PTR1 (Plextalk Portable Recorder) User's Guide.

Europe
Declaration of Conformity (according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN45014)
Application of Council Directive:89/336/EEC,92/31/EEC 73/23/EEC,93/68/EEC
Manufacturer's Name: PLEXTOR S.A./N.V.
Manufacturer's Address: Excelsiorlaan 9,1930 Zaventem,Belgium
Importer's Name: PLEXTOR S.A./N.V.
Importer's Address: Excelsiorlaan 9,1930 Zaventem, Belgium
 
Type of Equipment: Plextalk Portable Recorder
Model: PTR1
Conforms to the following standards:
 EMC EN55022:1998,EN55024:1998,EN61000-3-2:1995+A1+A2
 EN61000-3-3: 1995
 Safety IEC60950:1991+A1+A2+A3+A4,IEC60825-1:1993+A1
I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the above directive(s) and standard(s).
Place: Zaventem
Date: 1 May, 2002
PLEXTOR S.A./N.V. Signature: Takashi Adachi
Position: General Manager

IMPORTANT
FCC NOTICE
Declaration of Conformity 
Model Number: PTR1
Trade Name: PLEXTOR
Responsible party: PLEXTOR Corporation
Address: 48383 Fremont Blvd., Suite 120 Fremont, CA 94538-6509 U.S.A.
Telephone Number:(510)440-2000
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 equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures.
_ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
_ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
_ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
_ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or TV technician for help.

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.
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. The laser beam emitted from the optical pickup is invisible. Accordingly:
* Do not open the optical pickup housing.

LASER INFORMATION
This product has been designed and manufactured according to IEC60825-1 on the Safety of laser products. This Laser product comes under "Class 1 Laser Product". The below Laser Caution Marking was attached on the bottom of the product.

Copyright
Plextor reserves the right to modify the products described in this manual at any time without prior notice.
Plextor makes no representation or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Further, Plextor Corp. reserves the right to revise this manual and to make changes in its content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such revision or change.
This manual is copyrighted. All right reserved. It may not be copied, photocopied, translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form without Plextor's prior permission.
Manual copyright 2002-2004 Plextor Corp. Fourth edition, Aug 2004.

Licenses and Trademarks 
All licenses and trademarks are property of their respective owners.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Table of Contents.
front page ii.

Using this Manual.
front page xi.
Conventions.
front page xi.
Safety Symbols.
front page xi.
Other Symbols.
front page xi.

Copying Music and Digital Sound
front page xii

For SAFETY
front page xiv

1 Features of the Plextalk.
page 1.
1.1 About DAISY.
page 2.

2 What You Get.
page 3.2.1 About the User's Guide CD.
page 5.
2.2 About the Plextalk Recording Software.
page 5.
2.3 Save Your Box!
page 5.

3 Controls and Functions.
page 6.
3.1 Shape of the Unit.
page 6.
3.2 Faces of the Unit.
page 6.
3.3 Front of the Unit.
page 7.
3.3.1 CD Insertion or Ejection Slot.
page 7.
3.3.2 Recording Level or Monitor Volume Level Dial.
page 8.
3.3.3 Play Speed or Tone Dial.
page 8.
3.3.4 Volume or Guide Volume Dial.
page 8.
3.3.5 Key Lock.
page 8.
3.3.6 Busy LED.
page 9.
3.3.7 CD Eject Key.
page 9.
3.4 Top of the Unit.
page 9.
3.4.1 Built-in Speaker and Built-in Microphone.
page 10.
3.4.2 Power LED.
page 10.
3.4.3 Battery LED.
page 10.
3.4.4 Record Level LEDs.
page 10.
3.4.5 Information Key.
page 11.
3.4.6 Heading Key.
page 11.
3.4.7 Page Key.
page 11.
3.4.8 Bookmark Key.
page 11.
3.4.9 Numeric Keypad.
page 11.
3.4.10 Recording LED.
page 12.
3.4.11 Record Key.
page 12.
3.4.12 Back Key.
page 13.
3.4.13 Play or Stop Key.
page 13.
3.4.14 Forward Key.
page 13.
3.5 Left Face of the Unit.
page 13.
3.5.1 Power Switch.
page 14.
3.5.2 Headphone Jack.
page 14.
3.5.3 External Microphone Jack.
page 14.
3.5.4 Line Input Jack.
page 14.
3.6 Right Face of the Unit.
page 15.
3.6.1 PC Card Insertion Slot.
page 15.
3.6.2 PC Card Ejection Lever.
page 15.
3.7 Back of the Unit.
page 16.
3.7.1 DC Input Terminal.
page 16.
3.7.2 USB Cable Connector.
page 16.
3.8 Bottom of the Unit.
page 17.
3.8.1 Battery Cover.
page 17.
3.8.2 Serial Number Label.
page 17.

4 Before You Begin... Safety Precautions.
page 18.
4.1 Examine the Plextalk.
page 18.
4.2 Use the Plextalk in the Right Way.
page 18.
4.2.1 Plextalk care.
page 19.
4.2.2 CD care.
page 19.
4.3 Danger.
page 19.
4.3.1 Battery safety warnings.
page 19.
4.4 Warnings.
page 20.
4.5 Precautions.
page 20.
4.5.1 Battery safety precautions.
page 20.
4.6 About Battery
page 21.
4.6.1 Charging
page 21.
4.6.2 Management of the battery
page 21.
4.6.3 About battery life
page 21.
4.6.4 About battery operation  
page 21.
4.6.5 Automatic Power Off
page 22.

5 Getting Started.
page 23.
5.1 Getting Ready.
page 23.
5.1.1 Open the box.
page 23.
5.1.2 Check contents.
page 23.
5.1.3 Insert the battery.
page 23.
5.1.4 Connect to power source.
page 24.
5.1.5 Place the Plextalk in front of you.
page 25.
5.2 Introduction to DAISY Book Listening (User's Guide CD).
page 25.
5.2.1 Turn ON the power.
page 25.
5.2.2 Setting the date, year and time.
page 26.
5.2.3 Insert the CD.
page 26.
5.2.4 Play the CD.
page 27.
5.2.5 Stop play.
page 27.
5.2.6 Change the volume.
page 27.
5.2.7 Change the guide volume.
page 28.
5.2.8 Change the play speed.
page 29.
5.2.9 Change the audio tone.
page 30.
5.3 Moving to a Location.
page 31.
5.3.1 Use fast forward and fast rewind.
page 31.
5.3.2 Go to the beginning of the DAISY book.
page 31.
5.3.3 Listen to configuration information.
page 32.
5.3.4 Move by heading.
page 33.
5.3.5 Listen to page information.
page 34.
5.3.6 Move by page number.
page 34.
5.3.7 Select a level.
page 35.
5.3.8 Move by level 1.
page 36.
5.3.9 Move by level 2.
page 36.
5.3.10 Move by group.
page 37.
5.3.11 Move by time.
page 39.
5.3.12 Move by phrase.
page 40.
5.3.13 Put in a simple bookmark.
page 40.
5.3.14 Move to a simple bookmark.
page 41.
5.3.15 To retrieve bookmark information.
page 42.
5.4 Shutting Down.
page 42.
5.4.1 Stop the CD.
page 42.
5.4.2 Eject the CD.
page 42.
5.4.3 Turn the power off.
page 43.
5.4.4 Automatic power off.
page 43.
5.4.5 Shut down function.
page 43.
5.5 Recording a CD.
page 43.
5.5.1 What you need.
page 44.
5.5.2 Insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc.
page 44.
5.5.3 Check the recording level.
page 44.
5.5.4 Record to the CD-R or CD-RW.
page 45.
5.5.5 Stop recording.
page 46.
5.5.6 Listen to something recorded.
page 46.
5.6 Using the Menu.
page 47.
5.6.1 Select the menu.
page 47.
5.6.2 Listen to menu help information.
page 48.
5.6.3 Hints for moving.
page 48.
5.7 Listening to the Key Describer.
page 48.
5.7.1 Lock the Keys.
page 48.
5.7.2 Listen to the key explanations.
page 49.
5.7.3 Release the Key lock.
page 50.

6 Listening to DAISY Books.
page 51.
6.1 General Procedures.
page 51.
6.1.1 Turn on the power.
page 51.
6.1.2 Insert the User's Guide CD.
page 51.
6.1.3 Play the CD.
page 52.
6.1.4 Stop play.
page 52.
6.1.5 Change the volume or guide volume.
page 52.
6.1.6 Change the tone and play speed.
page 53.
6.2 Getting Information about the DAISY Book.
page 54.
6.2.1 About DAISY book information.
page 54.
6.2.2 Learn from the User's Guide CD.
page 55.
6.2.3 Check the Plextalk's clock.
page 55.
6.2.4 Check current heading and total number of headings.
page 55.
6.2.5 Check the current page and maximum page number.
page 56.
6.2.6 Check the current bookmark and total bookmarks.
page 56.
6.2.7 Check the duration of the current title.
page 56.
6.3 Navigating within the DAISY book.
page 57.
6.3.1 Use fast forward and fast rewind.
page 57.
6.3.2 Move by phrase.
page 58.
6.3.3 Move by heading number.
page 58.
6.3.4 Move by the 4 and 6 Keys.
page 59.
6.3.5 Move by level 2.
page 59.
6.3.6 Move by level 3.
page 59.
6.3.7 Move by group.
page 60.
6.3.8 Move by page number.
page 60.
6.3.9 Move by previous page or following page.
page 61.
6.3.10 Move by time.
page 61.
6.3.11 Undo one or many previous moves.
page 61.
6.3.12 Redo.
page 61.
6.3.13 Move by title.
page 61.
6.3.14 Move by title number.
page 62.
6.4 Adding Bookmarks.
page 63.
6.4.1 Add a simple bookmark.
page 63.
6.4.2 Add a numbered bookmark.
page 64.
6.4.3 Add a voice bookmark.
page 64.
6.5 Jumping to a Bookmark.
page 65.
6.5.1 Retrieve the nearest bookmark.
page 65.
6.5.2 Jump to the simple bookmark.
page 65.
6.5.3 Jump to a numbered bookmark.
page 65.
6.5.4 Jump to a numbered voice bookmark.
page 66.
6.5.5 Jump to the next or the previous bookmark.
page 66.
6.6 Turning Off or Deleting Bookmarks.
page 67.
6.6.1 Turn off the voice of a voice bookmark.
page 67.
6.6.2 Remove a bookmark.
page 67.
6.6.3 Remove all bookmarks in a title.
page 68.
6.6.4 Remove all bookmarks.
page 68.
6.7 Setting a Play Mode.
page 679.
6.7.1 Play modes.
page 69
6.7.2 Set to editing play.
page 70.
6.7.3 Return to standard play.
page 70.
6.7.4 Set to repeat between bookmarks.
page 70.
6.7.5 Set to repeat section.
page 71.
6.7.6 Set to repeat title.
page 71.
6.7.7 Set to repeat random.
page 72.
6.7.8 Set to custom play.
page 72.
6.8 Using the Sleep Timer.
page 73.
6.8.1 Set the sleep time in minutes.
page 73.
6.8.2 Cancel the sleep timer.
page 73.
6.9 Using the Power On timer.
page 73.
6.9.1 Set the internal clock.
page 74.
6.9.2 Set the Power on timer.
page 74.
6.9.3 Deactivate (turn off) the Power on timer.
page 75.
6.9.4 Change the Power on timer time.
page 76.
6.9.5 Remove the Power on timer.
page 77.

7 Listening to Music CDs and MP3 CDs.
page 78.
7.1 Playing a Music CD.
page 78.
7.1.1 Play a music CD.
page 78.
7.1.2 Moving to the Location You Want to Listen.
Page 79
7.1.3 Check the number of tracks
page 79
7.1.4 Move through a music CD's tracks.
Page 79
7.1.5 Use fast forward or and fast rewind
page 79
7.1.6 Move slightly forward or back
page 80
7.1.7 Move by specifying a track.
Page 80
7.2 Setting the Play Mode for Music CDs.
page 781.
7.2.1 Set to repeat track.
page 81.
7.2.2 Set to repeat album.
page 82.
7.2.3 Set to repeat random.
page 82
7.2.4 Set to repeat between bookmarks.
page 82.
7.3 Listening to an MP3 CD.
page 83.
7.3.1 Restrictions on MP3 files.
page 83.
7.3.2 Playing sequence.
page 84.
7.3.3 MP3 files creation.
page 84.
7.3.4 Play an MP3 CD.
page 84.
7.3.5 Move quickly forward or back.
page 85.
7.3.6 Move slightly forward or back.
page 85.
7.3.7 Check the number of MP3 files.
page 85.
7.3.8 Move to the next or previous MP3 file.
page 86.
7.3.9 Move by MP3 file number.
page 86.
7.3.10 Move to an album.
page 86.
7.4 Setting the Play Mode for an MP3 CD.
page 86.
7.4.1 Play modes.
page 87.
7.4.2 Set to repeat file.
page 87.
7.4.3 Set to repeat album.
page 88.
7.4.4 Set to repeat all albums.
page 88.
7.4.5 Set to repeat random.
page 89.
7.4.6 Set to repeat between bookmarks.
page 89.

8 Recording from Lectures, CDs, Tapes, and Radio.
page 90.
8.1 Recording Formats and Settings.
page 90.
8.1.1 Recording with the Plextalk.
page 90.
8.1.2 Details of Plextalk recording settings.
page 91.
8.1.3 Recording and custom settings.
page 92.
8.1.4 Recording sound quality and recording time.
page 93.
8.2 Preparing to Record.
page 94.
8.2.1 Recording hardware.
page 94.
8.2.2 Set up to use the built-in microphone.
page 94.
8.2.3 Set up to use an external microphone.
page 95.
8.2.4 Set up to use an external source.
page 96.
8.3 Recording.
page 97.
8.3.1 Insert a recordable CD-R or CD-RW disc.
page 97.
8.3.2. Function of the save edited information and Search for edited information.
page 98.
8.3.3 Check the recording volume and set the recording.
page 99.
8.3.4 Choose the setting for recording.
page 100.
8.3.5 Record on to disc.
page 100
8.3.6 Pause during recording.
page 100.
8.3.7 Stop recording.
page 101.
8.3.8 Check the recording time.
page 101.
8.4 Editing while Recording.
page 102.
8.4.1 Set a heading while recording.
page 102.
8.4.2 Set the heading during a recording pause.
page 102.
8.4.3 Cancel a heading setting.
page 102.
8.4.4 Set a page while recording.
page 103.
8.4.5 Set a page during a recording pause.
page 103.
8.4.6 Cancel a page.
page 103.
8.4.7 Set a group while recording.
page 104.
8.4.8 Set a group during a recording pause.
page 104.
8.4.9 Cancel a group setting.
page 104.
8.4.10 Overwrite at a specific location.
page 105.
8.5 Editing by the Edit Menu.
page 105.
8.5.1 Cutting phrases.
page 105.
8.5.2 Copy a phrase.
page 106.
8.5.3 Paste a phrase.
page 107.
8.5.4 Split a phrase.
page 108.
8.5.5 Join phrases.
page 109.
8.5.6 Cut a section.
page 110.
8.5.7 Copy a section.
page 110.
8.5.8 Paste a section.
page 111.
8.5.9 Join section.
page 111.
8.5.10 Set a section level.
page 112.
8.5.11 Cancel the previous edit.
page 113.
8.5.12 Prepare to edit.
page 113.
8.5.13 Create a new title.
page 114.
8.5.14 Erase a title.
page 115.
8.6 Setting Headings, Groups, and Pages in Recorded Material.
page 116.
8.6.1 Set a heading.
page 116
8.6.2 Cancel a heading setting.
page 116.
8.6.3 Set or cancel a group.
page 117.
8.6.4 Set or cancel a page.
page 117.
8.7 Adding to the Recording.
page 118.
8.7.1 Insert content into a recording.
page 118.
8.7.2 Punch-in recording.
page 119.
8.8 Finalizing a Recorded CD.
page 120.
8.8.1 Finalize a CD.
page 120.
8.9 Backing Up a Recorded CD.
page 121.
8.9.1 What you need for backing up.
page 121.
8.9.2 General backup procedures.
page 121.
8.9.3 Backup time.
page 122.
8.9.4 Back up a disc to a disc.
page 122.
8.10 Erasing a CD-RW.
page 124.
8.10.1 Erase a CD-RW disc.
page 124.
8.11 Recording on a PC Card.
page 124.
8.11.1 Insert a PC card.
page 125.
8.11.2 Record on a PC card.
page 126.
8.11.3 Editing.
page 126.
8.11.4 Listen to what you recorded.
page 126.
8.11.5 Back up from a card to a CD-R or RW disc.
page 126.
8.11.6 PC card clean up.
Page 127
8.11.7 Erase a PC card.
page 127.
8.11.8 Eject a PC card.
page 128.

9 Recording in Music CD Format.
page 130.
9.1 Principles for Recording in Music CD Format.
page 130.
9.1.1 Hints for better music recording.
page 130.
9.1.2 Recording settings.
page 131.
9.1.3 Recording time.
page 131.
9.2 Getting Ready for Music CD Recording.
page 131.
9.2.1 Connect to Line Input Jack.
page 131.
9.2.2 Insert a recordable CD-R or RW disc.
page 132.
9.2.3 Set the recording volume and the recording setting.
page 132.
9.3 Recording in Music CD Format.
page 133.
9.3.1 Record music.
page 133.
9.3.2 Edit while recording.
page 134.
9.3.3 Check the time of recording.
page 134.
9.3.4 Stop recording.
page 134.
9.3.5 Create a new track.
page 134.
9.4 CD Finalization of Music CD.
page 135.
9.4.1 Finalize a music CD.
page 135.
9.5 Backing Up a Music CD Format Disc.
page 136.
9.5.1 What you need for backing up.
page 136.
9.5.2 General music CD backup procedures.
page 136
9.5.3 Back up an album or a track.
page 137.
9.5.4 Backup time for music CD format.
page 138.

10 Using Other Plextalk Features.
page 140.
10.1 Clear All Settings.
page 140.
10.2 Switching between 12-Hour and 24-Hour Time.
page 141.
10.3 Set the Waiting Sound
page 141
10.4 Managing Plextalk Memory.
page 142.
10.4.1 Reallocate memory.
page 142.
10.5 Checking the Version and Serial Number.
page 143.
10.5.1 Check the Plextalk's system properties.
page 143.
10.6 Using the Notepad Function.
page 143.
10.6.1 Record a note in the notepad.
page 144.
10.6.2 Check a note in the notepad.
page 145.
10.6.3 Record an alarm note.
page 146.
10.6.4 Delete a note.
page 148.
10.6.5 Back up a note to CD.
page 148.
10.7 Using the Calculator.
page 149.
10.7.1 Calculate results.
page 150.
10.7.2 Clear the result of the calculator.
page 150.
10.7.3 Cancel calculator mode.
page 151.

11 Using Your Plextalk as a CD-R or RW Drive.
page 152.
11.1 What Are CD-R and CD-RW?
page 152.
11.2 About the CD-R and CD-RW Capabilities.
page 152.
11.3 CD-R and RW Features.
page 153.

12 Connecting to a PC.
page 154.
12.1 Determining Your PC's Operating System.
page 154.
12.2 Connecting the Plextalk to Your PC (Windows XP, 2000 or Me).
page 154.
12.3 If You Have Windows 98 Second Edition.
page 155.
12.4 Making Sure the Plextalk Is Recognized.
page 156.
12.5 Using the Plextalk as a CD-R or RW Drive.
page 156.
12.6 Removing the Plextalk from Your PC.
page 156.
12.6.1 Remove the Plextalk from Windows Me PC.
page 157.
12.6.2 Remove the Plextalk from Windows 2000 PC.
page 157.
12.6.3 Remove the Plextalk from Windows XP PC.
page 157.
12.6.4 Remove the Plextalk from Windows 98SE PC.
page 157.
12.6.5 Uninstall the driver from Windows 98SE PC.
page 157.

13 Glossaries.
page 159.

14 Main Specifications and Options.
page 166.
14.1 Main Specifications.
page 166.
14.2 Audio Features.
page 167.
14.3 Main Functions.
page 168.
14.4 Battery.
page 169.
14.5 CD-R or RW Drive Specifications.
page 170.
14.5.1 Disc.
page 170.
14.5.2 Performance.
page 170.
14.5.3 Minimum system requirement.
page 171.
14.5.4 Recommended disc
page 171.
14.6 Options.
page 172.
14.6.1 Battery.
page 172.
14.6.2 Optional PC Memory Cards.
page 172.
14.7 Recommended Microphones.
page 173.
14.7.1 Recommended Microphones for Recitation Recording.
page 173.
14.7.2 Recommended Microphones for Conference Recording.
page 173.

15 Menu Hierarchies.
page 174.

16 Troubleshooting.
page 183.
16.1 Symptom and Solutions.
page 183.
16.2 Response to Voice Guides.
page 184.
16.2.1 Playback (DAISY).
page 184.
16.2.2 Playback (Music CD or MP3 CD).
page 185.
16.2.3 Recording.
page 186.
16.2.4 Edit.
page 187.
16.2.5 Backup.
page 187.
16.2.6 Recording setting.
page 188.
16.2.7 Notepad.
page 188.
16.2.8 Calculator.
page 188.
16.2.9 Media management.
page 188.
16.3 Troubleshooting the CD-R or RW Drive.
page 189.

Appendix A: Technical Support (US & CANADA).
page 192.

Appendix B: Warranty (US & CANADA).
page 193.

INDEX.
Page194.

USING THIS MANUAL.

Conventions.
Safety Symbols.
DANGER: The danger notice warns you of a hazard that could cause serious personal injury to you or persons around you.
Failure to follow precautions noted by this indicator could result in serious injury or death due to fire, electrical shock or explosion.

WARNING: A warning notice denotes a hazard that could result in personal injury.

CAUTION: The caution notice denotes a hazard that could damage or destroy the Plextalk product, destroy the recording media or destroy or affect your data or your computer configuration.

Other Symbols.
Point: This is a note, a tip, or an important point.

COPYING MUSIC AND DIGITAL SOUND.
Review these important rules prior to using the Plextalk.

About Copying.
NOTE:  The Plextalk 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 licensor. Unless you own the copyright or have gained the appropriate permission from the rightful owner or the copyright licensor, your unauthorized recording, reproduction or distribution thereof, may result in severe civil and criminal penalties under copyright laws and international copyright treaties. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your legal advisor. Under no circumstances will Plextor be responsible for the consequences of any illegal copying performed using the Plextalk.

Digital Sound Rules.
NOTE: This device conforms to SCMS (Serial Copy Management System) standards. This standard regulates "the recording of digital signals as in (copying) between various digital audio devices" as "up to 1 generation." It entails the following principles. 

Principles: "Commercially sold digital music software, such as CDs and MDs" and "analog records, FM broadcasts and the like made into digital recordings" can be copied, but copies cannot be made of copies. 

During digital recording, this device constantly verifies the SCMS status track by track. Tracks for which digital recording and copying are prohibited cannot be copied. 

Music CDs.
NOTE: Copies of music CDs are for individual enjoyment and under the Copyright Act cannot be used otherwise without the authorization of the copyright holder. Audio (music recording) CD-R or CD-RWs contain special codes for identifying the addition of compensation money for private recording and CD-R or CD-RWs for data, with the objective of protecting music copyrights in the same manner as devices such as MDs. The Plextalk is equipped with a mechanism that checks the identification code to permit recording on audio CD-Rs alone. Audio CD-R or CD-RWs are sold by several companies. When purchasing them, it is necessary to check whether it is an audio type CD-R or RW or a data type CD-R or RW.

About Copyright Information Roles in the Plextalk.
NOTE: The Plextalk can read the copyright information in the CD or card.
And the Plextalk recognizes 4 different kinds of copyright information, which are "MASTER","COPY","DAISY", and "No copyright information".
"MASTER" means that you can copy only one time, whenever you have copied from the master, the copyright information changes from" MASTER" to "COPY" which roles give into SCMS standard.
"COPY" means that the Plextalk does not allow you to copy, but you can move from card to CD.
"DAISY" is the Plextalk's original role, you will be able to back up the DAISY title to the blank CD or PC card without limitation.
"No copyright information" means that it's your original contents or No copyright information is in media.
Points: There is copyright information in Music CD for every track. Therefore you may have mixed tracks of "MASTER" and "COPY" copyright information in one media.

FOR SAFETY.
The Plextalk has been designed with the utmost consideration for safety. Nevertheless, incorrect use can result in serious injury or death, due to fire or electrical shock. Be sure to observe the following precautions.

CAUTION: Important Note.
Failure to observe the following warnings may invalidate the guarantee and could cause serious injury.

* If the Plextalk's operation seems impaired or damaged in any way, please contact Plextor on info@plextalk.com as soon as possible.
* If you hear a strange noise, smell smoke or an odor coming from the Plextalk, turn off the power immediately. 
* Use the Plextalk in a horizontal position only.
* Do not allow sand or dust to come in contact with the Plextalk as this may lead to a malfunction and could make repair impossible.
* Do not use the Plextalk in locations where strong radio waves are emitted or where there is radiation.
* Do not use the Plextalk near electrical equipment such as TVs, radios, or tuners as it may pick up additional noise from these devices.
* For use with AC adapter model No. SA30-09U.
* Do not use a power supply not made for use with the Plextalk or "electronic transformers" of the type designed for overseas travelers
* Do not use or store the Plextalk in any of the following places, as this may cause damage.
* Inside cars with the windows closed in the hot sun. In direct sunlight or close to heaters, radiators, etc.
* Locations subject to severe vibration such as on top of a washing machine.

Danger.
Observe these danger warnings:
* Do not use the unit during thunderstorms.
* Do not damage the power cord of the AC adapter.
* Do not use the device in a location exposed to water, such as a bathroom.
* Do not insert or remove the power plug with wet hands.
* Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the Plextor. Discard used batteries according to the local dealer's instructions.

Warnings.
Observe these warnings to prevent possible injury:
* Never disassemble, attempt to repair, or modify the unit.
* If liquids or metal fragments should enter the Plextalk, remove the power plug immediately.
* Do not listen at high volumes for extended periods as this can lead to impaired hearing especially when using headphones.
* Do not pull the plug out by its cord when removing the power plug from the Plextalk. 

Precautions.
If the following precautions are not observed, you could cause damage to the Plextalk, recording media, or your data:
* Do not pull the plug out by its cord when removing the power plug from the Plextalk.
* Make sure that the Plextalk, mains adapter, power cord and UK mains plug are securely connected.
* The CD rotates at high speed, do not glue anything that is particularly thick, such as a Braille label, onto the surface.
* The Plextalk is only compatible with round CDs. Irregularly shaped CDs, such as the business card type, will cause a malfunction and should not be used.

Battery Safety Warnings.
Be sure to observe the following precautions to prevent accidents such as burns or fires due to leakage, heating, combustion, or explosion of the battery:
* Do not expose the battery to fire.
* Do not disassemble the battery.
* Do not heat the battery in a microwave oven, stove, or anything similar.
* Do not put the battery with metal objects such as coins, hairpins, or necklaces; these can cause a short.
* Do not leave the battery in hot locations such as under the hot sun, or in a hot car.
* Do not use the battery if it becomes wet.
* In the event of a fluid leak from the battery, remove it immediately and keep away from any source of fire. There is a danger of the leaked fluid or vapor igniting, causing a fire or explosion.
* If battery fluid gets into your eyes, wash them with water and consult a physician immediately.
* If the fluid gets on your body or clothing, flush the area well with water.
* Only use the specified battery that was included with the Plextalk. Replacements are only available from Plextor.
* Do not subject the battery to shocks, such as dropping or stepping on it.
* Install the battery as instructed, with the terminals placed in the correct orientation.

Plextalk care.
To take care of the Plextalk:
* Wipe dust and dirt from the Plextalk with a soft cloth dampened with a diluted neutral detergent, then wipe dry with a cloth.
* For safety's sake, remove the power cord from the outlet when cleaning the Plextalk.

CD Care.
* Wipe CD-ROM discs with a clean, soft cotton cloth to remove surface dirt such as fingerprints.
* When cleaning, use a straight-line motion, wiping from the center outwards.
* Do not wipe the disc in a circular motion. Use a straight-line motion, wiping from the center out.
* Do not wipe the disc in a circular motion.

Battery Care.
* When using the Plextalk for the first time or after one month of storage, connect to the mains power source for at least 24 hours to recharge the internal clock.
* If the Plextalk is not used for over a month, remove the battery and store the battery in a cool place with low humidity.
* The battery life depends on how frequently it is used and recharged. Its capacity to store charge reduces over time.
* When the usable time following a charge becomes too short, replace the battery with a new one. The usable time may be affected by the ambient temperature and working environment.
* The battery will normally take 4 hours to fully charge. In order to maintain battery performance we recommend the following procedure every six months:
1) Fully charge the battery.
2) Use on battery power until dead.
3) Recharge for 24 hours.

1 FEATURES OF THE PLEXTALK.
Congratulations! Thank you for purchasing the Plextalk.
The Plextalk enables you to perform the following functions:

Play DAISY recorded books on CD. Play features include: 
Audio book navigation that allows you to immediately find the position where you want to begin reading.
Bookmark function, permitting you to bookmark important positions at will.
Voice bookmark function, permitting you to insert annotations.
Variable play speed.
Extended playback.
Voice guide that assists the user with the unit's operation.
And much more!

Play music CDs and MP3 CDs.

Record classes, conferences, and lectures onto DAISY-compatible CDs.

Record audio cassette books and music onto DAISY or music CDs. 

Edit (add or erase) recorded books or music from DAISY CDs.

Insert section and page markers while recording. 

Cut and paste audio clips with the internal "audio clipboard."

Use an optional PC memory card to record and make backups. 

Connect the Plextalk to a PC via a USB cable, and use it as a quadruple speed rewritable CD-R or RW drive.

Use the Plextalk like a portable audio notepad.

Set voice alarms according to date and time.

Use the Plextalk as a calculator with audio output.

1.1 About DAISY. 
DAISY is an acronym for Digital Accessible Information System. 
DAISY is an international standard for Digital Talking Books and DAISY-compatible CDs have been designed to facilitate the indexing of content of voice information. 
You can index information from higher to lower levels, such as chapters, sections, and passages based on the table of contents of an original text.

For more information about the DAISY standard, visit the DAISY consortium web site at: 
http://www.daisy.org.

2 WHAT YOU GET.
Plextalk Portable Recorder.
Key description decals.
Power cord 1.
Battery 1.
AC adapter 1.
Audio cable for recording 1.
USB cable 1.
Blank CD-R media 1.
User's Guide 1.
Travel case 1.
This User's Guide CD 1.
Soft cloth for clean CD media 1.

2.1 About the User's Guide CD
The User's Guide CD contains the text of the Plextalk User's Guide in DAISY format. It also includes a USB driver for Windows 98SE, as well as the Plextalk Recording Software.

2.2 About the Plextalk Recording Software.
Plextalk Recording Software is bundled with the Plextalk. 
Designed for Windows PCs, it is a simple editing and recording tool with voice guidance to support use by the visually handicapped. 
Easily edit, reorganize, and combine recordings made with the Plextalk.

Before you install Plextalk Recording Software on your computer, you will have to connect the Plextalk with the USB cable.
Refer to the detail instructions on page 150, "12 CONNECTING TO A PC".

Note: You cannot install Plextalk Recording Software without recognition of the Plextalk via USB cable.

When you can success recognition of the Plextalk via USB cable, inserting the User's Guide CD into the Plextalk then you can proceed installation according to the README file on the User's Guide CD.

2.3 Save Your Box!
Be sure to save the box after you have installed the Plextalk. The box and its packing material were designed and drop tested to ensure the Plextalk can endure rough treatment and still arrive in working order.

We hope you will never have to ship the Plextalk back to us. If you do, however, it's best to send it packaged in the original box.

3 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS.
This chapter explains the Plextalk's components and their functions.

3.1 Shape of the Unit. 
The Plextalk is in the shape of a book that opens to the left. 
Like a book, there is a rounded edge on the back cover of the left side. 
Also like a book, the right side is concave or slightly hollowed out along its edge. 

Place the unit so the side with the rounded edge is on the left. 
The CD insertion slot will then be directly in front of you. 

The dimensions of the Plextalk are 7 inches deep, 5.9 inches wide and 1.5 inches high. 
It weighs approximately 1.89 pounds. 

3.2 Faces of the Unit.
The face containing the CD Insertion or Ejection Slot is called the Front.
This is the part nearest you. 
The side with the Numeric Keypad is called the Top.
The rounded part that serves as the left side is called the Left Face and the concave part on the right side is called the Right Face.
The side opposite the front is the rear.
The side opposite the top is referred to as the bottom.

3.3 Front of the Unit.
The CD Insertion or Ejection Slot is located at the top on the front of the unit. 
From the left on the lower front of the unit, there are three dials: a Recording Level or Monitor Volume Dial, a Play Speed or Tone Dial and a Volume or Guide Volume Dial. 

To the right of the three dials, from the left there is a Key Lock, a Busy LED, and a CD Eject Key.

NOTE: The Key Lock also sets the key describer function. 
After you press the key lock to lock the keyboard, pressing and holding any key gives a verbal description of the key function. 
For instance, if you press and hold the Eject Key, you hear "Eject Key. Press and hold: Force eject".
You can use the key describer to help you learn the operation of the Plextalk keys. 

3.3.1 CD Insertion or Ejection Slot.
This slot is located at the top on the front of the unit. 
The recorded book or music CD is inserted into the insertion or ejection slot. 
Once the CD has been inserted about one-third of the way in, it is drawn in automatically, and the voice guide says "Disc. Please wait".

If the CD is read correctly, the voice guide will state the type of CD, along with the title if it is a DAISY book. 
If it is a CD that is not suitable for playback, or if the disc is upside down, the voice guide says, "Improper or damaged disc".
Push the Eject Key, located to the far right of the front, to eject the disc.

3.3.2 Recording Level or Monitor Volume Level Dial.
This is the left most of the three dials at the front bottom of the unit. 
It adjusts both the recording level and the monitor volume. 
Press in on the dial to switch between functions. 
Turn the dial to the right to increase the volume or recording level; turn it to the left to decrease. 

The Recording Level control adjusts the input level of the sound being recorded. 
This makes it possible to adjust the recording level for the best recording.

The Monitor Volume control enables you to hear and adjust the sound currently being recorded. 
Use it with headphones to check the volume of music being recorded, or to check the volume of a voice being recorded by an externally mounted microphone. 

3.3.3 Play Speed or Tone Dial.
This is the center of the three dials at the front bottom of the unit. 
It adjusts the play speed and the tone quality of the unit speaker or headphones. 
Press the dial to toggle between both settings.

Turn the dial to the right to speed up the playback and to the left to slow it down.
Press the dial, and then turn the dial to the right to emphasize the treble range and to the left to emphasize the bass range.

3.3.4 Volume or Guide Volume Dial.
This is the rightmost of the three dials at the front bottom of the unit. 
Turn the dial to the right to increase the volume and turn it to the left to decrease it. 
Press in on the dial to toggle between the playback volume and the voice guide volume settings.

3.3.5 Key Lock.
The Key Lock or describer slider switch can be found in the front of the unit (about 2 inches or 5 centimeters from the right hand side). Key lock is on when it is switched to the right and off when switched to the left.
With the key lock/key describer on, press and hold any key to get a verbal description of the key function. Use the key lock/key describer function to help you learn about what the Plextalk keys can do.

3.3.6 Busy LED.
The Busy LED is located to the right of the Key Lock at the front bottom of the unit. 
When this LED is lit, you must wait, even if you have pressed a Key.

3.3.7 CD Eject Key.
The CD Eject Key is located at the very right at the front bottom of the unit. 
It is used to eject the CD.

3.4 Top of the Unit.
The top of the unit contains, from the back, a speaker panel, a set of three Record Level LEDs at the lower right of the speaker panel, a Power LED at the lower left of the panel and a Battery LED to its right. 
Plextalk has 20 buttons on the top. There is a vertical column of five buttons on the left (four small, blue, diamond shaped buttons and one large, red, round button at the bottom). 
The four small diamond buttons are:
Information Key
Heading Key
Page Key
Bookmark Key
The large, red, round button is the Record Key.
To the left of the Recording Key is the Recording LED.
The number pad is located towards the right with 12 buttons (4 horizontal rows of 3), like a push button telephone. The number 5 has a small raised dot. Some of the buttons have secondary functions and these are described in brackets. 
From the top left these are:
Top row: 1, 2 (arrow up or cancel), 3 
Second row: 4 (arrow left = reverse), 5 (Menu), 6 (arrow right = forward)
Third row: 7, 8 (arrow down or enter), 9
Fourth row: star (cancel), 0, pound (Enter)
Underneath the number pad there are a further 3 buttons: a rectangular button in the middle (Play or Stop Key), to the left is a triangular button (Back Key) and to the right is another triangular key (Forward Key).
                                                                                                    
3.4.1 Built-in Speaker and Built-in Microphone.
The speaker panel at the back side of the top of the unit contains a Built-In Speaker. 
There is a Built-In Microphone inside the speaker panel, to the right of the Built-in Speaker.

