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4. 720P HD video HoverCam has supplied a free HDMI cable for you If the projector accepts only VGA or component or composite video input HoverCam has also supplied the correct cables in the package 9 Page 4 Running FlexView 0 Present a Scan a Archive HoverCam Solo8 Y earch it Actions Library ri gt Camera Resolution 2 0 MeaaPixel MJPG Y Display Size Maximum 4 3 Video Codec Xvid MPEG 4 Codec Advanced Controls Focus AF ja Exposure AE White Balance AWB a Select Focus Switch to YUV mode In the main video window you can use CTRL MouseWheel to do Advanced Zooming and CTRL MouseDrag to do Advanced Panning M Do not show this message again Hide pa re ope O GTO Vine To To Screen Capture Annotate The FlexView main window is shown here The Present Scan and Archive modes are launched here by clicking on their respective tabs in the upper left The Present mode is selected by default There are many features and adjustments you can make here on the main window Below is a list of the FlexView features displayed along the top bar of the main window reading from left to right These features are available at all times while you are running FlexView They are explained in the following sections Cot Present Y O scan f Archive HoverCam Solos v Ses Actions Library e Tabs to select Present Scan or Archive mode e Drop down menu to select camera e Text
5. HoverCam Model number e the problem you are experiencing and e as much contextual information as possible Alternatively you may email us at supportOthehovercam com or call our toll free Tech Support Department at 866 201 2056 ext 201 or ext 207 1 1 Host computer HoverCam FlexView runs on PC compatible computers only Mac users will use the HoverCam Flex10 software FlexView is a new and improved version of HoverCam s Flex program upgraded to work with the new Solo 8 camera 1 2 PCSystem requirements e Processor Minimum Intel Pentium ITI 1GHz or faster processor e Recommended Pentium 4 2GHZ or faster e OS Windows 2000 XP 2003 Windows Vista Windows 7 e RAM Minimum 512 MB RAM Recommended 1GB RAM Note If you are going to use the software on a computer that barely meets the minimum requirements you may experience a slow video refresh rate 2 Installation 2 1 Connecting the HoverCam Solo 8 camera When you first use the Solo 8 camera notice that there are two USB ports on the back of the camera One of them is marked Install and the other is a regular USB port Use the Install port to connect the camera to a USB port on your computer with the USB cable provided The Solo 8 camera works over both USB 2 0 and USB 3 0 IMPORTANT After the FlexView application is installed see below remove the USB cable from the Install port on the back of the camera and plug it into the regular USB port located next to the
6. Install port 2 2 Installing FlexView The HoverCam FlexView software will install automatically once the Solo 8 is connected via the Install port This process may take a few minutes Some computers may need to have the software manually installed depending on the computer s settings The Solo 8 will look like a USB thumb drive to your computer If this is the case double click the Setup file to bring up the installation screen Organize v Open Burn A ir Favorites E HE Desktop d 3 Je Downloads q AutoPlay AdobeAlR autorun HoverCam HoverCam Recent Places dmg Flex dmg pxg a Libraries Es Documents a Music HoverCam Logo ReadMe Setup D Express E E Pictures Ppc pkg E Videos Setup Date modified 3 27 2013 7 27 PM Date created 4 27 2013 10 46 AM Application Size 2 32 MB Click on the Install FlexView button to continue the installation gt HoverCam Software Installation o e Qo Hover Cam Install HoverCam Flex install Whiteboard Connector Install HoverCam TWAIN Driver User s Manual Copyright C 2009 2013 Pathway Innovations and Technologies Inc All Rights Reserved Patents Pending You have the option to change the default installation location of FlexView on your system as shown below During installation if your computer does not have Adobe Air 0 it will be installed automatically HoverCam Flex installation Preferences v Add shortcut ico
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8. box to Search for an image or video file you have previously saved e Drop down Tools menu 4 1 Select Present Scan or Archive mode HoverCam FlexView supports three main operational modes shown as tabs Click the tab of your choice to change modes Each mode is explained in detail in its own section of this manual 10 Page e Present Mode for giving a video presentation over a projector or HDMI monitor to a classroom or audience e Scan Mode for scanning documents taking still pictures of them and saving the file in various formats including PDF e Archive Mode for storing and retrieving your saved scans images and videos 4 2 Select Camera ca D mp Before you can make your presentation or 7 scan your document or image with FlexView make sure you have the Solo 8 camera selected from the pull down menu near the top left of the main window Change File Path Naming Convention Language User s Manual Update About Us 4 3 Search When you use FlexView to scan documents and make video presentations you will save your work in files on the computer FlexView provides file storage and archiving capabilities that are explained in the Archive section of this manual The Search feature allows you to find any video document image or file in the HoverCam Library Type the name of the file to search for into the Search box then press Enter on the keyboard or click the magnifying glass icon Your results will be display
