ENHANCED VISION Merlin User manual
BASIC
Users Manual
User Manual
C
ong
r
a
tula
tions on y
our pur
chase of the Merlin BASIC
fr
om
Enhanc
ed
V
ision.
T
he Merlin BASIC
is a full-c
olor
, aut
o-f
ocus
video
m
a
g
n
ifi
e
r
sy
stem desig
ned t
o enhanc
e the lif
est
yle of the
visually
i
m
p
a
i
r
e
d
.
T
he Merlin BASIC
easily c
onnects t
o any
standar
d
c
omput
er monit
or equipped with a
DVI input
.
Merlin BASIC
enables individuals with lo
w vision t
o r
ead, wr
it
e
,
view
phot
os
, enjo
y cr
af
ts and hobbies
, and mor
e –in c
olor
, black
-
and-
whit
e
, or enhanc
ed high-
c
on
tr
ast positiv
e or nega
tiv
e viewing
modes
. Merlin BASIC
also includes 3 diff
er
en
t pr
eset c
olor
c
ombina
tions f
or both t
e
x
t and backg
r
ound t
o pr
ovide impro
v
ed
viewing when reading
. A
n additional 25 color c
ombina
tions ar
e
a
v
ailable and can be pr
og
r
ammed
.
W
ith easy
-t
o
-use butt
ons tha
t
ar
e also distinguishable b
y t
ouch, you can enlar
ge or r
educe the
image in sec
onds
, change viewing modes f
or easier visibility
.
T
he
aut
o f
ocus f
ea
tur
e on Merlin BASIC
allo
w
s f
or optimum image
qualit
y
f
or r
eading
. I
f desir
ed
, the focus lock f
ea
tur
e ma
y be enabled
f
or
impr
o
v
ed image quality when wr
iting
.
P
lease r
ead this booklet and familiar
iz
e y
ourself with Merlin
BASIC
f
ea
tur
es and oper
a
tion befor
e using this sy
st
em.
Y
our
Merlin BASIC
is r
eady t
o use onc
e pr
oper
ly c
onnec
t
ed t
o a
standard c
omput
er
monit
or equipped with a
DVI input
. B
y
r
eviewing Merlin BASIC
f
ea
tur
es and c
on
tr
ols bef
or
e using it and
f
ollo
wing the dir
ec
tions
car
efully
, y
ou
’ll be able to enjo
y all the
g
r
ea
t benefits fr
om y
our
pur
chase
.
Enhanc
ed
V
ision pr
oduc
ts ar
e desig
ned t
o g
iv
e y
ou the highest
qualit
y image
, c
on
v
enien
t and easy
-t
o
-use f
ea
tur
es and y
ears of
r
eliable ser
vic
e
.
T
hank y
ou f
or choosing the Enhanc
ed
V
ision
Merlin BASIC
.
FCC COMPLIANCE NOTICE
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s d
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.
FCC COMPLIANCE NOTICE
C
ong
r
a
tula
tions on y
our pur
chase of the Merlin BASIC
fr
om
Enhanc
ed
V
ision.
T
he Merlin BASIC
is a full-c
olor
, aut
o-f
ocus
video
m
a
g
n
ifi
e
r
sy
stem desig
ned t
o enhanc
e the lif
est
yle of the
visually
i
m
p
a
i
r
e
d
.
T
he Merlin BASIC
easily c
onnects t
o any
standar
d
c
omput
er monit
or equipped with a
DVI input
.
Merlin BASIC
enables individuals with lo
w vision t
o r
ead, wr
it
e
,
view
phot
os
, enjo
y cr
af
ts and hobbies
, and mor
e –in c
olor
, black
-
and-
whit
e
, or enhanc
ed high-
c
on
tr
ast positiv
e or nega
tiv
e viewing
modes
. Merlin BASIC
also includes 3 diff
er
en
t pr
eset c
olor
c
ombina
tions f
or both t
e
x
t and backg
r
ound t
o pr
ovide impro
v
ed
viewing when reading
. A
n additional 25 color c
ombina
tions ar
e
a
v
ailable and can be pr
og
r
ammed
.
W
ith easy
-t
o
-use butt
ons tha
t
ar
e also distinguishable b
y t
ouch, you can enlar
ge or r
educe the
image in sec
onds
, change viewing modes f
or easier visibility
.
T
he
aut
o f
ocus f
ea
tur
e on Merlin BASIC
allo
w
s f
or optimum image
qualit
y
f
or r
eading
. I
f desir
ed
, the focus lock f
ea
tur
e ma
y be enabled
f
or
impr
o
v
ed image quality when wr
iting
.
P
lease r
ead this booklet and familiar
iz
e y
ourself with Merlin
BASIC
f
ea
tur
es and oper
a
tion befor
e using this sy
st
em.
Y
our
Merlin BASIC
is r
eady t
o use onc
e pr
oper
ly c
onnec
t
ed t
o a
standard c
omput
er
monit
or equipped with a
DVI input
. B
y
r
eviewing Merlin BASIC
f
ea
tur
es and c
on
tr
ols bef
or
e using it and
f
ollo
wing the dir
ec
tions
car
efully
, y
ou
’ll be able to enjo
y all the
g
r
ea
t benefits fr
om y
our
pur
chase
.
Enhanc
ed
V
ision pr
oduc
ts ar
e desig
ned t
o g
iv
e y
ou the highest
qualit
y image
, c
on
v
enien
t and easy
-t
o
-use f
ea
tur
es and y
ears of
r
eliable ser
vic
e
.
T
hank y
ou f
or choosing the Enhanc
ed
V
ision
Merlin BASIC
.
FCC COMPLIANCE NOTICE
T
h
i
s d
e
v
i
c
e c
o
m
p
li
e
s w
i
t
h Pa
r
t 1
5 o
f t
h
e F
C
C R
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l
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s
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t
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s s
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ll
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w
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t
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n
s: (
1
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s d
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FCC COMPLIANCE NOTICE
Safety and Care
.............................................
5-8
Symbol Definitions
..........................................
8
Merlin BASIC at a Glance
......................................
9-10
Setting Up Merlin BASIC
......................................
11
Turning on Merlin BASIC
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12
Changing Viewing Mode
....................................
13-14
Using Color Select
..........................................
15-
17
Changing Magnification
....................................
18
Focus Lock
.................................................
19
Using the X-Y Table
..........................................
20
Tips for Reading and Writing
...............................
21
Programming Set-up Options
..............................
22-23
Using the object Locator
...................................
24
Programming Reference
....................................
25-
26
Troubleshooting
.............................................
27-28
Specifications
................................................
29-
30
Other products from Enhanced Vision
.....................
31-
32
Contact Information
.........................................
33
Warranty Statement
.........................................
34-35
SAFETY AND CARE
T
o obtain the most benefit and lif
e fr
om your Merlin BASIC
,
please
r
ead these saf
et
y pr
ecautions ver
ycar
efully
.
