2 Quick Start:

2.1 Conventions in This User Guide:

For consistency and clarity, the following conventions are used in this user guide:

· The keys on the number pad are designated with keys 1, 2, 3, etc. For example, if it is said to press key 1, it means the first key on the first row.

· When modifier keys are used, they are separated from other keys by a plus sign (+), for example: Menu key + key 1. Modifier keys are keys that you hold down while pressing other keys at the same time. This changes the effect of the keys you press. The Select, Home key, and menu key keys function as modifier keys on Orbit Player.

2.2 Orbit Player Features:

· Built-in applications: media player, calculator, alarm clock.

· Various settings allow flexibly configuring the device according to your needs.

· Ultra-compact design — easily fits in a pocket or a handbag.

· Traditional number pad.

· High-quality keys for smooth and quiet operation with positive tactile feedback.

· 5-key navigation pad to easily operate the device, as well as four additional functional keys.

· Lightweight but rugged design.

· Dimensions: 4.84 L × 2.38 W × 0.87 H inches, 12.3 × 6.05 × 2.2 centimeters.

· Weight: 4.23288 oz, 120 grams.

· Supports SD, SDHC, SDXC cards up to 2 TB.

· The battery can last up to 15 hours when playing music through the built-in speaker at full volume. Please note that actual battery life may vary based on your usage conditions.

2.3 Editing with the numeric keypad

The numeric keypad allows efficient text entry using keys 1 to 9 for character input, key 0 for space, and the * key to switch between different keypad modes. The available modes are:

1. Lower Case Keypad (Default) – Contains lowercase letters a to z.

2. Upper Case Keypad – Contains uppercase letters A to Z.

3. Digit Keypad – Contains numbers 0 to 9.

4. Symbols Keypad – Contains a variety of special symbols.

2.3.1 Lower Case Keypad

In this mode, pressing a key multiple times cycles through the available characters: for example, pressing key 2 once type letter A, pressing twice type letter B and so on.

· Key 1: . , ?

· Key 2: a b c

· Key 3: d e f

· Key 4: g h i

· Key 5: j k l

· Key 6: m n o

· Key 7: p q r s

· Key 8: t u v

· Key 9: w x y z

· Key 0: Space

2.3.2 Upper Case Keypad

Functions the same as the Lower-Case Keypad but inputs uppercase characters instead.

2.3.3 Digit Keypad

This mode allows quick numeric entry using keys 0-9.

2.3.4 Symbols Keypad

In this mode, each key corresponds to a set of symbols:

· Key 1: . @ ?

· Key 2: – % $

· Key 3: * # +

· Key 4: < > =

· Key 5: [ ] { }

· Key 6: ^ ~ |

· Key 7: / \ `

· Key 8: : ; "

· Key 9: - _ '

· Key 0: + = 0

2.3.5 Switching Between Keypad Modes

Switch between keypad modes, press the * key. The system will cycle through the available modes in the following order: Lower Case > Upper Case > Digit > Symbols > Lower Case.

This method ensures quick and efficient text entry while using the numeric keypad.

2.4 Turning On and Off, Restarting and Putting Orbit Player into Sleep Mode:

· Turning on Orbit Player: Press and hold the Power button for about 2 seconds. You will feel several vibrations while the device boots up. Then you will hear:
Orbit Player, book reader.
Now the device is on, and you are on the home screen.

· Turning off the device: Press and hold the Power button for approximately 2 seconds. You will be presented with a Select Action dialog where you can turn the device off completely, restart it or just exit this dialog. The dialog has three buttons:

o Shut Down

o Restart

o Cancel

Move between the buttons by using Up and Down arrow keys. If you want to close the dialog, press the back key.

· You will feel vibrations while the device is shutting down. When the vibration stops, the device is turned off.

· You can put the device into sleep mode instead of turning it off completely. To do this, press the Power button briefly. You will feel a vibration and hear a descending tone. To wake up the device, press and hold the Power button until you feel a vibration. You will hear a raising tone, and you will be back where you left off before.

The device is protected against accidental pressing of the Power button. A short press of this button will not accidentally turn on or wake up the device.

If you try to turn the device on when its battery is 0%, you will feel a vibration and hear 3 high-pitched beeps, but Orbit Player will not turn on. In this case, please charge your device first.

2.5 Speech Rate:

When you have just turned on the device for the first time, the speech you hear may be too fast or too slow for you. When you turn on the device for the first time, the speech rate is set to 5 out of 10.

Adjust the speech rate to your liking.

· To decrease the speech rate, i.e., make the device speak slower, press menu key + key 5 simultaneously. You can also do that with volume keys, follow the steps mentioned above in the orientation.

· You will hear, for example: Speech rate: 4.

· If you reach rate 1 and try to go slower, you will hear: Speech rate at minimum level.

· To increase the speech rate, i.e., make the device speak faster, press menu key + Key 6. You can also do that with volume keys, follow the steps mentioned above in the orientation.

· You will hear, for example: Speech rate: 6.
If you reach rate 10 and try to go faster, you will hear: Speech rate at maximum level.

2.6 Speech Volume:

The speech volume of your Orbit Player can be set from level 0 up to level 15. Even if the volume is set to 0, you will still hear speech. It will be very quiet, but you will never be in a situation when your device is turned on and works correctly but it is silent.

If speech sounds too quiet or too loud for you, adjust the speech volume.

· To increase the speech volume, press menu + key 3simultaneously. You will hear, for example: Speech volume: 10. You can also do that with volume keys, follow the steps mentioned above in the orientation.
If you have already reached volume level 15 and you try to go louder, you will hear: Volume is at max level.

· To lower the speech volume, press menu + key 2simultaneously. You will hear, for example: Speech volume: 9. You can also do that with volume keys, follow the steps mentioned above in the orientation.
If you have already reached volume level 0 and you try to go quieter, you will still hear: Speech volume: 0.

2.7 Knowing Your Battery Status:

You can check the battery status of your Orbit Player at any time by pressing Menu + Record key. The device will announce the current battery level. For example, you might hear:

“Battery level 87%. Not plugged in.”

If your device is charging, the announcement will state “Charging” instead of “Not plugged in.” When the battery is low, you will receive an audible alert. Specifically, if the battery level drops to 15% or lower, the device will announce that the battery is low. Additionally, a beep sound will serve as a supplementary notification when the battery falls below the designated threshold.

2.8 Exploring the Main Menu:

After turning on the device, you are on the home screen. If you have already pressed some keys and are somewhere else, press the home key located on the left and slightly downwards, to return to the home screen.

Press the Up or down arrow keys to navigate through the menu. After each press, you will hear the menu item that is currently active. When you reach the end of the list, the menu will wrap, and you will be located on the first menu item.

Each of the messages you hear consists of a menu item name and an index number which represents the position of the item in the list. For Example, 1 of 8 means that first item out of 8 available.

To select a menu item, navigate to it using the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys and press the Select key. You can also open any item on this menu by typing its index number using the number pad.

For example, to open Settings quickly, press key 7 on the number pad.

If you have performed this command just now, you are in the Settings menu. Read about all the Orbit Player settings below, in the corresponding chapter. Now you need to close the Settings application and return it to the home screen. To do this, press the home key.

This command will close any active application, not just Settings.

Certain items of the home menu, like Utilities and Help, contain submenus grouping several items of the same type. For instance, if you do not remember how to check your battery status via the keyboard command, you can do it using the Utilities submenu on the home screen. To go to a submenu, please press the Right Arrow. If you want to go up a level and exit the submenu, press the Left Arrow.

2.9 Internet Connection over Wi-Fi:

To connect to the Internet over Wi-Fi, you need to know the name of your Wi-Fi network and the password to access it if it is secured.

Follow the steps below to connect to a Wi-Fi network:

· Switch to the home screen. To do this, press the home key.

· Open the Settings application. To do this, navigate with Up and Down arrow keys until you hear Settings.

· Then press the Select key.

· Alternatively, press the index number of the settings from the keypad to open it directly.

· Press Down Arrow until you hear: Wi-Fi Options.

· Then press the Select key. Or press the index key to open it directly.

· As soon as you press select key on the WIFI or press the index key, you will be presented with a message saying that the WIFI is currently off, would you like to turn it on? And you will have 2 buttons which are yes, and no. Select yes to turn on the WIFI.

· When the WIFI turns on it automatically starts searching for the available networks list. When it is searching, you will hear a sound which indicates that the device is searching for networks.

· After the process of detecting networks is complete, press up/down arrow keys to navigate to the available networks list.

· Once you find the network you want to connect, press the enter key on it and you will find the following options:

o Disable WIFI.

o Refresh network list.

o Connect.

o Close.

· Press the select key on the connect button. You will be presented with a dialog box asking for the password/security key.

· Enter the password and press the select key and the device will get connected.

Note: If you go back after turning on the WIFI and come again your focus will be in the networks list by default.

2.10 Disconnecting from a Wi-Fi Network:

If your device is connected to a Wi-Fi network but you want to disconnect or forget the network, follow these steps:

· Switch to the home screen by pressing the home key.

· Open the Settings application. To do this, navigate with Up and Down arrow keys until you hear Settings.

· Then press the Select key.

· Alternatively, Use the index number of the settings application from the keypad to open it directly.

· Press the Down Arrow key until you hear Wi-Fi Options.

· Then press the Select key.

· In the Available Networks List, use the up/down arrow keys to navigate to your Wi-Fi network. You will hear its name followed by the word Connected.

· Press the Select key. The menu opens with 5 items: Disable WIFI, Refresh network list, Disconnect, Forget and close. Select the desired action using Up and Down arrow keys. Then press the Select key.

2.11 Getting Help:

Orbit Player has a user guide in text format.

To choose the text user guide do the following:

· Go to the home screen by pressing the home key.

· Navigate with Up and Down arrows to the Help submenu. Press the Right Arrow to open the submenu.

· Select User Guide.

The User Guide will open in the Reader application, for more information about these applications please see the chapters on Reader and Media Player.

3 First-letter navigation

3.1 About this feature

Orbit Player provides two ways to move through lists and combo boxes:

Command mode (default): move by number keys.
This mode is available on the home screen and in some menus such as Utilities, Settings, and Help. You can use the number keys 1 through 9 to jump quickly to items in those lists.
Letter navigation mode: press a number key to jump to the next item that starts with that letter (using the phone-style letter groups on each number key). Works in long lists and in combo boxes.

Both modes keep the device fully responsive. Even in Letter navigation mode, you can continue to use your normal navigation methods exactly as before.

3.1.1 Switching between modes

Toggle the list mode: long-press the Star key on the numeric keypad.
The device announces the current mode: “Command mode” or “Letter navigation mode.”
Your choice remains active until you change it again.

3.1.2 Using letter navigation in long lists

Open a long list (for example, the country list in Internet Radio).
With Letter navigation mode on, press the number key that contains the first letter of the item you want.

Example: press the key with A, B, C to jump to items that start with A, B, or C.

Press the same number key again to move to the next item that starts with that letter.
When you reach the item you want, press Select.

Notes

If no item starts with that letter, the device gives an error tone for invalid command and focus does not move.
Letter navigation is available only in long lists and combo boxes.

3.1.3 Using letter navigation in combo boxes

Focus a combo box (for example, in Settings) and press Select to open it.
long-press the Star key to switch to Letter navigation mode.
Press the number key that contains the first letter of the value you want.
Press Select to confirm after finding the value you want.

Returning to command mode

Long-press the Star key again.
The device announces, “Command mode.” You can continue to use number keys 1 through 9 (where supported) to jump to items on the home screen and in certain menus.

Tips

In very long lists, press the same number key repeatedly to cycle through all items for that letter.
If you are unsure, which mode you are in, long-press the Star key; the device announces the current mode.

