Deluxe inVoca User`s Manual
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1. To train inVoca to select your CD changer so that you can use the Play Fast Forward etc commands to control your CD changer inVoca User Guide Page 21 Train inVoca To Select The CD Changer Say a word LED will light green Say CD changer Press a button Press TV CD twice accepted Press another button Press Train Button assigned If you are using inVoca to control a stereo receiver you will need to train the Audio Auxj button to select your receiver To use the channel and volume buttons to control your receiver you simply select it then issue the channel and volume commands Train inVoca To Select The Receiver Say a word LED will light green Say Receiver again Press a button Press Audio Aux Button accepted Press another button Using the above procedure you should train inVoca to respond to your choice of commands for the different components of your home theater system inVoca User Guide Page 22 When you are programming a new voice command or keyword inVoca will ask you to say a word You must choose a voice command that is easy for you to remember and is distinct from any other voice command in Voca will warn you if you speak to soon or too softly inVoca will always ask you to repeat the command This is to insure that the command was correctly recorded For examp2. Press the Learn M Learn Macro button The LED will flash once Select one of the four macros by pressing your choice of F1 Fa The LED will flash twice Press the button sequence that you want to program NOTE The remote will transmit IR commands while you do this so you can see the effect The LED will light as it normally does when you press buttons Since this macro has only one string you can end it by pressing the PROG key For example to program Macro F4 to go to channel 24 using your cable box inVoca User Guide Page 43 Selects Macro 4 F4 Channel 24 3 End of Macro When programming macros manually you simply assign the voice command to the specified macro key For example if button F4 has already been assigned to channel 24 as above and you now wish to invoke this with the command Home Box Office the voice training sequence is You Do This Press the Train Say a word LED will light green Hom Box Office 3 Say Home Box Office FA Button accepted Press another button Press the Macro assigned button inVoca User Guide Page 44 Following is an example of creating a multi string button macro to have button F1 cycle through favorite channels 2 4 and 12 end of first string 2 end of second string ME 42 3 Note To reduce keystrokes you
3. For example if both your cable box and TV can control volume you can have inVoca automatically select the TV whenever you press volume up volume down or mute and have the inVoca automatically select the cable box to change channels whenever you press channel up channel down or any numeric key With traditional remote controls you would need to remember to push the TV button to change to the TV mode then change the volume then press the cable button to switch back to the cable mode to continue changing the channels Priority Press classifies buttons of each common type together The classifications are volume related buttons channel related buttons tape D V D Cassette control buttons power related buttons and Audio related buttons Once you assign any button to a device all the buttons of that type are automatically assigned For example if you assign to the cable box Prev and the numeric keys are then all assigned to the cable box Similarly if you assign V volume up to the television V and Mute are also assigned to the television inVoca User Guide Page 32 To set up Priority Press 1 TV CD Press the device button for CBL SAT the device you wish to VCR DVD program Audio Aux The LED will flash once Press the PROG button The LED will flash twice Volume After you have pressed Group PRO
4. Multi String Macros Multiple String macros take the flexibility and power of the inVoca to another level by letting you program a single command to step through a series of button sequences each time you speak the command For example a multi string macro can let you surf through three favorite channels with just a single voice command or button push The following multi string macro uses the TV tuner to step through channels two four and seven with a tuner that requires you to enter all numbers as two button sequences Press the Train button inVoca will say Say a word When the in Voca is ready to listen the LED will light green Say a one or two word inVoca will ask you to repeat the voice command In this command example Favorite Say the word Favorite If the two words match inVoca will again say Press a button Press the first button that inVoca will say Button accepted you wish to associate with Press another button the In this example Press the next button in the inVoca will say Button accepted sequence In this example Press another button 0 inVoca User Guide Page 30 Press 2 inVoca will say Button accepted Press another button Signify the end of the first inVoca will say Button accepted string by pressing Press another button Learn M inVoca will say Button accepted Press another button inVoca will say Button accepted Press another bu
5. The LED will flash once when Word Spotting is turned off and will flash twice when Word Spotting is turned on The LCD will indicate when you turn Word Spotting on or off To use Word Spotting you should program in Voca for the keyword that you want to use For example if you set up your keyword to be remote and enable Word Spotting when you wake up inVoca the LED will light orange to let you know that it is listening for a keyword Once it recognizes the keyword the LED will turn green indicating it is listening for a command For example if the keyword is Temote even if inVoca is awake it will ignore any commands until it hears the word remote inVoca User Guide Page 46 Adjust Wake Time To maximize battery life the in Voca will sleep when not in use and is awakened to listen for voice commands when you press the Wake up button Normally when you first wake up inVoca it will remain awake for 60 seconds The Wake time may be lengthened as follows The LED will flash red once 2 Press PROG The LED will flash red twice The LED will flash red once 4 Press PROG The LED will flash as follows 1 flash 1 minute 2 flashes 5 minutes 3 flashes 10 minutes 4 flashes 30 minutes Repeat steps one through four to cycle through the possible wake time intervals ES Note The inVoca is awake and listening for commands only when the LED is green This is independent
6. personality also erases the commands associated with the personality inVoca Prompts The inVoca Remote Control gives you a visual indication of its status through its front panel LED and LCD Display while friendly voice prompts talk you through the process of setting up keys the way you want Following is a summary of the voice prompts inVoca will provide inVoca User Guide Page 38 inVoca will respond with this prompt Say a word Train You may now record a voice command Press a button Button assigned after or Macro entering a button assigned beep Say a r 2 Train word Button Erased or Macro Erased Keyword ci Train Assigned after saying a keyvvord beep Say a r keyword Keyword Erased inVoca User Guide You should now press a button to associate with the command just recorded If the last button has been pressed press inVoca is finished training a button You may now delete a voice command inVoca has deleted a voice command Record a personality inVoca is finished training a keyword personality Delete a personality and its commands inVoca has deleted a personality and all its commands Button accepted You should now press the Press another next button associated with button the command just recorded inVoca needs to hear two consecutive voice samples that match
7. 034 035 028 055 262 Panasonic 262 209 210 211 212 206 207 208 176 187 184 367 Pentax Philco Philips Philips TV VCR Combo Pilot Pioneer Portland 17 8 Proscan 17 Quartz 3 Quasar Radio Shack TV VCR 029 Combo RCA 179 322 323 324 206 179 181 184 176 036 069 190 192 317 318 320 0 0 6 5 9 Pulsar 62 inVoca User Guide Page 68 VCR Manufacturer VCR Device Code Realistic 029 050 178 204 176 034 035 028 055 Sears 176 270 035 034 031 029 036 028 055 069 375 377 379 M Ward 036 176 178 204 035 030 190 009 050 027 072 080 042 041 029 inVoca User Guide Page 69 Cable Box Device Codes Box Manufacturer Cable Box Device Code 091 096 088 093 Antronix 241 Comtronics Eagle Comtronics Eastern Electricord Explorer 2000 GC Electronics 087 095 100 101 104 108 350 Kingston ROA 09 4 Rega 1 1120 118 085 119 346 347 348 inVoca User Guide Page 70 045 095 Teka 60 006 1 237 076 077 inVoca User Guide Page 71 DVD Player Device Codes DVD Manufacturer 396 inVoca User Guide Page 72 DSS Receiver Device Codes 376 DSS Manufacturer DSS Device Code 321 328 Working with DSS On Screen Menus Pause Selet 608081 Play Mews 00 Stp Meu 00 Bellen 500 FRIMenuR S O Audio Receiver Device Codes Audio Manufacturer Audio Device Code Aiwa 410 437 454 462
