Shinano Kenshi PTP1A Users Manual
PTP 1
User’s Guide
©2008 Shinano Kenshi Co.,Ltd.
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IMPORTANT
FCC NOTICE
Declaration of Conformity
Model Number: PTP1
Trade Name:
Responsible party: Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd.
Address: 6-15-26 Chuo, Ueda-shi, Nagano-ken 386-0012 JAPAN
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules; Operation is
subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This
device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
_ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
_ increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
_ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected.
_ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio / TV technician for help.
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CAUTION:
Any changes or modification not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate
the equipment.
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio
noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio
Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of
Communications.
This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numerique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB003 du Canada.
CAUTION
Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other
than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation
exposure.
The laser beam emitted from the optical pickup is invisible.
Accordingly:
・ Do not open the optical pickup housing.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. About this guide. ......................................................................... 9
2. Legal and copyright information. ............................................. 11
2.1. Copyright information about this guide. ................................. 11
2.2. Licenses and trademarks. ..................................................... 11
2.3. Restrictions on copying or recording with the PLEXTALK
PTP1. ............................................................................................ 11
3. Introduction to DAISY. .............................................................. 13
3.1. What is DAISY? .................................................................... 13
3.2. Main features of DAISY. ....................................................... 13
3.3. Types of DAISY book. ........................................................... 14
3.4. DAISY navigation features. ................................................... 14
5. Overview of the PTP1. ............................................................... 18
5.1. Concept of the PTP1. ............................................................ 18
5.2. Features of the PTP1. ........................................................... 18
6. Getting started. .......................................................................... 19
6.1. Terminology and conventions used in this guide. ................. 19
6.2 What you get in the box. ......................................................... 19
6.3. Description of the unit. .......................................................... 21
6.4. Insert the battery. .................................................................. 24
6.5. Connecting the PLEXTALK to the mains for charging. ......... 25
6.6. Turning PLEXTALK on and off. ............................................. 25
6.7. Key lock - key function. ........................................................ 26
6.8. Inserting and ejecting SD card .............................................. 26
6.9. The User's Guide (DAISY) CD. ............................................. 27
7. Maintenance and battery care. ................................................. 27
7.1. Unit care. .............................................................................. 28
7.2. Battery care. ......................................................................... 28
Chapter 3: Basic Operation and Play ................ 错误！未定义书签。
Chapter 3-2 Play DAISY Library ...................... 错误！未定义书签。
8. Quick start information. ............................................................ 29
8.3. Recording a DAISY title. ....................................................... 33
8.4. Editing a DAISY recording. ................................................... 35
12.2. Getting page information. ........................ 错误！未定义书签。
9. Introduction to the menu system. ............................................ 36
9.1. Overview of the menu and its operation. ............................... 36
9.2. Accessing and navigating the menu. .................................... 37
9.3. Getting help when in the menu system. ................................ 38
10. Setting up your PLEXTALK. ................. .................................. 39
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10.1. Setting the date and time. ................................................... 39
10.2. Selecting the 12 or 24 hour mode for the internal clock. ..... 错
误！未定义书签。
10.3. Selecting a preferred waiting sound. ................................... 40
11. Playing features common to all formats. ............................... 42
11.1. Reinserting a CD or CF card. .............................................. 42
11.2. Start and stop playback. ...................................................... 43
11.3. Changing the playback volume. .......................................... 43
11.4. Changing the guide volume. ............................................... 44
11.5. Changing the playback speed. ............................................ 45
11.6. Changing the audio tone. .................................................... 45
11.7. Accessing the Navigation menu. ......................................... 46
