Freedom Scientific Eye-Pal Ace, User Manual

Page 1: ...440800 001 Revision A Eye Pal Ace Portable Scanner and Reader User s Guide Freedom Scientific Inc www FreedomScientific com ...

Page 2: ...fore attempting to use the unit Do not attempt to repair the unit or open its case This product contains no user serviceable parts Keep the unit away from wet areas rain and other sources of liquids or high humidity Do not submerge the unit Always operate the unit in a place where the temperature is between 10 and 40 C 50 and 104 F Always store the unit in a place where the temperature is between ...

Page 3: ...uments 12 Appendix A Safety Rules 21 Appendix B Troubleshooting 22 Power Battery Connections 22 Scan and Read Application 22 Switch to from Tables Reading Mode 22 Troubleshooting Calendar Application 23 Appendix C Braille Display Information 24 Part A Using a Refreshable Braille Display with the Ace 24 Part B Supported Braille Displays and Control Details 25 Freedom Scientific Focus 14 25 ALVA BC6...

Page 4: ...iv HumanWare Brailliant bi40 32 Appendix D Service and Support 34 ...

Page 5: ...een The text is displayed in magnified font and read aloud in a natural sounding voice The Ace can be used as an electronic photo album magnifier alarm clock and an appointment reminder as well If you have any questions or suggestions please contact Freedom Scientific as described in Appendix D Service and Support on page 34 We greatly appreciate your feedback and hope you enjoy using your Ace Wha...

Page 6: ...nd button in the center a volume knob on the right toward the back and a half moon shaped Scan Button The front of the device has a Screen with a thumb wheel Roller at the top front of each side When setting up the Ace to scan a document place the device on a flat surface with the front of the device facing you and the top panel facing the ceiling It must be in this upright flat position when scan...

Page 7: ... the volume Daisy Buttons It is located on the left side on top of the device The Daisy Buttons have a total of five buttons four arrow buttons and one round button centered between them The function of each Daisy Button is explained later according to which application you are using Action Button It is located on the right side of the device above the Right Roller Press this Button to select the ...

Page 8: ...sed to take a picture of text you want to scan Back Button It is located above the Left Roller From the Main Menu when you select an option such as the Clock or Settings menu choice you can access additional functions from a sub menu From a sub menu press the Back Button to return to a previous menu When trying to delete a document book or photo if you accidently choose the wrong item to delete wh...

Page 9: ...n Button to confirm the menu selection Use the Back Button when in a sub menu to return to the previous menu Use the Home Button to return to the Main Menu Note For best sound quality on your voice recordings in the calendar and photo album modes record using battery power only If your device is plugged in you can just briefly unplug it for your recording and then plug it back in afterward Through...

Page 10: ...e device on battery power after a customized period of inactivity the Ace goes into standby mode to consume less power By default standby will begin after five minutes of inactivity To select a different length of time you want the device to stay awake when idle start at the Main Menu and scroll to and select Settings and then select General Settings Next scroll to and select Time Until Standby Sc...

Page 11: ... supply cord into the power port on the Ace Finally plug the power supply into a power outlet Do not use the Ace while it is being charged for the first time Later on the device can be used while it is being charged In general charging a depleted Ace battery to full capacity takes approximately four hours A fully charged Ace battery lasts for about five hours of continued use For safety reasons on...

Page 12: ... field directly in front of the device on a flat surface Use the base of the device as a guide and place the long side of the paper so that it is aligned with the length of the base The orientation of the document will not influence the recognition of the text If you are scanning a document that is smaller than the 8 by 11 inch field for best results place a blank sheet of 8 by 11 inch paper in th...

Page 13: ...or two seconds before releasing it to achieve the best focus Reading Modes The scanned material may be read in Voice Mode convenient for having the text read aloud the default choice Text Mode used for reading text on the screen quietly without voice output The reading mode can be changed in Settings To change the mode from the Main Menu and scroll to and select Settings Next scroll to and select ...

Page 14: ...ngs Next scroll to and select Reading Voice Next scroll through available language voice combinations and select your preference The reading language and language of the document need to match in order for the text recognition to be accurate Please note There is also a setting that is labeled Voice rather than Reading Voice The Voice setting is to choose the voice that will be used for announcing ...

