Pronto! 18 V4 – The compact, pocket-sized Braille Organizer

Pronto! 18 V4 is the fourth generation of the braille organizer that defines high quality in a compact design that is easy to use. Like other BAUM braille products, Pronto! 18 V4 features a braille display of exceptional quality, a very quiet and comfortable braille keyboard, and a design that feels good. Pronto V4 features speech output and a suite of applications that help make it easier to get things done. Pronto! 18 V4 is an invaluable tool for use at school, at work, or at home.

Why

… connect to your iPhone with VoiceOver, read your notes or PDF documents, listen to your favourite music, and much more.

• Write texts and edit documents with the text-editing program; even doc and docx format.
• Surf via WLAN, read your emails, send and receive email attachments
• Make appointments, record addresses, and take notes.
• Remember birthdays, anniversaries and recurring dates.
• Set time-checks, dates and operate your alarm-clock, stopwatch or timer.
• Manage your files and ZIP archives.
• Use Pronto!’s comfortable braille keyboard for any operations on your smartphone, e. g. iPhone.
• Excel viewer for a quick look into sheets.
• Listen to music, subscribed podcasts or recorded notes on the built-in MP3-player.
• Read DAISY books while you are on the move.
• Listen to Internet radio stations from all over the world (stream) and bookmark your favorites.
• Pocket calculator (standard and scientific).
• Compass and barometer (altitude and air pressure).
• Reading and writing braille grade II – as well as converting into braille grade I.

Natural sounding speech synthesizers Nuance Vocalizer; English speech already installed: Daniel, Serena (UK) or Tom, Samantha and Jill (US). Additional languages and voices are available optionally upon request.

Technical specifications:

Key features:

• Keyboard for inputting 8-dot braille
• 18-cell braille display with integrated cursor routing
• 1 built-in mono loudspeaker and 1 built-in microphone

Operation:

• Navistick for easy and comfortable operations
• 4 function keys to quick-launch applications

Speech output:

• Output with very clear intonation.
• Choice of language versions.
• Two voices for reading texts (English and language of your country (where applicable).

Interface:

• WLAN with WPA2 – IEEE 802.11g
• 4 Bluetooth channels for simultaneous connections
• USB-Master Type A
• Mini-USB (Slave) Type-Mini-B
• Connect to an external microphone (mono) and headphones (stereo, 3.5 mm)
• SDHC-Slot (according to SD 2.0 specification)

Memory:

• 256 MB RAM and 32 GB Flash
• Included is a 4 GB SDHC-card

Battery:

• Built-in Lithium-ion battery
• Power adapter included 100 – 240 V 50 – 60 Hz
• Operating time up to 20 hrs.

Size and weight:

• 17.4 × 9.2 × 3.2 cm (appr. 6.8 in. × 3.6 in. × 1.25 in.)
• 450 g (appr. 1 lb)

High contrast black and white appearance, especially keyboard is apparent for visual impaired users to reach and operate in different positions and environments.

Downloads

Pronto! 18 V4 User Guide (PDF, 2MB)
Pronto! 18 V4 Brochure (PDF, 327KB)

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Manufactured by: BAUM Systeme GmbH

BAUM Retec AG has been a leading provider of products and services for blind and visually impaired people for more than 35 years. The high quality and innovative braille products, desktop magnifiers, reading machines, and software solutions are developed and manufactured in Germany, and are ideal for educational, professional and private use.

BAUM Retec AG, Karl-Landsteiner-Str. 6, 69151 Neckargemünd, Germany
Neckargemünd – 400005. Germany
Phone: +49 6223 4909-0
Fax: +49 6223 4909-397
Email: info@baum.de

13 Branch Street, Suite 205, Methuen, MA – 01844 | USA
Phone : +1 855 620-7985
Email : info@baumusa.com

Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London, WC1H 9BB – | United Kingdom
Phone : +44 800 043 3199
Email : info@baumuk.com