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Eye-Pal
Ace
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Portable Scanner and Reader
User's Guide
Freedom Scientific, Inc.
www.FreedomScientific.com
440800-001 Revision A

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  • Page 1 Eye-Pal ® Portable Scanner and Reader User’s Guide Freedom Scientific, Inc. www.FreedomScientific.com 440800-001 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 a 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

    Appendix C: Braille Display Information ............ 24 Part A: Using a Refreshable Braille Display with the Ace ......24 Part B: Supported Braille Displays and Control Details ......25 Freedom Scientific Focus 14 ..............25 ALVA BC640 ..................... 27 APH Refreshabraille 18 ................28 HIMS Braille Edge 40 ................
  • Page 4 HumanWare Brailliant bi40 ............... 32 Appendix D - Service and Support ............. 34...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction Congratulations on choosing the Eye-Pal® Ace. Eye-Pal Ace (hereafter referred to as the Ace) is a portable electronic text-to- speech device for people with visual impairment and for those who are blind. The Ace is compatible with select refreshable Braille displays, allowing nearly instant conversion of text to Braille.

  • Page 6: The Basics

    The Basics Reading/Zoom Cameras The Ace has two 5-megapixel cameras that work simultaneously to take a snapshot of your material. Place the document in the landscape position, directly alongside the front of the Ace. The optimal camera-viewable area is a letter/A4 paper sized (8.5 by 11 inches).

  • Page 7: Top Panel Buttons

    Top Panel Buttons Home Button: A large round button located in the middle on top of the device. Press it anytime to get to the main menu. Volume knob: It is located in the upper right corner, on top of the device. Turn it clockwise to increase the volume or counterclockwise to decrease the volume.
  • Page 8 Right Roller: It is located at the front right shoulder of the device. Scroll it up or down to go through the menu options. In Reading mode, use the Right Roller to scroll up or down to go to the previous or next line. Left Roller: It is located at the front left shoulder of the device.

  • Page 9: Side Connections/Power Button

    Side Connections/Power Button On the left side, toward the bottom and back, there is a set of ports aligned vertically. The first one from the bottom is for plugging in the power supply. Just above that is a round power button. Above that is a USB port, and above that is a second USB port.

  • Page 10: Power And Battery

    Power and Battery Power Button The Power Button is located on the left side of the device toward the back near the bottom, just above a small round port for the power supply. Power Indicator Light The Power indicator light is located above the Power Button. The light glows steady green when the device is on;...

  • Page 11: Navigation And Settings

    Freedom Scientific. On the lower back side of the device, there is a battery compartment with a cover that is attached by four small screws. To install the replacement battery, unscrew the screws, and remove the battery.
  • Page 12 Main Menu Option List  Scan and Read  Document Management  Zoom  Calendar (Includes a reminder function)  Photo Album  Clock (Includes an alarm function)  Settings  Help Scan and Read This function enables you to read printed text like letters, books, portions of food packages and medicine labels, including the fine print.
  • Page 13 Scanning and Reading without a Braille Display: Turn on the Ace with the power button. After the beeps, you will hear: “Main Menu: Scan and Read.” Press the Action button to choose the Scan and Read option. The camera light will automatically turn on by default. If you are near a window with bright sun and there is too much light, you can turn the light off by pressing the Daisy down arrow.
  • Page 14 Roller to control reading speed as you read instead of using it to control Font Magnification, you can switch the Left Roller Mode to “Reading Speed” by doing the following: From the Main Menu, scroll to and select Settings, and then select “General Settings.”...

  • Page 15: Generic Scan And Read Settings

     Scroll up or down with the Right Roller to move, respectively, to the previous or next line.  Press the up and down arrow buttons simultaneously to hear the orientation of the document.  Press the left and right arrow buttons simultaneously to switch between column mode and table mode.

  • Page 16: Managing Documents

    the package under the right camera only. When placing a package, press and hold the Scan Button for three seconds - that way the camera will bring the item into sharp focus before taking the snap shot. Managing Documents Saving Documents and Books The Ace allows you to save single-page documents, multi-page documents and books.
  • Page 17 with the voice label you recorded, press the Back Button to be prompted to record again. To save a single-page document without a voice label, select the second option. The name of the saved document will be the first line of text. If the document does not resume reading on its own, press the Action Button to resume reading.
  • Page 18 To open items that have been saved on a USB flash drive, begin at the Main Menu, and insert the drive. Scroll to and select Document Management and follow the instructions in the previous paragraph. Converting to Text or MP3 To convert a document or book you have saved on a USB flash drive, insert the flash drive on which you saved the material.
  • Page 19 device with the thick black outlined shape on the right. Use the control buttons as follows:  Daisy down arrow: Press it to turn the camera light on and off  Action Button: Press it to re-focus  Left Roller: Scroll up or down to zoom in/out ...
  • Page 20  Today  Add Reminder  One-Time Reminders  Daily Reminders  All Reminders by Day Details of sub-menu options: Today: Gives current date. If you select “Today,” you will be given the choice to “Add Reminder” for the current date, or to scroll through the times of existing reminders for the day.
  • Page 21 Daily Reminders: Provides the option to hear/view a list of times for all Daily Reminders, By selecting a particular time, you will then be given the option to Listen to Reminder, Delete Reminder or Change Reminder. All Reminders By Date: Gives the option to select any specific date and hear/read times of all reminders (both one-time and repeating) for that date.
  • Page 22 To record a voice label: From the Main Menu, scroll to and select Photo Album. Next, scroll to and select View Album. Then, scroll to and select the album you want. Scroll to and select the photo that you want to label. The photo options menu will open to “Record Voice Label.”...
  • Page 23 To change the clock from 12 to 24 hour mode, from the Main Menu, scroll to and select Settings. Next, select General Settings and scroll to and select Time Format. Scroll to and select your preference of 12 hour or 24 hour format. Settings The following options are available: General Settings:...
  • Page 24 System Settings:  Customize Main Menu  Upgrade Software (When new software versions are released, they can be obtained from Freedom Scientific, Inc or your local dealer and can be installed by selecting this setting)  Set Time and Date ...

