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Zoomax Snow S User Manual

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Snow S User's Guide
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Snow S
4.7'' Handheld Video
Magnifier
User's Guide
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  • Page 1 ® Zoomax Snow S User’s Guide ® Zoomax Snow S 4.7’’ Handheld Video Magnifier User’s Guide V1.2...
  • Page 2 ZOOMAX. If you have any question or suggestion concerning the use of this product, please contact your distributor or ZOOMAX by e-mail sales@zoomax.co. search knowledge base, visit www.zoomax.co...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2. Safety and Maintenance ....... 4 3. Accessories ........... 5 4. Setting Up Your Snow S ....... 6 4.1 Getting to Know Your Snow S ....6 4.2 Installing and Charging the Battery .... 7 4.2.1 Battery Installation ......7 4.2.2 Battery Charging ......8 4.3 Installing the Wrist Strap ......
  • Page 4 ® Zoomax Snow S User’s Guide 6.12 Using the Writing Stand ......20 6.13 Using the Speech function ..... 21 7. Troubleshooting ......... 23 8. Specifications ........25 9. Other Products from ZOOMAX ... 27...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Congratulations on the purchase of your new Snow S. Please read this User’s Guide carefully before using your Snow S. This guide will help you to better understand the Snow S’s features and allow you to get the full benefit of your Snow S video magnifier.

  • Page 6: Safety And Maintenance

    To keep your video magnifier in a good condition, please read the following safety guidelines carefully: ▶Do not expose the Snow S to excessive heat or direct sunlight to avoid the risk of fire. ▶To avoid risk of electrical damage, keep your Snow S away from fluids and chemicals.

  • Page 7: Accessories

    3. Accessories The Snow S Package contains the following accessories: Rechargeable User’s guide Wrist strap lithium battery Protective case Power adapter Video cable If any items are missing from your Snow S packaging, please contact your distributor.

  • Page 8: Setting Up Your Snow S

    ® Zoomax Snow S User’s Guide 4. Setting Up Your Snow S 4.1 Getting to Know Your Snow S 4.7’’ LCD screen Indicator light Zoom in button Mode button Zoom out button Camera Writing stand Freeze button Power button...

  • Page 9: Installing And Charging The Battery

    ® Zoomax Snow S User’s Guide USB port AV-OUT port/ Headphone port Wrist strap slot 4.2 Installing and Charging the Battery 4.2.1 Battery Installation Install the battery as follows: 1. Turn the unit over so that the back is facing...

  • Page 10: Battery Charging

    4.2.2 Battery Charging Connect the Power adapter to the USB port of the Snow S and then plug the other end of the power adapter into the power outlet. The LED indicator light will turn red to indicate the unit is charging.

  • Page 11: Installing The Wrist Strap

    3. When connect to the power adapter for charging, the Snow S is powered by the power adapter, so you can use it while the battery is charging.

  • Page 12: General Guidelines For Use

    ® Zoomax Snow S User’s Guide Snow S designed for the wrist strap. Pull the other end of the strap through the loop and pull tight to secure it. 5. General Guidelines for Use 1) Charge the battery fully before using your Snow S for the first time.

  • Page 13: Button Functions & Operations

    6.1 Power On/Off  Press and hold the light blue Power button on top edge of the Snow S to power the unit on. The indicator will light up green and the unit will enter into real time reading mode.

  • Page 14: Changing The Color Mode

    Snow S User’s Guide “—” button to zoom out. Magnification levels:  Placing the Snow S flat on the reading material will give you a magnification level of 4.6x to 20x.  Lifting the Snow S up over the material slightly will give you a magnification level of 2.5x to...
  • Page 15 ® Zoomax Snow S User’s Guide  Normal color mode In Normal color mode, press the Mode button to cycle through the following viewing modes: Full color mode Grey mode High contrast white text on black background High contrast black text on white background...
  • Page 16 3 options available will be full color, white on black and black on white. 2. If you turn off the unit during Favorite color mode, the Snow S will memorize the settings and...

