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5 The Bottom Face
The underside of the unit contains the battery compartment, speaker and the
camera.
The battery contains a rounded edge along one of the sides of its length. This
rounded edge should be placed alongside the back edge of the unit's casing. To
insert the battery, align the side tabs of the battery pack with the side walls of the
battery compartment. Roll the battery forward until it clicks in to place.
locate the 2 switches on the underside of the unit near the left and right ends.
Using your left hand, click the left-most switch to the left when the battery is
inserted to lock it in to place. When you want to remove the battery, Click this
switch to the right to unlock it. Near the right end, is a second, spring-loaded
switch. Hold this switch to the left to release the battery, then roll the battery away
from the unit.
On the inside wall of the battery compartment is a micro SD card slot for additional
storage. Press the Micro SD card in to the slot until you feel it click in to place. To
release it, gently press in on the card and release. The card will pop out enough
for you to grasp it with your fingers and remove it.
The 13 megapixel camera is located near the center of the underside of the unit.
Applications for OCR and photo capture can be downloaded from the Google Play
Store. For best results, hold the Polaris MINI 9 to 12 inches above the paper, with
the unit centered above the text.
Finally, below the label for the serial number, you’ll find a rectangular speaker
grill for the mono speaker.
Congratulations! You are now familiar with the basic functions of the buttons and
ports of the BrailleSense Polaris MINI. The rest of the manual discusses each
