SMART Camera 330 User Manual

SMARTDocument
Camera™ 330

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Important information

W A R N I N G

l Failure to follow the installation instructions shipped with your SMART product could result in

personal injury and damage to the product.

l Ensure that any cables extending across the floor to your SMART product are properly

bundled and marked to avoid a trip hazard.

l Do not push foreign objects into the openings on your SMART product.

l Do not open or disassemble the SMART product. You risk electrical shock from the high

voltage inside the casing. Opening the casing also voids your warranty.

l The camera arm on your SMART product has joints that present a pinch hazard when you

move the camera arm. Keep clear of the pinch points.

l Do not stare into the lamp or shine the lamp directly into someone’s eyes. Turn off the lamp

when displaying or capturing images of people.

l Do not overload power outlets or extension cords as this can result in a fire or electric shock.

l Turn off and disconnect your SMART product before a thunderstorm. During a thunderstorm,

do not touch your SMART product or the power plug, because there is a risk of electrical

shock.

l To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the SMART product to rain or

moisture.

C A U T I O N

l Place your SMART product on a solid surface to prevent it from falling.

l If you have a security cable attached to your SMART product, do not carry or swing your

SMART product by the security cable.

l Do not connect non-shielded interface cables to your SMART product and do not leave

cables connected to unused connectors, because this can cause interference levels that

exceed FCC regulations.

l Avoid setting up and using the SMART product in an area with excessive levels of dust,

humidity and smoke.

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I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N

l Do not block or cover the openings or slots on your SMART product. These slots provide

ventilation, ensure reliable operation and protect your SMART product from overheating.

l Do not carry your SMART product by the camera arm. Carry it by the base of the unit.

l Disconnect your SMART product from the power outlet before cleaning it. Use a clean damp

cloth and do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners or solvents when cleaning your SMART

product.

l Only use your SMART product with the type of power source that is written on the power

supply and do not modify the plug.

l Do not aim the camera lens at the sun.

l If your SMART product requires replacement parts, make sure the service technician uses

replacement parts specified by SMARTTechnologies or parts with the same characteristics

as the original.

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Contents

Important information i

Chapter 1: Overview 1

Document camera features 2
Document camera views 3
Parts of the document camera 3
Document camera software 6

Chapter 2: Setting up your SMARTDocumentCamera 9

Basic connection 9
Setup configurations for Camera view and SDCard view 11
Connecting your document camera to an externaldisplay 13
Downloading software 15
Activating SMARTNotebook 3DTools and MixedRealityTools 16

Chapter 3: Using your SMARTDocumentCamera 19

Understanding Computer, Camera and SD Card views 19
Performing basic operations 21
Using your document camera with SMARTNotebook software 24

Chapter 4: Using your SMARTDocumentCamera in Computer view 27

Setting Computer view 27
Using Computer view 28

Chapter 5: Using your SMARTDocumentCamera in Camera view 29

Setting Camera view 30
Using Microscope mode 31
Using the Camera view’s on-screen display menu 31
Saving images to a memory card 40

Chapter 6: Using your SMARTDocumentCamera in SD Card view 43

Setting your document camera to SD Card view 43
Using the SD Card view display 44
Using the SD Card view on-screen display menu 44

Chapter 7: Using SMARTNotebook 3DTools and Mixed Reality Tools 51

Incorporating 3D content into your lessons 52
Getting started 52
Using the mixed reality mat 53
Inserting and manipulating 3Dmodels 56

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C O N T E N T S

Using Mixed Reality Tools 62
Using SketchUp sketching software and Google3DWarehouse 65

Chapter 8: Troubleshooting 69

Document camera issues 69
SD Card view issues 70

Appendix A: Hardware environmental compliance 71

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment regulations (WEEE directive) 71
Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS directive) 71
Packaging 71
China’s Electronic Information Products regulations 72