11.8. Selecting to use the CD or CF card. .................................... 47
11.9. Moving to the beginning or end of a title or album. .............. 47
11.10. Jump backwards or forwards by 5 seconds. ..................... 48
11.11. Fast forward or fast rewind ................................................ 48
11.12. Using the time jump feature. ............................................. 49
11.13. Getting information about the item being played. 错误！未定
义书签。
11.14. Using bookmarks. ............................................................. 50
12. Playing DAISY titles. ................................................................ 57
12.1. Getting heading and title information. .................................. 57
12.2. Getting page information. ........................ 错误！未定义书签。
12.3. Title navigation. ................................................................... 58
12.4. Heading navigation. ............................................................ 58
12.5. Page navigation. ................................................................. 60
12.6. Group navigation. ................................................................ 61
12.7. Phrase navigation. .............................................................. 62
12.8. Selecting a playback mode. ................................................ 62
13. Playing Music CDs. ................................................................. 64
13.1. Track navigation. ................................................................. 64
13.2. Selecting a playback mode. ................................................ 65
14. Playing an Audio File CD or CF card. .................................... 67
14.1. About audio files. ................................................................. 67
14.2. About playing sequences. ................................................... 68
14.3. Restrictions on Audio Files. ................................................. 68
14.4. Checking the number of files and albums. .......................... 69
14.5. File navigation. .................................................................... 70
14.6. Album navigation. ................................................................ 71
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14.7. Selecting a playback mode. ................................................ 71
15. Power management features. ................................................. 73
15.1. Battery low warning. ............................................................ 73
15.2. Automatic power off function. .............................................. 73
15.3. Compulsory power off function. .......................................... 74
15.4. Sleep timer function. ........................................................... 74
15.5. Power On timer function. ........................ 错误！未定义书签。
16. General information about recording. ................................... 76
16.1. Recording hardware. ........................................................... 76
16.2. Recording media. ................................................................ 77
16.3. Inserting a blank CD or CF card. ........................................ 78
16.4. Getting information about your CD or CF card. ................... 79
16.5. General recording tips. ........................................................ 79
16.6. Muting the guide speech when recording. .......................... 80
16.7. Connecting and selecting an input source. ......................... 81
16.8. Setting the recording level. ................................................. 83
16.9. About recording modes and sound quality. ......................... 85
16.10. Basic technique of recording. ............................................ 86
16.11. Turning the recording monitor on and off. ......................... 87
17. Creating a DAISY title. ............................................................. 89
17.1. Basics of recording in DAISY format. .................................. 89
17.2. Technical data about recording modes and sound qualities.
...................................................................................................... 89
17.3. Selecting a recording mode and sound quality setting. ....... 94
17.4. Checking the recording level during recording. ................... 97
17.5. Getting recording information. ............................................. 98
17.6. Editing heading and page markers during recording. .......... 98
17.7. Editing heading and page markers after recording. ............ 99
17.8. Editing a DAISY recording from the menu. .... 错误！未定义书
签。
17.9. Editing preparation. ................................. 错误！未定义书签。
17.10. Creating a new title. ........................................................ 101
17.11. Erasing a title. ................................................................. 101
17.12. Finalising a DAISY format CD. ........................................ 102
18. Creating a Music CD. ................................... 错误！未定义书签。
18.1. General information about Music CDs. ... 错误！未定义书签。
18.2. Principles for recording in Music CD format. .. 错误！未定义书
签。
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18.3. Technical data about recording modes in Music CD format. 错
误！未定义书签。
18.4. Selecting a recording mode. ................... 错误！未定义书签。
18.5. Getting recording information. ................. 错误！未定义书签。
18.6. Editing tracks during recording. ............... 错误！未定义书签。
18.7. Finalising a Music CD. ............................ 错误！未定义书签。
19. Book Creator mode. .................................... 错误！未定义书签。
19.1. Switching from Normal mode to Book Creator mode. .. 错误！
未定义书签。
19.2. Differences between Normal mode and Book Creator mode.
.......................................................................... 错误！未定义书签。
