1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Shinano Kenshi Manuals
  4. Handhelds
  5. PTP 1
  6. User manual

Shinano Kenshi PTP 1 User Manual

Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
PTP 1
User's Guide
©2008 Shinano Kenshi Co.,Ltd.
2

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the PTP 1 and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Subscribe to Our Youtube Channel

Related Manuals for Shinano Kenshi PTP 1

Summary of Contents for Shinano Kenshi PTP 1

  • Page 1 PTP 1 User’s Guide ©2008 Shinano Kenshi Co.,Ltd.
  • Page 2 FCC NOTICE Declaration of Conformity Model Number: PTP1 Trade Name: 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 CAUTION: Any changes or modification 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.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. About this guide................9 2. Legal and copyright information..........11 2.1. Copyright information about this guide........11 2.2. Licenses and trademarks............11 2.3. Restrictions on copying or recording with the PLEXTALK PTP1..................... 11 3.
  • Page 5 10.1. Setting the date and time............ 39 10.2. Selecting the 12 or 24 hour mode for the internal clock..错 误！未定义书签。 10.3. Selecting a preferred waiting sound........40 11. Playing features common to all formats........ 42 11.1.
  • Page 6 14.7. Selecting a playback mode..........71 15. Power management features..........73 15.1. Battery low warning............. 73 15.2. Automatic power off function..........73 15.3. Compulsory power off function........... 74 15.4. Sleep timer function............74 15.5. Power On timer function......错误！未定义书签。 16.
  • Page 7 18.3. Technical data about recording modes in Music CD format. 错 误！未定义书签。 18.4. Selecting a recording mode....错误！未定义书签。 18.5. Getting recording information....错误！未定义书签。 18.6. Editing tracks during recording....错误！未定义书签。 18.7. Finalising a Music CD......错误！未定义书签。 19. Book Creator mode........错误！未定义书签。 19.1.
  • Page 8 23.3. Managing PTR2 memory......错误！未定义书签。 Appendix A - Main specifications..........120 Appendix B - Menu hierarchy............128 Appendix C - Trouble shooting........... 139 Appendix D - Glossary..............149 Index ....................159...

  • Page 9: About This Guide

    1. About this guide. Congratulations on the purchase of your new PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1. This guide contains all the information you will need to get started with your new PLEXTALK. It has been written in a way, which will allow you to learn progressively, starting with the basic concepts and building up to the more technical operations that you can try as you gain in confidence.
  • Page 10 restrictions, the safety information and issues relating to looking after your PLEXTALK properly.

  • Page 11: 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 12 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 PLEXTALK. 2.3.2. Music CDs.

  • Page 13: 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 14: 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 15 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 16 from 1 upwards, in the physical order that they appear in the recording. 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.
  • Page 17 time" and can be adjusted by the person making the DAISY recording. In order to break the audio up into phrases that are not too long or short, a fast reader might require a short pause time and a slower reader a longer pause time.

  • Page 18: Overview Of The Ptp1

    5. Overview of the PTP1. This chapter gives you an overview of the PLEXTALK PTP1 and its main features. 5.1. Concept of the PTP1. The PLEXTALK PTP1 is a lightweight, pocket-sized, DAISY- compliant music, voice, and book player/recorder that offers revolutionary mobility and ease of use by nearly anyone in business, education, and leisure.

  • Page 19: Getting Started

    6. Getting started. You are now ready to get started to use PLEXTALK. This chapter will give you information of terminology, which used throughout the guide. It explains physical layout of PLEXTALK, such as how to connect the battery and power cable, how to turn on or off the unit and how to insert and eject SD cards.
  • Page 20 Please make sure thee items are included. If there is missing items, please contact local agent immediately.  1 Rechargeable battery  1 PLEXTALK Pocket  1 Stereo headphone PTP1  1 SD Card 2GB (NOTE:  1 USB cable (long) for The specification of the supplied card may differ connecting to a computer...

  • Page 21: Description Of The Unit

    NOTE: It is strongly recommended that you retain your box and other packages. You may use for the return of your PLEXTALK. 6.3. Description of the unit. This section describes the physical look of the PTP1 and the layout of the keys and other controls to allow you to locate them when referred to in later chapters.
  • Page 22 Under the Record key and Power key, there are 4 function keys - two are right side and other two are left side. Upper left key is Go To key, used for page, heading navigation and insertion of heading navigation at recording.
  • Page 23 NOTE: In order to avoid any possible confusion that might arise due to language differences, the Pound/Hash key, marked with the "#" symbol, and which is located at the bottom right of the Number Pad, will be called the Enter key throughout this guide. The Star/Cancel key marked with the "*"...

  • Page 24: Insert The Battery

    6.3.5. Bottom surface There are 2 items on the bottom face of the unit. The left item is a small round hole (DC input terminal) The right item is in a square shaped housing, is the USB socket 6.3.6. Back surface Carefully turn over PLEXTALK and place it face down on the flat surface, keeping the front of PLEXTALK towards you.

  • Page 25: Connecting The Plextalk To The Mains For Charging

     When you inserting the battery, make sure the direction of its terminal is correct 6.5. Connecting the PLEXTALK to the mains for charging. In order to charge the internal battery, you need to connect PLEXTALK to the mains supply as follows: ...

  • Page 26: Key Lock - Key Function

    6.7. Key lock - key function. REMINDER: The Key Lock switch is located on the right side lower position of PLEXTALK. As its name implies, the Key Lock has a purposes as follows: It can be used to lock the keys and controls so that they can't be accidentally operated.

