PTP 1 User’s Guide ©2008 Shinano Kenshi Co.,Ltd.
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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. ..............................................................................
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.
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. ........................................................
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.
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 ..............................................................................................
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.
restrictions, the safety information and issues relating to looking after your PLEXTALK properly.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Press the Play/Stop key to start playback. Note that, if you have used it in the unit before, it will automatically start playback from where it finished playing on the previous occasion. Press the Play/Stop key a second time to stop playback. When PLEXTALK has played a DAISY title to the end, it will stop automatically. Pressing the Play/Stop key at this stage will cause PLEXTALK to start playback from the beginning again.
To go direct to a page, press the Goto key until it says "Go to page" and then enter the number of the page that you wish to go to. Confirm this by pressing the Enter key. You can use the bookmark feature with all types of media. There are 3 types of bookmark that you have control of: the simple bookmark, numbered bookmarks and voice bookmarks. There is only one simple bookmark for each title. Voice bookmarks are numbered bookmarks with an additional piece of recording associated with them.
8.3. Recording a DAISY title. First you need to select your input source. You can choose from the built in microphone, an external microphone or the line in source. The built in microphone is handy because you do not require any additional hardware to make a recording, however, it can pick up some noise. An external microphone will generally give better quality recordings but you will need to purchase a microphone separately.
You may now wish to select a recording mode and sound quality setting. PLEXTALK offers you 5 preset recording modes and 1 mode which allows you to set the variables yourself. The available recording modes are "Standard", "Music", "Analogue cassette", "Radio", "Conference" and "Custom". You can select a recording mode either before or after going into recording stand by.
adjusting the level manually, press the Up key to increase the level or press the Down key to decrease the level. When the recording level has been set correctly, press the Record key a second time and recording will start. Press the Record key again at any time and the recording will be paused. Restart recording by pressing the Record key again. To stop recording, press the Play/Stop key.
After the recording is complete, to remove a heading code, go to the heading concerned and select appropriate option from menu. PLEXTALK will ask you to confirm that you want to cancel the code. Press the Enter key to confirm the action. NOTE: If you don't have headphone inserted, any guide speech may be picked up in the recording. If you wish to create a new title, go to the "Edit" menu and select the "Create new title" option. Press the Enter key when PLEXTALK asks you to confirm the action.
Recording Settings - allows you to select from a variety of recording settings or to set your own customised settings. Playing Settings - allows you to specify how you want to listen to the information on the SD card or USB. Bookmark - allows you to specify how voice bookmarks play or to delete all bookmarks. Power On Timer - allows you to specify 2 times when PLEXTALK will power on automatically. Notepad - keep short voice notes including an alarm feature.
To navigate around the menu, use the following methods: To select a different option on the same level of the menu, press either the Left key to move to the left on the menu, or the Right key to move to the right. As you move to a new menu option, it will be spoken. On all menus, if you continue in the same direction, you will eventually return to the starting point as the menus are designed to loop round. To select a menu option, press the Down key or the Play/Stop key.
10. Setting up your PLEXTALK. There are several features of PLEXTALK which it are useful to set up before starting to use it. These can be done at any time but it is sensible to do them sooner rather than later. This chapter details how to set the internal clock and how to select your preferred waiting sound. 10.1. Setting the date and time.
When you have confirmed your entry, PLEXTALK will ask you to enter the time with 4 digits. It will also prompt that you can use the Back or Forward keys to select AM or PM for the time setting. Lastly, it will play the time that is set at present. Use the Number Pad to enter the current time with 4 digits. Use leading zeros where necessary. Press the Enter key to confirm your entry or Cancel key to enter the information again.
42 PLEXTALK will confirm your selection has been made and you will automatically be exited from the menu system.
11. Playing features common to all formats. All the operations mentioned in this chapter apply equally to playing DAISY titles, Audio files and Text files. Before progressing further it is important that these terms are clearly understood, in the context of this guide. DAISY title is a DAISY book included in media. Each media will contain one or more DAISY titles. Each title will be contained in its own folder. The audio files will be Wave, MP3 or AMR-WB+ format.
11.2. Start and stop playback. To start or stop playback, do the following: REMINDER: The Play/Stop key is the blue round shaped key with the recessed surface, located in the centre of the function keys. To start playback, press the Play/Stop key. PLEXTALK will start playback from the position where it was stopped previously. To stop playback, press the Play/Stop key.
When PLEXTALK is not playing, each time you adjust the volume, it will beep and speak the volume level selected, for example, "Volume 16". It will play a higher pitched beep at the top and bottom setting and will play a lower pitched beep at the middle position, where the volume is set to 10. If you press and hold down either of the volume keys, you will hear a series of beeps, to indicate that the volume setting is changing, until you reach the highest or lowest setting.
11.5. Changing the playback speed. There are 11 speed settings ranging from -2 to +8, which can be adjusted 1 level at a time. Normal speed is at the 0 position. -2 is half of normal speed, +4 is double speed and +8 is triple speed. To increase the playback speed, press the Number 1 key twice and press the Up key. The guide will announce the setting you have selected, for example "Speed +2". If PLEXTALK is playing, playback will be temporarily halted as you make your adjustments.
To decrease the tone, press the Number 1 key and press the Down key. The guide will announce the setting you have selected, for example "Tone -3". If PLEXTALK is playing, playback will be temporarily halted as you make your adjustments. NOTE: Each time you make an adjustment, a beep will be heard. A higher pitched beep indicates the top or bottom of the available range and a lower pitched beep indicates the normal tone position.
your Up or Down key, and then use your Left or Right key, you will be able to move backwards or forwards a page at a time. NOTE: The default navigation level for DAISY titles is "Level 1", for Audio File is "Track" and for Text File is "Sentence". Your currently selected navigation level is not saved when you shut down PLEXTALK. NOTE: If you do not know what navigation is available to you on a particular content, use the Up or Down key to quickly find out. 11.8. Selecting to use the SD card or USB.
