CONTENTS 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 .............................
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing Prodigi, the touchcontrolled 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.
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1. Plus-Minus keys 2. Power Button 3. Read Button 4. Speaker 5. Touchscreen 6. Back Button 7. Audio Port 8. Recharge Port 9. Release Button (for battery) 10. Battery Compartment 11. LED Lights (2) SETTING UP 1. Connect the USB Recharge Cable to the Power Supply. 2. Hold the Tablet so that the screen side is facing you and the recharge port is aiming downwards. Make sure the tactile HumanWare logo on the recharge cable is facing you (1).
1 IMPORTANT: Use caution while inserting the cable into the Recharge Port. 3. Let the Tablet recharge for 8 consecutive hours (initial charge). 4. Press Power to power on the Tablet. Prodigi will take about 1 minute to initialize. HumanWare’s logo will appear on the screen, followed by Prodigi’s startup screen.
CHAPTER 3: USING PRODIGI MAGNIFYING Power on the Tablet. Hold the Tablet about 1 to 2 inches (3 to 5 cm) above the document or object you wish to view. It is recommended to use the Reading Stand to stabilize the Tablet above the document you wish to view.
Use the Plus-Minus keys to adjust the zoom level. To increase character size, press the Plus key (the right one). To decrease character size, press the Minus key (the left one). Move the Tablet (or slide the Reading Stand) above the object/document to find the information you are looking for. To toggle between color, positive, and negative contrasts, press and hold the Back button to access the Settings.
Diamond Edge contrast will become available once you freeze an image of 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 select Brightness. Tap to adjust the brightness in percentage.
Position the Tablet at 4 inches (10 cm) or more above the document you wish to capture and read. Note: To see a complete letter-size page on the screen, position the Tablet at about 10 inches (25 cm) above your document. Press and hold the Read button to capture your document. You will hear a clicking noise indicating that the document has been captured. Press Read again to scroll and read aloud the text according to your reading preferences.
Two “greater than” inequality signs will mark the end of a paragraph in the Line and Column modes (˃˃). Prodigi will beep and announce “End of document” when you reach the end of your 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 select Reading Mode. Tap to change your Reading Mode. Press Back to exit the Settings menu.
and tap to change the value. Press Back multiple times to exit the Settings. To deactivate Speech, press and hold the Back button, select Speech and tap. When Speech is deactivated, you will be able to change the reading speed (text scrolling speed) by swiping left or right, or from the Settings (in the Visual menu and Text submenu). You can toggle back to Speech On by pressing and holding the Read button anywhere in the Settings menu.
Note: If the captured image is too dark, blurry, or unfocused, you may want to turn on the camera’s flash and capture a new image. Press and hold the Back button to access the Settings and select Flash. Tap to set it to On. Press Back to exit the Settings. Turning on or off the camera’s flash is only possible when the camera’s Working Range is set to Full Page.
To switch your interface to Standard: Press and hold the Back button to access the Settings, select All Settings and tap. Select General and tap. Tap again to change the User Interface. Select Yes, and tap to confirm. MAGNIFYING (STANDARD INTERFACE) After switching your interface to Standard, Prodigi will automatically launch the Magnifier. You can manipulate the Tablet, navigate in the text and adjust the brightness in the same way as on the Simple interface.
In addition to the Plus-Minus keys, you can use the pinch and zoom gesture to adjust the zoom level.
To freeze and save an image of what you are viewing, press and hold the Read button. It will be saved in the Gallery for future use. Press Back to unfreeze the image. CAPTURING AND READING (STANDARD INTERFACE) First, press and hold the Back button to access the Settings menu and tap to select Working Range: Full Page. Press Back to exit the Settings menu.
Press and hold the Read button to capture and save your document. You will hear a clicking noise indicating that the document has been captured, and it will be saved in the Gallery for future use. Press Read again to scroll and read aloud the text according to your reading preferences. To pause, press Read or Back. To resume, press Read again.
