E-bot ADV English Manual - Updated Sept 2014
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1. Electronic Reading Magnifier E bot ADV 2 Page 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 Use as a stand alone OCR device even when2. 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 To output to your PC via Wi Fi turn on the E bot Set the E bot Wi Fi switch to ON The Wi Fi indicator is changed to blue to indicate Wi Fi is on Page 27 3 Enter the PC s wireless network connection area and connect to the E bot network When you are asked for the network key please enter the E bots Wi Fi password The default password is 00000000 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 RC TN Q Wi Fi X Note In the E bot s options menu you can change the Wi Fi password X 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 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 28 Page 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 Be sure Wi Fi is ON on your tablet then select and con
3. 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 80 Page 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 equ
4. Double tap Previous Ne xt color mode On the control er Tap on the icon GEN h A h h Contrast On the control menu One finger flick to left or to right One finger Tap on the left end of the screen and flick to right Tap liaa One finger Tap on the icon icon move a One finger Tap on the wanted item item Me nu Select Set Enter the One finger Tap on the wanted item sub item Save One finger Tap on the confirm icon 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 EUER Keyboard Mouse t Zoom In 4 3 Wheel Upwards 74 Page Zoom Out Wheel Downwards Next Color M Left Click NN Previous Color shift M Decrease Contrast J Execution Click Wheel Play Pause OCR Previous Sentence lt Previous Paragraph In OCR mode Open OCR Menu E OCR Mode e Preview Mode ctrl Right Click Move to the Tab Move an Item V or Left Click he Select Items eft Click on the Item Save Settings enter Cancel Settings Menu Close backspace Left Click the Exit Button X 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
5. T Z I MODE N CONTRAST 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 o gt NN p QIDI AG Z S MODE WY CONTRAST 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 34 Page 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 NJ LEXY q MODE CONTRAST 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 i
6. You can adjust the TTS voice pitch Bring up the Menu by pressing the Menu button on the wireless controller and select TTS pitch from the OCR tab y v OCR view Voice settings TTS speed Gf TTS pitch a OCR correction OCR language 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 Page 65 9 2 5 TTS Voice Use this setting to select the gender of the voice Bring up the Menu by pressing the Menu button on the wireless controller and Select TTS Voice from the Options tab Use the Left and right arrows to select between the male and female voice P oos EDU NEA OCR view TTS vol mpm Sy TTSspeed Gj Miele E a TTS voice ext KHEN OCR correction OCR language Then press Enter to save the setting To close the menu press the menu button X Note the default voice is male X 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 66 Page You can change the basic language E bot uses for its voice guide and menu system Bring up the Menu by pressing the Menu button on the wireless controller and select Language from the Optio
7. 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 76 Page 12 2 on in the folded position 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 12 3 If viewing glossy pages please turn off the light to avoid glaring 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 The Wireless Controller does not work a The main body and the connected wireless controllers 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 Body Channel Values Please check the channel values on the rear of the main body An arrow Is pointing to the currently set value HDMI DC OUT l Channel DC IN e Checking th
8. below 42 Page E bot ADV 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 X 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 Page 43 T TO er E bot ADV You can use the Mode button on the wireless controller to cycle through the color modes X Note The Mode button is colored blue X 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 f 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 44 Page contrast You may also bring up the menu and choose Contrast The Contrast level can be ad
9. bot Orientation 2 1 Overview of E bot Camera Control Panel Camera Arm 2 2 Back Side of E bot USB 3 0 Port Channel Switch HDMI Port Kl Q DC OUT Port DC IN Port Battery Release Button 2 3 Side of E bot o oe ON Wi Fi iot Volume m 2 4 373 Channel DCIIN Page 9 10 Page 2 4 Front of E bot Power Button Mode Button Power Indicator Wi Fi Indicator 95 6q Zoom Button ap Contrast Button Light Button 2 5 Front of Wireless Controller s i is CY AS G E bot ADV Page 11 2 6 Back Side of Wireless Controller a wN Nw 4 e K D z B bot ADY Controller AIDS O OFFC_ 6N Power Switch CR Channel Switch Q SO Battery Cover 12 Page 3 E bot Setup 3 1 Unfolding the E bot Follow the instructions below to unfold the E bot Press and hold the arm lock button on the left side of the E bot I While holding the arm lock button unfold the longer camera arm upward Then grip the camera part and unfold it upward as well Page 13 The E bot is ready for use mn I C ee 3 2 Folding the E bot Grip the camera part and fold it downward 14 Page While holding the a