Press the Goto key once. The guide speech will say "Go to heading" or "Go to track", depending on the type of data you are using. This will be followed by a verbal reminder that the Enter key can be pressed at this point to go to the beginning if you want. Press the Enter key and the playing position will move to the start of the current title or album. The guide speech will say "Beginning of title" or "Beginning of album".
To fast rewind, press and hold down the Back key. A high pitched chattering sound will be heard. Playback will start when you release the key. To fast forward, press and hold down the Forward key. A high pitched chattering sound will be heard. Playback will start when you release the key.
10 minutes” is announced, PLEXTALK automatically continues forwards jumping until any key is pressed. NOTE: Playback will start automatically after any time jump operation, even if PLEXTALK was not playing previously. 11.13. Using bookmarks. Bookmarks are a very powerful way of enhancing the navigation options in a DAISY title, Audio Files or in a Text Files. This section tells you about the types of bookmark available to you and how to insert, navigate and delete them. 11.13.1. Types of bookmark.
11.13.3. Inserting bookmarks. This section tells you how to insert simple, numbered and voice bookmarks into your title or album. REMINDER: The Bookmark key is located lower left side of the four function keys surrounding the Play/Stop key. To find out information about the bookmarks in the current title, whether PLEXTALK is playing or not, do the following: To insert a numbered bookmark, whether PLEXTALK is playing or not, do the following: Press the Bookmark key twice. PLEXTALK will say "Set bookmark".
Enter the number you wish to assign to this voice bookmark, using the Number Pad. Press the Record key to confirm or the Cancel key to clear your entry. If you try to assign the same number as an existing bookmark, PLEXTALK gives you the chance to overwrite the existing bookmark or assign a different number. Press the Enter key to overwrite the existing bookmark or the Cancel key to assign a different number.
Press the Bookmark key once. PLEXTALK will say "Go to bookmark". Enter the number of the bookmark you wish to go to, using the Number Pad. Press the Enter key to confirm or the Cancel key to clear your entry. When a valid bookmark number has been entered, PLEXTALK will go to the location of that bookmark and playback will start automatically. NOTE: PLEXTALK will speak an error message if you try to go to a numbered bookmark that does not exist.
Press the Left key to move to the next bookmark with a lower number. PLEXTALK will move to the bookmark and announce its number. Playback will start automatically. If you are on the bookmark with the lowest number, pressing the Left key will take you to the bookmark with the highest number. Press the Right key to move to the next bookmark with a higher number. PLEXTALK will move to the bookmark and announce its number. Playback will start automatically.
Press the Enter key to confirm or the Cancel key to clear your entry. When you confirm the number of the bookmark you wish to remove, PLEXTALK will remove this bookmark from the current title or album and will confirm this by guide speech. NOTE: If the bookmark you have selected is a voice bookmark, the equivalent voice annotation will also be deleted from memory. NOTE: If you enter an invalid bookmark number, PLEXTALK will speak an error message.
Use the Left or Right key to go to the "Setting of playing voice bookmark" option and select it by pressing the Play/Stop key. Use the Left or Right key to select either "Voice bookmark on" or "Voice bookmark off" and press the Play/Stop key to confirm your choice. PLEXTALK will confirm the action by guide speech. NOTE: The factory default setting for playing voice bookmarks is "Voice bookmark on".
12. Playing DAISY titles. This chapter covers additional features that can be used when you are playing a DAISY title from a SD card. If you don't already have a DAISY SD card in PLEXTALK, it will be useful to do this now. The User's Guide is a good choice as it contains many of the features discussed in this section. CAUTION: PLEXTALK is only compatible with SD or SDHC cards. Using other memory cards such as Memory Stick or MMC, will cause a malfunction and should not be used.
NOTE: If there are any front pages or special pages within the DAISY title, the number of front pages and special pages will be announced as well as the other page information. 12.2. Title navigation. In situations where there are more than one title on SD card or USB, you may wish to switch from the title you are currently reading to another title.
sequentially from the start of the title. Every heading has an associated navigation level between Level 1 and Level 6. To go direct to a specific heading, do the following: Press the Heading key until the guide speech says "Go to heading". Type in the number of the heading you wish to go to, using the Number Pad. Press the Enter key to confirm or the Cancel key to clear your entry.
12.4. Page navigation. Navigating to pages is very similar to heading navigation. You can either go to pages direct or you can move through the available pages one at a time. When using PLEXTALK, pages are numbered sequentially from the start of the title. To go direct to a specified page, do the following: Press the Page key until the guide speech says "Go to page". Type in the number of the page you wish to go to, using the Number Pad.
numbering system. You cannot move directly to Front or Special pages using the Page key and can only navigate to them using the Left or Right keys after selecting the "Page" option on the Navigation menu. 12.5. Group navigation. REMINDER: A Group, in the context of the PTP1, is a navigation feature which can be assigned to items of note throughout a DAISY title. They are separate from other navigation features like headings and pages.
12.6. Phrase navigation. REMINDER: Phrases are a DAISY navigation feature which are automatically created when the recording is made. A phrase is the piece of audio between one moment of silence and the next. To jump back one phrase, press the Left key once. PLEXTALK will move backwards to the start of the previous phrase and playback will start automatically. If there is no previous phrase, PLEXTALK will go to the beginning and say "Beginning of title".
Use the Left or Right key to go to the "Playback Settings" option and select it by pressing the Play/Stop key. The currently selected playing mode will be spoken. Use the Left or Right key to go to your preferred playing mode and select it by pressing the Play/Stop key. Your selection will be made and the menu system will be exited automatically. NOTE: When you select a playback mode, it will remain the default playback mode until you change it again, even if the unit is turned off and back on.
