BookSense T50 / T50XT
DD51 and DD52
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Contents
General Description ................................................................................................ 2
Items supplied with the Booksense...................................................................... 2
Orientation........................................................................................................... 3
Getting started ........................................................................................................ 5
Inserting and removing the battery. ..................................................................... 5
Using your BookSense for the first time. .............................................................. 6
Charging the battery. ........................................................................................... 6
Turning the BookSense on and off. ..................................................................... 6
Using the menu system. ...................................................................................... 6
Help mode. .......................................................................................................... 8
The hold switch. .................................................................................................. 9
Quick start instructions. ........................................................................................... 9
Quick start: Basic controls and set up. ................................................................ 9
Quick start: General navigation. ....................................................................... 10
Quick start: Playing features. ............................................................................ 10
Quick start: Recording. ..................................................................................... 11
Quick start: Other features. .............................................................................. 11
Product Features .................................................................................................. 12
Inserting and removing SD cards or USB devices. ............................................ 12
Connecting to a PC. .......................................................................................... 14
Configuring the BookSense. .............................................................................. 15
Operating features common to all modes. ......................................................... 17
Media mode....................................................................................................... 21
DAISY mode...................................................................................................... 31
Document Reader mode. .................................................................................. 38
Radio mode (T50XT only). ................................................................................ 47
Recording. ......................................................................................................... 53
Additional features. ............................................................................................ 55
Upgrading the firmware. .................................................................................... 61
Technical specification. ..................................................................................... 62
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................... 63
Terms and Conditions of Sale ............................................................................... 65
Product Regulations .......................................................................................... 65
Keep up-to-date with new products from RNIB .................................................. 66
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General Description
This new DAISY player from HIMS is a small, light weight device designed to play
media in a variety of audio and textual formats. It is available in two versions, the
BookSense T50 and the BookSense T50XT. Both devices work in an identical way
with the BookSense T50XT having a number of additional features that are not
available in the BookSense T50.
This manual applies to both devices and highlights when there are differences.
The main features are described below and a more detailed list is given in Chapter
15 - Technical Specification.
Main Features
 Stylishly designed durable plastic casing - red casing for T50 and white casing
for the T50XT
 CPU and 128 MB system memory
 Internal stereo speaker
 Internal mono microphone
 3.5 mm stereo headphone socket
 3.5 mm stereo microphone/line in socket
 Mini USB socket
 SD card slot (32GB max capacity)
 DC power socket
 Width 47mm, length 108mm, height 18mm
 Weight 115 grams
 4 GB Internal memory (T50XT only)
 FM radio (T50XT only)
 Bluetooth 2.0 facility (T50XT only)
Items supplied with the Booksense
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1 x BookSense T50 or BookSense T50XT
1 x mains charger
1 x USB cable
1 x USB to mini USB adaptor
1 x earphones
1 x carry case
1 x lanyard (black fabric)
1 x 2GB SD memory card (T50 only)
1 x 8GB SD memory card (T50XT only)
1 x Manufacturers instruction CD with Word and text files
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Orientation
Hold the BookSense in the palm of your hand, with the face containing the majority
of the buttons uppermost. Rotate the unit until the speaker outlet, a small, slightly
rough grid of holes near the top edge, is away from you. You can also find the top
edge by feeling for the lanyard anchor point - this is a small prominent hoop on one
end of the unit. In order to help with correct identification of the controls, keep the
device in this position whilst reading the information below.
Front face
At the top of the front face is the grill covering the internal speaker. The surface of
the grill feels slightly rougher than the rest of the surface. On the rest of the front
face there are 18 control buttons.
Immediately below the speaker grill, and in the centre of the unit left to right, is the
Date and Time button. This is an oblong button, about 1 cm long, with a
prominent narrow ridge along its length. It is used for speaking the date and time
both when the unit is on or off.
Below the Date and Time button are the 4 navigation buttons, arranged around a
fifth, more prominent, button. The 4 buttons are the Up, Down, Left and Right
buttons and the button in the centre is the Menu button. The navigation buttons
each have a small tactile triangular mark pointing outwards. The Menu button has
a prominent tactile rectangle around its outer edge and a letter "M" in its centre.
Below the navigation buttons, and separated by a narrow tactile ridge, is a number
pad laid out in the standard telephone keypad fashion. On the number pad, the
button levels are alternately raised or sunken to make them easier to locate. The
Number 5 button also has a tactile dot to aid its identification. The red button at the
bottom left of the number pad is the Cancel button and the green button at the
bottom right is the OK button.
Below the Cancel button is the battery status LED and below the OK button is the
internal microphone.
Top edge
In the centre of the top edge is the lanyard anchor point. This is a prominent metal
hoop which protrudes from the surface of the rest of the top edge and is used for
securing the neck lanyard.
To the left of this is a 3.5mm stereo socket which acts as both the microphone
socket and line in socket.
To the right of the lanyard anchor point, and marked with a narrow tactile ridge
behind it, is a 3.5mm stereo headphone socket.
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Bottom edge
On the bottom edge, there are two connectors. On the left is the socket for
connecting the mains power supply and on the right is the mini USB socket for
connecting to a PC or other compatible USB device. The USB socket can also be
used for charging the unit via a computer.
Left edge
On the left edge there are 3 buttons and an SD card slot.
The top most button is the rectangular Mode button which is used to switch
between the available playback modes. Pressing this button repeatedly will cycle
through the various options. The options offered will depend on which model of
BookSense is being used.
The 2 rectangular buttons below the Mode button are the Volume Up and Volume
Down buttons respectively.
Near to the bottom of the unit, below the Volume Down button, is the SD card slot.
Right edge
On the right edge, there are 3 buttons and a switch.
Nearest to the top of the unit is the rectangular Play button. This is used for
turning the unit on and off and also to start and pause playback when the unit is on.
Below the Play button is a rectangular button with several small tactile ridges on it.
This is the Record button.
Below the Record button and near to the centre of the right edge, is a rectangular
sliding switch. It has a single tactile ridge across its centre. Pushing this switch
towards the top of the unit unlocks the BookSense and pushing it towards the
bottom of the unit locks it, preventing any accidental button presses. This switch is
called the Hold switch.
Approximately half way between the Hold switch and the bottom of the unit is a
very small hole containing the reset button. If the unit will not respond to any
commands, this button can be used to reset the unit. It is also used when
performing a hard reset. Alternatively, the battery can be removed and replaced.
Note: If you remove the battery, you must wait for around 10 seconds before
refitting it into the unit.
Back face
On the back face there is only one item of note. In the centre, near to the top of
the unit, is the battery release catch. Pulling the catch towards the top of the unit
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at the same time as lifting the top edge of the battery, should release the battery
from its housing.
Getting started
Now you have an idea of the physical layout of your new BookSense, you can start
to learn how to use it. This chapter looks at how to connect and charge the
battery, how to switch the unit on and off, how to get help and how to prevent
accidental button presses.
Inserting and removing the battery.
When you receive the BookSense, the battery will not be connected. This section
describes how to fit the battery properly and, if necessary, how to remove it.
To fit the battery, follow these steps:
 Remove the BookSense and the battery from all packaging.
 Hold the BookSense face down in the palm of your hand, with the top away from
you.
 Identify the bottom edge of the battery by feeling for the two prominent notches
at one end. Alternatively, you can identify the top and bottom edge by feeling
the outer corners. At the bottom, the corners are more rounded than they are
on the top two corners. The outside of the battery is smooth and has the HIMS
company logo embossed in the centre.
 With the outside of the battery uppermost, carefully place the bottom edge of the
battery into the bottom edge of the BookSense. They should fit together easily
and no force should be required.
 Carefully press down the top corners of the battery and it should click into
position with the battery release catch locking it into place at the top edge of the
battery.
 As batteries will generally be shipped with some residual charge, it is likely that
your BookSense will boot up automatically at this stage. Normally this takes
around 20-30 seconds and you will hear a musical jingle when this is complete.
If no sound is heard, it may simply mean that your battery does not have
sufficient residual charge and that the unit needs to be connected to the mains.
See the next section in this chapter for information on how to do this.
Removing the battery
 Hold the BookSense face down in the palm of your hand.
 Pull the battery release catch towards the top of the unit.
 With your other hand, grip the sides of the top end of the battery and pull gently
upwards. If you feel carefully, you should find a small finger tip groove on each
side of the battery, near the top edge. These are designed to assist you to grip
the battery firmly.
 The battery should lift clear with no excessive force being necessary.
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Using your BookSense for the first time.
In order to use your BookSense for the first time, you will need to connect it to a
mains power supply using the supplied AC adaptor. This will take the unit out of its
shipping mode.
Connect the AC adaptor into a standard power socket and the other end of the
cable into the power socket at the bottom left corner of the BookSense. Switch on
the mains power. After around 20 seconds, the unit will turn itself on and you
should hear a musical jingle which indicates that the BookSense is ready for use.
Charging the battery.
There are two ways to charge the BookSense, by using the supplied AC adaptor or
by connecting the BookSense to a PC using the USB socket. Both methods are
described in this section.
To charge the unit using the AC adaptor, connect the AC adaptor into a mains
power socket and the other end into the power socket at the bottom left corner of
the BookSense. Switch on the mains power and the unit will start to charge. A full
charge should take around 2.5 hours.
To charge the BookSense using a PC, first connect the small end of the supplied
long USB cable into the mini USB socket at the bottom right corner of the unit.
Then connect the other end of the cable into your PC. If the BookSense is turned
on, a full charge will take around 10 hours. If the BookSense is turned off, a full
charge will take around 5 hours.
In both the above situations, whilst charging, the LED below the Cancel button will
shine red and when charging is complete, the LED will shine green. When
charging is complete, a spoken message will also be heard.
Turning the BookSense on and off.
To turn on the BookSense, press and hold down the Play button for 2 seconds.
This is located at the top right of the unit. You should hear a musical jingle
followed by an announcement of which media is being accessed. This will vary
depending on which media you were using in the previous session.
To turn off the BookSense, press and hold down the Play button for 2 seconds.
You will hear a musical jingle and the unit will then turn itself off.
Using the menu system.
Many of the BookSense features make use of the built in menu system, therefore
an early understanding of how to use it properly is important. This section details
how to navigate the menu structure and how to use the various menu elements.
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Throughout the rest of this manual, in order to keep the instructions as brief as
possible, it is assumed that you understand this detail.
It is worth noting that the options within the menu system change according to
which mode is currently in use. In other words, the menu offered for the "Media"
mode is different from that of the "DAISY" mode and so on. There are, however, 3
items which appear on all menus. These are "Global options", "Help mode" and
"Advanced menu". The detail of these will be discussed later.
As you navigate around the menu, the built in speech will announce the name and
type of the currently selected item. Similar to a computer menu, there are several
types of element as follows:
 Standard menu items. BookSense will speak the item name with no additional
information.
 Items with sub menus. BookSense will speak the item name and then say "Pull
down".
 Items that link to dialogue boxes. BookSense will speak the item name and
then say "Dialogue".
 Edit boxes. BookSense will speak an appropriate message and then say "Edit
box".
 Combo boxes. BookSense will speak an appropriate message and then say
"Combo box".
A brief explanation of the menu elements mentioned is given below:
Dialogue box: This is a menu feature in which 1 or more settings can be altered.
The items in a dialogue box can be combo boxes or edit boxes or a mixture of
these.
Combo box: A combo box allows you to make a choice from a number of predetermined settings. For example, the combo box which allows you to choose a
preferred sampling rate for recording, will list the options that are available. You
use the Left or Right button to make your selection but you cannot type in data
yourself.
Edit box: An edit box in the BookSense is a place where you can enter numerical
information such as a date, time, page number and so on. You can use the Cancel
button to delete the number you entered last and you can use the Left or Right
buttons to move through data to check your entry.
The following commands apply for general menu navigation:
 To access the menu, press and release the Menu button.
 To select the next or previous menu item, use the Up or Down buttons.
 To select a menu item or to open a sub menu, press the Right button, the OK
button or the Menu button.
 To move from a sub menu to a higher level menu, press the Left button.
 To exit the menu system, press the Cancel button.
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Note: Some menu items do not have sub menus or dialogue boxes. Pressing the
Right button, OK button or Menu button on this type of item will execute its
function.
Note: Using the navigation buttons within menus, dialogue boxes and combo
boxes will loop round the items in turn.
The following commands apply for navigating within dialogue boxes:
 To select the next or previous dialogue box item, press the Up or Down buttons.
 To change a combo box setting, within a dialogue box, use the Left or Right
buttons.
 To save the current settings and to close a dialogue box, press the OK button or
the Menu button.
 To close a dialogue box without saving the settings, press the Cancel button.
The following commands apply in edit boxes:
 To enter data in an edit box, use the buttons on the number pad.
 To review data in an edit box, use the Left or Right buttons.
 To delete data in an edit box, use the Cancel button. When the last data has
been deleted, a beeping sound will be heard.
 To close and save the current settings, press the OK button or the Menu button.
 To close an edit box without saving, press the Cancel button repeatedly until a
beeping sound is heard and then press the Cancel button one more time. This
may be a single button press or multiple presses depending on the status at the
time.
Help mode.
Before you start to learn about the main features of the BookSense, it is worth
knowing how to get help as you are learning. Whichever media you are using,
BookSense provides a built in help mode. As the function of the buttons varies
depending on which media you are using, there is a lot to learn and this is a very
useful feature to know about.
To turn on Help Mode, press and hold down the Menu button for 2 seconds. The
unit will say "Open help mode". If you now press any button, BookSense will give
you information on the function of that button for the media you are using at that
time.