8. 471 472 474 476 511 514 643 inVoca User Guide Page 73 Kenwood 412 424 446 447 459 460 461 463 7 Hs dos s asi Pioneer 408 409 414 415 417 421 426 431 7 7 MORE RCA 407 419 425 441 515 516 517 518 Sony 408 409 410 434 436 450 479 482 EK Technics 442 456 457 458 466 470 480 487 488 496 497 510 423 432 Yamaha 412 425 433 453 455 473 483 486 489 499 500 inVoca User Guide Page 74 CD Player Device Codes 669 706 707 709 710 722 729 733 691 Daewoo 899 es 6660 Kenvvood 528 529 647 654 673 683 684 708 712 729 XV 899 inVoca User Guide Page 75 Mitsubishi 699 676 688 689 675 696 731 648 690 669 Phillips 540 544 522 531 653 656 674 728 727 648 660 Portland 699 Rotel Samsung 542 546 670 646 1942 546 670 646 Sherwood 554 644 652 698 701 702 721 703 670 682 Syvana e Teac 641 543 545 550 660 662 671 699 705 711 670 inVoca User Guide Page 76 CD Manufacturer CD Player Device Code 699 729 537 538 539 655 672 667 Tape amp Cassette Player Device Codes inVoca User Guide Page 77 inVoca User Guide Page 78 SUMMARY OF BUTTON F
9. 618 038 159 001 172 584 598 632 015 132 139 122 083 001 597 622 626 638 593 634 608 inVoca User Guide Page 63 008 176 358 636 609 145 148 608 632 585 Kloss Novabeam MC TV K 163 132 049 171 610 637 615 634 164 619 623 592 605 Mitsubishi 149 015 001 071 151 038 002 593 635 inVoca User Guide Page 64 TV Manufacturer TV Device Code 142 020 Panasonic 262 209 210 211 212 259 176 207 208 206 134 138 155 128 596 597 625 598 632 164 592 Proscan 133 145 015 124 137 131 159 169 332 129 132 001 135 207 208 206 134 138 624 610 635 603 Combo 324 326 133 145 015 124 137 131 159 169 588 589 620 621 627 587 633 632 584 Combo Sampo 1014 135 144 Samsung 046 130 139 015 014 132 330 605 592 081 153 156 001 025 038 141 123 039 170 373 584 585 586 587 inVoca User Guide Page 65 128 014 126 125 127 140 023 164 360 592 149 025 049 023 137 014 143 020 159 001 164 inVoca User Guide Page 66 VCR Device Codes VCR Device Code 053 029 073 183 032 026 338 GE 317 318 320 321 322 192 176 179 181 368 050 197 200 029 174 027 265 027 Hitachi 176 036 075 069 204 072 181 037 201 358 Ke 034 072 182 inVoca User Guide Page 67 176 029 178 204 080 035 055 341 Optimus TV VCR Combo 029 050 178 204 176
10. device code Refer to the Detailed Programming section of the manual If problems persist refer to the Auto Search feature Q I tried all the methods but I still couldn t program the remote correctly and I don t see my brand of entertainment device listed in the code list A Your entertainment device may not be supported by the inVoca remote Call the customer support number 1 800 200 7700 Q The remote is acting erratically A The batteries are probably too weak Refer to the Battery Installation section and replace them Q My TV takes a long time to change channels after I tell it to go to a specific channel inVoca User Guide Page 56 A Some TVs require a channel number to be followed by Enter If yours is one of these make sure you have entered the channel number and then the Enter button when training macros Q When using the SCAN function sometimes I have trouble getting the scanning to stop A inVoca cannot respond to your voice while it is busy sending channel commands to the TV etc Wait until the LED is no longer red to tell inVoca to stop the scanning action Q The Previous Channel command on the inVoca does not work with my TV My original remote control does not have this function A inVoca supports the most popular commands for today s electronic equipment However a few remote control functions such as mute or previous channel will not work if the actual TV etc does not support the f
11. feature will vary with the type and manufacturer of the entertainment devices you are using Erasing inVoca s Programming Reset inVoca inVoca uses a special non volatile memory to remember voice commands macros priority press and device setup This ensures that inVoca will retain its programming even when you are changing the battery From time to time you may wish to completely erase all programming and start fresh To clear non volatile memory press gt RECJ inVoca will respond with a beep followed by r gt REC again The LED will turn orange then after a brief pause in Voca will respond with the word erased The LCD Display will indicate Caution this will erase all set up information voice commands and macros inVoca will be reset to its default settings Microphone Sensitivity A three position microphone sensitivity control is located inside the battery compartment see page 61 The sensitivity as shipped should be optimal for most users However you can make the microphone either more or less sensitive Making the microphone more sensitive inVoca User Guide Page 29 will make the inVoca more responsive to your commands but also more sensitive to background sounds such as the TV or other people talking Making the microphone less sensitive will make the inVoca less sensitive to background noises but also less sensitive to your voice so you will need to speak louder
12. how long the TV will pause at each station is five seconds You may vary the speed of the scan by pressing buttons 1 9 while inVoca is scanning The range is one channel command every three seconds if you press button 1 one command every four seconds if you press button 2 ranging up to one command every 12 seconds with button 9 You can press Or to switch directions The top line of the display will reflect the device being controlled and the bottom line will show the scan direction either up or down 13 inVoca cannot listen for voice commands at the same time it is sending infrared commands If you issue a voice command to stop the scan while the LED is red signifying inVoca is transmitting it will not be able to hear your command and inVoca will keep scanning To avoid this it is recommended that you do not set the scan rate at too fast a speed Because some entertainment devices require longer transmissions than others the best rate will vary from user to user SA inVoca User Guide Page 28 Punch Through inVoca will try to reduce the number of buttons you have to press in order to make operating your entertainment system as easy as possible For example VCRs and cable boxes rarely have volume controls With devices such as these if inVoca can it will send volume control commands directly to the TV even if you are in VCR or Cable mode eliminating the need to press the TV CD button Availability of this
13. know what device it is to control For example if you use a cable or DSS box to change channels remember to train the CBL SAT button as above and select Cable or DSS prior to changing channels Train inVoca To Select The Television Train inVoca To Make The Volume Louder Train Say a word LED will light green Louder again 1 Press a button V Button accepted Press another button Train Button assigned inVoca User Guide Page 16 Train inVoca to Make The Volume Softer Say a word LED will light green Say the command Repeat Softer Say Softer again Press a button Button accepted Press another button t To make inVoca get louder or softer rapidly without having to repeat the commands Louder and Softer see Fast Volume page 27 Train inVoca To Go Up To The Next Channel Press Train inVoca will say Say a word The LED will light green Say the command Next inVoca will say Repeat Channel Say Next Channel again If the two commands match inVoca will say Press a button Press CH inVoca will respond with Button accepted Press another button inVoca will say Button assigned inVoca User Guide Page 17 Train inVoca To Go Down A Channel Press Train inVoca will say Say a word Th
14. results you should try to hold inVoca at the same distance from your mouth during training as you will when you are using it and train inVoca in the same room as your entertainment system inVoca User Guide Page 12 If the television or receiver sound is very loud you may need to hold inVoca less than 12 inches away or talk louder than normal for inVoca to be able to hear you SA t Special Note To First Time inVoca Users Please remember to speak the same when you are training inVoca as you will when you actually are using inVoca and hold inVoca the same distance from you when training as you will during normal use If like many new users you speak unusually clearly and slowly during training inVoca may not recognize your commands when you later speak normally For consistent results speak naturally at all times As with all voice operated products you will achieve the best results with practice To train your first command Teach in Voca to turn on the TV follow these steps Train inVoca to Turn on the TV inVoca will say Say a word When the inVoca is ready to listen the LED will light green The top line of the display will continue to display the last device you selected If this is not the device you will be selecting with the voice command don t worry you will change it below Say a one or two word inVoca will ask you to repeat the voice command For command example TV Power inVoca Us
