Recordex SimplicityTouch User manual
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PC
Home Screen USB Ports Not Used Power Input Exit Home Settings Vol. - Vol. +
Screen
Power LED
Remote IR Sensor
Press Input to open the on screen input menu. Then tap on any input to select it.
Identifying the Controls
Front Controls
The controls on the front of panel are also included on the remote control. Below is a
brief description of each control.
No.
Description
1
Power Indicator LED (red=standby mode; blue=operating mode).
2
Remote Control IR Sensor.
3
Power Button. This toggles the panel between standby and operating mode.
4
Input Button. This brings up the on-screen menu for selecting the display input.
5
Back Button. Use this to exit on-screen menus and navigate the home screen.
6
Home Screen Button. This switches the panel to the internal operating system.
7
Settings Button. This opens TV settings when pressed from an input screen. It
opens wallpaper and widget options when pressed from the home screen.
8/9
Volume Up and Volume Down Button.
10
Home Screen USB 2.0 ports. Use these to connect USB devices to the Home
Screen environment.
11
USB 2.0 Port. This port is not used in your model.
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supported commands.
Connecting Your Computer
The SimplcityTouch provides multiple options for connecting your PC to the panel: HDMI,
VGA and Display Port. HDMI is the most common, and preferred connection.
Connecting with HDMI Cable
HDMI is the preferred method for connecting your PC to the SimplicityTouch. Use the
supplied cable to make the connection from your PC to the Panel. Next, you’ll want to
connect your PC to the IR TOUCH 1 port on the panel using the included active USB cable.
Note, using other cables or using wall plates with the USB connection may cause
intermittent or total loss of touch function.
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Connecting with VGA Cable
If you PC does not have an HDMI port then you can use VGA to connect to the panel.
NOTE: When using VGA cables you may not be able to output at true HD (1920x1080)
resolution. Also, when using a VGA cable you’ll need to additionally connect to your PC
using the PC Audio cable. The VGA cable we supply includes the PC audio cable.
Next, you’ll want to connect your PC to the IR TOUCH 1 port on the panel using the
included active USB cable. Note, using other cables or using wall plates with the USB
connection may cause intermittent or total loss of touch function.
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Tips Regarding the IR Touch USB Connection
When you connect your PC to the IR TOUCH port you are able to control your PC from
the SimplicityTouch using your finger or a pen.
Touch on Microsoft Windows & Google Chrome OS
PCs running Microsoft Windows and Google Chrome OS do not require a driver to be
pre-installed. Simply make the USB connection and wait for the plug-n-play driver to be
installed. It usually only takes a few minutes and then you will have multi-touch
capability of up to 10 simultaneous points of touch for drawing.
Touch on Apple OS X
Mac’s running Apple OS X will require the pre-installation of a touch screen driver. This is
available from our website and can be located here: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
After the driver is installed you can operate the Mac with a single point of touch. Some
multi-touch gestures are supported.
Occasionally when using a Mac you will need to calibrate the touch. See this video for
instructions on how to calibrate your SimplicityTouch on a Mac.
Loss of Touch
If you lose touch control follow these troubleshooting steps:
1. Make sure the USB cable is plugged into your PC and the Panel.
2. If you are running OS X make sure the driver is installed.
3. Make sure you are using the cable supplied with the panel.
4. Unplug and re-plug the cable to see if touch is restored.
5. Unplug and try a different USB port on your computer.
6. If the above steps do not work then try a shorter USB cable.
7. If all of the above fail to restore touch then contact tech support: 888-712-0278 or
Advanced Touch Controls
The SimplicityTouch (Gen3 and later) support dual touch output. This means that you
can have two devices connected at all times and use the onscreen input menu to switch
between devices. For example, you may have a teacher’s PC connected to HDMI 1 and IR
TOUCH 1, and also a wireless collaboration device (i.e. Vivitek NovoPro) connected to
HDMI 2 and IR Touch 2. In this setup you can use the Input to switch between HDMI 1
and 2 and the touch control will also switch between device 1 and device 2. For
instructions on how to setup the panel to support this read this how to guide:
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On-Screen Quick Annotation
The SimplicityTouch is equipped with a very simple on-screen annotation application that
is integrated into the firmware of the panel. This application allows you to draw over any
image displayed on the screen without installing any software. To activate the on-screen
quick annotation swipe up using two fingers from the bottom middle edge of the screen
as depicted below. This will open the floating menu as shown.
