CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Chapter 1: Introduction ................................. 1 Chapter 2: Getting to know your Prodigi ...... 2 Box Contents............................................. 2 Prodigi Tablet at a glance ......................... 2 Setting up .................................................. 4 Chapter 3: Using Prodigi .............................. 6 Magnifying ................................................. 6 Capturing and Reading .............................
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1. Plus-M Minus keys 2. Power Button B 3. Read Button 4. Speake er 5. Touchs screen 6. Back Button B 7. Audio Port P 8. Recharge Port 9. Releas se Button (ffor battery)) 10. Batterry Comparttment 11. LED Lights L (2) 1 SETT TING UP 1. Co onnect the USB Rech harge Cable to the Po ower Supply y. 2. Ho old the Tab blet so thatt the scree en side is faccing you an nd the rech harge port is aiming dow wnwards. Make sure the e tactile Hu umanWare logo on the recharge e cable is faccing you (1).
CHAPTE R 3: USIN NG PROD IGI MAG GNIFYING P Power on the t Tablet. H Hold the Ta ablet aboutt 1 to 2 inc ches (3 to 5 cm) abov ve the docu ument or object you w wish to view w. IIt is recom mmended to o use the Reading S Stand to stabilize s the e Tablet above the d document you wish to t view.
what you are viewing. To freeze an image, press and hold the Read button. You will hear a clicking noise indicating that the document has been captured. Press Back to unfreeze the image. You can adjust the brightness of what you are viewing by accessing the Settings menu. Press and hold the Back button and tap to adjust the brightness in percentage. Once you reach your desired brightness level, press Back or simply wait a few seconds to continue magnifying.
document; press Read to start reading from the beginning again. To set a different Reading Mode, press and hold the Back button to access the Settings menu, and scroll down by panning upward to select Reading Mode. Tap to change your Reading Mode. Press Back to exit the Settings menu. You can increase the reading speed by swiping to the left (sliding and releasing your finger to the left) on the touchscreen, and decrease the reading speed by swiping to the right.
To adjust the volume, use the PlusMinus keys while reading. You can pause, resume, navigate in the text, and change the reading speed in the same way as while reading a document without voice. See previous section for more information. To stop reading, press Back. Note: Prodigi contains 2 different voices that can be used to read aloud text documents. To select a different voice, press and hold the Back button, scroll down to select Voice, and tap to toggle between the 2 reading voices.
MAG GNIFYING (STANDA ARD INTE ERFACE) A After swiitching yo our interfface to S Standard, Prodigi will auto omatically llaunch the Magnifier. Y You can manipulate m the t Tablet, navigate iin the text and adjus st the brigh htness in tthe same e way as s on the Simple iinterface. See cha apter 3 (section M Magnifying g) for more information n. IIn addition to the Plu us-Minus keys, k you ccan use the e pinch an nd zoom gesture g to a adjust the zoom lev vel.
CAPTURING AND READING (STANDARD INTERFACE) First, press and hold the Back button to access the Settings menu and scroll down to select Working Range. Tap to select Full Page. Press Back to exit the Settings menu. Note: Manipulate the Tablet, navigate in the enlarged text, and adjust the brightness in the same way as on the Simple interface (see chapter 3, section Magnifying for more information).
SPOT T READIN NG O Once you have cap ptured a document d ((either at Working W Range: R Clo ose-up or F Full Page)), you will notice a rectangle r fframe on the top le eft corner.. This is P Prodigi’s lo ocator.
Y You can adjust the volume, v the e reading sspeed, and select a differentt reading vvoice in the e same wa ay as on the Simple iinterface. See cha apter 3 (section A Activating Speech) S fo or more info ormation. T The curre ently selec cted applic cation is p positioned in the centter of the sc creen: USIN NG THE M ENU Prodig gi has 3 main m applic cations – Magnifier, M Gallery, and Settings.
The currently selected document is the one in the center of the screen. To open a selected document, simply tap. Move the locator to quickly reach a section of the document you want to magnify. Tap to see the section delimited by the locator at your preferred zoom level.
