Casio YC-400 Owner's Manual

PJ Camera Software 1.1
Multi PJ Camera System Controller Software for Windows
User’s Guide
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Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Startup Modes and this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Precautions when Using the PJ Camera Software . . . . . . . . . 7
Chapter 1
PJ Camera Software Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Starting Up PJ Camera Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
PJ Camera Software Startup Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Starting Up PJ Camera Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
PJ Camera Software Modes and Basic Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Using PJ Camera Software Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Operation Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
PJ Camera Software Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Using the Guide Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Selecting a Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using Projection Area Capture and Board Area Capture . . . . . . . 25
Projection Area Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Board Area Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Quitting PJ Camera Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Chapter 2
Using PJ Camera Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Using the PJ System Like an OHP Projector
(Document Camera Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Document Camera Mode Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Projecting Images in the Document Camera Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Operations Available During Projection in the
Document Camera Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Scanning Images (Scanner Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Scanner Mode Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Using Auto Scanning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Using Manual Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
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Using Image Files Stored on the Computer’s Hard Disk in a
Presentation (PC Image Mode). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
PC Image Mode Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Using the Preview List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Using Playlists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Using Projection Area Capture and Board Area Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Using Image Files Stored in PJ Camera Memory in a
Presentation (Camera Image Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Camera Image Mode Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Using the Preview List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Camera Image Mode Playlist Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Using Projection Area Capture and Board Area Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Using PJ Camera Software with PowerPoint or Other
Presentation Software (Presentation Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Entering the Presentation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Presentation Mode Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Using Projection Area Capture and Board Area Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Using Projection Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Zooming and Scrolling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Editing the Projected Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Viewing the Recorded Image of the Currently Projected Image . . . . . . . . 92
Saving the Projected Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Viewing the Image Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Projection Area Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Using Projection Area Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Board Area Capture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Using Board Area Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
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Chapter 3 Configuring PJ Camera Software Settings . . . 108
PJ Camera Software Operating Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Operating Environment Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Configuring Operating Environment Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Operating Environment Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Operation Bar Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Configuring Operation Bar Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Chapter 4
Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Menus and Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
[File] Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
[Edit] Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
[View] Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
[Camera] Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
[Tools] Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
[Image] Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
[Playlist] Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
[Help] Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Shortcut Menu Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Document Camera Mode Shortcut Menu Commands . . . . . . . . . 127
PC Image Mode and Scanner Mode Shortcut Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Camera Image Mode Shortcut Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Toolbar Button Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Standard Toolbar Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Playlist Toolbar Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Function Keys and Shortcut Key Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Guide Icon Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Image File Properties Dialog Box Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
PJ Camera Software Folder Structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
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Introduction

This User’s Guide describes how to use PJ Camera Software, which is special controller software for the Multi PJ Camera System.
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Using This Manual

The contents of this manual are written assuming that you have read the “MULTI PJ CAMERA/Multifunctional Camera System YC-400 User’s Guide” and have already set up the Multi PJ Camera System. Be sure to read the “MULTI PJ CAMERA/Multifunctional Camera System YC-400 User’s Guide” before reading this manual.
z Most of the operations presented in this manual are performed using the menus and
toolbar. Some examples also include information about using keyboard shortcut keys.
z As a general rule, operations using the shortcut menu that appears when you right-click
with the mouse are not included. For information about the shortcut menu, see “Chapter 4 Reference”.
MULTI PJ Camera
The term “PJ Camera” in this manual refers to the camera unit of the Multi PJ Camera System.
Projection
PJ Camera Software is basically software for projecting images from a projector. Because of this, the term “projection” is used in this manual to refer to operations that actually cause the image to fill the computer screen (without actually projecting it).

