Plextalk PTN2 Cross DAISY player (DD64)Thank you for purchasing from RNIB. In the unlikely event the item is unsuitable, please contact us within 14 days of receipt to obtain your returns number. To ensure your return goes smoothly, the item and all components must be in as new condition and packed in its original, undamaged packaging. For further details and guidance on returning faulty items, please see the Terms and conditions of sale and How to contact RNIB sections of this instruction manual.

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Contents General description....................................................................................2Items supplied with the Plextalk PTN2 Cross DAISY player......................3Orientation..................................................................................................3

Top..........................................................................................................3Bottom.....................................................................................................5Front........................................................................................................5Left edge.................................................................................................5Back edge...............................................................................................5

Getting started............................................................................................5Accessing the built-in help file....................................................................6Charging the Plextalk PTN2 Cross.............................................................6Turning the player on and off.....................................................................6Key describer function................................................................................7Inserting and ejecting media (CD, SD card and USB memory).................7

Inserting a CD into your player................................................................7Ejecting a CD from your player...............................................................7Inserting SD cards into your player.........................................................8Removing an SD card from your player..................................................8Inserting USB memory sticks into your player........................................8Removing USB memory sticks from your player.....................................8

Setting the date and time...........................................................................8

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Using the product.......................................................................................9Turning on/off..........................................................................................9Key lock on/off.......................................................................................10Menu.....................................................................................................10Adjusting the volume.............................................................................10Playback speed.....................................................................................10Change playback tone..........................................................................10Information button.................................................................................10Help file.................................................................................................11Selecting the CD, SD card or USB memory stick.................................11Fast forward or fast rewind....................................................................11

Playing DAISY titles.................................................................................12Playing audio files or music CD's.............................................................13

Track navigation....................................................................................13Album navigation...................................................................................14Selecting a playback mode...................................................................15

Playing Text files......................................................................................16Getting Text file information..................................................................16Differences between plain text and HTML files.....................................16Navigating by percentage.....................................................................17Moving to the beginning or end of a Text file........................................17Navigating by paragraph, sentence, word or character........................18Navigating by level (HTML files only)....................................................18Playback mode......................................................................................18

Playing Audible books..............................................................................19Listening to your Audible books...............................................................20

Using bookmarks..................................................................................20Information about the content on your CD, SD card or USB media.........23Technical specification.............................................................................24How to contact RNIB................................................................................25Terms and conditions of sale...................................................................25

Why recycle?.........................................................................................26What is WEEE?.....................................................................................26How are we helping?.............................................................................26

General descriptionListen to your favourite audio books from RNIB talking book library and other audio providers such as NTNM, TNF, Audible and Calibre with the Plextalk PTN2 Cross. Its CD drive, USB port and SD card slot enable you to listen to all of your audio content on one easy-to-use machine.

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Its large tactile buttons and logical layout make learning how to use the player quick and easy. The number keypad helps you to navigate complex books and make it easier to add and skip to your bookmarks when revising. Ideal for education, leisure reading with easy navigation by chapter, page or bookmark. Supplied with a button cover which simplifies its use and reduces the buttons available to just those you need.

Items supplied with the Plextalk PTN2 Cross DAISY playerPlextalk PTN2 Cross DAISY playerPower cable (two-piece - one power block and one figure eight cable with mains plug)Button cover - supplied attached to playerManufacturer's pocket guideManufacturer's instruction CD in DAISY, text and Word document formats.

OrientationThe Plextalk PTN2 Cross is sold with its button cover attached so not all of the buttons will be visible. This orientation assumes the cover has been removed. To remove it, place the unit on a table with the buttons facing upwards and the round ridged grille (speaker) in the top right corner. On both sides, near to the front are clips which hold the cover in place and by pulling these outwards slightly will allow the front of the cover to lift so it can be easily removed.

TopThere are 27 rubber buttons on the top. There is a column of four buttons on the left side, which are from top to bottom as follows: oval shaped Menu button used to access the main menu, a diamond shaped Bookshelf button used to switch between CD, SD and USB memory, another diamond shaped Goto button used for page and heading navigation and the last, triangular button is the Bookmark button used for bookmark navigation, insertion and deletion.

