Avermedia AverEPack300 manual

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    A A V V e e r r M M e e d d i i a a ® ® A A V V e e r r E E P P a a c c k k 3 3 0 0 0 0 U U s s e e r r ’ ’ s s M M a a n n u u a a l l[...]

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    FCC NOTICE This device has be en tested and fou nd to comply with the limits for a C lass B digital dev ice, pursua nt to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These l imits are d esigned to prov ide reason able prot ection ag ainst har mful int erference in a co mmercial, industrial or busi ness environm ent. This e quipment ca n generate, use and radiate rad[...]

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    i Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Product High lights ........................................................................................... 1 What’s in th e Package ..................................................................................... 2 Features and Sp ecificati ons ..................................................[...]

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    ii AVerMedia Po inter .................................................................................. 28 AVerMedia Sp ylight ................................................................................ 29 Different Type s of Z oom ................................................................................ 30 Normal Zoom ................[...]

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    1 Chapter 1 Introduction Congratulation! Thank you for choosing AVerMedia ® AVerEPack300 . We are certain you will find this product a useful presentation tool that is highly suitable for business, education, promotional activities and anything that requires visua l application. To get started, this chapter briefly describes what the AVer EPack300[...]

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    AVerMedia ® AVerEPack300 User’s Manual 2 What’s in the Package Your AVerEPack300 package includes the following: Optional Accessories : Features and Specifications The AVerEPack300 provides the following features and specifications: Features • Windows ® 95, 98, 2000 and ME compatible • Support BMP, JPG and variety of other images • Auto[...]

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    Chapter 1 Introduction 3 • Horizontal/Vertical screen panning • Horizontal/Vertical picture positioning • Flicker control selection for sharper image display • Up to 4 levels of brightness control • Slide Timer Delay • Quick Slide Reference • Presentation Countdown Ti mer • 8MB CompactFlash ® Card can keep more than 100 pict ures ?[...]

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    AVerMedia ® AVerEPack300 User’s Manual 4 Specification Input: USB or Parallel Port Output: TV (Composite/ S-Video/ SCART RGB), VGA Power Supply: 6VDC Power Adapter Dimension: Base Unit : 6.02” × 4.33” × 1.42” Remote Unit : 6.02” × 2.20” × 1” Weight: Base Unit: 0.55lb Remote Unit: 0.22lb Warranty: 1year parts & labor Complianc[...]

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    5 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Setup Connection Ports The Ports on B, C, and D side panel of the AVerEPack300 are for connecting the unit to the PC’s parallel port or USB port, graphics display monitor, TV and other devices. This section briefly describes what devices should go into each port. For proper cable connections and installation,[...]

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    AVerMedia ® AVerEPack300 User’s Manual 6 Connecting AVerEPack300 to PC’s Parallel (Printer) or USB Port Connecting the AVerEPack300 unit to PC’s parallel port or USB port allows you to import and export the slide presentation to and from CompactFlash card by using the AVerEPack300 program. 1. Connect the AVerEPack300 unit to PC’s parallel [...]

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    Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Setup 7 Connecting AVerEPack300 to the Presentation Display Unit Connecting AVerEPack300 to a presentation display unit allows y ou to display slide presentation on a television, large LCD projector or even to a VGA monitors instantly without connecting to PC. Connecting a VGA Monitor To display the slide present[...]

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    AVerMedia ® AVerEPack300 User’s Manual 8 A V erEPack300 D-Side Panel SCART RGB Monit or SCART RGB Cable (optiona l) Connecting the LCD Projector To display the slide presentation on LCD projection screen, you’ll need to connect one end of the VGA cable (not supplied) to the D-side panel of AVerEPack300 “VGA” port and the other end to the L[...]

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    Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Setup 9 Connecting the TV To display the slide presentation on TV (or any video monitor), you’ll need to connect the TV to one of the ports at D-side panel of AVerEPack300 . If the TV set uses the composite video standard, connect the TV to the D-side panel of AVerEPack300 “VIDEO” port using the supplied AV[...]