  • Page 25: Appendix A: Safety Rules

    Use only the Power Adapter that comes with the Ace.  Do not open the Ace (except for the battery compartment) under any circumstances; it will void the warranty. Contact Freedom Scientific or your dealer for service if necessary. ...

  • Page 26: Appendix B. Troubleshooting

    Check the connections. Make sure the power adaptor is firmly connected to the Ace and to the power outlet.  If the adaptor still does not power the unit, contact Freedom Scientific or your Freedom Scientific distributor. If the battery does not power the Ace ...

  • Page 27: Troubleshooting: Calendar Application

     Make sure your reading language is the same as the language of your document.  Place a document, leave it still and make sure that there is nothing between the cameras and the document.  Press the Scan Button just once and wait for the shutter sound. ...

  • Page 28: Appendix C: Braille Display Information

    Appendix C: Braille Display Information Part A: Using a Refreshable Braille Display with the Ace (See Part B for details on supported Braille displays and on which control on a particular display corresponds to which control on the Ace). Before using your Braille display, if you want to use Grade 2 Braille, you need to turn this feature on in General Settings as described below.

  • Page 29: Part B: Supported Braille Displays And Control Details

    Daisy arrows at the same time to switch to table mode in order to hear the information in the correct order. Freedom Scientific Focus 14 Table of corresponding controls for the Freedom Scientific Focus 14 Control on Ace Control on Focus 14 Display Right Roller Up: Right NAV Rocker Up.
  • Page 30 Control on Ace Control on Focus 14 Display Back: Left Mode Button. Scan: Right Selector Button. Home: Left Selector Button. Function Control on Focus 14 Display Pan Display Left: Left Panning Button. Pan Display Right: Right Panning Button.

  • Page 31: Alva Bc640

    ALVA BC640 Table of corresponding controls for the ALVA BC640 Control on Ace Control on ALVA Display Right Roller Up: Smartpad Up or Thumb Key 2. Right Roller Down: Smartpad Down or Thumb Key 3. Left Roller Up: F4 + Smartpad Left. Left Roller Down: F4 + Smartpad Right.

  • Page 32: Aph Refreshabraille 18

    Function Control on ALVA Display Pan Display Left: Thumb Key 1. Pan Display Right: Thumb Key 4. APH Refreshabraille 18 Table of corresponding controls for the APH Refreshable 18 Control on Ace Control on APH Display Right Roller Up: Joystick Up or SPACE+1. Right Roller Down: Joystick Down or SPACE+4.

  • Page 33: Hims Braille Edge 40

    Control on Ace Control on APH Display Daisy Right: SPACE+6. Daisy Up: SPACE+1+2+3 (L-chord). Daisy Down: SPACE+4+5+6. Home: SPACE+1+2+3+4+5+6 (FOR- chord). Volume Down: SPACE+2+3. Volume Up: SPACE+5+6. Function Control on APH Display Pan Display Left: Left Bar or Joystick Left. Pan Display Right: Right Bar or Joystick Right.
  • Page 34 Control on Ace Control on HIMS Display SPACE+4. Left Roller Up: SPACE+1+2. Left Roller Down: SPACE+4+5. Action: SPACE+8. Back: SPACE+1+5 (E-chord) or SPACE+7. Scan: SPACE+2+3+4 (S-chord). Daisy Center: SPACE+3+4 (ST-chord). Daisy Left: SPACE+3. Daisy Right: SPACE+6. Daisy Up: SPACE+1+2+3 (L-chord). Daisy Down: SPACE+4+5+6.

  • Page 35: Baum Supervario2 40 And Humanware/Pdi Brailliant 40

    Baum SuperVario2 40 and HumanWare/PDI Brailliant 40 Table of corresponding controls for the Baum SuperVario2 40 and HumanWare/PDI Brailliant 40 Control on Ace Control on Baum and HumanWare Display Right Roller Up: Right Roller Down: Left Roller Up: 1+2. Left Roller Down: 4+5.
  • Page 36 Function Control on Baum and HumanWare Display Pan Display Left: Pan Display Right: HumanWare Brailliant bi40 Table of corresponding controls for the HumanWare Brailliant bi40 Control on Ace Control on HumanWare Display Right Roller Up: SPACE+1 or Left. Right Roller Down: SPACE+4 or Right.
  • Page 37 Control on Ace Control on HumanWare Display Daisy Left: SPACE+3. Daisy Right: SPACE+6. Daisy Up: SPACE+1+2+3 (L-chord). Daisy Down: SPACE+4+5+6. Home: SPACE+1+2+3+4+5+6 (FOR- chord). Volume Down: SPACE+2+3. Volume Up: SPACE+5+6. Function Control on HumanWare Display Pan Display Left: Pan Display Right: Down.
  • Page 38 Appendix D - 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 22 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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