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Prerequisites Before Using

XC-1B User’s Manual Ver 1.3

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2.2.2 Adjusting angle

Always adjust

scanner

angle first [Important!]

This is to ensure camera sees the most of the XCANPAD

After adjusting scanner angle, then adjust

stand

angle

This is to switch between scanning of normal & glossy documents

Adjust Scanner angle

Adjust Stand or Laptop’s lid angle

Adjusting Scanner angle

Adjusting Stand angle

Purpose: to switch between normal & gloss modes,
and to shift color band’s position

Normal mode – for scanning non-glossy documents

Gloss mode – for scanning glossy documents

Align preview display’s top edge to
the 2 white labels on the XCANPAD

Color band indicates ‘forbidden zone’
– document content should not enter
this area

Orange
colored
band

Blue
colored
band

Summary of Contents for Xcanex XC-1B

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL piQx Model XC 1B ...

Page 2: ...OSES 13 2 PREREQUISITES BEFORE USING 14 2 1 POSITIONING THE XCANPAD 14 2 1 1 With XCANEX attached to stand 14 2 1 2 With XCANEX attached to laptop 14 2 1 3 XCANPAD foot setup for placement on laptop keyboard 15 2 2 AIMING THE CAMERA 15 2 2 1 Adjusting height 15 2 2 2 Adjusting angle 16 2 3 DOCUMENT PLACEMENT 17 Normal mode 17 Gloss mode 17 Document placement when auto document orientation is OFF 1...

Page 3: ...LED DOCUMENTS 49 4 6 1 Orientation of document 49 4 6 2 Flattening corner fold 50 4 6 3 Aligning pages 51 4 7 SCANNING LARGE SIZED DOCUMENTS E G NEWSPAPER 52 4 7 1 Example 1 52 4 7 2 Example 2 56 4 8 SCANNING RECEIPTS AND SMALL DOCUMENTS 60 5 SCANNING BOOKS 61 5 1 SELECTING BOOK SCANNING MODE 61 5 2 PLACING ORIENTATING THE BOOK 61 5 3 PREVIEW ORIENTATION 63 5 4 POSITIONING THE PAGE 63 5 5 METHODS ...

Page 4: ...ULL SCREEN VIEW 80 7 5 SNAPSHOT CAPTURE 81 8 VIDEO RECORDING 82 8 1 SELECTING VIDEO RECORDING MODE 82 8 2 SELECTING CAMERA RESOLUTION 82 8 3 RECORDING 83 9 USING XCANEX AS WEB CAMERA 84 10 APPENDIX 85 10 1 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 85 10 1 1 Laser compliance and precaution 85 Label for laser compliance 85 10 1 2 Safety measures 85 10 2 DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS 86 10 2 1 Hardware specifications 86 10 2 2 So...

Page 5: ...Getting Started XC 1B User s Manual Ver 1 3 GETTING STARTED ...

Page 6: ... Started XC 1B User s Manual Ver 1 3 Page 1 1 GETTING STARTED 1 1 Items in the Package Main Unit Stand USB Cable Hook Tape Installer DVD XCANPAD For use with laptops of depth 10 inches only Long elastic strap ...

Page 7: ... User s Manual Ver 1 3 Page 2 1 2 Introduction USB Connector Video Light Camera Window Flexi Hook Laser Window Hook Tape Xenon Flash Elastic Strap 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 XCANEX parts Main Unit Back view Front view 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...

Page 8: ...l Installation Installation Options Option A Option B Attach to Stand Attach to Laptop Notebook PC 1 3 1 Option A Attaching to stand Unfolding the stand Pull stand upwards from base Opened condition OR Stand is designed to be slanted Do not force to upright position ...

Page 9: ...er 1 3 Page 4 Adjusting length of elastic strap Detach strap from Hook tape Elastic strap Rear side of scanner Placing scanner on the stand Ensure Flexi hook goes over the top of stand Elastic strap Ensure Strap is fastened at position 10 ...

Page 10: ...uring the Flexi hook Fastening the elastic strap Bend hook firmly downwards Hold stand and scanner together when bending Ensure minimum gap between hook and stand Pull elastic strap down Hook tape Strap firmly secured on Hook tape Installation is complete ...

Page 11: ...de of scanner Elastic strap Detach strap from hook tape Ensure Strap is fastened at position corresponding to measured laptop s depth 9 5 inches for laptop in this example Numbers corresponds to depth of laptop in INCHES Laptop Hook tape For laptop depths of 10 inches or more please perform the procedure under Check the distance between edge of laptop s lid and scanner on page 10 to ensure belt ti...

Page 12: ...before attaching elastic strap to Hook tape Placing scanner on laptop Bottom Right Side of laptop Hook tape Ensure surface is clean Laptop foot Paste tape firmly as close as possible to the rear edge of laptop Flip laptop over Place Flexi hook over laptop screen Elastic strap Flexi hook Ensure edge of scanner is aligned with edge of laptop ...

Page 13: ...p Before performing this ensure a minimum of 60 minutes has passed since pasting of Hook tape below laptop Press scanner and screen together when bending Bend hook firmly downwards Ensure minimum gap between hook and screen Stretch Place laptop corner outside desk edge Secure strap to hook tape below ...

Page 14: ...stic strap positioning This simple procedure prevents over under tightening due to various laptop thicknesses and Hook tape pasting position Unhooking scanner from laptop s lid Unhook by shifting lifting scanner Installation is complete Place scanner on laptop s lid release Keep elastic strap fastened ...

Page 15: ...r ensuring scanning speed performance Recommended Intel Core i5 2 4GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 processor Windows 7 OS 4 GB Memory 4GB Free Disk Space Minimum Requirements Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon II processor Windows XP OS with latest Service Pack or update 1 GB of Free RAM 2 5 GB Free Disk Space Keep elastic strap fastened Position scanner such that elastic strap is stretched out Ensure distanc...

Page 16: ... to the computer Quit all running applications Log in as administrator Do not switch users during the installation process Insert Installer DVD into DVD drive of the PC If the Installer does not run automatically click Install_PerfeCapture exe Next click Install PerfeCapture button in the Start Up Commander Window to start installation ...

Page 17: ...m the installation When the installation is completed click Done to quit the installer To view the User s Manual or Video Tutorials click on their respective buttons on the Start Up Commander Remove the installer DVD from the DVD drive and store in a safe place Select other language options here ...

Page 18: ...Lighting Purposes On the Windows Taskbar click the up arrow icon to show the application tray Double click on icon to execute XCANEX Launcher To launch PerfeCapture application To launch BCO Business Card Organizer To switch XCANEX LED ON or OFF for general lighting purposes E g as reading light To exit XCANEX Launcher ...

Page 19: ...Prerequisites Before Using XC 1B User s Manual Ver 1 3 PREREQUISITES BEFORE USING ...

Page 20: ...EX attached to laptop Scanner at the side left or right of user For scanning Books Scanner at the front of user For scanning Sheet Documents OR Scanner facing right For scanning Books Scanner facing user Mainly for scanning Sheet Documents Can also be used for scanning books when desk space is limited see section 5 2 on book scanning See next page for XCANPAD foot setup ...

Page 21: ...ement on laptop keyboard 2 2 Aiming the Camera 2 2 1 Adjusting height XCANPAD foot can be set to 2 different heights for different laptop thickness Cannot see all corners of document Camera is too low Front Rear Pull rear part upwards Push front part downwards All 4 corners of document can be seen ...

Page 22: ...rmal glossy documents Adjust Scanner angle Adjust Stand or Laptop s lid angle Adjusting Scanner angle Adjusting Stand angle Purpose to switch between normal gloss modes and to shift color band s position Normal mode for scanning non glossy documents Gloss mode for scanning glossy documents Align preview display s top edge to the 2 white labels on the XCANPAD Color band indicates forbidden zone doc...

Page 23: ...ay appear in resulting scan Re position document or shift orange band by adjusting stand angle Do not let document content enter the blue colored band Text content in this area may be faded in resulting scan Re position document or shift blue band by adjusting stand angle Do not adjust forbidden zone too far away from page unnecessarily as it may cause scanned image sharpness to drop ...

Page 24: ...place the document such that the preview display shows the desired orientation for the scan result However for larger documents with portrait layout change the preview display to Scanner facing right and place document with its top on the side of XCANPAD with adjustable foot XCANPAD on laptop XCANPAD on desk Place top of page on this side of the XCANPAD ...