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    10 Chapter 3 Using the Application This chapter will show you how to install, run and use the AVerEPack300 program. You will find details on how to convert the PowerPoint files into slide presentation, insert other images format, edit the slide sequence, and transfer the active project to the CompactFlash Card. Installing AVerEPack300 Software Star[...]

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    Chapter 3 Using the Application 11 Running the AVerEPack300 Program To run the AVerEPack300 , click Start , select Programs , select AVerEPack300 and then click AVerEPack300 . Whenever you st art using the AVerEPack300 program, a Device Status dialog box alway s prompt to inf orm you about t he power and the cable connection of the AVerEPack300 uni[...]

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    AVerMedia ® AVerEPack300 User’s Manual 12 Overview Title Bar Located at the top of AVerEPack300 window. It contains the name of th e active project and button s for closing and re sizing the window. Menu Bar Contains all t he names of the avai lable pull- down list opt ion menus. To access any of the menu items, simply click on it or p ress the [...]

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    Chapter 3 Using the Application 13 Toolbar Buttons and their functions New (Ctrl+N) Creates a n ew project. If you are currently working on a proj ect, this wil l prompt you to save before clearing the sorting area. Open (Ctrl+O) Loads the previously saved AVP file. Save (Ctr l+S) Saves the ac tive proje ct. If you have not saved th e active pr oje[...]

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    AVerMedia ® AVerEPack300 User’s Manual 14 Full View (F11) Displays the selected slide in full screen. To view the nex t slide, pres s Page Down butt on of your keyboar d or click the left-mouse button. The function wor ks only if there is a slide succeed s the current displayed slide. To view the previous sl ide, press Pag e Up button of y our k[...]

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    Chapter 3 Using the Application 15 When you tr ansfer the A VP file, it c onverts all t he slide i mages into JPG format. To retain the BMP files, enabl e the Keep original BMP file check box. Creating a Slide Presentation First, you must create your sli de present ation from Power Point or othe r image- editing progr am. Your next st ep is to in s[...]

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    AVerMedia ® AVerEPack300 User’s Manual 16 4. In the Files of type box, sel ect the i mage file ty pe you want to display on the list. 5. Select the image then click Insert button. Insert and Convert PowerPoint Slide Presentation: AVerEPack300 automatically converts th e PowerPo int file i nto a JP G file format. If you are not using Power Point [...]

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    Chapter 3 Using the Application 17 3. In the Save as Type box, select the image form at that AVerEPack300 supports. 4. Click Save. 5. A message box will prompt you. Clic k Yes to export all the slide into image file format. Insert or Retrieve Slide from the CompactFlash Card: 1. Select Import from the Transfer menu or click the Im port icon. 2. An [...]

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    AVerMedia ® AVerEPack300 User’s Manual 18 Transferring AVP file to the CompactFlash card: 1. Select Export from the Transfer menu or click the Export icon. 2. An Export dialog box will appear: - To send the active proj ect to a new folder, click New . Then in the text box provided, type in the new folder name. - To overwrite or attach the active[...]

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    19 Chapter 4 Using the AVerEPack300 This chapter will show you how to use the Remote Contro l Unit and Touch Button Control Panel of the AVerEPack300 . At the end of this chapter, you will find details on using the special highlighting and zoom functions of the AVerEPack300 . Using the Remote Control To use the remote control, fi rst in sert the ba[...]

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    AVerMedia ® AVerEPack300 User’s Manual 20 POWER : Switches the AVerEPack300 on or off. RESET : Restores the AVerEPack300 to its original factory settings. Positioning : Use these buttons to : and * Adj ust the settings of the MENU functions. Mov ement * Move around the slide on presentation screen. Control * Move the Pointer to another area on s[...]

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    Chapter 4 Using the AVerEPack 21 REFERENCE : D isplays the slide th at you hav e stored i n the memory for quick slide reference. (Refer to the section, reference function for more details .) ZOOM : Press this button to zoom in or out the image on the presentation screen. NO./ ZOOM : Press NO./ZOOM and enter the slide number to view the selected sl[...]

