5
Using the TV-Eye
Reading
Place the TV-Eye on the metal stand. (See Fig A). The television should
be at eye level or slightly below, and the TV-Eye next to it on a table. It
doesn’t matter if it is to the right or the left of the television, your
personal preferences will govern that. The reading table should be
level with your elbows when seated. A good reading position prevents
problems with your back, neck and arms.
Place the material you want to read under the TV-Eye and you will see
the magnified image on the television screen. Move the document
under the camera until you locate the top of the page and then find
the start of the text. Simply slide the document from side to side and
watch the television screen while reading.
Writing
Place a page under the camera and locate the area of the page you
want to start writing from with a finger from your non writing hand.
Holding the page firmly, bring your pen to your finger until you see
the pen nib on the screen. Lower the pen to the paper carefully and
write. You should watch the screen as you write.
TIP:
Using lined paper helps keep writing in a straight line.
Hints and Tips
Placing the TV-Eye camera in a well-lit location will enhance the image
quality. Adjustment of the lamp dimmer can improve the picture
quality. If possible, avoid direct overhead lighting as this can cause
shadows on the page leading to shading differences. When using
glossy paper be careful not to create reflective shine from the paper.
This can be avoided by curving the paper slightly. Sometimes dimming
the lamps completely can improve the picture quality. It depends
what you are looking at.
The TV-Eye has its own in-built illumination but on occasions, where
extra lighting is required, use a task light to supplement the
illumination.
