Rehan i-Reader Manuale utente
i-Reader
User manual
Table of contents
1. Introduction ..............................................................................1
2. General description i-Reader ..........................................................1
3. Intended use ..............................................................................1
4. Safety and maintenance ................................................................1
5. Installing the i-Reader ..................................................................2
5.1 Power supply .........................................................................2
5.2 i-Reader+ battery ...................................................................2
5.3 Camera arm ..........................................................................2
6. Controls ..................................................................................3
6.1 Starting up the i-Reader ...........................................................3
6.2 Controls Live mode .................................................................3
6.3 Load mode ...........................................................................4
6.4 Controls Reading mode and Load mode .........................................5
6.5 Keyboard controls (requires monitor) ...........................................6
6.6 Mouse controls (requires monitor) ..............................................7
7. i-Reader Menu ............................................................................7
7.1 Menu controls ........................................................................8
7.2 Menu structure ......................................................................8
8. Troubleshoot ..............................................................................9
9. Specications ........................................................................... 10
10. Regulations ............................................................................ 10
11. Warranty information ................................................................ 11
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1. Introduction
In this manual you will nd a detailed description of all the functions of the i-Reader
and the i-Reader+.
Unless otherwise stated, the mentions of “i-Reader” in this manual also apply
to the i-Reader+.
Read this manual carefully before you start using the i-Reader. If you still have any
questions after reading this manual, please contact your supplier.
2. General description i-Reader
3. Intended use
This device is solely used for reading aloud printed documents. When the i-Reader
is used for any purpose other than the intended use, the warranty will not apply.
Caution: do not, under any circumstances, perform maintenance or repairs
on the device; always ask a manufacturer approved technician to do this.
Warranty will be voided if the i-Reader is attempted to be repaired by anyone
other than a technician approved by the manufacturer.
4. Safety and maintenance
Before use, be sure to comply with the following safety and maintenance instructions:
• Protect the device from moisture, rain, sand or extreme temperatures like
radiators or direct sunlight.
• The i-Reader requires little to no maintenance. If you want to clean the
device, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use cleaning products that contain alcohol,
methylated spirits, ammonia or abrasives. These can damage the device.
• Only use the supplied adapter.
• Be careful with the moving parts of the camera arm.
On/off
switch
Speakers
Control
panel
Camera arm
reading
surface
Headphone jack
LED setting
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5. Installing the i-Reader
Remove the i-Reader from its case and place it on a stable surface and connect the
power cable.
5.1 Power supply
Connect the supplied power cable to the i-Reader according to the above image.
Note: when the i-Reader+ is switched on while you (dis)connect the power cable,
the i-Reader+ will give a notication of this.
5.2 i-Reader+ battery
The i-Reader+ contains an internal battery making the i-Reader+ suitable for mobile
use. However, for your comfort it is recommended to connect the i-Reader+ to its
power supply whenever possible.
When the battery has less than 10% power left, a notication of this will sound
every 3 minutes indicating that the battery is almost empty.
When the battery has less than 5% power left, the i-Reader+ will switch itself off.
5.3 Camera arm
Rotate the camera arm up (1), fold out the camera (2) and extend it (3).
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Power supply
USB ports
(keyboard and/or mouse)
VGA port (monitor)
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6. Controls
The i-Reader can be optionally used with a monitor, keyboard and mouse, which
will provide you with extra options. When you connect a monitor to the i-Reader,
the camera feed will be visible on the monitor. Scanned documents will then be
shown on the monitor and a highlighting box will indicate which word is spoken.
It is also possible to connect a keyboard and a mouse to the i-Reader. This will provide
the user with an array of extra functions. See chapter 6.5 for further information.
6.1 Starting up the i-Reader
Switch on the power supply to the i-Reader by pressing
the on/off switch on the right hand side of the device.
Switch the i-Reader on by keeping the green on/off
button on the front of the device pressed for 2 seconds.
During the startup process, as well as during shutting it
down, you will hear a ticking sound.
The startup process will take about 60 seconds and is nished when you hear
“Camera started” followed by the version number of the software. An i-Reader+
will also inform you of the remaining battery level.
The controls can be found on the control panel on the front of the device.
6.2 Controls Live mode
When starting up the i-Reader, you’ll be placed in the Live mode. In the Live mode,
the controls have the following functions:
Play/pause
Scan the page and start
reading.
Volume
Set volume.
Reading speed
Set reading speed.
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Change voice
By pressing Play and Down simultaneously, you can cycle
through the available voices for the selected language.
+ Change language
By pressing Stop and Down simultaneously, you can cycle
through the available languages.
