Prentke Romich Company DeltaTalker User manual

Operator's Manual
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PRENTKE ROMICH COMPANY
Corporate Headquarters
1022 Heyl Rd.
Wooster, Ohio 44691
Sales: 1-800-262-1933
Service: 1-800-262-1990
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail Address: [email protected]
Web Site Address: www.prentrom.com
Worldwide Headquarters
Prentke Romich International, Ltd.
Whitegates • Swinstead • Grantham • Lincs. • NG33 4PA • UK
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail Address: [email protected]

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Table of Contents
GETTING ACQUAINTED
Welcome to the DeltaTalker..................................................................................................13
What's on the Front of the DeltaTalker?............................................................................15
What's on the Back of the DeltaTalker?............................................................................17
What's On the Inside of the DeltaTalker?.........................................................................19
Charge the Batteries..................................................................................................................21
Calibrate the Batteries..............................................................................................................23
Turning the DeltaTalker Off and Saving Your Work...................................................25
Auto Power Down.....................................................................................................................27
About Minspeak.........................................................................................................................29
An Example of Icon Associations........................................................................................31
About Selecting Your Own Minspeak Icons to Represent Messages......................33
Creating an Overlay and Using Key Co-Ordinates........................................................35
About the Control Panel .........................................................................................................37
About the Toolbox ...................................................................................................................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 Location Keyboard....................................................................................................53
The 8 Location Keyboard.......................................................................................................55
Changing a 128 Location Overlay.......................................................................................57
Changing to a 32 or 8 Location Overlay ...........................................................................59
What are Selection Techniques?..........................................................................................61
Choose a Selection Technique from the SELECTION TECHNIQUE Menu..................63
The Keyboard as a Selection Technique...........................................................................65
Headpointing as a Selection Technique.............................................................................67
Single Switch—Scan Mode 1 ..............................................................................................69
Single Switch—Scan Mode 2................................................................................................71
Single Switch—Scan Mode 1 with 8 or 32 Locations..................................................73
Dual or 2-Switch—Scan Mode 1.........................................................................................75
Dual or 2-Switch—Scan Mode 2.........................................................................................77
Joystick ...................................................................................................................................79
Options in the SELCT TECH Menu.........................................................................................81
Scan Speed......................................................................................................... 83

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Acceptance Time.......................................................................................................................85
Activation Delay........................................................................................................................87
Icon Prediction...........................................................................................................................89
Predictive Selection..................................................................................................................91
Save Your Set-Up Settings.....................................................................................................93
STORING MESSAGES
Digitized and Synthesized Speech.......................................................................................97
The Spell/Minspeak Tool.......................................................................................................99
Before You Begin to Store, Know What You Want to Say.....................................101
Digitized (Recorded) Speech
Store Recorded Messages....................................................................................................103
Erase Recorded Messages...................................................................................................105
Synthesized Speech
Store Synthesized Messages...............................................................................................107
Edit Synthesized Messages.................................................................................................109
Erase Synthesized messages...............................................................................................111
General Storing Information
Some Helpful Storing Hints................................................................................................113
When One Sequence Hides Another................................................................................115
Storing and Retrieving Messages in 8/32 Location....................................................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 Icon Theme.....................................................................................................127
Exit a Theme............................................................................................................................129
Review the Vocabulary of the DeltaTalker...................................................................131
ZORRO (Erase) the Entire Contents of the DeltaTalker..............................................133
PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY
Personalize Your Overlay....................................................................................................137
Different Ways to Personalize Each Key.......................................................................139
Assign Spelling Characters to Keys.................................................................................141
Use INSERT TOOL to Assign a Tool to a Key or Icon Sequence..............................143
Assign a Tool in MINSPEAK Mode or SPELL Mode......................................................145
Assign Tools and Text to the Same Key........................................................................147
Assign Tools and Text to an Icon Sequence.................................................................149
Copy "Settings" Keys to Your Unity overlay...............................................................151
Swap Key ................................................................................................................................153
Rename Icon.............................................................................................................................155
Disable Key..............................................................................................................................157
Feedback Menu.......................................................................................................................159
Auto Spell ................................................................................................................................161

