The Basics (continued):
The top edge features a red LED power indicator, a power button, and six multi-function buttons. The positioning of the buttons, and the various functions each serves, makes learning how to control the frame a bit awkward. Constantly looking at the screen, then the back to find the right button, and then to the screen again to make sure you did it right... We'll take a look at the remote control soon enough, and I would recommend using that for most functions.
The below left image shows off the side of the frame where the flash memory is inserted. There is a mini USB port to be used with a cable to connect to flash drives, and a slot which accepts SD, MMC, and MS format memory cards.
The above right image shows the connections and controls on the other side of the frame. Here we find a brightness dial, a volume dial, a headphone jack, and a DC power jack. The brightness dial is an odd feature, as once you start exploring the firmware on the frame you will find that there is another brightness control built in.
The next set of images details the included accessories. In the below left image we see the AC/DC power adapter, a USB cable, and the remote control. The USB cable is necessary since most flash drives have the typical, full size USB connection, but the frame has only a mini connection. You must connect the cable to the frame, and then connect your flash drive to the other end of the cable; perhaps tucking it behind the frame to conceal it.
The remote duplicates just about all of the controls found on the back of the frame, and the only key thing missing is a power button. You'll still have to reach behind the frame to turn it on/off and to adjust the audio volume, but just about everything else can be handle by this 3-1/2" x 1-1/2" device. The remote provides a much more convenient and intuitive means of operating the frame, and you can now complete these tasks from across the room.
