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1. Vertical image frequency Prog Scan 75 Hz und 60 Hz PAL 50 Hz NTSC 60 Hz Horizontal image frequency 15 7 und 37 3 80 2 kHz Signal format non interlaced und interlaced lris automatic and manual White balance adjustment Auto tracking one push or manual Autofocus yes one push Manual focus yes Text enhancement function yes in color User programmable basic setup Lens Zoom es with on screen menu 24 x zoom 12 x optical 2 x digital Max pick up area On working surface 360 x 270mm 14 4 x 10 8 Outside of working surface unlimited Min pick up area in full resolution 32 x 24 mm 1 2 x 0 9 Min pick up area in digital zoom Max object height on working surface 16 x 12 mm 0 6 x 0 5 110mm 4 4 in tele po sition 370mm 15 in wide position Depth of focus Light source 18mm 0 7 on small obj ects 42 x 33 mm 200mm 8 on large objects 360 x 270 mm high frequency fluoresc ent lamp Reflection free area on working surface Recording outside working surface 360 x 230 17 3 x9 2 User programmable presets Slide drawer Image memory 9 pictures Split image of all 9 pictures in memor Positive Negative and Black White switch Outputs Inputs yes 3 es es RGBHV 15 Pin VGA Plug DVI USB composite video RCA Plug and s video 4 Pin 12V RGBHV 15 Pin VGA Plug for PCs serial control
2. 15 cm A5 Autofocus on Autoiris on Infrared remote control One of the unique features of WolfVision s portable Visualizers is that there are only 5 buttons on the unit Therefore anyone can use it without instructions For more experienced users there are some additional functions on the remote control 20 ZOOM The Zoom keys are the most important keys on the IR remote control That is why they stand out colored ZOOM keys are also on the camera head of the Visualizer 21 PRESETS programmable settings For storing a preset press one of the PRESET keys for more than 2 seconds For recalling a preset press the preset key quickly Details see page 7 TEXT EXT INT ALL MENU PRESETS IMAGE TURN 22 IMAGE TURN Mode For picking up vertical Portrait pages with higher resolution see page 8 23 Manual FOCUS When the Focus keys are pressed the Visualizer switches off the autofocus function The next time the zoom keys are pressed the autofocus is switched on again MEMORY 24 Manual IRIS brightness adjustment When the Iris keys are pressed the Visualizer switches off the auto iris function The next time the zoom keys are pressed the auto iris is switched on again For specialists The overall iris level can be lowered in the on screen menu see page 9 25 TEXT ENHANCEMENT Improves the contrast for better readability especially with text see page 7 IMPORTANT If the colors on your screen
3. The native resolution is the actual number of pixels of the built in LCD display or DLP chip of a projector or monitor Most LCD or DLP projectors can also display higher resolutions than their native resolution but only in compressed mode and with inferior picture quality Do NOT set the output of the Visualizer to a higher standard than the native resolution of your display unit If you output the Visualizer image on a CRT monitor or CRT projector use an output mode with 75Hz because 60Hz may show a slight image flickering For LCD DLP projectors or monitors and video conferencing units 60Hz is the best choice If you are unsure what is the best mode read the user manual of the connected units PAL NTSC video outputs You can switch the Y C S video 14 and Composite 75 video outputs between the video standards PAL and NTSC in the units on screen menu see page 9 Switching can also be done by pressing both ZOOM keys on the camera head 10 together with the Preset 1 for PAL or Preset 2 for NTSC 21 key on the remote control Please note that the picture quality of both video outputs is NOT AS GOOD as the picture quality of the data outputs 12 and 13 This is because of the limitations of the PAL NTSC video system and because of the fact that this is just a converted Progressive Scan signal and not an original video signal The picture quality of the Y C S video 14 output is still MUCH BETTER than the quality of
4. looped through the Visualizer and is not processed in any way In order to avoid that your projector or monitor adjusts itself when switching it is recommended that you set the output of the computer to the same signal format SXGA XGA or SVGA and vertical frequency 75 or 60Hz as the Visualizer The default output settings of the Visualizer is XGA 1024x768 at 75Hz DVl output Please note that the image from the External RGBHV input 77 can only be displayed on the analog section of the DVI output 72 and not on the digital section of this output see page10 The following chapters are for experienced users only ON SCREEN MENU ON SCREEN HELP For standard use of the WolfVision Visualizer it is not necessary to go into the Visualizer s menu and change settings Inexperienced users should not make any adjustments there To enter the on screen menu press the MENU key 28 for one second Settings of the Visualizer s basic functions and the built in camera can be made here using the 4 select keys the numerical keys with red arrows 30 Please note that some basic settings in the menu can only be changed you set the menu item Format protect to OFF first If you require more information on a function in the on screen menu just set the cursor in the respective line and press the HELP key 31 This is a double function of the Number 5 key Than a detailed description of this function appears on the screen If you want to res
