VocaFlex Colour
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1.2. NOTE We recommend that you do not press a key harder than necessary to get the red LED lit If you use too much force there will be a small sound when you release the key This sound will be recorded by the microphone and will result in some disturbance when playing the message You are also recommended to hold the key down for approximately 1 second after reading the message see also Helpful while recording on page 6 How to record You must make an overlay before you start recording First you should decide what sort of speech messages you want to use with this overlay SmartGuide and whether the message is to be recorded in a single key or in a sequence It may be a good idea to write the messages down before you start making the overlay If you have the model Falck VocaFlex amp Colour Universal Black with 4 8 and 16 fields SmartGuides you must choose an overlay according to how many speech messages you want to use for this particular vocabulary Make sure you mount this overlay on a SmartGuide with the same number of fields Recording speech in single keys Choose one of the barcodes for recording speech in single keys Design the overlay with the desired symbols text etc Mount the overlay on the SmartGuide Put the SmartGuide with the overlay in place on the VocaFlex amp Colour Set the record play switch to Record Press and hold the key you want to use for the message Hold the loudspeaker approximately 15 cm from yo
3. Single keys Sequence Single keys Every key on every SmartGuide can contain a speech message which is activated by pressing the key once One press to activate the message Sequence Messages can also be recorded by using a 2 keys sequence 1 press choose A SmartGuide 16 keys can hold up to 256 a theme messages each up to ten seconds when all the keys are combined with each other 2 press 1st press 2nd press speech choose the message A SmartGuide with 4 keys can contain 4 different themes You can connect 4 different messages to each theme Choose theme with pressing once on your desired key Your next press chooses the desired message Volume control There are three volume settings The switch for changing the volume is on the back of the VocaFlex Colour The volume switch is raised 3 volume settings External connection Charging connection Position right Recording Position left Play LED Number 1 Recording and Playing When you press a key that contains recorded speech the LED will illuminate green until the speech has been played back When you press the first key in a sequence the LED will flicker green for ten seconds in anticipation of the second key to be pressed By activating the second key the LED will stop flickering and illuminate green continually until the message has been played When recording a message on a single key LED 1 will light red When recordin
4. IES nine siete a 16 DECONTAMINATION 16 Is Iste ld ppm 16 i24 hell pee 17 TROUBLE lt lt 18 TECHNICAL 5 20 WHAT IS VOCAFLEX amp COLOUR VocaFlex amp Colour can record and play speech messages for users with language and speech disabilities VocaFlex amp Colour is a simple small portable communication aid with large speech capacity It is a device that can extend the communication possibilities for many people who are speech disabled by using pre recorded speech messages which can be categorized by situations or themes Many communication aids require daily use and a lot of energy to understand and remember all the different functions and possibilities During the development of the VocaFlex amp Colour Abilia AS has focused on simplicity for the user as this will often be decisive for whether the user will get optimal support and help from the communication aid For some users it will be preferable to be able to change overlays without help VocaFlex amp Colour is an advanced communication aid but it is also easy to use Even users with reduced cognitive and motor skills can change SmartGuides and administer VocaFlex Colour on their own
