Bemi 10.1" WiFi Digital Photo Frame with Frameo
Version: 1.1
1. Important Safety Information
WARNING: Before using the product for the first time, please read the safety instructions carefully and keep them for future reference. Please read all of the following safety instructions before use.
- The product is not a toy. Keep out of the reach of children. Children should always be supervised by an adult when using the appliance.
- Please keep this product away from pets.
- Warning: Do not try to open the device! The device may contain high voltage parts.
- Do not expose to high temperatures, water, moisture and direct sunlight!
- Charge only from the original power adapter delivered with the product!
- Repairs or service activities should only be performed by qualified personnel.
- To avoid the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing, and objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall not be placed on the apparatus.
- The power supply in the power plug is the disconnecting device and it should be possible to easily remove it at all times. Make sure the socket outlet is easily accessible and there is free space around it.
- The operating and storage temperature of this device is from -10 degrees Celsius to 40 degrees Celsius. Temperatures lower or higher than the above may affect the performance of the product.
2. Device Parts
The device features the following parts:
- 1. POWER: The power button.
- 2. USB: A USB port for service use only.
- 3. RESET: A reset button, accessible with a needle or paper clip.
- 4. MicroSD card: Slot for external microSD memory cards (max 32 GB).
- 5. DC: DC power input port.
Diagram Description: An illustration shows the front of the digital photo frame. Numbered labels point to specific components: 1 points to the power button, 2 to the USB port, 3 to the reset pinhole, 4 to the MicroSD card slot, and 5 to the DC power input. The Frameo logo is visible on the screen area.
3. Getting Started
Congratulations on your new Frameo photo frame!
If you are new to using Frameo, start by following the quick setup or the on-screen guide when powering it on for the first time. Once you have set up your Frameo frame, you can start connecting it to your friends and family.
3.1 Frameo App
To transfer photos to your frame, use the Frameo app for iOS or Android.
The document shows a QR code and an app icon representing the Frameo app.
4. Frameo Quick Setup
When starting your frame for the first time, you will need to set up the frame:
- Select a language. This will be the language used on the Frameo.
- Connect your frame to the internet by connecting it to Wi-Fi.
- Verify or correct the date and time. Frameo may ask you to update to the latest version. It is recommended to update your frame before continuing if asked to.
- Enter your name, and the location where you have placed your frame (e.g., "John Doe" and "Living room", "Kitchen" or "Office"). Finally, set the timezone if not already correct.
5. Start Using Frameo
Next step is to connect Frameo with your friends and family by providing them with a code from your frame.
If you want to be able to send photos to the frame yourself, start by downloading the app for iOS or Android on the App Store or Google Play. Then use the code to connect your frame and app as described below.
5.1 Connecting a New Friend
Make sure that your friend has downloaded and installed the Frameo app.
Click the add friend icon ➕ on your frame. A dialog will appear showing a connection code, which is valid for 12 hours.
Now share this code in whatever fashion you prefer, e.g., SMS, E-Mail, IM, phone call, to your friend.
Once your friends have added the code in their Frameo app, they will automatically appear on your frame and be able to send you photos.
Read chapter "Change options for a friend" to allow connected friends to retrieve and share the connection code via the smartphone app.
6. Navigating Your Frameo
Swipe left or right to go through your photos.
To access the menu, simply tap once on the screen.
The screen displays a menu bar with icons: a person icon (Add friend), a gear icon (Settings), and a power icon (Power menu). Below are icons for reactions, edit, gallery, fit/fill frame, and external storage.
In the menu you will find the most used features:
- Add friend ➕: This will generate a code that you can share with your friends and family so they can connect and send photos to your frame.
- Settings ⚙️: Opens the Settings.
- Power menu ⏻: Opens the Power menu.
- React ?: Opens the React menu. The React menu can also be accessed by double-tapping on the screen.
- Hide photo ✏️: Hides the current photo. This means that the photo will no longer be shown in the slideshow. If needed, the photo can be shown again through the settings menu.
- Gallery ?️: Opens a gallery which allows for easy and fast navigation through your photos.
- Fit to frame/Fill frame ?: This toggles how the photo is shown. The "Fill frame" option is the default. The photo is scaled so that it fills the whole screen. It will be centered around what is selected as the most important part. "Fit to frame" will make sure that the entire photo is shown on the screen.
Two example images are shown: one where the photo fills the screen (Fill frame), and one where the entire photo is visible with bars on the sides (Fit to frame).
Adjust photo ?: Allows you to adjust the position of the photo in the frame for an even better fit. Here you can also use the rotate icon ↩️ to rotate your photo, and you can use the caption icon ? to edit the caption on imported photos. For received photos, please ask the sender to edit the caption in the Frameo app.
Interacting with videos ▶️: When a video is shown, two additional controls are shown. One for play/pause of the video and one to control the volume level for video sounds.
- Press ▶️ to start the video playback. Pressing ⏸️ will pause the video playback.
- Press ? to open the volume slider. Use the slider to adjust the volume level for video sounds.
