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SELVAS Healthcare
SensePlayer – User Manual
SensePlayer
User Manual
(Model: T90EZ)
ENGLISH MANUAL
for Software Version 2.2
(April, 2025)
Selvas BLV
2113 Wells Branch Pkwy
Suite 6100
Austin, TX 78728
Phone: 512-837-2000
Toll Free: 888-520-4467
Fax: 512-837-2011
Sales:
sales@selvasblv.com
Tech Support:
support@selvasblv.com
Website:
https://www.selvasblv.com
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  • Page 1 SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual SensePlayer User Manual (Model: T90EZ) ENGLISH MANUAL for Software Version 2.2 (April, 2025) Selvas BLV 2113 Wells Branch Pkwy Suite 6100 Austin, TX 78728 Phone: 512-837-2000 Toll Free: 888-520-4467 Fax: 512-837-2011 Sales: sales@selvasblv.com Tech Support: support@selvasblv.com...

  • Page 2: Safety Precautions

    Before using the SensePlayer, you should read the entire manual to familiarize yourself with the functions of the SensePlayer. The SensePlayer contains many programs with a variety of functions, thus, reading the entire manual will allow you to operate the SensePlayer to its fullest potential.
  • Page 3 3. When the SensePlayer is shipped, the battery may be packaged separate from the unit to avoid damage. When you use the SensePlayer for the first time, you may need to open the package, remove the battery, and insert it into the battery slot at the rear panel of the unit.
  • Page 4 SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual 4. When you use the SensePlayer with the battery for the first time, the battery status may not be displayed accurately. To avoid this, leave the SensePlayer connected to the AC adapter for about three hours with the unit turned on. If you want to use the SensePlayer immediately, you may use it while it is charging.
  • Page 5 9. Do not leave your SensePlayer in closed or high temperature environments such as inside a car on a hot summer day, as the battery attached to the SensePlayer may be damaged or catch fire. Please do not let your SensePlayer remain in such environments for long periods of time.
  • Page 6 SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
  • Page 7 SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual Caution Statement for Modifications CAUTION: Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Mobile Device RF Exposure Statement RF Exposure - This device is only authorized for use in a mobile application. At least 20 cm of separation distance between the transmitting antenna device and the user's body must be maintained at all times.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    1. Introduction...................15 1.1 Main Features......................15 1.2 What's in the Box? ....................17 1.3 Hardware Specifications..................17 1.4 Physical Orientation to the SensePlayer............18 1.4.1 The Top Face........................18 1.4.2 The Le0 Edge........................19 1.4.3 The Right Edge......................20 1.4.4 The Top Edge........................20 1.4.5 The Bo<om Edge.
  • Page 9 SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual 3.7 Menus, Dialogs and Edit Boxes.................33 3.7.1 Using Menus........................33 3.7.2 Using a dialog box......................33 3.7.3 Using an Edit box......................34 3.8 Using Help Mode ....................37 4. File Manager ..................38 4.1 Executing and exiting the File Manager ............38 4.2 Exploring, selecting and opening content.
  • Page 10 SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual Moving to a Mark......................55 5.7.4 DeleBng a Mark......................56 5.8 Using the Explorer....................56 5.9 Playlists and Audio Books .................58 6. DAISY Player..................60 6.1 Opening and playing content................60 6.2 Navigation......................60 6.3 Moving to specific locations.
  • Page 11 SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual 7.7 Adjusting Volume and Speed................74 7.8 Using the Explorer....................74 7.9 Document settings....................75 8. FM Radio....................77 8.1 Playing the Radio....................77 8.2 Navigating Frequencies..................77 8.3 Selecting and Moving to Channels..............78 8.4 Using the Internal Speaker.
  • Page 12 12.5 Stopwatch and countdown ................107 12.6 Setting the Sleep Timer...................108 12.7 Formatting drives....................108 12.8 Backup/Restore Flashdisk ................109 12.9 Upgrading SensePlayer firmware..............109 12.9.1 Online Upgrade......................109 12.9.2 Offline Upgrade......................110 13. The Settings menu................112 13.1 Global Options....................112...
  • Page 13 SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual 13.2 Voice options....................115 13.3 The Voice installer...................116 13.4 Set Time and Date...................116 13.4.1 Manually se^ng the Date and Time................116 13.4.2 Synchronizing with a Time Server................117 13.5 Bluetooth Manager..................118 13.5.1 Turning Bluetooth On/Off.
  • Page 14 SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual 15.5.2 Text Input Mode .......................139 16. Key Commands Quick Reference ...........141 16.1 Common Commands ..................141 16.2 Launcher Commands ..................142 16.3 File Manager Commands ................142 16.4 Media player Commands ................143 16.5 DAISY Player Commands ................144 16.6 Document Reader Commands ...............145...

  • Page 15: Introduction

    Voice Recorder, calculator, memo application and an alarm clock. In addition, the SensePlayer contains a unique Smart Connect function that allows you to utilize its tactile keypad to operate your smart phone or tablet. Finally, the SensePlayer allows you to install additional Android apps for expanded media content offerings from services like Audible, Apple Music, and Netflix.
  • Page 16 7) Use the Web radio application to stream music, news, radio dramas, and other audio content from around the world. 8) Use the SensePlayer as your talking clock, just long press the Volume Up button to check the current date and time. SensePlayer also contains an alarm, Stopwatch, Countdown Timer and sleep timer.

