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Technology Available at the Main Library: How to Use the Magnifier

ClearView+ Document Reader

The ClearView+ document reader uses cutting-edge technology to make reading easier and more enjoyable for everyone, especially individuals with low vision. Simply place your item on the platform and use the intuitive one-button control to adjust the monitor for larger print and more accessible text.

How to Use the ClearView+ Document Reader

To use the ClearView+:

Step 1: Press the red button to turn the ClearView+ machine on.

ClearView+ document reader power button, which is small and red and situated between the adjustment knob and the reader platform under the monitor.

Step 2: Place your item on the platform below the monitor.

A book has been placed on the ClearView+ platform beneath the monitor.

Step 3: Adjust the monitor and use the one-button control to enlarge text. To adjust the ClearView+ platform, lightly push it forward, backward, left, or right. To zoom in or out, turn the dial.

The ClearView+ adjustment knob is a dial below the power button. This dial is also the component of the document reader that is physically closest to the ClearView+ user.

Step 4: Read and enjoy. 

The ClearView+ Monitor displays a book open to a chapter titled A Brief Journey Through Islamic history.

Where to Find the ClearView+ Document Reader

The Clearview+ is located near the Holds and Course Reserve shelves along the eastern wall of the Main Library Service Commons on the same side of the first floor as the Service Desk.

ClearView+ document reader station in the Main Library Service Commons. The ClearView+ document reader consists of a computer monitor situated above a flat platform with a button and an adjustment knob. The document reader is situated ontop of a desk with a rolling chair.