How do I use a document camera? (Staff)

To use a document camera to show documents and other items on a projection screen in a teaching room:

  • Check the document camera is on. YOu may need to press and hold the Power button on the base of the document camera.
  • Put the item you wish to display on the desk underneath the document camera
  • Select Doc Cam on the control panel on the teaching station. In multi projection teaching rooms you will need to select which screen you want to show the document camera on.

To zoom in and out use:

  • the left/right arrow buttons on the base of a black document camera

Photograph of the zoom buttons on the document camera

  • the zoom dial on the left hand-side of the arm of a white document camera

Photograph of the zoom dial on the document camera

To return to displaying the PC, select PC on the control panel on the teaching station

For more information see:

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