IMPORTANT NOTICES. FCC NOTICE. Declaration of Conformity. Model Number: PTN2 Trade Name: PLEXTALK Responsible party: Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. Address: 6-15-26 Chuo, Ueda-shi, Nagano-ken 386-0012 JAPAN This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules; Operation is subject to the following two conditions:...
CAUTION: Any changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Canadian Department of Communications Statement. This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
2.3. Description of the unit............10 2.4. Charging PLEXTALK............13 2.5. Maintenance and battery care..........14 2.6. Turning PLEXTALK on and off..........16 2.7. Key Describer function............16 2.8. Key Lock function..............16 2.9. Inserting and ejecting SD card, USB memory and CD..17 3.
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6.5. Changing the playback speed..........28 6.6. Changing the audio tone............28 6.7. Accessing the Navigation menu..........29 6.8. Selecting the media and title..........29 6.9. Folder, category and title navigation........30 6.10. Getting information about media and title......30 6.11.
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13.1. The built in help file............. 52 13.2. Checking system properties..........52 13.3. "Skippable" settings............52 13.4. Reset PLEXTALK to factory defaults........53 Appendix A - Main specifications..........55 Appendix B - Menu hierarchy............59...
1. Legal and copyright information. This chapter contains important information regarding copyright, licences and trademarks. It also outlines the restrictions, which apply when using the PLEXTALK for copying or recording digital sound. You are strongly advised to read this chapter thoroughly before continuing.
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1.3.1. General information. This PLEXTALK device is designed to help you record and reproduce sound works, to which you own the copyright, or where you have gained permission from the copyright owner or the rightful licenser.
1 AC adaptor 1 User's Guide CD 1 Quick Reference guide 1 Safety Instruction guide Note: It is strongly recommended that you retain all packaging, in case you need to return your PLEXTALK for any reason in the future.
Locate the perforated surface of the speaker grill of the PLEXTALK. Keep the feet downwards and rotate it until the speaker grill is at the upper right from you. The PLEXTALK should now be set up in its normal operating position. You can confirm this by feeling the longest side is closest to you.
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Bookmark key - used for bookmark navigation, insertion and deletion. The rectangular block of 12 keys is generally called the Number key and is located at the centre of the top surface. It is laid out exactly like a push button telephone keypad with 4 rows of 3 keys. The number 5 key has a small raised dot on it to help you locate it.
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Volume key - the upper side is called "Volume up key", the lower side is called "Volume down key." Speed key - the upper side is called "Speed up key", the lower side is called "Speed down key." The last group of keys on the top surface is the 5 keys on the right hand side.
2.4. Charging PLEXTALK. In order to charge the internal battery, you need to connect the PLEXTALK to the mains supply. Do this as follows: To charge the battery using mains power, plug the supplied AC adapter into the power input terminal on the centre of the back face.
2.5. Maintenance and battery care. 2.5.1. Unit care. Carefully wipe any dust and dirt from PLEXTALK with a soft cloth that has been slightly dampened with a diluted, neutral detergent, then wipe dry with a cloth. WARNING: Always disconnect PLEXTALK from the mains supply before cleaning.
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2.5.3. Crossed-out dustbin mark. Symbol mark called "crossed-out dustbin mark" is printed on the surface of the battery. Note: This symbol mark is valid only for EU countries. This symbol mark is according to the directive 2006/66/EC. This symbol means that batteries and accumulators, at their end-of-life, should be disposed of separately from regular municipal waste.
The Key Describer feature is turned on and off using the Menu key. As its name implies, the Key Describer function allows the user to get a description of any key on the PLEXTALK. Turn on the Key Describer by pressing and holding down the Menu key.
Carefully grip the card and pull it out of the slot. CAUTION: PLEXTALK's SD card slot is only compatible with SD or SDHC cards. Inserting other memory card such as a Memory Stick or MultiMedia Card, will cause a malfunction and should not be used.
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Gently push the CD into the CD slot on the front of the PLEXTALK. Continue to push the CD into the slot until the PLEXTALK takes over and feeds the CD the rest of the way. Note: If you accidentally insert a CD upside down, the CD will be ejected.
3. Introduction to the menu system. A number of the features of PLEXTALK are accessed through the built in menu system. This chapter aims to give you an understanding of how the menu is structured and how you access it.
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that time. This will take you down one level in the menu structure and leave you on the relevant sub menu. To move up one level in the menu, press the Number 2 key or the Cancel key. To exit immediately from the menu system, from any level in the structure, press the Menu key.
Use the Number 4 or 6 key to select your preferred voice and press the Enter key or Number 8 key to confirm. Note: If you change the synthetic voice, PLEXTALK will shut down and restart. 4.2. Selecting the pitch of the synthetic voice.
