HoverCam Pilot 3 User manual

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Pilot 3
User’s Manual
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CONTENTS
For!support!please!contact:!
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1. Contents!
2. Introduction!
3. Helpful!Hints!
Getting!Started!
4. Operating!Instructions!
Powering!On!
Windows!10!Operating!System!
Digital!Keyboard!
System!Settings!
!Wi-Fi!Connectivity!
!Bluetooth!Connectivity!
Installing!Programs!&!Apps!
5. Operating!Instructions!
System!Settings!
!Wi-fi!Connectivity! !
!Bluetooth!Connectivity!
6. Operating!Instructions!
Installing!Programs!&!Apps!
Ports!&!Controls!
7. Ports!&!Controls!
Key!Components!
8. Key!Components!
HoverCast-!Introduction!
HoverCast!-!Components!
HoverCast!Pairing!
External!Connectivity!
HDMI!Connectivity!
Computer!Connectivity!
9. Key!Components!
HoverCast!Troubleshooting!
10. Key!Components!
HoverCast!Troubleshooting!
11. Key!Components!
Solo!8Plus!Document!Camera!
Solo!8Plus!Controls!
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12. Key!Components!
HoverCam!Flex!
iOS!Dock!
Microphone!
13. Key!Components!
Microphone!Set-Up!
Setting!Default!Speakers!
14. External!Connectivity!
HDMI!Connectivity!
Computer!Connectivity!
15. Bundled!Software!
HoverCam!Flex!
16. Bundled!Software!
KnoteSter!
17. Bundled!Software!
HDMI!Viewer!
Reflector!2!
Warranty!
18. Service!&!Support!
Cleaning!&!Care!
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Pilot 3!
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The!HoverCam!Pilot!is!the!world’s!first!fully-integrated!digital!podium!that!combines!
all!the!classroom!essentials!into!one!cohesive,!mobile!unit.!With!a!built-in!Intel!Core!
Processor!(i3,!i5!and!i7!available),!document!camera!integration,!iOS!integration,!a!21”!
10pt!multi-touch!screen,!keyboard!and!trackpad,!microphone!for!audio!capture,!and!
multiple!USB!and!HDMI!inputs,!the!Pilot!is!a!digital!classroom!revolution!on!wheels.! !
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The!Pilot!connects!to!nearly!any!interactive!flat!panel,!display,!monitor,!or!projector!via!
wireless! HDMI! technology! and! use! of! the! bundled! HoverCast! wireless! HDMI!
transmitter/receiver! hardware.! The! Pilot! includes! software! for! lesson!recording!
(HoverCam! Flex)! as! well! as! programs! for! digital! whiteboarding! and! lesson! sharing!
(KnoteSter).! The! Pilot! also! comes! bundled! with! mirroring! software! (Reflector! 2)! to!
connect!wireless!to!iOS!devices,!Android!devices,!Chromebooks!and!more.! !
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For! more! information! on! the! HoverCam! Pilot! and! how! to! integrate! with! your! 21st!
century!classroom,!visit!HoverCam!online!at!www.thehovercam.com/pilot!or!contact!
HoverCam!support!at!(866)!201-2056.! !
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!"#$%&'"()*%:!You!must!also!connect!your!HoverCast!receiver!to!a!display!to!enable!
a!wireless!HDMI!image!to!be!displayed!and!USB!Touch!between!your!Pilot!and!output!
monitor!to!enjoy!the!full!wireless!HoverCam!Pilot!experience.! !
INTRODUCTION
For!support!please!contact:!
[e-mail]!|!866-201-2056!
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Powering On
To! power ! on! yo ur! H overCa m! Pilot,! make! sure! the! retractable! power! cable! (located!
under!the!wheeled!base!unit)!is!securely!connected!to!outlet!power.!Once!connected,!
use!the!power!switch!on!the!right!side!of!the!touch!screen!module!to!power!on.!Please!
allow!up!to!60!seconds!for!system!boot-up.! !
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If!left!idle,!the!Pilot!will!automatically!enter!power!save!mode.!To!return!your!system!
from!power!save!mode,!touch!anywhere!on!the!touch!screen!or!press!any!key!on!the!
keyboard.!If!left!in!power!save!mode!for!an!extended!period!of!time,!your!Pilot!will!
enter!sleep!mode.!To!exit!sleep!mode,!press!the!power!button!on!the!right!side!of!the!
touch!screen!module.! !
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Windows 10 Operating System
Once! powered-on,! your! Pilot! will! operate! the! latest! trial-version! of! Windows! 10.!
Essential!functions,!settings!controls,!operations,!and!commands,!are!comparable!to!
that!of!a!new!Windows-operating!desktop!including!interface!and!system!presets.!You!
will!need!to!enter!a!license!key!to!activate!the!full!license.!
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For! more! information! on! how! to! troubleshoot! your! Windows! 10! operating! system,!
please! visit! +++,+-./0+123456-/7,809!to! download! the! full! Windows! 10! user!