9. does with Present mode It is explained under the Present section earlier in this manual 6 4 Additional Controls Scan mode has most of the same feature controls along the bottom of the main window as the Present mode including Rotate Digital Zoom Actual Size 1 1 Fit to Screen Mirror Full Screen Freeze Frame Continue and Secondary Camera The Scan It take picture and Auto Capture controls are unique to the Scan mode Take Picture 6 4 1 Scan It Snap Once you are ready simply click the Take Picture button to instantly scan the item Auto Capture 6 4 2 Auto Capture One of the strongest features of the FlexView software is the ability to quickly scan multiple items or pages You can either select a time interval or a motion trigger and FlexView will start taking successive scans To enable Auto Capture click the button located near the bottom right of the FlexView screen This will open up the Auto Capture configuration window where you will select either a time interval or motion trigger 6 4 2 1 Time Interval 27 Page Use Time Interval to capture images at regular time intervals automatically Set the number of total pages or images being scanned as appropriate for your situation then set the duration in seconds after which you want the Solo 8 to auto capture in Take a picture Every option For more duration options click on more More allows you to set an interva
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11. settings for the current subject The WB L on the right of the slider bar is to lock the White Balance When selected the camera firsts adjusts itself for the optimum white balance levels for the current subject and then locks the settings so it will not attempt to change the white balance even if the subject changes 5 2 4 Select Focus The Select Focus button allows you to select an area of the current image to focus on When clicked the mouse cursor will turn into a cross hair Move the cross hair to the area of the image you would like to focus on and then click that location A green rectangle will appear there and the camera re focuses itself on that portion of the image 5 2 5 Switch to YUV Mode Switch to MJPEG mode This button is located near the bottom of the Advanced Controls panel It allows you to command the camera to switch the output mode between YUV and MJPEG formats If the camera is set to display in YUV format the button will read Switch to MJPEG mode and if it s set to display in MJPEG mode the button will read Switch to YUV mode The FlexView software will actually shut down momentarily and re start itself with the new setting 5 3 Library The Library tab under the Present tab shows the My HoverCam Flex Library folder and sub folders where FlexView is setup to save all recorded videos and scanned images By default it is under the User s Documents folder You may change it to any other folder by
12. the window Move files by left clicking on the file name and dragging with the mouse Right click on a filename and a menu appears allowing you to Move Copy Delete Rename apply a signature create a PDF or Show in Windows Explorer The Signature and PDF options are explained in following sections Show in Windows Explorer 31 Page 7 2 Archive Controls The Archive Controls are located across the top of the Archive window These allow you to perform different actions on selected files These features only work on the files displayed in the center pane not on the file folders displayed in the left pane Each of these controls is described below starting from left to right e i x PDF A 2 OCR P f Stack Unstack Delete Export Create PDF Email Print OCR Signature Facebook My HoverCam Flex Library 7 2 1 Stack The Stack feature lets you organize files by allowing you to group similar files together into one file called a stack This is very convenient for emailing a group of images or to create a virtual booklet of your scanned documents To stack items simply select all files that you would like to include in a group as shown in the image below and click the Stack button O Scan E Archive Y HoverCam Solo8 S X B PDF lt A amp OR A ds Stack Unstack Delete Export Create PDF Email Print OCR Signature Facebook My HoverCam Flex Library Image _ thumb 2014 06 24 16 56 FOLDER EEEE 2014 07 25
13. to sign Double click on the name of the selected file Click on the Signature icon The image will appear in a new window along with an array of adjustment and editing tools on the left and signature and annotation tools on the right At this point you can make changes to the image if needed before adding your signature If you have a saved default signature it will appear as the mouse cursor in the new window If you would like to make adjustments to the image now before adding your signature just move the mouse cursor over to the toolbar on the right and click on the signature pen icon At this point you can make changes to the image if needed before adding your signature When you are ready to put your signature on the image click on the Signature tool pen icon if needed to change the mouse cursor to your signature drag it onto the document and click to place it where you want it You will then be prompted to enter your password to verify your signature If the password is verified the signature image will be merged onto the image 35 Page file where you placed it This operation cannot be undone but you can cancel by clicking the X in the upper right corner if you need to start over If you don t have a saved signature a dialog box will appear for you to enter your name and a password You can then select a method of entering your signature freehand use mouse as pen image use pen and paper under the camera or signa
