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DR-1
User's Guide
This User's manual includes important information and explains proper product handling
to prevent an accident. Please read this manual to use DR-1 safely.
Please keep it in the place in which it is always seen.
©2007 Shinano Kenshi Co.,Ltd.

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  • Page 1 User’s Guide This User’s manual includes important information and explains proper product handling to prevent an accident. Please read this manual to use DR-1 safely. Please keep it in the place in which it is always seen. ©2007 Shinano Kenshi Co.,Ltd.
  • Page 2 Nagano-Ken, 386-0012 JAPAN Importer’s Name: PLEXTOR S.A./N.V. Importer’s Address: Excelsiorlaan 9, 1930 Zaventem, Belgium Tel: +32.2.725.55.22 FAX: +32.2.725.94.95 Type of Equipment: PLEXTALK Digital Recorder Models: DR-1 Conforms to the following standards: EMC: EN 55022:2006 EN 55024:1998+A1+A2:2003 EN 61000-3-2: 2000+A2:2005 EN 61000-3-3: 1995+A1+A2:2005...
  • Page 3 IMPORTANT FCC NOTICE Declaration of Conformity Model Number: DR-1 Trade Name: Responsible party: PLEXTOR LLC Address: 830 Hillview Court, Suite 210 Milpitas, CA 95035 U.S.A. Telephone Number:1.408.719.3000 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Operation is subject to the following two...
  • Page 4 Safety terms and symbols used in this guide Legal and copyright Information Chapter 1 Introduction What you get in the box? What is a Digital Recorder “DR-1”? What is DAISY? What is a DAISY book? Flow of DAISY book production...

  • Page 5: Chapter 6 Troubleshooting

    Main specifications Product specifications Audio characteristics Card drive specifications Recommended CF cards & microphones Recommended CF cards Recommended microphones Chapter 6 Troubleshooting When DR-1 does not operate well When an error is displayed Chapter 7 Glossary / Index Glossary Index...

  • Page 6: Safety Information

    Do not disassemble, repair, and remodel DR-1. It may lead to a cause of fire, electric shock and product damage, and it is very dangerous. Do not use DR-1 other than supplied AC power adaptor and power cord. It may lead to a cause of fire, electric shock and product damage.
  • Page 7 Coating may melt, and it may cause fire and electric shock. Do not damage the power adaptor and the power cord. If you place something heavy on DR-1 and tuck DR-1 into something, it gets damaged and may lead to a cause of fire and electric shock.

  • Page 8: Copyright Information About This Guide

    Do not use thinner, benzine and any alcohols solvent that damages on the surface of DR-1. Insert the CF card in the correct direction. If inserting it in the wrong direction, it leads to a cause of damage. Never add excessive power.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1 Introduction What you get in the box?········································ 10 What is a Digital Recorder “DR-1”?························ 11 What is DAISY?······················································ 12 What is a DAISY book? ···································· 12 Flow of DAISY book production························ 12 Terms of DAISY ················································ 13 Part names and functions······································· 14 DR-1 top layout (Operation panel) ····················...

  • Page 10: What You Get In The Box

    Power Cord Power Adaptor PLEXTALK Recording PLEXTALK Recording Software (PRS) is bundled with DR-1. Designed for Windows PCs, it is a Software (PRS) Installation simple DAISY recording and editing tool with voice guidance to make it accessible to people who are blind or partially sighted.

  • Page 11: What Is A Digital Recorder "Dr-1

    What is a Digital Recorder “DR-1”? “DR-1” is a digital recorder that can perform the work of "Recording", "Proofreading", and "Correction" in DAISY book production. As for the work of DAISY book Features of DR-1 production, refer to "Flow of 1.

  • Page 12: What Is Daisy

    Setting of pages, sections, and chapters, etc. Editing Daisy Work with editing software, such as PRS, etc. Burning data on CD CD Creation Producing CD by PC and other media burning device = Production process that can be done with DR-1...

  • Page 13: Terms Of Daisy

    Terms of DAISY 1) What is a “Phrase”? When the book is being recorded, the audio files are automatically divided into segments called "phrases". The recording software will decide on where a phrase starts and ends based on the amount of silence between one piece of audio and the next.

  • Page 14: Part Names And Functions

    Part names and functions DR-1 top layout (Operation panel) 1) Power 9) Rec. / Pause Turn the power ON/OFF. Record/ pause recording. 2) Change time 10) Rew. Change time display and set time. Rewind /Jump backwards by the phrase unit.

