Manual: Reading device KOBA Vision EasyReader.
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1. 8 SCANNING M M EE EE 8 EasyReader control panel usines 9 VOlUME iaia En es ent 9 Reading Speed mnt iaia iaia iu A T 9 Scan page in 5t e d e aiuole aaacasa 9 Pause start the reading ui tt ere aen spione Lal alle iaia 9 NAVIA Ote es 9 Change language or voice iii 10 Deleting pages iii er e ere dci oae eas 10 Control panel of EasyReader with optional Daisy player 10 Switching between the reader and the Daisy player 11 Pause start cd playor uiii bro de nt ea tore det eee o su deer lo 11 VALUE e Per DEN Hte iier eds tM IT LA edt cf ut 11 Reading speed oi cede e idt La 11 Navigationi Em 11 zx MC 11 Control panel Save keyboard option ss 12 E erre ria ail ira 12 STU RR REC RE ARS PI ROGO SORTI IERI CIO teal tab NI AS ate Nora nn S 12 GroUpS eit bibi Hd d o c t ede HE ea He e ade rends 13 gioi I 13 Listening to saved texts ie 13 SavingiteXtsiz made ile ili iii ann dee Lai ai aa AA ee ins 13 Connecting an MP3 player or USB flash drive 13 Usage UPS TEC 13 Heading thick BOOKS iii iii iaia 13 EMpiy Page ci La da an dd ane A A ds 13 PROS ciere Ed d tete tea een oi e teat ed ada ee oti co So ns 13 rococ UNO A i Cu B 13 TroubleshootINg iia eee aaa 14 WV UR eaten aa a TO 15 Express warranty ula iaa 15 Warranty provisions 15 Servico TUMME ntis ae a beet etat eate ierit teu 12. Chapter Safety and maintenance instructions Safety instructions Save 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 35 C The design of the inputs allows for them to be used in one way excl usively Never force a connector It is compulsory to elect rically ground the de vice T he manufacturer cannot be held responsible for any in juries to humans or animals or for any d amage to objects caused b y non compliance wi th thi s sa fety instruction Never attempt to repair the de vice by yo urself It is dan gerous to remove prot ective covers which are there to prevent electric shock You must conta ct KOBA Vision or your dealer in case of defects To avoid electrocution do not place the de vice in a spo t where it can come into contact with liquids Maintenance instructions The de vice can be clea ned witha damp cloth Never use chemicals for they ca n damage the finish and or other parts Occasionaly clean the glass plate of the scanner using a damp cloth Treat your device with care and you will enjoy it for many years to come 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 genera h
3. Ks BA KOBA VISION EasyReader EasyReader Standard EasyReader Daisy Manual This manual describes the following KOBA Vision EasyReader versions EasyReader Standard 4 0 45 EasyReader Daisy 4 0 45 Slight differences are possible if another version is used A recent manual can be downloaded from the KOBA Vision website http www kobavision be EASYREADER Manual KOBA Vision De Oude Hoeven 6 e 3971 Leopoldsburg e Belgium Tel 32 11 51 70 80 e Fax 32 11 51 70 81 info kobavision be http www kobavision be Index A sneteeen scenes 2 PEF OCU CUION aan 4 Easy Reader parts eii 4 Reading device KOBA Vision EasyREader us 4 zio iig H 4 What would you need iii 4 Save keyboard ie ate ue t E etd oed EMI ee t ute ee a etd 4 Headphone 1 2 decet tent t te oet eg det t e e alls et i s an vete ur e tee ta etta 5 Safety and maintenance instructions ii 6 Safety Instr ctlODs 5 252 n p wa Lace A eet ete eed Eve Tt 6 Maintenarice Instr ctlOns uri ditor sate vey Lom rra eR var Lour e te rd eR nu eere resale de 6 alcigi ursrrrIee RE RE ER RER deen sey 7 Connecting Cables er ced edd He ave tied dde deat Ailend als ewes 7 Checking whether the device works sise 7 Gorrect sittiNg POSITION tea War Ei oil Liar ei lati in 7 llinc 8 i dteaieenoemc
4. Read word by word Spelling Forward Depending on the navigation mode button 11 is used for navigating forward Back Depending on the navigation mode button 10 is used for navigating back Repeat Depending on the navigation mode the text is repeated by keeping button 8 pressed in Change language or voice The device will change language or voice by keeping button 2 or button 3 pressed in The voice or language of the te xt being read out will change The spoken messages louder f aster spellin g of th e device will however remain in t he origin al voice or language To change the menu anguage or voi ce you must first go to the desi red language or voice by keeping one of the volume buttons pressed in Then keep both volume buttons pressed in until you hear a signal Deleting pages Keep scan button button 6 pressed in to del ete the p ages in the a ctive memo ry W hen pressing the button you will hear a message asking whether you want to delete the pages Press the same button to confirm Press any other button to cancel Control panel of EasyReader with optional Daisy player You will find an extra button on the control panel when you have purchased an EasyReader Daisy This button is used for switching between the reader and the cd player gt 6 do DIO a E EasyReader KOBA nm Oa IES 10 Switching between the reader and the Daisy player By means of