4 File Manager:

If you would like to use your PC for managing files of your orbit player, you can connect your Orbit Player to it using the provided cable, or any cable with a USB-C connector. You will see the device on your computer as external storage, and you can write your files to it or delete them as usual.

However, you can manage files directly on your Orbit Player device using our File Manager.

Follow the steps below to open File Manager:

· Switch to the home screen by pressing the home key.

· Navigate with Up and down arrow keys to the utilities sub-menu, expand it by pressing right arrow or press the index of the utilities sub-menu.

· Press the down arrow after entering utilities until you hear File Manager or press the index number of the application from the number pad. You will hear file manager, internal storage.

· If you have opened a folder or location earlier, the next time you open the file manager your focus will go to the same location by default.

4.1 Navigate through Files and Folders in the File Manager Application:

Follow the steps below to navigate through file and folder.

· Use Up and Down arrow keys to navigate through files and folders within an open folder.

· To open a folder, move the focus to the desired file or folder and press the Select key.

· To exit the folder and go up a level, press the left arrow key.

· The top-most level offers a choice between internal storage and SD cards.

4.2 File Manager Menu:

The File Manager allows you to copy, move and delete files and folders, as well as create new folders. File Manager also offers a convenient menu to perform all actions.

To open the File Manager menu, press the menu key located on the left and slightly upward to the navigation pad.

As usual, press Up and Down arrows to navigate through the menu items. Press the Right Arrow to expand a submenu. To go up a level in the menu, press Left Arrow. When you are at the top level, press the Left Arrow again to exit the menu.

The menu structure is described below:

· File:

o Open;

o Rename;

o Delete;

o New Folder;

o Search;

o Properties;

o Exit;

· Edit:

o Mark/Unmark;

o Cut;

o Copy;

o Paste;

o Select All.

· View:

o Sort by:

§ Sort by Name;

§ Sort by Date;

§ Sort by Size;

§ Sort by Last Read.

o Order by:

§ Ascending;

§ Descending.

4.3 Searching for a File:

To locate your file, follow these steps:

· Open the File Manager menu by pressing the menu key.

· Use the arrow keys to navigate to Search and press the Select key.

· A search dialog box opens. Enter a name or a part of a file or folder name in the dialog box and press the Select key.

· A list of search results will be displayed. Use Up and Down arrows to navigate to the file or folder you want. To open that file or folder, press the Select key. To simply close the search results list, press the back key.

Note: The search is performed in the current folder and all subfolders on all levels relative to the current folder. If you want to search for a file or folder throughout the entire storage, first return to the top level of the storage.

4.4 File Renaming:

To change the name of a file, locate the folder containing the file and navigate to that file using Up and down arrow keys, then follow the steps below:

· Open the File Manager menu by pressing the menu key.

· Use the arrow keys to navigate to Rename and press the Select key.

· The Rename File dialog box opens. It contains a name edit box and OK and Cancel buttons. Change the file name as you wish. Then press up and down arrow keys to move to the OK button. Press the Select key to confirm the rename. Similarly, you can rename a folder.

4.5 Creating a New Folder:

To create a new folder, move where you want to create the new folder. Then follow the steps below:

· Open the File Manager menu by pressing the menu key.

· Use the arrow keys to navigate to the New Folder item and press the Select key.

· The Create Folder dialog box opens. It contains a name edit box and OK and Cancel buttons. Type a name for your new folder. Then press up and down arrow keys to move to the OK button. Press the Select key to create the folder.

Note: The newly created folder is in the current folder and is arranged according to your sorting settings. It is not automatically opened when you create it.

4.6 Copying or moving a file:

To copy or move a file to another folder, navigate to the file and do the following:

· Before performing copy or cut functions go to the menu by pressing the menu key.

· Find the marked unmarked option and press the select key to select the folder or file. alternatively, you can also use key 0 to mark or unmark.

· Now once again Open the File Manager menu by pressing the menu key

· Use the arrow keys to navigate to the Copy item for copying a file, or to the Cut item to move a file, and press the Select key. You will hear a message that the file has been copied or cut, respectively. The menu closes and you are back in the folder where your file was.

· Open the folder where you want to copy or move your file to.

· Open the File Manager menu again by pressing the menu key.

· Use the arrow keys to navigate to the Paste item and press the Select key, The file will be added to the current folder and the device will notify you.

Note: If the file is large, copying may take some time.

You can copy or move several files at once. To do this, first you need to mark all the files to be copied or moved. You can mark files or unmark them using the Mark/Unmark menu item, but it is much easier to just press the key 0 on the corresponding file.

4.7 Deleting a file or folder:

To delete a file or folder, navigate to it and follow the steps below:

Open the File Manager menu by pressing the menu key.

· Use the arrow keys to navigate to the Delete menu item and press the Select key.

· The Delete Confirmation window will open. You can simply press the Select key to confirm the deletion. Or press the Up and down arrow keys to move to the Yes or No button, and then press the Select key to confirm or cancel the deletion.

4.8 Sorting and ordering files in a folder:

To find your files more easily, you can use sorting and ordering. To do this, first open your folder and then follow the steps below:

· Open the File Manager menu by pressing the menu key.

· Use the arrow keys to navigate to Sort By. Press Right Arrow. You will be taken to a submenu that contains various sorting options: by name, date, size and last used. One of these options will be announced as selected. To select another option, move to it using the Up and Down arrow keys and press the Select key. The menu will not be closed, and you can change your mind.

· When you have finished selecting your sorting type, press Left Arrow to go up a level in the menu.

· Press Down Arrow to move to the Order By menu item. Press the Right Arrow to open a submenu of ordering options. You can order items either ascending or descending.

· Use Up and Down arrows to move to the desired ordering option. Press the Select key to confirm.

· Close the File Manager menu by pressing the Left Arrow repeatedly.

4.1.1. Reading a File

Start/stop the reading:

Press Select to start reading from the current position.
Press Select again to stop reading.
long-press Select to stop immediately.

Move through the book:

Line navigation: Down Arrow reads the next line; Up Arrow reads the previous line.
Word navigation: press 6 for the next word; press 4 for the previous work.
Character navigation: press Right Arrow for the next character; press Left Arrow for the previous character.
Read the current line: press 5.
Jump quickly: long-press Up Arrow to move to the top of the book; long-press Down Arrow to move to the end of the book.

At the first or last line, word, or character, the device announces the boundary and does not move beyond it.

4.2. Using the Context Menu

Press the Menu key at any time in Braille Reader to open the context menu.
Use Up Arrow and Down Arrow to move between items. Press Select to open a submenu or activate an item.
Press Left Arrow or Back to leave a submenu or close the menu.

The Braille Reader menu contains the following submenus:

File
Search
Read

Each submenu is described below.

4.2.1. File sub-menu.

Open
Opens the Open dialog to choose a book from Internal storage or SD card. Refer to Open from the Braille Reader menu to know more about this option.

Exit
Closes Braille Reader and returns to the home screen.

4.2.2. Search sub menu

Find

Opens the Find dialog.
Enter or choose the term to search for (as supported), then activate OK.
If a match is found, the cursor moves to the occurrence, and the current line is read.
If no match is found, the device announces that no results are available, and your position does not change.
You can also open this dialog using key 8.

Find Next

Moves to the next occurrence of the last search term and reads the line.

Find Previous

Moves to the previous occurrence of the last search term and reads the line.

Go to

Opens the Go to dialog to jump directly to a location (for example, page, line, or percent, depending on the file and selected braille table).
You can also open this dialog using the key 1.
Choose the target and activate OK.
If the target is valid, Braille Reader moves to that position and reads the line at the new location.
If the target is invalid or out of range, Braille Reader announces the error and keeps the dialog open so you can correct it.

4.2.3. Read sub menu

These options read specific portions without changing your navigation mode.

Read from beginning to cursor — Reads from the top of the book to your current position and stops.
Read from cursor to end — Reads from your current position to the end of the book and announces completion.
Read current sentence — Reads only the sentence at the cursor and stops.
Read current word — Reads only the word at the cursor and stops.
Read current character — Reads only the character at the cursor and stops.

4.3. Notes on Braille Tables

If words do not sound correct for a book, select the matching Braille table in Settings, braille settings, and Braille tables. Use arrow keys to change the tables and press select key to apply that table. Now, open the file again. The chosen table is remembered for future reading.

5. Book Reader Application:

The book Reader application is a simple yet powerful tool that allows you to read and listen to books effortlessly. It supports multiple document formats, making it a versatile choice for users who enjoy consuming a lot of content. Let us explore how to use this application step by step.

5.1. Locating and Opening the Application:

The book Reader application is easily accessible from the home screen. Here is how you can open it:

· If you are in some other application, press the home key to return it to the home screen.

· Press the Down Arrow until you hear “Reader.”

· You can also press the index number of the application, as it is the access key for this application, to open it directly.

· If you navigate using the Down Arrow, press the Select Key to open the application.

· When the application opens, it will announce “Please wait.”

· To close the application, press the back key or the home key, both are located at the bottom right and left side of the navigation pad.

5.2. Layout of the home Screen and Navigation:

When the Reader opens, by default the focus is on the Categories List. You will find 4 main options in this list:

1. My Bookshelf – This section stores all books detected in documents or books folder from the internal storage and SD card, as well as books manually added.

2. Online services: This option allows you to access many online libraries using an internet connection. You will learn more about this in the next section.

3. Downloaded Books saves the books downloaded or borrowed from online libraries.

4. Recently Read – This section lists the ten most recently accessed books, allowing you to quickly continue where you left off.

Use the up/down Arrow Keys to navigate between these options.

5.3. Categories List Context Menu:

The Categories List has a context menu with several useful options:

· To open the context menu, press the menu key.

· Use the Up/Down Arrow Keys to navigate through the menu options.

Options Available:

5.3.1. Add a Book:

This option lets you add books from the internal storage or SD card.

· You can open this option from the context menu.

· A dialog box will open with two options: Internal Storage and SD Card (if inserted).

· Use the up/down Arrow Keys to navigate through file/folders and find your book.

· Press the select key to activate any file or folder.

· Press right/left arrow to navigate between different elements of the dialog.

· Press the select Key on a book to add it to your bookshelf.

· The book will load automatically, allowing you to start reading right away.

· To close the dialog, press the back key.

5.3.2. scan files:

· This option scans the files from the book and documents folder and adds them to the bookshelf.

5.3.3. Clear Recent:

· This option clears all books listed in the “Recently Read” section.

5.3.4. Settings Dialog

The Settings Dialog in the Reader Application allows you to adjust how the device behaves while reading a book. This is especially useful if you have a preferred way of navigating books or if you would like the device to start reading automatically when a book is opened.

This dialog can be opened from the Categories List context menu.

Opening the Settings Dialog:

First, make sure that focus is on the Categories List in the Reader Application.
To open the context menu, press the menu key.
Use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys to move through the list of options until you hear Settings.
Once you have found the Settings option, press the Enter key to open the Settings Dialog.

After entering into the dialog, use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to move between different settings.
When you are focused on a setting, use the Left Arrow or Right Arrow keys to change its value.
As you move, the device will announce both the name of the setting and its current value, so you always know what you are adjusting.

List of Settings and How They Work:

• Automatically Read combo box:
This setting controls whether the book starts reading by itself as soon as it is opened.

If this is set to On, the book will begin reading immediately.
If this is set to Off, you will need to press the Select key to start reading manually.
Use the Left Arrow or Right Arrow keys to toggle this between On and Off.

• Preferred Reading Mode for DAISY Books combo box:
DAISY books often contain both text and audio recordings. This option lets you choose which one to use when reading a DAISY book.

