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  • Page 2 Vantage Lite and Memory Transfer Interface (MTI) are trademarks of Prentke Romich Company. Adult Quick Learning System (AQLS), Pixon and Semantic Compaction are trademarks of Semantic Compaction System.s Unity and Minspeak are registered trademarks of Semantic Compaction Systems, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

  • Page 3: Getting Started

    Plug the small end of the battery charger cable into the small battery charger port on the right side of the Vantage Lite. Plug the other end of the charger into a working wall outlet. Select: This key is on the front of the case.

  • Page 4: A Dim Or Dark Display

    A Dim or Dark Display Your device has been pre-set to "go to sleep" if you haven't made any key activations for two minutes. The backlight on your display will become dim. You can touch the screen or activate a switch to turn the device back on (wake it up). If you do not wake up the device, eventually the backlight will go out and the display will be dark.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    A Dim or Dark Display ................4 Table of Contents...................5 Device Hardware..................6 Front Panel ........................ 6 Top of Vantage Lite ....................8 Back of Vantage Lite ....................9 Right Side Panel.....................11 Bottom of the Vantage Lite................12 Using Your Vantage Lite ..............13 Full Toolbox......................13...

  • Page 6: Device Hardware

    Device Hardware Front Panel Recording Microphone Part Description Turns the device . If you turn the device off with this button, you must use it to turn the device back on. ON/OFF This takes you to the Toolbox where you can use the system menus.
  • Page 7 Part Description This is the small round hole on the top right front of the case. When you record messages, speak toward this area. Recording Microphone When this light flashes, the batteries need to be charged. Plug in the battery charger. Battery Low When you plug in the charger, the "Charging"...

  • Page 8: Top Of Vantage Lite

    Handle Use the handle to carry your Vantage Lite. You can remove the handle by removing the two screws that hold it in place.

  • Page 9: Back Of Vantage Lite

    Batteries are under this door. You can remove the battery door by unscrewing it from the case. Wire Table The wire table stand allows the Vantage Lite to sit Stand on a table in a more vertical position. In the US, the wire stand comes with the device.

  • Page 10: Reset Button

    Unlock Button Reset Button Unbend a paper clip and poke it into the hole to press the re-set button. If your Vantage Lite stops working for some reason, push the re-set button and see if that solves the problem. Temporary...

  • Page 11: Right Side Panel

    Plug an external microphone in here. Microphone Switch Plug single and dual switches into Switch A and Connectors Switch B ports. Battery Charger Plug the battery charger in here. Use only the charger that came with your Vantage Lite. Warning!

  • Page 12: Bottom Of The Vantage Lite

    Bottom of the Vantage Lite Clip an Optional Shoulder Strap Here Clip an Optional Shoulder Strap Here...

  • Page 13: Using Your Vantage Lite

    Using Your Vantage Lite Full Toolbox Select You see the Full Toolbox. The Full Toolbox contains all of the menus and tools used for programming your Vantage Lite. White keys are functions that allow you to change a device setting without opening a...
  • Page 14 Select Options in the FEEDBACK MENU change the feedback that you receive from the Vantage Lite. Examples of settings in this menu are Backlight Intensity and the different Activation Beeps you hear when you select a location.

  • Page 15: Simple Toolbox

    Simple Toolbox Select You see the Simple Toolbox. Select FULL TOOLBOX to return to the regular Toolbox. The Simple Toolbox is a pared down version of the Full Toolbox. There are only a few often-used menus and functions in the Simple toolbox. These menus can be easier to use because they do not have all the options contained in the Full Toolbox menus.

  • Page 16: Speaker Volume

    Speech is ON. No light Speaker Volume means speech is Select one of these keys to adjust the volume of your Vantage Lite. To leave the Toolbox and to return to your vocabulary, select , the GO TO CORE key.

  • Page 17: The Exploration Wizard

    The Exploration Wizard Select the TARGET keys to explore location size options. Select PIC TEST keys to look at how pictures are used to mean different things. UNITY PATTERNS Select this key to view key shows you how Pages with different verbs, adjectives, nouns key location sizes and pronouns are...