Page 25: ...Basics And Features XC 1B User s Manual Ver 1 3 BASICS AND FEATURES ...

Page 26: ...1 User Interface Layout 3 1 1 Panels and icons Main panel Thumbnail display Main Panel Preview Mode Preview display To exit Perfecapture Preview Panel Thumbnail Panel Page Frame Main Panel Edit Mode Scanned document Click on thumbnail to switch from Preview to Edit Mode Edit Panel ...

Page 27: ...view mode Changes preview layout according to scanner orientation To allow scanning multiple documents Scanner facing toward user Scanner facing right Scanner facing away from user Scanner facing left Sheet Book Business Card Document Camera Video Recording Define Document Rotate Digital Highlighter Enhancement Mode Copy Image Clear Canvas Print Email JPEG Remove Finger Undo Processing Crop Undo C...

Page 28: ...ideo image to add clarity Switch Video Light ON OFF Turns video light off in cases whereby it is not required or interfering This setting is for Scan Preview Document Camera and Video Recording modes Anti Flicker This is to prevent video flickering which appears as wavy lines across the display caused by flickering of indoor lighting which follows the AC power supply frequency For regions which AC...

Page 29: ...le enable autofocusing before every scan Autofocusing may be turned OFF to accelerate the scanning process However it requires occasional manual focusing using the Focus button as focusing may drift over long usage Automatic Document Processing To disable enable all automatic image processes and produce raw photographs Disable when scanning large format documents such as newspaper see section 4 7 ...

Page 30: ... of content such as paragraphs framed graphics and tables charts Other imperfections such as page dent caused by the finger pressure exerted on the edge of a page and inherent camera lens distortions are also automatically detected and corrected Hardcover Book Turn this ON when scanning books with hardcovers When turned OFF Digital page flattening and cropping may not work on certain hardcovers Tu...

Page 31: ...ion is used to further fine tune scan brightness level in case ambient temperature changes too drastically Use it when scanned image appears abnormally bright or dark Languages User Interface Language All text displayed on PerfeCapture s user interface shall be changed to selected language the next time PerfeCapture is launched Make sure the selected language is correct before exiting PerfeCapture...

Page 32: ...extbooks magazines Business Card Scan business cards and add to Business Card Organizer automatically Document Camera To stream live video for presentations and teleconferencing Video Recording For recording video and audio from PC s microphone 3 2 2 Selecting preview screen orientation Select this when scanner is facing towards user Select this when scanner is facing to the right Darkened icon re...

Page 33: ...slowly when placing document Note In some rare cases automatic scan may not start A scan can be forced by pressing spacebar or waving your hand below the camera Document can be removed once a flash of light appears and placing of next document can proceed no need to wait for process completion of last document Starting a scan by fixed interval timer Choose timer mode by checking the Scan By Timer ...

Page 34: ...y that capture is about to occur and the page s to be scanned should appear entirely inside the preview window and remain stationary After capture is complete 3 green circles Post scan Indicators will replace the red ones to indicate that the document can be removed or the book page can be flipped for the subsequent scan Pre scan Indicators Post scan Indicators ...

Page 35: ...ge 28 3 2 4 The thumbnail display Page Manager Managing your pages Selected thumbnail shall be displayed All scanned images shall appear here Click and hold on source page Drag source page to destination Release mouse at destination Click hold Release ...

Page 36: ...ting Marquee crop Point at document and use mouse s scroll wheel to zoom Click and hold right mouse button to pan image To rotate image 90 degrees clockwise click Rotate button Marquee desired portion of document by holding left mouse button drag Click Crop button To clear marquee click Clear or Clear All ...

Page 37: ...d area to be highlighted Click Digital Highlighter button To clear marquee click Clear or Clear All Click Enhancement Mode button Note By default Automatic Enhancement is turned ON whereby document or photo enhancement is decided automatically based on content In some cases the result may not suit user s preference use this button to switch to the preferred enhancement type ...

Page 38: ... scans done by auto page detections a Defining document corners before scan i To use manual detection only once will return to automatic detection after 1 scan double click left mouse button while pointing to preview display ii To use manual detection multiple times click right mouse button to launch the Fast Settings dialog and select Manual document detection Corners of the document can then be ...