19.3. Differences when playing a DAISY title. .. 错误！未定义书签。
19.4. Differences when recording a DAISY title. ..... 错误！未定义书
签。
19.5. Differences when editing a DAISY title. ... 错误！未定义书签。
20. Media management features. ............................................... 104
20.1. Backing up DAISY titles. ................................................... 104
20.2. Backing up Music CDs. ..................................................... 107
20.3. Erasing CD-RW discs. ............................ 错误！未定义书签。
20.4. Erasing a CF card. ............................................................ 111
20.5. Erasing unnecessary audio files in a DAISY title. .. 错误！未定
义书签。
21. Using PLEXTALK as a CD or memory card drive. .............. 113
21.1. What can PLEXTALK be used for when connected to a PC?
.................................................................................................... 113
21.2. PLEXTALK's capabilities when connected as an external CD
drive. ................................................................. 错误！未定义书签。
21.3. Switching PLEXTALK between CD-R/CD-RW drive and
memory card drive. ........................................... 错误！未定义书签。
21.4. Connecting PLEXTALK to a PC as an external drive. ....... 113
21.5. Disconnecting PLEXTALK from a PC. .............................. 114
22. Using PLEXTALK's notepad and calculator functions. ...... 115
22.1. Using the notepad. ............................................................ 115
22.2. Using the calculator. ................................ 错误！未定义书签。
23. Other useful features. ............................................................ 117
23.1. Checking system properties. ............................................. 117
23.2. Reset PLEXTALK to factory defaults. ............................... 118
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23.3. Managing PTR2 memory. ....................... 错误！未定义书签。
Appendix A - Main specifications. .............................................. 120
Appendix B - Menu hierarchy. ..................................................... 128
Appendix C - Trouble shooting. .................................................. 139
Appendix D - Glossary. ................................................................ 149
Index .............................................................................................. 159
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1. About this guide.
Congratulations on the purchase of your new PLEXTALK Pocket
PTP1. 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 as electronic files in both text and Microsoft
Word formats. All these versions of the guide should be in the box
along with your PLEXTALK and the electronic files are located on the
User's Guide CD, with the electronic files being located in a folder
called "Manual".
Once you get to know the structure of the guide, you should find it is
easy to locate the particular information you are looking for at any
time. If you are a beginner to the DAISY format and to digital
recording, it is recommended that you read through the guide
sequentially, learning as you go. If you are an advanced user, or
have had experience of using the PLEXTALK, you may wish to
bypass some of the preliminary information. Chapter 5 details the
features of the PTP1. You may find it useful to review this information
before continuing.
For those who wish to get started quickly, you may wish to read
Chapter 8 "Quick start instructions". This gives you an introduction to
PLEXTALK features required for using PLEXTALK as a player and
recorder. If you prefer to learn about the features in more detail, you
can bypass this section and work your way more carefully through the
main chapters of the guide.
NOTE: The Quick Start chapter does not cover features in depth so
please be aware that many of the details have been omitted.
NOTE: Whether you wish to get started quickly or more methodically,
you should ensure that you read Chapter 2, Chapter 4 and Chapter 7
before progressing. These chapters detail the legal and copyright
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restrictions, the safety information and issues relating to looking after
your PLEXTALK properly.
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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 PTP1 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.
Shinano Kenshi makes no representation or warranties with respect
to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied
warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.
Further, Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. reserves the right to revise this
guide and to make changes in its content, without obligation to notify
any person or organization of such revision or change.
This guide is copyright. All right reserved. It may not be copied,
photocopied, translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or
machine-readable form without Shinano Kenshi's prior permission.
Manual copyright 2008 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd.
2.2. Licenses and trademarks.
All licenses and trademarks are property of their respective owners.
2.3. Restrictions on copying or recording with the
PLEXTALK PTP1.
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Before using your PLEXTALK, you should review the following
important information to ensure that you understand the legal
restrictions that apply to its use for certain operations.
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. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your
legal advisor.
Under no circumstances will Shinano Kenshi be responsible for the
consequences of any illegal copying performed using PLEXTALK.
2.3.2. Music CDs.
Copies of Music CDs are for individual enjoyment and, under the
Copyright Act, cannot be used otherwise, without the authorization of
the copyright holder. Music CD-R or CD-RWs, which are special CDs
for music format recording, contain special codes to identify that
additional money has been paid, as compensation for private
recording, with the objective of protecting music copyrights, in the
same manner as devices such as MDs.
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 you
purchasing them, it is necessary to check whether it is an audio/music
type CD-R or CD-RW or a data type CD-R or CD-RW.
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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. DAISY books can be
played on a dedicated hardware player or on a computer equipped
with the appropriate software.
3.2. Main features of DAISY.
The main features of the DAISY format are as follows:
Compression of information - with high levels of compression
available, it is possible to store up to 90 hours of digital audio
on a single CD (700MB).
Flexible Navigation - the DAISY format includes a range of
features, which enable the reader to quickly access the parts
of the book they wish to read. These features include
navigation on 6 levels, by pages, by groups and phrases.
These items will be discussed in more detail later in this
chapter.
Multi-media capability - in addition to digital audio, the DAISY
format is able to incorporate text, graphics and even video to
provide the reader with a fully synchronized, multi-media
reading experience.
