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As DH150 was upgraded summer of 2023 and hybrid features were added in 2024, this page is an informational outline of the new features and a tutorial for the touch panel that controls the system.

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titleDoc Cam Controls

On the physical Doc Cam itself, there are the following buttons: (UPDATE)

  1. LightPower: turn on the built-in light.

  2. Filter: allows you to cycle through multiple filters.

  3. Rotate: turns the image 180 degrees.

  4. Turn the device on/off.

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  5. Source: Currently, there is no need to use this button since the only connected source is the doc cam itself.

  6. Menu: Open an extended pop-up menu on the screen to change the camera’s display settings.

  7. Esc: Close the pop-up menu.

  8. Enter & Arrows: Select options on the pop-up menu.

  9. Increase Brightness:

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  10. Decrease Brightness:

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  11. Zoom+: zooms in.

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  12. Zoom-: zooms out.

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  13. Exposure+: increases exposure.

  14. Exposure-: decreases exposure:

  15. Focus/ AF-Lock: focuses the live image or changes the focus mode. The default focus mode is set to AutoFocus-Continuous (AF-C)--this is best for moving objects.

    1. Press once to focus.

    2. Press for 2s to change the focus mode to AutoFocus-Single (AF-S)--this is best for stationary objects.

    3. Press again to change the focus mode back to AF-C.

  16. Power: turn the device on/off. Capture: (Requires an SD card) Capture a still image.

  17. Record: (Requires an SD card) Record a video.

  18. Freeze: Freeze the live image.

  19. Focus: Auto-focus the live image.

  20. Light Level: You can select three light modes: Off, Low, and High. Located on the top of the doc cam--see the image below:

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titleConferencing & Recording (including cam & mic controls)

You can utilize the microphones and camera on either the in-room PC or your personal laptop for conferencing & recording.

Info

If you are switching between the PC and laptop inputs while using the hybrid features, you may need to disconnect/reconnect the Cam & Mics USB-A cable to your laptop if these devices are not detected automatically.

Selecting Inputs

PC: Teams, Zoom, and Panopto should auto-select the camera & microphones as these are already connected to the desktop.

  • On your application of choice, select Mediaport 300 for both inputs if these aren’t auto-selected.

Laptop: Plug in the USB cable labeled as “Cam & Mics” and then Teams, Zoom, and Panopto should auto-select these.

  • On your application of choice, select Mediaport 300 for both inputs if these aren’t auto-selected.

Info

Make sure to turn off “Mirror my video” in Zoom & Teams so remote users will not see your projector or whiteboard content backwards.

*This is unnecessary in Panopto as it doesn’t have a mirror option.

Teams: After starting your meeting, Click the ^ on the camera > More video effects and settings > Settings > untoggle Mirror my video

Zoom: After starting your meeting, Click the ^ on the camera > Video Settings… > under My Video, uncheck Mirror my video

Recording Instructions

You can record directly in Teams or Zoom while conferencing or simply record sessions in Panopto.

Zoom:

  • To begin recording, click … More > select either record to the cloud or record on this computer.

  • To end or pause recording:

    • To pause, select … More again > pause recording.

    • To end, you can either click … More again > end recording OR simply end the meeting to also end & save the recording.

Teams

  • To begin recording, click … More > Record and transcribe > Start recording.

  • To stop recording, click … More again > Record and transcribe > Stop recording OR simply end the meeting to also end & save the recording.

Panopto

*For more Panopto training, please contact the office of Education Technology Media (ETM) at etmhelp@spu.edu.

Camera & Mic Controls

Camera controls

  • There are two locked presets for the camera: the wide-angle view and the zoomed-in view of the front of the room. There is also an auto-tracking mode that can be toggled on to follow the presenter.

    • Users can set presets 3 & 4 as desired by positioning the camera with the directional arrows & zoom in/out controls and then holding buttons 3 or 4 for 3 seconds. See the camera control page below.

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Microphone Controls

There are two microphones: a lapel microphone and handheld microphone. While amplifying your voice locally, the mics can simultaneously be used in conferencing or recording as we programmed specific Acoustic-Echo Cancellation (AEC) software.

  • Volume: Control the individual Mic levels and Mutes from the Mic Levels page OR the Overall Mic Level & Master Mute from the Home page. See both below.

  • Amplification: If you would like only use the microphones for conferencing/recording and not amplify your voice locally, simply turn on the Master Mic Mute.

    • Thus, this only mutes the local amplification.

    • This also means you must manually mute your microphone within the Teams/Zoom/Panopto application if you want it muted in your meetings or recording.

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