3.4.2 Power LED.
The Power LED is located on the left side of the two indicator lamps lined up at the lower left of the speaker panel on the top of the unit. 
It is illuminated green when the power is turned on.

3.4.3 Battery LED.
The Battery LED is located on the right side of the two indicator lamps lined up at the lower left of the speaker panel on the top of the unit. 
It is illuminated red when charging and green when the Plextalk has finished charging.

3.4.4 Record Level LEDs.
The Record Level LEDs are the three LED lights located at the lower right of the speaker panel on the top of the unit. The illumination of these LEDs indicates the following states.

When only the LED on the left is lit, the record level is too low.

When all three LEDs are lit, the record level is too high.

When only the two LEDs on the left are lit, the record level is good, Recording should only be done at the good level.

3.4.5 Information Key.
This is the top key of the four keys in the vertical column on the left side of the top of the unit. 
This key provides a variety of information, including time and date. 

3.4.6 Heading Key.
This is the second from the top of the four keys in the vertical column on the left side of the top of the unit. 
This key is used to learn heading information and to move to the heading specified by the Numeric Keypad. 

3.4.7 Page Key.
This is the third from the top of the four keys in the vertical column on the left side of the top of the unit. 
This key is used to learn page information during playback, and to move to the page specified by the Numeric Keypad.

3.4.8 Bookmark Key.
This is the bottom-most of the four keys in the vertical column on the left side of the top of the unit. 
This key is used to attach bookmarks, and to move to the bookmark specified by the Numeric Keypad. 

3.4.9 Numeric Keypad.
The Numeric Keypad comprises the twelve keys located in the center of the top of the unit. 
They are arranged in the same way as a push-button telephone. 
The 5 Key has a raised dot so individuals with visual impairments can orient themselves as to the positional relationship of the keys. 

Keys 0 to 9 are used for entering numbers. 
Many of these keys also allow moving through the various voice menus in the Plextalk.

The most important keys you will use are as follows:
The Pound Key (Enter Key) at the lower right of the keypad is used to accept a menu choice.
The Star Key (Cancel Key) at the lower left of the keypad is used to cancel commands or numbers being entered.
The 5 Key in the center of the keypad is used as the Menu key, to gain access to the voice menus.
The 1 Key at the upper left of the keypad alternates between Insert Mode and Punch-In Mode for recording. 
The 3 Key at the upper right of the keypad alternates between standard play and selected play back method.
The 2 Key is used as the Up key for scrolling up through levels. It can also be used as the Star Key. 
The 8 Key is used as the Down key for scrolling down through levels. It can also be used as the Pound Key. 
The 4 Key is used as the Reverse key and the 6 Key is used as the Forward Key for moving through menus.
The 7 Key is used as the Group key and Undo key.
The 9 Key is used as the Redo key.

3.4.10 Recording LED.
The Recording LED is located to the left of the Record Key at the lower left on the top of the unit. 
It lights while the Plextalk is recording. 

3.4.11 Record Key.
This is the large round red key at the lower left end on the top of the unit. 
This key is used to record CDs. 

3.4.12 Back Key.
This is the left-pointing triangular key located at the left of the three keys lined up at the lower right of the top of the unit.
It is used to move backward through a CD during the playback.

3.4.13 Play or Stop Key.
This is the square key located in the center of the three keys lined up at the lower right of the top of the unit. 
This key is used to change back and forth between playback and stop. 
If you hold down the Play or Stop Key, you can get DAISY book information such as total time, elapsed time, and remaining time.

3.4.14 Forward Key.
This is the right-pointing triangular key located at the right of the three keys lined up at the lower right of the top of the unit. 
This key is used to advance the playback position forward.

3.5 Left Face of the Unit.
The Power Switch (Power On or Off) is located farthest back on the left face of the unit. 
On the near side of the left face are three jacks. 
In line from the closest to you is the Headphone Jack, followed by the External Microphone Jack, and the Line Input Jack.

3.5.1 Power Switch
The Power Switch is found farthest back on the left face of the unit. 
Slide the switch towards the back to turn the Plextalk on and slide it towards you to turn it off. 

When using AC power, connect the power cord to the AC power input on the back of the unit. 
Insert the plug of the AC adapter power cord into an electrical outlet and turn on the Power Switch.  
(Note that the battery must be installed to operate the Plextalk.)
To use the Plextalk under battery power, charge the battery first, and then turn on the Power Switch to operate the unit. 
To check that the power is on, turn on the Power Switch. When the Plextalk is ready, you will hear the voice guide message give the disc status. 
In addition, the Power LED lights up at the lower left of the top speaker panel on the top of the unit. 
To turn off the power, slide the Power Switch towards you.  
The Plextalk is set to turn itself off after 30 minutes of inactivity. 
If no key is pressed for 30 minutes, the power shuts off automatically.

Leave the Power Switch in the neutral (center) position if you are using the Power on timer or the reminder function of the Notepad.

3.5.2 Headphone Jack.
This is the first of three jacks located on the left face of the unit. 
It is the one nearest you. 
You can plug headphones in here.

3.5.3 External Microphone Jack.
This is the center jack of the three located on the left face of the unit.
You can plug an optional external microphone in here.

3.5.4 Line Input Jack.
This is the farthest back of the three jacks located on the left face of the unit. 
You can plug in an audio cable here for recording from another source, such as a television, radio, or portable stereo.

3.6 Right Face of the Unit.
A PC Card Insertion Slot is located on the near side bottom of the right face of the unit. 
A PC Card Ejection Lever is located on the far side of the insertion slot.

3.6.1 PC Card Insertion Slot.
PC cards (also known as PCMCIA cards) can be inserted here. 
The Plextalk can accept Type II PC memory cards.

3.6.2 PC Card Ejection Lever.
This lever is located on the far side of the insertion slot. 
To eject a PC card, press the head of the ejection lever into the side of the unit to pop the lever head out. 
Then press the lever into the side of the unit again to eject the end of the PC card, 
allowing you to grasp the PC card between your fingers and pull it out.

Once the PC card has been ejected, press the PC card ejection lever to place the lever back into the unit.

CAUTION: Before ejecting a PC card, be sure to first shut down the Plextalk, or change the media type to disc instead of card, in order to avoid losing the card's data. 

3.7 Back of the Unit.
There are two connectors towards the left on the back of the unit. 
The connector on the right is the DC Input Terminal and the one on the left is the USB Cable Connector.

3.7.1 DC Input Terminal.
The round hole at the right of the back of the unit is the DC power input. 
Insert the cord from the AC adapter here.

CAUTION: Use only the AC adapter that came with the Plextalk. 
Using another AC adapter may damage the Plextalk. 

3.7.2 USB Cable Connector.
The square hole at the left of the back of the unit is the USB Cable Connector. 
Connect the square side of the accessory USB cable to the connector. 
Connect the opposite side of the USB cable to the USB connector of your PC. 

NOTE: The USB cable is handy for connecting a PC to the Plextalk. 
However, you won't need to connect the USB cable to listen to or record DAISY books.

3.8 Bottom of the Unit.

3.8.1 Battery Cover.
The Battery Cover is located in the back of the bottom of the unit. 

The battery must be installed to operate the Plextalk. 
To install or replace the battery, refer to 5.1.3 Insert the battery on page 22.

3.8.2 Serial Number Label.
A Serial Number Label is glued to the center of the bottom. 
The model number and manufacturing number are written on it. 

CAUTION: Do not remove this label.
The serial number may be required for service or technical support.

4 BEFORE YOU BEGIN... SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.
The Plextalk has been designed with the utmost consideration for safety.
Nevertheless, incorrect use can result in serious injury or death, due to fire or electrical shock.
Be sure to observe the following precautions.

4.1 Examine the Plextalk.

Examine the Plextalk once a year to see whether the power cord is damaged, whether dust has accumulated between the power cord plug and the outlet, or whether the unit is being used in a defective state. 

If operation seems abnormal, or if you perceive a strange noise, odor, or smoke issuing from the unit:
1. Turn off the power immediately.
2. Remove the Battery.
3. Contact your Plextalk dealer.

4.2 Use the Plextalk in the Right Way.
Place the Plextalk in a horizontal position for use.

Observe these precautions:
Do not allow sand or dust to come in contact with the Plextalk. This may lead to a malfunction and could even make repair impossible.
Do not use the Plextalk in locations where strong radio waves are emitted or where there is radiation.
Do not use the Plextalk in the vicinity of a TV, radio, or tuner as it may pick up noise from the devices.
For use with AC adapter model No. SA30-09U. 
Do not use an adapter or "electronic transformers" of the type designed for overseas travelers.
Do not use the Plextalk in a bathroom or where liquid could be spilled onto it.
Do not place the Plextalk in any of the following places, regardless of whether it is being used or not.
Unusually hot locations.
Inside automobiles with the windows closed in the hot sun. 
Locations in direct sunlight or close to heaters, radiators, etc.
Locations subject to severe vibration. 
Locations subject to strong magnetism. 
Locations where there is a lot of sand or dust, especially beaches.

4.2.1 Plextalk Care.
To take care of the Plextalk.
Caution: Wipe dirt from the Plextalk with a soft cloth dampened with a diluted neutral detergent, then wipe dry with a cloth.
Warning: For safety's sake, remove the power cord from the outlet when cleaning the Plextalk.

4.2.2 CD Care.
Wipe CD-ROM discs with a clean, soft cotton cloth to remove surface dirt such as fingerprints.
Use a straight-line motion, wiping from the center out.
Do not wipe the disc in a circular motion.

4.3 Danger.
Observe these danger warnings:
Do not use the Plextalk during thunderstorms. 
Do not damage the power cord of the AC adapter.
Do not use the Plextalk in a location exposed to water, such as a bathroom. 
Do not insert or remove the power plug with wet hands.
Before use, thoroughly wipe dust from the power plug, the prongs, and the prong installation surface. 

4.3.1 Battery Safety Warnings.
Be sure to observe the following precautions to prevent accidents such as burns or fires due to leakage,
heating, combustion, or explosion of the battery: 
Do not expose the battery to fire. 
Do not disassemble the battery.
Do not heat the battery in a microwave oven, stove, or anything similar. 
Do not carry or store the battery with metal objects such as coins, hairpins, or necklaces; these can cause a short. 
Do not leave the battery in hot locations such as under the hot sun, or in a hot automobile. 
Do not use the battery if it becomes wet. 
In the event of an abnormality, or if fluid should leak from the battery, immediately take it away from any source of fire. There is a danger of the leaked fluid or vapor igniting, causing a fire or explosion. 
If battery fluid gets into your eyes, wash them with water and consult a physician immediately. If the fluid gets on your body or clothing, flush the area well with water. 

4.4 Warnings.
Observe these warnings to prevent possible injury: 
Never disassemble, attempt to repair, or modify the Plextalk.
If foreign matter (metal fragments, liquids, etc.) should enter the Plextalk, remove the power plug immediately. 
Do not increase the volume too much when using headphones.
Listening at high volume for an extended period of time can lead to impaired hearing. 

4.5 Precautions.
Caution: If the following precautions are not observed, you could cause damage to the Plextalk, recording media, or your data:
When removing the power plug from an outlet, hold the plug firmly while pulling it out.
Do not leave the Plextalk for an extended time in direct sunlight, 
such as in an automobile under the hot sun or close to a heat-generating appliance, such as a stove.

4.5.1 Battery Safety Precautions.
* Only use the specified battery that was packaged with the Plextalk.
* Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the Plextor. Discard used batteries according to the local dealer's instructions.
* Do not leave the battery in hot location such as near a fire, under the hot sun, or in a closed automobile,  as the protective circuit that prevents hazards within the battery could become damaged. 
* Do not subject the battery to shocks, such as by hammering, stepping on it, or dropping it. 
* Be sure to install the battery with the terminals oriented in the correct direction.
* Remove the battery when the unit will not be used for an extended time.

4.6 About Battery 

4.6.1 Charging 
When you use the Plextalk for the first time or when you have not used for more than a month, connect as AC power source and run it for at least 24 hours with the power ON in order to recharge for the internal clock IC. 
In order to recharge the battery full, it takes 4 hours.

CAUTION: Make sure that the Plextalk, AC adapter, Power cord (only US and CANADA) and outlet are securely connected.

4.6.2 Management of the battery 
Remove the battery when the unit will not be used for over a month, then store the battery at cool and low humidity place.

We recommend hereafter procedure each six months in order to maintain the battery performance.

Procedure: Full charge the battery then use battery power until dead, then recharge the battery half an hour or one hour performance.

4.6.3 About battery life
Battery has life limit which is related how much frequency to use also battery capacity have goes down with time span. 
When you feel to become short usable time on battery power it may be battery life limit. So please replace new battery soonest.
Please note that battery life limit vary depending on operating time and the ambient temperature and working conditions.

4.6.4 About battery operation  
How long does the Plextalk play or record under battery operation? It is depends on what format is or what media is. Following table shown operation hours for full charged battery.
CD-R or CD-RW Playback DAISY 4 hours
CD-R or CD-RW Playback CD-DA 2.5 hours
CD-R or CD-RW Recording DAISY 2 hours
CD-R or CD-RW Recording CD-DA 2 hours
PC card Play DAISY 6 hours
PC card Recording DAISY 6 hours
 
CAUTION: The battery life depends on how frequently it is used and recharged. Its capacity to store charge reduces over time. The usable time may be affected by the ambient temperature and working environment.
CAUTION: In case of battery power is low, the voice guidance will be warning 1 minute and 30 seconds before automatically shut off.

4.6.5 Automatic power off 
Under the battery operation, the Plextalk shuts itself off automatically 30 minutes no activity, and voice guidance will be warning 1 minute and 15 seconds before automatically shut off.

5 GETTING STARTED.

5.1 Getting Ready.
At last, it's time to get started using the Plextalk.
This chapter give you an introduction into using the Plextalk to listen to DAISY books, and also explains the basic steps in recording a DAISY book onto CD-R or CD-RW media.

5.1.1 Open the box.
Procedure: Remove the lock part of the box and open the cover.

5.1.2 Check contents.
Procedure: Take out the entire contents. (accessories, packing materials, and the unit).
(Refer to page 3 to check contents.)

5.1.3 Insert the battery.
Procedure: Remove the Battery Cover at the upper left-side of the bottom of the unit by pressing the two clips towards the rear, and then open the cover.

Procedure: Insert Battery with the indented side of the battery to the right and underneath. The Battery should slot in easily without needing force.

Procedure: Once the Battery is in place, replace the cover.

Point: The Battery must be installed in order to operate the Plextalk.
Caution: Be careful with the Battery. If you drop the Battery, it may be damaged.
Point: Remove the Battery if you do not use the Plextalk for a prolonged time. (one month or more.)
Point: Before removing the battery, shut down the Plextalk, then plug remove the AC adapter.

5.1.4 Connect to power source.
The mains power or charging unit consists of two cables.
One cable has a mains plug to a small oval connector and the other is an AC adapter to a small round plug.

Procedure: Insert the small round plug in the rear of the unit.
Connect the oval connector to the AC adapter and then the main plug into an electrical outlet.
Visual Guide: Battery LED is lit.

Point: The battery LED to be indicated status of the charging, red LED means charging, green LED means full charge it will take 4 hours for full charge.

Point: When using the Plextalk for the first time or after one month of storage, connect to the mains power source for at least 24 hours to recharge the internal clock.

Point: If the Plextalk is not used for over a month, remove the battery and store the battery in a cool place with low humidity.

5.1.5 Place the Plextalk in front of you.
Procedure: Place the Plextalk on a desk in front of you with the buttons uppermost.
Rotate the Plextalk so that the metal grill is at the top of it, the rounded edge is to the left and the concave side is to the right. In this position, the CD Insertion or Ejection Slot is directly in front of you.

Point: Do not try to stand the unit up vertically, as it may not operate normally.

5.2 Introduction to DAISY Book Listening (User's Guide CD).
This procedure explains how to listen to a DAISY book.
You will listen to the User's Guide CD that is shipped with the Plextalk.

5.2.1 Turn ON the power.
Procedure: The Power Switch is found farthest back on the left side of the unit. Push it towards the back to switch it on.
Voice Guide: "Disc." "Please wait." "No disc."
Visual Guide: Power LED is lit.

Point: This switch will pop back when released, to its normal position. To turn the Plextalk off, slide the switch towards you. You should feel a click and the Plextalk will say "shut down".
Point: Under the battery operation, you can get current battery status as below by Information Key.
Battery Level 3: Full charge.
Battery Level 2: 50% remains.
Battery Level 1: The Battery is too weak to power the Plextalk, recharge the battery.
Point: The battery must be installed in order to operate the Plextalk.

5.2.2 Setting the date, year and time.
Press the Information Key twice, then input the current date with 4 digits number using Numeric Keypad then press the Pound Key to set the date.
Continually, it inputs that current year and current time as same as a way of date input according to the voice guidance.

Point: You can clear the input number by Star Key, If date or year or time is not necessary to change from voice guide, just press the Pound Key.

Point: You can be switched from 12-hour to 24-hour time setting (Default setting is 12-hour) by menu function, Refer to the section "10.2 Switching between 12-hour and 24-hour time".

Point: Continually press the Information Key, can be switched from set date to sleep timer. (Press Star Key to cancel date setting or sleep timer setting)

5.2.3 Insert the CD.
Procedure: Insert the CD into the slot at the front of the unit.
Voice Guide: "Disc." "Please wait." "DAISY title. Title: 1 Total title: 2 PTR1 Quick Guide."
Visual Guide: Busy LED flashes. 

Point: This can be found just below the smooth indent on the front edge. Make sure the CD is placed the right way up, otherwise an error message: "Improper or damaged disc", will be announced. To eject the CD, press the button at the front far right of the Plextalk.
Point: The User's Guide CD (DAISY format) has been recorded by DAISY 2.02 format.

Procedure: Press the Heading Key twice.
Voice Guide: "Go to heading. Go to title".

Procedure: Press the 2 Key.
Voice Guide: "2"

Procedure: Press the Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Enter. Title: 2".

5.2.4 Play the CD.
Procedure: Press the Play or Stop Key at the front side on the top. The CD begins playing.
Voice Guide: "Beginning of title" "PTR1 Plextalk Portable Recorder User's Guide" "Phrase is played".
Visual Guide: Busy LED flashes.

5.2.5 Stop play.
Procedure: Press the Play or Stop Key.
The CD stops.
Visual Guide: Busy LED is off.

5.2.6 Change the volume.
The Volume or Guide Volume Dial is located third from left on the front of the Plextalk, and switches between controlling the volume (e.g. the DAISY book text) and the volume of the guide instructions.
To toggle between the volume and the guide volume, press the Volume or Guide Volume Dial.
The volume can be adjusted from 0 to 20 in increments of 1. If you keep pressing it to the right, the volume increases, pressing it to the left, decreases the volume.

Procedure: Press the Play or Stop Key.
The CD begins to play from the last position where it stopped.
Voice Guide: "Phrase is played".

Procedure: Rotate the Volume or Guide Volume Dial to the right.
This dial is third from the left on the front of the unit.
The volume of the Build-in Speaker increases.
Voice Guide: "Volume 11."

Procedure: Rotate the Volume or Guide Volume Dial to the left. 
The volume of the Build-in Speaker decreases.
Voice Guide: "Volume 10."

Point: You can adjust the volume from 0 to 20 in increments of 1.
Point: If you keep pressing it to the right, the volume increases. If you keep pressing it to the left, the volume decreases.
Point: The volume level does not announce during the playback.


5.2.7 Change the guide volume.
Procedure: Press the Volume or Guide Volume Dial to the rear.
This is the third from the left on the front of the unit.
Voice Guide: "Guide Volume 10."

Procedure: Rotate the Volume or Guide Volume Dial to the right.
The Guide Volume of the Build-in Speaker increases.
Voice Guide: "Guide Volume 11."

Procedure: Rotate the Volume or Guide Volume Dial to the left.
The volume of the Build-in Speaker decreases.
Voice Guide: "Guide Volume 10."

Point: By pressing this dial, you can change both the volume and the guide volume. 
Point: You can adjust the volume from 0 to 20 in increments of 1.

5.2.8 Change the play speed.
The Play Speed or Tone Dial is located the second from left on the front of the Plextalk, switches between controlling play speed and audio tone.
To toggle between controlling play speed and controlling audio tone, press the Play Speed or Tone Dial.

Procedure: To increase the speed, turn the Play Speed or Tone Dial to the right, located the second from left on the front of the unit. 
Voice Guide: "Speed + 1."

Procedure: To decrease, turn the Play Speed or Tone Dial to the left, located the second from left on the front of the unit. 
Voice Guide: "Speed Normal."

Point: By pressing this dial, you can change between controlling Play Speed and Tone. You can select play speed in 11 stages, from -2 to +8. (-2 is half speed, +4 is double speed and +8 is triple speed.)

5.2.9 Change the audio tone.
Procedure: Press the Play Speed or Tone Dial is located the second from left on the front of the unit.
Voice Guide: "Tone Normal."

Procedure: To increase the speed, turn the Play Speed or Tone Dial to the right, located the second from left on the front of the unit.
Voice Guide: "Tone +1."

Procedure: To decrease, turn the Play Speed or Tone Dial to the left, located the second from left on the front of the unit. 
Voice Guide: "Tone Normal."

Point: You can adjust the tone in 13 stages: from -6 to +6.
Turn the control to the right to enhance higher frequency part and turn it to the left to enhance lower frequency part.
Press the dial control to the rear to alternate between controlling play speed and controlling tone. 
Check the speed and tone by listening to the voice guide, then make adjustments as desired.

5.3 Moving to a Location.
Now you will learn how to move quickly through a disc to find what you are looking for.

5.3.1 Use fast forward and fast rewind.
Procedure: To fast forward, press and hold the Forward Key just beside of the Play or Stop Key below the Numeric Keypad on the top of the unit.
Voice Guide: "Whirr. Whirr. Whirr."
Visual Guide: Busy LED flashes.

Procedure: Release the Forward Key, start playback from the moving position.
Voice Guide:"Phrase is played".

Procedure: To fast rewind, press and hold the Back Key on the other side of the Play or Stop Key.
Voice Guide: "Whirr. Whirr. Whirr."
Visual Guide: Busy LED flashes.

Procedure: Release the Back Key, start playback from the moving position.
Voice Guide: "Phrase is played."

Point: In case of DAISY and MP3 CD, while the speed will increase: to 4 times, 8 times, and 16 times. At 16 times, you can release the Rewind or Forward Keys and the Plextalk will continue to rewind or forward. In case of Music CD, the speed will increase to 2 times and 4 times. At 4 times, you can release the Rewind or Forward Key. Then press the Play or Stop Key at the position you want to listen to. The CD begins to play.

5.3.2 Go to the beginning of the DAISY book.
Procedure: Press the Heading Key, located the second from the top of the vertical row on the left side of the top of the unit.
Voice Guide: "Go to heading. Tips: Just press enter to the beginning of title. Press 0 and enter to the end."

Procedure: Press the Pound Key at the lower right of the Numeric Keypad.
The Plextalk moves to the beginning of the CD, then starts to play.
Voice Guide: "Enter." "Beginning of title." "Phrase is played."
Visual Guide: Busy LED flashes.

Point: If you wait a few moments, there is an auditory explanation of the configuration of this CD.

5.3.3 Listen to configuration information.
To check the current heading and total number of headings whether the Plextalk is playing or not, press and hold the Heading Key.

Procedure: Press and hold the heading Key, located the second from the top of the vertical row on the left side of the top of the unit.
Voice Guide: "Current heading 1" "Total headings 607" "DAISY copyright information" "PTR1 Plextalk Portable Recorder User's Guide"

Procedure: Release the Heading Key.

5.3.4 Move by heading.
Heading numbers are numbers assigned in sequence to all the level 1 headings in a DAISY book.
You can use this procedure to move whether the Plextalk is playing or not.

Procedure: Press the Heading Key, located the second from the top of the vertical row on the left side of the top of the unit.
Voice Guide: "Go to heading." "Tips: Just press enter to the beginning of title." "Press 0 and Enter to the end."

Procedure: Press the 3 Key. 
Voice Guide: "3."

Procedure: Press the Pound Key at the lower right of the Numeric Keypad.
Then the Plextalk starts playing from the specified heading number 3.
Voice Guide: "Enter." "Heading 3." "Phrase is played."
Visual Guide: Busy LED flashes.

Point: If you have pressed the wrong key, press the Star Key to cancel it. At the end of the title, the Plextalk guides "End of title," and stops playing.

5.3.5 Listen to page information.
Procedure: Press and hold the Page Key.
Voice Guide: "Current page: front page" "Maximum page: 200" "Total front page 17"

5.3.6 Move by page number.
To move to a page number, press the Page Key, then the number followed by the Pound Key.

Procedure: Press the Page Key.
Voice Guide: "Go to page."

Procedure: To move to a page 10, begin by pressing the 1 Key.
Voice Guide: "One."

Procedure: Then press the 0 Key. 
Voice Guide: "Zero."

Procedure: Then press the Pound Key. 
Voice Guide: "Enter." "Page 10." "Phrase is played."
Visual Guide: Busy LED flashes.

Point: To move by previous page or following page, press the 8 or 2 Key until you reach "page", then press the 6 Key to move forward to the next page, or the 4 Key to move to the previous page.

Point: If a DAISY title has no page marks, the page command is not available.

Point: If you want to navigate front page or special page, you can select a page by level then move with the 4 and 6 Keys.

5.3.7 Select a level
Using the navigation keys (2 and 8, 4 and 6 Key) allows you to move through the CD according to headings classified as level 1, 2, or 3.

In the User's Guide CD, level 1 represents chapters (for example, Chapter 2), level 2 represents a second level of headings (for example, 2.5 ) and level 3 represents a third level of headings (for example, 2.5.6), group is either a Note or a Caution or both.

Change the level by pressing the 2 and 8 Key until you've reached the desired level.
Move backward through a level by pressing the 4 Key and move ahead in a level by pressing the 6 Key.

Point: In this User's Guide CD, you can move by media, title, level1, level2, level3, group, page and time.

Point: The CD page numbering corresponds with that of the printed manual. 

Procedure: Press the 8 Key once. 
Voice Guide: "Level 2."

Procedure: Press the 8 Key each times, the Plextalk selects the next level of heading.
Press the 8 Key 5 times.
Voice Guide: "Level 3." "Group." "Page." "Time" "Selecting media: disc." "Total title: 2." "Current title: 1." "PTR1 Quick Guide." " Level 1."

Procedure: Press the 2 Key each time, the Plextalk selects the previous level of heading.
Press the 2 Key 7 times.
Voice Guide: "Level 1." "Total title: 2." "Current title: 1." "PTR1 Quick Guide." "Selecting media: disc. Time. Page. Group. Level 3. Level 2."

5.3.8 Move by level 1.
Procedure: Repeatedly press the 2 or 8 Key until you have selected level 1.
Voice Guide: "Level 1."

Procedure: Press the 6 Key, move to the next level 1 heading.
Voice Guide: "Level 1" "heading text." Phrase is played.
Visual Guide: Busy LED flashes.

Procedure: Press the 4 Key, move to the previous level 1 heading.
Voice Guide: "Level 1" "heading text." "Phrase is played."
Visual Guide: Busy LED flashes.

Point: Moving by level 1 through this User's Guide CD is movement chapter by chapter.
As with most menus, you can go back with the 4 Key and go forward with the 6 Key.

5.3.9 Move by level 2.
Procedure: Repeatedly press the 2 or 8 Key until you have selected level 2.
Voice Guide: "Level 2."

Procedure: Press the 6 Key, move to the next level 2 heading.
Voice Guide: "Level 2" "heading text "Phrase is played."
Visual Guide: Busy LED flashes.

Procedure: Press the 4 Key, move to the previous level 2 heading.
Voice Guide: "Level 2" "heading text." "Phrase is played."
Visual Guide: Busy LED flashes.

Point: When you move by level 2 through this User's Guide CD, you move heading by heading.
Movement includes both level2 and level1 (chapter) headings.

5.3.10 Move by group.
Moving by group enables you to move through the CD according to items classified as groups.

Procedure: Repeatedly press the 2 or 8 Key until you have selected "Group".
Voice Guide: "Group."

Procedure: Press the 6 Key, move to the next group.
Press the 4 Key, move to the previous group.
Voice Guide: "Phrase is played."
Visual Guide: Busy LED flashes.

Point: In the User's Guide CD, a group is either a note or a caution, or both.
Movement includes all of levels (headings).

5.3.11 Move by time
Procedure: Select time with the 2 or 8 key.
Voice Guide: "Time"
Procedure: Press the 6 Key. The CD will move in a minute.
Voice guide: "Phrase is played."
Point: In case of jumps in 10 minutes, press and hold the 4 and 6 key, release the key when you are near the desired time. At this point, voice guide says "10 minutes". Then skip forward a time at a time by pressing the 4 or 6 key repeatedly until you hear the time.

5.3.12Move by phrase.
Voice separations due to intervals, such as breathing spaces during recording, are referred to as phrases.
You can use phrases to repeat passages so if you failed to hear something press the Back Key once, or skip a phrase by pressing the Forward Key once.

Procedure: Briefly press the right-facing Forward Key.
Voice Guide: "Phrase is played."
Visual Guide: Busy LED sometimes flashes.

Procedure: Briefly press the left-facing Back Key.
Voice Guide: "Phrase is played."
Visual Guide: Busy LED sometimes flashes.

5.3.13 Put in a simple bookmark.
To add a simple bookmark, press the Bookmark Key twice to select set bookmark, then press the Pound Key.

Procedure: While the CD is playing or stopped, press the Bookmark Key twice at the position where you want to add a simple bookmark.
Voice Guide: "Go to bookmark." "Set bookmark."

Procedure: Press the Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Enter." "Set simple bookmark."

Point: You can put in a one simple bookmark per title.

5.3.14 Move to a simple bookmark.
To jump to the simple bookmark, press the Bookmark Key and the Pound Key.

Procedure: Press the Bookmark Key once.
Voice Guide: "Go to bookmark."

Procedure: Press the Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Enter." "Simple bookmark." "Phrase is played."

5.3.15 To retrieve bookmark information.
To retrieve bookmark information, press and hold the Bookmark Key.

Procedure: Press and hold the Bookmark Key. 
Voice Guide: "Current bookmark: Simple bookmark." "Total bookmark: 1." "Total voice bookmark: 0." "Total voice bookmark time: 0 second."


5.4 Shutting Down.
You can stop the CD without shutting down, or you can shut down power to the Plextalk.
You can shut down manually with the Power Switch (or you can use an internal sleep timer).
In addition, under battery operation the Plextalk shuts itself off automatically 30 minutes when no activity.

5.4.1 Stop the CD.
Procedure: Press the Play or Stop Key during playback.

5.4.2 Eject the CD.
Procedure: Press the CD Eject Key at the right end of the front of the Plextalk. The CD is ejected.
Voice Guide: "Eject, please wait." "No disc."
Visual Guide: Busy LED flashes.

5.4.3 Turn the power off.
Procedure: Slide the Power Switch toward the bottom of the unit.
Voice Guide: "Shutdown."
Visual Guide: Power LED flashes 

5.4.4 Automatic power off.
If you are operating the Plextalk using battery power, the Plextalk turns itself off after 30 minutes of inactivity.
This means that if no key is pressed for 30minutes, the power shuts off automatically.
The Plextalk does not shut down automatically if the AC adapter is connected.

5.4.5 Shut down function
If the Plextalk cannot shutdown or no enter the any key navigation, you may use compulsory power off function instead of battery removing.
Please slide the Power Switch off then press and hold the Information Key more than 10 seconds, you can shut down.
Even you cannot shutdown using this function, please remove the battery.

5.5 Recording a CD.
This section gets you started in recording CDs on the Plextalk.
It uses the Plextalk's Build-in Microphone and default settings for recording.

Point: The Plextalk is intended for use only for copies (reproduction for private use or applications for visually handicapped stipulated in Article 37, Clause 3 of the Copyright Act) within the scope permitted under the copyright law.
Illegal copies may be subject to civil or criminal sanctions.

5.5.1 What you need.
To record a CD, you need recordable CD media, either CD-R (which you can write once) or CD-RW (which you can erase and rewrite many times).

5.5.2 Insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc.
Procedure: Insert a blank CD-R or a CD-RW disc into the CD insertion slot on the front of the unit.
Voice Guide: "Disc: Please wait." "Blank CD." "Title does not exist."
Press Record Key to prepare for DAISY recording.
Visual Guide: Busy LED flashes.

Point: Before inserting the CD, be sure the recording surface is down and the label is up. You can recognize the recording surface because it has a round edge located about 0.4inches (1 centimeter) from the hole.
If you insert the CD upside down, the voice guide says "Improper or damaged disc".

5.5.3 Check the recording level.
Procedure: Press the Record Key.
Voice Guide: "Prepare for DAISY recording." "Finished." "Push Record Key."
Record to: disc. Current setting: DAISY format. Reading. Input: Building-in Microphone. 
Visual Guide: Recording LED flashes red. Busy LED is lit.

Procedure: Speak into the Build-in Microphone on the back side of the top of the unit, and adjust the recording level.
Voice Guide: "Low." "Good." "High."
Visual Guide: Recording Level LED.
"Low": Only left LED is lit.
"Good": Left and center LEDs are lit.
"High": All of LEDs (left, center, and right) are lit.

Procedure: Adjust the volume of your voice and the distance from your mouth to the unit so that recording level is 'Good'.
Voice Guide: "Good"

Point: The build-in Microphone has an automatic gain control, so you don't need to adjust the recording level with the Recording Level Dial.
Point: You will hear: "Prepare for DAISY recording" means the Plextalk create new title for the recording.

5.5.4 Record to the CD-R or CD-RW.
Procedure: Press the Record Key during adjustment of the recording level.
Visual Guide: Recording LED is lit.

Procedure: Speak into the Build-in Microphone at the back of the top of the unit.
Visual Guide: Recording LED is lit.

Point: Press the Record Key during recording, you can pause the recording. To cancel the pause, press the Record Key once more. 

5.5.5 Stop recording
Procedure: Press the Play or Stop Key during recording.
Visual Guide: Recording LED flashes.

5.5.6 Listen to something recorded
Procedure: Press the Play or Stop Key.
The last recorded phrase is played back, then the Plextalk stops.
Voice Guide: "Play last phrase." "End of title"
Visual Guide: Busy LED flashes.

Procedure: To return to the part you want to listen, press and hold the Back Key.
Release your hand to begin playing. 

Procedure: Press the Play or Stop Key, stops playing. 

5.6 Using the Menu
The Plextalk contains a menu of all functions. 
You select the various menu commands by pressing the 5 Key.
Then you use the 6 Key to go forward or the 4 Key to go backward.

5.6.1 Select the menu
Procedure: Press the 5 Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Edit."

Procedure: Press the 6 Key.
Voice Guide: "Backup."

Procedure: Repeatedly press the 6 Key.
Voice Guide: "Recording setting." "Play." "Bookmark." "Power on timer." "Notepad." "Calculator." "Media management." "Control panel." "Edit."

Procedure: Repeatedly press the 4 Key. 
Voice Guide: "Control panel." "Media management." "Calculator." (And so on...)

Point: For more detailed information, refer to the section "15 Menu Hierarchies".

5.6.2 Listen to menu help information.
After selecting the menu with the 5 Key, you can hear the voice guide while press and hold down the 5 Key. The guide gives details of the menu being selected, and also provides help information. 

Procedure: Press the 5 Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Edit."

Procedure: Press and hold the 5 Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Edit." "Edit DAISY title."

Procedure: Release the 5 Key, stops the voice guide.

5.6.3 Hints for moving.
You are now going to practice moving through menus. Keep these hints in mind for moving or for executing any other commands:
Use the 4 and 6 Key to move through menus.
To execute a menu item, press the Pound Key at the lower right of the Numeric Keypad.
If you make a mistake, press the star Key at the lower left of the Numeric Keypad to cancel the operation.

5.7 Listening to the Key Describer.
You use the Key Lock key to lock the keyboard and other controls.
Locking has two advantages:

Point: It prevents an inadvertent key press (such as when transporting the Plextalk) from being executed.
Point: It provides a key describer, a voice guide to the key's operation when the key is pressed.

