ON/OFF:
Turns the unit on and off. This slide
button Is located on the top center of the
bill reader. Each time the
ON/OFF
button is
moved to the ON position, the unit will speak
accordingly. The unit will say “Turning on” to
notify the user.
CAPTURE:
Large button located on the
upper right corner of the Bill Reader with the
camera lens facing you. Pressing this button
once will allow the unit to take a picture of
the U.S. paper currency. The unit will identify
the bill and speak its value in English or
Spanish.
VOLUME BUTTON:
Located on the left side
of unit. Pressing the button will incrementally
raise or lower the volume of the unit. There
are five (5) selectable volume levels. An
audible beep tone is sounded each time
the volume button is pressed. These beep
volumes vary to match the (5) selectable
volume levels so that a blind user can pick the
volume level they desire.
L
ANGUAGE SELECTION:
This switch Is
located on the lower right side of the unit.
Slide the switch up for Spanish and slide
down for English.
CAMERA:
Located on the front of the unit.
Use a clean soft cloth to keep the camera lens
clean. Keep your fingers away from the lens
when using the Bill Reader. Do not place the
unit on any surface with the lens down. This
will prevent possible scratches on the camera
lens.
SPEAKER:
Located on the back of the unit
under the small holes.
EARPHONE JACK:
Located on the bottom
of the unit. When a earphone is plugged
into the earphone jack, the unit will play
through the earphone and the speaker will be
disabled.
USB JACK:
Located on the right side of the
unit just under the
CAPTURE
button. The
USB jacks allows connectivity to a PC for latest
firmware updates from Franklin’s website. See
separate section called “Firmware Upgrade via
USB” for download instructions.
LANYARD:
Attachment point for the handy
lanyard is located on the bottom of the unit.
BATTERY COMPARTMENT COVER:
Located
on the lower front side of the unit under the
camera lens.
Installing or Replacing
the Batteries
Your Bill Reader is powered by two AAA
batteries which are included. Follow these
easy instructions to install or replace them.
1. Turn the product face up with the
camera lens facing you.
2. The battery compartment cover is
located on the lower portion.
AAA
AAA
3. Press the recessed area at the top of the
cover just under the camera lens.
4. As you are pressing, push the cover
down towards the bottom of the
product to slide the cover off.
5. Remove the old batteries.
Note
: Use a paper clip if necessary to
remove the old batteries.
6. Install the new batteries following
the +/- markings in the battery
compartment.
Important: Be sure the batteries are
installed correctly. Wrong polarity may
damage the unit
.
7. Slide the battery cover back into place.
For better performance and longer
operating time, we recommend the use of
high quality AAA batteries.
Information
Adjusting the Sound
✓
Press the volume button to raise or lower
the volume. There are five (5) selectable
volume levels. A short beep, each time,
indicates when the sound has been
increased or decreased.
Automatic Power-off
✓
The Bill Reader has a built-in automatic
shut-off feature to save battery power. If
the unit is left idle for over one minute with
the
ON/OFF
switch in the ON position,
the unit will go into a power-saving “sleep”
mode and speak “Turning off” to notify the
user. Pressing the
CAPTURE
button while
scanning a bill will automatically turn the
unit back on from “sleep” mode and it will
scan the bill.
When the unit is not in use, turn it
completely off by sliding the
ON/OFF
switch to OFF. This will best conserve
battery power.
Low Battery Warning
✓
This product has an automatic battery
level detection feature. The battery will be
checked if the
CAPTURE
button is pressed
in the power saving mode. If the battery
falls below a critical level, you will hear a
warning message “Warning. Battery power
is low. Please change batteries soon.”
Change the batteries as soon as possible.
Automatic Illumination
✓
This unit is equipped with a White LED
flash for illumination. The camera module
will automatically detect the ambient light
intensity automatically. If the lighting
is not enough, it will turn on the LED to
ensure proper recognition.
Operating the Bill Reader
1. Slide the ON/OFF button to the ON
position.
The unit will speak “Turning on.”
2. Set the Language Selection switch to
English.
3. Hold the reader with the camera
pointing at the paper U.S. Currency
(“bill”) at approximately 4-inches to
10-inches from the bill, directly over the
bill and as close to a 90-degree angle to
the bill as possible.
Note: The bill should lie flat.
4. Press the CAPTURE button to activate
the reader.
You will hear the message “Turning On”.
The reader will complete the recognition
within 2 seconds. If the recognition is
successful, it will speak the value of the bill.
Volume
Button
Speaker
Earphone
Jack
Lanyard
Battery
Compartment
Camera
