Smart 8070i-SMP and 8070i - Manual

Feature highlights Commercial-grade, touch-enabled flat panel Your SMART Board 8070i interactive flat panel features SMART’s proprietary DViT® (Digital Vision Touch) technology on an LCD screen which enables you to select, write and erase on the interactive surface. It enables you to do everything y...

Touch and gestures You can perform mouse functions with your finger, and write and erase digital ink with a pen tray pen or the eraser. The object awareness feature enables you to pick up a pen, and then write, select or erase without replacing the pen. Durable surface The SMART Board 8070i interact...

Left side view The left side of your interactive flat panel has the menu control panel and the side terminal panel. Menu control panel The menu control panel enables you to access the on-screen display menu to adjust display and audio settings. For more information on the on-screen display menu, see...

Back view The back of the interactive flat panel includes the bottom terminal panel, the inside terminal panel and the audio connection terminal panel. I M P O R T A N T Connect all required cables before you wall-mount your interactive flat panel. Some connectors could be inaccessible after wall mo...

Chapter 2: Installing your interactive flatpanel Environmental requirements 11 Wall-mounting your interactive flat panel 12 Important mounting considerations for trained installers 13 Choosing a mounting location 13 Choosing a mounting height 14 You require a team of professional installers equipped...

Environmental requirement Parameter Operating temperature 41°F–95°F (5°C–35°C) Storage temperature -4°F–140°F (-20°C–60°C) Humidity 5%–80% relative humidity, non-condensing Ventilation Maintain a 4" (10 cm) ventilation area around your interactive flat panel to enable its cooling fans to operate...

Important mounting considerations for trained installers Consider the following when mounting the interactive flat panel on a wall: l Attach the included M12 eyebolts and washers to assist in mounting, and remove them after you wall-mount the interactive flat panel. W A R N I N G Do not attempt to m...

l Do not install the interactive flat panel near where the main power supply enters the building. l Ensure adequate ventilation or provide air conditioning around the interactive flat panel so that heat can flow away from the unit and the mounting equipment. l If you mount the interactive flat panel...

Chapter 3: Connecting computers andperipheral devices Installing the speakers 16 Connecting a room control system 17 Connecting computers to your interactive flat panel 18 Interactive flat panel touch control and video input connections 18 Connecting to power and your room computer 19 Room computer ...

Connecting a room control system You can control your interactive flat panel from a room control system. g To connect your interactive flat panel to a room control system Connect an RS-232 cable from the room control input on the inside terminal panel of the interactive flat panel to the serial outp...

N O T E A wire management bundle (part number WMB-SBID) for the guest laptop connection is available from your authorized SMART reseller. This 16' (5 m) bundle includes a USB cable and a RGB/HV to VGA video cable. Connecting to power and your room computer Your room computer is the default computer ...

4. Connect the power cable from your computer to a power outlet. 5. Turn on your computer. 6. Turn on the main power switch on the bottom terminal panel, and then press the Power button on the front control panel. 7. Using the remote control or the Input button on the front control panel, set the in...

Guest laptop connection diagram g To setup the guest laptop connection location 1. Connect a USB cable to the USB 2 receptacle on the inside terminal panel, and then run the cable to the laptop connection location, such as beside the interactive flat panel or on a conference table. 2. Connect a 5-BN...

Connecting peripheral devices to your interactiveflat panel Connect peripheral devices to the bottom terminal panel. C A U T I O N The AC power outlet is designated for a component of the SMART Board 8070ie-SMP interactive flat panel with appliance. Use this power outlet only as instructed by that p...

Chapter 4: Installing SMART software Installing SMART Meeting Pro software 26 Installing SMART Notebook software 26 I M P O R T A N T If you already have SMART Meeting Pro software or SMART Notebook™ collaborative learning software installed on your computer, ensure your computer has SMART Product D...

Installing SMART Meeting Pro software You can download and install SMART Meeting Pro software from the SMART website. I M P O R T A N T Register your product at smarttech.com/registration so that you can obtain a software product key which is required for activation. g To download SMART Meeting Pro ...

