Elmo TT-02RX Guide

UsingtheElmoDocumentCamera
ThisdocumentpertainstotheELMOTT02rx
HowtoUsetheElmo(documentcamera)
1. TurnonElmo–Thepowerswitchislocatedontheleftrearsideof
thebase.
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2. TurnonProjectororPromethean.
3. PutsomethingontheElmostage.
4. PressthebuttonmarkedwiththeElmoiconlocatedonthefrontof
theElmobaseunderInput.
5. Ifthereisnoimagebeingprojected,seetroubleshootingtipsbelow.
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UsingBooks,Notes,or3‐DObjectswithElmo
1. PlaceitemonElmostage.
2. Turnonthelamp–Onthecamerahead,slidethelampswitchleft,tothe“On”position.
3. AdjustZoom–Zoominoroutusingtheblackzoomknobontheleftofthecamerahead.
4. AdjustFocus–Presstheorangebuttonlabeled“AF”(autofocus)locatedinthecenterofthezoom
knob.
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MakingannotationswiththeELMO (OnlyifyourELMOisconnectedtothecomputerviaaUSBcable)
MakesureElmoisonandthatPCischosenontheELMO.
IfyouareinActivInspire,clickonthe"AnnotateOverWindows"Iconfromyourtoolbar 
FromtheSchoolMenu,navigateto"5.WindowsAccessories"anddoubleclickonthe"Image
MateforPresentation‐ELMO"shortcuttolaunchtheELMOsoftware(itlookslikeaP) 
WhenthesoftwarelaunchesclickonthePlaybuttontoviewwhatisontheELMO,andhittheFull
ScreenbuttonandthePrometheantoolbarovertheimage .
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Zoom knob
AutoFocus
Button
Camera Head
PowerButton
ElmoIcon
Bri
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DepartmentofTechnologyInnovation MontgomeryCountyPublicSchools
AdditionalResources
•ElmoTT‐02sFeatureOverview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6L6ELQIw3Y
Keypointsinthevideo:
oPivotPoints@1minute20seconds
oZoom/AutoFocusFunctions@1minute40seconds
oHowtousetheMenu@2minutes7seconds
oUsingtheImageMateSofware@3minutes25seconds
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•ConnectingandElmotoaProjector
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnR91s6Q3X0
ThisvideousesapreviousversionoftheElmo.Thereareafewaestheticdifferences,butthecableconnectsin
thesameplace,andthesamegeneralprinciplesapply.
Keypointsinthevideo:
oElmorangeofmotion@20seconds
oConnectingtoaprojector@40seconds
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•UsinganElmowithaMicroscope
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XFOvpffygA&feature=PlayList&p=A863BE250625F099&index=0&
playnext=1
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Troubleshooting
Fortheissuesdescribedbelow,pleasefollowthesuggestionsinorder.Ifyouareunabletocorrectyourissue,oryou
haveanissuethatisnotlistedbelow,pleasecontactyourITSS.
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ProblemSuggestions
NoPowerMakesureunitispluggedintocartand/orwalloutlet.
Ifpluggedintoacart,verifytheextensioncordispluggedintoawalloutlet.
YoumayhaveadefectiveElmo.ContactyourITSSortheHelpDesk.
Unitturnedonbutnothingis
displayedontheprojectoror
Prometheanboard
Makesurevideocableisconnectedbetweenvideooutofdocumentcameraand
videoinputoftheprojectororElmo
VerifythebuttononthebasewiththeElmoiconisilluminated.
Checktheoutputselectorontheleftsideofthebase.Verifyitisswitchedtotoward
thepictureofanLCDProjector.
YoumayhaveadefectiveElmo.ContactyourITSSortheHelpDesk.
LightsonElmoaren’tonVerifythelampswitchonthecameraheadisswitchedon.
YoumayhaveadefectiveElmo.ContactyourITSSortheHelpDesk.
ImagenotinfocusPresstheautofocusbutton.
YoumayhaveadefectiveElmo.ContactyourITSSortheHelpDesk.
ImagetoodarkortoolightAdjustthebrightnessusingthebrightnesscontrolsonthebaseoftheElmo.
Powerlightblinksblue
continuously
Blinking5‐7timesafterpower‐onisnormal;itisfocusing.
YoumayhaveadefectiveElmo.ContactyourITSSortheHelpDesk.
MyELMOisnotconnectedto
mycomputer(e.g.itisona
cart)
ThismustbedonebyyourITSSthefirsttime.Planaheadandputinahelpdesk
requesttohavethisdoneaweekortwoaheadoftime.Oncethisisdoneonce,you
willbeabletoconnecttheELMOwiththeUSBcableyourselfforfutureuses.
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