To turn off Help Mode, press and hold down the menu button for 2 seconds. The
unit will say "Close help mode" and it will return to normal operation.
Note: An alternative way to turn on Help Mode is to press the Menu button once
quickly to go into the main menu. Then press the Up or Down buttons until you get
to the "Help mode" option. Select it by pressing the Menu button once more or by
pressing the OK button or Right button.
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The hold switch.
At times you may wish to lock the controls of the BookSense to avoid accidentally
operating the unit. This can be done by using the Hold Switch.
Reminder: The Hold Switch is the third item down from the top on the right edge
of the unit.
To lock the unit, slide the Hold Switch towards the bottom of the unit. If the unit is
on, it will say "Locked". If it is off, it will remain silent.
To unlock the unit, slide the Hold Switch towards the top of the unit. If the unit is
on, it will say "Unlocked". If it is off, it will remain silent.
Note: Locking the unit will prevent any button being operated including the Play
button and the Date/Time button. The Date/Time button is normally able to be
used even when the unit is turned off.
Quick start instructions.
If you wish to get started quickly with your BookSense, you may find this chapter of
help. All items mentioned here are covered in more details elsewhere. This
chapter is written in note form only. It is, however, still worth reading Chapter 1
and Chapter 2 before proceeding as they give details of the physical layout of the
BookSense, information about connecting the battery and charging the unit.
Quick start: Basic controls and set up.
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Switch on or off: Hold Play button for more than 2 seconds.
Open menu: Menu button.
Next/previous menu item: Up or Down button
Select menu item: OK, Menu or Right buttons.
Next/previous dialogue box item: Up or Down buttons.
Select combo box item: Left or Right buttons.
Delete previous entry in edit box: Cancel button.
Save and exit dialogue box: OK or Menu button.
Close menu: Cancel button.
Help mode on: Menu button held down for 2 seconds. All subsequent button
presses give information on any button pressed after this. Note that button
functions change in each playback mode.
Help mode off: Menu button held down for 2 seconds.
Lock/unlock unit: Slide Hold switch towards bottom to lock and towards the top
to unlock.
Speak date and time: Date/Time button pressed even with the unit turned off.
Will not speak when the unit is locked.
Set date and time: Menu, Global options, Date and time settings.
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 Set voice parameters: Menu, Global options, Voice settings.
 Switch between male voice and female voice: Number 5 button held down for 2
seconds (You must be at the file and folder level).
Quick start: General navigation.
 BookSense folders: When a storage device is inserted for the first time,
BookSense will automatically create the folder structure. The folders created
are 'AUDIO BOOKS', 'DAISY', 'DOCUMENTS', 'MUSIC', 'PODCASTS', 'RADIO'
(T50XT only) and 'RECORD'.
 Switch storage device: Press and hold Number 0 for more than 2 seconds.
Rotates through available devices. T50 can have SD card and USB device.
T50XT has the additional option of flash disk which is the 4GB internal memory.
 Switch playback mode: Mode button pressed repeatedly. Available modes are
Media, DAISY and Document Reader. Radio mode is also available in T50XT.
 Move to previous file or folder: Up button.
 Move to next file or folder: Down button.
 Open sub folder: Right button.
 Move to higher level folder: Left button.
 Move to top of file list: Number 3 button.
 Move to bottom of file list: Number 6 button.
 Move up 5 items in list: Number 1 button.
 Move down 5 items in list: Number 4 button.
 Move up 10 items in list: Number 2 button.
 Move down 10 items in list: Number 5 button.
 Select file or folder: Number 9 button (Media mode only).
 Select all files or folders: Number 7 button (Media mode only).
 Delete selected items: Number 8 button.
 Speak file or folder name and size: Number 0 button.
 Speak system status information: Menu, Global options, Check system status.
Quick start: Playing features.
 Start or stop playback: Play button toggles between play and pause. Also
mutes radio in T50XT.
 Increase/decrease volume: Volume Up/Volume Down buttons. There are
separate volume settings for headphones and the internal speaker. Whichever
is active is adjusted.
 Decrease speed: Number 4 button in playback or pause mode. Not available in
Radio mode.
 Default speed: Number 5 button in playback or pause mode. Not available in
Radio mode.
 Increase speed: Number 6 button in playback or pause mode. Not available in
Radio mode.
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 Select an available navigation level: Up or Down buttons (in playback or in
pause mode).
 Move back or forward on selected navigation level: Left or Right buttons (in
playback or pause mode).
 Speak information on currently playing item: Number 0 button or Number 0
button held down for 2 seconds. The latter gives more detailed information and
requires you to press the Cancel button to exit.
 Go to page: Number 7 button and enter value (only available in DAISY and
Document Reader modes).
 Go to heading: Number 8 button and enter value (only available in DAISY
mode).
 Move by percentage: Number 8 button and enter value (only available in Media
and Document Reader modes).
 Insert mark: Number 1 button and enter value.
 Go to mark: Number 2 button and enter value.
 Delete mark: Number 3 button and enter value.
 Save playlist: Select files and start playback then press and hold down Number
7 button. (Media mode only)
 Select playlist: Menu, Select playlist then choose from "My playlists", "Artist",
"Album" or "Genre". OK, Menu or Play to start playing.
 Change frequency by 0.1MHz: Left or Right buttons (Radio mode only).
 Tune to next channel: Left or Right buttons held down for 2 seconds (Radio
mode only).
 Set preset: Press and hold down Numbers 1 to 6 buttons (Radio mode only).
Quick start: Recording.
You can record from internal microphone, external microphone, line in and direct
from the FM radio (T50XT only).
 First connect the desired source. The internal microphone is the default.
Connecting an external microphone or line in switches the default automatically.
Switch to Radio mode to record from radio (T50XT only)
 Set recording settings: Menu, Global options, Recording settings and then OK
or Menu buttons to save.
 Start recording: Press and hold down Record button for 2 seconds.
 Pause recording: Record button.
 Re-start recording: Record button.
 Stop recording: Play button or OK button then choose "Yes" or "No" with Left or
Right buttons to choose to playback the recording or not.
 Insert mark whilst recording: Number 1 button. Up to 20 marks can be inserted
(not available in Radio mode).
Quick start: Other features.
 Set alarm: Menu, Global settings, Alarm settings.
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Set sleep timer: Menu, Global settings, Set sleep timer.
Set power saving option: Menu, Global settings, Power saving time.
Format storage device: Menu, Global settings, Format storage device.
Bluetooth options: Menu, Global options, Bluetooth options.
Reset unit: Reset button.
Hard reset: Press and hold down Number 4 button and press Reset button. To
press the reset button you will need a thin pointer such as the end of a
paperclip. You must hold down the Number 4 button until the musical jingle is
heard after around 20 seconds.
Product Features
Inserting and removing SD cards or USB devices.
This chapter looks at how to insert and remove SD cards and USB devices. It also
looks in more detail at the folder structure created on the inserted media.
Inserting and removing an SD card.
To insert an SD card, follow these steps:
 Hold the BookSense with the front face upwards and the top edge away from
you. The SD card slot should be on the left edge, near to the bottom of the unit.
 Identify the leading edge of the SD card. One corner of the SD card is cut at a
45 degree angle. With the short sides of the card leading, the cut corner should
be at the top right when you insert the SD card into the card slot. If the card is
not properly aligned, it will not fit into the unit.
 Gently push the card into the slot until it clicks into place. Do not use excessive
force. Only slight pressure is required to lock the SD card in the slot. The outer
edge of the card should be flush with the outside of the unit.
 If the unit is turned on at this time, you will hear a double musical tone to confirm
that it has been recognised.
To remove the card, follow these steps:
 Gently push the card into the card slot and then release it.
 The card will pop out of the slot enough for you to grip it and pull it out
completely.
 If the BookSense is on at this time, a popping sound should be heard to confirm
that the unit has detected the removal of the SD card.
 Store your card in a suitable place for safe keeping.
Inserting and removing a USB memory/CD-ROM device.
The BookSense can be connected to a USB memory device or to a compatible
USB CD-ROM drive. However, when connecting a CD-ROM device, the content
on the CD media must be in DAISY format otherwise it will not be recognised. This
section details how to connect and disconnect these devices.
To connect a USB memory device or USB CD-ROM drive, follow these steps:
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 Connect the USB memory device or the cable from the USB CD-ROM device
into the supplied short adaptor cable. This converts the standard USB
connector to a mini USB sized connector.
 Connect the small end of the adaptor cable into the mini USB port at the bottom
right corner of the BookSense.
 After a short wait, a double musical tone should be heard, indicating that the
USB device has been recognised.
To remove a USB memory device or a USB CD-ROM device, simply disconnect
the cables. If the unit is turned on at this time, a popping sound will be heard to
indicate that the BookSense has recognised that it has been removed.
Folders created by the BookSense.
When the BookSense first accesses any media that it has not accessed previously,
or if the media has been reformatted, it will automatically create a series of 6 or 7
folders, 6 for the T50 and 7 for the T50XT. This section details what folders are
created and the types of content that should be stored in them. It also details
which folders are accessed by the available operating modes.
The automatically created folders are as follows:
 Audio books: This folder should contain non-DAISY audio books and other
audio files. You can create sub folders within this folder to make filing more
logical. The folder is accessed in "Media" mode.
 DAISY: This folder should only contain DAISY content with each DAISY title
being stored in its own folder. Sub folders are not permitted. The folder is
accessed in "DAISY" mode.
 Documents: This folder should contain textual files that require to be read using
the built-in synthetic speech. Further information on the file formats that can be
accessed is given in the chapter "Document reader mode". Sub folders can be
used. The folder is accessed in "Document reader" mode.
 Music: This folder is for storing music albums and tracks. Sub folders can be
used. The folder is accessed in "Media" mode.
 Podcasts: This folder should contain podcasts you have downloaded from the
internet. It can contain sub folders. The folder is accessed in "Media" mode.
 Radio (T50XT only): This folder is used for storing recordings of live radio
broadcasts. Sub folders can be used. The folder is accessed in "Media" mode.
 Record: This folder is used to store voice recordings or recordings made using
the line-in facility. Sub folders can be used. The folder is accessed in "Media"
mode.
A summary of the folders accessed in each operating mode is given below:
 Media mode accesses the 'AUDIO BOOKS', 'MUSIC', 'PODCASTS', 'RADIO'
AND RECORD' folders.
 DAISY mode only accesses the 'DAISY' folder.
 Document Reader mode only accesses the 'DOCUMENTS' folder.
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 Radio mode (T50XT only) uses the built in FM radio and accesses the 'RADIO'
folder when recording from a live radio broadcast.
Note: For the BookSense to recognise your content properly, it must be stored in
the correct folder.
Connecting to a PC.
To connect the BookSense to your PC, connect one end of the supplied long USB
cable to the mini USB port on the bottom right corner of the unit, and the other end
to a spare USB port on your PC. If the BookSense is not already turned on, turn it
on now. The BookSense will say "Connected to USB" and, after a short delay,
Windows will recognize the available drives. In the T50, it will recognise the SD
card only. In the T50XT, it will recognise the BookSense flashdisk and the SD card
as separate drives.
In both cases, the SD card will be recognised as a USB drive and will be listed as
"Removable disk" or by the SD card label if one has been specified. If the SD card
is not inserted, it will not be displayed. For the T50XT, the internal flashdisk will be
listed as "BookSense".
Once Windows has correctly identified the hardware, you can then use Windows
Explorer or My Computer to transfer files back and forth.
When you access the detected drives, you will notice that the following folders will
have been automatically created: 'AUDIO BOOKS', 'DAISY', 'DOCUMENTS',
'MUSIC', 'PODCASTS', 'RADIO' (T50XT only) and 'RECORD'. As you use the
BookSense, additional folders named 'MARKS' AND 'PLAYLIST' may be added.
For example, if you enter a mark in a DAISY title, a folder called 'MARKS' will be
created within the 'DAISY' folder. Until you understand their purpose, you should
avoid adding, deleting or editing files in these folders as they are used by the
BookSense. The folder structure will be discussed in more detail in a later section.
Note: When you connect your BookSense to your PC for the first time, you may
need to wait for 10-20 seconds for the drives to be recognised by Windows.
Subsequently this process will be much quicker.
Note: When connected to a PC, the BookSense cannot be used in its normal
fashion as it is simply behaving as an external drive for the PC. You will also not
be able to turn the unit off without first disconnecting it from the PC.
Note: Charging via the USB port will start automatically.
To disconnect the BookSense from a PC, first use the "Safely remove hardware"
feature in Windows to ensure that no file transfers are still taking place. Then
simply disconnect the two ends of the long USB cable. The BookSense will say
"Disconnected from USB" and it will return to where you were prior to connecting to
the PC.
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Configuring the BookSense.
Before using the BookSense, you may wish to configure the system options
including the date and time and the synthetic speech settings. This chapter details
how this is done.
Setting and reviewing the date and time.
The BookSense has a built in clock and alarm facility. This section only details
how to set and check the system date and time. The alarm facility is dealt with in a
later section.
Reminder: As this section makes use of the built in menu system, you may wish to
review the Section "Using the menu system" before proceeding. This details
how to navigate the menu structure and how to access the various elements within
the menu structure.
To set the date and time, follow these steps:
 Press and release the Menu button.
 Use the Up or Down button to go to the "Global options" item and select it. This
will open a sub menu.
 Use the Up or Down button to go to the "Date and time settings" item and select
it.
 BookSense will ask you to enter 2 digits for the month.
 Use the number pad to enter the current month and then press the Down button
to move to the next item.
 BookSense will then ask you to enter 2 digits for the day.
