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Congratulations on your purchase of the E-bot Advanced.
The E-bot, short for Education Robot, is a transportable video magnifier
designed to meet the needs of the low vision student in a variety of
situations. However, its flexibility and versatility make it an excellent
product for low vision users of all ages. The E-bot provides close-up and
distant magnification as well as OCR and connects to a variety of
devices including monitors, computers and iOS and Android tablets.
E-bot Advanced offers a variety of powerful features for low vision
students and users of all ages including the following:
1) View images on the included reading table or on a whiteboard or
presentation screen several feet away.
2) Adjust color, contrast and magnification levels for best viewing for
your visual condition
3) Capture images and use OCR to recognize the text, and then
read it using the built-in Text-to-speech voices while the spoken
text is highlighted on the visual display.
4) View images on a large monitor or TV, the screen of your Mac or
PC, or an iPad or Android tablet.
5) Manipulate image viewing in a variety of ways including using the
main controls on the unit, the wireless controller, the keyboard
and mouse of your computer, or the touch screen of your iPad or
Android tablet.
6) Easily transport from classroom to classroom, work to home, etc.
7) Use as a stand-alone OCR device even when no visual display is
available.
Safety Precautions
For your safety and protection of the E-bot, please read and abide by the
following important safety precautions.
1) Do not plug the AC adapter into a faulty electrical outlet. This is to
prevent electrical shock or fire.
2) Do not touch the AC adapter with wet hands.
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3) Use only the AC adapter provided with the E-bot. Using another AC
adapter may damage the device. Be advised that damage caused
by misuse is not covered by the warranty.
4) Please do not remove the power cable when the E-bot is turned on
as this can damage the product.
5) Do not use the E-bot in a moisture-rich environment such as a
bathroom, shower or a wet kitchen counter as moisture may get
inside the unit and damage the components.
6) Do not use E-bot in extreme high or low temperatures. We
recommend that you do not use this device in environments below
0°C or above 40°C, as the image may display inaccurately.
7) Always turn off the power before moving the product to another
location.
8) When you press the release switch to fold the E-bot, please grip the
arm and manually fold the unit. Allowing the arm to simply drop may
cause impact damage to the unit.
9) Do not use the DC OUT at the back of the device as a power supply
for devices other than authorized visual displays for E-bot as this
can damage the product and/or the connected device.
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Table of Contents
1. Package Contents .................................................................................... 7
2. E- bot Orientation ..................................................................................... 8
2.1 Overview of E-bot .............................................................................. 8
2.2 Back Side of E-bot ............................................................................. 8
2.3 Side of E-bot ...................................................................................... 9
2.4 Front of E-bot ................................................................................... 10
2.5 Front of Wireless Controller ............................................................. 10
2.6 Back Side of Wireless Controller ...................................................... 11
3. E- bot Setup ............................................................................................ 12
3.1 Unfolding the E-bot .......................................................................... 12
3.2 Folding the E-bot ............................................................................. 13
3.3 Inserting the Battery ........................................................................ 14
3.4 Removing the Battery ....................................................................... 15
3.5 Charging the E-bot ........................................................................... 15
4. How to Connect to Display Devices ....................................................... 18
4.1 Connecting a Monitor via HDMI ........................................................ 18
4.2 Connecting a Portable monitor ......................................................... 18
4.3 Connecting to a PC or a Mac ........................................................... 19
4.4 Connecting to an Apple iPad or Android Tablet via Wi-Fi ................. 27
5. Changing Camera Modes ....................................................................... 30
6. Using the Control Panel on the Main Body ............................................ 31
6.1 Power On/Off ................................................................................... 31
6.2 Magnification .................................................................................... 32
6.3 Changing the Color Mode ................................................................. 32
6.4 Contrast ........................................................................................... 33
6.5 Finding your current Reading Position ............................................. 33
6.6 Focus Lock ....................................................................................... 34
6.7 Light On/Off ..................................................................................... 34
6.8 Information ....................................................................................... 35
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6.9 Main Body Channel Values .............................................................. 35
6.10 Volume Up/Down .............................................................................. 36
6.11 Turning Wi-Fi On/Off ........................................................................ 36
7. Using the Wireless Controller ................................................................ 38
7.1 Inserting the Battery ........................................................................ 38
7.2 Power On / Off ................................................................................. 38
7.3 Checking the Wireless Controller Channel Value ............................. 39
7.4 Using the basic buttons .................................................................... 40
7.5 Magnification .................................................................................... 41
7.6 Changing the Color Mode ................................................................. 42
7.7 Contrast ........................................................................................... 43
7.8 Focus Lock ....................................................................................... 44
7.9 Finding your current Reading Position ............................................. 45
7.10 OCR ................................................................................................. 46
8. Advanced Features ................................................................................ 47
8.1 Using the Menu ................................................................................ 47
8.2 Color Mode Settings ......................................................................... 48
8.3 Markers ............................................................................................ 51
8.4 OCR ................................................................................................. 54
9. Preferences ........................................................................................... 60
9.1 Using Headphones ........................................................................... 60
9.2 Voice Guide ..................................................................................... 61
9.3 E-bot Operating Language ............................................................... 65
9.4 Initialization ..................................................................................... 66
9.5 Wi-Fi Password Change ................................................................... 67
9.6 Information ....................................................................................... 70
10. Tablet Viewer Gestures ......................................................................... 70
11. Quick Guide to PC or Mac operations .................................................... 73
12. Troubleshooting ..................................................................................... 75
Warranty ....................................................................................................... 79
Customer Support ......................................................................................... 79
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FCC warning ................................................................................................. 80
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1. Package Contents
When you receive your E-bot, please make sure that the following items
are included with your package.