5. button 7 the reading device will switch between reading scanned texts and playing CDs When the button is pressed in the reading device will automatically check whether or not a CD is loaded The disk tray is automatically opened when there is no CD You can then insert the CD at the right side of the device Press button 8 to start reading When a CD is loaded it will play automatically Pause start cd player Press button 8 to pause or start Volume Turn up volume Briefly press button 2 Turn down volume Briefly press button 3 When the device is paused you will hear the message louder or quieter When the device is reading out the volume will increase or decrease The volume of the device cannot be t urned off You will hear a sign al when having reached minimum volume Reading speed Faster Briefly press button 4 to increase the reading speed Slower Briefly press button 5 to decrease the reading speed When the device is pa used you will hear the message faster or slower When the device is in the process of reading out you will hear a short beep and the speed will either increase or decrease Normal reading speed iss ignalled by mean s of a double beep when reading or th e message normal speed when the device is paused Navigation The CD player Daisy player features Daisy structure navigation The upper and lower buttons are for selecting the navigation mode Depending on the na vigation mode the left and r
6. 5 Data chart Se 16 EasyReader Standard iiec ed alia a lio a Saeed 16 Edsy Reader Dalsy th eh eee tele UU ee dee bd ada aaa 16 Chapter Introduction Thank you very much for buying the EasyReader We have gone to great lengths to create a qualitative and user friendly device and we hope that you will use it for years to come EasyReader parts You will need the following things to be able to use the EasyReader Reading device KOBA Vision EasyREader EasyReader Standard Eas yReader Daisy Power cord You need a power cord to feed the device What would you need Save keyboard You need a special keyboard if you want to save to the hard disk an MP3 player or a USB flash drive The keyboard is conn ected by means of a USB cable A B Male Male Connect the USP port of the keyboard to one of the USB ports on the reading device Save to hard disk You will need no external parts in order to save to the hard disk Saving to an MP3 player or USB flash drive In order to save to an MP3 player or a USB flash drive you need an external MP3 player or an external USB flash drive with USB connector Plug the MP3 player or the USB flash drive into the free USB port on the reading device Headphone You can connect a headphone to the con trol pan el No sound will be h eard th rough th e speakers when the headphone is connected Input Stereo 3 5mm MiniJack
7. C 6A 3A 60Hz 50Hz 135 x 275 x 470 mm 16 5 Lbs 2 year EasyReader Daisy Type Inputs Power supply Measurements Height X Width X Depth Weight Warranty KOBA Vision EasyReader Daisy Audio mini jack 2x USB mains supply 100VAC 240VAC 6A 3A 60Hz 50Hz 135 x 275 x 470 mm 16 5 Lbs 2 year 16 Brief manual A de 8 D OLR So K amp BA O EasyReader 1 On off switch 2 Press briefly Increase volume Press long Change languages voices 3 Press briefly Decrease volume Press long Change languages voices Increase reading speed Decrease reading speed Reader Press briefly Scan page and initiate automatic reading Press long Erase pages CD player Eject CD CD player 7 Switch between document reader CD reader 8 Press briefly Start pause Press long Repeat 9 Navigation modes 10 Back 11 Forward 12 Headphone jack DU 2008 KOBA Vision De Oude Hoeven 6 e 3971 Leopoldsburg e Belgium Tel 32 11 51 70 80 e Fax 32 11 51 70 81 info kobavision be http www kobavision be Sample text Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Once upon a time in the middle of winter when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the sky a queen sat at a window sewing and the frame of the window was made of black ebony And whilst she was sewing and looking out of the window at the snow she pri
8. Do not place the device into direct sunlight or next to a source of heat e To avoid electrocution do not place the device in a spot where it can come into contact with liquids e The design of the connectors allows for them to be used in one way exclusively Never force a connector e Never attempt to repair the device by yourself You must contact KOBA Vision or your dealer in case of defects Page 4 of 4 e The device can be cleaned with a damp cloth Never use chemicals for they can damage the finish and or other parts e Occasionally clean the glass plate of the scanner using a damp cloth e Treat your device with care and you will enjoy it for many years to come Contact KOBA Vision or your dealer for repairs or service Write down product name serial number purchase date invoice number and any error messages or particular problem aspects EasyReader control panel D A e DIO do 8 1D m E 9 EasyReader KOBA Volume Turn up volume Briefly press button 2 Turn down volume Briefly press button 3 When the device is paused you will hear the help message louder or quieter When the device is reading out the volume will increase or decrease The volume of the device cannot be t urned off You will hear a sign al when having reach ed minimum volume Reading speed Faster Briefly press button 4 to increase the reading speed Slower Briefly press button 5