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Icon Tutor ................................................................................................................................163
Auditory Prompts...................................................................................................................165
Store Auditory Prompts........................................................................................................167
Erase Auditory Prompts.......................................................................................................169
MORE TOOLS FOR COMMUNICATION
About the SPEECH Menu.....................................................................................................173
Selecting a Voice....................................................................................................................175
Selecting a Speech Rate.......................................................................................................177
Select an Average Pitch........................................................................................................179
Select a Pitch Range..............................................................................................................181
Change Voices Within a Message....................................................................................183
Speaking Tools........................................................................................................................185
Speak Word..............................................................................................................................185
Speak Last Selection .............................................................................................................185
Speak All ................................................................................................................................185
Speak Sentence........................................................................................................................185
Speak Display..........................................................................................................................185
Speech On/Off.........................................................................................................................185
Wait 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 Marker..............................................203
Clear Display...........................................................................................................................205
Delete Character.....................................................................................................................207
Delete Word.............................................................................................................................207
Delete Last Selection.............................................................................................................207
Delete Icon................................................................................................................................207
Arrow Keys...............................................................................................................................207
CONNECTING TO AND USING OTHER DEVICES
Connect to Other Devices by Using the Infrared Option or
by Using a Cable................................................................................................................211
Using the OUTPUT Menu ......................................................................................................213
Using SERIAL MARKER, SPEECH MARKER or IRR ON
and IRR OFF When You Store Commands..................................................................215
Use the DeltaTalker with IR to Remotely Control
Your EZ Phone and X-10 Modules..................................................................................217

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About Storing Infrared Commands for EZ Phone,
X-10 and Remote Control Devices..............................................................................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............................................227
Before You Begin Adding a Device and its Functions to the
IR SET-UP Menu...................................................................................................................229
Add a Device and One of its Functions to the IR SET-UP Menu........................ 231
When a Signal is Not Learned, Re-teach it Using the
RECORD Button in the Control Panel...........................................................................233
Add Other Functions.............................................................................................................235
Store the Devices and Functions Under Icon Sequences..........................................237
Re-Learn a Signal that You Have Already Stored......................................................239
Rename a Device....................................................................................................................241
Delete a Device.......................................................................................................................243
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
Storing More IRR Commands............................................................................................252
Read These Notes Before You Begin Computer Emulation ...................................254
Getting Ready to Set Up Your Overlay..........................................................................255
Computer Keys and Mouse Commands..........................................................................257
First Organize Your 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 Storing it On Your Overlay.........................................267
Store Computer Keys and Mouse Commands Under a
1 ICON THEME.......................................................................................................................269
Infrared Troubleshooting:
When Multiple Devices are in Use in the Same Room.............................................271
The IR ADDRESS Menu..........................................................................................................273
About the Protocol Options................................................................................................274
When You Get an Error Message with IRR Use.........................................................275

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APPENDIXES
Adding a Memory Card........................................................................................................279
The MAINTENANCE Menu....................................................................................................280
About 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 DECtalk Speech Tips............................................................................................309
External Earphone and Speaker Information................................................................317
INDEX.......................................................................................................................................319

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Getting Acquainted with the DeltaTalker
Welcome to the DeltaTalker......................................................................................13
What's on the Front of the DeltaTalker?...........................................................15
What's on the Back of the DeltaTalker?............................................................17
What's Inside the DeltaTalker?................................................................................19
Charge the Batteries Regularly................................................................................21
Calibrate the Batteries....................................................................................................23
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...........................................................................................................................33
About Creating an Overlay and Using Key Co-Ordinates...................35
About the Control Panel...............................................................................................37
About the Toolbox............................................................................................................39
Using Menus to Change DeltaTalker Options..............................................41
Change the Speaker Volume, Earphone Volume
and the View Angle.........................................................................................................43
How to Use the CALL Tool in the Toolbox.....................................................45

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The DeltaTalker is an augmentative/alternative communication
(AAC) device which uses the Minspeak communication system for
the storage and retrieval of messages. It was developed to be used
by anyone who has difficulty speaking and who wants to use an
AAC system for easy interactive communication.
Among the DeltaTalker's powerful and user-friendly features are
Icon Prediction, Auditory Prompts, Computer Emulation and the
ability to store messages in both digitized (recorded) and
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 Minspeaklanguage system allows people with limited
language abilities to develop language skills at their own pace.
People with well-developed language skills will find that the
Minspeak language system allows them to communicate more
rapidly and completely than with other systems. The DeltaTalker
is designed to aid in and keep pace with the growing
communicating ability of the person using it.
This manual should be used to set up your DeltaTalker. You will
find explanations for all the functions that the DeltaTalker can
perform and instructions about how to use these functions. The
Table of Contents and the Index can help you find the information
you want in the manual. Once you have your DeltaTalker set up
and ready to go, keep this manual handy to use as a reference.

