Canon DZ3600u manuale d’uso

DIGIT AL DOCUMENT CAMERA DZ-3600U ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ 3 1 2 4 5 Please read this User’s Guid e car efully before operati on. Be sure to read the “Safe U se of the Equipm en t” section bef or e usin g this equipment. Store this Guide in a r eadily accessible location for futur e refer ence . S etup for Oper ation with a Computer M astering the[...]

3 Intr oduction Thank you for purchasin g a Canon DZ-3600U Digital Docum ent Cam er a. Please read this Users Gui de thor oughly to use this prod uct safely an d extend its life . In particular , please r ead an d observe th e safety precauti ons. Features o f the DZ-3600U Digital Document Camera • High-Resolution This devi ce employs the V ariab[...]

4 Cop yright Compliance P lease note that use of vi deo or still images r ecord ed by th e DZ-3600U, oth er than for person al use, is subject to copyri ght laws and is pr ohibited without the consen t o f th e copyri ght holder . 1.N o part of this document m ay be repr oduced or tr ansmitted in an y form or by an y m eans , electr onic or m echan[...]

5 FDA Regulation This documen t cam er a has not been evalu ated by the Food and Drug A dministration (FD A) for use as a medical devi ce . When incorporated in to a system with medical applicati ons , FDA regulati ons may apply . Th erefore , please consult your legal advisor to d etermine wheth er FDA regulati ons apply . Safe U se of the Equipme[...]

6 FCC N otice DZ-3600U Di gital Docum en t Camer a This d evice compli es with P art 15 of the FCC Rules . Oper ation is subject to th e f ollowing two conditi on s: (1) this d evi ce may not cause harmful interfer ence , and (2) this devi ce must accept an y in terference r eceived, in cluding interfer en ce that may cause un d esir ed operation. [...]

7 Important Safety Instructions In these safety in structi ons , the wor d ‘equipment’ refers to th e Can on DZ-3600U Di gital Document Cam era and all its accessori es. 1. Read Instructi ons - All th e safety and operating in structi ons should be r ead bef or e the equipmen t is operated . 2. Retain Instructi ons - The safety an d operating i[...]

8 11. P ower Cord Pr otecti on - P ower cords should be r outed so that they are n ot lik ely to be walk ed on or pinched by item s placed upon or again st th em. P ay particular atten tion to plugs an d the poin t fr om whi ch th e cor ds e xit the equipm en t. 12. Ligh tning - For ad ded protecti on of this equipmen t during a li ghtnin g storm, [...]

9 19. Do n ot install th e equipment in th e following locati ons as this can cause fir e or electri c shock. - H ot locations . - Location s close to open flame or fire . - Very h umid or d usty location s. - Location s exposed to direct sunli ght. - Location s exposed to salt spray . - Location s close to flammable solvents (alcoh ol, thinners, e[...]

10 A La Carte Menu of DZ-3600U Applications Th e DZ-3600U can be used in an amazin g variety o f appli cations, su ch as th ose introd uced below . As a Pr esentation T ool Used with th e accompan ying DZ-3600U Pr esentation Softwar e , the equipm ent becomes a highly effective pr esentation tool that works in conjun ction with a computer and pr oj[...]

11 As a Scanner for 3-D Objects With th e supplied DZ-3600U TW AIN Driver , the equipmen t can be used with stand ard graphi cs pr ogr am s to capture a rem arkable assortmen t of thr ee-dim en sion al objects and film s. As a Conventional Visualizer Of course th e DZ-3600U fits th e bill as a convention al visu alizer (vi d eo output d evice) conn[...]

12 T able of Contents Safe U se of the Equipment ................................................. 5 Chapter 1 Setup for Oper ation with a Computer Connecting to a P ow er Source ................................................ 16 Connecting to a Computer ..................................................... 17 Computer System Requir ement s ......[...]

13 Opening Sav ed Images ................................................. 58 F orwarding/Re versing the Display to the N ext Image .... 59 Selecting Images fr om the List ..................................... 61 A djusting the Display Size of Previe w Images ................... 62 Changing the Display Size of Captur ed Images .................. 63[...]

14 Chapter 5 Tr oubleshooting Tr oubleshooting tips ........................................................... 100 Err or Messages .................................................................... 103 Appendix Removing the Equipment fr om the Bo x ............................... 106 P acking List ................................................[...]

1 Chapter 1 Setup f or Oper ation with a Computer ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼[...]

16 Connecting to a P o w er Sour ce Conn ect the DZ-3600U to a power source with th e supplied power cor d. This e xplanati on assumes that you have alr eady removed th e main unit an d accessories from th e bo x and placed them on a stable surface . If you have n ot yet unpack ed th em, read and f ollow the steps described in Rem ovin g the Equipm[...]

17 1 Setup for Operation with a Computer Connecting to a Computer When connected to a computer , th e main unit can load captured imag es on to the computer or be contr olled from the computer . F or instructions on how to oper ate the equipment without a computer , see Chapter 4, Operating without a Computer . VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO S VIDEO USB AC IN[...]

