Casio PJ Camera Software 1.2 User manual

PJ Camera Software 1.2
Multi PJ Camera System
Controller Software for Windows
User’s Guide
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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Startup Modes and this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Precautions when Using the PJ Camera Software . . . . . . . . . 7
Chapter 1
PJ Camera Software Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Starting Up PJ Camera Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
PJ Camera Software Startup Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Starting Up PJ Camera Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
PJ Camera Software Modes and Basic Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Using PJ Camera Software Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Operation Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
PJ Camera Software Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using the Guide Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Selecting a Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using Projection Area Capture and Board Area Capture . . . . . . . 26
Projection Area Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Board Area Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Quitting PJ Camera Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Chapter 2
Using PJ Camera Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using the PJ System Like an OHP Projector
(Document Camera Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Document Camera Mode Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Projecting Images in the Document Camera Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Operations Available During Projection
in the Document Camera Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Scanning Images (Scanner Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Scanner Mode Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Using Auto Scanning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Using Manual Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

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Contents
Using Image Files Stored on the Computer’s Hard Disk in a
Presentation (PC Image Mode). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
PC Image Mode Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Using the Preview List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Using Playlists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Using Projection Area Capture and Board Area Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Using Image Files Stored in PJ Camera Memory in a
Presentation (Camera Image Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Camera Image Mode Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Using the Preview List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Camera Image Mode Playlist Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Using Projection Area Capture and Board Area Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Using PJ Camera Software with PowerPoint or
Other Presentation Software (Presentation Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Entering the Presentation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Presentation Mode Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Using Projection Area Capture and Board Area Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Using Projection Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Zooming and Scrolling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Editing the Projected Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Viewing the Recorded Image of the Currently Projected Image . . . . . . . . 93
Displaying the Projected Image as a Monochrome Negative . . . . . . . . . . 93
Saving the Projected Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Viewing the Image Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Projection Area Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Using Projection Area Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Board Area Capture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Using Board Area Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

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Contents
Chapter 3
Configuring PJ Camera Software Settings . . . . 109
PJ Camera Software Operating Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Operating Environment Dialog Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Configuring Operating Environment Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Operating Environment Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Operation Bar Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Configuring Operation Bar Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Chapter 4
Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Menus and Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
[File] Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
[Edit] Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
[View] Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
[Camera] Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
[Tools] Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
[Image] Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
[Playlist] Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
[Help] Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Shortcut Menu Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Document Camera Mode Shortcut Menu Commands . . . . . . . . . . 131
PC Image Mode and Scanner Mode Shortcut Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Camera Image Mode Shortcut Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Toolbar Button Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Standard Toolbar Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Playlist Toolbar Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Function Keys and Shortcut Key Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Guide Icon Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Image File Properties Dialog Box Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
PJ Camera Software Folder
Structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

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Introduction
This User’s Guide describes how to use PJ Camera Software, which is special
controller software for the Multi PJ Camera System.

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Using This Manual
The contents of this manual are written assuming that you have read the “MULTI PJ
CAMERA/Multifunctional Camera System YC-430 User’s Guide” and have already set up the
Multi PJ Camera System.
Be sure to read the “MULTI PJ CAMERA/Multifunctional Camera System YC-430 User’s
Guide” before reading this manual.
zMost of the operations presented in this manual are performed using the menus and
toolbar. Some examples also include information about using keyboard shortcut keys.
zAs a general rule, operations using the shortcut menu that appears when you right-click
with the mouse are not included. For information about the shortcut menu, see “Chapter 4
Reference”.
■MULTI PJ Camera
The term “PJ Camera” in this manual refers to the camera unit of the Multi PJ Camera
System.
■Projection
PJ Camera Software is basically software for projecting images from a projector. Because of
this, the term “projection” is used in this manual to refer to operations that actually cause the
image to fill the computer screen (without actually projecting it).
PJ Camera Software has two startup modes: a Multi PJ startup mode and a Business
Document startup mode (“PJ Camera Software Startup Modes” page 13). The startup mode
you select determines the PJ Camera Software functions that are available to you.
zAll of the explanations in this manual apply when you start up PJ Camera Software in the
Multi PJ startup mode.
zOnly functions and explanations with next to their title apply when you start up PJ
Camera Software in the Business Document startup mode.
zDescriptions of items that explain particular differences between the Multi PJ and the
Business Document startup modes are presented as shown below.
Startup Modes and this Manual
z(Text describing difference)

