C-PEN ExamReader Reading Pen User Guide
- June 10, 2024
- C-PEN
Table of Contents
EXAMREADER
Quick Star Guide
ExamReader Reading Pen
NEEDHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY
1139 Highland Avenue Needham,
Massachusetts 02494
33017 01162 2510 –
Congratulations to your new ExamReader™
ExamReader is designed with the purpose of being a reading assistant and the
objective is to make you an independent reader. Whether you need to read
question in an exam, do your homework, or simply want read your favourite
novel, we hope reading becomes less challangeing and more enjoyable.
This guide gives brief overview of the device and should get you started. For
more detailed informa-tion visit the online guide:
www.cpen.com/examreader-guide
or our Youtube channel
cpen.com/youtube
CONTENT OF BOX
- ExamReader, carry case, USB cable, earphones, this guide, battery maintenance leaflet.
BUTTONS AND CONNECTORS
- Power On/Off & Back button: Press 3 seconds to power device on or off. Press briefly to use as cancel function in the user interface
- OK button: When a dialog box or options list pops up, press this button to confirm the operation. This is also the button used to trigger reading in Text Reader mode.
- 4-way Nay button: Press buttons to move focus up, down, left, right.
- Scan Trigger: Is automatically activated when the pen is in contact with the paper. Triggers scanning and turns on scan light.
- Screen: The device’s display screen.
- Mk: —
- Speaker: Used when text is read out loud. Muted when headphones are connected.
- Menu button: Press this button to display context menu (similar to right mouse click on PC).
- Scanning window: Frames the text to be scanned.
- Headphone jack: A standard 3.5 mm headphone jack. Speaker is muted when headphones are connected.
- Micro USB connector: Used for charging. To charge, connect to USB charger or computer USB port.
- Reset button: Pressing this button resets the device. It is recommended to use this button only when the device cannot be turned off property.
GET STARTED
Press and hold the power button for about 3 seconds, then release it. Should
the display not light up, then charge the battery for about 30 minute and then
give it a second try. At first use, a wizard will help you set up your
preferences. This includes settings for
Talking Menu (reads menu out loud)
Menu language (user interface language)
Scan language (language of text to scan)
Reading accent (some languages supports mbre than one accent)
Left/Right handed (hand holding the pen)
Press OK button (#2 in Buttons and Connectors section) to confirm selection
and move to next setting in wizard.
It is possible to manually trigger the wizard in case you want to run it
again. Go to Settings, scroll down to Run wizard and press OK button to
confirm.
When preferences are set, select Text Reader at the top of the main menu and
press OK button. A blank screen appears. Now you are ready to scan and have
text read out to you. Press OK button to have the text read out to you as many
times as you want. Or press Menu button to access options.
HOW TO SCAN
Look at the front page of this guide for reference on how to hold the pen. For
best scanning result the pen shall be held almost straight up. Mpke sure no
buttons except Scan Trigger is pressed during a scan; The pen scans one (1)
text line each time and this text line shall be centered in between the two
white nibs in the front end. Scanning start and stop points are aligned with
the edge of the transparent window. When the Scan Trigger gets in touch with
the paper, the scan light lits up. Start moving the pen straight along the
text line at a steady pace, avoid stops, do not rotate the pen, and keep the
text line in between the nibs. Left/Right hand setting must be correct, but
it is possible to scan both from left to right and from right to left at any
time. Give it a try… Scan this line from left to right. Scan this line from
right to left.
For more details check the online guide.
TEXT READER SETTINGS
There are quite a few settings and options in Text Reader mode. To access
these, press MENU button when in Text Reader mode.
CLEAR SCREEN – use to erase all content you have scanned. Press OK button
to clear screen.
ADDING MODE – controls whether a new text line appends or replaces the
previous one. Replace is a good option If only scanning occassional words or
phrases. Append Is a better option if you want to listen to multiple lines or
full paragraphs.
AUTO READ – controls if to read out every new scan automatically or
manually. If set to Off, you need to press the OK button to listen to the
latest scan. Convenient if you want to scan multiple lines before listening to
the text.
