PLEXTALK POCKET PTP1 version 6 User's Guide for U.S. English ©2008 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd.
IMPORTANT NOTICES FCC NOTICE Declaration of Conformity Model Number: PTP1 Trade Name: PLEXTALK Responsible party: Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. Address: 1078, Kami-maruko, Ueda-shi, Nagano-ken 386-0498 JAPAN This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules; Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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. This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numerique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada. CAUTION: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
Table of Contents IMPORTANT NOTICES ........................................................................................................ 2 FCC NOTICE .....................................................................................................................2 Canadian Department of Communications Statement .......................................................2 Table of Contents ................................................................................................................
4.3. Selecting a preferred waiting sound ..........................................................................28 4.4. Selecting the Key Press Confirmation Sound ...........................................................29 5. Power management features ........................................................................................ 30 5.1. Battery low warning ...................................................................................................30 5.2. Automatic power off function ..
7.7. Navigating by screen, paragraph, line, sentence, spell, word or character in case of DAISY text mode..............................................................................................................44 7.8. Navigating by percentage .........................................................................................44 7.9. Navigating by keyword ..............................................................................................44 7.10. Playback mode.............................
13.1. Editing heading markers during recording ...............................................................65 13.2. Setting a heading after recording ............................................................................65 13.3. Cancelling a heading setting after recording ...........................................................66 13.4. Removing a section or multiple sections .................................................................66 14. Media management features .......................
19.1.1. Registering podcast feeds using the "PLEXTALK Transfer" software ..............87 19.1.2. Registering podcast feeds using podcast receiver software .............................88 19.2. Listening to Podcasts ..............................................................................................89 19.3. Navigating by Episode, 10 minutes or 30 seconds..................................................89 19.4. Obtaining the latest episode list .....................................................
4. Available recording time for the specified sound qualities ..........................................113 Appendix E: Questions and Answers on Network setting ........................................... 115 Appendix F: List of entering characters .......................................................................
1. Safety precaution and legal information 1.1. Important safety information Failure to follow these safety instructions could result in fire, electric shock, or other injuries, or damage to PLEXTALK or other property. Read all the safety information below before using PLEXTALK. The symbols below differentiate the level of danger. ! DANGER This symbol denotes that death or serious injuries may directly result from improper use.
fluid of battery contacts your skin, immediately flush the contacted area thoroughly with clean water and conslut a phisician. If the fluid gets on your clothing, flush the area with water. ! WARNING Do not throw the equipment or battery pack into the fire. Do not put the equipment or battery pack into the microwave ovens or other heating appliance. Otherwise, it may cause fire, electric shock or malfunction. ! WARNING Do not give hard shock to it or drop it from high place.
! WARNING Do not damage the power cable. Do not remove the power cable with pulling the adapter cable or do not place heavy object on the adapter cable and power cable. If the cable get damaged, it may cause fire or electric shock. ! WARNING Make sure that the PLEXTALK, mains adapter and mains plug are securely connected. Otherwise, it may cause fire or electric shock. ! WARNING Wipe off any dust that accumulates on the power plug regularly.
< Electric wave / Electromagnetic wave > ! WARNING Do not use the PLEXTALK near wearers of pacemaker. ! WARNING If the medical facility or airplane has specified zones where use or possession of signals of mobile devices is prohibited, do not use the PLEXTALK. ! CAUTION Do not use the PLEXTALK near machinery occurring with a strong electromagnetic wave. Otherwise, it may cause malfunction.
Do not spray solvent directly onto the case. Otherwise, it may cause fire, electric shock or malfunction. ! CAUTION Wipe dust and dirt from the PLEXTALK with a soft cloth dampened slightly with a diluted neutral detergent, then wipe dry with a cloth. If you wipe the equipment with alcohol, paint thinner or benzine, the surface of the equipment may be worn or torn . < Other malfunction factors > ! CAUTION The PLEXTALK's SD card slot is only compatible with SD or SDHC cards.
This guide is copyright. It may not be copied, photocopied, translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form without prior permission from Shinano Kenshi. Manual copyright 2012 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. 1.2.2. Restrictions on copying or recording Before using your PLEXTALK, you should review the following important information to ensure that you understand the legal restrictions that apply to its use for certain operations.
foundation or contributors be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of this software, even if advised of the possibility of such damage.
2. Getting started 2.1. Terminology and conventions used This section details the terminology and conventions used throughout this guide. The details are as follows: •WARNING: A warning notice denotes a hazard that could result in personal injury. •CAUTION: A caution notice denotes a hazard that could damage or destroy the PLEXTALK product, destroy the recording media, destroy or affect your data or computer configuration.
2.3. Description of the unit This section describes the physical look of the PLEXTALK and the layout of the keys and other controls to enable you to locate them when referred to in later chapters. The names and main purposes are also detailed here. While carefully holding the unit, take a few moments to locate the front of the unit. The front has the microphone and speaker grill at one end and 23 keys arranged across the rest of the surface.
also used for increasing the speed and tone settings or to cancel an operation. The Down key is used for moving down in the list of navigation options. It is also used for decreasing the speed and tone settings or to act as the Enter key for some operations. The Left key is used for moving left in menus or to move back in a title. Press and hold the key for fast rewind. The Right key is used for moving right in menus or to move forward in a title. Press and hold the key for fast forward.
