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ONYX™ Flexible-arm PC Edition
User's Guide
Freedom Scientific, Inc.
April 2010
440482-001 Revision A

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  • Page 1 ONYX™ Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide Freedom Scientific, Inc. April 2010 440482-001 Revision A...
  • Page 2 Freedom Scientific. © 2010 Freedom Scientific, Inc. All Rights Reserved. ONYX™ and MAGic EyeMerge™ are trademarks of Freedom Scientific, Inc in the United States and other countries. ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...
  • Page 3 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or television technician for help. Do Not Make Modifications to Remote Control Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Safety and Maintenance ..................... 3 Getting Started ........................5 Assembling ONYX ......................5 Clamping the ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition to a Table Edge .......... 5 Camera Assembly ....................... 5 Video and Power Connections .................... 8 Connecting Video Cables ....................9 Connecting Power Using a Wall Outlet .................
  • Page 5 Power (Green) ........................24 Find (Red) ......................... 25 Flip (Light Blue) ......................... 25 Video Mode (Blue) ......................26 Brightness (Yellow) ......................26 Zoom (Black) ........................27 Freeze Frame (Red) ......................27 Focus Lock (Orange) ......................28 ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...
  • Page 6 Screen View ........................34 Video Modes ........................36 Capture Image ........................37 View Image ........................37 Lines and Masks ....................... 39 Camera Control ......................... 40 Picture Adjustment ......................41 Service and Support ....................... 42 Troubleshooting ......................43 ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...

  • Page 7: Overview

    Overview The ONYX™ Camera makes seeing printed type, pictures, handwriting, and small 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.

  • Page 8: Onyx Flexible-Arm Pc Edition Components

    Flexible camera arm  Mounting clamp  ONYX USB interconnect  Remote control with two AAA batteries  Power cable and universal 110-240V AC adapter  Power-to-USB cable  USB cable  MAGic software CD ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...

  • Page 9: Safety And Maintenance

    Always use the unit on a stable, level, hard surface such as a desk or table.  Never force connectors into the unit’s ports. All appropriate connectors should fit easily into the ports. It the connector does not fit, turn it around, and try again. ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...
  • Page 10 Use only the power cable that came with your unit. Other adapters may damage the unit.  When cleaning the unit, use a clean, soft cloth. Do not spray or pour any liquid on the unit. ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    Note: Before beginning assembly, locate a sturdy and stable work surface, such as a table edge with at least two-inches of depth to mount the ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition. Do the following to attach the ONYX to the edge of a table, counter, or desk: Loosen the screw on the mounting clamp.
  • Page 12 Attaching the ONYX camera to the camera arm connector Rotate the locking lever down to lock the camera in place.
  • Page 13 ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition camera assembly ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...

  • Page 14: Video And Power Connections

    Video and Power Connections ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition video and power connections ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...

  • Page 15: Connecting Video Cables

    Insert the USB cable’s Type B plug into the USB receptacle on the USB interconnect box. Type B USB receptacle on USB interconnect box Insert the USB cable’s Type A plug into a USB receptacle on your computer. ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...

  • Page 16: Connecting Power Using A Wall Outlet

    Plug the power connector into the receptacle labeled DC In on the USB interconnect box. Power receptacle on USB interconnect box Plug the power cord into a wall outlet. The ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition derives power from the AC wall outlet.

  • Page 17: Installing And Starting Magnification Software

    Installing and Starting Magnification Software A magnification program, MAGic EyeMerge, is available for you to control ONYX. It is included on your MAGic application CD. Note: To run the MAGic EyeMerge application, your computer must have a video card that supports Microsoft DirectX®...
  • Page 18 To start the application, choose the Windows Start button, choose Programs, open the MAGic EyeMerge XX submenu, where XX is the version number, and choose MAGic EyeMerge. Refer to the application’s help system for general operation procedures. ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...

