User manual

TIPS FOR READING AND WRITING
Reading with Merlin ultra
• 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.
Writing with Merlin ultra
• Beginners should start at smaller magnification sizes, and then
increase magnification as they become more comfortable using
Merlin ultra 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.
Tips for Reading and Writing
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