Vidifox
®
Document Camera
DV 550S
USER MANUAL
Please read this User Manual thoroughly before you use the document camera. Keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place so you can use it quickly if you need to.
Please visit us at http://www.waninusa.com where you can get product support, the latest driver updates, and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and technical questions.
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PRECAUTIONS
NOTICES: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE
Use the document camera under the rated electric conditions.
Do not place the document camera on any unstable surface. It may fall and cause injuries or damages.
Do not place this device directly under sunlight or near heaters.
Do not place this device near water.
Keep the camera away from acid or alkali gas.
Do not place this document camera in humid, dusty, windy or vibrant locations.
The recommended operating environment is:
Temperature: 32ºF-113ºF (0ºC--45ºC)
Humidity: less than 75%
Always unplug BEFORE cleaning the device. Use a damp soft-cloth for cleaning. Do not use volatile solvent.
When this equipment functions abnormally, such as smoke, smell, noise, immediately unplug and call for professional assistance.
Unplug the document camera or shut off the power when not in use.
Legal Notice
FCC Part 15
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation of this product 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.
Compilation and Publication Notice
This manual has been compiled and published to cover the latest product’s descriptions and specifications. The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice.
Wanin USA reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publication.
© 2010 Wanin USA Inc.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. PARTS IDENTIFICATION ................................................................. 5
2. CONTROL PANEL .............................................................................. 6
3. INPUTS AND OUTPUTS .................................................................... 7
4. REMOTE CONTROL ......................................................................... 8
5. CONNECTIONS ................................................................................... 9
5.1. COMPUTER CONNECTION ........................................................................................... 9
5.2. USB CONNECTION ....................................................................................................... 10
5.3. RGB INPUT AND OUTPUT ........................................................................................... 10
5.4. DVI OUTPUT .................................................................................................................. 11
5.5. C-VIDEO & S-VIDEO INPUT ....................................................................................... 11
5.6. C-VIDEO & S-VIDEO OUTPUT ................................................................................... 12
6. RS232 SOFTWARE ............................................................................ 12
6.1 COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................... 12
6.2. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ....................................................................................... 12
6.3 SOFTWARE SETTINGS .................................................................................................. 15
6.4. BUTTON INSTRUCTION .............................................................................................. 17
7. USB FUNCTION ................................................................................ 19
7.1. USB-A .............................................................................................................................. 19
7.2. USB-B .............................................................................................................................. 19
7.2.1. COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................... 19
7.2.2. PREPARATION FOR INSTALLATION .............................................................. 19
7.2.3. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............................................................................ 23
7.2.4. START THE SOFTWARE .................................................................................. 27
7.2.5. IMAGE CONTROL .............................................................................................. 28
7.2.6. IMAGE CAPTURE AND VIDEO RECORDING ................................................ 30
7.2.7. SETTING .............................................................................................................. 31
7.2.8. IMAGE MODIFY ................................................................................................. 32
8. FEATURES ......................................................................................... 37
LIGHT ..................................................................................................................................... 37
ZOOM IN AND ZOOM OUT ................................................................................................ 37
POSITIVE/NEGATIVE CONVERSION ............................................................................... 37
FOCUS ADJUSTMENT ......................................................................................................... 37
BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT ............................................................................................. 37
WHITE BALANCE ADJUSTMENT ..................................................................................... 37
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IMAGE FREEZE .................................................................................................................... 37
IMAGE ROTATE.................................................................................................................... 38
SPLIT SCREEN ...................................................................................................................... 38
TITLE FUNCTION ................................................................................................................ 38
PICTURE IN PICTURE FUNCTION .................................................................................... 38
IMAGE SAVE ......................................................................................................................... 38
IMAGE RECALL ................................................................................................................... 38
RGB INPUT SWITCH ........................................................................................................... 38
OUTPUT SWITCH ................................................................................................................. 38
USB IMAGE CAPTURE AND VIDEO RECORDING ......................................................... 38
USB 2.0 PORT ........................................................................................................................ 38
RS232 CONTROL .................................................................................................................. 39
9. SPECIFICATION ............................................................................... 39
10. TROUBLE-SHOOTING: ................................................................ 40
11. PACKING LIST ................................................................................ 41
12. TECHNICAL SUPPORT ............................................................... 412
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1. PARTS IDENTIFICATION
1. LED light box
2. Remote control IR receiver
3. Camera
4. Rear panel
5. Side panel-1
6. Side panel-2
7. Base light
8. Control panel
9. LCD screen
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2. CONTROL PANEL
1. : Turn on/off the power.
