Liberator Lr7 User manual

Liberator Rugged 7

with Chat Software

User’s Guide v2.2.0

Liberator Pty Ltd

265 Gilbert Street, Adelaide SA 5000 Australia

Tel: +61 (0)8 8211 7766 Fax: +61 (0)8 8211 7733

[email protected]u www.liberator.net.au

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Acknowledgements

NOVA chat and VocabPC are trademarks of Saltillo Corporation.

Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation

in the United States and/or other countries.

Android is a trademark of Google Inc.

Android Market is a trademark of Google Inc.

Acapela is a trademark of Acapela Group,

PCS Symbols illustrations are copyright of Mayer-Johnson Co.

Symbol Stix is copyright of News2You. "The Library of Character/Logo Symbols contained in this

software is included free of charge, may be used solely for communication purposes and may not

be sold, copied or otherwise exploited for any type of profit."

WordPower and ChatPower are trademarks of Inman Innovations, Inc.

My QuickChat 12 Adult is copyright of Talk To Me Technologies

My QuickChat 12 Child is copyright of Talk To Me Technologies

My QuickChat 8 Adult is copyright of Talk To Me Technologies

My QuickChat 8 Child is copyright of Talk To Me Technologies

My QuickChat 4 Child is copyright of Talk To Me Technologies

Chat Editor USB

Chat Editor, owned by Saltillo Corporation

Microsoft Voices, owned by Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft's agreement states:

INSTALLATION AND USE RIGHTS. You may install and use one copy of the software on each

computer on your premises that you use to exchange data and software with portable

devices powered by a Microsoft operating system.

Saltillo grants permission for the use of Chat Editor on each computer used to exchange data

with the NOVA chat (LR7) device.

Attention! Consult accompanying documents.

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Warnings

This device not intended to be an emergency call device or sole communication aid.

When operating this device in a medical environment, do not use with any product that is not

medically approved. Follow all rules for appropriate wireless device use.

Do not use this device close to sources of RF radiation or you may encounter interference. Move

away, if possible, from the source of the interference.

Any mounts used should be fitted by a qualified person. Failure to install the mounting system

according to the manufacturer's instructions may result in an injury to the user. Be certain that the

user’s view is not obstructed by the mounting.

Analysis of positioning by a qualified person is required to prevent repetitive stress injuries to the

user.

Cords and straps are potential strangulation hazards. Please consider this prior to placing these

items with device users.

Small parts could present a choking or other hazard.

Do not use the device if the screen is cracked or broken.

Liberator Pty Ltd assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise

through the use of this product.

Liberator Pty Ltd assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by the deletion of

data as a result of malfunction repairs or battery replacement. Be sure to back up all important

data on other media (computer) to protect against its loss.

Implantable Medical Devices

A minimum separation of six (6) inches should be maintained between a handheld wireless

mobile device and an implantable medical device, such as a pacemaker or implantable

cardioverter defibrillator, to avoid potential interference with the device.

Persons who have such devices:

•Should ALWAYS keep the mobile device more than six (6) inches from their implantable medical

device when the mobile device is turned ON;

•Should not carry the mobile device in a breast pocket;

•Should turn the mobile device OFF immediately if there is any reason to suspect that

interference is taking place

•Should read and follow the directions from the manufacturer of your implantable medical

device. If you have any questions about using your wireless mobile device with an implantable

medical device, consult your health care provider.

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Contents 
Welcome to Liberator Rugged 7 ........................................................................................................... 10 
What’s Included................................................................................................................................... 11 
LR7 Device Features............................................................................................................................. 12 
Turning LR7 On & Off ........................................................................................................................... 13 
Turning your Device On (from complete power down) ............................................................................... 13 
Turning your Device Off (for storage)........................................................................................................... 13 
Daily Use - Turn just the Screen On & Off .................................................................................................... 13 
Charging the LR7.................................................................................................................................. 14 
Checking Battery Status ....................................................................................................................... 15 
Checking Battery Status Using Menus.......................................................................................................... 15 
Checking Battery Status Using a Button....................................................................................................... 15 
Controlling the Volume ........................................................................................................................ 16 
Adjusting the Stand.............................................................................................................................. 17 
Remove/Add Handle............................................................................................................................ 17 
Attaching a Strap ................................................................................................................................. 18 
Using the Touchscreen ......................................................................................................................... 19 
Cleaning your Device .................................................................................................................................... 19 
Using the Stylus ............................................................................................................................................ 19 
Using the Android Home Screen (non-dedicated devices)...................................................................... 20 
Using the Status Bar...................................................................................................................................... 20 
Adding Shortcuts .......................................................................................................................................... 20 
Opening and Closing the Chat Application (non-dedicated devices)....................................................... 21 
Using the Chat application screen......................................................................................................... 22 
Using the Speech Display Bar (SDB) ...................................................................................................... 23 
Changing Functional SDB Settings ................................................................................................................ 23 
Changing SDB Style Settings ......................................................................................................................... 24 
Using the Chat Application Menus........................................................................................................ 25 
Choosing a Vocabulary File................................................................................................................... 26 
Exploring Vocabulary Files.................................................................................................................... 26 
Available Vocabulary Files.................................................................................................................... 27 
WordPowerTM ............................................................................................................................................... 27 
MultiChat 15................................................................................................................................................. 29 
VocabPC........................................................................................................................................................ 29 
myQuickChat................................................................................................................................................. 29 