  • Page 15: Input/Output Connectors

    Input/output connectors 1) Line input terminal 5) USB cable connector Connect the output terminal of VCR, etc. Connect the terminal of PC. 2) Microphone input terminal 6) Volume shuttle Connect the output terminal of the Adjusting playback volume. microphone. 7) CF card loading slot 3) Headphone output terminal Insert a CF card.

  • Page 16: Display Panel

    Display panel 1) ”Play” lamp 7) Hour Min. Sec. Flash during playback. Display the state of time presently showing. 2) ”Rec.” lamp 8) Page Flash at “Rec./Pause” and the light comes up during recording. Display the present page. 3) ”Time” lamp 9) Mark Display present elapsed time, total time, or Display the present mark.
  • Page 17 Chapter 2 Setting up to get started Prepare a CF card················································· 18 About a CF card··············································· 18 How to insert a CF card? ································· 19 How to eject a CF card? ·································· 20 Connecting a microphone and a headphone········ 21 Plug in a microphone ·······································...

  • Page 18: Prepare A Cf Card

    (Type I & Type II: 2 sub-types). DR-1 is able to use the memory type of Type I CF card only. Type II CF card cannot be used with DR-1. However, the SD card can be used through the adaptor of the CF card type.

  • Page 19: How To Insert A Cf Card

    CF card or DR-1. CAUTION! Use of the CF card with label, etc. adhered leads to a cause of the label peel-off at the card insertion and also may trigger a defect when inserting/ejecting the card.

  • Page 20: How To Eject A Cf Card

    Carefully grip the CF card and pull it out of the slot. CAUTION! Before ejecting the CF card, ensure that the power of DR-1 is turned off. If the CF card is ejected in the state of power-on, stored data in the card may be destroyed.

  • Page 21: Connecting A Microphone And A Headphone

    However, the audio of plug-in the line input is not recorded at this time. The microphone that can be used with DR-1 is a dynamic microphone or a condenser microphone with batteries.

  • Page 22: Connecting A Power Adaptor

    Refer to “Setting the date and time (p.24) " for the procedure. DR-1 automatically memorize the final position where the power is turned off. When the power is back on again, it enables to start playback from the previously stopped position.

  • Page 23: Display Panel While Booting-Up, Processing, And Finishing Operation, Etc

    Display panel while booting-up, processing, and finishing operation, etc. On a display panel of DR-1, while booting-up, finishing operation, and processing time consuming tasks, the green lamps from the time display part to the phrase display part flashes like one line in side as shown in the below figure.

  • Page 24: Setting The Date And Time

    When DR-1 saves and stores the recorded data (the project), information on time is used. When using DR-1 for the first time or not using it for a long time, it automatically enters the state of setting date and time after power is on.
  • Page 25 Set “time” by pressing Beginning Flash Press to complete setting. “Minute” lamp flashes. Flash Set “minute“ by pressing Beginning Flash Press to complete setting. Flash “Month” lamp flashes. Set “month“ by pressing Beginning Flash Press to complete setting. Flash “Date” lamp flashes.
  • Page 26 Set “Date“ by pressing Beginning Flash Press to complete setting. “Year” lamp flashes. Flash Set by pressing Beginning Flash Play/Stop Press to complete setting. Enter In case of canceling: Rew. Press to cancel. Cancel The time setting cannot cancel when the power is on as the first time.

  • Page 27: Chapter 3 Basic Operation Of Dr

    Chapter 3 Basic Operation of DR-1 Recording······························································· 28 How to record? ··················································· 28 Stop recording ···················································· 30 Playback····························································· 31 Adjusting audio volume of playback···················· 32 Appending Page/Section···································· 33 Correcting······························································· 34 Three methods of editing recording ··················· 34 Navigation<Navigating from beginning to end>...

  • Page 28: Recording

    Hold down and press move to the end. Note) The default recording mode of DR-1 is “Insert recording (p. 42).” Therefore, you should navigate to the end of project before start he recording. Confirm the display showing “ End ”...
  • Page 29 Check “phrase”. Every time “Pause time” is left, check the number of phrase increases. Flash Rec./Pause Press to start recording. lights up “Recording” lamp Light on Note: In order to prevent the sound of key operation being recorded, the recording begins 0.5 seconds after pressing the Rec./Pause key.

  • Page 30: Stop Recording

    Stop recording To PAUSE the recording, Rec./Pause Press to go into the record / Flash pause state. To restart recording from the record / pause state, Rec./Pause Press to start recording again. Light on To STOP recording, Play/Stop Light off Press to go into the stop state.

