Phonetics IMS-4000 - Manual (Page 68)

Recording Voice Messages
To record voice messages, click on the word Voice from the menu tree. This will display the
CustomVoice Manager screen shown below.
Figure 36: Custom Voice Manager
Click on the New button. This will display the MS Windows Sound Recorder program shown below.
Figure 37: Sound Recorder screen
For the voice messages to play back correctly you must set the recording format to PCM, 8KHz, 8
bit, mono. To set these parameters click File, then Properties. Next, click the Convert Now button.
In the Format field select “PCM.” In the Attributes field select “8,000 Hz, 8 Bit, Mono 8 KB/s.”
See the following screen.
Figure 38: Sound Specifications screen
Next, save this recording format by typing “IMS-4000” in the Name field and click Save As. Click
OK on each screen until you get back to the Sound Recorder main screen.
To record a message, click the button with the Red circle. To play a message, click the right arrow
(Play) button. Trim off any silence before and after the message to ensure that the voice report
flows smoothly. Messages can be trimmed by sliding the message position bar and selecting Edit
from the main menu, and then either Delete Before Message Position or Delete After Message
Position. It’s important to minimize the length of the file to keep the message file size small
and also to ensure that the message plays back smoothly when inserted into the message phrases.
Once you’re satisfied with your message, save it by clicking File, then Save. Enter a name for the
voice file and click OK. Continue this process until you’ve recorded all of the messages required.
Next, upload your voice messages into the IMS-4000 by clicking the Add button on the IMS-4000
CustomVoice Manager.
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