Humanware StellarTrek User manual

StellarTrek
USER GUIDE
by HumanWare
Version 1.1.0
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About StellarTrek
HumanWare is proud to introduce the StellarTrek, the powerful GPS portable device, designed as
an innovative orientation aid for students, professionals, or on-the-go people with a visual
impairment.
Intended Use:
The StellarTrek is a navigation aid for people blind or with visual impairments intended for outdoor
localization. Real-time GPS data provided are processed by dedicated navigation software to
determine the directions to a destination. As such, the StellarTrek is intended to be used by visually
impaired and blind users.
There is no clinical benefit associated with the StellarTrek.
The StellarTrek allows to guide its owner from one address to another with precise audio
instructions, as well as recognize a door address and read text using Optical Character Recognition
(OCR) technology.
This current document is a user guide detailing how to configure and use the StellarTrek device.
Copyright 2022. All rights reserved, Technologies HumanWare.
This User Guide is protected by copyright belonging to HumanWare, with all rights reserved. The
User Guide may not be copied in whole or in part, without written consent from HumanWare.

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Table of Contents
1OVERVIEW OF STELLARTREK..............................................................................................5
1.1 UNPACKING THE DEVICE..................................................................................................... 5
1.2 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION OF STELLARTREK .......................................................................... 5
1.2.1 Front Face of the Device.............................................................................................5
1.2.2 Left Side of the Device................................................................................................5
1.2.3 Right Side of the Device .............................................................................................5
1.2.4 Bottom Edge of the Device.........................................................................................5
1.2.5 Back side of the Device ..............................................................................................6
1.2.6 Recharging Battery .....................................................................................................6
1.2.7 Belt Clip.......................................................................................................................6
1.3 POWER BUTTON................................................................................................................. 6
1.3.1 Turning the Device On and Off...................................................................................6
1.3.2 Sleep Mode.................................................................................................................7
1.4 KEY DESCRIBER MODE....................................................................................................... 7
1.5 BUTTON DESCRIPTION........................................................................................................ 7
1.6 GETTING STARTED ............................................................................................................. 9
2CONFIGURING THE STELLARTREK DEVICE.................................................................... 10
2.1 LANGUAGES AND VOICES.................................................................................................. 10
2.1.1 Adding and Managing Voices.................................................................................. 10
2.1.2 System, Navigation and Reading Voices................................................................. 10
2.1.3 Changing the Speech Recognition Language......................................................... 11
2.1.4 Changing the TTS Speed ........................................................................................ 11
2.1.5 Voice Auto-Switch.................................................................................................... 11
2.2 TEXT ENTRY METHOD....................................................................................................... 12
2.2.1 Change Keyboard Layout........................................................................................ 12
2.3 BLUETOOTH ..................................................................................................................... 12
2.3.1 Toggle Bluetooth...................................................................................................... 13
2.3.2 Pair a New Bluetooth Device................................................................................... 13
2.3.3 Connect to a Bluetooth Device ................................................................................ 13
2.3.4 Disconnect from a Bluetooth Device........................................................................ 13
2.3.5 Forget a Bluetooth Device ....................................................................................... 14
2.3.6 Display Information on a Connected Device............................................................ 14
2.4 WI-FI............................................................................................................................... 14
2.4.1 Toggle Wi-Fi............................................................................................................. 14
2.4.2 Network Status......................................................................................................... 14
2.4.3 Scan Available Networks......................................................................................... 14
2.4.4 Display Saved Networks.......................................................................................... 15
2.4.5 Enter Network Manually........................................................................................... 15
2.5 INSTALLING &UPDATING MAPS ......................................................................................... 15
2.5.1 Selecting and Installing Maps.................................................................................. 15
2.6 TIME &DEVICE STATUS.................................................................................................... 16
2.7 SOFTWARE UPDATE.......................................................................................................... 17
2.7.1 Factory Reset........................................................................................................... 17
3GPS –ORIENTATION MODE ............................................................................................... 18
3.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION.................................................................................................... 18
3.1.1 Maps Installed in your Device.................................................................................. 18
3.1.2 Landmarks ............................................................................................................... 19
3.1.3 Points of Interest...................................................................................................... 19
3.1.4 Distance Units.......................................................................................................... 19

