201Configuring Text-to-speechThis feature allows the phone to provide a verbal readout ofon-screen data such as messages and incoming callerinformation.1. Press ➔ and then tap (Settings) ➔Voice input and output ➔ Text-to-speech settings.2. Configure the available options to alter the settingsassociated with this feature:• 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 areautomatically ready out loud.• Always use my settings: accepts an override of applicationsettings with personal configurations for this text-to-speech settingsscreen. If enabled, your device defaults to using the text-to-speechfeature.• Default engine: sets the speech synthesis engine that will be usedfor the spoken text. Choices include: Pico TTS.• Install voice data: confirms the installation of necessary datarequired for voice synthesis.• Speech rate: adjusts the rate at which on-screen text is spoken bythe device. Choose from: Very slow, Slow, Normal, Fast, and Veryfast.• Language: assigns the language used for verbal readout. Choosefrom American English or Spanish.• Pico TTS: configures the pico TTS settings for various languages.Date and TimeThis menu allows you to change the current time and datedisplayed.1. Press ➔ and then tap (Settings) ➔Date and time.2. Tap Automatic to allow the network set the date and time.Important!: Deactivate Automatic to manually set the rest of the options.3. Tap Set date and use the plus or minus icons to set theMonth, Day, and Year then touch Set.4. Tap Select time zone, then touch a time zone.5. Tap Set time and use the plus or minus icons, set Hour, andMinute. Touch PM or AM, then tap Set.• Optional: Touch Use 24-hour format. If this is not selected thephone automatically uses a 12-hour format.6. Tap Select date format and touch the date format type.
