ELMO EV-2000AF User's Manual

VISUAL PRESENTER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Please read this instruction manual carefully before using this Visual Presenter and keep it for future reference.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated.

Retain Instructions – The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.

Heed Warnings – All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

Follow Instructions – All operating and use instructions should be followed.

Cleaning – Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

Attachments – Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

Water and Moisture – Do not use this product near water - for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, and the like.

Accessories – Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer's instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.

Ventilation – Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer's instructions have been adhered to.

Power Sources – This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your appliance dealer or local power company. For products intended to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating instructions.

Grounding or Polarization – This product may be equipped with either a polarized 2-wire AC line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other) or a 3wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. The 2-wire polarized plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug still fails to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug. The 3-wire grounding type plug will fit into a grounding type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug.

Power-Cord Protection – Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product.

Lightning – For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges.

Overloading – Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn.

Object and Liquid Entry – Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

Servicing – Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Damage Requiring Service – Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.

If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product.

If the product has been exposed to rain or water.

If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation.

If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way.

When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance - this indicates a need for service.

Replacement Parts – When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards.

Safety Check – Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition.

Heat – The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

THIS IS A CLASS A PRODUCT. IN A DOMESTIC ENVIRONMENT THIS PRODUCT MAY CAUSE RADIO INTERFERENCE IN WHICH CASE THE USER MAY BE REQUIRED TO TAKE ADEQUATE MEASURES.

INFORMATION

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

USER-INSTALLER CAUTION:

Your authority to operate this FCC verified equipment could be voided if you make changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance to Part 15 of the FCC rules.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. This marking is located at the bottom of product.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

SA 1965

SA 1966

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

Use the Visual Presenter under the rated electrical conditions and TV system.

Do not leave the Presenter under direct sunlight or by heaters, or the Presenter may be discolored,

deformed, or damaged.

Do not place the Presenter in any humid, dusty, windy or vibrating location. Use the Presenter in the

following environmental conditions:

Temperature : 5°C~40°C (41°F~104°F)

Humidity : 30~85% (No condensation)

Use a soft, dry cloth for cleaning. Do not use any volatile solvent, such as thinner or benzine.

Do not directly point the camera lens into the sun, or the camera may be damaged.

Caring for the batteries :

· If the Presenter is not used for a long time, take out the batteries from the case.

· Do not use rechargeable Ni-Cd batteries.

· Do not use new and old batteries, or batteries of different types together.

· Do not try to recharge or short-circuit the batteries.

BEFORE YOU USE

1. PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Appearance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Front Operation Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Wireless Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Camera Head and Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2. WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

3. SETTING UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Connection to the monitor TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

4. OPERATION PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Simple steps for presenting printed material. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Convenient use of the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Storing the Presenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

5. VARIOUS FUNCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Zoom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Enlarging the image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Nega/posi conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Color/B&W selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Iris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

6. RS-232C SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Cable connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

RS-232C connector specifications (DSUB-9P). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Table of the communication commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Data format specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Transmission specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

7. TROUBLESHOOTING HINTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

8. SPECIFICATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

CONTENTS

1. PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS

Appearance

1. Stage

2. Column

3. Camera Head

4. Close-up Lens Holder

6. Lighting Arm (L)

7. Front Operation Panel

8. Remote Control Storage Compartment

9. Infrared Sensor

5. Lighting Unit

(Attach this holder for normal use. Swing away this holder for viewing a far-away object.)

6. Lighting Arm (R)

5. Lighting Unit

10. Camera Head Arm

Name Function

Reference Page

11 Zoom Buttons To change the image size.

12 Auto Focus Button To focus automatically (One-shot auto focus).

Front Operation Panel

P.15

P.16

11. Zoom Buttons

12. Auto Focus Button

Rear Panel

13. Power cord Receptacle [AC IN]

14. AC Outlet

17. RS-232C Terminal [RS-232C]

16. Video out Terminal [OUTPUT] S-Video (mini DIN 4P) Composite-Video (RCA pinjack, BNC)

15. Power Switch [POWER]

Name Function

Reference Page

Power Cord Receptacle [AC IN]

To connect to the power cord.

14 AC Outlet To supply power up to 400W (Not interlocked with the

power switch).

15 Power Switch

[POWER]

To turn ON/OFF the power supply.

16 Video-out Terminal To connect to a TV monitor or the like.

[OUTPUT· S-VIDEO/VIDEO]

S-Video (mini DIN4P)/

Composite-Video

(RCA pinjack, BNC)

17 RS-232C Terminal [RS-232C] To connect a PC with an RS-232C cable to control the

Presenter from the PC.

P.11

P.19

AC IN

POWER

RS-232C

OUTPUT

Button Name Function

Reference Page

18 2X To double the image size.

19 Directions To scroll the enlarged image.

When this key is pressed while the image is being

enlarged double, the image is scrolled in the direction

specified by the arrow of the pressed key.

20 POSI/NEGA To convert posi/nega modes.

21 COLOR/B&W To select Color/B&W (Black&White) modes.

22 LAMP To turn ON/OFF the upper light.

23 TELE To zoom in.

24 WIDE To zoom out.

25 NEAR To move the focus near.

26 FAR To move the focus far.

27 AF To focus automatically.

28 IRIS NORMAL To reset the auto iris to the initial setting.

29 IRIS OPEN To open the auto iris.

30 IRIS CLOSE To close the auto iris.

P.15

P.17

P.18

P.15

P.16, P.17

P.16

P.18

Wireless Remote Control

18. 2X

20. POSI / NEGA

21. COLOR / B&W

23. TELE

24. WIDE

19. Directions

22. LAMP

26. FAR

25. NEAR

28. IRIS NORMAL

29. IRIS OPEN

30. IRIS CLOSE

27. AF

POSI/NEGA

NORMAL OPEN

TELE

COLOR/B&W

ZOOM

WIDE

IRIS

LAMP

FOCUS

FARNEAR

Camera Head and Column

32. Output Terminal

Name Function

Reference Page

31. Shutter Selection Switch To set the shutter time. In an areawhere power

frequency is 50Hz, using the unit with the shutter

selection switch set to [60] may cause flickering due to

illumination of AC power discharge tube, such as a

fluorescent or a mercury lamp.

Using the unit with the shutter selection switch set to

[50] may reduce the flickering.

This switch is factory-set to 60Hz.

32. Output Terminal USA : ELMO USA Tech Support

(800)947-3566 for further assistance.

Others : Call to ELMO CANADA (Canada)

or the ELMO exclusive distributors.

VIDEO OUT

GND

12V

GNC

CONT.

31. Shutter Selection Switch

Mini DIN 9P (Female)

50 60

DC12V

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