1.
For
consistency and clarity, the following conventions are used in this user guide:
·
Braille
keys on the Perkins keyboard are designated with dot numbers. For example, if
it is said to press Dot 1, it means the key for Dot 1 on the
Perkins keyboard.
·
All
keys to press are marked in bold. For example: Press the Select key. If
a letter is marked in bold, you need to type it on the Perkins keyboard. For
example, if it is said to press M, you need to press Dots 1 3 4
simultaneously.
·
Key
mnemonics are written in capital letters for emphasis but are to be typed in
Braille in lowercase (unless otherwise stated). When one key follows another,
the two keys are separated by a comma. For example, the command Select, M
means to press and release the Select key, then press and release M
(Dots 1 3 4) simultaneously.
·
If
you need to press more than one Braille key at a time, these keys are given as
numbers separated by spaces, for example: Dots 1 4.
·
When
modifier keys are used, they are separated from other keys by a plus sign (+),
for example: Space + Dot 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, Space, F1, F2, F3,
and F4 keys act as modifier keys on Orbit Speak.
·
Built-in
applications: text editor, 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.
·
Ergonomic
Perkins-style braille keyboard.
·
High-quality
scissors 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:
6.7 × 2.9 × 0.6 inches, 17 × 7.5 × 1.5 centimeters.
·
Weight:
7.4 oz, 210 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.
·
Turning on the Orbit Speak: 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 Speak, Home.
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. You can also perform the
desired action by typing the quick access command on the Perkins keyboard.
·
A
quick access command is a letter that you hear after a button name. For
example, if you hear: Shut Down, S. Then to quickly turn the device off
you can type the letter s (Dots 2 3 4) on your
Perkins keyboard. After selecting Shut Down or typing the letter s, you
will hear:
Device is shutting down.
·
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’ll
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 empty, you will feel a vibration
and hear two high-pitched beeps, but Orbit Speak will not turn on. In this
case, please charge your device first.
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 Space + F1
simultaneously.
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 to speak faster, press Space + F4.
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.
The
speech volume of your Orbit Speak 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 totally silent.
If
speech sounds too quiet or too loud for you, adjust the speech volume.
·
To
increase the speech volume, press Dot 7 + F4
simultaneously. You will hear, for example: Speech volume: 10.
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 Dot 7 + F1
simultaneously. You will hear, for example: Speech volume: 9.
If you have already reached volume level 0 and you try to go quieter, you
will still hear: Speech volume: 0.
You
can check the battery status of your Orbit Speak at any time. To do this,
press Space + Dots 1 6 (for Ch-sign, or the word “Charging”
in Grade 2 Braille).
You
will hear the battery level, e.g.:
Battery
level 87%. Not plugged in.
If the
device is charging, instead of “Not plugging in” you will hear “Charging.”
If the battery is too low, connect your Orbit Speak to a wall outlet using
the provided charger. It can take up to four and a half hours to bring the
battery to 100%, but you can continue to work while your device is charging.
After
turning on the device, you are on the Home screen. If you have already pressed
some keys and are somewhere else, press Space + Dots 1 2 3 4 5 6
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, a quick access command,
and a number in the list of menu items.
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 quick access command from the Perkins keyboard.
For
example, to quickly open Settings, press the letter S (Dots 2 3 4)
on the Perkins keyboard.
If you
have performed this command just now, you are in the Settings menu. Read about
all the Orbit Speak settings below, in the corresponding chapter. Now you
need to close the Settings application and return to the Home screen. To
do this, press Space + Dots 1 3 5 6 (Space + Z)
simultaneously.
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 don’t 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.
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 Space + Dots 1 2 3 4 5 6
simultaneously.
· Open the Settings
application. To do this, navigate with Up and Down arrow keys until you hear:
Settings, S.
Then press the Select key.
Alternatively, use the quick access command Space + Dots 1 3 5
(Space + O).
· Press Down Arrow
until you hear:
Wi-Fi Options, w.
Then press the Select key.
A dialog box will open. You can inspect this dialog box as you would on a
computer by pressing Tab or Shift + Tab. To do this on your Orbit Speak,
press Space + Dots 4 5 and Space + Dots 1 2,
respectively. The Wi-Fi
settings dialog box contains the following items:
· Available Networks List. This item is
active when the window is opened.
· Close button — Select it to
close the dialog box.
· Disable Wi-Fi button — Appears if the
Wi-Fi functionality is turned on, which is the default. It is used to turn off
Wi-Fi. You may need it to save some battery while traveling, for example. If
Wi-Fi is turned off, you will find the Enable Wi-Fi button.
· Refresh Network List button — Select it to
refresh the list of available networks.
· In the Available
Networks List, use UP and Down arrow keys to navigate to your wireless network.
· Press the Select key.
The following dialog box opens and you will land on the Connect button. To
activate it, press the Select key.
· The Network security
dialog box opens. This dialog box contains a password entry field and OK and
Cancel buttons. These items can be navigated using the Up and Down
Arrow keys. Immediately upon opening, the password field is active. Enter
the password, also known as the security key or SSID of the network, in
computer Braille using the Perkins keyboard. If you accidentally type an
incorrect character, you can delete it by pressing Dot 7.
· When you have finished
entering the password, use the arrow keys to navigate to the OK button or
simply press the Select key. The device will connect to the network and
report the result.