2. MENU ENTER: Enter the On-Screen Menu.
3. HOME: Output the image from the camera.
4. PC: Output the signal from VGA input.
5. VIDEO: Output the signal that from the C-Video/S-Video input.
6. LAMP: Turn on/off the LED light.
7. AUTO: Carry out auto focus, color adjustment and white balance.
8. FOCUS: Adjust focus manually, focus far and focus near.
9. ZOOM: Image zoom in and zoom out control.
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3. INPUTS AND OUTPUTS
1. DC 12V: Power input.
2. RS 232: Serial port, to control the document camera by a computer via this port.
3. COMPUTER & AUDIO IN: Computer signal (and audio signal) input.
4. COMPUTER OUT: Output the signal that from the COMPUTER IN connector.
5. DVI OUT: DVI signal output (DVI-A).
6. AUDIO OUT: Audio output.
7. PROJECTOR OUT: Output the signal to a projector or other display.
8. USB-A: Communicate with USB device, such as USB mouse or USB drive.
9. RGB & AUDIO IN: RGB signal (and audio signal) input(15 pin D-SUB).
10. USB-B: Capture image into a connected computer via provided software.
Download the saved images from internal memory to computer.
11. C-VIDEO OUT: Composite video output.
12. S-VIDEO OUT: S-Video output.
13. C-VIDEO & AUDIO IN: Composite Video signal (and audio signal) input.
14. MIC: Microphone input.
15. S-VIDEO & AUDIO IN: S-Video signal (and audio signal) input.
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4. REMOTE CONTROL
1. Save: Capture the image in display.
2. Recall: a. Image recall mode enabled, display the saved images.
b. When a USB drive is connected, press Recall to show the content that in the USB drive. c. Back to upper level in Image Recall mode.
3. Title: Enable the title function (title freezing).
4. Split: Split screen, enable the comparison between the frozen image and live image.
5. Neg: Switch the image mode between positive and negative.
6. Rotate: Rotate the image by 90 o
, 180 o
, 270 o
.
7. Freeze: Freeze/unfreeze the image.
8. PIP: Active the Picture in Picture function.
a. Press Recall button, then use arrow button to select a saved image, press PIP to choose it for PIP image.
b. Press Recall to exit the image recall mode, press PIP again, then a small window will appear on the lower right corner, showing the selected saved image.
9. Page +/-: Page up and page down in Image Recall mode.
10. Home: Output the image from the camera.
11. Red+/-: Image color adjustment (red).
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12. SXGA/XGA: Switch the output format between SXGA and XGA.
13. Blue+/-: Image color adjustment (blue).
14. PC 1/2: Switch the input between PC1 and PC2.
15. Video 1/2: Switch the input between Video1 and Video2.
16. Menu Enter: a. Active the on-screen menu.
b. Display the selected image in Image Recall mode.
17. Arrow buttons: a. Move the cursor when the on-screen menu is activated. b. Navigate between image thumbnails in Image Recall mode.
18. USB: Switch the USB function between USB camera (capture the image from camera to PC and USB storage (download image from camera to PC).
