User guide
Table Of Contents
- 3M™ Digital Library Assistant Software License
- Overview
- Getting Started
- Staff-level setup options
- Setting general options
- Adjusting the sound volume
- Changing the item width setting
- Selecting a language
- Changing the Reader Timeout setting
- Changing the Items Order Right-to-left setting
- Enabling Check Shelf alerts
- Enabling Backgound inventory
- Changing the Verify setting
- Changing the Time and Date settings
- Setting screen contrast
- Setting screen alignment
- Setting the find function default prefix
- Using the Setup Lists screen
- Administrator level setup options
- Accessing the Admin menu
- Using the administrator setup options
- Tag Data Format option (Model 803/804)
- TDFM Status option (Model 803/804)
- End Admin Mode option
- Shelf reading basics
- Straightening the shelf
- Aligning the antenna
- Adjusting the antenna
- Separating the tags from metal
- Practice exercise
- Managing the DLA work flow
- Customizing the DLA item display information
- Performing tasks
- Preparing the DLA for user
- Battery management
- Common DLA tasks
- Selecting DLA functions
- Using the Change Battery function
- Using display lists
- Saving Item IDs to the memory card
- Using the DLA trigger lock
- Using the Background Inventory function
- Using the screen light option (Handheld Model 702 and Model 802 only)
- Using the Verify option
- Quick access to Volume, Change Battery, About DLA (Model 803/804 only)
- Task quick reference guides
- Using the Check Shelf Order function
- Using the Collect Data function
- Using the Pull Items function
- Using the DLA to locate and pull items
- Using the Sort-and-shelve function
- Using the Find Items function
- Using the Search for Items function
- Using the Shelve Items function
- Using the Change Security function
- Using the Show Item Info function
- Only for libraries using location tags
- Using the Check Location function
- Using the Check Location+Order function
- Using the Inventory Location function
- Troubleshooting
- DLA staff training
- Warranty
- 3M Service
3M™ Digital Library Assistant User Guide
then shelving.
Find Items (see page 73) – Quickly find a single
item without using Data Manager to create a pull
list or search list. This configurable search
function finds any item included on one of a
memory card’s lists.
Search for Items (see page 64) – DLA memory
cards can contain search lists that enable the DLA
to search for items, and the search function can
identify items on user-defined lists such as
missing-items lists. Searching can be combined
with other tasks, enabling you to locate and gather
search items during routine shelf reading or data
collection.
the battery to shut off the DLA.
Setup Lists (see page 27) – Allows you to view and
activate the lists and collection categories on the
memory card.
Setup Options (see page 20) – Allows you to access
staff-level setup options such as sound volume,
language used and time/date settings. (No password
required.)
User Mode Status (see page 29) – Allows you to
access the admin-level setup options available on the
Admin menu. (Password required.)
About DLA – Displays DLA software information
such as version number and tag data formats.
Frequently asked questions
How does the DLA know what is out of order, missing, on hold, etc.?
The DLA uses data from your circulation system. 3M provides Data Manager software, which runs on a library-
supplied PC, to transfer this data to the DLA. The DLA’s accuracy depends on the accuracy of your circulation
system data.
How much data can the DLA hold?
Circulation system data is transferred onto a memory card. These are the same type of cards typically used in
digital cameras.
• The amount of data stored depends on the size of the memory card. A single 32-MB card can store data for
approx. 230,000 items, while a
1-GB card can store data for approx. 7,000,000 items.
• Additionally, you may prepare multiple memory cards and insert the appropriate card into the DLA to work
with a specific library section or to search for specific items of interest.
Do I need to tag the entire collection to use the DLA?
The DLA can provide immediate benefits without converting the entire library to tags.
• Initially focus on the problem areas or sections that get the most use. Even when a small section or part of a
section is tagged, you receive immediate benefits.
• Tag additional sections while you continue to use the DLA.
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