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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Getting to Know your Reveal ........................5 Box Content ............................5 Setting Up .............................. 6 Overview of your Reveal ........................9 Reveal 16i Operation Modes ........................12 Live Mode ..............................12 Turning on your Reveal ........................12 Using the Reveal for Desktop viewing ....................13 Using the Reveal for Distance Viewing ....................
  • Page 4 Automatic update .......................... 43 Manual update ..........................43 Release Notes ..........................43 Bluetooth Keyboard ..........................44 The HumanWare Keyboard ......................... 44 Connecting a Bluetooth Keyboard ...................... 44 Stowing your reveal ..........................45 Using Reveal on another Screen ......................46 Troubleshooting ............................46 Safety and Maintenance .........................

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Congratulations on purchasing the Reveal 16i, the touch-controlled personal vision assistant system from HumanWare with the best image quality in the market. The Reveal 16i is a simple, intelligent, portable, and adaptable line of products aimed at restoring and maintaining the independence of people living with vision loss.

  • Page 6: Setting Up

    SETTING UP The Reveal 16i was designed with simplicity in mind. Follow the steps below to quickly get your device up and running. 1. Carefully remove your Reveal from its box. It will be folded in its carrying position. 2. Place your Reveal on a flat and stable surface, such as a table, while making sure the HumanWare Logo is upside down in front of you.
  • Page 7 5. There will be multiple cables in the box o A universal power adapter cable o Country-specific power cables 6. Plug the power cable into the back of your Reveal.
  • Page 8 7. Plug the other end of the power cable into a power outlet. Note: Your Reveal's Power button should now light up red meaning your device is powered and ready to use. If you have an optional battery installed, the light will be orange meaning your battery is recharging.

  • Page 9: Overview Of Your Reveal

    OVERVIEW OF YOUR REVEAL Front 1. Front Facing Camera 2. Touch Screen 3. Power Button 4. Speakers 5. Autofocus Lock Button 6. Switch Button 7. Zoom Button 8. Microphone 9. Contrast/Volume Button 10. Reading Tray...
  • Page 10 Side 1. High-Resolution video port 2. Micro-USB Port (for service only; do not use) 3. Touch Screen 4. Rotatable Camera 5. USB Port 6. Audio Jack 7. Bridge 8. Reading Tray...
  • Page 11 Back 1. High-Resolution video port 2. Micro-USB Port 3. Bridge 4. Battery (if available) 5. Power Connector...

  • Page 12: Reveal 16I Operation Modes

    REVEAL 16I OPERATION MODES Your Reveal 16i has two main operation modes: Live Mode and Advanced Mode. At any time, you can toggle seamlessly from one mode to another by pressing the Switch Button just below the screen. Live Mode is the mode you’re used to if you have used CCTVs or digital magnifiers in the past.

  • Page 13: Using The Reveal For Desktop Viewing

    USING THE REVEAL FOR DESKTOP VIEWING When opening your Reveal 16i, you will be in Live Mode. Live mode works like an electronic magnifier or regular CCTVs. When the camera is pointing downwards, towards the reading tray, everything placed on the reading tray will be shown in real...

  • Page 14: Using The Reveal For Distance Viewing

    Your Reveal can also be used to view distant objects. To do so, simply rotate the camera located on top of your device. 1. Locate the camera on top of your Reveal 16i. It is the small box on the top of the bridge.

  • Page 15: Zooming In And Out

    ZOOMING IN AND OUT The center button can be used to zoom in and out of the image. Turn the Zoom Button clockwise to zoom in. Turn the Zoom Button counterclockwise to zoom out. When zoomed in, press and hold on the Zoom Button to get a temporary 1X view of your document.

  • Page 16: Adjusting The Contrast Ratio

    The default contrast modes are color, black on white, white on black, black on yellow, and yellow on black. More contrasts are available in the menu. ADJUSTING THE CONTRAST RATIO The “intensity” of the contrast, or contrast ratio, can be adjusted to your preferences when you are in a contrast mode other than “Color”.

  • Page 17: Autofocus Lock

    AUTOFOCUS LOCK Reveal includes an autofocus system that will constantly attempt to find the best focus possible. Despite this, you always have the option to enable or disable the camera’s autofocus. This is useful when you are performing a manual task like writing on a piece of paper and want to prevent your device from refocusing on your hand or pencil.
  • Page 18 Enabled Contrasts: Select contrasts available when turning the Contrast/Volume Button. Preferred Zoom: Choose the zoom level your device starts in. Display: Select the display frequency of your Reveal 16i. About: Information about your Reveal 16i.

