Installation

“Pocketalk subtitles” is used by installing a dedicated program on your computer.

Preparation

• Computer
• Web camera*

* If your computer is equipped with a camera, you do not need to prepare it separately.

Installing

1. Download the installer on the computer where you will be using Pocketalk subtitles

   The installer is available from the download page.

2. Run the downloaded installer

   Follow the instructions and install the application. In the [Welcome to Pocketalk Subtitles] dialog that appears, select a button to start using the application.
   • If you have a serial code, select [Enter the code].

   NOTE

   Install Microsoft Visual Studio C++ 2019 Redistributable Package (x86) and (x64) if a message instructing you to do so appears (Windows only).

Using Pocketalk subtitles

• Translating on a computer
• Translating with Pocketalk

Translating on a computer

Using Pocketalk subtitles (1/3)

1. Launch the installed Pocketalk subtitles

2. Choose the translation languages

   

   Translation will be done in the direction of the arrow.

   NOTE

   You can translate up to two languages at the same time, such as translation from English to Spanish and Chinese.
   I want to translate into two languages

Using teleconference services (2/3)

3. Joining a teleconference with a computer

   NOTE

   If you join a teleconference with a web browser, you may not be able to use Pocketalk subtitles depending on the teleconference service. In this case, use a desktop version of your desired teleconference service.

4. On the camera settings of your teleconference service, select [Pocketalk Pair]

   Confirm that the “POCKETALK” logo appears on your camera image.

Translating (3/3)

5. Speak into your computer's microphone while holding down the Pocketalk subtitle’s [Talk while pressing the talk button] or hold down the spacebar on your keyboard (release the button or spacebar when you are finished speaking)

   The translations of the words you spoke will be displayed on your camera image as subtitles.

Exit Pocketalk subtitles

Pocketalk subtitles keeps running as a resident software even if you close the settings screen.
To end Pocketalk subtitles, follow the steps below.

• Windows: right click on the task bar and select [Exit].
• Mac: select [PockeTalkSubtitles] in the menu bar.

Translating with Pocketalk

Using Pocketalk subtitles and Pocketalk (1/3)

1. Launch the installed Pocketalk subtitles

2. Tap - [Settings] - [Screen sharing] on Pocketalk

   

3. On the Pocketalk [Screen sharing] screen, tap [OFF ] and then [ON ]

   

   [Screen sharing] is valid for three hours after it has been turned [ON ].

   NOTE

   You can use [Screen sharing] until it is turned [OFF ] by tapping on [Discard the displayed content in 3 hours] (icon changes to ).

4. Enter the [Shared number] and [Password] displayed on the Pocketalk [Screen sharing] screen to the installed Pocketalk subtitles and click [Connect]

   [Screen sharing] screen on Pocketalk

   

   [Audio input] screen on Pocketalk subtitles

   Click [Use Poketalk] and fill in the displayed fields.

   

   If a message shows that the connection was successful, connection is complete.

Using teleconference services (2/3)

5. Joining a teleconference with a computer

   NOTE

   If you join a teleconference with a web browser, you may not be able to use Pocketalk subtitles depending on the teleconference service. In this case, use a desktop version of your desired teleconference service.

6. On the camera settings of your teleconference service, select [Pocketalk Pair]

   Confirm that the “POCKETALK” logo appears on your camera image.

Translating (3/3)

7. Press and hold and speak to the unit when you hear a beep sound (release your finger from the button when you are finished speaking)

   The translations of the words you spoke will be displayed on your camera image as subtitles.

Exit Pocketalk subtitles

Pocketalk subtitles keeps running as a resident software even if you close the settings screen.
To end Pocketalk subtitles, follow the steps below.

• Windows: right click on the task bar and select [Exit].
• Mac: select [PockeTalkSubtitles] in the menu bar.

Frequently asked questions

• I want to translate into two languages
• The camera image or subtitle display is slow
• I want to change the display position of subtitles
• I want to change the display language of the Pocketalk subtitles (software)
• I want to hide subtitles
• I cannot display the camera image of Pocketalk subtitles on my teleconference service (Windows only)

I want to translate into two languages

You can translate into two languages such as Spanish and Chinese at the same time.

Select [Full-page (two languages)] in - [Subtitles] - [Show subtitles] and you can select two translation languages in the Pocketalk subtiltes.

To return to the Home sceen of Pocketalk subtitles, follow the steps below.

• Windows: click on the upper right corner of the screen.
• Mac: click on the title bar.

The camera image or subtitle display is slow

This may improve by reducing the camera image size of Pocketalk subtitles.
You can change the display size in the Pocketalk subtitles - [Video settings] - [Resolution].

To return to the Home sceen of Pocketalk subtitles, follow the steps below.

• Windows: click on the upper right corner of the screen.
• Mac: click on the title bar.

I want to change the display position of subtitles

You can change the display position of subtitles.
You can change the position in the Pocketalk subtitles - [Subtitles] - [Show subtitles].

To return to the Home sceen of Pocketalk subtitles, follow the steps below.

• Windows: click on the upper right corner of the screen.
• Mac: click on the title bar.

I want to change the display language of the Pocketalk subtitles (software)

You can change the language in the Pocketalk subtitles - [General settings] - [Language].

To return to the Home sceen of Pocketalk subtitles, follow the steps below.

• Windows: click on the upper right corner of the screen.
• Mac: click on the title bar.

I want to hide subtitles

Switch the camera setting of your teleconference service to the camera of your computer, or end Pocketalk subtitles.

Exit Pocketalk subtitles

I cannot display the camera image of Pocketalk subtitles on my teleconference service (Windows only)

Pocketalk subtitles may not have started, or the teleconference service may have started before Pocketalk subtitles.
Follow the below steps and this may be improved.

1. Close the teleconference service that could not display the Pocketalk subtitles camera image (if you also have Pocketalk subtitles running, end this as well).

   Exit Pocketalk subtitles

   NOTE

   If you are using a teleconference service on your web browser, close the entire web browser and not just the tabs or windows.

2. Start Pocketalk subtitles.

   Confirm that the camera image is displayed in Pocketalk subtitles.

3. Start the teleconference service where you want to use Pocketalk subtitles.

   Choose [Pocketalk Pair] in the camera settings of your teleconference service and confirm that the camera image of Pocketalk subtitles is displayed.