  • Page 17: What's In The Box

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual 1.2 What's in the Box? Your SensePlayer packing box should contain the following items: ● SensePlayer ● Rechargeable Battery Pack ● AC adapter with international connectors ● USB Cable for connecting to PC ● Earbuds ●...

  • Page 18: Physical Orientation To The Senseplayer

    It weighs just 140g, is 64mm wide, 130mm long and 14.5mm thick. Place the SensePlayer in your hand or on a desk or table top in front of you so that the keypad is facing up, with the numeric keypad pointed toward you.

  • Page 19: The Le0 Edge

    If you are listening to media, they control media volume. If you are reading a DAISY text book or document file, it adjusts the volume of the reading voice. If you are in a menu or list, by default, the Volume buttons control the SensePlayer’s Main Volume.

  • Page 20: The Right Edge

    Near the bottom of the right edge is located a small hole for the second of the stereo microphones. 1.4.4 The Top Edge. The top EDGE of the SensePlayer contains only a small hole for looping a carrying strap or lanyard.

  • Page 21: The Bo

    1.4.6 The Back Face. Flip the SensePlayer over in your hand so that the SD card slot is now on the right side. The back face or underside of the unit contains only 1 item. Slightly down from the top end, is a triangular ridged section.
  • Page 22 SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual Lanyard BaFery Cover <The Back Face>...

  • Page 23: Getting Started

    2.2 Charging. When you first receive your SensePlayer, the battery will not likely contain a full charge. It is recommended that you fully charge the battery before using SensePlayer. 1) Charging using the included AC adapter: To charge the SensePlayer using the AC adapter, plug the larger end of the included USB cable in to the AC adapter, and plug the AC adapter into a standard electrical wall outlet.

  • Page 24: Powering On/Off

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual end into the USB C port on the right of the bottom edge of the SensePlayer. It takes about 3 hours to fully charge the battery. 2) Charging using a computer: You can also charge the SensePlayer using your computer and the included USB C cable.

  • Page 25: Inserting And Removing The Sd Card

    Do not use excessive force. Only slight pressure is required to insert the SD card in the slot. If the SensePlayer is turned on, you will hear a sound to confirm that it has been recognized.

  • Page 26: Connecbng To A Mac

    Windows commands, in whatever way makes the most sense to you. SensePlayer will locate playable content no matter where it resides on the disk and index it and make it available for the associated programs. However, the flashdisk...

  • Page 27: Folders Used In The Senseplayer

    For example, When you press the "Explorer" button in the Media player, all media content is available no matter where it is placed, and no matter on which drive it is contained. However, there are a number of folders included on the SensePlayer with unique characteristics and special purposes.

  • Page 28: Basic Functions

    “Home” button located above and to the left of the navigation pad. The Home Menu contains a combination of things including all of the applications on the SensePlayer, as well as status information and settings. You can navigate among the items in the Home Menu using the Up and Down arrows.

  • Page 29: Adjusting Volume And Other Properties

    *Note: the Volume buttons will automatically return to their default setting of controlling the volume of the content to which you are currently listening after 5 seconds of inactivity. You will know this has occurred, as SensePlayer emits a short beep sound to...

  • Page 30: Checking Date And Time, Battery, And Software Status

    3.3 Checking Date and Time, Battery, and software Status. You can check the date and time on the SensePlayer easily and instantly at any time with a long Press of the Volume Up button. From anywhere on the unit, the date and time is announced.

  • Page 31: Locking The Keys

    *Note: even when the Keylock switch is engaged, you can boot the device with a long press of the “Power” key. When the SensePlayer boots, if the keypad is locked, this status is announced, so that you know to disengage the Keylock switch.

  • Page 32: Quick Launch Commands

    # and * together. 3.6 Quick Launch commands While you can access all of the programs available on the SensePlayer by arrowing through the Home menu and selecting them, or by using the “Mode” button to cycle through commonly used programs, you may find it more efficient to immediately jump to and open the program you want to use.

  • Page 33: Menus, Dialogs And Edit Boxes

    3.7.1 Using Menus. Most of the programs on SensePlayer contain a menu from which you can execute various functions related to that program. Open the menu for any program by briefly pressing the Menu key.

  • Page 34: Using An Edit Box

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual An Edit box is used for inputting numbers, letters, etc. A combo box is mainly used in "Settings" menus, for selecting one of several choices. A Prompt button is used when you need to answer a question by choosing either "Yes" or "No".
  • Page 35 4 twice in quick succession. To type an “I” press it 3 times in quick succession. After a second, a click sounds and the SensePlayer announces the letter you entered. Use the following numbers to create their corresponding letters: 1) Number 1: comma dot dash at.
  • Page 36 SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual 7) Number 7: p q r s 8) Number 8: t u v 9) Number 9: w x y z 10)Number 0: Space Question Exclamation mark. In the same way, you can enter symbols and punctuation using the numeric keypad.