13. Playing Audio Files or Music CDs. This chapter covers features that are specific to playing Audio Files or Music CDs. There is a lot of similarity between these commands and the equivalent ones for DAISY titles, so you should find them simple to learn. Before continuing with this chapter, ensure that you have inserted a SD card or USB which contains Audio Files, or Music CD into USB external CD/DVD drive, so you can try out the features as you progress.
To navigate tracks sequentially, do the following: Use the Up or Down key to go to the "Track" option on the Navigation Menu. Press the Number Left key to move backwards to the previous track. PLEXTALK will move back to the previous track and playback will start automatically. If there is no previous track, PLEXTALK will go to the beginning and say "Beginning of album". Press the Number Right key to move forwards to the next track.
In order to select a playback mode, do the following: Press the Menu key once to access the Main Menu. Use the Left or Right key to go to the "Playing Settings" option and select it by pressing the Play/Stop key. The currently selected playing mode will be spoken. Use the Left or Right key to go to your preferred playing mode and select it by pressing the Play/Stop key. Your selection will be made and the menu system will be exited automatically.
14. Playing Audio Files in media. This chapter looks at issues relating to playing Audio Files in SD card or USB. In this guide, the term "audio files" refers to files that have been created using a PC or IC recorder. As previously mentioned, PLEXTALK is capable of recognising and playing audio files which are in any of the following file formats: Wave, MP3 or AMR-WB+.
WAVE Files - The Wave format is Microsoft's standard audio file format. PLEXTALK supports Wave files in PCM(Pulse Code Modulation) format only. AMR-WB+ - AMR-WB+ is a standard for compression of sound data. It PLEXTALK supports following bit rates: NOTE: Please visit the web site, http://www.voiceage.com/ for further details about this format. 14.2. About playing sequences. This section gives you information about the playing sequence used for playing files and folders.
When creating an Audio File SD card or USB media for use in your PLEXTALK, you should bear in mind the following restrictions: Restrictions on numbers of files and folders: The maximum number of files that can be stored in a folder is 1022. Files in excess of 1022 are not recognized. The maximum number of folders is 1024, including a root folder. Folders in excess of 1024 are not recognized. PLEXTALK treats file folders as albums and recognizes up to 6 hierarchies.
NOTE: If there is only one album on the CD or CF card, only the file information will be spoken. 14.5. Track navigation. Navigating to tracks is very similar to heading or page navigation. You can either go to tracks direct or you can move through the available tracks one at a time. Tracks are numbered sequentially from the start of the album. To go direct to a specified track, do the following: Press the Goto key once. the guide speech will say "Go to track".
you will move to the start of the current track. If you move back a second time within 3 seconds, you will move to the previous track. 14.6. Album navigation. Navigating to albums is very similar to track navigation. You can either go to albums direct or you can move through the available albums one at a time. To go direct to a specified album, do the following: Press the Goto key twice. the guide speech will say "Go to album".
As for a DAISY title or a Music CD, when playing an Audio File, you can select a number of different playback modes. The available options are as follows: Standard play - this option is the factory default setting. It plays through the current album and stops when Finishedd. PLEXTALK will say "End of album". Pressing the Play/Stop key at this stage will start playback from the beginning of the album again. Repeat track - the current track will repeat continuously until playback is stopped.
15. Power management features. Now that you have learned how to use your PLEXTALK for playback operations, there are several features related to power management that you may find helpful to know about. PLEXTALK will warn you when the battery charge is becoming low. It also has an automatic power off function a sleep timer and the ability to power itself on at specified times. This chapter shows you how these features work. 15.1. Battery low warning.
NOTE: PLEXTALK will not automatically shut down if it is running on mains power. 15.3. Compulsory power off function. If for any reason, PLEXTALK will not shut down or you are not able to navigate with any keys, you can try using the compulsory power off function, as an alternative to removing the battery. To use the compulsory power off feature, pressing and holding down the Power key for more than 10 seconds. PLEXTALK should shut down.
Press the Power key once. PLEXTALK will say "Sleep timer. 30 minutes". Press the Power key again to increase time to shut down. It will increase 30 minutes for each pressing up to 2 hours. Press the Play/Stop key to confirm. 15.4.2. Cancelling the sleep timer. To cancel the sleep timer, do the following: 76 Press the Power key once. PLEXTALK will tell you that the sleep timer is currently on and the number of minutes remaining before shut down.
16. General information about recording. PLEXTALK enables you to record live during lectures or conferences, and from other media such as cassette tapes, CDs, television or radio. This chapter gives you general information that applies to all recordings made with PLEXTALK. Features that are specific to recording DAISY titles, are described in Chapter 17 and Chapter 18 respectively. Before recording, assemble the recording hardware you will need and decide which input source you will use.
Dynamic microphones and plug-in, power stereo microphones can be used. Select any suitable microphone that uses a 3.5 millimetre diameter mini jack plug. For further information, refer to the section called "Recommended Microphones" in Appendix A. CAUTION: When a condenser microphone is used, it must be plug-in power compatible and must be used correctly, otherwise, it may get damaged. Please read the microphone manual carefully before use. Audio cable (Optional) You can use audio cable with 3.
called "Recommended SD cards" in Appendix A, or contact your PLEXTALK dealer for advice. You can erase a SD card in PLEXTALK or in a PC if you have a suitable card reader. Caution: Whenever you erase a SD card using a PC, make sure you select "FAT-16" or “FAT-32”. 16.3. Inserting a blank SD card. In order to start any recording, you will need to insert a suitable SD card into PLEXTALK. In Section 6.9, you saw how to insert and eject SD cards in general terms.
recording stand by state. It also indicates that the recording level will be set using the automatic gain control (AGC). At this point you are ready to record to the SD card using the built in microphone. If you do not want to record at this time, press the Up key to exit from recording stand by. 16.4. Getting information about your SD card or USB. Whatever type of media you intend to record on, you may wish to check the status of the SD card or USB from time to time.
recordings with your PLEXTALK. You should observe the following points where possible: When making a voice recording, try to choose a location where there is minimal background noise. When reading from printed materials, pause the recording when you turn pages. Try to avoid extraneous noises like doors shutting, sipping drinks, trains and planes passing and so on.