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 Space + Dots 1 2 3 4 5 6.
· Open the Settings
application. To do this, navigate with your Up and Down arrows until you hear:
Settings, S.
Then press the Select key.
Alternatively, perform the shortcut command Space + Dots 1 3 5
(Space + O).
· Press the Down Arrow
key until you hear:
Wi-Fi Options, w.
Then press the Select key.
In the Available Networks List, use the Up and down arrow keys to navigate to
your Wi-Fi network. You will hear its name followed by the word
Connected.
· Press the Select key.
A menu opens with two items: Disconnect and Forget. Select the desired action
using Up and Down arrow keys. Then press the Select key.
Orbit Speak
has two types of built-in help: a user guide in text format and an audio
tutorial.
To
choose either the text user guide or the audio tutorial, do the following:
·
Go
to the Home screen by pressing Space + Dots 1 2 3 4 5 6.
·
Navigate
with your Up and Down arrows to the Help submenu. Press the Right Arrow
to open the submenu.
·
Select
either User Guide or Audio Tutorial.
The
User Guide will open in the Editor application, and the Audio tutorial will
open in the Media Player application. For more information about these
applications please see the chapters on Editor and Media Player.
Note: You can launch the audio
tutorial at any time by just pressing and holding the F4 key.
Your Orbit Speak
offers you the ability to create and edit simple text files in TXT format, as
well as Braille files in BRF format, including contracted Braille. For
specifics regarding contracted Braille support, see chapter 3.3.1.
To
create your first file, do the following:
· Switch to the Home
screen by pressing Space + Dots 1 2 3 4 5 6.
· Using Up and
Down arrows, navigate to the Editor menu item, or, use the quick access command
E (Dots 1 5). You will hear a message that a new empty
text file has been opened. The device is ready for text input.
· Type some text according
to the selected Braille table using the Perkins keyboard. Each time you type a
character, the device speaks it out by default. If you have typed the wrong
character, press Dot 7 to delete it. You will hear that the
character was deleted. When you press Space or type a punctuation mark,
the device can read the entire word. If you want to change your typing echo,
i.e., what Orbit Speak announces when you type, refer to the chapter on
Settings. To read the current line, press Space + Dots 1 4.
To start a new line, press Dot 8 or the Select key.
Below in this section you will find a list of all the actions for navigating
and editing text.
· Reading all the text
you have typed. To do this, press Space + Dots 1 2 3
to go to the beginning of the document. Then press Dots 1 2 4 5 8
to read the text from the current position, which is at the beginning, to the
end of the document.
· Saving your document.
To do this, press Space + Dots 2 3 4. The Save
File dialog box opens. It contains the file name and the OK and Cancel
buttons. You can navigate between these items using the Up and down arrow
keys.
· Navigate to the file
name. You can change the default file name to the one you want. Use Left and
Right arrow keys to move through the file name characters. To delete a
character, use Dot 7. Type in the desired file name. When you are
finished, press the Select key.
· A menu will open where
you need to select a location to save your file. This can be SD card or
Internal storage. We recommend that you use the SD card and create the folders
you need yourself (See the chapter on File Manager). But for the sake of this
example, select Internal Storage. Press the Select key.
· You will be in the list
of internal storage folders. Using the Up and down arrow keys, navigate to the Documents
folder and press the Select key.
· Then use Space + Dots 4 5
(Tab) to move to the OK button and press the Select key. Your file
will be saved.
Starting with version 1.2, Orbit Speak allows opening and
creating Braille files in BRF format, as well as Unicode Braille, BRA, and BRL
files.
Braille file support uses the Liblouis Braille translator,
along with its built-in Braille tables.
This support, a specially contracted Braille entry,
including text editing and navigation, might work a little differently on Orbit
Speak compared to other similar devices, due to some architectural limitations
in version 1.2. We recommend you read this chapter to properly understand how
to work with Braille files, in order to be as productive as possible. These
limitations will be addressed in version 2.0 of the Orbit Speak software.
Below is an overview of the way in which Braille support
works:
1. When
opening a BRF file for reading or editing, the file automatically gets expanded
to standard text (computer Braille). This means that, while you will be able to
read the content of the file correctly, navigation by character will work as
navigating in computer Braille-based text, without contractions, or literary
Braille signs. For example, when a word contains the characters “sh”, instead
of hearing “sh sign” when navigating with the left/right arrow keys, you will
hear “sh” as individual characters.
2. For
the file to be translated correctly when opened or saved as BRF, you must
select the Braille code with which you want to work from the device’s settings.
Go to the settings application from the home screen, locate the newly added
Braille settings option, and activate it. In the list of Braille tables, select
the one you want to work with, for example, English, Unified, Contracted, and
press the ok button. Now, every Braille translation operation will be performed
using that particular Braille table.
3. Braille
entry, including Contracted Braille, is possible everywhere inside of the
editor application. For other apps, computer Braille entry should be used
instead. This will be expanded to cover all applications in version 2.0.
4. When
editing text in contracted Braille, translation is performed every time you
press the space bar, go to a new line, or type a punctuation mark followed by
space. This means, that everything you type gets expanded to computer Braille
(standard text) after translation is successfully complete. Keyboard echo will
read the Braille characters as expected while typing, and the translated word
will be read after pressing space bar if the word key echo is enabled. If you
want to perform a translation without inserting a space or a new line
character, for example, during correction of existing text, press space with
dot 8.