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Display Type Selection
The! HoverCam! Pilot! can! share! displays! with! any! interactive! flat! panel,! tv,! monitor,!
projector! or! other! output! device! that! has! an! HDMI! input! by! use! of! the! HoverCast!
wireless!HDMI!module.!For!display,!there!are!various!options!for!display:! !
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• Mirrored!Display!-!The!output!device!displays!the!exact!mirror!image!of!what!
appears!on!the!Pilot’s!screen.! !
• Extended!Display!-!The!output!device!acts!as!an!extension!to!the!Pilot’s!main!
display,!showing!only!the!windows!placed!in!the!extended!area.!This!area!an!
be!oriented!to!the!right,!left,!top,!or!bottom!of!the!Pilots’!main!display!area.! !
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To! switch! between ! displ ay! modes,! ope n! the! Wind ows! Settings!menu!and!select!the!
Devices!icon.!In!the!!7:-871!menu,!select!!-1;<=>&?7@@-.51!on!the!right.!Scroll!to!the!
A6<@-;<7&!-1;<=>1!section.!From!here,!select!which!output!monitor!to!use!as!a!display,!
where!the!display!should!be!oriented,!and!whether!the!display!should!mirror!or!extend.! !
NOTE:!Pilot!units!out!of!the!box!begin!in!*B%*#!*!&!C?DEFG!mode!upon!boot-up.!To!set!the!Pilot!to!mirrored!display!
via!the!HoverCast,!switch!the!display!preferences!in!the!Windows!display!settings!menu.!
OPERATIONS INSTRUCTIONS
For!support!please!contact:!
[e-mail]!|!866-201-2056!
www.thehovercam.com!

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Digital Keyboard
The!HoverCam!Pilot!has!a!digital!keyboard!that!can!be!activated!in!lieu!of!the!sliding!
physical!keyboard.!To! laun ch! the! d ig ital!keyboard,!click!the!small!white!keyboard!icon!
at! the! bottom-right!corner! of! your! Windows!desktop.! The! screen! will!appear! as! an!
overlay.!To !colla ps e!the!keybo ard!into!a!m obi le!window, !s elect!the !white!rectangle!icon!
at!the!top-right!corner!of!the!gray!keyboard!field.!Your!digital!keyboard!is!now!mobile.!
To!rep lace!th e!keyboard!as!a !stag nant!overl ay, !p ress !t he!ico n!agai n.! !
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To!c lose!the!digital!keybo ard!and!retur n!to!th e!normal!de sktop,!press!the!X!icon!at!the!
top-right!of!the!digital!keyboard.! !
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Wi-Fi Connectivity
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The! HoverCam! Pilot! is! wifi-compatible.! To! connect! the! Pilot! to! wi-fi,! open! the!
connection!settings!menu.!This!menu!is!accessible!at!the!bottom!right!hand!corner!of!
your!Windows!desktop!via!the!wi-fi!signal!icon!(1)!or!by!accessing!the!Windows!system!
settings!menu!(Windows!icon!at!the!bottom!left!corner!of!your!Windows!desktop)!and!
selecting!Network!&!Internet.!
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Select!your!desired!network!and!enter!any!necessary!security!passwords!or!keys.!You!
will! have! the! option! to! “remember! this! connection.”! After! selecting! your! network,!
press!“connect.”!Your!Pilot!is!now!connected!to!wi-fi.!For!an!in-depth!guide!to!Windows!
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Bluetooth Connectivity
The!HoverCam!Pilot!is!capable!of!pairing!with!Bluetooth!devices!such!as!wireless!mice,!
wireless!keyboards,!speakers,!and!more.! !
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To!p air!with !a!Bl uetoot h!device ,!ma ke!sure !yo ur!des ired!device!has!Bluetooth!detection!
enabled.! On! the! Pilot,! navigate! to! the! Windows! system! settings! menu! and! select!
Devices.! !
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OPERATIONS INSTRUCTIONS
For!support!please!contact:!
[e-mail]!|!866-201-2056!
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Switch!Bluetooth!to!“On.”!The!Pilot!is!now!Bluetooth!detection!enabled.!Select!your!
desired!device!from!the!list!of!discoverable!devices!below!the!Bluetooth!switch.!To!add!
a!new!device,!select!the!gray!+!Add!Bluetooth!icon.! !
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For! an! in-depth! guide! to! Windows! 10! wi-fi! connectivity! troubleshooting,! please!
contact!HoverCam!Support,!or!visit!+++,+-./0+123456-/7,809,& &
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Installing Programs & Apps
The! HoverCam! Pilot! is! compatible! with! apps! that! require! a! Windows! 10! operating!
system.! Such! software! and! apps! are! available! online! or! in!the!Google! Play! store.! To!
install!onto!the!Pilot,!download!the!desired!app!and!follow!on-screen!instructions!to!
run!standard!installation.! !
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DISCLAIMER:!Downloading!apps!from!the!internet!may!subject!your!unit!to!harmful!malware,!errors,!or!system!failure.!
HoverCam!is!not!responsible!for!any!contracted!malicious!programs!or!software!installed!while!downloading!outside!
