KYOCERA hydro User Guide
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Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR)
You can use your phone
’s built-in automatic speech recognition (ASR) software (Voice Dialer)
to dial a phone number in your contacts or to launch phone functions. All you have to do is to
talk into the phone, and ASR will recognize your voice and complete tasks by itself.
talk into the phone, and ASR will recognize your voice and complete tasks by itself.
Activate the Voice Dialer
► Touch Home
>
> Voice Dialer.
The phone prompts you to say a command from the list displayed on the screen. To complete
your task, simply follow the onscreen prompts or touch an onscreen option.
your task, simply follow the onscreen prompts or touch an onscreen option.
If the application does not recognize the number, name, or application name, it will find the most
likely matches and display a list. Touch a selection or touch Cancel to exit the Voice Dialer.
likely matches and display a list. Touch a selection or touch Cancel to exit the Voice Dialer.
Tip:
Use ASR in a quiet environment so it can accurately recognize your commands.
Make a Voice Call with the Voice Dialer
1. Touch Home
>
> Voice Dialer.
2.
When prompted to speak, say “Call [contact]” or “Dial [number].”
For example, say “Call John Smith on mobile,” to call John Smith’s mobile phone.
Your phone
Your phone
dials the number stored for the contact “John Smith” with the label
“Mobile.”
Open an Application with the Voice Dialer
1. Touch Home
>
> Voice Dialer.
2.
When prompted to speak, say “Open [application name].”
For example, say “Open Calendar,” to open the Calendar. The application screen is
displayed.
displayed.
Open a Settings Menu with the Voice Dialer
1. Touch Home
>
> Voice Dialer.
2.
When prompted to speak, say “Open [settings menu name].”
For exam
ple, say “Open sound settings.” The Sound settings menu screen is
displayed.
Text-to-Speech Settings
Your phone can convert text into audible speech in some reading apps such as TalkBack (see
). You may select the language you hear or adjust its speed.