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CHAPTER 5 

– UPDATING YOUR 

SYSTEM 

First, go to: 

http://www.humanware.com/support/explore8

 

Then,  download  the  latest  version  of  the 
explorē  8  software.  Connect  your  device  to 
your computer using the provided USB cable. 
Using your computer’s file explorer, paste your 
downloaded  file  directly  into  your 

explorē  8 

root.  When  the  transfer  is  completed,  unplug 
your  USB  cable  from  your  computer.  Restart 
your 

explorē  8.  Your  device  should 

automatically update itself. 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for explore 8

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Page 3: ...Changing Contrast 9 Turning off and on the lights 9 Lines and Blinds 10 Autofocus 10 Freezing an Image 11 Navigating on a Frozen Image 11 Gallery Mode 12 Accessing the Gallery 13 Deleting Images from Gallery 13 Using an External Screen 14 Chapter 3 Exporting Images to Computer15 Chapter 4 Menu 16 Accessing the Menu and Changing Settings 16 Chapter 5 Updating Your System 20 Chapter 6 Recharging You...

Page 4: ...eld magnifier with a large easy to read 8 screen With your explorē 8 you ll be reading those fine prints in a matter of seconds Being magnifier users ourselves we at HumanWare know that in addition to the best available image quality a good magnifier needs to be simple portable comfortable to use and should always be ready when you need it where you need it Your explorē 8 was designed with just th...

Page 5: ...mation in the back of this user guide Copyright 2017 by Technologies HumanWare Inc all rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means or stored in a database or retrieval system without the prior written permission of Technologies HumanWare Inc BOX CONTENTS explorē 8 electronic magnifier Product registration card USB charger Warranty card U...

Page 6: ...4 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION Front face Left side Zoom Power USB HDMI Contrast Zoom ...

Page 7: ...5 Top edge Back side Freeze LEDs Cameras Stand ...

Page 8: ... connect the cable to the USB port located on the left side of your device and plug the charger into an outlet IMPORTANT Use caution while inserting the cable into the USB port 3 Let your device recharge until your battery is full The device will become warmer during the charge this is normal 4 Once the device is fully charged carefully disconnect the cable 5 Press Power or unfold the reading stan...

Page 9: ...ce can then be held by the sides just like you would hold a tablet Alternatively you can turn on your device by simply unfolding the reading stand behind the device and placing it over what you wish to read After a few seconds the explorē 8 screen will turn on and display the image from the camera This is the magnifier mode ...

Page 10: ...agnify close objects or documents on a table ZOOMING IN AND OUT To zoom in simply press or press and hold Zoom until the image is of the appropriate size Similarly you can zoom out by pressing or pressing and holding Zoom until you are satisfied with the image size Alternatively you can enable the pinch and zoom gesture decrease and increase the distance between two fingers from the menu to zoom i...

Page 11: ...olor Black on white White on black Black on yellow Yellow on black Other contrast modes are also available from the menu see Ch 4 Black on orange Orange on black Black on cyan Cyan on black Black on purple Purple on black Black on green Green on black Blue on yellow Yellow on blue White on blue Blue on white TURNING OFF AND ON THE LIGHTS Press and hold Zoom and Zoom simultaneously to turn off the ...

Page 12: ...Contrast and Zoom simultaneously AUTOFOCUS explorē 8 features an autofocus that can be set to locked or unlocked from the menu see Ch 4 When autofocus is set to unlocked by default explorē 8 will dynamically adjust its focus to the object currently being viewed When autofocus is set to locked or you are using your magnifier in tabletop position explorē 8 will maintain its current focus regardless ...

Page 13: ...wish to read This will take a snapshot of what your device was oriented towards The snapshot will be displayed on your screen until you decide to return to Magnifier mode To return to magnifier mode simply press Freeze once again NAVIGATING ON A FROZEN IMAGE To zoom in on still images simply press or press and hold Zoom until the image is of the appropriate size Similarly you can zoom out by press...

Page 14: ...mage press Contrast to change contrast until you find one you are comfortable with GALLERY MODE To save a live or frozen image to your Gallery simply press and hold Freeze for a half second while in Magnifier mode You should see a Save message displayed briefly on your screen meaning your image is now saved inside explorē 8 s Gallery Alternatively you can enable the tap and hold gesture keep your ...

Page 15: ...ssing or pressing and holding Zoom and Zoom Alternatively you can enable the pinch and zoom gesture decrease and increase the distance between two fingers from the menu to zoom in and out of a saved image see Ch 4 To exit the Gallery and return to Magnifier mode press Back on screen or press and hold Contrast DELETING IMAGES FROM GALLERY To delete an image from the Gallery access the Gallery and n...

Page 16: ...e to confirm deletion To cancel deletion press Cancel or Contrast You can delete all your images at once from the menu see Ch 4 Press and hold Contrast and select Delete Gallery USING AN EXTERNAL SCREEN For a larger image you may want explorē 8 s content to be displayed on an external screen like a TV To do so simply connect your explorē 8 to an external screen using the included HDMI cable Please...

Page 17: ... device You can now copy and paste the images from your Gallery to your computer using your computer s file browser When connected to a personal computer the device will act exactly like a USB thumb drive or an external drive Gallery images are located in the Images folder on your explorē 8 When you are copying or deleting images from the device never disconnect the USB cable as some images could ...

