AVerMedia PL50 manual

ENGL ISH F e d e r a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n s C o m m i s s i o n S t a t e m e n t ( C l a s s A ) NO TE - Th is eq ui pme nt h as be en te st ed an d fo un d t o com pl y wit h th e lim it s fo r a Cl as s A d i git al de vi ce , p ur su an t t o Pa rt 1 5 o f t h e F CC R ule s. Th es e l im it s ar e de si gn ed to p ro vid e re aso na ble[...]

Remote Control B a t t e r y S a f e t y I n f o r m a t i o n - S t o r e b a t t e r i e s i n a n y c o o l & d r y p l a c e . - D o n o t d i s p o s e u s e d b a t t e r i e s i n d o m e s t i c w a s t e . D i s p o s e b a t t e r i e s a t s p e c i a l c o l l e c t i o n p o i n t s o r r e t u r n t o s t o r e s i f a p p l i e s[...]

ENGL ISH T T a a b b l l e e o o f f C C o o n n t t e e n n t t s s Package Contents ........................................................................... 1 Optional A ccessories ..................................................................... 1 Get Familiar w ith the A V erV ision PL 50 ......................................... 2 Rear [...]

S potlight .......................................................................................... 22 Visor ................................................................................................ 22 PIP .................................................................................................. 23 S plit Screen ...................[...]

ENGL ISH RS -232 Send Command T able ............................................................. 33 RS -232 Get Command T able ............................................................... 38 T roubleshooting ............................................................................ 39 Limited War rant ........................................[...]

ENGL ISH 1 P P a a c c k k a a g g e e C C o o n n t t e e n n t t s s Make sure the following items are included in the package. A V er Vision PL50 DUST COVER Dust Cover USB Cable RGB Cable Power Adapter (12V , 2 A) * The pow er adapter will va ry depending on the standard power outlet o f the country where it is sold . Remote Control (batteries i[...]

2 G G e e t t F F a a m m i i l l i i a a r r w w i i t t h h t t h h e e A A V V e e r r V V i i s s i i o o n n P P L L 5 5 0 0 (4 ) (1 ) (3 ) (2 ) (7 ) (8 ) (9 ) ( 1 0 ) (5 ) (6 ) ( fig. 1.1 ) Name Function (1) Camera head Contain the camera sensor . (2) Camera lens Focus the image in the camera. (3) Rear p anel Connections and switches for the [...]

ENGL ISH 3 R e a r P a n e l (1 ) (4 ) (7 ) (2 ) (5 ) (3 ) (6 ) (8 ) (9 ) ( 11 ) ( 1 2 ) ( 1 3 ) ( 1 0 ) ( fig. 1.2 ) Name Function (1) VIDEO OUT Outputs the video signal fro m the A V erV ision PL50 ca m era to a TV or vide o equipment. (2) PC1 / PC2 Input the signal fro m a computer or othe r sources and pa ss it through to the RG B 1/2 O UT port[...]

4 C o n t r o l P a n e l (3 ) (4 ) (6 ) (1 ) (2 ) (9 ) (5 ) (7 ) (8 ) ( 13 ) ( 10 ) ( 15 ) ( 14 ) ( 11 ) ( 12 ) ( fig. 1.3 ) Name Function (1) POWER Tu rn the unit on/sta ndby . (2) CAMERA Camera mode di splays the video sign al from the built-in camera. (3) CAP/DEL - Capture picture in Ca mera mode. In continu ous capture mode, press this button [...]

ENGL ISH 5 R e m o t e C o n t r o l The re mote control requires two (2) “AAA” size batteries (supplied), make s ure batteries are installed properly before use. Y ou can access all the features of A V erVision PL50 with the remote. Name Function ( 1 8 ) ( 1 4 ) ( 11 ) (7 ) (8 ) (5 ) (2 ) (1 ) ( 2 2 ) ( 1 3 ) (4 ) (3 ) ( 1 5 ) ( 1 2 ) ( 1 7 ) [...]

6 Name Function ( 1 8 ) ( 1 4 ) ( 11 ) (7 ) (8 ) (5 ) (2 ) (1 ) ( 2 2 ) ( 1 3 ) (4 ) (3 ) ( 1 5 ) ( 1 2 ) ( 1 7 ) ( 2 3 ) ( 2 0 ) ( 1 9 ) (9 ) (6 ) ( 1 6 ) ( 1 0 ) ( 2 1 ) ( fig. 1.4 ) (8) ▲,▼,◄, & ► - Pan and zoom- in i mage (above digital zoom level) in both live and playback mode. - Select options in OSD menu. - Use ▲&▼ to in[...]