9. Spelling The device will navigate letter by letter You will hear nothing for an interspace between two words Word by word The device will navigate word by word A word is a chain of letters Sentence by sentence The device will navigate sentence by sentence A sentence is marked by full stops The device will therefore read from one full stop to the next which means that the reader may stop halfway through a sentence when say an abbreviation is encountered Line by line The device will navigate line by line A line consists of a series of words or sentences in a row from left to right within a text Reading tables The device will navigate per column When a table is scanned it will be recognized by the device You can either go back one cell or square or continue Page by page The device will navigate page by page This will allow you to consult the last scanned page once more To repeat a page you must first use the upper or lower button to select reading page by page and then keep the button in the middle pressed in to repeat the page Some important remarks e Depending on the greyscale texts in drawings or photos will not be read e Crumpled sheets must be flattened out first If necessary place a magazine or book on the sheet to flatten it e The lid can stay open when using thick books Closing the lid is necessary only when there is excessive incidence of light or when the sheet is crumpled e You can already have a ne
10. Vision bvba When the reading devi ce cannot b e repaired correctly KOBA Vision can decide on its own inititiative t o replace t he readin g device by an other readin g dev ice f eaturing the same specifications All compon ents and prod ucts r eplaced within the warranty period become property of KOBA Vision bvba Warranty provisions 1 The warranty becomes invalid when the Koba Vision reading device e Was not used according to instructions or was misused e Was damaged as a result of a fall or blow e Was disassembled or tinkered with e Was repaired earlier by a non official service partner 2 Consequential loss is under no circumstances covered by the warranty KOBA Vision bv ba will neither assume an y liability whatsoever nor accept any possibility of liability ex cept for the warranty provisions ex pressedly st ated above This limitation to the liability does not imply a breach of the customer s legal consumer rights or his or her rights vis a vis the seller Service fulfillment Before claiming the warranty or service and before contacting KOBA Vision bvba or a dealer you must write down product name serial number purchase date invoice number and any error messages or particular problem aspects 15 Chapter Data chart EasyReader Standard Type KOBA Vision EasyReader Standard Inputs Audio mini jack 2x USB mains supply Power supply Measurements Height X Width X Depth Weight Warranty 100VAC 240VA
11. cked her finger with the needle and three drops of blood fell upon the snow And the red looked pretty upon the white snow and she thought to herself would that had a child as white as snow as red as blood and as black as the wood of the window frame Soon after that she had a little daughter who was as white as snow and as red as blood and her hair was as black as ebony and she was therefore called little snow white And when the child was born the queen died After a year had passed the king took to himself another wife She was a beautiful woman but proud and haughty and she could not bear that anyone else chould surpass her in beauty She had a wonderful looking glass and when she stood in front of it and looked at herself in it and said looking glass looking glass on the wall who in this land is the fairest of all The looking glass answered thou o queen art the fairest of all Then she was satisfied for she knew that the looking glass spoke the truth But snow white was growing up and grew more and more beautiful and when she was seven years old she was as beautiful as the day and more beautiful than the queen herself And once when the queen asked her looking glass looking glass looking glass on the wall who in this land is the fairest of all It answered thou art fairer than all who are here lady queen But more beautiful still is snow white as ween Then the queen was shocked and turned ye
