Franklin BR-1000 Bill Reader, Bill Reader User Manual

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Bill Reader

Assistive Device for the Visually Impaired

User’s Guide

English

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Please read the following safety warnings and precautions before using your device. Note: If this device is to be used by young children, this User’s Guide should be read to them by an adult and their use of the device should be monitored. Failure to do so may cause injury.

Introduction

The BR-1000 Bill Reader is a handheld device for the blind and visually impaired that uses Evolution Robotics’ ViPR® (Visual Pattern Recognition) object recognition and identication technology with an imbedded digital camera and speaker to immediately determine the denominations of U.S. paper currency/notes.

Simply hold the BR-1000 over a single U.S. dollar bill (each bill must be identied one at a time), with the camera lens pointing towards the bill and approximately 3 to 8-inches away from the bill. Press the large CAPTURE button in the top corner of the unit to take a picture of the bill, determine the denomination and

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speak the value of the note in English or Spanish. It is capable of identifying all current and recent versions/designs of U.S. paper currency, including the One Dollar bill, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 bills.

Battery Precautions

This product uses two AAA batteries.

• Dierenttypesofbatteriesornewand

used batteries should not be mixed.

• Non-rechargeablebatteriesarenottobe

re-charged. Never recharge batteries that come with the device.

• Rechargeablebatteriesaretoberemoved

from the device before being charged.

• Rechargeablebatteriesareonlytobe

charged under adult supervision.

• Onlybatteriesofthesameorequivalent

type as recommended are to be used.

• Thesupplyterminalsarenottobeshort-

circuited.

• Donotexposebatteriestodirectheat

or try to take batteries apart. Follow the battery manufacturer’s instructions for battery use.

• Alwaysremoveaweakordeadbattery

from the device.

• Toavoiddamagecausedbyleakageof

the battery uid, replace the battery or batteries once every two years regardless of how much the device has been used during that time.

• Shouldabatteryleak,thedevicemay

become damaged. Clean the battery compartment immediately, avoiding contact with your skin.

• Keepbatteriesoutofreachofsmall

children. If swallowed, consult a physician immediately.

Product Care

Your device is designed to be light, compact and durable. However, it is an electronic device and must be treated carefully. Putting unnecessary pressure on it or striking the device against other objects can cause damage.

To avoid damage to your device, please:

• Donotdrop,crush,bend,orapply

excessive force to the device.

• Donotexposeyourdevicetomoisture,

extreme or prolonged heat, cold, humidity, or other adverse conditions. Avoid storing it in damp, humid or wet places. It is not waterproof.

• Cleanthedevicebysprayingamildglass

cleaner onto a cloth and wipe its surface. Do not spray liquids directly on your device.

• Shouldthedevice’sdisplayglassbreak,

properly dispose of the product avoiding contact with your skin, then wash your hands immediately.

• Pleasekeepscreenprotectorsandplastic

bags away from babies and children to avoid danger of suocation.

Understanding Your Device

On/O

Capture Button

Capture

USB Jack

Language Selection

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AAA

Volume Button

Speaker

Earphone Jack

Lanyard

Camera

Battery

Compartment

ON/OFF: Turns the unit on and o. This slide

button Is located on the top center of the bill reader. Each time the ON/OFF button is moved to the ON position, the unit will speak accordingly. The unit will say “Turning on” to notify the user.

CAPTURE: Large button located on the upper right corner of the Bill Reader with the camera lens facing you. Pressing this button once will allow the unit to take a picture of the U.S. paper currency. The unit will identify the bill and speak its value in English or Spanish.

VOLUME BUTTON: Located on the left side of unit. Pressing the button will incrementally raise or lower the volume of the unit. There are ve (5) selectable volume levels. An audible beep tone is sounded each time the volume button is pressed. These beep volumes vary to match the (5) selectable volume levels so that a blind user can pick the volume level they desire.

LANGUAGE SELECTION: This switch Is located on the lower right side of the unit. Slide the switch up for Spanish and slide down for English.

CAMERA: Located on the front of the unit. Use a clean soft cloth to keep the camera lens clean. Keep your ngers away from the lens when using the Bill Reader. Do not place the unit on any surface with the lens down. This will prevent possible scratches on the camera lens.

SPEAKER: Located on the back of the unit under the small holes.