To the right of these buttons and located centrally on the unit is a block of 12 grey buttons generally called the number keypad. It is laid out exactly like a push button telephone keypad with four rows of three buttons. The first row has numbers 1, 2 and 3, the second row has numbers 4, 5 and 6, the third row has numbers 7, 8 and 9 and the fourth row has the Star button,

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0 button and the Hash button. The number 5 button has a small raised dot on it to help you locate it. The Hash button, which is located at the bottom right of the number keypad, is used for confirming, so it will be called the Enter button throughout this guide. Similarly, the Star button, which is located at the bottom left of the number keypad, is used to cancel, and will be called the Cancel button.

Some of the buttons have secondary functions and these are listed below:

Number 2 = Arrow Up or CancelNumber 4 = Arrow Left or Move BackNumber 6 = Arrow Right or Move ForwardNumber 8 = Arrow Down or EnterNumber 9 = Backup files or Move filesStar = UndoHash = Redo

Above the number keypad is a row of three rocker buttons, which are up and down controls. From left to right they are: Tone up and down button, the centre button is the Volume Up and down button and is larger than the other two and is black in colour. To the right is the Speed Up and Down button.

Underneath the number keypad is a row of three buttons. The black centre button is rectangular in shape and has a distinctive recess for easy location. This is the Play/Stop button. The two buttons either side of the Play/Stop button are semi-circular in shape and on the left is the Rewind button and on the right is the Fast Forward button.

The last group of buttons on the top surface are the five buttons on the right hand side arranged in a reversed c shape. The first button is to the right of the number 6 button and is the oval shaped Information button. This is used to get the information of the DAISY book, audio files and text files. Press and hold this button to hear the current date and time. To the right of this button is the small round Sleep timer button. Below this button is the sunken round Power button - used for power on/off, which also has a tactile indented line in the case to help mark its position. Below this is the square black eject button, which again is slightly recessed from the casing.

Between the eject button and the fast forward button are two triangular shaped rocker buttons, which is the Previous/Forward title button. Similar

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to the volume, speed and tone rocker buttons this button is divided into two and the right side is the Next title button and the left is the Previous title button.

The following edges detailed are described with the top of the player facing up and the front edge nearest to you.

BottomThe battery cover is situated towards the left edge on the bottom of the player and is denoted by three narrow tactile ridges. The cover is fixed with a screw. Your player is supplied with the battery pre-installed so there is no need to open the battery compartment.

FrontAlong the front edge of the player, closest to you is the CD drive slot where DAISY and music CD's are inserted. On the corner of the top and front edge, near the centre, is a little indent to mark the centre of the slot. There is also a small ledge below the CD slot to help with locating where to insert the CD. Once half of the CD has been inserted the CD will be taken into the unit automatically when the player is switched on.

Left edgeOn the left of the unit are three sockets. From top to bottom, these are the USB slot, the headphone socket and the SD card slot. The SD card slot is for both the SD card and SDHC card. The USB slot can be used for USB flash memory.

Back edgeThere is one small round socket located centrally on the rear of the unit. This is positioned in a square shaped housing, and is the mains power socket, which is the socket to insert the mains adaptor.

Getting startedThese instructions provide a basic overview of the layout of the player. You can access a built-in help file within the Plextalk PTN2 Cross at any time. The file does not contain the full contents of the User Guide but it does contain the most important chapters that you may wish to refer to while using your player. The file has been created in DAISY 3 text only format and uses the built-in synthetic speech.

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There is also a CD supplied with your player which has the instructions in DAISY format which you can listen to using your player. These instructions give more detail and further information of how to adjust the advanced settings. As well as the DAISY version there are also text and HTML versions on the CD.

Accessing the built-in help file Press the Number 0 button once. It will load the help file at the position you were playing the last time you

used it. Navigate the file in the same way that you navigate other DAISY text only

titles. Further information on navigating DAISY titles will be given further on in these instructions.

To exit the built-in help file either press the Number 0 button once or press the Title button to switch to one of the other media.

Charging the Plextalk PTN2 CrossPlace your player face up in its normal operating position. To charge the battery using mains power, plug the supplied mains adaptor into the power socket on the back edge and plug the mains into the wall socket.

The battery will normally take four hours to fully charge. However, when using your player for the first time, or after one month of storage, you should connect to a mains power supply for at least 24 hours.

In order to maintain battery performance, every six months you should fully charge the battery, use on battery power until dead and recharge.

Turning the player on and offTo turn on, press and hold down the round, recessed Power button. A musical sound indicates that it is booting up. When the power is on, the Power button will turn green. Shortly after, it will announce that it is accessing a media.

Press and hold the Power button to turn off the unit. The unit will beep and then announce that it is shutting down. After a short pause, a different musical sound indicates that the player has completed the shut down process.