18 Computer Sy stem Requirements The f ollowing minimum r equirem ents must be m et by your computer for it to successfully run th e softwar e for the DZ-3600U. CPU 166 MHz MMX P en tium or higher (266 MHz P entium II or hi gher is r ecommen ded) USB in terface Memory 32 MB or m ore (64 MB or more is r ecommend ed) Fr ee Hard Disk Space 20 MB or m [...]

19 1 Setup for Operation with a Computer Installing the Softw ar e The bundled so ftware must be in stalled on to the hard d rive of your computer for it to work with th e DZ-3600U. Th e instructi ons below will show you h ow to install two progr am s: DZ- 3600U Pr esen tati on Softwar e (hereafter r eferred to as Presentati on So ftware) an d DZ-3[...]

20 3. Place the so ftware CD-ROM into the computer’ s drive . • The setup utility will autom atically start after a few m om en ts . • If the setup utility d oes not automati cally start up after a lon g in terval, double-click th e [M y Computer] icon on the Win dows desktop an d d ouble-cli ck the CD-ROM icon in th e My Computer window . Do[...]

21 1 Setup for Operation with a Computer 8. If you wish the so ftwar e to start automatically , click this check box to place a check mark in it. By placing a ch eck m ark in this box you ar e setting it so that Presen tation So ftwar e will automatically start when you turn on the computer an d run Wind ows (a shortcut will be placed in Win dow’[...]

22 9. Click the [Ne xt] b utton. • Th e so ftwar e in stallation will start. The win d ow below will display wh en th e in stallation is finish ed. 10. Click the [Finish] b utton. • Th e so ftwar e in stallation is complete . This conclu des th e softwar e installation process . 12. Turn off the computer , its monitor and an y other peripherals[...]

23 1 Setup for Operation with a Computer Important Instructions for the Remote Contr ol A rem ote con tr ol is supplied with th e DZ-3600U. It can be used to contr ol various fun ctions while you ar e stan din g at a podium or am ong the au di ence . W e will have you try various oper ation s using this rem ote contr ol in the n ext chapter . If th[...]

24 Aim the Remote Contr ol at the Camera Head The r emote contr ol sensor (th e componen t that receives th e infr ar ed sign als fr om the rem ote control) is located on th e camera head . Y ou must aim th e r emote contr ol at th e camera head f or it to be effective . P ointing it at th e monitor or screen on which imag es are bein g displayed w[...]

2 Chapter 2 Masterin g Basic Oper ation s ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼[...]

26 Assembly This chapter e xplains the m ost fundam en tal and importan t operating pr oce- dur es step by step. W e en courage you to try each step as you r ead about it. !!! Important !!! • This chapter assumes that you have corr ectly set up the DZ-3600U for use with a computer and installed Pr esentation So ftware . If you hav e not y et done[...]

27 2 Mastering Basic Oper ations 4. Push the arm lock release lev er , which can be found on the main unit’s left side at the back. • The camer a arm will now float fr eely . 5. Grasp the camer a arm and lift it up until it locks into place with a click. 6. Swivel the camer a head horizontally until it click s into place . 7. Orient the camer a[...]

28 T urning On the P o w er T urn on th e power of each d evice in the correct sequen ce . 1. Press the pow er switch on the main unit to set it to the ( | ) position. • All the in dicators on th e contr ol panel will ligh t f or about 20 seconds after the power is turned on while th e main unit initializes itself. It will in dicate the r ead y s[...]

29 2 Mastering Basic Oper ations Starting the Softw ar e If you have set Presen tati on So ftware to start automati cally (see step 8 at page 21) after Win dows has initialized as d escribed in Chapter 1, the follow- ing win dow will display . If this is the case , proceed directly to th e ne xt pag e. If th e above wind ow d oes not automati cally[...]

30 Placing Objects Fin d a d ocumen t or other object and place it at th e center o f the object stage , th e white translu cent portion. 1. Place the document or object in the center o f the object stage , orienting it as shown in the illustration. I s the documen t or object displayed correctly in th e large scr een monitor , projector scr een or[...]

31 2 Mastering Basic Oper ations A F ew of the Basics We will n ow intr oduce you to a few pr ocedur es involving the rem ote con tr ol. !!! Important !!! • Aim the remote contr ol at the sensor on the camera head t o ex ecute commands. F or details, see the section entitled Import ant Instructions for the Remote Control (P .23). ••• Note ?[...]

32 Z ooming This topi c will explain h ow to chan g e th e size at which an object appears in th e display . The size is chan ged with the zoom fun ction. 1. Press the [T] b utton on the r emote control f or two or three seconds . • The display will sh ow a close-up of th e documen t or object. 2. Pr ess the [W] button in the same manner . • Th[...]

33 2 Mastering Basic Oper ations Capturing Images This topi c will show you h ow to captur e th e display conten ts as a still im age . The capture fun ction is used to scan an d load the documen t or object. FOCUS BRIGHTNESS CAPTURE RESOLUTION PREVIEW W ZOOM T LIGHTS –+ COLOR AUTO NEAR FAR APP REV FWD 1. Pr ess the [Capture] button on the r emot[...]

