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PLEXTALK PTX1 Pro
User's Guide
©2009 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd.
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  • Page 1 PLEXTALK PTX1 Pro User’s Guide ©2009 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd.

  • Page 2: Important Notices

    Declaration of Conformity Model Number: PTX1 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:...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    RF exposure information: CAUTION: Any changes or modification not expressly approved by the party To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements, use device responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate that maintain a 20cm separation distance between the user's body and the the equipment.
  • Page 4 3.4. DAISY navigation features............ 10 4. Overview of your new PLEXTALK..........13 4.1. General concept..............13 4.2. Features of the PLEXTALK........... 13 5. Getting started................14 5.1. Terminology and conventions used........14 5.2. What you get in the box............15 5.3.
  • Page 5 10.7. Accessing the Navigation menu.......... 42 10.8. Understanding how PLEXTALK groups files and folders..43 10.9. Selecting the SD card, USB media, Internal Memory or CD....................... 44 10.10. Getting information about your SD card, USB media, Internal Memory or CD..............45 10.12.

  • Page 6: About This Guide

    14.5. Backing up or moving audio files/music CD......72 14.6. Backing up or moving a text file.......... 75 15. Other useful features.............. 76 15.1. Checking system properties..........76 15.2. “Skippable” settings............77 Appendix A - Main specifications..........79 Appendix B - Menu hierarchy.

  • Page 7: Legal And Copyright Information

    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.

  • Page 8: Licenses And Trademarks

    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 recorder.

  • Page 9: Introduction To Daisy

    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.

  • Page 10: Types Of Daisy Book

    3.3. Types of DAISY book. The DAISY format allows for 6 types of DAISY book, which range from audio books with no navigation structure to books with text and no audio. A brief description of each type is given below: •...
  • Page 11 3.4.1. Navigation levels. A DAISY book can have up to 6 levels of navigation. The number of levels in a book will depend on the structure of the original book. The levels are hierarchical with Level 1 the highest and Level 6 the lowest. This can be thought of as being similar to the hierarchy of a contents listing in a book, in the sense that there are major items and then sub items within them and so on.
  • Page 12 3.4.3. Pages. If a DAISY book has been marked for page navigation, the reader can go direct to specific pages or can skip backwards or forward a page at a time. To make this possible, the producer of the book must include the page markers when they create the book.

  • Page 13: Overview Of Your New Plextalk

    3.4.6. Sections. A Section refers to the segment of audio between one heading and the next. A section is generally made up of a number of phrases but can have as few as one phrase. Each section will have a heading and an associated navigation level.

  • Page 14: Getting Started

    The main features of the PLEXTALK are as follows: • DAISY Book Playback • Text/HTML Contents Playback using Embedded Text-To- Speech Engine • Music CDs Playback • MP3 Music Playback • Support for removable 32GB SD cards and USB flash memory •...

  • Page 15: What You Get In The Box

    Below is a list of all the items you should find in the box with your PLEXTALK. Please make sure that all items are included. If there are any missing items, please contact your local agent. • 1 PLEXTALK PTX1 Pro • 1 Mask • 1 AC adaptor •...

  • Page 16: Description Of The Unit

    • User's Guide in Microsoft Word format - this version of the guide can be found in a folder on the User's Guide CD called "Manual". The file name is "PTX1 Pro Users Guide.doc". • User's Guide in text format - this is a plain text version of the User's Guide.
  • Page 17 In the column of four keys on the left side, the top key is ellipse shaped key and the bottom key is a triangle shaped key. Remaining two keys in the centre is diamond shaped key. From top to bottom, the four keys are: •...
  • Page 18 shape and has a distinctive recessed top surface for easy location. From left to right, the names and the uses of these three keys are as follows: • Rewind key - Back or Fast Rewind (if held) • Play/Stop key - Play/Stop •...
  • Page 19 From top to bottom, the three keys are: • Sleep timer key - used to set sleep timer • Power button - used for power on/off • Eject key - used for ejecting CDs. 5.4.2. Front face. The CD Insertion/Ejection Slot is located at the front of the unit. Insert your DAISY book CD, music CD or MP3CD into the slot.

  • Page 20: Inserting The Battery

    5.4.6. Bottom surface. Carefully turn over your PLEXTALK and place it face down on the flat surface, keeping the front of PLEXTALK towards you. A little leftwards from the centre of the bottom surface, there are 3 raised ridges. These are at the right end of the battery cover. The battery cover is fixed with the screw located at the lower left of the battery cover.