On the left edge of the unit, roughly level with the Record key, there is a slot for the SD card. 2.3.4. Right edge On the right edge of the unit, there are 2 switches. The upper switch is for increasing and decreasing the volume. Pushing the switch towards the top of the unit, increases the volume. Pulling the switch towards the bottom of the unit, decreases the volume. The lower switch is the Key Lock key. This is to prevent accidental activation of any other key, including the Power key.
•Turn off the power and remove the power adaptor. •Remove the battery cover, as described in the previous section, and lay the PLEXTALK and battery cover to one side. •Locate the new battery and orientate it so that the one edge, which is completely smooth, is facing away from you and the edge, which has 2 obvious projections on it, is facing to your right. These two projections are the battery terminals.
•Then plug the smaller end of the long USB cable into the USB socket on the bottom right edge of the PLEXTALK. Then plug the wider end of the cable into a spare USB socket on a computer. Ensure that the computer is turned on and charging will start. CAUTION: Never use force when connecting the USB cable as you may damage the cable or connector in the process. Note: The charging via a USB cable works during power off. 2.6. Maintenance and battery care 2.6.1.
•Fully charge the battery. •Use on battery power until dead. •Recharge. 2.6.3. Crossed-out dustbin mark Symbol mark called "crossed-out dustbin mark" is printed on the surface of the battery and on the inside of the battery housing. 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.
•Press and hold down the Power key to turn the unit on. When the power is on, the left LED will turn orange and then green. •Press and hold the Power key to turn on power saving mode. Release after the "Power save" announcement. Keep pressing and holding another few seconds until the "Power off" announcement in order to turn the power off. Note: When PLEXTALK is in the power saving mode, PLEXTALK resumes by pressing any key. Then time will be announced.
•Turn off the power. •Hold the SD card so that the cut off corner may be located at the front right corner. In other words, the cut off corner should be nearest to the bottom of the unit. •Insert the SD card into the card slot on the left edge of the unit. •Press the card all the way into the slot ensuring that it engages properly, with the outer edge flush with the body of the PLEXTALK. Do not use excessive force when doing so. To eject the SD card, do the following: •Turn off the power.
3. Introduction to the menu system A number of the features of the 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. 3.1. Main menu At the highest level there are Main Menus. These are: •Edit: allows simple editing of a title. •Recording Settings: allows you to select from a variety of recording settings or to set your own customized settings.
•To exit immediately from the menu system, from any level in the structure, press the Menu key. 3.3. Shortcut for the menu selection You can register and select a specific menu item with Number Pad. To register the specific menu item, do the following: •Press the Menu key and go to the menu item you want to register. •While pressing and holding the Menu key, press and hold your favorite Number Pad until confirmation sounds. Then the PLEXTALK will register the specific menu item with this number.
4. Setting up your PLEXTALK 4.1. Setting the date and time To set the date and time for the internal clock, do the following: •Press the Menu key once to access the Main Menu. •Use the Left or Right key to go to the "System settings" option and select it by pressing the Enter key. •Select the "Set the system date and time" option from the menu and press Enter. •Use the Number Pad to enter the current year (with four digits), month and day. Then press the Enter key.
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: •Press the Menu key once to access the Main Menu. •Use the Left or Right key to go to the "System settings" option and select it by pressing the Enter key. •Use the Left or Right key to go to the "Select the waiting sound" option and select it by pressing the Enter key.
5. Power management features 5.1. Battery low warning When the PLEXTALK is operating on battery power and the power level drops to a level where it needs to be recharged, the PLEXTALK will say "Low battery." Then player will shut down in one minute. If you wish to continue to use the PLEXTALK, you need to plug in the AC adaptor. 5.2.
5.4.1. Setting the sleep timer To set the sleep timer, do the following: •Quickly press and release the Power key. The PLEXTALK will say, "Sleep timer. 15 minutes. Set." •Press and release the Power key again to increase the time for shutting down. The Sleep Timer setting will increase as 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 1 hour, 1 hour 30 minutes, and 2 hours for each press. 5.4.2. Cancelling the sleep timer To cancel the sleep timer, do the following: •Quickly press and release the Power key.
6. Playing features common to all formats The PLEXTALK is able to play following formats. •DAISY book •Music: MP3, Wave, WMA, AMR-WB+ and Ogg Vorbis. •Text files: plain text, Microsoft Word .doc, .docx, HTML and EPUB2. •Audio books: Audible, MP3, Wave, WMA, AMR-WB+, Ogg Vorbis and LKF. •Podcast •Web radio Note: If a CD has multiple kinds of content, for example, DAISY files and Audio files, the PLEXTALK will recognize one kind of content only.
Note: There are no functions of fast-forward and fast-rewind for playing web radio. 6.3. Changing the playback volume The volume can be set on a scale from 0 to 25, in steps of 1, with 0 being silent and 25 being the Highest possible setting. The volume of the guide speech is also adjusted in conjunction with the playback volume.
