CASIO YC-400 - 2 Using Manual

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English E-1 MULTI PJ CAMERA/ Multifunctional Camera System YC-400 User’s Guide z Before using this product, be sure to read the Safety Precautions and ensure that you always use the product correctly. z The Multi PJ Camera System is used in combi...

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Safety Precautions E-2 Safety Precautions Thank you for selecting this CASIO product. Be sure to read these “Safety Precautions” before trying to use it. After reading this User’s Guide, keep it in a safe place for future reference. About saf...

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E-3 Safety Precautions ● AC adaptor Misuse of the AC adaptor creates the risk of fire and electric shock. Make sure that you always observe the following precautions. Misuse of the power cord creates the risk of personal injury, fire and electr...

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Safety Precautions E-4 • Never carry or store the battery together with conductive objects (necklaces, pencil lead, etc.) • Never try to take the battery apart or modify it, never pierce it or subject it to strong impact (by hitting it with ...

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E-5 Safety Precautions ● Location Do not leave the stand and camera in any of the following locations. Such locations create the risk of fire and electric shock. ● Unfolding and folding the stand arm Take care to avoid pinching your fingers wh...

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Operating Precautions E-6 Operating Precautions z Never write on the document stage and take care to guard against scratching or otherwise damaging it. Writing or other marks on the document stage can interfere with projection in the Document Camer...

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E-7 Operating Precautions The camera and stand are made of precision components. Failure to observe the following precautions can result in inability to correctly save data and malfunction. ● Never use or store the camera and stand in the followin...

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E-8 Contents Contents Safety Precautions.............................................................................................. E-2 Operating Precautions ........................................................................................ ...

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Multi PJ Camera System Features E-9 Multi PJ Camera System Features The Multi PJ Camera System is a presentation tool that lets you record images of document, whiteboard contents, and even objects for projection and storage on your computer.  ...

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E-10 Multi PJ Camera System User Documentation Multi PJ Camera System User Documentation The Multi PJ Camera System comes with the following user documentation. * PJ Camera Software has two startup modes: the Multi PJ startup mode and the Business D...

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Unpacking E-11 Unpacking As you unpack this product, check to make sure that all of the items listed below are present. * This product comes bundled with two CD-ROMs: one that contains CASIO application software, and one that contains Kodak applicat...

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E-12 Using the CASIO CD-ROM Using the CASIO CD-ROM This section explains how to install the PJ Camera Software from the CASIO CD-ROM that comes bundled with this product. It also tells you how to view the contents of the PDF file user documentation...

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E-13 Using the CASIO CD-ROM To read the contents of the PDF format user documentation files, you need to have Adobe ® Reader ® installed on your computer. If your computer does not already have Adobe Reader installed, please install it. You ca...

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E-14 Multi PJ Camera System Multi PJ Camera System The following shows the basic configuration of the Multi PJ Camera System.    PJ Camera The PJ Camera is a versatile digital camera that you can use to record the image of paper document...

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General Guide (PJ Camera Stand) E-15 General Guide (PJ Camera Stand) The PJ Camera Stand can be folded into a compact configuration for transport or storage. The following shows the PJ Camera Stand in its unfolded configuration, with the PJ Camera m...

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General Guide (PJ Camera Stand) E-16 1 PJ Camera 2 Camera holder Attach the PJ Camera to the PJ Camera Stand here. * You must install the camera bracket on the PJ Camera before you can attach it to the camera holder. See page E-19 for more informati...

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Setting Up the Multi PJ Camera System E-17 Setting Up the Multi PJ Camera System This section explains how to set up the Multi PJ Camera System for operation. Unfolding the PJ Camera Stand The PJ Camera Stand can be folded into a compact configuratio...

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Setting Up the Multi PJ Camera System E-18 2. Open the side panels of the document stage. 3. Unfold the camera holder from the arm unit. z Open the upper section of the arm unit until it snaps securely into place. z The camera holder should be para...

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E-19 Setting Up the Multi PJ Camera System Mounting the PJ Camera onto the PJ Camera Stand z Before using the PJ Camera for the first time, be sure to read “PJ Camera Overview” (page E- 36). Also you will need to charge the PJ Camera’s battery ...

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Setting Up the Multi PJ Camera System E-20 Connecting the AC Adaptor to the PJ Camera Stand Use only the AC adaptor that comes bundled with the Multi PJ Camera System to power it. z When the AC adaptor is connected to the PJ Camera Stand, the batter...

