C-Pen 800C User manual

USER’S GUIDE
English

First edition (January 2001).
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Contents
INTRODUCTION TO C-PEN .............................................. 5
C-Pen Models................................................................................ 5
Your Personal Digital Assistant ...................................................... 8
Optimal Reading Conditions ........................................................ 10
User Documentation and Support .............................................. 12
Care and Safety ......................................................................... 12
PRESENTATION OF C-PEN ............................................. 14
Parts of C-Pen............................................................................. 14
Display Objects ............................................................................ 18
GETTING STARTED ....................................................... 21
Turning C-Pen On and Off .......................................................... 21
Battery ........................................................................................ 21
Navigating and Selecting ............................................................25
READING AND SAVING TEXT ...................................... 28
Reading Text ............................................................................... 28
Saving Text.................................................................................. 32
EDITING TEXT ............................................................... 33
Entering Edit Mode ..................................................................... 33
Edit Menu ................................................................................... 33
C Write ........................................................................................ 38
C Write Prototypes ..................................................................... 42
APPLICATIONS .............................................................. 46
Notes ........................................................................................... 48
C Address .................................................................................... 52
C Calendar .................................................................................. 58
C Dictionary ................................................................................. 72
C Message .................................................................................. 81
Settings ...................................................................................... 89
Info .............................................................................................. 97
Storage ...................................................................................... 98
C Beam ..................................................................................... 100
C Direct ..................................................................................... 103
C Write ...................................................................................... 105

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USING C-PEN WITH YOUR PC ..................................... 106
Installing C-Win Software ......................................................... 106
Connecting C-Pen to a PC by IR ...............................................107
Connecting C-Pen to a PC by Cable ......................................... 108
Getting Help ..............................................................................109
C-Pen Viewer............................................................................ 109
Copy and paste in the PC environment .................................... 110
Installing and Removing Applications ........................................ 111
Transferring Files .......................................................................112
C Address .................................................................................. 113
C Direct ..................................................................................... 114
C-Pen Edit .................................................................................114
Closing the Connection .............................................................114
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...................................... 115
WARRANTY ................................................................. 116
LIMITED WORLDWIDE WARRANTY ........................................... 118
Warranty Information ...............................................................118
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ................................ 121
UL STATEMENT ........................................................... 122
C DICTIONARY COPYRIGHT NOTICE........................... 123
INDEX .......................................................................... 125

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INTRODUCTION TO C-PEN
Congratulations - you have just bought a photographic
memory!C-Pen isa MobileInformation Collectorthatreads,
remembers,processesandtransfersprintedtextto yourWin-
dows-equipped PC and PDA products. C-Pen is in essence
an electronic highlighter that saves the text you are mark-
ing. Carry it with you wherever you go!
Make it a habit to take your portable text collector with
you, and you are always ready to read and save text from
books, papers, brochures or business cards.You can easily
record price-lists, timetables, wine tips or witty quotes.You
don’t have to tear out pages any more.
With the portable dictionary you can translate and look up
words immediately without carrying around a printed
dictionary!
Your saved text files can later be transferred to your PC. It is
also possible to use C-Pen to read text directly into a Win-
dows application in your PC.
C-Pen Models
In order to accommodate different needs, several C-Pen
models are available. They all have the basic features
C Read, C Write and Notes. Some models are equipped
with additional applications such as C Dictionary, C Cal-
endar, Storage and C Message. The set of applications
depends on the model. On the following pages you will
find a short description of the different C-Pen models and
their applications. For more information on C-Pen, please
refer to our webpage: www.cpen.com.

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C-Pen 600C
C-Pen 600C combines the reading function with transla-
tion ability, making it the perfect companion when travel-
ling or studying.
C-Pen 600C includes:
• C Read • C Direct • CAddress
• C Write • Notes • Info
• C Beam • C Dictionary • Storage
C-Pen 600C also offers communication by cable as well as
by IR.
It is powered by two alkaline AAA batteries (1.5 V type,
LR03). See further important instructions, Battery, p.21.
C-Pen 600C has a Trigg button, that you press while read-
ing, and an ESC button. It is possible to exchange the func-
tions between these two buttons.
For more information on C-Pen 600C, please refer to our
webpage:www.cpen.com.

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C-Pen 800C
C-Pen 800C has several additional features which make it a
superior tool for use in your work and studies and when
travelling.
C-Pen 800C includes:
•C Read • C Direct • CAddress
• C Write • Notes • Info
• C Beam • C Dictionary • Storage
• C Calendar • C Message
Communication is available by cable as well as by IR.
C-Pen800C ispoweredbyarechargeable battery.The charg-
ing adapter is included in the C-Pen package.
The cable is used for both communication and for charg-
ing.
When reading with a C-Pen 800C you normally use the
automatic trigger. The ESC button can, if you wish, be
exchanged to a Trigg button, a manual trigger.
C-Pen 800C also has a time, a sound and an alarm function.
For more information on C-Pen 800C, please refer to our
webpage:www.cpen.com.

