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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ..............Chapter 2: Getting to Know Your MATT Connect ......Box Contents ................MATT Connect at a Glance ............baSetting Up ................Chapter 3: Using the Prodigi Software ......... Initializing the MATT Connect Tablet ........
  • Page 4 Multi-Capture ..............Reading ................Handwriting Tool ............... Configuring and using the Rapid Toggle Feature ..... Activate the Blue Light Filter ..........Using the Carousel Menu ..........The APH Toolbox .............. Downloading Books ............Go to page feature ............Annotate a book ..............
  • Page 5 Chapter 5: Changing Your Settings ..........63 Chapter 6: Bluetooth External Keyboard........68 Chapter 7: APH Code Jumper ............. 69 Connecting the MATT Connect to an APH Code Jumper 69 Chapter 8: Accessing Android............70 Chapter 9: Help Menu ..............70 Chapter 10: Recharging Your MATT Connect ......

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Carefully read the operating and safety instructions described in this user guide prior to using your MATT Connect. If you have any questions about your system, please contact HumanWare Customer Service by consulting the contact information in the back of this user guide.

  • Page 8: Chapter 2: Getting To Know Your Matt Connect

    Chapter 2: Getting to Know Your MATT Connect Box Contents Tablet Box • MATT Connect with Prodigi • Screen protector • USB to USB-C Cable • Stylus • AC Adapter • Power Pack to extend battery life of Distance Camera •...

  • Page 9: Matt Connect At A Glance

    MATT Connect at a Glance Front Face 1. Front-Facing Camera 2. Micro-SD Slot 3. USB-C Port 4. Micro-HDMI Port 5. Headphone Jack 6. Speakers...
  • Page 10 Bottom Edge 1. Volume Down-Up 2. Power Button Back Side 1. Camera...
  • Page 11 Button Banner 1. Back Button 2. Settings Button 3. Light Button 4. Capture/Read Button 5. Zoom Out Button 6. Zoom In Button...
  • Page 12 1. Open Banner Button Folding Stand...
  • Page 13 Distance Camera 1. Distance Camera 2. Distance Camera Stick...
  • Page 14 Front View Top View 1. Power Button 2. Microphones...
  • Page 15 Left View 1. Zoom Lever 2. Shutter Button IMPORTANT: It is essential to keep the Quick Start guide provided with your Distance Camera as it contains your camera’s pairing information.

  • Page 16: Basetting Up

    Setting Up 1. On a flat and stable surface, hold your stand upright, making sure the panel with the words “MATT Connect” is facing towards the back. Hold the handle with one hand, and unfold the lower panel with your other hand until it is flat on the table.
  • Page 17 2. Unfold the top panel until it is roughly parallel with the lower panel.
  • Page 18 3. Hold your MATT Connect with the screen side facing you, making sure the HumanWare logo is at the top. Carefully insert the top of your tablet into the slot and slide it forward until you reach the back end of the slot.

  • Page 19: Chapter 3: Using The Prodigi Software

    Connect support page or YouTube channel. www.humanware.com/mattconnectsupport Before the Prodigi software can be used the MATT Connect tablet must be initialized through the Android set-up wizard. This process is like setting up any new personal computing device. Be prepared with the following: •...
  • Page 20 If you wish to hide this banner to better see your screen, do a downward swipe on the button banner (move your hand downwards while touching the screen with a finger). The banner will be replaced by the Open Banner button at the bottom of your screen.

  • Page 21: User Interfaces

    Tap this button or swipe upward to display the Button Banner. User Interfaces The Prodigi software provides three unique user interfaces designed to address the differing needs and skill levels of consumers. This chapter will discuss the capability of each interface and how to navigate between them.

  • Page 22: Magnifying

    Magnifying Contrast button – cycles through selected contrast modes Distance button – switches to distance viewing Zoom Out Zoom In Distance Viewing Back button – returns to magnification screen Contrast button – cycles through selected contrast modes Zoom Out Zoom In Menus To enter the Contrast and Settings menus press and hold the Contrast button for 3 seconds.

  • Page 23: Navigating Out Of Basic Interface

    Contrast Menu Text & buttons – Navigates user to a list of color contrast options for on-screen text and buttons Magnification – Navigates user to list of 20 color contrast options which can be added or removed from the cycling list accessed through the Contrast button Navigating Out of Basic Interface From the Settings Menu, select User Interface;...

  • Page 24: Viewing Captured Images

    Contrast button – cycles through selected contrast modes Distance button – navigates to distance viewing mode Capture button – captures image on screen Zoom Out Zoom In Viewing Captured Images Once you capture an image, the Capture button will now become the Read button.

