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  • Page 1 To contact OrCam Support, please email or lease without receiving written permission support@orcam.com. from OrCam. For the online user manual and tutorial videos, A list of OrCam’s patents can be found in https: or for tips, advice, and troubleshooting support, https://www.orcam.com/en/patents/. visit www.orcam.com/user-area. Corporate Headquarters...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    What’s in the Box. Mobile App. Parts and Buttons. Installation. Charging OrCam MyEye. Pairing. Get Familiar with OrCam MyEye. App Usage. Power Button. --------------- 6 Terms and Conditions. ---- 31 Turn on your OrCam MyEye. Turn off your OrCam MyEye.
  • Page 3 What’s in the Box. - OrCam MyEye device - User Guide - Spiral practice booklet - USB magnetic adaptor piece (already inserted in micro-USB inlet) - 2 spare USB magnetic adaptor pieces - Charger box - Magnetic charging cable - Eyeglasses frame...
  • Page 4 Diagram of OrCam MyEye: Camera LED lights Touch bar Magnets that attach to mount LED indicator Power button Speaker Charger port Eyelet Charger port with loop for USB magnetic lanyard adaptor piece...

  • Page 5: Get Started

    Get Started. Online Resources. You can find more details and information in the OrCam User Area. Visit our website at www.orcam.com/user-area to access a detailed User Manual, tutorial videos, tips, advice, and troubleshooting support. Mounting OrCam MyEye onto Your Eyeglasses.

  • Page 6: Charging Orcam Myeye

    OrCam MyEye fully charges in approximately 40 minutes. There are two ways to charge OrCam MyEye: Connect to the OrCam charger provided in the box via a USB magnetic adaptor piece. 1. Make sure the USB magnetic adaptor piece is already installed in the micro-USB inlet.

  • Page 7: Get Familiar With Orcam Myeye

    3. The LED light near the touch bar will turn orange and then blue as the device wakes up, and will remain blue upon fully awakening. 4. After about one minute you will hear a chime and then, “OrCam MyEye Version [xx] is ready. Battery is [xx] percent charged”.

  • Page 8: Enter Suspend Mode

    This timeframe can be adjusted to a shorter or longer time in the audio settings menu. - OrCam MyEye powers itself off after three hours in Suspend mode. Note: When left dormant for the set "automatic suspend time", Suspend mode automatically begins and a small beep is played (no "Suspending"...

  • Page 9: Touch Bar

    Touch Bar. The touch bar is located on the outer side of the device with an embossed line running down the middle. You can do the following functions with the touch bar: - Tap or touch the touch bar once to: - Take pictures of text, people, products, barcodes, banknotes, and colors.

  • Page 10: Attaching The Mount

    Attaching the Mount. OrCam MyEye can magnetically attach to the mount that is pre-installed on the eyeglasses provided in the box. To wear OrCam MyEye on your own pair of eyeglasses, you will need to install a small mount with magnets on the eyeglasses frame.

  • Page 11: Practice Tutorial

    Practice Tutorial. To help you learn how to use your OrCam MyEye, you can enter the practice tutorial either by using a vocal command or through the audio settings menu. The printed practice booklet is required for this feature.

  • Page 12: Bluetooth Connectivity

    - Double tap the touch bar and say after the long beep, “Read the QR code”. - Use the pointing gesture by pointing with your index finger at the OrCam Please command and the QR code on the screen. d. OrCam MyEye will chime and make several beeps as it scans the QR code and connects to the WiFi network.

  • Page 13: Bluetooth Support For Starkey Hearing Aids

    MyEye. Starkey hearing aids’ pairing mode is activated simply by powering the hearing aids off and then on. This triggers the pairing mode for 2 to 3 minutes. Note that OrCam MyEye cannot be connected to the MyEye mobile app while connected to the Starkey hearing aids...

  • Page 14: Features

    Features. Gestures. You can activate your OrCam MyEye using simple and intuitive hand gestures. Pointing Gesture. OrCam MyEye can recognize text, products, barcodes, banknotes, and colors through a simple point of your finger. When the camera sees your fingertip, it knows you want it to read or recognize something.
  • Page 15 2. Point at the text area you want to read using the pointing gesture. 3. When you hear a double beep, remove your finger from the text. 4. The camera will make a shutter sound as OrCam MyEye takes a picture of the text.

  • Page 16: Face Recognition

    - To stop reading, touch the touch bar once or use the stop gesture. - When OrCam MyEye is finished reading, it will make a chime sound. Multi-Language Reading. You can read text in other languages (dependent on availability in your region).
  • Page 17 Learn Faces. 1. Stand about 3 feet (1 meter) from the person you want OrCam MyEye to learn and direct your OrCam MyEye toward their face. 2. Press and hold the touch bar. The device will start making camera shutter sounds.

  • Page 18: Product Identification

    9. Once you have completed learning sides, wait a few seconds to complete product learning. 10. OrCam MyEye will then ask you to record the name of the product after the beep. 11. After you say the name, touch the touch bar to confirm the name or swipe the touch bar to record the name again.
  • Page 19 - Pointing: Point at the barcode until you hear a double beep. Remove your finger from the area. 3. OrCam MyEye will make a camera shutter sound as it takes a picture of the barcode. 4. OrCam MyEye will announce the product name if available within the internal, pre-loaded database.

