SmartPens4U RocketPen Reader User manual

By SmartPens4U
Quick Start Guide
Content of box
•RocketPen Reader
•USB Type-C cable
•Earphones
•Quick Start Guide

Thank you for buying
RocketPen Reader from
SmartPens4U.
RocketPen Reader is designed
to be a reading assistant, and
our goal is to make you an
independent reader. Whether
you need to read exam
questions, do your homework,
or simply want to read your
favorite novel, we hope reading
becomes less challenging and
more enjoyable for you.
RocketPen Reader also
supports literacy. The
embedded word definition
dictionaries make
understanding so much easier,
faster, and more convenient.
RocketPen Reader is a stand-
alone and self-contained
product and works without
being connected to any other
device or network.
For technical specification and
further information regarding
additional features, supported
languages, upgradability,
battery, etc., please see:
www.smartpens4u.com
Copyright© SmartPens4U Ltd.
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RocketPen Parts
1 –Power On/Off
Press 3 seconds to power
device on or off. Press briefly to
return from power-saving
mode.
2 –Volume down button
3 –Volume up button
4 –Screen
The device’s display touch
screen
5 –Read button
6 –Back button
7 –Scan Trigger
Automatically activated
when the pen is in contact with
a paper. Scan light is turned on
8 –Type-C USB connector Used
for charging, upgrading and
earphones
9 –Speaker
Used when text is read aloud.
Muted when earphones are
connected.
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Getting started:
1. Press and hold the power
button for about 3 seconds.
When the RocketPen Reader
logo appears, release the
button. After that, a logo
animation should run, followed
by the main menu:
(Note: If the display does not
light up, charge the device for
about 30 minutes).
2. Press the SmartRead
application. A window Select
definition dictionary appears.
Your selection will become the
default dictionary. For changing
the default, see settings.
3. Once a dictionary was
selected, “Ready to scan”
screen appears:
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4. Hold the pen on printed page
text, press down gently, and
start moving from left to right.
Lift the pen from the paper to
finish scanning.
Please scan the following line:
I discover the joy of reading
Swipe the screen left to see the
end of the scanned line.
5. Press the word “discover”,
and action screen appears:
6. Action screen buttons:
Definition
View the English definition of
the word. See definition screen
below.
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Syllabicate
View the syllabic division of the
word:
Translation
Translate the word.
Spell out
Hear the word spelled out.
Note: Greyed-out buttons
indicate that the function is
unavailable to this specific
word, phrase, or selected
dictionary.
7. Press the required action:
definition, syllabication,
translation or spell out.
At any stage pressing the back
button will move to
previous screen.
Note: Pressing the play button
will read the scanned/selected
word or sentence aloud.
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Definition screen
1Switch to abridged view of
dictionary entry
2View alternative entries
3Application Settings, see
below
4Pronunciation guide
5Scroll bar: swipe the screen
to scroll up and down or
use the scroll bar
6Definition/Translation
7Part of speech of current
headword
8Headword
9View Synonyms of the
word. Tap on the
key, to access thesaurus
entry. Tap on the
key to return to definition
screen.
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Application settings
Always Read aloud:
Use this option to change the
speaker setting for reading text
aloud. The Pen’s default setting
is selected which means that
text is read aloud immediately
after it is scanned or selected.
Definition dictionary:
View a list of available
dictionaries for English
definitions and change the
default dictionary.
QuickDefine Mode:
Selecting QuickDefine mode
skips the “Action Screen” and
displays immediately the
definition/translation according
to user selection in
QuickDefine Dictionary.
Use color:
Unselect Use Color displays
definition, thesaurus, or
translation screens in black &
white.
RocketPen Reader is the
trademark or registered
trademark of SmartPens4U Ltd.
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