Humanware Prodigi DUO User manual

CONTENTS
Contents....................................................... 1
Chapter 1: Introduction................................. 2
Chapter 2: Getting to know your Prodigi ...... 3
Box Contents............................................. 3
Prodigi Tablet at a glance ......................... 4
Setting up.................................................. 6
Chapter 3: Using Prodigi.............................. 7
Magnifying................................................. 7
Capturing and Reading........................... 11
Chapter 4: Switching to Standard Interface 14
Magnifying (Standard Interface).............. 15
Capturing and Reading (Standard
Interface)................................................. 16
Multi-Capture (Standard Interface).......... 18
Spot Reading .......................................... 20
Using the Carousel menu........................ 21
Viewing saved documents ...................... 23
Action Menu............................................ 25
Chapter 5: Choosing your contrast............. 29
Chapter 6: Changing your Settings............ 32
Chapter 7: Recharging your Tablet............ 39
Chapter 8: Software update ....................... 43
Chapter 9: Troubleshooting........................ 44
Appendix A: Safety and Maintenance........ 47
Appendix B: Specifications......................... 51
Appendix C: Warranty................................ 52

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing Prodigi, 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 Tablet, small enough to fit in your
pocket, is a complete magnification system
that will allow you to magnify and read
documents, capture images, and spot read
on-the-go, 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.
CHAPTER 2: GETTING TO KNOW
YOUR PRODIGI
BOX CONTENTS
Tablet Box
Prodigi 5-inch Tablet
Protective Carrying Case
Power Supply
USB Recharge Cable
HDMI Output Cable (not available with Duo
model)
Reading Stand
Unboxing Guide
Getting Started Guide
User Guide
Warranty Sheet
Cleaning Tissue
DVD
Capture Stand Box
Capture Stand
Carrying Pouch
One-Page Instruction Document

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PRODIGI TABLET AT A GLANCE
Top Edge and Front Face
Bottom Edge and Back Side
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1. Plus-Minus keys
2. Power Button
3. Read Button
4. Speaker
5. Touchscreen
6. Back Button
7. Audio Port
8. Recharge/HDMI Output Port
9. Release Button (for battery)
10.Battery Compartment
11.LED Lights (2)
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Prodigi
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SETTING UP
1. Connect the USB Recharge Cable to the
Power Supply.
2. Hold the Tablet so that the screen side is
facing you and the recharge port is aiming
downwards. Make sure the tactile
HumanWare logo on the recharge cable is
facing you (1). Carefully connect the cable
to the recharge port and plug it to an outlet.
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IMPORTANT: Use caution while inserting
the cable into the Recharge Port.
3. Let the Tablet recharge for 8 consecutive
hours (initial charge).
4. Press Power to power on the Tablet.
Prodigi will take about 1 minute to initialize.
HumanWare’s logo will appear on the
screen, followed by Prodigi’s startup
screen.
CHAPTER 3: USING PRODIGI
MAGNIFYING
Power on the Tablet.
Hold the Tablet about 1 to 2 inches (3 to
5 cm) above the document or object you
wish to view.
It is recommended to use the Reading
Stand to stabilize the Tablet above the
document you wish to view.

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Make sure the tactile HumanWare logo
on the Reading Stand is facing up (1) and
that you place the Tablet front face up
on the Reading Stand:
Use the Plus-Minus keys to adjust the
zoom level. To increase character size,
press the Plus key (the right one). To
decrease character size, press the
Minus key (the left one). You can also
press and hold the Plus-Minus keys to
progressively adjust the zoom level, and
release once you reach your desired
zoom level.
Move the Tablet (or slide the Reading
Stand) above the object/document to find
the information you are looking for.
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To toggle between color, positive, and
negative contrasts, press and hold the
Back button to access the Settings.
Then, scroll down to select Contrast, and
tap (press your finger down quickly on
the touchscreen) to toggle between the
different contrasts. Press Back to exit the
Settings.
Note: You can either tap or use the Plus-
Minus keys to toggle between different values
in the Settings.
By default, Prodigi will read aloud the
Settings’ menus, items, and values. To
deactivate Speech, press and hold the
Back button, select Speech, and tap.
Press Back to return to your document.
Diamond Edge contrast will become
available once you freeze an image of
what you are viewing. To freeze an
image, press and hold the Read button.
You will hear a clicking noise indicating
that the document has been captured.
Press Back to unfreeze the image.

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You can adjust the brightness of what
you are viewing by accessing the
Settings menu. Press and hold the Back
button and select Brightness. Tap to
adjust the brightness in percentage.
Once you reach your desired brightness
level, press Back or simply wait a few
seconds to continue magnifying. Press
and hold the Back button if you want to
return to the Settings menu.
Note: You can also view your document or
object on an external monitor (such as a TV).
Carefully connect the HDMI cable to the
Tablet’s recharge port and to the external
monitor. The Tablet screen will be turned off
and replicated on external monitor.

