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440774-001 Revision F

TOPAZ

Portable Video Magnifier

User

’s Guide

Freedom Scientific, Inc.

www.FreedomScientific.com

Summary of Contents for TOPAZ PHD

Page 1: ...440774 001 Revision F TOPAZ PHD Portable Video Magnifier User s Guide Freedom Scientific Inc www FreedomScientific com ...

Page 2: ...m wet areas rain and other sources of liquids or high humidity Do not submerge the unit Always operate the unit in a place where the temperature is between 10 and 40 C 50 and 104 F Always store the unit in a place where the temperature is between 20 and 65 C 4 and 149 F Always use the unit on a stable level hard surface such as a desk or table When cleaning the screen camera lens or self view lens...

Page 3: ...0 Adjusting Screen and Image Brightness 10 Changing Screen Colors 11 Freezing an Image 12 Using the Find Feature 12 Self view Camera 13 Advanced Operation 15 Control Panel Advanced Features 15 Adjusting LED Brightness 16 Saving an Image 16 Reviewing or Deleting Images Saved on an SD Card 17 Displaying a Slide Show 18 Reading Lines and Reading Masks 19 Adding and Removing Color Modes 20 Restoring F...

Page 4: ...tion Table 25 Changing the Magnification Display Number 26 Appendix D Configuration Menu Settings 28 Appendix E Changing the Battery 31 Removing the Battery 31 Replacing the Battery 33 Setting Date and Time 34 Appendix F Troubleshooting 35 Appendix G Service and Support 37 ...

Page 5: ...model and 2 3x to 31x 15 inch model Six default color modes 27 configurable color modes Freeze Frame to capture the current image on screen Find function to briefly zoom out and easily locate the center of the object displayed on the screen Adjustable Reference Lines and Masks to emphasize an area displayed on the screen SD Card slot capture and save images to an installed SD Card USB port for con...

Page 6: ...2 What s in the Box TOPAZ PHD portable video magnifier with 12 inch or 15 inch flat panel monitor Power adapter and cord User documentation Carrying case Li ion battery optional ...

Page 7: ...n the left side of the unit next to the POWER button 2 Plug the power cord 2 into a wall outlet An optional Li ion battery is available for the unit It provides approximately 4 hours of use and takes approximately 3 5 hours to fully charge Refer to Battery Status on page 8 for information about battery operation To insert or remove a battery see Changing the Battery on page 31 ...

Page 8: ...battery is installed and charged You can still use the unit while it is charging 1 Place the unit on a sturdy stable work surface 2 Place two fingers on the left or right front corner of the unit s baseplate 1 With your other hand grip the front edge of the unit s body 2 3 Raise the body until it locks in place 3 ...

Page 9: ...itor from its closed position 5 Finally raise lower or tilt the monitor to a position that is comfortable for you After a few moments the screen turns on Note If a battery is installed and the unit does not power on plug the unit into an AC outlet or press the POWER button The power connector and POWER button are located on the left side of the unit ...

Page 10: ...lose the unit use both hands to lower and rotate the monitor until it is against the unit s body 2 Place both hands on the left and right sides of the body and lower it until the unit is closed The unit automatically powers off ...

Page 11: ... on the screen 2 If an image does not display on the screen try the following Press the POWER button on the side of the unit Make sure the power cord is connected to the unit Make sure the power cord is plugged into a power outlet If a battery is installed verify that it is charged A flashing red LED indicates low battery See Battery Status on page 8 for more information Ensure that the wall outle...

Page 12: ...power adapter connected Red Flashing Battery low less than 10 percent remaining Red Solid Error if a power adapter is connected unplug it wait a few seconds and plug it in again If this condition persists change the battery or contact Technical Support No LED Battery charge ok power adapter not connected or unit is off Note To save battery life the unit powers off automatically if it is idle for 3...

Page 13: ...d on an SD Card on page 17 for more information 3 MAGNIFICATION Black dial Turn to zoom in and increase magnification or zoom out and decrease magnification 4 FIND Orange button Press and hold to zoom out and display crosshairs on the screen to help you reposition the object under the camera Release to return to the previous magnification level 5 COLOR MODE Blue dial Turn to cycle through color mo...

Page 14: ...ckwise to zoom in and enlarge or counterclockwise to zoom away from the object that is displayed on the screen Adjusting Screen and Image Brightness To make the image lighter turn the yellow BRIGHTNESS dial clockwise To make the image darker turn the yellow BRIGHTNESS dial counterclockwise ...

