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Around – User Manual
ActiVocal
AROUND – VOICE ACTIVATED SPEAKERPHONE
USERS MANUAL
REV 2.1
DDV-242-000 REV.A July 2014
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  • Page 1 Around – User Manual ActiVocal AROUND – VOICE ACTIVATED SPEAKERPHONE USERS MANUAL REV 2.1 DDV-242-000 REV.A July 2014...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CHARGING THE BATTERIES..............................1110 AROUND DURING A POWER OUTAGE..........................1110 USING AROUND VOICE RECOGNITION - GENERAL BACKGROUND ..................1211 USING AROUND VOICE RECOGNITION - DAY BY DAY USE ....................1211 CHAPTER THREE – PLACING AND RECEIVING CALLS FROM THE BASE UNIT................1312 MANUALLY PLACING A CALL ...............................1312 MANUALLY ANSWERING A CALL............................1312...
  • Page 3 CHANGING THE SPEAKER VOLUME.............................3128 CHANGING THE DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS..........................3229 CHANGING THE RINGER VOLUME............................3229 VIEWING THE CALLER LIST ..............................3229 ENABLING/DISABLING THE FALL DETECTION FEATURE ......................3230 ACTIVATING THE INTERCOM MODE ...........................3330 CHAPTER TEN – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS........................3432 Important notices:...................................3735 Around Voice Activated Phone Limited Warranty:.........................3835...

  • Page 4: Chapter One - Important Safety Instructions

    • Never touch the plug with wet hands. Danger of electric shock exists. • To prevent the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose Around to rain or any type of moisture. • Do not place or use Around near automatically controlled devices such as automatic doors and fire alarms.
  • Page 5 • When using Around, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury to persons, including the following: • Do not use Around near water. For example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.

  • Page 6: For Best Performance

    When you leave Around unused for a long period of time, unplug the product from the power outlet. Around should be kept away from heat sources such as heaters, kitchen stoves, etc. It should not be placed in rooms where the temperature is less than 0 °C (32 °F) or greater than 40 °C (104 °F). Damp basements should also be avoided.
  • Page 7 Replacing the optional handset battery: Around's optional cordless handset battery may not hold its charge after a few years of use. Please contact our technical support to learn how to obtain a new battery and replace the one you have.

  • Page 8: Around Technical Specifications

    RF transmission power 10mW 12V DC, 1.5A Power specifications Battery information NiMH Battery,3.7V/330mAh. Note: The battery is charging while Around is powered by the power adapter. Battery Charge time Approx. 4 hours (from discharged to fully charged) Talk Time Approx. 1.5 hours, without charging the cordless handset Standby time Approx.

  • Page 9: Wireless Handset (Optional)

    Around – User Manual ActiVocal WIRELESS HANDSET (optional) Parameter Value Dimensions 6” high, 1.9” wide, 2” thick Weight 100 grams Max. Power Consumption 0.5W 2.402 GHz to 2.48 GHz (PurePath from TI) RF Frequency range: RF transmission power 10mW 5VDC, 370mA.

  • Page 10: Chapter Two - Getting To Know Around

    Around – User Manual ActiVocal CHAPTER TWO – GETTING TO KNOW AROUND Around Optional Cordless handset AC Power supply RJ11 phone cable unit unit Around base unit PACKAGE CONTENT When unpacking, you should find the following items inside the box: 1.

  • Page 11: Installation Instructions

    Both the base unit and the optional cordless handset contain rechargeable batteries that will need to be charged before you can use Around. Please allow up to 4 hours for the batteries to fully charge for the first time before using Around.

  • Page 12: Using Around Voice Recognition - General Background

    It will listen to other accents, but an American one is preferred and will always perform better. • Please note that the voice commands are only active on the base of Around and not on the optional cordless handset.

  • Page 13: Chapter Three - Placing And Receiving Calls From The Base Unit

    4 below. Press the speakerphone button. Around will ask you for a name to call. Wait till the prompt is over and press any key but the pound (#) key. Make sure you have a line. Dial the number using the base’s keypad.
  • Page 14 ActiVocal When an incoming call is present, Around will also let you know verbally that a call is present and if the Caller ID service is active on your line, it will read the calling party’s number. Around will also ask...

  • Page 15: Chapter Four - Using The Voice Phonebook

    The phonebook can hold up to 45 names and numbers. Around is shipped with a blank memory. To add a new name, do this: A. Make a list of the names and numbers you wish to add to Around. This list is important because it will simplify training Around. Also, consider these tips: •...
  • Page 16 F. Around will automatically ask you for the next name until its phonebook is full. If you do not wish to continue, simply press the speakerphone button to hang up or say nothing when the “please say a name to add”...

  • Page 17: Calling A Name From The Phonebook

    ActiVocal CALLING A NAME FROM THE PHONEBOOK This is probably one of the most exciting features of Around! To call someone using only voice commands, do this: A. Say “Hi Around Phone” - Around will reply and will ask you for a name to call.
  • Page 18 B. When the prompt is over, press the pound (#) key. The main menu will be played. C. Press the ‘2’ key. Around asks for a name to erase. Say the name you wish to erase. D. If the name is found, Around asks you to confirm the erasure of the name by pressing the ‘5’...
  • Page 19 Around – User Manual ActiVocal E. Press the '5' button. The name will be erased and Around will return to the main menu. If this was the last name remaining in memory, a 'Memory Empty' prompt and a sound will be heard.

  • Page 20: Deleting The Entire Phonebook

    E. Press the '9' button. All the names will be erased, and a 'Memory Empty' prompt and a sound will be heard. Around will then return to the main menu.
  • Page 21 Around – User Manual ActiVocal C. Press the ‘4’ key. Around will playback all the stored names. Press the pound key (#) or hang up to finish the playback. Press any other dialing key to erase the played name. See the section entitled "Deleting a name from the phonebook"...

