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- Page 1 Milestone 312 Ace WiFi Manual www.bones.ch TD044-02...
- Page 2 I'm at home or on the road." This manual is provided as an EPUB file in the internal memory of your Milestone 312 Ace WiFi and may be accessed at any time in the application "Books". If you prefer the manual in another language or require an updated version, please visit our website www.bones.ch.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of contents 1 Product Overview Applications of Milestone 312 Ace WiFi ................6 1.1.1 Basic functions 1.1.2 Software extras 1.1.3 Hardware extras (Add-Ons) Delivery ..........................7 2 Milestone keys and connectors Visual layout ......................... 8 Layout description ....................... 8 2.2.1 The operating surface... - Page 4 4.1.1.3 Setting up a shortcut to a folder 4.1.1.4 Naming folders via Voice Recording 4.1.1.5 Fast Jump 4.1.1.6 Set and delete audio bookmarks 4.1.2 Play music 4.1.3 Play Text 4.1.4 Recorder 4.1.4.1 Short Recording your voice 4.1.4.2 Continuously recording a voice memo 4.1.4.3 Location of a voice memo 4.1.4.4...
- Page 5 Secure contents of a SD memory card 7.2.2 Configuration options for advanced users 7.2.3 Protect your Milestone 7.2.4 Backing Up Your Data 7.2.5 Nothing works anymore - Troubleshooting Service and Support ......................48 7.3.1 General information 7.3.2 Software Update About Bones AG ........................ 49...
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Page 6: Product Overview
This chapter covers the main applications and the delivery of the device. 1.1 Applications of Milestone 312 Ace WiFi Milestone 312 Ace WiFi (Milestone, in this manual) is a multifunctional device, which can be customized according to your wishes. Even the basic version of your Milestone includes extensive functionality. -
Page 7: Hardware Extras (Add-Ons)
Besides colors "FaMe" also recognizes light intensity and even tells you if two colors are identical. For more information go to www.bones.ch or contact your dealer. 1.2 Delivery The following items come as standard with your Milestone 312 Ace: "... -
Page 8: Visual Layout
2.1 Visual layout 2.2 Layout description 2.2.1 The operating surface Holding your Milestone in your hand, you will find five buttons on the Front Face of the machine. In the middle is a large key and four other buttons are arranged around it in the shape of a cross. The middle button can be identified not only by its size and central location, but also by its smooth surface. -
Page 9: Charging The Battery
Now you are familiar with the user interface of the keys of your Milestone 312 Ace. In addition to the aforementioned buttons there is a small indentation in the upper left corner for the red LED. On the top Left edge of the Milestone is the sixth and last button, the "Selector". This key is narrow and protrudes from the device. -
Page 10: External Microphones And Line-In
SD and SDHC cards are available in different memory sizes from various manufacturers. Bones recommends SD cards from SanDisk, Kingston, Transcend and Toshiba, as these have proven best. -
Page 11: Select Main Application
3.1.1 Select main application Pressing the "Selector" button you can switch between the available main applications. The applications "Audio", "Books" and "alarm" form the basic version of your Milestone 312 Ace. "Radio" and "Calendar" are optional extra applications. 3.1.2 On and Off (Sleep Mode) Milestone has no on or off switch. -
Page 12: Information Service
To enter the menu, hold down the "Mode" button for about 2 seconds. You are now in the information service of the menu and will hear the name of the active application, and other information, such as the battery power level. The next category is called "Local Settings". -
Page 13: Local Settings
3.1.6.2 Local Settings If you press the "Right arrow" button during the announcement of the previously described information service, you will get to the "Local Settings". Here you can configure custom settings for the currently selected application. If you are for example in the application "Audio", then you have access to audio-related functions. -
Page 14: Data Management Via Computer
Function Operation Acoustic feedback Open menu “Mode” for 1.5 seconds Information Service starts 3.2 Data management via computer Before you can listen to music files, texts or books, you must first transfer them to the Milestone 312 Ace on an SD card or to the internal memory with the included USB cable. The structure and names of the folders can be selected freely. -
Page 15: Delete Via Computer
In the application "Audio" on your Milestone 312 Ace files of formats MP3, AAC, WMA, WAV and others can be played, as well as text files in TXT and DOC. These formats can be copied directly to the Milestone. However, commercially available music CDs must first be converted with a program such as CDex, Windows Media Player or iTunes, so that your Milestone can play the music files. -
Page 16: Delete Files And Folders With Milestone
which are arranged around "play" as a navigational cross. With "Rec" you go up to a higher level. With "Mode" you reach the next lower level, or move horizontally using the two arrow keys. Example: Suppose you have an SD memory card in the Milestone with two folders, "Music" and "Text". -
Page 17: Setting Up A Shortcut To A Folder
4.1.1.3 Setting up a shortcut to a folder Milestone allows you quick access to frequently used folders. You can select up to five arbitrary folders directly with a key combination, instead of having tonavigate laboriously through the entire folder structure. The linkage of folders with a certain key combination can be achieved by navigating to the desired folder, then select it with the "Mode"... -
Page 18: Set And Delete Audio Bookmarks