While paused, press Back to stop reading, and Back again to return to camera view. Note: Turn on the camera’s flash if necessary in the same way as on the Simple interface. See chapter 3 (section Capturing and Reading) for more information. SPOT READING Once you have captured a document (either at Working Range: Close-up or Full Page), you will notice a rectangle frame on the top left corner. This is Prodigi’s locator.
Tap to enlarge the section delimited by the locator: When a section of a document is magnified, pan to reach other parts of the document. Press Back to see the locator again. This is a practical way to locate your position on the document. USING THE CAROUSEL MENU Prodigi has 3 main applications – Magnifier, Gallery, and Settings.
To access the carousel menu from the Magnifier: Press Back to close the Magnifier and access the carousel menu. Prodigi will announce “Main Carousel” followed by the currently selected application. The currently selected application is positioned in the center of the screen: Swipe left or right in the carousel menu to select an application. To launch a selected application, simply tap. To cancel, press Back.
VIEWING SAVED DOCUMENTS The Gallery contains all the documents you saved. Select and tap on the Gallery in the carousel menu: 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 will announce and indicate the first word contained in the currently selected document. If the document contains no words, Prodigi will tag it as an image. To open a selected document, simply tap.
You can toggle between color, positive, negative, and Diamond Edge™ (if the image contains text) contrasts, and adjust the brightness in the same way as with the Magnifier (see section Magnifying (Standard interface) for more information). Press Back to see the locator again. Press Back again to close a document and return to the Gallery. Once you close a document, Prodigi will remember your position and apply it automatically the next time you open the document.
To delete a document: In the Gallery, press and hold your finger down on the image you want to delete. You will be prompted ‘DELETE?’ and a red ‘X’ will appear. Tap to confirm, or press Back to cancel. 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™.
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. This is a practical way to view text in the best color combination for your vision. Negative contrast shows text and images in reversed contrast as compared to your selected color combination.
images in their original color on the same page. To toggle between the different contrasts, press and hold the Back button to access the Settings, select Contrast, and tap to choose a contrast. Press Back to return to your document or object. Prodigi’s Standard interface also allows you to toggle between the different contrasts by swiping on the right edge of the touchscreen: Note: The contrast cannot be changed while in Line or Column mode, or while viewing an image at 1x (Read View or Gallery).
CHAPTER 6: CHANGING YOUR SETTINGS (Note: The values marked with a star (*) are default settings.) To quickly configure your system while viewing a document, you can press and hold the Back button to access the Settings menu. The currently selected item is announced and highlighted by a rectangular frame. Scroll up or down to move the rectangle and select an item. The items will be read one at a time (by default). Tap or use the Plus-Minus keys to toggle the value. Press Back to return to your document.
Contrast: Diamond Edge (if captured image contains text), Color*, Positive, Negative Colors: Black on White* (see list of 16 color pairs in main Settings below) Reading Mode: Page*, Column, Line Speech: On*, Documents only, Off Speech Rate: Very slow, Slow, Normal*, Fast, Very fast Voice: Voice 1*, Voice 2 Tablet Volume: 0 to 15 (9*) Headphone Volume (when headphones are plugged): 0 to 15 (3*) Flash (Turn flash on or off when Working Range: Full Page is selected): On, Off* You can further
The Settings contain 5 main menus: Visual, Audio, Gestures and Controls, General, and About. Scroll up or down in the Settings to select a menu. 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 or submenu, simply select it and tap or press the Plus key. Once you have reached the setting you want to modify, tap or use the Plus-Minus keys to change its value. Press Back to return to a previous screen.
Colors (Select from 16 color pairs): Black on White*, White on Black, Yellow on Black, Orange on Black, Cyan on Black, Purple on Black, Green on Black, Black on Green, Black on Purple, Black on Cyan, Black on Orange, Black on Yellow, Blue on Yellow, Yellow on Blue, White on Blue, Blue on Black 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.
AUDIO The Audio menu contains the following settings: Tablet Volume: 0 to 15 (9*) Headphone Volume (when headphones are plugged): 0 to 15 (3*) Sounds: On*, Off Tablet Vibrations: On*, Off Speech: On*, Documents only, Off Speech Rate: Very slow, Slow, Normal*, Fast, Very fast Voice: Voice 1*, Voice 2 GESTURES AND CONTROLS The Gestures and Controls menu contains 1 item: 1. Gestures (Enable and disable gestures.
