Portable Recorder PTR 2 User’s Guide
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. About this guide............................................................................................9 2. Legal and copyright information. .......................................................... 10 2.1. Copyright information about this guide...................................................10 2.2. Licenses and trademarks.................................................................................10 2.3. Restrictions on copying or recording with the PLEXTALK PTR2.......
9. Introduction to the menu system. ......................................................... 58 9.1. Overview of the menu and its operation.................................................. 58 9.2. Accessing and navigating the menu.......................................................... 59 9.3. Getting help when in the menu system.................................................... 60 10. Setting up your PLEXTALK. .................................................................... 61 10.1.
14.7. Selecting a playback mode..........................................................................97 15. Power management features................................................................ 99 15.1. Battery low warning. ......................................................................................99 15.2. Automatic power off function. ...................................................................99 15.3. Compulsory power off function..................................................
19.2. Differences between Normal mode and Book Creator mode......152 19.3. Differences when playing a DAISY title.................................................153 19.4. Differences when recording a DAISY title............................................154 19.5. Differences when editing a DAISY title. ................................................158 20. Media management features.............................................................. 164 20.1. Backing up DAISY titles. ...........................
1. About this guide. Congratulations on the purchase of your new PLEXTALK Portable Recorder PTR2. This guide contains all the information you will need to get started with your new PLEXTALK. It has been written in a way which will allow you to learn progressively, starting with the basic concepts and building up to the more technical operations that you can try as you gain in confidence. The guide is provided in print, on DAISY CD and as electronic files in both text and Microsoft Word formats.
2. Legal and copyright information. This chapter contains very important information regarding copyright, licences and trademarks. It also outlines the restrictions which apply when using the PLEXTALK PTR2 for copying or recording digital sound. You are strongly advised to read this chapter thoroughly before continuing. 2.1. Copyright information about this guide. Shinano Kenshi reserves the right to modify the products described in this guide at any time without prior notice.
2.3.1. General information. PLEXTALK is designed to help you record and reproduce sound works, to which you own the copyright, or where you have gained permission from the copyright owner or the rightful licenser. Unless you own the copyright or have gained the appropriate permission from the copyright owner or the rightful licenser, your unauthorized recording, reproduction or distribution thereof, may result in severe civil and criminal penalties under copyright laws and international copyright treaties.
PLEXTALK is equipped with a mechanism that checks the identification code to permit recording on Music CD-Rs alone. Music CD-R or CD-RWs are sold by several companies. When purchasing them, it is necessary to check whether it is an audio/music type CD-R or CD-RW or a data type CDR or CD-RW. 2.3.4. Types of copyright information used by PLEXTALK. PLEXTALK can read the copyright status of files or tracks in CDs or CF cards. It recognizes 4 different copyright states.
3. Introduction to DAISY. This chapter gives an overview of the DAISY format and some of the terminology used. If you are new to the DAISY format, you should read this chapter thoroughly. If you are an experienced DAISY user, you may wish to skim read the chapter or bypass it altogether. 3.1. What is DAISY? DAISY is an acronym which stands for Digital Accessible Information System. It is the format which is being developed as the international standard for digital talking books.
3.3. Types of DAISY book. The DAISY format allows for 6 types of DAISY book which range from audio books with no navigation structure to books with text and no audio. A brief description of each type is given below: • • • • • • Type 1 - Audio without structure: The simplest type of book. Direct navigation to points within the book is not possible. Type 2 - Audio and structure: A marked up text file contains the structure of the book and provides links to features such as headings and page numbers.
3.4.1. Navigation levels. A DAISY book can have up to 6 levels of navigation. The number of levels in a book will depend on the structure of the original book. The levels are hierarchical with Level 1 the highest and Level 6 the lowest. This can be thought of as being similar to the hierarchy of a contents listing in a book, in the sense that there are major items and then sub items within them and so on.
To make this possible, the producer of the book must include the page markers when they create the book. The pages will be automatically numbered from 1 upwards starting from the beginning of the recording. Pages cannot be added by the reader. NOTE: Page markers in a DAISY book should always be placed at the start of the text on the relevant print page and not at the bottom, where the page number often appears.
navigation level. Do not get confused between sections in a DAISY recording and sections of this guide. 3.4.7. Bookmarks. Once the book is complete, 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 there will be more capacity than the reader requires. Bookmarks are the only navigation item that the reader can insert and remove themselves.
4. Safety information. This chapter gives you information about how to operate your PTR2 safely, including information about the operating environment and about safe handling of the rechargeable battery. It is essential that you read this information carefully as failure to take note of it may invalidate your guarantee and could cause serious injury to yourself or others. 4.1. Safety terminology and symbols used in this guide.
WARNING: Never disassemble, attempt to repair, or modify your player yourself. WARNING: Do not listen at high volumes for extended periods as this can lead to impaired hearing, especially when using headphones. WARNING: Always remove the power cord from the player's outlet when cleaning your PLEXTALK. WARNING: When operating from the mains supply, always make sure that PLEXTALK, main wall adaptor, power cord and plug are securely connected.
CAUTION: Do not touch the bottom of the PLEXTALK for an extended period of time. It may become hot, and could cause a low–temperature burn. 4.3. Environmental issues affecting safety. The following points should be noted regarding the environment in which PLEXTALK is used: DANGER: Do not use your player near water, such as in a bathroom or kitchen. DANGER: Do not use your player during thunderstorms.
DANGER: Do not use the battery if the battery becomes wet. DANGER: In the event of a fluid leak from the battery, remove it immediately and keep away from any source of fire. There is a danger of the leaked fluid or vapour igniting, causing a fire or explosion. WARNING: If battery fluid gets into your eyes, bathe them with water and consult a doctor immediately. WARNING: If the fluid gets onto your body or clothing, wash the area well with water.
5. Overview of the PTR2. This chapter gives you an overview of the PLEXTALK PTR2 and its main features. It also details the main differences between the PTR1 and the PTR2. 5.1. Concept of the PTR2. The PTR2 is designed to be a high quality recorder with the ability to create DAISY 2.02, audio only, books and Music CDs. It can play DAISY titles, Music CDs and Audio File CDs and CF cards. It can be used as a CDRW or memory card drive when connected to a computer.
5.2. Features of the PTR2. The main features of the PLEXTALK PTR2 are as follows: • • • • • • • • • • All menus and functions are fully accessible to blind users with the use of high quality built in guide speech. Able to play DAISY titles, Music CDs and Audio File CDs. HiFi digital sound quality. Simple recording using the built in microphone, an external microphone or a line in feed. Up to 90 hours of recording on a single CD. Creation of multiple title CDs.
• • • • • • • • • • 24 The microphone socket is now stereo rather than mono. Automatic gain control (AGC) is now available, if selected, for use with the external microphone and the Line in options as well as the built in microphone. The USB interface with a computer can now be used to directly access the CD drive or the CF card. The forward and rewind keys can now be used to either skip forward or back by phrases or by 5 second jumps according to the selection made in the menu by the user.
6. Getting started. You should now be ready to get started with using your PLEXTALK. This chapter gives you information about the terminology used throughout the guide, what you should expect to receive, the physical layout of PLEXTALK, how to connect the battery and power cable, how to turn the unit off and on and how to insert and eject CDs and CF cards. It also describes how to use the Key lock/Key describer function which can be extremely useful for beginners, to help them learn the layout of the keys.
6.2. What you get in the box. The following is a list of all the items you should get in the box when you receive your new PLEXTALK. You should carefully check that you have received all these items and report any missing items immediately to local agent.
• 1 User's Guide in print • 1 Blank 700 MB CD-R (thin case) (NOTE: The specification of the supplied CD may differ from that specified in the guide) • 1 Soft cloth for cleaning CD media Plextalk Record Portable er PTR 2 User's G ©2005 • Shinano Kenshi uide Co.,Ltd. 1 User's Guide CD (thick case) 5 NOTE: It is strongly recommended that you retain your box and other packaging in case you need to return your PLEXTALK at any time in the future. 6.3. Description of the unit.
have found the bottom of the unit, place the unit carefully down, on the four rubber feet, on a flat surface in front of you. Locate the perforated surface of the speaker grill on the top of PLEXTALK. Keep the feet downwards and rotate it until the speaker grill is furthest away from you. The PTR2 should now be set up in its normal operating position. You can confirm this by feeling the top edge of the face nearest to you. There should be a narrow, but noticeable, dip in the middle of this edge.
the right indicates when mains power is connected and the charging status. If the battery is charging, it will show a red light. When the battery is fully charged, it turns green. Just in front of the grill, but on the right hand side, there are 3 more LEDs which increase in size from left to right. These LEDs are used during playback and recording. During playback, from left to right, they indicate a low, good or loud volume level.
key and the Pound/Hash key. The number 5 key has a small raised dot on it to help you locate it.
• • Volume Down - used for decreasing the playback volume and the guide volume. CD Eject - used for ejecting CDs. 6.3.2. Front face. On the front face of the unit are the CD 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 the CF card slot is the eject button for the card - this becomes easier to locate when the CF card is inserted.
6.3.3. Left side. On the left side of the unit there are 4 items of note. These are: In the recess nearest the front, from front to back, there are the headphone 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 Describer switch. In the position nearest to the front of the unit, the key lock is "Off" and when pushed towards the rear of the unit the key lock is "On".
6.3.4. Back face. There are 2 items of note on the back face of the unit. Both are located, in a recess, towards the right side. Nearest to the back right corner, in a square shaped housing, is the USB cable connector. Just to the left of it is a small round hole (DC input terminal) which is the socket to take the AC power supply. 6.3.5. Right side. On the right side of the unit there are 4 switches as follows: In the recess nearest to the back , is the Power On/Off switch.
6.3.6. Bottom surface. Carefully turn over PLEXTALK and place it face down on the flat surface, keeping the front of PLEXTALK towards you. Near to the front of the bottom surface should be a printed 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 corners. Battery cover is located the right hand side from the rear of PLEXTALK.
