Prentke Romich Company DeltaTalker, Operator'S Manual

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Page 5: ...lbox 39 Using Menus to Change a Number of DeltaTalker Options 41 Change SPEAKER VOLUME and VIEW ANGLE 43 How to Use CALL 45 SETTING UP The CHOOSE OVERLAY Menu 49 The 128 Location Keyboard 51 The 32 Lo...

Page 6: ...ocation 117 About 1 and 2 Icon Themes 119 Using INSERT TOOL When You Store Tools 121 Storing Theme Tools With and Without a Theme Icon 123 Store the Theme Tool Under and Icon Sequence 125 Using 1 or 2...

Page 7: ...t Any Key 187 Dictionary 189 Add a Word 189 Delete a Word 191 Review Words 193 Editing Tools 195 Shift Caps Lock Arrows 197 Character Word Tool 199 Plurals 201 Text Marker Speech Marker Text Speech Ma...

Page 8: ...About Computer Emulation With Infrared and Without Infrared 245 Using an Infrared Receiver IRR 247 Setting Up the DeltaTalker to Work With an IRR 249 Storing the IRR ON and IRR OFF Commands 251 Storin...

Page 9: ...bout Passwords 281 Storing at a Glance 282 Troubleshooting 283 Songs Already Stored in the DeltaTalker 285 Storing Pre Stored Songs on your Overlay 286 Program and Store Your Own Songs 287 Helpful DEC...

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Page 11: ...Turning the DeltaTalker Off and Saving Your Work 25 Auto Power Down 27 Some Notes about Minspeak 29 An Example of Icon Associations 31 About Selecting Your Own Minspeak Icons to Represent a Message 3...

Page 12: ...77 1 48 17 Control Panel Door Status Panel Window Display Screen Keyboard The DeltaTalker...

Page 13: ...synthesized text to speech speech The DeltaTalker was shipped to you with the Unity 128 vocabulary loaded and the matching Unity overlay already in place The Minspeak language system allows people wit...

Page 14: ...77 1 48 17 LEDs Light Emitting Diodes TOOLBOX OVERLAY KEYGUARD Storing Buttons Status Panel Control Panel Front of the DeltaTalker...

Page 15: ...hen a key is activated its LED lights and you hear a beep Keyguard the keyguard fits over the keyboard and outlines the keys on the keyboard It is made of durable plastic Remove the keyguard by liftin...

Page 16: ...MIC MULTI SWITCH MONO EXT SPKR RS232 LEARNING INFRARED WINDOW SPEAKER GRILL EAR Slots for Strap Warning Do not plug the earphone into the EXTERNAL SPEAKER jack This could cause damage to your hearing...

Page 17: ...r is behind this grill Keep this area open so that your voice can be easily heard Multi Switch DB 9 plug a Joystick into this connector Mono Jack plug a single switch in here or if you are using two s...

Page 18: ...e the DeltaTalker Battery Packs Reset Button Memory Card Slot Door Remove the doors on the back of the DeltaTalker to see inside the case Door Back of the DeltaTalker Underneath the doors What s Insid...

Page 19: ...Only Reset Button below the battery pack in the right hand compartment there is a small button This is the reset button Should you lock up the DeltaTalker so that you cannot press any of the keys push...

Page 20: ...eries are low REMAINING CAPACITY E F REMAINING CAPACITY E F TRKL CHARGE If the charger is plugged in you will see either FAST CHARGE or TRKL CHARGE on the display MEM PROTECT EMPTY FULL BAT REMAINING...

Page 21: ...flashes This way you know you have a full charge You can use the DeltaTalker after about 15 minutes of charging To find out how much capacity the batteries have left activate the BATT STATUS tool in t...

Page 22: ...ies are now calibrated Charge batteries to a full trickle charge You can use DeltaTalker while charging 3B Use DeltaTalker until you go to bed Then plug charger in You will see 4 Activate STORE in the...

Page 23: ...DeltaTalker until the batteries go dead This is OK Just plug the charger back in and charge the batteries again to a full trickle charge After about fifteen minutes of re charging you can even use th...

Page 24: ...fully charged Cannot calibrate without a full charge you must continue charging the batteries until they are trickle charging before calibration can take place With regular DeltaTalker use you will p...

Page 25: ...rising two toned beep when it comes On If you turn the DeltaTalker Off with the ON OFF button you must turn it back On with the ON OFF button In all of these examples when the DeltaTalker turns off i...

Page 26: ...es DeltaTalker powers down goes to sleep Activate any key or a switch to wake the DeltaTalker back up Auto Power Down default is ON in the FEEDBACK menu A headpointer will not wake up the DeltaTalker...

Page 27: ...down the DeltaTalker goes into a sleep state All you have to do to wake it back up is to activate a key or a switch When the DeltaTalker powers down it automatically saves any storing and or programmi...

Page 28: ...77 1 48 17 I c o n E x a m p l e s M W 1 a I w a n t fu n j to h a v e Minspeak Icon Sequences...

Page 29: ...it is logical in how it represents a person s language it is easy to learn because it fits into a person s natural ability to associate many meanings to one picture it promotes language development by...

Page 30: ...48 17 Icon Associations Vocabulary word WHERE Z 8 QUESTION WORD WANTED who is the man in the WANTED icon Associations for this icon might be 6 6 WEATHER UNDER SHELTER RAIN UMBRELLA WHETHER Icon Associ...

Page 31: ...Z represents a question and 8represents a person who you may or may not know You will notice that in the future when you want to speak the word who you can simply activate the icons that you chose whi...

Page 32: ...think about The rules your vocabulary program uses Possible associations for each icon Potential categories Combining icons for a wide range of messages Icons should be easy to LEARN easy to REMEMBER...

Page 33: ...learn and easy to remember If you are using a vocabulary program you will want your own sequences to work the same way as the sequences work in your program To achieve this you will need to understan...

Page 34: ...6 7 8 B D E F I J K M N A C G H L O P R O W S Location G 4 Column G Row 4 Key Location Codes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 B D E F I J K M N A C G H L O P 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 B D E F I J K M N A C G H L O P Location B...

Page 35: ...y There are a number of ways to move keys from the toolbox to your Unity overlay We say a tool is moved but it is really only copied All original Toolbox tools always stay in the toolbox only the copy...

Page 36: ...77 1 48 17 VIEW ANGLE SPK VOL DIGIT MEM FULL CAP SHIFT 32 LOC 8 LOC SYNTH MEM FULL MINSPK 1 I CON TOOLS T O O L S CTRL 2 ICON ERASE RECORD EDIT STORE ON OFF ESCAPE AUDIO LEVEL The Control Panel...

Page 37: ...e 8 location light is also out you are using the 128 location overlay You can turn the Toolbox On and Off from the Control Panel Press the button labeled TOOLS to turn the Toolbox On The small LED nex...

Page 38: ...NUS All tools and menus are always available in the Toolbox When you move a tool from the Toolbox to your Custom Overlay the DeltaTalker only copies the tool and moves the copy to the Custom Overlay T...

Page 39: ...Toolbox On The Toolbox has the names of all of the tools printed on it You received 2 paper Toolbox overlays in your DeltaTalker package With a paper Toolbox overlay near you to look at you can turn...

Page 40: ...ay you want them Example 1 Example 2 YES to perform task NO to stop LOAD FROM DISK NO Use NEXT MENU ITEM CHANGE ITEM or EXIT TRANSFER MEMORY Menu If you want to perform the action inside the angle bra...

Page 41: ...ation Signal BEEP LIGHT Use NEXT MENU ITEM to step through all options that are not contained in angle brackets Select CHANGE ITEM G1 to pick or change any option that is contained inside angle bracke...

Page 42: ...LBOX In the CONTROL PANEL VIEW ANGLE SPK VOL VOLUME _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ LOW HIGH Push on left side of switches to go down right side to go up Activate the speaker volume or ear volum...

Page 43: ...will raise the volume one step 2 Press the left side of the SPK VOL key to lower the volume Each press will lower the volume one step 3 Press the right or left side of the VIEW ANGLE button to change...

Page 44: ...77 1 48 17 Da da da DAH de da The CALL Sound Toolbox location Activate CALL to Get Someone s Attention...