Page 39: ...ent corners after scan Launch the settings dialog by clicking Settings Uncheck Automatic Document Processing With Automatic Document Processing turned off image will not be automatically processed after scan Click on Define Document button to allow defining corners manually ...

Page 40: ...ge 33 Point to each corner of the document and click once The Document Detected Indicator will be shown once you click After defining the 4 corners click on Define Document button again It will then start processing the image Result of processed image ...

Page 41: ...Press Remove Finger button to enter finger removal mode Marquee the finger to totally enclose it In finger removal mode the center of the image is shaded If more than 1 finger image are to be removed perform multiple marquees even if they are in separate scans When all fingers images to be removed are defined press Remove Finger button again to start the process ...

Page 42: ...You may also click Select All To save as multiple single page file choose JPEG BMP TIFF PNG or Single Page PDF Word RTF file formats Multiple save dialog will pop up correspondingly for each image to be saved To save as a single multipage file choose either multipage PDF Word or RTF file formats For automatic saving of every thumbnail image into a user specified folder go to Settings Scan Settings...

Page 43: ...2 7 Using the Canvas Data items could be picked into a canvas single or multipage portrait or landscape and saved as concise and searchable formats such as PDF OCR Annotation could also be added to enable searches of self defined keywords Launching the Canvas Marquee text and click Copy Text Right click mouse and paste Marquee graphics and click Copy Image Text is OCR decoded editable When in Edit...

Page 44: ...o to previous page Go to next page Save Canvas Clear Data Object Clear all Data Objects in current page Rotate CCW Rotate CW Flip Vertical Flip Horizontal Add Annotation Current page Total pages Marquee the desired data to be picked left click mouse button and drag To clear marquee click Clear or Clear All Switch canvas orientation ...

Page 45: ... simply Drag Drop into Canvas Alternatively click Move All To clear marquee click Clear or Clear All Click and hold left mouse button Drag pointer over Release mouse button Data from multiple source pages can also be picked into the same canvas Click on thumbnail to show desired page ...

Page 46: ...ser s Manual Ver 1 3 Page 39 Marquee the desired data to be picked left click mouse button and drag To clear marquee click Clear or Clear All Using the same method as before Drag Drop into the Canvas Alternatively click Move All ...

Page 47: ...1B User s Manual Ver 1 3 Page 40 Rotate resize and move the data blocks Data objects can be resized in the Canvas Click at a corner and drag Drag corner to enlarge Drag inside object to move Click Rotate to change orientation ...

Page 48: ...3 2 8 Changing frequently used scan settings using Fast settings Click Annotate to add text To clear a textbox click Click Save on Canvas Panel to save Saved digital document By right clicking the mouse on the preview screen you can quickly change several frequently used settings ...

Page 49: ...ks Automatically decides to use Document or Photo Enhancement Use only Document enhancement for text documents with white background Use only Photo enhancement also for document with colored background Select between color or grayscale scan To disable enable autofocusing before every scan Turn ON OFF auto document processing 1 Fully auto document detection 2 Semi auto document detection 3 Manually...

Page 50: ...ling scan orientation when auto orientation is turned OFF i For smaller documents which could fit the preview window in any orientation Place the document such that its orientation on the preview display is the desired orientation of the scan result Scan result s orientation shall follow the orientation observed on the preview display ii For larger documents which could only fit the preview window...

Page 51: ...Scanning Sheet Documents XC 1B User s Manual Ver 1 3 SCANNING SHEET DOCUMENTS ...

Page 52: ...lect Sheet Document Scanning mode click Sheet button on Preview Panel Sheet Set camera higher for scanning large documents Set camera lower for scanning small documents cards stamps in order to get better resolution Make sure document is placed outside of the forbidden zones Non glossy document Glossy document Blue forbidden zone Orange forbidden zone ...

Page 53: ... 4 1 Using fingers to flatten document Click Item Per Scan button to cycle among Single Duo and Quad modes Example Scanning 2 documents in Duo mode Place each document within its own boundary To get best image quality use your fingers to flatten uneven wavy folded documents Please follow guidelines on finger placement in next section ...

