Smart Technologies 330 User Manual
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SMART Document Camera 330
User’s Guide
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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
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residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
interference to radio and 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.
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.
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Important information
WARNING
– Failure to follow the installation instructions shipped with your SMART product
can result in personal injury and damage to the product.
– Ensure that any cables extending across the floor to your SMART product are
properly bundled and marked to avoid a trip hazard.
– Do not push foreign objects into the openings on your document camera.
– Do not open or disassemble your SMART product. You risk electrical shock
from high voltage. Opening the casing also voids your warranty.
– 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.
– 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.
– Do not overload power outlets or extension cords as this can result in a fire or
electric shock.
– 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.
– To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose your SMART
product to rain or moisture.
CAUTION
– Place your SMART product on a solid surface to prevent it from falling.
– If you have a security cable attached to your SMART product, do not carry or
swing your SMART product by the security cable.
– 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.
– Do not set up and use your SMART product in an area with excessive levels
of dust, humidity or smoke or near heat sources.
– 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.
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– Do not carry your SMART product by the camera arm. Carry it by the base of
the unit.
– 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.
– Only use your SMART product with the type of power source that is written on
the power supply and do not modify the plug.
– Do not aim the camera lens at the sun.
– When replacing parts in your document camera, ensure your service
technician uses only replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or parts
with the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions
may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards.
Contents
Important information........................................................................................i
1 Overview ............................................................................................................... 1
About your SMART Document Camera 330................................................... 1
Parts of the document camera........................................................................ 3
Document camera software............................................................................ 6
2 Setting up your document camera ........................................................................ 7
Document camera basic connection............................................................... 8
Setup configurations for Camera view and SD Card view.............................. 9
Connecting your document camera to an external display........................... 10
Downloading software .................................................................................. 12
3 Using your document camera ............................................................................. 13
Understanding Computer, Camera and SD Card views ............................... 14
Performing basic operations ......................................................................... 16
Using your document camera with SMART Notebook software................... 19
4 Using your document camera in Computer view ................................................ 21
About Computer view ................................................................................... 21
5 Using your document camera in Camera view ................................................... 23
About Camera view ...................................................................................... 23
Setting Camera view..................................................................................... 24
Using the Camera view’s on-screen display menu....................................... 25
Saving images to an SD or SDHC memory card.......................................... 35
6 Using your document camera in SD Card view .................................................. 37
Using the SD Card view display ................................................................... 38
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Using the SD Card view on-screen display menu ......................................... 38
7 Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................45
A Hardware environmental compliance .................................................................. 47
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment regulations (WEEE directive).... 47
Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS directive) ................... 47
Packaging ..................................................................................................... 48
China’s Electronic Information Products Regulations (EIP) .......................... 48
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act .........................................48
B Customer support ................................................................................................49
Online information and support ..................................................................... 49
Training ......................................................................................................... 49
Technical support .......................................................................................... 49
Shipping and repair status ............................................................................ 49
General inquiries ...........................................................................................50
Warranty........................................................................................................50
Registration ...................................................................................................50
Chapter 1
Overview
About your SMART Document Camera 330
Your SMART Document Camera 330 allows 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.
Topics in this chapter include:
• Document camera features on page 2
• Document camera views on page 2
• Parts of the document camera on page 3
– Adjustable camera arm and camera head on page 3
– Control panel on page 4
– Rear connection panel on page 4
– Side connection panel on page 5
– NTSC/PAL switch on page 5
– Power supply on page 5
– USB cable on page 5
– VGA cable on page 5
– Anti-glare sheet on page 6
• Document camera software on page 6
– SMART Notebook software and SMART Product Drivers on page 6
– Image Mate software (Windows only) on page 6
2 | CHAPTER 1 – OVERVIEW
Document camera features
Camera
• High resolution 1.3 MP CMOS sensor
• 5.2× optical zoom, 8.0× digital zoom
• Up to 30 frames per second
• Automatic or manual focus
• Microscope mode that doesn’t require adapters
Output
• SXGA, WXGA, 720p or XGA resolution
• DVI-D output
Physical construction
• Security lock slot
• Collapsible design for easy transport and storage
• Bright LED camera lamp
Software
• SMART Notebook software
• SMART Product Drivers
• Image Mate® software
Image storage
• Supports SD or SDHC memory cards with a built-in SD slot
• Supports USB memory sticks with a built in USB hub
• Supports image storage on connected computer
Document camera views
Your document camera has three views you can use to control how it sends data to a
computer, projector or television.
• Computer view displays images from your document camera only in a SMART
Notebook file on your computer.
• 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.
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Camera Lens
Zoom Dial
Auto Focus Button
LED Light Switch
LED Light
Camera Arm
• SD Card view controls your document camera from the camera’s control panel
and displays images from an SD or SDHC memory card on a connected projector
or television.
See Understanding Computer, Camera and SD Card views on page 14 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 range of angles. The camera head has a zoom dial, auto focus
button and an LED camera light with a light switch.
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Men u
Camera View*
SD Card View
Computer View
Increase Brightness
Decrease Brightness
Power
On-Screen Display Menu
Enter
Capture
Navigation Arrow
*On some cameras, Camera View is represented by a symbol.
12V DC
USB-BVGA In
VGA Out
DVI-D Out
Composite
Control panel
You can use the control panel to switch between Computer, Camera and SD Card
view, capture an image to an SD or SDHC 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.
Use the control panel to select Computer, Camera or SD Card view. For information
on views, see Understanding Computer, Camera and SD Card views on page 14.
