Worth Data RF Terminal 7000 - Manual (Page 70)

Voice Message Operations
The RF Terminal’s exclusive use of voice prompts allows you to overcome problems such as literacy, language
and lighting. With proper planning, voice prompting can enhance your RF Terminal application, making it faster
and simpler. Voice messages are recorded (or imported from existing sound files) and uploaded to the RF
Terminal using the 7000 RF Terminal Voice Prompts Manager program included on the Utility CD. Playback of
a voice prompt is triggered by a prompt from the host computer.
Why Use Voice Messages and Prompts?
• Voice messages can be in any language.
• The operator does not have to be able to read to perform some jobs.
• Voice Prompts can be very helpful in dimly-lit or extremely-cold environments.
• The data collection process is faster because the operator does not have to continually look at the screen for
instructions. This is especially useful when you do not want or need to enter data from the keypad. Scanning
bar coded numbers from a Quantity BARPAD can make keying unnecessary.
• Voice messages and prompts are a good way to keep the operator’s attention focused on the job at hand.
Audible error messages and warnings also help to limit mistakes and downtime.
Voice Prompts and the 7000 RF Terminal Voice Prompts Manager program
The 7000 RF Terminal Voice Prompts Manager program (which can be installed from the RF Terminal
Utilities CD) makes it easy to manage your RF Terminal system's Voice Prompts:
• Record custom RF Terminal voice prompts using your computer's built-in or external microphone.
• Import custom RF Terminal voice prompts from existing sound files.
• Edit RF Terminal Voice Prompts to trim off any extra seconds of silence or noise before or after the actual
words of the Voice Prompts.
• Increase the volume of RF Terminal Voice Prompts that aren't loud enough.
• Delete unwanted RF Terminal Voice Prompts.
• Rename RF Terminal Voice Prompts to correct or update the descriptions you had entered for them.
• Renumber RF Terminal Voice Prompts to change the Voice Prompt numbers assigned to them.
• Restore Default RF Terminal Voice Prompts you had replaced or edited.
• Send Voice Prompts to one or more RF Terminals.
See the 7000 RF Terminal Voice Prompts Manager program help file for complete instructions on using the
7000 RF Terminal Voice Prompts Manager program.
Tips for Using Voice Prompts
Up to 99 voice messages can be recorded and stored in the RF Terminal. Here are some tips on making your
voice prompts user-friendly: