Requirements

• Operating system Windows 7 or Windows Vista
• Speech-to-text feature is not supported by Windows XP!

Introductions

• Goal: Transcribe authentic voice message to text.
• Timing: After the fact transcription.
• Dictate: Not a dictate feature.
• Quality: Only on exceptions will 90% or more of the voice message be transcribed correctly.
• Correction: The transcription results can be corrected.
• Recipient: Receives voice message and text.
• Improvements: Quality of the transcription can be influenced positively. See below.

How to improve the quality of the speech recognition:

• Use a high quality microphone.
• Articulate clearly.
• Speak slowly.
• No ambient noise.
• No 'ohhhs' and 'Ahhs'.
• Adjust system volume anpassen.

Steps

1. Press 'REC' to record a voice message.
2. Click on 'Stop' to end recording.
3. Chose 'Speech to text' to start transcription
4. Correct text. Then
5. Press 'Save transcription'.
6. Chose 'Letter' and sende. Comment: The text will be copied ot the email body. The time data (seconds) will be removed.

For your information:

• Double-click on the text to start the playback from the chosen line. The time data is needed since it marks the point where the playback will start.
• You can also transcribe received SAM voice messages.
• A symbol in the middle of the SAM-recorder will appear to show that the message has been transcribed.