MAXHUB UC M40 User manual

Brand: MAXHUB

Model: UC M40

Category: Webcams

Type: User manual

MAXHUB UC M40 is a versatile video conferencing camera that offers a range of features to enhance your meeting experience. With its panoramic lens, it captures a wide field of view, ensuring everyone in the room is visible. The AI-powered speaker tracking technology automatically focuses on the active speaker, providing a more engaging and immersive experience. Additionally, the UC M40 features multiple display modes, noise cancellation, and compatibility with various video conferencing platforms, making it an ideal solution for huddle rooms and small to medium-sized conference rooms.

MAXHUB UC

M40 User Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Safety Warnings ...................................................................................... 02

2. Product Images........................................................................................ 03

3. How to Connect ....................................................................................... 04

4. Hardware Mode ....................................................................................... 05

5. Pro Mode ................................................................................................. 07

6. Quick Start Guide - PanoCam Studio ...................................................... 09

1. Safety Warnings

Before using this device, please carefully read and observe the following precautions to avoid dangerous

or improper operations.

Working Environment

① DO NOT expose the camera to any heat source (such as electric heaters).

② Use it in an environment with ambient temperature of 0~40 °C and humidity of 10%–90% RH.

③ DO NOT place the product in dusty and humid environments to avoid internal circuit fault.

④ DO NOT expose the device to direct sunlight to avoid rising device temperature that may affect

normal use of the device

Children Safety

① The product and its accessories may have some small parts.

Please place them beyond the reach of children to avoid potential safety risks.

② The lens of this device is made of glass. If it is damaged, please handle it carefully to avoid being

scratched by broken glass and keep it away from children.

Power Supply

① If an external power supply is to be used, follow all safety guidelines for third-party power supply

devices.

Waterproofness

① The product is not waterproof. Please keep it dry.

Repair and Maintenance

① Please contact professional service personnel for maintenance services.

② In case the device is damaged, please do not disassemble it for repair. Instead, please call the

Customer Service Center for repair.

③ DO NOT insert any sharp or pointed object into the device.

④ DO NOT drop or strike the device to avoid damage.

⑤ The temperature of the device may rise during operation, which is a normal phenomenon. In case

the device feels hot to touch, turn off the device and let it cool before trying to use it again.

Statement

① Intellectual property rights statement: The hardware and software of this product are patented and

the authorization of the Company shall assume legal liabilities.

② This User Manual is for reference only, and the actual functions of the product are subject to your

order and the product you received.

③All images are for illustration purpose only and may not reflect the actual product. The Company

reserves the right to improve and change the appearance and design of the product without prior

notice.

2. Product Images

1. Packaging content

UC M40

Power Adaptor (12 V/1 A)

UC M40 User Manual

USB 2.0 Cable (Type-A to Type-C) 1.5 meter

2. Appearance

MAXHUB UC

M40 User Manual

3. How to Connect

Please connect the device according to the following figure before use.

Camera

Mode Switch

USB Type-C

Loudspeaker

DC Port

Indicator Light

Touch Button

Microphone

Adapter

USB

① The video conferencing equipment is connected to the 12 V/1 A adapter and automatically starts

up.

② Connect the USB cable to the computer.

③ Select the appropriate modes and follow the instructions to get started.

Note:

(1) If the 12 V/1 A power adapter isn't being utilized, the camera can only provide USB video output.

Plug in the power adapter to get full access to video and audio.

(2) USB 3.0 (5 V/900 mA) or above must be used as the power supply source.

4. Hardware Mode：

① Connect the USB cable to the computer.

② Launch video platforms such as Google Meet, Zoom, or Microsoft Teams, and select MAXHUB UC

M40 as the main camera source.

③ Select UC M40 as the main speaker and microphone source in your video platform and start your

video meeting. Volume can be adjusted from your computer directly.

④ Press the button to select the display layout to output (Panoramic / Compose / Grid / Portrait /

Split / AI Speaker Tracking (Dual) / AI Speaker Tracking (Pano) modes).

USB

⑤ Touch to mute/unmute the microphone; status light:

- White: microphone ON;

- Red: microphone OFF;

- The blue LED "circle" indicates the direction of the sound source.

Adapter

Mode switch button

USB

Mode 1: Panoramic mode

Mode 3: Grid mode

Mode 2: Compose mode

Mode 4 Portrait mode

Mode 6: AI Speaker Tracking (Dual) mode

Mode 5: Split mode

Mode 7: Al Speaker Tracking (Pano) mode

Indicator Light

Touch Button

Microphone

⑥ Device power off.

*Note: Some video conferencing platforms require that you select MAXHUB UC M40 camera and

microphone.

5. Pro Mode

In the Pro Mode, you have access to additional AI features that are enhanced by the PanoCam software.

② Connect the USB cable to the computer.

② Open the PanoCAM Studio folder from the CD drive of your computer, and double-click on the

PanoCAM Studio Setup_1.0.2930.0 file to install. See 6. Quick Start Guide – PanoCam Studio below.

*Note: If you are on an MacOS, install the PanoCAM Studio Installer_1_3107.2.pkg

③ Launch the PanoCAM Studio Software and select the appropriate "Display Layout" as well as other

necessary controls. (Compose/Manual/Body-fit/Discussion/Grid/Presentation/Speaker modes).

