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My Baby Book Digi Time Capsule®
Instruction Manual
Version 1.0
www.digitimecapsule.com
R E F E R E N C E G U I D E R E F E R E N C E G U I D E
Copyright 2010 Digi Time Capsule®, llc
Digi Time Capsule is a registered trademark and patent pending.

5. When the dialogue box opens,
choose the “TOOLS” Tab
6. Select “BACK UP NOW” and
follow the on-screen direc-
tions that will guide you
through the remainder of the
process
To begin, simply plug your USB drive into the computer.
The My Baby Book Digi Time Capsule Baby Memory
Book Suite will guide you through baby’s first five years
and beyond. Many sections of the Baby Book can be used
well beyond your baby’s first five years.
This guide provides instructions to help you learn the basics
very quickly. Should you have any difficulty, please visit us
at www.DigiTimeCapsule.com and we would be more than
happy to answer your questions.
W E L C O M E
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We encourage you to back up your product. Should you
ever lose it or it became damaged, you can simply restore
your Baby Book onto a new USB drive.
B A C K I N G U P Y O U R P R O D U C T
• “Backing Up Your Baby Book”
Plug in your USB Drive and complete the following steps:
Right Mouse click on your computer’s start button1.
Choose2. “EXPLORE”
Right click on your Baby Book USB Drive3.
Choose4. “PROPERTIES”

C A R I N G F O R Y O U R P R O D U C T
Before we begin, we would like to take this time to tell you
how to care for your new product.
Your product should be stored in a cool, dry place.
When cleaning your product, use a dry cloth. Never use
water, jewelry cleaner or other chemicals to clean your
product.
Always be sure to properly exit the software application be-
fore removing the USB drive from your computer. Improp-
erly removing the usb drive could damage the product.
T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G
• “How do I delete videos that I do not want?”
Choose1. “MEDIA”
Choose2. “UPLOAD MEDIA”
Select the3. “VIDEO” ICON
Any videos stored will show on the right side under4. “STORED FILES”
Double click on the video that you want to delete and then conﬁrm that5.
you want to delete the selected ﬁle
www.digitimecapsule.com/product_help.htm
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“I don’t see my media files when I click on the folder I•
have them saved to on my computer.”
You will not see individual files in your browser. Find•
the file folder they are in and click “OK” on the software
screen. Your media will all appear as thumbnails in the
software.
Some computers require you to have administrative rights•
to run software that is not downloaded. If you have done
the above step and your photos are not loading, you will
have to do the following:
Try performing the following actions:
Close the software and complete the following steps:
Right mouse click on the application icon in1.
the USB drive
Choose2. “PROPERTIES”
Choose3. “COMPATIBILITY”
Go the bottom and check4. “RUN THIS
PROGRAM AS ADMINISTRATOR”
Click5. “APPLY”
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G E T T I N G S T A R T E D
Plug in your USB Drive. If it does not auto-run, com-1.
plete the following steps:
Right Mouse click on your computer’s start button2.
Choose3. “EXPLORE”(VISTA) OR “MY COMPUTER” (XP)
Right click on your USB Drive or the Drive that says4.
“DIGIBB”
Click Autoplay and it will launch5.
You will then be prompted to install .Net 3.5 on your6.
computer if you do not already have it
Once .Net has been installed, unplug your Time Cap-7.
sule Drive then Plug it back in and follow these steps
again to launch the software if it does not auto-run
If your computer does not have the latest version of Mi-
crosoft .Net 3.5 framework the Software will detect and
prompt you to download .Net 3.5. Although you do not
download Digi Time Capsule® Software, any computer
you work on will need to have the latest version of .Net
3.5.
Computer Pre-requisites
3

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“I don’t see my video files when I click on the folder I•
have them saved to on my computer.”
Make sure you have the correct media icon selected. If
you are trying to upload photos, select the photo icon
“The media files are on my computer, but they don’t•
all show up on the preview screen.”
Your media may be an incorrect file format. Try changing the
format to one of the accepted formats
Images
Video
Audio
.gif. .jpg, .png
mov, .wmv, .swf
mp3
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T H E W E L C O M E S C R E E N
To navigate through the software, choose one of the 7 menu
items at the top of the screen. Menu items are always pres-
ent for easy navigation.

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W O R K I N G W I T H T H E
F A M I L Y T R E E
Creating Relationships: Adding Marriages / Divorces
Choose1. “ADD FAMILY MEMBER” ICON.
Fill in the the members information. If the spouse has already been2.
added as a member you can use the drop down menu to specify if they
are married or divorced
Choose3. “SAVE”. You will see the connection on the grid with a “D”
signifying the members are divorced
If you selected the couple was married, you would see an “M” in the4.
box
M O V I N G T H R O U G H T H E
M E M O R I E S S C R E E N S
You will see selections to the left1.
Make a selection to begin each form2.
Each form will have selections within them at the top3.
of the screen
Choose the “MEMORIES” ICON at the top of the software.

