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RNIB PenFriend 3 audio labeller (DL121)
Thank you for purchasing from RNIB. In the unlikely event the item is
unsuitable, please contact us within 14 days of receipt to obtain your
returns number. To ensure your return goes smoothly, the item and all
components must be in as new condition and packed in its original,
undamaged packaging. For further details and guidance on returning
faulty items, please see the Terms and conditions of sale and How to
contact RNIB sections of this instruction manual. Please retain these
instructions for future reference.
General description .............................................................................. 2
Items supplied with the RNIB PenFriend 3 ......................................... 3
Orientation ............................................................................................. 3
Audio instruction hot spots ................................................................. 3
Getting started ...................................................................................... 4
Lanyard attachment .............................................................................. 4
Using your RNIB PenFriend ................................................................. 5
Power Button: Turning on your PenFriend ....................................... 5
Record button ................................................................................... 5
Playback ........................................................................................... 6
Volume ............................................................................................. 6
Mode functions ................................................................................. 6
Recording and Playback mode ......................................................... 6
Audio Book mode ............................................................................. 7
MP3 mode ........................................................................................ 7
RNIB Talking Book mode ................................................................. 7
Listening to a recorded label ............................................................... 8
Reusing labels ...................................................................................... 8
File management software ................................................................... 8
Label Manager software interfaces .................................................. 8
File Explorer ..................................................................................... 8
Backup files ........................................................................................... 8
Audio Interface ................................................................................. 9
Graphic Interface .............................................................................. 9
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
RNIB PenFriend 3 audio labeller (DL121) Thank you for purchasing from RNIB. In the unlikely event the item is unsuitable, please contact us within 14 days of receipt to obtain your returns number. To ensure your return goes smoothly, the item and all components must be in as new condition and packed in its original, undamaged packaging. -
Page 2: General Description
Our easy-to use labelling device lets you record your own voice on to sticky or magnetic labels for attaching to a wide range of items in and around the home, at school and at work. Simply touch the RNIB PenFriend to the label to hear back your recording, for easy identification. -
Page 3: Items Supplied With The Rnib Penfriend 3
Items supplied with the RNIB PenFriend 3 • One RNIB PenFriend 3 audio labeller. • One tactile talking audio instruction card. • 127 mixed sized labels (91 small round and 36 large square). • 10 magnetic labels (one hour recording per magnet). -
Page 4: Getting Started
The audio instruction card inside the packaging has eight embossed sound spots which play back audio instructions about how PenFriend works, on one side, and 15 sound spots on the reverse side detailing uses for your PenFriend. The eight instruction hotspots have rectangular raised areas which you can feel and inside each rectangle is an instruction. -
Page 5: Using Your Rnib Penfriend
Using your RNIB PenFriend There are four buttons of reducing height on your PenFriend. The most important buttons, the Power and Record buttons, stand out proud over the body of the pen for easy detection. The Volume button only slightly protrudes, and the Mode button remains flush with the body of the pen. -
Page 6: Playback
You can record up to one hour on any single label, so your PenFriend can be used for short messages as well as long ones. The internal memory is 8GB which allows up to 250 hours of recording. If you need more, you can buy replacement SD cards and expand the memory up to 16GB. -
Page 7: Audio Book Mode
1,000 songs. If there is no MP3 content on your PenFriend, it will automatically move to Talking Book mode. If there is no Talking Book loaded, then PenFriend 3 goes back to the Recording and Playback mode (red light). RNIB Talking Book mode... -
Page 8: Listening To A Recorded Label
File Explorer You can also use File Explorer on your PC to manager your files and upload music and Talking Book content to your PenFriend 3. Backup files This function allows you to back up, restore, add and delete files. -
Page 9: Audio Interface
Audio Interface This Interface enables you to back up all your recordings or delete all of them. For fine tuning recordings you will need to use the Graphics Interface. 1. Select 1. Audio Interface in Label Manager. 2. Connect your PenFriend to the computer using a USB cable. The computer will give a BEEP to indicate connection has been made. -
Page 10: Adding Talking Books
5. In the top right, select the browse button. For books saved on your computer, select MP3/DAISY CD files. For books downloaded from the internet as a zip file (such as RNIB’s Talking Book Library), select DAISY Book Zip Files. -
Page 11: Adding Music
7. Select the red Transfer to PenFriend button in the bottom right corner of your screen. 8. You’ll be asked to confirm that you wish to replace the existing book (if applicable). 9. To play back the book, put your PenFriend into Talking book Mode (press the Mode button four times). -
Page 12: Playback Order And Skipping Tracks
2. Connect your PenFriend to the computer using a USB cable. The PenFriend graphic in the bottom left of the screen will show a green tick to indicate connection has been made. 3. Select Add MP3 Music. The left column will show you the current music files installed on your PenFriend (blank if no files installed). -
Page 13: Penfriend Labeller Website
PenFriend Labeller website You can watch instructional videos or download audio instructions at penfriendlabeller.com The site also hosts a discussion forum to share ideas and ask questions about PenFriend. Select Show Preferences to edit the text size, text style, line spacing, contrast, table of contents and enhance inputs to suit your needs. -
Page 14: How To Contact Rnib
RNIB then please contact your retailer in the first instance. For all returns and repairs contact RNIB first to get a returns authorisation number to help us deal efficiently with your product return. You can request full terms and conditions from RNIB or view them online. -
Page 15: Recycling Electrical Equipment
– harming wildlife and human health. RNIB are proud to support your local authority in providing local recycling facilities for electrical equipment. To remind you that old electrical equipment can be recycled, it is now marked with the crossed-out wheeled bin symbol. - Page 16 As a responsible retailer, we have met the requirements placed on us by financially supporting the national network of WEEE recycling centres established by local authorities. This is achieved through membership of the national Distributor Take-back scheme (DTS). Revised: June 2019 ©...
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The RNIB PenFriend 3 is guaranteed against manufacturing faults for 12 months from the date of purchase.
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