Freedom Scientific Deskset 17, User Manual

Page 1: ...Part 440377 001 Revision B ONYX Deskset 17 User s Guide Freedom Scientific Blind Low Vision Group LLC August 2007...

Page 2: ...nge 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 permission of Freedom S...

Page 3: ...lation 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 inter...

Page 4: ...ning Camera for Long Distance or Close up Work 10 Camera Positions and Settings 10 Basic Operation Using the ONYX Remote Control 12 Turning ONYX Deskset 17 On and Off 12 Changing Magnification 12 Adju...

Page 5: ...Power Function LED 20 Mode Button Blue 20 Find Button Gray 21 Flip Light Blue 21 Zoom Buttons Black 22 Brightness Buttons Yellow 22 Freeze and Focus Lock Button Orange 23 Menu Button Brown 24 Power Bu...

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Page 7: ...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: ...uide ONYX Deskset 17 Components What s in the Box ONYX magnifying camera Base plate and monitor assembly Swinging camera arm Remote control with two AAA batteries Power cable and universal 110 240V AC...

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 wher...

Page 10: ...ower cable that came with your unit Other adapters may damage the unit When cleaning the unit use a clean soft cloth When cleaning the monitor screen use a clean soft lint free cloth Do not spray or p...

Page 11: ...aking it down for travel Camera Assembly 1 Place the base plate and monitor assembly flat on the table and place the camera arm on to one of the base plate pins Make sure to seat it completely down ov...

Page 12: ...6 ONYX Deskset 17 User s Guide Attaching the ONYX camera to the camera arm connector 3 Rotate the locking lever down to lock the camera in place...

Page 13: ...ONYX Deskset 17 User s Guide 7 ONYX Deskset 17 camera assembly...

Page 14: ...8 ONYX Deskset 17 User s Guide Power Connection 1 Plug the power connector into the ONYX monitor stand Connecting power cable to the ONYX Deskset 17 2 Plug the power adapter into the wall outlet...

Page 15: ...need to aim the remote control at the camera When the camera is on a red LED on the bottom of the camera is lit 4 If an image does not appear on the monitor verify that it is turned on using the POWE...

Page 16: ...mera lens up For close up reading or self viewing keep the camera lens down Distance reading configuration Desktop and self view configuration Camera Positions and Settings There are four primary came...

Page 17: ...ings that you created for that specific position This allows you to make a separate camera configuration for distance viewing in which the magnification and brightness are adapted for that situation w...

Page 18: ...corner on the front of the monitor 3 Press the green POWER button on the remote control The red LED on the bottom of the camera turns on 4 Press the green POWER button again to turn off the ONYX Desk...

Page 19: ...e remote control To make the image darker press the LEFT ARROW button which is located in the center of the remote control Changing Viewing Modes Press the blue MODE button located in the upper left c...

Page 20: ...e ONYX camera you can change the screen orientation so that the image is flipped and mirrored both horizontally and vertically Note that the camera is configured so that it will flip to a mirror image...

Page 21: ...on the screen The Menu text FREEZE appears in the lower left corner of the screen 2 Press the FREEZE button again to turn Auto Focus off The image unfreezes and the Menu text LOCK appears in the lower...

Page 22: ...g text The ONYX is capable of showing two different Reading Lines known as Marker 1 and Marker 2 To turn on a single Reading Line do the following 1 Press the brown MENU button which is located on the...

Page 23: ...ton to move the selected Reading Line down To turn off a Reading Line do the following While in Menu mode with MARKER 1 or MARKER 2 appearing on the screen press the blue MODE button which is located...

Page 24: ...wer right corner of the remote control Note Camera settings are unique to the camera s position For example if Reading Lines are used while reading a document in the desktop position they may not appe...

Page 25: ...to change how the magnified image displays on the screen Each control on the camera module is described ONYX remote control This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to t...

Page 26: ...eft corner of the remote control Mode Button Blue Press the MODE button which is located in the upper left corner of the remote control to cycle through the following color modes Normal color Reverse...

Page 27: ...ppear on screen The longer you hold the button the farther back the camera zooms out to give you a sense of reference It also helps you determine where the camera is pointing This button is located in...

Page 28: ...screen These buttons are located in the center of the remote control Brightness Buttons Yellow Press the yellow RIGHT ARROW button to increase the brightness level Press the yellow LEFT ARROW button...

Page 29: ...ally focuses on the object closest to the camera When Auto Focus is off as indicated by the on screen message LOCK the camera does not adjust its focus Turning Auto Focus off makes it easier to write...

Page 30: ...guide you and maintain your place while reading text Marker 2 Shows a line that helps you maintain your place while reading text When used together with Marker 1 you can create a miniature mask to he...

Page 31: ...button for five seconds you can configure the language for the Menu text The brown MENU button is located on the lower right side of the remote control Power Button Green Press the green POWER button...

Page 32: ...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 wa...

Page 33: ...s located on the bottom of the camera Press the monitor s AUTO button and verify that SVIDEO is selected as the source Make sure the power cable is correctly connected to the ONYX and the wall outlet...

Page 34: ...h make sure that the switch is on Ensure that 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 t...

Page 35: ...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 FREEZE button to turn Auto Focus on or off Move the object to with...

Page 36: ...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 37: ...ncludes A magnifying camera An articulating arm to orient the camera in a wide range of positions You must supply your own television to see magnified images Cables for USB connectivity to your comput...

Page 38: ...om to room Cables for USB connectivity to your computer MAGic screen magnification software with image management features to work with your magnified camera image and magnified desktop at the same ti...