[access-uk] Re: Sky Talker initial views
- From: john gallagher <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 08:51:58 +0100
hi peter thanks but the scart from the tv goes in to a box that is helping us
to use our dvd recorder but yes if you think of it one end of the scart should
be in the tv and the other should go somewhere else if i unplug it from the box
and put it in to the back of the scart from the talker then it should work but
maybe the dvd player will then not work. this is why i need the name of the dvd
player that steve uses on the pc. maybe then we could have much better access
to the dvds using the pc like say my pavilion windows 64 bit machine where the
sound is beter than our sky sound. pat could hear the dvd's on that machine.
she does struggle with the normal dvd player anyway because of the inaccessible
menus. anyway will give it a go. i did scan the sky talker mannual but of
course a lot of it is pictures of where to plug in the cables. again with all
this stuff it would be nice to actually have a mannual that one could really
read but let's look on the bright side like you sai
d it is better than nothing. thanks very much for all your help though. there
are so many cables just like the back of the pc i think i will stick to chess
playing and tuning the pianos 1smile, smile. cheers now let you know how i go.
----- source message -----
from: "Peter Holdstock" <peterholdstock@xxxxxxx>
to: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
date: 2010/10/21 17:46:01
subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Talker initial views
>
>
> You thought it was a light? You shouldn't have plugged the scart lead from
> the TV. Unplug it from your sky box end instead. Plug the sky talker scart
> cable in to your sky box, then the scart lead you unplugged from your sky
> box in to the back of the scart cable you just plugged in to your sky box.
>
> Peter
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "john gallagher" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 10:40 AM
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Talker initial views
>
> > hi there brilliant of course me being stupid i asumed this was a light so
> > i will plug speakers in to see what happens. i am sure i have things
> > correct here though. just to confirm. everything is straight forward on
> > the actual sky talker but i have the rs 232 right but now i took the tv
> > scart from the back of the tv and put it into the back of the scart that
> > goes in the didi box anwway thanks hope i get it sorted when ever.
> >
> > ----- source message -----
> > from: Ian Robinson <ian442@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > to: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > date: 2010/10/21 08:20:13
> > subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Talker initial views
> >
> >ar
> >ar
> >ar Hi John,
> >ar
> >ar There is a standard 3.5mm socket on the back of the unit, at the
> >ar opposite end to the power socket, which can be used for speakers or
> >ar headphones.
> >ar
> >ar Regards.
> >ar
> >ar Ian
> >ar
> >ar
> >ar
> >ar
> >ar On 21/10/2010 09:16, john gallagher wrote:
> >ar > hi there ion wonder if i should try to plug in a speaker to the back of
> >ar > the talker. which plug should i use though for the speech is it the rs
> >ar > 232 one it is like an old computer printer cable. in the back of the
> >ar > talker is the power plug hole and one like a modem and also this plug
> >ar > that is like the old pc printer one. thanks.
> >ar >
> >ar > ----- source message -----
> >ar > from: Ian Robinson<ian442@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >ar > to: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >ar > date: 2010/10/21 08:08:13
> >ar > subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Talker initial views
> >ar >
> >ar >ar
> >ar >ar
> >ar >ar Hi Peter,
> >ar >ar
> >ar >ar If you don't want the TV muted when the speech kicks in, just plug a
> >ar >ar speaker into the back of the Sky Talker. The TV sound will come
> >ar >through
> >ar >ar the TV as normal and all the synthetic speech will come through the
> >ar >speaker.
> >ar >ar
> >ar >ar Regards.
> >ar >ar
> >ar >ar Ian
> >ar >ar
> >ar >ar
> >ar >ar
> >ar >ar On 20/10/2010 20:54, Peter Holdstock wrote:
> >ar >>> Hi, OK been playing with this for a few hours now. I'm actually
> >ar >>> finding
> >ar >>> I'm flicking through recorded programmes and channels to watch
> >ar >>> quickly
> >ar >>> now so am happy I bought it. It does announce if something is audio
> >ar >>> described when you press the info button. It announces the time every
> >ar >>> hour and also announces the programme name as the next programme
> >ar >>> starts..
> >ar >>> I've had a couple of times when it stopped talking but then began
> >ar >>> again
> >ar >>> but not sure why. Even just being able to hear the channel numbers
> >ar >>> and
> >ar >>> names means I can now quickly navigate to channels I like once I
> >ar >>> learn
> >ar >>> the numbers. The only thing I don't like is that the speech talks
> >ar >>> over
> >ar >>> the bleep which tells you a programme is audio described. Whilst the
> >ar >>> unit is speaking the sound from the sky box is completely muted but I
> >ar >>> would have prefered it if it just reduced the volume rather than
> >ar >>> stopping the sky output altogether. The unit also says no audio
> >ar >>> output
> >ar >>> when you go in to the menus so that's quite useful to know that the
> >ar >>> menu
> >ar >>> has indeed come up.
> >ar >>> Hope that helps.
> >ar >>> Peter
> >ar >>>
> >ar >>> --------------------------------------------------
> >ar >>> From: "Peter Holdstock"<peterholdstock@xxxxxxx>
> >ar >>> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 7:02 PM
> >ar >>> To:<access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >ar >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: got my sky talker
> >ar >>>
> >ar >>> ar Hi, just got my Sky Talker. There are basically three buttons. Two
> >ar >>> ar volume buttons on the top right and one power button on the front
> >ar >>> ar panel in the center. The box turns on and off automatically as you
> >ar >>> ar turn your sky box on and off.
> >ar >>> ar On the back there are two cables. One is a scart cable and the
> >ar >>> other
> >ar >>> ar is a serial cable. The scart cable replaces the scart lead which
> >ar >>> goes
> >ar >>> ar in your sky box. Then plug the scart lead from your tv in to the
> >ar >>> back
> >ar >>> ar of the thing you just plugged in to the scart socket on your sky
> >ar >>> box.
> >ar >>> ar Then plug the serial cable in to the serial port on your sky box.
> >ar >>> Mine
> >ar >>> ar is to the right of the scart socket as you look at the front of
> >ar >>> the box.
> >ar >>> ar Now your good to just turn on your sky box and it will work
> >ar >>> although
> >ar >>> ar mine took a few seconds to start working initially.
> >ar >>> ar To change the voice or it's rate hold down the power button until
> >ar >>> it
> >ar >>> ar says entering setup menu. Then just use volume keys to change.
> >ar >>> Presss
> >ar >>> ar power button once again to move to the voice speed and again use
> >ar >>> ar volume keys.
> >ar >>> ar Then press and hold power button to exit setup menu.
> >ar >>> ar That's all there is to it.
> >ar >>> ar It's not perfect. You hear the name of the channel,, programme
> >ar >>> name as
> >ar >>> ar you move through channels. You don't hear any input about the
> >ar >>> recorded
> >ar >>> ar programmes until you play them, at which point it tells you the
> >ar >>> ar channel name and programme name. Press i and it will read the
> >ar >>> info.
> >ar >>> ar Hope that helps.
> >ar >>> ar Peter
> >ar >>> ar
> >ar >>> ar
> >ar >>> ar --------------------------------------------------
> >ar >>> ar From: "John Gallagher"<john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >ar >>> ar Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 12:09 PM
> >ar >>> ar To:<access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >ar >>> ar Subject: [access-uk] got my sky talker
> >ar >>> ar
> >ar >>>>> Hi all just received my sky talker and scanned the manual now will
> >ar >>>>> have a look and see how to connect it up.
> >ar >>>>>
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