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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 the points within the book is not capable.
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. This allows the reader to
navigate directly to those points. The marked up file is called
the Table of Contents or ToC.
Type 3 - Audio with structure and partial text: As well as
containing the structure, the marked up file contains some text
from the book, for example, for a glossary or index. If listening
to the book on a pc the text will appear on screen and the
reader will be able to search for words within the text.
Type 4 - Audio and full text: This is the most time consuming
type of book to produce but provides the most accessibility.
Audio and text are fully synchronised throughout the book, so
that the correct text appears on screen as the audio is being
read.
Type 5 - Full text and partial audio: the book has structure and
complete text but only limited audio. The marked up file
contains the structure and the text of the book, but there is only
audio for part of the text.
Type 6 - Full text and no audio: This is electronic text structure;
there are no audio files.
3.4. DAISY navigation features.
The DAISY format gives the reader a number of options about how to
navigate a DAISY book. This section gives brief details about the
most common navigation features.
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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. Every heading that has been coded into
a DAISY book will have an associated navigation level between 1 and
6.
There are no fixed rules about how the DAISY navigation levels
should be used and people's views on how this should be done would
vary. For simple books, which only have chapters, it is likely that only
one level will be used. For more complex books, which may have
chapters, sections and sub sections, there might be 3 levels used
(Level 1 for chapters, Level 2 for sections and Level 3 for sub
sections). Once the book has been created, the levels of navigation
are fixed and cannot be altered by the reader.
When trying to find a specific part of a book, the reader would tend to
use a higher level (perhaps Level 1 or Level 2) to find the main area
of interest, and would then change to a lower level of navigation to
home in on the information they are looking for. This allows them to
bypass large portions of the book that they have no interest in at that
time.
3.4.2. Headings.
In order to use the navigation levels mentioned above, the location of
all relevant navigation points has to be marked in the recording. In
the context of this guide, these markers are called headings. Once a
heading has been inserted into the DAISY recording, it can then be
assigned a navigation level depending on the structure of the original
book. When headings are inserted, they are numbered automatically
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from 1 upwards, in the physical order that they appear in the
recording.
3.4.3. Pages.
If a DAISY book has been marked for page navigation, the reader can
go direct to specific pages or can skip backwards or forward a page
at a time. 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. The reader cannot add pages.
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. This means that, when you
go to a page in the finished DAISY book, you will always be at the top
of the page when it starts to play.
3.4.4. Groups.
The group marker can be used to identify items in the book that the
reader might wish to go to independently of the other navigation
structures. For example, diagrams, tables, points of note, safety
information and so on. When it used carefully, it could be extremely
useful. Groups cannot be specified by the reader and must be
inserted by the DAISY book producer.
3.4.5. Phrases.
When the book is being recorded, the audio files are automatically
divided into segments called "phrases". The recording software will
decide on where a phrase starts and ends based on the amount of
silence between one piece of audio and the next. The length of
silence permitted before a new phrase is created is called the "pause
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time" and can be adjusted by the person making the DAISY recording.
In order to break the audio up into phrases that are not too long or
short, a fast reader might require a short pause time and a slower
reader a longer pause time. When the recording is finished, the
reader can use the phrases as an additional navigation feature.
3.4.6. Sections.
A Section refers to the segment of audio between one heading and
the next. A section is generally made up of a number of phrases but
can have as few as one phrase. Each section will have a heading and
an associated 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.
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5. Overview of the PTP1.
This chapter gives you an overview of the PLEXTALK PTP1 and its
main features.
5.1. Concept of the PTP1.
The PLEXTALK PTP1 is a lightweight, pocket-sized, DAISYcompliant music, voice, and book player/recorder that offers
revolutionary mobility and ease of use by nearly anyone in business,
education, and leisure. It is the world's first true crossover media
recorder/player that bridges a host of applications yet also comes
packed with features that support unsurpassed accessibility for those
who are visually impaired or learning disabled.
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5.2. Features of the PTP1.
The main features of the PLEXTALK PTP1 are as follows:
Stylish, Pocket-size and Lightweight
DAISY Book Playback
Voice Recording by DAISY Structure
Text/HTML Contents Playback by Embedded Text-To-Speech
Engine
Voice Note-Taking Capability
MP3 Music Play
Support removable 32 GB SD cards and USB flash memory
Media transfer by USB without PC
High Quality Microphone and Speaker Built-In
Plug-In Power for External Microphone
Battery Rechargeable via AC adapter and USB
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6. Getting started.