6.4. Inserting the battery. In order to insert or replace the battery, 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 cover upwards. • Ensure that all packaging is removed from the battery.
• At one end of the battery you should find a small narrow notch in one of the edges. At the other end there should be a wider notch and a small, plastic tab that sticks out slightly. • Turn the battery so that the notches are facing downwards towards PLEXTALK and so that the large notch and plastic tab are pointing to the left. Carefully place the battery into the battery slot and slide gently to the left a little.
• • • • • • • Place PLEXTALK on a flat surface in front of you in the normal operating position described above. Locate the AC adaptor and mains power cable that was supplied with your PLEXTALK. The AC adaptor consists of a rectangular transformer block with a fitted cable. At the end of the cable is a small round connector. The mains cable has an oval shaped, 2-pin, female connector at one end and a mains plug at the other end.
• Push it towards the rear of PLEXTALK. You will hear musical tones that indicate that the unit is powering up. • • Release the switch and it should return to a centre position. After a short pause, PLEXTALK will either say "No disc", "Disc" or "Card" according to the type of media in PLEXTALK when it is switched on. "No disc" means that there is no disc or card in the unit at that time. "Disc" means that the CD drive is being accessed and "Card" means that the card is being accessed.
6.7. Key lock - key describer function. REMINDER: The Key Lock/Key Describer switch is located on the left side in the recess towards the rear of PLEXTALK. As its name implies, the Key Lock/Key Describer switch has 2 main purposes as follows: Firstly it can be used to lock the keys and controls so that they can't be accidentally operated. If PLEXTALK is off when the lock is applied, the power switch will not function. The unit will say "Key Lock" and will then turn off again.
CAUTION: As the CD rotates at a high speed, do not stick any thick items, like Braille labels, onto the surface of the disc. REMINDER: The CD slot is the top slot on the front face of PLEXTALK. The centre of the slot can be located by feeling for the narrow dip on the top edge of this face. To insert a CD into PLEXTALK, do the following: • • • Ensure that PLEXTALK is turned on. Turn the CD so that the label side is upwards. Gently push the CD into the top slot on the front of PLEXTALK.
• • If an Audio File CD is inserted, PLEXTALK will say "Audio File CD" followed by "Current album XX, total album YY" (where XX is the number of the current album and YY is the total number of albums on that CD). If any blank CD-R or CD-RW is inserted, PLEXTALK will speak an appropriate message relating to that type of blank disc. Further details will be given later about the specifics of these messages.
In order to insert a CF card, do the following: • • • You can insert a CF card into the CF card slot with PLEXTALK either on or off. Locate the CF card slot under the CD slot. Gently align the CF card with the slot and push it carefully in until it is fully home. A slightly firmer push will be required at the last part of this process to ensure that it is properly inserted. CAUTION: Never be tempted to use excess force as you may cause damage to the CF card or PLEXTALK.
• Press it into PLEXTALK. As you do so, do not obstruct the CF card as it will move outwards from the card slot. • Carefully grip the CF card and pull it out of the slot. • Store the CF card in a safe place. 6.10. The User's Guide (DAISY) CD. The User's Guide CD, which has been included in your package, contains the following items: • • User's Guide in DAISY format - this is an audio only DAISY 2.02 production. It can be navigated on 3 levels and by pages and groups.
• • • • • User's Guide in text format - this is a plain text version of the User's Guide. this version of the guide can be found in a folder on the User's Guide CD called "Manual". The file name is "PTR2 Users Guide.txt". PLEXTALK Recording Software Version 2.02 - the installation programme for this software can be found on the User's Guide CD, in a folder called "PRS". The file name of the installation programme is " PRSsetup2_02_01_20E.exe". This folder also contains files called "Readme.
Note: You cannot install PLEXTALK Recording Software unless the computer has recognised your PLEXTALK via the USB cable.
7. Maintenance and battery care. It is important that you look after your PLEXTALK properly from the outset to ensure that you do not cause accidental damage to PLEXTALK, the battery or the media. It is strongly recommended that you read this chapter carefully. 7.1. Unit care. When cleaning your PLEXTALK take note of the following points: • • WARNING: Always disconnect PLEXTALK from the mains supply before cleaning.
In order to maintain battery performance, the following procedure should be carried out every six months: • • • Fully charge the battery Use on battery power until dead Recharge for 24 Hours 7.3. CD care. You should note the following points 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, liquids, dirt or grit.
8. Quick start information. This chapter is designed to give you information about using your PLEXTALK as a DAISY player and recorder. It outlines how to use PLEXTALK's functions but does not describe them in detail. The main sections in this Quick Start section relate to the basic controls, playing a DAISY title, recording a DAISY title, simple editing of the recording and finalising the CD. NOTE: The instructions in this section of the guide relate to use of PLEXTALK in Normal mode.
To adjust the playback volume, press the Volume Up key or Volume Down key until the required volume is reached. You can press and hold these keys down to change the volume quickly. To adjust the guide speech volume, press and hold down the Information key and then press the Volume Up or Volume Down keys until the desired volume is reached.
Information key twice and follow the guide prompts. When finished, PLEXTALK will confirm the date and time you have set. Access the menu system by pressing the Menu key once. Use the Number 4 or 6 key to move through the options on a level and use the Number 8 key or the Enter key to select a menu option. Use the Number 2 key or the Cancel key to exit one level. Press the Menu key to exit immediately from anywhere in the menu system. 8.2. Playing DAISY CDs.
You can switch from the disc to the CF card by using the Number 2 or 8 key to go to the "Selecting media" option and then use the Number 4 or 6 key to choose which media you wish to access. Jump back or forwards a phrase at a time, or move back or forwards by 5 second jumps, by pressing the Back or Forward key. You can select between these 2 types of jump by selecting the appropriate item in the "Select the moving behaviour for forward and back" menu. This is found in the "Control panel" menu.
You can use the bookmark feature with all types of media. There are 3 types of bookmark that you have control of: the simple bookmark, numbered bookmarks and voice bookmarks. There is only one simple bookmark for each title. Voice bookmarks are numbered bookmarks with an additional piece of recording associated with them. PLEXTALK can remember the bookmark and other information for up to 1000 DAISY titles or albums. Insert the simple bookmark by pressing the Bookmark key twice and then the Enter key.
The built in microphone is handy because you do not require any additional hardware to make a recording, however, it can pick up some noise from the CD drive which may be heard in the recording. Recording to a CF card can reduce this problem significantly. An external microphone will generally give better quality recordings but you will need to purchase a microphone separately. It is often useful to use an external microphone for recording conferences, lectures or concerts.
you to set the variables yourself. The available recording modes are "Standard", "Music", "Analogue cassette", "Radio", "Conference" and "Custom". You can select a recording mode either before or after going into recording stand by. Before going into recording stand by, press the Menu key and then go to the "Recording setting" option and select it by pressing the Enter key. Then go to the "Select recording mode" option and select it by pressing the Enter key.
• • • Press the Record key again at any time and the recording will be paused. The LED in the Record key starts to flash again. Restart recording by pressing the Record key again. The LED becomes a solid red light. To stop recording, press the Play/Stop key. NOTE: Each time you start recording in Normal mode, a new section is automatically created at the end of the existing recording. You do not need to navigate to the end before recording new material.
After the recording is complete, to remove a heading or page code, go to the heading or page concerned and press the Heading or Page key three times as appropriate. PLEXTALK will ask you to confirm that you want to cancel the code. Press the Enter key to confirm the action. NOTE: In case of multi title CDs or CF cards, press the Heading key three times to insert a heading and four times to remove a heading. NOTE: If you don't have headphone inserted, any guide speech may be picked up in the recording.
unless you first use the prepare to edit command. This command changes the CD back to the recorder format and allows you to edit the CD. If a CD has not been finalized, you can go ahead and edit it without using the Prepare to edit command. 8.5. Finalising a DAISY CD. Finalisation converts the recorded CD into a disc that can be played on other DAISY players besides the PLEXTALK recorder, and on a computer using software.
9. Introduction to the menu system. A number of the features of PLEXTALK are accessed through the built in menu system. This chapter aims to give you an understanding of how the menu is structured and how you access it. It is not essential to read it immediately but you will find that an understanding of the menu system is useful in many of the chapters that follow. 9.1. Overview of the menu and its operation.
moment. For example, you will be unable to access the Edit menu when playing a commercial Music CD. NOTE: A complete listing of the structure of the menu system is given in Appendix B. In addition, each function is described in detail in the relevant sections of the guide. 9.2. Accessing and navigating the menu. To access the Main Menu, do the following: REMINDER: The Menu key is the black, oval shaped key on the right of the top of PLEXTALK, just in front of the speaker grill.
• To exit immediately from the menu system, from any level in the structure, press the Menu key. You do not need to go to the Main Menu level first. NOTE: Some of the menu options provide you with information that might be difficult to remember after hearing it once, for example, the system version number and PLEXTALK serial 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 .
10. Setting up your PLEXTALK. There are several features of PLEXTALK which it are useful to set up before starting to use it. These can be done at any time but it is sensible to do them sooner rather than later. This chapter details how to set the internal clock and how to select your preferred waiting sound. 10.1. Setting the date and time.
• The date and time should now be set correctly and PLEXTALK will automatically exit this feature. By way of confirmation, the date and time that you have just entered will then be spoken back to you. 10.2. Selecting the 12 or 24 hour mode for the internal clock. The PTR2 gives you the option of using the 12 or 24 hour clock method of announcing times. To select the way that you wish to have times announced, do the following: • • • • • Press the Menu key once to access the Main Menu.
• • • Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the "Select the waiting sound" option and select it by pressing the Enter key. PLEXTALK will speak 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 waiting sound you prefer. PLEXTALK will confirm your selection has been made and you will automatically be exited from the menu system.
