Eye-Pal ROL User Manual Version 2.0 ABiSee, Inc. 30 Sudbury Rd., Unit 1B Acton, MA 01720 www.abisee.
Table of Contents Introduction 3 What's in the Box 3 The Basics 3 Reading Cameras 3 Object Lighting 3 Speakers 4 Buttons, Controls, Connections 4 Power and Battery 7 Power Button 7 Power Indicator Light 7 Power Up 7 Standby Mode 7 Power Down 7 Checking the Battery Charge Status 8 Charging the Battery 8 Battery Replacement 8 Navigation and Settings 8 Main Menu Option List 9 Scan and Read 9 Managing Documents 11 Saving Documents and Books 11 Saving a Single-page Document 12 Saving a Multi-page Document or Boo
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Introduction Congratulations on choosing the Eye-Pal ROL. ABiSee’s Eye-Pal ROL (hereafter referred to as ROL) is a portable electronic text-tospeech device for people who are blind and those with visual impairment. Enjoy reading any printed material such as letters, newspapers and books, and hear them read aloud in a natural-sounding voice. The device is compatible with select refreshable Braille displays that can be connected via USB to instantly convert text to Braille.
Speakers Any material with printed text placed in front of the ROL will be read out loud using built-in speakers. Alternatively, headphones or a Braille display can be plugged in, or the Reading Mode can be set to Text Mode for those who prefer to read silently. Position The top of the device has a panel with a set of Daisy arrow buttons on the left side, a large round button in the center, a volume knob on the right toward the back, and a half-moon shaped Scan Button.
Top Panel Buttons: Home Button: A large round button in the center of the top panel. Press it anytime to get to the main menu. Volume knob: Located in the upper right corner, on top of the device. Turn it clockwise to increase the volume or counterclockwise to decrease it. Daisy Buttons: Found on the left side of the top panel. There is a total of five Daisy buttons: four arrow buttons that point left, right, up and down, plus one round button centered between them.
Audio Output Socket This 3.5 mm socket is on the front of the device in the lower left corner. It can be used for plugging in external speakers or a headset. Side Connections/Power Button On the left side, toward the bottom and back, there is a set of ports aligned vertically. The first one from the bottom is for plugging in the power supply. Just above that is a round power button. Above that is a USB port, and above that is a second USB port.
Power and Battery Power Button The Power Button is located on the left side of the device toward the back near the bottom, just above a small round port for the power supply. Power Indicator Light Located on the lower left front of the device about an inch about two inches above the headphone jack. The light glows steady green when the device is on and blinks when it is in standby mode. It glows red when the device is off and is being charged, and glows orange when the device is on and is being charged.
Checking the Battery Charge Status To quickly hear the battery status, press the round Center Daisy Button. An announcement will tell you what menu screen you are in and the battery status. The battery status is also given in the Settings sub-menu under Status. To get to the Status menu from the Main Menu; scroll to and select “Settings.” Then scroll to and select Status. The ROL announces the battery charge percent that is available: “100%” means fully charged.
Main Menu Option List Scan and Read Document Management Calendar (Includes a reminder function) Clock (Includes an alarm function) Settings Help Scan and Read This application is used to read printed text like letters, documents, books, portions of food packages and medicine labels, including fine print. The ROL reads printed text aloud unless a Braille display is in use. Scanned material can be saved. Instructions for saving are given in the Managing Documents section.
Position your document as described above. Press the Scan Button once – you will hear a shutter sound. The ROL will start reading the text almost immediately after that. Do not press any other buttons until the device starts reading, as it will interrupt the scanning/reading process. Please note: If you are scanning a small object with fine print, place it under the right camera only and, when pressing the scan button, hold the scan button for two seconds before releasing it to achieve the best focus.
next paragraph. Press and hold the Daisy Center Button while repeatedly pressing the right arrow button to spell out the next word. Press and hold the Daisy Center Button while repeatedly pressing the left arrow button to spell out the previous word. Scroll up or down with the Right Roller to move, respectively, to the previous or next line. Press the up and down arrow buttons simultaneously to hear the orientation of the document.