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17. THE HOVERCAM User s Manual FlexView for Solo 8 Version 1 0 7 30 2013 HoverCam Pathway Innovations and Technologies Inc San Diego CA 92121 Main 858 870 3499 Fax 858 357 9945 Toll Free 866 201 2058 www thehovercam com Copyright 2010 2014 All Rights Reserved I TABLE OF CONTENTS TIRE TIL HOTU EAE IEI AOE AE OE O 4 EL TIOS COMPUT ao E ii acia 4 1 2 AA iS sore sinas asasan bsna oara anadan snos anii srai 4 Maa ici 5 2 1 Connecting the HoverCam Solo 8 camera sssscsscccccssssssssssssccccccccssssssssccccssssssees 5 2 2 IMStaninMo Flex VIEW qiero iia 5 Flex View features with the Solo 8 CAMECHAL ccccccccccssssssssssssssnsssssesscssccccccccccccccccssscssssssssseees 8 3 1 Preview Customize Capture iria 8 A EGG A E EEE 8 3 3 Bae IK AA AA AM vok ivassis sos 8 I USB Vidoe A 8 33 AAA gg E E 9 3 6 Projector or TV Monitor eescscccccccscececccccccecccccececscsceccoocccececscccccccscscccecsccsccecssccececssssccee 9 Ku OT ONV OW aussi T O ENE 10 4 1 Select Present Scan or Archive mode esssecsseecsseoosseossseosseeosseocssecssseososeosseeosseossseoo 10 AZ Stleco Camera cesar eae co ceca vavscetcns conncasecacasatsaeeecsvevicetcesdenuestesusssasecevecsvevivetacasenecseestastasncetee 11 D gt a A II A E 11 SE MOONS A lt a AA E A AAE AE A E 11 4 4 1 Change E Pala erre 11 4 4 2 Namias CONVENIR sra E 12 4 4 3 Ms ABT sabe tere A a o o OU To 12 4 4 4 AA e en O E An bz 4 4 5 A El mo Ann
18. ame prefix in the box then Click OK to accept or click Cancel to exit with no change You may also change the names in batch later on by selecting a group of files in the HoverCam Library this is best viewed in the Archive mode Select the files by clicking the check box under each one then right click select rename Enter the new prefix and it will be applied to all the selected files Individual file names may be changed at any time using the FlexView Library The video and image files are shown along the right side of the screen in the Present and Scan modes Highlight the file name with your mouse and then type in the new name In the FlexView Archive mode you can also change the name of a file by this method or by selecting the file and then right clicking and selecting Rename from the pop up menu 4 4 3 Language Default Language is English you can change language to e Dutch e German e Japanese e Swedish 4 44 User s Manual This is a link to the latest version of FlexView User s Manual on The HoverCam website 12 Page 4 4 5 Update The Update option checks for any updates to the FlexView software If updates are found this feature then updates FlexView to the latest release 4 4 6 About Us pe F About HoverCam Flex HoverCam FlexView i Ed n e E o A p A m J o Version v3 05 007 07 22 2014 Pathway Innovations and Technologies Inc Copyrightic 2010 2014 All Rig
19. d rectangle When finished click Cancel Crop to remove the crop guide 6 1 7 Quick Multi Capture feature Once a document is straightened and properly aligned you can use the same settings to scan additional documents Simply stack the next sheet on top of the adjusted document to scan with the same straightening settings without any additional calibration 6 2 Effects U Presenta Q Sean A FlexView provides several effects to apply to Actions Effects Library a document before scanning These are accomplished with the following screen controls 6 2 1 Button Controls The following buttons work as toggles to change the current image click once to produce the effect click again to remove it The None button clears all the effects and Sharpen returns to the native image 4 e B amp W changes a color image to black and white e Grey Scale changes a color or black None and white image to grey scale e Sharpen Brightness e Emboss 8 m e Fuzzy Saturation e None Standard BS eg Contrast Remember Settings 26 Page 6 2 2 Slider controls Brightness Saturation Contrast These three slider controls allow you to adjust the Brightness Saturation and Contrast settings separately 6 2 3 Remember Settings Check this box to save the current settings so you do not have to make the same adjustments every time you scan a document 6 3 Library The Library tab works the same way in Scan mode as it
20. e 21 Page End Annotation Tool Selection cancels Selector Annotation Pointer Selector Free Hand Drawing tool Line Drawing Tool Arrow Line Drawing Tool Mask Tool for covering answers for example Rectangle Drawing Tool draw a box Oval Drawing Tool draw a circle ellipse Color Fill Tool fills in ellipses and rectangles Text Tool type words onto your image Eraser Tool erases small portions of lines etc Delete Annotation deletes the selected annotation Clear All Annotations deletes all annotations Color Selector for lines shapes fills and text Line Thickness Selector Transparency Setting for lines shapes and fills Font Setting for Text tool 22 Page 5 9 Slingshot The Slingshot feature allows you to take a screen shot of the current image displayed in the main FlexView window and paste it into another software application such as a rich text editor or an image editor program This feature works in both Present and Scan modes With the image you want to transfer displayed on the main FlexView window click on the Slingshot button on the bottom left corner of the FlexView main window FlexView immediately minimizes and a small FlexView icon appears Go to the application program where you want to bring the image the small FlexView icon will be visible on top of your other program Hover over the FlexView icon with the mouse and notice the snapshot image appears just benea
