Orcam myeye User manual

SEE FOR YOURSELF™
OrCam User Guide
MyEye and MyReader
Version 7
June 2016
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OrCam User Guide
Version 7
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Printing: Version 7 - July 2016

OrCam User Guide
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Table of Contents
About the OrCam Device................................................................... 3
Assembling the OrCam Device ....................................................... 7
Getting Started....................................................................................12
Reading and Recognizing with OrCam ......................................14
Face and Product Learning.............................................................21
OrCam System Messages ................................................................25
Configuration and Personalization..............................................27
Instructions for Software Update using an SD Card..............32
Troubleshooting .................................................................................35
END-USER TERMS AND CONDITIONS..........................................40
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About the OrCam Device
In addition to this basic overview of the features and functions of the OrCam
device, more detailed information and advanced setup and operation procedures,
in the form of video tutorials, are available on the OrCam website. We recommend
that you view the tutorial videos at: www.orcam.com/tutorials
OrCam Components
To help orient you with the OrCam device, for the purpose of this User Guide, the
top of the device is the side with the full OrCam logo including the word ORCAM.
The OrCam device consists of two main parts, the Head Unit and the Base Unit.
Connecting cable
to Head Unit
Head Unit with
Camera Mounted
Base Unit
Earpiece

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Head Unit
The Head Unit features a camera, a microphone, and a wire that connects to the
left side of the OrCam Base Unit. When you first receive the OrCam device box,
you need to assemble the camera mount and connect it to your eyeglasses frame.
Base Unit
The Base Unit is a single, integrated unit that contains sophisticated computer
technology to enable the OrCam device to read text and identify products for you.
OrCam Buttons
The OrCam Base Unit has three buttons: Power, Volume, and Trigger.
Power Button is a small, square shaped, recessed, blue button (yellow for OrCam
MyReader) on the right side of the Base Unit nearest to the socket for the Head
Unit cable. This button has four functions: Power On, Suspending, Waking Up, and
Power Off.
Volume Button is the long blue button (yellow for OrCam MyReader), on the
same side as the Power button. It has two functions. It is used to change the
volume and to wake from suspend. To change the volume, press the button on
either side. You will hear the message "volume up" up to "volume max" or
"volume down" down to "volume minimum". There are eleven volume levels
available.

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Location of Power and Volume Buttons and LED Indicator
Trigger Button is the blue button (yellow for OrCam MyReader) on the opposite
side of the Volume button, on the same side as the rubber flap. It has three
functions. It is used to activate the camera, activate the product learning mode,
and change the read-back speed.
1. Activating the camera – A short press activates the camera and initiates
the process of reading text or recognizing a product.
2. Controlling read-back speed – Press the Trigger button and hold it as
you simultaneously press the Volume Up or Down button to adjust the
read-back speed between ten available speeds.
3. Learning Mode – Press the trigger button for two seconds to activate
Learning Mode. You will hear the learning mode messages for Face or
Product Learning.
Charging and Micro USB Connectors and Trigger button
Power
On/Off
LED
Indicator
Volume
Higher/Lower
Charging / Micro
USB Connector
Trigger Button

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LED Indicator and Ports
LED Indicator is near the volume button. The light may be steady or may blink.
When the light is flashing red, it indicates that the OrCam device is charging.
When the light is green, it indicates that the OrCam device is powered on. When
there is no light, it indicates that the OrCam device is suspended or powered off.
Ports are on the same side as the Trigger button. There are two ports beneath the
protective rubber flap. The circular one is the port for the charger and the other is
the mini-USB port, which can be used to charge the OrCam device.
Connector Cable and Audio Out
Base Unit to Head Unit Connector Cable
The Base Unit is connected to the Head Unit via a cable that plugs into a fitted
connection at the end of the Base Unit. Please do not attempt to disconnect the
Head Unit from the Base Unit unless specifically directed to do so by an OrCam
representative, as this may harm the device. If instructed to do so, press and hold
the Head Unit Connector Release Button located beside the Head Unit Connector
on the Base Unit, and gently remove or insert the connector out of or into the
socket.
Audio Out
You may want to connect earphones or speakers to the Base Unit. There is an
audio out socket beside the cable that connects the Base Unit to the Head Unit
(on the opposite side of the release button) which is used to connect earphones
or speakers. The OrCam device will
automatically detect when earphones
or an external speaker are connected
and change the OrCam device output
to be from the external device only and
not from the Head Unit speaker.
Audio Out
Socket
Head Unit
connector
release button