5. slide in the slide drawer The camera automatically recognizes the slide and focuses on the slide In case the slide is out of focus Make sure that the slide is firmly in place Make sure that the ZOOM is not in the maximum tele slide position smallest picture Use the ZOOM keys 10 or 20 Text Enhancement IMPORTANT Ei For improving the readability of text sketches or x rays press the TEXT key 25 This mode enhances the contrast of the picture Please note that the colors are now darker than usual To switch off the Text Enhancement mode press the TEXT key again While the Text Enhancement mode is on the message TEXT MODE is constantly displayed in the picture This should remind a user to switch off this mode when it is not needed anymore The constant display of the word TEXT MODE could be switched off in the on screen menu of the Visualizer see page 9 however we do not recommend to do so Because without this message users may tend to open the IRIS instead of pressing the TEXT key if the picture appears to be too dark This would cause a misadjusted picture PRESETS Preset Function The VZ 8 offers the possibility to store the current settings as a Preset and recall them by just pressing one of the three PRESET keys 21 on the remote control For storing a Preset just adjust every function as required and then keep one of the PRESET keys pressed for more than 2 seconds The on screen menu tells you when the preset
6. 9 key on the remote control Resetting the output mode to the default of XGA 1024x768 at 75Hz with HD VD Sync Simultaneously press both ZOOM keys 10 on the camera head and the Number 5 key the middle of the number keys 31 on the remote control Resetting the Visualizer s menu For resetting the whole menu simultaneously press both ZOOM keys 10 on the camera head and the Number 4 key back arrow 29 on the remote control For resetting only the selected item press the Number 5 key 31 on the remote control for 2 seconds Video output PAL or NTSC PAL Simultaneously press both ZOOM keys 10 on the camera head and the Preset 1 2 key on the remote control NTSC Simultaneously press both ZOOM keys 10 on the camera head and the Preset 2 2 key on the remote control Filling the memory quickly Press the ALL key 27 for more than 4 sec wourVeion Zst alter Remote Control PRESETS IMAGE TURN TEXT EXT INT Text enhancement in color TEXT By pressing the TEXT button 25 the contrast to the picture is improved dramatically resulting in much better readability of text sketches and x rays Printed in Austria September 2001
7. C Printed in Austria September 2001 ENGLISH Camera head Light Connectors on the back as shown below Working surface Power on off key Light key Also works as White Balance key if pressed for 3 seconds see page 7 Close up lens for camera Pull ring Auto focus on off key a light above this key shows that the auto focus is on 10 Zoom keys ou On oO ON Connectors 3 EXTERN IN SVGA XGAISXGA vic VIDEO USB RS 232 POWER LB one u ORCA CHE 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 External input for Computers see page 9 12 DVI output see page 10 13 RGBHV output switchable 14 PAL NTSC Y C S Video output 15 PAL NTSC Composite video output 16 USB port see page 8 17 Serial control input RS232 see page 10 18 Power connection 12V 19 DC output for lightbox Setting up RON Power on preset Pull the arm upwards using the special pull ring 8 Turn the camera head 1 and point it at the working surface Connect the power adaptor to the DC input 78 Connect your output unit projector monitor video conferencing unit etc to the appropriate output of the Visualier 12 13 14 15 or 16 IMPORTANT For choosing the right output please read the detailled description on page 5 5 Switch on the Visualizer with the power switch 5 The power on preset is automatically activated when switching on the unit The settings are Zoom size approx 20 x
8. WOLFVISION Es alter tte INSTRUCTIONS VZ 8 Y English PRECAUTIONS RISK OF ELEC TRIC SHOCK DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE Caution To reduce the risk of electric shock do not open the unit No userserviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personal only Warning To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture C This product is built according to Directive EMC and to Directive electrical equipment Proofments according to UL 1950 CSA C 22 2 No 950 95 W This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful FCC interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Manufacturer WolfVision GmbH Vlbg Wirtschaftspark A 6840 G tzis Austria Tel 43 0 5523 52250 0 Fax 43 0 5523 52249 E Mail wolfvision wolfvision com Internet Homepage www wolfvision com Made in Austria E