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CAPTURING AND READING
First, press and hold the Back button to
access the Settings menu and tap to
select Working Range: Full Page. Press
Back to exit the Settings menu.
Position the Tablet at 4 inches (10 cm) or
more above the document you wish to
capture and read.
Note: To see a complete letter-size page on
the screen, position the Tablet at about 10
inches (25 cm) above your document.
Press and hold the Read button to
capture your document. You will hear a
clicking noise indicating that the
document has been captured.
Press Read again to scroll and read
aloud the text according to your reading
preferences.
To adjust the volume, use the Plus-Minus
keys while reading.
To pause, press Read.
To resume, press Read again.

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Note: Text can be presented in 3 different
ways (Reading Modes): it can be transformed
into a single line in the Line mode, a column in
the Column mode (default), or you can read
text without losing its configuration in the Page
mode. Two “greater than” inequality signs will
mark the end of a paragraph in the Line and
Column modes (˃˃). Prodigi will beep and
announce “End of document” when you reach
the end of your document; press Read to start
reading from the beginning again.
To set a different Reading Mode, press
and hold the Back button to access the
Settings menu and select Reading Mode.
Tap to change your Reading Mode.
Press Back to exit the Settings menu.
You can increase the speech rate by
swiping to the left (sliding and
releasing your finger to the left) on the
touchscreen, and decrease the speech
rate by swiping to the right.
Note that changing the speech rate will
change the reading speed (text scrolling
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Note: You can also increase or decrease the
speech rate from the Settings. Press and hold
the Back button, select Speech Rate, and tap
to change the value. Press Back multiple times
to exit the Settings.
To deactivate Speech, press and hold
the Back button, select Speech and tap.
When Speech is deactivated, you will be
able to change the reading speed (text
scrolling speed) by swiping left or right, or
from the Settings (in the Visual menu and
Text submenu). You can toggle back to
Speech On by pressing and holding the
Read button anywhere in the Settings
menu.
Prodigi contains 2 different voices that
can be used to read aloud text
documents. To select a different voice,
press and hold the Back button, select
Voice, and tap to toggle between the 2
reading voices.

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Press Back to return to your document.
Make sure that the language of the
selected voice is the same as in the
document you want to read.
Press Back to stop reading and return to
camera view.
CHAPTER 4: SWITCHING TO
STANDARD INTERFACE
Prodigi contains two different interfaces,
Simple and Standard, which can be changed
according to your specific needs. By default,
Prodigi’s interface is set to Simple (see
previous chapter for more information).
Prodigi’s Standard interface allows you to
perform more touch gestures, keep your
documents in memory, and further customize
your system.
To switch your interface to Standard:
Press and hold the Back button to access
the Settings, select All Settings and tap.
Select General and tap.
Tap again to change the User Interface.
Select Yes, and tap to confirm.

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MAGNIFYING (STANDARD
INTERFACE)
After switching your interface to
Standard, Prodigi will automatically
launch the Magnifier.
You can manipulate the Tablet, navigate
in the text and adjust the brightness in the
same way as on the Simple interface.
See chapter 3 (section Magnifying) for
more information.
In addition to the Plus-Minus keys, 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:
In addition to changing the contrast from
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color, positive, and negative contrasts
by swiping on the right edge of the
touchscreen:
To freeze and save an image of what you
are viewing, press and hold the Read
button. It will be saved in the Gallery for
future use. Press Back to unfreeze the
image.
CAPTURING AND READING
(STANDARD INTERFACE)
First, press and hold the Back button to
access the Settings menu and tap to
select Working Range: Full Page. Press
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Note: Manipulate the Tablet, navigate in the
enlarged text, and adjust the brightness in the
same way as on the Simple interface (see
chapter 3, section Magnifying for more
information). To toggle between the different
contrasts, swipe on the right edge of the
touchscreen or access the Settings (see
previous section for more information).
Press and hold the Read button to
capture and save your document. You
will hear a clicking sound indicating that
the document has been captured, and it
will be saved in the Gallery for future use.
Press Read again to scroll and read
aloud the text according to your reading
preferences.
To pause, press Read or Back.
To resume, press Read again.
On the Standard interface, in addition to
deactivating speech from the Settings,
you can toggle between Speech On and
Off when reading a document by doing a
double tap gesture on the touchscreen
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You can change the speech rate or
reading speed, adjust the volume, and
select a different reading voice in the
same way as on the Simple interface
(see chapter 3, section Capturing and
Reading).
While paused, press Back to stop
reading, and Back again to return to
camera view.
MULTI-CAPTURE (STANDARD
INTERFACE)
If you wish to capture and save a multipage
document:
First, make sure you are in Full Page
mode. Press and hold the Back button to
access the Settings menu and tap to
select Working Range: Full Page. Press
Back to exit the Settings menu.
Toggle to Multi-Capture mode by swiping
on the left edge of the touchscreen: