			       
	   DECtalk In-Line Text Command Reference.

NOTE: CAPS indicate the SHORTest legal subset. A (1) after a command 
indicates it is only applicable to the DECtalk PC. A (2) after a 
command indicates that it is only applicable to the DECtalk Express.

The DECtalk in-line text commands are listed by: Function, the
command and some brief notes.

COMMA PAUSE:
 [:COMMa  DDD] Default is 95ms.DDD is delta +/- from 95.

DEFINE VOICE:
 [:DEFIne  XX  DD  (SAVE)] XX is vocal param. SAVE => voice VAL

(Alternate):
 [:DV  XX  DD  (SAVE)] DD is decimal value.

DIAL TONE:
 [:DIAL  "D,ddd-ddd-dddd"] Comma causes pause in dial sequence..

ENABLE:
 [:ENABle] After flush cmd or after FLUSH_SPEECH.

ERROR:
 [:ERROr Ignore] Ignores all errors.
 [:ERROr Text] Error as text string.
 [:ERROr Escape] Returns esc seq.
 [:ERROr Speak] Speaks error msg. (default).
 [:ERROr TOne] Tone on cmd error.

FLUSH:
 [:FLUSh All] (OBSOLETE) No longer available.
 [:FLUSh Until DD] Until Index DD.
 [:FLUSh Mask DD] Mask & Index Match.
 [:FLUSh Mask After DD] After Index DD.
 [:FLUSh Mask Speech] Cmds still executed.
 CTRL-C (2) Stop/flush. Returns CTRL-A.

INDEX:
 [:INDEx  Mark DD] Insert Index Mark. (DD is index value).
 [:INDEx Reply DD] Insert Index & Reply when spoken.
 [:INDEx Reply Query] Respond with last index seen.

LANGUAGE:
 [:LANG ENGlish] Speak English (default).
 [:LANG SPANish] Speak Spanish.

LOAD VARIABLES:
 [:LOADv XX YY] XX, decimal val 0-9, YY is cmd variable. Used
 with Set Var.

LOG:
 [:LOG  TExt    ON/OFf] Log all text. Default is off.
 [:LOG Phonemes ON/OFF] Log phonemes.

MODES:
 [:MODE  Math ON/OFf] Math symbols spoken. Default Off (except Citation).
 [:MODE Europe ON/OFf] European monetary pronunciation.
 [:MODE SPell ON/OFf] Spell all words.
 [:MODE Name ON/OFf] Say proper names. (Optional feature).
 [:MODE Citation ON/OFf] Some words spoken differently when spoken alone.
 [:MODE Latin ON/OFf] American/Castilian Spanish switch.

PAUSE:
[:PAUSe  DDD] DDD in 1/100 of sec. (Asynch command).
Ctrl-N (2)

PERIOD PAUSE:
 [:PERIod  DDD] Default = 470ms, DDD is delta from 470.

PHONEME INTERPRETATION:
 [:PHoneme ARpabet (SPeak/ ON/OFf] Speak text within square
brackets as Arpabet phonemes. Default is OFF.

PITCH CHANGE:
 [:PITCh DD] Default = 35Hz. DD is delta from 35.

POWER STATUS (2):
 [:POWEr Sleep DD] Low power mode after DD sec.
 [:POWEr Interval DD] Low power beep DD sec.
 [:POWEr Speak] Speak battery status.
 [:POWEr STatus] Receive from Express power/battery status.

PRONOUNCE NAME:
 [:PRON  Name]Name      Speak proper name (Option).

PUNCTUATION:
 [:PUNCt  None] No punctuation spoken.
 [:PUNCt Some] Some punctuation spoken (default).
 [:PUNCt All] All punctuation spoken.
 [:PUNct Pass] Bypass some text preprocssing.

RATE SELECTION:
 [:RATE  DDD] Default = 180wpm. Range 75-650.

RESUME:
 [:RESUme] Resume speech.
 Ctrl-O (2)

SAY MODE:
 [:SAY  Clause] Speak at clause end.
 [:SAY  Word] Speak at word end.
 [:SAY  Letter] Speak at letter end.

SET VARIABLES:
 [:SETV DD] DD is 0-9. Set vars previously loaded. Used with
 "Load Vars".

SYNCHRONIZATION:
 [:SYNC] Act as clause end. Synchs async commands like [:pause xx].
 CTRL K (obsolete)

TIMEOUT:
 [:TIMEout  D] Force speech after D seconds. Default is NONE.

TONE:
 [:TONE  DD,dd] DD is Freq in Hz. dd is Duration in ms.

TSR (2):
 [:TSR ON/OFF ] Sends private character sequences to the TSR.
Off disables the transmission. Default is ON. Turned OFF when 
communicating directly to the COM port.

TYPING TABLE:
 [:TYPE DD (:) PHONE] DD is Keyboard code, : = use pitch
shift, PHONE is a phoneme.

VERSION (2):
 [:VERSion SPeak]  Speaks firmware version.
 [:VERsion STatus] Receive firmware version from Express.

VOICE SELECTION:
 [:NAme  X] X=P,H,F,D,B,R,U,W,K,V.

(Alternate):
 [:NX] No space between N and X.

VOLUME (1):
 [:VOLUme  Set DD] 0-99, Default = 5.
 [:VOLUme  Up DD] Increases volume by DD.
 [:VOLUme Down DD] Decreases volume by DD.

(Alternate):
 [:VS  DD] Set volume to DD.

XON/XOFF	Ctrl-Q/Ctrl-S	Serial line handshaking

NOTES:
(1) DECtlak PC.
(2) DECtalk Express.
			       