Page 15: ...ere are six default color modes True Full Color always available cannot be deleted Black on White high contrast positive always available cannot be deleted White on Black high contrast negative always available cannot be deleted Yellow on Blue Yellow on Black High Contrast Full Color You can also activate up to 27 additional color modes for a total of 33 For a complete list refer to Color Modes on...

Page 16: ...epositioning a document or item under the camera Crosshairs display on the screen to assist with positioning 1 Press and hold the orange FIND button Crosshairs display on the screen indicating the center of the image on the screen and the camera zooms out 2 While still holding the button move the item until the crosshairs shown on the screen align with the new area that you want to view 3 Release ...

Page 17: ...a cover to the right The unit switches to its self view camera and displays the self view icon on the screen 2 While sitting in front of the unit position the display at an angle that is comfortable for you If necessary hold the left and right sides of the display and then gently tilt it forward or backward to adjust the angle or lift it up or down to adjust the height ...

Page 18: ...eze or save the image displayed on the screen For more information see Freezing an Image on page 12 or Saving an Image on page 16 You can change screen brightness as described on page 10 3 To disable the self view camera move the camera cover to the left The screen now displays the main camera s view ...

Page 19: ...ellow BRIGHTNESS dial 1 A 1 BRIGHTNESS Yellow dial Turn to adjust the LED reading light brightness A 2 FREEZE FRAME Red button Press and hold to save the current image to an SD Card Release when the Save icon appears on the screen Images can only be saved when an SD Card is in the SD Card slot A 3 MAGNIFICATION Black dial Turn to cycle through and display horizontal lines horizontal masks vertical...

Page 20: ... To save the live or still image that is displayed on the screen do the following 1 Press and hold the black ADVANCED button and then the red FREEZE FRAME button until the Save icon displays 2 The unit returns to live view and the image is now saved to the SD Card Images are saved in 24 bit BMP format with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels Images are named and numbered in the order saved for examp...

Page 21: ...the saved images 2 The Save Image check box is selected for each image To delete the current image while in Review mode 1 Press and hold the black ADVANCED button and then press the orange FIND button to clear the check box The image is deleted when you exit Review mode Note If you change your mind and decide to save the image press the ADVANCED and FIND buttons again to toggle and select the chec...

Page 22: ... characters followed by the BMP file extension Before You Begin You must be in Review mode before you start a slide show To enter Review mode press and hold the red FREEZE FRAME button for approximately six seconds To start the slide show do the following 1 Press and hold the black ADVANCED button and the red FREEZE FRAME button The first image stored on the unit based on its file name displays on...

Page 23: ... Turn the black MAGNIFICATION dial to cycle through and select one of the following options horizontal lines vertical lines horizontal masks vertical masks or none Horizontal Lines Vertical Lines Horizontal Masks Vertical Masks None Adjusting Distance Between Lines or Masks To adjust the distance between lines or masks do the following 1 With lines or masks displayed on the screen press and hold t...

Page 24: ...menu 2 Turn the blue COLOR MODE dial to view the different color combinations indicates that the color mode is enabled indicates that the color mode is disabled 3 Press the red FREEZE FRAME button to toggle between enabling and disabling the current color mode displayed on the screen Note The first three color modes True Full Color White on Black and Black on White are always available and cannot ...

Page 25: ...ettings Press and hold the following buttons for approximately 10 seconds to reset the unit to its default settings Release the buttons when the unit restarts Black ADVANCED button Red FREEZE FRAME button Orange FIND button ...

Page 26: ... Yellow on Blue 2 15 Black on Green 26 Orange on Black 5 Yellow on Black 2 16 Red on White 27 Black on Orange 6 High Contrast Full Color 3 17 White on Red 28 Green on Yellow 7 Grayscale 18 White on Green 29 Yellow on Green 8 Blue on Yellow 19 Green on White 30 Amber on White 9 Black on Yellow 20 Black on Blue 31 White on Amber 10 Violet on Black 21 Blue on Black 32 Black on Amber 11 Black on Viole...

Page 27: ...color mode is enabled or disabled and the position number Color modes for positions 1 through 3 cannot be changed or deleted For a list of available colors refer to Color Modes on page 22 2 Turn the blue COLOR MODE dial to scroll through positions 4 through 12 To select and enable a position Press the red FREEZE FRAME button The color combination currently displayed on the screen is assigned to th...

