OrCam User Guide
Version 7
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For the camera to recognize
your finger, hold your finger
vertically, so that the tip of
your finger is pointing up.
Practice by putting your
finger on the tip of your nose,
and extend your arm outward
so that the tip of your finger
remains at eye level. Because
the camera is located at eye
level, it must detect your
finger in order to understand
what you want it to recognize.
When the camera detects your finger, you will hear a double-beep. A high-pitched
beep indicates you are pointing at the center of the camera’s field of view, or
“frame”. The beep becomes gradually lower-pitched as you approach the margins
of the frame. Pointing while walking or in front of rapidly moving items is not
advised. Once you hear the beep, immediately remove your finger from the frame
so that the camera can take a picture of what it sees (without your finger getting
in the way). It works best to remove your finger by moving your arm downwards
out of the frame.
If you don’t hear a high-pitched double-beep, try to adjust your head slightly up
or down, left or right, remove your finger, and try again. When three consecutive
gestures are made in the outer-most boundary, a warning is given to move your
finger in the direction of the center of the frame. Keep your head steady and in the
same position during the removal of your finger.
The camera shutter sound indicates that your finger has left the frame, and a
picture has been taken. If you do not hear a camera shutter sound within two
seconds, the camera did not detect that you removed your finger, and you should
try again.
