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LED lights produce glare against a reflective surface. 

 

Press and HOLD the 

Power

 button  , and then press the 

Freeze 

Frame

 button 

 to turn off the LED lights. 

RUBY+ powers off after reading for 30 minutes. 

 

This is expected behavior. RUBY+ powers off after 30 minutes if no 
buttons are pressed. This extends battery life. 

Summary of Contents for RUBY+

Page 1: ...440928 001 Rev A RUBY Handheld Video Magnifier User s Guide...

Page 2: ...ronic or mechanical for any purpose without the express written permission of Freedom Scientific Technical Support To contact Technical Support by email send questions to support vfogroup com To conta...

Page 3: ...Read Me First 1 Quick Start 3 Hardware Description 5 Battery LED Descriptions 8 Inserting Batteries 9 Charging NiMH Batteries 10 Powering On RUBY 11 Button Descriptions 12 Magnifying with RUBY 13 Cha...

Page 4: ...iv Freezing an Image 14 Turning Off LED Lights 15 Storage Mode 15 Storage Mode Icons 16 Saving and Deleting an Image 17 Saving an Image when Memory is Full 19 Troubleshooting 20...

Page 5: ...osable 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 batt...

Page 6: ...n page 8 for battery status descriptions For the basics to help you get started using RUBY read Quick Start on page 3 For an overview of RUBY and its operation review the information in this guide fir...

Page 7: ...er to page 11 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 labels or details on c...

Page 8: ...Select a color mode for contrasting colors that best suit your vision needs Refer to page 14 6 Freeze the image on the LCD screen so that you may take your time reading details in the image Refer to...

Page 9: ...5 Hardware Description 1 Power button 2 Color Mode button 3 Magnification button 4 Freeze Frame 5 LCD display...

Page 10: ...6 6 Power connector 7 Battery LED 8 Handle and battery compartment in closed position...

Page 11: ...7 9 Camera window 10 LED lights 11 Handle and battery compartment in opened position...

Page 12: ...8 Battery LED Descriptions Green Solid Battery charged Green Flashing Battery charging Red Flashing Battery low Red Solid Battery error Refer to Troubleshooting page 20 Off Power adapter not connected...

Page 13: ...end 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 ins...

Page 14: ...er end into a wall outlet 2 The battery LED 2 flashes green to show that the batteries are charging For more see Battery LED Descriptions on page 8 3 The LED stops blinking and glows a steady green on...

Page 15: ...decide to replace the supplied NiMH batteries replace all four at the same time with 1000 mAh NiMH batteries Powering On RUBY 1 Press the Power button to power on the unit After a few seconds the bat...

Page 16: ...on White White on Black Yellow on Blue and Yellow on Black color modes Magnification Press to cycle through three different magnification levels Magnification varies depending on how far you hold RUBY...

Page 17: ...the handle closed and RUBY placed on a flat document magnification ranges from 5x to 10x To magnify an object do the following 1 From the starting magnification press the Magnification button once to...

Page 18: ...le through Full Color Black on White high contrast positive White on Black high contrast negative Yellow on Blue and Yellow on Black color combinations Freezing an Image 1 Press the Freeze Frame butto...

Page 19: ...ss the Freeze Frame button The LED lights turn off To turn on the lights again press and HOLD the Power button and then press the Freeze Frame button Storage Mode Storage mode allows you to save up to...

Page 20: ...Delete Press the Color Mode button to clear the check box The image is deleted when you exit Storage mode Advance Press the Freeze Frame button to move to the next image Memory Full Indicates that th...

Page 21: ...orage mode In the lower left corner the Save Image check box is automatically selected This indicates that the image will be saved after exiting Storage mode and returning to live view The Advance ico...

Page 22: ...mode the image is deleted Press and HOLD the Freeze Frame button for three seconds to exit Storage mode To review saved images press and HOLD the Freeze Frame button for six seconds to enter Storage...

Page 23: ...er of the screen To add another image you must remove one or more saved images from memory Press the Freeze Frame button to step to an image that you want to delete and then press the Color Mode butto...

Page 24: ...replace batteries Make sure the batteries are inserted correctly See page 9 Do not replace batteries while the power adapter is connected The screen is blank Power off RUBY and then on again Turn on...

Page 25: ...is flashing red Charge the NiMH batteries or replace the AAA alkaline batteries Do not mix battery chemistries If you replace the rechargeable batteries be sure to use 1000 mAh NiMH batteries The bat...

Page 26: ...ot flash green even though the power adapter is connected and plugged into a wall socket Ensure that the small end of the power adapter is firmly plugged into unit s power port Ensure that the outlet...

Page 27: ...e the switch is on Some batteries have low charge rates and specify a MAX Charging Current DO NOT USE batteries that specify their MAX Charging Current as being below 250 mA There are smudges or blemi...

Page 28: ...e Press and HOLD the Power button and then press the Freeze Frame button to turn off the LED lights RUBY powers off after reading for 30 minutes This is expected behavior RUBY powers off after 30 minu...

Page 29: ...terference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on th...

Page 30: ...e Safety IEC 60950 1 ed2 0 UL 60950 1 2007 CSA C22 2 60950 1 2007 EN 60950 1 2006 A11 2009 A1 2010 EN 60825 1 2001 EMC FCC CFR 47 part 15 Class B ICES 003 EN 55022 Class B EN 55024 Wavelengths 400 nm...

Page 31: ...the unit in a place where the temperature is between 10 and 35 C 50 and 95 F Do not store in places subject to temperature extremes such as a parked car Do not force any connector into the unit s powe...

Page 32: ...s Do not mix NiMH batteries and alkaline batteries in the unit Replace all batteries of the same chemistry at the same time Do not mix new batteries with old batteries Failure to follow this precautio...

Page 33: ...on of 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 spra...

Page 34: ...he case will void the product warranty Please call Technical Support at 727 803 8600 for assistance in troubleshooting any problems If necessary the technical support specialist will issue a Return Ma...

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