Hi James,
Welcome to PhotoReading!
You will get conscious knowledge after super reading & dipping or skittering (some, not a lot) and more after rapid reading since at times you are slowing to a regular reading speed. If you are not comprehending enough, it is possible that you don't have a clearly defined specific purpose and only reading text to satisfy that purpose. Also, you didn't note mind mapping in your first question. Be sure to include that process in activation. You can super read or skitter the text several times prior to the rapid reading step. See the exercise "Take the five-day test" on page 71 in the PhotoReading book.
Subvocalizing is normal. Most of us do it. Better to create a picture of the text. Read the section "Cultivate the eye-mind connection" pages 92-93 in the PhotoReading book.
Before mind mapping you will have also super read & dipped or skittered to give you more conscious knowledge so you are not just relying on spontaneous activation. Maybe re-read the sections in the PhotoReading book on super reading & dipping and skittering. It seems that you are not slowing down to a regular reading speed at any time during these processes.
Enjoy PhotoReading,
Patrick
