Humanware Prodigi Connect 12 User Manual

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CONTENTS

Contents ....................................................... 1

Chapter 1: Introduction ................................. 3

Chapter 2: Getting to know your Prodigi ...... 5

Box Contents ............................................. 5

Prodigi Connect at a glance ...................... 6

Setting up ................................................ 13

Chapter 3: Using Prodigi ............................ 18

The Button Banner .................................. 18

Magnifying ............................................... 19

Capturing ................................................. 23

Full page capture ................................. 24

Multi-Capture ....................................... 25

Reading ................................................... 27

Using the Carousel menu ........................ 33

Viewing saved documents ...................... 35

The Action Menu .................................. 36

Using the Distance Camera .................... 41

Viewing Distance Camera Images ....... 47

Reading with the Distance camera ...... 49

Removing Distance Camera from Stick 49

Viewing text files in Prodigi ..................... 50

Chapter 4: Choosing your contrast ............. 52

Chapter 5: Changing your Settings ............ 55

Visual ...................................................... 58

Audio ....................................................... 59

Gestures and Controls ............................ 60

General ................................................... 61

About ....................................................... 61

Chapter 6: Accessing Android .................... 62

Chapter 7: Recharging your Tablet ............ 63

Chapter 8: Recharging your distance camera

................................................................... 65

Chapter 9: Software update ....................... 66

Setting up your Wi-Fi ............................... 66

Automatic update .................................... 67

Manual update ........................................ 67

Chapter 10: Troubleshooting ...................... 69

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing Prodigi™ Connect 12, the touch-controlled personal vision assistant system from HumanWare, global leader in assistive technologies for people who have low vision. Prodigi is a simple, intelligent, portable, and adaptable line of products aimed at restoring and maintaining independence for people living with vision loss. Prodigi Connect is a complete magnification system that will allow you to magnify, read documents, and capture images anywhere you are. Carefully read the operating and safety instructions described in this user guide prior to using your Prodigi. If you have any questions about your system, please contact HumanWare Customer Service by consulting the contact information in the back of this user guide. Copyright 2016 by Technologies HumanWare Inc., all rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed

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in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of Technologies HumanWare Inc.

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CHAPTER 2: GETTING TO KNOW

YOUR PRODIGI

BOX CONTENTS

Protective Carrying Case

 Prodigi Tablet 12.2  Power Supply  USB Recharge Cable  Folding Stand  5 replaceable stylus tips

Distance Viewing (Optional)

o Distance Camera o Smartphone attachment o Camera Stick o Wrist strap o Micro USB cable o Camera Quickstart Guide o Camera Reference Guide

Prodigi Box

 Getting Started Guide  User Guide  Warranty Sheet

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PRODIGI CONNECT AT A GLANCE

Front Face

1. Back Button (not a physical button)

2. Home Button

3. History Button (not a physical button)

4. MicroSD slot

5. USB slot

6. Speaker

7. Stylus

8. Headphone slot

Note: Tablet is inserted in stand upside down intentionally, for better camera usage.

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Bottom Edge

1. Volume Down-Up

2. Power Button

Back Side

1. Camera

2. LED

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Button Banner

1. Back button

2. Settings button

3. Light Button

4. Capture/Read Button

5. Zoom Out Button

6. Zoom In Button

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1. Open Banner Button

Folding stand

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Distance camera

1. Distance camera

2. Distance camera stick

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Front view

Back view (with battery cover removed)

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Top view

1. Power button

2. Microphone

3. Power/Charge/Movie light

Left view

1. Zoom lever

2. Shutter button

2 3 1

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IMPORTANT: It is essential to keep the Quick Start guide provided with your Sony distance

camera as it contains your camera’s pairing

information.

SETTING UP

1. On a flat and stable surface, hold your

Prodigi stand in an upright position making sure the panel with the word “PULL” is facing you. While holding the handle with one hand, unfold the “PULL” panel with your other hand until it is flat on the table.

