Black Box Voice Magic Plus User manual

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MARCH 2001
CP179A
Voice Magic Plus

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FCC INFORMATION
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
AND
INDUSTRY CANADA
RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not
installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions, may cause interference to radio communication. It has been tested
and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance
with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to
provide reasonable protection against such interference when the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause interference, in which case the user at his own
expense will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct
the interference.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emission from
digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of Industry Canada.
Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites
applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le
brouillage radioélectrique publié par Industrie Canada.

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NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM)
ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT
INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD
1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de
que el aparato eléctrico sea operado.
2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para
referencia futura.
3. Todas las advertencias en el aparato eléctrico y en sus instrucciones de
operación deben ser respetadas.
4. Todas las instrucciones de operación y uso deben ser seguidas.
5. El aparato eléctrico no deberá ser usado cerca del agua—por ejemplo, cerca
de la tina de baño, lavabo, sótano mojado o cerca de una alberca, etc..
6. El aparato eléctrico debe ser usado únicamente con carritos o pedestales que
sean recomendados por el fabricante.
7. El aparato eléctrico debe ser montado a la pared o al techo sólo como sea
recomendado por el fabricante.
8. Servicio—El usuario no debe intentar dar servicio al equipo eléctrico más allá
a lo descrito en las instrucciones de operación. Todo otro servicio deberá ser
referido a personal de servicio calificado.
9. El aparato eléctrico debe ser situado de tal manera que su posición no
interfiera su uso. La colocación del aparato eléctrico sobre una cama, sofá,
alfombra o superficie similar puede bloquea la ventilación, no se debe colocar
en libreros o gabinetes que impidan el flujo de aire por los orificios de
ventilación.
10. El equipo eléctrico deber ser situado fuera del alcance de fuentes de calor
como radiadores, registros de calor, estufas u otros aparatos (incluyendo
amplificadores) que producen calor.
11. El aparato eléctrico deberá ser connectado a una fuente de poder sólo del
tipo descrito en el instructivo de operación, o como se indique en el aparato.

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NOM STATEMENT
12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarización
del equipo no sea eliminada.
13. Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no
sean pisados ni pellizcados por objetos colocados sobre o contra ellos,
poniendo particular atención a los contactos y receptáculos donde salen del
aparato.
14. El equipo eléctrico debe ser limpiado únicamente de acuerdo a las
recomendaciones del fabricante.
15. En caso de existir, una antena externa deberá ser localizada lejos de las lineas
de energia.
16. El cable de corriente deberá ser desconectado del cuando el equipo no sea
usado por un largo periodo de tiempo.
17. Cuidado debe ser tomado de tal manera que objectos liquidos no sean
derramados sobre la cubierta u orificios de ventilación.
18. Servicio por personal calificado deberá ser provisto cuando:
A: El cable de poder o el contacto ha sido dañado; u
B: Objectos han caído o líquido ha sido derramado dentro del aparato; o
C: El aparato ha sido expuesto a la lluvia; o
D: El aparato parece no operar normalmente o muestra un cambio en su
desempeño; o
E: El aparato ha sido tirado o su cubierta ha sido dañada.

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TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL
Any trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the
trademark owners.

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CONTENTS
Contents
Chapter Page
1. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.1 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.2 Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3. Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.1 Setup Suggestions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.2 Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.3 Setting the User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.4 Adding Names and Phone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.5 Modifying the Phone Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.6 Deleting a Phone Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4. Using the Voice Magic Plus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4.1 Making a Call with Voice-Recognition Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4.2 Search Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4.3 Manual Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4.4 Automatically Receiving Incoming Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4.5 Recording a Memo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4.6 Answering Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4.7 Listening to and Deleting Your Memos and Phone Messages . . . . . 15
4.8 Delete All Data for User 1 or 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4.9 Charging the Phone Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Appendix: Quick Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
A.1 Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
A.2 Setting the User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
A.3 Adding Names and Phone Numbers (Using Your Remote
Control Unit). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
A.4 Making a Call with Voice-Recognition Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
A.5 Automatically Receiving Incoming Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
A.6 Charging the Phone Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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1. Specifications
Indicators: (1) red Charging LED; (1) yellow Message LED
Connectors: Nokia 5100/6100 power connector, cigarette lighter plug, 3.5-mm
power adapter connector
Power: 12 VDC from the power outlet in the vehicle
Size: 2.5"H x 3"W x 5.25"D (6.4 x 7.6 x 13.3 cm)
Weight: 3 oz. (85 g)

