Plextalk POCKET PTP1 User manual

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PLEXTALK POCKET PTP1
User’s Guide
©2008 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd.

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IMPORTANT NOTICES
FCC NOTICE
Declaration of Conformity
Model Number: PTP1
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PLEXTALK POCKET PTP1............................................................... 1
User’s Guide ..................................................................................... 1
IMPORTANT NOTICES ..................................................................... 2
FCC NOTICE.................................................................................. 2
Canadian Department of Communications Statement.................... 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS..................................................................... 3
1. About this guide. ......................................................................... 7
2. Legal and copyright information................................................ 8
2.1. Copyright information about this guide.................................... 8
2.2. Licenses and trademarks........................................................ 9
2.3. Restrictions on copying or recording....................................... 9
3. Introduction to DAISY. .............................................................. 10
3.1. What is DAISY? .................................................................... 10

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3.2. Main features of DAISY. ....................................................... 10
3.3. Types of DAISY book............................................................ 11
3.4. DAISY navigation features.................................................... 12
4. Overview of your new PLEXTALK............................................ 14
4.1. General concept.................................................................... 14
4.2. Features of the PLEXTALK................................................... 15
5. Getting started........................................................................... 15
5.1. Terminology and conventions used. ..................................... 16
5.2. What you get in the box. ....................................................... 16
5.3. The User's Guide CD............................................................ 17
5.4. Description of the unit. .......................................................... 17
5.5. Inserting the battery. ............................................................. 22
5.6. Charging PLEXTALK. ........................................................... 23
5.7. Maintenance and battery care. ............................................. 23
5.8. Turning PLEXTALK on and off.............................................. 25
5.9. Key Describer function.......................................................... 25
5.10. Inserting and ejecting SD card............................................ 26
6. Introduction to the menu system............................................. 27
6.1. Overview of the menu and its operation................................ 27
6.2. Accessing and navigating the menu. .................................... 28
6.3. Getting help when in the menu system. ................................ 29
7. Quick start instructions. ........................................................... 29
7.1. Basic control of the unit......................................................... 30
7.2. Playing DAISY titles.............................................................. 31
7.3. Recording a DAISY title. ....................................................... 33
7.4. Editing a DAISY recording. ................................................... 36
8. Setting up your PLEXTALK. ..................................................... 37
8.1. Setting up the text to speech options.................................... 37
8.2. Setting the date and time. ..................................................... 39
8.3. Selecting a preferred waiting sound...................................... 40
9. Power management features.................................................... 40
9.1. Battery low warning............................................................... 41
9.2. Automatic power off function................................................. 41
9.3. Compulsory power off function. ............................................ 41
9.4. Sleep timer function. ............................................................. 42
10. Playing features common to all formats. .............................. 43
10.1. Reinserting an SD card or USB media................................ 44
10.2. Start and stop playback. ..................................................... 44
10.3. Changing the playback volume........................................... 44

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10.4. Changing the guide volume. ............................................... 45
10.5. Changing the playback speed............................................. 46
10.6. Changing the audio tone..................................................... 47
10.7. Accessing the Navigation menu.......................................... 47
10.8. Understanding how PLEXTALK groups files and folders. ... 48
10.9. Selecting the SD card or USB media. ................................. 49
10.10. Folder and title navigation................................................. 50
10.11. Getting information about your SD card or USB media..... 51
10.12. Moving to the beginning or end of an item. ....................... 52
10.13. Fast forward or fast rewind. .............................................. 53
10.14. Using bookmarks. ............................................................. 53
10.15. The built in help file. .......................................................... 60
11. Playing DAISY titles. ............................................................... 61
11.1. Getting heading, page and title information. ....................... 61
11.2. Heading navigation. ............................................................ 63
11.3. Page navigation. ................................................................. 64
11.4. Group navigation................................................................. 65
11.5. Phrase navigation. .............................................................. 66
11.6. Selecting a playback mode. ................................................ 67
12. Playing Audio Files or Music CDs.......................................... 67
12.1. About audio files. ................................................................ 68
12.2. About playing sequences.................................................... 69
12.3. Restrictions on Audio Files. ................................................ 69
12.4. Getting file and album information. ..................................... 70
12.5. Track navigation.................................................................. 71
12.6. Album navigation. ............................................................... 72
12.7. Selecting a playback mode. ................................................ 73
13. Playing Text Files. ................................................................... 74
13.1. Getting text file information. ................................................ 74
13.2. Differences between plain text and HTML files................... 75
13.3. Navigating by percentage. .................................................. 75
13.4. Navigating by paragraph, sentence, word or character....... 76
13.5. Navigating by level (HTML files only).................................. 76
13.6. Selecting a playback mode. ................................................ 77
14. General information about recording. ................................... 78
14.1. Recording hardware............................................................ 78
14.2. Recording media................................................................. 79
14.3. General recording tips......................................................... 80
14.4. About recording modes and sound quality.......................... 81

