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Panasonic Voice Editing Ver.2.0 Operating Instructions Manual

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Sound File Management Software
Voice Editing Ver.2.0
Premium Edition
Standard Edition
Thank you for purchasing this product.
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these operating
instructions completely. Please keep these operating instructions for future reference.
These operating instructions assume that you have a basic understanding of Windows and
your computer. Refer to the operating instructions for your computer and any peripheral
equipment for further details.
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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    Operating Instructions Sound File Management Software Voice Editing Ver.2.0 Premium Edition Standard Edition Thank you for purchasing this product. Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these operating instructions completely. Please keep these operating instructions for future reference. These operating instructions assume that you have a basic understanding of Windows and your computer.

  • Page 2: What You Can Do With Voice Editing

    What you can do with Voice Editing You can use Voice Editing to download, manage, and play sound files that you have recorded with your IC recorder or SD Memory Card. You can also convert documents to sound files and transfer them to your IC recorder to save them on the device.

  • Page 3: Voice Editing Ver.2.0 Feature Comparison

    Voice Editing Ver.2.0 feature comparison Feature comparison chart The following editions of Voice Editing Ver.2.0 are available. Depending on the edition, different features are supported. The edition symbol at the right of each topic title identifies which edition of Voice Editing supports the feature. : Supported / : Not supported / : Partially supported)
  • Page 4 Voice Editing Ver.2.0 feature comparison <Main Screen> comparison The <Main Screen> in Premium Edition is as follows.  * Premium Edition     These buttons are not displayed in Standard Edition.  Simple Recorder  Text to Speech ...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Before use Useful functions What you can do with Voice Editing Converting sound to text (Voice Recognition) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Training Voice Editing Ver.2.0 feature comparison •...

  • Page 6: System Requirements

    System requirements You will need an IBM PC/AT computer with the following attributes or equivalent, and the following software and hardware in order to use this application. OS : Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (Referred to hereafter as “Windows 98 SE”.) ®...
  • Page 7 System requirements The following hardware limitations should be noted. - Not compatible with multiprocessor computers or multiboot environments. - This software may not run properly on 64-bit computers. - Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled, some personal computers cannot be used.

  • Page 8: Installation Notes

    - Voice Editing Ver.1.0 Light Edition for D-snap Audio - Voice Editor 3 - Voice Editor 2 - Previous versions of Voice Editing software (for Panasonic IC Recorder RR-US360/RR-US361) - SD Voice Editor Ver. 1. x Voice Editing Ver.2.0 Standard Edition Standard Edition can be installed on the same computer on which a previous version is already installed.

  • Page 9: File Formats

    File formats VM1 sound files Sound files recorded on a Panasonic IC recorder Compatible models: RR-US470/455/450/430/360/361/380/395 Compression format (codec) : Monaural TRC Icon in Voice Editing Ver.2.0: (TRC codec icon) Recording modes : HQ (High quality), FQ (Fine quality), and SP (Standard play) * Only “HQ”...

  • Page 10: Wave Files

    File formats These modes appear in the “Mode” column of the “File list”. Use the (IC recorder) icon folder on the SD Memory Card when using Voice Editing with an IC recorder that has an SD Memory Card slot. VM1 files are compressed sound data so they take up less space than WAVE data. You cannot save, play, or edit files marked with the icon.

  • Page 11: Connecting The Ic Recorder

    Connecting the IC recorder Start Windows. Connect the IC recorder to the computer using the USB cable. Align the pin USB symbol facing Slanted orientation. upward Insert straight in with USB symbol facing = Correct downward. = Incorrect Connect one IC recorder only while using Voice Editing. This software does not support simultaneous use of multiple IC recorders.

  • Page 12: Starting And Exiting Voice Editing

    Starting and exiting Voice Editing Starting Voice Editing Start Windows. Connect the IC recorder to the computer using the USB cable. ( page 11) <Title Screen> When an IC recorder with security function is connected to a computer for the first time and Voice Editing Ver.2.0 is started, the dialog box for entering the “authentication key”...
  • Page 13 Starting and exiting Voice Editing Select the type of device you are using. Put a check next to your device (CODEC). Click A confirmation dialog box appears. Click the [Yes] or [No] button. If you click the [Yes] button, a “Dictation” folder is created and “Dictation Sample”...

  • Page 14: Exiting

    Starting and exiting Voice Editing Exiting Click on at the top right of the window. Or Select “Exit” from the [File] menu.

  • Page 15: Ic Recorder Security

    IC recorder security Security for the IC recorder unit The following IC recorder is equipped with security functions. - RR-US470/455/450/430 An IC recorder with security function has the following folders: “A”, “B”, “C”, “S” and “M”. Only security folder “S” (FolderS) has the security function. An IC recorder with a security function has the following two security functions.
  • Page 16 IC recorder security 1 to 128 characters can be set for the “authentication key.” You can set words that are easy to remember or are familiar to you. For example, you can set a personal motto, a line from a song, or words related to work as the “authentication key,”...

