FreedomScientific SARA User Guide
SARA™ CE
Scanning and Reading Appliance
Camera Edition
User’s Guide
Freedom Scientific
January 2011
PUBLISHED BY
Freedom Scientific
st
11800 31
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St. Petersburg, Florida 33716-1805
USA
http://www.FreedomScientific.com
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Federal Communications Commission Notice
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 off and on, the
ser is encu ouraged to try to correct the interfere
m
easures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a ci rcuit different from that to which
receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experie
Industry Canada ICES-003 Notice
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de
Regulatory Compliance
la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
nced radio or television technician for help.
nce by one or more
of the following
the
Wavelengths: 400 nm to 780 n
Power: 5V 500mA
Safety: UL 60950-1
CAN/CAS-C22.2 No. 60950-1
EMC: 15) Class B
Safety and Maintenance
The LED lamp used in this product is in excess of the Exempt Risk Group defined in
CEI IEC 62471:2006-07. This lamp has been found to be in the Risk Group 2
IEC 60950-1
FCC (CFR-47, part
Industry Ca
EN 55022
EN 55024
nada ICES-003
Class B
m
classification at an exposure distance of 20cm or less from the glass surface of the
lamp. Car th
The specific hazard is retinal blue light. Do not stare at the lamp as it may be
th
e eyes.
T
o keep your SARA CE in good condition, observe the following guidelines:
Read the instructio ns in this user’s guide before attempting to use SARA CE.
e should be taken to avoid exposure when operating and installing is lamp.
harm
ful to
Do not attempt to repair SARA CE or open its case. This product contains no user
serviceable parts.
Keep SARA CE away from wet areas, rain, and other sources of liquids. Do no
submerge SARA CE.
Always operate SARA CE in a place where the temperature is between 10° and 3
C (50° and 95° F).
Do not store in places subje
When cleaning SARA CE, make sure the unit is unplugged from the wall outlet.
Use a lightly dampened, soft, clean cloth with water or mild detergent. Do not use
alcohol, solvents, abrasives, or aerosol sprays.
ct to temperature extremes such as a parked car.
t
5°
S RA A CE Top Panel
1. Scan/Record Key – Scan a document or record a file name.
2. Play/Pause Key – Start or stop reading.
3. Left Double Arrow – Move back one paragraph.
4. Left Arrow – Move left one word.
5. Top Arrow – Move up one line.
6. Select Key – Read current
7. Down Arrow – Move down one line.
8. Right Arrow – Move right one word.
9. Right Double Arrow – Move forward one paragraph.
10. Menu Button – Opens the menu.
11. Help Key – Press this key followed by any key to learn its function.
word.
SARA CE Front Panel
1. Power button – Turn SARA CE on or off.
2. Volume Rocker – Raise or lower the volume of the speech.
3. Function Key 1 – Toggle the camera light on or off.
4. Function Key 2 – Erase the current page.
5. Function Key 3 – Cycle through scanning modes.
6. Function Key 4 – Toggle column recognition on or off.
7. Voice Rate Rocker - Increase or decrease the reading speed.
8. Headset Jack – Connect the included headset.
Table of Contents
Introduction _______________________________________________________ 1
Welcome to SARA CE!______________________________________________ 1
Features _________________________________________________________ 2
What’s in the Box? _________________________________________________ 3
What SARA CE Cannot Read ________________________________________ 4
How to Set Up SARA CE ____________________________________________ 4
Scanning and Reading with SARA CE __________________________________ 6
Powering SARA CE On and Off _______________________________________ 6
Scanning and Reading with SARA CE__________________________________ 7
Adjusting Voice Volume _____________________________________________ 8
Adjusting Reading Speeds ___________________________________________ 8
Getting Help ______________________________________________________ 8
Using the Movement Keys ___________________________________________ 9
To Skim through a Document while Reading ____________________________ 10
Cycling through Documents you are Reading ___________________________ 11
Using the Function Keys____________________________________________ 11
Using the Menus___________________________________________________ 13
Using the Settings Wizard
W
orking with Files _________________________________________________ 15
___________________________________________ 14
Opening a New Blank Document _____________________________________ 15
Opening a Saved Document_________________________________________ 16
Opening a Document fro a USB Drive________________________________ 17m
Listening to an Audio File ___________________________________________ 18
Navigating an Audio File__________________________________________ 19
Reading Public Domain Books_______________________________________ 20
Closing a Documen _______________________________________________ 20t
S
aving a Document _______________________________________________ 21
Saving a Document with a Different Name____________________________ 22
Saving a Document on a USB Drive_________________________________ 22
Deleting a Document ______________________________________________ 23
U
sing the Menus for Other Settings___________________________________ 24
Go To Menu _____________________________________________________ 24
V
oice Settings____________________________________________________ 25
Reading Voice and Menu Voice ____________________________________ 25
Enabled Languages _____________________________________________ 26
S
canning Settings_________________________________________________ 27
Scanning Order_________________________________________________ 27
Scanning Mode_________________________________________________ 27
Vi
gsual Settin s ___________________________________________________ 29
Text Font______________________________________________________ 29
Text Size______________________________________________________ 29
Text Color _____________________________________________________ 29
Spotlight Color__________________________________________________ 30
Spacing_______________________________________________________ 30
A
dvanced Settings ________________________________________________ 30
Key Assignments _______________________________________________ 30
Key Announcements_____________________________________________ 32
Save to USB Format_____________________________________________ 34
Contracted Braille _______________________________________________ 34
Restore Factory Settings__________________________________________ 35
Updating SARA CE________________________________________________ 35
A
ttachments for SARA CE___________________________________________ 36
Using a Headset or Speakers with SARA CE____________________________ 36
Using a Monitor with SARA CE ______________________________________ 36
Using a Braille Display with SARA CE _________________________________ 37
Optional Keyboard Covers __________________________________________ 38
Warranty Information_______________________________________________ 39
Technical Support_________________________________________________ 42
Web Site____________________________________________
Keyboard Layout Diagram for C
reating Tactile Images ___________________ 44
____________ 43
n Introductio
We
lcome to SARA CE!
