Schweizer eMag 100 HD, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...Instruction manual for the electronic magnifier with read aloud function Instruction manual for the electronic magnifier eMag 100 HD Speech eMag 100 HD EN ...

Page 2: ...rovider if you require technical support for your eMag 100 HD Speech Note eMag 100 HD Speech does not contain any components that can be serviced by the user Any unau thorized attempt to service or replace any internal components will invalidate the warranty ...

Page 3: ...ou have obtained either an eMag 100 HD or an eMag 100 HD Speech The eMag 100 HD Speech includes optical character recognition OCR and speech functions If you are using an eMag 100 HD please disregard the sections in this user manual that describe speech or scan control The information and data contained in this document are subject to change without notice No part of this document may be reproduce...

Page 4: ...eMag 100 HD Speech 12 Touchscreen 13 Tactile buttons on the device 14 Virtual buttons on the display 16 Show hide virtual buttons 16 Menus 17 Setting haptic feedback 17 Help text 18 Help text settings 19 Setting the menu language 19 Sound volume speech speed 20 Quick start 21 1 Charge the eMag 100 HD Speech 21 2 Set up the eMag 100 HD Speech 22 3 Switch the eMag 100 HD Speech on off 23 4 3 viewing...

Page 5: ...Color contrasts 31 Focusing 32 Focus lock 32 Reading lines and text masks 32 Light 33 Taking snapshots 33 eMag 100 HD Speech only Having snapshots read aloud 34 Standard Mode 34 Main Menu 34 Virtual buttons in Camera View 36 Magnification camera 36 Overview camera 37 Full page camera 38 Wireless Bluetooth connection to other devices 39 Re enabling Bluetooth 40 Bluetooth connection status 40 USB C ...

Page 6: ...s 50 Reset settings 52 Advanced Mode 53 Main Menu 53 Virtual buttons in Camera View 55 Magnification camera 55 Overview camera 57 Full page camera 59 Saving and file management 61 Taking a snapshot and saving it directly 61 Capturing multiple pages 62 Audio labels for saved files 63 Recording an audio label when saving a file 63 Adding or changing an audio label later 64 Opening a saved file 65 Ed...

Page 7: ...t display modes 72 Changing the text display mode 73 Technical data 74 Safety and maintenance 75 Cleaning the housing of the eMag 100 HD Speech 75 Cleaning the LCD display of the eMag 100 HD Speech 76 Safety instructions for rechargeable batteries77 Explanation of symbols 78 ...

Page 8: ... read aloud Intended usage environment This device is intended for use in the home office and on the go to magnify and enhance images and text for the user or to render them audible With the eMag 100 HD Speech you can easily view printed materials images handwritten documents and small details or even listen to the device read aloud the processed text Clearly marked reading zones allow you to quic...

Page 9: ...e eMag 100 HD Speech read texts aloud to you The device has 3 cameras for different distances In addition the fold out camera arm makes it possible to write under magnification Additional features Available with and without read aloud function Magnification from 1 8x to 24x Touchscreen and touch buttons Tactile buttons 3 cameras for different distances Connection of an external display via Miracas...

Page 10: ...Tactile button gray Reading lines and text mask selection 8 Tactile button red Take snapshot 9 Tactile button green Home Screen Back 10 Tactile button yellow Zoom in 11 Tactile button yellow Zoom out 12 Touch buttons 13 Speakers 14 Fold out camera arm red 15 Display 16 Microphone Components of the eMag 100 HD Speech 2 3 4 5 1 8 7 6 11 10 9 12 12 13 13 14 15 16 ...

Page 11: ...elp to significantly improve protanopia red color blindness deuteranopia green color blindness and tritanopia blue color blindness GlareGuard light sensitivity filter The light sensitivity filter is enabled by default and dims the illumination of very bright colors whose light makes reading difficult EdgeScribe edge effects EdgeScribe modes significantly improve object recognition by removing visu...

Page 12: ...0 HD as is the optical character recognition OCR function so an image cannot be scanned and converted into text eMag 100 HD Speech Electronic magnifier and reading device with optical character recognition OCR eMag 100 HD Electronic magnifier Menus and controls for voice control are not available Text passages in this user manual with the red heading eMag 100 HD Speech only are not relevant for th...