  • Page 17: Setting The "Authentication Key

    IC recorder security Setting the “authentication key” When an IC recorder with security function is connected to a computer for the first time and Voice Editing Ver.2.0 is started, the following dialog box appears. Enter the “authentication key.” Enter an “authentication key” that has 1 to 128 characters. We recommend that you use a phrase that is easy to remember for the “authentication key.”...
  • Page 18 IC recorder security Click in the confirmation dialog box. Information based on the entered “authentication key” is written to the connected IC recorder with security function. Sound files in the IC recorder security folder (FolderS) can be played.

  • Page 19: Using Multiple Ic Recorders

    IC recorder security Using multiple IC recorders When using multiple IC recorders with security function with one computer, the “authentication key” is set as shown below. When using two IC recorders with one computer  Connect the first IC recorder to the computer and set the “authentication key.”...
  • Page 20 IC recorder security Exporting and importing the “authentication key” The procedure is explained in this section with an example of using an SD Memory Card to export the “authentication key” from computer A and import it into computer B. This section explains the computer structure by using “F” for the removable disk of computer A from which the “authentication key”...

  • Page 21: Dialog Box

    IC recorder security Select the save location for the “authentication key” in the <Export Authentication Key> dialog box. In this example, the inside of the SD Memory Card in removable disk “F” is specified. Specify a name for the “authentication key” and click the [Save] button. The “authentication key”...
  • Page 22 IC recorder security Select the “authentication key” location in the <Import Authentication Key> dialog box. In this example, the inside of the SD Memory Card in removable disk “H” that was connected in step is specified. Select “authentication key” and click the [Open] button. The “authentication key”...

  • Page 23: Deleting An Ic Recorder Password

    IC recorder security Deleting an IC recorder password If you forget the password for the IC recorder or want to change it, the IC recorder password can be deleted with Voice Editing. The password of an IC recorder that does not have a matching “authentication key” cannot be deleted. Check that the recorder is the IC recorder whose password you want to delete.

  • Page 24: Transferring (Saving) Files

    Transferring (Saving) files Transfer (Save) files using the standard sound file and subfolder formats. “SD_VOICE folder and files”, page 99) If you checked more than one type of equipment in the <Used device setting> dialog box, you are able to convert the CODEC when transferring (saving) files, but this is not recommended.
  • Page 25 Transferring (Saving) files Status bar Select the drive you are transferring (saving) to in the lower window. The status bar shows the space available on the drive. Select the subfolder. Click The transferred files appear in the destination drive. The files in the If you transmit a sound file that doesn’t have a title, Voice origin drive remain as they Editing automatically gives it a title using the CODEC,...
  • Page 26 Transferring (Saving) files If an “SD_VOICE” folder and subfolders do not exist in the drive you select, the program automatically creates a folder and four subfolders. Only one subfolder is created if you select a virtual drive. You may be unable to complete the transfer even if the status bar shows there is enough available space, as the system needs to make space for management files and additional temporary space for transferring files.

  • Page 27: Transferring Files To An Ic Recorder Or Other Devices

    Transferring (Saving) files Transferring files to an IC recorder or other devices You can transfer files between your IC recorder, SD Memory Cards, and hard disks, simply by selecting the drives in the upper and lower windows and then clicking on either Origin (hard disk) Destination...

  • Page 28: Play

    Play Playing sound files Use Voice Editing to play sound files saved on your IC recorder or hard disk. File list Compression format icons Status bar Available Number of Total Total size of Display Mode space on sound files in recording files Side A/side B...

  • Page 29: Noise Canceller

    Play Control guide Current position Volume level File name Total play time of the file Slider knob Slider Stop Play Pause (Click this or to restart play.) Rewind and fast-forward (Click and hold during play. Play restarts when you let go.) Skip (Skip to files before and after the current one.) Voice Effector (After clicking , click on the up-down arrows to adjust the effect.)
  • Page 30 Play Mute (Click again to restore volume.) Volume Play volume criterion When a monaural file is selected, play volume is displayed as shown in the upper left figure. When a stereo file is selected, both left and right side play volumes are displayed. The left channel’s volume level is displayed.

  • Page 31: Repeat Play

    Play Repeat play Select a sound file. Click The button turns orange . The repeat mode is activated and the slider turns orange. Click on the button again to cancel. Click The button turns orange and the file plays repeatedly. Click to stop.

  • Page 32: A-B Repeat Play

    Play A-B repeat play Select a sound file. Click The button turns orange . The repeat mode is activated and the slider turns orange. Click The button turns orange and play starts. Click when reaches the point where you want repeating to start. Click when reaches the point where you want repeating to end.
  • Page 33 Play Play starts from the beginning of the file if you do not specify an A point. Play goes through to the end of the file if you do not specify a B point. You can also drag [ ] and [ ] to specify the points. When you right click on [ ] or [ ] and then click on “Display fine adj.