4.4. Selecting a preferred waiting sound. When the PLEXTALK is busy, such as when it is accessing a media, it plays a sound to indicate that it is carrying out that action. To select your preferred waiting sound, do the following:...
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Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the "System settings" option and select it by pressing the Enter key or Number 8 key. Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the "Select the waiting sound"...
5.3. Compulsory power off function. If for any reason, PLEXTALK will not shut down or you are not able to navigate with any keys, you can try using the compulsory power off function, as an alternative to remove the battery.
Sleep Timer setting will increase. 5.4.2. Cancelling the sleep timer. To cancel the sleep timer, do the following: Press the Sleep Timer key. PLEXTALK will tell you that the sleep timer is currently on and the number of minutes remaining before shut down.
6. Playing features common to all formats. PLEXTALK is able to play DAISY titles, Audio Files, Text Files and Audio book. PLEXTALK is able to recognise and play audio files in the following file formats: MP3, Wave, WMA, AMR-WB+ and Ogg Vorbis.
To fast forward, press and hold down the Fast Forward key. Playback will start when you release the key. When you play a DAISY book with audio or Audio file, as you hold down the Rewind or Fast Forward key, the fast rewind or fast forward will skip 1 minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 20 minutes and so on.
Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the "System settings" option and select it by pressing the Enter key or the Number 8 key. Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the "Select guide volume" option and select it by pressing the Enter key or the Number 8 key.
6.7. Accessing the Navigation menu. One of the most useful features of PLEXTALK is the ability to choose how you want to navigate. To use the Navigation Menu, do the following: Use the Number 2 or 8 key to move upwards or downwards.
6.9. Folder, category and title navigation. If there are multiple items on the SD card or USB media, you can switch from the item you are currently reading to different one. To navigate by folders, do the following: Press the bookshelf key repeatedly until you hear the media you want to go to.
Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the "Media and title Information" option and select it by pressing the Enter key or the Number 8 key. PLEXTALK will announce the information on the current media and title. When you have noted the relevant information, press the Enter key to exit the menu system.
6.13. Using bookmarks. 6.13.1. Types of bookmark. There are 2 types of bookmark you can use in PLEXTALK as follows: Numbered Bookmarks - You can add up to 10000 Numbered Bookmarks. Each bookmark is assigned a unique number in the range 1 to 65000.
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Using the Number Pad, enter the number you wish to assign to this bookmark. If you allow PLEXTALK to assign a number, do not enter the number or enter the number "0". Press the Enter key to confirm or the Cancel key to clear your entry.
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6.13.4. Clearing bookmarks. To clear a Numbered Bookmark, the procedure is as follows: Press the Bookmark key 3 times. Using the Number Pad, enter the number of the bookmark you wish to remove. Press the Enter key to confirm or the Cancel key to clear your entry.
PLEXTALK will move to the heading and playback will start automatically. Note: When navigating in this way, PLEXTALK will stop at all headings that have a level the same as or higher than the level you...
For example, if you chose to navigate on Level 3, PLEXTALK will find all Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 headings as you move backwards or forwards. 7.2. Moving to the beginning or end of a DAISY title.
Navigation Menu. Use the Number 4 key to move backwards to the previous group item in the title. PLEXTALK will move backwards to the previous group item and playback will start automatically. Use the Number 6 key to move forwards to the next group item in the title.
To jump forwards one phrase, press the Number 2 or 8 key to select the "Phrase" option on the Navigation Menu and then press the Number 6 key. PLEXTALK will jump forwards to the start of the next phrase and playback will start automatically.
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You can select from two playback modes when using a DAISY title. The available options are as follows: Normal playback: it plays through the title and stops when finished. Repeat title: the current title will repeat continuously until playback is stopped.
AMR-WB+ Files. Ogg Vorbis Files; from 45 kbps to 320 kbps CAUTION: PLEXTALK may not be able to play a Music CD that is not compliant with the CD digital audio (CD-DA) standard, such as copy-protected Music CDs.
When you have entered a valid track number and pressed the Enter key, PLEXTALK will switch to the track you selected and playback will start automatically. To navigate tracks sequentially, do the following: Use the Number 2 or 8 key to go to the "Track" option on the Navigation Menu.
Press the Enter key to confirm or the Cancel key to clear your entry. When you have entered a valid album number and pressed the Enter key, PLEXTALK will switch to the album you selected and playback will start automatically. To navigate albums sequentially, do the following: ...
8.5. Announcing albums and tracks by name or number. When navigating albums or tracks, PLEXTALK announces albums and tracks by name or number. Either setting to read the name or the number can be selected. For this setting, do the following: ...
9. Playing Text Files. In the context of this guide, Text Files can either be plain text, Microsoft Word .doc files or HTML files. 9.1. Navigating by screen, paragraph, line, sentence, word or character. A Text File will always give you the navigation options "Screen", "Paragraph", "Line", "Sentence", "Word"...
