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Appendix A - Main specifications.

NOTE: Shinano Kenshi reserves the right to modify the products

specification at any time without prior notice.

Main Specifications.

This section details the main specifications for the PLEXTALK PTR2.

Loading system:

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Slot insertion

Compatible CDs:

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12cm diameter CD, CD-R and CD-RW discs. PLEXTALK is only

compatible with round 12cm CDs. 8cm CD and irregularly shaped

CDs, such as the business card type, will cause a malfunction and

should not be used.

Playable contents:

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Books conforming to DAISY 2.02 and DAISY 2.0 standards

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Music CDs (CD-DA)

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Audio file CD or CF cards. Audio files include MP3, Ogg Vorbis and

Wave (PCM)

Playable audio formats for DAISY books:

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MP3, MP2, DAISY ADPCM2, PCM.

Recording methods:

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DAISY 2.02

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Music CD format (CD-DA)

Recording audio formats for DAISY 2.02:

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PCM 44.1kHz Stereo

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PCM 22.05kHz Mono (Book creator mode only)

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MP3 256kbps Stereo

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MP3 128kbps Stereo

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MP3 64kbps Mono

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MP3 32kbps Mono

Summary of Contents for PTR 2

Page 1: ...Portable Recorder PTR 2 User s Guide...

Page 2: ...enerates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guaran...

Page 3: ...st conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure The laser beam...

Page 4: ...PTR2 22 5 2 Features of the PTR2 23 5 3 Main differences between the PTR1 and PTR2 23 6 Getting started 25 6 1 Terminology and conventions used in this guide 25 6 2 What you get in the box 26 6 3 Des...

Page 5: ...or CF card 69 11 9 Moving to the beginning or end of a title or album 70 11 10 Jump backwards or forwards by 5 seconds 71 11 11 Fast forward or fast rewind 72 11 12 Using the time jump feature 72 11...

Page 6: ...sics of recording in DAISY format 120 17 2 Technical data about recording modes and sound qualities 121 17 3 Selecting a recording mode and sound quality setting 125 17 4 Checking the recording level...

Page 7: ...can PLEXTALK be used for when connected to a PC 173 21 2 PLEXTALK s capabilities when connected as an external CD drive 174 21 3 Switching PLEXTALK between CD R CD RW drive and memory card drive 174 2...

Page 8: ...recommended that you read through the guide sequentially learning as you go If you are an advanced user or have had experience of using the PLEXTALK PTR1 you may wish to bypass some of the preliminar...

Page 9: ...lity or fitness for any particular purpose Further Shinano Kenshi Co Ltd reserves the right to revise this guide and to make changes in its content without obligation to notify any person or organizat...

Page 10: ...tandards This standard regulates the recording and copying of digital signals between digital audio devices up to 1 generation from the original The main principle of the standard is that commercially...

Page 11: ...can copy only one time Whenever you have copied from the master the copyright status of the copied file or track changes from MASTER to COPY which is in accordance with the SCMS standard COPY means th...

Page 12: ...equipped with the appropriate software 3 2 Main features of DAISY The main features of the DAISY format are as follows Compression of information with high levels of compression available it is possib...

Page 13: ...ening to the book on a pc the text will appear on screen and the reader will be able to search for words within the text Type 4 Audio and full text This is the most time consuming type of book to prod...

Page 14: ...ns Once the book has been created the levels of navigation are fixed and cannot be altered by the reader When trying to find a specific part of a book the reader would tend to use a higher level perha...

Page 15: ...xtremely useful Groups can not be specified by the reader and must be inserted by the DAISY book producer 3 4 5 Phrases When the book is being recorded the audio files are automatically divided into s...

Page 16: ...plete the reader can add bookmarks at relevant places to enable them to find the marked locations at a later stage The number of permitted bookmarks will depend on the DAISY player used but generally...

Page 17: ...w the precautions highlighted in this way could result in serious injury or death due to fire electrical shock or explosion WARNING A warning notice denotes a hazard that could result in personal inju...

Page 18: ...not use an electronic transformer designed for overseas travellers CAUTION Do not pull the plug out by its cord when removing the power plug from PLEXTALK CAUTION Do not allow sand or dust to come in...

Page 19: ...ALK in locations subject to strong magnetism such as near speakers CAUTION Do not use or store your PLEXTALK inside cars with the windows closed in the hot sun in direct sunlight or close to heaters r...

Page 20: ...ARNING If the fluid gets onto your body or clothing wash the area well with water CAUTION Only use the specified battery that was included with PLEXTALK Replacements are only available from Plextor an...

Page 21: ...called Normal mode and Book Creator mode You can switch between these 2 modes at any time The PTR2 will be supplied with Normal mode set as the default Normal mode gives you a simplified interface an...

Page 22: ...authoring software for production and editing of audio only DAISY books 5 3 Main differences between the PTR1 and PTR2 Below are listed the main differences between the PLEXTALK PTR1 and the PTR2 This...

Page 23: ...ording to the selection made in the menu by the user In Normal mode after the DAISY book plays to the end the next press of the Play key will start the book at the beginning again The PTR2 has 2 modes...

Page 24: ...ich they refer REMINDER A reminder is used to remind you about information that has already been given in another section of the guide that you may not have read recently Reminders are generally writt...

Page 25: ...ms you should receive 1 PLEXTALK Portable Recorder PTR2 1 CF Card 64 MB already inserted NOTE The specification of the supplied card may differ from the one specified in the guide 1 AC adaptor with fi...