Please note: Scanned documents being saved via Scan and Read mode can only be saved internally. If you want to save a document to a flash drive, you must do this via the Document Management mode. If you would like to convert the documents or books you are saving to txt format that can be edited on a computer, or if you would like to convert saved material to an MP3 file so you can listen to the file on different player, save your material to a USB flash drive.
multi-page document or book, select Document Management from the Main Menu. Next, select Management, and then select Save. Scroll to the “Save Book” option and select it. You will hear, “Press Action Button to Record.” Speak the label you would like to name your multi-page document or book, and press the Action Button when finished. Press the Action Button to confirm if you are satisfied with the label or, to re-record it, press the Back Button and then select “Save Book” again to repeat the process.
explained above in the Scan and Read Section, with these exceptions: Press the Down arrow to go to the next page. You will hear, for example: “Opening page three of three.” Press the Up arrow to go to the previous page. You will hear, for example: “Opening page two of three.” Deleting a Document To delete a previously saved document or book, from the Main Menu, scroll to and select Document Management. Next, select Management. Scroll to and select “Delete.
Reminder” for the current date, or to scroll through the times of existing reminders for the day. If you select Add Reminder, you will be prompted to scroll to select the time for the reminder. Use the Left Roller to change the hour and the Right Roller to change the minute. Press the Action Button to confirm the time. Press the action button again to record your reminder, and press it one more time when you’re done recording. Your recording may be no longer than 30 seconds.
clock menu, scroll to Set Alarm Mode and scroll to and select Off. Please Note: If the current day/time is not correct, the day and time can be adjusted from System Settings. To do this, from the Main Menu, scroll to and select Setttings, and then, scroll to and select System Settings. Next, scroll to and select Set Time and Date. To change the time, scroll to and select Set Time. Use the Left Roller to adjust the hour and use the Right Roller to adjust minutes.
Help Select the Help option from the Main Menu to hear a detailed description of the ROL functionality and the function of each button. You can interrupt the Help talk by pressing any Button, and the ROL will explain the function of the selected Button. If you press the Home Button, it will bring you to the Main Menu.
WARRANTY TWO 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 (with exception of the battery) for two years from the date of purchase. The battery is warrantied against defectiveness for nine months from the date of purchase.
Appendix A: Safety Rules Handle the ROL with care. Rough handling will damage the device. Use only the Power Adapter that comes with the ROL. Do not open the ROL (except for the battery compartment) under any circumstances; it will void the warranty. Contact ABiSee or your dealer for service if necessary. Do not expose the ROL to excessive heat or direct sunlight to avoid risk of fire. Do not use the ROL near inadequately shielded medical devices.
Appendix B. Troubleshooting When turning on the ROL, make sure no flash drives are plugged into the device. Troubleshooting: Power/battery/connections 1. If the ROL does not respond to any Button or Roller: Make sure the battery is charged. If the battery is empty, connect the power adaptor to charge the battery. If the battery is fully charged, but the device stopped responding to any Button, turn the device off, then on again. 2. If the adaptor does not power the ROL: Check the connections.
document. The need for the camera light to be turned off usually occurs if you are scanning a glossy document or the device is near a window where very bright sunlight is shining through. The Daisy down arrow will need to be pressed after you have selected the Scan and Read mode with the Action Button. Troubleshooting: Calendar Application 1. If you do not hear the reminder after you finished your recording: Increase the volume by turning the Volume Knob clockwise.
Appendix C: Braille Display Information Part A: Using a refreshable Braille display with the ROL (See Part B of Appendix C for details on supported Braille displays and information on which control on each particular display corresponds to which control on the ROL). Before using your Braille display, if you want to use Grade 2 Braille, you need to turn this feature on in General Settings as described below. (By default Grade 2 Braille is set to off).