5. Just like with other communication aids the user may activate the recorded speech by pressing keys which contain recorded speech You can mark the keys with images words graphical signs letters symbols and pictures to make it easy for the user to press the correct key in order to activate the desired speech message INTRODUCTION Before using VocaFlex amp Colour Unpack VocaFlex amp Colour and make sure the following is included 1 VocaFlex Colour Q 1 battery charger with cable 1 VocaCover including User manual in English Simple user manual Inspiration booklet Overview sheet for SmartGuides in use Sheet with a survey of bar codes How to use the overlays A 4 overlay sheets Service overlays 1 demo overlay 1 pen with black ink One bag with paper laminates SmartGuides FingerGuides in accordance with the following table Model 4 keys 8 keys 16 keys Falck VocaFlex amp Colour Universal Black 6 5 Falck VocaFlex amp Colour 4 keys Red 5 0 Falck VocaFlex Colour 8 keys Yellow 0 5 Falck VocaFlex Colour 16 keys Blue 0 0 If something is missing from the package please contact your supplier Charging the batteries VocaFlex amp Colour is delivered with fully charged batteries It may however have been stored for a while before delivery VocaFlex amp Colour uses 0 6 mAh in stand by mode and the batteries may therefore be flat or almost flat upon delivery S
6. User manual VocaFlex Colour L E ABILIA GEWA AB FALC TABLE OF CONTENTS deron gil gp 2 WHAT IS VOCAFLEXG amp COLOUR 4 INTRODUG TION po M 4 Before using VocaFlex amp Colour sse eene eet enne 4 SE pO Eek ded ecu AU e RR RU eR EAS 5 n eam ere eps t ee Pn Fete de 5 GETTING STAR TE D en rite rater t eee 5 FLEXIBILITY eer 6 SMARTQGUIDES edite eo ede tto 6 SVER AYS e s sn ERRARE QS Id ua d SRM 6 BAR CODES dota babita o OR 7 FILLING OUT PERSONAL BAR CODES sese eene eterne tenet tenete 7 SMARTGUIDES SINGLE KEYS OR SEQUENDCE 8 c 8 LED NUMBER 1 RECORDING AND PLAYING cscscssssssssssssesessssessssssesecsssesesscsesecssessssesesecessesereesesecssseser 8 THE MICROPHONE HM 9 THE HECORD PLAY SWLITGLEE niece eto tree cto three reat ee ue ee Dette uan 9 RECORDING SPEEGHE 9 OI pm M 9 HoW lo record sou SE 10 Recor
7. VocaFlex Colour which is in continually use during the days should be recharged every night If VocaFlex amp Colour is being used for 1 hour a day it should be recharged at least every fifth day Most users will need to recharge the batteries once or twice a week You can also leave the charger permanently connected The batteries do not have a memory effect They are fully recharged every time VocaFlex amp Colour will not lose any speech messages if the batteries run empty Note Changing the batteries must be done by your supplier 15 RECHARGING AND CHANGING THE BATTERIES You must use the battery charger included with your VocaFlex amp Colour for charging Recharge the batteries by plugging the battery charger in the input for charging on the back of VocaFlex amp Colour see illustration The charging time is 4 hours for flat batteries LED number 2 see illustration page 9 will start flickering red Input for charging when the batteries are nearly flat It is now time to plug in the battery charger If the batteries are flat when you connect the charger LED number 2 see illustration page 9 will start flickering red when the batteries are nearly discharged It is now time to plug in the battery charger If the batteries are discharged when you connect the charger LED number 2 will light red and will continue to light red until the batteries are fully recharged approximately 4 hours When the batteries are fully charged the LED wi
8. age You will also find four ServiceGuides There is a bar code on the back of each overlay which the VocaFlex amp Colour uses to identify the overlay in use Remove the protection sheet on the back of the graphical overlay before you place it on the SmartGuide Mount the overlay to the SmartGuide with the symbols towards the glue and the bar code facing outwards You should be very thorough when mounting the overlays so that the VocaFlex amp Colour does not get any trouble reading the bar codes If the overlays are mounted inaccurately or if they only cover parts of the magnet frame the VocaFlex amp Colour may have difficulties reading the bar code If you use a color printer to print your overlays the color can be rubbed off on the SmartGuide If you later on wish to change the overlay or remove it in order to use another overlay on the same SmartGuide the SmartGuide may be unusable because of the ink from the previous SmartGuide To avoid this it is recommended that you mount a laminate sheet on the overlay before it is mounted on the SmartGuide In the Voca Map you will find a little plastic bag with 6 laminates Do the following in order to mount a laminate on an overlay e Make the overlay Remove the protection paper on the laminate Glue the laminate on the overlay on the side with the pictures text symbols Mount the overlay on the SmartGuide with the laminate against the glue on the SmartGuide Do not glue laminates on the bar