Text Mode: The book’s text will be read aloud by the Orbit Speak’s speech synthesizer (TTS engine).
Audio Mode: The built-in recorded audio in the DAISY book will be played instead of synthesized speech.
Use the Left Arrow or Right Arrow keys to choose between Text and Audio.

• Heading Level Navigation combo box:
Some books are organized using headings, similar to how web pages or word documents have heading levels like Heading 1, Heading 2, etc.
This setting lets you decide whether you want to navigate only through the selected heading level, or include higher-level headings as well.

Current Level: For example, if you are on Heading 2, you will only move to other Heading 2 entries.
Current Level plus Higher Levels: If you are on Heading 2, you can move to Heading 2 and Heading 1.
Use the Left Arrow or Right Arrow keys to select your preference.

Confirming or Cancelling Changes:

To save your changes, press the select key or move to the OK button at the bottom of the dialog and press Enter.
To cancel and discard changes, press the back key, or move to the Cancel button and press Enter.

5.3.5. Speech option dialog:

· The Speech Options dialog in the Reader App allows you to customize the text-to-speech (TTS) settings specifically for the reading view. Access this dialog from the Categories List Context Menu.

Note: Changes made in this dialog affect only the reading view. Other parts of the application will continue to use the default system speech settings.

· When you open Speech Options, you will be presented with a dialog allowing you to select a speech engine. Currently we propose Runa TTS by Access Mind or text-to-speech by Google, — as well as speech language, voice, pitch, and volume.

· Move between settings using Up and down arrow keys. Use Left and Right arrows to change values.

The options in the dialog include:

· Engine combo: allows you to change between Runa TTS and speech by google.

· Language combo: allows you to change the language of your preference.

· Voice combo: allows you to select a voice of your liking.

· Speech rate combo: allow you to adjust how fast you want to read.

· Pitch combo: allow you to adjust the pitch of the preferred voice.

· volume combo: This option allows you to adjust the volume at which you want to listen to the book.

If you press the Select key, the current settings will be saved and the Speech Options dialog box will close, so you will return to the categories list. If you want to close the dialog box without saving the settings, press the back key.

5.3.6. Exit:

This option closes the application and returns you to the home screen.

5.4. My Bookshelf and Its Features:

The My Bookshelf section allows you to manage and access your stored books with ease. Once a book is added, it remains here for easy access.

5.5. My Bookshelf Context Menu:

Press The menu key to open the context menu in My Bookshelf. Here are the available options:

· Add a Book – Functions the same as in the Categories List.

· Open Book – Opens the selected book for reading.

· Delete Book –Deletes the book.

o A confirmation dialog will appear with three options:

o Delete from Bookshelf – Removes the book from the list but keeps the file on your device.

o Delete from Device – Completely removes the book from your device.

o Cancel – Closes the dialog without making any changes.

o To exit this dialog, press the back key or the cancel button.

· Exit – Closes the application and returns you to the home screen.

5.6. Reading a Book:

When you open a book, the reader will start reading automatically. You can control playback using the following keys:

· Select Key to Pause or resume reading.

5.7. Navigating Through a Book:

The Reader provides multiple ways to move through a book:

· By Minutes – Skip forward or backward by 1, 2, 5, or 10-minute intervals.

· By Word – Move one word at a time.

· By Sentence – Move sentence by sentence.

· By Page – Jump to the next or previous page.

· By Heading Levels 1, 2, 3 – Skip between different sections of a document using headings.

Note: press down/up arrow to change the navigation unit of your choice and right/left arrow to move by it.

5.8. Dialog Boxes in Reading View:

While reading, several dialog boxes provide additional functionality:

5.8.1. Find Dialog

· Press the menu key to open the menu.

· Press down the arrow to reach the Go to sub-menu and press the right arrow to expand the menu.

· Locate the find option and press the select key on it.

· The focus is placed on the Find Edit Box where you can type the search term.

· Press down arrow to move to the ok Button which initiates the search.

· The next option is Cancel, which closes the dialog without performing a search.

· Press the back key to close the dialog quickly or you can also press the cancel button.

5.8.2. Go to Location Dialog

· Press the menu key to open the menu.

· Find the go to sub-menu and press right arrow on it.

· Press down arrow until you hear go to location. Press the select key to open the dialog.

· The focus is placed on a Combo Box that lets you choose between Page, or Percentage.

· Press Right/Left Arrow to switch between these options.

· Press Down Arrow to move to the Enter Value Edit Field where you input the desired page or number percentage.

· Press Down Arrow again to move to the OK Button to confirm.

· The next option is Cancel, which closes the dialog.

· If an invalid input is provided when the page is selected, it announces page not found. and if percentage is selected, it announces invalid input.

5.9. Reading View Context Menu:

Press The menu key while in reading view to open the context menu. This menu provides useful options to enhance your reading experience.

Options Available:

· File Menu (Press Right Arrow to expand)

o Open Book – Switch to another book.

o Close Book – Return to My Bookshelf.

o Close Book and Clear Position – Resets the reading position when closing the book.

o Exit – Returns to the main reading view.

· Go To Menu

o Find: Opens the find dialog.

o Find Next: finds the next occurrence of searched text on find dialog.

o Find Previous: Finds the previous occurrence of searched text

o Go to Location: Opens go to dialog box.

· Reading Menu

o Toggle Continuous Reading – Reads the document continuously.

o Read Current Paragraph

o Current sentence

o Current page

· Bookmarks Menu

o Set a Bookmark – Saves the current position.

o Jump to Bookmark – Moves to a previously saved bookmark.

o Delete Bookmark – Removes an existing bookmark.

o Bookmarks List – Displays all saved bookmarks.

To exit the menu, press the back key.

5.10. Recently Read:

The Recently Read section allows you to quickly access the last ten books you opened, making it easy to continue reading without manually searching for the file.

Locating and Opening Recently Read

· To access the Recently Read section, navigate to the Categories List using the up/down Arrow Keys until you hear “Recently Read.”

· If you are in another part of the app, press the back key to return to the Categories List and then navigate to Recently Read.

· Once you are on the Recently Read option, press the Select Key or the down arrow key to open the list of recent books.

Navigating the Recently Read List

· Use the Up/Down Arrow Keys to browse through the list of recently opened books.

· Press the Select Key on any book to reopen it from the last saved reading position.

5.11. Recently Read Context Menu:

The Recently Read section also has a context menu that allows you to manage the list efficiently.

· To open the context menu, press the menu key.

· Use the Up/Down Arrow Keys to navigate through the options.

Options Available in the Context Menu:

1. Open Book: Opens the selected book from the Read list.

2. Clear Recent: Removes all books from the Recently Read list while keeping them in My Bookshelf.

3. Exit: Closes the Recently Read list and returns to the Categories List.

To exit the context menu without making any changes, press the back key or the home key, both are located at the bottom right and left side of the navigation pad.

6. Online Libraries

6.1. Introduction

The Online Libraries feature allows users to access and manage content from various online libraries for blind directly within the Reader application. Users can log in to supported services, search for books, download them, and manage their online library accounts.

6.2. Accessing Online Libraries

The Online Libraries feature is available as a category within the Reader application. To Access it, do the following:

· Navigate to the Main Categories List by pressing the left arrow if you are in bookshelf and find the book reader app and press the select key if you are not in the application.

· Press down arrow to find and Select Online Services.

· A dialog named online services list will open. This section will show the libraries you are logged into and will let you access it.

· If no services are added, the message "No online services, use the context menu to add an online service" will be announced.

6.3. Managing Online Services

6.3.1. Adding an Online Service

· Open the Online Services category. Your focus will be on online services list.

· Open the Context Menu by pressing the menu key

· Press the select key on the online libraries option, which will open a list of libraries.

· Select the library you want to log in from the list of libraries.

· Upon pressing enter you will be presented with a dialog box containing a username field and a password field.

· Type your username and password to the associated field and press the ok button.

· The service will be added to the list upon successful login.

· The added library will now be shown in the online services list.

Note: The same option is available in the categories list context menu for easy access.

6.3.2. Deleting and Logging Out

· Go to the online services list and Focus on the library service to be removed.

· Open the Context Menu by pressing the menu key.

· Find and Select Delete and Log Out.

· A confirmation dialog will appear with Yes and No options.

· Confirming will remove the service and delete all books downloaded from that library.

6.4. Navigating Online Library Content

· After logging in to an online service, select it from the online services list.

· The next list will display available categories within the selected library.

· Navigate through categories using arrow keys.

· Press Enter or Select to move into a category.

· Press the back key to go back to the previous page.

6.5. Searching for Books

· From the online services list, select and Open the Online Service and navigate to its categories.

· Open the context menu by pressing the menu key. Locate the Search option and select it. Alternatively, you can press key 8 to open the search field directly.

· Enter a search term and press Enter.

· A list of search results will be displayed.

· Selecting a book by pressing the select key from the search results will provide book details.

6.6. Viewing Book Information

· Navigate to a book in the list.

· Press the select key to open the Book Information Dialog.

· The dialog displays details such as:

Title
Author
Format
Availability

· Options within the dialog include:

Download Book
Close

6.7. Downloading Books

· Select a book from the library.

· Open the Context Menu and choose Download Book. Alternatively, you can also download the book from the book details dialog.

· A Download Screen will display progress.

· The download can be cancelled by pressing the back key.

· Upon completion, the book will automatically open for reading.

· Downloaded books will appear in the Downloaded Books category.

6.8. Streaming Books (If supported)

· If the online library supports streaming, an option to Stream Book will be available in the context menu.

· Selecting this option will start playback without downloading.

6.9. Returning or Issuing Books (If supported)

· In the Context Menu, options for Issue Book and Return Book may be available.

· Selecting an Issue Book will mark the book as checked out.

· Selecting Return Book will remove the issued status from the book.

6.10. Exiting Online Libraries

· Press the back key at any point to return to the previous menu.

· Press the back key again from the main screen to exit the Reader application.

7. Newspapers (Magazines)

7.1. Introduction

The Newspapers category lets you subscribe to newspapers and magazines from supported online libraries and read their issues in Book Reader. The operation, dialogs, and keys are the same as other Online Libraries and Downloaded Books sections; only the content is different.

If no newspapers are added yet, the Newspapers list says:
“No newspapers. Use the context menu to add a newspaper.”

Note: First-letter navigation is supported in all long lists for this feature. To know more about this feature, Read the topic number 3 First letter navigation.

Opening the Newspapers category

Switch to the home screen by pressing the Home key.
Using Up and Down arrow keys, navigate to Book Reader, and press the Select key.
In the Book Reader categories list, navigate to Newspapers and press the Select key.

If newspapers are already added, the list shows each subscribed newspaper and the number of unread issues.
If a newspaper has no new unread issues, the device announces when you focus on it.

To exit Newspapers and return to the Book Reader categories list, press the Back key.

7.2. Adding a newspaper (subscribe)

Use the Newspapers context menu to add newspapers from a supported library.

With Newspapers open, press the Menu key to open the context menu.
Choose Add newspaper and press the Select key.
The Select newspaper library dialog opens with the list of supported libraries.
Focus your preferred library using arrow keys and press the Select key.

If you are not logged in to that library, the standard Login dialog opens with Username, Password, OK, and Cancel Options.
If the login information you entered is incorrect, the device announces that credentials are invalid.
If there is no internet connection, the device announces that online services are unavailable.

After a successful login, the library shows its newspaper categories (for example, by region, language, or topic). Navigate to a category and press the Select key.
The list of newspapers in that category appears. Focus a newspaper by navigating there using arrow keys and press the Select key to subscribe.

After subscribing, the issues for that newspaper are shown immediately.
From this point forward, this newspaper appears in the main Newspapers list.

To return to Newspapers without subscribing, press the Back key.