Page 45: ...his purpose The CALL tool is also on the sample overlay that you received with the DeltaTalker When you activate the CALL tool the DeltaTalker emits a series of beeps which are designed to get someone...

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Page 47: ...lection Technique 61 Choose a Selection Technique from the SELECT TECH Menu 63 Keyboard Only 65 Headpointing 67 Single Switch Scan Mode 1 69 Single Switch Scan Mode 2 71 Single Switch Scan Mode 1 with...

Page 48: ...P Remove keyguard and overlay Turn the Toolbox On Open the CHOOSE OVERLAY menu 1 NEXT MENU ITEM Activate CHANGE ITEM to step through the options 1 Keyboard Size 8 Use NEXT MENU ITEM CHANGE ITEM or EX...

Page 49: ...8 Location keyboard has keys that are as big as sixteen 128 location keys put together in a square Once you have decided which keyboard and overlay you want to use you must select them from the CHOOS...

Page 50: ...6 77 1 83 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 B D E F I J K M N A C G H L O P R O W S C O L U M N S Location G 4 Column G Row 4 128 Location Keyboard Size 128 Location Keyboard...

Page 51: ...letter number or number letter combination For instance the key in the upper left corner of the keyboard is A 1 column A row 1 The key in the bottom right corner is P 8 column P row 8 A key near the...

Page 52: ...77 1 83 1 2 3 4 B D E F A C G H 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 B D E F I J K M N A C G H L O P R O W S C O L U M N S Location D 2 Column D Row 2 32 Location keyboard with 128 keyboard underneath 32 Location Keyboar...

Page 53: ...e or retrieve messages If you store messages in 32 location you must use a 32 location keyboard to recall the messages That is messages stored in 32 locations cannot be recalled if you are using 128 o...

Page 54: ...6 77 1 83 1 2 B C A D R O W S C O L U M N S Location C 1 Column C Row 1 8 Location keyboard with 128 keyboard underneath 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 B D E F I J K M N A C G H L O P 8 Location Keyboard...

Page 55: ...ing an 8 location keyboard layout to recall the messages That is messages stored in 8 locations cannot be recalled if you are using 128 or 32 locations If you turn Auditory Prompts On see pages 165 16...

Page 56: ...RLAY PROTECTOR KEYGUARD 1 2 3 1 Remove the keyguard 2 Remove the overlay protector 3 Remove the overlay 3 Place new overlay on Toolbox keypad 2 Replace the overlay protector 1 Replace the keyguard Cha...

Page 57: ...eyguard toward you slightly until it comes off the case Remove the overlay protector clear plastic sheet then remove the overlay What you are looking at now is the Toolbox You see a rubber keypad with...

Page 58: ...ERLAY PROTECTOR OVERLAY Remove 128 keyguard Back of 8 or 32 Keyguard t piece overlay protector Back of keyguard Use thumbs to slide and snap tab into slot When horizontal piece is in place vertical pi...

Page 59: ...a few times without the overlay protector and overlay on the keyguard On a flat surface place the 32 or 8 location keyguard face down in front of you Place the overlay protector on the keyguard Place...

Page 60: ...3 Keyboard Only Headpointer Single Switch Dual Switch or 2 Switch Joystick Selection Techniques Before Choosing a Selection Technique Analysis of positioning is required to prevent repetitive stress i...

Page 61: ...f the DeltaTalker You can order a blank keyguard a keyguard with no holes to use with a headpointer Use the overlay protector even with a blank keyguard Scanning Techniques 1 Switch Use a single switc...

Page 62: ...Speed Default 1 second Use NEXT MENU ITEM CHANGE ITEM or EXIT 7 FWLYDWH 7 ZKHQ RX VHH WKH WHFKQLTXH RX ZDQW Selection Tech Headpointing Use NEXT MENU ITEM CHANGE ITEM or EXIT Toolbox Key DeltaTalker D...

Page 63: ...Use the NEXT MENU ITEM CHANGE ITEM and EXIT keys in the top row to access the SELECTION TECHNIQUE menu To Choose A Selection Technique 1 If you are going to use a switch headpointer or joystick plug i...

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Page 65: ...for the DeltaTalker This means that when you receive your DeltaTalker you can use it right away Just turn it On and then press the keys on the keyboard The only option for the KEYBOARD selection techn...

Page 66: ...2 4 Activate CHANGE ITEM G1 until you see 5 Activate EXIT H1 If you select MANUAL you must have a switch plugged into the DeltaTalker Activate the switch to make a key selection Power Save Mode ON or...

Page 67: ...to use Press EXIT Selection Type AUTO or MANUAL allows you to select a location by activating a switch or you can let the DeltaTalker automatically select a location you have pointed to The default i...

Page 68: ...itch into MONO jack on back of device Remove keyguard and overlay Turn the Toolbox On Open the SELECT TECH menu CHANGE ITEM Activate CHANGE ITEM to step through the options 1 Selection Technique 1 Swi...

Page 69: ...activate CHANGE ITEM until you step to the item you want to use Pages 81 87 describe most of these options Activate your switch to start the scan If you are using Row Column scan the top row of LEDs...

Page 70: ...ivate PICK CHANGE ITEM to step through the options 1 Selection Technique 1 SWITCH Use NEXT MENU ITEM CHANGE ITEM or EXIT NEXT MENU ITEM Activate NEXT MENU ITEM to step to Scan Mode Scan Mode Mode 1 Us...

Page 71: ...the top row to light The scan continues automatically down the rows When it reaches the row you want activate and release your switch The scan stops at the row you have chosen and the light at Column...

Page 72: ...OSE OVERLAY F 2 32 Location Overlay 8 Location Overlay Automatic Circular Scan 8 Location Overlay Only Choose from regular scanning options When you select a keyboard you will see PLEASE WAIT Activate...

Page 73: ...hen stops You can change the number of rescans to a different number Activate your switch to start a new scan Scan 8 If you selected Scan Direction circular the scan moves automatically from left to r...

Page 74: ...r EXIT NEXT MENU ITEM Activate NEXT MENU ITEM to step through the menu items Scan Mode Mode 1 Use NEXT MENU ITEM CHANGE ITEM or EXIT F 1 G EXIT I Activate EXIT H Press and hold Switch 1 The scan start...

Page 75: ...nates the direction of the scan between up down and left right The first activation of switch 1 starts the scan of the middle column Press the switch again and the scan reverses The first activation o...

Page 76: ...CHANGE ITEM or EXIT NEXT MENU ITEM Activate NEXT MENU ITEM to step through the menu items Scan Mode Mode 1 F 1 G EXIT Activate EXIT H Activate Switch 1 to start the column scan Activate Switch 2 when...

Page 77: ...s Switch 1 to start the scan The lights in the top row or first column light up To move the scan to the next row or column hold Switch 1 down until the row or column you want is lit You can also press...

Page 78: ...you want to select a key manually you will need a fifth switch to act as the select switch Otherwise the DeltaTalker will automatically select the location after the acceptance time has passed Joysti...

Page 79: ...ough fine motor skills to use a Joystick Plug the Joystick into the Multi jack on the back of the DeltaTalker If you choose Manual selection type from the menu you must plug a separate switch into the...

Page 80: ...ter the second activation the lights scan down the rows of the quarter you have selected The fourth switch activation selects the key you want Quarter Row Column Scan After the third acti vation the f...

Page 81: ...this is Off once you have selected a message you must activate your switch to start a new scan If this is On once you have selected a message the DeltaTalker automatically starts a new scan Number of...

Page 82: ...hen you see the speed you want H Remove keyguard and overlay Turn the T lb On Open theSELECT TECH menu NEXT MENU ITEM Activate NEXT MENU to step through the menu items Scanning Speed 1 0 sec Use NEXT...

Page 83: ...ED in the scan lights and the device beeps again Or you can choose a very fast speed such as one tenth 1 of a second between beeps Change the scanning speed by opening the SELECT TECH menu in the Tool...

Page 84: ...ctivate NEXT MENU ITEM to step through the menu items Acceptance Time 1 0 sec Use NEXT MENU ITEM CHANGE ITEM or EXIT 1 1 Acceptance Time 2 0 sec Use NEXT MENU ITEM CHANGE ITEM or EXIT 2 key scanned or...

