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Merlin elite

 Screen Saver

Merlin elite 

Screen Saver

When the Screen Saver feature is turned on, the 

Merlin elite

 will display 

the date and time on the entire screen if there is no activity for 10 minutes. 
Any movement under the camera or pressing any button on the 

Merlin elite

 

Front Panel or Control Console will revert the 

Merlin elite

 back to its 

System 50Hz - EU/International

When this feature is ENABLED it eliminates ‘screen flicker’ which can 

occur when

 Merlin elite

 is used with EU/International systems (which com-

monly default to 50Hz).

previous state. It is possible to manually display the screen saver by 

pressing the “Pause/Play”  

 and “Save” 

 buttons at the same time.

Summary of Contents for Merlin elite

Page 1: ...User Manual ...

Page 2: ...ead and follow the instructions provided within this booklet Your Merlin elite is ready to use right out of the box By reviewing all Merlin elite features and controls before use and following the directions carefully you ll be able to enjoy all the great benefits from your purchase Enhanced Vision products are designed to give you the highest quality image convenient and easy to use features and ...

Page 3: ...he FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular ...

Page 4: ...ding and Writing 18 Changing Magnification 19 Changing Viewing Mode 20 22 Adjusting Brightness White Balance 23 Using and Adjusting Markers 24 25 Volume Adjustment VGA Toggle 26 OCR Text To Speech Mode 27 29 Saving Recalling Deleting Images 30 31 Screen Saver 32 Language Settings Product Info 33 34 Troubleshooting Firmware Update 35 36 Merlin elite Specifications 37 Warranty Statement 38 ...

Page 5: ...llow all warnings cautions and instructions marked on the product Use the Merlin elite on a stable level surface such as a solid desk or table according to its intended design specifications Avoid placing the Merlin elite on an unstable table cart or stand It may fall causing serious damage to the unit or bodily injury to the user Use the Merlin elite indoors only it should NOT be exposed to extre...

Page 6: ...not designed to offer protection against contact with liquids of any kind Use only the power supply provided with your Merlin elite Using unauthorized power supplies may cause serious damage to Merlin elite s electronic components Using any other power supply than the one provided by Enhanced Vision for the Merlin elite will void the warranty Always place the power cord away from traffic areas to ...

Page 7: ...ions Your Merlin elite contains moving parts Please use caution when moving the X Y table adjusting the LCD monitor arm or when transporting the Merlin elite to avoid possible injury to hands and fingers Safety and Care Caution Moving Parts ...

Page 8: ...e power OFF by holding the Power button for 5 seconds on the Merlin elite when the system is not in use Pressing the Power button on the Front Panel right side of the Merlin elite for less than 5 seconds will put the device in Standby Pressing the Power button again will wake the Merlin elite up from Standby Always turn the power OFF by holding the Power button for 5 seconds before cleaning the Me...

Page 9: ...C power again Compliance Warnings Electromagnetic compatibility The use of accessories and cables other than those specified by Enhanced Vision may result in increased emissions or decreased immunity of the Merlin elite Placement of equipment The Merlin elite should not be used adjacent to or stacked with other equipment Product enhancements and revisions are an integral part of what we do here at...

Page 10: ...pgrade ONLY 7 X Y table 8 X Y table locking lever 9 Recessed handles for carrying Merlin elite 10 Merlin elite 19V power supply 11 Merlin elite Power Cord Attaches to 19v Power Supply power cord style may vary based upon country 12 3 5mm jack for Headphones Accessories included 13 Control Console allows the user to control the Merlin elite functions Must be plugged in to use and have access to the...

Page 11: ...11 Merlin elite at a Glance 8 2 1 10 9 9 7 3 4 5 6 15 14 11 12 13 ...

Page 12: ...ontrol Console cord See Page 10 Item 13 to the USB port at the back left side facing the back of the Merlin elite base See Figure 2 3 Connect the power cord to the power supply See Figure 3 Connect the power cord to an available electrical outlet See Figure 4 Connect the other end of the power supply to the Merlin elite where it is labeled 19VDC See Figure 2 To offer additional protection during a...

Page 13: ...essing the Power button on the Front Panel right side of the Merlin elite for less than 5 seconds will put the device in Standby Pressing the Power button again will wake the Merlin elite up from Standby To turn the Merlin elite off press and hold the Power Button for more than 5 seconds or until Merlin elite HD OCR appears on the screen NOTE The Merlin elite turns ON by default upon plugging it i...

Page 14: ...14 Button Definitions CONTROL CONSOLE See Page 15 for detailed descriptions 3 1 4 8 7 9 6 5 10 2 ...

Page 15: ...NATIONS Button Definitions Button Combinations Throughout the User Manual there will be button combinations ie Press the Find and Mode buttons This indicates that the buttons should be pressed simultaneously 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...

