The Elmo MX-P2 is our new standard document camera. This device serves triple duty as a document camera, web camera and microphone. Twist the webcam down to display the document or toward the instructor or class for remote viewers to see the classroom. The built-in microphone can clearly hear from up to five feet away.

Control Panel Buttons on Elmo MX-P2

The control panel is easily visible on the base of the MX-P2.


Match the number below with the image above to learn what each button does.

  1. Power - turns the power on and off
  2. Brightness - makes the webcam image brighter
  3. Light - turns the webcam light on and off
  4. Rotate - rotates the webcam image up to 180 degrees
  5. Freeze - pauses or restarts the webcam image
  6. Darken - makes the webcam image darker
  7. Zoom Out - displays the webcam image further away
  8. Auto Focus - automatically focusses the webcam image
  9. Zoom In - displays the webcam image closer in
  10. Microphone - hidden built-in mic
  11. LED Indicator - solid blue means the camera is on; solid red means the camera is off; blinking yellow means the Freeze button is activated

Enable/Disable Built In Microphone

Press and hold 6 Darken and 7 Zoom Out for 3 seconds to enable/disable the built in microphone.

Setup the Document Camera

ELMO Interactive Toolbox (EIT)

ELMO Interactive Toolbox (EIT) replaces Image Mate. The shortcut to open EIT can either be found in the Start Menu  or on your desktop .