OPTi Lite - Freedom Vision
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1. Page 11 OPTi Lite User Manual you cycle through the views with the A button on the toolbar or by pressing Ctrl V on the keyboard or alternatively with one of the front panel buttons pro grammed to cycle views Programming the front panel buttons is covered later in this manual Video controls Toolbar The video controls allow you to control the brightness and contrast and saturation of the OPTi image Press on the toolbar or from the menu by pressing the menu button E see page 17 choose Options Video controls Keyboard Ctrl M O V The Video controls dialog box is shown below will appear OPTi Lite User Manual The slider controls can be adjusted as you desire You can use the mouse to move them or you can use the keyboard For example to change the brightness of the image press B and then use the arrow keys on your keyboard to move the slider left and right Once you are happy with the settings press OK or press Enter The Faint text Normal text and Shaded text buttons allow you to store settings that are best suited for viewing text in those conditions For example if you are reading very faint text you may want to turn down the contrast When you are happy with the image press the Save As button Keyboard A you will see the following dialog box xl Select the type of print you are saving Faint i Shaded If you2. O D OPy OY pT Full Colour High contrast Negative High contrast Positive Page 27 The images below Moving the disp The display windo location on the sci it or by using Shif OPTi Lite User Manual Image Quality The quality of the video displayed on the OPTi screen can be controlled using the Image Quality window You can access this by pressing Shift N on the keyboard The window appears as follows on the desktop OPTi Image Quality x No Enhancemeni t Level 3 Level 1 Level 4 C Level 2 C Level S Image quality control window There are six levels of quality enhancement available to the user starting at No Enhancement and progressing to Level 5 enhancement OPTi defaults to Level 3 enhancement This gives excellent image quality with very little impact on PC resources To change the image enhancement setting simply select the level you desire and click on OK The OPTi image will disappear from the desktop for about 4 seconds before reappearing When video reappears OPTi Page 28 OPTi Lite User Manual will be operating at the new image setting The image enhancement control affects how the OPTi image appears when the camera or the object of interest is moving OPTi and Screen Magnification software OPTi Vista Versions 1 2 and above are compatible with the following screen magnification software BRAND PRODUCT Dolphin Oceanic Supernova V8 01 and above AI
3. OPTI Lite User Manual OPTi Lite User Manual Table of Contents Contents of the OPTi package 55 4 Installation serere lerene roused aa 4 Charging OPTI Lite wuts tn aerer 4 OPT SORLW ARC urona onera e se ue 5 KEED Ol TOD maniasta teekieoin A aN 7 Sleep mode On Off cccceceusseueuenuenees 8 Views and the Views Manager 9 VideO CONUOIS aroraa ERES 12 HOMS ON OF araa aaa 14 Capture arain a a aa 14 MIGE LOOIDSN ercon ideueet otis vase 16 EXI PROGIAIM vase tere ste trtieeeidoes in teteet eae 17 HA Ce sve nearer uae k adamant Goce hinges 17 N ress EEEE eee LT nag TE Rta apt eg eee EE 18 INOW tae tan tia tere k atk aro ation ENNA 19 ODON arrana arta heater nth sum eeeetuameeeaueee ste 19 Options PrefEreNnCeS ccccceceeseceeeeueenes 19 Options Button Functions ceeees 22 ODUIONS lt 3 COlOURS erbane anea 24 Options Markers ccceseeeeeeeueeneeeeeeneenes 25 Page 1 OPTi Lite User Manual Image Quality sii ceimtiineeveceecwi seats 28 OPTi and Screen Magnification software EEE Error Bookmark not defined AI Squared ZoomText Error Bookmark not defined Dolphin Supernova Error Bookmark not defined OPTi Sounds Error Bookmark not defined Adjusting the Magnification 008 34 Adjusting the FOCUS cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 36 Reading with OPTi Lite 008 36 UV GINO clei A IE E E EE E E EA 37 PINS and TIDS 2socactesertsi