  • Page 37: Using Help Mode

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual 3.8 Using Help Mode Help Mode works similarly to a key describer in that, when you press any key on the unit, its function is announced. It is context specific, thus, the functions announced for each key are dependent on the location from which you activate Help mode.

  • Page 38: File Manager

    4.1 Executing and exiting the File Manager The File Manager is the first item in the Home menu. When you boot the SensePlayer, you are placed in the Home menu, and placed on File Manager. Simply press "OK" to open it.

  • Page 39: File Manager Commands

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual *Note: by default, SensePlayer identifies only file content types. However, it is also possible to analyze the content of folders as you navigate. While it can be helpful to know the type of content contained in a given folder, identifying this information requires constant analysis as you navigate, which may slow the responsiveness of the File Manager, especially with regard to large folders.

  • Page 40: General Navigabon

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual 13)Number 5: Reads the current character's military alphabet equivalent. Press twice to hear both the character and the phonetic equivalent. 14)Number 6: Reads the next character of the current file or folder name. 15)Number 7: Moves to the bottom of the list.

  • Page 41: File/Folder Informabon

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual Use the “OK” key to play the current file/folder. Use the “Cancel” key to exit playback and return to the “File Manager”. 4.2.3 File/Folder information. To obtain attribute information about the current file or folder, press the “Star” key. The "Information"...

  • Page 42: Selecting Multiple Items

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual 4.2.4 Selecting multiple items. You can select multiple items in the File Manager and play them, or act on them collectively when performing actions like copying or compressing. To select the current item, press the number 0. If an item is selected, pressing 0 deselects it.

  • Page 43: Managing Files And Folders

    4.3 Managing Files and Folders You can use the File Manager menu to manipulate the files and folders on your SensePlayer. The menu contains functions for copying and moving files, compressing and decompressing files, and for renaming files and creating new folders.

  • Page 44: Delete

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual 4) Press the OK key or the shortcut Number 1. The "Copy Complete" 'message is displayed and the items are copied to the clipboard. 5) Navigate to the folder into which you want to copy the files.

  • Page 45: Renaming A File Or Folder

    Read Only file is found. If you choose "Yes to all", all items are deleted without prompting. Press the Cancel key to abort the deletion. Note: Files and folders cannot be recovered after they are deleted from SensePlayer. 4.3.3 Renaming a file or folder. To change the folder or file name, do the following: 1) Select the file or folder you want to rename.

  • Page 46: Compressing Files

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual 1) locate "New Folder" in the menu, and press the OK key. 2) Enter the name of the folder you want to create, and press the “OK” key. To cancel the creation of a folder, press the Cancel key.
  • Page 47 SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual 4) Press “OK”, and decompression begins. If the file requires a password to extract, a Password edit box appears. Enter the password and press the OK key. During the extraction, beeps are heard indicating progress.

  • Page 48: The Media Player

    To start media playback, from the Home menu, press the number 2. Or arrow down to “Media player” and press “OK”. If you have not previously used the Media Player, SensePlayer places you in the “explorer”, from which you can choose a file or folder to play as you would do in the File Manager described in the previous chapter.

  • Page 49: Getting Playback Information

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual To pause playback, press the OK button briefly while media is playing. Press the OK button briefly once again to resume playback. To close the Media Player, press the "Cancel" key, and the media Player closes and you are returned to the Home menu.
  • Page 50 SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual Use the Up and Down arrows to choose other movement units, including 5 tracks, 10 tracks, first or last track, beginning or end, and several time movement options ranging from 5 seconds to 1 hour. A “Mark” movement unit will also be available if marks have been set.

  • Page 51: Moving To Specific Locations

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual You can also use numbers 1 and 7 to move to the first and last track in a play list, and numbers 3 and 9 to move back and forward by a set number of tracks in a play list. You can determine how many tracks 3 and 9 move by in the Media Player Settings.

  • Page 52: Media Playback Settings

    Auto, Normal, Classical, Dance, Jazz, Pop and Rock. *Note: the volume buttons will return to controlling media Volume after 5 seconds of inactivity. SensePlayer will emit a short beep to indicate this has occurred. *Also note: If you adjust these settings during playback, the changes are not announced, so that you can more readily hear their immediate audio affect.

  • Page 53: Shuffle And Repeat

    SensePlayer announces “Shuffle Play On” or “Shuffle Play Off” to indicate its changed status. By default, SensePlayer plays all tracks in the current playlist, and then stops. If there is only one track in the current playlist, the unit plays the current song and plays nothing more.

  • Page 54: Marks

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual 4) Shuffle Play: Use the Left and right arrows to choose between On and Off. 5) Repeat Setting: Use the Left and Right arrows to choose among, off, Repeat File, and Repeat All. 6) Store Position if longer than: Use the Left and Right arrows to choose among 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, Always and Off.

  • Page 55: Se^ng Start And End Points

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual 1) Locate the place in the content where you want to insert the mark, and press the "Pound" key. 2) The Mark Manager menu is displayed, and you are placed on the first item, "Insert a mark".