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11. main body The Power Indicator indicates status as follows M LT 2 S A MODE AV CONTRAST When the battery is being charged while E bot is turned on the Page qx 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 18 Page 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 Plug the monitor s power cord into a power outlet Connect the HDMI cable to the HDMI port on the monitor 8 Connect the opposite end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI port on the rear of the E bot oS wg SSS 5 HDMI DC OUT Channel DC IN X Note If the monitor has no HDMI port but has a DVI port please use the included HDMI to DVI gender adapter X 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 Connect the portable monitor s USB power cable USB 2 0 to the DC OUT port on the back of E bot Video amp Power X An example of potable monitor Connect the portable monitors HDMI cable to E bot
12. s HDMI port to display E bot s output on the portable monitor Page 19 eii oj Dc OUT Channel DC IN ee X 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 e USB 3 0 support e CPU i5 e RAM 4GB e Graphics 1GB X Note Tablets running full Windows are also supported However you cannot use the E bot Viewer on tablets running Windows RT X Note PC s using USB 2 0 can display E bots output however the display is a low resolution image X 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 Program CD Insert the installation CD into the PC The Installation program should run automatically If not run the E bot Package exe file The following window appears 20 Page Please review the license agreement before installing E bot Viewer If you accept all terms of the agreement click I Agree E bot PC Windows Viewer Software End User License Agreement EULA IMPORTANT Read carefully before using this software E bot Viewer Software E bot Viewer 1 0 Date of publication May 12th 2014 Cancel Nullsoft Install System v2 46 When you press this Agree button will pop
13. 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 X 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 X 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 X 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 56 Page X Note When reading is paused
14. 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 color modes can be selected in the options settings Page 49 C 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 You can modify the color modes by choosing the Set Color Mode setting in the Options tab of the menu You can modify any of the color modes numbered 2 to 7 Select the mode you want to set Vv Options y Set color mode Contrast Marker Focus lock Select 1 White on Black a 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 Disable Disable The text color and background color are exchanged when the Reverse is activated amp Select the Background color when you have finished selecting the text color Use the same method as when 50 Page setting the text color If Grayscale is chosen when selecting the text color the Color setting mode is exited without selecting a Background color After you have selected the background color you are returned to the
15. up following window for selecting the installation path In the installation path window select the path and click Install button Setup will install E bot Viewer in the following folder To install in a different folder click Browse and select another folder Click Install to start the Space available 868 8GB Nullsoft Install System v2 46 lt Back Disconnect the E bot from the PC and proceed with the installation Please be sure to unplug E bot from your PC Do you want to start installation The installation is in progress Q E bot Viewer Setup Installing 3 Output folder C Program Files x86 E bot driver Show details Cancel Nullsoft Install System v2 46 lt Back Close Installation is successfully completed Page 21 4 3 2 Installing the Mac Viewer Program Insert the installation CD into the Mac The Installation program should run automatically If not 22 Page please open the CD ROM drive in Finder The CD contains two files E BOT Driver Software v1 5 0 for MAC OS X reboot zip and EBotViewerForOSX v1 0 1 zip First extract E BOT Driver Software v1 5 0 for MAC OS X reboot zip to the desktop Run E BOT Driver Software v1 5 0 for MAC OS X reboot pkg 6 Check the below window and click the continue button eoo w Install E BOT Driver Software v1 5 0 for MAC OS X Welcome to the E BOT Drive
