ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4 User Manual CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ................................................................. 2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION.................................................. 4 General View .................................................................... 4 Turn the Device On/Off..................................................... 5 Navigate the Device ......................................................... 6 Set the Target Language..............................................
ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4 User Manual INTRODUCTION ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4 is a portable device featuring English phrases recognition module providing quick translation into other languages. To meet the specific client requirements, the device phrase bank could be customized to include additional language combinations for the same phrase set. You can also expand the phrase bank by adding phrases to MY SPEECHGUARD, the user-defined topic.
ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4 User Manual Speaker adaptation Volume control Modern ergonomic design Dust- and waterproof case Expandable memory – MMC/SD slot, supports 8 to 64 Megabyte cards Touch screen (320x240 pixels) Screen backlight Built-in 50 mm high-quality speaker Built-in microphone User-defined topics and phrases addition Friendly interface Search function External power jack Microphone jack Headphone jack Data protection system ♦ Note: As continuous efforts are made
ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4 User Manual GENERAL DESCRIPTION General View The general view and external appliances of ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4 are shown below.
ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4 User Manual Back Panel Turn the Device On/Off Your ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-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. If the screen remains blank, please make sure that the battery is inserted and charged. 2. To turn the device off, press the On/Off button once again. The screen will go blank.
ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4 User Manual button, the user data will be erased and the default settings will be restored. Navigate the Device Before you start working with ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-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.
ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4 User Manual Touch-sensitive navigation elements ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4 screen has four predefined touchsensitive areas located in the corners of the display. Depending on the section, these areas hold the following touch buttons.
ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4 User Manual Indicates that the Say function is not available – for example, when you select a topic name instead of a phrase Applies settings (available in the Setup section) Shows the tab with general information on ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4 (available in the Setup section) Opens the General Settings screen (available in the Setup section) Opens the Advanced Settings screen (available in the Setup section) Opens the System Settings screen (available in the Setup section) ♦ Note: W
ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4 User Manual To close the popup, tap on its check mark , press the Recognize button, or tap Close, where available. Set the Target Language If you want to talk to a person in his/her native language, please follow the steps below to properly configure your ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4. 1. When in a topic or in the Main Menu, tap on the word MENU in the upper part of the screen. The following menu will appear.
ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4 User Manual 2. In the menu, tap Language. You will see the following options. 3. Tap the desired option. Now you have set the target language for your device, and English phrases will be translated into this language. You may also specify the target language in the Setup section as described below. 1. Go to the Setup section by pressing the Setup button, or just tap on the word MENU in the upper part of the screen and then select Settings in the appeared menu. 2.
ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4 User Manual 1. Go to the Setup section by pressing the Setup button, or just tap on the word MENU in the upper part of the screen and then select Settings in the appeared menu. 2. Tap or press the Left / Right buttons to open the General Settings screen. 3. On the General Settings screen, under You speak to, tap Male will indicate your selection. or Female. A check mark 4.
ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4 User Manual 3. Tap Announcement. You will see the Current announcement screen. 4. Tap Set. You will see the Announcement successfully set! to close it. popup. Tap on the check mark 5. Tap on the relevant row(s) under Available translations to select or deselect the desired language(s). A check mark indicates that the item is selected. To set or remove the check mark, tap it once or press the Recognize button. 6.
ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4 User Manual 8. Tap Ok to exit the Announcement section. Find and Translate a Phrase How does one find a phrase in ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4? Any phrase in ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4 can be found manually – through the topics hierarchy structure, or automatically – by using the Find button, or through the voice commands. The next sections will illustrate this process in detail. Manual Search 1. In the Main Menu, tap on the desired topic name.
ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4 User Manual 2. Tap on the virtual keyboard to type a word or phrase to search for. You may input a whole phrase (for example, Just a moment please), or a single word (moment). 3. Tap Enter, or press the Recognize or Find buttons to start searching. If your search is successful, you will see the list of phrases that contain the word you have input. 4. Scroll the list down by pressing the Down or Page Down buttons or by using the scroll bar, if necessary. 5.
ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4 User Manual Note: If the Show speech quality messages option is enabled in the Setup section, each time the device recognizes a voice command you will get a popup with information on your speech distinctness. 3. Press and hold the Recognize button again. Please remain silent for the first second – until you see the SPEAK UP! message. 4. Say your phrase and then release the Recognize button.
ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4 User Manual ADDITIONAL FEATURES Adjust the Volume Volume adjustment is a convenient feature of your ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-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. The following menu will appear. 2. Tap Volume. You will see the following chart. 3. Tap on the chart, or press the Up / Down or Left / Right buttons to change the volume.
ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4 User Manual or press the Left / Right buttons to open the System 2. Tap Settings screen. to decrease or increase microphone 3. Tap on the chart next to 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. Create a New Phrase The option allowing you to add new phrases is a very useful feature expanding the device phrase bank.
ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4 User Manual 5. Tap New phrase. The EDITOR WIZARD will open. for 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 problem word will be mentioned in the popup text), tap the check mark to close it and then please check spelling of the problem word or just replace it with a synonym. 8. If the phrase translation is gender-dependent, select depends.
ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-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. or press the Home button. The Main Menu will be 4. Tap displayed. 5. Open MY SPEECHGUARD and then highlight your phrase by tapping it with the stylus. 6. Tap on the word MENU in the upper part of the screen. The following menu will appear.
ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4 User Manual 7. Tap Organize. You will see the Organize MY SPEECHGUARD screen. 8. Tap Edit. The EDITOR WIZARD will open. 9. Use the EDITOR WIZARD to edit your phrase. For more information, please read steps 6 – 12 described in the Create a New Phrase chapter on page 18. Recharge the Battery ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-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.
ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-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). The stylus cap screws off for your convenience to use it as a reset pin. ♦ Note: If, for some reason, using the stylus does not provide the desired effect, you may need to perform touch screen Calibration.
ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4 User Manual or press the Left / Right buttons to open the System 2. Tap Settings screen. to adjust screen contrast. You will 3. Tap on the chart next to see the screen getting darker or brighter. 4. Tap on the chart next to to adjust speaker volume. Press the Say button to listen to the checking phrase Do you speak English? to make sure the volume is properly adjusted. 5. Tap on the chart next to to adjust the auto-off time, which can be set to 1 to 15 minutes.
ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4 User Manual 1. Go to the Setup section by pressing the Setup button, or just tap on the word MENU in the upper part of the screen and then select Settings in the appeared menu. or press the Left / Right buttons to open the Advanced 2. Tap Settings screen. 3. Under Font size, tap Small, Medium, or Large. A check mark will indicate your selection. 4. To apply your settings and exit the Setup section, tap OK in the upper left of the screen or press the Recognize button.
ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4 User Manual ♦ Note: The system will adapt to the speaker voice only after all the adaptation phrases are recorded. Check the Power Supply ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4 is powered by a Li-Polymer rechargeable battery (3.7V, 1800mAh). The battery compartment is located on the back of the device and is covered with a plastic cover (see Back Panel on page 5). To open the battery compartment, unscrew two screws, holding the battery compartment cover.
ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-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. 1. Turn the device off by using the On/Off button. 2. Open the battery compartment and remove the battery. 3. Remove the MMC from the slot.