  • Page 56: Delebng A Mark

    5) Press “OK” and the mark is deleted. 5.8 Using the Explorer. If you wish to locate a certain song, album, or podcast file, you can use the "Explorer" to easily search for and navigate media content stored on your SensePlayer. The...
  • Page 57 Search Dialog. To access files and folders containing media content on your SensePlayer, long press the 0 key while the Media player is running. You are placed in the file/folder list with focus placed on the currently playing file.

  • Page 58: Playlists And Audio Books

    By default, Android creates an "Audio Books" folder on the flashdisk of the SensePlayer, as well as any connected SD card or USB drive. If you copy files to the Audio Books folder, and select them for playback, the Media Player menu will contain an option to "Save As Audio Book", rather...
  • Page 59 SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual Music, or any other folder on the device, the Save As Playlist" option will appear. Thus, if you want to play a group of files as an audio book, they must be located in the Audio Books folder on your flashdisk, SD card, or USB drive.

  • Page 60: Daisy Player

    “Home” menu, navigate to the “DAISY Player” using the Up or down arrow, and press the “OK” key. If you have played a book previously, SensePlayer resumes playing what you were last reading at the position at which you exited it. If you have not played a book previously, you are placed in the “explorer”...

  • Page 61: Moving To Specific Locations

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual heading and level navigation, but will offer time element navigation such as 30 seconds or 5 minutes as well. A “Mark” movement unit will also be available if marks have been set. As with the Media Player, you can customize which movement units appear in the cycle when using the Up and Down arrows with the "Movement Unit Settings"...

  • Page 62: Searching For A Specific Word

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual To move to a specific time in DAISY audio, press the number 2. The elapsed and total times are announced, and you are placed in an edit box in to which you can type the specific time you want to move to.

  • Page 63: Reviewing Information For The Current Book

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual 2) Enter the text for which you want to search and press the “OK” button. 3) If text matches your search, you are taken to the first instance of the matching text. If no text matches your search, the unit announces “word not found” and you are returned to your previous position.

  • Page 64: Marks

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual 6.6 Marks. It can be useful to mark certain sections of a book so that you can easily return to them later. You can place up to 999 marks in each book, and you may not duplicate mark numbers.

  • Page 65: Delebng A Mark

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual 2) Press the Down arrow to navigate to "Go to Mark" and press “OK”. 3) You are prompted to choose the number of the mark to move to. Enter the number using the numeric keypad.

  • Page 66: Switching Daisy Modes

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual For DAISY audio books, you also have an option to add additional amplification for books that are recorded at a low volume. To turn the DAISY audio preamp on and off, long press the Number 2 during playback.

  • Page 67: Daisy Settings

    TTS. This allows you to read books in other languages, or simply to adjust the personality of your reading voice for the book you’re reading. Available voice options will include all of those you have installed via the SensePlayer’s Voice Installer.
  • Page 68 SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual It also contains 2 additional settings for determining whether books automatically start reading when the DAISY Player is opened, and whether you want to be alerted of marks with a beep or message. Use the Up and Down arrows to move among the settings. Use the Left and Right arrows to adjust the value of each setting.

  • Page 69: Document Reader

    4. Or, from the “Home” menu, navigate to the “Document Reader” using the Up or down arrow, and press the “OK” key. If you have played a document previously, SensePlayer resumes playing what you were last reading at the position at which you exited it. If you have not played a document previously, you are placed in the “explorer”, from which you can select a file...

  • Page 70: Navigation

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual 7.2 Navigation. You can navigate documents by several elements. Press the Up or Down arrow to select the movement unit. Press the Left or Right arrow to move back and forward by the chosen movement unit.

  • Page 71: Searching For A Specific Word

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual numeric keypad to enter the percentage of the file you want to move to and press the “OK” key. Playback resumes at the percentage of the file you specified. To move to a specific page, press the number 6 during playback. The current page number and the total number of pages are announced, and you are placed in an Edit box in to which you are prompted to type the number of the page you want to move to.

  • Page 72: Reviewing Information For The Current File

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual 7.5 Reviewing information for the current file. You can obtain information on the currently playing file using the number 0 key. 1) The Title: announces the title of the current book. 2) Page information: displays the current page and the total number of pages in the document.

  • Page 73: Moving To A Mark

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual 7.6.2 Moving to a Mark. You can move to an existing mark in 2 ways: either by using the "mark" navigation unit available during playback, or by specifying the mark to move to using the Mark Manager.

  • Page 74: Adjusting Volume And Speed

    *Note: the Volume keys will return to their default setting of controlling the reading voice volume after 5 seconds of inactivity. SensePlayer emits a short beep to indicate this has occurred. 7.8 Using the Explorer.

  • Page 75: Document Settings

    TTS. This might be useful if reading documents in different languages, or if you just wish to have a different personality for reading your specific document. Available voices will include all of those you have installed from the SensePlayer’s voice Installer.
  • Page 76 SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual It also contains 3 additional settings for determining whether files automatically start reading when the Document Reader is opened, whether you want to be alerted of marks with a beep or message, and whether to skip empty lines.