16. 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 60 Page AA OCR view Voice settings Korean OCR correction English F h OCR language dedos German 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 X Note If the main language is not English and English is not set as the 2 4 language the TTS used for the main language reads English texts X Note The base language cannot be unchecked X 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 Page 61 Wi Fi X 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 C Bring up the Menu by pressing the Menu button on the wireless controller and select Voice guide from the Options tab Q If the checkbox is checked the voice guide is on if it is not checked voice guide is Off Press the Enter button to 62 Page change the setting X Note the default setting is checked y Set color mode Contra
17. OP OR Horizontal Window Marker Vertical Window Marker Bring up the Menu by pressing the Menu button on the wireless controller and select Marker 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 M EL NN Y Options a _ Options as Set color mode Contrast Em Horizontal line marker M Vertical line marker Marker ye Horizontal window m A a nitialize Page 53 After you have chosen the marker setting the selected marker is displayed on the screen and you are returned to the Menu again To close the menu press the menu button X 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 Bring up the Menu by pressing the Menu button on the wireless controller then select Marker Q 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 Y y Options Options Set color mode Contrast GEM Horizontal line marker F Marker Vertical line marker Horizontal window m Focus lock Li Vertical window mark Voice guide L Adjust location of line mark Ini
18. dated components Go Back Continue a After finishing Installation please click the Restart button to reboot your Mac Page 25 eoo ww Install E BOT Driver Software v1 5 0 for MAC OS X The installation was completed successfully Introduction Destination Sel Installati Installation y The installation was successful The software was installed Click Restart to finish installing the software f y Ha 2 After rebooting please extract files from EBotViewerForOSX v1 0 1 zip to the desktop amp 3 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 Connect the E bots USB 3 0 port to the USB port of your PC using the included USB 3 0 cable And run the E bot viewer program on your PC Select USB as the connection method 26 Page SS USB 3 0 X Note When connected to USB 2 0 USB 2 0 will be displayed X Note for Mac only USB 3 0 connectivity is supported USB 2 0 X 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 X Note For instructions on controlling E bot using a keyboard and mouse please refer to the last section of this manual 2
19. e Wireless Controller Channel Value C Remove the battery cover from the back of the wireless controller Page 77 a O NOC 54330 O SNIH Je oJ3u o2 AGY 208 5 QO o 9 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 X 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 Wireless Controller does not operate normally a Replace the batteries in the wireless controller 78 Page 12 5 lf 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 Page 79 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
20. eview While using OCR you can return to the Live Camera View C To do this press the Enter button and OCR button simultaneously on the wireless controller The message Camera preview mode is displayed and spoken X Note When adjusting magnification level in this Camera view the changed level is spoken but not displayed To return to the OCR view press the Enter button and OCR button together again X 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 Bring up the Menu by pressing the Menu button on the Page 59 wireless controller and press the right arrow key to move to the OCR tab then OCR Correction Select the Page angle correction item OCR OCR view Voice settings OCR correction OCR language Page angle correction m Q 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 To close the menu press the menu button X 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 Bring up the
21. 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 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 OCR view Voice settings Image Whole text Line OCR language Word Exit OCR correction There are 4 options for displaying OCR results The current setting is indicated with a check mark Select your desired view for OCR results e Image Displays scanned image highlights word being read aloud Pawe r7 We IHIMS believe in your future and believe our contribution will make it brighter Whole Text Extracts recognized text and shows it on the screen We all ll believe in your future and believe our contribution will make it brighter e Line Extracts recognized text and shows the line currently being read aloud We lallus believe in e Word Extracts recognized text and shows each word as it is read aloud on the screen 58 Page 3 Press the Enter button and the setting is saved To close the menu press the menu button 8 4 3 OCR View e Pr
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23. itches to distance view mode Flip the close up lens closed to switch back to near view mode X 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 6 Page 31 Using the Control Panel on the Main Body 6 1 Power On Off P e TUN WS Z CON Y c D e VJ LX q x 7 MODE CONTRAST Press and release the power button on the E bot s main body to power the unit on or off 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 Press the power button briefly again to place the E bot into sleep mode When sleep mode is activated all user functions are disabled 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 When the unit is awaken from sleep mode all option settings return to the status they were in before sleep mode was activated When the power is turned on press and hold the power button for more than 2 seconds to power the unit completely off X Note The advantage of Sleep mode is that loading