  • Page 20: Banknote Identification

    - Pointing: Point at the banknote until you hear a double beep. Remove your finger from the banknote. 3. OrCam MyEye will make a camera shutter sound as it takes a picture of the banknote. 4. Upon recognizing the banknote, OrCam MyEye will announce the banknote’s denomination value.

  • Page 21: Vocal Commands

    - Double tap the touch bar. You will hear a long beep. - Say the vocal command. You will then hear a chime. - OrCam MyEye will then tell you the information, change the setting, or ask you for more information in order to change the setting.
  • Page 22 “Help Settings” - OrCam MyEye will list all of the available commands that will help you modify your device’s settings. “Help Smart Reading” - OrCam MyEye will list all of the available commands for the Smart Reading feature. - To learn all of the Smart Reading commands, visit the “Smart Reading” section of this user manual.
  • Page 23 - OrCam MyEye will ask you to choose the amount of time you want to wait before announcing the same person again. “Change the Auto Suspend Time” - OrCam MyEye will ask you to choose the amount of time to wait in idle state before going to standby mode. “Enable the Reading Navigation”...

  • Page 24: Smart Reading

    “Read the QR Code” - Use this vocal command while trying to connect your OrCam MyEye to the internet. Refer to Connect to WiFi instructions. “Disable the Auto Flash” - OrCam MyEye will disable the automatic flash feature. “Enable the Auto Flash”...
  • Page 25 This command will have OrCam MyEye read everything within its field of view. “’Start from ’X” - This command will have OrCam MyEye find the first instance of the word you spoke and start reading from the beginning of the sentence.
  • Page 26 - This command will have OrCam MyEye repeat the last sentence. “Read the headlines” - This command will have OrCam MyEye find all headlines in the text and read them one after the other. “Read article number X” (X can be numbers 1 to 10) - After reading the headline, speaking this command will have OrCam MyEye read whichever article number you requested.

  • Page 27: Orientation

    “Reading Speed Down” - OrCam MyEye will now speak and read slower. “Exit” - This command will have OrCam MyEye exit the Smart Reading feature. Orientation This feature helps you to orient within your surroundings. It announces and directs you toward objects that are between 6 and 30 feet (2 and 9 meters) away.

  • Page 28: Set Zone And Time

    - When reading or recognizing, remove your finger from the page or item once you hear the beep so that the camera can take a picture. - Make sure you do not move texts or items while OrCam MyEye is taking a picture.
  • Page 29 - To best read with pointing, ensure that your finger is in the middle of the column around a half-inch or 1 cm below the top of the section you want OrCam MyEye to read. - When pointing, many people find it easier to actually touch the text or screen.

  • Page 30: Settings

    Settings. Some of the OrCam MyEye features are disabled by default. It is best to go into the audio settings menu to enable these features should you choose to do so. Audio Settings Menu. You can customize your OrCam’s settings via the audio settings menu, or via the OrCam app (currently only available to iPhone or iPad users).
  • Page 31 - Double tap the touch bar and say after the long beep, “Volume down”. - Swipe your finger backward along the touch bar, in the direction of the speaker. - OrCam MyEye will announce when you reach the minimum and maximum volume level. Reading Settings Menu Set Date Format - You may change the date format between “month day year”, “day month...
  • Page 32 -This is the language in which the device talks to you when making any system announcements. - You may change the system language to any of the installed languages on your OrCam MyEye. Reading Language Menu - This is the language in which the device reads text to you.
  • Page 33 Change Face Feature Announcements - Gender announcements - OrCam MyEye can tell you the gender of the unrecognized person in front of you. - You may enable or disable the feature here.
  • Page 34 - If there is at least one learned product in the device, you will be able to select and do one of the following options with the learned product: - You may delete the learned product. - You may record a new name for the learned product. - You may take another picture of the learned product.
  • Page 35 - Your device is able to recognize many currencies from around the world. - You may enable or disable recognition of any of the currencies that are within your device here. - Change Colors Settings - Enable or Disable Color Recognition - You may enable or disable the feature to recognize colors.
  • Page 36 “Suspended” and “Waking up” upon automatic suspension of the device and subsequently awakening the device. - Disabling this feature means that OrCam MyEye will make a double beep sound without announcing “Suspended” or “Waking up” upon automatic suspension of the device and subsequently awakening the device.
  • Page 37 - You may enable or disable the feature here. - Enable or Disable Vocal Commands - OrCam vocal commands can be used to easily control your OrCam MyEye, change settings, and receive information. - You may enable or disable the feature here.

  • Page 38: Mobile App

    In order to use the app, you will need to first connect your OrCam MyEye to your phone. Installation. To download the OrCam MyEye 2 app, go to the App store on your phone. Search and download the MyEye 2 app. Pairing.

  • Page 39: Terms And Conditions

    In no event shall OrCam be liable for any special, collateral, indirect, punitive, incidental, consequential, or exemplary damages in connection with or arising out of the use of the product. In no event shall OrCam’s liability exceed the price paid for the product.
  • Page 40 If you believe that your product needs warranty support, contact support@orcam.com. You will be responsible for shipping costs. However, if it is determined that the warranty request is valid, OrCam will pay the total cost of shipping the repaired or replaced product.
  • Page 41 The OrCam device is designed to work in ambient temperatures between 32 F and 104 F (0 C and 40 C) and in normal conditions (Relative Humidity of 10% to 90% RH and Atmospheric Pressure of up to 2000m above sea level (700hPa)). The device can be damaged if used outside of this range.

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