Freedom Scientific ONYX Deskset XL, User Manual

Page 1: ...440479 001 Revision C ONYX Deskset XL User s Guide Freedom Scientific Inc...

Page 2: ...ubject 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 permission...

Page 3: ...e 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...

Page 4: ...itor and Television Configurations 7 Power Connection 8 Adjusting Monitor Height and Tilt 9 Extending and Lowering the Camera Arm 13 Turning On the ONYX Deskset XL 16 Positioning Camera for Long Dista...

Page 5: ...4 Reading Lines 25 Saving Camera Settings 26 ONYX Remote Control Functions 27 Power Function LED Red 28 Power Green 28 Find Red 29 Flip Light Blue 29 Video Mode Blue ONYX Monitor Operation 30 Video Mo...

Page 6: ...es Black and White 34 Mask Black and White 35 Width White 35 Up and Down Black 35 Pairing a Remote Control with a Camera 36 Removing the Camera 39 ONYX Remote Control Tether 43 Transporting the ONYX 4...

Page 7: ...mall details easier than ever before The ONYX includes the following features Document reading Distance reading Self viewing Auto Focus creates the clearest view without any need to make adjustments I...

Page 8: ...ONYX magnifying camera 24 inch 22 inch 19 inch or 17 inch flat panel monitor Base plate with adjustable height monitor assembly Swinging telescoping camera arm Remote control with two AAA batteries Re...

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: ...ene Vinegar mixed with water at a concentration of no more than 10 percent vinegar for example 1 5 tablespoons of vinegar per cup of water 100 ml per liter CAUTION Do not apply excessive pressure to t...

Page 11: ...surface such as a desk or table Assembly is straightforward and will be very familiar to you after setting it up for use and breaking it down for travel Camera Video Connection Plug the camera s modul...

Page 12: ...here are three video connectors located vertically on the left side of the ONYX monitor stand as shown in the following illustration S Video connector for television Yellow RCA composite video connect...

Page 13: ...dard ONYX Deskset XL configuration is to have the ONYX monitor connected directly to the VGA connector on the side of the monitor stand A television can be connected to the ONYX using either the S Vid...

Page 14: ...kset XL User s Guide Power Connection 1 Plug the female end of the power cord into the ONYX monitor stand Connecting power cord to the ONYX Deskset XL 2 Plug the other end of the power cord into the w...

Page 15: ...ur hand To raise monitor height do the following 1 Lift and hold the carrying handle as shown in the following illustration 2 Press and hold the lever to release the adjustment lock 3 Raise the monito...

Page 16: ...se monitor using handle Raising monitor height To lower monitor height do the following 1 Lift and hold the carrying handle as shown in the following illustration 2 Press and hold the lever to release...

Page 17: ...ustment lock lever and while still holding the carrying handle slightly lower or raise the monitor until the adjustment lock engages A click sound is heard when it locks into place Hold handle to supp...

Page 18: ...hand on the top of the monitor and the other hand on the ONYX base plate 2 Do one of the following To tilt the monitor forward gently pull the monitor toward you until it reaches a position that is co...

Page 19: ...ose up viewing For example you can position the camera directly over the monitor and point it straight down to read material that you place directly in front of the monitor To raise the camera arm do...

Page 20: ...14 ONYX Deskset XL User s Guide Raise arm until it fully extends and locks Press and hold Release button Extending the telescoping camera arm...

Page 21: ...it is lowered it will not hit the monitor 2 If you previously raised the monitor lower it as described in Adjusting Monitor Height and Tilt on page 9 3 Press and hold the Release button and push down...

Page 22: ...no 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 try the following troubleshooting tasks...

Page 23: ...ion Desktop and self view configuration There are four primary camera positions and settings Horizontal with lens up for looking at distant objects Horizontal with lens down for looking at nearby obje...

Page 24: ...ce 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 brightn...

Page 25: ...reviously described in the Power Connection section on page 6 2 Turn on the monitor by pressing the POWER button located in the lower right corner on the front of the monitor 3 Press the green POWER b...