34 Rotating Captur ed Images N e xt, try your han d at changing th e orientati on of th e displayed image with the r otate function. 1. Pr ess the [Rotate] button on the r emote control. • The im age will r otate 90 d egrees counterclockwise each tim e the button is cli cked. Alth ough ther e ar e still numer ous other fun ction s to demon str at[...]

35 2 Mastering Basic Oper ations Closing Softw ar e Pr ogr ams The followin g proced ures are f or closing th e Pr esen tation Software pr ogram. 1. Mov e the mouse cursor close to the top of the window . • The toolbar will r eappear . 2. Click the ( ) closebox at the e xtreme right of the toolbar . • A m essag e will appear asking if you wish [...]

36 T urning Off the P o w er T urn off th e power on the devi ces in the correct sequen ce . !!! Important !!! • W ait at least fiv e seconds before turning the po wer switch back on after shutting it o ff. Turning it on t oo quickly may r esult in a malfunction. 1. Click the Windo ws [Start] b utton on the taskbar and select [Shut Do wn], f ollo[...]

37 2 Mastering Basic Oper ations Knock-Do wn This topic e xplains how to f old th e arm s an d prepare th e equipment for stor- age or tran sport. Y ou may skip this topi c if you will not be storin g the equip- men t. 1. Swivel the camer a head until it locks into place with the lens pointing up. 2. Turn the camer a head in a horizontal plane to a[...]

38 4. F old the arm down gently until it clicks into place on the object stage . 5. F old down the left fr ont light fir st. 6. F old down the right fr ont light last. • Face the li ghts toward each other . 7. If requir ed, place the cover car efully over the unit when the lamps have cooled sufficiently . !!! Important !!! • The fluorescent tub[...]

3 Chapter 3 An In tr odu ction t o th e F eatur es[...]

40 About the Bundled Softw ar e This topi c featur es th e two progr ams bun dled with th e DZ-3600U. The T w o Programs to Install The so ftware installed on to your computer with the setup utility inclu des DZ-3600U Pr esen tation So ftware , an applicati on progr am, and DZ-3600U TW AIN Driver , a d river f or capturin g im ages. DZ-3600U Pr ese[...]

41 3 An Intr oduction to the Features DZ-3600U TW AIN Driver This d river so ftware is f or use within standar d image processin g (gr aphics) applicati on progr ams to captur e still images fr om the DZ- 3600U. This d river allows you to use the gr aphics pr ograms with whi ch you are th e most famili ar to oper ate the DZ-3600U as a three-dim ens[...]

42 Pr e vie w Mode and Still Mode Th e first priority in usin g the Presen tati on Software pr ogram is to learn th e distincti on between the pr evi ew mode an d the still mode . Presen tati on Software features two m odes, the previ ew an d still m odes, an d is always in on e mode or the oth er . Th e following topi c addr esses the signifi can [...]

43 3 An Intr oduction to the Features Still Mode Th e still mod e is for viewin g images on a computer display (or oth er devi ce connected to th e computer , such as a projector or lar ge scr een m onitor) that have been loaded fr om the DZ-3600U into the computer . Off-Line Display o f Images Loaded onto a Computer In still m ode , you can switch[...]

44 T oolbar and Status Bar This topi c bri efly explains the button s an d message ar ea that appear at the top o f the Pr esentati on Softwar e window . T oolbar The toolbar is th e area at th e top of the wind ow that contains th e buttons f or controllin g various Pr esen tati on Softwar e functions . Th e buttons on th e toolbar chang e accordi[...]

45 3 An Intr oduction to the Features Display/Hide the T oolbar and Status Bar Th e toolbar an d status bar ar e intend ed as tools f or th e pr esen ters and their h elpers, and ar e n ot m eant to be seen by th e audi ence. Pr esentati on So ftware , ther efor e , provid es th e means to easily hi de and display th em. Display the T oolbar and St[...]

46 Capturing Images The im ages captured by th e DZ-3600U’s camer a can be load ed onto a computer as still im ages. This guide describes individual functions and commands from this point on ward. The pre view mode and still mode notations in the box es at the top right of the title page for each topic indicate the mode(s) to which the topic appl[...]

47 3 An Intr oduction to the Features Procedur e with the Control P anel SOFT HA R RED BLUE MANUAL AUTO POWER CAPTURE RESOLUTION PREVIEW WHITE BALANCE NEGA DETAIL Capturing Images Press the [Capture] button. • Y ou will capture th e subject appearing in the camer a lens wh en the button is pushed. Procedur e with the Computer Capturing Images Cli[...]

48 Selecting the Captur e Resolution This topi c e xplains how you can set th e resolution at whi ch an imag e is cap- tured . A t the High Resoluti on setting, imag es are 1,900 pixels wid e by 1,424 pix els high. At th e Low Resolution settin g, images are 640 pixels wi d e by 480 pix els high. •••␣ Note ••• • The resolution is se[...]

49 3 An Intr oduction to the Features Procedur e with the Control P anel SOFT HA R RED BLUE MANUAL AUTO POWER CAPTURE RESOLUTION PREVIEW WHITE BALANCE NEGA DETAIL Selecting the Captur e Resolution Pr ess the [Resolution] button. • Each press of th e button will switch between th e two resolution settin gs. • The r esolution setting will display[...]