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F A M I L Y T R E E
Creating Relationships: Adding Grandparents
Choose1. “ADD FAMILY MEMBER” ICON .
Fill in the Grandparents information and choose2. “SAVE”. You
will see there is no
relationship yet to
choose from, so the
grandparent will not
yet be connected on
the grid
Next go to the family3.
member who’s parent
this is
Double click the family4.
member
Assign the grand-5.
parent as the mother
or father
The grandparent6.
now connects on the
grid and you will
see a colored square
that signifies a “Pa-
rental” relationship
U P L O A D I N G M E D I A
Images
Video
Audio
.gif. .jpg, .png
mov, .wmv, .swf
mp3
When adding media files to your software, below are the
acceptable file formats to use as well as the ICONS and their
meaning. You will need to click on the correct media ICON
in order to upload that type of media.

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Choose the “MEDIA” ICON at the top of the software.
Select the1. “MEDIA” ICON below the browser for the type of media
you would like to upload (images, video or audio).
Click the2. “BROWSE” ICON
Locate the ﬁle folder that your media is saved in3.
Choose4. “OK”: All of your Photos will load on the screen
Double click the photos you would like to add5.
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F A M I L Y T R E E
Choose the1. “ADD FAMILY
MEMBER” ICON on the
right side of the grid
Double click the family2.
member box that appears and
the “MAINTAIN FAMILY
TREE” editor will appear
Here you can add member3.
information, photo and rela-
tionship. Each member must
have a relationship in order to properly connect on the grid
Adding & Editing Family Members
Choose1. “ADD FAMILY
MEMBER” ICON
Fill in the child’s information2.
Assign the child a parent by3.
using the drop down menu.
The parent must have been
added as a member in order
to make the assignment
Choose4. “SAVE” and the
child will now connect on the
grid to the parent assigned
Creating Relationships: Children

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Double click on the media thumbnails that you would like
to add.
NOTE: Once you have added your
media, you can select a different
media type to select from the same
folder without having to select
browse again
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C R E A T I N G A F A M I L Y T R E E
You will be prompted to ﬁll1.
out the initial screen with
the baby’s parents
Fill out the information and2.
click “SAVE”
You will then be taken to the grid screen. If you noted that the par-3.
ents were married, you will see a box with an “M” signifying “Mar-
riage”. Double click on a member for the editing screen, where you
can add photos and additional information
Choose the “FAMILY TREE” ICON at the top of the software.

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E D I T I N G P H O T O S
Select1. “PHOTO VIEWER” on the left
Double click on the image you would like to edit2.
After editing, you can save the new version. (It will3. not replace your
original photo)
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A D D I N G L E T T E R S F O R T H E
F U T U R E
Choose1. “LETTERS FOR THE FUTURE” to the left
To add a new entry Click on the2. “NEW ENTRY”
ICON to the right
To delete an entry, click on the3. “DELETE ENTRY”
ICON to the right

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V I E W I N G S T O R E D M E D I A
Select1. “PHOTO VIEWER” on the left to view your photos
Select2. “THEATER” to view your videos and audio ﬁles
All of your stored images will show as thumbnails3.
Double click on the media that you would like to preview4.
A D D I N G J O U R N A L E N T R I E S
Choose1. “BABY JOURNAL” to the left
To add a new entry Click on the2. “NEW ENTRY”
ICON to the right
To delete an entry, click on the3. “DELETE ENTRY”
ICON to the right

A D D I N G P H O T O S T O P L A C E
H O L D E R S
Your photos must ﬁrst be uploaded to the software
by using the “MEDIA” ICON.
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S H A R I N G Y O U R V I D E O
Choose the ”MEDIA” ICON at the top of the software.
Select1. “SLIDE SHOW CREATOR” on the left
Create your video2.
When you are ready to save your video, Select3. “PREVIEW”
In the Preview screen, select4. “FILE, SAVE AS”
Select a folder on your computer to save your ﬁle5.
You can then write it to CD or publish it6.
Choose the1. “Add Photo” ICON at the bottom of the photo placeholder.
All photos that have been uploaded to the software will appear. Select2.
a photo and choose “Select Image” to insert it into the placeholder

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C R E A T I N G A V I D E O
Select1. “SLIDE SHOW CREATOR” on the left
Double click the images you would like included2.
Choose music for your video3.
Choose photo transitions and slide delay speed4.
You can preview your video before you save it by choosing the5.
“PREVIEW” ICON
W A T C H I N G Y O U R V I D E O
1. Select “THEATRE” on the left
2. Double click on the video you would like to watch
3. Your video will be viewed through Internet Explorer

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