 Use the number pad to enter the current day and then press the Down button to
move to the next item.
 BookSense will then ask you to enter 4 digits for the year.
 Use the number pad to enter the current year and then press the Down button
to move to the next item.
 You will now be asked to select the required time format. Use the Left or Right
buttons to select between "12 hour mode" and "24 hour mode" and press the
Down button to move to the next item.
 Repeat the procedure above to enter 2 digits for the hour and then 2 digits for
the minute, pressing the Down button each time.
 Use the Left or Right button to select either "AM" or "PM" for the current time.
Note: if you select the "24 hour mode", you will not be presented with the "AM"
or "PM" option.
 Finally press the OK button or Menu button to save your settings and exit the
menu system. Alternatively, press the Cancel button to exit without saving.
To check the date and time quickly, whether the unit is turned on or off, press the
Date/Time button once. Both the date and time will be spoken.
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Note: This will not work if the Hold switch is in the locked position.
To check the date and time more carefully, follow these steps:
 Press the Menu button once to go into the menu system.
 Use the Up or Down button to go to the "Global options" item and select it. This
will open the sub menu.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Date and time settings" item and
select it. This will open a sub menu.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Check date and time" option and
select it. This will open a dialogue box containing an entry for the current date
and an entry for the current time.
 Review the current settings by using the Up or Down buttons. If you wish to
review the details in more detail, use the Left or Right buttons.
 When finished, press the Cancel button to close the dialogue box.
Setting the voice options.
BookSense is supplied with 2 built in synthetic voices, Kate, which is the default
voice, and Paul. These are used to speak menus, navigation information and for
speaking content which is in appropriate textual formats. This section
demonstrates how to set the volume, rate and pitch for the synthesizer. It also
demonstrates how to select the male or female voice.
To set the voice parameters, follow these steps:
 Press the Menu button once to go into the menu system.
 Use the Up or Down button to go to the "Global options" item and select it. This
will open the sub menu.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Voice settings" item and select it. This
will open a dialogue box.
 The first entry in the dialogue box is a combo box for volume. Use the Left or
Right buttons to select your preferred volume setting in the range 1 to 21. The
default setting is 15.
 Press the Down button to move to the rate combo box. Use the Left or Right
buttons to select your preferred rate setting in the range 1 to 21. The default
setting is 7.
 Press the Down button to move to the pitch combo box. Use the Left or Right
buttons to select your preferred pitch setting in the range 1 to 21. The default
setting is 8.
 Press the Down button to move to the voice selection combo box. Use the Left
or Right buttons to select between the male or female voice.
 Finally, when you are happy with the settings, press the OK button to save and
exit from the dialogue box.
Note: At any time, you can switch quickly between the male and female voices by
pressing and holding down the Number 5 button for more than 2 seconds. In the
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T50XT, this will not work in Radio mode as the Number 5 button is allocated to one
of the radio presets.
Operating features common to all modes.
There are a number of BookSense features which are common to all the playback
modes. This chapter shows you how to select the preferred storage device and
playback mode, how to navigate the folder structure and how to use the basic
playback features.
Selecting the storage device to be used.
The BookSense will allow you to select between the available storage devices. For
the T50 you will have the choice of using the SD card or a USB device. The
T50XT has the additional option of the flash memory (4GB internal).
To select a preferred storage device, follow these steps:
 Press the Menu button once to go into the menu system.
 Use the Up or Down button to go to the "Global options" item and select it. This
will open the sub menu.
 Use the Up or Down button to go to the "Set current storage device" item and
select it. This will open a combo box.
 Use the Left or Right button to select which storage device you wish to access.
 Finally, to save your selection and exit the menu system, press the OK button or
the Menu button.
Note: Only the storage devices which are currently connected will be listed in the
combo box.
Note: If you are at the folder/file level and not in playback or pause mode, you can
also switch quickly between the available storage devices by pressing and holding
down the Number 0 button for more than 2 seconds.
Note: When you switch to a different storage device, the playback mode stays the
same. For example, if you are in DAISY mode and accessing the SD card, when
you switch to USB or the flash disk, BookSense will stay in DAISY mode.
Switching between available playback modes.
The T50 has 3 playback modes which are "Media", "DAISY" and "Document
Reader". The T50XT has the additional mode of "Radio".
To switch sequentially through these modes, press the Mode button repeatedly
until you reach the desired mode. The Mode button is the top most button on the
left edge of the unit. As BookSense switches to a different mode, the mode name
will be announced.
Note: As you switch to each mode, the list of available folders will be accessed
automatically and a summary of the folder contents will be announced.
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Note: When you switch back to a mode that you have used previously, the
BookSense will return to the item that you used last in that mode.
Navigating files and folders.
In Media mode, DAISY mode or Document Reader mode, the BookSense allows
you to navigate through the folders and files that have been placed in the folders
on the storage devices. This section demonstrates how to navigate the folder
structures and how to get information about the size of files and folders.
In Media mode, the file list is called the "Audio list", in DAISY mode it is called the
"Contents list" and in Document Reader mode it is called the "Document list". The
following commands apply for navigating all of these:
 Move to next file or folder, press the Down button.
 Move to the previous file or folder, press the Up button.
 Open a sub folder, press the Right button.
 Exit from a sub folder to the parent folder, press the Left button.
 Play file, press the Play button or the OK button. For larger files, there may be a
short delay whilst the file is loaded for playback. Beeps will be heard at this
time.
 Move to the top of the file or folder list, press the Number 3 button.
 Move to the bottom of the file or folder list, press the Number 6 button.
 Move up 5 items in the file or folder list, press the Number 1 button.
 Move down 5 items in the file or folder list, press the Number 4 button.
 Move up 10 items in the file or folder list, press the Number 2 button.
 Move down 10 items in the file or folder list, press the Number 5 button.
 Select all files in a list (only available in Media mode), press the Number 7
button.
 Select or unselect a file in a list (only available in Media mode), press the
Number 9 button.
 Cancel all selected lists (only available in Media mode), press the Cancel
button.
 Speak file or folder size information for currently selected file or folder, press the
Number 0 button once. In DAISY mode the title of the selected item is spoken
not the folder name.
Deleting files or folders.
To delete a file or folder, follow these steps:
 Move to the file or folder you wish to delete.
 Press the Number 8 button. BookSense will ask you to confirm that you wish to
delete the item you have selected and will automatically highlight the "Yes"
option.
 If you wish to proceed with the deletion, press the OK button or the Menu
button. Shortly afterwards, the deletion will be confirmed.
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 If you wish to cancel the deletion, press the Left or Right button to highlight the
"No" option and then press the OK button or the Menu button. Alternatively, you
can press the Cancel button - this will also cancel the deletion process.
Start, stop and pause playback.
Once you have selected a file or folder you wish to play, press the OK button or the
Play button to start playback.
When an item is playing, press the Play button and playback will be paused.
Pressing the Play button again will restart the audio. With the T50XT in Radio
mode, pressing the Play button whilst listening to a radio station, will mute the radio
output.
If you wish to exit from playing an item, press the Cancel button and the unit will
exit to the source folder.
Changing the playback volume.
The BookSense has separate volume settings for the built in stereo speakers and
for headphones. This section describes how to adjust the settings for both.
Adjust the volume setting as follows:
 If you wish to adjust the volume of the built in speakers, ensure that
headphones are not connected.
 If you wish to adjust the headphone volume, ensure that a set of headphones is
connected to the headphone socket on the top edge of the unit.
 In both cases, use the Volume Up button to increase the volume and the
Volume Down button to decrease the volume by one increment on the scale 1 to
21. The default setting is 15.
 If you adjust the volume during playback, the volume will change but no
announcement of the level will be heard. However, a beep will be heard when
the default setting is reached.
 If you adjust the volume when playback is stopped or paused, an
announcement of the selected level will be heard. No beep will be heard at the
default setting level.
Changing the playback speed.
In Media mode, DAISY mode and Document Reader mode, the speed of the
playback can be adjusted. Although the range of options varies slightly, the
method of changing the speed up or down is identical for all of these modes.
During playback or in pause mode, to adjust the playback speed, follow these
steps:
 Increase the speed by pressing the Number 6 button once. The speed will
increase by 1 increment for each button press. During playback, the speed will
be heard increasing but the speed level will not be announced. Whilst playback
is paused, the speed levels will be spoken.
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 Reset the speed to the default speed by pressing the Number 5 button once.
During playback, a beep will be heard. Whilst playback is paused, the default
level will be spoken.
 Decrease the speed by pressing the Number 4 button once. The speed will
decrease by 1 increment for each button press. During playback, the speed will
be heard decreasing but the speed level will not be announced. Whilst playback
is paused, the speed levels will be spoken.
Note: In Media mode and DAISY mode, the speed can be adjusted on the scale 2 to 4 with 0 being the default setting. In Document Reader mode, the speed can
be adjusted on the scale 1 to 21 with the default setting being 7.
Note: For text only DAISY titles, the range of speed settings is the same as for
Document Reader mode (1 to 21) because the speech output is generated by the
same built in text to speech system.
Note: If the sample rate of the current file is over 44.1MHz, the playback pitch
might vary up or down while playing MP4 or OGG files. Pitch changing can occur,
regardless of the sample rate, if you change the playing speed whilst playing WMV
files.
Note: The playback speed cannot be adjusted in Radio mode in the T50XT.
Selecting an available navigation option.
In all playback modes apart from Radio mode, it is possible to select from a list of
navigation options. The available options will vary from mode to mode and, in the
case of the DAISY mode, from title to title, depending on the structure offered in
each DAISY book. However, the method of accessing these navigation options is
identical for all modes.
During playback or in pause mode, to review the available navigation options for a
given file, use the Up or Down buttons. All currently available navigation options
will be spoken in turn. At the top or bottom of the list, the selection will loop round.
Once you have selected the type of navigation you want, use the Left or Right
buttons to move backwards or forwards through the file by your selected amount.
Note: The available list of options may change for any file if the status has
changed. For example, if no marks are defined for the file, no "Mark" item will
appear. If marks have been defined, an option to navigate by marks will be
available.
Checking the system status information.
At times you may wish to check the system status. This section shows you how to
check the battery status, the free space on the storage devices, the firmware
version and the key number for your unit.
To access the system status dialogue box, follow these steps:
 Press the Menu button once to go into the menu system.
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 Use the Up or Down button to go to the "Global options" item and select it. This
will open the sub menu.
 Use the Up or Down button to go to the "Check system status" item and select
it. This will open a dialogue box.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to move through the various system status items.
 When you have finished reviewing the details, press the OK button, the Menu
button or the Cancel button to close the dialogue box and exit the menu system.
Within the dialogue box, the first item will be the battery status. This is represented
by a number between 1 and 10 where 10 is fully charged. If the unit is connected
to mains power at this time, the BookSense will say "Battery charging. Using AC
power". If the unit is charging via the USB port, no announcement will be heard
and the only way to get an idea of the battery status is by checking the power LED
under the Cancel button. It will be green if it is fully charged and red if it is still
charging.
Note: An alternative way to check the battery status is to press and hold down the
OK button for 2 seconds.
The next items list the free space and total space for each of the available storage
devices. Only the storage space details for the currently connected storage
devices will be listed.
The last two items in the list are "Firmware version" and "Key number".
Media mode.
This chapter covers features that are specific to playing audio files.
Supported formats in Media mode.
In Media mode, the following formats are supported:
 MP3
 MP4
 OGG
 WAV
 WMV
 FLAC
 WMA
 ASF
 Audible audio(.aa and .aax)
Selecting and playing Audio Files.
Reminder: As much of the file navigation detail is not repeated here, you may
wish to review the section "Navigating files and folders" before continuing.
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To use media content, you must first switch to the Media mode by pressing the
Mode button repeatedly until "Media" is spoken.
In Media mode, you can select either an individual file or a folder to play. The main
points to note are as follows:
 Once you have selected the file or folder you wish to play, press the Play button
or the OK button to load it and start playback.
 Press the Play button during playback to pause the audio and press the Play
button again to restart playback.
 If you select a folder to play, all the files within this folder will be played.
 In order to be able to skip through tracks, you must first select the folder that
contains the files you wish to play, or go into the folder and select the individual
files that you want.
 If you wish to stop playing the current file/track, press the Cancel button to exit
and return to the audio list.
Note: If a file is longer than 10 minutes in length, playback will start at the position
where it was playing previously. If the file is shorter than 10 minutes, playback will
start at the beginning of the file.
Getting file information.
It is often useful to be able to get information about the current file or folder. This
section details how to get information about the playing time and about the file
itself.
Getting file playing time information.
To get information about the current playing position, follow these steps:
 During playback or in pause mode, press the Number 0 button.
 BookSense will speak the file name, the elapsed time and the total playing time.
It will also state which file is being played from a folder in the form "XX of YY",
where XX is the file number and YY is the total number of files in the folder.
Lastly it will announce the playing status.
 When complete, BookSense will return to playback or pause mode.
Note: You can stop the information being spoken by pressing the Cancel button at
any time during the announcement.
Getting file tag information.
If you wish to view the current file's tag information, follow these steps:
 During playback or in pause mode, press and hold down the Number 0 button
for 2 seconds.
 BookSense will open the Media Info dialogue box which can be navigated one
element at a time. The items listed are the title of the file, the name of the artist,
the album name and the genre.
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 Use the Up or Down buttons to review each item in turn. You can also check
the detail more carefully by using the Left or Right buttons on each item.
 When you have finished with the dialogue box, press the Cancel button or the
OK button to close it and return to playback or pause mode.
Navigating in Media mode.
This section details how to use the navigation options which are available in Media
mode. There are 4 main methods, all of which are very similar in the way they are
used.
