DC450

Document Camera

English
User manual
• Welcome:

Thanks for purchasing this product. Please read the instructions carefully before using this
product.

• FCC Compliance Statement (Class A):

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received; including interference that may cause undesired operation.
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement :
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 designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accor-
dance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Opera-
tion of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case
the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

• European Community Compliance Statement (Class A):

This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may

cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take
adequate measures.

The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates this product should
not be placed in municipal waste. Instead, you need to dispose of the waste
equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the
recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.
Warning
1. Do not look directly at the LED light source, which may cause retinal damage.

2. Carry the product by holding the base of the main unit in both hands. Never hold the
product by the arm or the camera head only.

3. The camera can be damaged if it hits a desk surface or any hard object.

4. Never turn the arm in the opposite direction.

5. Be sure to keep one hand on the

device base when adjusting the arm
and camera head.

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Preparing the Document Camera

Knowing the Document Camera Parts

Gooseneck Arm HDMI Intput Port

Microphone Remote Control Signal Receiver
LED Lamp Antitheft Slot
Camera Head Remote Control Signal Receiver
DC 5V Power Socket Control Panel
VGA Output Port Speaker
VGA Input Port SD Card Slot
HDMI Output Port USB Port

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 Control Panel

Button Function Button Function

Power On/Off. Zoom out

Zoom in
Invert image 180°.

Macro/Normal switch. One-time auto focus

Freeze the current image. Pass the signal from PC via RGB
input port to RGB output port.

Capture a still image. Turn on/off the LED lamp and

adjust the brightness.

Show menu and select. Show/hide brightness adjustment

bar.

Delete one file from memory

Direction keys when in playback mode.

Record a video clip.

HDMI - VGA Output Switch Enter playback mode to display

recorded pictures and video clips.

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 Remote Control
Button Function Button Function

Brightness hotkey
Increase / decrease the sound
volume.
Power on / off
Picture in Picture function on /
Freeze current image.
off *For displaying a still image as
* Pause the clip while playing videos
an insert while displaying another
Show or hide on-screen icons image.

To show or hide OSD menu

Playback mode to display recorded

pictures and video clips

Invert image 180°

Select and adjust

Record a video clip

Capture a still image

/ Zoom out / Zoom in

One-shot auto focus

Use the level bar to adjust the focus

/
manually

2X or 4X digital zoom

Highlight function on / off

Infrared remote control can only be

Mask function on / off used in proximity to the unit.
Remove the battery cover and load
Macro / Normal switch
the batteries into the battery com-
partment correctly according to the
Adjust highlighted / masked area “+” and “-” symbols.
size
Be sure to use two AAA batteries. Do
Set color for highlighted / masked not use new and old batteries or dif-
area ferent battery types together.

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Setting Up
This section provides useful tips on how to adjust the document camera smoothly for your needs.

Rotate Function
Roll the lens rotator to rotate image 90°

90°

Illumination Lamp
If you are in a dark environment, please turn the LED
lamp on to make better exposure.
1. Press the LED lamp button ( ) on the base to
turn on/off the LED lamp.
2. Adjusting the brightness by pressing the lamp
button ( )

Output Switch
Adjust the Output Switch on the control panel
according to your output port.

Gooseneck Arm
The gooseneck arm can be adjusted to support various working areas.

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 Working Area
▶▶working area

Height 18.5”
for Max. working
(16.54”x 11.69”)
11.69”

16.54”

If the document is not put in the

recommend working area, the image
should be rotated
by FLIP button ( ) on control
panel or remote control.

Minimum height 7.09”

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 Adjusting the brightness
1. Press BRIGHTNESS button on the control panel ( ) or remote control ( ).
2. Use ( or ) buttons to increase or decrease the brighness level.

Zoom Function
Use the Zoom buttons ( / ) to zoom in or zoom out the screen.

Flip Function
Press the Flip Button ( ) to flip image

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 Functions indicated by can only be used by the remote control.

Adjusting the Focus

▶▶Automatic Focus
Press AF button ( ) to do an one-time auto focus. This function provides a one-time auto-
focus.

▶▶Manual Focus
Use the manual focus buttons ( / )( )
on remote control to finetune the focus.

Anti-glare
Anti-glare sheet is a transparent plastic that is overlaid on top of shiny object or glossy surface to
reduce the glare.
To use, simply place the anti-glare sheet on top of shiny object to glossy surface such as magazine
to reduce light reflection.

