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MULTI PJ CAMERA/
Multifunctional Camera System
YC-400 User’s Guide
Before using this product, be sure to read the Safety Precautions and ensure
that you always use the product correctly.
The Multi PJ Camera System is used in combination with a projector. See the
user documentation that comes with the projector for safety precautions and for
details about its operation.
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Photo Loader and Photohands are the property of CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. Except as
stipulated above, all copyrights and other related rights to these applications revert to CASIO
COMPUTER CO., LTD.
Using Copyrighted Material
Except for your own personal use, reproduction and editing of documents,
photographs, panels, illustrations or other copyrighted materials that you record with
this product are forbidden by copyright laws and international contracts. Copyright
laws and international contracts strictly forbid the placing of copyrighted files on a
network and otherwise distributing them to third parties, regardless of whether you
purchased such files or obtained them for free, without the permission of the
copyright holder. CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any
unlawful use of copyrighted materials using this product.
The contents of this User’s Guide are subject to change without notice.
Copying of this manual, either in part or its entirety, is forbidden. You are allowed to use this
manual for your own personal use. Any other use is forbidden without the permission of CASIO
COMPUTER CO., LTD.
CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for any lost profits or claims from third
parties arising out of the use of this product or this manual.
CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for any loss or lost profits due to deletion of
data caused by malfunction or maintenance of this product, or any other reason.
The sample screens shown in this manual are for illustrative purposes only, and appear differently
from the screens actually produced by the product.
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Safety Precautions
Safety Precautions
Thank you for selecting this CASIO product. Be sure to read these “Safety Precautions”
before trying to use it. After reading this User’s Guide, keep it in a safe place for future
reference.
About safety symbols
Various symbols are used in this User’s Guide and on the product itself to ensure safe
operation, and to protect you and others against the risk of injury and against material
damage. The meaning of each of the symbols is explained below.
Danger
This symbol indicates a condition that, if ignored or applied incorrectly,
creates the risk of death or serious personal injury.
Warning This symbol indicates a condition that, if ignored or applied incorrectly,
could possibly create the risk of death or serious personal injury.
Caution This symbol indicates a condition that, if ignored or applied incorrectly,
could possibly create the risk of personal injury or material damage.
Icon Examples
A triangle indicates a situation against which you need to exercise caution. The
example shown here indicates you should take precaution against electric shock.
A circle with a line through it indicates information about an action that you should
not perform. The specific action is indicated by the figure inside the circle. The
example shown here means disassembly is prohibited.
A black circle indicates information about an action that you must perform. The
specific action is indicated by the figure inside the circle. The example shown here
indicates you must unplug the power cord from the power outlet.
Warning
G Smoke, odor, heat, loud noise, and
other abnormalities
Should you ever notice smoke,
strange odor, or loud noise being
emitted by the camera or any other
abnormality, immediately stop using it.
Continued use creates the risk of fire
and electric shock. Immediately
perform the following steps.
1. Turn off power.
2.
If you are using the AC adaptor, unplug
it from the power outlet. If you are using
a battery, remove it from the camera
taking care to avoid burn injury to your
hands.
3. Contact your original dealer or authorized
CASIO service center.
G Disposal by burning
Never try to dispose of the camera
by burning it. Doing so can cause an
explosion, which creates the risk of
fire and personal injury.
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G Bright light sources
Never use the camera to look directly
into the sun or another source of
very bright light. Doing so creates the
risk of eye damage.
G When in motion
Never try to use the camera for
recording or look at its monitor screen
while operating an automobile or any
other type of vehicle, while walking,
or while otherwise in motion. Doing
so creates the risk of accident and
personal injury.
G Using flash
Never fire the flash in an area where
there is the possibility of flammable or
explosive gas in the air. Doing so
creates the risk of fire and explosion.
Never fire the flash while it is pointed
at a person operating a motor vehicle.
Doing so can cause momentary loss
of vision and create the risk of
accident.
