Rompa Wall Paletto User manual

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1. ProductName
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WallPaletto
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2. ProductCode
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16792
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3. Colour
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Darkbluekeyboardonawhitebackingboard
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4. BriefDescription
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AColourfulkeyboardwithwith64pre‐recordedsounds.
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5. Contents
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•1xWallPaletto
•1x6V(DC)PowerAdaptor
•1xMMCMemoryCard(64MB)
•1xMicrophone
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6. Snoezelen®Stimulations
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•Sight
•Sound
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7. BestUse
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Useinaquietenvironment.Thedarkbluekeyboardmaybeusedseparatelyfromthe
whitebackingboardasrequirede.g.onatabletop,orleftonthebackingboard.
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8. CompatibleROMPA®Products
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ROMPA®alsooffersthePalettowithoutthewhitebackingboard–code16220.
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9. StartingUp
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•TaketheMMCMemorycardoutoftheboxandinsertwiththelabelupwardintothe
memorycardslotonthecontrolpanellabelled“MMC”.
N.BAlwaysinsertorremovethememorycardwiththepowerOFF!!
•Takethepoweradapterandinsertthesmallplugintothe6vDCsocketonthemain
panel.
•Plugtheotherendofthepoweradapterintoasuitable220Vwallsocket.Switchon.
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10. DetailedDescription
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Wonderfulforcauseandeffectexercisesandforencouraginglisteningskills,concentration
andrecognition.With64pre‐recordedsounds‐somewillmakeyoulaugh,somewillevoke
memoriesandsomewillstimulatetheimagination.Soundscanbeassociatedwithstories
yourelate‐usethemtosetthesceneandprovideanaudiblebackdroptoyournarration.
Clientsofallabilitiescanjoinin.
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Pre‐recordedsoundsaredividedinto8groups:people,hygiene,indoor,animal,vehicles,
city,who'sjob?andvarious.Soundsinclude:telephone,noseblowing,whistling,burping,
applause,cuckoo,cow,pig,doorbell,ship,car,churchbells,conversationandfireworks.
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Thelargerectangularbuttonsonthebackingboardmirrorthefunctionsoftheroundkeys
onthekeyboard.Whenabuttonispressed,thewallboardsendsaninfrared(IR)signalto
thekeyboardandthecorrespondingkeyboardbuttonisactivated.
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•Withareplaceablememorycard
•WithLEDsaboveeachswitchforvisualaswellasaudiblefeedback
•Compatiblewithloudspeakersandamplifiers
•Incorporatesautomaticandmanualscanning
•Lowvoltage

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OPERATION
Play
ThePre‐recordedsoundshavebeensplitupinto8groupswhichareselectedbyusingthe
“Mode”buttonsonthecontrolpanel.Pressinganyofthe8buttonsonthefrontofthe
Palettowillactivate1of8soundsfromtheselectedgroup.TheredLEDindicatesthata
playbuttonhasbeenpressed.Theentiresoundwillplaybeforeanotherbuttoncanbe
activated.Whilstasoundisbeingplayed,allfunctionsbeside‘volume’aredeactivated.
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SoundGroup1
(PeopleSounds)
SoundGroup2
(Hygiene)
SoundGroup3
(IndoorSounds)
SoundGroup4
(AnimalSounds)
FreezingTakingabathWalkingonahardfloorHousefly
BabytalkShoweringDoorbellPig
LaughingmanNoseblowingOpeningandclosingadoor Dog
ApplauseGurglingLightingamatchstickHorse
WomanWeepingTeethbrushingBeveragebeingpouredChickenandrooster
WhistlingFlushingtoiletTelephoneringingCow
ChildrenatplayHandwashingCuckooclockSheep
BurpingRinsinglaundryShatteringglassCuckoo
SoundGroup5
(Vehicles)
SoundGroup6
(CitySounds)
SoundGroup7
(Who’sJob?)
SoundGroup8
(VariousSounds)
BusCaraccidentWatchmakerChimes
ShipChurchbellsCashierMusicbox
BicyclebellTrafficLorrydriverConversation
CarPolicecarMilitaryofficerExoticsounds
HelicopterWalkingongravelTennisplayerVintagecarhorn
MotorcycleRestaurantCarpenterFireworks
AeroplaneLetterputinletterboxDoctorOrgangrinder
TractorStadiumsporting
event
CookWhistling