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Ports
The!HoverCam!Pilot!has!several!ports!for!a!variety!of!connectivity!options.!Please!see!
the!diagram!below!for!list!of!all!available!ports.! !
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NOTE:!The!auxiliary-in!port!of!for!audio!output!to!headphones,!external!speakers,!etc.!The!microphone-in!port!is!to!
connect!an!external!microphone!for!audio!capture.!To!switch!audio!capture!to!the!connected!device,!you!must!switch!
the!audio!device!input!settings!in!the!Windows!10!settings!menu.!Audio!can!also!be!transmitted!via!HDMI!connection.! !
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Microphone-In!
Auxiliary-In!
USB!3.0!
HDMI!1!
HDMI!2!
Power!Button!
Manual!Reset!
OPERATIONS INSTRUCTIONS
PORTS & CONTROLS
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[e-mail]!|!866-201-2056!
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Controls
The!Pilot!has!various!hardware! controls! for!viewer! source! switching! and!telescopic!
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The!motorized!telescopic!stand!raises!and!lowers!the!Pilot’s!touch!screen!module.!The!
Pilot!can!go!from!a!minimum!height!of!28in!to!a!maximum!height!of!40in.!
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The!Pilot!also!includes!a!built-in!keyboard!and!trackpad!that!slides!out!from!the!front!
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Move!Motorized!Stand!Up!
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Switch!HDMI!View!to!iOS!Port!
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Switch!HDMI!View!to!HDMI!2!
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Switch!HDMI!View!to!HDMI!1!
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Switch!Microphone!Capture!
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Move!Motorized!Stand!Down!
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HoverCast!Wireless!HDMI!Antenna!
Connect!wireless!HDMI!to!output!device!
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21”!Touch!Screen!
Full!touch!screen!for!computer!operation!
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Keyboard!&!Trackpad!
Traditional!keyboard,!right/left!click!trackpad!
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Microphone!
Microphone!for!audio!capture!
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iOS!Input!
iOS!input!for!HDMI!viewer!and!mirroring!
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Solo!8Plus!13MP!Document!Camera!
Document!camera!for!image!viewing!
PORTS & CONTROLS
KEY COMPONENTS
For!support!please!contact:!
[e-mail]!|!866-201-2056!
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The HoverCast- Introduction
The!Pilot!comes!equipped! with!a!wireless!HDMI! antenna!and!receiver!combination!
called!the!HoverCast.!Using!the!HoverCast,!the!Pilot!communicates!wirelessly!with!any!
interactive!flat!panel,!projector,!display,!or!unit! with! an! HDMI! input.! The!HoverCast!
pairs! one-to-one! from! antenna! to! receiver,! so! it! is! possible! for! multiple! HoverCast!
signals!to!be!present!in!the!same!room!without!interference.! !
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As! the! HoverCast! does! not! require! a! wi-fi! signal! or! Bluetooth! signal! to! function,!
wireless!HDMI!operation!does!not!affect!internet!connectivity,!bandwidth,!Bluetooth!
connectivity,!or!other!external!wireless!communication.! !
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The! HoverCast! is! composed! of! two! main! components:! the! wireless! HDMI! antenna!
(connected!at!the!top-left!corner!of!the!Pilot!touch!screen!module)!and!the!wireless!
HDMI!receiver!(included!in!packaging).!Both!components! are!necessary! for! wireless!
HDMI!viewing.!The!wireless!HDMI!receiver!requires!external!power.!The!ideal!tested!
range!between!the!HoverCast!antenna!and!receiver!is!30ft!or!less.!
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NOTE:!The!wireless!HDMI!receiver!is!specifically!paired!with!its!corresponding!Pilot!unit.!Loss!or!damage!of!the!receiver!
will!impair!one-to-one!connectivity.!Pilot!units!with!lost!or!broken!receivers!will!need!a!new!receiver!to!be!paired!and!
programmed!before!continuing!use.!If!your!receiver!is!lost!or!broken,!please!contact!HoverCam!Support.! !
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HoverCast Pairing
Wireless!HDMI!receivers!and!antennae!come!already!paired!out!of!the!box.!HoverCast!
connection!requires!line-of-sight!visibility!to!maximize!functionality.! !
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To!begin!pairin g ,!ma ke!sure!your!HDMI!receiver!is!secu red!to!the!desired!output!device!
(using!the!attached!screw!unit)!and!is!connected!to!external!power.!When!properly!
powered,! the! receiver! will! display! a! single! red!solid!light.!Once! receiving! power,!
connect!the!included!HDMI!cable!from!the!receiver!to!the!HDMI!input!on!the!desired!
output!device.!If!working!with!a!touch-enabled!output!device,!connect!the!provided!
USB!touch!cable!between!the!receiver!and!output!device.! !
KEY COMPONENTS
For!support!please!contact:!
[e-mail]!|!866-201-2056!
www.thehovercam.com!
Wireless!HDMI!Receiver!
