Humanware Prodigi Connect 12 User manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Introduction 3
Chapter 2: Getting to know your Prodigi 4
Box Contents 4
Prodigi Connect at a glance 5
Setting up 12
Chapter 3: Using Prodigi 15
The Button Banner 15
Magnifying 16
Capturing 19
Full page capture 20
Multi-Capture 21
Reading 22
Handwriting Tool 26
Using the Carousel menu 30
Downloading books 31
Using the Calculator 34
Viewing saved documents 35
The Action Menu 36
Using the Distance Camera 39
Toggling between Distance Camera and Magnifier 41
Using Distance Camera and Magnifier simultaneously 42
Viewing Distance Camera Images 42
Reading with the Distance Camera 43
Removing Distance Camera from Stick 43
Viewing text files in Prodigi 44
Chapter 4: Choosing your contrast 46
Chapter 5: Simple Mode 48

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Chapter 6: Changing your Settings 49
Chapter 7: Bluetooth Keyboard 55
The HumanWare Keyboard 55
Connecting a Bluetooth Keyboard 55
Chapter 8: Accessing Android 57
Chapter 9: Help Menu 57
Chapter 10: Recharging your Tablet 58
Chapter 11: Recharging your Distance Camera 59
Chapter 12: Software update 60
Setting up your Wi-Fi 60
Automatic update 60
Manual update 61
Release Notes 61
Chapter 13: Troubleshooting 62

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing Prodigi™ Connect 12, the touch-
controlled personal vision assistant system from HumanWare,
global leader in assistive technologies for people who have
low vision. Prodigi is a simple, intelligent, portable, and
adaptable line of products aimed at restoring and maintaining
independence for people living with vision loss.
Prodigi Connect is a complete magnification system that will
allow you to magnify, read documents, and capture images
anywhere you are.
Carefully read the operating and safety instructions described
in this user guide prior to using your Prodigi Connect. If you
have any questions about your system, please contact
HumanWare Customer Service by consulting the contact
information in the back of this user guide.
Copyright 2018 by Technologies HumanWare Inc., all rights
reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or
distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a
database or retrieval system, without the prior written
permission of Technologies HumanWare Inc.
Note: Some features explained in this user guide may not be
available in your language.

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CHAPTER 2: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR
PRODIGI
BOX CONTENTS
Tablet Box
Prodigi™Connect 12
Power Supply Cable
USB Cable
Getting Started Guide
Quick Start Guide
User Guide
Warranty Sheet
Protective Carrying Case
Folding Stand
Distance Viewing (Optional)
Distance Camera
AC adapter
USB cable
Wrist strap
Camera Stick
Camera Quick start Guide
Camera User Manual
Warranty card
Service card

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PRODIGI CONNECT AT A GLANCE
Front Face
1. Front-facing camera
2. Micro-SD slot
3. USB-C port
4. Recharge port
5. Micro-HDMI port
6. Headphone jack
7. Speakers
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Bottom Edge
1. Volume Down-Up
2. Power Button
Back Side
1. Camera
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Button Banner
1. Back button
2. Settings button
3. Light Button
4. Capture/Read Button
5. Zoom Out Button
6. Zoom In Button
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1. Open Banner Button
Folding stand
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Distance camera
1. Distance camera
2. Distance camera stick
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Front view
Top view
1. Power button
2. Microphones
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Left view
1. Zoom lever
2. Shutter button
IMPORTANT: It is essential to keep the Quick Start guide
provided with your distance camera as it contains your
camera’s pairing information.
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SETTING UP
1. On a flat and stable surface, hold your stand upright,
making sure the panel with the word “Connect” is facing
towards the back. Hold the handle with one hand, and
unfold the lower panel with your other hand until it is flat
on the table.

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2. Unfold the top panel until it is roughly parallel with the
lower panel.

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3. Hold your Prodigi Connect with the screen side facing you,
making sure the HumanWare logo is at the top. Carefully
insert the top of your tablet into the slot and slide it forward
until you reach the back end of the slot. Push the bottom
part of the tablet down; you will hear a click indicating that
your tablet is fastened.
4. Connect the power supply cable to the recharge port and
plug it to an outlet. The recharge port is located on the
right side of the tablet. Allow the tablet to recharge until
the battery is full.
IMPORTANT: Use caution while inserting the cable into
the recharge port.

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5. Press and hold the power button to power on your tablet.
The HumanWare and Android logos will appear on screen.
Your tablet will take about 30 seconds to initialize.
CHAPTER 3: USING PRODIGI
THE BUTTON BANNER
Most of Prodigi Connect’s actions are performed through the
Virtual Button banner located at the bottom of your screen.
If you wish to hide this banner to better see your screen, do a
downward swipe on the button banner (move your hand
downwards while touching the screen with a finger). The
banner will be replaced by the Open Banner button at the
bottom of your screen.

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Tap this button or swipe upward or tap on the button to
display the Button Banner.
MAGNIFYING
Power on the tablet.
Align the tablet above the document or object you wish
to view.
It is recommended to use the folding stand to stabilize
your tablet above the document you wish to view.
Move the object or document under your tablet to find
the information you are looking for.

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Tap the Zoom In-Out buttons to adjust the zoom level. To
increase character size, tap the Zoom In button (+). To
decrease character size, tap the Zoom Out button (-).
You can also tap and hold the Zoom In-Out buttons to
progressively adjust the zoom level, and release once you
reach your desired zoom level.
In addition to the Zoom In-Out buttons, you can use the
pinch and zoom gesture to adjust the zoom level.
Decrease the distance between 2 fingers to zoom out,
and increase the distance to zoom in:

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To toggle between color, positive, and negative
contrasts, simply swipe vertically on the right side of the
tablet’s screen (see Chapter 4: Choosing your contrast
for more details).
Note: Prodigi Connect allows you to decide whether to lock or
unlock the camera’s autofocus. This is useful when the right
focus is displayed for the document and you want to lock its
position, or when you are performing a manual task like writing
on a piece of paper, and want to prevent your tablet from
refocusing on your hand or pencil, for example. To lock
autofocus, simply perform a double tap gesture (tap twice
quickly) anywhere on your screen. Double tap again
anywhere on the screen to unlock autofocus. The following
icon will appear on the right side of your screen when
autofocus is turned off: