TOBY CHURCHILL LTD
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Lightwriter Models SLxx series Manual sw ver 5.9 onwards Nov 2009
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Lightwriter ® Manual (software V5.90 onwards) Currently used in: SL35, SL38, SL56, SL85, SL87, SL88, 35/38Cherry or BigKeys
ABOUT THIS MANUAL The InBrief and QuickRefs should be read BEFORE this Manual. The QuickRef refers to pages in this Manual. This Manual: o describes the software in full; It explains how to deliver speeches, create ® tunes, configure the Lightwriter for special needs and so on. ® o describes the Lightwriter hardware in general terms - see the QuickRef ® supplied with your Lightwriter for details about your model. o is designed for reference, NOT for everyday use. o applies to all the models mentioned above. o does not apply to models SL5 or SL55. o applies to earlier V5 software-versions, with minor differences. This Manual provides full details for advanced users and therapists or carers. ® Do not expect to understand this Manual on its own. Have the Lightwriter in front of you, and try the things that you need to learn. Some models contains a 'scanner' (which allows users without hand-control to ® operate the Lightwriter via a switch); where this Manual says 'press' a key, you can 'select' the same 'virtual-key' on the scan-screen, and the greater part of this book will apply (eg pressing the MEM-key or selecting * on the screen have the same result). Scanning is dealt with in Section 6. Throughout the Manual, words written in bold refer to something on the ® Lightwriter . ® The Table-of-Contents on the following pages summarises what the Lightwriter can do. An Index to 'keywords' and to the various messages that may appear on the display is provided inside the back cover. Statement of Intended Use - see Section 8. Decontamination - see Section 8.
ISSUE 14 Literature Part No: LIT400RA 18 November 2009 (RoW) Designed and manufactured in the UK by: Toby Churchill Ltd Toby Churchill House Norman Way Industrial Estate, OVER, Cambridge, CB24 5QE United Kingdom Tel: (+44) 1954 281 210 www.toby-churchill.com
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SECTION 1: BASICS 4 Care of the Equipment ---------------------------------- 5 Cleaning --------------------------------------------------- 5 Keyboard -------------------------------------------------- 6 Q we r t y t o A b c d e... 8 Displays --------------------------------------------------- 9 If the display is VFD ... 9 Battery ---------------------------------------------------- 10 Capacity ...10 Charger --------------------------------------------------- 10 Guarantee ------------------------------------------------ 11 Returning the Equipment ...11 Insurance ...11 Servicing ...11 Problems? ------------------------------------------------ 12 Therapists! ...12 Aircraft ...12 Help ------------------------------------------------------- 13 Special needs ------------------------------------------- 14 A u d i t o r y B r o ws e...®... 1 4 Several Lightwriters ...14 Keyboard ...14 Teaching ...14 R e m o t e S wi t c h e s... 1 4 P r e d i c t i o n S wi t c h e s... 1 4 Blind ...15 In the Dark ...15 Limited Movement ...15 SECTION 2: MEMORY-SYSTEM 16 Overview-------------------------------------------------- 16 List ...17 Restore the Suggested Examples ...17 Retrospective Saving ...17 Direct-Memories ----------------------------------------- 18 Number-memories ...18 Control ...18 Words, Phrases, Controls ...19 Abbreviation-expansions ------------------------------ 20 Control ...21 Making changes ----------------------------------------- 22 Saving ...22 Replacing...22 Erasing ...22 Duplicating ...22 Notes on the Memory-s ystem ------------------------- 23 Ideas ...23 Print the Mems ...23 Mem Speed ...23 Size ...24 Backups ...24 Speedwriting --------------------------------------------- 26 SmartKeys ------------------------------------------------ 27 Deliver a speech ---------------------------------------- 28 SECTION 3: USER'S GUIDE 30 Speech ---------------------------------------------------- 31 Say That Again ...31 Basics ...31 Volume ...31 Speak ...31 S p e e c h E xc e p t i o n s... 3 2 Specials ...32 Pauses ...32 Dates ...32 Phone ...32 Spell one W ord ...33 E xt e r n a l S p e a k e r... 3 3 Controls ...33 Dual -W ords ...33 More about DECt alk...33 Problems? ...33 2nd Conversation --------------------------------------- 34 MiniPrint er ----------------------------------------------- 35 Style ...35 Print 'Helps' ...35 Print Memories ...35 Problems? ...35 Word prediction ----------------------------------------- 36 SL35/38 Predictions ...36 SL87/88 Predictions ...36 'Scan' screen -------------------------------------------- 37 Message ...37 Predictions ...37 Other ------------------------------------------------------ 38 Key touch...38 Tremor ...38 Replay ...38 Repeat-keys ...38 Mem Cont rol ...39
