Document+Camera+Basics


 * Document Camera Basics **  (For the AverMedia AVerVision 300AF+ document camera)
 * //__ I. Setting up your document camera __//**

View this video to see how the basic connections are made: []

Written directions for making the basic connections:

1. Using the type of cable you use to connect to an LCD projector, connect one end to the ‘VGA OUT” input on the document camera and the other end into one of the “Computer” Inputs on the LCD projector. 2. To turn on document camera, push silver button on the side. Turn on LCD projector. Click “Source” button, if necessary, for image to come through.

View this video to see basic features of the document camera: []

Written directions for doing basic features:

3. Place object to be viewed under the camera. a. If item is not focused, make sure LCD projector is focused. Then hit “auto” focus button on document camera. b. If you need to zoom in or zoom out, press the “+” or “-“ button. c. If you want to scroll over the document, press the arrow buttons (the buttons surrounding the “menu” button) according to direction to want to scroll. d. If you would like to capture an image (to show again in the future), hit the “cap/del” button. Then, to play back a particular image, hit the “playback” button. If there is more than one image available for playback, use the “arrow” buttons to select the one you want. Then hit the “playback” button again. To return to a live image, hit the “camera” button. e. If you want to delete a saved image, hit the “playback” button twice. Use arrows to select the image you want to delete. Then hit the “cap/del” button. Use the arrows to say you really want to delete it; then hit the “right arrow” button to actually delete it.

So—you want to switch back and forth between projecting an image from your computer and an image from your document camera. How do you do this? Normally, to project a computer image through your LCD projector, you connect your cable directly into the LCD projector (the other end, of course, is attached to your computer). To be able to project images through both the document camera and your computer easily, plug the cable from the computer into the input that says “VGA in.” You can now toggle back and forth by hitting the “PC” button and “Camera” button on the document camera.
 * //__ II. Switching back and forth between computer and document camera __//**

If you use the Grade Cam program (and you should use it because we spent a lot of money to get it), using the document camera works a lot better than using the camera on your computer. 1. To connect your computer to the document camera for the purposes of using grade cam, you need to use the same USB cable that you would use for a printer. The square end goes into the document camera and the rectangle end goes into the computer. Note: You will need to unplug any other cables going from your computer to the document camera. It doesn’t seem to want to work if you are also plugged into the VGA port. 2. Once you are connected and the document camera is turned on, you need to open the Grade Cam folder (in your Applications Folder) and start the Camera Monitor program. You need to do this to tell the program that you are using the document camera—not the camera on your computer. 3. Once you have successfully established the document camera as your Grade Cam camera, start the Grade Cam program. (If your computer doesn’t have the Grade Cam program or you need help using the program, contact Tim Graves.)
 * //__ III. Using your document camera with Grade Cam. __//**

1. Getting your AVerVision 300AF+ Portable Document Camera set up and running [] (duration 2:14) 2. Learning the basic features of your AVerVision 300AF+ Portable Document Camera [] (Duration: 4:34) 3. Learning to use the software that came with the camera—advanced features. [] (Duration: 7:20) 4. Capturing and Downloading Images with your AVerVision 300AF+ Portable Document Camera [] (duration: 2:15) 5. Learning to use your included remote control with your AVerVision 300AF+ Portable Document Camera [] (duration 0:25
 * //__ Want to learn more about document camera? There are several YouTube videos available that you can watch. Here is a list of some of them: __//**