User Guide for TextSpeak models including: TS-04, TS-04K, TS-04 Speech Speaker and Wireless Keyboard System, TS-04, Speech Speaker and Wireless Keyboard System, Wireless Keyboard System, Keyboard System, System
AAC Large Wired Keyboard and Speaker for Voice Generation with Large Print Keys
To start using the TS-04 press the speaker Power ON/OFF switch, wait until the blue ... ALT F8. Available for saved phrases. ALT F9. Available for saved ...
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.
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DocumentDocumentModel TS-04 -W Wireless Speech Keyboard System 2.0 Users' Guide Overview Text SpeakTM TS- 04 t ext - t o- speech speaker and wireless keyboard syst em inst ant ly convert s t yped t ext t o a nat ural sounding voice. The easy- t o- use speaker/ keyboard com bination works right out of the box without setup, and speaks with an unlim ited v ocab u lar y . · Easy t o use AAC Augm ent at ive Com m unicat ion Device · Just t ype t o t alk, use any speakerphone t o t alk over a phone line · Nothing to learn, ready to work when you open the box! · Program m able phrase st orage using int egrat ed FLASH m em ory · Operat es on AC wall adapt or or bat t eries · Uses exclusive Digit al Acoust ics® t echnology TS- 04 SPEAKER CONTROLS AND CONNECTI ONS Ext ernal Keyboard Connect or ( Model TS- 04K) Low Bat t ery I ndicator On Off I ndicator Po w er Connect or ( 9 volt DC) Hi/ Lo Volum e Select On/ Off Sw it ch LED Status Display · On cont inuously · Flashing quickly · Flashing slowly · Flashing very slowly Act ive/ Norm al wait ing t o Speak Synthesizing Speech Funct ion key phrase recording in progress Battery " standby" operation - 2 - Power Modes and Battery Operation AC Adapter Operation A 9- volt AC power adapt or is supplied wit h t he TS- 04. AC powering perm it s you t o leave t he TS- 04 on all t he t im e and be ready to use instantly when you type on the keyboard. The wireless keyboard has a 10- foot range t o enable portable typing across a room . Portable/Battery Operation Bat t ery operat ion is enabled aut om at ically if t he AC power is not used or detected. Press t he ON/OFF but t on t o cont rol power in AC or battery modes Smart powering modes: ( Bat t ery operat ion only) Sm art power m anagem ent prolongs battery life and m ay provide weeks of usage before requiring a new battery in the speaker Standby - When t he keyboard is not used t o generat e speech for Power 3 m inut es t he TS- 04 will ent er Sleep Mode. Resume - Press t he space bar 2- 4 t im es in quick succession t o `wake Power up t he TS- 04 from sleep m ode. Auto Off - Aft er 10 m inut es of inact ivit y t he TS- 04 will aut om at ically t urn off t o conserve bat t ery power. Pressing t he " END" key will also t urn the power off and m ay be used at any tim e. NOTE: The TS- 04 keyboard has aut om at ic ON/ OFF powering and ext rem ely long battery life. Norm al use requires battery replacem ent of 2 AAA batteries only once every 6- 12 m ont hs. Refer t o Appendix A t o learn m ore about keyboard bat t ery replacem ent. Low Battery Indication: When the low battery indicator is flashing change the 9 Volt s Battery in the TS- 04 or use ext ernal AC power. - 3 - Getting Started Text Speak TS- 04 syst em includes 2 com ponent s, t he speech generat ing speaker and a wireless keyboard. For norm al operat ion, sim ply press t he Power ON/ OFF swit ch, t ype on t he keyboard, press ENTER , and you're ready t o st art t alking! TS-04 Speaker TS-04 Keyboard Step 1: Connect AC Power or inst all a 9- volt bat t ery Step 2: Press t he whit e On/Off but t on on TS- 04 Speaker for powering Step 3: Type on t he keyboard H e l l o and press Enter t o `speak' your first word! Type ot her words or phrases, press Ent er again, and you'll be t yping and t alking! - 4 - Power Modes and Battery Operation AC Adapter Operation A 9- volt AC power