  • Page 19: Turning Onyx Flexible-Arm Pc Edition On

    Turning ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition On Verify that the magnification software is installed and running. Insert two AAA batteries into the remote control. Press the green POWER button , located in the upper right corner of the remote control. There is no need to aim the remote control at the camera.

  • Page 20: Positioning Camera For Long Distance Or Close-Up Work

    Vertical and facing down – for when the camera is rotated to look down at an object on the base plate or desktop  Horizontal and upside down with lens down – for when the camera is rotated and pointed at yourself for self viewing ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...
  • Page 21 Any changes made to the camera while it is in a given position are automatically saved and used the next time you move the camera to that position. To permanently save these settings, you must power the ONYX off using the green POWER button on the remote control.

  • Page 22: Basic Operation Using The Onyx Remote Control

    MAGic EyeMerge Hot Keys on page 33 or the MAGic EyeMerge help file for a list of hot keys. Turning On and Off the ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition Connect all cables as previously described in the Video and Power Connections section on page 8.

  • Page 23: Removing The Remote Control Button Cover

    For information about these functions, see Masking on page 20 and Reading Lines on page 21. Removing button cover ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...

  • Page 24: Changing Magnification

    , which is located in the upper center section of the remote control. Crosshairs appear on the screen indicating the center of the image on the screen. Press the black MINUS button to zoom out. ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...

  • Page 25: Flipping An Image

    Flipping an Image With the ONYX camera, you can change the screen orientation so that the image is flipped and mirrored both horizontally and vertically. (Note that the camera is configured so that it will flip to a mirror image when rotated into the self-viewing position.)

  • Page 26: Auto Focus Toggle

    To turn on masking, press the black and white MASK button , which is located on the lower right side of the remote control. To adjust the size of the mask, do one of the following: ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...

  • Page 27: Reading Lines

    To adjust the distance between Reading Lines, do one of the following: • Press the white UP ARROW button , labeled Width, to move the bottom reading line up the screen, thus decreasing the distance between lines. ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...

  • Page 28: Saving Camera Settings

    Also, if you unplug ONYX from the wall outlet without turning it off first, any recently configured camera settings are discarded.

  • Page 29: Onyx Remote Control Functions

    Note: Slide the button cover down and off to access the MASK and READING LINES buttons. For more information, see Removing the Remote Control Button Cover on page 17. ONYX remote control ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...

  • Page 30: Power/Function Led (Red)

    To turn the power off, press and hold the POWER button . The red LED on the camera indicates that it is on. The POWER button is located in the upper right corner of the remote control. ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...

  • Page 31: Find (Red)

    This button is located in the upper center section of the remote control. Flip (Light Blue) Pressing the FLIP button four times cycles the camera through four different picture orientations. This button is located in the upper left side of the remote control. ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...

  • Page 32: Video Mode (Blue)

    Enhanced Negative (white on black) Brightness (Yellow) Press the top BRIGHTNESS button to increase the brightness level. Press the bottom BRIGHTNESS button to decrease the brightness level. These buttons are located in the center of the remote control. ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...

  • Page 33: Zoom (Black)

    FREEZE appears on the screen. Press it again to turn off Freeze Frame mode and return to the live camera view. It is located on the lower left side of the remote control. ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...

  • Page 34: Focus Lock (Orange)

    You can then use the WIDTH and UP/DOWN buttons to adjust the distance between lines and position on the screen. Remove the button cover on the front of the remote control to access these buttons. ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...

  • Page 35: Mask (Black And White)

    Up and Down (Black) Use these buttons to move the reading lines or mask up and down the screen. Remove the button cover on the front of the remote control to access these buttons. ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...

  • Page 36: Pairing A Remote Control With A Camera

    Make sure that your ONYX camera is connected to the RJ45 connector on the video box, and that power is connected to the unit.
  • Page 37 Note: Step 3 must be done within 10 seconds after pressing the camera’s PAIRING button. 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 right of the batteries).
  • Page 38 The red LED on the bottom of the camera will turn on. This indicates that the camera and remote control are correctly paired. Replace the battery cover on the remote control. ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...