7.3. Opening and reading an issue

From Book Reader in the newspaper section, focus a subscribed newspaper and press the Select key to open its issues list.
Focus the issue you want and press the Select key.
The issue is downloaded and then opens for reading automatically.

Reading and navigation work exactly as described in the Book Reader chapter:

Select: start or stop reading.
Up / Down arrow keys: Change between the navigational units supported by the book reader.
Left / Right arrow keys: Move next or previous by the navigational unit selected using up and down arrow keys.
4 / 6: Increase or decrease the book reader specific volume. This volume is relative to the system volume. So, if your system volume is at 50%, The 100% book reader volume will sound like 50%.
Keys 7/9: This will increase and decrease the reading speed. Pressing 7 will increase the speed and 9 will decrease the speed.

7.4. Managing newspapers and issues

Open the context menu at the level you are on (Newspapers list or a newspaper’s issues list) to manage items.

In the Newspapers list (focus on a newspaper):

Delete newspaper (unsubscribe) — unsubscribes from the focused newspaper.
A confirmation dialog is shown. Choose Yes to unsubscribe or cancel to keep it.
After unsubscribing, the newspaper is removed from the Newspapers list.

In an issues list (focus on an issue):

Open — downloads (if needed) and opens the issue for reading.
Delete — removes the downloaded copy of the focused issue (confirmation required).
Exit — closes the issues list and returns to the Newspapers list.

To leave Newspapers and return to the Book Reader categories, press the Back key.

7.5. Notes

First-letter navigation is supported in all long lists and combo boxes used by this feature. To learn more about this feature, please read topic 3: First letter navigation.
The flow and controls are the same as other Online Libraries and Downloaded Books screens.
Availability of libraries and newspapers depends on your region and account.

8. Braille Reader Application

8.1. Introduction

Braille Reader lets you open and read braille-formatted books and documents on Orbit Player. It supports common braille file types such as BRF, BRL, and BRA.
For accurate words, select the matching Braille table in Settings and Braille tables before opening a file.

8.2. Locating and Opening the Application

To open Braille Reader, do the following:

If you are in another application, press the Home key to return to the home screen.
Press Up Arrow or Down Arrow until you hear “Braille Reader.”
Press the Select key to open the application.
On first open without a file loaded, the device announces that Braille Reader is open (for example, “Braille Reader, no files”). This simply means no book is open yet.

To close Braille Reader, press the Back key or the Home key.

8.3. Opening and Reading the Book

You can open a book in two ways.

8.3.1. Open from the Braille Reader menu

With Braille Reader open, press the Menu key to open the context menu.
Press Down Arrow to File, then press Select to open it.
Focus Open and press Select.
The Open dialog announces the current storage location (for example, Internal storage or SD card).

choose a storage using Up Arrow or Down Arrow, then press Select.

You are now in a list of folders and files.

Move with Up Arrow and Down Arrow.
Press Select on a folder to enter it.
Press Back to go up one level.

Focus a braille file (brf, brl, bra) and press Select. The book opens and is ready for reading.

8.3.2. Open from File Manager

From the home screen, navigate to Utilities, then press Select.
Navigate to File Manager and press Select to open it.
Move through folders with Up Arrow and Down Arrow.

Press Select to enter a folder.
Press Back to go up one level.

Focus a braille file (brf, brl, bra) and press Select. The file opens directly in Braille Reader.

Note: Only one book can be open at a time.

9. Media Player

Orbit Player is equipped with a simple Media Player application to play audio files. It supports the following formats: MP3, WAV, WMA, FLAC, AAC, RA, M4A, OGG, and APE.

9.1. Opening the Media Player

To open Media Player, do the following:

· Switch to the home screen by pressing the Home key.

· Navigate to the Media Player application or press the index number of the application. You will hear a message saying that the Media Player is open.

· When you open the application for the first time, your default focus will be on the file manager, where you must select a music folder or file to play. When you open Media Player again, you will be prompted to continue playback. Press the Select key to resume playback from where you left off. Press the Select key again to pause playback. If you want to play from another folder, long-press key 0 to open the file manager from within the Media Player.

· To close the Media Player application, press the Back key or the Home key.

9.2. Actions During Playback

The playback screen has been designed for improved consistency and usability.

The up/down arrow keys cycle through available movement units, while the left/right arrow keys navigate according to the selected movement unit. The available movement units are:

5 seconds
10 seconds
30 seconds
1 minute
5 minutes
10 minutes
15 minutes
30 minutes
1 hour
Track
Playback speed

9.3. Media player Commands

Key 1: Move to the previous track.
Key 2: Toggle shuffle mode on/off. A message "Shuffle on/off" will be spoken.
Key 3: Move to the next track.
Key 4: Decrease volume by 5% (announces percentage level only).
Key 5: Toggle repeat mode between file, all, and off.
Key 6: Increase volume by 5% (announces percentage level only).
Key 7: Decrease playback speed (announces playback speed and value).
Key 9: Increase playback speed (announces playback speed and value).
Key 0: Speak the current time, time left, and total time.
# key: Speak information about the currently playing track.
* Key: Open the Player settings dialog.
Long press on 0 - Open the file explorer to select a new file or folder for playback.
Select - Play/Pause.

9.4. Speak Track Title

When opening the player for the first time, it will announce the application's name, the currently active media track, and its state (paused/playing). There is a setting available to enable or disable automatic track name announcements when switching tracks.

9.5. Media Player Menu

When you open the menu, you do not have to stop playback; playback will pause automatically.

To open the menu, press the Menu key.

You will find the following options and sub-menus in the menu. To select the option, press select key and to open or expand the sub-menu, press right arrow key.

· File manager

o Opens the file manager to select a new folder or file.

· Playback Speed

o Submenu containing speed values from 50% to 200% in 10% increments. The normal speed is 100%. Press down arrow to change the values.

· Shuffle

o Toggle shuffle mode on/off. Allows you to play songs randomly when on and sequentially if off.

· Repeat

o Allows you to switch to different playing modes, such as: normal, repeat once, repeat all and so on.

o Normal: This is the default mode where songs play and change automatically when they end.

o Single play: This will ask you to switch to the next song after each song.

o Repeat one: This will repeat the same song repeatedly.

o Repeat all: This will work like normal.

· Settings

o Opens the settings dialog.

· Exit

o Exits the Media Player.

To navigate through menu items, use the arrow keys. To select a desired setting, use the Select key. To close the menu, use the Back key.

9.6. Settings Dialog

A new settings dialog has been introduced, containing the following parameters:

· Automatically Speak Track Title

o Combo box with on/off options. When on, it will announce the track name when you open the app.

· Movement Units List

o Checkboxes for each movement unit. The Select key toggles the state between checked/unchecked. If a particular unit is unchecked, it will not show in the navigation units when you do the up/down arrows.

· Equalizer

o Combo boxes with various sound signature presets such as bass, classic, jazz, and rock.

· OK and Cancel Buttons

o The Select key saves settings (except when focused on the movement units list), and the Back key cancels changes.

10. Internet Radio:

The Internet Radio application allows you to listen to a diverse range of radio stations from across the globe. It requires an active internet connection and lets you browse through a wide variety of stations or add your own if they are not listed. Let us explore the features of this amazing application.

10.1. Opening and Navigating the App:

Ensure a strong Wi-Fi connection. If you open the app without the internet, the app will still open but will not announce anything.

· Open the app, Press The home key to go to the home screen.

· Use the down arrow key to navigate until you hear "Internet Radio."

· Use the index number of the application to open it directly.

· Press Enter or the Select key. A progress tone will indicate that the app is loading the list of countries to retrieve available stations.

· When the application is loaded, focus is placed on the categories list, which includes various categories such as browse stations, favourites, etc. We will explore this list later in the user guide. In addition to the categories list, there is the values list for the selected category. Navigating between these 2 lists is done with left and right arrow keys. The default category is the browse station category, which allows browsing stations by country. Press right arrow to navigate to the list of available countries.

10.2. Navigating the Country List:

· After entering to the countries list, you will find yourself in a list of around 220 countries or may be more because the list refreshes as the new stations and countries adds up.

· Use the up/down arrow keys to navigate through the list.

· You can also navigate by first letter navigation mode, long press the star key to change to letter mode and type the first character of your desired country. To learn more about this feature, please read the topic number 3, First letter navigation.

· Select a country by pressing Enter.

10.3. Opening the Station List:

· After selecting a country, you will hear the list of stations available.

· Use the arrow keys to navigate through the station list.

· You can also use the first letter navigation. Refer to topic number 3 first letter navigation for more information.

· Select a station and press ENTER or the Select key to open the radio player.

10.4. Using the radio Player:

· When the radio player opens, you will hear the station name and the name of the currently playing song. And the station will start playing immediately.

· Use the following commands to control the playing view.

o Key 4: Decreases the volume by 5%.

o key 6: Increases the volume by 5%.

o # key: announces the now playing information, like station name and track.

o Select key: play/pause.

o Record key: start/stop Recording currently playing music on the radio.

o Back key: go back and return to the station list.

10.4.1. Radio Player Context menu:

The context menu of the radio player contains the following options:

· Play/pause: It will show if the audio is paused, and show pause if the audio is playing.

· Start/pause recording: It will show start if the recording is not in progress and stop if recording is in progress.

· Close: This will return your focus to the stations list.

Close the menu, press the back key.

10.5. Closing the Radio Player

You can close the player using any of these options:

· Press the back or the home key.

· Select the Close button.

After closing the player, focus will return to the station list. Return to the country list, press the left arrow or the back key.

10.6. Searching for Stations:

Finding a station among hundreds manually can be time-consuming. The Find feature helps locate your favourite stations quickly.

· Activate the Find Feature by pressing the menu key from the categories list section and on pressing search for station. A search dialog will open asking you to enter station name.

· Type the station name into the edit field and press the select key.

· Use the arrow keys to navigate the results.

· Press the back key to return to the country list.

10.6.1. Station Context Menu:

The context menu provides additional options for each station.

· Focus on a station in the list.

· Press the menu key to open the context menu.

· Options in the menu includes:

o Play Station: Play the selected station.

o Add to Favourites: Mark a station as a favourite to avoid searching for it again.

o Press the Select key to add the station to the favourites list.

· Station Inf ormation: View the station's details, including its URL and name, Press the Select key, then use the down arrow key to navigate through the information.

o Exit: Close the context menu.

10.7. Exploring the Categories List:

The Categories List acts as the home screen for the Internet Radio application.

Sections in the Categories List are:

10.7.1. Browse Station:

· This is the default section when the app opens. Up until now whatever we have learnt is part of the Browse station.

· Press the left arrow to return here from other sections.

10.7.2. My Stations:

· Displays stations you have manually added using the add station from URL Option.

10.7.3. Favourites:

· This option allows you to access all the stations which you have added to the favourites.

· Enter on the favourites option and press the select key. Now press up/down arrow to see the added stations and press the select key to play.

10.7.4. Recently Played:

· When you go to the recently played option, it displays a list of stations which were played by you a little while back. You can choose any of these and press enter to play them.

10.8. Categories List Context Menu:

· Press the menu key to open the context menu.

· Available options include:

10.8.1. Search for Station:

· This option Opens the search dialog. Where you can search for stations.

10.8.2. Add Station from URL:

· This option allows you to add a station of your choice and which is not there in the listed stations in the application. The process to add a station is very easy.

To add a station, follow these steps:

1. First, press the select key to open the add a station from URL dialog. Then follow the below steps.

2. When you enter the add a station from URL dialog, your default focus will be on station name where you can type the name of the station.

3. After typing the name press down arrow to take your focus to the URL edit field where you can type the URL of the station’s website.

4. Press the select key on the Play button to save and play the station.

5. If the URL is incorrect, the app will announce "Error" and prompt you to try again.

Note: The stations added using this method can be accessed from my stations.