19. Zoom+/-: Image zoom in and zoom out control.
20. Auto: Carry out auto focus, color adjustment and white balance adjustment.
21. Focus+/-: Adjust focus manually, focus far and focus near.
22. Bright+/-: Image brightness adjustment.
5. CONNECTIONS
5.1. COMPUTER CONNECTION
Rear panel
To RS232
To Audio Output
To RGB Output
To PC Monitor
To USB
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To Audio Input
Side panel-1
5.2. USB CONNECTION
Side panel-1
5.3. RGB INPUT AND OUTPUT
USB
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5.4. DVI OUTPUT
Rear panel
To DVI Input
DVI Cable
5.5. C-VIDEO & S-VIDEO INPUT
Audio cable
Video cable
Side panel-2
To Audio Output(L)
To Audio Output(R)
To Video Output
Player 1
Player 2
To S-Video output
To audio output(L)
To audio output(R)
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S-Video cable
Audio cable
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5.6. C-VIDEO & S-VIDEO OUTPUT
Side panel-1
TV-1
TV-2
To Audio Input
To S-Video Input
Video cable
S-Video cable
6. RS232 SOFTWARE
6.1. COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS
The PC's hardware and software configurations shall not be less than the following requirements：
Operating system: Windows XP
CPU: 1.8GHz
Physical memory: 512M
Video memory: 64M
6.2. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
Double click the RS232 software in provided CD to run the install shield wizard.
Then you will see the software setup window:
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Read terms, select "I accept the terms in the license agreement" Click Next:
Click Change to change the installation directory if needed, then click Next:
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Click Install to install the software to the computer:
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Click Finish, the software installation is complete:
6.3. SOFTWARE SETTINGS
Connect the computer and the DV 550S with a RS232 cable, turn on the power of DV 550S, then double click on or click start->All Programs->Visualizer_RS232-> Visualizer_RS232.exe to run the RS232 software, you will see the Icon on the task bar and the control interface on the top right of the screen:
: Zoom+
: Zoom-
: Auto
: Display all functions
: Minimize
: Close
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Click on , you will see the following control panel.
Setup the software properly:
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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6.4. BUTTON INSTRUCTION
Button Function
Power On Power the unit on
Power Off Stand by
Home Visualizer output mode
Video1 In Video 1 input
Video2 In Video 2 input
PC1 In PC1 input
PC2 In PC2 input
Freeze Image freeze
Light Toggle between arm light, backlight and light off modes
Brightness+ Increase the brightness
Brightness- Decrease the brightness
Focus+ Focus far
Focus- Focus near
Zoom+ Zoom in
Zoom- Zoom out
Page+ Page up
Page- Page down
Red+ Increase the red hue
Red- Decrease the red hue
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Blue+
Blue-
Increase the blue hue
Decrease the blue hue
Sharpness+ Increase the sharpness
Sharpness- Decrease the sharpness
Auto Auto focus, brightness and color
Save Save image
Recall Recall saved images
NEG Switch between negative and positive modes
B/W Switch between black/white and color modes
Split Split screen
Mirror Mirror image
T/P Switch between text and image modes
Rotate Rotation
PIP Picture in picture
XGA Switch between SXGA, XGA, and WXGA output modes
Enter Enter
Up Up
Down Down
Left Left
Right Right
USB USB function selection
Title Title freeze
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Menu Menu
7. USB FUNCTION
7.1. USB-A
USB-A connector can be used to communicate with USB mouse and USB stick or other USB slave device.
1. USB mouse
The USB mouse will be automatically activated when plug into the USB-A connector of DV
550S, you can use it to annotate on the image.
2. USB stick
* Connect the USB stick with DV 550S, then press Recall button to access the USB stick.
* Use the left and right arrow to exit/enter a folder.
* Use the up and down arrow button to select an image.
* Press Menu Enter to display the selected image.
* Press Recall button to exit.
7.2. USB-B
7.2.1. COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS
Visualizer_USB Camera software is an application that allows users to capture images, preview and record video under the Windows operating systems.
Visualizer_USB Camera software runs on MS Windows XP, Windows 7, and Vista operating systems. The minimal requirements for the computer hardware are:
Operating system: Windows XP
CPU: 1.8 GHz
Physical memory: 512M
Video memory: 64M
7.2.2. PREPARATION FOR INSTALLATION
To install and uninstall, please login in as system administrator, otherwise, the install/uninstall will fail.
