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
Managing the DLA work flow..........................................................................................................................................41
Best practices..............................................................................................................................................................41
Shelf order lists.............................................................................................................................................41
Updating lists................................................................................................................................................41
Customizing the DLA item display information.............................................................................................................42
Missing information.....................................................................................................................................................42
“Item not in database” message................................................................................................................................42
Typical DLA display information................................................................................................................................43
Typical DLA work flow.................................................................................................................................................44
Performing tasks...............................................................................................................................................................46
Preparing the DLA for user........................................................................................................................................46
Checking the battery charge........................................................................................................................46
Checking lists...............................................................................................................................................47
Battery management..................................................................................................................................................47
Handheld Model 803/804.............................................................................................................................47
Handheld Model 702 and Model 802...........................................................................................................48
Common DLA tasks....................................................................................................................................................48
Selecting DLA functions...............................................................................................................................48
Using the Change Battery function..............................................................................................................49
Using display lists.........................................................................................................................................49
Saving Item IDs to the memory card...........................................................................................................50
Using the DLA trigger lock............................................................................................................................51
Using the Background Inventory function....................................................................................................52
Using the screen light option (Handheld Model 702 and Model 802 only).................................................52
Using the Verify option.................................................................................................................................53
Quick access to Volume, Change Battery, About DLA (Model 803/804 only).............................................53
Task quick reference guides.........................................................................................................................54
Using the Check Shelf Order function...........................................................................................................................57
Before you begin….....................................................................................................................................................57
DLA staff options that affect the Check Shelf Order function......................................................................57
Shelf Order display graphics........................................................................................................................58
Step 1—Use the DLA to read all the items on the shelf..............................................................................60
Step 2—Correct any shelf order errors........................................................................................................61
Checkshelf alerts..........................................................................................................................................62
Using the Collect Data function......................................................................................................................................63
Before you begin….....................................................................................................................................................63
Collection display features.........................................................................................................................................63
Display list counter.......................................................................................................................................63
Item information............................................................................................................................................63
Not in database items...................................................................................................................................64
Search items.................................................................................................................................................64
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