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  • Page 1: User Guide

    USER GUIDE (Revision 12) www.kapsys.com kapten User Guide...
  • Page 2 GPS system whose interface is entirely vocal, designed by the company "Kapsys" (hereafter referred to as "Kapsys"). It is intended for multi-transport navigation (by foot, public transport, bicycle, motorbike / moped, car) in French and European cities. It helps you to get about, locate yourself geographically and is used to create K-tags.
  • Page 3 • Drive responsibly and respect road safety rules; • Always check traffic conditions before following an oral instruction and obey traffic signs and the highway code; • Listening to the music player at full volume for prolonged periods could damage your hearing. kapten User Guide...
  • Page 4 / or information supplied by the product, accessibility of data. LIMITATIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY Under no circumstances can Kapsys be held liable for any damage and / or losses of any kind, direct or indirect, general or specific, that you or a third party...
  • Page 5 Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office. © Crown copyright and/or database right 2007. All rights reserved. Licence number 100026920. All brand and product names are commercial brands or trademarks registered by their respective companies. kapten User Guide...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Interacting vocally with kapten..................10 Navigating in a voice menu ................... 13 Interacting using key-words ................... 15 The headset ........................20 Familiarising yourself with kapten's buttons and sockets ..........21 Front view ........................21 Top view ........................26 Right-hand side ......................27 Left hand side .........................
  • Page 7 ................. 54 While the radio is playing ....................57 Telephoning with the CALL function................58 Prior to using kapten's telephone function ..............58 Making a telephone call using kapten ................59 Taking or rejecting an incoming call ................62 Creating K-tags.........................

  • Page 8: Introducing Kapten

    Introducing kapten Introducing kapten This chapter introduces kapten. It presents the background to its development, the needs it meets and the technology it is based upon. This chapter also covers the technical characteristics of kapten includes a visual presentation of the product.

  • Page 9: A Brief Presentation Of Kapten

    Something was needed to bring all this activity together in harmony. Today, thanks to the company Kapsys, a solution has been found. That solution is right in front of you now. Its name: kapten. kapten is the first of its kind from the Smart Urban Navigator generation. It is...

  • Page 10: The Technology Used

    The navigation engine is a software system based on GPS satellite data and map-based data which guides the user from point A to point B on the surface of the planet. kapten's navigation engine applies a certain number of navigation rules, depending on the user's navigation mode (See «Navigating with the GPS function», page 38)
  • Page 11 • choosing from between different music-selection criteria: album title, artist, song etc. (See «Listening to music with the MP3 function», page 48). You can speak instructions directly into the microphone on kapten's headset (See «The headset», page 20). Speech synthesis is an IT sound synthesis technique for creating artificial oral articulation of any text.
  • Page 12 • hands-free kit: telephone calls are managed directly through kapten; • voice dialling; the telephone number is automatically dialled by stating the name of the contact out loud;...

  • Page 13: A Technical Overview Of Kapten

    USB A Plug- micro USB B Plug. It is used for: • recharging the battery of your kapten; A USB mains charger for recharging your kapten's battery is also available for purchase. Please visit the on-line shop easystore the following address: www.kapsys.com...
  • Page 14 Figure 1 - 2 : View of the microphone and the button featured on the headset provided with To plug in the headset: 1 Plug the 2.5 male jack of your headset into the socket on your kapten; Place the headphones in your ears and press one of the functions briefly to check that you can hear the sound correctly Please See «The headset», page 20, for more information...

  • Page 15: Technical Characteristics

    Introducing kapten - A technical overview of kapten 1.3.2 Technical Characteristics The table below sets out the main technical characteristics of kapten: Tableau 1 - 1 : Technical characteristics of kapten Characteristic Valeur Size 74 x 44 x 13 mm (L x l x h)

  • Page 16: Interacting With Kapten

    (buttons and connection sockets) and visual interface (LED indicators). Here we introduce the central notion of the voice menu and explain the possible modes of interaction between the user and kapten. The following sections are dealt with: • Interacting vocally with kapten •...

  • Page 17: Interacting Vocally With Kapten

    LED indicators (see «Familiarising yourself with kapten's buttons and sockets», page 21 and also see «Understanding the lights on your kapten», page 29) but also via a vocal interface.
  • Page 18 Examples of voice commands Following the previous example, the user (a pedestrian in this case) replies to kapten's voice menu by stating their choice of navigation mode after the beep: kapten User guide...
  • Page 19 TACTILE COMMAND A tactile command is one which is sent using kapten's tactile interface, i.e. by pressing one of the buttons described in the section «Familiarising yourself with kapten's buttons and sockets», page 21.

  • Page 20: Navigating In A Voice Menu

    Interacting with kapten - Interacting vocally with kapten 2.1.2 Navigating in a voice menu When navigating in a voice menu, the user may decide: • to use the vocal interface exclusively, i.e. listen to the voice menus in full, wait for the beep, then state the vocal command and pass on to the next voice menu;...
  • Page 21 Interacting with kapten - Interacting vocally with kapten Navigating in a voice menu - Vocal expert mode: Listen to the start of the voice menu; Whenever you wish, before the end of the voice menu, press the headset button; Wait for the beep which marks the end of the menu;...

