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Perkins SMART Brailler, User Manual

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Page 1: ...MART Brailler User Manual Revision Date September 19 2014 Product and User manual developed in partnership with www perkinsproducts org tel 1 617 972 7308 175 North Beacon Street Watertown MA USA 0247...

Page 2: ...SMART Brailler 13 Inserting and Removing Braille Paper 23 Inserting Paper 23 Removing Paper 25 Brailling Tips 25 Correcting Brailling Errors 27 User Accounts 29 Setting Up a User Account 29 Changing...

Page 3: ...er Information and Tips 37 Care and Storage 39 Cleaning the Brailler 39 General Care 40 Storage 40 Returning the Brailler for Repair 41 Refurbishment and Recycling of the brailler 43 Appendix A Welcom...

Page 4: ...RT Brailler features include A color video screen that displays SimBraille and large print A speaker that provides audio feedback via Acapela Text to Speech from Acapela Group Translation of uncontrac...

Page 5: ...s available online at www smartbrailler org Additional Instruction Manuals Videos are also available at www smartbrailler org Instructional information for the SMART Brailler is also available in the...

Page 6: ...ller is covered with an antistatic bag Grasp the brailler through the bag by the Easy Grip Handle and lift it from the box 5 Remove the antistatic plastic bag from the brailler 6 Carefully remove the...

Page 7: ...railler unscrew the two screws and remove door 3 Remove the battery from the small box and the plastic bag 4 Connect the battery power plug in the right corner of the battery compartment The plug fits...

Page 8: ...longer than 8 hours You can use the SMART Brailler while it is charging When charging is complete the charging icon on the screen will go away Please go on to the next page www perkinsproducts org te...

Page 9: ...Perkins SMART Brailler User Manual Rev 041814 Machine Layout Front View www perkinsproducts org tel 1 617 972 7308 175 North Beacon Street Watertown MA USA 02472 9...

Page 10: ...Perkins SMART Brailler User Manual Rev 041814 Smart Module www perkinsproducts org tel 1 617 972 7308 175 North Beacon Street Watertown MA USA 02472 10...

Page 11: ...Perkins SMART Brailler User Manual Rev 041814 Back View www perkinsproducts org tel 1 617 972 7308 175 North Beacon Street Watertown MA USA 02472 11...

Page 12: ...ule ignores any input from the brailler keyboard Carriage movement Easy Erase Button or Paper Feed Knobs Before toggling Braille Tracking back on make sure that you move the Carriage to the line and c...

Page 13: ...nd you will hear a short audible tone After a pause you will hear some introductory music and the words Perkins SMART Brailler Then after approximately 40 50 seconds you will hear the word Welcome and...

Page 14: ...battery if it is damaged For best performance do not let the battery completely run out of charge or leave the brailler constantly plugged in as this can reduce the battery life Dispose of a used batt...

Page 15: ...Buttons The four black Quick Buttons are located to the left of the video screen 1 The first top Quick Button turns the screen on or off to aid with practicing tactile braille for privacy or to save...

Page 16: ...ed at the top right of the screen Use this button to enter and exit the Main Menu where you can save files switch users change settings or access other features The menu choices in the first level of...

Page 17: ...een Select Button The Select Button has a raised checkmark on it Navigation Button functions Menus Use the up and down buttons to scroll up and down through the menus Use the left button to return to...

Page 18: ...located at the right end of the top of the Smart Module Note It is recommended that you do not have headphones on during the brailler power up routine and that you remove headphones before turning of...

Page 19: ...ots 4 5 and 6 then the backspace key at the far right Each time the keys for dots 1 6 are released the Carriage advances one cell to the right Paper Feed Knobs These flat wing knobs project out from t...

Page 20: ...the Embossing Head across the paper brailling the dots and spaces keyed as it moves from left to right To move the Carriage to the left in order to begin brailling on a new line simply place the insid...

Page 21: ...d with the Easy Erase Button See also the Correcting Brailling Errors section of this manual Reading Rest The Reading Rest is a panel at the back of the brailler that can be raised to provide a flat s...

Page 22: ...e cells before the end of the line If you try to braille past the right margin the brailler will make a low bong sound When setting the margins use the markings above the slot To set the left margin f...

Page 23: ...ly stiff approximately 60 pound weight is fine Notebook or copy paper should not be used because it can easily tear and get caught in the paper rolling mechanism It also does not hold braille dots wel...

