Schweizer eMag 100 HD Speech User manual

Instruction manual
for the electronic magnifier with read-aloud function
Instruction manual
for the electronic magnifier
eMag 100 HD Speech
eMag 100 HD
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Service and support
Contact your assistive technology provider if you require technical support for your
eMag 100 HD / Speech.
Note: eMag 100 HD / Speech does not contain any components that can be serviced by the user. Any unau-
thorized attempt to service or replace any internal
components will invalidate the warranty.

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Instruction manual
Supplier:
A. SCHWEIZER GmbH
Hans-Böckler-Straße 7
91301 Forchheim
www.schweizer-optik.de
Congratulations on your purchase of an eMag 100 HD/Speech. This electronic magnifier allows you to mag-
nify text and objects from 1.8 times to 24 times their original size. The eMag 100 HD/Speech is equipped
with an LCD display (16:9 format) with a screen diagonal of 25.8cm (10"). We hope you enjoy using this
high-quality device.
Depending on your needs, you have obtained either an eMag 100 HD or an eMag 100 HD Speech. The eMag
100 HD Speech includes optical character recognition (OCR) and speech functions.
If you are using an eMag 100 HD, please disregard the sections in this user manual that describe speech or
scan control.
The information and data contained in this document are subject to change without notice. No part of this
document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any
purpose, without the express written consent of A. SCHWEIZER GmbH.
Copyright © 07/2022 A. SCHWEIZER GmbH. All rights reserved.
eMag 100 HD / Speech electronic magnifier (with read-aloud function)

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Contents
eMag 100 HD / Speech at a glance 8
Intended use, clinical benefit,
intended users, intended
usage environment 8
Features 9
Components of the eMag 100 HD / Speech 10
Innovative, patented technologies 11
Scope of delivery 11
Difference between eMag 100 HD and
eMag 100 HD Speech 12
Touchscreen 13
Tactile buttons (on the device) 14
Virtual buttons (on the display) 16
Show/hide virtual buttons 16
Menus 17
Setting haptic feedback 17
Help text 18
Help text settings 19
Setting the menu language 19
Sound (volume / speech
speed) 20
Quick start 21
1. Charge the eMag 100 HD / Speech 21
2. Set up the eMag 100 HD / Speech 22
3. Switch the eMag 100 HD / Speech on/off 23
4. 3 viewing options – 3 camera view
positions 23
5. Overview of functions 24

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The 3 cameras of the eMag 100 HD / Speech 25
Magnification camera 27
Overview camera 28
Full-page camera 29
Full-page camera – Writing 30
eMag 100 HD Speech only:
Full-page camera – Have text read aloud 30
Camera View 31
Zooming in on an image 31
Color contrasts 31
Focusing 32
Focus lock 32
Reading lines and text masks 32
Light 33
Taking snapshots 33
eMag 100 HD Speech only:
Having snapshots read aloud 34
Standard Mode 34
Main Menu 34
Virtual buttons in Camera View 36
Magnification camera 36
Overview camera 37
Full-page camera 38
Wireless Bluetooth connection
to other devices 39
Re-enabling Bluetooth 40
Bluetooth connection status 40
USB-C cable connections 40
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Standard Mode – Image display effects 41
Display Menu 41
Color combinations 42
Color contrast combinations for text 42
Color contrast combinations for images 43
Adding color combinations 44
Removing color combinations 45
Visual Display Settings 45
Light sensitivity filter 46
Color blindness filter 46
Setting the font size 47
Visual settings (for the display) 48
Brightness 48
Contrast 49
Edge effects 50
Reset settings 52
Advanced Mode 53
Main Menu 53
Virtual buttons in Camera View 55
Magnification camera 55
Overview camera 57
Full-page camera 59
Saving and file management 61
Taking a snapshot and
saving it directly 61
Capturing multiple pages 62
Audio labels for
saved files 63
Recording an audio label when saving
a file 63
Adding or changing an audio label later 64
Opening a (saved) file 65
Editing (saved) image files 65
Deleting individual files 66
Deleting the device memory and all files 67
Miracast® wireless connection 68
Status of the Miracast® connection 69
Exporting or importing files 70

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eMag 100 HD Speech only:
Setting the reading language and voice 71
Text display modes 72
Changing the text display mode 73
Technical data 74
Safety and maintenance 75
Cleaning the housing of the
eMag 100 HD / Speech 75
Cleaning the LCD display of the
eMag 100 HD / Speech 76
Safety instructions for rechargeable batteries77
Explanation of symbols 78

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Intended use
This electronic device is used for electronic magnification of objects or when reading and for having printed
matter read aloud in daily use.
Clinical benefit
This electronic device helps users in daily tasks to make them more independent, increase their productivity,
and improve their self-esteem.
Intended users
This device is intended for individuals with visual impairments or others who wish to view magnified text,
images, or objects, or to have text read aloud.
Intended usage environment
This device is intended for use in the home, office, and on the go to magnify and enhance images and text
for the user or to render them audible.
With the eMag 100 HD / Speech, you can easily view printed materials, images, handwritten documents, and
small details, or even listen to the device read aloud the processed
text. Clearly marked reading zones allow
you to quickly navigate through the document by tapping a reading zone
, after which you instantly receive
speech assistance for that area of the document.
eMag 100 HD / Speech at a glance
Note: The eMag 100 HD Speech has 2 modes of operation:
Camera Magnification Mode and Speech Mode.

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Before using the eMag 100 HD / Speech for the first time, the batteries must be charged.
A full charge takes approximately 4 hours.
The eMag 100 HD / Speech is a portable electronic magnifier that can magnify objects from 1.8 to 24 times.
The built-in 13-megapixel autofocus camera provides sharp HD-quality images that can be easily viewed on
the full-color 10-inch LCD monitor.
In addition, you can have the eMag 100 HD Speech read texts aloud to you.
The device has 3 cameras for different distances. In addition, the fold-out camera arm makes it possible to
write under magnification.
Additional features:
Available with and without read-aloud function
Magnification from 1.8x to 24x
Touchscreen and touch buttons
Tactile buttons
3 cameras for different distances
Connection of an external display via Miracast or USB
Storage of scanned images and documents
Scanning and reading of full-page documents ( eMag 100 HD Speech )
Headphone jack ( eMag 100 HD Speech )
3.5 hours of continuous use (4 hours charging time)
Features

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1 On/off switch (orange)
2 LED for mains connection
3 Headphone jack
4 Charging cable connection (USB-C)
5 Power plug
6 Tactile button (blue), contrast selection
7 Tactile button (gray), Reading lines
and text mask selection
8 Tactile button (red), Take snapshot
9 Tactile button (green), Home Screen/
“Back”
10 Tactile button (yellow), Zoom in
11 Tactile button (yellow), Zoom out
12 Touch buttons
13 Speakers
14 Fold-out camera arm (red)
15 Display
16 Microphone
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