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without the prior written permission of AD Information & Communications Co., Ltd.
All the names of the companies and/or products mentioned in this manual are either
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Copyright © 2005 AD Information & Communications
All rights reserved
The content of this manual and VOICEYE Reader program are protected by copyright
laws and the intellectual property laws.
VOICEYE’s original 2D barcode technology makes it free from copyright infringement
since it offers protection of intellectual property.
Any those texts that are reserved by copyright may not be copied as they are
protected as intellectual property.
Contents
Chapter 1
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Introduction
Features
Safety Precautions
Components
Product and Function
Hardware Specifications
System Requirements
Chapter 2
Connection and Installation
1. VOICEYE Reader Installation
2. NWC Player Installation
3. TTS Engine Installation
4. Hardware Installation
5. Driver Installation
Chapter 3
Quick Guide to using the VOICEYE PC-Mate
1. Getting started with the VOICEYE Reader
2. Detailed Description by Menu
3. Basic Operation
Appendix
Basic Shortcut Keys
How to Use VOICEYE Note Template
Regulatory Information
Warranty
Chapter 1
Introduction
VOICEYE PC-Mate is an innovative reading device for computers, powered by a unique,
sophisticated 2D barcode technology that uses a TTS engine to access printed material.
This revolutionary reading solution offers a wide range of applications, both for disabled and for nondisabled people, at home, as well as in fields like education, government, and business.
VOICEYE Scanner captures the VOICEYE symbol that consists of encoded and compressed digital
text information together with its corresponding file and transfers the text data to your PC.
Features
VOICEYE PC-Mate enhances your reading ability by giving you the following features and
advantages:
Universal and versatile features fit many categories ....Real-time TTS player, magnifier,
music player, educational aids such as training for dyslexia and foreign language study,
phonological training, etc.
Bi-modal reading approach: displays words on the screen as they are spoken for easy
following, and supports bi-modal auditory and visual education for all ages.
Highly customized solution: flexible, convenient, and remarkably easy to use. The user
can configure the TTS setting to hear specific letters as he or she designates.
Digital data processing: eliminates the restrictions of analog type of OCR (Optical
Character Recognition) technology, such as high error ratio, high price, etc.
No special hardware is required, except the VOICEYE Scanner, which can be purchased
at a low cost
A wide array of flexible options on your screen: allows you to customize the appearance
of text on your screen, including text font, font size, font/background color
Auto store function retains a history of the last ten files, which can be scanned for easy
review.
Section auto repeat playback: perfect for language study. The word or sentence which
you drag with the mouse is read aloud continuously and repeatedly unless you press the
corresponding key to stop.
Variable speech speed control to suit specific preferences and purposes: useful in
effective phonological training. Speech speed can be controlled in a range of 25 - 400%.
Auto scroll: The texts are automatically scrolled for your reading convenience when you
want to read texts without the computerized voice.
Auto capture: captures the VOICEYE symbol automatically, without the push of a button.
The VOICEYE Scanner scans symbols in seconds - even inverted VOICEYE symbols.
Safety Precautions
Install this product after reading this user’s manual thoroughly.
Connect the VOICEYE Scanner to your PC after installing software.
Contents
Do not pull or bend the USB cable as this may cause a product malfunction.
Do not touch the lens. Use a soft cloth or swab to clean the lens.
This icon indicates materials you should take special notice of.
Chapter 1
Components
USB cable
Software CD
User’s manual
Note Template
Chapter 3
Connector
Chapter 2
VOICEYE Scanner
Appendix
Please make sure that every component of the product is included.
Product and Function
Hardware
VOICEYE Scanner
to capture VOICEYE symbol data from printed material
PC Connector
to convert VOICEYE image scanned with VOICEYE Scanner to
digital data and transfer it to PC via USB connection
USB cable
to supply electric power to PC and transfer VOICEYE image
captured with VOICEYE Scanner to PC.
Software
VOICEYE Maker
to create VOICEYE symbol
VOICEYE Reader
to display and magnify texts on screen after decoding VOICEYE
symbol, which has then been transferred to PC, and read them
aloud.
Text-To-Speech engine
to convert text data into a natural-sounding computerized voice
VOICEYE Scanner driver
To capture the VOICEYE symbol
Others
User’s Guide
to explain how to install and use the product
VOICEYE Note Template
to help the blind find the location of the VOICEYE symbol easily
(Optional)
This product must be used with computer that supports USB 2.0. Please make sure that your
computer meets this condition.
Hardware Specifications
Dimension
43 x 48 x 67 mm, 1.7” x 1.9” x 2.6”
Weight
80g, 0.18 lbs
Image Sensor
1/2 inch CMOS Color SXGA sensor
Color
24bit RGB Color
Pixel Array Size
1280 x 1024 pixels
Exposure
Automatic & Manual Control
Signal Noise Ratio
54 dB
Max. Image Transfer Rate
15 FPS (Frame Per Sec)
Interface
USB 2.0
USB Cable Length
1.2 m, 3.9’
※ Under our policy of continuous improvement, we reserve the right to change specifications and
designs without prior notice.
