• Object ID: 00000018WIA30D19870GYZ
  • Topic ID: id_40025090 Version: 1.2
  • Date: Feb 7, 2022 2:19:21 PM

Control speed

Before you begin

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About this task

Use the AutoVoice speed control to adjust the delivery of the AutoVoice message. You can then save the speed adjusted message to a new protocol. For example, your routine message is 7 seconds long and you want to shorten it for a multi-phase scan and therefore you adjust the speed of the message and then save the message. During the scan, you can select the new faster message.

Step-by-step instructions

  1. From the Tools menu, select Preferences to open the System Preferences screen.
    Figure 1. Tools menu
  2. From the System Preferences screen, click Auto Voice... to open the AutoVoice Management Tool screen.
    Figure 2. Top area of System Preferences screen
  3. Click Close to close the System Preference screen.
  4. From the AutoVoice Management Tool screen, click and drag the Voice Speed slider or enter a specific value in the Play Time field. The slider and text field update when the other is modified.
    Figure 3. Voice Speed slider
    • Play Time speed calculation: (original data play time) / (Voice Speed)
    • Click the left groove of Voice Speed slider to decrease the speed by 0.1. Click the right groove of Voice Speed slider to increase the speed by 0.1.
    • Voice Speed range is from 0.5 to 1.5. When the Voice Speed is set to 1.0, the playback is performed at the same tempo as it is recorded. When it is set to 1.5, playback is performed in 2/3 the interval time. When it is set to 0.5, playback it is performed in twice the interval time.
    • The default Voice Speed setting is 1.0.
    • Voice Speed cannot be adjusted during a scan.
    • The Voice Speed settings are stored/restored with a Save/Restore Information.
    • An asterisk is displayed in the message area indicating that the voice speed has been changed from the default value.
      Figure 4. Asterisk indicating voice speed change
  5. To reset the speed to default value, follow these steps.
    1. From the AutoVoice Management screen, place the cursor over the Site Message are and right-click to display the pop-up window.
      Figure 5. Right-click menu
    2. Select Reset Voice Speed to reset the speed to 1.
  6. From the AutoVoice Management Tool screen, click Accept to apply the changes and to close the screen.