9. a computer or a modem to the RS232 port of your Visualizer Please consult your WolfVision dealer or check the WolfVision homepage at www wolfvision com wolf techinfo html Serial control input RS 232 The serial port can be used to control the Visualizer through an external Function _Decimal Code device like a remote control system for a whole conferencing room Image on 192 Iris open 193 Focus far 194 Zoom wide 195 9 pin D Sub connector on unit es 197 ya male front side Focus near 198 6789 Zoom tele 199 Preset 1 202 Pins 2 RX 3 TX 5 GND 7 RTS 8 CTS ee ae Baud rate 19200 or 9600 databits 8 stopbit 1 parity no R Pied 2 217 Please note that Decimal Codes ASCIl Codes or Hex Codes Preset max wide 229 must be sent as one single byte e g 199 and not 1 1 9 Preset A5 231 Preset A6 232 Preset max tele 235 A detailed description of the serial protocol can be found on our internet homepage www wolfvision com wolf techinfo html 10 Technical data Camera 1 3 1 CCD Progressive Scan Output signals SXGA XGA SVGA PAL NTSC DVI USB Pictures per second as picked up by the camera 20 Horizontal resolution 640 lines center Vertical resolution 490 lines center 640 lines in Image Turn Mode Image Turn mode 40 increased resolution of full pages image information Effective Pixel pixels which are actually used for the 810 000
10. appear to be too dark you may be in the Text Enhancement mode In this case switch off the Text Enhancement mode Do NOT try to correct this with the manual iris adjustment 26 EXT INT key Switches between Visualizer image and external input see page 9 27 ALL key For displaying all 9 pictures of the memory as split image see page 8 28 MENU Activates the on screen menu see page 9 29 MEMORY keys 1 9 For saving and recalling pictures see page 8 30 SELECT keys Double function of MEMORY keys 2 4 6 and 8 For navigating through the on screen menu see page 9 31 HELP RESET key for on screen menu Double function of MEMORY key 5 While you are in the on screen menu you can activate the on screen help by pressing the Number 5 key Pressing this key for 2 seconds resets the selected menu item see page 9 4 Choosing the right output mode SXGA XGA SVGA at 75 or 60Hz The RGBHV and DVI output 73 and 12 can output signals in the following formats SXGA 1280x1024 pixel at 60Hz XGA 1024x768 pixel at 75Hz default setting when resetting the resolution XGA 1024x768 pixel at 60Hz default setting if auto resolution does not work SVGA 800x600 pixel at 75Hz SVGA 800x600 pixel at 60Hz The default setting is that the Auto resolution function is activated In this mode the Visualizer constantly checks which units are connected to RGBHV 13 and DVI output 12 and automati
11. cally sets the output to the mode that fits best for all connected units Please note that the Visualizer can not check the possible resolution if the connected units or the cables are not Plug and Play compatible If the Visualizer can not detect the resolution of ALL units connected the outputs are set to the default of XGA 1024x768 at 60 Hz Cables with plug and play compatibility must have a 15 pin plug on both ends with all pins connected If you can not use the Auto resolution function you can select the output mode manually in the on screen menu of the Visualizer see page 9 or with the following key combinations For a lower mode simultaneously press both ZOOM keys on the camera head 10 together with the number 8 arrow down key 29 on the remote control For a higher mode press both ZOOM keys on the camera head 10 together with the number 3 arrow up key 29 on the remote control In order to reset the output to the default setting start point of XGA 1024x768 at 75Hz press both ZOOM keys on the camera head 10 together with the number 5 key middle of the number keys 31 on the remote control In order to achieve the best picture quality you must set the outputs of the Visualizer to match the native resolution of your display unit e g LCD or DLP projector or monitor Important What matters is the native resolution of the projector or monitor not the maximum resolution that it can display in compressed mode
12. et the selected item to the default setting just press the Number 5 key 37 for 2 seconds The functions of the on screen menu are not described in detail in this user manual as the help menu is an integrated part of the Visualizer s software The information you see on your screen always belongs to the current Visualizer software firmware RESET OF ON SCREEN MENU SETTINGS All settings in the on screen menu can be set back to the factory defaults Reset is one item in the on screen menu In case you can not read the menu on a screen you can also set the unit back to the factory defaults by simultaneously pressing both ZOOM keys on the camera head 70 and the Number 4 back arrow key 29 on the remote control If you only want to reset the item that is currently selected to the default setting press the Number 5 37 key for 2 seconds SWITCHING TO NEGATIVE NEGATIVE BLUE and BLACK WHITE The output image of the Visualizers can be switched from positive to negative in the on screen menu In addition the background of a negative image can be switched to blue for better readability of text You can also switch between color and black and white in the on screen menu TIP If you switch often to negative negative blue or black white images you can assign this function to one of the Preset keys see page 7 in the on screen menu Auto Power off In the Power control settings of the on screen menu you can select that the Visualize