12. ed and are at the right side of the volume buttons You can increase the speed with the upper button and decrease the reading speed with the lower button No help messages will be heard when the device is reading Part two The EasyReader as a device for reading out texts You must scan a text first before you can have it read out Put the sheet with the text facing down on the glass plate Then briefly press the scanning button This is the round blue button at the front centre Once you have pressed the scanning button the scanner will start scanning and analyzing the text A tune is audible in the mean time The text will be read out as soon as the tune ends The scanning button can also be used to delete scanned pages by keeping the button pressed in Press again to confirm this command Cancel by pressing any other button The five blue buttons standing in two crossing straight lines will help you to navigate through the text They are grouped at the right The round button at the centre can be used to pause the reading or to start reading by pressing it briefly By keeping this button pressed in the current word sentence line page or letter will be repeated The left arrow will help you to navigate back into the text and the right one forward into the text The upper and lower arrows are for selecting the various reading options Back repeat or forward depends on the reading modes Page 2 of 4 The different reading modes are
13. ents As a consequence peculiar leaps within the text are possible Many Daisy books were made by recording the old cassettes on a CD one after the other Reading from chapter to chapter is like reading from cassette to cassette Part four Separate keyboard for saving When you have purchased the separate keyboard you can use it to save texts on the hard disk on an MP3 player or a USB flash drive Above on the right are two buttons for navigating through groups of ten positions on the hard disk the MP3 player or USB flash drive Above on the left is the switch to select the storage location You can either select the hard disk or the MP3 player The 12 buttons which are grouped together 4 columns and 3 rows represent the positions depending on the group A position is a location on the hard disk or MP3 player and is marked by a number For example Group 1 to 12 represents the first button position 1 and the last position 12 Group 10 to 22 represents the first button position 10 and the last position 22 To read a text that has been saved on a position briefly press the button Then press the same button to confirm or any other button to cancel To save a text keep the button pressed in Press once more to confirm or press any other button to cancel To delete a text replace the current text by a new one overwriting the old one Part five Maintenance and service e Place the device in a dry well vented clean spot
14. he lid whe n using a thick book You must however press the book closely against the glass plate surface Then press the button to start scanning Page 1 of 4 Manual Reading device KOBA Vision EasyReader EasyReader Standard EasyReader Daisy KOBA Vision thanks you for the trust placed in the EasyReader reading device You have after all bought a high tech and modern device which you will be able to use for a long time The device owes its success to its simple controls Hence the name EasyReader The following series of important remarks is meant to familiarize you with the device The following text is divided into 5 parts Part one Generalities The device is switched on by briefly pressing the on off switch This red button is above at the left and has a square shape You will hear that the device has been switched on as the blades of the fan will start to turn Always wait to press a button until the device reports that it is ready for use To turn off the device press the on off button once more The device will report that it is being turned off You will find the buttons for volume and reading speed below at the left in a group of four buttons Briefly press the blue arrow shaped buttons on the left to adjust the volume The upper button is for turning up the volume and the lower button for turning down Briefly press the blue speed buttons to change the reading speed These buttons are arrow shap
15. ight button is for navigating forward or back Navigation mode Selecting the navigation mode is done by pressing button 9 Depending on the CD various navigation modes are available Forward Depending on the navigation mode button 11 is used for navigating forward Back Depending on the navigation mode button 10 is used for navigating back Repeat You can repeat by keeping button 8 pressed in Eject CD Briefly press button 6 for loading a new CD or ejecting a loaded one 11 Control panel Save keyboard option When the extra keyboard has been provided with the reading device you can save texts on the reading device itself on an MP3 player or a USB flash drive a p il 3 3 3 000 00 COW Save to Use slide switch 4 to select storage medium Save to hard disk Put slide switch 4 in the lower position Save to USB stick Put slide switch 4 in the middle position Save to an MP3 player or a USB flash drive Put slide switch 4 in the top position Structure The keyboard contains 12 round blue keys Each key corresponds with a location on the hard disk on the MP3 player or on the USB flash drive To select sever al locations you ca n navigate to a higher or lower group by means of the red arrow shaped buttons Group Group Group Group Group Group Group Group Group Group 1 12 11 22 21 32 31 42 41 52 51 62 61 72 71 82 82 92 91 99 Position 1 Pos