  • Page 31: Playback

    Playback Confirm that DR-1 is in the STOP state. Confirm that “Record” mark is turned off. For other Light off “Navigation/ Rew. For. Jumping” methods, Press either to jump the refer to “Navigation position you want to listen. (p.36-39).” Jump one phrase by pressing once.

  • Page 32: Adjusting Audio Volume Of Playback

    To adjust the audio volume, use the “Volume Shuttle” located on the right side of the DR-1 body. The range of the audio volume is from 0 to 16. The volume level of zero (0) becomes the mute state (silent pause).

  • Page 33: Appending Page/Section

    Appending Page/Section DR-1 enables you to add navigation information such as page and sections that are required by DAISY books. It improves the efficiency of following DAISY book editing works. Below example explains how to add the 1 page to the 12 phrase.

  • Page 34: Correcting

    Correcting Three (3) methods of correcting recording In the recording, etc. of the reading, correcting the mistakenly read part often happens. There are three methods of correcting the recording: 1) “Overwrite” recording, 2) “Insert” recording, and 3) “Punch-in” recording. Features of these 3 recording methods are described below. For each detailed operation method, please refer to the following pages in this guide: 1) “Overwrite recording (p.41)”, 2) “Insert recording (p.42)”, and 3) “Punch-in recording (p.43-44)”.
  • Page 35 2) Insert recording After the recording is completed, “Insert recording” enables you to insert new audio at any point in your existing recording For example, A B C D 1) Navigate, in your exiting recording, to the location phrase B where you wish to insert the new audio.

  • Page 36: Navigation

    Navigation <Navigating from beginning to end> Function Hold down and press Beginning move the “phrase” up to the “toP”. Function Hold down and press move the “phrase” down to the “End.”...

  • Page 37: Navigation

    Navigation <Phrase navigation> Rew. For. Press Jump one phrase by pressing once. Move at high speed while holding down the key. After releasing the key, playback one phrase and stop.

  • Page 38: Navigation

    Navigation <Skip navigation> Select with the “Select switch.” Select the unit of navigation (page/section/mark). Move back and forth by pressing Skip keys. Move when pressing once by one unit by the selected unit (page/section/mark). Light on Move at high speed while holding down the key. After releasing the key, playback one phrase and stop.

  • Page 39: Navigation

    Navigation <Navigating by specified number> Select with the “Select switch.” Select the unit of navigation (page/section/mark). Number to move Input by pressing Input the number of the navigating destination. Input the value of each every digit with each key. Play/Stop Press to enter.

  • Page 40: Marking

    When you noticed any mistakes of the reading contents that you want to check later, DR-1 enables to make a mark in the project. The mark can be used in the proofreading and the editing work with either DR-1 or PRS.

  • Page 41: Overwrite Recording (Rerecord While Recording)

    Overwrite recording (Rerecord while recording) When you noticed any mistakes while recording, do the following operation in the middle of recording and correct the mistaken parts. Rec./Pause Press during recording. For the correction procedure after Go into the record / pause state. stop, Flash Note) If the stop key is pressed, the overwrite...

  • Page 42: Insert Recording

    Insert recording “Insert recording” enables you to insert the additional audio when you forget to read and record some part after completion of recording. An additionally recorded audio is inserted after displaying phrase in the panel window. Even if “Insert recording” is done, any part of existing project will never be deleted.

  • Page 43: Punch-In Recording Step 1 (Specify Range)

    Punch-in recording STEP 1 (Specify range) “Punch-in recording”, you should specify the range to be erased in the existing project. Navigate to location where For the navigation you wish to insert the new procedure, audio. refer to "Navigation (P.36-39).” Press Start Specified the beginning phrase in the Light on...

  • Page 44: Correction )

    Punch-in recording STEP 2 (Replacing correction) “Punch-in recording” allows you to correct the mistaken parts by recording again to replace the mistakes. Press Go into the record/pause state. Flash For the Adjust the recording volume. procedure of Make an adjustment if necessary. the recording Rec./Pause volume...

  • Page 45: Punch-In Recording Step

    Delete phrases Delete phrases allows you to erase a mistaken part. Specify the range. For the procedure of specifying Light on range, refer to "Punch-in Delete recording STEP 1 (Specify range) Press (P.43)." The specified range is deleted. Flash Please note that even if the specified range is deleted, files are not physically deleted.
  • Page 46 MEMO...
  • Page 47 Deleting all contents stored in the CF card (Format) ································································· 56 Checking DR-1 version·········································· 57 Transferring data to a PC······································· 58 Connecting DR-1 to a PC································· 58 Connecting a card reader to a PC···················· 60 Connecting a PC card adaptor for CF card to a PC····································································· 61 Contents list in a CF card ·································...

