AVerMedia Technologies AverEPack300 User Manual

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FCC NOTICE

This device 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 commercial, industrial or business environment. This equipment can generate, use and radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction, 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.

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.

CAUTION ON MODIFICATIONS

To comply with the limits for the Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules, this device must be installed in computer equipment certified to comply with the Class B limits. All cables used to connect the computer and peripherals must be shielded and grounded. Operation with non-certified computers or non-shielded cables may result in interference to radio or television reception.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

CE NOTICE

This is a Class B product.

DISCLAIMER

No warranty or representation, either expressed or implied, is made with respect to the contents of this documentation, its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. Information presented in this documentation has been carefully checked for reliability; however, no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies. The information contained in this documentation is subject to change without notice.

In no event will AVerMedia be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use this product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

TRADEMARKS

AVerMedia and AVerEPack300 are registered trademarks of AVerMedia TECHNOLOGIES, Inc. IBM PC is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Microsoft is a registered trademark and Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other products or corporate names mentioned in this documentation are for identification and explanation purposes only, and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

© 2000 by AVerMedia TECHNOLOGIES, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form by any means without the written permission of AVerMedia TECHNOLOGIES, Inc.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

Product Highlights........................................................................................... 1

What’s in the Package .....................................................................................2

Features and Specifications ............................................................................. 2

System Requirements ...................................................................................... 4

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Setup

Connection Ports .............................................................................................5

Connecting AVerEPack300 to PC’s Parallel Port or USB port....................... 6

Connecting AVerEPack300 to the Presentation Display Unit......................... 7

Connecting a VGA Monitor.................................................................. 7

Connecting the LCD Projector.............................................................. 8

Connecting a SCART RGB Monitor ....................................................8

Connecting the TV................................................................................ 9

Chapter 3 Using the Application

Installing AVerEPack300 Software................................................................. 10

Running the AVerEPack300 Program............................................................. 11

Overview ......................................................................................................... 12

Toolbar Buttons and their Functions ...............................................................13

Creating a Slide Presentation...........................................................................15

Inserting the Slide Presentation ....................................................................... 15

Insert Image File Type............................................................................. 15

Insert and Convert PowerPoint Slide Presentation .......................................... 16

For PowerPoint 2000 version .................................................................. 16

For Lower (other) PowerPoint version.................................................... 16

Insert or Retrieve Slide from the CompactFlash card...................................... 17

Storing the Active Project to the CompactFlash card...................................... 17

Transferring AVP file to the CompactFlash card ............................................ 18

Edit the Slide Sequence................................................................................... 18

Chapter 4 Using the AVerEPack300

Using the Remote Control ............................................................................... 19

Touch Button Panel ......................................................................................... 22

Menu Functions............................................................................................... 23

Timer Function................................................................................................ 25

Reference Function.......................................................................................... 26

Special Highlighting Functions ....................................................................... 27

AVerMedia Spot....................................................................................... 27

AVerMedia Pointer .................................................................................. 28

AVerMedia Spylight ................................................................................ 29

Different Types of Zoom ................................................................................ 30

Normal Zoom........................................................................................... 30

AVerMedia Area Zoom ........................................................................... 30

AVerMedia Spot-Zoom............................................................................ 31

AVerMedia Pointer-Zoom ....................................................................... 32

Chapter 1

Introduction

Congratulation! Thank you for choosing AVerMedia® AVerEPack300. We are certain you will find this product a useful presentation tool that is highly suitable for business, education, promotional activities and anything that requires visual application.

To get started, this chapter briefly describes what the AVerEPack300 has to offer. At the end of the chapter, you will find the system requirements needed in order to use this product.

Product Highlights

The AVerEPack300 is a truly user friendly mobile presentation device. You need only bring this portable presentation device anywhere and connect it to a television, large LCD projector or even to a VGA monitor to conduct your presentation instantly.

By connecting the AVerEPack300 to your PC’s parallel or USB port, you can easily store all your PowerPoint slide presentation or a variety of other images into an 8MB CompactFlash card that can keep more than a hundred JPG slide images.

The AVerEPack300 offers many exciting new features to enhance your presentations. Four very special features are the Area Zoom, AVerMedia Spot-Zoom, AVerMedia Pointer-Zoom, AVerMedia Spylight. They are special highlighting functions, which allow you to focus on specific areas of your screen and emphasize key points in your presentation. The

AVerEPack300 provides Multiple Flicker-Filter Control and Brightness Controls to choose from. You can horizontally and vertically adjust the size and position of the image. It also features Full Screen, 16-Slide Preview, and Quick Slide Reference. You can even make last-minute slide

sequence editing. All of these features and more can be easily accessed with the Infrared Remote Control.

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What’s in the Package

Your AVerEPack300 package includes the following:

AVerMedia

Unit and Remote Control

AVerEPack300

(batteries included)

S-Video Cable

Optional Accessories :

SCART Cable (optional on PAL version)

This User’s Manual

6 VDC Switching Power Adapter

AV Cable

AVerEPack300

Utility Software CD

USB Cable

8MB CompactFlash Card

Features and Specifications

The AVerEPack300 provides the following features and specifications:

Features

• Windows ®95, 98, 2000 and ME compatible

• Support BMP, JPG and variety of other images

• Auto convert PowerPoint 2000 slide presentation

• Connects directly to PC's parallel (printer) or USB port

• Supports resolutions up to 1024 x 768 image input

• Supports Multiple Image Folder

• 16-Slide Preview

• Slide Sequence Editing

Chapter 1 Introduction

• Horizontal/Vertical screen panning

• Horizontal/Vertical picture positioning

• Flicker control selection for sharper image display

• Up to 4 levels of brightness control

• Slide Timer Delay

• Quick Slide Reference

• Presentation Countdown Timer

• 8MB CompactFlash

• Compatible to 8MB, 16MB and 32MB CompactFlash

Card can keep more than 100 pictures

Card

• 3 types of Highlighting functions :

• AVerMedia Spot

This function highlights a certain area on the image by darkening external areas and by creating a colored border within your area of interest. Create a highlight as large as 1/4th of your screen or as small as 1/64th of your presentation screen.