24. itialize the settings or No to cancel Initialize options settings To close the menu press the menu button 9 5 Wi Fi Password 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 68 Page To change the password follow the instructions below Bring up the Menu by pressing the Menu button on the wireless controller and select Wi Fi password change in the Options tab M Options Previous page 4 Wi Fi password change Information Exit A window asking for the current password appears Input the password using the virtual Keyboard on the screen Current password EE 2 5 l515j15 7 8 9 o iqg wjej ritjiyjujijo p als lolt lolh lilk Ente PIEIDICITIEILIC Space Exit 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 A window asking for the new password appears Input the 8 digit password in the manner described above A window asking you to reconfirm the password to change Page 69 appears Input the new password again When you have finished the above steps the new password is set To close the menu press the menu button X Note If the Wi Fi password is incorrect or you have forgotten the Wi Fi password please initialize the option settings and i
25. justed 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 dont 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 Page 45 SOY C 5 4 d 4 ocr E bot ADV 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 X 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 46 Page 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 ret
26. menu window Toclose 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 Bring up the Menu by pressing the Menu button on the wireless controller go to the Options tab then select Set Color Mode Select one of the color modes numbered 1 to 7 Y y Options Options Set color mode E E Select 1 White on Black Initialize Next page v d 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 Page 51 Disable When you have made your selection you are returned to the menu To close the menu press the menu button X 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 52 Page ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPOR ABCDEFGHIPKLMNOPOR ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP QR ABCDEFGHIBKLMN OP QR BCPEE FIGHT IKI NANITYDOOR ADCPCCAEZLITBLZI RN ASI nOD Horizontal Line Marker Vertical Line Marker ABCDEFGHIJKLMN
27. nect to E bot from the Wi Fi networks list For example Ebot 03XX iPad gt Settings Airplane Mode Wi Fi Bluetooth Notification Center S Control Center Do Not Disturb oy General Wallpapers amp Brightness Sounds ag Passcode 5 Privacy f 3 icioud C3 Mail Contacts Calendars Connecting to E bot requires a network key Belkin N QT 9 19 Wi Fi Wi Fi v Belkin N CHOOSE A NETWORK CYLOD HQ DIRECT UsSCX 3400 iptimeWooriro NETGEAR NETGEAR Hims NETGEAR Hims 5GHz uniinfo Other Ask to Join Networks 16908 66 D Oipoo 4 Sorog 4 I e ou will be askec By default it is Page 029 00000000 Enter the network key and connect as you would normally connect to a Wi Fi network on your tablet Run the E bot Viewer app on your tablet and make sure that the image is displaying correctly X Note In the E bot s options menu you can change the Wi Fi password X Note For instructions on controlling E bot using an iPad or Android tablet please refer to the last section of this manual 30 Page 5 Changing Camera Modes 000 gt Distance View Mode Near View Mode E bot has two camera modes near view mode and distance view mode Flipping down the close up lens sw
28. 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 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pee i 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 Please do not remove the power cable when the E bot is turned on as this can damage the product 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 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 Always turn off the power before moving the product to another location 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 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 4 Page 1 2 Table of Con
29. ns tab Vv v Options Options Set color mode Contrast Marker Focus lock Korean English French Wis id Italian oice guide TEENS Language EE Initialize Next page v Next page v 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 X 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 Set the settings back to the factory defaults Bring up the Menu by pressing the Menu button on the wireless controller and Select Initialization from the Options tab You can initialize settings in the Options tab in the OCR tab or initialize all settings Page 67 M M a Options MT a Options a Set color mode dicm Sara em Ires options setong Initialize OCR settings Initialize all settings Voice guide E Initialize e Initialize Options Settings Initialize settings in the Options tab of the Menu e Initialize OCR Settings Initialize settings in the OCR tab of the Menu e Initialize all Settings Initialize all settings including options tab and OCR tab settings Press the Enter key on your desired initialization option A window appears asking whether to initialize the settings Choose Yes to in
