Optelec Magnifiers
Did you know The Connaught has few of these AMAZING Magnifiers thanks to fantastic volunteer/friend Eileen Mignot.
See our Magnifier appeal blog post HERE
Learn more about Optelec magnifiers:
Select your preferred reading voice, sit back, relax, and listen to documents as they are read aloud. Combining a clear voice alongside magnification and high contrast makes reading so much easier.
Specifications
Key benefits - audio text-to-speech:
- Choose from 36 reading languages, and 74 voices/accents
- Capture an entire A4 page and enjoy Full Page Overview
- View and listen to lengthy documents with fast and accurate Text-to-Speech
- Point & Read: intuitive touchscreen interface - touch a column, paragraph or word on-screen to read instantly
- Navigate quickly with automatic text zone recognition
- Swipe your finger to scroll through magnified text and photographs
- Archive documents and images, and view at your convenience
- Picture Viewer: zoom and slideshow options to view favourite photographs in full colour
- Adjust the settings easily using the large icon/font menu
- Control the reading speed and volume by touching the screen
- Listen through the on-board speakers or connect a set of headphones (not included)
Key benefits - magnification:
- Continuous zoom: 1.5x - 75x (optional: up to 170x)
- 24-inch full colour TFT widescreen (height adjustable)
- Superior High Definition: 1080p video processing for ultra sharp and vivid images
- Unique C-shaped design for more comfortable reading and writing
- Full colour (standard definition) display for viewing photographs and magazines
- Integrated lighting for even illumination of reading materials - including glossy magazines and photographs
- User-friendly control panel: position to reveal simple or more advanced buttons
Reading table:
- Comfortable, easy-glide, designed for reading larger documents including broadsheet newspapers continuously
- Moves in X and/or Y Direction with adjustable friction and lock
- Optional compact-size table available upon request
Customize the way you VIEW with the ClearView C:
- Adjustable brightness and contrast
- High contrast semi-colours for improved reading fluency, including yellow text on a black background - select up to 4 combinations from a possible choice of 16
- Position locator and overview function - never lose your place on the page
- Focus lock for practical activities and craftwork
- Add lines or mask out areas top/bottom or left/right of the screen for easier reading
! Residents are enjoying the BINGO !