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1. GW MICRO SUPPORT GWMICRO COM 260 489 367 Vocatex Plus User Manual This manual describes the following versions of the GW Micro Vocatex Plus Vocatex Plus 4 0 6 In combination with screen LG 26 monitor Slight differences are possible if other versions or screens are used The latest versions of the manual can be downloaded from the GW Micro website www gwmicro com Release date Wednesday March 16 2011 VOCATEX PLUS User Manual GW Micro Inc 725 Airport North Office Park Fort Wayne IN 46825 E mail support gwmicro com Phone 260 489 3671 Table of contents Table of ContentS mmmcccccccccc seen eee 3 1 Introduction cnica 5 Mocatex PRIUS parts ss sien te SR Re LR ne EE A Sn Re biden 5 Read aloud video vagnifier Vocatex Plus 5 SOROS id A A den PR one ar NN re 5 Adal riadas A reer rete 6 ABDMI HDMI 8e din A A ad cr 6 What else might you need iii 6 Goaxialicable fOFTMUSS atra ira ainia aS EDAS 6 HDMI DVI HDMI HDMI VGA VGA connector computer connection 6 Audio cable computer connection sis 6 2 Safety and maintenance instructions mmmemememememenenenennnnnenenenennnnnenennnnnnnnnnn 7 Safety inStrUCtiONs Es 215 nue de M mine A id der ne dete detente 7 Maintenance instructions seen 8 3 First time USC c ceeeeeeee eee 9 Connecting Cables iii entrent aia atid entra eae nent 9 Sereen SONS cia Seaweeds ces Teen ta ere te Te A 0 es ia ins 10 Making s2. POWER IN Power supply Input 12V DC 3 75A MAX Max Power 45W Standby Power 0 16W Measurements without screen Height 10 6 x 16 3 x 22 8 X Width X Depth Measurements with 26 screen Height 25 2 x 26 4 x 22 8 X Width X Depth Maximum viewing angle 8 7 Minimum viewing angle 0 4 Magnification 26 monitor 2 6x 64x 32 monitor 3 2x 78x 37 monitor 4x 90x Weight without monitor 26 5 Ibs Features e Text focus rectangle word and text block Column selector Continuous reading Adjustable reading speed Adjustable volume Multiple languages UK English US English German French Dutch Belgian Dutch Italian Spanish Turkish Norwegian Swedish Slovak Danish Hungarian Polish Portuguese Romanian Czech Russian Greek and Finnish e Photomode e 28 color combinations black blue black cyan black green black magenta black red black white black yellow blue black blue yellow cyan black green black magenta black red black white black yellow black yellow blue 20 black orange orange black black grey grey black blue white white blue red white white red orange white white orange green white white green Autofocus LED lighting Spoken buttons High definition Contrast and brightness 5 levels PC connection Navigation next previous sentence 21 2011 GW Micro 725 Airport North Office Park Fort Wayne IN 46825 support g
3. press button 9 15 Reading speed To increase the reading speed press button 10 The Vocatex Plus will indicate that the reading speed is becoming faster To decrease the reading speed press button 11 The Vocatex Plus will indicate that the reading speed is becoming slower When you pass the middle of the range of speeds the Vocatex Plus will say Normal Change language or voice The device will change languages or voices by long pressing button 8 or button 9 The languages are listed in order from Z to A When you press button 8 you will move towards letter Z When you press button 9 you will move towards letter A The voice or language of the text being read aloud will change The spoken messages louder faster zoom in of the device will remain in the original voice or language This cannot be changed Column selector Press button 5 to hide or turn on the column selector The column selector is the line in the middle of the screen With this line you can select a text block to read The text block that is positioned underneath the column selector line will be read aloud By long pressing button 5 the color of the column selector will change Displaying computer image Pressing button 2 switches the Vocatex Plus to a connected computer The image of the Vocatex Plus disappears and the image of the computer will appear To use this button you MUST use an HDMI cable If you only have a VGA cable to connect your
4. Align the text that you want to read so that it is located directly underneath the column selector line Pictured below 4 Press and release the central turning knob 7 to start the reading Please do not move or resize the image while the device is reading Doing so can cause the text highlighting to track incorrectly N aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaa aaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaadaagfaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaagf aaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaa A aaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaa Ha Column selector line 2 Text block Continue to read The device will stop reading when it reaches the end of the text block that is displayed on the screen If you want to read the next part that isn t visible on the screen slide the next part of the text so that it is visible on the sc