5. When
editing existing text, navigation is done as per computer Braille standards,
since the text is expanded automatically, like mentioned before. However, the
insertion of text corrections, as well as new text, can be done according to
the chosen Braille code.
6. These
limitations will be addressed in version 2.0, where we will have a global
screen reader service that will perform Braille translation system-wide. This
will also enable us to deliver navigation according to the chosen Braille table
without having to expand to computer Braille each time.
To
open an existing text or Braille document, do the following:
·
Switch
to the Home screen by pressing Space + Dots 1 2 3 4 5 6.
·
Using
UP and Down arrows, navigate to the Editor menu item, or use the quick access
command E (Dots 1 5). You will hear a message that a
new empty file has been opened.
·
Press
Dots 1 3 5 8 simultaneously. The Open File dialog
box opens.
·
Select
file location using Up and Down arrow keys. This can be SD card or Internal storage.
Press the Select key.
·
You
will land in a list of folders and files. Use Up and Down arrow keys to
navigate through the list. Press the Select key to select a folder. To
go up a level, press Dot 7.
·
When
you have located your file, press the Select key. The file will be
opened.
Note: Only
one file can be opened at a time. Remember to save your changes if you want to
open another file.
To
save changes to an existing open file, press Dots 2 3 4 8.
The
Editor application has a menu where you can always find a list of all the
actions.
Press Space + M
(Space + Dots 1 3 4) to open the menu.
This
menu contains various items and submenus. Use Up and down arrow keys to navigate
between menu items.
Press the
Right Arrow to open a submenu.
To exit
the submenu to an upper level, press Left Arrow.
To exit
the context menu, go to the top level and press the Left Arrow
again.
To
select a menu item, press the Select key. The context menu will close
and the action you selected will be carried out.
The
full Editor menu is outlined below.
·
File,
F:
o
New,
N;
- Open, O;
- Save, S;
- Save as, A;
- Exit, X.
- Edit, E:
- Start Selection, B;
- Copy, Y;
- Cut, C;
- Paste, P;
- Delete, D;
- Select all, A.
- Read, R:
- Read selected
text, D;
- Read from
beginning to cursor, B;
- Read from cursor
to end, E;
- Read current
sentence, S;
- Read current
line, L;
- Read current
word, W;
- Read current
character, C.
Each
menu item is followed by its quick access command. This is a letter that you type
on the Perkins keyboard to carry out the command.
For
example:
To select
all text, press Space + M, then the letter E, then A.
To
read the current line, press Space + M, then the letter
R, then L.
In
addition to the context menu, there are lots of various commands that make
working with a document easier and faster. Here you will find a list of all
commands of the Editor application. Note that some actions can be performed in
more than one way. In this case, several commands for the same action are
listed and separated by a semicolon.
·
Go
to the next character — Space + Dot 6; Right Arrow.
·
Go
to the previous character — Space + Dot 3; Left Arrow.
·
Go
to the next word — Space + Dot 5; Space + Right Arrow.
·
Go
to the previous word — Space + Dot 2; Space + Left Arrow.
·
Read
the next line — Space + Dot 4; Down Arrow.
·
Read
the previous line — Space + Dot 1; Up Arrow.
·
Move
the cursor to the beginning of the line — Space + Dots 1 3.
·
Move
the cursor to the end of the line — Space + Dots 4 6.
·
Move
the cursor to the beginning of the document — Space + Dots 1 2 3.
·
Move
the cursor to the end of the document — Space + Dots 4 5 6.
·
Insert
new line — Select; Dot 8.
·
Delete
the previous character (analogous to the Backspace key on PC) — Dot 7.
·
Delete
the character under the cursor (analogous to the Delete key on PC) — Space + D
(Space + Dots 1 4 5).
·
Enable/disable sélection mode —Dots 1 2 8.
·
Copy
selected text — Dots 1 4 8.
·
Cut
selected text —Dots 1 3 4 6 8.
·
Paste
text you copied or cut before — Dots 1 2 3 6 8.
·
Select
All — Dots 1 8.
·
Read
the current line (press twice quickly to spell) — Space + Dots 1 4.
·
Read
the current word (press twice quickly to spell) — Space + Dots 2 5.
·
Read
the current character — Space + Dots 3 6.
·
Read
everything from the cursor to the end of the document — Dots 1 2 4 5 8.
·
Read
everything from the beginning of the document to the cursor — Space + Dots 1 2 4 5 7.
·
Read
the selected text — Space + Dots 1 2 7.
·
Open
context menu — Space + M (Space + Dots 1 3 4).
·
Create
a new document — Dots 1 3 4 5 8.
·
Open
a document — Dots 1 3 5 8.
·
Save
an existing document — Dots 2 3 4 8.
·
Save
a new untitled document or save a document under a new name — Space + Dots 2 3 4.
·
Close
the Editor application — Space + Dots 1 3 5 6.
If you
like to use your PC for managing files, you can connect your Orbit Speak
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 Speak device using our File
Manager.
Follow
the steps below to open File Manager:
·
Switch
to the Home screen by pressing Space + Dots 1 2 3 4 5 6.
