Gewa Control Omni Manual

Rev F GB
English Settings Manual
Gewa Control Omni
Manual

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Contents
Introduction..............................................................................................................................4
Advantages of the Control Omni ..........................................................................................4
Description of the different parts of Control Omni.................................................................5
Symbols................................................................................................................................5
Starting your Control Omni for the first time.............................................................................6
Brief Demonstration..............................................................................................................6
Settings....................................................................................................................................7
Language Selection..............................................................................................................7
Keyboard layout................................................................................................................7
Word prediction.................................................................................................................7
Activate the mobile phone ....................................................................................................8
Change the PIN code...........................................................................................................8
Screen lighting......................................................................................................................8
Scanning Settings.................................................................................................................9
Scanning Methods............................................................................................................9
Switches .........................................................................................................................10
Scanning Speed .............................................................................................................11
Number of scanning loops..............................................................................................11
Scanning appearance.....................................................................................................11
Automatic return .............................................................................................................11
Automatic Scanning start................................................................................................12
First step delay ...............................................................................................................12
Touch Screen Scan ........................................................................................................12
Acceptance Delay...........................................................................................................12
Sound Settings...................................................................................................................13
Sound settings when making phone calls.......................................................................13
Advanced setting............................................................................................................14
Ring signal features........................................................................................................14
Sound setting for system sound......................................................................................14
Sound volume for scanning and pressing on the screen ................................................14
Advanced setting............................................................................................................14
Auditory Feedback..........................................................................................................15
Auditory Scanning...........................................................................................................15
Telephone settings.............................................................................................................15
Edit contacts in the Contacts list.....................................................................................15
Backups and Default settings.............................................................................................16
Making a Backup ............................................................................................................16
Resetting from your backup............................................................................................16
Default settings...............................................................................................................16
Managing Pages ................................................................................................................17
Adding a Completed Page..............................................................................................17

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Creating a New Page......................................................................................................17
Removing a Page...........................................................................................................18
Adding or Removing a Row or Column...........................................................................18
Full Screen Scan ............................................................................................................18
Changing a Page Name .................................................................................................18
Adding/removing buttons on a row .................................................................................19
Exporting Pages .............................................................................................................19
Copying a Page in your Control Omni to a PC ...............................................................20
Managing Buttons ..............................................................................................................21
Recording IR codes........................................................................................................21
Inserting GewaLink channels..........................................................................................22
Inserting 4096 Codes......................................................................................................22
Creating Macros .............................................................................................................23
Adding radio control........................................................................................................23
Adding GR units .............................................................................................................25
Adding the button “Go to Page” ......................................................................................25
Adding buttons for telephone functions...........................................................................26
Adding buttons for system sound ...................................................................................26
Adding button for system functions.................................................................................27
Adding a button for Flight mode......................................................................................27
Recording Sound............................................................................................................28
Adding Images................................................................................................................28
Adding Background colours............................................................................................29
Adding text to a button....................................................................................................30
Clearing a Button............................................................................................................30
Copying Buttons, Moving Buttons and Exchanging Places ............................................30
Setting the Alert function.................................................................................................31
Using an Alert button on screen .....................................................................................32
The Alert function on a membrane button.......................................................................32
Turning off membrane buttons ...........................................................................................32
Miscellaneous........................................................................................................................32
Checking the battery status................................................................................................32
Checking the software version ...........................................................................................32
Completed Pages ..................................................................................................................33
Predefined GewaLink channels in your Control Omni ....................................................34
Images and Symbols..........................................................................................................43
Accessories included..........................................................................................................50
Other Accessories..............................................................................................................50
Technical data....................................................................................................................51
Cleaning.............................................................................................................................51
Recycling Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment. ......................................................51
The Medical Device Directive.............................................................................................51

