5
Using your RNIB PenFriend
There are four buttons of reducing height on your PenFriend. The most
important buttons, the
Power
and
Record
buttons, stand out proud
over the body of the pen for easy detection. The
Volume
button only
slightly protrudes, and the
Mode
button remains flush with the body of
the pen.
Power Button: Turning on your PenFriend
This is the first button from the top blunt end. Press the
Power
button
for two seconds. The light turns red and you will hear a BEEP. The
volume level will be the same as the last time the PenFriend was used.
To switch off the labeller, press the
Power
button for two seconds and
you will hear a CHING and power is cut. If it is not used for 10 minutes,
it will emit a CHING and switch off to save battery power.
Record button
This is the second button down. PenFriend is always in recording mode
when you switch it on. To make a recording press the
Record
button
and keep it pressed down while you touch the thin end of the labeller
against the label you wish to record on. You will hear a BEEP to confirm
that contact is made, and you can start recording. Release the
Record
button and bring PenFriend to your mouth just like a microphone and
make your recordings. You will soon find the best distance away from
your mouth that matches the volume of your normal voice. When you
have finished speaking wait two seconds and then click the
Record
button quickly to save your recording. You will hear a BEEP to confirm
that your recording has been saved.
You can overwrite a recording on any label as often as you wish by
repeating the above process. If you wish to erase a recording, just
repeat the above process, but don’t say anything.
No recording is permanent. If on occasions you wish to protect your
recordings from accidental erasure, please use the Label Manager.
Remember the sequence: Press, keep pressed, touch label (BEEP),
release, speak, press and release (BEEP).
