SMART Document Camera™ 450 User’s guide
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Contents Important information i Chapter 1: Overview 1 Introduction Document camera features Parts of the document camera Document camera modes Document camera software Chapter 2: Setting up your SMART Document Camera Introduction Setting up your document camera Connecting your document camera to different displays Turning you document camera on and off Connecting your document camera to external devices Shooting area, overhead light and anti-glare sheet External memory storage Chapter 3: Using your SMA
CONT ENT S Using the Playback mode on-screen display (OSD) menu Playback mode OSD menu Deleting images in Playback mode Chapter 7: Using 3D Tools for SMART Notebook software and Mixed Reality Tools Introduction Incorporating 3D content into your lessons Getting started with Mixed Reality Tools for SMART Document Camera Inserting and manipulating 3D models Using Mixed Reality Tools for SMART Document Camera Using SketchUp sketching software and Trimble 3D Warehouse Chapter 8: Troubleshooting Document camera
Chapter 1 Overview Introduction Document camera features Camera Output/input Physical construction Software Image and video storage Parts of the document camera Adjustable camera arm and camera head Control panel Rear connection panel Left-side connection panel Right-side connection panel Bottom control panel Mixed reality cube Power supply USB cable VGA cable Composite video adapter cable Microscope adapter Anti-glare sheet Document camera modes Document camera software SMART Notebook software and SMART P
CHAPTER 1 Overview Your SMART Document Camera™ 450 enables you to display printed documents, microscope slides and 3D objects on your computer, projector or television. You can record videos, scan documents, capture images and save them to a SMART Notebook™ collaborative learning software file or to an SD/SDHC card or USB drive. Your document camera integrates with SMART Notebook software and SMART Board® interactive whiteboards, creating an interactive presentation environment.
CHAPTER 1 Overview Software l SMART Notebook software 11 or later, including 3D Tools for SMART Notebook software and Mixed Reality Tools software. l SMART Product Drivers Image and video storage l Supports SD/SDHC cards with a built-in card slot (up to 32 GB, speed glass 4). l Supports USB drivers. l Supports USB mass storage mode for internal memory and SD card when connected to a computer.
CHAPTER 1 Overview Button 1 Select/Enter 7 Select playback 2 Menu 8 Overhead light on/off 3 Record video 9 Image brightness 4 Power on/off 10 Zoom in/out 5 Select camera 11 Auto-focus 6 Select computer pass-through 12 13 Capture to SMART Notebook software or to local memory USB indicator: computer or USB drive For information on the different modes, see Understanding Camera, Computer Pass-Through and Playback modes on page 23.
CHAPTER 1 Overview Rear connection panel The rear connection panel has DC 12V 2A, VGA In, VGA Out, Composite Video Out and USB mini-B connectors.
CHAPTER 1 Overview Right-side connection panel The right-side connection panel has an SD/SDHC card slot, a switch for selecting VGA-DVI or composite video output and a security lock slot. 1 Camera head storage 2 SD/SDHC card slot 3 TV/VGA switch 4 Security lock slot Bottom control panel The NTSC/PAL switch is on the bottom control panel. This switch enables you to change the format of the composite video output for your television.
CHAPTER 1 Overview 1 NTSC/PAL switch 2 Resolution reset button Mixed reality cube With a mixed reality cube, you can interact with 3D models in SMART Notebook software using Mixed Reality Tools. See Using 3D Tools for SMART Notebook software and Mixed Reality Tools on page 59. Power supply Your document camera comes with a power supply, including a country-specific connector that connects to the external power supply. Plug adapters for North America, Great Britain, Europe and Australia are provided.
CHAPTER 1 Overview Composite video adapter cable Use the composite video adapter cable to connect your document camera to a projector or a display. You can display objects, capture images and videos to a storage device and use the features in the on-screen menus. N OTE The provided DB9 connector isn’t needed in any of the connection configurations. Microscope adapter Your document camera comes with a microscope adapter and two different sized rubber couplers to fit the microscope eyepiece.
CHAPTER 1 Overview Document camera software Your document camera includes software downloads that you need to 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.