+ Anti-glare

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 Adjust the White Balance
1. Default white balance setting of the document camera is “Auto”.
2. There are various modes (Auto, Flurescent, Tungsten and Custom) for user to
choose and fit in different surroundings.
3. Custom white balance:
Press “MENU” ( ) button → White Balance → enter “Custom” mode.
There will have a pop out window as the picture below:

Press CAPTURE ( )button to get the data of the current image.

Use the “ Direction Key” ( )to adjust the number of R, G and B parameters.

Press”OK” ( ) button to finish setting and close the pop out window.

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 Inserting and Ejecting a SD / SDHC card (Not
supplied)
1. Insert a memory card (SD/SDHC/MMC/MMC 2.0) with the label facing up until it reaches
the end of the slot.
2. When the card is inserted successfully, the icon ( ) will appear on screen and the internal
memory will become inaccessible.
3. To remove the card, push the card to release it and then pull it out gently.

When using a new memory card, you are

recommended to format the card with
the device. Do not turn off the device
while formatting the SD card.
Even if your card has been formatted on
other devices, you may have to reformat
the card with the device.
If no external storage devices are con-
nected, all files will be saved in the built-in
memory.

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Making the Connections

System Diagram

Step 1 / Plugging in the Power Outlet

Use power adapter to connect DC IN connector on the product to a standard 100V~240V AC
power outlet.

The type of power adapter is depending on your countries / regions.

Step 2 / Output Resolution and Aspect Ratio.

Various output resolutions are available depending on the output and aspect ratio setting.
Please refer to the table listed below :

Out put Aspect-Ratio Resolution Vertical Frequency

1024 x 768
VGA 4:3 50 / 60 Hz
1600 x 1200

1280 x 720
HDMI 16:9 50 / 60 Hz
1920 x 1080

*Document camera will downgrade the output resolution automatically when the connected display
device doesn’t support highest resolution.

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Step 2 / Connecting with Components

Product Display
Cable PC Port
Port Device Port

RGB OUTPUT RGB INPUT

VGA

RGB INPUT RGB OUTPUT

HD
HDMI-INPUT
OUT
HDMI

HD HDMI-
IN OUTPUT

USB
TYPE B Port TYPE A Port TYPE A Port

▶▶Standard TV and Projector

• Connect via VGA OUTPUT
To display images, you can use VGA cable to connect to your television’s RGB port via
the VGA OUT connector.

RGB

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 Connect to a computer
▶▶Passthrough Function
Use VGA Cable to connect VGA IN connector on the document
camera to the VGA OUT connector on the computer

RGB

▶▶Use HDMI Cable to connect HDMI IN

Connector on the document camera to the HDMI Out connector on the computer.

HD HD

To display computer image, press PASSTHROUGH button ( ) on the control

panel.
For laptop to output display mode, use the keyboard command ( Fn + ) to
swtich between the display modes. For different command, please refer to your
laptop manual.
The signal is only pass through from VGA IN port to VGA OUT port or HDMI In
port to HDMI Out port on document camera.
Please connect an output device to display the image on computer.

▶▶Connect via USB

Press MENU ( ) button → select "USB Connect".

Choose "Disk" to connect mass storage.
Choose "PC Cam" to use as a PC-Cam.

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Basic Operation
1. Press MENU button on the remote control ( ) or control panel ( ).
2. Press ( or ) button to toggle between tabs.
3. Press OK button on the remote control( ) or control panel( ) to make a selection
and display the setting selections.
4. Use ( or ) to adjust the setting.
5. Press OK button on the remote control ( ) or control panel ( ) to make the new
setting activate.
6. Press MENU button on the remote control or EXIT on the OSD menu to hide the OSD menu.

Menu options in Preview Mode

Name icon Option Description

Use the Right / Left buttons to make the image

Brightness -
brighter / darker
To improve the tint of color-based subjects such
Graphic
as pictures or figures.
The function is designed especially for text-based
Text documents to which can be enhanced white and
black subjects such as characters and lines.
To output a black & white camera image.To make
Effect
B&W the image easier to view,select this when shooting
black & white documents etc.

Negative To output a negative camera image.

Sketch To output a sketch camera image.

Auto

Fluorescent There are various modes (Auto, Flurescent,

White Balance Tungsten and Custom) for user to choose and fit
Tungsten in different surroundings.

Custom

Quick Zoom 2X / 4X Set the quick zoom to 2X or 4X.

Normal Select standard mode for 30cm ~ ∞.