21. ed in the Archive mode window 4 4 Tools Access the Tools drop down menu on the upper right corner of the main window This menu allows you to change the following general FlexView settings 4 4 1 Change File Path You can change the default path for the HoverCam Flex Library folder where all the captured images are kept by default The HoverCam Flex Library is a regular folder in the user s home directory normally under My Documents To change this to a new location click on Change file path then click Other on the pull out menu A Windows Explorer window opens up so you can browse to the file path of your choice and select it Make sure to select a path where you don t have permission problems for example 11 Page with Windows 7 saving application files data under c Program Files is prohibited Your old files will remain in the old location Changing to a new path begins a new default folder You may create new subdirectories under the new folder it will not have any default subdirectories 4 4 2 Naming Convention Scanned images are saved with a file naming convention by default as IMG_ followed 4 digits starting at 0001 Video files are saved with the name VIDEO_ followed by 4 digits You can change the naming conventions for both image and video files by selecting the menu Tools gt Naming Convention gt Image Name or Video Name gt Customize Enter your preferred n
22. ent mode It is explained under the Slingshot section of the Present mode earlier in this manual 6 8 Catapult This works the same way as in Present mode It is explained under the Catapult section of the Present mode earlier in this manual 29 Page 7 Archive Mode Managing and sharing your Image d Video files Stacks The Archive mode is for storing and effectively Signature organizing all of your scanned or recorded files it OCR also allows you export copy and share files on the My HoverCam Flex Library internet FlexView also has a powerful optical fe Articles character recognition OCR tool that generates text AE from scanned images E ie Image The left side of the Archive screen shows the litis R Se My Receipts folders in your HoverCam Flex Library The mille i yFaxes feature controls are located across the top of e the window y Presentations EFE BES B Video Un Present Scan EN E X PDF S e Image Stack Unstack Delete Export Create PDF Email Print OCR Signal Oda Video My HoverCam Flex Library Image Stacks DA thumb 2014 06 24 16 56 FOLDER A Signature OCR Signatures 2014 07 25 16 28 FOLDER W Rivers USA E 2014 07 31 14 28 BINDER Stack M5 My HoverCam Flex Library B Articles MM Bank Statements Business Cards E Tiger jpg 2014 07 30 17 00 JPG Image HoverCam Solo8 A P140702011803 pdf 2014 07 21 14 09 PDF Document Convert A P140702011803_1 pdf 2014 07 21 14 10 PDF Doc
23. ge to the receiving application and immediately return to FlexView Drag the image to a blue edge and drop the image into your other application and stay in that application so you can work there before returning to FlexView 2 gt iii 7 omn f v A Image Stack Unstack Delete Export Create Pl m OCR Signature Facebook D4 Video My HoverCam Flex Library Image Stacks Signature a reo reo My HoverCam Flex Library B Articles IM Bank Statements Signatures P1407020118 P1407020118 PinkPostIt pdf T Tiger jpg f Business Cards om Image amp _thumb Signatures MM Investments My Receipts Oe MyFaxes MB Photographs y Presentations 5 Samples Taxes Video Drag beyond this frame to drop onto another window and switch focus to the receiving window 24 Page 6 Scan Mode for quick scans snapshots and sequence captures With Scan mode the objective is to capture a clear picture with the highest resolution possible and then save the image to a file with the proper format The default Camera Resolution setting here is the maximum for the HoverCam Solo 8 Scan mode is also able to capture a straightened image with little or no warping or any other distortion You will find the controls here developed by our engineers to make straightening simple Scan mode like Present mode provides you a live preview of the image or document being scanned This allows you to adjust the image or document before y
24. hts Reserved Patents Pending 13 Page 4 5 Zoom The Zoom feature works in both Present and Scan modes so it is covered here There are two ways to zoom in and out of the current image in FlexView digital zoom and zooming with the camera lens 4 5 1 Digital zoom Advanced zoom Use the CTRL key plus the mouse wheel to zoom in and out of your image digitally This method uses the pixels that are displayed and algorithmically expands them to effectively zoom in closer Pan around the image with the CTRL key held down and drag the image with the mouse This is the same feature as the zoom slider bar on the bottom of the screen 4 5 2 Camera lens zoom Use the mouse wheel without the CTRL key to zoom in and out using the camera lens itself Pan with the mouse by grabbing a location on the displayed image and then dragging 14 Page 5 Present Mode for Video Presentations The Present mode tab has two sub tabs shown directly under it labelled Actions and Library 5 1 Actions AE EA The Actions tab shows the various camera and image parameters and controls to use to optimize your presentation Actions Library Camera Resolution 5 1 1 Camera Resolution TS This allows you to adjust the video resolution of the camera image it is better to keep the resolution lower for higher refresh rate Generally projectors used in classrooms or in corporate conference rooms have a Video Codec maximum resolution of
