Documate INS-1 USB Document Camera Instruction Manual

INS-1 USB Document Camera

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Specifications:

• Connectivity: Document camera to computer/laptop

• Modes: Live mode, Playback mode, Drawing mode, Scan Mode, Batch
  Scan Mode

• Functions: Live view, Image and video capture, Drawing and
  annotation, Image editing and saving

Product Usage Instructions:

Chapter 2: Live Mode

The live mode presents the live view captured by the document
camera with various functions available:

Function Icons on the Left Side:

• Undo, Redo, Erase all or erase selection area
• Snapshot with your drawing
• Capture the image and save it as a JPG file
• Import an image file
• Import JPG and PNG files from your computer
• Export your drawing

Image Controls:

• Adjust brightness, white balance, and rotate the image
• Freeze the live view
• Interval timer shooting

Function Icons on the Lower Bar:

• Setting
• Start recording, Stop recording
• Auto focus, Zoom in, Zoom out
• Width, Ink color, Fill color, Fonts selection

Function Icons on the Right Side:

• Freehand, Eraser, Line, Arrow, Rectangle, Ellipse, Text,
  Selection

• Cut Out, Duplicate

Chapter 3: Playback Mode

In this mode, you can open and edit images captured by the
document camera or saved from the drawing board mode with various
functions listed on the left, lower, and right bars.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):

Q: How do I switch between different modes?

A: You can switch between different modes by selecting the
corresponding chapter from the manual or using the mode icons
provided in the application interface.

Q: Can I export my drawings in multiple formats?

A: Yes, you can export your drawings in various formats such as
JPG, PNG, and more depending on the options available in the
application.

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Chapter 1: Introduction
When the document camera is connected with the computer/laptop, it automatically goes to the live mode, in which the view captured by the document camera is shown. There is a variety of the function icons listed on the right, the left and the lower sides of the window. The following manual will be divided into four parts: Live mode (Chapter 2), Playback mode (Chapter 3), Drawing mode (Chapter 4), Scan Mode (Chapter 5), and Batch Scan Mode (Chapter 6).
About
Showing the information of this application
Live mode
Showing the live image perceived by the document camera
Playback mode
Images and videos captured by the document camera
Drawing mode
A white/black board for you to draw and add annotation at will
Scan Mode
Edit and save images captured by the document camera
Batch Scan Mode
Scan more than one document at a time

Show / Hide Toolbar

Chapter 2: Live mode
The live mode presents the live view captured by the document camera. Many functions are listed on the left, the right and the lower bar. All of them can enhance your presentation! Where
Function icons on the left side
Undo Redo Erase all or erase selection area
Snapshot with your drawing
Capture the image and save it as a JPG file
Import an image file
Import the JPG and PNG file from your computer
Export your drawing
Export the things (without the background view), such as annotations, texts, and drawings you create in this mode. (1)

You can select the area, export and save it as a PNG file into your computer. (2) If you do not select the area and use export function, the things you create in the whole view area will be exported as a PNG file
Image Controls
Adjust brightness , white balance and rotate the image
Freeze the live view
Freeze the live view
Interval timer shooting
Capture the image during the certain period with the specified interval.
A small window pops up for you to set the interval time and the total number of pictures. Once you finish the setting, just click run!
Function icons on the lower bar
Setting
Once you click this icon, a small window pops up for you to choose the device (the default is Document camera), the format of the video and audio files, and the place where you would like to save the files.

Start recording
Stop recording
Auto focus
Zoom out
Zoom in
Width
Choose the width for using freehand and other drawing function
Ink color
Choose the color for using freehand and other drawing function
Fill color
Choose the color for drawing function (except for using freehand and drawing a line)
Fonts
Choose the font for the texts you add on

Function icons on the right side
Freehand
Draw and write at will
Eraser
Erase the notes or graffiti you add on
Line
Draw a line
Arrow
Draw an arrow
Rectangle
Draw a rectangle
Ellipse
Draw an ellipse
Text
Add the texts
Selection
Select the area for exporting, cutting, and copying function
Cut Out
Cut out the selection area and save in the clipboard
Duplicate
Copy and paste the area you select

Chapter 3: Playback mode
Images captured by the document camera, saved from the drawing board mode (see Chapter 4) and images in your computer can be open in the Playback mode. Besides, the images open here can be further edited with functions listed on the left, lower and right bar. Where
Function icons on the left side
Undo Redo Erase all or erase selection area
Snapshot with your drawing
Capture the image and save it as a JPG file

Import an image file
Import the JPG and PNG file from your computer
Export your drawing
Export the things (without the background view), such as annotations, texts, and drawings you create in this mode. (1) You can select the area, export and save it as a PNG file into your computer. (2) If you do not select the area and use export function, the things you create in the whole view area will be exported as a PNG file
Function icons on the lower bar
Open file
Width
Choose the width for using freehand and other drawing function
Ink color
Choose the color for using freehand and other drawing function
Fill color
Choose the color for drawing function (except for using freehand and drawing a line)
Fonts
Choose the font for the texts you add on

Function icons on the right side
Freehand
Draw and write at will
Eraser
Erase the notes or graffiti you add on
Line
Draw a line
Arrow
Draw an arrow
Rectangle
Draw a rectangle
Ellipse
Draw an ellipse
Text
Add the texts
Selection
Select the area for exporting, cutting, and copying function
Cut Out
Cut out the selection area and save in the clipboard
Duplicate
Copy and paste the area you select

