VisioBraille Visio 500 User manual

Visio 500
User Guide
User guide version: 3.1
English 07/2020

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VisioBraille - see with different eyes
We continue the products of BAUM Retec AG!
The company VisioBraille is convinced of the CCTV readers from the
VISIO family, the VARIO Braille displays and Poet text-to-speech
readers!
Encouraged by the overwhelming positive reactions of customers and
distributors, VisioBraille decided to continue to produce the products of
the former company BAUM Retec AG and ensure the service.
On this basis, our customers will provided with newly developed devices
in the future.
With these innovative tools, we want to balance the limitations of blind
and visually impaired people in the best possible way, strengthen your
independence and provide assistance on the way to an independent
everyday life.
We reach this aim through our strong commitment developing quality
products, through years of experience in this field, through our excellent
Know-how and proven expertise, using state-of-the-art technologies that
significantly improve the quality of life of our customers.
Ergonomics, design and quality of the products developed and produced
in Germany fulfill the highest demands.
In the private sector, as well as in education and work, you can break
down barriers using our high-quality products, and continue to drive your
success.

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Contents
1ABOUT THIS MANUAL ..................................................................................................5
2ABOUT VISIO 500..........................................................................................................6
3BEFORE YOU BEGIN.....................................................................................................7
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?.............................................................................................. 7
4FIRST STEPS .................................................................................................................8
UNBOXING VISIO 500.............................................................................................. 8
HOW TO POSITION VISIO 500 ON YOUR DESK...........................................................12
5GETTING TO KNOW VISIO 500...................................................................................13
6ADJUST DISPLAY........................................................................................................14
7ADJUST CAMERA POSITION......................................................................................16
8USING VISIO 500 IN CLASSIC CCTV MODE ..............................................................18
9DAMPERS ....................................................................................................................19
10 CONTROL PANEL & BUTTONS..................................................................................20
OVERVIEW OF THE BUTTONS..................................................................................20
GENERAL USE OF VISIO 500...................................................................................21
ALTERNATIVE SET OF FALSE COLORS......................................................................25
SWITCH OFF LIGHT ................................................................................................26
AUTOFOCUS .........................................................................................................26
GUIDING LINE &CURTAIN .......................................................................................27
11 USING VISIO 500 IN FORCE SENSOR MODE ............................................................28
12 VISIO 500 AS A PC-WORKPLACE..............................................................................30
CONNECTING A PC................................................................................................30
USING VISIO 500WITH A PC..................................................................................31
EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS ......................................................................................32
CONNECTION VISIO 500 VIA USB...........................................................................34
USING AN EXTERNAL DISPLAY WITH VISIO 500 ........................................................34
13 COMMON PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS ..................................................................35
14 DEFECTS AND REPAIR...............................................................................................38
15 SERVICE BOX..............................................................................................................39
TRANSPORTING VISIO 500.....................................................................................39
16 COMPLIANCES............................................................................................................43
CE CONFORMITY ..................................................................................................43
FCC CONFORMITY................................................................................................43
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO EC-DIRECTIVE 2012/19/EU44
17 WARRANTY .................................................................................................................46
18 FOR YOUR SAFETY ....................................................................................................47
19 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS...................................................................................51

About this manual 5
1 About this manual
Thank you for purchasing a Visio 500 from VisioBraille GmbH. The
purpose of this manual is to provide the end user and/or their service
provider with details on how to use Visio 500.
Visio 500 is a high-quality, German-made desktop video magnifier, which
will provide you many years of reliable service. This manual contains
everything you need to know to use your new device.
As you will learn, Visio 500 is very easy to use. In addition to instructions
on how to operate Visio 500, this manual also includes recommendations
for how to unbox and position your device, what to do if anything goes
wrong with the device, and important safety guidelines.
We suggest that you store this manual in a safe place for future
reference.
Notice for End Users in Germany/Europe
This manual is a part of the Visio 500 product, and should be kept with
the product at all times. In the event your Visio 500 is ever sold to a new
end user, this manual must be provided to them.
Copyright © 2020 VisioBraille GmbH, Ossmaritzer-Strasse 4c,
D - 07745 Jena, Germany. All rights reserved. No part of this publication
may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored
in a database or retrieval system, without prior written permission from
VisioBraille GmbH.
All efforts have been made to ensure that information contained in this
document is correct at the time of issue. Neither VisioBraille GmbH nor
its representatives assume any responsibility for errors or omissions. Nor
is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of information
contained herein.
Licenses and trademarks
All licenses and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