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CHAPTER 2: Introduction
2. Introduction
2.1 Description
The Voice Magic Plus features a voice and remote dialing system, an automatic
receiving feature, a digital answering machine, a digital memo recorder, a cellular
phone battery charger, a cellular phone battery saver, and a cellular phone holder.
Use the Voice Magic Plus in your vehicle for hands-free, eyes-free cellular phone
use.
Figure 2-1. Remote control function buttons.
Dial Button
Search Button
Volume Control
Answer Machine
On/Off
Message Play
Button
Memo Recorder
On/Off
Extension Setting
Button
Battery Charger
Cancel Button
User Setting Button
End Button
Delete
Button
Modify
Button
Add
Button

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2.2 Features
• Voice-recognition dialing, a fully automatic call-answering system, built-in high-
quality microphone and speaker. This system frees the driver’s hands and eyes
to more safely operate his vehicle and provide clear, powerful sound.
• Pocket-sized remote control unit is easy to carry and operate.
• Built-in digital answering machine allows call screening and reduces lost calls.
• Memo voice recorder eliminates the need for writing notes in a moving car,
making driving time more productive by letting you record valuable ideas that
you might otherwise forget.
• Vehicle’s cigarette lighter powers the Voice Magic Plus and phone, and keeps
the phone charged and ready to operate at peak capacity when needed.

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CHAPTER 3: Installation
3. Installation
3.1 Setup Suggestions
• Prepare a written list of the names and phone numbers you want to use for
voice-dial contacts before you start the setup procedure.
• When speaking into the Voice Magic Plus, do so in a relaxed tone of voice, at
your normal pace and loudness.
• To be sure that the system accurately recognizes voice commands, do not
answer voice prompts immediately. Instead, wait at least three seconds before
responding verbally to a Voice Magic Plus voice prompt.
• While connected to the Voice Magic Plus, you cellular phone’s keypad is
inactive. Therefore, all keypad entry instructions refer to the keypad on the
Voice Magic Plus remote control, not the cellular phone.
3.2 Initial Setup
1. Connect the Voice Magic Plus’s phone cable to your cellular phone, making
sure it fits into place for proper electrical contact and strain relief.
2. Connect the power cable to the Voice Magic Plus. Plug the other end into the
cigarette lighter receptacle.
3. To secure the microphone/infrared receiver in front of you on the
dashboard, use adhesive tape. (See Figure 3-1 on the next page.)
4. Press the power switch on your cellular phone to turn it on. Some vehicles
won’t send power to the cigarette-lighter assembly unless the car is running or
the key is turned to an accessory-mode position.

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Figure 3-1. Installation.
3.3 Setting the User
The Voice Magic Plus accommodates two users, so each memory bank can be
programmed, modified, or erased without affecting the other. By pressing the
setting button, you can switch users.
1. When the Voice Magic Plus’s power cable is plugged into the cigarette lighter
and the system is established, you will hear, “Welcome to the Voice Magic Plus
system. Tell me your name?”
2. Wait three seconds, then say your name (for example, “David Lee”).
3. You will then hear the confirmation prompt, “Confirm again, David Lee.”
4. Wait three seconds and say your name again.
5. The user setting is now complete. You should hear the prompt, “The user is
David Lee.”
6. To set up another user, press the User Setting button once. You will hear,
“The phone book is empty.” Then follow the procedure above.
Microphone
Charging
Light
Infrared
Receiver
Message
Light Speaker (on the side of the unit)
Holder
Power
Cable
Remote
Control Unit