  • Page 77: Fm Radio

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual 8. FM Radio. The FM Radio can access local stations at frequencies from 87.5MHz to 108MHz. • Note: In order to receive a radio signal, you must connect a headphone cable or audio patch cord for use as an antenna.

  • Page 78: Selecting And Moving To Channels

    You can also choose to auto register all radio stations in your area. To do this, while the FM Radio is open, press the number 0. SensePlayer searches for all available radio stations in the area, and automatically registers them as presets.

  • Page 79: Recording A Radio Broadcast

    Press the Left or Right arrow to choose “Yes” or “No”, and press the “OK” key to confirm your choice. Recordings are saved to the "Music/Radio" folder on the flashdisk of SensePlayer and are named with the frequency and the date and time.
  • Page 80 SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual 2) Sample rate: Use the Left and Right arrows to adjust the sample rate in increments from 16,000 HZ to 48,000 HZ. 3) Bit rate: Adjust the setting in increments from 128 KBPS to 320 KBPS. *Only appears if using MP3 format.

  • Page 81: Web Radio

    Web Radio is live audio casting over the Internet as opposed to an FM signal. Web streaming is the method by which devices like SensePlayer allow you to listen to such casts. To use the Web Radio, SensePlayer must be connected to a wireless network.

  • Page 82: Moving By Channel

    During Playback, you can use the Left and Right arrows to move among your Web Radio channels. As you use the arrows to navigate, SensePlayer stops playing the channel you are currently listening to, and connects to the channel to which you have just navigated.

  • Page 83: Searching For Web Radio Channels

    Browser website. And, because it is easy for anyone to add stations, we recommend you update it often on the SensePlayer. You may sometimes find duplicate channels on this database, as multiple streaming links for the same channel are sometimes submitted.
  • Page 84 Right arrows to move among the results. If you want to add an item to your channel list, press the “OK” key to add the current channel, or number 0 to select individual channels. SensePlayer announces “Selected” before the item. You may select multiple channels in a results list. Once you’ve selected all the channels you want to add, press the “OK”...

  • Page 85: Organizing Your Channel List

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual 9.4 Organizing your Channel list. As you continue to search for an add channels to your list, you may find that you wish to organize them in to groups of like channels, for easier navigation later, as well as for live tuning.

  • Page 86: Podcasts

    "Podcasts", and press “OK”. Or, press the Home key followed by the number 8. SensePlayer announces, "Creating Feed list" and progress beeps are heard while the unit creates the list of feeds from XML addresses pasted into the Podcasts folder.

  • Page 87: Subscribing To Podcasts

    If you paste podcast feed addresses directly, each URL must be placed on its own line in a file named “podcast.url” for the SensePlayer to properly recognize it. You can create such a file using your PC’s Notepad application, and paste the feed addresses in to it, each on a separate line.

  • Page 88: Navigating Feeds And Podcasts

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual If you choose “Word input mode”, type your search term and press the Down arrow again to perform the search. If you choose “Category Mode”, use the Left and Right arrows to choose your category, and press the Down Arrow to initiate the search.
  • Page 89 5 seconds to 1 hour. As with other playback areas on the SensePlayer, you can customize the movement units available with the Up and Down arrows using the “Movement Unit Settings” option in the menu.

  • Page 90: Organizing And Deleting Feeds

    Arrow down from the “download” setting to the “download Location” option, and use the Left and Right arrows to move among the flashdisk and any drives connected to your SensePlayer to determine where podcasts are stored when they are downloaded. 10.4 Organizing and deleting Feeds.

  • Page 91: Library Menu

    The “Library” menu allows patrons of libraries that use the online DAISY protocol or other online interfaces to access and download content directly to the SensePlayer. The presence of this menu and the options in it depend on the country in which you are located and the libraries supported.

  • Page 92: Navigating Content

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual 6) Choose whether or not to save both your ID and Password. Use the Left or Right arrow to navigate to Yes" or "no". 7) Depending on your library, there may be other options for which you must make choices via the left and Right arrows.

  • Page 93: Downloading And Playing Content

    If your library does not use the Online DAISY Protocol, pressing “Delete” simply deletes the book from your SensePlayer. 11.5 Setting Options. Press the “Menu” key to access options related to your library, including login settings, as well as download method and location.

  • Page 94: Wiki Search

    11.6 Wiki search. The “Wiki Search” program allows you to easily search for and save content from Wikipedia and WikBonary on your SensePlayer. You can execute “Wiki Search” by navigaBng to it in the “Library” menu and pressing "OK",. You are placed in the "Reference" combo box from which you can choose to search either Wikipedia or WikBonary.
  • Page 95 SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual The SensePlayer checks our server to see what opBonal library services are available, and presents them in a list. At the Bme of this wriBng, only the Sense Bible is available. However, other services are currently in development and will be made available in this area as soon as they are completed.

  • Page 96: Utilities

    12. Utilities. The Utilities menu contains several small programs and utilities for organizing information, and backing up and formatting your SensePlayer. To open it, Use the Up or Down arrow to navigate to "Utilities" and press “OK”. Use the Up and Down arrows to navigate the items in the utilities menu, and press “OK” on the item you wish to open.