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Note: It may take approximately 30 seconds to turn on when the unit is first used or after the battery has been replaced.

Key describer functionThe Key describer feature is turned on and off using the Menu button, which is the top left button on the front of the player. As its name implies, the Key describer function provides a description of any key/button on the player. This is particularly useful for those who are new to the unit and can be a quick way to learn about the key functions.

Turn on the Key describer by pressing and holding down the Menu button. The player will beep and announce that the Key describer is on. Now press any button on the unit and a description of its function will be spoken.

Turn off the Key describer function by pressing and holding down the Menu button. It will beep and announce that the Key describer is off.

Inserting and ejecting media (CD, SD card and USB memory)Inserting a CD into your player1. Ensure that the player is turned on.2. Turn the CD so that the top edge is facing upwards.3. Gently push the CD into the CD slot on the front of the player. Continue

to push the CD into the slot until the player takes over and feeds the CD the rest of the way.

Note: If you accidentally insert a CD upside down, the player will attempt to access it for a while and then will say "There is no content on the disc." You should then eject the CD and ensure that it is inserted the correct way up. The CD eject button is located on the bottom right of the front of the unit.

Ejecting a CD from your player1. Press and release the Eject button.2. The player will announce that the disc will be ejected.3. The CD will be ejected. You can now pull the CD the rest of the way out

of the slot.

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Inserting SD cards into your player1. Insert the SD card into the SD card slot on the left edge of the unit. Hold

the SD card so that the cut off corner is nearest to the front edge of the player.

2. Press the card all the way into the slot ensuring that it engages properly until it clicks into place, with the outer edge flush with the body of the player. Do not use excessive force when doing so.

Removing an SD card from your player1. Turn off the power.2. Push the SD card inwards and then release it. The card should pop out

leaving the outside edge of the card protruding.3. Carefully grip the card and pull it out of the slot.

Note: SD cards have a locking switch that enables you to protect your data if you want. This is located on the longer side of the card away from the cut off corner. If the switch is towards the leading edge of the card, you will be able to move and delete titles. If the switch is away from the leading edge, your data will be protected. You must ensure that the switch is in the correct position before inserting the card otherwise you may experience difficulties in performing the operations you wish to carry out. To move the switch, simply use a fingernail to move the switch into the desired position.

Inserting USB memory sticks into your player1. Turn off the power.2. Insert the USB memory into the USB slot on the left edge of the unit.

Removing USB memory sticks from your player1. Turn off the power.2. Pull out the USB memory straight out from the unit.

Setting the date and timeReminder: To check the current date and time, press and hold down the Information button, which is located to the right of the Number 6 button. To set the date and time for the internal clock, do the following:

press the Menu button and select "System settings" by using the number 4 or 6 button and then press the Enter or Number 8 button to confirm

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select the "Set the date and time" option from the menu and press the Enter or Number 8 button. The player will ask you to input the year with four digits and will announce the current setting

use the number pad to enter the current year with four digits and press Enter, or just press Enter to accept the current setting. Press the Cancel button to clear the input number. Press it once more to cancel setting system time

when you have confirmed your entry, the player will ask you to input the month. It will then announce the month that is set at present

use the number pad to enter the current month with two digits and then press Enter, or just press Enter to accept the current setting. Press the Cancel button to clear the input number. Press it once more to return to setting current year

when you have confirmed your entry, the player will ask you to input the day. It will then announce the day that is set at present

use the number pad to enter the current day with two digits and then press Enter, or just press the Enter button to accept the current setting. Press the Cancel button to clear the input number. Press it once more to return to setting current month

when you have confirmed your entry, the player will ask you to enter the time with four digits. Lastly, it will play the time that is set at present

use the number pad to enter the current time with four digits and press Enter. Use leading zeros where necessary. Press the Cancel button to clear the input number. Press it once more to return to setting current day. The date and time should now be set correctly and the player will automatically exit this feature. By way of confirmation, the date and time that you have just entered will be spoken back to you.

Please note: The clock works on a 24hr schedule and will not announce AM or PM when setting the time. When inputting a PM time, for example 1:30pm, press 1,3,3,0 to set it at 13:30.

Using the productTurning on/offTurn on the player by pressing and holding down the Power button. After a short pause, the player will announce if it is accessing the SD card, the USB or the CD. Turn off the power by pressing and holding the Power button.

