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Digital Talking Book Machine (DTBM) Operation

Becoming familiar with the player

Unpack/pack the player
Guide patrons in becoming familiar with the player
Explain safety instructions to the patron
Use the Key Describer mode

Operating the player

Turn the player on and off (Power button)
Insert and/or remove a book
Charge the battery
Start or stop a book (Play/Stop button)
Rewind and/or fast-forward a book (RW/FF buttons)
Change the volume (Volume Up/Volume Down buttons)
Pre-set the player to turn itself off (Sleep button)
Change the reading tone (Tone Up/Tone Down buttons)
Change the reading speed (Speed Up/Speed Down buttons)
Navigate through the book (Menu button) (advanced player)
Jump forward or backward in the book (Prev/Next buttons)(advanced player)
Get information about the player status (Info button) (advanced player)
Insert a bookmark (Mark button) (advanced player)
Rewind the cartridge when I have finished reading the book
Eject a cartridge from the player

Configuring the player for patrons

Change the level of verbosity of descriptive messages
Change the player language from English to Spanish
Change the player language from Spanish to English

Troubleshooting

Reset the player if it stops working
Provide feedback about player operation
Provide feedback about this training

Digital Talking Book Machine (DTBM) Inspection and Maintenance

General upkeep activities

Charge the battery
Clean the player
Begin player checkout by locating serial #

Check for damage or contamination
Check for missing components
Check for loose internal items
Check player operation on AC power
Check player operation on battery power

Check the keypad
Check cartridge operation
Check audio quality
Check the headphone connector
Check the Assistive Technology Port
Change the battery
Perform a software upgrade

Player troubleshooting

Troubleshoot audio announcements for “Cartridge Error”
Troubleshoot audio announcements for “Assistive Technology Error”
Troubleshoot audio announcements for “Power Error”
Troubleshoot audio announcements for “System Error”

Perform a hardware reset
Obtain player serial number and software version number
Reset player to factory default user settings
Test the player’s memory
Change the level of verbosity
Check battery settings and statistics
Return the player for warranty

Packing and unpacking the digital players

Unpack the player
Pack the player for shipment

Directions for changing the player language

Change the player language from English to Spanish
Change the player language from Spanish to English

Digital Talking Book Duplication and Labeling

1)  Duplication

Acquire cartridges, hardware, software, and supplies
Add write protection to cartridges
Duplicate a digital talking book
Copy a single digital talking-book from a cartridge
Copy a single digital talking book from BARD
Unzip files
Copy multiple digital talking-books
Prepare cartridge for reuse
Get technical support

2)  Labeling

Acquire hardware, software, and blank labels
Create cartridge labels in large print and braille
Create container side and end labels in print

Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) Use and Support

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