Page 54: ...s Manual Ver 1 3 Page 46 4 4 2 Precautions on finger placement Please follow this finger placement method to get consistent auto finger removal from scanned image Fingers too close together Fingers too deep into document Too many fingers ...

Page 55: ...Scanning Sheet Documents XC 1B User s Manual Ver 1 3 Page 47 Precautions on finger placement Finger too slanted Finger too near content Finger away from image boundary Finger too close to image boundary ...

Page 56: ...ts Gloss alert gloss spot will appear in scanned image Adjust stand towards rear On Stand Gloss alert gloss spot will appear in scanned image On Laptop Let screen recline more Do not adjust forbidden zone too far away from page unnecessarily as it may cause scanned image sharpness to drop ...

Page 57: ...h light It is an additional precautionary measure to forbidden zones in cases whereby document is uneven 4 6 Scanning Stapled Documents 4 6 1 Orientation of document When scanning stapled documents with corner fold make sure document is oriented such that fold is near either XCANPAD markings This is to cater for automatic corner fold removal Gloss alert due to document bulge Document bulge Rotate ...

Page 58: ...Scanning Sheet Documents XC 1B User s Manual Ver 1 3 Page 50 Orientation of document 4 6 2 Flattening corner fold ...

Page 59: ...Scanning Sheet Documents XC 1B User s Manual Ver 1 3 Page 51 Flattening corner fold 4 6 3 Aligning pages Document bulge Avoid placing finger on document fold ...

Page 60: ... pages 4 7 Scanning Large Sized Documents E g Newspaper 4 7 1 Example 1 Note This section requires the knowledge of instructions in section 3 2 7 Using the Canvas Turn OFF Automatic Document Processing by clicking on Settings button Uncheck Automatic Document Processing ...

Page 61: ...ottom part of article and scan 2 nd image Use your fingers to flatten newspaper but do not enter article area Select 1st image by clicking the thumbnail Click on Define Document button to allow defining corners manually Click on 4 corners of the article to define desired area Adjust the corners such that the guiding grid lines is as parallel to texts and lines on the newspaper as possible ...

Page 62: ...Scanning Sheet Documents XC 1B User s Manual Ver 1 3 Page 54 Example 1 After defining the corners click again to process the image Perform the same procedure to the 2 nd image ...

Page 63: ...Scanning Sheet Documents XC 1B User s Manual Ver 1 3 Page 55 Example 1 Launch the Canvas and pick the top portion of article Pick bottom part of article into the Canvas ...

Page 64: ... Example 1 4 7 2 Example 2 This example is an extension of the method used in Example 1 It shows how a large article can be scanned and combined into a multipage file Click to save the Canvas into the desired file format Scan and process left portion of article ...

Page 65: ...Scanning Sheet Documents XC 1B User s Manual Ver 1 3 Page 57 Example 2 Scan and process right portion of article Select 4 different zones and pick each zone over to the Canvas ...

Page 66: ...Scanning Sheet Documents XC 1B User s Manual Ver 1 3 Page 58 Example 2 Click on 2 nd thumbnail and pick the rest of the article over Shift down to make way Pick graphics and resize Resize graphics ...

Page 67: ...Scanning Sheet Documents XC 1B User s Manual Ver 1 3 Page 59 Example 2 Add a new page to Canvas and pick the rest of the article into page 2 Save Canvas as a multi page PDF file ...

Page 68: ...nt appears as large as possible on the preview display Select sheet scanning mode Align the top edge of preview display to the white labels of the XCANPAD Place document in landscape orientation If it is necessary to flatten the document place index finger on each side of the document It is important to follow the finger placement guidelines as shown in section 4 4 2 ...

Page 69: ...Scanning Books XC 1B User s Manual Ver 1 3 SCANNING BOOKS ...

Page 70: ...cting Book Scanning Mode To select Book Scanning mode click Book button on Preview Panel 5 2 Placing Orientating the Book Book If the stand is used place XCANEX either to your left or right If XCANEX is attached to a laptop rotate it to face the right and place XCANPAD below it ...

Page 71: ...sult in ineffective finger image removal Orientating the book To scan a right page rotate the book upside down To scan a left page Do not place book in this manner as automatic page detection will not work Note 1 Perfecapture automatically orientates the page if it contains printed text Note 2 Perfecapture allows you to scan all LEFT pages first before rotating the book to scan all the RIGHT pages...