15. should not press Learn M before PROG at end of macro When creating macros rather than pressing device buttons twice you may find it easier to select a device using the or r buttons as follows Button Normal Preceded by rr TV CD TV Audio AUX VCRIDVD Each press toggles the selection For example pressing TV CD once selects TV Pressing again selects CD Pressing once again selects TV TV i CR inVoca User Guide Page 45 SPECIAL COMMANDS Delay On rare occasions you may find an entertainment device which requires a pause between commands for a macro to operate properly To provide a pause of 1 2 second between two commands in a macro press r followed by PAUSE Word Spottin inVoca offers a powerful voice recognition technology called Word Spotting which allows it to recognize commands even in the middle of asentence Word Spotting is useful if inVoca is responding to loud background conversation in the room or if the TV is very loud and adjusting the microphone sensitivity does not help The word spotting function is initiated by the programmed keyword s Word Spotting however could cause inVoca to respond to command words spoken by other people in the background or even conversation on the television To turn Word Spotting on or off press r followed by AUTO
16. D will flash twice In this mode of operation the inVoca LED will turn orange when inVoca has been awakened by pressing the button inVoca then waits for you to identify the personality that you want to use Say the keyword personality that you programmed If inVoca recognizes the keyword it will change the LED to green inVoca will listen for a Keyword for 30 seconds If it doesn t hear a valid keyword in 30 seconds it will turn off the LED and go back to sleep If it does hear a keyword inVoca will listen for voice commands for inVoca User Guide Page 37 the selected personality only for a period of 60 seconds If it hears a legitimate voice command it will transmit the appropriate IR command and reset its 60 second timer The LED will be Green while it is listening for voice commands and red while it is sending IR commands You may change the operation back by pressing the button then press the button again the LED will flash once When you press 5 TV CD If inVoca is set up to wake up listening for a new keyword personality the display will indicate If inVoca is set up to wake up remembering the previous personality the display will indicate To erase a keyword personality 1 Press and release the button then press REW 2 inVoca will respond with Beep Say a keyword 3 Say the keyword you wish to erase 4 inVoca will respond with keyword erased Note erasing a
17. G press any button in the desired group The Channel LED will flash three times Group Any button in that group will control the selected device m Tape DYD An asterisk will be Qr Control Group displayed on the far left of the top row of the LCD display to indicate Priority Press is on Power Power Group Display Surround Exi Audio Group Next Select For example to set up Priority Press to use the volume commands to specifically control your TV Press TV CD PROG gt v When Priority Press is active the LCD will display an asterisk on the left side of the top line and the group associated with the button pressed Examples are If you press Vol Vol or mute inVoca User Guide Page 33 If you press Power If you press a tape DVD control group button If you press display surround etc The asterisk will remain as long as Priority Press is enabled For example to automatically select your cable box whenever you wish to change channels Press CBL PROG C The display vvill shovv If you vvish to override Priorify Press for example to record one channel with your VCR while you are watching a different channel with your TV simply press a device button TV CD CBL SAT VCR DVD or Audio Aux
18. Page 39 inVoca will respond with this prompt Choose a different word Memory full When you Comment press this button You spoke too softly Speak louder You began speaking before the green light came on You spoke too loudly Speak softer The Command or keyword you used is too similar to one previously recorded Your command was too long more than 2 seconds You have tried to record either too many commands macros or keywords Up to 50 commands 50 macros or 4 keywords may be recorded inVoca User Guide Page 40 Front Panel LED The front panel LED will light in various colors to indicate the status of the inVoca Following is the meaning of the different colors LED Color Front Panel Visible LED Interpretation Off inVoca is sleeping awaiting a button depression inVoca is sending infrared commands to your TV other device or flashing programming responses inVoca is listening for keywords inVoca is listening for remote commands LCD Display The LCD display provides a comprehensive view of inVoca s status and operation Most displayed words are self explanatory and described elsewhere in this manual In general the device selected TV VCR etc will appear on the top line The LCD display will always show the active device when in Voca is transmitting signals This is particularly useful when Priority Press or Punch Through are responsible for commands to be sent different device
19. The LED will flash once To turn Priority Press back on press Auto The asterisk at the left of the top row of the LCD will show when Priority Press is enabled The top line of the LCD display will always show the device you are controlling For example if the display is showing TV Priority Press is programmed and you press P1ay the display will change to DVD if that is what you set up for the Tape DVD group It will continue to display DVD until you press a button for a different control group See also Punch Through page 29 inVoca User Guide Page 34 Auto Mute When enabled Auto Mute sends a Mute command to the television thus making the room quiet so that inVoca will better understand voice commands inVoca offers two alternative Auto Mute modes In the full Auto Mute mode any time inVoca wakes up through the user pressing the button in Voca will send a mute signal In the Qualified Auto Mute mode in Voca sends a mute signal whenever it hears a valid keyword You may sequence through the Auto Mute modes as shown below The LCD Display will indicate whether Auto Mute is on and if so which Auto Mute mode is selected Press Then Auto Mute Display Press M Full Auto Mute Qualified Auto Mute Auto Mute Off You may turn the volume back on by issuing a Mute command VCR and Tape Recording To prevent recording accidentally in Voca requ
20. UNCTIONS Preceded by The following table summarizes the function of each button when pressed by itself and when preceded by either the or the gt button Preceded by a r TV CD cessar a Set V D D AT UX VD erase memory ress twice to see p20 p P record V S verDvp o 2 Each press toggles the selection For example pressing TV CD once selects TV Pressing again selects CD Pressing once again selects TV Alternatively pressing or prior to a device selection button unambiguously selects the desired choice for technician use only Enable Priority Toggle Word Toggle Word Press amp Auto Spotting search TV VCR inVoca User Guide Page 79 inVoca User Guide Page 80 INDEX advanced functions 43 advanced operation 36 Auto Mute 35 auto search 48 battery installation 61 button macros 43 button summary 79 cancel tra
21. User Guide Page 50 Once you find a code that works you should read back that code using the Read Back feature Write down the device code to simplify setup in the future Read Back Programmed Code The inVoca can read back the codes you selected for TV VCR cable box DVD and DSS receiver so you that can write them down for future reference To do this Press the device key for which you want the code read back For example if you want to know the code for your TV press the key once The LED will flash once 2 Press PROG The LED should flash twice 3 Press 1 then PROG The LCD display will show the three digit code for the device Substitute Devices inVoca does not limit you to just one of any type of entertainment product You can program two or more TVs VCRs etc by substituting devices Each of the four device buttons TV CD VCR DVD CBL SAT or Audio Aux can be programmed to control any component of your entertainment system For example if you would like inVoca to control a second TV selected by the Audio Aux device button 1 Press and then PROG The LED will flash twice 2 Enter the desired TV code The light will flash once for each digit 3 Press and the LED will flash 3 times Now the button will control your second TV This works with inVoca User Guide Page 51 all four device buttons so it is possible to program up to eight of
22. able yy is the number of voice commands available to be programmed zz is the number of macros available to be programmed inVoca User Guide Page 53 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q The inVoca is having trouble recognizing a word that I have programmed What should I do A The problem could be that there was a background noise when you recorded the word or you picked a word that is difficult for inVoca to recognize See page 25 for hints on choosing words and Suggested Vocabulary page 58 for good words to try To see if there was some background noise when you recorded the command simply erase the training by pressing Train then re training the command Try to have the television sound off when you train inVoca Otherwise the noise from the television will become part of the voice template You may also be speaking the command differently than when you trained inVoca This is common particularly with new users who speak especially carefully when first training inVoca Again the best solution is to erase the command as described above and re train the command speaking clearly and naturally For example if you train ABC as A pause B pause C you should then include the pauses when actually using in Voca to operate your TV You should always try hold inVoca the same distance away while you are training it as you will in actual operation and train inVoca in the same room as you will be using it in due
