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Currently, and every time on start-up, Zoom-Ex

®

 is in 

Magnification (CCTV)

 

mode: Zoom-Ex

®

 displays on screen what is currently placed under its camera. 

For instructions on how to change the degree of magnification or to move around 
the document, see the Working in Magnification Mode topic below.

 

Working in Magnification (CCTV) Mode 

 

Magnify (zoom-in) and shrink (zoom-out) whatever you see on the screen: 
 

By mouse

roll the mouse wheel forward/backwards to zoom in/out. If your 
mouse does not have the wheel, use keyboard’s + and – (plus 
and minus signs). 

By keyboard

press  + and – (plus and minus signs) to, respectively, zoom in 
and out. 

By control pad

: press button 1 for zooming in, and button 2 for zooming out (see 

Appendix C for button layout). 

 
Move the view without moving the magnified document: 

 

By mouse

Click left mouse button at any point on the screen, and move 
the mouse in the direction you want to move the document. 

By keyboard

press left, right, up or down arrows. 

By control pad

: press hut switch in the direction you want to move the original 

document.

 

 
 
 
 
 
Zoom-Ex

®

 allows to view the document “digital style”; that is, scroll down as you 

read without having to move around the page in all directions looking for the text 
portion of interest. Digital-style viewing is available in Zoom-Ex

®

 

Formatted Text

 

mode. When in 

Formatted Text

 mode, Zoom-Ex

®

 takes the snapshot of the page 

placed under its camera, and displays the text, fitting it to the screen width and 
omitting pictures altogether. For details of working in 

Formatted Text

 mode, see 

the 

Working in Formatted Text Mode

 topic below. 

Summary of Contents for Zoom-Ex 3

Page 1: ... 1 Zoom Ex Training Guide and User Manual Release 2 2 ABISee Inc 52 Tanbark Rd Sudbury MA 01776 www abisee com 978 201 9302 ...

Page 2: ...ument 6 Changing Zoom Ex Display Characteristics 7 Changing the Sharpness Setting 7 Changing the Text Background Color 7 Rotating the View 7 Using the Preview Window 8 Changing Advanced Zoom Ex Display Characteristics 9 Fine tuning the Contrast Setting 9 Changing the Brightness Setting 9 Appendix A List of Keyboard Command Keys 10 Appendix B Mouse Commands 10 Appendix C Zoom Ex Control Pad Functio...

Page 3: ... commands instantly supports text formatting for easy reading weighs about 1lb and folds easily for portability Installing Zoom Ex For installation instructions see Zoom Ex Installation Guide Using Zoom Ex Once you have plugged Zoom Ex into your computer Zoom Ex is on Place any printed material at the Zoom Ex base and double click Zoom Ex icon on your computer screen The Zoom Ex window appears It ...

Page 4: ...ming out see Appendix C for button layout Move the view without moving the magnified document By mouse Click left mouse button at any point on the screen and move the mouse in the direction you want to move the document By keyboard press left right up or down arrows By control pad press hut switch in the direction you want to move the original document Zoom Ex allows to view the document digital s...

Page 5: ...up the page if you have forgotten what you were reading Format the document By mouse double click anywhere in the text By keyboard press F2 key By control pad press button C Navigate the formatted document By mouse left click to scroll the view down right click to scroll the view up By keyboard use up and down arrow keys to scroll up and down line by line Use Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll u...

Page 6: ...ill image of the document It makes no difference as far as reading the document is concerned However in order to go to a different document you need the camera back on For instructions on how to turn the Zoom Ex camera on see Going To The Next Page or Another Document topic below Going To The Next Page or Another Document If you are working in Magnification CCTV Mode all you need to do is place th...

Page 7: ...hanging the Text Background Color In order to switch between available colors By keyboard press F3 In Magnification mode the available color options are black on white inverted white on black color In Formatted Text mode the available color options are black on white inverted white on black green on black pink on white yellow on blue white on blue Rotating the View Rotate the document view in Magn...

Page 8: ... appear On the Settings dialog select the Look and Feel tab In the Show Preview Window area select the preview window type that you want to enable you can select either or both Now that you have enabled the preview window you can show and hide it To show hide the preview window or alternate between small and full screen preview window By mouse click the middle button By keyboard press F5 key By co...

Page 9: ...By keyboard Press Ctrl key and on the keyboard in order to increase contrast press Ctrl key and on the keyboard in order to decrease contrast Note make sure Ctrl key is pressed prior to or key or keys without pressing the Ctrl key will adjust camera brightness By control pad Press buttons Y and C Changing the Brightness Setting By default camera is operating in auto brightness mode In order to ove...

Page 10: ...ra if already started Page up down Go one screen up down in reformatted mode F3 C Toggle color F4 S Toggle sharpness F5 V Show hide small preview panel in magnified mode F6 R Rotate image 90 degrees while in real time mode Brightness adjustment CTRL Contrast adjustment Appendix B Mouse Commands Key Magnification CCTV mode Formatted Text Mode Left Click Page Down Right Click Page Up Left Click and ...

Page 11: ... 11 Appendix C Zoom Ex Control Pad Functions ...

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