9. ay Hold down delay is the time you need to press a key before the speech message is activated Release delay is the time from a key press has been registered before another key press will be accepted as valid Do as follows to set Hold down delay e Put the ServiceGuide for setting Hold down delay and Release delay in place on VocaFlex amp Colour e Press the key for desired Hold down delay red LED will flicker for up to 60 seconds e Press the same key again within 60 seconds red LED will flicker 3 times rapidly Do as follows to set Release delay e Put the ServiceGuide for setting Hold down delay and Release delay in place on VocaFlex amp Colour e Press the key for desired Release delay red LED will flicker for up to 60 seconds e Press the same key again within 60 seconds red LED will flicker 3 times rapidly When you receive your VocaFlex amp Colour both Hold down delay and Release delay will be pre set to 0 1 second which is the default setting If you have changed the settings and want to return to default you must put the ServiceGuide back in place and set Hold down delay and Release delay to 0 1 second MEMORY AND CHOOSING OVERLAYS Each SmartGuide can be combined with overlays with maximum speech duration of 10 or 20 seconds per field In order to save the memory of the VocaFlex amp Colour you are recommended to choose an overlay with 10 seconds of speech This is recommended because a recording will use the maxi
10. blems for users with trembling hands and for persons who tend push repetitively You will therefore find a ServiceGuide included with the VocaFlex amp Colour for setting Hold down delay and Release delay Hold down delay Hold down delay is the duration a key has to be held down before the speech message is activated This time can be set from 0 to 8 seconds on VocaFlex amp Colour Users that tremble and therefore tend to activate the same message oe oH Hold down Hold down Hold down Hold down 0 1 sec 0 25 sec 0 5 sec 1 0 sec multiple times can avoid this by setting the Hold ux ME C down delay VocaFlex amp Colour will then only register a key press if it lasts for the set time Release Release Release Release Trembling will not be registered as pressing the 0 5560 key Release Release Release Release 1 75 sec 3 0 sec 5 0 sec 8 0 sec Release delay Release delay is the period after a key press has been accepted before another key press will be accepted as valid This may be useful for people who press a key multiple times in order to activate a message resulting in multiple activations This can be avoided by setting the Release delay Release delay can be set from 0 to 8 seconds on VocaFlex Colour 12 SETTING HOLD DOWN DELAY AND RELEASE DELAY You will find an included ServiceGuide which will help you setting Hold down delay and Release del
11. ces to dry e Wipe the surfaces with commercially available alcohol impregnated disposable wipe ENVIRONMENT When it is time to discard the VocaFlex amp Colour or the batteries you must treat it as special waste or return it to your supplier The VocaFlex amp Colour packaging can be recycled as regular paper waste EXTRA EQUIPMENT You can order the following extra equipment for VocaFlex amp Colour VocaBook with room for VocaFlex amp Colour and 22 SmartGuides Extra overlays blank Extra overlays complete set of 16 sheets Extra overlays 4 fields complete set Extra overlays 8 fields complete set Extra overlays 16 fields complete set External passive loudspeaker Falck 3322 TelefonTilkobler Beltbag Shoulder bag FingerGuides e Falck SmartGuide 4 locations e Falck SmartGuide 8 locations e Falck SmartGuide 16 locations Falck 3553 PointingBook e Complete set with introduction cards notepad plastic pockets with room for six symbols and separation cards Extra notepads for PointingBook Extra plastic sheets with pockets for six symbols Extra plastic sheets with one big pocket for one sheet The PointingBook can be used in addition to VocaFlex Colour for selecting themes depending the conversation and saying simple phrases one doesn t necessarily need to record as speech messages Wall mount Wheel chair mount TROUBLE SHOOTING Symptoms Possible reasons Possible solutions Cannot ac