You are now ready to get started to use PLEXTALK. This chapter will
give you information of terminology, which used throughout the guide.
It explains physical layout of PLEXTALK, such as how to connect the
battery and power cable, how to turn on or off the unit and how to
insert and eject SD cards. It also describes how to use the Key
lock/Key, which can be extremely useful for beginners. It helps them
to learn the layout of the keys.
6.1. Terminology and conventions used in this guide.
This section explains more details of the terminology and conventions
those used throughout this guide. The details are as follows: these
are not in order.
NOTE: A note is used to denote an additional information; a
tip of important point that not mentioned before. Generally
these are listed after the instructions for reference purpose.
REMINDER: A reminder is used for your reminder. Those are
already explained in previous chapters. Reminders are
generally written before the information for your reference.
SD Card: PLEXTALK is able to use both “SD” and “SDHC”
cards. In this User’s Guide, both cards are called “SD cards”.
All key names and function names have been written with
initial capitals.
Menu options have been written with double quotes around the
menu option names and an initial capital has been used.
In order to make the listing of instructions more concise, it
does not always explain details. In many cases, the speech
guide of PLEXTALK gives you a clear using method, so
operating features and factions should be clear.
6.2 What you get in the box.
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Please make sure thee items are included. If there is missing items,
please contact local agent immediately.
1 PLEXTALK Pocket
PTP1
1 SD Card 2GB (NOTE:
The specification of the
supplied card may differ
from the one specified in
1 Rechargeable battery
1 Stereo headphone
1 USB cable (long) for
connecting to a computer
the guide)
1 USB cable (short) for
connecting to a USB
peripheral
1 Poach
1 User's Guide CD
1 AC adaptor
1 Quick guide
1 Safety Instruction guide
批注 [藤森1]: 挿入済み
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NOTE: It is strongly recommended that you retain your box and other
packages. You may use for the return of your PLEXTALK.
6.3. Description of the unit.
This section describes the physical look of the PTP1 and the layout of
the keys and other controls to allow you to locate them when referred
to in later chapters. The names and main purposes are given here.
The PTP1 body has two types of colours. One is black and other is
white. Black body PTP1 has white keys and white body has black
keys. Holding the unit carefully, take a few moments to locate the top
and bottom surfaces. The grill is located on top of the unit. The top
has 20 keys. The PTP1 should now be set up in its normal operating
position.
Keep the unit in this position as the physical layout is described.
6.3.1. Front surface
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The grill that you used to orientate the unit is where the internal
speaker and the built in microphone are located. The speaker is on
the right and the microphone is the centre.
Just in front of the grill, on the centre, you should find 2 small bumps.
These are LEDs. The one on the left is green and indicates when the
unit is switched on or off. It becomes orange while recording and
booting up. It flashes when the unit is shutting down. The one on the
right indicates charging status. If the battery is charging, it will show a
orange light. When the battery is fully charged, it turns green.
Under the grill there are two oval buttons. Left side is Record key,
used for DAISY recording, Note taking and Voice bookmark. Right
side is Power key, used for power on/off and sleep timer setting.
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Under the Record key and Power key, there are 4 function keys - two
are right side and other two are left side. Upper left key is Go To key,
used for page, heading navigation and insertion of heading navigation
at recording. Press and hold the key for page and heading
information. Lower left key is Bookmark key, used for bookmark
navigation, insertion and deletion. Press and hold the key for
bookmark information.
Upper right key is menu key, used to access the main menu. Press
and hold the key for enter/exit to Key describer. Lower right key is
Title key, used for change title or media.
Between those function keys, Play/Stop key is located centre
surrounded by four arrow keys. Centre key is Play/Stop key, used to
start/stop playback and enter operation. Upside key is Up key, used
for selecting level up for navigation, speed and tone or cancel
operation. Downside key is Down key, used for selecting level down
for navigation, speed and tone or enter operation. Left side key is Left
key, used for arrow left or move back. Press and hold the key for fast
rewind. Right side key is Right key, used for arrow right or move
forward. Press and hold the key for fast forward.
