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Digital Talking Book Machine (DTBM) Operation
Becoming familiar with the player
How do I ... ?
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
How do I ... ?
Turn the player on and off (Power button)
Insert and/or remove a book
Charge the battery
Start or stop playing a book (Play/Stop button)
Rewind 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)
Configuring the player for patrons
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Change the level of verbosity of descriptive messages
Change the player from English to Spanish
Change the player from Spanish to English
Troubleshooting
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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
How do I ... ?
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
How do I ... ?
Enter and exit the library diagnostic level
Retrieve and check audio announcements for errors
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
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Unpack the player
Pack the player for shipment
Directions for changing the player language
How do I ... ?Change the player language from English to Spanish
Change the player language from Spanish to English
Cartridge Duplication
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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
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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