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- Page 1 PEARL Portable Reading Camera Quick Start Guide Freedom Scientific, Inc. 440528-001 Rev. B...
- Page 2 , WYNN , and OpenBook trademarks of Freedom Scientific, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or any means electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the express written permission of Freedom Scientific.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Read Me First ................... 1 Introducing PEARL ................. 2 Opening and Closing PEARL ............3 Aligning Documents for Acquisition ..........9 View Modes ..................17 Keystrokes ..................20 Troubleshooting ................22... -
Page 5: Read Me First
Review the information in this guide in its entirety before opening and using PEARL. This document provides a basic overview describing how to open and close PEARL, connect it to your computer, and align documents against the page guide. Refer to your software’s user documentation and help files for ... -
Page 6: Introducing Pearl
Introducing PEARL Congratulations on your purchase of PEARL! PEARL is a portable reading camera used in combination with Freedom ® ® Scientific software such as OpenBook 9 or later, and WYNN 6 or later. Use these tools to read books, magazines, documents, and more. -
Page 7: Opening And Closing Pearl
Opening and Closing PEARL Use the following steps and illustrations to open PEARL and connect it to your computer. Note: Always push and hold the two yellow release buttons to open or close PEARL. Remove PEARL from its carrying case, and rotate the page guide until it is perpendicular to the support post and camera arm. - Page 8 Press and hold the release button that is closest to PEARL’s base, and gently raise the support post and camera arm together. The support post locks in place. See Figure 2 on page 6. Press and hold the second release button, and carefully raise the...
- Page 9 Figure 1: Rotate page guide from closed position...
- Page 10 Figure 2: Press and hold release button (1) to raise support post and camera arm...
- Page 11 Figure 3: Press and hold release button (2) to raise camera arm...
- Page 12 Start OpenBook or WYNN to turn on and use PEARL. When using PEARL for the first time, select it using the software’s Device Selection option found in the Advanced menu. Refer to your Freedom Scientific software documentation and help files for acquisition and reading procedures.
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Page 13: Aligning Documents For Acquisition
30.48 cm). Note: To acquire the best image possible, make sure the background area that the PEARL acquires is blank, without any marks or patterns such as the wood grain on a desk or table. Documents and Large Books... - Page 14 To align a single page document, do one of the following: center it between the outer edges of the page guide, or line up a side edge of the document with an outer edge of the page guide. To align a large book with facing pages, make sure that the inside margin of the page to be acquired is aligned with the edge of the page guide.
- Page 15 Acquire one page at a time when acquiring a full-size book with facing pages. Slide the book to the left or right to capture the next page. Note: If you are acquiring a large, thick document, such as a text book, and you notice that text is cutoff or missing near the top of the acquired page, slide the document down a little and away from the page guide, and acquire again.
- Page 16 Figure 4: Document and large book alignment...
- Page 17 Figure 5: Inside margin alignment with page guide...
- Page 18 Small Books Note: For smaller documents (a business card or postcard), place a blank white sheet of paper under the camera, and then the document on the blank page. When acquiring small books, such as paperback books, do the following: Place the book sideways with one edge against the page guide, and then center the book between the outer edges of the page guide.
- Page 19 After aligning the book, move your hands out of the way, and press F4 or SPACEBAR (for OpenBook), or click WYNN’s Scan button to acquire an image and start reading. Note: If it is necessary to hold the book flat, make sure that your fingertips are on the very edge of the page so that they do not obscure any text in the acquired image.
- Page 20 Figure 6: Small book alignment...
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Page 21: View Modes
View Modes You can cycle through the following viewing modes with PEARL and your Freedom Scientific software: Text View, Exact View, Split View, and Camera View. Text View Text View shows the text of an acquired page after it has been recognized by the software. - Page 22 Exact View Exact View is the acquired page displayed exactly as the original document. You can increase or decrease screen magnification, and pan left, right, up, and down to read the original image. For a brief list of magnification and panning keystrokes, refer to the Keystrokes section on page 20.
- Page 23 Camera View This view displays a real-time view from the PEARL camera on your monitor. With the live image of a document on your screen, you can change the zoom level, rotate the image left or right, or pan left, right, up, and down to view and navigate the image.
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Page 24: Keystrokes
Keystrokes Note: Refer to your software documentation for additional details and keystrokes. F3: Acquire and read document with WYNN (Read-only mode and Edit mode) F4: Acquire and read document with OpenBook (Read-only mode and Edit mode) SPACEBAR: Acquire and read document with OpenBook (Read-only ... - Page 25 CTRL+MINUS: Decrease zoom (press and hold for continuous zoom) CTRL+SHIFT+R: Rotate camera view right CTRL+SHIFT+L: Rotate camera view left WINDOWS Key+CTRL+DOWN ARROW: Pan view down WINDOWS Key+CTRL+UP ARROW: Pan view up WINDOWS Key+CTRL+LEFT ARROW: Pan view left ...
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Page 26: Troubleshooting
PEARL not working Verify that PEARL’s USB cable is connected to your computer. Your computer must have a USB 2.0 port. Do not connect PEARL to a USB hub. Select PEARL using your software. To do this, choose the Advanced ... - Page 27 Reposition PEARL’s work area. Errant characters in Text View Make sure the background of the area that the PEARL camera acquires is blank, without any marks or patterns such as the wood grain on a desk or table. To resolve this issue, try placing a blank sheet of paper under the document before acquiring.
- Page 28 If necessary, the technical support specialist will issue a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number that must be referenced on the outside of the package containing your returned unit. Your PEARL or its accessory will then be exchanged at Freedom Scientific’s discretion or repaired as needed. Return your unit to: Freedom Scientific, Inc.
- Page 29 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or television technician for help. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Freedom Scientific could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Industry Canada ICES-003 Notice This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
- Page 30 To keep your PEARL in good condition, observe the following guidelines: Read the instructions in this user’s guide before attempting to use PEARL. Do not attempt to repair PEARL or open its case. This product contains no user serviceable parts.
- Page 31 Keep PEARL away from wet areas, rain, and other sources of liquids. Do not submerge PEARL. Always operate PEARL in a place where the temperature is between 10° and 35° C (50° and 95° F). Do not store in places subject to temperature extremes such as a parked car.
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