10.8.3. Settings

Default Storage Location Combo Box

This setting, accessible via the Settings dialog, allows you to specify where your radio recordings will be saved.

The options include:

Internal Storage
SD Card

Use the Left/Right Arrow Keys to toggle between the options.
Press the OK button to save your selection.
Press the Cancel button to discard any changes.

Selecting the appropriate storage location ensures that your recordings are saved in your preferred memory space.

10.9. Closing the Application:

Close the application, press the back key or the home key. This will move your focus outside the app.

11. Podcast Application

The Podcast Application is a powerful platform for consuming a wealth of knowledge on a wide range of topics—from science and sociology to self-help and beyond. With this app, you can effortlessly tap into a vast amount of information on the internet, all without distraction. So, let us learn how to use and operate this application.

To open the application, follow these steps:

If you are in another application, return to the Home Screen by pressing the home key.
Press the Down Arrow until you hear Podcast.
Alternatively, you can press the index number of the app, as it is the quick access command to open the Podcast Application directly.
Once opened, the focus will be placed on the Podcasts List, where you can manage your podcasts.

Close the application, press the home key.

11.1. The Main Screen

The main screen consists of two lists:

· Podcasts List: Displays all the podcasts that you have added. You can browse through the list using the navigation keys.

· Episodes List: When a podcast is selected, this list will show all available episodes for that podcast.

To switch to the episodes list, use the select key. To go back to the main list, press the back key.

11.2. Managing Podcasts with the Context Menu

Access the Podcasts List Context Menu, press the menu key. This menu provides various options to manage your podcasts effectively:

· Add Podcast from URL: If you have a direct URL for a podcast feed, you can manually add it by selecting this option and entering the URL.

· Search for Podcasts: This option allows you to search for podcasts by name or topic using the iTunes database.

· Delete Podcast: Removes the selected podcast from your list.

· Select all Podcasts: Selects all the podcasts available in the podcasts list.

· Podcast Details: Opens a dialog containing all the relevant information about the selected podcast, such as its title, description, and available episodes. You can also access this option using the star key.

· The Import .OPML File: Allows you to import an OPML file containing multiple podcasts.

· Export to OPML File: Saves your current list of podcasts as an OPML file for backup or sharing.

· Sort by sub-menu: This is a sub-menu which will expand if you press right arow on it. This feature allows you to sord your podcasts in different ways.

1. Name: This will list the podcasts with their names. This is a random listing, so no specific order will be followed here.

2. Update Date: This will list the podcasts based on when they last updated. For example: if a podcast had a new episode dropped just yesterday or today, that podcast will be on top.

3. Ascending: This will list your podcasts in A to Z order. So, a podcast starting with A will be on top and a podcast starting with Z will go to the bottom.

4. Descending: This will list your podcast in the exact opposite order as ascending. So, the podcast starting with Z will be on the top and starting with A will be on the bottom.

· Check for new episodes: This Option checks the new episodes uploaded for the selected podcast. If no new episodes are found, this will announce that no new episodes found.

· Exit: Closes the podcast application.

11.3. Settings

The Settings dialog, which is accessible from the context menu on the home screen allows you to customize various aspects of the applications behaviour. Below is an overview of the available settings:

11.3.1. Default Storage for Downloading Episodes

This option allows you to Choose the storage location for downloaded episodes.

Internal Storage: Save episodes to the device's internal memory.
SD Card: Save episodes to an external SD card.

: Use the Left/Right Arrow Keys to switch between options.

11.3.2. Default Action When Activating an Episode

This option Determines the default behaviour when opening or activating an episode.
Options:

Stream: Play the episode online without downloading.
Download: Download the episode for offline listening.
Download and Stream: Download the episode and start playing it after the download completes.

Use the Left/Right Arrow Keys to switch between options.

11.3.3. Episode Playback Behaviour During Text-to-Speech (TTS)

This option allows you to Control how audio playback interacts with TTS announcements.
Options:

Duck Audio Playback: Lower the volume of the podcast audio when TTS speaks.
Pause Audio Playback: Pause the podcast audio during TTS announcements.
Off: Continue playing podcast audio without any adjustments during TTS.

Use the Left/Right Arrow Keys to switch between options.

11.3.4. Date Display Format

This option allows you to Select how dates are displayed when you check the podcast status.
Options:

Absolute: Display dates in the format DD/MM/YYYY.
Relative: Display dates as relative times, such as "2 days ago."

Use the Left/Right Arrow Keys to switch between options.

Note: The selected date display format affects how dates are shown in the modified playlist status and other date-related fields within the application.

11.4. Managing Episodes with the Context Menu

The Episodes List also has a context menu with options specific to managing episodes. Open the menu, press the menu key when focused on an episode. The following options are available:

· Play Episode: Starts playback of the selected episode.

· Download Episode: Saves the selected episode for offline listening.

· Episode Information: Displays details about the episode, such as its duration, release date, and description.

· Delete Episode: Removes the selected episode from your list.

11.5. Searching for Podcasts

Use search for podcast, first come out from the episodes list by pressing the back key.

Now open context menu by pressing the menu key.

Find the search option and press the select key on it.

The Search for Podcasts screen includes:

· A Search Field where you can type in the name or keywords related to a podcast.

· A search button to search the typed keyword.

· A Close Button to exit the search screen.

After typing in the search field, press Enter to fetch the search results. Use the navigation keys to browse through the results. Pressing Enter on a podcast in the results list will add it to your personal podcasts list automatically.

11.6. Playback Screen Controls

When an episode is playing, you can control playback using the following commands:

· Select key (Pause/Resume Playback): Pressing the select key will toggle playback on and off.

· Key 2: Opens a list of available chapters within the episode. Pressing Enter on a chapter will start playback from that point.

· Key 1: Move to the previous chapter.

· Key 3: Move to the next chapter.

· Key 4: Decrease volume by 5%.

· Key 6: Increase volume by 5%.

· Key 7: Decrease playback speed.

· Key 9: Increase playback speed.

· The back key: Close the player dialog. When closed, audio playback stops.

11.7. Configuring Settings

The Settings Screen can be accessed from the Podcasts List Context Menu by pressing the menu key and selecting Settings. Inside the settings menu, you will find:

· Default Storage Location: Choose whether downloaded episodes should be stored on the SD card or internal storage.

· Movement Units List: A list of movement units available for playback navigation. You can enable or disable movement units by pressing the select when focused on an item.

· Audio Behaviour During Playback: Select whether the application should duck audio or pause playback when speech output is activated.

12. Utilities menu:

12.1. Check the battery status:

In the utilities sub-menu, the first option is to check battery status, you can press enter on it to check battery status. You can also press the index of utilities and battery to check the status.

12.2. Check the Current Time:

Next to the battery status, you have the option to check the current time. Press Enter to check the time. or press the index of utilities and time to confirm if you are on the home screen.

12.3. Check Current date:

There is an option to check the current date in utilities menu, after the current time. To check the current date, press enter on the option itself in the utilities menu or press the index for utilities and date to check if you are on the home screen.

12.4. Calculator:

Your Orbit Player has a simple calculator app allowing you to calculate mathematical expressions.

To open the Calculator application, do the following:

· Switch to the home screen by pressing the home key.

· Navigate with Up and Down arrows to Utilities submenu, then press Right Arrow to open the submenu. Navigate with Up and Down arrows to the Calculator application and press the select key. If you are on the home screen, you can also press the index for utilities and calculator.

· The application is now open and ready to use. Use the number pad to type numbers and basic arithmetic operators. To enter an arithmetic operator, press * key after entering the value. As * key changes the keypad from digit mode to symbols mode and vice versa.
If you type a wrong number, you can erase it. To do this, press the back key.

· To calculate an expression, press the select key. The device will speak the result of the calculation. Press The select key once more if you want to hear the result again.

· To clear the display completely, go to the menu by pressing the menu key, press down arrow until you hear the clear all option and press the select key on the option.

· To close the Calculator application, press the home or the back key.

12.4.1. Calculator Menu:

The menu of the Calculator application contains arithmetic operator signs: Plus, Minus, Multiply and Divide By. You can use it instead of manually typing the operator symbols using the symbol keypad.

· To open the menu, press the menu key.

· To close the menu, press the back key.

· Navigate through the menu using Up and Down arrow keys.

· To select a menu item, press the Select key.

12.5. Calendar:

Your Orbit Player device has an inbuilt calendar application which is extremely useful as well as extremely easy to use. It has a simple calendar format, a choice to create an event, manage the event, set alerts for the events and more.

· To open your calendar application, go to the home screen by pressing the home key.

· Press the down arrow until you hear utilities sub-menu, press right arrow to expand the menu and navigate to the utilities by arrow keys until you hear calendar and press the select key.

· You can also use the quick access key such as the index for utilities and calendar.

· When the application opens you will hear the date followed by its month and the year as well as no appointments.

Note: the quote no appointments refer to the appointments or reminders set on the specific date if no such reminders are set it will announce no appointments.

· You can navigate the date by pressing left, right, up, and down arrow keys.

· In this the left and right arrow keys let you one day or date forward or one day or date backwards.

· Whereas the up and down arrow keys let you go one week or 7 days forward or 1 week or 7 days backward.

12.5.1. Event list choice:

If you press the select key on a specific date, a list called event list will open where you will find all the events you set. If you have more than one event on a single day, this choice is extremely useful for you, as you can refer to the desired event you want to know about and want to have information.

To come out from the event list, press the back key.

12.5.2. Calendar menu choice:

There are a total of three menu options in the calendar menu.

· New event.

· Go to date.

· Exit.

12.5.2.1. New event:

· To create a new event, first open the application and go to the date where you want to set an event or appointment.

· Now on the date you selected, press the menu key.

· By pressing the above command, you will enter the calendar menu and in it you will find a new menu choice, which is the first of the three menus.

· Press the select key to open the new event dialogue box.

· Your focus on opening the dialog box will be in the event title edit box.

· Now press arrow keys to navigate through the options.

Here is a list of options and their general description.

Event title: write event or appointment name.
Event description: Write a description about your event or appointment.
Event location: Write down the location of your event or appointment.
Alert tone: select a tone to get alert when an event or appointment is near by pressing the left or right arrow.
Event start month: select the start month.
Event start date: Select the start date.
Event Start year: Select the start year.
Event end month: select the end month of event.
Event end date: Select the end date.
Event end Year: Select the End year.
Event start hour: Select the start hour of your event.
Event start minute: Select event start minute.
Event starts AM/PM: Select whether you want to do the event in the morning or in the evening.
Event end hour: Select the end hour of the event.
Event end minute: Select the end minute of the event.
Event ends AM/ PM: Select whether you want to end the event in the morning or in the evening.
Event alert time: Select when do you want to get alert for the event before it starts.

After these options you will find ok and cancel buttons, if you want to go ahead then press ok button otherwise press cancel button.

If you want to come out of the dialogue in between, press the back key or long press of back key if you are in an edit field..

Note: To change the value of a combo box Press left or right arrow keys.

12.5.2.2. Go to date:

The go to date is an especially useful feature if you want to jump to a date which is not near your focus.

To access this dialogue box, press the menu key. Find go to date choice and hit the select button.

Here is the list of options you will find in the dialogue box.

Day of month: Here type the specific date you want to jump to.
Month: Select the month.
Year: Select the Year.

After the above options you will find ok and cancel button, choose the choice of your liking.

To come out of the dialogue box in between press the back key.

Note: To change the value of a combo box Press left or right arrow keys.

12.5.2.3. exit:

If you are in the menu and you do not want to do anything, then you can come out by pressing on the exit or pressing the back key.

12.6. Clock and Alarm:

Your Orbit Player has a simple and easy to use Alarm Clock app that allows you to set an alarm, as well as store a list of your regular alarms and toggle them on and off when you need them.

