Recording Messages
Choosing a Level
SMOOTH TALKER with LEVELS
has five independent Levels, allowing you to store sets of related
messages on each. Most AAC devices allocate an equal amount of recording time to each Level, but
SMOOTH TALKER with LEVELS
allocates memory as it’s used, meaning that you can have different
recording times on each Level according to your needs, up to a maximum of 8 minutes across all Levels.
Uniquely,
SMOOTH TALKER with LEVELS
allows the playback mode to be set independently for each
Level so that you can quickly change between Levels and the playback mode is automatically set
appropriately for the messages you have recorded on that Level. The next section of these instructions
explains this feature in more detail.
To choose a Level for recording and playback, simply press and hold the Mode/Level button [7] and some
or all of LEDs 1-5 will light, showing the current Level*. If LEDs 1-4 are lit, this indicates Level 4. To make
a change to the Level, repeatedly press Mode/ Level until the correct Level is shown by the LEDs. After
a few seconds the LEDs will be extinguished, the settings are saved and the unit plays a confirmation
message, stating the new Level and its associated Playback Mode.
The current Level is stored in non-volatile memory and is retained even if the battery becomes flat.
* When setting the Level, the LEDs blink to help differentiate between setting the Level and setting the Mode.
Choosing the Playback Mode
SMOOTH TALKER with LEVELS
has eight playback modes to give maximum flexibility. The playback
mode associated with each Level may be set independently, allowing it to be set up at recording time
to be appropriate for the messages that are being recorded. For example, if the unit is to be used as a
speaking dice, record messages ‘1’ to ‘6’ and then set the playback mode for that Level to Random. If,
on another Level, the recordings form a two-way conversation, set the playback mode for that Level to
Converse. In this way, simply changing Level makes the playback mode setting correct for the messages
already recorded. By default, each Level is set to Sequential playback mode.
To change the playback mode on the current Level, press Mode/Level [7] briefly and one of LEDs 1-8 will
light to show the current setting. To make a change to the setting, press Mode/Level again repeatedly
while the LEDs are lit until the chosen mode LED is lit, by reference to the list on the inside of the flap.
After a few seconds the LEDs will be extinguished, the settings saved and the unit will play a confirmation
message, stating the new playback mode. The setting is stored in non-volatile memory and is retained
even if the battery becomes flat.
To change the playback mode on a different Level, first select the Level as described in the previous
section and then change the playback mode.
1. First choose the Level you wish to record
messages onto using the instructions above.
2. Press and hold the Record button [1] until
the Record LED [2] illuminates.
3. Next decide whether you would like to append
more messages to the ones that are already
recorded, or start afresh. If you want to
re-record from scratch, you will first need to
Erase any existing messages on this Level.
With the Record LED lit, press Erase/Pair [9]
briefly. The unit plays a message telling you
that it is erasing the current Level and will
confirm when it has completed. If, on the other
hand, you wish to append more messages,
simply proceed to the next step.
4. Press and hold down the main switch [6].
Begin recording the first message after
you hear a beep by speaking clearly into the
microphone [11]. Release the switch when you
