Dragon Systems DRAGON NATURALLYMOBILE RECORDER 4 User manual

Dragon Systems
Dragon
NaturallyMobile™
Recorder
User’s
Guide
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May 1999. Third edition.
This publication may not include some last-minute technical changes and/or revisions to the program. Changes are periodically
made to the information described here. Future editions of this manual will incorporate these changes. For last-minute changes that
are not incorporated in this edition, refer to the Readme file included in your program.
Dragon Systems® may have patents or pending patent applications covering subject matter in this document. The furnishing of this
document does not give you any license to these patents. The software is subject to one or more of these U.S. patents:
4,783,803; 4,803,729; 4,805,218; 4,805,219; 4,829,576; 4,829,578; 4,837,831; 4,866,778; 4,903,305; 4,914,703; 5,027,406;
5,202,952; 5,428,707; 5,526,463; 5,680,511; 5,715,367; 5,754,972; 5,765,132; 5,794,189; 5,799,279; 5,809,453; 5,818,423;
5,822,730; 5,850,627.
© Copyright 1999 Dragon Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this manual or software may be reproduced in any form or
by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval systems,
without the express written consent of Dragon Systems, Inc.
This publication may not include some last-minute technical changes and/or revisions to the program. Changes are periodically
made to the information described here. Future editions of this manual will incorporate these changes. For last-minute changes that
are not incorporated in this edition, refer to the Readme file included in your program.
Dragon Systems and the Dragon Systems logo are registered trademarks and NaturallyMobile, NaturallySpeaking, Action by Voice,
BestMatch, NaturalText, NaturalWord, MouseGrid, Select-and-Say, Vocabulary Builder, and Vocabulary Editor are trademarks of
Dragon Systems, Inc.
Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks. Where those
designations appear in this book, and where Dragon Systems is aware of the trademark,the first occurrence of the designation is
printed with a trademark (™) or registered trademark (®) symbol.
The Dragon Systems, Inc., Text-to-Speech utility uses the Elan Text-to-Speech engine, which is licensed from Elan Informatique.
Voice It and the Voice It logo are registered trademarks and Voice It Link is a trademark of Voice It Worldwide, Inc.
The Symantec logo, Symantec, and ACT! are U.S. registered trademarks of Symantec Corporation.
Corel and WordPerfect are registered trademarks of Corel Corporation.
IBM is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation.
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks and Windows NT is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Pentium is a registered trademark and MMX is a trademark of Intel Corporation.
Sound Blaster 16 is a registered trademark of Creative Labs, Inc.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and then on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into a different outlet so that the equipment and receiver are on different branch circuits.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not
cause harmful interference, (2) this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Voice It Worldwide, Inc., could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
03-041-63-01
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Contents
Chapter 1: Basic Features and Functions 1
Recorder Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
The Dragon NaturallyMobile Recorder Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Chapter 2: Getting Started 5
Loading Batteries and Starting the Recorder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Using a Remote Microphone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Chapter 3: Settings and Basic Functions 7
Turning the Recorder On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Using the Menu Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
About Recording Speeds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Adjusting the Recording Speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Setting the Recorder for Speech Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Setting the Microphone Sensitivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Turning Beeps On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Creating New Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Reviewing Information on Recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Moving Files From Folder to Folder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Monitoring the Battery Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Monitoring the Memory Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Checking the Exact Amount of Memory Remaining . . . . . . . . . . .13
When a Folder Is Full . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Working With Memory Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
About Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Using New Cards the First Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Protecting Recordings on Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Removing Write Protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
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Chapter 4: Using Your Recorder 17
Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Making a New Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Pausing During a Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Playing a Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Pausing During Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Stopping a Recording That Is Playing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Playing a Recording Faster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Playing a Recording More Slowly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Scrolling Through a Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Playing Recordings Continuously. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Inserting and Deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Adding Comments to the End of a Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Indexing Comments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Chapter 5: Using Voice It® Link™ Software 27
About Voice It Link Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
System Requirements for Voice It Link Software . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Setting Up and Using Voice It Link Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Connecting Your Recorder to a PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Chapter 6: Caring for Your
Dragon NaturallyMobile Recorder 29
Heat, Moisture, and Static Electricity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Replacing the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
The Unit Will Not Operate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
The Unit Will Not Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
The Unit Locks Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
The Display Reads “CARD/READ ONLY”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
The Display Reads “WRONG TYPE/OF CARD” . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
The Unit Indicates Corrupted Memory on Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
The Unit Loses a Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Recording Is Missing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
A Card Does Not Fit in the Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
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Contacting Dragon Systems Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Calling Dragon Systems Sales and Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Dragon NaturallyMobile Recorder Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Memory Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Leather Carrying Case. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Ordering Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
INDEX 33
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Chapter 1 Basic Features and Functions
The Dragon NaturallyMobile™ digital recorder is the first recorder
designed specifically for speech recognition. You can use this ergonomic,
handheld recorder with products such as Dragon NaturallyMobile and
Dragon NaturallyOrganized™ to take the advantages of speech recognition
with you even when you are away from your computer.