To open the Alarm Clock application, do the following:

· Switch to the home screen by pressing the home key.

· Navigate to the Utilities submenu, then press the Right Arrow to open the submenu, navigate to the Alarm Clock application and press the select key. Alternatively, while on the home screen, you can press the index number for utilities and the alarm.

You will land on the alarms list. When you open it for the first time, you will hear a message that the alarm list is empty.

12.6.1. Adding a New Alarm:

To add a new alarm, press the menu key and the select key on the new alarm.

The Create New Alarm Clock dialog box opens. It contains the following elements, — all of them are combo boxes:

· Hour;

· Minute;

· Alarm tone: Tone 1, Tone 2, Tone 3, or Vibration only;

· Alarm duration: 1 minute, 2 minutes, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, or 10 minutes;

· Repeat interval: 1 minute, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, and off.

· Frequency: Just once, Every Sunday, Every Monday, Every Tuesday, Every Wednesday, Every Thursday, Every Friday, Every Saturday, or Every Day.

This dialog also contains two buttons: OK and Cancel.

To move from one of these items to another, press Up Arrow and Down Arrow.

To select a value in one of the combo boxes, use Left and Right arrows. The selection applies immediately, so you can move with your Up and Down arrows through other elements of the dialog. The meaning of the combo boxes is described below.

· Hour: Select the time in 24-hour time format.

· Minute: Select the minutes.

These two combo boxes together determine the time (hours and minutes) when you want to hear the alarm.

· Alarm tone: Select one of three ringtones or a vibration-only option. As you navigate through the items in the ringtone list, you will hear exactly what the alarm will sound like.

· Alarm duration: Choose how long the alarm will last if it is not turned off.

· Repeat interval: Set the time interval when the alarm will sound again if you choose to snooze.

When you have finished setting all the values, go to the Ok button and press the Select key to confirm.

The newly created alarm will appear in the alarms list.

12.6.2. When Your Alarm Goes Off:

· When your alarm goes off, a dialog box opens that contains 4 items:
Alarm event title, is in focus when the alarm rings

· The current time

· Snooze

· dismiss.

· Move between these items using Up and Down arrows.

· To postpone the alarm, go to the Snooze button and press the select key.

· To turn off the alarm, go to the Dismiss button and press the select key.

12.6.3. Alarm Clock Menu:

When you are in the list of your alarms, you can perform various actions using the menu of the Alarm Clock application.

To open the menu, press the menu key.

When the alarm list is empty, the menu contains only two items:

· New Alarm:

· Exit:.

navigate to the desired menu item using Up and Down arrows and press the select.

When the alarms list is not empty, before opening the menu, navigate the alarm you want to perform actions on, then press the menu key.

The menu now contains the following items:

· New Alarm:

· Edit Alarm:

· Delete Alarm:

· Toggle On/Off:

· Exit:

You can create a new alarm as described above.

Select Edit Alarm to modify an alarm that has already been created. The same window opens as when you created the alarm, and you can select new values.

If you select the Delete Alarm menu item, a window opens to confirm alarm removal. It contains a button to confirm and a button to cancel. Use Up and down arrow keys or Up and Down arrow keys to move between them. Then press the Select key.

12.7. Contacts:

In your Orbit Player device, there is an app called contacts. As the name suggests, it allows you to create new contacts, edit the existing contacts and save them for future references. But That is not all, you can save more than a phone number and a Name of the person. We will explore all the features and choices below.

12.7.1. Navigating and opening the contacts app:

· To open the contacts app, first go to the home screen if you are not there by pressing the home key.

· After that navigate to the utilities menu either by pressing the down arrow or the index number for utilities.

· Now open the menu by pressing the right arrow or the select key. After that navigate to the Contacts app by pressing the down arrow or its index number key and press the select there.

· When you open the contacts app the Orbit Player will announce “Contacts list No contacts” If you have created a contact before it will announce “Contacts list and the name of the contact.”

12.7.2. Creating a new Contact:

To Create a new contact, go to the app, and open it by following the above steps.

Now press the menu key to open the menu. You will hear the Contacts menu, new contact.

Press the select key to open the new contact dialogue.

Here you will find 14options to add diverse types of information.

Note: except the first name edit field, none of the fields are required fields.

Below are all the fields you will find in the new contact dialogue and their description if needed.

First Name Required: Type Your First name.
Last Name: Type Your Surname.
Email Address: Type Your Email address.
Com phone: Type your telephone number if you have.
Mobile Phone: Type your mobile number.
Office Phone: Type your office phone number if you have any.
Fax Number: Type the Fax Number if you have.
Address line 1: Type the first part of your address, like building name/house no or name of society/ block.
Adress line 2: Type the second part of your address, like area name or nearby location.
City: Type the name of the city.
State: Type the name of State.
Zip code: Type the zip code also known as pin code.
Country: Type the name of the country.
Website: Type the name or address of your website if you have.

After these fields you will find ok and cancel buttons, if you want to go ahead then press ok otherwise press cancel.

If you are in between, creating the contact and you want to go back, press the back key. You will ask whether you want to save the changes you made or not, if you want to save then press Yes otherwise No.

12.7.3. Editing the existing contact:

The choice called edit contact lets you rename a name, add the fields which you have not filled previously and change the existing field. But you will not find this choice if you have not yet created a contact. You will only see this if you update the existing contacts.

The fields in the edit contact dialogue box are the same as they were in the new contact dialogue.

Below are the fields for the edit contact dialogue for your reference.

First Name Required: Type Your First name.
Last Name: Type Your Surname.
Email Address: Type Your Email address.
Com phone: Type your telephone number if you have.
Mobile Phone: Type your mobile number.
Office Phone: Type your office phone number if you have any.
Fax Number: Type the Fax Number if you have.
Address line 1: Type the first part of your address, like building name/house no or name of society/ block.
Adress line 2: Type the second part of your address, like area name or nearby location.
City: Type the name of the city.
State: Type the name of State.
Zip code: Type the zip code also known as pin code.
Country: Type the name of the country.
Website: Type the name or address of your website if you have.

After these fields you will find ok and cancel buttons, if you want to go ahead then press ok otherwise press cancel.

If you are in between, edit the contact and you want to go back, press the back key. You will ask whether you want to save the changes you made or not, if you want to save then press Yes otherwise No.

12.7.4. Exiting the dialogue and the application:

You know that to exit the dialogue you will press the back key or the home key.

So, to exit the menu just press the back key.

And to Exit the application, also press the back key.

13. Voice Recorder:

The voice recorder is a simple to use application which allows you to record lectures in your class, take voice notes in a conference and more.

You can start recording directly from the application or from anywhere on the device by using a global shortcut. It has quite a simple and understandable layout which helps in navigating and accessing your recordings with ease.

So, let us dive deep and explore this application.

13.1. Locating and opening the application:

· The voice recorder application can be launched from the Home menu.

· If you are not on the home screen, press the home key to go there.

· Now press the down arrow until you hear voice recorder.

· after moving to the application, Press the select key to launch the app.

· You can also use the index number for voice Recorder, as it is an access key to launch the app directly.

13.2. User interface and navigation:

When you open the application, your focus would be on main screen.

There are three options on this screen, and you can navigate to those options by using the up/down arrow keys.

The Options are:

1. record button:

This Option as the name suggests starts recording when activating it.

2. View recordings button:

This option allows you to view the recordings you made and saved.

3. Recording time:

This option is not a button or any other actionable item, this is an indication which allows you to know the status of the application. For example, when it opens for the first time after turning on the device, it says not recording. When you are recording, and you navigate to this option it says the recorded duration. And after completing the recording, it says the last recorded audio’s time duration.

A few options join in when you start Recording.

1. A Pause recording button, which allows you to pause the recording.

2. Stop button: which helps you to stop recording.

13.3. The view recordings dialog:

The view recordings dialog allows you to preview, rename, and delete existing recordings that have been saved on the device’s internal memory.

When the dialog opens, the focus is on a list view containing all the recordings, on the first recording in the list.

There are several options for each listed item, as follows:

1. Rename: which helps in renaming the file.

2. Delete button: which will delete the currently selected or focused recording.

3. Close button: This option is not related to the selected or focused audio; this button is used to close the view recording list.

4. IN addition to the buttons available for each list item, you can also invoke a context menu when focused on a particular recording by using the menu key, which contains similar You can also close this dialog by pressing the back key or the home key, both are located at the bottom right and left side of the navigation pad.

When the dialog closes the focus goes to the main screen of the application.

Close the application, press the back key or the home key, both are located at the bottom right and left side of the navigation pad.

13.4. Settings

The Settings dialog provides options to customize your recording preferences and is just below the view recordings option.

1. Default Storage for Saving Recordings

This option determines where your recordings are stored.

Options include:

Internal Storage
SD Card

Use the Left/Right Arrow Keys to select your preferred storage location.
Press the OK button to save your selection.
Press the Cancel button to discard any changes.

2. Recording File Format

This option allows you to Choose the naming convention for your recorded audio files.

Options include:

Sequential Numbers: Files are named in order, such as "Voice 1," "Voice 2," etc.
Date and Time: Files are named based on the recording's date and time, e.g., "22/04/2025 11:11."

Use the Left/Right Arrow Keys to select your preferred naming format.
Press the OK button to confirm your choice.
Press the Cancel button to discard any changes.

3. Gain Factor

This option allows you to Adjust the microphone's sensitivity to control the recording range and clarity.

Options include:

Range from No Gain to 16x Gain.
Higher gain settings increase the microphone's sensitivity, capturing more distant or quieter sounds.

to adjust the gain level, Use the Left/Right Arrow Keys.
to save your selection, press the OK button.

4. Monitor Recordings when headphones are plugged in:

· This is a check box which will allow you to turn on or off the monitor recording option.

· When it is on, you will be able to hear your own voice in your headphones and monitor the progress and tone you are using for the recording.

· When it is unchecked or turned off, it will work as a normal recorder as you have been using till now.

Note: the feature will only work if you have plugged in a headphone via headphone jack.

To save your changes, press the select key.
to discard any changes, press the Cancel button.
to exit the dialog, press the Back key.

These settings allow you to tailor the recording functionality to your specific needs, ensuring optimal performance based on your environment and preferences.

13.5. Recording using a global shortcut:

Orbit Player gives you the ability to record from anywhere on the device without specifically opening the voice recorder application. This allows you to make quick and efficient recordings with just one key press, no matter what you are doing now.

When you press the record key located on the top right corner of the device above navigation pad, a recording starts or stops. An audio beep will indicate the current recording status.

Long pressing for the first time will start recording, while a second time long press stops it.

Similarly, Short pressing for the first time will pause recording, while a second time short press resumes it.

The recording gets automatically saved to the internal storage/Voice recordings folder.

14. Settings:

The Settings application allows you to customize your Orbit Player in a convenient and practical way.

To open Settings, do the following:

· Switch to the home screen by pressing the home key.

· Navigate the Settings menu item or press the index number of settings.

The Settings application will open, and you will land in the list of settings categories. You will hear: General Options. This is the first item in the settings category list.

Navigate through the list using your Up and Down arrow keys. When you reach its end, the list will wrap and pressing Down Arrow will bring you back to the topmost item. To select an item in the list, press the Select key.

The settings category list contains the following categories:

· General Options.

· Speech Options.;

· Date and Time Options.

· Wi-Fi Settings.

· Bluetooth Settings.

· Software Update.

· Install additional Runa TTS voices.

· Advanced Options.

To select the category you want, press the Select key. A dialog box opens containing the settings of this category you can view or change.

To close the Settings application, press the back key or the home key.

All the settings categories are described in detail below.

