Optelec Compact Touch HD User Manual
Optelec Compact Touch HD
The Compact Touch HD will be helpful for low vision and blind people in reading.
WEEE Notice
The directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), which entered into force as European law on 13
th
February 2003, resulted
in a major change in the treatment of electrical equipment at end-of-life.
The purpose of this Directive is, as a first priority, the prevention of WEEE, and in addition, to promote the reuse, recycling and other forms of
recovery of such wastes so as to reduce disposal.
The WEEE logo (shown at the left) on the product or its box indicates that this product must not be disposed of or dumped with
your other household waste. You are liable to dispose of all your electronic or electrical waste equipment by relocating over to
the specified collection point for recycling of such hazardous waste. Isolated collection and proper recovery of your electronic
and electrical waste equipment at the time of disposal will allow us to help conserve natural resources. Moreover, proper
recycling of the electronic and electrical waste equipment will ensure safety of human health and the environment. For more
information about electronic and electrical waste equipment disposal, recovery, and collection points, please contact your local
city centre, household waste disposal service, shop from where you purchased the equipment, or manufacturer of the
equipment.
RoHS Compliance
This product is in compliance with Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003, on the restriction of
the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS) and its amendments.
European Union Notice
Products with CE marking comply with the R&TTE Directive (99/5/EC), the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC), and the Low Voltage Directive
(73/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community.
Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following international standards:
IEC 60950-1 2004;
IEC 55022
IEC 55024 (IEC61000-4-2 excluded)
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User Manual
Version 1.2
© 2013 Optelec, the Netherlands
All rights reserved
Optelec
P.O. Box 399
2990 AJ Barendrecht
The Netherlands
Phone: +31 (0)88 678 34 44
E-mail: info@optelec.nl
Internet: www.optelec.com
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Contents
1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 6
2. General description Compact Touch HD ......................................................................... 6
3. Intended use ...................................................................................................................... 7
4. Safety and Maintenance .................................................................................................... 8
5. Installing the Compact Touch HD .................................................................................... 9
6. Instructions for charging ................................................................................................ 10
7. Battery handle maintenance ........................................................................................... 11
8. Folding handle ................................................................................................................. 12
9. Focusing the Compact Touch HD .................................................................................. 12
10. Far View function ............................................................................................................. 13
11. Switching the Compact Touch HD on or off .................................................................. 13
12. Switching the LED on/off ................................................................................................ 13
13. Display modes ................................................................................................................. 14
14. Zooming ........................................................................................................................... 15
15. Freeze function ................................................................................................................ 16
16. Magnetic lines .................................................................................................................. 17
17. Compact Touch HD menu ............................................................................................... 18
Sound, brightness and reading lines .............................................................................. 18
Sound icon ..................................................................................................................... 19
Brightness icon ............................................................................................................... 19
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Reading lines ................................................................................................................. 20
18. Display modes and battery ............................................................................................. 21
Battery icon .................................................................................................................... 22
Display mode icon .......................................................................................................... 23
19. Picture output .................................................................................................................. 24
20. Writing with the Compact Touch HD .............................................................................. 25
21. Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................. 26
22. Warnings .......................................................................................................................... 28
23. Discarding the Compact Touch HD or battery .............................................................. 28
24. Warranty regulations ....................................................................................................... 28
25. Regulations ...................................................................................................................... 29
Appendix A: Safety .................................................................................................................. 30
Appendix B: Specifications ..................................................................................................... 31
Optelec offices worldwide ..................................................................................................... 153
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1. Introduction
Congratulations with the purchase of your Compact Touch HD! In this manual you will find a
detailed description of all the functions of the Compact Touch HD. Read this manual carefully
before you start using the Compact Touch HD. If you still have any questions after reading this
manual, please contact your supplier.
2. General description Compact Touch HD
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3. Intended use
This device is solely used for displaying enlarged representations of text, photographic material
and objects. When the Compact Touch HD is used for any purpose other than the intended use,
the CE regulation will not apply.
Caution: do not, under any circumstances, perform maintenance or repairs
on the device; always ask a manufacturer approved technician to do this.