  • Page 25: Navigating Out Of Standard Interface

    Back button will confirm the selection. Advanced Interface This interface unlocks the full potential of the MATT Connect as discussed in the following sections. While operating in this capacity, users can access applications through the APH Toolbox and even exit the Prodigi software altogether.
  • Page 26 • If you use the “Rear” camera, align the tablet above the document or object you wish to view. It is recommended to use the folding stand to stabilize your tablet above the document you wish to view. • Move the object or document under your tablet to find the information you are looking for.

  • Page 27: Capturing

    • To toggle between color, positive, and negative contrasts, simply swipe vertically on the right side of the tablet’s screen (see Chapter 4: Choosing your contrast for more details). Note: Prodigi allows you to decide whether to lock or unlock the camera’s autofocus.

  • Page 28: Full Page Capture

    • Instead of laying your sheet vertically, place your sheet sideways (landscape position) so that the top of your text is located under the left edge of your MATT Connect, and the bottom of your text is located under the right edge of your tablet.

  • Page 29: Multi-Capture

    • From Magnifier mode, tap the Zoom Out button once. This will activate full page view, turn on LED and reduce the button banner. • Align your page visually under the stand so that all of the text is displayed on-screen. •...

  • Page 30: Reading

    • Tap on the first page of your document to open it. Tap the Read button to start reading. • When you are done reading, tap the Back button to return to your document. Tap Back again to return to Magnifier mode. Reading Once you make a capture, the Capture button will change from a camera image to a play symbol.
  • Page 31 • While paused, tap Back to exit reading view, and Back again to return to the camera view. • To resume, tap Read again or long press. When in magnifier mode, reading mode allows you to zoom in and out of your captured document.
  • Page 32 • To toggle between the different contrasts, swipe on the right edge of the touchscreen or access the Settings (see Chapter 4: Choosing your contrast for more details). Note: Text can be presented in three different formats (Reading Modes): it can be changed in the settings to a single line in the Line mode, a column in the Column mode (default), or you can read text without losing its configuration in the Page mode.

  • Page 33: Handwriting Tool

    Note: You can also increase or decrease the speech rate permanently from the Settings. Tap the Settings button, select Speech Rate, and select a value. Tap Back twice to exit Settings. Note: You will be able to change the reading speed (text scrolling speed) by swiping left or right, or from the Settings even when speech is deactivated.
  • Page 34 To open the Handwriting Tool: • Open a saved image from the Gallery or save a captured image in the Magnifier. • Tap the Pen and Ruler icon from the button banner. This is the Handwriting Tool button. Once in the Handwriting Tool, you will notice four new buttons on the button banner.
  • Page 35 The Size Selection button opens the size menu. Tap it to choose the size of your text or the pen/highlighter strokes of your selected tool. To use the pen or highlighter: • Select either the pen or highlighter by tapping the Tool Selection button on the Button banner (second button).

  • Page 36: Configuring And Using The Rapid Toggle Feature

    • When you are done typing, press the Paper Plane button on the top right corner of your screen to validate your text. Alternatively, you can press Ctrl + Enter to validate your text if you are using a Bluetooth keyboard.

  • Page 37: Activate The Blue Light Filter

    Blue light is known to reduce the production of melatonin, which is a sleep-inducing hormone, so filtering it is a useful way to prevent insomnia. To activate/deactivate the Blue Light Filter on the MATT Connect: • From the Carousel Menu, select the Settings icon:...

  • Page 38: Using The Carousel Menu

    Blue Light Filter menu and selecting the option ‘Off’. Using the Carousel Menu The Prodigi carousel on the MATT Connect has 9 main applications – Calculator, Books, Distance Camera, Notes, APH Toolbox, Magnifier, Gallery, Settings, and Help. They are presented one by one in the carousel...

  • Page 39: The Aph Toolbox

    The APH Toolbox Prodigi on the MATT Connect has come preloaded with a toolbox of apps developed by APH and other vendors. Simply touch the APH icon on the carousal menu to access the apps. Once you are in the APH Toolbox you can access any of the apps listed without switching to Android.

  • Page 40: Downloading Books

    Downloading Books The Prodigi Books application allows you to download eBooks, magazines and other periodicals provided through various international libraries. Note that books can now include images and graphs when using page mode. • To set a different Reading Mode, tap the Settings button and swipe up to select Reading Mode.
  • Page 41 • Once you have successfully authenticated, tap the Back button twice until you return to the main Books menu. Each library for which you have established a successful login will now appear on this list. • Each library has different search fields. Some may offer you to look up either by: Title, New releases, Author, Keyword, Category, Content, ISBN, etc.

