What's voice guidance? And how is it different from TTS? Appreciated. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Clive Pallett Sent: 17 June 2010 22:31 To: Access-UK Subject: [access-uk] Olympus DM-5 information sheet Hello everyone, I received this today from Hagger Electronics in response to my request for them to send it. This will be displayed at the forthcoming Sight Village exhibition next month which unfortunately I won't be able to attend. I thought I would post it on the list to give you an idea of the differences and enhancements to previous models. Please note there is no price given, so I would think it will be one of the new products released at Sight Village. Please find details below. Best wishes, Clive Pallett The DM-5 is a state-of-the-art voice recorder. CD-quality multi-format playback and recording combine with sophisticated features like Voice Guidance, Voice Commands, Text to Speech and DAISY 2.02 to make DM-5 the choice for discerning users. With linear PCM, MP3 and WMA compatibility, the DM-5 is ideal for anyone who needs crystal-clear sound anytime, anywhere - from business professionals and journalists to photographers, students, the visually impaired and print disabled. With the DM-5, users can enjoy a wide variety of media for work and leisure, including audio recordings, music, audio books, podcasts and images. The new series matches top media players feature by feature with up to 8GB of flash memory, a microSD slot, versatile recording options, multilingual menus, a large backlit colour display and rechargeable battery. What is more, the supplied Olympus Sonority file management software is compatible with both PCs and Macs. *Multi Content Player: music, podcast, audio books, Audible *Daisy Support *text to speech function: reads textfiles to you (English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian) *Enhanced voice guidance system *Optimal for blind and visually impaired people (tactile buttons and Voice Guidance) *File Search function (keywords, dates & pics) *noise cancelling functionalities (Low-Cut & Voice Filter) *Audio Calendar Function *Advanced Euphony options: expands the sound space to convey more realistic playback Classification Product Class Digital Notetaker with PC Connection Mobile / Stationary mobile and stationary Storage Media Internal / Removable Media Internal + Removable Internal memory 8 GB Flash Memory SD / SDHC card No microSD / microSDHC card Yes External Memory microSD / SDHC card (512 MB - 32 GB) USB functionality USB Speed USB 2.0 High Speed USB storage class Yes USB Audio Class Yes USB HID Yes Display Display Type Full colour TFT display Display Size 35 x 46 mm / 2.2 '' Display Backlit Yes Device operation HOLD switch Yes Power switch Yes PC control function Programmable button 3 smart buttons Recording Modes Recording format PCM (WAV) / MP3 / WMA PCM (WAV) format 48 kHz 5 h 45 min 44.1 kHz 16 bit 6 h 15 min WMA format LP 1065 h SP 535 h HQ 272 h STSP 272 h STHQ 136 h STXQ 68 h MP3 format 320 kbps 27 h 45 min 256 kbps 34 h 45 min 192 kbps 46 h 15 min 128 kbps 69 h 30 min Playback Modes Playback format PCM (WAV) / MP3 / WMA Sampling frequency PCM 44.1 - 48kHz / 16bit MP3 44.1kHz / 128 - 320kbps WMA 8 - 44.1kHz / 8 - 128kbps Frequency response PCM (WAV) format 48 kHz (PCM) 40 - 23.000 Hz 44.1 kHz (PCM) 40 - 21.000 Hz MP3 format 320 kbps (MP3) 40 - 20.000 Hz 256 kbps (MP3) 40 - 20.000 Hz 192 kbps (MP3) 40 - 19.000 Hz 128 kbps (MP3) 40 - 17.000 Hz WMA format STXQ 40 - 19.000 Hz STHQ 40 - 16.000 Hz STSP 40 - 9.000 Hz HQ 40 - 13.000 Hz SP 40 - 8.000 Hz LP 40 - 3.000 Hz Record function New button No Rec Monitor Yes Manual Rec level control Yes VCVA recording Yes Index Up to 16 per file Noise canceling function Yes Voice filter Yes Erase all files Yes Erase single files Yes Partial Erase Yes (only PCM mode) Overwrite No Direct recording Yes Timer recording Yes Low Cut-Filter Yes Zoom Mic. Setting (DVM) Yes Verbal annotations (up to 32 per file) No Playback function Playback speed Adjustable (50 - 200%) Cue/Review Yes Fast forward and rewind Yes EUPHONY Yes Skip Playback Yes Alarm playback Yes Repeat playback Yes Continuous playback Yes Random playback Yes Data organisation Folder voice 5 Files per folder 999 Folder Audible 1 Temp mark Yes File move No File divide Yes (only PCM mode) File Copy (Folder to Folder) No File copy (internal memory - external memory) No Folder Podcasts 1 Workflow function Author ID Setting No Pending File No Priority setting No Worktype ID Setting No Other Features Audible support Yes (advantages: one file, bookmark function, chapter marks, speech optimized compression, additional informations like title description, author informations) Podcast support Yes Voice feedback / guidance Yes Remote Control Yes RS30W (optional) AudioBook support Yes Daisy Support Yes Image support Yes Visual Index function Yes Text to Speech Processing Yes Voice commands Yes Software corresponding Audio software (type) Audio Management Software corresponding Audio software (name) Sonority Interfaces Input Microphone sensitivity High / Middle / Low Microphone jack 3.5 ©ª mm mini-jack, impedance 2 k¥Ø PC interface USB Cable Microphones Built-in stereo microphones Interfaces Output Speaker Diameter Built-in ©ª23 mm round dynamic speaker Max. working output 280 mW or more (8 §Ù speaker) Earphone jack 3.5 ©ª mm jack, impedance 8§Ù or more Power Supply Device standalone recharge function via USB Yes Power Supply 1 x Lithium-Ion Battery External power supply USB connecting AC adapter (A514) Li-Ion battery life Recording: 41 h (LP mode) Dimensions WxHxD 113.6 x 45.6 x 15.2 mm (without protrusions) Housing material Metal Housing colour Black Weight 98 g (incl. battery) http://www.bbc.co.uk/ This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain personal views which are not the views of the BBC unless specifically stated. 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