•To decrease the tone, press the Number 1 key twice and then press the Down key. Note: Pressing and holding the Up or Down key, will cause the tone setting to change rapidly in the relevant direction. 6.6. Changing the guide volume The volume of the guide speech can be changed. There are 11 volume settings ranging from minus 5 to plus 5, which can be adjusted 1 level at a time. To set the guide volume, do the following: •Press the Number 1 key three times.
•Use the Up or Down keys to move upwards or downwards in the navigation menu. The items you hear spoken are the options available to you from the Navigation Menu at that time. •Having selected your preferred navigation method, you can now use your Left or Right key to move backwards or forwards at your chosen level of navigation.
•When selecting the "folder" or "category" level, if this folder or category contains the title or the album you wish to play, press the Down key once or twice to switch to the "title" level. The PLEXTALK will say "Select title". Use the Left or Right key to search the title you wish to play. •When selecting the "title" or "file" level, you are able to select a favorite title or file. •If you wish to play the selected title, press the Play/Stop key.
•Press the Title key repeatedly until you hear the media you want to go to. •Press the Up or Down key to select the "category" level. •Use the Left or Right key to select favourite category. •Type in the number of the title you wish to go to, and press the Play/Stop key or Pound/Hash key. •Press the Enter key again to play the title. 6.12. Switching sorting order of titles When selecting a title, you can change the sorting order of the titles.
6.14. Getting information on the current status You can get a range of information on the current status, about heading, page, bookmark and so on. Whether PLEXTALK is playing or not, do the following: •Press the Number 5 key once. •A range of information will be spoken. •If you do not wish to listen to all the information, and wish to step through individual items more quickly, you can do this by repeatedly pressing the Number 5 key.
that has not been used recently is automatically deleted before the new one is created. •Resume Bookmarks: For every title, album or text file, the current playing location will be stored so playback can be resumed from that location the next time the title, album or text file is used. Resume Bookmarks are inserted automatically by PLEXTALK when you move to a different title, album or file, or when you shut down the player. No action is required from you.
•Press the Bookmark key once. •Using the Number Pad, enter the number of the bookmark you wish to go to. •Press the Enter key to confirm or the Cancel key to clear your entry. •When a valid bookmark number has been entered, the PLEXTALK will go to the location of the bookmark and playback will start automatically. Once you have entered bookmarks into a title, album or file, a "Bookmark" option will become available on the Navigation Menu.
6.16.5. Turning on and off Voice Bookmark speech When you are using Voice Bookmarks, you are able to select whether you want to hear them spoken or not during playback. To turn Voice Bookmarks On or Off, do the following: •Press the Menu key to access the Main Menu. •Use the Left or Right key to go to the "Bookmark" option and select it by pressing the Enter key. •Use the Left or Right key to go to the "Playback setting for Voice Bookmark" option and select it by pressing the Enter key.
7. Playing DAISY titles This chapter covers additional features that can be used when you are playing a DAISY title. 7.1. Heading navigation There are two ways of navigating to headings within a DAISY title. You can either go to headings direct or you can move through the available headings one at a time. To go direct to a specific heading, do the following: •Press the GoTo key twice. •Using the Number Pad, type in the number of the heading you wish to go to.
•Press the Number 0 key followed by the Enter key and the playing position will move to the end of the current title. 7.3. Page navigation Navigating to pages is very similar to heading navigation. To go direct to a specified page, do the following: •Press the GoTo key once. •Using the Number Pad, type in the number of the page you wish to go to. •Press the Enter key to confirm or the Cancel key to clear your entry.
•To jump forwards one phrase, press the Up or Down key to select the "Phrase" option on the Navigation Menu and then press the Right key. 7.6. 10 minutes skip, 30 seconds skip To skip by 10 minutes or 30 seconds at the Audio DAISY formats, do the following: •Use the Up or Down key to select 10 minutes or 30 seconds. •To skip backward 10 minutes or 30 seconds, press the Left key. •To skip forward 10 minutes or 30 seconds, press the Right key. 7.7.
You can move to a position using a keyword when playing a text DAISY file. To search by keyword, do the following: •Press the GoTo key four times. •Using the Number Pad, enter the keyword you wish to search. Refer to 17 "Entering text" to learn the methods of entering characters. •Press the Play/Stop key to listen to the keyword you entered. •After you finish entering the keyword, press the Down key. •PLEXTALK will search for the keyword from the current position to the end of the file.
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. 7.11. Multimedia DAISY playback setting Multimedia DAISY is DAISY format that is contained both audio and text files. You can select which format is played if you play the Multimedia DAISY. •Select Multimedia DAISY title. •Press the menu key.
8. Playing "Recordings" DAISY titles placed in the "PlexRecording" folder are placed into the category called "Recordings". A title recorded with this PLEXTALK is automatically stored into the "PlexRecording" folder. Playback method of "Recordings" is the same as a DAISY title. Note: If you back up a "Recordings" title from SD card to USB device, it will be stored in the "PlexBackup" folder of the USB device. Therefore the backed up title is not categorized into "Recordings" but "DAISY title".
9. Playing Audio Files or Music CDs This chapter covers features that are specific to playing Audio Files or Music CDs. PLEXTALK is able to play following types of audio file: •MP3 Files: MPEG1 Layer 3 from 32kbps to 320kbps and MPEG2 Layer 3 from 16kbps to 160kbps. •WAVE Files. •WMA Files: PLEXTALK does not support DRM protected WMA files. •AMR-WB+ Files.
