Blackberry Z30 Smartphone 10 3 3 User Guide

BlackBerry Screen Reader
The BlackBerry Screen Reader is an assistive technology that lets users with vision impairment interact with their
BlackBerry 10 device using speech output. The BlackBerry Screen Reader uses text-to-speech (TTS) to read screen content, such as documents, email messages, text messages (SMS or MMS), titles and properties of media 
files, and other
text-based information. The BlackBerry Screen Reader also provides navigation cues by reading screen layout information,
such as menu...

Gestures for navigating on your deviceGestures that start at the edges of the screen (such as swiping down from the top to access Settings or swiping up from thebottom to minimize an app) are the same in the BlackBerry Screen Reader as they are in all other apps. However, when the BlackBerry Screen Reader is turned on, you can use additional gestures to help you navigate.
TaskGestureSet and read the point of regard
A point of regard is a 
field, button, selection area, link,
application, paragraph,...

TaskGestureNote: A picker is an option selection tool that has more
than one option. An example is a date picker with columns
for you to select weekday, date, and month options.An audio cue indicates that you are at the first or last
column in the picker. The BlackBerry Screen Reader updates the point of regard and reads the default selection
of each column. For example, in a date picker, the default is usually the current day.Go to the top or begining of a page, list, section, text field or
display...

TaskGestureNote: You can use this gesture on any screen, even when a
status bar is not present.Read the status bar information (including battery and
network connectivity)Note:  You can use this gesture on any screen, even when a
status bar is not present.Quickly swipe up and then down with one finger.
Gestures for the BlackBerry Calendar
TaskGestureMove to the next day, week, or monthSwipe right with three fingers.Move to the previous day, week, or monthSwipe left with three fingers.
Gestures for the...

TaskGestureSelect textDouble-tap and hold with one finger.
This gesture selects a text chunk and includes the cursorposition.
Clear a text selectionWhen you have text selected, double-tap and hold with one
finger.
Extend the text selectionWhen you have text selected, swipe from left to right to
increase the selection by one text chunk.Decrease the text selectionWhen you have text selected, swipe from right to left to
decrease the selection by one text chunk.
If the text selection becomes empty when you...

TaskGestureReject a callDouble-tap and hold with two fingers on the Incoming Call
screen.End a callDouble-tap and hold with two fingers anywhere on the
screen.
Gestures for the BlackBerry Hub
TaskGestureOpen a notification or messageDouble-tap with one finger.Open BlackBerry Hub Instant Actions to quickly triage an incoming 
notification
Double-tap with two fingers.Expand an email folderTriple-tap with one finger. In Discovery mode, tap and hold
with one 
finger and double-tap with a second finger....

GoalActionmenu items, and pictures. These points of regard are
highlighted.Stop the BlackBerry Screen Reader from speakingPress Ctrl+S.Turn on or turn o

Adjust the volume, speed, and pitch using gesturesYou might want to increase the speed of the BlackBerry Screen Reader when you browse the Internet, or slow it down when
you receive instructions. You can increase the volume when you

Adjust the text or punctuation verbosity using gesturesWhen you are learning how to use the BlackBerry Screen Reader, you can set the verbosity to a higher setting. After you getmore familiar with your BlackBerry device, you can change the verbosity to include less information. For example, when the
BlackBerry Screen Reader pauses at the end of a sentence, it might not be necessary for the screen reader to indicate that there is a period or exclamation mark.
You can adjust two types of verbosity in the...