"Right arrow" pressed and thus arrived at 75% of the file. If you press the "Left arrow" you reach 62.5% of the file, so the middle of 50% and 75%. You can proceed with this division until you reach the desired entry point. After each time you press one of the arrow keys, the playback will start automatically, so you have an idea of where you are right now. -
Page 19: Play Text
Format Description Windows Media Audio: Digital, compressed audio file. Used by Windows Media Player. Digital audio file. Requires a lot of space. Standard video and audio Container: The audio track is played by Milestone, unless they are encoded within the M P4 file to AAC; This is usually the case. Please note that MP4 files require a certain initialization time. -
Page 20: Recorder
If you want to add to your Milestone 312 Ace additional languages and voices, please visit the support area at www.bones.ch. Note: If you change the reading speed in a text file, it is stored by your Milestone. The next time you play a text file, that speed is automatically adopted. -
Page 21: Listening To A Voice Memo
If you have created a folder structure, you go first to the desired folder and then record your voice message with the "Mode" button to open the folder in question, which is confirmed by the sound sequence "high-low". It is also possible to store voice recordings along with other files in the same folder. -
Page 22: List Of Keyboard Shortcuts - Audio
microphone instead of Line-in to specify the recording source, connected devices could (in very rare cases) be damaged. Check the other options in the "Local Settings". From the item "Recording environment" you can choose between 3 predefined profiles and 3 custom profiles (for example, "Own setting 1"). The latter can be defined by yourself. -
Page 23: Books
End continuous recording “Rec” “High pitched-low pitched” Fast Jump “Selector” + “Play”. “Fast Jump” Erase current file “Mode” + “Play” Erasing sound Erase all files in one direction “Mode” + “Play” + “Right Beep for start and end of arrow” or “Left arrow” erasing Erase current folder “Mode”... -
Page 24: Play And Pause A Book
Book type Description Audible Library. Audible.com is a popular internet provider of spoken audio entertainment, AA & AAX. information, and educational programming. M ore information as well as books and subscription plans can be found at www.audible.com. NLS Library. NLS stands for National Library Service and is a big provider of talking Encrypted DAISY books in the USA. - Page 25 Navigation Description Phrase jump Jump to next or previous phrase by using the arrow buttons. A phrase is the smallest navigation possibility and for example may correspond to a sentence. The exact definition depends how the book was published. Time jump Jump 2 minutes of reading in the desired direction by using the arrow buttons.
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Page 26: Select A Book
Navigation Description Fourth level Jump to the next or previous fourth level sub-chapter by pressing the arrow buttons. For example from chapter 1.2.1.1 to chapter 1.2.1.2. 4.2.3 Select a book If you have multiple books on the internal memory or your SD card, you can choose one of them with the navigation option "Bookshelf". -
Page 27: Handling The Alarm
4.3 Alarm clock With the application "Clock", you can wake up in the morning with a melody or vibration alarm, set a timer or use the stopwatch. You can query with the "Play" button the time, and the current date. The structure of the alarm functions corresponds to a list. -
Page 28: Dismiss The Alarm
4.3.2 Dismiss the alarm To stop the alarm melody or vibration, press the "Play" button. 4.3.3 Retrieving Time and Date Press the "Play" button to retrieve the time. Keep the button pressed to hear the date announcement. 4.3.4 Time and date settings The time and date can be changed in the menu under "... -
Page 29: Wifi Connection To The Internet
In addition, Milestone 312 Ace WiFi offers the possibility to output audio wirelessly to headphones or speakers via Bluetooth. This has nothing to do with the Internet, but is another interface that was opened up at the same time thanks to the WiFi antenna that is now present. -
Page 30: Online Libraries
Milestone tries to connect to the network by briefly pressing the "Play" button again. This is confirmed with the message "connected". If an error occurred, you hear "didn't work". Your password entry may have been incorrect. If you want to try again, long press the "Play" button as you did when you entered the password for the first time. -
Page 31: Enter Library
SBS_Zurich, +41 43 333 32 32, info@sbs.ch. SBV_eKiosk, +41 31 390 88 00, info@sbv-fsa.ch. Please note the slightly different procedure for the Windows or macOS operating system: With Windows you will find the appropriate text editor under Programs, Accessories, Editor. On the Mac, you can enter the file in the "Pages"... -
Page 32: Place A Book On Loan
There are also fields that require input, for example "Search by name". This is similar to entering a password: Use the arrow keys to go through the alphabet and use play to select the letters. Finally, long press "Play" to start the search. If you make a mistake, you can cancel with the selector key and start again. -
Page 33: The Electronic Kiosk
the mode key with the cross and then also press the middle play key). Milestone acknowledges this acoustically and the loan from the library is now terminated and the book is deleted on Milestone. Of course, the book is not transferred back to the library, but what is important for the library is the information that you have finished the book or are not interested in it anymore. -
Page 34: Finding Web Radio Stations