Page 13: ... show virtual buttons Tap buttons icons to navigate through menus and dialog boxes and perform functions Select specific setting options To increase or decrease magnification Simultaneously place 2 fingers on the display and then spread them apart to zoom in and see more details in part of the image Bring your spread fingers back together to zoom out and see more of the image ...

Page 14: ...ton Name color Position Description On off orange Left hand side of device Press to switch on the device Short press for standby Long press to switch off Color contrast blue Front side top left Short press to cycle through configured color combinations used for display Long press to display full colors in Camera View only not in menus snapshots or docu ments Text mode gray Front side middle left T...

Page 15: ...s to have text recognized and read aloud Home screen Back green Front side top right Activates the camera so that everything the camera is facing is shown on the display Zoom in yellow Zoom out yellow Front side middle and bottom right Press and hold to zoom in continuously press and release to zoom in incrementally or spread apart bring together 2 fingers on the touchscreen to zoom in out ...

Page 16: ...customize the device to your needs Which buttons are displayed depends on whether you are in Standard Mode or Advanced Mode Advanced Mode offers you more options Read Standard Mode and Advanced Mode to learn how to use these modes and what you can do with them Show hide virtual buttons Tap the display to show the virtual buttons Tap again to hide them ...

Page 17: ...iew Setting haptic feedback For immediate feedback of your actions the eMag 100 HD Speech may vibrate briefly when you press a tactile or virtual button To activate this haptic feedback 1 Tap the display to show the virtual buttons then tap the icons Main Menu Settings System settings 2 Tap the vibrate icon to enable disable the function 3 Press the green tactile Home Screen Back button to return ...

Page 18: ...poken eMag 100 HD Speech only describing what you can currently do For example if you press the blue Color Mode button for about 3 seconds the information for this button appears at the top of the display If you press the Main Menu button for 3 seconds as shown in the following diagram the display will show say Open Main Menu Show help text is enabled by default eMag 100 HD Speech only Say help te...

Page 19: ... Speech only Tap Say help text to enable disable the function 3 Press the green tactile Home Screen Back button to return to Camera View Setting the menu language 1 Tap the display to show the virtual buttons then tap the icons Main Menu Settings Language Menu language 2 Select a menu language by tapping or swiping with your finger 3 Press the green tactile Home Screen Back button to return to Cam...

Page 20: ...ns then tap the icons Main Menu Sound 2 Swipe your finger up down the slider to increase decrease the volume or tap directly on the icons or 3 Press the green tactile Home Screen Back button to return to Camera View eMag 100 HD Speech only Swipe your finger up down the slider to increase decrease the speech rate or tap directly on the icons or ...

Page 21: ...ing LED on the left side of the device turns red It is best to leave the power plug plugged in until the light turns green The LED will turn green when the battery is fully charged With a fully charged battery you can use the device for about 3 hours without plugging it in It is best to charge it whenever possible Alternatively you can also use the eMag 100 HD Speech powered from the mains Quick s...

Page 22: ...22 2 Set up the eMag 100 HD Speech Retract the eMag 100 HD Speech Fold out the camera arm ...

Page 23: ...options 3 camera view positions If you wish to put the device into sleep mode short press the orange On Off button Press the button for 7 seconds until a signal sounds to switch off the device 1 Magnification camera 2 Overview camera 3 Full page camera ...

Page 24: ...ld out completely to use full page camera Return to Camera View or home screen Press and hold zoom in out continu ously Press and release zoom in out incre mentally Spread apart or bring together two fingers on the touchscreen to zoom in out Short press Take snapshot Long press Take snapshot recognize and read aloud eMag 100 HD Speech only 5 Overview of functions ...

Page 25: ...dicated to a specific task or situation Only one camera is active at a time The associated light only turns on when the camera is active The cameras are changed automatically depending on how the eMag 100 HD Speech is set up or held The 3 cameras of the eMag 100 HD Speech 1 Magnification camera 2 Overview camera 3 Full page camera ...

Page 26: ...table Place a document under the eMag 100 HD 2 Overview camera from 1 8x to 22x In the center of the device Partially blocked when the stand is open Both thee stand and the camera arm are closed Capture objects while holding the device e g while shopping 3 Full page camera from 0 4x to 13x At the end of the camera arm The stand is open and the camera arm is com pletely folded out Read and capture ...