  • Page 27: The User's Guide (Daisy) Cd

    1. Turn off the power 2. Push the SD card, so the part of its card will stick out. Pull out the portion and remove from the slot Note: Be sure the writing prohibited switch position Writing prohibited switch is facing the smooth surface side, and placing the cross cut position on lower right;...

  • Page 28: Unit Care

    PLEXTALK, the battery or the media. It is strongly recommended that you read this chapter carefully. 7.1. Unit care. When cleaning your PLEXTALK take note of the following points:  WARNING: Always disconnect PLEXTALK from the mains supply before cleaning. ...

  • Page 29: Quick Start Information

    8. Quick start information. This chapter is designed to give you information about using your PLEXTALK as a DAISY player and recorder. It outlines how to use PLEXTALK's functions but does not describe them in detail. The main sections in this Quick Start section relate to the basic controls, playing a DAISY title, recording a DAISY title, simple editing of the recording and finalising recorded DAISY title.
  • Page 30 To adjust the playback volume, press the Menu key and select “system setting” and “select guide volume”, then press the Right key or the Left key until the required volume is reached. Adjust the playback speed by pressing the Number 1 key twice and pressing the Up key or the Down key.
  • Page 31 Press the Play/Stop key to start playback. Note that, if you have used it in the unit before, it will automatically start playback from where it finished playing on the previous occasion. Press the Play/Stop key a second time to stop playback. When PLEXTALK has played a DAISY title to the end, it will stop automatically.
  • Page 32 To go direct to a page, press the Goto key until it says "Go to page" and then enter the number of the page that you wish to go to. Confirm this by pressing the Enter key. You can use the bookmark feature with all types of media. There are 3 types of bookmark that you have control of: the simple bookmark, numbered bookmarks and voice bookmarks.

  • Page 33: Recording A Daisy Title

    8.3. Recording a DAISY title. First you need to select your input source. You can choose from the built in microphone, an external microphone or the line in source. The built in microphone is handy because you do not require any additional hardware to make a recording, however, it can pick up some noise.
  • Page 34 You may now wish to select a recording mode and sound quality setting. PLEXTALK offers you 5 preset recording modes and 1 mode which allows you to set the variables yourself. The available recording modes are "Standard", "Music", "Analogue cassette", "Radio", "Conference"...

  • Page 35: Editing A Daisy Recording

    adjusting the level manually, press the Up key to increase the level or press the Down key to decrease the level.  When the recording level has been set correctly, press the Record key a second time and recording will start. ...

  • Page 36: Introduction To The Menu System

    After the recording is complete, to remove a heading code, go to the heading concerned and select appropriate option from menu. PLEXTALK will ask you to confirm that you want to cancel the code. Press the Enter key to confirm the action. NOTE: If you don't have headphone inserted, any guide speech may be picked up in the recording.

  • Page 37: Accessing And Navigating The Menu

     Recording Settings - allows you to select from a variety of recording settings or to set your own customised settings.  Playing Settings - allows you to specify how you want to listen to the information on the SD card or USB. ...

  • Page 38: Getting Help When In The Menu System

    To navigate around the menu, use the following methods:  To select a different option on the same level of the menu, press either the Left key to move to the left on the menu, or the Right key to move to the right. As you move to a new menu option, it will be spoken.

  • Page 39: Setting Up Your Plextalk

    10. Setting up your PLEXTALK. There are several features of PLEXTALK which it are useful to set up before starting to use it. These can be done at any time but it is sensible to do them sooner rather than later. This chapter details how to set the internal clock and how to select your preferred waiting sound.

  • Page 40: Selecting A Preferred Waiting Sound

     When you have confirmed your entry, PLEXTALK will ask you to enter the time with 4 digits. It will also prompt that you can use the Back or Forward keys to select AM or PM for the time setting. Lastly, it will play the time that is set at present. ...
  • Page 41  PLEXTALK will confirm your selection has been made and you will automatically be exited from the menu system.

  • Page 42: Playing Features Common To All Formats

    11. Playing features common to all formats. All the operations mentioned in this chapter apply equally to playing DAISY titles, Audio files and Text files. Before progressing further it is important that these terms are clearly understood, in the context of this guide.

  • Page 43: Start And Stop Playback

    11.2. Start and stop playback. To start or stop playback, do the following: REMINDER: The Play/Stop key is the blue round shaped key with the recessed surface, located in the centre of the function keys.  To start playback, press the Play/Stop key. PLEXTALK will start playback from the position where it was stopped previously.

  • Page 44: 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". It will play a higher pitched beep at the top and bottom setting and will play a lower pitched beep at the middle position, where the volume is set to 10.

  • Page 45: Changing The Playback Speed

    11.5. 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. To increase the playback speed, press the Number 1 key twice and press the Up key.

  • Page 46: Accessing The Navigation Menu

    To decrease the tone, press the Number 1 key and press the Down key. The guide will announce the setting you have selected, for example "Tone -3". If PLEXTALK is playing, playback will be temporarily halted as you make your adjustments. NOTE: Each time you make an adjustment, a beep will be heard.

  • Page 47: Selecting To Use The Cd Or Cf Card

    your Up or Down key, and then use your Left or Right key, you will be able to move backwards or forwards a page at a time. NOTE: The default navigation level for DAISY titles is "Level 1", for Audio File is "Track" and for Text File is "Sentence". Your currently selected navigation level is not saved when you shut down PLEXTALK.