4. Keyboard Alt F4 This button can be used to exit the program Alternatively you can use the menu by pressing the menu button El see page 17 and choose File Exit or by pressing AIt F4 Main menu Toolbar Keyboard Ctrl M All of OPTi Lite s features can be accessed from its popup menu To display the menu press the El button on the toolbar or right Page 17 OPTi Lite User Manual clicking on the video window You can also access the main menu from the keyboard by pressing Ctrl M The main menu allows you to access all of the program features and appears as follows File View Options Lights Help Each of the submenus allows you to access different features in the software Most of these functions are accessible directly from the toolbar but some are not The menu functions are explained below File The File submenu allows you to put OPTi into Sleep mode enable or disable the Keep on top feature or to Exit the program Page 18 OPTi Lite User Manual View The View submenu allows you to select the view you wish to use This is an alternative to pressing Ctri 0 Ctri 1 and so on You can also access the Views Manager dialog box from here Refer to the section on the views manager on page 11 Options The Options submenu allows you to access the Video Controls Preferences Button functions Colours and Markers Video Controls have been described on page 12 and the subsequent se
5. Aspect Ratio will allow the video to be stretched to fill the display window If the display window is set to be taller than wide the video will appear in tall skinny characters If the display is much wider than tall the video will appear fatter than normal This setting may produce an image that is easier to read for certain eye conditions 1 Page 21 OPTi Lite User Manual The Advanced button opens up another window with the following options xi m Crop video From Top fo 0 50 FromLeft fo 0 50 J Detect magnification programs Boost size by 10 V Disable Colours in Screen Magnification mode V Use external speakers for OPTi sounds Disable OPTI sounds Cancel This menu allows you to crop the video image to boost the size of the displayed text by 10 and to automatically detect screen magnification programs In normal use these settings are not needed when you are using OPTi Options Button Functions OPTi Lite has two buttons on the front of the control panel marked as and These buttons can be programmed to perform one of a number of functions From the menu choose Options Button Functions Keyboard Ctri M O B This window appears as follows Page 22 OPTi Lite User Manual No Function Keep on Top 4 B C Toggle camera lighting Cycle views lt l lt c 4 D Toggle full screen mode El Toggle Sleep Mode Popu
6. Squared ZoomText V9 1 and above OPTi works differently when it is running in screen magnification mode This section describes how to use OPTi with screen magnification software When OPTi starts it checks to see if any Supported screen magnification programs are currently running if they are the software will change from normal mode to compatible mode during start up Page 29 OPTi Lite User Manual Once OPTi detects the screen magnification software it adjusts its settings to those required for operation with screen magnification on AI Squared ZoomText If ZoomText is active on the User s computer then OPTi will start up with the toolbar visible as shown The toolbar only has the stop exit application button available An information box appears indicating to the user that magnification needs to be turned off for OPTi to become available opti ca i ZoomText Magnification must be turned off to operate OPTI a Page 30 OPTi Lite User Manual The OPTi will only operate when ZoomText magnification is turned off OPTi can start up while ZoomText is running but unless magnification is turned off the OPTi video window and fully functional toolbar will not be available When magnification is turned off the OPTi video window appears and full toolbar functionality is made available Dolphin Supernova If Supernova is active on the User s computer then OPTi will start up in Sleep Mode with the toolbar vi
7. application This setting is useful for a desktop PC with no internal speaker to make sounds If this box is not ticked OPTi will use the internal speaker on your computer In this case OPTi will emit a Buh Dee note when OPTi is being made the active application and a Dee Buh note when OPTi is no longer the active application This setting is useful for a portable laptop computer with no external speakers hooked in Page 33 OPTi Lite User Manual Looking at the Advanced menu in the image below the two settings related to OPTi sounds are circled in red OPTi Preferences x Crop video From Top 0 0 50 From Left 0 0 50 J Detect magnification programs Boost size by 10 V Disable Colours in Screen Magnification mode v Use external speakers for OPTI sounds eee Disable OPTi sounds OPTi Preferences gt Advanced menu The second checkbox simply stop s OPTi from making any sounds at all regardless of what state the Use external speakers for OPTi sounds checkbox is in Adjusting the Magnification The magnification is determined by the height of the camera above the reading Page 34 OPTi Lite User Manual material The best way to adjust this is to place one hand firmly on the tabletop and raise or lower the camera with your other hand as in the diagram below ABCDEFGHI E Lower the camera for higher magnification raise it to reduce the magnification Use th