Page 27: ... integrated reading stand Hold the device upright so that the bottom edge rests on a table Place your fingers around the device and push the stand out until it is fully extended and locks into place Carefully set the device down on the stand 2 Place the material you wish to view under the eMag 100 HD Speech until it appears in the center of the display 3 To switch to the overview camera fold in th...

Page 28: ...ple and even greater distances 1 Use the eMag 100 HD Speech without the reading stand and without the camera arm folded out If neces sary fold in the camera arm and close the reading stand 2 Take the eMag 100 HD Speech in both hands and point the back of the device with the camera at the object you wish to view ...

Page 29: ... in the section Magnification camera 2 Fold out the camera arm completely 3 Place your document flat on the table to the right of the device under the camera 4 Move the document until it is centered in the gray frame on the eMag 100 HD Speech display For hobbies hold objects at a comfortable distance in front of the camera For writing you can see your hands on the display ...

Page 30: ...per and not on your hand Tap the Focus Lock button to switch between Locked and Unlock eMag 100 HD Speech only Full page camera Have text read aloud Place your document reading material to the right of the device and move it until it appears in the center of the gray frame on the eMag 100 HD Speech display Press the red Snapshot button for about one second A camera icon appears on the display The ...

Page 31: ...usly Press the button and release it immediately to zoom in or out incrementally Note When the stand is open and the focus lock is disabled the camera automatically stabilizes the im age If no motion is detected the image is fixed to make it easier to read Color contrasts Press the blue Color Contrasts button on the left side of the eMag 100 HD Speech to switch between true colors grayscale and co...

Page 32: ...ap the Locked icon to lock the focus at the current position tap it again to unlock it Reading lines and text masks You can toggle between reading lines and text masks by pressing the gray tactile Text Mode button on the left side of the eMag 100 HD Speech Both displays help you not to lose your position on the display To move a reading line or adjust a text mask use your finger to drag it on the ...

Page 33: ...actile Snapshot button on the left side of the eMag 100 HD Speech A camera icon appears on the display 2 Press the green tactile Home Screen Back button to return to Camera View The snapshot will then be discarded 3 Optionally you can press the yellow tactile Zoom in button or the lower Zoom out button to zoom in out of the snapshot view You can also zoom in by spreading your fingers on the touchs...

Page 34: ...tandard Mode when you first use it Standard Mode provides a limited easy to use user interface that includes the most important functions Standard Mode Main Menu You CANNOT do the following in Standard Mode Save a file Capture or update multi page documents Connect via Miracast Manage files Import or export documents Create text files Manage the device memory Standard Mode ...

Page 35: ...uch as multi page document scanning file management and Miracast View information about your device including the software version and serial number Connect the eMag 100 HD Speech wirelessly via Bluetooth to headphones or external speakers for example Change the visual settings to improve the image on the display Adjust the sound settings to increase or decrease the volume eMag 100 HD Speech only ...

Page 36: ... to hide them The buttons are hidden automatically after 10 seconds Standard Mode Magnification camera If you tap the display while using the magnification camera in Standard Mode the Main Menu button is displayed Display Main Menu View of virtual buttons when using the magnification camera in Stan dard Mode ...

Page 37: ... overview camera in Standard Mode the following buttons are displayed Main Menu Light On Off and Focus Lock On Off Display Main Menu Switch the Light on or off as required Switch the Focus Lock on or off View of virtual buttons when using the overview camera in Standard Mode ...

Page 38: ...Orientation Display Main Menu Switch the Light on or off as required Switch the Focus Lock on or off Only applicable with magnification Orientation guide for centering the reading material Press and hold the button to zoom out to the maximum and use the crosshairs to determine the center of the area of magnification View of virtual buttons when using the full page camera in Standard Mode ...

Page 39: ...ss devices and lists them on the display New is displayed next to the name of a device that has not yet been paired Enable Bluetooth on the device you wish to use for audio output 4 Connect the eMag 100 HD Speech wirelessly to the device by tapping its name to select it and then tap ping on the plus sign The plus sign is hidden while the eMag 100 HD Speech establishes a connection Note Keyboards m...