Page 15: ...or font magnification Generic Scan and Read Settings Generic Scan and Read settings apply to both reading modes Font Font Size Contrast To adjust the setting for your preferred font font size or contrast begin at the Main Menu Scroll to and select Settings and then select General Settings Next scroll to and select one of the options Font Font Size or Contrast Then scroll through available options ...

Page 16: ...P3 file so you can listen to the file on different player save your material to a USB flash drive Please note To use a USB flash drive to save or retrieve documents power up the device and wait until you hear Main Menu Scan and Read before inserting the flash drive into the device s USB port Saving a Single page Document To start saving a single page document that you have positioned select Scan a...

Page 17: ...ar Press Action Button to Record Speak the label you would like to name your multi page document or book and press the Action Button when finished Press the Action Button to confirm if you are satisfied with the label or to re record it press the Back Button and then select Save Book again to repeat the process Once you have recorded your label you will hear Press Scan Button to Add a Page To begi...

Page 18: ...ion While reading a saved book use the same method for navigating through text that was explained above in the Scan and Read Section with these exceptions Press the Down arrow to go to the next page You will hear for example Opening page three of three Press the Up arrow to go to the previous page You will hear for example Opening page two of three Deleting a Document To delete a previously saved ...

Page 19: ...for yourself using your voice You can create a new reminder for today or any future date and set the exact time when you want to hear the reminder You can also choose to set the reminder as a One time Reminder or a Daily Reminder When the time for a reminder arrives you will hear a musical chime to alert you You can then select Listen to Reminder to hear the recording or press the Home Button to r...

Page 20: ...y option you will then be given the choice to Listen to Reminder Delete Reminder or Change Reminder Select your choice and follow the voice prompts Add Reminder Gives choice of adding a One Time or Daily reminder For a One Time reminder select a date using the Left Roller to change the month and the Right Roller to change the day of the month Press the Action Button to confirm the selected day Nex...

Page 21: ... as brain teasers quizzes games and more To use the Photo Album functions from the Main Menu scroll to and select Photo Album These sub menu options will be given View Album Add Photos to Album Delete Album and Rename Album To View an album from the Main Menu scroll to and select Photo Album When you read or hear View Album select it The albums that have been created will be given as options Scrol...

Page 22: ...n Menu scroll to and select Photo Album then scroll to and select Rename Album Scroll to and select the one you want to rename Follow the prompts to record a new name Clock Alarm Clock Select Clock from the Main Menu to hear the current time To set the alarm time and access the set alarm mode functions press the Action Button To set the alarm time select alarm time and use the Left Roller to chang...

Page 23: ...llowing options are available General Settings Reading Speed Reading Mode Voice select male or female voice and language options for the voice of Menu options and prompts Reading Voice select voice and language options for material being read by device Left Roller Mode Center Daisy Button Mode Font Font Size Contrast Time Format Grade 2 Braille Braille Word Wrap Enable Additional Voice Guidance Ti...

Page 24: ...e Help option from the Main Menu to hear the detailed description of the Ace functionality and the function of each button You can interrupt the Help talk by pressing any Button and the Ace will explain the function of the selected Button If you press the Home Button it will bring you to the Main Menu If you want continual voice instruction as you navigate through menu options you can Enable Addit...

Page 25: ...ce Do not open the Ace except for the battery compartment under any circumstances it will void the warranty Contact Freedom Scientific or your dealer for service if necessary Do not expose the Ace to excessive heat or direct sunlight to avoid risk of fire Do not use the Ace near inadequately shielded medical devices To avoid risk of electrical damage keep your Ace away from water or fluid chemical...

Page 26: ... power outlet If the adaptor still does not power the unit contact Freedom Scientific or your Freedom Scientific distributor If the battery does not power the Ace The battery may need to be charged Connect the power adaptor to charge the battery If the battery is not charging and your power supply is working you can order a new battery from Freedom Scientific Inc Scan and Read Application If the t...

Page 27: ... are scanning a glossy document or the device is near a window where very bright sunlight is shining through The Daisy down arrow will need to be pressed after you have selected the Scan and Read mode with the Action Button Troubleshooting Calendar Application If you do not hear the reminder after you finished your recording Increase the volume turn the Volume knob clockwise Make sure that when yo...

