Speaksee Microphone kit User manual

User Manual

Speaksee Microphone Kit

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Content

Parts overview 3

In the box of the Microphone Kit 3

Charging dock 3

Speaksee Microphones 4

Accessories for charging 4

Installation 5

Follow the steps of the Quickstart Card 5

Follow the steps of the Speaksee App 6

1) Creating an account 6

2) Verifying your account 7

3) Verifying your Microphone Kit 7

4) Turning on the Microphone Kit 8

5) Connecting via Bluetooth 8

6) Pairing the Microphone Kit with your Phone 9

7) Setting up Wi-Fi 9

8) Removing the protective stickers 10

9. Ready for use 11

Regular use 12

Turn on the Microphone Kit 12

Turn on the Microphones 12

Wear the Microphones 12

Clip or neck strap 12

Transcribe conversations 13

Turn off the Microphone Kit 13

Charge the Microphone Kit 13

Adjusting settings 14

Customise transcription view 14

Font size & colour theme 14

Microphone name 15

Adding additional Wi-Fi networks 16

Advanced features 18

Using a mobile hotspot 18

Android 18

Samsung 18

Motorola 18

Google Pixel 18

Huawei 18

iOS 18

Contact details 19

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Parts overview

In the box of the Microphone Kit

In the Speaksee Microphone Kit you will find the following parts and accessories:

●1 x charging dock

●3 x Speaksee microphones

●9 x colour pucks

●3 x neck straps

●1 x international adaptor

●1 x USB-C cable

●1 x carry case

The packaging also includes the following printed documentation:

●Quickstart Card

●User Guide

●Legal Information Card

Charging dock

1. Audio jack port

Connect your hearing aid streaming

device, headphones or earphones to

directly receive the audio picked-up by

the Speaksee Microphone Kit.

2. USB-C charge port

Use this port to charge your Microphone

Kit.

3. Ethernet port

In addition to the wifi connection, you

can connect cable internet. Ethernet

priority is higher than wifi, to ensure a

speedy and stable connection.

4. LED Lights

To indicate the charging dock status.

5. Charging pins

These connect the microphones to the dock to charge them.

6. Power button

Press this to turn on the Speaksee dock. Then turn on the microphones separately.

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Speaksee Microphones

1. Focused speech detection

To pick up the voice of the person wearing it.

2. LED light

Indicating the microphone status.

3. Microphone receivers

To listen and transcribe what is being said in real-time

4. Colour puck

Indicating the transcription colour of the speaker wearing the

microphone.

5. Power button

After switching on the charging dock, switch on the microphones

by pressing this power button.

Accessories for charging

1. Power outlet

Will look different depending on the country you are in.

2. International adaptor

Change the adaptor head to

suit your power outlet.

3. USB-C cable

To connect the adaptor to

the charging dock.

4. USB-C port

Plug the USB-C cable into

this port of the charging

dock.

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Installation

Follow the steps of the Quickstart Card

With your Microphone Kit, a paper printed Quickstart card can be found in the inside pocket

of your carry case. It looks like this:

[2021 production run]

Follow these 3 steps and use the Verification code to onboard your device:

1. Scan the QR code as shown on the Quickstart Card to download the Speaksee app or

visit: speak-see.com/setup

2. Follow the instructions in the app to set-up your Microphone kit. You will be prompted to

use your verification code as printed on your Quickstart Card.

3. Enjoy transcribing!

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Follow the steps of the Speaksee App

1) Creating an account

If you do not have a Speaksee account yet, press

the ‘’Get started’’ button. Do you already have an

account? Then you can press ‘’Login’’. Continue

with step 3. Do you already have an account for

Speaksee AutoCaption? Then you can login with

the same credentials.

Fill in the complete form to be able to create your

Speaksee account.

For the transcription language, you can select the

language of the audio that the Microphones are

receiving. Later on we will add a language

switcher inside the application.

Choose your own password to be able to login to

your Speaksee account, this is NOTthe unique

verification code on your quick start card. Your

password needs to pass the following

requirements:

●Minimum of 10 characters

●One capital letter

●One number

●One special character

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2) Verifying your account

After creating your account, you will receive an

email to verify your account. Click on the link in

the email and your account will be verified. After

clicking on the link, you can return to the app and

3) Verifying your Microphone Kit

Fill in the unique verification code delivered

with your Speaksee Microphone Kit. You can find

the verification code on the Quickstart Card in the

inner pocket of your Speaksee carry case.

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4) Turning on the Microphone Kit

Press the power button to turn the Microphone Kit on.

You will see that all 3 LED lights turn white and start

blinking. If the Microphone Kit is turned on

successfully, you can press ‘’Next’’.

5) Connecting via Bluetooth

To be able to connect the Speaksee Kit to your

smartphone, you need to turn on your Bluetooth.

Please note: Android users also need to turn on

their location. Wait for the 3 LED’s to turn steady

blue, this means you have successfully established a

bluetooth connection. You can now press ‘’Next’’.

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6) Pairing the Microphone Kit with your Phone

The app is scanning to set up a connection between

your phone and the Microphone Kit. Once the

Microphone Kit under the name Speaksee is found,

you can press ‘’Pair’’. You will now be able to connect

a Wi-Fi network on the next page.

7) Setting up Wi-Fi

Select the Wi-Fi network you would like to connect to

the Speaksee Microphone Kit. Fill in the correct Wi-Fi

credentials and press ‘’Connect’’.Is the app unable to

find your desired network? Please press ‘’Scan

again’’. If the app is still unable to find your network

after 3 tries, please contact our support team.

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8) Removing the protective stickers

Please remove all 3 protective stickers from your

Microphones before you start using your Microphone

Kit. Once this is done, you can press ‘’Finish’’. You

have now successfully installed your Microphone Kit!

