Telex Scholar User manual

DIGITAL TALKING BOOK PLAYER
Telex has designed and built Talking Book Players for the last 30 years. We are
proud of our commitment to the blind/dyslexic and print disabled market, and the
durable, easy to use players that we manufacture. We have just expanded our
talking book player line to include the Scholar™, our first Digital Talking Book Player
and the first portable player for Daisy Talking Books. The Scholar™ was designed
for easy upgrades to the latest Daisy and NISO Digital Talking Book standards.
Designed for people who have a visual impairment or learning disability, this DAISY
CD Player also accepts standard audio and talking book CDs and MP3 CDs. The
Scholar is lightweight and sleek in appearance with the primary controls easily
identified by their larger size and tactile rubber construction, while secondary
controls are smaller and feature a silver finish. The player will provide instant access
to specific page numbers and chapters in the DAISY structure, and includes a full
numeric keypad with bookmarking feature. An LCD screen displays disc details for
“at a glance” teacher monitoring, and lightweight headphones are included.
See reverse side for complete details.
SCHOLAR
digital talking book playe
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MAKING YOUR WORLD
MORE ACCESSIBLE WITH
EASY-TO-USE DIGITAL
TALKING BOOK PLAYERS

Featu es:
• Each function has its own control button
including: primary controls: volume,
variable speed, play/stop, rewind, fast
forward, and undo/redo
• Secondary controls: go to, bookmark,
set, and page
• Player is compatible with AISY C s,
standard C s, and MP3 C s. The
player automatically detects which type
of media is in play.
• esigned for blind/dyslexic users of
all ages, as well as those with
physical disabilities
• Only portable player that will retain its
location in a commercially available C
talking book when paused or stopped
• Upgradable to latest AISY and NISO
standards so what is acquired today will
not be obsolete tomorrow
• LC screen displays disc details (i.e.
teacher can walk by and see what page
the student is on)
• Player is designed to provide instant
access to specific page numbers and
chapters in the AISY structure
• An I/O interface anticipates
upgrades and future products
• Also operates with four AA
batteries for hours of portable
reading enjoyment
• Sturdy, impact-resistant case features
snap lock clamshell design
• Skip protection allows for smooth,
uninterrupted reading
• Battery pack is located inside the
clamshell, to prevent battery door from
popping open
• Lightweight headphones are included.
Also allows for connection to external
speakers if desired
• AC wall adapter is included
Telex designed its Scholar Digital Talking
Book Player for individuals who qualify for
blind and physically handicapped Talking
Book Programs worldwide. Contact Telex
or www.daisy.org for information on
organizations that provide recorded books on CD (using the
DAISY and NISO standards) to qualified users.
Telex Communications, Inc.
12000 Portland Avenue South
Burnsville, MN 55337
1-800-828-6107 Ext. 7498
Fax: [phone]
www.telex.com/duplication
Specifications subject to change without notice.©2004 Telex Communications, Inc. 030304 1 3/04 ZM 1K
igital Talking Book Player™
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Play/Stop
Skip/Search Reverse
Page
Up Arrow
Volume Up/Down
DC Input
I/O Port
Un o/Re o
Variable Spee
Hea phone Jack
Bookmark
Hol Switch
Skip/Search Forwar
Set
Door Clamp
Numeric Key Pa
Down Arrow
Go To
Press to Power the unit and to begin playback/Press to stop playback/Hold down with the power on to
shut off the Unit
Press Momentarily to Play the Previous Tracks or Hold to Review Audio Backward
Use this Key to End a Page Number Entry
Navigate to a Higher Book Level (i.e. from Section Level to Main Chapter Level)
Increase or Decrease Volume to Headphones
Jack for DC Input
Used for future upgrades
Press to Return to the Previous Navigation Point/Press Again to Return to the Navigation Point Entered
Increases or Decreases Playing Speed
Jack for Headphones
Use this Key to End a “Set” or “Go To” Bookmark Entry
In “Hold” Prevents Unit from Accidental Power when Unit is Off or Interrupting Playback when Unit is Playing
Press Momentarily to Play the Next Track/Hold to Preview Audio Forward
Press this Button to Begin the Entry of a Numbered Bookmark
Allows Access to the CD and the Internal Battery Compartments
Navigate to a Lower Book Level (i.e. from Main Chapter Level to Section Level)
Press this Button to Begin the Sequence of a Page or Bookmark Entry
Product Catalog Number
Scholar™301267 XXX
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Dimensions: 5.25"(133.4mm)W x 6.0"(152.4 mm)L x 1.59"(40.4 mm)H
Weight: 0.65 lb (0.3 Kg)
Batteries: 4 “AA” Batteries
DC Input: 4.5 Vac, 500 mA
CD Player Formats: CD DA
CD ROM with MP3 files, capable of MP3
compression rates of 32 kbps to 256 kbps
constant bit rate playback (mono or stereo)
CD ROM with DAISY 2.0 to DAISY 2.02