Freedom Scientific Deskset 17 User manual

Part #440377-001 Revision B
ONYX™ Deskset 17
User’s Guide
Freedom Scientific Blind/Low Vision Group, LLC
August 2007

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PUBLISHED BY
Freedom Scientific
11800 31st Court North
St. Petersburg, Florida 33716-1805
USA
http://www.FreedomScientific.com
Information in this document is subject to change without notice. No part of this publication may
be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical, for any
purpose, without the express written permission of Freedom Scientific.
© 2007 Freedom Scientific Blind/Low Vision Group, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
ONYX™and MAGic® are trademarks of Freedom Scientific Blind/Low Vision Group, LLC in
the United States and other countries.

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Federal Communications Commission Notice
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or television technician for help.
Note: Unit has been designed for connection to an IT power distribution system.
Do Not Make Modifications to Remote Control
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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Table of Contents
Overview ............................................................................................................................1
ONYX Deskset 17 Components..........................................................................................2
What’s in the Box ................................................................................................................2
Safety and Maintenance .....................................................................................................3
Getting Started..................................................................................................................5
Assembling ONYX ..............................................................................................................5
Camera Assembly...............................................................................................................5
Power Connection...............................................................................................................8
Turning On the ONYX Deskset 17......................................................................................9
Positioning Camera for Long Distance or Close-up Work ................................................10
Camera Positions and Settings.....................................................................................10
Basic Operation Using the ONYX Remote Control......................................................12
Turning ONYX Deskset 17 On and Off.............................................................................12
Changing Magnification ....................................................................................................12
Adjusting Brightness .........................................................................................................13
Changing Viewing Modes .................................................................................................13
Centering on a Distant Image ...........................................................................................14
Flipping an Image .............................................................................................................14
Using the Freeze Button ...................................................................................................15
Using the Masking Menu ..................................................................................................15
Reading Lines ─Marker 1 and Marker 2..........................................................................16
Exiting the Menu ...............................................................................................................17
Adjusting Enhanced Image Contrast ................................................................................17

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Saving Camera Settings ...................................................................................................18
ONYX Remote Control Functions..................................................................................19
Power/Function LED.........................................................................................................20
Mode Button (Blue)...........................................................................................................20
Find Button (Gray).............................................................................................................21
Flip (Light Blue).................................................................................................................21
Zoom Buttons (Black) .......................................................................................................22
Brightness Buttons (Yellow)..............................................................................................22
Freeze and Focus Lock Button (Orange)..........................................................................23
Menu Button (Brown)........................................................................................................24
Power Button (Green).......................................................................................................25
Service and Support .......................................................................................................26
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................27
General Information –ONYX Models ............................................................................31

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Overview
The ONYX™ Camera makes seeing printed type, pictures, handwriting, and small details
easier than ever before.
The ONYX includes the following features:
Document reading
Distance reading
Self viewing
Auto Focus creates the clearest view without any need to make adjustments.
Adjust pre-set video modes for high contrast text that is most comfortable for your
individual eyesight.
Increase or decrease brightness
Masking
Reading Lines
Freeze Frame
Find function to easily target distant objects

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ONYX Deskset 17 Components
What’s in the Box
ONYX magnifying camera
Base plate and monitor
assembly
Swinging camera arm
Remote control with two
AAA batteries
Power cable and universal
110-240V AC adapter
ONYX user’s guide

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Safety and Maintenance
To keep the unit in good condition and to ensure safe usage, observe the following guidelines:
Read the instructions in this user’s guide before attempting to use the unit.
Do not attempt to repair the unit or open its case. This product contains no user
serviceable parts.
Do not attempt to modify the remote control. Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
Keep the unit away from wet areas, rain, and other sources of liquids or high humidity. Do
not submerge the unit.
Always operate the unit in a place where the temperature is between 10° and 40° C (50°
and 104° F).
Always store the unit in a place where the temperature is between -20° and 65° C
(-4° and 149° F). Do not store in a parked car, because the temperature often exceeds
this range.
Always use the unit on a stable, level, hard surface such as a desk or table.
Never force connectors into the unit’s ports. All appropriate connectors should fit easily
into the ports. It the connector does not fit, turn it around, and try again.

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Use only the power cable that came with your unit. Other adapters may damage the unit.
When cleaning the unit, use a clean, soft cloth. When cleaning the monitor screen, use a
clean, soft, lint-free cloth. Do not spray or pour any liquid on the unit or monitor screen.