Calculator ... 39 Case... 39 Symbols ... 40 S m a r t T e xt... 4 0 E xt e r n a l K e y b o a r d... 4 0 Remote Display ... 40 Editing ... 41 SECTION 4: SETUPS 42 Lock------------------------------------------------------- 42 User------------------------------------------------------- 42 Advanced ------------------------------------------------ 42 Expert ---------------------------------------------------- 42 Setup Notes ... 43 Functions ------------------------------------------------ 44 Setup list ------------------------------------------------ 45 Helps ... 45 The Options ... 45 SECTION 5: REFERENCE 50 Specifications ... 50 A c c e s s o r i e®s... 5 0 Lightwriter to Computer ... 51 Software Version ... 51 E xt e r n a l D e v i c e s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 2 > ports ---------------------------------------------------- 52 Printer ... 52 Display ... 52 Scanner ... 52 Computer ... 52 Speech ... 53 Keyboard... 53 > other --------------------------------------------------- 53 S wi t c h e s... 5 3 E xt e r n a l s p e a k e r... 5 3 Macros --------------------------------------------------- 54 Record ... 54 Recall ... 54 Erase... 55 Synthesisers -------------------------------------------- 56 E xt e r n a l... 5 6 R e m o t e S wi t c h - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 7 Tunes ----------------------------------------------------- 58 Tunes ... 58 Compose ... 58 Play... 58 Musical-keys ... 59 Sounds --------------------------------------------------- 60 Buzz ... 60 Save/Load Setup Groups ----------------------------- 61 International Setups ----------------------------------- 62 Languages ... 62 SECTION 6: SCAN and MORSE 64 Scan ------------------------------------------------------ 64 SETTING UP ... 64 USE... 65 Morse ----------------------------------------------------- 68 SETTING UP ... 68 USE... 68 The codes ... 71 SECTION 7: TROUBLE-SHOOTING 72 Serial/RS232 -------------------------------------------- 74 Re-build the system ----------------------------------- 75 Restart ... Error! Bookmark not defined. Restore Factory Setups ... 75 Undo Memory-changes ... 75 Erase All Memories ... 75 As new... 75 Memory Areas ------------------------------------------- 75 SECTION 8: SAFETY ISSUES 76 Statement of Intended Use --------------------------- 76 Ingress of Fluids --------------------------------------- 76 Safety Precautions ------------------------------------- 76 Accessories ... 77 Charger ... 77 Mounting ... 77 Decontamination---------------------------------------- 79
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SECTION 1: BASICS THE MANUAL IS DIVIDED INTO 8 SECTIONS:
1. Basics
An introduction to the Lightwriter®.
2. Memories
How to use the memory system.
3. User's Guide
Detailed information on the Lightwriter®'s feature
4. Setups
Adjust the Lightwriter® to suit the user.
5. Reference
Advanced features.
6. Scan and Morse
Description of the Scan and Morse systems.
7. Troubleshooting
Problems?
8. Safety
Intended Use, Mounting, Decontamination, etc.
>> Looking at the left side
>> Looking at the right side Charger light
Charger-socket Port-1 Switch1 Scan-1 Switch2 Scan-2
External speaker
• Charger Use ONLY the charger supplied (9VDC 800mA, positive tip). • Insert printer, scanner, computer-connection etc into Port (1) (or Port (2) if fitted) - the Port also needs to be set up, and this is described later. • Use External Speaker for one of our External-speakers, or for direct connection to a speaker. • Switch1 and Switch2 are for use with REMOTE SWITCHES or the PLUG-IN SCAN MODULE, as follows: Remote Switches: Plug-in Scan Module:
Perform one function such as print, sound an alarm, or recall a memory - see page 57 for details. Powerful row-column scanning - see page 64 for details.
>> The model and serial-number are to be found on the label on the bottom of the Lightwriter®. This label also gives details of the speech fitted.
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GO! ®
• Lightwriter does not switch on at all? Is the battery charged? If so - see page 75. ® • You can use the Lightwriter with the charger connected, if you wish. • Press On/C and type - it will speak each word when Space is pressed (if speech is fitted and the setup is Speak: Each Word). • Press Replay (bottom-right key). SETUPS ®
• These allow you to configure the Lightwriter to suit a wide variety of users - experiment, this is the best way to learn! • Watch the display while you do it, you can probably work out what's going on. • Press MEM then Replay to enter the setup-system at the 'User level', then Shift then Fullstop to go to the 'Advanced level'; (there is also an 'Expert level' as you will see later, in Section 4). • At all levels, use Fullstop, Space and Back-space to navigate the list, and + to change the current setup; press On/C to save-and-quit. MEMORIES
• Press MEM 1, or MEM H - there are 14 of these 'suggested' memories. • Type PLEASE COMB MY HAIR then MEM MEM H Y then Space then MEM H - you have replaced the original MEM H. • Type ADR=87 WATERBEACH RD then MEM MEM + Y then Space then ADR Space - this is another kind of memory, called "Abbreviation-expansion Memory". SHIFT
• Press Shift then 2 and 3 - note that only the first key is shifted. • Press Shift Shift then 2, 3, and 4 - note that all keys are shifted. • Press Shift again then 2 - now it's un-shifted; watch the indicator at left end of the display. RESTORE ®
• To put the Lightwriter back to 'as new' - see page 75 for details.
