Plextor Plextalk PTR1 User Manual Download

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127‑2582‑03 2004/08

SHINANO KENSHI CO., LTD.

6-15-26,Chuo,Ueda-shi
Nagano-Ken,386-0012 JAPAN
Tel: +81-268-28-8009
Fax: +81-268-22-5476
URL: www.plextalk.com

PLEXTOR Corp.

48383 Fremont Blvd.
Suite 120
Fremont CA 94538-6509
Tel: 510-440-2000
Fax: 510-440-9755
URL: www.plextalk.com

Summary of Contents for Plextalk PTR1

Page 1: ...CO LTD 6 15 26 Chuo Ueda shi Nagano Ken 386 0012 JAPAN Tel 81 268 28 8009 Fax 81 268 22 5476 URL www plextalk com PLEXTOR Corp 48383 Fremont Blvd Suite 120 Fremont CA 94538 6509 Tel 510 440 2000 Fax...

Page 2: ...ventem Belgium Tel 32 2 725 55 22 FAX 32 2 725 94 95 Type of Equipment Plextalk Portable Recorder Model the Plextalk Conforms to the following standards EMC EN 55022 1998 EN 55024 1998 EN 61000 3 2 19...

Page 3: ...is no guarantee the interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the...

Page 4: ...he optical pickup housing LASER INFORMATION This product has been designed and manufactured according to IEC 60825 1 on the Safety of laser products This Laser product comes under Class 1 Laser Produc...

Page 5: ...her Plextor Corp reserves the right to revise this manual and to make changes in its content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such revision or change This manual is copyright...

Page 6: ...nit 7 3 3 1 CD Insertion Ejection Slot 7 3 3 2 Recording Level Monitor Volume Level Dial 8 3 3 3 Play Speed Tone Dial 8 3 3 4 Volume Guide Volume Dial 8 3 3 5 Key Lock 8 3 3 6 Busy LED 9 3 3 7 CD Ejec...

Page 7: ...ngs 19 4 4 Warnings 20 4 5 Precautions 20 4 5 1 Battery safety precautions 20 4 6 About Battery 21 4 6 1 Charging 21 4 6 2 Management of the battery 21 4 6 3 About battery life 21 4 6 4 About battery...

Page 8: ...2 5 4 3 Turn the power off 43 5 4 4 Automatic power off 43 5 4 5 Shut down function 43 5 5 Recording a CD 43 5 5 1 What you need 44 5 5 2 Insert a blank CD R or CD RW disc 44 5 5 3 Check the recording...

Page 9: ...e 61 6 3 10 Move by time 62 6 3 11 Undo one or many previous moves 62 6 3 12 Redo 62 6 3 13 Move by title 62 6 3 14 Move by title number 63 6 4 Adding Bookmarks 63 6 4 1 Add a simple bookmark 64 6 4 2...

Page 10: ...track 80 7 3 Setting the Play Mode for Music CDs 81 7 3 1 Set to repeat track 81 7 3 2 Set to repeat album 82 7 3 3 Set to repeat random 82 7 3 4 Set to repeat between bookmarks 82 7 4 Listening to an...

Page 11: ...1 8 4 Editing while Recording 102 8 4 1 Set a heading while recording 102 8 4 2 Set the heading during a recording pause 102 8 4 3 Cancel a heading setting 102 8 4 4 Set a page while recording 103 8 4...

Page 12: ...CD R RW disc 126 8 11 6 PC Card clean up 127 8 11 7 Erase a PC card 127 8 11 8 Eject a PC card 128 9 Recording in Music CD Format 130 9 1 Principles for Recording in Music CD Format 130 9 1 1 Hints fo...

Page 13: ...as a CD R RW Drive 152 11 1 What Are CD R and CD RW 152 11 2 About the CD R and CD RW Capabilities 152 11 3 CD R RW Features 153 12 Connecting to a PC 154 12 1 Determining Your PC s Operating System 1...

Page 14: ...for Conference Recording 173 15 Menu Hierarchy 174 16 Troubleshooting 183 16 1 Symptom and solutions 183 16 2 Response to Voice Guides 184 16 2 1 Playback DAISY 184 16 2 2 Playback Music CD or MP3 CD...

Page 15: ...rious injury or death due to fire electrical shock or explosion WARNING A warning notice denotes a hazard that could result in personal injury CAUTION The caution notice denotes a hazard that could da...

Page 16: ...as in copying between various digital audio devices as up to 1 generation It entails the following principles Principles Commercially sold digital music software such as CDs and MDs and analog record...

Page 17: ...information changes from MASTER to COPY which roles give into SCMS standard COPY means that the Plextalk does not allow you to copy but you can move from card to CD DAISY is the Plextalk s original r...

Page 18: ...zontal position only Do not allow sand or dust to come in contact with the recorder as this may lead to a malfunction and could make repair impossible Do not use your recorder in locations where stron...

Page 19: ...remove the power plug immediately Do not listen at high volumes for extended periods as this can lead to impaired hearing especially when using headphones Do not pull the plug out by its cord when rem...

Page 20: ...away from any source of fire There is a danger of the leaked fluid or vapour igniting causing a fire or explosion If battery fluid gets into your eyes wash them with water and consult a physician imm...

Page 21: ...rge the internal clock If the recorder is not used for over a month remove the battery and store the battery in a cool place with low humidity The battery life depends on how frequently it is used and...

Page 22: ...that assists the user with the unit s operation And much more Play music CDs and an MP3 CD Record classes conferences and lectures onto DAISY compatible CDs Record audio cassette books and music onto...

