Ectaco SpeechGuard GL-4 User Manual

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ECTACO SpeechGuard™ GI-4

INTRODUCTION ................................................................. 2

GENERAL DESCRIPTION.................................................. 4

General View .................................................................... 4

Turn the Device On/Off..................................................... 5

Navigate the Device ......................................................... 6

Address to a Male or Female ........................................... 9

Pronounce a Phrase Repeatedly.................................... 10

Find and Translate a Phrase .......................................... 11

Use Hints ........................................................................ 14

ADDITIONAL FEATURES ................................................ 15

Adjust the Volume........................................................... 15

Adjust Microphone Sensitivity......................................... 15

Create a New Phrase ..................................................... 16

Edit an Existing Phrase .................................................. 17

Recharge the Battery...................................................... 19

Check the Battery Life .................................................... 19

Use the Stylus................................................................. 20

Perform Calibration......................................................... 20

Tweak the System - Auto-off, Contrast, Backlight ......... 20

Change Font Size ........................................................... 21

Perform Adaptation......................................................... 22

Check the Power Supply ................................................ 23

Install MMC..................................................................... 23

Remove MMC................................................................. 24

Reset the Device ............................................................ 24

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Page 1: Table Of Contents
ECTACO SpeechGuard™ GI-4 User Manual CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ..............2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION..........4 General View ..............4 Turn the Device On/Off............. 5 Navigate the Device ............6 Address to a Male or Female ........... 9 Pronounce a Phrase Repeatedly........10 Find and Translate a Phrase .......... 11 Use Hints ................
Page 2: Introduction
You can also expand the phrase bank by adding phrases to MY SPEECHGUARD, the user-defined topic. The ECTACO SpeechGuard™ GI-4's main purpose is to ensure real-time search and playback of the phrases to help your dialog with a non-English speaker. The other important task is to establish the user-interlocutor feedback and cooperation, and vice versa.
Page 3 Headphone jack Data protection system ♦ Note: As continuous efforts are made by the manufacturer to ensure better quality and performance of the ECTACO products, some characteristics of the device you have purchased may slightly differ from those described in this...
Page 4: General Description
ECTACO SpeechGuard™ GI-4 User Manual GENERAL DESCRIPTION General View The general view and external appliances of ECTACO SpeechGuard™ GI-4 are shown below. Front Panel...
Page 5: Turn The Device On/Off
User Manual Back Panel Turn the Device On/Off Your ECTACO SpeechGuard™ GI-4 must be turned on before you can operate it. 1. Press the On/Off button (see General View on page 4) to turn the device on. You will either see the Main Menu or whatever was displayed on the device screen at last turn off.
Page 6: Navigate The Device
Navigate the Device Before you start working with ECTACO SpeechGuard™ GI-4, please familiarize yourself with its basic navigation features. The following information will help you get the most of your electronic speech-to-speech translator.
Page 7 ECTACO SpeechGuard™ GI-4 User Manual Touch-sensitive navigation elements ECTACO SpeechGuard™ GI-4 screen has four predefined touch- sensitive areas located in the corners of the display. Depending on the section, these areas hold the following touch buttons. Button Action(s) Opens a topic...
Page 8 Applies settings (available in the Setup section) Shows the tab with general information on ECTACO SpeechGuard™ GI-4 (available in the Setup section) Opens the General Settings screen (available in the Setup section)
Page 9: Address To A Male Or Female