11. Playing features common to all formats. All the operations mentioned in this chapter apply equally to playing DAISY titles, Music CDs and Audio File CDs. Before progressing further it is important that these terms are clearly understood, in the context of this guide. • • • A DAISY CD or CF card is a CD or CF card containing one or more DAISY titles. Each title will be contained in its own folder. The audio files will either be Wave or MP3 format.
This is a particularly useful feature if you need to swap CDs or CF cards and then want to return to the first one, for example, if you are studying and need to refer to a variety of books. 11.2. Start and stop playback. To start or stop playback, do the following: REMINDER: The Play/Stop key is the blue trapezoidal shaped key with the recessed surface, located in the centre of the front edge of PLEXTALK. It is immediately behind the narrow dip in the middle of the front edge.
To decrease the playback volume, either press the Volume Down key repeatedly, decreasing the level by 1 setting for each press of the key, or press and hold the Volume Down key until the volume reaches the desired level. When PLEXTALK is not playing, each time you adjust the volume, it will beep and speak the volume level selected, for example, "Volume 16".
To decrease the guide volume, press and hold down the Information key and then press the Volume Down key repeatedly until you reach the desired level. NOTE: When adjusting the guide volume, PLEXTALK behaves in the same way if it is playing or not playing except that playback is temporarily stopped as you make your adjustments. 11.5. Changing the playback speed. REMINDER: The Speed Control switch is the rear most switch, of the 3 switches in the recess at the front of the right side of PLEXTALK.
11.6. Changing the audio tone. REMINDER: The Tone Control switch is the middle switch, of the 3 switches in the recess at the front of the right side of PLEXTALK. There are 13 tone settings ranging from -6 to +6, which can be adjusted 1 level at a time. The default setting is in the middle of the range and is termed the normal position. Moving from the bottom to the top of the available range, will make the tone move from a more bass sound to a more treble sound.
To use the Navigation Menu, do the following: • • • • Assuming that you are not recording or already in the Main Menu system, use the Numbers 2 or 8 keys to move upwards or downwards. The items you hear spoken are the options available to you from the Navigation Menu, at that time. The available options will vary depending on what kind of CD or CF card you are using and the structure of the data on that CD or CF card.
• • • • • • Use the Number 2 or 8 key to go to the "Selecting media" option on the Navigation menu. Use the Number 4 or 6 key to select either "Disc" or "Card". As you move, if a disc or card is installed, PLEXTALK will announce the type of media in the drive you have selected. In the case of DAISY titles, PLEXTALK will then play the first phrase on the CD or CF card. For an Audio File CD or CF card, PLEXTALK will announce the number of the current album and the total number of albums.
To move to the end of a title or album, do the following: • • Press the Heading key once. The guide speech will say "Go to heading", "Go to track" or "Go to file", depending on the type of data you are using. This will be followed by a verbal reminder that the Enter key can be pressed at this point to go to the beginning if you want. Press the Number 0 key followed by the Enter key and the playing position will move to the end of the current title or album.
• To jump forwards, press and release the Forward key. Each time you press the Forward key, the playing position will move forwards approximately 5 seconds. 11.11. Fast forward or fast rewind The fast rewind and fast forward features use the black, semi circular Back and Forward keys either side of the Play/Stop key. • • To fast rewind, press and hold down the Back key. A high pitched chattering sound will be heard. Playback will start when you release the key.
• • To jump backwards in 10 minute steps, press and hold down the Number 4 key. As you hold the key, PLEXTALK will announce "Minus 10 minutes", "Minus 20 minutes", "Minus 30 minutes" and so on. Release the key when you have gone back the required amount. To jump forwards in 10 minute steps, press and hold down the Number 6 key. As you hold the key, PLEXTALK will announce "10 minutes", "20 minutes", "30 minutes" and so on. Release the key when you have gone forward the required amount.
11.14. Using bookmarks. Bookmarks are a very powerful way of enhancing the navigation options in a DAISY title, Music CD or in an Audio File CD or CF card. This section tells you about the types of bookmark available to you and how to insert, navigate and delete them. 11.14.1. Types of bookmark. There are 4 types of bookmark you can use in PLEXTALK as follows: • • • • Simple bookmark - This is the quickest and easiest bookmark to insert and use.
To find out information about the bookmarks in the current title, whether PLEXTALK is playing or not, do the following: • • Press and hold down the Bookmark key. The current bookmark number, the total number of bookmarks and the total number of voice bookmarks will be announced. NOTE: If there are no bookmarks in the current title or album, PLEXTALK will announce "Bookmark does not exist". 11.14.3. Inserting bookmarks.
• overwrite the existing bookmark or the Cancel key to assign a different number. When you have selected a valid number for your bookmark, PLEXTALK will confirm that the bookmark has been set. NOTE: PLEXTALK will not allow you to set a bookmark in the same position as an existing bookmark. To insert a voice bookmark, whether PLEXTALK is playing or not, do the following: REMINDER: The Record key is the round, white key with the red ring on it. It is located at the front left corner of the top of PLEXTALK.
NOTE: Resume bookmarks are inserted automatically by PLEXTALK when you move to a different title or album, or when you shut down the recorder. No action is required from you. 11.14.4. Navigating to bookmarks. This section tells you how to navigate to the various types of bookmark. To jump to the simple bookmark, whether PLEXTALK is playing or not, do the following: • • Press the Bookmark key once. PLEXTALK will say "Go to bookmark".
• Depending on the setting you have selected for the playback of voice bookmarks, the voice annotation that you previously recorded will either be heard at this time or not. NOTE: PLEXTALK will speak an error message if you try to go to a bookmark that does not exist. Once you have entered bookmarks into a title or album, a "Bookmark" option will become available on the Navigation Menu.
11.14.5. Clearing bookmarks. This section tells you how you can clear individual bookmarks or all the bookmarks in the current title or in every title. To clear the simple bookmark from the current title or album, do the following: • Press the Bookmark key 4 times. PLEXTALK will say "Clear bookmark". • Press the Enter key and the simple bookmark will be cleared. PLEXTALK will confirm this by saying "Cleared".
• PLEXTALK will ask you to confirm 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. NOTE: The procedure will only clear bookmarks in the current title or album and will not affect bookmarks in other titles or albums. If you wish to clear all bookmarks from all titles and albums, do the following: • • • • Press the Menu key to access the Main Menu.
12. Playing DAISY titles. This chapter covers additional features that can be used when you are playing a DAISY title from a CD or CF card. If you don't already have a DAISY CD or CF card in PLEXTALK, it will be useful to do this now. The User's Guide CD is a good choice as it contains many of the features discussed in this section. 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.
REMINDER: The PTR2 recognises 4 categories of copyright status which are Master, Copy, DAISY or No copyright information. The announcement made by PLEXTALK will include one of these categories. NOTE: If the playing position is at the beginning or end of the title, because there is no audio at these locations, no copyright information or recorded audio will be heard. 12.2. Getting page information.
To select a different title by moving through the available titles one at a time, do the following: • • • • • Use the Number 2 or 8 key to go to the "Total Titles" option on the Navigation Menu. Use the Number 4 or 6 key to move sequentially through the available titles. As you move your selection, you will first hear the number of the title you have selected followed by the first phrase of that title. If you wish to play the selected title, press the Play/Stop key.
• When you have entered a valid heading number and pressed the Enter key, PLEXTALK will switch to the heading you selected and playback will start automatically. If you have entered an invalid heading number, the guide speech will speak an error message. To navigate headings sequentially, using heading levels, do the following: • • • Use the Number 2 or 8 key to go to your desired level of navigation, for example Level 1 or Level 2.
• When you have entered a valid page number and pressed the Enter key, PLEXTALK will switch to the page you selected and playback will start automatically. If you have entered an invalid page number, the guide speech will speak an error message. To navigate pages sequentially, do the following: • • • Use the Number 2 or 8 key to go to the "Page" option on the Navigation Menu. Press the Number 4 key to move backwards to the previous page.
Groups can only be navigated sequentially, however, in the menu system, you are able to specify whether you want PLEXTALK to go to groups only or to all headings as well as groups. The ability to navigate groups independent of other structure makes navigation quicker, whereas navigating groups with the headings, gives a better idea of where the groups are in the structure.
12.7. Phrase navigation. REMINDER: Phrases are a DAISY navigation feature which are automatically created when the recording is made. A phrase is the piece of audio between one moment of silence and the next. As discussed in an earlier section, PLEXTALK enables you to specify whether you want the Back and Forward keys to function as phrase jump or 5 second jump keys. Before you can navigate backwards or forwards a phrase at a time, you must set this option for phrase jumps.
12.8. Selecting a playback mode. You can select a number of different playback modes when using a DAISY title. The available options are as follows: • • • • • • Standard play - this option is the factory default setting. It plays through the title and stops when finished. PLEXTALK will say "End of title". Pressing the Play/Stop key at this stage will start playback from the beginning again.
13. Playing Music CDs. This chapter covers features that are specific to playing Music CDs. There is a lot of similarity between these commands and the equivalent ones for DAISY titles, so you should find them simple to learn. Before continuing with this chapter, ensure that you have inserted a Music CD, so you can try out the features as you progress. CAUTION: PLEXTALK may not be able to play a Music CD that is not compliant with the CD digital audio (CD-DA) standard.
• • • Use the Number 2 or 8 key to go to the "Track" option on the Navigation Menu. Press the Number 4 key to move backwards to the previous track. PLEXTALK will move back to the previous track and playback will start automatically. If there is no previous track, PLEXTALK will go to the beginning and say "Beginning of album". Press the Number 6 key to move forwards to the next track. PLEXTALK will move forwards to the next track and playback will start automatically.
In order to select a playback mode, do the following: • • • • Press the Menu key once to access the Main Menu. Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the "Playing Settings" option and select it by pressing 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 the menu system will be exited automatically.