Page 40: ...pective device indicates its status Paired indicates that the eMag 100 HD Speech was already connected to the device Connected means that the device is actively connected to the eMag 100 HD Speech New is displayed next to the name of a device that has not been connected yet Standard Mode USB C cable connections The eMag 100 HD Speech has a USB C port that can be used with the included USB C cable ...

Page 41: ...as de scribed below Standard Mode Image display effects eMag 100 HD Speech only The 3 display modes allow you to set how text being read aloud is displayed by default Here you can define the color combinations that can be called up using the tactile blue Color Contrasts button You can make color contrast settings separately for camera generated images and for menus system interface Under the Visua...

Page 42: ...vailable by default Black on White White on Black Blue on Yellow Yellow on Blue To select color contrast combinations for menus virtual buttons system interface on the display proceed as follows 1 Tap the display to show the virtual buttons Then tap Main Menu Settings Menu Display Menu 2 Tap the virtual button Color Combination 3 Press the blue tactile Color Contrasts button if necessary multiple ...

Page 43: ...default True colors Grayscale Black on White White on Black Blue on Yellow Yellow on Blue To select color contrast combinations for the camera generated image on the display proceed as follows Press the blue tactile Color Contrasts button if necessary multiple times until the desired color combination is displayed If you long press the button true colors are shown automatically ...

Page 44: ...the display 4 Tap the plus icon on the top left 5 In the example text the selected colors are shown at the top of the display e g Black on Red Swipe your finger from top to bottom to show the desired color in the bordered box Note You can also tap the Invert icon on the middle left to invert the currently selected color combina tion e g from Black on Red to Red on Black 6 To add the color combinat...

Page 45: ...ter of the display immediately next to the Trash icon 5 To remove a color combination tap the Trash icon on the left side in the middle Standard Mode Visual display settings The eMag 100 HD Speech offers a light sensitivity filter and 3 color blindness correction filters for users with a wide range of eye diseases To access the visual display settings tap the display to show the virtual buttons Ta...

Page 46: ...Color blindness filter The eMag 100 HD Speech provides 3 filters for correcting color blindness to enhance the contrast between col ors For example one filter changes red tones to pink tones a color better recognized by users with protanopia These filters are applied to all displays Camera View and the system interface To activate the color blindness filter 1 Tap the virtual button Edit 2 Now tap ...

Page 47: ...the system interface e g help text tap the display to show the virtual buttons Tap Main Menu Settings Menu Display Menu Font Size 1 Swipe your finger up down until the desired font size number is displayed in the rectangle 2 Press the green tactile Home Screen Back button to return to Camera View ...

Page 48: ...lay to show the virtual buttons Tap Main Menu Visual Settings Standard Mode Visual settings Brightness Use the left slider on the display to adjust the screen brightness 1 Swipe your finger up down the slider to brighten darken the display or tap directly on the or icon 2 Press the green tactile Home Screen Back button to return to Camera View ...

Page 49: ...pending on the lighting conditions at your location and the doc ument you are editing 1 Swipe the slider up down to increase decrease the contrast or tap directly on the or icon Tip It is recommended to use trial and error by moving the slider up and down to determine the difference in real time 2 Press the green tactile Home Screen Back button to return to Camera View ...

Page 50: ...e effects Tap the virtual button Edge Effects if necessary multiple times to enable this function and select one of the 3 edge effects Swipe the slider up down to increase decrease the respective effect or tap directly on the effect icons ...

Page 51: ...r and grayscale Edge smoothing Smooths edges in images and text The outline is enhanced in the same color as the image Not available for true color or grayscale Only available for high contrast colors Show edges only Only shows edges in images and text Not available for true color or grayscale Only available for high contrast colors ...

Page 52: ... Settings Tap the virtual button Reset Settings to reset the brightness contrast and edge effects to their default settings Edge effect Image example Note No edge effects Disable all edge effects Available in all color modes ...

Page 53: ...functions To enter Advanced Mode tap the display to show the virtual buttons Then go to Main Menu Advanced Mode Advanced Mode Main Menu Advanced Mode Of course all the functions of Standard Mode are also available to you in Advanced Mode However Advanced Mode additionally gives you the full func tionality of this device ...