Page 85: ...e key you pointed to lights up and when the DeltaTalker beeps that the location has been activated The default acceptance time is 01 second for scanning and 1 0 second for headpointing If the default...

Page 86: ...tivate NEXT MENU ITEM to step through the menu items Activation Delay OFF Use NEXT MENU ITEM CHANGE ITEM or EXIT 1 Use NEXT MENU ITEM CHANGE ITEM or EXIT The key activated Activation Delay ON Activati...

Page 87: ...key from being activated The default for Activation Delay is Off When on the amount of delay is automatically set at whatever your scanning speed is If your scanning speed is set to 1 second 1 0 then...

Page 88: ...lit Select an icon Icons that begin messages are lit Select an icon DeltaTalker speaks the message Icon Prediction Activate the icon that is lit Icon prediction works the same way whether there are t...

Page 89: ...his icon the LED for flights Activate f and the message is spoken Before you select any keys all the icons that begin icon sequences where messages are stored are lit Once you activate a key only thos...

Page 90: ...lit the key will not work Predictive Selection helps you to make correct selections If you select this key it will not work and nothing will happen Only lighted keys will work Predictive Selection wor...

Page 91: ...with Predictive Selection the DeltaTalker lights only those icons where messages are stored These lighted icons are the only keys on the keyboard that can produce a response This means that if you are...

Page 92: ...2 I 2 J 2 K 2 AUDIT PROMPT FEED BACK SELECT TECH SPEECH OUTPUT H 3 SAVE SETTINGS Any settings you select from the 5 menus above are saved when you activate SAVE SETTINGS P 1 STORE Select the 1 2 or 3...

Page 93: ...key has a small diamond in the lower right corner of the key The AUDIT PROMPT FEEDBACK SELECT TECH SPEECH and OUTPUT menus also have small diamonds in their lower right corners Any options you choose...

Page 94: ...6725 1 0 66 6 94 Note For Information about Storing Infrared IR Commands see the Chapter Connecting to and Using Other Devices beginning on page 211...

Page 95: ...Edit a Synthesized Message 109 Erase a Synthesized Message 111 Some Helpful Storing Hints 113 When One Sequence Hides Another Sequence 115 Storing and Retrieving Messages in 8 and 32 Locations 117 Ab...

Page 96: ...DeltaTalker records the messages A computer chip inside the DeltaTalker changes typed words into speech Synthesized Speech use the keyboard to type messages into the DeltaTalker The DeltaTalker turns...

Page 97: ...glish speaking countries offers ten different DECtalk voices Synthesized speech for a DeltaTalker that is manufactured for non English speaking countries offers four different Infovox voices If you re...

Page 98: ...LLING the MINSPK LED in the control Panel is out You can now spell words on the display near the city park VIEW ANGLE SPK VOL DIGIT MEM FULL CONTROL CAP SHIFT 32 LOC 8 LOC SYNTH MEM FULL MINSPK 1 ICON...

Page 99: ...an LED with MINSPK printed beside it When you are using Minspeak the LED on the Control Panel is lit When you are Spelling the light on the Control Panel goes out Minspeak is the quickest way to comm...

Page 100: ...remember the message ICON SEQUENCES MESSAGES messages which are necessary useful fun MEDICAL VERB Before you begin to store messages PLAN Select Plan Examples Examples Select STANDARDor EXTENDED SPEEC...

Page 101: ...that some of the LEDs in the Status Panel light up These lights act as an audio level for your recording When you begin recording two LEDs at the bottom of the column light If you are recording well...

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Page 103: ...d Select ERASE to replace the old message with the new one STORE to choose new icons for the new message or ESCAPE to escape from storage so you can start over 4 Select STORE again 5 Press and hold do...

Page 104: ...ate ERASE H 1 2 3 4 6 H Erase 17 5 803 The display shows Activate ERASE again ERASE 5 The message is erased ERASE RECORD EDIT STORE Control Panel ESCAPE ESCAPE ESCAPE can be used at any time to stop t...

Page 105: ...oolbox To Erase a Message from the DeltaTalker 1 Select ERASE from the Control Panel or turn the Toolbox On and select the ERASE key P3 2 Select the icon sequence you want to erase 3 Select ERASE 4 Th...

Page 106: ...sequence is already being used choose one of the options on the di l Gross ERASE RECORD EDIT STORE Control Panel The ESCAPE key in the Control Panel or th Toolbox can be used at any time t stop the s...

Page 107: ...s you want to use for the sequence 4a If the sequence you choose is already used the display shows Sequence used Select ERASE to replace STORE to choose new icons or ESCAPE You can replace the old mes...

Page 108: ...6725 1 0 66 6 EDIT Activate STORE Select icon STORE Activate EDIT 1 2 3 4 H Activate STORE again STORE 5 Edit message on the display ERASE RECORD EDIT STORE Control Panel Edit a Synthesized Message...

Page 109: ...thesized Message 1 Activate EDIT in the Control Panel or the Toolbox 2 Select the icon sequence that you want to edit 3 Activate STORE 4 Edit the text on the display screen You can use the arrows DELE...

Page 110: ...E Activate ERASE H 1 2 3 4 6 H The display shows Erase 17 5 803 Activate ERASE again ERASE 5 The message is erased ERASE RECORD EDIT STORE Control Panel ESCAPE ESCAPE ESCAPE can be used at any time to...

Page 111: ...can press the ERASE button in the control Panel or the ERASE key P3 in the Toolbox To Erase a Synthesized Message 1 Select ERASE from the Control Panel or turn the Toolbox On and select ERASE from th...

Page 112: ...6725 1 0 66 6 Read the Helpful Hints on the facing page Helpful Hints...

Page 113: ...dure If you want to keep a location free on your overlay use EDIT for both editing and erasing messages with synthesized speech When you store individual words always store them with a space after the...

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Page 115: ...red message the AlphaTalker II cannot be sure which message you want to speak For example suppose you have the message Not stored under the KNOT icon And suppose you stored the message I don t like th...

Page 116: ...board Size 32 CHOOSE OVERLAY F 2 Activate EXIT when you see the keyboard size you want to use The LED in the Control Panel lights next to 32 or 8 You can press anywhere on each key in 8 or 32 location...

Page 117: ...in each of the blocks that make up the larger single key In order to store or speak in 32 or 8 locations you must be in the 32 or 8 location keyboard layout To Change to Keyborad Layout 1 Turn on the...

Page 118: ...6725 1 0 66 6 1 ICON THEME INTERJ Hello Message Icon Sequence Message Icon Sequence D Ouch m Surprise Interjections short fun d 21 7 0 APPLE food related words apple pear E H salad 1 and 2 Icon Themes...

Page 119: ...you an Interjection category To add new words to this category you would store them using the INTERJ icon for your first icon This helps you remember that each message is an interjection word The seco...

Page 120: ...tool from the Toolbox to your Custom Overlay the DeltaTalker only copies the tool and moves the copy to the Custom Overlay The original tool remains in the Toolbox Note Always store tools by activatin...

Page 121: ...taTalker will ask you to select an icon for the theme Before you move a tool from the Toolbox to your Unity overlay you must tell the DeltaTalker that you don t want it to do what the tool says you ju...

Page 122: ...lay You can store aTHEME tool with a theme icon For example STORE 1 ICON THEME Or you can store THEME tool without a theme i 1 ICON THEME 1 ICON THEME alone stored stored When you activate1 ICON THEME...

Page 123: ...the 1 or 2 ICON THEME tool you can pick whatever icon you want for your theme If you decide to choose a theme icon to store with the 1 ICON THEME or 2 ICON THEME tools then whenever you select them t...

Page 124: ...HEME tool 1 or 2 ICON or EXIT THEME Activate any icon you want as a theme i STORE OPTION 1 OPTION 2 Activate STORE STORE Activate STORE on your Custom l Select an icon sequence to store the THEME tool...

Page 125: ...lay If you want to select a theme icon to go with the 1 ICON THEME you must select it from the Unity overlay now If you do not want to use a theme icon select STORE now If STORE is not on your Unity o...

Page 126: ...rieve messages in the theme if they are already stored 1 ICON THEME When THEME key has been stored alone Activate sequence you stored THEME key under See on the display Select icon for 1 icon h INTERJ...

