DynaVox Maestro Quick Start Manual

DynaVox Maestro Quick Start Guide

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In North America:
For information, write to:
DynaVox Systems LLC
2100 Wharton Street, Suite 400
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15203 USA

The European Authorized Representative is:
DynaVox Systems Ltd.
Units 5 & 6 Benford Court
Lower Cape
Warwick
CV34 5DA
England
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Part # 401124-E
Fifth Edition
Published October 2011
Created in the United States of America

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Table of Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Resource List/Getting Additional Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Hardware Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Installing The Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Charging The Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Temperature Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Mounting/Transporting Your Maestro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Product Cleaning/Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Turning the Maestro On For The First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

The Customized Page Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

The Title Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Important Software Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Tools Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Interface Features Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Page Navigator Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Changing the Speaking Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Making/Editing A Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Editing A Button On The New Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Assigning Behaviors To A Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Important Information About Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Intended Use of This Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Maestro Quick Start Guide 3

NOTE

Introduction

Welcome to the Maestro Quick Start Guide! This booklet provides instructions on
the basic operation of your Maestro device. It points out key hardware features,
explains how to customize the pages and their content, and describes the most
frequently-used features and functions of your Maestro.

Resource List/Getting Additional Help

This Quick Start Guide is only a brief, introductory reference for your Maestro
device. There are other instructional resources available for the Maestro and for
the DynaVox Series 5 Page Editing software. Please take advantage of this vast
library of information, tutorials, and instructions that is at your fingertips.

Additional Documentation

Available on the electronic media (CDs and/or DVD) shipped with your Maestro.

• User’s Guide

• Comprehensive Guide

• Release Notes

• Searchable Help (also available on the Maestro device)

• Library of training modules

Online Support (www.dynavoxtech.com)

• Knowledge Base

• Application ideas and page sharing

• Implementation Toolkit

Technical Support

United States & Canada

1-866-DYNAVOX (396-2869)
M - F, 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (EST)

www.dynavoxtech.com

Your DynaVox Sales Consultant:
1-888-697-7332

United Kingdom

[phone]

[e-mail]

If you are not a resident of North America or the United Kingdom,
please call the dealer from whom you purchased your device.

Before you contact DynaVox Technical Support, you must write down the
serial number of your device. It can be found on the back of your device.

My Maestro serial number is:___________________________________

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Top:

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Front:

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Hardware Overview

This section describes the key features on your Maestro device.

NOTE

9

9

8

Back:

Left Side Ports:

Right Side Ports:

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10

12

14

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The covers on the left and right sides were removed for illustrative
purposes, to show the available ports.

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NOTE

Top:

Front:

Back:

1 Power Button: Press to turn the Maestro on. The button

glows blue when the device is turned on.
(To turn the Maestro off, select Main Menu > Setup >

Setup Menu > Shut Down.)

2 Charging Indicator: Lit when the battery is charging.

Turns off when the battery is fully charged.

3 Hard Drive Indicator: Blinks when accessing the hard

drive.

4 Speakers: Front-firing speakers provide an impressive

range of volume.

5 Infrared Device: Sends & receives IR signals. Use your

Maestro like a universal remote control.

6 Camera: Use for taking custom pictures.
7 Microphone: Use for recording custom sounds.
8Battery: (extended battery pictured here)

Provides power to the Maestro.

9 Battery Buttons: Hold battery in place. Use these to

remove the battery for external charging.

Left Side
Ports:

Right Side
Ports:

10 Charger Port: Plug in the DC adapter/charger to charge

the Maestro battery.

11 Speaker/Headphone Jack: Connect external speaker to

increase volume, or headphones for private audio.

12 Microphone Jack: Connect external microphone for

recording custom sounds.

13 Switch Jacks (2): Connect external switch(es) for

scanning access.

14 USB Ports (2): Connect to any USB-enabled accessory,

such as a USB flash drive ("thumb drive"), a CD/DVD
drive (for file sharing/backup purposes), a USB keyboard,
or a USB mouse.

For ease of use while customizing the Maestro, you may choose to connect
a USB mouse and/or USB keyboard.