50 Switching to Pr e vie w Mode This topi c add r esses how you can switch from still mod e to the pr evi ew mod e. Pr ocedur e with the Remote Control Switching to Pr evie w Mode In still mode , press the [Pr eview] b utton. • The DZ-3600U will switch fr om the still mod e to the pr eview m ode and begin to display im ages in r eal time . Pr oce[...]

51 3 An Intr oduction to the Features Selecting the Display Resolution In preview m ode , you can select between display settings that eith er featur e higher r esolution or f aster display speed for real-tim e imag es. If [Hi gh Clarity] is selected, priority is placed on displayin g images at the hi gh est resolution settin g, but the speed at wh[...]

52 Pr ocedure with a Computer Selecting the Display Resolution Click the ( ) b utton to the right of the ( ) b utton and select either [High Clarity] or [High Speed] fr om the menu. • The display r esolution and display r ate will chang e. • In still m ode , click this button to switch into pr evi ew m ode and select a display resoluti on. Sele[...]

53 3 An Intr oduction to the Features Saving Images Captured im ages can be saved as a file to a computer disk. Im ages can be saved to disk in any o f the followin g three ways . Please n ote that files can only be saved and opened with th e computer an d n ot with the r emote contr ol or DZ-3600U con trol panel. Saving Images as Presentation Soft[...]

54 Saving Images As Pr esentation Softwar e Files 1. Click the ( ) b utton. • A m enu will display . 3. Specify a f older and file name, then click the [Save] b utton. • All of th e files that have been captur ed up to this point will saved as Presen tation So ftware files. Pr eview Mode Still Mode 2. Click [Sav e History]. • The Save A s dia[...]

55 3 An Intr oduction to the Features Saving Just the Displayed Image 1. Ensure Pr esentation Softw are is in still mode and display the image you wish to sav e. 2. Click the ( ) b utton. • A m enu will display . 3. Click [Export Curr ent Image]. • The Save A s dialog will display . 4. Specify a f older , file name and file format, then click t[...]

56 Saving All Images and the HTML Inde x 1. Click the ( ) b utton. • A m enu will display . 2. Click [Export All Images]. • The Export Still Imag es dialog will display . 3. Specify the f older location and folder name , then click the [OK] button. • T o chang e the sugg ested fold er location, click th e [Br owse] button to the righ t. • A[...]

57 3 An Intr oduction to the Features Saving Images ••• Note ••• • The f ollowing window will display if the HTML index file created by the Saving All Images and the HTML Index method is opened with a browser program for viewing Internet web sites. Click the [Image1], [Image2], etc ., icons to open and display each respective image fi[...]

58 Opening Sav ed Images Pr esen tation Softwar e files saved to disk can be opened an d displayed . !!! Important !!! • Only files sav ed in the Pr esent ation Softwar e file format with a “ .PIH” file e xtension can be opened. Image files in st andard file f ormats, such as JPEG or bitmap images , cannot be opened. • Opening a file causes[...]

59 3 An Intr oduction to the Features F orw ar ding/Rev er sing the Display to the N e xt Image When you ar e displayin g an image in still mod e , you can f orward or r everse the display to th e next im age . In previ ew mode , Presentati on So ftware auto- matically switch es into still mode to perf orm this procedur e . In previ ew m ode , only[...]

60 Pr ocedur e with a Computer T o Rev er se the Display to the Pre vious Image Click the ( ) button. • The image imm ediately pri or to th e curren tly displayed image will display . • In pr evi ew mod e, Presen tation So ftware will switch into still m ode an d display the last captured image . T o F orw ar d the Display to the N ext Image Cl[...]

61 3 An Intr oduction to the Features Selecting Images from the List A particular im age can be selected fr om a list of pr evi ously captured imag es and displayed. If this comm an d is initiated in pr eview mode , Pr esentati on Software autom atically switches to still m ode an d displays the selected im age . •••␣ Note ••• • A s[...]

62 BRIGHTNESS CAPTURE RESOLUTION PREVIEW W ZOOM T LIGHTS –+ COLOR A djusting the Display Size of Pr e vie w Images Th e zoom comm an d can be used to chang e th e image display size . T o make zoomin g easier , set the display r esolution to [Hi gh Speed]. !!! Important !!! • Over-zooming the image of a thr ee-dimensional object may exceed the [...]

63 3 An Intr oduction to the Features Changing the Display Size of Captur ed Images Th e display size of captur ed images can be chan ged in still mod e. !!! Important !!! • The zoom buttons will be shown gr ay when the maximum level of magni- fication is about to be e xceeded and the command will not e xecute . ••• Note ••• • When [...]

64 Changing the Display Size of Captur ed Images Pr ocedur e with a Computer Ther e ar e two ways to chan g e th e zoom setting with the computer . Method 1 This m ethod uses the Zoom Out/Z oom In buttons. Method 2 This m ethod uses the pull-down m enu on th e status bar to select a zoom settin g. Select a Display Size Click the arr ow her e and se[...]