8. be in Positive or Negative mode for this menu to work You cannot change the foreground and background colours when you have the unit in full colour mode Options Markers OPTi also has an adjustable reading line and line marker that you can turn on and off as required From the menu choose Options Markers Keyboard Ctrl H The dialog box shown below will then appear Markers and Highlig OPTi Lite User Manual The position of the line or the line marker is adjustable from the keyboard using Ctri PgUp or Ctri PgDn The images below show how these features appear when viewing text highly transportable config ration weighing just aver 1kg A wide and varied range of A wide and varied range i tasks can be performed such tasks can be performed suc p as needlework modi Lights This submenu allows you to turn on or off the integrated light Help The help submenu allows you to access the online help Keyboard F1 reset the programme to factory defaults and view the About window OPTi Lite Control panel As explained in the previous section the OPTi Lite has two buttons on the front panel that can be programmed to perform Page 26 OPTi Lite User Manual a number of different functions The front panel also has a circular switch on the front This switch is used to select between full colour mode and one of two high contrast modes illustrate this operation O ey amp OPTi
9. ctions will detail the operation of the Preferences Button functions Colours and Markers Options Preferences From the menu choose Options Preferences Keyboard Ctrl M O P The preferences menu appears as follows Page 19 OPTi Lite User Manual Preferences Toolbar Changes to views 1 Screen top left Prompt to save changes Save changes 2 Screen top right C Do not save changes C 3 Screen bottom left Button size C 4 Screen bottom right eena C 5 Video window Large C 6 Hide toolbar Extra Large V ToolTips l Lock aspect ratio Advanced Cancel e You can use the Toolbar controls to select where the toolbar is displayed Note that the Screen top left and Screen top right deliberately leave room for the Windows control buttons Choosing Video window will attach the toolbar to the top left of the display window You can also choose to hide the toolbar e If you do not want to be prompted to Save changes to the current view you can choose to automatically accept or Page 20 OPTi Lite User Manual reject all changes with the Changes to Views option you select OPTi can display the toolbar in three different sizes these are normal large and extra large the image below shows a comparison of how these appear from smallest to largest E Al ToolTips may be turned off by un checking the ToolTips checkbox Un checking the Lock
10. e lowest magnification you are comfortable with because It is easier to locate your position on the page There is less need to move a book on the table The focus will work over a greater depth Page 35 OPTi Lite User Manual Adjusting the Focus If you change the height of the camera or if the thickness of the material being read is changed you will need to re focus the camera Rotate the focus control on the top of the unit until the image is at its Sharpest The direction of rotation is unimportant Reading with OPTi Lite Place the material you wish to read on the reading table and adjust the focus knob until a sharp image is obtained Adjust the magnification as described above to suit and re focus if necessary Ensure the camera head is horizontal for optimum image quality Move the book on the table until you locate the top of the page and then locate the Start of the text Simply slide the book side to side and watch the computer screen while reading Page 36 OPTi Lite User Manual There is a mat provided with your OPTi Lite to facilitate reading heavier materials Place the mat across the reading table with the rubber side upwards Place the book on the mat and slide the mat from side to side Writing Remove the mat from the table Place the page under the camera and locate the area of the page where you wish to start writing Holding the page firmly bring your pen raised well above the paper
