Playing RFB&D S Audioplus Books Using the Plextalk PTN1 CD Player
(April 2009)
Playing RFB&D’s AudioPlus® Books Using the Plextalk PTN1 CD Player
BATTERY INFORMATION
The first time you use the PTN1, charge it for four hours to
fully charge. If you don’t use it for a month, charge it again
for four hours.
• Type of Battery: Internal rechargeable
• Battery Charge Time: 4 hours
• Battery Charge Life: 5 hours of playing time
MACHINE BASICS
Turning the PTN1 On and Off
ON:
• Press and hold the POWER button until you hear a chime.
• Listen for the startup music.
• If there is no disc inside, the PTN1 will say, No disc.
OFF:
• Press and hold the POWER button until you hear a beep.
• The PTN1 will say, Shut down.
• Listen for the music tones and a chime.
Inserting a CD
• Insert the CD, label side up, into the CD slot drive.
• Gently push the CD forward. The player will pull the CD in.
NOTE: Do not force a CD into the slot drive. If the player does not automatically pull the CD in, check to make sure you have ejected the last CD.
• You will hear the PTN1 say, disc.
• Listen for the command tones. This set of tones means that the player is performing a command.
• You will hear the player read the:
a. Book’s format
b. Current disc number
c. Total number of CDs for this book
d. Prompt to enter your RFB&D® Personal Identification Number (PIN).Entering your PIN
• Each time you turn the machine on, you will have to enter your RFB&D PIN number.
• You must enter a PIN to listen to RFB&D’s AudioPlus books.
• If you do not know your PIN, please see the Troubleshooting section of this
guide (page 6).
• If you change books without turning off the player, you don’t have to enter your PIN.
To enter your PIN:
• Insert a new CD into the PTN1.
• Listen for the prompt to enter your RFB&D PIN.
• Listen for the wait music. This music means that the machine is waiting for you to complete a command.
• Enter your PIN.
• Press the PLAY/STOP key (# key) to confirm your number.
• You will hear the title of the book.
• Listen to the disc’s introduction.
NOTE: You will have to enter your PIN each time you turn on the player.
Ejecting a CD
• Press the EJECT button. The CD will slide out.
Playing or Stopping a CD
• Press the PLAY/STOP key.
Adjusting the Playback Speed
• Press the top SPEED key to make the playback speed faster.
• Press the bottom SPEED key to make the playback speed slower.
• To return to normal speed, press either SPEED key until you hear, Speed normal.
Using the Plextalk PTN1 Portable CD Player
Adjusting the Volume
• Press the top VOLUME key to make the volume louder.
• Press the bottom VOLUME key to make the volume quieter.
• To return the volume to the default setting, press either VOLUME key until you hear: while a CD is playing: a beep when the CD is stopped/no CD: Volume 10
Adjusting the Tone
• Press the top TONE key to make the tones higher.
• Press the bottom TONE key to make the tones lower.
• To reset the tone to the default setting, press either TONE key until you hear, Tone normal.
BASIC NAVIGATION
Jumping to a Specific Page
• Press the GO TO PAGE key once.
• You will hear the PTN1 say, Go to page.
• Use the key pad to select the page number you want.
• Press the PLAY/STOP key to enter the page and begin playing.
Skipping Forward Through a CD
• Hold down the FAST FORWARD key until you reach the spot you want.
Skipping Backward Through a CD
• Hold down the REWIND key until you reach the spot you want.
Jumping Forward Page by Page
• Press the UP key (8 key) or the DOWN key (0 key) until you hear, Page.
• Press the RIGHT key (9 key) to jump forward one page at a time.
• To jump forward 10 pages at a time, press and hold the RIGHT key (9 key).
Jumping Backward Page by Page
• Press the UP key (8 key) or the DOWN key (0 key) until you hear, Page.
• Press the LEFT (7 key) to jump backward one page at a time.
• To jump backward 10 pages at a time, press and hold the LEFT key (7 key).
ADVANCED NAVIGATION
Navigating By Heading Level
It is possible to skip through your RFB&D AudioPlus book by chapter or other headings. If a print copy of the book is available, look at the table of contents to see how it is divided.
Some examples:
Book A
Level 1 = Chapter
Level 2 = Section
Level 3 = Sub-section
You can skip through Book A by Chapter, Section
or Sub-section.
