Using a Braille Display with VoiceOver

Setting Up a Braille Display

You can use a refreshable Bluetooth braille display to read VoiceOver output in braille. In addition, braille displays with input keys and other controls can be used to control iPhone when VoiceOver is turned on. iPhone works with many wireless braille displays. For a list of supported displays, go to www.apple.com/accessibility.

Set up a braille display:

1Turn on the braille display.

2On iPhone, turn on Bluetooth.

In Settings, choose General > Bluetooth, then tap the Bluetooth switch.

3In Settings, choose General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Braille, then choose the braille display.

Turn contracted braille on or off: In Settings, choose General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Braille, then tap the Contracted Braille switch.

Choosing a Language

The braille display uses the language that’s set for Voice Control. By default, this is the language set for iPhone in Settings > International > Language. You can use the

VoiceOver language setting to set a different language for VoiceOver and braille displays.

Set the language for VoiceOver: In Settings, choose General > International > Voice Control, then choose the language.

If you change the language for iPhone, you may need to reset the language for VoiceOver and your braille display.

Controlling VoiceOver with Your Braille Display

You can set the leftmost or rightmost cell of your braille display to provide system status and other information:

ÂÂ Announcement History contains an unread message

ÂÂ The current Announcement History message hasn’t been read ÂÂ VoiceOver speech is muted

ÂÂ The iPhone battery is low (less than 20% charge) ÂÂ iPhone is in landscape orientation

ÂÂ The screen display is turned off

ÂÂ The current line contains additional text to the left ÂÂ The current line contains additional text to the right

Set the leftmost or rightmost cell to display status information: In Settings, choose General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Braille > Status Cell, then tap Left or Right.

See an expanded description of the status cell: On your braille display, press the status cell’s router button.

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