Please connect the unit to the PC before starting installation.
Please select the right software to install:
Visualizer_USB(x32): Windows XP, 32bit.
Visualizer_USB(Windows7 x64): Windows 7, 64bit.
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Visualizer_USB(Vista x64): Windows Vista, 64bit.
For Vista system, please do not choose “Use User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer”, follow the step to complete the setting:
1. Open the control panel, then click User accounts:
2. Click on “Turn User Account Control on or off”, you will see:
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3. Do not tick the option “Use User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer”:
For Windows 7, please change the User account control setting to Never Notify. Follow the step to complete the setting:
1. Click on the right key of the mouse, choose properties:
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2. Click on Action center:
3. Click on Change User Account Control Setting, then choose Never notify.
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7.2.3. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
Double click to run the software installation package, the following dialogue appears, click "Next":
Read the terms, select "I accept the terms in the license agreement." Click "Next", as the following figure.
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The following dialogue box appears, click "Next":
The default installation directory is Program Files, C: \ Program Files \, you can select a different installation directory, as shown:
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Click on "Change" to change the directory, as shown:
Click on "OK", the following figure appears. Click "Next".
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Click on "Install" to complete installation, as shown:
Click on "Finish” to complete the installation, as shown:
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Then you will see the following interface, which is an installation package for 2005 environment. If your PC already has this installed, click on "No" to exit, otherwise, click on "Yes" to install it.
7.2.4. START THE SOFTWARE
Note: To use the software, the document camera’s USB mode has to be set to USB Video mode.
Please follow the instruction below:
A. Make sure the USB cable is disconnected from the unit.
B. Press the USB button on the remote, a dialog box appears on the screen, under which you will see USB disk or USB video, use the arrow keys on the remote or control panel to select the USB video mode.
The remote and the front panel are inactive while the software is in use.
Double click on the short cut model number, see below:
on the desktop, then click on Device, select the right
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Then click on , or select Video->Play, you will see the interface:
7.2.5 IMAGE CONTROL
Zoom in and Zoom out
Zoom In （Ctrl+I）: Left-click the Zoom In command button to enlarge the image.
Zoom Out（Ctrl+O） : Left-click the Zoom Out command button to shrink the image.
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Focus adjustment
Focus Far（Ctrl+R） : Left click the Focus Far command button to focus far.
Focus Near（Ctrl+N）: Left click the Focus Near command button focus near.
Image Brightness adjustment
Bright More （Ctrl+B）: Left click the Bright More button to increase the brightness.
Bright Less （Ctrl+L）: Left click the Bright Less button to reduce the brightness.
Sharpness adjustment
Sharp More: Left click the Sharp More button to increase the sharpness.
Sharp Less: Left click the Sharp Less button to reduce the sharpness.
Auto focus
Auto （Ctrl+U）: Left click the Auto button to auto adjust the focus.
Mirror adjustment
Mirror（Ctrl+M）: Left click the Mirror button to adjust image to normal mirror, horizontal mirror, vertical mirror, and horizontal /vertical mirror.
Image red hue adjustment
Red More: Left click the Red More button to increase the red hue.
Red Less: Left click the Red Less button to reduce the red hue.
Image blue hue adjustment
Blue More: Left click the Blue More button to increase the blue hue.
Blue Less: Left click the Blue Less button to reduce the blue hue.
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Image black and white/ color adjustment
Mono/Color（Ctrl+K） : Left click the Mono/color button to toggle between the black-white and color modes.
Positive and negative film images
Neg（Ctrl+G） : Left click the Neg button to toggle between the positive and negative modes.
7.2.6. IMAGE CAPTURE AND VIDEO RECORDING
Left click on to capture images. The captured images will be automatically saved into the default destination folder. The path and file name are displayed in software status bar on the bottom of the window. Shown below:
Left click on to start recording. The setting button will changes to and does not work.