Page 23: ...alking Books and DAISY compatible CDs have been designed to facilitate the indexing of content of voice information You can index information from higher to lower levels such as chapters sections and...

Page 24: ...Section 3 Controls and Functions 3 2 WHAT YOU GET Plextalk portable recorder Key description decals Power cord 1 Battery 1 AC adapter 1 Audio cable for recording 1...

Page 25: ...Section 3 Controls and Functions 4 USB cable 1 Blank CD R media 1 This User s Guide 1 Travel case 1 User s Guide CD 1 Soft cloth for clean CD media 1...

Page 26: ...mputer you will have to connect the Plextalk with the USB cable See the detail instructions on page 148 Chapter 12 Connecting to a computer Note You cannot install Plextalk Recording Software without...

Page 27: ...sertion slot will then be directly in front of you The dimensions of the Plextalk are 7 inches deep 5 9 inches wide and 1 5 inches high It weighs approximately 1 89 pounds 3 2 Faces of the Unit The fa...

Page 28: ...and holding any key gives a verbal description of the key function For instance if you press and hold the CD Eject Key you hear Eject key Press and hold Force eject You can use the key describer to he...

Page 29: ...unit It adjusts the play speed and the tone quality of the unit speaker or headphones Press the dial to toggle between both settings Turn the dial to the right to speed up the playback and to the left...

Page 30: ...ped buttons and one large red round button at the bottom The four small diamond buttons are Information Key Heading Key Page Key Bookmark Key The large red round button is the Record Key To the left o...

Page 31: ...r 3 4 2 Power LED The Power LED is located on the left side of the two indicator lamps lined up at the lower left of the speaker panel on the top of the unit It is illuminated green when the power is...

Page 32: ...mation and to move to the heading specified by the numeric keypad 3 4 7 Page Key This is the third from the top of the four keys in the vertical column on the left side of the top of the unit This key...

Page 33: ...for recording The 3 key at the upper right of the keypad alternates between standard play and selected playback method The 2 key is used as the Up key for scrolling up through levels It can also be u...

Page 34: ...Play Stop Key you can get DAISY book information such as total time elapsed time and remaining time 3 4 14 Forward Key This is the right pointing triangular key located at the right of the three keys...

Page 35: ...n the Power LED lights up at the lower left of the top speaker panel on the top of the unit To turn off the power slide the Power Switch towards you The Plextalk is set to turn itself off after 30 min...

Page 36: ...2 PC Card Ejection Lever This lever is located on the far side of the insertion slot To eject a PC card press the head of the ejection lever into the side of the unit to pop the lever head out Then p...

Page 37: ...power input Insert the cord from the AC adapter here Use only the AC adapter that came with the Plextalk Using another AC adapter may damage the Plextalk 3 7 2 USB Cable Connector The square hole at...

Page 38: ...of the bottom of the unit The battery must be installed to operate the Plextalk To install or replace the battery refer to 5 1 3 Insert the battery on page 22 3 8 2 Serial Number Label A Serial Number...

Page 39: ...position for use Observe these precautions Do not allow sand or dust to come in contact with the Plextalk This may lead to a malfunction and could even make repair impossible Do not use the Plextalk i...

Page 40: ...the power plug the prongs and the prong installation surface 4 3 1 Battery Safety Warnings Be sure to observe the following precautions to prevent accidents such as burns or fires due to leakage heat...

Page 41: ...r an extended time in direct sunlight such as in an automobile under the hot sun or close to a heat generating appliance such as a stove 4 5 1 Battery safety precautions Only use the specified battery...

Page 42: ...About battery life Battery has life limit which is related how much frequency to use also battery capacity have goes down with time span When you feel to become short usable time on battery power it...

Page 43: ...fety Precautions 22 4 6 5 Automatic power off Under the battery operation the Plextalk shuts itself off automatically 30 minutes no activity and voice guidance will be warning 1 minute and 15 seconds...

Page 44: ...e Remove the lock part of the box and open the cover 5 1 2 Check contents Procedure Visual Guide Take out the entire contents accessories packing materials and the unit Refer to page 3 to check conten...

Page 45: ...to a small oval connector and the other is an AC adapter to a small round plug Procedure Visual Guide Visual Guide Insert the small round plug into back of the unit Connect the oval connector to the...

Page 46: ...You will listen to the User s Guide CD that is shipped with the Plextalk 5 2 1 Turn ON the power Procedure Voice Guide Visual Guide The Power Switch is found farthest back on the left side of the unit...

Page 47: ...inually press the Information Key can be switched from set date to sleep timer Press the Key to cancel date setting or sleep timer setting 5 2 3 Insert the CD Procedure Voice Guide Visual Guide Insert...

Page 48: ...ches between controlling the volume e g the DAISY book text and the volume of the guide instructions To toggle between the volume and the guide volume press the Volume Guide Volume Dial The volume can...

Page 49: ...the right the volume increases If you keep pressing it to the left the volume decreases The volume level does not announce during the playback 5 2 7 Change the guide volume Procedure Voice Guide Visu...

Page 50: ...lay speed The Play Speed Tone Dial is located second from left on the front of the Plextalk switches between controlling play speed and audio tone To toggle between controlling play speed and controll...

Page 51: ...ease the speed turn the Play Speed Tone Dial to the right located second from left on the front of the unit Tones Tone 1 To decrease turn the Play Speed Tone Dial to the left located second from left...

Page 52: ...start playback from the moving position Tones Phrase is played In case of DAISY and MP3 CD while the speed will increase to 4 times 8 times and 16times At 16 times you can release the Rewind or Forwa...

Page 53: ...of the configuration of this CD 5 3 3 Listen to configuration information To check the current heading and total number of headings whether the Plextalk is playing or not press and hold the heading k...