  • Page 18: User Areas

    User Areas Select the keys in the bottom row to take you to vocabulary options. The white keys take you to User Areas that contain CORE Vocabulary. CORE vocabulary is vocabulary that you use all the time in many different situations. It is the vocabulary you will always want to be able to go to easily.
  • Page 19 Changing User Areas Select the TOOLBOX key on the top front of your device. You see: Select You see: Select Switch User Area...
  • Page 20 You see: Select the User Area that contains the Core vocabulary you want. This menu tells you what Area you are currently in as well as what is available in other User Areas. If you have not already selected it, select Unity 45 Sequenced.
  • Page 21 Core Vocabulary and Activity Rows Select GO TO CORE in the Toolbox. You are looking at Unity 45 sequenced overlay. Sequenced means that you must select two or more icons before a message is spoken. The vocabulary contained in these 4 rows is your CORE vocabulary.

  • Page 22: Activity Row

    Activity Row Activity Row Keys Activities are in the top row with a blue background. Activities can consist of pre-stored sentences, category specific words or words that can follow a core vocabulary word. Activities work two ways: Dynamic Activities – an Activity is dynamic if you select a Core vocabulary key and the Activity Row automatically changes.
  • Page 23 You see the FAMILY Activity Row which contains words like "mom" and "dad" Once you select an icon in the Activity Row, the row will close and go back to where you were. Regular Activities – act as topics or folders. When you select a key in the Activity Row, you will see a new Activity Row that contains words about that particular Activity.
  • Page 24 When you are finished with an activity, select the ACTIVITY key at the beginning of the Activity Row or select the #1 KEY at the top front of your device to close the activity or to view more activities.
  • Page 25 Using the 45-Sequenced Overlay Select Do This Select the key from your CORE Vocabulary. Select the I want key. Select Juice/TV key from your CORE vocabulary Select the juice key from the of your overlay. You see: I want juice. Select the Text Display Area...

  • Page 26: Pages

    You will use Pages when you want to stay on one topic for more than a single message. This can be especially helpful for people who have trouble with different access methods. The Vantage Lite has several pre-programmed Pages. Select the PAGES key in the Activity Row. Select You see:...
  • Page 27 If you don't see the PAGES key in your Activity Row, select the ACTIVITY key in the Activity Row or select the #1 key on the front of the case. Select the CORE key to return to your Core vocabulary overlay.

  • Page 28: Modify A Page

    Modify a Page If you select the APPLE key in your CORE vocabulary, you will be able to select many of the food items in your vocabulary from the Activity Row. Even though you can select lots of food from the Activity Row (see Tip above), sometimes it might be easier to have the most requested food items on one page, so let's go to the FAST FOOD page and add a new item.
  • Page 29 You see: Let's add "pancakes" to the FAST FOOD Page. Select the SET-UP (#2) key on the front panel of your device. Select...
  • Page 30 Select a blank key.
  • Page 31 You see: Select CHANGE ICON Change Icon Select an icon for your message. Select Do This Select the Change Icon key to add an icon to your key.
  • Page 32 You see: Select the FOOD Category. OR, choose Spell Text to Find, spell "pancake" and select OK. Then select the pancake picture you want. Categories are in alphabetical order. Select the category want. For this example, select the FOOD category, then select the BREAKFAST category, then select the picture for pancake.
  • Page 33 "pancake" appears in the Text to Speak box. You see the pancake icon on your new key Now let's modify the message.
  • Page 34 Make sure Type of Message is set to Computer Speech. Select the Spell Message key. If you want to record a message select Recorded Speech rather than Computer Speech. Follow the directions on your touch screen. Once your message is recorded you can complete the steps on the following pages.
  • Page 35 Select Do This Make sure Type of Message is set to Computer Speech. Select the Spell Message or Define Key function key. You see "pancake" in the Text to Speak box. Let's erase it by selecting the CLEAR DISPLAY key. Type "Pancakes, please."...
  • Page 36 When you select the OK key , you return to the FAST FOOD page. Try out the vocabulary that you added. Select CORE when you are finished with this page. Go to the Vantage Lite Operator's Manual to learn more about storing messages.

