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  • Page 1 ® ReadingPen User Manual...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    You can adjust the volume, pitch and speed of the reading voice to suit your specific needs. (IMPORTANT: please lower the volume control before using the earphones to prevent ear irritation). The Reading Pen offers you a wealth of opportunities for making reading a more enjoyable and satisfying experience.

  • Page 4: Contact Information

    ReadingPen User Manual Contact Information If you have any questions about this product or how to use it, please feel free to contact us: • E-mail: intl.support@wizcomtech.com • Website: www.readingpen.net Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: The names of the Pen menus and menu options are displayed in bold type (e.g., the Information option in the Reading Pen Menu).

  • Page 5: Copyrights

    © 1996-2003, all rights reserved worldwide. Ligature reverse inflection and derivation technology licensed from Ligature Ltd., copyright © 1997-2003. All rights reserved. QuickLink Pen™, Quicktionary ™, Reading Pen™ ,WizCom and pen design are trademarks or registered trademarks of WizCom Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    ReadingPen User Manual Table of Contents Introduction ............1   Contact Information ........... 2   Conventions ............2   Copyrights ............3   Table of Contents ..........4   Getting Started ............. 6   Package Contents ..........6   Familiarizing Yourself with the Pen ....6  ...
  • Page 7 ReadingPen User Manual Additional Information ........46   Care and Cleaning .......... 46   Batteries ............46   Technical Data ..........47   Upgrading the Pen .......... 48   Troubleshooting ..........53  ...

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    Package Contents Before using your Pen, take time to check the package contents to make sure that you have received all the following items. If anything is missing, please contact your Reading Pen dealer. • Scanning Device (Pen) • Pen case with Opticard sticker on the bottom •...
  • Page 9 ReadingPen User Manual Battery compartment cover Battery compartment Flash memory card pocket and connector (*only used for upgraded Pens, see p48)

  • Page 10: Setting Up Your Pen

    Infrared screen (*only used with upgraded Pens, see p48) Setting up Your Pen Please refer to the Getting Started insert in the Reading Pen package and perform the provided steps. The Pen Buttons The keypad contains seven buttons for operating your Pen: .
  • Page 11 ReadingPen User Manual button is the Escape button used in a way similar to the Esc key on a computer keyboard. The arrow buttons which are used in a way similar to the arrow keys on a computer keyboard. Pressing the Pen Buttons Press the Pen buttons as explained in the various procedures of this manual.
  • Page 12 ReadingPen User Manual Double-Click To double-click a button, press the button twice in rapid succession. For instructions on how to configure the double-click interval, see p34. Long-Press To long-press a button, press the button and hold it down briefly. For instructions on how to adjust the duration of the long press, see p33.

  • Page 13: Scanning Limitations

    Black on blue Learning to Scan Please refer to the Easy Steps to Successful Scanning insert in the Reading Pen package and perform the provided procedures. These will take you step by step through the process of scanning text into the Pen.

  • Page 14: Pen Basics

    ReadingPen User Manual Pen Basics Input Screen When you turn the Pen on, the Input Screen appears. You can start scanning in the word or words you want to read. Input Screen If you scanned one word only, the word you scanned appears in large type.

  • Page 15: Word Selection Screen

    ReadingPen User Manual Word Selection Screen The Word Selection Screen appears after scanning more than one word (and if the Line Display First option is on, see p29), or when you press from the Large-Type Screen - after having scanned more than one word. This screen enables you to select the word you want to hear or define and to hear the entire line read aloud.
  • Page 16 ReadingPen User Manual appears, you can perform any of the Large- Type Screen functions for the selected word (see p15). Display the Definition Press to display the definition of the highlighted word in the lower half of the Word Selection Screen. Scroll through the definition using .

  • Page 17: Large-Type Screen

    ReadingPen User Manual 1. Press to scroll to the Voice icon to hear the entire line read aloud. If the Highlight Spoken Words option (see p28) is on, each word is highlighted as it is spoken. 2. Press to hear the line read aloud again.
  • Page 18 ReadingPen User Manual Read the Word Aloud to read the word aloud. Press Note: when the Auto Speak option is on (see p27), the Pen automatically reads the word aloud after displaying it in the Large-Type Screen . Spell the Word Aloud Press to hear the word spelled out aloud.

  • Page 19: Dictionary Screen

    ReadingPen User Manual Dictionary Screen The Dictionary Screen displays the definitions of the word you scanned. If the scanned word is not a dictionary entry, but a derivative , inflection or variant form of one, then the corresponding dictionary entry appears. Dictionary Screen (displaying corresponding dictionary entry) Note: you may also scan new text when in the...
  • Page 20 ReadingPen User Manual changing the number at the left side of the Line(s) per scroll option in the Options menu (see p30). The Highlight Mode Press in the Dictionary Screen to activate the highlight mode. The highlight mode will highlight the first word that can be spoken –...
  • Page 21 ReadingPen User Manual Pronounce a word in a definition To read aloud single words in a definition: 1. In the Dictionary Screen, scroll till the word you want to pronounce is on the screen, and press to activate the highlight mode. 2.