Page 54: ...op of the vertical row on the left side of the top of the unit Tones Go to heading Tips Just press enter to the beginning of title Press 0 and enter to the end Tones Press the 3 key 3 Press the Key at...

Page 55: ...Page Key Tones Current page front page Maximum page 202 Total front page 20 5 3 6 Move by page number To move to a page number press the page key then the number followed by the Key Procedure Voice G...

Page 56: ...Select a level Using the navigation keys 2 and 8 4 and 6 key allows you to move through the CD according to headings classified as level 1 2 or 3 In the User s Guide CD level 1 represents chapters for...

Page 57: ...ones Level 3 Tones Group Tones Page Tones Time Tones Selecting media disc Tones Total title 2 Current title 1 PTR1 Quick Guide Tones Level 1 Press the 2 key each times the Plextalk selects the previou...

Page 58: ...Phrase is played Busy LED flashes Press the 4 key move to the previous level 1 heading Tones Level 1 heading text Phrase is played Busy LED flashes Moving by level 1 through this User s Guide CD is mo...

Page 59: ...g Tones Level 2 heading text Phrase is played Busy LED flashes When you move by level 2 through this User s Guide CD you move heading by heading Movement includes both level 2 and level 1 chapter head...

Page 60: ...caution or both Movement includes all of levels headings 5 3 11 Move by time Procedure Voice Guide Visual Guide Select Time with the 2 or 8 key Time Press the 6 Key The CD will move in a minute Phrase...

Page 61: ...Guide Visual Guide Briefly press the right facing Forward Key Tones Phrase is played Busy LED sometimes flashes Briefly press the left facing Back Key Tones Phrase is played Busy LED sometimes flashe...

Page 62: ...mark Tones You can put in a one simple bookmark per title 5 3 14 Move to a simple bookmark To jump to the simple bookmark press the Bookmark Key and the Key Procedure Voice Guide Press the Bookmark Ke...

Page 63: ...thout shutting down or you can shut down power to the Plextalk You can shut down manually with the Power Switch or you can use an internal sleep timer In addition under battery operation the Plextalk...

Page 64: ...own or no enter the any key navigation you may use compulsory power off function instead of battery removing Please slide the Power Switch off then press and hold the Information Key more than 10 seco...

Page 65: ...cord key to prepare for DAISY recording Busy LED flashes Before inserting the CD be sure the recording surface is down and the label is up You can recognize the recording surface because it has a roun...

Page 66: ...rophone has an automatic gain control so you don t need to adjust the recording level with the Recording Level Dial You will hear Prepare for DAISY recording means the Plextalk create new title for th...

Page 67: ...isten to something recorded Procedure Voice Guide Visual Guide Press the Play Stop Key The last recorded phrase is played back then the Plextalk stops Tones Play last phrase End of title Tones Busy LE...

Page 68: ...ure Voice Guide Press the 5 key Tones Menu Tones Edit Tones Press the 6 key Tones Backup Tones Repeatedly press the 6 key Tones Recording setting Tones Play Tones Bookmark Tones Power on timer Tones N...

Page 69: ...ng any other commands Use the 4 and 6 keys to move through menus To execute a menu item press the Key at the lower right of the numeric keypad If you make a mistake press the Key that is the cancel ke...

Page 70: ...ion Heading Key Heading Key Switch to heading and group function Press and hold Heading group and copyright information Page Key Page Key Switch to page function Press and hold Page information Bookma...

Page 71: ...Recording Level Monitor Volume Dial Hold the dial to the right or left Recording level or monitor level up down Play Speed Tone Dial Press in on the dial and hold Speed or tone dial Play Speed Tone Di...

Page 72: ...es the general procedures for using the features of the Plextalk to listen to DAISY books 6 1 1 Turn on the power Procedure Voice Guide Visual Guide Slide the Power Switch on the left face of the unit...

Page 73: ...otal titles 6 1 3 Play the CD Procedure Voice Guide Visual Guide Press the square Play Stop Key at the front side on the top The CD begins playing PTR1 Quick Guide Phrase is played Busy LED flashes 6...

Page 74: ...t The volume of the Build in Speaker decreases Volume 10 To switch between volume and guide volume press the Volume Guide Volume Dial to the rear Guide volume 10 You can adjust the volume from 0 to 20...

Page 75: ...unit Speed 1 Rotate the Play Speed Tone Dial to the left The speed decreases Speed Normal To switch between controlling play speed and controlling audio tone press the Play Speed Tone Dial to the rear...

Page 76: ...tal number of pages The Plextalk supports Multi volume DAISY books that divided into several CDs then you can also use searching functions 6 2 2 Learn from the User s Guide CD This ensures the CD move...

Page 77: ...ber of total titles The Plextalk can be managed to classify 4 kinds of copyright information in the CD or card if and when you back up There are MASTER COPY DAISY and No copyright information For more...

Page 78: ...current title whether the Plextalk is playing or not press and hold the Play Stop Key Procedure Voice Guide Press and hold the Play Stop key on the rear side of the top Standard play Elapsed XX hours...

Page 79: ...times you can release the Rewind or Forward Key and the Plextalk will continue to forward or rewind Then press the Play Stop Key at the position you want to listen to The CD begins to play The Back Ke...

Page 80: ...to play from the specified heading 8 in this case Enter Heading 8 Phrase is played If you have pressed the wrong key press the Key to cancel it When you have moved by the Heading Key whether the CD is...

Page 81: ...ing between level 2 headings the Plextalk moves to that level 1 before going to the next level 2 6 3 6 Move by level 3 This procedure allows moving according to headings classified as level 3 In the U...

