Liberator NOVACHAT User manual

Liberator Limited, Whitegates, 25-27 High Street, Swinstead, NG33 4PA V2.30 and above
NOVACHAT SETTINGS QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
Important Functions
Below are the main Functions buttons on the NOVA chat
devices:
Menu Button / / allows you to determine which
vocabulary file will be used, which augmentative options are
enabled, how and when to speak messages, and how a
wide variety of other options are configured.
Home Button / / navigates out of
Chat software to the Home screen of the Android software.
Back Button / / navigates to previous page or to
previous menu. Pressing and holding the Back button also
reveals the Chat software menu.
Click HERE to download Chat Editor
This guide will show you how tailor the NovaChat software to
a user’s needs using different functions within the NovaChat
Settings menu.
Setting or Changing Speech
1. Select Menu > Application Settings.
2. Press Speech Output >Voice.
3. Press Synthesizer and select either Acapela or Ivona
4. Press Voice Settings, then press on the drop-down
list and select the voice you would like to use. To
hear an audio sample of the voice press the Test
button.
5. Press the back button until you exit back to the
vocabulary.
CereProc Voices
1. Press the Home button to exit NovaChat. Download
and install the relevant voice from the Play Store.
2. In Android, select Settings from the Apps tray.
3. Select Accessibility, then Text-to-Speech. Set the
Preferred Engine to the new voice, then exit the
Settings app.
4. Launch NovaChat, follow steps 1-3 in Setting or
Changing Speech and select Android as the
Synthesizer.
5. Press the back button until you exit back to the
vocabulary.
Turning Speech On or Off
1. Select Menu > Application Settings.
2. Press Speech Output.
3. Select Speech Off (If ticked then speech is off).
4. Press the back button until you exit back to the
vocabulary.
Connecting the Device to the Amp
If the device loses the Bluetooth connection to the amp, it
can be restored. The Amp must be fully charged so that it
can reconnect.
1. Select Menu >Application Settings >System >
Bluetooth Settings.
2. Select Use with Amplifier (if not already ticked).
3. Press Connect to Amplifier, then select the amp. A
Bluetooth pairing request may appear –select OK.
The amp will now show as connected.
4. Press the back button until you exit back to the
vocabulary.
Hint: if you cannot see the amp in step 4 you will need to
plug in the charger and try again once the amp is fully
charged.
Using Switch Access
Before setting up switch access ensure that the device is
connected to the amp (see Connecting the Device to the
Amp) and that you have plugged in your switch(es).
1. Select Menu > Application Settings.
2. Press Input >Scanning, select Enable Scanning.
3. Press Switch Access >Switch Configuration.
4. Select One Switch or Two Switch scanning.
5. Press the back button until you exit back to the
vocabulary.
Hint: within the Switch Configuration menu you can set
whether or not scanning starts automatically.
Setting a Button’s Acceptance or Release Time
1. Select Menu >Application Settings.
2. Press Timing > Acceptance Time *.
3. Select Enable, then press Time.
4. Use the + and –buttons to set a duration time in
seconds (to remove the pop-up number pad select
the back button). The more seconds you set the
longer a press is needed to activate the button.
5. Press the back button until you exit back to the
vocabulary.
* To set a release time follow the instructions above but
select Release Time in the Timing menu
Changing Button Styles Globally
You may wish to change how the buttons look throughout
the entire vocabulary rather than individually. To do this you
need to ensure that you are in a user’s vocabulary and not
an original (indicated by a padlock in the library menu).
Changing the Label Position
1. Select Menu > Edit Mode.
2. Press and hold on any button to modify. A menu will
open.
3. Select Button Style Override to display the button
properties.
4. Select the Vocabulary tab.
5. Ensure Font Settings is ticked.
6. Select Label Position (leave Label On Top unticked).
7. Press Save.
8. Select Menu >Edit Mode to finish editing.
Changing the Font on a Button Label
1. Select Menu > Edit Mode.
2. Press and hold on any button to modify. A menu will
open.
