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Summary of Contents for Vispero Freedom Scientific RUBY 10
- Page 1 R U B Y ® 1 0 R U B Y ® 1 0 S p e e c h A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s a n d F u n c t i o n s DOC-000691 Rev.
- Page 2 © 2023 Freedom Scientific, Inc. All Rights Reserved. RUBY ® is a registered trademark of Freedom Scientific, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or any means electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the express written permission of Freedom Scientific.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Getting Started ..................1 Charge RUBY 10 ................... 1 First Use ....................2 Power Down and Standby ..............3 RUBY 10 Overview ..................4 How to Use This Guide ................4 What’s in the Box? ................. 4 RUBY 10 versus RUBY 10 Speech ............ - Page 4 Reading ................... 27 Writing or Hobbies ................27 Live View ....................28 Magnifying an Image ................28 Color Modes ..................29 Tap to Focus ..................29 Focus Lock ................... 29 Taking a Snapshot ................29 Camera Light ..................30 Line or Mask ..................30 Color, Contrast, and Clarity ..............
- Page 5 Recording Audio Tags ................48 Reading Language and Voice .............. 50 Viewing Modes ..................51 Text Mode button ................52 Viewing Modes Screen ..............52 Managing Files ..................54 Opening and Editing a File ..............54 Image Files ..................56 Document Files ................
- Page 6 Settings Menu ..................71 Appearance Menu ................72 Language Menu ................73 System Settings ................75 Mode ....................77 About ....................78 Miracast ....................78 Bluetooth ....................78 Visual Properties .................. 79 Sound Settings ..................79 RUBY 10 Advanced Features and Functions...
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Page 7: Getting Started
Getting Started To get started, follow the instructions in this section for charging the device and using it for the first time. Charge RUBY 10 Fully charge RUBY 10 before using it for the first time. It takes about three hours to fully charge the device. -
Page 8: First Use
First Use The first time you use RUBY 10, you must select the menu language and voice, font size, and time and date. You cannot use the device until you set these options. However, you can change the settings later if needed using the instructions in this document. -
Page 9: Power Down And Standby
2. The first time you power on your RUBY 10, the Select Menu Language screen is displayed. Swipe up or down until the language to be used for displaying the user interface (e.g., screens and help text) is selected in the center of the screen. -
Page 10: Ruby 10 Overview
RUBY 10 Overview How to Use This Guide We recommend that you first familiarize yourself with the information in this overview so you can easily recognize the names of the buttons, icons, and menus. You may find it useful to print all or parts of this document, which is formatted for double-sided printing (odd pages on front and even pages on back). -
Page 11: Ruby 10 Versus Ruby 10 Speech
RUBY 10 versus RUBY 10 Speech If you received a RUBY 10 model rather than a RUBY 10 Speech model, then speech functionality is unavailable in your device. Menus and controls for voice and speech are not found on your RUBY 10 screen. You should ignore all mention of voices, speech, and reading aloud in this manual. -
Page 12: Snapshots And Captures
1. In Advanced mode, tap the Main Menu button. 2. Once in the Main Menu, go to Settings Menu > Language Menu > Help Text. > > 3. On the Help Text screen, tap one or both checkboxes to display and/or listen to helpful information about the current control, such as a screen or button. -
Page 13: Views
Views RUBY 10 works differently depending on which view you are using. In Live view, you can achieve both a magnified and improved view of the environment and prepare the camera to take a clear snapshot. Go to Live view at any time by pressing the green Live View button. A short press of the red Capture button freezes the image on the screen as a snapshot. - Page 14 R U B Y 1 0 S P E E C H O N L Y A long press of the Capture button saves a page, recognizes the text on it, and has it read to you When viewing text that has been captured and scanned, or when viewing an imported document file (RTF, PDF, or DocX), you are in Document view.
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Page 16: Physical Buttons
Physical Buttons The following illustration shows the hardware buttons. The table below the graphic describes each button. In the descriptions, a long press means pressing the button about 1 second before releasing it. A short press means pressing and immediately releasing the button. If you enable touch vibration, a short press results in one buzz while a long press results in two buzzes. - Page 17 Button Name Color Location Description Color Mode Blue Top left Short press rotates through configured color combinations used in the display. Long press and release results in full color in Live view images (not in menus, snapshots or documents). Text Mode Gray Middle Toggle lines and...