5. Y cord shown below to the wall outlet 2 Plug in the end of the monitor power cord and the adapter power cord to the two ends of the Y cord 3 Plug in the small round end of the AC adapter into the Power In receptacle on the back of the Vocatex Plus The Vocatex Plus is now ready to be used FIRST TIME USE Screen settings You may need to set the screen s display settings before using the device if the image is not clear To optimize the display settings of the Vocatex Plus set the following display controls on the monitor Contrast maximum Brightness 40 Color 30 Sharpness 40 Making sure the device works After you have completed the previous steps you can ensure the device is working properly by turning on both the Vocatex Plus and the monitor See next chapter Turning on off 10 CONTROLS Ci Controls After having successfully connected and tested the Vocatex Plus we will now review the controls and the operation of the Vocatex Plus Turning on off Turning on 1 Press the Power button to turn on the monitor 1 2 Press the Power button on the left side of the control panel to turn on the Vocatex Plus This is a red diamond shaped button 2 Turning off reverse order 1 Turn off the Vocatex Plus by pressing the Power button on the left side of the control panel 2 2 Press the Power button to turn off the monitor 1 The monitor may power
6. computer to the Vocatex Plus then you will need to use the buttons on the monitor or the remote control to change the input from the Vocatex Plus to the computer and vice versa Contrast and brightness Pressing button 3 changes the level of contrast and brightness The device has 5 levels of contrast and brightness Previous Next sentence The device has the ability to navigate between sentences To move to the previous sentence press button 12 To move to the next sentence press button 13 Usage tips Reading aloud Text blocks Reading aloud is best done in a reading mode where you easily select the text that needs to be read Reading aloud Recognition Text recognition is very accurate but it is impossible to be 100 accurate all of the time On rare occasions the device may make a mistake By changing the magnification you can adapt the quality of recognition You may find that reading is more accurate with a higher magnification 16 Reading Reading is best done in positive or negative mode These modes adapt the image for the visually impaired to a high contrast image with improved background The color of the background and text can be set at your discretion The background can be set by means of background suppression This will allow you to filter out the structure of a sheet This unique function allows you at all times to set a contrasting background without annoying paper impurities A newspaper can be read without ann
7. cord has the screen e The screen is not been properly plugged into the power outlet If the switched on device still won t work unplug the unit Then wait 60 seconds before plugging it back in Turn the screen on again e Press the On button on the remote No sound e The screen volume is e Slightly turn up the screen volume on zero e The sound has been disrupted e Headphones are plugged in e The HDMI connector is loose e Make sure the sound has not been disrupted e Point the remote control directly towards the sensor at the front of the screen e Unplug the headphones e Check the HDMI plug No sound or image while the red stand by light at the front of the screen is on e Screen is on stand by mode e Press the On or 1 button on the remote The PC modes don t work e Wrong connectors e Wrong source e Wrong screen resolution e Check whether the source has been correctly selected Press the button to open the source list and select the correct source e Check whether you have set the computer to the correct screen resolution e Check the settings of the video card in the pc 18 Warranty Express warranty GW Micro offers a three year warranty on the Vocatex Plus starting from the purchase date The warranty covers labor and materials To make use of the warranty you need to keep the box and the packaging material Warranty services are provided by GW Micro or a dealer act
8. off and go into standby mode automatically when you turn off the Vocatex Plus 11 CONTROLS Vocatex Plus Control Panel 12 CONTROLS 1 ON OFF button 2 Button to switch between Vocatex Plus and computer 3 Contrast Brightness button 4 Quick Press Toggle between photo negative or positive reading mode Long Press Change color of the background or text 5 Quick Press Hide Show column selector Long Press Change column selector color 6 Turn Clockwise Increase magnification Turn Counter clockwise Decrease magnification 7 Quick Press Read aloud 8 Quick Press Increase volume Long Press Change language voice 9 Quick Press Decrease volume Long Press Change language voice 10 Increase reading speed 11 Decrease reading speed 12 Previous sentence 13 Next sentence 13 Reading Aloud The read aloud function is not immediately ready after turning on the device If you press the read button immediately after turning on the device it will indicate the read aloud function is initializing An audible sound will be played by the Vocatex Plus after the read aloud function initializes and is ready for use Reading Aloud Steps to Follow 1 Place the text on the reading table under the Vocatex Plus The text will appear on the screen 2 Make sure that the column selector line is on by pressing the Column Selector button 5 3