  • Page 21: Charging Plextalk

    5.6. Charging PLEXTALK. In order to charge the internal battery, you need to connect PLEXTALK to the mains supply. Do this as follows: • Place PLEXTALK face up in its normal operating position. • To charge the battery using mains power, plug the supplied AC adapter into the power input terminal on the centre of the back face.

  • Page 22: Turning Plextalk On And Off

    month of storage, you should connect to a mains power supply for at least 24 hours. • If PLEXTALK is not to be used for over a month, remove the battery and store it in a cool place with low humidity. •...

  • Page 23: Key Describer Function

    Note: The booting up process should take approximately 30 seconds when the unit is first use or after the battery has been replaced. 5.9. Key Describer function. The Key Describer feature is turned on and off using the Menu key. Reminder: The Menu key is on the upper left of the unit.
  • Page 24 • Turn off the power. • Push the SD card inwards and then release it. The card should pop out leaving the outside edge of the card protruding. • Carefully grip the card and pull it out of the slot. Note: SD cards have a locking switch that enables you to protect your data if you want.

  • Page 25: Changing Operation Mode

    Reminder: The CD eject key is the square key at the bottom right of the unit. To eject a CD, do the following: • Press and release the Eject key. • PLEXTALK will speak that the disc will be ejected. •...

  • Page 26: Introduction To The Menu System

    can operate all the keys. To switch the mode, do the following: • Turn the power off at first. • Pressing and holding the Number 5 key, turn the power on. Do not release the Number 5 key at this point. •...

  • Page 27: Accessing And Navigating The Menu

    Note: An outline of the menu hierarchy is given in Appendix B. In addition, each function is described in detail in the relevant sections of the guide. 6.2. Accessing and navigating the menu. Reminder: The Menu key is on the upper left of the unit. The Number 2, 4, 6, 8 keys are in the centre of the unit.

  • Page 28: Getting Help When In The Menu System

    situations, the information is repeated until you choose to cancel the message. If you wish to cancel the message and exit the menu completely, press the Menu key. If you wish to cancel the message and stay in the menu system, press the Number 2 key or the Cancel key (the Star key).
  • Page 29 will be unable to function, including the Power button. Locking the keys prevents not to be accidentally operated. To release the key lock, press and hold the Fast Forward key and Rewind key at the same time again. Access the menu system by pressing the Menu key once. Use the Number 4 or 6 key to move through the options on a level and use the Number 8 key or the Enter key to select a menu option.

  • Page 30: Playing Daisy Titles

    List a range of information about the current media and title by pressing the Information key. Press this key repeatedly to step quickly through the items in the list. Check the current date and time on the internal clock by pressing and holding down the Information key.
  • Page 31 Use the Number 2 or 8 key to move through the available navigation options for the current DAISY book. Use the Number 4 or 6 key to move back or forward on the selected navigation option. To jump back or forward a phrase, you need to select "Phrase" from the navigation options first and then press the Number 4 or 6 key.

  • Page 32: Setting Up Your Plextalk

    To go to a bookmark that you have added, press the Bookmark key once and enter the number of the bookmark that you want to go to, and then press the Enter key. To remove a bookmark, the general procedure is to press the Bookmark key three times, enter the number of the bookmark you wish to remove, and then press the Enter key.

  • Page 33: Setting The Date And Time

    • Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the "System settings" option and select it by pressing the Enter key or Number 8 key. • Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the "Select the synthetic voice"...
  • Page 34 • Press the Menu key and select “System Settings” by using the Number 4 or 6 key and then press the Enter key or Number 8 key to confirm. • Select the "Set the date and time“ option from the menu and press the Enter key or Number 8 key.

  • Page 35: Selecting A Preferred Waiting Sound

    8.3. Selecting a preferred waiting sound. When PLEXTALK is busy, such as when it is accessing a media, it plays a sound to indicate that it is carrying out that action. PLEXTALK gives you 3 choices of waiting sounds which are "Waiting sound 1", "Waiting sound 2"...

  • Page 36: Automatic Power Off Function

    "Low battery. Please use mains power " or “Low battery. Player will shut down in one minute.” If you wish to continue to use PLEXTALK, you need to plug in the AC adaptor. If you do not plug in the AC adaptor, PLEXTALK will shut down automatically when the battery level drops below a certain point.

