Liberator LR7-30 User manual

Liberator Limited, Whitegates, 25-27 High Street, Swinstead, NG33 4PA Support Contact: 01733 370 470 Option2 V2.29 and above
LR7-30 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
Important Functions
Below are the main Functions buttons on the LR7-30:
Menu Button allows you to determine which vocabulary
file will be used, which augmentative options are enabled,
how and when to speak messages, and how a wide variety
of other options are configured.
Home Button navigates out of Chat software to the
Home screen of the Android software.
Back Button navigates to previous page or to previous
Menu. Pressing and holding the Back button also reveals the
Chat software menu.
Click HERE to download Chat Editor
Explore the pre-set Vocabulary Files
1. Select Menu > Library.
2. Tap on one of the available vocabulary files.
3. Select Open and explore the file.
4. Repeat until you have viewed all options.
Turn Edit Mode On
To edit a vocabulary file or any resource linked to it (pages,
buttons, etc.), you must first activate Edit Mode.
Select Menu > Edit Mode.
All the buttons are outlined, and the words “Edit Mode”,
followed by the current vocabulary and page names, appear
in red across the bottom row of keys.
Create a Copy of a Vocabulary for Customizing
1. Open the vocabulary file.
2. Select Menu > Edit Mode.
3. Press Yes.
4. Type a name for the file and press Save.
or
1. Select Menu > Library
2. Select the vocabulary file to copy.
3. Select Duplicate.
4. Type a name for the file and press Save.
After using either method, select the new file from the listing
and press Open.
Modify a Button’s Label or Message
See the LR7 User’s Guide for information about editing button
sets.
1. Select Menu > Edit Mode.
2. Press and hold on the button to modify (right-click if
you are using Chat Editor). A menu will open.
3. Select Edit Button to display the button properties.
4. Tap in the Label or Message box to display the
keyboard.
5. Enter text in the box.
6. Press Save to apply your changes to the button.
Modify a Button Using an Image from the LR7 Library
1. Select Menu > Edit Mode.
2. Press and hold on the button to modify (right-click if
you are using Chat Editor). A menu will open.
3. Select Edit Button to display button properties.
4. Select Find (on the device) or Search or Browse (in
the Editor) to look for a picture that exists in the
library.
i. If you select Find:Selecting Find opens a list of
categories. Choose a category to open a list of
images. Then choose the image you want. The
image will be displayed in the Button Properties.
Press Save.
ii. If you select Search: Selecting Search allows you
to search for icons with the label name. If you
cannot find an appropriate image, enter a new
item in the text box, press Search, and choose a
different image. Press Save.
iii. If you select Browse: Selecting Browse allows you
to browse for images. Select a category to view
the images in that category. Choose the image
you want. Press Save.
Modify a Button’s Style
1. Select Menu > Edit Mode.
2. Press and hold on the button to modify (right-click if
you are using Chat Editor). A menu will open.
3. Select Edit Button to display the Button Properties.
4. Select the Style tab. The button style properties will be
displayed.
5. Use the pull-down lists to select the font colour, body
colour, border colour, font, size, shape, and border
width for the button.
6. Check Label on top to define the label position.
7. Check Bold, Italic, or Underlined to modify label text.
8. If you want to create a visual scene in which the
location speaks but the button itself does not appear,
select Transparent.
9. When you finish making changes, press Save.
Modify a Button’s Action
A single button can perform a number of different actions. For
example: different speaking options; adding grammatical
endings to words; clearing the display; or backspacing.
To modify a button’s action:
1. Select Menu > Edit Mode.
2. Press and hold on the button to modify (right-click if
you are using Chat Editor). A menu will open.
3. Select Edit Button to display the Button Properties.
4. Select the Actions tab.
5. Tap the list arrow to open a list of actions (if you are
using the Editor, click the list arrow).
6. Choose the action you want.
7. Remove any existing action that is not appropriate.
8. For some actions, you will be prompted for additional
steps. Example: If you choose a linking action such as
Navigate or Visit, you will be asked to choose the
page to link the button to.
9. Press Save. (If you are using the Editor, click OK.)
Hint: Add a Battery Status action to a button to keep track of the LR7
battery status.
POWER/SLEEP
VOL UP/DOWN
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Liberator Limited, Whitegates, 25-27 High Street, Swinstead, NG33 4PA Support Contact: 01733 370 470 Option2 V2.29 and above
Copy and Paste a Button
Buttons can be copied and pasted to new locations. If you
modify a copy of a button, you will edit only the copy.
1. Press and hold on the button you want to copy.
2. Select Copy.
3. Press and hold on the new location.
4. Select Paste.
Create a Page
Pages are levels of specific vocabulary linked together to
create a vocabulary file specific to the device user. You can
create a page by using any of these methods:
•Create a new page
•Create a copy of a page
•Create a page from a template
•Copy pages from a different vocabulary file
Create a New Page
1. Select Menu > Edit Mode, then Menu > Pages.
2. Select Menu > New Page.
3. Give the page a descriptive name.
4. Select the number of rows and columns you need.
5. To change the background colour of the page,
select Set and choose a colour from the palette.
