[access-uk] Re: Sky Talker initial views
- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 10:21:01 +0100
Hi John,
You don't need another connector. The Scart plug also has a socket on it,
so it loops straight through.
All the best
Steve
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
john gallagher
Sent: Thursday 21 October 2010 09:19
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Talker initial views
hi there futher to my last i need another connecter so i can plug in the sky
talker i think they sell them at maplin but i for the life of me cannot
remember the name of them. i think you can get the six plug and a nine
----- source message -----
from: john gallagher <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
to: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
date: 2010/10/21 08:12:31
subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Talker initial views
>
>
> hi there ion wonder if i should try to plug in a speaker to the back of
the talker. which plug should i use though for the speech is it the rs 232
one it is like an old computer printer cable. in the back of the talker is
the power plug hole and one like a modem and also this plug that is like the
old pc printer one. thanks.
>
> ----- source message -----
> from: Ian Robinson <ian442@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> to: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> date: 2010/10/21 08:08:13
> subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Talker initial views
>
> >
> >
> > Hi Peter,
> >
> > If you don't want the TV muted when the speech kicks in, just plug a
> > speaker into the back of the Sky Talker. The TV sound will come through
> > the TV as normal and all the synthetic speech will come through the
speaker.
> >
> > Regards.
> >
> > Ian
> >
> >
> >
> > On 20/10/2010 20:54, Peter Holdstock wrote:
> > > Hi, OK been playing with this for a few hours now. I'm actually
finding
> > > I'm flicking through recorded programmes and channels to watch quickly
> > > now so am happy I bought it. It does announce if something is audio
> > > described when you press the info button. It announces the time every
> > > hour and also announces the programme name as the next programme
starts..
> > > I've had a couple of times when it stopped talking but then began
again
> > > but not sure why. Even just being able to hear the channel numbers and
> > > names means I can now quickly navigate to channels I like once I learn
> > > the numbers. The only thing I don't like is that the speech talks over
> > > the bleep which tells you a programme is audio described. Whilst the
> > > unit is speaking the sound from the sky box is completely muted but I
> > > would have prefered it if it just reduced the volume rather than
> > > stopping the sky output altogether. The unit also says no audio output
> > > when you go in to the menus so that's quite useful to know that the
menu
> > > has indeed come up.
> > > Hope that helps.
> > > Peter
> > >
> > > --------------------------------------------------
> > > From: "Peter Holdstock" <peterholdstock@xxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 7:02 PM
> > > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: got my sky talker
> > >
> > >ar Hi, just got my Sky Talker. There are basically three buttons. Two
> > >ar volume buttons on the top right and one power button on the front
> > >ar panel in the center. The box turns on and off automatically as you
> > >ar turn your sky box on and off.
> > >ar On the back there are two cables. One is a scart cable and the other
> > >ar is a serial cable. The scart cable replaces the scart lead which
goes
> > >ar in your sky box. Then plug the scart lead from your tv in to the
back
> > >ar of the thing you just plugged in to the scart socket on your sky
box.
> > >ar Then plug the serial cable in to the serial port on your sky box.
Mine
> > >ar is to the right of the scart socket as you look at the front of the
box.
> > >ar Now your good to just turn on your sky box and it will work although
> > >ar mine took a few seconds to start working initially.
> > >ar To change the voice or it's rate hold down the power button until it
> > >ar says entering setup menu. Then just use volume keys to change.
Presss
> > >ar power button once again to move to the voice speed and again use
> > >ar volume keys.
> > >ar Then press and hold power button to exit setup menu.
> > >ar That's all there is to it.
> > >ar It's not perfect. You hear the name of the channel,, programme name
as
> > >ar you move through channels. You don't hear any input about the
recorded
> > >ar programmes until you play them, at which point it tells you the
> > >ar channel name and programme name. Press i and it will read the info.
> > >ar Hope that helps.
> > >ar Peter
> > >ar
> > >ar
> > >ar --------------------------------------------------
> > >ar From: "John Gallagher" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >ar Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 12:09 PM
> > >ar To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >ar Subject: [access-uk] got my sky talker
> > >ar
> > >>> Hi all just received my sky talker and scanned the manual now will
> > >>> have a look and see how to connect it up.
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