Orientation of the Device
The normal operating orientation of the device is with the line of braille cells towards you. On
the left and right side of the line are two buttons. These buttons are used to skip to the next or
previous line of braille and are known as the pan keys.
Just above the line of braille cells are three keys. The key on the left is the Dot 7 key, the wider
key in the middle is the Space key, and the key on the right is the Dot 8 key.
The six braille input keys are located close to the edge of the device furthest away from you.
Starting from the left, the keys are named Dot 3, Dot 2, Dot 1, Dot 4, Dot 5 and Dot 6. These
keys are used to type in braille and to enter commands. In the center of the unit is the
navigation keypad with four directional buttons (up, down, left and right arrows) and a Select
button. These buttons are used to move within a book or file and through menus.
The Power button, SD card slot, and Micro-USB port are in a recessed area on the left side of
the back edge of the device. The Power button is square in shape and protrudes slightly. The
SD card slot is identified by 2 bumps under it and the USB port by one bump.
Charging the Device
We recommend charging the device fully before or during first use. To charge the battery, plug
the small end of the cable into the USB port and insert the other end into the supplied charger
or a USB port on a computer.
Powering On and Off
To turn on the device, press and hold the power button for 2 seconds. If the device is already
on, pressing and holding the power button for 2 seconds will turn it off. If the device is running
on batteries and you do nothing with it for 10 minutes, it goes to sleep automatically to
conserve power. The device will activate all the dots momentarily to indicate power-on and
power-off.
Language Settings
Your Orbit Reader 20 Plus comes with the support for several languages and more can be
loaded from the SD card as needed. You can select a language by pressing the Select button
and one of the Dot keys together. The Select and Dot 1 key will choose English Grade 1
(EBAE) braille for reading and writing. All the messages and menus will also be shown in
English Grade 1. The Select and Dot 2 keys will choose English Grade 2 (EBAE). The Select
and Dot 3 keys will choose the BRF format, which is independent of language. The Select and
Dot 4 keys will choose the language you have loaded from the SD card. There are many other
options that provide a lot of flexibility. Please refer to the User Guide for more details.
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