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Precautions when Using the PJ
Camera Software
PJ Document Stage
zNever write on the document stage and take care to guard against scratching or otherwise
damaging it. Writing or other marks on the document stage can interfere with projection in
the Document Camera Mode and scanning in the Scanner Mode.
zExternal Light
Room illumination, sunlight, or light from some other source shining onto the document
stage during a Document Camera Mode or Scanner Mode image recording operation can
cause white out and other image abnormalities.
Document Camera Mode
The Multi PJ Camera System automatically monitors the status of the document stage in
order to optimize contour extraction and automatic image recording operations under a variety
of different conditions. Because of this, you should adjust the camera position whenever
recording conditions change or when you move the camera due to a mode change, etc.
■Automatic Image Recording
The automatic image recording function detects changes in brightness and contrast. Though
the Multi PJ Camera System can adapt to a wide range of conditions, automatic image
recording may not be possible under the following conditions.
zIn a room where there is insufficient lighting to detect contours
zIn a room where there are large fluctuations in the lighting level
zA document that is smaller than the specified size
In the above cases, use manual recording.
Tip
If the shutter releases even though there is nothing on the document stage, check the
following.
zIf the document stage is badly damaged, have it repaired.
zIf the document stage is badly scratched or soiled, clean it by wiping with a cloth
moistened with a weak solution of water and a mild neutral detergent. Wring all excess
water from the cloth before wiping.
zIf there has recently been a change in the camera recording conditions, perform camera
position adjustment.

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Precautions when Using the PJ Camera Software
■Contour Extraction
Contour extraction uses brightness contrast to extract the rectangular shapes in an image.
Though the Multi PJ Camera System can adapt to a wide range of conditions, certain types
of documents may not be compatible with automatic contour detection. The following are the
conditions that promote successful automatic contour detection.
zMake sure the room is lit sufficiently.
zTake care to make sure that the entire document is within the area of the document stage.
zMake sure the document is free of creases and curls, and is either rectangular or square.
zMake sure the document is free of creases and wrinkles.
zUse only documents that are within the stipulated range of sizes (from business card size
to A4 (210 ×297mm)(8.3 ×11.7inch)/Letter size).
zUse documents whose color provides sufficient contrast with the document stage color. Also,
the color surface of the table where the PJ Camera Stand is located should be a different
color from the document stage.
zPlace the PJ Camera Stand on a surface that does not reflect light.
zWhen placing a document onto the document stage, make sure the document is relatively
straight (tilted no more than about 30 degrees).
Tip
Check for the following if you experience occasional contour detection problems.
zIn the case of a color document, is there sufficient color contrast around the contours?
If not, use a setting that does not perform contour extraction.
zIs room lighting too dim to allow adequate contour contrast detection?
Increase the level of room lighting or use a setting that does not perform contour extraction.
zIs part of the document outside of the document stage area?
Re-position the document taking care to ensure that no part of the document extends past
the edges of the document stage. Make sure that the entire document is within the area of
the document stage.
zThe document is curled or bent.
Flatten the document so it forms a rectangle or square.
Tip
Check the following points if contour detection does not work at all.
zIs the document smaller than the specified size?
If it is, extraction cannot be performed.
zIs the entire document within the area of the document stage?
Position the document and ensure that no part of it extends off the sides of the document
stage.

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Precautions when Using the PJ Camera Software
Tip
Check the following points if you suddenly start to have problems with contour detection.
zHas there been a change in the conditions under which you are using the camera?
Perform camera position adjustment.
zHave you changed to a different type of document?
Check to make sure that the document contents conform to contour extraction requirements.
zIs an edge of the document running along a joint of the document stage?
Reposition the document so its edges do not run along any document stage joint.
zDoes the document position cover the cross mark of the document stage?
Position the document and ensure that it covers the cross mark on the document stage.
zIs the document too small?
Use the “Small Document” setting.
Projection Area Capture
When capturing the image area, compose the image so the entire projection area fits within it.
Adjust the position of the projector to make sure that the projected image is rectangular or
square.
zThe PJ Camera Software corrects for distortion of the projection image. This can cause
written text or graphics in the combined Projection Area Capture image to appear somewhat
different from the original.
zFor best results, make sure to check for the following when composing an image for
Projection Area Capture.
• Make sure that the projection area is included within the image.
• Make sure that the projection area fills the entire image.
• Make sure that the center of the image is located within the projection area on the
whiteboard.
• Make sure that all of the projection area is on the whiteboard, and that it forms a
rectangular or square shape.
• Make sure there is sufficient contrast around the periphery of the projection area.
• Make sure there is no light from a fluorescent or incandescent light source shining into
the projection area.
zA slow shutter speed setting is used in order to produce high-resolution images. Avoid
shaking or moving the camera while recording images.