Focus
Macro / Select Macro/Microscope mode to take close-ups
Microscope or while connecting to a microscope.

0.8M / 2M
Image Size Select the desired still image resolution.
5M / 13M

High Quality
Video Mode Select the desired video quality.
High Frame Rate

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 Name icon Option Description

Beep On / Off Enable beep sound on / off

Set flicker frequency to 50Hz or 60Hz. The

Flicker 50Hz / 60Hz flicker setting is based on the frequency
standard of your local power supply.

Off Disable USB function

USB Disk Select “Disk” to enter Mass storage Mode

Connect

PC cam Select “PC Cam“ to enter PC Cam Mode

720p
HDMI
SETTING Adjust HD-OUTPUT resolution
Out
1080i

XGA
VGA
Adjust VGA-OUTPUT resolution
Out
UXGA

Clock - Set date and time

Language - Allows you select the language used for OSD

Format the storage medium. Note that all

Format No / Yes
files stored in the medium will be gone.
Reset Restore factory defaults. Note that your
No / Yes
default current settings will be overwritten.

Exit - Exit Menu.

Menu options in Playback Mode

Name icon Option Description

Delete one Yes / No Delete current file.

Delete all images of the same type stored in

Delete all Yes / No
the memory.

Slide show On / off Start / Stop Slide Show

View the file’s title , saved date and time ,

File Info -
size and the length of recording.

Volume - Adjust playback video volume.

Exit playback mode and back to preview

Camera -
mode.

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 Functions indicated by can only be used by the remote control.

Recording a video clip / Taking a still picture

1. Set the caputre or record resolution.
aceording to the setting, please refer to the table below:

Output Switch Resolution Setting Capture resolution Recording resolution

XGA 1024 x 768

VGA 1024 x 768
UXGA 1600 x 1200

720P 1280 x 720 1280 x 720

HDMI
1080i 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080

2. Choose the focus mode according to distance to object:

Normal mode for 3cm to ∞ @1X ; 30cm to ∞@17X.
Macro mode ( ) or ( )( ) for 3cm to ∞.
Macro mode ( ) or ( )( ) to take close - ups.

3. Use the Zoom button ( / ) to zoom in or zoom out

from the screen.

4. Automatic focus/Manual focus

Press AF button ( ) to do one-time auto-focus.
Use manual focus button ( / )( ) on the remote control to fine-tune focus.

5. Press the Recording button ( ) to start recording and press it again to stop recording.
Press the Capture button ( ) to take a still picture.

Playback

1. Press PLAYBACK button ( ).

2. The last recorded picture or video clip will show on the screen.
3. Use Up / Down button to choose files.

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 Copying Files to Computer
Please notice that the video clips are recorded in AVI format and are compiled as CLIPxxxx.avi
(xxxx are four serial numbers).
Before viewing these videos on your PC, you may need to install some media programs.

1. Turn on the document camera.

2. Connect the product to your computer with USB cable.

3. Press MENU ( ) → select “USB Connect“ → choose “Disk“. The built-in memory
or external memory will be detected.

Then, You can view the image data on a SD card on the PC’s viewer software or simply cut/
copy and paste the file to your PC.

When the operating panel or the remote control is in operation, do not connect or
disconnect the USB cable, as this may cause malfunctions of the device to occur.

Using document camera as a PC cam

Starting the application

1. Connect the product to your computer.
Turn on your computer, then connect the accessory USB cable to the USB port of your
computer.
Make sure the connector and the port are aligned correctly.

Switch to PC Cam mode.

Connect the other end of the USB cable to the main unit.
Power on press MENU ( ) → Setting → select USB Connect → select PC Cam ( ) and
press OK button to confirm.

2. Launch PC Camera
After the product is correctly connected to and detected by your PC, you are ready to use PC
Camera function.

Working with SmartDC Pro

1. Make sure the USB connection setting is at “PC-Cam”.
2. Connect device and PC with accessory USB cable.
3. Start SmartDC Pro on your PC.

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 Functions indicated by can only be used by the remote control.

Advance Operation

Highlight function / Mask function( )

Highlight function
1. Use the Highlight function to draw attention to a particular section
of the output image.
2. Press the Highlight button ( ) on the remote control, and use the
direction buttons to move the highlighted area.

Mask function
1. You can mask a section of the output image.
2. Press the Mask button ( ) on the remote control, and use the
direction buttons to move the masked area.

