Sharp SCH-R850 user manual Accessing Your Phone’s Tools, Voice Service, Voice Commands

Section 13: Tools

This section explains how to use your phone’s digital assistant functions to view today’s calendar, schedule events, set reminders, perform calculations, and more.

Accessing Your Phone’s Tools

To launch the Tools menu:

▶In Standby mode, press the Menu soft key, then select Tools. The Tools menu appears in the display.

Voice Service

Your device includes state-of-the-art voice recognition software that lets you use your voice to dial numbers, access your Contacts list, and open Tools. To access your phone’s voice recognition, do the following:

1.At the Tools menu, select Voice Service. The following options appear in the display:

•Voice Commands — Lets you place calls, access your Contacts List, review your appointments, and more by speaking commands into your phone. (Also see “Using Voice Dial” on page 20 and see “Voice Method” on page 36 for more information.)

•Voice Settings — Lets you tailor VoiceSignal to better respond to your voice and your phone use preferences. (For more information, refer to “Adaptation” on page 90.)

2.Select the desired sub-menu.

Voice Commands

To access the Voice Commands menu:

1.In Standby mode, press and hold the Voice Recognition key

( ), on the right side of the phone.

– Or –

From the Tools menu, select Voice Service ➔ Voice

Commands.

Tip: You can also set your phone to start VoiceSignal when you connect an optional headset to the phone. (For more information, refer to “Voice Launch” on page 91.)

“Say a Command” appears in the display and is

pronounced through the earpiece, followed by a list of

available commands:

•Call — Lets you dial the phone by saying any name stored in your contact list, without ever having to record, or “train” that name. VoiceSignal automatically voice-activates all your contacts, even if you have hundreds of them stored on your phone. You can also dial any telephone number, even if it is not stored in your contact list, by saying the digits in the number. (For more information, refer to “Using Voice Dial” on page 20.)

•Send Text — Lets you access Create Text Message.

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