InFocus LightCast User manual

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Contents
Overview ..............................................................................................................................................................................3
Key Features ..................................................................................................................................................................3
Accessories....................................................................................................................................................................3
Hardware Setup ...................................................................................................................................................................3
First Time Use ......................................................................................................................................................................4
LightCast..............................................................................................................................................................................6
LightCast App ................................................................................................................................................................6
AirPlay............................................................................................................................................................................7
Miracast .........................................................................................................................................................................8
BigNote ................................................................................................................................................................................9
Create a drawing object .................................................................................................................................................9
Add a text object............................................................................................................................................................9
Import an image ...........................................................................................................................................................10
Adjust the BigNote size ................................................................................................................................................10
Navigate around BigNote..............................................................................................................................................11
Modify BigNote objects ................................................................................................................................................12
Add a background........................................................................................................................................................13
Save the BigNote le ....................................................................................................................................................13
Email the BigNote le....................................................................................................................................................14
Print the BigNote le.....................................................................................................................................................14
BigNote Tools...............................................................................................................................................................15
Browser..............................................................................................................................................................................17
Connect using a WiFi network ......................................................................................................................................18
Set up Bluetooth .........................................................................................................................................................19
Change the device name..............................................................................................................................................19
Update the device ........................................................................................................................................................20
Reboot the device ........................................................................................................................................................20
Reset the registration parameters.................................................................................................................................20
Resize the image ..........................................................................................................................................................21
Software Version ..........................................................................................................................................................21
Troubleshooting..................................................................................................................................................................22
Limited Warranty ................................................................................................................................................................23
Specications .....................................................................................................................................................................27

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Page 3LightCast User Guide
Overview
Congratulations on your purchase of the InFocus LightCast™ module. Lightcast allows you to wirelessly mirror your device’s
screen onto a projector screen or TV/display, and it natively supports screen casting from Android and Apple devices. There's
no software to install − users inside or outside your organization can display content within seconds. The LightCast Module
also adds web browsing and interactive whiteboarding to your display’s capabilities.
Key Features
• Android 4.4 operating system with Quad-Cored Cortex-A9r4, 2.0GHz
• Supports SD/SDHC and MMC cards.
• Supports two USB 2.0 host connectors with a maximum output current of 1.5A/5V.
• Supports a standard RJ45 cable network connection and wireless network connection.
Accessories
• Power adapter
• HDMI cable
Hardware Setup
1)
AV
OPTICAL
HDMI
Connect an RJ45 cable from the LightCast module into the local area network (LAN) or connect the LightCast module
to the wireless network, if no LAN connection is available.
2) Connect an HDMI cable from the LightCast module into an available HDMI input on the InFocus display.
3) To use touchscreen gestures on the InFocus device, connect a USB cable into the USB-A input on the LightCast mod-
ule and into the USB-B input on the InFocus display. If you don’t have a InFocus touch screen display, please connect a
keyboard and mouse to the LightCast module to interact with it.
4) Connect one end of the AC power cord to the AC In jack on the back of the LightCast module.
5) Connect the other end of the AC power cord to an AC outlet.
6) Turn the InFocus display on.
Notes:
• Your LightCast module should only be operated from the power source indicated on the label.
• Unplug the AC power cord from the power outlet if the LightCast module will not be used for an extended period of time.

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First Time Use
1) Switch to the LightCast source. If this is the rst time you have used the LightCast module, the following Welcome
screen displays.
2) Using your nger or a mouse, tap or click the arrow to move to the next screen.

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3) Enter your registration information and tap or click the arrow to move to the next screen.
4) Enter the Device Name and WiFi Connection information, and tap or click the arrow to move to the next screen.
(The LAN information populates when a LAN connection is detected.)
5) After all the settings are entered, the LightCast home page displays.
6) Select between the Cast, BigNote, and Browser features:
Cast: displays instructions on how to wirelessly display your computer, tablet, or phone content on the panel using
LightCast, AirPlay, or Miracast.
BigNote: provides a BigNote for capturing meeting notes and annotation.
Browser: provides access to the internet.

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LightCast
LightCast App
1) Launch the LightCast App on the device.
2) Follow the onscreen instructions.

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AirPlay
Using iOS on an iPad or iPhone
1) Open the Control Center on your device by swiping up from the bottom of your iPad or iPhone screen.
2) Tap the Airplay icon.
3) Select the device name listed in step 4 of the LightCast Connect with AirPlay window.
Using an OS X device
1) Select the Airplay icon from the menu bar on OS X device.
2) Select the device name listed in step 2 of the LightCast Connect with AirPlay window.

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Miracast
Using an Android tablet
1) Launch the MiraCast App.
2) Navigate to WiFi Settings.
3) Search for and select the device name listed in step 4 of the LightCast Connect with Miracast window.
4) Mirror your screen.
Using a Windows PC
1) Open the Charms menu on the right side of the Windows PC desktop.
2) Select Devices.
3) Select Project.
4) Select Add a Wireless Device.
5) Select the device name listed in step 5 of the LightCast Connect with Miracast window.