G AC adaptor
Misuse of the AC adaptor creates the
risk of fire and electric shock. Make
sure that you always observe the
following precautions.
Use only the AC adaptor that is
specified for the stand and cradle.
Never try to use the supplied AC
adaptor to power any other type of
device.
Make sure that you use a power
source with the same voltage as
that specified for the AC adaptor.
Do not overload a power outlet.
Misuse of the power cord creates the
risk of personal injury, fire and electric
shock. Make sure that you always
observe the following precautions.
Never place heavy objects on top of
the power cord, and do not expose
it to heat.
Never try to modify the power cord
in any way, and do not subject it to
excessive bending.
Never twist or pull on the power cord.
Should the electrical cord or plug
become damaged, contact your
original dealer or authorized CASIO
service center.
Never touch the AC adaptor while
your hands are wet. Water creates
the risk of electric shock.
Never allow the AC adaptor to
become wet. Water creates the risk of
fire and electric shock.
Never place a vase or any other
container of liquid on top of the AC
adaptor. Water creates the risk of fire
and electric shock.
G Water and foreign matter
Water, other liquid, or foreign matter
(metal, etc.) getting into the stand or
camera creates the risk of fire and
electric shock. Be especially careful
when using the camera in the rain or
snow, at the seashore, near water, or
in a bathroom. Should anything get
inside the camera, immediately
perform the following steps.
1. Turn off power.
2.
If you are using the AC adaptor, unplug it
from the power outlet. If you are using a
battery, remove it from the camera taking
care to avoid burn injury to your hands.
Safety Precautions
3. Contact your original dealer or authorized
CASIO service center.
G Disassembly and modification
Never try to take the stand or camera
apart or modify it in any way. Doing
so creates the risk of electric shock
and burn injury. Be sure to leave all
internal inspection, adjustment, and
repair up to your original dealer or
authorized CASIO service center.
G Dropping and impact
Continued use of the camera after it
has been damaged by dropping or
other mistreatment creates the risk of
fire and electric shock. Immediately
perform the following steps.
1. Turn off the stand and camera.
2. Unplug the stand and cradle.
If you are using the AC adaptor, unplug
it from the power outlet. If you are
using a battery, remove it from the
camera taking care to avoid burn injury
to your hands.
3. Contact your original dealer or authorized
CASIO service center.
G Chargeable battery
Use only the specified charger unit to
charge the battery. Use of another
type of charger creates the risk of
battery overheating, fire, and
explosion.
Never allow the battery to become
wet. Liquid creates the risk of
damage to the battery, reduction of its
performance, and shortening of its life.
The battery is specially designed for
use with a CASIO digital camera.
Trying to use it for another type of
application creates the risk of damage
to the battery, reduction of its
performance, and shortening of its life.
Make sure that you always observe
the following precautions when using
the battery. Failure to do so creates
the risk of battery overheating, fire,
and explosion.
Never use or store the battery near
fire.
Never expose the battery to heat or
throw it into fire.
Take care that the battery is oriented
correctly when you charge it.
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Unplug the AC adaptor at least
once a year and clean any dust
built up around the prongs of the
plug.
G Chargeable battery
Stop charging after the stipulated
charging time, even if the battery is
not fully charged. Charging too long
creates the risk of battery overheating,
fire, and explosion.
Battery fluid getting into your eyes
creates the risk of eye damage.
Immediately flush your eyes with
water and then contact your physician.
Be sure to read all of the applicable
camera and charger unit user
documentation before using or
charging the battery.
Keep the battery out of the reach of
small children. Even while using the
battery, take steps to ensure that
children to not remove it from the
camera or charger unit.
Fluid leaking from the battery and
getting onto your skin or clothing
creates the risk of skin inflammation.
Immediately rinse the area with water.
G Connectors
Attach only the specified bundled
accessories to the connectors of the
stand and camera. Connecting
anything else creates the risk of fire
and electric shock.