  • Page 34: Indexes

    Play Indexes You can add up to 16 to a sound file, and delete them. Adding makes it easier to find a part. Index mark Slider knob Indexes can only be used in “Voice Editing”. Indexes cannot be added, deleted, or used with an IC recorder. When transferred to an IC recorder, indexes are deleted.
  • Page 35 Play Indexes are deleted if you divide or combine sound files. The minimum time between indexes is 1 second. When you right click on and then click on “Display fine adj. dialog box”, you can make fine adjustments to the position.

  • Page 36: Changing Play Speed

    Play Changing play speed You can change the play speed to find parts you want to listen to faster, or to slow speed to make notes. Select a sound file. Click The button turns orange and play starts. Move the play speed slider. The pitch of the file also changes slightly when you change the speed.

  • Page 37: Converting Files

    Converting files You can convert VM1 files to WAVE files when transferring (saving). You can also convert WAVE format files as VM1 when transferring (saving). Converting VM1 to WAVE <File Convert> Screen Origin (VM1 file) Destination for converting (saving) file (WAVE file) Click The button changes to...
  • Page 38 Converting files <Convert to WAVE format> Screen Select the WAVE format file. Select the WAVE format that corresponds to the recording mode. Conversion WAVE “HQ” mode (stereo) 8 kHz/16 bit, 11 kHz/16 bit, “HQ” mode 16 kHz/16 bit, or 22 kHz/16 bit (monaural) “FQ”...

  • Page 39: Converting Wave To Vm1

    Converting files Converting WAVE to VM1 <File Convert> Screen Destination for converting (saving) file (VM1 file) Origin (WAVE file) Click The button changes to , and the lower Window appears. Click Select the drive and folder in the lower “WAVE conversion window”. In the upper window, select the destination drive and subfolder where files are to be converted (saved).
  • Page 40 Converting files Click The files are converted according to the table below and the type of device you have connected. page 93) Monaural recording WAVE (Sampling frequency) Conversion Compression format 6.4 kHz “SP” mode 8 kHz “FQ” mode Monaural TRC 11.025 / 16 / 22.05 / 44.1 kHz “HQ”...

  • Page 41: File Searching

    File searching Follow these steps to find particular sound files. Click The button changes to for “search mode”. A “Words search field” appears at right. In the sound files list, the “Folder” field appears. Select the drive to search for sound files. Enter the key words in “Words search field”.
  • Page 42 File searching Specifying advanced search criteria After you click , the <Search Options> screen appears. Place a check next to the attributes of search conditions you will specify. Date : For specifying the recording date of sound files to find. Type : For specifying the compression format of sound files to find.

  • Page 43: Editing

    Editing You can edit VM1 files and subfolders on your hard disk or SD Memory Card. However, sound files cannot be edited directly on IC recorders. Transfer (save) files from an IC recorder to your computer for editing. The table shows the editing features you Sound file Subfolder can use on sound files and subfolders.

  • Page 44: Combining Files

    Editing Combining files You can combine two files into one. You can only combine files with the same compression and mode attributes. You cannot combine stereo and monaural files. Never connect or disconnect the IC recorder while combining files. Select the files you want to combine. Click on the first file, then click on the second file while pressing and holding the key.

  • Page 45: Dividing Files

    Editing Dividing files Move to the point where you want to divide the file. Click A confirmation dialog box appears. Click [Yes] button. The sound file divides and two appear in the “File list”. Click [No] button, if you decide not to divide the sound file. To restore the file immediately after dividing it, click The recording time and file size of the files resulting from division may not agree with the figures before division.

  • Page 46: Deleting Files

    Editing Deleting files Select the sound file. “To select more than one file”, page 24) Click A confirmation dialog box appears. Click [Yes] button. Click [No] button, if you decide not to delete the item. You cannot delete locked sound files. Release the lock. Instead of clicking on , you can also: - Press the [Delete] key on your keyboard.

  • Page 47: Sorting Files

    Editing Sorting files Click the item titles at the top of the “File list” to re-sort files. The files are sorted as follows. Item Function Stereo Monaural then stereo Codec (Compression format) TRC, G.726, ADPCM2 order Title Alphanumeric, numbers first Time Date and Time Lock...

  • Page 48: Editing With Sound File Waveforms

    Editing with sound file waveforms You can cut/copy and paste waveforms to edit a file. Select the sound file. Click The <Sound File Waveforms> screen appears. Slider File title Current position Total play time of the file Time axis Left channel Sound level Right channel Time of the Start point...
  • Page 49 Editing with sound file waveforms Control guide Save · · · · · · · · · · Save files edited in the <Sound File Waveforms> screen. Copy · · · · · · · · · · Copy the selected section. Cut ·...

  • Page 50: Cutting/Copying And Pasting Waveforms

    Editing with sound file waveforms Cutting/copying and pasting waveforms Drag the mouse across the waveform to select a section. The section changes color to show it is selected. Click The selected section is cut. Drag the slider to the position you want to paste to. Click The section you cut is pasted into the position indicated by the slider.

  • Page 51: Changing The Sound Level

    Editing with sound file waveforms Changing the sound level You can increase or decrease the sound level of sound waveforms. This can be used to increase the sound of a section that is difficult to hear, decrease the sound of a section that is too loud or balance the overall sound level.

  • Page 52: Reducing Noise By Specifying A Noise Waveform

    Editing with sound file waveforms Reducing noise by specifying a noise waveform These features are not available in Standard Edition. You can reduce background noise in the sound file by identifying a noise waveform. Use this feature when there is a clear difference between the recorded voice and the background noise. Listen for noise in the sound file.

  • Page 53: Saving Waveforms

    Editing with sound file waveforms Saving waveforms You can save files after editing their waveforms. Click When saving a VM1 file The <Save File> dialog box appears. Enter the file title. Click When saving a WAVE file, the <Save File> dialog box for entry a file name appears.

  • Page 54: Editing Titles

    31 characters in “Side B”, when transferred to IC recorders. Some Panasonic IC recorders can display file titles and folder titles. However, if you enter characters that cannot be displayed, they may appear as gibberish in the IC recorder’s display window.

  • Page 55: Changing The Titles Of Sound Files And Subfolders

    Editing titles Changing the titles of sound files and subfolders Select the sound file or subfolder. Select “Change File Title” from the [File] menu, or “Folder” → “Change Folder Title”. You can now enter the title. Enter the new name. “Title display”, page 54) Press the key on your...

  • Page 56: File Title Auto Setting

    Editing titles File title auto setting Select the file whose title you want to change. Select “File Title Auto Setting” from the [File] menu. The <File Title Auto Setting> dialog box appears. Select the method to set the title of the selected file.
  • Page 57 Editing titles Auto Convert Intro Text These features are not available in Standard Edition. The beginning of the file is made into the title. “Auto Convert Intro Text” can only be set if you have installed “Voice recognition engine” and <Dictation pad> can be opened.

  • Page 58: Changing Recording Date And Time

    Editing titles Changing Recording Date and Time Some types of recording equipment don’t record the date and time along with the file, but you can add these to keep a record. You can also change existing dates and times to make sorting files easier. This changes the [Date and Time] displayed in the “File list”...

  • Page 59: Attaching Files To E-Mail

    Attaching files to e-mail You can attach a “Voice Editing Mini Player” with the file if the receiver doesn’t have Voice Editing. Attaching and sending files Select the sound file you want to send. You can select multiple files. “To select more than one file”, page 24) Select “Convert to Mail Transfer Format”...
  • Page 60 Attaching files to e-mail Playing files you receive Double click on the “VEd1_VM1_ Player.exe” file that was received and saved on the computer. The “Voice Editing Mini Player” is saved and the Help window appears. A “VM1_Player” folder is created in the same folder as “VEd1_VM1_Player.exe”.

  • Page 61: Using Different Skins (Screens)

    Using different Skins (Screens) These smaller screens are convenient when you only need a few functions. Select “Skin” then the version you want to use from the [View] menu. Panasonic_Std To show the main window in full Panasonic_Slim Panasonic_Cellular Click at the top of the skin.

  • Page 62: Drives And Folders

    Drives and folders Creating a virtual drive Create a new “SD_VOICE” folder to use as a virtual drive as follows. This folder can be located in any directory except the “SD_VOICE” folder in the hard disk root (top level) directory. Click The button turns orange and the <Virtual drive...

  • Page 63: Creating And Deleting Subfolders

    Drives and folders Creating and deleting subfolders Creating a new subfolder Click The <Set Title> dialog box appears. Enter a title and click The new subfolder appears in the drive box. Instead of clicking on , you can also create a new subfolder by right clicking in the drive box and selecting “Create Folder”...

  • Page 64: Converting Sound To Text (Voice Recognition)

    Converting sound to text (Voice Recognition) Convert sound to text. Before voice recognition, the speaker’s voice must be registered in a training process. Choose the speaker’s voice recognition user name when converting their speech to text. Voice recognition cannot be used for recordings of conferences or other situations where several people speak at once, or for recordings with static.
  • Page 65 Converting sound to text (Voice Recognition) Select “Options” from the [Settings] menu. The <Options> dialog box appears. Click the [Properties] button. The <Voice Recognition Properties> dialog box appears. Select the voice recognition engine. Select the engine for voice recognition training. Click the [Audio Input] button.

  • Page 66: Creating A User

    Converting sound to text (Voice Recognition) Select the document file you will dictate for voice training and click the [Open] button. The <Microphone Wizard> opens. Turn the microphone on and adjust it as needed. Follow the instructions in <Microphone Wizard> to adjust the microphone. Click the [Finish] button.

  • Page 67: Dictating

    Converting sound to text (Voice Recognition) Dictating To convert into text what you have dictated into the microphone or IC recorder. If you will convert sound files from an IC recorder to text after recording, set the recording mode to “Dictation recording”.

