Other language versions can be found on

www.crowdbeamer.tech/manuals

for presenters that want to share information with their audience

QUICK START GUIDE

Before you start using crowdbeamer, take some time to have a good look at your device. In particular, make sure to distinguish between the VIDEO IN and VIDEO OUT side of your crowdbeamer device.

HDMI IN

VGA OUT

MICRO-USB

HDMI OUT

MICROPHONE

LAN

VGA IN

(not yet operational)

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

CONNECT TO THE POWER GRID

CROWDBEAMER MICRO-USB POWER ADAPTER

NOTEAt all times, you should use the power adapter supplied with your crowdbeamer.

Plug the micro-USB power adapter delivered with your crowdbeamer device into the micro-USB port.

If your crowdbeamer device has been charged before, it can operate on battery power without the need to connect to the power grid.

1

VIDEO IN

POWER UP YOUR DEVICEPress the POWER button once to start up your crowd-beamer.

Consult the OLED display for information on the cur-rent status of your device, and for battery charging sta-tus in particular. This information will become available within a few seconds after startup.

POWER BUTTON

OLED DISPLAY

2

VIDEO IN

ACTIVATE YOUR DEVICEOnce crowdbeamer has been powered up, activate your device to get access to FREE FIRMWARE UP-DATES during your warranty period. Activation needs to be done only once. Look for the label on the bottom side of your crowdbeamer to get the information that is needed for activation.

Or visit www.crowdbeamer.me, and enter the SERIAL NUMBER (S/N) and CODE provided on the label.

Scan the QR code provided on the label, using your smartphone or tablet.

3

www.crowdbeamer.com

ProducedinEuropeDesignedbyRORYCONVDrieEikenstraat6612650Edegem,BELGIUMwww.crowdbeamer.com

MODEL CB-**-**S/N ********CODE ****

ACTIVATETHISDEVICE• viawww.crowdbeamer.me• orscantheQRcode

INPUT5V2.5A

Then follow the instructions that you find on the activation page until activation is confirmed.

CONNECT YOUR LAPTOP

OR

VGA IN

HDMI IN

NOTE Always make sure to duplicate the screen you want to share. In case you are using a MacBook, press either F7 or Command-F1 on your keyboard.

To share content from your laptop, connect it to crowd-beamer using a VGA or HDMI cable. Make sure to plug the cable into crowdbeamer’s VGA IN or HDMI IN port.

Check the OLED display for confirmation that STREAMING is active.

4a

CONNECT YOUR TABLET OR SMARTPHONE

OR

HDMI IN

VGA IN

To share content from your tablet or smartphone, connect it using an appropriate adapter for a VGA or HDMI cable. Make sure to plug the cable into crowdbeamer’s VGA IN or HDMI IN port.

Check the OLED display for confirmation that STREAMING is active on the VIDEO IN side.

4b

CONNECT YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA

OR

HDMI IN

HDMI IN

To share content from your digital camera, connect it to crowdbeamer using an HDMI cable. Make sure to plug the cable into crowdbeamer’s HDMI IN port.

Check the OLED display for confirmation that STREAMING is active on the VIDEO IN side.

4c

(OPTIONALLY) CONNECT YOUR ROOM DISPLAY

OR

HDMI

HDMI

HDMI

VGA

VGA

VGA

With crowdbeamer connected to your presentation device, you may now choose to connect it to a projec-tor or a flat panel display. Plug a VGA or HDMI cable into crowdbeamer’s VGA OUT or HMDI OUT port, and check the OLED display to see if the VIDEO OUT is properly connected.

5

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

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6 INFORM YOUR AUDIENCEMake sure everybody in your audience has the crowd-beamer app installed on their laptop, tablet or smart-phone. If needed, invite audience members to down-load the app from www.crowdbeamer.tech/app.

More information on the use of crowdbeamer is also available on www.crowdbeamer.tech/manuals.

www.crowdbeamer.tech/app

CONNECT WITH YOUR AUDIENCEInvite your audience to connect to the private 5 GHz WiFi network (or 2.4 GHz, if no other option available) of your crowdbeamer.

To do so, ask them• to activate WiFi-configuration in their personal de-

vice’s Settings menu,• to select your crowdbeamer’s private WiFi network

from the list of available networks (prefix CB_). You can consult your crowdbeamer’s OLED display any-time to read the name of its private WiFi network.

7

OLED DISPLAY

SHARE WITH YOUR AUDIENCEOnce your audience is wirelessly connected to your crowdbeamer device, they can use the free crowd-beamer app to watch your presentation on their laptop, tablet or smartphone.

8

VIDEO IN

In case there is no longer any need to share content with your au-dience, simply turn off your crowdbeamer device by pressing the POWER button until the OLED displays “Bye”.

PAUSE/RESUME STREAMINGPressing the POWER button once when your crowd-beamer device is operational, will suspend content sharing over crowdbeamer’s private WiFi network.

Pressing the POWER button once again, content shar-ing will be resumed.

9

PAUSE/POWER BUTTON

RESET YOUR DEVICE

SD CARD SLOT

RESET BUTTON

In case you experience any problems while using crowdbeamer, reset your device. Use a pointed tool to press the RESET button on the side.

(not yet operational)

Visit the crowdbeamer websites to get the most out of your crowdbeamer device:

for commercial information:

www.crowdbeamer.com

for technical information & support:

www.crowdbeamer.tech

to activate your crowdbeamer device:

www.crowdbeamer.me

RORYCO NVDrie Eikenstraat 661BE-2650 EdegemBelgium

For commercial information : www.crowdbeamer.com

For technical information : www.crowdbeamer.tech

crowdbeamer is a registered trademark of RORYCO NV

© 2017 RORYCO NV. All rights reserved. - Last updated on 19 May 2017

All crowdbeamer products, product specifications and data are subject to change without notice to further improve function, design, quality or otherwise. All crowd-beamer versions are compatible with the free crowdbeamer app.