  • Page 48: Displaying The Total Time & Remaining Time

    Displaying the total time & remaining time Time display window normally shows the elapsed time. Whenever you press the “Change time” key, the display changes in order of total time remaining time elapsed time. Change time Press Displays “total time.” Light on Change time Press...

  • Page 49: Changing The Playback Speed

    Changing the playback speed Playback speed normally playbacks at the normal speed. Whenever you press the “Playback speed” key, lighting up the small lamp changes in order of x1.5 normal speed. Playback speed Press to change the playback speed to x1.5. Confirm that the lamp located on the left of speed Light on indicator x1.5 on the display panel is lighted up.

  • Page 50: Changing The Beep Sound

    Audio beep sound set “ON.” Function Hold down and push the "volume shuttle" backward by the finger. Audio beep sound set “OFF.” Hold down the “Function” key and operate the Volume Shuttle “Volume (Right side of the Shuttle” DR-1 body) simultaneously.

  • Page 51: Change The Recording Setting

    The display under the “Mark” flashes and goes on to the next operation. Flash Setting the “phrase pause time” (detection time) In a DR-1 recording, the length of the silence to be detected before creating a new phrase is called the “phrase pause time.” Set by pressing to select Beginning desirable time.
  • Page 52 The display under the “Section” flashes and goes on to the next operation. Flash Section pause time (Auto section setting) In a DR-1 recording, after a specified amount of time with no audio input, DR-1 can be automatically created a new section. Set by pressing Beginning select desirable time.
  • Page 53 In case of canceling: Rew. Press to cancel the setting. Cancel The recording setting is saved in the DR-1. The example on the right described the case where the respective value is set to: 1) the phrase pause time is 0.5 second,...

  • Page 54: Building The Book

    "Build Book" process makes the project as DAISY 2.02 compliant book. If you apply Plextalk family, such as PRS and PTR2 for advanced editing, the following process of “building the book” is not necessary. Build book Press “buiLd”...

  • Page 55: Importing (Daisy Import)

    DAISY content from DAISY2.0 to DAISY2.02 format. When you read in any DAISY book by DR-1, you need to do “Importing” process. By importing, you can customize DAISY to PLEXTALK project.

  • Page 56: Deleting All Contents Stored In The Cf Card

    Deleting all contents stored in the CF card (Format) When recording with this product, information files, etc. besides the audio files are created. Please reformat the CF card when you want to delete all files and information once stored in the card for the purpose of producing a new book or a project.

  • Page 57: Checking Dr-1 Version

    Checking DR-1 version When you call our local dealer to inquire our products or the trouble etc., most likely we may be ask you the product version. Please confirm the version of DR-1 by following below steps. Function Play/Stop Hold down and press Product version is displayed in the time panel window.

  • Page 58: Transferring Data To A Pc

    1. After connecting DR-1 and a PC with the USB cable, read data from the CF card into the PC. 2. Remove the CF card from DR-1 and read the data from the CF card into the PC using the “card reader.”...
  • Page 59 Click on “OK” or “X” button to close the dialog balloon. “Hardware removal” dialog balloon is closed. Turn OFF the power of DR-1. Confirm the power is off and remove the USB cable.

  • Page 60: Connecting A Card Reader To A Pc

    Connecting a card reader to a PC The card reader by the USB connection is explained here. 1) Connecting the card reader Insert a CF card into the card reader. Connect the card reader to your PC. The card reader is recognized as the USB mass-storage system device. 2) Disconnecting the card reader Left click on an icon...

  • Page 61: Connecting A Pc Card Adaptor For Cf Card To A

    Connecting a PC card adaptor for CF card to a PC 1) Connecting the PC card adaptor for CF card Insert the CF card into the PC card adaptor for CF card. Insert the PC card adaptor for CF card into your PC. 2) Disconnecting the PC card adaptor for the CF card Left click on an icon...

  • Page 62: Contents List In A Cf Card

    Data transferring to PRS When performing a DAISY editing using PRS after recording completion by DR-1, data is transferred as it is without doing build book. Opening the “Ncc.imdn” file in the Bookdir0 folder using PRS enables you to perform the DAISY editing.

