1 Introduction Congratulations with your Acuity Speech; a desktop video magnifier of high quality that is especially user friendly with its touch sensitive input method. Read this manual thoroughly before you start to use your Acuity Speech. Information in this manual refers to the Acuity Speech.
Adjust the height of the screen The height of the screen can be adjusted by firmly holding the screen on the left and right side, and pulling the screen up or down to your preferred position. Transporting the Acuity If the device needs to be transported it is advised to transport it in its original packaging in order to avoid any potential damage to the device.
Brake Handle In front of the tableau of the Acuity Speech you will find a single brake handle with which you can control the movement of the tableau. The handle has 4 positions: Left The tableau can be moved freely.
4.2 Zoom Tap or press and hold the minus icon allows you to zoom out. Tap or press and hold the plus icon allows you to zoom in. The magnification level will be shown on screen. 4.3 Block auto focus By tapping the magnifier icon the device will refocus on your reading material and block the auto focus.
5 Acuity live mode - Advanced menu The Acuity Speech contains an advanced menu with which you can (de)activate certain functions of the Acuity live mode. You can access the advanced menu by ensuring the device is switched off, then holding the on/off button approx. 10 seconds until you hear a beep after the start up tone.
6 Acuity Speech mode When switching to the Acuity Speech mode after the device has been turned on you will see an hourglass on screen. This means the device is starting up its text recognition capabilities.
You can then select the paragraph you want the Acuity Speech to start reading. When it is off, the Acuity Speech will recognize the entire page as one single block of text and will start reading immediately.
5. The recognized text will be shown word for word as white text on a black background. The second and third options apply to the word marking of the word the Acuity Speech is currently reading. The second option has 4 options: 1.
German the system menus. You can select 5 Dutch Netherlands languages to be recognized by the Acuity Speech. Factory Reset Spanish Spain The system voice and system volume apply to the voice and sounds you hear when you change settings, volume or reading speed.
RoHS Compliance The Acuity Speech is in compliance with the Restrictions of the use of certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS)Directive. 10 Warranty Information For all queries regarding warranty of your device, please contact your supplier for further information.
48 x 48 x 65 cm (screen in highest position) Preferred switch screen settings 1920 x 1080 Weight Acuity 16 kg Acuity Speech 17 kg Acuity 12 VDC / 4A Acuity Speech 12 VDC / 5A Temperature +5˚C up to + 50˚C Conditions of use Humidity <70%, no condensation...
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