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Key lock on/offTo lock the keys (buttons), press and hold the Fast Forward and Rewind buttons at the same time. When the lock is applied, all buttons and controls will not function, including the Power button. Locking the buttons prevents accidental operations. To release the key lock, press and hold the Fast Forward and Rewind buttons at the same time again.

MenuAccess the menu system by pressing the Menu button once. Use either the Number 4 or 6 buttons to move through the options on a level and use the Number 8 or the Enter button to select a menu option. Use the Number 2 or the Cancel button to exit one level. Press the Menu button to exit immediately from anywhere in the menu system. Get menu help by pressing the Information button once.

Adjusting the volumeTo adjust the playback volume and guide volume together, press the Volume up or down button until the required volume is reached. You can press and hold the button to change the volume quickly.

To adjust the guide volume independently, press the Menu button and select "system settings" and "select guide volume", then press the Number 4 or 6 button to set the required volume. Then press the Enter button to confirm and close the menu.

Playback speedIncrease the playback speed by pressing the Speed up button. Decrease the speed by pressing the Speed down button. You can press and hold the button to change the speed quickly.

Change playback toneRaise the playback tone by pressing the Tone up button. Lower the tone by pressing the Tone down button. You can press and hold the button to change the tone quickly.

Information buttonList a range of information about the current media and title by pressing the Information button. Press this button repeatedly to step quickly through the

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items in the list. You can also check the current date and time on the internal clock by pressing and holding down the Information button.

Help fileEnter and exit the built-in help file by pressing the Number 0 button at any time. The help file is in DAISY 3 text only format.

Selecting the CD, SD card or USB memory stickAt times you may wish to switch from using an SD card to another media or vice-versa. You can do this as follows:

press the Next Title and Previous Title buttons together or press the Bookshelf button repeatedly until your desired media is announced. It will move sequentially through the three available options, "SD card", "USB" and "CD". The item which was last played in that media will be announced first

if there is no media inserted, the player will say "There is no SD card (USB device or CD)." followed by "No title has been selected. Please select another title"

after your desired media is announced, use the Next Title or Previous Title buttons to move through the available contents on that media

when you are on the item you wish to play, press the Play/Stop button and playback will start at the last playing position in that item.

Fast forward or fast rewind To fast rewind, press and hold down the Rewind button. Playback will

start when you release the button. To fast forward, press and hold down the Fast Forward button. Playback

will start when you release the button.

When you play a DAISY book with audio or an Audio file, as you hold down the Rewind or Fast Forward button, the fast rewind or fast forward will skip one minute, five minutes, 10 minutes, 20 minutes and so on. If the button is released before the "10 minutes" option is spoken, playback will start at the place the button is released. If the button is released after this point, the fast rewind or fast forward will continue until the Play/Stop button is pressed to stop the process. Playback will then start automatically. When you play a text only DAISY book, the fast rewind or fast forward will skip five phrases, 10 phrases, 15 phrases and so on. If the button is released, playback will start. When you play a text file, the fast rewind or fast forward will skip five

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sentences, 10 sentences, 15 sentences and so on. If the button is released, playback will start.

Playing DAISY titlesPress the Play/Stop button to start playback. Note that, if you have used the User Guide in the unit before, it will automatically start playback from where it finished playing on the previous occasion. Press the Play/Stop button a second time to stop playback.

When the player has played a DAISY title to the end, it will stop automatically. Pressing the Play/Stop button at this stage will cause the player to start playback from the beginning again.

To go to the beginning of the DAISY title, press the GoTo button twice followed by the Enter button. To go to the end of the title, press the GoTo button twice followed by the Number 0 button and then the Enter button.

Use the Number 2 or 8 buttons to move through the available navigation options for the current DAISY book. Use the Number 4 or 6 buttons to move back or forward on the selected navigation option. To jump back or forward a phrase, you need to select "Phrase" from the navigation options first and then press either the Number 4 or 6 buttons.

To fast forward or fast rewind the DAISY title, press and hold down the Fast Forward or Rewind button. For time jumps up to 10 minutes, press and hold down the button and the player will announce how much time it will jump. Release the button when you hear the required time spoken. Beyond 10 minutes, the player will continue incrementing the time jump until the Enter button is pressed.

You can switch the SD card, USB media and the CD by pressing the Previous Title and Next Title buttons together. Then press the Previous Title or Next Title button to choose which title you wish to play.

To get information about the current title, including headings, pages and bookmarks, press the Information button once. This will also give information about playing time and battery status. Press and hold down the button to hear the current date and time.

