Voice Services; Automatic Speech Recognition (Asr) - Sprint HTC Hero Basic Manual

1F. Voice Services
Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) (page 49)
Managing Voice Memos (page 50)

Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR)

You can use your device's built-in automatic speech
recognition (ASR) software to dial a phone number in
People or to launch device functions. All you have to do
is to talk into the device, and ASR will recognize your
voice and complete tasks by itself.
Activating ASR
Press and hold .
– or –
Press and tap
need to scroll down the screen to see the icon.)
. (You may
> Voice Dialer
The screen displays "Listening..." and the device
prompts you to say the name of the command you
want to use. To complete your task, simply follow the
voice prompts.
Available ASR commands include:
<Name or Voicemail> to call an entry in your
Call
People list or voicemail. (See "Making a Voice Call
With ASR" on page 50.)
<Number> to dial a spoken phone number.
Dial
Redial to dial the last outgoing call.
<Application Name> to open an application in
Open
your device. (See "Opening Applications With ASR"
on page 50.)
Tip Use ASR in a quiet environment so it can accurately
recognize your commands.
Note Regardless of which command you use, you will be
asked to confirm your choice, or choose from a
menu if ASR is not sure what you would like to do.
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