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Sophie Pro Quick Reference
Version 2.4
Please also review the detailed User Manual, which is included in printed (not Braille) format
and as a Daisy audio book on the enclosed CD.
Set Sophie Pro up on a level, flat surface in such a way that the control panel with the control
keys faces forward. Please make sure that the air vents on the back of the device and the CD
drive on the right side are not obstructed. Do not use the button on the drive to open and
close the CD drive but the keys on the control panel, as described below.
On the back side of the housing there is a plug for the power cable on the left. Please plug the
power cable into this port. The other side of the cable can be connected to any easily
available power outlet. Please ensure that the power cable will not pose a tripping hazard.
Two USB ports are located on the right side of the housing behind the CD drive and can be
used to connect a Braille display, MP3 player or an USB stick.
The control keys are located on the control panel on the front face of the housing. There are
five keys as well as a rotating control switch for volume in the top row. Below this row there
are two more keys, and four navigation keys arranged in a cross pattern in the center,
referred to as the navigation cross below.
The control keys in the top row have the following functions, working from the left to the right:
On/off switch
Scan key
Start/stop key
Slow Down
Speed Up
Volume control
Outlet for earphones
The control keys in the bottom row have the following functions, again working from the left to
the right:
Save key
Left
Up / Down
Right
CD/Text mode
The following is a brief description of the function of each of the control elements.
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Summary of Contents for Handy Tech Sophie Pro
- Page 1 Daisy audio book on the enclosed CD. Set Sophie Pro up on a level, flat surface in such a way that the control panel with the control keys faces forward. Please make sure that the air vents on the back of the device and the CD drive on the right side are not obstructed.
- Page 2 CD Mode: This mode permits playing audio CDs, MP3 CDs, or digital audiobooks (Daisy CDs). After you switch on the power, Sophie Pro will be in text mode. You can switch it into CD mode by pressing the square "CD/Text Mode" key located below the volume control.
- Page 3 In Text Mode: You can control the reading speed with the two rounded keys to the left of the volume control while Sophie Pro is reading. The left reading speed key slows down the reading speed, and the right one speeds it up. To reset the reading speed to normal, briefly press both the "Slow Down"...
- Page 4 Either way, Sophie Pro will announce that the text is being saved in its own memory. You may also confirm this action by pressing the scan key, or cancel it with the start/stop key.
- Page 5 If a Braille display is connected to Sophie Pro, you can also operate Sophie Pro with the function keys on your Braille display. Each of Sophie Pro's keys is then assigned to one of the keys on the Braille display. The following is an overview of such key assignments for all...