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  • Page 1 User’s Guide Camfire DCi Whiteboard Camera...

  • Page 2: Technical Support

    Trademark Notice Camfire, all SMART product logo types, the Camfire logo and the SMART logo are trademarks of SMART Technologies Inc. Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.

  • Page 3: Important Information

    Refer to the Camfire DCi Installation Guide for installation instructions. This guide doesn’t cover the Camfire PC system, which is a different product that consists of a camera boom connected directly to a computer. That product is explained in the Camfire PC Installation and User's Guide.

  • Page 4: Cleaning The Control Unit

    Cleaning the Control Unit Apply a mild detergent cleanser to a soft cloth and wipe the surface clean. Never use solvents or abrasive cleansers, as these may damage the surface of the control unit. Cleaning the Camera Boom Only clean the lens with a cloth designed specifically for that purpose. Lens-cleaning cloths are available from most photography stores.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Important Information ... i About This Guide ... i Other Warnings and Safety Precautions ... i Cleaning the Control Unit...ii Cleaning the Camera Boom ...ii Camfire DCi Whiteboard Camera System ... 1 Camera Boom... 1 Control Unit ... 1 Stand-Alone Control Unit (Not Networked)...
  • Page 6 Contents...

  • Page 7: Camfire Dci Whiteboard Camera System

    Camfire DCi Whiteboard Camera System The Camfire DCi system works with your existing whiteboard and markers, enabling you to save the notes on your whiteboard as a high-resolution, color image. You can print this image to a local or network printer. You can also save this image on a removable USB storage device, personal computer, network server, or in a temporary Web folder.

  • Page 8: Stand-Alone Control Unit (Not Networked)

    If you have the Windows® 98, 2000, ME or XP operating system, you can use the USB storage device (SMART order No. SCF-USB16) that’s available from SMART Technologies. You can also use a USB storage device from a different supplier. However, before you use a third-party device, make sure it’s compatible with the Windows operating system on your...

  • Page 9: Networked Control Unit

    If you only need a paper copy of your whiteboard notes, attach a printer to the stand-alone control unit and press the Print button. Networked Control Unit A control unit that’s connected to a network can do everything a stand-alone unit can do and more, including the ability to: •...

  • Page 10: Internal Web Folders

    When the control unit is set up to save images on a network server (using Image-Saving Software for Networks), the control unit displays a network icon. This guide explains how to use whiteboard notes saved by Image-Saving Software for Networks. For information about installing and configuring this software, refer to the Camfire Image-Saving Software for Networks System Administrator’s Guide.

  • Page 11: Using The Camfire Dci System At A Control Unit

    Using the Camfire DCi System at a Control Unit Using the Camfire DCi system at a whiteboard is simple. Just follow the instructions on the control unit screen. You can scroll, save, create a new folder, initiate sleep mode and activate a range of other commands with the press of a button.

  • Page 12: Creating A New Folder

    Creating a New Folder When whiteboard notes are saved, the images are stored in a folder named by the date and time at which it was created. To create a new folder for a USB storage device or Web folder Press the New Folder button.

  • Page 13: Saving Whiteboard Notes

    To toggle through the available save modes for your configuration Press the Change Mode button. When you switch to a different mode, the folder created in the previous mode closes. NOTE: If only one mode is available, this button is disabled. Also, whenever you insert a USB storage device into the control unit, the mode automatically changes to USB Storage Device.

  • Page 14: Activating/Deactivating The Statusboard Option At The Control Unit

    If you have multiple whiteboards, the following screen appears. 2. Select a whiteboard, if required. 3. Press Save. Your notes are saved using the mode identified in the status area of the control unit screen. A screen indicates when the image is being saved and another screen indicates when it’s safe to erase the whiteboard.
  • Page 15 The Activating Statusboard screen appears. 3. To save the whiteboard notes whenever you step away from the whiteboard, select Auto Detect Mode and press Next. To automatically save the whiteboard notes at a regular time interval, select Timer Mode and press Next. Then use the scroll button to select the save interval and press Next again.

  • Page 16: Printing Whiteboard Notes

    Printing Whiteboard Notes 1. Press the Print button on the control unit. The following screen appears. 2. To print the current image, use the scroll button to navigate to the image you want and press the Current Image button. To print all of the images within the current folder, press the All Images button. Deleting Whiteboard Notes While working at the computer, you can delete one or all of the images in the current folder.

  • Page 17: Initiating Sleep Mode

    The following screen appears. 2. To delete the current image, use the scroll button to navigate to the image you want and press the Current Image button. To delete all of the images in the current folder, press the All Images button. A confirmation message appears.