65 3 An Intr oduction to the Features A djusting the Brightness of Pre vie w Images The brigh tness of im ages in pr eview mod e can be adjusted. ••• Note ••• • This function can be used to adjust the image brightness when an e xtremely dark or bright document or object is displayed, or when the document is relatively small and greate[...]

66 Pr ocedur e with the Control P anel Pr ocedur e with a Computer -+ WIDE TELE NEAR FAR MANUAL AUTO - BRIGHTNESS FOCUS ZOOM EXT IN IN1:Green IN2:Orange LIGHTS W T Adjusting the Brightness T urn the [Brightness] dial. • T wisting th e dial clockwise brigh tens th e image . T wisting it coun terclockwise darken s the im age. Darker Click the ( ) b[...]

67 3 An Intr oduction to the Features A djusting the Focus of Pre vie w Images The focus is n ormally adjusted with th e auto focus functi on, but it can be adjusted man ually with th e pr oced ures below . !!! Important !!! • Do not for get to r eset the DZ-3600U to aut ofocus (aut o indicator on) after you have manually adjusted an image and ar[...]

68 Pr ocedur e with the Control P anel T o Turn A utofocus On/ Off Pr ess the [Auto] b utton. • A utofocus is turn ed on or o ff each time the button is pr essed. • Th e auto in dicator li ghts wh en auto f ocus is on. T o Adjust the Focus to a Closer Setting Pr ess the [Near] b utton. • Auto focus will shut off when th e button is pressed . [...]

69 3 An Intr oduction to the Features A djusting the Detail of Pre vie w Images Use th e detail functi on to adjust the sharpn ess of con tour detail in th e image. !!! Important !!! • Ov er- emphasizing the image contours may cause it t o flicker . •••␣ Note ••• • The image detail can also be adjusted in still mode . However , th[...]

70 A djusting the Color Balance of Pr e vie w Images Th e color balance is n ormally adjusted automati cally to the d ocumen t or object with th e auto white balance functi on. The f ollowing proced ures m ay be used to adjust th e color balance m anu ally if the color equilibrium is disturbed by a m arked chang e in the ambi ent li ghting. A larg [...]

71 3 An Intr oduction to the Features SOFT HARD RED BLUE MANUAL AUTO POWER CAPTURE RESOLUTION PREVIEW WHITE BALANCE NEGA DETAIL Procedur e with the Remote Control This fun cti on cann ot be contr olled with th e rem ote contr ol. Procedur e with the Control P anel Resetting the White Balance/ Restoring A uto White Balance Pr ess the [A uto] button.[...]

72 A djusting the Orientation of Pr e vie w Images Th e image in th e display can be rotated 90 d egrees without ph ysically shifting th e object on the object stage . !!! Important !!! • The purpose of this command is t o change the orientation of the image on a computer display . This function has no direct effect upon the image signal fr om th[...]

73 3 An Intr oduction to the Features Control P anel This comman d cannot be e x ecuted fr om the contr ol panel. Procedur e with a Computer T o Restore the Original Orientation Click the ( ) button. T o Rotate 90 Degr ees Click the ( ) button. • The image will r otate 90 degrees coun terclockwise , causing a d ocumen t that was placed si deways [...]

74 Rotating Captur ed Images This comman d rotates captured images in 90-d egree in cr emen ts in th e display . Pr ocedure with the Remote Control T o Rotate an Image Press the [Rotate] button. • The image will r otate 90 degr ees counterclockwise each time th e button is pressed . FOCUS AUTO NEAR FAR APP REV FWD ROTATE Pr ocedur e with the Cont[...]

75 3 An Intr oduction to the Features Method 2 This m ethod allows you to select from the [Rotate Left 90], [Rotate Ri ght 90] an d [Rotate 180] option s. T o Select an Angle and Rotate the Image Click the arro w ( ) button to the right o f the ( ) button and select an option from the menu. • The im age will rotate through th e specifi ed arc. Ro[...]

76 Capturing an Object in Monochr ome Mode Objects can be r ecor ded as grayscale (black, shad es of gray , an d white) or m onochr om e images with th e DZ-3600U. !!! Important !!! • If an image is captured after the DZ-3600U has been swit ched to gr ayscale or monochrome mode , it will be loaded onto the computer as a monochr ome. ••• Not[...]

77 3 An Intr oduction to the Features U sing the Fr ont Lights and Backlight This command turns th e fr ont li ghts an d backlight on an d off. T urn the fr ont lights on wh en using the DZ-3600U in d ark settings . Use the backli ght to illuminate film s and tran sparenci es, such as OHP tran sparen cies . !!! Important !!! • The fluor escent tu[...]

78 Pr ocedur e with the Control P anel T o Turn the Fr ont Lights and Backlight On/Off Pr ess the [Lights] button. • Th e sequence progresses fr om ligh ts off, to fr ont lights on, an d backligh t on with each pr ess of the button. Pr ocedur e with a Computer T o Turn the Fr ont Lights and Backlight On/Off Click the ( ) b utton and select either[...]