  • Page 37: Sleep Timer Function

    9.4. Sleep timer function. The Sleep Timer feature enables you to specify an amount of time, after which, PLEXTALK will shut down. This can be handy if you are wanting to listen to a DAISY book or music for a set amount of time. This section shows you how to set and cancel the sleep timer.

  • Page 38: Reinserting An Sd Card, Usb Media Or A Cd

    is important that, in the context of this guide, these terms are clearly understood. • A DAISY title is a DAISY book on either an SD card, a USB media, the Internal Memory or a CD. These drives can contain one or more DAISY titles.

  • Page 39: Start And Stop Playback

    10.2. Start and stop playback. To start or stop playback, do the following: Reminder: The Play/Stop key is the rectangle shaped key with central depression, located between the Fast Forward key and Rewind key. • To start playback, press the Play/Stop key. PLEXTALK will start playback from the position where it was stopped previously.

  • Page 40: Changing The Guide Volume

    When PLEXTALK is not playing, each time you adjust the volume, it will beep and speak the volume level selected, for example, "Volume 16". However, when PLEXTALK is playing, it will beep but will not speak the volume setting selected. Note: Each time you make an adjustment, a beep will be heard.

  • Page 41: Changing The Playback Speed

    confirm the setting. PLEXTALK will make this the new guide volume and will exit the menu system. 10.5. Changing the playback speed. There are 11 speed settings ranging from -2 to +8, which can be adjusted 1 level at a time. Normal speed is at the 0 position. -2 is half of normal speed, +4 is double speed and +8 is triple speed.

  • Page 42: Accessing The Navigation Menu

    • To increase the tone, press the Tone up key. If PLEXTALK is not playing, the guide will announce the setting you have selected, for example "Tone +5". If PLEXTALK is playing, playback will be temporarily halted as you make your adjustments.

  • Page 43: Understanding How Plextalk Groups Files And Folders

    Navigation Menu. In essence, PLEXTALK will only offer you navigation options that are appropriate to you at that time. • Having selected your preferred navigation method, you can now use your Number 4 or 6 key to move backwards or forwards at your chosen level of navigation.

  • Page 44: Selecting The Sd Card, Usb Media, Internal Memory Or Cd

    For Audio Files, PLEXTALK will carry out a similar assessment but, in addition, will group all Audio Files under a single logical folder. This makes title navigation more straight forward. Hence, if there are 10 Audio Files in the root folder, 5 others in Folder A and 5 more in Folder B, PLEXTALK will see them as being in 3 folders but will group all these folders in a single logical folder which it calls "Audio"...

  • Page 45: Getting Information About Your Sd Card, Usb Media, Internal Memory Or Cd

    • When you are on the item you wish to play, press the Play/Stop key and playback will commence at the last playing position in that item. 10.10. Getting information about your SD card, USB media, Internal Memory or CD. From time to time, you may wish to check the status of the SD card, USB media, Internal Memory or CD.

  • Page 46: Using Bookmarks

    The fast rewind and fast forward features use the Rewind key and Fast Forward key either side of the Enter key. • To fast rewind, press and hold down the Rewind key. Playback will start when you release the key. •...
  • Page 47 oldest bookmark is automatically deleted before the new one is created. • Resume Bookmarks - For every title, album or text file, the current playing location will be stored, so playback can be resumed from that location the next time the title, album or text file is used.
  • Page 48 • If you try to assign the same number as an existing bookmark, PLEXTALK gives you the chance to overwrite the existing bookmark or assign a different number. Press the Enter key to overwrite the existing bookmark or the Cancel key to assign a different number.
  • Page 49 • Use the Number 2 or 8 key to go to the "Bookmark" option on the Navigation Menu. • Press the Number 4 key to move to the next bookmark with a lower number. PLEXTALK will move to the bookmark and announce its number.

  • Page 50: The Built In Help File

    • Press the Enter key to confirm or the Cancel key to clear your entry. • Press the Number 0 key followed by the Enter key to remove all the bookmarks on the current DAISY title or Text file. On music files, this procedure will delete all the bookmarks on all albums in current media.

  • Page 51: Playing Daisy Titles

    • Either press the Number 0 key once or press the Title key to switch to one of the other media. 10.14.2. Getting information in the help file. When using the help file, to get a range of information, whether PLEXTALK is playing or not, do the following: •...

  • Page 52: Getting Heading, Page And Title Information

    CAUTION: The SD card slot is only for SD or SDHC cards. Using other memory cards such as Memory Stick or MMC, will cause a malfunction and should not be used. 11.1. Getting heading, page and title information. To get information about the current DAISY title, whether PLEXTALK is playing or not, do the following: •...