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Precautions when Using the PJ Camera Software
Board Area Capture
When capturing the board area, compose the image so the entire board area fits within it.
For best results, make sure to check for the following when composing an image for Board
Area Capture.
zMake sure that the whiteboard contour fits within the image.
zMake sure the whiteboard fills the entire image.
zMake sure that the center of the image is located within the whiteboard area.
zMake sure there is sufficient contrast around the periphery of the whiteboard.
zMake sure there is no light from a fluorescent or incandescent light source shining onto the
whiteboard.
zMake sure that the angle between the projector and the whiteboard is no greater than 30
degrees.
A slow shutter speed setting is used in order to produce high-resolution images. Avoid
shaking or moving the camera while recording images.
Scanner Mode
■Contour Extraction
See “Contour Extraction” on page 8 for details.
Scanner resolution is from approximately 250 dpi (at 10-megapixel resolution) to 160 dpi (at
4-megapixel resolution) at the center of the image if fully zoomed out.
PJ Camera Software Precautions
■USB Hub Connection
In rare cases, you may not be able to turn off the camera when it is connected to a USB
hub.
If this happens, do not use a USB hub.
■Recovering after your computer goes into standby
The camera may not operate correctly after you recover from a suspend/standby state on
your computer. After recovering from a suspend/standby state on your computer, press the PJ
Camera stand’s power button to turn power off and then back on again.

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Precautions when Using the PJ Camera Software
■Administrator Privileges Required
Note the following precautions when there are multiple users logged onto a computer running
Windows Vista/Windows XP.
zDo not use the Windows Vista/Windows XP Switch User function to switch users while PJ
Camera Software is running. To change Windows Vista/Windows XP users, you should exit
PJ Camera Software, the current user should log out, the new user should log in, and PJ
Camera Software should be restarted.
zAn error will occur if you attempt to use PJ Camera Software after using the Windows
Vista/Windows XP Switch User function to switch users. If this happens, restart Windows,
log in as the new user, and then restart PJ Camera Software.
■Software Operation Conditions
Image projection in the PC Image Mode and image rotation are supported only when the
camera is mounted on the PJ Camera Stand.

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Chapter 1
PJ Camera Software Overview
PJ Camera Software is controller software for the Multi PJ Camera System. You
can use it with a projector to project images from the PJ Camera and from a
computer’s hard disk.
This chapter provides you with information you need to know before using PJ
Camera Software for the first time. It explains how to start up the software, and
describes screen contents, what you can do in each mode, etc.

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Starting Up PJ Camera Software
PJ Camera Software has two startup modes: a Multi PJ startup mode and a Business
Document startup mode. The startup mode you select determines the PJ Camera Software
functions that are available to you.
Selecting the Startup Mode
You can select the startup mode on the Startup Mode dialog box that appears when you
start up PJ Camera Software.
Clicking the [OK] button starts up PJ Camera Software in the startup mode that is
currently selected on the dialog box.
zTo change the startup mode after PJ Camera Software is already running, display the
operation bar. Next, click [Tools] and then [Operating Environment]. For more information,
see “[Common] Tab” on page 112.
zIf you select the “Don’t show this dialog box again” check box and then click [OK], the
Startup Mode dialog box will not appear any more when you start up PJ Camera
Software. If you change your mind and want to the Startup Mode dialog box to be
displayed again, perform the operation under “[Common] Tab” on page 112.
PJ Camera Software Startup Modes
Multi PJ Startup Mode
Starting up in the Multi PJ startup mode allows access to all
five of the PJ Camera Software modes (Document Camera
Mode, Scanner Mode, Camera Image Mode, PC Image Mode,
Presentation Mode), and all of their functions.
Business Document Startup
Mode
Starting up in the Business Document startup mode gives
you access to the Document Camera Mode and the
Presentation Mode only, which helps to make PJ Camera
Software operation more streamlined and simpler. This easy-
to-use, easy-to-understand mode is also the perfect choice for
those who are using the PJ Camera Software for the first
time.
Select the button next to
the startup mode you
want to use by clicking it.