6. To add a background image to your page, do either
of the following:
i. Select Import to use an image stored on the
device
ii. Select Find to search for an image stored in the
LR7 library
7. Centre the image or stretch it to fill the page. (If you
stretch the image, the aspect ratio will not change,
so it might not totally fill the page).
8. Press Save. A blank page will be created in your
vocabulary file, ready for you to place buttons.
Create a Copy of a Page
1. Select Menu > Edit Mode, then Menu > Pages.
2. Choose the page to copy (right-click on the page if
you are using Chat Editor).
3. Select Duplicate.
4. Give the page a new name and press Save.
Create a Page from a Template
1. Select Menu > Edit Mode, then Menu > Pages.
2. Select Menu > New from template.
3. Select the appropriate template and press OK.
4. Give the page an appropriate name and select
Save.
Copy Pages from a Different Vocabulary File
1. Select Menu > Edit Mode, then Menu > Pages.
2. Select Menu > Import.
3. Select the vocabulary file in which the page(s) exist.
4. Check the appropriate page(s) and select Import.
5. Create a button to link to the new page(s).
Link a Button to a Page
1. Select Menu > Edit Mode.
2. Press and hold on the button to modify (right-click if
you are using Chat Editor). A menu will open.
3. Select Edit Button if the button already has something
in it. Select Create Button if it is blank.
4. Select the Actions tab.
5. Tap the list arrow to open a list of actions (If you are
using the Editor, click the list arrow). Select Navigate,
or select Jump to Page to close the page after you
speak a word.
6. Select the Page you wish to NAVIGATE/JUMP to.
7. Select OK then press Save.
Add a Word to the Pronunciation Dictionary
1. Select Menu > Application Settings > Speech Output >
Voice > Pronunciations.
2. Select Menu > New.
3. Type the word in the Pronounce box.
4. Press Next.
5. Type the phonetic spelling in the Pronounce As box.
6. Test the word by choosing Pronounce It.
7. Once the word is pronounced properly, select Done.
8. Press Save.
To edit or delete a word from within the dictionary, press and
hold on the entry and select the appropriate option.
Transfer Files between the Device and Editor
1. Start Chat Editor.
2. Connect a USB cable to the device and the
computer that is running the Editor. The device
screen will display “Transfer Mode”.
3. From the Editor, select the Library menu and then
select Transfer.
4. From the Transfer screen, select Vocabs to/from
Device.
Hint: In order for the transfer process to work, the LR7and the Chat
Editor software MUST be running the same version software. To check
the device software version select Menu > Help > Check for updates.
To check the Chat Editor software version select Help > About. You will
need to perform a software update if there is a mismatch.
Copy Files from the Device to Chat Editor
1. From the transfer screen, select the vocabulary file(s)
you want to transfer from the device to computer.
2. Click the To Editor button.
3. When the transfer is complete, the name of the file(s)
should be listed in the Chat Editor section of the
Transfer screen. Click Done.
4. Disconnect the USB cable from the device and the
computer. NovaChat will start back up again on the
device.
Copy Files from Chat Editor to the Device
1. From the transfer screen, check the vocabulary file or
files you want to transfer from the Chat Editor to the
LR7device:
2. Click the To Device button.
3. When the transfer is complete, the name of the file(s)
should be listed in the Vocabs on Device section of
the Transfer screen. Click Done.
4. Disconnect the USB cable from the device and the
computer. NovaChat will start back up again on the
device.
How to use Kiosk mode & Menu Lock
Kiosk mode will stop the user accessing the Android system.
Menu Lock prevents the user from changing any settings
within NovaChat.
Using the KIOSK mode setting:
1. Select Menu > Application Settings > System >Kiosk
Mode.
2. Place a check mark in the box next to Kiosk Mode *.
3. If Menu Lock is enabled, you will be prompted to turn
this on –select Yes or No.
4. Press Back until you return to your vocabulary.
* If you wish to set a password for Kiosk Mode, check the password box
and set a password before moving onto step 2.
Lock/Unlock the Menu
To lock the menu:
1. Select Menu > Application Settings.
2. Select Menu Lock. Select Menu Lock again.
3. Enter a password. Confirm the password.
4. Select Save. (Remember your password)
5. Press Back until you return to your vocabulary
6. Select Menu > Lock.
7. At this point you can choose to enable Kiosk mode.
To unlock the menu:
1. Select Menu.
2. Select Unlock. Enter your password and select OK.
NOTE: Enabling Menu Lock will add another level to keep the user
inside Nova Chat. By applying the Menu lock, no one will be able to
get into application settings to turn off KIOSK mode.