Eschenbach Vario Digital FHD Advanced User manual

Operating instructions
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Manual de instrucciones
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Dear Customer,
Congratulations on the purchase of your Eschenbach vario DIGITAL FHD Advanced.
As market leader in magnifying glasses and reading aids we at Eschenbach can look back
on many years of experience, which is reected in the quality, handling and design of our
products.
Firmware version
These instructions are based on rmware version“VD16Adv_fw_1.1”or higher.
Intended use
This electronic reading device is exclusively intended for magnication and reading or
viewing of texts and images. To guarantee correct functioning, the screen reader must
be set up as described.
The product is operated in a domestic environment (also includes nursing homes, work-
places, schools and other educational facilities).
Before rst use
Please read these operating instructions thoroughly before using the device for the rst
time. This is the only way to get to know all the features available for the device.
Package contents
Xvario DIGITAL FHD Advanced
XRemote control with 2 × AAA batteries
XPower adapter
XHDMI cable
XUSB cable (Type C)
XMicrober cloth
XOperating instructions
XDepending on the version:
- incl. battery
- incl. X-Y table

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Safety information
XRisk of damage to the eye and risk of injury: Never look into the light sources on
the underside of the device.
XNever allow children to handle electric devices without supervision.
XRisk of suocation and risk of accidental swallowing: Keep packaging, lms and
packaging parts away from children.
XRisk of pinching: ensure that your ngers do not get pinched during unfolding
and folding of the device, and also during unfolding and folding of the camera
on it.
XThe entire device must stand on a stable surface.
XTake care not to leave any objects on the base when you want to fold the device
together. This can result in damage to the display.
XProtect the device against impact or shock. Handle the device with care.
XNever subject the device to humidity or moisture.
XProtect the device from excessive heat and open ames. Never place the device
on radiators or in direct sunlight.
XDo not store the device in locations with excessive heat, for example in a parked
car.
XThe light source contained in the device may only be replaced by the manufac-
turer, its customer service department or another qualied person.
XUse only the supplied power adapter and country-specic power plug adapter.
XCheck the device, the power adapter and its cable for visible damage. If there is
any damage, disconnect the power adapter from the power supply immediately.
Have the product checked by a qualied technician before you use it again.
XClass 1 laser in acc. w. EN 60825-1:2014.
XRoute the power cord so that it does not present a tripping hazard.
XNever open the device housing. Opening the housing voids the warranty.

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XThe device must be turned o and the power plug must be removed before
it is folded together.
XCarry the device only when it is folded together and by using the carrying
handle.
XOnly for domestic use.
XIn a medical environment this device may not be operated together with other
devices that are used for life support.
XEnsure that other people, especially children and persons who cannot assess
this hazard, are aware of this hazard.
XThe device is a Class I medical device and complies with Directive 93/42 EEC, An-
nex IX, Regulation 12. When using the device outside the EU member states, the
respective country-specic directives must be observed.
XIf you purchased the device including batteries, they may only be removed or
exchanged by authorized personnel.
XCAUTION risk of explosion! Never replace the battery with the wrong type. Nev-
er dispose of a battery in a re. Never crush or cut a battery. Never leave a bat-
tery laying around in an environment with extremely high temperatures, as this
can result in an explosion or cause ammable liquids or gases to escape. Never
subject a battery to extremely low air pressures, as this can result in an explo-
sion or cause ammable liquids or gases to escape.
XWhen using the variant with X-Y table:
– Make sure not to get your ngers caught when moving the table.
– Only ever carry the device on the intended carrying handle when it is folded
together. Fasten both brakes and press the button to lock the X-Y table
(see page 42).