1) E-bot
2) E-bot Battery
3) Wireless Controller
4) AAA Battery for Wireless Controller
5) AC Adapter
6) Cables (USB 3.0, HDMI)
7) HDMI to DVI Gender adapter
8) Carrying Case
9) Headphones
10) User Guide
11) PC and Mac Installation Program CD
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2. E-bot Orientation
2.1 Overview of E-bot
2.2 Back Side of E-bot
Camera
Close-up Lens
Camera Arm
Control Panel
Table
Arm Lock Button
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2.3 Side of E-bot
USB 3.0 Port
HDMI Port
Battery Release Button
DC OUT Port
DC IN Port
Channel Switch
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2.4 Front of E- bot
2.5 Front of Wireless Controller
Power Button
Mode Button
Zoom Button
Contrast Button
Light Button
Power Indicator
Wi-Fi Indicator
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2.6 Back Side of Wireless Controller
Battery
Battery Cover
Power Switch
Channel Switch
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3. E- bot Setup
3.1 Unfolding the E-bot
Follow the instructions below to unfold the E-bot.
① Press and hold the arm lock button on the left side of the E-
bot.
② While holding the arm lock button, unfold the longer camera
arm upward.
③ Then, grip the camera part and unfold it upward as well.
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④ The E-bot is ready for use.
3.2 Folding the E-bot
① Grip the camera part and fold it downward.
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② While holding the arm lock button, fold the longer camera arm
downward.
3.3 Inserting the B attery
① Grip the E-bot’s main body and insert the battery.
② When the battery is fully inserted, you will feel and hear it click
in to place.
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3.4 Removing the Battery
① Lift the battery release button on the back side of the unit.
② While lifting the battery release button, pull the battery out of
the compartment.
3.5 Charging the E- bot
3.5.1 Charging via the AC Adapter
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① The DC jack is located on the back side of the E-bot.
② When E-bot is connected to the AC adapter, the battery is
being charged.
※ Note: When you use the E-bot for the first time or after
a long period of disuse, please allow the unit to charge for
more than 5 hours.
3.5.2 Charging via USB
① Connect the flatter end of the USB 3.0 cable to the USB
port on your PC.
② Connect the smaller, larger end of the USB 3.0 cable to the
USB port on the back side of the unit.
※ Note: If you connect the E-bot to a computer via USB
while E-bot is powered off, the E-bot’s battery is charged.
However, USB charging is quite slow. We recommend a
minimum of 25 hours or more to charge.
3.5.3 The P ower Indicator
The Power Indicator is located on the top right of the control
panel of the main body. The Power Indicator indicates status as
follows:
When the battery is being charged while E-bot is turned on, the
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Power Indicator appears red. When the battery is fully charged
while E-bot is turned on, the Power Indicator color is changed to
green. When the battery is being charged while E-bot is turned
off, the Power Indicator appears red. When the battery is fully
charged while E-bot is turned off, the Power Indicator is not lit.
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4. How to Connect to Display Devices
E-bot is compatible with various types of display devices, such as
desktop video monitors, laptop computers, and Apple or Android
tablets.
4.1 Connecting a Monitor via HDMI
① Plug the monitor's power cord into a power outlet.
② Connect the HDMI cable to the HDMI port on the monitor.
③ Connect the opposite end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI port
on the rear of the E-bot.
※ Note: If the monitor has no HDMI port, but has a DVI port,
please use the included HDMI to DVI gender adapter.
※ Note: When connecting to an HDMI monitor, the resolution
of video output is 1280x720 regardless of the monitor’s
resolution.
4.2 Connecting a Portable monitor
① Connect the portable monitor's USB power cable (USB 2.0)
to the DC OUT port on the back of E-bot.
※ An example of potable monitor
② Connect the portable monitor's HDMI cable to E-bot’s
HDMI port to display E-bot’s output on the portable monitor.
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※ Note: The DC OUT port is used only for connecting the
portable monitor. Please do not connect USB drives or other
USB devices to the DC out port.
4.3 Connecting to a PC or a Mac
Recommended PC specifications are as follows:
! USB 3.0 support
! CPU: i5
! RAM: 4GB
! Graphics: 1GB
※ Note: Tablets running full Windows are also supported.
However, you cannot use the E-bot Viewer on tablets running
Windows RT.
※ Note: PC’s using USB 2.0 can display E-bot’s output,
however, the display is a low-resolution image.
※ Note: Macs running USB 2.0 are not supported.
To display E-bot’s output on your PC, you first need to install the
PC viewer program.
4.3.1 Installing the PC Viewer P rogram
① Insert the installation CD into the PC.
② The Installation program should run automatically. If not, run
the “E-bot_Package.exe” file.
③ The following window appears.
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④ When you press this “I Agree” button, will pop up following
window for selecting the installation path.
⑤ In the installation path window, select the path and click
Install button.
⑥ Disconnect the E-bot from the PC, and proceed with the
installation.
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⑦ The installation is in progress.
⑧ Installation is successfully completed.
⑨ PC Viewer icon will be generated on the desktop of your PC.
4.3.2 Installing the Mac Viewer Program
① Insert the installation CD into the Mac.
