Orcam myeye, User Manual

Page 1: ...SEE FOR YOURSELF OrCam User Guide MyEye and MyReader Version 7 June 2016 ...

Page 2: ...ction license rental or lease without receiving written permission from OrCam OrCam makes no express or implied representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this guide which is provided as is and assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this document or for any product that may be provided in association with this ...

Page 3: ...am System Messages 25 Configuration and Personalization 27 Instructions for Software Update using an SD Card 32 Troubleshooting 35 END USER TERMS AND CONDITIONS 40 This User Guide is also available for online viewing and download in PDF and audio formats at www orcam com userguide OrCam Customer Support United States and Canada 1 800 713 3741 United Kingdom 0800 358 5323 support orcam com ...

Page 4: ...s are available on the OrCam website We recommend that you view the tutorial videos at www orcam com tutorials OrCam Components To help orient you with the OrCam device for the purpose of this User Guide the top of the device is the side with the full OrCam logo including the word ORCAM The OrCam device consists of two main parts the Head Unit and the Base Unit Connecting cable to Head Unit Head U...

Page 5: ... OrCam Base Unit has three buttons Power Volume and Trigger Power Button is a small square shaped recessed blue button yellow for OrCam MyReader on the right side of the Base Unit nearest to the socket for the Head Unit cable This button has four functions Power On Suspending Waking Up and Power Off Volume Button is the long blue button yellow for OrCam MyReader on the same side as the Power butto...

Page 6: ...hort press activates the camera and initiates the process of reading text or recognizing a product 2 Controlling read back speed Press the Trigger button and hold it as you simultaneously press the Volume Up or Down button to adjust the read back speed between ten available speeds 3 Learning Mode Press the trigger button for two seconds to activate Learning Mode You will hear the learning mode mes...

Page 7: ...t plugs into a fitted connection at the end of the Base Unit Please do not attempt to disconnect the Head Unit from the Base Unit unless specifically directed to do so by an OrCam representative as this may harm the device If instructed to do so press and hold the Head Unit Connector Release Button located beside the Head Unit Connector on the Base Unit and gently remove or insert the connector ou...

Page 8: ...is always ready for use Box Contents Head Unit Head Unit with camera and earpiece shown extended Base Unit Base Unit with three blue buttons yellow for OrCam MyReader Black OrCam carrying pouch with accessories Containing Charger including travel adaptor plugs glasses mount and mount kit lens cleaning cloth belt clip earbuds headphones User Guide This User Guide and a customer support refrigerator...

Page 9: ...ding glasses or sunglasses Four pairs of rubber spacers of different sizes are provided to enable you to select the size that best fits your eyeglass frames The thinner the temple of your frames the larger the spacer should be It is recommended to select eyeglasses with thicker frames for mounting the OrCam camera Very thin frames such as many wire frames may cause the mount to come loose even if ...

Page 10: ...h size spacer is required between the mount and the frame Select the largest spacer that allows the mount to slide onto the frame 5 Remove the mount from the eyeglasses and slide the selected spacer into the mount in the direction of the arrow If it doesn t slide in loosen the mount slightly with Allen key 6 Push the mount downward onto the right side of the frame and slide it almost as far forwar...

Page 11: ... and should sit against your right temple bone It should not be in or on your ear 3 If your eyeglasses have long frames extend the earpieces as needed 4 Verify that the camera is aligned with the line of sight of your eyeglasses To test the camera position with the OrCam device on extend your arm straight forward beginning from your nose pointing your finger upward If you hear a high pitched doubl...

Page 12: ...eaning the OrCam Device Base Unit Clean the Base Unit immediately if it comes in contact with anything that may be sticky or cause stains Remember to turn the device off before you begin Only clean the device with a damp cloth do not submerge the device in water or pour water onto it Avoid getting moisture in any of the openings Head Unit Clean only if you feel it is dirty or if you have noticed a...

Page 13: ...you are charging the device you should charge the battery in the Base Unit for at least eight 8 hours After this initial charge the battery requires at least four hours of charging time if it has been completely depleted A fully charged battery should work for up to four hours of constant use and can remain in Suspend mode for as long as twenty four hours Each time the device is connected or disco...

Page 14: ...the unit is on press one of the volume buttons UP or DOWN If the device is on you will hear a response to your action If the device is off or in the first minute of starting up you will not hear anything 3 To turn the device off press the power button once You will hear the message press again to shut down Press the power button a second time You will hear Shutting down please wait Right before th...

Page 15: ...f the person or informs you how many people are in front of you Triggering the Camera The OrCam device knows when you want it to read or recognize by trigger actions you perform There are three way to activate the OrCam device in order to begin reading or recognizing 1 Point with your finger 2 Press the TRIGGER button on the Base Unit 3 Tap the center of the Base Unit disabled by default Detecting...

