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- Page 1 Standard User Manual English, Version 1.2 Copyright © 2019, VisionAid International Ltd, all rights reserved.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of contents General description ................... 3 Improvement program ................3 Ownership and intellectual property ............4 Safety ......................5 Pacemaker safety guidelines ..............5 General safety guidelines ............... 5 Box contents ....................6 Unpacking ....................6 Carry Handle ..................... 7 Positioning for use .................. -
Page 3: General Description
Congratulations on choosing the ReadEasy Evolve digital capture reading system. The ReadEasy Evolve combines ease of use with the highest quality speech output and the world’s fastest text recognition. It can capture and read any printed material up to A3 in size, such as letters, bank statements, newspapers, food packaging etc. -
Page 4: Ownership And Intellectual Property
Ownership and intellectual property The software installed on the ReadEasy Evolve makes use of third-party software libraries that are redistributed under their own respective licenses. Copyright (C) 2000-2015, Intel Corporation, all rights reserved. Copyright (C) 2009-2011, Willow Garage Inc., all rights reserved. -
Page 5: Safety
• Always unplug the ReadEasy Evolve before cleaning. Only use a soft cloth to clean the exterior. Do not use cleaning agents or abrasive materials as they will damage your unit. • Use of the ReadEasy Evolve other than as described in this manual will exclude it from warranty. -
Page 6: Box Contents
Finally, lift the ReadEasy Evolve out of the box and carefully remove its side packaging. Place the ReadEasy Evolve onto a stable flat surface where it is going to be used. If you have purchased the optional Feature Pack, the Wireless Control... -
Page 7: Carry Handle
Positioning for use When placing the ReadEasy Evolve onto a surface for use, ensure it is clean, flat and large enough for you to position the items you wish to read. Ensure that the unit is not directly underneath any bright lighting, as this... -
Page 8: Plugging In
Plugging in 1. Plug the power cable into the power brick. 2. Plug the tip of the power brick into the ReadEasy Evolve’s power socket. With the ReadEasy Evolve facing towards you, run your index finger up the back of the unit on the far left-hand side. 2.5 inches (6cm) up, you should feel a round area with a round recess. -
Page 9: Camera
Removing the camera from its stored position The camera arm is stored within the ReadEasy Evolve, at the back of the unit, along the bottom. With the ReadEasy Evolve facing towards you, run your fingers 1 inch (2.5cm) up the back of the left edge. - Page 10 The A4 slot for the camera (coloured silver) is located on the top of the ReadEasy Evolve unit, at the back, 2.5 inches (6cm) from the left-hand side. The A3 slot is located 2 inches (5 cm) in front of this. Both slots have a dust cover which springs back into position when the camera is removed.
- Page 11 Once slid down into position, you may need to apply a small amount of downwards force to connect the camera fully. As you do so you will feel it positively locate into position. The camera will only go into its slots one way round and it does not require much force so please insert it carefully.
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Page 12: Turning On / Off
Then, press and release the on / off button. It is located on the top of the ReadEasy Evolve, 1 inch (2.5 cm) from the back and 1.25 inches (3 cm) from the right edge. It is a round button which is recessed in a round hole. -
Page 13: Positioning Documents For Capture
(long edge running left to right). Now place the long edge up against the front of the ReadEasy Evolve and slide it so that the right edge of your document is aligned with the right edge of the ReadEasy Evolve. - Page 14 1). It provides a rough guide for the A4 (Letter) capture area. 2). If the surface where the ReadEasy Evolve is located is textured and the item wishing to be read is small (e.g. a postage receipt or small packet of food) then using the mat can reduce the chance of the ReadEasy Evolve finding additional characters within the table surface.
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Page 15: Lighting On / Off
Lighting on / off The ReadEasy Evolve’s camera features integrated LED lighting. By default (and for most scenarios), the lighting should be left on. Keeping the light on can help if there is very little ambient light in the room but can cause reflections on glossy documents. -
Page 16: Audio
It travels 4 inches (10 cm) between maximum and minimum. Headphone socket and headphones The ReadEasy Evolve includes a pair of over ear headphones. They have a standard 3.5 mm audio jack connector. To use the included headphones (or any other that you may already own), simply plug them into the headphone socket, located on the right-hand edge of the machine, 3 inches (8 cm) from the front and 2.5 inches (6.5... -
Page 17: Controls
An audible “beep” will be emitted while movement is being detected. To override this function and force ReadEasy Evolve to capture your document, press Capture again. Your document will start being read aloud a few seconds later. - Page 18 “Capturing as table” is announced. This is the furthest button on the right. This forces ReadEasy Evolve to read across the columns of information. Play / Pause (quick press) To start and stop the reading of your document, press the play / pause button.
