Patriot Pro 12.9 User manual

Patriot®Pro 12.9
User Manual
1-800-364-1608
A Video Magnifier/Reading Machine/
Accessible Multi-Media Tablet/Talking
Computer Adaptive Technology
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INTRODUCTIONntroduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the Patriot Pro 12.9
system (herein referred to as Patriot Pro). Patriot Pro has
been designed for the vision challenged to regain
increased independence and access to explore news,
research, Internet, Email, print, daily tasks, multi media
entertainment, music, movies, a virtual limitless adaptive
solution to assist with specific needs and challenges. The
adaptive features and benefits will not abandon you as
they can magnify and read aloud throughout all aspects of
the system. With Patriot Pro you can read daily mail using
our CUSTOM MAGNIFIER AND READER FEATURE in real
time and in various high contrast colors, magnified with the
built in variable zoom. We provide you the ability to control
the integrated light, scroll text, read text aloud, present
text in word wrap or original formats. We are compatible
with the additional accessibility tools native to the IOS
system and designed it to compact and smart. Enjoy
reading your mail under the MAGNIFIER TOOL, or choose to
have your printed documents and letters presented to you
to drag, scroll, magnify, or have read aloud. Explore all
facets of this system with magnification and speaking
controls using simple finger gestures, described herein.
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Included is a 12.9” high definition touchscreen system that
is mounted within a custom stand with adjustable torque
positioning, a power adapter for the Patriot PRO 12.9, and
this User Manual. The Power Adapter is a white micro
USB/USB connector cord and plug. Please use this factory
adapter only.
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GETTING STARTED
Step One - Grasp hold of the unit and
open it up by unfolding the screen
upward and with slight incline angle
toward you.
Step Two - Plug the supplied AC
power adapter into standard 110 Volt
outlet and the lightning end into the
input port located on the left side of
system.
Step Three - Locate the physical
power button which is slightly above
the lower right corner along the right
edge. Press power button to power
on.
Step Four – Take a moment to locate
the physical volume buttons which
are slightly to the left of the bottom
right corner, along the bottom edge.
When applicable adjust as needed.
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From the HOME SCREEN, using one
finger, tap MAGNIFIER shortcut, it is
the blue button pictured with a
MAGNIFIER. You can now explore
using your Patriot Pro as a video
magnifier to see to read items fill out
forms, write checks, and more.
The eye of the camera is located on
the lower right corner, so practice
making sure to always place your
reading material under the lower right
corner of the screen.
HINT: Make sure to always place your
reading material flat on the platform
and cycle through the various colors,
size, and possibly shut light if glossy
images cast bad reflection.
USING LIVE VIDEO MAGNIFIER MODE
MENU BAR ALONG BOTTOM OF LIVE MAGNIFIER
TableMode Lighting Change Colors Settings Read Mode
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LIVE MAGNIFIER MENU CONTROLS
TABLE MODE - Convert reading to
across column referred to as in a 'table'
format vs the default reading down
columns mode, common to newsletters,
newspapers, and books.
LIGHT - Toggle light on or off depending
upon situation that may be prone to
severe reflectione auto toggle light off
when imaging to read aloud as it
produces less hot spots and results in
better accuracy.
COLOR MODE - Toggle between various
color mode options including high
contrasting colors and reverse image
inversion.
SETTINGS - Activates the settings menu
for individual user preferences
READER - Converts printed materials
onto the screen to read aloud, or
magnify and change the print to
original or word wrap mode (depending
upon preference).
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"plant" them firmly on the
touchscreen surface. Keeping
them on the surface and spreading
them will produce increased
magnification. Pinching them back
together while on the surface of the
unit will decrease magnification.
The bar on bottom has controls one of
which is red settings button to make
changes to the Magnifier features.
LIVE MAGNIFIER MODE - GESTURES
Single finger tap will provide
precise focus in the event
materials have differing
topography (depths) requiring re-
focus.
Place two fingers on screen and
spread for magnification and
reverse pinch to reduce the size
of magnification. Further, you
may double tap with both fingers
to toggle color or choose to use
the color mode control on the
menu bar on bottom of screen.
Place three fingers (not touching
together) then slide up to
magnify, sliding three fingers
down to reduce magnification.
(Note: Do not lift your fingers off
screen otherwise you will need
to repeat gesture). Additionally,
double tapping with three fingers
will provide a quick zoom boost -
doing again returns to original
size.
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SETTINGS SCREENS
When clicking on settings you
can select your personal
preferences can be set.
Original is the most popular
because it preservers what the
document looks like and easy
to navigate. Wrapped will strip
out the text and place it in a
"scroll" design.
Generally speaking high
brightness is preferred.
Alternate language may be
available to read Spanish in
Spanish voice, etc.
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To activate the READER MODE simply
place your document under the
screen making sure the whole area is
in view of the system. Click the
READER button. Look at the screen
to view the full document. Spread
fingers to zoom.
USING READER MODE
To toggle color simply tap artist
palette pictured or repeatedly
tap with two fingers to cycle
through the color modes.
To reverse back within the text,
click the left backup arrow or
alternatively pause with single
finger tap and tap where you want
it to read from.
To advance forward click
the right arrow pictured
otherwise tap to pause with one
finger then tap where
you want to read from.
To exit READER MODE and
go back to LIVE MAGNIFER MODE
click X button.
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USING READER MODE - CONTINUED
When reading aloud, you can
stop the reading aloud with a
click anywhere on screen.
You may scroll and drag with one
finger left, right, up and down.
Slide the text anywhere as you
are reading.
You may point to read from a
specific word or area of the text
with a single tap on the area
you’d like to read from.
Also, remember you can select
magnify by using pinch gesture.
Spread your fingers to increase
magnification and pinch to
decrease.
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THE HOME SCREEN AND MORE
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tools such as web browser SAFARI, or Email application
MAIL, or NET FLIX, or ITUNES, or YOUTUBE, you can
download apps from the APP STORE.
If you have GMAIL you can download the app from the
APP STORE and have your GMAIL populate. If not, you
may wish to create a GMAIL email account.
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