23. any component such as eight TV s VCR s etc Display available Memory You may check to see how many voice commands and macros you have programmed as well as the amount of memory space available to program additional commands and macros To display the total number of voice commands and macros used for all personalities 1 Press the TV CD key once The LED will flash once 2 Press PROG The LED should flash twice 3 Press 4 then PROG The LCD display will show x is the number of keywords Ids used yy is the total number of voice commands programmed up to 50 zz is the total number of macros programmed up to 50 To display the number of voice commands and macros used by a specific personality user ID 1 Press the key once The LED will flash once 2 Press PROG The LED should flash twice 3 Press 4 then PROG The LCD display will show inVoca User Guide Page 52 x is the ID number 1 through 4 of the personality keyword selected yy is the number of voice commands programmed up to 50 by the personality zz is the number of macros programmed up to 50 by the personality To display the total number of voice commands and macros remaining Press the key once The LED will flash once 2 Press PROG The LED should flash twice 3 Press 4 then PROG The LCD display will show R Ix Cyy Mzz x is the number of keywords Ids avail
24. ay a word Wait for the LED to light up green before you speak Say a one or two word voice command For example Much Louder The inVoca will ask you to repeat the command Say the same command again If the two commands match inVoca will say Press a button Press and release then press V inVoca will say Button accepted Press another button Press Train inVoca will respond with button assigned Dicen ad 552 Repeat the above steps with the voice command Very Soft and with the button sequence gt for rapidly lowering the volume IS Please note To avoid sending commands faster than the television can receive them inVoca will need one or two seconds to send the entire string of volume up or down commands Make sure the inVoca is pointing toward the television when the inVoca LED is red so that the television will receive all the commands inVoca User Guide Page 27 Channel Scan Channel Scan gives you hands free channel surfing Once you have pressed the button or spoken the channel scan command inVoca will send out a CH Channel Up or CH Channel Down command every few seconds until you issue another voice command such as scan or press any button other than 1 9 or CH The scan will be up if the last channel button you pressed was or down if the last channel button you pressed was The normal speed of the scan that is
25. c TV CD Press the device key for the device type for VCR DVDI which you are searching For example to CBL or search for a TV code press TV once 1 Audio Aux Flash inVoca User Guide Page 48 Press the PROG button once 2 Flashes Make sure that the remote is aimed directly at the device you want to control auto Press the Auto Search button 1 Flash inVoca will now search through the library for the target device code in 3 second intervals Every 3 seconds the remote will prompt you by flashing the light and the remote will test the new code by attempting to turn the device power off The top line of the LCD display will show the device type and the second line will show the device code number as inVoca Auto Searches inVoca will skip device code numbers not associated with the particular device type When the target device turns off immediately press PROG to save the device code in memory When the target device turns off press the PROG key and the code will be stored in memory 3 Flashes The LCD display will show Device Saved After you have pressed PROG check the other buttons such as CH and VOL to be sure they all work with the target device If they do not repeat steps 1 through 6 When the auto search is re started the search for the target device will begin where it was last
26. ca to switch into TV mode then turns the TV to channel 17 Press the device button for the device you VCR DVD PLAY wish to program The LED will flash red once The LCD display will show the device selected TV CD gt LO gt tells the TV to switch to channel 3 then instructs the VCR to sari playing atape n Pressing the device button a second time will select the alternative device for that As you will see the user friendly inVoca set up combines VCR DVD or button Press once to select TV training commands and macros into one simple operation Audio Aux Press TV CD again to select CD Page 12 The device selected will switch between the two alternative selections each time you press the device button For example pressing a third time will select TV again Press the PROG button The LED will flash red twice The word Program will show on the second line of the LCD Display with a flashing cursor LCD Display Type in the 3 digit code for your TV VCR etc The codes can be found in the Code List section beginning at page 62 The LED will flash red once for each digit pressed The digits will be displayed as they are entered inVoca User Guide Page 9 inVoca User Guide Page 10 After you have entered the correct code press PROG The LED will flash r
27. ce TV VCR Cable box etc you have selected The closer inVoca is to you the better the chance it has of hearing and understanding your commands especially in a noisy room Remember inVoca is trying to understand what you are saying over the sounds coming out of the TV In general you will have best results when inVoca is between 18 and 36 inches from your mouth in a quiet room and between 12 and 24 inches in a noisy room You may adjust this with the microphone sensitivity switch page 29 DS As with any remote control the infrared LEDs must be pointing at the device to be controlled when either a button is pressed or a voice command is utilized ei inVoca User Guide Page 24 Choosing Voice Commands inVoca allows you to associate any voice command with any button While it might be tempting to program a voice command for every button this is usually not recommended because in operation you would then need to pause say the first number then pause and say the next number Itis more useful program a voice command to a macro button For example you can use the command HBO to set your cable box to channel 17 or whatever channel HBO is on your neighborhood You could program the voice command as Channel 17 but HBO is usually easier to remember Use commands that are easy to remember Try to choose voice commands that are distinct from one another For example CSPN and ESPN will probably sound too similar for mo
28. ckground noise when you recorded the command and performance will be improved if you erase then re record it To delete a voice command 1 Press and release the r button then press the Train button 2 inVoca will respond with Beep Say a word 3 Say the command you wish to erase 4 inVoca will respond with button erased or macro erased To Cancel A Training Operation You may elect not to train a command after you have pressed the button or after beginning to erase a personality If you do not speak after pressing the Train button inVoca will respond three times with the words too soft You have the choice of waiting for inVoca to repeat this phrase or you may simply press any button to cancel the operation inVoca User Guide Page 26 SPECIAL FEATURES Fast Volume Fast Volume is a unique feature of inVoca that makes remote control of volume especially fast and convenient Fast Volume sends multiple volume up or down commands with a single button push or just one spoken command To use Fast Volume simply press o v louder or V softer to have inVoca send four volume up or down commands at one time For even faster volume adjustment gt gt v or gt v sends eight volume up or down commands To train inVoca to use Fast Volume Be sure the room is reasonably quiet Press and release the button inVoca will prompt you by saying S
29. d Remember that to select the second device on a device button for example CD you need to press the TV CD twice For example Train in Voca to Turn on the CD Player Press the inVoca will say Say a word When the button inVoca is ready to listen the LED will light green Say a one or two word inVoca will ask you to repeat the voice command For command example CD Power Say the same word If the two words again match inVoca will say Pressa button inVoca User Guide Page 20 Press the first button inVoca will respond with Button that you wish to accepted Press another button associate with the voice command In The top line of the this example press display will show TV CDj twice within 1 Train ends The 15 seconds second line will show CD Press the next button inVoca will say Button accepted in the sequence in this Press another example Power button The second within 15 seconds line of the display will show Power To complete the Since you have created a sequence of sequence press the more than one button in Voca will say Train button macro assigned The top line of the display will show CD The voice command CD Power is now assigned to the macro sequence TV CD Power and is equivalent to pressing the TV CD button twice followed by the Power button