adapt or is supplied wit h t he TS04. AC powering perm it s you t o leave t he TS- 04 on all the tim e and be ready to use instantly when you type on the keyboard. The wireless keyboard has a 10- foot range t o enable portable typing across a room . Portable/Battery Operation Bat t ery operat ion is enabled aut om at ically if t he AC power is not used or detected. Press t he ON/OFF but t on t o cont rol power in AC or battery m odes Smart powering modes: ( Bat t ery operat ion only) Sm art power m anagem ent prolongs battery life and m ay provide weeks of usage before requiring a new battery in the speaker Standby - When t he keyboard is not used t o generat e speech for Power 3 m inut es t he TS- 04 will ent er Sleep Mode. Resume - Press t he space bar 2- 4 t im es in quick succession t o `wake Power up t he TS- 04 from sleep m ode. Auto Off - Aft er 10 m inut es of inact ivit y t he TS- 04 will aut om at ically t urn off t o conserve bat t ery power. Pressing t he " END" key will also t urn the power off and m ay be used at any tim e. NOTE: The TS- 04 keyboard has aut om at ic ON/ OFF powering and ext rem ely long battery life. Norm al use requires battery replacem ent of 2 AAA batteries only once every 6- 12 m ont hs. Refer t o Appendix A t o learn m ore about keyboard bat t ery replacem ent. Low Battery Indication: When t he low bat t ery indicat or is flashing change t he 9 Volt s Bat t ery in t he TS- 04 or use external AC power. - 5 - Typing To Talk To st art using t he TS- 04 press t he speaker Power ON/ OFF swit ch, wait unt il t he blue Act ive indicat or is ON, and begin t yping t o t alk. There is no ON/ OFF swit ch for t he keyboard. I t powers on instantly every tim e you begin typing and powers off autom atically. To t alk, t ype a word or phrase, t hen press t he ent er key. I f you m ake a m istake typing j ust press the backspace key to delete the last keypress entry ( or words) while typing. i I n norm al operat ion Text Speak wait s t o speak unt il aft er t he EN TER key is pressed! Advanced features such as auto- repeat, saving phrases, continuous speech generation and speaking over telephones are described below. Using Function Keys to Say Phrases Funct ion keys can be used t o st ore com m only used phrases. After program m ing, pressing any function key will speak the pre- program m ed p h r ases. 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 t o speak " Please be pat ient while I t ype responses" F3 to F12 are User Programmable F1 F2 F3 F1 2 Funct ion key phrases are recorded and saved t o m em ory aft er t he TS- 04 is powered off. "Alt" and "Control" key combinations may be used to store 20 additional phrases. Hold down ( or press and release) t he ALT or CTRL key, t hen press t he desired Funct ion Key ( F3 t o F12) t o program recorded phrases. Alt F6 Ct r l F9 - 6 - Storing Speech Keyboard Phrases To Memory Record a Keyboard Step 1 Pr e ss Press t he accent/tilde key ~ List e n List en for t he reply "Pr e ss F Ke y" ` Step 2 Se le ct Press t he desired key by pressing F3 t o F12 W ait Wait for the confirm ation of the key num ber to be spoken Not e: 10 phrases m ay be st ored using F3 t o F12. 20 addit ional phrases m ay be used by adding t he ALT and CTRL key wit h keys F3 t o F12. To program t hese press t he Alt or CTRL key before t he each funct ion key. Step 3 Type Text Type t he t ext or phrase wish t o record Pr e ss ENTER Press t he 'Ent er' key t o st op recording List e n List en for t he audio reply "O.K." , indicat ing success Step 4 Verify Press the function key to verify the phrase · The ESC ( Escape) key m ay be used t o cancel a phrase recording sequence · Saved phrases pressed sequentially will be spoken in order and com bined. · Phrases are saved in m em ory when power is rem oved. SAMPLE PHRASES F3 F7 CTRL+ F3 ALT+ F3 ALT+ F4 ALT+ F5 My nam e is John Russell, I live at 2, Main St reet Please cont