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To go directly to a page, press the GoTo button once and then enter the number of the page that you wish to go to, followed by the Enter button. To go to headings, press the GoTo button twice and then enter the number of the heading that you wish to go to, followed by the Enter button.

Add a bookmark by pressing the Bookmark button twice and then a number between one and 65,000. You can, only have a maximum of 10,000 bookmarks in total. To go to a bookmark that you have added, press the Bookmark button once and enter the number of the bookmark that you want to go to, and then press the Enter button.

To remove a bookmark press the Bookmark button three times, enter the number of the bookmark you wish to remove, and then press the Enter button. You can clear all bookmarks in the current title by entering the number 0 and pressing the Enter button.

Playing audio files or music CD'sThere is a lot of similarity between these commands and the equivalent ones for DAISY titles, so you should find them simple to learn. Before continuing, ensure that you have inserted an SD card, USB media or CD which contains audio files in the correct audio format, or a music CD, so you can try out the features as you progress.

Track navigationNavigating to tracks is very similar to page navigation. You can either go to tracks directly or you can move through the available tracks one at a time. Tracks are numbered sequentially from the start of the album.

To go directly to a specified track, do the following:

press the GoTo button once. The guide speech will say, "Go to track" using the number pad, type in the number of the track you wish to go to press the Enter button to confirm or the Cancel button to clear your entry when you have entered a valid track number and pressed the Enter

button, it will switch to the track you selected and playback will start automatically. If you have entered an invalid track number, the guide speech will announce an error message

To navigate tracks sequentially, do the following:

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use the Number 2 or 8 buttons to go to the "Track" option on the Navigation menu

press the Number 4 button to move backwards to the previous track. It will move back to the previous track and playback will start automatically. If there is no previous track, it will go to the beginning and say "Beginning of album"

press the Number 6 button to move forward to the next track. It will move forward to the next track and playback will start automatically. If there is no next track, it will go to the end and say "End of album"

Note: When moving back a track at a time, if you allow the track to play for more than three seconds, the next time you move back a track, you will move to the start of the current track. If you move back a second time within three seconds, you will move to the previous track.

Note: The navigation behaviour described above will vary depending on the number of albums and the currently selected playing mode. For example, in Normal mode, if you have more than one album, when you reach the last track in the current album and you are jumping forward by track, it will then jump to the first track in the next album rather than saying "End of album".

Album navigationNavigating to albums is very similar to track navigation. You can either go to albums directly or you can move through the available albums one at a time. To go directly to a specified album, do the following:

press the GoTo button twice. The guide speech will say "Go to album" using the numeric pad, type in the number of the album you wish to go to press the Enter button to confirm or the Cancel button to clear your entry when you have entered a valid album number and pressed the Enter

button, it will switch to the album you selected and playback will start automatically. If you have entered an invalid album number, the guide speech will announce an error message.

To navigate albums sequentially, do the following:

press the Number 2 or 8 buttons and select "Album" from the Navigation menu

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press the Number 4 button to move backwards to the previous album. It will move back to the previous album, announce the album number and then start playback automatically

press the Number 6 button to move forward to the next album. It will move forward to the next album, announce the album number and start playback automatically.

Selecting a playback modeWhen playing audio files, you can select a number of different playback modes. The available options are as follows:

normal playback - this option is the factory default setting. It plays through the current album and stops when finished. It will say "End of album". Pressing the Play/Stop button at this stage will start playback from the beginning of the album again

repeat track - the current track will repeat continuously until playback is stopped

repeat album - the current album will repeat continuously until playback is stopped

repeat all albums - all albums will be repeated sequentially until playback is stopped

shuffle repeat - the files in all the album will be continuously played in random order until playback is stopped.

In order to select a playback mode, do the following:

press the Menu button once to access the Main menu use the Number 4 or 6 buttons to go to the "Playback Setting" option and

select it by pressing the Enter or Number 8 button. The currently selected playing mode will be spoken

use the Number 4 or 6 buttons to go to your preferred playing mode and select it by pressing the Enter or Number 8 button

your selection will be made and the menu system will be exited automatically.

Note: When you select a playback mode, it will remain the default playback mode for audio files until you change it again, even if the unit is turned off and back on.

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Playing Text filesReminder: In the context of this guide, Text files can either be plain text or HTML files. No pre-recorded audio is associated with Text files so it will automatically use the built-in text to speech engine when accessing these files. Many of the methods of playing a Text file are very similar to playing a DAISY title.

