PGI-400
TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: Introduction 3 Chapter 2: Getting to know your Prodigi 4 Box Contents 4 Prodigi Connect at a glance 5 Setting up 12 Chapter 3: Using Prodigi 15 The Button Banner 15 Magnifying 16 Capturing 19 Full page capture 20 Multi-Capture 21 Reading 22 Handwriting Tool 26 Using the Carousel menu 30 Downloading books 31 Using the Calculator 33 Viewing saved documents 34 The Action Menu 36 Using the Distance Camera 39 Viewing Distance Camera Images 41 Reading with the Distance camera 42 Remov
Chapter 8: Accessing Android 53 Chapter 9: Recharging your Tablet 54 Chapter 10: Recharging your distance camera 55 Chapter 11: Software update 55 Setting up your Wi-Fi 55 Automatic update 56 Manual update 56 Chapter 12: Troubleshooting 57 2
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing Prodigi™ PGI-400 , the touch controlled personal vision assistant system from HumanWare, global leader in assistive technologies for people who have low vision. Prodigi is a simple, intelligent, portable, and adaptable line of products aimed at restoring and maintaining independence for people living with vision loss. Prodigi Connect is a complete magnification system that will allow you to magnify, read documents, and capture images anywhere you are.
CHAPTER 2: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PRODIGI BOX CONTENTS Tablet Box Prodigi™ PGI-400 Power Supply Cable USB Cable Getting Started Guide Quick Start Guide User Guide Warranty Sheet Protective Carrying Case Folding Stand Distance Viewing (Optional) Distance Camera AC adapter USB cable Wrist strap Camera Stick Camera Quick start Guide Camera User Manual Warranty card Service card 4
PRODIGI CONNECT AT A GLANCE Front Face 2 3 4 5 6 1 7 7 1. Front-facing camera 2. Micro-SD slot 3. USB-C port 4. Recharge port 5. Micro-HDMI port 6. Headphone jack 7.
Bottom Edge 1 1. Volume Down-Up 2. Power Button Back Side 1 1.
Button Banner 1 2 3 4 1. Back button 2. Settings button 3. Light Button 4. Capture/Read Button 5. Zoom Out Button 6.
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Distance camera 1 2 1. Distance camera 2.
Front view Top view 2 1 1. Power button 2.
Left view 1 2 1. Zoom lever 2. Shutter button IMPORTANT: It is essential to keep the Quick Start guide provided with your distance camera as it contains your camera’s pairing information.
SETTING UP 1. On a flat and stable surface, hold your stand upright, making sure the panel with the word “Connect” is facing towards the back. Hold the handle with one hand, and unfold the lower panel with your other hand until it is flat on the table.
2. Unfold the top panel until it is roughly parallel with the lower panel.
3. Hold your Prodigi Connect with the screen side facing you, making sure the HumanWare logo is at the top. Carefully insert the top of your tablet into the slot and slide it forward until you reach the back end of the slot. Push the bottom part of the tablet down; you will hear a click indicating that your tablet is fastened. 4. Connect the power supply cable to the recharge port and plug it to an outlet. The recharge port is located on the right side of the tablet.
5. Press and hold the power button to power on your tablet. The HumanWare and Android logos will appear on screen. Your tablet will take about 30 seconds to initialize. CHAPTER 3: USING PRODIGI THE BUTTON BANNER Most of Prodigi Connect’s actions are performed through the Virtual Button banner located at the bottom of your screen. If you wish to hide this banner to better see your screen, do a downward swipe on the button banner (move your hand downwards while touching the screen with a finger).
Tap this button or swipe upward or tap on the button to display the Button Banner. MAGNIFYING Power on the tablet. Align the tablet above the document or object you wish to view. It is recommended to use the folding stand to stabilize your tablet above the document you wish to view. Move the object or document under your tablet to find the information you are looking for.
Tap the Zoom In-Out buttons to adjust the zoom level. To increase character size, tap the Zoom In button (+). To decrease character size, tap the Zoom Out button (-). You can also tap and hold the Zoom In-Out buttons to progressively adjust the zoom level, and release once you reach your desired zoom level. In addition to the Zoom In-Out buttons, you can use the pinch and zoom gesture to adjust the zoom level.
To toggle between color, positive, and negative contrasts, simply swipe vertically on the right side of the tablet’s screen (see Chapter 4: Choosing your contrast for more details). Note: Prodigi Connect allows you to decide whether to lock or unlock the camera’s autofocus.
CAPTURING Using the folding stand, position the tablet above the document or object you wish to capture. Note: The tablet does not need to be perfectly aligned above your document; by default, Prodigi Connect will automatically correct the angle of your tablet. On screen, two triangular shapes on each side of your document will indicate angle correction. You can change this by accessing the Settings. Tap the Settings button, swipe up to select Angle Correction, and tap to uncheck. Tap Back to exit.