Page 82: ...icate pages at the front of the book before the page numbering sequence for the body of the book begins and special pages indicate pages that are no front matter that do not follow the sequential numb...

Page 83: ...uickly move to the location before the last move Procedure Voice Guide Press the 7 key Undo Phrase is played You can successively undo up to 20 movements made with heading page bookmark and redo 6 3 1...

Page 84: ...ers so that you can refer to them later Once you have marked bookmarks you can search by bookmark number There are following types of bookmark in the Plextalk Bookmark Type Explanation Numbered bookma...

Page 85: ...rk per title The current simple bookmark is moved when you insert it at another location within same title 6 4 2 Add a numbered bookmark Use numbered bookmarks when you want to add multiple bookmarks...

Page 86: ...ng LED is lit Release the Record Key to stop recording Bookmark 2 Set Recording LED is off The Build in Microphone is located under the grill at the top To record press and hold the Record Key while r...

Page 87: ...de Press the Bookmark Key Go to bookmark Press the 7 key 7 Press the Key Enter Bookmark 7 Phrase is played 6 5 4 Jump to a numbered voice bookmark If you jump to a numbered bookmark that is also a voi...

Page 88: ...Turning Off or Deleting Bookmarks You can select to play for voice bookmark whether play or not play and you can delete bookmarks one at a time or all at once 6 6 1 Turn off the voice of a voice bookm...

Page 89: ...ssage too 6 6 3 Remove all bookmarks in a title The Plextalk lets you easily remove bookmarks in a title This procedure removes bookmarks in the selected title only The bookmarks for other titles rema...

Page 90: ...Standard play Plays normally Factory default Convenient for listening to the entire title from beginning to end Editing play Play one phrase then stop Convenient for listening to one phrase or to edit...

Page 91: ...ing XX Standard play Select Editing play with the 4 or 6 key then press the 8 or key Editing play Enter Set Press the Play Stop Key The Plextalk plays one phrase then stops each time you press the Pla...

Page 92: ...rase is played Press the 3 key to switch between standard play and your selected play mode If you choose the last bookmark position it plays repeatedly between the last bookmark position and the end o...

Page 93: ...atedly It would be convenient to listen to the music Procedure Voice Guide Press the 5 key select the Play with the 4 or 6 key then press the 8 or key Menu Play Enter Select playing setting XX Select...

Page 94: ...to a book or music and then have the Plextalk shut off automatically 6 8 1 Set the sleep time in minutes For the sleep timer the time you enter is always in minutes The following example sets the sle...

Page 95: ...set the date to July 6 2002 at 5 58 p m Procedure Voice Guide Press the Information Key twice Set date Input day with 4 digits XX Press the 0 7 0 and 6 keys then press the Key 0706 Enter Press the 2 0...

Page 96: ...nter Set Power on timer 1 Power on 7 00 a m Setting activate Press the 2 or Key twice to exit the menu Cancel power on timer Cancel Performing the power on timer you must set the timer switch to Activ...

Page 97: ...refer to the section 6 9 5 Remove an power on timer 6 9 4 Change the Power on timer time You can change the time of the Power on timer The following example changes Power On timer 1 to come on at 6 0...

Page 98: ...er on timer The following example explains how to remove the Power on timer 1 Procedure Voice Guide Press the 5 key select Power on timer and with the 4 or 6 key then press the 8 or key Menu Power on...

Page 99: ...r such as the Plextalk 7 1 1 Play a music CD To play a music CD insert the CD into the Plextalk press the Play Stop Key and listen Press the Play Stop Key again to stop play Procedure Voice Guide Visu...

Page 100: ...e through the tracks on a music CD Procedure Voice Guide Visual Guide Press the 6 key to move to the beginning of the next track Track XX Music Press the 4 key to move to the beginning of the previous...

Page 101: ...once Music 7 1 7 Move by specifying a track Use the Heading Key to move to a specific track This example explains how to move to track 7 You can use this procedure whether playing or not Procedure Voi...

Page 102: ...d in a random order within the album repeatedly Convenient for listening to the music within the album randomly Repeat between bookmarks Plays the music between previous and next bookmarks in the albu...

Page 103: ...eat random Use Repeat random to repeatedly play at random within the current album Procedure Voice Guide Press the 5 key select the Play with the 4 or 6 key then press the 8 or key Menu Play Enter Sel...

Page 104: ...about MPEG1 Layer 3 from 32kbps to 320kbps and MPEG2 Layer 3 from 8kbps to 160kbps Supports also VBR Variable Bit Rate but the time information is not accurate Files Up to 1 022 files can be contained...

Page 105: ...uence of folders in the an MP3 CD ex Playing sequence as Route Folder 1 Folder 4 File A Folder 2 Folder 3 File B File C File D File E File F File G File H File E F G H B C D A 7 3 3 MP3 files creation...

Page 106: ...ard key Whirr whirr whirr Music To fast rewind press and hold the Back key Whirr whirr whirr Music Pressing the key continuously increases the speed to 4 times 8 times and 16 times At 16 times you can...

Page 107: ...o the end XX Enter File XX Music Busy LED flashes 7 3 10 Move to an album If the CD has more than one album you can use the 4 or 6 key to move to the previous or next album and the Heading Key to move...

Page 108: ...r listening to the music within all albums randomly Repeat between bookmarks Plays the music between previous and next bookmarks in the album Not based on the numerical sequence but on the time sequen...

Page 109: ...rent album is played repeatedly Music Press the 3 key to switch between Standard play and Repeat file play 7 4 4 Set to repeat all albums Use to repeatedly play all albums on the CD Procedure Voice Gu...

