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APH Video Mag HD User Manual

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  • Page 1 User’s Guide VIDEO MAG High-Definition Handheld High-Definition Handheld Video Magnifier Video Magnifier...
  • Page 3 Video Mag HD High Definition Handheld Video Magnifier User’s Guide Catalog No. 1-03914-00 Part No. 440648-001 Rev. A...
  • Page 4 Freedom Scientific. Technical Support To contact Technical Support by telephone, U.S. customers can call (727) 803-8600, Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM (Eastern Time). To contact by e-mail, send questions to CS@aph.org.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Quick Start Read Me First Overview Hardware Description Battery LED Descriptions Inserting Batteries Charging NiMH Batteries Turning on Video Mag HD Button Descriptions Magnifying Live Images Magnifying Frozen or Saved Images Changing Color Modes...
  • Page 6 Switching Between the Last Used Color Mode and Full Color Displaying More Color Modes Resetting Default Color Modes Color Modes Default Color Modes Additional Color Modes Freezing and Image Turning LED Lights Off Using Reading Line or Reading Masks Displaying Reading Line Displaying Reading Masks Storage Mode Saving and Deleting an Image...
  • Page 7 Viewing Saved Images Saving an Image When Memory is Full Storage Mode Icons Transferring Images to a Computer Using the USB Cable Transferring Images to Video Mag HD Using the USB Cable Displaying a Slide Show Troubleshooting Technical Specifications...

  • Page 9: Quick Start

    Quick Start Below are steps to quickly set up and use Video Mag HD for the first time. 1. Make sure the unit is fully charged. Refer to page 11. 2. Turn the unit on by pressing the green/yellow button .
  • Page 10 4. Adjust the magnification using the yellow buttons ( ). Refer to page 16. 5. Select a color mode ( ) for contrasting colors that best suit your vision needs. Refer to page 17. 6. Freeze the image on the LCD screen so that you may take your time reading details in the image.
  • Page 11 Once you become comfortable using Video Mag HD, try the following advanced features. Turn the LED reading lights on or off to adjust for glare and reflections ■ when viewing photographs or glossy magazine pages. Refer to page 24. Use the reading line or reading masks to help you maintain your place ■...

  • Page 12: Read Me First

    Read Me First Before using Video Mag HD 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 11 for battery status explanations.
  • Page 13 Refer to Battery LED Descriptions on page 11 for battery status ■ descriptions. For the basiscs to help you get started using Video Mag HD, read Quick ■ Start on page 1. For an overview of Video Mag HD and its operation, review the information ■...

  • Page 14: Overview

    Overview Thank you for purchasing Video Mag HD. Video Mag HD is a portable, handheld video magnifier that can magnify an object from two to 13 times its size. It has an, auto-focus HD camera that provides sharp HD quality images that are easily viewed on its full color, 4.3- inch LCD screen.
  • Page 15 Video Mag HD can save and store approximately 80 images that can easily be copied to a computer through a simple USB connection. The unit also has a reading line and reading mask feature that you can turn on and use to quickly locate and maintain your place as you view an image or read...

  • Page 16: Hardware Description

    Hardware Description Magnification Increase (Yellow) Color Mode Scroll Up (Blue) Magnification Decrease (Yellow) Color Mode Scroll Down (Blue) Freeze Frame (Red) Power (Green/Yellow) LCD screen...
  • Page 17 9 10 Power Connector Battery LED USB port Handle and battery compartment in closed position...
  • Page 18 HD camera sensor LED lights Handle and battery compartment in open position...

  • Page 19: Battery Led Descriptions

    Battery LED Descriptions Green - Solid: Battery charged - power adapter connected. 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. If this condition persists, change the batteries. No LED: Battery charge OK, power adapter not connected;...

  • Page 20: Inserting Batteries

    Inserting Batteries 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 that batteries are inserted using the correct polarity.

  • Page 21: Charging Nimh Batteries

    Charging NiMH Batteries 1. Plug one end of the power adapter into the unit 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 11. 3.

  • Page 22: Turning On Video Mag Hd

    4. You can now use your Video Mag HD 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.

  • Page 23: Button Descriptions

    Button Descriptions Power (Green/Yellow): Press to turn power on. Press it again to turn power off. Magnification (Yellow): Press and HOLD for continuous zoom magnification with live images. When viewing frozen images, press and release to incrementally increase or decrease magnification. Color Mode (Blue): Press to cycle through five default color modes and 15 additional color modes.

  • Page 24: Magnifying Live Images

    Magnifying Live Images When viewing a live image, you can use continuous zoom magnification between 2x to 13x with the handle open, or 4x to 10x with the handle closed. Press and HOLD the yellow PLUS button to zoom in. ■...