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3.4 Adding Names and Phone Numbers
1. Press the Add button.
2. You will hear the prompt, “Enter the phone record. Tell me the name.”
3. Wait three seconds, then say the name of the first phone contact on your list
(for example, John Smith).
4. You will hear the confirmation prompt, “Confirm again, John Smith.”
5. Wait three seconds, then say the name again to confirm it.
6. You will hear the prompt, “Enter the phone number and press the # key after
you finish.”
7. Using the keypad on the remote control unit, enter the phone number for
John Smith. If an extension is required, press the * button and enter the
extension number.
8. After entering the phone number, press the # key.
9. Repeat procedures 1–8 for each phone contact you want to add.
10. When you are finished, exit this mode by pressing the End button.
NOTE
Your data will be held in non-volatile memory indefinitely until you
delete it. The Voice Music Plus requires no battery backup of any kind.
3.5 Modifying the Phone Records
1. Press the Modify button.
2. You will hear the prompt, “Delete the phone record. Tell me the name.”
3. Wait three seconds, then say the name of the phone contact (for example,
John Smith).
4. You will hear the prompt, “John Smith. xxx-xxx-xxxx. Enter the phone
number, then press the # key after you finish.”
5. Enter the new phone number, followed by the # key.
6. Press the End button to exit.

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3.6 Deleting a Phone Record
1. Press the Delete (“Del”) button.
2. You will hear the prompt, “Delete the phone record. Tell me the name.”
3. Wait three seconds, then say the name of the phone contact (for example,
John Smith).
4. You will hear the prompt, “John Smith. xxx-xxx-xxxx. Press the Delete button
if you want to delete.”
5. Press the Delete (“Del”) button.
6. Press the End button to exit.

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CHAPTER 4: Using the Voice Magic Plus
4. Using the Voice Magic Plus
4.1 Making a Call with Voice-Recognition Dialing
1. Press the Dial button.
2. You will hear the prompt, “Who would you like to call?”
3. Wait three seconds, then say the name of the phone contact (for example,
John Smith).
4. You will hear the prompt, “John Smith. Dialing, please hold.”
5. To interrupt and cancel dialing, press Dial again.
4.2 Search Dialing
1. Press the Search button.
2. You will hear all of your saved phone contacts listed by name (for example,
John Smith, Mary Miller, Larry Ryan…).
3. Press the Search button again if you need to interrupt and cancel your
session.
4. Press the Dial button as soon as you hear the name of the contact you want to
call. You will hear the prompt (“Dialing, please hold.”) as your call is
connected.
5. Press the Dial button again if you need to interrupt and cancel dialing.
4.3 Manual Dialing
1. Enter the phone number you want to call, just as you would dial a cellular
phone. If an extension is required, press the * button and enter the number.
2. Press the Dial button to initiate the call.
3. To end the manually dialed call, press the Dial button again.

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4.4 Automatically Receiving Incoming Calls
1. An incoming call will ring your cellular phone in the normal manner.
2. You will hear the prompt,
“David Lee (User’s Name), you have a call.”
3. You will be connected automatically. Begin your conversation after you answer
the prompt.
4. To hang up, press Dial. If your caller hangs up first, the Voice Magic Plus
hangs up automatically.
NOTE
Make sure your cellular phone automatic answer feature is in the “off”
position (this is the factory default).
4.5 Recording a Memo
1. Press the “Memo” button. (This feature is disabled while a call is in progress.)
2. You will hear the prompt, “Please leave the message after the beep.”
3. Begin speaking to record your memo. (For example, “Jennifer’s phone
number is 555-7390.”)
4. Press the End button to stop recording.
5. You will hear the prompt, “Process is completed.”
4.6 Answering Machine
1. Press the “Answer” button.
2. You will hear the prompt, “Answering machine is on.”
3. When someone calls you, the cellular phone rings in the normal manner.
4. The Voice Magic Plus picks up the incoming call. The caller hears the prompt,
“David Lee (User’s Name) is not available right now. Please leave your message
after the beep.”
5. The caller may leave a message, the maximum length of which is determined
by available memory. The combined recording time for the Memo and
Answering Machine is 20 minutes.
6. Press the Dial button if you change your mind and take the incoming call.

