- Table of Contents -
1. What’s in the box? 1
2. Physical description 2
3. Inserting/removing the battery 3
4. Charging the battery 3
5. Turning the Power on/off 3
6. Inserting and removing an SD card. 3
7. Connecting to a PC 3
8. Basic concept of User Interface 3
9. Switching among the BookSense programs 3
10. Adjusting Volume 3
11. Play/Pause 3
12. Recording 3
13. Checking Date & Time 3
14. Switching storage device 3
15. Using help mode 3
16. Key lock switch 3
Appendix: BookSense Commands Summary 3
Quick Start Guide – BookSense/BookSense XT
Thank you for purchasing the BookSense. The BookSense (available in standard and XT models) is a digital audio player that is manufactured by HIMS International Corporation, the creator of the popular SENSE product line. It is a very convenient, portable device which can play digital books, audio files, document files, and DAISY content.
Getting started: This Quick Start Guide shows you how to connect and charge the battery, how to turn the BookSense on and off, how to get help and how to prevent the accidental pressing of buttons.
For further information, please refer to the User Manual.
1. What’s in the box?
You should find the below items in the BookSense packing box.
1) BookSense or BookSense XT
2) Rechargeable battery pack
3) AC adaptor
4) Long USB Cable to connect the BookSense to a PC
5) Short USB cable to connect a USB memory stick to the BookSense
6) Ear buds
7) SD card (including User Manual)
8) Carrying Pouch
9) Lanyard
10) Quick Start Guide (In both print and Braille)
2. Physical description
(1) POWER/PLAY button(2) RECORD button
(3) RIGHT button
(4) Key lock switch
(5) RESET button
(6) OK button
(7) USB OTG port
(8) DC jack / (9) CANCEL button
(10) NUMERIC(0~9) button
(11) DOWN button
(12) LEFT button
(13) MENU button
(14) UP button
(15) DATE TIME button
(16) Speakers
(17) Earphone jack
(18) Strap Holder
(19) Mic. jack
(20) MODE button / (21) Volume up button
(22) Volume down button
(23) SD slot
3. Inserting/removing the battery
To insert the battery, follow these steps:
1) The outer surface of the battery is smooth with the company logo engraved on it. The inner surface is rough with two recessed sections at the bottom.
2) Hold the BookSense in your hand so that the front face containing the NUMERIC buttons is facing down. Insert the bottom of the battery with the recessed sections first, and then snap the top edge in place. The smooth surface with the company logo engraved on it should be facing up.
3) Several seconds after inserting the battery in to the BookSense, you will hear a sound indicating the BookSense is booting up followed by the announcement, “Media” to indicate you are now in Media Mode.
Note: The battery is designed to fit only in the correct orientation. If you feel any resistance it is likely you have the battery upside down. Make sure that it locks in place.
To remove the battery, follow these steps:
1) Place the BookSense in your hand so that the underside with the company logo is facing up.
2) Rotate the BookSense so that the Strap Holder is facing you.
3) Find the “Battery lock catch” right above the small screw hole.
4) Hold down the Battery lock catch.
5) You should find a small groove on each side of the battery. With your other hand, use these grooves to grip the battery and pull gently upwards.
4. Charging the battery
Location of the DC jack: With the front face containing the NUMERIC buttons facing you, find the round jack on the left of the bottom edge of the BookSense.
1) Plug the supplied AC adapter into the DC jack.
2) A full charge takes about 2.5 hours.
Note: Before initial usage of the BookSense, it needs to be charged for more than 2.5 hours while it is on. You can use the BookSense while charging it. To check the battery status, press and hold down the OK button for 2 seconds while the AC adaptor is disconnected.
5. Turning the Power on/off
Location of the POWER/PLAY button: With the front face containing the NUMERIC buttons facing you, locate the top button on the right edge.
1) To turn on the BookSense, press and hold down the POWER/PLAY button for 2 seconds.
2) To turn off the BookSense while it is on, press and hold down the POWER/PLAY button for 2 seconds.
6. Inserting and removing an SD card.
Location of the SD slot: While the front face containing the NUMERIC buttons is facing you, find the long rectangular slot near the bottom of the left edge.
To insert the SD card, follow these steps:
1) One corner of the SD card is cut at a 45 degree angle, this cut corner should be at the top right when you insert the card into the SD slot. The surface of the label should be face down.
2) Gently push the SD card into the slot until it clicks into place. Do not use excessive force. Only slight pressure is required to insert the SD card in the slot.
3) If the BookSense is turned on, you will hear a ding-dong sound to confirm that it has been recognized.
To remove the SD card, follow these steps:
1) Gently push the SD card into the card slot until it clicks and then release it.
2) The SD card will pop out of the slot enough for you to grip it and pull it out completely.
3) If the BookSense is turned on, you will hear a popping sound to confirm that the BookSense has detected the removal of the SD card.
7. Connecting to a PC
Location of the USB OTG port: With the front face containing the NUMERIC buttons facing you, find the rectangular port on the right of the bottom edge of the BookSense
To transfer files from your PC to your BookSense, follow these steps:
1) Turn on the BookSense and connect the small end of the long USB cable to the USB OTG port and the larger end to your PC’s USB port.
2) Once you connect to your PC, click the “My computer” icon on the PC. The BookSense should appear as a removable drive labeled “BOOKSENSE”. If you have an SD card inserted, another removable disk should appear as well.
Note: You can see the “BOOKSENSE” drive only for the BookSense XT.