Merlin BASIC
is desig
ned t
o enlarge and enhanc
e images in or
der t
o
off
er impr
o
v
emen
tin the qualit
yof lif
e f
or people with visual impair
-
men
t
.
T
he e
x
t
en
t t
o which Merlin BASIC
can impr
o
ve the ability t
o
see images depends on a person
’
s individual c
ondition and lev
el of
visual impair
men
t
.
Merlin BASIC
is not desig
ned t
o r
est
or
e vision, c
orr
ec
t ey
e
c
onditions
or halt degener
a
tiv
e vision loss
. A
n ey
ecar
e pr
of
essional
can det
er
-
mine the usefulness and suitabilit
yof Merlin BASIC
f
or a
pa
tien
t
’
s
individual c
ondition.
P
recautions for Use
•
F
ollow
all
w
ar
nings
,
cautions
,
andinstruc
tions
marked
on the
pr
oduc
t
.
•
U
se
the
Merlin BASIC
on
a
stable
,
level
surfac
e
such
as
a
solid
desk or table
, ac
c
or
ding t
oits in
t
ended desig
nspecifica
tions
.
•
E
nhanced Vision does not recommend placing an LCD or
plasma monitor on top of your Merlin BASIC!
T
he ligh
t
w
eigh
t
desig
n
of many new
er L
CD monit
ors (flat screen style) ma
ycause them t
o
tip
o
v
er
,causing ser
ious damage t
othe unit or bodily injur
y t
othe user
.
F
or this r
eason, it is rec
ommended t
oplac
e y
our e
x
t
er
nal monitor to
either side of the Merlin BASIC
dur
ing nor
mal use
.
•
U
se
the
Merlin BASIC indoors
only
–
it
should
NO
T
be
e
xposed
t
o
e
x
tr
eme or r
apid changes in t
emper
a
tur
eor humidit
y
. D
o not plac
e
the Merlin BASIC
near a r
adia
t
or
,hea
t
er or ar
eas e
xposed t
olong
hours of dir
ec
t sunligh
t
.
T
hese c
onditions ma
y cause damage t
o the
unit
’
s elec
tr
onics or optics
.
•
D
o
not
use
the
Merlin BASIC
near
flammable
ma
t
er
ials
or liquids
.
Table of Contents
Safety and Care
4
Safety and Care
.............................................
5-8
Symbol Definitions
..........................................
8
Merlin BASIC at a Glance
......................................
9-10
Setting Up Merlin BASIC
......................................
11
Turning on Merlin BASIC
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12
Changing Viewing Mode
....................................
13-14
Using Color Select
..........................................
15-17
Changing Magnification
....................................
18
Focus Lock
.................................................
19
Using the X-Y Table
..........................................
20
Tips for Reading and Writing
...............................
21
Programming Set-up Options
..............................
22-23
Using the object Locator
...................................
24
Programming Reference
....................................
25-26
Troubleshooting
.............................................
27-28
Specifications
................................................
29-30
Other products from Enhanced Vision
.....................
31-32
Contact Information
.........................................
33
Warranty Statement
.........................................
34-35
SAFETY AND CARE
T
o obtain the most benefit and lif
e fr
om your Merlin BASIC
,
please
r
ead these saf
et
y pr
ecautions ver
ycar
efully
.
Merlin BASIC
is desig
ned t
o enlarge and enhanc
e images in or
der t
o
off
er impr
o
v
emen
tin the qualit
yof lif
e f
or people with visual impair
-
men
t
.
T
he e
x
t
en
t t
o which Merlin BASIC
can impr
o
ve the ability t
o
see images depends on a person
’
s individual c
ondition and lev
el of
visual impair
men
t
.
Merlin BASIC
is not desig
ned t
o r
est
or
e vision, c
orr
ec
t ey
e
c
onditions
or halt degener
a
tiv
e vision loss
. A
n ey
ecar
e pr
of
essional
can det
er
-
mine the usefulness and suitabilit
yof Merlin BASIC
f
or a
pa
tien
t
’
s
individual c
ondition.
P
recautions for Use
•
F
ollow
all
w
ar
nings
,
cautions
,
andinstruc
tions
marked
on the
pr
oduc
t
.
•
U
se
the
Merlin BASIC
on
a
stable
,
level
surfac
e
such
as
a
solid
desk or table
, ac
c
or
ding t
oits in
t
ended desig
nspecifica
tions
.
•
E
nhanced Vision does not recommend placing an LCD or
plasma monitor on top of your Merlin BASIC!
T
he ligh
t
w
eigh
t
desig
n
of many new
er L
CD monit
ors (flat screen style) ma
ycause them t
o
tip
o
v
er
,causing ser
ious damage t
othe unit or bodily injur
y t
othe user
.
F
or this r
eason, it is rec
ommended t
oplac
e y
our e
x
t
er
nal monitor to
either side of the Merlin BASIC
dur
ing nor
mal use
.
•
U
se
the
Merlin BASIC indoors
only
–
it
should
NO
T
be
e
xposed
t
o
e
x
tr
eme or r
apid changes in t
emper
a
tur
eor humidit
y
. D
o not plac
e
the Merlin BASIC
near a r
adia
t
or
,hea
t
er or ar
eas e
xposed t
olong
hours of dir
ec
t sunligh
t
.
T
hese c
onditions ma
y cause damage t
o the
unit
’
s elec
tr
onics or optics
.
•
D
o
not
use
the
Merlin BASIC
near
flammable
ma
t
er
ials
or liquids
.
Table of Contents
Safety and Care
5
Additional
E
lectrical Safety
p
recautions Additional Mechanical Safety
p
recautions
•
T
he po
w
er supply c
or
dis adisc
onnec
tdevic
e f
or elec
tr
ical
equipmen
t
.
T
he socket-
outlet should be installed near the
equipmen
tand be easily ac
c
essible
.
•
T
his pr
oduc
tis equipped with a 3-
wir
e g
r
ounding t
ype plug as a
saf
et
y f
ea
tur
e
.
T
his plug has athir
d (g
r
ounding) pin and can
only be plugged in
t
o a g
r
ounding-t
ype po
w
er outlet
. I
fnec
essar
y
,
c
on
tac
tan elec
tr
ician t
o replac
e y
our po
w
er outlet with a
g
r
ounding-t
ype po
w
er outlet
.
•
D
onot use the Merlin BASIC
in, near or ar
ound w
a
t
er
.
T
he Mer
lin
DVI is not desig
ned to off
er pr
ot
ec
tion against c
on
tac
twith liquids
of
an
y k
ind
.
•
U
se only the po
w
er supply pr
ovided with y
our Merlin BASIC
.
U
sing
unauthor
iz
ed po
w
er supplies ma
ycause ser
ious damage t
o
Merlin BASIC
’
s elec
tr
onic c
omponen
ts
.