Chapter 5: Using your interactive flat panel Turning on and turning off your interactive flat panel 30 Using the infrared remote control 31 Installing batteries in the remote control 31 Infrared remote control sensor 32 Infrared remote control buttons 33 Getting started with your SMART Board interac...

Using the infrared remote control The infrared remote control enables you to turn on and turn off your interactive flat panel, change the input source, change the volume and more. You can also use the remote control to open the on- screen menu and then change the interactive flat panel’s settings. I...

g To install batteries in the remote control 1. Press the tab on the underside of the remote control, and then slide it to open the cover. 2. Remove the batteries if they are present. 3. Insert two new 1.5V AA batteries in the remote control. Ensure the + and - markings on the batteries align with t...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 13 13 14 15 16 17 18 22 23 24 21 20 19 REMOTE IDSET CLEAR MTS AUDIO INPUT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 - CHANGE INPUT PIPON/OFF CAPTURE GUIDE EXIT MENU EN T DISPLAY STILLON/OFF MUTE CH VOL AUTO SET UP + POWER ON STANDBY DISPLAY PORT DVI VGA RGB/HV HDMI DVD/HD VIDEO S-VIDEO PICTU...

Getting started with your SMART Boardinteractive flat panel Using your SMART Board interactive flat panel, you can write, draw and erase digital ink, manipulate objects and browse content on the screen. About SMART Ink SMART Ink enables you to write and draw in digital ink over open applications, fi...

About your SMART software SMART Ink and SMART Product Drivers are included with SMART Notebook collaborative learning software and SMART Meeting Pro software. SMART Product Drivers SMART Product Drivers enables your computer to detect input from your interactive flat panel. SMART Ink works with SMAR...

9. Press Save Tool Settings to save your settings. 10. Optionally, repeat steps 4 through 9 to customize other pens. 11. Press OK to close SMART Settings. Using Locked Ink mode Locked Ink mode enables you to write or draw digital ink using large objects, including eraser-sized objects. g To use Lock...

g To rotate an object 1. Using one finger on each hand, press the screen at opposite ends of the object. 2. Rotate your fingers in the direction you want to rotate the object. 3. When you reach the angle you want to rotate the object to, release your fingers. Browsing In addition to manipulating obj...

g To pan horizontally or vertically 1. Using two fingers on the same hand, press and hold the screen. 2. Keeping your fingers on the screen, move up, down, left or right. 3. When you reach the area you want to view, release your fingers. Playing audio files on your interactive flat panel Your intera...

Chapter 6: Using guest laptops with yourinteractive flat panel Connecting a guest laptop 49 Using a SMART GoWire cable 50 Connecting a side laptop 51 Connecting a guest laptop You can connect a second laptop to the installed USB cable and video cable that is connected to the back terminal panel of y...

g To return to using the room computer Press the VGA button on the remote control. OR Press the Input button on the front control panel until the input source is VGA. Using a SMART GoWire cable Any computer connected to your interactive flat panel requires SMART software. Typically, you install this...

Chapter 7: Maintaining your interactive flatpanel Updating your SMART software and firmware 53 Updating SMART software 53 Updating your interactive flat panel firmware 54 Updating SMART Product Drivers 55 Calibrating your interactive flat panel 56 Orienting your interactive flat panel 57 Replacing a...

g To check for software updates 1. Start your SMART software program. 2. Click Help > Check for Updates . I M P O R T A N T If you do not see the Check for Updates option, contact your network administrator. 3. Click the Update button beside the software you want to update. SMART software updates...

Calibrating your interactive flat panel Digital cameras in the corners of the interactive flat panel track the position of the pens, eraser and your finger on the interactive surface, and then send the information to the SMART software, which interprets this information as mouse clicks, digital ink ...

Orienting your interactive flat panel When the location of your touch is misinterpreted (a pointer appears a distance from the actual contact), orient your interactive flat panel. g To orient the interactive flat panel 1. Press the orientation button on the color select module. The orientation windo...