12. code side of the overlay this can make the barcode reader fail Bar codes The bar codes are on the back of SmartGuide You may record a desired vocabulary for each bar code The bar code reports the following to VocaFlex amp Colour The number of keys on the SmartGuide 1 or 2 press choice Single key press or 2 key sequence Seconds of speech for each message We recommend that you keep a SmartGuide situations and cues Single field 20 seconds for the vocabulary An overview ieee sheet for this is supplied with your Single field 20 seconds VocaFlex Colour Single field 20 seconds Singlefield 10 seconds Single field 10 seconds EVE Filling out personal bar codes Overlays with blank bar codes are included with your VocaFlex Colour an overlay is worn out damaged or you have to modify an existing overlay the user helper can copy bar codes from the damaged overlay to one of the empty overlays It is very important that you use strong black Indian ink when you copy the bar codes If you have difficulties getting VocaFlex amp Colour to work with a self made overlay the reason is most often that the colour isn t dark enough or sloppy hatching e g you have hatched the wrong field or outside the fields Note Take good care the pen that comes with your VocaFlex amp Colour and use it to hatch new bar codes SMARTGUIDES
13. cording to avoid recording breathing noises Nails and rings can create scratching noises FLEXIBILITY VocaFlex amp Colour was designed to be easy to use and easy to prepare for use By switching between SmartGuides the user will be able to use the device with great flexibility Both simple messages and long sentences can be recorded VocaFlex Colour can save up to two hours of speech depending on the model SmartGuides A SmartGuide is a robust frame with glue on the backside where the overlay can be mounted The frame fits the VocaFlex amp Colour perfectly and it can only be attached one way to make sure it isn t placed incorrectly This makes it easy to change SmartGuides and difficult to do it incorrectly Small magnets on VocaFlex amp Colour keep the SmartGuide in place and they make sure the SmartGuide doesn t fall off during transportation The magnets are not strong enough to make it hard to change SmartGuides VocaFlex amp Colour is supplied with 6 or 16 SmartGuides depending on the model see table on page 4 The SmartGuides are divided into 4 8 or 16 keys You must mount the paper overlay on the rear of the SmartGuide see next section The overlay must contain the same number of keys as the SmartGuide The rear of the SmartGuide is magnetic in order to adhere well to the VocaFlex Colour magnets Overlays You will find 16 A4 sheets with 51 overlays for recording speech messages in your VocaFlex amp Colour pack
14. ding speech in single 10 Recording speech in sequence sese 10 Interrupted recording essent eene teen ete enen ene enen ete en ener enen ete enen nennen 11 PLAYING SPEECH pe 11 Playing speech messages using single 11 Playing speech messages using 2 keys sequence 11 ON OFF AUTOMATICALLY 11 EXTERNAL CONNECTION er 12 HOLD DOWN DELAY AND RELEASE DELAY 12 HOLD DOWN DELAY esse ete ere eedem eoe ee a e Oe e e deed 12 BEKEASEIDEDAY s S dero Cer A ce MU so AN ict ate Ure uh E 12 SETTING HOLD DOWN DELAY AND RELEASE DELAY 13 MEMORY AND CHOOSING 8 13 CHECKING THE VOCABULARY PLAY NEXT SMARTQGUIDE eere eese eres ee teen ena 14 DELETING SPEECH 55 14 Deleting single speech 55 5 14 Deleting all speech messages 14 Deleting all speech messages in VOCAFIEX Colour sss 15 I ugdzipeee t M B 15 RECHARGING THE BATTER
15. e back m the Push any key The left LED flicker red slowly VocaFlex Colour Put on the SmartGuide you want to erase and O push key gt The left LED flicker red fast Press a key the LED lights red Place the SmartGuide labelled ERASE NEXT speech messages recorded with this SmartGuide back and push any key constant red lighting will be erased The content of the chosen Smartguide will be erased Note When using the Erase next ServiceGuide no memory will be freed for new SmartGuides new barcodes The memory will still be occupied by the barcode of the SmartGuide you have erased In order 14 to use this occupied memory you have to use the same barcode as the SmartGuide you have erased Deleting all speech messages in VocaFlex amp Colour ServiceGuide This may come in handy before a new user starts using the VocaFlex amp Colour ERASE ALL An overlay labeled Erase all is included with your VocaFlex Colour This overlay helps you delete all Place the Smartguide labelled ERACE ALL messages and thereby free up all memory in the Dei Sms LED ced VocaFlex amp Colour at the same time After 5 seconds the light will have a steady red light All content in the VocaFlex will now Note If the memory of VocaFlex amp Colour IS erased within 1 hour Red light extinguish completely full you will not be able to use Erase next to restore memory in order