14.1. General Options:

When you land in General Options, you will be presented with a dialog box containing various controls pertaining to generic parameters of your device. This dialog box also contains OK and Cancel buttons. To navigate between these items, use your Up and Down arrow keys. If you press the Select key, the current settings will be saved and the General Options dialog box will close, so you will return to the categories list. If you want to close the dialog box without saving the settings, press the back key.

In most cases, each setting offers a choice of several options in a combo box. Move between the values by pressing the Right Arrow or Left Arrow keys.

The General Options dialog box contains the following items:

· Airplane Mode. You can activate and deactivate the airplane mode as required. Press right or Left Arrow keys to enable or disable the airplane mode. Note that, although you save battery while using the airplane mode, neither Wi-Fi nor Bluetooth are available in this mode.

· Wi-Fi. You can enable or disable wireless network functionality.

· Bluetooth. You can enable or disable Bluetooth functionality.

· Typing Echo. You can adjust how the text you type should be spoken. The device can speak each character you type; the entire word when you finish typing a word and press Space or type a punctuation symbol; or announce both characters and words.

· Capitalization alert. Determines how to announce uppercase letters. You can choose between pitch change, saying the word “Cap” before each uppercase letter, or turn the announcement off.

· Main Volume. Set the main volume of your Orbit Player. This setting does not affect the speech volume. Similarly to the speech volume, it has 15 levels from which you can choose.

· Control Type Announcement. Select whether you want the device to announce various control types, such as check box, combo box, button etc.
Speak hint: This combo box allows you to choose whether you want the device give you hints like how to navigate and select the items or not. There are 2 options hear.Enable: when enabled, it will speak all the hints. Disabled: it will not speak any hits.

· Position announcement. Select whether you want the device to tell you the number of an item in a list or menu, such as “Five of seven.”

· Sleep timeout when not in use: Select the timeout after which your device will automatically turn to sleep mode when you are not using it. Select “Always on” if you do not want your Orbit Player to switch to sleep mode automatically.

· Sleep timeout when playing media: Select the timeout after which your device will automatically turn to sleep mode when you are playing any media like internet radio, podcast, book reader or media player. Select “Always on” if you do not want your Orbit Player to switch to sleep mode automatically.

Sleep notification: This option will help you choose whether you want to hear a tone when your device goes to sleep and wakes up or you want the device to say that the system is in sleep when it goes to sleep and the system is active when it wakes up or similar. Selecting tone will give you the tone and selecting the message will say it loud.

· Language combo: allows you to set system language, press arrow keys to change the value of the combo box.

14.2. Speech Options:

When you open Speech Options, you will be presented with a dialog allowing you to select a speech engine — currently we propose Runa TTS by Access Mind or text-to-speech by Google, — as well as speech language, voice, pitch, and volume.

Move between settings using Up and down arrow keys. Use Left and Right arrows to change values.

If you press the Select key, the current settings will be saved and the Speech Options dialog box will close, so you will return to the settings screen. If you want to close the dialog box without saving the settings, press the back key.

14.3. Date and Time Options:

When you select Date and Time Options, a dialog box opens where you can manually set the time zone and current time or synchronize the time with a server. You can also select whether the device should announce the time in 12-hour format (for example, “5:27 PM”) or in 24-hour format (for example, “17:27”).

As usual, move between window elements using Up and Down arrow keys. Adjust settings using Left or Right arrow keys.

When you are finished, if you want to save the settings, go to the OK button, or just press the Select key. If you want to close the dialog box without saving the settings, press the back key.

To synchronize the time, navigate to the “Sync with Time Server” button and press the Select key. The time will be synchronized, and the date and time settings dialog box will close. You will return to the settings category list.

14.4. Wi-Fi Settings:

The Wi-Fi settings dialog box was described in full in the Quick Start chapter. Please return the quick start chapter for more info.

Note: Before adjusting Wi-Fi settings, make sure that Airplane Mode is turned off.

14.5. Bluetooth Settings:

Select Bluetooth Settings if you want to connect wireless headphones,

an external speaker or other device via Bluetooth. As usual, a dialog box will open. If Bluetooth is disabled at this time, you will hear a prompt to enable Bluetooth before the dialog opens. Press the Select key to confirm.

Note: Before connecting to a Bluetooth device, make sure the airplane mode is turned off.

When you turn on Bluetooth, it will start searching for nearby devices automatically. After the search is complete you will be presented with a list of devices, navigate between the devices with up/down arrow keys. When you find the device you want the connection with, press the select key on it. You will find the following options:

· Disable Bluetooth.

· Refresh devices list.

· Connect.

· Close.

Choose the desired option and then press the select key on it.

After you come out from Bluetooth and again go there, the nearby devices list will automatically refresh upon pressing the Bluetooth option.

To Forget the device, follow the same process as above but this time, select forget device instead of the connect.

14.6. Software Update:

We are continuously working on adding new features and improving the Orbit Player software and you will receive updates from time to time.

In this dialog box, you will find a checkbox that says:

Automatically check for updates on start-up.

Press the Select key to change the status of the check box.

Check this box so that you do not miss the latest updates. When it is checked, your Orbit Player will check for updates each time you turn it on and if there is an update, the device will prompt you to install it.

If you prefer to check for updates yourself, in this dialog box, click the “Check for Updates Now” button. When Orbit Player finishes searching for updates, it will either tell you that there are none or, if an update is found, prompt you to install the update. Press the Select key to confirm.

In some exceptional cases you might be asked by our support to install a particular update manually. If you receive such an update as a .BIN file from our support team, please send it to the root folder of your SD card. Then in this dialog box, Select the “Install an Update from SD Card” button. Orbit Player will announce that an update was found, and you will be prompted to confirm the update install. After you press the Select key, the device will install the update. After installing the update, the file will be removed from your SD card automatically.

Warning! Before updating the software, make sure your Orbit Player battery has at least 50% charged.

The update process may take several minutes.

To close the Software Update dialog box, press the back key.

14.7. Voice Manager for Runa TTS:

The Voice Manager application allows you to install and manage various voices available for the Vocalizer-based Runa TTS. This application is designed to be simple and easy to operate. Let us explore how to use it effectively.

14.7.1. Locating and Opening the Application:

If you are in another application, press the home key to return to the home screen.
Press the Down Arrow until you hear "Settings," or use the index value key to enter the settings menu directly.
Press the Down Arrow until you hear "Install additional Runa TTS voices.
Upon reaching the application press the select key to open it.
Once you press Enter, the device will play a tone and announce that voices are being fetched from the internet. This indicates that the application is retrieving the available voices list, and you should wait until the process completes.

14.7.2. Layout and Navigation:

When the application opens, the focus is set to the Language Combo Box.
The default selection is "All Languages," meaning all available voices, regardless of language, will be displayed in the list.
Use the up/down arrow keys, to navigate between elements.
If "All Languages" is selected, pressing up/down arrow keys moves focus to the list of available voices.
Use the left/right Arrow keys to browse the list of voices.
The installed voices will always be shown at the top of the list, making it easy to distinguish between voices that are already installed and those available for installation.
If you press down arrow again, you will move to the Close Button, which allows you to exit the application immediately.

14.7.3. Installing and Setting Voices:

You can install voices either by browsing all available languages or selecting a specific language. Follow these steps to install a voice:

First, navigate to the Language Combo Box and use the Right/Left Arrow keys to cycle through the available languages. The Right Arrow moves forward, and the Left Arrow moves backward through the list of languages.
Alternatively, press down arrow to move to the full list of voices and find the voice of your choice.
Once you have highlighted the desired voice, press key 0 to select it, then press down arrow to move forward.
The device will announce "Install Button." Press Enter on the install button to begin downloading the selected voice.
As the voice installs, the system will announce progress updates, ensuring you are aware of the installation status.
If you wish to install multiple voices, you can select more than one and install them all together.
Once the voice has been successfully installed, navigate to Settings > Speech Options > Voice, and use the Left/Right Arrow keys to switch to the newly installed voice. Press Enter to confirm and activate the voice.

14.7.4. Removing Voices:

Uninstalling a voice is also simple and follows these steps:

Open the application by navigating to Settings > Install Additional Runa TTS Voices.
Press the down arrow to move to the list of voices.
In the "All Languages" section, installed voices are always displayed at the top of the list.
Select the installed voice you want to remove by navigating to it with the left/right Arrow keys.
Press down arrow until you hear "Remove Voice."
Press Enter on "Remove Voice," and the system will uninstall the selected voice.
Once the removal is complete, the voice will no longer be available in the list, and you can install another voice if needed.

14.8. Advanced Options:

In the Advanced Options dialog box, you can reset the settings to factory defaults. Press the Select key to confirm the action. To close this dialog box without making any changes, press the back key.

15. help sub-menu:

The help sub-menu is the last menu located in the main menu after settings. As the name suggests, it contains some useful information when you get confused with the device or you just want to know more about your device.

To go to help sub-menu, press the home key to come back to the home menu. Press down arrow until you hear help sub-menu. Press right arrow to expand the menu.

Here are the options you will find inside help sub-menu

1. User guide: This option will open the pre-installed user guidein the book reader application and you can play it anytime you want by coming here and pressing on the option.

2. Audio Tutorial: If you do not want to read the user guide by screen reader, you can hear our audio tutorials instead. Just press enter on this option and the audio will start playing. Also, if you want to launch the tutorial without going to the help menu, you can launch the tutorial directly By long pressing the key 0.

3. About: This option contains all the technical knowledge of the device, like serial number, application version, firmware etc.

16. Firmware Upgrade:

16.1. Device Firmware Upgrade:

New versions of the firmware for Orbit Player are released from time to time, containing improvements, bug fixes, and new features. This section describes the procedure for updating the Orbit Player firmware.

The firmware of Orbit Player can be updated using a Windows PC and a USB cable. The USB upgrade method requires a Windows PC, but the upgrade process is simple and quicker.

There are two parts to the upgrade procedure:

Download the firmware package.
Upgrade the Orbit Player

The process for downloading the firmware package is common for either upgrade method.

16.2. Download firmware package:

Download the zip file “Orbit Player - Firmware Upgrade Package vB0.00.00. XXrYY” to your PC from the link provided by Orbit Research.

When the download is complete, follow these steps:

Open the folder on your computer where the firmware zip file was downloaded. This is usually your Downloads folder.
Right-click on the file and choose "Extract all" OR select the file by arrowing it, pressing the application key and choosing "Extract All" from the Context menu.
Follow the dialog steps to extract the zip file to a folder of your choice.

When finished, your chosen folder should contain a folder named after the release version, for example, Orbit Player - Firmware Upgrade Package vB0.00.00.XXrYY. Make a note of the location of this folder for use in the next section of this document.

For information about bugs, fixes, and additions to the software, see the latest version's Release Notes available in the folder.

16.3. Using the Windows PC Upgrade Utility:

The following is required to perform the upgrade to the Orbit Player with a PC:

The Orbit Player unit
Standard USB-A to Type-C USB cable
A PC running Windows XP or later.
The Orbit Writer - Firmware Upgrade Utility file found in the Orbit Player folder (see Download firmware package).
Orbit Player Release Bin files found in the Orbit Player folder (see Download firmware package).

To upgrade the firmware, connect the Orbit Player to the PC using the USB cable.

In the Release folder on your PC, run the Orbit Writer - Firmware Upgrade Utility. If you receive an error message, see the Troubleshooting section. Assuming no errors, the program displays the message, “Note: Connect the device to the PC and put it into upgrade mode. Now enter Firmware Upgrade Mode. Before entering to the upgrade mode, Check the hardware version from the about section in the help menu. If the hardware version is 2.0 or below, press and hold the 'Home' key + 'Num 5' key. Then press and release the 'Num 8' key. If it is above 2.0, press the Volume down key on the right side + num 5 key and num 8 key. The other keys can be released after this” in the message field.

