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Headphones with Boom Microphones
Headphones equipped with a boom microphone can help eliminate noise and improve
the quality of students’ recorded speech.
Language Tutor
supports this type of headphone
equipped with two
separate
jacks. An optional headphone equipped with a boom
microphone is available from your authorized Learning Resources dealer. The stock
number for Stereo Headphones with Microphone is LER 6991. Plug the headphones and
the microphones into their respective jacks, located on the left side of the unit next to
the AC adapter jack.
Operating Language Tutor with External Microphones
Language Tutor
offers options for recording. The unit is equipped with a built-in
microphone. There are also two different-sized microphone jacks — " and ". Simply
plug the cord into the appropriate microphone jack, located on the left side of
Language Tutor
next to the headphone jacks. Only one of the two microphone jacks
may be used at a time. Plugging a microphone into either microphone jack will disable
the unit’s built-in microphone.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why don’t the tracking lights work during student- or teacher-recorded audio?
Because of the difference in users’ speaking rates, the tracking lights are set to function
with default audio only.
What if no audio plays when the STUDENT button is pushed?
If no audio has been recorded for that dial position (1, 2, or 3), you will hear a beep
and no audio will play.
Why can’t I record to the Teacher track?
Check the Teacher Control Panel on the bottom of the unit. The Teacher Audio must
be set to UNLOCK to allow recording. This protects default and teacher-recorded audio
from accidentally being recorded over by students.
I have two students working with Language Tutor using headphones, but one
of them can’t hear anything. What’s wrong?
Only one headphone jack operates at a time. You can have several students listening to
Language Tutor
lessons at a time by using a headphone box. See page 8 of this guide.
Can I slow the audio playback for students who need that kind of support?
Yes. Set the Playback Speed in the Teacher Control Panel on the bottom of the unit to
SLOW. The audio will play at 70%–80% of normal speed without a change in pitch.
How long can the teacher-recorded audio be for a Make-Your-Own card?
There is no restriction on how long the audio can be. However, the total user-recorded
audio may not exceed two hours.
What if I get a “memory full” message?
If you hear the message, “The memory is full,” when you try to record, you will need
to delete some previously recorded audio to free up memory space. See pages 7–8,
Deleting Audio.
Why is there a USB cartridge jack?
Language Tutor’s
card library continues to grow. Future card sets will come with a USB
Flash Drive loaded with the set’s audio content. If you lose the USB Flash Drive, you will
be able to download the content to any USB Flash Drive for free from our website.
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