Available navigation options.
In most files, the following options will be available:
 1 track
 5 tracks
 First or last track
 Time
Note: "1 Track" is the default navigation option in Media mode.
Note: In Audible books, an additional option of "Section" will be listed.
Moving by 1 track.
To move back or forwards one track at a time, follow these steps:
 First select the folder you wish to play. Alternatively, select the files within a
folder you wish to play.
 Press the OK button or Play button to start playback. You can also choose to
pause playback at this point by pressing the Play button once more.
 the "1 track" option is the default option so by pressing the Left or Right buttons
you will skip backwards or forwards one track at a time.
Moving by 5 tracks.
To move back or forwards five tracks at a time, follow these steps:
 First select the folder you wish to play. Alternatively, select the files within a
folder you wish to play.
 Press the OK button or Play button to start playback. You can also choose to
pause playback at this point by pressing the Play button once more.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to select the "5 track" option.
 Now use the Left or Right buttons to skip backwards or forwards five tracks at a
time.
Moving to the first or last track.
To move to the first or last selected track, follow these steps:
 First select the folder you wish to play. Alternatively, select the files within a
folder you wish to play.
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 Press the OK button or Play button to start playback. You can also choose to
pause playback at this point by pressing the Play button once more.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to select the "First or last track" option.
 Now use the Left or Right buttons to skip to the first or last track.
Moving by time jumps.
In Media mode, The BookSense allows you to jump through files in time jumps of 5
seconds, 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes
and 1 hour. This section shows you how to use the time jump option and how to
select your desired time jump increment.
To move back or forwards by the currently set time increment, follow these steps:
 During playback or in pause mode, press the Up or Down buttons to select the
"Time" option.
 Now use the Left or Right buttons to jump backwards or forwards by the
specified time increment.
To cycle through the available time increments, press the Number 9 button
repeatedly until you hear the setting you require. Using the procedure above will
now jump the playing position backwards or forwards by the newly selected time
increment.
Note: The default time increment setting is "5 Seconds".
Moving by percentage.
In addition to the above methods of navigating your files, in Media mode, you can
also opt to navigate by percentage. For example, if your file was 100 minutes long
and you wanted to go to the 35 minute point, you could navigate to the 35%
position in the file.
To navigate by percentage, follow these steps:
 During playback or in pause mode, press the Number 8 button. The current
playing position in percentage will be announced along with a prompt to enter
the percentage that you want to move to.
 Use the number pad to enter a number between 0 and 99 and then press the
OK button to confirm the move. BookSense will jump to this playing position
and will start playback automatically.
 When entering the percentage, if you make a mistake, use the Cancel button to
delete the entries. When all entered data has been deleted, a musical tone will
be heard. At this stage, if you press the Cancel button one more time, you will
exit from the percentage navigation process.
Note: If you enter a value that is greater than 99, an error message will be spoken
and the edit box will be cleared ready for you to enter a value within the
permissible range.
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Repeating a section of a file.
Within an individual file, BookSense enables you to select and repeat a section of
the file until you stop playback or it reaches the number of repeats specified in the
playback settings. This section only details how to select a section of a file to be
repeated. The "Playback settings" section later in this chapter shows you how to
set the number of repeats.
To specify a section of a file to repeat, follow these steps:
 Whilst the file is playing, press the Record button at the start point of the section
you wish to repeat. BookSense will announce that the start point has been set.
 Allow the file to continue to play until you reach the end point of the section you
wish repeated and press the Record button again. BookSense will announce
that the end point has been set and it will automatically commence playing back
the specified section repeatedly.
 When the section has been repeated the specified number of times, normal
playback will resume automatically from the end of the selected section. The
selected section will be deselected at the same time.
 If you wish to stop the playback of the repeated section before it reaches the
specified number of repetitions, press the Play button and normal playback will
resume. You can now operate the playback of the file as normal.
Note: Section repetition only works within a single file.
Note: If you set a start point but not an end point, the section repetition feature will
be cancelled.
Using the equaliser.
The BookSense enables you to select from 4 preset equaliser settings. These are
"Normal", "Pop", "Classic" and "Rock". This section shows you the two methods of
selecting your preferred option.
To select an equaliser setting using the menu, follow these steps:
 Press the Menu button once to go into the menu system.
 Use the Up or Down button to go to the "Equaliser setting" item and select it.
This will open a combo box.
 Use the Left or Right button to select your preferred equaliser setting from the 4
options.
 When you have selected the one you want, press the OK button or the Menu
button to save your selection and exit from the menu system.
To select an equaliser setting directly, follow these steps:
 During playback or in pause mode, press the Number 7 button repeatedly until
your preferred setting is spoken.
 If the file was playing at this time, it will be briefly interrupted and playback will
resume automatically after you've made your selection.
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 If playback was paused, it will remain in pause mode after you have made your
selection.
Playback settings.
BookSense offers you a number of settings that control the way that it plays files.
These are accessed through the "Playback settings" dialogue box and are detailed
in this section.
Read file name option.
This option allows you to specify if the file name is to be spoken when moving to a
different file.
To turn this feature on or off, follow these steps:
 Press the Menu button to go into the menu system.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Playback settings" item and select it.
This will open the "Playback settings" dialogue box.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Read file name" item. This is a combo
box.
 Use the Left or Right buttons to select between "No" or "Yes".
 Once you have made your selection, if you don't wish to alter any of the other
playback settings, press the OK button or the Menu button to save your
selection and exit the menu system. Alternatively, you can press the Cancel
button if you do not wish to save the settings.
Setting the number of repeats for a section.
Earlier in this chapter you were shown how to select a section of a file or track that
was to be repeated. This section shows you how to specify the number of times
that a selected section is to be repeated. You have 11 options which are from 1 to
10 and "unlimited". The default setting is "3".
To set your preferred number of repeats, follow these steps:
 Press the Menu button to go into the menu system.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Playback settings" item and select it.
This will open the "Playback settings" dialogue box.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Times to repeat the specified track"
item. This is a combo box.
 Use the Left or Right buttons to select a repeat setting between 1 and 10 or
"Unlimited".
 Once you have made your selection, if you don't wish to alter any of the other
playback settings, press the OK button or the Menu button to save your
selection and exit the menu system. Alternatively, you can press the Cancel
button if you do not wish to save the settings.
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Turning shuffle play on or off.
Whilst playing, you can choose to play files according to a playlist or randomly.
You have 2 options, namely "Shuffle play on" and "Shuffle play off". The default
setting is to play according to a playlist.
To turn shuffle play on or off, follow these steps:
 Press the Menu button to go into the menu system.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Playback settings" item and select it.
This will open the "Playback settings" dialogue box.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Shuffle play" item. This is a combo
box.
 Use the Left or Right buttons to select between "On" or "Off".
 Once you have made your selection, if you don't wish to alter any of the other
playback settings, press the OK button or the Menu button to save your
selection and exit the menu system. Alternatively, you can press the Cancel
button if you do not wish to save the settings.
Note: You can also quickly toggle between these 2 settings by pressing and
holding down the Number 9 button for 2 seconds. Each time you do this, the
setting will change.
Turning file/track repeat on or off.
During playback, you can select to turn the file/track repeat feature on or off. The
default setting is "Off". If repeat is turned on, the currently selected file or files will
repeat until playback is stopped.
To turn the file/track repeat feature on or off, follow these steps:
 Press the Menu button to go into the menu system.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Playback settings" item and select it.
This will open the "Playback settings" dialogue box.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Repeat" item. This is a combo box.
 Use the Left or Right buttons to select between "On" or "Off".
 Once you have made your selection, if you don't wish to alter any of the other
playback settings, press the OK button or the Menu button to save your
selection and exit the menu system. Alternatively, you can press the Cancel
button if you do not wish to save the settings.
Note: You can also quickly turn file/track repeat on and off by pressing and
holding down the Number 8 button for 2 seconds. Each time you do this, the
setting will change.
Using marks in Media mode.
BookSense allows you to insert up to 1000 marks in any file. This section details
how to insert, move to and delete marks. Mark information will be stored even
after you exit from that file.
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Inserting a mark.
To insert a mark in the currently playing file, follow these steps:
 During playback or in pause mode, press the Number 1 button. BookSense will
ask you to enter a mark number.
 Use the number pad to enter a number between 1 and 1000. If you make a
mistake during this process, use the Cancel button to delete the last number.
Once you have deleted all the numbers, BookSense will play a musical tone.
 When you have correctly entered the mark number, press the OK button to
confirm your entry. BookSense will confirm that the mark has been inserted and
it will return to play or pause mode.
 If you enter a number outside the range 1 to 1000, BookSense will speak a
warning and will clear the edit box ready for you to try again.
 If you enter a number of a mark that already exists, BookSense will speak a
warning and will ask if you wish to move the existing mark to the current
location. Press the OK button or the Menu button if you wish to move it.
 If you wish the existing mark to remain in its current position, use the Left or
Right buttons to go to the "No" option and press the OK button or the Menu
button. Alternatively you can also press the Cancel button.
 If you wish to cancel the process at any time, use the Cancel button. You may
require to press it one or more times depending on how many numbers you
have entered in the edit box.
Note: Up to 1000 marks can be inserted and these must be numbered in the
range 1 to 1000.
Moving to a mark.
Once a mark or marks have been inserted in a file, you can move to them as
follows:
 During playback or in pause mode, press the Number 2 button. BookSense will
ask you to enter the number of the mark you wish to move to.
 Use the number pad to enter a mark number in the range 1 to 1000. If you
make a mistake during this process, use the Cancel button to delete the last
number. Once you have deleted all the numbers, BookSense will play a
musical tone.
 When the correct mark number has been entered, press the OK button or the
Menu button. The playback position will move to the mark and playing will start
automatically.
 If no mark exists with the number you specified, an error message will be
spoken and playing will start again automatically.
 If you specify a mark number outside the range 1 to 1000, an error message will
be spoken and the edit box will be cleared ready for you to re-enter a valid mark
number.
 If you wish to cancel the process entirely, press the Cancel button repeatedly
until you return to playback or pause mode.
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Deleting a mark.
If any marks have been specified for the current file, you can delete them by
following these steps:
 During playback or in pause mode, press the Number 3 button. BookSense will
ask you to enter the number of the mark you wish to delete.
 Use the number pad to enter the number of the mark you wish to delete. If you
make a mistake during this process, use the Cancel button to delete the last
number. Once you have deleted all the numbers, BookSense will play a
musical tone.
 When you have correctly entered the number of the mark you wish to delete,
press the OK button or the Menu button. BookSense will confirm that the
deletion has been successful.
 If you enter a number for which no mark exists, you will hear an error message
and playing will commence automatically.
 If you enter a number outside the range 1 to 1000, BookSense will speak an
error message and will then clear the edit box ready for you to try again.
 If you wish to cancel the process altogether, press the Cancel button once more
after clearing the edit box as above.
Note: If there are no marks in the current file, an error message will be spoken
when you press the Number 3 button. This gives you an easy way to check if any
marks remain in a file or not.
Using playlists.
In Media mode, BookSense provides a playlist feature to enable you to easily
select the types of files or track that you wish to listen to. You can save your own
playlists or use playlists which are automatically generated according to the artist,
album or genre tag information. This section shows you how to save, play, rename
and delete your own playlists and how to play the automatically created playlists.
Saving a playlist.
Reminder: When navigating in the audio lists, you can select or unselect
individual files or folders by pressing the Number 9 button. You can select all items
in the current list by pressing the Number 7 button and you can unselect all items
by exiting a folder.
To save a playlist using the menu, follow these steps:
 First select the files and/or folders that you wish to include in the playlist.
 Press the Play button or the OK button to start playback.
 During playback or in pause mode, press the Menu button to enter the menu
system.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Save playlist" item and select it.
BookSense will announce that the playlist has been successfully saved and will
then exit the menu system.
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To save a playlist using the quick method, follow these steps:
 First select the files and/or folders that you wish to include in the playlist.
 Press the Play button or the OK button to start playback.
 During playback or in pause mode, press and hold down the Number 7 button
for more than 2 seconds. BookSense will announce that the playlist has been
successfully saved.
Note: The playlist that you save will be automatically named in the format
"Playlist-XXX.m3u", where "XXX" is a number from 001 to 999. It will be stored in
a folder called 'PLAYLIST', in the parent folder called 'MUSIC'. For example, the
first playlist you save will be called "Playlist-001.m3u", the second will be "Playlist002" and so on.
Selecting a playlist.
This section shows you how to locate and play your own playlists and the
automatically generated ones. The method to do this is similar for all playlists.
To select a playlist, follow these steps:
 At any time in Media mode, press the Menu button to enter the menu system.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Select playlist" option and select it.
This will open a sub menu containing 4 items.
 The 4 items will be "My playlists", "Artist", "Album" and "Genre". Inside each of
these folders, there will be a list of playlists depending on the content that is
stored in the 'MUSIC' folder on the current storage device.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the type of playlist you want to use and
select it to view the contents. If the playlist is empty, the message "No playlist"
will be spoken and the menu will close.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to browse through the available playlists. The
number of tracks in each playlist will be spoken as you navigate up and down.
 When you have decided which playlist you want to use, press the Play button,
OK button or the Menu button to start playback.
Note: For items to be listed in the automatic playlists, they must have the
appropriate tag information stored in the files. The files must also be stored in the
'MUSIC' folder.
Note: Files you add to your own playlists can be in any of the other Media mode
folders but they will not appear on the automatic playlists.
Note: If the tag information does not exist, items will be listed as "Unknown" in the
automatic playlists.
