Freedom Scientific Eye-Pal Vision User Manual

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Eye-Pal
Vision
®
Scanning and Reading Appliance
User's Guide
Freedom Scientific, Inc.
www.FreedomScientific.com
440794-001 Revision A

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  • Page 1 Eye-Pal Vision ® Scanning and Reading Appliance User’s Guide Freedom Scientific, Inc. www.FreedomScientific.com 440794-001 Revision A...
  • Page 2: Safety And Maintenance

    Freedom Scientific, Inc., 11800 31st Court North, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716-1805, USA www.FreedomScientific.com ® © 2015 Freedom Scientific, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Eye-Pal is 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 by any means electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the express written permission of Freedom Scientific.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    What's in the Box ..................1 Assembly ......................2 Quick Start for Eye-Pal Vision ..............3 How to Read with Eye-Pal Vision ..............3 Operating Instructions .................. 4 Central Front Panel Controls ............... 4 Hidden Front Panel Controls ............... 4 Motion Activated Controls ................
  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction For selecting the Eye-Pal Vision, a smart magnifier that can also read aloud any printed material placed under its camera. We hope you will enjoy using the Eye-Pal Vision as much as we have enjoyed designing it. What's in the Box ...
  • Page 6: Assembly

    6. Connect a monitor or TV into the appropriate port on the back panel. Your Eye-Pal Vision is now ready to use. Note: There is a headphone port on the right side of Eye-Pal Vision for private listening. A headset is NOT included.
  • Page 7: Quick Start For Eye-Pal Vision

    Pause/Resume button on the front panel (see below) or the Pause/Resume button on the Keypad. Note: Eye-Pal Vision can only read text that is within the borders of the base platform. Any text outside of the borders will not be read. Be sure not to...
  • Page 8: Operating Instructions

    Central Front Panel Controls Power – the small round button in the center of the front panel is used to turn Eye-Pal Vision on and off. Volume – the big round knob to the right of the power button, on the front panel is used to adjust the volume.
  • Page 9: Motion Activated Controls

    The top button will increase the reading speed while the bottom button will decrease the reading speed. Restarting – to restart Eye-Pal Vision for any reason, press the first button in the hidden control panel on the left side for 5 seconds. You will hear “Restarting.”...
  • Page 10: Keypad Controls Method

    Keypad Controls Method Keypad button functions are mode-specific. There are two modes: reading and magnification. Switch between them by pressing the Mode button. Keypad Controls for Reading Mode Pause/Resume Button – located in the center of the arrow keys, it is a white square, marked with a raised black circle.
  • Page 11 Zoom Out – located on the upper right, it is a white square, marked with a raised black horizontal line. The Zoom Out button will decrease the font size. Zoom In – located on the upper left, it is a white square, marked with a raised black plus sign.
  • Page 12 Keypad Controls for Magnification Mode Pause/Resume Button – is a white square, marked with a raised black circle in the center of the arrow keys. Press this button to reset the auto focus of the camera. Up Arrow – located above the center round Pause/Resume button, it is a white square, marked with a raised black Up Arrow.
  • Page 13: Advanced Reading Modes

    1. Turn on the device 2. Wait for the music to stop playing, and then plug the USB flash drive into the USB port located on the right side of Eye-Pal Vision. You will hear, “External memory device is detected. Entering Book scan mode.”...
  • Page 14 $EyePal Audio; $EyePal Images; $EyePalText  Eye-Pal Vision converts the scanned images into a text and MP3 file at the same time. Users will be able to find the MP3 files in the Eye- Pal Audio folder and Text files in the Eye-Pal Text folder.
  • Page 15: Connecting Headphones Or External Speakers

    Eye-Pal Vision is reading and a problem occurs, restart the device and follow the instructions. Traveling with Eye-Pal Vision To collapse Eye-Pal Vision, locate the button at the joint of the camera head and long vertical arm. Press this button and swivel the camera head down and away from you.
  • Page 16: Tips For Best Performance

    Give Eye-Pal Vision time to work. Eye-Pal Vision should process only one command at a time.  When Eye-Pal Vision is starting up, ensure that there is no document on the base and that the Freedom Scientific logo is not covered. ...
  • Page 17: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Eye-Pal Vision is trouble free most of the time due to its simple, yet effective design. However, if you encounter a problem, here are some tips: 1. If Eye-Pal Vision freezes up, stops responding to your commands or is acting abnormally, please hold the triangle button in the hidden front panel for several seconds.
  • Page 18: Service And Support

    Service and Support You can contact Freedom Scientific Technical Support to receive technical assistance. Before contacting Technical Support, it is recommended that you refer to Troubleshooting on page 13 to try to resolve your problem quickly. Note: This device has no user-serviceable components. Any unauthorized attempt to service or replace internal components will void the product warranty.

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