Chapter 2 Setting up your SMART Document Camera Introduction Setting up your document camera Connecting your document camera to different displays Setting the TV/VGA switch Connecting your document camera to a monitor or a projector Connecting your document camera to a monitor or a projector with a DVI interface Connecting your document camera to a TV or a projector Turning you document camera on and off Connecting your document camera to external devices Connecting your document camera to a microscope Swi
CHAPTER 2 Setting up your SMART Document Camera Setting up your document camera The document camera has a flexible arm with rotational movement for easy positioning display objects. To unfold and position your document camera 1. Place a hand on the base of the document camera to stabilize it. 2. Press the camera head down, and then pull the camera arm outward and upward. 3. Move the camera head to aim the lens at your object.
CHAPTER 2 Setting up your SMART Document Camera To connect the power supply 1. Connect the power supply cable to the DC 12V receptacle on the rear connection panel. 2. Connect a country-specific connector to the power supply. 3. C A U TION Ensure you connect the power connector to the power supply before connecting the power plug to a power outlet. 4. Connect the plug to a power outlet. To use your document camera in Camera or Playback mode, connect your document camera directly to an external display.
CHAPTER 2 Setting up your SMART Document Camera You can connect your document camera directly to an external display to enable the following functions: l Use Camera mode to view the camera image in full-screen on the external display. l Use Playback mode to view a full-screen slide show on the external display. IMPOR TA N T To use your document camera with SMART Notebook software you need to connect your document camera to a computer.
CHAPTER 2 Setting up your SMART Document Camera To connect your document camera to a monitor or a projector with a DVI interface 1. Complete the basic connection steps (see page 12). IMPOR TA N T Make sure the TV/VGA switch is set to VGA . 2. Connect a DVI cable to your document camera's DVI Out receptacle and your monitor's or projector’s DVI Input connector. 3. Connect your document camera to an external display with a VGA cable (see page 16).
CHAPTER 2 Setting up your SMART Document Camera Turning you document camera on and off To turn on your document camera Press the power button on the control panel. The power light changes from amber to flashing green. When the light is solid green, your document camera is operational. To turn off your document camera Press the power button on the control panel. The power light changes from green to amber.
CHAPTER 2 Setting up your SMART Document Camera 2. Attach the microscope adapter to your document camera's camera head, and then connect it to your document camera. 3. Tighten the three bolts until the adapter secures the eyepiece. 4. Fit the camera head with the microscope adapter over the microscope's eyepiece. IMPOR TA N T Make sure the arrow on the camera head and microscope adapter are on the same side. 5.
CHAPTER 2 Setting up your SMART Document Camera To connect the microscope to a projector or a display 1. Press the button on the control panel, and then select the tab. button on the control panel to select MODE, and then press the 2. Use the control panel. button on the control panel to select 3. Use the control panel. 4. Press the , and then press the button on the button on the button on the control panel to close the menu. 5.
CHAPTER 2 Setting up your SMART Document Camera To connect an external microphone to your document camera Connect the microphone's cable to the microphone on your document camera's left-side connection panel. Connecting your document camera to speakers You can connect speakers to your document camera. Only audio from the video playback is supported. C A U TION Turn the volume down to prevent hearing damage when using earphones. To connect speakers Connect the speakers’ 3.
CHAPTER 2 Setting up your SMART Document Camera To mirror the image 1. Press the button on the control panel. 2. Press the button on the control panel, and then select 3. Press the button on the control panel. 4. Press the button on the control panel, and then select MIRROR. 5. Press the button on the control panel. 6. Select ON or OFF, and then press the 7. Press the . button on the control panel. button on the control panel to close the menu.
CHAPTER 2 Setting up your SMART Document Camera External memory storage Your document camera supports both an SD/SDHC card and a USB drive for image capture, audio and video recordings. Your document camera detects when an external storage device is connected and automatically switches to the last detected storage. If no external storage device is connected, all captured images are saved in the built-in memory. IMPOR TA N T Your document camera comes with piece of plastic inserted in the SD card slot.
