Extreme Reader - XR1 Manual PUBLISHED BY Guerilla Technologies, Inc. 4203 SW High Meadows Ave., Palm City, Florida. February 2008. http://www.GuerillaTechnologies.com. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the express written permission of Guerilla Technologies. Copyright (c) 2008 Guerilla Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Table of Contents. Introduction. Page 1. Items Packed with Extreme Reader. Page 1. To Set Up Extreme Reader. Page 2. Turning Extreme Reader On and Off. Page 4. Keypad Layout Overview. Page 5. Using the Help Key / Volume Control. Page 6. Scanning and Reading Columns. Page 7. Scanning and Reading Tables. Page 9. Currency Mode. Page 10. Erase a File in Extreme Reader. Page 11. What Extreme Reader Can and Can Not Scan. Page 11. Reading an Electronic Text File with Extreme Reader. Page 12. Reading a Daisy Format Book with Extreme Reader. Page 13. Reading Audio CD's with Extreme Reader. Page 14. Adjusting Reading Speeds. Page 15. Changing the Default Voice in Extreme Reader. Page 16. Using a Headset with Extreme Reader. Page 17. Using Active Sync with Extreme Reader. Page 17. Magnifying Display Text. Page 18. Display Monitor. Page 18. TV Monitor. Page 18. Warranty Information. Page 19. Troubleshooting Extreme Reader. Page 21. Page 1. Introduction. Welcome to Extreme Reader! With Extreme Reader, you'll experience unmatched Speech synthesis with TextAloud powered by AT&T Natural Voices(r), exceptional optical character recognition with the latest ABBYY Fine Reader(r) 6.0 software engine, and the ability to read any Daisy formatted books, using the Humanware Victor Reader Soft(r) software. This Manual and Installation Guide is intended for use by technically oriented dealers, rehabilitation professionals, and users. It contains technical information on the Extreme Reader and keypad, as well as, information on how to connect Extreme Reader to a TV or Monitor, if the user desires. Note: Guerilla Technologies Incorporated recommends that the Extreme Reader be plugged into an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) due to the fact that the computer components are susceptible to power surges, fluctuations and power interruptions during operation. Items Packed with Extreme Reader. You have purchased a complete Extreme Reader reading system, which includes a keypad, reader with internal speakers, and scanner. Other items included: Operator's Manual and Installation Guide - in Print, Operator's Manual and Installation Guide - on floppy disk, one Daisy formatted book on CD. Page 2. To Set Up Extreme Reader. Step 1: Unlock the scanner. 1. Place 4 fingers between the scanner and the CPU box at the front of the scanner on each side of the scanner, palms facing up. 2. Slide fingers towards the center of the scanner to break the Velcro bond at the front of the scanner. 3. Once the bond is broken at the front of the scanner the scanner lock is located on the bottom of the scanner about an inch in from the front of the scanner, just Right of center. 4. To unlock the scanner, slide the scanner lock to the RIGHT and then lightly press the scanner back down on the CPU box to re-bond the Velcro. 5. You can power up the Extreme Reader after the scanner is unlocked. If you power up the Extreme Reader before the scanner is unlocked the Extreme Reader will not function and you will have to shut down the unit. You may have to use the power button on the CPU if the Keypad does not respond. Note: It's not necessary to lock the Scanner after each use. However, if you move the Scanner any significant distance or return it for service, be sure to re-lock it. To re-lock the Scanner, slide the lock on the bottom if the scanner back to the right. Step 2: System Check. Please check all the cable connections in the back of the unit before starting the Extreme Reader for the first time. All the cable connectors are plugged in before shipment and should still be plugged in when you are unpacking the Extreme Reader. Page 3. The power cable and keypad cable have twist ties to keep the cables bundled for shipment. 1. The scanner has 1 cable for data and power. The small square connector should be plugged in to the socket at the back left hand corner of the scanner when standing in front of the Extreme Reader. This cable is bundled and attached to the back of the unit, please do not pull on the cable. The other end of the scanner cable has a small rectangular plug that is plugged in to the USB socket on the lower left side of the back of the Extreme Reader. 