Index 73

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Chapter 1

Document camera features 2

Camera 2
Output 2
Physical construction 2
Software 2

Image storage 2
Document camera views 3
Parts of the document camera 3

Adjustable camera arm and camera head 3

Control panel 4

Rear connection panel 4

Side connection panel 5

NTSC/PAL switch 5

Mixed reality cube 5

Power supply 5

USB cable 5

VGA cable 6

Anti-glare sheet 6
Document camera software 6

SMARTNotebook software and SMARTProductDrivers 6

Image Mate software (Windows only) 7

Your SMARTDocumentCamera™ 330 enables you to display 3D objects, printed documents and

microscope slides on your computer, projector or television. You can capture images and save them

to a SMARTNotebook™ collaborative learning software file or to an SD or SDHC memory card.

Your document camera integrates with SMARTNotebook software and SMARTBoard® interactive

whiteboards, creating an interactive presentation environment.

If you have a mixed reality cube and SMARTNotebook software 10.8 or later, you can use the cube

with your document camera to manipulate 3D models in SMARTNotebook files.

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C H A P T E R 1

Overview

Document camera features

Camera

l High resolution 1.3 MP CMOS sensor

l 5.2× optical zoom, 8× digital zoom

l Up to 30 frames per second

l Automatic or manual focus

l Microscope mode that doesn’t require adapters

Output

l SXGA, WXGA, 720p or XGA resolution

l DVI-D output

Physical construction

l Security lock slot

l Collapsible design for easy transport and storage

l Bright LED camera lamp

Software

l SMARTNotebook software, including SMARTNotebook 3DTools and MixedRealityTools

software

l SMARTProductDrivers

l Image Mate® software

Image storage

l Supports memory cards with a built-in SD slot

l Supports USB memory sticks with a built in USB hub

l Supports image storage on connected computer

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C H A P T E R 1

Overview

Document camera views

Your document camera has three views you can use to control how it sends data to a computer,

projector or television.

l Computer view displays images from your document camera in a SMARTNotebook file on

your computer.

l Camera view controls your document camera from the camera’s control panel and displays

images on a projector or television. You can also view images through SMARTNotebook

software.

l SD Card view controls your document camera from the camera’s control panel and displays

images from a memory card on a connected projector or television.

See Understanding Computer, Camera and SD Card views on page 19 for more information on these

views.

Parts of the document camera

Adjustable camera arm and camera head

You can unfold and adjust the camera arm. You can also rotate the camera head to display objects at

a range of angles. The camera head has a zoom dial, an auto focus button and an LED light with a

light switch.

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C H A P T E R 1

Overview

Control panel

You can use the control panel to switch between Computer, Camera and SD Card view, capture an

image to a memory card and adjust brightness settings. You can also use it to control features and

settings in the Camera view or the SD Card view’s on-screen display menu.

N O T E

On some cameras, Camera view is represented by a symbol.

For information on views, see Understanding Computer, Camera and SD Card views on page 19.

Rear connection panel

The rear connection panel has 12V DC, DVI-D Out, VGA Out, VGAIn, Composite video out and

USB-B connectors.

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C H A P T E R 1

Overview

Side connection panel

The side connection panel has a security lock slot, an SD or SDHC memory card slot, a USB-A

connector, a switch for selecting VGA DVI-D or composite video output, and a switch to select either

SXGA, WXGA, 720p or XGA resolution.

NTSC/PAL switch

The NTSC/PAL switch is on the bottom of your document camera. This switch enables you to

change the format of composite video output for your television. See Switching between NTSC and

PAL on page 15.

Mixed reality cube

With a mixed reality cube, you can interact with 3D models in SMARTNotebook

software using Mixed Reality Tools. See Using SMARTNotebook 3DTools and Mixed

Reality Tools on page 51.

Power supply

Your document camera comes with a power supply and a country-specific

power cable.

USB cable

Use the USB cable to connect your document camera to your computer. You can

display objects, capture images to SMARTNotebook files and control your

document camera from SMARTNotebook software.

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C H A P T E R 1

Overview

VGA cable

Use the VGA cable to connect your document camera to a projector or display. You

can display objects, capture images to a memory card and use the features in the

on-screen display menus.