3. Select Button Style Override to display the button
properties.
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Liberator Limited, Whitegates, 25-27 High Street, Swinstead, NG33 4PA V2.30 and above
4. Select the Vocabulary tab.
5. Ensure Font Settings is ticked. This will allow you to
change the font type, size, and embellishments.
6. Press Save.
7. Select Menu >Edit Mode to finish editing.
Hint: if you wish to change how an individual button or page
looks then select the Button or Page tab in Step 4.
Show/Hide Button Images
1. Select Menu >Application Settings >Style.
2. Images are shown on buttons by default –to
change to text only untick Show Button Images.
3. Press the back button until you exit back to the
vocabulary.
Using Word Finder
Using a vocabulary for the first time or using a new
vocabulary can be daunting. Word Finder is included with
the NovaChat software and will show you which buttons to
press to locate the word you wish to say.
1. Select Menu >Application Settings.
2. Select Word Finder, ensure Show Menu Item is
ticked.
3. Press the back button until you exit back to the
vocabulary.
4. Select Menu >Word Finder.
5. Type in the word you wish to find, e.g. hello. This will
then show you the buttons to press in the
vocabulary.
6. Press the back button until you exit back to the
vocabulary.
Editing the Speech Display Bar
The Speech Display Bar (SDB) can be personalised to a user’s
specific needs by changing the position, size, colour and
font.
Changing the Font
1. Select Menu >Application Settings >Style.
2. Select Font, choose font style.
3. Select Font Size, use the + and –buttons to choose
a size, press OK.
4. If you wish for the text to be in Bold or Italic ensure
there is a tick in the relevant box.
5. Press the back button until you exit back to the
vocabulary.
Changing the Size, Position & Icons
1. Select Menu >Application Settings >Style.
2. The default SDB position is at the top –to move this
to the bottom untick On Top.
3. Icons are set to display in the SDB by default –to
show text only untick SDB Icons.
4. Select Number of Lines, choose from Hidden, 1, 2, 3
or 4 lines.
5. Press the back button until you exit back to the
vocabulary.
Changing the Background & Text Colour
1. Select Menu >Application Settings >Style.
2. Select Background Color - choose which colour you
would like the SDB background to be.
3. Select Text Color - choose which colour you would
like the SDB text to be.
4. Press the back button until you exit back to the
vocabulary.
Word Prediction
NovaChat has word prediction built in and will learn as the
device is used more and more. You can add words that you
want to ban to the word prediction menu. You can also
delete any words that have been learned
Changing the Default Dictionary
1. Select Menu >Application Settings >Text.
2. Select Prediction >Default Dictionary.
3. Choose British English.
4. Press the back button until you exit back to the
vocabulary.
Adding Banned Words
1. Select Menu >Application Settings >Text.
2. Select Banned Words.
3. Type in the word you wish to ban then select Add.
4. Repeat until you have added all the words you wish
to ban.
5. Press the back button until you exit back to the
vocabulary.
Deleting Learned Words
1. Select Menu >Application Settings >Text.
2. Select Delete Learned Words.
i. Select Delete All Words >Yes to delete all
learned words, or
ii. Select Delete Words and press the red Xnext to
the individual word you want to delete
3. Press the back button until you exit back to the
vocabulary.
Change Skin Tone in SymbolStix Vocabularies
This new feature lets you set single or randomised skin tones
in individual SymbolStix libraries (available in version 2.30 &
above).
1. Select Menu > Edit Mode
2. Select Menu > Vocabulary Settings > SymbolStix
Settings
a. To use a single skin tone select Skin Tone and
choose a skin colour. All symbols will have this
same skin colour.
b. To use random skin tones enable Use Random
Skin Tones (green tick), then select Randomize
Skin Tones. A message will appear stating that
this cannot be undone –select Yes. If you wish
to revert back to a single skin tone deselect Use
Random Skin Tones and follow step a above.
3. Press the back button until you exit back to the
vocabulary.