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Page 1: ...High Definition Handheld Video Magnifier High Definition Handheld Video Magnifier VIDEO MAG User s Guide...

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Page 3: ...Video Mag HD High Definition Handheld Video Magnifier User s Guide Catalog No 1 03914 00 Part No 440648 001 Rev A...

Page 4: ...ithout notice No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or any means electronic or mechanical for any purpose without the express written permission of Freedom Scientifi...

Page 5: ...erview Hardware Description Battery LED Descriptions Inserting Batteries Charging NiMH Batteries Turning on Video Mag HD Button Descriptions Magnifying Live Images Magnifying Frozen or Saved Images Ch...

Page 6: ...setting Default Color Modes Color Modes Default Color Modes Additional Color Modes Freezing and Image Turning LED Lights Off Using Reading Line or Reading Masks Displaying Reading Line Displaying Read...

Page 7: ...When Memory is Full Storage Mode Icons Transferring Images to a Computer Using the USB Cable Transferring Images to Video Mag HD Using the USB Cable Displaying a Slide Show Troubleshooting Technical...

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Page 9: ...yellow button Refer to page 15 3 Do one of the following Unfold the handle to hold and use the unit like a magnifying glass This is useful when it s necessary to magnify and read objects such as label...

Page 10: ...16 5 Select a color mode or for contrasting colors that best suit your vision needs Refer to page 17 6 Freeze the image on the LCD screen so that you may take your time reading details in the image Re...

Page 11: ...ions when viewing photographs or glossy magazine pages Refer to page 24 Use the reading line or reading masks to help you maintain your place while reading text Refer to page 25 Save view and delete i...

Page 12: ...isposable alkaline batteries to operate the unit Note Do not mix NiMH batteries with alkaline batteries Replace all batteries of the same chemistry at the same time Do not mix new batteries with old b...

Page 13: ...procedures Refer to Battery LED Descriptions on page 11 for battery status descriptions For the basiscs to help you get started using Video Mag HD read Quick Start on page 1 For an overview of Video M...

Page 14: ...al contrasting color modes that can easily be enabled The unit has a fold away handle that has been ergonomically improved to fit the smaller hands of students It allows you to hold the magnifier clos...

Page 15: ...es that can easily be copied to a computer through a simple USB connection The unit also has a reading line and reading mask feature that you can turn on and use to quickly locate and maintain your pl...

Page 16: ...ware Description 1 Color Mode Scroll Up Blue 2 Color Mode Scroll Down Blue 3 Power Green Yellow 4 Magnification Increase Yellow 5 Magnification Decrease Yellow 6 Freeze Frame Red 7 LCD screen 4 1 2 3...

Page 17: ...9 8 9 10 11 8 Power Connector 9 Battery LED 10 USB port 11 Handle and battery compartment in closed position...

Page 18: ...10 12 13 13 14 12 HD camera sensor 13 LED lights 14 Handle and battery compartment in open position...

Page 19: ...Green Flashing Battery charging power adapter connected Red Flashing Battery low Red Solid Error unplug power adapter wait a few seconds and plug in again If this condition persists change the batter...

Page 20: ...tend the handle and remove the battery cover by sliding it in the direction of the imprinted arrow 2 Insert the batteries replace the battery cover and close the handle Make sure that batteries are in...

Page 21: ...wall outlet 2 The battery indicator LED blinks green to show that the batteries are charging For more see Battery LED Descriptions on page 11 3 The LED stops blinking and glows a steady green once the...

Page 22: ...ce the supplied NiMH batteries replace all four at the same time with 1000 mAh NiMH batteries with a MAX Charging Current above 250 mA Turning On Video Mag HD 1 Press the green yellow button to turn o...

Page 23: ...ive images When viewing frozen images press and release to incrementally increase or decrease magnification Color Mode Blue Press to cycle through five default color modes and 15 additional color mode...

Page 24: ...m in Press and HOLD the yellow MINUS button to zoom out Magnifying Frozen or Saved Images You can freeze and then save an image that displays on the LCD screen When viewing a frozen or saved image you...

Page 25: ...igh contrast negative Yellow on Blue Yellow on Black and 15 additional color modes For a complete list refer to Color Modes on page 21 Note APH does not recommend the use of blue as background color s...

Page 26: ...read a document and use a color mode that provides the best contrast for you If you need to move the unit to a different part of the document it may be easier to switch to full color move to the new l...

Page 27: ...using the blue arrow buttons or To add or remove other color modes 1 Press and HOLD the green yellow button and then press the blue UP arrow button to enter Color Selection mode The Enable check box d...

Page 28: ...the green yellow button to select or clear its check box 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to continue adding or removing color modes 6 When you are finished loading color modes release all buttons Any color mod...

Page 29: ...five default color modes Press and HOLD the green yellow button and the blue UP arrow button simultaneously for 15 seconds Color Modes There are five factory default color modes and 15 additional col...

Page 30: ...Yellow on Black Additional Color Modes Black on Yellow Green on Black Black on Green White on Blue Black on Blue Blue on Black Blue on Yellow Red on Black Black on Red Amber on Black Black on Amber Vi...

Page 31: ...for you to read 1 Press the red button to freeze the image If you like press the yellow PLUS button to increase magnification or the yellow MINUS button to decrease magnification 2 Press the red butto...

