Humanware Prodigi Connect 12 User manual

CONTENTS
Contents....................................................... 1
Chapter 1: Introduction................................. 3
Chapter 2: Getting to know your Prodigi ...... 5
Box Contents............................................. 5
Prodigi Connect at a glance...................... 6
Setting up................................................ 13
Chapter 3: Using Prodigi............................ 18
The Button Banner.................................. 18
Magnifying............................................... 19
Capturing................................................. 23
Full page capture ................................. 24
Multi-Capture ....................................... 25
Reading................................................... 27
Using the Carousel menu........................ 33
Viewing saved documents ...................... 35
The Action Menu.................................. 36
Using the Distance Camera.................... 41
Viewing Distance Camera Images....... 47
Reading with the Distance camera ...... 49

Removing Distance Camera from Stick49
Viewing text files in Prodigi ..................... 50
Chapter 4: Choosing your contrast............. 52
Chapter 5: Changing your Settings............ 55
Visual ...................................................... 58
Audio....................................................... 59
Gestures and Controls............................ 60
General ................................................... 61
About....................................................... 61
Chapter 6: Accessing Android.................... 62
Chapter 7: Recharging your Tablet............ 63
Chapter 8: Recharging your distance camera
................................................................... 65
Chapter 9: Software update ....................... 66
Setting up your Wi-Fi............................... 66
Automatic update.................................... 67
Manual update ........................................ 67
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting...................... 69

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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. 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 2016 by Technologies HumanWare
Inc., all rights reserved. No part of this
publication may be reproduced or distributed

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in any form or by any means, or stored in a
database or retrieval system, without the prior
written permission of Technologies
HumanWare Inc.

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CHAPTER 2: GETTING TO KNOW
YOUR PRODIGI
BOX CONTENTS
Protective Carrying Case
Prodigi Tablet 12.2
Power Supply
USB Recharge Cable
Folding Stand
5 replaceable stylus tips
Distance Viewing (Optional)
oDistance Camera
oSmartphone attachment
oCamera Stick
oWrist strap
oMicro USB cable
oCamera Quickstart Guide
oCamera Reference Guide
Prodigi Box
Getting Started Guide
User Guide
Warranty Sheet

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PRODIGI CONNECT AT A GLANCE
Front Face
1. Back Button (not a physical button)
2. Home Button
3. History Button (not a physical button)
4. MicroSD slot
5. USB slot
6. Speaker
7. Stylus
8. Headphone slot
Note: Tablet is inserted in stand upside down
intentionally, for better camera usage.
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Bottom Edge
1. Volume Down-Up
2. Power Button
Back Side
1. Camera
2. LED
2
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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
Back view (with battery cover removed)

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Top view
1. Power button
2. Microphone
3. Power/Charge/Movie light
Left view
1. Zoom lever
2. Shutter button
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2
3
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2

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IMPORTANT: It is essential to keep the Quick
Start guide provided with your Sony distance
camera as it contains your camera’s pairing
information.
SETTING UP
1. On a flat and stable surface, hold your
Prodigi stand in an upright position making
sure the panel with the word “PULL” is
facing you. While holding the handle with
one hand, unfold the “PULL” panel with
your other hand until it is flat on the table.

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2. Next, unfold the top panel until it is roughly
parallel with the lower panel.

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3. Hold your tablet with the screen side facing
you, making sure the Samsung logo is
upside down. Carefully insert your tablet
into the slot and slide it forward until you
reach the back end of the slot. Lock the
front bracket to fasten your tablet onto the
folding stand.

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4. Connect the USB Recharge Cable to the
Power Supply.
5. Carefully connect the cable to the
recharge port and plug it to an outlet. The
recharge port is located on the left side of
the tablet.
IMPORTANT: Use caution while inserting
the cable into the Recharge Port.

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IMPORTANT: Do not close your folding
stand with your tablet in it when the
recharge cable is plugged in. You could
damage the recharge cable or tablet.
6. Allow the tablet to charge until the battery is
full (initial charge is 8 hours).
7. Press and hold the Power button to power
on your tablet. Your tablet will take about
30 seconds to initialize. The Samsung logo
will appear on the screen (possibly upside
down for booting, as the tablet is inserted
upside down).

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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 your
screen (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.