Anti-glare sheet

Place the anti-glare sheet over printed documents to reduce glare.

Document camera software

Your document camera includes software downloads that will help you present images from your

document camera.

SMARTNotebook software and SMARTProductDrivers

Your document camera uses SMARTNotebook software and

SMARTProductDrivers. SMARTNotebook software is presentation software

designed to work with SMARTDocumentCameras and the touch features of

SMARTBoard interactive whiteboards. In addition, if you have a mixed reality cube,

you can manipulate 3D models in SMARTNotebook files using Mixed Reality Tools

(see Using SMARTNotebook 3DTools and Mixed Reality Tools on page 51).

You can download SMARTNotebook software and SMARTProductDrivers at

smarttech.com/software.

You can find system requirements for your computer in the SMARTNotebook software 10.8 release

notes (smarttech.com/kb/158853).

I M P O R T A N T

You need SMARTNotebook software 10.8 or later to use SMARTNotebook 3DTools and Mixed

Reality Tools.

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C H A P T E R 1

Overview

Image Mate software (Windows only)

You can use your document camera with Image Mate software. Visit the SMART download page at

smarttech.com/software to download Image Mate software.

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Chapter 2

SMARTDocumentCamera

Basic connection 9
Setup configurations for Camera view and SDCard view 11

Connecting your document camera and computer to different displays 12

Connecting your document camera and computer to a shared display 12
Connecting your document camera to an externaldisplay 13

Connecting to a projector or flat-panel display 13

Switching between VGA DVI-D and Composite output 13
Connecting to a digital projector or HD display with DVI-D 14
Connecting to a television 14

Switching between NTSC and PAL 15
Setting output resolution 15

Downloading software 15
Activating SMARTNotebook 3DTools and MixedRealityTools 16

Basic connection

Connect your SMARTDocumentCamera to a power supply and your computer to use your

document camera with SMARTNotebook software.

I M P O R T A N T

This configuration requires SMARTNotebook software. To use Camera view or SD Card view,

connect your document camera directly to an external display.

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C H A P T E R 2

Setting up your SMARTDocumentCamera

g To connect the power supply

1. Connect the power supply cable to the 12V DC receptacle on the rear connection panel.

C A U T I O N

Ensure you connect the power cable to the power supply before connecting the power plug to

a power outlet.

2. Connect a country-specific power cable to the power supply, and then connect the plug to a

power outlet.

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C H A P T E R 2

Setting up your SMARTDocumentCamera

g To connect your document camera to your computer

Connect the USB-B plug of your USB cable to your document camera, and then connect the USB-A

plug to your computer.

Setup configurations for Camera view and
SDCard view

After you complete the basic connection procedure (see page 9), you can connect your document

camera to an external display. This enables you to use the document camera in Camera view and SD

Card view (see page 19).

You can connect your computer and your document camera to different displays or they can share a

display.

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C H A P T E R 2

Setting up your SMARTDocumentCamera

Connecting your document camera and computer to different displays

In this configuration your document camera images appear on one display, and your computer’s

desktop appears on the other display. You can also access document camera images through

SMARTNotebook software on your computer.

g To connect your document camera and computer to different displays

1. Complete the basic connection steps (see page 9).

2. Connect your computer or laptop to the projector of an interactive display.

N O T E

This is the normal configuration for using interactive whiteboards.

3. Connect your document camera to another external display (see page 13).

Connecting your document camera and computer to a shared display

In this configuration your document camera is connected to your computer with both a USB and a

VGA cable. Your document camera is connected to an external display.

g To connect your document camera and computer to a shared display

1. Complete the basic connection steps (see page 9).

2. Connect your computer’s VGA Out port to your document camera’s VGA In port with a VGA

cable.

3. Connect your document camera to an external display with a VGA cable (see page 13).

N O T E

DVI-D or composite video displays will not display your computer view. A VGA display is

required.

This configuration makes it easy to transition from Computer view to Camera view or SD Card

view using the same projector or display for all three views.