14. Playing an Audio File CD or CF card. This chapter looks at issues relating to playing Audio File CDs and CF cards. In this guide, the term "audio files" refers to files that have been created using a PC or IC recorder. As previously mentioned, PLEXTALK is capable of recognising and playing audio files which are in any of the following file formats: Wave, MP3 or Ogg Vorbis.
• WAVE Files - The Wave format is Microsoft's standard audio file format. PLEXTALK supports Wave files in PCM(Pulse Code Modulation) format only. • Ogg Vorbis Files - Ogg Vorbis is a free licensed audio compression format using bit rates from 45kbps to 320kbps. PLEXTALK supports all Ogg Vorbis bit rates. NOTE: Please visit the web site, http://www.vorbis.com/ for further details about this format. 14.2. About playing sequences.
In the above example, the playing sequence would be: E, F, G, H, B, C, D, A. 14.3. Restrictions on Audio Files. When creating an Audio File CD or CF card for use in your PLEXTALK, you should bear in mind the following restrictions: Restrictions on numbers of files and folders: • • • The maximum number of files that can be stored in a folder is 1022. Files in excess of 1022 are not recognized. The maximum number of folders is 254, including a root folder. Folders in excess of 254 are not recognized.
14.4. Checking the number of files and albums. To check the number of files in the current album and the number of albums on the CD or CF card, do the following: Press and hold down the Heading key. The number of the current file, the total number of files, the number of the current album and the total number of albums will be spoken. NOTE: If there is only one album on the CD or CF card, only the file information will be spoken. 14.5. File navigation.
start automatically. If there is no next file, PLEXTALK will go to the end and say "End of album". NOTE: When moving back a file at a time, if you allow the file to play for more than 3 seconds, the next time you move back a file, you will move to the start of the current file. If you move back a second time within 3 seconds, you will move to the previous file. 14.6. Album navigation. Navigating to albums is very similar to file navigation.
14.7. Selecting a playback mode. As for a DAISY title or a Music CD, when playing an Audio File CD or CF card, 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 current album and stops when finished. PLEXTALK will say "End of album". Pressing the Play/Stop key at this stage will start playback from the beginning of the album again.
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.
15. Power management features. Now that you have learned how to use your PLEXTALK for playback operations, there are several features related to power management that you may find helpful to know about. PLEXTALK will warn you when the battery charge is becoming low. It also has an automatic power off function a sleep timer and the ability to power itself on at specified times. This chapter shows you how these features work. 15.1. Battery low warning.
NOTE: PLEXTALK will not automatically shut down if it is running on mains power. 15.3. Compulsory power off function. If for any reason, PLEXTALK will not shut down or you are not able to navigate with any keys, you can try using the compulsory power off function, as an alternative to removing the battery. To use the compulsory power off feature, pulling the Power On/Off switch towards the front for more than 10 seconds. PLEXTALK should shut down.
15.4.2. Cancelling the sleep timer. To cancel the sleep timer, do the following: • • • Press the Information key once. PLEXTALK will tell you that the sleep timer is currently on and the number of minutes remaining before shut down. It will then tell you to enter a number or to press 0 if you wish to cancel the setting. Enter the number 0, using the Number Pad. Press the Enter key to confirm and PLEXTALK will say "Cancelled". 15.5. Power On timer function.
• • • • • Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the "Power on timer" option and select it by pressing the Enter key. Use the Number 4 or 6 key to select either "Power on timer 1" or "Power on timer 2". Assuming that you have not previously set either of these timers, you will hear the name of the timer followed by "No setting" as you go to each of the timer names. Press the Enter key to select the timer you wish to set. PLEXTALK will ask you to enter a time with 4 digits.
NOTE: Deactivating the power on timer will stop it from switching on PLEXTALK at the specified time but the time setting is not erased. 15.5.4. Changing the power on timer time If you wish to change the time that a power on timer is set for, do the following: • • • • • • • • Press the Menu key once to access the Main Menu. Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the "Power on timer" option and select it by pressing the Enter key.
• • • • • • 104 Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the "Power on timer" option and select it by pressing the Enter key. Use the Number 4 or 6 key to select either "Power on timer 1" or "Power on timer 2" according to which timer you wish to clear the time setting for. As you go to the timer name, PLEXTALK will speak the name and the current setting for that timer. Press the Enter key to select the required timer.
16. General information about recording. PLEXTALK enables you to record live during lectures or conferences, and from other media such as cassette tapes, CDs, television or radio. This chapter gives you general information that applies to all recordings made with PLEXTALK. Features that are specific to recording DAISY titles or Music CDs, are described in Chapter 17 and Chapter 18 respectively. Before recording, assemble the recording hardware you will need and decide which input source you will use.
• External Microphone (Optional). Dynamic microphones and plug-in, power stereo microphones can be used. Select any suitable microphone that uses a 3.5 millimetre diameter mini jack plug. For further information, refer to the section called "Recommended Microphones" in Appendix A. CAUTION: When a condenser microphone is used, it must be plug-in power compatible and must be used correctly, otherwise, it may get damaged. Please read the microphone manual carefully before use. • Audio cable.
With either of these types of CD, when using PLEXTALK, additional audio can be added to the disc until it is full. Use of PLEXTALK's editing functions to cut sections of the recording, will not free up space on either type of disc, it only makes those pieces of audio 'invisible' to the listener. You can only free up space on a CD-RW disc by using PLEXTALK's erasing function or by reformatting the CD-RW using a computer.
You can erase a CF card in PLEXTALK or in a PC if you have a suitable card reader. Caution: Whenever you erase a CF card using a PC, make sure you select "FAT-16" or “FAT-32”. 16.3. Inserting a blank CD or CF card. In order to start any recording, you will need to insert a suitable CD or CF card into PLEXTALK. In Section 6.9, you saw how to insert and eject CDs and CF cards in general terms. This section details how PLEXTALK behaves when a blank CD or CF card is inserted ready for recording.
• • This indicates that the DAISY title has been created on the disc and that PLEXTALK has automatically gone into the recording stand by state. It also indicates that the recording level will be set using the automatic gain control (AGC). At this point you are ready to record to the CD using the built in microphone. If you do not want to record at this time, press the Cancel key to exit from recording stand by. 16.3.2. Inserting blank CF cards.
When you insert a blank Music CD-R or CD-RW disc, the following happens: PLEXTALK will say "Digital audio recordable disk. Push Record key". This indicates that PLEXTALK has recognised that the CD is a recordable Music CD and that it is ready to record in digital audio format. Now push the Record key. PLEXTALK will say "Record to disc. Level monitor auto". PLEXTALK will then say "Auto" repeatedly. • This indicates that PLEXTALK has automatically gone into the recording stand by state.
NOTE: Some of the information may not be spoken depending on the status of your CD or CF card. For example, if you have inserted a finalised disc, because there is no available space on the disc, this information will not be given. 16.5. General recording tips. The quality of your recording will be affected by many factors. This section gives you some general tips about how to get the best recordings with your PLEXTALK.
16.6. Muting the guide speech when recording. For best quality recordings, it is recommended that you mute the internal guide speech when you are recording through the internal microphone or through an external microphone. This is to avoid the guide speech being heard in your final recording.
16.7. Connecting and selecting an input source. REMINDER: The headphone, external microphone and line in sockets are all located in the front most recess on the left side of PLEXTALK. From front to back they are Headphone socket, external microphone socket and line in socket. 16.7.1. Connecting a microphone or line in source. PLEXTALK will default to using the built in microphone if no other source is connected, therefore, to use this microphone, you do not need to take any specific action.
Using the audio cable supplied, connect one end to the headphone socket on the device from which you want to record and the other end to the line in socket on PLEXTALK. PLEXTALK will say "Input line in". CAUTION: When you connect from the line output of a CD player to PLEXTALK's Line Input socket, the recorded sound may sometimes be distorted, even if you adjust the recording level.
NOTE: When selecting your preferred input source, you will only be able to select from sources that are connected at that time. If you have connected to the external microphone socket and the line in socket, your choices will be "Built in microphone", "External microphone" and "Line in". 16.8. Setting the recording level. When making any recording, it is important to ensure that the recording level is set correctly. If the level is too low, the volume of the finished recording will be too low.
• • • • • • Set the automatic gain control to "Off", using the method detailed above. This means that you have enabled manual setting of the recording level. The recording level can be set in the range 0 to 20 in steps of 1. Flick the Recording Level control switch towards the rear of PLEXTALK. Each time you flick the switch, the recording level will increase by one step. Flick the Recording Level control switch towards the front of PLEXTALK.
16.9. About recording modes and sound quality. Whatever type of recording you are making, PLEXTALK gives you the ability to select from a number of recording modes. For DAISY recording there are 6 options and for recording Music CDs, there are only 2 options. The recording modes for DAISY recording are: Standard, Music, Analogue cassette, Radio, Conference and Custom. The recording modes for Music CD are: Music standard and Music custom.
place at this time. The red LED in the Record key will flash on and off constantly. During recording, audio input is being recorded to disc or CF card. You can adjust the recording level but cannot adjust the recording mode or sound quality setting. The red LED in the Record key is on constantly. The basic steps for recording with PLEXTALK are as follows: • • • • • • • • • Insert the CD or CF card you wish to record onto. Select the input source you wish to use and connect the appropriate hardware.
• • • • If required, connect a set of stereo headphones to the headphone socket on the left side of PLEXTALK. (See the note below) Press the Bookmark key once to turn the recording monitor off. Press the Bookmark key again to turn the recording monitor on. As you switch the recording monitor on or off, PLEXTALK will announce which setting is active.
17. Creating a DAISY title. In Chapter 16, you learned how to set up your PLEXTALK for recording, how to set the recording levels and how to make a basic recording. This chapter gives you all the additional information that you need to create a DAISY title including recording, editing the recording and finalising the CD for use in other devices. If you have not already read Chapter 16, it is recommended that you do to ensure that you understand the basics of recording that apply to all formats.