  • Page 39: Magic Eyemerge Hot Keys

    F12+F1 Find – zoom out with crosshairs; press F12+A again to remove crosshairs and return to previous zoom level Focus lock – turn Auto Focus on or off F12+D (lock) Freeze Frame toggle F12+Z ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...

  • Page 40: Screen View

    F12+F to change camera view locations Move Split Screen view – toggle the F12+F camera position to move the Split Screen view from top to bottom or from left to right based on screen orientation (F12+P) ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...
  • Page 41 (add SHIFT to reverse order) Down views Move EyeMerge console to foreground F12+ENTER Scroll image up or left while in Split F12+F8 Screen mode Scroll image down or right while in Split F12+F7 Screen mode ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...

  • Page 42: Video Modes

    (inverted color) mode, Black on White (positive) mode, or White on Black (negative) mode Normal (full color) mode F12+SHIFT+A Negative (inverted color) mode F12+SHIFT+S Black on white (positive) mode F12+SHIFT+D White on black (negative) mode F12+SHIFT+F ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...

  • Page 43: Capture Image

    F12+TAB Delete image F12+DELETE View Image View Image Description Modifier Key+Hot Key Jump to live image F12+0 (zero) Next image F12+SPACEBAR Previous image F12+SHIFT+SPACEBAR Jump to image 1 F12+1 Jump to image 2 F12+2 ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...
  • Page 44 Jump to image 4 F12+4 Jump to image 5 F12+5 Jump to image 6 F12+6 Jump to image 7 F12+7 Jump to image 8 F12+8 Jump to image 9 F12+9 Open image file manager F12+G ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...

  • Page 45: Lines And Masks

    Move reading lines or screen mask down F12+N or to the right Move reading lines or screen mask up or F12+SHIFT+N to the left Increase distance between reading lines F12+F10 or increase amount of image viewable in the masked area ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...

  • Page 46: Camera Control

    Select reading line color F12+R (add SHIFT to reverse order) Camera Control Camera Control Description Modifier Key+Hot Key Camera power on or off F12+X Refresh video view F12+ESCAPE Change the camera source F12+S ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...

  • Page 47: Picture Adjustment

    Picture Adjustment Picture Adjustment Description Modifier Key+Hot Key Increase brightness F12+B Decrease brightness F12+SHIFT+B Increase hue F12+H Decrease hue F12+SHIFT+H Increase saturation F12+U Decrease saturation F12+SHIFT+U Increase contrast F12+C Decrease contrast F12+SHIFT+C ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...

  • Page 48: Service And Support

    Service and Support You can contact Freedom Scientific Technical Support to receive technical assistance with ONYX. Before contacting Technical Support, it is recommended that you refer to Troubleshooting on page 43 to try to resolve your problem quickly. If you cannot resolve your issue, you can visit www.FreedomScientific.com. Choose the Support link to search the Knowledge Base.

  • Page 49: Troubleshooting

    Check that all power cables are correctly connected. Reduce the magnification level using the black MINUS button Try adjusting brightness using the yellow BRIGHTNESS buttons Press the blue VIDEO MODE button to switch to a different video mode. ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...
  • Page 50 If the outlets are connected to a wall switch, make sure that the switch is on. If you are trying to power ONYX using two USB ports, it is possible your computer does not output enough power through the USB ports.
  • Page 51 The image on the screen is too dark. Use the yellow BRIGHTNESS buttons to increase the brightness. Press the blue VIDEO MODE button to switch to a different video mode. ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...
  • Page 52 Use the light blue FLIP button invert the image. There are smudges or blemishes on the Clean the screen using a clean, soft, lint- screen. free cloth. Do not spray or pour any liquid on the screen. ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...
  • Page 53 If you use a remote control that is paired with another camera, refer to Pairing a Remote Control with a Camera on page 30 for procedures describing how to match the two devices. ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...
  • Page 54 DVD player. ONYX is connected to a DVD player, but no magnified image appears on the screen ONYX Flexible-arm PC Edition User’s Guide...

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