Plextalk PTN2 Cross User manual

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PLEXTALK PTN2 (ver3)
User's Guide
rev 4.0
©2009 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd.

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IMPORTANT NOTICES.
FCC NOTICE.
Declaration of Conformity.
Model Number: PTN2
Trade Name: PLEXTALK
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 NMB-
003 du Canada.
CAUTION:
Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other
than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation
exposure.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
IMPORTANT NOTICES.....................................................................2
FCC NOTICE..................................................................................2
Canadian Department of Communications Statement....................3
TABLE OF CONTENTS.....................................................................4
1. Legal and copyright information................................................7
1.1. Copyright information about this guide....................................7
1.2. Licenses and trademarks........................................................7
1.3. Restrictions on copying...........................................................7
2. Getting started.............................................................................9
2.1. Terminology and conventions used. .......................................9
2.2. What you get in the box..........................................................9
2.3. Description of the unit...........................................................10
2.4. Charging PLEXTALK............................................................13
2.5. Maintenance and battery care. .............................................14
2.6. Turning PLEXTALK on and off..............................................16
2.7. Key Describer function..........................................................16
2.8. Key Lock function.................................................................. 16
2.9. Inserting and ejecting SD card, USB memory and CD..........17
3. Introduction to the menu system..............................................19
3.1. Main menu............................................................................19
3.2. Accessing and navigating the menu. ....................................19
4. Setting up your PLEXTALK. ..................................................... 21
4.1. Selecting your preferred synthetic voice...............................21
4.2. Selecting the pitch of the synthetic voice..............................21
4.3. Setting the date and time......................................................22
4.4. Selecting a preferred waiting sound...................................... 22
5. Power management features....................................................24
5.1. Battery low warning............................................................... 24
5.2. Automatic power off function.................................................24
5.3. Compulsory power off function. ............................................24
5.4. Sleep timer function..............................................................25
6. Playing features common to all formats. ................................26
6.1. Start and stop playback. .......................................................26
6.2. Fast forward or fast rewind. .................................................. 26
6.3. Changing the playback volume.............................................27
6.4. Changing the guide volume.................................................. 27

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6.5. Changing the playback speed...............................................28
6.6. Changing the audio tone....................................................... 28
6.7. Accessing the Navigation menu............................................29
6.8. Selecting the media and title.................................................29
6.9. Folder, category and title navigation.....................................30
6.10. Getting information about media and title. ..........................30
6.11. Getting information on the current status............................31
6.12. Selecting a playback mode.................................................31
6.13. Using bookmarks................................................................32
7. Playing DAISY titles. ................................................................. 35
7.1. Heading navigation...............................................................35
7.2. Moving to the beginning or end of a DAISY title. ..................36
7.3. Page navigation....................................................................36
7.4. Group navigation...................................................................37
7.5. Phrase navigation................................................................. 37
7.6. Navigating by screen, paragraph, line, sentence, word or
character (DAISY text)..................................................................38
7.7. Playback mode. ....................................................................38
8. Playing Audio Files or Music CDs............................................40
8.1. Track navigation....................................................................40
8.2. Moving to the beginning of an album.................................... 41
8.3. Album navigation. .................................................................41
8.4. Playback mode. ....................................................................42
8.5. Announcing albums and tracks by name or number.............43
9. Playing Text Files......................................................................44
9.1. Navigating by screen, paragraph, line, sentence, word or
character.......................................................................................44
9.2. Navigating by percentage.....................................................45
9.3. Playback mode. ....................................................................45
10. Playing Audio Book................................................................. 46
11. Backup. .................................................................................... 47
11.1. General backup information................................................47
11.2. Backup a title or album from a CD to other media. ............. 47
11.3. Backup a title or album between SD card and USB media. 48
11.4. Backup time for music CD. .................................................48
12. Media Management. ................................................................50
12.1. Deleting a title.....................................................................50
12.2. Erasing an SD card............................................................. 50
13. Other useful features. .............................................................52

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13.1. The built in help file.............................................................52
13.2. Checking system properties................................................52
13.3. "Skippable" settings............................................................52
13.4. Reset PLEXTALK to factory defaults..................................53
Appendix A - Main specifications. ................................................ 55
Appendix B - Menu hierarchy........................................................59
Appendix C - Troubleshooting...................................................... 61

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1. Legal and copyright information.
This chapter contains important information regarding copyright,
licences and trademarks. It also outlines the restrictions, which apply
when using the PLEXTALK for copying or recording digital sound.
You are strongly advised to read this chapter thoroughly before
continuing.
1.1. 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 prior permission from Shinano
Kenshi.
Manual copyright 2009 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd.
1.2. Licenses and trademarks.
All licenses and trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
1.3. Restrictions on copying.

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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.
1.3.1. General information.
This PLEXTALK device 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 this PLEXTALK
recorder.
1.3.2. 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.

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2. Getting started.
2.1. Terminology and conventions used.
This section details the terminology and conventions used throughout
this guide. The details are as follows:
WARNING: A warning notice denotes a hazard that could
result in personal injury.
CAUTION: A caution notice denotes a hazard that could
damage or destroy the PLEXTALK product, destroy the
recording media, destroy or affect your data or computer
configuration.
Note: A note is used to give additional important information
about a feature that has not already been mentioned.
Generally these are listed after the instructions for reference.
SD Card: PLEXTALK is able to use both "SD" and "SDHC"
cards. In this User's Guide, both cards are called "SD cards".
2.2. What you get in the box.
Below is a list of all the items you should find in the box with your
PLEXTALK. Please make sure that all items are included. If there
are any missing items, please contact your local agent.
1 PLEXTALK PTN2
1 Mask
1 AC adaptor
1 User's Guide CD
1 Quick Reference guide
1 Safety Instruction guide
Note: It is strongly recommended that you retain all packaging, in
case you need to return your PLEXTALK for any reason in the future.

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2.3. Description of the unit.
This section describes the physical look of the PLEXTALK and the
layout of the keys and other controls to enable you to locate them
when referred to in later chapters. The names and main purposes
are also detailed here.
Holding the unit carefully, take a few moments to locate the top and
bottom surfaces. The top has 27 rubber keys on it whereas the
bottom has only 5 rubber feet.
Locate the perforated surface of the speaker grill of the PLEXTALK.
Keep the feet downwards and rotate it until the speaker grill is at the
upper right from you. The PLEXTALK should now be set up in its
normal operating position. You can confirm this by feeling the longest
side is closest to you. There should be a narrow, but noticeable,
straight dip in this edge. It is the CD slot.
2.3.1. Top surface.
The PLEXTALK has 27 rubber keys on the top surface. These are
grouped in 5 blocks - a column of 4 keys on the left side, a
rectangular block of 12 keys in the centre, a row of 3 keys below the
rectangular block, a row of 3 keys above the rectangular block and a
column of 5 keys on the right side.
In the column of four keys on the left side, the top key is an ellipse
shaped key and the bottom key is a triangle shaped key. The
remaining two keys in the centre are diamond shaped keys.
From top to bottom, the four keys are:
Menu key - used to access the Main Menu.
Bookshelf key - used to switch media.
GoTo key - used for page and heading navigation.