Page 110: ...the 3 key to switch between Standard play and Repeat random play 7 4 6 Set to repeat between bookmarks Use to repeatedly play between the previous and the next bookmark Procedure Voice Guide Press th...

Page 111: ...e It For Surrounding Noise Input to the Plextalk Reading Recording of narration Recording of talking book cassette tapes Recording of lessons Studio or location where there is not too much noise Conne...

Page 112: ...ting when no sound Noise level of input sound Time to stop record ing when no sound Double speed record setting MP3 monaural 64 kbps Press of Record key None 0 4 sec Stand ard 1 28dB None Normal speed...

Page 113: ...up each item except speed setting for PCM stereo MP3 stereo 256 kbps and 128 kbps these sampling rates are automatically set up as Normal speed 8 1 3 Recording and custom settings Timing of start rec...

Page 114: ...hours Approx 16 hours Approx 32 hours Sound quality PC Card 512 MB PC Card 1 GB PC Card 2 GB PC Card 5 GB PCM stereo Approx 48 min Approx 100 min Approx 3 hours Approx 8 hours MP3 256 kbps Stereo App...

Page 115: ...ay want to use a headphone for monitoring the line in or external microphone inputs You can also use headphones to monitor recording or to avoid creating a howling noise between the External Microphon...

Page 116: ...lay that press the Volume Guide Volume Dial set it to Guide Volume and then turn it to the left Set the Guide Volume to 0 Guide volume Guide volume 0 Headphones Use headphones to monitor recording or...

Page 117: ...be created to left and right 8 2 4 Set up to use an external source Connect to the Line Input Jack of the Plextalk to record from a source such as a cassette tape CD player etc Procedure Voice Guide C...

Page 118: ...zation Set the Plextalk on a level surface and a towel or other soft material to absorb any vibration The Plextalk is only compatible with round CDs Irregularly shaped CDs such as the business card ty...

Page 119: ...ion and you may restore the information at the point in case of writing error that you have been done for the save edited information command This function is effective with the DAISY recording on CD...

Page 120: ...ited information or CD finalization or backup the title from CD R or CD RW to PC card Even if you can restore the CD please do not add the recording anymore in order to avoid writing error again Somet...

Page 121: ...ith standard recording with the 4 or 6 key then press the 8 or Key Analog cassettes with standard recording Enter Set The previous recording settings can be memorized so make sure to check the current...

Page 122: ...recording time press and hold the Information Key during playback or stopping Current time XX Date XX Available recording time XX To obtain the actual recorded time along with the recording time stil...

Page 123: ...ing setting menu so that heading will be automatically created selected time from 1 sec to 5 sec when no sound detected 8 4 2 Set the heading during a recording pause You can set a heading during a re...

Page 124: ...re renumbered in sequence from the beginning of the title 8 4 5 Set a page during a recording pause You can also create a page during a recording pause Procedure Voice Guide While recording press the...

Page 125: ...ce Guide While recording press the Record Key to pause immediately prior to recording the phrase for which you want to create a group Pause Press the 7 key Group Press the Record Key The Plextalk cont...

Page 126: ...er A and B as you replace C C D In overwriting recording from C will replace not only C but the content after C as well 8 5 Editing by the Edit Menu The Edit menu in the Plextalk operates similarly to...

Page 127: ...separate from the part to be kept Here too cut phrase must be used to separate them if they are recorded in the same phrase When you have performed a wrong operation such as a menu selection you can c...

Page 128: ...is copied The heading page group etc are not copied 8 5 3 Paste a phrase The Paste phrase command lets you paste a phrase you have copied or cut Procedure Voice Guide Stop at the phrase immediately f...

Page 129: ...this chapter Here the words In this chapter should not be a part of the heading So you split it into two phrases Procedure Voice Guide Find and move to the phrase you want to split and while the phras...

Page 130: ...phrases using Join phrase in the Edit menu Procedure Voice Guide Find and move to the phrase you want to join and stop play before the phrase you want to join while it is playing Press the 5 key sele...

Page 131: ...lect the first section Section is played Enter Select the final section to be cut with the 4 or 6 key then press the 8 or key Press 4 or 6 key to select the final section Section is played Enter Cut s...

Page 132: ...he audio of sections is copied therefore pages groups and bookmarks are not copied 8 5 8 Paste a section Once you have cut or copied sections to the audio clipboard you can paste it anywhere Procedure...

Page 133: ...e 8 or key Enter Finished When you select the beginning to join the section which automatically play back first phrase in the section If you want to hear the section more press the Play Stop Key once...

Page 134: ...ting phrase Paste a phrase Split a phrase Join phrases Cut a section Paste a section Set a section level Set or cancel a heading Set or cancel a group Set or cancel a page Procedure Voice Guide Press...

Page 135: ...or key Selecting editing items Prepare to edit Enter Press the 8 or key Prepare to edit Are you sure Enter Finished You can not use this command after CD finalization by Disc closed 8 5 13 Create a n...

Page 136: ...re Voice Guide Move to the title you want to delete Press the 5 key select Edit with the 4 or 6 key then press the 8 or key Menu Edit Enter Select Erase selected title with the 4 or 6 key then press t...

Page 137: ...ocedure when you want to create a new heading Procedure Voice Guide Find and move to the spot where you want to set a heading Press the Play Stop key when the phrase for which you want to set a headin...

Page 138: ...cedure Voice Guide Press the Heading key thrice In case of multi title press the heading key four times Set group setting Are you sure Press the 8 or key Enter Finished You can set a group while recor...

Page 139: ...ce Guide Visual Guide First stop after playing the part immediately before the insertion point In our example just after playing B A B Next press the Record key and check the recording level with the...

