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Freedom Scientific RUBY User Manual

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RUBY® Handheld Video Magnifier
User's Guide
December 2010
440516-001 Rev B

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  • Page 1 RUBY® Handheld Video Magnifier User’s Guide December 2010 440516-001 Rev B...
  • Page 2 Court North, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716-1805, USA, www.FreedomScientific.com. Copyright © 2010 Freedom Scientific, Inc. All Rights Reserved. RUBY® is a trademark of Freedom Scientific, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Information in this document is subject to change without 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 Read Me First  Before using RUBY for the first time, you must charge the four AAA NiMH (1000 mAh) batteries. These batteries are included. A full charge takes approximately 2 hours. Refer to Battery LED Descriptions on page 2 for battery status explanations.
  • Page 4 Green – Flashing: Battery charging – power adapter connected. Red – Flashing: Battery low. Red – Solid: Error – unplug power adapter, wait a few seconds, and plug in again. No LED: Battery charge ok, power adapter not connected; or RUBY is off.
  • Page 5 1. Fully extend the handle, and remove the battery cover by sliding it in the direction of the imprinted arrow. 2. Insert the batteries, replace the battery cover, and close the handle. Make sure positive battery polarity points away from RUBY.
  • Page 6 Charging NiMH Batteries 1. Plug one end of the power adapter into RUBY and the other end into a wall outlet. 2. The battery indicator LED blinks green to show that the batteries are charging. For more, see Battery LED Descriptions on page 2.
  • Page 7 4. You can now use your RUBY for approximately two hours of continuous use. When the batteries are low, the battery indicator LED flashes red. Connect the power adapter and plug it in to recharge the NiMH batteries. Note: If you decide to replace the supplied NiMH batteries, replace all four at the same time with 1000 mAh NiMH batteries.
  • Page 8 Magnification (Yellow): Press to cycle through three different magnification levels. Magnification varies depending on how far you hold RUBY from an object. Freeze Frame (Red): Press to freeze the current image that appears on the screen. Press it again to turn off Freeze...
  • Page 9 Magnifying with RUBY How far you hold RUBY from an object determines the level of magnification. Placing RUBY with Handle Closed on a Document  The starting magnification is 5X when you place RUBY directly on a document with the handle folded closed.
  • Page 10 Holding RUBY with Handle Extended Unfold and extend the handle, holding it like a magnifying glass. Move RUBY closer to an item to view a smaller area, or farther away to view a larger area.  From the starting magnification, press the yellow button once to increase magnification.
  • Page 11 Changing Color Modes  Press the blue button to change the current color combination on the LCD screen. Continue pressing it to cycle through Normal (full color), Black on White (enhanced positive), White on Black (enhanced negative), Yellow on Blue, and Yellow on Black color combinations. Freezing an Image ...
  • Page 12 Turning LED Lights Off  To avoid glare when viewing reflective surfaces, you can turn off the LED lights.  Press and hold both the blue and red buttons for three seconds. The LED lights turn off.  To turn the lights on again, press and hold both the blue and red buttons again for three seconds.
  • Page 13 Hardware Description...
  • Page 14 1. Power button (green and yellow) 2. Color Select button (blue) 3. Magnification button (yellow) 4. Freeze Frame (red) 5. LCD display 6. Power connector 7. Battery LED 8. Handle and battery compartment in closed position...
  • Page 15 9. Handle and battery compartment in opened position 10. LED lights 11. Camera window 12. Wrist strap post...
  • Page 16 Troubleshooting Note: Before using RUBY make sure the NiMH (1000 mAh) batteries are charged. If using AAA alkaline batteries, replace the alkaline batteries. (Do not mix NiMH and alkaline batteries.) The screen is blank.  Make sure RUBY is turned on.
  • Page 17 RUBY turns on. If not, charge or replace batteries. The image on the screen is dark or distorted.  Make sure that RUBY is positioned flat on the page you are reading with the handle folded closed or slightly above the page if the handle is folded open.
  • Page 18 The battery LED is solid red while the power adapter is connected to RUBY.  A battery error has occurred. Unplug the power adapter from RUBY and plug it in again.  Charge the NiMH batteries for at least 2 hours, or replace with AAA alkaline batteries.
  • Page 19  Ensure that the outlet has power and is not malfunctioning. If the outlet is connected to a wall switch, make sure that the switch is on. The NiMH batteries are not charging.  Make sure that the small end of the power adapter is firmly plugged into the unit’s power port.
  • Page 20 Text is too small to read.  Press the yellow Magnification button to increase the magnification level. Text is too large to read.  Press the yellow Magnification button to cycle through to a lower magnification level. LED lights produce glare. ...

  • Page 21: Federal Communications Commission Notice

    Federal Communications Commission Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

  • Page 22: Regulatory Compliance

    Regulatory Compliance  Wavelengths: 400 nm to 750 nm  Power: < 1mW CW  Safety: UL 60950; CAN/CAS-C22.2 No. 60950; IEC 60950  EMC: EN 60825-1:2001; FCC (CFR-47, part 15) Class B; EN 55022 Class B; EN 55024...
  • Page 23 Keep RUBY away from wet areas, rain, and other sources of liquids. Do not submerge RUBY.  Always operate RUBY in a place where the temperature is between 10° and 35° C (50° and 95° F).  Do not store in places subject to temperature extremes such as a parked car.
  • Page 24  Do not mix NiMH batteries and alkaline batteries in RUBY. Replace all batteries of the same chemistry at the same time. Do not mix new batteries with old batteries. Failure to follow this precaution can lead to battery failure or leakage. Risk of explosion is possible if batteries are replaced with an incorrect type.