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CHAPTER_.2A_
4/8/00 11:19 PM
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Chapter Two
Foundations
of DigiCom 2000

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  • Page 1 CHAPTER_.2A_ 4/8/00 11:19 PM Page 1 Chapter Two Foundations of DigiCom 2000...
  • Page 2 Page 2 Foundations of DigiCom 2000 To learn how to use your DigiCom, it is important to read the chapters in order. This chapter will help you to get the DigiCom up and going. When you read the next chapters you will learn...

  • Page 3: In This Chapter

    DigiCom. You will learn: ❑ How to “set up” the DigiCom hardware and its accessories including plugging it in, using a microphone, inserting an overlay, turning DigiCom on/off and using sleep time.

  • Page 4: Setting Up The Equipment

    Charger DigiCom Plugging in the DigiCom If this is the first time using your new DigiCom, or if you suspect the batteries might be running low, plug in the battery charger / power adapter. This way your DigiCom will have adequate power while you are learning to use it.
  • Page 5 Inserting an Overlay If you are not already familiar with DigiCom overlays or the touch panel, read those sections of Chapter One before moving on. To use the DigiCom you need to have an overlay on the touch panel. PROGRAM/ LOCK...
  • Page 6 8 keys each which are blank. By putting this overlay in, you can set up the DigiCom and begin recording so you can practice basic operations. Placing An Overlay on the DigiCom ❑...
  • Page 7 ❑ The Function Row keys are color coded gold, rose and white. ❑ By pressing these keys in various combinations, you tell the DigiCom what you want it to do. You will always press function keys in specific sequences to perform the functions described on each key.

  • Page 8: Setup Functions

    CHAPTER_.2A_ 4/8/00 11:19 PM Page 8 Setup Functions SET UP ❑ If you want a function in the gold area of the function row (upper area), you must first press PROGRAM/ AREA/ PLAYING IMMEDIATE/ KEYBOARD LOCK HOLDTIME SCAN PLAY SEQUENCE TIME LINK LAYOUT...

  • Page 9: Command Functions

    CHAPTER_.2A_ 4/8/00 11:19 PM Page 9 Command Functions COMMAND CANCEL ❑ If you want a function in the rose shaded area of the function row, (lower area) you PROGRAM/ AREA/ PLAYING IMMEDIATE/ KEYBOARD LOCK HOLDTIME SCAN PLAY SEQUENCE TIME LINK LAYOUT SET UP COMMAND...