Page 140: ...inning to cut Find B which is beginning of the unnecessary phrase with the 4 or 6 key then press the 8 or key B Enter Find C which is end of the unnecessary phrase with the 4 or 6 key then press the 8...

Page 141: ...lized During finalization you choose from two disc options Disc closed You cannot add recording after finalization Disc recordable You can record by performing the Prepare to edit command Music CD for...

Page 142: ...Our recommended PC card listed in this manual refer to the section 14 6 2 Optional PC Cards Before recording review the rules for copying music and digital sound on page xii 8 9 1 What you need for b...

Page 143: ...9 3 Backup time Backing up time Capacity Backup source Destination Required Time DAISY CD PC card Approx 10 minutes Approx 600 MB PC card DAISY CD Approx 20 minutes 8 9 4 Back up a disc to a disc You...

Page 144: ...record key to prepare for DAISY recording Choose Selecting media with the 2 or 8 key then select Card with the 4 or 6 key Selecting media Card Press the 5 key select Backup with the 4 or 6 key then pr...

Page 145: ...se the Erase CD RW command to erase a CD RW disc Procedure Voice Guide Visual Guide Press the 5 key select Media management with the 4 or 6 key then press the 8 or key Menu Media management Enter Sele...

Page 146: ...more power than for semiconductor memories so they cannot be operated on battery power for as long The deleting and overwriting of data on PC cards is the same as for CD media specifically when phras...

Page 147: ...re deleted the data itself remains intact on the PC card 8 11 4 Listen to what you recorded You can listen to what you have recorded on a PC card just as you listen to a CD Refer to the section 6 LIST...

Page 148: ...on a PC However you can play back a card s contents using the Plextalk Recording Software that is on the attached CD ROM 8 11 6 PC Card clean up You can clean up the audio file on PC card physically...

Page 149: ...ement Erase card Enter Press the 8 or key Erase Are you sure Enter A short while later the action is completed Erased Card Please wait Title does not exist Press record key to prepare for DAISY record...

Page 150: ...s the lever into the side of the unit again to eject the PC card Grasp the PC card between your fingers and pull it out Once the PC card has been ejected Press the eject lever back into the PC Card In...

Page 151: ...YING MUSIC AND DIGITALSOUND 9 1 Principles for Recording in Music CD Format When recording in music CD format keep these principles in mind You should record music CD format only to digital audio reco...

Page 152: ...speed 9 1 3 Recording time Media Capacity Recording Time CD R CD RW 650MB Type 74 Approx 74 min CD R CD RW 700MB Type 80 Approx 80 min 9 2 Getting Ready for Music CD Recording This section explains h...

Page 153: ...ce of the media If there is dirt or fingerprints clean the CD R RW using the attached soft cloth For the best recording quality avoid any vibration during recording Set the Plextalk on a level surface...

Page 154: ...e headphone output of the CD player to the Line Input Jack of the Plextalk Then adjust the CD player s headphone output volume for recording If you record at the high level the sound may be distorted...

Page 155: ...e Guide Visual Guide While recording press and hold the Information key Recorded XX Available recording time XX Recording LED is lit By pressing and holding the Information Key you can get the informa...

Page 156: ...r before performing the CD finalization If you are finalizing a music CD you cannot select the disc option If your commercially avallable CD player does not support CD RW your recordings on CD RW medi...

Page 157: ...g up music CDs with the Plextalk In general you can back up from a music CD to a PC card then back up from a PC card to a CD R or CD RW disc General procedure for backing up from one disc to another B...

Page 158: ...ress the 5 key select Backup with the 4 or 6 key then press the 8 or key Menu Backup Enter Select Backup the selected album with the 4 or 6 key then press the 8 or key Select source to backup from dis...

Page 159: ...the selected title with the 4 or 6 key then press the 8 or key Back up the selected title Are you sure Enter Press the 8 or key Back up the selected title Are you sure Enter Recording LED is lit A sho...

Page 160: ...on 9 Recording in Music CD Format 139 Backing up from a PC card to a music CD CD Capacity Audio Format Required Time PCM 44 1kHz Stereo Approx 20 minutes Approx 70 minutes MP3 128k stereo Approx 30 mi...

Page 161: ...ice bookmark Resume bookmark Playing voice bookmark while play or not Initialized Play Notepad All cleared Memory management Initialized Voice book mark 15 minutes Notepad 15 minutes Playing guidance...

Page 162: ...o a 24 hour clock Procedure Voice Guide Press the 5 key select Control panel with the 4 key or 6 key then press the 8 key or key Menu Control panel Enter Select 12 or 24 hour setting with the 4 or 6 k...

Page 163: ...10 4 1 Reallocate memory The memory setting is given in terms of minutes of use The following example explains how to specify 25 minutes for the notepad function and 5 minutes for voice bookmarks Proc...

Page 164: ...Plextalk In the event of a problem with the Plextalk Plextor s technical support staff may want to know which version you have The serial number is the specific number of the unit Procedure Voice Guid...

Page 165: ...Date July 7 2002 No index Press the Record key once Then speak into the microphone and adjust the recording level Volume setting Press and hold record key while recording Input Build in Microphone Go...

Page 166: ...Press 4 or 6 key to select notepad press 2 or 8 key to select index level press record key to start recording Note is played Date is played Time is played Reminder Off Select movement units with the 2...

Page 167: ...o the microphone and adjust the recording level Volume setting Press and hold record key while recording Input Build in Microphone Good Recording LED flashes Recording Level LED Press and hold the Rec...

Page 168: ...2 10 00 a m Reminder Off Enter Select notepad setting Set date Select Reminder with the 4 or 6 key then press the 8 or key Reminder Enter Reminder on or off Off Select On with the 4 or 6 key then pres...

Page 169: ...lect movement units as Each with the 2 or 8 key then move with the 4 or 6 key When the note to be deleted is played press the Key Each Recorded content August 31 2002 10 00 a m Reminder On Enter Selec...

Page 170: ...ess the 8 or key Export into DAISY Enter Select Disc with the 4 or 6 key then press the 8 or key Select target media Disc Enter Press the 8 or key Are you sure Enter Finished Recording LED is lit All...

Page 171: ...rder 10 7 1 Calculate results This example explains how to use the calculator to add two numbers 10 5 Procedure Voice Guide Press the 5 key select Calculator with the 4 or 6 key then press the 8 or ke...

Page 172: ...mode To cancel the calculator you need to leave calculator mode This procedure returns the Plextalk to the state where keys perform their normal menu functions Procedure Voice Guide Press the Key twic...

Page 173: ...be written and erased A CD RW can be written and erased approximately 1 000 times Some PCs are equipped with drives that can write to CD Rs and that can write and erase CD RWs And in conjunction with...

Page 174: ...ive with low reading speed or a low speed CPU may bring about a write error buffer underrun caused by delays in data transfer In this case use with the buffer underrun prevention function enabled Supp...

Page 175: ...e with your PC You cannot use Plextalk with early versions of Windows 98 it must be Windows 98SE Second Edition If your PC has Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows Me skip directly down to the section 1...

Page 176: ...h for the best driver for your device Recommended then click Next You see a dialog box asking for the location of the driver 6 Check the box that Specify search location and navigate to the browse loc...

Page 177: ...eading and make sure you find the PLEXTOR CD R PX S88T listed underneath In Windows XP or 2000 right click on the My Computer icon and select Properties Click on the Hardware tab then click on the Dev...

Page 178: ...our PC is running Windows XP 1 Make sure the Plextalk and the PC are connected via USB and that both are ON 2 On the Windows screen left click the Remove Hardware located in the task tray at the lower...

Page 179: ...driver and controller installed you probably don t need to remove it 1 Make sure the Plextalk and the PC are connected via USB and that both are ON 2 Insert the User s Guide CD ROM into the PC 3 On th...

Page 180: ...g stop When the Plextalk has been set on mute for a specified time recording is stopped automatically Automatic section division The Plextalk contains a setting for automatic section division When inp...

Page 181: ...is remaining capacity under multi session you can add to a CD R up to a maximum of 99 times CD R RW drive A drive that writes to CD R media and that can also write to and erase CD RW media CD ROM Mod...

Page 182: ...uppermost level and the sub section is the lowermost level These levels are correlated as individual voice data dB This is for decibel a unit indicating the strength of sound Disc at once Writing mod...

Page 183: ...1 FEATURES OF THE PLEXTALK is referred to as a heading Input sound noise level With the Plextalk a way of specifying a noise level other than the voice or music that is being input For example if inp...

Page 184: ...ve by headings pages bookmarks etc spanning across discs Packet writing Writing mode In this mode you write in packets This writing mode includes sequential and random writing CD RW only and has the a...

Page 185: ...ection The recording content divided into DAISY title chapters items and sub items are referred to as sections in this manual For example everything beginning at a specific location in chapter 1 and c...

Page 186: ...alize such peripherals as a mouse keyboards printers modems and speakers which had been separate in the past Video CD CD format Video CDs can be played not only on a PC but also on compatible DVD play...

Page 187: ...ld in speaker monaural Externally connected terminal USB 1 1 type B PC card slot FAT 32 file system ATA card CF card and adapter conforming to PCMCIA Type II Clock precision Approximately 60 seconds m...

Page 188: ...ce 2 2k unbalanced External Microphone Connector 3 5 monaural mini jack with switch Blue Input impedance 20k unbalanced Line Input Connector 3 5 stereo mini jack with switch Black Output impedance 8 B...

Page 189: ...eed 8 triple speed Tone adjustment 13 adjustments 6 1 standard 1 6 increments of 1 CD DA Approx 80 min PCM 44 1kHz stereo Approx 65 min MP3 128 kbps stereo Approx 11 hours MP3 64 kbps monaural Approx...

Page 190: ...erating time Music CD CD Playing Approx 2 hours Battery used Lithium ion battery Max outside dimensions 2 9 in 75 mm x 1 6 in 40 mm x 0 9 in 20 3 mm Charging time and operating time vary depending on...

Page 191: ...oftware or a player are required Track at once Session at once Disc at once Packet writing Sequential writing CD R RW Random writing CD R RW Writing modes Multi session Disc Diameter 12 cm Type 74 Typ...

Page 192: ...ed disc As of Aug 2003 Recording Purpose for use Media Manufacturer CD R Taiyo Yuden Mitsubishi Chemical Mitsui Chemical TDK Ricoh Maxell Fuji Film and Kodak DAISY recording For PC data CD RW Normal a...

Page 193: ...ce As of Aug 2003 Manufacture Name Model No Capacity Toshiba Mobile disk PAMHD005 5GB Sandisk CF card SDCFB 128 A10 128MB Sandisk CF card SDCFB 256 A10 256MB Sandisk CF card SDCFB 512 A10 512MB Sandis...

Page 194: ...ne SM 58 14 7 2 Recommended Microphones for Conference Recording A condenser microphone of the type that supplies power from the Plextalk cannot be used Use a condenser microphone with a built in batt...

Page 195: ...r 6 key to set the end to cut key Cut phrase Are you sure key Finished Copy phrase key Press 4 or 6 key to set the beginning to copy key Press 4 or 6 key to set the end to copy key Copy phrase Are you...