11. entespeaaessaaieiay 38 Taking Care of your OPTi Lite 38 Waran yorsa a sae aenues 40 Page 2 OPTi Lite User Manual This page is deliberately left blank Page 3 OPTi Lite User Manual Contents of the OPTi package e The OPTi Lite unit with integrated base and USB cable e Charger with mains lead e Carry case e OPTi CDROM with application e The User s manual e Installation guide e Quick reference guide Installation The OPTi requires that you first carry out the software installation before plugging the unit into your computer Please refer to the installation guide before continuing Charging OPTi Lite OPTi Lite contains a rechargeable battery which must be charged periodically if you Page 4 OPTi Lite User Manual want to use it on the move Simply plug the charger into the base of the unit and a wall socket and leave it to charge The battery will be fully charged in 4 hours and Should last approximately 10 hours of usage The unit can be used while it is charging OPTi software The OPTi software consists of the video window and the toolbar The video window displays the real time video image captured by the unit itself The video window is movable and resizable both horizontally and vertically The toolbar window displays the main controls for the software This allows you quick access to the video control features and to the main menu Page 5 OPTi Lite User Manual As you m
12. ou do then the snapshot function will not work Images are saved as OPTilmg001 bmp Every time you take an image the file name increments The screen grab shows how the folder will look after several snapshots have been taken Page 15 OPTi Lite User Manual A OPTiImg94 bmp 901 KB Bitmap Image 05 04 2006 15 24 OPTiImg35 bmp 901 KBE Bitmap Image 05 04 2006 15 40 N OPTiImg96 bmp 901 KB Bitmap Image 05 04 2006 15 40 N OPTiImg97 bmp 901 KB Bitmap Image 05 04 2006 16 31 N OPTiImg98 bmp 901 KB Bitmap Image 05 04 2006 16 31 N OPTiImg 9 bmp 901 KE Bitmap Image 05 04 2006 16 32 N OPTiImg100 bmp 901 KB Bitmap Image 05 04 2006 16 33 As you can see the file name increments by 1 each time a picture is taken Hide toolbar Toolbar The hide toolbar button allows you to remove the toolbar from the display This is useful if you want to view in full screen with nothing else visible You can bring the toolbar back by clicking on the OPTi icon in the system tray as show in the screen grab below El a Sl IG 13 54 Alternatively if you put the mouse cursor on the video display and right click the main menu will appear From this choose Page 16 OPTi Lite User Manual Options Preferences and then in the Preferences dialog box you can select where you wish the toolbar to be placed Keyboard Ctri M 0O P OPTi s preferences menu will be explained in the next section Exit Program Toolbar D
13. ove text or an image under the OPTi s camera the image will be displayed on the video window There are many features on the OPTi software that allow you to optimise the display for your particular requirements Shortcut keys in this manual are described in the form Ctri X This means that you press and hold the control key and press the letter X The shortcut keys only have effect when OPTi is the active program they are not trapped by OPTi and may have another function entirely in other programs The one exception to this is the Scroll Lock button this button is trapped by OPTi Pressing this button will make OPTi the active application and so OPTi will appear on top of any other program that is running Page 6 OPTi Lite User Manual The toolbar explained The following section explains function of the buttons on the OPTi toolbar The complete toolbar is illustrated below ae OSESE Each of the buttons functions is explained in this section along with their equivalent keyboard shortcuts On OPTi Lite it is also possible to program the control panel buttons to perform some of these functions This allows you three ways to control OPTi the PC mouse the PC keyboard and the control panel on the front of the unit itself Keep on Top Toolbar 4 Keyboard Ctri T Keep on top forces the OPTi video window on top of any other program window For example in the image on the next page the use
14. p menu G Switch to OPTi and back H Ek Defaults Use the mouse to choose the function you desire for the x button the button or for both buttons pressed together You can also use the keyboard to program the buttons for example pressing C on the keyboard programs the button to turn the lights on or off when you press it By pressing W on the keyboard the button is programmed to turn on or off full screen mode when you press it The image below shows the location of the buttons on the control panel The functions you can program the buttons to do are self explanatory with the Page 23 OPTi Lite User Manual exception of Switch to OPTi and back This is equivalent to pressing scroll lock on the keyboard Options Colours The colours used to display the text and paper can be altered From the menu choose Options and Colours Keyboard Ctri M O V A dialog box appears as follows From the dialog box above you can choose the foreground and background colour that you require You cannot select the same foreground and background colour If you Page 24 OPTi Lite User Manual are using the keyboard you can switch between the colours by using the Tab key Alternatively you can select the required foreground or background colour from the keyboard Use Alt gt 4 T to cycle between the available colours You must