Press the Size button ( ) on the remote control, and use the direction buttons
to adjust the highlighted / masked size.
Press the Color button ( ) on the remote control, and use the direction buttons
to adjust the color of highlighted / masked area.

PIP (Picture in Picture) function( )

1. Press the PIP button ( ) to display an around quarter-size still image on a live camera
display.
2. Use the up or down button to change the shift between still images.

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 Connect to a microscope
Connect to a microscope enables you to examine microscopic objects on a big screen.

1. Adjust the microscope and focus objects.

2. Choose an appropriate micoscope adapter.
3. Microscope adapter accessaries are applicable to Ø28mm ,Ø31mm, Ø33mm, and Ø34mm
eyepieces.

For eyepieces of about Ø33mm, Ø34mm, only a microscope adaptor should be

installed.
For a Ø28mm eyepiece, insert the Ø28mm adapter into the microscope adapter.
For a Ø31mm eyepiece, insert the Ø31mm adapter into the microscope adapter.

Ø33/Ø34mm Ø33/Ø34mm Ø33/Ø34mm

Ø28 or Ø31mm Ø31mm

4. Mount / take off the microscope adapter onto / off

the lens by doing the action shown in the picture.

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 Functions indicated by can only be used by the remote control.

5. Switch the focus mode to Macro.

Press MENU ( )--> select Focus (
) -->

select Macro

or press Macro button ( )( ) on remote

controller.

6. Connect the lens with microscope adapter to

the microscope.

If the image is not clear. Please adjust the focus of microcope.

Press the AF button ( ) or use the manual focus button on remote control to
fine-tune the focus.

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Storing
1. Power off the product.

2. Unplug the AC adapter from the wall

outlet. Then , disconnected the AC
Adapter and all cables.

3. Fold the camera head and arms in the

direction shown in the figure.

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Troubleshooting

When using the document camera :

Problem Cause Solution

The AC adapter is not Re-connect one end of the

Cannot be powered on correctly connected to the AC adapter to the docu-
normally. wall outlet or the document ment camera and the other
camera. end to a wall outlet.

Free some space from

Out of memory. the SD / MMC card or the
Cannot take pictures and internal memory.
video clips.
Using a “protected” SD Set the SD card to be writ-
card. ten in.

The document camera is Re-connect all related

not correctly connected to cables with the external
the external device. device correctly.

Incorrect input type of Set up correct input type of

display output device. display output device.

Incorrect supported Set up correct supported

No image output after resolution of display output resolution of display output
connecting. device. device.

Incorrect output port

Set up correct output port
selected by output swtich
by output switch.
on document camera.

PC pass through button Press [ ] PASSTHROUGH

indicator is on. button to turn off the
function.

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When using the document camera :

Problem Cause Solution

Press AF button to auto

focus or adjust by pressing
Probably the distance of Manual Focus.
The image is fuzzy. object is too close to the
lens.
Select Macro mode if the
distance is less 25cm.

The document is not put in

Press [ ] button to adjust
The image is reverse. the recommend working
the direction.
area.

Press the [ ] button on

Camera image is set to
The image dose not move. the control panel again to
Freeze [ ].
unpause.

Replace the AAA batteries in

No power.
the remote control.

Object is blocking the

Remote control can not remote control signal Remove obstruction in front
work. receiver of the document of the product.
camera.

The distance of usage is Stand closer to the product

too far. to use the remote control.

The format of the memory Use the "Format" function

The display device displays
card is not compatible with of the document camera to
“MEMORY ERROR” or the product. format the card.
“CARD ERROR” message.
Or memory card cannot
The memory card is Replace the memory card
be read.
corrupted. with a new one.

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When using the document camera :

Problem Cause Solution

It happens when you insert

Cannot delete the pictures a memory card after taking
The lost recordings are
and video clips, and also a few pictures or video clips.
saved
cannot find them in the You can access those files
in the internal memory.
memory card. after removing the memory
card.

Install Direct X 9.0c or above

and Windows Media 9.0 Co-
decs to solve this problem.
Cannot view the video clips Software is not installed on Go to the website “http://
on my computer. the computer. www.microsoft.com” to
download the required files.
Please refer to “Copying
files to your computer”.

TV screen does not

The product is not correctly Reconnect the product to
display after connecting the
connected to the TV. TV correctly.
product to TV.

The flicker setting does not

Noises occur when viewing
match the standard of the Adjust the flicker setting .
images on the computer.
country you are staying.

The contents in this manual are subject to change without prior notification.

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