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Functional elements
(For illustrations see fold-out pages A1 and A2 left and right)
1. Display
2. Rotary knob to open contrast functions
3. Photo button for saving images and conrming menu options
4. Button for turning the reading line on and o
5. On/O button
6. Button for opening menu operation
7. Button for overview display
8. Rotary knob to increase or decrease zoom factor
9. USB port
10. SD card slot
11. SD card (insert card as shown)
12. Button for moving image selection upward
13. Button for moving image selection downward
14. Foldable camera cover (ipped open in illustration)
15. Camera
16. Button for moving image selection to the right
17. Button for moving image selection to the left
18. RESET button for resetting the device
19. Monitor arm for setting screen height and tilt angle
20. Base arm for unfolding the device
21. Charging control LED
22. Connection for power adapter
23. Carrying handle
24. Base plate
25. HDMI input
26. Rangender

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Basic operation
Structure of the device and power supply
Place the device on the base plate 2$. Unfold the base
arm 2) on the device until it engages (see illustration). The
camera his equipped with a cover g. Open the camera cov-
er and move it to the intended position (see illustration on
fold-out pages A1 and A2). If the symbol is shown, the
camera cover has not been opened.
Use the joint 1( to set the required screen height and tilt angle.
Connect the power adapter to a suitable device plug. Connect its cable to the connection
for the power adapter 2@. Then plug the power adapter into the power socket.
The charging control LED 2! lights up while the device is being charged.
To fold the device together again move the screen backwards and downwards. Then fold
the camera together and close the camera cover (see illustration). Thereafter, fold the
base arm downward.
Turning on/o
Press the On/O button t. The camera image will appear on the screen qafter a few
seconds. Symbols briey show the current status, for example magnication factor and
brightness setting.
To turn the device o, press and hold the On/O button tfor one second. Current
settings are saved.
Reading with the device
Turn the device on and place the reading material on the base plate 2$ under the
camera h.
In exceptional cases it can make sense to relocate the eld of vision to the upper area
of the base plate. To do this, swivel the camera out past the locking position. It is also
possible to move the camera forwards, for example for carrying out handicrafts.

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Adapting the magnication
To increase the magnication turn the rotary knob iin clockwise direction when the live
image is displayed. To decrease the magnication, turn the rotary knob icounterclockwise.
The magnication factor you have set will be displayed briey.
Overview function
If you would like to see an overview of the reading material, then press the buttonu.
The magnication will change to 1.3×. If you press the button again, the previously
set magnication will be selected again.
Dynamic Line Scrolling (DLS)
With the aid of the DLS function, you can move the image selection horizontally or
vertically within the visible area without having to move the reading material.
A reading mode must rst be selected before you can use DLS. This then denes the
image selection available. There are three reading modes: Letter, Book und Column. You
should select the mode which best matches the width of your reading material. Each of
the reading modes has a dierent basic magnication.
XReading Mode 1: Letter (1.6 times – maximum 12 times magnication).
Use this reading mode for very wide objects (up to 215mm).
XReading Mode 2: Book (2.5 times – maximum 20 times magnication).
To read a book (up to 130mm wide) with the aid of DLS, select this mode.
XReading Mode 3: Column (5 times – maximum 37 times magnication).
To read (newspaper/magazine) columns (70mm) with the aid of DLS, select this
mode.
Please proceed as follows to activate DLS:
Hold the button edown for about 3 seconds. Now you can use the wor iknobs to
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To conrm, press the button e. The device then zooms to the preset width. That is
the eld of vision available for DLS. If you press the button eagain the menu will be
hidden. Now you can adapt the zoom factor by using the iknob.
With buttons d, f, jund kyou can move the displayed section horizontally or vertically
without having to move the reading material itself. The image selection can be moved
upward with arrow key d, downward with arrow key f, to the right with arrow key j,
and to the left with the arrow key k. If you press one of the arrow keys twice in rapid
succession, the screen section is moved to the respective end. For example, you can
quickly nd the beginning of the next line by pressing the karrow key twice.
To exit the reading mode, hold down the button eand select the symbol. Then
press the button eagain to close the menu. Thereafter, the entire magnication
range is available again.
The selected reading mode is reset when the device is turned o.
Alternatively, the DLS can also be operated using the remote control (see“Remote
control” chapter on page 30).
Turning the reading line/row on and o
Press the rbutton to turn the reading line on. Press it again to hide the line.
Special button functions
XPress and hold the button eto activate/deactivate DLS (see“Dynamic Line
Scrolling (DLS)”chapter on page 28).
XPress and hold the button uto turn the autofocus function o (see also Chapter
“Deactivating/activating autofocus”on page 30).
XPress and hold the reading line button rto change the reading material brightness
(see Chapter“Adjusting the reading material brightness”on page 36).
False color display
To display the camera image in false colors for increased contrast, turn rotary knob w
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as black/white and white/black. To adapt the false color display, open the “Adjusting false
colors“ menu (see Page 36).
Saving the live image as a le
Press the button ebriey to save the current camera image as a le on the inserted
SD card and to show it as a still image on the screen. You can also change the magni-
cation factor for this image as already described. You can use the arrow keys d+ fto
move the magnied image section vertically, and arrow keys j+ kto move it horizon-
tally. Press the Photo button again to return to the live image display.
Deactivating/activating autofocus
Press and hold the buttonuto deactivate the autofocus function. This can be help-
ful, for example while writing under the device, so that the focus remains on the reading
material. Press the button again to reactivate autofocus. Autofocus is automatically
reactivated when the device is turned o.
Mirror function
If the camera is pointed toward the user and the screen is lowered slightly, it is possible
for the user to look at himself. This can be useful, for example to apply make-up or for
facial care.
Remote control
The remote control can be used while you are holding it in your hand and also when it is
lying on the table. The anti-slip strips ensure that the remote control grips the table well.
The remote control only works if there is a visual connection between yourself and the IR
sensor below the display.
Setting-up for use
One battery terminal is insulated against the contact area with a plastic strip to avoid
self-discharge. To remove it, open the battery compartment cover on the underside of
the remote control and pull the strip out.