G Unstable locations
Never place or leave the stand and
camera on a high shelf, or on an
unstable or uneven surface. The stand
and camera can fall from such a
location, creating the risk of personal
injury.
Safety Precautions
Never carry or store the battery
together with conductive objects
(necklaces, pencil lead, etc.)
Never try to take the battery apart
or modify it, never pierce it or
subject it to strong impact (by hitting
it with a hammer or stepping on it),
and never apply solder to the
battery. Never put the battery inside
of a microwave oven, dryer, high-
pressure container, etc.
Should a battery start to leak, emit a
strange odor, emit heat, change color,
change shape, or exhibit any other
abnormal behavior while it is being
used, charged, or stored, immediately
remove it from the camera or charger
unit and keep it away from fire.
Never use or leave the battery in
direct sunlight, inside of a closed
vehicle on a hot day, or in any other
area where it is very hot. Such
conditions create the risk of damage
to the battery, reduction of its
performance, and shortening of its life.
Caution
G AC adaptor
Misuse of the AC adaptor creates the
risk of fire and electric shock. Make
sure that you always observe the
following precautions.
Never cover the AC
adaptor with a blanket
while it is in use or
locate it next to a
heater. Such conditions
can interfere with heat
radiation, and cause
heat to build up in the
area of the AC adaptor.
Never pull on the power
cord when unplugging
the AC adaptor. Grasp
the plug unit.
Insert the plug into the
power outlet as far as it
will go.
Unplug the AC adaptor before
leaving on a trip or otherwise
leaving it unattended for a long
period.
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G Location
Do not leave the stand and camera in any
of the following locations. Such locations
create the risk of fire and electric shock.
Areas subjected to large
amounts of moisture or
dust
In a food preparation
area or any other area
exposed to oil smoke
Near a heater, on a
heated carpet, in an
area exposed to direct
sunlight, in a vehicle
parked in direct sunlight,
or any other location
where it is very hot
G Unfolding and folding the stand arm
Take care to avoid pinching your
fingers when unfolding or folding the
arm of the stand.
G Monitor screen
Never press the
camera’s monitor screen
or subject it to strong
impact. Doing so can
crack the glass of the
LCD panel.
Should the glass of the
LCD panel crack, never
touch the liquid that
leaks from inside the
panel. Touching the
liquid creates the risk of
skin inflammation.
Should liquid leaking
from the LCD panel
accidentally get in your
mouth, immediately rinse
your mouth with water
and then contact your
physician.
Should liquid leaking
from the LCD panel get
into your eye or onto
your skin, immediately
flush the area with
clean water for at least
15 minutes, and then
contact your physician.
Safety Precautions
G Backing up important data
Always back up important
data in camera memory
to a computer hard disk.
Failure to do so creates
the risk of data loss due
to camera malfunction,
maintenance, etc.
G Protecting camera memory contents
Make sure you carefully follow the
instructions in the User’s Guide when
replacing the camera battery.
Incorrectly replacing the battery can
cause data to become corrupted or
lost.
G Using the flash
G Traveling
Do not position the
camera too close to a
person’s face when firing
the flash. Sudden
brightness can cause eye
damage and other
problems.
When traveling with the
camera, never use it
inside of an aircraft or
anywhere else where the
use of such devices is
not allowed. Improper use
of the camera creates
the risk of accident.
G Moving the stand and camera
When moving the stand and camera, never
pick them up by the arm or by the camera.
Doing so puts a very large load on the arm
or camera, which can cause disconnection of
internal wiring and create the risk of fire and
electric shock.
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Operating Precautions
Operating Precautions
PJ Document Stage
Never write on the document stage and take care to guard against scratching or
otherwise damaging it. Writing or other marks on the document stage can interfere with
projection in the Document Camera Mode and scanning in the Scanner Mode.
External Light
Room illumination, sunlight, or light from some other source shining onto the document
stage during a Document Camera Mode or Scanner Mode image recording operation can
cause white out and other image abnormalities.
