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This reading process is exactly the same as that for a document you have scanned in.  
Now, at the end of reading the options are.   
Either exit the document by pressing key 3, or copy it out to USB drive with key 4, or 
to read the document again by pressing Function Key and Key UP. 

 

 

4.3  DELETING DOCUMENTS. 

 

Although  the  Portset  Reader  has  a  very  large  capacity  for  storing  information,  in 
excess of 2 million it is not infinite.  
Also, it can be time consuming and laborious going through long lists of documents 
looking for the one you want.  
For all these reasons, it is a worthwhile exercise to clear out unwanted documents 
from time to time. 

 

Engage the document review procedure with key 1. Then select key 1, this will put 
you into the internally stored documents.  Use the "UP" and "DOWN" keys to browse 
the list. When you find a document that is no longer required, you can delete it by 
pressing key 5.   
When deleting with key 5, you must let the name of the document be fully spoken 
before pressing key 5 a second time to confirm that deletion is required. 

4.4  COPY TO USB  Drive.

 

 

You  can  copy  documents  to  a  USB  pen  drive  in  either  text  or  audio.  The  audio 
supported  is  called  MP3  which  is  the  spoken  text  of  your  document.  You  can  then 
plug the drive into other devices which allow you to hear the speech. The machine 
initially looks for a USB drive which needs to be inserted. 

 

If you are saving to the USB pen drive insert it into the slot in the front right edge. It 
is  polarised  so  can  only  be  inserted  one  way.  Press  Key  4  and  the  contents  of  the 
drive will be advised, you can save the document in text form by pressing Key 4 or to 
create an audio MP3 version press Key 2.  
 
Making  an  audio  MP3  version  takes  longer  than  saving  a  text  file.  After  a  short 
period you will hear progress beeps as the audio is being created, please wait for the 
completed message before starting a new action. 

 

4.5 EXITING DOCUMENT REVIEW. 

 

After you have exited from a selected document, press key 3 again to return to the 
scanning and reading procedure. 
 

 

5.   UTILITIES. 

 

5.1  ENTERING THE UTILITIES FUNCTION. 

 

To enter the Utilities Function, hold down the "FUNCTION" key, and press key 6. 

 

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Page 1: ...DOCUMENT READER INSTRUCTIONS Portset Systems Ltd 14 Palmerston Business Park Palmerston Drive Fareham PO14 1DJ England www portset co uk ...

Page 2: ...d is completed and returned to Portset Systems to ensure that you are registered as the user Failure to have your Reader registered will result in you not being advised of any improvements or warranty support CONTENTS INDEX 1 Introduction 2 Reading a document 3 Controlling the voices 4 Storing and retrieving documents 5 Utilities 6 Key Functions 7 Document reading tips and problems 1 INTRODUCTION ...

Page 3: ...art key you will find four smaller square keys arranged one above three These are the Navigation or Cursor Keys The top single key is SENTENCE or LINE UP and immediately below this is SENTENCE or LINE DOWN The key to the left is WORD LEFT and to the right is WORD RIGHT These keys will also be referred to as UP DOWN LEFT and RIGHT Moving to the right of these four keys you will find another group o...

Page 4: ... hear a fanfare and the Reader will announce that it is ready This announcement will also tell you the current scanning mode either AUTOMATIC COLUMNS or PAGE At any time the Reader is in use you can get current help by pressing Key 6 when the Reader is quiet Because the Reader remembers it s configuration from the last time of operation it is important that after switching it on you do not turn it...

Page 5: ...simply press any one of the four Navigation keys The UP and DOWN keys select sentences to read if the document contains sentences or lines if in PAGE mode You can select each word in a sentence or line by using the RIGHT or LEFT keys word speaking always commences at the beginning of the sentence or line If you hold down the Function key while using the WORD RIGHT or WORD LEFT keys the words will ...

Page 6: ...FT key sets to the minimum speed When you are happy with your adjustments PRESS the START KEY The new state of speaking will be announced TO SAVE THE NEW SPEECH SELECTIONS PRESS THE START KEY AGAIN TO LEAVE THIS VOICE MODIFICATION OR PRESS ANY OTHER KEY TO CONTINUE MAKING VOICE CHANGES If you decide not to save the changes and to leave things as they were before you entered the Voice Control proce...

Page 7: ...t day and the first one hundred characters of the document It is felt that these one hundred characters should give enough information to identify the contents of a document The date and document number give an order for searching To review the documents stored in your machine memory press key 1 The Reader initially indexes the internally stored documents Then you will be offered the choice of rev...

Page 8: ...before pressing key 5 a second time to confirm that deletion is required 4 4 COPY TO USB Drive You can copy documents to a USB pen drive in either text or audio The audio supported is called MP3 which is the spoken text of your document You can then plug the drive into other devices which allow you to hear the speech The machine initially looks for a USB drive which needs to be inserted If you are...

Page 9: ...hen the High mode may be more suitable You can reset all the scanning facilities back to the normal default settings by pressing Key 3 You can find out what setting are in current use by pressing Key 4 Once you have made your changes press the Start key to leave the utilities function Then you can proceed with the scanning of your document using the new scanning settings 5 4 UPDATE This is the pro...

Page 10: ...tion Key and Key 1 Help Function Key and Key 4 Modify reading voice speed Function Key and Key UP Move back 1 page Function Key and Key DOWN Move forward 1 page Function Key and Key LEFT Spell word backwards Function Key and Key RIGHT Spell word forwards 6 3 Document Review This facility provides for reviewing previously stored documents START Key Reads a selected document Key 1 Selects Internal s...

Page 11: ...Speech Commands This facility allows the speech and voice setting to be changed START Key Saves the changes made and returns to the Reader Ready state Key 1 Selects a voice for modification Key 2 Selects speaking speed Key 4 Select speech language Key 5 Exchanges the system messages and reading voices Key 6 Stop speaking or Help Key UP Increased the setting Key DOWN decreases the setting Function ...

Page 12: ...he document is read to you the numbers 6699 will be spoken either at the start or the end of the document If they are spoken first you have placed the note at the top of the document whereas is they are spoken at the end then the note has been placed at the bottom of the document Some documents are difficult to be read for example newspapers This is due to the thin paper used which produces what i...

Page 13: ... documents are variable This is due to how the supplier has produced the original form If vertical lines are used these can result in the recognition program having to make an intelligent guess and usually it assumes characters Such documents are not easy to read If you have problem tell your document supplier that you require a plain format This is usually not a problem for them though they may s...

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