Optelec Compact 6 HD User manual

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Compact 6 HD
and
Compact 6 HD Speech
User Manual
Version 1.1
© 2017 Optelec, the Netherlands
All rights reserved
Optelec
P.O. Box 399
2990 AJ Barendrecht
The Netherlands
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: in[email protected]
Internet: www.optelec.com

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1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................... 7
ABOUT THIS MANUAL ......................................................................................... 7
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?......................................................................................... 8
2. GETTING STARTED..................................................................................... 9
USING THE COMPACT 6HD WITH THE READING STAND....................................... 10
CLEANING THE CAMERA WINDOW ...................................................................... 13
BUTTONS ....................................................................................................... 14
POWER ON AND OFF ........................................................................................ 15
SLEEP AND RESUME ........................................................................................ 15
ADJUSTING THE MAGNIFICATION........................................................................ 16
SELECTING A VIEWING MODE ............................................................................ 16
TIME AND DATE ............................................................................................... 17
THE MAGNIFIER AND OVERVIEW CAMERAS .......................................................... 18
USING THE SNAPSHOT BUTTON ......................................................................... 19
3. USING THE COMPACT 6 HD SPEECH TEXT-TO-SPEECH AND OCR .... 20
4. CHARGING THE BATTERY ....................................................................... 22
BATTERY WARNING ......................................................................................... 23
STANDBY ....................................................................................................... 23
5. THE COMPACT 6 HD MENU...................................................................... 24
OPENING AND CLOSING THE MENU .................................................................... 24

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THE MAIN MENU .............................................................................................. 25
Battery status ............................................................................................ 25
Adjusting the brightness ............................................................................ 26
Save.......................................................................................................... 26
Open ......................................................................................................... 26
Voice ......................................................................................................... 28
Voice Rate................................................................................................. 29
SETTINGS....................................................................................................... 30
Line on / off ............................................................................................... 31
Bluetooth: connecting a Bluetooth speaker or headphone......................... 31
Color ......................................................................................................... 33
MORE…........................................................................................................ 34
Reading light ............................................................................................. 35
Overview light............................................................................................ 35
Mute .......................................................................................................... 35
Vibration .................................................................................................... 35
Camera switch........................................................................................... 35
Positioning the reading line ....................................................................... 36
Standby..................................................................................................... 36
Button bar.................................................................................................. 36

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Close stand ............................................................................................... 36
Restore defaults ........................................................................................ 37
APPENDIX A: TECHNICAL INFORMATION.................................................. 38
APPENDIX B: SAFETY .................................................................................. 40
APPENDIX C: WARRANTY CONDITIONS .................................................... 41
CONTACT....................................................................................................... 46

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WEEE Notice
The directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), which entered into force as European
law on February 13, 2003, resulted in a major change in the treatment of electrical equipment at end-of-life.
The purpose of this Directive is, as a first priority, the prevention of WEEE, and in addition, to promote the
reuse, recycling and other forms of recovery of such wastes so as to reduce disposal.
The WEEE logo (shown at the left) on the product or its box indicates that this product must not
be disposed of or dumped with your other household waste. You are liable to dispose of all your
electronic or electrical waste equipment by relocating over to the specified collection point for
recycling of such hazardous waste. Isolated collection and proper recovery of your electronic and
electrical waste equipment at the time of disposal will help conserve natural resources. Moreover,
proper recycling of the electronic and electrical waste equipment will ensure the safety of human health and
the environment. For more information about electronic and electrical waste equipment disposal, recovery,
and collection points, please contact your local city centre, household waste disposal service, shop from
where you purchased the equipment, or manufacturer of the equipment.

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1. Introduction
Congratulations on choosing the Compact 6 HD or Compact 6 HD Speech!
Optelec’s unique pocket-sized 6-inch touch screen electronic video magnifier enables you to view
and magnify printed text and images in high resolution HD quality in full color or high contrast colors.
With its 6-inch display, two cameras, customizable touch screen interface and unique accessories,
you can customize your Compact 6 HD and tailor it to your personal needs.
If you have questions or suggestions concerning the use of this product, please contact your
distributor or Optelec’s headquarters, using the contact information on the last page of this manual.
Your feedback is greatly appreciated. We hope you enjoy working with your Compact 6 HD!
About this manual
At Optelec, we are constantly improving our products and their functionality. Therefore, it is possible
that this manual is not the latest version. Please download the most up-to-date manual on
www.optelec.com at the Support section.
This manual will familiarize you with the features and basic operation of the Compact 6 HD and
Compact 6 HD Speech. Please read this manual carefully before using your device. Unless
otherwise indicated, all references to the Compact 6 HD will also apply for the Compact 6 HD

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Speech. Functionality specifically applicable for the Compact 6 HD Speech are marked with the
Speech logo.
Speech logo
What’s in the box?
The Compact 6 HD packaging contains the following:
The Compact 6 HD or Compact 6 HD Speech video magnifier and Reading Stand
A protective pouch
A wrist strap
A USB power supply with USB-C cable
4 country-specific power plugs (EU, US, UK, and AU)
A USB to 3.5mm audio plug converter
A screen cleaning cloth
This user manual
If any of these items are missing from your package, please contact your distributor.

