What are Speech and Text Markers Used For?

Text Marker, Speech Marker, Text & Speech Marker

Use the TEXT MARKER tool when you want text from a stored message to be seen on the display, but not spoken. The TEXT MARKER tool goes in front of the text that is to be seen on the display.

Use the SPEECH MARKER tool when you want text from a stored message to be spoken but not to be seen on the display screen. The SpeeSPEECH MARKER tool goes in front of the text that is to be spoken.

Use the TEXT & SPEECH MARKER tool to end the operation where individual speech and text markers were used in a message.

An Example of Using Text and Speech Markers:

Store the "Pledge of Allegiance." When you activate the icons for the pledge, you will see only the title on your display while your device speaks the pledge.

1. Go to the Toolbox and activate STORE.

2. Select an icon sequence and activate OK.

3. Select Spell Text to Speak.

4. Activate INSERT TOOL.

5. Activate TEXT MARKER.

This is an example of the Text Marker being used.

6. Type the text you want to see on the display, for example, "Pledge of Allegiance".

7. Activate INSERT TOOL.

8. Activate SPEECH MARKER.

This is an example of the Speech Marker being used.

This is another picture of programming using the Speech Marker.

9. Type the text you want to be spoken, for example, " pledge allegiance to …."

10. Activate INSERT TOOL at the end of the pledge.

11. Activate TEXT AND SPEECH MARKER and type the word "Pledge".

This is a picture of the Text and Speech Marker tool being used.

12.  Select OK.

13. Change the icon and label if needed and select OK to exit.

This is a picture of the text and speech markers used in programming the Pledge of Allegiance.