30. e Page 58 MY PERSONAL VOCABULARY Sometimes it is not easy to remember just what words you have trained inVoca to recognize particularly if you have been experimenting with different words You may find it useful to fill in this chart to help your memory Button User 1 User 2 User 3 User 4 Macro inVoca User Guide Page 59 inVoca User Guide Page 60 BATTERY INSTALLATION Your inVoca Voice Operated Remote Control requires four new AA alkaline batteries Installing the batteries involves three simple steps First open the battery cover on the back of the inVoca by pushing back on the tab and pulling out the cover Then insert four new batteries in the direction indicated on the inside of the battery compartment Note if you are replacing old batteries unlike conventional remote controls inVoca will retain its set up and programming indefinitely even without batteries Finally with the four new batteries properly installed close the cover Note Do not mix old and new batteries If your inVoca is not to be used for a long period of time remove the old batteries to prevent leakage and internal damage 3215 et mi M us vv SIZE AA ALIALLISN3S 3NOHdO3OIMN INCREASE SENSITIVITY USE ALKALINE BATTERIES ONLY inVoca User Guide Page 61 INDEX OF DEVICE CODES Following is a list of device codes to be used when programming the inVoca remote control Note that the fir
31. e LED will light green Say the command inVoca will say Repeat Previous Say Previous again If the two commands match in Voca will say Press a button Press inVoca will respond with Button accepted Press another button Tess inVoca will say Button assigned Train inVoca to Scan Channels see page 28 for Scan operation Press Train inVoca will say Say a word The LED will light green inVoca will say Repeat Say Scan again If the two words match inVoca will say Press a button Press SCAN inVoca will respond with Button accepted Press another button Press Train inVoca will say Button assigned Using this procedure you can set up both simple or complex sequences For example let us now set up a simple macro to turn the TV to channel 33 to watch Nickelodeon you will need to substitute the correct channel number for your location inVoca User Guide Page 18 Train inVoca to Tune to a Specific Channel Press Train inVoca will say Say a word The LED will light green S Press a button Nickelodeon again ay Button accepted Press another button Button accepted Press another button Youll never have to remember what the channel number for Nickelodeon is again Using the same sequence you may train inVoca to respond to your other favorite channel choices Remember you don t have to set up all
32. eature Similarly because the space for buttons is limit Q My VCR does not begin recording when I press the Record button A To prevent accidentally recording over recorded material in Voca requires that you press the Record button twice to send a record command to your VCR or tape deck Q When I inserted the batteries the display lit but my inVoca did not operate and did not respond to any buttons that I pressed A On rare occasions the inVoca may freeze i e not respond to button pushes when you insert new batteries If this occurs just remove the batteries wait a few seconds and reinsert the batteries Q Where can I find more helpful hints about my inVoca A Visit the inVoca Web site at www invoca com inVoca User Guide Page 57 SUGGESTED VOCABULARY The following words are recommended for best results Word Comment TV POWER LOUDER Usually better than Volume Up SOFTER Usually better than Volume Down NEXT CHANNEL Usually better than Channel Up You may also try CHANNEL FORWARD CHANNEL BACK Usually better than Channel Down STOP PLAY TAPE REWIND FAST FORWARD SILENT Better than Mute MUTING is also satisfactory SCAN SURFING Better than Surf CABLE CABLE POWER CD PLAYER AUDIO Try to use a mix of longer words and shorter words but avoid very short words like On Off or Mute Don t hesitate to experiment everybody speaks differently inVoca User Guid
33. ed three times You have now programmed the device The words Device Saved will appear in the LCD display LCD Display Test the device by pressing If it does not respond to the Power button try the next code in the list for your system s manufacturer Be sure to test a variety of buttons to ensure they all work Many devices use similar remote control codes and occasionally some commands will not work properly If this occurs try the next code in the list for your system s manufacturer 5 TV CD Repeat steps one through four for each CBL SAT device you wish to program TV VCR VCR DVD or Cable box etc up to eight devices Audio Aux You are not restricted to using just one TV VCR etc A powerful feature of the inVoca is the ability to program multiple devices of the same type such as two or more TV s VCR s etc See Substitute Devices page 51 for details When programming in Voca to control TV VCR combination units Combo s you may need to set up the TV and VCR codes separately If all the functions do not work first select the appropriate TV code and program the TV selection button then select the appropriate VCR code and program the VCR button IS The codes in the back of this manual are arranged by manufacturer and listed in order of age The first codes are the inVoca User Guide Page 11 latest models and the last codes are the oldest You may have to try sev
34. en Say a one or two word inVoca will ask you to repeat the voice command For command example Cable Power Say the same word again If the two words match inVoca will say Press a button Press the first button that inVoca will respond with Button you wish to associate with accepted Press another button the voice command The top line of the display will show CBL SAT in this Train ends The second line will example within 15 show the last button pressed in this seconds case Cable Press the next button in the inVoca will say Button accepted sequence in this example Press another button The second Power within 15 line of the display will show seconds Power Since you have now Since you have created a sequence completed the sequence of more than one button inVoca will press the Trainj button say macro assigned The voice command Cable Power is now assigned to the macro sequence CBL SAT Power and is equivalent to pressing the CBL SAT button then the Power button Now using the same procedure let s set up the most common commands inVoca User Guide Page 15 Train inVoca To Select The Cable Box Say a word LED will light green Say Cable again Press a button Press CBL SAT Button accepted Press another button As with any universal remote control you will need to let inVoca
35. er Guide Page 13 Say the same word If the two words again match inVoca will say Press a button The display will show Train ends Press the first button inVoca will respond with Button that you wish to accepted Press another button associate with the The top line of the voice command TV CD in this display will show p Train ends The example within 15 second line will seconds show the last button pressed in this case TV Press the next button inVoca will say Button accepted in the sequence in this Press another example Power button The second within 15 seconds line of the display will show Power Since you have now Since you have created a sequence of completed the more than one sequence press the button inVoca will Train button say macro assigned The top line of the display will now show TV The voice command TV Power is now assigned to the macro sequence TV CD Power and is equivalent to pressing the TV CD button then the Power button inVoca User Guide Page 14 To program inVoca to turn your cable box on and off follow the above procedure but substitute the CBL SAT button and use the command Cable Power as follows Train inVoca to Turn on the Cable Box Train inVoca will say Say a word When the in Voca is ready to listen the LED will light gre
36. er Guide Page 5 BUTTONS amp FUNCTIONS MICROPHONE LED Flashes to indicate inVoca status DOR Rewind LCD DISPLAY Shows Current Operation DEVICE SELECTION WAKE BUTTONS Used to wake up the inVoca from its power saving sleep POWER mode PREVIOUS MUTE CHANNEL Used to mute the television or set up Auto Mute CHANNEL UP DOWN SCAN For hands free surfing F1 F4 Used for macros PROG Used for set up amp programming LEARN MACRO Used for set up and programming Learn M PROG Train TRAIN For training inVoca for your voice Used for special sed for special features features AUTO O O G TVIVCR Enables Auto Search and Priority Press NUMERIC KEYPAD Record Button Press twice to Slide out gl EES record Shuttle for additional buttons cep ED D Qe VCR DVD Audio function controls inVoca User Guide Page 6 LCD Display LED TV CD CBL SAT Audio Aux VCR DVD Wake up Power Mute Prev F1 F4 Learn PROG Train m Auto Function Buttons The multi function LED will flash different colors depending on the specific operation See pages 10 41 Digital display shows iz Voca status See pages 10 41 D
