Nuance DRAGON NATURALLYMOBILE RECORDER 4 User Manual
Recorder.bk Page i Wednesday, May 12, 1999 4:09 PM
Dragon
NaturallyMobile™
Recorder
Dragon Systems
User’s
Guide
Recorder.bk Page ii Wednesday, May 12, 1999 4:09 PM
May 1999. Third editio n.
This publication ma y not inc lude some last-minute technical changes and/or rev isi ons to the program. Changes are periodically
made to the information described here. Future editions of this manual will incorporate these changes. For last-minute changes that
are not incorporate d in this edition, refer to the Readme file included in your program.
Dragon Systems® may have patents or pending patent applications covering subject matter in this document. The furnishing of this
document does not give you any license to these patents. The software is subject to one or more of these U.S. patents
4,783,803; 4,803,729; 4,805,218; 4,805,219; 4,829,576; 4,829,578; 4,837,831; 4,866,778; 4,903,305; 4,914,703; 5,027,406;
5,202,952; 5,428,707; 5,52 6, 463 ; 5, 680,511; 5,715,367; 5,754,972; 5,765,132; 5,794,189; 5,799,279 ; 5, 809,453; 5,818,423;
5,822,730; 5,850,627.
© Copyright 1999 Dragon Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this manual or software may be reproduced in any form or
by any means, electroni c or m ec ha n i ca l, including photocopying , re cording, or by any information storage and retrieval system s,
without the expr es s w r it ten consent of Drag on S ys tems, Inc.
This publication ma y not inc lude some last-minute technical changes and/or rev isi ons to the program. Changes are periodically
made to the information described here. Future editions of this manual will incorporate these changes. For last-minute changes that
are not incorporate d i n thi s edi ti o n, refer to the Readme fi le included in your progra m .
Dragon Systems and the Dragon Systems logo are registered trademarks and NaturallyMobile, NaturallySpeaking, Action by Voice,
BestMatch, NaturalText, NaturalWord, MouseGrid, Select-and-Say, Vocabulary Builder, and Vocabulary Editor are trademarks of
Dragon Systems, Inc.
:
Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as t rademarks. Where those
designations ap pear in this book, and where D r ag on Systems is aware of the trademark, the first occurrence of the desi gna tion is
printed with a trademark (™) or registered trademark (®) symbol.
The Dragon Systems, Inc., T ex t-t o-Speech utility uses the E la n Te xt-to-Speech engine, whic h is li censed from Elan Informatique.
Voice It and the Voice It logo are registered trademarks and Voice It Link is a trademark of Voice It Worldwide, Inc.
The Symantec logo, Symantec, and ACT! are U.S. reg ist ered trademarks of Symante c Corporation.
Corel and WordPerfect are registered trademarks of Corel Corporation.
IBM is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation.
Microsoft and Windows are regi ste re d trademarks and Windows NT is a trad em ark of Microsoft Corporation.
Pentium is a registered tra demark and MMX is a trademark of Intel Corporation.
Sound Blaster 16 is a registered trademark of Creative Labs, Inc.
This equipment has been te sted and found to comply with the limi ts for a Class B dig it al dev ice, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are desi gne d to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residenti al installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, the re is no guarantee that in terference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and then on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or reloca te the receiving antenna .
Increase the separati on be tween the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equip me nt into a different outlet so that the equipment and receiver are on different branch circuits.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for hel p.