Care of the Equipment • Do not drop - this is a delicate instrument. • Arrange a suitable mounting-system, if required. • Charge the battery overnight if in use, every month if not in use.
Cleaning • • • •
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Use a damp cloth to clean; do not get water in the Lightwriter . Do not use solvents, especially on the displays. To clean the keyboard - see page 8. ® To decontaminate the Lightwriter - see page 79.
THIS IS ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW TO START USING THE LIGHTWRITER® EFFECTIVELY. WORK THROUGH THE REST OF THE MANUAL LATER, TO GET THE MOST OUT OF IT.
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Keyboard lower case
UPPER case SCREWS GREEN SPACER
HELLO how are you? On/C
Off
1 !
2 "
3 /
4 =
5%
Q
W
E
R
T
Y
U
A SHIFT
Fit neckstrap here
To get the 'other' symbols, press Shift first
S Z
D X
F C
G V
H B
6 ;
I J
N
O K
M
7 &
P L
Space
9 (
8 ' + ? .
-
Ø )
MEMORY
Mem * BUZZ
,
REPLAY Key-surround
HANDLE
BACK-SPACE
• The two keys to the right of L can be altered to suit the country - see page 62 for details. • Here is a description of the main keys - as will be explained later, combinations of these will produce other functions: ON/C ®
• This key turns the Lightwriter on - unless the battery is totally flat! ® • If the Lightwriter is already 'on', press it to clear the screen. • Use this mode with caution, it means that the last message reappears (and it might be rude!): ®
You can have the Lightwriter wake up with the previous message. To do this, change the setup to Wake-up: Message - see page 45. In this mode, to clear the message, press the On/C key a second time.
• In either 'Wake-up' mode, to recall an accidentally-cleared message, press Replay after On/C (and no other key in between). OFF ®
• This key turns the Lightwriter off; if you have saved one or more new memories, ® the display will show Backing Up - the Lightwriter is making an automatic backup! (VFD displays may not show this). ® • The Lightwriter turns itself off if unused - you can vary this time-out: see section 4 for details. • Hold the key down for 15 seconds to clear a 'jammed' condition, or other fault. • Using the 20 sec auto-off setting means that you may never have to press the Off key! SPACE
• Press Space to put a gap after a word - and to speak the last word, if speech is fitted. • If you would prefer the message not to be spoken when you press Space but only when you press Replay - see section 4 for details.
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BUZZ
• Press Buzz to sound the buzzer - to attract attention. • Press Shift then Buzz for a 'higher level of urgency'. • Both sounds can be altered - see page 60 for details. SHIFT
• The Shift key accesses the symbols above the numbers, and UPPER-case letters if you are using lower-case - see page 39 for details. • Press ONCE: the next key only will be shifted. • Press TWICE and all subsequent keys will be shifted until the shift-mode is cancelled (by pressing the Shift key again) - watch the Display. Example Example
Press once then type + to produce 'minus' Press once then type 2345 to produce "345. Press twice then 2345 to produce "/=%. ®
• There are therefore 3 modes for shift; they are an integral part of the Lightwriter - familiarise yourself with how they work! Not shifted
The shift symbol does not appear on the display and pressing a ® number displays a number - and (if the Lightwriter is set for lower-case) a letter displays a lower-case letter - see LOWER CASE, page 39.
Shift once
The shift symbol appears on the display and the next key ONLY is shifted - and the shift-mode is then cancelled.
Shift lock
The shift-lock symbol appears on the display and all keys are shifted - and the shift-mode must be cancelled by pressing the shift-key a third time.
MEM
• Pressing MEM once means "recall a memory” - the status-symbol is
*
• Pressing MEM twice means "save a memory" - see page 22 for details. • Pressing MEM three times means "do something special" - see page 44 for details. • Pressing MEM a 4th time means "cancel memory-mode". • All modes will automatically cancel after a few seconds, and this time is adjustable - see section 4 for details. REPLAY
• The Replay key replays the message; if you have typed more than 250 characters, it will replay the last 250 - if you find the message starts in the middle of a word, this is why! • Replay will normally speak the message as fluidly as possible (if speech is fitted). • You can have the message scroll across the screen before it is spoken - see page 38 for details. DELETE A WORD
• Press MEM followed by Back-space to delete the word before the cursor. REPEATING KEYS
• SPACE, BACK-SPACE, FULLSTOP, PLUS, MINUS, and EXCLAMATION MARK are repeating keys. • To adjust the Key repeat speed - see Section 4. FORCE
• The keys can be set so they must be held down a while to make them operate; the apparent effect is that they are 'stiffer' - see Section 4 for details.
