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1. User s Guide Saltillo Corporation 2143 Township Road 112 Millersburg OH 44654 www saltillo com www saltillo com Page 2 NOVA chat and VocabPC are trademarks of Saltillo Corporation Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Android is a trademark of Google Inc Samsung and Galaxy Tab are registered trademarks of Samsung Electronics America Inc Android Market is a trademark of Google Inc Neospeech is a trademark of Neospeech Inc Loguendo is a trademark of Loguendo S p A Ivona is Copyright 2001 2010 IVO Software Sp z o o Acapela is a trademark of Acapela Group PCS Symbols illustrations are copyright of Mayer Johnson Co Symbol Stix is copyright of News2You The Library of Character Logo Symbols contained in this software is included free of charge may be used solely for communication purposes and may not be sold copied or otherwise exploited for any type of profit WordPower and ChatPower is copyright of Inman Innovations My QuickChat 12 Adult is copyright of Talk To Me Technologies My QuickChat 12 Child is copyright of Talk To Me Technologies My OuickChat 8 Adult is copyright of Talk To Me Technologies My OuickChat 8 Child is copyright of Talk To Me Technologies My OuickChat 4 Child is copyright of Talk To Me Technologies NOVA chat Editor CD NOVA chat Editor owned by Saltillo Corporation Microsoft Voic
2. Use the following steps to make your NOVA chat a Closed system e Go to Menu gt Settings gt System gt Kiosk Mode and check that option Choose Back to exit the menu Push and Hold Power Button on the edge of the device Choose to Power Off the system Say Yes to Power Down Power the device back On The device is now closed Note you can still Open Android apps with a Menu Option Choose Menu gt Settings gt System gt Kiosk Mode If you need to hide this menu option go to Menu gt Help gt Registration and enter the Closed code from above Choose OK to accept it Choose Yes to Restart Changing the registration code will grey out this menu option Re Open your NOVA Chat device To restore access to the Android operating system and other apps follow these steps to Open up your NOVA chat system e Choose Menu gt Settings gt System gt Kiosk Mode e Uncheck Kiosk Mode o if this Menu Item is greyed out Go to Menu gt Help gt Registration and enter the original registration code documented above e Choose OK to confirm new code e Choose OK to restart e Now uncheck Kiosk Mode NOVA Chat should now be an Open system www saltillo com Page 61 Profiles Profiles provide a Snapshot of the current settings of the system to be saved for easy access at a later time Multiple profiles can be saved to be used when needed A button action is also provided to allow settings to be changed by a user s button selection without the need
3. gif S My Computer My Network File name Places Files of type Once you have selected the image you wish to import click on OK and the image will appear on the button www saltillo com Page 34 Moving pictures to and from your device There may be times that you would like to copy pictures from your computer to your device or from your device to your PC In order to do this e Attach the NOVA chat device to your computer using the included USB cable Give the device a moment to connect to the PC e The NOVA chat will be viewed as an external drive Create a folder called Pictures if there isn t already one there Copy your needed pictures from the computer to your device or vice versa e Whenfinished unplug the USB cable www saltillo com Page 35 Taking Pictures From the Home screen touch Camera Using the display as a viewfinder compose your photo by aiming the lens at the subject To take the photo touch the Camera button After taking a photo touch Image Viewer to view the photo Note More camera details can be found in the Galaxy s User s Guide which can be found on the NOVA chat Editor install CD www saltillo com Page 36 Hiding Buttons Visible There may be times when presenting all buttons options at once might be too overwhelming for the device user or they may be perseverating on a key and hiding the key keys might be of value Hiding the buttons does not delete the infor
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5. you prefer to either hold the switch or step to each location With Latched Scanning Off a switch activation is reguired to move the scan through each button one at a time Choose the appropriate setting of Auto Scan On or Off e Choose Back to find other Switch Scanning Options Scan Patterns e Choose the Scanning Mode by choosing Menu gt Settings gt Input gt Scanning gt Patterns gt Mode and choose appropriate option o Linear Step through the keys from left to right across the rows o Row Column The scan highlights each row of buttons beginning with the top row and moving down the screen When the row that contains the button you want is highlighted activate your switch The scan will highlight the separate columns in the row you selected moving from left to right across the screen When the button you want is highlighted activate your switch e Scan Speech Display Bar checked it will scan the Speech Display Bar unchecked it won t Choosing the Speech Display Bar will speak all text e Skip Empty Cells will skip over a cell without a button or a button with just a Speech Message Action but the Message does not contain any text Scan Timing Acceptance and Release Time is set from the Menu gt Settings gt Input gt Timing options Scanning Speed and other timing issues specific to scanning are found at Menu gt Settings gt Input gt Scanning gt Scan Timing www saltillo com Page 55 Other Scanning Speed
6. NOVA chat To re connect NOVA chat with the amplifier push and hold the Back button exit the app The amp should re connect when the application is started again If the amplifier does not reconnect make sure the Amplifier is On and charged Charging the Amplifier The amplifier speakers 1s powered by its own battery The amplifier should be charged each night Amp battery s B0 charged batter E To check the battery status of the amplifier program a button onto one of the vocabulary pages that contains a Battery Status Action Pushing this button will display the battery status of the NOVA chat and the amplifier www saltillo com Page 12 Around NOVA chat 7 screen 10 screen 1 light sensor 1 external speakers 2 external speaker 2 light sensor 3 front facing camera lens 3 front facing camera lens 4 display screen 4 display screen www saltillo com Page 13 Adjust Stand An optional stand was provided in your box The amplifier itself provides a bit of an angle for seeing the screen when sitting on a flat surface If an additional angle is needed the stand can be added to the back of the amplifier The stand is intended to be a break away stand to avoid pinching It is secured to the device with a tension fit Expand the sides of the stand and put into holes provided on the side of the case Screws for securing handles Remove Add Handle The handle was included on your device when s
7. Page 68 Transferring files between Device amp Editor e Start NOVA chat Editor e Attach USB cable to the NOVA chat device and PC This screen should appear on the device oy n chat 7 Transfer Mode Once the t ed unplug the USB cable to continue e Choose Library Menu from NOVA chat Editor choose Transfer and then choose Vocabs To From Device el Hova Chat Editor Settings Library He G gt A O came Copying Files from the NOVA chat device to the Editor From the transfer screen check the vocab file or files you wish to transfer from the device to the PC and click on the To Editor button The file name will be listed in Editor Files once complete Nova Chat Esite www saltillo com Page 69 Copying Files from the NOVA chat Editor to the Device From the transfer screen check the vocab file or files you wish to transfer from the NOVA chat editor to the NOVA chat device and click on To Device button r n gt in _ The name of the file should display in the Device Files listing when complete Once the transfer is complete choose Done and unplug the USB cable www saltillo com Page 70 Adjust Orientation Depending on the button layout chosen on the device one orientation may be preferred to another For example on a 7 device ChatPower 42 seems to work better in a Landscape layout but ChatPower 24 works better is a Portrait Layout Settings for orientation a
8. are used to provide morphological endings to verbs nouns and adjectives A spelling word prediction page is used to spell words that are not included as separate buttons on the pages Being a word based vocabulary this page set can be used by a wide age group Nouns adjectives and verbs can be added and customized to meet the particular needs of the individual www saltillo com Page 22 ChatPower 24 with Phrases is designed for individuals who are unable to use a word based vocabulary design but are able to generate novel thoughts using carrier phrases and semantic categories ChatPower 30 is designed for individuals that might need access to the tools from the keyboard itself A row of tools have been added to the keyboard ChatPower42 Basic is a simplified version of ChatPower42 This word based system remains rich in core vocabulary and it may be appropriate for beginning users or those that need a more basic vocabulary design It is designed to make communication fast and easy ChatPower 80 is a powerful option for ChatPower for those that can access smaller targets This layout reguires much fewer hits to access core vocabulary MultiChat 15 two versions of this 15 button layout was created one for school aged individuals with emerging language skills and one for adolescents or adults There are multiple forms of communication available in this program sentences phrases individual words recordings for story telling