About Visio 500 6
2 About Visio 500
Visio 500 is the new professional, full HD video magnifier for visually
impaired users. Thanks to the new design with motorized moving
camera, the computer keyboard can be placed directly in front of the
reading table.
The highly adjustable display allows for relaxed and fatigue-free reading
in virtually any setting. A PC can be connected directly to the Visio 500,
and used in conjunction with the variable split screen function.
Visio 500 displays magnified text and images in your choice of full color,
black on white, or white on black and a variety of false colours.
Autofocus is provided as well as optional fix focus for hand writing and
filling in forms. Thanks to its image optimizer feature Visio 500 will
always provide an optimum image quality, ensuring that text is always
crisp and clear.
The 30x optical zoom camera can be pivoted in four positions. So
besides viewing down on a sheet of paper, you may also use the mirror
position of the camera. The 22” display screen can be easily adjusted to
the height, angle and viewing distance you prefer.
Visio 500 will, in most cases, take documents of poor quality (e.g. faint
print, crumpled or dirty paper, or the display of a mobile device etc.) and
magnify them in high contrast. However, despite all of our technical
efforts, there will be some documents that cannot be displayed properly.
In these rare instances, you can improve readability by switching off the
lights or using the full color setting.

Before you begin 7
3 Before you begin
Please read the safety instructions at the end of this manual and check
the contents of the packaging.
What’s in the box?
1 Visio 500 CCTV Reader device
1 power adaptor with cable to mains
1 users guide
1 cleaning cloth

First Steps 8
4 First Steps
In this chapter we will explain how to set up Visio 500 and make it
usable. Normally the device will be set up by our employees.
Additionally we will explain how to transport Visio 500. There is a special
position in which the device is folded to minimum size to make transport
easier.
Advice:
Please do not transport Visio 500 while holding at the reading table.
The device could be damaged. Always use the locked display arms to
lift Visio 500.
Unboxing Visio 500
Put the Visio 500 box on the floor in front of you. The larger surface must
be on the top and the printing on the box must be readable.
Open the box and lift Visio 500 out of the box by holding it at arms, near
the round covers of rear hinges.

First Steps 9
Put Visio 500 on the table and turn it until the screen is facing
towards you. The space between the front edge of the reading
table and the edge of the table should be about 30 cm / 11 inches.
Now open the transport lock. The transport
lock is blocking the display arms, so the
device can be pulled on it. To open it, the
display should be slightly pushed down
below the horizontal position. You can
slightly push on the display frame to lower it.
After that the slider of the transportlock can
be opend. If viewed from rear, it is located to
the right back of the Visio 500. It is important
to move the slider towards the middle of the
housing (left position when viewed from rear)
to unlock.

First Steps 10
The monitor of Visio 500 still lies flat on the monitor arms. Now power on
Visio 500. To do so, press the power button for a few seconds, which is
the leftmost button on the control panel.
Now straighten up the screen. Tilting the screen is a little tight on
purpose, it should not be tilted by accident. Now the screen should face
towards you, like a screen is normally used.
Press the large lower button to either
left or right back of display to release
the brakes and adjust the monitor.
Now pull the screen towards you.
This is necessary for the camera arm
to have enough space to be lifted
without touching the display.
Connect the round plug of the low
voltage cable of the power supply to
the power socket at the right of your
Visio 500, and then plug the power
supply cable into a wall outlet. The
universal power supply can operate at
voltages from 100- 250 VAC / 50-60Hz.