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3.2 USING THE GPS............................................................................................................... 19
3.2.1 Refresh Positioning.................................................................................................. 19
3.2.2 Updating GPS Satellite Positions ............................................................................ 20
3.3 CARRYING THE STELLARTREK........................................................................................... 20
3.4 EXPLORE ......................................................................................................................... 20
3.4.1 Forcing a Travel Mode............................................................................................. 21
3.5 INFORMATION BY REQUEST............................................................................................... 21
3.5.1 Where am I? ............................................................................................................ 21
3.5.2 What’s Around? ....................................................................................................... 21
3.5.3 Next Instruction or Next Intersection........................................................................ 22
3.5.4 Repeat Previous Messages..................................................................................... 23
3.5.5 General Information ................................................................................................. 23
3.6 RECORD LANDMARKS ....................................................................................................... 23
3.6.1 Set a Point of Interest as a Landmark ..................................................................... 23
3.6.2 Sort Landmarks........................................................................................................ 24
3.6.3 Search Landmarks by City......................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
3.7 ROUTES........................................................................................................................... 24
3.7.1 Recording a Route................................................................................................... 24
3.7.2 Indoor Preview of a Route ....................................................................................... 24
3.7.3 Activate a Recorded Route...................................................................................... 25
3.7.4 Deviating from Route............................................................................................... 25
3.7.5 Cancelling a Route................................................................................................... 25
3.8 GETTING GUIDANCE TO A LANDMARK................................................................................. 26
3.9 GETTING GUIDANCE TO AN ADDRESS ................................................................................ 26
3.9.1 Creating a Landmark for an Address....................................................................... 26
3.10 GETTING GUIDANCE TO A POSTAL CODE (UK AND NETHERLANDS USERS ONLY).................. 27
3.11 MAP BROWSING MODE..................................................................................................... 28
3.11.1 Launch Map Browsing Mode from your Current Location ....................................... 28
3.11.2 Launch Map Browsing Mode from a Specific Landmark or Address....................... 28
3.11.3 Using Map Browsing Mode...................................................................................... 28
3.12 LOCKING/UNLOCKING OPEN AREA..................................................................................... 29
3.13 LANDMARKS AND ROUTES CONFIGURATION....................................................................... 29
3.13.1 Configuring Landmarks............................................................................................ 29
3.13.2 Configuring Routes .................................................................................................. 30
3.13.3 Export Landmarks and Routes ................................................................................ 31
3.13.4 Import Landmarks and Routes ................................................................................ 31
4USING THE COMPASS......................................................................................................... 32
4.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION.................................................................................................... 32
4.2 CALIBRATING THE COMPASS ............................................................................................. 32
5ADDRESS DETECTION MODE............................................................................................ 33
5.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION.................................................................................................... 33
5.2 ADDRESS NUMBER DETECTION AND RECOGNITION ............................................................ 33
6TEXT RECOGNITION............................................................................................................ 35
6.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION.................................................................................................... 35
6.2 QUICK READING ............................................................................................................... 35
6.3 DETAILED READING .......................................................................................................... 35
7SETTINGS MENU.................................................................................................................. 37
7.1 SETTINGS ITEMS AND SUBMENUS LIST .............................................................................. 37
8UPDATING THE STELLARTREK SOFTWARE ................................................................... 39

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8.1 VERIFY MANUALLY FOR A STELLARTREK SOFTWARE UPDATE............................................. 39
8.2 AUTOMATIC NOTIFICATIONS OF A NEW UPDATE ................................................................. 39
8.3 CONSULT THE UPDATE CHANGES...................................................................................... 39
9TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................... 40
10 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................................... 43
10.1 BATTERY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS....................................................................................... 43
10.2 DISPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS.................................................................................................. 43
11 CYBERSECURITY................................................................................................................. 44
12 TECHNOLOGIES HUMANWARE CONTACT INFORMATION............................................ 45
13 SYMBOLS USED ON THE LABEL....................................................................................... 46
14 END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT .................................................................................... 47
15 APPENDIX 1 –MANUFACTURER WARRANTY ................................................................. 48