30. on 7 3 of this manual 6 10 Volume Up Down C E bot s volume dial is located on the right side of the body 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 Page 37 OFF ON Wi Fi Volume sO 38 Page T Using the Wireless Controller 7 1 Inserting the Battery 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 Insert the battery close the battery cover 19 9 30104 AG 9S9q s X Note The wireless controller requires 2 AAA type batteries 7 2 Power On Off C Push the power switch on the back of the wireless controller to ON To power it off push the power switch to OFF Page 39 Once you press the button on the wireless controller the Transmit Indicator lights up ia bot ADV Controller HIMS co OFFCOON 05 7 3 Checking the Wireless Controller Channel Value C Remove the battery cover from the back of the wireless controller Je o3 92 AGY 2e3G gl 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 yo
31. opi bee sr oosi da PUE bind vam vie DOR oa ebd dd 47 Sct Using thie Mellllsooeer e rH EID i DEDE da tiq du DELECTUS edes 47 9 2 Color Mode Selttlligs arnike e iibi ue e bbads uda teca e 48 823 I II I Omm 51 84 OCR oar E a S 54 9 IPVGTORONCES oecesiere orinar tea re ocho eat o AEE TE TE TAA pd dd 60 9 1 Using HeadpholleS deo oue eie Es eva Un re on peat eva CU rem essa 60 9 2 MOICO GUIOG 2 dod oa m a te ad Od CE OUh debi Sd eu pd NAP ON d bis 61 9 3 E bot Operating Language sssssssssssss meme 65 9 4 M ttalizatlOl occoiudesna yd a d cs kconsuhs duty eio d dau art ounadaciasaanasee 66 9 9 Wi ErPassword Chatgg6 xoci tepore Eta ada arqe oa ra bo tates 67 9 6 INTORMACKO NM e T a e yee aia tl tac cia eae cete eae 70 10 Tablet Viewer Gesture S sisi bo eR E ER opens RE ERE ERI TERI OC N 70 11 Quick Guide to PC or Mac operations sssesessssseI 73 12 TROUDIGSNOO UNG esie iub ER E 75 Warran lyers RUM UU DP tae n ans 79 Customer SUDDOLL isise E TRETE A dax tree ter T tetint esten HAT 79 6 Page FCC warning 1 Page 7 Package Contents When you receive your E bot please make sure that the following items are included with your package 1 2 11 E bot E bot Battery Wireless Controller AAA Battery for Wireless Controller AC Adapter Cables USB 3 0 HDMI HDMI to DVI Gender adapter Carrying Case Headphones User Guide PC and Mac Installation Program CD 8 Page 2 E
32. r Software v1 5 0 for MAC OS X Installer Introduction You will be guided through the steps necessary to install this software Destination Sele Go Back Continue Select Install for all users of this computer and click the continue button Page 23 How do you want to install this software Install for all users of this computer s Installing this software requires 258 KB of space You have chosen to install this software for all users of this computer Go Back Continue Check the required space on the Mac and click the Install button It needs 258KB to install This will take 258 KB of space on your computer Click Install to perform a standard installation of this software on the disk Macintosh HD GoBack Install 9 Rebooting is required to finish the installation Please click the Continue Installation button 24 Page 000 Install E BOT Driver Software v1 5 0 for MAC OS X When this software finishes installing you must restart your computer Are you cA sure you want to install the software now Destination S piane l Installatigf e Summe f ure M it n a v o E Go Back Installation begins It requires around 1 minute O O Install E BOT Driver Software v1 5 0 for MAC OS X Installing E BOT Driver Software v1 5 0 for MAC OS X 6 Introduction Destination Sele Registering up
33. rm lock button fold the longer camera arm downward t 3 3 Inserting the Battery Grip the E bot s main body and insert the battery When the battery is fully inserted you will feel and hear it click in to place Page 15 3 4 Removing the Battery CD Lift the battery release button on the back side of the unit 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 6 55 9 eee ND OF 3 ss lt HDMI DC OUT Channel DC IN 16 Page 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 X 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 C 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 e e SS amp HDMI DCOUT Channel DC IN X 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 Power Indicator The Power Indicator is located on the top right of the control panel of the
34. s displayed on the top right of the screen X 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 Page 35 automatically adjusted according to the ambient brightness F Z s A amp 53 c UL MODE W CONTRAST DON NI I Press the Light button to turn the lights on or off When viewing glossy objects please turn off the light to avoid glaring X Note When using distance view mode the light is not turned on 6 8 Information You can check general information about the E bot F IDEE MODE Ny CONTRAST Press the Next Mode button and Contrast Decrease button together You can check the following information about E bot e Software version e Products serial number e Battery status e Wi Fi AP 6 9 Main Body 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 controllers channel setting value must be 36 Page set the same s E I w J ze I HDMI DC OUT Crirhel DC IN X Note For information on checking the Wireless Controller Channel Value please refer to secti