16. easy way for a new assistant to get an overview Do as follows Make sure the Record Play switch is set to Play Put the ServiceGuide with the text Play next in the VocaFlex Colour Press any key Remove the ServiceGuide and replace it with the SmartGuide you want to listen to Press any key do this within 60 seconds after the ServiceGuide play next has been removed All messages belonging to this SmartGuide will be played with a small pause between each message DELETING SPEECH MESSAGES Deleting single speech messages You can delete a message simply by recording a new message over it You may also record silence to delete an existing message Using this procedure will not free up any memory Deleting all speech messages in a SmartGuide An overlay labelled Erase next is included with your VocaFlex amp Colour You can use this overlay to erase all messages connected with a particular SmartGuide By using the Erase next ServiceGuide you will free up the memory this SmartGuide was using Do as follows e Putthe ServiceGuide marked Erase next in the VocaFlex amp Colour e Press a key the LED slowly blinks red e Remove the Erase next ServiceGuide Replace it with the SmartGuide you to erase ServiceGuide e Press a key within 60 seconds the LED rapidly blinks red ERASE NEXT e Remove the SmartGuide and put the Erase next Place the Smartguide labelled ERASE NEXT ServiceGuid
17. g a sequence LED 1 will flicker red for ten seconds after the first key ina sequence has been pushed When you press key number two and hold it down the LED will stop flickering and light red continually until the key is released see also Recording speech in single keys and Recording speech in sequence on page 10 See page 11 for how to cancel the recording of a sequence Interrupted recording THE MICROPHONE The microphone for recording speech is the raised hole on the front of the VocaFlex amp Colour It is shaped like this in order to keep fluids out Led no 1 Led no 2 Loudspeaker Microphone THE RECORD PLAY SWITCH You must set the record play switch to Record to be able to record speech You will find the switch on the back of the VocaFlex amp Colour next to the volume switch The switch is recessed in order to prevent the user from unintentionally activating and erasing pre recorded messages RECORDING SPEECH Instructions on how to record speech are also printed on the back of VocaFlex amp Colour In general It is important to hold the VocaFlex amp Colour close to your mouth so that the speech will be loud and clear enough Approximately 15 20 cm is recommended You should avoid speaking with a too powerful voice and straight into the microphone as this may cause the speech getting cut Hold the VocaFlex amp Colour at a slight angle so that your breath doesn t go straight into the microphone
18. imilar has been rubbing against the VocaFlex Colour Foreign matter is on the loudspeaker membrane Re record the message e Re record the message Re record the message Re record the message Contact your supplier The LED is not lit while recharging The batteries are completely flat The batteries are damaged The LED is damaged e The batteries need some power before the LED can light Leave the VocaFlex Colour in the charger for 15 minutes Then press a key and the LED should be lit Contact your supplier e lf the batteries are recharged even if the LED is not lit the LED is damaged You may use VocaFlex Colour as usual Contact your supplier if you want this fixed 18 Symptoms Possible reasons Possible solutions Pressing a key activates the wrong message e Foreign matter is stuck under the SmartGuide or on the keyboard e Inaccurate key press pressing between the keys The software has an error e Remove the foreign matter e Make sure you press directly on the key without touching the SmartGuide s frame e Contact your supplier Cannot record speech messages e The record play switch is set to play The overlay has no bar code The bar code on the overlay is damaged The SmartGuide is improperly placed on the VocaFlex amp Colour The overlay is improperly placed in the SmartGuide The batteries are empty e Hold down delay and or Re
