TextSpeak TS-04 Speech Speaker and Wireless Keyboard System User Guide

Type on the keyboard, e.g., “Hello,” and press Enter to ‘speak’ your first word.
Type other words or phrases, press Enter again, and you’ll be typing and talking.

Power Modes and Battery Operation:

AC Adapter Operation:

A 9-volt AC power adapter is supplied with the TS-04, allowing you to leave the device on all the time for instant use when typing on the keyboard.

Portable/Battery Operation:

Battery operation is automatically enabled if the AC power is not used or detected. Smart power management prolongs battery life and may provide weeks of usage before requiring a new battery in the speaker.

Low Battery Indication: When the low battery indicator is flashing, change the 9V battery in the TS-04 or use external AC power.

Additional Notes:

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How do I know if the battery is low?
- A: When the low battery indicator is flashing, it’s time to change the 9V battery in the TS-04 or switch to external AC power.

Q: How far is the wireless keyboard’s range?
- A: The wireless keyboard has a range of 10 feet, allowing for portable typing across a room.

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, you are 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

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

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 an 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

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!

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 keypress entry (or words) while typing.

In normal operation TextSpeak waits to speak until after the ENTER 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

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 are pre-allocated to special factory-stored phrases. 30 other phrases are 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 ALTor CTRL key, then press the desired Function Key (F3 to F12) to program recorded phrases.

Storing Speech Keyboard Phrases To Memory

Record a Keyboard

Step 1

Press Press the accent/tilde key
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 keys with keys F3 to F12. To program these press the

Alt or CTRL key before each function key.

Step 3

Type Text Type the text or phrase wish to record

Press ENTER Press the ‘Enter’ key to stop the recording
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

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 distantcaller 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

FUNCTION KEY WORKSHEET

F1	Hello, I cannot speak and will be using a
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 phras 7
CTRL F10	Available for saved phrases
CTRL F11	Available for saved phrases
CTRL F12	Available for saved phrases

Appendix A

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” keys enables “Setup Mode”

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

Step 1

Locate the 2 AAA keyboard batteries
Locate the position of the “CONNECT” button

Step 2

Depress BOTH ON/OFF and SPEAKER buttons simultaneously for 2 seconds
Wait for the Speech Audio phrase “Press Keyboard Connect Now”

Step 3

Press the red CONNECT button on the underside of the keyboard. (The location is next to the battery compartment)

Documents / Resources

TextSpeak TS-04 Speech Speaker and Wireless Keyboard System [pdf] User Guide
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References

User Manual

TextSpeak TS-04 Speech Speaker and Wireless Keyboard System

Product Information

Product Usage Instructions