Zoom and Document Cameras

Summary

This article explains how to use document cameras in the classroom and with Zoom.

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A document camera allows faculty to display documents, and even write on documents for students to see. Document cameras sit on a surface and point down at a document that student can see while faculty displays, works on or annotates the document. Also, many document cameras are connected directly to a computer, which allows those learning in a remote environment to see the same thing as those in the classroom see.

Select your document camera model below below to learn how to use it in the classroom and with Zoom.

Elmo P30HD

To use the Elmo P30HD doc camera in a classroom, watch the video or follow the step-by-step instructions below the video.

Power on the document camera
Push the doc cam button on the control panel
Then place the document on the document camera.

This will display the document on the projector screen.

To use the Elmo P30HD doc camera with Zoom in a classroom, watch the video or follow the step-by-step instructions below the video.

Power on the system using the control panel, log into the computer, open and log into Zoom.

Open the drawer where the doc cam is, lift the arm of the doc cam and press the power button to power on. The power button will light up blue when powered on.

Open the ELMO Interactive Toolbox software from the computer desktop.

The software will launch.

If the Zoom meeting has not been started yet, start the Zoom meeting.

In the Zoom meeting options, select Share.

In the Sharing options:

Select Screen.
Select Share.

The doc cam will now be shared.

Once you no longer need the doc cam, stop sharing the screen in Zoom, then select the X in the ELMO Interactive Toolbox software to close the software.

Note: On the Control Panel, be sure PC is selected if sharing with Zoom. If you change it to doc cam, there will be no audio from those viewing in Zoom.

Lumens

To use the Lumens doc camera in a classroom, watch the video or follow the step-by-step instructions below the video.

Power on the document camera
Push the doc cam button on the control panel
Then place the document on the document camera.

This will display the document on the projector screen.

To use the Lumens doc camera with Zoom in a classroom, watch the video or follow the step-by-step instructions below the video.

Power on the system using the control panel, log into the computer, open and log into Zoom.

Power on the doc cam using the Power button. The power button will light up with a blue color when on.

Place the document to be displayed with the doc cam on the counter under the doc cam lens.

If the Zoom meeting has not been started yet, start the Zoom meeting.

In the Zoom meeting options, select Share.

In the Sharing options:

Select Advanced.
Select Content from 2^nd Camera.
Select Share.

The doc cam will now be shared.

Once you no longer need the doc cam, stop sharing the screen in Zoom.

Note: On the Control Panel, be sure PC is selected if sharing with Zoom. If you change it to doc cam, there will be no audio from those viewing in Zoom.

Elmo LX-1 and MO-2

To use the Elmo LX-1 or MO-2 doc camera in a classroom, watch the video or follow the step-by-step instructions below the video.

Power on the document camera
Push the doc cam button on the control panel
Then place the document on the document camera.

This will display the document on the projector screen.

To use the Elmo LX-1 or MO-2 doc camera with Zoom in a classroom, watch the video or follow the step-by-step instructions below the video.

Power on the doc cam using the Power button. The power button will light up with a blue color when on.

Place the document to be displayed with the doc cam on the counter under the doc cam lens.

If the Zoom meeting has not been started yet, start the Zoom meeting.

In the Zoom meeting options, select Share.

In the Sharing options:

Select Advanced.
Select Content from 2^nd Camera.
Select Share.

The doc cam will now be shared.

Once you no longer need the doc cam, stop sharing the screen in Zoom.

Note: On the Control Panel, be sure PC is selected if sharing with Zoom. If you change it to doc cam, there will be no audio from those viewing in Zoom.

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Article ID: 20292

Created

Tue 4/15/25 3:12 PM

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Sun 10/19/25 10:04 PM