Page 196: ...tion Are you sure key Finished Join section key Press 4 or 6 key to select a beginning of the section key Press 4 or 6 key to select the end of the section key Join section Are you sure key Finished S...

Page 197: ...hed MP3 128k stereo key Back up selected track to new title Are you sure key Finished Back up to Title XX PCM 44 1kHz stereo key Back up selected track to title XX Are you sure key Finished MP3 256k s...

Page 198: ...D Select Input device Build in microphone External microphone Line in Select recording type Default Custom setting Increment track setting when no sound No setting 1 second 2 seconds 3 seconds 4 secon...

Page 199: ...ng Conference Custom setting Select sample rate or bit rate PCM 44 1kHz stereo MP3 256k stereo MP3 128k stereo MP3 64kbps MP3 32kbps MP3 16kbps Timing of start recording When detect the sound When pus...

Page 200: ...MP3 256k stereo or MP3 128k stereo unable to select to double speed recording setting Play when DAISY title is selected Standard play Editing play Repeat between bookmarks Repeat section Repeat title...

Page 201: ...e key Remove Are you sure key Removed Remove all bookmarks key Remove Are you sure key Removed Power on timer Power on timer 1 When Power on timer is not set key Input time with 4 digits by numerical...

Page 202: ...with 4 digits Input time with 4 digits Monthly Input date Input time with 4 digits Daily Input time with 4 digits Set each day Press 4 or 6 key to select the day of week Press 2 or 8 key to set ON or...

Page 203: ...es Serial number XX System version XX Setting of playing guidance while recording Play No play Select the waiting sound Waiting sound 1 Waiting sound 2 None of the waiting sound 12 or 24 hour setting...

Page 204: ...the Power Switch on and insert the CD CD cannot be inserted the Plextalk CD has previously been inserted Eject the disc The power is not on Check whether the power is on and cables are securely conne...

Page 205: ...Response to Voice Guides 16 2 1 Playback DAISY Voice Guide Possible Causes Solutions Unsupported CD has been inserted Insert a CD DA or DAISY title or an MP3 CD CD that is upside down has been insert...

Page 206: ...Heading does not exist The specified heading does not exist in the DAISY title Select the level with the 2 or 8 key then move with the 4 or 6 key Press and hold the Bookmark Key to confirm the bookma...

Page 207: ...error Fingerprints and dust are attached to CD Remove fingerprints or dust with the ancillary soft cloth Unsupported card The card is formatted by unsupported file systems Insert the card which the f...

Page 208: ...om library Unable to edit these discs This title cannot be edited Trying to edit the Multi volume DAISY CD or PDTC CD a Protected Digital Talking Book Unable to edit these discs No undo object Trying...

Page 209: ...efer to the section 10 4 1 Reallocate memory 16 2 8 Calculator Voice Guide Possible Causes Solutions Answer is over than maximum digit number Maximum digit number of calculation is 12 Answer error ans...

Page 210: ...Refer to the section 12 3 If You Have Windows 98 Second Edition Drive does not work The power cord or AC adapter are not genuine products Use the accessory Power cord and AC adapter Other then the re...

Page 211: ...W has been erased This is not a problem Once a CD RW is written there are traces of the writing even if it is erased There is not enough space in the disc for added data The information capacity for w...

Page 212: ...there is dirt or fingerprints clean the CD R RW Previous sessions of the media which were written two or more times cannot be read The CD has been inserted upside down Check the CD and re insert it B...

Page 213: ...lease refer first to the relevant sections of this manual If you do not uncover the section there please refer next to the troubleshooting chapter It contains solutions to the most common types of pro...

Page 214: ...rect special or consequential damages such as but not limited to damage or loss of property or equipment loss of profits or revenue cost of replacement goods or expense or inconvenience caused by serv...

Page 215: ...21 album or track 137 music CD 136 backup time 122 138 battery 3 charging time 24 inserting 23 operation with 14 optional 172 precautions 20 specifications 169 warnings xv 19 battery cover 17 battery...

Page 216: ...nnecting power 24 connecting to computer 154 controls and functions 6 copy phrase 106 copy section 110 copying rules xii copying a phrase 106 copying rules music CD xii copyright information heading k...

Page 217: ...k information and 32 checking headings with 55 checking MP3 files with 85 checking music tracks with 79 going to beginning with 31 moving to track with 80 moving with 33 recording 102 recording and 10...

Page 218: ...by level 2 37 by MP3 file number 86 by next page 61 by page number 34 60 by phrase 40 58 by previous page 61 by specifying track 80 by title number 62 forward while listening 79 85 hints for 48 slight...

Page 219: ...ber 6 key move forward 49 moving by 59 moving through menu with 48 moving with 47 number 7 key 12 recording 104 recording and 104 undo 49 61 number 8 key 12 scroll down 49 selecting group with 60 sele...

Page 220: ...pping recording with 46 playback 1 playback mode 3 key and 49 playback speed 1 adjusting 8 changing 29 53 stages 30 54 playback speed tone dial 7 playback stop key 50 checking duration with 56 editing...

Page 221: ...l dial 8 recording mode 1 key and 49 recording setting 100 recording settings analog cassettes double speed 90 analog cassettes standard 90 conference 90 custom 91 92 details 91 MP3 stereo 91 music PC...

Page 222: ...rth America 192 time of recording 93 music format 131 title creating new 114 erasing 115 moving by 62 tone adjusting 8 changing 30 53 stages 54 tone dial 8 top face 6 9 track checking number of 79 cre...

Page 223: ...Index 202 NOTE...

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