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1 Overview of StellarTrek
1.1 Unpacking the Device
The package contains the following items:
•StellarTrek device
•USB-C cable
•Power adaptor
•Belt clip and lanyard
•Getting started sheet
1.2 Physical Description of StellarTrek
1.2.1 Front Face of the Device
On the front side of the device, at the center, are nine buttons. The two upper buttons are the Back
button (left) and the Go to button (right). To the left of the Back button is a small hole. This is the
microphone.
Below the Back button and the Go to button are four arrow keys -Left, Right, Up and Down-
centered by a Confirm button. The Left and Right arrows are generally used to navigate through
a menu; while the Up and Down arrows are used to navigate in the contextual menu options of an
item.
The two lower buttons are the Where Am I? button (left) and the Voice button (right). Finally, at
the bottom of the front face of the device, is a speaker in the form of an indent.
1.2.2 Left Side of the Device
On the upper left side of the device are two buttons. These are the Up and Down volume buttons
used to increase or decrease the volume. For your convenience, separate volume settings are
saved for the built-in speaker and headphones.
1.2.3 Right Side of the Device
On the right side of the device, near the top corner, is the Power/Sleep Toggle button. Press and
hold this button until it vibrates, then release it, to power on. Below the Power button is a LED
indicator. This LED turns on when the StellarTrek is plugged into a power supply. The LED is
colored red when the battery level is below 15%, orange when the battery level is between 15 and
90%, and green when the battery level is above 90%.
Below the power button and the LED is the Record button which has a red circle painted on it with
a raised dot in the middle.
1.2.4 Bottom Edge of the Device
At the right of the bottom edge of the StellarTrek is a 3.5mm audio jack. You can use the device
with headphones, which will take over the speaker when plugged in.
In the center of the bottom edge is the USB-C port. Use this port to recharge the device or to access
content on the device’s internal storage using the included USB cable.

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Plug the included USB cable to this port and the other end to a computer USB port in order to
transfer content between the computer and the device.
1.2.5 Back side of the Device
Near the top edge of the back side of the device are two camera lenses. This is a dual-camera
system that can be used to acquire images, such as house doors and address numbers, as well as
recognizing text.
Near the bottom of the back side is the model and serial number of the device. This same
information can also be obtained in the Settings menu, which you can access by pressing and
holding the Down arrow.
At the bottom of the back side of the device is a slot where a lanyard can be inserted for easier and
safer carrying.
1.2.6 Recharging Battery
With the fully charged battery, the device can be used up to 24 hours. The battery will automatically
recharge if needed whenever the device is plugged to AC power or a computer. When the device
is powered off and plugged in, you will feel a long and two short vibrations indicating the battery is
recharging. The device can also be used while recharging. To obtain battery and recharge status
while device is turned on, double-press the Down arrow. A full recharge takes up to 3.5 hours on
AC power. Computers supply different levels of power or perhaps no power at all on their USB
ports depending on the computer and its configuration. Therefore, when recharging from a
computer USB, the StellarTrek will likely take longer to recharge, or possibly not recharge at all,
depending on the USB power supplied by the computer.
Note that it is recommended to use only the USB-C AC adapter provided with the device for safety
and optimal recharge.
Warning: It is normal for the battery to become warm during recharging. Therefore, it is
recommended not to charge the battery with the device near a heat source or within the optional
belt clip. Also, the battery will not charge if the internal temperature of the device reaches 45
degrees Celsius or above.
1.2.7 Belt Clip
The StellarTrek must be inserted in the belt clip with the top edge of the device first, so that the
USB-C port and the 3.5mm audio jack are exposed. Placing the device like that in the belt clip also
gives access to the Volume buttons on the left side, and the Record and Power buttons on the right
side.
Note that the device must be taken out of the belt clip to use the cameras located on the back side;
the clip covers them otherwise.
1.3 Power Button
1.3.1 Turning the Device On and Off
To turn the device On, press and hold the Power button, which is located on the right side of the
device, near the top corner. You will feel a vibration. After a short delay, you will hear a welcome
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To turn the device Off, press and hold the Power button again. The StellarTrek device will
announce: “Press Confirm to shutdown, press any other key to cancel”. After pressing the
Confirm button, you will hear two beeps and feel 2 vibrations indicating the device is powering Off.
You must wait about 30 seconds before you can again power on the StellarTrek.
1.3.2 Sleep Mode
To put the StellarTrek into sleep mode, simply press the Power button. Press the Power button
again to reactivate it.
1.4 Key Describer Mode
You can use the Key Describer Mode at any moment to help you remember what are the different
buttons of the StellarTrek device. To activate the Key Describer Mode, double press on the Where
am I button, located at the bottom left of the front face of the device.
When in the Key Describer Mode, the device will announce the name of every button pressed by
the user. To exit the Key Describer Mode, double-press on the Where Am I button again.
1.5 Button Description
The Power button
Press to put the device into Sleep mode. Press again to wake the device.
Press and hold the Power button to shut down the device. A confirmation message will be
announced. Press Confirm to complete the shutdown.
The Record button
Press to create a landmark and record a 4 second vocal description.
Press and hold Record button: Used to launch Route creation where users can record a 4 second
description of the route. Note that any recorded entries can be modified at an ulterior moment.
The Volume Up button.
Press to increase the volume of the voice.
The Volume Down button.
Press to decrease the volume of the voice.
Press the Volume Up and Volume Down buttons together to switch to Speed control mode. Upon
doing so, the Volume Up and Volume Down buttons can be used to increase or decreased the
speed of the voices on the StellarTrek.
The Voice button
Press to repeat the last message read by the device. It can also be used to interrupt a playing
message.
Press and hold Voice button: Activates the voice recognition feature
The Where am I button
It provides information on the user's current position.