79 3 An Intr oduction to the Features Shooting Negativ es T o view n egative film s , turn on the backli ght and switch to n egative m ode . En sure that th e backli ght is lit (P .77). Procedur e with the Remote Control This fun cti on cann ot be contr olled with th e rem ote contr ol. Procedur e with the Control P anel T o Switch to N egativ e Mo[...]

80 Re v er sing or Inv erting Images Th e mirror an d flip buttons on the cam era h ead can be used to reverse or invert an im age . •••␣ Note ••• • This function is useful for correcting the display of reversed films or upended documents . • This function can also be used to deliberately reverse or invert the image to change the [...]

81 3 An Intr oduction to the Features Shooting the Surr oundings The cam era head can be aim ed forward within an ar c of 162 degr ees and m oved freely to sh oot an audience , conference parti cipants or the surr oundin gs. !!! Important !!! • Do not apply e xcessive for ce on the camera or its arm, or rush t o move the camera head to hurriedly [...]

82 U sing the Finger P ointer Y ou can display and m ove a finger pointer within th e win d ow to dr aw atten- ti on to specific elem ents of an im age durin g a presentati on. Displaying the Finger P ointer The f ollowing pr oced ures are used to show an d hi d e the fing er poin ter . Pr ocedur e with the Remote Control T o Show/Hide the Finger P[...]

83 3 An Intr oduction to the Features Moving the Finger P ointer Th e finger pointer can be m oved in all f our dir ection s within th e display . Procedur e with the Remote Control T o Mo ve the Finger P ointer Press the appr opriate cur sor button ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ). • The fing er poin ter will move in th e direction in dicated by th e cursor butt[...]

84 Interfacing with P o w erP oint Mi crosoft P owerP oin t slide sh ows can also be controlled with th e rem ote control. Switching betw een Application Pr ogr ams When Pr esen tation So ftware is runnin g, the r em ote con trol can be used to switch between it an d the P owerP oint wind ow if that wind ow was the active win dow immediately pri or[...]

85 3 An Intr oduction to the Features Interfacing with P ow erPoint Controlling Slides Y ou can use th e rem ote contr ol to contr ol the display of slid es (pages) in PP A -complian t application progr am s, such as Micr osoft PowerP oint. M ake sure that the d esir ed sli de sh ow (in P owerP oint) or file has been selected in the PP A -complian [...]

86 Scanning Images with TW AIN Driv er This topi c e xplains how TW AIN Driver can be used to scan an d load im ages fr om the DZ-3600U in to TWAIN-compli ant appli cation pr ograms , such as the m ajor graphi cs progr ams available on th e mark et. !!! Important !!! • The application must be a TW AIN_32 TW AIN-compliant progr am to oper ate with[...]

87 3 An Intr oduction to the Features Using TW AIN Driver Th e next step is to start up TW AIN Driver . An item such as [TW AIN_32], [Acquir e], [Import] or [TW AIN Input] sh ould appear in the applicati on’s [File] men u or one of its subm enus. Click on this item to display a win dow lik e the on e below. In this wind ow , the f ollowing button[...]

88 Click th e ▼ besid e the [Captured Im age Size] item in the wind ow to display th e menu below . This setting allows you to select the size (dimen sions e xpressed in pix els) at which images ar e captured. After you have adjusted th e settings to your satisf action, click the [Captur e] button. This will cause TW AIN Driver to capture th e im[...]

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90 VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO S VIDEO USB AC INLET 60/100 HandShake Reserved Service Mode RS-232C OFF ON OUTPUT EXT IN 1 EXT IN 2 Connecting to a Video Monitor or Pr ojector U se an S vi deo cable or BNC vi d eo cable to conn ect the DZ-3600U to a vid eo m onitor or projector . •••␣ Note ••• • The S video and BNC video cables mentioned her[...]

91 4 Oper ationg without a Computer BNC Video Cable BNC to Pin Adapter Pin to BNC Adapter VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO S VIDEO USB AC INLET 60/100 HandShake Reserved Service Mode RS-232C OFF ON OUTPUT EXT IN 1 EXT IN 2 1. Ensure that the main unit and other de vices are turned o ff. Rear P anel of the Main Unit BNC Video Cable Video Monitor or Pr ojector 3.[...]

92 Connecting to Other Image Input De vices Th e DZ-3600U has the ability to conn ect to other imag e input devi ces and thr oughput the data to a vi deo m onitor or projector . Am ong its other uses , this functi on allows you to show th e con ten ts o f a vi deo tape or th e vi d eo feed from an other cam era durin g a presen tati on without havi[...]

93 4 Oper ationg without a Computer VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO S VIDEO USB AC INLET 60/100 HandShake Reserved Service Mode RS-232C OFF ON OUTPUT EXT IN 1 EXT IN 2 Connecting to an External Input Device Rear P anel o f the Main Unit 1. Ensure that the main unit and other devices are turned o ff. 2. Insert the plug at one end of the S video or BNC video cab[...]

94 Assembly , Knock-Do wn and P o w er On/Off U se th e following pr ocedur es to assemble , knock-d own and turn th e power on an d off th e DZ-3600U. Assembly and Knock-Do wn For assembly in structi ons, see pag e 26. For kn ock-down in struction s, see page 37. T urning On the P ower 1. Pr ess the ( | ) side of the power switch, which is located[...]