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Your Personal Digital Assistant
To see which of the below mentioned applications your
C-Pen model has, see C-Pen models, p. 6-7.
Powerful features
• CRead
Reads in text - the basic function of C-Pen. Move C-Pen
over the text, and the text will be captured by the pen,
where it can be saved as a file for later processing.
• C Write
Allows you to enter characters by writing with C-Pen as
if it were an ordinary pen. This is useful when editing
text, entering file names, looking up words in C Dictio-
nary or searching for a contact in CAddress.
•CAddress
Stores and looks up contact information such as ad-
dresses,phonenumbers and e-mail addresses. CAddress
can be synchronized with Microsoft® Outlook and sup-
ports the vCard standard.
• CDirect
Enables you to transfer the scanned text directly from
C-Pen into your PC. The text will be placed at the cursor
position in any Windows program.
• C Beam
Transfers notes, contacts, calendar events and files be-
tween C-Pen and PDAs. C Beam supports the standard
infrared protocol IrOBEX and complies with both the
vCard and vCalendar standards. All devices and appli-

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cations using the IrOBEX protocol to its full extent are
fully compatible with C-Pen.
• C Calendar
Works like a normal calendar with the advantage of dis-
playing the information in many different ways once
you have the information in your C-Pen.You can choose
to view a whole month, a single week or a day and you
can either read or write event/task information into your
C-Pen.
• C Dictionary
Enables your C-Pen to translate and/or look up words.
C Dictionary is very easy to use, simply slide your C-
Pen over the word you require translated and within less
than a second the result is displayed. Several language
software packages are available.
• C Message
Sends text messages in combination with a mobile
phone. With C Fax you can send fax messages, while
C SMS is used when you want to send text messages,
SMS, to a mobile phone or an e-mail to an e-mail ac-
count.You can either send complete files from Notes or
write a short message with CWrite into C Messageand
then send it. C Message requires a mobile phone that is
equipped with an IR eye and a fax modem and that is
using the GSM system.
• Storage
Storage area in C-Pen, which can be used as a floppy
disc for files.

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Optimal Reading Conditions
C-Pen uses Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to read
text. OCR is the process of turning an image of characters
into computer-readable text.
As C-Pen moves over the text, its internal light source illu-
minates the characters and a camera takes pictures of the
text. During OCR, C-Pen analyzes the pictures taken by its
camera and translates them into text characters.
The OCR quality will depend on the reading conditions.
The letters most commonly confused using OCR are:
e →cl→It→c
r+n →mi→lc→o
The following conditions affect the quality of character
recognition:
•Theprint quality ofthe text
High-quality printed text naturally gives maximum
OCR accuracy. With lower-quality print, e.g. faxes,
OCR accuracy may be poorer. You can calibrate the
C-Pen to optimize its performance under difficult
conditions; see Calibration, p. 91.
Pleasenote that C-Pen only recognizes machine-printed
characters such as laser-printed or typewritten text.
C-Pen does not recognize handwritten text.
•Positionand movement ofC-Pen
It is important how you hold and move C-Pen over the
printed text. Please see Reading and saving text, p. 28
or read the Quick Start folder to learn how to use
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C-Pen correctly. It is crucial that you follow these
instructions in order to get the best results.
•The language of the text
Set the text language of the text you wish to read, to
get the most suitable OCR. See Text Language, p. 90.
•Deformedcharacters
Anything that is not a printed character, and any
character distorted by a mark or smudge on the paper
may be unrecognizable.
•Overlapping characters
Characters in the text should not overlap.
•Italicsand underlined text
Italics are slightly difficult for C-Pen to read in some
fonts. Underlined text is also difficult for C-Pen to
read because the underline changes the shapes of the
descenders of the letters g, j, p, q and y.
•Text colors - text and surface
C-Pen cannot read some combinations of text colors
on colored surfaces, such as red or yellow text on a
white or red background.
Text that is highlighted by a traditional highlighter
marker can be read in some cases, depending on the
color and darkness of the ink.
•Small or large character sizes
The size of the characters should be 5–22 points.

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User Documentation and Support
There are several sources of support for your C-Pen.
This User's Guide contains a description of C-Pen, its ap-
plications and instructions for reading and editing text and
saving files. The following applications are explained:
• C Read • C Direct • Storage
• C Write • C Beam • C Dictionary
• Notes • Info • C Calendar
• CAddress • Settings • C Message
You can also learn how to connect C-Pen to a PC.
The enclosed C-Pen CD contains the C-Win Software for
communication between C-Pen and your PC. It also con-
tains several help files:
• Help
• User's Guide in several different languages
• Troubleshooting, which helps you solve many
problems
On our web site, www.cpen.com,you can find Trouble-
shooting and the User’s Guide translated into several lan-
guages.Visit our web site, www.cpen.com, to get the latest
C-Pen news and free software upgrades.
Care and Safety
• Keep C-Pen away from direct sunlight, heat, moisture
and dust.
• Do not expose C-Pen to extreme temperature
variations.