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PressingthevolumebuttonswillincreaseordecreasethevolumeofthePalettowhilegiving
spokeninformation.
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Thisproductisnotcontrollablebyaremotecontrol.
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Recording
SoundGroups9to16areusedforstoringyourownrecordingswhichcanbefromthe
includedmicrophoneviathe“Mic”SocketoranotheraudiodevicesuchasaCDplayeror
Mp3playerviathe“LineIn”socket.Asuitablecableforconnectingthedevicestothe“line
in”canbepurchasedfrommosthi‐fiequipmentshops.Anerrormessageisplayedifyou
attempttorecordwithinoneofthesoundgroupswithpermanentsounds.
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Therecordfunctionisselectedbypressingthe“Rec”buttononthecontrolpanel.Pressing
thebuttononce,willselectrecordingfromaconnectedmicrophoneandaspokenmessage
willbeheard.Pressingthebuttonagainwillselectrecordingfromthe‘LineIn’.The
followingaudioequipmentmaybeusedfor‘LineIn’recording:MP3players,cassette
players,CDplayers,computers.
Thedifferencebetweenrecordingviaamicrophoneandrecordingviathe‘LineOn’portis
that‘LineIn’playsthesoundduringrecording.Thisdoesnothappenwhenrecordingviaa
microphone.
PressingthebuttononcemorewillreturnthePalettotoitsnormalmode.
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1.Select“soundgroup9”viathemodebuttonsreadyforrecording.
2.ConnectthedeviceyouwishtorecordfromtothePalettoviatheappropriatesocket.
3.Selectthesourceyouarerecordingfromviathe“Rec”buttonandavoicewillstatethe
selectedmode.
4.AlltheLED’sshouldnowbeflashingandthePalettoisnowreadytorecordyoursound.
5.Press1ofthe8buttonsyouwanttorecordthesoundtoandthiswillactivatetherecord
function.
6.RecordingsinprogressareindicatedbytheLEDbeingcontinuouslyilluminated.
7.Thenewrecordingswillreplacetheoldrecordingsonthebutton(SoundGroups1‐8can
notberecordedonandwillgenerateanerrormessage).
8.Recordingscanbestoppedbypressingthesame“play”buttonasfirstselectedandthen
theMMCwillbeupdatedwiththerecordedinformation(thiscantakeafewseconds).
WhenFinishedthePalettowillplaybackthelastsoundrecorded.
9.ThePalettoshouldthenreturnbacktothenormalmodeaftertherecordingasbeen
stopped.
10.Repeatthisprocedureforeachrecording.
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NB:IfthememorycapacityoftheMMCcardisfullitwillbenecessarytoreplaceexisting
sounds.AspokenmessageannounceswhenthememorycapacityoftheMMCcardisfull.If
thememorybecomesfullduringarecording,therecordingwillstopandthemessagewill
playback.
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DeletingSounds
Individualsoundscannotbecompletelydeleted,butalongsoundcanbereplacedbya
shortedone,freeingupmemoryontheMMCcard.
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Theentiregroupofsounds(Group9)canbedeletedbyselecting“Soundgroup9“andthen
holdingthe“Scan”buttondownforatleast5seconds,thenreleasethebutton.
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AlltheLED’sonthePalettoshouldLightandturnofffromlefttoright.WhenanLEDturns
offthesoundasbeendeleted.WhenalltheLED’shaveturnedofftheunitwillreturnback
to“Normalmode”.
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PALETTOCONTROLPANEL
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ThebackofthePalettofeaturesbuttonsforsettingsandinputandoutputports.Thisisalso
wherethememorycardwithsoundsistobeinserted.Theillustrationaboveshowsthe
overlayonthebackpanelofthePaletto.
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Name Description
Volume▲Buttontohigherthevolume
Volume▼Buttontolowerthevolume
Mode▲Functionbuttonforgroupselectionandscanning
Mode▼Functionbuttonforgroupselectionandscanning
RecPalettorecordingbutton
ScanButtonforchoiceofscanningfunction
MMCMMCMemorycardslot
MicSocketfor3.5mmmonomicrophone
Linein3.5mmstereojacksocketforconnectingexternalaudioequipment
LineoutAudioportforconnectionofexternalamplifiersandspeakers.Jack
3.5mmstereosocket
Scanin3.5mmmonojacksocketforexternalscanningdevice(NOT
APPLICABLE)
IRinSocketforexternalIRreceiver(NOTAPPLICABLE)
IRoutSocketforexternalIRtransmitter(NOTAPPLICABLE)
6VDC6voltDCsocketforthedevicespower.Useonlyadaptersupplied.
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11. Safety
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•Supervisetheuseofthisproduct.
•Forindooruseonlyindrylocationsatnormalroomtemperatureandhumidity.
•Containssmallparts.Keepoutofreachofchildrenunder3yearsold.
•MaintainasensibledistancefromthePalettosoasnottoriskanydamagetoears
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12. TechnicalSpecification
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Size:  122x86x8.5cm
Weight:16kg
Power: 6VDCadapter2.0mmplug
Materials:keyboardchassisandbuttonsaremadeofrecyclablethermosettingplastic.
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13. Installation
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Wallmounting
•Itisrecommendedthatyoutesttheproductworksbeforeattachingittothewall.
•MounttheWallPalettoontothewallbearinginmindthefollowing:
‐Thereare4pre‐drilledholesonthePalettotofacilitatewallmounting
‐Fixturesarenotincluded–purchasefixingsthatareappropriatetothe
constructionofyourwallandthatcancomfortablyholdtheweightofthis
product:16kg
‐proximitytoaplugsocket
•Makesurethatyoucanaccessallcables–hangthemoverthetoptowardsthefront
SettingUp
•Oncethewhitebackboardissecurelyattachedtothewall,connectthemaleplugof
thepowersupplytotheDCfemaleconnectorattachedtotheelectronicsboxatthe
backofthewhiteboard.Thefemaleconnectorisasocketandiswiderthanthe
malesocket.
•Locatethefourproudscrewsonthewhiteboard–thekeyboardismountedonto
these.Alignthekeyholesinthebackofthekeyboardwiththeproudscrewsofthe
whitebackboard.Pushgentlyonandthendown.Pleasenote:thisisintentionally
notapermanentfixing–thekeyboardisintendedtobeeasilyremovedfortabletop
use.Ifthekeyboardistobeusedwithoutthewhitebackboard,connectthemale
plugfromthepowersupplydirectlyintothe6vDCsocketofthekeyboard.
•Themaleplugfromthebackofthewhiteboardconnectstothekeyboard(socket
labelled6vDC).
•PleaseignoretheIRfunctions–thesearenotcompatiblewithROMPA®products..
•TaketheMMCMemorycardoutoftheboxandinsertwiththelabelupwardintothe
memorycardslotonthecontrolpanellabelled“MMC”.
N.BAlwaysinsertorremovethememorycardwiththepowerOFF!!
•Takethepoweradapterandinsertthesmallplugintothe6vDCsocketonthemain
panel.
•Plugtheotherendofthepoweradapterintoasuitable220Vwallsocket.Switchon.