This device compli es wit h Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following tw o conditions: (1) this device ma y not
cause harmful interference, (2) this device must accept any interference received including inter fer ence that may cause undesired
operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Voice It Worldwide, Inc., could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
03-041-63-01
Recorder.bk Page iii Wednesday, May 12, 1999 4:09 PM
Contents
Chapter 1: Basic Features and Functions 1
Recorder Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Chapter 2: Getting Started 5
Loading Batteries and Starting the Recorder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Using a Remote Microphone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Chapter 3: Settings and Basic Functions 7
Turning the Recorder On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Using the Menu Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
About Recording Speeds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Setting the Microphone Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Turning Beeps On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Creating New Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Reviewing Information on Recordings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Moving Files From Folder to Folder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Monitoring the Battery Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Monitoring the Memory Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Working With Memory Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
The Dragon NaturallyMobile Recorder Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Adjusting the Recording Speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Setting the Recorder for Speech Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Checking the Exact Amount of Memory Remaining . . . . . . . . . . .13
When a Folder Is Full . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
About Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Using New Cards the First Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Protecting Recordings on Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Removing Write Protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
■
iii
Recorder.bk Page iv Wednesday, May 12, 1999 4:09 PM
Dragon NaturallyMobile Recorder User’s Guide
Chapter 4: Using Your Recorder 17
Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Inserting and Deleting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Indexing Comments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Making a New Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Pausing During a Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Playing a Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Pausing During Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Stopping a Recording That Is Playing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Playing a Recording Faster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Playing a Recording More Slowly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Scrolling Through a Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Playing Recordings Continuously. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Adding Comments to the End of a Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Chapter 5: Using Voice It® Link™ Software 27
About Voice It Link Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
System Requirements for Voice It Link Software . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Setting Up and Using Voice It Link Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Connecting Your Recorder to a PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Chapter 6: Caring for Your
Dragon NaturallyMobile Recorder 29
Heat, Moisture, and Static Electricity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Replacing the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
The Unit Will Not Operate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
The Unit Will Not Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
The Unit Locks Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
The Display Reads “CARD/READ ONLY”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
The Display Reads “WRONG TYPE/OF CARD” . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
The Unit Indicates Corrupted Memory on Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
The Unit Loses a Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Recording Is Missing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
A Card Does Not Fit in the Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
iv
■
Recorder.bk Page v Wednesday, May 12, 1999 4:09 PM
Contacting Dragon Systems Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Calling Dragon Systems Sales and Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Dragon NaturallyMobile Recorder Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
INDEX 33
Contents
Memory Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Leather Carrying Case. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Ordering Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
■
v
Recorder.bk Page vi Wednesday, May 12, 1999 4:09 PM
Recorder.bk Page 1 Wednesday, May 12, 1999 4:09 PM
Chapter 1 Basic Features and Functions
The Dragon NaturallyMobile™ digital recorder is the first recorder
designed specifically for speech recognition. You can use this ergonomic,
handheld recorder with products such as Dragon NaturallyMobile and
Dragon NaturallyOrganized™ to take the advantages of speech recognition
with you even when you are away from your computer.
Among its many features the Dragon NaturallyMobile recorder includes:
■
Ease of Use Just press the Record button to start dictating, the Pause
button when you must interrupt your thoughts, and Pause again when
you are ready to resume dictating.
■
Organization You can organize your dictation into up to 99 folders,
which you can name individually. Each folder can hold up to 99 files.
Files are marked automatically with creation dates and times.
■
Built-in Editing Listen to your dictation, using the built-in speaker,
and then selectively insert and remove text.
■
Expandable Memory The Dragon NaturallyMobile recorder holds
up to 40 minutes of recorded speech in its internal memory. With
widely available and reusable memory cards it can record up to 80
additional minutes.
■
High-Quality Microphone All components of the Dragon
NaturallyMobile recorder are manufactured especially to the high
speech-recognition standards of Dragon Systems.
■
Informative The backlit LCD screen shows remaining recording
time, battery life, and current file name.
These features and others are described in the following sections of this
user’s guide.
■
1
Recorder.bk Page 2 Wednesday, May 12, 1999 4:09 PM
Dragon NaturallyMobile Recorder User’s Guide
Dragon NaturallyMobile Recorder
Backlit Display
Memory Card
Door and
Connector
Microphone
Record
Insert
Play
Rewind
Microphone Jack
Menu
Earphone Jack
Power
Pause
Volume Control
Fast Forward
Delete
Folder
Serial PC Link
Connector
2
■
Recorder.bk Page 3 Wednesday, May 12, 1999 4:09 PM
Recorder Overview
Backlit Display—Shows folders, functions, memory and battery g auges.
Includes indicators for speed and memory card (see page 4).