35. st GEN Marker Focus lock Voice guide Language Next page v 3 To close the menu press the menu button X Note Or Press the Menu button on the wireless controller for more than 2 seconds to turn the voice guide On Off X 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 Bring up the Menu by pressing the Menu button on the wireless controller and select TTS Volume in the OCR tab v h OCR view Voice settings TTS volume mm OCR correction TTS speed OCR language You can select from 16 volume levels Use the Left and Page 63 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 Then press Enter to save the setting 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 Bring up the Menu by pressing the Menu button on the wireless controller and select TTS speed from the OCR tab Vv v OCR view Voice settings i TTS speed END OCR correction a ees A TTSvoice voice eit 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 64 Page To close the menu press the menu button 9 2 4 TTS Pitch
36. t will be returned to 00000000 70 Page 9 6 Information Use this option to check general information about the E bot Bring up the Menu by pressing the Menu button on the wireless controller and select Information from the Options tab vy Options Previous page Wi Fi password change Information Exit Here you can check the following information about E bot e Software version e Products serial number Remaining battery Battery charge status and whether Battery is inserted f battery is not inserted it displays No battery f battery is inserted and power is supplied it displays Charging xx f battery is inserted and power is not supplied it displays Charged xx e 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 Tablet Functions Page 71 Move fingers away from each other Control Menu Previous Ne xt color mode 72 Page One finger Tap on the icon OCR Off Focus Lock On Focus Lock Off GEN O OOOB 9O Contrast S One finger flick to left or to right Close VT One finger Tap on the left end of the screen and flick to right Play Pause M One finger tap l One finger flick to left or to right Mo ve Sentence Move paragraph One finger flick up or down Page 73 OCR mode Preview mode In OCR mode Two finger
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38. tialize gyi Next page Y 3 Use the arrow keys to adjust the location or size Press Enter and the setting is saved and you are returned to the menu To close the menu press the menu button 54 Page 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 X 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 X 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 X Note If the magnification level is changed while reading Page ur recognized text the highlighted text is focused Adjusting magnification level in the OCR view does not change
39. time is shortened X 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 32 Page 6 2 Magnification You can change the magnification level to suit your visual needs and the size of the print you re currently reading 6 F N JSPN V J Np y M J V 2 MODE CONTRAST v 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 Ali AETA Z D Nac Z N Sa d MODE CONTRAST Press the Previous mode button to change to the previous color mode To change to the next color mode press the next mode Page 33 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 o A OHRA MV t7 l NL
40. ur E bot If the channel value is different please use a screw driver or your fingernail to change the setting 40 Page rye d b 58 x j F x f n 771 1 67 pn I 85 o LJ 4x B 3 2 A so HOM DOC OUT y Channel DC IN Under side of the Rear side of the E bot control pannel wireless controller X 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 Page 41 e Menu button 1 Open Menu 2 Close Menu Xa 3 on 2 Up down button Move between items Right Left button 1 Move between tabs SA O 2 Change setting values MOOE e Enter button Select item 2 E bot ADV A FON gt 1 X 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 X 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
41. urns 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 Page 47 e OCR Button 1 OCR execution 2 OCR Exit e Play Pause Button OCR Play Pause X Note OCR related buttons are green E bot AD 8 Advanced Features 8 1 Using the Menu Menu Press the menu button on the wireless controller and a menu window pops up on the left side of the screen 48 Page Vv Options Set color mode Contrast Marker Focus lock Voice guide Language Initialize Next page Y 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 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 Moving back a level To move back a level in the menu structure press the menu button Closing the Menu To close the menu press the menu button from the top level of the menu structure 8 2 Color Mode Settings You can set the color mode to best accommodate your visual condition or
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