User`s guide

Picture Porter 35
User’s Guide
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Revision 1.1.1-1
3.1.2. Photo Options
The following chart shows the available Photo options:
SETUP MENU – Photo –
MENU ITEM SELECTION Description
Fit Screen
Device will automatically resize the
photo for best display without
chan
g
in
g
the aspect ratio
1
.
Fill screen
Device will stretch the photo to fill
the entire area on the screen. The
photo ma
y
become distorted.
Max Visible
Device will automatically rotate the
photo 90 degrees if a different
orientation will better fit the screen.
View Mode
Fit Width
Device will rescale the photo so
that the width of the photo extends
to the width of the screen.
On
Photos will be displayed according
to the photo orientation information
available in the photo EXIF data
2
.
Auto-rotate by
EXIF
Off
Auto-rotate by EXIF function will be
turned off
2
.
Comments (IPTC)
Display IPTC information
3
when
playing photos.
EXIF/Histogram
Display EXIF information
4
and
histogram when playing photos.
Metadata Display
None
Hide IPTC, EXIF information and
histogram when playing photos.
* Underlined bold selections indicate the default setting.
1
Most digital cameras will capture photos in a 4:3 aspect ratio. The aspect
ratio determines the width and height of the photo. The screen on the
Picture Porter 35 is 4:3 and will display 4:3 photos completely on the full
screen. Other aspect ratios will show in a letterbox under Fit Screen
.
2
Most digital SLR cameras will record the orientation information in the
photo EXIF data. Photos taken in portrait will be auto-rotated on the display.
If this information is not available, the photo display in its original orientation.
3
IPCT is a metadata standard used by some photographers to include
identifying and descriptive information with each photo. To learn more about
IPTC, visit the IPTC website at www.iptc.org
.
4
EXIF information is additional information (metadata) associated with each
photo taken by your digital camera. It identifies information such as digital
camera model, camera settings, exposure, resolution, date, and time.