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Introduction
The Control Omni is an advanced remote control system with a built-in mobile phone,
adapted for people with disabilities. The Control Omni is controlled by direct touch on screen
but it is also possible to connect external switches to use a scanning function.
The Control Omni is programmable, which means that it can “learn”IR codes from other
remote control units such as those for a TV, DVD or stereo system. Control Omni is equipped
with a built-in radio transmitter for environmental control. The screen is dynamic, which
means information displayed can be arranged according to the users’ needs and
preferences.
Advantages of the Control Omni
Control Omni makes it possible:
to control the environment with both IR and radio.
to learn IR codes from most IR remote control units on the market.
to add an unlimited number of IR codes (it is only limited by the memory in the Control
Omni)
to create macros that can transmit both IR and radio.
to make phone calls and send SMS with the built-in mobile phone.
to create different pages with different numbers of functions.
to copy, move and exchange the location of functions.
to receive auditory feedback and use auditory scanning with recorded speech.
to connect one or more switches for scanning.
to select between several different scanning methods.
to add a delay before activation.
to select between several hundred pictures that are included.
to select between over 30 completed pages.
to make back-ups.
to easily select different languages for menus, help texts and prediction lists.
to use the alert function to attract attention.
for the user to make almost all settings himself or herself.

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Description of the different parts of Control Omni
Symbols
Important information. Must be read.
Wake up screen
Alert and button for Alert
SMS
IR/radio transmission
Battery indicator
Answer calls
Hang up
Go to start page
Go to settings
Recycling Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment
Wake up screen
Call/answer
samtal
Fig. 1
Charger
Switch 1 and 2
Off/on
SIM-card
Alert
Headset
USB-port
LED Alert
indicator
Stylus
SMS status
IR/Radio
indicator
Battery status
Hang up
Micro SD-card
Navigating on
the screen
Speaker for
telephone
Touch screen
Rubber protection

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Starting your Control Omni for the first time
1. Insert the enclosed charger into the socket (see fig 1).
2. Charge until the battery indicator shows a green light. It is
important that your Control Omni is fully charged before use in
order for the battery to receive a maximum capacity. NOTE!
The batteries must be charged at regular intervals, once a day.
Do not let the batteries run out completely.
3. Start your Control Omni by pressing the stylus on the ON/OFF button (see fig 2).
Brief Demonstration
Once your Control Omni has started up it takes a few minutes
before it is ready for use. Select “Go to Start page”when this page is
shown (fig 3). Press the different buttons on the screen to get an
idea of how your Control Omni works (fig 4).
The buttons with symbols represent functions that can be controlled,
e.g. by pressing the telephone buttons you will reach a new page
where you can make a phone call or send an SMS (fig 5) with the
built-in mobile phone. By pressing the TV button the different
functions on the TV can be controlled.
Return to the Start page by pressing the button with the house .
You can continue pressing different buttons to find out how they
work. In order to test how the scanning function works, you can
connect a switch, see fig. 1 on page 5. The default setting for
Control Omni is to use automatic linear scanning with one switch.
Start the scanning by pressing on the switch. The next press
activates the function, which means, for example, that another page
is activated or an IR signal is sent.
The standard pages can be used as a starting point for adapting the
system for different users. Pages can be removed, and new pages
can be added. There are 28 completed pages that can be selected
and added. The images can be changed, functions can be added,
speech can be recorded, etc.
Fig 2
Fig 4
Fig 5
Fig 3

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Settings
This section explains how to adjust various settings on your Control
Omni. The Control Omni has been designed so that it is possible to adjust
the settings simply, without a manual. In addition, help is available at
strategic points (Help). You can use the stylus to adjust the settings by
pressing the screen, or you can connect one switch and use scanning.
This means that users, engineers and others can adjust all the settings,
with only a few exceptions. You can gain access to new pages with new
menus by pressing the buttons on the screen. The word “press”in this
manual is used to denote either pressing the screen with the stylus or
using scanning. To go to Settings, press the image of the gearwheels.
Language Selection
Your Control Omni is delivered with English as the selected language, but different
languages, keyboard layouts and word prediction can be selected. See the following sections
Keyboard layout and Word prediction. Contact your Control Omni supplier if your language is
not included.
Change the languages by using the following procedure:
System Language/Inputs Language Select language
Default setting: English.
Keyboard layout
Your Control Omni is delivered with two different keyboard layouts for each language, “Point”
and “Qwerty”. In Point letters are organised in alphabetical order and in Qwerty like a Qwerty
keyboard. Select the keyboard layout by the following procedure.
Select the keyboard layout by using the following procedure:
System Language/Inputs Language Select language and keyboard
layout
Default setting: English and Point
Word prediction
Your Control Omni is delivered with word prediction which means that word suggestions are
shown on the screen when you are writing, and from which one word can be selected. On
delivery of your Control Omni the most common words will be predicted as default.
Select the language for word prediction by using the following procedure:
System Language/Inputs Word prediction Select language
Default setting: English
Fig 6

