Ruby RUBY XL HD User manual

RUBY®XL HD
HD Handheld Video Magnifier
User’s Guide
440619-001 Rev. C

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Freedom Scientific, Inc., 11800 31st Court North, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716-1805, USA,
www.FreedomScientific.com.
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Table of Contents
Read Me First.........................................................................................................1
Overview.................................................................................................................2
Hardware Description.............................................................................................5
Quick Start..............................................................................................................8
Charging RUBY XL HD ........................................................................................11
Battery LED Descriptions .....................................................................................13
Button Descriptions..............................................................................................14
Opening and Closing the Handle .........................................................................15
Opening and Using the Reading Stand................................................................16
Magnifying Live Images........................................................................................19
Magnifying Frozen or Saved Images....................................................................19
Changing Color Modes.........................................................................................20

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Switching Between the Last Used Color Mode and Full Color.............................21
Displaying More Color Modes ..............................................................................22
Resetting Default Color Modes ............................................................................24
Color Modes.........................................................................................................24
Default Color Modes......................................................................................24
Additional Color Modes..................................................................................25
Freezing an Image ...............................................................................................26
Turning LED Lights Off.........................................................................................27
Using Reading Line or Reading Masks................................................................28
Displaying Reading Line................................................................................28
Displaying Reading Masks.............................................................................29
Storage Mode.......................................................................................................31
Saving and Deleting an Image .............................................................................31

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Viewing Saved Images.........................................................................................32
Saving an Image When Memory is Full ...............................................................34
Storage Mode Icons.............................................................................................35
Transferring Images to a Computer Using the USB Cable..................................36
Transferring Images to RUBY XL HD Using the USB Cable ...............................39
Troubleshooting....................................................................................................40
Technical Specifications.......................................................................................45

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Read Me First
Before using RUBY®XL HD for the first time, you must charge its battery. A
full charge takes approximately three hours.
Refer to Charging RUBY XL HD on page 11 for battery charging
procedures.
Refer to Battery LED Descriptions on page 13 for battery status
descriptions.
For the basics to help you get started using RUBY XL HD, read Quick
Start on page 8.
For an overview of RUBY XL HD and its operation, review the information in
this guide first.

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Overview
Thank you for purchasing RUBY XL HD.
RUBY XL HD is a portable, handheld video magnifier that can magnify an object
from two to 14 times its size. It has a 5-megapixel, auto-focus camera that
provides sharp HD quality images that are easily viewed on its full color, 5-inch
LCD screen. RUBY XL HD supports five default color modes, and 15 additional
contrasting color modes that can easily be enabled.
The unit has both an integrated fold-away handle and a reading stand. The
handle allows you to hold the magnifier close to an object, press the
magnification buttons for continuous zoom from 2x to 14x, and then freeze the
image on the screen. If you like, you can then make any necessary magnification
adjustments. This is ideal for viewing clothing labels, prescription labels, price
tags, receipts, business cards, and more.

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With the reading stand open, you can place the unit directly on a document and
read printed text or images in magazines, catalogs, menus, photographs, and
other printed material.

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RUBY XL HD can save and store up to 80 images that can easily be copied to a
computer through a simple USB connection.
The unit also has a reading line and reading mask feature that you can turn on
and use to quickly locate and maintain your place while viewing an image or
reading text on the LCD screen.