Getting Text file informationTo get information about the current Text file, whether the player is playing or not, do the following:

press the Information button once a range of information will be spoken if you do not wish to listen to all the information, and wish to step through

individual items more quickly, you can do this by repeatedly pressing the Information button

if you have heard what you want to hear, you can stop the spoken information by pressing the Enter button.

When using a Text file, you will hear the following items:

title information current position - expressed as a percentage bookmark information power information - power source, battery level system properties – system version, serial number.

Differences between plain text and HTML filesAlthough this guide refers to both plain text and HTML files as Text files, you should note the difference between these two types of file as it affects the navigation options you have. Plain Text files will only have the structure that is contained in its paragraphs, sentences, words and characters. There will be no additional structure such as headings. HTML files will have paragraphs, sentences, words and characters navigation but might also have heading level information if this has been coded into the original HTML document. If the HTML file has headings, you will be able to use these to enhance your navigation in these files.

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Note: If the HTML file contains headings at multiple levels, you will only be offered a single level for heading navigation. In other words, all headings in an HTML file will be treated as Level 1 headings.

Navigating by percentageText files do not allow you to navigate directly to headings, pages or groups, like DAISY books. Consequently these options are not available to you when you press the GoTo button. However, the player does allow you to navigate by a percentage of the file that has been played. To navigate by percentage, do the following:

press the GoTo button once. The guide speech will say "Go to percent" type in a percentage between 0% and 100% and press the Enter button the player will move the playback position to that position in the Text file if you accidentally enter a number larger than 100%, the player will take

you to the end of the Text file.

Moving to the beginning or end of a Text fileMoving quickly to the beginning or end of the Text file is very useful.

To move to the beginning of a Text file, do the following:

press the GoTo button once. The guide speech will say "Go to percent" press the Number 0 button followed by the Enter button and the playing

position will move to the start of the current text file. The guide speech will say "0 percent. Beginning of title"

after a short pause, playback will start automatically from the beginning.

To move to the end of a Text file, do the following:

press the GoTo button once. The guide speech will say "Go to percent" press the Number buttons "1", "0", "0" followed by the Enter button and

the playing position will move to the end of the current text file. The guide speech will say "100 percent. End of title". Playback will stop automatically

if you accidentally enter a number larger than 100%, the player will take you to the end of the Text file.

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Navigating by paragraph, sentence, word or characterAs mentioned above, a Text file will always give you the four navigation options "Paragraph", "Sentence", "Word" and "Character". These options will automatically appear on the Navigation menu when you access this type of file.

To navigate by any of these options, the process is identical as follows:

use the Number 2 or 8 buttons to select your preferred navigation method i.e. paragraph, sentence, word or character

use the Number 4 button to jump back in the file by the selected amount. If you reach the start of the file, the player will say "Beginning of title"

use the Number 6 button to jump forward in the file by the selected amount. If you reach the end of the file, the player will say "End of title".

Navigating by level (HTML files only)For HTML files that have been coded with headings, you will be given an additional navigation option on the Navigation menu. This will be called "Level". This differs from navigating in a DAISY title because all headings, regardless of their level, will be accessed through one entry on the Navigation menu. For example, if an HTML file contains Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 headings, there will only be a single option on the Navigation menu called "Level". You will not be able to navigate by a specific level.

To navigate by level, do the following:

use the Number 2 or 8 buttons to select the "Level" option on the Navigation menu

use the Number 4 button to jump back in the file to the previous heading. If you reach the start of the file, the player will say "Beginning of title"

use the Number 6 button to jump forward in the file to the next heading. If you reach the end of the file, the player will say "End of title".

Playback modeWhen playing Text files, provided playback mode is "Normal playback" only.

Normal playback - this option is the factory default setting. It plays through the title and stops when finished. The player will say "End of title". Pressing the Play/Stop button at this stage will start playback from the beginning again.

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Repeat title - the current title will repeat continuously until playback is stopped.

In order to select a playback mode, do the following:

press the Menu button once to access the Main menu use the Number 4 or 6 buttons to go to the "Playback Setting" option and

select it by pressing the Enter or Number 8 button.

The currently selected playing mode will be spoken.

Use the Number 4 or 6 buttons to go to your preferred playing mode and select it by pressing the Enter or Number 8 button.

Your selection will be made and the menu system will be exited automatically.

Playing Audible booksGo to Audible and download the MP3 player software (not the itunes/ipod version). If you already have Audible Manager, make sure it is version 5.5.05 or later.

After the Audible manager has been installed, run it and navigate to the Devices menu then select add new device.