  • Page 68: Interpretation

    Converting sound to text (Voice Recognition) Interpretation You can perform interpretation by having Voice Editing convert speech from an IC recorder or a microphone to text for translation and reciting in another language. “Interpretation” function is not available unless you have installed a translation engine. The process of interpretation involves a combination of steps, specifically, voice recognition →...
  • Page 69 Converting sound to text (Voice Recognition) Click You can save documents produced by text conversion. To save the contents of the “Source Text” field as a text file, click on the “Source Text” field and on To save the contents of the “Translation” field as a text file, click on the “Translation” field and on To complete the translation settings, click .

  • Page 70: Registering Words

    Converting sound to text (Voice Recognition) Registering words Registering words that are difficult to recognize will further increase the software’s recognition rate. Click in the <Dictation Pad> screen. The <Add/Delete Words> dialog box appears. Enter the word to be registered in “Word”. Register its pronunciation.

  • Page 71: Transcribing Sound Files (Voice Recognition)

    Transcribing sound files (voice recognition) You can transcribe sound files recorded using an IC recorder to produce text documents by: Dictating sound files as you listen, so that your voice is used for voice recognition as text is entered. “Dictating sound files to transcribe them”, page 73) Playing sound files for voice recognition as text is entered.

  • Page 72: Using The "Voice-To-Text Window

    Transcribing sound files (voice recognition) Using the “Voice-to-Text window” Voice recognition is not supported in Standard Edition. Connect the IC recorder to the computer using the USB cable. ( Page 11) Click The “Voice-to-Text window” appears. Voice-to-text window Click in the “Voice-to-Text window” to display the cursor for text input. Select the sound file for transcription, and play to check the contents.

  • Page 73: Dictating Sound Files To Transcribe Them (Reciting Mode)

    Transcribing sound files (voice recognition) Dictating sound files to transcribe them (Reciting Mode) Choose this mode to dictate sound files into the microphone as you listen to them. Your voice during dictation is used for voice recognition and then conversion to text. Because voice recognition is based on your own voice during dictation, you can ensure a higher rate of recognition for voice-to-text conversion through repeated voice recognition training.
  • Page 74 Transcribing sound files (voice recognition) Turn the microphone on. Select the sound file for transcription, and play to check the contents. Pause the play, and dictate the contents checked in step into the microphone. Your dictated speech is converted to text. Click You can save documents produced by text conversion.

  • Page 75: Converting Sound Files To Text (Playback Mode)

    Transcribing sound files (voice recognition) Converting sound files to text (Playback Mode) Use a sound file recorded with the “Dictation recording”. Voice recognition cannot be used for recordings of conferences or other situations where several people speak at once, or for recordings with static. Connect the IC recorder to the computer using the USB cable.
  • Page 76 Transcribing sound files (voice recognition) Select the voice recognition user. Select the voice recognition user whose voice is recorded in the sound file (assuming this user has finished some voice recognition training). Click in the “Voice-to-Text window” to display the cursor for text input. Select the sound file for transcription, and play.

  • Page 77: Controlling Playback By Voice Commands

    Transcribing sound files (voice recognition) Controlling playback by voice commands Alternatively, you can use voice commands to control sound file playback, pausing, and so on. Voice commands may not work correctly in some cases, depending on the speaker’s pronunciation. Voice command settings Click The <Set or Confirm Voice Recognition Functions>...
  • Page 78 Transcribing sound files (voice recognition) Using voice commands Connect a microphone to the computer. ( page 64) Click The “Voice-to-Text window” appears. Voice-to-text window Click (Voice Command Mode). The voice recognition user field appears to the right of (Voice Command Mode). Select the voice recognition user.

  • Page 79: Converting Text To Speech (Text To Speech)

    Converting text to speech (Text to Speech) Having the text read aloud The text that is entered is then read aloud. This is convenient when wanting to orally confirm the contents of a text. It also allows you to listen to your E-mails while doing another task.

  • Page 80: Having The Contents Of A Home Page Read Aloud

    Converting text to speech (Text to Speech) Having the contents of a home page read aloud To have a news article or report on a home page read aloud. Click in the <Speech Pad> screen. The <Display Webpage and Get Text> dialog box appears. Enter the URL in the “Web Address”...

  • Page 81: Converting Text To A Sound File

    Converting text to speech (Text to Speech) Converting text to a sound file Click the “Speech” tab in the <Speech Pad> screen. Select the language and voice to be used when the text is read aloud from “Language” and “Voice”. Input the text in “Text”...

  • Page 82: Converting More Than One Text Into A Sound File

    Converting text to speech (Text to Speech) Converting more than one text into a sound file You can convert more than one text together. If you convert an unread E-mail or report to a sound file then transfer (save) it to the IC recorder, you can confirm its contents while going out.
  • Page 83 Converting text to speech (Text to Speech) Select the text file to be saved as a sound file and click “To select more than one file”, page 24) The <Save sound file> dialog box appears. Set the destination to save the file to. You can switch the IC recorder, drive and subfolder.