Swipe on right edge / Contrast: Toggle between Color, Positive, Negative, and Diamond Edge™ contrasts (Note: The last selection will be saved in Prodigi’s memory). Pinch and Zoom: Adjust the zoom level by decreasing or increasing the distance between 2 fingers. Double tap / Speech: Toggle between Speech On and Off by tapping twice quickly with 1 finger. Tap / Zoom: Press your finger down quickly (tap) to zoom at your preferred zoom level from the locator.
WI-FI Setup (Help of a sighted person is required to configure wireless network) Tablet Auto Shutoff: 3 min*, 5 min, 10 min Software Update (see chapter 8) Delete Gallery content (Standard interface only): Permanently delete all files in Gallery.
CHAPTER 7: 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 quickly. The screen will power off and a doublebeep will be sounded. Exit Standby mode by pressing Power quickly again. 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.
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: Connect the USB Recharge Cable to the Tablet Power Supply. Then, carefully connect the USB Recharge Cable to the Tablet and plug the Power Supply to an outlet. Let the Tablet recharge for 8 hours the first time and for 4 hours subsequently.
Press Power to exit Standby Mode. Battery safety precautions: Do not disassemble or modify the battery. Use only the specified HumanWare charger. 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. Replacing the battery: Contact HumanWare or your authorized distributor to obtain a replacement battery. Power off the Tablet and unplug it from the outlet.
Note: The model and serial numbers can be found under the battery. To insert the new battery: there are connector pins on the lower right edge of the battery. Insert the right edge first, 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.
To enter your password, tap on the blinking cursor. A keyboard will appear on the screen. Enter the password and tap on Done. Then, tap on Connect. Press Back twice to return to General in Prodigi’s Settings. To initiate a software update, select Software Update and tap. IMPORTANT: Make sure your system is connected to power before updating the software. Once the WI-FI connection is established, Prodigi will tell you whether your software is up to date or whether an update is available.
Once the download is complete, Prodigi will reboot and install the update automatically. Android’s green logo will be shown on screen during the update. 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 there is a lot of glare: Tilt object in a different direction to reduce glare. Reduce the brightness level in the Settings. Reduce external lighting effects. If the camera’s flash is turned on and your captured image is too bright or uneven, turn off the flash in the Settings and capture a new image. If the image/text is out of focus or blurry: Use the Plus-Minus keys to zoom in and then out of the image so as to trigger the camera’s focus. If needed, capture a new image of your document.
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. Press and hold the Power button for 10 seconds and release. Wait 30 seconds, and press Power again. Power off the Tablet, remove the battery, and install it back again. Contact support.
APPENDIX A: SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE Safety Instructions: The user must not stare at the 2 LED light sources that are located on the back side of the Tablet. Keep away from water or high humidity. Do not submerge. Power off your Prodigi before cleaning it. Use only cables provided with your Prodigi. This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the marking label. If you are unsure of the type of power available, consult your dealer or local power company. Only use your Prodigi indoors.
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.
FCC / Industry Canada Two Part Stmt: This device complies with FCC Part 15 and Industry Canada license exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Per Industry Canada RSS rules: This device complies with Health Canada’s Safety Code.
These identification numbers are printed on the permanent label located in the battery compartment. Remove the battery to see the label. FCC Warning: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the space between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult your dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Maintenance and Disposal Instructions: Wipe your Prodigi’s surfaces with a soft and dry cloth. At the end of Prodigi’s operational lifetime, its internal components must be disposed in compliance with local authorities.
APPENDIX B: SPECIFICATIONS Operating Conditions: Temperature: 0 to 35 °C / 32 to 95 °F Humidity: 5 to 95% Transport and Storage Conditions: Temperature: -20 to 60 °C / -4 to 140 °F Humidity: 5 to 95% Power Supply: Tablet Input Voltage: 5 V Page 45
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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