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2. General handling
This chapter informs about the general handling of Milestone 212. The following shortcuts
and therewith activated functions do work in all applications, "Books", "Voice Recorder"
and "Audio".
2.1. On / Off (sleep mode)
Milestone 212 has no physical on / off switch. Press "Play" to start Milestone 212. After ten
minutes of inactivity, the device will automatically go into sleep mode to conserve battery
life (as long as it is not connected to a power outlet or a powered USB cable). The device
will reactivate upon pressing the middle "Play" button. After reactivation the device returns
to the same application and position, as it was before going to sleep.
Hint: If Milestone does not wake up by pressing the "Play" button, there are three
possibilities to check. Either, the keyboard is locked, the sound volume is on the lowest
level or quite simply, the battery is discharged.
2.2. Keyboard lock
To avoid unintended inputs, keep the "Mode" button pressed and then in addition press the
"Rec" button. By doing this, all buttons of the device disable. This is indicated by the
message "Keyboard locked". To unlock the keyboard, press the same combination of
buttons again. The device will acknowledge this with the message "Keyboard active".
Attention: In case you have problems to activate the keyboard lock, please pay attention to
the sequence of pushing the buttons. It is important to start with the "Mode" button. Push
and hold "Mode" and then in addition quickly push "Rec". Afterwards release "Mode" again.
2.3. Sound volume control
To increase the volume, keep the "Mode" button pressed and then additionally press the
"Right arrow" button. To decrease the volume push the "Left arrow" instead of the "Right
arrow". With each press on the right or left arrow button the volume changes by one level.
There are 16 volume levels. If you press the mentioned button combination during
playback you just hear the volume increasing or decreasing. If the volume is changed
during paused mode, Milestone 212 announces "Volume up" or "Volume down". Reaching
the maximum and minimum is indicated by a beep.
2.4. Reading rate control
During playback use "Selector" and an arrow button combination to increase or decrease
the speed of reading. So when you push and hold "Selector" and then in addition press on
"Right arrow", you increase the reading rate by one level. To slow down the speed, press
the "Selector" combination with "Left arrow". Each press on "Left arrow" or "Right arrow"
changes the reading rate by 10%. The range of speed change extends from 50% (half
speed) to 200% (double speed). A deep, short beep signalizes the original speed level.
2.5. Change application
Pressing the "Selector" button rotates Milestone 212 between the applications "Books",
"Voice Recorder" and "Audio".
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