Page 16: ... to enter standby mode 2 Press and hold the Find button then press and release the Power button on the Front Panel this brings the LCD out of standby mode 3 Continue to hold the Find button until the Blue LED lights up on the upper right corner of the Control Console Once the blue LED is lit release the Find button NOTE If your Merlin elite is plugged into a power strip surge protector make sure t...

Page 17: ... X Y table for activities such as reading Placing the locking lever between locked and unlocked Intermediate lock can be used for tasks such as writing hobbies etc Reading With the X Y Table 1 With the X Y table unlocked place a book newspaper etc on the table 2 Use the magnification dial to enlarge the image to a comfortable viewing size 3 Glide the X Y table to the left which will make the words...

Page 18: ...fortable using one hand Writing with Merlin elite Beginners should start at smaller magnification sizes and then increase magnification as they become more comfortable using Merlin elite for writing The smaller the magnification size the bigger you tend to write the higher the magnification size the smaller you ll write Use a pen that makes a bold line such as a heavy point pen a felt tip marker o...

Page 19: ...he Front Panel or Control Console until you reach your desired magnification Turning the wheel clockwise will increase magnification and turning the wheel counter clockwise will decrease magnification 2 The Zoom Level will appear in the upper right corner of your monitor when you are increasing or decreasing magnification Max Zoom will appear at the maximum magnification and Min Zoom will appear a...

Page 20: ...odes The 5 favorite color select modes can be modified to any of the 28 color select options by following the instructions provided on page 20 Full Color Image default This mode gives a true color representation of the image being magnified Black and White Image This mode gives a black and white representation of the image being magnified Enhanced Positive Image This mode provides a white backgrou...

Page 21: ...ides a yellow background with blue text To change this mode to any of the 28 available follow the instructions on page 19 Color Select 4 In factory default this mode is turned off Follow the instructions on page 19 to turn this color mode on Color Select 5 In factory default this mode is turned off Follow the instructions on page 19 to turn this color mode on COLOR SELECT MODE MENU Pressing and ho...

Page 22: ...or Control Console of the Merlin elite to enter the Menu 2 Turn the Zoom Wheel clockwise until Color Mode Selection is highlighted 3 Press the Find button to select the Color Mode Selection sub menu 4 Turn the Zoom Wheel until the desired Color Select Mode is highlighted 5 Press the Find button to select or deselect the highlighted color mode 6 Once 5 Color Select Modes have been selected no other...

Page 23: ...olor white is often affected by the lighting used in a room The Merlin elite White Balance selection allows you to achieve optimum clarity 1 Press the Mode and Find buttons located on the Front Panel or Control Console of the Merlin elite to enter the Menu 2 Turn the Zoom Wheel clockwise until System Configuration is highlighted 3 Press the Find button to select the System Configuration sub menu 4...

Page 24: ...d in Off Column Marker Line Marker Windowing Adjusting Line Markers and Windowing Column Marker Cannot be adjusted To adjust the position of the Marker 1 Press the Mode and Find buttons located on the Front Panel or Control Console of the Merlin elite to enter the Menu 2 Turn the Zoom Wheel until Marker Position is selected Then press the Find button to select 3 When this option is selected it wil...

Page 25: ...rs or the size of the visible window SYSTEM CONFIGURATION SETTINGS BEEP VOICE PROMPT CLOCK SCREEN SAVER AND SAVE RECALL System Configuration 1 Press the Mode and Find buttons located on the Front Panel or Control Console of the Merlin elite to enter the Menu 2 Turn the Zoom Wheel clockwise until System Configuration is highlighted 3 Press the Find button to select the System Configuration sub menu...

Page 26: ...oggle from the computer image back to the camera image press the Find button on the Front Panel or Control Console of the Merlin elite When using the Merlin elite Display as a computer monitor the controls for the camera e g Zoom Mode Marker will not work for the computer image Using the Merlin elite HD LCD as a computer monitor is similar to attaching a typical computer monitor to your computer o...

Page 27: ...ll help in locating the column the Merlin elite will read aloud see page 22 Turning the Deskew option on will allow for a larger margin of error for a document that is not perfectly straight see page 27 1 Place the document under the Merlin elite camera as straight as possible 2 Press the Capture button on the Control Console This will take a snapshot of the document and process it for OCR 3 After...

Page 28: ...to the previous sentence press the or on the Control Console Jump to first Last sentence of the Document Press and hold the or for 2 seconds Pause Play Pressing the on the Control Console will pause the Merlin elite By pressing the again the unit will continue reading Using Headphones with the Merlin elite On the left hand side of the Merlin elite monitor there is an available 3 5mm input jack for...

Page 29: ...te to read aloud or prompt in a Male or Female Voice Deskew When on the Merlin elite will automatically adjust a document when not set straight under the camera Progress Bar Enables Disables the visibility of a progress bar when the Merlin elite is processing a document to Text To Speech ...