SCAN LANGUAGES – Is used to select the language to be scanned. This also
sets the TTS reading voice.
READ SETTINGS – allows you to select voice in case your selected language
supports multiple, Read delay adds a delay between end of scan and start of
reading the text, Speed and Volume sets reading speed and speaker/earphone
volume, Word pause adds extra pauses in between words to slow down reading
further, Punctuation pause adds extra pauses when there is a punctuation mark.
Use left and right Nay buttons to change settings.
TEXT READER CONTROLS
In Text Reader mode, use 4-way Nav button to navigate in the scanned text and
use the OK button to trigger the text to be (re-)read out.
Scan a few text lines. To listen from start to end, move cursor to top of text
using the Nav buttons and press OK button to listen to it being read out.
While text is being read, pressing OK button toggles start/stop of reading.
When text is read out, words are highlighted as they are being read. This adds
the visual sense to the experience.
When reading is not ongoing, word cursor can be moved manually using the Nav
buttons. To zoom in and listen to a single word, press and hold the OK button
for >1 second to see and listen to the highlighted word.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Refer to the online guide for information about supported languages,
upgradabillty, battery, etc.
BATTERY MAINTENANCE AND PRECAUTIONS
For first time use, Exam Reader may be used without prior charge of battery.
Battery capacity deteriorates over time. To optimize battery life time:
- This type of battery does not have ‘memory’. Best charge strategy is to top it up on regular basis from e.g. 20-50% to 90-95%.
- Do not expose the battery to heat (above 30*C) longer than necessary.
- Disconnect charger once battery is fully charged.
- Do not leave battery flat as it may harm the battery.
- EVEN IF THE DEVICE IS NOT USED FOR A LONGER PERIOD IT’S RECOMMENDED TO CHARGE THE BATTERY AT LEAST EVERY THREE MONTHS.
Declaration of conformity
Virrata AD hereby declares that the product c610x (x) represents A-Z) comply
with the requirements of directive 2014/30/EU — Electromagnetic Compatibility
(EMC) Directive — and 93/68/EEC — CE Marking Directive.
FCC Compliance Statement
NOTE ( This equipment has been certified to comply with the limits for a
Subpart B digital device under Part 15 of FCC Rules. This peripheral may only
be attached to a computer certified to comply with the . Class B limits.
Operation with a non-certified computer is likely to result in interference to
radio and TV reception. Any changes or modifications to this equipment not
expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to
operate this equipment.
BIS compliance declaration
These products are compliant with 1S13252 (PART 1)/ !EC 60950-1 under the
license R-41187356.
RoHS Declaration
Based on information provided by our suppliers this product meets the
requirements of RoHS Directive 2015/863/EU. The maximum concentration value of
the prohibited six substances of “RoHS Directive do not exceed the following:
– Cadmium and its compounds: 0.01% (100 ppm) by weight in homogeneous
materials. — Lead and its compounds, Mercury and its compounds, Hexavalent
chromium and its compounds, Poly Brominated biphenyls (PBB), Poly Brominated
diphenyl ethers (PBDE): 0.1% (1000 ppm) by weight in homogeneous materials.
WEEE Notice The Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
which entered into force as European law on 13th February 2003 resulted in a
major change in the treatment of electrical equipment at end-of-life The
purpose of this Directive is as a first priority the prevention of WEEE and in
addition to promote the reuse recycling and other forms of recovery of such
wastes so as to reduce disposal. The WEEE logo on the product or on its box
Indicates that this product must not be disposed of or dumped with your other
household waste. You are liable to dispose of all your electronic or
electrical waste equipment by relocating over to the specified collection
point for recycling of such hazardous waste. Isolated collection and proper
recovery of your electronic and electrical waste equipment at the time of
disposal will allow us to help conserving nature resources. Moreover proper
recycling of the electronic and electrical waste equipment will ensure safety
of human health and environment. For more information about electronic and
electrical waste equipment disposal recovery and collection points please
contact your local city centre house-hold waste disposal service shop from
where you purchased the equipment or manufacturer of the equipment.
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