The lower part of 12 keys, those are rounded, are generally called the
Number Pad. It is laid out exactly like a push button telephone
keypad with 4 rows of 3 keys. The first row has numbers 1, 2 and 3.
The second row has numbers 4, 5 and 6. The third row has numbers
7, 8 and 9 and the fourth row has the Star key, Number 0 key and the
Pound/Hash key. The number 5 key has a small raised dot on it to
help you locate it.
Some of the keys have secondary functions and these are listed
below:
Number 1 = Change speed and tone with Up/Down key
Number 5 = Get Information
Number 9 = Backup
Number 0 = Help
Star = Undo/Cancel number input
Pound/Hash = Redo/Enter for number input
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NOTE: In order to avoid any possible confusion that might arise due
to language differences, the Pound/Hash key, marked with the "#"
symbol, and which is located at the bottom right of the Number Pad,
will be called the Enter key throughout this guide. The Star/Cancel
key marked with the "*" symbol, and which is located at the bottom
left of the Number Pad will be called the Cancel key.
6.3.2. Top surface
On the front side face of the PLEXTALK, there are 2 sockets.
Left side is for external microphone socket, and centre is for
headphone socket. All sockets take 3.5mm diameter stereo jack plug.
At left corner, there are small holes for strap.
6.3.3. Left surface
The left side of slot is for SD card.
6.3.4. Right surface
On the right side of the unit, there are 2 switches. Upper switch is for
the volume. Pushing the switch towards top, it increases volume.
Pushing the switch towards bottom, it decreases volume.
Lower switch is for the Key Lock. This is for keep away from
malfunctions when you pressed the switch accidentally. Pushing the
switch toward top it locks all keys and pushing the switch toward
bottom it’s released the lock.
Note: When you want to power on, make sure lock keys are released.
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6.3.5. Bottom surface
There are 2 items on the bottom face of the unit. The left item is a
small round hole (DC input terminal)
The right item is in a square shaped housing, is the USB socket
6.3.6. Back surface
Carefully turn over PLEXTALK and place it face down on the flat
surface, keeping the front of PLEXTALK towards you.
Battery cover is located the front side of PLEXTALK. On the edge of
the cover, you should find two small projections on top and push
square button on the bottom.
6.4. Insert the battery.
In order to insert or replace the battery, do the following:
Turn off the power and remove adopter
Face down the player. Make sure two small projections are
up. Press square button on the bottom of the player. During
pressing the square button, pull two-line portion downward.
Remove the cover completely.
Hold the battery on your hand and make sure the two
projections are right side of battery. The small projection
should be left side.
Install battery from right side of battery. If you try to install
from left side, it does not fit the space.
Put the cover slightly lower than the closed position. Slide
cover carefully until the closed position. Make sure the
cover locked automatically.
Note:
Use recommended battery otherwise it may cause of
explosion or fire.
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When you inserting the battery, make sure the direction of its
terminal is correct
6.5. Connecting the PLEXTALK to the mains for
charging.
In order to charge the internal battery, you need to connect
PLEXTALK to the mains supply as follows:
Place PLEXTALK face up as normal operation position
Plug power adopter into connection which is located left side of
the bottom side face
6.6. Turning PLEXTALK on and off.
To turn on or off, press and hold power key
Press and hold power key to turn on. (Hold key 0.5 seconds or
longer)
When power is on, you will hear musical tones that indicate
that the unit is powering up with illuminating LED in orange.
A different musical sound indicates ready to use with
illuminating LED in green.
Press and hold power key again to turn off (hold key 1.5
seconds or longer):
The unit will beep and then announce that it is shutting down
with flashing the power LED.
Musical tones will indicate that the unit is busy and, after a
short while, a different musical sound indicates that
PLEXTALK has completed the shut down process.
Note:
Booting up process should require approximately 20 seconds
in case of first use or after battery replacement.
When you turn off the power, if you hold the key too short time,
the sleeping timer will start of its functioning. When you turn
off the power, make sure you hold the key over 1.5 seconds
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6.7. Key lock - key function.
REMINDER: The Key Lock switch is located on the right side lower
position of PLEXTALK.
As its name implies, the Key Lock has a purposes as follows:
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. If PLEXTALK is on when the lock is applied,
all keys and controls will be unable to function, including the power
switch.