Page 72: ... from page unnecessarily as it may cause scanned image sharpness to drop Change Preview Orientation to suit actual book orientation Click Scanner pointing Right Scanner pointing Left Optimum placement for Automatic Page Detection Page Frame signifies that page has been successfully detected Position the book spine within these 2 spine guides ...

Page 73: ...e 5 5 1 Finger placement Place finger as far away from text as possible Finger too slanted This may cause ineffective automatic finger image removal Although 2 fingers can be used do not place them too close together Do not place fingers near spine as it may interrupt spine detection ...

Page 74: ... User s Manual Ver 1 3 Page 65 5 5 2 Thin side center and thick side pages Illustrations below show how a book page may be flattened for thin center and thick side pages Pages on thin side Center pages Pages on thick side ...

Page 75: ...Books XC 1B User s Manual Ver 1 3 Page 66 5 5 3 Fragile or tightly bound books The opposite side of book may be held up during scan Always ensure spine is clearly visible 5 5 4 Thin wide materials E g Magazines ...

Page 76: ...re details on adjusting forbidden zone and placement of glossy documents refer to section 4 5 Scanning glossy documents Adjusting to Gloss Mode when XCANEX is mounted on laptop and facing the side As the laptop s lid must be in upright position in this case the scanner angle is used instead to enter gloss mode Adjust Scanner angle Shift XCANPAD away from Scanner Properly align XCANPAD and gutter D...

Page 77: ... to the thickness of the book If this happens use the holding method below to reduce the slant angle 5 6 Modes for Scanning Random and Contiguous Pages Random page mode For scanning any random page Saved multipage file will have same sequence as thumbnail sequence Contiguous page mode By clicking on the Page Sequence Mode button dual thumbnail column will appear corresponding to Contiguous Page Mo...

Page 78: ...k Right Column before continuing with right pages Scan pages 1 3 5 Scan pages 6 4 2 or 4 2 Rotate book Numbers on the thumbnail indicates page number with reference to the first page scanned If right column is not clicked a dialog box shall appear to confirm if book has been rotated after scanning a right page If yes column shall switch automatically to the right 5 4 6 In this example the right th...

Page 79: ...es Example of first page being a right page Saving the pages Click Right Column for right pages Click Left Column before continuing with left pages Scan pages 1 3 5 Scan pages 6 4 2 or 4 2 Rotate book The pages saved in a multi page file shall be automatically arranged in the correct order Click Select All Pages then Save As ...

Page 80: ...tiguous random pages switch to Random Page Mode with a single column There is no Auto Page Arrangement in this mode pages saved in a multipage file shall follow the thumbnail sequence Click Page Sequence Mode toggle button to switch to single column mode Right click mouse button while pointing in between 2 thumbnails The subsequent scan shall be inserted here Right click again to remove page inser...

Page 81: ...anning Full Bleed Printed Pages e g Magazines When in book scanning mode select Semi Auto Page Detection see Section 3 1 on Scan Settings whereby book gutter has to be manually adjusted to align to a guide Align magazine gutter with the orange dotted line page shall be cropped exactly at this line Full bleed printed pages Pages which have printing all the way until the edges or gutter A finger may...

Page 82: ...agazine Covers Scanning book covers is effectively done using the Semi auto page detection mode Do not use Auto page detection mode as it may cause cropping error due to shadow created by book Place the spine of book or magazine such that it aligns with the orange guide line ...

Page 83: ...Scanning Business Cards XC 1B User s Manual Ver 1 3 SCANNING BUSINESS CARDS ...

Page 84: ...ng Business Card Scanning Mode To select Card Scanning mode click Business Card button on Preview Panel In this mode the digital card shall be automatically added to the Business Card Organizer On stand On laptop Business Card Adjust camera to lower height for scanning cards to get best resolution ...

Page 85: ...e 75 6 2 Card Placement 6 2 1 Card positioning on XCANPAD Card too close to scanner Place card closer to opposite side of scanner Cards placed too close to scanner may result in faded text and graphics Card inside forbidden zone Card outside forbidden zone ...