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• Make sure the camera opening is free from dust or any
other objects.
• Do not deliberately insert any object into the camera
opening.
• Clean C-Pen with a dry cloth. Do not use detergents or
other chemicals when cleaning C-Pen.
• C-Pen models that are powered by alkaline batteries,
require two 1.5 VAAA batteries of type LR03.
Rechargeable C-Pen models have a built-in battery
which is to be recharged with C Technologies’
recharging adapter. See Battery, p. 21.
• Make backup copies of your C-Pen files regularly and
keep the copies in a safe place. Copies are made using
C-Win Software, see UsingC-Penwithyour PC,
p. 106.

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PRESENTATION OF C-PEN
Parts of C-Pen
There are some differences between the C-Pen models. The
main differences concern the battery, the ESC button and
the Trigg button. There is no battery compartment in a
rechargeable C-Pen, since the battery is built-in. On a
C-Pen that has an automatic trigger, an Autotrigger, the
button on the front of the pen is the ESC button, while on
the other models this is the Trigg button. For more infor-
mation about your C-Pen model see C-Pen models, p. 6-7,
Technical Specifications, p. 115 and the following pages.
Description of the different parts:
C-Pen with a manual trigger
1
2
4
5
53
9
10
3
10

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C-Pen powered by AAA batteries
1
C-Pen with an automatic trigger
4
Rechargeable C-Pen
1
1
7
210
6
9
4
3
11
8

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1.On/Off and Nav
Turns C-Pen on or off when pressed and held for more
than two seconds. This button is also used to scroll
through the menus and texts (push up or down) and to
select an item or an option (press briefly).
2. ESC
Closes menus. Please note that this is the button on the
top of a C-Pen with an automatic trigger, while it is, as
default, the button on the side of C-Pen with a manual
trigger.
3. Display
Used to display scanned text and for communication
between C-Pen and the user. The orientation of the text
on the display can be changed to suit left-handed users.
See SystemSettings, p. 94.
4. IR port
The infrared (IR) port is used for wireless data transfer
between C-Pen and a PC, mobile phone or PDA that is
equipped with an IR port.
5. Trigg
On a C-Pen with a manual trigger, Trigg is to be pressed
and held down while reading text.The functions of Trigg
and ESC can be exchanged to suit your own prefer-
ences. See System Settings, p. 94. Some C-Pen models
have an automatic trigger, Autotrigger, see figure p. 15.
6. Autotrigger
For a C-Pen with an automatic trigger, the Autotrigger
is located at the rim of the camera opening. When read-
ing correctly, the Autotrigger is pressed into the pen.

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7. Cable Socket
The Cable Socket is where you plug in the cable that
connects C-Pen to your PC. The cable is used to com-
municate and transfer files to and from C-Pen to
your PC.
8. Cable and Charging Socket
For the rechargeable C-Pen the same cable is used for
both communication and for charging. Insert the plug
into this socket in order to recharge the battery and to
communicate with your PC.
9. Battery Compartment
For a C-Pen that is powered withAAA batteries, this is
where you insert the batteries.
10. Camera Opening
The Camera Opening is not protected in any way.
This enhances C-Pen’s reading ability but it also
makes it important to see to that dust or other objects
do not enter the camera opening.
11. Reset Button Hole
For a rechargeable C-Pen, if the pen seems to have
“frozen” gently insert something similar to an unfolded
paperclip into the Reset Button Hole and press. This
will reset C-Pen.
For C-Pens that are powered byAAA batteries, the way
to reset the pen is simply to remove the batteries from
the battery compartment, and then replace them.

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Display Objects
C-Pen uses the following display objects to communicate
with you:
• status field
• application icons
• menus
• check boxes
• dialog boxes
• edit fields
• dialog buttons
Status field
The area on the left side of the display is called the status
field. This field can display the time, current application,
text settings (Text Quality and Text Language) and
C-Pen’s battery power level. See also Settings, p. 89 and
Battery, p. 21.
The information displayed in the status field differs de-
pending on the C-Pen model.
Application icons
The applications are represented by application icons on
themainscreen. The applications are described in the chap-
ter Applications, p. 46.
Text Language
Text Quality
Battery power level
Time
Alarm icon
Application icon

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Menus
Menus provide different options. A scroll bar indicates if
there are more menu items available above or below the
visible section.
Check boxes
Check boxes also provide different options. A check box
remains checked until you uncheck it or check another of
the alternative boxes in the list.
Menu items
Menu
Scroll bar
Checked box
Unchecked box
C-Pen main screen
Application icons

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Dialog boxes
A dialog box appears when you need to enter information
or give commands to C-Pen. A dialog box contains one or
more objects such as edit fields or dialog buttons.
Edit fields
It is possible to enter and edit text in an edit field. An edit
field is recognized by its frame, see the figure above.
Dialog buttons
Dialog buttons are used in dialog boxes to give simple
instructions to C-Pen.
Common dialog buttons
Edit field
Dialog box
Dialog buttons