Using Siri Speech Recognition Built-In Speech Recognition
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Using the iPad/iPhone’s Using Siri Speech Recognition built-in Speech Recognition Basics 1 Set-up 2 Asking 3 Siri is a speech To activate Siri, tap recognition system the iPad/iPhone’s Questions built into the iPhone ‘Settings’ icon, select from the 4S model ‘General’, then ‘Siri’. You can use Siri to get onwards, and into Make sure the green information by asking iPads since the iPad 3. button beside Siri is questions like “Where is the nearest Indian Many people use it for turned on. restaurant?” or “What asking questions, e.g. To turn Siri on by voice is the capital of Brazil?” “Where’s the nearest command, rather than Siri will answer by Italian restaurant?”, a long-hold on your speaking and provide but it can also be used Home button, turn on additional, relevant for dictating text as an ‘Allow “Hey Siri”’. You information on screen. alternative to typing. will then dictate a few CALL Info Card 2 Card CALL Info phrases so Siri can recognise your voice. www.callscotland.org.uk CALL Scotland Dictating 4 Get Heard 5 Bluetooth 6 If a microphone icon If Siri consistently appears beside the misrecognises what Microphone space bar of the on- you are saying, adjust To use a Bluetooth screen keyboard, you the space between microphone with can dictate text using your mouth and the Siri, go to ‘Settings’, Siri, instead of typing. microphone. ‘Bluetooth’ and turn Alternatively, use an Bluetooth on. external microphone Tap on the microphone headset with audio to activate it, and jack plugs, and a ‘Done’ when you have 3.5mm 4 pin to 2 Once the microphone finished dictating x 3.5mm headset is paired with the iPad your text - it is best to splitter adapter (£4.90 (instructions with dictate one sentence from Amazon). microphone), you will CALL Info Card 2 Card CALL Info at a time. be able to use Siri on the iPad. You will If Siri is unsure about still have to press the a word you dictated, microphone icon to it will underline it in dictate text. blue. Tap on the word to see alternatives. CALL Scotland Dictating 4 Get Heard 5 Bluetooth 6 If a microphone icon If Siri consistently appears beside the misrecognises what Microphone space bar of the on- you are saying, adjust To use a Bluetooth screen keyboard, you the space between microphone with can dictate text using your mouth and the Siri, go to ‘Settings’, Siri, instead of typing. microphone. ‘Bluetooth’ and turn Alternatively, use an Bluetooth on. external microphone Tap on the microphone headset with audio to activate it, and jack plugs, and a ‘Done’ when you have 3.5mm 4 pin to 2 Once the microphone finished dictating x 3.5mm headset is paired with the iPad your text - it is best to splitter adapter (£4.90 (instructions with dictate one sentence from Amazon). microphone), you will CALL Info Card 2 Card CALL Info at a time. be able to use Siri on the iPad. You will If Siri is unsure about still have to press the a word you dictated, microphone icon to it will underline it in dictate text. blue. Tap on the word to see alternatives. Using the iPad/iPhone’s Using Siri Speech Recognition built-in Speech Recognition Basics 1 Set-up 2 Asking 3 Siri is a speech To activate Siri, tap recognition system the iPad/iPhone’s Questions built into the iPhone ‘Settings’ icon, select from the 4S model ‘General’, then ‘Siri’. You can use Siri to get onwards, and into Make sure the green information by asking iPads since the iPad 3. button beside Siri is questions like “Where is the nearest Indian Many people use it for turned on. restaurant?” or “What asking questions, e.g. To turn Siri on by voice is the capital of Brazil?” “Where’s the nearest command, rather than Siri will answer by Italian restaurant?”, a long-hold on your speaking and provide but it can also be used Home button, turn on additional, relevant for dictating text as an ‘Allow “Hey Siri”’. You information on screen. alternative to typing. will then dictate a few phrases so Siri can CALL Info Card 2 Card CALL Info recognise your voice. www.callscotland.org.uk.