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Compact 8
Advanced Features
and Functions
DOC-000929 Rev. A
CP8, 2022-12

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  • Page 1 Compact 8 Advanced Features and Functions DOC-000929 Rev. A CP8, 2022-12...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1.1 About this document ................1 1.2 What’s in the box? ................. 2 1.3 Overview of the device ................2 2 Setting Up Compact 8 ................6 2.1 Connect the cables ................. 7 2.2 Charge the battery ................. 8 2.3 Power on Compact 8 ................9 2.4 Software setup instructions ..............
  • Page 3 7.2 Lights ....................47 7.3 Sound ....................47 7.4 Miracast ....................48 7.5 Standby ....................50 7.6 Language ....................50 7.7 Update ....................51 7.8 Restore ....................52 7.9 Information ..................52 Optelec Offices ..................55 Advanced Features and Functions...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Small enough to easily carry with you, the Compact 8 is ideal for magnification on the go. A convenient carrying case is provided to protect the unit during transport.

  • Page 6: What's In The Box

    6. Information for Use (IFU) documents—Compact 8 Setup and Use and Compact 8 Safety and Care 1.3 Overview of the device The front of the Compact 8 is the side with the screen. Since the device has a touch screen, no buttons other than the Power button are needed.
  • Page 7 The following drawing shows the back of the Compact 8, where you find the cameras, lights, and built-in stand. The Power button is on top. On the back of Compact 8, the components from top to bottom, left to right, are: •...
  • Page 8 Compact 8 has no vibration (also called haptic feedback). Open the stand The stand must be opened to use Compact 8 to read with the desktop camera. To open the stand: 1. Hold up the Compact 8 on a flat surface with the display facing you.
  • Page 9 Compact 8 Close the stand To use the Compact 8 to view objects at a short distance, the stand must be closed to use the distance camera. For example, you need to close the stand and hold the device to look at labels or signs.

  • Page 10: Setting Up Compact 8

    2 Setting Up Compact 8 Carefully unpack everything and familiarize yourself with the components of Compact 8. Next, follow these directions to connect the power supply and fully charge the battery before powering up. Refer to the following drawing for an overview of the setup process.

  • Page 11: Connect The Cables

    3. Plug the USB-A end of the cable into the AC adapter/power supply. Caution: For safety reasons, only use the power supply and USB cable that was delivered with the Compact 8 to charge the unit’s battery. 4. Plug the adapter/power supply into an AC wall outlet that is unobtrusive but easily accessible.

  • Page 12: Charge The Battery

    You can leave the battery connected to the power supply because the battery cannot be overcharged. Battery life Your Compact 8 battery life is up to 3.2 hours and is dependent on usage and product settings. Battery level A battery symbol is displayed while the device is powered down and charging.

  • Page 13: Power On Compact 8

    30 minutes, contact Optelec technical support for assistance. 2.3 Power on Compact 8 To power on your device, press and hold the orange button on the top of the device for 4 seconds. The button is on the right side behind the front edge when the screen is turned toward you.

  • Page 14: Software Setup Instructions

    Wakes device 2.4 Software setup instructions The first time you power on your Compact 8, you are asked to select a language. The default is Easy mode. You can switch to Advanced mode at any time. It is simple to switch between the modes.

  • Page 15: Using The Touch Screen

    Compact 8 3. Using the Touch Screen Compact 8 has a touch screen, so all functions are available through buttons and menus displayed when you touch the screen. You can hide them by touching the screen again. The button bars are automatically hidden after about 10 seconds.

  • Page 16: Easy Mode And Advanced Mode

    Optelec 3.1 Easy mode and Advanced mode You can use Compact 8 with or without the menus. In Easy mode, the Menu button and clock are hidden when you touch the screen. Only the bottom buttons are displayed. These buttons are used to control magnification, change the color combination, and take a snapshot.

  • Page 17: Basic Operations

    Advanced mode. 3.2 Basic operations When you power up Compact 8, Live view is the default. You remain in Live view until you take a snapshot. You are in Snapshot view until you close the snapshot by tapping the X in the top right corner of the screen.
  • Page 18 Compact 8 Optelec Set time and date The following instructions demonstrate some common functionality and enable you to set the current time and date. 1. Tap on a live image to display the button bars. 2. Tap the clock in the top right to display the time and date.
  • Page 19 Optelec Compact 8 Tap the up and down arrows to change the value between them. Tap the arrows to set the correct date. 6. Tap the Time box to highlight it and display the fields where you set hours and minutes.
  • Page 20 Compact 8 Optelec Navigating the menus When you tap the Menu button to display the Main Menu, you are in Menu view. As you navigate through the menu screens, you will find common elements. On the Main Menu or any related screen, return to the previous screen by tapping the triangular left arrow on the right side of the screen.

  • Page 21: Button Bars

    Optelec Compact 8 3.3 Button bars When you touch the screen, button bars are displayed at the top and the bottom of the screen. A graphical overview and button definitions follow: The buttons are defined in the following table. Button...