USB

④ Touch to mute/unmute the microphone; status light:

A. Select the Display Layout to output.

B. Choose Angle Adjustment:

FOV-Top: Vertical+ 45° Up/ -15°Down

FOV-Center: Vertical± 30°

FOV-Down: Vertical+ 20° Up/ -40°down

C. Turn Image mirror/Auto

detect/Auto tracking on/off.

D. Select the required video effect;

Or customize the parameters in custom mode.

Compose Mode

Manual Mode

Body-Fit Mode

Discussion Mode

Grid mode

Presentation mode

Speaker mode

- White: microphone ON;

- Red: microphone OFF;

- The blue LED "circle" indicates the direction of the sound source.

④ Launch video platforms such as Google Meet, Zoom, or Microsoft Teams, and select Studio Camera

as the main camera source.

⑥ Select UC M40 as the main speaker and microphone source in your video platform and start your

video meeting. Volume can be adjusted from your computer directly.

⑦ Equipment power off.

*Note: Some video conferencing platforms require that you select Studio camera and microphone

6. Quick Start Guide - PanoCam Studio

Instructions on Installing PanoCam Studio

① Obtain setup file: When the USB Panoramic Camera is connected to a PC, a CD-ROM icon appears

on the PC screen, as shown below.

② Double-click on the PanoCAMStudioSetup.exe to start installation (MACOS users install PanoCAM

Studio.pkg).

③ Click Install and select the appropriate directory for installation

Indicator Light

Touch Button

Microphone

④ Click Finish to complete the installation.

Instructions on Using PanoCam Studio

① Connect the USB Panoramic Camera

Connect the camera to a computer or an IFP via USB. Run the PanoCAM Studio App on the computer

or the IFP (with PC); the PanoCAM Studio App automatically searches for and connects the camera.

If it didn’t work, click the “Try Again” button.

Note: If the connections still fails, check to see if the camera is connected to the computer or the IFP, and

if the camera is being used by other applications.

② Turn on face tracking

Select the virtual “Studio Camera” for video conferencing—face tracking is automatically launched. At

this point, the PanoCam Studio box shrinks to a minimum size.

The shrunk PanoCAM Studio box:

Note: When installing the PanoCAM Studio on Windows 10 and MAC OS, the virtual Studio Camera is

automatically installed, whereas on Windows 7 and 8, you need to manually install it to use face tracking.

• Manual box selection (This feature is supported under Manual Mode only – see below)

The PanoCAM Studio also supports manual box selection (to track subjects within the frame only). Simply

left-click on the screen to draw a frame on the panorama. Click “Edit” - “Clean All” to undo all selections.

Move the mouse over the selected area and right click to open a drop-down menu with 3 options as

follows:

Auto tracking: Automatically track the selected box. After selecting, the box turns blue.

Pin: Fix the selected area so that it cannot be replaced by any other box. When selected, a Pin tag

appears in the box.

Delete: Cancel box selection.

④ Additional features

• Auto tracking

Auto-Detect is enabled by default when the PanoCAM Studio is turned on. If more sensitive tracking is

required, enable the auto-tracking function by selecting the “Auto Tracking” checkbox.

• Image mirror

When the image mirror is turned on, the output image from the studio Camera is mirror-inverted.

• Tracking modes

(1) Compose mode

Also known as the conference mode. The output screen presents a panoramic view at the top and close-

up boxes of the person being tracked or manually selected boxes at the bottom, with a maximum of 8

close-up boxes.

Notes:

a. When no person is detected and there is no manual box selected, the output screen shows a panorama

view at the top and default icons at the bottom;

b. When the persons detected or the areas of manual box selection are close to each other, they merge

into one close-up box.

Compose

mode

Manual mode

Body-fit mode

Grid mode

Presentation mode

Speaker mode

Output image:

(2) Manual mode

In the manual mode, the output screen shows the area of manual box selection, which can be resized by

manually adjusting the box.

Note: Face tracking is not available in manual mode.

Output image:

(3) Body-fit mode

In the body-fit mode, the camera attempts to fit as much of the persons being tracked as possible on the

screen.

Note: When no person is detected and there is no manual box selected, the output screen shows a

panoramic view.

Output image:

(4) Grid mode

Also known as the group discussion mode, recommended for 1–4 participants. Each person being tracked

or each manually selected area, is in a separate close-up box, with up to four close-up boxes

Note:

a. When no person is detected and there is no manual box selected, the output screen shows the default

icons.

b. When the persons detected or the manually selected areas are close to each other, they merge into

one close-up box, unlike the first mode (i.e., the conference mode).

Output image:

(5) Presentation mode

In the presentation mode, the output is a combo box, with the manually selected yellow box (for displaying

content) at the top and the persons detected at the bottom right.

Note: When no person is detected and there is no manual box selected, the output screen shows the

area within the yellow box.

Output image:

(6) Speaker mode

In the speaker mode, the output screen shows the persons detected at the top and a panoramic view at

the bottom.

Note: When no person is detected and there is no manual box selected, the output screen shows the

default icons at the top and a panorama at the bottom.

Output image:

(7) Discussion mode

In the discussion mode, the output screen presents 180° views both at the top and the bottom.

Output image:

MAXHUB UC M40 User manual

Brand: MAXHUB

Model: UC M40

Category: Webcams

Type: User manual

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