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2. Next, unfold the top panel until it is roughly parallel with the lower panel.

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3. Hold your tablet with the screen side facing you, making sure the Samsung logo is upside down. Carefully insert your tablet into the slot and slide it forward until you reach the back end of the slot. Lock the front bracket to fasten your tablet onto the folding stand.

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4. Connect the USB Recharge Cable to the Power Supply.

5. Carefully connect the cable to the recharge port and plug it to an outlet. The recharge port is located on the left side of the tablet.

IMPORTANT: Use caution while inserting the cable into the Recharge Port.

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IMPORTANT: Do not close your folding stand with your tablet in it when the recharge cable is plugged in. You could damage the recharge cable or tablet.

6. Allow the tablet to charge until the battery is

full (initial charge is 8 hours).

7. Press and hold the Power button to power on your tablet. Your tablet will take about 30 seconds to initialize. The Samsung logo will appear on the screen (possibly upside down for booting, as the tablet is inserted upside down).

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CHAPTER 3: USING PRODIGI

THE BUTTON BANNER

Most of Prodigi Connect’s actions are performed through the Virtual Button banner located at the bottom of your screen.

If you wish to hide this banner to better see your screen, do a downward swipe on your screen (move your hand downwards while touching the screen with a finger). The banner will be replaced by the Open Banner button at the bottom of your screen.

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Tap this button or swipe upward to display the Button Banner.

MAGNIFYING

 Power on the tablet.  Properly align the tablet above the

document or object you wish to view.

 It is recommended to use the Folding

stand to stabilize your tablet above the document you wish to view.

 Move the object or document under your

tablet to find the information you are looking for.

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 Tap the Light button to turn on the tablet’s

light if the display is too dark.

 Tap the Zoom In-Out buttons to adjust

the zoom level. To increase character size, tap the Zoom In button (+). To decrease character size, tap the Zoom Out button (-). You can also tap and hold the Zoom In-Out buttons to progressively adjust the zoom level, and release once you reach your desired zoom level.

 In addition to the Zoom In-Out buttons,

you can use the pinch and zoom gesture to adjust the zoom level

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Decrease the distance between 2 fingers to zoom out, and increase the distance to zoom in:

 To toggle between color, positive, and

negative contrasts, simply swipe

vertically on the right side of the tablet’s screen (see Chapter 4: Choosing your

contrast for more details).

Note: Prodigi Connect allows you to

decide whether to lock or unlock the

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camera’s autofocus. This is useful when

the right focus is displayed for the document and you want to lock its position, or when you are performing a manual task like writing on a piece of paper, and want to prevent your tablet from refocusing on your hand or pencil, for example. To lock autofocus, simply perform a double tap gesture (tap twice quickly) anywhere on your screen. Double tap again anywhere on the screen to unlock autofocus. The following icon appears in the top right your screen when autofocus is turned off.

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CAPTURING

 Using the folding stand, properly align the

tablet above the document or object you wish to capture.

 Tap the Capture button to capture your

document or tap and hold your finger on the screen for 2 seconds.

 You will hear a picture sound, followed by

a clicking sound; indicating that the document has been captured.

 Once you make a capture, the Light

button will disappear and be replaced by a save to disk button. This button allows saving of capture in Gallery.

 Tap the Save button to save your

document in the Gallery for future use.

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 Tap the Back button if you want to return

to Magnifier Live mode.

FULL PAGE CAPTURE

To capture a full page:

 Make sure the angle of your folding

stand is approximately 90° (you may need to adjust this later).

 Instead of laying your sheet vertically,

place your sheet sideways (landscape position) so that the top of your text is located under the left edge of your Prodigi, and the bottom of your text is located under the right edge of your Prodigi.

 From Magnifier mode, tap the Zoom

Out button once. This will activate full page view, turn on LED and reduce the button banner.

 Align your page visually under the

stand so that all of the text is displayed on-screen.

 Long press to capture.