9. ing for GW Micro If the video magnifier cannot be repaired GW Micro can decide on its own initiative to replace the reading device by another video magnifier featuring the same specifications All components and products replaced within the warranty period become property of GW Micro Monitor warranty The warranty for the Vocatex monitor must be handled directly by the manufacturer of the monitor GW Micro will be responsible for warranty issues on the camera only Warranty provisions 1 The warranty becomes invalid if the video magnifier e Was not used according to the instructions or was misused e Was damaged as a result of a fall or blow e Was disassembled or tinkered with e Was repaired by a non official service partner 2 Consequential loss is under no circumstances covered by the warranty GW Micro will neither assume any liability nor accept any possibility of liability except for the warranty provisions expressly stated above This limitation to the liability does not imply a breach of the customer s legal consumer rights or his or her rights with the seller Service fulfilment Before claiming the warranty or service and before contacting GW Micro or the dealer that you purchased the unit from you must write the down product name serial number purchase date invoice number and any error messages or particular problems that exist 19 Specifications Vocatex Plus Type GW Micro Vocatex Plus Inputs HDMI OUT
10. l panel light shades or the slide table Warning Use the screws and tools provided to assemble the unit Non compliance can cause damages to the unit Maintenance instructions e The device can be cleaned with a lightly damp cloth Never use chemicals for they can damage the finish and or other parts e Occasionally clean the screen and the lens using a soft cloth Refer to the manufacturer of your screen for further cleaning instructions e After a certain amount of time the slide rails need to be lubricated with oil or fluid grease e The adapter must only be replaced by the same type AC Adapter FranMar FRA045 S12 after turning off the device and removing the adapter from the grid e Treat your device with care and you will enjoy it for years to come FIRST TIME USE Ci First time use You need to go through the following steps to use the Vocatex Plus for the first time Connect cables Set screen Turn on the device Connecting cables see www kobavision be figure on left Made in Belgium HDMI OUT Input 12V DC a re 1 Plug in one end of the HDMI cable into ax Power HDMI OUT Standby Power 0 16W the HDMI Out port en Con 2 Plug in the other end of the HDMI Only use with cable to the HDMI port on the monitor AC Adapter FranMar FRA045 S12 POWER IN 1 Plug in the
11. oying paper impurities Factory settings will take you back to the original settings Viewing photos Photos are best viewed in photo mode This mode is an unprocessed image without contrast enhancement Using the contrast brightness and color buttons you can adjust the image so that the photo becomes clearly visible Factory settings will take you back to the original settings Handiwork Handiwork is best done with a small enlargement It is best to select a dark background during this activity so that the camera is not hindered by large differences in contrast with whatever is darkened by the hands Handwriting You can also write under your video magnifier It is best to use a black pen and lined paper Vocatex Plus computer The Vocatex Plus screen can be used as a computer screen If the Vocatex Plus is connected to HDMI 1 and the computer to HDMI 2 you can easily switch between them by pressing button 2 Warning This option is available only if the monitor supports CEC Consumer Electronic Control Headphones It is possible to connect a set of headphones if your monitor supports it The speakers of the screen will mute once you have connected the headphones 17 Troubleshooting Below is a list of problems that may occur with your Vocatex Consult the list first before contacting GW Micro or your dealer Symptom Possible causes What to do No display on e Power failure e Check whether the plug of the power
12. pter to the Vocatex Plus Only use the Vocatex Plus in combination with adapter supplied with the device by GW Micro or your local dealer AC Adapter FranMar FRA045 S12 You need a HDMI HDMI connector to connect the Vocatex Plus to the screen What else might you need Coaxial cable for TV use Sold separately If you also wish to use the screen as a TV you will need a coaxial cable that plugs into the cable distribution network The TV is controlled with the remote control of the screen Press the Input or Source button on the remote control to toggle between the Vocatex Plus and the TV Note Not all screens have an aerial terminal HDMI DVI HDMI HDMI VGA VGA connector computer connection Sold separately To use the screen as a computer screen you will need an HDMI DVI HDMI HDMI or VGA VGA connector This connector will help you connect your computer to the screen Depending on the screen type you will need an HDMI DVI HDMI HDMI of VGA VGA connector Always look at the monitor specifications to verify what cable you will need Press the Input or Source button on the remote control to toggle between the Vocatex Plus and the computer Audio cable computer connection Sold separately If you use the screen as computer screen you need an audio cable to pass the sound from your computer to the speakers of the screen SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS Ci i Safety and maintenance instructions Safety ins