Microphone—Hold the microphone close to the corner o f your mouth for
best voice-to-text recording.
Record—Starts and stops recording (see page 17).
Insert—Inserts comments within recordings and inserts new recordings
between other recordings (see page 19).
Play—Starts and stops playback of recordings (see page 18).
Rewind/Fast Forward—Moves you from one recording to another
recording; speeds up and slows down playback within a recording; rewinds
and fast forwards within a recording (see page 18).
Microphone Jack—Connects unit to an external microphone jack (see
page 5).
Chapter 1: Basic Features and Functions
Menu—Accesses adjustments for the clock, recording speed, beeps,
microphone mode, and numb er of folders; also us e to vi ew infor mati on on
files, move files, and set or find index marks in recordings (see page 7).
Earphone Jack—Connects unit to earphone or headsets.
Memory Card Door and Connector—Receives cards that expand the
recording and storage capacity of the Dragon NaturallyMobile recorder
(see page 13).
Power—Turns the Dragon NaturallyMobile recorder o n and of f; dis plays
the time and date when pressed briefly (see page 7).
Pause—Temporarily stop recording or playback ; also use to jump quic kly
to the end of a recording (see page 17).
Volume Control—Turns playback volume up or down. Does not affect
recording volume.
Delete—Deletes recordings and sections of recordings marked for
deletion (see p age 20).
Folder—Moves you from folder to folder and from the internal memory
to a memory card (see page 24).
Serial PC Link Connector—Connects unit to a PC through a ser ial port
(see page 27).
■
3
Recorder.bk Page 4 Wednesday, May 12, 1999 4:09 PM
Dragon NaturallyMobile Recorder User’s Guide
The Dragon NaturallyMobile Recorder Display
➊
➋
Note Always use VT (Voice-to-Text) speed when using your recorder
➌
➍
➎
➏
➐
Memory Bar—Indicates how much memory is being used.
Speed Indicator—Shows whether SP (standard play) or LP (long
play) is in use (see page 8). If neither appear, then VT (Voice-toText) is the current speed.
with Dragon Systems speech-recognition software.
Cut Icon—Indicates that a deletion process is under way.
() Move Indicator—Indicates recording move in progress.
Memory Card Icon—Appears if a memory card is inserted.
Battery Level—Shows the remaining battery power.
Message Indicator—Shows the beginning or end of a message.
➑
Text Area—Shows information on the current use of the recorder;
identifies recordings; gives information about record ings.
➋➌➍➎
➊
▼
I FOLDER 1
●
FILE 2:13
Caution
Heat, moisture, and static electricity can damage your recorder. It is
important to keep the device out of the sun and away from places where it
might get wet or be subjected to excessive static electricity.
CUT
➏
➑➐
4
■
Recorder.bk Page 5 Wednesday, May 12, 1999 4:09 PM
Chapter 2 Getting Started
Loading Batteries and Starting the Recorder
1 Remove the battery door on the back of the recorder.
2 Install two AAA batteries. Note the orientation of the batteries shown on
the inside of the battery compartment.
3 Replace battery door.
4 Unit will flash “start” and a downward pointing arrow will direct you to the
Power button. Press and release the Power button t o conti nue start up.
➥
Tip
Be sure to set the clock
before using the recorder.
The clock is used to put a
time-and-date stamp on
recordings, which will help
you identify them if you
download them to a
computer. Also, you may
want to set a user ID for
yourself, which will attach
your name to your
recordings. This is done via
the Voice It® Link®
software (see page
27).
➥
Tip
When adjusting the time or
date, holding down the
Rewind or Fa s t F or w a r d
button will speed up the
process. If y o u pr e s s
Record instead of Play
you will move backward
through the fields.
5 The unit will start up and go to the Clock Set screen.
Setting the Clock
The first item to be set will be blinking.
SET 12:00A
1 JAN1999
■
Press the Rewind and Fast Forward buttons to set the clock to the
correct time.
■
Press Play ( ) to move from one setting to another.
■
Continue in this manner until the clock shows the correct time and date.
