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i-Stick

User Guide

Vers. 2.5

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OPTRON Assistive Technologies 2008

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Page 1: ...i Stick User Guide Vers 2 5 OPTRON Assistive Technologies 2008 ...

Page 2: ...dows XP and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries ZoomText is a registered trademark of Ai Squared Company All other company product names and service marks may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies If at any time in the future you should need to dispose of this product please note that Waste Elec...

Page 3: ...ning the Camera 14 TwistCam and Distance Viewing 14 Close Up Lens 15 Desktop Reading 15 Distance Viewing Option 1 16 Distance Viewing Option 2 16 Reading Books 17 Working with a Laptop 18 Software Installation 18 Starting the i Stick 21 Closing OPTRON View II 22 Image Size and Position F2 Key 22 Magnification 1 Camera Magnification 22 Magnification 2 Digital Magnification page up page dn Keys 22 C...

Page 4: ...een Applications 25 Still Images 25 Organizing Still Images 25 Software Uninstallation 28 Troubleshooting 29 Working with a VGA Monitor 30 Magnification 30 Brightness 30 Black and White Image 30 Reading Line 30 Reversed Polarity Negative Image Contrast 31 Auto Focus Lock 31 Working with a Television Composite Video In 32 Magnification 32 Brightness Contrast 32 Auto Focus Lock 32 Battery 34 Chargin...

Page 5: ... these instructions when setting up using and packing the i Stick Charging and using the i Stick simultaneously is only possible with the standard battery charger Never use the i Stick without the battery correctly inserted Do not use the i Stick in a dusty or extremely humid environment above 70 humidity Do not expose the i Stick to temparatures above 90 F 35 C or under 50 F 10 C When connecting ...

Page 6: ...leave batteries in hot places such as an automobile under direct sunlight Do not store batteries near an oven stove or other heat source Do not connect batteries directly to an electrical source such as a building outlet or automobile power point Do not place batteries into a microwave oven or into any other high pressure container Do not immerse batteries in water or otherwise get them wet Do not...

Page 7: ...in 64 MB for Windows XP Min 128 MB for Windows Vista Others At least 30 MB free hard disk space for OPTRON View Additional space is recommended for saving images and recordings Recommendation Please update your computer s graphic card driver before installing the OPTRON View software Updating other drivers is also recommended Please note OPTRON Assistive Technologies cannot be responsible for inco...

Page 8: ...ollowing items Carrying bag i Stick Base unit Folding camera arm with camera head Base stabilizer attached magnetically to the bottom side of the base unit RCA cable for TV connection USB adapter Standard battery charger CD ROM OPTRONView Software CD ROM i Stick User Guide 1 Battery Please contact your local dealer or OPTRON Assistive Technologies if any of the parts listed above are missing ...

Page 9: ...____________ I STICK PARTS AND ELEMENTS Ports on the Back of the Base Unit Upper Camera Arm Camera Head Lower Camera Arm Base Unit Close Up Lens applied for desktop reading TwistCam Ring Knob Camera box Park position for Close Up Lens Power Camera Computer TV VGA Monitor Camera Head Entire Unit ...

Page 10: ... it sideways so that it snaps on to the magnetic area to support the base unit properly To balance the weight of the camera the base plate has to be positioned so that either the laptop or the monitor rests on the part that is sticking out from underneath the base unit Carefully swing the camera arm to a 90 angle Lock the upper camera arm by rotating it so that the knob points up please see p 13 1...

Page 11: ...t the camera cable into the camera port 2 at the back of the base unit If you want to run the i Stick on A C power or if you want to recharge the battery connect the power supply battery charger to the base unit Please note Always have a battery properly installed when the power supply battery charger is connected to the i Stick Using the power supply battery charger without a battery properly ins...

Page 12: ... the power button is permanently on the i Stick is turned on and sufficient battery power is available or the i Stick is on A C power If the light turns off automatically the battery needs to be charged When the battery is low this light will blink or flicker to indicate the need to change the battery or to run the i Stick on A C power 2 Auto Focus Lock Pushing the Auto Focus button will lock and ...

