Freedom Scientific ONYX OCR User manual

440901-001 Revision A
ONYX®OCR
Portable Video Magnifier
User’s Guide
Supplement to the ONYX Deskset HD User’s Guide
Freedom Scientific, Inc.
www.FreedomScientific.com

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Freedom Scientific, Inc., 11800 31st Court North, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716-1805, USA
www.FreedomScientific.com
© 2017. Freedom Scientific, Inc. All Rights Reserved. ONYX® is a trademark of Freedom Scientific, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
Information in this document is subject to change without notice. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any
means electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the express written permission of Freedom Scientific.
Safety and Maintenance
To keep the unit in good condition and to ensure safe usage, observe the following guidelines:
Read the instructions in this user’s guide before attempting to use the unit.
Do not attempt to repair the unit or open its case. This product contains no user serviceable parts.
Do not attempt to modify the remote control. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void
the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Keep the unit away from wet areas, rain, and other sources of liquids or high humidity. Do not submerge the unit.
Always operate the unit in a place where the temperature is between 10° and 40° C (50° and 104° F).
Always store the unit in a place where the temperature is between -20° and 65° C (-4° and 149° F).
Always use the unit on a stable, level, hard surface such as a desk or table.
When cleaning the screen, camera lens, or close-up lens, unplug the power cord and apply a small amount of non-abrasive cleanser, such as the
following, to a soft, lint-free cloth and gently wipe:
Water
Isopropyl alcohol
Petroleum benzene
Vinegar mixed with water at a concentration of no more than 10 percent vinegar, for
example, 1.5 tablespoons of vinegar per cup of water (100 ml per liter)
CAUTION:
Do not apply excessive pressure to the screen, camera, or close-up lens. Do not spray cleanser directly on these items. Also, do not use any
cleanser that contains the following agents: acetone, ethyl alcohol, ethyl acid, ammonia, or methyl chloride.
When cleaning the rest of the unit, make sure the unit is unplugged. Use a lightly dampened, soft, clean cloth with water or mild detergent.

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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 or television technician for help
CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
Industry Canada (IC) Compliance Statement
CAN ICES-3(B)/NMB-3(B)

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Table of Contents
Introduction........................................................................................................................................1
Quick Start .........................................................................................................................................2
Powering On the Unit......................................................................................................................2
Tap and Go.....................................................................................................................................3
Changing Text and Background Colors...........................................................................................7
Button Bar..........................................................................................................................................8
Menu (Gray)....................................................................................................................................8
Magnification (Yellow).....................................................................................................................8
Play / Pause Speech (White) ..........................................................................................................8
Speech Volume (Blue)....................................................................................................................9
Reading Speed (Green)..................................................................................................................9
Close (Red).....................................................................................................................................9
General Operation ...........................................................................................................................10
Magnifying a Document ................................................................................................................10
Reading a Document ....................................................................................................................10
ONYX OCR Main Menu....................................................................................................................11
Opening and Closing the Main Menu............................................................................................11
Using the Main Menu....................................................................................................................12
Save..............................................................................................................................................12
Open.............................................................................................................................................16

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Delete ...........................................................................................................................................18
Voice.............................................................................................................................................19
View..............................................................................................................................................20
Settings.........................................................................................................................................22
Restore Defaults ...........................................................................................................................28
About ............................................................................................................................................28
Service and Support........................................................................................................................29

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Introduction
Congratulations on choosing the Freedom Scientific ONYX®OCR, an intuitive video magnifier that allows
you to listen to, view, and magnify text.
A simple screen tap changes your unit from an ONYX Deskset HD video magnifier to an ONYX OCR. With
the addition of the OCR camera, you can use the on-screen button bar controls to:
Acquire and process a document displayed on the screen
Listen to the unit read the processed text
See a full page view of the document with clearly marked reading zones. This allows for fast document
navigation by tapping a zone and having immediate speech from that part of the document.
Continue to add more pages to the document, and quickly save it to an SD card
In addition to processing and reading text, the ONYX OCR can also be used as a picture viewer, This lets
you capture a photograph, zoom in to view details, and save the picture to an SD card.
About this Guide
This guide will familiarize you with the speech features and functions of the ONYX OCR. Please read it
carefully before using your ONYX OCR. For standard video magnifier operation, please refer to your ONYX
Deskset HD user guide.
At Freedom Scientific, we are constantly improving our products and their functionality. Therefore, it is
possible that this manual is not the latest version. Please download the most up-to-date manual by visiting
www.Freedom Scientific.com, choosing Support, and then Documentation.

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Quick Start
Note: The ONYX OCR has two operational modes: video magnifier mode and OCR mode.
When in video magnifier mode, the unit functions exactly as an ONYX Deskset HD video magnifier
without OCR functionality. For standard video magnifier operation, please refer to your ONYX
Deskset HD user guide.
Powering On the Unit
1. If the unit is off, press the green Power button located in the upper left corner of the remote control
to power it on.
Note: If the unit does not power on, make sure the main
power switch on the back of the unit is in the ON
(I) position.
Also make sure the power cord is plugged into
the unit and power outlet.
2. As the unit boots, an audible beep is heard for
approximately 40 seconds, followed by silence, and
then an audible chime.
The unit is now ready for use in OCR mode.

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Tap and Go
To get started with your ONYX OCR, do the following:
1. Tap the screen once in the bottom right corner to start OCR mode.
The screen goes dark for a moment as the unit switches from the video magnification camera to the
ONYX OCR camera.
Note: To switch to OCR mode, the default method is to tap the screen in the lower right corner. This can be
changed so that any tap on the screen while in video magnifier mode will automatically launch OCR
mode. For more information, refer to Activate Speech (Starting OCR Mode) on page 26.

