LVI MagniLink PRO, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Manual MagniLink PRO PC LVI Low Vision International Verkstadsgatan 5 Tel 46 470 727700 info lvi se SE 352 46 Växjö Faks 46 470 727725 www lvi se ...

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Page 3: ...nnection 12 6 3 Installation of reading table 13 7 Use 14 7 1 Control box 14 7 2 Menu 15 7 3 Reading table 17 7 4 Camera 18 7 5 Battery 18 8 MagniLink PCViewer 19 8 1 Minimum system requirements 19 8 2 Recommended system requirements 19 8 3 Installation of software 19 8 4 Licensing 22 8 5 Using the software 23 8 6 Update software 37 9 Ergonomics 40 10 Troubleshooting 41 11 Technical information 42...

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Page 5: ...ce with ISO 9001 and environmentally certified in accordance with ISO 14001 The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate However LVI assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this manual In no event will LVI be liable for direct indirect special exemplary incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect or omiss...

Page 6: ...us several artificial colours the option of switching the magnifier between reading mode mirror mode and distance mode and the option of adjusting the brightness MagniLink PRO can be connected to any monitor a PC or a Mac It is also possible to collapse the system when it is not being used or for transportation MagniLink PRO offers genuine full HD quality Available accessories comprise a dockable ...

Page 7: ...h friction brake X Y B Pre installed battery C Text To Speech for PC D Text To Speech for Mac MagniLink PRO meets all the requirements for CE marking of medical devices in accordance with Directive 93 94 EEC Our products comply with MDD 93 94 EEC with additions from Directive 2007 47 EC ...

Page 8: ...ttery needs to be changed please contact LVI Be careful not to catch your fingers when collapsing your MagniLink PRO When MagniLink PRO is to be moved collapse it and lift from beneath If MagniLink Pro has a dockable reading table this must be anchored and locked before moving the system If the system requires cleaning pull out all cables and use a slightly damp not wet cloth Use only water or a c...

Page 9: ...gniLink PRO remove the packaging For further information please see Installation 4 1 Packaging The packaging consists of the following packaging material LVI recommends that the packaging be kept in case you have to return the system or you need to move it Packing material EPEL E Box corrugated cardboard Polyethylene LDPE4 For sorting and collection of packaging material please call the packaging ...

Page 10: ...MagniLink PRO PC 10 User Manual 7944070c MagniLink PRO PC 5 Accessories Dockable reading table with friction brake X Y MLRT XY Battery ML BAT ...

Page 11: ...MagniLink PRO PC User Manual 7944070c MagniLink PRO PC 11 LVI Monitor 19 MLS A103 and 23 MLS A104 Text To Speech for PC TTS PC or Mac TTS MAC ...

Page 12: ...particularly when you are using the reading table in its most extended position Excessive load in this position can cause the system to tip over 2 Take hold of the unit s arm and turn it upwards to the upper end point 3 Turn up the camera arm until it clicks into place In order to get optimal focus range when a reading table is used with the system the camera arm must be turned up until it clicks ...

Page 13: ... to a monitor that supports HDMI or DVI 4 USB connection Used to connect the unit to a computer 6 3 Installation of reading table 1 Install the reading table by pushing it in towards the unit 2 In order to permanently install the reading table Fasten the reading table securely with a screw on the underside ...

Page 14: ...r on off Press to start or shut down the system 3 Magnification control Used to set the magnification To reduce the zoom press the lower key minus and to increase the zoom pressure the upper key plus 4 Programmable function buttons When the system is delivered button 1 switches between automatic and manual focus and button 2 switches between overview mode and normal mode It is possible to change t...

Page 15: ...e short cut command to return to the program s standard values F11 on PC and Alt F11 on Mac This causes the program to set the maximum window size and normal rotation which is necessary in order for the menu to be displayed correctly 1 Autofocus AF ON or AF OFF is displayed on the screen In this mode you can press the function button to turn autofocus on and off Autofocus off can be used when you ...

Page 16: ...not detected any movement Press the button It is then possible to select the time with the navigation control When you are satisfied with the setting press the function button again To turn on the lamp and screen again it is sufficient to move your hand under the camera 8 Shut off time SH OFF is displayed on the screen It is possible to set whether and after what length of time the system will be ...