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Activate the mobile phone
Your Control Omni has a built-in mobile phone. To make it work it must be
equipped with a SIM-card. The SIM-card is not included but must be bought
separately.
Activate the Mobile phone by using the following procedure:
1. Carefully remove the SIM-card holder using your nail.
2. Insert the SIM-card. Turn it according to the figure.
3. Put the SIM-card holder back.
4. Switch off and on the mobile phone by the procedure below.
5. Enter the PIN code. Note! It may take some time before it is possible to
make a phone call.
Switch off/on the mobile phone by using the following procedure:
Phone More On/Off
Change the PIN code
It is possible to change and deactivate the PIN code.
Activate/ deactivate the PIN code by using the following procedure:
Phone More PIN code
Screen lighting
The screen brightness can be set at 3 different levels.
Note! The brightness affects the power supply, the brighter your screen, the higher
consumption.
Change the screen lighting by using the following procedure:
System Display backlight Backlight
Default setting: Dark
Fig 7
Fig 8

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Scanning Settings
Scanning Methods
Different scanning methods can be used with your Control Omni. Selections can be made
between one or two switches, automatic or manual scanning, row/column or linear scanning,
forced scanning or repetition. The default setting selected when your Control Omni is
delivered will be automatic linear scanning that is controlled by one switch.
The various scanning methods are as follows:
Automatic scanning: Your Control Omni continues to steps forward automatically following
a press on the switch.
Manual scanning: Your Control Omni steps forward one step at a time for each press of
the switch.
Forced scanning: It is possible to force automatic scanning by pressing the switch several
times.
Repetition: It is possible to make your Control Omni step automatically when using
manual scanning by keeping the switch pressed.
Row/column scanning: This can be either manual or automatic –the principle is the same
in both cases. First, steps are taken row for row and then buttons along the selected row
are stepped.
Linear scanning: This can be either manual or automatic –the
principle is the same in both cases. The buttons along row 1 are
first stepped, and then the stepping continues along row 2, etc.
Fig 11
Scanning
between
rows
Fig 9
Scanning
between
buttons
on a
selected
row
Fig 10

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Change the scanning method by using the following procedure:
System Scanning Method. Follow the diagram below to select the type
of scanning desired.
Row/Column
(automatic)
1 switch
Linear
(automatic)
Method
Row/Column
No forcing
Linear
Automatic
scanning
Row/Column
Forcing
Linear
2 switches
Row/Column
Without repetition
Linear
Manual
scanning
Row/Column
Repetition
Linear
Switches
Your Control Omni has a port for external switches. The switch is a 3.5
mm jack plug. Only switches with the CE mark should be connected.
To connect two switches a Y-cable is needed. There is not a Y-cable
included, this must be ordered separately.
Warning! Electrodes that are attached to the skin and invasive switches must
not be connected to the Control Omni. Only switches with the CE mark should
be connected
Fig 12