  • Page 63: Restore Plextalk Project File

    Enter Restoring of your DAISY project starts. This function is restored based on backup information of PLEXTALK project file automatically created when book is opened. The contents of the recording and the editing work after the book has opened at the last are not restored.

  • Page 65: Main Specifications

    Chapter 5 Main Specifications Main specifications ················································ 66 Product specifications······································ 66 Audio characteristics········································ 67 Card drive specifications·································· 67 Recommended CF cards & microphones············· 68 Recommended CF cards································· 68 Recommended microphones ·························· 68...

  • Page 66: Product Specifications

    CF card SD card (via AC adaptor) Playable sound quality MP3, PCM (DAISY standard book) Recording method DAISY2.02 format PLEXTALK Project format Recording sound quality PCM 22.05kHz 16bits Mono (DAISY format) MP3 64kbps Mono MP3 48kbps Mono MP3 32kbps Mono...

  • Page 67: Audio Characteristics

    Audio characteristics Headphone output connector Item Characteristics Impedance adaptation 32k ohm unbalanced Connector 3.5 mm diameter stereo mini connector Output voltage 0.4Vrms(plus / minus 0.15Vrms) Line input connector Item Characteristics Input impedance 20k ohm unbalanced Connector 3.5 mm diameter stereo mini connector Input sensitivity - 11dBV or lower External microphone input connector...

  • Page 68: Recommended Cf Cards & Microphones

    Compatibility with other manufacturers’ product The product may not be operated correctly due to the compatibility of DR-1 and products manufactured by other companies. We cannot guarantee or correspond to defect caused by the compatibility with the other companies products including operation-checked products.

  • Page 69: Troubleshooting

    Chapter 6 Troubleshooting When DR-1 does not operate well························ 70 When an error is displayed ··································· 73...
  • Page 70 When DR-1 does not operate well Symptoms Possible cause Solution Loose or unconnected You turn on the Power Firmly reinsert the mains power cord or AC Switch, but the power power cable into the outlet adaptor. Connector is does not come on.
  • Page 71 "How to record? (p.28)" positioned to Zero. in this guide. "Volume shuttle" on the Playback by an appropriate right side of DR-1 is a volume referring to "Adjust position of volume 0. audio volume of playback (p.32) " in this guide.
  • Page 72 You cannot navigate to Because punch-in Cancel the specified range. the position where you recording or deleting want to playback. specifies the range, the position where you want to playback is outside the range. "E." is displayed in the Exceeding maximum It is not a malfunction.
  • Page 73 Capacity of Maximum capacity of PLEXTALK project PLEXTALK project file that file is too large. can be handled by DR-1 is exceeded. Please record and edit it with PRS, etc. [*2] “CARD ERR” / “103” The card cannot be It is a card that cannot be recognized.
  • Page 74 Move specifying the page in the back and forth, and reconfirm the page. The book created other than DR-1; the page number might be not consecutive. “BOOK ERR” / “308” The content of The problem occurs in the...
  • Page 75 Empty space of 30MB or more is necessary to record with DR-1. (Necessary empty space increases along with the size of books.) PRS allows you to create a PLEXTALK project file that is larger than the maximum capacity that DR-1 can handle. The size of PLEXTALK project file that can be edited with DR-1 is up to 7MB.
  • Page 76 MEMO...
  • Page 77 Chapter 7 Glossary / Index Glossary ································································ 78 Index······································································ 80...
  • Page 78 Phrase Audio minimum unit in DAISY. It is a short sentences that can be read by one breath. In DR-1, when the audio is detected in the beginning of the sentence, it is a starting point of the phrase. After a certain time with...
  • Page 79 PRS. Page The role of the page in book is played. In DR-1, the page is set to the phrase. Mark When noticing any mistakes of reading content or checking a certain parts after recording, you can make a mark as a bookmark.
  • Page 80 72, 73 PLEXTALK project 55, 62, 63, 73, Checking DR-1 version 57 74, 75, 79 Connecting DR-1 to a PC 58, 60-61 Power adaptor 10, 22 Connectors 15 PRS 12, 54, 62, 73, 78 DAISY 12, 13, 54, 55, 72, 73, 75, 78,...
  • Page 81 MEMO...
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  • Page 84 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. 6-15-26, Chuo, Ueda-shi Nagano-ken, 386-0012 JAPAN Fax: +81-268-22-5476 E-mail: sales@plextalk.com URL: http://www.plextalk.com/ 127-3798900 2007/11 Printed in Japan...

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