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This guide will show you how to use your OrCam MyEye to maximize your
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  • Page 1 Welcome to OrCam. This guide will show you how to use your OrCam MyEye to maximize your independence.
  • Page 2 “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 Print Date: OrCam MyEye 2.0, Software Version 8.1-EN, Dec 2017 provided in association with this document. DOC000056 User Guide | MyEye 2.0 |...
  • Page 3 Terms & Safety OrCam Customer Support. United States & Canada. 1.800.713.3741 This user guide is also available for online viewing and download in PDF and audio formats United Kingdom. www.orcam.com/userguide 0800.358.5323 support@orcam.com User Guide | MyEye 2.0 | Page 3...
  • Page 4 Get Prepared.
  • Page 5 3. Magnets that attach to mount 4. Power button and LED indicator Front: 5. Camera 6. LED lights for low light situations Back: 7. Speaker 8. Charger port 9. Eyelet loop for attaching to lanyard User Guide | MyEye 2.0 | Page 5...
  • Page 6 Attaching the mount. mount straps, ensuring the tab is towards the back and camera is facing forwards. To wear the OrCam MyEye, you need to install a • Align the front end of the OrCam camera small mount with magnets on a glasses frame.
  • Page 7 If you did not hear the phrase, “OrCam is ready,” Charge the device when not in use so it is or you are not sure that the OrCam MyEye is on, ready when you are. touch the touch bar. If the device is on, you will OrCam strongly recommends using only the hear a response.
  • Page 8 “Power off. Bye Bye.” • The OrCam MyEye automatically enters When you turn the OrCam MyEye on or off, it is suspend mode after three minutes of inactivity. recommended to listen to the system messages. This time can be adjusted in the setup menu.
  • Page 9 Get Started.
  • Page 10 Remove your finger away from the camera’s field of view. The camera will take a picture of what it sees and make several beeps as it You can activate your OrCam MyEye using processes the picture. simple and intuitive hand gestures.
  • Page 11 Stop Gesture. Use this gesture when you would like OrCam to stop reading. • Extend your hand in front of your face and   cover the text, with the back of your hand facing you and fingers pointing up. •...
  • Page 12 • Hold the text about 12 inches (30 cm) directly • Look directly at the text you want OrCam to in front of your face. read from for a few seconds. • Point at the text area you want to read, using •...
  • Page 13 For reading specific lines of text, such as When you want to read the whole page. menus or newspaper headlines. • Look at the text you want OrCam to read. • Point and hold your finger directly under the •...
  • Page 14 To help you identify people more easily. Learn Faces. • Stand about 3 feet (1 meter) from the person you want OrCam to learn and look at their face. User Guide | MyEye 2.0 | Page 14...
  • Page 15 • Ask the person to speak, and tilt or turn their head slowly in different directions. This will help the OrCam record several views of the person to recognize them from different angles. • When you are done, remove your finger from the touch bar.
  • Page 16 There are two learned faces.” ways for OrCam to recognize a face: • After taking a picture, OrCam will then tell • Manual face recognition: Touch the touch you the number of people in front of you, their bar until you hear a beep followed by a camera general ages and their genders.
  • Page 17 Product Identification. • The camera will sound as OrCam takes a picture of the barcode. To help you identify products more easily. • OrCam will announce product information, if available. Identify Products with Barcodes. Default disabled. Enter settings menu to enable •...
  • Page 18 Hold the product you wish to learn 12 inches a few seconds to complete product learning. (30 cm) in front of your face. • OrCam will then ask you to record the name • Look directly at one side of the product. of the product after the beep.
  • Page 19 • Pointing: Point at the banknote until you hear • Point at the colored surface using the OrCam a double beep. Remove finger from the area. pointing gesture until you hear a double beep. •...
  • Page 20 Get Comfortable.
  • Page 21 Note: OrCam has 10 available volume levels. and then release the power button. Or, use the Your OrCam will announce when you reach the following OrCam Please command: maximum or minimum level.
  • Page 22 Before you begin, make sure you are in a location with a WiFi network that you can access. Once you have defined your WiFi network, OrCam MyEye will check for software updates Define your WiFi network: every time you connect it to the charger in the •...
  • Page 23 Or, contact our customer service department. • Make sure you do not move items or texts you would like OrCam to read or recognize while Email. support@orcam.com OrCam is taking a picture. Phone, US & Canada. 1.800.713.3741 •...
  • Page 24 The OrCam Please commands provide an remove faces and products from memory. alternative method to set some OrCam MyEye For best results, print this text on an empty page or settings. When the command has been display alone on a screen.
  • Page 25 OrCam does not make any representations or warranties to Customer regarding the Product, its functions or any images it produces. Your use of your OrCam device (the “Product”) is subject to the Terms The OrCam end-user limited product warranty (the "Limited Warranty") and Conditions found at orcam.com/terms-and-conditions.
  • Page 26 OrCam for any costs and expenses incurred in the event that: If you believe that your product needs warranty support, contact (i) the product has been used other than in accordance with the product support@orcam.com.
  • Page 27 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. To contact OrCam Support please e-mail support@orcam.com or call: Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
  • Page 28 OrCam. although it is not recommended. Do not use the OrCam device in heavy Exposing the device to magnetic fields may damage the unit or erase rain, at the beach or swimming pool, or in or near a bathtub or shower.

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