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Adapting the zoom
To zoom in, press A. To zoom out, press B. The currently se-
lected zoom factor is shown briey in the display.
Dynamic Line Scrolling
To use Dynamic Line Scrolling, press and hold the OK but-
tonFbriey. Then you can select the desired reading mode
using the arrow keys < and > E. Once the desired zoom factor
has been set, you can use the arrows to move the displayed
section horizontally or vertically without having to move the
reading material itself. If you press the arrow buttons at the
end/beginning of the image selection for 2 seconds, the im-
age selection jumps to the other end/beginning. This makes it
much easier to read text.
Overview function
If you would like to get an overview of the reading material, press buttonC. The mag-
nication changes to 1.3×. By pressing the buttonCagain, the previously set magni-
cation is selected again.
False color display
To change false colors, press the Dbutton until the desired false color is displayed.
Channels
A switch for switching over the channels is located in the battery housing. However, this
is only necessary if two devices are being used next to each other. You can set the rele-
vant channel in the menu under“Remote control“ (see page 37).
The channel selected on the remote control and in the menu must be identical. Only
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Opening the main menu
Press the MENU button yto open the menu:
You can move to the individual symbols using the rotary knobs w+ iand the arrow
keys d, f, j, k. The symbol for the selected function becomes larger and is displayed in
colour. Press the button eto activate each selected function.
Individual menu commands are also played back acoustically. Playback can also be
deactivated by changing the volume. To do this, press the symbol several times until
the symbol is displayed.
If you press the buttonu, the currently selected menu item is audibly played back
again.
You can exit the setting menu at any time by simply pressing the MENU button y.

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Managing image les on the SD card
Highlight this symbol and then press the button to open image les from the SD card.
The following menu appears:
The currently selected image le will be displayed centrally above it. The previous image
is shown to the left of it, the next one to the right.
Use the two rotary knobs w+ ito select the individual symbols with the following
functions:
- select the previous image
- select the next image
- select or deselect the image currently being displayed in the center as a favorite.
Tip: the image selected as a favorite is highlighted with a yellow frame and will be dis-
played rst when the photo album is opened. Only one image can be selected as a
favorite at any one time.
- delete the selected image from the SD card
- back one level
Press the buttonuto display the image le in the middle full screen. You can use the
rotary knob ito set the required zoom factor. You can use the left-hand arrow key j+
kto move the zoomed-in image section horizontally and the right-hand arrow key d+
fto move it vertically.
Press the buttonuagain to quit full-screen display.