  • Page 22: Chapter Five - Using Voice Digits

    '5' to train the commands. C. Around will now ask you to say the ten digits and star. You will need to say each digit twice. After each digit, you will hear a playback of the digit you just said.
  • Page 23 ActiVocal DIALING USING DIGITS A. Say “Hi Around Phone”. If you have already trained Around with names, it will ask you for name to dial. If you have trained it only with digits, it will ask you for a number to dial. At the prompt, say the first digit of the number you wish to voice dial.

  • Page 24: Chapter Six - Volume

    ActiVocal CHAPTER SIX – VOLUME Changing Around’s volume is done by using the two volume keys located at the top of the keyboard. Pressing them will increase/decrease the volume levels of the base speaker. There are 7 different volume levels for you to choose from. On each press, Around will say “Low” or “High” according to the button pressed.

  • Page 25: Chapter Seven - Emergency Situations

    (for details, see chapter 9). When enabled, and in case Around detects a fall of the handset from more than 2 feet high, it will do the following: A. Let you know it has detected a fall of the handset.

  • Page 26: Chapter Eight - Miscellaneous Functions

    Around – User Manual ActiVocal CHAPTER EIGHT – MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS This chapter contains information about all the other useful functions of Around, not mentioned in any of the other chapters. LOCATING THE HANDSET (OPTIONAL) In case you have misplaced the handset and do not know where it is, use the following...

  • Page 27: Working With A Pbx

    ActiVocal WORKING WITH A PBX There are situations where Around is not connected directly to a phone line, but rather to a Private Branch eXchange (PBX). A good example is a nursing home. To get an outside line, one usually needs to dial a prefix digit, such as 9, and only then dial the actual number.

  • Page 28: Chapter Nine - Working With The Handset (Optional)

    Around – User Manual ActiVocal CHAPTER NINE – WORKING WITH THE HANDSET (optional) Speaker Display Menu Buttons Talk Button Work Buttons Microphone Volume Buttons Battery Door...

  • Page 29: Turning The Handset On/Off

    Around – User Manual ActiVocal TURNING THE HANDSET ON/OFF To turn the handset on, press and hold the talk button for at least one second. The handset will then be turned on. To turn off the handset, press and hold the talk button for at least two seconds.

  • Page 30: Charging The Handset

    When the handset battery becomes very low, you will notice that the battery meter on the handset display is low, a ‘PLEASE CHARGE HANDSET’ message appearing on the display and, Around’s base will also verbally tell you that it is time to charge the handset. To do so, simply put it in its charging dock on the base unit.

  • Page 31: Placing A Call

    Remove the handset from its cradle and/or press the talk button. Around will ask you for a name to call. Wait till the prompt is over and press any key but the pound (#) key. Make sure you have a line.

  • Page 32: Changing The Display Brightness

    Around – User Manual ActiVocal CHANGING THE DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS To change the display brightness of the handset, use the up/down arrow keys located on the top left side of the keyboard to move between the menu options until you reach ‘DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS’...

  • Page 33: Activating The Intercom Mode

    Around – User Manual ActiVocal enable/disable the feature by using the arrow keys. Your settings will be stored in the handset memory. ACTIVATING THE INTERCOM MODE Intercom mode can become very handy. It gives you a way to talk to someone else in the house without using the phone line.

  • Page 34: Chapter Ten – Frequently Asked Questions

    Answer: First, make sure the power supply unit is connected (cable connector is fully inserted to the power jack on Around’s base and to the wall outlet on the other end). If it is, disconnect it from the wall, wait 5 seconds, and then connect it back again. If that did not solve the problem, please follow these steps to reset Around: 1.
  • Page 35 Around – User Manual ActiVocal Question: Around recognizes a name and dials it but I do not get connected. What can be wrong? Answer: A function called "external line access digit" was probably accidentally turned on. You should turn it off. Access the unit's menu, then select function number 8, and when asked to select a digit, press the star (*) key.
  • Page 36 ‘4’ while in the main menu. (Please refer to Chapter One of this manual for exact instructions.) Question: Around now speaks in a language I do not understand. How can I change it back to my desired language? Answer: Press the speakerphone button.

  • Page 37: Important Notices

    Nothing contained herein shall be construed as a recommendation to use any product in violation of existing patents or other rights of third parties. The sale of any Activocal LTD product is subject to all Activocal LTD Terms and Conditions of Sales and Sales Policies.

  • Page 38: Around Voice Activated Phone Limited Warranty

    Dealers, are warranted to the original end-user purchaser to conform to the applicable published specifications in effect at the time of shipment from Activocal LTD to the dealer, and to be free from defects in material or workmanship under normal use and service for a period of 18 months from the date of purchase by the original end-user.
  • Page 39 OTHER LEGAL THEORY, SHALL NOT EXCEED THE ORIGINAL END-USER's PURCHASE PRICE FOR THE PRODUCT. IN NO CASE SHALL ACTIVOCAL LTD BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES BASED UPON BREACH OF WARRANTY, BREACH OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY. SUCH DAMAGES INCLUDE, BUT ARE...

  • Page 40: Fcc Compliance Statements

    Around – User Manual ActiVocal FCC Compliance Statements This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15: Operation is subject to two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference that may be received or that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 41 RENs, contact the local telephone company. The REN for “Around” is part of the product identifier that has the format US:63DMT19AROUND. The digits represented by 19 are the REN without a decimal point.
  • Page 42 The “Around” installation is described in the product Installation Manual. Connection to telephone company provided coin service is prohibited. Connection to party lines service is...

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