Page 127: ...ttom line of the display you see the name of the theme icon you stored with the theme tool You may now begin to store or retrieve messages under this theme Storing and Retrieving Messages in a Theme W...

Page 128: ...L 8 L 8 EXIT THEME L 8 EXIT THEME 1 ICON THEME 2 ICON THEME EXIT THEME M N To temporarily exit a theme for one message only activate EXIT THEME once To permanently exit a theme activate EXIT THEME twi...

Page 129: ...our theme Press EXIT THEME once to temporarily exit the current theme for one sequence activation When the message is completed the DeltaTalker automatically returns to the theme you were using If you...

Page 130: ...to DISPLAY Use NEXT MENU ITEM CHANGE ITEM or EXIT Review Method AUTOMATIC SCAN Use NEXT MENU ITEM CHANGE ITEM or EXIT REVIEW MEMORY NOW NO Use NEXT MENU ITEM CHANGE ITEM or EXIT CONTAINS fruit CHANGE...

Page 131: ...ITEM The first option is to view all the messages you have stored under a specific icon If you select this option you must activate the specific icon whose messages you want to see If you do not want...

Page 132: ...MENU ITEM twice CHANGE ITEM System Lock OFF Use NEXT MENU ITEM CHANGE ITEM or EXIT ERASE ALL VOCABULARY AND RESET SYSTEM NO Use NEXT MENU ITEM PICK ITEM or EXIT Select CHANGE ITEM PLEASE ENTER THE ZO...

Page 133: ...ey sequence is in the exact order as shown A 1 P 1 A 8 P 8 P 8 A 8 P 1 A 1 When you activate these keys in this particular sequence it resembles a forward and reverse letter Z so we call it the Zorro...

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Page 135: ...Assign a Tool to a Key 143 Assign Tools in Minspeak or Spell Mode 145 Assign Tools and Text to the Same Key 147 Assign Tools and Text to an Icon Sequence 149 Copy the Settings Keys to Your Overlay 15...

Page 136: ...3 5621 285 29 5 2 ASSIGN SPELL C 2 ASSIGN MINSPK B 2 RENAME ICON A 2 SWAP KEY D 1 INSERT TOOL O Toolbox Tools for Personalizing Your Custom Overlay Use These Tools to Personalize Your Overlay...

Page 137: ...rsonalize your overlay If there are icons on your overlay that have no meaning for you you can change them or rename them to something more familiar If you are using a pre programmed overlay like the...

Page 138: ...INSERT TOOL TOOL spell in any text MINSPEAK MODE To Assign Spelling Characters ASSIGN MINSPK To Assign Tools INSERT TOOL TOOL spelling character s To Assign Tools and Text INSERT TOOL TOOL spell in a...

Page 139: ...ou can access while you are in MINSPEAK mode To assign spelling characters to a key in MINSPEAK mode Use ASSIGN MINSPEAK plus the spelling character s To assign tools to a key in MINSPEAK mode Use ASS...

Page 140: ...ll mode assignment A3 EMPTY Use NEXT MENU ITEM CHANGE ITEM or EXIT A 3 KEY TO MODIFY This example uses ASSIGN SPELL CHANGE ITEM Enter A3 Spell assignment then STORE th A3 th Use NEXT MENU ITEM CHANGE...

Page 141: ...the keyguard and overlay Turn the Toolbox On in the Control Panel 2 Activate ASSIGN SPELL C2 or ASSIGN MINSPK B2 3 Activate the key you want to assign a spelling character to 4 The DeltaTalker display...

Page 142: ...u activate the tool that you assign to a key or an icon All tools and menus are always available in the Toolbox When you move a tool from the Toolbox to your C Overlay the DeltaTalker l copiesthe tool...

Page 143: ...assign the copy to the key you have chosen on your Unity overlay Tools tell the DeltaTalker to do something like DELETE a CHARACTER or turn the SPEAKER VOLUME UP Even the menu tools tell the DeltaTalk...

Page 144: ...eak mode assignment E1 ICON E1 Use NEXT MENU ITEM CHANGE ITEM or EXIT E 1 KEY TO MODIFY The example below uses ASSIGN MINSPEAK Activate CHANGE ITEM Enter E1 Minspeak assignment then STORE A3 TBOX ON O...

Page 145: ...L 3 Activate the key where you want to add the tool 4 You see the key s current assignment if there is one 5 Activate CHANGE ITEM Activate INSERT TOOL Activate the tool from the Toolbox that you want...

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Page 147: ...y time you activate the key To Assign Directions tools and text to a Key 1 Remove the keyguard and overlay Turn the Toolbox On 2 Activate ASSIGN MINSPEAK 3 Activate the key you want to assign the dire...

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Page 149: ...ou stored them under instead To Assign Tools and Text to an Icon Sequence 1 Remove the keyguard and overlay Turn the Toolbox On 2 Activate STORE 3 Activate INSERT TOOL Activate CALL 4 Spell CHARGE 5 A...

Page 150: ...tings THEN activate 1 SAVE SET TINGS Select icon sequence then select STORE STORE ANY ICON ANY ICON Select STORE to replace current settings Any other key to cancel STORE Taylor s afternoon settings U...

Page 151: ...ur settings to a specific key on your overlay or to an icon sequence Save the 1 2 or 3 SAVE SETTINGS Key to Your Overlay and Store it Under an Icon Sequence 1 Remove the keyguard and overlay Turn the...

Page 152: ...want to swap SELECT THE KEY TO SWAP WITH B2 KEYS B2 and A8 HAVE BEEN SWAPPED Use NEXT MENU ITEM or EXIT Select a key from your custom overlay that you want to swap with A1 For example To Exit from SW...

Page 153: ...of the keys on your overlay that you want to swap The DeltaTalker automatically switches you from the Toolbox to your overlay 4 The DeltaTalker asks you to select the key you want to swap with the ke...

Page 154: ...the icon on your custom overlay that you want to rename H Activate STORE in the Toolbox or in the Control Panel STORE Spell new name for HOUSE then select STORE 6 Spell new name Spell new name for HOU...

Page 155: ...lay Turn the toolbox on 2 Activate RENAME ICON A2 in the Toolbox 3 Activate the icon on your Unity overlay that you want to rename 4 The DeltaTalker asks you to spell the new name you want to use for...

Page 156: ...out and the key is disabled 2a Activate the key again The LED goes on and the key is enabled All the keys that have lighted LEDs may be used Go to the CONTROL PANEL and activate ESCAPE ERASE ESCAPE ON...

Page 157: ...vate ESCAPE in the Control Panel to exit the Disable process 3 Activate the first key you want to disable Its LED goes out This indicates that the key is now disabled 4 If you change your mind just ac...

Page 158: ...the Toolbox On Activate FEEDBACK menu Activation Signal Icon Prediction Predictive Selection Auto Repeat Auto Spell View Selected Icons Auto Power Down Backlighting Backlight Shut Off Icon Tutor u FEE...

Page 159: ...y screen when you activate icons If it is OFF you won t see icon names and you may use the second line for text Auto Repeat Rate allows you to choose how fast a key will repeat itself when you continu...

Page 160: ...of the sequence but represents a letter you need ha halloween Continue to spell the word Activate a period or space at the end of the word System is now in MINSPEAK mode System is now in Spell M d Re...

Page 161: ...ers you from Minspeak to Spelling and displays the spelling characters associated with your icons on the screen Now you can spell a word using the characters on the display When you finish the word ac...

Page 162: ...EXIT On Your Custom Please Activate the space k Select SPELL Spell Please Please Please Stored at INTERJ WANTED If please is stored in your vocabulary Icon Tutor shows you where On the display you see...

Page 163: ...K so activate MINSPK SPELL once to switch to SPELLING Perhaps you want to say Please and you can t remember if it is in your vocabulary or not Spell please on your keyboard and activate the space key...

Page 164: ...OW 2 SCHOOL You store prompts which give general information about messages in a row or column CONTENT PROMPTS L5 Let s all go together When the last icon in a sequence is activated the DeltaTalker sp...

Page 165: ...e DeltaTalker speaks the pre assigned location code or icon name of each key A 1 P 4 SUN Change pre assigned names if you wish by storing new key prompts Once a prompt is spoken activate the key again...