  • Page 48: Jump Backwards Or Forwards By 5 Seconds

     Press the Goto key once. The guide speech will say "Go to heading" or "Go to track", depending on the type of data you are using. This will be followed by a verbal reminder that the Enter key can be pressed at this point to go to the beginning if you want.

  • Page 49: Using The Time Jump Feature

     To fast rewind, press and hold down the Back key. A high pitched chattering sound will be heard. Playback will start when you release the key.  To fast forward, press and hold down the Forward key. A high pitched chattering sound will be heard.

  • Page 50: Using Bookmarks

    10 minutes” is announced, PLEXTALK automatically continues forwards jumping until any key is pressed. NOTE: Playback will start automatically after any time jump operation, even if PLEXTALK was not playing previously. 11.13. Using bookmarks. Bookmarks are a very powerful way of enhancing the navigation options in a DAISY title, Audio Files or in a Text Files.
  • Page 51 11.13.3. Inserting bookmarks. This section tells you how to insert simple, numbered and voice bookmarks into your title or album. REMINDER: The Bookmark key is located lower left side of the four function keys surrounding the Play/Stop key. To find out information about the bookmarks in the current title, whether PLEXTALK is playing or not, do the following: To insert a numbered bookmark, whether PLEXTALK is playing or not, do the following:...
  • Page 52  Enter the number you wish to assign to this voice bookmark, using the Number Pad.  Press the Record key to confirm or the Cancel key to clear your entry.  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.
  • Page 53  Press the Bookmark key once. PLEXTALK will say "Go to bookmark".  Enter the number of the bookmark you wish to go to, using the Number Pad.  Press the Enter key to confirm or the Cancel key to clear your entry.
  • Page 54  Press the Left key to move to the next bookmark with a lower number. PLEXTALK will move to the bookmark and announce its number. Playback will start automatically. If you are on the bookmark with the lowest number, pressing the Left key will take you to the bookmark with the highest number.
  • Page 55  Press the Enter key to confirm or the Cancel key to clear your entry.  When you confirm the number of the bookmark you wish to remove, PLEXTALK will remove this bookmark from the current title or album and will confirm this by guide speech. NOTE: If the bookmark you have selected is a voice bookmark, the equivalent voice annotation will also be deleted from memory.
  • Page 56  Use the Left or Right key to go to the "Setting of playing voice bookmark" option and select it by pressing the Play/Stop key.  Use the Left or Right key to select either "Voice bookmark on" or "Voice bookmark off" and press the Play/Stop key to confirm your choice.

  • Page 57: Playing Daisy Titles

    12. Playing DAISY titles. This chapter covers additional features that can be used when you are playing a DAISY title from a SD card. If you don't already have a DAISY SD card in PLEXTALK, it will be useful to do this now. The User's Guide is a good choice as it contains many of the features discussed in this section.

  • Page 58: Title Navigation

    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. 12.2. Title navigation. In situations where there are more than one title on SD card or USB, you may wish to switch from the title you are currently reading to another title.
  • Page 59 sequentially from the start of the title. Every heading has an associated navigation level between Level 1 and Level 6. To go direct to a specific heading, do the following:  Press the Heading key until the guide speech says "Go to heading".

  • Page 60: Page Navigation

    12.4. Page navigation. Navigating to pages is very similar to heading navigation. You can either go to pages direct or you can move through the available pages one at a time. When using PLEXTALK, pages are numbered sequentially from the start of the title. To go direct to a specified page, do the following: ...

  • Page 61: Group Navigation

    numbering system. You cannot move directly to Front or Special pages using the Page key and can only navigate to them using the Left or Right keys after selecting the "Page" option on the Navigation menu. 12.5. Group navigation. REMINDER: A Group, in the context of the PTP1, is a navigation feature which can be assigned to items of note throughout a DAISY title.

  • Page 62: Phrase Navigation

    12.6. Phrase navigation. REMINDER: Phrases are a DAISY navigation feature which are automatically created when the recording is made. A phrase is the piece of audio between one moment of silence and the next. To jump back one phrase, press the Left key once. PLEXTALK will move backwards to the start of the previous phrase and playback will start automatically.
  • Page 63  Use the Left or Right key to go to the "Playback Settings" option and select it by pressing the Play/Stop key. The currently selected playing mode will be spoken.  Use the Left or Right key to go to your preferred playing mode and select it by pressing the Play/Stop key.

  • Page 64: Playing Music Cds

    13. Playing Audio Files or Music CDs. This chapter covers features that are specific to playing Audio Files or Music CDs. There is a lot of similarity between these commands and the equivalent ones for DAISY titles, so you should find them simple to learn.

  • Page 65: Selecting A Playback Mode

    To navigate tracks sequentially, do the following:  Use the Up or Down key to go to the "Track" option on the Navigation Menu.  Press the Number Left key to move backwards to the previous track. PLEXTALK will move back to the previous track and playback will start automatically.
  • Page 66 In order to select a playback mode, do the following:  Press the Menu key once to access the Main Menu.  Use the Left or Right key to go to the "Playing Settings" option and select it by pressing the Play/Stop key. The currently selected playing mode will be spoken.

  • Page 67: Playing An Audio File Cd Or Cf Card

    14. Playing Audio Files in media. This chapter looks at issues relating to playing Audio Files in SD card or USB. In this guide, the term "audio files" refers to files that have been created using a PC or IC recorder. As previously mentioned, PLEXTALK is capable of recognising and playing audio files which are in any of the following file formats: Wave, MP3 or AMR-WB+.

