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
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 u l e s . O p e r a t i o n i s s u b j e c t
t o t h e f o ll o w i ng t w o c o n d i t i o n s: ( 1 ) T h i s d e v i c e m a y n o t c a u s e h a r m f u l
i n t er f erenc e , a nd ( 2 ) t h i s de v i c e m u s t a cc ep t a n y i n t er f erenc e r e c e iv e d ,
i nc l u d i ng i n t er f erenc e t h a t m a y c a u s e u nde s i r e d op er a t i on .
T h i s e q u i p m e n t h a s b ee n t e s t ed a n d f o und t o c o m p l y w i t h t h e l i m i ts
f o r a C l a s s B d i g i t a l d e v i c e , p u r s u a n t t o Pa r t 1 5 o f t h e F C C R u l e s . T h e s e
li m i ts a r e d e s i g n e d t o p ro v i d e r e a s o n a b l e p ro t e c t i o n a g a i n s t h a r m f u l
i n t er f erenc e i n a r e s i den t i a l i n s t a ll a t i on . T h i s e q u i p m en t g en er a t e s , u s e s ,
a n d c a n r a d i a t e r a d i o f r e q u e n cy e n e r g y a n d , i f n o t i n s t a ll ed a n d u s e d i n
a cc or d a n c e w i t h t h e i n s t r u c t i o n s , m a y c a u s e h a r m f u l i n t e r f e r e n c e t o r a d i o
c o mm un i c a t i o n s . H o w e v e r , t h e r e i s n o g u a r a n t e e t h a t i n t e r f e r e n c e w ill n ot
o cc u r in a p a r t i c u l a r i n s t a ll a t i o n . I f t h i s e q u i p m e nt d o e s c a u s e h a r m f u l
i n t e r f e r e n c e t o r a d i o o r t e l e v i s i o n r e c e p t i o n , w h i c h c a n b e d e t e r m i n e d b y
t u r n i ng th e e q u i p m e n t o ff a n d o n , t h e u s e r i s e n c o u r a g e d t o tr y t o c orr e c t
t h e i n t e r f e r e n c e by o n e o r m or e o f t h e f o ll o w i n g m e a s u r e s :
– R e ori en t or r e l o c a t e t h e r e c e iv i ng a n t en n a .
–I n c r e a s e t h e s e p a r a t i o n b e t w ee n t h e e q u i p m e n t a n d r e c e i v e r .
–C o nn e c t t h e e q u i p m e n t i n t o a n o u t l e t o n a c i r c u i t d iff e r e n t f ro m
t h a t t o w h i c h t h e r e c e i v e r i s c o nn e c t e d .
–C o n s u lt t h e d e a l e r o r a n ex p e r i e n c e d r a d i o / T V te c hn i c i a n f o r h e l p .
U n a u t h or i z e d c h a n g e s o r m o d i fi c a t i on to t h i s s y s t e m c a n v o i d th e u s e r ’ s
a u t ho ri t y to op er a t e t h i s e q u i p m en t .
I f y o u r L o w V i s i o n d e v i c e h a s a n o p t i on t o c o nn e c t t o a T V, i t mu s t b e u s e d
w i t h s h i e l d e d i n t e r f a c e ca b l e s i n o r d e r t o m ee t F C C e m i ss i o n s l i m i ts f or
C l a s s B d i g i t a l d e v i c e s . I t i s t h e r e s p o n s i b ili t y o f t h e u s e r t o u s e t h e s h i e l d e d
i n t e r f a c e ca b l e s s u pp li e d w i t h t h e e q u i p m e n t .
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 u l e s . O p e r a t i o n i s s u b j e c t
t
o t h e f o ll o w i ng t w o c o n d i t i o n s: ( 1 ) T h i s d e v i c e m a y n o t c a u s e h a r m f u l
i
n t er f erenc e , a nd ( 2 ) t h i s de v i c e m u s t a cc ep t a n y i n t er f erenc e r e c e iv e d ,
i nc l u d i ng i n t er f erenc e t h a t m a y c a u s e u nde s i r e d op er a t i on .
T h i s e q u i p m e n t h a s b ee n t e s t ed a n d f o und t o c o m p l y w i t h t h e l i m i ts
f o r a C l a s s B d i g i t a l d e v i c e , p u r s u a n t t o Pa r t 1 5 o f t h e F C C R u l e s . T h e s e
li m i ts a r e d e s i g n e d t o p ro v i d e r e a s o n a b l e p ro t e c t i o n a g a i n s t h a r m f u l
i n t er f erenc e i n a r e s i den t i a l i n s t a ll a t i on . T h i s e q u i p m en t g en er a t e s , u s e s ,
a n d c a n r a d i a t e r a d i o f r e q u e n cy e n e r g y a n d , i f n o t i n s t a ll ed a n d u s e d i n
a cc or d a n c e w i t h t h e i n s t r u c t i o n s , m a y c a u s e h a r m f u l i n t e r f e r e n c e t o r a d i o
c o mm un i c a t i o n s . H o w e v e r , t h e r e i s n o g u a r a n t e e t h a t i n t e r f e r e n c e w ill n ot
o
cc u r in a p a r t i c u l a r i n s t a ll a t i o n . I f t h i s e q u i p m e nt d o e s c a u s e h a r m f u l
i
n t e r f e r e n c e t o r a d i o o r t e l e v i s i o n r e c e p t i o n , w h i c h c a n b e d e t e r m i n e d b y
t u r n i ng th e e q u i p m e n t o ff a n d o n , t h e u s e r i s e n c o u r a g e d t o tr y t o c orr e c t
t
h e i n t e r f e r e n c e by o n e o r m or e o f t h e f o ll o w i n g m e a s u r e s :
– R e ori en t or r e l o c a t e t h e r e c e iv i ng a n t en n a .
–I n c r e a s e t h e s e p a r a t i o n b e t w ee n t h e e q u i p m e n t a n d r e c e i v e r .
–C o nn e c t t h e e q u i p m e n t i n t o a n o u t l e t o n a c i r c u i t d iff e r e n t f ro m
t h a t t o w h i c h t h e r e c e i v e r i s c o nn e c t e d .
–C o n s u lt t h e d e a l e r o r a n ex p e r i e n c e d r a d i o / T V te c hn i c i a n f o r h e l p .
U n a u t h or i z e d c h a n g e s o r m o d i fi c a t i on to t h i s s y s t e m c a n v o i d th e u s e r ’ s
a u t ho ri t y to op er a t e t h i s e q u i p m en t .
I f y o u r L o w V i s i o n d e v i c e h a s a n o p t i on t o c o nn e c t t o a T V, i t mu s t b e u s e d
w
i t h s h i e l d e d i n t e r f a c e ca b l e s i n o r d e r t o m ee t F C C e m i ss i o n s l i m i ts f or
C l a s s B d i g i t a l d e v i c e s . I t i s t h e r e s p o n s i b ili t y o f t h e u s e r t o u s e t h e s h i e l d e d
i n t e r f a c e ca b l e s s u pp li e d w i t h t h e e q u i p m e n t .
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 .
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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 .
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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
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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
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Setting Up Merlin Basic
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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 .
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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 .
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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 &#14 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
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