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Starting Up PJ Camera Software
You can use any one of three methods to start up PJ Camera Software.
zStart up by turning on the PJ Camera Stand
zStart up from the Windows [Start] menu
zStart up by clicking the PJ Camera Software taskbar icon
■To start up PJ Camera Software by turning on the PJ Camera
Stand
1. Set up the Multi PJ Camera System.
zSee the separate “MULTI PJ CAMERA/Multifunctional Camera System YC-430 User’s
Guide” for more information.
2. Start up the computer (which already has PJ Camera Software installed
on it).
zAfter the computer starts up, check to make sure that the PJ Camera Software icon is
in the Windows taskbar.
3. On the PJ Camera Stand, press the [ ] (power) button.
zThis turns on the PJ Camera and automatically starts up the PJ Camera Software on
the computer.
zIf the Startup Mode dialog box appears here, click the [OK] button without changing the
current setting, or select the startup mode you want and then click [OK]. For details,
see “Selecting the Startup Mode” (page 13).
zIf this is the first time you are starting up PJ Camera Software after installing it, pressing
the power button in step 3 will cause one of the dialog boxes described below to
appear. The dialog box that appears depends on the operating system that is running on
the computer.
zIf you are running Windows XP or Windows Vista, the “Found New Hardware Wizard”
dialog box will appear. Select “No, not this time” on the dialog box, and then click
[Next]. On the next screen that appears, select “Install the software automatically
(Recommended)” and then click [Next].
zSome operating systems may display the “CASIO MULTI PJ CAMERA has not passed
Windows logo testing” dialog box or the “Digital Signature Not Found” dialog box. In
this case, click [Continue Anyway] or [Yes].
zIn step 3 of the above procedure, you can press the PJ Camera power button instead of
the PJ Camera Stand [ ] (power) button.
zPJ Camera Software automatically enters the Document Camera Mode when you start it
up using the above procedure. For information about the Document Camera Mode and
other PJ Camera Software modes, see “Using PJ Camera Software Modes” (page 16).
Starting Up PJ Camera Software

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Starting Up PJ Camera Software
■To start up PJ Camera Software from the Windows [Start] menu
1. Start up the computer (which already has PJ Camera Software installed
on it).
2. On the Windows [Start] menu, select [Programs] [CASIO] and then
click [PJ Camera Software].
zIf the Startup Mode dialog box appears here, click the [OK] button without changing the
current setting, or select the startup mode you want and then click [OK]. For details,
see “Selecting the Startup Mode” (page 13).
zPJ Camera Software will start up in the currently selected startup mode.
■To start up PJ Camera Software by clicking its taskbar icon
1. Start up the computer (which already has PJ Camera Software installed
on it).
2. Click the PJ Camera Software icon in the taskbar tray.
3. On the menu that appears, select [PJ Camera Software].
zIf the Startup Mode dialog box appears here, click the [OK] button without changing the
current setting, or select the startup mode you want and then click [OK]. For details,
see “Selecting the Startup Mode” (page 13).
zPJ Camera Software will start up in the currently selected startup mode.
zPJ Camera Software automatically enters the Presentation Mode when you start it up
using the above procedure. For information about the Presentation Mode and other PJ
Camera Software modes, see “Using PJ Camera Software Modes” (page 16).

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PJ Camera Software Modes and
Basic Operations
This section explains the five modes you can access using PJ Camera Software, and about
the operation bar that you use to perform actual PJ Camera Software operations.
PJ Camera Software has the following five modes.
Before recording an image or performing an operational procedure, be sure to select the
correct mode first.
zIf you startup PJ Camera Software in the Business Document startup mode, you will be
able to use the Document Camera Mode or Presentation Mode only. You will not be able
to perform Projection Area Capture or Board Area Capture in the Presentation Mode if
you start up in the Business Document startup mode.
Using PJ Camera Software Modes
zDocument Camera Mode zCamera Image Mode
zScanner Mode zPresentation Mode
zPC Image Mode
When you want to do this: Select this mode:
Record the image of a
document or object
Document Camera Mode
With this mode, you can use the PJ Camera to record the
image of a document or object on the PJ Camera Stand,
and then project it. An image is recorded automatically
whenever you place a document on the PJ Camera Stand,
which means that operation is similar to that of an OHP
projector.
Record the image of a
document or object and save
it in an image file
Scanner Mode
With this mode, you can use the PJ Camera to record the
image of a document or object on the PJ Camera Stand,
and then store it as an image file. During recording, you can
view a pre-recording monitor image, release the shutter,
check the recorded image, and perform other operations from
your computer.
Project images from files
stored on a computer
PC Image Mode or Scanner Mode
These modes can be used to project images that have been
recorded in the Scanner Mode or with the PJ Camera and
stored on a computer.
Project images in a specific
sequence from files stored
on a computer
PC Image Mode or Scanner Mode
Create a play list to specify the projection sequence.