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myCore.......................................................................................................................................................... 30 
Spelling.......................................................................................................................................................... 30 
4-Basic........................................................................................................................................................... 30 
Essence ......................................................................................................................................................... 30 
Chat Editor .......................................................................................................................................... 31 
Installing Chat Editor..................................................................................................................................... 31 
Configuring Chat Editor ................................................................................................................................ 32 
Enabling Speech in Chat Editor..................................................................................................................... 33 
Opening Chat Editor ..................................................................................................................................... 33 
Using Vocabulary Files with Chat Editor....................................................................................................... 33 
Device and Editor Differences ...................................................................................................................... 34 
Using Chat Editor to Create Instructional Materials..................................................................................... 35 
Creating a Customized Vocabulary File ................................................................................................. 37 
Creating a Copy using the Device in Edit Mode............................................................................................ 37 
Creating a Copy from the Device Library...................................................................................................... 37 
Creating a Copy using Chat Editor ................................................................................................................ 37 
Turning Edit Mode On.......................................................................................................................... 38 
Change Button Label/Message ............................................................................................................. 39 
Displaying the Button Text to Edit................................................................................................................ 39 
Editing the Button Text................................................................................................................................. 39 
Adding or Modifying a Button Image .................................................................................................... 40 
Finding an Image from the Device Library.................................................................................................... 41 
Searching for an Image in the Device Library............................................................................................... 41 
Creating Your Own Image............................................................................................................................. 42 
Using an Existing Image................................................................................................................................ 43 
Transferring Images ............................................................................................................................. 43 
Hiding Buttons ..................................................................................................................................... 44 
Hiding a Single Button .................................................................................................................................. 44 
Hiding or Showing Multiple Buttons............................................................................................................. 45 
Saving Hidden Button Settings ..................................................................................................................... 45 
Hiding and Showing Button Images.............................................................................................................. 45 
Modifying Button Styles ....................................................................................................................... 46 
Modifying a Button Style.............................................................................................................................. 46 
Modifying Button Colour Saturation ............................................................................................................ 47 
Modifying a Page Button Style ..................................................................................................................... 47 
Modifying a Vocabulary Button Style........................................................................................................... 48 

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Overriding a Button Style ............................................................................................................................. 48 
Modifying a Button Arrow Link..................................................................................................................... 49 
Adding or Modifying a Button Action.................................................................................................... 50 
Available Button Actions...................................................................................................................... 51 
Using Navigate, Visit, and Jump to Page ............................................................................................... 53 
Copying Buttons .................................................................................................................................. 54 
Copying and Pasting a Button....................................................................................................................... 54 
Copying and Reusing the Same Button ........................................................................................................ 54 
Copying and Pasting a Button Style.............................................................................................................. 54 
Using a Button in Multiple Places................................................................................................................. 54 
Prioritizing Buttons .............................................................................................................................. 55 
Rearranging Buttons ..................................................................................................................................... 55 
Resizing a Button .......................................................................................................................................... 55 
Creating a Page.................................................................................................................................... 56 
Creating a New Page..................................................................................................................................... 56 
Creating a Copy of a Page............................................................................................................................. 56 
Copying a Page from a Different Vocabulary File......................................................................................... 57 
Animating Page Transitions.......................................................................................................................... 57 
Adding a Grid to Pages.................................................................................................................................. 57 
Using Keyboards .................................................................................................................................. 58 
Choosing a Different Keyboard..................................................................................................................... 58 
Linking a Button to a Keyboard .................................................................................................................... 58 
Working with Gestures......................................................................................................................... 59 
Turning Gestures On or Off .......................................................................................................................... 59 
Creating a Gesture for a Page....................................................................................................................... 59 
Creating a Gesture for All Pages ................................................................................................................... 60 
Working with Speech ........................................................................................................................... 61 
Selecting a Synthesizer and Voice ................................................................................................................ 61 
Adding a Pause between Words................................................................................................................... 61 
Adding Words to the Pronunciation Dictionary ........................................................................................... 61 
Configuring Speech Modes........................................................................................................................... 62 
Setting Access Options......................................................................................................................... 63 
Activating Buttons on Touch or Release....................................................................................................... 63 
Setting a Time for Button Activation............................................................................................................ 63 
Setting a Time to Prevent Selection of a Button Twice................................................................................ 64 
Setting up a Beep when a Button is Pressed................................................................................................ 64 

