VP-25 Document Camera USER MANUAL Please read this manual carefully before operating the document camera and keep it for reference 1
PRECAUTIONS NOTICES: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE u Use the document camera under the rated electric conditions. u Do not place the document camera on any unstable surface. It may fall and cause injures or damages. u Do not place this device directly under sunlight or near heaters. u Do not place this device near water. u Keep the camera away from acid or alkali gas. u Do not place this document camera in humid, dusty, windy or vibrant locations.
CONTENTS: 1. PARTS IDENTIFICATION ..............................................................4 2. CONTROL PANEL ...........................................................................5 3. INPUTS AND OUTPUTS..................................................................6 4. REMOTE CONTROL.......................................................................7 5. CONNECTIONS................................................................................8 5.1. COMPUTER CONNECTION.....................
1. PARTS IDENTIFICATION 1. Remote control IR receiver 2. Camera 3. LED light box 4. Upper mechanical arm 5. Main mechanical arm 6. Side panel 7. Back panel 8. Base unit 9.
2. CONTROL PANEL 1. POWER: Turn on/off the power. 2. HOME: Activate VGA output terminal, providing the image from camera. 3. LAMP: Turn on/off the LED light. 4. FREEZE: Freeze/unfreeze the image. 5.T/P: Switch the output image between text mode and picture mode. 6. SPLIT: Split screen, enable the comparison between the frozen image and live image. 7. COMPUTER: Activate the VGA input. 8. VIDEO: Activate the C-VIDEO&S-VIDEO output, providing the image from camera. 9. BRIGHT+/-: Image brightness control. 10.
3. INPUTS AND OUTPUTS 1. DC 12V: Power input. 2. RS 232: Serial port, to control the document camera by computer via this port. 3. AUDIO OUT: Audio output. 4. VGA OUT: VGA(RGB) signal output(15 pin D-SUB). 5. C-VIDEO: Composite video output. 6. S-VIDEO: S-Video output. 7. VGA IN: VGA(RGB) signal input(15 pin D-SUB). 8. AUDIO IN: Audio input. 9.
4. REMOTE CONTROL 1. Save: Capture the image in display. 2. Recall: Image recall mode enabled, display the saved images. 3. Lamp: Toggle arm light, back light & no light. 4. Split: Split screen, enable the comparison between the frozen image and live image. 5. Page down: Saved image page down when image recall mode is enabled. 6. Mirror: Output right-and-left, up-and-down mirror image. 7. Freeze: Freeze/unfreeze the image. 8. T/P: Switch the output image between text mode and picture mode. 9.
14. Auto: Carry out auto focus, color adjustment and white balance. 15. Computer: Activate the VGA input. 16. Video: Activate the VIDEO&S-VIDEO output, providing the image from camera. 17. Zoom+/-: Image zoom in and zoom out control. 18. Focus+/-: Adjust focus manually, focus far and focus near. 19. Bright+/-: Image brightness control. In image recall mode: 1: Display the first image. 2: Display the second image. 3: Display the third image. 4: Display the fourth image. 5. CONNECTIONS 5.1.
5.2. VGA OUTPUT CONNECTION To Audio Input To RGB Input 5.3.
5.4. S-VIDEO OUTPUT CONNECTION 6. COMMUNICATE WITH COMPUTER 6.1 COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS The PC's hardware and software configurations shall not be less than the following requirements： Operating system: Windows XP CPU: PIV1.
6.2. CONTROL VIA RS232 VP-25 can be controlled from a computer via RS232. 1. Double click the RS232 software that in provided CD to run the install shield wizard.
Click Install to install the software to the computer: Click Finish, the software installation is complete: 12
2. Connect the computer and the VP-25 with a RS232 cable, turn on the power of VP-25. 3. Double click or click start->All Programs->Visualizer_RS232-> Visualizer_RS232.exe to run the RS232 software, You will see the Icon the top right of the screen: : Zoom+ : Zoom: Auto : Display all functions : Minimize : Close 4. Click , you will see the following control panel.
5. Properly set the software. : Select corresponding model number. : Select the right COM port. Note: * If the selected model does not have certain functions, the corresponding buttons in the software interface are displayed in light gray and are not clickable. * All models require 15 seconds start-up time to start the software.
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Sharpness- Decrease the sharpness Auto Auto focus, brightness, and color Save Save image Recall Recall saved images Split Split screen Mirror Mirror image T/P Switch between text and image modes XGA Switch between SXGA and XGA output modes 1 Display Image #1(in image recall mode) 2 Display Image #2(in image recall mode) 3 Display Image #3(in image recall mode) 4 Display Image #4(in image recall mode) 16
6.2 USB CAMERA You can capture images and videos on the VP-25 from a computer via USB. 1. Connect the computer and the VP-25 with a USB cable, turn on the power of VP-25. 2. Open My Computer, you will see a USB Video Device: 3. Double click USB Video Device, you will see the following image capture window: To capture the video, please see the following steps: 1. Copy the USB software that in the provided CD into the folder VP-25. 2.
You will see the following window: 2. Please make sure the software is in properly setting. Make sure ticking Devices->USB video device and Options->Preview.
3. Click File->Set Capture File, to set the capture file. A. Set the saved location and file name. B. Set the file size.
4. Click OK to finish the setup, then click Capture->Start capture to capture video. 4. You will see the following window, Click OK to start capture.
6. Click Capture->Stop Capture to stop 7. FEATURES LIGHT The VP-25 is the environmentally friendly product, it is RoHS compliant, which means it meets the rigorous European Union’s requirements for restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. The lighting box of VP-25 adopts eco-friendly, low power consumption and long lasting LED lamps, which is cool to the touch and mercury content free.
FOCUS ADJUSTMENT When the Visualizer is turned on the focus automatically adjusts to the stage, it is not necessary to readjust the focus if you are only working with flat materials (text, photos, etc.). Only 3D objects require a focus adjustment. Press the “AUTO” button to auto focus. Press the "FOCUS+", or "FOCUS-"button once to focus manually. BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT If the image effect is not satisfactory, you can adjust the brightness to get a better image effect.
IMAGE SAVE The V P - 2 5 offers the opportunity of storing 12 images on board. You can recall them by just pressing one of the numerical buttons on the front panel or remote control. IMAGE RECALL By pressing the “Recall” button, all saved images is displayed in the thumbnail index mode for easy selection. MULTIPLE INPUTS AND OUTPUTS The VGA input allows a computer to be connected, inputting the computer signal. VP-25 also implements C-Video and S-Video connector, which can output the CMOS image. USB 2.
8. SPECIFICATION Model VP-25 Sensor 1/3" CMOS Pixels 2 Megapixel Zoom 9x optical, 8x digital Frame rate 15 Shooting area Max: 13.5"x10.6", Min: 0.1"x0.
9. TROUBLE-SHOOTING: Symptoms Possible causes/counter-measures No image 1. Power cord is not properly connected. 2. Cables are not properly connected. 3. Power switch is not turned on. 4. The built-in fuse is broken: Change fuse. 5. Change the output resolution. Image bending 1. Camera not in right position, adjust the camera. 2. Distortion of LCD display, press the “Auto adjust” of the LCD. Out of focus or blurring 1. The object is too close to the lens. image 2.