9. button to re size e Choose Change Button Size e Set the appropriate number of cells you want the button to consume both vertically and horizontally e Choose Save www saltillo com Page 46 Creating a new page Pages are levels of specific vocabulary linked together to create a vocabulary file specific to the device user There are a number of options for creating pages Create a new page from scratch e Turn Edit Mode On e Choose Menu amp Pages e Choose Menu lt and New Page e Give the page a descriptive name e Select the number of rows amp columns needed You may need to scroll through the screen to see the remaining options the following options are available in the Edit Page option on Editor e The background color of that page can be changed e Choosing a picture here allows for creating a background picture or Visual Scene on your page e The picture can be centered or stretched to fill the page the aspect ratio will not be compensated when stretching a picture so it might not totally fill the page depending on the size After you tap on the Save button a blank page will be created in your vocabulary file and will be ready to place buttons Create a copy of an existing page e Turn Edit Mode On e Choose Menu gt Pages and choose the Page to duplicate right click on page in Editor e Choose Duplicate e Givethe page a new name and Save Create a page from a Template e Turn Edit Mode On e Choose Menu gt Pages
10. make a button Transparent might be used when creating a visual scene and you want a location of a scene to speak but you don t want the button to appear Gradient Fill Saturation This feature adds the appearance of depth to a button but some prefer more contrast To adjust the Gradient Fill of the pages e tap on Menu gt Settings gt Style gt Gradient Fill You can enable or disable the feature and if enabled you have an option to change the amount of Saturation of color Lower numbers adds more background color to the buttons Disable the feature to provide the most contrast between the label symbol and the background color www saltillo com Page 38 Modify the Style of Multiple Buttons at Once The Edit Force This menu offers the ability to modify all buttons on a page or all buttons in the entire vocabulary file at one time Change the Style of all Buttons on a Page device instruction have the page showing that needs modifying push and hold anywhere on the page and choose Edit Force This Button Style choose the Page tab at the top check the style option to be changed make the necessary change make other changes as needed choose Save To remove the Forced Style uncheck the Style option from the Edit Force This menu To change the Style of all Buttons within a Vocabulary File have the vocabulary File open that needs modifying push and hold anywhere on a page within the vocabulary file being modified and c
11. on the new location Choose Use Same Button The difference between a copied button and using the same button can be seen clearly by editing both buttons If you edit a button copy you will edit only the copy However if you edit a button used more than once you will edit all instances of that button Copy and Pasting Button Style To just copy the appearance color font etc of a button to another e Tap and hold the button and choose Copy Button Style e Tap and hold the new location and choose Paste Button Style www saltillo com Page 45 Prioritizing Buttons Buttons can be prioritized by their position on the page or by their size These processes are done with Edit Mode On Rearranging Buttons You can quickly rearrange the layout of buttons on a page using drag and drop swapping This procedure allows you to swap the contents of two buttons Drag the first button over the top of the second button then lift from the screen The contents of the two buttons will be immediately swapped Resizing a Button A button can be emphasized by making it larger than the others on a page If increasing the size of the button the button will expand to the right or down The button will draw over the buttons to the right or below it re arrange buttons as needed If the button is already in the far most column or the bottom row move the button to the left or up to provide for additional space e With Edit Mode On push and hold the
12. picture that exists in the library Choose Import to bring a picture into the system that isn t already included in the library After choosing Find you are presented with a listing of categories to choose from or you can choose to search for the label that appears in the box in the upper left corner automatically Search Clear My Images Actions A G Actions H N Actions O Z e v Animals and Pets 6 Assistive Technology and Therapy amp E Celebrations and Events Clothing and Accessories v v Computers and Electronics Choose Search to look for icons with the label name If the appropriate icon wasn t found in the original search enter a new item to search on in the text box and tap the Search button www saltillo com Page 32 m Joo o y Images 2 Actions A G 2 Actions H N 2 Actions O Z Pa Pw EJ ES EE FE FE EE EJ EJ ES ESENES FI EIER ESEE m 21 lt lt m a MEN ENE Search results display the icons to choose from Choose appropriate icon by tapping on it C belt MJ belt see dk sl3 MJ belt see sl3 MJ gt j maan belt tighten pasi conveyor belt MJ If the button s appearance is as needed choose Save A l Tine Browsing for Icons is also available Open the category with a single tap and then swipe the screen up to view all of the icons within that category if using the Editor choose appropr
13. the application Restart NOVA chat software and the amplifier should be connected If the amplifier does not reconnect make sure the Amplifier is On and charged Page 10 provides details for turning the amplifier On www saltillo com Page 17 Opening Closing Chat Application To open NOVA chat application from the home screen choose the NOVA chat shortcut Once running Chat software choosing the Home button along the bottom of the screen will minimize the application and show the Android home page To actually Close the Chat application push and hold the Back button and confirm by choosing Yes Using the Power switch to turn the NOVA chat off will also close all open applications on the Android device Note For best performance of the NOVA chat close other apps that might be running in the background by pushing and holding the Home button choosing the Task Manager and ending all apps that are running besides NOVA chat Note See the Galaxy User s Guide for these details The user s guide was provided on the NOVA chat Editor CD www saltillo com Page 18 NOVA chat Screen Speech Display Bar contains text from button presses X Deletes Word on single tap Clears Display if held Sa I want to talk to you Keyboard Core Words MNEICIEN gt N aman s it Pe aaan wo RDS p Button Modifier Indicates the button links to a new page Vocabulary Page This is where the symbol pages appear Loading
14. to navigate the menus To create a New Profile e Menu gt Settings gt Profiles gt New e give your profile a name i e afternoon settings e makeallof your setting changes that you want associated with this Profile this includes the vocabulary file the Settings the Language etc e choose Menu gt Settings gt Profiles gt Save e choose your new profile i e afternoon settings Your new profile has been created with all current settings To make changes to be associated with a new profile repeat steps above 1 e morning settings To Load a Profile There are two ways to Load Profiles either by navigating menus or by choosing a button To Load a Profile using menu options e choose Menu gt Settings gt Profiles gt Load e choose appropriate Profile To Load a Profile using a button action e Create a button to be used for choosing the Profile by holding or right clicking if using Nova chat Editor the button and choosing Create or Edit Button Include a label message amp icon as needed from the Action tab choose Select Profile choose appropriate Profile e choose OK Choose the button to Load the Profile www saltillo com Page 62 Profiles cont Repeating the above steps for a 2 profile allows for switching between the 2 sets of settings without navigating menus To Delete a Profile e choose Menu gt Settings gt Profiles gt Delete e choose the appropriate Profile to delete from the listing Restoring Default Settings
15. to previous page use a Visit Exception action to leave it on the page for one additional hit Volume Turns down the volume down Volume up Turns up the volume To perform no action remove all actions from the button Modifiers on Linking Buttons Linking buttons add a modifier in the corner of the button that indicates that the button moves to a different page This option can be turned off or the size can be changed To edit the Button Modifiers e tap on Menu gt Settings gt Style gt Modifiers Size here you can Hide them completely or change the size www saltillo com Page 44 Using the same Button in Multiple Places Once created a button can be used in multiple pages e Start by turning Edit Mode On Hold onto an empty location Choose Add Button from Library Choose the page the button resides on Choose the button to use Copy amp Paste Buttons Buttons can be copied and pasted to new locations e Tap and hold on a button to Copy e Choose Copy e Tap and hold on the location for the new button e Choose Paste This creates a new button that looks just the same as the original Copy amp Use Same Button There may be times that using the same button in multiple locations makes editing simpler When using the same button in multiple locations one change can impact each location at once This is often used on buttons containing tools used on each page Tap and hold on the button to use Choose Copy Tap and hold
16. way Pronunciation changes made on the Editor will not impact the device See Saltillo s website for other available synthesizers www saltillo com Page 49 To Add a word to the pronunciation dictionary e tap Menu and Settings choose Speech Output Voice and Pronunciations tap Menu and New type the word in the Pronounce box type the words phonetic spelling in the Pronounce As box test by choosing Pronounce It e onceitis pronounced properly choose Save To Edit or Delete a word from within the dictionary push and hold on the entry and choose appropriate option You can configure NOVA chat to speak after every character every word every phrase or every sentence or any combination of these settings The speech modes are set by checking on the appropriate box Character Word and Sentence If you prefer to generate messages guietly uncheck all options and speak by tapping the Speech Display Bar or by choosing a button provided with a Speak action once the message is ready for speaking Speech Voice Synthesizer voice and pronunciation settings Character Speak after every character Word v Speak after every word Sentence v Speak after every sentence Auto Clear v Clear the SDB when spoken Speech Off Toggle speech on off Auto Clear If On Clears the Speech Display Bar automatically after a sentence or message has been spoken and the next text is chosen Speech Off This is a global setting for toggling