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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K
SD
VGADVI-D
Composite
SXGA
WXGA
720P
XGA
Security Lock Slot
SD or SDHC Memory Card Slot
USB-A Connector
VGA DVI-D / Composite Switch
SXGA / WXGA / 720p / XGA Switch
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 located 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 11.
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.
VGA cable
Use the VGA cable to connect your document camera to a
projector or display. You can display objects, capture images
to an SD or SDHC memory card and use the features in the
on-screen display menus.
6 | CHAPTER 1 – OVERVIEW
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 collaborative
learning software and SMART Product Drivers. SMART Notebook
is presentation software designed to work with SMART Document
Cameras and the touch features of SMART Board interactive
whiteboards.
You can download SMART Notebook and SMART Product Drivers
at smarttech.com/software
You can find system requirements for your computer in the SMART Notebook 10
release notes smarttech.com/kb/126571
.
.
Image Mate software (Windows only)
You can use your document camera with Image Mate® software. Visit SMART’s
download page at smarttech.com/software
to download Image Mate software.
Chapter 2
Setting up your document camera
This chapter describes the following set up tasks for your document camera:
• Document camera basic connection on page 8
• Setup configurations for Camera view and SD Card view on page 9
– The document camera and computer use different displays on page 9
– The document camera and computer share a display on page 9
• Connecting your document camera to an external display on page 10
– Connecting to a projector or flat-panel display on page 10
– Connecting your document camera to a television on page 11
– Connecting to a digital projector or HD display with DVI-D on page 11
– Setting output resolution on page 12
• Downloading software on page 12
– Installing SMART Notebook software and SMART Product Drivers on page 12
– Installing Image Mate software (Windows only) on page 12
8 | CHAPTER 2 – SETTING UP YOUR DOCUMENT CAMERA
USB-A
USB-B
Document camera basic connection
Connect your document camera to a power supply and your computer to use your
document camera with SMART Notebook software.
IMPORTANT
This configuration requires SMART Notebook to use your document camera.
Connect your document camera directly to an external display to use Camera
view or SD Card view.
To connect the
power supply
To connect your
document camera to your
computer
1. Connect the power supply cable to the
12V DC receptacle on the rear
connection panel.
2. Connect a country-specific power cable
to the power supply, and then connect
the plug to a power outlet.
CAUTION
Ensure you connect the power
cable to the power supply before
connecting the power plug to a
power outlet.
Connect the USB-B plug of your USB cable
to your document camera, and then connect
the USB-A plug to your computer.
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Setup configurations for Camera view and SD Card view
After you complete the basic connection procedure (see page 8), 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 14.
You can connect your computer and your document camera to different displays or
they can share a display.
The document camera and computer use 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 on your computer.
To connect your
document camera and
computer to different
displays
To connect your
document camera and
computer to a shared
display
1. Complete the basic connection steps (see page 8).
2. Connect your computer or laptop to the projector of an interactive display.
NOTE
This is the normal configuration for using interactive whiteboards.
3. Connect your document camera to another external display. See page 10.
The document camera and computer share a 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.
1. Complete the basic connection steps (see page 8).
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 10.
NOTE
DVI-D or composite video displays will not display your computer view. A VGA
display is required.
This configuration will permit easy 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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Connecting your document camera to an external display
You can connect your document camera directly to an external display to enable the
following functions:
• Use Camera view to view the camera image in full-screen on the external display.
• Use SD Card view to view a full-screen slide show on the external display.
• Access the Camera view’s or SD Card view’s on-screen display menus.
Connecting to a projector or flat-panel display
You can connect your document camera to a projector or display with the VGA cable.
To connect to a
projector or display
To switch to
DVI-D-VGA mode
To switch to
composite mode
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.
CAUTION
Ensure your projector or display is not connected to a power outlet when
connecting it to your document camera.
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.
Switch the VGA DVI-D/Composite switch on the side panel to VGA DVI-D.
Switch the VGA DVI-D/Composite switch on the side panel to Composite.
11 | CHAPTER 2 – SETTING UP YOUR 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.
NOTE
• Do not use a DVI-I or DVI-A cable.
• You can use a DVI-D dual link cable, but it will function as a single link DVI-D.
• If you connect your document camera directly to a projector or high definition
display with a DVI-D cable, you will display only the camera image, and not
your computer desktop or SMART Notebook presentation.
To connect to a digital
projector or display
To connect to a
television
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 10.
CAUTION
Ensure your digital projector or display is not connected to a power outlet when
connecting it to your document camera.
Connecting your document camera to a television
You can connect your document camera to a television with a Composite video cable.
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 page 10.
CAUTION
Ensure your television is not connected to a power outlet when connecting it to
your document camera.
To switch between
NTSC and PAL
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.
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.
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Setting output resolution
You can set your document camera’s output resolution to match the projector or
display you’re using.
To set th e
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.
Installing SMART Notebook software and SMART Product Drivers
To install SMART
Notebook software and
SMART Product Drivers
To download and install
Image Mate software
1. Visit SMART’s download page at smarttech.com/software
2. Scroll to SMART Notebook collaborative learning software.
3. Under Choose a product, select SMART Notebook software for Windows or Mac
computers, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
.
Installing Image Mate software (Windows only)
1. Visit SMART’s download page at smarttech.com/software.
2. Scroll to Image Mate software for SMART Document Cameras.
3. Under Choose a product, click Image Mate 2.0 software for SMART Document
Camera 330, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
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