Prentke Romich Company Vantage Lite User manual

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PRC • NEW IN THE VANTAGE LITE • [phone]
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The Vantage Lite has had a facelift.
The Easy Start guide and the Operator’s Manual have not.
To learn what’s new and to use your VTL effectively,
read the information in this addendum.

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Vantage, Essence, ECO and Vocabulary Builder are trademarks of PRC.
Unity and Pixon are registered trademarks of Semantic Compaction Systems, Inc. in the United States and in other countries.
Semantic Compaction is a trademark of Semantic Compaction Systems, Inc.
ELECTRONIC INTERFERENCE INFORMATION
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to two conditions: (1) this device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Warning! Changes or modifications to this product which are not authorized by Prentke Romich Company could exceed FCC
limits and negate your authority to use this product.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. You can determine whether this product is causing interference in your radio or television
by turning this product off. If the interference stops, it was probably caused by this product or one of its accessories. You can
attempt to correct the interference by using one or more of the following measures:
Turn the television or radio antenna until the interference stops.
Move this product to one side or the other of the television or radio.
Move this product farther away from the television or radio.
Plug this product into an outlet that is on a different circuit from the television or radio; that is, this product should be
controlled by different circuit breakers/fuses from the television or radio.
If necessary, contact a Prentke Romich Company service technician for assistance.
CE ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION: Use: 0o - 45oC; Storage: (-20o) - 50oC; 95% maximum relative humidity @ ambient
temperatures less than 40oC.
CLASS 1 LED PRODUCT –The Tracker Headpointing option falls within the limits of a Class 1 LED product as specified by CENELEC
EN 60825-1, Amendments 1 and 2.
Attention! Consult accompanying documents.
This device not intended to be an emergency call device or sole communication aid.
Warnings!
When operating this device in a medical environment, do not use with any product that is not medically approved. Follow all
rules for appropriate cell phone and wireless device use.
Any mounts used should be fitted by a qualified person. Failure to install the mounting system according to the
manufacturer's instructions may result in an injury to the user.
©Prentke Romich Company 2012. All rights reserved. Under copyright laws this document may not be copied, in whole or in
part, without the written consent of the Prentke Romich Company.
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Table of Contents
New Software.....................................................................................................5
Remove Your Device from Shipping Mode..................................................................................... 6
The Front Panel............................................................................................................................... 7
The TOOLS Menu –Unity©MAP..................................................................................................... 9
The TOOLS Menu –Essence®MAP................................................................................................ 11
Modify User Keys .......................................................................................................................... 13
System Lock Settings..................................................................................................................... 14
Language Lab Lesson Plans ........................................................................................................... 17
PIXON® Plan Kit Sequence Sets..................................................................................................... 18
New Hardware..................................................................................................19
The Colour Frame.......................................................................................................................... 20
Screen Protector, Keyguard, Touchguide ..................................................................................... 23
The Screen Protector .................................................................................................................... 24
The Keyguard Frame ..................................................................................................................... 27
The Keyguard ................................................................................................................................ 29
The Touchguide............................................................................................................................. 32
Cleaning your Device .................................................................................................................... 35

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New Software

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Remove Your Device from Shipping Mode
To use your device, you must remove it from shipping mode.
You received a battery charger in the box with your device.
Plug the small end of the battery charger into the small battery port on the right side of
your device case.
Plug the other end of the battery cable into a working wall outlet.
Press the ON/OFF button on the top front of the case.
Your Vantage Lite will boot up.

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The Front Panel
The ON/OFF Key
When your device is On, the LED will light.
Battery Charging LED.
When the battery charger is plugged in, this icon will flash until the battery is fully charged.
When the battery charger is plugged in and the battery is fully charged (or mostly fully
charged), the LED will blink about once a second to indicate that the charger is plugged in.
Low Battery LED
When the battery is low, this LED will light. You will also hear a warning tone from your device.
When you plug in your charger, the LED will eventually go out and the Battery Charging LED will
begin to flash.
When the battery is low, your device will not allow you to store. Always plug in the charger.

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The TOOLS Key
IMPORTANT NOTE: if you have used a Vantage+ or an earlier Vantage Lite, this TOOLS key
replaces the User Programmable Keys that were on the front of the case on those devices.
Select the TOOLS key once to see the TOOLS menu.
Select the TOOLS key twice to automatically open the Toolbox.
MICROPHONE
The microphone is the small hole to the right of the TOOLS key. Speak in this direction when
you record messages.

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The TOOLS Menu –Unity©MAP
When you select the TOOLS key on the front of the case, you see the TOOLS menu.
Unity®TOOLS Menu
The TOOLS menu contains several keys that have been pre-programmed with a few of the most
often-used Tools.
You can open the Toolbox by selecting the TOOLBOX key .
To open the Toolbox automatically, select the TOOLS key twice.
All of the TOOLS menu keys can be re-programmed with any Tool you want. See Modify User
Keys in this Addendum to learn how.

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TOOLBOX
This takes you to the Toolbox where you can use the system menus to make changes to your
device, store messages, etc.
CHOOSE ACTIVITY
This allows you to select different Activities in your Activity Row.
SETUP KEY
This allows you to store and modify vocabulary. Go to your CORE or to a Page or an Activity that
you want to change, select the SETUP key, select the key on your CORE, Page or Activity you
want to change and follow the directions in the Text Display Area.
VOCABULARY MASKING ON THE FLY
This allows you to mask or unmask keys on Unity MAPs that use two or more icons for
sequencing.