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Setting up a Visual Indication when a Button is Selected ............................................................................ 64 
Changing Device Orientation Settings................................................................................................... 65 
Changing Orientation Settings...................................................................................................................... 65 
Using Orientation Tilt with the SDB.............................................................................................................. 66 
Switch Scanning................................................................................................................................... 67 
Setting up Touchscreen Scanning................................................................................................................. 67 
Selecting the Scan Pattern............................................................................................................................ 68 
Configuring Visual Effects for Scanning........................................................................................................ 69 
Using Word Finder ............................................................................................................................... 70 
Setting up Word Finder as a Button ............................................................................................................. 70 
Setting up Word Finder as a Menu Item ...................................................................................................... 70 
Setting the Display Time for Word Finder Results in the SDB ...................................................................... 71 
Finding Specific Words.................................................................................................................................. 71 
Using Text Options............................................................................................................................... 72 
Adding, Modifying, and Deleting Abbreviations........................................................................................... 72 
Enabling Word Prediction............................................................................................................................. 73 
Enabling Automatic Capitalization................................................................................................................ 73 
Restricting Access ................................................................................................................................ 74 
Blocking Access to the Operating System and Apps..................................................................................... 74 
Blocking Access to Application Settings ....................................................................................................... 74 
Creating and Loading Profiles ............................................................................................................... 75 
Creating a Profile .......................................................................................................................................... 75 
Loading a Profile ........................................................................................................................................... 75 
Deleting a Profile .......................................................................................................................................... 76 
Changing Languages and Voices ........................................................................................................... 76 
Changing Display Settings..................................................................................................................... 77 
Adjusting Audible & Haptic Feedback ................................................................................................... 77 
Setting the Date and Time.................................................................................................................... 78 
Changing Date and Time Settings................................................................................................................. 78 
Creating a Date/Time Button........................................................................................................................ 78 
Analysing Language Development ........................................................................................................ 79 
Using the Realize Language Website............................................................................................................ 79 
Creating a Privacy Password......................................................................................................................... 80 
Turning Data Logging On or Off.................................................................................................................... 80 
Uploading Data for Analysis.......................................................................................................................... 81 
Configuring Data Uploading.......................................................................................................................... 81 

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Selecting a Person......................................................................................................................................... 83 
Setting up Automatic Data Uploads ............................................................................................................. 84 
Initiating an Immediate Data Upload ........................................................................................................... 84 
Saving Data to a File to Analyse Manually.................................................................................................... 85 
Clearing Usage Data...................................................................................................................................... 86 
Changing or Removing Your Privacy Password ............................................................................................ 87 
Updating the Chat Application.............................................................................................................. 88 
Updating the Chat Editor...................................................................................................................... 88 
Backing Up and Restoring Vocabulary Files........................................................................................... 89 
Backing up a Library in the Editor................................................................................................................. 89 
Backing up a Library on the Device............................................................................................................... 89 
Restoring a Library to the Editor................................................................................................................... 89 
Transferring Vocabulary Files ............................................................................................................... 90 
Copying Vocabulary Files from the Device to the Editor.............................................................................. 91 
Copying Vocabulary Files from the Editor to the Device.............................................................................. 91 
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................. 92 
The device no longer produces speech ........................................................................................................ 92 
No Speech and the message is not going to the Speech Display Bar when pressing buttons..................... 92 
Can’t Find the Library Menu......................................................................................................................... 92 
Resetting LR7 ................................................................................................................................................ 92 
Clearing and Restoring Customizations ................................................................................................. 93 
Clearing Custom Vocabulary......................................................................................................................... 93 
Restoring the Default Settings...................................................................................................................... 93 
Removing Downloaded Apps and Files ................................................................................................. 93 
Care and Maintenance ......................................................................................................................... 94 
Warranty............................................................................................................................................. 94 
Index ................................................................................................................................................... 95 
 
 