3) Copy the files from the PC and paste into the specified folders under the “BOOKSENSE” or the “removable disk” (only present if an SD card is inserted). For example, music files should be copied to the MEDIA folder, and NLS book contents should be copied to the NLS folder which is a subfolder of the DAISY folder. Please refer to the user manual for more detailed information.)
Note: While the BookSense is connected, it will not be operational. If the BookSense is turned off, the PC will not recognize it. If an SD card is not inserted, you will not be able to access the drive labeled “removable disk”.
8. Basic concept of User Interface
The BookSense has been designed with a consistent and intuitive interface for the convenience and ease of use of our users. In this section, we will introduce the basic concepts of the BookSense interface.
The BookSense consists of 2 main areas: the file browser and playback area. in all modes except Radio. The file and folder structure of the BookSense is arranged in a list view. By pressing the UP and DOWN arrows, you can navigate the file or folder list. And by pressing the LEFT and RIGHT arrows, you can move back or forward a level in the directory structure.
You can use numbers 1 through 6 to navigate files or folders very quickly. Press number 8 to move to a designated indexed file. When you press the POWER/PLAY button on a file or folder, the BookSense begins playing the content. Press the CANCEL button to exit playback of the current content and you are returned to the file list.
In the playback area, the unit of movement can be changed by pressing the UP and DOWN arrows either in playing or pause status. The LEFT and RIGHT arrows are used to move backward and forward within the currently playing content based on the specified unit to move by.
The numbers 1 through 3 are used in conjunction with marks and numbers 4 through 6 are used to control the playback speed in all modes except Radio.
Each program or mode of the BookSense has its own menu system. To open the menu at any point or from any program, press the MENU button. Each menu contains several menu items which you can navigate using the UP and DOWN arrows. If the menu is a pull down, it means there are sub menu items, and the BookSense announces “pull down” followed by the menu name. By pressing the LEFT and RIGHT arrows, you can move back or forward a level in the menu structure, just like navigating in the file list. Once you are placed on the menu that you want to execute, press the MENU or OK button.
Otherwise, press the CANCEL button to return to the place where you were before entering the menu.
If the menu item is a dialog, it will open a dialog box with at least 1 setting to adjust. The settings to adjust may be combo boxes or edit boxes.
A combo box can be made up of several items. You can navigate among items in a dialog by pressing the UP and DOWN arrows. To change the value of a combo box, you need to press the LEFT and RIGHT arrows. An edit box allows you to use the numeric keypad to enter a value. Press the CANCEL button to erase the last number. If the edit box is empty, pressing the CANCEL button closes the dialog box. Press the OK or MENU button to save settings that you have changed.
You can create a recording regardless if you are in the Media, DAISY, or Document Reader. Once the recording is complete, you can listen to the recording you just made by pressing the OK or POWER/PLAY button. If you are in Radio mode, the channel to which you are currently listening will be recorded.
You can query the date and time easily from anywhere using the DATE &TIME button. This function works even when the BookSense is turned off, provided the keypad is not locked.
A long press of many of the buttons on the keypad(2 seconds or more) results in these keys performing additional functions.
For further information, please refer to the appendix of this quick start guide or to the user manual.
9. Switching among the BookSense programs
Location of the MODE button: With the front face containing the NUMERIC buttons facing you, find the top button on the left edge.
The BookSense contains 4 different programs.
1) Media 2) DAISY 3) Document Reader 4) Radio
Note: Radio is only available on the BookSense XT.
To cycle through the various BookSense programs, press the MODE button while the BookSense is turned on. By pressing the MODE button, you can cycle through Media Player, DAISY Player, and Document Reader in that order. The BookSense XT also contains the Radio in the rotation order after the Document Reader.
10. Adjusting Volume
Location of the Volume buttons: With the front face containing the NUMERIC buttons facing you, locate the second and third buttons from the top on the left edge of the BookSense.
1) Increase/decrease volume: Volume up/Volume down buttons.
There are separate volume settings for headphones and the internal speaker. And both the voice synthesizer and audio playback volume can be adjusted. For more detailed information, please refer to the user manual.
When you adjust the volume during content playback, volume is adjusted without any notification. When it is adjusted to the default volume, the BookSense notifies the user with the beep sound. However, while playback is paused or the unit is idle, the BookSense announces the volume level when it is adjusted.
11. Play/Pause
Location of the POWER/PLAY button: With the front face containing the NUMERIC buttons facing you, find the top button on the right edge.
Once you have located the file or folder you wish to play, press the POWER/PLAY button or the OK button to load it and start playing the contents. Press the POWER/PLAY button to pause playback and press the POWER/PLAY button again to restart playing the contents. If you wish to stop playing the current book or file, press the CANCEL button to exit and return to the file list.
12. Recording
Location of the RECORD button: With the front face containing the NUMERIC buttons facing you, find the second button from the top on the right edge of the BookSense.
Below are listed the various ways to create a recording.
1) Start recording: Press and hold the RECORD button for more than 2 seconds.
2) Pause recording: Press the RECORD button quickly.
3) Re-start recording: Press the RECORD button once more.
4) Stop recording: Press the POWER/PLAY button or OK button then choose whether or not you want to listen to the recorded file using the LEFT or RIGHT Arrow.
Note: To pause the recording, press the RECORD button while recording. Press the RECORD button again and recording resumes.
Note: In radio mode, BookSense records the Radio station currently being played. In order to create voice or line-in recordings, record when you are in Media, DAISY or Document reader.
13. Checking Date & Time
Location of the DATE TIME button: With the front face containing the NUMERIC buttons facing you, locate the narrow horizontal button just above the arrow keys.