Page 28: ...ion 2 Time and Date settings are only saved while a battery is installed and charged For more information see Changing the Battery on page 31 3 Only applies when running on battery power 4 When an item that you want to change displays press the red FREEZE FRAME button to cycle through the different settings available for that option 5 When finished press and hold the black ADVANCED button and the ...

Page 29: ... table is good if you need greater magnification Note Tables 1 and 3 have a higher top end magnification range This results in some loss of resolution when using Full Color mode To read comfortably above 24x choose a contrasting color mode for example white text on a black background Experiment with the different magnification tables and use the one that is best for you You can always revert to ta...

Page 30: ...on value displays on the screen as you turn the black MAGNIFICATION dial To set your preference do the following 1 Press the black ADVANCED button until the magnifying glass icon displays on the screen 2 Press the red FREEZE FRAME button to select how magnification values display This is represented by the magnifying glass icon Select to display the magnification in use relative to the 16 position...

Page 31: ...27 To discard all changes made while Configuration mode is open do not touch any control panel buttons or dials for approximately 30 seconds This closes Configuration mode without saving changes ...

Page 32: ...always full color Position 2 is black on white high contrast positive Position 3 is white on black high contrast negative Solid icon Displays for positions 4 through 12 These positions can be added to or removed from normal operation In addition you can select one of 33 different color combinations for each position By default position 4 is yellow on blue and position 5 is yellow on black Both pos...

Page 33: ...loss of resolution when using Full Color mode To read comfortably above 24x choose a contrasting color mode for example white text on a black background The unit can display 16 levels of magnification when you turn the black MAGNIFICATION dial positions 1 to 16 Three separate magnification tables are available for use Each table offers slightly different values so that you can choose the best magn...

Page 34: ... 6 4 13 and so on Time Sets the time in 24 hour format HH MM Image file names are based on the unit s time and date The time setting is persistent as long as a battery is installed and charged Date Sets the date MM DD YY Image file names are based on the unit s time and date The date setting is persistent as long as a battery is installed and charged Auto Power Down When running on battery power o...

Page 35: ...hase a battery To remove a battery and replace it with a charged battery do the following Removing the Battery 1 Power off and unplug the unit 2 Open the unit as described earlier in Setting Up the Unit on page 3 3 Carefully lay the unit on its back with the monitor hanging over the edge of a table desk or other sturdy surface ...

Page 36: ...wn on the outside edges of the battery compartment door and then slide it toward you This releases the battery door and exposes the battery 5 Use the plastic tab 1 located on the left side of the battery to lift and remove the battery ...

Page 37: ...he compartment s contacts 2 Align the battery door s locking tabs with the compartment s slots and slide the door until it locks Make sure that the battery s plastic tab remains inside the compartment 3 Place the unit right side up on the table and then power on the unit The battery status icon displays on the screen ...

Page 38: ...ial to adjust the hour Press the red FREEZE FRAME button to move to minutes and then turn the yellow BRIGHTNESS dial to set minutes 3 Press the black ADVANCED button to display the date option The format is MM DD YY Turn the yellow BRIGHTNESS dial to adjust the month Press the red FREEZE FRAME button to move to day and then turn the yellow BRIGHTNESS dial to set the day Press the red FREEZE FRAME ...

Page 39: ...n using the power cord ensure that the power outlets have power and are not malfunctioning If the outlets are connected to a wall switch make sure that the switch is on The image on the screen is not changing Exit Review mode and return to live view by pressing the red Freeze Frame button The unit is not responding Press and hold the unit s Power button for at least 12 seconds to reboot the unit T...

Page 40: ...era does not display an image Make sure the camera cover is open The unit does not power off automatically after 30 minutes If a battery is installed in the unit verify that the Auto Power Down setting is enabled in the Configuration menu If the unit is connected to AC power it will continue to run and not power off automatically ...

Page 41: ...o contact Technical Support by Web visit www FreedomScientific com choose Support and complete the form to submit questions To contact by e mail send questions to Support FreedomScientific com To contact by telephone U S customers can call 727 803 8600 Monday through Friday from 8 30 AM to 7 00 PM Eastern Time When you call please have your questions ready and be prepared to provide the following ...

Page 42: ...use harmful interference 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 reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or reloc...

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