First Steps 11
Next lift up the camera arm. The
camera should lie flat on the reading
table when Visio 500 is delivered. If
you lift it, there is a point at which it
will lock in and cannot be pushed
below this point. Then tilt the camera
until it is facing straight down without
applying much force.
Now adjust screen in the right reading position. To do so, release the
monitor arm breaks by pressing the bigger button on the back of the
screen. Push the screen back and slightly tilt it until you can look at it
comfortably. Position the camera in reading position.
Lastly the camera must be moved in the
right position. To move the camera
automatically, press the smaller buttons
on the back of the screen. They are
located just above the buttons to control
the monitor arm brakes. The upper one
of the two small buttons moves the
camera away from you. The lower one
towards you. Use one of the two buttons
to move the camera in reading position
which means it should face towards the
front of the reading table.

First Steps 12
How to position Visio 500 on your desk
Until now Visio 500 was just positioned coarsely. Visio 500 should be
positioned that the reading table pulled out fully should flush with the
front rim of the table.
We deliver Visio 500 with a locked reading table. To open it, pull the front
lever of the reading table to the left. The reading table should now move
freely in all directions. Now test if the Visio 500 is positioned correctly.
Pull out the reading table to the stop. It must not protrude your desk.
Otherwise you have to adjust the position of Visio 500.
Attention:
Never move or lift Visio 500 while holding on the reading table. Always
move it while lifting on the locked monitor arms. If Visio 500 is lifted on
the reading table it can be damaged. See images at page 8.
If you have to adjust Visio 500 push the reading table back and the front
lever to the right to lock the reading table.
Now push the monitor arms slightly below the horizontal position and
lock the monitor arms with the button on the left back of the device
pushed towards the outside (right if viewed from rear). If you lift Visio 500
now the arms should be locked in horizontal position and you can lift and
move the device.
After that, open the lock of the monitor arms. This will only work if the
monitor arms a slightly pushed below the horizontal position. After that
release the reading table break by pushing the front lever of the reading
table to the left.
Visio 500 is now ready to be used
If you want to bring Visio 500 back in transport position, read chapter
“Transporting Visio 500”

Getting to know Visio 500 13
5 Getting to know Visio 500
Visio 500 should now be positioned correctly and is ready to be used.
The following chapters will explain in a logical order all the functions
Visio 500 is offering.
First of all, if not happened, power on Visio 500. The power button is the
leftmost button on the control panel, which is located under the screen.
Press the power button for a few seconds, to power on the device. As
soon as the light will turn on you can release the button.
To power off the device the power button must also be pressed more
than one second. With that we make sure that Visio 500 is not powered
off unintentionally.
In case you forgot to turn off your device, we implemented a standby
function. After 30 minutes of not using the Visio 500 the lightning on the
camera and the screen will be turned into standby. You will get a
message on the screen right before it. After another two hours the device
will power off completely. (From Firmware Version V.24)You can activate
and deactivate the standby mode by pressing and holding the autofocus
button. (From Firmware Version V.25)
After learning how to power on and off the Visio 500, let it powered on
and put some reading material on the reading table of Visio 500. We
recommend a coloured paper or brochure. Read the following chapters
in chronological order to get familiar with all functions and learn best how
to use them.

Adjust Display 14
6 Adjust Display
When it comes to workstations for people with visual impairments,
guidelines on ergonomics are not well defined. One factor behind this is
the varying degree of visual impairments. What we do know is that
looking at, or slightly down towards our reading area is more comfortable
than looking up. We also know that most people will read things that are
approximately 50 cm away. When things are closer or too far away, it
affects our ability to read things easily.
With this in mind, we set out to develop a video magnifier that could be
adjusted almost infinitely, thus allowing each individual to find a reading
position that is optimized for their eye condition.
Holding the left and right lower edges of the screen with their hands, the
users can move the screen up and down, adjust the tilt to a comfortable
angle that is glare free, and adjust the distance of the screen by pushing
it away for increased distance, or pulling it toward you for reduced
distance.

Adjust Display 15
Press the large lower button to either left or right back of display to
release the brakes and adjust monitor position.