  • Page 17: Freezing An Image

    Favorite color mode automatically the next time you power it on. 6.4 Freezing an Image Hold the Snow S with the camera pointed at the object or material you want to read and press the Freeze button, then the image is captured. You can now bring it closer to you and change the magnification or contrast to examine the image.

  • Page 18: Turning The Led Light On/Off

    ® Zoomax Snow S User’s Guide  To turn the sound off: Zoom all the way out to the lowest magnification, then press and hold the Zoom out button for 5 seconds until you hear a BEEP. 6.6 Turning the LED Light On/Off By default, the LED light for the camera is on.

  • Page 19: Connecting To A Tv

    6.8 Connecting to a TV You can use the included video cable to connect your Snow S to a TV or monitor. Plug one end of the video cable into the AV-OUT port on your Snow S and the other end of the cable into an...
  • Page 20 If all is correct, the image will be shown on your TV. Once your selection is confirmed, it will become the default TV standard of the Snow S. No need to set it again next time. After unplugging the AV-OUT cable, the image will automatically return to its normal reading mode without any other operation required.

  • Page 21: Using Standby Mode

    1. To put the unit in standby mode manually, short press the Power button. 2. If you do not use the Snow S for 3 minutes, it will automatically enter into standby mode. To wake up the Snow S, short press the Power button and the unit will immediately enter into reading mode.

  • Page 22: Performing A Factory Reset

    To perform a factory reset, zoom all the way in to the largest magnification, then press and hold the zoom in button for 10 seconds. This restores the Snow S to its original manufacturer settings. 6.12 Using the Writing Stand Flip the writing stand open to use it. The writing stand creates enough space underneath the camera to write in.

  • Page 23: Using The Speech Function

    Zoomax Snow S User’s Guide 6.13 Using the Speech function The Snow S provides users with the option to use the OCR (Optical Character Recognition)/ TTS (Text-to-speech) feature. Your Snow S can recognize the captured text and read it aloud.
  • Page 24 Then press the Freeze button to capture the image.  Step 3: Now the image is frozen, press and hold the Mode button for 3s after the beep sound to enter into OCR mode. Your Snow S...

  • Page 25: Troubleshooting

    ® Zoomax Snow S User’s Guide will start processing, and the screen displays “Wait a moment”. The process will take a few seconds. Then it will start reading.  Step 4: After finishing reading, you can press Mode button to read again.
  • Page 26 ® Zoomax Snow S User’s Guide The image on the Ensure the Video Magnifier screen is dark or is flat on the page. distorted. Power adapter is Ensure outlet connected but the power and the plug is fully battery is not inserted in the power jack.

  • Page 27: Specifications

    ® Zoomax Snow S User’s Guide If your problem is not listed above, please contact your local distributor. 8. Specifications 1. Magnification: 2.5x to 20x 2. Display modes: 10 modes 3. Focus: auto focus 4. Screen: 4.7’’ widescreen TFT screen resolution: 1280x720p 5.
  • Page 28 ® Zoomax Snow S User’s Guide charging time 9. Power adapter: input: 110—240V, output: 5V/1A 10. Weight: 4.9 ounce (without battery) 11. Dimension: 160mm x 80mm x 24.8mm 12. Operation and storage conditions: Humidity<70% Temperature: 10-40℃ All times listed are approximate. Actual Charging and...

  • Page 29: Other Products From Zoomax

    ® Zoomax Snow S User’s Guide 9. Other Products from ZOOMAX The new M5 offers a unique touchscreen plus tactile button design making it easy to magnify, adjust settings, capture and save images and more! Sleek and stylish, the M5 combines 2 HD...
  • Page 30 ® Zoomax Snow S User’s Guide Pocket-size video magnifier, Butterfly is designed for people’s outdoor use. Because of its lightest weight and most Butterfly compact size, Butterfly can be hung around the neck or kept in 3.5” the pocket, handbag or even purse.
  • Page 31 ® Zoomax Snow S User’s Guide ZOOMAX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED Add.: 9F, Building D, Paradise Software Park, No.3 Xidoumen Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou, China Tel: +86-571-87006308 Fax: +86-571-87397220 Email: sales@zoomax.co Visit us at: www.zoomax.co Zoom Your Vision, Max Your Life...

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