Startup Modes and this Manual

PJ Camera Software has two startup modes: a Multi PJ startup mode and a Business Document startup mode (“PJ Camera Software Startup Modes” page 13). The startup mode you select determines the PJ Camera Software functions that are available to you. z All of the explanations in this manual apply when you start up PJ Camera Software in the
Multi PJ startup mode.
z Only functions and explanations with next to their title apply when you start up PJ
Camera Software in the Business Document startup mode.
z Descriptions of items that explain particular differences between the Multi PJ and the
Business Document startup modes are presented as shown below.
z (Text describing difference)
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Precautions when Using the PJ Camera Software

PJ Document Stage
z Never write on the document stage and take care to guard against scratching or otherwise
damaging it. Writing or other marks on the document stage can interfere with projection in the Document Camera Mode and scanning in the Scanner Mode.
z External Light
Room illumination, sunlight, or light from some other source shining onto the document stage during a Document Camera Mode or Scanner Mode image recording operation can cause white out and other image abnormalities.
Document Camera Mode
The Multi PJ Camera System automatically monitors the status of the document stage in order to optimize contour extraction and automatic image recording operations under a variety of different conditions. Because of this, you should adjust the camera position whenever recording conditions change or when you move the camera due to a mode change, etc.
Automatic Image Recording
The automatic image recording function detects changes in brightness and contrast. Though the Multi PJ Camera System can adapt to a wide range of conditions, automatic image recording may not be possible under the following conditions.
z In a room where there is insufficient lighting to detect contours z In a room where there are large fluctuations in the lighting level z A document that is smaller than the specified size
In the above cases, use manual recording.
Tip
If the shutter releases even though there is nothing on the document stage, check the following.
z If the document stage is badly damaged, have it repaired. z If the document stage is very dirty, clean it. z If there has recently been a change in the camera recording conditions, perform camera
position adjustment.
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Precautions when Using the PJ Camera Software
Contour Extraction
Contour extraction uses brightness contrast to extract the rectangular shapes in an image. Though the Multi PJ Camera System can adapt to a wide range of conditions, certain types of documents may not be compatible with automatic contour detection. The following are the conditions that promote successful automatic contour detection.
z Make sure the room is lit sufficiently. z Place the document in the center of the document stage, and make sure that no part of it
is extending off of the stage.
z Make sure the document is free of creases and curls, and is either rectangular or square. z Make sure the document is free of creases and wrinkles. z Use only documents that are within the stipulated range of sizes (from business card size
to A4 (210 × 297mm)(8.3 × 11.7inch)/Letter size).
z Use documents whose color provides sufficient contrast with the document stage color. Also,
the color surface of the table where the PJ Camera Stand is located should be a different color from the document stage.
z Place the PJ Camera Stand on a surface that does not reflect light. z When placing a document onto the document stage, make sure the document is relatively
straight (tilted no more than about 30 degrees).
Tip
Check for the following if you experience occasional contour detection problems. z In the case of a color document, is there sufficient color contrast around the contours? If not, use a setting that does not perform contour extraction.
z Is room lighting too dim to allow adequate contour contrast detection? Increase the level of room lighting or use a setting that does not perform contour extraction.
z Is part of the document outside of the document stage area? Re-position the document taking care to ensure that no part of the document extends past the edges of the document stage. Make sure that the entire document is within the area of the document stage.
z The document is curled or bent. Flatten the document so it forms a rectangle or square.
Tip
Check the following points if contour detection does not work at all. z Is the document smaller than the specified size? If it is, extraction cannot be performed.
z Is the document in the center of the document stage with no part of the document
extending off the sides of the stage? Position the document in the center of document stage and ensure that no part of it extends off the sides.
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Precautions when Using the PJ Camera Software
Tip
Check the following points if you suddenly start to have problems with contour detection. z Has there been a change in the conditions under which you are using the camera? Perform camera position adjustment.
z Have you changed to a different type of document? Check to make sure that the document contents conform to contour extraction requirements.
z Is an edge of the document running along a joint of the document stage? Reposition the document so its edges do not run along any document stage joint.
z Is the document positioned in the center of the document stage? Make sure that the document is positioned so one part of it is located on the cross mark in the center of the document stage.
z Is the document too small? Use the “Small Document” setting.
Projection Area Capture
When capturing the image area, compose the image so the entire projection area fits within it.
Adjust the position of the projector to make sure that the projected image is rectangular or square.
z The PJ Camera Software corrects for distorion of the projection image. This can cause
written text or graphics in the combined Projection Area Capture image to appear somewhat
different from the original. z For best results, make sure to check for the following when composing an image for
Projection Area Capture.
• Make sure that the projection area is included within the image.
• Make sure that the projection area fills the entire image.
• Make sure that the center of the image is located within the projection area on the whiteboard.
• Make sure that all of the projection area is on the whiteboard, and that it forms a rectangular or square shape.
• Make sure there is sufficient contrast around the periphery of the projection area.
• Make sure there is no light from a fluorescent or incandescent light source shining into the projection area.
z A slow shutter speed setting is used in order to produce high-resolution images. Avoid
shaking or moving the camera while recording images.
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Precautions when Using the PJ Camera Software
Board Area Capture
When capturing the board area, compose the image so the entire board area fits within it. For best results, make sure to check for the following when composing an image for Board Area Capture.
z Make sure that the whiteboard contour fits within the image. z Make sure the whiteboard fills the entire image. z Make sure that the center of the image is located within the whiteboard area. z Make sure there is sufficient contrast around the periphery of the whiteboard. z Make sure there is no light from a fluorescent or incandescent light source shining onto the
whiteboard.
z Make sure that the angle between the projector and the whiteboard is no greater than 30
degrees.
A slow shutter speed setting is used in order to produce high-resolution images. Avoid shaking or moving the camera while recording images.
Scanner Mode
Contour Extraction
See “Contour Extraction” on page 8 for details.
Scanner resolution is 160dpi at the center of the image if fully zoomed out. Resolution is lower at the periphery of the image.
PJ Camera Software Precautions
USB Hub Connection
In rare cases, you may not be able to turn off the camera when it is connected to a USB hub. If this happens, do not use a USB hub.
Recovering after your computer goes into standby
The camera may not operate correctly after you recover from a suspend/standby state on your computer. After recovering from a suspend/standby state on your computer, press the PJ Camera stand’s power button to turn power off and then back on again.
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Precautions when Using the PJ Camera Software
Administrator Privileges Required
z You must be logged in with administrator privileges on the PC in order to use PJ Camera
Software. An error will occur if a user logged in without administrator privileges attempts to use it.
z Note the following precautions when there are multiple users logged onto a computer
running Windows XP. z Do not use the Windows XP Switch User function to switch users while PJ Camera
Software is running. To change Windows XP users, you should exit PJ Camera Software, the current user should log out, the new user should log in, and PJ Camera Software should be restarted.
z An error will occur if you attempt to use PJ Camera Software after using the Windows
XP Switch User function to switch users. If this happens, restart Windows, log in as the new user, and then restart PJ Camera Software.
Software Operation Conditions
z Image projection in the PC Image Mode and image rotation are supported only when the
camera is mounted on the PJ Camera Stand.
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Chapter 1 PJ Camera Software Overview