2. The power cord is plugged in to the lower right side of the back of the Extreme Reader when standing in front of the Extreme Reader. There is also a power toggle switch in the back of the Extreme Reader. It is located to the right of where the power cord plugs into the unit on the lower right hand side, when standing in front of the Extreme Reader. This switch has a one towards the top of the switch and a zero towards the bottom of the switch and toggles up and down. The correct position for the switch is the top of the switch pressed in towards the unit, this is the on position. This switch is used for shutting off the power to the Extreme Reader if it is not going to be used for a long period of time such as going a trip or vacation. 3. The Keypad plugs into the back of the unit just to the left of the square power cord, in the lower round socket (when standing in front of the Extreme Reader) the upper socket should have a sticker over it so you may not feel it. The flat spot of the keypad cable plug faces up. Page 4. 4. There is a small round plug for the internal speakers. This should be plugged in to the small round audio socket to the right of the rectangular scanner USB plug and just to the left of the rectangular video socket. There are 3 audio sockets 2 of them should be covered with stickers so you should not be able to feel them. Step 3: Final. 1. Once the scanner is unlocked and the cable connections and rear power switch are checked, set the key pad in the desired operating location then plug the Extreme Reader into a wall outlet. Turning Extreme Reader On and Off. Start Extreme Reader by pressing the large button on the lower right, on the front of the reader. You should hear the fan, inside the system, spin. This will tell you that the reader is booting-up (or starting). Boot-up takes about 40 seconds. Only use this button to power down the reader (to turn off the reader), ONLY IF it does not respond to the keypad commands. During boot-up, the Extreme Reader will play the Extreme Reader Welcome message. This message is timed to the software load and indicates when the Extreme Reader is ready for operation. This message ends with the Extreme Reader saying, " Please begin now". Page 5. Note: Do not press any of the keys on the keypad during boot-up. This will prolong the reader's boot-up phase and may cause the system to re-boot. To turn off Extreme Reader, press the shutdown key on the keypad. You will hear the Extreme Reader Shutdown message as the unit shuts down. When the machine becomes silent, you may disconnect the power source or the power switch on the back of the machine. Do not use the power button on the front of the unit to shut it down unless the Extreme Reader stops responding to the keypad. Using the power button to shut down may damage the software. Note: The Extreme Reader will ask you to confirm shutdown, to avoid inadvertently shutting down the system. Keypad layout overview. The keypad is laid out as follows; Top row, from left to right. Help Key. Increase Speed Key. Decrease Speed Key. Shutdown Key. Second row, from left to right. Mode Key. Home Key. Voice Change Key. Erase Key. Third row, non functional row, used for tactile delineation between function keys. Fourth row, from left to right. Advanced Backward Key. Backward Key. Forward Key. Advanced Forward Key. Bottom row, from left to right. Start Key. Pause/Resume Key. Page 6. Note: The help key, shutdown key, advanced backward key, backward key, forward key, advanced forward key, start key, and pause/resume key all have unique tactile identifying labels. Using the Help Key to Understand the Extreme Reader Keypad. The Extreme Reader keypad has an audio help feature that explains aloud the function of each key. The Help Key is on the keypad's top row to the far left. For easy identification, this key has a raised question mark symbol on its surface. To activate the help mode, press the Help key in conjunction with any other key, to identify and explain each key's function on the keypad. Volume Adjustments At approximately the same height as the power button, on the front of the reader and three inches from the right edge, you will find a scroll wheel. This scroll wheel can be turned to the right to increase the volume of the Extreme Reader. This scroll wheel can be turned to the left to decrease the volume of the Extreme Reader. Page 7. Scanning and reading Columns with Extreme Reader. The Extreme Reader starts in Column Mode each time the device in powered on. Column Mode is the best mode to use when reading newspapers, magazine articles, standard mail (in letter format), books, and pamphlets. For other material like utility bills, bank statements, phone books, spreadsheets or tables, please refer to the next section entitled, "Scanning and reading Tables with Extreme Reader". 