Devices Eye-Pal SOLO User Manual
Table of Contents Items Enclosed in This Box ........... 3 Assembly ................................... 3 What Eye-Pal SOLO Can Do .......... 4 Quick Start for Eye-Pal SOLO ........ 5 How to Read with Eye-Pal SOLO .... 5 Operating Instructions ................. 5 Front Panel Controls Method ......... 6 Motion Activated Controls Method.. 6 Keypad Controls Method .............. 7 Advanced Features ...................... 8 Book Mode ................................. 9 Headphones Instructions..............
Congratulations and Thank You…. for selecting the Eye-Pal SOLO, a unique, state-of-the-art, scanner/reader. The Eye-Pal SOLO was designed in Acton, Massachusetts at ABiSee, Inc., a leading innovator of assistive reading technology. We hope that you enjoy using the Eye-Pal SOLO as much as we enjoyed designing it. We are confident that the Eye-Pal SOLO will enhance your reading experience. Items Enclosed in This Box Base, a 9.63”/11.5”/2.
Step 3- At the bottom of the neck, there is a short USB cable. Plug this cable into the USB port located on the back of the base. Step 4- Connect the power supply and power cord. Plug it into the back of the Base on the left side. Then the plug the other end into a power outlet. Your Eye-Pal SOLO is now ready to use. *Note- There is a headphone port on the right side panel of the Eye-Pal SOLO for private listening. A headset is NOT included.
Quick Start for Eye-Pal SOLO Step 1- Turn on the Eye-Pal SOLO by holding in the green round button located on the right side of the front panel. Step 2- Turn the black volume knob, in the middle of the front panel, clockwise. A tune will play while the software loads. Step 3- Once Eye-Pal SOLO is done loading, you will hear “Please place your document.” You are now ready to read. Note: Keep the platform clear of any documents until you hear “Please place your document.
Front Panel Controls Method Power - the green round button, on the right side of the front panel, is used to turn the Eye-Pal SOLO on and off. Volume – the black round knob in the middle of the front panel is used to adjust the volume. To increase the volume, turn this knob clockwise. Pause/Resume Reading - the yellow round button, to the left of the black volume knob on the front panel, allows pausing and resuming reading.
Resume Reading - move your hand slowly above the printed material from left to right Read Previous Sentence - move your hand slowly from right to left above the printed material. Move your hand as many times as it takes to reach any sentence. Keypad Controls Method Help Button –located in the middle of the keypad, above the Up Arrow, it is a white round button. It will say the function of each button on the keypad. Hold down the Help button and any other button on the keypad at the same time.
Mode, press this button to hear the previous word. Right Arrow – located to the right of the center round Pause/Resume button, it is a white square, marked with a raised black Right Arrow. In Reading Mode, press this button to hear the next word. Up Arrow – located above the center round Pause/Resume button, it is a white square, marked with a raised black Up Arrow. In Reading Mode, press this button to hear the previous sentence.
Book Mode How to Use Book Mode with Eye-Pal SOLO - Book Mode allows you to save documents to a USB flash drive. How to start scanning in Book Mode: 1. Turn on the Eye-Pal SOLO. 2. Wait for the music to stop playing, and then plug the USB flash drive into the USB Port. You will hear “External memory device is detected. Entering Scanning Mode.” 3. Place the document on the platform. 4. Wait for the shutter sound. 5. Scan your documents. How to convert a saved Book to text and MP3 ( audio file ) : 1.
Eye-Pal SOLO should process only one command at a time. When Eye-Pal SOLO is starting up, make sure that there is no document on the base and that the ABiSee logo is not covered. When placing a document on the SOLO base, keep the text flat and make sure there are no obstructions blocking the camera’s view of the text (including your hands). Make sure that a document is moved completely off the Eye-Pal SOLO before placing another document onto it.
ABiSee, Inc. WARRANTY 2 YEAR WARRANTY ON ALL ABiSee, Inc. PRODUCTS: ABiSee, Inc. warrants to the original purchaser that its products are free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years from the date of purchase.
Thank You for Choosing Eye-Pal SOLO Your Local Distributor is: ABiSee, Inc. 20 Main St, Suite G2 Acton, MA 01720 + 1-800-681-5909 or +1-978-635-0202 www.abisee.