Page 16: ...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 fi...

Page 17: ...ce the OrCam device will say the name of the person and then read the text If a face is detected but not recognized then reading will begin after the appropriate face recognition announcement Changing the Reading Speed It is possible to adjust the reading rate or speed of the OrCam device playback To change the reading speed while reading press and hold the Trigger button as you simultaneously pre...

Page 18: ...ontinues to read to the end of the section from its memory Note that reading begins from your fingertip downwards If you would like to stop the reading before OrCam has finished press the trigger button point at an area without text or use the Stop Gesture To activate the Stop Gesture command extend your hand from your face forward to arm s length with the back of your hand facing you and all fing...

Page 19: ...disabled with OrCam Please Disable Touch Reading or using the audio settings menu Reading with the Trigger Button When using the trigger button to read text the OrCam device attempts to read all of the text it recognizes in the document It then identifies differentiated sections of text called blocks This term is used interchangeably to describe any type of text such as a title paragraph column se...

Page 20: ...ssing both Volume buttons at the same time will enter a pause state and a beep will sound intermittently while paused Pressing both Volume buttons again will continue the reading from where you left off The length of the pause time can be personalized When enabled while the device is reading pressing the Trigger button and simultaneously pressing the Volume Up button will skip to the next punctuat...

Page 21: ... the angle of your head and or move the position of the text and try again Text may be too close Some of the text may be cut off Text is cut by margins of frame both left and right Skipped one line this many lines of unreadable text Text was identified but not readable skipping a single line several lines of unreadable text Try to read that section again Repeating from the beginning Announced when...

Page 22: ...rected at each other when a person is wearing sunglasses or during nighttime face recognition may not work Note If a face is not recognized repeatedly it is possible that the conditions are different than what they were when the face was learned Performing Face Learning of the same person under these new conditions would allow the device to better recognize the face in the future For example if a ...

Page 23: ...lume button Person learned OrCam has completed the face learning process and the face has been successfully added Face learning not successful Person is too close far not centered not facing you it is best to stand in front of a person from three feet away The face is not positioned correctly in front of you adjust the angle between you and the person and ensure the person is facing you and lookin...

Page 24: ...d For any product it is possible but not required to teach up to 4 sides Note The Product Recognition feature is designed to recognize products with unique textures usually found on labels and packaging The more texture on the product the easier it is for the OrCam device to recognize it You will receive the best results with products that are between the size of a playing card and the size of a c...

Page 25: ...ditional side of the product If no additional product sides are needed proceed in recording the product name Done with this side You may point three times at another side of the product or stop now The OrCam device has successfully learned one side of the new product To continue with an additional side turn the product and point again To complete the process remove the product from view Please nam...

Page 26: ...ish to power off the OrCam device entirely or wait for it to enter Suspend Mode Shutting down please wait OrCam has begun the shutting down process Power off Bye bye Shut down process is complete Device is now off Suspended Going into a power saving mode This occurs automatically after 3 minutes of inactivity Press the trigger button to resume operation Waking up Battery is this many percent charg...

Page 27: ... Shutting down This occurs automatically after 3 hours of inactivity in suspend mode You will need to power the device on when you want to use it again OrCam needs to cool down before you can use it shutting down please wait The temperature of the OrCam device is too high Please allow it to rest for a few minutes and resume normal operation If the problem persists contact support Low light You may...

Page 28: ... circle or Volume Down indented circle simultaneously so both are suppressed at the same time for two seconds and then release The device will announce To enter the setup menu press the trigger button press volume buttons to cancel Press the trigger button 2 Once you have entered the Audio Settings Menu you will hear Main menu To set reading rate press trigger to change other settings press the vo...

Page 29: ...2 Change Volume set between 1 very soft and 10 very loud 3 Reading Settings containing a set of reading configurations 3 1 Touch Reading choose enabled default or disabled 3 2 Date Format choose between month day year or day month year 3 3 Reading Navigation State choose enabled or disabled default 3 4 Reading Navigation Pause Timeframe determines the time to pause in reading state before stopping...

Page 30: ...person it recognizes When the trigger button is pressed it will also inform you of the number of people in front of you This mode can be changed so that face recognition is only performed when the device is actively triggered 6 Product Recognition Settings containing a set of product identification configurations 6 1 Review Stored Products allows you to remove an individual product from the device...

Page 31: ... Reset to Default restores all settings to factory default settings 8 Exit to exit the settings menu Items marked with an asterisk are Not available in OrCam MyReader OrCam Please Commands The OrCam Please commands provide direct access to OrCam device settings By pointing thus triggering the device at the OrCam Please phrases that appear in this guide and on the OrCam website it is possible to ad...

