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Pause/Resume Reading

 

– the second button from the left. It is marked with 

two vertical lines. Press this button to pause and resume reading. If this button 
is held down for 3 seconds, it will enable/disable the use of the motion 
activated controls. 

Read Previous Sentence

 

– the first button on the left marked with an arrow 

pointing left. It is used to return to the previous sentence. This button may be 
pressed as many times as needed to return to a specific sentence. 

Reading Speed

 

– there are two triangle buttons, one above the other, located 

to the right of the pause button. The top button will increase the reading speed 
while the bottom button will decrease the reading speed. 

Restarting

 

– to restart Eye-Pal Reader for any reason, press the first button in 

the hidden control panel on the left side for 5 seconds. You will hear 
“Restarting.” 

Motion Activated Controls  

To enable the motion-activated controls, press and hold the pause button in 
the hidden front panel for 3 seconds. You will hear “Gesture Commands 
Enabled.” 

Pause/Stop Reading

 

– move your hand slowly above the printed material from 

left to right. 

Resume Reading

 

– move your hand slowly above the printed material from left 

to right. 

Read Previous Sentence

 

– move your hand slowly from right to left above the 

printed material. Move your hand as many times as it takes to reach any 
sentence. 

Summary of Contents for Eye-Pal

Page 1: ...440796 001 Revision A Eye Pal Reader Scanning and Reading Appliance User s Guide Freedom Scientific Inc www FreedomScientific com...

Page 2: ...attempting to use the unit Do not attempt to repair the unit or open its case This product contains no user serviceable parts Keep the unit away from wet areas rain and other sources of liquids or hig...

Page 3: ...ructions 4 Central Front Panel Controls 4 Hidden Front Panel Controls 4 Motion Activated Controls 5 Keypad Controls Method Optional Accessory 6 Advanced Features 7 Book Saving Mode 7 Connecting Headph...

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Page 5: ...ing Eye Pal Reader a state of the art reader that scans books newspapers letters and other printed material to read them aloud for you What s in the Box Eye Pal Reader Power supply Power cord User gui...

Page 6: ...ocks into place Again you will hear a clicking sound indicating that the camera head is in place 4 Connect the power supply to the power cord Turn Eye Pal Reader around so the front panel is facing aw...

Page 7: ...ad with Eye Pal Reader To start reading place a document on the base of Eye Pal Reader Orientation does not matter As soon as the document is still you will hear a shutter sound Eye Pal Reader will be...

Page 8: ...Front Panel Controls Power the small round button in the center of the front panel is used to turn Eye Pal Reader on and off Volume the big round knob to the right of the power button on the front pa...

Page 9: ...n The top button will increase the reading speed while the bottom button will decrease the reading speed Restarting to restart Eye Pal Reader for any reason press the first button in the hidden contro...

Page 10: ...o the left of the Pause Resume button it is a white square marked with a raised black Left Arrow In Reading Mode press this button to hear the previous word Right Arrow located to the right of the Pau...

Page 11: ...he same time Eye Pal Reader will describe the layout of the page Changing Languages when the Recall and Save buttons on the keypad are pressed at the same time Eye Pal Reader will switch languages and...

Page 12: ...en instructed Now you can use the flash drive on your computer to view read and listen to the saved text When a Book is saved three folders are created on the USB flash drive EyePal Audio EyePal Image...

Page 13: ...external speakers If you add or remove the headphones or speakers while Eye Pal Reader is reading and a problem occurs restart the device and follow the instructions Traveling with Eye Pal Reader To...

Page 14: ...Pal Reader is starting up ensure that the Freedom Scientific logo is not covered When placing a document keep the text flat and ensure there are no obstructions blocking the camera s view of the text...

Page 15: ...anel for several seconds You will hear Restarting This process does not restart the device itself just the software 2 If this doesn t solve the problem turn off the device and then power it back on by...

Page 16: ...ct Technical Support by Web visit www FreedomScientific com choose Support and complete the form to submit questions To contact by e mail send questions to Support FreedomScientific com To contact by...

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