95 4 Oper ationg without a Computer SOFT HARD RED BLUE MANUAL AUTO POWER CAPTURE RESOLUTION PREVIEW WHITE BALANCE NEGA DETAIL -+ WIDE TELE NEAR FAR MANUAL AUTO - BRIGHTNESS FOCUS ZOOM EXT IN IN1:Green IN2:Orange LIGHTS W T Button Functions This topic e xplains th e fun cti ons o f each button when the DZ-3600U is used as a stand-alone d evice (no c[...]

96 FOCUS BRIGHTNESS CAPTURE RESOLUTION PREVIEW W ZOOM T LIGHTS –+ COLOR AUTO NEAR FAR APP REV FWD ROTATE Remote Contr ol Captur e Button (Used only wh en a computer is connected) Resolution Button (Used only wh en a computer is connected) Previe w Button (Used only wh en a computer is connected) Lights Button T urns on th e fron t lights an d bac[...]

97 4 Oper ationg without a Computer RESET FLIP ON OFF CLOSEUP LENS MIRROR Camer a Head Reset Button Resets the flip an d mirror settin gs to the starting point (p. 80) Mirror Button Reverses im ages from left to right (p. 80) Closeup Lens Switch Switches th e closeup lens on an d o ff to change from shootin g objects on the object stage to sh ootin[...]

98 Displaying Images fr om External Input De vices Th e DZ-3600U is equipped with a throughput functi on to display image d ata fr om extern al input devi ces, such as VCRs and vi deo cam eras . !!! Important !!! • The negative , monochrome, flip and mirr or functions hav e no effect on images fr om external input devices . The image data fr om t[...]

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100 T roubleshooting Tips Please confirm th e followin g points befor e contacting th e dealer if you en- coun ter any diffi culties operatin g th e equipm en t or so ftware pr ograms . Pr esentation Softw are Will N ot Start • I s the DZ-3600U’s p ower turned on? (P .28) • I s the U SB cable connected correctly? (P .17) • I s the softwar e[...]

101 5 T roubleshooting The Processing Speed of Other Application Pr ograms Has Slo wed • Y ou have tempor arily minimized Pr esentation Softwar e in preview m ode and attempted to use anoth er applicati on program, which has been slowed down. This is due to th e fact that Presentati on Software is still using m em ory r esources to run its intern[...]

102 Lines Ar e Appearing in Captured Images •H as the cam er a h ead or object been moved or has the ambi ent lightin g chan ged while th e image is being captured? • Lines m ay appear in imag es captured at th e High Resoluti on setting. If this occurs , switch the electroni c sh utter DIP switch on the rear panel to th e following settin g (P[...]

103 5 T roubleshooting Err or Messages The followin g messages m ay appear on the computer display if an err or occurs when th e DZ-3600U is conn ected to the computer . A bri ef explan ation and remedi es are pr ovided in th e column on the right. Err or Message Cause and Remedy The device is not ready . Not enough storage is available to process [...]

104 Error Message Cause and Remedy Err or Messages The sy stem cannot find the de vice specified. The sy stem cannot open the file. The sy stem cannot find the path specified. The sy stem cannot find the file specified. The sy stem cannot find the specified drive . The oper ation could not be completed because the s ystem is already using all r eso[...]

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106 Remo ving the Equipment fr om the Box This topi c e xplains how to r emove th e DZ-3600U Digital Docum ent Cam era fr om the packagin g in which it is shipped . !!! Important !!! • Always use tw o adults t o remove or replace the unit in the packaging. • Always secur ely fasten the camer a head with tape when tr ansporting the equipment. ?[...]

107 Appendix 9. Remove the packing materials securing the camera arm. 6. Unfold fir st the left, then the right fr ont light. 7. Remov e the plastic bags from ar ound the front lights . 8. Push the le ver (arm lock r elease lev er) at the base o f the camera arm and unf old the arm. 10. Remov e the packing materials taped to the object stage . 11. [...]

108 P acking List Th e following item s sh ould be included in th e bo x. Main Unit Remote Control P o w er Cord USB Cable CD-ROM Contains softw are (DZ-3600U Pr esentation Softw are, DZ-3600U TW AIN Driver) Other Items M ain Unit Cover Users Gui de (this gui de) Qui ck Reference Guid e W arran ty Car d So ftware Li cen se A greem en t !!! Importan[...]

109 Appendix Changing the Remote Contr ol Batteries Follow the pr ocedur es below to install or r eplace the batteries in th e remote control. 1. Open the battery co ver b y pressing do wn and sliding the back panel o f the remote control that is mark ed [Open]. 2. If there ar e spent batteries inside the battery chamber , r emove them. 4. Slide th[...]

110 Components Guide Th e names an d functi ons of th e vari ous componen ts are listed below . Main U nit Camera Arm Support arm for the camer a h ead Camera Head The recor ding camer a Fr ont Light Adjustable ligh t sour ce for illumin ating objects on the object stag e (p. 77) Object Stage , Backlight Stage for restin g objects, featuring an int[...]