15. quipment which exhibits such defects provided that the equipment has been operated under the proper conditions of installation and has not been tampered with by any persons not authorized by Ash Technologies or its agents and that it is solely serviced by Ash Technologies or its agents This warranty shall be voided in the event of damage or abuse to the unit caused in the opinion of Ash Technologies or its agents by general wear and tear abuse neglect failure to observe stated precautions or by dropping the unit Batteries are warranted for failure within a period of one year Non electrical accessories are specifically excluded from warranty In no event shall Ash Technologies or its agents be liable for special indirect incidental or consequential damages the original user s remedies being limited to repair or replacement Ash Technologies makes no other or further warranty express or implied including and warranty of fitness for a specific purpose or warranty of merchantability This warranty is valid for a period of TWO YEARS effective from the date of delivery to the customer Depending on the country of sale the warranty conditions may differ Contact your distributor for details For warranty claims or service during or after warranty period please contact your distributor Page 40 OPTi Lite User Manual DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We Ash Technologies Ltd declare under our sole responsibility that this produc
16. r is typing in MS Word but the OPTi video window is sitting on Page 7 OPTi Lite User Manual top of MS Word and is visible even though Word is the active application The Sleep mode function on OPTI to the sc PSP e Saree Aa Dota EE Sleep mode On Off Toolbar Keyboard Ctri S The Sleep mode function on OPTi is similar to the screensaver function on a PC If you don t think you are going to use your OPTi for a while but want to leave the program running you can save battery power by simply putting OPTi into Sleep mode This causes the video window to disappear and turns off OPTi s internal circuitry Page 8 OPTi Lite User Manual Full Screen Toolbar La Keyboard Ctri F When OPTi is in full screen mode the video window takes up the entire screen and only the toolbar window will be visible over the video window Views and the Views Manager Toolbar my to cycle Keyboard Ctrl Shift 0 9 to save Ctrl 0 9 to recall Ctrl V to cycle the views When you have set up the display the way you want it you can store the settings for later recall In fact you can store ten arrangements or views which can be recalled as you desire When you start the program for the first time all ten views will be at the default setting Page 9 OPTi Lite User Manual If you make a change to a view you can store it as one of the ten views View O to View 9 as follows Ctrl Shif
17. sible as shown lef SS el Sle The toolbar will appear with limited functionality available The only available functions are sleep hide toolbar and exit When in this mode you either have the screen filled with OPTi video or with the desktop To swap between the OPTi video window and the desktop you simply press the Sleep toolbar button or hotkey The Page 31 OPTi Lite User Manual following image illustrates how this will appear full screen desktop Sleep full Screen OPTI The toolbar is hidden in fullscreen mode although the user can use the hotkey functions or unit buttons to operate the OPTI To swap between the OPTi video and the desktop you simply press the Sleep button hotkey Page 12 OPTi Sounds This version of OPTi software is able to make sounds to indicate when it is the active application The purpose behind this is to give an audible indication when you press the Scroll Lock of whether you are Page 32 OPTi Lite User Manual making OPTi the active application or not There are two different types of sound available depending on the state of Use external speakers for OPTI sounds checkbox in the Preferences gt Advanced menu If this box is ticked then OPTi will use any external speakers you have connected to emit a double note when you press Scroll Lock and make it the active application and a single note when you press Scroll Lock and stop OPTi from being the active
