Each key press gives audible feedback about how far ahead or back the player is moving in the book. Holding one of these buttons for ten seconds will move fifteen minutes in the book holding for longer will move chapter by chapter, giving an audible beep for each chapter.

Tap each once to move five seconds press and hold to move further into the book. REWIND (RW) and FAST FORWARD (FF) buttons (white triangles with a raised left or right edge and labeled R and F in braille, located to the left and right of the PLAY button): These buttons let you move backward or forward in a book. To access the USER GUIDE, make sure there is no book cartridge or flash drive inserted into the machine, then press and hold down the Play button for at least three seconds. After inserting a book (instructions to follow), press PLAY once to start playing a book press it again to stop. PLAY button (large green square centered in front row of buttons, labeled P in braille): Labeled PLAY/STOP on the machine. The guide is programmed into the machine and can be replayed at any time you do not have a book cartridge or flash drive inserted into the machine. All the features of the machine will be described. You should not have a book cartridge or flash drive in the machine when you wish to use this feature. The user guide can be accessed by holding down the PLAY button (large, green square button in the center of the front row of buttons) for at least three seconds. The other help feature is the built-in player USER GUIDE. Spend a few minutes pressing each button to learn about its function. If any button or control is pressed, you will hear a description of that control. When the player is turned on and there is no digital book inserted in the cartridge slot or USB port on the side, the player will be in DESCRIBER MODE. It will then announce that the machine is on.

When you press and hold the POWER button (the round, red button to the left in the second row of buttons), it will announce how many hours are left on the battery. The digital player has two features to help you learn about the buttons and their functions. The USB port comes with a protective cap which should be pulled off for use of the port. The use of flash drives are for playing downloaded books from the NLS BARD website and are not required to enjoy digital books from the library. On the right side, closest to the front, is a earphone jack and directly behind that is a USB port for use with flash drives. The rear of the machine contains the power cord. The front of the machine has an opening in which the book cartridge is inserted. The speaker is located in the center, behind the horizontal line and between the TONE and SPEED buttons. Behind the horizontal line, on the right side of the top rear of the machine, are the SPEED buttons (white arrow shapes with raised edges pointing up or down, labeled S in braille). Located behind the raised horizontal line, on the left side of the top rear are the TONE UP and TONE DOWN buttons (white arrow shapes with raised edges pointing up or down, labeled T in braille). From left to right are the REWIND (RW) button (white triangle with a raised left edge, labeled R in braille), then the PLAY button (large green square, labeled P in braille) and last is the FAST FORWARD (FF) button (white triangle with a raised right edge, labeled F in braille).ĭirectly behind the navigation buttons, from left to right, are the POWER button (small, round red button, labeled P in braille), the SLEEP button (white crescent-shaped button, labeled S in braille and the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN buttons (yellow arrow shapes with raised edges pointing up or down, labeled V in braille).īehind these buttons is a raised line going from left to right that divides the most frequently used buttons from the rest. The first row, centered and closest to the front edge, contains the three navigation buttons. These are the buttons you will use most often. Two rows of buttons go across the front part of the top of the machine. Instructions about charging the battery come later in this guide.

When you first receive the player, it should be charged, so you should not need to plug in the power cord. Position the player so the side with the opening and pull-out handle faces you and the power cord is in the back. Listen to the quality of the sound that comes from its speakers and discover the built-in help and many other features! LOCATING THE CONTROLS Standard Digital Player with a book cartridge inserted.Here’s help in getting started with the standard digital player.

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