•
P
r
ev
en
t
the
r
isk
of
elec
tr
ical
shock
b
y
NO
T
a
tt
empting
t
o
disassemble the unit
. P
lease r
ef
er all ser
vice to an author
iz
ed
r
epair facilit
y
.
•
T
o a
v
oid personal injury or damage to the Merlin BASIC
,do not
make an
yother t
ype of c
onnec
tions t
o the po
w
er input jack other
than the included po
w
er supply
.
•
T
he Merlin BASIC
is not suitable f
or use in the pr
esenc
e of a
flam-
mable anaesthetic mix
tur
e with air or with o
x
y
gen or
nitr
ous ox-
ide
.
•
D
o not use this pr
oduc
tnear w
a
t
er
,
Merlin BASIC
has no
pr
ot
ec
tion
against ing
r
ess of w
a
t
er
.
(i.e
.near a ba
th
tub
,
k
it
chen sink
,
swimming pool
, et
c).
T
he Merlin BASIC
c
on
tains mo
ving par
ts
. P
lease use caution
when mo
ving the X
-
Y table or when transpor
ting the Merlin
BASIC
t
o a
v
oid possible injur
y t
o hands and fingers
.
To Move Merlin BASIC to Another Location
•
I
f
y
ou
ar
e
repositioning
Merlin BASIC
a
shor
t
distanc
eacr
oss
a
desk or table
, make sure y
ou do not pull on an
y po
w
er c
or
ds
or
c
onnec
t
or cables
.
•
Disc
onnec
t
and
secure
all
pow
er
and
DVI
cables
and lock
the
X
-
Y table bef
or
e mo
ving the unit
.
•C
ar
r
y
Merlin BASIC
only
b
y
the
t
w
o r
ecessed
handles loca
t
ed
on
either side of its base
.
Do not carry it by the LCD monitor arm.
Safety and Care
Safety and Care
6
Additional
E
lectrical Safety
p
recautions Additional Mechanical Safety
p
recautions
•
T
he po
w
er supply c
or
dis adisc
onnec
tdevic
e f
or elec
tr
ical
equipmen
t
.
T
he socket-
outlet should be installed near the
equipmen
tand be easily ac
c
essible
.
•
T
his pr
oduc
tis equipped with a 3-
wir
e g
r
ounding t
ype plug as a
saf
et
y f
ea
tur
e
.
T
his plug has athir
d (g
r
ounding) pin and can
only be plugged in
t
o a g
r
ounding-t
ype po
w
er outlet
. I
fnec
essar
y
,
c
on
tac
tan elec
tr
ician t
o replac
e y
our po
w
er outlet with a
g
r
ounding-t
ype po
w
er outlet
.
•
D
onot use the Merlin BASIC
in, near or ar
ound w
a
t
er
.
T
he Mer
lin
DVI is not desig
ned to off
er pr
ot
ec
tion against c
on
tac
twith liquids
of
an
y k
ind
.
•
U
se only the po
w
er supply pr
ovided with y
our Merlin BASIC
.
U
sing
unauthor
iz
ed po
w
er supplies ma
ycause ser
ious damage t
o
Merlin BASIC
’
s elec
tr
onic c
omponen
ts
.
•
P
r
ev
en
t
the
r
isk
of
elec
tr
ical
shock
b
y
NO
T
a
tt
empting
t
o
disassemble the unit
. P
lease r
ef
er all ser
vice to an author
iz
ed
r
epair facilit
y
.
•
T
o a
v
oid personal injury or damage to the Merlin BASIC
,do not
make an
yother t
ype of c
onnec
tions t
o the po
w
er input jack other
than the included po
w
er supply
.
•
T
he Merlin BASIC
is not suitable f
or use in the pr
esenc
e of a
flam-
mable anaesthetic mix
tur
e with air or with o
x
y
gen or
nitr
ous ox-
ide
.
•
D
o not use this pr
oduc
tnear w
a
t
er
,
Merlin BASIC
has no
pr
ot
ec
tion
against ing
r
ess of w
a
t
er
.
(i.e
.near a ba
th
tub
,
k
it
chen sink
,
swimming pool
, et
c).
T
he Merlin BASIC
c
on
tains mo
ving par
ts
. P
lease use caution
when mo
ving the X
-
Y table or when transpor
ting the Merlin
BASIC
t
o a
v
oid possible injur
y t
o hands and fingers
.
To Move Merlin BASIC to Another Location
•
I
f
y
ou
ar
e
repositioning
Merlin BASIC
a
shor
t
distanc
eacr
oss
a
desk or table
, make sure y
ou do not pull on an
y po
w
er c
or
ds
or
c
onnec
t
or cables
.
•
Disc
onnec
t
and
secure
all
pow
er
and
DVI
cables
and lock
the
X
-
Y table bef
or
e mo
ving the unit
.
•C
ar
r
y
Merlin BASIC
only
b
y
the
t
w
o r
ecessed
handles loca
t
ed
on
either side of its base
.
Do not carry it by the LCD monitor arm.
Safety and Care
Safety and Care
7
Caring for Merlin BASIC
•
A
lw
a
y
s
tur
n the
pow
er
OFF
f
or
the
Merlin BASIC
and
the
monit
or
when the sy
st
em is not in use
.
•
A
t
least
onc
e
per
w
eek
,
clean
the
Merlin BASIC
with
a
sof
t
dr
y
cloth
or
an
elec
tr
osta
tic
dusting wipe
.
DO NO
T
use
liquid
cleaners
on
its
plastic
surfac
es
.
No
additional methods
of
steriliza
tion
or
cleaning
ar
e r
ec
ommended or r
equir
ed
.
Susceptibility to interference:
T
her
e ma
ybe t
empor
ar
ydeg
r
ada
tion of the image when the
Merlin BASIC
is subjec
t
ed t
o a str
ong r
adio frequenc
y field
,
elec
tr
osta
tic discharge or tr
ansien
t elec
tr
ical noise
. A
n elec
tr
osta
tic
dischar
ge (caused b
ysta
tic elec
tr
icit
y) ma
ycause the scr
een t
o go
black
. I
fthis happens
, swit
ch the unit off and on again.
Compliance Warnings:
•
Elec
tr
omag
netic
c
ompa
tibilit
y
:
T
he
use
of
accessories
and
cables
other than those specified b
yEnhanc
ed
V
ision ma
y r
esult in
incr
eased emissions or decr
eased immunity
.
•P
lac
emen
t
of
equipment:
T
he
Merlin BASIC should
not
be
used
adjac
en
t t
oor stacked on t
op of other equipmen
t
.
Symbol Definitions
Merlin BASIC At A Glance
Take afew moments to familiarize yourself with the
components of your Merlin BASIC (refer to next
page):
1.
Merlin BASIC
2.
P
o
w
er button
3.
V
iewing M
ode button
4.
Siz
e(M
ag
nifica
tion) dial
5.
P
r
eset/Objec
t Loca
t
or butt
on
6.
F
ocus L
ock/A
ut
o F
ocus Butt
on
7.