Press the GoTo key once. Type in a percentage between 0 percent and 100 percent, and press the Enter key. PLEXTALK will move the playback position to that position in the Text File. 9.3. Playback mode. When playing Text Files, you can select a preferred playback mode.
10. Playing Audio Book. PLEXTALK is able to play the "Audio Book" which is supplied from "audible.com". Audio book navigations are similar to a DAISY book except some points. Heading and percentage navigation is available by GoTo key. About the previous and next navigation by 4 or 6 key, you can select heading, ten minutes, 30 seconds, and bookmark by 2 or 8 key.
It will be backed up as Audio Files and not in DAISY format. In the back up process, PLEXTALK gives a verbal warning if there is insufficient space available on the target media. 11.2. Backup a title or album from a CD to other media.
Press the Number 9 key once to access the backup feature. PLEXTALK will ask you to confirm that you wish to proceed with the backup. Press the Enter key or Number 8 key to proceed or the Cancel key to abort.
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MP3 256K Stereo ; 40 minutes approximately. MP3 128K Stereo High Quality ; 55 minutes approximately. MP3 128K Stereo ; 40 minutes approximately. Note: All times are approximate. The backup time will depend on the size of the source title and numbers of files. It will also depend on the writing speed of the SD card.
Note: The titles on the optical disc can not be deleted. 12.2. Erasing an SD card. PLEXTALK allows you to erase an SD card as many times as you want. To erase an SD card, do the following: Press the Menu key once to access the Main Menu.
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If you choose to continue, the formatting process will start. PLEXTALK will announce when the process is complete. Note: If the SD card is erased, all data on the SD card will be deleted.
13.2. Checking system properties. To find out the system version or the serial number of your PLEXTALK, do the following: Press the Menu key once to access the Main Menu. Use the Number 4 or 6 key to go to the "System settings"...
PLEXTALK will ask you to confirm that you wish to proceed. Press the Enter key to set all settings to factory defaults or the Cancel key to abort. After a short while, PLEXTALK will restart. The following is a list of all the default settings for the PLEXTALK.
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Playback volume (Main volume): 13 Playback speed: Normal Playback tone: Normal Playback setting: Normal playback Skippable: Play Guide volume: Normal Synthetic voice: depending on language Select waiting sound: Waiting sound 1 The pitch of the synthetic voice: Normal...
Appendix A - Main specifications. Note: Shinano Kenshi reserves the right to modify the products specification at any time without prior notice. This section details the main specifications for the PLEXTALK PTN2. General specifications. CD Loading system: Slot insertion Compatible CDs: 12cm diameter CD, CD-R and CD-RW discs.
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Electric Power Source: AC adaptor, AC 100 V to 240 V, 50 or 60 Hz Dimensions and weight: Length 219 mm Width 170 mm Height 56 mm Weight Approx. 1300 grams Power consumption (maximum): Working temperature and humidity: Fahrenheit from 40 to 104 Celsius from 5 to 40 Humidity from 20% to 80%, no moisture.
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Heading, Group, Page, Phrase, Bookmark, Album, Track, Screen, Paragraph, Line, Sentence, Word, Character Volume adjustment: 0 to 25 (in increments of 1) Guide volume adjustment: -5 to +5 (in increments of 1) Play speed adjustment: 11 settings from -2, through 0, to +8 (in increments of 1). Normal speed is at 0.
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Note: All times are approximate. Note: The charging time and operating time vary depending on the ambient temperature and working conditions. Copyright information about Ogg Vorbis. This software is provided by the copyright holders and contributors "as is" and any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are disclaimed.
Appendix B - Menu hierarchy. This appendix lists all menu items in the Main Menu along with their corresponding sub menu hierarchy. PLAYBACK SETTINGS: +Shuffle and repeat settings Normal playback Repeat title (DAISY, Text, Audio book) Repeat track (Audio Files) Repeat album (Audio Files) Repeat all albums (Audio Files) Shuffle repeat (Audio Files)
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+Select producer note Play Skip MEDIA MANAGEMENT: +Media and title information +Delete all files on the SD card +Delete selected title (album) SYSTEM SETTINGS: +System properties System version Serial number Installed key (if obtained.) +Select guide volume (On scale -5 to +5) +Select the synthetic voice English 1 English 2...
Possible cause: Key Lock is On. Solution: Turn off the key lock by pressing the Rewind key and Fast Forward key at the same time. Symptom: PLEXTALK will not shut down and no keys can be operated. Possible cause 1: Key Lock is On.
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Guide voice: "The SD card is locked". Possible cause: You have locked the SD card using the lock switch on the side of the card. Solution: Eject the card, move the locking switch to the unlocked position, reinsert it into PLEXTALK and try again.
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