AbiSee Eye-Pal Ace Plus User Manual

1 Eye-Pal Ace Plus Version 2.0 User Manual ABiSee, Inc. 30 Sudbury Rd., Unit 1B Acton, MA 01720 www.abisee.com

10 Then scroll to and select System Settings. Finally, scroll to and select Shut Down. Checking the Battery Charge Status To quickly check the bat

11 this manual), PLUS Internet connectivity. A person can opt out of using Internet functions by starting from the Main Menu, scrolling to and sel

12 Enter the contact name for this device. Enter phone number for the contact name. Select your relationship to the device user. Press Create Acco

13 How to Enter Passwords and Characters When using Internet functions, you will be able to enter characters to spell out Bookshare book titles yo

14  Bookshare  Email  Zoom  Calendar (Includes a reminder function)  Photo Album  Clock (Includes an alarm function)  Settings  Ad

15 when desired. Position your document as described above. Press the Scan Button once – you will hear a shutter sound. The Ace Plus will start

16 select Reading Speed. Next, scroll between the speed values from 1 (the slowest) to 10 (the fastest). Stop at your preferred speed and set it w

17 magnification with the Left Roller. If you have previously changed the settings in the Settings menu for the Left Roller to control Reading Spe

18 If you would like to convert the documents or books you are saving to txt format that can be edited on a computer, or if you would like to conv

19 Saving a Multi-page Document or Book When saving lengthy material, you may want to keep your device connected to a power outlet to make sure yo

2 Table of Contents Introduction 4 What's in the Box 4 The Basics 4 Reading/Zoom Cameras 4 Object Lighting 5 Speakers 5 Position 5 Buttons,

20 Book Navigation While reading a saved book, use the same method for navigating through text that was explained above in the Scan and Read Sect

21 Before downloading publications, you will need to sign on to NFB Newsline account with your NFB Newsline username and password. To do this, sta

22 From the Main Menu, scroll to and select NFB Newsline. Scroll past “Manage Publications,” to the list of your previously downloaded issues. Whe

23 To Download Books: From the Main Menu, scroll to and select Bookshare. Next, select “Manage Books,” and then select “Download More Books.” Y

24 reference, you can add it when prompted after entering a contact’s email address. You may want to enter several contacts you would like to send

25 device. However, unless you delete the email, you can continue to open the other attachments by returning to the View Email menu item. Saving

26 To Delete an Email: From the Main Menu, scroll to and select Email. Then scroll to and select Delete e-mail. You will hear the date the email

27 reminders and to add reminders. To use the calendar function, select “Calendar” from the Main Menu. You will hear the current date. (If this da

28 All Reminders By Date: Gives the option to select any specific date and hear/read times of all reminders (both one-time and repeating) for that

29 and select the photo that you want to label. The photo options menu will open to “Record Voice Label.” Select it and follow the prompts. To del

3 Email 23 Zoom 26 Calendar/Reminders 26 Photo Album 28 Clock/Alarm Clock 29 Settings 29 Address Book 30 Help 31 WARRANTY 32 Appendix A: Safety Ru

30 General Settings Reading Speed Reading Mode Voice (select male or female voice and language options for Menu and Prompt voice)

31 convenient reference if desired. Help Select the Help option from the Main Menu to hear a detailed description of the Ace Plus functionality an

32 WARRANTY TWO YEAR WARRANTY ON ALL ABISEE, INC. PRODUCTS: ABiSee, Inc. warrants to the original purchaser that its products are free from defect

33 Appendix A: Safety Rules  Handle the Ace Plus with care. Rough handling will damage the device.  Be especially careful with the screen – d

34 Appendix B. Troubleshooting When turning on the Ace Plus, make sure no flash drives are plugged into the device. Troubleshooting: Power/battery

35 can also:  Try turning the camera light off with the Daisy down arrow, and then re-scan the document. The need for the camera light to be tur

36 Appendix C: Braille Display Information Part A: Using a refreshable Braille display with the Ace Plus (See Part B of Appendix C for details on

37 Part B: Supported Braille Displays and Control Details This section has a picture of each of the supported Braille displays with the buttons l

38 Table of corresponding controls for the Freedom Scientific Focus 14 Control on Ace Plus: Control on Braille Display. Right Roller Up: Right NA

39 ALVA BC640 Table of corresponding controls for the ALVA BC640 Control on Ace Plus: Control on Braille Display. Right Roller Up: Smartpad Up or

4 Introduction Congratulations on choosing the Eye-Pal Ace Plus device. ABiSee’s Eye-Pal Ace Plus (hereafter referred to as the Ace Plus) is a po

40 APH Refreshabraille 18 Table of corresponding controls for the APH Refre

41 HIMS Braille Edge 40 Table of corresponding controls for the HIMS Braille Edge 40 Control on Ace Plus: Control on Braille Display. R

42 Baum SuperVario2 40 / Humanware/PDI Brailliant 40 Table of corresponding controls for the Baum SuperVario2 40 and Humanware/PDI Brailliant 40

43 Humanware Brailliant bi40 Table of corresponding controls for the Humanware Brailliant bi40 Control on Ace Plus: Control on Braille Display.

44 Contact ABiSee We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions. Our business hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm EST Phone:

5 Object Lighting Both cameras automatically provide sufficient lighting when taking a snapshot. No additional light is needed even in a dark room

6 Top Panel Buttons: Home Button: A large round button located in the middle of the top panel. Press it anytime to get to the Main Menu. Volume

7 Right Roller: Located at the front right shoulder of the device. Scroll it up or down to go through menu options. In reading mode, use the Right

8 Side Connections/Power Button On the left side, toward the bottom and back, there is a set of ports aligned vertically. The first one from the

9 Power and Battery Power Button The Power Button is located on the left side of the device toward the back near the bottom, just above a small ro