VC LunchBox series presented by Gawain Duncan

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VC LunchBox seriespresented by Gawain Duncan
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Document Cameras

• What are they?
• Why use them?
• How they connect
• Options
• Tips for effective use

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Document Cameras

• An alternative camera
• Used to view documents and flat objects
• 2 types in DECS
• Elmo TT-02
• Elmo P10

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Features

• 1024 X 768 viewing area
• Zoom lens
• Composite Video Connection
• TT-02 no lamp
• TT-02 has macro camera capability
• P10X has a lamp

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Elmo TT-02
focus adjuster
Camera
viewing plate
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Elmo P10X
camera
lamp
viewing plate
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Why use them?

• Display hand written documents
• Develop material by hand
• Demonstrate non digital material
• Alternative Camera view (eg macro camera for
  microscope TT-02 only)

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How they connect
Composite Video cable
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How it works
Note SVideo connector
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Changing camera views
1. Click on the Camera button on the remote
control
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2. Use the arrow keys to move to camera 2 (Doc
Cam)
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3 Press the Enter key on the remote control to
select the Document Camera
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Demo
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Issues

• Make sure there is effective lighting over the
  document camera
• Use the focus controller to set the focus to a
  clearly visible level
• Use a pointer to point out elements on your
  document (eg wooden skewer)
• Use contrasting ink and matt paper when writing

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Questions

• This presentation is available atwww.decs.sa.go
  v.au/learningtechnologiesunder the Video
  Conference section

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Thankyou

• Gawain Duncan
• duncan.gawain_at_saugov.sa.gov.au

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