17.2. Technical data about recording modes and sound qualities. This section gives you further information about the available recording modes and sound quality settings. It details the parameters that are used with each of the recording modes and lists the available recording times for each of the sound quality settings. 17.2.1. Recording modes and sound qualities. In Chapter 16, you learned that PLEXTALK allows you to choose from 6 different recording modes when you are creating a DAISY title.
17.2.2. Recording mode settings. Each recording mode has predetermined settings for the following 5 parameters: • Auto section setting - PLEXTALK can be set to automatically create a new section, in a DAISY recording, after a specified amount of time with no audio input, for example 2 seconds. Use the setting "No setting" to create a continuous recording with no new sections. • Time to auto stop recording when no sound - This is the time that PLEXTALK will continue to record with no audio input.
Background noise level of input sound: Low (-40 dB) Record speed setting: Normal speed • Analogue Cassette mode Auto section setting: 4 seconds Time to auto stop recording when no sound: 1 minute Timing of start recording: When detect the sound Background noise level of input sound: Normal (-28 dB) Record speed setting: Normal speed • Radio mode Auto section setting: No setting Time to auto stop recording when no sound: 1 minute Timing of start recording: When detect the sound Background noise level of i
Record speed setting can be set to "Normal speed" or "Double speed". NOTE: The settings for the Standard, Music, Analogue cassette, Radio and Conference modes cannot be changed. The settings for the Custom mode can be changed to suit your requirements. NOTE: When recording with the built in microphone, the "Background noise" setting will automatically be set to "High". NOTE: If you select a stereo quality sound setting, you cannot record using the "Double speed" setting. 17.2.3.
• MP3 64 k mono CD-R or CD-RW, Type 74, 650MB: 20 hours CD-R or CD-RW, Type 80, 700MB: 22 hours CF card, 64MB: 2 hours CF card, 256MB: 8 hours CF card, 1GB: 35 hours • MP3 32 k mono CD-R or CD-RW, Type 74, 650MB: 40 hours CD-R or CD-RW, Type 80, 700MB: 45 hours CF card, 64MB: 4 hours CF card, 256MB: 16 hours CF card, 1GB: 70 hours • MP3 16 k mono CD-R or CD-RW, Type 74, 650MB: 80 hours CD-R or CD-RW, Type 80, 700MB: 90 hours CF card, 64MB: 8 hours CF card, 256MB: 32 hours CF card, 1GB: 140 hours NOTE:
• • • • • • • Press the Menu key once to access the Main Menu. Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the "Recording settings" option and select it by pressing the Enter key. Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the "Select recording mode" option and select it by pressing the Enter key. Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the mode you want and select it by pressing the Enter key. PLEXTALK will then offer you a chance to select a sound quality setting from the 6 options listed above.
NOTE: In both the situations above, the option you select will remain the default setting until you change it in the future. The factory default settings vary depending on the recording mode selected. 17.3.2. Selecting the Custom recording mode. When you select the Custom recording mode, you have to specify what settings you want for each of the 5 recording parameters. With the preset recording modes, this is not necessary.
• When you have made this last selection, PLEXTALK will confirm that the settings have been set. It will then exit the menu system and return you to the status you started the process from. NOTE: As for the preset recording modes, selecting the Custom recording mode can be carried out either before or after going into recording stand by. NOTE: The Custom mode will remain the default recording mode until you change it again. 17.4. Checking the recording level during recording.
In recording stand by, press and hold down the Information key. PLEXTALK will say "Level monitor" followed by the available recording time on the CD or CF card. In recording pause mode, press and hold down the Information key . PLEXTALK will say "Pause" followed by the amount of recorded time in the current section and the available recording time left on the CD or CF card. During recording, press and hold down the Information key.
To set a page marker during recording, press the Page key once. PLEXTALK will say "Page XX". The new page marker will be set immediately. To set a heading when recording is paused, press the Heading key once. PLEXTALK will say "Heading XX". The heading will be inserted when recording recommences. Whilst still in recording pause, you can cancel the heading by pressing the Heading key a second time. PLEXTALK will say "Cancel heading XX". To set a page marker when recording is paused, press the Page key once.
• • • • PLEXTALK will then ask you to adjust the heading position by using your Number 4 or 6 key. Use these keys to move the heading position backwards or forwards by 0.1 second increments. When you are happy that the heading is positioned where you want it, press the Enter key to finish the process. PLEXTALK will confirm that the heading has been set by saying "Set heading XX" (where "XX" is the number of the heading that has just been set).
17.7.3. Setting a page. To set a page marker after completing the recording, do the following: • • • • • • • Navigate through your recording to the approximate location where you wish to set the page marker. During playback or when the playback is stopped, press the Page key twice. PLEXTALK will say "Set page XX. Are you sure" (where "XX" is the number of the page you are about to set). You will then hear 3 seconds of audio played repeatedly from the location you are in the recording.
• PLEXTALK will confirm that the page has been cancelled by saying "Cancelled page XX" (where "XX" is the number of the page that has just been cancelled). NOTE: Remaining page markers will be renumbered automatically. from the beginning 17.8. Editing a DAISY recording from the menu. The Edit menu in PLEXTALK operates in a similar way to the Edit menu on a PC. You can cut, copy, and paste sections within a DAISY title, just as you do with characters or words in a word processing file.
• • • • 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 "Save editing information" option and select it by pressing the Enter key. PLEXTALK will ask you to confirm that you wish to proceed. Press the Enter key to save the editing information or the Cancel key to abort. If you confirm that you wish to proceed, PLEXTALK will save the information which may take a few seconds.
If you do not wish to save the recording in any of its rolled back conditions, simply eject and reinsert the CD and it will be returned to the condition it was in before you executed any of the "Search for edited information in the disc" operations. NOTE: The "Search for edited information in the disc" function is only effective with DAISY recording on CD-R or CD-RW discs.
• • • • • • • • • Press the Menu key once to access the Main 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 section" option and select it by pressing the Enter key. PLEXTALK will ask you to select the beginning of the section to cut. Use the Number 4 or 6 key to move through the recording by sections until the first section you want cut is spoken.
• • • • • • • • • Press the Menu key once to access the Main 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 "Copy section" option and select it by pressing the Enter key. PLEXTALK will ask you to select the beginning of the section to copy. Use the Number 4 or 6 key to move through the recording by sections until the first section you want copied is spoken.
• • • • • 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 "Paste section" option and select it by pressing the Enter key. PLEXTALK will now ask you to select the position of the paste. Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the location where you wish to paste the audio that is currently on the audio clipboard. Press the Enter key when you have made your selection.
• • PLEXTALK will then ask you to confirm that you wish to proceed. Press the Enter key to confirm or the Cancel key to abort. If you press the Enter key, PLEXTALK will join the selected sections together and confirm it by saying "Finished". NOTE: As you are moving through the sections, PLEXTALK will speak the heading numbers. The first 15 seconds of the section will also be played. If you wish to stop this audio or hear a section again, press the Play/Stop key.
17.9. Editing preparation. If you wish to do additional recording or edit a DAISY title, on a CD disc that has been finalised, you need to prepare the CD for editing with the "Editing preparation" function. To prepare a finalised CD for further recording or editing, do the following: • • • • • Press the Menu key once to access the Main Menu. Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the "Edit" option and select it by pressing the Enter key.
• If you press the Enter key, PLEXTALK will create a new title, switch to the new title and confirm it by saying "Finished" followed by the number of the new title and the total number of titles. 17.11. Erasing a title. PLEXTALK enables you to delete titles on a CD or CF card. When you erase a title, you delete the title and all the audio from the title. To delete a title, do the following: • • • • • Press the Menu key once to access the Main Menu.
• • "No additional recording and editing" - You cannot add any additional recording after finalisation. "Additional recording and editing enabled" - You can add additional recording to your CD by first performing the "Prepare to edit" command. To perform the finalisation process, 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.
18. Creating a Music CD. In Chapter 16, you learned how to set up your PLEXTALK for recording, how to set the recording levels and how to make a basic recording. This chapter gives you all the additional information that you need to create a Music CD including recording and finalising the CD for use in other devices. If you have not already read Chapter 16, it is recommended that you do to ensure that you understand the basics of recording that apply to all formats.
18.2. Principles for recording in Music CD format. When recording in Music CD format, always keep the following principles in mind: • • • • • You can only record Music CD format to digital audio recordable CDs. PLEXTALK cannot record in Music CD format on a CF card. You cannot edit a recording in Music CD format. If you need to edit, record to a CF card in another format, perform the desired editing, and then back up from the CF card to a CD in Music CD format. PLEXTALK can record a maximum of 99 tracks.
• 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 or lecture, use the "High" setting. • Time to auto stop recording when no sound - This is the time that PLEXTALK will continue to record with no audio input. After this time, recording stops automatically.
• CD-R or CD-RW, 700MB, Type 80: 80 minutes approximately. 18.4. Selecting a recording mode. You can select a recording mode either before or after going into recording stand by. Both methods are explained below, though they are very similar in detail. 18.4.1. Selecting the preset Music Standard recording mode. To select the Music Standard recording mode, before going into recording stand by, do the following: • • • • • Press the Menu key once to access the Main Menu.
NOTE: In both the situations above, the option you select will remain the default setting until you change it in the future. 18.4.2. Selecting the Music Custom recording mode. When you select the Custom recording mode, you have to specify what settings you want for each of the 4 recording parameters. With the preset Music Standard recording mode, this is not necessary. To set the Music Custom recording mode, do the following: • • • • • • • • • • Press the Menu key once to access the Main Menu.
