Documate INS-1 USB Document Camera Instruction Manual

A: You can switch between different modes by selecting the corresponding chapter from the manual or using the mode icons provided in the application interface.

Q: Can I export my drawings in multiple formats?

A: Yes, you can export your drawings in various formats such as JPG, PNG, and more depending on the options available in the application.

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Chapter 1: Introduction

When the document camera is connected with the computer/laptop, it automatically goes to the live mode, in which the view captured by the document camera is shown. There is a variety of the function icons listed on the right, the left and the lower sides of the window. The following manual will be divided into four parts: Live mode (Chapter 2), Playback mode (Chapter 3), Drawing mode (Chapter 4), Scan Mode (Chapter 5), and Batch Scan Mode (Chapter 6).

Chapter 2: Live mode

The live mode presents the live view captured by the document camera. Many functions are listed on the left, the right and the lower bar. All of them can enhance your presentation!

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Chapter 3: Playback mode

Images captured by the document camera, saved from the drawing board mode (see Chapter 4) and images in your computer can be open in the Playback mode. Besides, the images open here can be further edited with functions listed on the left, lower and right bar.

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Chapter 4: Drawing mode

The drawing mode provides you a white or black plane with all the drawing tools you will need.

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Chapter 5: Scan Mode

Scan documents, add useful annotations, and view or share them!
In the Scan Mode, live images may be captured by the document camera; any image from your computer can also be further edited in three steps:

Step 1: Automatic or manual document crop adjustment

Step 2: Capture or open an image file
Step 3: Enhance, add annotations, recognize characters, or simply export document

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Step 1: Manual document crop adjustment

The rectangular box will show in the middle with which you can move around by dragging on that box. Check if the document is lined up as you wish. If not, drag on the squares at the four edges of the rectangular to cover the desired area. When you are satisfied with the cropped area,
click ( ) to capture the image and the backgrounds in the image will be automatically cropped out.
Or, you can click ( ) to crop the whole area.

Step 2: Capture or open an image file

Either capture a live image or select one from your computer.

Capture image

Load image file

At this stage, you can also enhance the image with functions similar to those in Live mode.

Step 3: Enhance, add annotations, recognize characters, or simply export document

Images scanned and cropped will be automatically adjusted into a rectangular shape.

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Don’t forget there are a variety of functions that provide you the chance to enhance your image, add annotations, or convert your image into text before exporting the scanned image!

Chapter 6: Batch Scan Mode

Scan more than one document at a time. You can read multiple pages of text in one sitting by scanning multiple images.
In the Batch Scan Mode, live images may be captured by the document camera; any image from your computer can also be further edited in three steps:

Step 1: PDF or JPG format
Step 2: Automatic or manual document crop adjustment

Step 3: Export files

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Step 1: PDF or JPG format
Select the format you want to export. Choose PDF for multiple pages in a file and JPG for single image.

PDF

JPG

Step 2: Automatic or manual document crop adjustment
The rectangular box will show in the middle with which you can move around by dragging on that box. Check if the document is lined up as you wish. If not, drag on the squares at the four edges of the rectangular to cover the desired area. When you are satisfied with the cropped area, click ( ) to capture the image and the backgrounds in the image will be automatically cropped out.
Or, you can click ( ) to crop the whole area.

Step 3: Export files
The image will automatically save in your SmartDC Pro file when you choose JPG format. In
PDF format, you can click ( ) to export your file when you finish scanning or click ( ) to give up scanning. The number of pages you have scanned is shown in the top right corner.