1. Press and hold down the ‘Home’ or vol down key based on the hardware version you have + ‘Num 5’, then press and release ‘Num 8’. The utility shows the message “Orbit Writer is connected” in the Device status field. It shows the message “Do you want to upgrade the device?” in the message field at the bottom of the dialog.

2. Release the ‘Home’ or vol down key and ‘Num 5’. This switches the Orbit Player to Upgrade mode.

3. The utility shows the device serial number and the software version of the device at the top right corner of the window. If the serial number is blank, repeat steps 4 and 5.

4. Activate the ‘Browse File’ button found in the dialog.

5. Browse and select the firmware bin file from your PC. The file is in the folder you unzipped previously.

6. Once the file is selected, the dialog shows the software version of the selected file. A dialog box will also display the information that the current file selected is firmware binary.

7. Activate the Upgrade button. The utility starts upgrading the device.

8. Do not unplug the cable. Wait for the message “Device upgrade has been completed” on the upgrade utility.

9. The Orbit Player is upgraded. Restart the Orbit Player to start using the device.

To check for a successful upgrade of the Orbit Player, open the Orbit Player Menu to check the version. The version number of the firmware release should match the number shown in the upgrade utility.

17. Troubleshooting:

Like all hardware devices, sometimes your Orbit Player can exhibit strange or unexpected behavior. If it is the case, before calling our technical support, please perform the steps outlined in this section.

General suggestion: If your device has just finished booting, give it a few seconds to stabilize.

17.1. Orbit Player Does Not Turn On:

Hard reset the system by pressing the home key or the vol down key if you have the hardware version 2.1, + key 8 and then trying to turn the device on again.
Note: This does not erase your settings nor any of your data, so this procedure is safe.
Charge the device for at least 10 minutes, then try to turn it on.
If the device does not speak, try raising the speech volume.

17.2. Orbit Player Does Not Respond to Key Presses:

· Make sure the Orbit Player is not in sleep mode. Press the Power button briefly to wake the device up. If it was in sleep mode, you would hear a usual raising tone and a speech message.

· Press the Select key. It might be that your device is stuck in some dialog, so thus you will make it leave this state.

· Try to go a step back or close the current application. In most cases the back key will do the job. If not, try returning straight to the home screen by pressing the home key.

· Press The home key + key 8 to hard reset your system, turn the device off if needed, then turn it on again.
Note: This does not erase your settings nor any of your data, so this procedure is safe.

17.3. Orbit Player Is in an Unknown State and the Battery Is Charged:

· Unplug the USB cable, if plugged in.

· Press the home or the vol down key if you have hardware version 2.1, key + key 8to hard reset the system.
Note: This does not erase your settings nor any of your data, so this procedure is safe.

· Press and hold the power button for two seconds. The device should start booting, and you should feel vibrations. Once the vibrations stop, try navigating by pressing the up and down arrow keys.

· When the vibrations finish, do not press any keys until you hear Orbit Player announcing that you are on the home screen.

17.4. Orbit Player is in an unknown state, the battery is charged, and the troubleshooting steps in 11.3 do not resolve the issue:

· Unplug the USB cable, if plugged in.

· Press the home key + * key, if you have hardware version 2.1 then press vol down and * key and hold them for about 15 seconds to hard reset the Android board.
Note: This does not erase your settings nor any of your data, so this procedure is safe.

· Press and hold the Power button for two seconds. The device should start booting and you should feel vibrations.

· When the vibrations finish, do not press any keys until you hear Orbit Player announce that you are on the home screen.

17.5. Orbit Player is beeping continuously:

· Unplug the USB cable, if plugged in.

· Press the home key or the vol down key if you have hardware version 2.1 + * key and hold them for about 15 seconds to hard reset the Android board.
Note: This does not erase your settings nor any of your data, so this procedure is safe.

· Press the home key or the vol down key + key 8to hard reset the system.
Note: This does not erase your settings nor any of your data, so this procedure is safe.

Do not press any keys until you hear Orbit Player announce that you are on the

18. Buzzer, Vibration and LED Indication:

18.1. Buzzer and Vibration Indication:

State

Indications

Power ON cycle start.

Two very short and then immediate single short vibrations.

Booting up.

First stage	One short pulse every 3 seconds.
Second stage	One short pulse every 2 seconds.
Third stage	One short pulse every 1 seconds.
Final stage	One short pulse every 0.5 seconds.

Power OFF cycle start

One short and then immediately two very short vibrations. This pattern will loop for 7 seconds.

Booting down.

One short and then immediately two very short vibrations.

The charger plugs in during the OFF state of the unit.

One short vibration.

The charger plugs out during the OFF state of the unit.

One short vibration.

Mass storage mode enters.

Two short vibrations.

Mass storage mode exit.

Three short vibrations.

Sleep mode enters.

One short and then immediately single very short vibrations.

Sleep mode exit.

One very short and then immediately single short vibrations.

Error: Unit turns OFF between 5 -20 seconds after powering ON.

Single long buzzer indication.

Error: Unit turns OFF between 20 - 50 seconds after powering ON.

Two long buzzer indications.

Error: Unit turns OFF during the active/running condition.

Three short buzzer indications.

Error: Mass storage mode command applied during the wall charger is connected.

Two short buzzer indications.

Error: Mass storage mode command applied during the charger is not connected.

Single short buzzer indication.

18.2. LED Indication:

The Orbit Player has an LED light that provides visual feedback for different device states:

When turning on the device from a powered-off state, the LED will briefly light up for one second before turning on Shortly after, the device will vibrate, indicating the start of the boot process.
When waking the device from sleep mode, the LED will turn on for one second before switching off, signalling that the device is now active.
If the device is powered off and the charger is connected, the LED will turn on for one second and then turn off, indicating that charging has started.

19. Hardware Limited Warranty:

Warranty obligations for the Orbit Player are limited to the terms set forth below:

Orbit Research warrants this hardware product against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of ONE (1) YEAR from the purchase by the original purchaser ("Warranty Period"). If a hardware defect arises and a valid claim is received by Orbit Research LLC within the Warranty Period, at its option and to the extent permitted by law, Orbit Research will either:

Repair the product free of charge (or) replace it with a product that is manufactured from new or serviceable used parts and is at least functionally equivalent to the original product.

A replacement product or part assumes the remaining warranty of the original product or thirty (30) days from the date of replacement or repair, whichever provides longer coverage. Parts provided in fulfillment of its warranty obligation must be used in products for which the warranty service is claimed.

19.1. EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS:

This Limited Warranty applies only to the hardware product manufactured by Orbit Research LLC that can be identified by the “Orbit Research" trademark, trade name, or logo affixed to it. Orbit Research is not responsible for damage arising from failure to follow instructions relating to the product's use.

This warranty does not apply in the following cases:

Damage caused by accident, abuse, misuse, flood, fire, earthquake, or other external causes.
Damage caused by operating the product outside the permitted or intended uses described by Orbit Research LLC
Damage caused by service (including upgrades and expansions) performed by anyone who is not a representative of Orbit Research
A product or part that has been modified to alter functionality or capability without the written permission of Orbit Research
The serial number has been removed or defaced.

TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THIS WARRANTY AND THE REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, REMEDIES AND CONDITIONS, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, STATUTORY, EXPRESS, OR IMPLIED.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS WARRANTY AND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ORBIT RESEARCH IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY OR CONDITION, OR UNDER ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF USE; LOSS OF REVENUE; LOSS OF ACTUAL OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS (INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS ON CONTRACTS); LOSS OF THE USE OF MONEY; LOSS OF ANTICIPATED SAVINGS; LOSS OF BUSINESS; LOSS OF OPPORTUNITY; LOSS OF GOODWILL; LOSS OF REPUTATION; LOSS OF, DAMAGE TO, OR CORRUPTION OF DATA; OR ANY INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE HOWSOEVER CAUSED INCLUDING THE REPLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT AND PROPERTY, ANY COSTS OF RECOVERING, PROGRAMMING OR REPRODUCING ANY PROGRAM OR DATA STORED IN OR USED WITH THE ORBIT RESEARCH PRODUCT, AND ANY FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF DATA STORED ON THE PRODUCT. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION SHALL NOT APPLY TO DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS, OR ANY STATUTORY LIABILITY FOR INTENTIONAL AND GROSS NEGLIGENT ACTS AND/OR OMISSIONS. ORBIT RESEARCH DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION THAT IT WILL BE ABLE TO REPAIR ANY PRODUCT UNDER THIS WARRANTY OR MAKE A PRODUCT EXCHANGE WITHOUT RISK TO OR LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR DATA.

20. CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS:

FOR CONSUMERS WHO ARE COVERED BY CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS OR REGULATIONS IN THEIR COUNTRY OF PURCHASE OR, IF DIFFERENT, THEIR COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE, THE BENEFITS CONFERRED BY THIS WARRANTY ARE IN ADDITION TO ALL RIGHTS AND REMEDIES CONVEYED BY SUCH CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS AND REGULATIONS. Some countries, states, and provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or allow limitations on how long an implied warranty or condition may last, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary by country, state, or province. This Limited Warranty is governed by and construed under the laws of the country in which the product purchase took place. ORBIT RESEARCH LLC., the warrantor under this Limited Warranty, is identified at the end of this document according to the country or region in which the product purchase took place.

21. OBTAINING WARRANTY SERVICE:

Please access and review the online help resources referred to in the documentation accompanying this hardware product before seeking warranty service. If the product is still not functioning properly after making use of these resources, please send an e-mail to: techsupport@orbitresearch.com, for instructions on how to obtain warranty service. You must follow ORBIT RESEARCH warranty procedures.

ORBIT RESEARCH will maintain and use customer information in accordance with its Customer Privacy Policy.

If your product can store software programs, data, and other information, you should make periodic backup copies of the information contained on the product's hard drive or other storage media to protect the contents and as a precaution against possible operational failures. Before you deliver your product for warranty service, it is your responsibility to keep a separate backup copy of the contents and disable any security passwords. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE CONTENTS ON THE DEVICE BEING SERVICED WILL BE LOST OR REFORMATTED IN THE COURSE OF WARRANTY SERVICE, AND ORBIT RESEARCH IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF PROGRAMS, DATA, OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE MEDIA OR ANY PART OF THE PRODUCT SERVICED.

Your product will be returned to you configured as originally purchased, subject to applicable updates. You will be responsible for reinstalling all other software programs, data, and passwords. Recovery and reinstallation of software programs and user data are not covered under this Limited Warranty.

22. FCC Information:

22.1. FCC Notice:

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. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following 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.

22.2. FCC Caution:

To ensure continued compliance follow the installation instructions and this device must be installed with a computer or peripheral device certified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC rules for Class B limits. Use shielded interface cables only. Use the power adapter that is supplied with the device to charge its internal battery pack.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

23. Further Information:

For the latest information, specifications, troubleshooting tips, software upgrade instructions, care and use information, warranty information, and more detailed instructions, visit the Orbit Player website at https://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-player-support/.

For further questions or concerns not covered in this User Guide, please contact the distributor from where you purchased your Orbit Player.

23.1. Appendix A: Revision History:

Rev.	Date	Description of Changes	Author
0.1	17^th February	· Initial draft	Mohammad & Sandip
0.2	18^th February	· Change contents · Change heading	Mohammad & Sandip
0.3	10^th March	· Change the Contents	Mohammad
0.4	3^rd April 2025	· Added podcast, made changes to media player, internet radio, reader and spell check and grammar	Mohammad
0.5	11th April 2025	· Changes to low battery indication section.	Mohammad
0.6	23^rd April 2025	· Changes to the reader app, podcast, internet radio, voice recorder and spell/grammar check	Mohammad

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