• AVerMedia Pointer

A hand figured pointer lets you direct your viewer’s attention to key areas on the screen.

• AVerMedia Spylight

This function highlights certain areas of your screen by darkening unwanted areas. You can darken areas horizontally or vertically.

• 4 types of Zoom :

• Traditional Zoom & Pan

Users can zoom in (200%) the slide images on VGA mode or TV display

and pan around freely to any part of the screen.

• Exclusive AVerMedia Area Zoom

Divides the computer screen into 9 parts and allows you to select the

desired part through the “Area Zoom Control” on the remote.

• New AVerMedia Spot-Zoom

After you highlight a certain area using AVerMedia Spot, you can zoom

in and out of the highlighted area.

• New AVerMedia Pointer-Zoom

You can point to a key area in your presentation using AVerMedia

Pointer and then enlarge that area.

• Supports Composite/S-Video/SCART RGB/VGA output

• NTSC and PAL switchable

• TV/VGA monitor switchable

• Supports TV and VGA output

• Infrared remote control access to all functions

• Built-in Touch Button Control Panel

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Specification

Input: USB or Parallel Port Output: TV (Composite/ S-Video/ SCART RGB), VGA Power Supply: 6VDC Power Adapter Dimension: Base Unit :

6.02” × 4.33” × 1.42” Remote Unit :

6.02” × 2.20” × 1” Weight: Base Unit: 0.55lb Remote Unit: 0.22lb Warranty: 1year parts & labor Compliance: FCC Class B, CE

System Requirements

CPU: Pentium® 166 MMX or better recommended

Memory: 32MB or higher recommended

OS: Windows

Peripheral I/O: Parallel port or USB port

95, 98, ME or 2000

Chapter 2

Hardware Installation and Setup

Panel Directions

Connection Ports

The Ports on B, C, and D side panel of the AVerEPack300 are for connecting the unit to the PC’s parallel port or USB port, graphics display monitor, TV and other devices.

This section briefly describes what devices should go into each port. For proper cable connections and installation, please read the rest of this chapter. (Text describing each port are printed at the bottom side of the device.)

Port Description Port Description

POWER

PRINTER

USB

Plug the AC Power Adapter to this port.

This port allows you to import and export slide presentation to and from your PC and Compact Flash Memory.

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

SCART/

VGA

This port allows you to output the slide image to a TV monitor which uses a composite video.

This port allows you to output the slide image to a TV monitor which uses S-Video.

This port allows you to output the slide image to a VGA monitor, LCD projector or TV Monitor which uses SCART RGB

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Connecting AVerEPack300 to PC’s Parallel (Printer) or USB Port

Connecting the AVerEPack300 unit to PC’s parallel port or USB port allows you to import and export the slide presentation to and from CompactFlash card by using the AVerEPack300 program.

1. Connect the AVerEPack300 unit to PC’s parallel port or USB port.

For USB cable connection:

Plug one end of the supplied USB cable to the B-side panel of AVerEPack300 “USB” port and the other end to the PC’s USB port.

For Printer cable connection:

Plug one end of your Printer cable to the B-side panel of AVerEPack300 “Printer” port and the other end to the PC’s parallel port.

2. Plug the supplied AC Power Adapter into the C-side panel of AVerEPack300 “Power” port.

NOTE: If you are using Windows 2000, It is a requirement to use the USB

cable connection. When you connect the USB cable for the first time, the system will automatically detect the newly installed device. On the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box, click Yes.

WARNING: Do not connect the printer cable and the USB cable at the

same time.

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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Setup

Connecting AVerEPack300 to the Presentation Display Unit

Connecting AVerEPack300 to a presentation display unit allows you to display slide presentation on a television, large LCD projector or even to a VGA monitors instantly without connecting to PC.

Connecting a VGA Monitor

To display the slide presentation on the VGA monitor, you’ll need to connect the other end of the VGA monitor signal cable to the “VGA” port at the D-side panel of AVerEPack300.

Set the DIP switch no. 2 to VGA mode located at the C-side panel of AVerEPack300 beside the “Power” port.

DIP SWITCH

AVerEPack300 D-Side Panel

VGA Monitor

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Connecting the LCD Projector

To display the slide presentation on LCD projection screen, you’ll need to connect one end of the VGA cable (not supplied) to the D-side panel of AVerEPack300 “VGA” port and the other end to the LCD projector “Computer” port.

Set the DIP switch no. 2 to VGA mode located at the C-side panel of

AVerEPack300 beside the “Power” port.

AVerEPack300 D-Side Panel

DIP SWITCH

VGA Cable

(not supplied)

LCD PROJECTO

Connecting a SCART RGB Monitor

If you are using a SCART RGB monitor, connect the monitor to the “SCART RGB” port at the D-side panel of AVerEPack300 using the SCART RGB cable. (The SCART RGB cable is an optional accessory cable with the AVerEPack300.)

Set the DIP switch no. 2 to TV mode then from DIP switch no. 1 switch the TV system to PAL. The DIP switch is located at the Cside panel of AVerEPack300 unit beside the “Power” port.

DIP SWITCH - PAL TV SYSTEM

SCART RGB Monitor

SCART

RGB Cable

(optional)

AVerEPack300 D-Side Panel

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