How To Configure Text To Speech On Samsung Galaxy Note 2
The Text To Speech feature allows the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 to provide a verbal readout of on-screen data such as messages and incoming caller information. This action is called TTS (Text To Speech).
- From the Home screen, press Menu key and then tap Settings > Language and input > Text-to-speech output.
- Select a current Preferred TTS engine from the list of available options. Select Google Text-to-speech Engine or Samsung TTS. The default is Google Text-to-speech.
- Tap Settings icon next to the preferred TTS engine configure the following settings:
- Language: allows you to set the language for spoken text.
- Settings for Google Text-to-speech Engine: allows you to view Open Source Licenses.
- Install voice data: allows you to install voice data for speech synthesis.
- Settings for Samsung TTS: allows you to configure the settings for the Samsung TTS system if the option is enabled.
- Configure the General options to alter the settings associated with this feature:
- Speech rate: adjusts the rate at which on-screen text is spoken by the device. Choose from: Very slow, Slow, Normal, Fast, and Very fast.
- Listen to an example: plays a short example of what the text-to- speech feature sounds like on your device when activated.
- Driving mode: incoming calls and new notifications are automatically ready out loud. In a single motion touch and slide Off icon to the right to turn it on.
- Once active, tap the Driving mode field to reveal the associated settings.
- Select those applications that will use TTS while driving mode is activated. Choose from: Incoming call, Message, New emails, New voicemail, Alarm, Schedule, or Unlock screen.