25. ine encoded text file that was created The machine encoded text is now attached to this image file As with all leading OCR software the accuracy depends upon the quality of image being converted 7 2 8 1 Text to Voice To help you proof read the output FlexView has a text to speech TTS feature that reads the resulting text for you Click the speaker button located under the OCR page as shown in the image below When finished viewing the document click the red return arrow located at the top right of the screen 34 Page HoverCam Flex v3 01 036 amp X E PDF I amp oR AA OCR ds Stack Unstack Delete Export Create PDF Email Print OCR Signature Facebook 1 8 year life based on 3 hours use per day The Double Life bulbs from GE provide the same qu nearly the some brightness 780 vs 840 lumen White bulbs Yet because they last twice as lo be replaced less often they re perfect for hard 1 8 anos de vida itil can base en 3 horas de us y EAZ ANT l bombillas de GE de color blanco suave de dobld proporcionan la misma calidad luminosa y casi luminosidad 780 frente a 840 lumenesl que lag color blanco suave comunes No obstante comf y su reemplazo es menos frecuente son perfe en lugares a los que es dificil llegar 7 2 9 Signature The Signature feature allows you to add a specially saved signature image file onto an image document jpg and png files only First select a document that you would like
26. l up to the exact hour minute and second to auto capture and scan This is very useful for recording the progress of a lengthy process Time Interval Motion Trigger Total Images Until Stop Take a Picture Every H Start 6 4 2 2 Motion Trigger Use Motion Trigger to automatically scan as soon as the object being scanned is replaced or a page is turned To enable motion sensing simply set a countdown in seconds to allow you to adjust the next sheet or document before the Solo 8 takes a snapshot Time Interval Motion Trigger Time Interval Motion Tnoger Total Images Until Stop y Countdown 3 T s l ake z e Every 3 Second s Start to Take a Picture Every os 5 Click Start to activate mot Chick Stop to deactivate mc Flp page to trigger sn 28 Page 6 5 Annotate The Annotate feature works the same in Scan mode as it does under Present mode It is explained under the Present section above 6 6 Secondary Camera Face shot with Scan With FlexView you have the option to capture a small secondary image such as a face shot of the presenter along with the main image or document being scanned This is explained in the section of this manual called Using the Secondary Camera under the Present mode Click on the Secondary Camera button Once you are ready click the Camera icon or Take Picture button and instantly take a snapshot 6 7 Slingshot This works the same way as in Pres
27. lacement and layout of the document or presentation 3 2 Scanning It s quick The Solo 8 captures the entire page of a document in a single snapshot that completes in less than a second This is much faster than using a traditional scanner with its mechanical sweeping action of the scanning Multiple page scanning is also made easier with FlexView 3 3 Life Like vs Copier Style Images With the Solo 8 your scanned image is a more accurate reproduction of the real document or three dimensional object Expect a life like image that is Significantly better than the carbon copy style of traditional scanned images 3 4 USB Video The live video via USB can be used as a video presentation with a projector or an HDMI monitor This is an excellent solution for classroom instructors and visual presenters The FlexView software allows you to present live video record a video session and save it to present again at a later time or record just a selected portion of the displayed image if you need to focus in on one area The built in microphone on the Solo 8 records voice along with the video for a complete presentation 8 Page 3 5 Depth of Field The Solo 8 lens offers a large depth of field which makes it possible to take clear pictures even for scenes with multiple objects of varying heights or with a thick open book 3 6 Projector or TV Monitor Solo 8 works with all projectors If the projector can accept HDMI input displaying minimum of