17. At any time the default settings can be restored e Choose Menu gt Settings gt Profiles gt Load e choose Load Default Settings www saltillo com Page 63 Languages As languages become available they will be offered in NOVA chat To gain access to alternate languages e choose Menu gt Settings gt Language e choose appropriate Language Changing the Language Setting provides alternative voices To change the voice e Select Menu E gt Settings gt Speech Output e Choose Voice The Voice Section provides the available Synthesizer options Each synthesizer provides its own set of Voice options Voice options will vary depending on the Language chosen The Test button will allow you to hear a sample of the voice that is selected If you are using the NOVA chat Fditor you will not have access to the synthesizer voices Only SAPP English voices were provided with the installer CD for your computer www saltillo com Page 64 Display Brightness and Screen Timeout The brightness of the screen and the amount of time it takes to automatically power down after no use can be set in Display Settings Choose Menu gt Settings gt System gt Display Settings Brightness provides a slide bar for manually setting the Brightness or an option to have the system automatically set the brightness If you prefer the device to adjust the brightness automatically check the option Screen Timeout offers settings from 15 seconds to 1 hour This se
18. Display Bar can be expanded for easier viewing by the communication partner When will you be ready Tilting the device back will redraw the vocabulary page www saltillo com Page 52 Speech Display Bar SDB The Speech Display Bar displays the text that you ve entered using NOVA chat The size of the text that appears in the window can be changed the number of lines of text can also be changed Tapping on the SDB can speak all text generated Tapping the X will delete the last word Holding the X will clear the entire display Holding the SDB has the option to generate a menu that allows for sharing the text with other applications Speech Display Bar contains text from button presses X Deletes Word on single li Clears Display if held want to talk to you 45 ions People 100 Thi amp To change the functional SDB settings e tap on Menu gt Settings gt Input the options include Tap to Speak this toggles the option for the SDB to speak when chosen or not Tap to Expand this toggles the option for the SDB to expand when chosen or not Enable Menu this option toggles on and off the SDB context menu The context menu offers options to share text to and from other applications Hide Show Clear X this option either Hides or Draws the X in the far right of the SDB This X deletes a word when tapped or clears the entire SDB if held To change the Style options of the SDB e tap on Menu gt Se
19. This is the amount of time it takes for your device to move from one button row or column to the next in a scan The default scanning speed is one second This means it takes one second from the time one key is highlighted until the next key is highlighted Number of Rescans Select the number of times you want your device to automatically scan the page The default is 3 times then the scan will stop until a switch is activated again Activation Delay This gives a chance to change your mind when you have selected a button This is automatically set to your Scanning Speed For example let s say your scanning speed is set to one second 1 0 You scan to and select a button then realize it s not the button you want You have one second to activate your switch again to de select the button and then scan to a new button Other options only include Cursor Color at this time Cursor Color The Scan Cursor highlights the scan position The color of the button outline defaults to red but can be changed by choosing the preferred color from the color palette Auditory Prompts Enable Auditory Prompts Scanning with Auditory Prompting on provides not only a visual cue but an auditory cue to indicate where the scan is currently If you are scanning simply activate your switch To retrieve a message activate the switch again after you have heard the prompt Audio Output Device You can hear prompts through the device s speaker You c
20. VA chat NOVA chat combines the latest Android operating system with the well known Chat software to create a sleek yet powerful communication system This manual offers step by step instruction for most operations available with the NOVA chat A Galaxy Tab manual is included on the NOVA chat Editor install CD for your convenience Support articles can also be found on the Saltillo website http saltillo com support Training opportunities can be found on the Saltillo website at http saltillo com webinars Contact Saltillo for Operational or Technical support at Phone 1 800 382 8622 Email service Osaltillo com Trouble Tickets http saltillo com tt www saltillo com Page 8 What s Included Your NOVA chat ealan BUHE Battery Charger Stylus A Mn stylus could potentially poke an eye use with caution Colored Cases Strap Attachments Blue Green Purple gray mounted on NOVA chat in strap attachments could be a potential choking hazard use with caution Extra Hardware 2 for Handle black 4 for attaching Amp to Colored Case silver Pie extra hardware could be a potential choking hazard use with caution NOVA chat Editor Install CD NovaChat Editor is used for programming from a PC and for backing up custom files Includes Galaxy Tab User s Guide VocabPC Tour Guide and a copy of this Guide NOVA chat Recovery Disk This DVD is only to be used with Saltillo Tech Support www saltill
21. all Speech Off and On www saltillo com Page 50 Access Options Some people who use NOVA chat may have trouble reliably selecting individual buttons or keys due to tremors or lack of fine movement control To assist these individuals we ve included several different methods of filtering user input to make selections more reliable Four options are available for configuring the TouchScreen Select on Push Select on Release Acceptance Time and Release Time e Activate on Release mode you can touch anywhere on the screen and drag your finger or stylus around until you are on the button you want Releasing on the desired button will select it If this mode is off the button will be selected when you first touch the screen e Acceptance Time a button is not selected until you have held your finger on it for a certain period of time You can set the Acceptance Time using the numeric control in the dialog e Release Time helps prevent accidental selection of the same button twice After a button selection another button cannot be selected until the release time expires To set up the NOVA chat s Input Timing options e tapon Menu and Settings e choose Input and Timing e choose Acceptance or Release Time if choosing to Enable either setting choose Time and set it appropriately Activate on Release toggles between activating the screen immediately upon touch or upon release Beep on Button Press Some may benefit from auditor
22. an also plug stereo headphones into the Headphone jack on the side of the amplifier case This allows www saltillo com Page 56 you but not others to hear the prompts If you are using headphones choose the Earphone option e Earphone Volume Determines how loud the prompt is when using an earphone or headset e Scanning Beep The Scan Beep is the beep you hear when you press or scan to a key e Button Prompt This option determines whether the Label or Message is spoken as the button prompt e Voice Settings choose a voice to use for the auditory prompts It can be helpful to choose a separate voice for the prompt than what the system uses for speaking messages Row Prompts Row Prompts can be of benefit for the scanner especially if they have visual issues Otherwise the prompt will be spoken as Row 1 Row 2 etc To give a row a specific prompt e Turn On Edit Mode e From the Vocabulary File Page push and hold on the row e choose Edit Row Prompt from the drop down menu e add the appropriate prompt for that row Using the Touchscreen to Scan There are times when a device user isn t capable of activating specific areas on the screen 1 e maybe doesn t have the pointing skills to hit one button Using the touchscreen to scan allows the device user to tap anywhere on the front of the screen to initiate a scan of the buttons Scanning is typically only used if the device user can t act
23. and visual scenes Also included are interactive play and reading pages social pages and a News 2 You starter page for the weekly newspaper s vocabulary There are symbols on every button with the exclusion of several core words VocabPC was designed by Gail Van Tatenhove PA MS CCC SLP for adults and adolescents with developmental disabilities Vocabulary in VocabPC is arranged as carrier phrases interactive sentences activity vocabulary and naming words VocabPC uses a 12 location page layout A Tour Guide for Vocab PC is included on the NOVA chat Editor CD This tour guide describes www saltillo com Page 23 the users the author was working with and provides rationales and teaching support for VocabPC myQuickChat is an introductory communication system geared toward child and adult AAC users with complex communication needs myQuickChat is available for both kids and adults in 4 8 and 12 locations each with an identical 16 location Support Master Home Page myQuickChat was created to offer a high frequency phrase based communication system in an easy to use yet very engaging format The progressive system offers a variety of topics for everyday needs and conversation and provides AAC users immediate and more successful communication exchanges within a variety of settings Spelling is a keyboard page set with four word prediction buttons and a few pre stored phrases 4 Basic is a Basic vocabulary option with 4 buttons per pa
