IrisVision Live!, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Guide V 4 0 ...

Page 2: ......

Page 3: ...iod If you experience any side effects discontinue use and stay seated until symptoms stop If symptoms persist contact your doctor Do not turn on accessibility options on the display unit or lock the screen This will cause serious issues General Precautions Keep away from direct sunlight Keep dry Never walk while wearing the IrisVision headset Never drive while wearing the IrisVision headset Your ...

Page 4: ...trademarks are the property of IrisVision unless otherwise specified IrisVision Global is the owner of patent 10 444 833 NOTE By powering on your IrisVision headset you agree to the terms of use described in the End User License Agreement EULA which can be found at www irisvision com legal ...

Page 5: ...Up Wi Fi 13 Wireless Charging Pad Instructions 19 Powering the IrisVision Using the Magnetic Braided Power Cable 22 Headset Overview 23 Using IrisVision 26 Voice Commands 38 Alexa Integration 45 IrisVision Modes 50 Recommendations for Use 73 Cleaning Tips 75 How to Turn off Your Headset 76 ...

Page 6: ...sVision About IrisVision IrisVision is an FDA registered Class 1 medical device that combines state of the art virtual reality technology from Samsung with custom software developed by the nation s leading low vision experts at Johns Hopkins University It is the most effective low vision solution available for individuals with Macular Degeneration Diabetic Retinopathy Glaucoma Retinitis Pigmentosa...

Page 7: ...ing items IrisVision Display Unit Headset Wireless Charging Pad Fast Charger and Cable Magnetic Braided Power Cable and Charger Carrying Case Warranty Card Lanyard Direct Charging Cable Earphones for video watching NOTE An optional external battery is not included ...

Page 8: ...6 What is Included IrisVision Display Unit front and back views ...

Page 9: ...7 What is Included Headset with adjustable straps Back of headset ...

Page 10: ...8 What is Included Wireless Charging Pad ...

Page 11: ...9 What is Included Fast Charger and Cable used with the Wireless Charging Pad ...

Page 12: ...10 What is Included Magnetic Braided Power Cable ...

Page 13: ... Included Carrying Case NOTE When using your headset outside take the carrying case with you When not using your headset please place it inside the case to minimize unintentional damage or environmental exposure ...

Page 14: ...12 What is Included Earphones for watching videos may be in either white or black Front of headset showing earphone connection New Flashlight capability See page 42 for details ...

Page 15: ...ficiently as well as allowing you to use Video Player mode NOTE IrisVision does not require Wi Fi to function Step 1 Removing the IrisVision Display Unit from the Headset Release the IrisVision Display Unit from the headset by pushing the clip shown below away from the Display Unit Carefully remove the Display Unit and set aside the headset Clip ...

Page 16: ...14 Step 2 Powering on the Display Unit Press the Power button on the right side see the picture below Power Button ...

Page 17: ...15 Step 3 Configuring Wi Fi Go to the Home screen Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and press the small white rectangular box Tap IrisVision Manager app Tap Setup Wifi ...

Page 18: ...16 Step 3 Configuring Wi Fi continued Turn on Wi Fi ...

Page 19: ...ct your network and then enter your password NOTE IrisVision does not require Wi Fi to function Wi Fi is required to use Alexa and Video Player Example_1 Example_2 Example_3 Example_4 Example_4 Example_5 Example_6 Example_7 Example_8 Example_9 ...

Page 20: ...o the headset by pushing the Display Unit against the spring lock as shown below NOTE When the Display Unit is connected correctly to the headset it will say Device inserted correctly If there is no verbal confirmation the Display Unit is not connected correctly and the headset controls will not work Ensure that the device speaks before you close it securely into the headset ...

Page 21: ...d red light will illuminate on the charging pad when the headset is properly placed on the charging pad 3 If you DO NOT hear this tone or see any illumination The headset contains a proximity sensor to determine if it is in use Please place the straps outside of the headset while it is charging to ensure that the sensor is not activated Remove the Display Unit from the headset and place the back o...

Page 22: ...lid red light circled When the headset is fully charged the charging pad will emit a solid green light circled If the red light is not on or if it is flashing the headset is not charging Please remove your headset and reposition it until the light remains solid red ...

Page 23: ...he IrisVision s battery lasts 3 hours It can last 3 hours without continuous use and all day 8 to 10 hours on standby You can make the most of this time by powering the headset off when you are not using it ...

Page 24: ...ideos and television it provides continuous power to the headset without draining the battery in the Display Unit NOTES As long as the built in battery has at least a 50 charge using this method holds the existing charge This method does not charge the built in battery The headset may overheat If it overheats disconnect the cable and let the headset cool down Do not place an overheated headset on ...

Page 25: ...23 Headset Overview Touchpad Mode Button Snapshot Button ...