14. CareandMaintenance
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•Regularlychecktheproductfordamageandceaseuseifdamagefound.
•Useonlytheadaptersupplied.Ceaseuseifthisbecomesdamaged.
•UseonlyPalettomemorycards.
•Takeallappropriatemeasurestoavoidunsuperviseduseandphysicaldamage.Do
notstrikeordropthePaletto.
•ProtectthePalettofromdustasmuchaspossible.
•DonotattempttoaccesstheinteriorofthePaletto.
•CleanthePalettowithacloththathasbeenveryslightlydampenedwithamild
soap‐basedsolution.Wipedryimmediatelywithadrycloth.
•NeverallowthePalettotobecomewet.ProtectthePalettoandallitspartsfrom
moisture.
•MakesurethePalettoisNOTconnectedtoanadapterandpluggedinwhen
removingorinsertingthememorycard.Thismaydestroydatastoredonthe
memorycard.
•Oncethisproductiseventuallyexhausted,pleasedisposeofitappropriatelyand
responsibly.
15. Troubleshooting
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Intheunlikelyeventofproductfailure,pleasecheckthefollowing:

Problem:NosoundscanbeheardandnoLED’slightupwhenpressingtheplaybuttonsof
thePaletto
•CheckthattheadapterisconnectedtothePalettoandthewallsocket
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Problem:NosoundscanbeheardbuttheLED’slightupwhenthe“play”buttonsare
pressed
•CheckthattheMMCcardhasbeeninsertedcorrectly.
•Checkwhichsoundgroupisselected.Itispossiblethatnosoundhasbeenrecordedyet.

Problem:Anerrormessageisplayedwhenrecording
•Checkthatthesoundgroups9to16areselected.Onlygroups9to16allowrecording.
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Problem:Recordingisimmediatelyinterrupted
•TheMMCisfull.FreeupsomespaceontheMMCbyrecordingshortersoundsordeleting.
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Furthercopiesoftheseinstructionscanbedownloadedatwww.rompa.com
Wehopeyoufindourinstructionsinvaluable.Ifyouhaveanysuggestionsforimproving
themfurtheryourcommentswillbegreatlyreceived–pleasecontactusat
[email protected]
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WALLPALETTO16792,January2012
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