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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Index 1. What is CANDY4 HD ..........4 2. Safety Precautions..........5 3. What is in the box? ..........6 4. Physical Description ..........7 5. Getting Started ............9 5-1. Charging the Battery ........9 5-2. Detaching the Battery ........10 5-3. Removing the Screen Protection Film .... 11 5-4.
  • Page 3 6-5-2. Save Image ........... 20 6-5-3. Viewing Saved Images ......20 6-6. Using Various Color Modes ......22 6-6-1. Setting the Color Mode ......22 6-6-2. Changing the Color ....... 24 6-6-3. Deactivating Color Modes ...... 25 6-6-4. Reactivating Color Modes ...... 26 6-7.

  • Page 4: What Is Candy4 Hd

    CANDY4 HD User Manual 1. What is CANDY4 HD CANDY4 HD is a handheld electronic video magnifier that magnifies small letters which cannot be seen by people with low vision and presbyopia through a 4.3” screen. In addition to magnifying, CANDY4 HD can change the text and background color to enhance the image contrast for more comfortable reading.

  • Page 5: Safety Precautions

    CANDY4 HD User Manual 2. Safety Precautions. Protect yourself and CANDY4 HD by observing the following precautions.  Do not plug the AC adapter into a faulty electrical outlet. Doing so may cause electrical shock or fire.  Do not touch the AC adapter with wet hands. ...

  • Page 6: What Is In The Box

    CANDY4 HD User Manual  The battery is consumable and its life may be reduced after 6 months of use.  Do not use CANDY4 HD under direct sunlight or in a very hot or cold environment, as the image may not display accurately on the LCD screen.

  • Page 7: Physical Description

    CANDY4 HD User Manual 4. Physical Description (4) (3) (1) Power button (5) Freeze button (2) Zoom Down button (6) Focus button (3) Color Mode button (7) Battery Indicator LED (4) Zoom Up button (8) DC Jack...
  • Page 8 CANDY4 HD User Manual (10) (11) (12) (9) Camera (10) LED Lights (11) Handle (12) Battery Lock switch...

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    CANDY4 HD User Manual 5. Getting Started 5-1. Charging the Battery Please fully charge the battery before using the CANDY4 HD for the first time or if it has been a long time since you last used the unit.  Plug the provided AC adapter into the DC jack as shown in the picture below.

  • Page 10: Detaching The Battery

    CANDY4 HD User Manual 5-2. Detaching the Battery CANDY4 HD has a detachable battery.  Press and hold the Battery Lock switch as shown in the picture below.  While holding the Battery Lock switch, place your fingers in the small grooves on each side of the handle and lift up to extract the battery.

  • Page 11: Removing The Screen Protection Film

    CANDY4 HD User Manual 5-3. Removing the Screen Protection Film When the CANDY4 HD is shipped, a protective film covers the LCD screen to prevent scratching or damage during transit. Remove this film before using CANDY4...

  • Page 12: How To Use The Handle

    CANDY4 HD User Manual 5-4. How to Use the Handle CANDY4 HD is ergonomically designed to be comfortably held by both left-handed and right-handed users.  Rotate the handle in the manner shown in the picture above.  Rotate the handle until it is parallel with the unit, you will hear and feel it click in to position.

  • Page 13: How To Connect The Wrist Strap

    CANDY4 HD User Manual 5-5. How to Connect the Wrist Strap There are two holes on the underside of the unit below the Freeze button and Focus button. If you are right handed, connect the wrist strap to the hole under the Focus button; if you are left handed, connect the wrist strap to the hole under the Freeze button.

  • Page 14: How To Use Candy4 Hd

    CANDY4 HD User Manual 6. How to Use CANDY4 HD 6-1. Power On/Off To power on, press and hold the Power button  shown in the picture below for over 2 seconds. The CANDY4 HD logo is shown and after 3 more seconds, the live camera is enabled.

  • Page 15: Zoom Up/Down

    CANDY4 HD User Manual  When the battery is Very Low, the Battery Status icon flickers to indicate that you should charge the unit. 6-2. Zoom Up/Down As printed material appears in different sizes and fonts, you can change the magnification level to view material at the most optimal size for the specific text or image you’re viewing.

  • Page 16: Changing Color Modes

    CANDY4 HD User Manual 6-3. Changing Color Modes You can change the text and background color to enhance images or text to optimize clear viewing according to your visual needs for a variety of materials.  Press the Color Mode button to choose a color among 5 included color modes.

  • Page 17: Focusing

    CANDY4 HD User Manual 6-4. Focusing CANDY4 Auto Focus feature automatically adjust focus of the camera for the clearest view of the image, even when the CANDY4 HD is moved. Note: if the subject is highly reflective or transparent, it might be hard to automatically adjust focus.

  • Page 18: Changing Focus Modes

    CANDY4 HD User Manual 6-4-2. Changing Focus Modes To switch between Auto Focus and Single Focus, press and hold the Focus button. While holding the Focus button, press the Color Mode button.  Single Focus Mode Adjusts focus only when the Focus button is pressed.

  • Page 19: Freeze/Save Image

    CANDY4 HD User Manual 6-5. Freeze/Save Image Use the Freeze/Save function when you need to refer to the same text again such as an address, phone number, website address or instructions. 6-5-1. Freeze Image  Press the Freeze button to take a still shot. CANDY4 HD freezes the still shot when the button is released.

  • Page 20: Save Image

    CANDY4 HD User Manual 6-5-2. Save Image  When viewing a frozen image, press the Freeze button for more than 2 seconds. Then the frozen image is saved to memory. The icon below is shown when the image is being saved [Saving Images] ...
  • Page 21 CANDY4 HD User Manual  Press the Freeze button and Focus button together to view the saved images.  If you then continually press the Freeze button, you can cycle through the saved images in the order in which they were saved ...