Ligh
t
ON/OFF
S
wit
ch
(
located underneath unit
)
8. X
-Y table
9. X
-Y table lock
ing lev
er
10.
R
ec
essed Handles f
or C
ar
r
ying M
er
lin
11.
DVI O
utput C
able*
12. P
o
w
er I
nput
13. P
o
w
er Supply
(style may vary depending upon
country)
14.
P
o
w
er C
or
d(style may vary depending upon country)
Type B -
T
he lev
el of pr
ot
ec
tion of applied par
ts par
ticularly
r
egar
ding allo
w
able leakage cur
r
en
t
.
Class II -
T
he pr
oduc
t is not ear
thed (g
r
ounded) and r
elies on
double/r
einfor
c
ed insula
tion f
or pr
ot
ec
tion against elec
tr
ic shock
.
W
EEE
-
W
ast
e of Elec
tr
onic and Elec
tr
ical equipmen
t
Note: Your Merlin BASIC must be connected to a
standard computer monitor or LCD/Plasma display
equipped with standard DVI inputs (not supplied)
Safety and Care
Merlin BASIC at a Glance
8
Caring for Merlin BASIC
•
A
lw
a
y
s
tur
n the
pow
er
OFF
f
or
the
Merlin BASIC
and
the
monit
or
when the sy
st
em is not in use
.
•
A
t
least
onc
e
per
w
eek
,
clean
the
Merlin BASIC
with
a
sof
t
dr
y
cloth
or
an
elec
tr
osta
tic
dusting wipe
.
DO NO
T
use
liquid
cleaners
on
its
plastic
surfac
es
.
No
additional methods
of
steriliza
tion
or
cleaning
ar
e r
ec
ommended or r
equir
ed
.
Susceptibility to interference:
T
her
e ma
ybe t
empor
ar
ydeg
r
ada
tion of the image when the
Merlin BASIC
is subjec
t
ed t
o a str
ong r
adio frequenc
y field
,
elec
tr
osta
tic discharge or tr
ansien
t elec
tr
ical noise
. A
n elec
tr
osta
tic
dischar
ge (caused b
ysta
tic elec
tr
icit
y) ma
ycause the scr
een t
o go
black
. I
fthis happens
, swit
ch the unit off and on again.
Compliance Warnings:
•
Elec
tr
omag
netic
c
ompa
tibilit
y
:
T
he
use
of
accessories
and
cables
other than those specified b
yEnhanc
ed
V
ision ma
y r
esult in
incr
eased emissions or decr
eased immunity
.
•P
lac
emen
t
of
equipment:
T
he
Merlin BASIC should
not
be
used
adjac
en
t t
oor stacked on t
op of other equipmen
t
.
Symbol Definitions
Merlin BASIC At A Glance
Take afew moments to familiarize yourself with the
components of your Merlin BASIC (refer to next
page):
1.
Merlin BASIC
2.
P
o
w
er button
3.
V
iewing M
ode button
4.
Siz
e(M
ag
nifica
tion) dial
5.
P
r
eset/Objec
t Loca
t
or butt
on
6.
F
ocus L
ock/A
ut
o F
ocus Butt
on
7.
Ligh
t
ON/OFF
S
wit
ch
(
located underneath unit
)
8. X
-Y table
9. X
-Y table lock
ing lev
er
10.
R
ec
essed Handles f
or C
ar
r
ying M
er
lin
11.
DVI O
utput C
able*
12. P
o
w
er I
nput
13. P
o
w
er Supply
(style may vary depending upon
country)
14.
P
o
w
er C
or
d(style may vary depending upon country)
Type B -
T
he lev
el of pr
ot
ec
tion of applied par
ts par
ticularly
r
egar
ding allo
w
able leakage cur
r
en
t
.
Class II -
T
he pr
oduc
t is not ear
thed (g
r
ounded) and r
elies on
double/r
einfor
c
ed insula
tion f
or pr
ot
ec
tion against elec
tr
ic shock
.
W
EEE
-
W
ast
e of Elec
tr
onic and Elec
tr
ical equipmen
t
Note: Your Merlin BASIC must be connected to a
standard computer monitor or LCD/Plasma display
equipped with standard DVI inputs (not supplied)
Safety and Care
Merlin BASIC at a Glance
9
Setting Up Merlin Basic
6
7
5 4
8
3
2
1
F
igur
e 1
1.
F
ind a steady and level loca
tion, such
as atable or desk
, wher
e y
ou will be
c
omf
or
table using Merlin BASIC
. C
ar
r
y
the unit only b
y the t
w
o r
ecessed
handles on the side of the base for a
secur
e g
r
ip (see F
igur
e1).
Do not lift
the unit by the top!
P
lac
e the Merlin
BASIC
and y
our
DVI monit
or on the
table or desk a
t a c
omf
or
table heigh
t
.
9
10
F
igur
e 2
2. C
onnec
tthe
DVI output cable of the
Merlin BASIC
t
o the
DVI input on
y
our
e
x
t
er
nal
DVI monit
or (see F
igur
e
1).
C
onnect the A
C po
w
er plug of
y
our
monit
or t
oan a
v
ailable w
all
outlet
.
11
12
14
13
F
igur
e 3
F
igur
e 4
3.
C
onnec
t the end of the supplied po
w
er
c
or
d t
o the M
er
lin P
o
w
er Supply
tr
ansf
or
mer (see F
igur
e 3 and items
#13  on page 9).
4.
C
onnec
t the po
w
er lead fr
om the
tr
ansf
or
mer t
o the Merlin BASIC
P
o
w
er
input on the r
ear of the unit as
sho
wn
(see F
igur
e 4). F
inally
, c
onnect the A
C
pow
er plug t
oan a
v
ailable w
all outlet
.
Merlin BASIC at a Glance
Setting Up Merlin BASIC
10
Setting Up Merlin Basic
6
7
5 4
8
3
2
1
F
igur
e 1
1.
F
ind a steady and level loca
tion, such
as atable or desk
, wher
e y
ou will be
c
omf
or
table using Merlin BASIC
. C
ar
r
y
the unit only b
y the t
w
o r
ecessed
handles on the side of the base for a
secur
e g
r
ip (see F
igur
e1).
Do not lift
the unit by the top!
P
lac
e the
Merlin
BASIC
and y
our
DVI monit
or on the
table or desk a
t a c
omf
or
table heigh
t
.
9
10
F
igur
e 2
2. C
onnec
tthe
DVI output cable of the
Merlin BASIC
t
o the
DVI input on
y
our
e
x
t
er
nal
DVI monit
or (see F
igur
e
1).
C
onnect the A
C po
w
er plug of
y
our
monit
or t
oan a
v
ailable w
all
outlet
.
11
12
14
13
F
igur
e 3
F
igur
e 4
3.
C
onnec
t the end of the supplied po
w
er
c
or
d t
o the M
er
lin P
o
w
er Supply
tr
ansf
or
mer (see F
igur
e 3 and items
#13  on page 9).
