PolyVision fuse User manual

PolyVision®
fuse™Visualizer
User Guide
Part number 2002327-001 Rev C
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fuse Visualizer
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Table of contents
Overview ........................................................................................................................................................ 3
What is fuse?.............................................................................................................................................. 3
Register your product ................................................................................................................................. 3
Preparing to use fuse ..................................................................................................................................... 4
What comes in the box............................................................................................................................... 4
Install the fuse software .............................................................................................................................. 4
System requirements............................................................................................................................... 4
fuse installation: Windows........................................................................................................................ 5
fuse installation: Linux.............................................................................................................................. 5
fuse installation: Macintosh ...................................................................................................................... 6
Install the fuse camera................................................................................................................................ 6
USB cable connection ............................................................................................................................. 6
ēno option: install the magnetic icon strip ................................................................................................ 7
Using fuse Visualizer....................................................................................................................................... 8
Three ways to use fuse............................................................................................................................... 8
Getting started............................................................................................................................................ 8
fuse application toolbar icons ..................................................................................................................... 8
Displaying the desired image ...................................................................................................................... 9
Camera LED lighting ................................................................................................................................ 9
Rotate...................................................................................................................................................... 9
Auto Focus .............................................................................................................................................. 9
Zoom in ................................................................................................................................................. 10
Zoom out............................................................................................................................................... 10
Zoom the selection ................................................................................................................................ 10
Screen Lock .......................................................................................................................................... 10
Reset..................................................................................................................................................... 10
Capturing images ..................................................................................................................................... 10
Capture a snapshot ............................................................................................................................... 10
Video capture ........................................................................................................................................ 11
Copy...................................................................................................................................................... 11
Print....................................................................................................................................................... 11
Enhancing snapshots and printed images ............................................................................................. 11
fuse application settings ........................................................................................................................... 12
Getting help ........................................................................................................................................... 13
Full Screen mode...................................................................................................................................... 13
Hiding and viewing the fuse application toolbar ..................................................................................... 13
Automatic application updates ................................................................................................................. 13
Care and maintenance ................................................................................................................................. 14
Cleaning the fuse camera ......................................................................................................................... 14
Cleaning the lens ...................................................................................................................................... 14
Lighting..................................................................................................................................................... 14
FCC compliance....................................................................................................................................... 14
Warranty ...................................................................................................................................................... 15
Index ............................................................................................................................................................ 16
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Overview
Congratulations on your purchase of the PolyVision®fuse™Visualizer. This manual describes how to
install and use the fuse Visualizer and software application.
What is fuse?
The PolyVision®fuse Visualizer provides the functions of a document camera, scanner, and web
cam in a small desktop footprint with only one USB cable connection to your computer. The USB
cable connection provides power to fuse and enables you to save digital images or video files from
the fuse camera directly to the computer where fuse software is installed.
You can use fuse alone, or add multiple features by integrating fuse with the PolyVision ēno™
interactive whiteboard and a projector. With fuse and ēno you can:
•view live images from fuse projected on the interactive whiteboard, annotate images using the ēno
stylus, and capture everything as a digital image on your computer
•control fuse features directly from the whiteboard using a small magnetic icon strip
Register your product
By registering your product, you receive enhanced customer service with information on software
upgrades.
To register your PolyVision product:
•Register on-line at:
http://register.polyvision.com
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Preparing to use fuse
What comes in the box
1. fuse desktop camera
2. magnetic icon strip
3. USB cable
4. Software CD
5. Quick Reference Guide
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Install the fuse software
System requirements
Your computer must have:
•512 MB RAM
Your Windows-based computer must have:
•Intel Core 2 CPU or equivalent
•Windows 7, Vista or XP with SP 3
•Available USB 2.0 port
Your Macintosh computer must have:
•OS X release 10.5 or later
•Available USB 2.0 port
Your Linux system must have:
•Ubuntu 10.04 or later, Fedora 14 or later
•Available USB 2.0 port
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fuse installation: Windows
To install the PolyVision fuse software in Windows:
1. Insert the PolyVision fuse Visualizer Installation CD in your computer.
Or,
1. Download the fuse software from the internet at http://www.polyvision.com/
2. Double-click “My Computer” on your desktop.
3. Double-click the disk named “fuse Visualizer.”
4. Double-click the Windows folder to open it.
5. Double-click the language folder that matches your operating system.
6. Double-click “PolyVision_fuse_Setup_language.exe.” Installation begins.
7. Follow the prompts you see on the screen to install the fuse software on your computer.
8. Connect the USB cable provided with fuse to your computer. The New Hardware Wizard
dialog appears.