Chapter 4: Drawing mode
The drawing mode provides you a white or black plane with all the drawing tools you will need. Where
Function icons on the left side
Undo Redo Erase all or erase selection area
Snapshot with your drawing
Capture the image and save it as a JPG file

Import an image file
Import the JPG and PNG file from your computer
Export your drawing
Export the things (without the background view), such as annotations, texts, and drawings you create in this mode. (1) You can select the area, export and save it as a PNG file into your computer. (2) If you do not select the area and use export function, the things you create in the whole view area will be exported as a PNG file
Function icons on the lower bar
Aspect ratio
Choose the aspect ratio 16:9 or 4:3
White board
In this mode, you can change the plane from black to white
Black board
In this mode, you can change the plane from white to black
Width
Choose the width for using freehand and other drawing function
Ink color
Choose the color for using freehand and other drawing function
Fill color
Choose the color for drawing function (except for using freehand and drawing a line)
Fonts
Choose the font for the texts you add on

Function icons on the right side
Freehand
Draw and write at will
Eraser
Erase the notes or graffiti you add on
Line
Draw a line
Arrow
Draw an arrow
Rectangle
Draw a rectangle
Ellipse
Draw an ellipse
Text
Add the texts
Selection
Select the area for exporting, cutting, and copying function
Cut Out
Cut out the selection area and save in the clipboard
Duplicate
Copy and paste the area you select

Chapter 5: Scan Mode
Scan documents, add useful annotations, and view or share them! In the Scan Mode, live images may be captured by the document camera; any image from your computer can also be further edited in three steps: Step 1: Automatic or manual document crop adjustment Step 2: Capture or open an image file Step 3: Enhance, add annotations, recognize characters, or simply export document
Where

Step 1: Manual document crop adjustment
The rectangular box will show in the middle with which you can move around by dragging on that box. Check if the document is lined up as you wish. If not, drag on the squares at the four edges of the rectangular to cover the desired area.When you are satisfied with the cropped area,
click ( ) to capture the image and the backgrounds in the image will be automatically cropped out.
Or, you can click ( ) to crop the whole area.

Step 2: Capture or open an image file
Either capture a live image or select one from your computer. Capture image:
Load image file:

At this stage, you can also enhance the image with functions similar to those in Live mode.

Function icons on the left side

WB

Snapshot with live image
Capture the image
Select an image file from Gallery
Select the JPG, PNG, or BMP file from your computer
Flip horizontally
Flip an image right/left
Flip vertically
Flip an image up/down
White Balance
To adjust white balance manually.

Function icons on the lower bar
Setting
Once you click this icon, a small window pops up for you to choose the device (the default is Document camera), the format of the video and audio files, and the place where you

would like to save the files.
Auto focus Zoom out Zoom in Brightness Rotate
360° rotate the view

Step 3: Enhance, add annotations, recognize characters, or simply export document
Images scanned and cropped will be automatically adjusted into a rectangular shape. Before:
After:

Don’t forget there are a variety of functions that provide you the chance to enhance your image, add annotations, or convert your image into text before exporting the scanned image!
Function icons on the left side
Back
Return to previous stage
Confirm
Export/save document to your computer
Erase all or erase selection area Rotate 90 degree Enhance Image
Either Enhance image with Photo, Document, grayscale or inverse effects. Or adjust brightness, contrast, saturation or sharpness manually.

Optical character recognition
Convert the image into a searchable TEXT file. Click Run to scan and analyze your image. Select Primary and Secondary language if two languages both exist in the image.
Function icons on the lower bar
Width
Choose the width for using freehand and other drawing function
Ink color
Choose the color for using freehand and other drawing function
Fill color
Choose the color for drawing function (except for using freehand and drawing a line)
Fonts
Choose the font for the texts you add on
Normal Photo
To improve the tint of color-based subjects such as pictures or figures.

Document
Enhance white and black subjects such as characters and lines.
Mono
To output a black & white camera image.
Invert
To output a negative image.
Custom
To customize your image.
Function icons on the right side
Freehand
Draw and write at will
Eraser
Erase the notes or graffiti you add on
Line
Draw a line
Arrow
Draw an arrow
Rectangle
Draw a rectangle
Ellipse
Draw an ellipse
Text
Add the texts
Selection
Select the area for exporting, cutting, and copying function
Cut Out
Cut out the selection area and save in the clipboard
Duplicate
Copy and paste the area you select

Chapter 6: Batch Scan Mode
Scan more than one document at a time. You can read multiple pages of text in one sitting by scanning multiple images. In the Batch Scan Mode, live images may be captured by the document camera; any image from your computer can also be further edited in three steps: Step 1: PDF or JPG format Step 2: Automatic or manual document crop adjustment Step 3: Export files
Where

Step 1: PDF or JPG format
Select the format you want to export. Choose PDF for multiple pages in a file and JPG for single image. PDF
JPG

Step 2: Automatic or manual document crop adjustment
The rectangular box will show in the middle with which you can move around by dragging on that box. Check if the document is lined up as you wish. If not, drag on the squares at the four edges of the rectangular to cover the desired area.When you are satisfied with the cropped area,
click ( ) to capture the image and the backgrounds in the image will be automatically cropped out.
Or, you can click ( ) to crop the whole area.

Step 3: Export files
The image will automatically save in your SmartDC Pro file when you choose JPG format. In PDF format, you can click ( ) to export your file when you finish scanning or click ( ) to give up scanning.The number of pages you have scanned is shown in the top right corner.

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