Page 26: ...controls to allow you to locate them when referred to in later chapters The names and main purposes are given here however some of the detail of how the keys are used is left out at this stage This in...

Page 27: ...ut noticeable dip in the middle of this edge It is worth taking note of this as it can be used later to help locate the Play Stop key and the centre of the CD slot Keep the unit in this position as th...

Page 28: ...on it From top to bottom the four small diamond keys are Information key used to set the date and time and the sleep timer feature Press and hold the key to hear the date and time Heading key used fo...

Page 29: ...Underneath the Number Pad is the row of 3 keys The 2 outside keys are semi circular in shape and are coloured black The centre key is trapezoidal in shape and is coloured light blue This centre key al...

Page 30: ...and CF card slots The CD slot is near to the top edge and extends almost the full width of PLEXTALK The CF card slot is below the CD Slot towards the left and is much narrower Just to the right of th...

Page 31: ...eadphone socket the external microphone socket and the line in socket All the sockets take a 3 5 millimetre diameter stereo jack plug In the recess nearest to the rear of the unit is the Key Lock Key...

Page 32: ...Power On Off switch Pushing the switch towards the rear of the unit turns it on and pulling it towards the front will turn it off In the recess towards the front of the unit from back to front are the...

Page 33: ...d sticker with important information about your PLEXTALK including the serial number and date of manufacture Locate the 4 rubber feet on the bottom surface These 4 rubber feet are located near to the...

Page 34: ...tery do the following With the unit face down on a flat surface and the front of PLEXTALK towards you remove the battery cover by pressing the 2 plastic clips firmly towards the rear and lifting the c...

Page 35: ...tly to the left a little Replace the battery cover by locating the back edge first and then pressing down on the front edge until the plastic clips snap into position CAUTION Never use force to try to...

Page 36: ...r a replacement Plug the small round connector on the cable that is connected to the transformer block into the round socket at the back of your PLEXTALK Now connect the oval shaped connector on the m...

Page 37: ...media in PLEXTALK a variety of audio outputs may be heard at this time The details will be discussed later PLEXTALK is now ready for use NOTE Assuming that no media has been removed since its last use...

Page 38: ...Lock Key Describer switch is to allow the user to learn about the function of the keys and controls With the lock applied press and hold down any key and a description of the function of that key will...

Page 39: ...of PLEXTALK Continue to push the CD into the slot until PLEXTALK takes over and feeds the CD the rest of the way This will be after approximately three quarters of the CD has been fed into the slot PL...

Page 40: ...ndard mode the current setting of the playing mode will be announced after the type of CD announcement Further information about playing modes is given in later chapters of this guide To eject a CD do...

Page 41: ...rted Micro drives have a rough side and a flat side The micro drive must be inserted with the rough side upwards and the flat side towards you NOTE When the CF card is nearly all the way into the slot...

Page 42: ...table of contents and to individual chapters Level 2 navigates to sections and Level 3 navigates to items within sections The group marker has been used to identify safety information and other notes...

Page 43: ...ts Driver software for PLEXTALK PTR2 when used with Windows 98SE If your computer uses Windows 98SE you will require to load drivers from the User s Guide CD before the operating system will recognise...

Page 44: ...45 Note You cannot install PLEXTALK Recording Software unless the computer has recognised your PLEXTALK via the USB cable...

Page 45: ...ut of your rechargeable battery you should take careful note of the following points When using your PLEXTALK for the first time or after one month of storage you should connect to a mains power suppl...

Page 46: ...when handling or cleaning your CDs Always handle media carefully and avoid touching CDs on the underside Always store CDs and cards in proper sleeves or containers Never expose media to extreme heat...

Page 47: ...etails of the physical design of your PLEXTALK you should refer to Section 6 3 before reading this chapter 8 1 Basic control of the unit PLEXTALK can be turned on by pushing the power switch towards t...

Page 48: ...he tone to the normal position by pressing in the tone control switch Insert a CD by pushing it gently into the CD slot at the front of the unit until PLEXTALK takes over and pulls the CD fully into t...

Page 49: ...es at a high speed do not stick any thick items like Braille labels onto the surface of the disc Insert a DAISY CD into your PLEXTALK Press the Play Stop key to start playback Note that if you have us...

Page 50: ...LEXTALK will jump back or forward in 10 minute jumps To get information about the headings in the current title and the titles on the CD or CF card press and hold down the Heading key To get informati...

Page 51: ...is released the voice bookmark is inserted To go to a bookmark that you have inserted press the Bookmark key once and enter the number of the bookmark that you want to go to and then press the Enter k...

Page 52: ...he microphone or line in sockets PLEXTALK will indicate that it recognises that a device has been connected and will automatically make the most recently connected source the default recording source...

Page 53: ...128 k stereo MP3 64 k mono MP3 32 k mono and MP3 16 k mono The better the quality the more disc space it uses and therefore the less available recording time Use the Number 4 or 6 key to select your p...

Page 54: ...the recording level is Low Good or High Turn on the level monitor by pressing the Information key Press the Information key again to turn it off 8 4 Editing a DAISY recording Some of the editing featu...

Page 55: ...specify the starting section and the end section to operate on Also from the Edit menu you can select to join a section or sections to create a single section of those selected Again PLEXTALK will as...

Page 56: ...Media Management menu During finalisation you choose from two options No additional recording and editing You cannot add recording after finalization Additional recording and editing enabled You can...