18.5. Getting recording information. In any of the 3 recording states, you can get information about the current status of the recording as follows: In recording stand by, press and hold down the Information key. PLEXTALK will say "Level monitor" followed by the available recording time on the CD. In recording pause mode, press and hold down the Information key . PLEXTALK will say "Pause" followed by the amount of recorded time in the current track and the available recording time left on the CD.
To set a track when recording is paused, press the Heading key once. PLEXTALK will say "Track XX". The track will be inserted when recording recommences. Whilst still in recording pause, you can cancel the track by pressing the Heading key a second time. PLEXTALK will say "Cancel track XX". CAUTION: When you try to create track that are shorter than 2 seconds long, a warning alarm will be heard and the track number will be placed in the recording.
• • • PLEXTALK will then ask you to confirm that you wish to continue. Press the Enter key to start CD finalisation or the Cancel key to abort the process. You can check the progress of the finalisation process by pressing any key on PLEXTALK, at any time. After a while CD finalisation will 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.
19. Book Creator mode. As mentioned earlier, your PLEXTALK has 2 main modes of operation, namely Normal mode and Book Creator mode. Book Creator mode gives you additional functionality and enables you to further edit and structure your DAISY recordings. So far in this guide, all the features described are available in Normal mode. This chapter details the main differences between Normal mode and Book Creator mode and describes how to use the additional functions.
19.2. Differences between Normal mode and Book Creator mode. This section details the differences between Normal mode and Book Creator mode for the functions concerned. The main differences are as follows: • • • • • • • • • • • 152 The factory default setting for the "Moving behaviour for forward and back" function is "5 seconds moving for Normal mode and "Phrase moving for Book Creator mode. In Book Creator mode, an additional playing mode called "Editing play" is available.
• • • In Book Creator mode, you can edit the recording at phrase level. In Normal mode, you can only edit at section level. Book Creator mode allows you to set and cancel groups. This is not possible in Normal mode. In Normal mode it is not possible to set the section levels. In Book Creator mode you can set the level for any section heading between Level 1 and Level 6. 19.3. Differences when playing a DAISY title.
NOTE: Pressing the Play/Stop key in Editing play mode will only play the current phrase. If you wish to listen to the recording normally, you need to switch to Standard play mode. 19.3.3. Switching playing mode. In Book Creator mode, you can use the Number 3 Key to switch between standard play and your selected play mode. Pressing the Number 3 key repeatedly will switch between Standard play and the playing mode you have selected from the "Playing settings" menu.
19.4.1. Differences in recording and sound quality settings. In Book Creator mode, the additional recording parameter called “Split phrase setting when no sound” is added. This enables PLEXTALK to create a new phrase after a specified time with no audio input. There are 5 available settings to choose from. These range from 0.2 seconds up to 1 second in 0.2 second steps. The default setting for all DAISY recording modes is 0.4 seconds. The additional sound Quality setting ”PCM 22.
19.4.3. Insert recording. Insert recording enables you to insert new audio at any point in your existing recording. All existing audio is preserved and will not be overwritten or erased. To use the Insert recording method, do the following: • • • • Press the Number 1 key until PLEXTALK says "Insert". Navigate, in your existing recording, to the location where you wish to insert the new audio.
• • • • • Press the Record key once. PLEXTALK will ask you to select the first phrase that you want to cut from the recording. Use the Number 4 or 6 key to move to the first phrase you want to cut and select it by pressing the Enter key. PLEXTALK will then ask you to select the last phrase to cut. Use the Number 4 or 6 key to move to the last phrase to cut and select it by pressing the Enter key. Press the Record key again and recording will start.
NOTE: The overwrite will replace all audio from the phrase played onwards, including the phrase itself. NOTE: Overwrite will not be available if you accidentally press the Play/Stop key rather than pausing the recording. 19.5. Differences when editing a DAISY title. This section describes the editing features that are added when you use Book Creator mode. In this mode you can edit your recording down to phrase level. 19.5.1. Cutting phrases.
NOTE: You are not able to cut parts of phrases. If you wish to cut a part of a phrase, you must first split the phrase into smaller parts and then cut the required parts of the original phrase. NOTE: If the cut phrase contains a page or heading, cutting it deletes that page or heading and renumbers subsequent pages and headings automatically. 19.5.2. Copying phrases. You can copy a single phrase or multiple sequential phrases of audio from your recording by performing the cut phrase operation.
19.5.3. Pasting phrases. Having cut or copied phrases to the audio clipboard, you can then paste them back into the current title recording at another location. To paste phrases that have previously been cut or copied, do the following: • • • • • • Press the Menu key once to access the Main 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 "Paste phrase" option and select it by pressing the Enter key.
• • • • • • Use the Number 4 or 6 key to move through the recording by phrases until you are at the phrase you wish to split and select it by pressing the Enter key. PLEXTALK will then ask you to press the Enter key to select the splitting position and will play the selected phrase repeatedly. As the phrase is played, press the Enter key at the point where you want the phrase split. This sets an approximate splitting position.
NOTE: You can only join phrases that were sequential in the original recording. You cannot join a phrase with another which has been cut or copied from another part of the DAISY title. 19.5.6. Setting and cancelling a group marker. Book Creator mode enables you to set and cancel group markers in your DAISY title, either during or after the recording. This section describes both processes. During recording, to set a group, press the Number 7 key once.
NOTE: You may find it easier to accurately place your group marker on a specific phrase by using the Editing play rather than Standard play mode. 19.5.7. Setting section levels. Book Creator mode enables you to specify a navigation level for each section in your DAISY title. You can choose a navigation level from Level 1 to Level 6. To set the section levels, do the following: • • • • • • • • • Press the Menu key once to access the Main Menu.
20. Media management features. Having learned how to create your DAISY title or Music CD, it is important that you are able to manage your media properly. PLEXTALK enables you to backup your data, erase discs and CF cards and erase unwanted audio files. This chapter details how to carry out these processes for DAISY titles and for Music CDs. It also indicates the limitations that apply. 20.1. Backing up DAISY titles. This section details how to backup a DAISY title from a CD or a CF card. 20.1.1.
• When the backup source is in DAISY format with multiple titles, you cannot backup all the titles at once. You must Backup one title at a time. NOTE: A 64MB CF card has been included with your PLEXTALK, however, if you wish to purchase an additional CF card, you should refer to the section called "Recommended CF cards" in Appendix A. 20.1.2. Backup a DAISY title from a CD to a CF card.
20.1.3. Backup a DAISY title from a CF card to a CD. To backup a DAISY title from a CF card to a CD-R or CD-RW disc, do the following: • • • • • • • • • • Insert a CD-R or CD-RW disc with sufficient free space. Insert the source CF card. Navigate PLEXTALK to the title on the CF card that you wish to backup. Press the Menu key once to access the Main Menu. Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the "Backup" option and select it by pressing the Enter key.
20.1.4. Backup time for a DAISY CD. Backing up a CD, of approximately 600MB capacity, from CD to CF card will take around 25 minutes. Backing up 600MB of data from CF card to CD will take approximately 30 minutes. 20.2. Backing up Music CDs. PLEXTALK enables you to back up a Music CD with a CF card. You can back up all tracks at once, or only a selected track. This section details how you should carry out both these processes. 20.2.1. General information about backing up Music CD format.
• When backing up from a Music CD to a CF card, you can select a recording format from "PCM Stereo", "MP3 256kbps" or “MP3 128kbps”. If you select "PCM Stereo", you will get the same quality as the Music CD format, but you will use a large amount of the capacity of the CF card E.g. 650MB. However, if you select "MP3 128kbps", you will get approximately the same sound quality as the Music CD format, and only need a tenth of the storage space E.g. 65MB.
• • • • • If there are already one or more DAISY titles on the destination CF card, you can now select from "Backup to new title" or any of the existing title numbers. Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to your preferred choice of backup location and select it by pressing the Enter key. Now use the Number 4 or 6 key to select your preferred sample rate or bit rate from the 3 available choices. Press the Enter key to confirm your selection.
NOTE: When backing up to Music CD format, PLEXTALK will automatically insert a silence of approximately 2 seconds between tracks. 20.2.3. Backup time for a Music CD. For the range of available sample rates or bit rates, the approximates are given below: backup times • Backing up about 70 minutes of audio from a Music CD to a CF card: PCM 44.1kHz Stereo: 35 minutes approximately. MP3 256K Stereo: 80 minutes approximately. MP3 128K Stereo: 70 minutes approximately.
• • If you press the Enter key, PLEXTALK will ask you to confirm that you wish to continue with the erasing process. Press the Enter key again to continue or the Cancel key to abort. If you choose to continue, the erasing process will start. When the process is complete, PLEXTALK will say "Finished". CAUTION: It is strongly recommended that, when erasing a CD-RW disc, you should ensure that PLEXTALK is connected to a mains source. Failure to do so may result in the process not completing properly.
20.5. Erasing unnecessary audio files in a DAISY title. You can erase any unnecessary audio files from a DAISY title on a CF card or CD disc. In the case of a CF card, unnecessary audio files are erased physically. In the case of a CD-R or CD-RW disc, unnecessary audio files are erased virtually. By using PLEXTALK's "Erase unnecessary audio files" function, you can prevent these files from being transferred in the backup process from CD to CF card.
21. Using PLEXTALK as a CD or memory card drive. You can connect PLEXTALK to a PC using the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 1.1 interface to use it as an external CD-R/CD-RW drive or as an external memory card drive. The factory default setting is for PLEXTALK to be used as an external CD-R/CD-RW drive. If, at any time, you wish to install the PLEXTALK Recording Software (PRS), you must have first connected PLEXTALK to the PC on which you want to install the software.
• • Transfer recorded data from a CF card and edit it using the PLEXTALK Recording Software (PRS). Transfer audio files, in Mp3, Ogg Vorbis or Wave formats, from a PC to a CF card, and listen to them using PLEXTALK. NOTE: To use PLEXTALK as an external memory card drive, your PC's operating system must be Windows ME, 2000 or XP. With Windows 98 Second Edition, you will not be able to use PLEXTALK as an external memory card drive. 21.2. PLEXTALK's capabilities when connected as an external CD drive.