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TREMOR
• They can be set so they are ignored after having been operated once, to avoid ttttttttttthhhhhhiiiss ppppprobblem - see Section 4 for details. CLEANING
• THIS KEYBOARD WILL PERFORM BADLY IF EXPOSED TO FOOD, DRINK, ETC. • To dismantle: Remove the key-surround or keyguard with the screwdriver provided (work on a clear, flat surface). Remove the dirty keys. Wash the keys (leave them damp, the water will help them 'pop on'). Take care not to get ® water in the Lightwriter . ® Refit the keys; if the Lightwriter is 'on', this will give you confirmation of what each key does. Refit key-surround. NEVER OVERTIGHTEN THE SCREWS.
• If this is a frequent problem, fit a keyboard Glove, or a Raincoat which covers the ® entire Lightwriter . KEYGUARD
• Two green spacers are supplied, these raise the Key-surround to prevent more than one key being pressed at the same time. • To fit or remove: Slacken the 4 black screws with the screwdriver provided (work on a clear, flat surface). Raise the key-surround sufficiently to insert or remove the two green spacers. Refit key-surround. NEVER OVERTIGHTEN THE SCREWS. ® Fit them whenever it is important that the Lightwriter does not turn on in transit. ® When fitted, the keycaps may 'tilt' if the Lightwriter is knocked; press the keycaps down firmly at the corners when this happens, and after a little use they will 'seat themselves'.
• If this 'keyguarding' is insufficient, we offer a deeper one. QWERTY TO ABCDE
• To change the keyboard layout from QWERTY to ABCDE (or vice versa): • FIRST, change the setup Keyboard: ®
Press On/C to turn the Lightwriter on. With a clear screen, type the word EXPERT. Press MEM then Replay. The display shows "Expert Setups". Press K repeatedly until the setup is 'Keyboard'. Press '+' repeatedly until the setup is 'Keyboard: ABCDE'. Press On/C.
• NEXT, move the keytops: Remove the key-surround or keyguard (work on a clear, flat surface). Wash the keys (leave them damp, the water will help them 'pop on'). Take care not to get ® water in the Lightwriter . ® Replace the keys in the new positions. If the Lightwriter is 'on', this will give you confirmation of what each key does. Refit key-surround. NEVER OVERTIGHTEN THE SCREWS.
• A screwdriver is available to remove the 4 screws, and this has both Posi 0 and Posi 1 blades to suit the different screwheads in use. • This will be sent to you free of charge if you quote the serial number of your ® Lightwriter .
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Displays • The symbols at the left end of the Displays are as follows for LCD: Symbol:Small square Symbol:Large square Symbol:Colon Symbol:Flashing arrow Symbol:Dot #
"Shift-once" - see page 7 for details. "Shift-lock" - see page 7 for details. "Symbols" mode - see page 40 for details. "On"; can be hidden - see page 42 for details. "Battery getting low" - charge when convenient. "2nd Conversation" - see page 34 for details. ®
• To have your message appear on the User-Display only, turn the Lightwriter 'on' like this: On/C Shift On/C - this is called the 2nd-conversation mode - see page ® 34. If the Lightwriter is already 'on', press Shift On/C. IF THE DISPLAY IS VFD
• The differences are: Symbol:Solid square Symbol:Dot in a circle
“Shift-lock” “Battery getting low”
• The (default) setup VFD:Automatic will combine maximum brightness with powersaving; you can also select Bright or Dim - see Section 4 for details.
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Battery • When the low-battery symbol appears on the left side of the Display, it is time to charge the battery with the charger supplied - but there is plenty of power 'in reserve' if needed. • Charge the battery - overnight if in use, every three months if not in use. ® • The charger-socket is on the side of the Lightwriter - keep the battery charged! ® • The Lightwriter turns itself off if unused - you can vary this time-out to save power; for details see Section 4. CAPACITY
• The time between charges depends on the displays fitted; to a lesser extent, ® Lightwriters with no speech will last longer: Both displays LCD 1 LCD, 1 VFD Both displays VFD
Approx 10 hours Approx 7 hours Approx 4 hours
• These figures are for CONTINUOUS use - often several days of normal use.
