Plextor Plextalk PTR1 User manual

127‑2582‑03 2004/08
SHINANO KENSHI CO., LTD.
6-15-26,Chuo,Ueda-shi
Nagano-Ken,386-0012 JAPAN
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
URL: www.plextalk.com
PLEXTOR Corp.
48383 Fremont Blvd.
Suite 120
Fremont CA 94538-6509
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
URL: www.plextalk.com

Europe
Declaration of Conformity
according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014
Application of Council Directives: 89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC
73/23/EEC, 93/68/EEC
Manufacturer's Name: PLEXTOR S.A./N.V.
Manufacturer's Address: Excelsiorlaan 9,
1930 Zaventem, Belgium
Importer's Name: PLEXTOR S.A./N.V.
Importer's Address: Excelsiorlaan 9,
1930 Zaventem, Belgium
Tel: [phone] FAX: [phone]
Type of Equipment: Plextalk Portable Recorder
Model: the Plextalk
Conforms to the following standards: EMC: EN 55022:1998, EN 55024:1998
EN 61000-3-2: 1995+A1+A2
EN 61000-3-3: 1995
SAFETY: IEC 60950:1991+A1+A2+A3+A4
IEC 60825-1:1993+A1
I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the equipment specified above
conforms to the above directive (s) and standard (s).
Place: Zaventem Date: 1May, 2002
PLEXTOR S.A./N.V
Signature: ____________________________ Position: General Manager
Takashi Adachi

IMPORTANT
FCC NOTICE
Declaration of Conformity
Model Number: the Plextalk
Trade Name:
Responsible party: PLEXTOR Corporation
Address: 48383 Fremont Blvd., Suite 120 Fremont, CA 94538-6509 U.S.A.
Telephone Number: [phone]
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 the
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.
Caution:
Any changes or modifications 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.
The laser beam emitted from the optical pickup is invisible. Accordingly:
· Do not open the optical pickup housing.
LASER INFORMATION
This product has been designed and manufactured according to IEC 60825-1 on
the Safety of laser products.
This Laser product comes under "Class 1 Laser Product".
The below Laser Caution Marking was attached on the bottom of the product.
CAUTION
INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN
AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM.
VORSICHT
UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG,
WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET
NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN.

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Copyright
Plextor reserves the right to modify the products described in this manual at any
time without prior notice.
Plextor 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, Plextor Corp. reserves the right to revise this
manual and to make changes in its content without obligation to notify any person
or organization of such revision or change.
This manual is copyrighted. All rights reserved. It may not be copied, photocopied,
translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form without
Plextor’s prior permission.
Manual copyright ©2002 Plextor Corp. Fourth edition, Aug 2004.
Licenses and Trademarks
All licenses and trademarks are property of their respective owners.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents...................................................................................................ii
Using this Manual..................................................................................................xi
Conventions ............................................................................................................ xi
Safety Symbols .................................................................................................xi
Other Symbols ..................................................................................................xi
Copying Music and Digital Sound ......................................................................xii
FOR Safety...........................................................................................................xiv
1Features of the Plextalk....................................................................................1
1.1 About DAISY .................................................................................................... 2
2What You Get.....................................................................................................3
2.1 About the User’s Guide CD .............................................................................. 5
2.2 About the Plextalk Recording Software ............................................................ 5
2.3 Save Your Box!.................................................................................................5
3Controls and Functions....................................................................................6
3.1 Shape of the Unit.............................................................................................. 6
3.2 Faces of the Unit .............................................................................................. 6
3.3 Front of the Unit................................................................................................ 7
3.3.1 CD Insertion/Ejection Slot....................................................................... 7
3.3.2 Recording Level/Monitor Volume Level Dial ......................................... 8
3.3.3 Play Speed/Tone Dial ........................................................................... 8
3.3.4 Volume/Guide Volume Dial .................................................................. 8
3.3.5 Key Lock ............................................................................................... 8
3.3.6 Busy LED ............................................................................................... 9
3.3.7 CD Eject Key.......................................................................................... 9
3.4 Top of the Unit..................................................................................................9
3.4.1 Built-in Speaker and Built-in Microphone.............................................. 10
3.4.2 Power LED ........................................................................................... 10
3.4.3 Battery LED.......................................................................................... 10
3.4.4 Record Level LEDs ............................................................................ 10
3.4.5 Information Key .................................................................................... 11
3.4.6 Heading Key ....................................................................................... 11
3.4.7 Page Key.............................................................................................. 11
3.4.8 Bookmark Key...................................................................................... 11
3.4.9 Numeric Keypad................................................................................... 11
3.4.10 Recording LED..................................................................................... 12
3.4.11 Record Key........................................................................................... 12
3.4.12 Back Key .............................................................................................. 13
3.4.13 Play/Stop Key....................................................................................... 13
3.4.14 Forward Key ....................................................................................... 13
3.5 Left Face of the Unit ....................................................................................... 13
3.5.1 Power Switch ...................................................................................... 14

