Kurzweil Reading Machine – Quick How-To
The Kurzweil Reading Machine does just that: it reads text.
It can be used by patrons to have textual material read to them aloud.
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Turn the power on (the power switch is on the left side under the lip of
the machine).
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The Kurzweil will automatically begin speaking, explaining the use of the
three primary keys on the keypad.
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Place reading material (book, page, etc.) on the scanner-like screen.
The material can be placed in any orientation.
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Press yellow Start/Stop Scanning key on keypad.
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Scanning takes around 30 seconds, plus another 30-60 seconds for the machine
to “analyze” the text.
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The Kurzweil will automatically begin reading the scanned page when ready.
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To adjust volume, turn Volume knob on right side of machine.
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To adjust speaking speed, turn Speaking Speed knob on right side of machine.
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To pause the reading, press yellow Stop/Continue Reading and Shift key
on keypad. To resume reading, press key again.
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To scan another page, place new page on scanner, and press Start/Stop Scanning
key on keypad.
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When done, turn power switch off.
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