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Scanning Speed
Your Control Omni steps forward with a certain speed when using automatic scanning. This
speed can be adjusted between 0.2 and 10 steps/sec. You can test the speed before the
choice is finally made, in order to prevent too high a speed being selected by mistake.
Change the scanning speed by using the following procedure:
System Scanning Speed
Default setting: 1 step/sec
Number of scanning loops
A scan loop is completed when your Control Omni has stepped through a page and starts
again from the beginning. The number of scan loops can be adjusted between 1 and 5.
Change the number of scanning loops by using the following procedure:
System Scanning Number of scans
Default setting: 2 loops
Scanning appearance
The scanning appearance can be changed by using a bright/dark background, with a frame
around the scanning box and your choice of frame colour.
Change scanning appearance by using the following procedure:
System Scanning More Scanning appearance
Default setting: Red frame and dark background
Automatic return
This will return automatically to the Start page if the number of scanning loops is completed.
This can be set to On or Off and applies to all user pages.
Change Automatic return by using the following procedure:
System Scanning MoreAutomatic return
Default setting: Off

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Automatic Scanning start
The scanning will start automatically when coming to a new page. This can be set to On or
Off and applies to all user pages.
Change Automatic Scanning Start by using the following procedure:
System Scanning MoreAutomatic start
Default setting: Off
First step delay
The time for the first step delay is twice the selected scanning speed. It is possible to turn this
off.
Change First step delay by using the following procedure:
System Scanning MoreFirst step delay
Default setting: On
Touch Screen Scan
This setting makes the whole touchscreen to become scan input. This can be set to On or Off
and applies to all user pages.
Change to Touch screen Scan by using the following procedure:
System Control/input Touch Screen Scan Change setting
Default setting: Off
Acceptance Delay
The acceptance delay is the time delay between the pressing of a switch and a function
being activated in Control Omni. This delay can be used to prevent Control Omni being
activated by mistake, as might happen if the user has, for example, muscle spasms. The
delay can be set between 0 and 0.9 sec. The acceptance delay is affected by pressing on the
screen, external switches and membrane buttons.
Change the acceptance delay by using the following procedure:
System Control/input Acceptance delay Change setting
Default setting: 0 sec

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Sound Settings
The sound can be set individually for different functions
on your Control Omni. The sound is divided into 2 main
groups, so to say. Sound when making phone calls and
sound for system sound. The figure shows different
sound units used.
Settings for sound when making phone calls:
Sound volume for speech
Microphone for speech
Sound volume for ring signal
Type of ring signal
Settings for system sound:
Sound volume for scanning, recorded speech
and pressing the screen.
Sound volume for Alert
Sound settings when making phone calls
It is always the sound in the headset that is adjusted when the headset is connected.
Otherwise the sound in the built-in earphone or the built-in microphone is adjusted. For the
ring signal it is the sound in the loudspeaker that is adjusted. It is also possible to switch off
the microphone and ring signal completely.
Tip! It is possible to create short cuts to the completed pages to quickly be able to adjust the
sound when making phone calls such as off/on microphone and off/on ring signal, see page
26.
Change the sound volume, microphone sensibility and ring signal by using the
following procedure:
System Sound setting Phone
or:
Phone Sound
Default setting: 5
Speaker
Port for
headset
Built-in
microphone
Built-in
earphone
Fig 13

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Advanced setting
The sound can also be set individually for both the headset and the built-in earphone/built-in
microphone. This can only be done by entering advanced setting.
Change the sound volume, microphone sensitivity and ring signal by using the
following procedure:
System Sound setting Phone Advanced
or:
Phone Sound Volumes Advanced
Ring signal features
Different features can be selected for the ring signal.
Select the ring signal features by using the following procedure:
Phone Sound Ringtone Ringtone
Default setting: Standard
Sound setting for system sound
It is always the sound in the headset that is adjusted when the headset is connected.
Otherwise the sound in the loudspeaker is adjusted. For alert it is the sound in the
loudspeaker that is adjusted. See fig. 13, page 13.
Sound volume for scanning and pressing on the screen
The set sound is represented on scanning or pressing on the screen.
Change the sound volume by using the following procedure:
System Sound setting System System volumes
Default setting: 5
Advanced setting
The sound can also be set individually for both headset and the built-in earphone/built-in
microphone. This can only be done by entering the advanced setting.
Change sound volume and microphone sensibility by using the following procedure:
System Sound setting System System volumes Advanced