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HoverCast Pairing
There!are!several!states!the!HoverCast!receiver!may!enter!when!pairing,!connecting,!
and!searching!for!a!USB!touch!device.! !
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The!HoverCast!is!paired,!connected,!and!communicating!with!the!output!device.! !
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The!HoverCast!is!powered!off.!When!the!output!device!is!powered-off,!the!HoverCast!
receiver!will!show!a!solid!red!light!in!the!middle.!This!means!the!HoverCast!is!receiving!
power,!but!is!not!connected!to!a!powered!output!device.! ! !
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The!HoverCast!is!actively!searching!for!a!unit!to!pair.!Ensure!the!PC!is!powered!on!and!
has!Bluetooth!enabled.!Under!the!Add!a!Bluetooth!Device!option,!select!“CS-MTouch”!
to!pair.!When!the!Pilot!is!powered-off,!the!blue!HDMI!light!on!the!HoverCAst!receiver!
will!blink!as!it!is!actively!searching!for!a!unit!to!pair.! !
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The!HoverCast!is!paired,!but!cannot!find!the!known!PC!signal.!The!known!PC!is!likely!
off!or!has!Bluetooth!disabled.!Turn!on!Bluetooth!to!successfully!connect!the!units.!
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The!HoverCast!is!paired!and!connected!to!the!PC,!but!there!is!an!issue!connecting!USB!
touch!to!the!current!input!state!of!the!output!device.!To!stabilize,!make!sure!the!output!
device!is!on!the!correct!HDMI!channel!and!all!cables!are!properly!connected!to!the!
HoverCast!=./!output!device.! !
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To!power!on !the!Ho verC ast,!p ress!the !ra is ed!bu tto n!on!the!back!of !t he!HD MI!rec eive r.!
While! connecting,! the! receiver! will! blink! a! blue! light! behind! the! corresponding!
connection.!If!the!HDMI!connection!is!processing,!the!HDMI!icon!will!illuminate.!If!the!
USB!touch!is!processing,!the!Touch!icon!will!illuminate.!Once!properly!connected,!the!
receiver!will! illuminate!blue!light! behind! the!HDMI! icon!and! Touch! icon!and!remain!
solid.! !
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Select!the!appropriate!input!on!the!output!device!to!begin!wireless!HDMI!transmission.! !
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NOTE:!Connecting!the!HoverCast!after!power!on!may!take!up!to!30!seconds.!Wait!until!after!HDMI!or!Touch!icons!
illuminate!a! solid!blue!light.!Removing!and!altering!the!connected!cables!during!the!connection!process!may! hinder!
connectivity.! ! !
For!support!please!contact:!
[e-mail]!|!866-201-2056!
www.thehovercam.com!
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HoverCast Troubleshooting
If!your!HDMI!receiver!loses!power,!wireless!HDMI!transmission!will!end.!To!reconnect,!
simply!reconnect!the!HDMI! receiver!to!a!power!source.!To! manually! reconnect!the!
HDMI! antenna! and! receiver,! press! the! connection! button! on! the! top! of! the! HDMI!
antenna.!Allow!30!seconds!for!reconnection.!Once!reconnected,!HDMI!transmission!
will!be!restored.! !
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In! the! event! of! loss! of! touch! USB! connectivity,! there! are! three! simple! solutions! to!
regain!connectivity.! !
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1. Power!off!the!HoverCast,!the!output!device,!and!the!Pilot!
2. Power!on!the!HoverCast,!the!output!device,!and!the!Pilot!-.&@M-1&0S/7S,! !
3. Be! sure! the! flat! side! of! the! HoverCast! antenna! on! the! Pilot! (with! the!
ventilation!circles)!is!facing!the!HoverCast!receiver!at!all!times.! !
?0<6@-0.&JH!Unpair!and!Re-Pair!the!HoverCast!to!the!Pilot!via!Bluetooth!
1. To!unpair,!open!setting s,!t hen!c li ck/tap !the!!7:-871!icon.! !
2. Click/tap!I<67@00@M&U&"@M7S&!7:-871!on!the!left-hand!side,!then!click/tap!on!
the!paired!Bluetooth!Device!(ex:!“V?4A%068M”)!you’d!like!to!remove.! !
3. Click/tap!the!(790:7&!7:-87!button.! !
4. Popu-up!Window:!Click/tap!G71!to!confirm.! !
5. Turn! off! the! Bluetooth! slider! on! the! Pilot! and&+=-@&0.7&9-.6@7.!Then!turn!
the!Bluetooth!slider!back!on.! !
6. Make! sure! your! Bluetooth! device! is! turned! on! and! ready! to! pair.! On! the!
HoverCast,!press!the!%068M!button.!The!blue!touch!light!will!start!blinking.! !
7. To!pair,!c li ck/tap !F//&I<67@00@M&=./&"@M7S&!7:-87!icon.! !
8. The!Add!a!Device!Window!will!appear.!Select!Bluetooth!and!wait!for!the!V?4
A%068M&to!appear.! !