1. Place your reading material print-side down on the scanner glass plate. Square the page against the raised left and front edges of the glass and close the lid. 2. Press the Start key. Note: You will hear the scanner activate and the scanner carriage move. Extreme Reader will say, "Scanning is complete," when the scan routine has completed. 3. Reading of the scanned page will begin automatically. Note: If you are using the display option, the page will be shown in large font and each word will be highlighted as it is read. 4. Press the Pause/Resume key, to pause or resume reading. 5. You navigate through the file folders with the arrow keys located on the second row from the bottom. The advanced back key, will move you backward by file in the reader. Each file is one page long. The backward key, will move you backward, by word within a file. The forward key, will move you forward by word, within a file. The advanced forward key, will move you forward by file. When moving to a new file, the reader will announce the new file name. (For Example: file 1, file 2, file 3, etc) Page 8. Note: You can access a secondary increment of navigation by holding down the forward or backward keys. If continuously held down for five seconds, the Extreme Reader will begin to fast-forward or rewind by line increments in the file, (depending on whether you held down the forward or backward key). One or two words will be spoken to confirm the direction you are navigating. (e.g. If you held down the Backward Key, the last two words in that direction will be spoken and then you will hear bell chimes.) Each Bell Chime that you hear represents another line that has been skipped in the direction of the key that you pressed. (Five bell chimes would equal five lines skipped). Simply release the key when you have skipped to the desired line in the file. 6. The Erase Key is used to erase the file that you are currently in. Note: When the Extreme Reader has all 20 files filled you will hear an audio message telling you to please erase one or more files. You will have to erase a file and then scan the document again. Page 9. Scanning and reading Tables with Extreme Reader. The Extreme Reader in Tabular Mode should be used to best read material like utility bills, bank statements, phone books, spreadsheets or tables. To read newspapers, magazine articles, standard mail (in letter format), books, and pamphlets, please refer to the previous section entitled, "Scanning and reading Columns with Extreme Reader". 1. Press the "Mode" key on the keypad to change to "Tabular Mode". If the Extreme Reader announces a different mode than "Tabular Mode", simply press the Mode Key repeatedly until the Extreme Reader announces that you are in "Tabular Mode". 2. Place your reading material print-side down on the scanner glass plate. Square the page against the raised left and front edges of the glass and close the lid. 3. Press the Start key. Note: You will hear the scanner activate and the scanner carriage move. Extreme Reader will say, "Scanning is complete," when the scan routine has completed. 4. Reading of the scanned page will begin automatically. Note: If you are using the display option, the page will be shown in large font and each word will be highlighted as it is read. 5. Press the Pause/Resume key, to pause or resume reading. 6. You navigate through the file folders with the arrow keys located on the second row from the bottom. The advanced back key, will move you backward by file in the reader. Each file is one page long. The backward key, will move you backward, by word within a file. Page 10. The forward key, will move you forward by word, within a file. The advanced forward key, will move you forward by file. When moving to a new file, the reader will announce the new file name. (For Example: file 1, file 2, file 3, etc) Note: You can access a secondary increment of navigation by holding down the forward or backward keys. If continuously held down for five seconds, the Extreme Reader will begin to fast-forward or rewind by line increments in the file, (depending on whether you held down the forward or backward key). One or two words will be spoken to confirm the direction you are navigating. (e.g. If you held down the Backward Key, the last two words in that direction will be spoken and then you will hear bell chimes.) Each Bell Chime that you hear represents another line that has been skipped in the direction of the key that you pressed. (Five bell chimes would equal five lines skipped). Simply release the key when you have skipped to the desired line in the file. Page 11. Erase a File in Extreme Reader. Each time you scan a document or floppy file, the text is saved inside the Extreme Reader, automatically. After 20 scans the file system will be full and the Extreme Reader will alert you to erase unwanted files to make room for the current scan. 1. To erase a file, simply navigate to the file (e.g. file 1, or file 2). 