■
Press Delete or Power to exit the clock-setting mode.
To select military time, press the Folder button any time while in the timesetting mode.
To set seconds to zero, press Pause.
Using a Remote Microphone
You can use an external microphone with your Dragon NaturallyMobile
Recorder for settings where an external microphone is needed.
▼
■
5
Recorder.bk Page 6 Wednesday, May 12, 1999 4:09 PM
Dragon NaturallyMobile Recorder User’s Guide
■
Plug the external microphone into the jack on the side of the r ecord er.
The microphone should be an Electret type with an impedance of about
2.2K Ohm, such as the headset microphone that comes with Dragon
NaturallySpeaking. The internal microphone will a utomatically
disconnect when an external microphone is plugged in.
6
■
Recorder.bk Page 7 Wednesday, May 12, 1999 4:09 PM
Chapter 3 Settings and Basic Functions
➥
Tip
You can view the time and
date while the recorder is
idle by pressing and quic kly
releasing the Power button.
Turning the Recorder On and Off
■
Press the Power button and hold it for about a second. When the unit is
turned on, the user name that you may have set with the Voice It Link
software will show briefly.
Using the Menu Button
Pressing and releasing the Menu button will allow you to access
information on your recording files, move files from one folder to another,
and use setup controls for speeds, microphone sensitivity, beeps, number of
folders, and date/time.
■
Press and release Menu to enter the Menu function.
■
Press and release Menu to cycle through the four menu sections. The
sections are labeled FILE INFO, MOVE FILE, SETUP, and CLOCK
SET.
Note You will not see FILE INFO or MOVE FILE if the current folder
is empty.
■
Press Play ( ) to enter a section.
■
Press Rewind and Fast Forward to change settings or to scroll through
notes attached to recordings.
▼
■
Press Delete or Power to exit the Menu function and save any changes
you have made.
About Recording Speeds
Your Dragon NaturallyMobile Recorder gives you three speeds for
recording. When using the 4 MB internal memory, recording times are
approximately 40 minutes at voice-to-text speed (VT), 55 minutes at
standard play (SP), and 74 minutes at long play (LP). For voice-to-text
recording and for the best sound quality, always select th e VT speed. To
stretch out your recording time, select S P or LP. SP pro vides bet ter sound
quality than LP.
■
7
Recorder.bk Page 8 Wednesday, May 12, 1999 4:09 PM
Dragon NaturallyMobile Recorder User’s Guide
Adjusting the Recording Speed
➥
Tip
Want to see your remainin g
recording time at different
speeds? When you access
the speed setup functi on,
the recorder’s display
shows the av ai l a bl e ti m e
remainin g on the curren tl y
selected memory at the
speed you have chosen. It
also shows which memory
you are on —“I” for the
internal memory, and “C”
for the memory card.
➥
Tip
For voice-to-text
translation, always hold the
microphone about two
inches from and to the side
of your mouth.
■
■
■
■
Setting the Recorder for Speech Recognition
■
■
■
Setting the Microphone Sensitivity
Press and release Menu to enter the menu and continue to press and
release it until you see SETUP.
Press and release Play ( ) to bring up the speed function. The disp lay
will show the selected speed, the memory you are using (I for internal,
C for a card), and the remaining recording time for the selected speed.
Press Rewind or Fast Forward to change the speed.
Press Delete or Power to exit and save changes or press Play ( ) to
continue to the next setup item.
Set the recorder to VT speed.
Set the microphone sensitivity to Dictation mode.
Hold the microphone about two inches away from your mouth.
▼
▼
8
Your recorder gives you a choice of two microphone sensitivity setting s:
Dictation and Conference. For voice-to-text recording, you must set the
microphone to Dictation mode. For recording when the microphone must
be at a distance greater than about ten inches from the speaker, use the
Conference mode.
■
Press and release Menu until you see SETUP.
SETUP
PRESS
■
Press and release Play ( ) to bring up the microphone function. The
display will show the current microphone mode—either Dictation or
Conference.
▼
▼
MIC MODE
DICTATION
■
Loading...