Charger • Charge overnight after use - regular charging prolongs battery-life. Use it with the charger plugged in if you wish. ® • You may leave the Lightwriter on charge for several days without harm - take it off charge next morning if possible. • Use the charger supplied - other chargers are unsuitable. ® • A car charging-lead is available - this charges the Lightwriter from a car cigarettelighter socket. • If you plan to travel, you need a 230 volt charger for Europe, Australia, New Zealand, etc. • For a fuller explanation, see: http://kropla.com/electric2.htm
• If you buy a charger yourself, it must have an output of 9VDC at least 800mA - and the jack-plug dimensions must be 5.5mm barrel, 2.1mm pin, and 12.0mm long. • If in doubt, check the voltage in the country you are going to; the frequency (cyclesper-second, or 'Hz') is immaterial. • The charger may become warm in normal use.
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Guarantee ®
• The Lightwriter is guaranteed for 24 months from the date of supply. Exceptions
Mechanical damage, eg dropping. Abuse. ® Unauthorised removal of the back of the Lightwriter .
• A 6-year guarantee is available (UK ONLY) - this extends the guarantee by a further 4 years. RETURNING THE EQUIPMENT
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If you need to return the equipment to your supplier, here is what to do: ®
Pack the Lightwriter and its charger with plenty of protection, preferably in the original box. Ensure the ON button cannot be pressed in transit. Tape up the parcel securely. Return all the equipment (including charger) to your supplier. Address it clearly and put the sender's name and address on the back. Enclose a note to say who it is from, and why, and supply the RETURN ADDRESS.
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Ring, or send a letter separately, quoting: Your name, address and phone-number. The serial number (on the back). The account number (if known). The date of dispatch. The faults (or reason for return). The company-name of courier.
• If you would like us to arrange to have your machine picked up, please ring us - a charge will be made for this, even if it is a guarantee repair. • The equipment is at your risk during transit, even after a sale-or-return trial; you can take out your own insurance. INSURANCE
• You may wish to insure the equipment - many companies offer policies to cover this type of equipment against Fire, Theft and Accidental Damage. You may be able to include it on your House Contents Policy. SERVICING ®
• The Lightwriter is extremely reliable if treated properly. • By far the most frequent cause of damage is mechanical abuse (dropping it, knocking it about, coffee-spillage, etc). • The equipment does not need regular maintenance, and is designed to give many years of trouble-free use. • We recommend that faulty equipment is returned to us for repair, as we can do this quickly and economically. • We undertake to carry a full range of spare parts for this model for at least 5 years, or to supply a newer model or circuitry at our cost.
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Problems? ®
• If the Lightwriter 'locks up' and the keyboard won't respond, press Off then On/C. ® • If the Lightwriter works but won't behave as expected - see page 75. • If the battery runs completely flat (for example if stored in a cupboard), connect the charger: then, after a few minutes, press Off and hold it down for 15 seconds or ® more, then release, and wait: the Lightwriter should start up after a few seconds - continue to charge for at least 4 hours. • For further help - see TROUBLESHOOTING, Section 7. THERAPISTS!
• A short 'confidence-building' session with the user will be helpful - emphasise the simplicity; some users may find the equipment daunting. • We appreciate that some users will be unable to read this Manual - we have ® designed the Lightwriter to be as simple as possible. • The user may therefore be relying on you for a summary - draw some simple diagrams, write a few notes and explain through conversation; use all three methods of communication so that the user can 'build a picture'. • The user may need a follow-up a few days or weeks later - check that all the settings are still appropriate. AIRCRAFT
• Airlines are becoming increasingly aware that electrical equipment used by passengers can interfere with the aircraft navigation system. Most airlines prohibit the use of mobile phones at all times during the flight because they can cause interference - phones are particularly problematic in this respect. • If you are asked by the cabin-crew not to use electrical equipment during parts of the flight such as take-off or landing, you should also refrain from using the ® Lightwriter during these times. Use the alphabet-card supplied. ® • Carry the Lightwriter as hand-luggage and not in a suitcase or bag; show airportsecurity staff how it works - this may make the security-check faster. • In any event, allow an extra 15 minutes in case there are problems. ® • The Lightwriter will not be affected by the security X-ray machines.
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Help • The setups have individual 'helps': press ? while in setups! • The setup AuditoryBrowse: On may be useful for beginners, as the MEM 5 list and all setups will be spoken. ® • The Lightwriter also has a built-in 'help' system - use this as a 'memory-jogger': Press MEM MEM MEM H to run the on-line 'help' system. Press 1 to 9 to go to the section you want. Press any key to pause (except the keys below). Press Replay to replay the section. Press Ø to return to the Index. Press P to print all sections - make sure that a printer is set up. Press On/C to leave the help-system.
