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Talk-Tracker contains a non-replaceable, rechargeable battery Do not attempt to remove the battery Do not allow your Talk-Tracker to come into contact with water or other liquids In the event of an electro-static discharge, your Talk-Tracker may malfunction. In this case, you may...
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Talk-Tracker User Guide NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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Talk-Tracker User Guide Know your Talk-Tracker Microphones on All four corners Built-in Speaker LCD Screen Red „Record‟ Button Menu Button Green „Play‟ Button On-Off Switch 4-way Rocker Switch...
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Talk-Tracker User Guide Talk-Tracker controls There are two sets of controls which are used to control the Talk-Tracker, The Record and Play Buttons and the 4 way switch and menu button LCD Screen Status area Status Selection On/Off area Next...
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Press the Play button (Green ring) to play your track. The Status LED will light Green while the track is playing When the track is finished, Talk-Tracker will return to standby and the Status LED will be Orange...
Talk-Tracker User Guide The Talk-Tracker will not store recordings of less than 2 seconds, so ensure you record for longer than this Please note that the Talk-Tracker can only store a maximum of sixty two tracks, regardless of the length of track.
Talk-Tracker User Guide Flashing Green: Playing Paused Steady Red: Recording Flashing Red: Recording Paused Flashing Red/Green: Charging Flashing Orange/Green: Battery low Pausing or Stopping a Track Press the Play button (Green ring) to play a track. The Status LED will shine steady Green Press the Play button again to pause the track at the current place.
Press the Prev(ious) or Next track button on the 4-way rocker to move to the selected track Charging the Battery Talk-Tracker is supplied with a partially charged battery and can be used immediately without charging first. The battery can be charged by connecting to the USB port of an active computer or the charger.
Talk-Tracker User Guide Using the Menu System The LCD on the Talk-Tracker provides a multi-level menu system that allows you to select certain configurations, manage the sound files and select recording and playback functions. The display comprises two separate parts: the status area at the top in Yellow and the selection area at the bottom in Blue.
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Talk-Tracker User Guide Playback Screen During playback, the central part of the screen shows the name of the track currently playing. playing track 1 of 24 now 6 seconds into a 39 second track playing track playing is paused Recording Screen...
Talk-Tracker User Guide recording track recording is paused battery 50% full Config Menu Selecting the item from the standby screen, displays a menu of configuration settings: Recording mode: MP3 or WAV Backlight Defines the length of time backlight is on after the last keypress. Press any key to switch the backlight back on.
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Plug the Talk-Tracker into an available USB socket using the USB lead provided The first time Talk-Tracker is connected to the PC, it will automatically install the drivers and may require the PC to be rebooted depending on your operating...
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Audacity is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. It is available for Mac OS/X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux and other operating systems Connect Talk-Tracker to the PC or Mac and browse to the Audacity folder (contains release 1.2.6) audacitywin.exe For Windows, run the file audacitymac.dmg...
Talk-Tracker User Guide Technical specification Records directly into MP3 or WAV file format 128MB of flash memory, up to 4 hours recording MP3: Bit rate: 128 kbps (44kHz sampling) Max time: Approx 2 hours WAV: Format: IMA ADPCM Bit rate:...
Talk-Tracker User Guide Troubleshooting Talk-Tracker is designed to work reliably and predictably in all normal conditions. However, it is possible that problems may occur. Please check the following before contacting technical support: Problem Status LED appears to flash randomly Solution Battery is low.
This product is provided with a one-year warranty for problems found during normal usage. Mistreating the Talk-Tracker™ or opening the unit will invalidate this warranty. Any data stored on the unit and any consequential loss is not covered by this warranty. The battery is not user replaceable.
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Talk-Tracker User Guide Educational Software, Inc TTS Group Ltd 310 Barnstable Road Park Lane Business Park, Suite 101, Unit A & B Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Hyannis, MA 02601 Nottinghamshire, NG17 9LE +1 508 862 0700 United Kingdom +44(0)800 318 686 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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