Text Scanner; Scanning Text - SoftBank 816SH User Manual

Text Scanner

Use mobile camera to scan text (URLs, mail addresses,
phone numbers or roman letters).
^ Scan up to 256 characters continuously.
^ Scan up to 60 single-byte characters within 3 lines. Scanning
over 35 characters at one time may yield poor results.
^ Some symbols may not be read.
^ Zoom is not available.
I ^ Barcode/Scan menu will not open if music is playing;
Note
when Stop music? appears, choose Yes and press b
to proceed.
^ Text Scanner will not activate if an S! Application is active.
I ^ Text mode is set to Auto each time Text Scanner is
Tip
activated. Change the mode if text is distorted in Auto
12 (such as white text in black background).
^ Adjust Anti-flicker setting to reduce Display flicker.
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Scanning Text

I A
Tools Tools 3 (F)
Main Menu
Text
1
Frame text on Display
^ Adjust to frame text in [ ]. Letters at the
ends may be distorted.
^ Hold handset approximately 10 cm away
from text.
^ Use Focus Adjustment Bar as a guide
(better focus in darker blue).
2 Press b
Text Scanner reads the text.
3 Press i to stop scan A
from Step 1
3 Use E to select a line and press b
^ Text Scanner reads one line per scan.
A A
Barcode/Scan Scan
Focus Adjustment Bar
Start over