Page 166: ...for J5 then select STORE STORE A CATEGORY PROMPT NO Use NEXT MENU ITEM CHANGE ITEM or EXIT Activate three times STORE STORE A KEY PROMPT Use NEXT MENU ITEM CHANGE ITEM or EXIT NEXT MENU ITEM Select k...

Page 167: ...ame as Step 1 above 2 Same as Step 2 above 3 Activate CHANGE ITEM to see STORE A CATEGORY PROMPT NO 4 Activate CHANGE ITEM Select the key on your overlay where you want to store the prompt This key re...

Page 168: ...key where prompt is to be erased CHANGE ITEM J5 Use NEXT MENU ITEM CHANGE ITEM or EXIT NEXT MENU ITEM Select ERASE to erase prompt at J5 ERASE PROMPTS Remove keyguard and overlay Turn the Toolbox On...

Page 169: ...O If you do not want key activate NEXT MENU ITEM to see ERASE CATEGORY PROMPT NO 3 Activate CHANGE ITEM to see Select prompt to be erased 4 Select key J5 5 You see on the display Select ERASE to erase...

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Page 171: ...k Word 185 Speak Last Selection 185 Speak All 185 Speak Sentence 185 Speak Display 185 Speech On Off 185 Wait Any Key 187 Dictionary Dictionary Add a Word 189 Dictionary Delete a Word 191 Dictionary R...

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Page 173: ...e also variations on these three voices that include a deep voiced male Huge Harry a whispery female voice Whispering Wendy and a whispery male voice Frail Frank Rough Rita Doctor Dennis and Uppity Ur...

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Page 175: ...voice you want to use Then activate NEXT MENU ITEM to move on to the next menu item Speech Rate or activate EXIT to close the SPEECH MENU The voice you selected will now speak all your messages Select...

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Page 177: ...box On 2 Activate SPEECH MENU J2 3 Activate NEXT MENU ITEM to see the first menu item Select a voice 4 Activate NEXT MENU ITEM to see the voices Select a voice 5 Activate NEXT MENU ITEM until you see...

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Page 179: ...different pitch level The range is 0 9 The nearer to nine the higher the pitch the nearer to zero the lower the voice To Change the Pitch of the Voice You Selected 1 Remove the keyguard and overlay T...

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Page 181: ...hey can barely be understood A good pitch range is one where words can be easily understood but are also interesting to listen to The pitch range is from 0 9 0 is a monotone and 9 is extremely inflect...

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Page 183: ...hat are to be spoken in that particular voice For example you could store the following message using a number of different voices np Papa Bear said nh Who s been sitting in my chair np Mama Bear said...

Page 184: ...n the buffer Speaks the message that contains the cursor Speaks everything that is visible on the display When this is On all sequences or letters that you select are spoken When this is Off nothing y...

Page 185: ...speaks all of the text on the display and in the buffer When you type letters and words that move off the screen in order to make room for new letters and words go into the buffer You can t see them...

Page 186: ...7 ate 9 Spell Activate Spell STORE Activate Select Icon sequence then select STORE Select Icons for sequence STORE YOUR CHOICE YOUR CHOICE Activate To Hear Joke Activate icon sequence YOUR CHOICE ICON...

Page 187: ...the rest of the joke If you store the whole joke and use WAIT ANY KEY you only have to activate one sequence plus one extra key or switch activation To Use the WAIT ANY KEY Tool 1 Activate STORE 2 Spe...

Page 188: ...NEXT MENU ITEM CHANGE ITEM or EXIT STORE Enter proper spelling then select STORE Enter pronunciation then select STORE DICT IONARY CHANGE ITEM Juanita Wahnee tuh ADD A WORD ADD A WORD Use NEXT MENU I...

Page 189: ...lay asks you to spell the word you want to add So you correctly spell in Juanita and then activate STORE Now spell it the way it sounds Select SPEAK DISPLAY or SPEAK SENTENCE while you are trying out...

Page 190: ...EXT MENU ITEM CHANGE ITEM or EXIT STORE Enter proper spelling then select STORE Enter pronunciation then select STORE DICT IONARY CHANGE ITEM Juanita Wahnee tuh ADD A WORD ADD A WORD Use NEXT MENU ITE...

Page 191: ...ate NEXT MENU ITEM to see the first menu item Activate NEXT MENU ITEM until you see Dictionary Item DELETE A WORD NO 3 Activate CHANGE ITEM to delete a word 4 Spell the word you want to delete 5 Activ...

Page 192: ...EVIEW DICTIONARY WORDS NO Use NEXT MENU ITEM CHANGE ITEM or EXIT CHANGE ITEM To start review activate CHANGE ITEM Activate ESCAPE to quit reviewing at any time NEXT MENU ITEM NEXT MENU ITEM NEXT MENU...

Page 193: ...lete them To Review the Words in Your Dictionary 1 Remove the keyguard and overlay Turn the Toolbox On Activate DICTIONARY E2 2 Activate NEXT MENU ITEM to step to Review to DISPLAY You can use CHANGE...

Page 194: ...81 7 21 CHAR WORD TEXT MARKER SPEECH MARKER SERIAL MARKER CLEAR DISPLAY DELETE CHAR TEXT SPEECH MARKER DELETE ICON DEL LAST SELECT DELETE WORD P 4 5 6 7 8 C D E F 3 N 4 SHIFT CAPS LOCK CTRL 8 B C D Th...

Page 195: ...he DeltaTalker s display screen as well as spoken so you want them to be easy to read too You can correct any mistakes you make when you are storing messages by using the editing tools in the Toolbox...

Page 196: ...ol again to turn it off When SHIFT is activated the LED in the Control Panel next to CAP SHIFT flashes until you select a letter CONTROL CAP SHIFT 32 LOC CONTROL CAP SHIFT 32 LOC a A B C D When CAPS L...

Page 197: ...s tool all the letters that you select afterwards will be capital letters The CAPS SHIFT LED in the Control Panel stays lit until you release the CAPS LOCK tool by activating it again UP DOWN LEFT and...

Page 198: ...Activate Tacos are my gavorite food Activate DELETE WORD Tacos are my food once Tacos are my favorite foof Tacos are my favorite foo Tacos are my favorite food Tacos are my gavorite food Tacos are my...

Page 199: ...ete the character to the left of the cursor If your cursor is at the end of a long sentence or paragraph and you want to correct a mistake at the beginning you can activate the CHAR WORD tool to switc...

Page 200: ...nd overlay Turn Toolbox On HOUSE Spell a word on the display or retrieve a stored message Make sure the word you want to make plural is to the left of the cursor PLURAL Activate the PLURAL key HOUSES...

Page 201: ...e placed the cursor next to a word in a message that you have retrieved from storage To pluralize a word position the cursor so that the word you want to make plural is to the left of the cursor Then...

Page 202: ...the Toolbox On Activate Activate INSERT TOOL Activate TEXT MARKER Type the words you want to see on the display The Pledge of Allegiance Activate INSERT TOOL Activate SPEECH MARKER Type the words you...

Page 203: ...l to complete the operation where individual speech and text markers are used in a message Using Text and Speech Markers When you retrieve a message it is automatically spoken and displayed but messag...

Page 204: ...was the phone bill When do we leave for the mall Clean up your room right now Someone answer the door The BUFFER the area contained in dotted lines contains everything that has scrolled off the displa...

Page 205: ...n It also clears any text that has scrolled off screen into the buffer When you type letters and words eventually move off the display screen in order to make room for new letters and words When they...

Page 206: ...the word or group of letters to the left of the cursor If a space is to the left of the cursor DELETE WORD removes the space Deletes the character to the left of the cursor DELETE ICON Deletes the las...

Page 207: ...our last previous selection If the previous selection was a tool DELETE LAST SELECTION does nothing DELETE ICON P4 This tool deletes the last icon that you selected You can select a new icon or re sel...

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Page 209: ...219 Store DIAL and a Phone Number 221 Store the EZ Phone Functions 223 Storing X 10 Commands 225 About Adding Remote Control Devices and Functions to the IR SET UP Menu 227 Before You Begin Adding a...