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2. Getting started
The Compact 6 HD is placed correctly in front of you when the screen is facing up, and the white
snapshot button and orange on / off button are at the top corners of the screen.
Snapshot
button
On / Off
button
USB
connector

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Using the Compact 6 HD with the Reading Stand
The Compact 6 HD is delivered with a separate Reading Stand. When placed in its Reading Stand,
the Compact 6 HD can be used with the Reading Stand closed or opened.
Compact 6 HD open Compact 6 HD closed
In the open position, the screen will be set at an ergonomic angle for reading, and the magnifier
camera will be activated. The open position enables you to read longer texts. The button bar will
have a dark blue background.
In the closed position, the overview camera is being used. Hold the unit in your hand and point the
camera (located at the back of the unit) to the object or text you wish to view or read. The closed

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position is ideal for quickly scanning and viewing objects or documents. If the overview camera is
active, the button bar will be orange.
To insert the Compact 6 HD into the Reading Stand, follow these steps:
1. Insert the Compact 6 HD at the bottom of the Reading Stand.
2. Press to lock the Compact 6 HD in the Reading Stand.
3. The Compact 6 HD is now locked in the Reading Stand.
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

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To remove the Compact 6 HD from the Reading Stand, follow these steps:
1. Open the Reading Stand.
2. Place 2 fingers in the indents at the back.
3. Gently press to remove the Compact 6 HD from the stand.
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3
To open the Reading Stand, follow these steps:
1. Place the Compact 6 HD in front of you so that the screen is facing up, and the white
snapshot button and orange on / off button are at the top of the screen.
2. Open the feet of the stand, and the Compact 6 HD will switch on.
To close the Reading Stand, follow these steps:
1. Place the Compact 6 HD in front of you so that the screen is facing up, and the white snapshot
button and orange on / off button are at the top of the screen.
2. Gently press the Compact 6 HD down to close the Reading Stand.

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Cleaning the camera window
For an optimal quality image, it is recommended to ensure that the camera lens and object light
window are kept clean. A dirty camera window will result in a fuzzy image and may cause the auto-
focus camera to incorrectly focus. To clean the camera window, use the provided cleaning cloth or
another soft lens cleaning cloth.
Note: Do not use water or cleaning agents to clean the camera window.

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Buttons
The Compact 6 HD has the following buttons:
On / Off button
A short press of the orange button, located on the top left, will place
the Compact 6 HD into sleep mode or resume the unit. A 3 second
press of this button switches the unit off or back on again.
Snapshot button
The snapshot button located on the top right of the unit allows you to
take a temporary picture of a distant text or image, enabling you to
bring the image closer to your eyes. If you own a Compact 6 HD
Speech, the Compact 6 HD will extract the text from the snapshot
and read it aloud.
USB connector
The white USB connector is located on the right side at the bottom
corner of the Compact 6 HD. The supplied USB cable connects to
this USB port and power supply. Use only the power supply that
comes with the Compact 6 HD to power and charge the unit. Use the
USB to 3.5 mm audio converter cable to connect speakers or a
headset.
Cameras
The cameras of the Compact 6 HD are located at the back of the unit.

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Power on and off
To switch on the Compact 6 HD for the first time, the unit needs to be charged. Once charged, press
the orange on / off switch located on the top left corner of the screen for three seconds. To switch
off the Compact 6 HD, press the orange button for three seconds again. When switching on the
Compact 6 HD, it will take approximately 25 seconds before an image displays on screen.
Sleep and resume
When the Compact 6 HD is switched on, a short press of the orange power button will place the
unit into sleep mode. A short press of the orange power button again will resume the Compact 6
operation in the mode in which it was put to sleep. When resuming from sleep, the Compact 6 HD
will take approximately 1 second before an image displays on screen.
When the Compact 6 HD is in sleep mode, the unit can also resume by opening the Compact 6 HD
reading stand. Closing the reading stand will automatically put it back into sleep mode.
Pressing the snapshot button while the Compact 6 HD is in sleep mode will show the clock.

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Adjusting the magnification
To change the magnification, simply tap the screen.
The button bar will be shown at the bottom of the
screen or at the right side of the screen, depending on
the chosen button bar position. The button bar position
can be selected in the menu. See chapter 5 for more
information on how to change the button bar position.
In the button bar tap the +button to increase or the –
button to decrease the magnification. Tap the screen
to hide the button bar. The button bar will automatically
hide when the screen is not touched for 10 seconds.
Selecting a viewing mode
Tapping the Mode button in the middle of the button bar allows you to select one of the following
viewing modes:
Photo mode: Viewing full color texts and photos
Negative mode: Reading in high contrast, white on black
Positive mode: Reading in high contrast, black on white
High contrast color combination 1
High contrast color combination 2
Note: the high contrast modes are not available in snapshots taken with the overview camera.

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Time and date
To open the clock, swipe from the right edge of the screen to the left. Alternatively, tap the screen
and tap on the arrow at the right edge of the screen. The colors of the clock will be displayed
according to the first high contrast color setting.
Clock Set the time
Tap the battery icon to view the battery status. Use the “Back arrow” to return to the Clock.
To set the time and date, tap on the Set button. To change a value, tap on the field you would like
to change and tap on the up or down symbol to change the value. Tap on the Back arrow to exit the
set time and date screen.

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The magnifier and overview cameras
The Compact 6 HD is equipped with two cameras, a magnifier camera and an overview camera.
When the stand is being opened, The Compact 6 HD will switch on and will automatically select the
magnifier camera. When you switch on the Compact 6 HD with the stand closed, the overview
camera will be activated. The magnifier camera is optimized for reading text in the reading stand
while the overview camera is optimized to look at objects at a short distance. To switch between
the cameras, swipe down from the top edge of the screen. Alternatively, tap the screen and tap the
arrow at the top of the screen.

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Using the snapshot button
The snapshot button allows you to take a temporary picture of a text or an image.
1. Hold or place the Compact 6 HD over the text or image you wish to capture.
2. Press the snapshot button located on the top right side of the unit to take the snapshot.
3. Bringing the Compact 6 HD closer to your eyes will enable you to view the object or text closely.
4. Press the snapshot button again to and return to the live video mode. It is now possible to take
a new snapshot.
To save or delete snapshots, please refer to chapter 5.