Note: If the stored tag information is missing or wrong, this can be edited using a
PC.
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Renaming or deleting a playlist.
As mentioned previously, the playlists that you create will be named sequentially
as "Playlist-001.m3u", "Playlist-002.m3u" and so on. You may, however, prefer to
rename them to give a clearer idea of what type of content the access. This
section shows you how to do this and also how to delete playlists you no longer
want.
To rename or delete a playlist, follow these steps:
 Connect BookSense to your PC as described earlier in this manual.
 Using Windows Explorer or My Computer, browse to the storage device that you
have stored your playlists on. For the T50, this will either be on the SD card or
on the USB stick. For the T50XT, you will have the additional flash disk option.
 Browse to the 'MUSIC' folder and open it.
 Browse to the 'PLAYLIST' folder and open it.
 You should now find a list of the saved playlists.
 Select the one you wish to rename or delete.
 If you wish to rename it, use the rename function on the File menu, make your
changes and press ENTER.
 If you wish to delete the playlist, simply press the Delete key.
 Once you have made all the changes you want, close Windows Explorer or My
Computer and disconnect the BookSense from the PC as detailed earlier.
Note: If you now check the items listed in the "My playlists" menu item, it should
reflect the changes you have just made.
Note: When renaming a playlist, you must ensure that the extension of ".m3u" is
not altered otherwise the playlist will not be recognised.
DAISY mode.
This chapter details features that are specific to using the BookSense in DAISY
mode.
Supported formats in DAISY mode.
In DAISY mode, the following formats are supported:
 DAISY 2.0/2.02/3.0, DAISY XML/Digital Talking Book
 ANSI/NISO Z39.86 2002, 2005
 NLS content (3gp, AMR-WB+)
 RFB&D content (AudioPlus, AudioAccess-Protected WMA)
 Bookshare.org DAISY content
 NIMAS 1.1
 DRM: support 2006 PDTB2 authentication.
Selecting and playing DAISY content.
Reminder: As much of the navigation detail is not repeated here, you may wish to
review the section "Navigating files and folders" before continuing.
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To use DAISY content, you must first switch to the DAISY mode by pressing the
Mode button repeatedly until "DAISY" is spoken.
In DAISY mode, you can only select a complete DAISY title to be played.
Individual audio tracks in the titles are not listed. However, they can be navigated
once the DAISY title is playing. The main points about playing DAISY content are
as follows:
 Once you have selected the DAISY title you wish to play, press the Play button
or the OK button to load it and start playback.
 Press the Play button during playback to pause the audio and press the Play
button again to restart playback.
 When you return to a DAISY title that you were playing previously, playback will
commence from the place where it stopped the last time.
 If you wish to stop playback and return to the contents list, press the Cancel
button to exit the current DAISY title.
Getting information about the current title.
It is often useful to be able to get information about the current DAISY title. This
section shows you how to get both summary information and detailed information
on the current DAISY title.
Getting summary information.
To get summary information on the current DAISY title, including the title, the
current heading number and the elapsed time, follow these steps:
 During playback or in pause mode, press the Number 0 button once.
 BookSense will speak the summary information and will then return to playback
or pause mode.
Note: You can stop the information being spoken by pressing the Cancel button at
any time during the announcement.
Getting detailed information.
If you wish to get more detailed information about the current DAISY title, follow
these steps:
 During playback or in pause mode, press and hold down the Number 0 button
for 2 seconds.
 BookSense will open the DAISY Info dialogue box which can be navigated one
element at a time. The items listed are the number of marks in the title, the
current and total number of headings, the total playing time, the elapsed playing
time and the remaining playing time.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to review each item in turn. You can also check
the detail more carefully by using the Left or Right buttons on each item.
 When you have finished with the dialogue box, press the Cancel button or the
OK button to close it and return to playback or pause mode.
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Navigating in DAISY mode.
This section details how to use the navigation options which are available in DAISY
mode. All of the methods of navigating are very similar in the way they are used.
Available navigation options.
In DAISY titles, the navigation options will vary depending on the structure of the
title and whether or not items such as pages and marks have been inserted.
However, the following options will always be available:
 Phrase
 Paragraph
 Heading
 Home or end
 Time
 Level 1
Note: "Phrase" is the default navigation option in DAISY mode.
Individual titles may also include the following additional navigation options if they
have been included by the creator of the title or have been entered by the end
user:
 Level 2 to Level 6 headings
 Pages
 Marks
Note: The only navigation item which the end user can add is "Mark".
Moving to the beginning or end.
To move quickly to the beginning or end of a DAISY title, follow these steps:
 During playback or in pause mode, press the Up or Down buttons to move to
the "Home or end" item.
 Use the Left button to go to the start of the title or use the Right button to go to
the end of the title.
 In both these cases, playback will start automatically.
Moving by level.
To navigate by level, follow these steps:
 During playback or in pause mode, press the Up or Down buttons to move to
the desired level. This will be listed as "Level X" where "X" is a number between
1 and 6.
 Use the Left button to move to the previous heading at the selected level. Use
the Right button to move to the next heading at the selected level.
 In both these cases, playback will start automatically.
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Note: When you select a navigation level, you will move to any heading that is at
the same or higher level to the level selected. For example, if you select Level 3
navigation, you will jump to all headings at Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3. Headings
at Levels 4, 5 and 6 will be ignored.
Note: If no additional levels have been included in the DAISY title, only Level 1
navigation will be available.
Moving by heading.
Navigating by headings is very similar to level navigation. The only difference is
that you will move to the previous or next heading regardless of its heading level.
In other words, no headings will be missed out as you move back or forward in the
DAISY title.
To navigate by heading, follow these steps:
 During playback or in pause mode, press the Up or Down buttons to move to
the "Heading" item.
 Use the Left button to move to the previous heading. Use the Right button to
move to the next heading.
 In both these cases, playback will start automatically.
You can also navigate directly to a specified heading as follows:
 During playback or in pause mode, press the Number 8 button.
 BookSense will speak the current heading number, the total number of headings
in the title and will then ask you to enter the number of the heading you wish to
go to.
 Use the number pad to enter a value less than or equal to the total number of
headings in the title and press the OK button or the Menu button to confirm your
entry.
 Press the Cancel button repeatedly if you want to correct an entry. A musical
tone will be heard when all numbers have been deleted. Pressing the Cancel
button once more will cancel the process altogether.
Moving by page.
If pages have been included in the DAISY title by the creator of the title, the
additional navigation option of "Page" will be added to those already available.
Pages cannot be added by the end user.
To navigate by pages, follow these steps:
 During playback or in pause mode, press the Up or Down buttons to move to
the "Page" item.
 Use the Left button to move to the previous page. Use the Right button to move
to the next page.
 In both these cases, playback will start automatically.
You can also navigate directly to a specified page as follows:
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 During playback or in pause mode, press the Number 7 button.
 BookSense will speak the current page number, the total number of pages in
the title and will then ask you to enter the number of the page you wish to go to.
 Use the number pad to enter a value less than or equal to the total number of
pages in the title and press the OK button or the Menu button to confirm your
entry.
 Press the Cancel button repeatedly if you want to correct an entry. A musical
tone will be heard when all numbers have been deleted. Pressing the Cancel
button once more will cancel the process altogether.
Moving by phrase.
In a DAISY title, a phrase is the audio between one moment of silence and the
next. This often correlates to the pauses between sentences but will largely
depend on how the DAISY title was created.
To move by phrases, follow these steps:
 During playback or in pause mode, press the Up or Down buttons to move to
the "Phrase" item.
 Use the Left button to move to the previous phrase. Use the Right button to
move to the next phrase.
 In both these cases, playback will start automatically.
Moving by paragraph.
In the BookSense, in DAISY mode, a paragraph is considered to be 5 phrases.
Therefore navigating by paragraph is a way of jumping backwards or forwards by 5
phrases at a time.
To navigate by paragraph, follow these steps:
 During playback or in pause mode, press the Up or Down buttons to move to
the "paragraph" item.
 Use the Left button to move back 5 phrases. Use the Right button to move
forwards 5 phrases.
 In both these cases, playback will start automatically.
Moving by time jumps.
In DAISY mode, The BookSense allows you to jump through titles in time jumps of
1 minute, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes and 30
minutes. This section shows you how to use the time jump option and how to
select your desired time jump increment.
To move back or forwards by the currently set time increment, follow these steps:
 During playback or in pause mode, press the Up or Down buttons to select the
"Time" option.
 Now use the Left or Right buttons to jump backwards or forwards by the
specified time increment.
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To cycle through the available time increments, press the Number 9 button
repeatedly until you hear the setting you require. Using the procedure above will
now jump the playing position backwards or forwards by the newly selected time
increment.
Note: The default time increment setting is "1 minute".
Using marks in DAISY mode.
BookSense allows you to insert up to 1000 marks in any DAISY title). This section
details how to insert, move to and delete marks. Mark information will be stored
even after you stop playing that file.
Inserting a mark.
To insert a mark in the current title, follow these steps:
 During playback or in pause mode, press the Number 1 button. BookSense will
announce how many marks are already inserted and will then ask you to enter a
mark number.
 Use the number pad to enter a number between 1 and 1000. If you make a
mistake during this process, use the Cancel button to delete the last number.
Once you have deleted all the numbers, BookSense will play a musical tone.
 When you have correctly entered the mark number, press the OK button to
confirm your entry. BookSense will confirm that the mark has been inserted and
it will return to play or pause mode.
 If you enter a number outside the range 1 to 1000, BookSense will speak a
warning and will clear the edit box ready for you to try again.
 If you enter a number of a mark that already exists, BookSense will speak a
warning and will ask if you wish to move the existing mark to the current
location. Press the OK button or the Menu button if you wish to move it.
 If you wish the existing mark to remain in its current position, use the Left or
Right buttons to go to the "No" option and press the OK button or the Menu
button. Alternatively you can also press the Cancel button.
 If you wish to cancel the process at any time, use the Cancel button. You may
require to press it one or more times depending on how many numbers you
have entered in the edit box.
Note: Up to 1000 marks can be inserted and these must be numbered in the
range 1 to 1000.
Note: You can only insert one mark per phrase in the DAISY title. If you try to
insert a mark on a phrase where a mark has already been inserted, BookSense will
speak an error message.
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Moving to a mark.
Once a mark or marks have been inserted in a title, you can move to them in 2
ways. You can go directly to a numbered mark or you can jump sequentially
through all the marks in the current title.
To go directly to a numbered mark, follow these steps:
 During playback or in pause mode, press the Number 2 button. BookSense will
ask you to enter the number of the mark you wish to move to.
 Use the number pad to enter a mark number in the range 1 to 1000. If you
make a mistake during this process, use the Cancel button to delete the last
number. Once you have deleted all the numbers, BookSense will play a
musical tone.
 When the correct mark number has been entered, press the OK button or the
Menu button. The playback position will move to the mark and playing will start
automatically.
 If no mark exists with the number you specified, an error message will be
spoken and playing will start again automatically.
 If you specify a mark number outside the range 1 to 1000, an error message will
be spoken and the edit box will be cleared ready for you to re-enter a valid mark
number.
 If you wish to cancel the process entirely, press the Cancel button repeatedly
until you return to playback or pause mode.
To navigate to marks sequentially, follow these steps:
 During playback or in pause mode, press the Up or Down buttons to move to
the "Mark" item.
 Use the Left button to move to the previous mark. Use the Right button to move
to the next mark.
 In both these cases, playback will start automatically.
Note: The "Mark" option will not be available until at least one mark has been
inserted in the current DAISY title.
Deleting a mark.
If any marks have been specified for the current DAISY title, you can delete them
by following these steps:
 During playback or in pause mode, press the Number 3 button. BookSense will
ask you to enter the number of the mark you wish to delete.
 Use the number pad to enter the number of the mark you wish to delete. If you
make a mistake during this process, use the Cancel button to delete the last
number. Once you have deleted all the numbers, BookSense will play a
musical tone.
 When you have correctly entered the number of the mark you wish to delete,
press the OK button or the Menu button. BookSense will confirm that the
deletion has been successful.
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 If you enter a number for which no mark exists, you will hear an error message
and playing will commence automatically.
 If you enter a number outside the range 1 to 1000, BookSense will speak an
error message and will then clear the edit box ready for you to try again.
 If you wish to cancel the process altogether, press the Cancel button once more
after clearing the edit box as above.
Note: If there are no marks in the current DAISY title , an error message will be
spoken when you press the Number 3 button. This gives you an easy way to
check if any marks remain in a title or not.
Document Reader mode.
This chapter details features that are specific to using the BookSense in Document
Reader mode. This mode enables you to access a wide range of textual files using
the built in speech system.
Supported formats in Document Reader mode.
The following document formats are supported in Document Reader mode:
 Plain text (.txt)
 Rich Text Format (.rtf)
 Microsoft Word (.doc and .docx)
 Hyper Text Mark-up Language (.htm and .html)
 Extensible Mark-up Language (.xml)
 Braille formats (.brl and .brf)
 Bookshare Braille files
Selecting and playing documents.
Reminder: As much of the file navigation detail is not repeated here, you may
wish to review the section "Navigating files and folders" before continuing.
To be able to access your documents with BookSense, you must first switch to the
Document Reader mode by pressing the Mode button repeatedly until "Document
Reader" is spoken.
In Document Reader mode, you can only play one document at a time. The main
points to note are as follows:
 Once you have selected the document you wish to play, press the Play button
or the OK button to load it and start playback.
 Press the Play button during playback to pause the audio and press the Play
button again to restart playback.
 If you wish to stop playing the current document, press the Cancel button to exit
and return to the audio list.