13. htboxes Digital Zoom Please note that the VZ 8 has an optical 12x zoom which is digitally increased to a 24x zoom The smallest pickup size on the working surface without digital zoom is 23 x 31mm 0 9 x 1 2 When you zoom in further the digital zoom is automatically activated and the smallest pickup size is 12 x 16mm 0 5 x 0 6 However please be aware that when the digital zoom is used the resolution of the picture is not as good as before The default setting is that a message appears on screen when you are in the digital zoom mode You can change the behaviour of the Visualizer in the digital zoom mode in the on screen menu see page 9 Shooting area on Shooting area outside the working surface of the working surface Turning the light backwards In order to enable recordings with to ME en illumination outside of the working surface the light of the Visualizer can be horizontally turned an angle of up to 250 degrees Eliminating reflections Close up adaptor lens In order to eliminate reflections For shooting an object outside the working surface on high gloss photographs etc in a further distance to the unit the close up lens 7 just turn the light backwards has to be removed slightly In this case just pull the lens away from the main optic of the camera until it reaches the locked position It is Please note that reflections can impossible to remove the lens completely from the unit also be caused b
14. ictures of the memory can be displayed If you would like to fill all 9 memories quickly e g with your company logo or a black image just press the ALL key 27 for 4 seconds Then a new picture is stored every second until the memory is full Split image of 9 picture memory IMAGE TURN MODE for higher resolution Working surface Output picture Normal mode Picking up a complete vertical portrait letter u 50 of or A4 page has always been a critical issue for ep the letter a Visualizer because the image is always picked up in a horizontal landscape format Image turn modoj So the camera could only use 50 of its pixels 90 of the pixels to pick up a vertical portrait page WolfVision s are used to pick new Image turn mode solves this problem up the letter Just place your letter or other vertical object on the working surface horizontally and zoom in on it completely so that about 90 of the pixels of the built in camera are used to pick up the letter Then press the IMAGE TURN key 22 The Visualizer turns the picture electronically 90 and outputs it the right way up with 40 higher resolution than in normal mode The left and right margins are black EXTERNAL INPUT A Computer can be connected to the External RGBHV input 77 of the Visualizer With the Ext Int switch 26 a user can switch between the Visualizer and Computer image to be displayed to the audience The signal from the computer is just
15. input status report Professional RS232 protocol with position setting and yes Weight Portability 5 kg 11lbs portable Supplied accessories infrared remote control power pack 15 pin RGBHV cable USB cable USB s oftware carry case Specifications and availability subject to change 405 mm 15 9 A E Changing the lamp of the XS Visualizer 1 Remove the power cord of 485 mm 19 405 mm 15 9 the Visualizer 2 Remove lamp housing glass 1 Screw 3 Remove the safety clip 4 Change the lamp CAUTION Hot when used 310 mm 12 2 Lamp type Osram Dulux S E 9W 21 or equivalent CODES Storing Presets Press one of the PRESET keys 21 for 2 sec Storing Images Press one of the MEMORY keys 29 for 2 sec Activating the on screen menu Press the MENU key 28 for 1 sec Sync on green on off Simultaneously press both ZOOM keys 10 on the camera head and the Number 1 29 key on the remote control Switching the sync mode C or VD HD Simultaneously press both ZOOM keys 10 on the camera head and the Number 3 29 key on the remote control Switching the output mode Higher mode Simultaneously press both ZOOM keys 10 on the camera head and the Number 2 arrow up 29 key on the remote control Lower mode Simultaneously press both ZOOM keys 10 on the camera head and the Number 8 arrow down 2
