TextSpeak TS-04-W Manuel utilisateur

Users’ Guide

Model TS-04 -W

Wireless Speech Keyboard System 2.0

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Overview

TextSpeak™ TS-04 text-to-speech speaker and wireless keyboard system instantly

converts typed text to a natural sounding voice. The easy-to-use speaker/keyboard

combination works right out of the box without setup, and speaks with an unlimited

vocabulary.

• Easy to use AAC Augmentative Communication Device

• Just type to talk, use any speakerphone to talk over a phone line

• Nothing to learn, ready to work when you open the box!

• Programmable phrase storage using integrated FLASH memory

• Operates on AC wall adaptor or batteries

• Uses exclusive Digital Acoustics®technology

TS-04 SPEAKER

CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS

LED Status Display

• On continuously Active/Normal – waiting to Speak

• Flashing quickly Synthesizing Speech

• Flashing slowly Function key phrase recording in progress

• Flashing very slowly Battery “standby” operation

External

Keyboard

Connector

(Model TS-04K)

Low Battery

Indicator

On Off

Indicator

Power

Connector

(9 volt DC)

Hi/Lo Volume

Select

On/Off

Switch

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Power Modes and Battery Operation

AC Adapter Operation

A 9-volt AC power adaptor is supplied with the TS-04. AC

powering permits you to leave the TS-04 on all the time

and be ready to use instantly when you type on the

keyboard.

The wireless keyboard has a 10-foot range to enable

portable typing across a room.

Portable/Battery Operation

Battery operation is enabled automatically if the AC

power is not used or detected.

Press the ON/OFF button to control power in AC or

battery modes

Smart powering modes: (Battery operation only)

Smart power management prolongs battery life and may provide weeks of usage

before requiring a new battery in the speaker

●Standby - When the keyboard is not used to generate speech for Power

3 minutes the TS-04 will enter Sleep Mode.

●Resume - Press the space bar 2-4 times in quick succession to ‘wake

Power up the TS-04 from sleep mode.

●Auto Off - After 10 minutes of inactivity the TS-04 will automatically turn off

to conserve battery power. Pressing the “END” key will also turn

the power off and may be used at any time.

NOTE: The TS-04 keyboard has automatic ON/OFF powering and extremely long

battery life. Normal use requires battery replacement of 2 AAA batteries only once

every 6-12 months. Refer to Appendix A to learn more about keyboard battery

replacement.

Low Battery Indication:

When the low battery indicator is flashing change the 9 Volts Battery in the

TS-04 or use external AC power.

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Getting Started

TextSpeak TS-04 system includes 2 components, the speech generating speaker and

a wireless keyboard. For normal operation, simply press the Power ON/OFF switch,

type on the keyboard, press ENTER , and you're ready to start talking!

Step 1:

Connect AC Power or install a 9-volt battery

Step 2:

Press the white On/Off button on TS-04 Speaker for powering

Step 3:

Type on the keyboard H e l l o and press Enter to ‘speak’ your first word! Type

other words or phrases, press Enter again, and you’ll be typing and talking!

S-04 Speaker TS-04 Keyboard

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Power Modes and Battery Operation

AC Adapter Operation

A 9-volt AC power adaptor is supplied with the TS-

04. AC powering permits you to leave the TS-04 on

all the time and be ready to use instantly when you

type on the keyboard.

The wireless keyboard has a 10-foot range to enable

portable typing across a room.

Portable/Battery Operation

Battery operation is enabled automatically if the AC

power is not used or detected.

Press the ON/OFF button to control power in AC

or battery modes

Smart powering modes: (Battery operation only)

Smart power management prolongs battery life

and may provide weeks of usage before requiring a new battery in the speaker

●Standby - When the keyboard is not used to generate speech for Power

3 minutes the TS-04 will enter Sleep Mode.

●Resume - Press the space bar 2-4 times in quick succession to ‘wake

Power up the TS-04 from sleep mode.

●Auto Off - After 10 minutes of inactivity the TS-04 will automatically turn off

to conserve battery power. Pressing the “END” key will also turn

the power off and may be used at any time.

NOTE: The TS-04 keyboard has automatic ON/OFF powering and extremely long

battery life. Normal use requires battery replacement of 2 AAA batteries only once

every 6-12 months. Refer to Appendix A to learn more about keyboard battery

replacement.

Low Battery Indication:

When the low battery indicator is flashing change the 9 Volts Battery in the TS-04

or use external AC power.

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Typing To Talk

To start using the TS-04 press the speaker Power ON/OFF switch, wait until the blue

Active indicator is ON, and begin typing to talk. There is no ON/OFF switch for the

keyboard. It powers on instantly every time you begin typing and powers off

automatically.

To talk, type a word or phrase, then press the enter key.

If you make a mistake typing just press the backspace key to delete the last key-

press entry (or words) while typing.

Advanced features such as auto-repeat, saving phrases, continuous speech generation

and speaking over telephones are described below.

Using Function Keys to Say Phrases

Function keys can be used to store commonly

used phrases. After programming, pressing any

function key will speak the pre-programmed

phrases.

A total of 32 phrases are available. F1 and F2 pre-allocated to special factory stored phrases. 30

other phrases are programmable.

F1 is pre-programmed to speak

“Hello, I cannot speak and will be

using a speech synthesizer”

F2 is pre-programmed to speak

“Please be patient while I type responses”

F3 to F12 are User Programmable

Function key phrases are recorded and saved to memory after the TS-04 is powered

off.