Freedom Scientific’s SARA CE (Scanning and Reading Appliance, Camera Edition) is a
stand-alone device designed to help the blin
materials. You can use SARA CE to read almost anything, including mail, important
documents, hardcover and paperback books, and more. SARA CE uses the latest in
optical character recognition technology to scan pages and then reads the contents of
that page to you with clear, crisp, human-sounding synthesized speech. SARA CE
contains a host of features that let you customize your reading experience. Read books
or play audio files stored on a USB Flash drive. SARA CE even allows you to read
DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System) format digital talking books.
This user’s guide is intended to show you how easy it is to scan and read using SARA
CE. It contains information on the easy automatic use of SARA CE as well as on using
the keypad. Not only can you easily set up SARA CE and attach a headset, but you can
d and those with low vision read printed
a so connect it to a computer
l monitor.
There are menus you can use to set a variety of choices like reading and menu voices,
language, visual settings, and managing files saved to the hard drive or to a USB
memory device.
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Features
The SARA CE is easy to use. It works right out of the box. Major features of SARA CE
include:
Fast automatic scanning. Just place a page under the camera and hear it read
back to you in seconds.
Reads books, magazines, newspapers, bills, and more.
Reads DAISY audio books.
Reads columns and sidebars as well as text.
Manual and automatic scanning modes.
2
Large buttons perfor
A colorful keypad with tactile symbols and shapes conveys
Press the Help key followed by any of the other keys to learn the key’s function.
sy-to-use menus to control scanning and reading. a
E
ont-mounted stereo speakers make SARA CE easy to hear.
Fr
R
ealSpeak™ Solo voices can be changed to suit your preferences, including
ading speed and volume.
re
Spell words to get a better understanding of what is being spoken.
m all the basic functions any user needs.
each button’s use.
S
ARA CE can remember hundreds of thousands of pages.
Access reading material stored on a USB device, such as a USB thumb drive or
ex
ternal hard drive. You can also save books to a USB drive.
Connect to a computer monitor for colorful , large print to complement the speec
Wh ’
at s in the Box?
S
C
amera
Power cord
Power adapter (110 to 220 V)
La
Braille Quick Start Guide
Headset
Test page for scanning
h.
ARA CE Scanning and Reading Appliance
rge print user’s guide
3
What SARA CE Cannot Read
SARA CE cannot read handw
typewritten letter, SARA CE reads the letter
written over other printed words, for exampl
touc
SARA CE may have trouble reading some printed forms because borders are often
used to surround the text. SARA CE sometimes ignores text that is too close to vertical
or horizontal lines or words surrounded by a box. For example, you will have difficulty
usin
new
dete
How
hed by the signature may not be read correctly.
g SARA CE to read box scores on the sports or stock market pages of a
spaper. Even if SARA CE reads most of the text correctly, it may be hard to
rmine the meaning.
to Set Up SARA CE
1.
Turn SARA CE so that the back of the unit is facing you.
ritten or hand-printed material. If there is a signature on a
but not the signature. If the signature is
e the closing "Sincerely yours," the letters
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2.
Line up the page guide along the back of the unit so that the two slots on the
bottom of the guide are positioned over the two shoulder screws located to the
left and right of the rear panel connections and toward the bottom of the unit.
Press down firmly until the guide is in place then tighten the thumb screws to the
left and right of the vertical post by turning them clockwise.
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