Page 54: ...includes fewer func tions In Standard Mode you cannot save files recognize text create multi page documents or connect with Miracast View information about this device e g the serial number Connect the eMag 100 HD Speech to another device e g a TV via a Miracast wireless connection Connect the eMag 100 HD Speech to another device e g headphones via a Bluetooth wireless connection Change the visual...

Page 55: ... provide additional functions compared to Standard Mode Advanced Mode Magnification camera If you tap the screen while using the magnification camera in Advanced Mode the stand is folded out but the camera arm is not the following buttons are displayed Main Menu Brightness Edge Effects Dynamic Contrast Adjustment Display Main Menu Increase or decrease the brightness level of the display Enhance an...

Page 56: ...camera in Advanced Mode Show edges only Not possible with true colors only with high contrast color combinations Edge smoothing Not possible with true colors only with high contrast color combinations Dynamic contrast adjustment for variable light conditions ...

Page 57: ...nded the following but tons are displayed Main Menu Light Brightness Edge Effects Focus Lock and Dynamic Contrast Adjustment Display Main Menu Switch the Light on or off as required Increase or decrease the brightness level of the display Enhance and accentuate edges Edge smoothing Not possible with true colors only with high contrast color combinations ...

Page 58: ... when using the overview camera in Advanced Mode Show edges only Not possible with true colors only with high contrast color combinations Switch the Focus Lock on or off Dynamic contrast adjustment for variable light conditions ...

Page 59: ...entation Edge Effects Focus Lock and Dynamic Contrast Adjustment Display Main Menu Switch the Light on or off as required Increase or decrease the brightness level of the display Only applicable with magnification Orientation guide for centering the reading material Press and hold the button to zoom out to the maximum and use the crosshairs to determine the center of the area of magnification Enha...

Page 60: ... Mode Edge smoothing Not possible with true colors only with high contrast color combinations Show edges only Not possible with true colors only with high contrast color combinations Switch the Focus Lock on or off Dynamic contrast adjustment for variable light conditions ...

Page 61: ...ttons are displayed Tap the Memory icon on the right of the display 3 Confirm File saved with OK by tapping the field 4 Select Record audio label with Yes or No by tapping the field If necessary read the section Advanced Mode Recording an audio label when saving to continue Note You can also change the appearance of a snapshot before or after saving it by pressing the blue tactile Color Contrast b...

Page 62: ...ears on the display while the image is being captured 5 Tap the virtual Add Page button top right of the display 6 Add more pages by replacing the document with a new document and pressing the red tactile Snapshot button again 7 Tap the Preview button at the bottom of the display to review the captured pages Then tap the page display at the top center of the display and select the pages 8 If you a...

Page 63: ...e you have saved and confirmed a snapshot with the virtual buttons Save and OK you are asked if you wish to add an audio label Tap Yes 2 To add the audio label tap the Record button and speak the name of your file loudly and clearly 3 When you are finished speaking the name of the file tap the Stop button 4 To listen to the audio label tap the Play button 5 If you wish to delete the audio label ta...

Page 64: ...lect it 3 Tap the Information button to get more information about the file and listen to its audio label by pressing the Play button The file is shown and its name appears at the top of the display 4 You can change the audio label by pressing the Record button located at the top of the display just below the file name Repeat steps 2 to 4 of the previous page until you are satisfied with the recor...

Page 65: ...pen the file Advanced Mode Editing saved image files 1 If you wish to open and modify saved files images and documents tap the display to show the virtual but tons Then select Main Menu Files All available saved files images and documents are displayed 2 Tap a file to select it 3 Tap the Information icon 4 Tap one of the following icons to make changes to the image Mirror image Rotate image 90 deg...

Page 66: ...Tap the Delete icon 4 Confirm Delete image file with Yes and OK by tapping the field 5 Tap the Back button if you want to delete more single images and repeat steps 2 to 4 Note If the eMag 100 HD Speech memory is full an error message will be displayed when you attempt to capture an image You will need to delete some files before saving new files You can delete either a single file or all files at...

Page 67: ...ages or documents completely tap the display to show the virtual buttons Then select Main Menu Settings System Settings Device Memory 2 Tap the Delete icon 3 Confirm Delete all data with Yes by tapping the field 4 Press the green tactile Home Screen Back button to return to Camera View ...