Chapter 3 Using your SMART Document Camera Introduction Understanding Camera, Computer Pass-Through and Playback modes Camera mode Computer Pass-Through mode Playback mode Identifying features of each mode Setting document camera modes Displaying printed documents Inserting and removing an SD/SDHC card Introduction This chapter provides information about your document camera's different modes.
CHAPTER 3 Using your SMART Document Camera You can save images to your SMART Notebook file to present them later, 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. N OTE The Capture button on the control panel saves the image to the Notebook page and closes the SMART Document Camera window. Pressing the Capture button again will re-open the SMART Document Camera window.
CHAPTER 3 Using your SMART Document Camera Identifying features of each mode The following table describes the differences between each mode.
CHAPTER 3 Using your SMART Document Camera Feature description Camera Computer Playback mode Pass-Through mode mode Connect to a DVI digital output projector or a display Camera image N/A Memory card images Connect to a television (composite video Camera out) image N/A Memory card images Setting document camera modes To set your document camera to Camera mode 1. Set your document camera to Computer mode using the switch on the left-side connection panel.
CHAPTER 3 Using your SMART Document Camera To set your document camera to Playback mode 1. Disconnect the USB cable from the rear connection panel. 2. Connect your document camera to a projector or a monitor with the VGA cable or to a television with the composite video adapter cable if needed. 3. Press the button on the control panel.
CHAPTER 3 Using your SMART Document Camera button on the control panel to select 5. Press the control panel. , and then press the button on the See The Image tab on page 34 for an explanation of the settings. To optimize the image for documents with graphics 1. Set your document camera to Camera mode. 2. Press the button on the control panel. The on-screen display menu appears. button on the control panel to select 3. Press the control panel.
CHAPTER 3 Using your SMART Document Camera To insert an SD/SDHC card 1. Press the button on the control panel. 2. Insert an SD/SDHC card into the card slot on the right-side connection panel with the contact facing down. IMPOR TA N T l You might need to set your document camera to use the SD/SDHC card as the storage location (see The Setting tab on page 39). l Ensure the label on the SD/SDHC card is facing up.
Chapter 4 Using your SMART Document Camera in Camera mode Introduction Using Camera mode Using the on-screen display (OSD) menu in Camera mode The Image tab The Presentation tab Using the Picture in Picture (PiP) feature The Setting tab Playback mode The System tab Capturing and transferring images and videos Capturing images Transferring images to your computer Using a microscope Introduction This chapter explains how to use your document camera in Camera mode.
CHAPTER 4 Using your SMART Document Camera in Camera mode l Use the features and settings in the on-screen display menu. l Use a microscope with a standard eyepiece with additional adapters. IMPOR TA N T Your document camera must be connected directly to an external display when using the OSD menu. See Connecting your document camera to external devices on page 16. To switch to Camera mode 1.
CHAPTER 4 Using your SMART Document Camera in Camera mode Using the on-screen display (OSD) menu in Camera mode There are four tabs on the OSD menu: Image, Presentation, Setting and System. Use the OSD menu to adjust settings for your document camera in Camera mode. To navigate the OSD menu and submenus 1. Set your document camera to Camera mode. 2. Press the button on the control panel. The OSD menu appears. 3. Press the and buttons on the control panel to toggle between tabs. 4.
CHAPTER 4 Using your SMART Document Camera in Camera mode The Image tab To access the Image settings menu 1. Press the 2. Press the button on the control panel. button on the control panel. button on the control panel to select 3. Press the control panel. , and then press the or button on the control panel to select 4. Press the on the control panel. 34 button on the , and then press the Image options Description Brightness Adjust the image brightness manually.
CHAPTER 4 Using your SMART Document Camera in Camera mode Image options Description Mode Select an option from five image settings: o o Sharp – adjust the contrast to make text appear more visible Graphics – adjust the image gradient o Motion – increase the frame rate (sufficient lighting is required when using this setting) o Macro – set when viewing an object that is close to the camera, no more than 7 3/4" (20 cm) away from the camera o Infinite – set when viewing an object that is more than
CHAPTER 4 Using your SMART Document Camera in Camera mode The Presentation tab Presentation features enable you to show previously captured images along with the live camera view. These features aren't available when the document camera is connected as a USB camera. To access the Presentation tab 1. Press the 2. Press the button on the control panel. button on the control panel. button on the control panel to select 3. Press the control panel.