9. Click the radio button beside “No, not this time.”
10. Click “Next.” The Security Alert Driver Installation dialog appears.
11. Click “Yes.” The Wizard automatically completes the installation.
12. Click “Finish.”
To uninstall fuse software in Windows:
1. Click “Start” at the lower left corner of the task bar.
2. Choose “All Programs” from the menu.
3. Choose “fuse Visualizer” from the menu.
4. Choose “Remove fuse Visualizer.”
fuse installation: Linux
To install the fuse software in Linux:
1. Insert the PolyVision fuse Visualizer Installation CD in your computer.
2. Double-click the drive named “fuse Visualizer” that appears on your desktop.
3. Double-click the “Linux” folder.
4. Double-click the language folder that matches your operating system.
5. Right-click “PolyVision_fuse_Setup_language” and choose “Properties.”
6. On the “Permissions” tab, click the “Allow executing file as program” check box.
7. Click “Close.”
8. Double-click “Setup.” Installation begins.
9. Follow the prompts you see on the screen to complete the installation.
To uninstall the fuse software using Linux:
1. In a terminal window, enter:
sudo /usr/bin/PolyVision/ fuse software /uninstall
2. Enter your root password.
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3. Click “Yes.” The Uninstall Complete dialog appears.
fuse installation: Macintosh
To install the PolyVision fuse software on a Macintosh:
1. Insert the PolyVision fuse Visualizer Installation CD in your computer.
2. Double-click the “fuse Visualizer” disk on your desktop.
3. Double-click the Macintosh folder.
4. Double-click “PolyVision_fuse_Setup.mpkg.” Installation begins.
5. Follow the prompts you see on the screen to complete the installation.
To uninstall the fuse software on a Macintosh:
1. Navigate to “Applications” and then to “PolyVision.”
2. Launch “fuse software Uninstaller.app.”
3. Follow the prompts as directed.
Install the fuse camera
USB cable connection
To install the fuse Visualizer:
1. Locate the fuse USB cable.
2. Connect the standard male cable end to the computer USB port.
3. Connect the mini-B cable end to the USB port on the fuse desktop camera.
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ēno option: install the magnetic icon strip
To integrate fuse with the ēno interactive whiteboard system, add the fuse magnetic icon strip to the
ēno whiteboard.
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Using fuse Visualizer
Three ways to use fuse
To operate the fuse Visualizer:
•press buttons located on the base of the fuse desktop camera
•click buttons in the fuse software toolbar
•ēno option: When fuse is integrated with the ēno interactive whiteboard system, use the ēno stylus
to tap control icons on the fuse magnetic icon strip.
Getting started
To get started using fuse:
1. Assure that the fuse USB cable is connected to the computer.
NOTE: fuse receives power through the USB cable connection to your computer. When your
computer is turned on, fuse is on.
2. To start the fuse application on your computer, you can:
•press the Start Application button on the fuse desktop camera.
•launch the fuse application on your computer.
•Option: When fuse is integrated with the ēno interactive whiteboard system, tap the Start
Application icon on the fuse magnetic icon strip that is fastened to the whiteboard.
3. Rotate the head of the camera so it points to the object you want to display and begin using
fuse as a document camera, scanner, web cam, overhead projector and interactive tool.
fuse application toolbar icons
When you launch the fuse application on your computer, the fuse window displays the video image
from the fuse camera, plus a toolbar of options that are described below.
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Displaying the desired image
The fuse camera is at the end of a flexible neck so you can rotate the camera to capture images
around the room or point it down toward a page or other subject on the table.
To display the desired image:
1. Point the camera toward your subject.
2. Watch the fuse application window on your computer to see exactly what is being displayed
while you:
•Adjust the flexible neck to center the image and fill the fuse application window.
•Turn on or off the camera’s built-in LED light.
•Rotate the image by 90 degrees.
•Use Auto Focus.
•Zoom in or out on the center of the image
•Zoom in on a selected part of the image.
•Freeze the live video.
Camera LED lighting
Press this button to turn the camera LED light on and off. The LED is off when the fuse
software launches. Refer to “Lighting” on page 14.
Rotate
Press this button to rotate the live video clockwise by 90 degrees.
Auto Focus
Press this button to focus and lock the camera. If you move the camera or the subject,
press this button again to refocus.
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Zoom in
Press this button to zoom in on the center of the image to a maximum of 800%. You
can also use the slider bar to zoom in or out.
Zoom out
Press this button to zoom out from the center of the image to a full size image. You can
also use the slider bar to zoom in or out.
Zoom the selection
Press this button then drag the cursor to form a rectangle around part of the image.
When you release the cursor, that portion of the image is magnified. To return to the
full-size image, select the icon again and click in the window or press ESC.
Screen Lock
Press this button to display a static image rather than live video. To return to live video,
select the icon again.
Note: While the live video is locked, you can copy to the clipboard, capture a snapshot, and reset to
defaults, but not magnify, rotate or capture video.
Reset
Press this button to reset the fuse application to default magnification, default live video,
default lighting, and default rotation.
Capturing images
fuse Visualizer enables you to capture and display images for a variety of uses:
•Capture a snapshot in a graphic file on your computer.
•Capture the live video in an mpeg file on your computer.
•Copy an area of the image to the clipboard.
•Print the current image to the local printer.
Capture a snapshot
Capture a snapshot of the image as a graphic file and save it to your computer. The file
is saved in the location defined in the configuration dialog (refer to page 12). You can
enhance the captured image. Refer to page 11.
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