2. Press the Erase Key. The Extreme Reader will request a confirmation that you really wanted to erase this file just in case you accidentally pressed the Erase Key. 3. If you really wanted to Erase this file, press the Erase Key again. 4. The Extreme Reader will announce that the file has been erased. What Extreme Reader Can and Can Not Scan. Extreme Reader cannot read handwritten or hand-printed material. If there is a signature on a typewritten letter, Extreme Reader reads the letter but not the signature. If the signature is written over other printed words, for example - the closing "Sincerely yours," the letters touched by the signature will not read correctly. Extreme Reader may have trouble reading some printed forms because a box often surrounds the text on a form. Extreme Reader sometimes ignores text that is too close to vertical or horizontal lines or words surrounded by a box. Page 12. Reading electronic text files with Extreme Reader. 1. Place a 1.44 MB diskette, containing a single text file into the floppy drive. Note: Acceptable file formats are TXT, DOC, PDF, HTML, XML. The file should be named *.txt or any of the other file extensions listed above. The * represents any valid Windows file name. 2. Press the "Mode" key on the keypad to change to "Diskette Read" mode. If the Extreme Reader announces a different mode than "Diskette Read Mode", simply press the Mode Key repeatedly until the Extreme Reader announces that you are in "Diskette Read Mode". 3. Press the Start Key. The Extreme Reader will connect with the floppy drive, copy the file and begin reading. 4. Press the "pause/resume" key to pause disk reading and resume disk reading. 5. If you do not wish to save the file, press the "erase" key. Note: The Extreme Reader will automatically save the text of a file read from diskette. It is recommended to erase large text files from file folders in order to maintain optimum reading responsiveness. Page 13. Reading Daisy format books with Extreme Reader. 1. Place the CD containing the Daisy book into the CD Rom drive. Wait for the CD Rom to recognize the CD. This takes approximately 30 seconds. Note: Any CD containing a Daisy book should include the formatted files to support one book title. 2. Press the "Mode" key, on the keypad. The Extreme Reader will announce that you are in "CD Mode". If the Extreme Reader announces a different mode than "CD Mode", simply press the Mode Key repeatedly until the Extreme Reader announces that you are in "CD Mode". 3. Press the Start Key. The Extreme Reader will connect with the CD and load the book. When the book has finished loading, the title of the book will be announced. 4. Press the "Pause/Resume" key, to listen and pause, while in CD Mode. Note: If you are using the display option, the page will be shown in large font and each word will be highlighted as it is read. 5. You may navigate through the book by pressing the arrow keys. The Advanced Backward Key will move you back by page in the CD book. The Backward Key, will move you back by word within the CD book. The Forward Key, will move you forward by word within the CD book. The Advanced Forward Key, will move you forward by page in the CD book. 6. Press the Mode key, when you are finished using the CD Mode feature. Press the Mode Key repeatedly until you have reached the mode you desire to use next. Note: When reading a book that you have already started, the Daisy reader will begin reading where you last left off. Page 14. Reading Audio CD's with Extreme Reader. 1. Place the CD containing the Audio book into the CD Rom drive. Wait for the CD Rom to recognize the CD. This takes approximately 30 seconds. 2. Press the "Mode" key, on the keypad. The Extreme Reader will announce that you are in "CD Mode". If the Extreme Reader announces a different mode than "CD Mode", simply press the Mode Key repeatedly until the Extreme Reader announces that you are in "CD Mode". Note: Most Audio CD's are divided into multiple sections called "tracks". These tracks might be chapters, stories, songs (in the case of music CD's) or other logical groupings depending of the producer of the CD. 3. Press the Start Key. 4. Press the Pause/Resume key, to pause the Audio CD. There after, press the Pause/Resume key again to resume reading. Note: You may leave a CD Audio Book paused indefinitely, but no place-marker is saved once you shutdown your Extreme Reader or change out of CD Book mode. To return to a mid-point on an Audio CD Book, refer to step 4 below. 