Criteria Supporting Feature Remarks and Explanations (a) Self-contained products shall be usable by Not Applicable people with disabilities without requiring an to attach Assistive Technology to the product. Personal headsets for private listening are not Assistive Technology. (b) When a timed response is required, the user Not Applicable shall be alerted and given sufficient time to indicate more time is required. (c) Where a product utilizes touchscreens or Not Applicable contact-sensitive controls, an input method shall be provided that complies with §1194.23 (k) (1) through (4). (d) When biometric forms of user identification or Not Applicable control are used, an alternative form of identification or activation, which does not require the user to possess particular biological characteristics, shall also be provided. (e) When products provide auditory output, the Not Applicable audio signal shall be provided at a standard signal level through an industry standard connector that will allow for private listening. The product must provide the ability to interrupt, pause, and restart the audio at any time. (f) When products deliver voice output in a public Not Applicable area, incremental volume control shall be provided with output amplification up to a level of at least 65 dB. Where the ambient noise level of the environment is above 45 dB, a volume gain of at least 20 dB above the ambient level shall be user selectable. A function shall be provided to automatically reset the volume to the default level after every use. (g) Color coding shall not be used as the only Not Applicable means of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element. (h) When a product permits a user to adjust color Not Applicable and contrast settings, a range of color selections capable of producing a variety of contrast levels shall be provided. (i) Products shall be designed to avoid causing Not Applicable the screen to flicker with a frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz.
Criteria Supporting Feature Remarks and Explanations (a) Self-contained products shall be usable by people with disabilities without requiring an to attach Assistive Technology to the product. Personal headsets for private listening are not Assistive Technology. Not Applicable (b) When a timed response is required, the user shall be alerted and given sufficient time to indicate more time is required. Not Applicable (c) Where a product utilizes touchscreens or contact-sensitive controls, an input method shall be provided that complies with §1194.23 (k) (1) through (4). Not Applicable (d) When biometric forms of user identification or control are used, an alternative form of identification or activation, which does not require the user to possess particular biological characteristics, shall also be provided. Not Applicable (e) When products provide auditory output, the audio signal shall be provided at a standard signal level through an industry standard connector that will allow for private listening. The product must provide the ability to interrupt, pause, and restart the audio at any time. Not Applicable (f) When products deliver voice output in a public area, incremental volume control shall be provided with output amplification up to a level of at least 65 dB. Where the ambient noise level of the environment is above 45 dB, a volume gain of at least 20 dB above the ambient level shall be user selectable. A function shall be provided to automatically reset the volume to the default level after every use. Not Applicable (g) Color coding shall not be used as the only means of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element. Not Applicable (h) When a product permits a user to adjust color and contrast settings, a range of color selections capable of producing a variety of contrast levels shall be provided. Not Applicable (i) Products shall be designed to avoid causing the screen to flicker with a frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz. Not Applicable
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