Turn down the guide volume to zero - this option works well for those that can see the recording status light but is more difficult for blind users who require the guide speech to confirm whether PLEXTALK is recording or paused. Plug in headphones - all output from PLEXTALK is heard through the headphones and no guide speech is recorded. This method works well for all users but means having additional hardware connected.
16.7.1. Connecting a microphone or line in source. PLEXTALK will default to using the built in microphone if no other source is connected, therefore, to use this microphone, you do not need to take any specific action. When making live recordings of voices, conferences, lectures, presentations and concerts, you may find that you get better quality by connecting an external microphone. Having selected a suitable microphone, with a 3.
NOTE: If an external microphone and a line in source are both connected, the last one connected will become the default input source. NOTE: Even if more than one input source is connected, you can only use one input source at a time. 16.7.2. Selecting a specific input source. In certain situations, you may have more than one input source connected to PLEXTALK at any one time.
When making any recording, it is important to ensure that the recording level is set correctly. If the level is too low, the volume of the finished recording will be too low. If the recording level is too high, the end recording quality is likely to be distorted. PLEXTALK gives you 2 methods of adjusting the recording level. It has an automatic gain control (AGC) facility which can be used with the built in microphone, an external microphone or with a line in source.
Press the Down key. Each time you press the key, the recording level will decrease by one step. Each time you adjust the recording level, a beep will be heard. A higher pitched beep will be heard when you reach the top or the bottom setting and a lower pitched beep will be heard when you reach the middle setting of 10. For larger adjustments of the recording level, you can press and hold down the key.
The recording modes for DAISY recording are: Default, Audio, Analogue cassette, Radio, Conference and Custom. These modes have been set up to enable you to quickly set up PLEXTALK for a variety of types of recording. However, if the settings in the preset options are not adequate for your recording needs, you are able to use the "Custom" mode to adjust the settings yourself. In addition, for DAISY recordings, PLEXTALK allows you to choose from a number of sound quality settings.
The basic steps for recording with PLEXTALK are as follows: Insert the SD card you wish to record onto. Select the input source you wish to use and connect the appropriate hardware. Select the recording mode and sound quality (this is described later. It can be done before or after going into recording stand by). Press the Record key once to go into recording stand by. Select a title you wish to record Set the recording level. Press the Record key again to start recording.
Press the Bookmark key once to turn the recording monitor off. Press the Bookmark key again to turn the recording monitor on. As you switch the recording monitor on or off, PLEXTALK will announce which setting is active. NOTE: In order to avoid acoustic feedback, when recording using the internal microphone or an external microphone, you will only be able to control the recording monitor when you are wearing headphones. You do not require headphones when recording from a line in source.
17. Creating a DAISY title. In Chapter 16, you learned how to set up your PLEXTALK for recording, how to set the recording levels and how to make a basic recording. This chapter gives you all the additional information that you need to create a DAISY title including recording, editing the recording and finalising the title for use in other devices. If you have not already read Chapter 16, it is recommended that you do to ensure that you understand the basics of recording that apply to all formats.
that are used with each of the recording modes and lists the available recording times for each of the sound quality settings. 17.2.1. Recording modes and sound qualities. In Chapter 16, you learned that PLEXTALK allows you to choose from 6 different recording modes when you are creating a DAISY title. As a reminder, these are: Default - for making general recordings and voice recordings where there is relatively low background noise.
Each recording mode has predetermined settings for the following 4 parameters: Auto section setting - PLEXTALK can be set to automatically create a new section, in a DAISY recording, after a specified amount of time with no audio input, for example 2 seconds. Use the setting "No setting" to create a continuous recording with no new sections. Time to auto stop recording when no sound - This is the time that PLEXTALK will continue to record with no audio input.
Audio mode Auto section setting: 2 seconds Time to auto stop recording when no sound: 1 minute Timing of start recording: When press Record key Background noise level of input sound: Low (-40 dB) Record speed setting: Normal speed Analogue Cassette mode Auto section setting: 4 seconds Time to auto stop recording when no sound: 1 minute Timing of start recording: When detect the sound Background noise level of input sound: Normal (-28 dB) Record speed setting: Normal speed Radio mode Auto section
NOTE: The settings for the Default, Conference, Audio, Analogue cassette and Radio modes cannot be changed. The settings for the Custom mode can be changed to suit your requirements. NOTE: When recording with the built in microphone, the "Background noise" setting will automatically be set to "High". 17.2.3. Available recording time for the sound quality settings. The available recording time will depend on the sound quality setting you select. The higher the sound quality, the less recording time.
MP3 64 k mono SD card, 1GB: 30 hours SD card, 2GB: 60 hours SD card, 4GB: 120 hours SD card, 8GB: 240 hours MP3 32 k mono SD card, 1GB: 60 hours SD card, 2GB: 120 hours SD card, 4GB: 240 hours SD card, 8GB: 480 hours NOTE: The above recording times are approximations and may vary depending on the number of headings and other structure in the recording. 17.3. Selecting a recording mode and sound quality setting.
Use the Left or Right key to go to the "Select recording mode" option and select it by pressing the Play/Stop key. Use the Left or Right key to go to the mode you want and select it by pressing the Play/Stop key. PLEXTALK will then offer you a chance to select a sound quality setting from the 6 options listed above. Use the Left or Right key to move through the available options.
NOTE: In both the situations above, the option you select will remain the default setting until you change it in the future. The factory default settings vary depending on the recording mode selected. 17.3.2. Selecting the Custom recording mode. When you select the Custom recording mode, you have to specify what settings you want for each of the 5 recording parameters. With the preset recording modes, this is not necessary.