5. You may navigate through the tracks of the Audio Book or music CD, if desired. To skip forward by track, press the Advance Forward Key. To skip backward by track, press the Advance Backward Key. As you press these keys, your reader will move back or forward by track each time the key is pressed. You will hear a soft bleep sound each time you skip to the next track in the direction you pressed and then that track will begin to play. Page 15. Note: You can access a secondary increment of navigation by pressing the Forward or Backward Keys. Each time one of these keys is pressed, the Extreme Reader will begin to fast-forward or rewind (depending on the key selected) by 60 second increments in the CD book or music CD. If desired, simply press the Forward or Backward Key again to skip another 60 seconds within the current track. 6. To start the CD Audio Book again from the beginning, simply press and release the Home Key. You will hear the "beginning of CD" message. The player then automatically starts playing the first track on the CD. 7. Press the Mode key, when you are finished using the Audio CD Mode feature. Press the Mode Key repeatedly until you have reached the mode you desire to use next. Adjusting Reading Speeds. Extreme Reader has 10 different reading speeds. Use the increase speed key, to increase the reading speed. Use the decrease speed key, to decrease the reading speed. Note: Voice rate changes in scan and read mode and diskette read mode are immediate. You will hear a message "voice rate up" or "voice rate down" when changing the reading speed in scan and read mode or diskette read mode. Note: To experience immediate voice rate change Daisy book mode, press the pause key before changing the speed. If you choose to change the voice speed during reading, the rate will change at the next paragraph or page. You will hear messages, such as, "Speed -1" or "Speed +1" when changing the reading speed in Daisy book mode. Page 16. Changing the Default Voice in the Extreme Reader. The Extreme Reader comes with four voices to choose from. Two Premium voices and two standard voices. (In the case of a Bi-Lingual Extreme Reader, there are four Premium Voices). The voices that are installed on the Extreme Reader can be changed from time to time for the purpose of better clarity, variety, or preference. 1. Press the Voice Change Key once. You will hear the Extreme Reader say, "Changing Voice to ________". The next voice on the list will be named. Listen carefully to the announcement of the voice change. It will be spoken by the new voice. This serves as a sample of what future readings will sound like. 2. If this voice is not desired, simply press the Voice Change Key again to hear the next voice on the list. 3. Repeat pressing the same key until you have reached the desire voice. Whichever voice was last spoken and named is set as the default voice until you change it again. Note: Whichever voice was set as the default voice when a document or floppy file was scanned will be the voice that reads that document. Even if you change voices at a latter date, any files scanned and saved in the previous voice will still be read in that previous voice when that file is navigated to. Note: To have a document re-read using a different voice simply change the default voice as detailed above and re-scan the document by pressing the Start Key. Page 17. Using a Headset with Extreme Reader. There is an 1/8 inch jack on the front of the speakers just left of the volume control scroll wheel. When a headset is plugged into the speaker jack, the speakers are turned off so you can use Extreme Reader in private or without disturbing others. You may adjust the headset volume by using the scroll wheel on the speakers. Using Active Sync with Extreme Reader. 1. Scan in all desired documents before using Active Sync. 2. After scanning, shutdown the Extreme Reader and connect your device via Serial, USB or IR port. 3. Turn on the Extreme Reader. When boot is complete, sync or copy the file XREADER.TXT from the POCKET PC file folder. 4. Shutdown the Extreme Reader and disconnect your device. Note: You must reboot the Extreme Reader after using Active Sync, to return to reading mode. Page 18. Magnifying Display Text. Documents scanned, text files and Daisy books can be viewed in enlarged text on a computer monitor or TV. TV viewing requires a video to TV adapter. Display Monitor. 1. Place the Display Monitor on a flat surface. 2. Connect the Display Monitor cable to the monitor/VGA port found on the rear panel of the Reader, just right of the speaker connectors. Note: If the cable connector does not seem to fit well, turn the cable connector over. 3. Tighten the screws on the connector. 4. Connect the Display Monitor power cord to the monitor. 5. Connect the Display Monitor power cord to AC power. TV Monitor. 1. Place the TV Monitor on a flat surface. 