Choose Plextalk Devices from the list and click OK.

Audible Manager will update then close.

Restart the Audible Manager.

Insert a blank SD card into a card reader on your PC. The SD card will be detected as the Plextalk (SD card) device.

Go back to the Devices menu and select Activate.

Audible Manager will ask you for your user name and password and should fill it in for you but if it doesn't, add your details and click OK.

It will then ask for the serial number of your PTN2. This is printed on the bottom of the product and can also be found in the players menu. Your

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player will read out its serial number if you press the menu button then navigate through the menu to System Settings and then through to System properties. Here one of the items read out is the serial number.

Now your player and SD card are registered you can return to the Audible Manager software and transfer your books to the SD card.

Listening to your Audible booksOnce you have copied your book(s) using the Audible Manager, remove the SD card from your PC or the card reader and insert it into the PTN2.

The PTN2 will automatically detect the SD card and you will hear the voice “SD card, audio book” then the name of the Audible book you have transferred.

Press the Play/Stop Key to start to play it. If you have transferred multiple books, press the right or left arrow of the Title Key to select a book then press the Play/Stop Key to start to play it.

Using bookmarksBookmarks are a very powerful way of enhancing the navigation options in a DAISY title, Audio file or Text file. This section tells you about the types of bookmark available to you and how to add, navigate and delete them.

Types of bookmarkThere are two types of bookmark you can use in the player as follows:

numbered bookmarks - You can add up to 10,000 Numbered bookmarks. Each bookmark is assigned a unique number in the range 1 to 65,000. If you try to exceed the 10,000 limit, the oldest bookmark is automatically deleted before the new one is created

resume bookmarks - For every title, album or text file, the current playing location will be stored, so playback can be resumed from that location the next time the title, album or text file is used.

Note: the player will remember the Resume bookmark for up to 1000 titles, albums or text files.

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Add bookmarksThis section tells you how to add Numbered bookmarks into your title or album.

Reminder: The Bookmark button is the bottom left button on the top of the unit.

To find out information about the bookmarks in the current title, whether the player is playing or not, do the following:

press the Information button once and the player will announce a number of things including information about the Numbered bookmarks in the current title

press the Information button repeatedly to quickly step through the list of items spoken

press the Enter button to stop speech after you have heard what you want.

To insert a Numbered bookmark, whether it is playing or not, do the following:

press the Bookmark button twice and it will say, "Add bookmark" using the Number pad, enter the number you wish to assign to this

bookmark press the Enter button to confirm or the Cancel button to clear your entry if you try to assign the same number as an existing bookmark, it gives

you the chance to overwrite the existing bookmark or assign a different number. Press the Enter button to overwrite the existing bookmark or the Cancel button to assign a different number

when you have selected a valid number for your bookmark, it will confirm that the bookmark has been set.

Note: the player will not allow you to add a bookmark in the same position as an existing bookmark.

Note: Resume bookmarks are inserted automatically by the player when you move to a different title, album, or file or when you shut down the player. No action is required from you.

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Navigating to bookmarksThis section tells you how to navigate to the Numbered bookmark.

To jump to a Numbered bookmark, whether the player is playing or not, do the following:

press the Bookmark button once. The player will say, "Go to bookmark" using the Number pad, enter the number of the bookmark you wish to go

to press the Enter button to confirm or the Cancel button to clear your entry when a valid bookmark number has been entered, the player will go to

the location of that bookmark and playback will start automatically.

Note: the player will announce an error message if you try to go to a Numbered bookmark that does not exist. Once you have entered bookmarks into a title, album or file, a "Bookmark" option will become available on the Navigation menu.

In order to navigate to the next bookmark with a lower or higher number, do the following:

use the Number 2 or 8 buttons to go to the "Bookmark" option on the Navigation menu

press the Number 4 button to move to the next bookmark with a lower number. The player will move to the bookmark and announce its number. Playback will start automatically. If you are on the bookmark with the lowest number, pressing the Number 4 button will take you to the bookmark with the highest number

press the Number 6 button to move to the next bookmark with a higher number. The player will move to the bookmark and announce its number. Playback will start automatically. If you are on the bookmark with the highest number, pressing the Number 6 button will take you to the bookmark with the lowest number.

Note: When navigating in this way, you will move by the numbering sequence of the bookmarks and not by the time sequence that they appear in the title, album or text file. For example, assume you have randomly assigned bookmarks with numbers from one to 10 throughout your title, album or file and you are currently on bookmark five. Using this method will allow you to move to bookmark four or six regardless of where they are

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located, even if there are other bookmarks in between numbers four and five or between five and six.