·
Navigate
with your Up and down arrows to the File Manager application or press F1 + F
(F1 + Dots 1 2 4). You will hear a message
saying that File Manager is opened. You will land in a list of files and folders.
By default, internal storage is selected and open, but the device remembers
where you last finished and then your folder will open immediately.
Use Up
and Down arrow keys to navigate through files and folders within an open
folder.
To
open a folder, move to it and press the Select key.
To
exit the folder and go up a level, press Dot 7.
The
topmost level offers a choice between internal storage and SD card.
To
open a file, navigate to its name with Up and Down arrows and press the Select
key.
Alternatively,
you can type a letter and navigate to all files and folders whose name begins
with that letter, one by one.
Our
File Manager allows you to copy, move and delete files and folders, as well as
create new folders. You can perform most of these actions using keyboard
commands. You will find them later in this chapter. File Manager also offers a
convenient menu to perform all actions.
To
open the File Manager menu, press Space + M (Space + Dots 1 3 4).
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,
F:
o
Open,
O;
o
Rename,
R;
o
Delete,
D;
o
New
Folder, N;
o
Search,
F;
o
Properties,
I;
o
Exit,
X;
·
Edit,
E:
o
Mark/Unmark,
M;
o
Cut,
C;
o
Copy,
Y;
o
Paste,
E;
o
Select
All, A.
·
View,
V:
o
Sort
by, S:
§ Sort
by Name;
§ Sort
by Date;
§ Sort
by Size;
§ Sort
by Last Read.
o
Order
by, O:
§ Ascending;
§ Descending.
Along
with the menu item, Orbit Speak also speaks a quick access command, which
is a letter that needs to be typed on the Perkins keyboard to perform that
command when the menu is open. Here are some examples of how to work with menus.
To
locate your file, follow these steps:
·
Open
the File Manager menu by pressing Space + M (Space + Dots 1 3 4).
·
Use
the arrow keys to navigate to Search and press the Select key. You
can also type F, then another F.
·
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 Dot 7.
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.
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 Space + M (Space + Dots 1 3 4).
·
Use
the arrow keys to navigate to Rename and press the Select key.
Alternatively, type F, then R.
·
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 Space + Dots 4 5
(Tab) to move to the OK button. Press the Select key to confirm
the rename. Similarly, you can rename a 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 Space + M (Space + Dots 1 3 4).
·
Use
the arrow keys to navigate to the New Folder item and press the Select
key. Alternatively, press F, then N.
·
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 Space + DOTS 4 5
(Tab) 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.
To
copy or move a file to another folder, navigate to the file and do the
following:
·
Open
the File Manager menu by pressing Space + M (Space + Dots 1 3 4).
·
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. Alternatively,
use the quick access commands — type E followed by Y to copy, or type
E followed by C to cut. 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 Space + M.
·
Use
the arrow keys to navigate to the Paste item and press the Select
key, or type the letter E. 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 Spacebar
on the corresponding file.
To
delete a file or folder, navigate to it and follow the steps below:
Open the File Manager menu by
pressing Space + M (Space + Dots 1 3 4).
·
Use
the arrow keys to navigate to the Delete menu item and press the Select
key. Alternatively, type F, then D.
·
The
Delete Confirmation window will open. You can simply press the Select key
to confirm the deletion. Or press Space + Dots 4 5 (Tab)
to move to the Yes or No button, and then press the Select
key to confirm or cancel the deletion.
Note: You can delete a file or a
folder without going to the menu at all. To do this, press Space + D,
and the confirmation dialog will open.
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 Space + M (Space + Dots 1 3 4).
·
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.
Note: Some
actions can be performed in different ways. In such cases different commands
for the same action are separated by a semicolon.
·
Go
to the previous file — Up Arrow; Space + Dot 1.
·
Go
to the next file — Down arrow; Space + Dot 4.
·
Go
to the beginning of the current list — Long press Up Arrow;
Space + Dots 1 2 3.
·
Go
to the end of the current list — Long press Down Arrow; Space + Dots 4 5 6.
·
Open
a file or folder — Select; Dot 8.
·
File
or folder properties — Dots 2 4 8.
·
Go
up a level — Dot 7.
·
Exit File Manager application — Space + Dots 1 3 5 6.
·
Open
the menu — Space + Dots 1 3 4.
·
Open
a submenu — Right Arrow, Select, Dot 8.
·
Exit
the menu — Space + Dots 1 3 5 6.
·
Mark
or unmark a file or folder — Space.
·
Copy
— Dots 1 4 8.
·
Cut
— Dots 1 3 4 6 8.
·
Paste
— Dots 1 2 3 6 8.
·
Delete
— Space + Dots 1 4 5.
·
Select
All — Dots 1 8.
·
Confirm
deletion — Select; Dot 8.
·
Create
a new folder — Dots 1 2 4 8.
·
Rename
a file or folder — Space + Dots 1 2 3 5.
·
Open
the search window — Space + Dots 1 2 4.
Orbit Speak
is equipped with a simple application to play audio files. It supports the
following formats: MP3, WAV, WMA, FLAC, AAC, RA, M4A, OGG, and APE.
To
open Media Player, do the following:
·
Switch
to the Home screen by pressing Space + Dots 1 2 3 4 5 6.
·
Navigate
to the Media Player application or type M (Dots 1 3 4).
You will hear a message saying that the Media Player is open.
