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4. Basic Devices
In this chapter you learn how to handle all the standard devices (applications) Milestone
312 supports. The main device is Audio, which is three things: Music Player, Text To
Speech Player and Recorder. There are gadgets on the market which only include one of
these applications, but in Milestone all are combined in one. That is why we call Audio
(and Books, etc.) a device. Further devices which are already included in the standard
version of M312 are Books and Alarm. Books contains DAISY playback, as well as
“Audible.com”. Alarm integrates an easy to use alarm clock which makes sure that you get
up every morning on time.
These basic devices are all described in detail and with their individual shortcuts in this
chapter.
4.1. Audio
The device “Audio” is a multi-purpose application with a very broad range of usable file
formats. So you do not have to worry about time-consuming conversion of files, just let it
play or record the way you like. Audio combines the functions of a music player, text to
speech player and a recorder.
All the files used in Audio can be archived in a freely accessible folder structure as you
know from your computer. The acoustically supported navigation enables the user to easily
maneuver freely between folders and subfolders without losing track. The data structure
with all desired folders can easily be composed on a computer and transferred to
Milestone 312 via USB connection as described under “Data management via computer”.
Afterwards you may use Milestone 312 to move freely within this data structure and switch,
for example, through music files, which are sorted by artist’s names or the type of music.
Milestone can speak out the names of the folders, which have been typed in on the
computer. But if you prefer, each folder can additionally be voice labeled with a recorded
title on Milestone 312.
4.1.1. General functions of Audio
The following functions are general Audio functions. So whatever you are doing in Audio
these functions are available.
4.1.1.1. Folder navigation with M312
Milestone 312 allows you free navigation through folder structures for the Audio device.
Due to this you can store your downloaded or M312 created files wherever you want to in
your own created structure. The navigation is pretty simple. You have to imagine the 4
press-buttons around the “Play” button as a navigational cross. With “Rec” you go up to
the next higher folder level. With “Mode” you reach the next lower subfolders. So in the
folder hierarchy (the vertical hierarchy) you navigate with “Rec” and “Mode”. The horizontal
movement in a defined level you do with the two arrow buttons.
Let us assume we have inserted an SD card with two folders, “Music” and “Text”. In the
folder “Music” you will find the subfolders “Rock” “Pop” and “Classic”. In “Text” you will find
“Newspapers” and “Love stories”. When Milestone is activated and located in the device
“Audio”, press “Rec” until you hear a short beep and M312 says either “Internal Memory”
or “External Memory”. The drive “Internal Memory” stands for the 1GB internal memory
and “External Memory” for the SD card, which is plugged into Milestone. Each time you
press “Rec” you change the drive and automatically enter its root directory. So in case you
are located in the internal memory press once more “Rec” to change the drive. Use now
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