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The TOOLS Menu –Essence®MAP
When you select the TOOLS key you see the TOOLS menu.
Essence™ TOOLS Menu
The TOOLS menu contains several keys that have been pre-programmed with a few of the most
often-used Tools.
You can open the Toolbox by selecting the TOOLBOX key .
To open the Toolbox automatically, select the TOOLS key twice.

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TOOLBOX
This takes you to the Toolbox where you can use the system menus to make changes to your
device, store messages, etc.
GO TO SPELL
This takes you to your Spelling Page.
SETUP KEY
This allows you to store and modify vocabulary. Go to the Page that you want, select the SETUP
key, select the key you want to change and follow the directions in the Text Display Area.
Many Pages in Essence already have a SETUP key stored on them.

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Modify User Keys
When you select the TOOLS key on the front of the device case, you see a menu of
User Programmable keys that have been pre-programmed for you with often used Tools.
Eventually you may discover that there are other Tools you would rather assign to these keys.
Assign a Tool to a Key in the TOOLS Menu
Select the TOOLS key twice to open the Toolbox.
Select the USER AREA MENU.
Select the Modify User Keys option.
Select the key from the TOOLS menu that you want to change.
Select Enter Assignment.
Select the Del. Char. (Delete Character) to delete the current assignment.
Select INSERT TOOL.
Select the Tool you want to use. The keys are in alphabetical order. Use More Items
and Previous Items to move through the pages.
Now you change the key’s Icon, Label and/or Key Colour if you want to.
When you are finished, select OK to save your work and exit the menu.
If you make a mistake, select Clear Key Contents and start over.

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System Lock Settings
System Lock
When System Lock is ON you can still use your vocabulary to speak but the use of the TOOLS
key on the front of the case and of many Tools in the Toolbox is severely limited. For instance,
if the system is locked and you select the TOOLS key on the front of the case, you will see a
warning similar to this:
A box with slightly different wording appears if you press other keys.
Press and hold the TOOLS key for 5 seconds to open the TOOLS menu. Select the Toolbox key.
You will be able to use some of the Tools and menus in the Toolbox, but not all of them. You
can open the MAINTENANCE MENU, select the System Lock Settings option and turn System
Lock OFF. This puts your device back into normal use mode.
Total Lock of the Front Panel Keys
When the system is locked, some device users can become mesmerized by the repetitive action
of pressing a front panel key and seeing the yellow warning box appear.
You can completely lock the ON/OFF and TOOLS keys on the front of the case. When you press
them, they will do nothing. Their LEDs will not light and the yellow warning box that tells you
the system is locked will not appear on the screen.

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To create a total lock of the front panel keys, first set the System Lock option to ON. Then
select Locked for On/Off Key and the Tools Key.
Select the User Key # 1, 2, and 3 options to lock keys within the TOOLS Menu.
Temporarily Unlocking the Front Panel Keys
As long as System Lock remains On, the front panel keys you selected to lock will remain locked.
However, you can temporarily unlock a front panel key.
Depending on what the front panel keys have been programmed to do, if you temporarily
unlock one it will most likely display the yellow warning box that tells you the system is locked.
Then it will return to being locked.
On the back of the Vantage Lite there is a Temporary Unlock button. This is in the lower right
corner as you look at it from the back or the lower left corner if you hold the Vantage Lite so
that the touch screen is facing you.
2
. Select Locked
for
each front panel and
TOOLS key you
want to be inactive.
1
.Turn System
Lock ON

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While you press and hold the Temporary Unlock button, press the front panel key you want to
temporarily unlock. In most instances you will see a Locked System warning box. Release both
keys.
A locked TOOLS key works differently. This is the key that allows you to go to the
Toolbox. To get to the Toolbox you must:
Press and hold the Temporary Unlock button on the back of the case. While you are
pressing the back button, press and hold the TOOLS button for 5 seconds.
This unlocks the TOOLS button without unlocking other front panel keys. You can now open the
MAINTENANCE MENU, go to the System Lock Settings menu and turn System Lock OFF or
change any of your settings.
The Temporary Unlock button does not allow you to actually use a locked key unless it has
been programmed to be usable when the system is locked. You just see the System Locked
warning box. To use the front panel keys as you normally would, you must turn System Lock
OFF in the System Lock Settings menu.
Temporary
Unlock Button

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Language Lab Lesson Plans
PRC has combined the power of the Vocabulary Builder™ software with the Stages lesson plans
available at the AAC Language Lab website, making it easier to learn effective core vocabulary.
Your communication aid can be set up to provide pre-stored vocabulary sets for a range of
different lessons.
Here’s how to select a vocabulary set on your device:
Select the PAGES key .
Select the LESSONS key
Select a STAGE
Select a Lesson
Once you select a Lesson, your device will automatically turn on just the vocabulary needed for that
Lesson. By downloading the matching Cheat Sheets and Lesson Plans from the AAC Language Lab, you
have all you need to begin teaching.

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PIXON® Plan Kit Sequence Sets
PIXON® Plan Kit (PPK) Sequence Sets have been added to Vocabulary Builder.
These sets were developed by Gail Van Tatenhove, M.S., CCC-SLP, to support transitioning from
a PIXON®Board to the Unity® MAP and to support teaching Unity® based on the PIXON®
Language and Learning Activity Notebook.

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New Hardware

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The Colour Frame
To Add a Colour Frame
Your new Vantage Lite comes with several different colour frames. You can change the band of
colour around your device by exchanging colour frames.
Place the top of the colour frame into the groove on the top of your device.