Overview

The ONYX® OCR is the ultimate, transportable low vision solution, designed for reading, writing and everyday practical activities.

Combining powerful magnification (up to 131 times) and audio playback, this 4-in-1, self-contained solution integrates a 24-inch widescreen and two separate cameras: one for transforming text to speech output and one for magnifying documents and observing the room around you. This way, you can clearly see what you want, whether it is across the room or at your desk.

Enjoy powerful magnification
Imagine reading from a newspaper, completing a crossword or viewing family photographs at a more comfortable size. With the ONYX® OCR, you can! Simply point the flexible camera towards the desktop and enlarge everyday items on-screen in superior High Definition. With plenty of space beneath the camera, reading, writing and everyday practical activities become easier. Additionally, reposition the flexible camera and point in any direction - focus on the whiteboard in a classroom or towards yourself to check you appearance.

Read long documents with Audio, Text-to-Speech Playback
If reading becomes too tiring, simply activate the Speech functionality, and enjoy audio playback of printed documents as they are read aloud.

The ONYX® OCR instantly converts any printed document into speech. Simply place the page of a magazine or a letter beneath the fixed OCR camera (positioned on the left), swipe the screen to activate the speech feature and enjoy listening in a natural sounding voice of your choice. With the ONYX® OCR, you can comfortably access information instantly - even lengthy documents, without straining your eyes.

Point directly at columns or words with Point & Read
Quickly scroll through enlarged documents, by swiping your finger on the touchscreen. Then tap a paragraph, column or word to activate the speech function and enjoy listening to printed letters, books and lengthy magazine articles in an instant. It is that easy.

See the whole page and navigate quickly
The ONYX® OCR displays full pages and automatically identifies the document layout. Touch the screen to switch between Full Page Overview and quickly navigate to sections that you wish to read from, without losing track of where you are.

Store your documents and view your favourite photos
Benefit from the convenience of archiving letters and books, or viewing digital photos using an SD memory card or USB pen drive - and access them at your convenience.

Specifications

• 4-in-1 Magnifier with Audio, Text-to-Speech for:
  • reading from the desktop
  • viewing at a distance
  • self-viewing
  • audio playback of scanned documents
• Easy to carry, self-contained design with carry handle (see image above): 11.7 kg / 25.8 lbs
• 24-inch full colour TFT widescreen
• Plenty of space beneath the camera: 41.6 cm / 16.4 inches

Live Magnification:

• Continuous zoom: 1.7x - 131x
• Read what you want, where you want - the High Definition camera rotates in all three directions:
  • Desktop: for reading and viewing photographs
  • Distance viewing: view your surroundings at home, classroom or workplace
  • Self-viewing: check your appearance with with a true, on-screen mirrow-view

• Tactile, easy-to-see controls (see image above)
• Keep your place easily with the adjustable Reading Lines, Masks, and Shade
• Automatically remembers your last working settings in every view
• Quickly zoom out to easily find your place and zoom back in using the Find feature
• Freeze Frame allows you to freeze the image on the screen for close inspection of small objects or to keep your place
• Focus Lock to keep the camera focused on the paper while writing
• Adjustable brightness and image orientation

Audio Text-to-Speech:

• Fast OCR camera (13 megapixels) which automatically recognises columns
• Capture an entire A4 page and enjoy Full Page Overview
• Touch the screen to begin - starts reading aloud within seconds
• Easy touchscreen controls for play, pause, reading speed, volume and zoom
• High contrast viewing: select your preferred text and background semi-colours (see below for full list0
• Choose from 31 reading languages, and 60 voices/accents
• View and listen to lengthy documents with fast and accurate Text-to-Speech
• Point & Read: intuitive touchscreen interface - touch a column, paragraph or word on-screen to read instantly
• Navigate quickly with automatic text zone recognition
• Swipe your finger to scroll through magnified text and photographs
• Archive documents and images, and view at your convenience: either SD (included) or USB (not included)
• Picture Viewer: zoom and slideshow options to view favourite photographs in full colour
• Adjust the settings easily using the large icon/font menu (as pictured above)
• Easy listening: through the on-board speakers or connect a set of headphones (not included)

Colour/Semi-Colour Modes for easier reading:
Select the colour mode that best suit your visual needs, for example, yellow text against a black background:

• True Full Colour*
• High Contrast Full Colour*
• Grayscale*
• White text on Black background / Black on White
• White on Blue / Blue on White
• White on Red / Red on White*
• White on Green / Green on White*
• White on Violet / Violet on White*
• White on Amber / Amber on White*
• Yellow on Black / Black on Yellow
• Yellow on Blue / Blue on Yellow
• Yellow on Green / Green on Yellow*
• Black on Red / Red on Black
• Black on Green / Green on Black
• Black on Amber / Amber on Black
• Black on Orange / Orange on Black*
• Black on Blue / Blue on Black*
• Black on Violet / Violet on Black*
• Black on Purple / Purple on Black**

* Colour options only available when reading using Live Magnification feature
** Colour options only available when reading using Audio, Text-to-Speech Playback feature

Downloads

Find the available downloads for this product here:

• ONYX® OCR User Manual (Audio, Text-to-Speech Features)
• ONYX® OCR (Magnification Features)
• ONYX® OCR Brochure (PDF)
• ONYX® OCR (Remote Control Reference Card)