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Page 18: On-Screen Buttons
Button Name Color Location Description Live View Green Top right Activates the camera so that whatever the camera is pointed at is displayed on the screen. 7, 8 Zoom Yellow Middle Press and hold for In/Out continuous bottom magnification, press right and release to incrementally... -
Page 19: Display Options
Display Options You can display video in full color, high contrast colors, or grayscale. The following features are available for enhancing images: Color blindness correction optimizes colors for best viewing by individuals who are color blind Contrast normalization balances color and grayscale image viewing ... -
Page 20: Tactile Response
Tactile Response For immediate feedback confirming your actions, RUBY 10 vibrates briefly when you press a physical button or tap a software control (e.g., a checkbox, radio button, toggle switch, icon, or on-screen button). This feature is on by default. To enable or disable tactile response: 1. -
Page 21: Default Mode And Advanced Mode
Default Mode and Advanced Mode Your device is set to Default mode when you first use it. Default mode presents a limited, easy-to-use user interface that provides core features. Once you become familiar with RUBY 10, you may wish to try out Advanced mode, which offers more functionality. - Page 22 When using the Full-page camera, these buttons are displayed: Brightness, Light On/Off, Focus Lock On/Off, and Advanced Mode. When using the Magnification camera,the Brightness and Advanced Mode buttons are displayed. Display a slider that controls the brightness of the screen. Move it down for dimmer or up for brighter.
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Page 23: Advanced Mode
Advanced Mode Advanced mode makes the full functionality of RUBY 10 available to you. Many tools enable you to create vibrant images and documents that are enhanced to be perfect for your unique vision. Everyone is different, so RUBY 10 gives you the ability to change not only the colors of an image, but also the shadows and edges, the contrast, and the brightness. - Page 24 Display links to other menus that enable you to change the default appearance of images and documents, define reading and menu language and voice, and update system settings. Settings Go from Advanced mode to Default mode, which is simpler to use but has less functionality. In Default mode, you cannot save files, recognize text, create multi-page documents, or connect via Miracast.
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Page 25: Advanced Mode Live View On-Screen Buttons
Adjust the sound settings to increase or decrease the volume. RUBY 10 Speech only: Adjust both the volume and the rate of speech. Sound Settings Advanced Mode Live View On-screen Buttons Buttons display when you tap the screen, and those buttons provide additional features. - Page 26 Brightness Press and hold to zoom out and display crosshairs on the screen to help you reposition the object under the camera. Release to return to the previous magnification level. You can also use it to Focusing hone on a distant object. Smooth and highlight edges.
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Page 27: Cameras
Cameras Cameras enable you to view objects in Live view, take snapshots, enhance images, and save them. RUBY 10 has three cameras, each serving a specific task or situation. Only one camera is active at a time, and its associated light is only enabled if it is active. The availability of the cameras depends on the position of the integrated reading stand and the swing-out camera arm. -
Page 28: Magnification Camera
Magnification Camera The Magnification camera is used for reading on a desk or table. You must place the device on top of reading material, so leave the camera arm closed and extend the stand. The light is always on in this mode due to the darkness beneath the device. -
Page 29: Overview Camera
2. Put the material you want to view beneath RUBY 10 until it is centered on the screen. 3. Optionally, enhance the image using the yellow Zoom In/Out buttons or blue Color Mode button. 4. Optionally, press the red Capture button to take a snapshot. Press the green Live View button to return to the Live view. - Page 30 To use the Overview camera: 1. Close the reading stand by pressing the Freedom Scientific logo on the bar found on the back of the device. RUBY 10 Advanced Features and Functions...
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Page 31: Full-Page Camera
2. Close the camera arm until it flush against the top of the device. 3. Point the camera at what you want to view. 4. Optionally, enhance the image using the yellow Zoom In/Out buttons or blue Color Mode button. 5. - Page 32 To use the Full-page camera: Open the stand. 2. Fully extend the camera arm. a. Push up on the red tab at the top of the unit until the camera arm begins to slide out. b. Pull up to extend the camera arm. c.
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Page 33: Reading
5. Optionally, select the best color combination using the blue Color Mode button, and increase or decrease magnification using the yellow Zoom In/Out buttons. 6. Optionally, tap the Mode button and go to Advanced mode for further features, such as modifying the display settings or go saving the... -
Page 34: Live View
Live View Live camera view is the default. In Live view, you can achieve both a magnified and improved view and prepare the camera to take a clear snapshot. Press the green Live View button to enter Live view. Magnifying an Image Press and hold the top yellow Zoom In button or the bottom yellow Zoom Out button on the right side of the RUBY 10 body for continuous zoom magnification. -
Page 35: Color Modes
Color Modes Press the blue Color Mode button on the left side of RUBY 10 to cycle through true color, grayscale, and your choice of color combinations. Color modes can be applied during Live view or after an image has been captured or saved. -
Page 36: Camera Light
You also have on-screen buttons for additional functionality. The available buttons depend on whether you are in Default mode Advanced mode. Capturing a Page on page 43 for more information. Camera Light A light comes on automatically when using any camera. In Advanced mode, however, you can tun off the light when using the Overview camera or Full-page camera. -
Page 37: Color, Contrast, And Clarity
Color, Contrast, and Clarity You have many ways to improve the visual acuity of images and text. Features used to change the way images are displayed and captured include: Color modes Brightness sensitivity settings Color blindness modes (protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia) ... - Page 38 The Appearance menu offers ways to change the way your screen looks and the way the camera projects what is seen. The four icons on this menu display screens that are used to change the appearance of text and images: The Viewing Modes screen enables you to change the way text is displayed by default.