  • Page 37: Create A Page With A Scene

    Keys can be defined as “hot spots” that will tell a story about the picture or identify items in the picture. The Vantage Lite contains some pictures that can be used for scenes. Transfer Memory Go to the...
  • Page 38 Spell the name for your page then select OK. Select Do This Type a name for your page. For this example you may want to type in the name of a dog. Select when you have finished typing a name. Select the Create Page from Template...
  • Page 39 You see the 45 Template. The template has some keys defined on it. Select any blank key. Choose any key to define. You see: Select Change Scene...
  • Page 40 You see your overlay here. Select Choose Scene. Select a picture to use. Select OK. The pictures are in alphabetical order. Select MORE ITEMS to see more scene pictures. Find a picture that you would like to use. In this example, we are looking for a dog.
  • Page 41 Next change the size of the scene or the number of keys that the picture will cover. Select Change the size of the picture.
  • Page 42 Change the Size of the Picture You see: Select where you want to the top left corner of the picture to Select where you want the bottom right corner of the picture to go It is best to leave some keys visible on the overlay and not cover all the keys with your picture.
  • Page 43 You see a preview of your overlay: Your overlay Select Change the size of now looks like the picture if you want this. your picture to cover more or fewer keys. Select when you are finished.
  • Page 44 Define Keys for the Scene Now we’re ready to add messages to the scene. For this scene you might want to use words like "FEED DOG", "BOWL", "DINNER" or whatever you think will be helpful. Set this to Computer Speech. Select Choose next key to...
  • Page 45 Select this key. Select Do This Select the Spell Message key. Type in a message—perhaps, Dog Bowl. Select when you have finished typing.
  • Page 46 Notice the message is on the label. Use Choose next key to define to define as many keys as you want. You can store messages on keys within the scene and on keys that surround your scene. If you are defining keys around the scene, be sure to put a picture and label on the key to go with the message.
  • Page 47 When you have finished defining keys select OK to exit the menu. Go to your CORE overlay.

  • Page 48: Link Your Scene Page To The My Scenes Page

    Link your Scene Page to the MY SCENES Page You’ve created your page. The next step is to link it to the MY SCENES page so you can go to it easily. Select Do This Select the PAGES key from your CORE.
  • Page 49 You see a warning box: If you select YES, you can make one selection on your new page, then return automatically to your original page. This is a "two-way link." If you select NO, you go to your linked Page and stay there. This is a "one-way link."...
  • Page 50 Choose the Page to you want to link to. Pages are in alphabetical order. Select More Items until you see your new scene page (Woofie). Select Do This More Items to find your page (Woofie) page and select it. Notice the link in the Text Display Area. Select the key.
  • Page 51 Now let's change the icon on the key so you know what page you are going to. Select Do This Select Change Icon. Select ANIMALS. Select PETS. Select DOG. Select Change Label. Type in Woofie. Select the key. You return to the MY SCENES Page.
  • Page 52 Select this key to go to your Woofie Page.

  • Page 53: You Have Learned

    How to identify and use the hardware on your Vantage Lite; How to find the Full and Simple Toolboxes; How to raise and lower the volume of the Vantage Lite; How to work with the USER AREA MENU in the Toolbox; How to locate CORE Vocabulary, Activities, Dynamic Activities and Pages How to use the SET-UP key to modify a Page;...

  • Page 54: Next Steps

    Contact your PRC Regional Consultant at http://www.prentrom.com/reps for additional support. The Vantage Lite Operator's Manual is on the Support CD that came with your device. It provides instructions on many device functions including how to set up access methods such as switches, headpointers and joysticks, and how to back up memory.

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