2. Connect the TV adaptor cable to the TV adaptor TV port. Connect the other end to the monitor/VGA port found on the rear panel of the reader, just right of the speaker connectors. Note: If the cable connector does not seem to fit well, turn the cable connector over. 3. Tighten the screws on each connector. 4. Connect the video wire to the TV adaptor video port and connect the other end to the TV video port. 5. Press the TV adaptor power button. Note: For more information on using your TV adaptor, please refer to the instructions included with your TV adaptor. Page 19. Warranty Information. Guerilla Technologies, Inc. warrants that the media the software is recorded on, the product's Documentation, and any hardware provided by Guerilla Technologies, are free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use. Guerilla Technologies warrants that the product will perform substantially in accordance with the specifications set forth in the Documentation, and will process a specific sample data (the "Scan Test Page") with the specified standard of accuracy for the leading image scanners in proper working order. Some documents may be processed with a high degree of accuracy. However, poor quality documents, certain typefaces, complex layout, lower resolutions and poor quality or irregular image scanners may make it difficult or impossible for the product to process pages with satisfactory accuracy. As a result, Guerilla Technologies performance warranty is based on the system's handling of the Scan Test Page. The warranties described above are made for a period of one (1) year from the date the products are delivered to you as the first user. This Warranty is not transferable. Guerilla Technologies will repair or replace any hardware, software, documentation or magnetic media that proves defective in materials, workmanship, or must be corrected to achieve warranted performance, without additional charge, on an exchange basis, as described below. If Guerilla Technologies is unable to replace defective hardware, documentation, or defective media, or if Guerilla Technologies is unable to make the product perform to its specifications within a reasonable time, Guerilla Technologies will either replace the entire package with a similar product or refund the purchase price of the product. Page 20. Guerilla Technologies does not warrant that the product will meet your requirements or that its operation will be uninterrupted or error free. The warranty does not cover component or part of the product that has been subjected to damage or abuse, or that has been altered or changed in any way by you or others. Guerilla Technologies is not responsible for problems caused by any user supplied hardware, changes in the operating characteristics of the computer hardware or operating system, or any upgrades or modifications to these items that are made after the delivery of Guerilla Technologies' product to you. Any implied warranties, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, are limited to the term of this express warranty. Note: Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you. Guerilla Technologies shall not, in any case, be liable for special, incidental, consequential, indirect or other similar damages arising from any breach of these warranties even if Guerilla Technologies or its agent has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Note: Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. Page 21. Troubleshooting Extreme Reader. Question: After pressing the Start Key, Extreme Reader doesn't scan and says nothing. 1. Check to see if the scanner is on. You should hear the scanner "start up" when you start the Extreme Reader. 2. Check the scanner's USB cable. The cable should be securely plugged into both the scanner and the reader. 3. Check the audio connector. The cable should be securely plugged into the reader. 4. Check the volume control on the speakers. Please note, if you have head phones pluged in to the Extreme Reader the speakers automaticly turn off. 5. Shutdown the Extreme Reader with the keypad shut down key and check the power cable to make sure it is securely plugged into both the wall socket and the unit socket. 6. Check that the scanner is unlocked. Follow the steps outlined above, on page 2, to unlock the scanner. 7. If key pad is not responding, restart the Extreme Reader by pressing the power button on the front of the Extreme Reader. If these solutions don't solve your problems, please contact your dealer or Guerilla Technologies, Inc. for further assistance. The phone number for Guerilla Technologies technical assistance is 7 7 2 - 2 8 3 - 0 5 0 0. Guerilla Technologies Inc. would like to thank our Development partners. NextUp Technologies Inc. ABBYY Software House. VisuAide Inc. Audibill Currency Reader. Rev J.