37. eral codes in order to find the correct code If you cannot find the correct code refer to the Auto Search Manual Search See page 48 feature or the Frequently Asked Questions section of this manual page 54 eu 2 Teach inVoca to Recognize Your Voice The powerful voice recognition capability of inVoca is user trained for language and accent independence Before you can use inVoca you will need to teach it to recognize your voice Training Voice Commands and Macros The user friendly yet powerful inVoca training system combines training your individual voice commands and macros into one combined operation Before training inVoca to recognize your voice commands please be sure the room is reasonably quiet and lower the TV volume While the inVoca employs the latest state of the art in speech recognition it will nonetheless have difficulty recognizing commands if two people are speaking at once or if there is other background noise IS The closer inVoca is located to you the better the chance inVoca has of hearing and understanding your commands This is especially true in a noisy room Remember inVoca is trying to understand what you are saying over the sounds coming out of the TV In general you will have best results when inVoca is between 12 and 36 inches from your mouth in a quiet room and between 12 and 24 inches in a noisy room You may adjust this somewhat with the microphone sensitivity switch page 29 For best
38. evice Button used to select the device to be controlled For example after pressing inVoca will control your TV Press TV CD a second time to control your CD player Used to wake up inVoca from its power saving sleep mode See page 24 Used to turn your TV VCR etc on and off Mutes the TV Also used for Auto Mute page 35 Switches the selected device to the previously tuned channel inVoca s Channel Scan feature means hands free channel surfing you can even tell inVoca how long to stop at each channel See page 28 Macro buttons See page 43 Learn Macro Button See Advanced Features page 30 Program button Used for setting up the inVoca See Set up Guide Special Features and advanced features Used in training voice commands See Voice Set Up page 12 Used for various functions When you see followed by another button for example A press and release the button then press the 1 button See above Used for Auto Search See page 48 Perform the desired functions on your entertainment devices inVoca User Guide Page 7 SET UP GUIDE Setting up the inVoca is as easy as 1 Set up inVoca for your entertainment system 2 Teach in Voca to recognize your voice Set up macros Set up inVoca for your system TV VCR etc The in Voca just like any universal remote control needs to be set up to operate with the entertainment com
39. in Voca Deluxe The world s Most Advanced Remote Control Tell Your TV What To Do Without Lifting a Finger Users Guide V1 7 Macros Explained One of the powerful features of inVoca is its ability to utilize macros A macro is simply a sequence of commands triggered by a single button push or spoken word A simple macro might be 0 followed by 7 followed by Enter for tuning your TV reduced by a macro to a single command such as ABC or Millionaire A more complex macro would allow you to play a VCR tape To do this the old fashioned way you would need to press TV then Power then 0 then 3 then VCR then power then play A macro would allow you to do all this with a single spoken command such as play tape Isn t that easier Multiple String Macros explained on page 30 permit you to do such things as surf between three or four channels with a single command very handy for watching New Year s Day football ES Following are the conventions used in this guide Button An in Voca button Buttonl Button2 Press and release button 1 then press button 2 Word Prompts spoken by inVoca are in light italics Word Your voice commands are in dark italics 2000 Innotech Systems Inc All rights reserved The World s Most Advanced Remote Control Using technology so advanced that it has been used in interplanetary space probes the inVoca Voice Operated Remote Contro
40. ining 26 changing voice command 26 channel scan 28 choose different word 40 choosing commands 25 delay 46 deleting voice command 26 device button 7 device codes 62 device substitution 51 display uem 41 52 entertainment system 10 CLASIN DL oce eee 29 FAQs 54 Fast Volume 27 freeze Up 57 frequently asked questions 5 54 IDS a A AA 36 keywords 36 LCD display 41 1050335 41 macro 12 30 43 macros explained 2 manual search 48 50 memory 52 memory full 40 microphone sensitivity 29 multi string macro 30 personalities 36 37 Priority Press 32 program codes 62 programming erasing 29 prompts 38 punch through 29 read back 51 recording 35 reset inVoca 29 responses 38 SCA dust ett 28 Search eR 48 set up 10 setting wake timer 47 specialfeatures 27 substitute devices 51 Tape recording 35 teaching inVoca 12 too loud 40 too soft mI 40 too soon 40 training inVoca 12 training cancelling 26 using voice commands 24 VCR recording 35 vocabulary 58 voice command h
41. ints 25 voice commands 24 voice training 12 vvake time setting 47 vvake up inVoca 24 vvarranty 83 vvord spotting 46 inVoca User Guide Page 81 inVoca User Guide Page 82 WARRANTY TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND COPYRIGHT INFORMATION Kash N Gold Ltd Sole Distributors For TELEMANIA Products Limited Warranty Kash N Gold warrants to the original purchaser that this product is free from defective materials and workmanship for a period of 1 year from date of original purchase Should a failure occur in normal usage during the 1 year warranty period Kash N Gold will repair or in its discretion replace this product without charge except for a 10 charge to cover handling packing and return postage or freight This warranty excludes A Damages due to misuse negligence abuse or accidents B Repairs by persons not authorized by Kash N Gold and C AC cords or other accessories where applicable D Installation improper maintenance or commercial use E Cracked or broken cabinets F Acts of GOD When returning this product A Enclose a copy of your sales slip to verify warranty service B Include explanation of defect problem C Enclose check or money order for 10 payable to Kash N Gold Ltd D Forward prepaid and insured All products sent after the warranty period or without proof of date of sale will be serviced on an out of warranty basis This war
42. ires that you press the REC button twice to send your VCR or tape deck a record command inVoca User Guide Page 35 ADVANCED VOICE OPERATION FEATURES Personalities keywords L If only one person is to use the inVoca personalities are not required 7 inVoca can learn independent voice commands for as many as four people Each family member can program inVoca for his or her favorite channels inVoca will only search for voice commands for the currently active personality This is important since a child s voice is so much different than an adult s voice The use of Personalities is optional but it will increase the recognition accuracy for households where more than one person will be using the in Voca remote control Setting up Personalities optional Personalities are assigned through the use of Keywords to identify individual users To train the inVoca to recognize a user train a keyword 1 Be sure the room is reasonably quiet 2 Press and release the button then press the Train button 3 inVoca will prompt you by saying Say a keyword 4 Wait for the LED to light up green before you speak 5 Say a one or two word voice command For example Daddy 6 The inVoca will ask you to repeat the command 4 Say the same word again 8 If the two words match inVoca will say keyword assigned If voice commands were programmed prior to the first keyword then they will all be assigned t
43. l uses the sound of your voice to control your TV VCR Cable Box Satellite and even your home theater The inVoca converts your spoken words into infrared remote control signals using proven accurate voice recognition technology The inVoca can recognize up to 50 commands and is so automated it can perform multi step operations from a single spoken command Key Features e Complete Home Theater Universal Remote Control Operates with voice commands or button presses Controls up to eight devices including TV VCR Cable DSS DVD and most popular audio components User Trained Voice Recognition Language and accent independent Map any voice command to any button Train up to 50 voice commands e Easy Set Up Friendly Voice Prompts talk you through the set up Simple training process combines macros and voice commands Handy Auto Search feature finds the right code for your entertainment device Digital display indicates status simplifies operation Four Independent Personalities Every family member has their own personal voice commands and favorite channels e Powerful Macro Capability A single voice command can send multiple button presses Multi String Macros send out different button sequences on subsequent commands Upto 50 macros Favorite Channel Selection Channel Scan for Hands Free Surfing Non Volatile Memory retains set up without the battery Priority Press simplifies co