  • Page 68: About Playing Sequences

     WAVE Files - The Wave format is Microsoft's standard audio file format. PLEXTALK supports Wave files in PCM(Pulse Code Modulation) format only.  AMR-WB+ - AMR-WB+ is a standard for compression of sound data. It PLEXTALK supports following bit rates: NOTE: Please visit the web site, http://www.voiceage.com/ for further details about this format.

  • Page 69: Checking The Number Of Files And Albums

    When creating an Audio File SD card or USB media for use in your PLEXTALK, you should bear in mind the following restrictions: Restrictions on numbers of files and folders:  The maximum number of files that can be stored in a folder is 1022.

  • Page 70: File Navigation

    NOTE: If there is only one album on the CD or CF card, only the file 批注 [藤森8]: Hakuba での実装確 認 information will be spoken. 14.5. Track navigation. Navigating to tracks is very similar to heading or page navigation. You can either go to tracks direct or you can move through the available tracks one at a time.

  • Page 71: Album Navigation

    you will move to the start of the current track. If you move back a second time within 3 seconds, you will move to the previous track. 14.6. Album navigation. Navigating to albums is very similar to track navigation. You can either go to albums direct or you can move through the available albums one at a time.
  • Page 72 As for a DAISY title or a Music CD, when playing an Audio File, you can select a number of different playback modes. The available options are as follows:  Standard play - this option is the factory default setting. It plays through the current album and stops when Finishedd.

  • Page 73: Power Management Features

    15. Power management features. Now that you have learned how to use your PLEXTALK for playback operations, there are several features related to power management that you may find helpful to know about. PLEXTALK will warn you when the battery charge is becoming low. It also has an automatic power off function a sleep timer and the ability to power itself on at specified times.

  • Page 74: Compulsory Power Off Function

    NOTE: PLEXTALK will not automatically shut down if it is running on mains power. 15.3. Compulsory power off function. If for any reason, PLEXTALK will not shut down or you are not able to navigate with any keys, you can try using the compulsory power off function, as an alternative to removing the battery.
  • Page 75  Press the Power key once. PLEXTALK will say "Sleep timer. 30 minutes".  Press the Power key again to increase time to shut down. It will increase 30 minutes for each pressing up to 2 hours.  Press the Play/Stop key to confirm. 15.4.2.

  • Page 76: General Information About Recording

    16. General information about recording. PLEXTALK enables you to record live during lectures or conferences, and from other media such as cassette tapes, CDs, television or radio. This chapter gives you general information that applies to all recordings made with PLEXTALK. Features that are specific to recording DAISY titles, are described in Chapter 17 and Chapter 18 respectively.

  • Page 77: Recording Media

    Dynamic microphones and plug-in, power stereo microphones can be used. Select any suitable microphone that uses a 3.5 millimetre diameter mini jack plug. For further information, refer to the section called "Recommended Microphones" in Appendix A. 批注 [藤森9]: 推奨マイクを載せるか？ CAUTION: When a condenser microphone is used, it must be plug-in power compatible and must be used correctly, otherwise, it may get damaged.

  • Page 78: Inserting A Blank Cd Or Cf Card

    called "Recommended SD cards" in Appendix A, or contact your PLEXTALK dealer for advice. You can erase a SD card in PLEXTALK or in a PC if you have a suitable card reader. Caution: Whenever you erase a SD card using a PC, make sure you select "FAT-16"...

  • Page 79: Getting Information About Your Cd Or Cf Card

    recording stand by state. It also indicates that the recording level will be set using the automatic gain control (AGC).  At this point you are ready to record to the SD card using the built in microphone. If you do not want to record at this time, press the Up key to exit from recording stand by.

  • Page 80: Muting The Guide Speech When Recording

    recordings with your PLEXTALK. You should observe the following points where possible:  When making a voice recording, try to choose a location where there is minimal background noise.  When reading from printed materials, pause the recording when you turn pages. ...

  • Page 81: Connecting And Selecting An Input Source

     Turn down the guide volume to zero - this option works well for those that can see the recording status light but is more difficult for blind users who require the guide speech to confirm whether PLEXTALK is recording or paused. ...
  • Page 82 16.7.1. Connecting a microphone or line in source. PLEXTALK will default to using the built in microphone if no other source is connected, therefore, to use this microphone, you do not need to take any specific action. When making live recordings of voices, conferences, lectures, presentations and concerts, you may find that you get better quality by connecting an external microphone.

  • Page 83: Setting The Recording Level

    NOTE: If an external microphone and a line in source are both connected, the last one connected will become the default input source. NOTE: Even if more than one input source is connected, you can only use one input source at a time. 16.7.2.
  • Page 84 When making any recording, it is important to ensure that the recording level is set correctly. If the level is too low, the volume of the finished recording will be too low. If the recording level is too high, the end recording quality is likely to be distorted. PLEXTALK gives you 2 methods of adjusting the recording level.

  • Page 85: About Recording Modes And Sound Quality

     Press the Down key. Each time you press the key, the recording level will decrease by one step.  Each time you adjust the recording level, a beep will be heard. A higher pitched beep will be heard when you reach the top or the bottom setting and a lower pitched beep will be heard when you reach the middle setting of 10.

  • Page 86: Basic Technique Of Recording

    The recording modes for DAISY recording are: Default, Audio, Analogue cassette, Radio, Conference and Custom. These modes have been set up to enable you to quickly set up PLEXTALK for a variety of types of recording. However, if the settings in the preset options are not adequate for your recording needs, you are able to use the "Custom"...