Page 13: ...ck colors into white and white into black Pushing the button again will return the image to the positive color mode 5 Reading Line VGA monitor only When the i Stick is connected to a VGA monitor a horizontal reading line can be moved up and down or entirely out of the image by turning this knob 6 Brightness Adjustment VGA monitor only When the i Stick is connected to a VGA monitor turning this kno...

Page 14: ...____________________________________________ 8 Full Color and High Contrast Black and White Mode VGA monitor only When the i Stick is connected to a VGA monitor pushing this button will toggle between the full color and the high contrast black and white image mode ...

Page 15: ...ication to distance viewing To adjust the image on the display to an upright and leveled position the TwistCam Ring can be turned approximately 350 degrees With TwistCam the camera can be rotated into distance viewing positions to either side the TwistCam adjustment eliminates upside down images on the screen Please note Never force the camera rotation beyond the rotation block Forcing the camera ...

Page 16: ... distance viewing place the magnetic close up lens in the park position on the TwistCam Ring The camera can now focus at medium to unlimited distance Desktop Reading To set the camera arm for desktop reading carefully swing the upper arm into a horizontal position and turn the upper arm until the black knob on the upper arm points upward Please make sure that the close up lens is applied when usin...

Page 17: ...ance Viewing Option 2 For a higher camera position rotate the camera box horizontally so that it points to a remote object as described above in option 1 Then carefully swing the upper arm upward into a vertical position and point the camera in any direction to see the surroundings By turning the TwistCam Ring the image can be adjusted to an upright and leveled position Please make sure that the c...

Page 18: ...t of the camera than the i Stick s swivel arm offers the unit can be set up so that the base unit is positioned at the top of the book and the camera arm reaches in from the top instead of from the side If the camera arm is too short to reach the bottom of the page we recommend using the second base plate or the table clamp optional accessory to be able to use the full length of the upper camera a...

Page 19: ...uding Zoomtext Insert the OPTRON View Software CD ROM into your computer s CD Drive please make sure that you are using the correct disk for your operating system If the installation screen doesn t start automatically after approximately 30 seconds proceed as follows Click on Start Select Run Click on Browse Double click on your CD Drive usually D Select the file Setup and click OK The program ins...

Page 20: ... start the installation process by clicking Next or pushing the Enter key once The software will now be installed Clicking on Cancel or pushing the Enter key will cancel the installation During the installation process you will be asked to start the installation of the USB Device Driver Click on Next or push the Enter key once ...

Page 21: ...up frame If the Install Shield Wizard is displayed in your taskbar but not showing on the desktop screen either click on the task in the taskbar or push Alt Tab to move it on top of the OPTRON View Setup frame When the installation of the USB driver is finished click on Finish or push the Enter key once You will now be asked to restart your computer Click OK or push the Enter key once If your comp...

Page 22: ...rting the i Stick Turn on your i Stick by pushing the power button on the base box If you want to run Zoomtext and OPTRON View II at the same time double click on the OptronView II Zoomtext icon or mark it with your keyboard and push the Enter key If Zoomtext is not installed on your computer or if you want to run OPTRONView II while Zoomtext is not running double click on the OptronView II icon o...

Page 23: ... OptronView II Zoomtext mode four preset image sizes and positions are available Magnification 1 Camera Magnification The Zoom keys on the i Stick base unit control the magnification of the camera Zoom left will zoom out Zoom right will zoom in You can keep the zoom key pushed until the desired magnification is displayed Magnification 2 Digital Magnification page up page dn Keys In addition to the...

Page 24: ...ill increase the contrast F6 will reduce the contrast of the image Brightness F7 and F8 Keys Use the F7 and F8 key to adjust the brightness F7 will increase the brightness F8 will reduce the brightness of the image Reset Standard Settings F3 Key Pushing the F3 key will reset the image to full color mode and standard settings Image Modes Reversed Polarity Negative Image and Monochrome Colors F4 Key...