Book B
Level 1 = Unit
Level 2 = Chapter
Level 3 = no other divisions beyond chapter
You can skip through Book B by Unit or Chapter.
• In many books, Level 1 is the chapter heading.
• If you don’t have a print copy of the book, you can still figure out how many levels your RFB&D AudioPlus book has.
• Press the UP key (8 key).
• You will hear the player announce a heading level (such as Page).
• Press the UP key (8 key) again.
• You will hear the player announce another heading level.
• Keep pressing the UP key (8 key) until the player voices the list of level headings available for the book.
• You can navigate by each heading level that was voiced.
Setting Heading Level
NOTE: In many books, Level 1 is the chapter heading.
• Decide by which heading to move through the book.
• Press the UP key (8 key) or DOWN key (0 key) until you hear the player say the heading level you want.
• Press the RIGHT key (9 key) to move to the next heading in that level.
• Press the LEFT key (7 key) to move back to the previous heading in that level.
Jumping to the Beginning or End of a CD
To move to the beginning or end of a CD:
• Press the UP key (8 key) or the DOWN key (0 key) until you hear, Beginning or end.
• Press the LEFT key (7 key) once to move to the beginning of the title.
• Press the RIGHT key (9 key) once to move to the end of the title.
Jumping to a Specific Heading
• Press the GO TO PAGE key twice.
• You will hear, Go to heading.
• Use the keypad to select the heading number you want.
• Press the PLAY/STOP key to enter the heading and begin playing.
BOOKMARKS – To help you refer back to specific pages in the book.
Placing a Bookmark
• Jump to the page or section where you would like to place a bookmark.
• Press the BOOKMARK key twice.
• You will hear, Set bookmark # ___. Are you sure?
• Press the PLAY/STOP key (# key) once to enter the bookmark. You will hear Set.
• To cancel the bookmark, press the BOOKMARK key until you hear Cancel.
The PTN1 will assign a bookmark number. You may enter up to 10,000 bookmarks. If you try to enter more than 10,000 bookmarks, the oldest bookmark will be erased.
Jumping to a Specific Bookmark
• Press the BOOKMARK key once.
• You will hear, Go to bookmark.
• Use the keypad to select the bookmark number you want.
• Press the PLAY/STOP key to enter the bookmark and begin playing.
Jumping Forward Bookmark by Bookmark
• Press the UP key (8 key) or the DOWN key (0 key) until you hear, Bookmark.
• Press the RIGHT key (9 key) to jump forward one bookmark at a time.
Jumping Backward Bookmark by Bookmark
• Press the UP key (8 key) or the DOWN key (0 key) until you hear, Bookmark.
• Press the LEFT (7 key) to jump backward one bookmark at a time.
Deleting Bookmarks
• Press the BOOKMARK key 3 times.
• You will hear, Remove bookmark.
• Use the keypad to remove the bookmark number you want.
• Press the PLAY/STOP key once to enter.
• To cancel this command, press the BOOKMARK key until the player says, Cancel.
NOTE: If you wish to remove all bookmarks within the
current CD, enter the “0” as number, then press the
PLAY/STOP key once to enter.
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Canceling a Command
To cancel any command before you have completed entering it:
• Press the REWIND key (* key).
Getting Book and Player Information
The PLAY/STOP key can give you the following information:
• Playing Time
• Battery Information
• System Information
Finding Out Playing Time, Battery Information and System Information
• Press the PLAY/STOP key and hold. You will then hear:
• Elapsed– This is how much time has passed from the beginning of the book to your current position.
• Remaining– This is how much time is left from your current position to the end of the book.
• Total– This is the total playing time of the book. If the PTN1 is plugged into the wall, you will then hear:
• AC. Battery charging. If the PTN1 is running on battery power, you will hear:
• Battery _____%– This gives you the current level of the battery charge by percentage.
• System Version– This gives you the system version of your PTN1.
• Serial Number– This gives you the serial number of your PTN1.
Getting Page and Heading Information
Press and hold the GO TO PAGE key. You will then hear:
• Current Page– This is the page number that you are on in the book.
• Maximum Pages– This is the total number of pages in the book.
• Current Heading– This is the heading number that you are at in the book.