PJ Camera
Never subject the camera to strong impact. Doing so creates the risk of malfunction.
When mounting the camera onto the camera holder, make sure that it is connected
correctly and securely. Incorrectly attaching the camera can cause it to fall, resulting in
malfunction. Take care to avoid dropping the camera when removing it from the stand.
To protect against accidentally dropping the camera, make sure to have the strap around
your fingers when removing the camera from the stand.
Never apply too much force when cleaning the surface of the lens. Doing so can scratch
the lens surface and cause malfunction.
Fingerprints, dust, or any other soiling of the lens can interfere with proper image
recording. Never touch the lens with your fingers. You can blow dust particles from the
lens surface with a lens blower. Next, wipe the surface of the lens with a soft lens cloth.
All of the battery operation times shown in the camera manual indicate reference values
for how long it should take until the camera shuts down under continuous operation when
powered by the specified special battery under standard temperature (23ºC/73ºF). They do
not guarantee that you will be able to achieve the specified battery operation times during
normal use. Note that battery operation time is greatly affected by temperature, the
amount of time the battery spent in storage and the storage conditions, and other factors.
Leaving the camera turned on runs down the battery, which will cause the low power
alert to appear. Be sure to turn off the camera when you are not using it.
The low battery warning indicator will appear just before the camera powers down. Charge
the battery as soon as possible when the indicator appears. Continued use of a low
battery can cause it to leak, or can result in corrupted image data.
The camera becomes warm to the touch during use. This is normal and does not indicate
malfunction.
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Operating Precautions
Other Precautions
The camera and stand are made of precision components. Failure to observe the following
precautions can result in inability to correctly save data and malfunction.
G Never use or store the camera and stand in the following locations. Doing so creates
the risk of malfunction of and damage to the camera and stand.
Locations subjected to electrostatic charge
Locations subjected to temperature extremes
(Operating Temperature Range: 5ºC to 35ºC/41ºF
to 95ºF)
Locations where there is extreme moisture
Locations subjected to sudden temperature
changes
Locations where there is a lot of dust
On a shaky, uneven, or otherwise unstable surface
Locations where there is the chance of the
camera getting wet
Locations exposed to direct sunlight
Locations subjected to vibration or impact (Avoid
areas near the engine of a motor vehicle, boat,
etc.)
Near high-voltage power lines, transformers, or
motors (which generate electrical interference that
can cause problems with system operation)
G Avoid using the system under the following conditions. Such conditions create the
risk of malfunction of and damage to system components.
Never place heavy objects on any of the system
components.
Never insert or allow foreign objects to drop into
system components.
Never place a vase or any other container of
water on top of system components.
G Clean with a soft, dry cloth.
When very dirty, use a soft cloth that has been dampened in a weak solution of water and a
mild neutral detergent. Wring all excess water from the cloth before wiping. Never use thinner,
benzene, or any other volatile agent to clean system components. Doing so can remove
markings and stain case finishes.
Always fold up the stand before moving it. Do not subject the stand to strong impact.
When it comes time to dispose of the stand and/or camera, make sure you do so in
accordance with all of the local rules and regulations that apply.U
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Contents
ContentsSafety Precautions.............................................................................................. E-2
Operating Precautions ........................................................................................ E-6
Multi PJ Camera System Features ..................................................................... E-9
Multi PJ Camera System User Documentation ................................................ E-10
Unpacking......................................................................................................... E-11
Using the CASIO CD-ROM............................................................................... E-12
Multi PJ Camera System .................................................................................. E-14
General Guide (PJ Camera Stand)................................................................... E-15
Setting Up the Multi PJ Camera System .......................................................... E-17
PJ Camera Software Overview and Basic Operations ..................................... E-26
PJ Camera Overview........................................................................................ E-36
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................ E-39
Product Specifications (PJ Camera Stand) ...................................................... E-40
Minimum Computer System Requirements ...................................................... E-40
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