PLUS Vision M-5 user manual Troubleshooting, Check the following before asking for repairs

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Troubleshooting

Check the following before asking for repairs.

Symptom

Check

Power does not turn on when POWER button

• Check that the AC power adapter’s cord is connected to the DC input jack and

pressed

to a wall outlet.

 

 

Writing on the sheet does not erase with the

• Are you using a marker other than one specifically designated for use with

eraser.

this copyboard?

 

(Apply some water or neutral detergent to a soft cloth, wring out thoroughly,

 

then wipe the sheet carefully and gently.)

 

 

Some letters or lines are not read.

• It may not be possible to read letters or lines if the letters are patchy or the

 

lines are thin.

 

• Depending on the operating environment, the picture quality may not be stable

 

directly after the fluorescent lamp is lit. Wait about 5 minutes after turning on

 

the fluorescent lamp then try to store the image data again.

 

• Adjust the density using the M-5 setup utility.

 

• Try performing the quick calibration. (See Page 34.)

 

 

Scanned images are dirty

• Is there a lot of marker residue on the sheet?

 

(If the sheet is dirty, apply some water or neutral detergent to a soft cloth,

 

wring out thoroughly, then wipe the sheet carefully but gently.)

 

• Try performing the quick calibration. (See Page 34.)

 

 

There are black bands at the top and bottom

• The fluorescent lamp may be at the end of its service life.

of scanned images

Contact your store of purchase or a PLUS customer center to have the lamp

 

replaced.

 

• Perform the quick calibration procedure. (See Page 34.)

 

 

Ruled lines are scanned along with image

• Adjust the brightness using the M-5 setup utility.

 

• Try performing the quick calibration. (See Page 34.)

 

 

Scanned images are inverted horizontally and

• Is the vertical/horizontal position setting correct?

vertically

Change the setting as described under “Vertical/Horizontal Position Setting”

 

on page 25.

 

 

The Memory indicator and the Power indica-

• This could indicate a problem with the fluorescent lamp inside, a calibration

tor blink alternately at a high rate.

error or an error with the internal memory (data cannot be stored or deleted).

 

Contact your nearby PLUS Vision sales office, dealer, or store.

 

 

The Memory indicator and the Power indica-

CF memory card-related error

tor blink alternately at a high rate and return

• CF memory storing error

to their original condition after several

• Use a CF memory card (or adapter) that has been checked for proper op-

seconds.

eration by PLUS. More information is available on the PLUS web site.

 

(http://www.plus-vision.com)

 

Error in changing the vertical/horizontal position setting

 

Try pressing the POSITION button again.

 

 

MEMORY indicator blinks intermittently

• There is not enough free data space left in the built-in memory or on the CF

 

memory card. Make some free space, then store the data. (See “If the

 

MEMORY indicator blinks intermittently” on pages 23 and 24.)

 

 

*If an error occurs, it is stored in the built-in memory’s error log. The error log file (“M5.err”) may be needed if the error cannot be resolved. Please save this file.

*If the problem persists after all the above has been checked, contact your nearby PLUS Vision sales office, dealer, or store.

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Contents Copyboard M-5 Trademarks Table of Contents Important Safety Information Care and Cleaning Packaged Contents Back and bottom Names of PartsFront and top Installation Assembly Instructions Read This Before Installing Types of InstallationOn a wall horizontal or vertical On a stand horizontal or verticalInstalling on a Wall InstallationSelecting the place of installation On the copyboardMaterial of wall Method of installation Wood Fix the wall mount bar to the wall surface and postsAttach the marker tray to the Copyboard Concrete U-plugsM412 screws Upper bracket Installing on a Stand Assembly and installation flowMount the two crossbars onto the T-shaped Legs assembled in 1 aboveMount the upper and lower brackets using M4 Screws Assembling the stand and mounting the copyboard vertically Assembling Mounting Changing Brackets CopyboardImage storing On the copyboard Onto the standChange the direction of image data PO- Sition to vertical Mount the upper and lower brackets using M4 x 12 screwsMount the short marker tray Installing on a Partition-Panel Assembly and installationOn the copyboard On the partition hangers List of parts included in the partition hanger kitMount the copyboard on the partition panel Catch the hooks onto partition panelSaving and Transferring images Storing images on CF memory cardsEditing and printing images Applications of copyboard dataWhen set vertically Power buttonPower indicator Green Memory indicator AmberHandling CF Memory Cards Scanning areaInserting CF memory cards Removing the CF memory cardConnect the AC power adapter Press the Power button to turn on the powerWhen not using the copyboard Operating the CopyboardIf the indicator blinks intermittently Saving the Image on the Sheet Saving sheet images in the built-in memory Press the Memory button to store that image in the memory Saving sheet images on a CF memory card Insert the CF memory card into the copyboard’s card slotScrolling the Sheet Vertical/Horizontal Position SettingClearing the built-in Memory Storing Image Files on a Computer Connect the USB cableOpen My Computer of the computer Store the copyboard’s image folder onto the computerWindows 98SE Deleting filesDisconnect the USB cable Windows Me/2000/XP  Using a PC card adapter  Using a memory card reader/writer USB type Troubleshooting Check the following before asking for repairsSpecifications Quick Calibration Clean the sheet surfaceStart the calibration procedure Software Guide Operating Environment Before Using the SoftwareSoftware Contents and Overview Driver Setup Windows 98SE Installation preparationSetup flow Click the M-5 USB DriverUninstalling the Driver Windows 98SE Open the Device Manager screen and check the installationUninstall the M-5 driver This completes the setupConnect the Copyboard with the personal computer Check whether the Copyboard is operating properlyDisconnecting of the Copyboard Windows 98SEWindows Me / 2000 / XP Disconnect the USB cable from the personal com- puterSetup Utility InstallationClick M-5 Setup Utility Starting upAcrobat Reader Installation Click Acrobat ReaderPlus Image Viewer Click Image ViewerSelect the Remove button of the wizard and click Next Select Start → Setting→ Control PanelDeleting the Software 13-2127-04B

M-5 specifications

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