- Pressing ? will mute the video while pressing ? will unmute the video.
Power menu ⏻: Tap the power icon ⏻ to access the power menu. Here you can power off using ⏻, restart your frame using ?, or enter sleep mode using ?.
NB: Make sure to always use the power off button on the device or in the power menu to turn Frameo off. Never disconnect power when Frameo is running.
React menu ❤️: Tap one of the reactions (❤️, ?, ?, ?) to let the sender know how it made you feel.
7. Settings
Through the settings, you can personalize your frame to your needs.
7.1 My Frame
- Frame name: Changes the name of your frame. This is also the name that connected friends and family will see in their list of connected frames in the smartphone app.
- Frame location: Changes the location of your frame. This is the location displayed on your friends' and family's list of connected frames which can help to distinguish frames from each other.
- Set language: Sets the language used on the frame.
- Date: Sets the date used on the frame.
- Time: Sets the time used on the frame. Frameo will automatically try to set the correct date and time when connected to the internet.
- Time zone: Sets the time zone used on the frame.
- Enable/Disable 24-hour format: Enables and disables the 24-hour time format.
7.2 Manage Photos
In the manage photos menu, you can see how many photos are on your frame and the storage they use. You can also see the amount of storage left available on your device for storing new photos.
- Show/hide photos: Select photos to hide by tapping them. Hidden photos will NOT be deleted from your frame and you can always select them to be shown again. Use the icon ?️ to hide or show all photos.
- Delete photos: Select photos that you want to permanently delete from your frame by tapping the photo. Use the icon ?️ to select or deselect all and the icon ?️ to permanently delete the selected photos.
- Import photos: Allows you to import photos from an external storage (e.g., microSD card). Before you try to import photos, make sure you have an external storage (e.g., microSD card) inserted into your frame with the photos you wish to import. Start by selecting the photos that you want to import onto your frame. Once selected, tap the import button ⬇️ to start the import process. Use the icon ?️ to select or deselect all photos on the external storage (e.g., microSD card). Use the icon ☰ to set the sort order of photos before import and the icon ⬆️⬇️ to order by ascending/descending.
- Export photos: Allows you to export photos from the frame to external storage (e.g., microSD card). The export function will export all photos on the frame as well as profile pictures.
- Play from external storage: Enables/disables playback of photos and videos directly from an external storage (e.g., microSD card) without taking up space on the frame.
7.3 My Friends
This list contains all the connected friends that are allowed to send photos to your frame.
Change options for a friend
Click the options icon ⚙️ to open the friend options menu. From here you can allow/disallow if a friend may share the code to the frame. If this is enabled, the friend can retrieve and share the code to the frame from his/her app.
From the options menu you can also delete a friend, by pressing the DELETE FRIEND button. This will remove the friend from the list and thereby remove their permission to send photos to the frame. You will then be asked to confirm the removal and if you would like to remove all photos previously received from this friend.
Add person
To allow a new person to send you photos, simply tap the add friend button ➕ and share the presented code in whatever way you prefer.
7.4 Display
- Brightness level: Adjust the brightness level of the screen.
- Sleep mode: Frameo offers a sleep mode which turns off the screen to reduce power consumption. The default setting is to turn off the screen at 23:00 and turn on the screen again at 07:00. To change this, just set the sleep mode start/end time. Your frame is not powered down or in standby, so you will still be able to receive photos during sleep mode.
7.5 Slideshow
- Timer: Set the duration that a photo should be displayed before showing the next photo.
- Show caption: Set whether or not to display the captions that your friends have sent with the photo. Check to display captions. Uncheck to hide captions.
- Fill frame: Set the default frame photo setting. Check to set default to fill, which makes the photos fit the device screen according to the most important part of the photo. Uncheck to make the photo fit inside the screen of the device, adding background bars on the sides or top/bottom.
- Frame background: Choose between several different frame background options to be shown as bars if the photo does not fill the screen.
- Photo display order: Sets the order in which your photos are displayed on the frame. Options include:
- By date taken: Photos are shown in order of when it was taken.
- By date received: Photos are shown in order of when it was received.
- Shuffle: Photos are shuffled and shown in a random order.
- Reverse photo display order: Sets if photos are displayed newest to oldest or oldest to newest.
- Autoplay: Enables/disables autoplay of videos in the slideshow. Videos can always be manually started regardless of this setting.
- Video playback: Determines how videos should be played when autoplay is enabled.
- Loop videos: The video will loop until the slideshow timer is up.
- Play once: The video will play once and show its thumbnail until the timer is up.
- Play once and continue: The video will play once and continue to the next photo, or video, once it completes.
- Auto mute: Enable to automatically mute the video volume after a short period of time of not interacting with the frame.
- Video volume: Adjust the volume level for video sounds on the frames.
7.6 Wi-Fi
- Set which Wi-Fi the frame connects to. If you are connecting to a network with a captive portal, the connection status will say that Wi-Fi login is required and show ✔. Tap this to open a login screen where you can enter credentials to access the network.