Page 28: ...irst power on the Ace and wait until it is fully booted and you hear Scan and Read before connecting the display The Braille display should start within 10 30 seconds Next choose the Scan and Read menu option from the Main Menu To take a picture press the Scan button It will start reading aloud When scanning a document using the Scan button on the Braille display there is no voice output If you us...

Page 29: ...nd column If you are scanning and reading this manual you will need to press the left and right Daisy arrows at the same time to switch to table mode in order to hear the information in the correct order Freedom Scientific Focus 14 Table of corresponding controls for the Freedom Scientific Focus 14 Control on Ace Control on Focus 14 Display Right Roller Up Right NAV Rocker Up Right Roller Down Rig...

Page 30: ...e Control on Focus 14 Display Back Left Mode Button Scan Right Selector Button Home Left Selector Button Function Control on Focus 14 Display Pan Display Left Left Panning Button Pan Display Right Right Panning Button ...

Page 31: ...LVA Display Right Roller Up Smartpad Up or Thumb Key 2 Right Roller Down Smartpad Down or Thumb Key 3 Left Roller Up F4 Smartpad Left Left Roller Down F4 Smartpad Right Action Smartpad Right Back Smartpad Left Scan Center thumb key Home F2 Volume Down F4 Smartpad Down Volume Up F4 Smartpad Up ...

Page 32: ...rols for the APH Refreshable 18 Control on Ace Control on APH Display Right Roller Up Joystick Up or SPACE 1 Right Roller Down Joystick Down or SPACE 4 Left Roller Up SPACE 1 2 Left Roller Down SPACE 4 5 Action SPACE 8 Back SPACE 1 5 E chord or SPACE 7 Scan Joystick Press or SPACE 2 3 4 S chord Daisy Center SPACE 3 4 ST chord Daisy Left SPACE 3 ...

Page 33: ...Volume Up SPACE 5 6 Function Control on APH Display Pan Display Left Left Bar or Joystick Left Pan Display Right Right Bar or Joystick Right HIMS Braille Edge 40 Table of corresponding controls for the HIMS Braille Edge 40 Control on Ace Control on HIMS Display Right Roller Up Up on either directional pad or SPACE 1 Right Roller Down Down on either directional pad or ...

Page 34: ...E 1 5 E chord or SPACE 7 Scan SPACE 2 3 4 S chord Daisy Center SPACE 3 4 ST chord Daisy Left SPACE 3 Daisy Right SPACE 6 Daisy Up SPACE 1 2 3 L chord Daisy Down SPACE 4 5 6 Home SPACE 1 2 3 4 5 6 FOR chord Volume Down SPACE 2 3 Volume Up SPACE 5 6 Function Control on HIMS Display Pan Display Left Back Pan Display Right Advance ...

Page 35: ...Ware PDI Brailliant 40 Control on Ace Control on Baum and HumanWare Display Right Roller Up 1 Right Roller Down 4 Left Roller Up 1 2 Left Roller Down 4 5 Action 1 5 E Back 1 3 4 6 X Scan 2 3 4 S Daisy Center 3 4 ST Daisy Left 3 Daisy Right 6 Daisy Up 1 2 3 L Daisy Down 4 5 6 Home 1 2 3 4 5 6 FOR Volume Down 2 3 Volume Up 5 6 ...

Page 36: ...corresponding controls for the HumanWare Brailliant bi40 Control on Ace Control on HumanWare Display Right Roller Up SPACE 1 or Left Right Roller Down SPACE 4 or Right Left Roller Up SPACE 1 2 Left Roller Down SPACE 4 5 Action SPACE 8 Back SPACE 1 5 E chord or SPACE 7 Scan SPACE 2 3 4 S chord Daisy Center SPACE 3 4 ST chord ...

Page 37: ... Daisy Left SPACE 3 Daisy Right SPACE 6 Daisy Up SPACE 1 2 3 L chord Daisy Down SPACE 4 5 6 Home SPACE 1 2 3 4 5 6 FOR chord Volume Down SPACE 2 3 Volume Up SPACE 5 6 Function Control on HumanWare Display Pan Display Left Up Pan Display Right Down ...

Page 38: ...o contact Technical Support by Web visit www FreedomScientific com choose Support and complete the form to submit questions To contact by e mail send questions to Support FreedomScientific com To contact by telephone U S customers can call 727 803 8600 Monday through Friday from 8 30 AM to 7 00 PM Eastern Time When you call please have your questions ready and be prepared to provide the following ...