When
you open the application for the first time, you will immediately hear a prompt
to open File Manager to select a file to play. To open File Manager, press Dots 1 3 5 8.
When you open Media Player again, you will be prompted to continue playback. To
do this, press F2 + Dot 8. The playback will start from
the beginning of the file you were listening to. Press F2 + Dot 8
again to pause playback. You can now open File Manager to select another
file. Find the file you want to play and press F2 + Dot 8.
To
close the Media Player application, press Space + Dots 1 3 5 6
(Space + z).
To decrease
the volume, press F1.
To increase
the volume, press F2.
During
playback, you can move around the track by jump intervals you can set in the
menu (see below). To do this, press Right and Left Arrow keys.
Press Up
and Down arrow keys to move between audio files in the open folder.
To play
files in random order, activate the file shuffle mode. To activate
or deactivate the file shuffle mode, type H (Dots 1 2 5).
Playback mode will change, and you will hear an announcement about its status.
To listen
to information about the current track, type uppercase T (Dots 2 3 4 5 7).
Playback will pause, Orbit Speak will announce the file information, and
then playback will continue.
You
don't have to stop playback to open the menu, it will stop automatically.
To open
the menu, press Space + M (Space + Dots 1 3 4).
The
menu contains the following items:
·
Time
Jump, J:
o
10
seconds;
o
20
seconds;
o
30
seconds;
o
1
minute;
o
2
minutes;
o
5
minutes;
o
10
minutes;
o
20
minutes;
o
30
minutes;
o
1
hour.
·
Equalizer,
E — this submenu contains many different options for various equalizer presets,
like Live, Full Bass etc.
·
Playing
Mode, M:
o
Normal;
o
Single
play;
o
Repeat
one;
o
Repeat
all.
·
Playback
Speed, S — This submenu contains speed values from 50% to 200% in 10%
increments. The normal speed is at 100%. That said, you can change the playback
speed from half speed to double speed.
·
Reset
to Default, D.
To
move through the menu items, use the arrow keys. To select the desired setting,
use the Select key.
To
close the menu, press Space + Dots 1 3 5 6
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.
6.1.
Opening
and Navigating the App
6.1.1.
Steps to Open the App
1.
Connect to Wi-Fi:
Ensure
a strong Wi-Fi connection. If you open the app without the internet, the app
will still open but will not announce anything.
2.
Navigate to the Internet Radio App:
Press
Space + Dots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to go to the home screen.
Use
the down arrow key to navigate until you hear "Internet Radio."
You
can also press I as a shortcut to open the application.
3.
Launch the App:
Press Enter or the
Select key. A progress tone will indicate that the app is loading the list of
countries to retrieve available stations.
4. 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
tab and shift + tab (space with dots 4-5 or 1-2). The default category is the
browse station category, which allows browsing stations by country. Press tab
(space with dots 4-5) to navigate to the list of available countries.
6.2.
Searching for stations
6.2.1. Navigating the Country List
1. After navigating to
the countries list, you will find yourself in a list of 231 countries.
2. Use the up/down
arrow keys to navigate through the list. You can also use letter navigation to
quickly jump to a specific country, similar to other lists.
3. Select a country by
pressing Enter.
6.3.
Playing a Radio Station
6.3.1. Opening the Station List
1. After selecting a
country, you will hear the list of stations available.
2. Use the arrow keys
to navigate through the station list. You can also use letter navigation to
quickly jump to a specific station.
3. Select a station and
press ENTER or the Select key to open the radio player.
6.3.2. Using the radio Player
1. When the media
player opens, your default focus will be on the station name, and the station
will start playing immediately.
2. Use the up/down
arrow keys or Space + Dot 1 and Space + Dot 4 to navigate the dialog. You can
also use tab and shift + tab (space with dots 4-5 and 1-2). The dialog contains
the following options:
- Station Name
- Now Playing Details: If unavailable,
the app announces, "Now playing unknown."
- Play/stop Button
- Increase Volume
- Decrease Volume
- Close Button
Closing the Media Player
You can close the
player using any of these options:
- Press Space + Z.
- Select the Close button.
- Press Space + E.
After closing the
player, focus will return to the station list. To return to the country list,
press Dot 7.
6.4
Searching for Stations
Finding a station among
hundreds manually can be time-consuming. The Find feature helps locate your
favourite stations quickly.
1.
Activate the Find Feature by pressing Space
+ F/Dots 1, 2, 4 to open the search dialog.
2.
Enter the Station Name:
Type the station name
into the edit field and press Dot 8.
3.
Browse Search Results:
Use the arrow keys to
navigate the results.
4. Exit the Search:
Press Dot 7 to return
to the country list.
6.4.1 Station Context Menu
The context menu
provides additional options for each station.
6.4.2 Accessing the Context Menu
1. Focus on a station
in the list.
2. Press Space + M to
open the context menu.
6.4.3 Context Menu Options
1. Play Station: Play
the selected station.
2. Add to Favourites:
Mark a station as a favourite to avoid searching for it again.
Press the Select key
to add the station to the favourites list.
3. Station Information:
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.
4. Exit: Close the
context menu.
6.5
Exploring the Categories List
The Categories List
acts as the home screen for the Internet Radio application.
Sections in the
Categories List are:
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 Dot 7 to return
here from other sections.
