ClearOne comm Flexible Camera Digital Camera User Manual


 
Flexible Camera Series — Introduction
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Flexible Camera Series — Table of Contents
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Flexible cameras are a comprehensive line of cameras that introduce students to new ways
of looking at learning.Teachers can easily capture and display full-color documents, 3-D
objects and video. Use the microscope adapter to display specimens and experiments in
full-color detail. Attach a VCR to record interactive activities. ClearOne Educational
Cameras are so uniquely flexible and effective that classes enjoy unprecedented
productivity and overwhelming participation.
This manual provides usage information for the following cameras: FlexCam,TeachCam,
StudentCam, and IDCam. Please read these instructions carefully and keep this manual
for future reference.
Service and support
If you need any additional information on how to install, set up or operate your
camera, please contact us.
We welcome and encourage your comments so we can continue
to improve our products and better meet your needs.
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Sales and customer service
Tel: 1-800-945-7730 (USA) or 1-801-975-7200
Fax: 1-800-933-5107 (USA) or 1-801-977-0087
E-mail: sales@clearone.com
Product returns
All product returns require a return authorization (RA) number. Please contact ClearOne
Technical Support before attempting to return your product. Make sure you return all the
items that shipped with your product and include a brief description of how the product
was being used when the problem occurred.
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Product returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Important safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Handling the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Product overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Application examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Making Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Camera connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Using the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
General usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Microscope adapter and couplers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
TeachCam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
StudentCam and IDCam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Optional accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Camera comparison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
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Flexible Camera Series Installation and Operation Manual
ClearOne Part No. 800-171-101 July 2004 (Rev.3.0)
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Table of Contents Introduction