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9. Ready for use

You are now ready to use your Speaksee

Microphone kit. Please move to the next page for

the instructions on how to use your Microphone Kit.

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Regular use

Turn on the Microphone Kit

Press the power button on the dock. Once the 3 LED’s are steady green, the Microphone Kit

is ready for usage. You can now take out the Microphones.

Turn on the Microphones

Press and hold the power button on the Microphone for 1 second. Once the Microphone

LED is steady green, the Microphone is ready for usage. You can now hand out the

Microphone to each speaker.

Wear the Microphones

Each speaker should wear their own microphone to be able to transcribe a conversation

accurately. To pick up the voice of the person wearing it, it is important that the microphone

points upwards towards the mouth of the speaker.

Clip or neck strap

Use the clip for shirts that have a top pocket or a low neckline.

For all other clothing, attach the neck strap to the microphone.

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Transcribe conversations

Once the Microphone Kit is turned on you can press the

‘’Start transcribing’’ button in the app. You can then

select the Microphone Kit in the popup. Every speaker

can now start talking and the transcripts will appear in the

app.

For transcriptions via the web browser, navigate to

frontend.speaksee.ai. Login with your Speaksee account

and select the Microphone Kit you would like to use.

Every speaker can now start talking and the transcripts

will appear in the app.

Turn off the Microphone Kit

When you are done using the Microphone Kit, you can place the microphones back into the

dock. The Microphones will then turn off automatically. Hold the power button on the dock for

1 second to turn it off. If the dock is not plugged into the charger, all LED lights should turn

off.

Charge the Microphone Kit

The microphones will charge automatically when they are placed back in the dock. The

microphones will not charge when the battery level of the dock is too low. You can see if the

microphone is charging when the LED on the microphone is blinking white every second.

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Adjusting settings

Customise transcription view

Font size & colour theme

Press the settings wheel icon in the bottom left corner

of the screen. This will open the settings menu to be

able to adjust the settings

Drag the font size bar to the left or right to be able to

make the text of the transcripts smaller or bigger.

Select a theme to style your transcript screen to your

own preferences. You can choose between Color and

Glow.

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Microphone name

You can give your own names to speakers

(microphones) by pressing on the

Microphone icon at the top of your screen.

You can now press the pencil icon under the

microphone icon. This will open a pop-up

where you can enter the name of the person

wearing the microphone.

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Adding additional Wi-Fi networks

Press the settings button in the menu of the

Speaksee app and then press ‘’Add additional Wi-Fi

networks’’. First turn on the dock by pressing the

on-button on the dock for 2 seconds. The 3 LED

lights will start blinking white. After that, shortly

press the on-button twice in a row. Now you will

see 3 blinking blue LED lights on the Dock.

The app is scanning to set up a connection between your

phone and the Microphone Kit. Once the Microphone Kit

under the name Speaksee is found, you can press ‘’Pair’’.

You will now be able to connect a Wi-Fi network on the

next page.

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Select the Wi-Fi network you would like to connect to

the Speaksee Microphone Kit. Fill in the correct Wi-Fi

credentials and press ‘’Connect’’.Is the app unable to

find your desired network? Please press ‘’Scan

again’’. If the app is still unable to find your network

after 3 tries, please contact our support team.

Once the Wi-Fi connection is successfull, the 3 LED’s

on the charging dock will be steady green and you

can now use your Microphone Kit on the new Wi-Fi

network.

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Advanced features

Using a mobile hotspot

If you want to use your Speaksee Microphone Kit outside, you need an internet connection

to be able to use it. You can create a mobile hotspot on your phone to create an internet

connection for the Speaksee Microphone Kit. Below you can find the instructions on how to

turn on a mobile hotspot for Android and iOS smartphones.

Android

From your Android Smartphone’s Quick Settings

Swipe down from the top of the screen to view notifications. Swipe down again to see quick

settings. Tap Mobile hotspot to enable.If the Hotspot shortcut isn’t already there, tap Edit,

then long-press on Hotspot and drag it to the grid of tiles.

To turn on Wi-Fi hotspot on your Android smartphone or device as a hotspot, see

instructions corresponding to the brand of your device:

Samsung

Navigate to Connections > Mobile Hotspot and Tethering > Mobile Hotspot and toggle it on.

A pop-up window will appear, where you can find the Wi-Fi password for devices that want

to connect.

Motorola

Navigate to Settings > Network & internet > Hotspot & tethering. Here, you can select to

share a connection via Wi-Fi, USB, or Bluetooth.

For a Wi-Fi connection, tap Wi-Fi hotspot and toggle it on. The hotspot name will be

displayed on this screen. Tap Advanced > Hotspot password for the password.

Google Pixel

Pull down from the top of the screen and navigate to Settings > Network & Internet > Hotspot

& Tethering > Wi-Fi Hotspot, and toggle the switch to on. The hotspot name and password

will then be visible.

Huawei

Navigate to Settings > Wireless & networks >Tethering & portable hotspot > Portable Wi-Fi

hotspot. Choose Configure Wi-Fi hotspot to set a name, security setting, and password for

your hotspot, then tap Save.

iOS

To set up a personal hotspot on your iPhone or iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular), go to Settings >

Personal Hotspot > Allow Others to Join and toggle it on (if you don't see Personal Hotspot

in Settings, tap Cellular > Personal Hotspot). Make note of the Wi-Fi password.

 
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Contact details 
 
If you would like to get in contact with us feel free to reach out to us via support@speak-
see.com or submit our contact form via: https://speak-see.com/pages/contact 
 
Do you have any questions? View our FAQ here: https://speak-see.com/apps/help-center 
 
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQvGf%20iasHyUYZ42RhrsDAMg 
 
Speaksee 
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