storage device, pull it out of the PhotoFrame. Transfer photos with a computer Caution • Do not disconnect the PhotoFrame from the computer during media transfer.
4 Play Display photos Note • You can display JPEG photos in slideshow mode on the PhotoFrame. If there is no message created before, at power up select [Start PhotoFrame] and then press OK. Select [Play], and then press OK. »...
• [Rotate]: Select an orientation to rotate the photo • [Copy]: Copy the photo to another album • [Delete]: Delete the photo • [Select Background Music]: Select music or turn on/off the background music for photo slideshow • [Zoom]: Zoom and crop a photo •...
To create an album to save the photo: Select [Create New Album], and then press OK to confirm. » A keypad is displayed. Move the joystick downwards twice to enter the keypad. To enter the name, select an alphabet/ number and then press OK. •...
During video play: • To adjust volume, move the joystick up/down. • To pause/resume play, press • To play the previous/next video, move the joystick right/left. • To start fast-forwarding, hold the joystick right. • Hold the joystick right once for twice fast-forwarding.
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• To select a piece of music in the folder, move the joystick right and then select the music. Press OK. If you have already selected music: • [Select Background Music] menu, select [Music On] and then pressOK. • Selected music files are played. •...
5 Browse Browse and manage albums and media You can browse and manage albums and media in wave mode or album mode. • Wave mode: • Album mode: Browse albums: In the home screen, select [Browse] and then press OK. »...
Album menu: • [Add to Favorites]: Add media in the album to the [Favorites] album • [Copy]: Copy media in the album to another album • [Move]: Move media in the album to another album • [Delete]: Delete media in the album •...
Delete media Select [Delete], and then press OK. » A confirmation message is displayed. Select [Yes], and then press OK to start deletion. • To cancel the operation, press and hold Rename an album Select [Rename], and then press OK to confirm.
6 Clock Display the clock In the home screen, select [Clock] and then press OK. » A clock/calendar is displayed. Clock menu When a clock/calendar is displayed, press MENU to enter the clock menu. • [Select Clock]: Move the joystick left/ right to select another clock or calendar to be displayed.
7 Message Create a message Note • If there is no message created before, at power up select [Personalize Frame] to add a message to your photo. In the home screen, select [Message] and then press OK. Select [Add a message to your photo], and then press OK.
• Edit the text of the message. • Set the real time and date if applicable. Select [Done]. » The screen prompts you to schedule the message. Schedule the message. • [Message Name]: Enter the name. For details, see “Enter the name of a message”.
Edit a message In the home screen, select [Message] and then press OK. Select [Add a message to your photo], and then press OK. Move the joystick right or left to select a message template, and then press OK. Move the joystick to select one of the following options to edit a message.
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To edit the text of a message: Select [Edit Message], and then press Select a preset template, and then press » The keypad is displayed. Move the joystick downwards twice to enter the keypad. To enter the text, select an alphabet/ number and then press OK.
View a created message View a pop-up message: If you have a pop-up message, the PhotoFrame prompts that you have a gift. Then, press OK to view the message. View a message via the home screen: In the home screen, select [Message] and then press OK.
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• To change music, reschedule or delete the message, press MENU and then select an option to continue. • To return to the message browser screen, select [Done] and then press OK.
8 Settings Select an on-screen language In the home screen, select [Settings] and then press OK. Select [Language], and then press OK. Select a language, and then press OK. Adjust brightness You can adjust the brightness of the PhotoFrame to achieve the best view. In the home screen, select [Settings] and then press OK.
Select [Time and Date], and then press Select [Set Time] / [Set Date], and then press OK. Move the joystick up/down/right/left to adjust minute/hour/day/month/year, and then press OK. Set time/date format In the home screen, select [Settings] and then press OK. Select [Time and Date], and then press Select[Select Time Format] / [Select Date Format], and then press OK.
Select [SmartPower], and then press OK. Select [Timer], and then press OK. Select [Set On-Time] / [Set Off-Time], and then press OK. • To switch off the SmartPower function, select [Off] and then press Move the joystick up/down/right/left to set time, and then press OK. •...
Select an option, and then press OK. » After the selected period, the PhotoFrame hibernates. • To disable the hibernation function, select [Never] and then press OK. • To get the PhotoFrame out of hibernation, press . Set auto orientation With the auto orientation function, you can play photos in the correct orientation depending on the horizontal/vertical orientation of the...
Turn button sound on/off In the home screen, select [Settings] and then press OK. Select [Set Beep], and then press OK. To turn on the button sound, select [On] and then press OK. • To turn off the button sound, select [Off] and then press OK.
Select [Enable Delete] / [Disable Delete], and then press OK. Set demo on/off Note • The demo function is effective during photo or video slideshow. In the home screen, select [Settings] and then press OK. Select [Demo], and then press OK. Select [On], and then press OK.
Slideshow setting Select slideshow interval In the home screen, select [Settings] and then press OK. Select [Slideshow], and then press OK. Select [Interval], and then press OK. Select a slideshow interval, and then press OK. Select slideshow sequence In the home screen, select [Settings] and then press OK.
Select a view mode for slideshow, and then press OK. Select file type for slideshow In the home screen, select [Settings] and then press OK. Select [Slideshow], and then press OK. Select [File Type], and then press OK. Select a file type for slideshow, and then press OK.
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Select [Slideshow], and then press OK. Select [Background Color], and then press OK. Select [RadiantColor] / a background color/ [Auto-fit], and then press OK. » If you select [RadiantColor], the PhotoFrame extends the color on the edges of a photo that is smaller than the full screen to fill the screen without black bars or aspect ratio distortion.
Power meter In the home screen, select [Settings] and then press OK. Select [Power Meter], and then press To show the power meter, select [On] and then press OK. • To hide the power meter, select [Off] and then press OK. View information of the PhotoFrame You can find the model name, the firmware...
Reset all settings to factory default In the home screen, select [Settings] and then press OK. Select [Default Settings], and then press » A confirmation message is displayed. Select [Yes], and then press OK. » All settings on the PhotoFrame are set to factory default.
• Do not power off the PhotoFrame during software upgrade. If there is a software update, you can download the latest software from www.philips.com/ support to upgrade your PhotoFrame. The earlier software is unavailable on line. Visit www.philips.com/support. Search for your PhotoFrame and go to the software section.
Average consumption (system on): • For photo display: 4.54 W • For video play: 5.6 W Power adaptor: • Manufacturer: Philips Consumer Lifestyle International B.V. • Model number: SSW-1918xx-y (xx=EU, UK, AU, BR; y=1,3) • Input: AC 100-240V ~ 50-60Hz 0.3A...
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• Placement supported: Photo auto orientation • Buttons and controls: Joystick, home/ back button, menu button, power/mode button • Playback mode: Slideshow, wave view, album view • Album management: Create, copy, move, delete, rename, group, add to the favorites album, multi-selection •...
11 Frequently asked questions Is the LCD screen touch-enabled? The LCD screen is not touch-enabled. Use the buttons on the back to control the PhotoFrame. Can I use the PhotoFrame to delete photos on a memory card? Yes, it supports operations to delete photos on an external device, such as a memory card.
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12 Glossary Aspect ratio Aspect ratio refers to the length to height ratio of TV screens. The ratio of a standard TV is 4:3, while the ratio of a high-definition or wide TV is 16:9. The letter box allows you to enjoy a picture with a wider perspective on a standard 4:3 screen.