Page 57: ...rd or vice versa Recording Settings allows you to select from a variety of recording settings or to set your own customised settings Playing Settings allows you to specify how you want to listen to th...

Page 58: ...n To navigate around the menu use the following methods To select a different option on the same level of the menu press either the Number 4 key to move to the left on the menu or the Number 6 key to...

Page 59: ...erial number In these situations the information is repeated until you choose to cancel the message If you wish to stay in the menu system press the Number 2 key or the Cancel key If you wish to exit...

Page 60: ...ing 2 numbers for the month followed by 2 numbers for the day Use leading zeros where necessary Press the Enter key to confirm your entry or the Cancel key to enter the information again When you have...

Page 61: ...ption and select it by pressing the Enter key Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to either the 12 hour or the 24 hour setting according to your preference and press Enter to confirm your choice Your pref...

Page 62: ...k the name of the currently selected waiting sound and will then play a sample of that sound Use the Number 4 or 6 key to listen to the available options and press the Enter key when you are on the wa...

Page 63: ...orbis You may wish to try out the features mentioned in this chapter as you progress If you wish to do this insert a CD into PLEXTALK s CD slot as detailed in Section 6 9 before reading any further If...

Page 64: ...des this action has been selected Pressing the Play Stop key when the book or album has played to the end will cause the book or album to commence playback from the beginning again 11 3 Changing the p...

Page 65: ...a higher pitched beep at the top and bottom setting and will play a lower pitched beep at the position where the volume is set to 10 If you press and hold down either of the volume keys you will hear...

Page 66: ...for example Speed 2 If PLEXTALK is playing playback will be temporarily halted as you make your adjustments To decrease the playback speed flick the Speed Control switch towards the front of PLEXTALK...

Page 67: ...ected for example Tone 3 If PLEXTALK is playing playback will be temporarily halted as you make your adjustments To quickly set PLEXTALK back to the normal tone position regardless of where the settin...

Page 68: ...me are common to all formats and will always appear on this list of navigation options Having selected your preferred navigation method you can now use your Number 4 or 6 key to move backwards or forw...

Page 69: ...beginning or end of a title or album Moving quickly to the beginning or end of the current title or album is very useful whether your media contains DAISY titles music tracks or audio files Although t...

Page 70: ...ther by 5 second jumps or by phrase jumps For Music CDs and Audio File CDs and CF cards you can only jump by 5 second jumps The choice of the type of jump is made in the menu system To select the 5 se...

Page 71: ...forward will increase to 2 times and 4 times normal speed for Music CDs and to 4 times 8 times and 16 times normal speed for DAISY and Audio File CDs or CF cards If you release your finger at 4 times...

Page 72: ...u are using a DAISY title you will hear the time elapsed time remaining total time the date and time when the index was created and the first phrase of the title If you are using a Music CD you will h...

Page 73: ...e oldest bookmark is automatically deleted before the new one is created Voice bookmarks These are numbered bookmarks that have accompanying voice annotations Voice bookmarks and memos both use memory...

Page 74: ...nter key and PLEXTALK will say Set simple bookmark NOTE There is only one simple bookmark per title or album The position of the existing simple bookmark is moved to the new position when you insert t...

Page 75: ...the same number as an existing bookmark PLEXTALK gives you the chance to overwrite the existing bookmark or assign a different number Press the Enter key to overwrite the existing bookmark or the Can...

Page 76: ...once PLEXTALK will say Go to bookmark Enter the number of the bookmark you wish to go to using the Number Pad Press the Enter key to confirm or the Cancel key to clear your entry When a valid bookmar...

Page 77: ...will take you to the bookmark with the highest number Press the Number 6 key to move to the next bookmark with a higher number PLEXTALK will move to the bookmark and announce its number Playback will...

Page 78: ...k Enter the number of the bookmark you wish to clear using the Number Pad Press the Enter key to confirm or the Cancel key to clear your entry When you confirm the number of the bookmark you wish to c...

Page 79: ...m this action If you wish to proceed press the Enter key and PLEXTALK will say Cleared If you have changed your mind press the Cancel key or the Menu key to exit the menu system entirely 11 14 6 Turni...

Page 80: ...op and the Page key is the third key from the top They are both black diamond shaped keys 12 1 Getting heading and title information To find out information about the titles on the CD or CF card and a...

Page 81: ...r special pages within the DAISY title the number of front pages and special pages will be announced as well as the other page information 12 3 Title navigation In situations where there are more than...

Page 82: ...is only one title on a CD or CF card PLEXTALK will remove all title navigation options from the system at that time 12 4 Heading navigation Navigating to headings is very similar to title navigation Y...

Page 83: ...ng and playback will start automatically If there is no next heading PLEXTALK will go to the end and say End of title NOTE When navigating in this way PLEXTALK will stop at all headings that have a le...

Page 84: ...e is no next page PLEXTALK will go to the end and say End of title NOTE If there are no page markers in the title the Page option will not be listed on the Navigation Menu NOTE There are three kinds o...

Page 85: ...ssing the Enter key Use the Number 4 or 6 key to select between Stop all structure or Stop the group only pressing the Enter key to confirm your selection Having made your choice PLEXTALK will exit fr...

Page 86: ...er 4 or 6 key to go to the Phrase moving option and select it by pressing the Enter key After making this selection you will be automatically exited from the menu system Having set this option to move...