CHAPTER 4 Using your SMART Document Camera in Camera mode Presentation options Picture in Picture (PiP) Description o Shows captured pictures or video as thumbnails in corner of the screen in Camera mode. o Press the left and right navigation buttons to navigate through the stored images. Split Screen o Press the button to cancel PiP. o o Divides the screen in two parts. Half of the screen displays thumbnail images and the other o half displays the image from your document camera.
CHAPTER 4 Using your SMART Document Camera in Camera mode Presentation options Description o Press the o button to cancel split screen. N OTE You can’t capture an image while in Split Screen mode. Timer o Provides an on-screen countdown timer for a presenter to assist with presentation time management. Using the Picture in Picture (PiP) feature The PiP feature allows you to display an image from stored memory within the live camera image. This is useful for showing before and after comparisons.
CHAPTER 4 Using your SMART Document Camera in Camera mode 4. Select the corner of the display, and then press the button on the control panel. Your document camera displays a picture in picture image. 5. Press and buttons on the control panel to choose different stored images. The Setting tab To access the Setting tab 1. Press the 2. Press the button on the control panel. button on the control panel. button on the control panel to select 3. Press the control panel.
CHAPTER 4 Using your SMART Document Camera in Camera mode Settings options Description Capture o Resolution Select image capture size. In 5M setting, the capture resolution is 2592 × 1944. o Quality Select image quality; Finest, High, Normal. o Type Select image capture type: o o o Interval Single – capture one picture at a time Continuous – capture consecutive pictures Set the time interval for continuous capture. The length can be set up to 600 sec (10 min).
CHAPTER 4 Using your SMART Document Camera in Camera mode Settings options Flicker Description Select refresh rate: o o 50 Hz – sets frequency to 50 Hz 60 Hz – sets frequency to 60 Hz Playback mode Playback mode sets how your document camera, computer and a memory card interact. To access the Playback mode 1. Press the 2. Press the button on the control panel. button on the control panel. button on the control panel to select 3. Press the control panel.
CHAPTER 4 Using your SMART Document Camera in Camera mode The System tab To access the System menu 1. Connect your document camera to a projector, flat-panel display or television (see page 16). 2. Press the 3. Press the button on the control panel. button on the control panel. The OSD menu appears. button on the control panel to select 4. Press the control panel.
CHAPTER 4 Using your SMART Document Camera in Camera mode System options Output Display Description Set the resolution to display an image on the screen: 1024 × 768 1280 × 1024 o 1280 × 720 o 1920 × 1080 o o N OTE This selection disabled in TV output mode.
CHAPTER 4 Using your SMART Document Camera in Camera mode page 31. 4. Press the button on the control panel. To record a video using an SD/SDHC card 1. Insert an SD/SDHC card in your document camera's SD/SDHC card slot. button on the control panel to select 2. Press the control panel. 3. Press the , and then press the to select STORAGE, and then press the button on the button on the control panel. The document camera detects the SD/SDHC card. 4. Press the 2.
CHAPTER 4 Using your SMART Document Camera in Camera mode To transfer images to your computer 1. Use the OSD menu to set your document camera USB to PC mode to STORAGE. 2. Connect your document camera to your computer with the USB cable (see Setting up your document camera on page 12). Your computer recognizes your document camera and the external storage device as a removable disk. 3. Browse to the removable disk on your computer, and then transfer the images to your computer.
Chapter 5 Using your SMART Document Camera with SMART Notebook software Using your document camera with SMART Notebook software 47 Using your document camera with SMART Notebook software You can display objects and capture an image to a SMART Notebook page. You can present images from your document camera through SMART Notebook software. The interactive whiteboard or projector displays your computer desktop or SMART Notebook file. IMPOR TA N T Your document camera should be in Camera mode.