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Tip: to capture more text, you can raise the tablet further from the document, allowing more view angle.

MULTI-CAPTURE

 To capture a multipage document, toggle

to Multi-Capture mode by swiping

vertically on the left side of the tablet’s

screen:

Note: You can also toggle to Multi-Capture mode in the Settings. Tap the Settings button, select Mode and set it to Multi-Capture. Exit the Settings.

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 You can now capture a multipage

document. Align the tablet above the first page of the document you wish to capture and press the Capture button. Proceed in the same way for each page you wish to capture. Your multipage document will be saved in the Gallery for future use.

 To end Multi-Capture and view your

document, tap the top left Multi-Capture button.

 Tap the Back button to return to Magnifier

mode.

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READING

Once you make a capture, the Capture button will change from a camera image to a play symbol. This is now the Read button.

 Tap Read or long press anywhere on the

screen for 2 seconds to scroll and read aloud the text according to your reading preferences.

Note: When you press read, the Button Banner will collapse to provide a better view of your image. It can be re-opened by pressing the Open Banner Button or by doing an upward swipe.

 To adjust the volume, use the Volume

Down-Up buttons.

 To pause, tap Read again or long press

anywhere on the screen.

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 While paused, tap Back to exit reading

view, and Back again to return to the camera view.

 To resume, tap Read again or long press.

When in magnifier mode, reading mode allows you to zoom in and out of your captured document.

To zoom in a captured document:

 Use the Zoom In-Out buttons to adjust

 In addition to the Zoom In-Out buttons,

you can use the pinch and zoom gesture to adjust the zoom level.

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 To instantly zoom to an area of interest,

perform a single tap on the area you wish to view and the image will zoom at that

location at your preferred zoom level. If you are in a zoomed level over 1X, you can move around your zoomed document by doing a Pan Gesture (slowly move your finger on the screen without lifting it).

 Pan to reach other parts of the enlarged

image.

 To toggle between the different

contrasts, swipe on the right edge of the

touchscreen or access the Settings (see

Chapter 4: Choosing your contrast for

more details).

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Note: Text can be presented in 3 different formats (Reading Modes): it can be changed in the settings to a single line in the Line mode, a column in the Column mode (default), or you can read text without losing its configuration in

the Page mode. Two “greater than” signs will

identify the end of a paragraph in the Line and Column modes (˃˃).

Prodigi will beep and announce “End of document” when you reach the end of your document; tap Read to start reading from the beginning again.

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 To set a different Reading Mode, tap the

Settings button to access the Settings

menu and select Reading Mode.

 Swipe up to change your Reading Mode.

Tap Back to exit the Settings menu.

 You can increase the speech rate by

swiping to the left (sliding and releasing

your finger to the left) on the

touchscreen, and decrease the speech

rate by swiping to the right.

Note that changing the speech rate will

change the reading speed (text scrolling

speed) accordingly.

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Note: You can also increase or decrease the speech rate from the Settings. Tap the Settings button, select Speech Rate, and swipe up to change the value. Tap Back to exit Settings.

 To deactivate Speech, simply double tap

on the screen. Alternatively, tap the

Settings button, select Speech, swipe up

to select Documents only or off. Note: You will be able to change the reading

speed (text scrolling speed) by swiping left or right, or from the Settings (in the Visual menu and Text submenu) even when speech is deactivated.

 Prodigi has 2 different voices that can be

used to read aloud text documents. To

select a different voice, tap the Settings

button, select Voice, and tap to toggle

between the 2 reading voices.

 Tap Back to return to your document.

Make sure that the language of the

selected voice is the same as in the

document you want to read.

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 Tap Back to stop reading and return to

camera view.

USING THE CAROUSEL MENU

Prodigi has 4 main applications – Distance camera (only available if distance camera option is purchased), Magnifier, Gallery, and Settings. They are presented one by one in the carousel menu:

To access the carousel menu from the Magnifier:

 Tap Back to close the Magnifier and

access the carousel menu.

