MODULE 8 DOCUMENT CAMERA ELMO

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MODULE 8DOCUMENT CAMERA (ELMO)

• The document camera is basically an overhead
  projector with a video camera.
• It displays overhead presentation materials on
  both the Local and Remote site monitors.
• The Elmo can display print based materials,
  transparencies, graphics, slides, x-rays, and 3-D
  objects.

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Module 8 Document CameraAMX and VTEL Rooms

• Elmo images have such excellent clarity and
  resolution that one can see Lincoln sitting
  inside the Lincoln memorial on the back of a
  penny.

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Module 8 Document Camera Polycom AMX Rooms

• The AMX Touch Panel controls operation of the IVC
  Document Camera or Elmo.
• Select the Document Camera icon from the Local
  Source panel.

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Module 8 Document Camera VTEL Rooms

• The VTEL Penpal controls operation of the IVC
  Document Camera.
• Select icon 3 from the Penpal Local Source
  Control green panel

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Module 8 Document Camera AMX VTEL Rooms
Getting Started

• Turn the Document Camera on by pressing the power
  switch on top of or along the side of the
  document camera.
• Note Make sure the document camera is turned off
  before you leave the room.

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Module 8 Document Camera AMX and VTEL Rooms
Controls

• Controls on the Document Cameras can adjusted
  either manually or with a remote control device.
  The remote control device is located in a
  compartment below the base of the Document
  Camera.
• It is recommended to operate the Document Camera
  controls manually because it is quicker and the
  IVC instructor has more control manually.

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Module 8 Document Camera AMX and VTEL Rooms
Lamps

• The Elmo has an Upper and a Base lamp. They are
  used for different types of documents.
• The Upper Lamp is typically used when displaying
  paper or opaque objects (non-transparent). Light
  is reflected down onto the object
• The Base Lamp is used for transparent (see
  through) documents. Light is reflected from the
  base of the document camera through the document.
  

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Module 8 Document Camera AMX and VTEL Rooms
Focus Controls

• The Focus controls, cause the camera to zoom in
  (telephoto mode) or out (wide angle mode).
• Auto Focus automatically adjusts the focus of the
  document camera.

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Module 8 Document Camera AMX and VTEL
RoomsManual and Auto Focus (Cont.)

• The document camera can be set to Auto Focus.
• If the focus is adjusted manually. Select N or F
  for a wide angle focus or a telephoto focus.
• It is recommended to adjust the focus by zooming
  into an object first until the cameras focal
  length is appropriate and then adjust the focus
  controls.

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Module 8 Document Camera AMX and VTEL
Rooms-Positive/Negative Control

• Images can also be displayed either in Positive
  (P) or Negative (N) modes.

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Module 8 Document Camera AMX and VTEL
Rooms-Input Controls

• The Elmo document cameras INPUT controls enable
  the Elmo to be programmed as a camera switcher.
  Instructors can display various cameras (i.e.
  laptops, etc.) by selecting AV1 or AV2.
• Generally, INTERNAL is the standard setting for
  the Elmo.

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Module 8 Document Camera AMX and VTEL
Rooms-Color B/W Settings

• Images can also be displayed either in Color Mode
  or Black and White Mode.
• Generally, images are displayed in the Color
  Mode.

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Module 8 Document Camera AMX and VTEL Rooms
Displaying External Items

• The document camera lens (top of the camera) can
  be turned up to a 90 degree angle in order to
  display items which cant be placed on the
  document camera (i.e. easel, model, statue,
  picture, poster, etc.)

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Module 8Document Camera

• CONGRATULATIONS!
• You have completed Module 8 Document Camera .
• Take Quiz 8 before proceeding to Module 9.