Power On/Off

Sr No.

Description

Key

1

Orbit Player Power On/Off

Press and hold the power Key for two seconds to turn on the unit.

Home Application

Sr No.

Description

Key

1

Select Previous option

Up Arrow

2

Select Next option

Down Arrow

3

Select focused item

Select

4

Navigate to Main List

Left Arrow

5

Navigate to Sub-Menu List

Right Arrow / Back Key

6

Navigate using Keypad numbers. Press any number from the numpad and it will open that menu item.

Num Keys.

 

General Commands

Sr No.

Description

Key

1

Sleep/wakeup

Short tap power Key (Single Tap to Power Key)

2

Power ON/OFF

Long tap power Key (Press Power Key Min 2 seconds)

3

Mass storage enter/exit.

Num 0 + Num 5 + Num 7

4

Processor volume up

Right side up Key

5

Processor volume down

Right side down Key

6

Battery cutoff from MCU

For units with serial numbers up to 95 or those using hardware version 2.0 or earlier: Home Key + Num #

 

For units with serial numbers 96 and above or those with hardware version 2.1: Vol Down Key + Num #

7

MCU hard reset

For units with serial numbers up to 95 or those using hardware version 2.0 or earlier: Home Key + Num 8 Key

 

For units with serial numbers 96 and above or those with hardware version 2.1: Vol Down Key + Num 8 Key

8

DFU mode for MCU firmware upgrade.

For units with serial numbers up to 95 or those using hardware version 2.0 or earlier: Home Key + Num 8 Key + Num 6 Key

 

For units with serial numbers 96 and above or those with hardware version 2.1: Vol Down Key + Num 8 + num 6 Key

9

Android Hard reset

For units with serial numbers up to 95 or those using hardware version 2.0 or earlier: Home Key + Star Simultaneous for 15 sec

 

For units with serial numbers 96 and above or those with hardware version 2.1: Vol Down Key + Star Simultaneous for 15 sec

 

Battery Logging

Sr No.

Description

Key

1

Navigate Up/Down in the config dialog.

UP Arrow / Down Arrow

2

Open config dialog.

Menu + Record + Star + Hash + Select

3

Start/Stop logging.

Menu + Record + Star + Hash

 

 

Global Hot Keys

Sr No.

Description

Key

1

Check Battery Status

Menu + Record

2

Keyboard help feature

Menu + Num 1

3

Decrease speech volume

Menu + Num 2

4

Increase speech volume.

Menu + Num 3

5

Opens speech settings.

Menu + Num 4

6

Decrease speech rate.

Menu + Num 5

7

Increase speech rate.

Menu + Num 6

8

Decrease speech pitch.

Menu + Num 7

9

Increase speech pitch.

Menu + Num 8

10

Speak current time, if 9 pressed twice speaks current date.

Menu + Num 9

11

Device lock/unlock.

Menu + Num *

12

Opens the settings application.

Menu + Num 0

13

Speaks wi-fi & Bluetooth status.

Menu + Num #

14

Change the mode (Letter Navigation / Command Mode)

Long Num *

15

Toggle options (Speech volume, device volume, speech rate, pitch rate) to control using volume Keys

Volume Up + Volume Down

16

Perform increase/decrease function according to the selected option.

Volume Up / Volume Down

 

File Manager Commands

Sr No.

Description

Key

1

File Manager

 

Select/ Press 4 (from utilities sub-menu)

2

Exit File Manager

Home Key / Back Key

3

Select Prev/Next File

Up/Down Arrow

4

Open File/Folder

Select

5

File/Folder Properties

Num *

6

Navigate to previous folder

Left Arrow

7

Open Context Menu

Menu Key

8

Close Context Menu or close any other dialog

Back Key

9

Mark/Unmark File/Folder

Num 0

10

Confirm Delete

Select

11

Open delete file/folder Dialog

Long Press Back Key

12

Navigate Up/Down in any menu (Context, Delete dialog, etc.)

Up/Down Arrow Key

13

Top / Bottom of list

Up Long / Down Long Key

 

Settings

Sr No.

Description

Key

1

Open sub-settings

Right arrow / Select Key

2

Navigate to different combo box

Up/Down arrows

3

Navigate between the values in the combo box

Left/Right arrow

4

Apply all combo box values

Select

5

Close dialog

Back Key

6

Top / Bottom in the list.