  • Page 25: Changing Color Modes

    White on Black (high-contrast negative); Yellow on Blue; Yellow on Black; and 15 additional color modes. For a complete list, refer to Color Modes on page 21. Note: APH does not recommend the use of blue as background color, since blue light tires the eyes very quickly.

  • Page 26: Switching Between The Last Used Color Mode And Full Color

    Switching Between the Last Used Color Mode and Full Color Video Mag HD provides the convenience of quickly switching between the last color mode used and full color, or vice versa. This shortcut is useful when you look at a live image (for example, as you hold and read a document) and use a color mode that provides the best contrast for you.

  • Page 27: Displaying More Color Modes

    Displaying More Color Modes Video Mag HD has five default color modes. You can also activate and choose from a variety of 15 other color modes. Once a color mode is available, you can easily switch to it using the blue arrow buttons ( To add or remove other color modes, 1.
  • Page 28 3. To scroll to the next color mode, press the blue UP arrow while STILL holding the green/yellow button.  If the check box is selected ( ), the color mode is enabled. ■  If the check box is cleared ( ), the color mode is disabled.

  • Page 29: Resetting Default Color Modes

    Resetting Default Color Modes If you have added or removed color modes that display on the screen, you can always restore Video Mag HD to its five default color modes. Press and HOLD the green/yellow button and the blue UP arrow button ■...

  • Page 30: Additional Color Modes

    3. White on Black - high-contrast negative 4. Yellow on Blue 5. Yellow on Black Additional Color Modes Black on Yellow Blue on Black Black on Amber ■ ■ ■ Green on Black Blue on Yellow Violet on Black ■ ■...

  • Page 31: Freezing And Image

    Freezing an Image Freezing an image on the LCD screen can be useful for reading labels on items on a store shelf. By holding the unit close to the item and freezing the image, you can then hold it close enough for you to read. 1.

  • Page 32: Turning Led Lights Off

    Turning LED Lights Off When you turn on Video Mag HD, the LED lights also turn on. To avoid glare when you view reflective surfaces, turn off the LED lights. 1. Press and HOLD the green/yellow button , and then press the red button .

  • Page 33: Using Reading Line Or Reading Masks

    Using Reading Line or Reading Masks The reading line is a horizontal line that displays on the screen. Reading masks block part of the screen to show a horizontal slice of the screen. Use these items to help you locate and maintain your place while viewing an image. As you use the button sequence described below, the unit cycles through displaying the reading line, the reading masks, and then no reading line or masks.
  • Page 34 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetu adpiscing elit. Maec porttitor congue ma 2. Press and HOLD the green/yellow button (1) and then press the yellow PLUS button (2) or the yellow MINUS button (3) to move the reading line up or down on the screen.

  • Page 35: Displaying Reading Masks

    Displaying Reading Masks 1. Press and HOLD the green/yellow button (1) and then press both yellow buttons ( (2 and 3)) again to remove the reading line and display the reading masks on the screen as shown in the next figure.

  • Page 36: Storage Mode

    2. Press and HOLD the green/yellow button (1) and then press the yellow PLUS button (2) or the yellow MINUS button (3) to increase or decrease the distance between the masks. 3. To remove reading masks from the screen, press and HOLD the green/ yellow button (1) and then press and HOLD both yellow buttons (2 and 3)).

  • Page 37: Saving And Deleting An Image

    Saving and Deleting an Image After freezing an image on the screen, you can save it by doing the following. 1. Press and HOLD the red button for three seconds to enter Storage mode.  2. The Save Image check box is automatically selected and displays for three seconds.

  • Page 38: Viewing Saved Images

    Viewing Saved Images Video Mag HD can store approximately 80 images. You can easily scroll through the images using the blue arrow buttons ( 1. Press and HOLD the red button for approximately six seconds to enter Review mode. To scroll forward through the saved images, press the blue UP arrow ■...

  • Page 39: Saving An Image When Memory Is Full

    Saving an Image When Memory is Full Video Mag HD can store approximately 80 images. If you try to save another  image when the unit’s memory is full, the Memory Full icon displays on the screen. To add another image, you must first remove one or more saved images from memory.

  • Page 40: Storage Mode Icons

    Storage Mode Icons Save: Press the two yellow buttons ( and ) at the same time to  select the check box. The image is saved when you exit Storage mode. Delete: Press the two yellow buttons ( and ) at the same time to ...

  • Page 41: Transferring Images To A Computer Using The Usb Cable

    Transferring Images to a Computer Using the USB Cable Images stored on Video Mag HD can be transferred to your computer using the supplied USB cable. To do this, 1. Connect the supplied USB cable to the unit (1) and the computer.
  • Page 42 ■ Finder (Mac). 3. Open Video Mag HD’s DCIM folder and use the drag and drop method to move or copy one or more images to a folder or the desktop on your computer. Images are named and are numbered in the order saved, for example, IMG_0001.bmp, IMG_0002.bmp, and so on as shown in the...
  • Page 43 Note: To safely disconnect the unit and protect your data, always follow your operating system’s procedures for removing a USB device.

