VISUAL PRESENTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL Please read this instruction manual carefully before using this Visual Presenter and keep it for future reference.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. Grounding or Polarization – This product may be equipped with either a polarized 2-wire AC line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other) or a 3wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. The 2-wire polarized plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature.
Damage Requiring Service – Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product. CAUTION: If the product has been exposed to rain or water. If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions.
BEFORE YOU USE Use the Visual Presenter under the rated electrical conditions and TV system. Do not leave the Presenter under direct sunlight or by heaters, or the Presenter may be discolored, deformed, or damaged. Do not place the Presenter in any humid, dusty, windy or vibrating location. Use the Presenter in the following environmental conditions: Temperature : 5°C~40°C (41°F~104°F) Humidity : 30~85% (No condensation) Use a soft, dry cloth for cleaning.
CONTENTS 1. PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Appearance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Front Operation Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1. PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS Appearance 10. Camera Head Arm 3. Camera Head 9. Infrared Sensor 5. Lighting Unit 4. Close-up Lens Holder 2. Column (Attach this holder for normal use. Swing away this holder for viewing a far-away object.) 6. Lighting Arm (L) 5. Lighting Unit 1. Stage 6. Lighting Arm (R) 7. Front Operation Panel 8.
Front Operation Panel 11. Zoom Buttons 12. Auto Focus Button Name 11 12 Function Zoom Buttons Auto Focus Button Reference Page P.15 P.16 To change the image size. To focus automatically (One-shot auto focus). Rear Panel 14. AC Outlet 13. Power cord Receptacle [AC IN] AC IN POWER 17. RS-232C Terminal [RS-232C] RS-232C OUTPUT 15. Power Switch [POWER] 16.
Wireless Remote Control 19. Directions 18. 2X 20. POSI / NEGA POSI/NEGA COLOR/B&W LAMP 22. LAMP 21. COLOR / B&W 23. TELE 24. WIDE FOCUS NEAR FAR ZOOM WIDE TELE AF IRIS CLOSE NORMAL OPEN 30. IRIS CLOSE 29. IRIS OPEN Button Name 2X Directions 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 POSI/NEGA COLOR/B&W LAMP TELE WIDE NEAR FAR AF IRIS NORMAL IRIS OPEN IRIS CLOSE 25. NEAR 27. AF 28. IRIS NORMAL 18 19 26. FAR Function To double the image size. To scroll the enlarged image.
Camera Head and Column 31. Shutter Selection Switch 50 DC12V 60 32. Output Terminal 6 9 2 5 8 1 4 3 7 Mini DIN 9P (Female) Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 VIDEO OUT Function 31. Shutter Selection Switch To set the shutter time. In an areawhere power frequency is 50Hz, using the unit with the shutter selection switch set to [60] may cause flickering due to illumination of AC power discharge tube, such as a fluorescent or a mercury lamp.
2. WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL Point the infrared emitting part of the wireless remote control unit at the infrared sensor of the Presenter, located on the top of the column, and press the button for the desired function. The receivable range may be narrowed when the Presenter is placed under sunlight, near an inverter fluorescent lump or in any other unfavorable surroundings. Depending on the conditions of fluorescent lamps, etc. the sensor may fail to receive the infrared light.
3. SETTING UP (1) Raise the column. Raise up the column once, and fall it until it is locked. Note: The lighting arm (L) cannot be independently raised. Note: Unless the column is fully raised up, it may not be locked when it is fallen. (2) Raise the lighting arm (R) unit, and turn the camera head to direct the lens unit to the stage. (3) Turn the lighting unit. (4) Open the lighting arm unit and the lighting unit.
Connection to the monitor TV Note: Be sure to turn OFF the power supply to all equipment before making any connections to protect the Presenter and all the connected equipment. Note: Hold the cable plug part when connecting or disconnecting the cables. Connection to the composite video-in terminal Use the supplied RCA video/audio cable or a BNC cable available on the market. (Either the RCA jack or the BNC jack can be used.
4. OPERATION PROCEDURES Simple steps for presenting printed material (1) Turn ON the power switch. Note: Before turning ON the power switch, connection to the monitor should have been completed. N Note: If the power switch is turned ON immediately after being turned OFF, the Presenter may not operate. For restarting, turn ON the power switch several seconds after turning OFF. (2) Place the object on the stage.
Convenient use of the camera When the camera head arm is turned as shown in the right figure, material outside the stage can be photographed. When the camera head unit is set in the horizontal position, wall view, distant view, etc. can be photographed. When the object is far away, open the close-up lens holder to your side. Reference The focus can be achieved from 0.5 m (20 in.) to .
Storing the Presenter (1) Turn OFF the power switch, and unplug the power cord and the video cable. (2) Close the lighting unit and the lighting arm unit. (3) Turn the lighting unit to the position shown in the right figure. Note: Be sure to return the lighting unit to its original position. If it is in any other position when it is put away, the lighting unit may be damaged.
5. VARIOUS FUNCTIONS Lighting The lighting for presenting printed matter or other material is installed on standard. Each time the lighting button [LAMP] on the wireless remote control is pressed, the lighting operates in order of the L-side lamp alone lights up the L- and R-side lamp goes off the L- and R-side lamps light up. Reference Remote control POSI/NEGA COLOR/B&W LAMP When the R-side lamp unit is put away while the L-side lamp alone is lighting, large material can be effectively moved.