CAUTION: The Power Switch does not lock even if key lock is ON.

5.7.1 Lock the keys.
Procedure: Slide the Key Lock to the locked side. (right)
Voice Guide: "Key lock." "Key describer on."

5.7.2 Listen to the key explanations.
Use the key describer to listen to key explanations.
The key describer is active when you lock the keys with the Key Lock button.

Procedure: With the keys locked by the Key Lock, press and hold each key in succession.

Procedure: Information Key.
Voice Guide: "Information Key." "Switch to sleep timer and setting state." "Press and hold: Time information."

Procedure: Heading Key.
Voice Guide: "Heading Key." "Switch to heading and group function." "Press and hold: Heading, group, and copyright information."

Procedure: Page Key.
Voice Guide: "Page Key." "Switch to page function." "Press and hold: Page information."

Procedure: Bookmark Key.
Voice Guide: "Bookmark Key." "Switch to bookmark function." "Press and hold: Bookmark information."

Procedure: Record Key.
Voice Guide: "Record Key."

Procedure: 1 Key.
Voice Guide: "1 Key." "Switch to recording mode."

Procedure: 2 Key.
Voice Guide: "2 Key." "Scroll up."

Procedure: 3 Key.
Voice Guide: "3 Key." "Switch to playback mode."

Procedure: 4 Key.
Voice Guide: "4 Key." "Move back."

Procedure: 5 Key.
Voice Guide: "5 Key." "Menu." "Press and hold: Help information."

Procedure: 6 Key.
Voice Guide: "6 Key." "Move forward."

Procedure: 7 Key.
Voice Guide: "7 Key." "Undo."

Procedure: 8 Key.
Voice Guide: "8 Key." "Scroll down."

Procedure: 9 Key.
Voice Guide: "9 Key." "Redo."

Procedure: Star Key.
Voice Guide: "Star Key." "Cancel."

Procedure: Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Pound Key." "Enter."

Procedure: 0 Key.
Voice Guide: "0 Key."

Procedure: Back Key.
Voice Guide: "Back Key." "Press and hold: Rewind."

Procedure: Play or Stop Key.
Voice Guide: "Play or Stop Key." "Press and hold: Time information."

Procedure: Forward Key.
Voice Guide: "Forward Key." "Press and hold: Fast forward."

Procedure: Eject Key.
Voice Guide: "Eject Key." "Press and hold: Force eject."

Procedure: Recording Level or Monitor Volume Dial. (Press in on the dial and hold.)
Voice Guide: "Recording Level or Monitor Level Dial."

Procedure: Recording Level or Monitor Volume Dial. (Hold the dial to the right or left.)
Voice Guide: "Recording level or monitor level up or down."

Procedure: Play Speed or Tone Dial. (Press in on the dial and hold.)
Voice Guide: "Speed or tone dial."

Procedure: Play Speed or Tone Dial. (Hold the dial to the right or left.)
Voice Guide: "Speed or Tone up or down."

Procedure: Volume or Guide Volume Dial. (Press in on the dial and hold.)
Voice Guide: "Volume or guide volume dial."

Procedure: Volume or Guide Volume Dial. (Hold the dial to the right or left.)
Voice Guide: "Volume or guide volume up or down."

5.7.3 Release the key lock.
Procedure: Slide the Key Lock to the lock released side. (left)
Voice Guide: "Key Lock. Key describer off."

6 LISTENING TO DAISY BOOKS.
The Plextalk records and plays DAISY books on CD.
DAISY-compatible CDs have voice output that has been indexed from higher to lower levels-for example, chapters, sections, and passages-based on the table of contents of an original text.

In this chapter, the Plextalk User's Guide CD will be used to the details of operation.

6.1 General Procedures.
This section gives the general procedures for using the features of the Plextalk to listen to DAISY books.

6.1.1 Turn on the power.
Procedure: Slide the Power Switch on the left face of the unit toward the back.
Voice Guide: "Disc Please wait." "No disc."
Visual Guide: Power LED is lit.

Point: Even if you slide the switch all the way back, it returns to its regular position.
Point: Slide the Power Switch in the neutral (center) position if you are using the Power on timer.

6.1.2 Insert the User's Guide CD
Procedure: Insert the CD into the slot at the front of the unit. 
Voice Guide: "Disc: Please wait."
"DAISY title.Title:1. Total title: 2. PTR1 Quick Guide."
Visual Guide: Busy LED is lit.

CAUTION: The Plextalk is only compatible with round CDs. Irregularly shaped CDs, such as the business card type, will cause a malfunction and should not be used.
CAUTION: Because the CD rotates at high speed within the drive, do not glue anything that is particularly thick, such as a Braille seal, onto the surface.

Point: The User's Guide CD (DAISY format) has been recorded by DAISY 2.02 format.
Point: Confirm data surface of CD is down when insert the CD.
Point: When there are multiple titles on a single CD, guides the number of the current title and the number of total titles.

6.1.3 Play the CD.
Procedure: Press the Play or Stop Key at the front side on the top.
The CD begins playing.
Voice Guide: "PTR1 Quick Guide." "Phrase is played"
Visual Guide: Busy LED flashes.

6.1.4 Stop play.
Procedure: Press the Play or Stop Key. The CD stops.
Visual Guide: Busy LED is off.

6.1.5 Change the volume or guide volume.
The Volume or Guide Volume Dial, located third from left on the front of the Plextalk, switches between controlling the regular volume-for example, from the DAISY book text-and the volume of the guide instructions.
You rotate the control to the right or left to control the volume, and press it to the rear to switch between volume and guide volume.

Procedure: Press the Play or Stop Key.
The CD begins to play from the last position where it stopped.
Voice Guide: "Phrase is played"

Procedure: Rotate the Volume or Guide Volume Dial to the right.
This dial is third from the left on the front of the unit.
The volume of the Build-in Speaker increases.
Voice Guide: "Volume 11."

Procedure: Rotate the Volume or Guide Volume Dial to the left.
The volume of the Build-in Speaker decreases.
Voice Guide: "Volume 10."

Procedure: To switch between volume and guide volume, press the Volume or Guide Volume Dial to the rear.
Voice Guide: "Guide volume 10."

Point: You can adjust the volume from 0 to 20 in increments of 1.
Point: If you keep pressing it to the right, the volume increases.
Point: If you keep pressing it to the left, the volume decreases.
Point: For detail of the default (factory) setting, refer to the section "10.1 Clear All Settings".
Point: The volume level does not announce during the playback.

6.1.6 Change the tone and play speed.
The Play Speed or Tone Dial, located the second from left on the front of the Plextalk, switches between controlling play speed and audio tone.
You rotate the control to the right or left to control the speed or tone, and press it to the rear to switch between speed mode and tone mode.

Procedure: Rotate the Play Speed or Tone Dial to the right.
This dial is the second from the left on the front of the unit.
Voice Guide: "Speed + 1."

Procedure: Rotate the Play Speed or Tone Dial to the left.
The speed decreases.
Voice Guide: "Speed normal."

Procedure: To switch between controlling play speed and controlling audio tone, press the Play Speed or Tone Dial to the rear.
Voice Guide: "Tone Normal."

Point: You can select play speed in 11 stages: -2, -1, normal, +1, +2, +3, +4, +5, +6, +7, and +8.
(-2 is half speed, +4 is double speed and +8 is triple speed.)
Point: You can adjust tone in 13 stages: -6, -5, -4, -3, -2, -1, normal, +1, +2, +3, +4, +5, and +6.
Turn the control to the right to enhance higher frequency part, and turn it to the left to enhance lower frequency part.
Point: Voice guide speed will be synchronized by speed control adjust.
Point: For detail of the default (factory) setting, refer to the section "10.1 Clear All Settings".

6.2 Getting information about the DAISY Book.
The Plextalk lets you get audio information about the DAISY book you are listening to.

6.2.1 About DAISY book information.
When you are listening to the DAISY book, it would be convenient to know about the following information.

Item: Number of titles
What It Is: Number of titles in the CD.

Item: Usage, or explanatory note. 
What It Is: Explanations of DAISY configurations about levels (chapter, section, sub-section), and paginations.

Item: Number of headings.
What It Is: Number of headings of the title.

Item: Number of pages.
What It Is: Current page and total number of pages.

Point: The Plextalk supports Multi volume DAISY books that divided into several CDs, then you can also use searching functions.

6.2.2 Learn from the User's Guide CD.
This ensures the CD moves to the front and plays from the start. In a moment an explanation of the configuration of this CD is provided.

Procedure: Press the Heading Key, the second from the top on the vertical row at the left of the top of the unit.
Press the Pound Key at the lower right of the Numeric Keypad.
The CD moves to the front and plays from the start.
In a moment an explanation of the configuration of this CD is provided.
Voice Guide: "Go to heading." "Tips: Just press enter to the beginning of title." "Press 0 and Enter to the end." "Enter." "Beginning of title." "Phrase is played"
Visual Guide: Busy LED flashes.

6.2.3 Check the Plextalk's clock.
The Plextalk has an internal clock.
You can check the clock whether the Plextalk is playing or stopped.

Procedure: Press and hold the Information Key, the topmost key in the vertical row at the left on the top of the unit. 
Voice Guide: "Current time: Hours Minutes" "Date: Months Days Years" "AC Battery charged complete."

6.2.4 Check current heading and total number of headings.
To check the current heading and total number of headings whether the Plextalk is playing or not, press and hold the heading Key.

Procedure: Press and hold the Heading Key, the second from the top in the vertical column at the left top of the unit.
Voice Guide: "Current heading: xx" "Total heading: xx" "DAISY copyright information" "Phrase is played."

Point: When there are multiple titles on a single CD, guides the number of the current title and the number of total titles.
Point: The Plextalk can be managed to classify 4 kinds of copyright information in the CD or card, if and when you back up.
There are "MASTER", "COPY", "DAISY", and "No copyright information".
For more detailed information, refer to the section "front page xiii, About Copyright Information Roles in the Plextalk".
Point: As to "MASTER" and "COPY" copyright information's conforms to SCMS(Serial Copy Management System ) standard, which prevents the illegal production of multiple generations of digital copies from a copyright-protected original.
For more detailed information, refer to the section "front page xii Copying Music and Digital Sound.

6.2.5 Check the current page and maximum page number
To check the current page and maximum page number by press and hold the Page Key.

Procedure: Press and hold the Page Key, the third from the top in the vertical column at the left top.
Voice Guide: "Current page: xx" "Maximum page: xx" "Total front page: xx"

Point: If there are front pages and special pages, the Plextalk also guides the number of the total front page and the number of the total special page.

6.2.6 Check the current bookmark and total bookmarks.
To check the current bookmark and total bookmarks whether the Plextalk is playing or not, press and hold the Bookmark Key.

Procedure: Press and hold the Bookmark Key, the fourth from the top in the vertical column at the left top of the unit.
Voice Guide: "Current bookmark: xx." "Total bookmark: xx." "Total voice bookmark: xx." "Total voice bookmark time: xx seconds."

Point: No bookmark will be guided bookmark does not exist.

6.2.7 Check the duration of the current title.
To check the duration of the current title whether the Plextalk is playing or not, press and hold the Play or Stop Key.

Procedure: Press and hold the Play or Stop Key on the rear side of the top.
Voice Guide: "Standard play." "Elapsed: xx hours: xx minutes: xx seconds." "Remain: xx hours: xx minutes: xx seconds." "Total: xx hours: xx minutes: xx seconds." "Used space: xx mega bytes." "The date of this index: months days years hours minutes seconds."

Point: By pressing and holding the Information Key, you can get the information, how mega byte CD or Card has free space. And pressing and holding the Play/Stop Key during playback or stop, you can get the information how mega byte CD or Card has been used.

6.3 Navigating within the DAISY book.
The User's Guide CD (DAISY format) is used as the example to explain the operation.

6.3.1 Use fast forward and fast rewind.
To fast rewind, press and hold the Back Key. The CD begins to play from the position where you release your finger. To fast forward, use the Forward Key in the same way.

Procedure: Ensure the CD is playing.
Visual Guide: Busy LED flashes.

Procedure: To fast rewind, press and hold the Back Key.
Voice Guide: "Whirr. Whirr. Whirr."

Procedure: The CD begins to play from the position where you release your finger.
Voice Guide: "Phrase is played."

Procedure: To fast forward, press and hold the Forward Key.
Voice Guide: "Whirr. Whirr. Whirr."

Procedure: The CD begins to play from the position where you release your finger.
Voice Guide: "Phrase is played."

Point: After a while the speed will increase: to 4 times, 8 times and 16 times. At 16 times, you can release the Rewind or Forward Keys, and the Plextalk will continue to rewind or forward. Then press the Play or Stop Key at the position you want to listen to. The CD begins to play.
Point: The Back Key or the Forward Key can be activate whether playing or not.

6.3.2 Move by phrase.
Voice separations due to intervals, such as breathing spaces during recording, are referred to as phrases. You can use phrases to repeat passages so if you failed to hear something press the Back Key once, or skip a phrase by pressing the Forward Key once.

Procedure: Press the Forward Key once.
Voice Guide: "Phrase is played."
Visual Guide: Busy LED sometime flashes.

Procedure: Press the Back Key once.
Voice Guide: "Phrase is played."
Visual Guide: Busy LED sometimes flashes.

Point: You can go forward or backward by phrases whether the CD is playing or stopped.
When the CD is operated from the stopped state, it begins to play from the position to which it has been moved. 

6.3.3 Move by heading number.
The Heading Key allow you to easily move from one book element to another, quickly going to desired information.
Moving by chapter, section, page, paragraph, title, or other elements defined by the book's producer.
In this User's Guide CD that heading numbers are numbers assigned in sequence to the level 1 as chapter such as "1. Features of the Plextalk" which there are 16 chapters and Level 2 such as "2.2 About the Plextalk Recording Software" and Level 3 such as "3.3.1 CD Insertion or Ejection Slot".
The numbering is sequential beginning with the first heading and continuing to the last, regardless of what the level headings represent.

Procedure: Press the Heading Key once.
Voice Guide: "Go to heading." "Tips: Just press enter to the beginning of title." "Press 0 and enter to the end."

Procedure: Press the 8 Key to go to heading number 8.
Voice Guide: "8."

Procedure: Press the Pound Key.
It begins to play from the specified heading (8, in this case).
Voice Guide: "Enter." "Heading 8." "Phrase is played"

Point: If you have pressed the wrong key, press the star Key to cancel it.
Point: When you have moved by the Heading Key, whether the CD is playing or not, it begins to play from the position to which play has been moved.
Point: At the end of the CD, the Plextalk guides "End of title", and stops playing.

6.3.4 Move by the 4 and 6 Keys.
Using the navigation keys (2 and 8, 4 and 6 Key) allows you to move through the CD according to headings classified as level 1, 2, or 3.
Move backward through a level by pressing the 4 Key and move ahead in a level by pressing the 6 Key.

Procedure: Press the 6 Key to move ahead to the next level 1 heading.
Voice Guide: "Heading text." "Phrase is played."

Procedure: Press the 4 Key to move back to the previous level 1 heading.
Voice Guide: "Heading text." "Phrase is played."

Point: In the User's Guide CD, level 1 represents chapters (for example, Chapter 2), level 2 represents a second level of headings (for example, 2.5) and level 3 represents a third level of headings (for example, 2.5.6).
Point: Change the level by pressing the 2 or 8 Key until you've reached the desired level.
Point: When you have moved by the 4 or 6 Key, the CD begins to play from the new location.
Point: If you choose "Selecting Media" by the 2 or 8 Key, you can change the media on a disc or a PC memory card.
Point: Level 1 is default, no resume for level once shut down the Plextalk.

6.3.5 Move by level 2.
This procedure allows according to headings classified as level 2.
In the User's Guide CD, level 2 represents a second level of headings (for example, 2.5).

Procedure: Press the 8 Key.
Voice Guide: "Level 2."

Procedure: Press the 6 Key to move forward to the next heading.
Voice Guide: "Heading text" "Phrase is played."

Procedure: Press the 4 Key to move back to the previous heading.
Voice Guide: "Heading text" "Phrase is played."

Point: If there is a level 1 heading between level 2 headings, the Plextalk moves to that level 1 before going to the next level 2.

6.3.6 Move by level 3.
This procedure allows moving according to headings classified as level 3.
In the User's Guide CD, level 3 represents a third level of headings (for example, 6.3.6).

Procedure: Press the 8 Key.
Voice Guide: "Level 3."

Procedure: Press the 6 Key to move forward to the next heading.
Voice Guide: "Heading text" "Phrase is played."

Procedure: Press the 4 Key to move back to the previous heading.
Voice Guide: "Heading text" "Phrase is played."

Point: If there is a level 1 or Level 2 between level 3, the Plextalk moves to that level 1 or 2 before going to the next level 3.

6.3.7 Move by group.
Moving by group enables you to move through the CD according to items classified as groups.
In the User's Guide CD, a group is either a Note or a Caution, or both.
When you create a DAISY book, you can classify almost anything as a group.

Procedure: Press the 8 Key.
Voice Guide: "Group."

Procedure: Press the 6 Key.
Voice Guide: "Phrase is played."

Procedure: Press the 4 Key.
Voice Guide: "Phrase is played."

Point: If there is a heading such as level 1 or 2 or 3 between groups, the Plextalk moves to that heading before going to the next group.

6.3.8 Move by page number.
You can move according to page numbers in a DAISY book.
In the example below, the Plextalk moves to Chapter 6, which is on page 49.

Procedure: Press the Page Key.
Voice Guide: "Go to page."

Procedure: Press the 4 and 9 Key and then press the Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "4." "9." "Enter." "Page 49." "Phrase is played."

NOTE: "Front pages" indicate pages at the front of the book before the page numbering sequence for the body of the book begins, and "special pages" indicate pages that are not front matter, that do not follow the sequential numbering system.
You cannot move through these pages by numbers with the Page Key, but can move using the 4 or 6 Key after selecting page level.

6.3.9 Move by previous page or following page.
This procedure lets you move to the previous page or the following page in a DAISY book.

Procedure: Press the 2 or 8 Key.
Then select "page" and then press the 6 Key to move forward. You can jump to the next page.
Voice Guide: "Page. Page XX." "Phrase is played."

Procedure: To move to the previous page, press the 4 Key.
Voice Guide: "Page XX." "Phrase is played."

Point: If a DAISY title has no page marks, the page command is not available.

6.3.10 Move by time
Procedure: Select "Time" with the 2 or 8 key.
Voice Guide: "Time".
Procedure: Press the 6 Key. The CD will move in a minute.
Voice Guide: Phrase is played.
Point: In case of jumps in 10 minutes, press and hold the 4 and 6 key, release the key when you are near the desired time. At this point, voice guide says "10 minutes". Then skip forward a time at a time by pressing the 4 or 6 key repeatedly until you hear the time.

6.3.11 Undo one or many previous moves.
The undo (7 Key) allows you to quickly move to the location before the last move.

Procedure: Press the 7 Key.
Voice Guide: "Undo." "Phrase is played."

Point: You can successively undo up to 20 movements made with heading, page, bookmark and redo.

6.3.12 Redo.
Redo (9 Key) lets you quickly reverse an undo operation.

Procedure: Press the 9 Key.
Voice Guide: "Redo." "Phrase is played."

Point: You can reverse up to 20 movements made with undo.

6.3.13 Move by title.
Some DAISY CDs may have multiple titles.
For example, a recording of a conference with several speakers might identify each speaker with a different title.
The Plextalk lets you jump through a DAISY book according to titles. 

Procedure: Insert the multi-title CD.
Voice Guide: "DAISY title." "Title: 1." "Total title: xx."

Procedure: Press the 2 Key to select the title.
Voice Guide: "Total title: xx." "Current title: 1." "Phrase is played."

Procedure: Press the 6 Key to select the next title.
Voice Guide: "Title 2." "Phrase is played."

Procedure: Press the 4 Key to select the previous title.
Voice Guide: "Title 1." "Phrase is played."

6.3.14 Move by title number.
In a multi-title DAISY CD, you can use the Heading Key to go to a specific title number.
The following example illustrates how to go to title 2.

Procedure: Press the Heading Key twice. Press the 2 Key (your desired title number), and press the Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Go to heading." "Go to title." "2." "Enter." "Title: 2." "Text of title."

6.4 Adding bookmarks.
Adding bookmarks allows you to mark passages of text with numbers, so that you can refer to them later.
Once you have marked bookmarks, you can search by bookmark number.

There are following types of bookmark in the Plextalk.

Bookmark Type: Numbered bookmark.
Explanation: A numbered bookmark can be assigned any number from 1 to 65,000 per one title.

Bookmark Type: Simple bookmark.
Explanation: Added quickly and easily.
One simple bookmark can be added per one title.
The simple bookmark is assigned the number 0 or abbreviated number.

Bookmark Type: Voice bookmark.
Explanation: Bookmark with accompanying voice annotation.

Bookmark Type: Resume bookmark.
Explanation: Automatically saved at the last played location corresponding to one title.

Point: The Plextalk remembers bookmarks and other information for up to 1,000 DAISY titles.
Point: You can store up to 10,000 numbered bookmarks in the Plextalk's memory.
If you attempt to exceed 10,000 bookmarks, the oldest bookmark is deleted before the new one is added.
Point: You can mark the bookmark whenever doing recording.
Point: Voice bookmarks and memos both use memory space with total of about 30 minutes which is 15 minutes for voice bookmarks and 15 minutes for memos.
If you exceed to record voice bookmark, automatically delete oldest bookmark.

6.4.1 Add a simple bookmark.
To add a simple bookmark, press the Bookmark Key twice to select set bookmark, then press the Pound Key.

Procedure: While the CD is playing or stopped, press the Bookmark Key twice at the position where you want to add a simple bookmark.
Voice Guide: "Go to bookmark." "Set bookmark."

Procedure: Press the Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Enter." "Set." "Simple bookmark."

Point: The simple bookmark is always assigned the number 0.
Point: There is only one simple bookmark per title.
The current simple bookmark is moved when you insert it at another location within same title.

6.4.2 Add a numbered bookmark.
Use numbered bookmarks when you want to add multiple bookmarks to a CD.
This example illustrates how to add a bookmark numbered 7.

Procedure: Press the Bookmark Key twice.
Voice Guide: "Set bookmark."

Procedure: Press the 7 Key, then press the Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "7." "Enter." "Set bookmark 7."

Point: A numbered bookmark can be assigned any number from 1 to 65,000.
However if you attempt to exceed 10,000 bookmarks, the oldest bookmark is deleted before the new one is added.

6.4.3 Add a voice bookmark.
To add the bookmark with accompanying voice annotation, you can use a voice bookmark.
This example illustrates how to add a bookmark numbered 2 along with the words "Question for instructor" to a location on the CD where you might have a question.

Procedure: Press the Bookmark Key three times.
Voice Guide: "Go to bookmark." "Set bookmark." "Set voice bookmark."

Procedure: Press the 2 Key.
Voice Guide: "2."

Procedure: Press the Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Enter." "Volume setting." "Press and hold Record Key while recording." "Input: Build-in Microphone."
Visual Guide: Recording LED flashes.

Procedure: Speak into the Build-in Microphone on the back side of the top, and adjust the volume your voice or the distance between the Build-in Microphone and your mouth the Build-in Microphone to guide "Good".
Voice Guide: "Good."
Visual Guide: Recording LED is lit.

Procedure: Press and hold the Record Key to record a voice bookmark. For example, says "Question for instructor". 
Visual Guide: "Recording LED is lit."

Procedure: Release the Record Key to stop recording.
Voice Guide: "Bookmark 2." "Set."
Visual Guide: Recording LED is off.

Point: The Build-in Microphone is located under the grill at the top.
Point: To record, press and hold the Record Key while recording your message. Release the Record Key to stop.
Point: You can set playing or not the voice bookmark during playback.
Refer to the detail instruction on "6.6.1 Turn off the voice of a voice bookmark".

6.5 Jumping to a Bookmark
There are several choices of ways to jump the bookmark.

6.5.1 Retrieve the nearest bookmark.
To check the current bookmark and total bookmarks, press and hold the Bookmark Key.

Procedure: Press and hold the Bookmark Key.
Voice Guide: "Current bookmark: 1." "Total bookmark: 3." "Total voice bookmark: 1." "Total voice bookmark time: xx seconds."

6.5.2 Jump to the simple bookmark.
You can quickly jump to the simple bookmark without specifying a number.

Procedure: Press the Bookmark Key and the Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Go to bookmark." "Enter." "Simple bookmark." "Phrase is played."

6.5.3 Jump to a numbered bookmark.
Specifying a numbered bookmark lets you jump directly to that bookmark.
The following example illustrates how to jump to bookmark number 7.

Procedure: Press the Bookmark Key.
Voice Guide: "Go to bookmark."

Procedure: Press the 7 Key.
Voice Guide: "7."

Procedure: Press the Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Enter." "Bookmark 7." "Phrase is played."

6.5.4 Jump to the numbered voice bookmark.
If you jump to a numbered bookmark that is also a voice bookmark, you hear the voice comment immediately, before playing the CD.
In the following example, bookmark number 2 is a voice bookmark.

Procedure: Press the Bookmark Key.
Voice Guide: "Go to bookmark."

Procedure: Press the 2 Key.
Voice Guide: "2."

Procedure: Press the Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Enter." "Bookmark 2." "Voice comment." "Phrase is played."

6.5.5 Jump to the next or the previous bookmark.
You can easily jump to the next bookmark or the previous one without specifying a number.

Procedure: Select "Bookmark" with the 2 or 8 Key.
Voice Guide: "Bookmark."

Procedure: Move to the previous bookmark with the 4 Key.
Voice Guide: "Bookmark xx." "Phrase is played."

Procedure: Move to the next bookmark with the 6 Key. 
Voice Guide: "Bookmark xx." "Phrase is played."

Point: You can move bookmarks not by the time sequence but by the numerical sequence.
For example, if you are at bookmark 33, you can move to bookmark 32 or 34 by using the 4 or 6 Key even if there are several intervening bookmarks between bookmark 32 and 33 or bookmark 33 and 34.
Point: The simple bookmark is assigned the number 0.

6.6 Turning Off or Deleting Bookmarks.
You can select to play for voice bookmark whether play or not play and you can delete bookmarks one at a time or all at once.

6.6.1 Turn off the voice of a voice bookmark.
If you prefer not to hear voice bookmarks during the playback, you need to turn the playing of them off.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key. Then select "Bookmark" with the 4 or 6 Key. Then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Bookmark." "Enter."

Procedure: Select "Setting of playing voice bookmark" with the 4 or 6 Key. Then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Select bookmark setting. Setting of playing voice bookmark." "Enter."

Procedure: To turn off the playing of voice bookmarks, select "No play" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Select play voice book mark while playing or not." "Play." "No play." "Enter." "Set."

Point: Specify "Playing", if you want to play voice bookmarks during the playback. Default setting is "Playing".

6.6.2 Remove a bookmark.
You can remove numbered bookmarks according to their numbers.
The following example removes bookmark 7.

Procedure: Press the Bookmark Key 4 times.
Voice Guide: "Remove bookmark."

Procedure: Press the numbers using the Numeric Keypad. For example, press the 7 Key.
Voice Guide: "7."

Procedure: Press the Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Removed."

Point: If the numbered bookmark is a voice bookmark, removing the recorded voice message too.

6.6.3 Remove all bookmarks in a title.
The Plextalk lets you easily remove bookmarks in a title.
This procedure removes bookmarks in the selected title only. The bookmarks for other titles remain unchanged.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Bookmark" with the 4 or 6 Key then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Bookmark." "Enter."

Procedure: Select "Remove all bookmarks in current title." with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Remove all bookmarks in current title." "Enter." "Remove, are you sure?"

Procedure: Press the 8 or Pound Keys.
Voice Guide: "Enter. Removed."

6.6.4 Remove all bookmarks.
You can easily and quickly remove all bookmarks in the Plextalk's memory.
This procedure removes all bookmarks, even if there are multiple titles on the CD.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Bookmark" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Keys.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Bookmark." "Enter."

Procedure: Select "Remove all bookmarks" with the 4 or 6 Key then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Remove all bookmarks." "Enter." "Remove, are you sure?"

Procedure: Press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Enter." "Removed."

6.7 Setting a Play Mode.
The Plextalk lets you switch from the standard play mode to many different other play modes.
After you've specified the special play mode, you can switch back and forth between normal and the special mode by pressing the 3 Key.
Only one special play mode can be set.

6.7.1 Play modes.
Play Mode: Standard play.
What It Does: Plays normally. (Factory default)
When To Use It: Convenient to listen to the entire title from beginning to end.

Play Mode: Editing play.
What It Does: Play one phrase, then stop.
When To Use It: Convenient for listening to one phrase, or to edit a DAISY title.

Play Mode: Repeat between bookmarks.
What It Does: Plays all text between previous and next bookmarks in the title.
(Not based on the numerical sequence, but on the time sequence.)
When To Use It: Convenient for listening to the specified place as you choose repeatedly.

Play Mode: Repeat section.
What It Does: Plays one section repeatedly.
When To Use It: Convenient for listening to the specified section repeatedly.

Play Mode: Repeat title.
What It Does: Plays the entire title repeatedly.
When To Use It: Convenient for listening to selected title repeatedly.

Play Mode: Repeat all titles.
What It Does: Plays all titles on the multiple CD or the PC card repeatedly.
When To Use It: Convenient for listening to more than one title repeatedly.

Play Mode: Repeat random.
What It Does: Plays the section that selected in a random order within a title repeatedly.
When To Use It: Convenient for listening to the recorded music randomly.

Play Mode: Custom play.
What It Does: Choose multiple settings.
Play unit (page, section, title, bookmark, select level), and play setting (pause, repeat, or repeat random). 
When To Use It: Lets you specify your desired play mode.

6.7.2 Set to editing play.
Press the Play or Stop Key to play one phrase and then stop.
This play mode is useful whenever you edit a DAISY title.

Procedure: Move to the phrase you want to play and stop.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Play" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Play." "Enter." "Select playing setting: xx." "Standard play."

Procedure: Select "Editing play" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Editing play." "Enter." "Set."

Procedure: Press the Play or Stop Key.
The Plextalk plays one phrase, then stops, each time you press the Play or Stop Key.
Voice Guide: "One phrase is played."

Point: If you wish to repeat the phrase, press the Play or Stop Key and if you wish to move to a phrase, move backward phrase by pressing the Back Key and move ahead by pressing the Forward Key.

6.7.3 Return to standard play.
You can use the 3 Key to switch between standard play and your selected play mode. 

Procedure: Press the 3 Key. Current play mode will be guided.
Voice Guide: "Editing play."

Procedure: Press the 3 Key.
Voice Guide: "Standard play."

Procedure: Press the 3 Key again.
Voice Guide: "Editing play."

Point: If you set the Plextalk to standard play from "play" menu, only standard play can be selected, even if you press the 3 Key.
This is also the default setting.

6.7.4 Set to repeat between bookmarks.
The Plextalk can repeatedly play the text between the previous and the next bookmark.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Play" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Play." "Enter." "Select playing setting: xx."

Procedure: Select "Repeat between bookmarks" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Repeat between bookmarks." "Enter."

Procedure: Press the Play or Stop Key.
Then plays the text repeatedly between the previous and the next bookmark.
Voice Guide: "Phrase is played."

Point: Press the 3 Key to switch between standard play and your selected play mode.
Point: If you choose last position of the bookmark, it plays repeatedly between the last bookmark position and the end of the title.

6.7.5 Set to repeat section.
You can use this mode when you want to listen to the current section repeatedly.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Play" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Play." "Enter." "Select playing setting: xx."

Procedure: Select "Repeat section" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Repeat section." "Enter." "Set."

Procedure: Press the Play or Stop Key. The current section is played repeatedly.
Voice Guide: "Phrase is played."

Point: Press the 3 Key to switch between standard play and your selected play mode.

6.7.6 Set to repeat title.
You can use this mode when you want to listen to the current title repeatedly.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Play" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Play." "Enter." "Select playing setting: xx."

Procedure: Select "Repeat title" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Repeat title." "Enter." "Set."

Procedure: Press the Play or Stop Key. The current title is played repeatedly.
Voice Guide: "Phrase is played."

Point: Press the 3 Key to switch between standard play and your selected play mode.

6.7.7 Set to repeat random.
You can use this mode when you want to listen to the section that selected in a random order within a title repeatedly. It would be convenient to listen to the music.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Play" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Play." "Enter." "Select playing setting: xx."

Procedure: Select "Repeat random" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Repeat random." "Enter." "Set."

Procedure: Press the Play or Stop Key.
The section that selected randomly plays within the current title.
Voice Guide: "Phrase is played."

Point: Press the 3 Key to switch between standard play and your selected play mode.

6.7.8 Set to custom play.
You can use this mode when you want to listen to the title for special purposes.
For example, if you set "Playing unit" to "Page", and set "Playing setting" to "Pause", then it stops playback automatically before the phrase that set the page.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Play" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Play." "Enter." "Select playing setting: xx."

Procedure: Select "Custom play" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Custom play." "Enter." "Select play unit: Page."

Procedure: Select "Page" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Page." "Enter." "Select playing setting: Pause."

Procedure: Select "Pause" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Pause." "Enter." "Set."

Procedure: Press the Play or Stop Key.
It stops playback automatically before the phrase that set the page.
Voice Guide: "Phrase is played."

6.8. Using the Sleep Timer.
The Plextalk contains a built-in sleep timer.
You can set it so that the power goes off and the Plextalk shuts down after a specified period of time.
This allows you to listen to a book or music, then have the Plextalk shut off automatically.

6.8.1 Set the sleep time in minutes.
For the sleep timer, the time you enter is always in minutes.
The following example sets the sleep timer for 30 minutes.

Procedure: Press the Information Key once.
Voice Guide: "Sleep timer." "Input minutes to activate."

Procedure: Press the 3 and 0 Keys, then press the Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "3." "0." "Enter." "30 minutes set."

Point: After 30 minutes, the Plextalk shuts off automatically.

6.8.2 Cancel the sleep timer.
If the sleep timer is set, pressing the Information Key gives the current number of minutes remaining.
To cancel the sleep timer before the time is up, enter 0.

Procedure: Press the Information Key once while the sleep timer is set.
Voice Guide: "Sleep timer: On." "Remain: xx minutes." "Input minutes to activate." "Press 0 to cancel."

Procedure: Press the 0 Key, then press the Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "0" "Enter" "Cancelled."

6.9 Using the Power On Timer.
The Plextalk has the power on timer that you can use like an alarm clock.
Two power on timers are available, labeled "Power on timer 1" and "Power on timer 2".
You can set a timer to come on daily at the same time, or you can set it to come on only once.

Point: The power on timer only activate when power switch on neutral (center) position. Ensure the power switch slides on the neutral (center) position if you are using the power on timer.

6.9.1 Set the internal clock.
Before set the power on timer, you'll need to set the internal clock.
Press the Information Key twice to begin setting the date and time.
This example explains how to set the date to July. 6, 2002, at 5:58 p.m.

Procedure: Press the Information Key twice.
Voice Guide: "Set date. Input day with 4 digits: xx."

Procedure: Press the 0, 7, 0, and 6 Key, then press the Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "0" "7" "0" "6" "Enter."

Procedure: Press the 2, 0 twice, and 2 Keys, then press the Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Input year: xxxx." "2002." "Enter."

Procedure: Press the 0, 5 twice, and 8 Keys. Then select "p.m." by pressing the Back Key, then press the Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Input time with 4 digits." "Press Back or Forward Key to select a.m. or p.m.: xx." "0558." "p.m." "Enter." "Date: July. 6. 2002." "Current time: 5:58 p.m." "Set."

Point: Factory default is 12-hour, how to change from 12-hour to 24-hour, refer to the section "10.2. Switching between 12-Hour and 24-Hour clock".
Point: In the case of 12-hour, you can switch between a.m. and p.m. by the Back Key or the Forward Key at the process of the input time.

6.9.2. Set the power on timer.
If the power on timer is set, ensure the power switch slides on the natural (center) position.
In this example, you set "Power on timer 1" for 7:00 a.m.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Power on timer" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Power on timer." "Enter." "Press the 4 or 6 Key to set the power on timer number, press Pound Key to edit the power on timer selected."

Procedure: Select "Power on timer 1" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Power on timer 1: No setting." "Enter."

Procedure: Press the 0, 7 Keys, and the 0 Key twice, then press the Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Input time with 4 digits." "Press Back or Forward Key to select a.m. or p.m.: xx." (only 12-hour time setting) "0" "7" "0" "0" "Enter." "Set." " Power on timer 1." "Power on 7:00 a.m." "Setting activate."

