Page 2 - Registration Benefits; Serial Number
FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a "Class A" digital device, pursuant to Part 15of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when theequipment is operated in a commercial environmen...
Page 3 - Camfire DCi User's Guide; Important Information; About This Guide; Camfire DCi Installation Guide; CAUTION; Other Warnings and Safety Precautions; temperature range for the Camfire DCi system is from 32
Camfire DCi User's Guide i Important Information Read this manual carefully before setting up and using the Camfire DCi system. With proper care, your system should provide years of trouble-free service. About This Guide This guide explains how to use the Camfire DCi system with a camera boom and ...
Page 4 - Cleaning the Control Unit
ii Camfire DCi User's Guide Cleaning the Control Unit Apply a mild detergent cleanser to a soft cloth and wipe the surface clean. Never usesolvents 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 specifica...
Page 5 - Contents
Contents Contents Important Information .............................................................................................................. i About This Guide ................................................................................................................ iOther Warnings a...
Page 7 - Camfire DCi Whiteboard Camera System; Camfire DCi System for Saving Whiteboard Notes; Camera Boom
Camfire DCi User's Guide 1 Camfire DCi Whiteboard Camera System The Camfire DCi system works with your existing whiteboard and markers, enabling you tosave the notes on your whiteboard as a high-resolution, color image. You can print this imageto a local or network printer. You can also save this im...
Page 8 - Control Unit Ports
2 Camfire DCi User's Guide You can connect the control unit to a network or use it as a stand-alone device. Dependingon the configuration you choose, you have the option of saving your whiteboard notes to aremovable USB storage device, a personal computer running Image-Saving Software forPCs, a netw...
Page 9 - Networked Control Unit; save your notes to a removable USB storage device; Image-Saving Software for PCs
Camfire DCi User's Guide 3 If you only need a paper copy of your whiteboard notes, attach a printer to the stand-alonecontrol 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 andmore, including the abilit...
Page 10 - Camfire; Internal Web Folders
4 Camfire DCi User's Guide When the control unit is set up to save images on a network server (using Image-SavingSoftware for Networks), the control unit displays a network icon. This guide explains how to use whiteboard notes saved by Image-Saving Software forNetworks. For information about install...
Page 11 - Using the Camfire DCi System at a Control Unit; For best results when writing on the whiteboard:
Camfire DCi User's Guide 5 Using the Camfire DCi System at a Control Unit Using the Camfire DCi system at a whiteboard is simple. Just follow the instructions on thecontrol unit screen. You can scroll, save, create a new folder, initiate sleep mode and activatea range of other commands with the pres...
Page 12 - Creating a New Folder; To create a new folder for a personal computer or network; New Folder Location; OK; Changing the Save Mode
6 Camfire DCi User's Guide Creating a New Folder When whiteboard notes are saved, the images are stored in a folder named by the date andtime at which it was created. To create a new folder for a USB storage device or Web folder Press the New Folder button. The Camfire DCi system stores your images ...
Page 13 - Press the; Change Mode; button. When you switch to a different mode, the folder created in; Saving Whiteboard Notes; Then stand clear of the cameras
Camfire DCi User's Guide 7 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 US...
Page 14 - Ready to Save; To activate the Statusboard option; Options; Statusboard
8 Camfire DCi User's Guide 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 unitscreen. A screen indicates when the image is being saved and another sc...
Page 15 - Activating Statusboard; To deactivate the Statusboard option
Camfire DCi User's Guide 9 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 . OR To automatically save the whiteboard notes at a regular time interval, select Timer Mode and press Next . Then...
Page 16 - Printing Whiteboard Notes; Print; Deleting Whiteboard Notes
10 Camfire DCi User's Guide 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. OR To print all of the images within the curre...
Page 17 - Current Image; Initiating Sleep Mode; Sleep Button
Camfire DCi User's Guide 11 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. OR To delete all of the images in the current folder, press the All Images button. A confirmation message appears. 3. ...
Page 18 - Reactivating the Camfire DCi System; Use the scroll button to move up or down to select each character.
12 Camfire DCi User's Guide Reactivating the Camfire DCi System After an extended period of inactivity, the Camfire DCi system automatically goes into sleepmode. 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 th...
Page 19 - Adjusting the Camfire DCi System at a Control Unit; Adjusting Screen Brightness; Screen Brightness; Refining the Image Alignment
Camfire DCi User's Guide 13 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 th...
Page 20 - To refine the image alignment; Align the top and bottom image targets to the marks you just made.; Align the corner image targets to the corners of the whiteboard.; Attach the center image target to the center of the whiteboard.
14 Camfire DCi User's Guide 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, beginningat the whiteboard frame. Mark the center of the whiteboard at the...
Page 22 - Administration
16 Camfire DCi User's Guide 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 (approximatel...
Page 23 - Working with Whiteboard Notes on a Computer; the images after they are published on the intranet (page 19); Using a Removable USB Storage Device; Using Image-Saving Software for PCs; Start; To refresh the index of whiteboard notes
Camfire DCi User's Guide 17 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) • If you have Image-Saving Software for PCs ...
Page 24 - Refresh Indexes; To access whiteboard notes saved by Image-Saving Software for PCs; Open Folder
18 Camfire DCi User's Guide 1. Double-click the Camfire Image-Saving Software for PCs icon in the system tray. Camfire Image-Saving Software for PCs Icon 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 whi...
Page 25 - TIP; Camfire Image-Saving Software; Using Image-Saving Software for Networks
Camfire DCi User's Guide 19 2. Double-click the index.html file in the folder containing the images you want. TIP If you’re not sure which folder the images were stored in, double-clickthe index.html file in the root directory. A Camfire Image-Saving Software page opens in your Web browser. 3. Navig...
Page 26 - An intranet page with links to the whiteboard notes appears.
20 Camfire DCi User's Guide 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.
Page 27 - Save As; Using Internal Web Folders
Camfire DCi User's Guide 21 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 it...
Page 28 - To save the notes in a Web folder on your hard drive or network; Web Folders
22 Camfire DCi User's Guide 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 to...
Page 29 - To delete a Web folder; Configuration
Camfire DCi User's Guide 23 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. Enter the IP address ...
Page 30 - Customer Support; Contacting SMART Technical Support; There are a number of ways to contact SMART Technical Support:; Telephone; General Inquiries; Sales and Marketing; 1th Avenue SW; Warranty
24 Camfire DCi User's Guide Customer Support Our Technical Support team welcomes your call. However, you may want to contact yourlocal reseller first if you experience problems with any SMART product. SMART’s resellerscan readily provide you with quick advice so you can enjoy the benefits of the Cam...
Page 31 - Index
Camfire DCi User's Guide 25 Index A Accessing Whiteboard Notes In an Internal Web Folder, 21–23On a Network Server, 19–21On a Personal Computer, 18–19On a USB Storage Device, 17 Adjusting Screen Brightness on Control Unit, 13 Aligning Saved Images, 13–16 C Calibrating the Camera Boom Image Alignment...