24. ation amp Registration With Edit Mode On o Settings Edit Page Page Listing Edit Current Page Note The NOVA chat Editor displays the menus at the top of the screen www saltillo com Page 21 The Saltillo Provided Vocabulary Files NOVA chat stands out from other systems because of its variety of vocabulary files Saltillo provided vocabulary files are all labeled with Saltillo Original and have locks in front of them indicating they cannot be deleted Take some time to explore each of these files and see if one might be appropriate for the device user or get some ideas for creating your own To view the provided vocabulary files choose Menu gt Library and tap on one of the Available Vocabulary Files choose Open and explore the file Explore the page and button organization by choosing the buttons Buttons with arrows in the corners will move to new pages As you explore the page layouts consider if one of these might work as a starting point for the intended device user ChatPower is a Word based layout using 24 or 42 buttons per page ChatPower 24 amp 42 uses high freguency core words to facilitate guick and easy sentence generation It also includes nouns and adjectives that are organized in logical categories All grammatical word classes have been included As a sentence is being built you often find that the next word you want to say can be spoken with one or two button presses Grammar keys
25. cally be expanded Word Prediction NOVA chat uses a Static Word Prediction dictionary A North American and British English dictionary has been provided To turn Word Prediction On Off and choose appropriate dictionary e tap on Menu gt Settings gt Text gt Prediction Automatic Capitalization Turning automatic capitalization On e tap on Menu Ei gt Settings gt Text gt Automatic Capitalization www saltillo com Page 59 Locking Menus If you want to keep the user from accessing controls available in menus there is a couple of ways of doing this To lock the NOVA chat settings but continue to allow access to Android and other applications e tap on Menu gt Settings gt Menu Lock and enable Menu Lock e Enter a password and Save it e Choose Menu and Lock Access to NOVA chat Settings Menu s is locked To unlock NOVA chat Menus e tap on Menu and Unlock e enter appropriate Password and OK Note If the Password is forgotten use BOSCO to over write existing password Hide Android and other Application Access Not everyone will benefit from having access to the Android Operating System and other applications These steps will Close and Re Open the NOVA chat system Original Registration Open Code here is your current registration code for giving Access to Android operating system and other apps in the future Closed Code here is a registration code for Closing the system completely www saltillo com Page 60
26. e and Date e Tap amp hold on a button you want to modify right click if using the Editor Choose Edit Button Button Properties screen will appear e Tap on the Actions tab OK Cancel I Style Actions Force This Add an ppi Spasch Ep Famiko woni areal Yiii i ilt Choose the Action listing to find the appropriate Action to add e Choose Add Time Date to Display e Removeany other existing actions Finish your button by adding a label or and symbol and setting appropriate style and Save the button The button should now add the Time and Date to a S ST Bar when chosen ent date ceed ti rier E man vakaaksi O11 5 93 AM x www saltillo com Page 67 Adjusting Audible amp Haptic Feedback NOVA chat provides an option to have an audible and or vibration sensation when a button is activated The vibration sensation option setting is called Haptic Feedback Activation Beeps To add button clicks for vocabulary page activations go to Menu gt Settings gt Input and check the Beep on Button Press option Audible Selection provides an audible click when navigating through NOVA chat menus and Android Screens Haptic Feedback vibrates to indicate screen touches Touch Haptic Feedback to enable or disable vibration When enabled a check mark appears in the check box To Set Haptic or Audible Selection Feedback settings e Choose Menu gt Settings gt System gt Sound Settings www saltillo com
27. ease consider this prior to placing these items with device users Implantable Medical Devices A minimum separation of six 6 inches should be maintained between a handheld wireless mobile device and an implantable medical device such as a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator to avoid potential interference with the device Persons who have such devices e Should ALWAYS keep the mobile device more than six 6 inches from their implantable medical device when the mobile device is turned ON e Should not carry the mobile device in a breast pocket e Should turn the mobile device OFF immediately if there is any reason to suspect that interference is taking place e Should read and follow the directions from the manufacturer of your implantable medical device If you have any questions about using your wireless mobile device with an implantable medical device consult your health care provider www saltillo com Page 4 Table of Contents Welcome to your new NOVA Chal ccccccccccsssssessessseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaas 8 Whar s Iie ido dressoir n SSL sia alon tes ediaus et ca HTT taeda 9 CHPM NOVA Chabran eea kk t sla atv s m t 10 Turing NOVA chat ON amp Offe Laku Javaa kavsmaan 11 Turning your Device On from complete power down 11 Turning your Device Off for storage uuuussoonn nenne 11 Daily Use Turn just the Screen On amp Off ceesseesesseeeeeeeeees 11 Turning the Amplifier
28. ed to Saltillo Corporation USA for servicing Replacement and repair of any electronic components of your device should only be done by qualified service personnel Please contact the company at 1 800 382 8622 or e mail service saltillo com to obtain a Return Authorization prior to sending it to Saltillo Shipping address USA customers Saltillo Corporation Attn Insert RA here 2143 Township Road 112 Millersburg OH 44654 Non USA contact your local distributor for repair details If you discard all or part of your device dispose of all electronic components according to local regulations Those in Europe need to follow the WEEE European Battery Directive for details regarding disposal of components www saltillo com Page 75 Warranty Saltillo warrants the NOVA chat device to be free from defect in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of one year from date of purchase Saltillo Corporation considers bending of the unit submerging into liguid of any kind or any breaks or cracks in the LCD screen to be misuse but will consider a onetime replacement of touchscreen display per warranty period If a replacement is necessary the replacement device may be a new or re conditioned device of egual or comparable value to your product Extended warranties are available by contacting Saltillo Corporation at 1 800 382 8622 All warranty service should be arranged through Saltillo Corporation prior to sending a sy
29. es owned by Microsoft Corporation Microsoft s agreement states INSTALLATION AND USE RIGHTS You may install and use one copy of the software on each computer on your premises that you use to exchange data and software with portable devices powered by a Microsoft operating system Saltillo grants permission for the use of NOVA chat Editor on each computer used to exchange data with the NOVA chats N Attention Consult accompanying documents www saltillo com Page 3 ZN nice Device not intended to be an emergency call device or sole communication device When operating this device in a medical environment do not use with any product that is not medically approved Do not use the NOVA chat close to sources of RF radiation or you may encounter interference Move away if possible from the source of the interference Any mounts used should be fitted by a qualified person Failure to install the mounting system according to the manufacturer s instructions may result in an injury to the user Saltillo Corporation assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use of this product Saltillo Corporation assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by the deletion of data as a result of malfunction repairs or battery replacement Be sure to back up all important data on other media computer to protect against its loss N cords and straps are potential strangulation hazards Pl
30. es 41 44 Maintenance 8 15 74 75 Menus 13 20 21 Hide 60 61 Navigate 41 44 NOVA chat Editor Installing 26 Open 27 Orientation 28 On Off Auto Power Down 11 65 www saltillo com Page 78 Batteries 10 12 66 On Off 10 11 12 Orientation 28 52 71 Original Vocabulary Files 22 24 25 27 Pages Creating 29 Editing 29 48 Paste buttons 45 Picture Adding 32 34 35 Digital 36 Android see Galaxy manual on NOVA chat Editor CD Power Auto Power Down 65 Batteries 10 12 66 On Off 11 12 Profiles 62 63 Pronunciations 50 Recordings 41 44 Registration 27 60 Release Time 51 Rename 31 Run Mode 30 Saltillo contact 8 Scanning 54 58 SDB 19 53 Search 32 33 Sensory Feedback 68 Settings 20 21 Shortcuts 16 Size Buttons 46 Desktop 28 Display 53 Font 38 39 53 Sounds 51 56 57 68 Speech 49 50 Speech Display Bar SDB 19 53 Stand 14 www saltillo com Page 79 Start Chat Application 18 Status Bar 16 Style 39 40 53 Stylus 15 Support 8 Switch Access 54 58 Technical Support 18 Text Window 19 Time Date 67 Timing 51 Touchscreen 15 19 Transfer 69 70 Troubleshooting 73 Unlock Device 60 61 Menus 60 Visible 37 Visit 44 Vocabulary File 19 25 Create 29 Saltillo provided 22 24 19 Open 22 Modifying 29 48 Backup 69 70 Voice 49 Volume 17 44 Widgets 16 Word Prediction 59 Warranty 76 www saltillo com Page 80 G Saltillo Saltillo Corp