Among its many features the Dragon NaturallyMobile recorder includes:
■Ease of Use Just press the Record button to start dictating, the Pause
button when you must interrupt your thoughts, and Pause again when
you are ready to resume dictating.
■Organization You can organize your dictation into up to 99 folders,
which you can name individually. Each folder can hold up to 99 files.
Files are marked automatically with creation dates and times.
■Built-in Editing Listen to your dictation, using the built-in speaker,
and then selectively insert and remove text.
■Expandable Memory The Dragon NaturallyMobile recorder holds
up to 40 minutes of recorded speech in its internal memory. With
widely available and reusable memory cards it can record up to 80
additional minutes.
■High-Quality Microphone All components of the Dragon
NaturallyMobile recorder are manufactured especially to the high
speech-recognition standards of Dragon Systems.
■Informative The backlit LCD screen shows remaining recording
time, battery life, and current file name.
These features and others are described in the following sections of this
user’s guide.
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Dragon NaturallyMobile Recorder
Backlit Display
Microphone
Record
Insert
Play
Rewind Fast Forward
Microphone Jack
Menu
Earphone Jack
Memory Card
Power
Pause
Volume Control
Delete
Folder
Serial PC Link
Connector
Door and
Connector
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Recorder Overview
Backlit Display—Shows folders, functions, memory and battery gauges.
Includes indicators for speed and memory card (see page 4).
Microphone—Hold the microphone close to the corner of your mouth for
best voice-to-text recording.
Record—Starts and stops recording (see page 17).
Insert—Inserts comments within recordings and inserts new recordings
between other recordings (see page 19).
Play—Starts and stops playback of recordings (see page 18).
Rewind/Fast Forward—Moves you from one recording to another
recording; speeds up and slows down playback within a recording; rewinds
and fast forwards within a recording (see page 18).
Microphone Jack—Connects unit to an external microphone jack (see
page 5).
Menu—Accesses adjustments for the clock, recording speed, beeps,
microphone mode, and number of folders; also use to view information on
files, move files, and set or find index marks in recordings (see page 7).
Earphone Jack—Connects unit to earphone or headsets.
Memory Card Door and Connector—Receives cards that expand the
recording and storage capacity of the Dragon NaturallyMobile recorder
(see page 13).
Power—Turns the Dragon NaturallyMobile recorder on and off; displays
the time and date when pressed briefly (see page 7).
Pause—Temporarily stoprecordingor playback;also useto jumpquickly
to the end of a recording (see page 17).
Volume Control—Turns playback volume up or down. Does not affect
recording volume.
Delete—Deletes recordings and sections of recordings marked for
deletion (see page 20).
Folder—Moves you from folder to folder and from the internal memory
to a memory card (see page 24).
Serial PC Link Connector—Connects unitto a PC through a serial port
(see page 27).
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The Dragon NaturallyMobile Recorder Display
➊Memory Bar—Indicates how much memory is being used.
➋Speed Indicator—Shows whether SP (standard play) or LP (long
play) is in use (see page 8). If neither appear, then VT (Voice-to-
Text) is the current speed.
Note Always use VT (Voice-to-Text) speed when using your recorder
with Dragon Systems speech-recognition software.
➌Cut Icon—Indicates that a deletion process is under way.
➍()Move Indicator—Indicates recording move in progress.
➎Memory Card Icon—Appears if a memory card is inserted.
➏Battery Level—Shows the remaining battery power.
➐Message Indicator—Shows the beginning or end of a message.
➑Text Area—Shows information on the current use of the recorder;
identifies recordings; gives information about recordings.
Caution
Heat, moisture, and static electricity can damage your recorder. It is
important to keep the device out of the sun and away from places where it
might get wet or be subjected to excessive static electricity.
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