16. is stored When the Presets are stored as mentioned above all current settings like zoom focus iris etc are stored Contrary to this a user also has the opportunity to assign only specific functions such as Negative Negative Blue Black White etc to a PRESET key This can be done in the on screen menu of the Visualizer see page 9 USB PORT The USB output of the VZ 8 can be used to transfer Visualizer images onto a computer No additional computer hardware like a grabber card is required In this way the Visualizer can be used as a 3 D scanner for your computer Just connect the USB port 16 of the Visualizer and the USB port of your computer using the supplied USB cable A dedicated WolfVision USB software can be found on the CD ROM Please check our Internet homepage at www wolfvision com wolf techinfo html if an update of this software is available as a free download The software works under Windows 98 ME 2000 Windows XP will also be supported Windows 95 and NT will not work because they do not support USB 9 IMAGE MEMORY en Ae ion w PE dee You can store 9 images and recall them by just pressing one of the numerical keys 29 on the infrared remote control Storing an image Press one of the memory keys 29 for more than 2 seconds Recalling an image Press one of the memory keys 29 quickly By pressing the All key 27 a split image with all 9 p
17. r will be automatically switched off if it is not used for a certain time Changing the standard contrast color settings If the picture or the colors on your screen appear to be too dark you can lower the overall contrast of the picture in the Color settings menu of the on screen menu The settings can be made separately for the normal mode and the text mode DVIPORT s Pint MEERE Pno SSSR Pin 17 DVI ports are divided into a digital and an analog section Please note that the image of the External input 11 is only output at the analog DVI section Pin 24 1 T M D S Data2 9 T M D S Data1 17 T M D S Data0 2 T M D S Data2 10 T M D S Data1 18 T M D S Data0 3 T M D S Data2 4 Shield 11 TM D S Data1 3 Shield 19 T M D S Data0 5 Shield 4 T M D S Data4 notused 12 T M D S Data3 not used 20 T M D S Data5 not used 5 T M D S Data4 not used 13 T M D S Data3 not used 21 T M D S Data5 not used 6 DDC Clock 14 5V Power 22 T M D S Clock 7 DDC Data 15 Ground return for 5V 23 T M D S Clock 8 Analog Vertical Sync HSync and VSync 24 Analog Vertical Sync C1 Analog Red 16 Hot Plug Detect C3 Analog Blue C4 Analog Horizontal Sync C2 Analog Green C5 Analog Ground analog R G amp B return Firmware Upgrades The firmware software of your Visualizer can be upgraded to the latest version This can be done by connecting
18. the Composite 15 video output Please note that images from the EXTERNAL INPUT 17 are not output at the Y C S video and Composite output 5 Autofocus Manual focusing When switching on the unit the You can use the focus keys on the remote control autofocus is automatically switched for manual fokus If the remote control is not on too The correct focus is available you can use this method continuously adjusted The green 1 Place an object at the level you wish to light beside the autofocus on off focus The autofocus is focusing the object switch 9 shines if the autofocus is 2 Switch off the autofocus with the on off on switch 9 The focus remains unchanged from now on Please note that objects with a very low contrast like a blank sheet of paper are difficult to focus If the autofocus does not work just move the object slightly WolfVision lightboxes optional Connect the power cord to the light box connector 79 on the back side of the Visualizer The light switch 6 of the Visualizer For special applications the autofocus can now be used to switch between the light can also be switched off using the of the Visualizer and the light of the lightbox on off switch 9 The autofocus is Other lightboxes also switched off when the manual In order to prevent reflections the light of zoom keys of the remote control are the Visualizer always has to be switched used off when working with lig
19. y the room light therefore it can not get lost Before turning back the camera into the standard working position push the close up lens back in 6 White balance Correct white balance adjustment is important for true colors The default white balance setting when the VZ 8 is shipped is Auto Tracking This means that the white balance is continuously adjusted If the colors appear to be wrong try to move any object in the picture However an Auto Tracking white balance can never be 100 correct For a more precise white balance adjustment use the One Push white balance This can be done by completely zooming in a white paper on the working surface and pressing the LIGHT key 6 for 3 seconds When the white balance is stored an on screen message appears Setting a One Push white balance switches off the Auto Tracking mode and the current white balance setting remains in the memory even when the unit is switched off When the lighting conditions change e g different room light or sunlight the white balance should be readjusted For specialists The VZ 8 can be switched between Auto Tracking One Push and Manual white balance mode in the on screen menu see page 9 If you work with negative transparencies and an external light box use a blank dark piece of the negative film for white balance adjustment Slide Drawer First make sure that you remove any object from the working surface very important Then insert a

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