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7. Press the “Answer” button again to turn off the answering machine.
NOTE
The Voice Magic Plus should always be set at “Answering machine is
off” position for normal operation.
4.7 Listening to and Deleting Your Memos and Phone Messages
1. If the yellow Message light on the microphone/infrared receiver turns on, it
indicates that you have received messages and/or recorded memos.
2. Press the “Play” button to hear all your messages and memos played back in
the same order that they were recorded.
3. Press the End button to stop and reset playback sequence to the first message.
4. During playback, you can delete the individual message and memo by pressing
the Delete button until you hear the prompt, “Processing is completed.”
4.8 Delete All Data for User 1 or 2
1. Press the Cancel button and hold it down until you hear the prompt, “Are you
sure about deleting all the information? Press the DELETE button if you want
to delete.”
2. Press the Delete (“Del”) button to erase all the data in that user’s memory
bank, including the user name and voice profile, all phone numbers/contact
names, and all messages and memos. That memory bank will be completely
cleared for a new user.

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4.9 Charging the Phone Battery
1. Press the Charge button to start the charging process, and the green light on
the microphone/infrared receiver will turn on. The unit will charge the
battery until it is full.
2. Press the Charge button again to stop the charging process. The green light
on the microphone/infrared receiver will turn off.
NOTE
During phone conversations, the battery charger automatically cuts out
of the circuit in order to eliminate the possibility of power fluctuations or
electrical noise.

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Appendix: Quick Reference
A.1 Initial Setup
1. Connect the Voice Magic Plus’s phone cable to your cellular phone.
2. Connect the power cable to the Voice Magic Plus and plug the other end of
the cable into the vehicle’s cigarette lighter receptacle.
3. Use adhesive tape to secure the microphone/infrared receiver in front of you
on the dashboard.
4. Press the Power switch on your cellular phone to turn it on.
A.2 Setting the User
1. When the Voice Magic Plus’s power cable is plugged into the cigarette lighter,
you will hear the prompt, “Welcome to the Voice Dialing System. Tell me
your name?”
2. Wait three seconds, then say your name (for example, “David Lee”).
3. You will then hear the confirmation prompt, “Confirm again, David Lee.”
4. Wait three seconds, then say your name again.
5. The user setting is now complete. You should hear the prompt, “The user is
David Lee.”
A.3 Adding Names and Phone Numbers (Using Your Remote Control Unit)
NOTE
Prepare a list of the names and phone numbers you want to program
before beginning this process.
1. Press the Add button.
2. You will hear the prompt, “Enter the phone record. Tell me the name.”
3. Wait three seconds, then say the name of the first phone contact on your list
(for example, “John Smith”).
4. You will hear the confirmation prompt, “Confirm again, John Smith.”
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5. Wait three seconds, then say the name again to confirm it.
6. You will hear the prompt, “Enter the phone number and press the # key after
you finish.”
7. Using the keypad on the Voice Magic Plus remote unit, enter the phone
number for John Smith. If an extension is required, press the * button and
enter the extension number.
8. After you finish entering the phone number, press the # key.
9. Repeat procedures 1 through 8 for each phone contact you want to add.
10. When you are finished, press the End button to exit this mode.
A.4 Making a Call with Voice Recognition Dialing
1. Press the Dial button.
2. You will hear the prompt, “Who would you like to call?”
3. Wait three seconds, then say the name of the phone contact (for example,
“John Smith”).
4. You will hear the prompt, “John Smith. Dialing, please hold.”
5. The Voice Magic Plus will dial and connect the phone for you automatically.
6. To interrupt and cancel dialing, press Dial again.
A.5 Automatically Receiving Incoming Calls
1. All incoming calls will ring your cellular phone in the normal manner.
2. You will hear the prompt, “David Lee (User’s Name), you have a call.”
3. You will be connected automatically. Begin your conversation after you hear
the prompt.
4. To hang up, press Dial. If your caller hangs up first, the Voice Magic Plus
hangs up automatically.
NOTE
Make sure your cellular phone automatic-answer feature is in the “off”
position.

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A.6 Charging the Phone Battery
Press the “Charge” button to start or stop the charging process.
NOTE
For recording a memo, answering machine and manual dialing, etc.,
please refer to the rest of this manual.
APPENDIX: Quick Reference