44. le a background noise that you did not notice may have been recorded as part of the command You may be asked to repeat the command several times before inVoca is convinced that it has a good sample If the command or keyword is similar to one already recorded in Voca will ask you to Choose a different word See Choosing Voice Commands Page 25 for some guidelines in selecting commands inVoca User Guide Page 23 USING VOICE COMMANDS L To maximize battery life the inVoca will sleep when not in use Remember to wake up the inVoca by pressing the Wake up button before giving the inVoca a voice command When you first wake up inVoca it will remain awake for 60 seconds as it listens for the first voice command Each time inVoca recognizes a command it will remain awake for another 60 seconds as it listens for the next command This time is adjustable See page 47 L Please be sure the room is reasonably quiet while the inVoca employs the latest state of the art in speech recognition it will nonetheless have difficulty recognizing commands if two people are speaking at once or if there is other background noise L inVoca requires a brief period of silence before it can recognize a voice command FA The in Voca will immediately listen for remote commands when the Wake up button is pressed The LED will light green indicating that it is listening for a voice command The LCD Display will indicate the last devi
45. mmands and reduces button presses Fast Volume for rapid voice controlled volume changes inVoca User Guide Page 4 Table of Contents BUTTONS amp FUNCTIONS SET UP GUIDE dt duro eere Set up in Voca For Your Entertainment System TV VCR etc Teach inVoca to Recognize Your Voice Training Voice Commands and Macros USING VOICE COMMANDS Choosing Voice Commands To Cancel A Training Operation SPECIAL FEATURES Fast VolumeTM Channel Scan Erasing inVoca s Programming Microphone Sensitivity Multi String Macros Priority Press s l Auto Mute Personalities keywords Setting up Personalities inVoca Prompts Front Panel LED LCD Display cies xt mmm ADVANCED FUNCTIONS Setting Up a Button Macro SPECIAL COMMANDS SEARCH MODES Auto Search for Your Device Code Manual Search Read Back Programmed Code Substitute Devices Display available Memory FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SUGGESTED VOCABULARY BATTERY INSTALLATION INDEX OF DEVICE CODES SUMMARY OF BUTTON FUNCTIONS INDEX inVoca Us
46. o the first keyword inVoca User Guide Page 36 L You can add Personalities at any time even if you have already trained inVoca to operate without having assigned a Personality If you program a set of voice commands and then record a keyword inVoca will associate all the existing commands to the first Personality recorded After that you must identify yourself before you record any new commands to insure that they are added to the correct personality If you have trained inVoca to recognize a large number of commands you may wish to erase them then re train inVoca with the commands for each personality 7 If personalities are programmed in Voca will normally wake up listening for the last personality used That is if Daddy was the last personality used in Voca will wake up assuming that it is still being operated by Daddy To change users press and release the button then press the Wake up button The LED will light orange which means that it is listening for a keyword to identify the personality Once it recognizes a keyword the LED will light green and inVoca will remember the new personality until you change it again Switching to a Different Personality If several family members typically take turns using in Voca you may change the operation so that if personalities are programmed in Voca will always wake up listening for a new keyword To do this Press and release the button then press the button The LE
47. of the digital LCD display which will remain on for a brief interval after a button press and may be on even when the inVoca is not awake and listening for commands sa inVoca User Guide Page 47 SEARCH MODES inVoca offers two search modes Auto Search and Manual Search to help you find the correct code for your entertainment device When searching for a code using Auto Search or Manual Search you must first select the appropriate device type The TV CD device button will search through TVs and TV VCR combos The VCR DVD device button will search through VCRs TV VCR combos and DVD players The CBL SAT device button will search through cable boxes and DSS receivers The Audio Aux device button will search through all codes Auto Search for Your Device Code If you have trouble programming the device code for in Voca or can t find the correct code in the manual inVoca can cycle through the available codes automatically to help you locate a usable code It is recommended that this feature be used only when all other methods have failed as it may take from 7 to 18 minutes for the remote to locate the correct code depending on the device list that you are searching Note Auto search will start searching from the currently programmed device code then cycle through all the codes back to that point Power On Manually turn on the device that you want to auto search TV VCR et
48. of your channels you can still change channels with Next Channel Previous Channel and Scan Just set up your favorite channels You can also set up more complex macros For example with just the single command Play Tape you can set up the inVoca to switch the television to channel three turn on the VCR then press the button on the VCR The macro sequence is TV CD gt 0 gt 3 VCR DVD POHER PLAY Teach inVoca A Macro To Play A Video Tape Press Train inVoca will say Say a word The LED will light green Say the command Play inVoca will say Repeat Tape Say Play Tape again inVoca will say Press a button inVoca User Guide Page 19 You Do This inVoca Response Press TV CD inVoca will respond with Button accepted Press another button Press 0 inVoca will respond with Button accepted Press another button Press 3 inVoca will respond with Button accepted Press another button The above commands switch the TV to channel three Now we need to turn on the VCR power and press Play Press VCR DVD inVoca will respond with Button accepted Press another button Press POWER inVoca will respond with Button accepted Press another button Press PLAY inVoca will respond with Button accepted Press another button Press Train inVoca will say Macro assigne
49. ponents you wish to control Once the inVoca is set up to operate with the components you can then train the inVoca to recognize and respond to your voice commands See page 10 Teach in Voca to recognize your voice The powerful voice recognition capability of inVoca is user trained for language and accent independence Before you can use inVoca you will need to teach it to recognize your voice commands You may optionally train the inVoca to respond differently to up to four family members or personalities Because every person using the inVoca will probably have a different speech pattern pitch the inVoca will provide the best results when trained to respond to each family member In addition inVoca s use of personalities allows all family members to have their own favorite channels and word choice Page 12 Set up macros Any word may be set up to initiate either a single button press for example to turn up the volume or a macro A inVoca User Guide Page 8 macro is simply a sequence of multiple button presses 1 Set up inVoca For Your initiated with one command See Macros Explained page 2 Entertainment Syst em TV VCR etc For example Before using the inVoca you will need to install four new AA alkaline batteries see page 61 then set it up for the entertainment components you wish to control such as your TV VCR and Cable or DSS box TV CD gt 1 gt 7 tells inVo
50. ranty is valid only in the United States and does not extend to owners of the product subsequent to the original purchaser In the United States this warranty gives you specific legal rights and your rights may vary from state to state Kash N Gold Ltd 1 Trade Zone Court Ronkonkoma NY 11779 U S A 1 800 354 8785 In accordance with Moss Magnuson warranty act of July 10 1975 this is termed a Limited warranty which in no way compromises Kash N Gold high standards of quality and workmanship inVoca is a trademark of Kash N Gold Ltd 2000 Innotech Systems Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed or stored in any retrieval system without the prior written permission of Innotech Systems Inc Innotech Systems Inc is a registered trademark of Innotech Systems Inc Priority Press and Fast Volume are trademarks of Innotech Systems Inc All other marks are the property of their respective owners inVoca User Guide Page 83 For support and service visit the nVoca Web site at www invoca com or call 1 800 200 7700 Requires 4 AA batteries not included USE ALKALINE BATTERIES ONLY Telemania Model inVoca Remote 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 and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cau
51. se undesired operation TELEMANIATM inVoca Remote TESTED TO COMPLY FC WITH FCC STANDARDS FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE October 31 2000
