Recordex AFL-80 Quick Setup Manual

Classroom Technology Essentials.

Quick Setup Guide for AFL-80 Document Camera

Making the Basic Connections

USB D/T USB VideoS-Video

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Plug-and-Play USB Video Capture (Optional)

It isn't required for using your document camera but it sure makes
the camera much more fun to use. (see page 10-12 of the manual)

After installing the proper software for your computer
you will be able to capture unlimited video or still images
to your computer via plug-n-play USB 2.0 Video Capture!

Install software from supplied discs based on the OS of your Computer
Install Debut Video Capture (Windows Driver Disc)
Install VideoGlide (MAC Driver Disc)

Use Supplied USB Cable.

Use Supplied
Power Adapter.

Use Supplied VGA Cable.

Presenter Mode Requires Projector

Connect the document camera
to your video projector with the VGA
cable coming from your projector. This
cable will be supplied by your projector.

Easy VGA Passthrough Mode (Optional)

Use the supplied VGA Cable to connect
your copmuter to your document camera.
The cable will plug into the VGA port on
your computer and the VGA port on the
camera labeled RGB-IN.

Press the RGB button on the camera
and your computer desktop will be
presented on the projector screen. The
signal is passed from your computer
through to the video projector that is
connected to the document camera.

Steps

1. Plug in power to camera.

2. Turn on camera.

3. Connect projector to camera.

Optional

4. Connect camera to computer with
USB cable.

5. Install Video Capture Software.

6. Connect computer to camera with
VGA cable to enable VGA passthrough.

For more information refer to the
Instruction Manual. Including how to
make connections to other ports on the
camera.

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Side ports.

Rear ports.

USB D/TUSB D/T USBUSB VideoVideoS-VideoS-Video

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17.13in

7.75in

Macro Shooting Height

7.5 to 11 inches (15 to 29 cm)

1x to 4x Autofocus
Up to 7x Zoom with manual near
focus adjustment.

13.75in

11.00in

Super Macro Shooting Area
Height below 7.5 inches (15cm)

1x Autofocus
Up to 4x Zoom with manual
near focus adjustment.
In addition up to 5x mechanical
zoom due to closer proximity
of camera head to object.

96X AUTO

8X AUTO
25X Manual
32X Total*

*Includes Mechanical Zoom

4X AUTO
7X Manual
22X Total*

*Includes Mechanical Zoom

1X AUTO
4X Manual
20X Total*

*Includes Mechanical Zoom

Optimal Shooting Height

13.75 to 17.75 Inches (35 to 45cm)

Full auto focus from 1x to 96x.

Guide to Optimal Camera Setup For
Maximum Auto-Focus Performance

We recommend setting the camera up so that
the head is about 14 to 17 inches above the
document. This will give you max zoom and
the fastest auto-focus speeds.

12 to 13.75 inches (30 to 34 cm)

1x to 8x Autofocus
Up to 25x Zoom with manual near
focus adjustment.

The AFL-80 is equipped with an incredible 12x optical
zoom. This is a best in class feature typically not found in
a gooseneck camera. The benefit of a full 96x zoom (12x
optical * 8x digital) is that the camera can get up close to
an object without physically moving the camera head.
Many other gooseneck cameras rely on something called
mechanical zoom to zoom in on an object. Mechanical
zoom is the natural enlargement of an image when the
camera lens is moved closer to the object. This is not true
of optical zoom.

96x zoom means you can setup your camera, center your
document or object and simply use the zoom feature to
get up close. No need to reposition the head closer and
then re-center, refocus, etc.

Of course if you wish to move the head around an object
to capture it at angles and unique views then please do!
The AFL-80 will still perform at the top of its class and the
combined mechanical zoom and optical zoom available
in our macro shooting zones will get you up close to your
object.

Zoom Tip