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All Canadian polymer and paper
bank notes share distinctly coloured
denominations that make them easier
for people with vision loss to identify.
While polymer bank notes are
the newest notes available to you,
paper notes will still be in
circulation for a while.
The bank note reader is a device
that you can use to help you identify
Canadian bank notes,
when you're unable to use other
accessibility features.
The reader is supplied by the
Bank of Canada and is distributed
at no charge by the CNIB.
The reader has an ergonomic design
that is compact and easy to use,
and includes a battery,
speakerphone, headphone jack,
variable output, braille,
large print instructions,
a CD and protective pouch.
The application form to order
a bank note reader is available
on the CNIB website.
The bank note reader is easy to use.
Insert any short edge of a
Canadian polymer bank note and
the reader will announce by voice,
in either English or French,
the denomination of the bank note.
For paper notes,
insert the short edge into the reader.
The voice output can be substituted
by beeps or vibrations, if desired.
For audio beeps or vibrations,
there are unique indicators
for each bank note.
The $5 beeps or vibrates once,
the $10 will beep or vibrate twice,
the $20 will beep or vibrate three times,
the $50 will beep or vibrate four times,
and the $100 will beep or vibrate
with one short and one long tone.