Up Long/ Down Long Key

 

Wi-Fi Setting

Sr No.

Description

Key

1

Navigate through available network list

Up/Down Arrows

2

Perform action

Select Key (by focusing that item)

3

Enable/Disable Wi-Fi

Select Key (by focusing that item)

4

Refresh available network list

Select Key (by focusing that item)

5

Context Menu: Open

Select Key (by focusing the network) / Menu Key

6

Context Menu: Close

Back Key

7

Close Wi-Fi Settings dialog

Back Key

8

Top / Bottom in the list.

Up Long/ Down Long Key

 

Bluetooth Setting

Sr No.

Description

Key

1

Navigate through available device list

Up/Down Arrows.

2

Perform action

Select Key.

3

Enable/Disable Bluetooth

Select Key (by focusing that item)

4

Refresh available device list

Select Key (by focusing that item)

5

Context Menu: Open

Select Key (by focusing the network) / Menu Key

6

Context Menu: Close

Back Key.

7

Close Bluetooth Settings dialog

Back Key.

8

Top / Bottom in the list.

Up Long/ Down Long Key

 

Calculator

Sr No.

Description

Key

1

Remove Character

Back Key (when focused on edit field)

2

Evaluate expression (Get Result)

Select Key

3

Open Context Menu

Menu Key

4

Close Context Menu

Back Key

5

Navigate up/down in context menu

Up/Down Arrow

6

Exit from app

Back Key / Long Press to back Key when focused item is editing field.

7

Top / Bottom in the menu items.

Up Long/ Down Long Key

 

Alarm Clock

Sr No.

Description

Key

1

Navigate Up/Down in alarm list, edit alarm dialog options.

Up Arrow / Down Arrow

2

Navigate Up/Down in the new alarm dialog options or delete alarm dialog option.

Up Arrow / Down Arrow

3

Open Context Menu

Menu Key

4

Navigate up/down in context menu

Up Arrow / Down Arrow

5

Exit from any dialog

Back Key

6

Exit from app

Back Key

7

Toggle Alarm

Num 0 Key

8

Navigate items in the combo box in the new alarm dialog & edit alarm dialog.

Left Arrow / Right Arrow

9

Navigate Up/Down in the Alarm triggering dialog.

Up Arrow / Down Arrow

10

Select option in alarm triggering dialog or delete dialog

Select Key

11

Exit App

Back Key

12

Dismiss all alarms

Long press on Back Key

13

Dismiss the triggering alarm

Back Key

14

Top / Bottom of the list, menu items, new alarm, edit alarm dialog.

Up Long/ Down Long Key

 

Contacts

Sr No.

Description

Key

1

Navigate Up/Down in contact list.

Up Arrow / Down Arrow

2

Navigate Up/Down in dialog

Up Arrow / Down Arrow

3

Open Context Menu

Menu Key

4

Navigate up/down in context menu

Up Arrow / Down Arrow

5

Exit from any dialog

Back Key

6

Exit from app

Back Key

7

View Contact

Select Key

8

Save changes in edit and new contact dialog

Select Key

9

Exit when focused on the edit field

Long press of back Key.

10

Top / Bottom in the contact list, menu items.

Up Long/ Down Long Key

 

Calendar

Sr No.

Description

Key

1

Navigate Up/Down/Left/Right in calendar view.

Up Arrow / Down Arrow / Left Arrow / Right Arrow

2

Open Context Menu

Menu Key

3

Access Key of Exit App in context menu

Back Key

4

Navigate up/down in the new event, edit event, context menu, go to date, delete event, event triggered dialog & event details page.

Up Arrow / Down Arrow

5

Exit from any dialog

Back Key

6

Exit from app

Back Key

7

Navigate items in the combo box in the new event dialog, edit event dialog or go to date.

Left Arrow / Right Arrow

8

Navigate week wise in the calendar view.

UP Arrow / Down Arrow

9

Navigate to previous/next date in the calendar view.

Left Arrow / Right Arrow

10

Select option in event triggering dialog, delete dialog, new event dialog, edit event dialog, go to date, context menu dialog.

 

Select Key.

11

Dismiss the triggering alarm

Back Key.

12

Open Event Details page.

Select Key

13

Navigate back from the edit field focused.

Long back Key.

14

Navigate top / bottom in the new event, edit event, context menu, go to date, delete event, event triggered dialog & event details page.

