Turn On Tty Support - Blackberry Q5 User Manual

User Guide
Hearing Aid mode is designed to improve the compatibility of your device with your hearing aid. When you have Hearing
Aid mode turned on,
1. On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
2.
Tap Settings > Accessibility > Hearing Aid Settings.
3. Set the Hearing Aid Mode switch to On.

Turn on TTY support

The TTY device that you want to connect to your BlackBerry device must operate at 45.45 bps.
TTY support is designed to allow your device to connect with an external TTY device that converts received calls to text.
If your TTY device is designed for use with a 2.5-mm headset jack, you must use an adapter accessory to connect your TTY
device to your device. To get an adapter accessory that BlackBerry has approved for use with your device, visit
www.shopblackberry.com.
1. Connect a TTY device to your device according to the instructions that came with your TTY device.
2. In the Phone app, swipe down from the top of the screen.
3.
Tap > TTY.
4. Set the TTY switch to On.
Turn on Closed Captions
Closed Captions displays text on your BlackBerry device screen when you play video files that support closed captioning.
1. On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
2.
Tap Settings > Accessibility.
3. Set the Closed Captions switch to On.
BlackBerry Screen Reader
The BlackBerry Screen Reader is an assistive technology that lets users with vision impairment interact with their
BlackBerry 10 device using speech output. The BlackBerry Screen Reader uses text to speech (TTS) to read screen
content, such as documents, email messages, text messages (SMS), titles and properties of media files, and other text-
based information. The BlackBerry Screen Reader also provides navigation cues by reading screen layout information,
such as menu titles, page numbers, and links.
Turn on or turn off the BlackBerry Screen Reader
The BlackBerry Screen Reader provides text-to-speech (TTS) interaction with the display on your BlackBerry smartphone.
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appears on the Status bar.
Settings