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Assembling the OrCam Device
The OrCam device is easy to assemble and once you have charged the device, it
can be used regularly to assist you in reading text and identifying products. This
chapter details how you connect the device to your glasses. Because OrCam is
light and small, you can leave it attached to your glasses so that it is always ready
for use.
Box Contents
Head Unit
Head Unit with camera and earpiece (shown
extended)
Base Unit
Base Unit with three blue buttons
(yellow for OrCam MyReader)
Black OrCam carrying pouch with accessories
Containing: Charger (including travel adaptor plugs), glasses mount and mount
kit, lens cleaning cloth, belt clip, earbuds / headphones.
User Guide
This User Guide and a customer support refrigerator magnet.
Referral Cards
A packet of twenty OrCam Referral Cards with a unique Referral Code. Please ask
friends to include this code on their order of a new OrCam device.

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Mounting the Head Unit
The Head Unit of the OrCam device contains the video camera and must be
mounted on your eyeglasses. A small mount, or clamp, can be permanently
attached to the frame of your eyeglasses. The camera then can be snapped on
and off the mount as needed.
The mounts, along with the mount kit containing the spacers and an Allen key, are
included in the accessories box. These include: 2 mounts, 8 rubber spacers (2 each
of four sizes) and an Allen key.
Two mounts are provided so you can use the OrCam device with more than one
pair of glasses, such as your regular eyeglasses and reading glasses or sunglasses.
Four pairs of rubber spacers of different sizes are provided, to enable you to select
the size that best fits your eyeglass frames. The thinner the temple of your frames,
the larger the spacer should be.
It is recommended to select eyeglasses with thicker frames for mounting the
OrCam camera. Very thin frames, such as many wire-frames, may cause the mount
to come loose, even if attached tightly using the largest spacer, after you snap the
camera on and off a few times.
If the mount comes off of the glasses frame and becomes stuck inside the Head
Unit, it is possible to remove it with a small screwdriver.
Attaching the Mount to Eyeglasses
The Head Unit of the OrCam device is designed to be mounted on the right side of
your eyeglasses. Therefore, the mount must be placed on the right side of the
frame.

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To attach the mount to the eyeglasses:
1. Check the mount. On the inside, opposite the keyhole, is a small rubber
piece that you can feel with your finger. Occasionally, this piece may fall
out in the box. If you feel a hole instead of a bump, locate the missing
piece in the box and replace it.
2. Insert the Allen key into the keyhole on the side of the mount and turn it
counterclockwise to open the mount to the widest position.
3. With your eyeglasses right side up, push the mount loosely downward
onto the right side of the frame.
4. Turn the eyeglasses upside down so you can see which size spacer is
required between the mount and the frame. Select the largest spacer that
allows the mount to slide onto the frame.
5. Remove the mount from the eyeglasses and slide the selected spacer into
the mount in the direction of the arrow. If it doesn’t slide in, loosen the
mount slightly with Allen key.
6. Push the mount downward onto the right side of the frame and slide it
almost as far forward as it can go. Be sure to leave a small amount of
space (one eighth of an inch) between the mount and the hinge, since
the camera housing takes up some space.
7. With the Allen key, tighten the mount to fit snugly. Use the short end of
the key if necessary to complete the tightening process.
The mount is now attached to the eyeglasses and can be left there permanently.
The glasses may be folded with the mount in place.