• Here is a printout of the on-screen help sections: 0: HELPS. 1=BROWSE. 2=MEMORIES. 3=SPEECH. 4=CALCULATOR. 5=SYMBOLS. 6=PRINTING. 7=SOUNDS. 8=SETUPS. 9=OTHER. 1: BROWSE. PRESS "2" TO "9" TO GO TO A SECTION, "REPLAY" TO REPEAT IT, "0" TO GET BACK TO THE INDEX, "P" TO PRINT ALL, "ON" TO ESCAPE. 2: MEMORIES. ENTER TEXT TO SAVE (E.G. "FOOD") THEN "MEM MEM" AND THE KEY TO SAVE IT ON (E.G. "MEM MEM F"). (ABBREVIATION-EXPANSION) ENTER ABBREVIATION=TEXT (E.G. "FØ=CABBAGE" OR "F42=FISH AND CHIPS") THEN "MEM MEM +". TO RECALL, TYPE THE ABBREVIATION (F42) THEN A SPACE. 3: SPEECH. TO ADJUST, SEE SECTION 8. TO STORE A SPEECH-EXCEPTION, ENTER !TEXT=PRONOUNCIATION (E.G. "!SEAN=SHORN" THEN "MEM MEM +"). 4: CALCULATOR. "ON" THEN EXPRESSION (E.G. 2+3) THEN "=" TO CALCULATE. EQUATIONS CAN BE STORED IN MEMORY. FOR MULTIPLY USE "X", FOR DIVIDE USE "/". 5: SYMBOLS. "MEM SPACE SPACE ETC." TO BROWSE THE SYMBOL LIST. THEN "MEM" TO SELECT ONE. SHIFT-KEY ACCESSES THE SYMBOLS OVER THE NUMBER-KEYS. 6: PRINTING. "MEM MEM MEM P" SENDS MESSAGE TO A PRINTER. (SELECT PORT AND PRINTERTYPE IN SETUP). 7: SOUNDS. BUZZ AND SHIFT-BUZZ CAN BE CHANGED IN SETUP. 8: SETUPS. "MEM REPLAY" TO ENTER. "SPACE" OR "BACK-SPACE" TO BROWSE, "+" AND '-" TO CHANGE VALUE, "?" FOR "HELP", "ON" TO FINISH. 9: OTHER. "MEM BACK-SPACE" DELETES LAST WORD. "ON REPLAY" RE-TYPES MESSAGE. "SHIFT REPLAY" SPELLS LAST WORD. "SHIFT ON" FOR 2ND CONVERSATION.
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Special needs AUDITORY BROWSE
• The setup AuditoryBrowse allows the user to have setups, functions and the Mem5 memory-list spoken automatically at a volume controlled by Auditory vol. This setup is a good 'learning-aid'. • This happens anyway if you select Speak: Every Key or Speak: Announce. SEVERAL LIGHTWRITERS
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• When there are several Lightwriters in a room, it can be difficult to tell who is speaking. ® • DECtalk has 9 voices and each Lightwriter could be set up with a different voice - but a class of children are all likely to want Kit, the child's voice. • Other synthesisers - use Male and Female, with Pitch variations. • There is a Pitch control, and this can be used for this purpose. KEYBOARD
• The keyboard can be changed from QWERTY to ABCDE - see page 8. • There are 3 setups to alter the response of the keyboard: Key touch, Key repeat and Tremor. • A plug-in EXPANDED KEYBOARD is available. TEACHING GENER AL:
• With the Speak: Every key feature: o Each key is spoken as it is pressed, enabling the user to associate the sound of a letter with its written-form. o All keys and functions will be spoken, including ON, OFF, setups and functions, at a volume controlled by Auditory Vol (use a low level, to make it distinct from the 'selections and words'). The MEM 5 memory-list will be spoken; press MEM to select, Space for next. o During typing, press Space between each word, but the word won't be spoken; press REPLAY to 'speak the message so far'. STUDENTS:
• There is an easy-to-use calculator. (Maths teachers note: In addition to add, ® subtract, multiply, divide, the Lightwriter can calculate percentages, powers, roots and exponents). • Spelling: press Shift then Replay to spell the last word. FOREIGN LANGUAGES:
• You can plug in one of our foreign-language units. ® • We have made the Lightwriter fun to use with a selection of ‘arcade-game’ sounds in an attempt to increase the child’s attention-span. • The user can compose jingles, melodies, etc; this has a serious aspect - some users (eg aphasics) have a strong residual memory for music, and this can help ® them to ‘associate’ with the Lightwriter . REMOTE SWITCHES ®
• Consider encouraging the user to start using the Lightwriter with the 2 Remoteswitches. This system allows you to program them to play Direct-Memories, replay, buzz, print and so on. • Choose from our range of switches. PREDICTION SWITCHES
• A particular application for the Remote switches is 'Show next prediction' and 'Select this prediction'. • The two setups you need are Remote switch 1: 40 and Remote switch 2: 17.