PJ Camera Software is controller software for the Multi PJ Camera System. You can use it with a projector to project images from the PJ Camera and from a computer’s hard disk. This chapter provides you with information you need to know before using PJ Camera Software for the first time. It explains how to start up the software, and describes screen contents, what you can do in each mode, etc.
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Starting Up PJ Camera Software

PJ Camera Software Startup Modes

PJ Camera Software has two startup modes: a Multi PJ startup mode and a Business Document startup mode. The startup mode you select determines the PJ Camera Software functions that are available to you.
Starting up in the Multi PJ startup mode allows access to all
Multi PJ Startup Mode
Business Document Startup Mode
Selecting the Startup Mode
You can select the startup mode on the Startup Mode dialog box that appears when you start up PJ Camera Software.
five of the PJ Camera Software modes (Document Camera Mode, Scanner Mode, Camera Image Mode, PC Image Mode, Presentation Mode), and all of their functions.
Starting up in the Business Document startup mode gives you access to the Document Camera Mode and the Presentation Mode only, which helps to make PJ Camera Software operation more streamlined and simpler. This easy­to-use, easy-to-understand mode is also the perfect choice for those who are using the PJ Camera Software for the first time.
Select the button next to the
startup mode you want to
use by clicking it.
Clicking the [OK] button starts up PJ Camera Software in the startup mode that is currently selected on the dialog box.
z To change the startup mode after PJ Camera Software is already running, display the
operation bar. Next, click [Tools] and then [Operating Environment]. For more information, see “[Common] Tab” on page 111.
z If you select the “Don’t show this dialog box again” check box and then click [OK], the
Startup Mode dialog box will not appear any more when you start up PJ Camera Software. If you change your mind and want to the Startup Mode dialog box to be displayed again, perform the operation under “[Common] Tab” on page 111.
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Starting Up PJ Camera Software