9. Click/tap!on!CS-MTouch!and!select!V0..78@.! !
10. The!Touch!light!will!light!up!solid!blue.!W=-@&P0S&L34X3&1780./1.!The!blue!light!
will!turn!off.!Wait!another!30-60!seconds.!The!Touch!light!will!illuminate!and!
stay!solid!blue.! !
?0<6@-0.&LH!Unplug!and!Replug!the!USB!Cable!from!the!Back!of!the!HoverCast!
1. Unplug!the!Y?I&8=Z<7!from!the!back!of!the!HoverCast.!
2. Power!off!the!output!device.!W=-@&P0S&23&1780./1!and!power!the!device!on!
again.! !
3. Replug!the!USB!cable!into!the!back!of!the!HoverCast!and!+=-@&P0S&2T&1780./1&
to!ensure!connectivity.! !
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KEY COMPONENTS
For!support!please!contact:!
[e-mail]!|!866-201-2056!
www.thehovercam.com!
NOTE:! Users! should! avoid! pressing! the! HDMI! and! USB! buttons! on! the! HoverCast! receiver! unit.! Tampering! with! these! functions! may!
hinder!HoverCast!connectivity!and!overall!functionality!when!pairing.! ! !
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Solo 8Plus Document Camera
The!Pilot!includes!an!integrated!Solo!8Plus!13MP!document!camera.!This!camera!can!
be!used!for!displaying!live!images,!scanning,!lesson!recording,!video!conferencing,!and!
annotation.! The! main! software! to! use!with! the!Solo! 8Plus! is! the! HoverCam! Flex!
software!which!comes!preloaded!on!the!Pilot.! !
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The!camera!can!rotate!up!to!270!degrees!and!bends!at!three!hinges!with!an!adjustable!
dial!on!the!camera!head!to!switch!between!portrait!and!landscape!display.!The!Solo!
8Plus!also!include!LED!lights!beneath!the!camera!head.! !
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For!a!full!manual,!operations!guide,!and!troubleshooting!instructions!for!the!Solo!8Plus,!
download!the!user!manual!and!quickstart!guide!from!the!HoverCam!Support!Center!
at!https://thehovercam.desk.com/.! ! !
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The!integrated!Solo!8Plus!has!hardware!controls!for!basic!functionality.!To!manually!
reset!the!camera,!use!a!pen!or!small!point!to!press!the!Reset!button!to!the!left!of!the!
main!hardware!controls.! !
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Further!camera!functionality!and!control!options!can!be!found!in!the!HoverCam!Solo!
8!quickstart!guide!and!Flex!software!manual!online!at!www.thehovercam.com.! !
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Manual!Reset!
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Zoom!In!
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Zoom!Out!
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Rotate!Image!180!Degrees!
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Auto-Focus!Lock!
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Auto!Focus!
For!support!please!contact:!
[e-mail]!|!866-201-2056!
www.thehovercam.com!
For!support!please!contact:!
[e-mail]!|!866-201-2056!
www.thehovercam.com!
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HoverCam Flex
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The!Solo!8Plus!operates!using!HoverCam!Flex!recording!software.! !
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HoverCam!Flex!lesson!recording!and!annotation!software!is!for!use!
exclusively! with! HoverCam! document! cameras.! Use! Flex! for!
general!instruction!with!the!highest!quality!video!output!to!record!
full-motion! video! and! audio,! to! annotate! over! video! while!
recording,!capture!screenshots,!and!organize!saved!media.! !
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For! a! full! manual,! operations!guide,! and! troubleshooting! instructions! for! HoverCam!
Flex!software,!download! the! user! manual!and!quickstart!guide!from!the! HoverCam!
Support!Center!at!https://thehovercam.desk.com/.! ! !
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(More!information!available!in!the!Bundled!Software!section!under!HoverCam!Flex)!
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iOS Dock
The!iOS!dock!is!compatible!with!most!iOS!devices!that!utilize!a!lightning!port.!The!iOS!
dock!is!an!input!option!for!the!HoverCam!HDMI!Viewer!software!(see!HDMI!Viewer!
section!under!“Included!Software”)!to!display!iOS!device!screens!to!the!HoverCam!Pilot.!
This!can! be! accessed! via! the! HDMI! switcher! controls! located! above! the! integrated!
document!camera.! !
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To! sel ect! the! i OS! dock! as!the!active!input,!select!the!Lightning!Port!button!from!the!
HDMI! switcher! controls! and! then! launch! the!HDMI! Viewer.! Once! active,! users! can!
annotate,!record,!and!screen!capture!iOS!screens.! !
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NOTE:!The!iOS! dock! is!for!visual!mirroring! purposes!only.!While!connected! to!the!dock,!touch!mirroring! will!not!be!
enabled.! !
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Microphone
The!integrated!microphone!is!located!in!the!neck!of!the!Solo!8Plus.!This!microphone!is!
used! for! audio! capture! both! for! lesson! recording! and! (if! applicable)! conferencing.!
External!microphones!can!be!connected!via!the!microphone!port!on!the!right!side!of!
the!touch!screen!module.! !