  • Page 22: Dictionary Entries

    ReadingPen User Manual 7. Press . The original word appears in the Large-Type Screen. Exiting the Dictionary Screen Pressing from the Dictionary Screen will: • Display the Input Screen, if you scanned a single word. • Display the Word Selection Screen, if you scanned a line of text.
  • Page 23 ReadingPen User Manual Word List sign Signifies that there is a backlist containing homonyms or additional suggested headwords. Press view the Word List. Scroll the list and press to view the definition of the highlighted entry Part of Speech The dictionary entry is divided into sections for each part of...

  • Page 24: Homonym Number

    ReadingPen User Manual Sub Sense These are sub definitions Labels Usage in a specific field, such as mathematics or When the Reduced Display mode is deactivated, additional elements are displayed, e.g., Phrases, Derivatives. For instructions on turning the reduced display on and off, see p28. Homonym Number When the scanned word corresponds to two or more identical dictionary entries with separate...
  • Page 25 ReadingPen User Manual The scanned image is incomplete or unclear. You are given a list of possible spellings from which to choose. The scanned word corresponds to two or more identical dictionary entries with separate meanings (i.e., homonyms)—for example, ‘bear ’...

  • Page 26: Main Menu

    – this menu will be revealed. To return to the Input Screen , simply select the Reading Pen option or turn the Pen off and on again. Scanned Words The Scanned Words menu contains a series of...

  • Page 27: Adjacent Entries

    ReadingPen User Manual 2. Scroll through the list to the word you want. You can scroll up to the end of the list. Long-press to scroll through the list more quickly. 3. Press . The word appears in the Large-Type Screen. 4.

  • Page 28: Glossaries & Guides

    ReadingPen User Manual 3. Press . The word appears in the Large-Type Screen. 4. From the Large-Type Screen, press to view the definitions for the word. 5. Press to return to the Adjacent Entries list. 6. Press to return to the Scanned Words menu.

  • Page 29: Options

    ReadingPen User Manual British, with metric equiv. This option displays a list of British and American measures or weights and their metric equivalents. Metric, with British equiv. This option displays a list of metric measures or weights and their British equivalents. Celsius vs.
  • Page 30 ReadingPen User Manual Section on or off, press . The check sign at the left side of the option means the option is activated. Highlight Spoken Words When Highlight Spoken Words option is on, the words are highlighted as they are spoken and the screen progresses to display the highlighted word.
  • Page 31 ReadingPen User Manual Alternatively, in the Dictionary Screen, press to toggle the display of the current definition between reduced and full. In the Dictionary Screen, a solid black arrow means the definition is currently in full display, whereas the hollow black arrow means the definition is currently in reduced display.
  • Page 32 ReadingPen User Manual Line(s) Per Scroll This preference determines how many lines are scrolled at a time in the Definition and Dictionary Screen. To change the number of lines per scroll, press . The Pen can scroll one, two or three lines at a time. Enable Edit Mode When this option is on, it is possible to toggle the Pen between Insert Mode and Edit Mode (see...

  • Page 33: Preferences

    ReadingPen User Manual 4. Save aside the password which is displayed on the screen (for future use) and press 5. Your dictionary is now unlocked. A little key icon appearing at the top right corner of the display (when not in a menu) denotes that the dictionary is locked.
  • Page 34 ReadingPen User Manual Voice Settings The Voice Settings menu contains options for controlling the way words are pronounced by the Pen: Volume Use this option to adjust the volume level of the speaker. 1. Select Volume. The adjustment bar appears. 2.
  • Page 35 ReadingPen User Manual Right-/Left-Handed Use this option to switch between right- and left- handed modes. Switching between these modes rotates the text on the display 180º. 1. Select Right-/Left-Handed. 2. Scroll to the mode you prefer, using 3. Press Auto Shut-Off Time The Pen automatically shuts off after 60 seconds if you do not scan or press any key.

  • Page 36: Interface Language

    ReadingPen User Manual this option to adjust the amount of time you need to keep a button pressed for a long press. • Select Long-Press Interval; the adjustment bar appears. • Move the slider to the setting you want, using •...

  • Page 37: Information

    ReadingPen User Manual Contrast Use this option to adjust the brightness of the display. 1. Select Contrast; the adjustment bar appears. 2. Adjust the contrast, using . The higher the number, the darker the display. Press Information Information contains the following options: Battery Status Select this option to check how much power is left in the batteries.

  • Page 38: Advanced Features

    ReadingPen User Manual Advanced Features The Pen contains three advanced features that enable you to edit the text you have scanned and to enter text manually. These features are: The Opticard The Editor The Character Bar Each of these features is described in detail in this section.
  • Page 39 ReadingPen User Manual the Opticard to activate the Opticard mode. When the Opticard mode is activated, the light at the tip of the Pen blinks more rapidly than before. 2. To enter a letter in lower case, scan (or gently touch with the Pen tip on) the bar code for the corresponding key.