  • Page 53: Heading Navigation

    In a DAISY text title, you will hear the following items: • Title information. • Page information. • Heading information. • Bookmark information. • Power information - power source, battery level. • Operation mode – advanced or simple. • System properties – system version, serial number. Note: If there are any front pages or special pages within the DAISY title, the number of front pages and special pages will be announced as well as the other page information.

  • Page 54: Moving To The Beginning Or End Of A Daisy Title

    • Press the Enter key to confirm or the Cancel key to clear your entry. • When you have entered a valid heading number and pressed the Enter key, PLEXTALK will switch to the heading you selected and playback will start automatically. If you have entered an invalid heading number, the guide speech will speak an error message.

  • Page 55: Page Navigation

    • Press the GoTo key twice. The guide speech will say, "Go to heading". This will be followed by a verbal reminder that the Enter key can be pressed at this point to go to the beginning. • Press the Enter key and the playing position will move to the start of the current item.

  • Page 56: Group Navigation

    playback will start automatically. If you have entered an invalid page number, the guide speech will speak an error message. To navigate pages sequentially, do the following: • Use the Number 2 or 8 key to go to the "Page" option on the Navigation Menu.

  • Page 57: Phrase Navigation

    To move backwards or forwards a group at a time, do the following: • Use the Number 2 or 8 key to go to the "Group" option on the Navigation Menu. • Use the Number 4 key to move backwards to the previous group item in the title.

  • Page 58: Playback Mode

    Note: Sometimes, depending on how long you let the phrase play, you may need to press the Number 4 key twice quickly to move to the previous phrase, otherwise PLEXTALK may only jump back to the start of the current phrase. 11.7.

  • Page 59: About Audio Files

    12.1. About audio files. This section gives you some more technical information about the types of audio files that can be used with your PLEXTALK. The file types are as follows: • MP3 Files - MP3 (short for MPEG1/2 Audio Layer 3) is a standard for the compression of audio data.

  • Page 60: Restrictions On Audio Files

    Example: At the Root level there is Folder 1, Folder 4, and File A. Under Folder 1 there is Folder 2, Folder 3, and File B. Under Folder 2 there is File E and File F. Under Folder 3 there is File G and File H. Under Folder 4 there is File C and File D.

  • Page 61: Track Navigation

    • Press the Information key once. • A range of information will be spoken. See below for details. • If you do not wish to listen to all the information, and wish to step through individual items more quickly, you can do this by repeatedly pressing the Information key.

  • Page 62: Moving To The Beginning Of An Album

    playback will start automatically. If you have entered an invalid track number, the guide speech will speak an error message. To navigate tracks sequentially, do the following: • Use the Number 2 or 8 key to go to the "Track" option on the Navigation Menu.

  • Page 63: Album Navigation

    • Press the Enter key and the playing position will move to the start of the current item. The guide speech will say "Beginning of album". After a short pause, playback will commence automatically from the beginning. 12.7. Album navigation. Navigating to albums is very similar to track navigation.

  • Page 64: Selecting A Playback Mode

    12.8. Selecting a playback mode. When playing Audio Files, you can select a number of different playback modes. The available options are as follows: • Normal playback - this option is the factory default setting. It plays through the current album and stops when finished. PLEXTALK will say "End of album".

  • Page 65: Getting Text File Information

    Reminder: In the context of this guide, Text Files can either be plain text or HTML files. No pre-recorded audio is associated with Text Files so PLEXTALK will automatically use the built in text to speech engine when accessing these files. Whilst many of the details of playing a Text File with PLEXTALK are very similar to playing a DAISY title, this chapter highlights a number of important differences.

  • Page 66: Navigating By Percentage

    Plain text files will only have the structure that is contained in its paragraphs, sentences, words and characters. There will be no additional structure such as headings. HTML files will have paragraphs, sentences, words and characters navigation but might also have heading level information if this has been coded into the original HTML document.

  • Page 67: Navigating By Paragraph, Sentence, Word Or Character

    • Press the GoTo key once. The guide speech will say "Go to percent." • Press the Number 0 key followed by the Enter key and the playing position will move to the start of the current text file. The guide speech will say "0 percent. Beginning of title". •...