• • Use the Number 4 or 6 key to choose between "CD drive" and "Card drive" and select your choice by pressing the Enter key. PLEXTALK will confirm that this has been done by saying "Set". If you have altered the setting, it will automatically restart after this. CAUTION: When you use PLEXTALK as an external CD-R/CD-RW drive or memory card drive, it is recommended that you use the AC adaptor and connect it to a mains supply.
NOTE: When PLEXTALK is connected as an external memory card drive, it will only become listed, as a removable disc in "My Computer" and "windows Explorer", when the CF card is inserted. NOTE: As soon as PLEXTALK recognises the connection to the PC, it becomes an external drive for the PC and loses all its player and recorder functionality. 21.4.2. Connecting to a PC running Windows 98 Second Edition.
• On your PC, when you see a dialogue box that asks you to install the USB Storage Adaptor, click "Next". • Ensure that the option "Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)" is checked, then click "Next". • A dialogue box asking for the location of the driver will appear. 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".
• You will then 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 checked, then click "Next".
• A dialogue box asking for the location of the driver will appear. 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 location, it will list "USBATA or ATAPI Mass Storage Controller". Click "next" and Windows will display a progress bar followed by a dialogue box indicating that installation of the driver was successful. Click "Finish".
NOTE: As soon as PLEXTALK recognises the connection to the PC, it becomes an external drive for the PC and loses all its player and recorder functionality. 21.4.3. Making sure PLEXTALK is recognized. After installation, you should make sure that PLEXTALK has been recognized by your PC. You can do this as follows: • • • 180 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.
• In Windows XP or 2000, right-click on the "My Computer" icon and select "Properties". Click on the "Hardware" tab, and then click on the "Device Manager" key. Click the + sign next to the CD-ROM heading and make sure you find the "MATSHITA CD-RW CW-8124 USB Device" listed underneath.
21.5.1. Disconnecting from a PC. • • • Make sure that PLEXTALK and the PC are connected via the USB connection and that both are turned ON. Left click the "USB" or "Remove Hardware" icon located in the Task Tray 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".
In Windows Me, the message box ("The ‘USB CD-ROM G: ‘ device can now be safely removed from the system. ") will appear,then click "OK". In Windows 2000, the message box ("The ‘USB Mass Storage Device ‘device can now be safely removed from the system. ") will appear,then click “OK”. In Windows XP,the message box ("The ‘ USB Mass Storage Device’ device can now 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.
CAUTION: Generally speaking, "If it's not broken, don't fix it" applies here. If everything works with PLEXTALK's driver and controller installed, you probably don't need to remove it. To remove PLEXTALK's controller and driver from a Windows 98 Second Edition 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.
22. Using PLEXTALK's notepad and calculator functions. In addition to using PLEXTALK as a player and as a recorder, you are able to use it as a notepad and simple calculator. This chapter details how to use these 2 utilities. 22.1. Using the notepad. You can use PLEXTALK's notepad function to record and retrieve voice notes. In addition you can assign a date and time to a voice note which enables it to be automatically played at a specified time, similar to an alarm feature in some diaries.
The Information key is used to set a date and time for a voice note and to specify the frequency with which it should occur. The Heading key is used to turn the reminder function On or Off. The Page key is used to delete unwanted voice notes. The Bookmark key is used to export voice notes to a CD or CF card. 22.1.3. Recording a new voice note. When you are in the notepad, to record a new voice note, do the following: • • • • Press the Record key once. PLEXTALK will go into recording stand by.
• • • Go into the notepad as detailed above. Use the Number 4 or 6 key to move sequentially through the existing voice notes. Voice notes will be played automatically as you move to them. If you are at the beginning or end of the list of existing voice notes, a high pitched beep will be heard. If you wish to hear the current voice note again or listen to its current settings, press the Play/Stop key.
• • • • Use the Number Pad to enter the required year for the voice note with 4 digits. Press the Enter key to confirm your entry or the Cancel key to enter the information again. When you have confirmed your entry, PLEXTALK will ask you to enter the time with 4 digits. It will also prompt that you can use the Back or Forward keys to select AM or PM for the time setting. Lastly, it will play the time that is set at present. Use the Number Pad to enter the required time for the voice note with 4 digits.
22.1.6. Setting a recurring alarm option. PLEXTALK allows you to set a number of recurrence options for a voice note. The options are: • • • • Yearly - the voice note will be played every year on the same date and at the same time. Monthly - the voice note will be played on the same day each month and at the same time. Daily - the voice note will be played every day at the same time. Set each day - you can specify different times for each day of the week.
22.1.7. Backing up voice notes to CD or CF card. If you wish to clear space in PLEXTALK's memory or you wish to be able to access your voice notes in DAISY format, you can export this information from the notepad to either CD or to a CF card. You can do this as follows: • • • • • • Insert a CD or CF card with sufficient spare capacity. Go into the notepad as detailed above. Press the Bookmark key once. PLEXTALK will ask you to specify the target media.
• If you press the Enter key, the voice notes will be erased and the relevant memory space will be cleared. PLEXTALK will confirm that the operation has been successful by saying "erased". NOTE: If you erase all voice notes, PLEXTALK will also say "No notepad" after erasing the last note. 22.2. Using the calculator. PLEXTALK provides a basic, non-scientific calculator feature which you can use to make simple calculations. 22.2.1. Entering and exiting the calculator.
The Play/Stop key can be used to check the currently entered number or the end result. 22.2.3. Entering a calculation. The operation of the calculator is very simple. In outline, enter a number, followed by an operator, followed by a number, and so on until all the required calculation has been entered. When you want to hear the result, press the Enter key. In addition, the following points should be noted: • • • • • The normal precedence order for the four arithmetic operators can be disregarded.
23. Other useful features. This chapter details how to check the system properties, how to reset the unit back to factory defaults and how to manage the PLEXTALK memory. 23.1. Checking system properties. In the event of requiring to contact local agent, you may be required to quote the system version and/or the PLEXTALK serial number. The system version refers to the version of the internal firmware and the serial number is the unique identifier for your PLEXTALK.
23.2.1. Factory default settings. The following is a list of all the default settings for the PLEXTALK PTR2. If the "Clear all settings" function is used, all these settings will be reset to the values listed.
• • • • 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 to the "Clear all settings" option and select it by pressing the Enter key. PLEXTALK will ask you to confirm that you wish to proceed. Press the Enter key to clear all settings or the Cancel key to abort. After a short while, all settings will be cleared and PLEXTALK will say "Finished".
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.
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: • Slot insertion Compatible CDs: • 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.
• MP3 16kbps Mono Audio input and output: • Headphone terminal (Stereo) • Line input terminal (Stereo) • External microphone terminal (Stereo) • Build in microphone (Monaural) • Build in speaker (Monaural) Externally connected terminal: • USB1.
• Jack 3.5mm diameter stereo mini jack External Microphone: • Input impedance 2.2k ohm unbalanced • Jack 3.5mm diameter stereo mini jack Line Input: • Input impedance 20k ohm unbalanced • Jack 3.5mm diameter stereo mini jack Build In Speaker: • Output impedance 8 ohm • Output voltage 150mW Build-in Microphone: • 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.
Play speed adjustment: • 11 settings from -2, through 0, to +8 (in increments of 1). • Normal speed is at 0. • -2 is 0.5 times speed, +4 is double speed, +8 triple speed. Tone adjustment: • 13 settings from -6, through 0, to +6 (in increments of 1) • Normal tone is at 0 Recording time (for CD-R or CD-RW Type 80, 700MB): (NOTE: All times are approximate) • Music CD (CD-DA) 80 minutes • DAISY PCM 44.1KHz stereo 65 minutes • DAISY PCM 22.05kHz mono 4.
Operating time: (NOTE: All times are approximate) • DAISY format, CD recording, 2.5 hours • DAISY format, CD playing, 6 hours • DAISY format, CF card recording, 8 hours • DAISY format, CF card playing, 8 hours • DAISY format, Micro drive recording, 7 hours • DAISY format, Micro drive playing, 7 hours • Music CD (CD-DA) format, CD recording, 2.5 hours • Music CD (CD-DA) format, CD playing, 4 hours NOTE: The charging time and operating time vary depending on the ambient temperature and working conditions.
• • Rewriting speed High Speed CD-RW 8 times CLV (see note below) Multi Speed CD-RW 4 times CLV NOTE: At the USB1.1 interface, the actual value is about 5X or 6X speed. Burst read or write: • 12Mbps (USB1.1) Access time: • Random (Typical) 120ms • Full stroke (Typical) 270ms Buffer: 2MB Uncorrectable error rates: • Mode1 and Mode2 Form1, Less than 1 in 10 E12 • Mode2 Form2 and CD Audio, Less than 1 in 10 E9 Minimum system requirement.
Recommended CD-R/CD-RW as of Feb. 2006 The following types of CD-R and CD-RW discs are recommended for the purposes indicated: For DAISY recording: • Data CD-R: Verbatim, TDK, TAIYO YUDEN or Maxell. • Data CD-RW Verbatim, Ricoh (Multi speed or High speed). For Music recording: • Audio CD-R: TDK, TAIYO YUDEN or Maxell • Audio CD-RW TDK Recommended CF Cards as of Feb.
Options as of Feb.
Appendix B - Menu hierarchy. This appendix lists all menu items in the Main Menu along with their corresponding sub menu hierarchy. In order to help you quickly find items when using the electronic file versions of this User's Guide, the following convention has been used: • • • • • Main menu items are written in block capitals, they have been marked with a leading greater than sign ">" and are justified to the left margin.