The detailed information is displayed on the software status bar in the bottom of the window. The video is automatically saved in the default folder or pre-set folder.
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7.2.7. SETTING
The captured images and recorded videos will be saved into the folders of Images and Videos respectively, which are created by the system automatically. To set a different path to which the image/video is be to saved, click on appears below. on the left side of the window, a pop up dialog box
Save the captured images into a different folder
Click on the button next to the "select a folder to save picture files" text box to set the path for captured images.
Save the recorded video into a different folder and set up parameters for videos
Click on the button next to the "Select a folder to save video files:" text box to set the path for videos.
You can also change the video settings. The Audio input (optional) drop down box offers the options of recording video with or without sound. Shown below:
The length of video that can be recorded box displays the longest recording time for videos to be saved in the preset path. Shown below:
Click on Save to complete.
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7.2.8. IMAGE MODIFY
Click on , you will see the interface:
Grapic selection and move
Click on to choose a line, circle, rectangle or curve that placed in the image, then move to another place.
Line
Click on to place a beeline in the image, shown as below:
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Click on to change the setting of the chosen line:
Line width: change the width of the line.
X, Y: change the position of the line.
Color: change the color of the line.
Width, Height: Change the angle of the line.
Rectangle
Click on to place a rectangle in the image, shown as below:
Click on to change the setting of the chosen rectangle:
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Line width: change the line width of the rectangle.
X, Y: change the position of the rectangle.
Color: change the line color of the rectangle.
Fill Color: Tick it to fill color in the rectangle.
Width, Height: Change the shape of the rectangle by changing the angle of two adjacent lines of the rectangle.
Circle
Click on to place a circle in the image, shown as below:
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Click on to change the setting of the chosen circle:
Line width: change the line width of the circle.
X, Y: change the position of the circle.
Color: change the line color of the circle.
Fill Color: Tick it to fill color in the circle.
Width, Height: change the size of the circle.
Curve
Click on to place a curve in the image, shown as below:
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Click on to change the setting of the chosen curve:
Line width: change the line width of the curve.
X, Y: change the position of the curve.
Color: change the line color of the curve.
Graphic default setting
Click on to change the setting of the graphic:
Graphic delete
Click on to delete the chosen graphic.
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Delete all graphics
Click on to delete all graphics placed in the image.
8. FEATURES
LIGHT
Press “LAMP” to toggle arm light, back light & no light.
ZOOM IN AND ZOOM OUT
Press "ZOOM+"or "ZOOM-"
POSITIVE/NEGATIVE CONVERSION
Press the Neg button on the remote control, the output image will be converted to negative color.
Press it again, the output image will be converted back to original color.
FOCUS ADJUSTMENT
When the DV 550S is turned on the focus automatically adjusts to the stage, it is usually not necessary to re-adjust 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 to focus manually.
BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT
If the image effect is not satisfactory, you can adjust the brightness to get a better image effect.
Use the “BRIGHT+” or “BRIGHT-” button to adjust the brightness.
WHITE BALANCE ADJUSTMENT
Each time the lighting condition changes, the user should adjust the white balance of the image.
Press the “AUTO” button to adjust the white balance automatically.
IMAGE FREEZE
The freeze function allows you to discretely prepare the next image without interrupting current presentation. Press "Freeze" on the remote control to freeze and unfreeze the image.
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IMAGE ROTATE
Press “Rotate” on the remote control to rotate the image by 90 o
, 180 o
, 270 o
.
SPLIT SCREEN
Press “SPLIT” to compare two images or compare two different views of one object side by side.
TITLE FUNCTION
Press “TITLE” to enable the title function.
PICTURE IN PICTURE FUNCTION
Press “PIP” on remote control to active the picture in picture function.
IMAGE SAVE
The DV 550S offers the opportunity of storing 400 images on board. Press "SAVE" to capture the image displayed.