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Auditory Feedback
Auditory feedback is the sound that is heard when a button is pressed on the screen. The
sound may be a recorded sound, such as the word “lamp”, or it may simply be a click.
Recorded sound, click sound or silent can be selected. If a recorded sound has been
selected but no sound has been recorded, a click sound will be heard instead. Note! It is not
possible to have Auditory Feedback while making a call.
Change the auditory feedback by using the following procedure:
System Sound settings System Auditory feedback
Default setting: recorded sound.
Auditory Scanning
Auditory scanning is the sound that is heard as your Control Omni steps between the
different buttons. The sound may be a recorded sound, for example your Control Omni may
say the words “lamp”, “telephone”, “TV”, etc., or it may simply be a tone. You can select
between recorded sound, a tone, or silent. If a recorded sound has been selected but no
sound has been recorded, a tone will be heard instead.
NOTE! It is not possible to have Auditory Feedback while making a call.
Change auditory scanning by using the following procedure:
System Sound settings System Auditory scanning
Default setting: tone.
Telephone settings
Edit contacts in the Contacts list
Names, telephone numbers and pictures of those you want to call or send an SMS to can be
added in the contact list. 3 numbers are available for each contact, home, mobile and job.
There are two ways to reach the contact list, through a phone button on the completed pages
(see manual) or through settings.
Edit contacts in the contacts list by using the following procedure
Telephone Contacts listselect Add or Edit

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Backups and Default settings
Making a Backup
It is extremely important to make a back-up after you have
created various pages and adjusted various settings. The
memory card delivered with your Control Omni must be placed
into the compartment on the back of the unit before a back-up
is made, see fig. 14.
If there is a previous backup on the memory card, it will be
overwritten. The back-up can be named by selecting
“Advanced”. If you do not name your file then the name will
automatically be “Backup”otherwise “Backup + name”. The path to the file is: “Movable
disc\Gewa\Omni\…” on the memory card.
Make a back-up by using the following procedure:
System Back-up Backup
Resetting from your backup
It is possible to make a reset, provided that you have made a back-up. See section Making a
Backup. The memory card delivered with your Control Omni must be placed into the
compartment at the back of the unit before a reset is made, see fig. 14. If a back-up has been
named it is found in “Advanced”. See previous section.
Make a reset by using the following procedure:
System Back-up Restore
Default settings
It is possible to return your Control Omni to its default setting in three different ways.
1. Factory restore: Returns the Control Omni to the conditions as they were when
delivered from the factory. Note! Personal images, contacts, SMS, settings, pages etc.
will be deleted. The backup file is not deleted.
2. Standard: The Start page and other pages are returned to the same condition as they
were when delivered from the factory but personal images, contacts, SMS, settings,
etc. will not be deleted. The backup file is not deleted.
3. Blank: Only one start page with four rows and three columns are included in this
alternative. There are no completed pages, no images and no IR codes. Use “Blank”if
you want to start from scratch and build your own pages. Personal images, contacts,
SMS, settings, etc. will not be deleted. The backup file is not deleted.
Return your Control Omni to its default setting by using the following procedure:
System Default setting etc.
Fig 14

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Managing Pages
Adding a Completed Page
Your Control Omni is delivered with standard pages that are
described in the chapter Brief Demonstration on page 6. An additional
30 completed pages are also included so that you don't have to
create pages from scratch. The pages included are suitable for
controlling different items that are to be controlled, such as telephone,
TV and DVD. Some pages come complete with GewaLink channels
and images, other pages have only images. Each image represents a
function, such as opening the door, switching the light on. These
functions are arranged to suit your needs, with respect to both logic
and frequency of use. A lot of time can be saved by using these
completed pages, rather than starting from scratch and building new
pages. Note that it is possible to browse both forwards and
backwards through your Control Omni when selecting pages. It is
also possible to modify a completed page. When you add a
completed page, a link is created on the first available button on the
starting page. If no button is available, a new row is added. The text
on the button can be exchanged for an image. See the section
Adding Images, page 28.
Add a completed page by using the following procedure:
Pages/buttons Add/remove a page Add a page 
Add a completed page browse among the pages available Select this page 
Creating a New Page
It is possible to create a page of your own, and to select the numbers of rows and columns.
When creating a new page, we recommend that you do not create a page with too many
buttons, not more than 6 rows and 4 columns. The Go to Start Page button is
automatically added at the top right position when a new page is created. It can be moved to
another location by following the procedure as described in the section Moving Buttons on
page 30.
Create a new page by using the following procedure:
Pages/Buttons Add/remove a page Add a page Create a new page
choose the number of rows and the number of columns choose a unique name for
this page 
Fig 15
Link to page for
CD. A new row
has been created
to make place for
the link.