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PJ Camera Software Modes and Basic Operations
Project images from files
stored on the PJ Camera
Camera Image Mode
In this mode, the screen shows a list of all PJ Camera
images stored on the memory card loaded in the PJ Camera
(or in PJ Camera built-in memory), so you can select the
ones you want.
Project images in a specific
sequence from files stored
on the PJ Camera
Camera Image Mode
Create a play list to specify the projection sequence.
Project images created using
PowerPoint or other
presentation software
Presentation Mode
In this mode, PJ Camera Software remains running in the
background, so you can instantly access it any time you
need to project a document image during the presentation.
Record and save an image
projected onto a whiteboard,
along with text and graphics
hand written on the
whiteboard
PC Image Mode, Scanner Mode, or Presentation Mode
Use Board Area Capture or Projection Area capture.
With Board Area Capture, a snapshot image of the
whiteboard and its contents is recorded. Use Board Area
Capture when the handwritten text and graphics you want to
record are located outside of the projection area.
With Projection Area Capture, the handwritten text and
graphics are extracted, and then combined with the original
projection image for optimum clarity. Use Projection Area
Capture when the handwritten text and graphics you want to
record are located within the projection area.
When you want to do this: Select this mode:

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PJ Camera Software Modes and Basic Operations
In some cases, you will not see a window or even a menu bar on your computer screen
while PJ Camera Software is running. In such a case, you can display the PJ Camera
Software operation bar by moving your mouse pointer to the edge of your computer screen
where it is hidden (the top of the screen is the initial default location). The operation bar
combines a menu bar and toolbar, as shown below.
Multi PJ startup mode
Business Document startup mode
zMenu Bar
This bar contains various menus for performing PJ Camera Software operations.
zToolbar
This bar contains buttons for performing PJ Camera Software operations. These buttons
provide one-click access to most of the menu commands.
zUnder initial default settings, the operation bar disappears automatically whenever you
move the mouse away from it.
zYou can specify the location on the screen where the operation bar will appear when you
move the mouse pointer there. For more information, see “Operation Bar Properties”
(page 121).
zIn some modes, a PJ Camera Software window remains on the screen with a menu bar
and toolbar continuously displayed at the top. You do not need to use the operation bar
to perform menu and toolbar operations in this case.
zIf this manual instructs you to perform a menu or toolbar operation and there is no PJ
Camera Software window on your computer screen, display the operation bar and then
perform the specified menu or toolbar operation.
Operation Bar
Menu bar
Toolbar
Operation Bar
Menu bar
Toolbar
Operation Bar

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PJ Camera Software Modes and Basic Operations
Except for when you are projecting images, the PJ Camera Software window (including the
menu bar and toolbar) remains on your computer screen in the Scanner Mode, PC Image
Mode, and Camera Image Mode. The following shows the PC Image Mode window, and
indicates the window components that are included in all PJ Camera Software windows,
regardless of mode.
PJ Camera Software Window
Menu bar
Toolbar
Preview list area
Playlist toolbar
Playlist area

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PJ Camera Software Modes and Basic Operations
You can configure the PJ Camera Software’s guide icon so it is always on top of all the
windows on your computer’s screen. You can use the guide icon to display the operation bar,
and to exit PJ Camera Software.
Showing and Configuring the Guide Icon
■To show the guide icon
1. Display the operation bar, and then select [Operation Bar Properties] on
the [Tools] menu.
zThis displays the operation bar properties dialog box.
2. Select the [Show Guide Icon] check box.
3. Click the [OK] button to apply the setting and close the dialog box.
zThis causes a guide icon like the one shown below to appear.
zTo hide the guide icon, right-click it, and then select [Hide Guide Icon] on the shortcut
menu that appears.
Using the Guide Icon