31. ge Essence is specifically designed for adults with acquired speech disorders The home page of Essence contains a spelling keyboard in addition to quick links to pages of commonly used phrases for communication with those you regularly interact with in your family and community Other pages contain commonly used vocabulary that may be needed for a visit to the doctor using public transportation going out to eat etc Each page is completely customizable to meet the specific vocabulary needs of each individual www saltillo com Page 24 Choosing an Appropriate Vocabulary File Choosing an appropriate vocabulary file is imperative to the success of the device user Saltillo suggests that a gualified Speech Language Pathologist teaching staff parents and device user are all a part of the decision process of choosing an appropriate Vocabulary File Many considerations must be made when choosing a file e Access Capabilities o How many buttons per page o Screen orientation landscape or portrait 4 Basic provides just 4 buttons per page VocabPC has 12 MultiChat has 15 ChatPower offers 24 30 42 amp 80 options e Currentand Potential Cognitive Capabilities o Literacy o Emerging Literacy VocabPC was developed for those with developmental delays ChatPower 24 30 42 amp 80 are word based for those who are literate MultiChat 15 was developed for those with emerging literacy Essence was developed for adults with acguired speech di
32. gt Menu gt New from template e Choose the appropriate template and choose OK e Give the page an appropriate name and choose Save Copy a page from a different Vocabulary File www saltillo com Page 47 e Turn Edit Mode On e Choose Menu gt Pages gt Menu gt Import e Choose the Vocabulary File where the page s exist e Check appropriate pages and choose Import e Create a Button to Link to the new pages Choosing a Different Keyboard Option Saltillo has provided a number of keyboards throughout the system For instance ChatPower files offer an ABC and QWERTY option MultiChat 15 provides a keyboard option for those using a keyguard and each default file provides different variations of keyboards to choose from To use a different keyboard than what is offered to you e Edit the button to link to the new keyboard e choose the Action tab e push and hold highlight if using Editor the existing Navigate action and choose Set or if there is no Navigation action chosen yet choose Navigate from the drop down menu e choose the new keyboard of choice from the page listing etd Pony KE Kepquard KE GWERTYT alot Ie borg Action e choose OK Now the button should navigate to the new keyboard If the keyboard of choice is not in the current vocabulary listing you can choose one from the Template options If the keyboard you want to use is not included in your page listing or the template options copy the page into your page listing
33. hipped To remove the handle e remove the stand if in place e remove a screw from each side e with some tension extend the sides out around the casing A ans The Stand and screws from handle could be a potential choking hazard www saltillo com Page 14 TouchScreen Your NOVA chat comes with a capacitive touchscreen It responds best to a light touch from the pad of your finger Stylus We have included a stylus for your use as well If you prefer to get your own stylus it must be compatible with a capacitive touchscreen Note The stylus we provide has an opening on the end for attaching to you or your device Find a chain string or lanyard commercially that matches your persona style Cleaning your Screen If you wish to clean the screen of your device use a cloth dampened with water or diluted window cleaning fluid Do not spray or splash liguid directly on the device For additional cleaning power moisten a clean cloth in a mixture of one part water and one part vinegar AN using excessive force or a metallic object when pressing on the touchscreen may damage the tempered glass surface and void the warranty www saltillo com Page 15 Home Screen Android The Home screen is the starting point for using your device Note Unless stated otherwise instructions in this User Manual start with the device unlocked already running NOVA chat Home Screen On Shortcuts Status Bar Status Bar P
34. hoose Edit Force This Button Style choose the Vocabulary tab at the top check the style option to be changed make the necessary change make other changes as needed choose Save To remove the Forced Style uncheck the Style option from the Edit Force This menu www saltillo com Page 39 To Force a Style change of a specific button on a Page This option is typically only used when the style for an entire page or entire vocabulary file has been set but you would like to make an exception to one particular button e choose to Fdit the specific button by pushing and holding the button e choose Edit Force This Button Style e choose the Button tab e check the style option to be changed e make the necessary change e make other changes as needed e choose Save To remove the Forced Style uncheck the Style option from the Edit Force This menu Using NOVA chat Editor to Force Style Options To force the style of an entire page at once choose Edit Page and the Nova Chat Editor Settings Pages Edit Page o To force4t Pages and Force This Check the style option to be changed choose Edit and make the necessary change choose done make another change or choose OK Page Style Page Layout Force This Changes made within this menu impact all buttons is page Border Width 7 Page Color Edit Page Image Align To remove the Forced Style uncheck the Style option on the Force This tab www sa
35. iate category Once finding an appropriate icon choose it and Save it to the button If you find that the symbol you need is not available within the existing symbol library you can use your own digital pictures scanned pictures downloaded images or homemade symbols and import that image directly into your button To include a picture not in the Chat Symbol Library If using the Editor software the pictures you want to use must also be on this same computer If importing directly to device the picture must be on the NOVA chat www saltillo com Page 33 e choose Edit Mode e Edit the proper button e choose Import belt Message belt Image W Visible No Image Save Cancel Browse for the pictures you want to use When you find the image you want to use select it If using NOVA chat device choose Pictures if taken with the device or Download if copied from a PC and choose appropriate picture If using NOVA chat Editor find the location of the picture choose it and choose Open Look in B My Pictures v e EA Transformers jpg N wp 42 basic bmp Z 15 Turtle jpg E wp jpo My Recent uniqueSnowflakeSmall png Documents N untitled bmp Volunteers From Newsletter jpg N vpc en silk bmp Desktop N vpc sp cpc bmp e vt picture wp jpg vt wp gif Wallace jpg My Documents ig webinar oF Woody Woodpecker2 jpg Woody Woodpecker jpg 9 WordPBord gif WordPowerOnBoard
36. illo com Page 29 Turning Edit Mode On To make any changes to a vocabulary file the system must be in Fdit Mode To edit a vocabulary file or any resource linked to it pages buttons go into Edit Mode by e tapping on menu e choosing Edit Mode The Edit mode will be activated automatically If using Nova chat Editor E Nova Chat Editor e choose Edit Mode from the menu bar recone Bf ossia BI ria In Edit Mode a line of text will appear at the bottom of the screen indicating that the software is in Edit Mode along with the name of the vocabulary file and the name of the current page Edit Mode Sr niat Indicator Pancha Note Always make sure that you are working with the current copy of the vocabulary file before editing Although editing is possible on the device or Editor an individual only has one file Copying a file from one platform to another will over ride the existing file To avoid over writing other s changes always copy the file with changes to the other platform This will ensure both the device and Fditor are current Changes should be coordinated so one set of changes does not have to over write the others www saltillo com Page 30 Change Button Label Message Regardless of a button s action you can always edit its label or message text Simply go into Edit mode See section Going into Edit mode and tap amp hold on the button right click if using Editor This evokes the conte
37. ivate a specific button on a page and needs one specific target In this scenario the front screen of the device can act as a single switch www saltillo com Page 57 To set up the Touchscreen to Scan Choose Menu gt Settings gt Input gt Scanning gt Enable Scanning e Choose Switch Access gt Switch Configuration e Choose Touchscreen Only e Set other settings as appropriate lt Note The keyboard is accessible by direct select regardless if Scanning is On or Off as long as Use Screen as Switch isn t checked in the Switch Setup menu www saltillo com Page 58 Text Options Abbreviation Expansion and Word Prediction options are only available on Plus Models of NOVA chat Abbreviation Expansion Word Prediction amp Automatic Capitalization provide some additional tools for Literacy Abbreviations can be used instead of writing the whole word Some abbreviations have been provided to View the existing abbreviation library e tapon Menu gt Settings gt Abbreviations to Edit any of the existing entries e pushandhold on the entry e choose Edit and make appropriate changes e choose Save to Delete any of the existing entries e push and hold on the entry e choose Delete and Confirm to Add a New entry tap on Menu gt New enter the abbreviation to be used enter the text to be displayed and spoken choose Save To use the abbreviation open the keyboard page type the abbreviation followed by a period The abbreviation should automati
