[Electronics-Talk] Samsung talking Televisions

[Andy Baracco]

i believe that the button being referred to simply toggles the speech on and 
off.

Andy

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From: "Pamela Dominguez via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
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> Okay, because a few people said the other day that there is only a button 
> you press and talk to the TV; that there are no buttons to punch channels 
> in.  I thought that was strange.  Pam.
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Arlene via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2017 6:28 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Samsung talking Televisions
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> The tv does talk. we never talk to it.
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> Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2017 9:57 PM
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>> Is that the way it works?  Is it that you have to talk to the TV?  I 
>> thought that it was that the TV talked.  Pam.
>>
>> -----Original Message----- 
>> From: Matthew Chao via Electronics-Talk
>> Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2017 4:55 PM
>> To: Sharon Klug via Electronics-Talk
>> Cc: Matthew Chao
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Samsung talking Televisions
>>
>> To talk TO THE TV, you press and holde the top middle of three buttons
>> aranged in sort of a semi-circle and speak the command.  Hope this
>> helps.--Matthew Chao
>>
>>
>>
>> On 10/26/2017 4:40 PM, Sharon Klug via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>>> Where is the talk button on this tv?
>>> Sharon
>>>
>>> On Oct 26, 2017 2:39 PM, Matthew Chao via Electronics-Talk 
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi, Merv.  Yes, the Samsung TVs do talk.  You hold down the Mute key
>>>> (bottom-most key on remote, and rectangular in shape) until it talks. 
>>>> I
>>>> have the 40-inch, 4k TV (Model No. UN40MU6300F); (Model Code:
>>>> UN40MU6300FXZA).
>>>>
>>>> Was able to sync it up with Verizon FIOS cablebox and my sound system.
>>>> You can also change channels by holding down the Talk button and 
>>>> saying,
>>>> for example, "channel 631".  Or, you can go into Settings by holding
>>>> down the Talk button and saying, "Settings".  Hope the above
>>>> helps.--Matthew Chao
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 10/26/2017 2:38 PM, Merv Keck via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I am looking at several 2017 models of Samsung televisions. I am not 
>>>>> clear
>>>>> on exactly what you need to do in order to make the television speak 
>>>>> once
>>>>> you turn it on. And I have not ascertained exactly which 2017 models 
>>>>> speak
>>>>> for sure. I know this has been discussed several times in the past and 
>>>>> I
>>>>> have contributed at least once. But that has been a while ago. The 
>>>>> Samsung
>>>>> model I have now is 2013 or 2014 which was like one year before they 
>>>>> started
>>>>> making the talking menus. So I'm not sure how to trigger the speech on 
>>>>> the
>>>>> newer models. Any information would be appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>> Merv
>>>>>
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