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• Switch 1 is now a + key ('show next prediction'), and Switch 2 is now Replay ('select this prediction'). • This does not work on scanners, because the switches are used for scanning. BLIND
• If the setup is Speak: Announce, each key is spoken as it is pressed, but it will not be entered onto the display until it is pressed a second time; this means that a blind user can 'fish about' and 'confirm' - see page 42 for details. • All keys and functions will be spoken, including On, Off, setups and functions, at a volume controlled by Auditory Vol - use a low level, to make it distinct from the 'selections, confirmations and words'. • The MEM 5 mem-list will be spoken automatically: again, the volume is controlled by Auditory vol - press Mem when you hear the memory you want. IN THE DARK ®
• A frequent need is to use the Lightwriter in the car at night - in this situation, the keyboard is unreadable. • As described above, set Speak: Announce, and Auditory Vol. LIMITED MOVEMENT
• A plug-in scanner is available - see our current literature. • All our scanners can be used by single-switch, with the option to fit a second switch which cancels the current operation and starts a fresh scan. • Alternatively, the two switches can be configured to a step-scanning system (MOVE and SELECT); this requires no timing accuracy which suits some disabilities. FACILITATED COMMUNICATION
• Therapists can record a user’s progress, using the macro feature; this is particularly useful in FACILITATED COMMUNICATION. • To start the recording, press MEM MEM Fullstop Y then a key (eg: Z). • To replay the session on-screen, setup Mem speed: Medium and Volume: Off; then press MEM then the key; 'Back-spaces' will be replayed, allowing you to see how often the user has made mistakes. • To print it, set up a printer then press MEM 6 Z P Space Y (assuming you used Z). • For printer details - see page 35. • For macro details - see page 54.
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SECTION 2: MEMORY-SYSTEM >> This section describes the Lightwriter®'s powerful memory-system • Many users will only need to use the memories at the simplest level, and these pages may be glanced through.
Overview • The memory-system consists of a single, generalised method of storing text or keystrokes; there are seven variations on this basic theme - and there are some 'suggested examples'; users are encouraged to replace the suggested examples to suit their individual needs. Direct-Memories
Allow you to store text in the format: Single-key=Expansion Words & Phrases are suggested examples.
Abbreviation-expansions
Allow you to store text in the format Abbreviation=Expansion or Expansion=Abbreviation
Speech-exceptions
Allow you to store text in the format !Word=Misspelling This enables you to pronounce 'special words' (names etc).
Musical-keys
Allow you to store tunes for the various system-functions such as 'ON'. There are 15 suggested examples.
Buzz
Allow you to replace any of the 5 'buzz' or 'alert' sounds with tunes. Unless replaced by a tune, these use a choice of sounds.
Tunes
Allow you to store tunes in the format Abbreviation=::nab..c+c^de...fg There are 5 suggested examples.
Macros
Allow you to record keystrokes and replay them with a few keys. MEM 6 to MEM Ø are suggested examples.
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This section describes Direct-memories and Abbreviation-expansions. 'Musical keys' and 'Buzz' are described in section 5. 'Tunes' and 'Macros' are described in section 5. ALL memories are automatically backed up, and restored if there is a problem - see page 24. • Longer memories may need an increased Auto-off setting - see page 45.
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LIST
• Press MEM 5 to show all the memories: Press J to go to the memories beginning with J. Press Space or Back-space to browse. Press Fullstop to show/hide the abbreviation, + to scroll the expansion. Press Replay to 'sample', MEM to select and play at 'mem speed'.
• To print the memories: if either Port is set up to Print, the P-key behaves in a special way - first, make sure that a printer is set up. Press P then Y to print all memories and speech-exceptions. Press P P Y to print the current memory only. Press P P P (then Space repeatedly) to view memories starting with the letter P.
• Memories starting with a non-alpha character are shown in a special list (MEM then the key to the right of ? repeatedly, Back-space to go back - we suggest that this list is used for tunes, macros, etc. • Press Fullstop to show/hide the tune or macro to see how they are 'built'; entries starting =:: are tunes, entries starting =* are macros. • Press MEM to select. • If MEM 5 has been overwritten by a user-memory, use MEM ?. RESTORE THE SUGGESTED EXAMPLES
• Memories that you store will replace a factory-suggestion in that location. • Erasing your own memory will restore the factory-suggestion, if there is one. • This rule applies in all 7 cases opposite. RETROSPECTIVE SAVING
• You can save an Abbreviation-expansion after it has been composed. • Put the abbreviation at either end - the system automatically assumes the shorter item is the abbreviation. Example:
H1=HELLO or HELLO=H1
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Direct-Memories >> Basic memories. • These are often called ‘memories’. This is incorrect; there are many types of user® memory in the Lightwriter - see page 16 for details. • ‘Direct-Memories’ refers to the 26 locations Mem-A to Mem-Z. • You can also use the 10 number-keys - but you will be losing the controls on those keys; we suggest you keep these for 'temporary' use. SAVE
Clear the display, enter your word or phrase; press MEM MEM; the Display will show Save? A to Z, +. Press the letter you want to store it on; the display will now show Save? Y=Ok; press Y to confirm - the Display will show Saved. Press any key other than Y to leave the old memory intact.