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Control Panel—this area is under the small door in the upper right
corner. Here you turn the DeltaTalker on/off, turn the Toolbox
on/off, change volume, etc. The area on the left is the Status Panel.
Lights in the Status Panel indicate when you are using the
functions listed there. You can store, record, erase and edit
messages from the Control Panel.
Display Screen—this shows up to 40 characters in two lines of
text. You can choose to see two lines of text or one line of text and
one line of icon names (when icons are selected).
Microphone—the recording microphone is under the small round
grill near the center of the Control Panel.
Keyboard and LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes)—the DeltaTalker
comes with a 128 location keyboard. Activate the keys by pressing
on them, by using a single or dual switch or by using a headpointer.
When 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 lifting up on the bottom edge and pulling it toward
you.
Overlay Protector—this is the thin piece of vinyl that fits on top
of the overlay. It helps to protect from spills, crumbs, drooling, etc.
Place the keyguard on top of the overlay protector. Always use the
overlay protector underneath your keyguard and on top of the
overlay.
Unity overlay—this overlay is underneath the overlay protector,
on top of the keyboard. This is the overlay you will use most of the
time. You also have some blank overlays that you can use to create
any kind of overlay you may need.
Toolbox—Remove the keyguard, overlay protector and overlay to
see the Toolbox. The Toolbox contains 'tools' that you can use to
increase the DeltaTalker's usefulness. The names of the Toolbox
tools are printed on the keys. You also received 2 paper Toolbox
overlays for easy reference. These have larger printing on them.

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Connectors On the Back of the DeltaTalker

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What's on the Back of DeltaTalker?
Battery Charging Jack and LED—plug the battery charger that
came with the DeltaTalker in here. When it is plugged in, the LED
(Light Emitting Diode) lights. (See pages 21-23 for an explanation
of the battery lights and batteries.) When the batteries get low the
DeltaTalker beeps a specific beep so you will know to plug in the
charger.
Dual (or stereo) Jack—plug a dual switch or a headpointer in
here. If you are using two single switches, plug one single switch
in here and the other one in the MONO jack.
External Microphone Jack—plug an external microphone in
here.
Speaker Grill—the speaker 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
single switches, plug one switch in here and the other switch into
the DUAL jack.
External Speaker Jack—plug an external speaker in here.
External Earphone Jack—plug an external earphone in here.
Infrared Window—This window is used with the Infrared
Option. If you purchased this option with your DeltaTalker, see
the CONNECTING TO AND USING OTHER DEVICES chapter in this
manual for a complete description of the IR window. For
information about ordering this option contact the PRC Sales
Department at 1-800-262-1933.
RS-232—plug in any RS-232 (serial) cable here. The cable used
for memory transfer and computer emulation plugs in here.

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Inside 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 Inside the DeltaTalker?

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What's Inside the DeltaTalker?
There are two doors on the back of the DeltaTalker. Squeeze the
two small hinges on each door and lift the door off.
Under Both Doors:
Battery Pack—inside each door compartment you can see the
plastic-wrapped battery packs. Each pack can be lifted out of the
case so you can get to the area beneath it. Do not unplug the
battery pack. If you unplug the battery pack, it must be re-
calibrated. This process takes 24 hours.
Under the Right-Hand Door 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 this button once. The DeltaTalker should reset
automatically and you can start over.
Memory Card Slot—If you order a memory card, you will place it
in the memory card slot which is partially hidden underneath the
battery pack in the right hand compartment. You remove the
battery pack to insert or remove the memory card. See page 279
for more about memory cards and how to insert and remove them.
Replace the doors by fitting them in place and pressing down until
the hinges click shut.

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"Trickle Charge" means that the batteries are full
but the charger may remain plugged in.
THE BATTERY CHARGING LED INDICATES:
QUICK FLASHING fast-charging
SLOW FLASHING trickle-charging
If the batteries go dead,
the DeltaTalker will not lose its memory
BATT
STATUS
batteries are low.
REMAINING CAPACITY EF
REMAINING CAPACITY EF
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 CAPACITY EF
TRKL-CHARGE ????????--------
RECALIBRATE
The calibration cycle must start with a full battery charge.
(Full battery = trickle charge)
beepbeepbeep beep
If you see this, plug in the charger
Memory Protect = no storing or erasing
B*T Calibrate batteries
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BATT
STATUS
Charging the Batteries