  • Page 22: Main Menu Structure

    Compact 8 Optelec 3.4 Main Menu structure You must be in Advanced mode to personalize your settings. The top button bar is displayed in Advanced mode. If only the bottom button bar is displayed, you are in Easy mode. To change the mode, see...
  • Page 23 Optelec Compact 8 Menu Description Provides ways to customize the screen’s appearance so it is right for your vision—colors, line or mask, light sensitivity, edge effects, and color blindness settings. Changes to visual properties are Appearance immediate. See Customizing Appearance page 31.
  • Page 24 Description Slide the circle right to increase the brightness of the Compact 8 screen. Slide left to decrease it. You can also tap at a lower or higher level to change it. The change is immediate, so you can check the Brightness change in brightness while on the Main Menu.

  • Page 25: Operating The Compact 8

    Optelec Compact 8 4. Operating the Compact 8 Compact 8 can be used whenever you need to magnify an image. You can hold it to check store labels, read restaurant menus, or magnify anything nearby using the distance camera. When you extend the stand, you can read material directly beneath Compact 8 using the desktop camera.

  • Page 26: View Objects At A Short Distance

    Optelec 4.2 View objects at a short distance You can hold the Compact 8 to view objects a short distance away. The distance camera is ideal for viewing labels, price tags, or receipts. The stand must be closed to engage the distance camera.

  • Page 27: Pan To See More Of The Image

    Optelec Compact 8 • Zoom in: Place two fingers together on the screen, then spread them out to increase magnification and see less of the image. 4.4 Pan to see more of the image You can swipe the screen up, down, left, or right to view more of an image than is currently displayed on the screen.
  • Page 28 Compact 8 Optelec yellow on blue. To change the four default colors, go to Color page 33. The following drawing shows the default color combinations. The first example shows the user tapping the Color Mode to rotate through the color combinations.

  • Page 29: Taking Snapshots

    Compact 8 5. Taking Snapshots When you power on Compact 8, Live view is the default. The screen shows wherever the Compact 8 camera is currently focused. You are in Live view until you take a snapshot, which freezes the image on the screen.

  • Page 30: Close A Snapshot

    Compact 8 Optelec 4. Tap the Snapshot button. A camera icon and a moving circle are displayed during the capture process. 5. Keep the device steady until you hear a camera shutter sound. The snapshot is displayed. 5.1 Close a snapshot In Snapshot view, an X is displayed in the top right corner when you display the button bars.

  • Page 31: Save A Snapshot

    Optelec Compact 8 5.3 Save a snapshot If you want a snapshot to be available for viewing later, you can save it: 1. Tap the screen to display the button bars. 2. Tap the Menu button to display the Main Menu.

  • Page 32: Open A Saved Snapshot

    Compact 8 Optelec 5.4 Open a saved snapshot To open a saved snapshot: 1. Tap the screen to display the button bars. 2. Tap the Menu button to display the Main Menu. 3. Tap OPEN. All images you have saved will be displayed in a grid.

  • Page 33: Delete Snapshots

    Optelec Compact 8 5. If desired, modify the magnification and color. You also can pan magnified images just as you can live images. Modifications to a saved high-contrast image are applied only while you have the image open and viewing it. The image reverts to true color when you close it.
  • Page 34 USB drive to keep them offline or use the USB-C to USB-A power cable to store them on another device such as a computer. You must have a USB-C to USB-A cable to copy files from Compact 8 onto another device. If you attach a USB cable between the device and your laptop, for example, then you could copy the files using Windows File Explorer.

  • Page 35: Customizing Appearance

    The Appearance menu displays options that enable you to customize the visual properties of the image on the Compact 8 screen. To change the settings, you must be in Advanced mode so that the top button bar is displayed. If you tap the screen and only the bottom button bar is displayed, you are in Easy mode.
  • Page 36 Compact 8 Optelec The options that are available from the Appearance menu are described in the following table. Option Description Color screen, where you set the four color combinations available through the Color Mode button. COLOR Note: True color, which is always available as the fifth color mode, cannot be disabled.

  • Page 37: Color

    Optelec Compact 8 6.1 Color You can set four color combinations included in the rotation of the Color Mode button by going to Main Menu > Appearance Menu > Color. The same colors are offered in Live view and Snapshot view.
  • Page 38 Compact 8 Optelec Available color combinations The following two-color combinations can be used in displaying images. When referenced, foreground is mentioned first. For example, white on black means white text on a black page. Foreground Background White Black Black Yellow...

  • Page 39: Line

    Optelec Compact 8 Dynamic contrast Compact 8 dynamically adjusts the contrast in distinct parts of the image to improve the viewing experience. Dynamic contrast is automatically set when using any two-color combination or enhanced color. 6.2 Line The Line option on the Appearance menu is used to select the type of line or mask you want to use whenever the Line option on the Main Menu is enabled (selected).