  • Page 87: Turning The Recording Monitor On And Off

    The basic steps for recording with PLEXTALK are as follows:  Insert the SD card you wish to record onto.  Select the input source you wish to use and connect the appropriate hardware.  Select the recording mode and sound quality (this is described later.
  • Page 88  Press the Bookmark key once to turn the recording monitor off.  Press the Bookmark key again to turn the recording monitor on.  As you switch the recording monitor on or off, PLEXTALK will announce which setting is active. NOTE: In order to avoid acoustic feedback, when recording using the internal microphone or an external microphone, you will only be able to control the recording monitor when you are wearing headphones.

  • Page 89: Creating A Daisy Title

    17. Creating a DAISY title. In Chapter 16, you learned how to set up your PLEXTALK for recording, how to set the recording levels and how to make a basic recording. This chapter gives you all the additional information that you need to create a DAISY title including recording, editing the recording and finalising the title for use in other devices.
  • Page 90 that are used with each of the recording modes and lists the available recording times for each of the sound quality settings. 17.2.1. Recording modes and sound qualities. In Chapter 16, you learned that PLEXTALK allows you to choose from 6 different recording modes when you are creating a DAISY title. As a reminder, these are: ...
  • Page 91 Each recording mode has predetermined settings for the following 4 parameters:  Auto section setting - PLEXTALK can be set to automatically create a new section, in a DAISY recording, after a specified amount of time with no audio input, for example 2 seconds. Use the setting "No setting"...
  • Page 92  Audio mode Auto section setting: 2 seconds Time to auto stop recording when no sound: 1 minute Timing of start recording: When press Record key Background noise level of input sound: Low (-40 dB) Record speed setting: Normal speed ...
  • Page 93 NOTE: The settings for the Default, Conference, Audio, Analogue cassette and Radio modes cannot be changed. The settings for the Custom mode can be changed to suit your requirements. NOTE: When recording with the built in microphone, the "Background noise" setting will automatically be set to "High". 17.2.3.

  • Page 94: Selecting A Recording Mode And Sound Quality Setting

     MP3 64 k mono SD card, 1GB: 30 hours SD card, 2GB: 60 hours SD card, 4GB: 120 hours SD card, 8GB: 240 hours  MP3 32 k mono SD card, 1GB: 60 hours SD card, 2GB: 120 hours SD card, 4GB: 240 hours SD card, 8GB: 480 hours NOTE: The above recording times are approximations and may vary...
  • Page 95  Use the Left or Right key to go to the "Select recording mode" option and select it by pressing the Play/Stop key.  Use the Left or Right key to go to the mode you want and select it by pressing the Play/Stop key. ...
  • Page 96 NOTE: In both the situations above, the option you select will remain the default setting until you change it in the future. The factory default settings vary depending on the recording mode selected. 17.3.2. Selecting the Custom recording mode. When you select the Custom recording mode, you have to specify what settings you want for each of the 5 recording parameters.

  • Page 97: Checking The Recording Level During Recording

     When you have made this last selection, PLEXTALK will confirm that the settings have been set. It will then exit the menu system and return you to the status you started the process from. NOTE: As for the preset recording modes, selecting the Custom recording mode can be carried out either before or after going into recording stand by.

  • Page 98: Getting Recording Information

    17.5. Getting recording information. In any of the 3 recording states, you can get information about the current status of the recording as follows: In recording stand by, press and hold down the Number 5 key. PLEXTALK will say "Level monitor" followed by the available recording time on the SD card.

  • Page 99: Editing Heading And Page Markers After Recording

    REMINDER: A heading is a marker that is inserted at the start of each section in the DAISY title. A section in a DAISY title is the piece of audio between one heading and the next. Heading markers can be set either when recording is paused or during recording.
  • Page 100  Use the Left or Right key to go to the “Edit" option and select it by pressing the Play/Stop key  Use the Left or Right key to go to the "Set heading" option and select it by pressing the Play/Stop key. ...

  • Page 101: Creating A New Title

     You will then hear the first 3 seconds of audio, from the current section, played repeatedly.  If you wish to cancel this heading, press the Play/Stop key.  PLEXTALK will confirm that the heading has been cancelled by saying "Cancelled heading XX" (where "XX" is the number of the heading that has just been cancelled).

  • Page 102: Finalising A Daisy Format Cd

    To delete a title, do the following:  Press the Menu key once to access the Main Menu.  Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the "Edit" option and select it by pressing the Enter key. ...
  • Page 103 to proceed. If you are connected to the mains source, this warning will not be heard. If you wish to continue, press the Play/Stop key or press the Up key to abort the process. PLEXTALK will ask you to confirm that you wish to continue. Press the Play/Stop key to start DAISY finalisation or the Up key to abort the process.

  • Page 104: Media Management Features

    18. Media management features. Having learned how to create your DAISY title or Voice note, it is important that you are able to manage your media properly. PLEXTALK enables you to backup your data, erase SD cards and external USB storage. This chapter details how to carry out these processes for DAISY titles, Voice notes, Music and for Text.
  • Page 105  SD card to external USB storage, you can backup variety of data vice versa except CD/DVD drive as source only.  In the back up process PLEXTALK gives a verbal warning if there is insufficient space available  If you backup from Music CD via external USB CD/DVD drive, you can chose the method of audio compression.
  • Page 106 18.3.1. Backup a DAISY title from a SD card to external USB storage. To backup a DAISY title from a SD card to a external USB storage, do the following:  Insert the source CD card.  Connect external USB storage with sufficient free space. ...