ENGL ISH 7 Name Function ( 1 8 ) ( 1 4 ) ( 11 ) (7 ) (8 ) (5 ) (2 ) (1 ) ( 2 2 ) ( 1 3 ) (4 ) (3 ) ( 1 5 ) ( 1 2 ) ( 1 7 ) ( 2 3 ) ( 2 0 ) ( 1 9 ) (9 ) (6 ) ( 1 6 ) ( 1 0 ) ( 2 1 ) ( fig. 1.4 ) (15) SPOTLIGH T OK – press for the setting to take effect. If you se lect ON, the frame w ill appear and blink, use the ▲,▼,◄, & ► buttons to [...]

8 M M a a k k i i n n g g t t h h e e C C o o n n n n e e c c t t i i o o n n s s Before making the connection, make sure the power of all devices are turned off. If you are not sure on where to connect, simply follow the illustrated connections below and also refer to the user manual of the device you are connecting the A V erVision PL50 with. S S[...]

ENGL ISH 9 C C o o n n n n e e c c t t t t o o a a M M o o n n i i t t o o r r o o r r L L C C D D / / D D L L P P P P r r o o j j e e c c t t o o r r w w i i t t h h H H D D M M I I i i n n t t e e r r f f a a c c e e Locate the HDMI input port of the display device and connect it to HDMI OUTPUT port of A V erVision PL50 . Make sure the TV/RGB sw [...]

10 C C o o n n n n e e c c t t i i n n g g t t h h e e P P o o w w e e r r Connect the power adapter to a standard 100V~240V AC power outlet . The unit automatically in standby mode once the pow er is conne cted . Press to turn on. Power ad apter W all outlet C C o o n n n n e e c c t t t t o o a a C C o o m m p p u u t t e e r r Locate the RGB (VG[...]

ENGL ISH 11 C C o o n n n n e e c c t t t t o o a a C C o o m m p p u u t t e e r r v v i i a a U U S S B B Locate the USB port of the computer or laptop and connect it to USB port of A V erVision PL50. This enables you to use A V erVision PL50 as a USB C ame ra or to transfer the captured pictures/videos from th e memory and to computer . Also see[...]

12 C C o o n n n n e e c c t t a a n n A A m m p p l l i i f f i i e e d d S S p p e e a a k k e e r r Plug a 3.5mm plug amplified speaker to port. Only the audio from the video playback is su pported. We recommend connecting an amplified speaker to t he Audio output port. T ak e caution when using earp hones. Adjust the volume down on the remote t[...]

ENGL ISH 13 4. Adjust the focus of the microscope. 5. Select the appropriate rubber coupler size for the microscope eyepiece and insert it in the microscope adapter . 6. Remove the microscope eyepiece from the microscope and connect it to the microscope adapter with the rubber coupler inserted. Fasten the 3 bolt s until the adapter secures the eyep[...]

14 S S e e t t t t i i n n g g U U p p A A V V e e r r V V i i s s i i o o n n P P L L 5 5 0 0 This section provides useful tips on ho w to ad just the A V erV ision PL50 to meet your needs. C C a a m m e e r r a a H H e e a a d d The camera head can turn freely at 180° to the left and right and 235° u p and dow n . 90° 145° 180° If the camera[...]

ENGL ISH 15 U U n n f f o o l l d d t t h h e e S S i i d d e e L L i i g g h h t t s s Simply follow the illustration below to unfold the side light s. Press LAMP on th e control panel to turn on the side light s. I I n n f f r r a a r r e e d d S S e e n n s s o o r r Aim the remote control at the infrared sensor to operate the unit.[...]

16 L L i i g g h h t t B B o o x x Use the light box to view x-rays, films, transparencies, and slides. Pre ss LAM P to s w itch to turn on the base light.  DO NOT place an object weighing more than 8kg on top of the light box.  DO NOT write on the light box surface or use marker that could stain the light box surface .  DO NOT use any sha[...]

ENGL ISH 17 A A n n t t i i - - g g l l a a r r e e S S h h e e e e t t The anti-glare sheet is a special coated film that helps eliminate any glare that maybe encountered w hile d isplaying very shiny objects or glossy surfaces such as magazines and pictures. T o use, simply place the anti-glare sheet on top of the shiny document to reduce reflect[...]

18 O O S S D D M M E E N N U U There are 4 tabs on the OSD menu: IMAGE , PRESENT A TION, SETTING and SYSTEM. In Playback mode, you can access PLA Y BACK OSD menu to enable the Slide Show feature and modify Slide Show interval and transition setting if desire. For TV output, the RESOLUT ION will b e di sabled in SETTING menu list. IMAGE PRESENT A TI[...]

ENGL ISH 19 N N a a v v i i g g a a t t e e t t h h e e M M e e n n u u a a n n d d S S u u b b m m e e n n u u 1. Press MENU button on the remote or control panel. 2. Press ► and ◄ to toggle between tabs 3. Press ▼ and ▲ to choose a selection in the menu list . 4. Press to make a selection. 5. Use ► and ◄ to adjust the setting or make [...]