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Page 39: Color Combinations
The Color Combinations screen allows you to determine the color combinations included in the rotation when you press the blue Color Mode button. You can determine one set of colors for menus and text and another set for images. Neither true color nor grayscale is a choice for displaying menus or text files (defined on the Text Color tab). -
Page 40: Text Color Combinations
Note If you reset the device, colors modes revert to the original defaults. You can build two unique sets of color combinations that rotate when pressing the blue Color Mode button. One set is for text, the other for images. Text Color Combinations Only high contrast color combinations are used to display documents. -
Page 41: Adding Color Combinations
Adding Color Combinations The Color Combinations screen displays the color combinations that will be included in the rotation when you press the blue Color Mode button. The available color combinations are up to you, although defaults are provided. The Color Combinations screen has two tabs. On the Text tab, you set the rotation of color combinations for the RUBY 10 menus and text documents, such as saved files where you have used text recognition, and the Image tab, which includes live view, snapshots, saved captures, and a... -
Page 42: Visual Display Settings
4. On the Add Color Combinations screen, scroll to select the color combination you wish to add. The selected colors are shown in rectangles, such as black on red. Note: Optionally, press the left middle button to invert the currently selected color combination, such as changing black on red to red on black. -
Page 43: Light Sensitivity Filter
RUBY 10 offers a light sensitivity filter and three color blindness correction filters to users with varying eye conditions. To display these visual display settings, go to Main Menu > Settings Menu > Appearance > Visual Display Settings. Two fields on this screen enable you to improve how the image is displayed: the Light Sensitivity Filter and the Color Blindness Filter. -
Page 44: Visual Properties
On the Color Blindness Filter screen that displays, select the option that appears to be a solid gray rectangle. If none appear to be solid gray, then select No Filter. After selecting one of the four options, tap the Back button. -
Page 45: Edge Effects
Edge Effects Use the right slider to indicate how edges should be defined in images. To minimize the edge effects, move the slider down. To maximize how defined edges are presented in images, move the slider up. This sets the default used when images are displayed. - Page 46 High contrast with edge highlighting. Tap the toggle button above the slider to show the image with edge smoothing. Smooth the edges within an image. The outline is enhanced using the same color as the image. Not available for full color or grayscale. Available in high contrast colors only.
- Page 47 High contrast colors with edges only. Tap the toggle button to show the image with no edge effects. Do not apply any edge effects. Available in any color mode. See samples below. Full color image with no edge effects. Tap the toggle button to show the image with edge highlighting.
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Page 48: Reset Settings
High contrast image with no edge effects. Tap the toggle button to show the image with edge highlighting. Reset Settings Tap the Reset Settings button to reset the edge effects to the default settings. RUBY 10 Advanced Features and Functions... -
Page 49: Saving And Scanning Files
Saving and Scanning Files R U B Y 1 0 S P E E C H O N L Y If you have RUBY 10 Speech, your device includes text recognition, also called optical character recognition (OCR), and speech. You can capture an image of a page and RUBY 10 will recognize the text and read it to you. - Page 50 Displays the Main Menu, where you can change other properties to enhance the current snapshot. Main Menu In Advanced mode only, displays the Brightness scroll bar. Brightness Displays controls for volume and touch vibration. Sound Settings In Advanced mode only, indicates that you can add an image.