2. My
Stations:
Displays stations you
have manually added.
3.
Favourites:
This option allows you
to access all the stations which you have added to the favourites. Enter the
favourite option press, select key. Now press down/up arrow to see the added
stations and press select to play.
4.
Recently Played:
Displays the last
played station. Press Select key to play it again.
6.5.1 Categories List Context Menu
1. Press Space + M to
open the context menu.
2. Available options
include:
Search for Station:
Opens the search dialog. Where you can search for stations from here only.
Add
Station from URL:
This section allows you
to add a station which is not there in the list. This is a quite simple also.
Just follow the below steps and you are good to go.
First press select key
to open the add station dialog. Then follow the below steps.
1. When you enter the
add station dialog, your default focus will be on station name where you can
type the name of the station.
2. 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.
3. Press Select key on
the Play button to save and play the station.
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.
6.6
Closing the Application
Exit the Internet Radio
app:
Press Space + Z.
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 U for utilities and B for battery to check the status.
Next to the battery status, you have the option to check
the current time. Press Enter to check the time. or press U for utilities and T
for time to confirm if you are on the home screen. You can also use the command
Space + Dots 2, 3, 4, 5.
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 U for utilities and D
for Date to check if you are on the home screen.
Your Orbit Speak 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 Space + Dots 1 2 3 4 5 6.
·
Navigate
with Up and Down arrows to Utilities submenu, then press Right Arrow
to open the submenu. Navigate with your Up and Down arrows to the Calculator
application and press Select. If you are on the Home screen, you can
also press F1 + T (F1 + Dots 2 3 4 5)
or type U for Utilities, then C for Calculator.
The
application is now open and ready to use. Use the Perkins keyboard to type
numbers and basic arithmetic operators in computer Braille.
If you type a wrong number, you can erase it. To do this, press Dot 7.
To
calculate an expression, press Dot 8. The device will speak the
result of the calculation. Press Dot 8 once more if you want to
hear the result again.
To
clear the display completely, press Space + Dots 1 4 5
(Space + D for Delete).
To
close the Calculator application, press Space + Dots 1 3 5 6
(Space + Z).
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 in computer Braille.
·
To
open the menu, press Space + M (Space + Dots 1 3 4).
·
To
close the menu, press Space + Dots 1 3 5 6 (Space + Z).
·
Navigate
through the menu using Up and Down arrow keys.
·
To
select a menu item, press the Select key.
Your orbit speak 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 space + dots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
Press the down arrow until you hear utilities sub-menu,
navigate to the utilities until you here calendar and press select.
You can also use the quick access key such as U for
utilities and I for 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 on 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 lets you one week or 7
days forward or 1 week or 7 days backward.
If you press select key on a specific date, a list called
event list will open where you will find all 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 space + z / dots
1, 3, 5,6.
There are total of three menu options in the calendar menu.
·
New
event.
·
Go
to date.
·
Exit.
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 space + m / dots 1,
3, 4.
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 selects to open the new event dialogue box.
Your focus on opening the dialog box will be in the event
title edit box.
Now press tab and shift tab or 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 the location of your event or
appointment.
- Alert tone: select a tone to get alert when an event
or appointment is near by pressing 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 end 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 the 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 space
+ z / Dots 1, 3, 5, 6.
Note: To change the value of a combo box Press left or
right arrow keys.
The go to date is an especially useful feature if you want
to jump to a date which is not nearby your focus.
To access this dialogue box, press space + M/ dots 1, 3,
4. Find go to date choice and hit select button. You can also press space
+ M / Dots 1, 3, 4, and G / Dots 1, 2,4,5. To directly open the go
to date dialogue box.
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 space +
Z / dots 1, 3, 5, 6.
Note: To change the value of a combo box Press left or
right arrow keys.
If you are in the menu and you do not want to do any
action, then you can come out by pressing on exit or pressing space + Z /
Dots 1, 3, 5, 6.
You
can activate or deactivate your alarm without deleting it from the alarms list.
To do this, select the Toggle On/Off menu item. You will hear the new
alarm status, and the menu will close. You can also activate and deactivate the
alarm directly in the alarms list without opening the context menu. To do this,
simply press the Spacebar. You can also delete an alarm without using
the menu. To do this, press Space + D, and the confirmation
dialog will open. Select the Exit menu item to close the Alarm Clock
application.
Your
Orbit Speak 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 Space + Dots 1 2 3 4 5 6.
·
Navigate
to the Utilities submenu, then press the Right Arrow to open the
submenu, navigate to the Alarm Clock application and press Select. Alternatively,
while on the Home screen, you can type U for Utilities, then A
for Alarm Clock.
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.
To add
a new alarm, press Dots 1 3 4 5 8.
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,
or 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, Down Arrow,
or Space + Dots 4 5 (Tab).
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 hour in 24-hour 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.
To
simply turn off the alarm, press Space + Z (Space + Dots 1 3 5 6).
When
your alarm goes off, a dialog box opens that contains 4 items:
Alarm event — dialog title, is in focus when the alarm rings;
The current time;
Snooze;
and dismiss.
Move
between these items using Up and Down arrows.
To
postpone the alarm, go to the Snooze button and press Select.
To
turn off the alarm, go to the Dismiss button and press Select.
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 Space + M (Space + Dots 1 3 4).