20 Menu Screen Function Mode Select from the various image display settings. Sharp - adjust the contrast along the edges making text appear more visible. View ing the subject from 32 -36 cm (16X zoom) away from the camera. Graphics - adjust the gradient of image. View ing the subject from 32-36 cm (16X zoom) away from the camera. Motion - increase [...]

ENGL ISH 21 Menu Screen Function Advanced Select to set the Auto Image, Exposure, and W hite Balance settings. Auto Image Select ON or OFF to automatically adjust the white balance and exposure setting, and correct the color and exposure compensation. Exposure Select the exposure setting. AUT O - autom atically adjust the camera ex posure and the a[...]

22 P P r r e e s s e e n n t t a a t t i i o o n n Menu Screen Function Spotlight Spotlight overlays a frame on the presentation screen. You can move the Spotlight around the presentation screen using the ▲, ▼, ◄, & ► buttons. Select Execute to call the S potlight submenu. In the Spotlight submenu, the following options are available. O[...]

ENGL ISH 23 Menu Screen Function In the Visor submenu, the follow ing o ptions are available. ON/OFF – select to run/cancel the Visor. Press to move to the next selection. Shade – set the opacity level of the covered area. The shaded area will completely turns black when it is set to level 100. Press to move to the next selection. OK – press [...]

24 Menu Screen Function Timer S tart/Pause/S top the timer and set the timer duration. The timer automatically counts up after the count dow n reaches zero to show the elapsed time. Even w hen you switch between Playback, PC or Camera modes, the timer will continue. S S e e t t t t i i n n g g Menu Screen Function Capture Select to set the capture [...]

ENGL ISH 25 Menu Screen Function T y pe Select the capture type. Single - capture one picture only . Continuous - capture successive pictures. Interval Set the time interval for continuous capture. The length can be set up to 600 sec (10 min). Recording Select the video recording compression setting. Storage Change the storage location. Audio &[...]

26 Menu Screen Function USB to PC Select the status of the A V erV ision PL50 w hen i t is connected to the computer via USB. Make sure the USB switch on the rear panel is set to . Camera - can be used as a computer webcam or wit h our bundled software to record video and capture still image. Storage - transfer the captured pictures/videos from the[...]

ENGL ISH 27 Menu Screen Function Save Setting Save the current setting in the selected profile number . Only brightness, contrast, image mode, eff ect, auto image setting, flicker , recording quality , capture resolution, and capture quality can be saved. Recall Setting Restore the setting back to the selected profile number . Information Display t[...]

28 P P l l a a y y b b a a c c k k Menu Screen Function Slide Show Display all captured still pictures in an automated slide show . T he video file will be skipped. Interval Set the interval before displaying the next picture. The length can be set up to 100 sec. Slide Show Effect Select the slide show transition effect . Slide image Wipe right Che[...]

ENGL ISH 29 A A n n n n o o t t a a t t i i o o n n In single image playback mode or when the screen is frozen in camera mode, you can use the annotation feature to overlay straight line or freeform line on the captured image or still camera screen with the USB mouse or AP20T connected to the USB port of A V e rV ision PL50. It comes with the follo[...]

30 appear on the screen. Move the cursor on the Annotation co n trol panel selections and left- click to select the features you want to use. Name Function Color Palette Select the line color . Line Thickness Select the thickness of the line. Line Select to draw a straight line. Freehand Select to draw freeform line. Capture Capture the image with [...]

ENGL ISH 31 The instruction below MUST be read and followed BEFORE connecting the USB cable. 1. Make sure to set the USB switch to for th e computer to detect A V erV ision PL50. 2. MUST set the USB to PC as ST ORAGE before c onnecting th e USB ca ble. 3. W he n “ MASS STO RAGE ” a ppears a t the lower righ t corner of the presentation sc reen,[...]

32 HDMI Output HDMI RS - 232 RS - 232 serial port Composite Video RCA Jack USB USB2.0 DC 12V Input Power Jack MIC Phone Jack S peaker Phone Jack Dimension Operating 630 mm x 510 mm x 505 mm (+/-2 mm include rubber foo t) Folded 470mm x 510 mm x 165 mm (+/-2mm include rubb er foot) Weight 6.5 kg (about 14.33 00 lbs) External Storage Secure Digit al [...]

ENGL ISH 33 R R S S - - 2 2 3 3 2 2 C C a a b b l l e e S S p p e e c c i i f f i i c c a a t t i i o o n n s s Make sure the RS-232 cable matches the cable specification design. R R S S - - 2 2 3 3 2 2 T T r r a a n n s s m m i i s s s s i i o o n n S S p p e e c c i i f f i i c c a a t t i i o o n n s s  S tart bit ： 1 bit  Data bit ： 8[...]