4.
C
onnec
t the po
w
er lead fr
om the
tr
ansf
or
mer t
o the Merlin BASIC
P
o
w
er
input on the r
ear of the unit as
sho
wn
(see F
igur
e 4). F
inally
, c
onnect the A
C
pow
er plug t
oan a
v
ailable w
all outlet
.
Merlin BASIC at a Glance
Setting Up Merlin BASIC
11
TURNING ON MERLIN BASIC CHANGING VIEWING MODES
Merlin BASIC
p
ower
Button
#2
#1
Y
ou can choose a viewing option by pr
essing the MODE butt
on on
the c
on
tr
ol panel
. Each pr
ess will c
ycle through all 7 viewing
options
.
T
he a
v
ailable viewing options ar
e:
T
he P
o
w
er butt
on on your Merlin BASIC
is loca
t
ed on the far
r
igh
t
of the c
on
tr
ol panel (it
em #1 abo
v
e).
•P
r
ess
the
P
o
w
er
butt
on.
Notic
e
the
g
r
een
ligh
t
will
illumina
t
e
on the
C
on
tr
ol
P
anel
,
indica
ting
tha
t
the
pow
er
is
"
ON"
(it
em
#2
abo
v
e).
•
Onc
e
pr
operly
c
onnec
t
ed
as
descr
ibed
on the
pr
evious
page
,
an
image should appear on y
our
DVI monit
or within a f
ew sec
onds
.
I
f
the g
r
een po
w
er indica
t
or does not illumina
t
eor if an image
does not appear on y
our L
CD monit
or
, please check the po
w
er
supply connections (r
eview st
eps 2-4 on page 10 for details).
•F
ull
C
olor
I
mage
•
Black
and
W
hit
e
I
mage
•
Enhanc
ed
P
ositiv
e
I
mage
•
Enhanc
ed
Nega
tiv
e
I
mage
•C
olor
S
elec
t
1
•C
olor
S
elec
t
2
•C
olor
S
elec
t
3
Full Color Image
crisp, clear
text images!
Enhanc
ed P
ositiv
e
crisp, clear
text images!
Enhanc
ed
Nega
tiv
e
n
ote: if your Merlin BASIC is plugged into a power strip or
surge protector (recommended), make sure its power
switch
is turned on before attempting to turn on Merlin BASIC. if
the power strip/surge protector comes with a circuit
breaker, make sure the circuit breaker has been reset before
attempting to turn on Merlin BASIC.
T
his mode is used most of
t
en because it g
iv
es y
ou a true c
olor
r
e
p
r
e
s
e
n
t
a
t
i
o
n
of the image that is being mag
nified
.
W
hen Merlin
BASIC
is first tur
ned on, it will display the image in full c
olor
.
Black and White Image
Based on y
our pr
ef
erenc
e
, y
ou can choose the black
-and-
whit
e
mode
.
Turningon Merlin BASIC
ChangingViewing Modes
12
TURNING ON MERLIN BASIC CHANGING VIEWING MODES
Merlin BASIC
p
ower
Button
#2
#1
Y
ou can choose a viewing option by pr
essing the MODE butt
on on
the c
on
tr
ol panel
. Each pr
ess will c
ycle through all 7 viewing
options
.
T
he a
v
ailable viewing options ar
e:
T
he P
o
w
er butt
on on your Merlin BASIC
is loca
t
ed on the far
r
igh
t
of the c
on
tr
ol panel (it
em #1 abo
v
e).
•P
r
ess
the
P
o
w
er
butt
on.
Notic
e
the
g
r
een
ligh
t
will
illumina
t
e
on the
C
on
tr
ol
P
anel
,
indica
ting
tha
t
the
pow
er
is
"
ON"
(it
em
#2
abo
v
e).
•
Onc
e
pr
operly
c
onnec
t
ed
as
descr
ibed
on the
pr
evious
page
,
an
image should appear on y
our
DVI monit
or within a f
ew sec
onds
.
I
f
the g
r
een po
w
er indica
t
or does not illumina
t
eor if an image
does not appear on y
our L
CD monit
or
, please check the po
w
er
supply connections (r
eview st
eps 2-4 on page 10 for details).
•F
ull
C
olor
I
mage
•
Black
and
W
hit
e
I
mage
•
Enhanc
ed
P
ositiv
e
I
mage
•
Enhanc
ed
Nega
tiv
e
I
mage
•C
olor
S
elec
t
1
•C
olor
S
elec
t
2
•C
olor
S
elec
t
3
Full Color Image
crisp, clear
text images!
Enhanc
ed P
ositiv
e
crisp, clear
text images!
Enhanc
ed
Nega
tiv
e
n
ote: if your Merlin BASIC is plugged into a power strip or
surge protector (recommended), make sure its power switch
is turned on before attempting to turn on Merlin BASIC. if
the power strip/surge protector comes with a circuit
breaker, make sure the circuit breaker has been reset before
attempting to turn on Merlin BASIC.
T
his mode is used most of
t
en because it g
iv
es y
ou a true c
olor
r
e
p
r
e
s
e
n
t
a
t
i
o
n
of the image that is being mag
nified
.
W
hen Merlin
BASIC
is first tur
ned on, it will display the image in full c
olor
.
Black and White Image
Based on y
our pr
ef
erenc
e
, y
ou can choose the black
-and-
whit
e
mode
.
Turningon Merlin BASIC
ChangingViewing Modes
13
E
nhanced
P
ositive Image
T
his mode pr
o
vides a whit
ebackg
round with black t
e
x
t
.
T
his mode
incr
eases the c
on
tr
ast t
ooff
er cr
isp t
e
x
t images f
or r
eading
.
Enhanced Negative Image
T
his mode pr
o
vides a black backg
r
ound with whit
e t
e
x
t
.
T
his mode
incr
eases the c
on
tr
ast t
ooff
er cr
isp t
e
x
t images f
or r
eading
.
Color Select 1
T
his mode pr
o
vides a blue backg
round with yello
w t
e
x
t
.
T
his is
one of the most commonly used color c
ombinations
.
S
ame as C
olor M
ode c
ombina
tion #28 (see page 16)
Color Select 2
T
his mode pr
o
vides a y
ello
w backg
round with black t
e
x
t
.
S
ame as C
olor M
ode c
ombina
tion #16 (see page 16)
Color Select 3
T
his mode pr
o
vides a black backg
round with yello
w t
e
x
t
.
S
ame as C
olor M
ode c
ombina
tion #2 (see page 16)
USING COLOR SELECT
Merlin BASIC
was desig
ned t
o pr
ovide optimum viewing f
or
people
with c
er
tain visual c
onditions b
yoff
ering an e
xpanded
range of choices in both t
e
x
t and backg
r
ound colors
.
T
his c
ombina
tion of t
e
x
t and backg
r
ound c
olors c
ompr
ises a c
olor
selec
t mode
.