When
the alarm list is empty, the menu contains only two items:
·
New Alarm, N
·
Exit, X.
The
letter you hear after the name of a menu item is its quick access command. Type
it on the Perkins keyboard to perform the desired action. Alternatively,
navigate to the desired menu item using Up and Down arrows and press Select.
When
the alarms list is not empty, before opening the menu, navigate to the alarm
you want to perform actions on, then press Space + Dots M.
The
menu now contains the following items:
·
New Alarm, N;
·
Edit Alarm, E;
·
Delete Alarm, D;
·
Toggle On/Off, O;
·
Exit, X.
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 Space + Dots 4 5
(Tab) or Up and Down arrow keys to move between them. Then press the Select
key.
In your orbit speak 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 look in to
all the features and choice below.
To open the contacts app, first go to the home screen if
you are not there by pressing Space + Dots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
After that navigate to the utilities menu either by
pressing the down arrow or the quick access key U.
Now open the menu by pressing the right arrow or select
key. After that navigate to the Contacts app by pressing the down arrow or its
Quick access key O, and press select there.
When you open the contacts app the orbit speak will
announce “Contacts list No contacts” If you have created a contact before it
will announce “Contacts list and the name of the contact.”
To Create a new contact, go to the app and open it by
following the above steps.
Now press Space + M to open the menu. You will hear
Contacts menu, new contact S.
Press 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 space + Z / dots 1, 3, 5, 6. You will ask whether you
want to save the changes you made or not, if you want to save then press Yes
otherwise No.
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 are making changes to the existing contact.
The fields in the edit contact dialogue box are the same as
it was 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, editing the contact and you want to
go back, press space + Z / dots 1, 3, 5, 6. You will ask whether you
want to save the changes you made or not, if you want to save then press Yes
otherwise No.
You know that to exit the dialogue you will press space
+ Z / dots 1, 3, 5, 7 6.
So, to exit the menu just press dot 7.
And to Exit the application, press space + dots 1, 2, 3,
4, 5, 6.
To close the application press space + Z / Dots 1, 3, 5,
6.
The
Settings application allows you to customize your Orbit Speak in a
convenient and practical way.
To
open Settings, do the following:
·
Switch to the Home screen by pressing Space + Dots 1 2 3 4 5 6.
·
Navigate to the Settings menu item or type the
letter S.
The
Settings application will open, and you will land in the list of settings
categories. You will hear: General Options, O. 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.
You
will also hear a letter announced along with each list item. As in many
applications in Orbit Speak, it is the quick access command for that item.
To quickly perform a command without going through the complete list, simply
type that letter on the Perkins keyboard.
The
settings category list contains the following categories:
·
General Options, O;
·
Speech Options, S;
·
Date and Time Options, D;
·
Wi-Fi Settings, W;
·
Bluetooth Settings, B;
·
Software Update, U;
·
Advanced Options, V;
·
About, A.
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 Space + Dots 1 3 5 6
(Space + Z).
All
the settings categories are described in detail below.
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 or Space +Dots 4 5
and Space + Dots 1 2 (Tab and
Shift + Tab). 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 Space + Dots 1 3 5 6.
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 the wireless network 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 Speak. 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.
·
Access key announcement. If you have already
read other sections of this user guide, you noticed that many list and menu
items have quick access commands — letters you can type on the Perkins keyboard
instead of navigating through lists and menus. Select
here whether you want the device to announce those quick access commands.
·
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.
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 Speak
to switch to sleep mode automatically.
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 AccessMind or
text-to-speech by Google, — as well as speech language, voice, speech rate,
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 categories list. If
you want to close the dialog box without saving the settings, press Space + Dots 1 3 5 6.
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 Space + Dots 1 3 5 6.
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.
The
Wi-Fi settings dialog box was described in full in the Quick Start chapter.
Please return to that chapter for more info.
Note:
Before adjusting Wi-Fi settings, make sure that Airplane Mode is turned off.
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 a Bluetooth device, make sure the airplane mode is turned
off.
You
are now in a dialog box that contains a list of available devices and several
other items. Move between the items in the dialog box by pressing Space + Dots 4 5
or Space + Dots 1 2 (Tab or Shift + Tab).
The
list of available devices may already contain devices available for connection.
If you have not switched the device you want to connect to pairing mode
beforehand, it will not be in the list of available devices. If so, enable
pairing mode on your headphones or other device and search for available
devices again. To do this, go to the Refresh Device List button and
press the Select key. The device search will start again. You should
wait until Orbit Speak announces that the list has been refreshed.
You
are now back in the list of available devices. Select the one you want to
connect to and press the Select key. A new dialog box opens with the Connect
button. Press the Select key to confirm.
The
devices will be connected, and you will be back in the list of available
devices, but the sound will now go to your headphones or external speaker if
you have connected such a device. The name of the device in the Devices list
will be followed by the word “Connected” since then.
If you
now want to disconnect your external device from Orbit Speak, press the Select
key again and confirm the action.
In the
Bluetooth dialog box, you will also find a disabled Bluetooth button. Use it to
turn off Bluetooth on Orbit Speak. If you do not use Bluetooth connection,
it will save you some battery charge.
You
will also find OK and Cancel buttons to save the settings or
close the dialog without saving changes.