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C H A P T E R 2

Setting up your SMARTDocumentCamera

Connecting your document camera to an
externaldisplay

You can connect your document camera directly to an external display to enable the following

functions:

l Use Camera view to view the camera image in full-screen on the external display.

l Use SD Card view to view a full-screen slide show on the external display.

l Access the Camera view’s or SD Card view’s on-screen display menu.

Connecting to a projector or flat-panel display

You can connect your document camera to a projector or a display with the VGA cable.

C A U T I O N

Ensure your projector or display is not connected to a power outlet when connecting it to your

document camera.

g To connect to a projector or display

1. Connect the VGA cable to the VGA Out connector on the back of your document camera.

2. Connect the other end of the VGA cable to the VGA In connector on your projector or display.

Switching between VGA DVI-D and Composite output

If you’re using a projector or computer display with a VGA or DVI-D cable, switch your document

camera to VGA DVI-D mode. If you’re using a television with the Composite video cable, switch your

document camera to Composite mode.

g To switch to VGA DVI-D mode

Switch the VGA DVI-D/Composite switch on the side panel to VGA DVI-D.

g To switch to composite mode

Switch the VGA DVI-D/Composite switch on the side panel to Composite.

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C H A P T E R 2

Setting up your SMARTDocumentCamera

Connecting to a digital projector or HD display with DVI-D

You can connect your document camera to a digital projector or high-definition display using a DVI-D

single link cable.

C A U T I O N

Ensure your digital projector or display is not connected to a power outlet when connecting it to your

document camera.

N O T E S

l Don’t use a DVI-I or DVI-A cable.

l You can use a DVI-D dual link cable, but it will function as a single link DVI-D.

l If you connect your document camera directly to a projector or high-definition display with a

DVI-D cable, you display only the camera image, and not your computer desktop or SMART

Notebook presentation.

g To connect to a digital projector or display

1. Connect a DVI cable from the DVI-DOut connector on your document camera to the DVI-DIn

connector of your digital projector or high-definition display.

2. Switch to VGA DVI-D mode (see page 13).

Connecting to a television

You can connect your document camera to a television with a Composite video cable.

C A U T I O N

Ensure your television is not connected to a power outlet when connecting it to your document

camera.

g To connect to a television

1. Connect a Composite video cable from the Composite Out connector on your document

camera to the Video In connector on your television.

2. Switch to Composite mode. See Switching between VGA DVI-D and Composite output on the

previous page.

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C H A P T E R 2

Setting up your SMARTDocumentCamera

Switching between NTSC and PAL

When you connect your document camera to a television, switch it to your television’s encoding

system (either NTSC or PAL).

g To switch between NTSC and PAL

Switch the NTSC/PAL switch on the bottom of your document camera to NTSC if your television

uses NTSC encoding, or to PAL if your television uses PAL encoding.

Setting output resolution

You can set your document camera’s output resolution to match the projector or display you’re using.

g To set the output resolution

Set the SXGA/WXGA/720p/XGA switch to match the resolution of your display. Refer to the chart

below to determine the output resolution you need.

Setting Resolution

SXGA 1280 × 1024

WXGA 1280 × 800

720p 1280 × 720

XGA 1024 × 768

Downloading software

Your document camera includes software downloads that you can use to create more effective

presentations.

g To install SMARTNotebook software and SMARTProductDrivers

1. Go to smarttech.com/software.

2. Scroll to SMARTNotebook collaborative learning software.

3. Under Choose a version, select the latest version of SMARTNotebook software for

Windows® or Mac, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

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C H A P T E R 2

Setting up your SMARTDocumentCamera

g To download and install Image Mate software

1. Visit the SMART download page at smarttech.com/software.

2. Scroll to Image Mate software for SMARTDocumentCameras.

3. Under Choose a version, select Image Mate 2.0 software for SMART Document Camera

330, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

Activating SMARTNotebook 3DTools and
MixedRealityTools

SMARTNotebook 3DTools and Mixed Reality Tools provide an intuitive way for students and

teachers to explore digital content with the SMARTDocumentCamera.