Page 86: ...terfere with automatic document detection 6 3 Multi card Scanning Card placement Ensure Page Frame appears and encloses each card Note In some cases Page Frame may not refresh after document is moved slightly A refresh may be forced by waving your hand below the camera Ensure card does not touch or cross boundaries Note To switch to single scan mode press Item Per Scan button XCANPAD s folding lin...

Page 87: ...panel should be minimized if not preferred to be viewed while scanning Do not close it as it will be launched again when the next card is scanned Scanned cards are automatically included into the BCO s database no saving needed Graphic display Data display search Edit panel To edit data click on the details to be edited Once done click elsewhere on the BCO panel ...

Page 88: ... Business Card Organizer BCO Data display search Choose search category You can choose to display names according to its first alphabet or display all Enter search criteria Click Search Search result Click on Name or Date Created to sort according to preference ...

Page 89: ...Document Camera XC 1B User s Manual Ver 1 3 DOCUMENT CAMERA ...

Page 90: ...g from the camera This feature can be used for presentation of documents writings or objects via a projector To select Document Camera mode click Document Camera button on Preview Panel 7 2 Selecting Camera Resolution The default setting is 2 megapixels Click on the resolution button to select the camera resolution Document Camera 2 megapixels 8 megapixels ...

Page 91: ...ing 7 4 Switch to Full Screen View The document camera can be switched to full screen view by clicking on the Full screen button To exit full screen view press Esc button Point at document and rotate mouse scroll wheel to zoom Click and hold right mouse button to pan image ...

Page 92: ...napshot Capture Click on the Snapshot button to capture the preview screen Click on the desired thumbnail to go to the edit mode Available features edit modes and usage methods are similar to scanned images Rotate Copy Image Copy Text Canvas Print Save Email ...

Page 93: ...Video Recording XC 1B User s Manual Ver 1 3 VIDEO RECORDING ...

Page 94: ...dio from the PC s microphone 8 1 Selecting Video Recording Mode To select Video Recording mode click Video Recording button on Preview Panel 8 2 Selecting Camera Resolution The default setting is VGA Click on the resolution button to select the camera resolution You can select either VGA or 1 3 megapixels Video Recording VGA 1 3 megapixels ...

Page 95: ...g click the Record button The preview screen will be recorded until the Stop button is clicked A Save file as window will appear Choose the file name and file location The file will be saved in WMV format To play the recorded video click on the thumbnail associated with each recording ...

Page 96: ...Using XCANEX as Web Camera XC 1B User s Manual Ver 1 3 USING XCANEX AS WEB CAMERA ...

Page 97: ...cation and not via PerfeCapture Therefore do not launch PerfeCapture when attempting to use XCANEX as web camera The example below shows how to feed video from XCANEX to the Skype application Note 1 DO NOT select XCANEX option instead select XCANEX Webcam Note 2 Although higher resolutions 1 3 2 0 and 8 0 MP are available options some service providers do not support high resolution streaming due ...

Page 98: ...Appendix XC 1B User s Manual Ver 1 3 APPENDIX ...

Page 99: ...y short up to 0 25s and accidental In case a laser beam of Class 2 hitting the eyes by accident eye protection is ensured by the eyelid closing reflex within less than 0 25s and the aversion reaction As a direct safety requirement it is sufficient not to look deliberately into the beam 10 1 2 Safety measures To avoid possible eye damage never point the laser at people especially their faces or loo...

Page 100: ...nge Temperature 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Humidity 20 to 80 relative humidity without condensation Storage Range Temperature 10 to 60 C 14 to 140 F Humidity 20 to 85 relative humidity without condensation 10 2 2 Software specifications Operating Systems Windows 8 7 Vista XP SP 3 Image Processing Auto Document Book Page Detection Auto Crop Auto Rotation Orientation Auto Perspective Correction Auto Whit...

Page 101: ... or Space Take snapshot F7 or S F7 or S F7 or S F7 or S F7 or S Launch Setting dialog F8 F8 F8 F8 Switch to Scan Sheets mode F9 F9 F9 F9 Switch to Scan Books mode F11 F11 F11 F11 Switch to Scan Business Cards mode F10 F10 F10 F10 Switch to Document Camera mode F12 F12 F12 F12 Switch to Video Recording mode A A A Toggle between Auto or Manual scan G G Cycle among Single Duo Quad mode R R R R Change...

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