EARPHONE JACK: Located on the bottom of the unit. When a earphone is plugged into the earphone jack, the unit will play through the earphone and the speaker will be disabled.

USB JACK: Located on the right side of the unit just under the CAPTURE button. The USB jacks allows connectivity to a PC for latest rmware updates from Franklin’s website. See separate section called “Firmware Upgrade via USB” for download instructions.

LANYARD: Attachment point for the handy lanyard is located on the bottom of the unit.

BATTERY COMPARTMENT COVER: Located on the lower front side of the unit under the camera lens.

Installing or Replacing

the Batteries

Your Bill Reader is powered by two AAA batteries which are included. Follow these easy instructions to install or replace them.

1. Turn the product face up with the camera lens facing you.

2. The battery compartment cover is located on the lower portion.

3. Press the recessed area at the top of the cover just under the camera lens.

4. As you are pressing, push the cover down towards the bottom of the product to slide the cover o.

5. Remove the old batteries. Note: Use a paper clip if necessary to

remove the old batteries.

6. Install the new batteries following the +/- markings in the battery compartment.

Important: Be sure the batteries are installed correctly. Wrong polarity may damage the unit.

7. Slide the battery cover back into place.

For better performance and longer operating time, we recommend the use of high quality AAA batteries.

Information

Adjusting the Sound ✓

Press the volume button to raise or lower the volume. There are ve (5) selectable volume levels. A short beep, each time, indicates when the sound has been increased or decreased.

Automatic Power-o ✓

The Bill Reader has a built-in automatic shut-o feature to save battery power. If the unit is left idle for over one minute with the ON/OFF switch in the ON position, the unit will go into a power-saving “sleep” mode and speak “Turning o” to notify the user. Pressing the CAPTURE button while scanning a bill will automatically turn the unit back on from “sleep” mode and it will scan the bill.

When the unit is not in use, turn it completely o by sliding the ON/OFF switch to OFF. This will best conserve battery power.

Low Battery Warning ✓

This product has an automatic battery level detection feature. The battery will be checked if the CAPTURE button is pressed in the power saving mode. If the battery falls below a critical level, you will hear a warning message “Warning. Battery power is low. Please change batteries soon.” Change the batteries as soon as possible.

Automatic Illumination ✓

This unit is equipped with a White LED ash for illumination. The camera module will automatically detect the ambient light intensity automatically. If the lighting is not enough, it will turn on the LED to ensure proper recognition.

Operating the Bill Reader

1. Slide the ON/OFF button to the ON position.

The unit will speak “Turning on.”

2. Set the Language Selection switch to English.

3. Hold the reader with the camera pointing at the paper U.S. Currency (“bill”) at approximately 4-inches to 10-inches from the bill, directly over the bill and as close to a 90-degree angle to the bill as possible.

Note: The bill should lie at.

4. Press the CAPTURE button to activate the reader.

You will hear the message “Turning On”. The reader will complete the recognition

within 2 seconds. If the recognition is successful, it will speak the value of the bill.

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5. Change another bill and press the CAPTURE button to start another recognition.

If you hear the message “Please try again” then the unit cannot read the dollar bill either because the unit is tilted at an angle that prevents the unit from capturing a clear, clean, sharp image of the bill, the camera is too close (less than 3.5”) or too far (more than 10”) from the bill, the camera is not pointed directly at the bill, or the bill is not recognizable because it may not be a U.S. dollar bill. Try reading the bill again by re-aligning the Bill Reader to the bill and pressing the CAPTURE button.

6. If you have nished reading all the bills, leave the unit alone. The unit will enter power saving mode automatically if it is idle for 1 minute. You will hear the message “Turning O”. For maximum power saving, slide the ON/OFF button to the OFF position.

Switching between English

and Spanish

This product supports both English and Spanish. Slide the LANGUAGE SELECTION switch to select the desired language. If you slide the switch when the unit is operating, you will hear either “Language selection button is set to English” or “Language selection button is set to Spanish” (spoken in Spanish) according to the switch position and the language selected.

Speeches

English

One dollar bill Two dollar bill Five dollar bill Ten dollar bill Twenty dollar bill Fifty dollar bill One hundred dollar bill Turning on Turning o Please try again

Invalid operation Warning. Battery power is low. Please

change batteries soon. Language selection button is set to

English.