ECTACO SpeechGuard™ GI-4 User Manual To close the popup, tap on its check mark , press the Recognize button, or tap Close, where available. Address to a Male or Female In some cases, the phrase translation depends on the interlocutor's gender. Please follow the steps below to set your device for addressing a male or female correctly, as the situation requires.
Page 10: Pronounce A Phrase Repeatedly
Pronounce a Phrase Repeatedly If you want your ECTACO SpeechGuard™ GI-4 to pronounce a phrase repeatedly, use the Announcement function. The selected phrase will be pronounced continuously until you stop it. To set the Announcement, please follow the steps below.
Page 11: Find And Translate A Phrase
8. Tap Ok to exit the Announcement section. Find and Translate a Phrase How does one find a phrase in ECTACO SpeechGuard™ GI-4? Any phrase in ECTACO SpeechGuard™ GI-4 can be found manually – through the topics hierarchy structure, or automatically –...
Page 12 Automated Search Semantic net-based intelligent search technology used in ECTACO SpeechGuard™ GI-4 allows you to find not only the best matches, but also variations of the close matching phrases. 1. When in a topic or in the Main Menu, press the Find button or .
Page 13 4. Say your phrase and then release the Recognize button. The highlight bar will move to the phrase you have pronounced, and ECTACO SpeechGuard™ GI-4 will pronounce the phrase translation (if the Say translation option is enabled in the Setup section).
Page 14: Use Hints
ECTACO SpeechGuard™ GI-4 User Manual Use Hints Our goal is to help you and your respondent understand each other to provide bilateral communication dialog. The Hints section offers you the most important phrases to start or keep up the conversation.
Page 15: Additional Features
User Manual ADDITIONAL FEATURES Adjust the Volume Volume adjustment is a convenient feature of your ECTACO SpeechGuard™ GI-4 allowing you to control the speech volume of the voice translations. 1. When in a topic or in the Main Menu, tap on the word MENU in the upper part of the screen.
Page 16: Create A New Phrase
ECTACO SpeechGuard™ GI-4 User Manual 2. Tap or press the Left / Right buttons to open the System Settings screen. 3. Tap on the chart next to to decrease or increase microphone sensitivity. 4. To apply your settings and exit the Setup section, tap OK in the upper left of the screen or press the Recognize button.
Page 17: Edit An Existing Phrase
ECTACO SpeechGuard™ GI-4 User Manual 5. Tap New phrase. The EDITOR WIZARD will open. 6. Type your phrase by using the virtual keyboard. Use Shift, for Caps Lock, and for Backspace. 7. Tap Next. If you receive the Word is unknown popup (the...
Page 18 ECTACO SpeechGuard™ GI-4 User Manual 3. Tap Add to MySG. You will see the message: This phrase successfully added to MY SPEECHGUARD. Tap on the check mark to close the popup. 4. Tap or press the Home button. The Main Menu will be displayed.
Page 19: Recharge The Battery
New Phrase chapter on page 17. Recharge the Battery ECTACO SpeechGuard™ GI-4 works up to 1 week without recharging (in sleep mode) or up to 8 hours of active use. If the battery power runs too low, a warning message will be displayed.
Page 20: Use The Stylus
ECTACO SpeechGuard™ GI-4 User Manual Use the Stylus Tap the screen with the supplied pointing device called the stylus, which, when not in use, is conveniently kept in a special slot at the side of the device’s back panel (see page 5).
Page 21: Change Font Size
Recognize button. Change Font Size ECTACO SpeechGuard™ GI-4 offers you three font sizes for displaying phrases and their translations: Small, Medium, and Large. To change the current font size, please follow the steps...
Page 22: Perform Adaptation
4. To apply your settings and exit the Setup section, tap OK in the upper left of the screen or press the Recognize button. Perform Adaptation ECTACO SpeechGuard™ GI-4 uses the speaker-independent speech-recognition technology. It means that regardless of the pronunciation or speech characteristics, the majority of users will be able to choose phrases by voice with equally good results.
Page 23: Check The Power Supply
♦ Note: Before you plug in the AC/DC adapter, please make sure that the battery is inserted in the battery compartment. Install MMC ECTACO SpeechGuard™ GI-4 MultiMedia Card is included in the standard package. The card contains data necessary for proper functioning of the device.
Page 24: Remove Mmc
ECTACO SpeechGuard™ GI-4 User Manual 4. Insert the battery into the compartment and screw two screws back. Remove MMC You may need to remove the MMC, for example, to replace it with a new one containing new linguistic and voice data.
Page 25 ECTACO SpeechGuard™ GI-4 User Manual 3. Tap Restore. You will receive a popup asking you to confirm restoring. 4. Tap to restore the default settings or to cancel the restore process.

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