② The Installation program should run automatically. If not,
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please open the CD-ROM drive in “Finder”.
③ The CD contains two files. “E-BOT Driver Software v1.5.0
for MAC OS X(reboot).zip” and “EBotViewerForOSXv1.0.1.zip”.
④ First, extract “E-BOT Driver Software v1.5.0 for MAC OS
X(reboot).zip to the desktop.
⑤ Run “E-BOT Driver Software v1.5.0 for MAC OS
X(reboot).pkg”.
⑥ Check the below window and click the continue button.
⑦ Select “Install for all users of this computer” and click the
continue button.
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⑧ Check the required space on the Mac and click the Install
button. It needs 258KB to install.
⑨ Rebooting is required to finish the installation. Please click
the Continue Installation button.
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⑩ Installation begins. It requires around 1 minute.
⑪ After finishing Installation, please click the Restart button to
reboot your Mac.
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⑫ After rebooting, please extract files from
“EBotViewerForOSX-v1.0.1.zip” to the desktop.
⑬ Installation is complete. Please connect E-bot PRO to Mac
and run file “EbotViewerForOSX” of folder “v1.0.1”.
4.3.3 Connecting to the PC Viewer Program and Mac
Viewer Program with E-bot
1) Connecting to a PC via USB
① Connect the E-bot’s USB 3.0 port to the USB port of
your PC using the included USB 3.0 cable.
② And run the E-bot viewer program on your PC. Select
USB as the connection method.
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※ Note: When connected to USB 2.0, USB 2.0 will be
displayed.
※ Note: for Mac, only USB 3.0 connectivity is supported.
※ Note: If you connect E-bot to a PC which does not
support USB 3.0, the enlarged image resolution is
automatically adjusted to accommodate the difference in
connection speed.
※ Note: For instructions on controlling E-bot using a
keyboard and mouse, please refer to the last section of this
manual.
2) Connecting to a PC via Wi-Fi
E-bot can output magnified images via Wi-Fi connection to
Windows PC’s, Android tablets and Apple iPads.
① To output to your PC via Wi-Fi, turn on the E-bot.
② Set the E-bot Wi-Fi switch to ON. The Wi-Fi indicator is
changed to blue to indicate Wi-Fi is on.
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③ Enter the PC's wireless network connection area and
connect to the E-bot network.
④ When you are asked for the network key, please enter
the E-bot’s Wi-Fi password. The default password is
“00000000”.
⑤ Once your PC is connected to the E-bot network, run the
E-bot viewer program on your PC, and select Wi-Fi as
the connection method.
※ Note: In the E-bot's options menu, you can change the
Wi-Fi password.
※ Note: You cannot use the Internet via Wi-Fi when you
connect to E-bot with PC via Wi-Fi.
4.4 Connecting to an Apple iPad or Android Tablet
via Wi-Fi
Tablets running iOS 7 and higher and Android 4.3 and higher
are supported.
① To view and operate E-bot via your tablet, please connect
to the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, and
download and install the free E-bot Viewer application.
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② When the installation is complete, turn on the E-bot. Then
turn on the Wi-Fi switch on the right side. Once Wi-Fi is
turned on, the Wi-Fi indicator light on the main body
appears blue.
③ Be sure Wi-Fi is ON on your tablet, then select and
connect to “E-bot” from the Wi-Fi networks list. (For
example : Ebot_03XX).
④ Connecting to E-bot requires a network key. By default, it is
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“00000000”. Enter the network key and connect as you
would normally connect to a Wi-Fi network on your tablet.
⑤ Run the E-bot Viewer app on your tablet, and make sure
that the image is displaying correctly.
※ Note: In the E-bot's options menu, you can change the
Wi-Fi password.
※ Note: For instructions on controlling E-bot using an
iPad or Android tablet, please refer to the last section of
this manual.
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5. Changing Camera Modes
E-bot has two camera modes; near view mode and distance view
mode. Flipping down the close-up lens switches to distance view
mode. Flip the close-up lens closed to switch back to near view
mode.
※ Note: Magnification, color mode, and function settings for
each mode are saved separately. So when switching the camera
mode, the settings are automatically changed to the settings you
last used for that mode.
Distance View Mode
Near View Mode
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6. Using the Control Panel on the Main Body
6.1 Power On/Off
① Press and release the power button on the E-bot's main body
to power the unit on or off.
② The HIMS logo appears, and loading time takes 30 to 40
seconds.
③ When the power is turned on, the boot-up sound is heard and
the Power Indicator changes to green. When the battery is
being charged, the Power Indicator is colored red.
④ Press the power button briefly again to place the E-bot into
sleep mode. When sleep mode is activated, all user functions
are disabled.
⑤ If you fold the E-bot while in sleep mode, the unit does not
power off, but rather, remains in Sleep Mode. Thus, pressing
the Power button quickly wakes up the unit from sleep mode
as it normally would.
⑥ When the unit is awaken from sleep mode, all option settings
return to the status they were in before sleep mode was
activated.
⑦ When the power is turned on, press and hold the power button
for more than 2 seconds to power the unit completely off.
※ Note: The advantage of Sleep mode is that loading time is
shortened.
※ Note: If the E-bot is in the folded position, it cannot be
powered on. If the E-bot is folded when it is turned on, the
power shuts completely off, except in the case of Sleep Mode
as described above.
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6.2 Magnification
You can change the magnification level to suit your visual needs
and the size of the print you’re currently reading.