Tap on the icon that appears to open the floating window (note, if the
floating menu appears ‘grayed out’ then swipe up from bottom middle
edge of screen again to re-activate the menu. Tapping on the icon will
open the floating menu tools.
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Floating Menu Expanded
The expanded floating menu has 6 button. The center button takes you to the
homescreen desktop. The other buttons are described below.
Drawing Menu Expanded
The drawing menu offers the following selections.
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Bundled Applications
Home Screen
The home screen is where you will access all the applications and features of the
embedded Android operation system that is included with your SimplicityTouch. Pressing
the Home button on your remote control or on the main button bar on the front of the
panel will open the Home Screen.
Image: Home Screen (navigation)
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Browser
If your SimplicityTouch is connected to the Internet then you can use the Browser
application to browse web pages. If your SimplicityTouch is not connected to the Internet
see your Network Administrator for help with configuring the internal router on your
SimplicityTouch. (See page XXXXXX)
To browse the Internet just open the Browser app and enter a URL in the address bar.
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Clock
The clock application is a handy little app for managing time in the classroom.
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MobiSystems OfficeSuite 7
You can also open many Microsoft Office files and view them on the SimplicityTouch
using the OfficeSuite 7 application by MobiSoft. Open OfficeSuite by tapping the icon
under the applications screen.
NOTE: It is important to close applications after you are finished using them. To close
OfficeSuite use the back arrow button on the SimplicityTouch or the Exit button on the
remote control.
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USB Media Player
There is a built in USB media player. This media player will play most formats of video,
music and images. To open the Media Player click on the USB drive icon on the Home
Screen.
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Changing the Homescreen Wallpaper
You can change the wallpaper by following these steps:
(1) Press the Home button (on panel or remote) to access the Homescreeen
(2) Press the Menu/Settings button (on panel or remote) to open the
wallpaper/widgets screen.
(3) Then use the touchscreen or the arrows on the remote to select a background and
then choose the wallpaper.
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Add and Remove App Shortcuts to Homescreen
You can create shortcuts to applications that you frequently use by following these steps:
(1) Press the Home button (on panel or remote) to access the Homescreeen
(2) Then go to the Applications screen.
(3) Then long-press using your finger on the application icon you wish to add to the
homescreen as a shortcut.
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(4) The app icon will then float to the homescreen where you can place it by releasing
your finger from the app icon.
(5) To delete the app shortcut, long-press on the shortcut and drag it to the remove
icon at top of page.
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Page #: 1 Introduction to Bundled Applications - ver.12.29.16
Manual: Introduction to Xpress (version 2.5 SP1)
For use with:
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XPress Annotation
XPress is our popular annotation and white boarding application. Starting with XPress version
2.2 you can create XPress documents using our Mac or Windows version and then open them
with the Android version of the application.
Image: XPress Page
Image: Annotation Toolbar
Image: Presenter Toolbar
Annotation Tools Toolbar
Tap on menu icon at top left or right of screen
or swipe from left or right edge to open
page navigation and options.
Presenter Tools Toolbar
Options
Pen
Hi-lite
Shapes
Eraser
Erase All
Add Image
Camera
Add Video
Add Text Select Item
Copy Item
Undo
Web Page
Redo
Options
Spotlight
Magnify
Shade
Laser Zoom In/out
Fit to Page Page Backgrounds
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XPress Annotation - continued
Image: Annotation Tools Options
Image: Presenter Tools Options
Tap tab to select tool options tab.
Tap gear to open annotation tools options.
Set tool options.
Tap gear to open annotation tools options.
Tap tab to select tool options tab.
Set tool options.
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XPress Annotation - continued
Selecting & Modifying Placed Objects
To select an object after it has been placed on the page use the object/item select tool. Then
tap on the object. This will cause the object’s context menu to appear.
For example, here we have opened our document camera (1) from within XPress. Next, we will
use the select object tool (2) and then tap on the camera object to select it (3). This will cause
the camera object context menu to be visible (4). Then we can tap on the gear button (5) to
open up additional options for the camera tool. All objects work in a similar way.
When an object has been selected you can use the handles on the outer edge of the object to
resize and rotate the object.
Image: Select & Modify Object
1 2
3
4
5
Re-size object.
Rotate
object.
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