Procedure: Press the 2 or star Key twice, to exit the menu.
Voice Guide: "Cancel power on timer." "Cancel."

Point: Performing the power on timer, you must set "the timer switch" to "Activate", and after shutdown the Plextalk, the power switch slides on the neutral (center) position.

6.9.3. Deactivate (Turn off) the power on timer.
You can turn off the power on timer before it sounds.
This example explains how to turn off the "Power on timer 1".

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Power on timer" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Power on timer." "Enter." "Press the 4 or 6 Key to set the power on timer number, press the Pound Key to edit the power on timer selected." "Power on timer 1." "Power on 7:00 a.m." "Setting activate." "Enter."

Procedure: Press the 8 or Pound Keys.
Voice Guide: "Select timer setting." "Timer switch on or off." "Enter."

Procedure: Select "Deactivate" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Deactivate." "Enter." "Set." "Power on timer 1 power on 7:00 a.m." "Setting deactivate."

Procedure: Press the 2 or star Key twice, to exit the menu.
Voice Guide: "Cancel power on timer." "Cancel."

Point: If you set "the timer switch" to "Deactivate", the power on timer does not perform.
If you want to remove the setting of Power on timer, refer to the section "6.9.5 remove Power on timer".

6.9.4 Change the power on timer time.
You can change the time of the power on timer.
The following example changes "Power on timer 1" to come on at 6:00.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Power on timer" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Power on timer." "Enter." "Press the 4 or 6 Key to set power on timer number, press the Pound Key to edit power on timer selected."

Procedure: Select the "Power on timer 1" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Power on timer 1." "Power on 7:00 a.m." "Setting deactivate." "Enter." "Select timer setting." "Timer switch on or off."

Procedure: Select "Change" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Change." "Enter."

Procedure: Press the 0, 6, 0 Keys and the 0 Key, then press the Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Input time with 4 digits." "Press Back or Forward Key to select a.m. or p.m.: 7:00 a.m." "0" "6" "0" "0" "Enter." "Set." "Power on timer 1, power on 6:00 a.m." "Setting activate."

Procedure: Press the 2 or star Key twice, to exit the menu.
Voice Guide: "Cancel power on timer." "Cancel."

Point: If the timer was inactivated before, it activates automatically upon being change the time.

6.9.5 Remove power on timer.
You can remove (delete) the setting of the power on timer.
The following example explains how to remove the power on timer 1.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Power on timer" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Power on timer." "Enter." "Press the 4 or 6 Key to set power on timer number, press the Pound Key to edit power on timer selected."

Procedure: Select "Power on timer 1" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Power on timer 1." "Power on 6:00 a.m." "Setting activate." "Enter." "Select timer setting." "Timer switch on or off."

Procedure: Select "Remove" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Remove." "Enter."

Procedure: Press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Power on timer 1." "Remove, are you sure?" "Enter." "Removed." "Power on timer 1: No setting."

Procedure: Press the 2 or star Key twice, to exit the menu.
Voice Guide: "Cancel power on timer." "Cancel."

7 LISTENING TO MUSIC CDS AND MP3 CDS.
You can use the Plextalk as a CD player, for listening to music CDs and MP3 CDs.

7.1 Playing a Music CD.
You play music CDs in the Plextalk just as you do in any commercially available CD player.
However, the Plextalk actually gives you more capabilities.

NOTE: The Plextalk may not be able to play a music CD that is not compliant with the CD digital audio (CD-DA) standard.
Some copy-protected music CDs are not compliant with CD-DA, and this can affect their play even on a CD-ROM-based player such as the Plextalk.

7.1.1 Play a music CD.
To play a music CD, insert the CD into the Plextalk, press the Play or Stop Key, and listen.
Press the Play or Stop Key again to stop play.

Procedure: Insert a music CD into the CD insertion slot in the front of the unit.
Voice Guide: "Disc, please wait." "Music CD."
Visual Guide: Busy LED flashes.

Procedure: To start playing, press the Play or Stop Key.
Voice Guide: "Beginning of album." "Music."
Visual Guide: Busy LED flashes.

Procedure: To stop playing, press the Play or Stop Key during the playback.
Visual Guide: Busy LED is off.

Caution: The Plextalk is only compatible with round CDs.
Irregularly shaped CDs, such as the business card type, will cause a malfunction and should not be used.
Caution: Because the CD rotates at high speed within the drive, do not glue anything that is particularly thick, such as a braille label, onto the surface.

7.1.2 Moving to the Location You Want to Listen .
You can check the CD information or move to the track (or the exact location on the track) that you want to listen.

7.1.3 Check the number of tracks
Use the Heading Key to check the CD information, such as the number of tracks.

Procedure: Press and hold the Heading Key.
Voice Guide: "Current track: XX" "Total track: XX" "Master Copyright information".

Point: For more detailed information, refer to the section "About Copyright information roles in the Plextalk".

7.1.4 Move through a music CD's tracks.
Use the 6 or 4 Key to move through the tracks on a music CD.

Procedure: Press the 6 Key to move to the beginning of the next track.
Voice Guide: "Track: xx." "Music."

Procedure: Press the 4 Key to move to the beginning of the previous track.
Voice Guide: "Track: xx." "Music."
Point: It moves to a beginning of the present track.

7.1.5 Use fast forward or and fast rewind.
Use the Forward or Back Key to fast forward or fast rewind.

Procedure: To fast forward, press and hold the Forward Key.
Voice Guide: "Whirr. Whirr. Whirr." "Music."
Visual Guide: Busy LED flashes.

Procedure: To fast rewind, press and hold the Back Key.
Voice Guide: "Whirr. Whirr. Whirr." "Music."
Visual Guide: Busy LED flashes.

Point: After a while speed will increase: to 2 times, and 4 times. At 4 times, you can release the Rewind or Forward Keys, and the Plextalk will continue to rewind or forward. Then press the Play or Stop Key at the position you want to listen to. The CD begins to play.

7.1.6 Move slightly forward or back.
A single press of the Forward or Back Key moves approximately 3 seconds.

Procedure: Press the Forward Key once.
Voice Guide: "Music."

Procedure: Press the Back Key once.
Voice Guide: "Music."

7.1.7 Move by specifying a track.
Use the Heading Key to move to a specific track. This example explains how to move to track 7. You can use this procedure whether playing or not.

Procedure: Press the Heading Key.
Voice Guide: "Go to track. Tips: Just press enter to the beginning. Press 0 and enter to the end."

Procedure: Press the 7 Key. 
Voice Guide: "7."

Procedure: Press the Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Enter." "Track 7." "Music."

Point: You can also add a bookmark to a music CD in the same manner as a DAISY book.

7.2 Setting the Play Mode for Music CDs.
With a music CD, the Play menu lets you repeat tracks, repeat entire albums, do random play selection, and even repeat between bookmarks.

Play Mode: Standard play.
What It Does: Plays normally.
When To Use It: Convenient for listening to the entire CD from beginning to end.

Play Mode: Repeat track.
What It Does: Plays one track repeatedly.
When To Use It: Convenient for listening to a favorite track repeatedly.

Play Mode: Repeat album.
What It Does: Plays the entire album repeatedly.
When To Use It: Convenient for listening to the album repeatedly.

Play Mode: Repeat random.
What It Does: Plays the track that selected in a random order within the album repeatedly.
When To Use It: Convenient for listening to the music within the album randomly.

Play Mode: Repeat between bookmarks.
What It Does: Plays the music between previous and next bookmarks in the album.
(Not based on the numerical sequence, but on the time sequence.)
When To Use It: Convenient for listening to the specified place as you choose repeatedly.

7.2.1 Set to repeat track.
Use "Repeat track" when you want to play the current track repeatedly.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Play" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Play." "Enter." "Select playing setting."

Procedure: Select "Repeat track" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Repeat track." "Enter." "Set."

Procedure: Press the Play or Stop Key. The current track is played repeatedly.
Voice Guide: "Music."

Point: Press the 3 Key to switch between "Standard play" and "Repeat track" play.

7.2.2 Set to repeat album.
Use "Repeat album" when you want to play the album repeatedly.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Play" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Play." "Enter." "Select playing setting."

Procedure: Select "Repeat album" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Repeat album." "Enter." "Set."

Procedure: Press the Play or Stop Key. The current album is played repeatedly.
Voice Guide: "Music."

Point: Press the 3 Key to switch between "Standard play" and "Repeat album" play.

7.2.3 Set to repeat random.
Use "Repeat random" to repeatedly play at random within the current album.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Play" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Play." "Enter." "Select playing setting."

Procedure: Select "Repeat random" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Repeat Random." "Enter." "Set."

Procedure: Press the Play or Stop Key. The Plextalk repeatedly plays at random within the current album.
Voice Guide: "Music."

Point: Press the 3 Key to switch between "Standard play" and "Repeat random" play.

7.2.4 Set to repeat between bookmarks.
Use to repeatedly play between the previous and the next bookmark.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Play" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Play." "Enter." "Select playing setting: xx."

Procedure: Select "Repeat between bookmarks" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Repeat between bookmarks." "Enter. Set."

Procedure: Press the Play or Stop Key. The Plextalk repeatedly plays music between the previous and the next bookmarks.
Voice Guide: "Music."

Point: Press the 3 Key to switch between "Standard play" and "Repeat between bookmarks".

7.3 Listening to an MP3 CD.
The Plextalk can also play MP3 (short for MPEG Audio Layer 3) CDs.
MP3 is the standard for the compression of voice information.
It allows compression ratios of one tenth or even one twelfth, with the music CD quality.

Caution: Be sure to adhere to the Copyright Act for MP3 files. Usage in violation of the Copyright Act will be subject to punishment, including compensation for damages.

7.3.1 Restrictions on MP3 files.
When using the Plextalk to play MP3 files, keep in mind the following restrictions.

Item: Bit rate.
Restrictions: Supports bit rate about MPEG1 Layer 3 from 32kbps to 320kbps, and MPEG2 Layer 3 from 8kbps to 160kbps. Supports also VBR (Variable Bit Rate), but the time information is not accurate.
Caution: You can play back MP3 files in your PC Card but not allows to add recording or editing. Playback format is only MP3.

Item: Files.
Restrictions: Up to 1,022 files can be contained in a folder. Files in excess of 1,022 are not recognized.
File name should not contain up to two periods.

Item: Folders.
Restrictions: One folder becomes an album. The Plextalk recognizes up to 8 hierarchies and 254 folders, including a root folder. Folders in excess of that are not recognized. When there is large number folders, the Plextalk may take longer to read the CD information.

Item: Write method.
Restrictions: The Plextalk recognizes the CD that written by "Disc-At-Once", "Track-At-Once", and "Packet Writing (only after finalized)" methods.

Point: The Plextalk cannot guide the information of ID3 Tag, folder names, and file names because there is no speech synthesizer (text to speech processor).
Caution: You can play back MP3 files in your PC Card but not allows to add recording or editing. Playback format is only MP3 CD.

7.3.2 Playing sequence.
A play list file that the file extension is "m3u" is available in the Plextalk.
It determines the play sequence of MP3 files.
You can describe freely the MP3 file name that exists in the same folder of the play list file.
A play list file allows you to play MP3 files in your desired sequential order.

Items: Playing sequence of MP3 files in the folder.
Descriptions: If the play list exists in the folder, the Plextalk plays MP3 files within the folder according to the play list. If it does not exist, the Plextalk plays MP3 files by the sorting method of file names.

Items: Playing sequence of folders in the MP3 CD.
Descriptions: Example of the structure of folders and files in the MP3 CD.
Under the Root: Folder 1, Folder 4, and File A exist.
Under the Folder 1: Folder 2, Folder 3, and File B exist.
Under the Folder 2: File E and File F exist.
Under the Folder 3: File G and File H exist.
Under the Folder 4: File C and File D exist.
Playing sequence as E, F, G, H, B, C, D, A.

7.3.3 MP3 files creation.
Specialized software is required to create MP3 files, and an MP3 CD.
When creating an MP3 file, recommend that you should not use local code characters with the name of files or folders.
When creating an MP3 CD, you must select "ISO Level 1" or "ISO Level 2" or "Joliet" as file system properties.

7.3.4 Play an MP3 CD.
You play an MP3 CD just as you do a music CD, using the Play or Stop Key.

Procedure: Insert an MP3 CD into the CD insertion slot on the front of the unit.
Voice Guide: "Disc." "Please wait." "MP3 CD." "Current album: xx." "Total album: xx."
Visual Guide: Busy LED flashes.

Procedure: To start playing, press the Play or Stop Key.
Voice Guide: "Beginning of album." "Music."
Visual Guide: Busy LED flashes.

Procedure: To stop playing, press the Play or Stop Key.
Visual Guide: Busy LED is off.

Point: When there is one album, there is no guide for the number of albums.

Caution: The Plextalk is only compatible with round CDs.
Irregularly shaped CDs, such as the business card type, will cause a malfunction and should not be used.
Caution: Because the CD rotates at high speed within the drive, do not glue anything that is particularly thick, such as a braille label, onto the surface.

7.3.5 Use fast forward and fast rewind.
As with music CDs, you can use the Forward and Back Keys to move through MP3 files.

Procedure: To fast forward, press and hold the Forward Key.
Voice Guide: "Whirr. Whirr. Whirr." "Music."
Visual Guide: Busy LED flashes.

Procedure: To fast rewind, press and hold the Back Key.
Voice Guide: "Whirr. Whirr. Whirr." "Music."
Visual Guide: Busy LED flashes.

Point: Pressing the key continuously increases the speed to 4 times, 8 times and 16 times. At 16 times, you can release the Rewind or Forward Keys, and the Plextalk will continue to rewind or  forward. Then press the Play or Stop Key at the position you want to listen to. The CD begins to play.

7.3.6 Move slightly forward or back.
A single press of the Forward or Back Key moves approximately 3 seconds.

Procedure: Press the Forward Key once.
Voice Guide: "Music."

Procedure: Press the Back Key once.
Voice Guide: "Music."

7.3.7 Check the number of MP3 files.
The Heading Key lets you check the number of albums and the number of MP3 files.
If there is only one album, there is no guide for the number of albums.

Procedure: Press and hold the Heading Key.
Voice Guide: "Current file: xx." "Total file: xx." "Current album: xx." "Total album: xx."

7.3.8 Move to the next or previous MP3 file.
You can use the 4 or 6 Key to move file by file through an MP3 CD.

Procedure: Press the 8 or 2 Key, select "File" and then move with the 4 or 6 Key.
Voice Guide: "File: xx." "Music."
Visual Guide: Busy LED flashes.

7.3.9 Move by MP3 file number.
Use the Heading Key to enable movement by the file number.

Procedure: Press the Heading Key, enter the file number, and then press the Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Go to File." "Tips: Just press enter to the beginning, press 0 enter to the end." "xx, Enter." "File: xx. Music."
Visual Guide: Busy LED flashes.

7.3.10 Move to an album.
If the CD has more than one album, you can use the 4 or 6 Key to move to the previous or next album, and the Heading Key to move directly to any album.

Procedure: Press the 8 or 2 Key, select "Album" and then move with the 4 or 6 Key.
Voice Guide: "Album." "Album: xx."
Visual Guide: Busy LED flashes.

Procedure: Press the Heading Key twice, enter the album number, and then press the Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Go to Album." "xx, Enter." "Album: xx." (stop playing)
Visual Guide: Busy LED flashes.

7.4 Setting the Play Mode for an MP3 CD.
Just as with playing music CDs, you can repeat MP3 files, play them in random order, or repeat between bookmarks.

7.4.1 Play modes.
Play Mode: Standard play.
What It Does: Plays normally.
When To Use It: Convenient for listening to the entire album from beginning to end.

Play Mode: Repeat file.
What It Does: Plays one file repeatedly.
When To Use It: Convenient for listening to a favorite file repeatedly.

Play Mode: Repeat album.
What It Does: Plays the entire album repeatedly.
When To Use It: Convenient for listening to the album repeatedly.

Play Mode: Repeat all albums. (Only available for the MP3 CD that has multiple folders.)
What It Does: Plays all albums on the MP3 CD.
When To Use It: Convenient for listening to several albums repeatedly.

Play Mode: Repeat random.
What It Does: Plays the file that selected in a random order within all albums repeatedly.
When To Use It: Convenient for listening to the music within all albums randomly.

Play Mode: Repeat between bookmarks.
What It Does: Plays the music between previous and next bookmarks in the album.
(Not based on the numerical sequence, but on the time sequence.) 
When To Use It: Convenient for listening to the specified place as you choose repeatedly.

Point: If you set the Plextalk to "Standard play" from the "Play" menu, only "Standard play" can be selected, even if you press the 3 Key. This is also the default setting.

7.4.2 Set to repeat file.
Use to repeatedly play the current MP3 file.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Play" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Play." "Enter." "Select playing setting: xx."

Procedure: Select "Repeat file" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Repeat file." "Enter." "Set."

Procedure: Press the Play or Stop Key. The current file is played repeatedly.
Voice Guide: "Music."

Point: Press the 3 Key to switch between "Standard play" and "Repeat file" play.

7.4.3 Set to repeat album.
Use to repeatedly play the current album.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Play" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Play." "Enter." "Select playing setting: xx."

Procedure: Select "Repeat album" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Repeat album." "Enter." "Set."

Procedure: Press the Play or Stop Key. The current album is played repeatedly.
Voice Guide: "Music."

Point: Press the 3 Key to switch between "Standard play" and "Repeat album" play.

7.4.4 Set to repeat all albums.
Use to repeatedly play all albums on the CD.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Play" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Play." "Enter." "Select playing setting: xx."

Procedure: Select "Repeat all albums" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Repeat all albums." "Enter." "Set."

Procedure: Press the Play or Stop Key. The Plextalk repeatedly plays all albums on the CD.
Voice Guide: "Music."

Point: Press the 3 Key to switch between "Standard play" and "Repeat all albums" play.

7.4.5 Set to repeat random.
Use "Repeat random" to repeatedly play at random within all albums.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Play" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Play." "Enter." "Select playing setting: xx."
	
Procedure: Select "Repeat random" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Repeat Random." "Enter." "Set."

Procedure: Press the play or stop Key. The Plextalk repeatedly plays at random within all albums.
Voice Guide: "Music."

Point: Press the 3 Key to switch between "Standard play" and "Repeat random" play.

7.4.6 Set to repeat between bookmarks.
Use to repeatedly play between the previous and the next bookmark.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Play" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Play." "Enter." "Select playing setting: xx."

Procedure: Select "Repeat between bookmarks" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Repeat between bookmarks." "Enter." "Set."

Procedure: Press the Play or Stop Key. The Plextalk repeatedly plays music between the previous and the next bookmarks.
Voice Guide: "Music."

Point: Press the 3 Key to switch between "Standard play" and "Repeat between bookmarks".
Point: Even MP3 CD you can set the bookmark as same as DAISY title.

8 RECORDING FROM LECTURES, CDS, TAPES, AND RADIO.
The Plextalk lets you record live during lectures or conferences, and from other media such as cassette tapes, CDs, television or radio. Before recording, review the rules for "Copying Music and Digital Sound" on page number xii.

8.1 Recording Formats and Settings.
The Plextalk is designed for recording in DAISY format, you can select from a variety of settings to correspond to the recording environment and time and the equipment to be used.

8.1.1 Recording with the Plextalk.
This table shows what equipment you should have for recording with the Plextalk.

Plextalk Set For: Reading.
Use It For: Recording of narration. Recording of talking book cassette tapes. Recording of lessons.
Surrounding Noise: Studio or location where there is not too much noise.
Input to the Plextalk: Connect external microphone to external microphone jack or use build-in microphone.

Plextalk Set For: Conference.
Use It For: Recording of conferences, lecture classes, and memos.
Surrounding Noise: Noisy location. 
Input to the Plextalk: Connect external microphone to external microphone jack or use build-in microphone.

Plextalk Set For: Analog cassettes with standard recording.
Use It For: Recording from standard cassette tape player.
Surrounding Noise: No related.
Input to the Plextalk: Connect cassette player etc. to the line input jack.

Plextalk Set For: Analog cassettes with double speed recording.
Use It For: Recording from double speed cassette tape player.
Surrounding Noise: No related.
Input to the Plextalk: Connect cassette player etc. to the line input jack.

Plextalk Set For: Music PCM stereo.
Use It For: High quality recording (equivalent to music CDs)
Surrounding Noise: No related.
Input to the Plextalk: Connect CD player, cassette player, etc. to the line input jack.

Plextalk Set For: Music MP3 stereo.
Use It For: Long play recording with high quality equivalent to music CDs.
Playable on commercially sold MP3-compatible CD players.
Surrounding Noise: No related.
Input to the Plextalk: Connect CD player, cassette player, etc. to the line input jack.

Plextalk Set For: Custom settings.
Use It For: Recording at optional settings.

8.1.2 Details of Plextalk recording settings.
This chart gives the details of standard menu settings for recording in the Plextalk.
Use the "Custom" menu selection to specify your own settings.

Plextalk menu setting: Reading.
Sample rate or bit rate: MP3 monaural 64kbps.
Timing of start recording: Press of Record Key.
Increment section setting when no sound: None.
Split phrase setting when no sound: 0.4 sec.
Noise level of input sound: Normal (-28dB). (See NOTE.1)
Time to stop recording when no sound: None.
Double speed record setting: Normal speed.

Plextalk menu setting: Reading.
Sample rate or bit rate: MP3 monaural 32kbps.
Timing of start recording: Press of Record Key.
Increment section setting when no sound: None.
Split phrase setting when no sound: 0.4 sec.
Noise level of input sound: Normal (-28dB). (See NOTE.1)
Time to stop recording when no sound: None.
Double speed record setting: Normal speed.

Plextalk menu setting: Conference.
Sample rate or bit rate: MP3 monaural 32kbps.
Timing of start recording: Press of Record Key.
Increment section setting when no sound: None.
Split phrase setting when no sound: 0.4 sec.
Noise level of input sound: High (-20dB).
Time to stop recording when no sound: None.
Double speed record setting: Normal speed.

Plextalk menu setting: Analog cassettes, standard recording.
Sample rate or bit rate: MP3 monaural 64kbps.
Timing of start recording: Audio detected.
Increment section setting when no sound: 2 sec.
Split phrase setting when no sound: 0.4 sec.
Noise level of input sound: Normal (-28dB).
Time to stop recording when no sound: 5 min.
Double speed record setting: Normal speed.

Plextalk menu setting: Analog cassettes, double speed recording.
Sample rate or bit rate: MP3 monaural 64kbps.
Timing of start recording: Audio detected.
Increment section setting when no sound: 2 sec.
Split phrase setting when no sound: 0.4 sec.
Noise level of input sound: Normal (-28dB).
Time to stop recording when no sound: 5 min.
Double speed record setting: Double speed.

Plextalk menu setting: Music, PCM stereo.
Sample rate or bit rate: PCM stereo.
Timing of start recording: Press of Record Key.
Increment section setting when no sound: 2 sec.
Split phrase setting when no sound: 1 sec.
Noise level of input sound: Low (-40dB).
Time to stop recording when no sound: None.
Double speed record setting: Normal speed.

Plextalk menu setting: Music, MP3 stereo.
Sample rate or bit rate: MP3 stereo 256kbps.
Timing of start recording: Press of Record Key.
Increment section setting when no sound: 2 sec.
Split phrase setting when no sound: 1 sec.
Noise level of input sound: Low (-40dB). (See NOTE.2) 
Time to stop recording when no sound: None.
Double speed record setting: Normal speed.

Plextalk menu setting: Music, MP3 stereo.
Sample rate or bit rate: MP3 stereo 128kbps.
Timing of start recording: Press of Record Key.
Increment section setting when no sound: 2 sec.
Split phrase setting when no sound: 1 sec.
Noise level of input sound: Low (-40dB). (See NOTE.2) 
Time to stop recording when no sound: None.
Double speed record setting: Normal speed.

Plextalk menu setting: Custom setting. (See NOTE.3)
Sample rate or bit rate: You can select PCM stereo or MP3 stereo 256kbps or MP3 stereo 128kbps or MP3 monaural 64kbps or MP3 monaural 32kbps or MP3 monaural 16kbps.
Timing of start recording: You can select Audio detected or press of Record Key.
Increment section setting when no sound: You can select 1 sec. or 2 sec. or 3 sec. or 4 sec. or 5 sec. or None.
Split phrase setting when no sound: You can select 1 sec. or 0.2 sec. or 0.4 sec. or 0.6 sec. or 0.8 sec.
Noise level of input sound: You can select Low (-40dB) or Normal (-28dB) or High (-20dB).
Time to stop recording when no sound: You can select 30 sec. or 1 min. or 2 min. or 3 min. or 4 min. or 5 min. or None.
Double speed record setting: If you select "PCM stereo" or "MP3 stereo 256kbps" or "MP3 stereo 128kbps" as sample rate or bit rate, you cannot select double speed. If you select "MP3 64kbps" or "MP3 32kbps" or "MP3 16kbps" as sample rate or bit rate, you can select normal speed or double speed.

NOTE:
(1) For external microphone or line-in input, input noise level is automatically set up as standard, and build-in microphone is set up as high level.
(2) When used with line-in, input noise is automatically set up as low level, build-in microphone as high, and external microphone as standard.
(3) Custom setting allows you to manually set up each item except speed setting for PCM stereo, MP3 stereo 256 kbps and 128 kbps, these sampling rates are automatically set up as normal speed.

8.1.3 Recording and custom settings
Timing of start recording: Depending on the setting, recording starts either when you press the Record Key or when input audio is detected.

Increment section setting when no sound: Depending on the setting, the Plextalk creates a new section after the specified time (such as 2 seconds) with no audio input. Use a setting of "None" for continuous recording with no new sections.

Split phrase setting when no sound: Depending on the setting, the Plextalk creates a new phrase after the specified time (such as 1 second) with no audio input. 

Noise level of input sound: If you are recording in a low-noise environment such as a studio, use the "low" setting. If recording narration in a building, select "standard" and if recording in a conference, select "high".

Time to stop recording when no sound: This is the duration the Plextalk will continue to record with no audio input. After this duration, recording halts automatically.

Double speed record setting: For dubbing from a double speed cassette, select the double speed setting.

8.1.4 Recording sound quality and recording time.
This chart shows the recording time and sound quality of the different Plextalk recording menu selections.

Sound Quality: PCM stereo.
Type 74 CD-R or RW, 650 MB: Approx. 60 min.
Type 80 CD-R or RW, 700 MB: Approx. 65 min.
PC Card, 64 MB: Approx. 6 min.
PC Card, 128 MB: Approx. 12 min.
PC Card, 256 MB: Approx. 24 min.
PC Card, 512 MB: Approx. 48 min.
PC Card, 1 GB: Approx. 100 min.
PC Card, 2 GB: Approx. 3 hours.
PC Card, 5 GB: Approx. 8 hours.

Sound Quality: MP3 256-kbps stereo.
Type 74 CD-R or RW, 650 MB: Approx. 5 hours.
Type 80 CD-R or RW, 700 MB: Approx. 6 hours.
PC Card, 64 MB: Approx. 30 minutes.
PC Card, 128 MB: Approx. 1 hour.
PC Card, 256 MB: Approx. 2 hours.
PC Card, 512 MB: Approx. 4 hours.
PC Card, 1 GB: Approx. 9 hours.
PC Card, 2 GB: Approx. 17 hours.
PC Card, 5 GB: Approx. 43 hours.


Sound Quality: MP3 128-kbps stereo.
Type 74 CD-R or RW, 650 MB: Approx. 10 hours.
Type 80 CD-R or RW, 700 MB: Approx. 11 hours.
PC Card, 64 MB: Approx. 1 hour.
PC Card, 128 MB: Approx. 2 hours.
PC Card, 256 MB: Approx. 4 hours.
PC Card, 512 MB: Approx. 8 hours.
PC Card, 1 GB: Approx. 17 hours.
PC Card, 2 GB: Approx. 34 hours.
PC Card, 5 GB: Approx. 85 hours.

Sound Quality: MP3 64-kbps.
Type 74 CD-R or RW, 650 MB: Approx. 20 hours.
Type 80 CD-R or RW, 700 MB: Approx. 22 hours.
PC Card, 64 MB: Approx. 2 hours.
PC Card, 128 MB: Approx. 4 hours.
PC Card, 256 MB: Approx. 8 hours.
PC Card, 512 MB: Approx. 16 hours.
PC Card, 1 GB: Approx. 35 hours.
PC Card, 2 GB: Approx. 70 hours.
PC Card, 5 GB: Approx. 175 hours.

Sound Quality: MP3 32-kbps.
Type 74 CD-R or RW, 650 MB: Approx. 40 hours.
Type 80 CD-R or RW, 700 MB: Approx. 45 hours.
PC Card, 64 MB: Approx. 4 hours.
PC Card, 128 MB: Approx. 8 hours.
PC Card, 256 MB: Approx. 16 hours.
PC Card, 512 MB: Approx. 32 hours.
PC Card, 1 GB: Approx. 70 hours.
PC Card, 2 GB: Approx. 140 hours.
PC Card, 5 GB: Approx. 350 hours.

Sound Quality: MP3 16-kbps.
Type 74 CD-R or RW, 650 MB: Approx. 80 hours.
Type 80 CD-R or RW, 700 MB: Approx. 90 hours.
PC Card, 64 MB: Approx. 8 hours.
PC Card, 128 MB: Approx. 16 hours.
PC Card, 256 MB: Approx. 32 hours.
PC Card, 512 MB: Approx. 64 hours.
PC Card, 1 GB: Approx. 140 hours.
PC Card, 2 GB: Approx. 280 hours.
PC Card, 5 GB: Approx. 700 hours.

Point: On CD media, even if you delete recorded data using the "Edit" menu, the data is not actually erased from the CD.
For this reason, your recording time may be shorter than is shown in the table above.
To check the remaining time for recording, press and hold the Information Key.
Point: If you have TK-300 or TK-300B, both players can not be played back the stereo format.
Point: Actually, an available recording time for PC card may be shorter than above mentioned time.

8.2 Preparing to Record.
Before recording, assemble the recording hardware you will need, and decide which input source you will use. You can choose the Build-in Microphone, External Microphone, or Line Input Jack.

8.2.1 Recording hardware.
Item: CD-R or CD-RW disc.
How It Is Used: You can record and edit directly on a CD-R or CD-RW disc.
You can back up from a PC card contents to CD-R or CD-RW disc.

Item: External Microphone.
How It Is Used: Select any suitable microphone that uses a 3.5 diameter mini plug.
Refer to the section "14.7. Recommended Microphones".

Item: Audio cable.
How It Is Used: Use the standard audio cable when recording from a cassette player or audio equipment.

Item: Headphone.
How It Is Used: During recording, you may want to use a headphone for monitoring the Line-in or the External Microphone Inputs.
You can also use headphones to monitor recording or to avoid creating a howling noise between the External Microphone and the Built-in Speaker.

Item: PC memory card.
How It Is Used: If you provide optional PC card, you can directly record to PC card also you can backup to the CD-R or CD-RW media.

8.2.2 Set up to use the Build-in Microphone.
If you are using the Built-in Microphone, we recommend you turn off the voice guide, so it is not included in the recording.

There are several ways of doing this:
* Connect the headphone to the Headphone Jack.
* Adjust voice guide volume to 0.
* Use the menu to turn off "Setting of playing guidance while recording".

To turn off playing guidance:
Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Control panel" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Control panel." "Enter." "Select control item."

Procedure: Select "Setting of playing guidance while recording" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Setting of playing guidance while recording." "Enter." "Select: Setting of playing guidance while recording: Play."

Procedure: Select "No play" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "No play." "Enter." "Set."

To set voice guide volume to 0:
Procedure: You also manually set playing guidance as "No play" that press the Volume or Guide Volume Dial, set it to "Guide Volume", and then turn it to the left. Set the Guide Volume to 0.
Voice Guide: "Guide volume." "Guide volume 0."

Headphones:
Use headphones to monitor recording or to avoid creating a howling noise between the External Microphone and the Built-in Speaker.

Procedure: Connect the headphone to the Headphone Jack, which is the nearest to you on the left side of the unit.
Voice Guide: "Headphone."

8.2.3 Set up to use an External Microphone.
External Microphone:
For better sound quality an External Microphone is often best for recording conferences, lectures, presentations, and concerts. (Select a suitable microphone that has a 3.5 diameter plug.)

Procedure: Connect the External Microphone to the External Microphone Jack, which is the second nearest to you on the left side of the unit.
Voice Guide: "Input External Microphone."

Point: Though you can also record with the Build-in Microphone, to record with better sound quality, you should use an External Microphone suited to what you want to record.
Point: If you use a stereo microphone, it will only record on the left input creating a mono recording when recording setting mono and when recording setting is stereo, only the left input will be created to left and right.

8.2.4 Set up to use an external source.
Connect to the Line Input Jack of the Plextalk to record from a source such as a cassette tape, CD player, etc.

Procedure: Connect to the Line Input Jack of the unit, the third from you on the left side.
Voice Guide: "Input Line In."

Point: Use the audio cable supplied for the best quality recording.
Point: If the Plextalk is connected to both an External Microphone and the Line Input, it automatically records the sound from the input terminal that was connected last.
Point: You cannot use the External Microphone, Line Input and the Build-in Microphone at the same time.

Caution: If your CD player has the Line Output, not to connect to the Plextalk's Line Input Jack due to too large input level. So please use the Headphone Output in the CD player.

8.3 Recording.
For the best recording quality, avoid any vibration during recording.
Set the Plextalk on a level surface and a towel or other soft material to absorb any vibration.

8.3.1 Insert a recordable CD-R or CD-RW disc.
You can write CD-R media only once and it cannot be erased (although you can add to the disc in different sessions until it is full).
If you use CD-RW media, you can erase and rewrite many times.
Whenever you erase CD-RW media using a PC, be sure to select "Full erase".

Procedure: Insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc into the slot on the front of the unit.
Voice Guide: "Disc. Please wait." "Blank CD." "Title does not exist." "Press Record Key to prepare for DAISY recording."
Visual Guide: Busy LED flashes.

Caution: Scratches on the media considerably lower the recording quality.
Caution: For the best recording quality, avoid any vibration during recording or backup or finalization.
Set the Plextalk on a level surface and a towel or other soft material to absorb any vibration.
Caution: The Plextalk is only compatible with round CDs. Irregularly shaped CDs, such as the business card type, will cause a malfunction and should not be used.
Caution: Because the CD rotates at high speed within the drive, do not glue anything that is particularly thick, such as a Braille label, onto the surface.
It may occur error or problem as can not eject the CD, scratched CD or can not play or recording.
Caution: If you are erasing CD-RW media with a PC, be sure to select the "full erase" option.
If you choose "quick erase", you cannot record on that media using the Plextalk.
Caution: If you delete recorded data using the "Edit" menu, the data is not actually erased from the CD.
For this reason, your recording time may be shorter than expected.
To check the remaining time for recording, press and the hold the Information Key.

Point: In order to listen to a recorded CD-RW disc on an MP3-compatible CD player, the player must be CD-RW compatible.
Point: If you are using the battery as a power source, we recommend using as the optional PC card for recording to save power.
Point: You can record (write) CD-R media only once (although you can add to the disc in different sessions until it will be full.)
Point: If you use CD-RW media for the recording, you can erase and rewrite many times. (For more detailed information, refer to the section "8.11 Erasing a CD-RW")
Point: Only you can post edit or additional record or all delete for the contents which was created by Plextalk or bundled Plextalk Recording Software.

8.3.2. Function of the save edited information and search for edited information.

Save edited information:
This function is featured; you can save the edited information in case of recording and editing.
This function may combine to use with "Search for edited information" function, and you may restore the information at the point in case of writing error, that you have been done for the save edited information command.
This function is effective with the DAISY recording on CD-R or CD-RW or PC cards.
In case of CD-R or CD-RW, this function is automatically executed whenever eject the CD or power off or CD finalization.
In case of PC cards, this function is automatically executed whenever power off or change "the selecting media" from "Card" to "Disc".

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Edit" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Edit." "Enter." "Select editing items."

Procedure: Select "Save edited information" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Enter." "Save edited information: Are you sure?"

Procedure: Press 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Enter. Saving." "Disc." "Please wait." "DAISY title."

Search for edited information:
Caution: You should use this function in the unlikely event that the Plextalk cannot read the CD-R or CD-RW disc due to the writing error etc.
This function may combine to use with "Save edited information" function, and is only effective with DAISY recording on CD-R or CD-RW disc.
Using this function, there is a chance that you can search the restore the information points by "Save edited information" function.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Media management" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Media management." "Enter." "Select media management."

