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Freedom Scientific Eye-Pal User Manual

Manual is about: Scanning and Reading Appliance

Summary of Eye-Pal

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    440796-001 revision a eye-pal ® reader scanning and reading appliance user’s guide freedom scientific, inc. Www.Freedomscientific.Com.

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    Ii freedom scientific, inc., 11800 31st court north, st. Petersburg, florida 33716-1805, usa www.Freedomscientific.Com © 2015 freedom scientific, inc. All rights reserved. Eye-pal ® is trademark of freedom scientific, inc. In the united states and other countries. Information in this document is sub...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Iii table of contents introduction .................................................................................................... 1 what's in the box ........................................................................................ 1 assembly ...............................................

  • Page 5: Introduction

    1 introduction congratulations for selecting eye-pal reader, a state-of-the-art reader that scans books, newspapers, letters, and other printed material to read them aloud for you. What's in the box eye-pal reader power supply power cord user guide quick reference guide keypad (optional).

  • Page 6: Assembly

    2 assembly 1. Place eye-pal reader on a flat surface with the front panel facing toward you. 2. Unfold the camera. Pull the camera arm up until it locks into place. You will hear a clicking sound indicating that the arm is in place. 3. Swivel/pull the camera head up until it also locks into place. A...

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    3 quick start for eye-pal reader 1. Clear the platform of any objects. 2. Turn on eye-pal reader by holding in the small round power button located in the center of the front panel. 3. Turn the volume knob, located to the right of the power button, on the front panel, clockwise. A tune will play whi...

  • Page 8: Operating Instructions

    4 operating instructions the following instructions will provide a detailed description on how to use eye- pal reader with each of these 4 methods of operation: central front panel controls hidden front panel controls motion activated controls (no buttons) keypad controls central front panel control...

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    5 pause/resume reading – the second button from the left. It is marked with two vertical lines. Press this button to pause and resume reading. If this button is held down for 3 seconds, it will enable/disable the use of the motion activated controls. Read previous sentence – the first button on the ...

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    6 keypad controls method (optional accessory) help button –located in the middle of the keypad, above the up arrow, it is a white round button. Hold down the help button and any other button on the keypad at the same time. You will hear a description of that button and its function. Pause/resume but...

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    7 save button – located on the upper left side of the keypad, it is a white square, marked with a raised black vertical line. Hold down the save button and one of the arrow buttons at the same time. You will hear, “image saved.” up to four pages can be saved; one page designated to each arrow button...

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    8 converting a saved book to text and mp3 (audio file) 1. When you're done scanning, press the pause/resume button to convert scanned pages into a text and audio file. 2. When the process is complete, you will hear, ”conversion complete, you can now disconnect exte rnal memory device”. Note: the con...

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    9 connecting headphones or external speakers 1. Headphones with a pin audio jack are recommended. Headphones with a usb connector are not compatible with eye-pal reader. 2. With the device on, plug the headphones or speakers into eye-pal reader. The headphone jack is located on the right side of the...

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    10 tips for best performance give eye-pal reader time to work. Eye-pal reader should process only one command at a time. When eye-pal reader is starting up, ensure that the freedom scientific logo is not covered. When placing a document, keep the text flat and ensure there are no obstructions blocki...

  • Page 15: Troubleshooting

    11 troubleshooting eye-pal reader is trouble free most of the time due to its simple, yet effective design. However, if you encounter a problem, here are some tips: 1. If eye-pal reader freezes up, stops responding to your commands or is acting abnormally, please hold the triangle button in the hidd...

  • Page 16: Service and Support

    12 service and support you can contact freedom scientific technical support to receive technical assistance. Before contacting technical support, it is recommended that you refer to troubleshooting on page 11 to try to resolve your problem quickly. Note: this device has no user-serviceable component...