T
he Merlin BASIC
off
ers the f
ollo
wing:
•
28
t
e
x
t/backg
r
ound
c
olor
c
ombinations
(see
page
16)
•
3 fac
t
or
y
pr
eset
c
olor
selec
t
modes
(see
page
13)
•
2
additional
user
c
olor
selec
t
modes
B
oth the pr
eset and user c
olor selec
t modes can be
independen
tly prog
r
ammed t
o y
our pr
ef
erenc
es
, using the
pr
oc
edur
e list
ed belo
w
.
H
ow to
P
rogram a Color Select Mode
W
ith
Merlin BASIC
tur
ned
ON,
plac
e
a
piec
e
of
r
eading
ma
t
er
ial
on
the X
-Y table so tha
tit appears on y
our monit
or a
t a
mag
nifica
tion
siz
etha
tis c
omf
or
table f
or viewing
. F
ollo
w these
steps t
o pr
og
r
am
an
yof the 5 color selec
t modes:
S
t
ep 1: P
r
ess and hold the MODE butt
on
(appr
o
xima
t
ely 5sec
onds) un
til the
w
or
ds
“ENTERING
SE
TUP
”
appear
on
y
our L
CD monit
or
.
ENTERING
SE
TUP
S
t
ep 1
ChangingViewing Modes
User Color Select
14
E
nhanced
P
ositive Image
T
his mode pr
o
vides a whit
ebackg
round with black t
e
x
t
.
T
his mode
incr
eases the c
on
tr
ast t
ooff
er cr
isp t
e
x
t images f
or r
eading
.
Enhanced Negative Image
T
his mode pr
o
vides a black backg
r
ound with whit
e t
e
x
t
.
T
his mode
incr
eases the c
on
tr
ast t
ooff
er cr
isp t
e
x
t images f
or r
eading
.
Color Select 1
T
his mode pr
o
vides a blue backg
round with yello
w t
e
x
t
.
T
his is
one of the most commonly used color c
ombinations
.
S
ame as C
olor M
ode c
ombina
tion #28 (see page 16)
Color Select 2
T
his mode pr
o
vides a y
ello
w backg
round with black t
e
x
t
.
S
ame as C
olor M
ode c
ombina
tion #16 (see page 16)
Color Select 3
T
his mode pr
o
vides a black backg
round with yello
w t
e
x
t
.
S
ame as C
olor M
ode c
ombina
tion #2 (see page 16)
USING COLOR SELECT
Merlin BASIC
was desig
ned t
o pr
ovide optimum viewing f
or
people
with c
er
tain visual c
onditions b
yoff
ering an e
xpanded
range of choices in both t
e
x
t and backg
r
ound colors
.
T
his c
ombina
tion of t
e
x
t and backg
r
ound c
olors c
ompr
ises a c
olor
selec
t mode
.
T
he Merlin BASIC
off
ers the f
ollo
wing:
•
28
t
e
x
t/backg
r
ound
c
olor
c
ombinations
(see
page
16)
•
3 fac
t
or
y
pr
eset
c
olor
selec
t
modes
(see
page
13)
•
2
additional
user
c
olor
selec
t
modes
B
oth the pr
eset and user c
olor selec
t modes can be
independen
tly prog
r
ammed t
o y
our pr
ef
erenc
es
, using the
pr
oc
edur
e list
ed belo
w
.
H
ow to
P
rogram a Color Select Mode
W
ith
Merlin BASIC
tur
ned
ON,
plac
e
a
piec
e
of
r
eading
ma
t
er
ial
on
the X
-Y table so tha
tit appears on y
our monit
or a
t a
mag
nifica
tion
siz
etha
tis c
omf
or
table f
or viewing
. F
ollo
w these
steps t
o pr
og
r
am
an
yof the 5 color selec
t modes:
S
t
ep 1: P
r
ess and hold the MODE butt
on
(appr
o
xima
t
ely 5sec
onds) un
til
the
w
or
ds
“ENTERING
SE
TUP
”
appear
on
y
our L
CD monit
or
.
ENTERING
SE
TUP
S
t
ep 1
ChangingViewing Modes
User Color Select
15
S
t
ep 2: R
ota
t
e the SIZE dial to scr
oll thr
ough the
a
v
ailable menu options
. Choose C
OL
OR
SELEC
T (see the phot
o a
t r
igh
t) and pr
ess
the MODE butt
on again.
S
t
ep 3: R
ota
t
e the SIZE dial t
o choose the C
olor
S
elec
t number (1-5) y
ou wish t
o pr
og
r
am.
P
r
ess the MODE
butt
on and choose one of
the f
ollo
wing options:
a) R
ota
t
e the SIZE dial t
o c
ycle thr
ough the
c
olor c
ombination of y
our choic
e (1-14).
T
o
acc
ess c
olor c
ombina
tions 15-28, pr
ess the
MODE button first
, bef
or
e r
ota
ting the SIZE
dial again. (P
lease r
efer t
o the list on next page)
b
) OR, if y
ou w
an
t t
o tur
n OFF the cur
r
en
t
C
OL
OR SELEC
T (1-5) option, selec
t OFF
b
y tur
ning the SIZE dial clock
wise
. I
f no
change
is
desir
ed
,
selec
t
PRE
VIOUS
MENU
b
y tur
ning the SIZE dial c
oun
t
er
-
clock
wise
.
S
t
ep 4: P
r
ess and hold the MODE button (~ 5
sec
onds) t
o r
eg
ist
er the c
olor c
ombina
tion
y
ou
’
v
e pr
og
r
ammed in
t
o the C
olor S
elec
t
.
S
t
ep 5:
W
hen y
ou'r
e finished
, r
ota
t
e the SIZE
dial all the w
a
y c
oun
t
er
-
clockwise t
o
PRE
VIOUS
MENU
and
pr
ess
the
MODE
butt
on. F
inally
, r
ota
t
e the SIZE dial all the
w
a
y c
oun
t
er
-
clockwise t
o EXIT and pr
ess
the MODE butt
on t
o finish pr
og
ramming
.
C
OL
OR SELEC
T
S
t
ep 2
OFF
PRE
VIOUS
MENU
S
t
ep 3b & S
t
ep 5
EXIT
S
t
ep 5
Using the procedure outlined on pages 14-15, the following 28 color
combinations can be programmed into any of the 5 color select
programs, based on your personal preferences.
C
olor Mode:Background
c
olor:Text
c
olor:
n
otes:
#1 Black Green
#2 Black Yellow *Default color Select 3
#3 Black Red
#4 Black Blue
#5 Black Purple
#6 Black Orange
#7 White Green
#8 White Red
#9 White Purple
#10 White Blue
#11 White Orange
#12 Yellow Red
#13 Green Yellow
#14 Yellow Blue
#15 Green Black
#16 Yellow Black
*
Default color Select 2
#17 Red Black
#18 Blue Black
#19 Purple Black
#20 Orange Black
#21 Green White
#22 Red White
#23 Purple White
#24 Blue White
#25 Orange White
#26 Red Yellow
#27 Yellow Green
#28 Blue Yellow *Default color Select 1
User Color Select
User Color Select
16
S
t
ep 2: R
ota
t
e the SIZE dial to scr
oll thr
ough the
a
v
ailable menu options
. Choose C
OL
OR
SELEC
T (see the phot
o a
t r
igh
t) and pr
ess
the MODE butt
on again.