[Enter key] Paste phrase: Are you sure? [Enter key] Finished +Split phrase (Book creator mode only) [Enter key] Select the phrase. [Enter key] Press enter key to select the position to split. [Enter key] Split phrase: Are you sure? Adjust the position by 4 and 6 key. [Enter key] Finished +Join phrase (Book creator mode only) [Enter key] Select the phrase. [Enter key] Join phrase: Are you sure? [Enter key] Finished +Cut section [Enter key] Select beginning of a section. [Enter key] Select end of a section.
+Create new title [Enter key] Create new title: Are you sure? [Enter key] Finished. +Erase selecting title [Enter key] Erase selecting title: Are you sure? [Enter key] Finished >BACKUP (CD-DA to CF card when CD selected) +Back up the selected album -PCM 44.1kHz stereo [Enter key] Back up the selected album: Are you sure? [Enter key] Finished. -MP3 256k stereo. [Enter key] Back up the selected album: Are you sure? [Enter key] Finished. -MP3 128k stereo.
sure? -MP3 128k stereo [Enter key] Back up the selected track to title XX: Are you [Enter key] Finished >BACKUP (DAISY format CD to CF card when CD selected) [Enter key] Back up desired title from disc to card: Are you sure? [Enter key] Finished >BACKUP (CF card to disc when CF card selected) +DAISY Format [Enter key] Back up the selected title: Are you sure? [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 u
30 seconds 1 minute 2 minutes 3 minutes 4 minutes 5 minutes RECORDING SETTING (when inserting and selecting data CD or card) +Select recording mode -Standard
only) MP3 32k mono MP3 16k mono
**NOTE: If you select “PCM 44.1KHz stereo”, "MP3 256k stereo” or “MP3 128k stereo” as the sound quality, you will be unable to record at double speed.
>POWER ON TIMER +Power on timer 1 -(When Power on timer is not set.) [Enter key] Input time with 4 digits [Enter key] Set -(When Power on timer is already set.)
Input time with 4 digits [Heading key] +Reminder On Off [Page key] +Select erase notepad Erase selected notepad Erase all previous notepads. Erase all notepads. [Bookmark key] +Export into DAISY -Select target media.
+Select the waiting sound Waiting sound 1 Waiting sound 2 No waiting sound +Switch over the 12 or 24 hours setting 12 hours 24 hours +Allocation of the memory Voice bookmark: 30 minutes. Notepad: 0 minutes. Voice bookmark: 25 minutes. Notepad: 5 minutes. Voice 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. Notepad: 30 minutes.
Appendix C - Trouble shooting. Symptoms and solutions. Symptom: You turn on the Power Switch, but the power does not come on. Possible cause 1: Loose power cord or AC adaptor. Solution: Firmly reinsert the mains power cable into the outlet and the AC adaptor and ensure that the mains plug is firmly inserted. Possible cause 2: Key Lock is On. Solution: Turn off the key lock. Symptom: The power is on, but PLEXTALK does not operate. Possible cause 1: Battery has not been inserted. Solution: Insert Battery.
Possible cause 2: Writing failed while in progress. Solution: Use the "Search for edited information in the disc" feature to try to recover recording data. For further detail refer to Section 17.8.2. Possible cause 3: The CD is blank. Solution: Make your recording and then play it back or eject the CD and use a different CD. Symptom: CDs or cards cannot be recorded on. Possible cause: Fault with the input. Solution: Check the input source and then correct the input setting.
Solution: Insert a CD-DA, DAISY title, or an Audio File CD. Possible cause 2: The inserted CD is upside down. Solution: Eject the CD and reinsert it the right way up. Possible cause 3: A writing error has occurred on the CD. Solution: Use the "Search for edited information in the disc" feature to try to recover recording data. For further detail refer to Section 17.8.2. Voice Guide: "Unsupported card." Possible cause: The CF card has been formatted with an unsupported file system.
Solution: Select "Bookmark" with the Number 2 or 8 Key, and then move back or forward with the Number 4 or 6 Key. Voice Guide: Read error. Possible cause: Title can't be played back. Solution: Press the Number 4 or 6 key to select an alternative title. Errors during Music CD or Audio File CD playback. Voice Guide: "Album does not exist." Possible cause: There is only one album or the specified album does not exist in the Audio File CD.
Voice Guide: Page does not exist. Solution: Specify a valid page. Press and hold down the Page key to get information about the pages in the current title. Then press the Page key once and enter a valid page number to go to. 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: Heading does not exist. Possible cause 1: The specified heading does not exist in the DAISY title.
Errors during backup. Voice Guide: " Unrecordable and uneditable on this CD " Possible cause: You are trying to backup to an unrecordable disc. Solution: Insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc. Errors when using the notepad. Voice Guide: "Not enough space available." Possible cause: Not enough memory for recording a new voice note. Solution: Free up some memory by deleting unnecessary voice notes. Refer to Section 22.1.8 for more information. Solution: Increase the available recording time for the notepad.
Voice Guide: "Unerasable disc." Possible cause: The inserted CD is not a CD-RW disc. Solution: You are unable to erase a CD unless it is a CD-RW type disc. Troubleshooting when using PLEXTALK as a CD-R or CD-RW Drive. Symptom: Drive does not work. Possible cause 1: The USB cable is not connected correctly. Solution: Reinsert the USB cable. Check the cable, the connector and whether the pins are dented, bent or damaged. Possible cause 2: The power is not on.
Symptom: Traces of writing are visible on the recording surface despite the fact that the data on the CD-RW has been erased. Possible cause: This is not a problem. Solution: Once a CD-RW is written, there are traces of the writing, even if it is erased. Symptom: Nothing can be added to the media. Possible cause 1: There is not enough space in the disc for added data. Solution: The information capacity for writing to a CD-R or CD-RW is 650 MB for a Type 74 disc.
Symptom: There is some noise when reading. Possible cause 1: A bad quality disc has been inserted. Solution: Use a different disc. Possible cause 2: A sticker 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: The power is not on. Solution: Turn on the power. Possible cause 2: A problem in the ejection operation has occurred.
Appendix D - Glossary. Audio type CD-R or CD-RW disc. When a CD-R or CD-RW disc is intended for use as an audio disc, an audio application code is recorded onto the blank disc during manufacture. This identification code makes it possible to differentiate between audio/music type CD-R or CD-RW and PC type CD-R or CD-RW media. This prevents you from recording in Music CD format, even when trying to record using an audio CD-R or CD-RW recorder. Automatic gain control (AGC).
CD formats. A CD format is a way of writing information to a CD-R or CD-RW disc. PLEXTALK is compatible with the following formats: CD-DA, CD-ROM Mode 1, Mix Mode CD, CD-ROM XA Mode 2, Video CD, CD Extra and CD TEXT. CD TEXT. This is a CD format. This is the standard for inserting text information, such as album titles and names of music, onto a Music CD. Approximately 6000 half-size characters can be stored. Up to eight languages can also be recorded. CD-DA. This is a CD format.
micro drive are called CF cards. When moving about with your PLEXTALK, it is recommended that you use a compact flash card, and not a micro drive, because it is susceptible to vibrations and shocks. Microdrives are ideal when you are not carrying PLEXTALK about. Complete erase. This refers to an erasing mode for CD-RW discs, which will erase the entire recording surface of the medium. Condenser microphone.
Erasing modes. This refers to a modes for erasing data from a CD-RW disc. The erasing mode for PLEXTALK is complete erase mode. Quick erase mode is not applicable with PLEXTALK. Erase modes are only used with CD-RW media. External microphone. With PLEXTALK, you can record by connecting a variety of commercially available external microphones. Microphones are generally classified into two types: dynamic and condenser. Finalise CD.
sub sections in the recording. When the structure has been created, the user can bypass information that they do not wish to read at that time. Line in or line Input. This refers to an audio input from sound equipment to the Line in socket on the PLEXTALK. Maximum page. This is the number of the highest numbered page in the selected title. Media. This refers to the media on which PLEXTALK writes. PLEXTALK can use CDR and CD-RW discs and CF cards.
Multi-volume disc. This is a DAISY title CD in which one book is recorded on multiple CDs. Indexing can move by headings, pages, bookmarks, etc., spanning across discs. Packet writing. This is a CD Writing mode. In this mode you write in packets. This writing mode includes sequential and random writing (CD-RW only) and has the advantage that buffer under-run is not common. Phrase. In the DAISY format, a phrase is the recorded audio between one moment of silence and the next.
SCMS. This stands for Serial Copy Management System, and is a standard for recording. This standard regulates the copying of digital signals between digital audio devices. In essence, a copy can be made but copies of those copies are not permitted. During digital recording, PLEXTALK constantly verifies the SCMS status track by track. Tracks for which digital recording and copying is prohibited cannot be copied. Section. A section in a DAISY title is the piece of audio between one heading and the next.
Time to auto stop recording when no sound. When there is silence in the input sound for a specified time, recording is stopped automatically. Timing of start recording. PLEXTALK contains a setting for specifying when recording is to start. Depending on this setting, recording starts either when you press the Record Key or when input audio is detected. Title (DAISY definition).
extract CD (CD-audio) tracks and write them to the hard disk as a Wave file. Always ensure that you have enough space on your hard drive when extracting songs from a CD to Wave files. For example, a 4 minutes song, when written as a Wave file, takes about 40-50 MB. This is a 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, but the most common is 44.
Index 12 or 24 hour setting......................................................................................................62 Album ..................................................................................... 68,69,70,90,95,96,97,168 Audio file ......................................................................................................................92,94 Automatic gain control (AGC) ............................................24,54,109,110,115,224 Automatic power off..............
Glossary.............................................................................................................................224 Group............................................................................................................ 16,85,162,227 Guide volume ............................................................................................................. 30,66 Heading ....................................................................
Reset to factory defaults............................................................................................ 193 Saving editing information ...................................................................................... 133 Searching for edited information........................................................................... 134 Section.........................................................................................15,16,135,136,137,138 Section level ............................
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