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7938619e_User’s manual MLS Student Addition 

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Functions from the control box: 

 

A. Option 1. On/Off 

 

Option 2. Monitor switch*

  

(this button is only used when there is an 
external monitor connected to the system)  

 

B. Control  of

 

zoom

 (+,-) 

and contrast 

range

 (arrows) 

 

C. Natural colors 

 

D. Artificial 

colours

 

Press the A button to change between 
the colours 

 

E. Guiding line 

 

 

*There are two different external monitor modes to change between. The system 
starts in VGA mode (factory default). To change mode, press and hold the button for 
4 seconds until you get a picture on the TV set. This new mode will be saved as 
default until it is changed again.  
 
Due to the interlacing and lower resolution used in TV-technique, the picture quality 
on a TV-monitor is normally slightly lower compared to the picture quality on a VGA 
monitor. 

 
 
Indication lamp on the system 

 

Yellow light indicates: System is in standby position, power is connected.

 

 
Green light flashing indicates: System starts up.

 

 
Green constant light indicates: System is up and running. 
 
Red light or flashing yellow light indicates system error. Restart the 
system by disconnecting all cables and start the system up again. If 
there is still a red light, please contact service technician.

 

Summary of Contents for MagniLink S Student Addition

Page 1: ...h combined reading distance camera for connection to a computer or directly to a VGA or TV monitor Copyright 2006 LVI Low Vision Int AB MagniLink S Student Addition Producer LVI Low Vision International Verkstadsgatan 5 Tel 46 470 72 77 00 E mail info lvi se SE 352 46 Växjö Fax 46 470 72 77 25 Internet www lvi se ...

Page 2: ...ing 7 Installation of the MagniLink S software 8 Trouble during installation 12 Maintenance of the MagniLink S software 13 Connection guide for the MLS Student Addition 14 Controlling the system 15 Information and setting window 17 Functions from the control box 19 Indication lamp 19 MS Windows commands 20 Accessories 21 Technical specifications 22 ...

Page 3: ...rofessional with Service Pack 2 SP2 or Microsoft Windows Vista Home Business Ultimate 1 integrated USB 2 0 port To use the system in minimum resolution and picture frequency you will need a computer with Intel Celeron M processor 1 6GHz or AMD Sempron 1 6GHz 256MB working memory RAM Recommended System Requirements Microsoft Windows XP Home Professional with Service Pack 2 SP2 or Microsoft Windows ...

Page 4: ...nt Addition 4 Warning Do not connect the camera system before installing the MagniLink S software NB The installation requires administrator s rights on the computer and that the installation is run in the context of the current user ...

Page 5: ...gular base is used together with the laptop In this case the weight of the laptop is needed to stabilize the unit and the product can not stand on its own If wanted the rectangular base can be attached to the laptop with the enclosed Velcro Never lift the laptop without first removing the MLS Student Addition if the rectangular base is used Never operate the product if the unit has been exposed to...

Page 6: ... 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 relocate the rec...

Page 7: ...ngular base and place it on the right side under the laptop Or place the camera in the round base if the user would like to place it separately If the user is left handed the best way is to place the camera in the round base approximately 40 cm left of the laptop with the camera pointing in the direction of the laptop LVI recommends the user to keep all packing material to be reused in case of fut...

Page 8: ...nds If the Autorun function does not start type D autorun under the command Run in the Start menu if D is the letter for your CD ROM drive When the installation program starts follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation of the software or see below for a more detailed description In the dialog box Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for LVI MagniLink S Series click Next ...

Page 9: ...n the dialog box License Agreement read the text and agree by clicking Yes In the dialog box Choose Destination Location click Next to install the program in the default catalogue It is possible to choose a new installation catalogue for the program ...

Page 10: ...onnect camera after you have connected the camera system to your computer As default Very high performance is selected If you have a computer with low specifications please choose another selection This option can be changed later by pressing F9 when the MLS application is active ...

Page 11: ...619e_User s manual MLS Student Addition 11 In the dialog box InstallShield Wizard Complete click Finish Start the software from the LVI MLS icon at the computer desktop or use the pre set command CTRL Alt S ...

Page 12: ...ra for another 90 seconds or quit the installation for now In the dialog box Installation failed click Finish to finalise the installation The application is installed on the computer but the installation of the camera system failed because the system was not connected to the computer in time Next time you connect the camera system to this computer the camera system will be installed automatically...

Page 13: ...nu if D is the letter for your CD ROM drive Read the instructions on the screen for the desired action If you want to modify the application choose Modify If there are any problems with the application choose Repair If you want to uninstall the application choose Remove Choose the desired action and click Next In the dialog box Maintenance components click Finish to finalise the maintenance You ca...

Page 14: ...9e_User s manual MLS Student Addition 14 Connection guide for the MLS Student Addition A Computer E TV monitor B USB cable F Control box C Power adapter G The connections on the MLSSTA D VGA monitor backside ...

Page 15: ...s the button F3 several times to toggle between the different colours Shift F3 toggles backwards F5 Take picture snapshot Press the button F5 to open the Picture saving dialog box A file name today s date and time and folder My Pictures is automatically suggested Just press Enter to save the picture If you want to save the picture some where else or with another name you can manually change this F...

Page 16: ...left Decrease brightness Ctrl Arrow left Guiding line left up Ctrl Arrow right Guiding line right down Ctrl R Rotates the camera picture Each time you press this key combination the picture rotates 90 90 180 270 360 Ctrl C Disable CCTV interface The CCTV interface mode is activated as default which makes the MLS compatible with ZoomText version 9 04 and Supernova Lunar Lunarplus 7 01 When working ...

Page 17: ...application settings options Video Settings The Video Settings heading offers the possibility to change the camera parameters such as resolution and video frequency There are three preset performance settings to choose between very high high and normal Best picture quality is achieved by choosing very high but when running the application on low end computers lower performance settings might be us...

Page 18: ...MLS software You can choose to disable the automatic search for updates and instead choose to do it manually NOTE Both these actions require that you are connected to the Internet To update the software you will need to insert the MLS software CD into your CD drive About Under this heading you will find the version number of your software and information regarding copyright law Detailed Informatio...

Page 19: ...n for 4 seconds until you get a picture on the TV set This new mode will be saved as default until it is changed again Due to the interlacing and lower resolution used in TV technique the picture quality on a TV monitor is normally slightly lower compared to the picture quality on a VGA monitor Indication lamp on the system Yellow light indicates System is in standby position power is connected Gr...

Page 20: ...ximize and minimize With the keyboard Press Alt Spacebar and the application control menu opens Choose Restore in the menu to go to normal window Choose Maximize to go to full screen Change size of the window Make sure you are in the normal window mode se above With the mouse Use the mouse to pull each side of the window to the preferred position With the keyboard Press Alt Space and choose Change...

Page 21: ...ag with space enough for a 15 laptop and the MLS Student Addition Laptop rucksack with space enough for a 15 laptop and the MLS Student Addition MLS Reading Table MLSRT portable reading table USB lamp which is powered from a USB port and gives extra light in dark rooms ...

Page 22: ...found on your product or on its packaging indicates that this product should not be treated as household waste when you wish to dispose of it Instead it should be handed over to an applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences to the environment and human h...

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