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Table of Contents Contents Warnings and Cautions .......................................................................................................................6 Symbol Information..............................................................................................................................8 Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................9 Indications for Use .........................................................................................................................9 Contra-Indications .........................................................................................................................9 Unpacking Instructions ......................................................................................................................10 Parts Identification ............................................................................................................................12 Setup .................................................................................................................................................14 Connecting the Phoroptor VRx System Components .................................................................14 Leveling the Phoroptor Head .......................................................................................................16 Face Shields ................................................................................................................................17 Near Vision Rod and Card ...........................................................................................................18 Turn the Unit On and Off .............................................................................................................18 Connect External Devices to the Phoroptor VRx...............................................................................19 Connect External Devices with Reichert Wireless Serial Adapters ...................................................20 Connect Acuity Systems to the Phoroptor VRx .................................................................................24 Connecting Multiple Phoroptor VRx Units .........................................................................................25 User Guide Standards .......................................................................................................................27 Controller Keypad ..............................................................................................................................28 Icon Description .................................................................................................................................29 Active Data Field .........................................................................................................................29 Auxiliary Lenses or Filters ...........................................................................................................30 Controller Button Descriptions and Effects ..................................................................................31 Options/Setup Menu ..........................................................................................................................32 Screens Available through the Options/Set-Up Menu .................................................................32 Settings ........................................................................................................................................33 Language .....................................................................................................................................33 Refraction Sequence ...................................................................................................................33 Aperture Default ..........................................................................................................................33 Cylinder +/- .................................................................................................................................34 Axis 0/180 ....................................................................................................................................34 Prism Units ..................................................................................................................................34 Retinoscopy .................................................................................................................................34 Fog Amount .................................................................................................................................34 BB Fog Amount ...........................................................................................................................34 VA Up Arrow.................................................................................................................................34 NRA/PRA Order ...........................................................................................................................34 Near Chart Units ..........................................................................................................................34 CC ...............................................................................................................................................35 XCyl Auto .....................................................................................................................................35 XCyl Mode ...................................................................................................................................35 XCyl Equal Keypad Button ..........................................................................................................35 Date Format .................................................................................................................................36 Time format ..................................................................................................................................36 Keypad LED ................................................................................................................................36 Sleep ...........................................................................................................................................36 Output Options ............................................................................................................................36 16241-101 Rev. D 3 Table of Contents (continued) Programs ...........................................................................................................................................39 Creating a Program .....................................................................................................................39 Selecting Charts for Program Steps ............................................................................................40 Modifying a Step in the Program .................................................................................................41 Deleting a Step from your Program .............................................................................................41 Copying a Program already created ............................................................................................41 Exporting a Program ....................................................................................................................41 Importing a Program from an outside source (USB drive) ...........................................................42 Clearing a Program .....................................................................................................................42 Running a Program .....................................................................................................................43 Charts ................................................................................................................................................44 Selecting a Chart .........................................................................................................................44 Chart for Optotypes .....................................................................................................................45