19. is already mounted e First make sure your VocaFlex Colour is fully charged Unpack VocaFlex amp Colour and the battery charger Connect the charger to a wall outlet and then plug the charger plug in the power input on the back of VocaFlex amp Colour Check that the red LED lights up If the batteries are flat when you connect the charger it might take a few minutes before the LED starts lighting the batteries must be charged a bit before they can provide the LED with enough power to light If the batteries are fully charged the LED will light green ASmartGuide with a mounted overlay is included Put this SmartGuide on the VocaFlex e Setthe Play Record switch to Record see illustration below Hold Falck VocaFlex amp Colour approximately 15 20 cm from your mouth and angled slightly away from you Press a key and hold it down while you say the message Release the key Set the Play Record switch to Play see illustration next page Press the key you used for recording to test the recording The message you recorded will now be played Position for Play Position for Record Loudspeaker output Battery charger input Helpful while recording e The microphone is sensitive Record in a room without much background noise e Do not press the keys too hard while recording A light key press is sufficient e Record with a relatively loud and clear voice e Hold the microphone approximately 15 20 cm from your mouth while re
20. lease delay has been set to a high level e g 8 seconds e Setthe switch to record e Copy a bar code onto the overlay make sure the bar code fits the number of fields on the SmartGuide e Create a new overlay and copy the bar code onto the new overlay e Place the SmartGuide firmly in the VocaFlex amp Colour frame e Remove the overlay and mount it all over again e Recharge the batteries e Set Hold down delay and or Release delay to 0 1 seconds 19 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Weight 290 g Dimensions 16x 10 3 Batteries Li thium lon battery capacity 600 mAh Charging time 4 hours Power consumption Stand by approximately 0 6 mA Play mode approximately 50 mA Record mode approximately 75 mA Total speech time Falck VocaFlex amp Colour Universal Black 128 Falck VocaFlex amp Colour 4 fields Red 32 Falck VocaFlex amp Colour 8 fields Yellow 64 Falck VocaFlex Colour 16 fields Blue 128 Overlays 51 pieces for adjusting individual vocabularies 4 ServiceGuides e Play next e Erase next e Erase all e Setting Hold down delay and Release delay Bar code reader For detecting the SmartGuides Version Oktober 2003 Abilia AS Buvikveien 22 4950 Ris r Norway Phone 47 37 14 94 50 Fax 47 37 14 94 51 info abilia no www abilia no 20 min min min
21. ll turn green If the batteries are not discharged when you connect the charger you will have to press one of the keys on the user panel to check if the charging has started if so LED number 2 will light red If the LED is not lighting at all it is because the plug is not connected properly to the VocaFlex Red If the led is lightening green the batteries are fully charged The LED lights red until the batteries are fully recharged We recommend you to recharge the VocaFlex amp Red every night so that it is ready for use in the morning You can recharge the batteries even when they have not been used much without causing any damage to them When changing the battery use only the combined battery and battery compartment that is meant for the VocaFlex A new battery pack can be purchased from your VocaFlex supplier It is possible to use an alkaline battery as well This could be useful as a backup if it is inconvenient to charge the VocaFlex battery This is not recommended though because of the danger of accidentally charging this battery Decontamination Procedure There may be a requirement to decontaminate a VocaFlex amp Colour and or associated equipment after use to reduce the risk of infection transmission to other people The following decontamination procedure is recommended for this type of low risk equipment e clean the external surfaces with a disposable paper wipe moistened with warm detergent solution e Allow the surfa
22. mum amount of memory for that location 10 or 20secs irrespective of the amount of time which is actually used For instance if you are using a 16 keys overlay with 20 seconds of speech and you record messages that last for only one second the overlay will still occupy 20 seconds X 16 320 seconds 5 33 minutes of VocaFlex Colour memory If you are using a 16 keys overlay in sequence and record messages for all key combinations 256 messages the overlay will use 10 seconds x 256 2560 seconds 42 66 minutes of the memory Unused keys on an overlay in use will not take up any memory Falck VocaFlex amp Colour can store up to 32 minutes 64 minutes or 128 minutes of speech depending on your model of VocaFlex You may however experience that you won t be able to fill this capacity For instance your Falck 3904 VocaFlex amp Colour Red may only be able to store 30 minutes and 40 seconds This is caused by the way the speech messages are stored in the memory By using SmartGuides overlays with a speech capacity of 20 seconds the storage capacity will be reduced more than by using overlays with 10 seconds of speech capacity CHECKING THE VOCABULARY PLAY NEXT SMARTGUIDE An overlay labeled Play next is included with your VocaFlex amp Colour You can use this overlay to listen to all messages connected with a particular SmartGuide This may be useful for learning the vocabulary and for summarizing the vocabulary It is also an