CHAPTER 5 Using your SMART Document Camera with SMART Notebook software 4. Place the object or objects you want to display under the camera. 5. Press any of the following on the menu bar to adjust the image. Menu option Description Zoom out. Zoom in. Decrease brightness. Increase brightness. Focus automatically. Focus out manually. Focus in manually. Change the appearance of the image: rotate it 180º, define the image color, black and white or film negative.
CHAPTER 5 Using your SMART Document Camera with SMART Notebook software To take a series of screen captures 1. Open a SMART Document Camera window. on the SMART Document Camera window menu bar, and 2. Press Capture with Time-Lapse then select a period of time. (For example, if you want to take a screen capture every 15 seconds, select 15 Seconds.) 3. When you’re done, press to stop recording. N OTE The display appears in the bottom left corner of your SMART Notebook page.
Chapter 6 Using your SMART Document Camera in Playback mode Introduction Setting your document camera to Playback mode Using the Playback mode on-screen display (OSD) menu Playback mode OSD menu options Playback mode OSD menu Deleting images in Playback mode 51 51 52 52 53 56 Introduction This chapter explains how you can use your document camera in Playback mode. When you set your document camera to Playback mode, you can play back images from the SD/SDHC card, USB drive or internal memory.
CHAPTER 6 Using your SMART Document Camera in Playback mode 2. Insert an SD/SDHC card in your document camera. 3. Press the button on the control panel. To set Playback mode using a USB drive 1. Connect your document camera directly to a projector or another display. For connection information, see page 13. 2. Set the USB switch to 3. Press the . The USB indicator on the control panel is lit. button on the control panel.
CHAPTER 6 Using your SMART Document Camera in Playback mode Playback mode OSD menu Playback menu option Description Slide Show Displays all captured still images in an automated slide show. Interval Sets the slide show interval (in 5 second increments) before displaying the next image. The maximum interval is 100 sec.
CHAPTER 6 Using your SMART Document Camera in Playback mode 3. Press the and buttons on the control panel to toggle between functions. 4. Press the button on the control panel to make a selection. 5. Press the button on the control panel to close the menu. Repeat steps 2–4 as needed. To play a slide show 1. Connect your document camera directly to a projector or another display. For connection information, see page 13 2. Set the USB switch to . The USB indicator on the control panel is lit.
CHAPTER 6 Using your SMART Document Camera in Playback mode To play a video N OTE In the thumbnails view, videos have a symbol in the top left corner of the thumbnail image. 1. Connect your document camera directly to a projector another display. For connection information, see page 13 2. Set the USB switch to . The USB indicator on the control panel is lit. 3. Insert an SD/SDHC card or a USB drive in the appropriate receptacle. 4. Press the button on the control panel.
CHAPTER 6 Using your SMART Document Camera in Playback mode 6. Press the 7. button on the control panel to select the video you want to play. N OTE Press the button to pause your video. Press the or Press the button to rewind and the 8. Press the button to adjust the volume. button to fast-forward. button on the control panel to stop the video or to return back to thumbnails view.
CHAPTER 6 Using your SMART Document Camera in Playback mode To delete all images IMPOR TA N T You are unable to delete images from your computer in Playback mode. You can delete images only from the three memory sources. 1. Select the memory source you want to delete all the images from. 2. Press the button on the control panel to access the Playback mode OSD menu. 3. Press the button on the control panel to select DELETE ALL. 4. Press the selection.
Chapter 7 Using 3D Tools for SMART Notebook software and Mixed Reality Tools Introduction Incorporating 3D content into your lessons Getting started with Mixed Reality Tools for SMART Document Camera Activating 3D Tools for SMART Notebook software and Mixed Reality Tools Hardware and software requirements Lighting requirements Inserting and manipulating 3D models Inserting 3D models Manipulating 3D models Rotating a 3D model Pausing, playing and restarting animation Adding labels Navigating 3D scenes Using
CHAPTER 7 Using 3D Tools for SMART Notebook software and Mixed Reality Tools 3D Tools for SMART Notebook software and Mixed Reality Tools take this experience to a new level by providing teachers and students with a new way to engage with digital 3D content. Incorporating 3D content into your lessons You can incorporate 3D content into your SMART Notebook software lessons. The following are examples of how to do this: l If you’re teaching a biology lesson, insert a 3D model of a heart into your .
