Orcam myeye User manual

OrCam diagram below with components and buttons indicated
Quick Reference Guide - Version 8
OrCam MyEye/MyReader
Quick Start (after the head unit is connected to your glasses frame)
The OrCam MyEye Base Unit has three blue buttons (yellow for OrCam MyReader): Power, Volume,
and Trigger. The Power button is a small, recessed square shaped button. On the same side as the
Power button there is the Volume Up or Down rocker button. It is the long button with a recessed
dent and raised bump. The Trigger button is on the opposite side of the Volume button, on the same
side as the rubber flap which covers the charger socket.
Press the Power button once to turn the OrCam device on. The OrCam device vibrates to indicate it
is waking up. You will then hear a few beeping sounds, and after about a minute the device will notify
you that it is ready.
While the device is on, pressing the Power button once puts the OrCam device in Suspend mode.
Pressing it twice powers off the device. While the device is in suspend mode, press any button to
wake it up.
Reading
You can hold the page in front of you for automatic page detection, point to what you wish to read or
press the Trigger button. Hold the text about twelve inches from your face. Direct your gaze towards
the middle of the page and point to the beginning of the text, then remove your finger. When pointing,
remember to hold your finger vertically with the tip of your finger pointing up so that the camera can
see it as it enters and leaves the camera’s field of view. Once you hear a double-beep, move your
finger down and away from the text so the camera can take a picture. If you find it challenging to
point, you can also press the trigger button while you face the page. Automatic page detection allows
you to read “hands free” without pointing or pressing the Trigger button. Hold the page in front of you
for a few seconds and the device will automatically detect it with the camera and then begin to read
it to you.
A camera shutter-sound indicates that a picture has been taken. If you do not hear a camera shutter-
sound within two seconds, please try again. Keep your head and the text steady until the OrCam
device starts reading. If you leave your finger in place for three seconds, the OrCam device will enter
Touch Reading Mode. The camera will then follow your finger and read specific lines such as a
newspaper headline. For Touch Reading to work best, point under the lines you wish the device to
read to you.
Once the OrCam device has begun reading, feel free to put the text down and just listen. It reads the
entire section, whereas if you pointed it begins from where you pointed and downwards, and when
finished, it plays a chime sound. If you hear a chime sound immediately, the device was not able to
recognize any text. Please try again.
Head Unit with Camera
Base Unit
Volume
Connecting
cable to
Head Unit
Power
Charging
connector
Trigger Button

Reading (continued)
If you would like to stop the reading before the OrCam device has finished,
press the Trigger button or point at an area without text and it will stop reading
right away. With the Stop gesture enabled place your hand over the text and
make sure you are looking at the back of your hand.
Faces, Products and Colors (MyEye Only)
The OrCam device will announce details about unrecognized faces it detects, announcing if the
person in front of you is a child, a young man or woman, or a man or woman. When pointing at pre-
entered product or money note it will announce what it is. In some localities where Barcode
Recognition is available, point towards the barcode and the device will announce product information.
Point and linger your finger toward a colored area with no text and the device will announce the color.
You can personalize your OrCam MyEye device by teaching it to recognize faces and frequently used
products. To enter Learning Mode: press and hold the Trigger button for about two seconds.
Face Learning: When the OrCam device identifies that you are looking at a face, a long press on the
Trigger button will enter a brief learning sequence. Please position yourself approximately three feet
from the other person and ask the other person not to move for a few seconds, as you hold your head
steady. Then you will hear: “Please name the person in front of you after the beep”: record the
person’s name after the beep; speak clearly and loudly for best results. Press the Trigger button to
confirm adding person, or press a Volume button to record again.
Product Learning: When the OrCam device identifies that you are looking at a product, a long press
on the Trigger button will enter a brief learning sequence. You will hear the announcement: “Start new
product learning.” Please point at the product three times at different positions. Point at the center of
the product three times, each time changing the picture the camera is taking by holding it first at
arm’s length, then point again holding it closer to you, and then once against a different background.
Tips to Remember
Please keep in mind that the camera is located on your glasses. Make sure that there is nothing
obscuring the camera from seeing the text, face or product.
If you have repeated difficulties in getting the OrCam device to recognize your finger, text, face or
product - try adjusting your head, at first moving slightly downward - chin towards chest.
It is important to keep your finger pointing upright towards the ceiling while you move it forward and
backward so that the camera can see your fingertip. If pointing is proving to be difficult, use the
Trigger button or Auto Page Detection as an alternative.
To announce the current time, raise your hand upward with your fist closed and the back of your hand
facing you, as if looking at one’s watch. For best results, directly face your wrist.
Adjust the OrCam device’s settings by using the Audio Settings Menu. To enter the menu, press the
Trigger button and the Volume button simultaneously.
Troubleshooting
Detailed information and setup and operation instructions, in the form of video tutorials, are available
on the OrCam website at: www.orcam.com/tutorials
For any questions or concerns regarding the use of your OrCam device, please do not
hesitate to call our customer support team for assistance:
US & Canada. 1.800.713.3741 UK. 0 800 358 5323 E-mail. [e-mail]
or visit our website: www.orcam.com