  • Page 19: Line And Blinds

    LINE AND BLINDS You can add a horizontal line or blinds over your image for easier reading. See images below for an example. Blinds Line Adding a line or blinds To add a line or blinds to the screen: Press the Autofocus Lock and Zoom buttons simultaneously to add/remove a line and blinds. Alternatively, to add a line or blind as your default settings: 1.

  • Page 20: Advanced Mode

    To start using Android like a regular PC or Android device or to use Prodigi’s Optical Character Recognition (OCR), you will need to switch to the Reveal 16i’s more advanced mode of operation, Advanced Mode. Advanced Mode gives you access to Google’s Android™...

  • Page 21: Using Prodigi

    USING PRODIGI NAVIGATING IN PRODIGI Prodigi includes six sub-applications – Calculator, Books, Camera, Gallery, Settings, and Help. They are presented by the following icons in Prodigi’s Carousel menu: Note: You can access the Carousel menu from anywhere within the Prodigi application by double tapping with two fingers anywhere on the screen.
  • Page 22 • Place your document on the reading tray as shown below. Your document should appear on screen. • Tap the Capture Button to take a picture of your document. You will hear a camera shutter sound followed by a clicking sound which indicates that the document has been captured.

  • Page 23: Saving A Document

    • Tap the Back Button if you want to return to Camera Preview mode. Note: If you wish to hide the Button Banner to better see your screen, do a downward swipe on the Button Banner. The banner will be replaced by the Open Banner button at the bottom of your screen.

  • Page 24: Multi-Capture

    MULTI-CAPTURE To capture a document containing multiple pages: • Toggle to Multi-Capture mode by pressing on the Multi-capture button in the left button panel. Multicapture Button • Place the first page of your document on the reading tray. • Tap the Capture button. You will hear a camera shutter sound followed by a clicking sound which indicates that the page has been captured.

  • Page 25: Reading

    READING Once you make a capture, you will notice a play symbol in the Button Banner. This is the Read button. To begin reading the document using the integrated text-to-speech engine: • Tap the Read Button to read aloud the text according to your reading preferences. You can also do a long press on a specific word in the document to start reading on that word.

  • Page 26: Reading Speed

    • Tap Reading Mode to change the value. Choose a reading mode, then tap Back twice to exit the Settings. Reading Speed • You can temporarily increase the reading speed by swiping to the left on the touchscreen, and decrease the speech rate by swiping to the right. This must be done while the text-to-speech engine is reading your text.

  • Page 27: Navigating In Your Captured Document

    NAVIGATING IN YOUR CAPTURED DOCUMENT Once you have captured the document, you can navigate through it to reach or zoom in areas of interest. Zooming in and out on a Document To zoom in and out on a captured document: •...

  • Page 28: Choosing Your Contrast

    CHOOSING YOUR CONTRAST Reveal 16i allows you to view documents, pictures and objects in 3 types of contrast: color, positive or negative. For documents containing text, a 4 type of contrast can be used: Diamond Edge™. Positive, negative, and Diamond Edge contrasts are enhanced;...

  • Page 29: Handwriting Tool

    HANDWRITING TOOL Connect features a handwriting tool useful for highlighting, drawing on or writing text on your captured images and documents. To open the Handwriting Tool: • Open a saved image from the Gallery or save a captured image in the Camera application.
  • Page 30 The Size Selection button opens the size menu. Tap it to choose the size of your text or the pencil/highlighter strokes of your selected tool. To use the pencil or highlighter: • Select either the pencil or highlighter by tapping the Tool Selection button on the Button banner (second button).

  • Page 31: Viewing Saved Documents

    • The currently selected document is in the center of the screen. Reveal 16i will announce and indicate the first word contained in the currently selected document. If the document contains no words, Reveal 16i will tag it as an image. A notebook icon will indicate a multipage document: •...

  • Page 32: The Action Menu

    • Pan to reach other parts of the enlarged image. • Tap or tap Back to return to the full image view. • When in full image view, tap Back to close a document and return to the Gallery. The Action Menu The Gallery features an “Action Menu”...

  • Page 33: Viewing Text Files In Prodigi

    Capture your document. The page(s) will be added at the end of the multipage document. Viewing text files in Prodigi Reveal 16i allows you to paste text files into the gallery and then open them using the Reveal 16i interface. To paste a text file in Reveal 16i:...
  • Page 34 • Copy to your device’s clipboard the text you wish to add to Reveal 16i. This can be done outside Reveal 16i in Android applications that allow you to copy text (e.g. your internet browser, Dropbox or your emails.). • Tap Back to open the Carousel menu.