  • Page 107: Backing Up Music Cds

     PLEXTALK will then ask you to confirm that you wish to continue with the backup. Press the Enter key again to continue or the Cancel key to abort.  If you choose to continue, the backup process will start. When the process is complete, PLEXTALK will say "Finished".
  • Page 108  Connect external storage with sufficient free space.  Navigate PLEXTALK to album on the SD card by pressing Title key that you wish to backup.  Press the 9 key once to access the Backup.  PLEXTALK will ask you to confirm that you wish to proceed with the backup.
  • Page 109  If you press the Enter key, PLEXTALK will start the backup. After a while, the backup will be complete and PLEXTALK will say "Finished". NOTE: Choice of audio compression is only available for Music CD backup. NOTE: If there is not enough space available in the SD card, PLEXTALK will indicate the necessary capacity.
  • Page 110 18.5.1. Backup a Text file from a SD card to external USB storage. To backup a Text file from a SD card to a external USB storage, do the following:  Insert the source CD card.  Connect external USB storage with sufficient free space. ...

  • Page 111: Erasing A Cf Card

     PLEXTALK will then ask you to confirm that you wish to continue with the backup. Press the Enter key again to continue or the Cancel key to abort.  If you choose to continue, the backup process will start. When the process is complete, PLEXTALK will say "Finished".
  • Page 112  Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the "USB format" option and select it by pressing the Enter key.  PLEXTALK will ask you to confirm that you wish to continue with the formatting process. Press the Enter key again to continue or the Cancel key to abort.

  • Page 113: Using Plextalk As A Cd Or Memory Card Drive

    19. Using PLEXTALK as a SD card drive. You can connect PLEXTALK to a PC using the USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 interface to use it as an external card drive. This chapter describes how to connect and disconnect PLEXTALK to computers that have a range of operating.

  • Page 114: Disconnecting Plextalk From A Pc

    NOTE: When PLEXTALK is connected as an external memory card drive, it will only become listed, as a removable disc in "My Computer" and "windows Explorer", when the SD card is inserted. NOTE: As soon as PLEXTALK recognises the connection to the PC, it becomes an external memory card drive for the PC and loses all its player and recorder functionality.

  • Page 115: Using Plextalk's Notepad And Calculator Functions

    20. Using PLEXTALK's voice recorder functions. In addition to using PLEXTALK as a DAISY, music player and as a DAISY recorder, you are able to use it as a simple voice recorder 20.1. Using the voice recorder. You can use PLEXTALK's simple voice recorder function to record and retrieve voice notes.
  • Page 116 20.1.2. Checking an existing note. You can check and existing voice note as follows:  Navigate PLEXTALK to the Voice note by pressing Title key..  Use the Left or Right key to move sequentially through the existing voice notes. ...

  • Page 117: Other Useful Features

     If you wish to erase a single voice note, use the Left or Right key to move sequentially through the existing voice notes.  Or press Go to key to select the specific voice note by enter the designated number. ...

  • Page 118: Reset Plextalk To Factory Defaults

     Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the "Control panel" option and select it by pressing the Enter key.  Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the "System properties" option and select it by pressing the Enter key. ...
  • Page 119 Voice notes: Keeped Switch over the guidance while recording: Guidance on Switch over the 12 or 24 hours setting: 12 hours Playing setting: Standard play Recording setting: Standard Recording setting (Line or Microphone): Microphone Recording monitor: On Automatic gain control: Off Sleep timer: Cancelled Power on timer: All cleared Select the waiting sound: Waiting sound 1...

  • Page 120: 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. Main Specifications. This section details the main specifications for the PLEXTALK PTR2. Loading system:  Slot insertion Compatible CDs: ...
  • Page 121  MP3 32kbps Mono  MP3 16kbps Mono Audio input and output:  Headphone terminal (Stereo)  Line input terminal (Stereo)  External microphone terminal (Stereo)  Build in microphone (Monaural)  Build in speaker (Monaural) Externally connected terminal:  USB1.1, type B CF card slot: ...
  • Page 122 Headphones (line output):  Compatible impedance 32 ohm unbalanced  Jack 3.5mm diameter stereo mini jack External Microphone:  Input impedance 2.2k ohm unbalanced  Jack 3.5mm diameter stereo mini jack Line Input:  Input impedance 20k ohm unbalanced  Jack 3.5mm diameter stereo mini jack Build In Speaker: ...
  • Page 123  0 to 20 (in increments of 1) Guide volume adjustment:  0 to 20 (in increments of 1) Play speed adjustment:  11 settings from -2, through 0, to +8 (in increments of 1).  Normal speed is at 0. ...
  • Page 124 Dimensions: Length 40 mm, Width 75 mm and Height 20 mm Capacity: 2200 mAh Charging time: 5 hours approximately* Operating time: (NOTE: All times are approximate)  DAISY format, CD recording, 2.5 hours  DAISY format, CD playing, 6 hours ...
  • Page 125 Performance. Transfer rate:  Read speed 4 times to 6 times CAV  Writing speed 8 times CLV (see note below)  Rewriting speed High Speed CD-RW 8 times CLV (see note below)  Multi Speed CD-RW 4 times CLV NOTE: At the USB1.1 interface, the actual value is about 5X or 6X speed.
  • Page 126  Available card: Compact Flash Association Type I and Type II  File system: FAT32/16  Computer: PC/AT compatible (DOS/V machine)  Minimum CPU: Celeron 400MHz  Minimum memory: 128 MB  Interface: USB1.1  Minimum HDD size: 2GB free space ...
  • Page 127 The following microphones are recommended for use with the PLEXTALK PTR2:  SHURE, Vocal Microphone, SM58  Audio Technica, Condenser Microphone, Plug-in power, AT9841  SONY, Condenser Microphone, Plug-in power, ECM-DS30P CAUTION: The plug-in power microphone must be used under the usage of the condenser microphone.