Warranty will be voided if the Compact Touch HD is attempted to be
repaired by anyone other than a technician approved by the manufacturer.
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4. Safety and Maintenance
Before use, be sure to comply to with the following safety and maintenance instructions:
Protect the device and its batteries from moisture, rain, sand or extreme temperatures like
radiators or direct sunlight.
Do not use cleaning products that contain alcohol, methylated spirits, ammonia or abrasives.
These can damage the device or its touch screen.
Only use accessories that the manufacturer supplies you with, or approves of.
Never throw batteries into a fire. Batteries and chargers that are defect are considered
chemical waste. They therefore need to be disposed of at a refuse/recycling centre of your
choice.
Note that the use of a screen protector might influence the functioning of the touch screen.
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5. Installing the Compact Touch HD
Connect the battery handle of the Compact Touch HD by sliding it onto the connector until you
hear it clicking into place. This battery handle also functions as the Compact Touch HD’s
handle.
To replace the battery handle push the 2 blue battery release buttons on the side of the battery
handle, and slide on the replacement battery handle.
Charge the battery handle completely before using the Compact
Touch HD. Please read the charging instructions carefully.
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6. Instructions for charging
Put the adaptor in the wall socket and connect its plug to the charging adaptor port of the
Compact Touch HD.
LED burning constantly batteries are being charged
LED off batteries are fully charged
LED blinking error / batteries are defect
Charge the batteries in a well ventilated environment. Remove the Compact Touch HD from its
carrying case when charging. Don’t place it in direct sunlight or near a radiator whilst charging.
When the battery is empty, the Compact Touch HD will switch itself off. You will hear a high
pitched tone that fades away.
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7. Battery handle maintenance
Remove the battery handle from the Compact Touch HD if you do not intend to use it for
an extended period of time. This will improve the longevity of the battery handle.
Batteries are sensitive to overcharging. It is recommended to only charge the battery
handle when it is completely drained.
Chargeable Lithium-Ion batteries have an auto discharge that strongly depends on the
temperature of the environment (e.g. never leave the battery handle in a car that is
parked in direct sunlight).
New Lithium-Ion batteries must be charged several times before reaching their nominal
capacity.
Charge Lithium-Ion batteries at least once every 6 months.
The average lifespan of the battery handle is usually 300 charging cycles, but this
depends on the use. Total capacity will slowly decrease after multiple charging cycles.
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8. Folding handle
The Compact Touch HD comes with a replaceable foldable handle with a built-in battery. This
handle can be used in several positions.
When the handle is extended, you can use the Compact Touch HD as a magnifier. The closer
you get to the object, the bigger the magnification will be. You can also hold the Compact Touch
HD up to see distant objects as the Compact Touch HD can focus from 5cm to infinity.
It is also possible to use the Compact Touch HD with the handle folded in. You can easily set
the device on the table and it will automatically stand at an angle. The magnification will then be
about 8x. This is easier when you want some stability during the reading of texts.
9. Focusing the Compact Touch HD
The Compact Touch HD uses a push-to-focus method to focus the image on the screen. Simply
touch the screen on the section where you want the Compact Touch HD to focus; the camera
will focus on that area.
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10. Far View function
The camera of the Compact Touch HD can focus on objects from 5 cm. distance to infinity. Just
hold the device up to view the object. Remember to touch the screen in order to focus the
camera on the object you are viewing.
11. Switching the Compact Touch HD on or off
To switch the Compact Touch HD on, press the ON/OFF button once. You will hear a scaled
sound increasing in pitch.
To switch the Compact Touch HD off, press the ON/OFF button for 3 seconds. You will hear a
scaled sound decreasing in pitch.
When you have the Compact Touch HD switched on, and it doesn’t detect any movement on
the screen, it will switch itself off after 3 minutes. A two-pitched signal will be heard.
12. Switching the LED on/off
By touching the centre of the screen for 1 second you can switch off the LED at the back of the
Compact Touch HD. You will hear a beeping sound indicating that the LED is switched off.