Page 24: ...est Slide the left edge of the paper against the raised line on the Reading Rest which acts as a paper guide Slide the paper into the brailler under the Embossing Head and between the rollers Step 5 H...

Page 25: ...a new piece of paper press the Select Button to turn Braille Tracking back on Once you have rolled the paper out all the way pull the Paper Release Levers toward you and remove the paper Do not pull t...

Page 26: ...ed straight Whatever position works best for you is acceptable Try to keep any fingers not needed for brailling a particular character out of the way of other keys This is so you do not inadvertently...

Page 27: ...e will only keep track of erasures made with the Easy Erase Button and will only keep track of erasures and added dots if they are made on the current line as indicated by the cursor on the screen If...

Page 28: ...page and work through it adding necessary dots in the order you find the errors The Smart Module will not keep track of changes made this way The two methods above are preferred to correct errors bec...

Page 29: ...on Selecting deletes the previous character and Sp inserts a space For example To enter the letter D press the right Navigation Button until D is announced and highlighted then press Select When you h...

Page 30: ...nd Submenus section of this manual for a list of other options in the Users Menu Changing User Settings The SMART Brailler has several setting options available in the Settings Menu to tailor the audi...

Page 31: ...nts You can log in as a different existing user from the Welcome Menu or the Change User option in the Users Menu When you change from one user to another any text the brailler has been keeping track...

Page 32: ...second user has a different voice setting than the first user the brailler will notify you that it is loading the new voice before going to Braille Entry mode www perkinsproducts org tel 1 617 972 73...

Page 33: ...B Files if you have plugged in a USB drive or Exit Menu After you select the desired file storage select Save File This saves what you have typed under the current user name as a text file with the fi...

Page 34: ...in the Main Menu or Welcome Menu the brailler loads any text that was typed from the last New File selection for that user and reads back the text You must select New File in the File Menu to clear th...

Page 35: ...ect the file you would like to copy The brailler will tell you that the file has been copied from Memory to USB or from USB to Memory To copy all files from one location to the other select Copy All F...

Page 36: ...ry Then follow the steps above to print the file If you follow these instructions and your file does not print you will need to follow the instructions below for printing via another device Printing v...

Page 37: ...Menu Button the Select Button or any of the six braille keys The function of the button or key will also be performed so it may be simplest to press the Screen Off On Quick Button twice If you hyphen...

Page 38: ...er is 5 minutes To turn the screen back on press the top Quick Button If you press any other button or key the screen will come on but the function of that button or key will also be performed The sec...

Page 39: ...er it again with a dry section of the cloth to wipe away any moisture Distilled water is preferred because it will not leave a film when it dries A microfiber cloth is also preferred for cleaning the...

Page 40: ...iller in hot places such as on a radiator or in direct sunlight The rubber feet on the bottom of the machine and in the paper feed roller could degrade Though the brailler is designed to withstand cor...

Page 41: ...17 972 7308 Email perkinsproducts perkins org Staff will assist you to either solve the problem or make arrangements for returning your brailler Please contact Perkins Products before returning the br...

Page 42: ...e Levers are pushed away from you as far as they will go 3 Use the original packing material and pack the brailler as you received it Be sure to move the Carriage all the way to the right and secure i...

Page 43: ...e on braillers shipped as Free Matter for the Blind or Handicapped Once your brailler is received a repair technician will examine your machine identify problems and make necessary repairs We understa...

Page 44: ...y mode You can also get to Braille Entry mode by pressing the Menu Button or by pressing one of the brailler keys User names Names of other user accounts that are on this Brailler select to log in as...

Page 45: ...e current user only Open File Opens and reads a saved text file and stores it in active memory Save File Saves the current text in internal memory This can also be used to add text to an existing file...

Page 46: ...1 for each subsequent Save New Read File Delete File Delete All Files Deletes all files on the USB drive Copy File to Memory Copy All Files to Memory Exit Menu Exit Menu Users Change User Select to lo...

Page 47: ...s and announces Use up and down buttons to adjust a bar indicating the setting is displayed and the screen brightness changes as it is adjusted Exit Menu Power Select to change the time the screen sta...

Page 48: ...er Check with Customer Service before performing this process Follow the instructions Do not press any other keys than the Space key until the calibration is complete Battery Status AC Line displayed...

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