Page 17: ...the language setting 13 Normal mode EXIT is displayed on the screen If you press the function button in this mode you exit the menu and return to normal mode 7 3 Reading table 1 Side way direction friction adjustment Set the side way friction by moving this handle With the brake in the left end position the reading table is unlocked To increase friction push the side way brake to the right at the ...

Page 18: ...on level Brightness Contrast Reference line Bar Mirroring of camera image Focus settings 7 5 Battery The following applies to the MagniLink PRO models that are equipped with a battery If the battery charge level falls below 10 or 5 a red battery symbol is displayed to indicate that it is time to connect the mains adapter and charge the battery To remove the symbol press the function control Mainte...

Page 19: ...AM external graphics card with at least 512 MB inbuilt memory LVI has tested the software on several computers without any problems but there is no guarantee that the system will function on all computers that comply with the specifications LVI recommends testing the software on the computer where the system is to be used in order to ensure compatibility Better performing computers will facilitate...

Page 20: ...nk PRO PC Select Next in the dialogue box Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for MagniLink PCViewer Read the text in License Agreement approve this by selecting I accept the terms of the license agreement and click on Next to start the installation ...

Page 21: ... a camera with OCR functionality then mark the language s for which you have a license If you do not have OCR functionality then do not select any languages Then click Next to continue with the installation Select Install in the dialogue box Ready to Install the Program ...

Page 22: ...ty It is possible to license the system so that the software does not communicate with the internet It is possible via the licence to remove the functions video recording and take picture It is possible to license the system with voices in the following languages English US English UK German French Finnish Italian Dutch BE Dutch NL Swedish Danish Polish Spanish Portuguese Norwegian English AU Russ...

Page 23: ...duces magnification to overview mode Click again to restore the magnification When overview mode is active a sight is displayed in the middle of the video window 5 Lock autofocus Locks the autofocus mode This can be used when you wish to write by hand In this way autofocus is not affected by the pen or your hand Press the button a second time to reactivate autofocus 6 Focus up Reduce focus distanc...

Page 24: ...Windows standard picture viewing programme where among other things the picture can be enlarged To view the most recently saved picture quickly hold down Shift when you press the button 16 Start stop video recording Press to open the Save video clip dialogue box A file name with the day s date and time and a folder My video clips are automatically suggested Press Enter to save with the suggested n...

Page 25: ...ow is 23 Always on top Activates deactivates always on top If Always on top is activated the camera image will be placed over other open applications This means that another programme can be in focus and that you can for example use Word while looking at the camera image 24 Help Opens the user guide in the standard application for showing PDF files The following tabs are only shown if the system h...

Page 26: ... character one character is read for each keystroke If the reading mode is word you move backwards through the text word by word If the reading mode is sentence you move backwards one sentence If the reading mode is block you move backwards one block 11 Read next With this command the user can move forward in the text If the reading mode is set as character one character is read for each keystroke...

Page 27: ...ckwards F3 Negative colours forwards Shift F3 Negative colours backwards Up arrow Increase magnification Down arrow Decrease magnification Ctrl O Overview mode Ctrl J Autofocus on off Shift Up arrow Increase focusing distance Shift Down arrow Decrease focusing distance Right arrow Increase brightness contrast Left arrow Reduce brightness contrast Ctrl Left arrow Reference line left up Ctrl Right a...

Page 28: ...recording quickly Ctrl F6 Open video Ctrl Shift F6 Open video quickly The following commands are only available together with cameras that are licensed for OCR F4 Start OCR The text from OCR processing replaces existing text Shift F4 Start OCR enter The text from OCR processing is entered on a new page Ctrl L Whole image Changes between whole image and cropped image Ctrl S Column selector Activate...

Page 29: ... been scanned you move to the next page Page Up Previous page If several pages have been scanned you move to the previous page Delete Remove the page in question If several pages have been scanned you remove the page in question 8 Reduce volume 9 Increase volume 6 Reduce speaking speed 7 Increase speaking speed Ctrl 0 Next voice 8 5 3 Information and settings window The Information and settings wi...