Page 87: ...will repeat continuously until playback is stopped Repeat all titles playback will continuously play all titles in order until playback is stopped Repeat random the sections within the current DAISY...

Page 88: ...and should not be used CAUTION As the CD rotates at a high speed do not stick any thick items like Braille labels onto the surface of the disc 13 1 Track navigation Navigating to tracks is very simila...

Page 89: ...le when playing a Music CD you can select a number of different playback modes The available options are as follows Standard play this option is the factory default setting It plays through the album...

Page 90: ...the Enter key The currently selected playing mode will be spoken Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to your preferred playing mode and select it by pressing the Enter key Your selection will be made and...

Page 91: ...be used CAUTION As the CD rotates at a high speed do not stick any thick items like Braille labels onto the surface of the disc NOTE PLEXTALK cannot be used to record edit or back up audio files on C...

Page 92: ...f their file names In this case numbers take precedence over alphabetical characters For example if one file is called 123ABC and a second file is called ABC the file 123ABC will play before the file...

Page 93: ...D or CF card information Restrictions when recording When creating an Audio File CD or CF card you should only use a blank CD or CF card to record on Do not create a DAISY title on the blank media bef...

Page 94: ...ress the heading key once the guide speech will say Go to file Type in the number of the file you wish to go to using the Number Pad Press the Enter key to confirm or the Cancel key to clear your entr...

Page 95: ...e speech will say Go to album Type in the number of the album you wish to go to using the Number Pad Press the Enter key to confirm or the Cancel key to clear your entry When you have entered a valid...

Page 96: ...lbum will be continuously played in random order until playback is stopped Repeat between bookmarks if you have inserted bookmarks into an album the audio between the bookmarks either side of your cur...

Page 97: ...98 NOTE When you select a playback mode it will remain the default playback mode until you change it again even if the unit is turned off and back on...

Page 98: ...lug in the AC adaptor and switch on the mains power If you do not plug in the AC adaptor PLEXTALK will shut down automatically when the battery level drops below a certain point CAUTION If the battery...

Page 99: ...to specify an amount of time after which PLEXTALK will shut down This can be handy if you are wanting to listen to a DAISY book or music for a set amount of time or if you want to record something tha...

Page 100: ...r on timer 2 These work similar to the way an alarm clock radio works You can set the timers to come on at the same time each day This section shows you how to activate deactivate and modify the power...

Page 101: ...en activated NOTE For a power on timer to work it must be activated PLEXTALK s power on timers are automatically activated when the time is set or reset 15 5 3 Deactivating the power on timer To deact...

Page 102: ...Press the Enter key to select the required timer Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the Setting time of day option and select it by pressing the Enter key PLEXTALK will ask you to enter a time with 4...

Page 103: ...ill speak the name and the current setting for that timer Press the Enter key to select the required timer Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the Clear the time option and select it by pressing the En...

Page 104: ...her direct into PLEXTALK or from external sources such as tape recorders CD players radios and other similar devices You may however wish to consider purchasing some additional accessories to enhance...

Page 105: ...r other similar device Headphones Optional With the use of stereo headphones Music CDs and recorded materials can be listened to in stereo using your PLEXTALK During recording you may find it useful t...

Page 106: ...ake DAISY recordings and can only be used to make Music CDs PLEXTALK will automatically detect the type of CD that you insert Blank Music CDs tend to be more expensive than blank data CDs On all CDs o...

Page 107: ...detailed below 16 3 1 Inserting blank data CDs CAUTION PLEXTALK is only compatible with round CDs Irregularly shaped CDs such as the business card type will cause a malfunction and should not be used...

Page 108: ...ISY title and will then proceed to create the DAISY title on the CF card When complete PLEXTALK will say Finished Push Record key record to card Level monitor auto PLEXTALK will then say Auto repeated...

Page 109: ...key to exit from recording stand by 16 4 Getting information about your CD or CF card Whatever type of media you intend to record on you may wish to check the status of the CD or CF card from time to...

Page 110: ...d surfaces as these can create echoes in your recording Draping material on table tops and walls can help Closing curtains is also useful Avoid vibrations and shocks during recording CD finalisation a...

Page 111: ...ng additional hardware connected Turn off the guide speech during recording PLEXTALK provides you with the ability to automatically turn off guide speech when you start recording When you are recordin...

Page 112: ...on When making live recordings of voices conferences lectures presentations and concerts You may find that you get better quality by connecting an external microphone Having selected a suitable microp...

Page 113: ...one connected will become the default input source NOTE Even if more than one input source is connected you can only use one input source at a time 16 7 2 Selecting a specific input source In certain...

Page 114: ...ding level can be adjusted manually Manual adjustment of the recording level can only be used with the external microphone and the line in source The internal microphone level cannot be adjusted manua...

Page 115: ...reached As you make the adjustments PLEXTALK will announce the new recording level and will say either Low Good or High to indicate that the recording level is too low about right or too high The reco...

Page 116: ...uce the available recording time on a disc or CF card By choosing a low sound quality you can maximise the available recording time For Music CD recording the quality is fixed so these options are not...

Page 117: ...ng Press the Record key again to pause recording at any time Press the Record key to start recording again Press the Play Stop key to stop recording NOTE You can pause recording as often as you need t...

Page 118: ...you switch the recording monitor on or off PLEXTALK will announce which setting is active NOTE In order to avoid acoustic feedback when recording using the internal microphone or an external micropho...