Starting Up PJ Camera Software
You can use any one of three methods to start up PJ Camera Software.
z Start up by turning on the PJ Camera Stand z Start up from the Windows [Start] menu z Start up by clicking the PJ Camera Software taskbar icon
To start up PJ Camera Software by turning on the PJ Camera Stand
1. Set up the Multi PJ Camera System.
z See the separate “MULTI PJ CAMERA/Multifunctional Camera System YC-400 User’s
Guide” for more information.
2. Start up the computer (which already has PJ Camera Software installed
on it).
z After the computer starts up, check to make sure that the PJ Camera Software icon is
in the Windows taskbar.
3. On the PJ Camera Stand, press the [ ] (power) button.
z This turns on the PJ Camera and automatically starts up the PJ Camera Software on
the computer.
z If the Startup Mode dialog box appears here, click the [OK] button without changing the
current setting, or select the startup mode you want and then click [OK]. For details, see “Selecting the Startup Mode” (page 13).
z If this is the first time you are starting up PJ Camera Software after installing it, pressing
the power button in step 3 will cause one of the dialog boxes described below to appear. The dialog box that appears depends on the operating system that is running on the computer. z If you are running Windows XP, the “Found New Hardware Wizard” dialog box will
appear. Select the “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” check box, and then click [Next].
z Some operating systems may display the “CASIO MULTI PJ CAMERA has not passed
Windows logo testing” dialog box or the “Digital Signature Not Found” dialog box. In this case, click [Continue Anyway] or [Yes].
z In step 3 of the above procedure, you can press the PJ Camera power button instead of
the PJ Camera Stand [ ] (power) button.
z PJ Camera Software automatically enters the Document Camera Mode when you start it
up using the above procedure. For information about the Document Camera Mode and other PJ Camera Software modes, see “Using PJ Camera Software Modes” (page 16).
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Starting Up PJ Camera Software
To start up PJ Camera Software from the Windows [Start] menu
1. Start up the computer (which already has PJ Camera Software installed
on it).
2. On the Windows [Start] menu, select [Programs] [CASIO] and then
click [PJ Camera Software].
z If the Startup Mode dialog box appears here, click the [OK] button without changing the
current setting, or select the startup mode you want and then click [OK]. For details, see “Selecting the Startup Mode” (page 13).
z PJ Camera Software will start up in the currently selected startup mode.
To start up PJ Camera Software by clicking its taskbar icon
1. Start up the computer (which already has PJ Camera Software installed
on it).
2. Click the PJ Camera Software icon in the taskbar tray.
3. On the menu that appears, select [PJ Camera Software].
z If the Startup Mode dialog box appears here, click the [OK] button without changing the
current setting, or select the startup mode you want and then click [OK]. For details, see “Selecting the Startup Mode” (page 13).
z PJ Camera Software will start up in the currently selected startup mode.
z PJ Camera Software automatically enters the Presentation Mode when you start it up
using the above procedure. For information about the Presentation Mode and other PJ Camera Software modes, see “Using PJ Camera Software Modes” (page 16).
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PJ Camera Software Modes and Basic Operations

This section explains the five modes you can access using PJ Camera Software, and about the operation bar that you use to perform actual PJ Camera Software operations.