Cleaning the screen Follow these instructions to clean the interactive flat panel screen without damaging its anti-reflective coating or other product components. C A U T I O N l Do not use permanent or dry-erase markers on the screen. If dry-erase markers are used on the screen, remove the ink as s...

g To clean the camera windows and reflective tape 1. Gently wipe the reflective tape along the sides of your interactive flat panel screen. 2. Gently wipe the camera windows in the bottom corners and the reflective strip across the bottom of your interactive flat panel screen. Maintaining ventilatio...

Checking the interactive flat panel installation Inspect your interactive flat panel installation frequently to ensure that it remains securely installed. l Check the mounting location for signs of damage or weakness that can occur over time. l Check for loose screws, gaps, distortions or other issu...

C A U T I O N o Do not leave the interactive flat panel face up, face down or upside down for an extended period of time as it could cause permanent damage to the screen. o Do not place the interactive flat panel on a sloping or unstable cart, stand or table, because the interactive flat panel could...

Resolving poor image quality Symptom Causes Solution The image is too large, too small or doesn’t completely fill the screen. The computer’s video resolution settings don’t match your interactive flat panel’s native resolution. The interactive flat panel’s native resolution is1920 × 1080 at 60 Hz. I...

Symptom Causes Solution There is a persistent image on the screen. An image was displayed fortoo long. Turn off your interactive flat panel and leave itturned off for as long as the image was on thescreen. T I P Use a screen saver to avoid persistent images. Other display quality issues Select MENU ...

Symptom Causes Solution You’re trying to draw digital ink, but you see a circle beneath your pointer and you’re erasing digital ink. Your interactive flat panel is interpreting an eraser. Lift other fingers and the heel of yourhand from the interactive flat panelwhile you write because the interacti...

Resolving issues using SMART BoardDiagnostics If you touch the interactive flat panel’s surface and nothing happens, or if there is no digital ink or the ink appears in some locations and not in others, use SMART Board Diagnostics to help identify and resolve these issues. I M P O R T A N T Do not c...

Appendix A: Adjusting video settings with theon-screen display menu Changing settings in the OSD menu 75 Main menu settings 76 Picture settings 76 Adjustment settings 77 Audio settings 77 Schedule settings 78 PIP (Picture in Picture) settings 78 OSD settings 78 Multi-display settings 79 Display prot...

4. Press the up and down arrows to select the setting you want to change. 5. Press SET . 6. Press the left arrow to decrease or the right arrow to increase the value. OR Press the up arrow or down arrow to select a value. 7. Press SET . 8. To change another setting in the menu, press the MENU button...

Menu item Function CARBON SAVINGS Displays the estimated carbon saving information in kilograms. OSD TRANSPARENCY Sets the transparency level of the OSD menu. OSD ROTATION Sets the OSD menu display direction to landscape or portrait. INPUT NAME Sets INPUT name. Maximum length is 8 letters, and you c...

Display protection settings Menu item Function POWER SAVE Sets how long the interactive flat panel waits to go into Power Savemode after a lost signal. N O T E When you connect a DVI video cable, the video card might not stopsending digital data even if there is no image. In this case theinteractive...

Advanced option settings Menu item Function INPUT DETECT Selects the method of input detection the interactive flat panel uses when more than two input devices are connected. INPUT CHANGE Sets input change speed. N O T E When QUICK is selected, the image might be distorted when theinput signal chang...

Appendix B: Hardware environmentalcompliance SMART Technologies supports global efforts to ensure that electronic equipment is manufactured, sold and disposed of in a safe and environmentally friendly manner. Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipmentregulations (WEEE directive) Electrical and electr...

Packaging Many countries have regulations restricting the use of certain heavy metals in product packaging. The packaging used by SMART Technologies to ship products complies with applicable packaging laws. China’s Electronic Information Productsregulations China regulates products that are classifi...

A Adjust settings See also Adjustment settings Adjustment settings 77 Advanced option settings 81 audio files playing 46 Audio settings 77 audio terminal panel 9 speaker wire connections 9 wired remote control receptacles 9 B batteries 83 bottom terminal panel connecting a peripheral device 23 conne...