18. t O to save as view 0 Ctrl Shift 1 to save as view 1 and so on up to Ctrl Shift 9 to save as view 9 You will be prompted to confirm that you wish to save the current layout Note that you cannot store a setting at full screen You should instead use Page Up to enlarge the window to the maximum size and then save this instead To recall the stored views press Ctrl O to Ctrl 9 You will be prompted to save any changes you made to the current view when you change to another view Page 10 OPTi Lite User Manual You can use the Views Manager to look at the views you have stored You can access this from the menu by pressing the Menu button El see page 17 then Views and then Views Manager Choosing view O to 9 will display a preview of the view as it would appear on the screen in the colours stored for that view You can choose OK to select a view The image below shows a screen grab of the Views Manager xi Preview View ee Be og eS Ws 9 C4 C9 JV Include in window cycle Replace with current view cne The Replace with current view button will store the current screen layout into the selected view In the case above view 1 would be replaced with the current view The Include in window cycle checkbox can be set for each of the ten views If this box is checked for a particular view then that view will be displayed in rotation as
19. t OPTi Lite of the brand Ash Technologies to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents EN 60601 1 Medical Electrical Equipment Safety EN 60601 1 2 2001 Medical Electrical Equipment Electromagnetic Compatibility Following the provisions of EMC directive 89 336 EEC and Low Voltage directive 73 23 EEC and the provisions of 93 42 EEC Medical electrical equipment directive Alan Johnston Engineering Director C Ash Technologies Ltd Naas Ireland 24 April 2006 Page 41 OPTi Lite User Manual This page is deliberately left blank Page 42 OPTi Lite User Manual This page is deliberately left blank Page 43 OPTi Lite User Manual OPTi Lite User Manual Revision 1 02 English sh Vision for living Ash B5 M7 Business Park Naas Ireland Made in Ireland 9m 353 45 88 22 12 353 45 88 22 14 email info ashtech ie web www ashtech ie Ash Technologies 2006 Page 44
20. then press the Faint button Keyboard F your video settings will be stored and the next time you are viewing Page 13 OPTi Lite User Manual faint text you can recall them by pressing the Faint text button on the video settings dialog The video settings for Photo Positive and Negative are independent of each other Also these settings are saved with each view Lights On Off Toolbar ie Keyboard Ctri L OPTi Lite is equipped with an integrated light that can be turned on or off as desired The light can be controlled using the button on the toolbar or from the menu by pressing the menu button El see page 17 choose Lights and from there choose to turn them on or off Capture Toolbar Z Keyboard Ctrl C Page 14 OPTi Lite User Manual The capture button allows you to take a photograph of the image currently being displayed on OPTi s video window The image is saved as a bmp file into a folder on your computer hard drive The folder is created automatically when you install the software It is located in the My Pictures folder on your computer and is called OPTi Images It is advisable to create a shortcut to this folder on your desktop To operate the snapshot you can press the button or from the keyboard press Ctrl C The OPTi Images folder is created when the software is installed It is very important that you do not move or rename this folder If y
21. until the nib is visible on the screen at the point you wish to write Lower the pen to the paper carefully and write You should watch the screen as you write Page 3 7 OPTi Lite User Manual Hints and Tips Locating the OPTi Lite camera in a well lit area will enhance the image available from the unit If possible avoid direct overhead lighting as this can cause shadows on the page leading to shading differences on the screen If you require subdued lighting you should switch on the lights otherwise the picture will become noisy When using glossy paper tilt the camera head upwards slowly until the reflections move off the screen Taking Care of your OPTi Lite Do not touch the lens Dirt on the lens will appear as a blurred or dim image or as fuzzy spots on the screen If you believe the lens is dirty it can be cleaned with a soft dry cloth applying minimal pressure As the lens is polished and coated do not use a wet or coarse cloth detergents abrasive substances or solvents to clean it Page 38 OPTi Lite User Manual When transporting the unit we recommend that you use the carrying case provided Do not allow the charger or cables to move about within the case as they may cause damage Page 39 OPTi Lite User Manual Warranty Ash Technologies warrants the equipment when purchased new to be free from defects in material and workmanship and will repair or replace at Ash Technologies discretion any e
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