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14.5. Technical data about recording modes and sound qualities.
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15. Recording and editing a DAISY title. ..................................... 85
15.1. Basic information about recording with PLEXTALK. ........... 86
15.2. Recording states. ................................................................ 86
15.3. Inserting a blank SD card.................................................... 87
15.4. Basic recording technique................................................... 87
15.5. Muting the guide speech when recording. .......................... 88
15.6. Connecting and selecting an input source. ......................... 89
15.7. Selecting a recording mode and sound quality setting........ 91
15.8. Selecting the title to record into........................................... 93
15.9. Setting the recording level. ................................................. 94
15.10. Using the level monitor. .................................................... 96
15.11. Turning the recording monitor on and off. ......................... 97
15.12. Getting recording information............................................ 98
15.13. Editing heading markers during recording. ....................... 98
15.14. Editing heading markers after recording. .......................... 99
15.15. Erasing a section or multiple sections............................. 101
15.16. Creating a new title. ........................................................ 102
15.17. Erasing a title. ................................................................. 103
15.18. Building a DAISY title...................................................... 103
15.19. Preparing to edit a DAISY title. ....................................... 104
16. Using PLEXTALK's Voice Memo functions......................... 105
16.1. Getting information about Voice Memos. .......................... 105
16.2. Recording a new Voice Memo. ......................................... 106
16.3. Reviewing existing Voice Memos...................................... 106
16.4. Backing up Voice Memos to SD card................................ 107
16.5. Erasing Voice Memos. ...................................................... 107
17. Media management features. ............................................... 108
17.1. Available Media................................................................. 108
17.2. General backup information.............................................. 109
17.3. Backing up Voice Memos. ................................................ 109
17.4. Backing up DAISY titles. ................................................... 110
17.5. Backing up Audio Files/music CD..................................... 112
17.6. Backing up Text Files........................................................ 114
17.7. Erasing an SD card........................................................... 116
18. Using PLEXTALK as an SD card drive. ............................... 116
18.1. What can PLEXTALK be used for when connected to a PC?
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18.2. Connecting PLEXTALK to a PC as an external drive........ 117
18.3. Disconnecting PLEXTALK from a PC. .............................. 117
19. Other useful features. ........................................................... 118
19.1. Checking system properties.............................................. 118
19.2. Reset PLEXTALK to factory defaults. ............................... 119
Appendix A - Main Specifications............................................... 121
Appendix B - Menu Hierarchy. .................................................... 126
Appendix C - Troubleshooting. ................................................... 129
Appendix D - Glossary. ................................................................ 135
Index.............................................................................................. 143
1. About this guide.
Congratulations on the purchase of your new PLEXTALK. 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 in DAISY 3 text format and as electronic files in
text and Microsoft Word formats. The DAISY text version is built in to
the PLEXTALK itself as a help file. The MS Word and the text
versions are on the User's Guide CD which is included in the box with
your PLEXTALK. The electronic files are located in a folder called
"Manual".
Once you get to know the structure of the guide, you should find it
easy to navigate to any section you wish to read. 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. In either case, before continuing, you may

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find it useful to review Chapter 4 which gives an overview of the
features of your new PLEXTALK.
For those who wish to get started quickly, you may wish to read the
"Quick start instructions" in Chapter 7. This gives you an introduction
to the 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 and Chapter 5 before
progressing. These chapters detail the legal and copyright
restrictions, getting started information, safety information and issues
relating to looking after your PLEXTALK properly.
2. 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.
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.

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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 2008 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd.
2.2. Licenses and trademarks.
All licenses and trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
2.3. Restrictions on copying or recording.
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.
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
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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.
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.