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Attaching the Camera to the Mount
The Head Unit containing the camera is designed to snap on and off the mount as
often as you want. However, before using it the first time, you should snap it on
and test it to verify you have attached the mount correctly.
To attach the camera to the mount for initial use:
1. Snap the Head Unit onto the mount with the camera on the outside of
the eyeglass frames and the earpiece on the inside. Verify the camera
points straight relative to the eyeglass frame.
2. Put on the eyeglasses. The earpiece should be between your cheek bone
and your ear, and should sit against your right temple bone. It should not
be in or on your ear.
3. If your eyeglasses have long frames, extend the earpieces as needed.
4. Verify that the camera is aligned with the line of sight of your eyeglasses.
To test the camera position, with the OrCam device on, extend your arm
straight forward beginning from your nose, pointing your finger upward.
If you hear a high-pitched, double-beep, the camera is adjusted correctly.
Note: If the camera is angled too high or too low, the OrCam camera may
not be accurately triggered, and may not perform correctly.
5. Place the wire behind your ear and tug on it slightly. Verify that the
mount does not move and the camera remains facing forward, and does
not twist to face upwards.
6. Unsnap the Head Unit, and
verify that the mount does not
twist or come off.

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Carrying the Base Unit
The Base Unit can be clipped to your belt or placed
in a pocket, pouch, or other carrying case.
1. We recommend that the cord be
underneath your clothing so it does not
catch on things in your environment (tuck
the cord behind your ear where it comes
off the Head Unit).
2. Ensure that you can move freely and that
there is no tension on the cord between
the Base and Head Units.
Cleaning the OrCam Device
Base Unit
Clean the Base Unit immediately if it comes in
contact with anything that may be sticky or cause
stains. Remember to turn the device off before you
begin. Only clean the device with a damp cloth; do
not submerge the device in water or pour water
onto it. Avoid getting moisture in any of the openings.
Head Unit
Clean only if you feel it is dirty or if you have noticed a drop in performance. Never
touch the camera lens with your finger or any item that might transfer oil onto the
glass. Clean the lens only with the supplied microfiber cloth and eyeglass cleaning
fluid. Do not use any abrasive material.

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Getting Started
Initial Charging of the OrCam Device
Before you begin using the OrCam device, you must initially charge it for a period
of eight hours. An OrCam charger is included in the OrCam box.
To charge the OrCam device:
1. Attach the charger to the power socket under the rubber flap on the
OrCam Base Unit.
2. Plug the charger into an electric socket.
If this is the first time you are charging the device, you should charge the battery
in the Base Unit for at least eight (8) hours. After this initial charge, the battery
requires at least four hours of charging time, if it has been completely depleted.
A fully charged battery should work for up to four hours of constant use and can
remain in Suspend mode for as long as twenty-four hours.
Each time the device is connected
or disconnected from charging, it
vibrates. This is to ensure that you
are aware that the device has been
connected or disconnected. When
the device is activated from
Suspend mode, it informs you how
much battery power remains.

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Turning the OrCam Device On or Off and Suspending
Before you turn the OrCam device on or off it is recommended that you wear your
glasses with the OrCam head unit mounted. This enables you to hear the device
messages. To conserve battery power, the OrCam device has an automatic
suspend feature. If you do not trigger the device in some way, the device
automatically goes into Suspend mode after three minutes of inactivity.
To turn your OrCam device on or off:
1. To turn the device on, press the POWER button on the Base Unit. The
device vibrates. After approximately one minute you will hear, “OrCam
Version 7 is ready. Battery is [this many] percent charged.”
2. If you did not hear the phrase, “OrCam is ready,” or you are not sure that
the unit is on, press one of the volume buttons (UP or DOWN). If the
device is on you will hear a response to your action. If the device is off or
in the first minute of starting up you will not hear anything.
3. To turn the device off, press the power button once. You will hear the
message “press again to shut down”. Press the power button a second
time. You will hear, “Shutting down, please wait”. Right before the unit
shuts down completely, the device says “Power off, Bye Bye”.
To enter or exit Suspend mode:
1. To enter Suspend mode, press the POWER button once. The device
announces “Suspending. Press again to shut down”, then announces
“Suspending” and automatically goes into Suspend Mode.
2. To enter Suspend mode Press the TRIGGER or VOLUME button. You will
hear OrCam say, “Waking up. Battery is [this many] percent charged.”
Automatic Shut Off – When the OrCam device is not used for about three hours,
it shuts itself off. This reduces the chance of unnecessarily depleting the battery.