Page 32: ...turn on To avoid glare when you view reflective surfaces turn off the LED lights 1 Press and HOLD the green yellow button and then press the red button The LED lights turn off 2 To turn the lights on...

Page 33: ...to help you locate and maintain your place while viewing an image As you use the button sequence described below the unit cycles through displaying the reading line the reading masks and then no read...

Page 34: ...green yellow button 1 and then press the yellow PLUS button 2 or the yellow MINUS button 3 to move the reading line up or down on the screen 1 2 3 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetu adpiscing elit...

Page 35: ...n yellow button 1 and then press both yellow buttons and 2 and 3 again to remove the reading line and display the reading masks on the screen as shown in the next figure 1 2 3 Lorem ipsum dolor sit am...

Page 36: ...ing masks from the screen press and HOLD the green yellow button 1 and then press and HOLD both yellow buttons and 2 and 3 Storage Mode Storage mode can save approximately 80 images When you first sto...

Page 37: ...heck box is automatically selected and displays for three seconds This indicates that the image will be saved after exiting Storage mode and returning to live view To delete an image while in Storage...

Page 38: ...ow buttons and 1 Press and HOLD the red button for approximately six seconds to enter Review mode To scroll forward through the saved images press the blue UP arrow To scroll backward through the save...

Page 39: ...es from memory 1 Press the blue UP arrow or the blue DOWN arrow to step to an image that you want to delete 2 Press both yellow buttons and to clear the check box 3 Press and HOLD the red button for t...

Page 40: ...en you exit Storage mode Delete Press the two yellow buttons and at the same time to clear the check box The image is deleted when you exit Storage mode Memory Full Indicates that memory is full and n...

Page 41: ...Images stored on Video Mag HD can be transferred to your computer using the supplied USB cable To do this 1 Connect the supplied USB cable to the unit 1 and the computer 2 When connected The USB symb...

Page 42: ...ries Video Mag HD displays as an external device in Windows Explorer or Finder Mac 3 Open Video Mag HD s DCIM folder and use the drag and drop method to move or copy one or more images to a folder or...

Page 43: ...35 Note To safely disconnect the unit and protect your data always follow your operating system s procedures for removing a USB device...

Page 44: ...it is connected to your computer using the supplied USB cable 2 Locate the image on your computer using Windows Explorer or Finder Mac 3 Select the image and drag it to Video Mag HD s DCIM folder 4 Wh...

Page 45: ...bmp and so on To rearrange the order that images display you can transfer them to your computer rename the files in the order that you like and then transfer them back to the unit The file names shoul...

Page 46: ...HOLD the green yellow button and then press the blue UP arrow The first image stored on the unit based on its file name displays on the LCD screen for approximately five seconds followed by the second...

Page 47: ...Make sure the batteries are inserted correctly See page 12 Note A USB port does not provide enough power to charge the NiMH batteries Use the power adapter to recharge low batteries The screen is bla...

Page 48: ...ns to step through the magnification levels Press the blue Color Mode buttons to step through the color modes The battery indicator LED is flashing red Charge the NiMH batteries or replace the AAA alk...

Page 49: ...replace with AAA alkaline batteries Do not charge alkaline batteries If the problem continues disconnect the power adapter and call Freedom Scientific Technical Support as mentioned earlier in this do...

Page 50: ...he supplied power adapter to charge the unit Note that a USB port does not provide enough power to charge the batteries Make sure the small end of the power adapter is firmly plugged into the unit s p...

Page 51: ...ns to increase or decrease magnification For live images press and HOLD a magnification button for continuous zoom magnification For frozen or saved images press a magnification button to zoom in or o...

Page 52: ...44 The unit turns off after reading for 30 minutes This is expected behavior The unit turns off after 30 minutes if no buttons are pressed This extends battery life...

Page 53: ...tory default color modes Full Color Black on White high contrast positive White on Black high contrast negative Yellow on Blue Yellow on Black and 15 additional color modes Magnification range 4 9 inc...

Page 54: ...ls Color 24 bit Battery Four AAA NiMH rechargeable 1000 mAh batteries approximately 2 hours of continuous use charges in approximately 2 hours or Four AAA disposable alkaline batteries Note Only use t...

Page 55: ...erference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television r...

Page 56: ...t appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada Regulatory Compliance Safety IEC 60950 1 ed2 0 UL 60950 1 2007 CSA C22 2 60950 1 2007 EN 60950 1 2006 A11 2009 A1 2010 A12 2...

Page 57: ...will void the product warranty Keep the unit away from wet areas rain and other sources of liquids Do not submerge the unit Always operate the unit in a place where the temperature is between 10 and 3...

Page 58: ...no more than 10 percent vinegar Note that tap or mineral water may cause spotting on the screen Do not leave any liquid on the screen Repeat this procedure for hard to remove smudges Do not spray any...

Page 59: ...junction with this hand held high definition video magnifier WARRANTY APH will at no charge repair or replace at APH s option the product during the warranty period so long as the damage or defect is...

Page 60: ...American Printing House for the Blind Copyright 2016 all rights reserved American Printing House for the Blind Inc Catalog No 1 03914 00...

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