Page 30: ...Settings Activate CCTV interface If this function is activated MagniLink PCViewer supports working with the magnification software from ZoomText and SuperNova Automatic updates This can be set if MagniLink PCViewer is to search for updates You can also set how often it will search Once per day Once per week or Once per month You can also choose to make updates manually by clicking search for updat...

Page 31: ...utomatically selected as default Available languages English German Danish Spanish Finnish French Dutch Norwegian Swedish Split screen mode It is possible to choose the mode you want when changing split screen mode Settings profiles It is possible to save and load settings profiles Menu size The size of the menus and buttons can be changed here Groups It is possible to choose which groups of butto...

Page 32: ... rate This setting allows the user to limit the frame rate For the best video quality the frame rate should be 60 Hz but it may be appropriate to set the frame rate at 30 Hz for computers with a lower level of performance 8 5 3 4 Recording Settings Limit recording length Activate this function if you wish to limit the length of recording Length in minutes If you chose to limit the recording length...

Page 33: ...ing Sound source Select which microphone is to be used to record sound for the video Normally only one sound source may be selected 8 5 3 5 Short cut commands Here the short cut commands used for the application can be changed To change a short cut command tab to the command that is to be changed and enter the new keyboard combination It is possible to set two different combinations for the same c...

Page 34: ... them Volume Setting the sound level of the voice Speed Setting the speaking speed Read command When this is checked the application reads out the menus when you use them 8 5 3 7 OCR Settings Font Here the user can set which font is to be used to display the OCR processed text The font that is used has no effect on the result of the OCR processing ...

Page 35: ... change the voice accordingly 8 5 3 8 EUC The camera can be configured under this tab If you wish to save changes in the camera press Save When you do this the camera restarts and the configuration has been saved Artificial colours It is possible remove and change the cameras artificial colours To remove a colour combination press X To add to a colour combination press enter To change a colour com...

Page 36: ... poor results in the OCR software A minimum of 12pt is recommended for the lowest magnification on the reading camera Avoid glossy paper as this results in reflections in the image This impairs the results of the OCR conversion If you intend to use glossy paper we recommend that the light on the unit is switched off Certain fonts can be difficult for the OCR engine to interpret It is important tha...

Page 37: ... of the software is released an update can be made Follow the instructions below when the application finds a new version Click Next in the dialogue box Welcome If there is an update the following dialogue box is shown Click Next in the dialogue box Update available to start downloading the update ...

Page 38: ...38 User Manual 7944070c MagniLink PRO PC Ensure that you close MagniLink PCViewer before clicking Next in the dialogue box Important information Click Next in the dialogue box Welcome to the Patch for MagniLink PCViewer ...

Page 39: ...MagniLink PRO PC User Manual 7944070c MagniLink PRO PC 39 Click Finish in the dialogue box Installshield Wizard Completed ...

Page 40: ...oes not cause your legs to become numb legs should be at an angle of 90 degrees and you should rest your feet on the floor The reading table should be at a height at which you can rest your lower arm horizontally on it It is important that the table is neither too high nor too low for you The ideal solution is if the screen is slightly below eye level and in as straight a line in front of you as p...

Page 41: ...Installation section The LED shines red for five seconds The battery needs to be charged Connect the mains adapter to the units to charge the battery It is not possible to start the system and the On Off button flashes orange red Press the On Off button for more than six seconds to reset the system Never remove any panels or the casing in order to attempt to repair the system yourself In the event...

Page 42: ... 41 F 95 F Disposal of old electrical and electronic equipment applies for EU countries and all other European countries that have specific collection systems If the product or its packaging has this symbol on it it is not to be handled as regular domestic waste It should instead be deposited at a suitable collection centre for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring that ...

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Page 44: ...ettings window 29 Installation 12 Installation of reading table 13 Installation of software 19 Introducing MagniLink PRO 6 Licensing 22 MagniLink PCViewer 19 Menu 15 Minimum system requirements 19 OCR Settings 34 Packaging 9 Quality of OCR processing 36 Reading table 17 Recommended system requirements 19 Recording Settings 32 Safety information 8 Short cut commands 33 Speech Settings 34 Technical ...