Page 26: ...24 Headset Overview continued Focus Wheel Power Tab Magnetic Braided Power Cable Port ...

Page 27: ...25 Headset Overview continued IrisVision Display Unit Volume Button Fast Charging Port for use with fast charging cable and fast charger Power Button ...

Page 28: ...26 Using IrisVision Step 1 Powering On Power on the Display Unit by pressing the white tab down for 5 seconds A vibration will indicate that the headset is powering on ...

Page 29: ...on your head We recommend that you wear your prescription distance glasses while using the headset 1 Place the headset over your eyes and pull the straps back over your head 2 Adjust the straps and secure them using the VELCRO brand fasteners to achieve the best fit NOTE Do not walk around while wearing the IrisVision headset ...

Page 30: ...ach chairs If you are not in Focus mode press the Mode button until you hear Focus and see the large bold letters 2 Reset the focus by rotating the wheel as far left as possible 3 Slowly begin adjusting it by rotating the wheel towards the right until the object is in focus You can rotate the wheel in either direction as needed 4 Pick an object at least 4 feet away to look at through your screen T...

Page 31: ...29 Focus Wheel ...

Page 32: ...e 60 After adjusting the focus wheel press the Mode button to enter the first mode called Scene Press once more to enter Television mode In addition to the default modes 9 other modes can be enabled Scene with Bubble page 51 RP page 53 Bioptic page 57 Reading Line page 61 Reading Green page 62 Reading Yellow page 63 IrisReader page 64 Photo Gallery page 66 Video Player page 69 ...

Page 33: ...31 NOTE You can change the brightness in every mode to increase or decrease the brightness of the screen For more information see Voice Commands on page 38 Mode Button ...

Page 34: ...ouchpad We recommend putting your hand in a fist with your index finger pointed out to steady your hand on the touchpad 3 To zoom in use your index finger to make a slow swiping motion on the touchpad straight towards your ear to increase magnification Important You must take your finger off the touchpad between each swipe 4 To zoom out decrease magnification use your index finger to swipe slowly ...

Page 35: ...ore saying the word or phrase Double Tap on the Touchpad Say Zoom In Say Zoom Out Say Set Zoom X X value between 1 12 Say Max zoom zooms in to 12x magnification Say Low zoom goes back to 1x magnification Say Zoom gives the current magnification level ...

Page 36: ...will freeze A yellow camera icon will appear in the upper right corner of the screen 3 Magnify the Image Zoom in or out by swiping on the touchpad 4 Pan To get a better look at a specific area in a snapshot move your head up down left and right 5 Save Press the Snapshot button again to prompt the save or discard screen Swipe up on the touchpad to save and swipe down to discard View your saved snap...

Page 37: ...35 Wait for the beep or microphone to appear before saying the word or phrase Double Tap on the Touchpad Say Take Snapshot Say Exit Snapshot Snapshot Button ...

Page 38: ...36 ...

Page 39: ...37 Voice Commands ...

Page 40: ...o sleep to put the headset to sleep when prompted Say Shut down to turn off the headset when prompted Information Commands Say Info for information on the current mode name the battery level the volume level the magnification level and the brightness level Say Battery for the current battery level Say Volume for the current volume level Say Zoom for the current magnification level Say Brightness f...

Page 41: ...ene with Bubble to navigate directly to Scene with Bubble mode Say RP to navigate directly to RP mode Say Television to navigate directly to Television mode Say Bioptic to navigate directly to Bioptic mode Say Reading to navigate directly to Reading mode Say Reading Inverted to navigate directly to Reading Inverted mode Say Reading Line to navigate directly to Reading Line mode Say Reading Green t...

Page 42: ... to decrease magnification by 1 minimum 1 Say Max Zoom to set magnification to the highest level Say Low Zoom to set magnification to the lowest level Adjusting Brightness Say Set Brightness to number to set brightness to a specific level 1 to 15 Example Say Set Brightness to 8 Say Increase Brightness to increase brightness by 1 maximum 15 Say Decrease Brightness to decrease brightness by 1 minimu...

Page 43: ...st level Adjusting Contrast Say Set contrast to number to set contrast to a specific level 1 to 100 Say Increase contrast to increaser contrast by 5 Say Decrease contrast to decrease contrast by 5 Say Max contrast to set contrast to the highest level Say Low contrast to set contrast to the lowest level Say Reset contrast to set contrast to 50 default Adjusting Text to Speech Speed applies to all m...

Page 44: ...light to turn on the flashlight if the mode allows Say Turn off flashlight to turn off the flashlight if the flashlight is on Say Take photo to take a photo in any mode that supports snapshot Say Exit photo to exit full screen photo view Television Mode Voice Commands Say Set exposure to value to set the exposure compensation to any of the following available values o Theater is the default value ...