Spanish

Billete de un dólar Billete de dos dólares Billete de cinco dólares Billete de diez dólares Billete de veinte dólares Billete de cincuenta dólares Billete de cien dólares Encender Apagar Por favor intente de nuevo

Operación invalida Atención. Poca batería. Por favor cambie

las baterías a tiempo. El botón para la selección de lenguaje esta

puesto en español.

Upgrading Firmware via USB

The rmware and database of this product can be upgraded via a PC through its USB port.

First, download the latest rmware from Franklin’s web site and execute/launch the program.

Follow the procedures below to upgrade the Bill Reader unit:

1. Make sure your unit has enough power.

2. Be sure to rst launch the Bill Reader Update program just downloaded from the Internet.

It should appear on your screen.

3. Connect the BR-1000 Bill Reader to your PC using a USB cable.

4. Switch on your unit.

5. Press the “Start” button to begin the process. The progress bar will display the status. DO NOT unplug the USB cable or power o the unit before the completion of the process.

6. When the upgrade process is nished, click on the “OK” button and detach the USB cable.

7. Power o the BR-1000 unit.

8. The Bill Reader is now equipped with

the latest rmware and database.

PC System Requirements

-Windows Operating System: Windows 98 SE/ME/2000/XP/VISTA

-Minimum Pentium 166

-Minimum 128MB RAM

-50MB free hard drive disk space

-CD-ROM Drive

-Open/Free USB Port

Specications

Model: BR-1000 Bill Reader

•Batteries: two AAA

•Battery Life: Approximately 1000 scans or

about 200 days in standby mode (based on alkaline batteries)

Recycling and Disposal

Device Disposal ✓

This device should be disposed through your local electronic product recycling system - do not throw into the trash bin.

Packaging Disposal ✓

Please save this User’s Guide and all packing materials, as they contain important information. In case of disposal, please refer to your local recycling system.

Battery Disposal ✓

Do not dispose of batteries with normal household waste. Please obey your local regulations when disposing of used batteries.

FCC Notice (U.S. only)

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Warning: Changes or modications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

–Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. –Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver. –Connect the equipment into an outlet on

a circuit dierent from that to which the receiver is connected.

–Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.

NOTE: This unit was tested with shielded cables on the peripheral devices. Shielded cables must be used with the unit to insure compliance.

NOTE: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modications to this equipment. Such modications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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Disclaimer of Warranties

Except as specically provided herein, Franklin makes no warranty of any kind, express or implied, with respect to this product.

Your purchase, receipt, or use of this product conrms your acknowledgment that no guaranty is made as to your satisfaction in connection with your use of this product nor as to the accuracy of any processing of information by this product.

Limited Warranty (U.S. only)

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Warranty Service: If you think your product is defective, call Franklin’s Customer Service Desk, 1-800-266-5626, to request a return merchandise authorization (“RMA”) number, before returning the product (transportation charges prepaid) to:

Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. Attn: Service Department One Franklin Plaza Burlington, NJ 08016-4907

If you return a Franklin product, please include your name, address, telephone number, a brief description of the defect and a copy of your sales receipt as proof of your original date of purchase. You must also write the RMA prominently on the package if you return the product; otherwise there may be a lengthy delay in the processing of your return. Franklin strongly recommends using a trackable form of deliver to Franklin for your return.

Limited Warranty

(EU and Switzerland)

Notwithstanding the disclaimer of warranties above, this product, excluding batteries and liquid crystal display (LCD), is guaranteed by Franklin to be free of defects in materials or workmanship for a period of two years from the date of purchase. It will be repaired or replaced with an equivalent product (at Franklin’s option) free of charge for any defect in workmanship or materials during that time.

This warranty explicitly excludes defects due to misuse, accidental damage, or wear and tear. This warranty does not aect the consumer’s statutory rights.

Limited Warranty (outside

U.S., EU and Switzerland)

Notwithstanding the disclaimer of warranties above, this product, excluding batteries and liquid crystal display (LCD), is guaranteed by Franklin to be free of defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. It will be repaired or replaced with an equivalent product (at Franklin’s option) free of charge for any defect in workmanship or materials during that time.

Products purchased outside the United States, the European Union and Switzerland that are returned under warranty should be returned to the original vendor with proof of purchase and description of fault. Charges will be made for all repairs unless valid proof of purchase is provided.