act by brot her at 203- 820- 1234 Tom orrow I am OK, t hanks I would like to eat I would like to call hom e - 7 - Speaking on a telephone line You can use TextSpeak TS-04 to speak directly into a telephone using any standard speakerphone. Sim ply place t he TS- 04 speaker near t he phone and t he dist ant caller will hear your typed phrases loud and clear. Adjusting Volume and Speech Generation Speed The Hi and Lo Swit ch on t he TS- 04 cont rols 2 levels of volum e. I f m ore +/- adj ust m ent is required press t he keyboard Arrow Up and Arrow Down keys m ultiple tim es. Talking Speed ( t im e bet ween each word) is adj ust able in 4 st eps. To slow down t alking speed, press t he Left Arrow m ult iple t im es. To speed up speech, press t he Right Arrow m ult iple t im es. I f you wish t o save t he set t ings as a power up default , refer to Appendix A. Special Key control commands Enter Pg Up Pg Dn ~ ` Esc / End Ent er Page Up Page Dow n Program `Esca p e ' `Sla sh ' En d Arrow Dow n Arrow Up Arrow Left Arrow Right Press t o speak a t yped phrase ( default m ode) Sent ence Mode ( speak when Ent er is pressed) Spelling Mode ( speak every let t er t yped) ( refer t o " St oring Phrases' in previous sect ion) Cancel current act ion Repeat last phrase Power 6off com m and Volum e Down Volum e Up Slow down speech playback Speed up speech playback - 8 - FUNCTION KEY WORKSHEET F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F1 0 F1 1 F1 2 Hello, I cannot speak and will be using a Please be pat ient while I t ype responses Available for saved phrases Available for saved phrases Available for saved phrases Available for saved phrases Available for saved phrases Available for saved phrases Available for saved phrases Available for saved phrases Available for saved phrases Available for saved phrases " ALT" KEY + FUNCTI ON KEY COMBI NATI ONS ALT F3 ALT F4 ALT F5 ALT F6 ALT F7 ALT F8 ALT F9 ALT F10 ALT F11 ALT F12 Available for saved phrases Available for saved phrases Available for saved phrases Available for saved phrases Available for saved phrases Available for saved phrases Available for saved phrases Available for saved phrases Available for saved phrases Available for saved phrases " CTRL" KEY + FUNCTI ON KEY COMBI NATI ONS CTRL F3 CTRL F4 CTRL F5 CTRL F6 CTRL F7 CTRL F8 CTRL F9 CTRL F10 CTRL F11 CTRL F12 Available for saved phrases Available for saved phrases Available for saved phrases Available for saved phrases Available for saved phrases Available for saved phrases 7 Available for saved phrases Available for saved phrases Available for saved phrases Available for saved phrases - 9 - Appendix A Changing voice, language and settings The TS- 04 is capable of support ing 2 voice st yles as well as English and Spanish languages. Select ing t hese m ay be m ade by ent ering a special " Set up Mode" Pressing the `CTRL' and "S" key enables "Setup Mode" CTRL S E Press "E" t o alt ernat e language bet ween English and Spanish. ( For Spanish, t he " ñ" key is m apped at t he English " ;" key) V Press "V" t o alt ernat e voices bet ween Fem ale and Male. F Press "F" t o rest ore all original fact ory volum e and voice set t ings. Press "S" t o save set t ings. This st ores t he current voice and language set t ing S in m em ory. The current select ion of volum e and speech rat e will also be saved and used as the new power up default setting. Appendix B Replacing Keyboard Batteries i W hen keyboard batteries are replaced w ireless links m ust 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. Step 1 Locat e t he 2 AAA keyboard bat t eries Locat e posit ion of " CONNECT" but t on Step 2 Depress BOTH ON/ OFF and SPEAKER but t ons simultaneously for 2 seconds Wait for Speech Audio phrase " Press Keyboard Connect Now" Step 3 Press t he red CONNECT but t on on the underside of the keyboard. ( Locat ion is next t o t he bat t ery com part m ent ) - 10 -iLovePDF