Note: If you start reading a document that you have read previously, playback will
start from the position in the document where you stopped before.
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Getting document information.
It is often useful to be able to get information about the current document. This
section shows you how to get summary information.
To get summary information on the current document, including the document
name, the current page number, the number of marks, the number of voice memos
and the current playing position in a percentage, follow these steps:
 During playback or in pause mode, press the Number 0 button once.
 BookSense will speak the summary information and will then return to playback
or pause mode.
Note: You can stop the information being spoken by pressing the Cancel button at
any time during the announcement.
Navigating in Document Reader mode.
This section details how to use the navigation options which are available in
Document Reader mode. All of the methods of navigating are very similar in the
way they are used.
Available navigation options.
When reading documents, the navigation options will vary depending on whether
marks have been inserted or not. However, the following options will always be
available:
 Page
 Paragraph
 Line
 Sentence
 Word
 Character
 Phonetic
 Search word
Note: "Paragraph" is the default navigation option in Document Reader mode.
Note: If one or more marks have been included in a document, the "Mark" option
will also become available in the list.
Note: The only navigation item which the end user can add is "Mark".
Moving by page.
To navigate by pages, follow these steps:
 During playback or in pause mode, press the Up or Down buttons to move to
the "Page" item.
 Use the Left button to move to the previous page. Use the Right button to move
to the next page.
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 In both these cases, playback will start automatically and will continue after the
page you have gone to has been read.
You can also navigate directly to a specified page as follows:
 During playback or in pause mode, press the Number 7 button.
 BookSense will speak the current page number, the total number of pages in
the title and will then ask you to enter the number of the page you wish to go to.
 Use the number pad to enter a value less than or equal to the total number of
pages in the title and press the OK button or the Menu button to confirm your
entry.
 Press the Cancel button repeatedly if you want to correct an entry. A musical
tone will be heard when all numbers have been deleted. Pressing the Cancel
button once more will cancel the process altogether.
Moving by paragraph.
To navigate by paragraph, follow these steps:
 During playback or in pause mode, press the Up or Down buttons to move to
the "Paragraph" item.
 Use the Left button to move to the previous paragraph. Use the Right button to
move to the next paragraph.
 In both these cases, playback will start automatically and will continue after the
paragraph you have gone to has been read.
Moving by line.
To navigate by line, follow these steps:
 During playback or in pause mode, press the Up or Down buttons to move to
the "Line" item.
 Use the Left button to move to the previous line. Use the Right button to move
to the next line.
 In both these cases, BookSense will speak the line you have gone to and will
then stop playback.
Moving by sentence.
To navigate by sentence, follow these steps:
 During playback or in pause mode, press the Up or Down buttons to move to
the "Sentence" item.
 Use the Left button to move to the previous sentence. Use the Right button to
move to the next sentence.
 In both these cases, BookSense will speak the sentence you have gone to and
will then stop playback.
Moving by word.
To navigate by word, follow these steps:
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 During playback or in pause mode, press the Up or Down buttons to move to
the "Word" item.
 Use the Left button to move to the previous word. Use the Right button to move
to the next word.
 In both these cases, BookSense will speak the word you have gone to and will
then stop playback.
Moving by character.
To navigate by character, follow these steps:
 During playback or in pause mode, press the Up or Down buttons to move to
the "Character" item.
 Use the Left button to move to the previous character. Use the Right button to
move to the next character.
 In both these cases, BookSense will speak the character you have gone to and
will then stop playback.
Moving by characters phonetically.
To navigate by character phonetically, follow these steps:
 During playback or in pause mode, press the Up or Down buttons to move to
the "Phonetic" item.
 Use the Left button to move to the previous character. Use the Right button to
move to the next character.
 In both these cases, BookSense will speak the character you have gone to
followed by the phonetic spelling of that character. Playback will stop after the
phonetic spelling is finished.
Searching for words in the document.
BookSense provides a simple word search feature for use in Document Reader
mode.
To search a document for a particular word, follow these steps:
 During playback or in pause mode, press the Up or Down buttons to move to
the "Word" item.
 Use the Left or Right button to move to the word that you want to search for in
the rest of the document.
 Having found the search word, use the Up or Down buttons to move to the
"Search word" item. BookSense will say "Search word" followed by the
currently selected word. This allows you to double check that the search will
look for the correct word.
 Use the Left button to search for the previous occurrence of the specified word
in the document. Use the Right button to search for the next occurrence of the
specified word in the document.
 If the word is found, BookSense will speak it and the rest of the sentence in
which it occurs.
 If the word is not found, BookSense will speak an error message.
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Moving by percentage.
In addition to the above methods of navigating your files, in Document Reader
mode, you can also opt to navigate by percentage. For example, if your file was
100 minutes long and you wanted to go to the 35 minute point, you could navigate
to the 35% position in the file.
To navigate by percentage, follow these steps:
 During playback or in pause mode, press the Number 8 button. The current
playing position in percentage will be announced along with a prompt to enter
the percentage that you want to move to.
 Use the number pad to enter a number from 0 to 99 and then press the OK
button to confirm the move. BookSense will jump to this playing position and
will start playback automatically.
 When entering the percentage, if you make a mistake, use the Cancel button to
delete the entries. When all entered data has been deleted, a musical tone will
be heard. At this stage, if you press the Cancel button one more time, you will
exit from the percentage navigation process.
Note: If you enter a value that is greater than 99, an error message will be spoken
and the edit box will be cleared ready for you to enter a value within the
permissible range.
Marks and voice memos in Document Reader mode.
In Document Reader mode, BookSense allows you to add marks and voice memos
into the current document. Voice memos in this context are like marks with
associated speech. When you navigate to a voice memo in a document, you will
not hear the memo spoken at this time, however, you can review the recorded
notes as a separate process.
You can insert up to 1000 marks in any document. This section details how to
insert, move to and delete marks and voice memos. It also shows you how to
review the marks and voice memos in a document.
Switching between mark and voice memo features.
As the procedure for inserting marks uses the same buttons that are used in
inserting voice memos, you need a way to tell BookSense that you wish to switch
from one mode to the other or vice versa.
To toggle between mark insertion and voice memo insertion, press the Number 9
button. Each time you press this button BookSense will switch modes.
Note: The default setting is for marks to be inserted.
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Inserting a mark.
To insert a mark in the current title, follow these steps:
 Press the Number 9 button until you hear "Switch to mark setting" announced.
This will confirm that you are about to enter a mark and not a voice memo.
 During playback or in pause mode, press the Number 1 button. BookSense will
ask you to enter a mark number.
 Use the number pad to enter a number between 1 and 1000. If you make a
mistake during this process, use the Cancel button to delete the last number.
Once you have deleted all the numbers, BookSense will play a musical tone.
 When you have correctly entered the mark number, press the OK button to
confirm your entry. BookSense will confirm that the mark has been inserted and
it will return to play or pause mode.
 If you enter a number outside the range 1 to 1000, BookSense will speak a
warning and will clear the edit box ready for you to try again.
 If you enter a number of a mark that already exists, BookSense will speak a
warning and will ask if you wish to move the existing mark to the current
location. Press the OK button or the Menu button if you wish to move it.
 If you wish the existing mark to remain in its current position, use the Left or
Right buttons to go to the "No" option and press the OK button or the Menu
button. Alternatively you can also press the Cancel button.
 If you wish to cancel the process at any time, use the Cancel button. You may
require to press it one or more times depending on how many numbers you
have entered in the edit box.
Note: Up to 1000 marks can be inserted and these must be numbered in the
range 1 to 1000.
Note: Mark information will be stored even after you exit the document.
Inserting voice memos.
The procedure for inserting a voice memo is very similar to that for inserting marks,
with the additional requirement to record the audio element. This section shows
you how this is achieved.
To insert a voice memo in the current title, follow these steps:
 Press the Number 9 button until you hear "Switch to voice memo setting"
announced. This will confirm that you are about to enter a voice memo and not
a mark.
 During playback or in pause mode, press the Number 1 button. BookSense will
say "Start recording voice memo" and recording will start.
 Speak the message you wish to record and press the OK button when you are
finished. BookSense will confirm that recording has finished by saying "Stop
recording".
 You will then be asked to enter a voice memo number.
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 Use the number pad to enter a number between 1 and 1000. If you make a
mistake during this process, use the Cancel button to delete the last number.
Once you have deleted all the numbers, BookSense will play a musical tone.
 When you have correctly entered the voice memo number, press the OK button
to confirm your entry. BookSense will confirm that the voice memo has been
inserted and it will return to play or pause mode.
 If you enter a number of a voice memo that already exists or a number outside
the range 1 to 1000, BookSense will speak a warning and will clear the edit box
ready for you to try again.
 If you wish to cancel the process at any time, use the Cancel button. You may
require to press it one or more times depending on how many numbers you
have entered in the edit box.
Note: Each voice memo has a maximum length of 40 seconds. If you try to record
for longer than 40 seconds, recording will stop automatically and BookSense will
ask you to enter the voice memo number at this stage.
Note: Up to 1000 voice memos can be inserted and these must be numbered in
the range 1 to 1000. The numbers used for marks and voice memos must be
unique within each document.
Note: Voice memo information will be stored even after you exit the document.
Moving to a mark or voice memo.
Once one or more marks or voice memos have been inserted in a document, you
can move to them in 2 ways. You can go directly to them using their allocated
number or you can jump sequentially through all the marks and voice memos in the
current title.
To go directly to a numbered mark or voice memo, follow these steps:
 During playback or in pause mode, press the Number 2
button. BookSense will ask you to enter the number of the mark or voice memo
you wish to move to.
 Use the number pad to enter a number in the range 1 to 1000. If you make a
mistake during this process, use the Cancel button to delete the last number.
Once you have deleted all the numbers, BookSense will play a musical tone.
 When the correct number has been entered, press the OK button or the Menu
button. The playback position will move to the mark or voice memo position and
playing will start automatically.
 If no mark or voice memo exists with the number you specified, an error
message will be spoken and playing will start again automatically.
 If you specify a mark number outside the range 1 to 1000, an error message will
be spoken and the edit box will be cleared ready for you to re-enter a valid mark
number.
 If you wish to cancel the process entirely, press the Cancel button repeatedly
until you return to playback or pause mode.
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Note: As the mark and voice memo numbers are unique, this procedure will work
regardless of whether you are in the mark mode or the voice memo mode. The
spoken prompts, however, will differ slightly.
To navigate to marks and voice memos sequentially, follow these steps:
 During playback or in pause mode, press the Up or Down buttons to move to
the "Mark" item.
 Use the Left button to move to the previous mark or voice memo. Use the Right
button to move to the next mark or voice memo.
 In both these cases, playback will start automatically.
Note: The "Mark" option will not be available until at least one mark or voice
memo has been inserted in the current document.
Deleting marks and voice memos.
If any marks or voice memos have been specified for the current document, you
can delete them by following these steps:
 During playback or in pause mode, press the Number 3 button. BookSense will
ask you to enter the number of the mark or voice memo you wish to delete.
 Use the number pad to enter the number of the mark or voice memo you wish to
delete. If you make a mistake during this process, use the Cancel button to
delete the last number. Once you have deleted all the numbers, BookSense will
play a musical tone.
 When you have correctly entered the number, press the OK button or the Menu
button. BookSense will confirm that the deletion has been successful.
 If you enter a number for which no mark exists, you will hear an error message
and BookSense will return to playing or pause mode.
 If you enter a number outside the range 1 to 1000, BookSense will speak an
error message and will then clear the edit box ready for you to try again.
 If you wish to cancel the process altogether, press the Cancel button once more
after clearing the edit box as above.
Note: As the mark and voice memo numbers are unique, this procedure will work
regardless of whether you are in the mark mode or the voice memo mode. The
spoken prompts, however, will differ slightly.
Note: If there are no marks or voice memos in the current document, an error
message will be spoken when you press the Number 3 button. This gives you an
easy way to check if any marks remain in a document or not.
Reviewing mark information.
This feature will only be available in a document which contains one or more marks
or voice memos. The menu will remain hidden if no marks or voice memos exist.
To review information about the marks and voice memos in the current document,
follow these steps:
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 During playback or in pause mode, press the Menu button to open the menu.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to move to the "Mark info" item and select it. This
will open a dialogue box.
 The dialogue box will contain a list of the marks and voice memos that exist in
the current document. The list will be ordered by the physical location of the
mark or voice memo in the document, with the ones nearest the start of the
document at the top of the list.
 For marks, you will hear "Mark XXXX, Position YYYYY bytes" where "XXXX" is
the mark number and "YYYYY" is the position of the mark in the document
expressed in bytes.
 For voice memos, you will hear "Memo XXXX, Position YYYYY bytes" where
"XXXX" is the mark number and "YYYYY" is the position of the mark in the
document expressed in bytes. You will also hear the recorded audio that relates
to that voice memo.
 When you have finished reviewing the information, press the Cancel button to
return to the document.
Recent documents option.
BookSense provides you with a way to quickly access documents that you have
read recently. This appears within the menu in an item called "Recent documents"
and this lists the last 20 most recently used documents. This section shows you
how to access the list and to review the entries.
To access the recent documents list, follow these steps:
 Either from the document list or during playback or pause, press the Menu
button to enter the menu system.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Recent documents" item and select it.
 This will open a list of the 20 most recently used documents from the currently
selected storage device, if they are still available. When the list reaches 20
entries, the oldest ones will drop off the listing as the newest ones are added.
 If you were in playback or pause mode when you activated this list, the
document that you were reading will be closed before the recent documents list
is displayed. This is because BookSense can only have one document open in
each mode at the same time.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to review the list of documents. The most recently
read item will be at the top of the list.
