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BookSense XT – User Manual
10. Advanced options
The advanced options include as follows “Upgrade”, “Backup settings”, “Restore settings”
and “effect sound settings.” This menu allows you to upgrade the firmware, backup, restore
and effect sound the settings.
10.1 Upgrade
HIMS may, from time to time, offer newer versions of the BookSense XT firmware. You can
download this firmware from www.himsintl.com. To upgrade the BookSense XT, follow these
steps:
1) Download the upgrade file to your PC. The file is in a zip format.
2) Extract the contents of the zip file to your PC.
3) In the extracted contents, you should have a file that ends with .bin. Copy the file and
paste it directly to the root of an SD card.
4) Connect the BookSense XT to AC power.
5) Power on the BookSense XT and insert the SD card
6) Press the MENU button and move to “advanced options, pull down” by pressing the UP
or DOWN button.
7) Press the RIGHT, OK, or MENU button. “Upgrade firmware, dialog” is announced.
8) Press the OK or MENU button. “Do you want to upgrade? Yes” is announced.
9) Press the OK or MENU button.
10) The update will start and report that the update is being installed. The installation takes
about a minute and a half.
11) After the upgrade is done, the device will automatically restart.
12) If you copy the wrong file or the BookSense XT cannot find the file, then “Cannot find
valid firmware .bin file” is announced and the upgrade is cancelled.
10.2 Backup/Restore settings
This dialog allows you to backup the settings such as TTS, Alarm, page settings, recording
settings, radio settings, daisy playback settings, and media playback settings etc, and to
restore them manually or automatically depending on your preference.
To backup settings, follow these steps:
1) Press the MENU button. Press the UP or DOWN button to move to the “Advanced
options, pull down.”
2) Press the RIGHT, OK, or MENU button. BookSense says “Upgrade firmware, dialog.”
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