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    AVerMedia ® AVerEPack300 User’s Manual 22 s h o w m o d e , t h e s l i d e s h o w s y m b o l w i l l a l s o appear, when the DISPLAY button is pressed. TIMER : Press this butt on to show the countdo wn timer of the time that’s r emaining in your presentation. (Refer to the section, Timer Function, for more details.) SLIDE SHOW : Turns the [...]

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    Chapter 4 Using the AVerEPack 23 LED : If the LED i s on, it indicates that th e AVerEPack300 has been powered on. If the LED blinks, the sy stem is loading t he slide or the CompactFlash Card is not properly inserted. Menu Functions AVerEPack300 provides a menu function for opening a slide presentation folder from the CompactFlash card, setting th[...]

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    AVerMedia ® AVerEPack300 User’s Manual 24 SHARPNESS : Press the RIGHT butto n to increase and the LE FT button to decrea se the sharpne ss level. There are three (3) brightness levels to choose from. BRIGHTNESS : Press the RIGHT button to i ncrease and the LE FT button to de crease the bri ghtness level. There are four (4) brightness levels to c[...]

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    Chapter 4 Using the AVerEPack 25 In 16-Slide Preview, the menu functions are as follow: CUT : Moves the selected slide and places it in m emory. COPY : Copies the selected slide and places it in the memory. PASTE : Places the copied or cut slide to a new location. HIDE : Hides or Unhide the selected slide. When you select the slide to hide this wil[...]

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    AVerMedia ® AVerEPack300 User’s Manual 26 The time value settings in minutes a ppear as follows: 0~10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 90 and 120. 4. After selecting a time value, press the MENU button to close the menu. To View the Countdown Screen Display: 1. To display the previously set time value, press the TIMER button once . The format is in hour[...]

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    Chapter 4 Using the AVerEPack 27 To view the next slide of the previously displayed slide, press the PAGE DOWN button. To view the slide preceded by the previously displayed slide, press the PAGE UP button. Special Highlighting Functions The AVerEPack300 provide s 3 special fu nctions for hi ghlighting key points in any presentation: AVerMedia Spot[...]

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    AVerMedia ® AVerEPack300 User’s Manual 28 Changing the Size of the Highlight You can adju st the size of the "spotl ight", that i s, the highlighted area. Press MENU , until the colored frame blinks. Use the POSITIONIN G AND MOVEMENT CONTROL to create a highli ght as la rge as 1/4 th of your screen or as small as 1/64th of your present[...]

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    Chapter 4 Using the AVerEPack 29 Moving the Pointer Use the Positioning and Movement Control buttons to move th e pointer up, down, left and right. Changing the Color Use the COLOR button to sel ect a colo r for the poin ter. There ar e 7 colors to choose from. AVerMedia Spylight Using AVerMedia Spylig ht rese mbles the way you highlight p arts of [...]

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    AVerMedia ® AVerEPack300 User’s Manual 30 Highlighting Areas Horizontally and Vertically You can use the Positioning and Movement Control buttons to slowly "expose" the rest of the slide image to your audience. Press the Left, R ight, Up, and Down Arrows to highlight more a r eas to the left, right, top, and botto m. Press the sa me bu[...]

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    Chapter 4 Using the AVerEPack 31 Choose whic h part you w ant to zoo m, and then press one of the 9 directional buttons on the remote that corresponds to that area. Example : To display the image back to its original size, press the last entered directional buttons again or simply press the ZOOM button. AVerMedia Spot-Zoom As described earl ier in [...]

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    AVerMedia ® AVerEPack300 User’s Manual 32 AVerMedia Spot-Zoom Function AVerMedia Pointer-Zoom After you press th e POINTER button to poin t on a key area in you r presentation scre en, press the ZOOM button to magnify the area where you are pointing to. P ress the SPOT button to highlight an area. Then, press the ZOOM button to enlarge the highl[...]

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    LIMITED WARRANTY AVerMedia  TECHNOLO GIES, Inc. warrants this product to be free of defects resulting from faulty manufacture or com ponents under the following terms: WARRANTY LENGTH Labor is warranted for (1) one year from the date of purchase. Parts are warranted for (1) one year from the date of purchase. Replacement products will be warra n[...]

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