Freedom Scientific PKMag 50, User Manual

Page 1: ...PKMag 50 HD Handheld Video Magnifier User s Guide 440643 001 Rev B...

Page 2: ...hout notice No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or any means electronic or mechanical for any purpose without the express written permission of Freedom Scientific...

Page 3: ...4 Quick Start 7 Charging the Unit 10 Battery LED Descriptions 12 Button Descriptions 13 Opening and Closing the Handle 14 Opening and Using the Viewing Stand 15 Magnifying Live Images 18 Magnifying Fr...

Page 4: ...ing Reference Line 21 Displaying Masks 23 Storage Mode 24 Saving an Image 25 Deleting an Image 26 Viewing Saved Images 27 Saving an Image When Memory is Full 28 Storage Mode Icons 29 Transferring Imag...

Page 5: ...v Auto Review Mode 34 Troubleshooting 36 Technical Specifications 41...

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Page 7: ...hours Refer to Charging the Unit on page 10 for battery charging procedures Refer to Battery LED Descriptions on page 12 for battery status descriptions For the basics to help you get started using P...

Page 8: ...lor 5 inch LCD screen The unit has both an integrated fold away handle and viewing stand The handle allows you to hold the magnifier close to an object press the magnification buttons for continuous z...

Page 9: ...aptured at lowest magnification to 381 KB for images captured at highest magnification Saved images can easily be copied to a computer through a simple USB connection The unit also has a reference lin...

Page 10: ...4 Hardware Description 1 Color Mode Scroll Up Blue 2 Color Mode Scroll Down Blue 3 Power Green Yellow 4 Magnification Increase Yellow 5 Magnification Decrease Yellow 6 Freeze Frame Red 7 LCD screen...

Page 11: ...5 8 USB port micro USB 9 Power connector 5V 2 1A 10 Battery LED 11 Handle in closed position...

Page 12: ...6 11 Handle in closed position 12 LED lights 13 Camera 5 MP...

Page 13: ...10 2 Turn the unit on by pressing the green yellow button Refer to page 13 3 Do one of the following Rotate and extend the handle to hold and use the unit like a magnifying glass Refer to page 14 Open...

Page 14: ...Refer to page 19 7 Save the image or return to live view Refer to page 25 Once you become comfortable using the unit try the following advanced features Turn the LED lights on or off to adjust for gla...

Page 15: ...9 Save view and delete images stored on the unit as described on pages 24 through 28 For additional storage transfer images from the unit to your computer as described on page 30...

Page 16: ...power adapter to charge the unit It cannot be charged using the computer s USB port 1 Plug one end of the power adapter into the unit and the other end into a wall outlet 1 2 The battery indicator LED...

Page 17: ...d Unplug the power adapter from the unit The battery indicator LED turns off 4 You can now use the unit for approximately three hours of continuous use When the battery is low the battery indicator LE...

Page 18: ...scriptions Green Solid Battery charged power adapter connected Green Flashing Battery charging power adapter connected Red Flashing Battery low Red Solid Error unplug power adapter wait a few seconds...

Page 19: ...for continuous zoom magnification with live images When viewing frozen images press and release to incrementally increase or decrease magnification Color Mode Blue Press to switch between full color...

Page 20: ...14 Opening and Closing the Handle The handle rotates to two open positions so that the unit can be held like a magnifying glass...

Page 21: ...corporates a viewing stand so that it can be set on an item for hands free inspection 1 On the top edge of the unit use one thumb to push the ridge 1 in one direction while using your other thumb to p...

Page 22: ...16 2 The unit is spring loaded and opens to its full viewing position If the unit is off it automatically turns on when the stand opens...

Page 23: ...17 3 In this position small objects can be placed on a table and then the unit can be placed over those objects for closer inspection 4 When you close the stand the unit automatically turns off...

Page 24: ...yellow MINUS button to zoom out Magnifying Frozen or Saved Images You can freeze and then save an image that displays on the LCD screen When viewing a frozen or saved image you can zoom in or out in i...

Page 25: ...es To switch between color modes press either blue arrow button or Freezing an Image To freeze an image on the screen do the following 1 Press the red button to freeze the image If you like press the...

Page 26: ...de on page 24 for more information Turning LED Lights Off When you turn on the unit the LED lights also turn on To avoid glare when viewing reflective surfaces you can turn off the LED lights 1 Press...

Page 27: ...he screen before capturing the image The masks block part of the screen to show a horizontal slice The following describes how to display the line and masks Displaying Reference Line 1 Press and HOLD...