Page 45: ...n the TV preset Say What is the current exposure for the current exposure compensation value IrisReader Mode Voice Commands Say Take photo to begin the Optical Character Recognition OCR readout For more information see IrisReader on page 64 Photo Gallery Mode Voice Commands Say Next photo to highlight the next photo in the list Say Previous photo to highlight the previous photo in the list Say Ope...

Page 46: ... Say IrisVision to navigate to the IrisVision playlist Say Save video to save a video to the Bookmarked list when prompted Say Remove video to remove a video from the Bookmarked list when prompted Say Show saved videos to navigate to the Bookmarked list Accessing the Configuration Menu Say Configuration menu to open the Configuration menu NOTE Voice commands are set to respond to a double tap by d...

Page 47: ...h as News Weather Sports Updates Facts Jokes Stories Currently not supported Playing music or audiobooks Ongoing conversations Integration with smart devices Purchasing Alexa echo calls Any conversation that requires opening another application For example Show me directions to the nearest Wal Mart ...

Page 48: ...te power the device on 2 Remove the IrisVision Display Unit from the headset 3 Access the IrisVision Manager app on the Display Unit for instructions see Configuring Wi Fi on page 15 4 Look for the Amazon Account option a Check Confirm your age and then proceed to Setup Amazon Account b Enter your username and password from your existing Amazon account c You will be prompted to allow Amazon to con...

Page 49: ...ount b Select Create a new Amazon Account on the bottom of the screen c Fill out the form with your name email address and a new password for your Amazon account and then select Create your Amazon Account d It should take you to a page that will ask if you will allow Amazon to connect to your device Press Allow it e It will then ask for the location of the country you are in Select the correct cou...

Page 50: ...48 ...

Page 51: ...49 IrisVision Modes ...

Page 52: ...eplicates the vivid colors and contrast of the scenery in front of you Experience a brighter image with auto focus and zoom in up to 14 times magnification Wait for the beep or microphone to appear before saying the word or phrase Double Tap on the Touchpad Say Scene ...

Page 53: ...om the top of the touchpad to decrease the size of the bubble 3 Magnify Bubble Swipe towards your ear to increase magnification inside the bubble Swipe away from your ear to decrease magnification inside the bubble Any changes you make to magnification in this mode will occur only in the bubble NOTE To re position the magnification bubble using the Configuration menu please refer to the Configurat...

Page 54: ...52 Scene Mode with Bubble continued Wait for the beep or microphone to appear before saying the word or phrase Double Tap on the Touchpad Say Scene with Bubble ...

Page 55: ...ange the size of the FOV such that all objects are inside your viewing area as shown in the example image above To accommodate your needs and obtain optimal viewing adjust the size of the FOV as follows 1 Increase the FOV make the image larger by swiping up on the touchpad 2 Decrease the FOV make the image smaller by swiping down on the touchpad NOTE You can also zoom in on a particular object or ...

Page 56: ...54 Wait for the beep or microphone to appear before saying the word or phrase Double Tap on the Touchpad Say RP ...

Page 57: ... for up to 3 different televisions For instructions on saving presets for your television see Television Mode Voice Commands on page 43 TIPS The headset will not go to sleep in Television mode unless you set it on a charging pad Otherwise it will stay on until the battery is depleted To watch Television for long periods of time use the magnetic braided power cable connected to an external cell pho...

Page 58: ...56 Wait for the beep or microphone to appear before saying the word or phrase Double Tap on the Touchpad Say Television ...

Page 59: ...u wish to have magnified This view will be enlarged in the upper portion of the screen 2 Adjust magnification within the viewfinder on your screen Swipe horizontally towards your ear to increase magnification Swipe away from your ear to decrease magnification 3 You can re position the viewfinder using voice commands or the Configuration menu To move the viewfinder using voice commands say Bottom t...

Page 60: ...menu For more information please refer to the Configuration Guide or contact Customer Support by email at support irisvision com or by phone at 1 855 207 6665 for assistance Wait for the beep or microphone to appear before saying the word or phrase Double Tap on the Touchpad Say Bioptic ...

Page 61: ...ckground It is best for reading text material such as books or papers without color NOTE For reading magazines or materials with color it is best to return to Scene mode Wait for the beep or microphone to appear before saying the word or phrase Double Tap on the Touchpad Say Reading ...

Page 62: ...s white letters on a black background This enhances the contrast and provides reduced glare on the screen which can be helpful to those overwhelmed by bright scenes Wait for the beep or microphone to appear before saying the word or phrase Double Tap on the Touchpad Say Reading Inverted ...

Page 63: ...the touchpad Swipe down on the touchpad to decrease the size of the reading line 1 It is best to make the reading line window large at first Make the text large enough to read it by swiping towards your ear to zoom in 2 Try adjusting the size of the window to isolate 1 line or 2 lines of text This prevents common reading mistakes such as reading the same line twice or skipping a line Wait for the ...