  • Page 84: Studying A Foreign Language (Text To Speech)

    Studying a foreign language (Text to Speech) Create a file for listening practice using the Text to Speech function. You can improve listening comprehension skills by transferring sound files to the IC recorder to save them on the device for listening anytime. You can also have Voice Editing translate sentences you dictate.
  • Page 85 Studying a foreign language (Text to Speech) Click The <Save Sound file> dialog box appears. Select IC recorder from the pull down list in the drive box. Select the saving options. The sentence you entered will be the title of the sound file.
  • Page 86 Studying a foreign language (Text to Speech) When you press in step , sentences entered in the “Source Text” and “Translation” fields will be played consecutively, starting with the top sentence. In step , you can translate sentences in the “Source Text” field for entry in the “Translation” field. After entering sentences in the “Source Text”...

  • Page 87: Translation

    Translation Voice Editing can translate your entered text into other languages. Translation (and interpretation) results are merely one example, and accuracy cannot be guaranteed. We cannot be liable for the translation results in any way. Additionally, please refrain from publishing, selling, or distributing unedited translation results, which may violate copyright law.
  • Page 88 Translation Save the translated text as a sound file. Click on the “Translation” field and The <Save Sound file> screen appears. Enter a title and click the [Save] button. Save the translated text as a text file. Click on the “Translation” field and The <Save As>...

  • Page 89: Recording

    Recording A sound file can be recorded. For example, if you record a CD containing language teaching materials, then transfer (save) these recorded contents to the IC recorder, you can practice your listening skills at any time. If you use Simple Recorder to record audio from copyrighted material such as language learning CDs, copyright law prohibits unauthorized use for purposes other than personal use.
  • Page 90 Recording To save a recorded sound file. Click in the <Simple Recorder> screen. The <Save Sound file> dialog box appears. Set the destination to save the file to. You can switch the IC recorder, drive and subfolder. You can also create a new folder using the [Create Fol.] button.

  • Page 91: View Settings

    View settings Changing column width Move the mouse pointer over the edge of the column so it changes to Drag to change the width. Columns in the “File list” may disappear if you completely reduce the width. For details, refer to “Changing View Items” ( below).

  • Page 92: Changing The Display Language

    View settings Changing the display language You can change the display language while Voice Editing is running. * Premium Edition Select “Language Display” from the [View] menu. The languages you can select appear. Select the language. A confirmation dialog box appears. Click [Yes] button.

  • Page 93: Selecting The Device To Be Used

    Selecting the device to be used IC recorder sound files of the following codecs are supported. Compression format (codec) Typical devices IC recorder ADPCM2 IC recorder G.726 SD players, video cameras, and similar devices These codecs are not mutually compatible. By specifying a device that supports VM1 sound files in all of these codecs, you can convert from one format to another.

  • Page 94: Settings Options

    Settings Options You can make common settings for individual functions. Select “Options” from the [Settings] menu. The <Options> dialog box appears. The following settings can be made from the <Options> dialog box. Temporary Area Settings When writing files to the CD-R/RW or voice recognition function, you need to create a temporary file.

  • Page 95: Voice Editing Launcher

    Voice Editing Launcher Voice Editing Launcher is a convenient way to have text you enter in Notepad or other software recited or translated with simple operation. Starting Voice Editing Launcher There are three options for starting Voice Editing Launcher, as follows. From the [Start] menu, go to “All Programs (Programs)”...
  • Page 96 Voice Editing Launcher Reciting text Start Notepad or another software application and enter text. Start Voice Editing Launcher. Click , and on the left side of Voice Editing Launcher, select the “Language” and “Voice” options for reciting. Drag to select the text from Notepad or the other application.
  • Page 97 Voice Editing Launcher Translation Start Notepad or another software application and enter text. Start Voice Editing Launcher. Click , and on the right side of Voice Editing Launcher, select the target language for translation. Drag to select the text. In Voice Editing Launcher, click The highlighted text is translated, and the results are displayed on the <Voice Editing Launcher>...
  • Page 98 Voice Editing Launcher Voice Editing Launcher settings You can install or uninstall Voice Editing Launcher in Microsoft Office applications and Internet Explorer. From the [Start] menu, go to “All Programs (Programs)” → “Voice Editing” → “Voice Editing Launcher Settings”. The <Add-In Settings> screen appears. To remove the add-in from Microsoft Office applications and the Internet Explorer menu, clear the relevant check and click the [Settings] button.

  • Page 99: Sd_Voice Folder And Files

    SD_VOICE folder and files Folder structure The default structure of your “SD_VOICE” folder on the hard disk or SD Memory Card is as follows. Structure example Sound files Sub folder Management files Do not use Explorer to move sound files, folders, management files or change their names, or delete them. This can render the files unplayable and Voice Editing Ver.2.0 may fail to function correctly.