 If you wish to read a document again, press the OK button or the Play button.
 Whilst reading a document that you selected from the recent documents list, if
you press the Cancel button to exit the document, you will be returned to the
recent documents list.
 If, at this point, you wish to go back to the main documents list, either press the
Cancel button once more or go into the menu and select the "Document list"
item from there.
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Note: For this feature to work, the documents must still be stored in their original
location and must not have been deleted or moved.
Note: If a document was originally read from a removable device, and this device
has been removed, the document will not appear on the recent documents list as
the list that is displayed only relates to the storage device that is currently being
used.
Page settings option.
Within Document Reader mode, there needs to be a way to specify settings that
will help BookSense identify what should be considered as a page, in particular for
documents where no page identifiers are present. This section shows you how to
set the parameters for page identification in Document Reader mode.
To adjust the page settings, follow these steps:
 Press the Menu button to access the menu system.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Page settings" item and select it. This
will open the "Page settings" dialogue box.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Characters per line" item. This is an
edit box.
 BookSense will ask you to enter a value for the number of characters per line.
Use the number pad to enter a value from 60 to 100. The default value is 80.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Lines per page" item. This is an edit
box.
 BookSense will ask you to enter a value for the number of lines per page. Use
the number pad to enter a value from 18 to 40. The default value is 25.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Allow to separate page by form feed
character" item. This is a combo box.
 Use the Left or Right buttons to select between "Allow" and "Ignore". The
default setting is "Allow". If you select "Ignore" all form feed characters in the
document will be ignored.
 Once you have made your selection, press the OK button or the Menu button to
save your selection and exit the menu system. Alternatively, you can press the
Cancel button if you do not wish to save the settings.
Note: You can only access the page settings item from either the documents list
or from the recent documents list. It is not available whilst you are playing a
document or in pause mode.
Radio mode (T50XT only).
The T50XT is supplied with an FM radio facility. The radio feature is not available
in the T50 model of the BookSense. This chapter describes how to tune the radio
manually, using the channel scanning feature and using the presets option. It also
describes how to record live radio broadcasts.
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Note: The radio uses headphones to act as its antenna and will not function
properly if headphones are not connected. If you wish to try out the radio feature,
connect headphones before starting.
Manual tuning.
The radio can be tuned in increments of 0.1MHz to any frequency in the range
87.5MHz to 108.0MHz.
To tune the radio manually to a specific frequency, follow these steps:
 Press either the Left or Right button repeatedly until you reach the desired
frequency. If you reach 87.5MHz and press the Left button once more, the
frequency will jump to the highest frequency of 108.0MHz. If you press the
Right button when you are on 108.0MHz, the frequency will jump to the lowest
frequency of 87.5MHz.
 Each time you press the Left or Right buttons, the frequency will change by
0.1MHz and BookSense will announce the frequency that you have move to.
 When you reach the frequency you want, simply start listening.
Tuning using the scanning facility.
As with many radios, BookSense provides an automatic channel scanning facility.
This section shows you how to use the channel scanning feature, including how to
adjust the sensitivity of the scan.
To automatically scan for the next available radio station with a sufficiently strong
reception, follow these steps:
 If you wish to scan downwards in the frequency range, press and hold down the
Left button for more than 2 seconds.
 If you wish to scan upwards in the frequency range, press and hold down the
Right button for more than 2 seconds.
 In both cases, BookSense will automatically search for a broadcast with a
strong enough signal strength. When it finds one, it will stop scanning,
announce the frequency that it has gone to and start playing that channel.
 If you wish to search for a different channel, simply repeat the above process.
Note: At any time when the radio is playing, you can quickly check the current
frequency and whether you are receiving a mono or stereo broadcast by pressing
the Number 0 button once.
Note: The Channel scanning facility will automatically loop round when it reaches
the lowest or highest frequency.
In order that you can filter out channels with poor reception, BookSense offers 2
ways for you to alter the scanning sensitivity. One method uses the menu system
and the other uses a short cut button. The higher the sensitivity, the more
channels that BookSense will detect when scanning.
To change the scanning sensitivity using the menu, follow these steps:
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 Press the Menu button to access the menu system.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Channel scanning sensitivity setting"
item and select it. This is a dialogue box containing a single combo box.
 Use the Left or Right buttons to select your preferred sensitivity setting in the
range 1 to 10. The default setting is 4.
 When you have selected your preferred setting, press the OK button or the
Menu button to save your selection.
 Press the Cancel button if you wish to exit without saving.
To change the scanning sensitivity using the short cut, follow these steps:
 Press the Number 7 button repeatedly until you reach the desired sensitivity
setting in the range 1 to 10. BookSense will speak each setting.
 When the setting gets to the default value of 4, a beep will also be heard.
Using preset channels.
BookSense allows you to register up to 6 preset channels. These can then be
accessed in several ways. This section shows you how to register, move to and
delete preset channels.
Registering a preset channel.
You can either register a preset using the menu or by using the short cut method.
To register a preset using the menu, follow these steps:
 First tune the radio to the frequency that you wish to use as a preset.
 Now press the menu button to open the menu system.
 Use the Up or Down button to go to the "Presets" item and select it. This opens
a sub menu where you have a choice of registering a preset or deleting a
preset.
 Use the Up or Down button to go to the "Register preset" item and select it.
This opens a dialogue box containing a single combo box.
 Use the Left or Right button to move through the 6 presets. If a preset has
already been registered, BookSense will speak the preset number followed by
the registered frequency. If a preset has not been registered, BookSense will
speak the preset number and then say "Empty".
 Move to a preset that is empty and press the OK button or the Menu button.
BookSense will confirm that the preset has been successfully registered and will
exit from the menu system.
 If you wish to exit from the menu without saving a preset, press the Cancel
button.
To register a preset using the short cut method, follow these steps:
 First tune the radio to the frequency that you wish to use as a preset.
 The Number 1, Number 2, Number 3, Number 4, Number 5 and Number 6
buttons act as the preset buttons.
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 Press and hold down one of these buttons and BookSense will register that
button with its corresponding preset. For example, if you hold down Number 4,
Preset 4 will be tuned to the currently active frequency.
 If the selected button has already been allocated to a preset, BookSense will tell
you. The new preset will not be registered.
Note: You cannot overwrite an existing preset. You must first delete the existing
preset and then register the new one. Deleting presets is detailed later in this
chapter.
Selecting a preset channel.
Once you have registered one or more presets, you can select them quickly in 2
ways.
To select a preset using the number pad, follow these steps:
 Press the Number 1, Number 2, Number 3, Number 4, Number 5 or Number 6
button once to switch quickly to the corresponding preset. For example, if you
wish to switch to preset 2, press the Number 2 button once.
 If a channel has been set for this preset, BookSense will switch to that
frequency and start playing.
 If no preset has been registered, BookSense will tell you that the preset is
empty and will remain on the currently selected frequency.
To select a preset using the Up or Down buttons, follow these steps:
 Use the Up or Down buttons to move through a list of all the registered presets.
 BookSense will speak the preset number and the registered frequency. It will
then start playing the channel.
Note: The presets in this list will appear in numerical order and the list will loop
round at the top and bottom.
Note: Only the presets which have been registered will appear on this listing.
Unregistered presets will be ignored completely.
Deleting a preset channel.
You can delete a preset either via the menu system or by using the short cut
method.
To delete a preset using the menu, follow these steps:
 Press the menu button to open the menu system.
 Use the Up or Down button to go to the "Presets" item and select it. This opens
a sub menu where you have a choice of registering a preset or deleting a
preset.
 Use the Up or Down button to go to the "Delete preset" item and select it. This
opens a dialogue box containing a single combo box.
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 Use the Left or Right button to move through the 6 presets. If a preset has been
registered, BookSense will speak the preset number followed by the registered
frequency. If a preset has not been registered, BookSense will speak the preset
number and then say "Empty".
 Move to the preset that you wish to delete and press the OK button or the Menu
button. BookSense will confirm that the preset has been successfully deleted
and will exit from the menu system.
 If you wish to exit from the menu without deleting a preset, press the Cancel
button.
To delete a preset using the short cut method, follow these steps:
 Press the Number 8 button once. BookSense will ask you to enter the number
of the preset you wish to delete.
 Use the number pad to enter a number between 1 and 6 and press the OK
button or Menu button to confirm your deletion. BookSense will confirm that the
deletion has been successful.
 If you enter a number of a preset which is empty, BookSense will tell you that it
is not registered.
 If you enter a number outside the permitted range, you will hear an error
message and the edit box will be cleared ready for you to try again.
 Press the Cancel button if you wish to exit the deletion process. You may need
to press the Cancel button more than once in order to clear the edit box first and
then cancel the process entirely.
Muting the radio output.
To mute the radio output, follow these steps:
 Press the Play button whilst the radio is playing and the audio will be silenced.
 Press the Play button again and you will hear the radio once more.
Listening using the internal speaker.
At times you may wish to listen to the radio without the headphones. BookSense
gives you the option of listening through headphones or through the build in
speakers. You can switch outputs in 2 ways.
To enable or disable the use of the internal speakers, follow these steps:
 Press the Menu button to access the menu system.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Internal speaker setting" item and
select it. This opens a dialogue box with a single combo box.
 Use the Left or Right buttons to select between "Enable" or "Disable" and press
the OK button or Menu button to save your selection and exit the menu.
 If you have enabled the internal speaker, the radio should now be heard through
the internal speaker rather than through the headphones.
To switch the output quickly, press the Number 9 button. Each time you press this
button, the setting will switch between headphones and the internal speaker.
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Note: When listening to the radio through the internal speakers, the headphones
must remain connected in order to act as the antenna for the radio.
Recording radio broadcasts.
BookSense enables you to record from live radio broadcasts. This section details
how to select your preferred recording settings and make the recording.
Selecting the recording settings.
In order to select your preferred recording type, sampling rate and whether the
recording is mono or stereo, follow these steps:
 Press the Menu button to enter the menu system.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Channel recording settings" item and
select it. This opens a dialogue box with 3 combo boxes.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to select the "Recording type" combo box.
 Use the Left or Right buttons to select between "MP3" and "Wave".
 Press the Down button to move to the "Sampling rate" combo box.
 Use the Left or Right buttons to select from one of the available options. The
options offered will change depending on whether you selected "MP3" or
"Wave" in the previous combo box. For MP3 recording there are 5 options
which are "16000Hz", "22050Hz", "24000Hz", "32000Hz" and "44100Hz". For
Wave recording there are 4 options which are "8000Hz", "11025Hz", "22050Hz"
and "44100Hz".
 Press the Down button to move to the "Channel" combo box.
 Use the Left or Right buttons to select between "Mono" or "Stereo".
 Finally, once you have made all your selections, press the OK button or the
Menu button to save your settings and exit the menu system.
 If you wish to cancel the process without saving, press the Cancel button.
Note: If you select "Stereo" in the channel recording settings, if the channel is
being broadcast in stereo, the recording will be made in stereo.
Recording from the radio.
Having selected all the recording settings, you can now record a radio channel as
follows:
 First tune the radio to the channel you wish to record.
 Press and hold down the Record button for more than 2 seconds. BookSense
will announce that recording has started.
 If you wish to pause recording, press the Record button again. BookSense will
state that the recording has been paused.
 To re-start recording, press the Record button once more.
 When you have finished recording, press the OK button. BookSense will
confirm that recording has stopped.
 During recording, if you wish to cancel the process, press the Cancel button.
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All recordings will be stored in the 'RADIO' folder which can be accessed through
Media mode.
Recordings will be given a file name that is made up of the frequency, year, month,
day and time that the recording was made. The file extension will be ".mp3" for
MP3 recordings and ".wav" for Wave recordings.
For example: "100300_2009_09_02_133210.mp3" would be a recording from a
channel at 100.3MHz, made on 2 September 2009 at 13:32 hrs, in MP3 format.
Note: You can continue to listen to the radio whilst making the recording.
Recording.
Using the BookSense you can make voice recordings, recordings of lectures,
meetings and so on. You can record via the internal microphone, an external
microphone or via the line in socket. By using an audio cable, you can record from
an external audio device such as a CD player, cassette player or PC. This
chapter shows you how to select your preferred recording settings, record from a
variety of input sources and how to add marks whilst recording.
Selecting the recording settings.
Before you start recording, there are a number of settings that you might want to
adjust. These include the type of recording, the source of the recording
(microphone or line in), sampling rate, whether the recording will be mono or stereo
and the microphone sensitivity. This section shows you how to adjust all these
settings.
To set your preferred recording settings, follow these steps:
 Press the Menu button to enter the menu system.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Global options" item and select it.
This opens a sub menu.
 Use the Up and Down buttons to go to the "Recording settings" item and select
it. This opens a dialogue box containing 5 combo boxes.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to select the "Recording type" combo box and then
use the Left or Right buttons to select between "MP3" and "Wave".
 Press the Down button to move to the "Recording source" combo box and then
use the Left or Right buttons to select either "Microphone" or "Line in". You
should select "Microphone" if you wish to use an external microphone and "Line
in" if you wish to record from an external audio device such as a CD player,
cassette player or PC etc.
 Press the Down button to move to the "Sampling rate" combo box and then use
the Left or Right buttons to select your preferred value.
 The options offered will change depending on whether you selected "MP3" or
"Wave" in the first combo box. For MP3 recording there are 5 options which are
"16000Hz", "22050Hz", "24000Hz", "32000Hz" and "44100Hz". For Wave
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recording there are 4 options which are "8000Hz", "11025Hz", "22050Hz" and
"44100Hz".