+ Create book
By pressing Stop and Right simultaneously, you can create a
new “book” in which you can save a series of pages.
+ Save page
By pressing Play and Stop simultaneously, you can save
the page to read it at a later time. You will hear a camera
shutter sound when the image is saved. The image name will
be the date, followed by a number indicating the amount of
saved pages that day.
+ Load page
By pressing Up and Down simultaneously, you can access saved
pages. Use the Left and Right arrows to cycle through them.
Press Play to start reading. Press Stop to return to the Live
mode.
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Spoken user manual
By pressing Play and Up simultaneously, you can access the
spoken user manual of the i-Reader. Press Play to hear the
manual. Press the Stop button twice to return to Live mode.
+ Battery status (i-Reader+ only)
By pressing Stop and Up simultaneously, you can hear the
current battery status.
6.3 Load mode
In the Load mode you can manage your saved pages with the following controls:
Next saved page
By pressing the Right arrow, you can access the next saved page.
Previous saved page
By pressing the Left arrow, you can access the previous saved page.
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Remove page
By pressing Play and Up simultaneously, you can remove the
seleced page.
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2 sec.
+ Previous book
Keep the Up arrow pressed for 2 seconds to navigate to the
previous book.
2 sec.
+ Next book
Keep the Down arrow pressed for 2 seconds to navigate to the
next book.
6.4 Controls Reading mode and Load mode
When the page has been scanned, the i-Reader will automatically enter the Reading
mode and start to read the text.
Both the Reading mode and the Load mode have the following functions:
Play/pause
Pause reading.
Start reading (when paused).
Stop
Go to Live mode.
Volume
Set volume.
Reading speed
Set reading speed.
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Switch off/on column detection
By pressing Left and Right simultaneously, you can switch the
column detection on or off.
Directional arrows
Up: Previous sentence
Down: Next sentence
Left: Previous word (pauses reading, press Play to
continue)
Right: Next word (pauses reading, press Play to continue)
2 sec.
+ Go to rst sentence
Keep the Up arrow pressed for 2 seconds to navigate to the
rst sentence.
2 sec.
+ Go to last sentence
Keep the Down arrow pressed for 2 seconds to navigate to the
last sentence.
2 sec.
+ Previous paragraph
Keep the Left arrow pressed for 2 seconds to navigate to the
previous paragraph.
2 sec.
+ Next paragraph
Keep the Right arrow pressed for 2 seconds to navigate to the
next paragraph.
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6.5 Keyboard controls (requires monitor)
By connecting a keyboard and a monitor to the i-Reader you will have access to
many extra options to make reading and navigating more efcient.
Reading
Scan page and start reading Spacebar
Pause / play Spacebar
Stop reading, return to Live mode “Esc” key
Stop reading, return to Live mode
When in Live mode, go to Menu, exit
menu’s
“Alt” key
Navigating whilst reading
Previous word Left arrow key
Next word Right arrow key
Previous sentence Up arrow key
Next sentence Down arrow key
Next paragraph “Page down” key
Previous paragraph “Page up” key
Go to beginning “Home” key
Go to end “End” key
Spell word “CTRL” key on the word
Image
Change view “V” key
Toggle high contrast color “C” key
Zoom in/out “+” to zoom in
“-” to zoom out
Image shortcuts
Save image “S” key
Load image mode “L” key
Delete image “Delete” key
Next image Right arrow key
Previous image Left arrow key
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Auto save mode
The auto save mode will save the image automatically. The time taken to save
these images corresponds to the setting of the Capture Delay in the menu settings.
This mode can only be accessed via Live mode.
Start auto save mode Hold “S” key for 3 seconds
Stop auto save and return to Live mode “Esc” key, or “Alt” key
Auto read images
Whilst in Load image mode, you can automatically read previously saved images in
ascending order by date from the currently selected image.
Start auto read Hold spacebar for 3 seconds
Stop auto read and return to Load image
mode
“Esc” key, or “Alt” key
6.6 Mouse controls (requires monitor)
By connecting a mouse and monitor to the i-Reader you will have access to the
following options.
Page scrolling: by moving the mouse to the edges of the screen, you can scroll
across the page. This works in both Live mode as well as scanned pages.
Clickable symbols
Scan page Reading paused
Resume reading Stop reading
Menu
7. i-Reader Menu
Attention: the i-Reader Menu is only available when a monitor in combination
with keyboard or mouse is connected to the i-Reader.
By pressing “Alt” on your keyboard, or clicking the Menu icon with your mouse, you
will enter the i-Reader Menu.
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