52. st codes listed for an entertainment device brand are the latest models You may have to try some or all of the codes for each brand before you find the proper code for your product If you have problems refer to the Frequently Asked Questions section of the manual page 54 Set Up Procedure see page 10 for details TV CD Press the device button The LED will CBL SAT VCR DVD flash once The LCD display will show Audio Aux the device selected Pressing the device button twice will select the alternative device Press the PROG button The LED will flash twice Type in the 3 digit code for your TV VCR etc The LED will flash for each digit pressed The number you have entered will show on the second line of the display After you have entered the correct code press PROG The LED will flash three times The LCD display will show Device Saved TV CD Repeat steps one through four for each CBL SAT VCR DVD device or Audio Aux TV Device Codes TV Manufacturer TV Device Code Admiral 025 049 078 133 142 590 594 Akai Anam 49 047 Anam National 38 154 inVoca User Guide Page 62 Daewoo 309 308 306 132 015 048 067 612 617 611 132 634 307 010 049 132 001 025 160 163 024 171 172 338 600 601 602 634 603 595
53. st speakers Changing one of these to something that sounds different for example C SPAN instead of CSPN will provide better results Multi syllable or two word commands work better than short words because in Voca has more information to work with and can better understand the command For example Quiet and Silent are better word choices than Mute because they contain more sound information Also having commands of different length will make it easier for inVoca to distinguish them You may wish to associate the words Louder and Softer with the volume up and volume down buttons But for some people louder sounds a lot like power at least a far as inVoca is concerned so you may inadvertently shut off your TV instead of making it louder Using the words TV Power or power on will make it easier for inVoca to distinguish the commands Also remember if you make the TV too loud in Voca may have a hard time hearing your commands over the sound of the TV Next Channel and Previous Channel will often provide better results than channel up and channel down See Suggested Vocabulary page 58 for more suggestions inVoca User Guide Page 25 Changing and Deleting Voice Commands From time to time you may wish to delete or change a voice command For example you may decide you would prefer a different command that is easier to say or remember Sometimes if a command is not working well there may have been some ba
54. stopped To stop the Auto Search press any key except the Auto Search key inVoca User Guide Page 49 Manual Search You can manually cycle through the device codes to find a code that works with your TV VCR Cable Box DVD or DSS 1 Power On Manually turn on the device that you want to auto search TV VCR cable box DVD or DSS receiver 2 TV CD Press the device key for the device type you VCR DVD vvant to search for For example to search CBL SAT or for a TV code press TV once 1 Flash Audio Aux Press the program button once 2 Flashes Enter code 0 0 0 1 Flash for each number pressed The LCD display will indicate the code entered Test the remote if it works skip step 5 Press the button to change to the next device code 3 Flashes Every time PROG is pressed the remote will change to the next device code Test the remote with your entertainment device by pressing a control button such as Power for each code When you press the control button the second line of the display will change from Device Saved to Man Srch and display the code number TV CD When you find a code that works with your VCR DVD entertainment device press the device key Audio Aux again This will lock in the code The LCD or CBL SAT display will show Device Saved inVoca
55. than the one you have selected See Priority Press page 32 and Punch Through page 29 inVoca User Guide Page 41 When Priority Press is active an asterisk will appear on the far left side of the top line The symbols lt or gt will display on the right side of the top line if the or buttons have been pressed When setting up in Voca for your entertainment system see page 62 the display will indicate the device code entered If you attempt to enter an invalid device code the display will indicate inVoca User Guide Page 42 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS inVoca offers a number of advanced functions that bring out its full power These include Button Macros In addition to invoking the macro by speaking the appropriate command you may play macros by first pressing the appropriate macro button In the set up procedure described earlier every macro is assigned to a button as well as a voice command However inVoca makes the decision as to which button it will assign to each macro If you wish to control what button is assigned to each macro you may manually assign macros to specific buttons then assign a voice command to the specific macro rather than have inVoca automatically assign the button This method of operation is called Button Macros inVoca can store up to four Button Macros The four macro buttons are the F1 F4 buttons Setting Up a Button Macro
56. to room to room variations in acoustics If your television or sound system is very loud you will have to speak louder than usual to compensate Finally make sure you are using words that inVoca can easily understand See Choosing Voice Commands page 25 and Suggested Vocabulary page 58 Sometimes due to individual speech patterns and accents alternative words may work better for you See Suggested Vocabulary page 58 Q The inVoca said too long while I was training a command What happened inVoca User Guide Page 54 A A voice command may not be more than two seconds long If you talk more than two seconds or if there was a long background noise while you were training a command or in Voca was listening for a command it will say too long Q I have to keep repeating louder and softer to adjust volume the amount I would like What can I do to reduce the number of times I need to repeat these words A See Fast Volume page 27 Fast Volume is a unique inVoca feature designed to adjust your volume with just one command Q inVoca appears to have difficulty hearing me unless I speak very loudly A If it is impractical to hold inVoca closer to your mouth and turning down the television volume does not help you should try adjusting the microphone sensitivity control located inside the battery compartment See Page 29 Q inVoca keeps saying too soft when I train it A Adjustthe microphone sensitivi
57. tton Signify the end of the inVoca will say Button accepted second string by pressing Press another button Press 10 inVoca will say Button accepted Press another button Press 7 inVoca will say Button accepted Press another button Signify the end of the last inVoca will say Macro assigned string by pressing Now the first time you say favorite inVoca will take you to channel two When you repeat favorite inVoca will take you to channel four As you repeat favorite inVoca will take you to channel seven then keep surfing through the three channels Could anything be easier for watching bowl games inVoca User Guide Page 31 Priority Press Priority Press is a new feature that makes using in Voca simpler than any other remote control by eliminating the traditional need to push the TV CD CBL VCR DVD or Audio Aux button every time you want to change what you are doing Priority Press puts you in complete control With Priority Press you decide which entertainment device you wish to use for common functions which you then perform with just one button press Priority Press also simplifies voice programming by reducing the number of button presses required to perform a function t Once you have programmed Priority Press you may never need to press the TV CD CBL VCR DVD or Audio Aux buttons again sa
58. ty switch located inside the battery compartment See page 29 Q inVoca keeps responding to words it hears on the television or in background conversations A If it is impractical to turn down the television volume you should try adjusting the microphone sensitivity control located inside the battery compartment See Page 29 If this does not help you should turn on the Word Spotting feature described on page 46 Alternatively you may also try turning on Auto Mute described on page 35 Q I pressed the button but inVoca does not respond to voice commands A inVoca will not respond to any voice commands until it has been trained inVoca User Guide Page 55 Is there anyway to make the in Voca stop listening for commands after I press the Wake up button A If you press the button after inVoca is already awake it will put the in Voca back into the sleep mode Q When I first received my inVoca I trained it with a lot of trial commands Now I want to start over Is there an easy way to erase everything I did A See Erasing inVoca s Programming page 29 Q When I try to use the inVoca remote nothing happens and the LED does not flash A Check to make sure that the batteries are good and have been correctly installed Refer to the Battery Installation section of the manual Q After I program the in Voca remote it does not work with my entertainment device A You probably didn t select the correct
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