Orbit
Reader 20™
Quick-start Guide
This guide provides basic instructions for using
the Orbit Reader 20 Electronic Braille Display. For more complete instructions
and information, consult the Orbit Reader 20 User Guide included on the SD card
or online at www.orbitresearch.com/or20.
The Orbit Reader 20 is a unique 3-in-1 device
that enables a blind or visually impaired user to read books and documents in
braille, take notes and save them as braille or text files, and to easily
access all of the functions of a computer or smartphone such as web browsing,
email and text messaging.
Reading materials that were previously available
in braille embossed on paper, can now be read on the compact and portable Orbit
Reader 20. Thousands of books can be stored on small memory cards, known as SD
cards. Blind people who used to write notes using a slate and stylus or a
Perkins Brailler can now type in braille with the Orbit Reader 20, which
includes a similar 6-key braille keyboard and is much quieter and faster, as
well as being fatigue-free. The notes
are stored on the SD card and can be transferred to a computer or smartphone
and read by anyone.
The Orbit Reader 20 produces braille symbols
using pins that can move up and down to produce braille dots and can show a
line of 20 such symbols, also known as cells. Any text or braille content can
be instantly displayed on the device, 20 symbols at a time and once you have
read the first line of 20 symbols, you can move to the next line by pressing a
button, known as the pan button. There are two such buttons, one on each side
of the line of braille cells.
The Orbit Reader 20 is a useful device for the
teachers in mainstream schools who do not know braille but still want their
visually impaired students to be at par with the sighted children. Teachers can
pair the devices with their phones and check what the children are reading. We
believe that the Braille readers from all the age groups would find value in
this ultra-low-cost refreshable braille display.
The following items are included in the package. Contact
your distributor if anything is missing or damaged.
·
Orbit Reader 20 unit
·
Charger
·
USB Cable (USB-A to Micro-B)
·
SD Card with User Guide and
content (installed in unit)
·
Printed Quick-Start Guide
The normal operating orientation of the device
is with the line of braille cells towards you. On the left and right side of
the line are two buttons. These buttons are used to skip to the next or
previous line of braille and are known as the pan keys.
Just above the line of braille cells are three
keys. The key on the left is the Dot 7 key, the wider key in the middle is the
Space key, and the key on the right is the Dot 8 key.
The six braille input keys are located close to
the edge of the device furthest away from you. Starting from the left, the keys
are named Dot 3, Dot 2, Dot 1, Dot 4, Dot 5 and Dot 6. These keys are used to
type in braille and to enter commands. In the center of the unit is the navigation
keypad with four directional buttons (up, down, left and right arrows) and a
Select button. These buttons are used to move within a book or file and through
menus.
The Power button, SD card slot, and Micro-USB
port are in a recessed area on the left side of the back edge of the device.
The Power button is square in shape and protrudes slightly. The SD card slot is
identified by 2 bumps under it and the USB port by one bump.
We recommend charging the device fully before or
during first use. To charge the battery, plug the small end of the cable into
the USB port and insert the other end into the supplied charger or a USB port
on a computer.
Powering On
and Off
To turn on the device, press and hold the power
button for 2 seconds. If the device is already on, pressing and holding the
power button for 2 seconds will turn it off. If the device is running on
batteries and you do nothing with it for 10 minutes, it goes to sleep
automatically to conserve power. The device will activate all the dots
momentarily to indicate power-on and power-off.
Your Orbit Reader 20 comes with support for
several languages and more can be loaded from the SD card as needed. You can
select a language by pressing the Select button and one of the Dot keys
together. The Select and Dot 1 key will choose English Grade 1 braille for
reading and writing. All the messages and menus will also be shown in English
Grade 1. Pressing the Select and Dot 2 keys will choose English Grade 2. The
Select and Dot 3 keys will choose the BRF format, which is independent of
language. The Select and Dot 4 keys will choose Hindi language. The Select and
Dot 5 keys will choose the language you have loaded from the SD card. There are
many other options that provide a lot of flexibility. Please refer to the User
Guide for details.
The Orbit Reader 20 comes with an inserted SD
card containing the User Guide and translated braille material already on it.
If the SD card is removed or there is no SD card when the unit is turned on,
the Orbit Reader 20 displays “No SD card”. To insert a card into the slot, make
sure its contact fingers are facing down and gently push it in until you hear
or feel a click. To remove a card, press and release it.
When you first power the device on, the display
shows the name of the first file or folder on the SD card. You can scroll
through the list of files using the up and down arrow buttons on the navigation
keypad.
To Open a File in the list for reading, press
the Select key. To Read a File, use the panning buttons to move forward or back
through the contents twenty characters at a time. To exit from reading a File
and return to the list of files and folders, press the Dot 7 key.
To
create a new file, press the Space key and the dot keys for the letter ‘N’ (dot
keys 1 3 4 5). You
will notice that dots 7 and 8 (the two dots at the bottom) in the first cell
will start blinking. This is known as
the cursor and shows the position at which the text you type will be inserted. Start typing using the Dot 1 through Dot 6
keys. Choose the language you would like to type in, using the Select and Dots
1 through 4 keys.
To edit a file you are reading, press the Space
key and the dot keys for the letter ‘E’ (dot keys 1 5).
To exit the Editor, press the ‘Select’ key twice. The cursor
disappears and returns you to the file you were reading. If you had created a
new file, the editor automatically names the file with the first 20 characters of
the file. You can rename the file if you like.
The Orbit reader 20
offers several options which are accessed through a menu. This allows you to do
things such as checking the battery status, configure the way braille is
displayed, etc.
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To see the menu, press the Select and
Up Arrow key
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To move through the menu items, press
Up or Down Arrow keys
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To see the options for an item in the
menu, press Right or Left Arrow keys
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To select or unselect an option, press
the Select key
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To close the Menu, press the Dot 7 key
The Orbit Reader 20 can connect to
computers and mobile devices to access all of their functions and features
using braille. The connection can be either through USB or Bluetooth. The access to the computer or mobile device’s
features is through a software program called a Screen Reader. This software is
available for all the platforms including Android, iOS, Windows, Mac OS, Chrome
and Amazon FireOS and has been fully tested to operate seamlessly with the
Orbit Reader 20. For further details, please refer to the User Guide.
For the latest information, specifications,
troubleshooting tips, software upgrade instructions, care and use information,
warranty information, and more detailed instructions, visit the Orbit Reader 20
website at http://www.orbitresearch.com/en-IN/support/orbit-reader-20-support/.
For further questions or concerns not covered in this Quick-start Guide or the User Guide, please contact the distributor from where you purchased your Orbit Reader 20.