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System Requirements
CPU
Pentium II, minimum of 500 MHz
RAM
64Mb - 128Mb
DB
200Mb - 500Mb
Interface
High Speed USB 2.0
Power
PC USB port support
Chapter 1
Windows 2000/2003/XP
Contents
OS
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Appendix
Chapter 2
Connection and Installation
1) Insert the installation CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
2) Next, connect the USB port of VOICEYE Scanner to your PC using the provided USB cable.
VOICEYE Reader Installation
1) After your computer automatically launches the installation CD, click VOICEYE Reader.
2) When the installation is complete, Start > Program > VOICEYE > VOICEYE Reader program group is
created.
If your computer doesn’t automatically launch the CD, start Setup manually. It may not start
automatically depending on your Windows settings.
In this case, run x:\setup.exe or x:\VOICEYE Reader\setup.exe. (where x is the letter of your CDROM drive)
When you insert the CD into CDROM drive, the Welcome to
VOICEYE Standard Suit screen
will appear. Click VOICEYE
Reader.
Click Install to start.
Review the license agreement
Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
and, if you agree, accept it and
click Next.
Appendix
Confirm user name and company
name, and click Next.
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Select setup type. Select
Complete to advance to no. 6, or
Custom to advance to no. 5-1
and no. 5-2.
5-1
To change the folder, click the
Change button and select the
folder you want. When you're
finished, press Confirm and then
Next.
5-2
10
Click Next.
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The wizard is now ready to begin
installing. Click Install to start.
Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
The setup status window appears
Chapter 3
and shows the progress of
installation.
Appendix
Click Finish to complete
installation.
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The installation is now completed.
The installation program
automatically places a color
barcode shaped icon, VOICEYE
Reader, on the desktop screen.
NWC Player Installation
After you install VOICEYE Reader, you are asked to install the NWC Player. You need to install this in
order to play the music encoded in a VOICEYE symbol.
Click Yes to install NWC Player.
You can also install it by doubleclicking the file named
setup_nwc2vwr_p1_5 from the
Tools menu on the CD.
NoteWorthyComposer 2 Viewer
Setup Wizard will be started. Click
Next.
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Review the license agreement
and, if you agree it, accept it and
click Next.
Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Review the details of this program
Chapter 3
and click Next.
Appendix
To change the folder, click the
Browse button and select the
folder where you want to install
the program. When you're
finished, click Install.
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The setup status appears. When
finished, click Next.
Click Finish to complete
installation.
The installation program
automatically places an icon for
NWC2 Viewer on the desktop
screen.
Double-click the NWC2 Viewer
icon.
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NoteWorthy Composer 2 Viewer
will appear.
On the Tools menu, click
Options.
Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
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Check the Start play
automatically box, and then click
OK.
Chapter 3
Appendix
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Exit the NoteWorthy Composer 2
Viewer.
You have successfully installed
the NWC Player.
Now, go to the Welcome to VOICEYE Standard Suit again to install Text- to-Speech Engine.
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TTS Engine Installation
To read the text aloud, you must install the TTS engine.
If you already have the TTS Engine on your computer, you don’t need to install the TTS Engine
again. However, we recommend strongly that you use our TTS engine, which is well suited with our
VOICEYE products.
On the Welcome screen, click
TTS Engine.
Select the language pack from
the drop-down menu.
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Click Next to start.
Select setup type. Select
Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Complete to advance to no. 5, or
Custom to advance to no. 4-1
and no. 4-2.
Appendix
4-1
To change the folder, click the
Change button and select the
folder you want. When you're
finished, press Confirm and then
Next.
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4-2
Click Next.
The wizard is now ready to begin
installing. Click Install to start.
The setup status window appears
and shows the progress of
installation.
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Click Finish to complete
installation.
Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
You are now ready to connect VOICEYE Scanner to your PC. (Don’t run VOICEYE Reader at this time.)
Chapter 3
Hardware Installation
Appendix
Connect the USB port of VOICEYE Scanner to your PC using the provided USB cable.
Insert the VOICEYE Scanner
cable into the PC connector.
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Connect the PC Connector to the
USB cable.
Insert the USB cable into the
USB port of your computer.
When the VOICEYE Scanner is
connected to the PC via a USB
connection, it will beep at the
same time as the power display
lamp of the Scanner turns yellow.
Driver Installation
5 installation
This
guides are for Windows XP.
As soon as the USB port of VOICEYE Scanner is connected to your PC using the provided USB cable,
“Found New Hardware” will be prompted.
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Select “Install from a list or
specific location (Advanced)”,
and click Next.
Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Check "Search for the best
Chapter 3
driver in these locations" and
“Include the location in the
search”, and click Browse. From
Appendix
the “Browse” window, select
E:\VOICEYE Reader\Driver.
Click Next.
※ The E:\ drive shown in the
illustration is an example, and it
may be different from the CD
drive name used by your PC.
The driver is being installed. The
progress of installation is shown.
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The driver files are copied and
installed from the Installation CD.
When the installation finishes, a
message notifying you of its
completion appears as shown in
the picture. Click Finish to
complete the installation.
The driver installation message
may not appear on the screen
depending on the status of
Windows. To make sure that the
installation was completed
normally, check for the device,
"OmniVision SuperCam" in “My
Computer” as shown below, or
Image Device
OmniVision SuperCam
“Control Panel > System >
Hardware > Device Manager”.
The entire setup process has been successfully completed. You are now ready to use the VOICEYE PCMate.
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Chapter 3
Quick Guide to Using VOICEYE PC-Mate
Contents
11.
Getting started with the VOICEYE Reader
Double-click the VOICEYE Reader icon on
Chapter 1
To start VOICEYE Reader, do one of the followings.
Click Start on Windows Taskbar > All Programs >
your desktop screen.
VOICEYE > VOICEYE Reader.
Chapter 2
or
Chapter 3
Appendix
The whole view : The following screen will appear when you place the VOICEYE Scanner on a VOICEYE
Symbol.
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Detailed descriptions by menu
Taskbar
1) View Management Section
Font color
Style
Font
Background color
Font size
(7-72 points)
2) Player Section
Play
Pause
Stop
Auto scroll
Section auto repeat
The word or sentence which you drag with the
mouse is read aloud continuously and repeatedly
unless you press the corresponding key to stop.
To set Auto repeat, drag the word/sentence that
you want to adjust with your mouse and then
simply press the auto repeat button on the
taskbar or press the R key.
This audio block starts to play repeatedly. When
you wish to release this feature, press the R key
again.
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Auto scroll
The texts are automatically scrolled for your
Auto Scroll Setting
reading convenience of reading when you want to
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read texts without the computerized voice.
Click the auto scroll icon to set or release the
setting.
Auto Scroll Speed Control
Chapter 1
Auto Scroll Speed Control
Tools > Set auto scroll interval or click F4
Control the speed with Up/Down Keys.
Chapter 2
※ The default speed is 2 seconds.
Click OK.
Chapter 3
Appendix
Auto store function
The VOICEYE Reader program includes features
for auto store function, which enables you to retain
a history of the last ten files decoded for easy
review. By double-clicking the file you want, the
corresponding texts are spoken as they are
displayed.
The folder consists of Text, Business Card and
Music.
Press Ctrl + Shift + T to go to Text folder.
Press Ctrl + Shift + B to go to Business Card
folder.
Press Ctrl + Shift + M to go to Music folder.
After selecting folder, press Ctrl + F1 to F10 to see
the contents of the ten files. These are retained in
the order they were saved.
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Speech speed control
To suit specific preferences and purposes. This
function is useful in effective phonological training.
Speed can be adjusted between 25 and 400%.
Tools > Set speech speed or click F3.
Control with Up/Down Keys or mouse.
※ The default speed is 100%.
Click OK.
Styles and Formatting
Create your own style with your favorite font, font
color, font size, etc.
Tools > Styles and Formatting or click F7.
Click “New Style”. You can create a user name,
and indicate the styles that you want.
New Style
Click Apply.
Delete Style
Modify Style
Customizing TTS
You can configure your own setting for TTS to change the pronunciation of the specific words or to read
aloud the icons, marks, symbols and special characters as you want.
Example) .
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period (The mark at the end of a sentence can be read as “period”.)
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Select Tools > Customizing TTS
or just click Ctrl + D keys
together.
Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Click File Open and then select
Chapter 3
userdick_eng.
Appendix
Select Add word. Enter the word
that you want to add in the
Source field and the word that
you want read aloud in the Target
field. When you are finished, click
OK.
After you click File Save, you can
always hear the word that you
input.
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Click Read word to hear the word
you designated in advance.
Click Close to finish this function.
Find & Play
This function allows you to start hearing a passage
from any word that you designate. Therefore, you
can save time since you don’t need to hear the
passage from the beginning again.
Just input the word that you want to start hearing
from. The word will automatically be found and the
voice will start reading aloud from that point.
Tools > Options > Find and play
or press Ctrl + F keys
Enter the word that you want to find. The
designated word will be highlighted.
If the word is found more than once, the first word
found will be highlighted. Move the cursor to the
word that you originally designated by pressing F3.
Click Ctrl + R to start reading from the
designated word.
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Find
Options
Talking menu and auto capture are selectable as
options. Make your selection and press OK.