9.2. Album navigation You can either go to albums direct or you can move through the available albums one at a time. To go direct to a specified album, do the following: •Press the GoTo key twice. •Using the Number Pad, type in the number of the album you wish to go to. •Press the Enter key to confirm or the Cancel key to clear your entry. To navigate albums sequentially, do the following: •Press the Up or Down key and select "Album" from the Navigation Menu.
9.5. 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: •Press the Menu key once to access the Main Menu. •Use the Left or Right key to go to the "Playback Settings" option and select it by pressing the Enter key. •Use the Left or Right key to go to the "Reading audio file name" option and select it by pressing the Enter key.
10. Playing Text Files PLEXTALK is able to play the Text Files by using synthetic voices. PLEXTALK supports following types of text files: •Plain text •Microsoft Word .doc, .docx •HTML •EPUB2 Note: Word file on external USB CD/DVD media are unable to play. 10.1. Navigating by screen, paragraph, line, sentence, spell, word or character A Text File will always give you the navigation options "Screen", "Paragraph", "Line", "Sentence", "Spell", "Word" and "Character".
•PLEXTALK will move the playback position to that position in the Text File. 10.3. Navigating by keyword You can move to a position using a keyword prefer when playing a text file. To search by keyword, do the following: •Press the GoTo key repeatedly to select Keyword navigation. •Using the Number Pad, enter the keyword you wish to search. Refer to 17 "Entering text" to learn the methods of entering characters. •Press the Play/Stop key to listen to the keyword you entered.
10.4. Navigating by page •Press the GoTo key repeatedly to select page navigation. •Using the Number Pad, type in the number of the page you wish to go to. •Press the Enter key to confirm or the Cancel key to clear your entry. Note: Page navigation is only available in EPUB2 file. 10.5. Navigating by heading •Press the GoTo key repeatedly to select heading navigation. •Using the Number Pad, type in the number of the heading you wish to go to.
11. Playing Audio Book PLEXTALK is able to play the "Audio Book" format. PLEXTALK supports the following types of audio files: •.aa files from Audible.com. •MP3, Wave, WMA, AMR-WB+, Ogg Vorbis and LKF Create an "Audible" folder at the root of the SD card and store the ".aa" files in this folder. If there are other types of audio files than ".aa" in the "Audible" folder, PLEXTALK does not recognize these files. PLEXTALK handles an ".aa" file as one title. Therefore, an ".
12. Recording a DAISY title PLEXTALK is able to record DAISY titles to an SD card or USB device. This chapter shows you the recording method and recording settings. Note: PLEXTALK is also able to record Voice Bookmarks and Voice Memos to internal memory. Refer to section 6.16 "Using bookmarks" and section 15 "Using PLEXTALK's Voice Memo functions" for details of Voice Bookmarks and Voice Memos. 12.1.
•Audio cable (Optional): Assuming that other devices have a suitable connection, you can use an audio cable with 3.5 millimeter diameter stereo mini jack plugs to record direct from a cassette player, CD player, radio or other similar device. •Headphones: A set of stereo headphones with 3.5 millimeter diameter stereo mini jack plug is included. 12.3. Recording media This section highlights a number of issues that you should be aware of before recording.
DAISY editing mode is the mode for recording or editing a DAISY title. Before recording or editing a DAISY title, the PLEXTALK automatically starts the DAISY editing mode. PLEXTALK also starts this mode when you create a title or prepare to edit a DAISY title. When you want to finish the DAISY editing mode, do the following; •Select "Exit DAISY editing mode" in the "Edit" menu. •Or switch media by pressing the Title key. Note: While in the DAISY editing mode, you cannot use network functions. 12.6.
•Turn down the guide volume to zero; This option works well for those that can see the recording status light but is more difficult for blind users who require the guide speech to confirm whether PLEXTALK is recording or paused. •Plug in headphones; All output from PLEXTALK is heard through the headphones and no guide speech is recorded. •Turn off the guide speech during recording; PLEXTALK provides you with the ability to automatically turn off guide speech when you start recording.
Note: At this stage, PLEXTALK does not know if you have connected a microphone or an audio cable. The speech that you hear only indicates what the "Select external audio input jack" setting is currently set to. To change the external input source setting, do the following: •Press the Menu key to access the Main Menu. •Use the Left or Right key to go to the "Recording settings" option and select it by pressing the Enter key.
recording time but the audio quality will not be so good. The available sound quality settings are as follows: •PCM 44.1kHz stereo •PCM 22.05kHz mono •MP3 256kbps 44.1kHz stereo •MP3 128kbps 44.1kHz stereo •MP3 64kbps 44.1kHz mono •MP3 32kbps 22.05kHz mono Note: Technical data about recording modes and sound qualities are detailed in Appendix D. 12.9.2. Selecting a preset recording mode You can either select a recording mode and sound quality setting before or after going into recording stand by.
•PLEXTALK will then offer you a chance to select a sound quality setting. Use the Left or Right key to move through the available options and select the one you want by pressing the Enter key. •PLEXTALK will confirm that your selection has been set. You will be returned to recording stand by when you have made your selection. Note: In both the situations above, the option you select will remain the default setting until you change it in the future. 12.9.3.