23. next page f you are not satisfied with the recording please repeat the procedure Interrupted recording If you do not complete the recording of a sequence do not push the second key the red LED will flicker for 10 seconds and then go into sleep mode When recording speech messages in sequence you may experience that the red LED flickers red after you have finished your recording and that no speech has been recorded The reason is most likely that a key press has not been registered as valid or that the pressing of the second key was interrupted it may have been pressed too lightly for a moment If this happens wait until the LED stops flickering about 10 seconds and then you may repeat the procedure PLAYING SPEECH Playing speech messages using single keys e Make sure the record play switch is set to Play e Press the desired key The green LED will light until the message has been played Switch position for playing recorded speech Normal position Playing speech messages using 2 keys sequence e Make sure the Record Play switch is set to Play e Press the desired key e Press the second key of the sequence within 10 seconds The green LED will start to flicker as soon as you press the first key The green LED will light until the message has been played after you press the second key If there hasn t been recorded anything on this sequence the LED will switch off and nothing will happen Nothing will ha
24. ppen if you try to use a SmartGuide that hasn t been used for recording If you have recorded speech for only some of the keys on a SmartGuide you will still not hear anything when you press one of the unused keys ON OFF Automatically VocaFlex amp Colour has no ON OFF button Simply put the SmartGuide with the desired vocabulary in its place on the keyboard and VocaFlex amp Colour is ready for use After 11 you have pressed button the message has been played the VocaFlex amp Colour immediately goes into sleep mode until a button is pressed again EXTERNAL CONNECTION You can connect an external loudspeaker or a telephone connection unit on the back of the VocaFlex amp Colour By using a telephone connection unit for example Falck 3322 TelefonTilkobler the sound from the VocaFlex amp Colour will be transmitted to the phone line so that both the user and the person he she is speaking with can hear An external loudspeaker is suitable for use in classrooms or in situations where many people are gathered and a high level of volume is required HOLD DOWN DELAY AND RELEASE DELAY VocaFlex amp Colour is constructed so that you can put speech messages in cue which means you can push several successive keys and get your messages played one by one without waiting for each message to finish before pushing next key This can be of great help for users who are able to build sentences However this may cause some pro
25. tart recharging VocaFlex amp Colour at least 30 minutes before you use it for the first time you may use it while it s being recharged Flat batteries will need 4 hours of recharging Overlays In order to use VocaFlex amp Colour you must first make an overlay You may choose to use one of the demonstration overlays in your VocaCover or you can use the SmartGuide with a mounted overlay If you have the model Falck VocaFlex amp Colour Universal you must make sure to choose a bar code which corresponds to the number of locations on the overlay Laminating overlays If you are using a color printer to print the overlays the colors may rub off and stain the SmartGuide To prevent this you may put laminated sheeting over the overlay before mounting it to the SmartGuide You will find a small plastic bag in the front of the cover which contains laminated sheeting Remove the protection sheet and fasten the laminated sheeting to the overlay before you mount it all to the back of the SmartGuide Do not laminate both sides of the overlay do not laminate the side with the barcode GETTING STARTED You are recommended to read the whole user manual before you start making overlays and recording messages However here is a brief description of how to get started with a SmartGuide and a mounted overlay You will find the SmartGuide in the back of the VocaCover and an overlay numbered from 1 to 4 1 to 8 or 1 to 16 depending on your model
