Freedom Scientific Eye-Pal Reader Quick Start

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Setting Up the Unit

1. Place the Eye-Pal Reader on a flat surface with the front panel and buttons,

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. Then swivel/pull

the camera head up until it also locks into place. Again you will hear a

clicking sound indicating that the camera head is in place.

3. Connect the power supply to the power cord. Turn Eye-Pal Reader around

so front panel is facing away from you. Plug the power supply into the back

of the Base on the left side. Then plug the other end into a power outlet.

4. Connect the keypad to the USB port located on the right side of the device.

Your Eye-Pal Reader is now ready to be used.

Make sure the platform is clear from any objects.

1. Turn on the Eye-Pal Reader by holding in the small round button located in

the middle of the front panel.

2. Turn the volume knob clockwise. Volume knob is a big round button located

in the middle of the front panel. A tune will play while the software loads.

Note: You can use headphones with a pin audio jack. Headphones with a

USB connector are not compatible with the Eye-Pal Reader. Headphone

jack is located on the right side next to the USB port.

3. Once Eye-Pal Reader is done loading, you will hear "Please place your

document." You are now ready to read.

Note: Keep the platform clear of any documents until you hear "Please place

your document."

Eye-Pal Reader Quick Start

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Table of Contents

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Page 1 440795-001 Rev. A Setting Up the Unit 1. Place the Eye-Pal Reader on a flat surface with the front panel and buttons, 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.
Page 2 Pause/Resume button on the front panel or on the keypad. Note: Eye-Pal Reader can only read text that is within the borders of the base platform. Any text outside of the borders will not be read. Be sure not to obstruct the camera’s vision with your hands.
Page 3 The top button will increase the reading speed while the bottom button will decrease the reading speed. Restarting – to restart the Eye-Pal Reader for any reason, press the first button on the left side for 5 seconds. You will hear “Restarting.”...
Page 4 Turning Light Off – when the Up Arrow, Down Arrow and Pause buttons on the keypad are pressed at the same time, the light will turn off. Book Saving Mode – refer to Eye-Pal Reader guide to learn how to save books, convert them to text and MP3 using the flash drive.