  • Page 44: Transferring Images To Video Mag Hd Using The Usb Cable

    Any image moved from Video Mag HD to your computer can easily be moved back to the unit. Note: Only images saved by Video Mag HD can be copied back to the unit. 1. Make sure the unit is connected to your computer using the supplied USB cable.

  • Page 45: Displaying A Slide Show

    Displaying a Slide Show You can create a slide show that loops continuously using the images saved on the unit. Each image displays for approximately five seconds. The order that images display is based on their file names, for example, IMG_0001.bmp, IMG_0002.bmp, and so on.
  • Page 46 To start the slide show, do the following: 1. Press and HOLD the red button for approximately six seconds to enter Review mode. 2. Press and HOLD the green/yellow button , and then press the blue UP arrow The first image stored on the unit, based on its file name, displays on the LCD screen for approximately five seconds followed by the second image, the third, and so on.

  • Page 47: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting The unit does not turn on. Press the green/yellow Power button. If the unit does not turn on, ■ charge the batteries. Make sure the batteries are inserted correctly. See page 12. ■ Note: A USB port does not provide enough power to charge the NiMH batteries.
  • Page 48 Verify that the item you want to magnify is positioned correctly under ■ the camera window. Press the yellow Magnification buttons to step through the magnification ■ levels. Press the blue Color Mode buttons to step through the color modes. ■...
  • Page 49 The battery LED is solid red while the power adapter is connected to the unit. A battery error has occurred. Unplug the power adapter from the unit ■ and plug it in again. Charge the NiMH batteries for at least 2 hours, or replace with AAA ■...
  • Page 50 Ensure that the outlet has power and is not malfunctioning. If the outlet ■ is connected to a wall switch, make sure the switch is on. The NiMH batteries are not charging. Make sure the batteries are inserted correctly. See page 12. (Do not ■...
  • Page 51 There are smudges or blemishes on the screen. Clean the LCD screen as described in Cleaning Procedures on page 50. ■ Text is too small or too large to read. Press the yellow Magnification buttons to increase or decrease ■ magnification.
  • Page 52 The unit turns off after reading for 30 minutes. This is expected behavior. The unit turns off after 30 minutes if no ■ buttons are pressed. This extends battery life.

  • Page 53: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications LCD widescreen: 4.3 inches (109 mm) ■ Body size: ■ 4.9 inches high (125 mm) 2.9 inches wide (74 mm) 1.4 inches deep (36 mm) Weight: 8.0 oz. (227 grams) ■ Color modes: Five factory default color modes (Full Color; Black on ■...
  • Page 54 Maximum saved images: Approximately 80 bitmap (BMP) images ■ Camera: HD auto-focus camera module ■ Image resolution: 800 x 450 pixels ■ Color: 24-bit ■ Battery: ■ Four AAA NiMH rechargeable (1000 mAh) batteries; approximately 2 hours of continuous use; charges in approximately 2 hours, or Four AAA disposable alkaline batteries Note: Only use the supplied power adapter to charge the unit’s battery Do not use batteries that specify a MAX Charging Current below 250...
  • Page 55 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 56 Industry Canada Notice This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. ■ Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Regulatory Compliance Safety: IEC 60950-1 ed2.0, UL 60950-1:2007, CSA C22.2.60950-1:2007, EN ■ 60950-1: 2006 + A11:2009 + A1:2010 + A12:20122 EMC: FCC (CFR-47, part 15) Class B;...
  • Page 57 Safety and Maintenance Do not attempt to repair the unit or open its case. This product contains no ■ user serviceable parts. Any unauthorized attempt to service or replace internal components will void the product warranty. Keep the unit away from wet areas, rain, and other sources of liquids. Do not ■...
  • Page 58 Do not use a paper towel to clean the LCD screen. ■ Cleaning the Video Mag HD Body Make sure the unit is unplugged. Use a lightly dampened, soft, clean cloth with ■ water or mild detergent. Do not use alcohol, solvents, abrasives, or aerosol sprays.
  • Page 59 WARRANTY APH will, at no charge, repair or replace (at APH’s option) the product during the warranty period so long as the damage or defect is covered. This warranty does not include the following: Defects or damage from misuse, use other than the suggested manner, accident, ■...
  • Page 60 American Printing House for the Blind Copyright, 2016 all rights reserved. American Printing House for the Blind, Inc. Catalog No. 1-03914-00...

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