On our homepage you will find web radio lists for various countries in the Support section, Milestone 312 Ace WiFi. These lists contain popular public and private broadcasters in each country. These lists are installed using our practical PAK files. Select the desired list and save the associated PAK file either in the main directory of the internal memory or on an SD memory card. -
Page 35: Selection Via Full-Text Search In Worldwide Database
In practice, after filtering, you will then listen to some of the remaining stations and, if you like them, you might store them as favorites (see below). 5.3.1.3 Selection via full-text search in worldwide database If you want to search directly for a specific station, you can do this with the "Search for a word in the station name"... -
Page 36: Web Radio Function Overview
5.3.3 Web radio function overview The available navigation options are shown in the table below: navigation description Web radio Use the arrow keys to select your favorites that you have previously selected favorites and saved. Briefly press the play button to start the transmitter. Press the play button again to end the channel. -
Page 37: First Aid For Internet Connection And Web Radio
navigation description Did you find the station you were looking for? Then long press the play button to add it to favorites. Bluetooth Please read the information in the "Bluetooth" chapter. device 5.3.4 First aid for internet connection and web radio Are you having problems with the Internet connection, is your web radio stuttering or is it not working at all? We have packed a first-aid kit for you, which you can use to rectify minor faults yourself. -
Page 38: Weather Navigation
" You can use the "Country" and "Population" as preselection. For example, select Germany for the "Country" filter and at least 500 thousand for the "Population" filter. Now you can go through this list under "List of places". " You select a location and create a proximity search. Milestone tells you the surrounding locations found, in increasing distance. -
Page 39: Weather Pro Options
navigation description want to create a proximity search. Confirmation with the play button is not necessary. Milestone puts the place you last heard on the "clipboard", which means it remembers this place for the area search. Then switch to the menu item proximity search. Milestone tells you the location selected for the proximity search. -
Page 40: First Aid For Bluetooth
world has a unique identification number. You don't have to know this number, but you have to get the loudspeaker to offer this number once and Milestone can search for it. This is called pairing mode or pairing devices. When this is done, Milestone remembers the identification number so that the device can be accessed directly later. -
Page 41: Bluetooth Professional Function
keyword measure WiFi/Bluetooth module will turn off after 5 minutes of non-use when you switch to another application, such as audio or books, and don't use Bluetooth. 5.5.2 Bluetooth professional function Finally, some options for experienced users. If you want to rename your saved Bluetooth devices, you can do so in the CONFIG MILESTONE.TXT file in Milestone's internal memory. -
Page 42: Manual Frequency Input
6.1.2 Manual Frequency Input While holding "Selector", select the "Left arrow" in increments between the frequencies 80, 90 or 100 megahertz. With the "Play" button to determine the digit number 1-9 megahertz and the "Right arrow" defines the area behind the decimal point from 0.1 to 0.9 megahertz. For example, to enter the radio-frequency 104.2 MHz, press and hold the "Selector"... -
Page 43: Agenda
Voice labeling of current “Rec” + “Mode” (push and Start of record with “low pitched-high pitched” and end memorized station hold) with “high pitched-low pitched” Set direct frequency Hold “Selector” and Announcement of current combine with “Left arrow”, frequency input “Play”, “Right arrow”... - Page 44 Setting Description Month Select the month for your event with the arrow buttons. Year Select the year for your event with the arrow buttons. Hour Select the hour for your event with the arrow buttons. With the following setting “M inute” you can complete the time for your event. Minute Select the minute for your event with the arrow buttons.
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Page 45: Appointment Preview And Save An Appointment
Setting Description Duration Add a time frame to an event with the arrow buttons. For the events “Beep sound”, “Voice message playback” and “Voice message without playback” you can add the duration as additional information in “List by date” and “List by repetition”. -
Page 46: Stopping An Appointment Reminder
appointment, press and hold the "Mode" key and press "Play". The deletion is confirmed with an appropriate sound. To remove all appointments in the calendar, connect your Milestone 312 Ace to the computer and delete the subfolder "Events" located on the internal memory in the folder "Agenda". -
Page 47: Further Information
“Play” 7 Further information 7.1 Technical specifications " Model: Milestone 312 Ace WiFi. " Power supply: 5V DC, 500mA, built-in battery: lithium polymer, 850mAh. " Runtime 20 hours (MP3 over headphones, 33% volume), charging time 3 hours. " Bluetooth version: 4.2, A2DP protocol. -
Page 48: Protect Your Milestone
Your dealer is familiar with the device and can give you information about the operation of the product and assist in repair matters. On our homepage www.bones.ch see section "" a list of all trading partners and more information about our products. -
Page 49: Software Update
"Support" section on our homepage www.bones.ch. We encourage you to register on our customer list to be contacted by Bones AG automatically for newly available software. A short informal message to info@bones.ch is sufficient for this purpose.
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