  • Page 68: Navigating By Level (Html Files Only)

    • Use the Number 6 key to jump forward in the file by the selected amount. If you reach the end of the file, PLEXTALK will say "End of title". 13.6. Navigating by level (HTML files only). For HTML files that have been coded with headings, you will be given an additional navigation option on the Navigation Menu.

  • Page 69: Media Management Features

    14. Media management features. PLEXTALK enables you to backup your data, erase titles. This chapter details how to carry out these processes for DAISY titles, Audio Files and for Text Files. It also indicates the limitations that apply. 14.1. Available media. This section details the types of media that can be handled by PLEXTALK.

  • Page 70: General Backup And Move Information

    • Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the " Delete selected title" option and select it by pressing the Enter key or Number 8 key. • PLEXTALK will then ask you to confirm that you wish to proceed.
  • Page 71 • If you backup a title to SD card or USB media, insert SD card or USB media with sufficient free space. Ensure that SD card is unlocked. • Insert the source CD into the CD slot. • Navigate, on the CD, to the DAISY title that you wish to backup. •...

  • Page 72: Backing Up Or Moving Audio Files/Music Cd

    • If you use SD card or USB media, insert SD card or USB media with sufficient free space. Ensure that SD card is unlocked. • Navigate, on the source media, to the title that you wish to move. • Press the Number 9 key once to access the move feature. •...
  • Page 73 • If there are multiple albums, navigate to the album that you wish to backup. • Press the Number 9 key once to access the Backup feature. • PLEXTALK will say, “Select a target media.” Press the Number 4 or 6 key to choose the target media. Then press the Enter key or Number 8 key to confirm.
  • Page 74 • If you use SD card or USB media, insert SD card or USB media with sufficient free space. Ensure that SD card is unlocked. • Navigate, on the source media, to the album that you wish to move. • Press the Number 9 key once to access the move feature. •...

  • Page 75: Backing Up Or Moving A Text File

    14.6. Backing up or moving a text file. This section details how to backup Text Files between a media and another media. 14.6.1. Backup a text file from a CD to another media. To backup a Text File from a CD to another media, do the following: •...

  • Page 76: Other Useful Features

    To move a Text File from a media to another media, do the following: • If you use SD card or USB media, insert SD card or USB media with sufficient free space. Ensure that SD card is unlocked. • Navigate, on the source media, to the Text File that you wish to move.

  • Page 77: Skippable" Settings

    • Press the Menu key once to access the Main Menu. • Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the "System settings" option and select it by pressing the Enter key or Number 8 key. • Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the "System properties" option and select it by pressing the Enter key or Number 8 key.
  • Page 78 • After deciding all the skippable items to be skipped or not, press the Enter key. Then PLEXTALK will make your selection the new default setting and will exit the menu system.

  • Page 79: Appendix A - Main Specifications

    Appendix A - Main specifications. Note: Shinano Kenshi reserves the right to modify the products specification at any time without prior notice. This section details the main specifications for the PLEXTALK PTX1Pro. General specifications. CD Loading system: Slot insertion Compatible CDs: 12cm diameter CD, CD-R and CD-RW discs.
  • Page 80 Clock precision: Approximately 60 seconds per month Electric Power Source: AC adaptor, AC 100 V to 240 V, 50 or 60 Hz Dimensions and weight: Length 219 mm Width 170 mm Height 56 mm Weight Approx. 1300g Power consumption (maximum): (TBD)W Working temperature and humidity: Fahrenheit from 40 to 104...
  • Page 81 Gives help information (press the Information key) Search function: DAISY book: Heading, Group, Page, Phrase, Bookmark Audio: Album, Track, Bookmark Text file: Paragraph, Sentence, Word, Character, Bookmark HTML file: Level, Paragraph, Sentence, Word, Character, Bookmark Volume adjustment: 0 to 25 (in increments of 1) Guide volume adjustment: -5 to +5 (in increments of 1) Play speed adjustment:...
  • Page 82 Battery specifications. Type: Ni-MH Dimensions: Length 53.64 mm Width 56.68 mm Height 29.00 mm Capacity: 1800 mAh Charging time: 4 (TBD) hours approximately Operating time: DAISY format, CD playing, 5(TBD) hours Music CD (CD-DA) format, CD playing, 2(TBD) hours DAISY format, SD card playing, 9(TBD) hours Note: All times are approximate...

