C-Pen Reader Pen Manual de usuario

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C-PEN READERPEN
Quick Start Guide
English – Français – Español
This guide is a brief to get started only. For more detailed
information, check out our website.
Ce guide vise à vous présenter un résumé qui facilitera votre
première utilisation. Pour des informations plus détaillées,
consultez notre site Web.
Este documento es una guía breve para comenzar a utilizar el
dispositivo. Si quiere obtener información más detallada,
consulte nuestro sitio web.
cpen.com/product/reader-pen

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ENGLISH
Brief Introduction
The C-PEN™ ReaderPen™ is a portable scanning pen which
reads printed text out loud using an embedded camera, a
real-time optical character recognition (OCR) and natural
voice text to speech (TTS).
C-PEN ReaderPen is designed with the objective to promote
active and independent reading and learning.
C-Pen ReaderPen will thus help you to work more efficiently
and learn faster. Simply scan and the experience is instant!

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BUTTONS AND CONNECTORS
1. Power On/Off & Back button: Press 3 seconds to power
device on or off. Press briefly to use as cancel function in
the user interface
2. OK button: When a dialog box or options list pops up,
press this button to confirm the operation.
3. Up/Down/Left/Right: Press buttons to move focus or
cursor.
4. Scan Trigger: When scanning, the Scan Trigger is
automatically pressed to activate scanning.
5. Screen: The device’s display screen.
6. Speaker: Used to read text out loud. Muted when

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headphones are connected.
7. Mic: Used to record voice memo.
8. Menu button: Press this button to display context menu
(like mouse right click on PC) settings when available.
9. Scanning window: Frames the text to be scanned.
10. Headphone jack: Astandard 3.5 mm headphone jack.
Speaker is muted when headphones are connected.
11. Micro USB connector: Used for charging. To charge,
connect to USB charger or computer USB port.
12. Reset button: Pressing this button resets the device. It is
recommended to use this button only when the device
cannot be turned off properly.
GET STARTED
POWER ON
Make sure the product is charged. Press the On/Off
button for three seconds to power on ReaderPen (boot
sequence takes about 10 seconds).
LEFT/RIGHT HAND
Select whether to use the product with left or right hand.
Enter Settings\Left/Right-Handed to select. Press OK to

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confirm and then Back to get back to Main menu and
select function.
FUNCTION –TEXT READER:Reads text out loud.
FUNCTION –DICTIONARY:Looks up words in dictionaries
and shows definition.
FUNCTION –SAVE TO FILE:Scan and save text and excerpts
from textbooks. Files can be retrieved and listened to at any
time.
FUNCTION –RECORDER:Record voice memos.
TEXT READER FEATURES
REPLACE/APPEND. It is possible to set Text Reader to read line
by line (Replace mode), or to set it to add each text line after
the previous to build up full sentences or paragraphs (Append
mode). To listen to a full sentence or paragraph, move text
cursor to a start position and press OK button.
WORD HIGHLIGHT. To make it easy to follow the text on the
screen each word is highlighted as it is being read out loud.
WORD ZOOM. It is also possible to ZOOM in on a word and
re-listen to it being read out. Use Up/Down/Left/Right buttons
to position the text cursot on a word, then press and hold the

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OK button. Watch and listen.
SPEED AND PAUSES. To further optimize understanding, reading
speed can be set and punctuation pauses and extra pauses
between words can be added.
DICTIONARY MODE
Allows single words to be listened to (pronounced) and looked
up in dictionaries. For complete list of dictionaries, please refer
to www.cpen.com/product/reader-pen.
SCAN TO FILE
With Scan to File it is possible to scan and save paragraphs,
excerpts or quotes from e.g. text books as text files. These files
may at any time be retrived/opened for reading or having the
text read out loud by the TTS. As with Text Reader, words are
highlighted as being read out, and it is possible to set reading
speed and word and punctuation pauses for easier
understanding.
Connecting ReaderPen to a computer, allows the saved files to
be copied to the computer (.txt files).

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RECORDER
Recorder function makes it possible to record and save voice
memos. The voice memos can be played back at any time,
and can also be copied to a computer if connecting
ReaderPen (.mp3 or .wav files).
USB CONNECTION
Connecting ReaderPen to a computer enables three features:
i) charging, ii) U-drive, or iii) Keyboard.
In U-drive mode, ReaderPen connects and acts as a USB drive
and makes it possible to e.g. copy files between computers.
In Keyboard mode, ReaderPen emulates a keyboard. Press
Menu to select scan language, then scan to input text. To get
the correct symbols, the keyboard map set on the computer
must be the same as the language set on ReaderPen. NO
drivers are required to be installed.
CHARGING
BATTERY INDICATOR
EMPTY FULL

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When ReaderPen runs out of battery, you should charge the
battery. The pen charges independent of whether it is powered
on or off.
Connect the device to the USB socket of a computer (the
computer must be powered on) or an AC adapter (not included
in the package) through a USB cable for battery charging.
The time for power-off charging is around 3 hours.
When ReaderPen is ON and connected to computer, Charge
has to be selected (ref to USB Connection above) to activate
charging. If connected to a USB charger, charging starts
automatically independent of whether ReaderPen is powered
on or off.
Safety Precautions for Battery Usage
THE LITHIUM BATTERY IS HAZARDOUS. ANY ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE THE
BATTERY IS NOT ALLOWED. IF YOU DISASSEMBLE OR REPLACE THE BATTERY, IT
MAY EXPLODE. THROWING IT INTO A FIRE MAY ALSO CAUSE AN EXPLOSION.
KEEP THE BATTERY AND THE DEVICE DRY, AND AWAY FROM WATER OR OTHER
LIQUID TO AVOID SHORT-CIRCUIT. MAKE SURE NOT TO USE THE BATTERY WHEN
IT IS DAMAGED, DEFORMED, DISCOLORED OR OVERHEATED OR EMITS AN ODOR.
THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE USED WITH CARE IN TROPICAL REGIONS. IF YOU
HAVE QUESTIONS ON HOW TO USE THE PEN, PLEASE CONTACT OUR TECHNICAL
SUPPORT/SERVICE FOR HELP.

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BATTERY MAINTENANCE AND PRECAUTIONS
Battery capacity deteriorates over time. To optimize battery life
time:
•Charge battery prior to becoming completely empty.
•Do not expose the battery to heat longer than
necessary (above 30°C is considered hot).
•Disconnect charger as soon as possible after battery
becoming fully charged.
•Especially do not leave battery flat as it may harm the
battery.
•EVEN IF THE DEVICE IS NOT USED FOR A LONGER PERIOD IT’S
RECOMMENDED TO CHARGE THE BATTERY AT LEAST EVERY THREE
MONTHS.

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Français
Brève présentation
Le ReaderPen™ C-Pen™ est un stylo scanner portable capable
de donner une lecture à haute voix des textes imprimés à
l'aide d'une caméra intégrée, d'un système de reconnaissance
optique de caractères (OCR) en temps réel et d'un
synthétiseur vocal (TTS).
Le ReaderPen C-PEN est conçu dans le but d'encourager la
lecture et l'apprentissage actifs et autonomes.
Le ReaderPen C-Pen vous aidera ainsi à travailler plus
efficacement et à apprendre plus rapidement. Il suffit de
scanner, l'expérience est instantanée !
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