Page 119: ...of PLEXTALK that are available in normal mode Some of this information does not apply in book creator mode so please do not get confused Your PLEXTALK should have arrived preset to Normal mode 17 1 Ba...

Page 120: ...nd voice recordings where there is relatively low background noise Music for recording from audio devices such as CD players Analogue cassette for recording from analogue cassettes Radio for recording...

Page 121: ...audio is detected Background noise level of input sound If you are recording in a low noise environment such as a studio use the low setting If your recording environment is noisy such as a conference...

Page 122: ...Normal speed Conference mode Auto section setting No setting Time to auto stop recording when no sound No setting Timing of start recording When push Record key Background noise level of input sound...

Page 123: ...settings The available recording time will depend on the sound quality setting you select The higher the sound quality the less recording time Below are listed the approximate recording times you can...

Page 124: ...E The above recording times are approximations and may vary depending on the number of headings and other structure in the recording 17 3 Selecting a recording mode and sound quality setting For DAISY...

Page 125: ...our selection has been set To choose a recording mode and a sound quality setting after going into recording stand by do the following Press the Record key once and PLEXTALK will go into recording sta...

Page 126: ...ressing the Enter key Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the Custom option and select it by pressing the Enter key PLEXTALK will then offer you a chance to select a sound quality setting from the 6 op...

Page 127: ...ny time during recording in order to adjust or check the recording level Whilst in recording pause or during recording do the following Press the Information key once and PLEXTALK will say Level monit...

Page 128: ...nounce the current battery status the currently selected recording mode and sound quality setting and the input source 17 6 Editing heading and page markers during recording Having already learned how...

Page 129: ...e key a second time PLEXTALK will say Cancel page XX NOTE In all the above items XX is the number of the heading or page marker that has been set or cancelled 17 7 Editing heading and page markers aft...

Page 130: ...et at the start of the 3 second audio clip 17 7 2 Cancelling a heading setting If you set a heading in the wrong place or if a heading was created automatically where you did not intend it to be you c...

Page 131: ...you want it press the Enter key to finish the process PLEXTALK will confirm that the page has been set by saying Set page XX where XX is the number of the page that has just been set NOTE Page marker...

Page 132: ...llows you to save information about the recording and editing that you have carried out in the current session up to that point If the information has been saved the Search for edited information in t...

Page 133: ...editing information function was carried out For example if you have recorded and edited information in the current title on 3 separate occasions and have shut down PLEXTALK each time there will be 3...

Page 134: ...previously edited information Press the Enter key to confirm or the Cancel key to abort CAUTION It can sometime take several hours for the Search for edited information in the disc function to execut...

Page 135: ...abort If you press the Enter key PLEXTALK will cut the selected sections to the audio clipboard and confirm it by saying Finished NOTE As you are moving through the sections PLEXTALK will speak the he...

Page 136: ...roceed Press the Enter key to confirm or the Cancel key to abort If you press the Enter key PLEXTALK will copy the selected sections to the audio clipboard and confirm it by saying Finished NOTE As yo...

Page 137: ...op this audio or hear a section again press the Play Stop key 17 8 6 Joining sections If you wish within a DAISY title you can join sequential sections together to make a single section To join one or...

Page 138: ...owing operations Cut section Copy section Paste section Join section Set or cancel a heading and Set or cancel a page To cancel the previous edit do the following Press the Menu key once to access the...

Page 139: ...he Enter key PLEXTALK will prepare the CD for editing and confirm it by saying Finished NOTE You cannot use this command after finalising the CD with the No additional recording and editing option 17...

Page 140: ...u wish to proceed Press the Enter key to confirm or the Cancel key to abort If you press the Enter key PLEXTALK will delete the selected title switch to the first title on the CD or CF card and confir...

Page 141: ...o abort the process If you choose to continue use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to either No additional recording and editing or Additional recording and editing enabled according to your preference and...

Page 142: ...labels onto the surface of the disc 18 1 General information about Music CDs With your PLEXTALK you can record on CD R or CD RW discs which come in 650MB and 700MB capacities referred to as Type 74 an...

Page 143: ...recorded DAISY title 18 3 Technical data about recording modes in Music CD format 18 3 1 Recording modes in Music CD format In Music CD format there are only 2 available recording modes to choose fro...

Page 144: ...setting 2 seconds Background noise level of input sound Low 40 dB Time to auto stop recording when no sound 1 minute Record speed setting Normal speed In Music Custom mode you can set each parameter...

Page 145: ...o the Select recording mode option and select it by pressing the Enter key Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the Music Standard option and select it by pressing the Enter key PLEXTALK will confirm th...

Page 146: ...he Enter key Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the Music custom option and select it by pressing the Enter key You will now be given the chance to choose your preferred setting for each of the 4 reco...

Page 147: ...t hear any of the above information during recording You will still hear the information in the recording stand by and recording pause states NOTE In addition to the information given above PLEXTALK w...

Page 148: ...of the track that has been set or cancelled 18 7 Finalising a Music CD When a CD is finalised it can be played on a commercially sold CD player If you do not finalise a CD after recording it you will...

Page 149: ...be complete and PLEXTALK will say Finished CAUTION If the battery runs down during CD finalisation you may end up with a CD that is not playable It is strongly recommended that you connect to a mains...

Page 150: ...iar with the functions in Normal mode before progressing on to try the Book Creator mode functions NOTE Whilst Book Creator mode functions are listed in this chapter they are not described in detail a...