"Alt" and "Control" key combinations may be used to store

20 additional phrases. Hold down (or press and release) the ALT

or CTRL key, then press the desired Function Key (F3 to F12) to

program recorded phrases.

In normal operation TextSpeak waits to speak

until after the ENTER key is pressed!

F6Alt

F3 F12

F9Ctrl

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Storing Speech Keyboard Phrases To Memory

Step 1

Press Press the accent/tilde key

Listen Listen for the reply "Press F Key"

Step 2

Select Press the desired key by pressing F3 to F12

Wait Wait for the confirmation of the key number to be spoken

Note: 10 phrases may be stored using F3 to F12. 20 additional phrases may be used

by adding the ALT and CTRL key with keys F3 to F12. To program these press the

Alt or CTRL key before the each function key.

Step 3

Type Text Type the text or phrase wish to record

Press ENTER Press the 'Enter' key to stop recording

Listen Listen for the audio reply "O.K.", indicating success

Step 4

Verify Press the function key to verify the phrase

• The ESC (Escape) key may be used to cancel a phrase recording sequence

• Saved phrases pressed sequentially will be spoken in order and combined.

• Phrases are saved in memory when power is removed.

SAMPLE PHRASES

F3 My name is John Russell, I live at 2, Main Street

F7 Please contact by brother at 203-820-1234

CTRL+F3 Tomorrow

ALT+F3 I am OK, thanks

ALT+F4 I would like to eat

ALT+F5 I would like to call home

‘

Record a Ke

board

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Speaking on a telephone line

You can use TextSpeak TS-04 to speak directly into a telephone using any

standard speakerphone.

Simply place the TS-04 speaker near the phone and the distant

caller will hear your typed phrases loud and clear.

Adjusting Volume and Speech Generation Speed

The Hi and Lo Switch on the TS-04 controls 2 levels of volume. If more

adjustment is required press the keyboard Arrow Up and Arrow Down

keys multiple times.

Talking Speed (time between each word) is adjustable in 4 steps. To slow down

talking speed, press the Left Arrow multiple times. To speed up speech, press the

Right Arrow multiple times. If you wish to save the settings as a power up default,

refer to Appendix A.

Special Key control commands

Enter Press to speak a typed phrase (default mode)

Page Up Sentence Mode (speak when Enter is pressed)

Page Down Spelling Mode (speak every letter typed)

Program (refer to "Storing Phrases' in previous section)

‘Escape’ Cancel current action

‘Slash’ Repeat last phrase

End Power off command

Arrow Down Volume Down

Arrow Up Volume Up

Arrow Left Slow down speech playback

Arrow Right Speed up speech playback

End

Esc

‘

Enter

+/-

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FUNCTION KEY WORKSHEET

F1 Hello, I cannot s

eak and will be usin

F2 Please be patient while I type responses

F3 Available for saved phrases

F4 Available for saved phrases

F5 Available for saved phrases

F6 Available for saved phrases

F7 Available for saved phrases

F8 Available for saved phrases

F9 Available for saved phrases

F10 Available for saved phrases

F11 Available for saved phrases

F12 Available for saved phrases

“ALT” KEY + FUNCTION KEY COMBINATIONS

ALT F3 Available for saved phrases

ALT F4 Available for saved phrases

ALT F5 Available for saved phrases

ALT F6 Available for saved phrases

ALT F7 Available for saved phrases

ALT F8 Available for saved phrases

ALT F9 Available for saved phrases

ALT F10 Available for saved phrases

ALT F11 Available for saved phrases

ALT F12 Available for saved phrases

“CTRL” KEY + FUNCTION KEY COMBINATIONS

CTRL F3 Available for saved phrases

CTRL F4 Available for saved phrases

CTRL F5 Available for saved phrases

CTRL F6 Available for saved phrases

CTRL F7 Available for saved phrases

CTRL F8 Available for saved phrases

CTRL F9 Available for saved phrases

CTRL F10 Available for saved phrases

CTRL F11 Available for saved phrases

CTRL F12 Available for saved phrases

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Appendix A Changing voice, language and settings

The TS-04 is capable of supporting 2 voice styles as well as English and Spanish

languages. Selecting these may be made by entering a special “Setup Mode”

Pressing the ‘CTRL’ and “S” key enables “Setup Mode”

Press “E” to alternate language between English and Spanish.

(For Spanish, the “ñ” key is mapped at the English “;” key)

Press “V” to alternate voices between Female and Male.

Press “F” to restore all original factory volume and voice settings.

Press “S” to save settings. This stores the current voice and language setting

in memory. The current selection of volume and speech rate will also be

saved and used as the new power up default setting.

Appendix B Replacing Keyboard Batteries

When keyboard batteries are replaced wireless links must be

restored for speech to be generated

Keyboard batteries should normally be replaced every year. However, when batteries are removed a special CONNECT

process MUST be used to reactivate the keyboard link to the TS-04.

This process is ONLY needed for KEYBOARD

batteries. The TS-04 9v main battery does not require this process.

Locate the 2 AAA keyboard batteries

Locate position of “CONNECT” button

Depress BOTH ON/OFF and SPEAKER

buttons simultaneously for 2 seconds

Wait for Speech Audio phrase

“Press Keyboard Connect Now”

Press the red CONNECT button on

the underside of the keyboard.

(Location is next to the battery compartment)

CTRL S

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

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