12.10. Selecting the title to record into This section details how you can select to record into an existing title or into a new title. To record into an existing DAISY title, do the following: •Navigate to an existing DAISY title and stop playback. •Press the Record key to go into recording standby. •Alternatively, you can select which title you wish to record into by using the Left and Right keys while in recording standby. •Press the Record key again to start recording.
•Use the Left or Right key to go to the "Auto Gain Control" option and select it by pressing the Enter key. •Use the Left or Right key to select "Auto gain control off" or "Auto gain control on" and press the Enter key to confirm your selection. Note: If you have turned on the Auto Gain Control, in recording standby, you will hear PLEXTALK say "Auto" repeatedly to indicate that the level will be set automatically.
•Press the Title key once. •PLEXTALK will either say, "Level monitor on" or "Level monitor off". •Each press of the Title key will toggle between these two settings. Note: If the guidance during recording is turned off, PLEXTALK will not announce your key presses during recording. If you require this facility, you are advised to use headphones and turn on the guidance to avoid the level monitor being picked up in the recording. 12.13.
13. Editing a DAISY title 13.1. Editing heading markers during recording Heading markers can be set either when recording is paused or during recording. Both methods are detailed below: •To set a heading during recording, press the GoTo key once. The new heading will be set immediately. •To set a heading when recording is paused, press the GoTo key once. The heading will be inserted when recording recommences.
Note: Headings in the recording will be renumbered automatically from the beginning. 13.3. Cancelling a heading setting after recording To cancel a heading after completing the recording, do the following: •Navigate to the location of the heading you wish to cancel. •During playback or when the playback is stopped, press the Menu key once to access the Main Menu. •Use the Left or Right key to go to the "Edit" option and select it by pressing the Enter key.
•Finally, PLEXTALK will ask you to confirm that you wish to proceed. Press Enter to confirm the action or Cancel to abort. Note: If you only wish to remove a single section, simply press Enter on the same section for both the start section and end section and proceed as for removing multiple sections. Note: You can only remove multiple sections that are contiguous. To remove multiple sections that are not contiguous, you need to remove each section individually.
14. Media management features 14.1. Erasing an SD card or USB device PLEXTALK allows you to erase an SD card and USB device. To erase an SD card or USB device, do the following: •Press the Menu key once to access the Main Menu. •Use the Left or Right key to go to the "Media Management" option and select it by pressing the Enter key. •Use the Left or Right key to select "Delete all files on the SD card" or "Delete all files in the USB device" and press the Enter key.
To delete a title, do the following: •Go to the title that you wish to delete. •Press the Menu key once to access the Main Menu. •Use the Left or Right key to go to the "Media management" option and select it by pressing the Enter key. •Use the Left or Right key to go to the "Delete the selected title" option and select it by pressing the Enter key. •PLEXTALK will then ask you to confirm that you wish to proceed. Press the Enter key to confirm or the Cancel key to abort. 14.4.
•PLEXTALK will speak a message asking you if you wish to proceed. If you wish to continue, press the Enter key or press the Cancel key to abort the process. •During the process, PLEXTALK will speak progress messages and will announce when it is complete. If you wish to cancel the process whilst it is running, press the Cancel key. CAUTION: When the battery level is low, the process may be aborted. Therefore, it is recommended that you connect to a mains power source before performing this process.
15. Using PLEXTALK's Voice Memo functions In addition to using PLEXTALK as a DAISY player, music player and as a DAISY recorder, you are also able to use it for recording simple Voice Memos. 15.1. Recording a new Voice Memo To record a new Voice Memo, do the following: •Press and hold down the Record key and speak the memo. •Release the key when you are finished.
Note: You can go direct to the last Voice Memo by pressing the GoTo key and entering 0 followed by the Enter key. 15.3. Back up Voice Memos to SD card Please refer to Section 16.2. for information about Back up Voice Memos. 15.4. Deleting Voice Memos If you wish to delete a single Voice Memo, do the following: •Navigate to the Voice Memo you wish to delete, as detailed previously. •Press the Menu key once to access the Main Menu.
16. Backup 16.1. General backup information Before backing up any data, the following points should be noted: •When backing up data from a media to another media, the former is called "source media" and the latter is called "target media." •You can backup a variety of data from SD card to external USB media, or vice versa. However, an external USB CD/DVD drive can only be used as a source for backup purposes.
Note: The internal memory for Voice Memos can only be backed up into "PlexBackup" folder of SD card. Note: Voice Memos are saved as a DAISY title with level 1 navigation. Each memo is saved as a separate section. Note: When backing up Voice Memos, all the Voice Memos are backed up. You cannot back up a particular Voice Memo. 16.3. Backup a title To backup a title, do the following: •If necessary, insert an SD card or USB device with sufficient free space and ensure that it is unlocked.
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.
17. Entering text This chapter describes how to enter characters. 17.1. Entering alphabet by ABC mode Multiple characters are mapped to each numeric key and one of the character is selected each press. Order of character mapping. Characters mapped to a numeric key appear in order as "lower case, number, upper case". For example, pressing 5 key to switch the characters in order of "j, k, l, 5, J, K, L". Character is confirmed after two seconds automatically.