Page 28: ...then press the yellow PLUS button 2 or the yellow MINUS button 3 to move the reference line up or down on the screen 3 To remove the line from the screen press and HOLD the green yellow button 1 and t...

Page 29: ...w buttons and 2 and 3 again to remove the reference line and display the masks on the screen as shown in the next figure 2 Press and HOLD the green yellow button 1 and then press the yellow PLUS butto...

Page 30: ...it has 100 MB of storage Saved images are uncompressed bitmaps and range in size from 14 763 KB for images captured at lowest magnification to 381 KB for images captured at highest magnification While...

Page 31: ...tion level Saving an Image After freezing an image on the screen by pressing the red button you can save it by doing the following 1 Press and HOLD the red button for three seconds to enter Storage mo...

Page 32: ...advance to other images Delete any image saved on the unit as described in the next section Deleting an Image To delete an image while in Storage mode 1 Press and HOLD both yellow buttons and to clear...

Page 33: ...n for approximately six seconds to enter Review mode To scroll forward through the saved images press the blue UP arrow To scroll backward through the saved images press the blue DOWN arrow Note You c...

Page 34: ...memory 1 Press the blue UP arrow or the blue DOWN arrow to step to an image that you want to delete 2 Press both yellow buttons and to clear the check box 3 Press and HOLD the red button for three sec...

Page 35: ...hen you exit Storage mode Delete Press the two yellow buttons and at the same time to clear the check box The image is deleted when you exit Storage mode Memory Full Indicates that the maximum number...

Page 36: ...ble Images stored on the unit can be transferred to your computer using the supplied USB cable To do this 1 Connect the supplied USB cable to the unit 1 and the computer 2 When connected The USB symbo...

Page 37: ...harge a low battery The unit displays as an external device in Windows Explorer or Finder Mac 3 Open the unit s DCIM folder and move or copy one or more images to a folder or the desktop on your compu...

Page 38: ...32 Note To safely disconnect the unit and protect your data always follow your operating system s procedures for removing a USB device...

Page 39: ...connected to your computer using the supplied USB cable 2 Locate the image on your computer using Windows Explorer or Finder Mac 3 Select the image and drag it to PKMag 50 s DCIM folder 4 When you ar...

Page 40: ...mp and so on To rearrange the order that images display you can transfer them to your computer rename the files in the order that you like and then transfer them back to the unit The file names should...

Page 41: ...green yellow button and then press the blue UP arrow The first image stored on the unit based on its file name displays on the LCD screen for approximately five seconds followed by the second image t...

Page 42: ...battery Note The battery does not charge when the unit is connected to a USB port The screen is blank If the unit is sitting on a flat surface the screen is blank black Lift the unit off the surface o...

Page 43: ...ication levels Press the blue Color Mode buttons to step through the color modes When the stand is closed the unit automatically turns off The battery LED is flashing red Charge the battery The batter...

Page 44: ...adapter is connected and plugged into a wall socket Ensure that the small end of the power adapter is firmly plugged into the unit s power port Ensure that the outlet has power and is not malfunction...

Page 45: ...There are smudges or blemishes on the screen Clean the LCD screen as described in Cleaning Procedures on page 46 The image is too small or too large on the screen Press the yellow Magnification butto...

Page 46: ...s and HOLD the green yellow Power button and then press the red Freeze Frame button to turn off the LED lights The unit turns off after 30 minutes This is expected behavior The unit turns off after 30...

Page 47: ...inches wide 88 9 mm 0 8 inches deep 20 3 mm Weight 10 5 oz 298 grams Color modes Full Color and Grayscale Magnification range 2x to 14x continuous zoom Image storage 100 MB of storage Saved images ar...

Page 48: ...sed on magnification level and ranges from 2592 x 1944 pixels at lowest magnification to 416 x 312 pixels at highest magnification Color 24 bit Battery Li ion battery approximately 3 hours of continuo...

Page 49: ...erference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television r...

Page 50: ...CES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada Regulatory Compliance Safety IEC 60950 1 ed2 0 UL 60950 1 2007 CSA C22 2 60950 1 2007 EN 60950 1 2006 A11 2009 A1...

Page 51: ...anty Do not remove the battery It is not user serviceable Keep the unit away from wet areas rain and other sources of liquids Do not submerge the unit Always operate the unit in a place where the temp...

Page 52: ...f no more than 10 percent vinegar Note that tap or mineral water may cause spotting on the screen Do not leave any liquid on the screen Repeat this procedure for hard to remove smudges Do not spray an...