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Reading and Recognizing with OrCam
The OrCam device is capable of reading, and is programmed to read to you when
triggered. The OrCam MyEye device is also programmed to recognize faces and
products and can recognize all entered faces and products as well as pre-loaded
products, such as money notes (these features are not available with OrCam
MyReader).
The OrCam MyEye device continuously searches for faces. Each time a face is
recognized, the device announces the name of the person or informs you how
many people are in front of you.
Triggering the Camera
The OrCam device knows when you want it to read or recognize by trigger actions
you perform. There are three way to activate the OrCam device in order to begin
reading or recognizing:
1. Point with your finger.
2. Press the TRIGGER button on the Base Unit.
3. Tap the center of the Base Unit (disabled by default).
Detecting Your Finger
Pointing is the preferred gesture for showing the OrCam device. When the camera
sees your finger, it knows you want it to read or recognize something in front of
you. If you are right handed, use the index finger of your right hand. If you are left
handed, use the index finger of your left hand.

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For the camera to recognize
your finger, hold your finger
vertically, so that the tip of
your finger is pointing up.
Practice by putting your
finger on the tip of your nose,
and extend your arm outward
so that the tip of your finger
remains at eye level. Because
the camera is located at eye
level, it must detect your
finger in order to understand
what you want it to recognize.
When the camera detects your finger, you will hear a double-beep. A high-pitched
beep indicates you are pointing at the center of the camera’s field of view, or
“frame”. The beep becomes gradually lower-pitched as you approach the margins
of the frame. Pointing while walking or in front of rapidly moving items is not
advised. Once you hear the beep, immediately remove your finger from the frame
so that the camera can take a picture of what it sees (without your finger getting
in the way). It works best to remove your finger by moving your arm downwards
out of the frame.
If you don’t hear a high-pitched double-beep, try to adjust your head slightly up
or down, left or right, remove your finger, and try again. When three consecutive
gestures are made in the outer-most boundary, a warning is given to move your
finger in the direction of the center of the frame. Keep your head steady and in the
same position during the removal of your finger.
The camera shutter sound indicates that your finger has left the frame, and a
picture has been taken. If you do not hear a camera shutter sound within two
seconds, the camera did not detect that you removed your finger, and you should
try again.

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Beginning to Read or Recognize
When you hold an object, such as a book or newspaper, you don’t have to touch
the item while pointing to it for the OrCam device to work, but many people find
it easier to actually touch the item.
After the camera shutter sound, the OrCam device immediately begins to read the
text, or in the case of a pre-entered face or product, it tells you who or what it
sees.
If more than one face is in view, the OrCam device will announce only the primary
face in the frame. If there is text in the same frame as a recognized face, the
OrCam device will say the name of the person and then read the text. If a face is
detected, but not recognized, then reading will begin after the appropriate face
recognition announcement.
Changing the Reading Speed
It is possible to adjust the reading rate, or speed, of the OrCam device playback.
To change the reading speed while reading, press and hold the Trigger button as
you simultaneously press the Volume Up or Down button. You will hear the
device reading speed increase or decrease appropriately. When other settings,
such as Reading Navigation Mode, are enabled this method may be disabled.
Read-back speed can be set between ten available speeds, which enable a rate of
60 (slow) to 200 (fast) words per minute.
Reading speed can also be adjusted using the audio settings menu.