Page 151: ...key acts in the same way as the Menu key In Book Creator mode you can change the recording method by pressing the Number 1 key This is not available in Normal mode In Book Creator mode you can choose...

Page 152: ...sing the Play Stop key will not automatically restart playback from the beginning of the title as it does in Normal mode If you wish to start playback from the beginning again you must first navigate...

Page 153: ...se 2 will become the default playing mode until you change it again NOTE The factory default setting enables you to select between Standard play and Editing play modes 19 3 4 Undo and Redo In Book Cre...

Page 154: ...64MB 24 minutes CF card 256MB 1 5 hours CF card 1GB 6 5 hours 19 4 2 Switching recording method In Normal mode all new recordings are automatically appended to the end of the DAISY title In Book Creat...

Page 155: ...cording you will find that the new audio has been inserted immediately after the phrase you were on when you started recording All the phrases that were after the insertion point will have been moved...

Page 156: ...he new audio as PLEXTALK will automatically fit it into the existing recording 19 4 5 Overwrite recording Overwrite recording enables you to correct mistakes during the recording process This method c...

Page 157: ...Menu Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the Edit option and select it by pressing the Enter key Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the Cut phrase option and select it by pressing the Enter key PLEXTAL...

Page 158: ...ey PLEXTALK will ask you to select the beginning phrase to copy Use the Number 4 or 6 key to move through the recording by phrases until the first phrase you want copied is spoken Select this as the f...

Page 159: ...ou have made your selection PLEXTALK will confirm that the paste has been done by saying Finished NOTE PLEXTALK will paste the audio immediately in front of the phrase you specify in the above process...

Page 160: ...press the Enter key PLEXTALK will split the selected phrase at the specified location and confirm it by saying Finished 19 5 5 Joining phrases In a DAISY title you can create a single phrase by joinin...

Page 161: ...es Whilst still in recording pause you can cancel the group by pressing the Number 7 key a second time PLEXTALK will say Group setting cancelled After recording to set a group marker when PLEXTALK is...

Page 162: ...el It will then speak the current section s level and the heading number and play the first phrase of the current section Select the sections for which you want to alter the section level using the Nu...

Page 163: ...en back up from a CF card to a CD R or CD RW disc If you are using PLEXTALK to backup from one CD to another without connecting to a computer you need to use a CF card as an intermediate storage locat...

Page 164: ...Menu Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the Backup option and select it by pressing the Enter key If you do not have PLEXTALK connected to mains power at this time PLEXTALK will speak a warning and a...

Page 165: ...key or press the Cancel key to abort the process If you press the Enter key you now need to select the format for the backup Use the Number 4 or 6 key to select either DAISY format or Music CD format...

Page 166: ...s you have a number of possibilities using your PLEXTALK The following general points should be noted You can back up from a Music CD disc to a CF card then back up from a CF card to a Music CD R or C...

Page 167: ...d Recommended CF cards in Appendix A 20 2 2 Backup an album or track to CF card When backing up a Music CD to a Music CD you have to first backup the album or selected tracks to a CF card and then bac...

Page 168: ...t the CF card from which you want to backup information Navigate to the title and section that you want to backup Press the Menu key once to access the Main Menu Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the...

Page 169: ...MP3 256K Stereo 30 minutes approximately MP3 128K Stereo 30 minutes approximately 20 3 Erasing CD RW discs PLEXTALK enables you to erase CD RW discs in order that you can record new data You can do th...

Page 170: ...s NOTE When the CD RW is erased PLEXTALK will behave as if you have inserted a blank CD RW disc NOTE The information in this section applies only to CD RW type discs CD R discs cannot be erased 20 4 E...

Page 171: ...ted files do the following Press the Menu key once to access the Main Menu Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the Media Management option and select it by pressing the Enter key Use the Number 4 or 6...

Page 172: ...LEXTALK as an external CD R CD RW drive and an external memory card drive at the same time 21 1 What can PLEXTALK be used for when connected to a PC With PLEXTALK connected as a CD R CD RW drive you c...

Page 173: ...eed in the case of Multi speed media Reads all CD ROM and CD R media at a maximum of 8X speed NOTE In the above statements because the interface is USB1 1 the actual value is about 5X or 6X speed rath...

Page 174: ...o a PC for PCs with a range of operating systems NOTE Before proceeding you need to determine what operating system your PC uses If you are not sure consult your PC manual or supplier 21 4 1 Connectin...

Page 175: ...ows 98 Second Edition If you have a PC with Windows 98 Second Edition Windows 98SE you will have to install two small pieces of software known as a controller and a driver on your PC before PLEXTALK w...

Page 176: ...Check the Specify search location check box and browse to the location where the User s Guide CD is located E g D Driver or E Driver and then click Next When Windows has searched the specified locatio...

Page 177: ...see a dialogue for installing the USB ATA or ATAPI Mass Storage driver Click Next to begin installing the driver Ensure that the option Search for the best driver for your device Recommended is checke...

Page 178: ...click Next When Windows has searched the specified location it will list USB ATA or ATAPI Mass Storage Controller Click next and Windows will display a progress bar followed by a dialogue box indicati...

Page 179: ...ws Turn the PC ON and ensure that PLEXTALK is connected as detailed above Open Windows Explorer or My Computer and ensure there is an icon for PLEXTALK PLEXTALK may be listed as D E or another drive l...

Page 180: ...rer for help to troubleshoot your USB controller or driver compatibility or conflicts It may just be a matter of obtaining the latest USB driver or a motherboard BIOS update from the manufacturer 21 5...