Part B: Supported Braille Displays and Control Details This section has a picture of each of the supported Braille displays with the buttons labeled. After each diagram, there is a table that lists each control on the ROL in the first column, followed by the corresponding control on the Braille display in the second column.
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Table of corresponding controls for the Freedom Scientific Focus 14 Control on ROL : Control on Braille Display. Right Roller Up: Right NAV Rocker Up. Right Roller Down: Right NAV Rocker Down. Left Roller Up: Left NAV Rocker Up. Left Roller Down: Left NAV Rocker Down. Action: Right Mode Button. Back: Left Mode Button. Scan: Right Selector Button. Home: Left Selector Button. Function: Control on Braille Display. Pan Display Left: Left Panning Button.
ALVA BC640 Table of corresponding controls for the ALVA BC640 Control on ROL : Control on Braille Display. Right Roller Up: Smartpad Up or Thumb Key 2. Right Roller Down: Smartpad Down or Thumb Key 3. Left Roller Up: F4 + Smartpad Left. Left Roller Down: F4 + Smartpad Right. Action: Smartpad Right. Back: Smartpad Left. Scan: Center thumb key. Home: F2. Volume Down: F4 + Smartpad Down. Volume Up: F4 + Smartpad Up. Function: Control on Braille Display. Pan Display Left: Thumb Key 1.
APH Refreshabraille 18 Table of corresponding controls for the APH Refreshabraille 18 Control on ROL : Control on Braille Display. Right Roller Up: Joystick Up or SPACE+1. Right Roller Down: Joystick Down or SPACE+4. Left Roller Up: SPACE+1+2. Left Roller Down: SPACE+4+5. Action: SPACE+8. Back: SPACE+1+5 (E-chord) or SPACE+7. Scan: Joystick Press or SPACE+2+3+4 (Schord). Daisy Center: SPACE+3+4 (ST-chord). Daisy Left: SPACE+3. Daisy Right: SPACE+6. Daisy Up: SPACE+1+2+3 (L-chord).
HIMS Braille Edge 40 Table of corresponding controls for the HIMS Braille Edge 40 Control on ROL : Control on Braille Display. Right Roller Up: Up on either directional pad or SPACE+1. Right Roller Down: Down on either directional pad or SPACE+4. Left Roller Up: SPACE+1+2. Left Roller Down: SPACE+4+5. Action: SPACE+8. Back: SPACE+1+5 (E-chord) or SPACE+7. Scan: SPACE+2+3+4 (S-chord). Daisy Center: SPACE+3+4 (ST-chord). Daisy Left: SPACE+3. Daisy Right: SPACE+6.
Baum SuperVario2 40 / Humanware/PDI Brailliant 40 Table of corresponding controls for the Baum SuperVario2 40 and Humanware/PDI Brailliant 40 Control on ROL : Control on Braille Display. Right Roller Up: 1. Right Roller Down: 4. Left Roller Up: 1+2. Left Roller Down: 4+5. Action: 1+5 (E). Back: 1+3+4+6 (X). Scan: 2+3+4 (S). Daisy Center: 3+4 (ST). Daisy Left: 3. Daisy Right: 6. Daisy Up: 1+2+3 (L). Daisy Down: 4+5+6. Home: 1+2+3+4+5+6 (FOR). Volume Down: 2+3. Volume Up: 5+6.
Humanware Brailliant bi40 Table of corresponding controls for the Humanware Brailliant bi40 Control on ROL : Control on Braille Display. Right Roller Up: SPACE+1 or Left. Right Roller Down: SPACE+4 or Right. Left Roller Up: SPACE+1+2. Left Roller Down: SPACE+4+5. Action: SPACE+8. Back: SPACE+1+5 (E-chord) or SPACE+7. Scan: SPACE+2+3+4 (S-chord). Daisy Center: SPACE+3+4 (ST-chord). Daisy Left: SPACE+3. Daisy Right: SPACE+6. Daisy Up: SPACE+1+2+3 (L-chord). Daisy Down: SPACE+4+5+6.
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