User's Manual Part 5

Talkman@ Open Operator's Guide

Speaking to the Talkman Terminal

For the Talkman terminal to best understand you, speak the way you

normally do. There is no correct way to say a word, so the enrollment

training lets the Talkman terminal learn how you speak. The key to

allowing the Talkman terminal to best understand you is to say words

the same way every time.

The Talkrru1n terminal does a background noise sample at the

beginning of every data collection session when it asks you to please

keep quiet for a few seconds and to repeat the words, one, two, and

three. This allows it to adjust for noisy or quiet backgrounds.

Even when you are in a loud area, there is no need to yell at the

T alkman tenninal.

For best possible recognition, the microphone should be at the

comer of your mouth, out of the flow of your breath. 1/4 inch away

from your face. cY ou should be able to run the tip of your finger over

the comer of your lip and your fingernail should just brush the

microphone. (Seefigure 4-4).)

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Figure 4-4 Placement of Microphone

Place windscreen covered

microphone at corner of

mouth, out of flow of

breath, 114 .from face.