Appendix
Section 8
January 2009
Digital Talking-Book Player
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Library Guide
8. When I turned on the player this morning it announced “greater than 27 hours” of battery
time. I have been playing a book all morning and it still says “greater than 27 hours.” Is it
broken?
The player has a large battery capacity. You still have greater than 27 hours of play time remaining even
after playing all morning.
(Note to Librarians: To preserve battery service life, a recharge is not performed until the battery has been
discharged to 75 percent of full capacity. A patron is likely to be more confused if they noticed that the
player was not recharging every time they connected it to the AC power.)
9. When I turned on the player this morning it announced “less than 1 hour” of battery time. I
have been playing a book for 2 hours and it's still going. Is it broken?
The battery estimation may be inaccurate when discharged to this level. The player will always
underestimate the remaining capacity.
10. The book I am reading gets to the middle of chapter 4 and says “Book Error.” What does
that mean?
This is an error in the book itself, not in the individual cartridge. If it is a book produced by NLS, report the
book number and any information about where the error occurred to NLS Quality Assurance Section.
11. The narrator sounds like an auctioneer (or a drunk). How do I return it to normal?
Turn the player on. With the particular book cartridge in the player, but not playing, use the Speed Up and
Speed Down buttons until you hear a “Speed Normal” message. The player remembers the speed and tone
setting for each book. If a new book is played, the speed will be set not normal and the tone to neutral.
12. If I don’t turn off the player, will I wear out the player sooner?
No. The player draws very little power when not playing. It is not necessary to turn off the player.
13. If I don’t turn off the player, how much electricity is it consuming?
Even if you do not use the Power button to turn the player off, it will reduce its power consumption when
not playing to less than 1 watt.
14. How do I get to the User Guide with a Standard Model?
Press and hold the Play button for a few seconds.
15. How do I get out of the User Guide when I’m done with it?
Press and hold the Play button again for a few seconds.
16. Can I read the User Guide when a book is inserted?
Yes.