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Deleting image les
To delete the selected image le from the SD card, rst select the delete symbol and
then conrm with the button e. The conrmation symbol is now shown on the
bottom right of the screen, and the cancel symbol is shown on the left. You can use
the rotary knobs w+ ito select or . The symbol you have selected will be displayed
slightly larger. Press the button to execute the selected function.
Opening the quick guide
Select the national ag that represents the language you desire. Press the button to
change the language. You can use / to scroll the page preview backward and for-
ward. Operation is analog to viewing images from the SD card. Press the buttonuto
quit full-screen mode.
Adjusting volume
The current volume setting is displayed. Select this symbol and then press the
button eto select the following settings:
- very low volume - low volume - medium volume
- high volume - mute
Selecting the language for voice output
Select this symbol and then press the button eto select the language for voice
output. The symbol for the current voice output setting is displayed. Alternatively you
can select or for conrmation using a signal tone.
The symbol is displayed while the language le is being loaded.

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Setting the date and time
The time will only be displayed in the menu once it has been set. Select this symbol and
then press the button eto set the time. Select the symbol so that you can increase
the number of the parameter displayed in yellow using the button e. Select the
symbol so that you can decrease the number of the parameter displayed in white using
the button e. Select the symbol and then press the button eto select the next
parameter to be set.
Select“24H”and press the button eto change from a 24-hour display to the 12-hour
display normally used in English-speaking areas or vice versa.
The date format normally used in the EU is set as standard. Select EU and use the /
symbols to change the date format if required.
Adjusting the reading line/row
Select this symbol and then press the button eto set the details for the reading line
or row using the following symbols:
- move the reading line position upward or magnify the reading row
- move the reading line position downward or minimize the reading row
- turn the reading line/row on/o
- switch to“red reading line” or“reading row”
- switch between horizontal/vertical reading line/row
Alternatively you can use the dand farrow keys to change the position of the“reading
line”or “reading row”.
Adjusting maximum magnication
Select the symbol for the maximum magnication factor that should be available.
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Adjusting false colors
Select this symbol and then press the button eto select the false color combination
that should be available. Black/white plus inverting are activated by default.
Non-activated combinations are shown crossed out.
Select the required combinations and then change their status using the button e.
Adjusting the reading material brightness
Select this symbol and then press the button eto set the brightness for the reading
material using the following symbols:
- no LED lighting
- the LEDs light up with half power
- the LEDs light up with full power
- turn the LED spots on the screen on or o
Conrm the required brightness using the button e.
Adjusting the screen display brightness
Select this symbol and then press the button eto adjust the display brightness
using the following symbols:
- display brightness = 25%
- display brightness = 50%
- display brightness = 75%
- display brightness = 100%

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Selecting the reading mode
Select this icon to set the reading modes described in the“Dynamic Line Scrolling (DLS)”
chapter.
Opening the second menu level
Select this icon and press the button eto enter the second menu level.
Quit the menu
Select this icon and press the button eto return to the live image display.
Second menu level
The second menu level provides the following functions:
Remote control
Controlling two devices remotely in the same room may cause them to interfere with
each other. This menu allows the user to set dierent communication channels for the
remote control to prevent interference.

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The channel selected on the remote control and in the menu must be identical. Only
then can the remote control be used. Channel 1 is used by default.
Swapping navigation keys
Select this icon and press the button eto switch the functionality of the lateral key
pairs for moving the image selection. Horizontal movement is then carried out using the
right-hand button pair, vertical movement using the left-hand button pair.
Setting the reading speed
Select this icon and press the button eto set the scroll speed at which the camera
image moves across the display when using the image scrolling buttons:
- low scroll speed
- medium scroll speed
- high scroll speed
Enabling/disabling DLS
Select this icon and press the button eto enable the Dynamic Line Scrolling (DLS)
function. If the function is disabled, the symbol is crossed out. If you would like to enable
the function, press the button again.
Enabling/disabling vertical DLS
Select this icon and press the button eto disable vertical Dynamic Line Scrolling
(DLS). If this icon is shown, only horizontal DLS is available.
Enabling/disabling the photo button
Select this icon to enable or disable the photo function of the button e. If the photo
button is disabled, the symbol is crossed out. If you would like to enable the button,
press the button again.