28. less than 1080P HD 1920x1080 pixels More often projectors only work at VGA resolution 1024x768 Advanced Controls pixels Focus High 16 9 Xvid MPEG 4 Codec Tip There is a simple rule of thumb o 22 whenever working with video A USB A connection has limited bandwidth The higher RR E the Camera Resolution or Display Size the ON lower the refresh rate Unless you want to see a very sharp high resolution image without the need to present under the camera try lowering the camera resolution settings and you will get higher refresh rate and smoother motion in the video Select Focus Switch to YUV mode 5 1 2 Display Size This pull down menu selects the Display size of the image from the camera along with the video aspect ratio 15 Page e Medium 4 3 e High 4 3 e High 16 9 e Maximum 4 3 e Maximum 16 9 5 1 3 Video Codec Video Codec A Video Codec is software that helps code and de code a tert digital video Your system may have multiple Video Xvid MPEG 4 Codec Codecs FlexView uses the Xvid MPEG 4 Codec as a p cane ee default If you want the video encoded with a different Mu codec you can select it from the drop down list Microsoft Video 1 5 2 Advanced Controls The Advanced Controls panel shows features only available on the HoverCam Solo 8 camera This includes adjustments to focus exposure and white balance as described below Use the arrow shown on the top righ
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30. mmunication Camera V Dimensions 320 240 v OK Cancel 5 7 Start Capture This feature allows you to make quick videos of instructional sequences or a set of tasks being performed The video resolution will be of lower quality high quality video capture is now done with HoverCam s FlexCap program Click the Start Capture button and a green rectangle will appear around your image Adjust the green lines to select the recording area of your screen Once done simply click the Start button from the bottom right corner of the selected area to begin recording FlexView will record the screen area outlined by the green border until you click the Stop Capture button or Shift F9 Click the Cancel button if you don t want to begin recording 5 8 Annotate Annotate The Annotate feature gives you a full set of annotation tools during a Present session or recording 20 Page To improve your presentation you can add text circles rectangles pointers highlight items and more You can add and delete the annotations in real time as necessary In this way FlexView gives you a virtual whiteboard and allows you to greatly enhance your lectures and online presentations Click the Annotate button on the lower right of the main window to display the annotation tool bar Click the button again to remove the toolbar The following is a list of tools available along with the function performed The Annotation features work the same way in Scan mod
31. n to my desktop v Start application after installation Installation Location C Program Files x86 Le You can create a FlexView shortcut and choose to start the application once installation completes Application Install HoverCam Flex Installing application Cancel After the installation is complete you will not be using the Install USB port on the back of the camera Unplug the USB cable from that port and connect it to the regular USB port also on the back of the camera Congratulations You are now ready to begin using FlexView with your Solo 8 3 FlexView features with the Solo 8 camera The Solo 8 as with the entire line of HoverCam document cameras is more than a scanner and more than a camera It is excellent for quick multiple scans with time sequenced snap scans and motion sensing options This means there are some new concepts when using the Solo 8 3 1 Preview Customize Capture With the Solo 8 and FlexView you see a live preview of the document or subject under the camera You can change or adjust the document orientation in real time You may place documents with various sizes freely It is no longer necessary to wait for slow showing static preview scans from a linear scanner With the FlexView software you can actually customize the live preview before you record a video or scan a document You can adjust the colors you can add text and annotations and even fix the p
32. ne at a time and then clicking Delete 7 24 Export The Export feature allows you to copy one or more selected files from the FlexView Library and save them together as either one PDF or one TIFF elsewhere on your computer Select one or more files then click the Export button You will be prompted for the location and file type to save If you select more than one file the files will be combined into one PDF or TIFF file and saved 7 2 5 Create PDF This handy feature saves your selected image s as PDF files Note that PDF files are not considered images and will not be displayed if you select Images as the file type to display PDF files will be displayed under the folder they are stored in 33 Page 7 2 6 Email This feature uses the current Windows default email program to send the selected file s This default must be set up first for this feature to work 7 2 7 Print Print your files by selecting one or more of them and then clicking the Print button The Windows Print dialog box will appear 7 2 8 OCR Optical Character Recognition FlexView has a built in OCR tool that allows you to convert an image file jpg and png files only to a text document This feature works best if the image was saved with high resolution To apply OCR select the image from the list and click the OCR button A message will appear Performing OCR Please Wait When complete the image is displayed alongside of a mach
