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on the side of your device. You will hear a prompt.
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Your device’s Speech to Action feature lets you place calls using your voice, store voice reminders, and record memos right on your device. This section includes easy-to-follow instructions for using voice-activated dialing and managing voice memos.
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The Speech to Action feature will not launch if you are currently in an active menu. It will only function if you are in the Phone Functions menu, or Main Functions menu. |
You can use a voice dial tag to automatically dial a phone number in your Contacts. (A voice dial tag is a command you record and use to place calls without using the dial pad.) The application does not require voice training.
This voice recognition system is called Speech to Action.
Press on the side of your device. You will hear a prompt.
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Press 
on the side of your device. You will hear a prompt.
Follow the voice prompts and recite the entry’s voice dial tag into the microphone.
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Tip |
Record voice dial tags in a quiet environment and without the aid of an accessory (for example, a headset or hands-free car kit). |
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If the device does not hear a command within approximately eight seconds, it deactivates voice recognition without taking any action. |
Press 
on the side of your device. You will hear a prompt.
Say “Call” followed by the name and the label for the phone number you wish to call. For example, say “Call John Mobile.” The device dials the number stored for the contact “John” with the label “Mobile.”
If the location is not recognized or the name does not have a phone number stored in Contacts, your device will play the message “No match found,” and then return you to the previous screen.
If a name has only a single number, or if you know the name but are not sure which number to call, say “Call” followed by the name only. For example, say “Call John.” If the name is recognized and there is only one phone number for the name, your device immediately places the call.
If there are multiple numbers stored for the contact, the device prompts you with “Which Number?” and displays a list of options. You can select an option by saying it or by touching the corresponding phone number onscreen.
Press 
on the side of your device. You will hear a prompt.
Say “Call” followed immediately by a valid string of digits to be dialed, for example, say “Call 555 555 5555.”
If the correct number is repeated, say “Yes” to dial the number.
If the number is not recognized, the device will play the message “Did you say call?”
If the announced number is not correct, either say “Yes,” “No,” or “Cancel.” When the correct number is announced, say “Yes” to dial the number.
Speak naturally and clearly and remember to speak one digit at a time—1-800 should be pronounced “One Eight Zero Zero.”
Use a single voice command to launch messaging on your device and specify a recipient for the message.
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on the side of your device. You will hear a prompt.
Say “Send Text to.”
Say the name or phone number of the recipient. For example, say “John Smith” or “9725551212.” The entry information for the specified contact is displayed.
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If a name contains multiple numbers and you do not specify the number type (work, mobile, etc.), your device chooses the mobile number by default. |
If the device did not properly recognize the command, it prompts you with “Did you say, send text to...”
Respond by saying one of the following:
Yes
No
Repeat
Cancel
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When you start a text message through voice activation, the message opens in Voice Mode automatically. |
Use the device’s onscreen keyboard to enter the text and touch Done.
Touch Send to complete the process.
To send a Picture Mail Message:
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on the side of your device. You will hear a prompt.
Say “Send Picture to.”
Say the name or phone number of the recipient. For example, say “John Smith” or “9725551212.” The entry information for the specified contact is displayed.
If the device did not properly recognize the command, it prompts you with “Did you say, send picture to...?”
Respond by saying one of the following:
Yes
No
Repeat
Cancel
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To use this service, Sprint Picture Mail must be a part of your Sprint account plan. |
Touch the location of the picture you wish to send with the outgoing Picture Mail message by touching the associated button (Text Only, Camera Album, Saved Album, or <name> Album).
Follow the onscreen prompts to select a picture and then attach it to the new Picture message.
Touch the text field and use the onscreen keyboard to enter text into either the Subject or Text fields.
Once complete, touch Done.
Touch Send to complete the process.
Open an application or access a menu by saying “Go To” followed by the name of the application or menu.
To see a list of possible choices:
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Say “Go To.” A list of valid destinations is displayed and you are prompted with “Which shortcut?”
If the list is too long to fit on one screen, you can say the name of a destination.
Examples can include: Traffic, Weather, Movie, Sports, News, Search, etc.
Say the name of the application you want the device to activate.
To configure the voice settings:
Press 
on the side of your device. You will hear a prompt.
From the “Say a Command” page, touch Settings.
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and touch Main (
) > Settings > Speech to Action.
From the Settings page you can configure the verbal Confirmation, activate the training mode (Adaptation), configure the modes (Expert/Prompt/Readout), or get information about the Speech to Action software.
Your device can be configured to take a specific action prior to initiating any voice command parameter.
Press 
on the side of your device. You will hear a prompt.
From the “Say a Command” page, touch Settings > Confirmation.
Touch one of the available options:
Automatic to always provide you with options if there was an issue registering the command, confirm any commands, and then announce any actions.
Always Confirm to always confirm any command actions before they are done, even if it was properly registered.
Never Confirm to never confirm any command operations. The device will always act on what it registers as the current command, even if it is incorrect and without notifying you.
Some users with heavy accents or unusual voice characteristics may find it difficult to achieve high accuracy with their word recognition. The Adaptation mode, with its Adapt Voice feature allows users to dramatically improve the device’s accuracy by retraining of the onboard recognition software.
(If you are satisfied with the voice recognition system's accuracy, you don't need to use the Adaptation mode.)
After you have completed the Adaptation mode, your device will be customized to your voice. Other people will not be able to use your device unless they reset it to factory defaults.
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ONLY use the Adaptation mode if the system is frequently misrecognizing your speech. You can always restore the system to its original factory setting. See “Resetting Voice Recognition” on page 94. |
Training involves recording several number sequences and common words to teach the system your voice. This process takes about three minutes.
Tips for using the Adaptation mode:
Use the Adapt Voice feature in a quiet place.
Make sure you wait for the beep before starting to speak.
Speak clearly, but say each digit sequence naturally.
To retrain the device to use your voice:
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From the “Say a Command” page, touch Settings > Adaptation > Adapt Voice > Start.
Hold the device so that the microphone is approximately six inches away from your mouth and you can clearly read the onscreen number sequences.
Repeat either the digits or words shown onscreen using a normal tone of voice.
If the device cannot recognize your words, it will continue to display the same information onscreen.
Repeat the previous step for the remaining sets of digits or words.
When you are finished with a full session, you will reach a screen that reads, “Adapting.”
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It is recommended that you perform the complete Adapt Voice session at least once to achieve the maximum benefit of this feature. If a partial adaptation is performed, you can always return later and resume the process from the halfway point. |
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From the “Say a Command” page, touch Settings > Adaptation > Reset Voice. (The device displays a reset voice dialog.)
Touch Yes to reset the voice recognition parameters or No to exit.
If your device is not confident it has recognized a name or number correctly, it might display a choice list and prompt you with “Call?” followed by the first choice on the list. To confirm the choice, say “Yes,” or to hear the next choice, say “No.” You can also select the correct choice by touching the associated onscreen option. To cancel the command, say “Cancel,” or to say the name or number again, say “Repeat.”
You can customize whether the Voice Recognition feature displays either a list of top Voice Recognition choices or automatically dials the first number without displaying a choice list.
To enable or disable choice lists for Digit Dial:
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From the “Say a Command” page, touch Settings > Mode. (The device displays a reset voice dialog.)
Touch one of the following onscreen options:
Expert Mode displays both a selectable list of matching entries and if the first entry is not correct, the device will continue to read out each available option until it detects either a confirmation (Yes) or rejection (No).
Prompt Mode displays a selectable list of available dialing options and only reads out the entry name. You are required to touch an onscreen option to activate a command.
Readout Mode announces only the Speech to Action menu options that are currently displayed onscreen.