 Prodigi will announce “Main Carousel”

followed by the currently selected

application.

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 The currently selected application is

positioned in the center of the screen:

 Swipe left or right in the carousel menu to

select an application.

 To launch a selected application, simply

tap.

 To cancel and return to the carousel

menu, tap Back. Note: You can access the Carousel menu

from anywhere in Prodigi by double tapping with two fingers anywhere on the screen.

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VIEWING SAVED DOCUMENTS

The Gallery contains all the documents you have saved.

 Select and tap on the Gallery icon in the

carousel menu:

 Swipe left or right in the Gallery to flip

through your saved documents.

 The currently selected document is in the

center of the screen. Prodigi will

announce and indicate the first word

contained in the currently selected

document. If the document contains no

words, Prodigi will tag it as an image. A

notebook icon will indicate a multipage

document.

 To open a selected document, simply

tap.

 Tap somewhere on the document to see

that section at your preferred zoom level.

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 You can toggle between color, positive,

negative, and Diamond Edge™ (if the

image contains text) contrasts, and

adjust the brightness in the same way as

with the Magnifier (see section

Magnifying for more information).

 Once you are in a zoomed level over 1X,

you can move around your zoomed

document by doing a Pan Gesture.

 Pan to reach other parts of the enlarged

image.

 Tap or tap Back to return to the full image

view.

 When in full image view, tap Back to

close a document and return to the

Gallery.

THE ACTION MENU

The Gallery features an “Action Menu” that includes many useful functions for your saved documents.

In the Action menu, you can:

 Create a new category

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 Rename a document or category  Delete a document, category, or the

content of a category

 Move a document to a category  Export the text from document to a text

file in Android file system

 Move an image captured with the

distance camera to the Gallery for

Diamond Edge processing

 Delete, replace, insert, or append pages

in a multipage document. To access the Action menu, simply long press

on a document or category icon in the Gallery. You will be directed to a menu listing available actions for your selected file.

To delete a document, a category, or the content of a category

 Long press on the document or category

you want to delete.

 Tap Delete, Delete category or Delete

category content.

 Tap Yes to confirm deletion.

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To rename a document or category

 Long press on the document or category

you wish to rename.

 Tap Rename or Rename category.  Type in the new name of your document

or category.

 Tap DONE (Enter key on keyboard).

To create a new Category

 Long press on any document.  Tap Create new category.  Type in the name of your new category.  Tap DONE. Categories will be sorted

alphabetically in Gallery.

To move a document to a category

 Long press on the document you want to

move.

 Tap Move.  Tap the category where you wish to

move your image.

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Export the text from a document to a text file in Android file system

 Long press on the document whose text

you wish to export.

 Tap Export OCR text.  The OCR (optical character recognition)

text will be saved as a text file in the Root

of your tablet.

Move an image captured with the distance camera to the Gallery

 In the Distance category, hold your finger

on the image you wish to move.

 Tap Move to Gallery.  The image will be treated to find text and

display Diamond Edge if text was found.

The file will be renamed to first found

word in document, if text is found.

 The file can be then moved into a

Category if required.

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To delete, replace, insert, or append a page in a multipage document

 Open the multipage document you wish

to modify.

 To delete a page, long press on the page

you wish to delete and tap Yes to confirm

deletion.

 To replace a page, long press on the

page you wish to replace. Tap replace,

tap yes and capture a new page.

 To insert a page, long press on the page

where you want to insert a new page.

Tap insert and capture a new page.

 To append a page, long press on any

page in a multipage document and tap

append. Capture your document. It will

be added at the end of the multipage

document.

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USING THE DISTANCE CAMERA

Prodigi™ Connect 12 features a distance camera that can be extremely useful when you need a better view of something at a distance, such as a presentation or the teacher’s slides during a lecture. Your distance camera connects wirelessly, has a battery duration of 4 hours, and can be set up to 30 feet (10 meters) from Prodigi. The camera comes already paired with your tablet out of the box. Note: The distance camera is only available if you bought the Distance Viewing Option with your Prodigi Connect.