CHAPTER 7 Using 3D Tools for SMART Notebook software and Mixed Reality Tools 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.
CHAPTER 7 Using 3D Tools for SMART Notebook software and Mixed Reality Tools Lighting requirements Mixed Reality Tools works best in a bright room where the work surface doesn’t have any noticeable shadows or glare. The light must be as uniform as possible, shining on the cube and background. You can achieve this by setting up the document camera so that the camera is facing directly down, perpendicular to a uniform, neutral work surface.
CHAPTER 7 Using 3D Tools for SMART Notebook software and Mixed Reality Tools Inserting 3D models 3D models are available from the 3D Objects folder in Lesson Activity Examples and the SMART Exchange™ website (exchange.smarttech.com) as well as the Trimble 3D Warehouse (see Using Trimble 3D Warehouse on page 73). You can also insert your own 3D models if they are in one of the following formats: l COLLADA (.dae) l 3D Object (.obj) l FBX (.
CHAPTER 7 Using 3D Tools for SMART Notebook software and Mixed Reality Tools N OTES l For information on these basic options, see the Help for SMART Notebook software. l When you add a 3D model to the Gallery tab, it appears in the 3D Objects category. In addition to these basic options, you can do the following: l Rotate the 3D model l Pause, resume, play and restart animation l Add labels Rotating a 3D model You can rotate a 3D model along multiple axes.
CHAPTER 7 Using 3D Tools for SMART Notebook software and Mixed Reality Tools N OTE If a 3D model doesn’t contain animation, the Animation menu documented in the following procedures is disabled. To pause animation 1. Select the 3D model. 2. Press the 3D model’s menu arrow, and then select Animation > Play/Pause Animation. To resume playing animation 1. Select the 3D model. 2. Press the 3D model’s menu arrow, and then select Animation > Play/Pause Animation. To restart animation 1. Select the 3D model. 2.
CHAPTER 7 Using 3D Tools for SMART Notebook software and Mixed Reality Tools The label is hidden. 2. Press the label’s connection point to display the label. To remove a label 1. Select the label. 2. Press Close . Navigating 3D scenes Large 3D models that contain internal details are called 3D scenes. You can navigate 3D scenes using controls in SMART Notebook software. N OTES l You can use the navigation controls to navigate any 3D model. However, not all 3D models contain internal details.
CHAPTER 7 Using 3D Tools for SMART Notebook software and Mixed Reality Tools To navigate a 3D scene 1. Select a 3D model. 2. Press the 3D model’s menu arrow, and then select Enter 3D Scene. SMART Notebook software displays the 3D scene in Full Screen mode. A map of the 3D scene, navigation controls and the Close button appear. TIPS o You can press the gray border of the map to drag it to another area of the page if it’s covering materials you want to present.
CHAPTER 7 Using 3D Tools for SMART Notebook software and Mixed Reality Tools 3. Navigate the 3D scene using the navigation controls. Button Use to: A Change your orientation upward. B Change your orientation to the left. C Change your orientation to the right. D Change your orientation downward. E Raise elevation. F Move forward in the scene. G Move to the left in the scene. H Move to the right in the scene. I Move backward in the scene. J Lower elevation.
CHAPTER 7 Using 3D Tools for SMART Notebook software and Mixed Reality Tools Keyboard button Use to: PAGE UP Raise elevation. UP ARROW Move forward in the scene. LEFT ARROW Move to the left in the scene. RIGHT ARROW Move to the right in the scene. DOWN ARROW Move backward in the scene. PAGE DOWN Lower elevation. ESC Close N OTE As you navigate the 3D scene, a red indicator in the map displays where you are in the scene and the direction you are viewing.
CHAPTER 7 Using 3D Tools for SMART Notebook software and Mixed Reality Tools To manipulate a 3D model using the mixed reality cube 1. Connect your SMART Document Camera to your computer and turn on the document camera. 2. Open the .notebook file, and then display the page containing the 3D model. 3. Place the mixed reality cube under the SMART Document Camera, showing one side of the cube to the camera. SMART Notebook software enters Mixed Reality mode and assigns the 3D model to the cube.