Touch the centre of the screen again for 1 second to turn the LED back on. Another beeping
sound will be heard.
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13. Display modes
By swiping from the top to the bottom of the screen, or vice versa you can cycle through
multiple colour modes.
or
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14. Zooming
To alter the magnification you slide your finger up/down on the left or right hand side of the
touch screen.
Zooming icon
To zoom in slide your finger upwards on the zooming icon, to zoom out, slide downwards on the
zooming icon. The magnification range of the Compact Touch HD ranges from 2x to a 20x
magnification.
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15. Freeze function
By shortly pressing the ON/OFF button you can freeze the image on the Compact Touch HD’s
display. Press the button again to revert to the regular viewing mode.
When the image is frozen, the lighting will be dimmed to save battery capacity.
When the image is frozen, you can use 1 finger to pan through the frozen image. All functions of
the Compact Touch HD can still be used while the image is frozen.
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16. Magnetic lines
On the bottom side of the handle, there is a magnetic area that can be used with the magnetic
sheet.
Slide the sheet underneath the text you want to read. Now place the Compact Touch HD on the
text and slide it across the magnetic sheet. The ridges in the magnetic sheet will guide the
Compact Touch HD along the lines; making it easier to keep the Compact Touch HD straight
while reading.
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17. Compact Touch HD menu
Sound, brightness and reading lines
Use 1 finger to touch the bottom section of the screen for 2 seconds to generate the sound
menu, brightness menu and the reading line option in the bottom half of the screen. These
settings will be saved when the Compact Touch HD is switched off.
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Sound icon
With this icon you can switch the sound on or off.
sound on sound off
Brightness icon
With this icon you can set the brightness of the screen. There are 5 different intensity settings.
least brightness most brightness
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Reading lines
By tapping this icon you can generate a horizontal or vertical reading line on the screen.
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18. Display modes and battery
Use 1 finger to touch the top section of the screen for 2 seconds to generate the battery and
display mode menu in the top half of the screen.
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Battery icon
This icon indicates the remaining battery life. There are 5 different icons to indicate this.
battery empty battery full
When the battery is charging, the menu will display the charging icon.
When the adaptor is connected, but the battery is not connected, this icon
will appear.
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Display mode icon
By touching the display mode icon, an overview of all available display modes will appear. You
can easily select which display mode you want to use.
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19. Picture output
The Compact Touch HD can output the picture to an external display. Do this simply by
connecting the appropriate cable to the HDTV port or the Composite Video port. Be sure to
connect the Compact Touch HD to an earthed TV for the best results.
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20. Writing with the Compact Touch HD
Fold the handle inwards and place it on the paper you want to sign.
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21. Troubleshooting
If the following table does not offer a solution to your problem, please contact your distributor.
If there is no picture or a dark or blurry image:
Switch the Compact Touch HD on.
Image is frozen, shortly press the ON/OFF button once.
Switch the viewing mode to colour.
If the Compact Touch HD cannot be switched on:
Press the ON/OFF button to switch the Compact Touch HD on.
Charge the battery handle.
Reinsert or replace the battery handle.
If the Compact Touch HD switches itself off within minutes, sounding a dual-pitched tone:
The Compact Touch HD switches itself off if it does not detect movement on the screen
for 3 minutes.
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If the Compact Touch HD switches itself off within minutes with a single high pitched tone that
fades away:
Charge the battery handle
Replace the battery handle with a new battery handle
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22. Warnings
This icon indicates that users with pacemakers should take care with the
magnetic area of the handle on the Compact Touch HD as this might,
depending on your pacemaker, interfere with the pacemaker. Please contact
your surgeon to inform yourself on the effects of magnets with your
pacemaker.
23. Discarding the Compact Touch HD or battery
This symbol of the crossed out wheelie bin indicates that the product must not be disposed of
with your other household waste. Check local regulations for proper disposal of electronic
products.
24. Warranty regulations
This device is subject to the warranty regulations of your supplier. For futher information
regarding these regulations, please contact your supplier.
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