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E-21 Setting Up the Multi PJ Camera System Folding Up the PJ Camera Stand Perform the steps below to fold up the PJ Camera Stand for transport or storage. Note that you can fold up the PJ Camera Stand without removing the PJ Camera. 1. Make sure the...

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Setting Up the Multi PJ Camera System E-22 z Make sure that PJ Camera Software is installed on your computer before trying to perform the following procedure. After you install PJ Camera Software on the computer, connect the PJ Camera Stand, compute...

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E-23 Setting Up the Multi PJ Camera System After installing PJ Camera Software and connecting all of the components, you can perform the following steps to test the Multi PJ Camera System for proper operation. 1. Start up the computer. z After the c...

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Setting Up the Multi PJ Camera System E-24 6. Place the document you want to project onto the PJ Camera Stand’s document stage. z When placing a landscape orientation document onto the document stand, the top of the page should face towards the ar...

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E-25 Setting Up the Multi PJ Camera System 7. Replace the document on the document stage with the next one you want to project. z The currently projected image is replaced by the new image. z A copy of each image you project is stored automatically i...

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E-26 PJ Camera Software Overview and Basic Operations PJ Camera Software Overview and Basic Operations This section provides an overview of PJ Camera Software functions and operations. z Before performing the operations described here, use the proced...

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E-27 PJ Camera Software Overview and Basic Operations Clicking the [OK] button starts up PJ Camera Software in the startup mode that is currently selected on the dialog box. z To change the startup mode after PJ Camera Software is already running, d...

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PJ Camera Software Overview and Basic Operations E-28 Using PJ Camera Software Modes PJ Camera Software has five modes, which are described below. * For more information, see “Using Projection Area Capture and Board Area Capture” (page E-33). Sel...

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E-29 PJ Camera Software Overview and Basic Operations Using the PJ Camera Software Window The PJ Camera Software window remains on your computer screen in the Scanner Mode, PC Image Mode, and Camera Image Mode. The following shows the PC Image Mode ...

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PJ Camera Software Overview and Basic Operations E-30 Use the Document Camera Mode when you want to project documents placed on the PJ Camera Stand, just like an OHP projector. There are two different methods you can use for projection in the Docum...

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E-31 PJ Camera Software Overview and Basic Operations 3. Use the scanner window to configure PJ Camera settings. z To change the zoom setting, click the [Wide] or [Tele] button. You can select a zoom factor in the range of 1X to 3X. The initial defa...

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PJ Camera Software Overview and Basic Operations E-32 With the PC Image Mode, you can create a projector presentation using image files recorded in the Scanner Mode and saved on your computer’s hard disk. Projecting a Specific Computer Image File ...

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E-33 PJ Camera Software Overview and Basic Operations With a playlist, you can prepare your presentation by specifying which images you want to appear as well as the sequence they should appear. After creating a playlist, you can save it to a file f...

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PJ Camera Software Overview and Basic Operations E-34 Performing a Projection Area Capture Operation Use the following procedure in the PC Image Mode, Camera Image Mode, or Presentation Mode after text and/or graphics have been handwritten into a pr...

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E-35 PJ Camera Software Overview and Basic Operations Projection Area Capture Image Files Image files created with Projection Area Capture are saved in the folder at the directory path shown below. Folder: C:\CASIO\PJ_System\Projection_Area_Capture...

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E-36 PJ Camera Overview PJ Camera Overview The PJ Camera can also be used as a stand-alone digital camera. This section provides an overview of PJ Camera operations. See the Camera User’s Guide on the CASIO CD-ROM for details about PJ Camera ope...

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E-37 PJ Camera Overview To configure display language and clock settings z Be sure to configure the following settings before using the camera to record images. 1. Press the power button to turn on the camera. 2. Press [S] to select the language you ...

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PJ Camera Overview E-38 To record an image 1. Press the power button to turn on the camera. 2. Align the mode selector with “REC”. 3. Point the camera at the subject, use the monitor screen or viewfinder to compose the image, and then press ...

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Troubleshooting E-39 Troubleshooting The following explains what you should do when you experience problems with using the Multi PJ Camera System. z For information about the messages that appear on the PJ Camera monitor screen and other troublesho...

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E-40 Product Specifications (PJ Camera Stand) Product Specifications (PJ Camera Stand) * For PJ Camera specifications, see the PJ Camera User’s Guide on the CASIO CD-ROM. Power Requirements: 100V to 240V AC, 50/60Hz Rated Voltage: 5.0V Power Consu...