CHAPTER 7 Using 3D Tools for SMART Notebook software and Mixed Reality Tools 4. Do any of the following: o To move the 3D model on the screen, move the cube. o To rotate the 3D model on the screen, rotate the cube in your hand. o To unassign the 3D model from the cube, cover the cube’s markings with your hand. N OTE If you experience any of the following symptoms, the cause may be issues with tracking: o The 3D model doesn’t connect to the cube.
CHAPTER 7 Using 3D Tools for SMART Notebook software and Mixed Reality Tools N OTE If you hide multiple 3D models on the same page with magic hats, each magic hat has a different colored ribbon. To hide a 3D model with a magic hat 1. Select the 3D model. 2. Press the 3D model’s menu arrow, and then select Disguise > Disguised. To change the magic hat’s color 1. Select the magic hat. 2. Press the magic hat’s menu arrow, and then select Disguise > Change Color.
CHAPTER 7 Using 3D Tools for SMART Notebook software and Mixed Reality Tools Using SketchUp sketching software You can use SketchUp sketching software to create 3D models. You can save these 3D models in COLLADA (.dae) format and then insert them in SMART Notebook software. To save a 3D model in .dae format 1. Open the 3D model in SketchUp sketching software. 2. Select File > Export > 3D Model. The Export Model dialog box appears. 3. Browse to where you want to save the file. 4.
CHAPTER 7 Using 3D Tools for SMART Notebook software and Mixed Reality Tools 5. Save the .zip file to your computer. 6. Extract the contents of the .zip file to a folder on your computer. To insert a downloaded 3D model See Inserting 3D models on page 63.
Chapter 8 Troubleshooting This chapter includes troubleshooting information for your SMART Document Camera. Document camera issues Use the following table to troubleshoot issues with your document camera. N OTE These procedures vary depending on your version of Windows operating system and your system preferences. Issue Solution The power light turns orange in standby mode. No camera image displays (Camera mode). Press the power turns green. button again to turn it on.
CHAPTER 8 Troubleshooting Issue The presentation screen is dark and unreadable. Solution l Turn on Auto Image in your document camera’s on-screen display (OSD) menu (Menu > IMAGE > Advanced > Auto l Image) to adjust the image brightness.. Reset your document camera to its default settings (Menu > l SYSTEM > Default > Yes > Enter). Make sure there’s enough light in the room, or turn on the overhead light on your document camera.
CHAPTER 8 Troubleshooting Issue Solution No image appears when you press the l button. Insert an SD/SDHC card or USB drive with stored images, or capture an image to the embedded memory. 1. N OTE Images need to be stored in the available memory location in order to enter Playback mode. l Your document camera doesn't detect the inserted USB drive. You're unable to record a video (the red recording light doesn’t turn on).
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Index 3 3D models disguising 71 inserting 63 manipulating 63 manipulating with Mixed Reality Tools 69 revealing 72 rotating 64 textures 63 3D Object files 63 3D scenes 66 document camera about 2 parts of 3 turning on and off 16 document cameras using with SMART Notebook software 47 downloading 9 E European Union regulations 79 external memory 21 A F activation 60 animation 64 anti-glare sheet 8 arm 3 FBX files 63 features 2 flat-panel displays 16 C G Gallery 63 Camera mode 13, 31 Capturing images S
INDEX M S magic hats 71 microphone 18 Microscope mode 45 Mixed Reality Tools 7, 60 Mixed Reality Tools for SMART Document scenes 66 SD Card view 13, 51 SD/SDHC cards 28 setup 13 SketchUp sketching software 73 SMART Notebook 47 SMART Notebook software 9 speakers 19 Camera 69 modes about 8 Camera 13, 31 Computer Pass-through 47 Playback 13, 51 N Notebook software See SMART Notebook NTSC switch 6 O T transferring images 44 Trimble 3D Warehouse 73 troubleshooting 75 U USB cables 7 USB drive 21 OBJ fil
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