S
t
ep 3: R
ota
t
e the SIZE dial t
o choose the C
olor
S
elec
t number (1-5) y
ou wish t
o pr
og
r
am.
P
r
ess the MODE
butt
on and choose one of
the f
ollo
wing options:
a) R
ota
t
e the SIZE dial t
o c
ycle thr
ough the
c
olor c
ombination of y
our choic
e (1-14).
T
o
acc
ess c
olor c
ombina
tions 15-28, pr
ess the
MODE button first
, bef
or
e r
ota
ting the SIZE
dial again. (P
lease r
efer t
o the list on next page)
b
) OR, if y
ou w
an
t t
o tur
n OFF the cur
r
en
t
C
OL
OR SELEC
T (1-5) option, selec
t OFF
b
y tur
ning the SIZE dial clock
wise
. I
f no
change
is
desir
ed
,
selec
t
PRE
VIOUS
MENU
b
y tur
ning the SIZE dial c
oun
t
er
-
clock
wise
.
S
t
ep 4: P
r
ess and hold the MODE button (~ 5
sec
onds) t
o r
eg
ist
er the c
olor c
ombina
tion
y
ou
’
v
e pr
og
r
ammed in
t
o the C
olor S
elec
t
.
S
t
ep 5:
W
hen y
ou'r
e finished
, r
ota
t
e the SIZE
dial all the w
a
y c
oun
t
er
-
clockwise t
o
PRE
VIOUS
MENU
and
pr
ess
the
MODE
butt
on. F
inally
, r
ota
t
e the SIZE dial all the
w
a
y c
oun
t
er
-
clockwise t
o EXIT and pr
ess
the MODE butt
on t
o finish pr
og
ramming
.
C
OL
OR SELEC
T
S
t
ep 2
OFF
PRE
VIOUS
MENU
S
t
ep 3b & S
t
ep 5
EXIT
S
t
ep 5
Using the procedure outlined on pages 14-15, the following 28 color
combinations
can be programmed into any of the 5 color select
programs,
based on your personal preferences.
C
olor Mode:Background
c
olor:Text
c
olor:
n
otes:
#1 Black Green
#2 Black Yellow *Default color Select 3
#3 Black Red
#4 Black Blue
#5 Black Purple
#6 Black Orange
#7 White Green
#8 White Red
#9 White Purple
#10 White Blue
#11 White Orange
#12 Yellow Red
#13 Green Yellow
#14 Yellow Blue
#15 Green Black
#16 Yellow Black
*
Default color Select 2
#17 Red Black
#18 Blue Black
#19 Purple Black
#20 Orange Black
#21 Green White
#22 Red White
#23 Purple White
#24 Blue White
#25 Orange White
#26 Red Yellow
#27 Yellow Green
#28 Blue Yellow *Default color Select 1
User Color Select
User Color Select
17
CHANGING MAGNIFICATION
FOCUS LOCK
F
igur
e 1
Y
ou can incr
ease or decr
ease the siz
e(mag
nification) of the image
b
y using the SIZE dial loca
t
ed a
tthe cen
t
er of the Merlin BASIC
c
on
tr
ol panel (see F
igur
e1).
T
her
e ar
esix
t
een levels of mag
nifica
tion
a
v
ailable on the Merlin BASIC
.
•
T
o incr
ease
the
siz
e
of
the
image
,
tur
n
the dial clock
wise
,or t
othe r
igh
t
.
•
T
o
decr
ease
the
siz
e
of
the
image
,
tur
n
the dial c
oun
t
er
clock
wise
,or t
othe lef
t
.
To Use Focus Lock for Writing
1. P
lac
e y
our not
e paper
,sta
tioner
y
, check
book
or other wr
iting ma
t
erial on the X
-Y table
.
2. P
r
ess the [L
OCK
] butt
on on the c
on
tr
ol panel
.
T
he size y
ou'
v
e selec
t
ed will be displayed
i
n
t
h
e
upper lef
t c
or
ner of y
our monit
or
(see F
igur
e2).
SIZE-7
F
igur
e 2
T
he
words “Focus Locked”
will
appear and
r
emain
in
the
upper lef
t c
orner of the monitor
.
I
n this mode
,
the Merlin BASIC
will no
w keep
y
our wr
iting in
f
ocus
, r
a
ther than your hand
when it c
omes in
t
o
the camer
a
’
s fr
ame
.
3.
T
o r
etur
n t
o auto focus mode
, pr
ess the
[L
OCK
]
butt
on
again.
T
he
Words “Auto Focus
”
will
appear in the upper left c
orner of the
monitor
.
Focus Locked
Auto Focus
Changing Magnification
Focus Lock
18
CHANGING MAGNIFICATION
FOCUS LOCK
F
igur
e 1
Y
ou can incr
ease or decr
ease the siz
e(mag
nification) of the image
b
y using the SIZE dial loca
t
ed a
tthe cen
t
er of the Merlin BASIC
c
on
tr
ol panel (see F
igur
e1).
T
her
e ar
esix
t
een levels of mag
nifica
tion
a
v
ailable on the Merlin BASIC
.
•
T
o incr
ease
the
siz
e
of
the
image
,
tur
n
the dial clock
wise
,or t
othe r
igh
t
.
•
T
o
decr
ease
the
siz
e
of
the
image
,
tur
n
the dial c
oun
t
er
clock
wise
,or t
othe lef
t
.
To Use Focus Lock for Writing
1. P
lac
e y
our not
e paper
,sta
tioner
y
, check
book
or other wr
iting ma
t
erial on the X
-Y table
.
2. P
r
ess the [L
OCK
] butt
on on the c
on
tr
ol panel
.
T
he size y
ou'
v
e selec
t
ed will be displayed
i
n
t
h
e
upper lef
t c
or
ner of y
our monit
or
(see F
igur
e2).
SIZE-7
F
igur
e 2
T
he
words “Focus Locked”
will
appear and
r
emain
in
the
upper lef
t c
orner of the monitor
.
I
n this mode
,
the Merlin BASIC
will no
w keep
y
our wr
iting in
f
ocus
, r
a
ther than your hand
when it c
omes in
t
o
the camer
a
’
s fr
ame
.
3.
T
o r
etur
n t
o auto focus mode
, pr
ess the
[L
OCK
]
butt
on
again.
T
he
Words “Auto Focus
”
will
appear in the upper left c
orner of the
monitor
.