Press the Zoom In button (+) to increase the magnification level.
Press the Zoom Out button (-) to decrease the magnification level.
As you press and hold either of these buttons, the magnification
level is adjusted continuously.
The magnification level ranges from 1 to 62. Levels 1 to 40 are
optical magnification and levels 41 to 62 are digital magnification.
6.3 Changing the Color Mode
You can change the color of the text and/or background on the
screen to accommodate your visual needs in regards to text type
and your visual condition.
Press the Previous mode button to change to the previous color
mode. To change to the next color mode, press the next mode
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button.
6.4 Contrast
Due to variations in paper type, text type and color and the
background color of documents or books that you are reading, you
may need to adjust the contrast to read the documents or books
clearly.
You can adjust contrast by using the Contrast Increase/Decrease
buttons on the control panel on the main body. The Contrast level
can be adjusted from 1 to 40. The default level is 20.
6.5 Finding your current Reading Position
Use the Find location function, to find the position of the magnified
text you are currently reading in relation to the document placed
on the reading plate or the presentation screen or whiteboard you
are viewing from a distance.
Press and hold the Zoom in button and Zoom out together, the
magnification level is reduced back to normal and a red cross
appears in the center of the display to assist your orientation so
that you can locate the placement of the text in relation to the
whole document.
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Release both the Zoom in and Zoom out buttons, and the
magnification level returns to the rate you were using before
pressing the Zoom buttons.
6.6 Focus Lock
By default, E-bot uses automatic focus. However, if you’re writing
under the camera or doing something else on which you don’t
want the camera to focus, you can use the Focus lock to lock the
focus on the text rather than allowing the auto focus to follow your
hand or pen.
Press both the Contrast Increase button and Contrast Decrease
button on the top of the main body simultaneously.
When focus lock is activated, the Focus Lock icon is displayed on
the top right of the screen.
※ Note: Focus is unlocked automatically when the camera is
switched from Distance view mode to Near view mode or powering
off when focus is locked.
6.7 Light On/Off
In the near view mode, the built-in light is automatically turned on
to ensure a clear image. E-bot contains a sensor to detect the
amount of illumination in your current surroundings, and contrast is
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automatically adjusted according to the ambient brightness.
Press the Light button to turn the lights on or off. When viewing
glossy objects, please turn off the light to avoid glaring.
※ Note: When using distance view mode, the light is not turned
on.
6.8 Information
You can check general information about the E-bot.
Press the Next Mode button and Contrast Decrease button
together. You can check the following information about E-bot:
! Software version
! Products serial number
! Battery status
! Wi-Fi AP
6.9 Main B ody Channel Values
You can check the channel values on the rear of the main body.
An arrow is pointing to the currently set value. The main body and
the connected wireless controller’s channel setting value must be
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set the same.
※ Note: For information on checking the Wireless Controller
Channel Value, please refer to section 7.3 of this manual.
6.10 Volume Up/Down
① E-bot’s volume dial is located on the right side of the body.
② Turn the dial away from you, and the volume is increased, turn
the dial toward you, and the volume is decreased.
6.11 Turning Wi-Fi On/Off
To connect to a computer or Tablet via Wi-Fi, set the E-bot Wi-Fi
switch on the right side of the unit to ON.
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7. Using the Wireless Controller
7.1 Inserting the B attery
① Place your fingers in the grooves on the cover on the back of
the wireless controller by using two hands and push away to
remove the battery cover from the unit.
② Insert the battery, close the battery cover.
※ Note: The wireless controller requires 2 AAA type batteries.
7.2 Power On / Off
① Push the power switch on the back of the wireless
controller to ON. To power it off, push the power switch to
OFF.
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② Once you press the button on the wireless controller, the
Transmit Indicator lights up.
7.3 Checking the Wireless Controller Channel
Value
① Remove the battery cover from the back of the wireless
controller.
② Check the channel setting switch. It can set the channel
values as shown in the below picture. Make sure it is set to
the same channel value as the one shown on the main
body of your E-bot. If the channel value is different, please
use (-) a screw driver or your fingernail to change the
setting.
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※ Note: Changing the battery of the wireless controller, if the
wireless controller does not operate even though the channel
value is the same, please change the battery in the wireless
controller.
7.4 Using the basic buttons
You may change many of the E-bot’s settings via the Options
menu. Use the Menu button, Up/Down button, Right/Left button
and Enter button in the manner shown below:
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※ Note: The buttons on the wireless controller are color coded
according to their use for easier identification. Buttons used to
adjust settings are colored gray.
※ Note: If you press keys that have no valid function in the
current mode, a beep sound is heard.
7.5 Magnification
You can change the magnification level to suit your visual needs
and the size of the print you’re currently reading. The Zoom In /
Out buttons on the wireless controller are located as shown below:
! Menu button: 1) Open Menu
2) Close Menu
! Up/down button: Move between items
Right/Left button: 1) Move between tabs
2) Change setting values
! Enter button: Select item
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As you press and hold either of these buttons, the magnification
level is adjusted continuously.
The magnification level ranges from 1 to 62. Levels 1 to 40 are
optical magnification and levels 41 to 62 are digital magnification.
※ Note: Magnification related buttons are orange.
7.6 Changing the Color Mode
You can change the color of the text and/or background on the
screen to accommodate your visual needs in regards to text type
and your visual condition.
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You can use the Mode button on the wireless controller to cycle
through the color modes.