Page 210: ...r Overlay 259 Assign BACKSPACE DELETE RETURN and the ARROWS to DeltaTalker Keys 261 Storing Only a Few Computer Keys Under Icon Sequences 263 Organizing Your Theme 265 Selecting 1 ICON THEME and Stori...

Page 211: ...ared Receiver IRR you can also use the DeltaTalker IR as a wireless link to a device that does not have built in IR receiving capabilities such as a computer or printer All infrared signals are sent f...

Page 212: ...EDIATE with a computer Send Output From RS232 port or IR Window Character Pacing OFF or ON Baud Rate 1200 or 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 110 300 Note Change the baud rate for MEMORY TRANSFER in t...

Page 213: ...lker DELAYED information is not sent until it scrolls off the DeltaTalker s display into the buffer Use DELAYED only with a printer not a computer Send Output From RS 232 PORT or IR WINDOW If you are...

Page 214: ...ort without speaking or displaying it SERIAL MARKER SPEECH MARKER You can use a SPEECH MARKER before you type in a prompt that the DeltaTalker will speak but not display The prompt can tell you what t...

Page 215: ...ECU use If you use INSERT TOOL and SERIAL MARKER before you begin entering a command and another one at the end of the command the command will be sent to the computer without being spoken If you want...

Page 216: ...211 7 1 72 1 86 1 27 5 9 6 LEARNING INFRARED WINDOW Using the DeltaTalker with the IR Option D IRR T TAM REMOTE CONTROL Using the DeltaTalker with Infrared...

Page 217: ...quence where you stored the function ANSWER HANGUP Or if you want to turn on a light just activate the sequence where you stored the X 10 control unit command that controls your light The infrared win...

Page 218: ...IT ANY KEY ICON DEVICE FUNCTION EZ PHONE ANSWER HANGUP D IR COM MAND Make an Icon Sequence Li for the devices and functions that you want to DeltaTalker Toolbox IR SET UP Use this key to add new devic...

Page 219: ...Sequences Before you begin to store any IR commands take some time to think of the icon sequences you want to use The first icon in the sequence could represent the device perhaps you might choose the...

Page 220: ...Type in the number you want to dial 555 1234 STORE Select the icons to store the number under STORE Store DIAL and a Number D for example EZ Phone plus an icon to represent the number work home pizza...

Page 221: ...Activate IR COMMAND O3 3 You see EZ PHONE on the display Activate STORE 4 You see DIAL on the display Activate STORE 5 Type in the number you want to dial 6 Activate STORE 7 Select the icons to store...

Page 222: ...device you want to store STORE Activate STORE Activate the arrow keys until you see the function you want to store STORE Activate STORE Select an icon sequence For example S t o r e a n E Z P h o n e...

Page 223: ...n 9a If you are going to use the DTIR with a computer printer and an Infrared Receiver or as an ECU store text for a prompt with a SPEECH MARKER so that the DeltaTalker speaks the prompt but does not...

Page 224: ...store e g X 10 STORE Activate STORE Activate arrow keys until you see the function you want to store e g UC 1 OFF STORE Activate STORE Select an icon sequence for X 10 UC 1 OFF 7 For example Store an...

Page 225: ...d hear spoken e g LAMP OFF 8a If you are going to use the DTIR with a computer printer and an Infrared Receiver or as an ECU store text for a prompt with a SPEECH MARKER so that the DeltaTalker speaks...

Page 226: ...211 7 1 72 1 86 1 27 5 9 6 Add Remote Control Devices to the IR Menu...

Page 227: ...hen you teach the DeltaTalker the signal for that function You must add at least one function for each device and you must teach the signal for that function to the DeltaTalker You teach the signal at...

Page 228: ...the REMOTE CONTROL at the IR WINDOW TAP the correct REMOTE CONTROL button Make sure DeltaTalker is facing device to be controlled 1 The DeltaTalker counts down 5 seconds and tests the signal DeltaTal...

Page 229: ...Talker will now test the signal Watch the remote controlled device You will also see numbers count down from 5 to 1 in the lower right corner of the display This means that you have 5 seconds to make...

Page 230: ...ame STORE To teach signal aim remote control at IR window then select STORE TV Remote Control STORE Tap remote control button for TV POWER TAP Remote POWER Button Within 5 S econds DeltaTalker is test...

Page 231: ...in this case TV 6 Activate STORE 7 The display shows Spell function name then select STORE 8 Spell the function name in this case POWER 9 Activate STORE 10 The display shows To teach signal aim remote...

Page 232: ...mote Control Button You see 5 4 3 2 1 DeltaTalker is testing signal STORE If the TV goes on the signal was learned TV Remote Control RECORD DelltaTalker Follow the storing steps on the previous page t...

Page 233: ...g the RECORD button To Re teach a Signal 1 Store a device and function following the steps on the previous page 2 When you see Did it learn it correctly on the display select RECORD 3 Aim the remote c...

Page 234: ...rol at IR window then select STORE TV DelltaTalker Remote Control Tap remote control button for CHANNEL UP Within 5 S econds DeltaTalker is testing signal STORE O R RECORD CHANNEL UP If channel goes u...

Page 235: ...vate CHANGE ITEM The device name will be visible on the right side of the display e g TV 5 See Add a Function on the display Select CHANGE ITEM again 6 Spell the name of the function you want to add e...

Page 236: ...D TV STORE STORE STORE POWER Activate icons on your overlay where you want to store TV POWER 7 STORE Type in any text you want on the display TV ON STORE FWLYDWH WKH LFRQV WR WHVW WKH VLJQDO Store the...

Page 237: ...play e g TV ON If you are using your DeltaTalker as an ECU or with a computer or printer use a SPEECH MARKER before you type in a prompt See the note on page 215 8 Activate STORE 9 Activate an icon se...

Page 238: ...n for function you have selected TAP Remote Control Button Within 5 Seconds DeltaTalker is testing signal STORE RECORD NEXT MENU ITEM RE LEARN SIGNAL Name of function you want to re learn If the comma...

Page 239: ...N 6 Activate NEXT MENU ITEM until you see RE LEARN A SIGNAL then activate CHANGE ITEM 7 Activate NEXT MENU ITEM until you see the function that you want the DeltaTalker to re learn then activate CHANG...

Page 240: ...oolbox On STORE NEXT MENU ITEM RENAME DEVICE CHANGE ITEM TV Spell the new name e g FAMILY TV you can use up to 13 characters The new name has replaced the old name EXIT To change the name of more than...

Page 241: ...U 3 Activate NEXT MENU ITEM until you see the name you want e g TV 4 Activate CHANGE ITEM 5 Activate NEXT MENU ITEM until you see RENAME DEVICE 6 Activate CHANGE ITEM 7 Spell the new name e g FAMILY T...

Page 242: ...ITEM EXIT Note TV DELETE DEVICE The Display shows DELETE TV To delete If you change your mind and decide not to erase activate EXIT instead of ERASE When you delete a device the function commands for...

Page 243: ...isible on the right hand side of the display e g TV 6 Activate CHANGE ITEM 7 The display shows DELETE TV 8 If you want to delete that device activate ERASE in the Control Panel If you change your mind...

Page 244: ...211 7 1 72 1 86 1 27 5 9 6 IRR T TAM Infrared Computer Emulation T TAM Regular Computer Emulation Different Computer Emulation Methods...

Page 245: ...Infrared Receiver IRR The IRR will receive the infrared signals from the DeltaTalker and send them to the T TAM If You Are Not Using Infrared You can go to page 254 269 to learn how to store your com...

Page 246: ...211 7 1 72 1 86 1 27 5 9 6 IRR T TAM Using an IRR Using the DeltaTalker with an Infrared Receiver...

Page 247: ...ight have used to connect your communication device to a printer or computer The infrared window on the IRR must be able to see the infrared window on the DeltaTalker otherwise the IRR will not receiv...

Page 248: ...L OUTPUT MODE IMMEDIATE SEND OUTPUT FROM IR WINDOW CHARACTER PACING OFF BAUD RATE 1200 Exit the OUTPUT menu Activate NEXT MENU ITEM to step through the menu Activate CHANGE ITEM to set the option If y...

Page 249: ...et this to DELAYED if you prefer Send Output From IR WINDOW Character Pacing ON or OFF If you are using a T TAM this setting should be ON If it isn t you could lose characters from longer strings of t...