16. ition Position Position Position Position Position Position Position Position 11 21 31 41 51 61 71 81 91 Position 2 Position Position Position Position Position Position Position Position Position 12 22 32 42 52 62 72 82 92 Position 3 Position Position Position Position Position Position Position Position Position 13 23 33 43 53 63 73 83 93 Position 4 Position Position Position Position Position Position Position Position Position 14 24 34 44 54 64 74 84 94 Position 5 Position Position Position Position Position Position Position Position Position 15 25 35 45 55 65 75 85 95 Position 6 Position Position Position Position Position Position Position Position Position 16 26 36 46 56 66 76 86 96 Position 7 Position Position Position Position Position Position Position Position Position 17 27 37 47 57 67 77 87 97 Position 8 Position Position Position Position Position Position Position Position Position 18 28 38 48 58 68 78 88 98 Position 9 Position Position Position Position Position Position Position Position Position 19 29 39 49 59 69 79 89 99 Position Position Position Position Position Position Position Position Position 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Position Position Position Position Position Position Position Position Position 11 21 31 41 51 61 71 81 91 Position Position Position Position Position Position Position Position Position 12 22 32 42 52 62 72 82 92 12 Groups Higher group Press button 1 Lower gro
17. llow and green with envy From that hour whenever she looked at snow white her heart heaved in her breast she hated the girl so much And envy and pride grew higher and higher in her heart like a weed so that she had no peace day or night She called a huntsman and said take the child away into the forest will no longer have her in my sight Kill her and bring me back her lung and liver as a token The huntsman obeyed and took her away but when he had drawn his knife and was about to pierce snow white s innocent heart she began to weep and said ah dear huntsman leave me my life will run away into the wild forest
18. ouse hold was te bin Di spose of the compl ete product including its c ables plugs and accessories in the designate d collection facilities Chapter First time use You need to go through the following steps to use the reading device for the first time Connect cables Check whether the device works Connecting cables Connect the power cord at the back of the EasyReader Then connect the reading device to the mains supply Checking whether the device works Please check whether the device works after the installation Switch the EasyReader on See next chapter Switching on off Correct sitting position The operating height is ideal when the reading device is placed on a normal table Chapter Controls After having successfully connected the reading device in the previous chapter we will now go into the controls and the operation of the reading device Switching on off Switching on and off is done by means of the on off button 1 The reading device is ready for use after the report The device is ready for use To switch off the device press the on off button 1 The device will report The device is being switched off One moment please Scanning Before the reading device can read out a text you must always scan the text first This goes as follows 1 Open the lid of the device 2 Put the sheet with the printed text facing down on the glass plate 3 Close the lid There is no need to close t
19. rrange their pages in a confusing manner This can result in the text being confusing and even unintelligible at times 13 Troubleshooting Below is al ist of problems th at may occur before contacting KOBA Vision or your dealer Chapter with your reading device Consult the list first Symptom Possible causes What to do The reading device won t turn on e The power cord is not connected e Check whether the power cord is in the device and check whether the plug is in the power point Odd punctuation marks are being read out e The page lacks contrast e The print of the sheet or the paper itself lacks quality e The text is printed within a photo or against a coloured background e The sheet is not placed flat into the scanner e Close the scanner lid so that the sheet is in a flat position e Use your hand to press a thick book closely against the glass plate e Sometimes it is impossible to read badly printed texts or texts before an uneven background e You have scanned an empty sheet The device says End of document e Turn around the sheet with the printed text against the glass plate 14 Chapter Warranty Express warranty KOBA Vision bvba offers a two year warranty on every KOBA Vision reading device starting from the purchase date The warranty covers materials and workmanship Warranty services are provided by KOBA Vision bvba or a dealer acting for KOBA