33. ou actually scan it 6 1 Actions 6 1 1 Camera Resolution This works the same way as in Present mode It is explained under the Actions section of the Present mode earlier in this manual 6 1 2 Display Size In Scan mode you can select the highest Display Size for your needs This is unlike in Present mode where refresh rate and external video sources should be kept in mind while selecting Display Size 6 1 3 File Format This pull down lets you select the desired file format for your scan Several image formats are supported as well as PDF 6 1 4 Image Quality This pull down menu allows you to adjust the quality of the image or document being scanned For files uploaded to the internet the image quality is normally set to low to keep file size low Image Quality Excellent Excellent Good Standard Low 6 1 5 Straighten You can straighten the image displayed using the slider The Slider rotates the screen 15 to 15 degrees with 0 5 degree increments Reset cancels all previous straightening adjustments 25 Page 6 1 6 Crop The Crop tool allows you to select an area on the screen to scan This is extremely helpful if you only want to scan a certain part of the image such as a paragraph or image or a barcode Once your image is adjusted click the crop button then click and drag the crop pointer to surround the area you want to scan Then click the Camera button to capture the image inside the re
34. rame Frame 5 5 Freeze Frame Continue This button lets you freeze the image being displayed for your audience so you can keep it displayed while you make adjustments to the subject being presented Once the displayed image is frozen the button becomes Continue When you are ready to resume your presentation click the Continue button and live video display will resume Te Screen Capture Turn On Secondary Camera 5 6 Using the Secondary Camera PE aes a As an option you can enable the Secondary Camera if one is available by clicking the Secondary Camera button near the lower right If you are doing a screen capture the secondary camera will show up in that recording if it s enabled at the time 5 6 1 Swap Cameras and Rotate a esas O The Secondary Camera window allows you to Swap Cameras with the Solo 8 Hover over the secondary 19 Page camera window and notice there are now buttons across the bottom of that window The Swap Cameras button is the icon on the bottom left Click to make the secondary camera image show up as the main image Click again to move the secondary camera back to the small window You can rotate the secondary camera screen clockwise or counter clockwise using the Rotate buttons 5 6 2 Secondary Camera Settings You can change the secondary camera source and window size by clicking the Settings icon on the bottom right of the secondary camera window Camera Selection Sony Visual Co
35. t of this panel to collapse or expand the contents of this panel Move the panel around the screen as needed by dragging the top bar with your mouse 5 2 1 Focus The slider bar allows manual focus The AF button on the left of the slider bar is for Auto Focus Click this and the camera will take a couple of seconds to adjust itself to the optimum focus settings for the current subject The AF L button on the right of the slider bar is for locking the Auto Focus Auto Focus Lock When you click AF L the camera first adjusts itself for the optimum focus setting for the current subject then locks those settings so it will not attempt to change the focus even if something in the field of view changes or moves 5 2 2 Exposure The slider bar allows manual exposure adjustment The AE button on the left of the slider bar is for Auto Exposure Click this and the camera will adjust itself to the optimum exposure setting for the current subject 16 Page The AE L button on the right of the slider bar is to lock the Auto Exposure When selected the camera first adjusts itself to the optimum exposure and then locks the settings so that it will not attempt to change the exposure even if the subject or lighting changes 5 2 3 White Balance The slider bar allows manual white balance adjustment The AWB button on the left of the slider bar is for Auto White Balance Click this and the camera will adjust itself to the optimum white balance
36. te platform from the Facebook drop down Follow the prompts to login to the service if necessary 37 Page 8 Legal and Notice Information 8 1 Warranty The information contained herein is subject to change without notice The only warranties for P I T products are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying these products Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty P I T Is not liable for any technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein 8 2 Trademarks HoverCam is a registered trademark of Pathway Innovation amp Technology Inc Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation Evernote is a registered trademark of Evernote Corporation Dropbox is a registered trademark of Dropbox Inc Macintosh iMovie Photo Booth and iChat are registered trademarks of Apple Inc Windows Vista Windows XP and Windows Live Messenger are registered trademarks of Microsoft Inc Skype is a registered trademark of Skype Limited AOL is a registered trademark of America Online Inc Google Talk is a trademark of Google Inc 8 3 User License Agreement EULA This copy of FlexView the Software Product and accompanying documentation is licensed and not sold This Software Product is protected by copyright laws and treaties as well as laws and treaties related to other forms of intellectual property Pathway Innovations amp Technologies Inc or its subsidiaries affiliates
