Telex Scholar User Manual

DIGITAL TALKING BOOK PLAYER

Telex has designed and built Talking Book Players for the last 30 years. We are

proud of our commitment to the blind/dyslexic and print disabled market, and the

durable, easy-to-use players that we manufacture. We have just expanded our

talking book player line to include the Scholar™, our first Digital Talking Book Player

and the first portable player for Daisy Talking Books. The Scholar™ was designed

for easy upgrades to the latest Daisy and NISO Digital Talking Book standards.

Designed for people who have a visual impairment or learning disability, this DAISY

CD Player also accepts standard audio and talking book CDs and MP3 CDs. The

Scholar is lightweight and sleek in appearance with the primary controls easily

identified by their larger size and tactile rubber construction, while secondary

controls are smaller and feature a silver finish. The player will provide instant access

to specific page numbers and chapters in the DAISY structure, and includes a full

numeric keypad with bookmarking feature. An LCD screen displays disc details for

“at a glance” teacher monitoring, and lightweight headphones are included.

See reverse side for complete details.

SCHOLAR

digital talking book player

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MAKING YOUR WORLD

MORE ACCESSIBLE WITH

EASY-TO-USE DIGITAL

TALKING BOOK PLAYERS

Features:

• Each function has its own control button
including: primary controls: volume,
variable speed, play/stop, rewind, fast
forward, and undo/redo

• Secondary controls: go to, bookmark,
set, and page

• Player is compatible with DAISY CDs,
standard CDs, and MP3 CDs. The
player automatically detects which type
of media is in play.

• Designed for blind/dyslexic users of
all ages, as well as those with
physical disabilities

• Only portable player that will retain its
location in a commercially available CD
talking book when paused or stopped

• Upgradable to latest DAISY and NISO
standards so what is acquired today will
not be obsolete tomorrow

• LCD screen displays disc details (i.e.
teacher can walk by and see what page
the student is on)

• Player is designed to provide instant
access to specific page numbers and
chapters in the DAISY structure

• An I/O interface anticipates
upgrades and future products

• Also operates with four AA
batteries for hours of portable
reading enjoyment

• Sturdy, impact-resistant case features
snap lock clamshell design

• Skip protection allows for smooth,
uninterrupted reading

• Battery pack is located inside the
clamshell, to prevent battery door from
popping open

• Lightweight headphones are included.
Also allows for connection to external
speakers if desired

• AC wall adapter is included

Telex designed its Scholar Digital Talking
Book Player for individuals who qualify for
blind and physically handicapped Talking
Book Programs worldwide. Contact Telex

or www.daisy.org for information on
organizations that provide recorded books on CD (using the
DAISY and NISO standards) to qualified users.

Telex Communications, Inc.

12000 Portland Avenue South
Burnsville, MN 55337
1-800-828-6107 Ext. 7498
Fax: [phone]
www.telex.com/duplication

Specifications subject to change without notice.©2004 Telex Communications, Inc. 030304-1 3/04 ZM 1K

Digital Talking Book Player

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Play/Stop

Skip/Search Reverse

Page

Up Arrow

Volume Up/Down

DC Input

I/O Port

Undo/Redo

Variable Speed

Headphone Jack

Bookmark

Hold Switch

Skip/Search Forward

Set

Door Clamp

Numeric Key Pad

Down Arrow

Go To

Press to Power the unit and to begin playback/Press to stop playback/Hold down with the power on to
shut off the Unit

Press Momentarily to Play the Previous Tracks or Hold to Review Audio Backward

Use this Key to End a Page Number Entry

Navigate to a Higher Book Level (i.e. from Section Level to Main Chapter Level)

Increase or Decrease Volume to Headphones

Jack for DC Input

Used for future upgrades

Press to Return to the Previous Navigation Point/Press Again to Return to the Navigation Point Entered

Increases or Decreases Playing Speed

Jack for Headphones

Use this Key to End a “Set” or “Go To” Bookmark Entry

In “Hold” Prevents Unit from Accidental Power when Unit is Off or Interrupting Playback when Unit is Playing

Press Momentarily to Play the Next Track/Hold to Preview Audio Forward

Press this Button to Begin the Entry of a Numbered Bookmark

Allows Access to the CD and the Internal Battery Compartments

Navigate to a Lower Book Level (i.e. from Main Chapter Level to Section Level)

Press this Button to Begin the Sequence of a Page or Bookmark Entry

Product Catalog Number

Scholar

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301267-XXX

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Dimensions: 5.25"(133.4mm)W x 6.0"(152.4 mm)L x 1.59"(40.4 mm)H

Weight: 0.65 lb (0.3 Kg)

Batteries: 4 “AA” Batteries

DC Input: 4.5 Vac, 500 mA

CD Player Formats: CD-DA

CD-ROM with MP3 files, capable of MP3
compression rates of 32 kbps to 256 kbps
constant bit-rate playback (mono or stereo)

CD-ROM with DAISY 2.0 to DAISY 2.02