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NOTE:!The!microphone!is!designated!for!audio!capture,!not!output.!HoverCam!is!developing!a!set!of!wireless!speakers!
for!voice!amplification!and!lift.!Please!contact!your!HoverCam!authorized!reseller!for!more!information.!To!connect!the!
microphone!to!an!external!sound!system,!connect!via!Bluetooth!or!auxiliary!input.! !
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KEY COMPONENTS
For!support!please!contact:!
[e-mail]!|!866-201-2056!
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Microphone Set-Up
To!en sure!acc urate!aud io!cap ture!from !the!proper !i nput!de vi ce,!man ual!set-up!for!the!
microphone! may! be! required.! To! set! the! built-in!Solo! 8!microphone! as! the! default!
audio!capture!device:! !
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1. Right-click!(or!press!and!hold)!the!volume!icon!on!the!taskbar!at!the!bottom!
of!the!screen.!Select![(780S/-.5&!7:-871,\!
2. In!the!(780S/-.5!tab,!select!the!microphone!(HoverCam!Solo!8!or!Solo!8Plus).!
Right-click!and!select!?7@&=1&!7P=6<@&!7:-87.! !
3. Select!the!microphone!or!recording!device!you’d!like!to!set!up!(HoverCam!
Solo!8!or!Solo!8Plus)!and!select!V0.P-56S7.! !
4. Select!?7@&Y;&A-8S0;M0.7,!then!select!!71K@0;&A-8S0;M0.7!
5. Follow!the!steps!of!the!A-8S0;M0.7&?7@6;&W-]=S/!
6. Select!the!microphone!or!recording!device!you’d!like!to!set!up!(HoverCam!
Solo!8!or!Solo!8Plus)!and!select!DS0;7S@-71.! !
7. In!the!E7:7<1!tab,!set!the!microphone!level!to!^T!and!select!F;;<>.! !
8. In!the!E-1@7.!tab,!click!inside!the!Z0_!next!to!E-1@7.&@0&%M-1&!7:-87,!
9. Below!“D<=>&%MS065M&%M-1&!7:-87,”!select!BB\&A0.-@0S!(XX”!is!the!size!of!your!
CenterStage)!and! select!OK.!If!you!are!not!using!a!HoverCam!CenterStage!
unit,!select!the!output!device!that!will!be!paired!with!the!Pilot.!
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Setting Default Speakers
The! HoverCam! Pilot! includes!onboard,! built-in! speakers,! but! can! output! sound! via!
HDMI!through!use!of!the!HoverCast.!To!set!a!paired!device!as!the!default!output!unit:!
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1. Right-click! (or! press! and! hold)! on! the! ?;7=K7S& C80.!on! the! taskbar! at! the!
bottom!of!the!screen.!Select!D<=>Z=8K&!7:-871!from!the!notification!area.!A!
.7+&+-./0+!entitled!?06./!will!open.!
2. Right-click!on!a!blank!area!within!the!Sound!window.!Place!a!check!mark!on!
?7<78@&!-1=Z<7/&!7:-871!and!?7<78@&!-180..78@7/&!7:-871.! !
3. !Select!the&BB\&A0.-@0S!(XX”!is!the!size!of!your!CenterState!unit)!and!select!
Set!Default!to!set!it!as!the!default!device.!If!you!are!not!using!a!HoverCam!
CenterStage!unit,!select!the!output!device!that!will!be!paired!with!the!Pilot.! !
4. Select!"`!to!save!changes!and!exit.! !
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NOTE:! The! default! internal! speakers! for! the! Pilot! are! “Realtek! High! Definition! Audio.”! When! connected! via! the!
HoverCast,!the!output!speakers!should!be!set!to!“MStar!Demo.”!If!MStar!Demo!does!not!appear!in!the!list!of!Playback!
Devices,! unplug! the! HoverCast! receiver! from! its! current! HDMI! port! and! re-plug! into! another.! Refresh! the! Playback!
device!list!and!reconnect.! !
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For!support!please!contact:!
[e-mail]!|!866-201-2056!
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The! HoverCam! Pilot! features! several! ports! for! a! variety! of!hardware! connectivity!
options!to!connect!to!external!monitors,!interactive!flat!panels,!projectors!and!various!
other! HDMI-compatible! devices.! The! Pilot! can! also! be! tethered! to! a! computer! for!
screen!sharing,!mirroring,!etc.! !
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HDMI Connectivity
In!lieu!of!being!connected!via!the!HoverCast!wireless!HDMI!display!and!wireless!touch!
USB,! the! Pilot! can! connect! directly! via! HDMI! and! USB! respectively! from! the! Pilot!
directly!to!the!output!device!to!enable!HDMI!viewing!and!touch.!To! co nnect ,! s im ply !
insert!an!HDMI!cable!into!one!of!the!HDMI!ports!and!a!USB!touch!cable!(included)!into!
the!USB!port!from!the!Pilot!to!a!compatible!port!on!a!touch-enabled!output!device.! !
