Document cameras

Document cameras have been installed in most classrooms. They can be found on top of the instructor station or in the ceiling above the instructor station.

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Using a document camera

Example of the ELMO TT-12id camera, white, t-shaped device with a horizontal camera on top and a small base with buttons.
Full image of the ELMO TT-12id (white) camera
  1. Choose the presentation source “Document Camera” on the touch panel.  It will be ready when the source button stops blinking.
  2. Confirm the document camera is on, or turn it on using the power button on the document camera. The power button will glow blue when the document camera is powered on.
  3. Place the object you wish to display directly below the document camera lens.
  4. Adjust the camera by changing zoom, focus, or brightness settings by using the buttons on the document camera. There may also be a touchscreen sub-menu for “Document Camera Controls.”

Using a document camera for conferencing as a USB camera

  1. Connect your device - Many classrooms provide a way to connect the document camera to your device via a USB cable. Here are the ways the signal is made available for your use: (Email us at [email protected] if you want information about a specific room.)

    1. Recently upgraded classrooms provide the signal as part of the USB Camera & Audio cable provided. No extra cable is needed.

    2. Rooms with older technology provide a USB-B port located on the equipment rack on the front of the instructor pedestal -this will require a USB-A to B cable (also called a "printer cable") and an available USB port on your laptop. NOTE: A very small number of rooms do not provide a USB signal from the document camera at this time. 

      Document camp port with three auxiliary inputs on the left (video, left, right), document camera USB output in the middle, and two audio outputs on the right side (system line level and system mic level).


       

     

  2. Choose the correct camera source on your laptop in the web conferencing software. Instead of your built-in camera, look for a new connection, often called “AV Bridge.” 
  3. Choose “Document Camera” for USB output on the touch panel. You may need to use the “USB controls” sub-menu to confirm the document camera is the source and adjust the image as needed. 

 

Troubleshooting tips

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Troubleshooting tips

ELMO TT-12id (white)

If the image is... 

  • Too small or too large, zoom the camera image by twisting the dial on the end of the camera arm.

    Image of the ELMO TT-12id (white) camera's auto toggle button and adjustment knob.
    Example of the ELMO TT-12id (white) camera's orange auto-focus button and adjustment dial.

  • Blurry, tap the orange "Auto-Focus" button on the end of the camera arm to automatically focus the image.

  • Unclear, turn on the lamp by using the gray switch in the middle of the camera arm.

  • Color- or brightness-imbalanced, automatically adjust the color by placing a white piece of paper under the lens and pressing the Auto White Correction (AWC) or Auto White Balance (AWB) button.

  • Rotated, you can either physically adjust the arm or rotate the resulting image with the camera settings.

How to adjust camera arm position:

  1. Rotate the entire upper arm down and around to the opposite orientation.
  2. Twist the camera head to rotate it around the opposite orientation.

How to adjust camera settings:

  1. Press the Menu button to bring up the onscreen options.
  2. Press the left side of the button wheel (laptop icon) to move the highlighted menu item left to the Rotate option. Look for two rotating arrows.

  3. Press the middle button (hourglass icon) to toggle between orientations.

    Image of the ELMO TT-12id (white) camera's buttons. The power button is encircled with red at the top, with a menu button below, and a circular series of five adjustment buttons below the menu button. Finally, there are two brightness adjustment buttons at the bottom.
    The ELMO TT-12id (white) camera's camera setting buttons.