FULL PAGE CAPTURE To capture a full page: Instead of laying your sheet vertically, place your sheet sideways (landscape position) so that the top of your text is located under the left edge of your Prodigi Connect, and the bottom of your text is located under the right edge of your tablet. From Magnifier mode, tap the Zoom Out button once. This will activate full page view, turn on LED and reduce the button banner.
MULTI-CAPTURE To capture a multipage document, toggle to MultiCapture mode by swiping vertically on the left side of the tablet’s screen: Note: You can also toggle to Multi-Capture mode from the Settings. Tap the Settings button, swipe up to select Mode, and tap to set it to Multi-Capture. Tap Back to exit the Settings. You can now capture a multipage document.
Tap on the first page of your document to open it. Tap the Read button to start reading. When you are done reading, tap the Back button to return to your document. Tap Back again to return to Magnifier mode. READING Once you make a capture, the Capture button will change from a camera image to a play symbol. This is now the Read button. Tap Read or long press anywhere on the screen for 2 seconds to scroll and read aloud the text according to your reading preferences.
To pause, tap Read again or long press anywhere on the screen. While paused, tap Back to exit reading view, and Back again to return to the camera view. To resume, tap Read again or long press. When in magnifier mode, reading mode allows you to zoom in and out of your captured document. To zoom in a captured document: Use the Zoom In-Out buttons to adjust the zoom level. To increase character size, tap the Zoom In button (+). To decrease character size, tap the Zoom Out button (-).
If you are in a zoomed level over 1X, you can move around your zoomed document by doing a Pan Gesture (slowly move your finger on the screen without lifting it). Pan to reach other parts of the enlarged image. To toggle between the different contrasts, swipe on the right edge of the touchscreen or access the Settings (see Chapter 4: Choosing your contrast for more details).
Prodigi Connect will beep and announce “End of document” when you reach the end of your document; tap Read to start reading from the beginning again. To set a different Reading Mode, tap the Settings button and swipe up to select Reading Mode. Tap Reading Mode to toggle the value. Tap Back to exit the Settings.
Note: You can also increase or decrease the speech rate permanently from the Settings. Tap the Settings button, select Speech Rate, and select a value. Tap Back twice to exit Settings. Note: You will be able to change the reading speed (text scrolling speed) by swiping left or right, or from the Settings even when speech is deactivated. To toggle between Speech On and Off, simply double tap on the screen while reading.
Tap the Pen and Ruler icon from the button banner. This is the Handwriting Tool button. Once in the Handwriting Tool, you will notice 4 new buttons on the button banner. The Tool Selection button allows you to select between the Pen, the Highlighter or the Text Tool. The icon displayed will change depending which tool is currently selected. The Pen, Highlighter and Text tool icons are shown below. The Eraser Tool is used to erase pen/highlighter strokes and text.
The Size Selection button opens the size menu. Tap it to choose the size of your text or the pen/highlighter strokes of your selected tool. To use the pen or highlighter: Select either the pen or highlighter by tapping the Tool Selection button on the Button banner (second button). Drag your finger on the screen to draw strokes with the pen or highlighter. To erase text or pen/highlighter strokes: Select the Eraser Tool by tapping the Eraser Tool button (third button).
A virtual keyboard will appear on your screen; use it to type in your text. When you are done typing, press the Paper Plane button on the top right corner of your screen to validate your text. To move your text: Select the Text Tool by tapping the Tool Selection button on the button banner (second button). Tap once on your text to select it. You will see a red box appear around your text meaning it is now selected. Drag your text to its new position.
Drag your fingers up, down, right or left. When finish lift your fingers of the image. Note that if the distance between the fingers vary while panning, the image will zoom in or out. USING THE CAROUSEL MENU Prodigi Connect has 6 main applications – Calculator, Books, Distance camera (only available if distance camera option is purchased), Magnifier, Gallery, and Settings.
DOWNLOADING BOOKS Prodigi Connect’s Books application allows you to download eBooks using Bookshare, the world’s largest online library of accessible books. To download books: Select and tap on the Books icon in the carousel menu: The first time you open Books, you will be required to enter your Bookshare login information using the virtual keyboard. First, enter your User Name and tap the blue button on the right side of the keyboard. Then, enter your password and tap the blue button again.
To search by ISBN, select ISBN and enter a 13-digit ISBN number. Note that certain ISBNs end with an X. To search by category, select and tap Category from the Search Books submenu, and swipe up or down in the list of categories to select one, and tap. Select a book and tap to view book details. To search for popular books, select and tap Browse Popular Books from the Books menu. A list of the most popular books will be displayed. Select a book and tap to view book details.
Press Read to start reading it as you would for any other document. Press Read again to pause. You will then be able to swipe left or right to navigate between the book’s pages. You can also navigate by chapter in your downloaded book using the Table of Contents button on the button banner: You will see a list of the downloaded book’s chapters, swipe up or down in the list, select a chapter, and press Read to start reading from that point.
