Guerilla TechnologiesFebruary 2011

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EyeScan Reader PlusUser Manual

Table of Contents

Introduction............................................1Shipping Contents..................................2System Layout - Front............................3System Layout - Back............................4Keypad Layout.......................................5What EyeScan Reader Can Not Read...6Unlocking the Scanner...........................7Getting Started.......................................9Basic Operating Instructions................13EyeScan Reader Plus Modes..............19Adjusting Reading Speed.....................21Changing Reading Voice.....................22Using Headphones ..............................23Warranty Information............................24Toubleshooting.....................................27

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IntroductionWelcome to the EyeScan Reader Plus, the most advanced text to speech reading machine available today.With the EyeScan Reader Plus, you will experience unmatched speech with TextAloud, powered by AT&T Natural Voices® and world class optical character recognition with ABBYY Fine Reader® software.This Manual and Installation Guide is intended for use by dealers, rehabilitation professionals and users. Note: Guerilla Technologies recommends that EyeScan Reader Plus be plugged into an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) due to the fact that the computer components are susceptible to power surges, fluctuations and power interruptions during operation.

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Shipping Contents

You have purchased a complete EyeScan Reader Plus system, which includes: a Reader, Flatbed Scanner, Keypad, and User Manual.

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System Layout - Front

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1. Flatbed Scanner 5. Audio In

2. Headphone Jack 6. Volume Wheel

3. Power Button 7. Speakers

4. USB Ports (2)

System Layout - Back

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1. Scanner USB Connection 7. N/A2. Scanner 8. Scanner USB Port3. N/A 9. N/A4. Power Cord 10. N/A5. Keypad PS2 Port 11. Speaker Wire Plug6. N/A 12. N/A

Note: Items labeled “N/A” are not needed for the use of this product.

Keypad Layout

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1. Start 8. Home2. Pause/Resume 9. Voice Change3. Advance Backward 10. Erase4. Backward 11. Help5. Forward 12. Increase Speed6. Advance Forward 13. Decrease Speed7. Mode 14. Shutdown

Note: Hold the Help Key (labeled 11), then tap any key to have a description of the tapped key spoken.

What EyeScan Reader Plus Can Not Read

Consistent with all reading machines, EyeScan Reader Plus cannot read handwritten or hand printed material.

If there is a signature on a typewritten letter, it will read the text but not the signature. If the signature is written over other printed text, the text touched by the signature will not read correctly.

There may be trouble reading some printed forms because a box often surrounds the text on a form. Text that is too close to vertical and/or horizontal lines will possibly be ignored.

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EyeScan Reader Plus Set-up

Step 1: Unlock the Scanner

1. The scanner is shipped in the locked position. The scanner lock is located on the bottom of the scanner, about an inch from the front of the scanner, just right of the center.

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2. To unlock the scanner, slide your fingers under the front of the scanner and lift up to break the Velcro bond. Slide the lock on the bottom of the scanner to the RIGHT to unlock the scanner.

Note: It is not necessary to lock the scanner after each use. However, if you move the EyeScan Reader any

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significant distance or have to return it for service, be sure to re-lock the scanner. To lock the scanner, slide the lock on the bottom of the scanner to the LEFT.

Step 2: Getting Started…

1. Plug the power cord into a UPS (uninterrupted power supply)

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2. Plug the power cord into the power plug on the back of the machine (labeled (4) in the System Layout)

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3. Plug the keypad plug into the back of the machine. With the flat side of the plug facing up, plug into the bottom, purple PS2 port (labeled (5) in the System Layout)

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4. Turn on EyeScan Reader Plus with the Power Button on the bottom, front, right corner of the unit (labeled (3) in the System Layout)

Note: If you power up the EyeScan Reader Plus before the scanner is unlocked, the EyeScan Reader Plus will not function and you will have to shut down the unit.

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Basic Operating Instructions

1. Place your reading material (print side down) on the scanners glass plate. Square the page against the raised left and front edges of the scanner bed and close the lid.

2. Press the Start Key (labeled (1) in the keypad overview). The EyeScan Reader Plus will say, “scanning in process, please wait.”

Note: The EyeScan Reader will say, “Scanning is complete”, when the scan routine has been completed.

3. After scanning is complete, EyeScan Reader Plus will automatically begin to read the page aloud.

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4. Press the Pause/Resume Key (labeled (2) in the keypad overview) to pause the reading or resume the reading of the current document.

5. If desired, you may navigate through the captured document line by line or word by word. First, press the Pause/Resume Key (labeled (2) in the keypad overview) to pause the reading of the current page. (You may do this at any time during the reading of a page.) To skim FORWARD by line, press and HOLD the Forward Key (labeled (5) in the keypad overview) for five seconds. To skim FORWARD by word, TAP the Forward Key. To skim BACKWARD by line, press and HOLD the Backward Key (labeled (4) in the keypad overview) for

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five seconds. To skim BACKWARD by word, TAP the Backward Key.

Note: As you hold down the key, EyeScan Reader Plus will move backward or forward by line until the key is released. You will hear a bell chime each time a line has been skipped. This will alert you to how many lines forward or backward you have moved.

6. You may navigate through the stored files on your EyeScan Reader Plus. Each file is stored by number (file 1, file 2 and so on). To move FORWARD by file, simply press the Advance Forward Key (labeled (6) in the Keypad Layout). To move BACKWARD by file, simply press the Advance

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Backward Key (labeled (3) in the Keypad Layout).