Adjust Camera Position 16
7 Adjust Camera Position
The camera can be pivoted to 4 positions. This chapter explains how the
different camera positions are used and how to set them.
The reading position is the normal position if you use the XY-mode of
reading table. The camera unit is tilted slightly to the front. Image
distortion will automatically be corrected.
The writing position may be more comfortable for filling in forms or for
viewing small objects. The camera is facing straight down.
In force sensor position the camera looks at the top of a page (only if Y-
movement of table is locked, camera moves electrically).
The mirror position makes your Visio 500 a mirror for viewing yourself. A
longer button press in mirror mode moves the camera slowly to fine tune
the viewing direction.

Adjust Camera Position 17
The camera positions will be
adjusted electrically. To control the
movement, use the two smaller
buttons on the back of the screen of
Visio 500. These buttons are just
above the large button to control the
monitor arm brakes.
To press them, grab around the
sides of the screen until you feel the
buttons. A short press on the upper
button moves the camera away from
you, on the lower button towards
you.
The camera moves sequentially to the four positions. Each press moves the
camera to the next/previous position.
To get familiar with the general functions of Visio 500 we recommend
using the reading position. In that position the camera is slightly tilted
facing to the front of the reading table.
Mirror
position Reading position Writing position Force
sensor
position
Only in force sensor
mode

Using Visio 500 in classic CCTV mode 18
8 Using Visio 500 in classic CCTV mode
Generally there are two different ways to use Visio 500. We call them
classic mode and the new force sensor mode. This chapter will explain
how to use Visio 500 as a classic CCTV like a lot of our customers know
from past devices like VISIO 22.
In classic mode the reading table can be moved freely left right and back
and forth. There is a brake lever to fix it when needed.
Choose which mode you want using the lever at the left side of Visio
500. In the upright position, the reading table is in XY-mode where you
can move it freely in either direction.
The brake is activated by the front lever of the reading table. The table
can be fixed in both directions if the lever is in the rightmost position. If it
should only brake in Y-direction, put the lever in the middle. In the left
position, the table can be moved freely.
We recommend this mode for getting familiar with the other
function of Visio 500.

Dampers 19
9 Dampers
The Visio 500 reading table is equipped with dampers which can be
engaged as necessary. Damping refers to the resistance against the
table movements. The faster you move the table, the stronger the effect
of the damping.
As you practice pushing and pulling against the resistance, you will find it
results in a particularly uniform motion, and a more continuous reading
fluency. The physical movement of the reading table in reading direction
should be damped. However when moving back to the beginning of the
next line quickly, the damper is not active.
Damping can be adjusted independently for both horizontal and vertical
movement, each governed by a rotary switch located under the reading
table.
The horizontal damper only works in the left direction, the vertical
damper works in both up and down direction. Move the XY-table to the
left or right, to reach the dampers which are located below it. The left
damper is for the X-movement, the right damper is for the Y-movement.
Left and marked with 0 is the position without damper, right and marked
with 1 is with damper. Turn the rotary switch clockwise to switch on
dampers and counterclockwise to switch them off. In force sensor mode,
the y-damper should be off.
Attention:
If Visio 500 is not used over a long period of time pleas deactivate the
damper.

Control panel & Buttons 20
10 Control panel & Buttons
Overview of the buttons
Power
Short press (until lights are on) will power up device
Long press will switch off
Auto Focus
Toggles Auto Focus on and off.
Auto focus on has always a sharp image.
Auto Focus off is for taking handwritten notes.
Image optimizer
Selects one of five image quality optimizer settings for
viewing critical documents with low contrast or bad print.
Long press turns on/off light.
Zoom
Turn the circular dial counter-clockwise to decrease
magnification, and clockwise to increase magnification.
Press to cycle through guiding line, curtain, full screen
If you push and hold the zoom button, the zoom will be
minimized to give you an overview of the page. When
you release it, the zoom will go back to the original zoom
status.
Picture
For viewing pictures or reading documents in true
colours. Also recommended for reading poor quality print
and for writing.
If a PC is connected, switch back to camera image.