The Vocal Commands are divided into 4 categories, listed below.
There are 2 ways to use vocal commands:
- Say 'Hey OrCam' followed by the vocal command. After 2-3 seconds, you will hear a chime, and the device will respond.
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Double tap the touch bar, wait for the long beep, then say the vocal command. After 2-3 seconds, you will hear a chime and the device will respond.
- NOTE: The double tap for using vocal commands needs to be quick. When you do it correctly, you'll hear a long beep. If the taps are too slow, you'll hear the shutter sound of device taking a picture. If you find the double tap challenging, use the 'Hey OrCam' option.
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Category 1: Information commands
The information commands enable you to get information from your device
- List information commands (this vocal command announces all the commands that are available in this category)
- Tell the time
- Tell the date
- Tell the battery status
- Tell the device serial number
- Tell the version / Tell the build
- Power off / Turn off
- Suspend the device / Go to sleep
Category 2: Settings commands
The setting commands enable you to configure your device.
- List settings commands (this vocal command announces all the commands that are available in this category)
- Reading speed up / Read faster
- Reading speed down / Read slower
- Volume up / Speak louder
- Volume down / Speak softer
- Enable the reading navigation
- Disable the reading navigation
- Enable the auto page recognition
- Disable the auto page recognition
- Enter the user menu
- Change the voice
- Check the internet connectivity
- Connect to the Bluetooth audio device
- Enable the auto flash
- Disable the auto flash
- Change the auto suspend time
- Set the face recognition to manual (MyEye Pro devices only)
- Set the face recognition to auto (MyEye Pro devices only)
- Start the face learning (MyEye Pro devices only)
- Change the face repetition time (MyEye Pro devices only)
- Disable the face recognition (MyEye Pro devices only)
- Start the product learning (MyEye Pro devices only)
- Start the barcode learning (MyEye Pro devices only)
- Read everything
Category 3: Smart reading commands
The smart reading commands are to be used for the Smart Reading feature.
- List smart reading commands (this vocal command announces all the commands that are available in this category)
- Smart reading
- Read everything
- Find
- Start from
- Jump to
- Read the article about
- Read the dates
- Read the phone numbers
- Read the amounts
- Previous
- Next
- Repeat
- Exit
- Restart
- Help
- Reading speed up / Read faster
- Reading speed down / Read slower
- Volume up / Speak louder
- Volume down / Speak softer
- Read the headlines
- Read the first article / Read article number one
- Read the second article / Read article number two
- Read the third article / Read article number three
- Read the fourth article / Read article number four
- Read the fifth article / Read article number five
- Read the sixth article / Read article number six
- Read the seventh article / Read article number seven
- Read the eighth article / Read article number eight
- Read the ninth article / Read article number nine
- Read the tenth article / Read article number ten
Category 4: Orientation commands (MyEye Pro devices only)
The orientation commands are to be used for the MyEye Pro orientation feature.
- List orientation commands (this vocal command announces all the commands that are available in this category)
- What's in front of me
- Exit
- Repeat
- Help
A note on the orientation feature
On devices with software version 9.21.3012 and above, the orientation feature is supplanted by the AI-driven 'What's in front of me?' feature, as long as the device is connected to WiFi.