38. ltillo com Page 40 Modifying a Buttons Action A single button can perform a number of different actions There are a number of different speaking options a button can perform A button can add a grammatical ending to an existing word Buttons can perform functions such as Clearing the Display or Backspacing To modify a buttons action e Tap amp hold on a button you want to modify right click if using the Editor e Choose Edit Button Button Properties screen will appear e Tap on the Actions tab Button Properties OK Cancel General Style Actions Force This Add an moo ji Add Message to Display fi Add h Kia Sp EE Parameter Alege wani arene Yiii Choose the Action listing to find the appropriate Action to add To remove an Action from the listing of Actions assigned to your button choose the Action and choose Remove Depending on the Action you ve chosen that Action might just be added to the listing of Actions for that button or you may be prompted for additional steps If choosing a Linking Action such as Navigate or Visit you will then be asked to choose the Page to Link the button to If choosing to Play an Audio recording you will be presented with a screen for Recording a message www saltillo com Page 41 Button Actions Button name Description No Action Performs no action Add Puts text from buttons Message box into the display Message to but isn t spoken Displa
39. mation so it can be Viewed again when appropriate This function may be useful when initially presenting the vocabulary to the device user Presenting all buttons at once may be overwhelming Hiding some of the buttons will enable the device user to more easily focus on specific vocabulary being presented e Enter Edit Mode amp to Edit the Button to hide e Unchecking the Visible box makes a button invisible in standard mode and automatically disables the button action belt Edit Name Label J belt Message belt Image Find Remove Import A Visible No Image Save Cancel Hidden buttons invisible www saltillo com Page 37 Modifying Button s style Button style can be modified only while in Edit mode e Tap on a button and hold to open the Button Properties right click if using the Editor e Choose Edit Button option Tap on the Style tab The button style properties will appear Button Properties OK Cancel General Style Actions Force This Font Ubuntu 16 pts v I Bold Transparent Italic Underlined Boy v glasses N Shape Round Border 2 pts v e Simply use the pull down lists to select the Font color Body color Border color Font Size Shape and Border width you want for the button Check the Label on top box to define the label position Check the Bold Italic Underlined boxes to modify label text e Choosing to
40. n off the screen Tap the power switch to wake up the screen There is no need to turn the amplifier Off when using NOVA chat on a daily basis See the next page for instructions for turning off the amplifier if you are in an environment that requires it or if you will be leaving the device in storage for a long period of time The screen is set up to automatically power down after a specified amount of time of no activity The length of delay between the last key press or screen touch and the automatic screen timeout can be changed by Pressing Menu gt Settings gt System gt Display gt Screen Timeout www saltillo com Page 11 Turning the Amplifier speakers On Off The Amplifier and the NOVA chat communicate using a Bluetooth connection Typically the amp should be left On During air travel and in some medical facilities the Bluetooth option is required to be turned Off When the Amplifier is Off speech is still present but comes from the NOVA chat s internal speaker To Turn Bluetooth Off e Push and hold the power switch and tap Flight Mode On To Turn Bluetooth On e Push and hold the power switch and tap Flight Mode Off To Turn the Amplifier Off Push and hold the switch on the edge of the amplifier until both the red and green light flash To Turn the Amplifier On push the switch on the edge of the amp for a second The green light will flash to indicate the amp is On Re Connect the Amp speakers with
41. nd NOVA chat Editor has the menus at the top of the screen The NOVA chat Editor Library contains the same files as the device see Saltillo Provided Vocabulary Files Any of these can be chosen and explored by highlighting one and choosing it Explore the page and button organization by choosing the buttons Buttons with arrows in the corners will move to new pages As you explore the page layouts consider if one of these might work as a starting point for the intended device user The Original vocabulary files are not able to be modified If one of the files would be appropriate for the device user a copy will need to be made by choosing Edit Mode The device user s vocabulary file can all be created using NOVA chat Editor and then exported to the NOVA chat for use To explore files using NOVA chat Editor choose Library My Resources keeps all custom files all Default Saltillo Supplied files are kept in the folder specifying the Symbol Set and Language used www saltillo com Page 27 Differences between the NOVA chat Device and Editor You can use NOVA chat Editor to do just about anything that you can do on the NOVA chat device Dialog boxes will appear slightly different and a couple of the options are modified for the PC Menus are placed at the top of the screen on the Editor and at the bottom of the NOVA chat device When editing and accessing menus on the NOVA chat device pushing and holding the screen ope
42. new pages changes the Page appearance www saltillo com Page 19 NOVA chat Menus The menus along the bottom of the Chat window give access to NOVA chat settings step back and show status of system settings you 4 4 k N 4 Back Recent AppsN Menu Anytime Apps Status Icons Home Screen Capture dim being used to take this shot Back navigates to previous page or to previous Menu Pushing and holding Back offers an option to close the NOVA chat application Home navigates out of Chat software to the Home screen of Android software Recent Apps erforms no action p Screen Capture captures a picture of the current screen and saves it in the Root Screen Capture folder Menu allows you to determine which vocabulary file will be used which augmentative options are enabled how and when to speak messages and how a wide variety of other options are configured Anytime Apps EN shortcuts to apps that you can use anytime such as your calendar a memo pad and a calculator Status Icons indicate the status of REELI your tablet Touch this area to a ere display the Status Details panel www Saltillo com Chat Menus After choosing Menu groupings of menus appear These menu options vary depending on other settings within Chat Software Keyboard Core Words PEL Ass 11 Pe Edit Mode Settings Library Help Turn Editing On or Off Settings are found here Find a listing of Vocabulary Files here System Inform
43. ns context menus On the NOVA chat Fditor right clicking on the vocabulary window will open the context menus for editing Orientation NOVA chat offers the ability to use the device in Portrait or Landscape orientation When programming using NOVA chat Editor it is possible to View the screen in same orientation To adjust the orientation choose Settings gt View and set to match the device This User s Guide uses pictures from both the NOVA chat Editor and device The menus work primarily the same in both systems regardless of how it is accessed with a push and hold or a right click www saltillo com Page 28 Customizing NOVA chat If it was determined that one of the Saltillo provided files might work as a starting point a copy will need to be made The Saltillo provided Original vocabulary files cannot be modified This maintains the original default vocabularies in case they may be needed at a later time There are a couple of ways to make a copy of Create a copy of an existing vocabulary file e have the file open choose Menu gt Edit Mode choose Yes type in a name to represent the file 1 e Jane 4 08 select Save Or e choose Menu gt Library e choose the file to copy e choose Duplicate e type in a name to represent the file e select Save If using NOVA chat Editor e have the file open e choose Library gt My Resources gt File gt Duplicate e type in a name to represent the file e select Save www salt
44. o com Page 9 Charging NOVA chat You received a battery charger in the box with your NOVA chat Plug the charger into a wall outlet surge protector recommended Plug the small connector into the mini USB connector on the side of the amplifier case and plug the Samsung USB connector into the available slot on the Galaxy device We suggest charging both the amplifier and Galaxy each night The process should include e Tap the power switch to turn off the display light e Plugin both connections amp and Galaxy e Plug the other end of the charger into a wall outlet Next morning e Unplug both connections amp and Galaxy e Unplug the charger from the wall outlet optional e Tap the power switch to turn the display light On NOTE The Red light next to the amp charger should be On while charging and will flash once fully charged www saltillo com Page 10 Turning NOVA chat On amp Off Turning your Device On from complete power down e Press and hold the Power Switch Turning your Device Off for storage Press and hold the Power Switch GND Once you feel a vibration let go e At the prompt touch Power off on the screen e Choose OK to confirm you want the device off Power Switch Daily Use Turn just the Screen On amp Off Tapping the Power Switch guickly turns just the screen on and off This Is the suggested way of use when using the device on a daily basis We suggest tapping not holding the power switch to tur
45. ode feydwe feats a ON Power off To re connect NOVA chat with the amplifier push and hold the Back button along the edge of the screen Answer Yes to the question to exit the application Restart NOVA chat software and the amplifier should be connected Can t Find Library Menu If the Library Menu is not showing exit Edit Mode Resetting NOVA chat Soft Reset cycle power with the Power switch on the edge of the device Hard Reset this is NOT recommended No Speech e Check volume controls on edge of device e Go to Menu gt Settings gt Speech Output and make sure Speech Off is not checked No Speech and the message is not going to the Speech Display Bar when pushing buttons This can be caused if a dwell time has been added To check the timing go to Menu gt Settings gt Input gt Timing amp check to see if an Acceptance or Release time has been set www saltillo com Page 73 Clearing the NOVA chat Deleting all Custom Files Although most systems are purchased with one end user there are times that devices are shared for more than one person This can occur when systems are used in schools or in libraries In these cases the vocabulary and settings will need to be cleared between device users To clear all custom vocabulary from NOVA chat e Choose Menu gt Library gt Menu gt Delete e Checkeachfile in this listing this listing contains only custom files e Choose Delete e Confirm by choosing Yes NOVA chat