  • Page 128: 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 129 [Enter key] Finished +Paste phrase (Book creator mode only) [Enter key] Select position of a paste. [Enter key] Paste phrase: Are you sure? [Enter key] Finished +Split phrase (Book creator mode only) [Enter key] Select the phrase. [Enter key] Press enter key to select the position to split. [Enter key] Split phrase: Are you sure? Adjust the position by 4 and 6 key.
  • Page 130 [Enter key] Set +Cancel previous editing [Enter key] Cancel previous editing: Are you sure? [Enter key] Finished. +Prepare to edit [Enter key] Prepare to edit: Are you sure? [Enter key] Finished. +Create new title [Enter key] Create new title: Are you sure? [Enter key] Finished.
  • Page 131 [Enter key] Finished + Back up to Title XX -PCM 44.1kHz stereo [Enter key] Back up the selected track to title XX: Are you sure? [Enter key] Finished -MP3 256k stereo [Enter key] Back up the selected track to title XX: Are you sure? [Enter key] Finished -MP3 128k stereo...
  • Page 132 -Music custom <Auto track setting No setting. 1 second 2 seconds 3 seconds 4 seconds 5 seconds <Background noise level of input sound Normal High <Time to auto stop recording when no sound No setting 30 seconds 1 minute 2 minutes 3 minutes 4 minutes 5 minutes...
  • Page 133 MP3 128k stereo MP3 64k mono MP3 32k mono MP3 16k mono -Music <Select sound quality (Same choices as Standard) -Analogue cassettes <Select sound quality (Same choices as Standard) -Radio <Select sound quality (Same choices as Standard) -Conference <Select sound quality (Same choices as Standard) -Custom <Select sound quality PCM 44.1kHz stereo (**see note)
  • Page 134 Normal High <Change the record speed setting Normal speed Double speed <Split phrase setting when no sound (Book creator mode only) 0.2 seconds 0.4 seconds 0.6 seconds 0.8 seconds 1 second +Switch over the guidance while recording Guidance on Guidance off +Select input device Build-in microphone External microphone...
  • Page 135 Repeat random Repeat between bookmarks >PLAYING SETTING (when Audio File CD or Card is selected) Standard play Repeat file Repeat album Repeat all albums Repeat random Repeat between bookmarks >BOOKMARKS +Setting of playing voice bookmark Voice bookmark on Voice bookmark off +Clear all bookmarks in current title [Enter key] Clear: Are you sure? [Enter key] Cleared...
  • Page 136 [Enter key] Cleared +Power on timer 2 (Same as Power on timer 1.) >NOTEPAD (For starting to record a voice note) [Record Key] Adjust the recording level. [Press and hold Record Key] Record the note. (For changing the notepad setting) [Information key] +Set date select type of notepad -Setting date...
  • Page 137 -Select target media. Disc Card >CALCULATOR Addition (Plus): Information Key Subtraction (Minus): Heading Key Multiplication (Multiply): Page Key Division (Divided by): Bookmark Key Equal: Enter Key Clear: Cancel Key >MEDIA MANAGEMENT +Media information Type of media, Used space +Finalize CD Additional recording and editing enabled No additional recording and editing +Erase CD-RW...
  • Page 138 Voice bookmark: 25 minutes. Notepad: 5 minutes. Voice bookmark: 20 minutes. Notepad: 10 minutes. Voice bookmark: 15 minutes. Notepad: 15 minutes. Voice bookmark: 10 minutes. Notepad: 20 minutes. Voice bookmark: 5 minutes. Notepad: 25 minutes. Voice bookmark: 0 minutes. Notepad: 30 minutes. +Select moving behaviour for group Stop all structure Stop the group only...