26. tivate speech messages The sound is unsatisfactory weak The batteries are flat The bar codes are damaged The overlay is not in place in the SmartGuide The SmartGuide is not in place in the VocaFlex amp Colour The record play switch is set to record You have changed the settings for Hold down delay You have changed the settings for Release delay The Volume switch is set to 1 VocaFlex Colour was too far apart from the sound source during recording The microphone was covered during recording Plug in the battery charger Copy the bar code to a new overlay and use this new overlay instead Remove the overlay from the SmartGuide and mount it all over again Adjust the placement of the SmartGuide in the VocaFlex amp Colour Set the switch to play Note you have now erased any speech messages in the keys you pressed while in recording mode Hold the key down accordingly to the time set for Hold down delay e Wait for as long as you set the Release delay for before you press the key Set the Volume switch to 2 or 3 e Hold VocaFlex Colour approximately 20 cm from the sound source a little to the side and record the messages over again Rerecord the message Recording contains noises You pressed the key too hard when recording this may cause disturbance You released the key before you finished recording the message VocaFlex Colour was unstable during recording A ring or s
27. to record messages on a different overlay different bar code You may however record new messages by using the same bar code that was on the overlay you erased Do as follows e Put the ServiceGuide Erase all in the VocaFlex amp Colour e Press and hold down the ServiceGuide s four red keys simultaneously for five seconds the red LED will flicker e Release the keys when the red LED is lit The deletion has now started and the red LED will be lit until the erasing is completed This will take approximately one hour if the VocaFlex amp Colour memory is full BATTERIES VocaFlex amp Colour uses two rechargeable Lithium ion batteries with a capacity of 600 or 8 4 V VocaFlex amp Colour uses 0 6 mAh in stand by modus 50 mAh when playing and 75 mAh when recording If the VocaFlex amp Colour is not in use the batteries will run out of power within 1000 hours 41 days By continuous use play mode of VocaFlex amp Colour the batteries will run out of power within 12 hours and within 8 hours by continuous recording The battery replacement lifetime depends on the use If you always allow the VocaFlex amp Colour to run out of power before recharging the batteries you will probably need to exchange the batteries within 4 years By charging the VocaFlex amp Colour in good time before the batteries run empty the lifetime of the batteries will increase radically 7 8 years and maybe even more It is recommended that a
28. ur mouth Hold it at a slight angle Read the message Release the key Set the record play switch to Play Check that the recording was satisfactory by following Playing speech messages using single keys on page 11 lf you are not satisfied with the recording please repeat the procedure The red LED for recording will light continually while recording The LED will stop lighting if the recording is interrupted by the speech duration for the chosen key reaching its limit or if the key is released The red LED will switch off when the time is up if you try to record a speech message which lasts longer than the time allowed for the overlay in use 10 or 20 seconds The red LED will flicker rapidly if you try to record when the memory of the VocaFlex amp Colour is full Recording speech in sequence Choose a SmartGuide for recording speech in sequence Design the overlay by using desired symbols text etc Put the SmartGuide with the overlay in the VocaFlex amp Colour Set the Record Play switch to Record Press the first key you want to use for the sequence the LED flickers red Within ten seconds press and hold the second key in the sequence the LED lights red Hold the second key down and hold the speaker about 15 cm from your mouth e Read the message e Release the key e Setthe switch to Play e Check that the recording was satisfactory by following Playing speech messages using 2 keys sequence on
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