Procedure: Select "Search for edited information" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Enter." "Search for previously edited information: Are you sure?"

Procedure: Press 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Enter." "Disc." "Please wait." "DAISY title."

Point: If the "Search for edited information" function becomes successful, you should execute the "Save edited information" or "CD finalization" or backup the title from CD-R or CD-RW to PC card.
Point: Even if you can restore the CD, please do not add the recording anymore in order to avoid writing error again.
Point: Sometime takes several hours to execute the searching for previously edited information.

8.3.3 Check the recording volume and set the recording.
This example explains how to record from the Line In source to a blank CD-R disc.

Procedure: Press the Record Key. Then adjust the recording level by use of the Recording Level or Monitor Volume Level Dial at the front of the unit until the level is good.
Voice Guide: "Prepare for DAISY recording." "Finished." "Push Record Key." "Record to Disc." "Current setting: DAISY format." "Reading." "Input: Line in." "Good."
Visual Guide: Record level LED is lit. Recording LED flashes.

Point: Prepare for DAISY recording are preparing to new title in order to start the DAISY recording.
Point: Level of the Build-in microphone is controlled by an internal automatic gain control in the Plextalk.
Point: Whenever you wish to stop above procedure, press the star Key or the Play or Stop Key.
Point: You can check the recording level during recording by pressing the Information Key once. The guide will be announced high, good or low. To shut off the recording level monitor, press the Information Key once again, then voice guide "Level OFF".

8.3.4 Choose the setting for recording.
The recording setting menu is to select suitable setting for recording situation.
This example explains the setting for an analog cassette recording.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key during preparing for the recording level, then select "Line In" with the 4 or 6 Key. And press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Select input device." "Line In." "Enter." "Select recording type: xx."
Visual Guide: Recording LED flashes.

Procedure: Select "Analog cassettes with standard recording" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Analog cassettes with standard recording." "Enter." "Set."

Point: The previous recording setting can be memorized, so be sure to check the current setting before you start recording.
Point: You can only select "External microphone" when a microphone is connected to the External Microphone Jack.
Point: If you record through an External microphone, the recording is monaural. If you use a stereo microphone, recording is monaural on the left side only.

8.3.5: Record on to disc.
With the CD-R or CD-RW disc inserted and all settings made, you can begin to record.

Procedure: Be sure to rewind cassette tape. Then start playing the cassette tape and press the Record Key. The Plextalk begins recording.
Voice Guide: "Recording content."
Visual Guide: Recording LED is lit.

Point: Since a DAISY title has already been created, it starts recording immediately on a disc that has been previously recorded.

8.3.6 Pause during recording.
Use the Record Key to pause or to restart the recording.

Procedure: Press the record during recording.
Voice Guide: "Pause."
Visual Guide: Record LED flashes.

Point: During a recording pause, you can mark a heading, page, or group. You can also cancel.

8.3.7 Stop recording.
Procedure: Press the Play or Stop Key.
Visual Guide: Record LED is off.

Point: When you need to edit your recorded contents, refer to the section "8.5 Editing by the Edit menu".

8.3.8 Check the recording times.
Use the Information Key to check the recording time and the remaining available recording time by pressing and holding the information Key.

Procedure: To obtain the current time and available recording time, press and hold the Information Key during play back or stopping.
Voice Guide: "Current time: xx. Date: xx." "Available recording time: xx."

Procedure: To obtain the actual recorded time along with the recording time still available, press and hold the Information Key during recording or recording pause.
Voice Guide: "Recorded: xx." "Available recording time: xx."

Point: During recording, you can not get the time information whenever "Setting of playing guidance while recording" is "No play".
But during a recording pause, you can get the time information.
For more detailed information, refer to the section "8.2.2 Set up to use the Build-in Microphone: To turn off playing guidance".
Point: By pressing and holding the Information Key, you can get the information, how mega byte CD or Card has free space. And pressing and holding the Play or Stop Key during playback or stop, you can get the information how mega byte CD or Card has been used. 

8.4 Editing while Recording.
You can edit while recording (for example during conferences or lessons) to create heading and page marks that will provide easy navigation later.

8.4.1 Set a heading while recording.
When you set a heading during recording, it is automatically numbered from the beginning of the title.

Procedure: While the Plextalk is recording, press the Heading Key. The heading is automatically inserted.
Voice Guide: "Heading: XX"

Point: The heading numbers are automatically re-numbered from the beginning of the title when the recording ends.
Point: You can set the increment section setting from "Recording setting" menu so that heading will be automatically created selected time from 1 sec. to 5 sec. when no sound detected.

8.4.2 Set the heading during a recording pause.
You can set a heading during a recording pause.

Procedure: While recording, press the Record Key to pause the recording immediately before recording the phrase for which you want to set a heading.
Voice Guide: "Pause."

Procedure: Press the Heading Key.
Voice Guide: "Heading : XX."

Procedure: Press the Record Key. The Plextalk resumes recording.

Point: When you need to set a section level, refer to the section "8.5.9 Set a section level".

8.4.3 Cancel a heading setting.
If you change your mind after setting a heading, you can cancel the last heading set during a recording pause.

Procedure: While recording, press the Record Key to pause the recording immediately before recording the phrase for which you want to set a heading.
Voice Guide: "Pause."

Procedure: Press the Heading Key. (After press the Heading Key, you wish to cancel the position to set.)
Voice Guide: "Cancelled Heading : XX."

Procedure: Press the Heading Key once more to cancel the last heading you set.
Voice Guide: "Heading : XX cancelled."

Point: Pressing the Heading Key alternates between set and cancel the heading.

8.4.4 Set a page while recording.
Use the Page Key to create a page while recording.

Procedure: While recording, press the Page Key.
Voice Guide: "Page : XX."

Point: When you add a page, the numbers are re-numbered in sequence from the beginning of the title.

8.4.5 Set a page during a recording pause.
You can also create a page during a recording pause.

Procedure: While recording, press the Record Key to pause immediately prior to recording the phrase for which you want to create a page.
Voice Guide: "Pause."

Procedure: Press the Page Key.
Voice Guide: "Page : XX."

Procedure: Press the Record Key. The Plextalk continues recording.

8.4.6 Cancel a page.
If you change your mind during a recording pause, you can cancel the last page set.

Procedure: While recording, press the Record Key to pause immediately prior to recording the phrase for which you want to create a page.
Voice Guide: "Pause."

Procedure: Press the Page Key. (After press the Page Key, you wish to cancel the position to set.)
Voice Guide: "Page : XX."

Procedure: Press the Page Key once more to cancel the last page you set.
Voice Guide: "Page : XX cancelled."

Point: Pressing the Page Key alternates between set and cancel the page.

8.4.7 Set a group while recording.
You can specify a group while recording.

Procedure: While recording, press the 7 Key. This sets a group.
Voice Guide: "Group."

8.4.8 Set a group during a recording pause.
You can also specify a group during a recording pause.

Procedure: While recording, press the Record Key to pause immediately prior to recording the phrase for which you want to create a group.
Voice Guide: "Pause."

Procedure: Press the 7 Key.
Voice Guide: "Group."

Procedure: Press the Record Key. The Plextalk continues recording.

8.4.9 Cancel a group setting.
During a recording pause, you can cancel the last group set.

Procedure: While recording, press the Record Key to pause immediately prior to recording the phrase for which you want to create a group.
Voice Guide: "Pause."

Procedure: Press the 7 Key. (After press the 7 Key, you wish to cancel the position to set.)
Voice Guide: "Group."

Procedure: Pressing the 7 Key once more to cancel the last group you set.
Voice Guide: "Group setting cancelled."

Point: Pressing the 7 Key alternates between set and cancel the group.

8.4.10 Overwrite at a specific location.
Overwriting is a method of on-the-spot error correction for mistakes noticed during recording.

Procedure: For example, let's imagine that while you're reciting A B C D, and you realize that you made a mistake in reciting C.
Voice Guide: "A." "B." "C." "D."

Procedure: To correct the mistake, first press the Record Key to pause recording. (overwriting will be unavailable if the Playback or Stop Key is pressed accidentally.)
Voice Guide: "Pause"

Procedure: Press the Back Key repeatedly until reaching the first phrase to be re-recorded in our example, you would return to the starting point of C.
Voice Guide: "D." "C."

Procedure: Press the Record Key to start recording again, and add new content after A and B as you replace C.
Voice Guide: "C." "D."

Point: In overwriting, recording from C will replace not only C but the content after C as well.

8.5 Editing by the Edit Menu.
The Edit menu in the Plextalk operates similarly to the Edit menu on a PC.
You can cut, copy, and paste just as you do with a text file on a PC.
The Plextalk even has an "audio clipboard" that operates much like the clipboard in Windows.

Point: If you edit (delete or cut or paste or join) phrases or sections which has marked the bookmark, it will be not available to jump by bookmark and will be guided "Bookmark does not exist".
Also special play mode such as "Repeat between bookmarks" does not work.
Point: Using the Play Speed or Tone Dial to slow down play speed makes editing easier.

8.5.1 Cutting phrases.
Cut phrase from the Edit menu can be used to erase mistaken speech or noisy sections.

Procedure: Play the CD, and stop when it plays the phrase you want to delete.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select Edit with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Edit." "Enter." "Select editing items."

Procedure: Select "Cut Phrase" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Cut phrase." "Enter."

Procedure: Select the beginning phrase with the 4 or 6 Key, then press 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Press 4 or 6 Key to set the beginning to cut." "Phrase is played." "Enter."

Procedure: Select the end phrase with the 4 or 6 Key, then press 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Press 4 or 6 Key to set the end to cut." "Phrase is played." "Enter." "Cut phrase: Are you sure?"

Procedure: Press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Enter." "Finished."

Point: The part to be erased must be in phrases separate from the part to be kept.
Here too, cut phrase must be used to separate them if they are recorded in the same phrase.
Point: When you have performed a wrong operation, such as a menu selection, you can cancel it by the 2 or star Key.
Point: If the cut phrase has a page or heading, cutting it automatically deletes that number and renumbers subsequent pages and headings.

8.5.2 Copy a phrase.
Copy phrase from the Edit menu can be used to copy and paste the same phrase to another location.
You can copy the phrase to an audio clipboard that works much like the clipboard in Windows.

Procedure: Find and move to the phrase you want to copy.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Edit" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Edit." "Enter."

Procedure: Select "Copy phrase" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Select editing items." "Copy phrase." "Enter."

Procedure: Select the beginning of the phrase to be copied with the 4 or 6 Key, then press 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Press 4 or 6 Key to set the beginning to copy." "Phrase is played." "Enter."

Procedure: Select the end of the phrase to be copied with the 4 or 6 Key, then press 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Press 4 or 6 Key to set the end to copy." "Phrase is played." "Enter." "Copy phrase: Are you sure?"

Procedure: Press 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Enter." "Finished."

Point: Only the audio of the selected phrase is copied. The heading, page, group, etc. are not copied.

8.5.3 Paste a phrase.
The "Paste phrase" command lets you paste a phrase you have copied or cut.

Procedure: Stop at the phrase immediately following the location where you want to paste.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Edit" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Edit." "Enter."

Procedure: Select "Paste phrase" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Select editing items." "Paste phrase." "Enter."

Procedure: Use the 4 or 6 Key to select desired position to paste where is just behind of previous phrase, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Press 4 or 6 Key to set the position to paste." "Phrase is played." "Enter." "Paste phrase: Are you sure?"

Procedure: Press 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Enter." "Finished."

Point: You can paste the phrase before the selected position.

8.5.4 Split a phrase.
DAISY editing is performed on the phrase level.
Thus, the moment for the start of a new title must be specified by a phrase division.
If no phrase division exists at the desired moment, split the phrase yourself using "Split phrase" from the "Edit" menu.
For example, consider the phrase "Chapter 1. How to use the Plextalk.
In this chapter". Here, the words "In this chapter" should not be a part of the heading.
So you split it into two phrases.

Procedure: Find and move to the phrase you want to split, and while the phrase you want to split is playing, stop play.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Edit" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Edit." "Enter."

Procedure: Select "Split phrase" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Select editing items." "Split phrase." "Enter."

Procedure: Select the phrase to be split with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Press 4 or 6 Key to select phrase to split." "Phrase is played." "Enter."

Procedure: The phrase you want to split will be repeated. Now press the Pound Key at the position (timing) where you want the split to occur.
Voice Guide: "Press Pound Key to select the position to split." "Selected phrase is played repeatedly." "Enter." "Split phrase: Are you sure?"

Procedure: Use the 4 or 6 Key to check the two phrases that result from the split, then press the 8 or Pound Key. If the split is not what you want, use the star Key to undo the split.
Voice Guide: "Press 4 or 6 Key to check out split." "Enter." "Finished."

Point: You can make it easier to accurately locate where to split a phrase by slowing the play speed.

8.5.5 Join phrases.
DAISY editing is performed on the phrase level.
Thus, the moment for the start of a new title must be specified by a phrase division.
For example, if a title should appear as "Chapter 2: Let's Try It Out" but is split into the two phrases "Chapter 2" and "Let's Try It Out", only "Chapter 2" would be explained for the section identification when the Heading Key is pressed and held.
In such a case, join the two phrases using "Join phrase" in the "Edit" menu.

Procedure: Find and move to the phrase you want to join, and stop play before the phrase you want to join while it is playing.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Edit" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Edit." "Enter."

Procedure: Select "Join phrase" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Select editing items." "Join phrase." "Enter."

Procedure: Use the 4 or 6 Key to select the first phrase to join with the next phrase, then press 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Press 4 or 6 Key to select phrase to join." "The first phrase is played." "Enter." "Join phrase: Are you sure?"

Procedure: Press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Enter." "Finished."

Point: You need to select only the first phrase, then you can join the first phrase and the next phrase.
Point: The joining function is only available for recorded phrases in succession.
You can not join phrases that using the audio clipboard function, such as cut and paste commands.
Point: "Editing play" mode is helpful since this feature can play and stop each phrase unit.
Refer to the section "6.7.2 Set to editing play".

8.5.6 Cut a section.
You can delete a single or sequential multiple sections of audio by cutting it to the audio clipboard.
You can also paste sections if you want to insert it elsewhere.

Procedure: Find and move to the section you want to cut.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Edit" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Edit." "Enter."

Procedure: Select "Cut section" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Select editing items." "Cut section." "Enter."

Procedure: Select the first section to be cut with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Press 4 or 6 Key to select the first section." "Section is played." "Enter."

Procedure: Select the final section to be cut with the 4 or 6Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Press 4 or 6 Key to select the final section." "Section is played." "Enter." "Cut section: Are you sure?"

Procedure: Press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Enter." "Finished."

Point: If you made a mistake, press the 2 or star Key to undo the cut operation.
Point: If the deleted section has page or bookmark attributes, these are deleted automatically, and numbers of pages and headings are renumbered.

8.5.7 Copy a section.
You can copy a single or sequential multiple sections of audio by copying it to the audio clipboard.
You can also paste sections if you want to insert it elsewhere.

Procedure: Find and move to the section you want to copy.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Edit" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Edit." "Enter."

Procedure: Select "Copy section" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Select editing items." "Copy section." "Enter."

Procedure: Select the first section to be copied with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Press 4 or 6 Key to select the first section." "Section is played." "Enter."

Procedure: Select the final section to be copied with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Press 4 or 6 Key to select the final section." "Section is played." "Enter." "Copy section: Are you sure?"

Procedure: Press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Enter." "Finished."

Point: Only the audio of sections is copied, therefore pages, groups, and bookmarks are not copied.

8.5.8 Paste a section.
Once you have cut or copied sections to the audio clipboard, you can paste it anywhere.

Procedure: Find and move to the position you want to paste.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Edit" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Edit." "Enter."

Procedure: Select "Paste section" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Select editing items." "Paste section." "Enter."

Procedure: Select the section where is just prior of location to be pasted with the 4 or 6 Key.
Voice Guide: "Press 4 or 6 Key to set the position to paste." "Enter." "Paste section: Are you sure?"

Procedure: Press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Enter." "Finished."

Point: You can paste sections before the selected position.

8.5.9 Join section
You can join each recorded section.
Procedure: Before each sections you want to join, press the Play or Stop Key.
Procedure: Press the 5 key, select "edit" with the 4 or 6 key. And then press the 8 or pound key.
Voice guide: "Menu" "edit" "Enter"
Procedure: Select "join section" with the 4 or 6 key, press the 8 or pound key.
Voice guide: "Join section" "Enter"
Procedure: Select a beginning of the section you want to join with the 4 or 6 key, press the 8 or pound key.
Voice guide: "Section" 
Procedure: Select a finishing of the section you want to join with 4 or 6 key, press the 8 or pound key.
Voice guide: "Section"
Procedure: Press the 8 or pound key.
Voice guide: "Enter" "Finished"

Point: When you select the beginning to join the section which automatically play back first phrase in the section.
If you want to hear the section more, press the Play or Stop Key once. So the section will be played. To stop the playback, press the Play or Stop Key again.

8.5.10 Set a section level.
Section levels are available for moving around a DAISY book.
With the Plextalk, you can set section levels from 1 through 6.

Procedure: Find and move to the section you want to set a section level.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Edit" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Edit." "Enter."

Procedure: Select "Set of section level" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Select editing items." "Set of section level." "Enter."

Procedure: Select the section where you want to set the level with the 4 or 6 Key, and change the section level with the 2 or 8 Key. (You can set multiple section levels sequentially at once.)
Voice Guide: "Press 4 or 6 Key to select section, press 2 or 8 Key to set level." "Level xx." "Section title is played." "Section level you want to set."

Procedure: After completing the section level setting, press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Enter." "Set of section level: Are you sure?"

Procedure: Press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Enter." "Set."

Point: You can allocate the level for the plural section at once until press the 8 or Pound Key to confirm with set.

8.5.11 Cancel the previous edit.
The "Cancel previous editing" command lets you cancel a previously performed edit.
You can cancel previous edits following these operations: Cutting phrases, Paste a phrase, Split a phrase, Join phrases, Cut a section, Paste a section, Set a section level, Set or cancel a heading, Set or cancel a group, Set or cancel a page.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Edit" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Edit." "Enter."

Procedure: Select "Cancel previous editing" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Selecting editing items." "Cancel previous editing." "Enter." "Cancel previous editing: Are you sure?"

Procedure: Press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Enter." "Finished."

Point: You can not cancel previous edits following these operations: Insert recording, Punch-in recording, Overwrite recording, Prepare to edit, Create a new title, Erase a title, Setting heading or group or page during recording.

8.5.12 Prepare to edit.
If you are adding to or editing a CD-R disc that has been "finalized", you need to make some editing preparations with the "Prepare to edit" command.
When the Plextalk writes a CD, it uses its own writing format.
To make that CD playable on other players, you need to "finalized" the disc.
Once a disc has been finalized, you can no longer edit it on the Plextalk unless you first use the "Prepare to edit" command.
This command changes the CD back to the Plextalk format and allows you to edit the CD.
If a CD has not been finalized, you can go ahead and edit it without using the "Prepare to edit" command.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Edit" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Edit." "Enter."

Procedure: Select "Prepare to edit" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Selecting editing items." "Prepare to edit." "Enter."

Procedure: Press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Prepare to edit: Are you sure?" "Enter." "Finished."

Point: You can not use this command after CD finalization by "Disc closed".

8.5.13 Create a new title.
Multiple DAISY titles can be created on a single CD. For example, you might specify the January issue of an audio magazine as the first title and the February issue as the second title.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Edit" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Edit." "Enter."

Procedure: Select "Create new title" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Select editing items." "Create new title." "Enter." "Create new title: Are you sure?"

Procedure: Press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Enter." "Prepare for DAISY recording." "Finished." "Current title: xx. Total title: xx."

8.5.14 Erase a title.
When you erase a title, you can delete the title and all the audio from the title.

Procedure: Move to the title you want to delete.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Edit" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Edit." "Enter."

Procedure: Select "Erase selected title" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Erase selected title." "Enter." "Erase selected title: Are you sure?"

Procedure: Press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Enter." "Finished." "Disc please wait." "DAISY title. Title: xx. Total title: xx."

8.6 Setting Headings, Groups and Pages in Recorded Material.
This section explains how to place headings, groups, and pages in material recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW disc or in PC card.

Point: If you edit (delete or set the heading) phrases or sections which has marked the bookmark, it will be not available to jump by bookmark and will be guided "Bookmark does not exist".
Also special play mode such "Repeat between bookmarks" does not work.

8.6.1 Set a heading.
While playing a phrase for which you want to set a heading, you can quickly set a heading by pressing the Heading Key twice.
Use the following procedure when you want to create a new heading.

Procedure: Find and move to the spot where you want to set a heading.

Procedure: Press the Play or Stop Key when the phrase for which you want to set a heading plays.

Procedure: Press the Heading Key twice to set the heading.
In case of multi-title, press the Heading Key thrice to set the heading.
Voice Guide: "Set heading XX : Are you sure?"

Procedure: Press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Enter." "Finished."

Point: The heading numbers are automatically re-numbered from the beginning of the title after setting a heading.

8.6.2 Cancel a heading setting.
If you specify a heading in the wrong place, or if there was heading created automatically where you intended it to be, you can remove the heading you have set.
The actual recorded content is not deleted; only the heading specification is deleted.

Procedure: Find and move to the heading that you want to cancel.

Procedure: Press the Heading Key four times to cancel the heading.
In case of multi-title, press the heading Key five times to cancel the heading.
Voice Guide: "Cancel heading XX : Are you sure?"

Procedure: Press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Enter." "Finished."

Point: The heading numbers are automatically re-numbered from the beginning of the title after canceling a heading.

8.6.3 Set or cancel a group.
The commands for "Group setting" and "Cancel group setting" operate similarly to the "Heading setting" and "Cancel heading setting" commands.

Set a group:
Procedure: Press the Heading Key thrice.
In case of multi-title, press the Heading Key four times.
Voice Guide: "Set group setting: Are you sure?"

Procedure: Press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Enter." "Finished."

Point: You can set a group while recording as same procedure as above.

Cancel a group:
Procedure: Press the Heading Key five times.
In case of multi-title, press the Heading Key six times.
Voice Guide: "Cancel group setting: Are you sure?"

Procedure: Press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Enter." "Finished."

8.6.4 Set or cancel a page.
The commands for "Page setting" and "Cancel page setting" operate similarly to the "Heading setting" and "Cancel heading setting" commands.

Set a page:
Procedure: Press the Page Key twice.
Voice Guide: "Set page: XX: Are you sure?"

Procedure: Press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Enter." "Finished."

Point: You can set a page while recording as same procedure as above.

Cancel a page:
Procedure: Press the Page Key thrice.
Voice Guide: "Cancel page: XX : Are you sure?"

Procedure: Press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Enter." "Finished."

8.7 Adding to the Recording.
Use the Insert Mode or the Punch-In Mode by using the 1 Key to switch between these modes.
Insert Mode preserves all recorded material and Punch-In Mode replaces specific phrases.

8.7.1 Insert content into a recording.
This function allows new content to be added between recorded passages.
Access it by pressing the 1 Key and selecting Insert Mode.
For example, while you're recording A B C D, you decide to insert new parts E and F between B and C.

Procedure: First, stop after playing the part immediately before the insertion point. In our example, just after playing B.
Voice Guide: "A, B"

Procedure: Next, press the Record Key and check the recording level with the Recording Level or Monitor Volume Level Dial.
Voice Guide: "Volume setting." "Current setting guidance." "Good."

Procedure: Press the Record Key to start recording E and F.
Voice Guide: "E, F"

Procedure: Press the Play or Stop Key to stop recording.
Voice Guide: "A, B, E, F, C, D"

Point: You can insert after the suspended phrase.
Point: If you wish to record at the beginning of title, moving beginning of title position, then immediately press the Play or Stop Key before playback the title.
Point: If you wish to record at the end of title, moving end of title position, then press the Recording Key.

8.7.2 Punch-in recording.
Punch-In recording refers to replacing part of a recording with new content.
Of course, this feature is available even when the preceding and following parts are of different lengths.
Press the 1 Key and select "Punch-In" for the recording mode.
For example, while you're recording A B C D, you decide to erase B and C and insert new parts E, F, and G.

Procedure: Stop playback at the position for phrase replacement.
Voice Guide: "A, B."

Procedure: Press the Record Key.
Voice Guide: "Punch-In." "Press 4 or 6 Key to set the beginning to cut."

Procedure: Find B which is beginning of the unnecessary phrase with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "B." "Enter."

Procedure: Find C which is end of the unnecessary phrase with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Punch-In." "Press 4 or 6 Key to set the end to cut." "C." "Enter."

Procedure: Check the recording level with the Recording Level or Monitor Volume Level Dial.
Voice Guide: "Current setting guidance." "Good."

Procedure: Press the Record Key to start recording E, F and G.
Voice Guide: "E, F, G."

Procedure: Press the Play or Stop Key to stop recording.
Voice Guide: "A, E, F, G, D."

Point: Remember that this editing function involves specifying the start and end of the portion to be deleted.

8.8 Finalizing a Recorded CD.
Finalization converts the recorded CD into a CD that can be played on other DAISY players besides this one and on a PC using playback application software.
If you do not finalize a CD after recording it, you will not be able to play it on any players other than a Plextalk.

Caution: If the battery runs down during CD finalization, you may get a CD that is not playable.
Be sure to connect to a mains power source before performing CD finalization.

Point: From 30MB to 40MB data will be required when executes CD finalized due to session close.

DAISY format Discs:
Note that you can add recording to a DAISY CD that has been finalized.
During finalization, you choose from two disc options:
* "Disc closed": You cannot add recording after finalization.
* "Disc recordable": You can record by performing the "Prepare to edit" command.

Music CD format Discs:
Note that once you have finalized a music CD, you cannot add any additional recording.

Point: If you are only going to use a CD-R on the Plextalk, it is not necessary to finalize it.
This means you can always add to the recording later.

8.8.1 Finalize a CD. 
The "Media management" menu has options for finalizing a CD.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Media management" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Media management." "Enter."

Procedure: Select "CD finalization" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Select media management." "CD finalization." "Enter."

Procedure: Select "Disc closed" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Select disc option after CD finalization." "Disc closed." "Enter."

Procedure: Press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Are you sure?" "Enter."
Visual Guide: Recording LED is lit.

Procedure: The CD is finalized a few minutes later.
Voice Guide: "Finished." "Disc. Please wait. DAISY title." "Title."
Visual Guide: Recording LED is off.

Point: If the disc option is "Disc Closed", you cannot add to or edit the CD.
Point: You can check the status of finalize a CD, just press any Key while finalization.
Point: Once a CD has been finalized, you can no longer edit it on the Plextalk unless you first use the "Prepare to edit" command.
This command changes the CD back to the Plextalk format and allows you to edit the CD.

8.9 Backing Up a Recorded CD.
The Plextalk enables you to back up CD-ROM data such as Music CDs and DAISY titles with using an optional PC card.
Our recommended PC card listed in this manual, refer to the section "14.6.2 Optional PC Memory Cards".
Before recording, review the rules for copying music and digital sound on front page xii.

8.9.1 What you need for backing up.
PC memory card:
If you are using the Plextalk to backing up from one CD to another, you need to use an optional PC card.

Capacity:
When you back up from a CD to a PC card, then copy from that memory to a CD-R or CD-RW disc, you need a PC card that has a larger capacity than the source data.
This is because any editing information adds to the source data.
The Plextalk gives a verbal warning if not enough space is available.
Maximum backup capacity is 700 MB of data in one CD.

8.9.2 General backup procedures.
You have a variety of possibilities for backing up DAISY recordings with the Plextalk.
In general, you can back up from a CD to a PC card, then back up from a PC card to a CD.
The following table explains the general procedures for backing up.

General procedure for backing up:
Backup source: CD (Direct recording).
Backup destination: PC card.
Recording format: DAISY.

Backup source: PC card (Backing up).
Backup destination: CD.
Recording format: DAISY.

Backup source: PC card (Direct recording).
Backup destination: CD.
Recording format: DAISY or Music CD.

Point: If you record directly to the PC card in the DAISY format, you can backup this title to the CD in the DAISY format or the Music CD format.
You can select from these two formats.
But If you record directly to the CD in the DAISY format, you cannot select the Music CD as the destination CD format.

8.9.3 Backup time.
Backing up time:
Capacity: Approx 600 MB.
Backup source: DAISY CD.
Backup destination: PC card.
Required time: Approx 10 minutes.

Capacity: Approx 600 MB.
Backup source: PC card.
Backup destination: DAISY CD.
Required time: Approx 20 minutes.

8.9.4 Back up a disc to a disc.
You back up first from a CD to the optional PC card, then from the PC card to a CD-R or CD-RW disc.

Step 1: Back up from a DAISY CD to a PC card:
Procedure: Insert a CD which you wish to back up the DAISY CD.
Voice Guide: "Disc." "Please wait." "DAISY title."

Procedure: Insert a PC card into the unit.
Voice Guide: "Card." "Please wait." "Title does not exist." "Press Record Key to prepare for DAISY recording."

Procedure: Select "Selecting Media" with the 2 or 8 Key, then select "Disc" with the 4 or 6 Key. In case of multi title, to select the title which you wish to back up.
Voice Guide: "Selecting media." "Disc."

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Backup" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Backup." "Enter." "Back up selected title from disc to title: Are you sure?"

Procedure: Press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Enter."
Visual Guide: Recording LED is lit.

Procedure: A few minutes later, the backup is completed.
Voice Guide: "Finished."
Visual Guide: Recording LED is off.

Step 2: Back up from the PC card to a CD-R or CD-RW disc:
Procedure: Insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW into the unit.
Voice Guide: Disc: "Please wait." "Blank CD." "Title does not exist. Press Record Key to prepare for DAISY recording."

Procedure: Choose "Selecting media" with the 2 or 8 Key, then select "Card" with the 4 or 6 Key.
Voice Guide: "Selecting media." "Card."

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Backup" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Backup." "Enter."

Procedure: Select "DAISY format" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Select type of format from card to disc." "DAISY format." "Enter."

Procedure: Press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Back up the selected title: Are you sure?" "Enter."
Visual Guide: Recording LED is lit.

Procedure: A few minutes later, the backup is completed.
Voice Guide: "Finished."
Visual Guide: Recording LED is off.

Point: When the backup source is a DAISY format with multiple titles, you cannot back up all the titles at once. Back it up one title at a time.
Point: If there is not enough space available in the destination media, the Plextalk indicates the necessary capacity.
Point: By pressing and holding the Information Key, you can get the information, how mega byte CD or Card has free space. And pressing and holding the Play or Stop Key during playback or stop, you can get the information how mega byte CD or Card has been used. 

8.10 Erasing a CD-RW.
The Plextalk allows you to erase a CD-RW disc so you can record on it again.
(Note that you cannot erase a CD-R disc.)

Caution: If you use PC software such as EasyCD Creator or Nero to erase CD-RW media, be sure to use the Full Erase setting. If you use the Plextalk to record onto a "Quick Erased" CD-RW disc, the disc will not be playable.

8.10.1 Erase a CD-RW disc.
Use the "Erase CD-RW" command to erase a CD-RW disc.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Media management" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Media management." "Enter."

Procedure: Select "Erase CD-RW" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Select media management." "Erase CD-RW." "Enter."

Procedure: Press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Erase: Are you sure?" "Enter."
Visual Guide: Recording LED is lit.

Procedure: Approx. 20 minutes later, the action is completed.
Voice Guide: "Erased." "Disc: Please wait." "Blank CD." "Title does not exist." "Press Record Key to prepare for DAISY recording."
Visual Guide: Recording LED is off.

Caution: Erasing a CD-RW under battery power may result in battery depletion during erasing. In this case, the CD-RW erasing may not end normally. For this reason, be sure to connect the AC adapter before performing CD-RW erasing.

8.11 Recording on a PC Card.

The Plextalk can accept PC memory cards conforming to the PC Card Type II interface. (The PC memory card is an option.)
The Plextalk accepts two types of PC cards. One is semiconductor memories like compact flash cards, and another is hard disk type memories, like micro drives or mobile disks.

Caution: In some cases of PC cards (Compact flash cards or micro drives), you need PC Card Type II adapter to use.

Semiconductor memories are available in various capacities, including 64MB, 128 MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB. They offer faster access times for reading and writing; therefore compared with editing on CD media, tasks can be performed in a semiconductor memory. In addition, their greater energy efficiency makes them perfect for recording over longer periods on battery power.

The advantage of hard disk type memories, on the other hand, is their greater memory capacity. Available in 1GB, 2GB, and 5GB types, these memory products support the backup of entire CDs and the parallel recording and editing of multiple DAISY books. However, driving their internal hard disk drives requires more power than for semiconductor memories, so they cannot be operated on battery power for as long.

The deleting and overwriting of data on PC cards is the same as for CD media specifically, when phrases or sections are cut, the data itself remains intact on the PC card. When titles are erased, however, the data is deleted to free space for the recording of new data.

Caution: One important fact to keep in mind when using PC cards is that when the card is ejected from the Plextalk, either "Selecting media" and "Disc" must be chosen or the Plextalk must be turned off. Failure to do so may cause the recorded data to be unreadable. The surest method is probably simply to switch off the power before ejecting cards. In addition, protect the PC card interface edge from dirt and dust. After ejecting a PC card, be sure to store it in the case.

You need a PC card that has enough capacity for recording, depending on the recording time and desired sound quality.

8.11.1 Insert a PC card.
This explains inserting a PC Memory Card into the PC Card Insertion Slot.

Procedure: Insert a PC Card into the PC Card Insertion Slot.
Voice Guide: "Card: Please wait." "Title does not exist." "Press Record Key to prepare for DAISY recording."

Point: When you insert a PC card, the Plextalk's media selection automatically changes to "Card".

Point: To select the card manually, select "Selecting media" with the 2 or 8 Key, then select "Card" with the 4 or 6 Key.

8.11.2 Record on a PC card.
You can record the same as recording to a CD. Refer to the section "8.3 Recording".

8.11.3 Editing.
Editing is also just like editing a CD. Refer to the section "8.5 Editing by the Edit Menu".

Point: Deleting from the "Edit" menu or overwriting on PC cards is the same as for CD media specifically, when phrases or sections are deleted, the data itself remains intact on the PC card.

8.11.4 Listen to what you recorded.
You can listen to what you have recorded on a PC card just as you listen to a CD. Refer to the section "6 LISTENING TO DAISY BOOKS".

8.11.5 Back up from a card to a CD-R/RW disc.
You can even back up from a PC card to CD-R or RW disc. For more detailed information, refer to the section "8.9.4 Back up a disc to a disc".

Procedure: Insert a PC card into the PC Card Insertion Slot.
Voice Guide: "Card: Please wait." "DAISY title."

Procedure: Insert a blank CD into the CD Insertion Slot.
Voice Guide: "Disc: Please wait." "Blank CD." "Title dose not exist." "Press recode Key to prepare for DAISY recording."

Procedure: Select "Selecting media" with the 2 or 8 Key, then select "Card" with the 4 or 6 Key.
Voice Guide: "Selecting media." "Card."

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Backup" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Backup." "Enter."

Procedure: Select "DAISY format" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Select type of format from card to disc." "DAISY format." "Enter."

Procedure: Press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Back up the selected title: Are you sure?" "Enter"
Visual Guide: Recording LED is lit.

Procedure: A few minutes later, the backup is completed.
Voice Guide: "Finished"
Visual Guide: Recording LED is off.

Point: When backing up, you can select "DAISY format" or "Music CD format" for writing.
Point: You cannot play back card contents using the LP player (the DAISY playback software) on a PC. However, you can play back a card's contents using the Plextalk Recording Software that is on the attached CD-ROM.

8.11.6 PC Card clean up
You can clean up the audio file on PC card physically. 
The clean up function will be effective only non-referenced audio file, which has edited by phrase cut or section cut.
Procedure: Press the 5 key, select Media management with the 4 or 6 key, then press the 8 or pound key. 
Voice Guide: "Enter" "Select" "Media management"
Procedure: Select "Card clean up" with the 4 or 6 key, then press the 8 or pound key.
Voice guide: "Card clean up" "Enter"
Procedure: Press the 8 or pound key.
Voice guide: "Are you sure?�g
Procedure: Press the 8 or pound key.
Voice guide: "Finished.
Caution: When the audio files which can be cleaned up are not existed, voice guide says " All audio file is used in this title."

8.11.7 Erase a PC card.
The Plextalk allows you to erase a card so you can record on it again.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Media management" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Media management." "Enter."

Procedure: Select "Erase card" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Select media management." "Erase card." "Enter."

Procedure: Press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Erase: Are you sure?" "Enter."