Page 181: ...at the lower right of the PC screen In Windows 98 SE left click Stop USB ATA ATAPI Mass Storage Controller In Windows Me left click Stop USB CD ROM or Stop USB Disk CD Drive Card Drive In Windows 2000...

Page 182: ...be safely removed from the system will appear then click the message Turn OFF PLEXTALK s power switch and disconnect the USB cable 21 5 2 Uninstalling the driver from Windows 98 Second Edition In ord...

Page 183: ...PC do the following Make sure that PLEXTALK and the PC are connected via the USB connection and that both are turned ON Insert the User s Guide CD into the PC Browse the User s Guide CD to the Driver...

Page 184: ...ng and exiting the notepad To go into the notepad feature do the following Press the Menu key once to access the Main Menu Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the Notepad option and select it by pressi...

Page 185: ...LK plays and saves the voice note you have just recorded and returns to the main notepad interface NOTE By default the voice note will be marked with the date and time at which it was recorded See a l...

Page 186: ...m for a voice note there are 2 operations First you need to specify a date and time for the alarm to be activated Secondly you need to turn the alarm for that voice note On or Off To set a date and ti...

Page 187: ...automatically exit this feature and return to the notepad main interface NOTE When a date or time is entered voice notes will be automatically reordered in Date and time order To turn ON or Off the al...

Page 188: ...for the year to be entered and the Daily setting only asks for a time To set a recurrence setting for the alarm do the following Go into the notepad as detailed above Use the Number 4 or 6 key to mov...

Page 189: ...key to abort If you press the Enter key the voice notes will be exported to a new DAISY title on the specified media When complete PLEXTALK will say Finished NOTE The export function will not erase v...

Page 190: ...g Press the Menu key once to access the Main Menu Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the Calculator option and select it by pressing the Enter key PLEXTALK will say Calculator and you will then be at...

Page 191: ...rs can be disregarded The calculation will be done by the order in which they are input The calculator accumulates results so your next mathematical operation can use the previous result The maximum n...

Page 192: ...ly done as follows Press the Menu key once to access the Main Menu Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the Control panel option and select it by pressing the Enter key Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go t...

Page 193: ...es Allocation of the memory Notepad 20 minutes Switch over the guidance while recording Guidance on Switch over the 12 or 24 hours setting 12 hours Playing setting Standard play Recording setting DAIS...

Page 194: ...g allocates 20 minutes for the notepad and 10 minutes for voice bookmarks You can reallocate this internal memory to suit your particular needs For instance if you use the notepad a lot you may want t...

Page 195: ...196 NOTE The total available memory in all settings is 30 minutes NOTE As you move through the available options you will increase one setting by 5 minutes and decrease the other setting by 5 minutes...

Page 196: ...8cm CD and irregularly shaped CDs such as the business card type will cause a malfunction and should not be used Playable contents Books conforming to DAISY 2 02 and DAISY 2 0 standards Music CDs CD...

Page 197: ...Flash Association card Type I and Type II Clock precision Approximately 60 seconds per month Power source AC adaptor AC 100 V to 240 V 50 or 60 Hz Dimensions and weight Length 205 mm Width 167 mm Hei...

Page 198: ...Mode Electric condenser microphone Record Level LED Under level Low 25 dB from peak Proper level Good 12 dB from peak Over level High 3 dB from peak Main Functions Voice guide Guides operation by voic...

Page 199: ...65 minutes DAISY PCM 22 05kHz mono 4 3 hours DAISY MP3 256kbps stereo 6 hours DAISY MP3 128kbps stereo 11 hours DAISY MP3 64kbps monaural 22 hours DAISY MP3 32kbps monaural 45 hours DAISY MP3 16kbps...

Page 200: ...OTE The charging time and operating time vary depending on the ambient temperature and working conditions CD R RW Drive Specifications Disc Useable CD formats CD Audio CD ROM Mode1 and Mode2 CD ROM XA...

Page 201: ...2 and CD Audio Less than 1 in 10 E9 Minimum system requirement Computer PC AT compatible DOS V machine Minimum CPU Celeron 400MHz Minimum memory 128 MB Interface USB1 1 Minimum HDD size 2GB free space...

Page 202: ...ct Flash card SDCFB 1024 A10 1GB Sandisk Compact Flash card SDCFB 2048 A10 2GB HITACHI Microdrive 3K2 2GB HITACHI Microdrive 3K4 4GB HITACHI Microdrive 3K6 6GB Recommended Microphones as of Feb 2006 T...

Page 203: ...204 Options as of Feb 2006 The following item can be purchased as an accessory for your PLEXTALK PTR2 Lithium ion battery pack 013 6537901 2200 mAh...

Page 204: ...e indented once from the left margin Fourth level items are marked with a less than sign and are indented twice from the left margin Voice prompts that are spoken by PLEXTALK are indented one indent m...

Page 205: ...r key Select beginning of a section Enter key Select end of a section Enter key Copy section Are you sure Enter key Finished Paste section Enter key Select position of paste Enter key Paste section Ar...

Page 206: ...r key Back up the selected album Are you sure Enter key Finished Back up the selected track Back up to new title PCM 44 1kHz stereo Enter key Back up the selected track to new title Are you sure Enter...

Page 207: ...Enter key Finished Music CD Format Back up the selected title Enter key Back up the selected title Are you sure Enter key Finished Back up the selected section Enter key Back up the selected section A...

