Settings

You can adjust the "Settings" to customize configurations to meet your specific needs. Let's learn more about them.

Station: This setting provides the ability to select and assign a specific station to the dock.

Within the dropdown menu, you can easily choose from existing stations or add and remove stations as needed, ensuring seamless customization of your dock's station affiliation.

To add a new station to your dock, you'll follow these simple steps:

1. Click "Add New Station" to open a new dialog box.

2. Station: Enter the unique identifier for the new station, which can be letters, numbers, or symbols.

3. Category: Choose a category that best describes the station, like "Police," "EMS," or "Fire.

4. Frequency: Type in the station's broadcasting frequency or channel number. This detail is crucial to connect your device to the station.

5. Rx and Tx: Determine whether the station will receive signals, send signals, or perform both functions.

6. Description: Write a short description of the station. This could include the kind of content it broadcasts, its schedule, or other important notes.

7. Click the "Save" button to create the station.

This will add the station to your dock, neatly organizing it for quick access whenever needed.

To delete a station from your dock:

• Click on "Remove Station" to start.

• Select the station you want to remove from the list that appears in the dialog box.

• Confirm by clicking the "Delete" button.

This will remove the selected station from your system.

Let's return to the settings menu, where you can customize your dock's audio features. You will find the following options:

Speaker: Set up your dock's audio output preferences here.

Speaker Volume: Adjust the speaker volume to your preference.

Record Audio: Choose whether you want to record audio.

Recorder Sensitivity: Set the recorder's sensitivity to match your environment's conditions.

These settings help you control how you hear and record sounds with your dock.

Identify: Press this button to make the dock emit a "beep-beep" for sound identification. More Settings: Access additional customization options in the dock. Let's review them one by one.

Player Settings:

• Speaker: Adjust the speaker volume to your preference.

• Transmit: Adjust how your audio is sent out to others, fine-tuning how it's shared.

Recorder Settings:

• Maximum Size (sec): Set a limit on how long a recording can be.

• Silence (sec): Determine how long the recorder waits during silence before stopping the recording, useful for conserving space and keeping recordings concise.

These options allow for a customized experience, whether you're listening to or recording audio.

You will also find:

• Notification: Choose whether you want to receive notifications or not.

• Gain: Adjust the signal strength to improve the quality and reach of your audio transmissions to suit your needs.

In the "Other Settings" section, you'll find a range of customization options, including:

• Transmit: Customize your transmission settings to control when to transmit your audio.

• Audio to Text: This feature seamlessly converts your audio file into text.

These settings allow for a highly personalized setup, ensuring your Boondock Echo behaves and responds in the way you find most effective.

In the next section, you can input specific details to describe your Boondock Echo:

• Dock's Name: Assign a unique name to your dock for easy identification.

• Location: Indicate the precise location of your Boondock Echo.

• Time Zone: Choose the time zone that matches your dock's location.

Let's talk about some of the buttons at the end.

Reboot: Use this to restart your dock, which can help with updates or troubleshooting.

Identify: This helps you find your dock by making it emit a unique 'beep-beep' sound, useful when you have multiple docks.

Save: After you've made adjustments in the settings, this button ensures all your changes are kept.

Set Default: This button allows you to revert to the default settings.

Factory Reset: Resets the dock to the way it was when you first got it, erasing all custom settings.

WiFi Network: This lets you connect the dock to up to three different WiFi networks by entering the SSIDs and passwords.

These features make managing and customizing your dock's functionality straightforward.

Let's look at the Sent section next.