Procedure: A short while later the action is completed. 
Voice Guide: "Erased." "Card: Please wait." "Title does not exist." "Press Record Key to prepare for DAISY recording."

8.11.8 Eject a PC card.
To eject the PC card, be sure to turn the Plextalk power OFF. Or else choose "Selecting media" with the 2 or 8 Key, then select "Disc" with the 4 or 6 Key.

Procedure: Turn OFF the Power Switch of the unit.
Voice Guide: "Shut down."
Visual Guide: Power LED is flashed and off.

Procedure: Press the head of the PC Card Ejection Lever on the right side of the unit. Pop the lever head out.

Procedure: Then press the lever into the side of the unit again to eject the PC card.

Procedure: Grasp the PC card between your fingers and pull it out.

Procedure: Once the PC card has been ejected, press the eject lever back into the PC Card Insertion Slot.

Caution: While using the PC card, be sure to press head of the eject lever into the unit. Press the lever accidentally during recording or playback, the PC card may be damaged.

9 RECORDING IN MUSIC CD FORMAT.
With your Plextalk, you can record on CD-R or CD-RW discs which come in 650MB and 700MB capacities (referred to as "Type 74" and "Type 80" discs, respectively), and are classified for use in recording data or music. Data discs can be used for recording in DAISY format, but music discs are required for recording in music CD format to ensure compatibility with regular CD players.

In fact, music discs are required for recording in music CD format, regardless of whether the recording source is a commercial music CD or your own musical performance or recitation. CDs for recording music include a code that distinguishes them for this purpose, and their higher prices are due to an added fee for music copyright protection and an ID code. It should also be kept in mind that while the CD-R format is supported by all CD players, only some players can play CD-RW discs.

Before recording, refer to the section "COPYING MUSIC AND DIGITAL SOUND" on page xii.

9.1 Principles for Recording in Music CD Format. 
When recording in music CD format, keep these principles in mind:
* You should record music CD format only to digital audio recordable CD.
* The Plextalk cannot record in music CD format on a PC card.
* You cannot edit a recording in music CD format. If need to edit, record to a PC card in another format, perform the desired editing, and then back up the PC card or a CD in music CD format.
* The Plextalk can record a maximum of 99 tracks.
* You cannot record in music CD format to a CD that is a recorded DAISY title.

9.1.1 Hints for better music recording.
* Scratches or dust on the CD surface will result in low-quality recording.
* Make sure to set the Plextalk so it operates without any vibration or shock during recording, back up, and CD finalization.
* The Plextalk is only compatible with round CDs. Irregularly shaped CDs, such as the business card type, will cause a malfunction and should not be used.
* If you use PC software such as EasyCD Creator or Nero to erase CD-RW media, be sure to use the "Full Erase" setting. If you use the Plextalk to record onto a "Quick Erased" CD-RW disc, the disc will not be playable.

9.1.2 Recording Settings.
You can use "Default" setting, or you can select and specify item by item in "Custom Setting".

Recording type: Default.
Increment track setting when no sound: 2 sec.
Noise level of input sound: Low (-40dB)
Time to stop recording when no sound: No setting.
Double speed record setting: Normal speed.

Recording type: Custom setting.
Increment track setting when no sound: You can select from 1 sec. or 2 sec. or 3 sec. or 4 sec. or 5 sec. or No setting.
Noise level of input sound: You can select from Low (-40dB) or Normal (-28dB) or High (-20dB).
Time to stop recording when no sound: You can select from 30 sec. or 1 min. or 2 min. or 3 min. or 4 min. or 5 min. or No setting.
Double speed record setting: You can select from Normal speed or Double speed.

9.1.3 Recording time.
Media: CD-R, CD-RW
Capacity: 650MB (Type 74)
Recording time: Approx. 74 min.

Media: CD-R, CD-RW
Capacity: 700MB (Type 80)
Recording time: Approx. 80 min.

9.2 Getting Ready for Music CD Recording.
This section explains how to prepare for music CD recording.
Point: Making multi-format recording is not possible so that you can not add music format recording into DAISY format CD.

9.2.1 Connect to Line Input Jack.
Connect to the Line Input Jack of the Plextalk to record from a cassette tape, CD player, etc. For best quality, use the accessory audio cable for recording.

Procedure: Connect an external microphone to the External Microphone Jack, or an audio source to the Line Input Jack, on the left side of the unit.
Voice Guide: "Input." "Line In."

Point: If the Plextalk is connected to both the External Microphone and the Line Input, it records the sound from the input terminal that was connected last. 
Point: You cannot use an External Microphone, a Line Input and a Build-in Microphone at the same time.

9.2.2 Insert a recordable CD-R/RW disc.
For music CD recording, you can use only digital audio recordable CD-R or CD-RW discs.
These discs are marked as suitable for "Audio" or "Digital Audio".

Procedure: Insert a new digital audio (CD-DA) recordable CD-R or CD-RW disc into the CD Insertion Slot on the front of the unit.
Voice Guide: "Disc: Please wait." "Digital audio recordable disc." "Push Record Key."
Visual Guide: Busy LED flashes.

Caution: Check for dirt, fingerprints or scratches on the surface of the media. If there is dirt or fingerprints, clean the CD-R or RW using the attached soft cloth.
Caution: For the best recording quality, avoid any vibration during recording. Set the Plextalk on a level surface and a towel or other soft material to absorb any vibration.
Caution: The Plextalk is only compatible with round CDs. Irregularly shaped CDs, such as the business card type, will cause a malfunction and should not be used.
Caution: The CD rotates at high speed, do not glue anything that is particularly thick, such as a Braille label, onto the surface.

Point: If you use CD-RW media, you can erase and rewrite many times. Whenever you erase CD-RW media using a PC, be sure to select "Full erase".

9.2.3 Set the recording volume and the recording setting.
The Plextalk has menus that let you set the recording volume and the setting. In this example, the "Default" setting is used.

Procedure: Press the Record Key.
Voice Guide: "Volume setting." "Guide current settings."
Visual Guide: Recording LED flashes.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, to confirm input device as Line input, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Select input device: Line in." "Enter."

Procedure: Select Default with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Select recording type: Default." "Enter." "Set."

Procedure: Adjust recording level with the Recording Level or Monitor Volume Level Dial.
Voice Guide: "Recording level: xx." "Good."
Visual Guide: Record Level LED is lit (Left and center LED)

Caution: When you connect from the line output of the CD player to the Line Input Jack of the Plextalk, sometimes the recorded sound may be distorted even if you adjust the recording level. If this happens, connect from the headphone output of the CD player to the Line Input Jack of the Plextalk. Then adjust the CD player's headphone output volume for recording.
Caution: If you record at the "high" level, the sound may be distorted.

Note: You cannot make additions in music CD format to a CD that has been recorded in DAISY format.

9.3 Recording in Music CD Format.
This explains how to record in Music CD (CD-DA) format.

9.3.1 Record music.
Procedure: To begin recording, press the Record Key.
Visual Guide: Recording LED is lit.

Using the "Default" setting, if the input is mute for more than two seconds between tracks, the Plextalk automatically creates a new track.
If you cannot record satisfactorily with the "Default" setting, you can select "Custom Setting", and set increment track setting when no sound, noise level of input sound, and time to stop recording when no sound.

9.3.2 Edit while recording.
You can create a new track while recording by pressing the Heading Key.

Procedure: During recording, press the Heading Key. This sets a new track.
Voice Guide: "Track."
Visual Guide: Recording LED is lit.

Point: Press the Heading Key when the previous music ends. The Plextalk starts a new track as soon as you press the Heading Key.
Point: When recording is finished, tracks are renumbered automatically from the beginning of the album.

9.3.3 Check the time of recording.
The Plextalk lets you use the Information Key to check the recording time and remaining time during recording.

Procedure: While recording, press and hold the Information Key.
Voice Guide: "Recorded: xx." "Available recording time: xx."
Visual Guide: Recording LED is lit.

Point: By pressing and holding the Information Key, you can get the information, how mega byte CD or Card has free space. And pressing and holding the Play or Stop Key during playback or stop, you can get the information how mega byte CD or Card has been used.

9.3.4 Stop recording.
Use the Play or Stop Key to stop recording.

Procedure: Press the Play or Stop Key. The Plextalk stops recording.
Visual Guide: Recording LED is off.

9.3.5 Create a new track.
Before the CD finalization, you can do added recording. Once recorded, a new track is created next to the last track.

Procedure: During playback or stop, press the Record Key twice. The track is set automatically at the latest position and starts recording.

Point: Tracks are renumbered automatically from the beginning of the album.

9.4 CD Finalization of Music CD.
When a CD is finalized, it can be played on a commercially sold CD player. Once you finalize a music CD, you cannot do any added recording.
If you do not finalize a CD after recording it, you will not be able to play it on players other than a Plextalk.

Caution: If the battery runs down during the CD finalization, you may get a CD that is not playable. Be sure to connect the AC adapter before performing the CD finalization.

Point: If you are finalizing a music CD, you cannot select the disc option.
Point: If your commercially available CD player does not support CD-RW, your recordings on CD-RW media may not be playable on that player.

9.4.1 Finalize a music CD.
The "CD finalization" command lets you finalize a music CD.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Media management" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Media management." "Enter."

Procedure: Select "CD finalization" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Select media management." "CD finalization." "Enter: Are you sure?"

Procedure: Press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Enter."
Visual Guide: Recording LED is lit.

Procedure: The action is completed a few minutes later.
Voice Guide: "Finished."
Visual Guide: Recording LED is off.

9.5 Backing Up a Music CD Format Disc.
The Plextalk enables you to back up a music CD with a PC card. You can back up all tracks at once, or only a selected track.

9.5.1 What you need for backing up.

PC card:
If you are using the Plextalk to backing up from one CD to another, you need to use an optional PC card.

Capacity:
When you back up from a CD to a PC card, then copy from that memory to a CD-R or CD-RW disc, you need a PC card that has a larger capacity than the source audio. This is because any editing information adds to the source audio. The Plextalk gives a verbal warning if not enough space is available.

Maximum backup capacity is 80 minutes of digital audio in one CD.

9.5.2 General music CD backup procedures.
You have a variety of possibilities for backing up music CDs with the Plextalk. In general, you can back up from a music CD to a PC card, then back up from a PC card to a CD-R or CD-RW disc.

General procedure for backing up:
Backup source: Music CD.
Backup destination: PC card.
Recording format: (*1) DAISY. You can select from "PCM 44.1kHz Stereo" or "MP3 256kbps Stereo" or "MP3 128kbps Stereo".

Backup source: PC card. (PCM 44.1kHz Stereo or MP3 256kbps Stereo or MP3 128kbps Stereo)
Backup destination: Music CD.
Recording format: You can select from (*2) Music CD format or DAISY.

(*1)
When backing up from a Music CD to a PC card, you can select the recording format from "PCM Stereo" or "MP3 128kbps". If you select "PCM Stereo", you'll get the same quality as Music CD, but need large capacity of the PC card. (E.g. 650MB) If you select "MP3 128kbps", you'll get the approximate equivalent sound quality as Music CD, and only need tenth part of the PCM Stereo data. (E.g. 65MB)
(*2)
When backing up from a PC card to a Music CD and the copyright information of the backup source is "copy", the source data in the PC card will be deleted after backing up.

9.5.3 Back up an album or a track.
When backing up a music CD, you can select from two choices: "Selected album" or "Selected track". You can also select the audio format from "PCM 44.1kHz Stereo" or  "MP3 256k Stereo" or "MP3 128k Stereo".

Step 1: Back up from a music CD to a PC card
Procedure: Insert a PC card.
Voice Guide: "Card: Please wait." "Title does not exist." ...

Procedure: Choose "Selecting media" with the 2 or 8 Key, then select "Disc" with the 4 or 6 Key.
Voice Guide: "Selecting media." "Disc: Please wait." "Music CD."

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Backup" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Backup." "Enter."

Procedure: Select "Backup the selected album" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Select source to backup from disc to card." "Backup the selected album." "Enter."

Procedure: Select "Backup to new title" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Select to destination: backup to new title." "Enter."

Procedure: Select "MP3 128k stereo" or "MP3 256k stereo" or "PCM 44.1kHz stereo" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Select sample rate or bit rate." "MP3 128k stereo or MP3 256k stereo or PCM 44.1kHz stereo." "Enter."

Procedure: Press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Back up the selected album: Are you sure?" "Enter."
Visual Guide: Recording LED is lit.

Procedure: A short while later the action is completed.
Voice Guide: "Finished."
Visual Guide: Recording LED is off.

Step 2: Back up from the PC card to a CD-R or CD-RW disc
Procedure: Insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc.
Voice Guide: "Disc: Please wait." "Digital audio recordable disc." "Push Record Key."

Procedure: Choose "Selecting media" with the 2 or 8 Key, then select "Card" with the 4 or 6 Key.
Voice Guide: "Selecting media." "Card."

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Backup" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Backup." "Enter." "Select type of format from card to disc."

Procedure: Select "Music CD format" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Music CD format." "Enter." "Select source to backup."

Procedure: Select "Backup the selected title" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Backup the selected title." "Enter."

Procedure: Press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Backup the selected title: Are you sure?" "Enter."
Visual Guide: Recording LED is lit

Procedure: A short while later, the action is completed.
Voice Guide: "Finished."
Visual Guide: Recording LED is off.

Point: When backing up to music CD format, be sure to use a recordable disc specified for "Audio" or "Digital Audio".
Point: When backing up to music CD format, it will be inserted the silence (Approx. 2 seconds) automatically between each tracks.

9.5.4 Backup time for music CD format.
The following table explains the backup time for music CD format discs using the Plextalk.

Backing up from a music CD to a PC card:
CD Capacity: Approx. 70 minutes.
Audio Format: PCM 44.1kHz stereo.
Required Time: Approx. 20 minutes.

CD Capacity: Approx. 70 minutes.
Audio Format: MP3 128k stereo.
Required Time: Approx. 40 minutes.

Backing up from a PC card to a music CD:
CD Capacity: Approx. 70 minutes.
Audio Format: PCM 44.1kHz stereo.
Required Time: Approx. 20 minutes.

CD Capacity: Approx. 70 minutes.
Audio Format: MP3 128k stereo.
Required Time: Approx. 30 minutes.

10 USING OTHER PLEXTALK FEATURES.
This section covers a variety of other capabilities of the Plextalk.

10.1 Clear All Settings.
You can use the menu to clear all settings, and return the Plextalk to its default factory settings. Whenever you selected the clear all setting menu, following items will be initialized.

Item: Volume item.
Status: Initialized.
Detail: Volume=10, Guide volume=10, Speed=Normal, Tone=Normal, Recording level=10, Monitor Level=5.

Item: Bookmark.
Status: All cleared.
Detail: Bookmark, Simple bookmark, Voice bookmark, Resume bookmark.

Item: Playing voice bookmark while play or not.
Status: Initialized.
Detail: Play.

Item: Notepad.
Status: All cleared.

Item: Memory management.
Status: Initialized.
Detail: Voice book mark: 15 minutes. Notepad: 15 minutes.

Item: Playing guidance while recording.
Status: Initialized.
Detail: Play.

Item: 12-hour or 24-hour setting.
Status: Initialized.
Detail: 12-hour.

Item: Play.
Status: Initialized.
Detail: Standard play.

Item: Recording setting.
Status: Initialized.
Detail: DAISY format=Reading, Music CD format=Default.

Item: Undo or Redo.
Status: All cleared.

Item: Sleep timer.
Status: Canceled.

Item: Power on timer.
Status: All cleared.

Item: Selecting media.
Status: No change.

Item: Selecting level.
Status: No change.

Item: Edit.
Status: Initialized.
Detail: Copy, Cut and Cancel previous editing.

Item: Waiting sound.
Status: Initialized.
Detail: Waiting sound1.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Control panel" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Control panel." "Enter."

Procedure: Select "Clear all setting" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Select control item." "Clear all setting." "Enter."

Procedure: Press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Reset all setting: Are you sure? Enter." "Finished."

10.2 Switching between 12-Hour and 24-Hour Time.
Although a 12-hour clock is set prior to factory shipment, you can switch to a 24-hour clock.
The following example explains how to change to a 24-hour clock.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Control panel" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Control panel." "Enter."

Procedure: Select "12 or 24-hour setting" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Select control item." "12 or 24-hour setting." "Enter."

Procedure: Select "24 hour" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "24 hour." "Enter." "Set."

10.3 Set the Waiting Sound
You can change the waiting sound.
Procedure: Press the 5 key, select "control panel", and press the 8 or pound key.
Voice guide: "Menu" "control panel" "enter"
Procedure: Select " select the waiting sound", press the 8 or pound key.
Voice guide: "Waiting the sound 1" "Waiting the sound 2" "None of the waiting sound"
Procedure: Select the waiting sound you like, press the 8 or pound key.
Voice guide: "Enter" "Set"

10.4 Managing Plextalk Memory.
The Plextalk has internal memory that is used for voice bookmarks and aural notepads. Memory management capabilities let you reallocate this internal memory; for instance, if you use a lot of notepads, you may want to allocate more memory to the notepad function.

The default factory setting allocates 15 minutes for notepad and 15 minutes for voice bookmarks.

10.4.1 Reallocate memory.
The memory setting is given in terms of minutes of use. The following example explains how to specify 25 minutes for the notepad and 5 minutes for voice bookmarks.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Control panel" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Control panel." "Enter."

Procedure: Select "Memory management" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Select control item." "Memory management." "Enter."

Procedure: Select "Voice bookmark: 5 minutes, notepad: 25 minutes" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Select memory management." "Voice bookmark: 5 minutes, notepad: 25 minutes." "Enter." "Set."

Memory ratio between the voice bookmark and the notepad:
30min. and 0min., 25min. and 5 min., 20min. and 10min., 15min. and 15min., 10min. and 20min., 5min. and 25min., 0min. and 30min.

Caution: When you allocate more memory to the notepad function even you have already used memory capacity up to maximum for voice bookmark, the Plextalk automatically executes to delete voice bookmark. During execution for deleting, you may experience to keep silence from the Plextalk. Please do not any navigation or shut down until come up the Setting announce. This process will take approximately 10 minutes to complete in which required time is in proportion to a difference between how long you have been used for voice bookmark in memory and setting for new allocation time.

10.5 Checking the Version and Serial Number.
The Plextalk has a handy way for you to check both the serial number and the version of the unit.

10.5.1 Check the Plextalk's system properties.
The system version refers to the internal firmware of the Plextalk. In the event of a problem with the Plextalk, Plextor's technical support staff may want to know which version you have. The serial number is the specific number of the unit.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Control panel" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Control panel." "Enter."

Procedure: Select "System properties" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Select control item." "System properties." "Enter."

Procedure: Press the 4 or 6 Key to hear the serial number and the system version.
Voice Guide: "Select information." "Serial number: xxxx." "System version: YYYY."

Procedure: Press the Pound Key or the Play or Stop Key, return to status you were before entering menu.

10.6 Using the Notepad Function.
You can use the notepad of the Plextalk like an aural memo which can be navigated by index level (by day, by week, by month, by year and each). Then you can replay notes with a command, or you can use an alarm that replays the note at the setting time.

The recordable time for the notepad is 15 minutes as default setting. When you need to change that time, refer to the section "10.3.1 Reallocate memory".

If the recorded time goes over the setting time, you will have the warning message, then you should delete unnecessary notepad. Also you can backup notepads to a CD or a PC card.

10.6.1 Record a note in the notepad.
When you input an aural notepad, the notepad is cataloged according to the date and time on the notepad was recorded. The following example records a notepad of the contact information for Ms. Kool.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Notepad" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Notepad." "Enter." "Press 4 or 6 Key to select notepad, press 2 or 8 Key to select index level, press Record Key to start recording." "date July 7, 2002." "No index."

Procedure: Press the Record Key once. Then speak into the microphone, and adjust the recording level.
Voice Guide: "Volume setting." "Press and hold Record Key while recording." "Input Build-in Microphone. Good.
Visual Guide: Recording LED flashes.

Procedure: Press and hold the Record Key and record the notepad; for example, "Ms. Vera Kool, 4311 Iceberg Lane, Coldstream, California. Release your finger from the Record Key when you are done.
Voice Guide: "Recorded content" "July 7, 2002. 8:30 a.m.." "Reminder: Off."
Visual Guide: Recording LED is lit.

Procedure: Press the Star Key to finish the notepad entry. Press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Cancel." "Finish notepad: Are you sure?" "Enter."
Visual Guide: Recording LED is off.

Point: Press and hold the Record Key while recording. The notepad automatically stops recording when release your finger from the Record Key.
Point: You can not record a continual note in excess of 1 minute. When you exceed 1 minute, it automatically stops recording.

10.6.2 Check a note in the notepad.
This explains how to check a notepad you have recorded previously.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Notepad" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Notepad." "Enter." "Press 4 or 6 Key to select notepad, press 2 or 8 Key to select index level, press Record Key to start recording." "Note is played". "Date is played". "Time is played". "Reminder: Off."

Procedure: Select movement units with the 2 or 8 Key. Then move through the notepads with the 4 or 6 Key until you come to the one you want.
Voice Guide: "By day." "By week." "By month." "By year." "Each. Ms. Vera Kool, 4311 Iceberg Lane, Coldstream, California. July 7 2002. Time 11:21." "Reminder: Off."

Point: To reconfirm the note, press and hold the Play/Stop Key.

10.6.3 Record an alarm note
You can record a notepad note, then set a date and time for it to be played back automatically. For instance, you can record it to signal you on August 31, 2002, at 10:00 a.m. (30 minutes before your appointment).

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Notepad" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu. Notepad." "Enter." "Press 4 or 6 Key to select notepad, press 2 or 8 Key to select index level, press Record Key to start recording." "Date: July 7, 2002." "No index."

Procedure: Press the Record Key once. Then speak into the microphone, and adjust the recording level.
Voice Guide: "Volume setting." "Press and hold Record Key while recording." "Input Build-in Microphone." "Good."
Visual Guide: Recording LED flashes. Recording Level LED is lit (left and center).

Procedure: Press and hold the Record Key and record the note; for example, "Wake up! Meet Ms. Kool in 30 minutes, on August 31, 2002, at 10:30 am at the Frostline Tavern." Release your finger from the Record Key when you are done.
Voice Guide: "Recorded content" "July 7, 2002. 8:30 a.m.. Reminder: Off."
Visual Guide: Recording LED is lit.

Procedure: Press the Pound Key, select "Set date" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Enter." "Select notepad setting." "Set date." "Enter."

Procedure: Select "Setting Date" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Select type of index." "Setting date." "Enter."

Procedure: Press the 0 Key, 8 Key, 3 Key and 1 Key, then press the Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Setting dated." "Input date with 4 digits." "0," "8," "3," "1." "Enter."

Procedure: Press the 2 Key, 0 Key, 0 Key and 2 Key, then press the Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Input year." "2, 0, 0, 2." "Enter."

Procedure: Press the 1 Key, 0 Key, 0 Key and 0 Key. Press the Back Key or the Forward Key to select "a.m.", then press the Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Input time with 4 digits." "Press back or Forward Key to select a.m. or p.m.." "1, 0, 0, 0. a.m.." "Enter." "Set."

Procedure: The recorded note is played automatically, then press the Pound Key to enter it.
Recorded memo is played automatically. Then press the Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Recorded content." "August 31. 2002. 10:00 A.M. Reminder: Off." "Enter." "Select notepad setting." "Set date."

Procedure: Select "Reminder" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Reminder." "Enter." "Reminder on or off." "Off."

Procedure: Select "On" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "On." "Enter." "Set." "Recorded content." "August 31. 2002. 10:00 A.M. Reminder: On."

Procedure: Press the Star Key to finish notepad. Press the Pound Key to exit notepad.
Voice Guide: "Cancel." "Finish notepad: Are you sure?" "Enter."

Point: If you are using reminder when the power is off, slide the power switch in the neutral (center) position.
Point: If you are using reminder when the power is on, it will be alarmed even in the process of playback or recording.

Point: You can set reminder date by several type of index as "Setting date", "Yearly", "Monthly", "Daily" and "Set each day".
Point: Either the Back Key or the Forward Key can change between a.m. and p.m..

10.6.4 Delete a notepad.
To delete a notepad, you select it by moving through the notepad, then deleting the note you want. For example, this is how to delete the note for August 31, 2002.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Notepad" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Notepad." "Enter." "Press 4 or 6 Key to select notepad, press 2 or 8 Key to select index level, press Record Key to start recording." "July 7, 2002. No index."

Procedure: Select movement units as "Each" with the 2 or 8 Key, then move with the 4 or 6 Key. When the note to be deleted is played, press the Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Each." "Recorded content." "August 31, 2002. 10:00 a.m." "Reminder: On." "Enter."

Procedure: Select "Remove" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Select notepad setting." "Remove." "Enter." 

Procedure: Select "Selected index" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Select delete index: selected index." "Enter." "Remove: Are you sure?"

Procedure: Press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Enter." "Removed."

Point: Selecting "Remove" lets you select from "Selected index", "Past index", "Future index" and "All".

10.6.5 Back up a notepad to CD.
You can back up a notepad to a CD or a PC card. This example explains how to back up a notepad to a CD.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Notepad" with the 4 or 6 Key. Select your desired note to back up with the 4 or 6 Key. Then press the Pound Key to determine where to export.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Notepad." "Enter." "Press 4 or 6 Key to select notepad, press 2 or 8 Key to select index level, press Record Key to start recording." "Recorded content". "Enter." "Select notepad setting."

Procedure: Select "Export into DAISY" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Export into DAISY." "Enter."

Procedure: Select "Disc" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Select target media." "Disc." "Enter."

Procedure: Press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Are you sure?" "Enter." "Finished."
Visual Guide: Recording LED is lit.

Point: All notepad are exported into DAISY format.

10.7 Using the Calculator.
The Plextalk makes a handy portable audio calculator. Keys that you use for calculation are as follows:

Function: Numeric character.
Key: Numeric keys.

Function: Addition.
Voice guide: Plus.
Key: Information Key.

Function: Subtraction.
Voice guide: Minus.
Key: Heading Key.

Function: Multiplication.
Voice guide: Multiply.
Key: Page Key.

Function: Division.
Voice guide: Divided by.
Key: Bookmark key.

Function: Decimal point.
Voice guide: Point.
Key: Record Key.

Function: Equal.
Voice guide: Equal.
Key: Pound Key.

Function: Clear all. 
Voice guide: Clear.
Key: Star Key.

Function: Confirmation of result.
Key: Play or Stop key.

Function: Finish calculator.
Key: Star Key twice and Pound Key.

Function: Help Guide.
Key: Press and Hold the 5 Key.

Point: The clear function by the Star Key is not a part of clear but all clear, therefore you must input all numbers again.

Point: Maximum digit number of input is 12.

Point: Maximum digit number of calculation is 12.

Point: The least significant digit is rounded down.

Point: The precedence order for the four arithmetic operations may disregard, operation will be done by input order.

10.7.1 Calculate results.
This example explains how to use the calculator to add two numbers: 10 + 5.

Procedure: Press the 5 Key, select "Calculator" with the 4 or 6 Key, then press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Menu." "Calculator." "Enter." "Calculator."

Procedure: Press the 1 Key and the 0 Key.
Voice Guide: "1, 0"

Procedure: Press the Information Key.
Voice Guide: "Plus."

Procedure: Press the 5 Key.
Voice Guide: "5."

Procedure: Press the Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Equal. 15."

Point: The calculator accumulates results. So your next mathematical operation can use the previous result.
Point: Press the Play or Stop key to reconfirm the result.

10.7.2 Clear the results of the calculator.
To clear the results of the calculator and start with a clean state, use the Star Key.

Procedure: Press the Star Key.
Voice Guide: "Clear"

10.7.3 Cancel calculator mode.
To cancel the calculator you need to leave calculator mode. This procedure returns the Plextalk to the state where keys perform their normal menu functions.

Procedure: Press the Star Key twice.
Voice Guide: "Clear." "Cancel." "Finish calculator: Are you sure?"

Procedure: Press the 8 or Pound Key.
Voice Guide: "Enter."

11 USING YOUR PLEXTALK AS A CD-R or RW DRIVE.
You can use the Plextalk as a high-quality CD-R or CD-RW drive that can connect to a PC via the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 1.1 interface.
With this drive you can:
* Record audio onto recordable or rewritable CD media.
* Play music CDs or video CDs.
* Save photos and other images on rewritable or recordable CDs.
* Share information with colleagues-just use software such as Roxio DirectCD to drag and drop files onto CD-R or CD-RW media, then continue adding files and sharing the same CD disc.
* Archive images and video to CD.

11.1 What Are CD-R and CD-RW?
A CD-R (Compact Disc-Recordable) is a CD that permits writing. You can only write data to a CD-R once.
Data that has been written cannot be erased or altered. However, if there is remaining capacity, up to 99 additional recordings can be made on it by the method referred to as multi-session.

A CD-RW (Compact Disc-ReWriteable) is a CD that can be written and erased. A CD-RW can be written and erased approximately 1,000 times.

Some PCs are equipped with drives that can write to CD-Rs and that can write and erase CD-RWs. And in conjunction with your PC, the Plextalk can do the same thing.

11.2 About the CD-R and CD-RW Capabilities.
As a player or recorder, the versatile and remarkable Plextalk:
* Writes to CD-R (recordable CD) media at up to 4X speed.
* Writes to CD-RW (rewritable CD) media at up to 4X speed.
* Reads all CD-ROM and CD-R media at a maximum of 6X speed.

Point: You must have Windows 98SE or later. The Plextalk cannot be used as a CD-R or RW drive on a PC prior to Windows 98SE.

Point: CD Recording/Mastering software is not bundled in accessories.

Caution: When you use the Plextalk as an external CD-R or RW drive, we recommend that you use the AC adapter and connect it to a power outlet. If the Plextalk's battery capacity is inadequate during writing, the CD may become unusable in mid-writing.

Caution: When you use the Plextalk as an external CD-R or RW drive, you need reasonable operating environment on your system, refer to the section "14.5.3 Minimum system requirement". PLEXTOR has no obligation to guarantee beyond operating environment.

Point: When the operating system of the connected PC is Windows 98SE, a USB driver must be installed from the User's Guide CD. (Installation is not required if you have Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP.) For more detailed installation instructions, refer to the section "12.3 If You Have Windows 98 Second Edition".

11.3 CD-R or RW Features.
Feature: Image file.
Why It's Important: An image file is a single file where pieces of data to be written onto CD-R or RW discs are gathered and since all the data is contained in a single file, the data transfer rate can be maintained at a constant rate preventing a write error (buffer under-run error) caused by a delay in data transfer.

Feature: On the fly mode.
Why It's Important: In On-the-Fly mode, reading data from a hard disk or another CD-ROM drive and writing the data onto CD-R/RW media occurs simultaneously. However, a CD-ROM drive with low reading speed or a low speed CPU may bring about a write error (buffer under-run) caused by delays in data transfer. In this case, use with the buffer under-run prevention function enabled.

Feature: Supports USB 1.1 Interface.
Why It's Important: Connecting the Plextalk to a PC with the accessory USB cable lets the Plextalk act as a high-quality CD-R and CD-RW drive.

Feature: Buffer Under run Proof technology.
Why It's Important: The Plextalk incorporates Buffer Under run Proof technology that protects from writing errors due to buffer under runs. Since writing errors are prevented, you can write with confidence, without wasting media, while you're using the PC for other tasks.

Feature: Broad compatibility with CD-R or RW.
Why It's Important: The Plextalk supports CD-R and CD-RW media from many different manufacturers. The Plextalk is compatible with Type 80 discs, which can pack up to 700 megabytes onto one CD.

Feature: Compatible with CD Text.
Why It's Important: The Plextalk is compatible with the writing and reading of CD Text format. When played on a PC, the playback software must be compatible with CD Text. When playing on audio equipment, the audio equipment must be compatible with CD Text.

12 CONNECTING TO A PC.
This section explains how to physically connect the Plextalk to the PC.

12.1 Determining Your PC's Operating System.
First, you will need to know which operating system your PC uses.
To determine your PC's operating system:
1. Select the Start menu, then select Programs and choose Windows Explorer.
2. In Windows Explorer, select Help. The about line explains your operating system. (For example, About Windows 2000.")

Point: Your PC must be running Windows 98SE, Windows 2000, Windows Me or Windows XP. If you are not running one of these operating systems, you cannot use the Plextalk as an external CD-R or RW drive with your PC. You cannot use the Plextalk with early versions of Windows 98; it must be Windows 98SE (Second Edition).

If your PC has Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Me, skip directly down to the section "12.2 Connecting the Plextalk to Your PC (Windows XP, 2000, or Me)" now.

If your PC has Windows 98 SE, you must install the USB driver of the Plextalk. Refer to the section "12.3 If You Have Windows 98 Second Edition".

12.2 Connecting the Plextalk to Your PC (Windows XP, 2000 or Me)
If you have a PC with Windows XP, Windows 2000 or Windows Me, use the following procedure to connect the Plextalk.
1. Turn ON your PC system.
2. Connect the AC adapter to the Plextalk.
3. Turn the Plextalk's power switch ON.
4. Connect the USB cable from the Plextalk to the PC.
5. The PC recognizes the Plextalk as an external CD-R or RW drive automatically.

12.3 If You Have Windows 98 Second Edition.
If you have Windows 98SE (Second Edition), you will have to install two small pieces of software-known as a controller and a driver on your PC. You must install this software to connect the Plextalk.

The controller and driver software is included on the User's Guide CD. To install the necessary software for Windows 98 Second Edition:
1. Turn ON your PC system.
2. Connect the AC adapter to the Plextalk.
3. Turn the Plextalk's power switch ON.
4. Connect the USB cable from the Plextalk to the PC. On your PC, you see a dialog box that asks you to Install the USB Storage Adapter. Then click Next.
5. Check the option that "Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)", then click Next. You see a dialog box asking for the location of the driver.
6. Check the box that "Specify search location", and navigate to the browse location where the User's Guide CD is located (E.g. "D:\Driver" or "E:\Driver"), then click Next. Windows driver searched "USB-ATA or ATAPI Bridge Controller".
7. Click Next for you see a bar showing progress, followed by a dialog box indicating that installation of the driver was successful.
8. Click Finish to indicate you are done installing the controller. You see a dialog to Install the "USB ATA or ATAPI Mass Storage driver".
9. Click Next to begin installing the driver.
10. Check the option that "Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)", then click Next. You see a dialog box asking for the location of the driver.
11. Check the box for Specify search location, navigate to the browse location where the User's Guide CD is located (E.g. "D:\Driver" or "E:\Driver"), then click Next. Windows driver searched "USB-ATA or ATAPI Mass Storage Controller".
12. Click next for you see a bar showing progress, followed by a dialog box indicating that installation of the driver was successful.
13. Select Finish. 

The procedure above loads the necessary drivers into the PC. After this procedure, your Plextalk drive should be recognized automatically by Windows 98SE on your PC.

12.4 Making Sure the Plextalk Is Recognized.
After installation, make sure the Plextalk is recognized by your PC. To check whether it is recognized:

1. Turn the PC ON.

2. Open Windows Explorer or My Computer and ensure there is an icon for the Plextalk. The Plextalk may be "D: "or "E:" or another designator.

3. In Windows 98SE or Me, once the system comes up click the Start key, then Settings, then Control Panel, then double-click on System icon, then click on Device Manager tab. Click the + sign next to the CD-ROM heading and make sure you find the "PLEXTOR CD-R PX-S88T" listed underneath.
In Windows XP or 2000, right-click on the My Computer icon and select Properties. Click on the Hardware     tab, then click on the Device Manager key. Click the + sign next to the CD-ROM heading and make sure you find the "PLEXTOR CD-R PX-S88T" listed underneath.

4. If you do not see this drive listed as one of the devices, or if it has a yellow diamond with an exclamation point (!), contact your PC or motherboard manufacturer for help, and to troubleshoot your USB controller or driver compatibility or conflicts. It may just be a matter of obtaining the latest USB driver, or a motherboard BIOS update, from the manufacturer.

12.5 Using the Plextalk as a CD-R or RW Drive.
CD-RW media comes in more than one type. If you are writing at 4times speed or greater, use media marked as "high-speed" media. If you are writing at speeds from 1-4times, you can use standard CD-RW media.

12.6 Removing the Plextalk from Your PC.
If you need to remove the Plextalk from your PC, choose the appropriate procedure below.

12.6.1 Remove the Plextalk from Windows Me PC.
To remove the Plextalk if your PC is running Windows Me:
1. Make sure the Plextalk and the PC are connected via USB and that both are ON.
2. Left click the Remove Hardware icon located in the task tray at the lower right of the screen.
3. Left click Stop USB large capacity storage device.
4. Click OK.
5. Turn OFF the Plextalk power switch and disconnect the USB cable.