0 contains ?, _, =, and 0 Confirming entered characters. Press the Play/Stop key to listen to the entered text. Changing character type. To change type of characters, press the bookmark key to switch between "ABC mode", "Number mode" and "Symbol table". Note: If the input allows number only, the mode is not switched even if the bookmark key is pressed. 17.2. Entering numbers by number mode Number mode is the mode to enter numbers by pressing numerical keys.
17.4. Moving entering position Move back a character. Press the Left key to move back a character. Move ahead a character. Press the Right key to move ahead a character. Moving to the top. Press and hold the Left key to move to the top. Alternatively press the Star key and 5 key together. Moving to the end. Press and hold the Right key to move to the end. Alternatively press the Star key and 8 key together. 17.5. Enter space, linefeed and erase characters Space (Blank character).
18. Network settings PLEXTALK has a network capability using wireless LAN. WARNING: Refrain from using the wireless LAN function in an aircraft or a hospital according to the instructions of an airline company or a hospital. 18.1. Connecting to the wireless network 18.1.1. Enable wireless network device To enable the network device, do the following: •Press the Menu key. •Use the Left or Right key to go to "Network settings" option and press the Enter key.
•If the selected network has not configured yet, do the following. •PLEXTALK automatically detects the security mode of the network. •Enter the password with Numeric keys. If "No security" is selected, entering the password is not required. After you have finished, press the Down key to confirm. •If the PLEXTALK cannot detect the security mode, select the security mode with the Left or Right key and enter the password with Numeric keys and then press the Down key. •Select "stealth setting".
18.2. How PLEXTALK connects to a network PLEXTALK automatically tries to connect to the network as long as "Enable or disable network device" in the menu is "Enable". Note: Refer to 18.1.1. "Enable wireless network device" to enable or disable the network device. PLEXTALK first tries to connect to the same network where it was connected the last time. If it has failed to connect, PLEXTALK tries to connect to another network in the order of priority set in PLEXTALK. Refer to 18.3.
•Link status •MAC address of wireless network To confirm the above information, do the following: •Press the Menu key. •Use the Left or Right key to go to "Network settings" option and press the Enter key. •Use the Left or Right key to go to "Confirm network information" option and press the Enter key. •PLEXTALK announces information. Use the Left or Right key to select the information you want to listen to. 18.3.2.
•Use the Left or Right key to go to "Save network settings" and press the Enter key. •PLEXTALK will ask you to confirm saving the setting file or not. Press the Enter key to proceed. The file is saved to the root of the SD card or USB device. To cancel, press the Cancel key. Note: If both SD card and USB device are connected, the setting file is saved to the root of the SD card. 18.3.4. Adding wireless network setting To add the wireless network setting, do the following: •Press the Menu key.
•Use the Left or Right key to go to "Change or delete wireless network setting" option and press the Enter key. •Use the Left or Right key to select the wireless network whose setting you want to change and press the Enter key. The wireless network is listed in the order of priority of the connection. •Use the Left or Right key to select "Change the priority and automatic connection setting", "Change wireless network setting" or "Delete wireless network setting" and press the Enter key.
•Network folder name: PTP1-(Last 4 digits of serial number), for example "PTP11234" •User ID: No user ID •Password: No password To change the settings of network folder, do the following: •Press the Menu key. •Use the Left or Right key to go to the "Network settings" option and press the Enter key. •Use the Left or Right key to go to the "Network folder setting" option and press the Enter key. •PLEXTALK announces the network devise name, user ID, and password.
•Network folder settings: default To reset the network settings to default, do the following: •Press the Menu key. •Use the Left or Right key to go to "Network settings" option and press the Enter key. •Use the Left or Right key to go to "Initialize all network settings to default" option and press the Enter key. •PLEXTALK will ask you to confirm that you wish to reset the network setting. Press the Enter key to reset or the Cancel key to cancel.
19. Podcast receiver Podcast is on demand technology that allows you to download audio files from various web sites such as music providers, news networks, or talk radio. After adding the list of your favorite Podcasts to PLEXTALK, you can download the updated audio files in the series. Audio files delivered from Podcast are hereinafter referred to as "Episode". Note: Only audio file Episodes can be downloaded to PLEXTALK. 19.1. Registering podcast feeds 19.1.1.
•Enter the URL of the podcast feed and press "OK" button. The URL should be "rss". The podcast feed is registered and the name of the podcast feed appears in the list box. •After registering podcast feeds, disconnect your PLEXTALK from your computer and exit the software. Note: Podcast feeds configurations are stored on the "feed.opml" file in the "PlexPodcast" folder. Note: The "PLEXTALK Transfer" software can transfer the opml file to the PLEXTALK.
19.2. Listening to Podcasts After registering podcast feeds, you need to obtain the "list of the episodes" first and then download the "episodes". To download the episodes, it is necessary to connect the PLEXTALK to the Internet. Note: Refer to the Section 18, "Network settings", for configuring and enabling network settings. To download and listen to the episodes, do the following: •Insert the media in which Podcast feeds are registered.