When you have made this last selection, PLEXTALK will confirm that the settings have been set. It will then exit the menu system and return you to the status you started the process from. NOTE: As for the preset recording modes, selecting the Custom recording mode can be carried out either before or after going into recording stand by. NOTE: The Custom mode will remain the default recording mode until you change it again. 17.4. Checking the recording level during recording.
17.5. Getting recording information. In any of the 3 recording states, you can get information about the current status of the recording as follows: In recording stand by, press and hold down the Number 5 key. PLEXTALK will say "Level monitor" followed by the available recording time on the SD card. In recording pause mode, press and hold down the Number 5 key . PLEXTALK will say "Pause" followed by the amount of recorded time in the current section and the available recording time left on the SD card.
REMINDER: A heading is a marker that is inserted at the start of each section in the DAISY title. A section in a DAISY title is the piece of audio between one heading and the next. Heading markers can be set either when recording is paused or during recording. Both methods are detailed below: To set a heading during recording, press the Goto key once. PLEXTALK will say "Heading XX". The new heading will be set immediately. To set a heading when recording is paused, press the Goto key once.
Use the Left or Right key to go to the “Edit" option and select it by pressing the Play/Stop key Use the Left or Right key to go to the "Set heading" option and select it by pressing the Play/Stop key. You will then hear 3 seconds of audio played repeatedly from the location you are in the recording. PLEXTALK will then ask you to adjust the heading position by using your Left or Right key. Use these keys to move the heading position backwards or forwards by 0.1 second increments.
You will then hear the first 3 seconds of audio, from the current section, played repeatedly. If you wish to cancel this heading, press the Play/Stop key. PLEXTALK will confirm that the heading has been cancelled by saying "Cancelled heading XX" (where "XX" is the number of the heading that has just been cancelled). NOTE: Remaining headings will be renumbered automatically from the beginning. 17.8. Creating a new title. Multiple DAISY titles can be created on a single SD card.
To delete a title, do the following: Press the Menu key once to access the Main Menu. Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the "Edit" option and select it by pressing the Enter key. Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the "Erase selected title" option and select it by pressing the Enter key. PLEXTALK will then ask you to confirm that you wish to proceed. Press the Enter key to confirm or the Cancel key to abort.
to proceed. If you are connected to the mains source, this warning will not be heard. If you wish to continue, press the Play/Stop key or press the Up key to abort the process. PLEXTALK will ask you to confirm that you wish to continue. Press the Play/Stop key to start DAISY finalisation or the Up key to abort the process. You can check the progress of the finalisation process by pressing any key on PLEXTALK, at any time. After a while DAISY finalisation will be complete and PLEXTALK will say "Finished".
18. Media management features. Having learned how to create your DAISY title or Voice note, it is important that you are able to manage your media properly. PLEXTALK enables you to backup your data, erase SD cards and external USB storage. This chapter details how to carry out these processes for DAISY titles, Voice notes, Music and for Text. It also indicates the limitations that apply. 18.1. General information about the media and backing up data.
SD card to external USB storage, you can backup variety of data vice versa except CD/DVD drive as source only. In the back up process PLEXTALK gives a verbal warning if there is insufficient space available If you backup from Music CD via external USB CD/DVD drive, you can chose the method of audio compression. It will backup as Music not for DAISY format. 18.2. Backing up Voice note. This section details how to backup a Voice note from internal memory to CD card.
18.3.1. Backup a DAISY title from a SD card to external USB storage. To backup a DAISY title from a SD card to a external USB storage, do the following: Insert the source CD card. Connect external USB storage with sufficient free space. Navigate PLEXTALK to the title on the SD card by pressing Title key that you wish to backup. Press the 9 key once to access the Backup. PLEXTALK will then ask you to confirm that you wish to continue with the backup.
PLEXTALK will then ask you to confirm that you wish to continue with the backup. Press the Enter key again to continue or the Cancel key to abort. If you choose to continue, the backup process will start. When the process is complete, PLEXTALK will say "Finished". NOTE: If there is not enough space available in the destination SD card, PLEXTALK will indicate the necessary capacity. NOTE: The backup time will depend on the size of the source title.
Connect external storage with sufficient free space. Navigate PLEXTALK to album on the SD card by pressing Title key that you wish to backup. Press the 9 key once to access the Backup. PLEXTALK will ask you to confirm that you wish to proceed with the backup. Press the Enter key to proceed or the Cancel key to abort. If you press the Enter key, PLEXTALK will start the backup. After a while, the backup will be complete and PLEXTALK will say "Finished".
If you press the Enter key, PLEXTALK will start the backup. After a while, the backup will be complete and PLEXTALK will say "Finished". NOTE: Choice of audio compression is only available for Music CD backup. NOTE: If there is not enough space available in the SD card, PLEXTALK will indicate the necessary capacity. NOTE: The backup time will depend on the size of the source title. See the next section called " Backup time for a MUSIC CD" for further information. 18.4.3. Backup time for a Music CD.
18.5.1. Backup a Text file from a SD card to external USB storage. To backup a Text file from a SD card to a external USB storage, do the following: Insert the source CD card. Connect external USB storage with sufficient free space. Navigate PLEXTALK to the Text file on the SD card by pressing Title key that you wish to backup. Press the 9 key once to access the Backup. PLEXTALK will then ask you to confirm that you wish to continue with the backup.
PLEXTALK will then ask you to confirm that you wish to continue with the backup. Press the Enter key again to continue or the Cancel key to abort. If you choose to continue, the backup process will start. When the process is complete, PLEXTALK will say "Finished". NOTE: If there is not enough space available in the destination SD card, PLEXTALK will indicate the necessary capacity. 18.6. Erasing a SD card. PLEXTALK allows you to erase a SD card as many times as you want.
Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the "USB format" option and select it by pressing the Enter key. PLEXTALK will ask you to confirm that you wish to continue with the formatting process. Press the Enter key again to continue or the Cancel key to abort. If you choose to continue, the formatting process will start. When the process is complete, PLEXTALK will say "Finished". NOTE: When the external USB storage is erased, PLEXTALK will behave as if you have connected a blank external USB storage.