Page 32: ...hand in place for more than 2 seconds the OrCam device will announce the current time day of the week and the date Note This feature is enabled by default It can be adjusted in the Gesture Settings sub menu in the Audio Settings Menu To set the internal clock please visit the User Area on the OrCam website or visit www orcam com timeset Read the OrCam Please Set Time command on the screen Click th...

Page 33: ... twice After a few seconds the device will say Power off bye bye Note To confirm that the device is off make sure the LED light is off and press the trigger and volume buttons to make sure the device is unresponsive Remove the old SD memory card Before you can insert the new SD card you received from OrCam you must first remove the SD card currently in the device 1 Open the rear cover of the devic...

Page 34: ...in fact using the most up to date version 2 Locate the SD slot on the left end panel of the OrCam device 3 Hold the new SD card so that the smoother of the SD card is closer to the center of the OrCam Base Unit and the side with the connectors is closer to the edge of the Base Unit Note It is very important that the SD card is oriented correctly 4 Push the new SD card into the OrCam slot gently Yo...

Page 35: ...l you the time and date when you raise your wrist All aspects of the device were improved as well Reading is more accurate and adds the ability to pause rewind and fast forward Face recognition is faster and more accurate It now uses higher quality images during the learning process please press the trigger button to restart Additional messages regarding learned faces may be played as well 5 Press...

Page 36: ... shining directly into the camera the OrCam device may not be able to focus properly on the text or product The device may announce a Low Light system message This can be caused by the camera adjusting to the current lighting conditions It may take the camera up to 10 seconds to adjust If this occurs stay in the same position for 10 seconds and try again Try not to change your position for these 1...

Page 37: ... to hold it closer Heard when the image contains text but the OrCam device cannot recognize it This may occur in the middle of a document Text seems blurry Please hold it steady and try again Heard when OrCam cannot understand the text due to camera or item movement during image capture Can t read text please try again in a brighter area Heard when OrCam cannot understand the text due to low light...

Page 38: ...ch time your point you hear the double beep and the camera shutter sound Memory is full Cannot learn additional products faces The OrCam device can remember up to 150 products and 100 faces If you have added that many products or faces you may have to delete some before you can add any more A face was not recognized Perform face learning on the person again to help the device recognize the face un...

Page 39: ... any message within five minutes please verify 1 That the SD card is inserted correctly 2 The device is connected to the power supply Software updates require the device to be connected to a power source all the time If you hear the announcement update process failed please contact OrCam support Software Version You may be asked by an OrCam support representative to check the version of your OrCam...

Page 40: ...ternal database The following commands will remove all faces or products from the device s memory or reset the device back to its default factory settings and also remove both faces and products from memory OrCam Please Remove All Learned Faces OrCam Please Remove All Learned Products OrCam Please Clear User Settings ...

Page 41: ...ions Subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement Customer is hereby granted a non exclusive non transferable limited license to use the software embedded in the Product or other IP Rights solely as part of the OrCam device and for personal not commercial use Customer does not acquire any ownership or intellectual property rights in the software The software and any audio output shall not...

Page 42: ...n connection with the Product for any loss or damages whether direct indirect special punitive exemplary or consequential or for any business or financial losses loss of revenue income profits or anticipated savings loss of contracts or business relationships loss of reputation or goodwill or loss or corruption of information or data or other intangibles delay or inability to make use of the Produ...

Page 43: ... both parties hereby consent to such jurisdiction and venue SEVERABILITY If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable such invalidity or unenforceability shall not invalidate or render unenforceable the entire Terms and Conditions but rather the Terms and Conditions shall be construed as if not containing the parti...

Page 44: ...ranty is the sole and exclusive warranty applicable to OrCam products No third party has the authority to make any representation warranty or agreement on behalf of OrCam with respect to OrCam products No warranty of any kind or nature is made by OrCam beyond those expressly stated herein In no event shall OrCam be liable for any special collateral indirect punitive incidental consequential or exe...

Page 45: ...IMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ORCAM DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE PRODUCT WILL BE ERROR FREE OR BUG FREE WILL OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION THAT ANY IMAGES OR SOUNDS PRODUCED BY THE PRODUCT WILL BE ACCURATE OR THAT THE OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE SECURE AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY ON AC...

Page 46: ... or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician FCC Warning Modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user authority to operate the equipment under FCC Rules NOTE T...

Page 47: ... Head and Base Units Do not disconnect this cord from either the Head or Base Unit unless specifically instructed by an OrCam representative Do not pull on the cord or cut it in any way Should you have a problem operating the OrCam device and believe there is something wrong with the device do not attempt to repair it by yourself Only qualified OrCam personnel may repair or service your device Una...

Page 48: ...Welcome to OrCam We are pleased to present you with your new OrCam device OrCam is very intuitive All you have to do is point See for yourself ...