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Getting Started
Assembling ONYX
Before beginning the assembly, place the ONYX components on a sturdy and stable work
surface, such as a desk or table. Assembly is straightforward and will be very familiar to you
after setting it up for use and breaking it down for travel.
Camera Assembly
1. Place the base plate and monitor assembly flat on the table and place the camera arm on
to one of the base plate pins. Make sure to seat it completely down over the pin.
2. Attach the camera to the camera arm connector.
Note: The camera and camera arm connector have a tongue and groove design. Make sure
that the top groove on the camera’s connector fits snuggly over the top of the camera
arm connector as shown in the following diagram.

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Attaching the ONYX camera to the camera arm connector.
3. Rotate the locking lever down to lock the camera in place.

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ONYX Deskset 17 camera assembly.

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Power Connection
1. Plug the power connector into the ONYX monitor stand.
Connecting power cable to the ONYX Deskset 17.
2. Plug the power adapter into the wall outlet.

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Turning On the ONYX Deskset 17
1. Turn on the monitor.
2. Insert two AAA batteries into the remote control.
3. Press the green POWER button , which is located in the lower right corner of the
remote control. There is no need to aim the remote control at the camera.
When the camera is on, a red LED on the bottom of the camera is lit.
4. If an image does not appear on the monitor, verify that it is turned on using the POWER
button located in the lower right corner of the monitor.
If the monitor is on, use the AUTO button to select SVIDEO as the correct video source.
This is the leftmost button of the five buttons located in the lower center of the monitor
housing.

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Positioning Camera for Long Distance or Close-up Work
For long distance reading, keep the camera lens up.
For close-up reading or self viewing, keep the camera lens down.
Distance reading configuration.
Desktop and self-view configuration.
Camera Positions and Settings
There are four primary camera positions:
Horizontal with lens up –for looking at distant objects
Horizontal with lens down –for looking at nearby objects

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Vertical and lens down –for when the camera is rotated to look down at an object on the
base plate or desktop
Horizontal and upside down with lens down –for when the camera is rotated and pointed
at yourself for self viewing
When the camera is placed into each of these different positions, it recalls the brightness,
magnification, viewing mode, mask, Reading Lines, and other essential settings that you
created for that specific position. This allows you to make a separate camera configuration for
distance viewing, in which the magnification and brightness are adapted for that situation, while
also having a separate configuration for desktop viewing, one that takes magnification, viewing
mode, and brightness into account when reading a book.
Important:
Any changes made to the camera while it is in a given position are automatically
saved and used the next time you move the camera to that position. To
permanently save these settings, you must power the ONYX off using the POWER
button on the remote control.

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Basic Operation Using the ONYX Remote Control
Turning ONYX Deskset 17 On and Off
1. Connect the power cable to the ONYX as previously described in the Getting Started
section.
2. Turn on the monitor by pressing the POWER button, which is located in the lower right
corner on the front of the monitor.
3. Press the green POWER button on the remote control. The red LED on the bottom
of the camera turns on.
4. Press the green POWER button again to turn off the ONYX Deskset 17.
Changing Magnification
Press the black PLUS button , which is located in the center of the remote control,
to zoom-in and enlarge the object that appears on the screen.
Press the black MINUS button , also located in the center of the remote control, to
zoom away from the object on the screen.

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Adjusting Brightness
To make the image lighter, press the RIGHT ARROW button , which is located in the
center of the remote control.
To make the image darker, press the LEFT ARROW button , which is located in the
center of the remote control.
Changing Viewing Modes
Press the blue MODE button, located in the upper left corner of the remote control, to
cycle through the following viewing modes:
Color
Inverted Color
Black and White Positive
White and Black Negative

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Centering on a Distant Image
To locate the center of the image that appears on the screen, do the following:
1. Press and hold the gray FIND button, which is located in the upper center section of the
remote control.
The camera zooms out and crosshairs temporarily appear on the screen indicating the
center of the image on the screen.
2. Center the crosshairs on the object you wish to view, and release the gray FIND button to
zoom in.
Flipping an Image
With the ONYX camera, you can change the screen orientation so that the image is flipped and
mirrored both horizontally and vertically. (Note that the camera is configured so that it will flip to
a mirror image when rotated into the self-viewing position.)
This function is useful when the object you are viewing is upside down. For example, if you
receive a heavy package, it may be easier to flip the image around instead of turning over the
package.
Press the light blue FLIP button, located in the upper right corner of the remote control,
four times to cycle through the four different picture orientations.
Note: The camera will remember this setting the next time you rotate it back to this position.