20. to decrease the reading speed When the device is pa used you will hear the message faster or slower When the device is in the process of reading out y ou will hear a short beep and the speed will either increase or decrease Normal reading speed is signalled by a double beep during reading or by the m eassage normal speed when the device is paused Scan page Press button 6 to scan a page A page must be scanned before it can be read out A tune will signal that the device is operat ing when scanning You can t urn off the tune by holding either speed buttons pressed in until the device gives a signal You can already have a new sheet scanned while the previous one is still being read out You will hear a beep if the machine starts to scan The machine will automatically the next after the existing page is terminated Pause start the reading Press button 8 to start or pause the reading Navigation The reading dev ice f eatures Daisy st ructure navigation 5 blue butt ons in two crossing straight lin es Th e upper an d low er arrow shaped buttons are for selecting the navigation mode The arrow shaped buttons on the right ar e for navigating forward or back The round blue button in the centre is for pausing or starting the device Navigation mode The navigation mode is selected by pressing button 9 The following modes are available Read page by page Read tables Read line by line Read sentence by sentence
21. up Press button 2 Positions The buttons 3 indicate the positions Listening to saved texts Briefly press the position button 3 to open the text The device will ask to confirm Confirm by pressing the same button once more Cancel by pressing any other button Saving texts Keep the position button 3 where you want to save the text pressed in The device will ask to confirm Confirm by pressing the same bu tton once more Cancel by pressing any other button During the process of saving the first forty characters of the text are automatically entered as the title The device will report whether the position is empty or not Press the same button once more to confirm whether you still want to save the text on this position Cancel by pressing another button Connecting an MP3 player or USB flash drive An external MP3 player or US B flash drive can be co nnected to the second USP port The device will always save the text as an MP3 file as well as a text file Usage tips Reading thick books When reading a thick book it is important to press it closely against the glass plate The lid of the device can be left open as long as you apply manual pressure on the book Empty page When reading an empty page the device will say End of document Photos Photos on a page will not be read out Layout The layout of a text is very important to understand the text properly Some magazines place titles at the centre of a page or a
22. w sheet scanned while the previous one is still being read out e The last text is saved when the device is switched off It will be available as soon as you switch the device on again by pressing the pause button at the centre of the navigation buttons If you scan a new sheet the previous text will be deleted e When several languages are installed you can change the language by keeping one of the volume buttons pressed in e A text in columns will be properly read by the device except when for example the title of the article is at the centre of the text and not at the top A reading device will often make errors in those cases where even a sighted person has to search where the text continues The device does not comprehend the text and is therefore unable to find where the text continues Page 3 of 4 Part three The EasyReader for reading Daisy books on a CD Press the square button below at the centre to switch to the CD player When no CD is loaded in the device the CD tray at the right will open automatically Press the pause start button to start reading Navigating through the book is done at the exact same way as with the reader To eject a CD you must first stop reading by pressing the pause button This allows the device to save the exact text position You can eject the CD by pressing the scan button which is the round button at the top centre Bear in mind that many books have not been recorded to meet navigation requirem
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