19. Using PLEXTALK as a SD card drive. You can connect PLEXTALK to a PC using the USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 interface to use it as an external card drive. This chapter describes how to connect and disconnect PLEXTALK to computers that have a range of operating. 19.1. What can PLEXTALK be used for when connected to a PC? With PLEXTALK connected as a card drive, you can: Transfer recorded data from a SD card.
NOTE: When PLEXTALK is connected as an external memory card drive, it will only become listed, as a removable disc in "My Computer" and "windows Explorer", when the SD card is inserted. NOTE: As soon as PLEXTALK recognises the connection to the PC, it becomes an external memory card drive for the PC and loses all its player and recorder functionality. NOTE: Power is supplied through USB power. 19.3. Disconnecting PLEXTALK from a PC.
20. Using PLEXTALK's voice recorder functions. In addition to using PLEXTALK as a DAISY, music player and as a DAISY recorder, you are able to use it as a simple voice recorder 20.1. Using the voice recorder. You can use PLEXTALK's simple voice recorder function to record and retrieve voice notes. This section shows you how to manage the notepad feature. 20.1.1. Entering and exiting the voice recorder.
20.1.2. Checking an existing note. You can check and existing voice note as follows: Navigate PLEXTALK to the Voice note by pressing Title key.. Use the Left or Right key to move sequentially through the existing voice notes. If you wish to hear the current voice note again or listen to its current settings, press the Play/Stop key. PLEXTALK will speak the date and time that the voice note was created. Press Go to key to select the specific voice note by enter the designated number. 20.1.3.
If you wish to erase a single voice note, use the Left or Right key to move sequentially through the existing voice notes. Or press Go to key to select the specific voice note by enter the designated number. Press the Menu key once to access the Main Menu. Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the "Voice note" option and select it by pressing the Enter key.
Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the "Control panel" option and select it by pressing the Enter key. Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the "System properties" option and select it by pressing the Enter key. The system version and serial number will be played repeatedly. When you have noted the information that you require, press the Enter key to exit the menu system. NOTE: The serial number should also be printed on the label on the inside of battery housing. 21.2.
Voice notes: Keeped Switch over the guidance while recording: Guidance on Switch over the 12 or 24 hours setting: 12 hours Playing setting: Standard play Recording setting: Standard Recording setting (Line or Microphone): Microphone Recording monitor: On Automatic gain control: Off Sleep timer: Cancelled Power on timer: All cleared Select the waiting sound: Waiting sound 1 Select moving behaviour for group: Stop all structure 21.2.2. Resetting factory defaults.
Appendix A - Main specifications. NOTE: Shinano Kenshi reserves the right to modify the products specification at any time without prior notice. Main Specifications. This section details the main specifications for the PLEXTALK PTR2. Loading system: Slot insertion Compatible CDs: 12cm diameter CD, CD-R and CD-RW discs. PLEXTALK is only compatible with round 12cm CDs. 8cm CD and irregularly shaped CDs, such as the business card type, will cause a malfunction and should not be used.
MP3 32kbps Mono MP3 16kbps Mono Audio input and output: Headphone terminal (Stereo) Line input terminal (Stereo) External microphone terminal (Stereo) Build in microphone (Monaural) Build in speaker (Monaural) Externally connected terminal: USB1.
Headphones (line output): Compatible impedance 32 ohm unbalanced Jack 3.5mm diameter stereo mini jack External Microphone: Input impedance 2.2k ohm unbalanced Jack 3.5mm diameter stereo mini jack Line Input: Input impedance 20k ohm unbalanced Jack 3.
0 to 20 (in increments of 1) Guide volume adjustment: 0 to 20 (in increments of 1) Play speed adjustment: 11 settings from -2, through 0, to +8 (in increments of 1). Normal speed is at 0. -2 is 0.5 times speed, +4 is double speed, +8 triple speed. Tone adjustment: 13 settings from -6, through 0, to +6 (in increments of 1) Normal tone is at 0 Recording time (for CD-R or CD-RW Type 80, 700MB): (NOTE: All times are approximate) Music CD (CD-DA) 80 minutes DAISY PCM 44.
Dimensions: Length 40 mm, Width 75 mm and Height 20 mm Capacity: 2200 mAh Charging time: 5 hours approximately* Operating time: (NOTE: All times are approximate) DAISY format, CD recording, 2.5 hours DAISY format, CD playing, 6 hours DAISY format, CF card recording, 8 hours DAISY format, CF card playing, 8 hours DAISY format, Micro drive recording, 7 hours DAISY format, Micro drive playing, 7 hours Music CD (CD-DA) format, CD recording, 2.
Performance. Transfer rate: Read speed 4 times to 6 times CAV Writing speed 8 times CLV (see note below) Rewriting speed High Speed CD-RW 8 times CLV (see note below) Multi Speed CD-RW 4 times CLV NOTE: At the USB1.1 interface, the actual value is about 5X or 6X speed. Burst read or write: 12Mbps (USB1.
Available card: Compact Flash Association Type I and Type II File system: FAT32/16 Computer: PC/AT compatible (DOS/V machine) Minimum CPU: Celeron 400MHz Minimum memory: 128 MB Interface: USB1.1 Minimum HDD size: 2GB free space Operating systems: Windows Me, 2000, XP Recommended CD-R/CD-RW as of Feb. 2006 The following types of CD-R and CD-RW discs are recommended for the purposes indicated: For DAISY recording: Data CD-R: Verbatim, TDK, TAIYO YUDEN or Maxell.
The following microphones are recommended for use with the PLEXTALK PTR2: SHURE, Vocal Microphone, SM58 Audio Technica, Condenser Microphone, Plug-in power, AT9841 SONY, Condenser Microphone, Plug-in power, ECM-DS30P CAUTION: The plug-in power microphone must be used under the usage of the condenser microphone. If it is not used in this way, or if the microphone is not used properly, it may be damaged or broken.