※ Note: The Mode button is colored blue.
※ Note: The E-bot allows you to alternate between Natural
color mode and your current color mode setting. Press the Color
Mode button on the wireless remote control for more than 2
seconds to switch between Natural Color Mode and your
current color mode setting.
7.7 Contrast
Due to variations in paper type, text type and color and the
background color of documents or books that you are reading, you
may need to adjust the contrast to read the documents or books
clearly.
Press the Enter button and Zoom In button to increase the
contrast
Press the Enter button and Zoom Out button to decrease the
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contrast.
You may also bring up the menu and choose “Contrast”.
The Contrast level can be adjusted from 1 to 40. The default level
is 20.
7.8 Focus Lock
By default, E-bot uses automatic focus. However, if you’re writing
under the camera or doing something else on which you don’t
want the camera to focus, you can use the Focus lock to lock the
focus on the text rather than allowing the auto focus to follow your
hand or pen.
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Press the Enter button on the wireless controller for more than 2
seconds or bring up the menu and choose the “Focus lock” to
activate Focus Lock.
When focus lock is activated, the Focus Lock icon is displayed on
the screen.
To resume using Automatic Focus, press and hold the Enter
button on the wireless controller once again.
※ Note: Focus is unlocked automatically when the camera is
switched from Distance view mode to near view mode or powering
off when focus is locked.
7.9 Finding your current Reading Position
Use the Find Location function, to find the position of the
magnified text you are currently reading in relation to the
document placed on the reading plate.
Press and hold the Zoom in button and Zoom out together, the
magnification level is reduced back to normal and a red cross
appears in the center of the display to assist your orientation so
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that you can locate the placement of the text in relation to the
whole document.
Release both the Zoom in and Zoom out buttons, and the
magnification level returns to the rate you were using before
pressing the Zoom buttons.
7.10 OCR
Recognizes text under the camera when using near view mode
and reads it aloud with built-in text-to-speech voices. Use the OCR
button and Play / Pause button in the manner shown below:
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8. Advanced Features
8.1 Using the Menu
① Menu: Press the menu button on the wireless controller and a
menu window pops up on the left side of the screen.
! OCR Button: 1) OCR execution
2) OCR Exit
!
Play / Pause Button: OCR Play / Pause
※
Note: OCR related buttons are green.
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② Tabs: The Menu consists of two tabs, 'Options' and 'OCR'. You
can set the options related to magnification functions in the
'Options' tab, and can set the options related to OCR functions
in the 'OCR' tab.
You can move between the Tabs using the Right and Left
buttons.
③ Move between options: You can move through options in a tab
using the Up and Down buttons. To select an Item, press the
Enter button.
④ Moving back a level: To move back a level in the menu
structure, press the menu button.
⑤ Closing the Menu: To close the menu, press the menu button
from the top level of the menu structure.
8.2 Color Mode S ettings
You can set the color mode to best accommodate your visual
condition or the material you are reading. You can also disable
color modes that are not useful to you.
8.2.1 Setting the Color Mode
You can select the color modes to frequently-used color
combinations except for Natural color mode. Up to 7 color
modes can be selected in the options settings.
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① Bring up the menu by pressing the Menu button on the
wireless controller while using the view in which you want
to change. (for instance, if you bring up the menu while
using the near view, the color mode of the near view is
changed)
② You can modify the color modes by choosing the “Set
Color Mode” setting in the Options tab of the menu.
③ You can modify any of the color modes numbered 2 to 7.
Select the mode you want to set.
④ The text color is displayed on the screen. Select the color
of the text using the left and right arrows. And press the
Enter button on the wireless controller.
The text color and background color are exchanged when
the [Reverse] is activated.
⑤ Select the Background color when you have finished
selecting the text color. Use the same method as when
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setting the text color.
If Grayscale is chosen when selecting the text color, the
Color setting mode is exited without selecting a
Background color.
⑥ After you have selected the background color, you are
returned to the menu window.
⑦ To close the menu, press the menu button.
8.2.2 To disable Color Modes
You can disable color modes that are not useful to you so
that you may cycle through useful color modes more quickly.
① Bring up the Menu by pressing the Menu button on the
wireless controller, go to the Options tab, then select “Set
Color Mode”.
② Select one of the color modes numbered 1 to 7.
③ If you press the Up arrow key when “Text color” is
displayed, a window appears asking whether to disable the
current Color mode. Choose ‘Yes’ to disable the Color
mode or ‘No’ to cancel.
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④ When you have made your selection, you are returned to
the menu.
⑤ To close the menu, press the menu button.
※ Note: Natural color mode and the first color mode
cannot be disabled.
8.3 Markers
Markers help you to focus on the text that you are reading by
narrowing the display area with window markers or by underlining
the sentence that you are reading.
8.3.1 Set Marker
There are 4 kinds of markers; Horizontal Line Marker, Vertical
Line Marker, Horizontal Window Marker and Vertical Window
Marker.
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① Bring up the Menu by pressing the Menu button on the
wireless controller, and select “Marker”.
② Next, select the marker type; ‘Horizontal line marker’,
‘Vertical line marker’, ‘Horizontal window marker’, ‘Vertical
window marker’. A check mark appears next to the
selected marker.
Horizontal Line Marker
Vertical Line Marker
Horizontal Window Marker
Vertical Window Marker
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③ After you have chosen the marker setting, the selected
marker is displayed on the screen and you are returned to
the Menu again.