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Page 51: Capturing Multiple Pages
Scans the image to recognize text and read it. Play In Advanced mode only, saves the file after it is captured. Save Capturing Multiple Pages To capture multiple pages: 1. Press the red Capture button. To immediately recognize text and read it, press the Capture button for about 1 second (a long press). -
Page 52: Navigating Using The Touch Screen
3. Continue adding pages until you are done. Tap the Preview button to review the captured pages. Note: If you are unhappy with the preview, you can delete the page and rescan it. 4. If you want to keep the file so you can view it later from File Manager, you must be in Advanced mode. -
Page 53: Navigating Using Page Numbers
Navigating Using Page Numbers To move around a multipage document, tap the page number to display a scrolling list of page numbers, then either scroll to the page number you want or tap one of the following buttons: Displays the first page of the document. Start of Document Displays the previous page in the sequence of scanned pages. -
Page 54: Changing The Page Order
Changing the Page Order You can swap the position of the current page with the previous page using the Swap Pages button. Saving a File To save a file, tap the screen to display the buttons, then tap the Save button. - Page 55 You can add an audio tag when you save a captured image or text file, or later, when you open a saved file. To see more information about the file and play its audio tag, tap the Information button. The file is displayed, and its name is at the top of the screen.
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Page 56: Reading Language And Voice
To delete the audio tag, tap the Delete button and confirm the deletion by tapping Yes. Delete Reading Language and Voice RUBY 10 Speech reads text aloud using the reading language and voice that was set when you scanned the file. It identifies paragraphs and bold, italicized, and underlined text as it reads. -
Page 57: Viewing Modes
If you open a text file that you imported, the current reading language and voice is used. You cannot change it, so the Language and Voice button is not displayed in the Editing File screen. Changing the default reading language and voice does not affect the language and voice saved with each document file. -
Page 58: Text Mode Button
Optionally, you can choose where you want to begin reading by long tapping a zone. In this view, the captured image is in full color. Selecting a color mode changes the zone highlighting and numbering. Text Mode button In a document, you can press the gray Text Mode button to toggle through viewing modes and determine the best way to read the current text. - Page 59 Tickertape mode shows one line of text at a time using high contrast color. Tickertape Note: Zones are not available in the Viewing Modes screen and cannot be selected as the default mode. 4. Tap the bottom right button to toggle the way text is emphasized as it is read aloud: Box highlighting Underline highlighting...
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Page 60: Managing Files
JPEG, BMP, WebP, and PNG. RUBY 10 supports the following document files: DocX, PDF, RTF, and TXT. A multi-page file is VCB (Vispero Compressed Book), which can be comprised of images and/or text. Files are ordered by the capture date, or date modified, and the most recent file is at the top. - Page 61 Go to the Documents tab for files with these extensions: DocX, PDF, RTF, and TXT. A multi-page file has a VCB (Vispero Compressed Book) extension. Icons represent the file type. Buttons on this screen include (top to bottom, right to left):...
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Page 62: Image Files
Displays the file and enables you to listen to its audio tag. Information Select the file on the Images tab or Documents tab, then tap the Open button. See the Image Files Document Files sections that follow to learn how to edit a file. -
Page 63: Document Files
Rotates the image clockwise 90 degrees. Clockwise Rotates the image counterclockwise 90 degrees. Counterclockwise Document Files When you open a document that was captured on RUBY 10, the document is read using the same reading language and voice that was set when you saved the file. -
Page 64: File Names
File Names If you have named the file by adding an audio tag, then you can listen to it by tapping the Play button at the top of the page. If you wish to re-record the audio tag, tap the Record button. See Recording Audio Tags for more information. -
Page 65: Storing Files
RUBY 10 exports and imports files automatically so you do not need to be familiar with file directory structure. Leave the default, Previous Directory, selected on the Export To or Import From screen. The files are copied to and from the root directory on the USB-C drive. Note: You can only export all image and document files via the Export To screen. -
Page 66: Deleting Files
Deleting Files If RUBY 10’s memory is full, then an error message will display when you attempt to capture an image. You must delete some files before saving new ones. You can either delete one file at a time or all of them at once. Note: You cannot delete an open file. -
Page 67: Connecting Ruby 10 To Other Devices
Connecting RUBY 10 to Other Devices RUBY 10 offers an audio jack, a USB-C connection, Miracast, and Bluetooth to connect with a variety of devices, including headphones, a speaker, an HDMI TV or monitor, a computer, or a cell phone. Audio Jack Connections RUBY 10 has an audio jack, where you can plug in headphones or a speaker. -
Page 68: Miracast Wireless Connection
D V A N C E D M O D E O N L Y Miracast Wireless Connection You can use Miracast ® to stream RUBY 10 audio and visual content to a computer, television, tablets, or phone. The content simultaneously displays on RUBY 10 and the other device. -
Page 69: Status Of Miracast Connection