Focus Locked
Auto Focus
Changing Magnification
Focus Lock
19
USING THE X-Y TABLE
Locking the X-Y Table
T
o lock the X-Y table, slide the lev
er all the w
a
y t
o the r
igh
t un
til
it
clicks and locks (
A). Unlock the X-Y table b
y sliding the lever t
o
the
r
igh
t again and r
elease the lev
er (B).
Reading with Merlin BASIC
•
New
users
of
video
mag
nifier
sy
st
ems
ha
v
e
a
t
endency
t
o
o
v
er
-
magnify their r
eading ma
t
er
ial
. M
ake the type lar
ge enough t
o see
it c
omf
ortably
, but not so lar
ge tha
t it bec
omes tedious t
o scan
acr
oss a page
.
•
U
se
the
X
-
Y
table
t
o
mo
v
e
r
eading
ma
t
er
ials
under
the
camer
a,
r
a
ther than mo
ving the ma
t
er
ial manually
, e
x
c
ept small it
ems such
as a check
book or a business car
d
.
•
New
users
should
use
t
w
o
hands
when
moving
the
X
-
Y
table
f
or
r
eading
, un
til they bec
ome c
omf
or
table using one hand
.
A B
Reading With the X-Y Table
1.
W
ith the X
-
Y table unlocked
, plac
e a book, new
spaper
, et
c., on
the table
.
2. U
se the mag
nifica
tion dial t
o enlar
ge the image t
o a c
omf
or
table
viewing siz
e
.
3. Glide the X
-
Y table t
o the lef
t
, which will make the w
or
ds flo
w
acr
oss the scr
een f
or r
eading
.
4.
W
hen you ha
v
e r
eached the end of a line
, glide the table back
t
o the beg
inning of the line
.
5
.
M
o
v
e the table a
w
a
y fr
om you sligh
tly t
o displa
y the star
t of the
ne
x
t line
.
6. R
epea
t st
eps 4, 5 and 6 to c
on
tinue r
eading
.
Writing with Merlin BASIC
•
B
eginners
should
star
t
a
t
smaller
magnifica
tion
siz
es
,
and
then
incr
ease mag
nifica
tion as they bec
ome mor
e c
omf
or
table using
Merlin BASIC
f
or wr
iting
.
•
T
he
smaller
the
magnifica
tion
siz
e
the
bigger
y
ou
t
end
t
o
wr
it
e;
the higher the magnifica
tion siz
e the smaller y
ou’ll wr
it
e
.
•
U
se
a
pen
tha
t
makes
a
bold
line
,
such
as
a
hea
v
y
poin
t
pen,
a
f
elt
-tip mar
ker or a fine poin
t mar
ker
, f
or easier visibility
.
•
I
t
migh
t
be
helpful
t
o
use
lined
paper
t
o
mor
e
easily
find
and
keep y
our plac
e
.
•
I
t
migh
t
be
easier
t
o
keep
y
our
plac
e
if
y
ou
wr
it
e
a
f
ew
w
or
ds
a
t
a time, then mo
v
e the X-
Y table and wr
it
e again, r
a
ther than
mo
ving c
on
tinually as y
ou wr
it
e
.
•
W
r
it
e
in
either
c
olor
,
black-and-
whit
e
or
positiv
e
viewing
modes
.
•
D
epending
on
ambien
t
ligh
ting
c
onditions
within
the
r
oom,
it
may
be helpful to turn the built-in ligh
t On/O
ff (see item #7 on page 8).
20
Using the X-Y table
Tips For Reading and Writing
21
TIPS FOR READING AND WRITING
USING THE X-Y TABLE
Locking the X-Y Table
T
o lock the X-Y table, slide the lev
er all the w
a
y t
o the r
igh
t un
til it
clicks and locks (
A). Unlock the X-Y table b
y sliding the lever t
o
the
r
igh
t again and r
elease the lev
er (B).
Reading with Merlin BASIC
•
New
users
of
video
mag
nifier
sy
st
ems
ha
v
e
a
t
endency
t
o
o
v
er
-
magnify their r
eading ma
t
er
ial
. M
ake the type lar
ge enough t
o see
it c
omf
ortably
, but not so lar
ge tha
t it bec
omes tedious t
o scan
acr
oss a page
.
•
U
se
the
X
-
Y
table
t
o
mo
v
e
r
eading
ma
t
er
ials
under
the
camer
a,
r
a
ther than mo
ving the ma
t
er
ial manually
, e
x
c
ept small it
ems such
as a check
book or a business car
d
.
•
New
users
should
use
t
w
o
hands
when
moving
the
X
-
Y
table
f
or
r
eading
, un
til they bec
ome c
omf
or
table using one hand
.
A B
Reading With the X-Y Table
1.
W
ith the X
-
Y table unlocked
, plac
e a book, new
spaper
, et
c., on
the table
.
2. U
se the mag
nifica
tion dial t
o enlar
ge the image t
o a c
omf
ortable
viewing siz
e
.
3. Glide the X
-
Y table t
o the lef
t
, which will make the w
or
ds flo
w
acr
oss the scr
een f
or r
eading
.
4.
W
hen you ha
v
e r
eached the end of a line
, glide the table back
t
o the beg
inning of the line
.
5
.
M
o
v
e the table a
w
a
y fr
om you sligh
tly t
o displa
y the star
t of the
ne
x
t line
.
6. R
epea
t st
eps 4, 5 and 6 to c
on
tinue r
eading
.
Writing with Merlin BASIC
•
B
eginners
should
star
t
a
t
smaller
magnifica
tion
siz
es
,
and
then
incr
ease mag
nifica
tion as they bec
ome mor
e c
omf
or
table using
Merlin BASIC
f
or wr
iting
.
•
T
he
smaller
the
magnifica
tion
siz
e
the
bigger
y
ou
t
end
t
o
wr
it
e;
the higher the magnifica
tion siz
e the smaller y
ou’ll wr
it
e
.
•
U
se
a
pen
tha
t
makes
a
bold
line
,
such
as
a
hea
v
y
poin
t
pen,
a
f
elt
-tip mar
ker or a fine poin
t mar
ker
, f
or easier visibility
.
•
I
t
migh
t
be
helpful
t
o
use
lined
paper
t
o
mor
e
easily
find
and
keep y
our plac
e
.
•
I
t
migh
t
be
easier
t
o
keep
y
our
plac
e
if
y
ou
wr
it
e
a
f
ew
w
or
ds
a
t
a time, then mo
v
e the X-
Y table and wr
it
e again, r
a
ther than
mo
ving c
on
tinually as y
ou wr
it
e
.
•
W
r
it
e
in
either
c
olor
,
black-and-
whit
e
or
positiv
e
viewing
modes
.
•
D
epending
on
ambien
t
ligh
ting
c
onditions
within
the
r
oom,
it
may
be helpful to turn the built-in ligh
t On/O
ff (see item #7 on page 8).
20
Using the X-Y table
Tips For Reading and Writing
21
TIPS FOR READING AND WRITING
20
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