Specifications

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tips For readinG and writinGusinG the X-y table
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To lock the X-Y table, slide the lever all the way to the right until it
clicks and locks (A). Unlock the X-Y table by sliding the lever to
the right again and release the lever (B).
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1. With the X-Y table unlocked, place a book, newspaper, etc., on
the table.
2. Use the magnification dial to enlarge the image to a comfortable
viewing size.
3. Glide the X-Y table to the left, which will make the words flow
across the screen for reading.
4. When you have reached the end of a line, glide the table back
to the beginning of the line.
5. Move the table away from you slightly to display the start of the
next line.
6. Repeat steps 4, 5 and 6 to continue reading.
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• New users of video magnifier systems have a tendency to over-
magnify their reading material. Make the type large enough to see
it comfortably, but not so large that it becomes tedious to scan
across a page.
• Use the X-Y table to move reading materials under the camera,
rather than moving the material manually, except small items such
as a checkbook or a business card.
• New users should use two hands when moving the X-Y table for
reading, until they become comfortable using one hand.
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• Beginners should start at smaller magnification sizes, and then
increase magnification as they become more comfortable using
Merlin LCD/Plus for writing.
• The smaller the magnification size the bigger you tend to write;
the higher the magnification size the smaller you’ll write.
• Use a pen that makes a bold line, such as a heavy point pen, a
felt-tip marker or a fine point marker, for easier visibility.
• It might be helpful to use lined paper to more easily find and
keep your place.
• It might be easier to keep your place if you write a few words at
a time, then move the X-Y table and write again, rather than
moving continually as you write.
• Write in either color, black-and-white or positive viewing modes.
• Depending on ambient lighting conditions within the room, it may
be helpful to turn the built-in light On/Off (see item #9 on page 9).
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