  • Page 139: Appendix C - Trouble Shooting

    Appendix C - Trouble shooting. Symptoms and solutions. Symptom: You turn on the Power Switch, but the power does not come on. Possible cause 1: Loose power cord or AC adaptor. Solution: Firmly reinsert the mains power cable into the outlet and the AC adaptor and ensure that the mains plug is firmly inserted.
  • Page 140 Symptom: CD will not play. Possible cause 1: The CD has been inserted upside down. Solution: Eject the CD and reinsert it with the label side upwards. Possible cause 2: Writing failed while in progress. Solution: Use the "Search for edited information in the disc" feature to try to recover recording data.
  • Page 141 Possible cause 2: The "Switch over the guidance while recording" is set to "Guidance off". Solution: Change the setting to "Guidance on". Response to spoken error messages. Errors during DAISY playback. Voice Guide: "Improper or damaged disc." Possible cause 1: An unsupported CD has been inserted. Solution: Insert a CD-DA, DAISY title, or an Audio File CD.
  • Page 142 Solution: Select "Title" with the Number 2 or 8 Key, and then move between available titles with the Number 4 or 6 Key. Voice Guide: "Heading does not exist." Possible cause: The specified heading does not exist in the DAISY title.
  • Page 143 Errors during recording. Voice Guide: "Unrecordable disc." Possible cause: Trying to record an unrecordable disc. Solution: Insert a recordable CD-R or CD-RW disc. Voice Guide: "Writing error." Possible cause 1: Vibration or shock has occurred during recording. Solution: Use the "Search for edited information in the disc" feature to try to recover recording data.
  • Page 144 Solution: Use a recommended CD or CF card. For more detailed information, refer to the sections called "Recommended CD-R/CD- RW" and "Recommended CF cards" in Appendix A. Voice Guide: "Drive error." Possible cause: Heavy vibration or hardware failure has occurred during recording.
  • Page 145 Possible cause: Not enough memory for recording a new voice note. Solution: Free up some memory by deleting unnecessary voice notes. Refer to Section 22.1.8 for more information. Solution: Increase the available recording time for the notepad. Refer to Section 23.3 for more information. Errors when using the calculator.
  • Page 146 Troubleshooting when using PLEXTALK as a CD-R or CD-RW Drive. Symptom: Drive does not work. Possible cause 1: The USB cable is not connected correctly. Solution: Reinsert the USB cable. Check the cable, the connector and whether the pins are dented, bent or damaged. Possible cause 2: The power is not on.
  • Page 147 Solution: Carefully clean the CD and try again. If this fails, try using a recommended brand of CD. Symptom: Traces of writing are visible on the recording surface despite the fact that the data on the CD-RW has been erased. Possible cause: This is not a problem.
  • Page 148 Possible cause 3: The CD has been inserted upside down. Solution: Eject the CD and reinsert it the correct way up. Symptom: Read error has occurred. Possible cause 1: The CD-R or CD-RW is of poor quality. Solution: Check for dirt, fingerprints or scratches on the surface of the disc.

  • Page 149: Appendix D - Glossary

    Appendix D - Glossary. Audio type CD-R or CD-RW disc. When a CD-R or CD-RW disc is intended for use as an audio disc, an audio application code is recorded onto the blank disc during manufacture. This identification code makes it possible to differentiate between audio/music type CD-R or CD-RW and PC type CD-R or CD-RW media.
  • Page 150 CD-Plus. Same as CD Extra above. CD formats. A CD format is a way of writing information to a CD-R or CD-RW disc. PLEXTALK is compatible with the following formats: CD-DA, CD- ROM Mode 1, Mix Mode CD, CD-ROM XA Mode 2, Video CD, CD Extra and CD TEXT.
  • Page 151 CD-R or CD-RW drive. A drive that writes to CD-R media and that can also write to and erase CD-RW media. CF card. A CF card must be manufactured under the Compact Flash Association standards. In this User's guide, both compact flash card Type I, Type II and micro drive are called CF cards.
  • Page 152 This is an abbreviation for "decibel". A decibel is a unit of measure for volume. Disc-at-once. This is a disc writing mode. In this mode you complete the recording of the data by writing once to a CD-R or CD-RW disc. Dynamic microphone.
  • Page 153 A group is a DAISY navigation feature that allows the user to find specific items quickly. For example, groups might be used to mark diagrams, tables or images. In the User's Guide, Notes, Cautions and Warnings have been marked as groups. Heading.
  • Page 154 Mix Mode CD. This is a CD format in which data tracks are recorded on the first track of the CD and the audio tracks are recorded on the second and subsequent tracks in one set. MP3. This is an abbreviation for MPEG Audio Layer 3 (ISP or IEC 13818- 3:1995).
  • Page 155 Play list. A play list is a file, with a ".M3U" extension, that determines the play sequence of audio files in an Audio File CD. Prepare to edit. The “Prepare to edit” function needs to be performed if you wish to add extra recording or editing to a finalised CD.
  • Page 156 A section in a DAISY title is the piece of audio between one heading and the next. Headings are used to mark such things as chapters, sections and sub sections in a book. Do not confuse a section in a DAISY title and a section in a book.
  • Page 157 PLEXTALK contains a setting for specifying when recording is to start. Depending on this setting, recording starts either when you press the Record Key or when input audio is detected. 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 158 drive when extracting songs from a CD to Wave files. For example, a 4 minutes song, when written as a Wave file, takes about 40-50 MB. This is a digital conversion, and when done properly, will result in a perfect copy of the original song or audio track. Wave files can have various qualities of sound depending on how they are created or saved, but the most common is 44.1KHz, 16-Bit, stereo.

  • Page 159: Index

    Index...
  • Page 160 12 or 24 hour setting ................ 62 Album ............68,69,70,90,95,96,97,168 Audio file ..................92,94 Automatic gain control (AGC) ......24,54,109,110,115,224 Automatic power off ................99 Back key ................71,72,87,157 Backup .............. 58,92,99,105,164,170 Battery ................18,20,35,46,99 Book creator mode ............22,56,120,151 Bookmark ..................
  • Page 161 Group ................16,85,162,227 Guide volume ................30,66 Heading ..........15,29,55,81,83,129,130,148,227 Information key ............29,61,100,128,148 Insert recording ............... 156,227 Joining phrases ................161 Joining sections ................138 Key describer function ..............32,39 Key lock ..................32,39 Line in ..............32,106,113,199,228 Managing memory ................. 195 Memory card drive ........
  • Page 162 Recording time ..........124,128,145,148,155,200 Redo ..................154,229 Reset to factory defaults ..............193 Saving editing information .............. 133 Searching for edited information ............. 134 Section ............15,16,135,136,137,138 Section level ................... 163 Simple bookmark ............... 74,75,77,78 Sleep timer ................100,101 Specification ................... 197 Splitting phrases ................

Table of Contents