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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change without notice. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or
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Freedom Scientific.
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To contact by e-mail, send questions to [e-mail].
To search the knowledge base, visit www.FreedomScientific.com and choose the Support link.

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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.

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Hardware Description
1. Color Mode Scroll Up (Blue)
2. Color Mode Scroll Down
(Blue)
3. Power (Green/Yellow)
4. Magnification Increase (Yellow)
5. Magnification Decrease (Yellow)
6. Freeze Frame (Red)
7. LCD screen

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8. USB port (micro-USB)
9. Power connector (5V; 2.1A)
10. Battery LED
11. Handle in closed position

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11. Handle in closed position
12. LED lights
13. Camera (5 MP)

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Quick Start
Below are steps to quickly set up and use RUBY XL HD for the first time.
1. Make sure the unit is fully charged. Refer to page 11.
2. Turn the unit on by pressing the green/yellow button . Refer to page
14.
3. Do one of the following.
Rotate and extend the handle to hold and use the unit like a
magnifying glass. This is useful when it’s necessary to magnify and
read objects such as labels or details on cans, packages, pill bottles,
and more. Refer to page 15.
Open the reading stand to place the unit on a flat document such as
a newspaper or magazine, a bill or receipt, a letter, and so on. Refer
to page 16.

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4. Adjust the magnification using the yellow buttons ( or ). Refer to
page 19.
5. Select a color mode ( or ) for contrasting colors that best suit your
vision needs. Refer to page 20.
6. Freeze the image on the LCD screen so that you may take your
time reading details in the image. Refer to page 26.
7. Save the image or return to live view . Refer to page 31.
Once you become comfortable using RUBY XL HD, try the following advanced
features.
Turn the LED reading lights on or off to adjust for glare and reflections
when viewing photographs or glossy magazine pages. Refer to page
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Use the reading line or reading masks to help you maintain your place
while reading text. Refer to page 28.
Save, view, and delete images stored on the unit as described on pages
31 through 34.
For additional storage, transfer images from the unit to your computer
as described on page 36.

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Charging RUBY XL HD
Note: You must use the supplied power adapter to charge the unit. It cannot be
charged using the computer’s USB port.
1. Plug one end of the power adapter into the unit and the other end into a
wall outlet (1).
2. The battery indicator LED blinks green to show that the battery is
charging (2).

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3. The LED stops blinking and glows a steady green once the battery is
charged. Unplug the power adapter from the unit. The battery indicator
LED turns off.
4. You can now use RUBY XL HD for approximately three hours of
continuous use. When the battery is low, the battery indicator LED
flashes red. Connect the power adapter and plug it in to recharge the
battery.

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Battery LED Descriptions
Green –Solid: Battery charged –power adapter connected
Green –Flashing: Battery charging –power adapter connected
Red –Flashing: Battery low
Red –Solid: Error –unplug power adapter, wait a few seconds, and plug
in again

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Button Descriptions
Power (Green/Yellow): Press to turn power on. Press it again to
turn power off.
Magnification (Yellow): Press and HOLD for continuous zoom
magnification with live images. When viewing frozen images, press
and release to incrementally increase or decrease magnification.
Color Mode (Blue): Press to cycle through five default color
modes and 15 additional color modes. For a complete list, refer to
Color Modes on page 24.
Freeze Frame (Red): Press to freeze the current image. Press it
again to turn off Freeze Frame mode and return to live view.