12.6.2 Remove the Plextalk from Windows 2000 PC.
To remove the Plextalk if your PC is running Windows 2000:
1. Make sure the Plextalk and the PC are connected via USB and that both are ON.
2. Left click the Remove Hardware icon, located in the task tray at the lower right.
3. Left click Stop USB large capacity storage device.
4. Click OK.
5. Turn OFF the Plextalk power switch and disconnect the USB cable.

12.6.3 Remove the Plextalk from Windows XP PC.
To remove the Plextalk if your PC is running Windows XP:
1. Make sure the Plextalk and the PC are connected via USB and that both are ON.
2. On the Windows screen, left-click the Remove Hardware located in the task tray at the lower right.
3. Left-click Stop USB large capacity storage device.
4. Click OK.
5. Turn OFF the Plextalk power switch and disconnect the USB cable.

12.6.4 Remove the Plextalk from Windows 98SE PC.
To remove the Plextalk if your PC is running Windows 98SE:
1. Make sure the Plextalk and the PC are connected via USB and that both are ON.
2. In Windows, left-click the USB icon located in the task tray at the lower right of the screen.
3. Click Remove Mass Storage Controller.
4. Click OK.
5. Turn OFF the Plextalk power switch and disconnect the USB cable.

12.6.5 Uninstall the driver from Windows 98SE PC.
In order to allow a USB connection between the Plextalk and your PC, the User's Guide CD loads a controller and a driver onto your PC.

In most cases you will be able to run other USB devices with this driver installed. If you have problems with other USB devices, however, you may need to remove the Plextalk controller and driver.

Caution: The old adage "If it's not broken, don't fix it" applies here. If everything works with the Plextalk driver and controller installed, you probably don't need to remove it.

1. Make sure the Plextalk and the PC are connected via USB and that both are ON.
2. Insert the User's Guide CD-ROM into the PC.
3. On the CD-ROM, click the file of "\Driver\Uninst.exe".
4. Click Yes (Y).
5. Remove the USB cable and click OK.
6. Click Yes (Y) to restart your PC.

13 GLOSSARIES.

Audio type CD-R or RW disc.
When a CD-R or CD-RW disc is intended for use as an audio disc, an audio application code is recorded onto the blank disc during manufacture. This identification code makes it possible to differentiate between audio type CD-R/RW and PC type CD-R/RW media. This prevents the recording of a disc without an audio identification code (in other words, media intended for a PC) even if it is inserted into an audio CD-R or RW recorder.

Automatic phrase division.
The Plextalk contains a setting for automatic phrase division. When input is mute for the specified number of seconds, the Plextalk delimits a phrase at that point.

Automatic recording stop.
When the Plextalk has been set on mute for a specified time, recording is stopped automatically.

Automatic section division.
The Plextalk contains a setting for automatic section division. When input is mute for the specified number of seconds, the Plextalk delimits a section at that point. To use this function, you set the corresponding number of seconds. You select none when you do not want to use this function.

Bit rate.
Bit rate implies data transmission and refers to the number of bits transmitted in one second.

CD Extra.
CD format. This format records the first session on the music track and the second session as an XA Mode 2 data track. It is also referred to as "CD-Plus" and "Enhanced CD".

CD-Plus.
Same as CD Extra.

Enhanced CD.
Same as CD Extra.

CD finalization.
CD finalization makes it possible to play music CD format discs or DAISY format disc on a general CD player or DAISY Player.

CD formats.
Ways of writing information to a CD-R or CD-RW. The Plextalk is compatible with these formats: CD-DA, CD-ROM Mode 1, Mix Mode CD, CD-ROM XA Mode 2, Video CD, CD Extra, CD TEXT.

CD TEXT.
CD format. This is the standard for inserting text information, such as album titles and names of music, onto a music CD. Approximately 6,000 half-size characters can be stored. Up to eight languages can also be recorded.

CD-DA.
CD-DA is short for CD-Digital Audio. Music CDs that play on audio equipment are saved in this format.

CD-R.
CD-R (Compact Disc-Recordable) refers to a writable CD. A CD-R can be written only once. You cannot erase or alter data that has been written. However, if there is remaining capacity under multi-session, you can add to a CD-R up to a maximum of 99 times.

CD-R or RW drive.
A drive that writes to CD-R media and that can also write to and erase CD-RW media.

CD-ROM Mode 1.
CD format. This is the format generally used for saving general computer data.

CD-ROM XA Mode 2.
CD format. This format is suited to multimedia and reinforces the linkage of data with voice and images.

CD-RW.
CD-RW (Compact Disc-ReWritable) is a CD that can be written and erased. You can read and erase a CD-RW approximately 1,000 times.

Complete erase.
Erasing mode for CD-RW. Erases the entire recording surface of the medium.

Condenser microphone.
In a condenser microphone, voltage is applied between electrodes, changing the microphone's electrostatic capacity and converting sound to an electrical signal. (Consequently, the condenser microphone requires a power source for operating the microphone.)

Compared to a dynamic microphone, the condenser microphone is superior in the high range characteristics.
However, condenser microphones are sensitive to vibration and humidity, and it require a power source.

Copyright information.
This is information about the year of publication and the owner of a book's copyright.

DAISY recorded book.
DAISY is short for Digital Accessible Information System. Using the DAISY format, the voice information has been structured in various levels based on the table of contents of the original work. 
For example, a book composed of chapters, sections, and sub sections is subdivided such that the chapter is the uppermost level and the sub section is the lowermost level. These levels are correlated as individual voice data.

dB.
This is for "decibel", a unit indicating the strength of sound.

Disc-at-once.
Writing mode. In this mode you complete the recording of the data by writing once to a CD-R or CD-RW disc.

Dynamic microphone.
Type of microphone. Compare to condenser microphone.

Editing preparation.
Editing preparation is necessary when adding editing to a CD finalized disc. 

Erasing modes.
Modes for erasing data from a CD-RW disc. Used only with CD-RW media. The erasing mode for the Plextalk is complete erase mode only, not applicable quick erase mode.

External microphone.
With the Plextalk, you can record by connecting a variety of commercially available external microphones. Microphones are generally classified into two types: dynamic and condenser.

Front pages.
Pages at the front of some books. These are usually characterized by page numbering that is by Roman numerals or by alphabetic characters instead of Arabic numerals. In the Plextalk, these are recorded as front pages. You cannot use the Page Key to move by through these pages; however, you can select a page by level and move with the 4 and 6 Key.

Group.
In the DAISY hierarchy, a level of information found between headings, sub-heads, etc. For example, in the User's Guide CD, Notes and Cautions are considered groups. If there are headings between groups, the Plextalk moves to the intervening headings as well.

Heading.
The first phrase of a section and the position where the section changes is often expressed as a heading. In the User's Guide CD, for example, the position that begins with the phrase "1 FEATURES OF THE PLEXTALK" is referred to as a heading.

Input sound noise level.
With the Plextalk, a way of specifying a noise level other than the voice or music that is being input. For example, if inputting sound from a tape, the tape hiss can be specified as noise.

Insert recording.
The Plextalk allows recording an insertion between phrases.

Level.
A book is normally made up of several levels. In general, a book chapter corresponds to level 1, a section to level 2, a sub section to level 3, and so on. Levels are used for searching a book. The maximum value of level is 6.

Line in, or line Input.
Input from sound equipment.

Maximum page.
The highest-numbered page of the selected title.

Media.
Media on which the Plextalk writes. The media handled by the Plextalk are CD-R and CD-RW discs and PC cards. Media are selected using the keypad.

Menu.
The function selection menu is entered by pressing the 5 Key. The menu includes "Edit", "Back Up", "Recording Setting", "Play", "Bookmark", "Power on Timer", "Notepad", "Calculator", "Media management" and "Control panel".

Mix Mode CD.
CD format. In this format, data tracks are recorded on the first track of the CD and the audio tracks are recorded on the second and subsequent tracks in one set.

MP3.
Short for MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (ISP or IEC 13818-3:1995). It is standard for the compression of voice information and it is available to obtain compression ratios of one tenth or even one twelfth with CD quality.

Multi-session.
CD-R and CD-RW discs that are added to a number of times by track-at-once are referred to as multi-session discs. Compare these to single-session discs, which are CD-R or RWs on which only one session is written.

Multi-title disc.
Recorded books in which multiple titles are compiled within a single CD.

Multi-volume disc.
This is a DAISY title CD in which one book is recorded on multiple CDs. Indexing can move by headings, pages, bookmarks, etc., spanning across discs.

Packet writing.
Writing mode. In this mode you write in packets. This writing mode includes sequential and random writing (CD-RW only) and has the advantage that buffer under-running is not prone to occur.

PC card.
Common name for a PCMCIA card.

PCMCIA card.
This is a standard for card-type peripheral equipment for PCs. This standard was created jointly by the PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) and JEIDA (Japan Electronics Industry Development Association). For a size of 85.6 mm �~ 54 mm, the standards range from Type I to III, depending on the credit card size and thickness. The Plextalk can accept PC cards conforming to the PC Card Type II interface.

Phrase.
When a sound is followed by a mute period and then by another sound, the Plextalk creates a phrase. A phrase is a delimiter.

Play list.
A play list is a star.m3u file that determines the play sequence of MP3 files. The playlist can be continuous play, random play, repeat play, and so on.

Punch-in recording.
You can select a phrase (or several) and substitute them into the recording. Punch-in recording lets you overwrite a phrase. You can replace a section, rather than simply add to it.

Quick erase.
Erasing mode for CD-RW. Erases in a shorter time than complete erase. The Plextalk cannot record to the quick erased CD.

Redo.
Redo is used to return to the operation that was cancelled by Undo. The Plextalk allows you to reverse up to 20 past movements using the 7 (Undo) key.

SCMS.
Serial Copy Management System, a standard for recording. This standard regulates "the recording of digital signals as in (copying) between various digital audio devices" as "up to 1 generation." During digital recording, the Plextalk constantly verifies the SCMS status track by track. Tracks for which digital recording and copying is prohibited cannot be copied.

Section.
The recording content divided into DAISY title chapters, items and sub-items are referred to as sections in this manual. For example, everything beginning at a specific location in chapter 1, and continuing to where chapter 1 ends, is referred to as a section.

Session-at-once.
Writing mode. In this mode you record all at once from the beginning to the end of a session.
Compatible writing software is necessary.

Session close.
When you've finished creating a CD, your software must carry out a Close session, which involves writing the lead-in and lead-out areas of the disc. You won't be able to read the CD in a normal CD-ROM drive until the Close session process has occurred.

Single-session.
CD-R and CD-RW discs on which only one session is written. Compare with multi-session.

Special pages.
Pages that are appended by rules different from the text pages, such as attached tables and figures in the midst of a book, are recorded as special pages. You cannot use the Page Key to move by number specification. You can select a page by level and move with the 4 or 6key.

Title (DAISY's definition).
The title page presents the full title of the book, the name of the author, editor or translator and the name and location of the publishing house. If the book is a new edition of a work previously published, the number of the edition may also appear on the title page following the title. Additional items such as publishing year and colophon sometimes appear on the title page.

Track-at-once.
Writing mode. This mode allows you to add to a single CD-R or RW. You can add up to a maximum of 99 times, provided there is available capacity remaining.

Undo.
Undo is used to return to the playback position prior to moving. Plextalk allows you to reverse up to 20 past movements that used the Heading Key, the Page Key, the Bookmark key and the Redo key.

USB.
Universal Serial Bus. This is a PC interface specification for connecting peripheral equipment. It is intended to communalize such peripherals as a mouse, keyboards, printers, modems and speakers, which had been separate in the past.

Video CD.
CD format. Video CDs can be played not only on a PC, but also on compatible DVD players, compatible game devices and compatible Laser Disc players.

Wave file.
A digitized sound file format for Microsoft Windows, which has ".WAV" as the filename extension. Most pre-mastering software will extract CD (CD-audio) tracks and write them to the hard disk as a Wav file. Be certain to have enough space on your hard drive when extracting songs from a CD to Wav files. For example, a 4 minutes song when written as WAV file takes about 40-50 MB. This is a digital conversion, and when done properly will result in a perfect copy of the original song or audio track. Wav files can have various qualities of sound depending on how they are created or saved, but the most common is 44,100 Hz, 16-Bit, stereo (equivalent to audio tracks on CD).

Writing modes.
Modes for writing to a CD-R or CD-RW. The Plextalk supports the following writing modes: disc-at-once, track-at-once, session-at-once, packet writing, multi-session.

14 MAIN SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONS.

14.1 Main Specifications.
Item: Loading system
Specification: Slot insertion.

Item: Compatible CDs (*)
Specification: 12 cm CD, CD-R, and CD-RW
8 cm CD, CD-R, and CD-RW (8cm play only)

The Plextalk is only compatible with round CDs. Irregularly shaped CDs, such as the business card type, will cause a malfunction and should not be used.

Item: Playable contents
Specification: Books conforming to DAISY 2.02 and DAISY 2.0 standards CD-DA and MP3 CDs. (CDs on which MP3 files have been written to the discs.)

Item: Recording methods
Specification: DAISY 2.02 and CD-DA.

Item: Recording time
Specification: DAISY: Maximum 90 hours (MP3 monaural 16 kbps, 700 MB CD-R or RW)
CD-DA: 74 minutes (CD-DA 650 MB CD-R or RW)

Item: Voice input or output
Specification: Headphone terminal (stereo), line input terminal (stereo), external microphone terminal (monaural), build-in microphone (monaural), build-in speaker (monaural)

Item: Externally connected terminal
Specification: USB 1.1, type B

Item: PC card slot
Specification: FAT 32 file system, ATA card, CF card and adapter conforming to PCMCIA Type II

Item: Clock precision
Specification: Approximately 60 seconds per month

Item: Power source
Specification: AC adapter, AC 100 V to 240 V, 50 or 60 Hz

Item: Dimensions and weight
Specification: Length 7 in (180 mm), width 5.9 in (150 mm), height 1.5 in (38 mm)
Weight Approx.1.89 lbs (860 g)

Item: Power consumption (maximum)
Specification: 25W using 100 Volt AC power source
Conditions: CD recording, Plextalk charging

Item: Working temperature and humidity
Specification: Fahrenheit from 40 to 104 (Celsius from 5 to 40), humidity from 20% to 80%, no moisture.

Item: Charging time
Specification: Approximately 4 hours from no charge to full charge.
(If you are using the Plextalk for the first time, charge the battery for at least 24 hours.)

Point: No shock-proofing for CD-DA.

14.2 Audio Features.
Item: Headphones (line output)
Characteristics: Compatible impedance: 600 ohm average unbalanced or 32 ohm unbalanced.
Characteristics: Jack: 3.5mm in diameter stereo mini-jack, with switch Green.

Item: External Microphone
Characteristics: Input impedance: 2.2k ohm unbalanced.
Characteristics: Connector: 3.5mm in diameter monaural mini-jack, with switch Blue.

Item: Line Input
Characteristics: Input impedance: 20k ohm unbalanced.
Characteristics: Connector: 3.5mm in diameter stereo mini-jack, with switch Black.

Item: Build-In Speaker
Characteristics: Output impedance: 8 ohm.
Characteristics: Output voltage: 150mW.

Item: Build-in Microphone
Characteristics: Mode: Electric condenser microphone.

Item: Record Level LED
Characteristics: Over level, "High" LED lit: -3 dB (from peak)
Characteristics: Proper level, "Good" LED lit: -12dB (from peak)
Characteristics: Under level, 'Low' LED lit: -25 dB (from peak)

14.3 Main Functions.

Item: Voice guide
Specifications: Guides operation by voice.
Provides key explanation. (Press and hold key when key lock is on.)
Menu explanation. (Press and hold menu key when selected menu command.)

Item: Search function
Specifications: Heading, page and bookmark.

Item: Volume adjustment
Specifications: 0 to 20 (increments of 1)

Item: Guide volume adjustment
Specifications: 0 to 20 (increments of 1)

Item: Play speed adjustment
Specifications: 11 adjustment: -2, -1, standard, +1 to +8 (increments of 1)
 -2 is 0.5 times speed, +4 is double speed, +8 triple speed

Item: Tone adjustment
Specifications: 13 adjustments: -6 to -1, standard, 1 to 6 (increments of 1)

Item: Recording time (for CD-R or RW Type 80, 700 MB)
Specifications: 
CD-DA: Approx. 80 min.
DAISY PCM 44.KHz stereo: Approx. 65 min.
DAISY MP3 128 kbps stereo: Approx. 11 hours.
DAISY MP3 64 kbps monaural: Approx. 22 hours.
DAISY MP3 32kbps monaural: Approx. 45 hours.
DAISY MP3 16kbps monaural: Approx. 90 hours.

Item: Recording level adjustment
Specifications: 0 to 20 (increments of 1)

Item: Monitor volume adjustment
Specifications: 0 to 10 (increments of 1)

Item: Memory function
Specifications: 
Bookmark and voice bookmark: 10,000 instances.
Notepad and Voice bookmarks: Total 30 min.

Item: Calculator
Specifications: Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division.

Point: Plextor reserves the right to modify the products specification at any time without prior notice.

14.4 Battery.
Item: Charging time
Specifications: Approx. 4 hours. (Charging time from complete discharge.)

Item: Operating time
Specifications: 
DAISY CD: Recording Approx. 2 hours, Playing Approx. 4 hours.
DAISY PC card: Recording Approx. 6 hours, Playing Approx. 6 hours.
Music CD: Recording Approx. 2.5 hours, Playing Approx. 2 hours.

Item: Battery used
Specifications: Lithium ion battery

Item: Max. outside dimensions
Specifications: 2.9 in (75 mm) x 1.6 in (40 mm) x 0.9 in (20.3 mm)

Point: Charging time and operating time vary depending on the ambient temperature and working conditions.

Point�FWhen you use a hard disk type PC card, the battery life will be shorter than with a semiconductor memory type PC card.

Point: Plextor reserves the right to modify the products specification at any time without prior notice.

14.5 CD-R or RW Drive Specifications.

14.5.1 Disc.

Item: Useable CD formats
Specifications:
Format: CD-DA. Writing: OK, Reading: OK.
Format: CD-ROM Mode 1. Writing: OK, Reading: OK.
Format: Mix Mode. Writing: OK, Reading: OK.
Format: CD-ROM XA Mode 2 Form1 or 2. Writing: OK, Reading: OK.
Format: Photo CD. Writing: OK, Reading: OK. (*)
Format: Video CD. Writing: OK, Reading: OK. (*)
Format: CD-Extra (CD Plus, Enhanced CD). Writing: OK, Reading: OK.
Format: CD-I movie (MPEG). Writing: NG, Reading: OK. (*)
Format: CD-G. Writing: OK, Reading: OK. (*)
Format: CD-TEXT. Writing: OK, Reading: OK.
* Playing software or a player are required.

Item: Writing modes
Specifications: 
Track-at-once, Session-at-once, Disc-at-once, Packet writing (Sequential writing: CD-R or RW. Random writing: CD-R or RW), Multi-session.

Item: Disc Diameter
Specifications: 12 cm, Type 74, Type 80.

14.5.2 Performance.

Item: Data transfer rate
Specifications: CLV Write and CAV Read.

Item: Writing speed
Specifications: 4 times speed (600 KB/s)

Item: Rewriting speed
Specifications: 4 times speed (600 KB/s)

Item: Reading speed
Specifications: 6 times speed (900 KB/s)

Item: Burst read or write
Specifications: 12 Mb/s (USB1.1)

Item: Average random access
Specifications: 140 ms

Item: Buffer
Specifications: 2 MB

Item: Spindle motor
Specifications: Brushless

Item: Error rate
Specifications:
Mode 1: 1 Block per 10E12 Bits
Mode 2: 1 Block per10E9 Bits (reference value)

14.5.3 Minimum system requirement.

Item: PC
Specifications: PC/AT compatible (DOS/V machine)

Item: Operating systems
Specifications: Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP

Item: Minimum CPU
Specifications: Celeron 400MHz

Item: Minimum memory
Specifications: 128 MB

Item: Interface
Specifications: USB1.1

Item: Minimum HDD size
Specifications: 2GB free space
14.5.4 Recommended disc
Recording: DAISY recording.
Purpose of use: For PC data.
Media: CD-R.
Manufacturer: Taiyo Yuden, Mitsubishi Chemical, Mitsui Chemical, TDK, Ricoh, Maxell, Fuji Film and Kodak.
Media: CD-RW. (Normal and High speed)
Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Chemical, Ricoh.


Recording: Music recording
Purpose of use: For Audio.
Manufacturer: Taiyo Yuden, TDK, Fuji Film, Mitsubishi Chemical. 
Media: CD-RW.
Manufacturer: TDK, Fuji Film, Mitsubishi Chemical.

This information is current as of August 2003.

Point: Plextor reserves the right to modify or improve the design or specification of such products at any time without prior notice.

14.6 Options.

14.6.1 Battery.
Product: Lithium ion battery pack.
Product No.: 013-6537-00.
Capacity: 1900mAh.

14.6.2 Optional PC Memory Cards.
The Plextalk supports PC memories in the form of ATA cards incorporating the Sandisk and Hitachi control IC. 
The Plextalk can accept memory cards conforming to the PC Card Type II interface.

Manufacturer: Toshiba.
Name: Mobile disk.
Model No.: PAMHD005.
Capacity: 5GB.

Manufacturer: Sandisk.
Name: CF card.
Model No.: SDCFB-128-A10
Capacity: 128MB.

Manufacturer: Sandisk.
Name: CF card.
Model No.: SDCFB-256-A10.
Capacity: 256MB.

Manufacturer: Sandisk.
Name: CF card.
Model No.: SDCFB-512-A10.
Capacity: 512MB.

Manufacturer: Sandisk.
Name: CF card.
Model No.: SDCFB-1000-A10.
Capacity: 1GB.

Manufacturer: Sandisk.
Name: CF card.
Model No.: SDCFB-2048-A10.
Capacity: 2GB.

Point: This information is current as of August 2004.

Point: It will be required to use PCMCIA card adapter for Micro drive or CF card.

Point: Sandisk Compact Flash(CF) PC card adapter Part number: SDCF-38.

Caution: Some PC cards may be incompatible with the Plextalk in case PC card manufactures change the specification without notice.

14.7 Recommended Microphones.

14.7.1 Recommended microphones for recitation recording.
Use any good commercially available dynamic microphone. 
Recommended microphones include the following:

Manufacturer: SONY.
Name of product: Unidirectional Natural Sound Vocal Microphone.
Model Name: F-V420.

Manufacturer: SONY.
Name of product: Unidirectional Natural Sound Vocal Microphone.
Model Name: F-V620.

Manufacturer: SHURE.
Name of product: Vocal Microphone.
Model Name: SM58.

This information is current as of August 2004.

14.7.2 Recommended microphones for conference recording.

Point: A condenser microphone of the type that supplies power from the Plextalk cannot be used. Use a condenser microphone with a built-in battery type.

Recommended microphones include the following:

Manufacturer: SONY.
Name of product: Electret condenser microphone.
Model Name: ECM-F8.

Manufacturer: SONY.
Name of product: One-Point Stereo Business Microphone.
Model Name: ECM-S80

Manufacturer: SONY.
Name of product: Tabletop Noise Reduction Microphone.
Model Name: ECM-R300.

Manufacturer: Panasonic
Name of product: One-Point Stereo Microphone.
Model Name: RP-VC300

Manufacturer: SOUNDMAN.
Name of product: In ear stereo microphones.
Model Name: OKM II CXS Studio A3 Classic.
(You can do the live recording in stereo)

This information is current as of December 2004.


15. MENU HIERARCHIES.
The available menus vary depending on the conditions, the media that is inserted, and the cable that is connected.

5 Key.
	Edit.
	Backup.
	Recording setting.
	Play.
	Bookmark.
	Power on timer.
	Notepad.
	Calculator.
	Media management.
	Control panel.

Edit.
+Save edited information.
	[Pound Key] Save edited information: Are you sure?
+Cut phrase.
	[Pound Key] Press 4 or 6 Key to set the beginning to cut.
	[Pound Key] Press 4 or 6 Key to set the end to cut.
	[Pound Key] Cut phrase: Are you sure?
	[Pound Key] Finished.
+Copy phrase.
	[Pound Key] Press 4 or 6 Key to set the beginning to copy.
	[Pound Key] Press 4 or 6 Key to set the end to copy.
	[Pound Key] Copy phrase: Are you sure?
	[Pound Key] Finished.
+Paste phrase.
	[Pound Key] Press 4 or 6 Key to set the position to paste.
	[Pound Key] Paste phrase: Are you sure?
	[Pound Key] Finished.
+Split phrase.
	[Pound Key] Press 4 or 6 Key to select phrase to split.
	[Pound Key] Press Pound Key to select the position to split.
	[Pound Key] Split phrase: Are you sure? Press 4 or 6 Key to check out split.
	[Pound Key] Finished.
+Join phrase
	[Pound Key] Press 4 or 6 Key to select phrase to join.
	[Pound Key] Join phrase: Are you sure?
	[Pound Key] Finished.
+Cut section
	[Pound Key] Press 4 or 6 Key to select the first section.
	[Pound Key] Press 4 or 6 Key to select the final section.
	[Pound Key] Cut section: Are you sure?
	[Pound Key] Finished.
+Copy section
	[Pound Key] Press 4 or 6 Key to select the first section.
	[Pound Key] Press 4 or 6 Key to select the final section.
	[Pound Key] Copy section: Are you sure?
	[Pound Key] Finished.
+Paste section.
	[Pound Key] Press 4 or 6 Key to set the position to paste.
	[Pound Key] Paste section: Are you sure?
	[Pound Key] Finished.
+ Join section
        [pound key] Press 4 or 6 key to select a beginning of the section.
�@�@�@  [Pound key] Press 4 or 6 key to select the end of the section. 
[pound key] Join section: Are you sure?
	[Pound Key] Finished.
+Set of section level.
	[Pound Key] Press 4 or 6 Key to select section, press 2 or 8 Key to set level.
	[Pound Key] Set of section level: Are you sure?
	[Pound Key] Set.
+Cancel previous editing.
	[Pound Key] Cancel previous editing: Are you sure?
	[Pound Key] Finished.
+Prepare to edit.
	[Pound Key] Prepare to edit: Are you sure?
	[Pound Key] Finished.
+Create new title.
	[Pound Key] Create new title: Are you sure?
	[Pound Key] Finished.
+Erase selecting title.
	[Pound Key] Erase selecting title: Are you sure?
	[Pound Key] Finished.
Back up. (CD-DA to PC card when CD selected)
+Back up the selected album.
	-PCM 44.1kHz stereo.
		[Pound Key] Back up the selected album: Are you sure?
		[Pound Key] Finished.
        -MP3 256k stereo.
		[Pound Key] Back up the selected album: Are you sure?
		[Pound Key] Finished.
	-MP3 128k stereo.
		[Pound Key] Back up the selected album: Are you sure?
		[Pound Key] Finished.
+Back up the selected track.
	+Back up to new title
		-PCM 44.1kHz stereo.
			[Pound Key] Back up the selected track to new title: Are you sure? 
			[Pound Key] Finished.
-MP3 256k stereo.
			[Pound Key] Back up the selected track to new title: Are you sure?
			[Pound Key] Finished.
		-MP3 128k stereo.
			[Pound Key] Back up the selected track to new title: Are you sure?
			[Pound Key] Finished.
	+Back up to title xx
		-PCM 44.1kHz stereo.
			[Pound Key] Back up the selected track to title xx: Are you sure?
			[Pound Key] Finished.
-MP3 256k stereo.
			[Pound Key] Back up the selected track to title xx: Are you sure?
			[Pound Key] Finished.
		-MP3 128k stereo.
			[Pound Key] Back up the selected track to title xx: Are you sure?
			[Pound Key] Finished.

Back up. (DAISY format CD to PC card when CD selected)
	[Pound Key] Back up selected title from disc to card: Are you sure?
	[Pound Key] Finished.

Back up. (PC card to disc when PC card selected)
	-DAISY Format
		[Pound Key] Back up the selected title: Are you sure?
		[Pound Key] Finished.
	+Music CD Format *
		-Back up the selected title.
			[Pound Key] Back up the selected title: Are you sure?
			[Pound Key] Finished.
		-Back up the selected section.
			[Pound Key] Back up the selected section: Are you sure?
			[Pound Key] Finished.

* You can only back up digital audio recordable disc.

Recording setting. (when inserting and selecting digital audio recordable CD)
	-Select Input device.
		Build-in Microphone.
		External Microphone.
		Line In.
	+Select recording type.
		Default.
		+Custom setting.
			-Increment track setting when no sound.
				No setting.
				1 second.
				2 seconds.
				3 seconds.
				4 seconds.
				5 seconds.
			-Noise level of input sound.
				Low.
				Normal.
				High.
			-Time to stop recording when no sound.
				No setting.
				30 seconds.
				1 minute.
				2 minutes.
				3 minutes.
				4 minutes.
				5 minutes.
			-Double speed record setting.
				Normal speed.
				Double speed.

Recording setting. (when inserting and selecting data CD or card)
	-Select input device.
		Build-in Microphone.
		External Microphone.
		Line In.
	+Select recording type.
		+Reading..
			-Select sample rate or bit rate.
				MP3 64k stereo.
				MP3 32k stereo.
		Analog cassettes with standard recording.
		Analog cassettes with double speed recording.
		Conference.
		+Custom setting.
			-Select sample rate or Bit rate.
				PCM 44.1kHz stereo. *
                                MP3 256k stereo. *
				MP3 128k stereo. *
				MP3 64kbps.
				MP3 32kbps.
				MP3 16kbps.
			-Timing of start recording.
				When detect the sound.
				When push Record Key.
			-Increment section setting when no sound.
				No setting.
				1 second.
				2 seconds.
				3 seconds.
				4 seconds.
				5 seconds.
			-Split phrase setting when no sound.
				0.2 seconds.
				0.4 seconds.
				0.6 seconds.
				0.8 seconds.
				1 second.
			-Noise level of input sound.
				Low.
				Normal.
				High.
			-Time to stop recording when no sound.
				No setting.
				30 seconds.
				1 minute.
				2 minutes.
				3 minutes.
				4 minutes.
				5 minutes.
			-Double speed record setting.
				Normal speed.
				Double speed.
		+Music.
			-Select sample rate or bit rate.
				PCM 44.1kHz stereo.
MP3 256k stereo.
MP3 128k stereo.

*When selected the sample rate or bit rate with "PCM 44.1kHz stereo" or "MP3 256k stereo" or "MP3 128k stereo", to select to "double speed" record setting.

Play. (when DAISY title is selected)
	Standard play.
	Editing play. 
	Repeat between bookmarks.
	Repeat section.
	Repeat title.
	Repeat all titles.
	Repeat random.
	+Custom play.
		+Select play unit.
			Page.
			Section.
			Title.
			+Bookmark.
				-Select playing setting.
					Pause.
					Repeat.
					Repeat random.
			+Select Level.
				-Level X* 
					Play.
					No play.
* You can set from level 1 to 6.

Play. (when music CD is selected)
	Standard play.
	Repeat track.
	Repeat album.
	Repeat random.
	Repeat between bookmarks.

Play. (when MP3 CD is selected)
	Standard play.
	Repeat file.
	Repeat album.
	Repeat all albums.
	Repeat random.
	Repeat between bookmarks.

Bookmark.
	+Setting of playing voice bookmark.
		-Select play voice bookmark while playing or not.
			Play.
			No play.
	-Remove all bookmarks in current title.
		[Pound Key] Remove: Are you sure?
		[Pound Key] Removed.
	-Remove all bookmarks.
		[Pound Key] Remove: Are you sure?
		[Pound Key] Removed.

Power on timer.
	+Power on timer 1.
	(When Power on timer is not set)
		[Pound Key] Input time with 4 digits by numerical keys.
		[Pound Key] Set.
	(When Power on timer is already set)
		+Timer switch on or off.
			-Activate.	[Pound Key] Set.
			-Deactivate.	[Pound Key] Set.
		-Change.
			[Pound Key] Input time with 4 digits by numerical keys.
			[Pound Key] Set.
		-Remove.
			[Pound Key] Remove: Are you sure?
			[Pound Key] Removed.
	+Power on timer 2. (Same as Power on timer 1.)

Notepad.
For start recording of note:
	[Record Key] Adjusting the volume level.
	[Press and hold Record Key] Record the note.

For selecting index level: [Using 2 or 8 Key]
	By year.
	By month.
	By week.
	By day.
	Each.

For changing the notepad setting
	[Pound Key] 
	+Set date.
		+Select type of index.
			-Setting date.
				Input date with 4 digits.
				Input year.
				Input time with 4 digits.
			-Yearly.
				Input date with 4 digits.
				Input time with 4 digits.
			-Monthly.
				Input date.
				Input time with 4 digits.
			-Daily
				Input time with 4 digits.
			-Set each day.
				Press 4 or 6 Key to select the day of week.
				Press 2 or 8 Key to set ON or OFF.
				Input time with 4 digits.
	-Reminder.
		On.
		Off.
	+Remove
		-Select delete index.
			Selected index.
			Past index.
			Future index.
			All.
	+Export into DAISY.
		-Select target media.
			Disc.
			Card.

Calculator.
	Addition (Plus): Information Key.
	Subtraction (Minus): Heading Key.
	Multiplication (Multiply): Page Key.
	Division (Divided by): Bookmark key.
	Equal: Pound Key.
	Clear: Star Key.

Media management.
	+CD finalization.
		-Disc option after CD finalization. *
			Disc recordable.
			Disc closed.
	-Erase card.
	-Erase CD-RW.
	-Search for edited information.
        -Card clean up.
* Can be selected when DAISY CD is inserted.

Control panel.
	-Clear all setting.
	-System properties.
		Serial number: xx.
		System version: xx.
	-Setting of playing guidance while recording.
		Play.
		No play.
	-Select the waiting sound
                      Waiting sound 1
                      Waiting sound 2
                      None of the waiting sound
-12 or 24 hour setting.
		12 hour
		24 hour
	-Select the waiting sound.
                Waiting sound 1.
                Waiting sound 2.
                None of the waiting sound.
-Memory management.
		Voice bookmark: 30 minutes. Notepad: 0 minutes.
		Voice bookmark: 25 minutes. Notepad: 5 minutes.
		Voice bookmark: 20 minutes. Notepad: 10 minutes.
		Voice bookmark: 15 minutes. Notepad: 15 minutes.
		Voice bookmark: 10 minutes. Notepad: 20 minutes.
		Voice bookmark: 5 minutes. Notepad: 25 minutes.
		Voice bookmark: 0 minutes. Notepad: 30 minutes.

16. TROUBLESHOOTING.

16.1 Symptom and solutions.
Symptom: You turn on the Power Switch, but the power does not come on.
Possible Cause A: Power cord.
Possible Cause B: AC adapter.
Solutions: Firmly reinsert the power plug into the outlet and the AC adapter.

Symptom: The power is on, but the Plextalk does not operate.
Possible Causes: Battery has not been inserted.
Solutions: Insert Battery.
Possible Causes: Key Lock has been On.
Solutions: Off the key lock.

Symptom: The Plextalk cannot shut down or no enter the any key navigation.
Possible Causes: Unknown error.
Solutions: Slides the Power Switch Off then press and hold the Information Key more than 10 seconds. But yet the Plextalk cannot be shut off, remove AC Adapter and Battery from the unit then reinsert them.

Symptom: CD cannot be inserted in the Plextalk.
Possible Causes: The power is not on.
Solutions: Turn the Power Switch on and insert the CD.
Possible Causes: CD has previously been inserted.
Solutions: Eject the CD.

Symptom: CD cannot be ejected from the Plextalk.
Possible Causes: The power is not on.
Solutions: Check whether the power is on and cables are securely connected.
Possible Causes: CD is damaged, making it difficult to eject.
Solutions: Continue to press the Eject Key.

Symptom: CD cannot be played back.
Possible Causes: Insert CD with the recording face down.
Solutions: Check which is the front and back of the CD before inserting it.
Possible Causes: Writing failed while in progress.
Solutions: Follow the guidance in order to recover the failed.
Possible Causes: Blank CD. You can record with the Record Key.
Solutions: This is a CD that has not been recorded. Record on it, then play.

Symptom: CDs or cards cannot be recorded on.
Possible Causes: Wrong input.
Solutions: Check the input method, and then correct the input setting.

Symptom: The recording volume cannot be adjusted.
Possible Causes: Input is set up the Build-in Microphone.
Solutions: Change the input device by connecting to the External Microphone Jack or the Line Input Jack.