Appendix B - Menu hierarchy. This appendix lists all menu items in the Main Menu along with their corresponding sub menu hierarchy. In order to help you quickly find items when using the electronic file versions of this User's Guide, the following convention has been used: Main menu items are written in block capitals, they have been marked with a leading greater than sign ">" and are justified to the left margin.
[Enter key] Finished +Paste phrase (Book creator mode only) [Enter key] Select position of a paste. [Enter key] Paste phrase: Are you sure? [Enter key] Finished +Split phrase (Book creator mode only) [Enter key] Select the phrase. [Enter key] Press enter key to select the position to split. [Enter key] Split phrase: Are you sure? Adjust the position by 4 and 6 key. [Enter key] Finished +Join phrase (Book creator mode only) [Enter key] Select the phrase.
[Enter key] Set +Cancel previous editing [Enter key] Cancel previous editing: Are you sure? [Enter key] Finished. +Prepare to edit [Enter key] Prepare to edit: Are you sure? [Enter key] Finished. +Create new title [Enter key] Create new title: Are you sure? [Enter key] Finished. +Erase selecting title [Enter key] Erase selecting title: Are you sure? [Enter key] Finished >BACKUP (CD-DA to CF card when CD selected) +Back up the selected album -PCM 44.
[Enter key] Finished + Back up to Title XX -PCM 44.
-Music custom
MP3 128k stereo MP3 64k mono MP3 32k mono MP3 16k mono -Music
Low Normal High
Repeat random Repeat between bookmarks >PLAYING SETTING (when Audio File CD or Card is selected) Standard play Repeat file Repeat album Repeat all albums Repeat random Repeat between bookmarks >BOOKMARKS +Setting of playing voice bookmark Voice bookmark on Voice bookmark off +Clear all bookmarks in current title [Enter key] Clear: Are you sure? [Enter key] Cleared + Clear all bookmarks [Enter key] Clear: Are you sure? [Enter key] Cleared >POWER ON TIMER +Power on timer 1 -(When Power on timer is not set.
[Enter key] Cleared +Power on timer 2 (Same as Power on timer 1.) >NOTEPAD (For starting to record a voice note) [Record Key] Adjust the recording level. [Press and hold Record Key] Record the note.
-Select target media.
Voice bookmark: 25 minutes. Notepad: 5 minutes. Voice bookmark: 20 minutes. Notepad: 10 minutes. Voice bookmark: 15 minutes. Notepad: 15 minutes. Voice bookmark: 10 minutes. Notepad: 20 minutes. Voice bookmark: 5 minutes. Notepad: 25 minutes. Voice bookmark: 0 minutes. Notepad: 30 minutes.
Appendix C - Trouble shooting. Symptoms and solutions. Symptom: You turn on the Power Switch, but the power does not come on. Possible cause 1: Loose power cord or AC adaptor. Solution: Firmly reinsert the mains power cable into the outlet and the AC adaptor and ensure that the mains plug is firmly inserted. Possible cause 2: Key Lock is On. Solution: Turn off the key lock. Symptom: The power is on, but PLEXTALK does not operate. Possible cause 1: Battery has not been inserted. Solution: Insert Battery.
Symptom: CD will not play. Possible cause 1: The CD has been inserted upside down. Solution: Eject the CD and reinsert it with the label side upwards. Possible cause 2: Writing failed while in progress. Solution: Use the "Search for edited information in the disc" feature to try to recover recording data. For further detail refer to Section 17.8.2. Possible cause 3: The CD is blank. Solution: Make your recording and then play it back or eject the CD and use a different CD.
Possible cause 2: The "Switch over the guidance while recording" is set to "Guidance off". Solution: Change the setting to "Guidance on". Response to spoken error messages. Errors during DAISY playback. Voice Guide: "Improper or damaged disc." Possible cause 1: An unsupported CD has been inserted. Solution: Insert a CD-DA, DAISY title, or an Audio File CD. Possible cause 2: The inserted CD is upside down. Solution: Eject the CD and reinsert it the right way up.
Solution: Select "Title" with the Number 2 or 8 Key, and then move between available titles with the Number 4 or 6 Key. Voice Guide: "Heading does not exist." Possible cause: The specified heading does not exist in the DAISY title. Solution: Press and hold the Heading Key to confirm the heading information. Solution: Select the navigation level with the Number 2 or 8 Key, and then move back or forward with the Number 4 or 6 Key. Voice Guide: "Bookmark does not exist.
Errors during recording. Voice Guide: "Unrecordable disc." Possible cause: Trying to record an unrecordable disc. Solution: Insert a recordable CD-R or CD-RW disc. Voice Guide: "Writing error." Possible cause 1: Vibration or shock has occurred during recording. Solution: Use the "Search for edited information in the disc" feature to try to recover recording data. For further detail refer to Section 17.8.2. Possible cause 2: There are fingerprints or dust on the CD.
Solution: Use a recommended CD or CF card. For more detailed information, refer to the sections called "Recommended CD-R/CDRW" and "Recommended CF cards" in Appendix A. Voice Guide: "Drive error." Possible cause: Heavy vibration or hardware failure has occurred during recording. Solution: Follow the voice guidance and restart PLEXTALK. The content of the recording may not be recoverable. Errors during editing.
Possible cause: Not enough memory for recording a new voice note. Solution: Free up some memory by deleting unnecessary voice notes. Refer to Section 22.1.8 for more information. Solution: Increase the available recording time for the notepad. Refer to Section 23.3 for more information. Errors when using the calculator. Voice Guide: "Answer error, answer clear." Possible cause 1: The answer has more digits than the permitted maximum.
Troubleshooting when using PLEXTALK as a CD-R or CD-RW Drive. Symptom: Drive does not work. Possible cause 1: The USB cable is not connected correctly. Solution: Reinsert the USB cable. Check the cable, the connector and whether the pins are dented, bent or damaged. Possible cause 2: The power is not on. Solution: Check that the power cord and AC adaptor are securely connected. Possible cause 3: The operating system is Windows 98 Second Edition, and the driver is not installed.