  • Page 22: Using Various Color Modes

    CANDY4 HD User Manual 6-6. Using Various Color Modes You can select the color combination that best meets your visual needs. You can also deactivate color modes which are not useful for you. There are 5 color modes included by default. - Natural Color Mode - (Selection 1) White on Black - (Selection 2) Black on White...
  • Page 23 CANDY4 HD User Manual Next mode Mode to change Cancel setting Previous mode [Set Color Mode Window]  Move to the mode you want to select by using the Zoom Up button and Zoom Down button. The number displayed on the screen indicates the number of the currently selected mode in the list of available modes.

  • Page 24: Changing The Color

    CANDY4 HD User Manual 6-6-2. Changing the Color  The “Color Setting Window” appears when the mode to change is selected. Save setting Change background color Cancel setting Change text color Deactivate [Color Setting Window]  Press the Zoom Up button to change the background color.

  • Page 25: Deactivating Color Modes

    CANDY4 HD User Manual and text color cannot be the same. If they are the same, they are not displayed on the screen.  Press the Color Mode button when your desired color combination is displayed. Your adjustment is then saved as a selectable color mode. And you are returned to the “Set Color Mode Window”.

  • Page 26: Reactivating Color Modes

    CANDY4 HD User Manual Deactivation is displayed as shown in the below picture  Press the Freeze button to get back to the live camera mode. 6-6-4. Reactivating Color Modes Reactivate color modes which you need to use again.  Press and hold the Color Mode button for more than 3 seconds.

  • Page 27: Clock

    CANDY4 HD User Manual 6-7. Clock CANDY4 HD has a clearly visible clock for checking the time. 6-7-1. Checking the Time  Press the Zoom up button while holding the Focus button. The time is displayed for 3 seconds on the screen.
  • Page 28 CANDY4 HD User Manual  Press the Freeze button to change the ‘minute’. It changes from 00 to 59 in order.  To save and exit the time setting, press the Color Mode button.

  • Page 29: Other Functions

    CANDY4 HD User Manual 6-8. Other Functions 6-8-1. Controlling LCD Brightness In order to adjust to differences in environmental lighting and/or differences in visual disability, the brightness of the LCD can be changed accordingly.  Press the Zoom Up button while holding the Freeze button.

  • Page 30: Led Light Setting

    CANDY4 HD User Manual 6-8-2. LED Light Setting light setting changed accommodate your current situation.  Press the Color Mode button while holding the Freeze button.  Continue to press the Color Mode button to cycle among 3 LED light settings: Auto LED, LED Off or LED On.

  • Page 31: Power Saving Mode

    CANDY4 HD User Manual  When Auto LED is set, the LED light automatically turns on when viewing objects at close range and turns off when viewing objects from a distance.  ‘LED On’ is set by default and the CANDY4 HD returns to this setting after the unit is powered off and back on even if you have changed the setting.
  • Page 32 CANDY4 HD User Manual  When CANDY4 HD has not been used for about 3 minutes after Power Saving Mode, the unit automatically shuts down completely. ※ Turning On/Off Power Saving Mode  With CANDY4 HD powered off, press and hold the Power button along with the Zoom Up and Zoom Down buttons.

  • Page 33: Turning The Beep Sound On/Off

    CANDY4 HD User Manual 6-8-4. Turning the Beep Sound On/Off By default, when you press buttons on the CANDY4 HD, or change settings, beep tones are heard to help you verify that the CANDY4 HD is performing the function. However, you may wish to turn off these beeps in situations where such sound may be discruptive.

  • Page 34: Initialization

    CANDY4 HD User Manual 6-8-5. Initialization If you find that the CANDY4 HD is not displaying as you would like, but you are not sure which setting has been changed, you may wish to restore the unit back to its factory defaults.

  • Page 35: How To Use The Reading Stand

    CANDY4 HD User Manual 6-9. How to Use the Reading Stand CANDY4 HD can be laid on the reading stand to read books or newspapers more comfortably. Place the CANDY4 HD on the reading stand so that the hinge for the folding handle is lined up with the rectangular recess in the top of the reading stand.

  • Page 36: Trouble Shooting

    CANDY4 HD User Manual 7. Trouble Shooting 7-1. CANDY4 HD does not power on.  If the battery is totally discharged, power does not turn on. It may make CANDY4 HD seem out of order.  Please connect the AC adapter to the DC jack and charge the battery for at least 2 and half hours.
  • Page 37 CANDY4 HD User Manual 7-3. Auto Focus does not work  If the focus mode is set to Single Focus mode, the camera focuses only when you press the Focus button. Press the Color Mode button while holding the Focus button to change to Auto Focus mode. 7-4.
  • Page 38 CANDY4 HD User Manual 7-6. The image is too dark or too bright.  Press the Zoom Up button while holding the Freeze button to control the brightness of the screen. There are 3 levels of brightness. The higher the level, the brighter the screen.
  • Page 39 CANDY4 HD User Manual 7-8. The battery has been fully charged for a long time, but the unit only operates for a very short time.  The battery life may shorten over time. The longer the battery has been used, the shorter the battery’s run time.

  • Page 40: Warranty

    CANDY4 HD User Manual 8. Warranty CANDY4 HD is eligible for free repair service for two years from the date of purchase to correct any manufacturer defects. The warranty for the battery is 6 months. Damage caused by the user, including damage caused by dropping the unit, placing heavy objects on the unit or damage caused by introducing liquid in to the unit, is not covered under the warranty and will be...

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