To Activate And Monitor The Speech Recognition Feature; Training The Speech Recognition Engine; To Train The Engine To Recognize Your Speech Patterns - Apache Street Atlas USA 2005 User Manual

Street Atlas USA 2005 User Guide

To Activate and Monitor the Speech Recognition Feature

Use the following steps to activate and monitor the speech recognition feature.
1. Click the Voice tab and then click Monitor to display the Monitor dialog area.
2. Select the Microphone check box to activate your microphone and to turn on the speech recognition
feature.
Note: If your microphone is active when you exit Street Atlas USA 2005, it will still be active when you re-
enter the application.
3. To trigger an audible signal when a voice command is recognized, select the Beep When Heard check
box.
4. To display all of the possible voice commands, including variations of the commands, select the Show All
Commands check box. Both enabled

Training the Speech Recognition Engine

You should train the speech recognition engine to provide good speech recognition results.
Before training, ensure your microphone is active and the speech recognition feature is on.

To Train the Engine to Recognize Your Speech Patterns

You should train the speech recognition engine to recognize your specific speech patterns. This is often done by
reading a predetermined piece of text supplied by the creator of the speech recognition engine. If the engine supports
multiple user models, you can train the engine to recognize more than one speech pattern.
Use the following steps to train the speech recognition engine to recognize your speech patterns.
1. Click the Voice tab and then click Input Prefs to display the Input Preferences dialog area.
2. Select the microphone you intend to use from the Microphone drop-down list.
3. Select your preferred speech recognition engine from the Recognizer drop-down list.
Note: Select the most recent version available in the drop-down list.
4. Select your preferred user voice model from the User Profile drop-down list.
5. Click Options and then click Voice Training to display the speech training wizard specific to your voice
recognition engine.
Note: This feature is only available if it is supported by your speech recognition engine.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions.
For best results:
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Use a close-talk microphone that rests near the side of your mouth instead of a desktop or
built-in microphone.
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Train the voice recognition engine in the same environment in which you will use it. For
example, if you use the engine mostly in the car, perform training in the car. Performing
three training sessions provides the best results.
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When training, speak the same voice as you will when giving voice commands to the
computer. Speak distinctly and at an average speed, as if giving a command.
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Use the Microphone Wizard to ensure your microphone is working correctly and to view tips
on microphone selection and placement. To use the wizard, click Options and then click
Microphone Startup. Or, from the Start menu, you can point to Settings and then click
Control Panel. Double-click the Speech icon to display the Speech Properties dialog box.
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To increase the likelihood of correct voice recognition, in the Input Prefs dialog area select
the Commands must start with check box. Click Set Phrase and type the appropriate
word/phrase in the available text box. For example, if you type computer, you would then
say "Computer, zoom in."
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and disabled commands are displayed.