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SmartView Xtend

The SmartView Xtend video magnifier has been carefully designed to offer people with macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, or other eye conditions, increased flexibility and additional functionality.

By magnifying and enlarging text, objects, and actions, the SmartView Xtend makes everyday activities like viewing photos, reading labels, browsing through a magazine, writing checks, and doing a crossword, easy once again.

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Image of the SmartView xTend Video Magnifier with 17in LCD


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SPECIAL OFFER: All of the Basic Black & White and Color Xtend models now include the Module 1 upgrade (A $300 Value!), which consists of a wired remote control, page locator light with corresponding on-screen cursor, magnification preset buttons and lines and blinds.

Additional detail for SmartView Xtend

The new SmartView Xtend has been designed by asking people like you "what do you want in a video magnifier?" Through 'usability testing' - an organized process of asking real users how they want SmartView Xtend to work - real world customer needs drive the vision of HumanWare's development team.

Image of a women smiling and using the SmartView Xtend to view a magazine. A man stands behind her amazed at what she can do with the SmartView Xtend.

SmartView XTend Technical Specifications (PDF)

Desirable - SmartView Xtend is what you want

One base model tailored to your needs - Getting started is easy with the SmartView Xtend. It includes all the basic features you'd expect, plus a few more that our customers asked for.

If you decide you want to upgrade your SmartView to include more features, you can - easily and affordably, by choosing any of the SmartView Xtend modules.

Flat out better viewing - A flat screen monitor is fitted to the SmartView Xtend. An ergonomically designed arm allows the screen position to be adjusted to suit your specific requirements.

You wanted a better picture - The SmartView Xtend offers you one of the most accurate color pictures on the market. Now you have the option to view images exactly as they are or enhance the color of the image to view it exactly as you want.

Made to fit your environment - You asked for a clean, simple design with neutral coloring. We responded with one of the smallest desktop video magnifiers on the market, designed to complement any modern living or working environment.

A lifetime of lighting - With the SmartView Xtend's unique LED lighting design, you never need to worry about replacing lightbulbs.

Better Features

EASY TO USE - thanks to asking people like you

Our customer feedback was on the button - Usability testing means that buttons are now clearly marked with easyto- recognize symbols. Each button has only one primary function.

Your bright ideas - The brightness control is on the front panel. Now brightness, contrast and colors can be adjusted simply. You have independent control of the brightness and contrast of your image whether you are in text or picture mode.

You wanted less glare - Softer LED lighting has been incorporated into the SmartView Xtend. The light is placed only where it is absolutely necessary. The reduction in glare means that now even shiny material can be viewed with ease.

You wanted more control - No more debating the optimum location of your controls. The SmartView Xtend's optional remote lets you position the controls where you want.

It's a smooth slide - The reading table (or XY table as it is sometimes known) has been designed for smooth "hands on" manipulation of what you are viewing. Smooth sliding helps you keep your place when reading.

UPGRADEABLE

Always the right model - The SmartView Xtend will always be the video magnifier you want it to be because it is completely upgradeable. A basic black and white model can become a full color model and can even be upgraded to a computer access model if required. SmartView Xtend is the most upgradeable video magnifier ever made.

Even the flat screen is upgradeable - So if at any time you want to change to a new screen, it will fit with your existing SmartView Xtend.

Tailored to suit you - Each of the SmartView Xtend modules has been designed to suit the differing needs of our customers. We came up with three great modules after talking to people like you.

SmartView Xtend Feature Matrix (PDF)

Image of SmartView Xtend Feature Matrix breakdown between the Basic Color Unit, Module 1, Module 2 and Module 3

SmartView Xtend FAQ's

What is the best way to view photographs with the SmartView Xtend?
Simply press the picture button to view photos in accurate colour

If the picture is too dark can I make the picture brighter?
Yes, simply adjust the brightness control on the front of the SmartView Xtend.

In a colour picture, similar colours are indistinguishable, can I adjust the SmartView Xtend to provide more colour definition?
Yes, in many cases colour definition can be improved by reducing the brightness. Similarly colour definition can be reduced, if desired, by increasing the brightness.

I would prefer the colours in a colour picture to be stronger than their natural state, can I adjust the SmartView Xtend to saturate the colours?
Yes, you can enter the menu on the SmartView Xtend and either increase the colour adjustment or turn on the enhanced colour option.

I am getting too much glare off a page, can I reduce this glare?
Yes, depending on the situation you can:

I am viewing text, can I make the text clearer and easier to read?
Yes, first ensure you are in text mode, which converts the text to high contrast. Then depending on your eye-condition, you can try:

I have a preferred false colour that I always like to use, do I have to always cycle through all the false colour options?
No, when you are in your preferred false colour, hold the text button down until the SmartView Xtend beeps, and pushing the text button will then cycle you through your preferred false colour combination, black on white and white on black.

I can only seem to get three false colour options in text mode, how can I get all the options available on the SmartView Xtend?
The SmartView Xtend has been set to cycle only through the preferred false colours, so hold the Text and Picture buttons down, until the system beeps, and the full cycle will be restored.

I find the beeps annoying, can I turn them off?
Yes, enter the menu in the SmartView Xtend and then turn the beeps off using the beep menu item.

I find signing documents difficult, does the SmartView Xtend have a feature that can help me with this?
Yes, in modules 1-3 there is an enhanced page locator that will allow you to locate the signature space on the monitor, and then locate the same place on the document placed on the reading table.

I find reading in a straight line difficult, can the SmartView Xtend help me with this?
Yes, in modules 1-3 there is a lines function and blinds function. When turned on you should find that either of these functions will assist you in reading.

I find that I have a magnification level that I use the majority of the time, can the SmartView Xtend remember this for me?
Yes, in modules 1-3 there is a preset function, that when held down until the system beeps, will remember the current magnification setting.

When viewing photos or documents I find the background or surrounding text distracting, is there a function on the SmartView Xtend that can help me remove this clutter?
Yes, in modules 1-3 there is a blinds function that allows you to obscure clutter in images and documents so they are not distracting.

I would like to use my SmartView Xtend with my large TV, is this possible?
Usually yes, the SmartView Xtend has a TV out connector that will allow the SmartView Xtend to be plugged straight into a NTSC TV.

I would like to use my SmartView Xtend with my PAL TV, is this possible? PAL TV out support is not provided with the SmartView Xtend.

I would like to upgrade my unit to a higher level model, can I do this myself?
No, upgrades can only be done by HumanWare dealers, distributors and service centres.

I have module 2 and now want computer access, can I upgrade to a module 3?
Yes, ULVA can arrange this for you with a module 2 to module 3 upgrade kit.

Can I upgrade the flat screen on my SmartView Xtend?
Yes, the SmartView Xtend should work with any flat screen. HumanWare has tested a number of flat screens and so you may want to contact HumanWare to see if the flat screen you are considering buying has been tested and is known to work well with the SmartView Xtend.

What is the best mode to use when viewing something in my hands like a medicine bottle?
Objects such as medicine bottles are best viewed in photo mode so push the photo button to obtain a colour image. If text on the bottle is difficult to read then try:

Somehow I have ended up in the SmartView Xtend menu system, how do I exit this?
Press the Text button.

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