When you connect your document camera to your computer, SMARTNotebook 3DTools and Mixed

Reality Tools activate automatically. If you want to use SMARTNotebook 3DTools on a computer

that has never been connected to a document camera, you can activate SMARTNotebook 3DTools

by obtaining a product key and following the procedure below.

N O T E

You can obtain a product key for SMARTNotebook 3DTools by registering your document

camera’s serial number at smarttech.com/register.

g To activate SMARTNotebook 3DTools

1. For Windows operating systems, select Start > All Programs > SMART Technologies >

SMARTTools > SMART Product Update.

For MacOSX operating system software, browse to and double-click

Applications\SMARTTechnologies\SMARTTools\SMARTProduct Update.

The SMART Product Update window appears.

2. Click Activate in the SMART Notebook row.

The SMART Software Activation dialog box appears.

3. Click Add.

4. Type the product key you received from SMART in the Product Key box, and then click Add.

5. Click license agreement, review the license agreement, and then click Close.

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C H A P T E R 2

Setting up your SMARTDocumentCamera

6. If you accept the license agreement, select the I accept the terms in the license agreement

check box.

7. Click Next.

SMARTNotebook 3DTools activates.

8. Click Finish, and then close the SMART Product Update window.

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Chapter 3

SMARTDocumentCamera

Understanding Computer, Camera and SD Card views 19

Identifying view features 20
Setting document camera views 21

Performing basic operations 21

Positioning your document camera 21
Turning you document camera on and off 22
Using the LED light 22
Displaying printed documents 22
Inserting and removing a memory card 23

Using your document camera with SMARTNotebook software 24

Understanding Computer, Camera and SD Card views

You can use your SMARTDocumentCamera in Computer, Camera and SD Card views. Each view

enables you to do different things and requires a specific connection to either a display, projector or

computer.

l Computer view

Connect your document camera to your computer with the included USB 2.0 cable, and then

set your document camera to Computer view to view document camera images only in

SMARTNotebook software.

You can then save images to your SMARTNotebook file for later presentation, or if your

computer is connected to an interactive whiteboard, projector or television, you can deliver your

SMARTNotebook presentation with live images from your document camera.

See Using your SMARTDocumentCamera in Computer view on page 27.

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C H A P T E R 3

Using your SMARTDocumentCamera

l Camera view

Connect your document camera to a projector or television, and then set your document

camera to Camera view. You can then view full-screen images from your document camera

using a projector or high-definition display, even without a computer. You can still view images

through SMARTNotebook software.

You can use the Camera view on-screen display menu for greater control of the image, using

Microscope mode, highlight boxes, screen masks and more.

See Using your SMARTDocumentCamera in Camera view on page 29.

l SD Card view

Connect your document camera to a projector or television, place an SD or SDHC memory

card in your document camera, and then set your document camera to SDCard view. You can

then view full-screen images and slide shows from the memory card directly on a projector or

high-definition display, even without a computer.

You can use the SD Card view’s on-screen display menu for greater control of the image, using

highlight boxes, screen masks and more.

See Using your SMARTDocumentCamera in SD Card view on page 43.

Identifying view features

The following table describes the differences between each view:

Feature description Computer

view

View computer input (VGA In) Yes (VGA

Out only)

View document camera image Yes (DVI-D

Out only)

View pictures from a memory card No No Yes

Access memory card from computer with a USB cable Yes

Control document camera from computer Yes

Capture to SMARTNotebook or Image Mate software Yes

Capture to a memory card Yes

1

2

2

2

Access related on-screen display menu No Yes Yes

Camera
view

SD Card
view

No No

Yes No

1

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2

2

2

Yes

No

No

No

1

1. Only when USB-B mode is set to SD Storage. See Setting USB-B SD Storage mode on page 40.

2. Only when USB-B mode is set to Application. See Setting USB-B Application mode on page 39.

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