Using PJ Camera Software Modes

PJ Camera Software has the following five modes.
z Document Camera Mode z Camera Image Mode
z Scanner Mode z Presentation Mode
z PC Image Mode
Before recording an image or performing an operational procedure, be sure to select the correct mode first.
z If you startup PJ Camera Software in the Business Document startup mode, you will be
able to use the Document Camera Mode or Presentation Mode only. You will not be able to perform Projection Area Capture or Board Area Capture in the Presentation Mode if you start up in the Business Document startup mode.
When you want to do this: Select this mode:
Document Camera Mode With this mode, you can use the PJ Camera to record the
Record the image of a document or object
Record the image of a document or object and save it in an image file
Project images from files stored on a computer
Project images in a specific sequence from files stored on a computer
Project images from files stored on the PJ Camera
image of a document or object on the PJ Camera Stand, and then project it. An image is recorded automatically whenever you place a document on the PJ Camera Stand, which means that operation is similar to that of an OHP projector.
Scanner Mode With this mode, you can use the PJ Camera to record the image of a document or object on the PJ Camera Stand, and then store it as an image file. During recording, you can view a pre-recording monitor image, release the shutter, check the recorded image, and perform other operations from your computer.
PC Image Mode or Scanner Mode These modes can be used to project images that have been recorded in the Scanner Mode or with the PJ Camera and stored on a computer.
PC Image Mode or Scanner Mode Create a play list to specify the projection sequence.
Camera Image Mode In this mode, the screen shows a list of all PJ Camera images stored on your computer’s hard disk, so you can select the ones you want.
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PJ Camera Software Modes and Basic Operations
When you want to do this: Select this mode:
Project images in a specific sequence from files stored on the PJ Camera
Project images created using PowerPoint or other presentation software
Camera Image Mode Create a play list to specify the projection sequence.
Presentation Mode In this mode, PJ Camera Software remains running in the background, so you can instantly access it any time you need to project a document image during the presentation.
PC Image Mode, Scanner Mode, or Presentation Mode Use Board Area Capture or Projection Area capture.
With Board Area Capture, a snapshot image of the Record and save an image projected onto a whiteboard, along with text and graphics hand written on the whiteboard
whiteboard and its contents is recorded. Use Board Area
Capture when the handwritten text and graphics you want to
record are located outside of the projection area.
With Projection Area Capture, the handwritten text and
graphics are extracted, and then combined with the original
projection image for optimum clarity. Use Projection Area
Capture when the handwritten text and graphics you want to
record are located within the projection area.

Operation Bar

In some cases, you will not see a window or even a menu bar on your computer screen while PJ Camera Software is running. In such a case, you can display the PJ Camera Software operation bar by moving your mouse pointer to the edge of your computer screen where it is hidden (the top of the screen is the initial default location). The operation bar combines a menu bar and toolbar, as shown below.
Menu bar
Operation Bar
Toolbar
z The operation bar shown above is the one that appears when you start up in the Multi
PJ startup mode. Different tool buttons and menus appear when you start up in the Business Document startup mode.
zzzz Menu Bar
This bar contains various menus for performing PJ Camera Software operations.
zzzz To olb ar
This bar contains buttons for performing PJ Camera Software operations. These buttons provide one-click access to most of the menu commands.
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z Under initial default settings, the operation bar disappears automatically whenever you
move the mouse away from it.
z You can specify the location on the screen where the operation bar will appear when you
move the mouse pointer there. For more information, see “Operation Bar Properties” (page 117).
z In some modes, a PJ Camera Software window remains on the screen with a menu bar
and toolbar continuously displayed at the top. You do not need to use the operation bar to perform menu and toolbar operations in this case.
z If this manual instructs you to perform a menu or toolbar operation and there is no PJ
Camera Software window on your computer screen, display the operation bar and then perform the specified menu or toolbar operation.

PJ Camera Software Window

Except for when you are projecting images, the PJ Camera Software window (including the menu bar and toolbar) remains on your computer screen in the Scanner Mode, PC Image Mode, and Camera Image Mode. The following shows the PC Image Mode window, and indicates the window components that are included in all PJ Camera Software windows, regardless of mode.
Toolbar
Menu bar
Preview list area
Playlist toolbar
Playlist area
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Using the Guide Icon

