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User’s Guide
TM
Camfire DCi
Whiteboard Camera
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Registration Benefits In the past, we’ve made new features available as free software upgrades. Register your Camfire DCi system to be notified of free upgrades. Keep the following information available in case you need to contact Technical Support: Serial Number Date of Purchase Register online at: www.smarttech.com/registration FCC Warning 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 de
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Important Information Read this manual carefully before setting up and using the Camfire DCi system. With proper care, your system should provide years of trouble-free service. About This Guide This guide explains how to use the Camfire DCi system with a camera boom and a control unit. Refer to the Camfire DCi Installation Guide for installation instructions. This guide doesn’t cover the Camfire PC system, which is a different product that consists of a camera boom connected directly to a com
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Cleaning the Control Unit Apply a mild detergent cleanser to a soft cloth and wipe the surface clean. Never use solvents or abrasive cleansers, as these may damage the surface of the control unit. Cleaning the Camera Boom Only clean the lens with a cloth designed specifically for that purpose. Lens-cleaning cloths are available from most photography stores. ii Camfire DCi User's Guide
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Contents Important Information .............................................................................................................. i About This Guide ................................................................................................................i Other Warnings and Safety Precautions ............................................................................ i Cleaning the Control Unit...................................................................................
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Contents
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Camfire DCi Whiteboard Camera System The Camfire DCi system works with your existing whiteboard and markers, enabling you to save the notes on your whiteboard as a high-resolution, color image. You can print this image to a local or network printer. You can also save this image on a removable USB storage device, personal computer, network server, or in a temporary Web folder. The system consists of three parts: a fixed camera boom, a control unit and Image-Saving Software. You can use Image-Savi
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You can connect the control unit to a network or use it as a stand-alone device. Depending on the configuration you choose, you have the option of saving your whiteboard notes to a removable USB storage device, a personal computer running Image-Saving Software for PCs, a network server running Image-Saving Software for Networks, or a temporary Web folder. You can also print your whiteboard notes on a local or network printer. If you like, you can use the Camfire DCi system with multiple whitebo
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If you only need a paper copy of your whiteboard notes, attach a printer to the stand-alone control unit and press the Print button. Networked Control Unit A control unit that’s connected to a network can do everything a stand-alone unit can do and more, including the ability to: • save your notes to a removable USB storage device • save your notes to a personal computer running Image-Saving Software for PCs • save your notes to a network server running Image-Saving Software for Networks • tempo
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When the control unit is set up to save images on a network server (using Image-Saving Software for Networks), the control unit displays a network icon. This guide explains how to use whiteboard notes saved by Image-Saving Software for Networks. For information about installing and configuring this software, refer to the Camfire Image-Saving Software for Networks System Administrator’s Guide. Internal Web Folders The control unit has built-in flash memory. If you have a networked control unit, y
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Using the Camfire DCi System at a Control Unit Using the Camfire DCi system at a whiteboard is simple. Just follow the instructions on the control unit screen. You can scroll, save, create a new folder, initiate sleep mode and activate a range of other commands with the press of a button. Depending on your current task, the functions of the command buttons vary. Refer to the control unit screen for the current function of each command button. Process Control Flow Chart Control Unit Current Mode
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Creating a New Folder When whiteboard notes are saved, the images are stored in a folder named by the date and time at which it was created. To create a new folder for a USB storage device or Web folder Press the New Folder button. The Camfire DCi system stores your images in a new folder named by the time and date at which it was created. The previous folder closes when the new folder opens. To create a new folder for a personal computer or network 1. Press the New Folder button on the control
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To toggle through the available save modes for your configuration Press the Change Mode button. When you switch to a different mode, the folder created in the previous mode closes. NOTE: If only one mode is available, this button is disabled. Also, whenever you insert a USB storage device into the control unit, the mode automatically changes to USB Storage Device. Saving Whiteboard Notes 1. Press the Save button on the control unit. Stand away from the whiteboard and clear of the cameras while
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If you have multiple whiteboards, the following screen appears. 2. Select a whiteboard, if required. 3. Press Save. Your notes are saved using the mode identified in the status area of the control unit screen. A screen indicates when the image is being saved and another screen indicates when it’s safe to erase the whiteboard. Wait until the Ready to Save screen appears before you capture any new notes. NOTE: The storage capacity for internal Web folders is limited (approximately 80–120 images),
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The Activating Statusboard screen appears. 3. To save the whiteboard notes whenever you step away from the whiteboard, select Auto Detect Mode and press Next. OR To automatically save the whiteboard notes at a regular time interval, select Timer Mode and press Next. Then use the scroll button to select the save interval and press Next again. The following screen appears. 4. To archive each saved image, select Yes and press OK. OR To update a single image of your whiteboard (without retaining the
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Printing Whiteboard Notes 1. Press the Print button on the control unit. The following screen appears. 2. To print the current image, use the scroll button to navigate to the image you want and press the Current Image button. OR To print all of the images within the current folder, press the All Images button. Deleting Whiteboard Notes While working at the computer, you can delete one or all of the images in the current folder. To delete whiteboard notes 1. Press the Delete button on the contro
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The following screen appears. 2. To delete the current image, use the scroll button to navigate to the image you want and press the Current Image button. OR To delete all of the images in the current folder, press the All Images button. A confirmation message appears. 3. Press OK. If you’re using Image-Saving Software for PCs or Networks, the image on the computer or network server is also deleted. Initiating Sleep Mode After an extended period of inactivity, the Camfire DCi system automatically
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Reactivating the Camfire DCi System After an extended period of inactivity, the Camfire DCi system automatically goes into sleep mode. You can also put the system into this mode by pressing the Sleep button. In sleep mode, the control unit screen is blank. To reactivate the system, press any button. If you assigned a control unit password, you’ll also need to enter it as explained in the next procedure. To enter a control unit password If you assigned a control unit password, the following scre
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Adjusting the Camfire DCi System at a Control Unit While working at the whiteboard, you can: • adjust the brightness of the control unit screen (page 13) • refine image alignment (page 13) Adjusting Screen Brightness If you’re having problems reading the information on the control unit screen, try adjusting the screen brightness. To adjust screen brightness 1. Press the Options button on the control unit. The Options screen appears. 2. Use the scroll button to select Screen Brightness and press
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To refine the image alignment 1. Using a dry-erase marker, mark the horizontal center of the whiteboard at the top and bottom of the writing surface. Make each mark approximately 2 in. (5 cm) long, beginning at the whiteboard frame. Mark the center of the whiteboard at the top and bottom of the writing surface 2. Align the top and bottom image targets to the marks you just made. NOTE: An electronic version of these targets is available at www.smarttech.com/ products/camfire/specs.asp, should yo