•If selecting "10 minutes" or "30 seconds", press the Right key to move to 10 minutes or 30 seconds forwards. Use the Left key to move to 10 minutes or 30 seconds backwards. However, the destination always stays in an Episode. Note: Fast-forward and fast-rewind are also limited within an Episode. Note: You can select a specific episode using the GoTo key and the Number pad. 19.4.
•To check the download progress, press the 5 key. You can confirm the number of Episodes left to download. •If you turn off the power during the download, the download will be cancelled. If you want to download the episode again, you need to try again.
20. Web radio streaming You can listen to web radio on various web sites with PLEXTALK. You need to add the URL of your favorite web radio station to the playlist and access the site for streaming. 20.1. Adding web radio station to the playlist To listen to web radio, you have to register web radio stations in advance. First, you need to use your computer and obtain a playlist file, containing the URL of the web radio station, whose extension is "pls", "m3u", or "asx".
21. Network folder function By using the network folder function, your personal computer can access the SD card or USB device in the PLEXTALK via Wireless LAN network as a network shared folder. CAUTION: Whenever you erase an SD card or USB device using a personal computer, make sure you select "FAT 16" or "FAT 32". 21.1. Set LAN manager authentication level of windows PC If you use Windows XP or 2000 on your computer, please skip this section.
•Select "Send NTLM response only. "Press the OK button. •You will see a confirmation message box. Press "OK" to confirm. •You need to restart your computer to make your computer apply this new security setting. The Utility will ask you confirm to restart your computer. Press "Yes" to restart. 21.2. Start Network Folder To start the network folder function, do the following: •Press the Menu key. •Use the Left or Right key to go to the "Media Management" option and press the Enter key.
•By pressing the 5 Key, you can check the Network device name, user ID, password, IP address and network status with the SSID name. 21.3. Log on to the Network Folder at your computer To log on to the network folder, do the following: •Press the Start menu of your desktop. Choose Run. (Shortcut Cmd+R) •In the Open box, type \\ your device name. For example \\PTP1-1234. And then choose OK. 21.4.
22. Using PLEXTALK as an external drive You can connect PLEXTALK to a personal computer, using the USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 interface, to use it as an external card drive. This chapter describes how to connect and disconnect PLEXTALK to computers that have a range of operating systems. Note: To use PLEXTALK as an external memory card drive, your personal computer's operating system must be Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8. 22.1.
22.3. Disconnecting PLEXTALK from a computer When disconnecting PLEXTALK from a computer, use the procedure below: •Left click the "USB" or "Safely remove hardware" icon located in the System Tray at the lower right of the computer screen. •Choose this drive at the Safely Remove Hardware option in the System Tray. Note: If you have difficulty finding or clicking the icon in the Task Tray, shut down the computer and PLEXTALK, and then disconnect the cable.
23. Other useful features 23.1. Accessing the built in help file To access the built in help file, do the following: •Press the Number 0 key once. •Navigate the file in the same way that you navigate other DAISY text titles. To exit the help file, do the following: •Press the Number 0 key once. 23.2. Checking system properties To find out the system version or the serial number of your PLEXTALK and PDTB key information, do the following: •Press the Menu key once to access the Main Menu.
•Line number •Sidebar •Producer note To set the "Skippable" settings, do the following: •Press the Menu key. •Use the Left or Right key to select "Playback settings" and press the Enter key. •Use the Left or Right key to select "Skippable" and press the Enter key. •Use the Left or Right key to select "Skip" or "Play" for each Skippable item and press the Enter key to confirm. After deciding all the Skippable items to be skipped or not, PLEXTALK will confirm that your selections have been set. 23.4.
The following is a list of the default settings for the PLEXTALK. •Select recording mode: Default •Select auto section setting: Off •Select time to auto stop recording when no sound: Off •Select trigger of starting recording: When record key is pressed.
Appendix A: Main Specifications Note: Shinano Kenshi reserves the right to modify the products specification at any time without prior notice. General specifications SD card slot: SD/SDHC card Playable contents: Books conforming to DAISY 2.0, 2.02 and 3.0 standards. DAISY PDTB and PDTB2. Audio files in MP3, unprotected WMA, AMR-WB+, Ogg Vorbis, Wave (PCM) formats, Audible Format 4(.aa) and LKF. Music CDs (CD-DA) (External USB CD/DVD drive) Text file: plain text, html, Microsoft Word .doc, .
Built in speaker (Monaural) Externally connected terminal: USB 2.0 USB OTG (USB bus power) File system: FAT-32/16 Clock precision: Approximately 60 seconds per month Electric Power Source: AC adaptor, AC 100 V to 240 V, 50 or 60 Hz Dimensions and weight: Length 112 mm Width 55 mm Height 16 mm Weight Approx. 110g Power consumption (maximum): 20W Working temperature and humidity: Fahrenheit from 40 to 104 Celsius from 5 to 40 Humidity from 20% to 80%, no moisture.
Jack 3.5mm diameter stereo mini jack Built In Speaker: Output impedance 8 ohm Output 150mW Build-in Microphone: Mode Electric condenser microphone Main functions Guide voice: Gives spoken information about the current operation. Provides key descriptions in Key Describer mode. Speaks menu items. Gives help information (press the Number 5 key).