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Press and hold Where Am I: Lists what is around (landmarks or points of interest) in your
surroundings (range of 200 meters in pedestrian mode and 500 meters in motorized mode).
Double press Where Am I: Activates the Key Describer Mode.
The Back button
Used to move to a previous level in a menu. While following a route, it allows you to deactivate the
route, letting you explore your environment without being guided.
Press and hold the Back button: takes you back to Explore mode.
The Go To button is used to validate a text entry, or to activate guidance to a landmark. It provides
access to the list of landmarks that are set as possible destinations.
Press and hold Go To: It is used to select a pre-recorded route.
The Confirm button is used to launch actions and confirm the current selection.
The Left arrow and Right arrow are used to browse through items in a list.
Press and hold the Right arrow to lock you into open area and prevent the StellarTrek from
automatically placing you on a nearby street. Press and hold the Right arrow again to leave open
area lock. Now the StellarTrek will automatically recognize whether you are in an open area or on
a street. When browsing a route, press and hold the Right arrow to go to Indoor preview mode.
Press and hold the Left arrow to open the travel mode menu, which allows you to choose between
pedestrian, motorized or automatic. When following a route, press and hold the left arrow to
reroute..
The Up arrow is used to enter map browsing mode. The Up arrow can also be pressed to move
up in a contextual menu, displaying available options for an item.
Press and hold the Up arrow to enter Detection Mode (see section 4 for more details).
The Down arrow is used to provide information on the state of the system. Use the Left and Right
arrows to access the 2 levels of information. The Down arrow can also be pressed to move down
in a contextual menu, displaying available options for an item.
Double press the Down arrow: Describes the current system status.
Press and hold the Down arrow: This accesses System settings. Use the Left and Right arrows
to move through hierarchical menu, then use Confirm to enter into the selected option.
Return to basic navigation
No matter what actions have been undertaken, you can always return to basic exploration of your
surroundings by pressing and holding the Back button.
Inaction from the user
Whenever you are asked to make a selection, you must confirm your selection. If an action is not
performed within 45 seconds, the StellarTrek will announce the current item in the menu.

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1.6 Getting Started
Upon activating the StellarTrek for the first time, you will need to go through a setup wizard to
configure the device:
1. If the battery level is below 25%, the StellarTrek will prompt you to charge the device.
Charge it for at least 30 minutes before trying again.
2. You will be prompted with a language selection menu. Use the Left and Right arrows to
navigate through the list and press the Confirm button to select the language in which you
want to operate the device.
3. You will then be prompted with a keyboard layout selection menu. Use the Left and Right
arrows to navigate through the list and press the Confirm button to select the keyboard
layout of your choice (see section 2.2.1 below for more details).
4. The device will prompt you to setup Bluetooth devices (see section 2.3below for more
details).
Note that you can skip this step by using the Left and Right arrows until you reach the
item “Proceed to next step” pressing the Confirm button.
5. You will be asked to setup the Wi-Fi (see section 2.4below for more details).
Note: you can skip this step by using the Left and Right arrows until you reach the item
“Proceed to next step” pressing the Confirm button. It is recommended, however, to
connect to a Wi-Fi network to install updates and maps.
6. If an update is available, the StellarTrek will prompt you to install it by pressing Confirm.
7. The StellarTrek will ask you to install maps (see section 2.5for more details).
8. The device will present information about the key describer mode and additional settings.
Press the Confirm button to start using the device.
Note that any setting made during the setup process can be changed in the Settings menu (see 7
for more details).