  • Page 97: Making A Recording

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual you can record voice calls via your phone’s app, or other conferencing tools like Facetime, Skype, and Google Meet via the Smart Connect function. 12.1.1 Making a Recording. To begin making a recording, long press the "Record" button from almost anywhere on SensePlayer.

  • Page 98: Setting Recording Options

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual the media player. You can navigate recordings just as you can other audio files in the Media Player. Pressing “Cancel” places you in the Recordings List, from which you can use the arrow keys to navigate the files, and delete recordings you don’t want to keep with the “Delete”...

  • Page 99: Making Daisy Recordings

    12.1.4 Making DAISY recordings. You can use the SensePlayer's Record function to record DAISY files as well as simple WAV and MP3 recordings. To record in DAISY format, set the recording method to "DAISY"...
  • Page 100 A few things to keep in mind: When recording a voice call, if you are using the internal speakers of the SensePlayer, there will be a slight echo in the recording, as the SensePlayer’s microphones are also picking up the speaker audio.

  • Page 101: Memo

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual We have also found that results can vary greatly among android devices, as the hardware also varies greatly. Once again though, a USB C wired headset, or the internal speakers and microphones seem to work most reliably when making voice call recordings.

  • Page 102: The Memo List

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual 12.2.3 The Memo list. From the Memo list, you can read, modify, delete and search memos you have previously created. To access the memo list, when the Memo program is opened, press the Down arrow to “Memo list’...

  • Page 103: Searching For Memos

    You can select multiple memos using the 0 key as you would to select multiple files in the File Manager described in chapter 4. If you select multiple memos, pressing “Delete” and confirming deletion deletes all the selected memos. 12.3 Calculator Use the SensePlayer’s calculator to perform quick calculations on the go.

  • Page 104: Opening The Calculator

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual 12.3.1 Opening the Calculator. From the “Home” menu, navigate to the utilities menu and open it. Use the up or Down arrow to navigate to “Calculator” and press the “OK” key. You can also press 0, 4 from the Home menu.

  • Page 105: Reviewing Calculations

    Press “Cancel” to return to your calculation line from the history list. 12.4 The Alarm. Use the SensePlayer’s alarm to wake up in the morning or remind you of an event. 12.4.1 Setting an alarm. From the Utilities menu, use the Up and Down arrows to navigate to ‘Alarm” and press “OK”.

  • Page 106: Managing Alarms

    When you finish selecting your options, press the “OK" button to save the alarm. 12.4.2 Managing alarms. You may set multiple alarms in the SensePlayer, and if you have set them to recur, they will remain until you delete them. When alarms have been added, they appear at the top of the main dialog in a combo box you can navigate with the Left and Right arrows.

  • Page 107: Stopwatch And Countdown

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual 12.5 Stopwatch and countdown To access the Stopwatch, navigate to it in the “Utilities” menu, or press 0, 6 from the Home Menu. When the Stopwatch is opened, you are prompted with instructions on how to use it.

  • Page 108: Setting The Sleep Timer

    To open the “Set Sleep Timer” dialog, hold the “Star” key from anywhere on SensePlayer. You can also open the “Set Sleep Timer” dialog from the Utilities menu. When the Sleep timer is opened, use the left and Right arrows to choose a time for the...

  • Page 109: Backup/Restore Flashdisk

    When you disconnect later, the system should be fine. When the backup is complete, a folder called “SensePlayer Backup” appears on the root of the backup drive, containing a zip file with the SensePlayer device name and the time and date.

  • Page 110: Offline Upgrade

    1) Make sure you are connected to the Internet. See chapter 14 for details on setting up a wireless network connection. 2) Be sure your device is charged above 40%, as SensePlayer will not allow you to upgrade the firmware if the battery is charged below this level.
  • Page 111 3) Place the SD card in SensePlayer. 4) Ensure your device is charged to 40%, and Connect the AC adapter. If you try to upgrade without doing either of these things, the SensePlayer will notify you, and will cancel the upgrade process.

  • Page 112: The Settings Menu

    13.1 Global Options. The “global options”’ dialog contains several general settings for customizing the operation and output of SensePlayer. Open the “Settings” menu from the “Home” menu. Press “OK” on the first item, “global Options”. You can also open the “Global options”...
  • Page 113 SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual 1) Sleep Mode Kick in: determines after what period of inactivity the unit automatically powers off. Choose among off, 10 minutes, 20 minutes, and 30 minutes 2) Time Announcement: choose among every 5 minutes, every 10 minutes, every 30 minutes, every hour, or Off.
  • Page 114 BrailleSense, choose “BrailleSense”. *Note: this option determines the default key map for new connections. Each saved connection can be set independently. 21)Default Smart Connect Mode: this option determines what keyboard mode the SensePlayer will default to when a smart connection is activated. The options are...

  • Page 115: Voice Options

    Smart Connect function, whether the audio of the smart device is also sent to the SensePlayer. Choose On or Off. 23)Language: Choose the operating language of the SensePlayer using the Left and Right arrows.