  • Page 83: Appendix B - Menu Hierarchy

    Appendix B - Menu hierarchy. This appendix lists all menu items in the Main Menu along with their corresponding sub menu hierarchy. In order to help you quickly find items when using the electronic file versions of this User's Guide, the following convention has been used: •...
  • Page 84 Skip +Select footnote Play Skip +Select note reference Play Skip +Select annotation Play Skip +Select line number Play Skip +Select sidebar Play Skip +Select producer note Play Skip MEDIA MANAGEMENT: +Media and title information +Delete selected title (album) SYSTEM SETTINGS: +System properties System version Serial number...
  • Page 85 + Select the pitch of the synthetic voice (On the scale -5 to +5)

  • Page 86: Appendix C - Troubleshooting

    Appendix C - Troubleshooting. General operating problems. Symptom: You turn on the Power button, but the power does not come on. Possible cause: Loose power cord or AC adaptor. Solution: Firmly reinsert the mains power cable into PLEXTALK and ensure that the AC adaptor is firmly inserted. Symptom: The power is on, but PLEXTALK does not operate.
  • Page 87 Spoken errors during DAISY playback. Guide voice: "Unsupported SD card" or "Unsupported USB device." Possible cause: The SD card or USB media has been formatted with an unsupported file system. Solution: Insert an SD card which is formatted as FAT-16 or FAT-32. Guide voice: "Page does not exist."...
  • Page 88 Solution 2: Select "Bookmark" with the Number 2 or 8 key, and then move back or forward with the Number 4 or 6 key. Guide voice: Read error. Possible cause: Title cannot be played back. Solution: Press the Previous Title key or Next Title key to try to select a different title, or switch the media including a different title.
  • Page 89 Possible cause: You have locked the SD card using the lock switch on the side of the card. Solution: Eject the card, move the locking switch to the unlocked position, reinsert it into PLEXTALK and try again.

  • Page 90: Appendix D - Glossary

    Appendix D - Glossary. AMR-WB+. This is a standard for the compression of audio data and is one of the 3 standards that PLEXTALK is able to recognize and play. It stands for Adaptive Multi Rate - WideBand plus. It is an audio codec that extends AMR-WB.
  • Page 91 This is an abbreviation for "decibel". A decibel is a unit of measure for volume. Front pages. Pages at the front of some books. These are usually characterized by page numbering that is in Roman numerals or by alphabetic characters instead of Arabic numerals. In PLEXTALK, these are recorded as front pages.
  • Page 92 sections and sub sections in the recording. When the structure has been created, the user can bypass information that they do not wish to read at that time. Maximum page. This is the number of the highest numbered page in the selected title. Media.
  • Page 93 Phrase. In the DAISY format, a phrase is the recorded audio between one moment of silence and the next. The length of the silence to be detected before creating a new phrase, is called the phrase pause time. SD card. Secure Digital (SD) is a flash memory card format developed by Matsushita, SanDisk and Toshiba for use in portable devices.
  • Page 94 Text to Speech (TTS). This is a means of converting normal language text into synthetic speech to give access to information that may otherwise not be accessible. Title (DAISY definition). The title page presents the full title of the book, the name of the author, editor or translator and the name and location of the publishing house.

  • Page 95: Index

    Index. Album ……………………………………………………...60, 62 AMR-WB+…………………………………………………..….37, 59, 89 Audio File…………………………….…37, 43, 58-64, 72 Automatic power off………………………………………………….35 Backup……………………………………………………………..70-75 Battery………………………………………...20-22, 35-36, 81 Bookmark…………..……………………...13, 17, 31, 46-49 Charging………………………………………………….……….21 Compulsory power off……………………………………………………36 DAISY……………………………………………………………..9-13, 89 Date and time……………………………………………29, 33-34 Deleting a title……………………………………………………………69 Glossary……………………………………………………………89-93 Group……………………………………………………..…….12, 56 Guide volume…………………………………….…………28-29, 40 Heading…………..………………….……11, 31, 51, 53, 54,90 HTML………………………………………………………..64-68, 90 Information key……………………………………….…18, 29, 51,...
  • Page 96 Section………………………………….……..13, 92 Sleep timer……………………………………………………………19, 36 Specification……………………………………………………….78-81 System properties………………………………………………..76 Text to speech (TTS)…………………………………..……..32, 93 Time jump………………………………………………………………..30 Tone…………………………………………………….……18, 29, 41 Track…………………………………………………………..………61 Trouble shooting…………………………………………………..85-88 USB…………………... …………………... ………………19, 23, 44, 93 Waiting sound…………………………………….………………..…34 Wave file…………………………………………………………….59, 93...

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