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Computer Connectivity
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The!Pilot!can!connect!to!a!tethered!computer!by!use!of!the!HDMI!inputs!for!mirroring!
and!annotation.!Tethered!computers!can!either!be!used!as!an!external!storage!unit!or!
for! display! mirroring.! To !connect! a! laptop,! launch! the! HoverCam! HDMI! viewer! and!
select!the!desired!HDMI!input!to!mirror.! !
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NOTE:!Although!the!Pilot!is!able!to!be!tethered!to!a!computer,!it!does!not!need!to!be!tethered!to!function!as!the!Pilot!
operates!on!an!autonomous!Windows!10!operating!system.!Laptop!connection!is!exclusively!for!visual!mirroring.! ! !
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For!support!please!contact:!
[e-mail]!|!866-201-2056!
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The!HoverCam!Pilot!comes!standard!with!a!bundle!of!software.!These!software!include!
HoverCam! Flex! lesson! recording! software,! HoverCam! HDMI! Viewer,! KnoteSter,! and!
other!standard!pre-installed!software!Windows!10!operating!system.! !
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NOTE:!The!Pilot!is!compatible!with!Microsoft!Office!and!similar!software.!However,!the!Pilot!does!not!include!a!license!
for!such!software.!To!run!these!software!on!the!Pilot,!a!unique!license!will!be!required.! ! ! !
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HoverCam!Flex!includes!tools!for!lesson!recording,!projecting,!screen!recording,!screen!
capture! and! annotation! through! use! of! the! annotation! wheel.! Main! screen!
components!include:!
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• Live!video!display!in!center,!taking!the!majority!of!the!screen!area!
• A!pull-out!tab!on!the!left!edge!for!showing!the!recent!snapshots!saved.!Click!
on!the!tab!to!display!recent!snapshots,!and!again!to!hide!the!snapshots.! !
• A!pull-out!tab!on!the!right!edge!for!showing!the!annotation!wheel!
• A!main!toolbar!on!the!bottom!of!the!screen!showing!the!following!functions!
(from!left!to!right)!
o Split!Screen!
o Slingshot!
o Snapshot!
o Record!
o Multi!Scan!
o Freeze!
o View!Settings!
o Zoom!
o Focus!
o Control!
o Cropping!
o Settings!
The!Pilot!comes!standard!with! HoverCam! Flex!software,!however,!to! download! the!
most!recent!version!or!update!Flex!Software!and/or!the!user!manual,!visit:!
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www.thehovercam.com/software-downloads/! !
BUNDLED SOFTWARE
For!support!please!contact:!
[e-mail]!|!866-201-2056!
www.thehovercam.com!

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KnoteSter
KnoteSter! is! a! suite! of! applications!essential! for! every!
teacher.! KnoteSter! melds! several! pieces! of! software!
together! into! one! coherent,! user-friendly,! and! simple!
interface.!Each!application!on!KnoteSter!is!compatible!with!
the!others,!ensuring!the!smoothest!user!experience!when!
handling! whiteboarding! materials,! recorded! lessons,!
screenshots,!and!more.! !
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No! more! missed! lessons! or! lost! notebooks.! No! more! borrowing! notes! or! panicking!
before! a! test.! KnoteSter! captures! lessons! in! real-time,! making! them! accessible!
anywhere,!anytime,!on!any!mobile!device!or!browser.!With!KnoteSter,!the!classroom!
is! wherever! you! are.! With! real-time! uploads! and! an! easy! learning! curve,! KnoteSter!
makes!for!the!perfect!tool!for!every!teacher.!KnoteSter!apps!include:!
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E7110.&(780S/7S&
Record! your! lessons! and! upload! in! real-time! to!a! cloud-based! server.! Full! lessons! are!
available!immediately!after!recording.! !
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A!viewer!application!to!use!a!linked!HoverCam!document!camera!to!project!lessons!as!
well!as!take!snapshots,!record!video,!and!annotate!live!over!lessons.! !
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WM-@7Z0=S/&
A!multi-touch!digital!whiteboard!space!allowing!for!annotation,!note-taking!and!drawing.!
Whiteboard!features!panning,!pinch-to-zoom,!and!tab!creation!to!expand!working!space.! !
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!71K@0;&A=SK7S&
An!annotation!tool!that!allows!users!to!annotate! over!any!live!program!or!application!
including!web!browsers,!live!video,!presentation,!word!documents,!and!more.! !
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Name,!sort,!organize!and!add!descriptions!to!individual!classes.! !
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FS8M-:7&A=.=57S&
Organize! previously-saved! lessons,! documents,! and! screen! shots.! Here! you! can!
publish/unpublish!lessons,!edit!and!trim!videos,!and!download!previous!content.! !
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A711=57S&
Communicate!with!students!individually!or!in!groups.!Messages!can!be!text!or!audio,!and!
contain!multimedia!such!as!notes,!pictures!and!videos.! !
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For! a! full!manual,! operations! guide,! and! troubleshooting! instructions! for! KnoteSter,!
download! the! user! manual! and! quickstart! guide! from! the! HoverCam! Support! Center! at!
https://thehovercam.desk.com/.! ! !