• Maximum Heading– This is the total number of headings in the book.
Sleep Timer Function
You can set the PTN1 so that the power turns off after a specified period of time. This lets you listen to a book and have the player shut off automatically.
Setting the Sleep Timer
You can set the timer for 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes.
• Press the SLEEP TIMER key until you hear the number of minutes you want.
• You will hear, Set.
Canceling the Sleep Timer
Press the SLEEP TIMER key until the player says, Sleep timer off.
Finding Out How Much Time is Left On the Sleep Timer
• If the sleep timer is set, press the SLEEP TIMER key once.
• You will hear the remaining time left on the sleep timer.
Exercise
The following exercise will enable you to practice navigation skills using your RFB&D AudioPlus books with the Plextalk PTN1 CD Player.
BASIC NAVIGATION
SCAVENGER HUNT
1 Randomly select a page number from the textbook. If you have the print version, open the book to that page.
2 Place the CD in the playback machine.
3 Jump to the page, using the GO TO PAGE key.
4Find the place on the textbook page that corresponds to the text being played on the CD. Check the next or previous page if the printed words do not correspond with the CD.
5 Now jump ahead three pages, using the NEXT button.
6 Now place a bookmark.
7 Now jump back five pages, using the PREVIOUS button.
8 Now place another bookmark.
9 Jump to first bookmark.
10 Delete bookmarks.
Troubleshooting Guide
Here are some common scenarios/questions you may encounter when learning how to use RFB&D’s AudioPlus books with the Plextalk PTN1 CD Player:
I've turned the PTN1 on and nothing happens, or I've pressed PLAY and nothing happens, even though the machine is turned on.
• Check that the power cord is securely plugged into the wall and into the machine.
• If using the player with battery only, you may need to recharge the battery.
• Make sure the volume is turned up.
• Make sure the CD is label-side up and inserted correctly into the CD slot drive.
• Make sure the CD has completely loaded before pressing PLAY. Once the CD has finished loading, you will hear the title being read. If the CD is loaded but is not recognized, perform an UNCONDITIONAL EJECT and try again.
UNCONDITIONAL SHUTDOWN
• If the PTN1 should lock up for any reason, press and hold the ON/OFF button and the SLEEP TIMER key at the same time for eight seconds. This will shut down the PTN1. Turn the power back on and continue listening to your book.
The CD ejects when I insert it into the CD slot drive, or the Voice Guide says “improper or damaged disc” and ejects the CD.
• Remove the CD and reinsert it, making sure
the label is facing up.
• Remove the CD and clean it with a soft,
dry cloth.
When I enter a page number on the keypad, the place it goes to is off by a page or two.
• Make sure the RFB&D CD is the same edition and copyright year as the print book you are using. If not, follow the instructions for paging forward and backward manually.
• Some of RFB&D’s digitally recorded textbooks that were converted from the original analog recording may be off by a page. Follow the instructions for paging forward or backward manually.
Effective April 27, 2009 members will no longer be prompted to enter an RFB&D PIN (Personal Identification Number) before playing RFB&D’s AudioPlus books. If you have ordered or retained books prior to April 27, 2009, you may be prompted to enter the PIN which was located on the packing slip accompanying each RFB&D's AudioPlus book order.Can I start listening to a multiple-CD book at any point in the book?
• The first time you listen to a multiple-CD book, you must insert the first CD before you can listen to any of the other CDs.
• After that, the PTN1 will remember your last position in the book (until you shutdown the player). If you shutdown the player, you will have to insert the first CD again, before you can listen to any of the other CDs.
NOTE: If you insert a CD other than the one containing your last position, the player will ask you to insert the correct CD. Please eject the CD and insert the CD that contains the last page you were listening to.
How do I jump around in a multiple CD book?
• Use the GO TO PAGE key or navigate by heading level.
IF YOU CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY USING THE PTN1, PLEASE CONTACT RFB&D’S MEMBER SERVICES AT 800-221-4792 OR E-MAIL .
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Our mission is to create opportunities for individual success by providing, and promoting the effective use of, accessible educational materials.
Our vision is for all people to have equal access to the printed word.
For questions about RFB&D’s membership programs and services, or about using RFB&D’s audiobooks more effectively, contact RFB&D’s Member Services Department at:
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