  • Page 100: Backing Up Files

    Backing up files When using Windows XP When using Voice Editing with Windows XP, you can back up files to CD-R/RW using the Windows XP CD-R writing function. This function is different from that of packet-write software. You cannot use CD-R/RW formatted with packet-write software when backing up a file with .
  • Page 101 Backing up files Transfer (save) the files sound you want to backup to the lower CD-R Window. Files ready for writing display next to the compression format icon. Files that have been written. The status bar shows the space available on the CD-R/RW. Do not exceed the recording capacity of the CD-R/RW.

  • Page 102: When Using Windows 98Se/Me/2000

    Backing up files When using Windows 98SE/Me/2000 Writing sound files to CD-R/RW Follow these steps when backing up sound files to CD-R/RW by the CD writing software. This procedure allows you to play the files directly from the CD-R/RW. Create a virtual drive for backup. For example, create the “BACKUP”...
  • Page 103 Backing up files Check the virtual drive and files in Explorer. Select “Folder Options” from Explorer’s [Tools] menu. Click the “View” tab, then select “Show hidden files and folders” from the “Hidden files and folders”. Click [Apply] then [OK]. You can now see the virtual drive in Explorer.
  • Page 104 Backing up files Playing sound files from CD-R/RW Put the CD-R/RW into the CD drive and create a virtual drive for the CD-R/RW. For example, make the virtual drive name “CD-R”, and choose the “BACKUP” folder. Select the CD-R/RW’s virtual drive from the pull down list of the drive box. The files on the CD-R/RW are displayed in the “File list”.

  • Page 105: Creating Audio Cds

    Creating Audio CDs When using Windows XP You can use Windows XP’s CD-R recording functions to create audio CDs with Voice Editing. Sound files on these audio CDs can be played in any standard audio CD player. Only new, blank CD-R/RW disks can be used to create audio CDs. The maximum time available for recording varies depending on the CD-R/RW disk capacity.
  • Page 106 Creating Audio CDs Transfer (Save) the sound files for recording on the audio CD to the lower CD-R window. You can check the capacity on the status bar. The total estimated capacity of sound files as converted for an audio CD is displayed in the [Capacity] field. The estimated remaining capacity for writing sound files in the audio CD format is displayed in the [Free] field.

  • Page 107: When Using Windows 98Se/Me/2000

    Creating Audio CDs When using Windows 98SE/Me/2000 Follow these steps to use CD-R recording software to create audio CDs. Audio CDs recorded this way can be played in typical stereos with CD players. Make sure your CD-R recording software supports the WAVE formats described on page 38.

  • Page 108: Initialize Ic Recorder

    Initialize IC recorder You can initialize the IC recorder using Voice Editing. If you initialize the IC recorder, any sound files you have locked will also be erased. Check if there are any sound files you do not want erased before starting initializing. After you complete user authentication for an IC recorder that supports security, initializing the recorder will delete sound files in secure folders.

  • Page 109: Uninstalling Voice Editing

    Uninstalling Voice Editing Select [Control panel] from the [Start] menu. Double-click [Add or Remove Programs]. <Add or Remove Programs> window appears. Click [Change or Remove Programs]. Click [Voice Editing] and then click [Change/Remove]. The <Choose Setup Language> dialog box appears. Click [OK].

  • Page 110: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions Questions Answers Can I use this software on an We have no current plans to make the software compatible with Apple computer? Macintosh platforms. Will data I saved still be there Yes it will, but you should back it up anyway to be on the safe if I uninstall then reinstall the side.
  • Page 111 Frequently Asked Questions Questions Answers Can I remove the SD Memory Yes, you can, but be sure to refresh the window afterwards. Select Card or removable media while “Refresh” from the [View] menu, or press the [F5] key on your the media content is displayed in keyboard.
  • Page 112 Frequently Asked Questions Questions Answers There are buttons which do not The non-active function buttons are indicated in grey. respond when playing directly from an IC recorder. What should I use to get the Before you can convert voice files to text you need to train the best results when converting user.
  • Page 113 “Straight mini plug” and the “L- successfully because of poor shaped mini plug” connections. microphone sensitivity. What should I do? See the support homepage for details. This page has up-to-date support information. Select “Panasonic Support Page” from the [Help] menu.

  • Page 114: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Problem Solution Cannot install. The hard disk may not have enough space. →Check its available space. Cannot play sound files. The computer doesn’t have a sound board. ( page 6) The computer has no built-in speakers or is not connected to external speakers.

  • Page 115: Product Information

    Product information For product service, product information or assistance with product operation: For USA Customers contact the Panasonic Customer Call Center at 1-800-211-7262, or the website http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo or the website (http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport). For Canadian Customers http://www.panasonic.ca/...