We are
continuously working on adding new features and improving the Orbit Speak
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 new updates. When it is checked, your
Orbit Speak 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 Speak 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 received such an update as a .BIN file from
our support team, please save it to the root folder of your SD card. Then in
this dialog box, Select the “Install an Update from SD Card” button.
Orbit Speak 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 Speak battery has at
least 50% charged.
The
update process may take several minutes.
To
close the Software Update dialog box, press Dot 7.
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 Space + 1 3 5 6
(Space + Z).
In
this dialog box you will find various information about the device: serial
number, firmware, and software version and much more. There is also a Save
to File button in this dialog box.
Sometimes
to better assist you, our support might ask to provide full information about
your Orbit Speak. In this case, please save the info to a file and send it
to our tech support team. To save your device information to a file, please
navigate to the “Save to File” button and press the Select key.
To
close the About window, press Space + 1 3 5 6 (Space + Z).
This dialog box allows you to select the Braille table with
which you want to work while entering text in the editor application, as well
as when opening or saving Braille files. The combo box that contains the list
of Braille tables can be navigated with left/right arrows, while pressing dot 8
or select, as well as the ok button, will save the changes. Please note: in
version 1.2, only English Braille tables are supported. Pressing the cancel
button or space with z will close the dialog without changing the selected
Braille table.
New versions of the firmware for Orbit
Speak are released from time to time, containing improvements, bug fixes, and
new features. This section describes the procedure for updating the Orbit Speak
firmware.
The firmware of Orbit Speak 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:
1. Download
the firmware package.
2. Upgrade
the Orbit Speak
The process for downloading the firmware
package is common for either upgrade method.
1. Download
the zip
file “Orbit Speaker - 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:
2.
Open
the folder on your computer where the firmware zip file
was downloaded. This is usually your Downloads folder.
3.
Right-click
on the file and choose "Extract all" OR select the file by arrowing to it,
pressing
the application key and choosing "Extract All" from
the Context menu.
4.
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 version of
the release, for example, Orbit Speaker - 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.
The
following is required to perform the upgrade to the Orbit Speaker with a PC:
1. The Orbit
Speaker unit
2. Standard
USB-A to Type-C USB cable
3. A PC
running Windows XP or later.
4. The Orbit
Writer - Firmware Upgrade Utility file found in the Orbit
Speaker
folder
(see Download
firmware package).
5.
Orbit
Speaker Release Bin files found in the Orbit Speaker folder (see Download
firmware package).
To
upgrade the firmware, connect the Orbit Speaker 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 into upgrade mode. To enter, Firmware Upgrade
Mode, press and hold the 'Up' key + 'Dot 5' key. Then press and release the
'Dot 8' key. The other keys can be released after this” in the message field.
1. Press
and hold down the Up-arrow key + Dot 5, then press and release Dot 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 Up-arrow key and Dot 5. This switches Orbit Speaker to Upgrade mode. You should hear
a tone on your PC.
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 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
Speaker is upgraded. Turn on the Orbit Speaker to start using the device.
To
check for a successful upgrade of the Orbit Speaker, open the Orbit Speaker
Menu check the version. The version number of the firmware release should
match the number shown in the upgrade utility.
As all hardware devices,
sometimes your Orbit Speak 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.
· Hard
reset the system by pressing Dot 8 + Up Arrow
and then try 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.
·
Make sure Orbit Speak is not in sleep
mode. Press the Power button briefly to wake the device up. If it was in sleep
mode, you will 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 Space + Z
(Space + Dots 1 3 5 6) will do the
job. If not, try returning straight to the Home screen by pressing Space + Dots 1 2 3 4 5 6.
·
Press Dot 8 + Up Arrow
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.
·
Unplug the USB cable, if plugged in.
·
Press Dot 8 + Up Arrow
to 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 Speak
announcing that you are on the Home screen.
·
Unplug the USB cable, if plugged in.
·
Press F4 + Up Arrow and
hold the keys 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 Speak
announcing that you are on the Home screen.
Warranty obligations for the Orbit Speak
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 the 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 warranty service is claimed.
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.
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.
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.
13 FCC
Information
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.
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.
For the latest
information, specifications, troubleshooting tips, software upgrade
instructions, care and use information, warranty information, and more detailed
instructions, visit the Orbit Speak website at https://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-speak-support/.
For further
questions or concerns not covered in this User Guide, please contact the
distributor from where you purchased your Orbit Speak.
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0.1
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26th July 2024
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Initial draft
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Andre
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0.2
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6th August 2024
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Added troubleshooting steps.
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Updated the section on Settings to reflect the most
recent software update, namely adding 24-hour format setting for time.
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Reformulated some paragraphs for easier reading.
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Andre
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0.3
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8th August 2024
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spelling and grammar
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removed extra spaces and font changes.
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Andre
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0.4
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9th August 2024
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Heading numbering
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Formatting text
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Alignment of bulleted points
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Accessibility checks
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Refinements
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Sandip &Harshil
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0.5
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24th October 2024
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Added Firmware upgrade steps
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Vrajesh
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0.6
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4th November 2024
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Update the Utilities menu contents
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Update the troubleshooting steps
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Mohammad & Sandip
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0.7
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25thNovember 2024
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Added the Internet Radio contents
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Mohammad &Sandip
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0.8
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29thNovember 2024
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Formatting
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Adi & Sandip
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