Tap on the numbers and signs. Your calculation will appear on the top section of the screen. Tap DEL to correct it if necessary, or equal to see the answer. Once you have your answer, you can tap CLR to clear the top section. By default, the Calculator is set to standard mode. To use mathematical functions such as sin, cos, tan, etc., you will need to toggle to scientific mode. To do so, press and hold the Back button, and tap to set the Calculator mode setting to scientific.
Swipe left or right in the Gallery to flip through your saved documents. The currently selected document is in the center of the screen. Prodigi Connect will announce and indicate the first word contained in the currently selected document. If the document contains no words, Prodigi Connect will tag it as an image. A notebook icon will indicate a multipage document: To open a selected document, simply tap. Tap somewhere on the document to see that section at your preferred zoom level.
THE ACTION MENU The Gallery features an “Action Menu” that includes many useful functions for your saved documents.
To delete a document, a category, or the content of a category Long press on the document or category you want to delete. Tap Delete, Delete category or Delete category content. Tap Yes to confirm deletion. To rename a document or category Long press on the document or category you wish to rename. Tap Rename or Rename category. Type in the new name of your document or category. Tap DONE (Enter key on keyboard). To create a new Category Long press on any document.
To export the text from a document to a text file in Android file system Long press on the document whose text you wish to export. Tap Export OCR text. The OCR (optical character recognition) text will be saved as a text file in the Root of your tablet. To move an image captured with the distance camera to the Gallery In the Distance category, hold your finger on the image you wish to move. Tap Move to Gallery. The image will be treated to find text and display Diamond Edge if text was found.
To append one or several pages, long press on any page in a multipage document and tap append. Capture your document. The page(s) will be added at the end of the multipage document. USING THE DISTANCE CAMERA Prodigi Connect features a distance camera that can be extremely useful when you need a better view of something at a distance, such as a presentation or the teacher’s slides during a lecture.
Insert your camera into the camera stick slots, located on either side of the folding stand’s frame. Enter the Carousel menu by tapping the Back button in the magnifier mode. Select the Distance Camera icon, then tap.
You are now in your camera’s live view. To take a picture, Tap the Capture button. Alternatively, you can take a picture by holding down the Shutter button located next to the Zoom lever on the left side of your camera. You should hear a camera shutter sound and briefly see the picture you just took, then return to the camera’s live view. You can zoom in or out by tapping or tapping and holding the Zoom In and Out buttons.
The currently selected document is in the center of the screen. Prodigi Connect will announce and indicate the date the picture was taken. Swipe left or right to scroll through the available pictures. To open a selected document, simply tap. READING WITH THE DISTANCE CAMERA To read a picture taken with the distance camera, you will need to transfer the picture from the Distance category to the root of the Gallery.
VIEWING TEXT FILES IN PRODIGI Prodigi Connect allows you to paste text files into the gallery and then open them using the Prodigi Connect interface. To paste a text file in Prodigi: Copy to your tablet’s clipboard the text you wish to add to Prodigi. This can be done outside Prodigi in Android applications that allow you to copy text (e.g. your internet browser, Dropbox or your emails.). Tap Back to open the Carousel menu. Select and tap on the Gallery icon in the carousel menu.
The text you pasted will now be saved in the Text section of the Gallery and will be named after the first word of your text. CHAPTER 4: CHOOSING YOUR CONTRAST Prodigi allows you to view documents, pictures and objects in 3 types of contrast: color, positive or negative. For documents containing text, a 4th type of contrast can be used: Diamond Edge™.
Alternatively, tap the Settings button while magnifying, viewing an image or reading, select Contrast, and swipe to choose a contrast. Tap Back twice to return to your document or object. Color contrast is useful if you want to view documents, objects, and photographs in their original color. Positive contrast shows text and images in 2 colors according to your selected color combination, the default combination being Black on White.
CHAPTER 5: SIMPLE MODE The simple mode allows you to access Prodigi’s main applications from the same screen. By default, Prodigi is set to standard mode. To activate simple mode: From the carousel menu, swipe and select the Settings icon and tap. Tap User Interface, select and tap Simple, and tap Back twice to access simple mode menu: The Magnifier, Books, Calculator, and Settings are now accessible from the same screen. You will also be able to see the time, date, and weather.
Tap and hold your finger down on each app to hear their name and to know the time, date, and weather. CHAPTER 6: CHANGING YOUR SETTINGS Prodigi’s settings menu is contextual; different settings will be displayed depending on what you are doing or where you are in the system. To access the settings, tap the Settings button. Swipe down to see the battery level, and swipe up to select an item. The currently selected item is announced and highlighted by a frame.
