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® Vidifox Document Camera PV 380 USER MANUAL Please read this User Manual thoroughly before you use the document camera. Keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place so you can use it quickly if you need to. Please visit us at http://www.waninusa.com where you can get product support, the latest driver...
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The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice. Wanin USA reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publication.
1. PARTS IDENTIFICATION 1. Remote control IR receiver 2. Camera 3. LED light box 4. Upper mechanical arm 5. Main mechanical arm 6. Side panel 7. Back panel 8. Base unit 9. Control panel...
2. CONTROL PANEL 1. POWER: Turn on/off the power. 2. HOME: Activate VGA output terminal, providing the image from camera. 3. LAMP: Turn on/off the LED light. 4. FREEZE: Freeze/unfreeze the image. 5. T/P: Switch the output image between text mode and picture mode. 6.
3. INPUTS AND OUTPUTS 1. DC 12V: Power input. 2. RS 232: Serial port, to control the document camera from a computer via this port. 3. AUDIO OUT: Audio output. 4. VGA OUT: VGA (RGB) signal output (15 pin D-SUB). 5.
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: Turn the document camera on or off. 2. Computer: Press this button to output signals from VGA-IN. 3. Video: Activate the VIDEO&S-VIDEO output, providing the image from camera. 4. XGA/SXGA: Toggle the output format between XGA and SXGA. 5. Home: Output the image from the document camera. 6.
Operating system: Windows XP CPU: 1.8 GHz Physical memory: 512M Video memory: 64M 6.2. CONTROL VIA RS232 PV 380 can be controlled from a computer via RS232. 1. Double click on the RS232 software in provided CD to run the install shield wizard.
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Then you will see the software setup window: Read terms, select "I accept the terms in the license agreement" Click on Next: Click on Change to change the installation directory if needed, then click on Next:...
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Click on Install to install the software to the computer: Click on Finish, the software installation is complete:...
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2. Connect the computer to the PV 380 with a RS232 cable, turn on the power of PV 380. 3. Double click on or click on start->All Programs->Visualizer_RS232-> Visualizer_RS232.exe to run the RS232 software, You will see the icon on the task bar and the...
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5. Properly set the software. : Select corresponding model number. : Select the right COM port. Note: * If the selected model does not have certain functions, the corresponding buttons in the software interface are displayed in light gray and are not clickable. * All models require 15 seconds start-up time to start the software.
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6. Button instruction Button Function Power on the unit Power On Standby Power Off Switch to visualize mode Home Switch to Video/S-Video output Video Out Active PC input PC In Image freeze Freeze Toggle between arm light and no light Light Brightness+ Increase the brightness Brightness- Decrease the brightness...
You can capture images and videos on the PV 380 from a computer via USB. 1. Connect the computer and the PV 380 with a USB cable, turn on the power of PV 380. 2. Open My Computer, you will see a USB Video Device:...
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3. Double click on USB Video Device, you will see the following image capture window: To capture the video, please see the following steps: 1. Copy the USB software that in the provided CD into the folder PV 380. 2. Open the USB folder, double click to run the USB capture application:...
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2. Please make sure the software is in properly setting. Make sure to select Devices->USB video device and Options->Preview.
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3. Click on File->Set Capture File to set the capture file. A. Set the location and file name. B. Set the file size. 4. Click on OK to finish the setup, then click on Capture->Start capture to capture video.
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4. You will see the following window, click on OK to start capture. 6. Click on Capture->Stop Capture to stop...
ZOOM IN AND ZOOM OUT 9x optical zoom combined with 8x seamless digital zoom, the PV 380 enables you to view the finest details of any objects that are impossible to see with your naked eyes. The PV 380’s advanced optical system features high speed auto focus capability that ensures instant auto focus when you quickly zoom in and out of any object.
IMAGE SAVE The PV 380 offers the opportunity of storing 12 images on board. You can recall them by just pressing one of the numerical buttons on the front panel or remote control. IMAGE RECALL By pressing the “Recall”...
USB IMAGE CAPTURE AND VIDEO RECORDING The PV 380 is the document camera equipped with a USB 2.0 image capture and video recording system. Simply connect the PV 380 to a computer, with the software and driver we provided, you can easily preview, capture and save any images on your PC and Mac.
image 2. Focus is on the top point of zoom, press ZOOM-. 3. Auto-focus is not on: press AUTO again. 4. Fog on the lens in damp climate. It will disappear gradually when the equipment warms up. If the problem still remains after checking the above, consult your dealer or authorized service personally.
11. TECHNICAL SUPPORT Wanin USA is committed to providing highest possible stand of customer service. We can be reached: By Phone Call us at 1-877-369-3130. Our technical support staff provides technical assistance from 9:00AM through 5:00PM Pacific Standard Time, Monday through Friday. Please gather the following...
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