Page 18: ...een or pressing Zoom to scroll up and Zoom to scroll down You can also press the up and down arrows on the screen To select an item press on it To go back to the previous menu press Contrast or Back Press Contrast again to return to Magnifier mode To quickly exit the menu press and hold Contrast or Back The menu contains the following items Gallery Access Gallery images Autofocus Unlocked Locked L...

Page 19: ...ase distance between two fingers to zoom out in Vibrations Tap hold hold finger down in Magnifier to save image to Gallery Auto off Choose how long the device stays on 1 minute 2 minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes Preferred Zoom Change the default zoom level when you open your device Previous the zoom level you were at when you closed your device 2x to 22x ...

Page 20: ...ack Black on cyan Cyan on black Black on purple Purple on black Black on green Green on black Blue on yellow Yellow on blue White on blue Blue on white Enabled contrasts select enabled color pairs for magnifier mode Black on white White on black Black on yellow Yellow on black Black on orange Orange on black Black on cyan Cyan on black Black on purple Purple on black Black on green Green on black ...

Page 21: ...panish ES German Dutch Danish Polish Portuguese PT Portuguese BR Norwegian Italian Swedish Finnish Russian Czech Japanese Korean Icelandic Estonian Turkish Lithuanian Hungarian Latvian Arabic Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional Display 50Hz 60Hz Delete Gallery Factory Defaults About View information about your device Software Hardware Serial Number ...

Page 22: ...e explorē 8 software Connect your device to your computer using the provided USB cable Using your computer s file explorer paste your downloaded file directly into your explorē 8 root When the transfer is completed unplug your USB cable from your computer Restart your explorē 8 Your device should automatically update itself ...

Page 23: ...power outlet Connect the USB cable to explorē 8 s USB charger Then carefully connect the USB cable to your device and plug the charger to an outlet Let your device charge until your battery is full It should take approximately 3 5 hours to recharge an empty device During the recharge process the image below will show momentarily when the battery starts charging or when the device is turned on ...

Page 24: ... to recharge the device is to use the supplied USB cable connected to the USB charger and recharge it from a household power outlet Although it may lengthen the charging time the device can be used when it is recharging Please note that if the battery is fully discharged or hasn t been used for a very long period there will be a delay of up to a few minutes before the device shows any activity Thi...

Page 25: ...ater or if its terminals are shorted CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING explorē 8 does not power on Press and hold Power If the unit still does not turn on your device s battery may need recharging Connect the provided USB cable with the USB charger into a power outlet or just the USB cable into a running computer If the battery was completely discharged it may take a few minutes before the device shows an...

Page 26: ...f focus in magnifier Make sure Autofocus is set to Unlocked in the menu Move the device back and forth over the document you are viewing This will make explorē 8 re focus on the document explorē 8 shuts down after inactivity This is a normal behaviour intended to preserve the battery By default explorē 8 will shut down after 5 minutes of inactivity It is possible to configure the default auto off ...

Page 27: ...ction to reduce glare You can also try turning off the lights by pressing and holding Zoom and Zoom simultaneously explorē 8 does not respond Make sure explorē 8 is not connected to power via USB cable if it is unplug it Press Power for 10 seconds The system will shut down Then press Power for one second to turn explorē 8 back on Other problems Restore to factory defaults in the menu Press and hol...

Page 28: ...provided with your explorē 8 Battery The explorē 8 has an internal rechargeable Li Ion battery The battery must be replaced by a qualified HumanWare technician Do not use or leave the unit near heat source and fire Do not store in high temperatures Only use USB compliant power supplies to charge the battery Do not disassemble or modify the unit Do not immerse the unit in water do not allow it to g...

Page 29: ...omes into contact with skin immediately rinse area with clean running water to prevent injury Cleaning the LCD screen Make sure your device is off and unplugged Make sure you only use microfiber cloths to clean the LCD screen like the one included with your device Carefully and gently wipe the microfiber cloth across the LCD screen If you choose to clean your LCD screen with a liquid cleaner make ...

Page 30: ...uid seeps in damages to the device might occur Make sure no liquids remain on your screen Repeat the previous steps for spots that are harder to remove Never use household cleaners to clean your explorē 8 Never spray any liquid directly on your LCD screen Never use cleaning products that contain ethyl alcohol ethyl acid ammonia acetone or methyl chloride Never use paper towel to clean your LCD scr...

Page 31: ...y life 4 5 hours Charge Time 2 hours when device is off Supported HDMI formats 1280x720p 60Hz 50Hz 1920x1080p 60Hz 50 Hz 24Hz 1920x1080i 60Hz 50Hz No support of DVI emulation Operating conditions Temperature 10 C to 40 C 50 F to 104 F Humidity 20 to 80 Transport and storage conditions Temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Humidity 10 to 95 ...

Page 32: ...use undesired operation FCC Warning Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment 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 These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interf...

Page 33: ...d by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician...

Page 34: ...age is not a result of improper use mistreatment or negligence Improper use is use of this device other than described in this manual In no event shall HumanWare or its distributors be liable for indirect or consequential damages No replacement or repair covered by the warranty will be carried out unless the system is accompanied by a copy of the original bill of purchase Please keep your original...

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