  • Page 42: Go To Page Feature

    • Press Back to exit and return to your list of downloaded books. • Press Back again to return to Books’ menu. Go to page feature The Books application in Prodigi has a Go to Page feature that allows quick, easy navigation to any page within a book. NOTE: This function only works for books that have pagination and/or a table of contents from the publisher.

  • Page 43: Annotate A Book

    • Select the page you wish to access from the list. Prodigi will access the book at the selected page. Annotate a book It is possible to add three different types of mark-ups to downloaded books to meet a variety of personal and educational needs: 1) written notes using the touch screen, 2) highlighting, and 3) typed text notes.

  • Page 44: Bookmarks

    • Tap on the Return icon to exit Annotation mode. Typing text notes: • In the button banner, tap on the Pen icon. Options to select a pen, eraser, color palette, and line thickness will appear. • Tap on the pen to create annotations. Tap on the pen twice to switch the Pen tool to a Highlighter tool, then to a Text Typing tool (“T”...
  • Page 45 • Enter the bookmark name in the text field that will appear. Press the arrow button to confirm the bookmark name. Note: Bookmark names are limited to 40 characters. Accessing a bookmark: • While a book is open, tap on the bookmark button. The bookmark menu will open.

  • Page 46: Using The Calculator

    • In the bookmark menu, tap on the item ‘Delete’. A submenu will open listing all the bookmarks present within the book. • Select the bookmark that you wish to delete from the list. • Prodigi will prompt “Are you sure you want to delete this bookmark?”. Tap Yes to confirm.

  • Page 47: Graphic Calculator Powered By Desmos

    Graphic Calculator Powered by Desmos The integration of Desmos’ graphic calculator into Prodigi means users can draw their own graphics directly on their tablet by simply entering their equation. To switch to the graphic calculator: • Press the Settings button in the Calculator. •...

  • Page 48: Viewing Saved Documents

    Press the Plus and Minus buttons to zoom in and out of the graphic. Swipe your finger on the screen to pan the graphic. Advanced mathematical operators are available by pressing the button with two opposing arrows in the bottom left corner of the calculator’s keypad.

  • Page 49: The Gallery Settings Menu

    • 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 Gallery Settings Menu The Gallery Settings Menu allows you to: •...
  • Page 50 • Long press on the document or category you want to delete. • Tap Delete, Delete category or Delete category content. • Tap Yes to confirm deletion. To rename a document or category • Long press on the document or category you wish to rename. •...
  • Page 51 • Tap on the files of your choice to import them to your Gallery. They will be automatically downloaded on your MATT Connect. To export a document to a JPG, text or PDF file in the Android file system or an external drive •...

  • Page 52: Add A Function Graph In A Document

    • To delete a page, long press on the page you wish to delete and tap Yes to confirm deletion. • To replace a page, long press on the page you wish to replace. Tap replace, tap yes and capture a new page. •...

  • Page 53: Navigating Out Of Advanced Interface

    • Prodigi will return to the document with the graph image inserted in the select position. Alternatively, if you wish to append a function at the end of a document: • Select and tap on the Gallery icon in the carousel menu: •...

  • Page 54: Using The Distance Camera

    Using the Distance Camera MATT Connect features a distance camera that can be extremely useful when you need a better view of something at a distance, such as a presentation or the teacher’s slides during a lecture. Your distance camera connects wirelessly, has a battery duration of 4 hours, and can be set up to 30 feet (10 meters) from MATT Connect.

  • Page 55: Toggling Between Distance Camera And Magnifier

    • You are now in your camera’s live view. To take a picture, Tap the Capture button. Alternatively, you can take a picture by holding down the Shutter button located next to the Zoom lever on the left side of your camera.

  • Page 56: Writing Notes

    Writing Notes The Notes app in Prodigi provides you with a quick and simple way to take notes on your MATT Connect. To write a note: • Tap the Notes application in the main carrousel.

  • Page 57: Reading With The Distance Camera

    • Swipe right until you have selected the Distance Camera picture icon (a spyglass in front of a folder), then tap once. • Is Speech Mode in On, the currently selected document is in the center of the screen. Prodigi will announce the title of the capture and indicate the date the picture was taken.

  • Page 58: Viewing Text Files In Prodigi

    Viewing Text Files in Prodigi Prodigi allows you to paste text files into the gallery and then open them using the Prodigi interface. To paste a text file in Prodigi: • Copy to your tablet’s clipboard the text you wish to add to Prodigi. This can be done outside Prodigi in Android applications that allow you to copy text (e.g.