2. RUBY 10 automatically scans for devices and lists them on the Miracast screen. Select the name of the device where you will display the RUBY 10 screen, and tap the plus sign. A message indicates whether RUBY 10 successfully connects with the device. -
Page 70: Using Bluetooth To Connect
Using Bluetooth to Connect You can only connect with one device at a time. To connect RUBY 10 with an audio device using Bluetooth: 1. Tap the Bluetooth button on the Main Menu to display the Bluetooth screen. 2. RUBY 10 automatically scans for wireless devices and lists them on this screen. -
Page 71: Re-Enable Bluetooth
4. When you are done, tap the Bluetooth button on the Bluetooth screen. The Bluetooth icon is displayed with a slash through it. Re-enable Bluetooth When you re-enable Bluetooth, RUBY 10 automatically pairs with all previously paired devices. If you no longer wish to pair with a device, select the device name and tap the Delete button. -
Page 72: Updating Ruby 10
Before you update your RUBY 10, ensure that: You download the release file, which has a VHU extension, from the Freedom Scientific website. A VHU (Vispero Hardware Update) file updates the RUBY 10 software and firmware. You have either the USB cable that came with RUBY 10 or a USB-C flash drive (formatted FAT32). -
Page 73: Update Ruby 10 Using A Usb-C Drive
Your device has 60 percent battery power according to the battery icon in the top left corner of the screen. The percentage of available battery is displayed either next to or under the icon. Note: The device is fully charged when the LED light by the orange Power button is green. -
Page 74: Update Using A Usb Cable
6. After the update, a confirmation message displays. Tap OK and the system automatically restarts. Update Using a USB Cable To update the device using a USB cable: 1. Go to the Freedom Scientific website and download the latest RUBY 10 release file, which has a VHU extension. - Page 75 5. Select the file and tap the Update button. 6. After a successful update, a confirmation message displays. Tap OK and the system automatically restarts. The VHU file used to update the device is automatically deleted from the RUBY 10. Note: Rarely, an Invalid Configuration screen with an Update button displays.
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Page 76: Menus
Menus This chapter outlines the contents of the menus and the screens used to modify the behavior of RUBY 10. To display the Main Menu, tap the Mode button to enter Advanced mode. In Advanced mode, tap the Main Menu button. -
Page 77: File Manager
File Manager Files screen, which has an Images tab and a Documents Displays the tab. You can import and export files from this screen, as well as open files and assign audio tags. See page 54 for more information on managing files. -
Page 78: Appearance Menu
Appearance Menu Takes you to screens where you set the color combinations, visual displays settings, and default font size. Color Combinations Has two tabs where you select the color combinations included in the rotation when you press the blue Color Mode button. One tab controls text colors, while the other controls image colors. -
Page 79: Language Menu
Visual Display Settings Enables you to set filters for light sensitivity and color blindness. Default Font Size Allows you to set the default size of text. The Menu tab default is used in the menus, screens, and help text of the RUBY 10 user interface. The Documents tab is used for recognized text. - Page 80 Displays the Select Menu Language screen. Using the Language tab, select the language used to display the menus, screens, messages, and help text. Optionally, tap the Voice tab to select the voice used to narrate the user interface while you move around the system. Reading Language RUBY 10 Speech only: Displays the Reading Language screen.
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Page 81: System Settings
System Settings Displays the System Settings menu, which takes you to screens for determining characteristics of the device: time and date, touch vibration, updating the device, and device storage. RUBY 10 Advanced Features and Functions... - Page 82 Time & Date Displays the Time & Date screen, where you tap each Pencil icon to the date or time field. Swipe up or down in each column and tap to set the date and time. You can also choose to use a 24-hour clock by swiping the scroll bar by 24 hours to the right.
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Page 83: Mode
Reset Settings Displays the Reset Settings screen. Tapping Yes on this screen returns the device settings to the original factory default values. You will have to set the menu language and voice, font size, and time and date just as you did the first time you used RUBY 10. -
Page 84: About
About Displays the About screen, which provides technical facts about the device and support contact information. The Delete button on this screen enables you to clear support data. The Export button is used to export support data to a USB-C drive or to another computer using the USB-C cable. Miracast In Advanced mode only, displays the Miracast screen, where you can connect RUBY 10 to another display device, such as a television, over a... -
Page 85: Visual Properties
Visual Properties Displays the Visual Properties screen, where you can globally adjust the contrast to improve how images display. You can also adjust how much edges are smoothed and/or highlighted. See Visual Properties on page 38 for more information. Sound Settings Controls the system sound and touch vibration. - Page 86 RUBY 10 Speech only: Move the bottom slider left to slow the rate of speech or right to increase it. For immediate feedback confirming your actions, RUBY 10 vibrates briefly when you press a physical button or tap a software control (e.g., a checkbox, radio button, toggle switch, icon, or on-screen button).
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