 To use the distance camera, first align

your camera with the object you wish to

view.

 Turn camera On.

IMPORTANT: Always attach the camera stick to a solid object before using your distance camera. If you simply place the camera stick upright on a flat surface, there is a high risk that the camera will tip over and break.

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You can attach your camera to a desk

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You can attach your camera to the side of the folding stand’s frame

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You can attach your camera to the top of the folding stand’s frame

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DO NOT use the distance camera unless it is attached to a solid object.

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 Enter the Carousel menu by tapping the

Back button in the magnifier mode.

 Select the Distance Camera icon, then

tap.

 PlayMemories Mobile, Sony’s camera

capture software, will open.

Note: PlayMemories offers many features and functionalities that are not specified in this guide. For additional information on how to use PlayMemories Mobile, please refer to the Sony camera user guide provided in your Prodigi box or visit

http://www.sony.net/pmm/.

 You are now in your camera’s live view.

To take a picture, Tap the camera icon

located on the right side of your screen.

Alternatively, you can take a picture by

tapping on the Shutter button located

next to the Zoom lever on the left side of

your camera.

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 You should hear a confirmation sound

and briefly see the picture you just took,

then return to the camera’s live view.

 You can zoom in or out in PlayMemories

by tapping or tapping and holding the

virtual “W” and “T” buttons on the right

side of your screen. Alternatively, you

can use the Zoom lever located next to

the capture button on the left side of your

camera.

 To exit PlayMemories and return to

Prodigi, tap the home button at the top of

your tablet then double tap on the Prodigi

icon.

VIEWING DISTANCE CAMERA IMAGES

Pictures taken in PlayMemories can be viewed in the Prodigi gallery similarly to the pictures taken with the Prodigi magnifier.

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To view pictures taken with the distance camera:

 Select and tap on the Gallery icon in the

carousel menu.

 Swipe right until you have selected the

Distance camera picture icon (a spyglass

in front of a folder), then tap once.

 The currently selected document is in the

center of the screen. Prodigi will

announce and indicate the date the

picture was taken.

 Swipe left or right to scroll through the

available pictures.

 To open a selected document, simply

tap.

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READING WITH THE DISTANCE CAMERA

To read a picture taken with the distance camera, you will need to transfer the picture from the Distance category to the root of the Gallery.

 In the Distance category of your Gallery

(a folder with a spyglass), hold your

finger on the image you wish to move.

 Tap Move to Gallery.  Your image should now be in the root of

your Gallery where it can be read just like

any other document.

REMOVING DISTANCE CAMERA FROM STICK

Your Distance camera comes already attached to the camera stick. If you wish to remove it from the stick, do the following:

 Make sure your camera is turned off.  With one hand, firmly hold the camera.

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 With your other hand, locate the square

bracket located underneath the camera,

and slide the top section it to the left

(while looking at the back of your

camera) until the camera is detached

from the stick. Warning: The camera is very fragile, so make

sure you are holding it properly before removing it from the stick.

VIEWING TEXT FILES IN PRODIGI

Prodigi Connect allows you to paste text files into the gallery and then open them using the Prodigi interface.

To paste a text file in Prodigi:

 Copy to your tablet’s clipboard the text

you wish to add to Prodigi. This can be done outside Prodigi in Android applications that allow you to copy text (e.g. your internet browser, Dropbox or your emails.).

 Tap Back to open the Carousel menu.

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 Select and tap on the Gallery icon in the

carousel menu.

 Swipe until the Text icon is selected,

then Tap to open the text section of the Gallery.

 Swipe until the Paste icon is selected,

then Tap to paste the text you copied earlier.

 Your text will appear in Diamond Edge™

in column reading mode (original layout and images are not available).

 Tap back to return to the Text section of

the Gallery.

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 The text you pasted will now be saved in

the Text section of the Gallery and will be named with the first word of your text.