Page 250: ...4 SHIFT esc IRR ON Activate STORE Activate the SHIFT key the esc key type IRR ON Do not forget the comma or the period Do not add spaces 5 STORE Activate STORE 6 Select the icon sequence you want to s...

Page 251: ...the ECU prompts with a SPEECH MARKER see page 215 If you do not want to use a SPEECH MARKER you can store IRR ON and IRR OFF under separate icon sequences on your overlay When you want to send an ECU...

Page 252: ...have Character Pacing turned On in the OUTPUT menu When Character Pacing is On the IRR commands won t work To send these commands you need to turn Character Pacing Off Note INSERT TOOL must be used in...

Page 253: ...ay Pulse SPEECH MARKER ACTIVATE RELAY 1 SERIAL MARKER SHIFT esc IRR RELAY1 ON SERIAL MARKER SERIAL MARKER SHIFT esc IRR RELAY1 OFF RELAY ON OFF using WAIT ANY KEY Relay On until another key is selecte...

Page 254: ...ll of the letters numbers and punctuation marks that are already stored in your device in SPELL mode and any synthesized messages you have stored in MINSPEAK will work with the computer Open a word pr...

Page 255: ...ng and activating the various sequences will be natural and easy You might want to use a different theme to store each set of commands No matter how you decide to set up your overlay you should take t...

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Page 257: ...nctuation keys ENTER ESC etc 2 The 6 Basic Word Processing Keys The 4 ARROW Keys DELETE or backspace erases characters RETURN This key does not need to be stored if you are using the DeltaTalker with...

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Page 259: ...to the DeltaTalker Arrow keys and DELETE CHARACTER key page 207 The RETURN key can be assigned to an available key on your DeltaTalker in SPELL or in an icon sequence in MINSPEAK If you want a lot of...

Page 260: ...Spell message then select STORE SERIAL MARKER SHIFT esc backspace INSERT TOOL SERIAL MARKER STORE Activate Activate Activate Activate Activate Activate Activate Activate Type DELETE CHARACTER SERIAL...

Page 261: ...TE CHARACTER on your Unity overlay 4 Activate CHANGE ITEM 5 Activate STORE 6 You should see DELETE CHARACTER on the display Make sure the cursor is flashing at the end of the word Do not erase DELETE...

Page 262: ...ode name for the computer key or mouse command that you are storing Always add the period STORE Activate Activate Activate Type Use the exact code name from your emulation manual Activate STORE Activa...

Page 263: ...e computer key When you activate the SHIFT and ESC keys you will see a small left arrow on the DeltaTalker display This indicates that you are storing a computer key or mouse command Store Computer Ke...

Page 264: ...sequence you t to store the key d TAB ESC tab H HOME ESC home etc Select an icon or icon sequence to store the theme under If you select only COMPUTER you may have t enter the theme by ti ti ENTER Sel...

Page 265: ...the tab key At the FROG location on your overlay write TAB or some indication of the computer key you are storing there When you have finished organizing a theme select an icon or icon sequence to sto...

Page 266: ...Turn Toolbox On STORE INSERT TOOL 1 ICON THEME Activate Activate Activate STORE Activate Activate the icon you are going to use as your theme Activate STORE Activate Activate an icon to store the the...

Page 267: ...ant to use for storing the theme this is your enter theme key If you store the Computer theme under the COMPUTER icon only you will have to activate COMPUTER ENTER in order to access your theme 8 Acti...

Page 268: ...IRU RXU QWHU 7KHPH LFRQ FWLYDWH 17 5 I RX VHOHFWHG 20387 5 SOXV DQRSWKHU LFRQ IRU RXU QWHU 7KHPH LFRQ FWLYDWH RXU VHFRQG LFRQ FWLYDWH 6725 FWLYDWH 6 7 6 7 SH KROG FWUO FWLYDWH 6725 FWLYDWH 21 WR UHSUH...

Page 269: ...and code exactly as it is given in your emulation manual End with a period 7 Activate STORE 8 Select an icon to represent this key or command 9 Activate STORE 10 Continue to store all your COMPUTER th...

Page 270: ...211 7 1 72 1 86 1 27 5 9 6 EZ PHONE IRR T TAM EZ PHONE IRR T TAM EZ PHONE IRR T TAM Only You and Your Own Equipment in the Room You Plus Other People in the Room Each With Their Own Equipment...

Page 271: ...have to tell your DeltaTalker which devices it is going to talk to You do this by assigning the same unit number to your DeltaTalker EZ Phone and IRR The IR ADDRESS MENU allows you to set unit codes...

Page 272: ...me Press the ON OFF key to turn the DeltaTalker OFF Release the two keys IR ADDRESS MENU should be visible on the display You will hear a sound like an error beep This DeltaTalker Unit Number 1 2 3 4...

Page 273: ...e Unit 1 2 3 or 4 EZ Phone Unit Number 1 The default is Number 1 In multiple device situations you can choose to be Unit 1 2 3 or 4 EZ Phone Baud 1200 The default is 1200 You can change to 300 if nece...

Page 274: ...e infrared communication 1200 baud must be used with this protocol PIPELINE PROTOCOL does not check for errors in the infrared information it receives It does not allow you to assign Unit Numbers for...

Page 275: ...ser than 18 inches to each other and are directly facing each other the IRR may not be able to read the DeltaTalker s signal Either move the DeltaTalker farther away from the IRR or set the DeltaTalke...

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Page 277: ...CE MENU 280 About Passwords 281 Storing at a Glance 282 Troubleshooting 283 Songs Already Stored in the DeltaTalker 285 Storing a Pre stored Song on your Overlay 286 Program and Store Your Own Songs 2...

Page 278: ...k housing until it clicks in place Batttery pack Insert Memory Card MEMORY CARD Top part of card is hidden under black housing Batttery pack Bottom part of card fits into guide Memory Card in Place ME...

Page 279: ...out and place it on the table Do not unplug the batteries Hold the memory card so that the end that has the little holes on it is pointing toward the inside of the DeltaTalker case The card plugs int...

Page 280: ...s You must enter the ZORRO pattern before the system can be reset See page 61 for ZORRO information Available STORE Memory xx Bytes This tells you how much synthesized memory is left Available RECORD...

Page 281: ...along with your software Simply enter this password when the DeltaTalker prompts you for it during a download If you do not have the unit ID number available when you order software you will have to...

Page 282: ...ence 3 Activate STORE 4 Edit message 5 Activate STORE ERASE 1 Activate ERASE 2 Select icon sequence 3 Activate ERASE 4 Activate ERASE again Select ESCAPE in the Control Panel or the Toolbox any time y...

Page 283: ...device Remove the doors Unplug each battery pack by grasping the battery wires down near the connector then pull up on the wires You may have to use steady pressure to unplug the connector Remove the...

Page 284: ...Transfer Memory baud rate and the Serial Output baud rate are not the same things Change the serial output baud rate in the OUTPUT menu It defaults to 300 Cleaning the DeltaTalker Regular Cleaning To...

Page 285: ...Joy to the World O Come Little Children Silent Night Away in a Manger Row Row Row Your Boat My Country Tis of Thee Old MacDonald Mary Had A Little Lamb Humpty Dumpty Twinkle Twinkle Little Star London...

Page 286: ...ou would like to have on your overlay select STORE 5 You see the word SING with the title of a song in brackets on the display screen If you want the song title to appear on the display when you sing...

Page 287: ...n to program it into the DeltaTalker Write down the words to the song in phonemes and add the time and pitch values exactly the way you want to program them This will save you a great deal of time whe...

Page 288: ...ting the left square bracket This tells the DeltaTalker that you are programming a song Program all songs in STORE mode for synthesized speech Break the Song into Phrases or Lines Most songs unless th...

Page 289: ...r of some kind to tell you to activate the CTRL and k keys when you are actually programming 6 Start the next phrase or line with the left square bracket 7 Continue until you have completed the song A...

Page 290: ...iddle C on a piano 25 corresponds to the note C4 middle C on a piano and 37 corresponds to C5 the first C above middle C on a piano The two tables PITCH NOTES AND VALUES and PITCH VALUE CODE at the en...