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Removing a Page
Your Control Omni is delivered with standard pages. These pages can be removed if you do
not want to use them. Personal pages that you have created can also be removed by the
same procedure.
Remove a page by using the following procedure:
Pages/buttons Add/remove a page Remove page browse among the
pages Remove page Remove
Adding or Removing a Row or Column
It is possible to add and remove rows and columns on your Control Omni. The contents of
the actual buttons is removed when you remove a row or a column. If you want to retain the
actual content of a button or buttons, the content must be moved before removing the row or
column.
Add or remove a row or column by using the following procedure:
Pages/buttons Select page browse among the pages available 
Select this page Properties Rows/columns Choose whether a row or a column
is to be removed or added. Choose which row or column that is to be removed or added.
Full Screen Scan
For each step of the scanning each button is wieved in full-screen size. This setting is
indvidual for each page and can be set to On or Off.
Add or remove a Full Screen Scan by using the following procedure:
Pages/buttons Select page browse among the pages available 
Select this page Properties Full Screen Scan
Default setting: Off
Changing a Page Name
You may have several devices in different rooms. It is easy to get confused about which
pages belong to which rooms, when adding completed pages. It is possible to change the
name of a page to, for example, “TV bedroom”, “TV living room”, or “TV kitchen”.
Change the name of a page by using the following procedure:
Pages/buttons Select page browse among the pages available 
Select this page Properties Change page name Write the new text.

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Adding/removing buttons on a row
The number of buttons on a row can be changed, e.g. a row might have one button and the
next row 4 buttons.
Add/remove buttons by using the following procedure:
Pages/buttons Select page browse among the pages available 
Select this page Properties Buttons select add or remove button.
Exporting Pages
It may sometimes be necessary to be able to copy a page that you have created, such as a
page for a TV in one room to a page for a TV in another room. Or you might have created a
page that is useful for other users. The page must be exported to make this possible.
Note! There are three things you should be aware of when exporting a page:
1. Give the new page a new name, incase your Control Omni needs to be reset. If the page
has the same name as one of the completed pages on your Control Omni it will be
overwritten when it is reset.
2. Always make a backup when an exported page has been created for a different user.
Thus the page will always be saved on the memory card.
3. If you want to save the page for future use, you should copy it to a PC. The next section
describes how to copy a page to a PC.
Export a page by using the following procedure:
Pages/buttons Export page browse among the pages 
Export this page Export page Select whether to export with a new name or to
overwrite an existing file Follow the instructions given.

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Copying a Page in your Control Omni to a PC
It is sometimes necessary to send a page by e-mail or share it with
another user, or just save it for future use. Do as follows to copy a
page to a PC.
1. Make a backup copy on your Control Omni in order to save the
settings, see the section “Making a Back-up”, Page 16.
2. Remove the memory card by pressing and releasing the memit
with the stylus.
3. Remove the memory card with your fingers and put it into the
memory card adapter that is delivered with Control Omni.
4. Connect the memory card adapter to the USB port on the PC.
Note! The memory card adapter may be facing the wrong way
when inserted in the USB port.
5. On your PC, go to the File Manager, browse to the memory card, go to file called “Pages”.
The path to file is: Computer/Removable disc/Gewa/Omni backup/pages.
6. Copy the file.
Fig 16
Fig 17