  • Page 59: Exam Mode

    Exam Mode The Exam mode is used to block certain functions and applications from the MATT Connect for a certain amount of time. While the Exam Mode is activated, the blocked functions and applications can only be accessible by entering a predetermined PIN number or by waiting for the time to run out.

  • Page 60: Ocr Language Selection

    • Access the general settings by tapping the Settings icon in the Carousel menu. • In the Settings menu, select the Exam Mode item. • You will be prompted to enter the PIN number you created when activating the Exam Mode. •...

  • Page 61: Chapter 4: Choosing Your Contrast

    • Tap on this new item to change the Language feature to ‘Custom’. • The item ‘Choose OCR Languages’ will appear. Tap to open it. A list of the available languages will appear. • Choose the language of your choice from the list. •...
  • Page 62 Alternatively, tap the Settings button while magnifying, viewing an image or reading, select Contrast, and swipe to choose a contrast. Tap Back twice to return to your document or object. Color contrast is useful if you want to view documents, objects, and photographs in their original color.

  • Page 63: Chapter 5: Changing Your Settings

    Diamond Edge contrast combines the best of both worlds; it shows Diamond Edge Text in your selected color combination and images in their original color. This allows you to magnify text indefinitely without compromising its quality in the best color combination for your vision, while viewing images in their original color on the same page.
  • Page 64 • Mode (Standard mode only): Live*, Multi-Capture • Autofocus (Live mode only): Locked, Unlocked* • Angle Correction: Enabled*, Disabled • Speech: On, Documents only, Off* • Voice: Voice 1*, Voice 2, Voice 3, Voice 4 (4 Voices maximum) • Speech Rate: Very slow, Slow, Normal*, Fast, Very fast •...
  • Page 65 • Mode (in Calculator app, press the Settings button to reach this setting): Standard*, Scientific, Graphing. • Grid (in Calculator app, press the Settings button to reach this setting): Locator color*, Red, Orange, Yellow, Purple, Cyan, Green, Blue • Usage Data: On*, Off, Details about metrics; you can opt out at any time.
  • Page 66 You will see five main menus and one item: User Interface, Audio, System, Applications, Exit to Android, and About. Scroll up or down in the Settings to select a menu or item. Prodigi will announce “submenu” if a selected menu contains submenus and display an arrow on the right edge of the screen.
  • Page 67 Forget, and tap Yes. • Bluetooth Setup: • Bluetooth: Turn Bluetooth on or off. When turned on, your MATT Connect will attempt to discover other Bluetooth devices and be discoverable by other devices. • Paired Devices: Devices currently connected to the MATT Connect.

  • Page 68: Chapter 6: Bluetooth External Keyboard

    Chapter 6: Bluetooth External Keyboard Connecting a Bluetooth Keyboard To connect your Bluetooth keyboard to your MATT Connect: • Make sure your Bluetooth keyboard is turned on. • Access the general settings by tapping the Settings icon in the Carousel menu.

  • Page 69: Chapter 7: Aph Code Jumper

    • Select your Bluetooth keyboard and tap the screen. • Tap Connect. • Your MATT Connect will display a PIN number. Type this number on your Bluetooth keyboard then press Enter. • Your Bluetooth keyboard is now paired with your MATT Connect and ready for use.

  • Page 70: Chapter 8: Accessing Android

    Chapter 9: Help Menu The rightmost item of the carousel menu is the Help Menu, where you will find many helpful videos showing you how to use your MATT Connect. The Help Menu is represented by the question mark icon below:...

  • Page 71: Chapter 10: Recharging Your Matt Connect

    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 MATT Connect tablet. Make sure to check it out occasionally to see if there’s anything new.

  • Page 72: Chapter 11: Recharging Your Distance Camera

    IMPORTANT: The tablet becomes warm during recharging. Do not recharge the tablet near a heat source. IMPORTANT: Do not close your folding stand while recharging. Doing so could damage your cable or the tablet. To recharge the battery: • Connect the USB to USB-C cable to the USB-C port and plug it to an outlet using the power supply.

  • Page 73: Chapter 12: Software Update

    • A new window will appear telling you that your software is now up to date. Tap OK to go back to Prodigi. Manual Update At times, you may want to manually update Prodigi on your MATT Connect tablet. • Access the settings from the main menu, then select System.

  • Page 74: Release Notes

    • If you chose to install the update, Prodigi will download the update and show the download progress. • A new window will appear indicating that your software is up to date. Tap OK to go back to Prodigi. Release Notes To view the Prodigi software release notes: •...
  • Page 75 Additional fees may apply if you need to return your tablet to HumanWare to remove the saved email accounts.
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