Page 25: ... Auto Focus Control Light will turn on again Please note Whenever the i Stick is first turned on the Auto Focus will be active and the Auto Focus Control Light will be on Moving the Image on the Screen The camera image on the screen can be moved by pushing the Alt key in combination with an arrow key or the corresponding number on the key pad Alt Left Arrow 4 on keypad Move image to the left Alt R...

Page 26: ...y captures the current image as bitmap file to the OPTRON View Demo folder on your desktop The first file will be allocated the file name Bitmap00001 bmp If you are capturing more images on your desktop the files will be saved under the same name with an increasing number When all files have been removed from the desktop the file enumeration will start again at 1 Organizing Still Images Please not...

Page 27: ...der Type the name for the new folder in the marked spot and push the Enter key Close this window by clicking on the white x in the top right corner or by pushing Alt F4 2 Copy the Optron View Start Icon On your desktop right click on the OPTRON View icon In the menu which appears left click on Copy Right click your mouse in a free area on your desktop and left click on Paste An OPTRON View icon wi...

Page 28: ... OPTRON View icon and then once in the title text of the new folder and enter a new name for example Math Push the Enter key The new name is now saved 4 Set the Workfile Path Right click on the icon and left click on Properties Under Start in replace the word Desktop by My Documents Math and click okay or push Enter To create another subject please repeat this procedure ...

Page 29: ...software by double clicking on the subject icon To switch to another subject close the OPTRON View II application ESC and double click on the new subject icon To view the images double click on the My Document icon on your desktop and then double click on the subject name You can also create a shortcut to the subject or folder on your desktop Software Uninstallation Please make sure that the USB c...

Page 30: ... panel Add or Remove Programs choose Optron View Setup and click on Remove Confirm this action by clicking on the Remove bullet in the next screen When the Installation complete screen is displayed the program is deleted Click on Close or push the Enter key once Troubleshooting If you encounter difficulties with the installation of the OPTRON View II software please contact us at 1 888 567 8766 ...

Page 31: ...l panel on the base unit as follows Magnification The Zoom keys on the i Stick base unit control the magnification Zoom left will zoom out Zoom right will zoom in You can keep the zoom key pushed until the desired magnification is displayed Brightness Adjust the image brightness by turning the brightness control knob 6 Black and White Image Push the red button in the top left corner 8 of the contr...

Page 32: ...ors Auto Focus Lock You might encounter a situation where you want the Auto Focus to remain locked to a certain distance or object like writing for example when a hand or a pen in the image area can constantly distract the Auto Focus Push the Auto Focus Lock 2 button once The Auto Focus Control Light will turn off and your Auto focus will be locked to this focus distance To turn the auto focus fun...

Page 33: ...ntrol the magnification Zoom left will zoom out Zoom right will zoom in You can keep the zoom key pushed until the desired magnification is displayed Brightness Contrast To adjust the image brightness and contrast please use the adjustment options on your television Auto Focus Lock You might encounter a situation where you want the Auto Focus to remain locked to a certain distance or object like w...

Page 34: ...lease call 1 888 567 8766 33 ___________________________________________________________________ Please note When the i Stick is turned on the Auto Focus will be active and the Auto Focus Control Light will be on ...

Page 35: ...k Charging the Battery To charge the battery insert a battery to the base unit Connect the battery charger to the back of the base unit and plug the battery charger into a wall socket The battery charging time may vary and take up to several hours When the charging process is started the red LED Charge 2 lights and indicates the charging process During the testing cycle the green LED Ready 3 flash...

Page 36: ...t may improve the battery s storage capacity This procedure can be started by pressing the yellow button for discharging 5 for about 2 seconds The yellow LED Discharge 4 lights and indicates the discharging procedure During the first minute the green LED Ready 3 flashes but should turn off after the test phase After discharging which can in some cases last for several hours the charger automatical...

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