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For!support!please!contact:!
[e-mail]!|!866-201-2056!
www.thehovercam.com!

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HDMI Viewer
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The! HoverCam! HDMI! viewer! is! a! software! used! to! view! the! active!
screen! of!tethered! computers,! laptops,! iOS! devices,! and! more.! The!
HDMI!Viewer!allows!you!to!view,!record,!zoom!and!annotate!over!the!
a! mirror! image! of! the! connected! device’s! active! screen.! To! display!
desired!material,!launch!the!HDMI!viewer!and!select!the!desired!input!
via!the!HDMI!input!switcher!controls!(HDMI!1,!HDMI!2,!or!Lightning!Port).! ! !
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For! a! full! manual,! operations! guide,! and! troubleshooting! instructions! for! the! HDMI!
Viewer,!download!the!user!manual!and!quickstart!guide!from!the!HoverCam!Support!
Center!at!https://thehovercam.desk.com/.!
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NOTE:!Tethered!devices!should!be!connected!to!the!Pilot!before!launching!HDMI!viewer.!Connecting!devices!while!the!
viewer!is!running!may!cause!connectivity!issues.!If!sound!is!not!being!output!upon!boot-up,!switch!the!audio!capture!
device!in!the!HDMI!Viewer!settings!to!the!desired!laptop!or!iOS!device.! !!!!!!
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Reflector 2
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Reflector!is!a!wireless!mirroring!software.!With!Reflector,!users!can!
mirror! device! displays! wirelessly!from! various! units!including! iOS!
devices,!Android!devices,!Chromebooks,!Chromecast,!Apple!AirPlay,!
and!more.!Reflector!comes!standard!with!all!HoverCam!Pilot!units.! !
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For! a! full! manual,! operations! guide,! and! troubleshooting! instructions! for! Reflector,!
download!the!user!manual!and!quickstart!guide!from!the!HoverCam!Support!Center!
at!http://www.airsquirrels.com/reflector/.! ! !
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NOTE:! If! any! of! the! above! software! is! not! pre-installed! upon! receipt! of! the! HoverCam! Pilot! unit,! please! contact!
HoverCam!Support!for!troubleshooting!and!installation!directions.! !!!!!
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Pilots!have!a!standard!1-year!warranty.!This!warranty!can!be!upgraded!to!3!–year!or!
5-year.!To !purch ase !a n!extend ed!warranty,!pleas e!co nta ct!you r!authorized!Ho verC am!
reseller.! !
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Please!register!you!rwarranty!here!to!be!sure!to!receive!important!updates:!
https://thehovercamserver.com/shop/warranty-registration/!!!
and!contact![e-mail].! !
For!support!please!contact:!
[e-mail]!|!866-201-2056!
www.thehovercam.com!
WARRANTY
For!support!please!contact:!
[e-mail]!|!866-201-2056!
www.thehovercam.com!
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For! technical! support! and! servicing! requests,! submit! a! service! ticket! at!
https://thehovercam.desk.com/customer/portal/emails/new!or! please! email!
[email protected].!
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Support,! assembly,! set-up,! and! troubleshooting! videos! are! available! online! at! the!
HoverCam!YouTube!channel:!
www.youtube.com/mrhovercam!
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Please!also!note!that! the! HoverCam!Pilot!comes!standard!with! a! set! of! proprietary!
drivers!to!ensure!hardware!functionality.!Reimaging!of! the! Pilot!unit!may!adversely!
affect!the!device.!Please!consult!HoverCam!Support!before!reimaging!or!altering!the!
natural!state!of!the!Hovercam!Pilot.! ! !
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Cleaning & Care
When!cleaning!the!HoverCam!Pilot,!extra!care!should!be!taken!in!consideration!to!the!
touch!screen!and!external!components.!The!best!and!safest!cleaning!method!is!to!use!
a!dry!microfiber!cloth!and!gently!wipe!the!touch!screen!while!the!unit!is!powered!off.!
Glass!cleaners!are!not!advised!as!the!moisture!may!damage!or!adversely!affect!touch!
sensitivity!or!component!functionality.! !
GoToMeeting
When! requesting! support,! be! sure! to! download! the! desktop! mirroring! application,!
GoToMeeting.! GoToMeeting!is! a! remote! desktop! and! conferencing! software! that!
allows!HoverCam!technical!support!staff!to!view!and!access!your!HoverCam!Pilot!unit!
remotely!with!a!designated!viewing!code.! !
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To! acc ess,! visit ! www.GoToMeeting.com!via! the! Pilot.! HoverCam! Support! staff! will!
provide!a!9-digit!access!code!to!sync!the!HoverCam!Pilot!unit!with!Support!and!enable!
screen!sharing.!Support!staff!will!then!be!able!to!better!diagnose!and!troubleshoot.! !
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SERVICE & SUPPORT
For!support!please!contact:!
[e-mail]!|!866-201-2056!
www.thehovercam.com!