QOMO Q Camera For Windows User Manual

Camera Display Area
The default camera will be displayed in this area and can be edited on using tools in the toolbar. Select the device (ex: “QPC20F1 Camera”) or another connected camera device, and select the resolution from the drop-down list (the resolutions displayed here depends on the camera you are using)

Resources

Display the software default resources, as well as the recent captured images and videos on the left of the screen. There are two options:

Local Resources
Recent Captured Resources

Click the button to show and hide local and recent captured resource.
Click the button to switch between local resources and recent captured resources.

Local Resources have a variety of categories including arrows, emoticons math symbols, etc. Double-click the category folder to enter the thumbnail gallery of the resources. There are three ways to insert the resource on camera display area.

Double click on the resource

Right click the selected resource and select from the options menu.
Drag and drop the selected resource onto the camera display area.

Note: Resource size can be changed in the System Setting. Under the Local ResourcesClick the button a window will pop up for you to choose the resource and file format from the computer. Select the desired resource and click the button, it will be added onto the camera display area.

The Q camera software supports the following files formats:

Image： PNG, BMP, GIF, PNG, JPEG
Audio： WAV, MP3, WMA

Video：MP4, RMVB, AVI, MOV
Flash： SWF

Recent Captured lists the thumbnails of images, audio files and videos captured by the Q Camera software. Right click on the thumbnails of the recently captured resource to get the following options

Open：Open the resource directory that is stored in the local computer.

Insert into page: Click to insert the resource onto the display area.
Delete: Delete the recent captures resource.

Note: if the captured resources were used in the drawing board, it cannot be deleted directly. You need to go to the resource local directory. After you drag the resource onto the drawing board, you can select it, and there will be an Editing Box displayed. Here, you can manipulate the resource object as below:

Drag the right side of the resource to enlarge the length.

Drag the bottom side of the resource to enlarge the height.
Drag the button on the right bottom side to uniformly enlarge image.

Hold the button to rotate the resource.
Move the button to change the resource location.

Click the button to delete the resource.
Click the button to mirror your image.

Note: these functions except delete and mirror also can be applied on the objects created by Figure function from toolbar

Toolbar

These buttons are not available when camera is not connected.
When you choose freeze these buttons will not be available.

Functions description

Q Camera

You can check the user manual, version information, and setting through using the

Q Camera menu.

Help: click the Help button, two options show
Help: Click to open the User Manual
About: View the QCamera version information.
Setting: Click the setting menu, to enter System Setting.
Under the Screenshot/Video tab, the following settings can be set:
Set the image auto-capture time increment for the TimeShot feature.
Add the prefix for the image.
Customize resource size that will be used in the drawing board by select the size choice in the drop-down list

Set default save path of captured images and videos
Set the Clock Stamp color as red, yellow or blue.

Camera

Camera function allows you to connect the camera for live images, change the resolution as desired, and connect local available video equipment. Click the Camera button, a window will pop out to choose the camera resolution Select the device (ex: “QPC20F1 Camera”) or another connected camera device, and select the resolution from the drop-down list (the resolutions displayed here depends on the camera you are using)

Note:

If using the QOMO product, software will automatically show the live image after it is started. If using other Document Camera devices, user needs to connect the camera as instructed by manufacturer.
Software can record the last resolution you used. If there is local camera device (webcam) connected to computer, click the insert button from pop-out window, the camera live image will be shown on the Display Area in a small window.

Capture and Record
Under this menu, you can use Region Capture, Webcam Capture, Time Shot, and Video Recorder functions.

Region capture

Region capture allows you to select the desired captured area from the software interface. Click the Region Capture menu option. A half-transparent screen will be covered on the interface. Adjust the size to desired area to capture. At the right bottom of the capture screen shows menus for different functions.

Exit the Region capture
Cancel Region capture, but the half-transparent screen will be remain on the board
Copy capture region. The captured image can be pasted to Microsoft Office programs.

Save the captured image into designated local directory.
Duplicate the captured image on the drawing board.
Click to save the image to the recent captured list.

Time Shot

Automatically take screenshots in a fixed time lapse. Click the button, a window will pop up; you can change the new folder name (default as captured date) and click the OK button. The default is set to take a picture every five seconds. The images will be saved in the new folder under Recent Captured.

Video Recorder

Video Recorder offers you the function to record the live image in desired time. Click the button. You can stop the recording by click , you will be prompted to save your video.

Save: Save the video in the specified path.

Save and Open: Save the video and open it for preview.

Cancel: Cancel the recording.

Note:

Video Recorder function will show and be used only when the camera is connected to the USB.

The Video Recorder pop-out saving window can be hidden /showed by ticking the item in the System Setting Window.

Pen

The Pen function allows you to write on your image or use a highlighter. Pen mode can let you write or draw digital ink in a variety of colors and line styles (default as black).

Highlight text and other objects (default as yellow).
Move the button on the slider to modify the pen thickness.

To write with a pen:

Click the Pen
Choose the pen style
Choose then desired pen color

Set the pen thickness.
Write or draw digital ink on the drawing board.

Figure

User can create shapes and lines using figure tool. Move the button on the slider to modify the pen thickness. To draw a shape:

Press icon
Choose a shape.

Select the desired color (default as black).
Set the thickness by adjusting the slider.
Draw shape on the drawing board.

Text
You can input text through the Text button function and change its properties. When adding text, you can also import text files into the software by right-clicking on existing text. Click the button first, and then click anyplace you want to input text. The text toolbar will display under the box. Right-click the text and a menu will appear. Clear Text: Clear the text in the text box.

Import: Import a file of *.rft or *.txt.
Cancel tools: Redo, Undo.

Editing tools: Cut, Copy and Paste.
Select All: Select all content in the text box.
Hide toolbars: show and hide.

Troubleshooting

Tips for using the Document Camera:

No image
- Cause: Poor connection
- Solution: Check if the USB power cable is connected and the light on the camera is illuminated
Poor focus
- Cause: 1). Not enough light or too much light
  - Object beyond focus
  - Dirty camera lens
- Solution: 1). Turn on/off Lamp Light and adjust brightness 2). Move camera or object
  - . Use clean cloth to clean the camera glass
No video shown after application starts or after the device is selected
- Cause: Document Camera is being used in another program
- Solution: Close other program, re-connect the USB and choose the device
Blurry image
- Cause: Focus is in manual mode
- Solution: Change to auto mode in the Focus Menu
Video is not smooth
- Cause: Computer configuration might be low
- Solution: Change the camera resolution to lower definition in camera settings