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3.5.2 Headphone Jack ...................................................................................14
3.5.3 External Microphone Jack.....................................................................14
3.5.4 Line Input Jack......................................................................................14
3.6 Right Face of the Unit..................................................................................... 15
3.6.1 PC Card Insertion Slot ..........................................................................15
3.6.2 PC Card Ejection Lever.........................................................................15
3.7 Back of the Unit.............................................................................................. 16
3.7.1 DC Input Terminal.................................................................................16
3.7.2 USB Cable Connector...........................................................................16
3.8 Bottom of the Unit........................................................................................... 17
3.8.1 Battery Cover ........................................................................................17
3.8.2 Serial Number Label .............................................................................17
4Before You Begin... Safety Precautions........................................................ 18
4.1 Examine the Plextalk...................................................................................... 18
4.2 Use the Plextalk in the Right Way .................................................................. 18
4.2.1 Plextalk care..........................................................................................19
4.2.2 CD care.................................................................................................19
4.3 Danger............................................................................................................ 19
4.3.1 Battery Safety Warnings .......................................................................19
4.4 Warnings ........................................................................................................ 20
4.5 Precautions .................................................................................................... 20
4.5.1 Battery safety precautions.....................................................................20
4.6 About Battery.................................................................................................. 21
4.6.1 Charging ...............................................................................................21
4.6.2 Management of the battery ...................................................................21
4.6.3 About battery life ...................................................................................21
4.6.4 About battery operation.........................................................................21
4.6.5 Automatic power off ..............................................................................22
5Getting Started................................................................................................ 23
5.1 Getting Ready ................................................................................................ 23
5.1.1 Open the box.........................................................................................23
5.1.2 Check contents .....................................................................................23
5.1.3 Insert the battery ...................................................................................23
5.1.4 Connect to power source ......................................................................24
5.1.5 Place the Plextalk in front of you...........................................................25
5.2 Introduction to DAISY Book Listening (User’s Guide CD) .............................. 25
5.2.1 Turn ON the power................................................................................25
5.2.2 Setting the date, year and time .............................................................26
5.2.3 Insert the CD.........................................................................................26
5.2.4 Play the CD...........................................................................................27
5.2.5 Stop play ...............................................................................................27
5.2.6 Change the volume...............................................................................27
5.2.7 Change the guide volume .....................................................................28
5.2.8 Change the play speed .........................................................................29
5.2.9 Change the audio tone..........................................................................30

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5.3 Moving to a Location.......................................................................................31
5.3.1 Use fast forward and fast rewind.......................................................... 31
5.3.2 Go to the beginning of the DAISY book................................................ 31
5.3.3 Listen to configuration information........................................................ 32
5.3.4 Move by heading.................................................................................. 33
5.3.5 Listen to page information .................................................................... 34
5.3.6 Move by page number.......................................................................... 34
5.3.7 Select a level........................................................................................ 35
5.3.8 Move by level 1 .................................................................................... 37
5.3.9 Move by level 2 .................................................................................... 37
5.3.10 Move by group...................................................................................... 38
5.3.11 Move by time........................................................................................ 39
5.3.12 Move by phrase.................................................................................... 40
5.3.13 Put in a simple bookmark ..................................................................... 40
5.3.14 Move to a simple bookmark.................................................................. 41
5.3.15 To retrieve bookmark information......................................................... 42
5.4 Shutting Down ................................................................................................42
5.4.1 Stop the CD.......................................................................................... 42
5.4.2 Eject the CD ......................................................................................... 42
5.4.3 Turn the power off ................................................................................ 43
5.4.4 Automatic power off.............................................................................. 43
5.4.5 Shut down function............................................................................... 43
5.5 Recording a CD .............................................................................................. 43
5.5.1 What you need ..................................................................................... 44
5.5.2 Insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc ..................................................... 44
5.5.3 Check the recording level..................................................................... 44
5.5.4 Record to the CD-R or CD-RW ............................................................ 45
5.5.5 Stop recording...................................................................................... 46
5.5.6 Listen to something recorded ............................................................... 46
5.6 Using the Menu ..............................................................................................47
5.6.1 Select the menu ................................................................................... 47
5.6.2 Listen to menu help information ........................................................... 48
5.6.3 Hints for moving ................................................................................... 48
5.7 Listening to the Key Describer........................................................................ 48
5.7.1 Lock the keys ....................................................................................... 48
5.7.2 Listen to the key explanations .............................................................. 49
5.7.3 Release the key lock ............................................................................ 50
6Listening to DAISY Books..............................................................................51
6.1 General Procedures........................................................................................51
6.1.1 Turn on the power ................................................................................ 51
6.1.2 Insert the User’s Guide CD................................................................... 51
6.1.3 Play the CD .......................................................................................... 52
6.1.4 Stop play .............................................................................................. 52
6.1.5 Change the volume or guide volume.................................................... 52
6.1.6 Change the tone and play speed.......................................................... 54