To apply the lock, push up the Key Lock switch of PLEXTALK. If
PLEXTALK is on, it will say "Key Lock on". No speech will be heard if
PLEXTALK is off.
To unlock PLEXTALK, pull down the Key Lock switch of PLEXTALK.
If PLEXTALK is on, it will say "Key Lock off". No speech will be heard
if PLEXTALK is off.
6.8. Inserting and ejecting SD card
REMINDER: The SD card is already inserted into the SD card slot
when you purchase PLEXTALK. Initially, you need not this operation.
Insert the SD card:
1. Turn off the power
2. Insert SD card into the card slot. The front side of SD card is
smooth surface. Place the crossed cut portion on lower right side.
Make sure to insert until the end.
Eject the SD card:
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1. Turn off the power
2. Push the SD card, so the part of its card will stick out. Pull out the
portion and remove from the slot
Note:
Be sure the writing prohibited switch position
Writing prohibited switch is facing the smooth surface side, and
placing the cross cut position on lower right; you will find the dent
area on top of the SD card. The dent area is prohibited writing switch.
Move switch by hooking with your finger nail. Left side of the switch is
prohibited side (lock side), If it is locked, it cannot record, edit format
or back up. If you so these operations, you need to move switch to
the right side and release the lock.
6.9. 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 text only DAISY 3
production.
User's Guide in Microsoft Word format - this version of the
guide can be found in a folder on the User's Guide CD called
"Manual". The file name is "PTP1 Users Guide.doc".
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
"PTP1 Users Guide.txt".
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
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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.
Carefully wipe any dust and dirt from PLEXTALK with a soft
cloth that has been dampened with a diluted, neutral detergent,
then wipe dry with a cloth.
7.2. Battery care.
In order that you get the most out of your rechargeable battery, you
should take careful note of the following points:
When using your PLEXTALK for the first time, or after one
month of storage, you should connect to a mains power
supply for at least 24 hours.
If PLEXTALK is not to be used for over a month, remove the
battery and store it in a cool place with low humidity.
The battery life depends on how frequently it is used and
recharged. Its capacity to store charge reduces over time.
When the usable time following a charge becomes too short
for practical use, replace the battery with a new one. These
can be purchased from local agent. Regarding recycling and
disposal of used battery, please ask them.
The usable time may be affected by the ambient temperature
and working environment.
The battery will normally take 4 hours to fully charge.
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
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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 recorded DAISY title.
NOTE: The instructions in this chapter assume that you are
sufficiently familiar with PLEXTALK's layout that you do not require
reminders. If you wish to confirm the details of the physical design of
your PLEXTALK, you should refer to Section 6.3 before reading this
chapter.
8.1. Basic control of the unit.
PLEXTALK can be turned on by pushing the power key. After a short
pause PLEXTALK will announce if it is accessing the SD card or the
USB. If no media is inserted, PLEXTALK will say "No contents" or
“No title”.
Turn off the power by pressing the power key and holding it.
If the Key Lock switch is at the locked position, PLEXTALK will speak
a warning message and will then turn off again..
Lock the Key Lock switch by pushing it towards the top of the unit.
Unlock it by pulling it towards the bottom of the unit.
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.
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To adjust the playback volume, press the Menu key and select
“system setting” and “select guide volume”, then press the Right key
or the Left key until the required volume is reached.
Adjust the playback speed by pressing the Number 1 key twice and
pressing the Up key or the Down key.
Adjust the playback tone by pressing the Number 1 key and pressing
the Up key or the Down key.
Insert a SD card by pushing into the SD card slot at the left of the unit.
Ensure that the SD card is inserted with the label side upwards.
PLEXTALK will recognise that it has been inserted and will
automatically access the card contents.
Eject the SD card by pressing the SD card. Before ejecting the card,
you must ensure that the unit is turned off. If you do not do this, you
may cause damage to the card contents.
Check the current time on the internal clock by pressing and holding
down the Information key. To set the internal date and time, press
the menu key twice and select appropriate item. When finished,
PLEXTALK will confirm the date and time you have set.
Access the menu system by pressing the Menu key once. Use the
Left or Right key to move through the options on a level and use the
Down key or the Enter key to select a menu option. Use the Up 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 titles.
In order to try out the features in this section, you may wish to open a
DAISY title. Why not use the User's Guide as this contains the
DAISY version of this guide.
Press the Number 0 key.
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