Orcam ORCAM READ User manual

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Technologies
Ltd. (“OrCam”)
OrCam Read.
USER GUIDE

What’s in the Box.
- OrCam Read.
- Charger.
- Cleaning cloth.
- Neck lanyard.
A smart
pen that
reads text
from any
surface.
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Table of
Contents.
1. What's in the box?
2. Hardware.
2. Getting Started:
- Charging your OrCam Read.
- Turn on your OrCam Read device.
- Turn off your OrCam Read device.
- Enter Suspend mode.
- Exit Suspend mode.
- Automatic Suspend and Power Off.
3. Reading with OrCam Read.
- Reading with Trigger Button.
- Reading Navigation.
- Laser Pointer Modes.
4. Settings & Connectivity.
- Menu Settings conguration.
- Connecting to WiFi.
- Connecting to Bluetooth audio device.
- Volume Setting.
7. Tips.
OrCam Read.

Hardware.
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Getting Started.
Charging your OrCam Read.
1. Attach the OrCam charger cable to the type-C
outlet on the side of the OrCam Read.
2. Plug the charger into an electrical socket.
For the initial charge, be sure to charge to maximum
capacity - leave plugged in for at least 3 hours.
The OrCam Read fully charges in 90 -120 minutes.
OrCam recommends using only the original OrCam
charger provided.
Turn on your OrCam Read device.
1. Press the power button on the side of the OrCam
Read for about 2 seconds.
2. The laser-light box will start blinking red.
3. After about one minute you will hear, “OrCam Read
is ready. Battery is [x] percent charged.”
Note. If you did not hear the phrase, “OrCam Read is
ready”, or you are not sure that the OrCam Read is on,
touch the trigger button. If the device is on, you will
hear a response.
Audio outlet
(Aux)
Trigger
button
Volume
buttons
Power
indicator
lights
Power
button
Charging outlet
(Type C)
Eyelet loop
Camera and lasers

Turn off your OrCam Read device.
1. Press the power button once. You will hear,
“Suspending. Press again to shut down.”
2. Press the power button again. You will hear,
“Shutting down, please wait.”
3. Just before the unit shuts down, you will hear,
“Power off. Bye bye.”
Note. When you turn the OrCam Read on or off, it is
recommended to listen to the system messages.
Enter Suspend mode.
Press the Power button once. You will hear,
“Suspending. Press again to shut down”, and then
“Suspending” as the device enters Suspend Mode.
Exit Suspend mode.
1. Press the trigger button twice
or press the power button.
2. You will hear, “Waking up.
Battery is [x] percent charged.”
Automatic Suspend and Power Off.
1. The OrCam Read automatically enters suspend
mode after three minutes of inactivity. This
timeframe can be adjusted in the setup menu.
2. The OrCam Read powers itself off after three
hours in suspend mode.
Note. When left dormant for the set “automatic
suspend time”, suspend mode automatically begins
and a small beep is played (no “suspending” announ-
cement will be heard), and will wake up when touched,
accompanied by a small beep (and not announce,
“waking up”).
Reading with
OrCam.
Reading with Trigger Button.
1. Hold the OrCam Read steady, directly facing the
text at a distance of about 6-14 inches (15-35 cm)
away from the text.
2. Press the trigger button, which will activate the
laser indicator and a square frame will be projected
on the text.
3. Adjust the laser square frame in order to capture
the desired text.
4. Continue to press down and after 2 seconds the
camera shutter will sound as OrCam Read takes a
picture of the text.
5. OrCam Read will make several beeps as it
processes the text. It will then begin reading
the text and chime when nished reading.
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Note: If your nger is released before 2 seconds
transpire, the camera will not be activated.
Reading Navigation.
1. To pause reading,
press the trigger button twice.
2. To resume reading,
press the trigger button twice.
3. To skip forward, press on the plus (“+”) button
(same button as raising volume).
4. To skip back, press on the minus (“-”) button
(same button as lowering volume).
5. To stop reading, press the trigger button .
6. When OrCam Read completes reading, it will
make a chime sound.
Laser Pointer Modes.
You can switch the laser pointer mode by
pressing the trigger button twice.
There are two Laser Pointer Modes:
Note: The OrCam Read captures the selected text
within 2 seconds of holding the trigger button.
Settings &
Connectivity.
Menu Settings conguration.
To customize your OrCam Read's settings via
the audio settings menu:
1. Hold the power button.
2. Press + or - volume button.
3. Release the power button.
4. The device will announce: “Main Menu, reading
rate menu, press button to select or use volume
buttons for other settings”.
You can now congure your device settings by
simply using the volume + or - buttons and the
trigger button.
To exit the menu press the trigger button twice.
1. Border
for reading
framed text.
2. Mouse
to start reading at a
specic location.

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Settings Menu layout:
1. Reading Speed
2. Volume
3. Reading Settings
4. Connectivity Settings
5. General Settings
6. Exit
Connecting to WiFi.
Prior to connecting to WiFi, make sure to connect your
OrCam Read to the charger.
1. On your computer or smartphone, go to
www.orcam.com/wiset.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen to connect to
your WiFi network.
3. A QR code will then appear on the screen.
4. Point the OrCam Read device at the QR code on
the screen.
5. OrCam Read will chime and make several beeps
as it scans the QR code and connects to the WiFi
network. It will notify when connected.
6. Once you have connected your WiFi network,
OrCam Read will automatically check and install
software updates every time you connect to the
charger in the area of your WiFi network.
Connecting to Bluetooth Audio Device.
1. Use Bluetooth to connect your OrCam Read to an
external speaker or headphones.
2. On the speaker or the headphones, press the
Bluetooth pairing button. You may then hear
pairing-beeping sounds from the Bluetooth audio
device.
3. On your OrCam Read: Enter the settings menu.
Select Connectivity Settings menu, then select
Bluetooth settings.
4. Choose “Press the trigger button to connect
to a Bluetooth audio device or use volume buttons
for other settings.” OrCam Read will list available
Bluetooth audio devices.
5. Press the trigger button to select the device to
which you want to connect.
6. OrCam will connect to the selected speaker
or headphone. You may hear “connected” from the
Bluetooth audio device.
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Volume Setting.
1. To increase the volume, press the plus
(“+”) volume button.
2. To decrease the volume, press the minus
(“-”) volume button.
Note: OrCam has 10 volume levels. OrCam Read will
announce when the maximum or minimum level is
reached.
Tips.
1. For optimal text reading, ensure that the camera
lens is directly facing the text, and the lens is clean.
The camera can only read text in its eld of view.
2. Make sure you do not move text you would like
OrCam Read to read while the device is capturing
the text.
3. For optimal use of the automatic page recognition
feature, make sure at least 3 edges of the page are
in the camera’s eld of view.
4. If you are having trouble keeping the text steady, a
book stand is recommended.
For more tips, advice, and troubleshooting,
contact our customer support:
Email. [email protected]
Phone, US & Canada. 1.800.713.3741
Phone, United Kingdom. 0800.358.5323
Print Date: OrCam Read,
Software Version 9.1-EN, Nov 2019
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Ltd. All rights
reserved is the
trademark and
brandname of
OrCam is the
trademark and
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Technologies
Ltd. (“OrCam”)
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