Long Up Key / Long Down Key

 

Internet Radio

Sr No.

Description

Key

1

Navigate between category list and item list

Left/Right Arrow.

2

Navigate between any list like category list, country list or station list.

Up/Down Arrow.

3

Close Internet Radio

Back Key.

4

Navigate in current list

Up/Down Arrow

5

Select item in current list

Select Key

6

Open Context Menu

Menu Key

7

Navigate back when focusing in on edit field.

Long press of back Key.

8

Close context menu

Back Key

9

Player Dialog: Play/Stop

Select Key

10

Close dialogs

Back Key

11

Navigate from item list to category list.

Back Key

12

Start/Stop recording (only when the station is playing)

Record Key

13

Increase/Decrease volume

Num 6 or Volume Up / Num 4 or Volume Down

14

Navigate to Top/Bottom of the list or menu.

Long Up Key / Long Down Key

 

Reader

Sr No.

Description

Key

1

Navigate between category list and item list

Left/Right Arrow.

2

Close Reader

Back Key.

3

Navigate in current list

Up/Down Arrow Key.

4

Open book or Select item in current list

Select Key.

5

Open context menu

Menu Key

6

Close context menu

Back Key.

7

Book Reader Dialog: Play/Stop

Select Key.

8

Close dialogs

Back Key.

9

Navigate to Top/Bottom of the list.

Long Up Key / Long Down Key

10

Increase/Decrease volume

Num 6 or Volume Up / Num 4 or Volume Down

11

Change playback state in the reader dialog.

Select Key.

12

Decrease/Increase navigation mode in the reader dialog.

Left / Right Key.

13

Increase/Decrease playback speed in the reader dialog.

Num 9 / Num 7

14

Start of file/End of file.

Up long Key / Down long Key

15

Previous / Next option in the combo box in any dialog such as go to location dialog, settings dialog, speech settings dialog.

Left Key / Right Key.

16

Perform any action.

Select Key.

 

Media Player Application Commands

Sr No.

Description

Key

1

Open File Manager

Long press Num 0

2

Play/Pause

 Select

3

Perform previous action according to the movement unit

Right

4

Perform next action according to the movement unit

Left

5

Previous Track

Num 1

6

Next Track

Num 3

7

Shuffle Mode toggle

Num 2

8

Track Name Info

Hash Key

9

Open Context Menu

Menu Key

10

Navigate Context Menu Items

Up Arrow / Down Arrow

11

Navigate to previous movement unit

Up Arrow

12

Navigate to next movement unit

Down Arrow

13

Increase/Decrease volume

Num 6 or Volume Up / Num 4 or Volume Down

14

Increase/Decrease playback speed

Num 9 / Num 7

15

Close Context Menu or Settings

Back Key

16

Close Media Player app

Back Key

17

Time info

Num 0

18

Settings dialog

Num *

19

Change combo box options in the settings dialog

Left/Right Key

20

Toggle Repeat Mode

Num 5

21

Top / Bottom in the context menu or settings.

Up Long Key / Down Long Key

 

 

Voice Recorder Commands

Sr No.

Description

Key

1

Open Recorder

Select Key

2

Navigate in the menu, player dialog, settings dialog, recorder view, recordings.

Up/Down Arrow Key

3

Select any item

Select Key

4

Open context menu

Menu Key

5

Close context menu or player dialog

Back Key

6

Navigate to the items in the combo box of the settings dialog.

Left/Right Key

7

Close app

Back Key.

8

Close from the dialog when focus is on edit field

Long press of back Key.

9

Start/Stop recording

Recorder Key.

10

Top / Bottom in the context menu, recording list.

Up Long Key / Down Long Key

11

Increase/Decrease volume

Num 6 or Volume Up Key / Num 4 or Volume Down Key

12

Increase/Decrease speed in the player

Num 9 / Num 7

13

Announce Time

Num 0

14

Announce dialog (Currently playing)

Key #

15

Toggle state in the player

Select Key

 

 

Software Updater Commands

Sr No.

Description

Key

1

Navigate Up / Down

Up Key / Down Key

2

Select any item to perform an action

Select Key

3

Close app

Back Key

 

Speech Options Commands

Sr No.

Description

Key

1

Navigate Up / Down

Up Key / Down Key

2

Select any item to perform an action

Select Key

3

Close app

Back Key

4

Navigate to the items in the combo box.

Left / Right Key

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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