Reading with eMag 70
After you have charged the battery, you are ready to begin reading with eMag 70. With the unit's power
magnifi cation features, you can read or view letters, menus, maps, photos, labels, bus and train schedules,
television listings, receipts, ingredients, and much more.To read documents with eMag 70, do the following:
1. Open and place eMag 70 into a reading position as shown in the Opening eMag 70 section on page 37,
and make sure that the unit is turned on.
2. If you are reading a book, letter, or other printed item, place it on a fl at surface, such as a table or desk.
3. Next, place eMag 70 over the text you want to read. Anything under the unit is magnifi ed and shown on
the screen.
4. Adjust the zoom using the yellow Magnifi cation slider, and select a color mode by pressing the round,
blue Color Select button
.
Note: These features are discussed in detail in the Hardware Components section on page 43.
5. Slide the unit gradually to the right to read to the end of the line. Slide the unit down and back to the left to
read the next line.
Freezing an Image
Freezing an image on the LCD screen can be useful for reading labels on items on a store shelf for example.
Hold the eMag 70 close to the item and capture the image. Then you can hold the unit close enough for you
to read comfortably. To freeze the current image on the LCD screen, do the following:
1. Press the red Freeze Frame button
on the front panel.
2. Press the button again to turn off Freeze Frame mode.
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Reading Positions
The following illustrations show various reading positions of eMag 70.
Reading position with eMag 70
on top of reading material
Position to read from items such as pill
bottles. Can also be used for hobby activities.
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