7. To erase a file on EyeScan Reader Plus, simply use the Advance Forward or Backward Key to navigate to the file you wish to erase. Once you have reached the desired file to erase, press the Erase Key (labeled (10) in the Keypad Layout Overview). The EyeScan Reader Plus will say, “Are you sure you want to erase this file? Press the erase key again to erase this file”, press the Erase Key again to confirm the command.

Note: When the EyeScan Reader Plus has all 20 files filled you will hear a message telling you to please erase one or more files. You will have to erase a file and then scan the document again.

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8. To adjust the volume on EyeScan Reader Plus, simply move the Volume Wheel (labeled (6) in the System Layout) to the right to increase the volume. Move the Volume Wheel to the left to decrease the volume.

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9. To shut down EyeScan Reader Plus, simply press the Shutdown Key (labeled (14) in the Keypad Layout). EyeScan Reader Plus will announce, “Thank you for using the EyeScan Reader. System will shut down in five seconds”, and will then power off.

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EyeScan Reader Plus Modes

Column Mode

If you are trying to read a book, newspaper, letter or anything that needs to be read from top to bottom, then Column Mode would be the preferred mode to use.

Tabular Mode

If you are trying to read a bill, spreadsheet or anything that needs to be read line by line, from left to right across the top of the page, then Tabular Mode would be the preferred mode to use.

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Text File Export Mode

If you would like to export all of the files on the EyeScan Reader Plus to a memory stick, Text File Export Mode would be the mode to use. Simply press the Mode Key until you reach Text File Export Mode. Insert the memory stick into one of the two USB ports on the front of the machine (labeled (4) in the System Layout). Press the Start Key to begin exporting all files on the reader to the memory stick. You will hear a beeping tone as the files are being exported. Once all files are exported the EyeScan Reader Plus will announce that all files have been exported. Once the export is complete, you may remove the memory stick.

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Adjusting the Reading SpeedEyeScan Reader Plus has ten (10) reading speeds.

To DECREASE the reading speed, press the Decrease Speed Key (labeled (13) in the Keypad Layout).

To INCREASE the reading speed, press the Increase Speed Key (labeled (12) in the Keypad Layout)

You will hear, “voice rate up” or “voice rate down”, signifying a reading speed change.

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Changing the Reading Voice

At any time you may press the Voice Change Key (labeled (9) in the keypad overview) to change the reading voice.

Each time the Voice Change Key is pressed the EyeScan Reader Plus will say, “Changing voice to AT&T Mike,” then, “Changing voice to AT&T Crystal”. Once a reading voice is selected this will be the default reading voice until the reading voice is changed again.

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Using Headphones

There are two (2) 1/8 inch jack connectors on the front of EyeScan Reader Plus. The jack connector on the right is the Headphone Jack Connector (audio out) (labeled (2) in the System Layout). Insert the headphone jack into the Headphone Jack Connector (audio out) on the RIGHT, (labeled (2) in the System Layout).

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Warranty Information

Guerilla Technology, Inc. warrants that the media the software is recorded on, the product’s documentation and any hardware provided by Guerilla Technologies, are free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use. Guerilla Technologies warrants that the product will perform substantially in accordance with the specifications set forth in the documentation. Some documents may be processed with a high degree of accuracy. However, poor quality documents, certain typefaces, complex layouts, lower resolutions and poor quality or irregular images may make it difficult or impossible for the product to process pages with satisfactory accuracy. The warranties described above are made for a period of one (1) year from the date the products are delivered to you as the first user.

Guerilla Technologies will repair or replace any hardware, software, documentation or

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magnetic media that proves defective in materials, workmanship, or must be corrected to achieve warranted performance, without additional charge, on an exchange basis, as described below. If Guerilla Technologies is unable to replace defective hardware, documentation, or defective media, or if Guerilla Technologies is unable to make the product perform to its specifications within a reasonable time, Guerilla Technologies will either replace the entire package with a similar product or refund the purchase price of the product.

Guerilla Technologies does not warrant that the product will meet your requirements or that its operation will be uninterrupted or error free. The warranty does not cover the component or part of the product that has been subjected to damage or abuse, or that has been altered or changed in any way by you or others. Guerilla Technologies is not responsible for problems caused by any user supplied hardware, changes in the operating

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system, or any upgrades or modifications to these items that are made after the delivery of the Guerilla Technologies product to you. Any implied warranties, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, are limited to the term of this express warranty.

Guerilla Technologies shall not, in any case, be liable for special, incidental, consequential, indirect or other similar damages arising from any breach of these warranties even if Guerilla Technologies or its agent has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

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Troubleshooting the EyeScan Reader Plus

Question: After pressing the Start Key, the EyeScan Reader Plus does not scan and says nothing.

Possible Solutions:

1. Check the scanner’s USB cable. The cable should be securely plugged into both the scanner and the back of the machine.

2. Check the Keypad’s connection. The cable should be securely plugged into the bottom, purple PS2 port on the back of the machine.

3. Shut down the EyeScan Reader Plus and check the power cable to make sure it is securely plugged into both an uninterruptable power supply (UPS) and the unit outlet on the back of the machine.

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4. Check that the scanner is unlocked. Follow the steps outlined on Page 7 to unlock the scanner.

If these solutions do not solve your problems, please contact your dealer or Guerilla Technologies, Inc. for further assistance.

The phone number for Guerilla Technologies technical assistance is:

(772) 283-0500

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