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Talkback, Mono audio, Tty (teletypewriter) mode – Sony Xperia XA1 User Manual

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TalkBack

TalkBack is a screen reader service for visually impaired users. TalkBack uses spoken

feedback to describe any events or actions performed on your Android device. TalkBack

describes the user interface and reads out software errors, notifications, and messages.

To Enable TalkBack

1

From your

Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > Accessibility > TalkBack.

3

Tap the slider under

TalkBack and then tap OK.

To change speech, feedback, and touch preferences for TalkBack, tap

Settings, then tap the

screen twice.

TalkBack launches a tutorial immediately after you enable the feature. To exit the tutorial, tap

, then tap the screen twice.

To Disable TalkBack

1

From your

Home screen, tap , then tap anywhere on the screen twice.

2

Find and tap

Settings, then tap anywhere on the screen twice.

3

Find and tap

Accessibility by scrolling through the list with two or more fingers,

then tap anywhere on the screen twice.

4

Find and tap

TalkBack by scrolling through the list with two or more fingers, then

tap anywhere on the screen twice.

5

Tap the on-off switch, and then tap anywhere on the screen twice.

6

Tap

OK, and then tap anywhere on the screen twice.

Mono Audio

The Mono audio setting makes both left and right audio channels get played back

simultaneously when playing audio. Using Mono instead of Stereo playback is most

useful for users with certain types of hearing loss or for safety reasons, for example when

you need to listen to your surroundings.

To Enable or Disable Mono Audio

1

From your

Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > Accessibility.

3

Tap the slider beside

Mono audio.

TTY (Teletypewriter) Mode

The TTY (Teletypewriter) feature on your device allows people who are deaf, hard of

hearing, or who have speech or language disabilities to communicate using a TTY device

or a relay service.

To Enable TTY Mode

1

From your

Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > Call.

3

Tap

Accessibility > TTY mode.

4

Select the applicable TTY mode.

Switch Access

With Switch Access, you can interact with your Xperia™ device using one or more

switches. A switch is a device used to send a keystroke signal to your Android device.

These can be helpful for users with mobility limitations. For more information about

Switch Access, see

Settings > Accessibility > Switch Access > SETTINGS > Help &

feedback.

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