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Active Braille
Operation of the Active Braille
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changed by pressing the [TU] and [TD] keys. [TU] decreases the hour by one, [TD]
increases the hour by one.
To switch to the minutes setting, you may press either [TRC] or [SPC+8]. Entering
[SPC+7] will move you to the previous setting. Minutes and seconds are changed in the
same way as hours with the [TD] and [TU] keys. When you have finished setting the
seconds, pressing the [TRC] key lets you move on to the date,
'Date:'
is shown, followed
by day.month.year; each indicated by two digits and separated by a period. These values
can also be increased or decreased with the [TD] and [TU] keys. When you have set the
desired value, you may confirm it by pressing the [TRC] key. When the year has been set,
pressing the [TRC] key lets you return to the Time menu.
5.1.4.4 Stop watch (S)
The Stopwatch feature means you can time any period in hours, minutes, and seconds. An
'[X]'
preceding the most recently stopped time indicates that the stopwatch is running. To
start and stop the stopwatch, press the [SPC] key. The stopwatch automatically starts
running from 0 when you release this key. The stopwatch can be reset by entering [SPC+7
8]. You can also start and stop the stop watch by pressing the CR key above the time
displayed or the checkbox.
You can cancel the Stopwatch display by pressing either [TRC] or [TLC]. This means the
stopwatch will continue to run in the background while you work on your notes or in PC
Mode.
5.1.4.5 count down (O)
The Countdown feature can be used to set any time period up to 24 hours in hours,
minutes, and seconds. After starting the Countdown function, the countdown period will
begin to count down. When 0 has been reached, a rhythmic alarm will be emitted until you
shut it off by entering [SPC+7 8]. At the same time,
'Countdown alarm'
is displayed on
the Braille display. This message remains on the Braille display even after the sound has
been shut off until you press [TLC].
When you select this menu item,
'New count down time: 00:00:00'
is displayed. As
before, dots 7 and 8 will blink at the location of the hour, which is changed by pressing the
[TU] and [TD] keys. To switch to the minutes setting, you may press either [TRC] or
[SPC+8]. Entering [SPC+7] will move you to the previous setting. Minutes and seconds are
changed in the same way as hours with the [TD] and [TU] keys. After setting the seconds
and then pressing the [TRC] key, the countdown is initiated. You can recognize this by the
'[X]'
preceding the display showing the remaining amount of time.
To stop the countdown and reset the countdown time, press [SPC+7 8]. You can also start
and stop the countdown by pressing the [CR] key above the time displayed or the
checkbox. If the countdown time has reached 0 and you press [TRC], the countdown starts
again, beginning at 24 hours.
5.1.5 MusikBraille (M)
MusikBraille is the first Braille music editor that not only plays each note as you type it, but
also as you read, using ATC technology. Because MusikBraille is an editor, it is behaving
similar as described in chapter 5.1.1
. You can edit, read, copy, delete, rename etc.
