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Introduction

Hark is an electronic test-to-speech device 

for people who are blind and 

those with visual impairment. Enjoy reading any printed material such
as letters, newspapers and books, and hear them read aloud in a 
natural-sounding voice.

 

What's in The Box

Hark device

Power supply / charger

Power cord

Keypad (optional)

Manual

Unpacking and Powering up Hark

Place Hark device on a flat surface. Open the neck by lifting it up. 
Plug in power adapter to AC power and to Hark power plug located on the left 
side of the base,
Press and hod power button located on the left side of the base for 3 seconds. 
You will hear the beeps and soon after “Place your document” announcement.

How to Read with Hark

Reading with Hark is very easy. Place your document face up on the base and 
make sure it is not moving. Keep the document at the edges to make sure text is 
not blocked by your hands. Once you placed the document, you will hear shutter 
sound and in a few seconds Hark will be reading your document aloud. 

Summary of Contents for Hark

Page 1: ...Hark User Manual Version 0 1 ...

Page 2: ...pen the neck by lifting it up Plug in power adapter to AC power and to Hark power plug located on the left side of the base Press and hod power button located on the left side of the base for 3 seconds You will hear the beeps and soon after Place your document announcement How to Read with Hark Reading with Hark is very easy Place your document face up on the base and make sure it is not moving Ke...

Page 3: ...Controlling Hark There are 3 methods to control Hark 1 Base Buttons 2 Hand Gesture Controls 3 Keypad if optional keypad is included Base Buttons Control Left Side Right Side ...

Page 4: ...he device Press Speed Down button to read slower The further button is Speed Up button Press Speed Up button to increase reading speed Volume control slider Slide the slider to the left to decreaase the volume and to the right to increase the volume Hand Gesture Controls Hand gesture is the easiest and most simple way to control Hark Hand Gesture controls are disabled by default To enable press Pa...

Page 5: ...on Pause Resume Button is a round button located on the top of the keypad in the center of the arrow keys This button will pause and resume reading Arrow Buttons are four moon shaped buttons located around Pause Resume button Press Left Arrow button to hear previous word Press Right Arrow button to hear next word Press Up Arrow to hear previous sentence Press Down Arrow button to hear next sentenc...

Page 6: ...n the Save button and one of the Arrow buttons at the same time You will hear Image saved Up to four pages can be saved one page designated to each Arrow button Recall Button is a square button located on the lower right side of the keypad Hold down the Recall button and press one of the Arrow buttons to read a previously saved page You will hear Reading image See Summary of Commands table for all...

Page 7: ...age detection See Note1 Press Pause Resume button and Speed Down button together for 3 seconds Press Voice button Hear general help Press and hold Help button Hear help of any button on the keypad Press and hold Help button then press the button to hear help Enable disable read through columns See Note2 Press Speed Up and Speed Down buttons together prior to placing a document Press Arrow Left and...

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