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ONYX
Flexible-arm
®
User's Guide
Freedom Scientific, Inc.
440480-001 Revision B

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  • Page 1 ONYX Flexible-arm ® User’s Guide Freedom Scientific, Inc. 440480-001 Revision B...
  • Page 2 Freedom Scientific. © 2012 Freedom Scientific, Inc. All Rights Reserved. ® ® , and MAGic EyeMerge™ are trademarks of Freedom Scientific, Inc. in the ONYX , MAGic United States and other countries. ONYX Flexible-arm 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 User’s Guide...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Safety and Maintenance ..................... 3 Getting Started ........................5 Assembling ONYX ......................5 Clamping the ONYX Flexible-arm to a Table Edge ............. 5 Camera Assembly ....................... 5 Video to Television Connections ..................8 Camera to Video Box Connection ..................9 Video Box Power Connection .....................
  • Page 5 Auto Focus Toggle ......................17 Masking ..........................18 Reading Lines ........................19 Saving Camera Settings ....................20 ONYX Remote Control Functions .................. 21 Power/Function LED (Red) ....................22 Power (Green) ........................22 Find (Red) ......................... 23 Flip (Light Blue) ......................... 23 Video Mode (Blue) ......................
  • Page 6 Mask (Black and White) ....................27 Width (White) ........................27 Up and Down (Black) ......................27 Pairing a Remote Control with a Camera ..............28 Service and Support ....................... 31 Troubleshooting ......................32 ONYX Flexible-arm 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 Components

    ONYX vision camera  Flexible camera arm  Mounting clamp  ONYX video interconnect  Remote control with two AAA batteries  Video cable  Power cable and universal 110-240V AC adapter  ONYX user’s guide ONYX Flexible-arm 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 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, make sure it is unplugged. To clean it, lightly dampen a soft, clean cloth with water or mild detergent. ONYX Flexible-arm 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. 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 Note: The camera and camera arm connector have a tongue and groove design. Make sure that the top groove on the camera’s connector fits snuggly over the top of the camera arm connector as shown in the following illustration. Attaching the ONYX camera to the camera arm connector ONYX Flexible-arm User’s Guide...
  • Page 13 Rotate the locking lever down to lock the camera in place. ONYX Flexible-arm camera assembly ONYX Flexible-arm User’s Guide...

  • Page 14: Video To Television Connections

    Connect the other end of the video cable, with the yellow video jack, to the video box. Connecting video cable to video box Turn on the television and change the source to AUX or VIDEO channel. ONYX Flexible-arm User’s Guide...

  • Page 15: Camera To Video Box Connection

    A click sound is made when the modular connector snaps into place. Connecting RJ45 cable from the camera to the video box Video Box Power Connection Plug the power connector for the video box into the video box. ONYX Flexible-arm User’s Guide...

  • Page 16: Turning On The Onyx Flexible-Arm

    Connecting power cable to video box Plug the power adapter into the wall outlet. Turning On the ONYX Flexible-arm Insert two AAA batteries into the remote control. Press the green POWER button , located in the upper right corner of the remote control.

  • Page 17: 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 User’s Guide...
  • Page 18 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 19: Basic Operation Using The Onyx Remote Control

    Basic Operation Using the ONYX Remote Control Turning On and Off the ONYX Flexible-arm Connect all cables as previously described in the Getting Started section on page 5. Turn on the television and select the appropriate channel. Press the green POWER button on the remote control.

  • Page 20: Removing The Remote Control Button Cover

    For information about these functions, see Masking on page 18 and Reading Lines on page 19. Removing button cover ONYX Flexible-arm User’s Guide...

  • Page 21: Changing Magnification

    Press the blue VIDEO MODE button , located in the upper right of the remote control, to cycle through different viewing modes:   Normal (full color) Inverted Color   Black on White (enhanced positive) White on Black (enhanced negative) ONYX Flexible-arm User’s Guide...

  • Page 22: Aiming The Camera At A Distant 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 23: Freezing An Image

    The camera’s focus setting will not change meaning that an object moved closer to or farther away from the camera lens will be out of focus. again to return to the camera’s standard Press the orange FOCUS LOCK button Auto Focus live view. ONYX Flexible-arm User’s Guide...

  • Page 24: Masking

     Press the black UP ARROW button to move the mask up the screen.  Press the black DOWN ARROW to move the mask down the screen. To toggle the mask on and off, press the black and white MASK button again. ONYX Flexible-arm User’s Guide...

  • Page 25: Reading Lines

     Press the black UP ARROW button , located in the lower right corner of the remote control, to move the mask up the screen.  Press the black DOWN ARROW to move the mask down the screen. ONYX Flexible-arm User’s Guide...

  • Page 26: 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 27: 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 14. ONYX remote control ONYX Flexible-arm User’s Guide...

  • Page 28: 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 User’s Guide...

  • Page 29: 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 User’s Guide...

  • Page 30: 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 User’s Guide...

  • Page 31: Zoom (Black)

    The on screen message 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 User’s Guide...

  • Page 32: 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 User’s Guide...

  • Page 33: 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 User’s Guide...

  • Page 34: 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 35 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 36 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 User’s Guide...

  • Page 37: 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 32 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 38: Troubleshooting

    Check that all 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 User’s Guide...
  • Page 39 The image on the screen is too bright, or Use the yellow BRIGHTNESS buttons there is a glare from the screen that to reduce the brightness. makes it difficult to see. Press the blue VIDEO MODE button to switch to a different video mode. ONYX Flexible-arm User’s Guide...
  • Page 40 30 inches away from the camera with the lens up. Make sure that the lens is clean. Check that there are no objects in the foreground. The camera might be trying to focus on that object. ONYX Flexible-arm User’s Guide...
  • Page 41 For example, if you have Reading Lines turned on for distant viewing, and then change to desktop viewing or self viewing, the Reading Lines will not appear unless you set them for those camera positions. ONYX Flexible-arm User’s Guide...
  • Page 42 Problem Solution ONYX is connected to a television, but Ensure that the television is plugged into no magnified image appears on the the wall outlet. television screen. Ensure that the television is on and set to AUX or VIDEO channel.

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