DAISY MP3 128kbps stereo 30 hours DAISY MP3 64kbps mono 60 hours DAISY MP3 32kbps mono 120 hours Recording level adjustment: Select input between External Microphone and Line input 0 to 20 (in increments of 1) Available Auto Gain Control Memory function: Bookmarks and voice Bookmarks, maximum is 10000 Voice Bookmarks, Total 30 minutes recording Voice Memo, Total 30 minutes recording, 200 items Battery specifications Type: Lithium Ion Dimensions: Length 53 mm Width 38 mm Height 9 mm Capacity: 1430 milli-amp
Memory Card Drive of a personal computer via USB cable Type: SD/SDHC card Operating systems: Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8 Wireless communication function Wireless LAN: IEEE802.
Appendix B: Menu Hierarchy This appendix lists all menu items in the Main Menu along with their corresponding sub menu hierarchy. EDIT: Set heading Cancel heading Remove section Exit DAISY editing mode RECORDING SETTINGS: Select recording mode Default Conference Audio Analog cassettes Radio Custom Then select sound quality from the following PCM 44.1kHz stereo PCM 22.05kHz mono MP3 256kbps 44.1kHz stereo MP3 128kbps 44.1kHz stereo MP3 64kbps 44.1kHz mono MP3 32kbps 22.05kHz mono.
Repeat album (Music) Repeat entire albums (Music) Shuffle repeat (Music) Reading audio file name Read audio file name Read audio track number Multimedia DAISY playback setting Auto Audio Text Skippable ("Play" or "Skip" for each skippable item.
Prepare for editing Build book Network folder SYSTEM SETTINGS: System properties System version Serial number Installed key (if obtained.
Appendix C: Troubleshooting General operating problems Symptom: You turn on the Power Switch, but the power does not come on. Possible cause 1: Loose power cord or AC adaptor. Solution: Firmly reinsert the mains power cable into PLEXTALK and ensure that the AC adaptor is firmly inserted. Possible cause 2: Key Lock is On. Solution: Turn off the key lock. Symptom: The power is on, but PLEXTALK does not operate. Possible cause: Key Lock is On. Solution: Turn off the key lock.
Possible cause 2: The Turn guidance on or off when recording" option is set to "Guidance off". Solution: Change the setting to "Guidance on". Spoken errors during DAISY playback Guide voice: "Unsupported SD card" or "Unsupported USB device." Possible cause: The SD card or USB media has been formatted with an unsupported file system. Solution: Insert an SD card or USB media which is formatted as FAT-16 or FAT-32. Guide voice: "Read error." Possible cause: Title cannot be played back.
Solution: Check that the Power cord and AC adaptor are securely connected, and turn on the Power Switch. Symptom: Nothing can be added to the SD card. Possible cause 1: There is not enough space on the SD card for added data. Solution: Free up some space on the SD card and try again. Possible cause 2: The SD card is locked. Solution: Eject the SD card, move the lock to the unlocked position, reinsert it and try again.
Appendix D: Technical data about recording modes and sound qualities 1. Recording mode settings Each recording mode has predetermined settings for the following 4 parameters: •Auto section setting; PLEXTALK can be set to automatically create a new section, in a DAISY recording, after a specified amount of time with no audio input, for example 2 seconds. Use the setting "off" to create a continuous recording with no new sections.
Analogue Cassette mode: •Select auto section setting: 4 seconds •Select time to auto stop recording when no sound: 1 minute •Select trigger of starting recording: When sound is detected. •Select background noise level of input sound: Normal (-28 dB) Radio mode: •Select auto section setting: Off •Select time to auto stop recording when no sound: 1 minute •Select trigger of starting recording: When sound is detected. •Select background noise level of input sound: Normal (-28 dB) 3.
•SD card, 2GB: 3 hours •SD card, 4GB: 6 hours •SD card, 8GB: 12 hours PCM 22.05kHz mono: •SD card, 1GB: 6 hours •SD card, 2GB: 12 hours •SD card, 4GB: 24 hours •SD card, 8GB: 48 hours MP3 256 kbps stereo: •SD card, 1GB: 7.
Appendix E: Questions and Answers on Network setting Trouble / Question I want to know the IP address of PLEXTALK Solution / Answer You can confirm the IP address from "Confirm network information" option of the network setting menu. PLEXTALK does not select your You can confirm list of available access point by desired access point. wireless network setting option in the network setting. When PLEXTALK cannot find access point, please confirm status of network power has been set ON.
settings also. Plextalk cannot connect to the network service. I am using WEP security with Fixed IP address. Does PLEXTALK support WPS (WIFI Protected Setup?) It failed to connect to the access point. Please set Stealth SSID access point to low priority in the list of wireless settings. When you are using WEP security with fixed IP address setting, PLEXTALK will succeed in connecting to the access point even it has a wrong password. Please confirm WEP password again. WPS is not supported.
Appendix F: List of entering characters ABC mode Key name #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #0 * Assignment Symbols “.
#7 #8 Not used Down Hold: Go to the lowermost part of the table #9 Not used #0 Not used # Enter the Symbol (Symbols) Table has 8 Column * 4 row .,‘“:;?| +-=/\_[] !@#$%`{} ^&*()~<> * Other keys are same as ABC mode.