  • Page 10: Helpful Hint

    CHAPTER_.2A_ 4/8/00 11:19 PM Page 10 Single Functions PROGRAM/ PLAY SPEAK SPEECH The steps to use the plain (white) CONTROLS functions are: PROGRAM/ AREA/ PLAYING IMMEDIATE/ KEYBOARD LOCK HOLDTIME SCAN PLAY SEQUENCE TIME LINK LAYOUT VOLUME VOLUME SET UP COMMAND SPEAK LEVEL DEFINE...
  • Page 11 Page 11 Using LCD Messages to Scroll Through Options After you turn the DigiCom on and begin programming, many of the SET UP and COMMAND functions will require you to choose from a list of options. Some of the white function keys will provide options when you are in Program mode also.
  • Page 12 When your DigiCom first arrived, it was off.] If the DigiCom is in sleep state, you can `wake’ it up by simply pressing any key. When the DigiCom `wakes’ up, it is ready to be used immediately.
  • Page 13 4/8/00 11:19 PM Page 13 < HAVING TROUBLE? If the DigiCom will not turn on, don’t panic. The most likely problem is that the battery has drained. Plug in the charger and then push the Reset but- ton. If the DigiCom still doesn’t turn on, refer to Chapter Eight, Trouble Shooting.
  • Page 14 To turn it back on, press the Reset button on the right side panel. Adjusting the “Sleep Time” The time that the DigiCom waits after the last key press before `going to sleep’ can be adjusted. The delay ranges from a half of a minute to 4 minutes.
  • Page 15 DISK TRANSFER SEQUENCE SEQUENCE use each mode. When a user is `speaking’ with the DigiCom, it should be in Play mode. When PROGRAM/ PLAY you are programming, it must be in Program SPEAK mode. If you have been following along, you...
  • Page 16 System Mode: Play SET UP Play mode is intended for use by the person who is `speaking’ with the DigiCom. In most instances, this person should not have access to Program PROGRAM/ AREA/ PLAYING...
  • Page 17 In Program Mode, with just a few random key presses, it is possible to erase an entire level or alter your customized settings. You will usually want the DigiCom to be in Play mode before you hand the DigiCom to a person to `speak’ with it. Understanding “Groups”...
  • Page 18 “Levels” (cont.) Because DigiCom has 6 user groups (A-F) and 8 levels per group (1-8) the DigiCom offers a total of forty eight (48) levels. By using groups and levels, you can program your DigiCom in various ways to successfully meet the communication needs of one or more people.
  • Page 19 All six groups are always available to you in Program mode. All six groups can be available to the user in Play mode. The DigiCom is shipped to you with all 6 groups available. If you wish a user to stay in any one group, you will use the “Lock in Groups”...
  • Page 20 4/8/00 11:19 PM Page 20 Lock Groups: Lock in Groups (cont.) SET UP To Lock a User into a Group: 1. Make sure the DigiCom is in Program mode. 2. Press [SET UP] and then [Lock Groups]. PROGRAM/ AREA/ PLAYING IMMEDIATE/...
  • Page 21 AUTOSPEAK EDIT ERASE DISK TRANSFER SEQUENCE SEQUENCE 1. Make sure the DigiCom is in Program mode. 2. Press [SET UP] and then [Lock Groups]. 3. The display will show: Lock in Groups < > Cancel 4. Press [<] or [>] key to go to select ‘Lock Out Groups’.
  • Page 22 CHAPTER_.2A_ 4/8/00 11:19 PM Page 22 Lock out Groups (cont.) 7. Press the [<] or [>] key to select a number of groups to lock out. Your options are: NONE, F, E&F, D-F, C-F, and B-F. 8. Press [OK] to confirm your selection. 9.
  • Page 23 AUTOSPEAK EDIT ERASE DISK TRANSFER DigiCom will advance to the next level. By SEQUENCE SEQUENCE pressing the [Level] key you will move sequentially through each level from 1 through 8. You can record on as few or as many levels as you wish.
  • Page 24 DISK TRANSFER SEQUENCE SEQUENCE To Lock a User into a Level: LOCK LEVELS 1. Make sure the DigiCom is in Program mode. LEVEL 2. Press [SET UP] and then [Lock Levels]. ERASE LEVEL 3. The display will show: PROGRAM/ AREA/...
  • Page 25 6. Press [OK]. The display will return to: GROUP A:Program LEVEL1: Areas 7. When the DigiCom is switched to Play mode, [Level] key is disabled so the user is forced to stay on that level. While in Program mode, you will continue to have access to all levels.
  • Page 26 “lock out” the remaining levels. LOCK To Lock Out Levels while giving access to LEVELS LEVEL specific levels: ERASE LEVEL 1. Make sure the DigiCom is in Program mode. PROGRAM/ AREA/ PLAYING IMMEDIATE/ KEYBOARD LOCK HOLDTIME SCAN...

  • Page 27: Are You Sure

    However, if you ever wish to erase a level manually, follow the steps below. 1. Make sure the DigiCom is in Program mode. Be certain you are in the desired Group on which you want to erase a level.
  • Page 28 Programming and communicating using Picture and/or Spell Sequence is usually more complex. For information about using DigiCom in these methods, please refer to Chapter Five, Picture and Spell Sequences. ( This chapter will also describe the sequence prediction capabilities available to make these methods easier to use.)

  • Page 29: Keyboard Layouts

    Keyboard Layouts Selecting a Keyboard Layout Since the touch panel is programmable, the DigiCom must be set up with a keyboard layout matching the overlay that will be used. (In our example, the 4x8 overlay must match the keyboard layout.)
  • Page 30 4/8/00 11:19 PM Page 30 Selecting a Keyboard Layout (cont.) 5. Press the [Keyboard Layout] key. 6. The DigiCom will display: Keyboard: 4x12 Cancel (or another keyboard size, e.g. 2x4, 4x8, 1x3, 2x6, 1x2) 7. Press the [>] key to step forward or [<] to step back through the possible keyboard layouts.
  • Page 31 CANCEL recorded your specific messages. An easy way to keep your overlays organized is to put a programmer’s overlay in the DigiCom and, while you are programming, write down the messages on a matching user’s overlay you keep by your side.
  • Page 32 Now that you have learned about the equipment and some fundamentals about programming the DigiCom, see if you can follow the exercise below to record your name into the unit. And, as you do this exercise, think through what you are doing so you can learn additional skills more easily as you progress in this manual.
  • Page 33 Your recordings will improve and you will learn even more in the next chapter. The next Chapter, Set Up and Basic Programming of DigiCom: Areas, will teach you how to setup the DigiCom in the most common communication mode using basic functions that provide powerful communication for the AAC communicator.
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