IMAGE RECALL
To display saved images,
(a) press “RECALL” button, thumbnails of saved images are displayed;
(b) use “Page+”, “Page-“ and arrow keys to select a desired image;
(c) press Menu Enter button to display the selected image.
RGB INPUT SWITCH
Press the “PC 1/2” to toggle between the two VGA input signals.
OUTPUT SWITCH
Use “Video 1/2” to switch between Composite Video & S-Video signals.
USB IMAGE CAPTURE AND VIDEO RECORDING
USB 2.0 PORT
The USB port can be used to capture still images from the DV 550S into a computer. In this way, the DV 550Scan be used as a 3-D scanner for your computer.
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Connect the DV 550S to your computer with the supplied USB cable. The capture software is available on the supplied CD-ROM.
RS232 CONTROL
The RS232 terminal allows you to integrate the DV 550S into any sophisticated central control system. RS232 also enables you to control the DV 550S via a computer.
9. SPECIFICATION
Model
Sensor
Pixels
Zoom
Frame rate
Shooting area
Focus
Output resolution
Resolution(Horizontal)
White balance
Color adjustment
Brightness adjustment
Negative&Positive conversion
Image capture
Video recording
Image rotation
Image split
Image freeze
Picture in picture
Title
OSD
Menu
Inputs
Outputs
USB2.0
RS232
DV 550S
1/3" CMOS
2 Megapixel
8x optical, 12x digital
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Max: 13.5" x 10.6" / 34.3 cm x 26.9 cm
Min: 0.1" x 0.1"/ 0.3 cm x 0.3 cm
Auto/manual
XGA，SXGA, WXGA
≥750 TV lines
Auto/manual
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes, 400 NON-volatile images
Yes(via USB)
90 o
, 180 o
, 270 o
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
VGA ×2, AUDIO ×1, C-VIDEO ×1, S-VIDEO ×1, MIC×1
VGA ×2, C-VIDEO ×1, S-VIDEO ×1, AUDIO ×1, DVI ×1
Slave×1(USB camera), Host×1 x1(computer controllable)
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Remote control
Light source
Kensington lock
Operating temperature
Dimensions
Power supply
Weight(net)
Yes(360°controllable)
Top Arm Light×1 (LED), 10” x 8” Lightbox (LED)
Yes
32°F ~113°F
Folded:19.48"×14.56"×5", Setup: 21.25"×14.56"×21.25"
12V DC power adapter
11lbs/5kg
10. TROUBLE-SHOOTING:
Symptoms
No image
Image bending
Out of focus or blurring image
Possible causes/counter-measures
1. Power cord is not properly connected.
2. Cables are not properly connected.
3. Power switch is not turned on.
4. Change the output resolution.
1. Camera not in right position, adjust the camera.
2. Distortion of LCD display, press the “Auto adjust” of the
LCD.
1. The object is too close to the lens.
2. Focus is on the top point of zoom, press ZOOM-.
3. Auto-focus is not on: press AUTO again.
4. Fog on the lens in damp climate. It will disappear gradually when the equipment warms up.
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11. PACKING LIST
Item
Power cord
Power adaptor(12V/2A)
VGA cable
S-Video cable
Video cable with RCA
RCA to mini adapter
Mini jack audio cable
USB cable(2.0)
RS232 cable
Remote control
User manual(CD)
Quantity
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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12. TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Wanin USA is committed to providing highest possible stand of customer service. We can be reached:
By Phone
Call us at 1-877-369-3130. Our technical support staff provides technical assistance from 9:00AM through 5:00PM Pacific Standard Time, Monday through Friday. Please gather the following information before calling:
- Product model name(s) and numbers
- Product serial number(s)
- Detailed questions or problem descriptions.
Online
Technical support is also available online at Wanin USA’s web site at www.waninusa.com.
You can enter your questions and concerns through our online form, email us at [email protected].
Wanin USA Inc.
12961 Ramona Blvd., Irwindale, CA 91706
Toll Free: 1-877-369-3130 Fax: 626-609-3380
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.waninusa.com
©2010 Wanin USA Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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