Page 30: ...mode it was saved at mm dd yyyy hh mm OCR IMG In CCTV mode if you save the image consecutively within a minute the previous image saved will be overwritten In OCR mode if you save the image consecutively within a minute the Merlin elite will display Already Saved Recalling a Saved Image 1 Press and hold the Recall button on the Merlin elite Control Console for 2 Seconds 2 The Merlin elite will ent...

Page 31: ...se Play button on the Merlin elite Control Console on the desired image file 3 A sub menu will appear next to the selected image allowing you to CANCEL or DELETE 4 Use the Zoom Wheel on the Merlin elite Front Panel or DaVinci Control Console to select CANCEL or DELETE 5 Pressing the Find button on Merlin elite Front Panel or Control Console while CANCEL is highlighted will bring you back to the Im...

Page 32: ...a or pressing any button on the Merlin elite Front Panel or Control Console will revert the Merlin elite back to its System 50Hz EU International When this feature is ENABLED it eliminates screen flicker which can occur when Merlin elite is used with EU International systems which com monly default to 50Hz previous state It is possible to manually display the screen saver by pressing the Pause Pla...

Page 33: ...menu To select an option turn the Zoom Wheel to highlight the desired lan guage Press the Find button to select that option A black box next to that option indicates that that option is ON Setting the OCR Language The Merlin elite is capable of reading text aloud in multiple languages By default the Merlin elite will only read aloud text written in the same language that is set in the Primary Lang...

Page 34: ...the technical information of the Merlin elite and also allows the user to restore the Merlin elite back to its factory settings 1 Press the Mode and Find buttons located on the Merlin elite Front Panel or Control Console to enter the Menu 2 Turn the zoom wheel clockwise until Product Information is highlighted 3 Press the Find button to display the Product Information sub menu 4 While in this menu...

Page 35: ...if Merlin elite is plugged into one The images seem to be out of focus Clean the protective glass covering the camera with the nonabrasive lens cleaning cloth provided with your Merlin elite Clean the monitor screen with a non abrasive cloth sprayed with a glass cleaning solution Make sure the target material is steady on the tray It might take a few moments for the camera to achieve perfect focus...

Page 36: ...ng the Merlin elite If the Merlin elite is not responding you can reset it by pressing the Find and Power Buttons simultaneously Any setting changes you have made will be retained Replacement LED lamps Your Merlin elite comes equipped with two 100 000 hour LED lamps designed to provide years of trouble free service However in the unlikely event that the LEDs need replacement contact your place of ...

Page 37: ...maximum 24 Field of View Reading Mode 7 4mm 1 3 min 216mm 8 5 max Viewing Modes Color black white high contrast Positive Negative Digital Color Select 3 modes Power Supply Input voltage current 120 240 VAC 0 3 0 5A nominal Output voltage 19 VDC Frequency 50 60 Hz Power usage 30W Equipment Classification IEC 601 1 Type of Protection Class 1 Degree of Protection Type B Mode of Operation Continuous O...

Page 38: ...are scratched or damaged due to normal use e Damage due to operation of the Merlin elite with equipment not supplied by Enhanced Vision You must provide proof of purchase bearing the date of purchase in order to receive warranty service Anyone using this product does so knowingly assuming certain risks due to the need to utilize vision enhancement devices A 2 year extended warranty option is avail...

Page 39: ...built in 3 5 or 4 3 LCD screen the Pebble s Freeze Frame feature allows you to capture any still image and adjust magnification Up to 28 differ ent viewing modes allow you to choose alternate color combinations based on your personal prefer ence Pebble can be powered using standard rechargeable batteries included Magnification 2X 10X Pebble mini s ultra compact design makes it the ideal hand held ...

Page 40: ...m to 80x maximum Transformer Transformer is the most flexible and portable solution for reading writing and viewing magnified images at any distance Compatible with popular magnification software and the latest Windows operating systems Transformer s unique design is perfect for work home or school Weighs less than 3 pounds Battery operated up to 4 hours 28 custom color select modes Magnification ...

Page 41: ... Office Phone 49 06078 911772 Fax 49 06078 911774 www enhancedvision com Technical Support Main Toll Free 800 440 9476 ext 3 Local Phone 714 465 3400 ext 3 E mail evsupport enhancedvision com Acrobat LCD With your choice of a built in 19 22 or 24 LCD the Acrobat is a 3 in 1 video magnifier ideal for near distance and self viewing By rotating the camera you can read write groom and magnify images a...

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Page 44: ...text to speech feature Merlin elite will read any printed text aloud with just the push of a button For more information please visit www enhancedvision com www enhancedvision com 800 440 9476 US Office toll free 714 465 3400 US Office 44 0 9442317 UK Office Tel 49 06078 911772 DE Office Fax 49 06078 911774 DE Office Part MAN 0505 00 X1 August 09 2012 Copyright 2009 by Enhanced Vision All rights r...

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