440480-001 Revision B
ONYX
®
Flexible-arm
User’s Guide
Freedom Scientific, Inc.
Page 1: ...440480 001 Revision B ONYX Flexible arm User s Guide Freedom Scientific Inc...
Page 2: ...is subject to change without notice No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical for any purpose without the express written permis...
Page 3: ...ce 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 i...
Page 4: ...ible arm to a Table Edge 5 Camera Assembly 5 Video to Television Connections 8 Camera to Video Box Connection 9 Video Box Power Connection 9 Turning On the ONYX Flexible arm 10 Positioning Camera for...
Page 5: ...mage 16 Freezing an Image 17 Auto Focus Toggle 17 Masking 18 Reading Lines 19 Saving Camera Settings 20 ONYX Remote Control Functions 21 Power Function LED Red 22 Power Green 22 Find Red 23 Flip Light...
Page 6: ...vi ONYX Flexible arm User s Guide Mask Black and White 27 Width White 27 Up and Down Black 27 Pairing a Remote Control with a Camera 28 Service and Support 31 Troubleshooting 32...
Page 7: ...s the following features Document reading Distance reading Self viewing Auto Focus creates the clearest view without any need to make adjustments Adjust pre set video modes for high contrast text that...
Page 8: ...Flexible arm Components What s in the Box ONYX vision camera Flexible camera arm Mounting clamp ONYX video interconnect box Remote control with two AAA batteries Video cable Power cable and universal...
Page 9: ...void the user s authority to operate the equipment Keep the unit away from wet areas rain and other sources of liquids or high humidity Do not submerge the unit Always operate the unit in a place whe...
Page 10: ...ser s Guide Use only the power cable that came with your unit Other adapters may damage the unit When cleaning the unit make sure it is unplugged To clean it lightly dampen a soft clean cloth with wat...
Page 11: ...le arm to a Table Edge Note Before beginning assembly locate a sturdy and stable work surface such as a table edge with at least two inches of depth to mount the ONYX Flexible arm Do the following to...
Page 12: ...amera arm connector have a tongue and groove design Make sure that the top groove on the camera s connector fits snuggly over the top of the camera arm connector as shown in the following illustration...
Page 13: ...ONYX Flexible arm User s Guide 7 2 Rotate the locking lever down to lock the camera in place ONYX Flexible arm camera assembly...
Page 14: ...eo cable to the yellow video connector on the television Connecting video cable to video connector on television 2 Connect the other end of the video cable with the yellow video jack to the video box...
Page 15: ...a s modular RJ45 connector into the RJ45 connector on the video box A click sound is made when the modular connector snaps into place Connecting RJ45 cable from the camera to the video box Video Box P...
Page 16: ...into the remote control 2 Press the green POWER button located in the upper right corner of the remote control There is no need to aim the remote control at the camera When the camera is on a red LED...
Page 17: ...iguration Desktop and self view configuration There are four primary camera positions Horizontal with lens up for looking at distant objects Horizontal with lens down for looking at nearby objects Ver...
Page 18: ...nce viewing in which the magnification and brightness are adapted for that situation while also having a separate configuration for desktop viewing one that takes magnification viewing mode and bright...
Page 19: ...nnect all cables as previously described in the Getting Started section on page 5 2 Turn on the television and select the appropriate channel 3 Press the green POWER button on the remote control Its r...
Page 20: ...to expose the MASK and READING LINES buttons Additional Features Masking and Reading Lines are functions to help you focus and maintain your place while reading To access these additional features you...
Page 21: ...e screen Adjusting Brightness To make the image lighter press the top yellow BRIGHTNESS button which is located in the center left of the remote control To make the image darker press the bottom yello...
Page 22: ...black MINUS button to zoom out 3 Move the camera and center the crosshairs on the new object you want to view 4 Press the red FIND button again The camera zooms in to its previous magnification level...
Page 23: ...blackboard To turn off Freeze Frame and return to the camera s live view press the button again Auto Focus Toggle By default the camera will adjust its focus to the nearest object in view However whe...
Page 24: ...1 To turn on masking press the black and white MASK button located on the lower right side of the remote control 2 To adjust the size of the mask do one of the following Press the white UP ARROW butt...
Page 25: ...the remote control to display two horizontal lines 2 To adjust the distance between Reading Lines do one of the following Press the white UP ARROW button labeled Width to move the bottom reading line...
Page 26: ...camera s position For example if Reading Lines are used while reading a document in the desktop position they may not appear when the camera is rotated and aimed at a blackboard or yourself Also if yo...
Page 27: ...Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cau...
Page 28: ...he remote control It is located in the upper left corner of the remote control Power Green Press the POWER button to turn the power on for the video source and camera To turn the power off press and h...
Page 29: ...e black MINUS button and move the camera to place the crosshairs on a different object Press the FIND button again and the camera zooms in to the previous magnification level The crosshairs then disap...
Page 30: ...e control to cycle through the following color modes Normal color Reverse color Enhanced Positive black on white Enhanced Negative white on black Brightness Yellow Press the top BRIGHTNESS button to i...
Page 31: ...away from the object on the screen These buttons are located in the center of the remote control Freeze Frame Red Press the FREEZE FRAME button once to freeze the current image that appears on the sc...
Page 32: ...r work with an object because the camera will not automatically focus on your hand During normal operation it is recommended that you leave Auto Focus on Press the button again to restore Auto Focus m...
Page 33: ...position on the screen Remove the button cover on the front of the remote control to access these buttons Width White Use these buttons to move the bottom reading line or mask on the screen This actio...
Page 34: ...lded paper clip is required for this procedure Because the following tasks must be performed within a specified time limit review and make sure that you understand this procedure before attempting to...
Page 35: ...essing the camera s PAIRING button 3 Open the battery cover on the back of the ONYX remote control Insert and press the unfolded paper clip into the recessed PAIRING button the hole above and to the r...
Page 36: ...ton 4 Press the remote control s green POWER button and verify that the camera turns on The red LED on the bottom of the camera will turn on This indicates that the camera and remote control are corre...
Page 37: ...nd technical issues concerning Freedom Scientific products Note This device has no user serviceable components Any unauthorized attempt to service or replace internal components will void the product...
Page 38: ...at the Power LED for the camera is on The red Power LED is located on the bottom of the camera Check that all cables are correctly connected Reduce the magnification level using the black MINUS button...
Page 39: ...hat the remote control is working The red LED in the upper left corner of the remote control flashes when a button is pushed If this does not happen replace the two AAA batteries Make sure that you us...
Page 40: ...s blurry or unfocused Lift the camera lens and let the camera try to regain focus Ensure that Auto Focus is on You can press the orange FOCUS LOCK button to turn Auto Focus on or off Move the object t...
Page 41: ...increase the magnification level Text is too large Use the black MINUS button to decrease the magnification level When I move the camera to a new position I lose the previous position s settings This...
Page 42: ...e television cable is securely connected to the ONYX video box Ensure that the television connector cable is securely connected to the appropriate video input jack on the television Nothing happens wh...