  • Page 116: The Voice Installer

    13.3 The Voice installer. Use the “Voice Installer” to add additional Vocalizer Expressive voices to your SensePlayer. Open the “Voice Installer” from the “Settings” menu. You are presented with a list of voices you can install. Use the Up and Down arrows to navigate the list of voices, and press “OK” on a voice you wish to install.

  • Page 117: Synchronizing With A Time Server

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual 1) From the Home menu, open the “Options” menu and navigate to “Set Time and Date”. 2) Press the "OK" button to open the "Time and Date" dialog. 3) You are placed on the Time Zone combo box. Use the Left and Right arrows to set the time zone.

  • Page 118: Bluetooth Manager

    “OK” key, and the time is synchronized, and you are returned to the “Settings” menu. 13.5 Bluetooth Manager. You can use SensePlayer with BLUETOOTH headsets or speakers for high quality, wireless audio listening. 13.5.1 Turning Bluetooth On/Off. To turn Bluetooth On or Off, deep press the “Bluetooth” key, the second key from the right on the top row of function keys.

  • Page 119: Disconnecbng A Bluetooth Device

    You must have Wireless LAN turned on and connected to a network to access online library Services, to listen to Web Radio, to download podcasts, and to upgrade SensePlayer using the online update server. To turn on Wireless LAN, deep press the “Wi-Fi” key described above.

  • Page 120: Edibng Or Delebng A Wireless Profile

    English lower case letters. When you finish entering the password, press “OK”. Press "Cancel" to cancel setting up the connection. 5) After a few seconds, if the connection is successful, SensePlayer announces that it is connected to the network and you are returned to the “Settings” menu. If the SensePlayer is unable to connect to the network, it announces "Connection...

  • Page 121: Initializing Options

    13.8 Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide runs a getting started wizard that introduces you to SensePlayer and its functions, and lets you set basic preferences. This guide automatically launches the first time you start your unit. You can relaunch it at any time by selecting the “Quick Start Guide” option in the “Settings”...

  • Page 122: Checking Device Information

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual 13.9 Checking device information. The last 2 items in the “Settings” menu are Battery status and “SensePlayer Information”. Navigating to the Battery status item announces the current battery level and whether the system is using the battery or USB power. You can also check the battery status by long pressing the “Volume Down”...

  • Page 123: Installing And Using 3Rd Party Apps

    It is not expected that the SensePlayer will offer the same support as an Android phone or tablet. The SensePlayer is not a google certified device, thus, will, in fact have a number of limitations in terms of running third party apps. Some of these can be worked around,...
  • Page 124 You can get a short description of the focused app, as well as quick hints for setting up and using the app on the SensePlayer by pressing the Star key. Press “Cancel” to return to the apps list after you’ve finished reading the information.
  • Page 125 You can also install Android apps by downloading their APK, XAPK, or APKS files from the Internet, and accessing them via SensePlayer's File Manager. You can often locate APK files for well known applications simply by doing a Google Search with the name of the app and the word "APK".

  • Page 126: Navigating And Using Apps

    Use numbers 1 and 7 to move to the top and bottom of the screen respectively, just as you can in the main SensePlayer interface. You can also use numbers 3 and 9 to scroll in list areas such as an artist or album list in Apple Music.
  • Page 127 SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual Press the OK key to activate the current item. Long press the 0 key to long press the current item. The long press function often brings up a context menu in Android applications. Press the Cancel key to emulate the Back button.

  • Page 128: Using Smart Connect

    Smart phone or tablet. You also have the option of sending the audio of your smart phone or tablet to the SensePlayer when Smart Connect is active. Currently, Smart Connect is supported for iOS/iPad OS and Android. You can also use a specific key map for operating your BrailleSense with your SensePlayer as a remote control.
  • Page 129 For Example, numbers 1 and 7 move to the top and bottom of a screen, just as they often do in SensePlayer; numbers 3 and 9 scroll up and down one page; number 8 serves as the Search key in all key maps, etc.

  • Page 130: Smart Connect Commands For Ios

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual 15.3 Smart Connect commands for iOS 15.3.1 Navigation Mode Please note: keys for scrolling screens up, down, left and right require Quick Navigation to be turned on. This is noted in the command list with *RQN, (requires Quick Nav). All other keys should work regardless of whether Quick Navigation is on or off.

  • Page 131: Web Browsing Mode

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual Home: Long Press Menu key • Power Switch: Delete-0 • App Switcher: Menu-Delete • move to next open app: Menu-Down arrow • Move to previous open app: Menu-Up arrow • Go to Status Bar: Menu-Num1 •...

  • Page 132: Text Input Mode

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual Next heading: Num1 • Next Link: Num2 • Next Static text: Num3 • Next Table: Num4 • Next Text field: Num5 • Next Aria landmark: Num6 • Next list: Num7 • Next Button: Num8 •...

