Dictation settings

 

Section

Setting

Default

Description

SpeechMike

Type

None

Type of Philips SpeechMike device used. Options are None, Push button and 4-position switch.

Control mode – State based

Disabled

SpeechMike's record button toggles the recording state. Toggling requires the SpeechMike be activated by pushing the top middle button. When active, the red light is on and steady. Unavailable when the external reporting system is set to Fluency Direct.

Control mode - Persistent

Enabled

SpeechMike’s record button is On only when the button is pressed.

Control mode – Toggle to talk

Disabled

Press the Record button to activate the SpeechMike and start recording. Press the Record button again to stop recording and deactivate the SpeechMike.  If the external reporting system is set to Fluency Direct, the Fluency Direct microphone mode must be set to Push to Talk.

SpeechMike button click

Enabled

Controls the audible click when pressing a button on the SpeechMike. When enabled, a click sound is heard for each button click. The click sound is controlled by Windows, and can be changed from the Sounds entries in the Windows control panel.

SpeechMike pause tick

Enabled

Controls the audible feedback while the SpeechMike is in pause mode. When enabled, a click sounds every two seconds when the SpeechMike is in pause mode. The click sound is controlled by Windows, and can be changed from the Sounds entries in the Windows control panel.

Record start/stop tick

Disabled

Play back an audible sound every time the record button is pressed or released.

Keep SpeechMike active

 

Enabled Keeps the SpeechMike activated when you pause your recording.

Foot pedals

Type

None

List of installed foot pedal devices. Select the applicable one.

Playback mode – Play/Stop

Enabled

Each push of the foot pedal changes the state, from play to stop playing.

Playback mode – Push-to-play

Disabled

Recording plays only if the foot pedal is pressed.

Rewind at stop

2

Number of seconds to rewind the dictation when foot pedal playback stops

Rewind/Fast forward

Steps

Enabled

Each push of the rewind/FFW pedal advanced the set number of seconds in the records. Holding down the pedal for the Hold Down period rewinds or fast forwards to the beginning/end of the stream.

 

Continuous

Disabled

Rewind/FFW continues as long as the pedal is pushed.

 

When using the foot pedal to play back a dictation, the recording will automatically rewind a little. The length of time to rewind is defined by the Rewind at stop in the Dictation settings in the Customize Settings panel.