  • Page 22: Interacting Using Key-Words

    A "question key-word" is any key-word the user pronounces in order to ask kapten a question. In this case, kapten responds with a voice announcement. The table below sets out all kapten's question key-words: Table 2 - 2 : The list of question key-words kapten Active Action by / Voice...
  • Page 23 Interacting with kapten - Interacting vocally with kapten Table 2 - 2 : The list of question key-words (...) kapten Active Action by / Voice Question key-word function announcement Compass Indicates the Kapten direction Where do we go? Indicates the destination...
  • Page 24 An "action key-word" is any key-word the user pronounces in order to give kapten a voice command. In this case, kapten carries out the requested action. The table below sets out all kapten's action key-words: Table 2 - 3 : The list of action key-words kapten Active Action by / Voice...
  • Page 25 Interacting with kapten - Interacting vocally with kapten Table 2 - 3 : The list of action key-words kapten Active Action by / Voice Question key-word function announcement Avoid highways Avoids highways roadbook calculation. Remark : Available only in navigation mode.
  • Page 26 Interacting with kapten - Interacting vocally with kapten Table 2 - 3 : The list of action key-words kapten Active Action by / Voice Question key-word function announcement Deactivate random mode Deactivates random play mode Stop the music Stops current track...

  • Page 27: The Headset

    Interacting with kapten - Interacting vocally with kapten 2.1.4 The headset Headset makes the vocal interface with kapten possible, allowing the user to: • hear the instructions from kapten; • end commands to kapten. Figure 2 - 4 : The...

  • Page 28: Familiarising Yourself With Kapten's Buttons And Sockets

    Interacting with kapten - Familiarising yourself with kapten's buttons and sockets 2.2 Familiarising yourself with kapten's buttons and sockets The buttons and points of connection ("sockets") make up what we refer to as the tactile interface of kapten. The following sections present the different views of...
  • Page 29 Interacting with kapten - Familiarising yourself with kapten's buttons and sockets FUNCTION BUTTONS Use the function buttons to: • stop or start one of kapten's functions (navigation, music, radio, hands-free telephone) by pressing the button briefly; • deactivate the technology associated with a function by holding down the button: •...
  • Page 30 Interacting with kapten - Familiarising yourself with kapten's buttons and sockets "K" ENU BUTTONS AND BUTTON Figure 2 - 6 : Touches de menu et bouton «K» The menu buttons have a double function, they help to: • "give instructions to...
  • Page 31 Interacting with kapten - Familiarising yourself with kapten's buttons and sockets The tables below set out the actions performed after briefly pressing (less than 3 seconds) or holding down (at least 3 seconds) one of the menu buttons, depending on the active function...
  • Page 32 BUTTON Figure 2 - 7 : «K» button The table below sets out the functions of the "K" button: Table 2 - 13 : Functions of the Kapsys button outside voice menu Aucune fonction activée Short press Creates a K-tag (see «To create a K-tag:», page 63)

  • Page 33: Top View

    Interacting with kapten - Familiarising yourself with kapten's buttons and sockets 2.2.2 Top view Figure 2 - 8 : Top view of kapten Table 2 - 14 : Top view of kapten - Buttons and sockets Description Function Lock switch...

  • Page 34: Right-Hand Side

    Interacting with kapten - Familiarising yourself with kapten's buttons and sockets 2.2.3 Right-hand side Figure 2 - 9 : Right handside of the kapten Table 2 - 15 : Right hand side of the kapten - Buttons and sockets Repère Désignation...

  • Page 35: Left Hand Side

    Interacting with kapten - Familiarising yourself with kapten's buttons and sockets 2.2.4 Left hand side Figure 2 - 10 : Left hand side of the kapten Table 2 - 16 : Left hand side of the kapten - Buttons and sockets Ref.

  • Page 36: Understanding The Lights On Your Kapten

    Interacting with kapten - Understanding the lights on your kapten 2.3 Understanding the lights on your kapten The Kapsys button and the function buttons on kapten are equipped with blue and / or red LEDs (light-emitting diodes), which indicate the activation status of functions and what actions are in progress.
  • Page 37 Interacting with kapten - Understanding the lights on your kapten The table below describes the appearance of the function button lights: Table 2 - 18 : Description of the function button lights Function Colour and Description button rate of flashes No navigation in progress •...

  • Page 38: Navigation Mode Indicator Lights

    Interacting with kapten - Understanding the lights on your kapten 2.3.3 Navigation mode indicator lights kapten is a multi-mode navigation system, i.e. it may be used in the following modes: • pedestrian and public transport; • bicycle; • motorbike and moped;...

  • Page 39: Other Indication Lights

    Interacting with kapten - Understanding the lights on your kapten Table 2 - 19 : GPS Navigation - Navigation modes (...) mode de navigation Symbole Règles de navigation Bicycle • No motorways or dual-carriageways etc. • Bicycle lanes • Navigation engine: same rules apply...
  • Page 40 Interacting with kapten - Understanding the lights on your kapten START-UP OF THE OPERATING SYSTEM kapten utilizes the operating system called Linux to run the software for its speech synthesis, voice-recognition and navigation etc. Like all operating systems, it must start up before kapten can be operational.
  • Page 41 Interacting with kapten - Understanding the lights on your kapten kapten User guide...

  • Page 42: Using Your Kapten

    Using your kapten Using your kapten This chapter explains how to use your kapten, i.e. how to activate a function (navigation, music, radio, hands-free telephone and K-tag) and how to navigate in the associated voice menus. The description of each function also includes reminders, warnings (where necessary) and procedures which describe the voice menus in detail.

  • Page 43: Prior To Using Your Kapten

    Using your kapten - Prior to using your kapten kapten Prior to using your Before you can start using your kapten, it must be: • switched on (See «Switching kapten on», page 36) ; • recharged (See «Recharging kapten», page 36) ;...

  • Page 44: Unlocking Your Kapten

    15. 3.1.3 Unlocking your kapten You can lock the buttons on your kapten. It always has to be unlocked again before you can start using it. To unlock your kapten: Locate the lock switch at the top end of the device;...

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