QUICKLOOK User Manual Please read the “Important Instructions for Use” overleaf
Important Instructions for Use • Use only the charger provided. Use of another charger could result in irreparable damage to Quicklook Zoom and will void the warranty. • Quicklook Zoom should be stored in the “off” position when not in use. • Do not use Quicklook Zoom in a bathroom, near water or other damp conditions. • Do not open Quicklook - there are no user serviceable parts inside and opening it will invalidate your warranty.
Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your new Quicklook Zoom magnifier. Quicklook has been designed for simple and intuitive use and will aid people with low vision to read and write. However you should consult with your eye care professional to determine the suitability of this product in your particular case. We recommend that you read this manual carefully to obtain the best service from your new product.
charge it for three hours or until the red charge indicator is extinguished. Plug the power supply into a wall socket and insert the connector into Quicklook as shown in the diagram. 3 hrs The red light beside the power connector should illuminate indicating that the battery is being charged. The light will go off when the battery is substantially charged. It takes about three hours to charge the battery from a discharged state. Additional charging will not cause any damage to the unit.
Wrist strap loop Charge input and indicator Freeze / Brightness button Mode button Zoom up button Zoom down button Camera 5 Pic of the mouse on the handwriting stand. Pic of the mouse on the handwriting stand.
Operation The Quicklook Zoom is powered on by rotating the camera to either of its operating positions. It is powered off by rotating the camera back to the closed position. Reading Rotate the camera ninety degrees to its first click position so that the camera is looking downwards. Place the unit on or slightly above the item you wish to read. You will have to position the camera directly over the area of interest.
Changing image mode Pressing the Mode button (refer to the diagram on page 5) on the side of the unit will cycle through the five image modes. Colour Negative Positive Semicolour Inverted For general viewing Enhanced reading mode Enhanced reading mode Enhanced reading mode with false colours. Enhanced reading mode with false colours reversed When using Quicklook Zoom on different material, experiment with the different modes to see which helps you to see best.
Freezing the image To freeze the image, simply press and hold the Freeze button on the side of the unit for about a second (refer to the diagram on page 5). Pressing this button again will return to the live image. This function can be useful, for instance, when you wish to note a phone number and bring it to the phone for dialling. Zooming To enlarge the image, press the Zoom-up button; to reduce it, press the Zoom-down button.
Writing When you wish to write with the Quicklook Zoom, rotate the camera out fully to its second click position. While looking at the display, find the place on the page where you wish to write and place your pen in the picture. As you are writing you should see what you are doing on the Quicklook’s display. At the start, you may find that your handwriting varies in size from what you intended.
Adjusting the backlight The backlight brightness can be adjusted to suit the lighting conditions you are working in. Repeated quick clicks of the Brightness button will step through the available settings. When you have a level that suits simply stop clicking the brightness button. This setting will be remembered and used in future. Turning off the camera lights If you wish to look at a backlit display (on a mobile phone or computer display for instance), the camera lights can reduce the image quality.
battery icon changes colour depending on the remaining capacity and will display in blue if the unit is being recharged. Using the Menu The Quicklook Zoom has a menu system to allow you to customize it to suit your requirements. To bring up the menu, press and hold the Mode button for three seconds until an icon appears on the screen. The contents of the menu will change depending on the mode you are in.
Use Zoom-up and Zoom-down to navigate through the menu choices and press Mode to accept the choice. Press Freeze to cancel a choice and exit the menu. The Advanced menu contains options that are used only occasionally. Hold the Mode button in for 6 seconds to bring up this menu (ignore the icon that appears after 3 seconds – it will be replaced with the Advanced menu). The Advanced Menu contains these options. Please note that some of the icons will have a tick mark or an X through them.
The Colour Mode Menu: Brightness – Use the Zoom-up and Zoom-down buttons to adjust the image brightness. Press Mode to accept the new setting. Contrast – As with brightness above use the Zoom-up and Zoom-down buttons to adjust the contrast of the image. Saturation –This controls the richness of the colour in the image. Exit – Exit the menu.
The Reading Mode Menu: Colour selection – Here you can change the semi-colours used in the reading modes. The icon on the right will appear while selecting the colours. Press the Zoom-up button to change the ink colour and the Zoom-down button to change the paper colour. Press Mode to accept your choice. Mode-button set-up: You can customise the Mode button so that only the reading modes you use are available.
The Advanced Settings Menu: Battery display – You can display the level of power remaining in the battery in the upper left of the screen. Sounds –Use this option to turn the sounds on or off. Auto-off –This option will turn the unit off automatically after 5 minutes if a button has not been pressed during that time. Please read the note on the next page.
Note about Auto-off and persistence By default the Auto-off is enabled, i.e. the unit will turn itself off after 5 minutes of non-use. If you disable this function, you could run the risk that a stationary image may persist on the display if a unit is left for a considerable time looking at the same image. This persistence will clear eventually but placing the unit on a clean white sheet of paper and leaving the unit switched on can help in severe cases.
Maintenance Dirt and finger marks on the screen should be cleaned with the lens cleaning cloth provided. If Quicklook becomes dirty it can be cleaned with a damp cloth and mild detergent. Never use any type of solvent or abrasive cleaning agents.
Warranty The Quicklook Zoom has been fully tested prior to shipping and should provide reliable service. Ash Technologies warrants the equipment, when purchased new, to be free from defects in material and workmanship and will repair or replace at Ash Technologies' discretion, any equipment which exhibits such defects, provided that the equipment has been operated under the proper conditions of installation.
SPECIFICATIONS Size: 168mm x 96mm x 28mm (6½” x 3¾” x 1”) Weight: 250g (8.8oz) Power 15W operating, 35W recharging and operating. consumption: Voltage: 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz. Input to Quicklook: 5V dc centre positive 2.5A Battery: Custom single cell lithium ion. Screen: High brightness 4.3” (109mm) diagonal 16:9 aspect, TFT liquid crystal display. Magnification: 3.1X to 18X Storage Temp: -10°C to +40°C.
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