Purple on black, Black on green, Green on black, Blue on yellow, Yellow on blue, White on blue, Blue on white, Beige on black, Black on beige Mode (Standard mode only): Live*, Multi-Capture Autofocus (Live mode only): Locked, Unlocked* Angle Correction: Enabled*, Disabled Speech: On*, Documents only, Off Voice: Voice 1*, Voice 2 Speech Rate: Very slow, Slow, Normal*, Fast, Very fast Reading Mode: Page, Column*, Line Reading Speed: Very slow, Slow, Normal*, Fast, Very fast
Saved Networks: Saved networks configurations. To forget a network configuration, tap network, tap Forget, and tap Yes. Mode (in Calculator app, press and hold Back to reach this setting): Standard*, Scientific Grid (in Calculator app, press and hold Back to reach this setting): Locator color*, Red, Orange, Yellow, Purple, Cyan, Green, Blue Gestures (while magnifying, viewing an image, or reading a document, allows you to enable/disable gestures.
You will see 5 main menus and 1 item: User Interface, Audio, System, Applications, Exit to Android, and About. Scroll up or down in the Settings to select a menu or item. Prodigi will announce “submenu” if a selected menu contains submenus and display an arrow on the right edge of the screen. To open a menu, submenu, or an item, simply select it and tap. Once you have reached the setting you want to modify, tap or swipe up in a list of values. Tap Back to return to a previous screen.
Tablet Volume: 0 to 15 (9*) OCR Sound: On, Off* System: Wi-Fi Setup: Wi-Fi: Turn Wi-Fi On or Off. Wi-Fi Networks: List of available networks. When connected, shows network you are connected to. Saved Networks: Saved networks configurations. To forget a network configuration, tap network, tap Forget, and tap Yes. Bluetooth Setup Bluetooth: Turn Bluetooth on or off. When turned on, your Prodigi Connect will both attempt to discover other Bluetooth devices and be discoverable by other devices.
Applications: Books: Checked*, Unchecked Calculator: Checked*, Unchecked Exit to Android: Exits Prodigi. You can return to Prodigi by pressing the Home button and tapping the Prodigi icon. About: Software (Version) Voices (Version) OCR (Version) Books (Version) Calculator (Version) Prodigi Updater (Version) Serial Number Model Android (Version) Base (Version) Weather CHAPTER 7: CONNECTING A BLUETOOTH KEYBOARD With Prodigi Connect, you can type using your own Bluetooth keyboard.
Select and enter the System submenu. Select and enter Bluetooth Setup. Bluetooth will be off by default. Turn it on by tapping the Bluetooth menu item. After a few seconds, additional menu items will appear and your tablet will become discoverable by other devices. Select and enter the Devices submenu. Select your Bluetooth keyboard and tap the screen. Tap Connect. Your Prodigi will display a PIN number. Type this number on your Bluetooth keyboard then press Enter.
CHAPTER 9: RECHARGING YOUR TABLET Maximizing operating efficiency: In a working situation where you need the Tablet intermittently, you can enter Standby mode when you are not using the Tablet by pressing Power. The screen will power off. Wake Tablet by pressing the Power button. If you will not be using the Tablet for the next few days, it is recommended that you power it off by pressing and holding the Power button and selecting Power off.
Battery safety precautions: Do not disassemble or modify the battery. There is a risk of overheating, fire or explosion if the battery is put in a fire, heated, subjected to impact, put in contact with water, or if its terminals are shorted. CHAPTER 10: RECHARGING YOUR DISTANCE CAMERA Your camera has a battery life of 4 hours and will eventually need to be recharged. Note: Help of a sighted person may be required to charge your camera.
Tap to open Wi-Fi Setup. Select Wi-Fi Networks, and select the network you wish to connect to. Tap Connect. A keyboard will appear on the screen. Enter your password and tap on the blue button. Then, tap on Connect. AUTOMATIC UPDATE When Wi-Fi is configured, Prodigi will automatically check every week for updates. If there is an update available, Prodigi will notify you and ask you if you wish to update your tablet. When this occurs: Tap Install to install the latest update.
If you chose to install the update, Prodigi will download the update and show the download progress. A new window will appear indicating that your software is up to date. Tap OK to go back to Prodigi. CHAPTER 12: TROUBLESHOOTING If the screen is blank: Zoom out of the image for minimum magnification. The Tablet could be powered off or in Standby Mode. Tap Power to power it on or to exit Standby Mode. If colors are difficult to detect: Check if you have sufficient ambient light.
Make sure your Tablet is powered off, and wipe the LED lights and camera surface on the back side with a cleaning tissue. If the audio reading does not make sense: Make sure the voice setting is the same as your document’s language. Change it in the Settings if necessary. If the Tablet is not responding: Make sure the battery is not empty. Recharge it if necessary. Other problems: Restore factory defaults in the Settings. Contact your dealer or technical support.
FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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