Symptom: The Plextalk is not recognized as a CD-R or RW drive on the PC.
Possible Causes: The operating system is Windows 98SE, and the driver is not installed.
Solutions: Install the driver. Refer to the section "12.3 If You Have Windows 98 Second Edition".

Symptom: The same CD location is repeatedly played.
Possible Causes: "Repeat play" has been set in the "Play" menu.
Solutions: Switch to "Standard play" with the 3 Key.

Symptom: There is no voice guidance.
Possible Causes: The guide volume has been set to '0'.
Solutions: Adjust the guide volume with the Volume or Guide Volume Dial so that the guide volume can be heard.
Possible Causes: "Setting of playing guidance while recording" is set as "No play".
Solutions: Change "Setting of playing guidance while recording" to "Play".

16.2 Response to Voice Guides.

16.2.1 Playback. (DAISY)
Voice Guide: "Improper or damaged disc."
Possible Causes: Unsupported CD has been inserted.
Solutions: Insert a CD-DA, DAISY title, or an MP3 CD.
Possible Causes: CD that is upside down has been inserted.
Solutions: Confirm the right side of CD, then insert it.
Possible Causes: CD which is occurred the writing error has been inserted.
Solutions: Follow the voice guidance in order to recover the failed. Refer to the section "8.3.2. Function of the save edited information and search for edited information".

Voice Guide: "Unsupported card."
Possible Causes: The card is formatted by unsupported file systems.
Solutions: Insert the card which the file system is FAT or FAT32. You can format the card by these formats, refer to the section "8.11.7 Erase a PC card".

Voice Guide: "Page does not exist."
Possible Causes: There is not a specified page in the DAISY title.
Solutions: Specify the existing page within the DAISY title. Press and hold the Page Key, you can get the page information in the title.
Solutions: Select "Page" with the 2 or 8 Key, then move with the 4 or 6 Key.

Voice Guide: "Title does not exist."
Possible Causes: The specified title does not exist in the DAISY CD or PC card.
Solutions: Press and hold the Heading Key to confirm the information of title. Press the Heading Key twice, you can jump directly to the specified title.
Solutions: Select "Title" with the 2 or 8 Key, then move with the 4 or 6 Key.

Voice Guide: "Heading does not exist."
Possible Causes: The specified heading does not exist in the DAISY title.
Solutions: Press and hold the Heading Key to confirm the heading information.
Solutions: Select the level with the 2 or 8 Key, then move with the 4 or 6 Key.

Voice Guide: "Bookmark does not exist."
Possible Causes: There is no bookmark or the specified bookmark does not exist.
Solutions: Press and hold the Bookmark Key to confirm the bookmark information.
Solutions: Select "Bookmark" with the 2 or 8 Key, then move with the 4 or 6 Key.

Voice Guide: Read error.
Possible Causes: Title can't be Played back.
Solutions: Press the 4 or 6 key to select the title.

16.2.2 Playback. (Music CD or MP3 CD)
Voice Guide: "Album does not exist."
Possible Causes: There is only one album or the specified album does not exist in the MP3 CD.
Solutions: Press and hold the Heading Key to confirm the album information.

Voice Guide: "File does not exist."
Possible Causes: The specified file does not exist in the album.
Solutions: Press and hold the Heading Key to confirm the file information.

Voice Guide: "Track does not exist."
Possible Causes: The specified track does not exist in the music CD.
Solutions: Press and hold the Heading Key to confirm the track information.

16.2.3 Recording.
Voice Guide: "Unrecordable disc."
Possible Causes: Trying to record an unrecordable disc.
Solutions: Insert a recordable CD-R or RW disc.

Voice Guide: "Writing error."
Possible Causes: Vibration or shock has been occurred during recording.
Solutions: Follow the voice guidance in order to recover the failed. Refer to the section "8.3.2. Function of the save edited information and search for edited information".
Possible Causes: Fingerprints and dust are attached to CD.
Solutions: Remove fingerprints or dust with the ancillary soft cloth.

Voice Guide: Unsupported card.
Possible Causes: The card is formatted by unsupported file systems.
Solutions: Insert the card which the file system is FAT or FAT32. You can format the card by these formats, refer to the section "8.11.7 Erase a PC card".

Voice Guide: Page does not exist.
Possible Causes: There is not a specified page in the DAISY title.
Solutions: Specify the existing page within the DAISY title. Press and hold the Page Key, you can get the page information in the title.
Solutions: Select Page with the 2 and 8 key, then move with the 4 or 6 key.

Voice Guide: Heading does not exist.
Possible Causes: The specified heading does not exist in the DAISY title. A recommended CD-R or RW or PC card is not used.
Solutions: Press and hold the Heading key to confirm the heading information. Use a recommended media. For more detailed information, refer to the section "14.5.4 Recommended disc" and "14.6.2 Optional PC Memory Cards".

Voice Guide: "Drive error."
Possible Causes: Heavy vibration or fail has been occurred during recording.
Solutions: Follow the voice guidance, and restart the Plextalk. But the content of recording may not be recovered.

16.2.4 Edit.
Voice Guide: "This disc can not be edited."
Possible Causes: Trying to edit a finalized CD with the option is "Disc closed", Music CD, MP3 CD, or rented DAISY CD from library.
Solutions: Unable to edit these discs.

Voice Guide: "This title can not be edited."
Possible Causes: Trying to edit the Multi volume DAISY CD or PDTB CD (a Protected Digital Talking Book).
Solutions: Unable to edit these discs.

Voice Guide: "No undo object."
Possible Causes: Trying to run "Cancel previous editing" without editing.
Solutions: Trying to run after editing. Refer to the section "8.5.11 Cancel the previous edit".

Voice Guide: "Unable to join these phrases."
Possible Causes: Unable to join unconnected two phrases.
Solutions: Re-recording these phrases.

16.2.5 Backup.
Voice Guide: "Disc is closed." "Insert disc available for backup."
Possible Causes: Trying to back up to unrecordable disc.
Solutions: Insert a blank CD-R or RW disc or a recordable disc.

16.2.6 Recording setting.
Voice Guide: "Unrecordable disc."
Possible Causes: Trying to record a finalized DAISY CD with the option is "Disc closed", a finalized Music CD, MP3 CD, or rented DAISY CD from library.
Solutions: Unable to record these discs. Insert a blank CD-R or RW disc or a recordable disc.

16.2.7 Notepad.
Voice Guide: "Not enough space available."
Possible Causes: Not enough space for notepad recording in the memory of the Plextalk.
Solutions: Remove unnecessary notes. Refer to the section "10.6.4 Delete a notepad."
Solutions: Increase the recording time for notepad. Refer to the section "10.4.1 Reallocate memory".

16.2.8 Calculator
Voice Guide: "Answer error, answer clear."
Possible Causes: Answer is over than maximum digit number.
Solutions: Maximum digit number of calculation is 12.
Possible Causes: Divide by 0.
Solutions: Unable to divide by 0.

Voice Guide: "Numeric overflow."
Possible Causes: Input over 13 digits.
Solutions: Maximum digit number of input is 12.

16.2.9 Media management
Voice Guide: "Unable to finalize."
Possible Causes: Trying to finalize a finalized DAISY CD with the option is "Disc closed", a finalized Music CD, MP3 CD, or rented DAISY CD from library.
Solutions: Unnecessary to finalize these discs.
Possible Causes: Inserted the DAISY CD was created by any recorders or software other than the Plextalk.
Solutions: Unable to finalize these discs.
Possible Causes: Trying to finalize a blank CD-R or RW disc.
Solutions: Unable to finalize a blank CD-R or RW disc. Run after the recording.

Voice Guide: "Unerasable disc."
Possible Causes: Inserted other than a CD-RW disc.
Solutions: Unable to erase other than a CD-RW disc. Insert a CD-RW disc.

16.3 Troubleshooting the CD-R or RW Drive.
Symptom: Drive does not work.
Possible Causes: The USB cable has not been connected correctly.
Solutions: Re-insert the USB cable. Check the cable and connector and whether the pins are dented, bent or damaged.
Possible Causes: The power is not on.
Solutions: Check that the power cord and AC adopter are securely connected.
Possible Causes: The operating system is Windows 98SE, and the driver is not installed.
Solutions: Install the USB driver from the User's Guide CD (DAISY format). Refer to the section "12.3 If You Have Windows 98 Second Edition".
Possible Causes: The Power cord and AC adapter are not genuine products.
Solutions: Use the accessory Power cord and AC adapter.

Symptom: Cannot write.
Possible Causes: Other than the recommended CD-R or RW disc has been used.
Solutions: Use the recommended media. For more detailed information, refer to the section "14.5.4 Recommended disc".
Possible Causes: The disc has been inserted upside down.
Solutions: Check the front and back of the disc and re-insert it.
Possible Causes: There is not enough space in the hard disk drive of the PC.
Solutions: Although the space to be used in hard disk is different by writing methods, to write the data, generally an available capacity of 1.2 to 2 times the data is required.
Possible Causes: The power is not on.
Solutions: Check that the Power cord and AC adapter are securely connected, and turn on the Power Switch.
Possible Causes: The USB cable has not been connected correctly.
Solutions: Re-insert the USB cable. Check the cable and connector and whether the pins are dented, bent or damaged.
Possible Causes: The CD-R or RW is scratched or of poor quality.
Solutions: There is a possibility that the media is scratched, dusty or of poor quality. Use the recommended media. For more detailed information, refer to the section "14.5.4 Recommended disc".

Symptom: Traces of writing are visible despite the fact that the data on the CD-RW has been erased.
Possible Causes: This is not a problem.
Solutions: Once a CD-RW is written, there are traces of the writing, even if it is erased.

Symptom: Nothing can be added to the media.
Possible Causes: There is not enough space in the disc for added data.
Solutions: The information capacity for writing to a CD-R or RW is 650 MB (74 minutes type), including the table of contents and read-in and read out data. If the free capacity is insufficient to add the data, you should use a blank CD-R or RW disc.
Possible Causes: The CD-R or RW was written by the CD-R or RW drive of another company.
Solutions: Use the CD-R or RW disc that written by the Plextalk.
Possible Causes: The CD-R or RW was written by disc-at-once or was closed after writing by track-at-once.
Solutions: Unable to add the data these discs. You should use a blank CD-R or RW disc.

Symptom: Previous sessions of the media which were written two or more times cannot be read.
Possible Causes: The previous session could not be read due to the writing software.
Solutions: A CD-R or RW that has been written in a state which the previous session was not read by writing software can in principle be read only the final session. When the data is written the second or more read the previous session and write as a multi-session. The data session written previously is closed, preventing the reading of the added session. Re-write the data to a blank CD-R or RW.
Possible Causes: Bad quality of CD-R or RW.
Solutions: Check for dirt, fingerprints or scratches on the surface of the media. If there are dirt or fingerprints, clean the CD-R or RW.
Possible Causes: The CD has been inserted upside down.
Solutions: Check the CD and re-insert it.

Symptom: Read-error has occurred.
Possible Causes: Bad quality of the CD media.
Solutions: Check for dirt, fingerprints or scratches on the surface of the media. If there are dirt or fingerprints, clean the CD media.
Possible Causes: The CD has been inserted upside down.
Solutions: Check the CD and re-insert it.

Symptom: There is some noise when reading.
Possible Causes: A bad quality disc has been inserted.
Solutions: Use another media.
Possible Causes: A seal is glued onto the surface of the CD.
Solutions: Strip a seal from the surface. Be careful not to scratch the CD when strip off.

Symptom: CD cannot be ejected from the Plextalk.
Possible Causes: The power is not on.
Solutions: Turn on the power.
Possible Causes: A problem for the ejection operation has occurred.
Solutions: Continue to press the Eject Key.


Appendix A: Technical Support (US & CANADA).
If you experience a problem while operating your Plextalk Portable Recorder PTR1, please refer first to the relevant sections of this manual. If you do not uncover the section there, please refer next to the troubleshooting chapter. It contains solutions to the most common types of problems. 

If you have not been successful in your quest, you should first contact the dealer where you purchased your product. They will attempt to resolve your problem.

Appendix B: Warranty (US & CANADA).
PLEXTOR CORP. ("Plextor"). Warrants your Plextalk Portable Recorder PTR1 against any defect in material and workmanship, under normal usage, for a period of one year following its date of purchase. In the event this product is found to be defective within the warranty period, PLEXTOR will, at its option, repair or replace the defective unit.

This warranty is void: a) if the unit is operated or stored under abnormal use and maintenance conditions; b) if the unit is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification or alteration is expressly authorized in written by PLEXTOR; c) if the unit is subjected to abuse, neglect, lightning strike, electrical fault, improper packaging, or accident: d) if the unit is installed improperly; e) if the serial number of the unit is defaced or missing; or f) if the unit is damaged due to excessive shock, such as from dropping.

PLEXTOR will not, under any circumstances, be liable for direct, special, or consequential damages, such as, but not limited to, damage or loss of property or equipment, loss of profits or revenue, cost of replacement goods, or expense or inconvenience caused by service interruptions. Under no circumstances will any person be entitled to any sum greater than the purchase price paid for the unit.

To obtain warranty service, you should first contact the dealer where you purchased your product. They will attempt to diagnose and correct your problem. If the unit does not function properly, they will ask you to contact Plextalk Technical Support about a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number. At that time you may be asked to present proof-of-purchase documents to confirm that the unit is still under warranty. 

All Plextalk units returned must be securely packaged and shipped postage prepaid. All product returns must be authorized in advance by Plextalk Technical Support. Authorization is confirmed by issuance of the RMA number, which must be written prominently on the outside of the box in which the defective unit is retuned to Plextalk Technical support. PLEXTOR is not responsible for any damages during shipment due to insufficient packaging.

INDEX

#.
Pound key, page12.
  enter, page 49.

*.
Star key, page 12.
  Cancel, page 49.

0.
0 key, page 50.

A.
AC adapter, page 3, page14.
  connecting AC adapter, page 16, page 24.
adding numbered bookmark, page 64.
adding simple bookmark, page 63.
adding voice bookmark, page 64.
alarm.
  alarm note, page 146.
  alarm voice, page 1.
analog cassettes setting, double speed, page 90.
analog cassettes setting, standard, page 90.
audio cable, page 3, page 94.
audio calculator, page 1.
audio clip.
  cut and paste audio clip , page 1.
audio clipboard, page 1, page 105.
audio features, page 167.
audio help.
  listening with 5 key, page 48.
audio notepad, page 1.
automatic gain control, page 45.
automatic power off, page 42, page 43.

B.
back face, page 6, page 16.
back key, page 13, page 79, page 85.
  moving by phrase with back key, page 40.
  rewind with back key, page 50.
  setting a.m. or p.m. with back key, page 74.
backing up, page 121.
  backing up album or track, page 137.
  backing up music CD, page 136.
backup.
  backup time, page 122, page 138.
battery, page 3.
  battery charging time, page 24.
  inserting battery , page 23.
  operation with battery, page 14.
  optional battery, page 172.
  battery precautions, page 20.
  battery specifications, page 169.
  battery warnings, front page XV, page 19.
battery cover, page 17.
battery LED, page 10, page 24.
beginning.
  going to beginning, page 31.
beginning of book, page 31.
bookmark, page 1.
  checking bookmark, page 56.
  inserting simple bookmark, page 40.
  jumping to next bookmark, page 66.
  jumping to previous bookmark, page 66.
  numbered bookmark, page 63.
  removing bookmark, page 67.
  resume bookmark, page 63.
  retrieving nearest bookmark, page 65.
  simple bookmark, page 63.
  voice bookmark, page 63.
bookmark key, page 11, page 49, page 57.
  adding numbered bookmark with bookmark key, page 64.
  adding simple bookmark, page 64.
  adding voice bookmark with bookmark key, page 64.
  inserting simple bookmark with bookmark key, page 40.
  jumping to numbered bookmark with bookmark key, page 65.
  jumping to simple bookmark with bookmark key, page 65.
  jumping to voice bookmark with bookmark key, page 66.
  retrieving nearest bookmark with bookmark key, page 65.
bookmarks.
  removing all bookmarks, page 68.
  removing all bookmarks in title, page 68.
bottom face, page 6, page 17.
busy LED, page 7, page 9.

C.
cable.
  audio cable, page 3.
  USB cable, page 4.
calculator, page 1, page 149.
  cancel calculator, page 151.
  clear calculator, page 150.
cancel.
  star key and cancel, page 49.
Cancel Key, page 12, page 32.
cancel previous editing, page 113.
canceling a heading, page 116.
canceling entry, page 32.
canceling page, page 117.
canceling sleep timer, page 73.
care of CDs, front page XVI, page 19.
care of Plextalk, front page XV, page 19.
caution symbol, front page XI.
CD.
  backing up CD, page 121.
  backing up CD album or track, page 137.
  care of CD, front page XVI, page 19.
  ejecting CD, page 9, page 42.
  finalizing CD, page 120, page 135.
  inserting CD, page 26, page 44, page 51.
  playing CD, page 27, page 52.
  recording CD, page 43.
  round CDs only, page 52.
  user's guide CD, page 4, page 5.
CD Eject Key, page 7.
CD finalization, page 120, page 135.
CD insertion or ejection slot, page 7.
CD-R media, page 97.
CD-RW.
  erasing CD-RW, page 124.
CD-RW media, page 4.
charging battery, page 10.
changing the power on timer, page 76.
charging time, page 24.
clear all settings, page 140.
clock.
  changing to 12 or 24-hour clock setting, page 141.
  checking clock, page 56.
  clock setting, page 74.
conference setting, page 90.
connecting external source, page 14.
connecting power, page 24.
connecting to computer, page 154.
controls and functions, page 6.
copy phrase, page 106.
copy section, page 110.
copying.
  copying rules, front page XII.
copying a phrase, page 106.
copying rules of music CD, front page XII.
copyright information.
  heading key and copyright information, page 49.
create new title, page 114.
custom play, page 70, page 72.
custom recording setting, page 91, page 92.
cut and paste audio clip, page 1.
cut section, page 110.
cutting a phrase, page 105.

D.
DAISY, page 2.
  DAISY consortium, page 2.
  DAISY heading structure, page 35.
  DAISY information, page 54.
  listening to DAISY books, page 51.
  DAISY playback features, page 1.
DAISY disc.
  adding to recorded DAISY disc, page 120
danger symbol, front page XI.
DC input terminal, page 16.
deactivating the power on timer, page 75.
decal, page 3.
digital sound rules, front page XII.
dimensions, page 6.
disc closed, page 120.
Down Key, page 12.
duration.
  checking duration for title, page 56.

E.
edit, page 1.
edit menu, page 106.
editing.
  canceling previous editing, page 114.
  editing while recording, page 102.
  editing while recording music format, page 134.
editing play, page 69, page 70.
Eject Key, page 7, page 9, page 42, page 50.
  CD Ejection slot
ejecting.
  ejecting PC card, page 128.
ejecting a CD, page 42.
  ejection lever for PC card, page 15.
enter function.
  Pound key and enter function, page 49.
Enter Key, page 12.
erase selected title, page 115.
erasing CD-RW, page 124.
erasing PC memory card, page 127.
external microphone jack, page 13, page 14.
external source.
  setup for external source, page 96.

F.
faces of unit, page 6.
fast forward, page 31.
features, page 1.
  playback features, page 1.
finalized CD.
  editing finalized CD, page 114.
finalizing, page 121, page 135.
force eject, page 50.
Forward Key, page 12, page 13, page 31, page 79, page 85.
  fast forward toggle and Forward Key, page 50.
  moving by phrase with Forward Key, page 40.
  setting a.m. or p.m. with Forward Key, page 74.
front, page 6, page 7.
functions, page 168.

G.
getting started, page 23.
group.
  canceling group while recording, page 104.
  Heading Key toggle, page 49.
  moving by group, page 60.
  group setting while recording, page 104.
Group Key, page 12.
guide volume.
  adjusting guide volume, page 8.
  changing guide volume, page 28, page 52.
  increments guide volume, page 29.
  setting guide volume to 0, page 95.
guide volume dial, page 8.

H.
heading.
  canceling heading, page 116.
  canceling heading while recording, page 102.
  checking current heading, page 55.
  setting heading after recording, page 116.
  setting heading while recording, page 102.
Heading Key, page 11, page 58.
  book information and Heading Key, page 32.
  checking headings with Heading Key, page 55.
  checking MP3 files with Heading Key, page 85.
  checking music tracks with Heading Key, page 79.
  going to beginning with Heading Key, page 31.
  moving to track with Heading Key, page 80.
  moving with Heading Key, page 33.
  recording, page 102.
  recording and Heading Key, page 102.
  switch heading and group toggle, page 49.
  using Heading Key with recorded material, page 116.
heading levels, page 35.
heading number.
  moving by heading number, page 33, page 59.
headphone jack, page 13, page 14.
headphones.
  connecting headphones, page 95.
  use headphones during recording, page 94.
help.
  5 key and help, page 49.
  listening help with 5 key, page 48.

I.
Information Key, page 11.
  checking clock with Information Key, page 55.
  checking recording time with Information Key, page 101, page 134.
  setting clock with Information Key, page 74.
  sleep timer and Information Key, page 73.
  sleep timer toggle with Information Key, page 49.
insert mode, page 12, page 118.
inserting, page 118.
inserting a CD, page 26, page 44, page 51.
inserting battery, page 23.
insertion slot.
  PC card insertion slot, page 15.
internal microphone, page 45.

J.
join phrase, page 109.

K.
key describer, page 7, page 48.
key lock, page 7, page 8, page 48.
  key describer and key lock, page 48.
key lock button, page 7.

L.
left face, page 6, page 13.
level.
  selecting level, page 37.
level 1.
  moving by level 1, page 37.
level 2.
  moving by level 2, page 37.
levels of headings, page 35.
line in.
  external source setup, page 96.
line input jack, page 13, page 14, page 131.
listening to a recording, page 46.
listening to book information, page 32.

M.
mark.
  mark page, page 1.
  mark section, page 1.
media.
  CD-RW media, page 4.
media management, page 120.
media selection, page 126.
memory.
  memory in Plextalk, page 63.
memory management, page 142.
menu.
  5 key and menu, page 49.
  moving through menu, page 48.
  selecting menu with 5 key, page 47.
  using menu, page 47.
menu hierarchy, page 174.
menu key, page 12.
microphone.
  built-in microphone, page 10.
  external microphone, page 14, page 94, page 131.
  setup for external microphone, page 95.
  internal microphone, page 45, page 94.
  recommended microphone, page 173.
  stereo microphone, page 95.
monitor volume.
  adjusting monitor volume, page 8.
monitor volume dial, page 8.
monitor volume level dial, page 8.
move back.
  4 key and move back, page 49.
move by level 2, page 59.
move by level 3, page 59.
move forward.
  6 key and move forward, page 49.
moving.
  moving backward while listening, page 79, page 85.
  moving by 4 key, page 59.
  moving by 6 key, page 59.
  moving by group, page 60.
  moving by heading, page 33.
  moving by heading number, page 59.
  moving by level 1, page 37.
  moving by level 2, page 37.
  moving by MP3 file number, page 86.
  moving by next page, page 61.
  moving by page number, page 34, page 61.
  moving by phrase, page 40, page 58.
  moving by previous page, page 61.
  moving by specifying track, page 80.
  Moving by time, page 39.
  moving by title number, page 63.
  moving forward while listening, page 79 page 85.
  hints for moving, page 48.
  moving slightly backward, page 80, page 85.
  moving slightly forward, page 80, page 85.
  moving through music CD, page 79.
  moving to next or previous album, page 86.
  moving to next or previous MP3 file, page 86.
  moving with 4 key, page 47.
  moving with 6 key, page 47.
  moving with heading key, page 80.
moving by.
  moving by title, page 62.
MP3.
  playing MP3, page 1.
MP3 disc.
  moving by file number of MP3 disc, page 86.
  moving through MP3 disc, page 86.
  moving to album of MP3 disc, page 86.
  playing MP3 disc, page 84.
  repeat album of MP3 disc, page 87, page 88.
  repeat all albums of MP3 disc, page 87, page 88.
  repeat between bookmarks of MP3 disc, page 87.
  repeat file of MP3 disc, page 87.
  repeat random of MP3 disc, page 87.
MP3 files.
  checking number of MP3 files, page 85.
  play sequence of MP3 files, page 84.
  Plextalk and MP3 files, page 83.
MP3 stereo setting, page 91.
music CD.
  backing up of music CD, page 135.
  finalizing music CD, page 134.
  moving through music CD, page 79.
  normal play of music CD, page 81.
  playing music CD, page 1, page 78.
  repeat album of music CD, page 81, page 82.
  repeat between bookmarks of music CD, page 81, page 83.
  repeat random of music CD, page 81, page 82, page 89.
  repeat track of music CD, page 81.
  rules for copying of music CD, front page XII.
music format.
  hints for music format recording, page 130.
  music format recording, page 133.
  settings for music format recording, page 131.
music PCM stereo setting, page 90.

N.
next bookmark.
  jumping to next bookmark, page 66.
no play, page 67.
normal play, page 69.
  normal play of music CD, page 81.
note symbol, front page XI.
notepad, page 1, page 143.
  back up note, page 148.
  check a note, page 145.
  delete a note, page 148.
  power switch position for notepad, page 14.
  record a note, page 144.
  record an alarm note, page 146.
number 0 key.
  canceling sleep timer with number 0 key, page 73.
number 1 key, page 12.
  recording mode with number 1 key, page 49.
number 2 key, page 12.
  scroll up, page 49.
  selecting level with number 2 key, page 37.
  moving title with number 2 key, page 62.
number 3 key.
  playback mode with number 3 key, page 49.
  toggle normal play with number 3 key, page 70.
number 4 key, page 12.
  move back with number 4 key, page 49.
  moving by number 4 key, page 59.
  moving through menu with number 4 key, page 48.
  moving with number 4 key, page 47.
number 5 key, page 12.
  listening to audio help with number 5 key, page 48.
  menu and help toggle with number 5 key, page 49.
  electing menu with number 5 key, page 47.
number 6 key.
  move forward with number 6 key, page 49.
  moving by number 6 key, page 59.
  moving through menu with number 6 key, page 48.
  moving with number 6 key, page 47.
number 7 key, page 12.
  recording, page 104.
  recording and number 7 key, page 104.
  undo with number 7 key, page 49, page 61.
number 8 key, page 12.
  scroll down, page 49.
  selecting group with number 8 key, page 60.
  selecting level 2 with number 8 key, page 59.
  selecting level 3 with number 8 key, page 59.
  selecting level with number 8 key, page 37.
number 9 key, page 12.
  redo with number 9 key, page 49, page 61.
number keys, page 12.
numbered bookmark, page 63.
  adding numbered bookmark, page 64.
  jumping to numbered bookmark, page 65.
Numeric Keypad, page 11.

O.
operating position, page 18.
options, page 172.
overwriting.
  overwriting while recording, page 105.

P.
page.
  canceling page in recorded material, page 117.
  canceling page while recording, page 103.
  checking page, page 56.
  setting page in recorded material, page 117.
  setting page while paused, page 103.
  setting page while recording, page 103.
listening to page information, page 34.
page key, page 11, page 56, page 60, page 117.
  canceling page with page key, page 104.
  getting page information with page key, page 34.
  moving with page key, page 34.
  recording and page key, page 103.
page key, page 49.
page mark, page 1.
moving by page number, page 34.
paste audio clip, page 1.
paste phrase, page 108.
paste section, page 112.
pause.
  setting group while recording pause, page 104.
  setting heading while recording pause, page 102.
pausing.
  pausing while recording, page 100.
PC.
  connecting PC, page 16.
  connecting Plextalk to PC, page 154.
  removing Plextalk from PC, page 16.
Using PC with Plextalk, page 148.
PC card.
  ejecting PC card, page 15.
PC card ejection lever, page 15.
PC card insertion slot, page 15.
PC memory card, page 1.
  capacity of PC memory card, page 121, page 136.
  ejecting PC memory card, page 128.
  erasing PC memory card, page 127.
  inserting PC memory card, page 125.
  recommended PC memory card, page 172.
  recording on PC memory card, page 124, page 126.
PCMCIA card, page 15.
phrase.
  copying phrase, page 106.
  cutting phrase, page 105.
  joining phrase, page 119.
  moving by phrase, page 58.
  pasting phrase, page 107.
  splitting phrase, page 108.
play.
  play MP3, page 78
  play music CD, page 78.
play menu.
music CD and play menu, page 81.
play mode.
  toggling with 3 key, page 70.
play modes, page 69.
play MP3 disc, page 84.
play music CD, page 78.
play speed or tone dial, page 8, page 50.
  changing speed with play speed or tone dial, page 29, page 53.
  changing tone with play speed or tone dial, page 30, page 53.
Play or Stop Key, page 13. page 48.
  checking duration with Play or Stop Key, page 56.
  editing play with Play or Stop Key, page 70.
  listening with Play or Stop Key, page 46.
  playing CD with Play or Stop Key, page 27, page 52.
  playing MP3 disc with Play or Stop Key, page 84.
  playing music CD with Play or Stop Key, page 78.
  stopping play with Play or Stop Key, page 27, page 42, page 52.
  stopping recording with Play or Stop Key, page 46.
playback, page 1.
playback mode.
  3 key and playback mode, page 49.
play speed, page 1.
  adjusting play speed, page 8.
  changing play speed, page 29, page 54.
  stages of play speed, page 30, page 54.
play speed or tone dial, page 7.
playing a CD, page 27, page 52.
Plextalk as CD-R/RW drive.
  capabilities, page 152.
  features, page 153.
  specifications, page 170.
Pound Key, page 49.
pound sign key, page 12.
power.
  turning on power, page 25, page 51.
power cord, page 3, page 14.
  connecting power cord, page 24.
power LED, page 10, page 14.
power off, page 14, page 43.
  automatic power off, page 14.
  automatic power off after no activity, page 42, page 43.
power on, page 14.
power on timer.
  changing time of power on timer, page 74.
  deactivating of power on timer, page 73.
  number of power on timer, page 71.
  power switch position for power on timer, page 14.
  removing power on timer, page 75.
  setting of power on timer, page 74.
power switch, page 13, page 14, page 25, page 51.
  turning off power switch, page 43.
prepare to edit, page 114, page 121.
previous bookmark.
  jumping to previous bookmark, page 66.
punch-in mode, page 12, page 118, page 119.

R.
reading setting, page 90.
Record Key, page 12, page 45, page 49, page 100.
  checking record level, page 44.
record level, page 11.
record level LEDs, page 10.
recording, page 43, page 45, page 100.
  adding to the recording, page 118.
  canceling group while recording, page 104.
  canceling heading while recording, page 102.
  canceling page while recording, page 103.
  checking recording time, page 101, page 134.
  editing during recording, page 102, page 134.
  finalizing a recorded CD, page 120, page 135.
  recording formats and settings, page 90.
  recording from external source, page 14.
  inserting content into a recording, page 118.
  listening to recording, page 46.
  recording in music format, page 133.
  recording on PC memory card, page 124.
  overwriting, page 105.
  pausing during recording, page 101.
  principles for recording, page 130.
  punch-in recording, page 119.
  setting group during recording, page 104.
  etting group while recording paused, page 104.
  setting heading diring recording, page 102.
  setting heading while recording paused, page 103.
  setting page during recording, page 103.
  setting page while recording pause, page 103.
  setting recording volume, page 100.
  settings for recording, page 100.
  settings for music format recording, page 131.
  recording sound quality, page 93.
  stopping recording, page 46, page 101, page 134.
  recording time, page 92.
  recording time for music format, page 131.
recording hardware, page 94.
recording LED, page 12, page 45.
recording level.
  adjusting recording level, page 8.
  checking recording level, page 44.
recording level dial, page 8.
  automatic gain control and recording level dial, page 45.
recording level LED, page 44.
recording level or monitor volume level dial, page 8.
recording mode.
  1 key and recording mode, page 49.
recording setting, page 100.
recording settings.
  recording settings for analog cassettes, double-speed, page 90.
  recording settings for analog cassettes, standard, page 90.
  recording settings for conference, page 90.
  recording settings for custom, page 91, page 92.
  recording settings details, page 91.
  recording settings for music MP3 stereo, page 91.
  recording settings for music PCM stereo, page 90.
  recording settings for reading, page 90.
recording volume, page 133.
Redo, page 62.
  0 key and redo, page 49.
Redo Key, page 12.
remove all bookmarks, page 68.
remove selected bookmarks, page 68.
removing a bookmark, page 68.
removing all bookmarks, page 68.
removing all bookmarks in title, page 68.
removing the power on timer, page 77.
removing from PC, page 153.
repeat album.
  repeat album for MP3 disc, page 87, page 88.
  repeat album for music CD, page 81, page 82.
repeat all albums.
  repeat all albums for MP3 disc, page 87, page 88.
repeat all titles, page 69.
repeat between bookmarks, page 69, page 71.
  repeat between bookmarks for MP3 disc, page 87, page 89.
  repeat between bookmarks for music CD, page 81, page 83.
repeat file.
  repeat file for MP3 file, page 87.
repeat random, page 69, page 72.
  repeat random for MP3 disc, page 87.
  repeat random for music CD, page 81, page 82, page 89.
repeat section, page 69, page 71.
repeat title, page 69, page 72.
repeat track.
  repeat track for music CD, page 81.
resume bookmark, page 63.
Reverse Key, page 12.
rewind.
  Back Key and rewind, page 50.
right face, page 6, page 15.
rules.
  digital sound rules, front page XII.
rules for copying, front page XII.

S.
safety precautions, front page XIII, page 18.
safety symbols, front page XI.
SCMS, front page XII.
scroll down.
  8 key and scroll down, page 49.
scroll up.
  2 key and scroll up, page 49.
section.
  copying section, page 111.
  cutting section, page 110.
  pasting section , page 112.
  setting section level, page 113.
section level setup, page 113.
section mark, page 1.
selecting media, page 123, page 127.
serial number, page 143.
  serial number label, page 17.
setting power on timer, page 74.
setting heading, page 116.
setting page, page 118.
shape of Plextalk, page 6.
shipping, page 5.
simple bookmark, page 63.
  adding simple bookmark, page 64.
  inserting simple bookmark, page 40.
  jumping to simple bookmark, page 65.
sleep timer.
  canceling sleep timer, page 73.
  information key and sleep timer, page 73.
sound quality, page 92.
speaker, page 10.
special pages, page 61.
specifications, page 166.
split phrase, page 109.
star key, page 12, page 49.
stop key, page 13.
stopping play, page 27, page 42, page 52.
stopping recording, page 99, page 135.
system properties, page 143.

T.
technical support (North America), page 192.
time of recording, page 92.
  time of recording for music format, page 131.
title.
  creating new title, page 115.
  erasing title, page 115.
  moving by title, page 62.
tone.
  adjusting tone, page 8.
  changing tone, page 30, page 54.
  stages of tone, page 54.
tone dial, page 8.
top face, page 6, page 9.
track.
  checking number of track, page 79.
  creating new track, page 135.
travel case, page 4.
troubleshooting, page 183.
  troubleshooting for CD-R or RW drive, page 189.
  troubleshooting for playback, page 185.
  troubleshooting for recording, page 186.
  troubleshooting for voice guide, page 184.

U.
Undo, page 62.
  7 key and undo, page 49.
Undo Key, page 12.
Up Key, page 12.
USB, page 1.
  USB cable, page 4.
  USB cable connector, page 16.
User's Guide CD, page 4, page 5, page 25, page 55.

V.
version number, page 143.
voice alarm, page 1.
voice bookmark, page 1, page 63.
  adding voice bookmark, page 64.
  jumping to voice bookmark, page 66.
  turning off voice of a voice bookmark, page 67.
voice guide, page 1.
  turning off for recording, page 94.
volume.
  adjusting volume, page 8.
  increments volume, page 28, page 53.
  recording volume, page 133.
changing volume, page 27, page 52.
volume or guide volume dial, page 7, page 8, page 50.
  changing guide volume with volume or guide volume dial, page 28, page 52.
  changing volume with volume or guide volume dial, page 27, page 52.

W.
warning symbol, front page XI.
warranty (North America), page 193.
what you get, page 3.

Plextor Corporation. (US. & CANADA ) .
4 8 3 8 3 Fremont boulevard Suite 120.
Fremont CA 94538-6509.
Phone: 510-440-2000.
Fax: 510-440-9755.
URL: www.plextalk.com.

Shinano Kenshi Limited Company.
6-15-26, Chuo, Ueda-shi,
Nagano-ken, 386-0012 Japan.
Phone: 81-268-28-8009.
FAX: 81-268-22-5476.
URL: www.plextalk.net.

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