Focus Auto Focus To operate Auto-Focus, press the auto focus button [AF] on the front operation panel or wireless remote control, and the Auto-Focus will be activated. While the auto-focus is in operation, the indication lamp blinks until the object is brought into focus. Front operation panel Remote control AF IRIS NORMAL OPEN The Presenter features a one-shot auto focus function. Once focusing is completed, the auto focus function is released, and the focused position maintains unchanged.
Remote control Powered Manual Focus To focus on any part of the material, such as 3-D material, press the focus button [NEAR] or [FAR] on the wireless remote control. ZOOM WIDE TELE FOCUS NEAR FAR AF IRIS Note: The auto focus function works up to a height of approx. 15 cm (5.9 in.) above the stage surface on the maximum side of the zoom [TELE] (when a close-up lens is attached). Nega/posi conversion Remote control To show a negative film.
Color/B&W selection Remote control To present the B&W (Black&White) material such as documents in sharper image with no color blur on the monitor, set to color mode for normal use. To change to B&W mode, press the color/B&W selection button [COLOR/B&W] on the wireless remote control. To return to normal (COLOR) mode, press the color/B&W selection button [COLOR/B&W] again. POSI/NEGA COLOR/B&W LAMP Iris Remote control The auto iris can be manually adjusted. To open the iris, press the iris button [OPEN].
6. RS-232C SPECIFICATIONS The Presenter can be controlled by a PC connected to the Presenter through the RS-232C terminal [RS-232C]. Setting up (1) Connect the Presenter to a PC with an RS-232C connection cable. Note: When using an RS-232C cable available in the market, make sure of the connection shown in the next page. Note: To protect the Presenter and the PC, be sure to turn OFF all the power switches of all equipment before connecting.
Cable connection Visual Presenter side (DSUB-9P) DSUB-9P(Female) 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 CD RXD TXD DTR SG DSR RTS CTS RI (CI) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DOS/V side (DSUB-25P) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CD TXD RXD DTR SG DSR RTS CTS RI 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 RS-232C connector specifications (DSUB-9P) Pin No.
Table of the communication commands Command Parameter Function Comments Data Auto Focus AF 0 Command to execute the one-step auto focus. Focus adjustment FO + (NEAR) – (FAR) 0 (STOP) Command to adjust the focus. Zoom adjustment ZO + (TELE) – (WIDE) 0 (STOP) Command to adjust the Zoom. Iris adjustment IR + (OPEN) – (CLOSE) 0 (STOP) 1 (NORMAL) Command to adjust the Iris. Lighting selection PL 0 (OFF) 1 (L:ON) 2 (L, R:ON) Command to select the Lighting.
Data format specifications This command is executed in the form of 1-command/1 packet. The next command is not accepted until the previous processing is completed. · The communication command always starts with STX (Start of Text) [02H], and ends with ETX (End of Text) [03H]. · If the communication format or command name is wrong, NAK (Negative Acknowledgement) [15H] will be sent from the Presenter as a result of failing to receive correctly.
Transmission specifications · Full duplex start-stop sync. mode · Start bit · Data bit · Stop bit · Parity bit · X parameter · Baud rate (Communication speed) : 1 bit : 8 bits : 1 bit : None : None : 9600bps Connection If the RS-232C cable is not correctly connected between the Presenter and the PC, no acknowledgement is transmitted. Connect the RS-232C cable correctly, and fix it firmly with the connector set screws before the operation.
7. TROUBLESHOOTING HINTS Symptom Possible cause/countermeasure No image on TV monitor • Cable is not properly connected to the video-in terminal of monitor. • The power cord is disconnected from the wall AC outlet. • The plug is disconnected from the power cord receptacle of the Presenter. • The power switch is not turned ON. • Zoom is set at TELE to display only white/black part of the material. • The switch is turned ON immediately after it is turned OFF. In this case, the Presenter may not start.
8. SPECIFICATIONS General Specifications Item Power source AC120V Rated current 0.5A AC outlet 1 pce. (Max. 400W/Unswitched) Outside dimensions 500mm(W) X 612mm(D) X 99mm(H) (19.7 X 24.1 X 3.9 in.) - When folded 706mm(W) X 403mm(D) X 575mm(H) (27.8 X 15.9 X 22.6 in.) - When set up Weight 6 kgs (13.2 lbs) (main body only) Television system NTSC compatible Output terminal Composite-video output RCA pin jack/75Ω unbalanced Ext.
Lighting Specifications Item Lighting High frequency lighting mode (Model:FPL9EX-N) Supplied accessories Quantity Name Power cord 1 Video cable 1 Infrared wireless remote controller (RCW-402) 1 Batteries (Type R03, AAA) 2 Instruction manual 1 Note: The specifications are subject to change without notice. Dimensions and weight are approximate. Trademark Acknowledgements , ELMO are registered trademarks of ELMO CO.,Ltd.
WARNING: Unauthorized recording of copyrighted slide films, materials, photographs, etc. may infringe on the rights of copyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws. ELMO CO., LTD. 6-14, Meizen-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, 467-8567, Japan OVERSEAS SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES U.S.A. Elmo Mfg. Corp. 1478 Old Country Road, Plainview, NY 11803-5034 Tel : (516)501-1400 Fax : (516)501-0429 E-mail:elmo@elmousa.com Web : http://www.elmousa.com/ Canada Elmo Canada Mfg. Corp.