  • Page 40: The Editor

    ReadingPen User Manual The Editor The Pen contains two basic input modes: scan only and edit. Scan Only Mode When the Pen is in scan only mode, the Input Screen is displayed with the input field highlighted. You can scan in text, but cannot edit it. To edit text, you must activate edit mode: 1.
  • Page 41 ReadingPen User Manual When editing, you can use the Pen’s double-click feature to jump to the edge of the scanned text in the input field. Double-click to jump to the beginning of the text or to jump to the end. Adding to Scanned Text You can scan in additional text while in edit mode, retaining the original text while inserting the new...

  • Page 42: Editing Commands

    ReadingPen User Manual Scan hyphenated words with- out the slightest hitch. 1. Press to activate edit mode. 2. Scan the first line. 3. With the text you have just scanned still highlighted, scan the second line. The two parts of the hyphenated word are automatically connected (the with- you had previously scanned and the out you have just scanned appear now as one...

  • Page 43: The Character Bar

    ReadingPen User Manual When in insert mode, a blinking cursor appears between two characters. If you add a character or characters using the Character Bar or Opticard, they are inserted at the cursor location. When in overwrite mode, the current character is highlighted.

  • Page 44: Multiple Characters

    ReadingPen User Manual The Character Bar contains the alphabet (in lower case), as well as the following buttons: Punctuation If you scroll to the Punctuation button and press , it becomes the active sequence, and a series of punctuation marks is displayed. Numbers If you scroll to the Numbers button and press...

  • Page 45: Insert Space

    ReadingPen User Manual button and press , it toggles to the Single Character button; you can enter only one character at a time, using the Character Bar. Delete The Delete button enables you to delete characters (see p45 for instructions). Note: if you are in insert mode and the input field contains the maximum 200 characters, the cursor jumps immediately to the Delete button, when you...
  • Page 46 ReadingPen User Manual 4. Press to access the Character Bar. 5. Scroll to the first character you need and press 6. Repeat Step 4 for each additional character you need. To enter one character at a time: 1. Press until you return to the Input Screen.
  • Page 47 ReadingPen User Manual below); pressing places the cursor on the lower-case variation. 3. Scroll to the variation you want, using 4. Press Note: to toggle out of the sequence for the selected letter without making a selection, press again. To delete a character or characters: 1.

  • Page 48: Additional Information

    ReadingPen User Manual Additional Information Care and Cleaning Your Pen conforms to the highest standards of craftsmanship and manufacture. To ensure its continued excellent performance, please adhere to the following instructions for care and cleaning: Protect the Pen from direct sunlight, heat, dampness and dust.

  • Page 49: Technical Data

    ReadingPen User Manual When the batteries are about to run out, the Pen shuts down automatically. When replacing batteries, use only high-quality, alkaline batteries. Technical Data ARM 7 TDMI Processor RAM memory 64 to 192KB ROM memory 8MB minimum 2MB/4MB/8MB Socket for flash (upgradeable) memory cards...

  • Page 50: Upgrading The Pen

    It is possible to extend the Pen’s memory in order to add additional applications and dictionaries to your Pen. Extending the Pen’s memory is done with Wizcom Technologies’ Memory Extension Kit (MEK) product. Important: If your Pen already contains an extension card, please contact your Reading Pen dealer for purchase of the MEK product.
  • Page 51 ReadingPen User Manual Pen and the Communications Settings menu in the Pen Main Menu. In your Reading Pen, these menus and options are not visible or accessible through the various menu options. To access the Main Menu of the Pen (which is one...
  • Page 52 ReadingPen User Manual Troubleshooting Problem: The Pen doesn’t scan. Solutions: Check to see whether the Pen is turned on, that is in scanning mode and that the protective cover has been removed from the Pen tip. Check whether you are scanning regular text in inverse text mode or inverse text in regular text mode.
  • Page 53 ReadingPen User Manual Solution: Use the Opticard. Problem: An error message, “Scanned too fast” appears on the display. Solution: Scan more slowly. Problem: An error message, “Excessive lighting” appears on the display. Solution: Move the Pen away from the strong light source (such as sun, lamp, etc.) shining directly on the tip.
  • Page 54 ReadingPen User Manual Index Abbreviations Guide, CLEAR button, 39 Clear Text, 41 About, 35 Compact Memory, 35 Accented characters, Contrast, 35 Conventions, 2 Activate Overwrite Cross-reference, 1, 19– Mode, 40 Adjacent Entries, 25–26 Default settings, 31 Auto Shut-Off Time, 33 Definitions, 14, 16, 17, Auto Speak, 27, 16, 23, 25, 26...

  • Page 55: Troubleshooting

    Spell word, 16 Main Menu, 24 Sub-definitions, 22 Memory Status, 35 Technical data, 47 Menu Type, 33 Tip, of Reading Pen II, Opticard, 6, 36–37, 38, Troubleshooting, 50–51 Overwrite mode, 41, 45 Upside-down text, 50 Parts of speech, 21 Voice icon, 14–15...

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