Apple iPod touch iOS 7.1 - Manual (Page 113)

Appendix A Accessibility 113
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Select an item by name: Triple-tap with two fingers anywhere on the screen to open the Item
Chooser. Then type a name in the search field, or swipe right or left to move through the list
alphabetically, or tap the table index to the right of the list and swipe up or down to move
quickly through the list of items. Or use handwriting to select an item by writing its name; see
Write with your finger on page 118.
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Change an item’s name so it’s easier to find: Select the item, then tap and hold with two fingers
anywhere on the screen.
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Speak the text of the selected item: Set the rotor to characters or words, then swipe down or up
with one finger.
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Turn spoken hints on or off: Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Speak Hints.
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Use phonetic spelling: Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver >
Phonetic Feedback.
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Speak the entire screen, from the top: Swipe up with two fingers.
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Speak from the current item to the bottom of the screen: Swipe down with two fingers.
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Pause speaking: Tap once with two fingers. Tap again with two fingers to resume, or select
another item.
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Mute VoiceOver: Double-tap with three fingers. Repeat to unmute. If you’re using an external
keyboard, press the Control key.
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Silence sound effects: Turn off Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Use
Sound Effects.
Use a larger VoiceOver cursor. Turn on Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver >
Large Cursor.
Adjust the speaking voice. You can adjust characteristics of the VoiceOver speaking voice to
make it easier for you to understand:
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Change the speaking volume: Use the volume buttons on iPod touch, or add volume to the
rotor, then swipe up and down to adjust; see
Use the VoiceOver rotor on page 116.
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Change the speaking rate: Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver and drag
the Speaking Rate slider. You can also add Speech Rate to the rotor, then swipe up or down
to adjust.
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Use pitch change: VoiceOver uses a higher pitch when speaking the first item of a group (such
as a list or table) and a lower pitch when speaking the last item of a group. Go to Settings >
General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Use Pitch Change.
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Speak punctuation: Set the rotor to Punctuation, then swipe up or down to to select how
much you want to hear.
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Change the language for iPod touch: Go to Settings > General > International > Language.
Pronunciation of some languages is affected by Settings > General > International >
Region Format.
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Set the default dialect for the chosen language: Go to Settings > General > Accessibility >
VoiceOver > Languages & Dialects.
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Change pronunciation: Set the rotor to Language, then swipe up or down. Language is
available in the rotor only if you select more than one rotor language in Settings > General >
Accessibility > VoiceOver > Languages & Dialects.