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Tools > Options or click Alt + Enter
Check “Talking menu enable”. The title of the
selected file is read aloud.
Chapter 1
Check “Auto capture enable”. The VOICEYE
symbol is captured automatically by the VOICEYE
scanner without the push of a button.
Chapter 2
Basic Operation
Chapter 3
Text Reading
Appendix
Place the VOICEYE Scanner on a
VOICEYE symbol on printed
material.
The VOICEYE Scanner
automatically scans VOICEYE
symbols in a matter of seconds.
The scanner will beep when it is
finished.
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The highlighted and spoken
words are displayed
simultaneously.
※ Adjust various options to suit
your specific preferences and
purposes.
Digital Magnifier
VOICEYE incorporates a low vision magnification
feature that displays magnified text on the screen.
Place the VOICEYE scanner on the texts that you
want to enlarge.
Texts are magnified between 100 and 400 times.
When using it as a magnifier, remove the left and
top viewer by pressing F5 and F6 for a bigger
screen.
Music Play
Place the VOICEYE scanner on a VOICEYE
symbol on a musical score, and press Enter.
※ Only audio files such as NWC or MIDI saved in
the VOICEYE symbols can be played.
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Biz card Management
Place the VOICEYE scanner on the VOICEYE
symbol printed on a business card, and press
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Enter.
※ VOICEYE stores your name card information
and automatically transfers it into Outlook Express
Chapter 1
Address.
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Appendix
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Appendix
Basic Shortcut Keys
The basic shortcut keys below are a listing of shortcut keys that will work with almost all IBM compatible
computers and software programs. It is highly recommended that all users keep a good reference of the
shortcut keys below and/or try to memorize them. Doing so will dramatically increase the efficiency with
which you can use this program.
Class.
Text view
Description
Shortcut keys
Remarks
Play
Stop
Pause
Repeat
Auto scroll set/release
Word highlight set/release
Style change
Find the designated word and
play from that point
Move to the next designated
word found and play from that
point
User dictionary edit
Video view
Zoom in
Numpad
(for laptop:
Numpad
(for laptop:
Zoom out
Default size
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Symbol capture
Common
Move to Video screen change
keys
Speech Speed control
Auto scroll interval
Show/hide contents bar
Show/hide toolbar
Set style sheet
Environment setting
Select the text folder
After
selecting
folder,
+ 1 to 10 to
press
Select the business card folder
read aloud the contents
of the ten files retained in
Select the music folder
the
order
they
were
saved.
Program quit
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How to use VOICEYE Note Template
VOICEYE Note Template helps you find the locations where the VOICEYE symbols are printed easily.
The front side of the VOICEYE Note Template is marked by a small hole made on the top right-hand side.
VOICEYE Note Format
You can print the VOICEYE symbols
as a Note format using VOICEYE
Maker program.
In a VOICEYE Note format, 24
VOICEYE symbols are included.
Place the VOICEYE Note template on the top right corner of
a document printed in note format.
The VOICEYE Note template holds 16 VOICEYE symbols in
the top right section.
Place the VOICEYE Note template on the bottom right corner
of a document printed in note format.
The VOICEYE Note template holds 16 VOICEYE symbols on
the bottom right section.
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In the VOICEYE Note format, the VOICEYE symbols are created in the following order. Therefore,
capture the VOICEYE symbols in the same order.
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Chapter 3 Appendix
Chapter 2
Chapter 1
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Regulatory Information
FCC Statement
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 instruction manual, 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 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.
For customers in Europe
The CE mark is valid only for products marketed in the
European Union.
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Warranty
AD Information & Communications Co., Ltd.(ADI&C) is committed to providing you the flawless products
by using the best materials and workmanship available. Our warranty period is one year from the date of
Contents
purchase.
If these products prove defective during this warranty period, call Customer Support in order to obtain a
Return Authorization Number.
Chapter 1
Be sure to have your proof of purchase when calling. Return requests cannot be processed
without proof of purchase.
When returning a product, mark the Return Authorization Number clearly on the outside of the
Chapter 2
package and include your original proof of purchase.
In no event shall ADI&C’s liability exceed the price paid for the products from direct, indirect, special,
incidental, or consequential damages resulting from the use of the product, its accompanying software, or
Chapter 3 Appendix
its documentation. ADI&C does not offer refunds for any product.
ADI&C makes no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or statutory, with respect to its products
or the contents or use of this documentation and all accompanying software, and specifically disclaims its
quality, performance, merchantabiliy, or fitness for any particular purpose.
ADI&C reserves the right to revise or update its products, software, or documentation without obligation to
notify any individual or entity.
Proof of Purchase
#608, Ace Techno Tower 8th, 191-7,
Purchase Date
Guro-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul, Korea
Tel: +82 2 2025 7750
Fax: +82 2 2025 7754
www.voiceye.com
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