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6.2 Getting Information about the DAISY Book .................................................... 55
6.2.1 About DAISY book information..............................................................55
6.2.2 Learn from the User’s Guide CD...........................................................55
6.2.3 Check the Plextalk’s clock.....................................................................56
6.2.4 Check current heading and total number of headings...........................56
6.2.5 Check the current page and maximum page number ...........................56
6.2.6 Check the current bookmark and total bookmarks................................57
6.2.7 Check the duration of the current title ...................................................57
6.3 Navigating within the DAISY book.................................................................. 57
6.3.1 Use fast forward and fast rewind...........................................................58
6.3.2 Move by phrase.....................................................................................58
6.3.3 Move by heading number......................................................................59
6.3.4 Move by the 4 and 6 keys .....................................................................59
6.3.5 Move by level 2 .....................................................................................60
6.3.6 Move by level 3 .....................................................................................60
6.3.7 Move by group ......................................................................................60
6.3.8 Move by page number ..........................................................................61
6.3.9 Move by previous page or following page .............................................61
6.3.10 Move by time.........................................................................................62
6.3.11 Undo one or many previous moves.......................................................62
6.3.12 Redo .....................................................................................................62
6.3.13 Move by title..........................................................................................62
6.3.14 Move by title number.............................................................................63
6.4 Adding Bookmarks ......................................................................................... 63
6.4.1 Add a simple bookmark.........................................................................64
6.4.2 Add a numbered bookmark...................................................................64
6.4.3 Add a voice bookmark...........................................................................64
6.5 Jumping to a Bookmark.................................................................................. 65
6.5.1 Retrieve the nearest bookmark .............................................................65
6.5.2 Jump to the simple bookmark ...............................................................66
6.5.3 Jump to a numbered bookmark.............................................................66
6.5.4 Jump to a numbered voice bookmark ...................................................66
6.5.5 Jump to the next or the previous bookmark ..........................................66
6.6 Turning Off or Deleting Bookmarks ................................................................ 67
6.6.1 Turn off the voice of a voice bookmark .................................................67
6.6.2 Remove a bookmark .............................................................................68
6.6.3 Remove all bookmarks in a title ............................................................68
6.6.4 Remove all bookmarks..........................................................................68
6.7 Setting a Play Mode ....................................................................................... 69
6.7.1 Play modes ...........................................................................................69
6.7.2 Set to editing play..................................................................................70
6.7.3 Return to standard play.........................................................................70
6.7.4 Set to repeat between bookmarks.........................................................71
6.7.5 Set to repeat section .............................................................................71
6.7.6 Set to repeat title...................................................................................72
6.7.7 Set to repeat random ............................................................................72

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6.7.8 Set to custom play................................................................................ 72
6.8 Using the Sleep Timer ....................................................................................73
6.8.1 Set the sleep time in minutes ............................................................... 73
6.8.2 Cancel the sleep timer.......................................................................... 73
6.9 Using the Power On Timer .............................................................................74
6.9.1 Set the internal clock ............................................................................ 74
6.9.2 Set the power on timer ......................................................................... 74
6.9.3 Deactivate (turn off) the Power on timer............................................... 75
6.9.4 Change the Power on timer time.......................................................... 76
6.9.5 Remove the Power on timer................................................................. 77
7Listening to Music CDs and AN MP3 CD.......................................................78
7.1 Playing a Music CD ........................................................................................ 78
7.1.1 Play a music CD................................................................................... 78
7.2 Moving to the Location You Want to Listen .................................................... 79
7.2.1 Check the number of tracks.................................................................. 79
7.2.2 Move through a music CD’s tracks....................................................... 79
7.2.3 Use fast forward or and fast rewind...................................................... 79
7.2.4 Move slightly forward or back............................................................... 80
7.2.5 Move by specifying a track ................................................................... 80
7.3 Setting the Play Mode for Music CDs ............................................................. 81
7.3.1 Set to repeat track ................................................................................ 81
7.3.2 Set to repeat album .............................................................................. 82
7.3.3 Set to repeat random............................................................................ 82
7.3.4 Set to repeat between bookmarks........................................................ 82
7.4 Listening to an MP3 CD..................................................................................83
7.4.1 Restrictions on MP3 files...................................................................... 83
7.4.2 Playing sequence ................................................................................. 84
7.4.3 MP3 files creation................................................................................. 84
7.4.4 Play an MP3 CD................................................................................... 84
7.4.5 Use fast forward and fast rewind .......................................................... 85
7.4.6 Move slightly forward or back............................................................... 85
7.4.7 Check the number of MP3 files ............................................................ 85
7.4.8 Move to the next or previous MP3 file .................................................. 86
7.4.9 Move by MP3 file number..................................................................... 86
7.4.10 Move to an album................................................................................. 86
7.5 Setting the Play Mode for an MP3 CD............................................................ 86
7.5.1 Play modes........................................................................................... 87
7.5.2 Set to repeat file ................................................................................... 87
7.5.3 Set to repeat album .............................................................................. 88
7.5.4 Set to repeat all albums........................................................................ 88
7.5.5 Set to repeat random............................................................................ 89
7.5.6 Set to repeat between bookmarks........................................................ 89
8Recording from Lectures, CDs, Tapes, and Radio.......................................90
8.1 Recording Formats and Settings ....................................................................90
8.1.1 Recording with the Plextalk .................................................................. 90