CHAPTER 5: CHOOSING YOUR CONTRAST Prodigi allows you to view documents, pictures and objects in 3 types of contrast: color, positive or negative. For documents that contain text, a 4th type of contrast can be used: Diamond Edge™. Positive, negative, and Diamond Edge™ contrasts are enhanced; they are meant to enhance the original color of a document or object to facilitate your visual experience. Color contrast is useful if you want to view documents, objects, and photographs in their original color.
Prodig gi’s Standa ard interface also alllows you to tog ggle betwe een the diffferent contrasts by swipin ng on the right r edge of o the touch hscreen: Note:: The contrrast cannot be chang ged while in Lin ne or Colum mn mode, or o while vie ewing an image e at 1x (Re ead View orr Gallery). CHAPTER 6: CHANGING YOUR SETTINGS (Note: The values marked with a star (*) are default settings.
V Voice: Voice 1*, Voic ce 2 V Volume: 0 to 15 (7*) W Working Range (C Camera’s focus f on w work area): Close-up**, Full Page e F Flash (Tu urn flash on or off o when W Working Range: R Full Page is selected): s O On, Off* You ccan furthe er customiz ze your sy ystem by selectting All Settings S att the end d of the Settin ngs menu u.
Locator Color (change the locator’s color): Red*, Orange, Yellow, Purple, Cyan, Green, Blue Preferred Zoom (change the locator’s initial zoom level): 2 to 35x (4x*) 2. Text contains the following settings: Reading Mode: Page*, Line, Column Reading Speed: Very slow, Slow*, Normal, Fast, Very fast (Normal* when Speech: On) Font Size: Medium, Large*, Very large, Extra large Font Type: Regular, Bold* 3.
GENERAL ABOUT The General category contains the following items: The About category allows you to see the following: User Interface: Simple*, Standard System Language: Language 1*, Language 2 (Choices depend on country or region) WI-FI Setup (Help of a sighted person is required to configure wireless network) Tablet Auto Shutoff: 3 min*, 5 min, 10 min, Never Software Update (see chapter 8) Delete Gallery content (Standard interface only): Permanently delete all files in Gallery.
Recharging the battery: Press Power to exit Standby Mode. Press and hold the Back button to display the Tablet’s battery status. If the battery charge level is below 10%, it is recommended that you recharge the battery. IMPORTANT: The battery becomes warm during recharging. Do not recharge the battery near a heat source. To recharge the battery using mains electricity: Contact HumanWare or your authorized distributor to obtain a replacement battery.
and press gently on the left edge to snap the new battery in place. Slide the compartment door back on until the release button snaps back in place. CHAPTER 8: SOFTWARE UPDATE Before initiating a software update, the WI-FI network has to be configured with the help of a sighted person. Press and hold the Back button to access the Settings, and scroll down to select All Settings. Tap to open. Scroll down to select General and tap. Scroll down to select WI-FI Setup and tap.
CHAPTER 9: TROUBLESHOOTING If the image on the screen is flickering while magnifying: Make sure that the Working Range is set to Close-up in the Settings. If the screen is blank: Zoom out of the image for minimum magnification. The Tablet could be powered off or in Standby Mode. Press Power to power it on or to exit Standby Mode. If colors are difficult to detect: Check if you have sufficient ambient light. Choose a different contrast or color combination in the Settings.
Other problems: Restore factory defaults in the Settings. Press and hold the Power button for 10 seconds and release. Wait 30 seconds, and press Power again. APPENDIX A: SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE Safety Instructions: Power off the Tablet, remove the battery, and install it back again. The user must not stare at the 2 LED light sources that are located on the back side of the Tablet. Contact support. Keep away from water or high humidity. Do not submerge.
Refer all servicing of this product to qualified service personnel. Do not attempt to service it yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. Susceptibility to Interference: There may be temporary degradation of the image when Prodigi is subjected to a strong radio-frequency field, electro-static discharge or transient electrical noise. An electro-static discharge (caused by static electricity) may cause the screen to go blank.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
APPENDIX C: WARRANTY HumanWare warrants Prodigi, effective from the date of delivery, to be free of any defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1 year unless otherwise required by law in the country or region of purchase. This warranty is non-transferable and applies to all cases where the damage is not a result of improper use, mistreatment, or negligence. Improper use is use of this device other than described in this manual.
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