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Page 19: Menu
This is fully described on page 20. Main menu The Main menu contains additional settings for the ReadEasy Evolve. To access the Main menu, press and hold the Next and Previous sentence buttons together for 5 seconds until “Main menu” is announced. -
Page 20: Recognition
Allows you to configure the following settings for each of the 3 recognition profiles. This is an advanced feature so your local distributor will likely set these before your ReadEasy Evolve is delivered to you or during training. 1. Start reading when recognition complete (enabled by default) When enabled, documents start being read out loud as soon as they have been recognised. - Page 21 5. Available recognition languages A list of the available recognition languages that the ReadEasy Evolve supports follows Primary recognition language. The ReadEasy Evolve will look for the enabled languages within any captured document.
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Page 22: Menu Settings
Allows you to choose the Menu / Interface language (the language used in the menus and for announcing events (e.g. “capturing”, “faster” etc.)). 2. Interface Voice Select your preferred Menu / Interface voice (ReadEasy Evolve allows a different reading voice to the interface voice). 3. Sound effects’ volume Adjust the volume of the ReadEasy Evolve’s capturing and motion... -
Page 23: About
About Provides specific information about your ReadEasy Evolve. E.g. Serial number and useful support information. Languages Obtaining additional voice sets / features If you wish to purchase an additional set of voices or a feature pack, please contact your local distributor. - Page 24 Language Auto Voices Switch Arabic – Maged (Male), Laila (Female), Maged-Ml (Male), Coming Tarik (Male) soon Basque Miren (Female) Bulgarian Daria (Female) Catalan Nurian (Female), Jordi (Male), Montserrat (Female), Empar (Female) Chinese – Binbin-Ml (Male – Chinese Mandarin), Li-Li Coming (Female –...
- Page 25 French Amelie (Female), Amelie Ml (Female), Chantal (Canada) (Female), Nicolas (Male) French Audrey (Female), Audrey-Ml (Female), Aurelie (Female), Thomas (Male) Galician Carmela (Female) German Anna (Female), Anna-Ml (Female), Markus (Male), Petra (Female), Petra-Ml (Female), Viktor (Male), Yannick (Male) Greek Melina (Female), Nikos (Male) Hebrew –...
- Page 26 Nurian (Female - Catalan), Jordi (Male – Catalan), Montserrat (Female – Catalan), Empar (Female – Catalan) Carmela (Female – Galician) Swedish Alva (Female), Klara (Female), Oskar (Male) Thai - Kanya (Female), Narisa (Female) Coming soon Turkish Cem-Ml (Male) Yelda (Female)
- Page 27 Ivona Voices Language Auto Voices Switch Danish Mads (Male), Naja (Female) Dutch Lotte (Female - Netherlands), Ruben (Male - Netherlands) English - Eric (Male), Jennifer (Female), Joey (Male), American Justin (Child, Male), Kendra (Female), Kimberly (Female), Salli (Female) English - Amy (Female), Brian (Male), Emma (Female) British English -...
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Page 28: Upgrading Software
USB ports on the rear of the unit. The ReadEasy Evolve will inform you that it has found an update and ask if you would like to install it. To confirm, press the Play / pause button and the upgrade will take place. -
Page 29: Faq And Troubleshooting
FAQ and Troubleshooting Here is a list of common questions and problems with their solutions: ISSUE: ReadEasy Evolve doesn’t do anything when I press any of the buttons. Solution 1: Make sure the ReadEasy Evolve is correctly plugged in and turned on and that the volume slider is up. - Page 30 (A4 or A3) on top of the machine. For more information, please see ‘Plugging in the camera’ on page 10. Solution 2: Turn off the ReadEasy Evolve, if it is on, disconnect the camera, and then disconnect the power cable going into the back of the...
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Page 31: Terms And Conditions Of Sale
This product is guaranteed from manufacturing faults for 24 months from the date of purchase. If you have any issues with the product and you did not purchase directly from VisionAid International then please contact your retailer in the first instance. -
Page 32: Appendix A: Technical Information
Appendix A: Technical Information General information Footprint (WxD) 220 x 110 mm 8.7 x 4.3 inches Unit dimensions (camera 220 x 110 x 205 mm detached) (WxDxH) 8.7 x 4.3 x 8.1 inches Unit dimensions (camera attached) 220 x 280 x 370 mm (WxDxH) 8.7 x 11 x 14.6 inches (footprint remains unchanged)
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