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- Page 1 12″ Video Magnifier User’s Guide V1.1...
- Page 2 No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any forms or by any means electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the express written permission of ZOOMAX. If you still have Snow 12 related questions, please send them by email to support@zoomax.com.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS 1. Introduction …………………………………....…………...…………………… 1 Safety and maintenance …………………....…..………………………….2 Get to know the Snow 12 …………………....…………………………..3 3.1 What’s in the box …………....…………………………………..……….3 3.2 General description ………….…...………………………………………….3 3.3 Charge the battery …………..…….………………………………………….5 Power indicator status ……..……………………………………………….5 4. Basic operation …………………..…………………….…………………………….6 4.1 Basic introduction …………..………..……………………………………….6... - Page 4 5.3 Connect to TV or monitor ……………….…..…….……………………25 6.OCR and text-to-speech function …………..………….…………………..27 6.1 Enter/Exit text-to-speech function .……………..………………..27 6.2 Get started ………………..…….……………………………………………28 6.2.1Text user interface ………....…………..…………………….29 6.2.2 Image user interface ………...…...……………………………………31 7. Troubleshooting …………………..……...…………………………………34 8. Technical specification ……………………..…………………………………36 9. Other products from ZOOMAX .………..…………………………………37...
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Page 5: Introduction
Please read this user’s guide carefully. This guide will help you to better understand the features of Snow 12. NOTE: There are TWO versions of Snow 12: unit WITHOUT text- to-speech version and unit WITH text-to-speech version. find the in the upper-right... -
Page 6: Safety And Maintenance
® Safety and maintenance To maintain Snow 12 in optimal condition: - To avoid risk of fire, do not expose Snow 12 to excessive heat or direct sunlight. - To avoid the risk of electrical damage, keep Snow 12 away from fluids and chemicals. -
Page 7: Get To Know The Snow 12
- Cleaning cloth If any items are missing, please contact your distributor. 3.2 General description The Foldable Stand is a standard accessory for Snow 12. Snow 12 can be used alone or with the Foldable Stand for a bigger writing space. - Page 8 ZOOMAX Snow 12 ® (A) Snow 12 (B) Snow 12 with Foldable Stand...
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Page 9: Charge The Battery
When the battery is out of power, it will take approximately 2 hours to fully charge the battery. - You can use the Snow 12 for 2.5 to 3 hours of continuous use. When the battery is low, the low battery icon will show in the lower left corner. -
Page 10: Basic Operation
12 (with or without text-to-speech). These operations can be performed only when the text-to-speech mode is off. How to open/close the foot stand of Snow 12 Push the “RELEASE BUTTON” on the bottom of the back cover to open the foot stand. - Page 11 ZOOMAX Snow 12 ® How to open the Foldable Stand...
- Page 12 ZOOMAX Snow 12 ® How to close the Foldable Stand Please remove Snow 12 from the Foldable Stand before closing the Stand. STEP 1 Push and rotate the tray back until it stops between the arms. STEP 2 Push and rotate the tray back again until both ends of the arm go into the slots in the middle of the arms.
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Page 13: Power On/Off
Standby mode can reduce this time. Please refer to section 4.3 “Standby mode”. To turn off your Snow 12, press and hold Power button for a few seconds until the power indicator turns off. -
Page 14: Near/Distance-View
ZOOMAX Snow 12 ® 4.4 Near/Distance-view Open or close the foot stand to switch between near-view and distance-view mode. Push the Release button on the lower cover to open the foot stand. Release button Open the foot stand to switch to near-view mode. The LED lights will turn on. -
Page 15: Move Image With Analog Stick
Press the Mode button to switch the display between full color mode and 10 high contrast colors. The default color mode is full color mode. The Snow 12 color options are listed below: - Full color - White text on black background... -
Page 16: Freeze And Save Function
You can also tap the screen to focus on the object you want to view. After switching between different viewing modes (for example, near and distance viewing mode switch), tap the screen to focus. Freeze image Place your Snow 12 over the viewed material. - Page 17 ZOOMAX Snow 12 ® Short press the Freeze button to freeze a real-time image. There will be an onscreen button “ ” in the lower right corner. Tap this button to unfold the button bar shown as below. Save Gallery Return...
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Page 18: Advanced Operation
ZOOMAX Snow 12 ® Advanced operation 5.1 Main menu 5.1.1 Enter/exit main menu Enter the main menu In the real-time viewing mode, short press Home button to activate the main menu as illustrated below. Settings There are six options to choose from in the Main Menu: Text-to-Speech, Gallery, Distance camera (SnowLink), Settings, System information, and Return. -
Page 19: Text-To-Speech
Press Freeze button or use the Return icon to exit gallery. 5.1.4 Distance camera (SnowLink) Snow 12 can be connected to an optional distance camera (SnowLink) through the HDMI-in port on the left side of the device. Please contact your distributor or Zoomax for more information. -
Page 20: Setting Menu
ZOOMAX Snow 12 ® 5.1.5 Settings menu The Settings menu can be accessed via the Main Menu. High contrast LED Lights On/Off Choose this option to switch LED lights on and off. There are four choices: left-on & right-on, left-on & right-off, left-off &... - Page 21 ZOOMAX Snow 12 ® You can also tap the rectangle box to set the volume. Tap the “ ” or Mode button to confirm, or “ ” or Freeze button to exit without making a change. There are 8 volume levels in total.