  • Page 40: Light Sensitivity

    Compact 8 Optelec 6.3 Light Sensitivity Compact 8 is designed to minimize discomfort from light sensitivity during long-term use of this device. This feature reduces the wavelengths of light associated with this discomfort. The goal is to increase comfort while maintaining acceptable luminance and contrast levels.
  • Page 41 Optelec Compact 8 True color or enhanced color If using true color or enhanced color, tap one of the following: Disabled No changes are made to images. Advanced Features and Functions...
  • Page 42 Compact 8 Optelec Enabled Improves contrast in images and outlines text. Advanced Features and Functions...
  • Page 43 Optelec Compact 8 Two-color combination If using any two-color background and foreground combination, tap one of the following: Disabled No changes are made to images. Advanced Features and Functions...
  • Page 44 Compact 8 Optelec Smooth Reduces visual noise in images. Advanced Features and Functions...
  • Page 45 Optelec Compact 8 Edge only Display only the lines and edges of objects in the image. Advanced Features and Functions...
  • Page 46 Compact 8 Optelec Highlight Highlights the edges of images. You have a choice of five colors used to highlight the outlines of text and images. When you tap the Highlight option, the Edge Highlight screen is displayed. Tap the color used for highlighting.

  • Page 47: Color Blindness

    Optelec Compact 8 6.5 Color Blindness Compact 8 is designed to assist with color differentiation that improves contrast for users with three types of color blindness. To use the color blindness feature, go to Main Menu > Appearance > COLOR BLINDNESS.

  • Page 48: Changing System Settings

    Compact 8 Optelec 7. Changing System Settings The Settings menu displays options that enable you to manage essential system settings. To change the settings, you must be in Advanced mode so that the top button bar is displayed. If you tap the screen and only the bottom buttons are displayed, you are in Easy mode.
  • Page 49 (page 47), which enables you to set the system volume. SOUND Miracast screen (page 48), where you set up Compact 8 to display on a Miracast-enabled device, such as a television or monitor. MIRACAST Standby screen (page 50), which enables you to set the period of inactivity required before Compact 8 goes into Standby mode.

  • Page 50: Theme

    LANGUAGE Update screen (page 51), where you install the latest Compact 8 software and firmware. UPDATE Restore screen (page 52), where you can reset Compact 8 to its default settings. RESTORE...

  • Page 51: Lights

    Optelec Compact 8 7.2 Lights This screen lets you enable or disable the two lights for the desktop camera (labeled MAGNIFIER on the Lights screen) and the light for the distance camera (labeled OVERVIEW on the Lights screen). MAGNIFIER lights are used with the desktop camera, where the stand is open so that you can read material beneath the device.

  • Page 52: Miracast

    It can be described as HDMI over Wi-Fi, where the Wi-Fi connection replaces a USB to HDMI cable from Compact 8 to a computer, TV, tablet, or cell phone. Note: Bluetooth is not required to use Miracast.
  • Page 53 Optelec Compact 8 To guarantee a good connection, the Compact 8 needs to be within one meter or three feet of the TV or other device. Depending on the connection, a short delay may occur. A duplicate of the Compact 8 screen is displayed on the connected device.

  • Page 54: Standby

    The standby time indicates what period of inactivity is required for the device to go into Standby mode. The minimum is NONE and the maximum is 30 minutes. If you tap 15 MIN, for example, Compact 8 goes into Standby mode when no user interaction occurs for 15 minutes.

  • Page 55: Update

    Compact 8 7.7 Update For maximum performance, you should periodically update the Compact 8 to install the latest software release. To perform the update, you need a dual USB drive (USB-C and USB-A) or dual USB cable (USB-C and USB-A).

  • Page 56: Restore

    6. After the update, Live view is displayed. 7.8 Restore If you are dissatisfied with the way your Compact 8 is set up, you can restore its default settings. You will be in Easy mode, and all settings will be returned to how the device arrived in the box. The color combinations and other custom settings you may have made are cleared.
  • Page 57 Export support file If Technical Support asks you to email a support file, follow these directions: 1. Insert a USB-C drive into Compact 8. 2. Go to Main Menu > Settings > Information Menu > Technical Support. 3. Tap EXPORT SUPPORT to export Compact8SupportData.zip.
  • Page 58 1. Go to Main Menu > Settings > Information Menu > Technical Support. 2. Tap DELETE SUPPORT. 3. On the confirmation screen, tap YES. Acknowledgements This page provides detailed information about the patents, trademarks, and licenses found in Compact 8. Advanced Features and Functions...

  • Page 59: Optelec Offices

    Optelec Compact 8 Optelec Offices Optelec Europe Optelec Nederland B.V. Pesetastraat 5a Pesetastraat 5a 2991 XT Barendrecht 2991 XT Barendrecht The Netherlands The Netherlands T: +31 (0)88 678 3444 T: +31 (0)88 678 3555 www.optelec.com www.optelec.ni Optelec US Optelec Canada...
  • Page 60 Compact 8 Optelec DOC-000929 Rev. A CP8, 2022-12 Advanced Features and Functions...

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