  • Page 133: Smart Connect Commands For Android

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual Move back one character: Left arrow • move forward one word: Menu-Right arrow • move back one word: Menu-Left arrow • Move up one line: Up arrow • Move down one line: Down arrow •...
  • Page 134 SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual Navigate to previous item: Left arrow • Navigate to above item: Menu-Up arrow • Navigate to below item: Menu-Down arrow • Navigate to next window: Menu-Right arrow • Navigate to previous window: Menu-Left arrow •...

  • Page 135: Web Browsing Mode

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual Open default contacts app: delete-Num2 • Open default e-mail app: Delete-Num3 • Open Gmail app: delete-Num4 • Open default calendar: Delete-Num5 • Open default music player: delete-Num6 • Open default messaging app: Delete-Num7 •...

  • Page 136: Text Input Mode

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual Navigate to Previous Numbered Heading: Delete-Num1-Num6 • Navigate to next item: Right arrow • Navigate to previous item: Left arrow • Perform Click: OK Key • Perform Long Click: long Press OK Key •...

  • Page 137: Smart Connect Commands For Braillesense

    Android and iOS, as this is more sensible to the BrailleSense navigation scheme. *Note: When connecting to SensePlayer via the BrailleSense Bluetooth Manager, the SensePlayer will offer 2 Bluetooth services, Headset and Printer. Regardless of whether you are sending audio, please choose the Headset connection. Be assured, the keyboard will also be recognized.

  • Page 138: Navigabon Mode

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual With this in mind, find commands for Navigation Mode and Text Input Mode in the following sections. 15.5.1 Navigation Mode Previous Menu/List item: Up Arrow • Next Menu/List item: Down Arrow • Back in menu/directory: Left Arrow •...

  • Page 139: Text Input Mode

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual Open Global Options: Menu-Num1 • open notifications: Menu-Num2 • Announce Power status: Menu-Num3 • Announce Network status: menu-Num4 • Open Sleep Timer: Menu-Num5 • Toggle mute Microphone: Menu-Num6 • Voice On/off: Menu-Num7 • Braille On/off: Menu-Num8 •...
  • Page 140 SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual Navigate to next character: Right arrow • Navigate to previous character: Left arrow • Navigate to next word: Menu-Right arrow • Navigate to previous word: Menu-Left arrow • Navigate to next line: Down arrow •...

  • Page 141: Key Commands Quick Reference

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual 16. Key Commands Quick Reference Use the keys to perform their associated functions in each of the applications and contexts below. 16.1 Common Commands Up Arrow: Moves up one item in a list or menu.

  • Page 142: Launcher Commands

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual Wi-Fi Key: Short press to announce Wi-fi status, deep press to turn Wi-fi On/Off, long press • to open Setup Internet dialog. Bluetooth Key: Short press to announce Bluetooth status, deep press to turn Bluetooth On/ •...

  • Page 143: Media Player Commands

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual Right arrow: Opens the current folder. • OK key: Plays the current file or folder, or executes the current menu item. • Cancel key: Cancels the current function or cancels selection of the current file/folder. If •...

  • Page 144: Daisy Player Commands

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual Right Arrow: moves forward by the selected movement unit. Long press for cumulative • forward time movement. OK key: Toggles Play/Pause status. • cancel key: exits the Media Player. • Menu Key: Opens the Media player Menu.

  • Page 145: Document Reader Commands

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual OK Key: Toggles Play/Pause status. • Cancel Key: Exits the DAISY Player. • Menu key: Opens the DAISY Player menu. • Delete Key: Long press to exit without mark. • Number 1: Moves to the first phrase. Long press to toggle Manual and Auto reading modes.

  • Page 146: Fm Radio Commands

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual Menu Key: Opens the Document Reader menu. • Delete Key: long press to exit without mark. • Number 1: Moves to the top of the document. Long press to toggle Manual and Auto reading •...

  • Page 147: Web Radio Commands

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual Number 5: Moves to the fifth preset. Long press to save the current channel as preset 5. • Number 6: moves to the sixth preset. Long press to save the current channel as Preset 6.

  • Page 148: Podcasts Commands

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual Number 4: Reads the previous character in the channel name. Long press to read the • previous word in the channel name. Number 5: reads the current character in the channel name. Press twice to hear the •...

  • Page 149: Commands For Library Services Programs

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual Number 2: From the Feed List, initiates the Move Feed function. From playback, long press • to open the chapter list. Number 3: Moves up 1 page of feeds or episodes from the current position.

  • Page 150: Calculator Commands

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual Number 5: reads the current character in the book name. Press twice to hear the military • equivalent. Number 6: Reads the next character in the current book name. • Number 7: Moves to the end of the book list.

  • Page 151: Memo Commands

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual Number 9: inputs the number 9. Long press to input the decimal point. • Number 0: inputs the number 0. Long press to input the exponent operator. • 16.12 Memo Commands Up Arrow: moves to the previous memo or menu item •...

  • Page 152: Mobile Screen Reader Commands

    SELVAS Healthcare SensePlayer – User Manual 16.13 Mobile screen Reader Commands Up Arrow: Moves to the item above your current position • Down arrow: Moves to the item below your current position • Left Arrow: Moves to the previous object or control •...

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