Optelec Compact Touch HD Operation & User’s Manual

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English Page 3 User Manual Version 1.2 © 2013 Optelec, the Netherlands All rights reserved Optelec P.O. Box 399 2990 AJ Barendrecht The Netherlands Phone: +31 (0)88 678 34 44 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.optelec.com ...

English Page 4 Contents 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 6 2. General description Compact Touch HD ......................................................................... 6 3. Intended use ...................................................................................................................... 7 4. Safety and Maintenance .................................................................................................... 8 5. Installing the Compact Touch HD ....................................................... ...

English Page 5 Reading lines ................................................................................................................. 20 18. Display modes and battery ............................................................................................. 21 Battery icon .................................................................................................................... 22 Display mode icon .......................................................................................................... 23 19. Picture output .................................................................................. ...

English Page 6 1. Introduction Congratulations with the purchase of your Compact Touch HD! In this manual you will find a detailed description of all the functions of the Compact Touch HD. Read this manual carefully before you start using the Compact Touch HD. If you still have any questions after reading this manual, please contact your supplier. 2. General description Compact Touch HD ...

English Page 7 3. Intended use This device is solely used for displaying enlarged representations of text, photographic material and objects. When the Compact Touch HD is used for any purpose other than the intended use, the CE regulation will not apply. Caution: do not, under any circumstances, perform maintenance or repairs on the device; always ask a manufacturer approved technician to do this. Warranty will be voided if the Compact Touch HD is attempted to be repaired by anyone other than a technician approved by the manufacturer. ...

English Page 8 4. Safety and Maintenance Before use, be sure to comply to with the following safety and maintenance instructions:  Protect the device and its batteries from moisture, rain, sand or extreme temperatures like radiators or direct sunlight.  Do not use cleaning products that contain alcohol, methylated spirits, ammonia or abrasives. These can damage the device or its touch screen.  Only use accessories that the manufacturer supplies you with, or approves of.  Never throw batteries into a fire. Batteries and chargers that are defect are considered chemical waste. They therefore need to be disposed of at a ...

English Page 9 5. Installing the Compact Touch HD Connect the battery handle of the Compact Touch HD by sliding it onto the connector until you hear it clicking into place. This battery handle also functions as the Compact Touch HD’s handle. To replace the battery handle push the 2 blue battery release buttons on the side of the battery handle, and slide on the replacement battery handle. Charge the battery handle completely before using the Compact Touch HD. Please read the charging instructions carefully. ...

English Page 10 6. Instructions for charging Put the adaptor in the wall socket and connect its plug to the charging adaptor port of the Compact Touch HD. LED burning constantly batteries are being charged LED off batteries are fully charged LED blinking error / batteries are defect Charge the batteries in a well ventilated environment. Remove the Compact Touch HD from its carrying case when charging. Don’t place it in direct sunlight or near a radiator whilst charging. When the battery is empty, the Compact Touch HD will switch itself off. You will hear a high pitched tone that fades away. ...

English Page 11 7. Battery handle maintenance  Remove the battery handle from the Compact Touch HD if you do not intend to use it for an extended period of time. This will improve the longevity of the battery handle.  Batteries are sensitive to overcharging. It is recommended to only charge the battery handle when it is completely drained.  Chargeable Lithium-Ion batteries have an auto discharge that strongly depends on the temperature of the environment (e.g. never leave the battery handle in a car that is parked in direct sunlight).  New Lithium-Ion batteries must be charged several times before reaching their nom ...

English Page 12 8. Folding handle The Compact Touch HD comes with a replaceable foldable handle with a built-in battery. This handle can be used in several positions. When the handle is extended, you can use the Compact Touch HD as a magnifier. The closer you get to the object, the bigger the magnification will be. You can also hold the Compact Touch HD up to see distant objects as the Compact Touch HD can focus from 5cm to infinity. It is also possible to use the Compact Touch HD with the handle folded in. You can easily set the device on the table and it will automatically stand at an angle. The magnification will then be ab ...

English Page 13 10. Far View function The camera of the Compact Touch HD can focus on objects from 5 cm. distance to infinity. Just hold the device up to view the object. Remember to touch the screen in order to focus the camera on the object you are viewing. 11. Switching the Compact Touch HD on or off To switch the Compact Touch HD on, press the ON/OFF button once. You will hear a scaled sound increasing in pitch. To switch the Compact Touch HD off, press the ON/OFF button for 3 seconds. You will hear a scaled sound decreasing in pitch. When you have the Compact Touch HD switched on, and it doesn’t detect any movement on th ...

English Page 14 13. Display modes By swiping from the top to the bottom of the screen, or vice versa you can cycle through multiple colour modes. or ...

English Page 15 14. Zooming To alter the magnification you slide your finger up/down on the left or right hand side of the touch screen. Zooming icon To zoom in slide your finger upwards on the zooming icon, to zoom out, slide downwards on the zooming icon. The magnification range of the Compact Touch HD ranges from 2x to a 20x magnification. ...

English Page 16 15. Freeze function By shortly pressing the ON/OFF button you can freeze the image on the Compact Touch HD’s display. Press the button again to revert to the regular viewing mode. When the image is frozen, the lighting will be dimmed to save battery capacity. When the image is frozen, you can use 1 finger to pan through the frozen image. All functions of the Compact Touch HD can still be used while the image is frozen. ...

English Page 17 16. Magnetic lines On the bottom side of the handle, there is a magnetic area that can be used with the magnetic sheet. Slide the sheet underneath the text you want to read. Now place the Compact Touch HD on the text and slide it across the magnetic sheet. The ridges in the magnetic sheet will guide the Compact Touch HD along the lines; making it easier to keep the Compact Touch HD straight while reading. ...

English Page 18 17. Compact Touch HD menu Sound, brightness and reading lines Use 1 finger to touch the bottom section of the screen for 2 seconds to generate the sound menu, brightness menu and the reading line option in the bottom half of the screen. These settings will be saved when the Compact Touch HD is switched off. ...