④ To close the menu, press the menu button.
※ Note: Select the marker setting from the menu again
to disable the marker.
8.3.2 Adjust Marker location and Size
You can adjust the size of the window marker and location of the
line marker.
① Bring up the Menu by pressing the Menu button on the
wireless controller, then select “Marker”.
② If the line marker is selected, the “Adjust location of line
marker” item appears. If the window marker is selected, the
“Adjust size of window marker” option appears. Select the
relevant marker setting.
③ Use the arrow keys to adjust the location or size.
④ Press Enter, and the setting is saved and you are returned
to the menu.
⑤ To close the menu, press the menu button.
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8.4 OCR
When using near view, the image freezes when the OCR button
on the wireless controller is pressed. The text displayed on the
frozen screen is recognized then read aloud using the internal TTS
voices.
※ Note: While recognition is being performed, a message
indicating recognition is in progress appears. If using a color
mode, the screen displays the natural color shortly before
displaying the message. Please do not perform other functions
while recognition is in progress.
Press the Play/Pause button to stop and start reading text aloud, if
the Play/Pause button is pressed after text reading has completed,
reading begins again from the beginning of the text.
Press the OCR button again to exit the OCR function and return to
live camera viewing.
※ Note: If the magnification level, color mode or contrast is
changed while reading recognized text, the changed
magnification level, color mode or contrast is not announced,
though it is displayed on the screen. When reading is paused,
you will receive both audio and visual verification of them.
※ Note: If the magnification level is changed while reading
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recognized text, the highlighted text is focused
Adjusting magnification level in the OCR view does not change
the magnification level in the live camera view.
However, if the OCR view is set to image, the magnification level
cannot be adjusted below the magnification level that was set
when OCR was first initiated.
※ Note: You may change the Color mode by using the Mode
button when viewing an OCR scan. If you change the color in
the OCR view, it remains the same when you switch back to the
camera view. The available color modes are the same as those
available in near view mode.
※ Note: You may adjust the Contrast by pressing the Enter
button and Zoom In/Out button simultaneously on the wireless
controller when viewing an OCR scan. The default value of
contrast is always 20 and you may adjust it from 1 to 40.
However, you cannot change the value of contrast in the natural
color mode.
If you change the contrast value in the OCR view, it remains the
same when you switch back to the camera view.
※ Note: While OCR is being performed, you can only set the
“OCR View”, “Voice Settings” and “OCR Correction”.
8.4.1 Reading/Navigating Recognized Text
Press the Right arrow key to move to the next sentence.
Press the Left arrow key to move to the previous sentence.
Press the Down arrow key to move to the next paragraph.
Press the Up arrow key to move to the previous paragraph.
Navigate to the place where you want to begin reading text aloud
and press the Play/Stop button to begin reading at that point.
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※ Note: When reading is paused, if you navigate to a text
element such as sentence or paragraph, only that element is
read aloud. If you navigate while text is being read aloud, text
begins reading at the point of your navigational movement, but
continues until it reaches the end or until you pause it or
navigates again.
8.4.2 OCR Views
You may display OCR results as either an image, or as
recognized text.
① Bring up the Menu by pressing the Menu button on the
wireless controller then press the Right arrow key to move
to the OCR tab and select “OCR View”.
② There are 4 options for displaying OCR results. The current
setting is indicated with a check mark. Select your desired
view for OCR results.
! Image: Displays scanned image, highlights word being
read aloud.
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! Whole Text: Extracts recognized text and shows it on the
screen.
! Line: Extracts recognized text and shows the line currently
being read aloud.
! Word: Extracts recognized text and shows each word as it
is read aloud on the screen.
We, HIMS, believe in
your future, and believe
our contribution will
make it brighter.
We, HIMS, believe in
your future, and believe
our contribution will
make it brighter.
HIMS
We, HIMS, believe in
HIMS
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③ Press the Enter button, and the setting is saved.
④ To close the menu, press the menu button.
8.4.3 OCR View ↔ Preview
While using OCR, you can return to the Live Camera View.
① To do this, press the Enter button and OCR button
simultaneously on the wireless controller. The message
“Camera preview mode” is displayed and spoken.
※ Note: When adjusting magnification level in this
Camera view, the changed level is spoken but not
displayed.
② To return to the OCR view, press the Enter button and
OCR button together again.
※ Note: You cannot access the menu in this mode, you
can only adjust magnification.
8.4.4 OCR Correction
The OCR Correction function corrects the orientation of the text
to the horizontal if it is not aligned correctly for more accurate
text recognition. You can turn this option on or off.
① Bring up the Menu by pressing the Menu button on the
We,
HIMS
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wireless controller, and press the right arrow key to move
to the OCR tab, then “OCR Correction”. Select the “Page
angle correction” item.
② If the check box is checked, the “Page angle correction”
function is on. If it is not checked, the “Page angle
correction” function is off.
③ Press enter to change the setting.
④ To close the menu, press the menu button.
※ Note: Page angle correction is unchecked by default
8.4.5 OCR Language Setting
This feature distinguishes and recognizes up to 2 different
languages even if they are mixed on the screen.
① Bring up the Menu by pressing the Menu button on the
wireless controller and press the Right arrow to move to
the OCR tab. Then, select the OCR language setting.
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② Select the language you want to add. E-bot can recognize
up to 2 languages simultaneously.
③ To close the menu, press the menu button.