  • Page 116: Appendix

    Appendix Training for the voice recognition engine Microsoft Japanese, English and Chinese recognition engines are included with this software. There are training sessions for each of these engines. To access the <Voice Recognition Training> screen, click the [Add Training] button on the <Voice Recognition Properties> screen. Select “Included Text” in “Training Options”...
  • Page 117 Appendix Chinese Microsoft Simplified Chinese Recognizer v5.1 Training sessions Number of steps An operating system in the language of training for the voice recognition engine must be installed on the computer. If the Japanese, English or Chinese version of Microsoft Office 2003 is installed in your computer, you can use the speech recognition feature for Office 2003.
  • Page 118 Select “Dictation Sample,” and select “Convert to Text” from the [Edit] menu. The <Open user> screen appears. Specify the voice recognition user name. Select “Panasonic (Microsoft English Recognizer v5.1)” and click the [Open] button. The <Voice-to-Text-Options> screen appears. Continued on next page...
  • Page 119 Appendix Select the writing method. If you choose “Convert sound files to text,” follow the steps in below. If you choose “Translate sound files and recite them,” follow the steps in “Convert sound files to text.” Use this method to convert sound files to text.
  • Page 120 Appendix If you display the “Voice-to-Text window” before text conversion of the “Dictation Sample” files, text conversion results appear in the “Voice-to-Text” window when you click the [Open] button in step The “Dictation Sample” files are registered during the first run of Voice Editing. If you did not register it then, follow these steps to import the file to Voice Editing.
  • Page 121 Appendix Text-to-Speech engine The following text to speech engines are included with this software. Language Voice Japanese Keiko (ANIMO FineSpeech2) English ScanSoft Jennifer_Full_22kHz French ScanSoft Virginie_Full_22kHz German ScanSoft Steffi_Full_22kHz Italian ScanSoft Bianca_Full_22kHz Spanish Scansoft Isabel_Full_22kHz Russian ScanSoft Katerina_Full_22kHz Chinese ScanSoft Mei-Ling_Full_22kHz Korean ScanSoft Narae_Full_22kHz RealSpeak is the product of Nuance Communications, Inc.
  • Page 122 Appendix Translation settings You can complete the translation settings from the “Interpretation” tab of <Dictation Pad>, the “Lang. Learning” or “Translation” tabs of <Speech Pad>, or the translation function of “Voice Editing Launcher.” On the “Source Text” side, select the original language to be translated in “Language.”...
  • Page 123 Appendix Translation settings details Depending on the combination of languages involved, Voice Editing may translate using a technique of “bridge translation.” For example, English is used as an intermediate language when translating between European languages. Translating from Italian to German involves translating from Italian to English and then from English to German.
  • Page 124 Appendix English→French Subject Gender In French, nouns, adjectives, and articles have gender, so the translation may vary depending on whether the speaker is male or female. For example, translating “I am a lecturer.” could result in either of the following sentences. Male: Je suis conférencier.
  • Page 125 Appendix English→Italian Subject Gender In Italian, nouns, adjectives, and articles have gender, so the translation may vary depending on whether the speaker is male or female. For example, translating “I am tall.” could result in either of the following sentences. Male: Sono alto.
  • Page 126 Appendix English→Spanish Subject Gender In Spanish, nouns, adjectives, and articles have gender, so the translation may vary depending on whether the speaker is male or female. For example, translating “I am tall.” could result in either of the following sentences. Male: Yo soy alto.
  • Page 127 Appendix English→Japanese Make capitalized words lowercase Place a check to translate words with initial capitalization and fully capitalized words in a sentence. Clear the check mark to leave words with initial capitalization and fully capitalized words in the original form, without translating them. Split translations of long sentences into phrases and clauses Place a check to follow the word order of the source text as much as possible.
  • Page 128 Appendix Japanese→English If there is no grammatical subject Japanese sentences may sometimes omit the grammatical subject. In English, however, subjects are generally required. Specify your preference for translating these kinds of sentences. Add a grammatical subject Supplement the translation with a grammatical subject. Select the subject from the pull down menu.
  • Page 129 Appendix English→Chinese Display Code after Translation Select whether to display Chinese using Simplified or Traditional Chinese characters. Make capitalized words lowercase Place a check to translate words with initial capitalization and fully capitalized words in a sentence. Clear the check mark to leave words with initial capitalization and fully capitalized words in the original form, without translating them.
  • Page 130 Appendix Using the voice recognition function in “Dragon NaturallySpeaking ” ® For sound files recorded using the IC recorder, voice-to-text conversion is also possible by using Dragon NaturallySpeaking voice recognition software. The supported versions of Dragon NaturallySpeaking are as follows. - Dragon NaturallySpeaking 7/8/9 Please use HQ mode, monaural recording files.
  • Page 131 Appendix In “Destination,” select “A selected window,” and then click the [Transcribe] button. Click in the “Voice-to-Text window”. Results of text conversion are displayed in the “Voice-to-Text window”.
  • Page 132 • Includes features for use in conjunction with Dragon NaturallySpeaking dictation software. For details on Dragon NaturallySpeaking, visit the Nuance Communications website: http://www.nuance.com/dragon/ Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 http://www.panasonic.com Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc.

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