CHAPTER 4: CHOOSING YOUR

CONTRAST

Prodigi allows you to view documents, pictures and objects in 3 types of contrast: color, positive or negative. For documents containing text, a 4th type of contrast can be used: Diamond Edge™. Positive, negative, and Diamond Edge™ contrasts are enhanced; they are meant to enhance the original color of a document or object to facilitate your visual experience.

To toggle between the different contrasts, tap the Settings button to access the Settings, select Contrast, and swipe down to choose a contrast. Tap Back to return to your document or object.

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Prodigi also allows you to toggle between the different contrasts by swiping on the right edge of the touchscreen:

Color contrast is useful if you want to view documents, objects, and photographs in their original color.

Positive contrast shows text and images in 2 colors according to your selected color combination, the default combination being Black on White. This is a practical way to view text in the best color combination for your vision.

Negative contrast shows text and images in reversed contrast as compared to your selected color combination. For example, if

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your combination is Black on White, negative contrast will show text and images in White on Black. This is useful if you wish to reverse the contrast of a text that contains different contrasts.

Diamond Edge™ contrast combines the best of both worlds; it shows Diamond Edge Text™ in your selected color combination and images in their original color. This allows you to magnify text indefinitely without compromising its quality in the best color combination for your vision, while viewing images in their original color on the same page.

Note: The contrast cannot be changed while in Line or Column mode, or while viewing an image at 1x (Gallery).

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CHAPTER 5: CHANGING YOUR

SETTINGS

(Note: The values marked with a star (*) are default settings.)

To quickly configure your system while viewing a document, you can tap the Settings button to access the Settings menu. The currently selected item is announced and highlighted by a rectangular frame. Scroll up or down to move the rectangle and select an item. The items will be read one at a time (by default). Tap to toggle the value or swipe up when in a list of values. Tap Back (top left corner) to return to your document.

Note: Your navigation mode will be different if

your Speech setting is set to “Off” or

“Documents only”. There will no longer be a

rectangular frame, and each menu item will have a shadow below it. In this navigation mode, you can simply touch an item to select it instead of highlighting it with the rectangular frame.

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The Settings menu lists the battery charge level and the most frequently used settings:

 Brightness (Change the brightness of a

live or captured image): 0 to 100%

(50%*)

Note: To change brightness, select the

brightness option and tap the screen.

Prodigi will take you to magnifier view

where you can adjust your brightness by

tapping the Zoom In-Out buttons.

 Contrast: Diamond Edge (if captured

image contains text), Color*, Positive,

Negative

 Colors: Black on White* (see list of 16

color pairs in main Settings below)

 Mode: Live*, Multi-Capture  Reading Mode: Page, Column*, Line  Speech: On*, Documents only, Off  Reading speed: Very slow, Slow,

Normal*, Fast, Very fast

 Voice: Voice 1*, Voice 2  Autofocus: Unlocked*, Locked

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You can further customize your system by selecting All Settings at the end of the Settings menu. You can also access these Settings by selecting and opening the Settings application in the carousel menu:

The Settings contain 5 main menus: Visual, Audio, Gestures and Controls, General, and About. Scroll up or down in the Settings to select a menu. Prodigi will announce “submenu” if a selected menu contains submenus and display an arrow on the right edge of the screen. To open a menu or submenu, simply select it and tap. Once you have reached the setting you want to modify, tap or swipe up in a list of values. Tap Back to return to a previous screen. Tap and hold the back button to exit the Settings from anywhere in the Settings menu.