Page 26: ...o 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 27: ...NESS button which is located in the center left of the remote control To make the image darker press the bottom yellow BRIGHTNESS button which is located in the center left of the remote control Chang...

Page 28: ...hite on Black enhanced negative Aiming the Camera at a Distant Image If you are currently focused on an object but you want to move the camera to another object use the FIND and ZOOM buttons to help y...

Page 29: ...r example if you receive a heavy package it may be easier to flip the image around instead of turning over the package Press the light blue FLIP button located in the upper left of the remote control...

Page 30: ...ed closer to or farther away from the camera lens will be out of focus 2 Press the orange FOCUS LOCK button again to return to the camera s standard Auto Focus live view Masking Masking blocks the upp...

Page 31: ...ng Lines are used to help you maintain your place while reading text To use Reading Lines do the following Note To access the READING LINES controls remove the button cover located at the bottom of th...

Page 32: ...Saving Camera Settings To save camera settings turn ONYX off using the green POWER button located in the upper right corner of the remote control Note Camera settings are unique to the camera s positi...

Page 33: ...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 caus...

Page 34: ...e 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 ho...

Page 35: ...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 disapp...

Page 36: ...e Blue ONYX Monitor Operation Press the VIDEO MODE button which is located in the upper left side of the remote control to cycle through the following color modes Normal full color Black on White enha...

Page 37: ...ONYX Monitor and Television Operation When the ONYX monitor and a television are connected simultaneously to the ONYX the following color modes appear on the television when you press the VIDEO MODE b...

Page 38: ...NYX the following color modes are available Normal full color Reverse color Black on White enhanced positive White on Black enhanced negative Brightness Yellow Press the top BRIGHTNESS button to incre...

Page 39: ...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 scr...

Page 40: ...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 mo...

Page 41: ...osition 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 action...

Page 42: ...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 pair...

Page 43: ...ssing 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 ri...

Page 44: ...on 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 correc...

Page 45: ...is necessary to replace the camera you must first remove the security screw and then unlock and remove the camera from the camera arm To remove the camera do the following 1 Rotate the ONYX camera so...

Page 46: ...L User s Guide 3 Rotate the camera back to its original position 4 Hold the camera and rotate the locking lever up to unlock the camera Unlocking the Camera 5 Lift the camera up and away from the came...

Page 47: ...the following illustration Note The camera and camera 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...

Page 48: ...3 Rotate the camera so that the camera bottom is facing up 4 Using the Allen wrench attach the security screw that is located next to the locking lever Attaching the Security Screw 5 Rotate the camer...

Page 49: ...two plastic anchors The adhesive securing the anchor is very strong Repositioning an anchor will be very difficult once it is in place 1 Determine where you want to affix the tether to the ONYX base p...

Page 50: ...44 ONYX Deskset XL User s Guide Steps for attaching the coiled tether to the ONYX remote control...

Page 51: ...e sure that the telescoping camera arm is fully extended See Extending and Lowering the Camera Arm on page 13 for more information 4 Rotate the camera arm around to the front of the unit so that the c...

Page 52: ...f ONYX in transportation position To place the ONYX into the carrying bag do the following 1 Lift the ONYX by its carrying handle 2 With the ONYX monitor facing the back of the carrying bag lower the...

Page 53: ...ONYX Deskset XL User s Guide 47 Lowering the ONYX into the carrying bag 3 Close the bag and either use the bag s handles to carry it or use the convenient telescoping handle to wheel the ONYX...

Page 54: ...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 55: ...ocated 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 Red...

Page 56: ...at 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 use...

Page 57: ...low BRIGHTNESS buttons or to increase the brightness Press the blue VIDEO MODE button to switch to a different video mode The document I am reading is out of focus When reading a document close up ext...

Page 58: ...on or off Move the object to within 18 inches of the camera with the lens down or at least 30 inches away from the camera with the lens up Make sure that the lens is clean Check that there are no obj...

Page 59: ...ttings are saved and stored per position For example if you have Reading Lines turned on for distant viewing and then change to desktop viewing or self viewing the Reading Lines will not appear unless...