※ Note: If the main language is not English and English
is not set as the 2nd language, the TTS used for the main
language reads English texts
※ Note: The base language cannot be unchecked.
※ Note: The language recognition is distinguished by
paragraph if the selected language is based on Alphabet.
9. Preferences
9.1 Using Headphones
You can hear the voice in a public place or classroom by using the
headphones.
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※ Note: Use only standard headphones. Headsets with built-in
microphones, such as Apple earbuds, will not work with E-bot.
9.2 Voice Guide
This option determines whether E-bot speaks as you navigate
menus or press buttons.
9.2.1 Voice Guide On/off
① Bring up the Menu by pressing the Menu button on the
wireless controller and select “Voice guide” from the
“Options” tab.
② If the checkbox is checked, the voice guide is on; if it is not
checked, voice guide is Off. Press the Enter button to
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change the setting.
※ Note: the default setting is checked
③ To close the menu, press the menu button.
※ Note: Or Press the Menu button on the wireless
controller for more than 2 seconds to turn the voice guide
On/Off.
※ Note: Even if you turn off the Voice guide, OCR
results still read aloud via the Text-to-speech voices.
9.2.2 TTS Volume
① Bring up the Menu by pressing the Menu button on the
wireless controller, and select “TTS Volume” in the “OCR”
tab.
② You can select from 16 volume levels. Use the Left and
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Right arrows to choose your desired volume level, and
then press Enter to save the settings. You can mute the
volume by setting the level to 0.
③ Then press Enter to save the setting.
④ To close the menu, press the menu button.
9.2.3 TTS Speed
The TTS speed setting controls both the speed of the guide
voice as well as the OCR reading voice.
① Bring up the Menu by pressing the Menu button on the
wireless controller, and select “TTS speed” from the OCR
tab.
② The TTS speed is adjustable using 14 levels. Use the Left
and Right arrows to adjust the speed of the TTS then press
Enter to save the setting.
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③ To close the menu, press the menu button.
9.2.4 TTS Pitch
You can adjust the TTS voice pitch.
① Bring up the Menu by pressing the Menu button on the
wireless controller, and select “TTS pitch” from the “OCR”
tab.
② The TTS pitch can be adjusted among 15 levels. Use the
Left and Right arrows to control the pitch of the TTS then
press Enter to save the setting.
③ To close the menu, press the menu button.
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9.2.5 TTS Voice
Use this setting to select the gender of the voice.
① Bring up the Menu by pressing the Menu button on the
wireless controller and Select “TTS Voice” from the
“Options” tab.
② Use the Left and right arrows to select between the male
and female voice.
③ Then press Enter to save the setting.
④ To close the menu, press the menu button.
※ Note: the default voice is male.
※ Note: among the main languages, only the female voice
is supported in the below languages
- Catalan, Finnish, French(Canada), Portuguese,
Portuguese(Brazil), Czech, Greek, Polish, Turkish, Chinese
9.3 E-bot Operating Language
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You can change the basic language E-bot uses for its voice guide
and menu system.
① Bring up the Menu by pressing the Menu button on the
wireless controller and select “Language” from the “Options”
tab.
② Navigate to the language you wish to use with the Up and
Down arrows, and press the Enter key on your chosen
language.
③ To close the menu, press the menu button.
※ Note: Changing the language in this menu also changes
the OCR language. Though base and secondary OCR
languages are already set, if the main language changes, the
base OCR language is set to the main language.
9.4 Initialization
① Set the settings back to the factory defaults.
② Bring up the Menu by pressing the Menu button on the
wireless controller and Select “Initialization” from the
“Options” tab.
③ You can initialize settings in the “Options” tab, in the “OCR”
tab, or initialize all settings.
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! Initialize Options Settings: Initialize settings in the Options
tab of the Menu.
! Initialize OCR Settings: Initialize settings in the OCR tab of
the Menu.
! Initialize all Settings: Initialize all settings including options
tab and OCR tab settings.
④ Press the Enter key on your desired initialization option. A
window appears asking whether to initialize the settings.
Choose ‘Yes’ to initialize the settings or ‘No’ to cancel.
⑤ To close the menu, press the menu button.
9.5 Wi-Fi P assword Change
An eight -digit number is needed to connect E-bot to Wi-Fi using
an iPad, Android tablet or PC. The default password is 00000000.
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To change the password, follow the instructions below:
① Bring up the Menu by pressing the Menu button on the
wireless controller and select “Wi-Fi password change” in
the “Options” tab.
② A window asking for the current password appears. Input
the password using the virtual keyboard on the screen.
③ Use the arrow keys to navigate to the character you want
to type, and the Enter button to input the character. Input
the current password and press Enter on the virtual
keyboard.
④ A window asking for the new password appears. Input the
8-digit password in the manner described above.
⑤ A window asking you to reconfirm the password to change
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appears. Input the new password again.
⑥ When you have finished the above steps, the new
password is set.
⑦ To close the menu, press the menu button.
※ Note: If the Wi-Fi password is incorrect or you have
forgotten the Wi-Fi password, please initialize the option
settings, and it will be returned to “00000000”.
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9.6 Information
Use this option to check general information about the E-bot.
① Bring up the Menu by pressing the Menu button on the
wireless controller and select “Information” from the
“Options” tab.
② Here, you can check the following information about E-bot:.