Example
MY NAME IS ANDREA then MEM MEM A Y
RECALL
• MEM then the letter (or number). REPLACE
• See MAKING CHANGES, page 22. ERASE ONE
• See MAKING CHANGES, page 22. ERASE ALL
• You can erase all the memories for a new user - see page 75 for details. NUMBER-MEMORIES
• Though the Direct-Memories on the numbers can be replaced, this may not be desirable - these contain useful words and functions! • However, all of the functions are available elsewhere - for example, if MEM 6 is 'overwritten', then use MEM MEM MEM P to print. CONTROL
• The expansion-speed of Memories is governed by Mem speed - see Section 4 for setup details. • Controls: To cancel the message-expansion, press On/C or Off. To pause, press and hold any other key.
• Illustration: Setup: Mem-C (or other) Press and hold any key Press On/C
Mem speed: Slow. the memory will start to expand. the expansion will pause (resumes when the key is released). the expansion will be aborted.
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WORDS, PHRASES, CONTROLS
• Words, Phrases & Controls are 'suggested examples' for the Memory system. • There are 10 pre-stored Direct-Memories - you can change them if you want. • And 10 number-memories - don't replace these unless you want to override their suggested functions. ®
MEM C MEM D MEM G MEM H MEM I MEM M MEM P MEM S MEM T MEM W
_PLEASE WOULD YOU PUT THE LIGHTWRITER ON CHARGE _I AM DEAF, PLEASE FACE ME WHILE SPEAKING _GOODBYE _HELLO HOW ARE YOU? _I AM SORRY _MY HEARING IS OK, PLEASE SPEAK NORMALLY _WOULD YOU PLEASE _SAY THAT AGAIN? _THANK YOU _WHAT IS YOUR NAME?
MEM 1 MEM 2 MEM 3 MEM 4 MEM 5 MEM 6 MEM 7 MEM 8 MEM 9 MEM Ø
_AND _YOU _THE _YES Memory-list Print (if a printer has been set up) Flips speech off/on ["] (emphasise next word during Replay - best in DECtalk) Volume down Volume up
• Note that these memories have a preceding space so that they are automatically separated from any existing text. • To have no ‘scrolling' of the memories, set Mem speed: Auto or Instant. RECALL
• MEM then the letter or number. Example
MEM W to recall WHAT IS YOUR NAME?
REPLACE
• Clear the screen, enter your word or phrase, then MEM MEM then the key, then Y to save your own messages instead. Example
Clear the screen and enter GEOFF then MEM MEM G Y. MEM G will now produce GEOFF until you erase it.
HIDE
• Clear the screen, enter Space, then MEM MEM then the key, then Y. Example
Clear the screen then Space then MEM MEM G Y to temporarily hide GOODBYE
RESTORE ONE
• Clear the screen, then MEM MEM then the key, then Y Y. Example RESTORE ALL
Clear the screen then MEM MEM G Y Y to restore GOODBYE
• To restore all the Words & Phrases and functions listed above, erase all usermemories - see page 75 for details.
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Abbreviation-expansions >> This powerful system has many uses - a few of them are described below.
• You can turn shorthand into longhand: GDBY=GOODBYE ACLT=ACCELERATE
• You can link messages and phrases to abbreviations: H1=HELP ME WITH THIS, PLEASE Z9=LET'S GO TO THE ZOO FD=APPLE-PIE AND CUSTARD DRK=GIVE ME A PINT OF YOUR BEST PORTER, LANDLORD!
• You can use a 'key-word' for the abbreviation - be careful to precede the word with a symbol such as Fullstop; this means you can still type 'FOOD' or 'DRINK' as ordinary words. .FOOD=APPLE-PIE AND CUSTARD .DRINK=GIVE ME A PINT OF YOUR BEST PORTER, LANDLORD!
• You can link dates-to-appointments, names-to-addresses and phone-numbers - again, notice the use of Fullstops; in the third case, the Fullstop ensures that SUE.SMITH is a single word. .DENTIST=MON 19TH AT 2.30 .HELEN=24 THE HIGH, HARLOW, ESSEX CM22 7DP. SUE.SMITH=0583 553784 SAVE
• Enter a code or keyword, then '=', then the message: (H1=HELLO, FD=APPLE PIE AND CUSTARD), then MEM MEM then + then Y. RECALL
• Type Space (if necessary) to produce a gap, then H1 or FD (in the examples) then Space to recall according to the Abbrv-expnsn setting - see page 21. REPLACE
• See MAKING CHANGES, page 22. ERASE ONE
• See MAKING CHANGES, page 22. ERASE ALL
• It is useful to be able to erase all the memories for a new user - see page 75 for details.