Page 64: ...ading mode which shows black text on a green background This may also help reading by providing better screen contrast without the brightness of a white background Wait for the beep or microphone to appear before Double Tap on the Touchpad Say Reading Green ...

Page 65: ...lack text on a yellow background It increases screen contrast without the brightness of a white background and is helpful when reading for extended periods of time Wait for the beep or microphone to appear before saying the word or phrase Double Tap on the Touchpad Say Reading Yellow ...

Page 66: ... 10 inches from your headset making sure the text is not cut off on either side of the screen 2 Press the Snapshot button to capture the text 3 Pause the readout by pressing the Snapshot button once 4 Resume readout by pressing the Snapshot button again 5 Swipe towards you on the touchpad to rewind the readout 6 Swipe away from you on the touchpad to fast forward the readout 7 Swipe up on the touc...

Page 67: ...65 IrisReader continued Wait for the beep or microphone to appear before saying the word or phrase Double Tap on the Touchpad Say IrisReader ...

Page 68: ... It will appear in full screen view Another option is to use the voice commands For more information see Voice Commands on page 38 3 Magnify the selected photo by swiping away from you or by swiping up 4 Decrease magnification within the selected photo by swiping towards you or by swiping down 5 Pan within the photo by moving your head left right up and down to capture the entire picture To reset ...

Page 69: ...67 Photo Gallery continued ...

Page 70: ...phone to appear before saying the word or phrase Double Tap on the Touchpad Say Photo Gallery Say Open Photo Say Exit Photo Say Next Photo Say Previous Photo Say Delete Photo Say Reset Photo resets the photo to the center if it is out of the field of view ...

Page 71: ...nment and IrisVision which refer to the playlists of videos we have on our IrisVision YouTube channel 2 Scroll through the list of available videos by swiping up and down on the touchpad The video in focus should be highlighted yellow 3 Select the highlighted video by tapping once on the touchpad 4 Field of View FOV Swipe up on the touchpad to increase the Field of View of the video and swipe down...

Page 72: ...er will save the search query to another Search playlist so you can go back to your searched videos in that session NOTE The Search playlist saves only one query at a time if you say Search cats and then say Search dogs the Search playlist will only show the Search dogs playlist You will have to search for cats again to show those videos 10 Bookmark Videos You can save YouTube videos to a Bookmark...

Page 73: ...ly on the scroll list screen if you have the video highlighted you can use a voice command to activate the save prompt by using the command save video To access the Bookmark playlist double tap and say Show saved videos or swipe laterally to navigate to the new Bookmark playlist The video you saved should show up in its own list The Bookmark playlist will now be displayed first over the News playl...

Page 74: ...ed Wait for the beep or microphone to appear before saying the word or phrase Double Tap on the Touchpad Say Video Player Say Next Video Say Previous Video Say Play Video Say Save Video Say Remove Video Say Show Saved Videos ...

Page 75: ...ds you on the touchpad The bubble feature is only available in the Scene mode with Bubble If you would like the bubble moved to a different part of your screen please refer to the Configuration Guide or contact Customer Support by email at support irisvision com or by phone 1 855 207 6665 for assistance Reading Hold your reading material in front of you in a normal reading position and move your h...

Page 76: ...e headset will go into Sleep mode and the screen will turn black This conserves battery power Turn the screen back on by putting the headset on and pressing the Mode button The headset will not enter Sleep mode when in Television mode It is recommended that you power off the IrisVision unit when not in use To do this press and hold down the white tab on top of the headset for 5 seconds Wait for th...

Page 77: ...cloth or wipe Dust particles and smudges can collect on the screen or camera lens Wipe down the lens bubbles on the inside and outside of the headset to remove dust particles and smudges The foam lining of the headset that presses up against your face and the straps that go around your head can be removed for cleaning Run them under warm water use a mild soap to scrub and then rinse and air dry th...

Page 78: ...n black and the unit will power off You can then put it away 3 To turn your IrisVision back on press and hold down the white tab for 5 seconds until you feel the button vibrate It will take about 45 seconds to reboot fully and then Focus mode will appear Your IrisVision is ready for use Wait for the beep or microphone to appear before saying the word or phrase Double Tap on the Touchpad Say Shut D...

Page 79: ......

Page 80: ...n If you have purchased the IrisVision from your clinician he or she is familiar with your needs and will be able to respond to your questions more quickly and efficiently Call Toll Free 1 855 207 6665 M F 7am 6pm PST Meet Us In Person 5994 W Las Positas Blvd Suite 219 Pleasanton CA 94588 Email Us support irisvision com Visit Us Online www irisvision com Support Videos Available 2020 IrisVision IV...