Page 291: ...IY HXAE D AX LIH T TUHL LEYAE M li t tle la mb li t tle la mb LIH T TUHL LEYAE M LIH T TUHL LEYAE M mar y ha d a li t tle la mb MER IY HXAE D AX LIH T TUHL LEYAE M I t s flee ce wa s whi te a s snow...

Page 292: ...using the phonemes you think might work Then listen to them Soon you will develop an idea about which phonemes are going to correspond to which sounds 2 Find the correct PITCH value in the PITCH Valu...

Page 293: ...r example the first note in Mary Had a Little Lamb is B above middle C This B has a PITCH value of 36 To assign the correct value in an octave lower go to the PITCH Value Chart and find the first B be...

Page 294: ...5 In this case each 1 4 note gets 625 milliseconds per beat You can round these numbers up or down so that they are easier to work with e g 600 7 An 1 8 note is held for one half the time of a 1 4 qua...

Page 295: ...ds you want a whole note to be held Then divide the 1 2 1 4 and 1 8 notes accordingly For example If you give a whole note the time of 2 seconds or 2000 milliseconds then a 1 2 note gets the value of...

Page 296: ...12 milliseconds so let s assign a TIME value of 300 to MER 300 is easier to work with than 312 and there is no noticeable difference between the length of 300 and 312 When you compare the notes on you...

Page 297: ...he TIME value of 250 along with its PITCH value of 24 Since an 1 8 note has 300 milliseconds and we have used 250 for LIH that leaves us with a TIME value of 50 for T 300 minus 250 equals 50 Its PITCH...

Page 298: ...alker knows that it should keep on singing Select the key on your keyboard and then select the CTRL key and the k key You will see a symbol for CTRLk on your display not the letters WARNING When you e...

Page 299: ...80 24 FLIY 200 22 S 100 22 WAX 200 22 Z 100 22 WAY 220 24 T 80 24 AE 200 22 Z 100 22 SNOW 600 20 Helpful Hints If you have Auto Power Down or Power Save Mode turned On the DeltaTalker will power down...

Page 300: ...f the song 5 Activate INSERT TOOL 6 Activate SPEECH MARKER D3 7 Activate the left square bracket SHIFT N6 8 Type in the song exactly as you wrote it out for programming You can listen to your song at...

Page 301: ...s ah b u t iy b ea t ao b ou ght ow b oa t aw b ou t oy b oy ax a bou t rr b ir d ay b i te uh b oo k eh b e t uw b oo t ey b a ke yu c u te R Colored Diphthongs ar b ar er b ear ir b eer or b or e ur...

Page 302: ...b in p p in ch ch in r r ed d d ebt s s it dh th is sh sh in f f in t t est g g ive th th in hx h ead v v est jh g in w w est k c at z z oo l l et m m et n n et nx si ng dx ri d er wri t er lx be ll...

Page 303: ...Notes and Pitch Values PITCH NOTES AND PITCH VALUES C C D D E F F G G A A B C3 C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 D D E F F G G 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 G G A A B C4 C D 20 21 22 2 3 24 25 26 27 BASS CLE...

Page 304: ...C4 C D 20 21 22 2 3 24 25 26 27 D E F F G G A A 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 B C5 C D D E F F 36 37 554 5 587 6 62 2 4 659 6 697 8 740 2 G G A A B C6 C 284 4 831 0 880 0 932 4988 0 104 6 1109 0 PITCH NOTES...

Page 305: ...de PITCH NOTE PITCH VALUE OCTAVE RANGE C4 B A A G G F F E D D C C3 B A A G G F F E D D C C2 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 C4 Middle C ONE OCTAVE BELOW MIDDLE C TWO...

Page 306: ...9 6 697 8 740 2 784 4 831 0 880 0 932 4 988 0 1046 8 C4 Middle C ONE OCTAVE ABOVE MIDDLE C TWO OCTAVES ABOVE MIDDLE C For two octaves above middle C you must enter the PITCH value in Herz This range i...

Page 307: ...ote 1 8 note 1 4 note 1 2 note 1 2 note no te 1 8 note triplet 1 4 note trip let pair of pa ir of 1 4 note 1 2 note 1 8 notes 1 16 notes 3 3 1 8 rest 1 4 re st half rest wh ole rest each note above ge...

Page 308: ...tion or spaces after you type it record The DeltaTalker will now speak the alternate pronunciation Abbreviations that the DeltaTalker knows How the DeltaTalker handles numbers Activate the right paren...

Page 309: ...type a closing parenthesis prior to the word i e record Do not put any spaces between the closing parenthesis and the word you type onto the display If you store a word using a parenthesis in a sequen...

Page 310: ...ute exploit project transform august export protest transport bass extract read upset close implant rebel use combat import recall wind combine imprint recap wound compact incense recess compound incl...

Page 311: ...eters cms centimeters Co Company COD see oh dee cont continued Corp corporation Ctr center CTRL control cu cubic dec DEC as in Digital Dec December Dist District deg degrees Dept Department doz dozen...

Page 312: ...rnational Jan January Jr Junior Jul July Jun June kg kilograms kgs kilograms km kilometers lb pounds lbs pounds Ltd Limited Mar March mg milligrams mgs milligrams misc miscellaneous ml milliliters Mon...

Page 313: ...St Saint when followed by a name St Street when preceded by a name Sun Sunday Thu Thursday Thurs Thursday Tue Tuesday Tues Tuesday Univ University USA you ess aye Vol Volume vs versus yds yards Except...

Page 314: ...g A in the Middle of a Sentence Usually an A by itself in the middle of a sentence is pronounced as uh but there may be times when you want it to be pronounced as a long A ayee To acvhieve this type i...

Page 315: ...ectly Examples of Entering Math Problems When you enter math problems they must be spaced correctly for DECtalk speech and the DeltaTalker to pronounce them correctly For example 5 3 2 Enter this prob...

Page 316: ...normally written e g 6 8 1990 or 11 20 95 Enter dates in the following manner for them to be spoken correctly 6 Aug 1990 or 20 Nov 1995 These dates are spoken as August 6 1990 and November 20 1995 Exa...

Page 317: ...3 5 millimeter mono External Speaker Jack 3 5 millimeter mono use an 8 ohm speaker Earphone Jack 2 5 millimeter mono Prentke Romich Company makes a remote microphone that will fit the DeltaTalker s mi...

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Page 319: ...ys 41 177 177 181 185 197 199 207 using with a computer 61 71 using with EZ Phone 217 223 Assign Minspeak 137 147 Assign spell 137 147 Assign tools 145 149 Audio level LEDs 101 103 Auditory prompts 15...

Page 320: ...103 105 107 109 111 117 Control panel door 12 CTRL 264 279 DECtalk speech 171 183 319 Defaults reset the system 19 133 290 DELETE CHAR 109 141 147 149 199 207 267 271 DELETE ICON 207 DELETE LAST SELEC...

Page 321: ...19 243 OUTPUT Menu 213 re learn an already stored signal 239 rename a device 241 remote control 211 217 re teach a signal 239 SERIAL MARKER SPEECH MARKER 215 253 261 269 SET UP MENU 219 227 245 Storin...

Page 322: ...XIT 41 NEXT MENU ITEM 41 Merge load module see MTI Manual Microphone 15 97 101 103 288 317 external 17 317 Minspeak 29 35 assign to a key 137 147 Mono jack 17 77 101 MTI IBM see MTI Manual MTI Macinto...

Page 323: ...tion techniques 61 Selection type 81 Sequences icon 31 51 89 101 137 Serial marker 215 253 261 269 Serial output 213 252 253 264 275 Serial port 19 215 252 259 261 269 SETTINGS 1 2 3 39 93 117 151 Shi...

Page 324: ...255 299 2 ICON THEME 121 129 BATT STATUS 23 383 CALL 45 CAPS LOCK 197 CHAR WORD 109 199 CLEAR DISPLAY 185 205 CONTROL 261 DELETE CHARACTER 109 141 147 149 199 207 263 265 DELETE ICON 207 DELETE LAST S...

Page 325: ...re 280 Using key coordinates 35 Using icons 33 Using Insert Tool 107 121 137 139 143 145 Using menus 41 Using themes 119 127 255 269 Vocabulary saving 211 219 VIEW ANGLE 13 37 36 View selected icons 7...

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