13. reen The Vocatex Plus will continue reading from your last position in the text block after you press the reading button The Vocatex Plus will search for the last word it read and continue to read from that location It isn t necessary to put the last position at the very top of the screen The Vocatex Plus will find your last reading position and start reading from that point Pause Read aloud starts by pressing button 7 To pause the reading press this button again If you don t slide or move the text the Vocatex Plus will continue reading from the last position when you resume the read aloud function Pause To start again from the top move the text back up 1 2 inch Sliding Table The sliding XY table is made of high grade materials and can display a whole 8 Y x 11 sheet of paper horizontally You can only read a full sheet of text if the text is printed horizontally on the sheet of paper 14 Two brakes stop the slide table from moving horizontally and vertically The brakes can be enabled and disabled Horizontal Brake To slide the table horizontally left to right locate the knob at the front edge of the XY table as shown below Pull it down slightly to allow the table to be moved to the left or right To disable the brake turn it slightly while pulling it down This will lock the brake in the disabled position Otherwise the brake will lock the table as you move it past the middle To unlock the brake rotate
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15. the knob slightly This will return the knob to its normal position Vertical Brake To slide the XY table vertically front to back locate the knob at the back right of the table just past the back edge Lift the knob slightly to allow the table to be moved from front to back To disable the brake turn it slightly while lifting the knob This will lock the brake in the disabled position To unlock the brake rotate the knob slightly This will return the knob to its normal position Control panel This section deals with the control panel of the Vocatex Plus The illustration can be found on page 13 Zoom in zoom out Zoom in Turn the central turning knob 6 to the right or in the clockwise direction Zoom out Turn the central turning knob 6 to the left or in the counter clockwise direction Reading modes Press button 4 to switch between photo mode negative reading and positive reading Negative dark background and light colored letters Long press button 2 in the negative or positive reading modes to change the color of the background or text Reading text aloud Press button 7 to start the read aloud function The text block under the column selector or in the middle of the screen will be read aloud If you press button 7 a second time the reading will pause Pressing this button again will resume the reading from the place it stopped previously Volume To turn up the volume press button 8 To turn down the volume
16. tructions Consult the user manual that comes with the monitor for specific safety instructions regarding the monitor Read this manual carefully It contains all necessary information about your device Keep the device in a dry well vented and clean spot Do not place the device in direct sunlight or next to a source of heat Never use this device in ambient temperatures higher than 95 F Plug the unit into a grounded outlet The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for any injuries to humans or animals or for any damage to objects caused by non compliance with this safety instruction Never attempt to repair the device by yourself It is dangerous to remove protective covers which are there to prevent electric shock You must contact GW Micro or your dealer in case of defects Any attempt to repair the device by an unauthorized party will void the warranty To avoid electrocution do not place the device in a spot where it can come into contact with liquids Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components which can be recycled and reused Do not dispose of your old product in your general household waste bin Dispose of the complete product including its cables plugs and accessories in a designated collection facility SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS Warning You must be extremely cautious when moving the Vocatex Plus The Vocatex Plus must not be picked up by the monitor contro
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