SpeechMike Premium Air SMP4000 User manual
Table of contents 1 Important Safety instructions Cleaning and disinfection Disposal of your old product About this user manual Symbols used 3 3 4 4 4 4 2 Your SpeechMike Premium Air 5 Product highlights What's in the box Overview of your SpeechMike 5 5 6 3 Get started Charging the battery Charge via USB power supply unit Charge via docking station Charge via computer Learn about the battery status Turn the device on and off Pairing Learn about wireless technology Going out of range Idle mode Locate y
1 Important Do not make any adjustments and modifications that are not described in this manual. Follow all safety instructions to ensure proper operation of the device. The manufacturer assumes no liability for damages resulting from non-compliance with the safety instructions. Safety instructions • Protect the device from rain and liquids to prevent damage to the device or a short circuit. • Do not expose the device to excessive heat caused by placing it on a heating device or in direct sunlight.
Check regularly that all wireless device equipment in your vehicle is mounted and operating properly. Do not store or carry flammable liquids, gases, or explosive materials in the same compartment as the device, its parts, or enhancements. For vehicles equipped with an air bag, remember that air bags inflate with great force. Use in aircraft Cleaning and disinfection Tip • This symbol identifies information that helps you to use your device more efficiently and simply.
2 Your SpeechMike Premium Air What's in the box 2× We are delighted that you have chosen a Philips device. Visit our website for comprehensive support, such as user manuals, software downloads, warranty information and more: www.philips.com/dictation.
Overview of your SpeechMike 1 Microphone 2 Record LED 3 Wireless connection LED 4 Battery/command LED 5 Insert/overwrite LED; Button mode LED 6 End-of-letter/priority button 7 Instruction button 8 Insert/overwrite button 9 Record button 15 10 Rewind button 16 11 Fast forward button 12 Play/pause button 13 Left mouse button 14 Touch navigation/left mouse button 15 Right mouse button 16 Programmable function buttons 17 Speaker 18 Power button 19 Command button 20 Left
Overview of the docking station 1 2 3 6 4 5 1 Charging LED 2 Wireless connection LED 3 Foot control port 4 Micro USB port for PC connection 5 Micro USB port for charging 6 Kensington Security Slot Your SpeechMike Premium Air 7
3 Get started X During charging, the battery LED glows orange. X When charging is complete, the battery LED glows green. Caution Charge via docking station • Before you connect your SpeechMike, first read the safety instructions (see Safety instructions). Charging the battery Charge the built-in battery before you use the device for the first time or if you haven’t used it for an extended time period.
X During charging, the battery LED on the SpeechMike and on the docking station glow orange. If the battery is deeply discharged, the battery LED on the SpeechMike flashes orange. In this case, the device cannot be operated until the battery LED glows orange. X When charging is complete, the battery LED on the SpeechMike and on the docking station glow green.
Change paired devices Pairing Once you have connected your SpeechMike to a docking station, you can dictate wirelessly and use the dictation microphone on different workstations without any further pairing effort. Note • If you use several docking stations, make sure to keep a minimum distance of 50 cm (18 inches) between each docking station. If the distance is less than 50 cm (18 inches), there might be interferences between the docking stations.
Note • Make sure to keep a minimum distance of 50 cm (18 inches) between the docking station and other wireless devices, such as smartphones or laptops. If the distance is less than 50 cm (18 inches), there might be interferences between the docking station and other wireless devices. Locate your docking station If there are several docking stations in the room and you don't know which docking station is connected to your device, briefly press the a Power button on the SpeechMike.
4 Use your SpeechMike Premium Air Note • Any operations, e.g. recording or configuring your SpeechMike with SpeechControl driver and configuration software, have to be executed with the docking station connected to your computer. Do not connect the SpeechMike directly to the computer via a USB cable for this purpose. Connecting the SpeechMike directly to the computer is only intended for charging the device.
Note • Settings can't be changed when the battery LED glows red. Charge the SpeechMike before changing the settings. • The SpeechMike can be reset to its factory default configuration by clicking the Defaults button in the software. Click the Upload button to save the default settings. Tip • To test settings and button functions, use the Device test section on the Device tab.
Program a custom profile 6 It is possible to program shortcuts for other applications to control application functions with the buttons of the SpeechMike. 1 The following options are available: • Hotkey: Assign a keyboard shortcut Make sure that the docking station is connected to the computer via the supplied USB cable and that the wireless connection to the SpeechMike is established.
Button modes With your SpeechMike, you can control various applications on your computer or in your browser. You have six different button modes available for this purpose: the Event mode, the Keyboard mode, the Browser mode, the Windows speech recognition mode, the Dragon for Mac mode, and the Dragon for Windows mode. You can change the button assignment for each mode in SpeechControl software. For more information, see Customize SpeechMike buttons and settings.