You can configure the PJ Camera Software’s guide icon so it is always on top of all the windows on your computer’s screen. You can use the guide icon to display the operation bar, and to exit PJ Camera Software.
Showing and Configuring the Guide Icon
To show the guide icon
1. Display the operation bar, and then select [Operation Bar Properties] on
the [Tools] menu.
z This displays the operation bar properties dialog box.
2. Select the [Show Guide Icon] check box.
3. Click the [OK] button to apply the setting and close the dialog box.
z This causes a guide icon like the one shown below to appear.
z To hide the guide icon, right-click it, and then select [Hide Guide Icon] on the shortcut
menu that appears.
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Specifying the Guide Icon Graphic
You can use the following procedure to specify a JPG or BMP graphic file created by you for the guide icon.
1. Perform the required procedure to display the guide icon.
2. Right-click the guide icon, and then select [Change Guide Icon] on the
shortcut menu that appears.
z This displays a file selection dialog box.
3. Select the file that contains the graphic you want to use for the guide
icon, and then click [OK].
z This closes the dialog box and displays the graphic you selected as the guide icon.
z The guide icon will become the size (in pixels) of the graphic you select. Select a
graphic whose size is at least 8 × 8 pixels and no more than 1024 × 768 pixels.
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Specifying a Transparent Color for the Guide Icon
Use the procedure below to make one of the colors of the guide icon graphic transparent. This capability makes it possible for you to configure exactly the type of guide icon appearance you want.
Red selected as the transparent color.
1. Perform the required procedure to display the guide icon.
2. Right-click the guide icon, and then select [Specify Transparent Color]
on the shortcut menu that appears.
z This changes the mouse pointer to .
3. Click the color of the guide icon that you want to select as the
transparent color.
4. To actually apply your selection, right-click the guide icon, and then
select [Use Transparent Color] on the shortcut menu that appears. This should cause a check mark to appear next to [Use Transparent Color].
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Guide Icon Operations
To display the operation bar
Clicking the guide icon displays the operation bar. You can use the Operation Bar Properties to select either of the following settings.
z Auto Hide On When Auto Hide is turned on, the operation bar appears on the display when you click the guide icon. The operation bar will disappear again after about three seconds.
z Auto Hide Off When Auto Hide is turned off, clicking the guide icon causes the operation bar to appear. It remains displayed until you click the guide icon again.
To display PJ Camera Software help
Right-click the guide icon, and then select [Help] on the shortcut menu that appears.
To quit PJ Camera Software
Right-click the guide icon, and then select [Exit PJ Camera Software] on the shortcut menu that appears.
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Selecting a Mode

You can select a PJ Camera Software mode using a menu or toolbar operation, or by performing a keyboard function key operation.
z The menu items and buttons for switching to the Scanner Mode, Camera Image Mode
and PC Image Mode are not displayed if you start up PJ Camera Software in the Business Document startup mode.
To select a mode using a menu operation
1. If the PJ Camera Software window is not on your computer screen,
display the operation bar.
z See “Operation Bar” (page 17) for information about using the operation bar.
2. On the menu bar, click [File] to display its menu.
Modes
3. Click the mode you want to select.
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To select a mode using a toolbar operation
1. If the PJ Camera Software window is not on your computer screen,
display the operation bar.
2. Click the toolbar button for the mode you want to select.
Document Camera Mode
PC Image Mode
Camera Image Mode
Scanner Mode
Presentation Mode
To select a mode using a shortcut key operation
You can use the following function key operations to select the PJ Camera Software mode you want.
Function Key
Pressing this function key: Selects this mode:
[F5] Document Camera Mode
[F6] PC Image Mode
[F7] Camera Image Mode
[F8] Scanner Mode
[F9] Presentation Mode
z Function key [F6], [F7], and [F8] functions are disabled when you start up in the
Business Document startup mode.
z See “Chapter 2 Using PJ Camera Software” for details about what you can do in each
mode.
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Using Projection Area Capture and Board Area Capture

Projection Area Capture and Board Area Capture let you use the PJ Camera to record an image being projected onto a whiteboard, along with text and graphics written on the whiteboard. This section provides details about what each of these functions does, along with guidelines for deciding which one you should use for recording.