34 Function Data[0] Data[1] Data[2] CheckSum POWER OFF 0x01 0x00 0x00 0x5a POWER ON 0x01 0x01 0x00 0x5b CAMERA MOD E 0x02 0x00 0x00 0x59 PLA YB ACK MODE 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x58 PC -1 P ASS THROU GH 0x04 0x00 0x00 0x5f PC -2 P ASS THROU GH 0x04 0x01 0x00 0x5e IMAGE CAPTUR E TYPE: S INGLE 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x5e IMAGE CAPTUR E TYPE: CONTINUOUS 0x05 0x01 0x00[...]

ENGL ISH 35 Function Data[0] Data[1] Data[2] CheckSum EFFECT : COLOR 0x10 0x00 0x00 0x4b EFFECT : B/W 0x10 0x01 0x00 0x4a EFFECT : NEGA TIVE 0x10 0x02 0x00 0x49 CONTRAST INCREASE 0x1 1 0x00 0x00 0x4a CONTRAST DECREASE 0x1 1 0x01 0x00 0x4b CONTRAST V ALUE 0x1 1 0x02 V ALUE [ 0 ~ 255 ] *1 BRIGHTNESS INCREASE 0x12 0x00 0x00 0x49 BRIGHTNESS DECR EASE 0[...]

36 Function Data[0] Data[1] Data[2] CheckSum SPOTLIGHT COLOR: BLU E 0x1B 0x02 0x00 0x42 SPOTLIGHT RESIZE 0x1C 0x00 0x00 0x47 VISOR: OFF 0x1D 0x00 0x00 0x46 VISOR: ON 0x1D 0x01 0x00 0x47 VISOR SHADE: 50 % dark 0x1E 0x00 0x00 0x45 VISOR SHADE: 100 % dark 0x1E 0x01 0x00 0x44 PIP: OFF 0x1F 0x00 0x00 0x44 PIP: ON 0x1F 0x01 0x00 0x45 PIP POS ITION: BOTTO[...]

ENGL ISH 37 Function Data[0] Data[1] Data[2] CheckSum FORMA T : SD CARD 0x29 0x01 0x00 0x73 FORMA T : THUMB DR IVE 0x29 0x02 0x00 0x70 OUTPUT RESOLUTION: 1920x10 80 0x2F 0x03 0x00 0x77 OUTPUT RESOLUTION: 1600x12 00 0x2F 0x05 0x00 0x71 OUTPUT RESOLUTION: 1024x76 8 0x2F 0x01 0x00 0x75 OUTPUT RESOLUTION: 1280x72 0 0x2F 0x02 0x00 0x76 OUTPUT RESOLUTION[...]

38 Function Data[0] Data[1] Data[2] CheckSum CAPTURE QUAL ITY : NORMAL 0x37 0x00 0x00 0x6c CAPTURE QUAL ITY : HIGH 0x37 0x01 0x00 0x6d CAPTURE QUAL ITY : FINEST 0x37 0x02 0x00 0x6e AUTO FOC US 0x40 0x00 0x00 0x1b MENU 0x41 0x00 0x00 0x1a ARROW - DO W N 0x42 0x00 0x00 0x19 ARROW - UP 0x42 0x01 0x00 0x 18 ARROW - LEFT 0x42 0x02 0x00 0x1b ARROW - RIGH[...]

ENGL ISH 39 Function Data[0] CheckSum Code ReData[ 0] DISPLA Y ST A TUS 0x06 0x5E 0: CAMERA MOD E 1: PLA YBACK MODE 2: PC-1 P ASS THROUGH 3: PC-2 P ASS THROUGH VIDEO OUTPUT ST A TUS 0x07 0x5F 0: VGA 1: TV FREEZE ST A TUS 0x08 0x50 0 : OFF 1: ON BRIGHTNESS V ALUE 0x0A 0x52 V ALUE [ 0 ~ 63 ] CONTRAST V ALUE 0x0B 0x53 V ALUE [ 0 ~ 255 ] LIGHT BOX ST A[...]

40 There is no computer signal on presentation screen. 1. Check all the cab le connections a m ong the display devi ce, A V erVisi on PL50 and your PC. 2. Connect your PC to the A V er Vision PL50 firs t before you pow er on your computer . 3. For notebook, repe atedly press FN +F5/F8 to toggles between display modes and display the computer image [...]

ENGL ISH 41 Product defe ct. The Warranty Peri od of any repaire d or replaced Pro duct shall be the longer of (a) the original Warranty Period or (b) thirty (3 0) days from the date o f delivery of the rep aired or replaced product. Limitations of W arranty A V er m akes no war ranties to any third par ty . Y ou are responsib le f or all claims, d[...]