Note: If there are no bookmarks in the title, the "Bookmark" option will not be listed on the Navigation menu.

Clearing bookmarksThis section tells you how you can clear individual bookmarks or all the bookmarks in the current title.

To clear a Numbered bookmark, the procedure is as follows:

press the Bookmark button three times and it will say "Remove bookmark"

using the number pad, enter the number of the bookmark you wish to remove

press the Enter button to confirm or the Cancel button to clear your entry press the Number 0 button followed by the Enter button to remove all the

bookmarks on the current DAISY title or Text file. On music files, this procedure will delete all the bookmarks on all albums in current media

when you confirm the action, it will remove the specified bookmark from the current title and will confirm this with a spoken message.

Note: If you enter an invalid bookmark number, it will announce an error message.

Information about the content on your CD, SD card or USB mediaFrom time to time, you may wish to check the status of the SD card, USB media or CD.

You can get a variety of information as follows:

with the SD card, USB media or CD, ensure that it is switched to focus on the appropriate media by pressing the Next Title and Previous Title buttons together until the desired media is spoken

press the Menu button once to access the Main menu use the Number 4 or 6 buttons to go to the "Media Management" option

and select it by pressing the Enter or Number 8 button

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use the Number 4 or 6 buttons to go to the "Media and title Information" option and select it by pressing the Enter or Number 8 button

it will announce the type of media, the free space of media, the used space on the media, the total size of the media, the information on the current item and its size. In the case of SD cards, it will also state if the card is locked or not

when you have noted the relevant information, press the Enter button to exit the menu system.

Note: Some of the information may not be spoken depending on the status of your SD card, USB media or CD. For example, if you have inserted a finalised CD, because there is no available space on the disc, this information will not be given. Technical specificationCD Loading system: Slot insertionCompatible CDs: 12cm diameter CD, CD-R and CD-RW discs. It is only compatible with round 12cm CDs. 8cm CD and irregularly shaped CDs, such as the business card type, will cause a malfunction and should not be used.SD card slot: SD/SDHC cardPlayable contents: Books conforming to DAISY 2.0, 2.02 and 3.0 standardsAudio files in MP3, AMR-WB+, Ogg Vorbis and Wave (PCM) formatsMusic CDs (CD-DA)Playable audio formats for DAISY books: MP3, AMR-WB+, DAISY ADPCM2, PCM.Audio input and output: Headphone terminal (Stereo) 3.5mm socketBuilt-in speaker: (Monaural) output 2.0WClock precision: Approximately 60 seconds per monthElectric Power Source: AC adaptor, AC 100 V to 240 V, 50 or 60 HzDimensions and weight: Length 21.9cm, Width 17cm, Height 5.6cm, Weight Approx. 1300gPower consumption (maximum): 25WBattery type: Ni-MHBattery Dimensions: Length 5.4cm, Width 5.7cm, Height 2.9cmCapacity: 1800 mAhCharging time: 4 hours approximatelyOperating time: DAISY format, CD playing, 5 hours, Music CD (CD-DA) format, CD playing, 2 hours, DAISY format, SD card playing, 8 hours

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Note: All times are approximate

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RNIB Technology TeamTelephone 0207 391 2280Email tfl@rnib.org.uk

Terms and conditions of saleThis product is guaranteed from manufacturing faults for 24 months from the date of purchase. If you have any issues with the product and you did not purchase directly from RNIB then please contact your retailer in the first instance.

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This product is CE marked and fully complies with all applicable EU legislation.

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Please do not throw items marked with this symbol in your bin. Recycle your electricals and electronic devices free at your local recycling centre. Search for your nearest recycling centre by visiting www.recyclenow.com.

Why recycle?Unwanted electrical equipment is the UK’s fastest growing type of waste.

Many electrical items can be repaired or recycled, saving natural resources and the environment. If you do not recycle, electrical equipment will end up in landfill where hazardous substances will leak out and cause soil and water contamination – harming wildlife and human health.

RNIB are proud to support your local authority in providing local recycling facilities for electrical equipment.

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How are we helping?In the UK, distributors including retailers must provide a system which allows all customers buying new electrical equipment the opportunity to recycle their old items free of charge. As a responsible retailer, we have met the requirements placed on us by financially supporting the national network of WEEE recycling centres established by local authorities. This is achieved through membership of the national Distributor Take-back scheme (DTS).

Date: October 2018

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