Page 208: ...data CD or card Select recording mode Standard Select sound quality PCM 44 1kHz stereo MP3 256k stereo MP3 128k stereo MP3 64k mono MP3 32k mono MP3 16k mono Music Select sound quality Same choices as...

Page 209: ...ing of start recording When push record key When detect the sound Background noise level of input sound Low Normal High Change the record speed setting Normal speed Double speed Split phrase setting w...

Page 210: ...SETTING when Music CD is selected Standard play Repeat track Repeat album Repeat random Repeat between bookmarks PLAYING SETTING when Audio File CD or Card is selected Standard play Repeat file Repeat...

Page 211: ...ter key Cleared Power on timer 2 Same as Power on timer 1 NOTEPAD For starting to record a voice note Record Key Adjust the recording level Press and hold Record Key Record the note For changing the n...

Page 212: ...Subtraction Minus Heading Key Multiplication Multiply Page Key Division Divided by Bookmark Key Equal Enter Key Clear Cancel Key MEDIA MANAGEMENT Media information Type of media Used space Finalize C...

Page 213: ...bookmark 20 minutes Notepad 10 minutes Voice bookmark 15 minutes Notepad 15 minutes Voice bookmark 10 minutes Notepad 20 minutes Voice bookmark 5 minutes Notepad 25 minutes Voice bookmark 0 minutes No...

Page 214: ...Unknown error Solution Pulling the Power On Off switch towards the front for more than 10 seconds If this does not work remove the AC Adaptor and Battery from the unit and then reinsert them Symptom C...

Page 215: ...nized as a CD R or CD RW drive on the PC Possible cause The operating system is Windows 98SE and the driver is not installed Solution Install the driver Refer to Section 21 4 2 for detailed instructio...

Page 216: ...Solution Select Page with the Number 2 or 8 key and then use the Number 4 or 6 key to move back or forward a page at a time Voice Guide Title does not exist Possible cause The specified title does not...

Page 217: ...mation Voice Guide Track does not exist Possible cause The specified track does not exist in the Music CD Solution Press and hold the Heading Key to confirm the track information Errors during recordi...

Page 218: ...ded CF cards in Appendix A Voice Guide Drive error Possible cause Heavy vibration or hardware failure has occurred during recording Solution Follow the voice guidance and restart PLEXTALK The content...

Page 219: ...r to a calculation is 12 digits Possible cause 2 You are trying to divide by 0 Solution You cannot divide by 0 Enter a valid calculation Voice Guide Numeric overflow Possible cause You have input more...

Page 220: ...that were supplied with PLEXTALK Symptom Cannot write Possible cause 1 A type of CD other than a recommended brand is being used Solution Use recommended CDs Refer to the Recommended CD R CD RW secti...

Page 221: ...ssions of the media which were written two or more times cannot be read Possible cause 1 The previous session could not be read due to the writing software used Solution A CD R or CD RW that has been...

Page 222: ...er has been placed onto the surface of the CD Solution Strip the sticker from the surface Be careful not to scratch the CD when you do this Symptom CD cannot be ejected from PLEXTALK Possible cause 1...

Page 223: ...tting PLEXTALK contains a setting for automatic section division When input is silent for the specified number of seconds PLEXTALK automatically creates a section at that point To use this function se...

Page 224: ...a writable CD which can be written only once You cannot erase or alter data that has been written If however there is remaining capacity in a multi session CD you can add to a CD R up to a maximum of...

Page 225: ...phone a condenser microphone is superior in the high range characteristics however they are sensitive to vibration and humidity Copyright information This is information about the year of publication...

Page 226: ...s In PLEXTALK these are recorded as front pages You cannot use the Page Key to move to this type of page however you can move to a page of this type by going to the Page option on the Navigation menu...

Page 227: ...y The menu includes Edit Backup Recording setting Playing setting Bookmark Power on timer Notepad Calculator Media management and Control panel Mix Mode CD This is a CD format in which data tracks are...

Page 228: ...Prepare to edit The Prepare to edit function needs to be performed if you wish to add extra recording or editing to a finalised CD Punch in recording This is a PLEXTALK recording method which allows...

Page 229: ...end of a session Compatible writing software is necessary Session close When you have finished creating a CD your software must carry out a Close session process which involves writing the lead in and...

Page 230: ...once This is a CD writing mode This mode allows you to add to a single CD R or CD RW You can add up to a maximum of 99 times provided there is available capacity remaining Undo Undo is used to return...

Page 231: ...digital conversion and when done properly will result in a perfect copy of the original song or audio track Wave files can have various qualities of sound depending on how they are created or saved bu...

Page 232: ...nalize 57 141 149 227 CD R RW 11 41 105 106 201 CF card 41 64 69 92 171 Charging 29 36 200 Compulsory power off 100 Connecting to a PC 175 176 Copying phrases 159 Copying sections 136 Creating a new t...

Page 233: ...P3 92 228 Music CD 11 89 143 144 149 167 225 Normal mode 22 151 152 Notepad 185 195 Ogg Vorbis 64 92 Overwrite recording 157 Page 15 29 55 82 84 129 130 Pasting phrases 160 Pasting sections 137 PCM St...

Page 234: ...36 137 138 Section level 163 Simple bookmark 74 75 77 78 Sleep timer 100 101 Specification 197 Splitting phrases 160 Switch the USB destination 174 System properties 193 Time jump 72 Tone 33 49 68 Tra...

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