Projection Area Capture

Projection Area Capture extracts text and graphics that are handwritten within the projection image area on the whiteboard. It then combines this with the original projection image, providing a clear view of both the projection image and the handwritten information. z Projection Area Capture does not record handwritten text and graphics that are on the
whiteboard outside of the projection image area.
z Use Projection Area Capture when the handwritten text and graphics you want to record
are located within the projection area.
Recording area
Image projection area
z Except for the Document Camera Mode and Scanner Mode, you can use Projection Area
Capture in all modes.
z For full details about Projection Area Capture, see “Projection Area Capture” (page 97).
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Using Projection Area Capture and Board Area Capture

Board Area Capture

Board Area Capture extracts the entire whiteboard area, including the projected image as well as handwritten text and graphics both inside and outside the projection area, and stores it as an image. z Use Board Area Capture when the handwritten text and graphics you want to record are
located outside of the projection area.
z The whiteboard area is extracted and repositioned so it is straight. You can also correct the
brightness of the image to make text more legible.
Recording area
Image projection area
z Except for the Document Camera Mode and Scanner Mode, you can use Board Area
Capture in all modes.
z For full details about Board Area Capture, see “Board Area Capture” (page 104).
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Quitting PJ Camera Softwar
To quit PJ Camera Software
e
1. If the PJ Camera Software window is not on your computer screen,
display the operation bar.
z See “Operation Bar” (page 17) for information about using the operation bar.
2. On the operation bar [File] menu, select [Exit].
z This quits PJ Camera Software and turns off the PJ Camera.
z Turning off the PJ Camera Stand or the PJ Camera does not quit PJ Camera Software.
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Chapter 2 Using PJ Camera Software

This chapter explains what you can do in each of the PJ Camera Software modes, and provides details about each operational procedure.
All of the procedures in this chapter are based on the following preconditions. z That you already have the Multi PJ Camera System set up (PJ Camera Stand, PJ
Camera, computer with PJ Camera Software installed, and projector are connected and configured for operation.)
z That the projector is turned on ready to project z That the PJ Camera is turned on z That a computer with PJ Camera Software installed is running and that the PJ Camera
Software is also running
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Using the PJ System Like an OHP Projector (Document Camera Mode)

With the Document Camera Mode, you can record and project images of documents and objects placed on the PJ Camera Stand, just like an overhead projector.

Document Camera Mode Overview

This section explains how the Document Camera Mode works, and introduces some of the terminology you need to know when using it.
Document Camera Mode Window
Entering the Document Camera Mode displays a window like the one shown below.
Operation bar The operation bar is displayed and hidden automatically (page 17).
Image of document on the PJ Camera Stand This can be either a document camera image or a rough (monitor) image. See the next page for more information.
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Document camera images and Rough (Monitor) Images
When you place a document on the PJ Camera Stand in the Document Camera Mode, the PJ Camera records its image (recorded image). Then PJ Camera Software automatically performs a number of procedures on the image data, before finally projecting a document camera image. During the time it takes for these procedures to be performed, PJ Camera Software will project a rough version of the image, which is similar to the image that appears on the PJ Camera’s monitor screen. This is the rough (monitor) image. The rough (monitor) image will be replaced by the document camera image as soon as it becomes available. The following shows the flow starting with recording of an image and ending with projection of the document camera image.
Document Recording with the PJ Camera (Recorded Image)
L Rough (monitor) image is projected.
Contour Extraction
Extracts the document portion from the recorded image and adjusts its orientation so it is straight. See “What is contour extraction?” for more information.
z When you start up PJ Camera Software in the Business
L
Document startup mode, contour extraction is turned off under initial default settings. To turn on automatic contour extraction, display the operation bar, and then select [Trapezoid Correction On] on the [Image] menu (so there is a check mark next to Trapezoid Correction). You can also toggle trapezoid correction on and off by pressing the space bar on your computer.
Brightness Correction
L Adjusts brightness and contrast to make text more legible.
Image Resolution Conversion
Converts the image size to XGA (1024 × 768) (800 × 600 when
L
Document Camera Image Projection (Replaces the rough (monitor) image.)
an SVGA computer screen is being used), which is the optimal size for projection.
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