To use and enjoy Say, you don't need to learn all the rules
of
phonetics.
However, since phonetic spelling is based on how words sound rather
th
an how
they are conventionally spelled, you should think
in
terms
of
sounds used
in
pronunciation rather than spelling. At the same time watch how Say spells
different words (or sounds)
in
the phoneme window. A good dictionary will be
helpful for looking up the pronunciation
of
words you are
un
certain about.
You can change the voice, pitch and speed
of
your Amiga
's
s
pe
~
ch
by choosing
differe
nt
options
in
the phoneme window. You have a choice
of
male, female,
robot or natural voice. Select the voice you want
by
typing the appropriate code
below the phoneme window and pressing the Return key:
m for male voice
f for female voice
r for robot voice
n for natural voice
When you change the voice, you must also change the pitch for
it
to have an
effect.
To change the pitch
of
the voice,
in
the phoneme window type p followed by a
number from 65 through 320 and press the Return key. The higher the number
you type, the higher the voice
's
pitch will be.
To change the speed
of
the voice,
in
the phoneme window type s followed by a
number
of
40 through 400. The
hi
gher the number you type, the faster the voice
speaks.
To close Say,
ju
st move the pointer into the Input window, activate the window
by clicking the Selection button and then press the Return key without typing any
words first.
Graphic Dump
The Graphic Dump lets you print entire screen images, including menus and
icons, just as they appear on your monitor.
To use Graphic Dump, open the System drawer and double-click on the Graphic
Dump icon. After a delay
of
approximately
10
seconds , the entire screen image
that
is
foremost on the monitor is " dumped" to the printer. You must have a
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