Solution: Carefully clean the CD and try again. If this fails, try using a recommended brand of CD. Symptom: Traces of writing are visible on the recording surface despite the fact that the data on the CD-RW has been erased. Possible cause: This is not a problem. Solution: Once a CD-RW is written, there are traces of the writing, even if it is erased. Symptom: Nothing can be added to the media. Possible cause 1: There is not enough space in the disc for added data.
Possible cause 3: The CD has been inserted upside down. Solution: Eject the CD and reinsert it the correct way up. Symptom: Read error has occurred. Possible cause 1: The CD-R or CD-RW is of poor quality. Solution: Check for dirt, fingerprints or scratches on the surface of the disc. If necessary, carefully clean the disc using the soft cloth provided. Possible cause 2: The CD has been inserted upside down. Solution: Eject the CD and reinsert it the correct way up. Symptom: There is some noise when reading.
Appendix D - Glossary. Audio type CD-R or CD-RW disc. When a CD-R or CD-RW disc is intended for use as an audio disc, an audio application code is recorded onto the blank disc during manufacture. This identification code makes it possible to differentiate between audio/music type CD-R or CD-RW and PC type CD-R or CD-RW media. This prevents you from recording in Music CD format, even when trying to record using an audio CD-R or CDRW recorder. Automatic gain control (AGC).
CD-Plus. Same as CD Extra above. CD formats. A CD format is a way of writing information to a CD-R or CD-RW disc. PLEXTALK is compatible with the following formats: CD-DA, CDROM Mode 1, Mix Mode CD, CD-ROM XA Mode 2, Video CD, CD Extra and CD TEXT. CD TEXT. This is a CD format. This is the standard for inserting text information, such as album titles and names of music, onto a Music CD. Approximately 6000 half-size characters can be stored. Up to eight languages can also be recorded. CD-DA.
CD-R or CD-RW drive. A drive that writes to CD-R media and that can also write to and erase CD-RW media. CF card. A CF card must be manufactured under the Compact Flash Association standards. In this User's guide, both compact flash card Type I, Type II and micro drive are called CF cards. When moving about with your PLEXTALK, it is recommended that you use a compact flash card, and not a micro drive, because it is susceptible to vibrations and shocks.
This is an abbreviation for "decibel". A decibel is a unit of measure for volume. Disc-at-once. This is a disc writing mode. In this mode you complete the recording of the data by writing once to a CD-R or CD-RW disc. Dynamic microphone. This is a type of microphone. Enhanced CD. Same as CD Extra. Erasing modes. This refers to a modes for erasing data from a CD-RW disc. The erasing mode for PLEXTALK is complete erase mode. Quick erase mode is not applicable with PLEXTALK.
A group is a DAISY navigation feature that allows the user to find specific items quickly. For example, groups might be used to mark diagrams, tables or images. In the User's Guide, Notes, Cautions and Warnings have been marked as groups. Heading. The first phrase of a section and the place where the section changes is often called a heading. Insert recording. This is a PLEXTALK recording method that allows you to record new audio between existing phrases in your recording.
Mix Mode CD. This is a CD format in which data tracks are recorded on the first track of the CD and the audio tracks are recorded on the second and subsequent tracks in one set. MP3. This is an abbreviation for MPEG Audio Layer 3 (ISP or IEC 138183:1995). It is a standard for the compression of voice information and can obtain compression ratios of one tenth or even one twelfth with CD quality. Multi-session.
Play list. A play list is a file, with a ".M3U" extension, that determines the play sequence of audio files in an Audio File CD. Prepare to edit. The “Prepare to edit” function needs to be performed if you wish to add extra recording or editing to a finalised CD. Punch-in recording. This is a PLEXTALK recording method which allows you to select a phrase or phrases that will be replaced by the new audio that you record. between existing phrases in your recording.
A section in a DAISY title is the piece of audio between one heading and the next. Headings are used to mark such things as chapters, sections and sub sections in a book. Do not confuse a section in a DAISY title and a section in a book. See Chapter 3 for further information about DAISY structures. Session-at-once. This is a CD writing mode. In this mode you record all items at once from the beginning to the end of a session. Compatible writing software is necessary. Session close.
PLEXTALK contains a setting for specifying when recording is to start. Depending on this setting, recording starts either when you press the Record Key or when input audio is detected. Title (DAISY definition). The title page presents the full title of the book, the name of the author, editor or translator and the name and location of the publishing house. If the book is a new edition of a work previously published, the number of the edition may also appear on the title page following the title.
drive when extracting songs from a CD to Wave files. For example, a 4 minutes song, when written as a Wave file, takes about 40-50 MB. This is a digital conversion, and when done properly, will result in a perfect copy of the original song or audio track. Wave files can have various qualities of sound depending on how they are created or saved, but the most common is 44.1KHz, 16-Bit, stereo. This is equivalent to audio tracks on Music CD. Writing modes. These are modes for writing to a CD-R or CD-RW.
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12 or 24 hour setting ........................................................................62 Album .......................................................... 68,69,70,90,95,96,97,168 Audio file......................................................................................92,94 Automatic gain control (AGC) .......................... 24,54,109,110,115,224 Automatic power off ..........................................................................99 Back key .......................................
Group............................................................................ 16,85,162,227 Guide volume ............................................................................. 30,66 Heading ............................................ 15,29,55,81,83,129,130,148,227 Information key ...................................................... 29,61,100,128,148 Insert recording ....................................................................... 156,227 Joining phrases .................................
Recording time ............................................ 124,128,145,148,155,200 Redo ........................................................................................154,229 Reset to factory defaults .................................................................193 Saving editing information ..............................................................133 Searching for edited information.....................................................134 Section ..........................................