Page 68: ...e Miracast Connecting to a Miracast compatible screen When you connect to a Miracast compatible display eMag 100 HD Speech transfers its audio and visual content to that display in a mirrored view Before you can stream content you must enable Miracast on both the eMag 100 HD Speech and the receiving device Enable Miracast on the device such as a TV to show the display of the eMag 100 HD Speech 1 T...

Page 69: ...0 HD Speech streams its content to the display device in a mirrored view 6 If you wish to disconnect the Bluetooth connection tap the icon It changes to the icon 7 Press the green tactile Home Screen Back button to return to Camera View Advanced Mode Status of the Miracast connection The word in brackets next to the name of the respective device indicates its status Connected means that the device...

Page 70: ...ap the Transfer Files icon 3 Select the Export icon to move the eMag 100 HD Speech files to a USB C drive or the Import icon to move files from a USB drive to the eMag 100 HD Speech Note You can only import a file folder a file directory not a single file or subfolders subdirectories The eMag 100 HD Speech exports files automatically so you do not need to be familiar with file directory structures...

Page 71: ...on the bottom edge of the display 5 Select a voice by tapping or swiping with your finger 6 Tap the virtual Back button or press the green tactile Home Screen Back button to return to Camera View Note You can only set one language and one voice for reading at a time If you open a previously saved text file you will hear the same reading language and voice that was set when you saved it To delete t...

Page 72: ...utton the device starts reading the document aloud from the beginning Optionally you can long press somewhere in the text to select where you wish reading to begin Note After a snapshot or even with saved text documents you can press the gray tactile Text Mode button to switch between the 3 text viewing modes Image Mode Teleprompter Mode Line Ticker Mode ...

Page 73: ... button The following icons are displayed in alternation In Image Mode the original image with text is displayed In Teleprompter Mode the text is displayed in paragraph form with high contrast color In Line Ticker Mode one line of text is displayed at a time in high contrast color 4 Tap the bottom right button to set the emphasis of the text when read aloud Rectangular emphasis Underlined emphasis...

Page 74: ...nal color combinations Magnification range 1 8x to 24x continuous Camera 3 x HD autofocus 13 MP each Image resolution 1 280 x 800 pixels Battery Rechargeable lithium ion battery approx 3 5 hours of continuous use charging time approx 4 hours Read aloud function eMag 100 HD Speech 20 national languages with selection of different voices Note Only use the supplied charger to charge the eMag 100 HD S...

Page 75: ...serviced by the user Keep the eMag 100 HD Speech away from wet areas rain and other sources of liquids Do not immerse the eMag 100 HD Speech in liquids Use the eMag 100 HD Speech in an environment with a temperature between 10 and 35 Celsius or 50 and 95 Fahrenheit Do not store the eMag 100 HD Speech in locations subject to extreme temperatures such as in a parked car Do not force any plug into th...

Page 76: ...ble for an LCD display You can also use distilled water isopropyl alcohol or vinegar mixed with water in a concentration of no more than 10 vinegar Please note that tap water or mineral water may leave stains on the screen Do not leave any liquid on the screen Repeat this process for stains that are difficult to remove Never spray cleaning agents directly onto the LCD display Do not use cleaning a...

Page 77: ...of charge for you Batteries rechargeable batteries should only be returned for disposal in a discharged state and in the case of lithium batteries with tape applied on the terminals Recycling used batteries rechargeable batteries allows the recovery of valuable raw materials such as zinc iron nickel etc The symbol of the crossed out trash can on batteries means that their disposal with residual wa...

Page 78: ...r Medical device Authorized representative Manufacturer Date of manufacture Barcode Fragile Protect from moisture Warning Read instructions Disposal notice Power supply Certificate of Conformity Certificate of Conformity Explanation of symbols ...

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Page 80: ...nations and personal nouns Corre sponding terms apply equally to all genders The abbreviated form of language is intended for editorial reasons only and does not imply any valuation A SCHWEIZER GmbH Hans Böckler Straße 7 91301 Forchheim Phone 09191 72100 Fax 09191 721072 info schweizer optik de www schweizer optik de ...