37. th it this is a temporary image Grab the image and the icon they will move together with the mouse and drag it onto your application It may take a second or two for the image to appear in your application Notice the FlexView icon is still visible You will use this in a moment to return to FlexView At this point you may want to save your application with the new image you can make adjustments to the image later Exit the Slingshot feature and return to FlexView by any of three methods e Hover over the FlexView icon with the mouse and click on the red Return icon in the lower left corner of the temporary image e Hover over the floating FlexView icon and right click then click the Return to FlexView button that appears You will immediately return to FlexView 23 Page e Click on the main FlexView program icon on your desktop directly 5 10 Catapult Catapult is a unique function in FlexView that allows you to drag and drop a saved scanned image or video file directly into another program such as Microsoft Word or an interactive white board To use catapult in Present or Scan mode make sure your receiving application program is open Then in FlexView left click on a scanned image or video thumbnail Start to drag the image and notice the edges of the FlexView program window change color to green on the top and left edges and light blue on the bottom and right edges Drag the image to a green edge to drop the ima
38. ture file browse for a saved signature file already created in FlexView Follow the screen prompts Remember your password record it somewhere where you can find it later When finished click the OK button at the bottom center of the window you may need to drag the window upward to see the button If you want to use a different or new signature than the default move your mouse over to the Select Signature gear icon just under the pen icon A new window will show f v the saved signatures to select from Select New Facebook to create an entirely new signature or pick one f Facebook of the signatures from the list Ca Evernote 7 2 10 Share The Share feature lets you easily upload your lt p Dropbox scanned images to many popular cloud services fi Picasa including Ti Tube RAetiit s e Share on Facebook e Backup on Evernote e Share on Dropbox e Share on Picasa e Share on YouTube New Signature Name i Password Yi he valid password to esign Please reme r this password If you forget will be no way to recover it You will need to create a new signature in that case Re enter Password Please type in your password again to verify Preview EE O O E AS Image Signature EA Please use your mouse or other point device to create a signature It will be stored digitally and can be used for e signing later e Pen Me Clear Select the file s you would like to share and select the appropria
39. ument Convert fm Image fey Triangular prism jpg 2014 07 30 17 08 JPG Image HoverCam Solos Ml Investments sg US Central Time zone ma 2014 07 31 14 43 JPG Image HoverCam Solo8 B My Receipts Oe MyFaxes Photographs amp Presentations e US Pacific Time zone map 2014 07 31 14 43 JPG Image HoverCam Solo8 US Eastern Time zone mz 2014 07 31 14 43 JPG Image HoverCam Solo8 ie US Mountain Time zone n 2014 07 31 14 43 JPG Image HoverCam Solo8 amp Samples US Regions Map jpg 2014 07 31 14 23 JPG Image HoverCam Solo8 Taxes US Timezone map jpg 2014 07 31 14 43 JPG Image HoverCam Solos Video 7 1 Archive Library The file directory structure on the left side of the screen allows you to navigate through the Library Just above the file directory is a list of supported file types in the following order e Image e Video e Stacks e Signature e OCR 30 Page 7 1 1 File Types Click on any of the file types to display all the files of that type in your FlexView Archive Library They will be displayed in the center window For example to see all your video files click on Video The Stacks Signature and OCR file types are explained in a following section 7 1 2 Folders and files Click on any folder or on the My FlexView Library root folder to view all files in that folder The filenames may be displayed as icons or as a list by clicking on the List or Thumbnail small picture buttons located at the upper right corner of
40. using the Change File Path option under the Tools drop down menu 17 Page Using the Archive mode you can create any folder structure within your Library to organize your documents videos and scanned images P i A AN Actions Library BS My HoverCam Flex Library My Articles My Bank Statements Business Cards Se Image B Investments B My Receipts Oy MyFaxes O Photographs Presentations O Samples JER RS Video 5 4 Additional Controls 5 4 1 Rotate The Rotate icons allow you to rotate the recording area of your screen clockwise or counter clockwise in 90 degree increments Rotate Counter Clockwise Rotate Clockwise 5 4 2 Digital Zoom The Digital zoom slider bar brings the image in closer or farther away as explained in the Zoom section of this manual under Running Flexview 18 Page Actual Size Ml 5 4 3 Actual Size 1 1 Actual Size allows you to check the size of the pan image or video at 100 EI Fit to screen 5 4 4 Fitto Screen Fit to Screen adjusts the screen size to fit inside the application window 5 4 5 Mirror Lu wi Mirror inverts the screen horizontally Click once J Mirror to invert click again to restore LD Full Screen Screen 5 4 6 Full Screen Full Screen shows the image over the entire PC screen To bring the FlexView controls back into view press the icon again or press the ESC key TOYS Freeze F
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