Apple iPhone iOS 5.1 - Manual (Page 143)

VoiceOver
VoiceOver describes aloud what appears onscreen, so you can use iPhone without seeing it.
VoiceOver tells you about each element on the screen as you select it. When you select an
element, a black rectangle (the VoiceOver cursor) encloses it and VoiceOver speaks the name or
describes the item.
Touch the screen or drag your fingers to hear different items on the screen. When you select text,
VoiceOver reads the text. If you turn on Speak Hints, VoiceOver may tell you the name of the item
and provide instructions for you—for example, “double-tap to open.” To interact with items on the
screen, such as buttons and links, use the gestures described in “Learning VoiceOver gestures” on
page 145.
When you go to a new screen, VoiceOver plays a sound and automatically selects and speaks
the first element of the screen (typically, the item in the upper-left corner). VoiceOver also lets
you know when the display changes to landscape or portrait orientation, and when the screen is
locked or unlocked.
Note: VoiceOver speaks in the language specified in International settings, which may be
influenced by the Region Format setting (Settings > General > International > Region Format).
VoiceOver is available in many languages, but not all.
Setting up VoiceOver
Important: VoiceOver changes the gestures you use to control iPhone. Once VoiceOver is turned
on, you must use VoiceOver gestures to operate iPhone—even to turn VoiceOver off again to
resume standard operation.
Note: You can’t use VoiceOver and Zoom at the same time.
Turn VoiceOver on or off: Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver. You can also set
Triple-click Home to turn VoiceOver on or off. See “Triple-click Home” on page 153.
Turn spoken hints on or off Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver. When Speak Hints
is turned on, VoiceOver may tell you the action of the item or provide
instructions for you—for example, “double-tap to open.” You can also
add Hints to the rotor, then swipe up or down to adjust. See “Using the
VoiceOver rotor control” on page 147.
Set the VoiceOver speaking rate Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver and drag the Speaking
Rate slider. You can also add Speech Rate to the rotor, then swipe up or
down to adjust. See “Using the VoiceOver rotor control” on page 147.
Change typing feedback Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Typing Feedback.
Use phonetics in typing feedback Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Use Phonetics. Text
is read character-by-character. Voiceover first speaks the character, then its
phonetic equivalent—for example, “f” and then “foxtrot.”
Use pitch change Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Use Pitch Change.
VoiceOver uses a higher pitch when entering a letter, and a lower pitch
when deleting a letter. VoiceOver also uses a higher pitch when speaking
the first item of a group (such as a list or table) and a lower pitch when
speaking the last item of a group.
Set rotor options Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Rotor. Tap to select
or deselect options, or drag up to reposition an item.
Change VoiceOver pronunciation Set the rotor to Language and then swipe up or down. The Language rotor
position is available when you select more than one pronunciation.
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