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47. re found by choosing Menu gt Settings gt Input gt Tilt Choose the Preferred Orientation and set appropriate setting To Lock the Orientation The orientation setting can be locked to keep the screen from automatically adjusting when tilted Choose Action gt No Action Changing physical orientation of Amplifier Holes were provided in the plastic shell for arranging the Amplifier in either a Landscape or Portrait layout rotate the amplifier to appropriate orientation the shell position appropriate orientation boot place the screws in new starting with the edge with position power and volume controls Use the circled holes for Portrait Use these holes for Landscape www saltillo com Page 71 Add a Strap For hands free transport NOVA chat provides four loops for attaching straps in either landscape or portrait orientations Strap attachments were included with your package Note Do not attach a strap directly to the plastic casing as this may cause damage to the NOVA chat www saltillo com Page 72 Troubleshooting Speakers A mplifier no longer produces sound The volume is limited to just the Galaxy s speakers Flight Mode may have been turned On or the Bluetooth connection to the amp was lost To make sure Flight Mode is Off push and hold the Power Switch END and the current setting for Flight Mode appears if On choose Flight Mode and it will turn it Off Sheni mode TY Grand is ON x Fight m
48. resents icons to show notifications battery power and connection details Pulling down on the Status Bar offers options for setting the brightness of the screen turning WiFi on or off and other Android settings Home screen The starting point for using your device Place shortcuts widgets and other items to customize your device to your needs Shortcuts Shortcuts to common applications We have provided shortcuts to the NOVA chat and the camera for your ease Note See the Galaxy User s Guide for these details The user s guide was provided on the NOVA chat Editor CD www saltillo com Page 16 Controlling the Volume Volume controls are provided on the a edge of the NOVA chat Pressing the left side of the button Ga adjusts the volume in one direction and pressing the right side does the opposite Volume controls can also be added to buttons within the vocabulary pages See pages 42 45 for details An amplifier has been provided for additional volume The amplifier 1s powered by its own battery and must be charged and turned On in order to provide sound The Amplifier is connected to the NOVA chat with a Bluetooth connection If the two should lose communication the sound will be provided only by the Samsung speakers This may not be sufficient depending on your environment To re connect NOVA chat with the amplifier push and hold the Back button along the edge of the screen Answer Yes to the question to exit
49. ronounces the SDB Speech Display Bar content Speak Label Speaks the Label Only Speak Last Repeats the last spoken text Speak Speaks the Message doesn t display the text Message Only message pronounces it Static Displays the most probable character in compliance Character with the current character displayed in the SDB the Prediction assigned prediction order and the static character list SCP used by the dictionary compiler The Prediction Order can be adjusted Static Word Displays the most probable word in compliance with Prediction the current characters displayed in the SDB the www saltillo com Page 43 SWP assigned selected prediction order and the static word list used by the dictionary compiler up to 60000 words The Prediction Order can be adjusted additionally button next chosen button Toggle mute If the device is currently speaking a long message unmute selecting this button will not stop the speech but stop the speech from being spoken aloud Selecting the same button again lets the text be heard Forwards temporarily to a previously predefined page Such button activates different operational mode visit mode The Visit mode records the pages and their sequence of loading Termination of the Visit mode is caused by activation of a different type of button and returns the user to the initial page Visit If you have one button on a Visit Page that you don t Exception want to return
50. should now contain only the Saltillo Provided Default Vocabulary Files To restore all NOVA chat Settings to Default e Choose Menu gt Settings gt Profiles gt Load e Choose Load Default Settings e The appropriate Synthesizer and Voice will need to be set up manually by going to Menu gt Settings gt Speech Output gt Voice Pictures can manually be removed by choosing the Gallery App pushing and holding on each picture and choosing to Delete them Music that has been added to the device can be removed by going to the Music app pushing and holding on the song and choosing to Delete it Any downloaded apps will need to be deleted from the system www saltillo com Page 74 Care and Maintenance Your NOVA chat device is intended for use in normal communication situations Your device is not waterproof so use extreme caution when using it around water As with most electronic devices you should never use NOVA chat when you are actually in the water for example a pool or bath If you wish to clean the plastic and glass portions of your device use a cloth dampened with water or diluted window cleaning fluid Do not spray or splash liquid directly on the device For additional cleaning power moisten a clean cloth in a mixture of one part water and one part vinegar When charging NOVA chat use only the AC charger that came with the device The batteries for the NOVA chat are not field replaceable and the system will need to be return
51. sorders Many other considerations must be taken into account as well Visual Issues must be considered Some will work best with symbols but others may do better with pictures Each individual that uses our systems has his or her unigue capabilities To accommodate these capabilities each file can be customized as well as settings of the system Therest of this manual will describe how to modify buttons pages and settings to best suit the device user Customizations can be done directly on the device or by using NOVA chat Editor running on a PC www saltillo com Page 25 Installing NOVA chat Editor NOVA chat Editor is the Chat software that is able to be run on a Windows Desktop or Laptop computer Although it can be done on the device this provides family and or professionals a way to customize vocabulary for the device user when it is convenient Note Having the vocabulary on a second computer is always recommended as a backup to the NOVA chat device NOVA chat Editor Installation Instructions The NOVA chat Editor installation CD includes the NOVA chat software and the Microsoft Voices The Microsoft Voices provide a voice for the NOVA chat Editor software to use If you already have a Desktop application on your computer from a ChatPC you will not need to install the Microsoft voices again if not you will want to also install the Microsoft voices This process will not need to be repeated e insert the NOVA chat Editor CD in
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53. stem back Please call the company at 1 800 382 8622 or e mail at service saltillo com to obtain a Return Authorization prior to sending it to Saltillo Shipping address USA customers Saltillo Corporation Attn Insert RA here 2143 Township Road 112 Millersburg OH 44654 Non USA contact your local distributor for repair details www saltillo com Page 76 Index Abbreviations 59 Access 51 Actions 42 45 Alphabet 48 Amplifier Battery Status 12 66 Charging 10 Power 12 Re connecting the Amp 12 Android Blocking Hiding 60 61 Backlight 65 Backup 69 70 Battery Charging 10 Status 12 66 Buttons Creating 31 Disable 37 Hide 37 Label 31 38 Message 31 Modifying 31 46 Picture 32 36 Properties 31 44 Size 38 46 Speaking 41 Style 38 40 Camera 13 36 Charging 10 12 66 Clean 15 75 Clock 67 Close App 18 Color 38 40 56 Connecting to Computer 69 70 Copy Buttons 45 Pages 47 48 www saltillo com Page 77 Vocabulary Files 29 Date Time 67 Digitized recording 41 44 Display 18 19 53 Duplicate Buttons 45 Pages 47 48 Vocabulary Files 29 Dwell Time 51 Edit Mode 30 Export 69 70 Font 38 39 53 Functions 41 44 Grammar Actions 41 42 Handle 14 Hardware 13 14 Hide 37 60 61 Home Page Android 13 16 20 Chat Vocabulary File 19 Icon 32 34 Image 32 35 36 Digital 35 36 Import 34 36 Pictures 32 36 Keyboards 48 Landscape 52 71 Language 64 Link pag
54. t Device and Editor 28 Customizme NONA Chaksmisanessmmssusaioitis umeueis tam mey m ilmi 29 Create a copy of an existing vocabulary file cc eeeeeeeeeees 29 Tonine EditMode ji seseris reese aaakaaka miasasa oksaa TTI T sa Sanaan 30 Chance Button Label Messi Ensina a 31 Adding or Editing a Buttons Image cceccecccccccccccssessssesseseeeeeeeeeees 32 To include a picture not in the Chat Symbol Library 33 Moving pictures to and from your device cuuuussssssssssseeeeee 35 Taking PICtutoSssmobsssaduosaasssaussutona vedi Saima saa ota mm Esa pit ess 36 Tids Buttons Vi IDE eresi saas leismm iu atm lahmTa EN 37 Modifyine BUKOD S styl saksaks osan si ke s t osasin 38 Modify the Style of Multiple Buttons at Once uuuuusssssssseeneeeN 39 To change the Style of all Buttons within a Vocabulary File 39 Modifyine a BUMS ACU Oi sede eiku atiu assa a R 41 Using the same Button in Multiple Places uuuuusssnsssinnnnnneN 45 PHOMMUZING BUONSakumaassmasesvkustok n ed kesekn y seieho aimed 46 Resize a Buto asos sissa aasia Sas t st a Tase E 46 Creatine AMON PASO sussa tumat mo ata rete O T 47 SPEC Mocion AE A 49 PROCESS OPON sissies sesso a e samman Daa aa Talissa 51 Tilt for Orientation Change Options cccccccccccceeeeeesssssesessseeeeeeeees 52 www saltillo com Page 6 Speech Display Bar SDB aas
55. to your computer you should see a Saltillo CD Installer Screen appear this may take a few moments if not you will need to navigate to your CD through Windows Explorer and choose setup exe e the CD Installer screen gives two options of applications to load NOVA chat and Microsoft Voices for SAPI 5 1 e If you want the NOVA chat to have synthetic speech and you have a compatible sound card you probably do you ll also have to install the Microsoft voices If so check the voices option e choose Install step through the installation by following the instructions e the CD is not needed to run the application This has placed the NOVA chat Editor Application into your Programs folder and a shortcut to the application and a shortcut to the Import folder onto your Computer s Desktop www saltillo com Page 26 Using the NOVA chat Editor Software e choose the NOVA chat Editor shortcut from your computer s desktop e first time only choose Help gt Registration and enter the registration number that has been provided on the envelope that came with the NOVA chat CD NOVA chat should now be open on your computer and should look very similar to the NOVA chat software running on the device Most of the following instructions work for both the Chat software running on your device and the NOVA chat Editor Software running on your computer One exception is the placement of the menus The NOVA chat places the menus at the bottom of the screen a
56. tting determines how long the screen will stay on after the last activation www saltillo com Page 65 Checking Battery Status The battery status can be checked by navigating menus or by having a button on a vocabulary page that checks the status Some Saltillo provided vocabulary files already include buttons for checking the battery status For instance ChatPower offers the option from the last page of Groups MultiChat 15 offers the button on the Device Tools page from the 2 page of Things To create a button that checks the battery status both Galaxy amp Amp e Tap on the Actions tab e Use the drop down list to select the Battery status action e Tap OK The Battery status button will speak and display the current battery capacity of the Galaxy and the Amplifier battery Deke Retire fe Biro changed Amp feathery ls eo changed mi fe Ime Sauren dran To check the Galaxy battery status through menus e Choose Menu gt Settings gt System gt About Device Here you will find the current status and battery level of just the Galaxy www saltillo com Page 66 Setting the Date and Time A button can be created to speak amp display the current Date and Time The time time zone and date needs set up for your area To Set the Time and Date e Choose Menu gt Settings gt System gt Date and Time Here set the date time zone time and the appropriate format To Create a button that speaks and displays the Tim
57. ttings gt Style Here are options for changing the Font the Number of Rows the Background and Font Colors www saltillo com Page 53 Switch Scanning As an alternative to directly selecting each button on the screen NOVA chat offers single switch and two switch scanning Options for customizing a scanning technigue are in the Menu gt Settings gt Input gt Scanning menu Scan Settings Description Enable Scanning Turns Scanning On or Off Switch Access Defines the Selection method 1 Switch 2 Switch and Auto Scanning options Auditory Prompts Defines the prompt destination speaker earphone Prompt type and Earphone Volume amp Voice Patterns Defines the scanning patterns whether it scans Speech Display Bar or if it Skips Empty Keys Scan Timing Defines the Scanning Speed the number of rescans and the Activation Delay Other Defines the color of scanning cursor Switch Configuration If external switches are required for a selection site plug the switch in either the switch A or switch B connector on the side panel of the amplifier Another option would be to use the screen of the device as a switch see below To define the Switch configuration e Enable Scanning choose Menu gt Settings gt Input gt Scanning gt Enable Scanning Choose Switch Access gt Switch Configuration e Set the appropriate Switch Configuration www saltillo com Page 54 e Here you choose to have the system Automatically Scan or if
58. using the steps above Copy a page from a Different Vocabulary File www saltillo com Page 48 Speech All NOVA chats are provided with the Ivona speech synthesizer Others will be provided as they become available for the Android platform The synthesizer can be used to speak individual characters words phrases or sentences You can select exactly what and when you want to speak The Speech menu is accessed by e Selecting Menu e Choosing Speech Output The Voice Section provides the available Synthesizer options Each synthesizer provides its own set of Voice options All NOVA chats are provided with the Ivona voice options of Amy British English Adult Female Brian British English Adult Male Emma British English Adult Female Ivy US English Child Joey US English Adult Male Kendra US English Adult Female Kimberly US English Adult Female Salli US English Teen Female The Test button will allow you to hear a sample of the voice that is selected If you are using the NOVA chat Editor you will not have access to the synthesizer voices SAPI voices were provided with the installer CD for your computer you should be able to select them from the Voice pull down list Each Synthesizer speaks words in their own way Pronunciation Exceptions can be added to a dictionary for each synthesizer The voice synthesizer on the Editor is not the same as the device and the two will not pronounce words in the same
59. xt menu options Choose Edit Button option The Button Properties will appear so that you can edit the button Now you can edit the current button label and or message by entering text in the Label and the Message box respectively Tap in the appropriate box to bring up the keyboard for entering text ko W f General EEEH ESEN EE EE FE EE ELFE alsel KA KT KN KN NN NN S 2 lt gt m N Tap the SAVE button to apply your changes to the button No Labels For those that don t want to use button labels and only pictures don t put a label in the Label box If you aren t using labels we would suggest expanding the Image to fill the entire button area To do this e tapon Menu gt Settings gt Style gt Fill See the next pages for adding symbols to buttons www saltillo com Page 31 Adding or Editing a Buttons Image Button images can be added or edited only in Edit mode e Tap and hold button to modify right click if using Editor e Choose Edit Button option Button properties will appear Button Properties OK Cancel General Style Actions Force This Name belt Edit ene we Actions Label bet Net belt Edit Name Message belt Image balt Search Image n a a Remove oh Sete a Find Remove Import Import Y sible No image Woody Woodpecker N Iv Visible Save Cancel Choose Find on device or Search Browse in Editor to look for a
60. y Add Displays the current date and time in the SDB date time to Display key Status Caps Caps modifier activates the Caps Lock modifier field Clear All This actions releases any shift caps ctrl or num lock Clear Clears the text in the Speech Display Bar SDB ag eee Clear Last Deletes the last word in the SDB content Noa RAINE Ctrl Modifier Control modifier activates the Control modifier field eee inthe Bienes TIN Grammar Changes the existing word to the chosen Action grammatical form add ed add en add er add est add ing Add s Help Signal Triggers a loud attention getting sound Load Display Recalls text that had been saved to a text file and adds it to the Display Forwards to a predefined page back Forwards to the very first page of the current CM home the home page Num Num modifier activates the Num Lock modifier field www saltillo com Page 42 modifier in the Button Sets Open Provides a button from vocabulary page to open a Android specific Android application not functional if Application working with a Closed Dedicated system Plays audio files These are recordings of someone speaking or sounds Records audio files These are recordings of Audio someone speaking or sounds Spoken text file text Display Bar and put a copy in the Clip Board to end the Speech Display Bar text Display Bar to the chosen Social Network saved as a Profiles modifier Button Sets P
61. y cues when a button is selected The Input Menu offers an option to toggle Beeps on or off when a button press is made e tap on Menu and Settings e choose Input and turn on or off Beep on Button Press Note See Audible amp Haptic Feedback for additional options www saltillo com Page 51 Tilt for Orientation Change Options Android technology provides for the screen to rotate automatically when the device is tilted This can be guite handy or a nuisance for some Saltillo has taken this technology and offered features that might benefit our device users We know there are times that using the voice output might not be appropriate but communication is still needed This might be a library or church setting We took advantage of the tilt option of Android to offer an Expand option of the Speech Display Bar to offer the communication partner an expanded version of the text This might also be of value in an extremely loud setting To set the Tilt Options e tap on Menu and Settings e choose Input and Tilt the options include Expand and Speak when tilted the text in the speech display bar will fill the screen and be spoken Expand Only when tilted the text in the speech display bar will fill the screen and no sound will be made Auto Change Orientation the screen will shift orientation automatically when the device is tilted No Action the screen will be locked in the current orientation When the device is tilted the Speech

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