111 Appendix Back P anel of the Main Unit Output Video P ort S Video Port Output ports for connectin g a vi d eo m onitor (p. 90) EXT IN 1 (External Input 1) Video P ort S Video P ort Input ports f or r eceiving imag es fr om e xtern al d evices (p. 93) RS-232C P ort P ort used to contr ol the main unit from an external devi ce (Consult your dealer[...]

112 Contr ol P anel P ower Indicator Ligh ts when th e power is on (p. 28) Captur e Button/Indicator U sed wh en imag es ar e captur ed by Pr esentati on Software (p. 47) Resolution Button/Indicator Selects th e resoluti on of im ages captured by Pr esen tation So ftwar e (p. 49) Pr eview Button/Indicator Switch es Pr esen tation Softwar e in and o[...]

113 Appendix Components Guide Remote Control Captur e Button Used wh en imag es are captur ed by Presentation Software (p. 46) Resolution Button Selects the captur e resolution(p. 48) Pr eview Button Switch es Presen tation Softwar e in and out of pr eview mod e (p. 50) and switches between display r esolution s in previ ew mod e (p. 51) Lights But[...]

114 Camer a Head Reset Button Resets the flip an d mirror settings to the startin g point (p. 80 Mirr or Button Reverses im ages fr om left to ri ght (p. 80) Closeup Lens Switch Switches th e closeup lens on an d off to chan ge from shootin g objects on the object stage to sh ootin g th e surroundin gs (p. 81) Flip Button Inverts images from top to[...]

115 Appendix T oolbar (Pr evie w Mode) Captures an d loads still im ages on to a computer (p. 47) Switch es brtween r esolution (finen ess) settings f or the capture im ages (p. 49) Switches between qu ality settings f or imag es shown in pr eview m ode (p. 52) Saves im ages to disk or open s saved imag es (pp. 54, 58) Switchs to still mode (p. 60)[...]

116 T oolbar (Still Mode) Captures an d loads still im ages onto a computer (p. 47) Switches between resoluti on (finen ess) settings for th e captured imag es (p. 49) Switches to previ ew mod e (p. 50) Switches to preview mod e an d selects the display resolution (p. 52) Rotates images 90 degrees coun terclockwise with each click (p. 74) Selects a[...]

117 Appendix Speci fications Video Si gnal Conform s to the NTSC color f orm at Pickup Elemen t 1/3-inch char ge-coupled device (CCD) T otal N umber of Pix els Approxim ately 410,000 pixels (effective: 380,000 pixels) Still Images Size 640 x 480 to 1900 x 1424 pix els Synchronization Intern al Resoluti on Vid eo output: horizontal 450 TV lines/vert[...]

118 Glossary Color On a computer , color inf ormati on is expr essed by combining vari ous r atios o f th e three prim ary colors: r ed, green an d blue (RGB). The DZ- 3600U is capable of e xpressing each o f the primary colors in 256 h ues (8 bits), whi ch together cr eate a total of approxim ately 16.7 million colors (256 x 256 x 256) (24 bits) i[...]

119 Appendix TW AIN An applicati on pr ogramming in terface (API) stand ard for im age input devi ces , such as the DZ-3600U, imag e scann ers and digital cam eras . Any devi ce will work with an y application progr am, regardless of th e m anuf actur er or m odel, as lon g as both comply with the stan dar d . USB Universal seri al bus: a new inter[...]

120 Inde x Symbols [+] Button 65 [-] Button 65 .PIH Form at 53 A A ccessories 108 A C Inlet 16, 111 Aiming th e Remote Con trol 24 APP Button 84 Appli cations 10 Arm Lock Release Lever 26, 37, 110 A ssembly 26 A uto Button 67, 71 A utofocus 67 A utomatic Startup 21, 29 A uto White Balance 70 B Batteri es 109 Backli ght 77, 110 Bitmap (.BMP) 53 BNC [...]

121 Appendix M Mainten an ce 6 Main Unit 110 Man ual Dial 71 Memory Requir ements 18 Micr osoft P owerPoin t 84 Mirror Button 80 Monochrom e 76 N Near Button 67 NEGA Button 79, 119 Negative Film 79 Negative Mode 79, 119 NTS 118 O Object Stag e 110 Open 58 Opening Saved Files 58 Orientation 72 OS 18 Output 90, 111 P Packin g List 108 Presentati on S[...]

122 Art Direction: Y oshisuke Kuramoto, CDS Inc., T okyo, Japan Design: Sumio Koike, J-Cat Communications, V ancouver, Canada W riting: Y oshihito Isogawa, Isogawa Studio, Tokyo, Japan English Writing: Christian R.P . Cowley, Concise Communications Corp., Vancouver , Canada Cartoons: Adrian Raeside, Koko Press Inc., Victoria, Canada Illustration: T[...]

DIGIT AL DOCUMENT CAMERA DZ-3600U ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ 3 1 2 4 5 Please read this User’s Guid e car efully bef or e oper ati on. Be sure to read the “Safe U se of the Equipm en t” section bef or e usin g this equipment. Store this Guide in a r eadily accessible location for futur e refer ence . S etup for Oper ation with a Computer M astering [...]