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VISUAL

The Visual menu contains 2 submenus:

1. Display contains the following settings:  Screen Brightness (Change the

screen’s brightness level): 1 to 100% (60%*)

 Mode: Live*, Multi-Capture  Contrast: Diamond Edge (if captured

image contains text), Color*, Positive, Negative (see chapter 4)

 Diamond Edge: Always*, On Request

(See chapter 4)

 Colors (Select from 20 color pairs):

Black on white*, White on black, Black on gray, Gray on black, Black on yellow, Yellow on black, Black on orange, Orange on black, Black on cyan, Cyan on black, Black on purple, Purple on black, Black on green, Green on black, Blue on yellow, Yellow on blue, White on blue, Blue on white, Beige on black, Black on beige

 Locator color: Red, Orange, Yellow,

Purple, Cyan, Green, Blue

 Preferred Zoom (Default zoom level):

2x to 35x, 4x*

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 Button Banner: Auto*, Hidden, Always

2. Text contains the following settings:

 Reading Mode: Page, Column*, Line  Reading Speed: Very slow, Slow,

Normal*, Fast, Very fast

 Highlight (Column and Line modes

only. Highlight on spoken words): Display*, Hide

 Font Size: Minimum, Small, Medium,

Standard*, Large, Very large, Extra large, Maximum

 Font Type: Regular, Bold*

AUDIO

The Audio menu contains the following settings:

 Tablet Volume: 0 to 15 (9*)  Headphone Volume (when

headphones are plugged in): 0 to 15 (3*)

 Sounds: On*, Off  Tablet Vibrations: On*, Off  Speech: On*, Documents only, Off  Speech Rate: Very slow, Slow,

Normal*, Fast, Very fast

 Voice: Voice 1*, Voice 2  OCR Sound: On, Off*

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GESTURES AND CONTROLS

The Gestures and Controls menu allows you to enable and disable the following gestures. They are activated by default:

 Swipe on left edge / Mode: Toggle

between Live and Multi-Capture modes.

 Swipe on right edge / Contrast: Toggle

between Color, Positive, Negative, and Diamond Edge™ contrasts (Note: The

last selection will be saved in Prodigi’s

memory).

 Pinch and zoom: Adjust the zoom level

by decreasing or increasing the distance between 2 fingers.

 Double tap: Access the carousel menu

or toggle between Speech On and Off while reading by tapping twice quickly with 1 finger.

 Tap / Zoom: Press your finger down

quickly on the touchscreen (tap) to zoom at your preferred zoom level.

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GENERAL

The General menu contains the following items:

 System Language: Language 1*,

Language 2, Other (will connect to the Internet to find downloadable language packs)

 WI-FI Setup (Help of a sighted person is

required to configure wireless network)

 Tablet Auto Shutoff: 3 min*, 5 min,

10 min

 Software Update (see chapter 9)  Delete Gallery content: Permanently

delete all files in Gallery.

 Restore to Factory Defaults  Exit to Android: Exits Prodigi. You can

return to Prodigi by pressing the Home button and double tapping the Prodigi icon.

ABOUT

The About menu contains the following items:

 Software (Version)  Voices (Version)  OCR (Version)

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 Serial Number  Model  Android (Version)

CHAPTER 6: ACCESSING ANDROID

The Prodigi Connect Tablet allows you to access Android applications. Please note that HumanWare provides limited support for Android and Android applications.

To access Android from anywhere in Prodigi, simply press the Home button, and you will be directed to the Android desktop icon choices. Alternatively, you can tap the History button and then tap on any previously opened application to leave Prodigi and access this application.

Note: Pressing Always would remove access to Android from the home button (not recommended).

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CHAPTER 7: RECHARGING YOUR

TABLET

Maximizing operating efficiency:

 In a working situation where you need the

Tablet intermittently, you can enter Standby mode when you are not using the Tablet by pressing Power. The screen will power off.

 Wake Tablet by pressing the Power

button.

 If you will not be using the Tablet for the

next few days, it is recommended that you power it off by pressing and holding the Power button and selecting Power off.

Recharging the battery:

Tap the Settings button to enter the Settings menu and to display the Tablet’s battery charge level. Swiping upwards in the Settings menu from the first item will announce the charge level (if Speech is set to On in the Settings).

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IMPORTANT: The tablet becomes warm during recharging. Do not recharge the tablet near a heat source.