  • Page 18: Reactivating The Camfire Dci System

    Reactivating the Camfire DCi System After an extended period of inactivity, the Camfire DCi system automatically goes into sleep mode. You can also put the system into this mode by pressing the Sleep button. In sleep mode, the control unit screen is blank. To reactivate the system, press any button. If you assigned a control unit password, you’ll also need to enter it as explained in the next procedure.

  • Page 19: Adjusting The Camfire Dci System At A Control Unit

    Adjusting the Camfire DCi System at a Control Unit While working at the whiteboard, you can: • adjust the brightness of the control unit screen (page 13) • refine image alignment (page 13) Adjusting Screen Brightness If you’re having problems reading the information on the control unit screen, try adjusting the screen brightness.
  • Page 20 To refine the image alignment 1. Using a dry-erase marker, mark the horizontal center of the whiteboard at the top and bottom of the writing surface. Make each mark approximately 2 in. (5 cm) long, beginning at the whiteboard frame. 2.
  • Page 21 5. Press the Options button on the control unit. The Options screen appears. 6. Use the scroll button to select Administration and press OK. If you assigned an administrator password, the Enter Administrator Password screen appears. 7. Enter the Administrator Password, if required: a.
  • Page 22 If you have multiple whiteboards, the following screen appears. 9. Select a whiteboard, if required. The following screen appears. 10. Press OK. A screen appears, indicating that the alignment is in progress. 11. Wait for the Administration screen to appear (approximately three minutes), indicating that the alignment is complete.

  • Page 23: Working With Whiteboard Notes On A Computer

    Working with Whiteboard Notes on a Computer You can access whiteboard notes at your desk in three different ways: • If you saved the images to a USB storage device, you can access the images using any desktop computer (page 17) •...
  • Page 24 1. Double-click the Camfire Image-Saving Software for PCs icon in the system tray. The following dialog box opens. 2. Click the Refresh Indexes button. 3. Click OK in the message box that appears. 4. Click OK again. To access whiteboard notes saved by Image-Saving Software for PCs 1.

  • Page 25: Using Image-Saving Software For Networks

    2. Double-click the index.html file in the folder containing the images you want. If you’re not sure which folder the images were stored in, double-click the index.html file in the root directory. A Camfire Image-Saving Software page opens in your Web browser. 3.
  • Page 26 An intranet page with links to the whiteboard notes appears. 3. Select a folder. A calendar appears for the folder you selected. 4. Click the day that you want. Camfire DCi User's Guide...

  • Page 27: Using Internal Web Folders

    An index of images appears. 5. To view an image in greater detail, click its thumbnail. 6. To print an image, click the Printer Friendly Version (PDF) link below its thumbnail. Then select Print from the File menu. 7. To save the image in Internet Explorer, right-click its thumbnail and select Save Target As.
  • Page 28 To save the notes in a Web folder on your hard drive or network 1. Open a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Communicator, on a computer that’s within the same network as the control unit. 2. Enter the control unit IP address (displayed at the top of the control unit screen) in the Address bar.
  • Page 29 To delete a Web folder NOTE: This procedure should only be completed by a system administrator. 1. Open a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Communicator, on a computer that’s within the same network as the control unit. 2.

  • Page 30: Customer Support

    Camfire DCi system. +1.403.245.0333 (all other countries) +1.403.228.2500 info@smarttech.com SMART Technologies Inc. Suite 600, 1177 − 11th Avenue SW Calgary, AB CANADA T2R 1K9 Camfire DCi User's Guide...

  • Page 31: Index

    Index Accessing Whiteboard Notes In an Internal Web Folder, 21–23 On a Network Server, 19–21 On a Personal Computer, 18–19 On a USB Storage Device, 17 Adjusting Screen Brightness on Control Unit, Aligning Saved Images, 13–16 Calibrating the Camera Boom Image Alignment, 13–16 Camera Boom Cleaning, ii...
  • Page 32 Reactivating the Control Unit, 12 Refining Image Alignment, 13–16 Registration of Product, 24 Removable USB Storage Device, 2, 17 Saving Whiteboard Notes, 6–8 Saving Whiteboard Notes, 6–8 Activating the Statusboard Option, 8–9 Changing the Save Mode, 6–7 Network, 3–4 Personal Computer, 3 Refining Image Alignment, 13–16 USB Storage Device, 2 Web Folder, 4...
  • Page 33 Suite 600, 1177 – 11th Avenue SW Calgary, AB CANADA T2R 1K9 Main Switchboard: 1.888.42.SMART (Canada/U.S.) or +1.403.245.0333 (all other countries) Support Tel: 1.866.518.6791 (Canada/U.S.) or +1.403.228.5940 (all other countries) Support Fax: +1.403.245.0366 support@smarttech.com www.smarttech.com 99-00370-01 REV A0...

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