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2. When “Speech on” is announced, do the following:
Place the document you want to read under the side-mounted OCR camera
Position the document so that it displays inside the yellow document outline box that appears on
the screen.

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3. Tap the screen, and the ONYX OCR captures and processes the document and starts reading within
several seconds.

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4. The document displays on the screen with each reading
zone marked with large blue numbered bullets:
These numbers represent the most likely order of the text
in the document.
You can tap any number and the ONYX OCR starts
reading from the selected zone.
The white numbered bullet is the zone that is being read.
Note: Photos display in their original colors. To magnify a
photo, tap it once. To return to the full page view, tap
the photo again.
5. To read multiple pages in the same document, or pages in a new document, do the following:
Press and hold the red Close button until the yellow document outline box appears
Place a new page inside the yellow outline, and tap the screen
6. To pause speech, tap the white Play/Pause Speech button located in the center of the button bar.
7. To exit OCR mode, tap the red Close button on the right side of the button bar.

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Changing Text and Background Colors
To enhance the contrast of the text, a text foreground and background color can be selected. If no high
contrast color is needed, the text can be displayed in its original colors.
To quickly change color settings, tap followed by and then
Refer to Color on page 20 for more information about color settings.
Note: This will not influence the representation of pictures. Pictures always display in their original colors.

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Button Bar
Use the ONYX OCR button bar to start and pause speech, adjust magnification, adjust volume, adjust
reading speed, activate the Main menu, and exit OCR mode and return to video magnifier mode.
The button bar displays across the bottom of the screen when in OCR mode.
Button
Description
Menu (Gray)
Tap to enter the menu.
Magnification (Yellow)
Tap the Minus button “–” to decrease magnification.
Tap the Plus button “+” to increase magnification.
Tap the center Overview button to switch between Overview and the last used
magnification level.
Play / Pause Speech (White)
Tap the center button to toggle between starting and pausing speech.
Tap the left Previous button to move to the previous page in a multipage file.
Tap the left Next button to move to the next page in a multipage file.

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Button
Description
Speech Volume (Blue)
Tap the left blue speaker button to decrease speech volume.
Tap the right blue speaker button to increase speech volume.
Reading Speed (Green)
Tap the left green button to decrease reading speed.
Tap the right green button to increase reading speed.
Close (Red)
Tap the red button with the “X” to switch back to video magnifier mode.
Press and hold to take a new picture.

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General Operation
Magnifying a Document
After capturing and processing a document, it displays on the screen in Overview mode with navigation
bullets marking each reading zone. Overview is the minimum magnification.
To magnify your document, tap the yellow Plus button in the button bar.
To decrease magnification, tap the yellow Minus button in the button bar.
To quickly switch between Overview and the last used magnification level, tap the Overview button .
To magnify a specific area of the document displayed on the screen, press and hold your finger on the text
you wish to magnify. Touch the screen as long as you like to zoom in.
To scroll up, down, left or right within the magnified document, simply touch the screen with one finger and
swipe up, down, left, or right.
Reading a Document
To start reading, tap the white Play/Pause Speech button in the middle of the button bar.
To pause reading, tap the button again. The ONYX OCR marks your reading position in the document with
a highlight.
To start reading at another position in the document:
Tap a blue bullet in page overview, or
Magnify the text and tap a word where you would like to continue reading

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ONYX OCR Main Menu
This chapter will familiarize you with the ONYX OCR Main menu. Use it to save, open, and delete files;
select different languages and voices; choose how text is formatted and displayed on the screen; and
configure various speech options.
Opening and Closing the Main Menu
To open the Main menu, tap the grey Menu button in the button bar. It is located in the lower left
corner when the button bar appears on the screen.
To close the Main menu, tap the red Close button . It is located in the bottom right corner of the Main
menu.
Any changes made in the menu are automatically saved.

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Using the Main Menu
The ONYX OCR menu contains two rows of three large buttons:
Save
Open
Delete
Voice
View
Settings
To open a menu item, tap its button. Activating a button will either change a setting, or open a submenu or
list. If a button appears dimmed, the option is unavailable.
Save
To save a document, do the following:
1. Open the Main menu and tap the blue Save button.
2. Select a format in which to save the document:
Document. Save the document using the standard file format. This allows you to view it as plain
text or as the original document. To change the viewing mode, refer to Mode on page 21.
e-PUB. Select to save the document as an e-reader file or DAISY compatible file
DOCX. Select if you would like to edit the document on a computer with Microsoft Word
MP3. Select to save the document as an MP3 audio file

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When saving a document as an audio MP3 file, you will need to select the reading voice. The list of
voices to choose from are the Nuance® voices of the selected language, or the voices of the languages
detected if automatic language detection is enabled.
Not all voices can be used to save as an MP3 audio file. The available voices are limited to only the
Nuance voices. In case no Nuance voice is installed, the MP3 button will be greyed out and this option is
not available for the selected language.
Only one voice will be used for the entire MP3 file. Automatically switching between languages within an
MP3 audio file is not supported.
Saving a document in MP3, DOCX or e-PUB takes longer than the standard format. Especially saving a
multipage document in MP3 format could take several minutes.

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3. After you selected the format to save the document in, you will be asked if you would like to save your
document with a voice label.
Select No if you wish to save a document without a voice label. The document will be saved using the
first line of the document as the name of the document.
Select Yes if you would like to add a voice label. You will hear a beep after which you have five seconds
to record a voice label. At the end of the recording you will hear another beep sound. The document will
be saved with the recorded voice label.