IMPORTANT: Do not close your folding stand while recharging. Doing so could damage your cable or the tablet.

To recharge the battery:

 Connect the USB Recharge Cable to the

Tablet Power Supply. Then, carefully connect the USB Recharge Cable to the Tablet and plug the Power Supply to an outlet.

 A full charge requires 4 hours.

To recharge the battery with a computer:

 Plug the USB recharge cable to a

computer USB port. Note: Please note that recharging the battery via PC will take longer than by plugging it to an outlet.

Battery safety precautions:

 Do not disassemble or modify the

battery.

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 There is a risk of overheating, fire or

explosion if the battery is put in a fire, heated, subjected to impact, put in contact with water, or if its terminals are shorted.

CHAPTER 8: RECHARGING YOUR DISTANCE CAMERA

Your Sony camera has a battery life of 4 hours and will eventually need to be recharged.

Note: Help of a sighted person may be required to charge your camera.

To charge your camera:

 Carefully plug in the micro-USB

connector into the slot located under the cap.

 Carefully connect the USB connector

using the Tablet’s charging block.

 The charge indicator will be orange when

your camera is charging and turn green once the battery is fully charged.

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CHAPTER 9: SOFTWARE UPDATE

SETTING UP YOUR WI-FI

Before initiating a software update, the WI-FI network needs to be configured.

 Tap the Settings button to access the

Settings, and select All Settings. Tap to open. Select General and tap. Select WI-FI Setup and tap.

 Slide the switch located on the top edge

of the screen to the ON position.

 Tap on the network you wish to

configure.

 To enter your password, tap in the text

field. A keyboard will appear on the screen. Enter the password and tap on Done. Then, tap on Connect.

 Tap the small Back button at the top of

your tablet to return to General in Prodigi’s Settings.

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AUTOMATIC UPDATE

When WI-FI is configured, Prodigi will automatically check every week for updates.

If there is an update available, Prodigi will notify you and ask you if you wish to update your tablet. When this occurs:

 Tap Install to install the latest update.  Your tablet will ask for your permission to

install the update. When prompted, tap the install button to proceed.

 A new pop-up will appear telling you that

the update was successfully installed. Tap Open to go back to Prodigi.

MANUAL UPDATE

At times, you may want to manually update your Prodigi tablet.

 Access the settings then select All

Settings.

 To initiate a software update, select

Software Update and tap.

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 Prodigi will verify if your software is up to

date or if an update is available.

 If an update is available and you wish to

install it, tap Install. If you wish to cancel, tap Cancel.

 If you chose to install the update, Prodigi

will download the update and show the download progress.

 Your tablet will ask for your permission to

install the update. When prompted, tap the install button to proceed.

 A new window will appear indicating that

the update was successfully installed. Tap Open to launch Prodigi.

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CHAPTER 10 : TROUBLESHOOTING

If the screen is blank:

 Zoom out of the image for minimum

magnification.

 The Tablet could be powered off or in

Standby Mode. Tap Power to power it on or to exit Standby Mode.

If colors are difficult to detect:

 Check if you have sufficient ambient light.  Choose a different contrast or color

combination in the Settings.

 Adjust the brightness level in the

Settings.

If there is a lot of glare:

 Tilt object in a different direction to

reduce glare.

 Reduce the brightness level in the

Settings.

 Reduce external lighting effects.  If your captured image is too bright or

uneven, turn off the light on the button banner and capture a new image.

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If the image/text is out of focus or blurry:

 Use the Zoom In-Out buttons to zoom in

and then out of the image so as to trigger the camera’s focus. If needed, capture a new image of your document.

 Make sure you hold the camera still while

capturing an image.

 Make sure your Tablet is powered off,

and wipe the LED lights and camera surface on the back side with a cleaning tissue.

If the audio reading does not make sense:

 Make sure the voice setting is the same

as your document’s language. Change it

in the Settings if necessary.

If the Tablet is not responding:

 Make sure the battery is not empty.

Recharge it if necessary.

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