- Page 22 ZOOMAX Snow 12 ® Reading Line or Masks It’s possible to toggle through the various Lines and Masks options by simultaneously pressing Zoom In and Zoom Out buttons. Adjustment of the reading line position of the width of reading masks can be made within the Reading Line or Masks option found in the Settings menu.
- Page 23 ZOOMAX Snow 12 ® Tap the “ ” or Mode button to confirm. Press “ ” or Freeze button to exit. Select Favorite Color Mode There are 10 high contrast color modes to choose from. All choices are available by default. You can hide combinations you do not like or need, this reducing the number of choices you see when pressing the Mode button under normal use situations.
- Page 24 If you select another language, all system prompts and messages will be spoken in that language. For example, if you select ‘Español’ (Spanish) or Français (French), Snow 12 will speak in those languages unless or until you switch it back to Auto or one of the English language choices.
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Page 25: System Information
When activated, a video automatically demonstrates the main functions of Snow 12. Press the freeze button or tap the return icon on top left of screen, to return to the main menu, or, press Home Button to directly exit menu and return to live image. - Page 26 OCR function icon on Snow 12 to scan it. 3-minute Automatic Standby Mode On/Off By default, Snow 12 will switch off after 3 minutes of inactivity. It does this to help conserve battery power. When this mode is off, Snow 12 will never enter Standby Mode uness you short press the power button.
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Page 27: Transfer Files With Computers
Connect the computer and Snow 12 with the supplied USB cable. Plug the USB Type-C (the small end) to the Type-C port of your Snow 12, and plug USB 3.0 (the large end) to the USB port of your computer. - Page 28 - Double-click the folder named “Snow 12” to enter it. To transfer files: Several subfolders are in the folder “Snow 12” (shown as the figure below). Open folder “DCIM”, and you will see Photo folder, PDF folder, TXT/RTF folder and Photo (OCR) folder.
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Page 29: Connect To Tv Or Monitor
To view images on a larger screen, use the supplied HDMI cable to connect Snow 12 to an HDMI TV or monitor. Connect the micro- HDMI end of the cable to port located on the right side of Snow 12. Connect the standard HDMI end to an available HDMI port on your TV or monitor. - Page 30 ® Once connected, the image from Snow 12 will be shown on both your TV or monitor, and on Snow 12. After 30-seconds of inactivity the screen of Snow 12 will go into standby mode. Tap the Snow 12 screen to switch it back on.
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Page 31: Ocr And Text-To-Speech Function
Zoom control in text-to-speech function NOTE: In text-to-speech mode, the magnification and color mode cannot be changed until after OCR (text recognition) is activated. Full-page OCR can be achieved when Snow 12 is used on the Foldable Stand. -
Page 32: Get Started
2. Tap the screen to focus, if necessary. 3. Short press the Freeze button to capture the document. Freeze button 4. Recognition of text will begin. 5. A few seconds later, Snow 12 will start to read scanned text as words are highlighted. NOTE: ... -
Page 33: 1Text User Interface
During reading, press the Zoom In or Zoom Out buttons to change the magnification level. Tap the word to read from it Tap any word and Snow 12 will start reading from that position. The button bar The button bar is a series of on-screen buttons that let you switch from Text to Image view, adjust reading speed and volume, start/stop reading, and save the image. - Page 34 ZOOMAX Snow 12 ® Save the document To save the document on the text user interface, tap the Save icon on the button bar. You need to choose which format you want to save between TXT and RTF. Tap the TXT or RTF icon to confirm if the touch screen function...
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Page 35: Image User Interface
ZOOMAX Snow 12 ® - Black text on white background - Yellow text on black background - Black text on yellow background By default, the contrast color mode is white text on black background mode. 6.2.2 Image user interface The button bar... - Page 36 Tap the document on the screen or press the Mode button to confirm. A play button icon will appear in the center of the screen. Tap it to make Snow 12 read any available text. Delete saved documents To delete a saved document, tap the Delete icon on the button bar.
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Page 37: Troubleshooting
Text that is extremely small or page layouts that are extremely complex or feature tables and charts may produce undesirable results. Full-page scanning is best performed while using Snow 12 with the folding stand. Troubleshooting Problems... -
Page 38: Technical Specification
29*22*2.4 cm (12*9*1 in) — Snow 12 35*23*4 cm (14*9*1.6 in) — Foldable Stand folded - Weight: Snow 12: 960g (2.1lbs) Foldable Stand: 1230g (2.7lb) - Continuous use: approximately 2.5 to 3 hours (relevant to LED lights on/off and brightness and the frequency of photo scanning) -
Page 39: Other Products From Zoomax
1000 images. If the images are stored in text-to-speech function only, it can store up to 200 images. 9. Other Products from ZOOMAX Check out our full line of handheld magnifiers, desktop magnifiers, and wearable devices by visiting www.Zoomax.com. - Page 40 ZOOMAX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED 9F, Building D, Paradise Software Park, No.3 Xidoumen Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 310012, China Tel: +86-571-87006308 Fax: +86-571-87397220 Email: support@zoomax.com Visit us at: www.zoomax.com...
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i HAVE A REDLINE ACROOS THE SCREEN WHY
The red line across the screen on the Zoomax SNOW 12 is likely the reading line feature, which can be enabled and adjusted in the Settings menu. It is used to help users follow lines of text while reading.
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