  • Page 35: Downloading Books

    DOWNLOADING BOOKS Reveal 16i’s Books application allows you to download eBooks using Bookshare, the world’s largest online library of accessible books. To download books: • Select and tap on the Books icon in the carousel menu: • The first time you open Books, you will be required to enter your Bookshare login information using the virtual keyboard.
  • Page 36 • To download a periodical issue, select My Library submenu, select the periodical and issue you want to read, and tap to download it. Once the download is complete, tap to open the issue. • To download a book you would like to read, tap the Download button while viewing book details.

  • Page 37: Using The Calculator

    USING THE CALCULATOR Reveal 16i allows you to perform calculations with the Calculator application. To use the Calculator: • Select and tap on the Calculator icon in the Carousel menu: • Tap on the numbers and signs. Your calculation will appear on the top section of the screen.

  • Page 38: Simple Mode

    SIMPLE MODE The simple mode allows you to access Reveal 16i’s main applications from the same screen. By default, Reveal 16i is set to standard mode. To activate simple mode: • From the carousel menu, swipe and select the Settings icon and tap. Tap User Interface, select and tap Simple, and tap Back twice to access simple mode menu: •...
  • Page 39 They are checked by default): ▪ Swipe on right edge / Contrast: Toggle between Color, Positive, Negative, and Diamond Edge contrasts (The last selection will be saved in Reveal 16i’s memory). ▪ Pinch and zoom: Adjust the zoom level by decreasing or increasing the distance between 2 fingers.
  • Page 40 Tap Back to return to a previous screen. Tap and hold the back button to exit the Settings from anywhere in the Settings menu. Here is a list of Reveal 16i’s general settings: (The values marked with a star (*) are default settings.) User interface: •...
  • Page 41 ▪ Bluetooth: Turn Bluetooth on or off. When turned on, your Reveal 16i will both attempt to discover other Bluetooth devices and be discoverable by other devices. ▪ Paired Devices: Devices currently connected to Reveal 16i o Forget device: Unpairs the device. The device will remain discoverable in the Devices submenu.

  • Page 42: Accessing Android

    Upon entering the help menu, you will have the following options: Youtube tutorials: Here you have access to webinars and many useful tutorials on how to use your Reveal 16i . Make sure to check it out occasionally to see if there’s anything new.

  • Page 43: Automatic Update

    Automatic update When Wi-Fi is configured, Reveal 16i will automatically check every week for updates. If there is an update available, Reveal 16i will notify you and ask you if you wish to update your device. When this occurs: • Tap Install to install the latest update. Your Reveal 16i will show the download progress.

  • Page 44: Bluetooth Keyboard

    Though any Bluetooth keyboard will work, we encourage you to use the HumanWare keyboard shown below. One of the advantages of using the Humanware keyboard is that all keys are printed in large, easy-to-read characters. In addition, icons of frequently used Reveal 16i commands are printed on the keyboard as a quick reminder of the key’s function.

  • Page 45: Stowing Your Reveal

    • Your Reveal 16i will display a PIN number. Type this number on your Bluetooth keyboard then press Enter. • Your Bluetooth keyboard is now paired with your Reveal 16i and ready for use. STOWING YOUR REVEAL To stow your Reveal for later use, simply pack it as shown below.

  • Page 46: Using Reveal On Another Screen

    USING REVEAL ON ANOTHER SCREEN For a larger image, you may want your Reveal's content to be displayed on an external screen (like a TV). To do so, simply connect your Reveal to an external screen using a High-Resolution video cable. TROUBLESHOOTING Reveal does not power on: Press and hold Power.

  • Page 47: Safety And Maintenance

    If the Reveal 16 has an optional internal rechargeable Li-Ion battery, the battery must be replaced by a qualified HumanWare technician. • Do not use or leave the unit near a heat source or fire. Do not store in high temperatures.

  • Page 48: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Size (unfolded): 370 x 380 x 464 mm Size (folded): 150 x 380 x 473 mm Weight (no battery): 6.8kg Weight (with battery): 7.3kg Display: Size: 15.6 inches Resolution: 1980x1080 Touchscreen Live Camera: 4 Mpx Zoom: o 1-10x (Optical) o 1-16x (Digital) o 1-45x (Total) Front Camera: 5 Mpx...

  • Page 49: Fcc/Industry Canada Info

    Transport and storage conditions: Temperature: -20 ˚C to 60 ˚C / -4 ˚F to 140 ˚F Humidity: 10% to 95% non-condensing FCC/INDUSTRY CANADA INFO FCC / INDUSTRY CANADA TWO PART STATEMENT: This device complies with FCC Part 15 and Industry Canada license exempt RSS standard(s).

  • Page 50: Warranty

    This warranty is non-transferable and applies to all cases where the damage is not a result of improper use, mistreatment, or negligence. Improper use is use of this device other than described in this manual. In no event shall HumanWare or its distributors be liable for indirect or consequential damages.
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