Event mode Keyboard mode Command Command Shortcut in SpeechControl 1 Instruction 2 Insert/overwrite/append 3 End-of-letter/priority 2 Tab forward [Tab] 4 Record 3 Tab backward [Shift+Tab] 5 Fast rewind 4 SpeechMike microphone on/ [Microphone ON/OFF] 1 Record/Stop (Dragon microphone on/off) [NumKey+] off 6 Fast forward 7 Play 8 Touch navigation/left mouse 9 Left mouse 10 Right mouse 11 Programmable function button 12 Programmable function button 13 Programmable functio
Browser mode (for Philips SpeechLive cloud dictation solution) Windows speech recognition mode Command Command Shortcut in SpeechControl 1 - 1 - 2 Insert/overwrite/append 2 Next field (Dragon) [Tab] 3 - 3 Tab backward [Shift+Tab] 4 Record 4 Windows microphone on/off [Ctrl+Win] 5 Fast rewind 5 Mark previous word(s) [Ctrl+Shift+Left] 6 Fast forward 6 Mark next word(s) [Ctrl+Shift+Right] 7 Play 7 - 8 Touch navigation/left mouse 8 Touch navigation/left mouse 9 Left mous
Dragon for Windows mode Dragon for Mac mode Command 1 - 2 Tab forward 3 Shortcut in SpeechControl Command Shortcut in SpeechControl 1 - [Tab] 2 Tab forward [Tab] Tab backward [Shift+Tab] 3 Tab backward [Shift+Tab] 4 Dragon microphone on/off [⌘+F11] 4 Dragon microphone on/off [NumKey+] 5 Mark previous word(s) [Alt+Shift+Left] 5 Mark previous word(s) [Ctrl+Shift+Left] 6 Mark next word(s) [Alt+Shift+Right] 6 Next field (Dragon) [Ctrl+Shift+N] 7 Play 7 Play 8 Touch na
Switch between button modes You can easily switch between the six available button modes. 1 Press the End-of-letter/priority (•EoL/••Prio) button and the Insert/overwrite (INS/OVR) button simultaneously for three seconds. X All button LEDs simultaneously flash orange. 2 Hands-free dictating with a Philips foot control If you connect a Philips foot control, you can control the dictation functions with your foot control to have your hands free for your work.
2 Connect the docking station to your computer. Upgrading the firmware Your SpeechMike is controlled by an internal program called firmware. As a part of ongoing product maintenance, the firmware is upgraded and errors are corrected. It is possible that a newer version (an ‘update’) of the firmware has been released since you purchased the device. In this case, you can easily update your device to the latest version.
5 Troubleshooting Find the most common problems you could encounter with the SpeechMike in the following table. If you are unable to solve the problem with the information below, contact the supporting Philips partner you purchased the device from. Problem Cause Solution The SpeechMike is completely without function. • Use the supplied power supply unit. • Some computer providers limit the output power of USB ports to 100 mA. • Connect the SpeechMike via a selfpowered hub.
Problem Cause Solution My computer can't detect the foot control. • The docking station was connected to the computer and/or to the power outlet before you connected the foot control. • Disconnect the foot control from the docking station and the docking station from the computer and/or power outlet. Then reconnect the foot control to the docking station first and afterwards connect the docking station to the computer and/or to the power outlet.
Battery LED station) LED colors and meanings The LEDs on your SpeechMike and the docking station indicate the connection and battery status as well as problems that might occur when using your SpeechMike and the docking station.
6 Technical data Specifications Green specifications • Compliant to 2011/65/EU (RoHS) • Lead-free soldered product • Material: high-class polymers with antimicrobial additive • Color: dark grey pearl metallic • Dimensions (W × D × H): 45 × 175 × 32 mm (1.8 × 6.9 × 1.3") • Weight: 120 g (4.2 oz) Operation conditions Connectivity • Processor: Intel dual core or equivalent AMD processor, 1 GHz or faster • RAM: 2 GB (32 bit)/4 GB (64 bit) • Hard-disk space: 30 MB for SpeechControl software, 4.
Open source software Products mentioned in this manual may contain open source software. Speech Processing Solutions GmbH hereby offers to deliver, upon request, a copy of the complete corresponding source code for the copyrighted open source software packages used in this product for which such offer is requested by the respective licenses. This offer is valid up to three years after product purchase. To obtain the source code, please write in English to: info@speech.com.
Neither Speech Processing Solutions GmbH nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties with respect to claims for damages, losses, costs or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of an accident,misuse or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repair, modification of the product or failure to meet the operating and maintenance instructions provided by the manufacturer. This user manual is a document with no contractual nature.
Issue date 2019-01-04 Version 2.0 © 2019 Speech Processing Solutions GmbH. All rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Philips and the Philips shield emblem are registered trademarks of Koninklijke Philips N.V. and are used by Speech Processing Solutions GmbH under license from Koninklijke Philips N.V. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. www.philips.