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Reading with OrCam
1. Make sure that OrCam is powered on and awake (not in Suspend mode).
2. Prepare what you want to be read. If you are reading a book, newspaper,
or similar document, turn to the page you wish to read and place the text
at a distance of about 12 inches from your face. Make sure your fingers
are not covering any of the text.
3. Direct your gaze directly at the page and point to the upper part of the
page or area where you wish OrCam to begin reading. The OrCam device
reads the entire page, beginning from where you pointed and
downwards, and when finished, it makes a chime sound. Once reading
has begun, you can lower the text, and the device continues to read to
the end of the section from its memory. Note that reading begins from
your fingertip downwards.
If you would like to stop the reading before OrCam has finished, press the trigger
button, point at an area without text, or use the Stop Gesture. To activate the Stop
Gesture command, extend your hand from your face forward to arm’s length with
the back of your hand facing you and all fingers fully spread and extended
upward.
Note: The Stop Gesture feature is disabled by default. It can be adjusted in the
"Gesture Settings" sub-menu in the Audio Settings Menu.
Touch Reading Mode
The OrCam device enters “Touch Reading Mode” when pointing and keeping your
finger in one place for three seconds.
1. Reading begins approximately three lines above where the point gesture
finger is detected, always from the beginning of the line. When no text is
identified “Can't read text” is announced.

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2. Moving your finger within the camera's field of view (between three and
ten percent of the page) results in text being read continuously. When
your finger travels more than ten percent of the frame of view, the device
restarts “Touch Reading Mode” - i.e. stops current reading and starts in
the new location if text is available. A low pitched beep indicates that
finger movement has been detected. A double beep sound begins the
reading of a new section. If there is no text in the area selected the device
will announce “blank area”.
3. When your finger exits the camera frame entirely the device will continue
reading until the end of that section.
4. Touch Reading Mode can be enabled/disabled with “OrCam Please”
(Enabled with "OrCam Please Enable Touch Reading" and disabled with
"OrCam Please Disable Touch Reading") or using the audio settings
menu.
Reading with the Trigger Button
When using the trigger button to read text, the OrCam device attempts to read all
of the text it recognizes in the document. It then identifies differentiated sections
of text, called “blocks”. This term is used interchangeably to describe any type of
text, such as a title, paragraph, column, section, and more. As it moves through
the document, it announces “Reading first text block” and "Reading next text
block” so as to assist with navigation of the document.
Resuming Reading
When the OrCam device reaches the end of a section, it plays a chime sound to
signal that it has finished. In certain situations, the OrCam device tries to resume
reading from where it left off if it identifies that the continuation of the section
was cut off by the limits of the camera frame. For example, if in a given reading all
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OrCam device identifies new text below the original section, it announces
"Resuming from" and continues reading from where it left off.
This also occurs when it identifies additional text at the bottom of the frame that it
cannot see. When it reaches the end of the page or section, it announces: “There
may be more text below. Please raise the text and point again.” In this case, you
can point to the lower part of the page, and the OrCam device begins reading
from the beginning of the last paragraph.
Reading Navigation
Reading Navigation allows you skip forward, backward, or pause while reading
text. Pressing the Trigger button will stop the reading. When enabled, pressing
both Volume buttons at the same time will enter a pause state and a beep will
sound intermittently while paused. Pressing both Volume buttons again will
continue the reading from where you left off. The length of the pause time can be
personalized.
When enabled, while the device is reading, pressing the Trigger button and
simultaneously pressing the Volume Up button will skip to the next punctuation
mark (period, comma, question mark, etc.) or simultaneously pressing the Volume
Down button will skip to the previous punctuation mark.
Note: Reading Navigation is disabled by default. It can be adjusted in the
"Reading Settings" sub-menu in the Audio Settings Menu.
Fails to Recognize Product or Text
If the OrCam device does not recognize what it sees, it lets you know by making a
chime sound. If you hear a chime, try again, and make sure that you are pointing
at English text or a pre-entered product.