- Wi-Fi details ⓘ: Use this icon to show details about the current connected Wi-Fi.
- Reset Wi-Fi ?️: Use this icon to delete all Wi-Fi information and restart your frame.
7.7 Notifications
- Show notifications: Enables/disables whether notifications are shown in the slideshow (e.g., when a new photo is received).
- Notification volume: Adjust the volume level for notification sounds.
- Storage space: Enables/disables notifications shown when frame storage is low.
- Backup: Enables/disables notifications shown if automatic backup has failed.
- Network connection: Enables/disables notifications showing network connection status.
- New photos: Enables/disables notifications shown when receiving new photos.
- New friends: Enables/disables notifications shown when new friends are added.
- Software update: Enables/disables notifications shown when a software update has been installed.
- Feature news: Enables/disables notifications shown when new exciting features are added.
- Date and time: Enables/disables notifications shown if time or date is not set correctly.
7.8 Backup and Restore
- Backup frame to external storage (e.g., microSD card): Tap to make a backup of your photos, friends, and settings. The time of the latest successful backup is also displayed here. Any existing backup on the external storage will be overridden!
- Automatic backup: If checked, your frame will automatically take a backup within 30 hours of receiving new photos or making changes to your frame.
- Restore from backup: Before you attempt to restore your frame, start by confirming that your backup is up-to-date. This is done by confirming the date under "Backup frame to external storage (e.g., microSD card)". If, for example, the last backup is too old or if no backup is made, then press the "Backup frame to external storage (e.g., microSD card)" button to make a new backup. NB: To keep both the old and the new frame operational at the same time after restoring from backup, please make sure that both frames are updated to the latest version beforehand.
- If you wish to restore a backup on a frame that has already been set up, then you must first reset the frame. This is done by pressing the "Reset frame" button. This will delete all data on the Frameo and reset the Frameo to its setup screen.
- On the setup screen, you can select the "Restore from backup" button, which will restore your frame according to the backup.
- If the "Restore from backup" button isn't visible, then confirm that the external storage (e.g., microSD card) is correctly mounted.
- Reset frame: Removes all data from your frame. This will permanently remove all your photos, friends/connections, and settings.
7.9 Help
- Open source libraries: Opens a list of open source libraries used in the app and their licenses.
- Share anonymous analytics data: Sharing anonymous analytics data helps us tremendously to improve the Frameo software. We understand if you do not wish to share this data with us. Keep it checked if you wish to help us improve Frameo. Set unchecked to deny the sharing of anonymous analytics data.
- Guide: Opens the quick start guide that was shown when you first started the frame.
7.10 About
- Android version: See what version of Android that is installed on the frame.
- Peer ID: This is a unique ID for your photo frame. When contacting our support, please provide this ID with your message.
- MAC: Shows the MAC address of your frame.
- Frameo version: Shows what version of the Frameo software is currently installed on your frame.
- Up time: Shows how long the photo frame has been powered on.
- Check for update: Check if an update is available for your frame.
- Beta program: If checked, the device will join the Beta program where it will receive updates more frequently and before normal release devices.
8. Privacy
For more information regarding privacy, please visit http://privacy.frameo.net.
9. Support
Please visit https://support.frameo.net/hc for FAQ, support, and to provide feedback.
Proper disposal of this product: The device cannot be disposed of together with household waste. To prevent potential threats to the environment and human health due to improper disposal of waste, it is mandatory to take used electronic equipment to a designated collection point, or to the place where the product was purchased for the purpose of recycling electronic waste. Warning: Lithium battery inside.
CE Compliance: This device, digital photo frame model Frame, is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council. The complete declaration of conformity is available online at the following link: www.bemi-electronics.com/certificates.
This manual is not covered by the warranty, and the appearance and/or functionality of the software installed on the device may be different from the one described. The Guarantor reserves the right to modify the instruction manual at any time without prior notice.
Technical Specifications
Charger manufacturer name, registration number and address | Shenzhen Keweiye Electronics Co., Ltd. 91440300081293684C Room 301, Building C, Zhuoke Science and Technology Park, No. 190, Chongqing Road, Zhancheng Community, Fuhai Street, Baoan District, Shenzhen |
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Model number | KWY10W-0502000 |
Input voltage / Input AC frequency | 100-240V 50/60Hz |
Output voltage / Output current | 5V / 2A |
Output power | 10W |
Average active efficiency | 77.44% at 115V 60Hz 78.25% at 230V 50Hz |
No-load power consumption | 0.059W at 115V 60Hz 0.098W at 230V 50Hz |
Manufacturer: Shenzhen Minrek Electronic Ltd.
Address: C602, 6th Floor, Building C, Hangcheng Road, Huafeng International Robot Industrial Zone, Xi'xiang, Bao'an, Shenzhen, China
Distributor in Poland: 4cv Mobile Sp. z o.o. Sp. K.
Address: ul. Broniewskiego 28 , 01-771 Warsaw, Poland
Tel. +48 22 266-81-78
Made in China
FCC Statement
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.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance of 20 cm between the radiator and your body.