! Software version
! Products serial number
! Remaining battery, Battery charge status and whether
Battery is inserted
- If battery is not inserted, it displays “No battery”
- If battery is inserted and power is supplied, it displays
“Charging xx%”
- If battery is inserted and power is not supplied, it
displays “Charged xx%”
! Wi-Fi AP
- It is displayed as E-bot_xxxx. “xxxx” is serial number
of E-bot
③ To close the menu, press the menu button.
10. Tablet Viewer Gestures
Functions
Tablet
Gesture
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Zoom In
Move fingers away from each other
Zoom Out
Pinch fingers towards each other
Control
Menu
Open
One finger Tap on the right end of the screen and flick to left
Previous/Ne
xt color
mode
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OCR
One finger Tap on
the icon
OCR Off
Focus Lock
On
Focus Lock
Off
Contras t
One finger flick to left or to right
Clos e
One finger Tap on the left end of the screen and flick to right
OCR
Play/Pause
One finger tap
Mo v e
Sentence
One finger flick to left or to right
Move
paragraph
One-finger flick up or down
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OCR mode
↔
Preview
mode
In OCR mode, Two-finger Double-tap
Previous/Ne
xt color
mode
On the c o n trol me n u , One finger Tap on the icon
Contras t
On the c o n trol me n u , One finger flick to left or to right
Me n u
Ope n
One finger Tap on the left end of the screen and flick to right
Tap the tab
icon
One finger Tap on the icon
Move an
item
One finger Tap on the wanted item
Select / Set
/ Enter the
sub-item
One finger Tap on the wanted item
Save
One finger Tap on the confirm icon
Cancel /
Exit
One finger Tap on the cancel icon
Close
One finger Tap on the right end of the screen and flick to left
11. Quick Guide to PC or Mac operations
Function
PC
Keyboard
Mouse
Zoom-In
Wheel Upwards
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Zoom-Out
Wheel Downwards
Find Position
+
-
Next Color
Left-Click
Previous Color
+
-
Quick Color Change
-
Increase Contrast
-
Decrease Contrast
+
-
Focus Lock
+
-
OCR
Execution
Click Wheel
Play / Pause -
Next Sentence
-
Previous
Sentence
-
Next Paragraph
-
Previous
Paragraph
-
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Exit -
Open OCR
Menu
(In OCR mode)
+
(In OCR Mode) Right-Click
OCR Mode
↔ Preview
Mode
+
-
Menu
Open
+
Right-Click
Move to the
Tab
or
Left-Click on the Item
Move an Item
or
Select Items /
Save Settings
Cancel Settings
/ Menu Close
or
Left-Click the Exit Button
Exit Program
+
-
※ Note: When E-bot is connected to Mac viewer, PC viewer, iPad
viewer or Android tablet viewer, the Wireless Controller is not able to
bring up or control the menus
12. Troubleshooting
12.1 The E-bot does not turn on when you press
the power button
a. E-bot's battery may be discharged. Please connect the power
cable.
b. Please be sure the monitor is powered on.
c. Make sure the E-bot is unfolded. The E-bot cannot be powered
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on in the folded position.
12.2 You cannot see the texts clearly
a. Make sure the focus is not locked. In Focus Lock mode, E-bot
doesn’t focus automatically. Switch to Auto Focus by pressing
both the Contrast Increase button and Contrast Decrease
button on the top of the main body. Or press the Enter button
on the wireless controller for more than 2 seconds to activate
Focus Lock.
b. Adjust the contrast by using the Contrast button.
c. If viewing glossy pages, please turn off the light to avoid
glaring.
d. Be sure the camera lens is clean. If there is dust on the
camera, the image will not look like it’s in focus and the auto
focus will not work properly. Clean the camera with the
cleaning cloth.
12.3 The Wireless Controller does not work
a. The main body and the connected wireless controller’s channel
setting value must be set the same for the wireless controller
to operate E-bot properly. If there are two or more E-bots in the
same place, settings must be set differently, so that the
wireless controllers do not control the wrong E-bot, etc.
! Check the Main B ody Channel Values
① Please check the channel values on the rear of the main
body. An arrow is pointing to the currently set value.
! Checking the Wireless Controller Channel Value
① Remove the battery cover from the back of the wireless
controller.
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② Check the channel setting switch. It can set the channel
values as shown in the below picture. Make sure it is set to
the same channel value as the one shown on the main
body of your E-bot. If the channel value is different, please
use (-) a screw driver or your fingernail to change the
setting.
※ Note: Changing the battery of the wireless controller, if the
wireless controller does not operate even though the channel
value is the same, please change the battery in the wireless
controller.
12.4 Even though the values are the same
channel, the W ireless C ontroller does not
operate normally
a. Replace the batteries in the wireless controller.
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12.5 If the Wi-Fi password is incorrect or you
have forgotten the Wi-Fi password
a. Please initialize the option settings, and it will be returned to
00000000.
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Warranty
1) The Warranty term is 2 years from the date of purchase.
2) The warranty does not cover problems arising from damage
caused by the user, including, but not limited to; damaged caused
by external force or damage caused by introducing liquid in to the
unit.
3) Disassembling of the unit by anyone other than an authorized
repair technician will void the warranty.
Customer Support
Manufacturer: HIMS International
Manufacturer Address: 174 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu,
Daejeon, Korea 305-350
E-mail: sales@himsintl.com
Phone Number: 042-864-4601
FAX: 042-864-0133
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FCC warning
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 off 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 different from that
to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by
the manufacturer responsible for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
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