Press the Down button to move to the "Channel" combo box and then use the
Left or Right buttons to select between "Mono" or "Stereo".
Press the Down button to move to the "Microphone sensitivity" item and then
use the Left or Right buttons to select a sensitivity value between 1 and 4.
Finally, once you have made all your selections, press the OK button or the
Menu button to save your settings and exit the menu system.
If you wish to cancel the process without saving, press the Cancel button.
Recording via the internal microphone.
The internal microphone is the default recording source and will be selected
automatically if no external microphone or line in lead is connected.
To make a recording via the internal microphone, follow these steps:
 Ensure that you are not in Radio mode (T50XT only).
 Whilst in the folder/file list, or during playback or in pause mode, press and hold
down the Record button for more than 2 seconds. BookSense will announce
that recording has started. If you were playing another item, in Media mode,
DAISY mode or Document Reader mode, playback will be stopped
automatically.
 In you wish to pause recording, press the Record button again. BookSense will
announce that recording has been paused.
 When you want to re-start recording, press the Record button once more.
 To stop recording, press the Play button. BookSense will announce that
recording has stopped and will offer you the chance to listen to the recording.
 If you wish to listen to the recording, press the OK button or the Menu button.
BookSense will play the recording and will then return to the status it was in
before recording started.
 If you do not wish to listen to the recording at this time, press the Left or Right
button to move to the "No" option and then press the OK button or the Menu
button.
 If you wish to cancel recording, press the Cancel button in recording or pause
mode.
Your recording will be automatically saved into the "Record" folder on the storage
device in use. This can be accessed in Media mode. The file name will be in the
format:
"Year_Month_Day_Time.mp3" or,
"Year_Month_Day_Time.wav" depending on the recording type you selected in the
recording settings.
Note: When you listen to your recording, if it is too quiet, you may wish to increase
the microphone sensitivity and repeat the recording. If the recording is too loud or
distorted, reducing the sensitivity may help.
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Note: For all recording methods, the recording time is limited only by the available
storage space on the media being used.
Recording via an external microphone.
Recording via an external microphone is identical to recording via the internal
microphone, except that you require to plug in the external microphone, and
ensure that it is turned on, before starting to record.
Note: If you have previously been recording using the line in option, you will also
need to reset the "Recording source" to "Microphone" in the recording settings
dialogue box. Refer to the first section in this chapter if you are not sure how to do
this.
Recording via the line in.
Recording via the line in option is identical to recording with the internal or external
microphone except that you first need to ensure that the "Recording source" option
in the recording settings is set to "Line in". Refer to the first section in this chapter
if you need to check how this is done.
Adding marks during recording.
When you are making a recording, you may wish to add marks at places that are
important to be able to get back to quickly. This might be the start of a particular
element of the recording or a time when a teacher or lecturer has mentioned
something worth noting. Whatever the reason, BookSense allows you to add up to
20 marks during the recording.
To add a mark during recording, follow these steps:
 Press the Number 1 button whenever you want to insert a mark.
 Marks will be numbered automatically from 1 to 20.
 No prompts or messages will be spoken by BookSense when marks are being
inserted.
 Once inserted in this way, marks can be navigated and deleted in the same way
as marks that have been added in the standard way in Media mode.
Additional features.
You have now covered all of the main features that relate to accessing files or
documents in Media mode, DAISY mode, Document Reader mode and Radio
mode (T50XT only). There are, however, some additional features that are
extremely useful. These include an alarm, a sleep timer, a power saving option, a
media formatting option and a Bluetooth facility. This chapter details how to make
use of all of these items. It also tells you how to reset the BookSense if necessary.
Using the alarm feature.
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Although BookSense only allows you to set 1 alarm, it can be activated in a variety
of ways. These include activating once only, activating every day from Monday to
Friday, activating every day from Monday to Saturday and so on. This section
shows you how to set, review and delete the alarm.
Setting an alarm.
To set the alarm, follow these steps:
 At any time whilst browsing the folder structure or in playback or pause mode,
press the Menu button to access the menu system.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Global options" item and select it.
This opens a sub menu.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Alarm settings" item and select it.
This opens a sub menu. The number of items on the sub menu will vary
depending on whether an alarm has been already set or not.
 If the alarm has not already been set, there will only be one item "Set alarm".
 Move to the "Set alarm" item and select it. This will leave you in a dialogue box
containing 2 edit boxes and 4 combo boxes.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the hour edit box and enter 2 digits for the
alarm hour.
 Press the Down button to go to the minute edit box and enter 2 digits for the
alarm minute.
 Press the Down button to go to the "Select AM or PM" combo box and select
from "AM" or "PM", using the Left or Right buttons.
 Press the Down button to go to the "Alarm bell" combo box and use the Left or
Right buttons to select from the 3 available alarm melodies.
 Press the Down button to go to the "Term" combo box and use the Left of Right
buttons to select your preferred alarm term. You have 5 options "Once",
"Monday through Friday", "Monday through Saturday", "Weekend" and "Every
day".
 Press the Down button to go to the "Duration" combo box and use the Left or
Right buttons to select your preferred setting in the range 1 minute up to 10
minutes.
 When all the settings have been set, press the OK button or the Menu button to
save them and exit the menu system.
 If you wish to cancel the process, press the Cancel button at any time.
Note: When entering the hour or minute value, you can check your entries with
the Left or Right buttons. You can also delete the previous number by using the
Cancel button. If all entries are deleted a musical tone will be heard.
Checking the alarm setting.
Once you have set an alarm, and assuming that the alarm term has not expired,
you will be able to check the currently set alarm time and other settings.
To check the current alarm settings, follow these steps:
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 At any time whilst browsing the folder structure or in playback or pause mode,
press the Menu button to access the menu system.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Global options" item and select it.
This opens a sub menu.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Alarm settings" item and select it.
This opens a sub menu. The number of items on the sub menu will vary
depending on whether an alarm has been already set or not.
 Assuming that the alarm has already been set, use the Up or Down buttons to
go to the "Check alarm time" item and select it.
 BookSense will speak the current alarm time and the alarm term, for example,
"Every day".
 You can listen to this again by pressing the Up or Down buttons or you can
review the entry in detail by using the Left or Right buttons.
 When you are finished with the information, press the OK button, the Menu
button or the Cancel button and you will exit the menu system.
Deleting the alarm setting.
If you wish to delete the alarm setting, follow these steps:
 At any time whilst browsing the folder structure or in playback or pause mode,
press the Menu button to access the menu system.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Global options" item and select it.
This opens a sub menu.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Alarm settings" item and select it.
This opens a sub menu. The number of items on the sub menu will vary
depending on whether an alarm has been already set or not.
 Assuming that the alarm has already been set, use the Up or Down buttons to
go to the "Delete alarm" item and select it.
 Press the OK button or the Menu button and the alarm setting will be deleted.
 Press the Cancel button if you change your mind and want to keep the current
alarm settings.
Using the sleep timer.
BookSense has both a sleep timer and a power saving feature. The sleep timer
allows you to specify a time after which the unit will shut down, even if it is
connected to mains power and regardless of whether it is being used or not.
To set the sleep timer, follow these steps:
 At any time whilst browsing the folder structure or in playback or pause mode,
press the Menu button to access the menu system.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Global options" item and select it.
This opens a sub menu.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Set sleep timer" item and select it.
This will open a combo box.
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 Use the Left or Right buttons to select your preferred setting from "Disabled",
"10 minutes", "20 minutes", "30 minutes", "1 hour", "2 hours" and "3 hours". The
default value is "Disabled".
 When you have made your selection, press the OK button or the Menu button to
save your selection and exit the menu system.
 Press the Cancel button if you wish to exit without saving.
Note: The only way to override the sleep timer is to disable it in the menu.
Note: The sleep timer will automatically reset itself to "Disabled" after it has forced
a system shut down. If you wish to use it again, it must be reset as above.
Power saving feature.
The power saving feature is specifically designed to maintain battery life as long as
possible. It is different from the sleep timer function in that the time is refreshed
any time you activate any command on the BookSense. For example, if the power
saving time is set to 10 minutes and you don't touch it for 7 minutes and then press
the Menu button to check a setting, the power saving time will be refreshed for a
further 10 minutes.
To set the power saving time, follow these steps:
 At any time whilst browsing the folder structure or in playback or pause mode,
press the Menu button to access the menu system.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Global options" item and select it.
This opens a sub menu.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Power saving time" item and select it.
This will open a combo box.
 Use the Left or Right buttons to select your preferred setting from "Off", "5
minutes", "10 minutes", "15 minutes" and "20 minutes". The default value is "5
minutes".
 When you have made your selection, press the OK button or the Menu button to
save your selection and exit the menu system.
 Press the Cancel button if you wish to exit without saving.
Note: The power saving feature takes priority over the sleep timer. If the sleep
timer is set to "20 minutes" and the power saving time is set to "5 minutes", the unit
will shut down after 5 minutes if no commands are activated in the meantime.
Note: The power saving feature will not be active if you are playing music,
listening to the radio (T50XT only), connected to mains power or using an external
storage device such as a USB stick.
Formatting a storage device.
BookSense enables you to format any of the storage devices that are connected at
the time. This includes the flash disk (T50XT only), the SD card or a USB stick.
To format a storage device, follow these steps:
 Press the Menu button to access the menu system.
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 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Global options" item and select it.
This opens a sub menu.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Format storage device" item and
select it. This will open a sub menu.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the storage device you wish to format.
Only the ones that are currently available will be listed.
 Press the OK button, the Menu button or the Right button to make your
selection. BookSense will ask you to confirm that you wish to format the
selected device.
 If you are sure that you wish to proceed, press the OK button or the Menu
button. BookSense will give you a second warning that all data will be deleted
and ask you to confirm once more.
 If you are sure, press the OK button or the Menu button and formatting will start.
After a short delay, BookSense will announce that formatting has been
successful.
 If you decide not to proceed with the format at either of the two warnings, press
the Left or Right buttons to go to "No" and press the OK button or Menu button.
Alternatively, you can quit the formatting process by pressing the Cancel button.
Bluetooth options (T50XT only).
The T50XT is supplied with a Bluetooth 2.0 capability which enables you to listen
to your BookSense using a Bluetooth headset. Using this feature, you can also
transfer files from a PC using FTP. This section shows you how to turn Bluetooth
on and off, and how to connect a Bluetooth headset. The Bluetooth facility is not
available in the T50 model.
To turn on Bluetooth, follow these steps:
 Assuming that Bluetooth is currently turned off, press the Menu button to access
the menu system.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Global options" item and select it.
This opens a sub menu.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Bluetooth options" item and select it.
This will open a sub menu.
 The only item listed will be "Turn on Bluetooth". Select it using the OK button,
the Menu button or the Right button.
 BookSense will confirm that Bluetooth has been turned on and will exit the
menu system.
To turn off Bluetooth, follow these steps:
 Assuming that Bluetooth is currently turned on, press the Menu button to access
the menu system.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Global options" item and select it.
This opens a sub menu.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Bluetooth options" item and select it.
This will open a sub menu.
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 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Turn off Bluetooth" item and select it.
 BookSense will confirm that Bluetooth has been turned off and will exit the
menu system.
To connect to a Bluetooth headset, follow these steps:
 First turn on BookSense's Bluetooth facility, as detailed above.
 Ensure that the Bluetooth headset itself is turned on. It may also be necessary
to switch the headset to pairing mode. You should consult your headset
instructions to find out how to do this.
 On the BookSense, press the Menu button to access the menu system.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Global options" item and select it.
This opens a sub menu.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Bluetooth options" item and select it.
This will open a sub menu.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Connect headset" item and select it.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Scan for audio device" item and select
it. BookSense will start searching for all compatible Bluetooth devices which are
in range. A beeping sound will be heard during the scanning process.
 After a short delay, a list of all compatible devices that have been detected will
be displayed and BookSense will announce how many devices were found.
 Assuming that your headset has been detected, use the Up or Down buttons to
move to its entry on the displayed list and select it. BookSense will ask you to
enter the PIN code for your headset.
 Use the number pad to enter the correct PIN code and press the OK button. If
this is entered correctly, BookSense will be connected to the headset and a
musical jingle will be heard. Shortly afterwards you should be able to hear the
BookSense audio. This will confirm that your headset has been correctly paired
with the BookSense.
 If at any stage, you wish to abort this process, press the Cancel button until you
exit the menu system.
Note: The PIN code which is required in the above process, will be supplied with
your headset instructions. You will need this code to complete the connection
process. Many headsets use the code "0000" but you should double check this for
your own headset.
Note: It is highly recommended that you use a Bluetooth 2.0 headset as headsets
compatible with earlier Bluetooth versions may experience interruptions in the
audio stream.
To disconnect a Bluetooth headset, follow these steps:
 Assuming that the headset has been previously connected and paired, press
the Menu button to access the menu system.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Global options" item and select it.
This opens a sub menu.
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 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Bluetooth options" item and select it.
This will open a sub menu.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Disconnect headset" item and select
it.
 The headset will be disconnected and you will exit the menu system.
 You may also wish to turn off the Bluetooth facility at this stage as it reduces
battery life. Follow the steps described earlier to do this.
If you wish to unpair a headset, follow these steps:
 Assuming that the headset has been previously connected and paired, press
the Menu button to access the menu system.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Global options" item and select it.
This opens a sub menu.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Bluetooth options" item and select it.
This will open a sub menu.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Unpair headset" item and select it.
 The headset will be unpaired and you will exit the menu system.
Note: If you wish to use the headset in the future, and you have unpaired it as
above, you will need to re-enter the PIN code once again.
Resetting the BookSense.
On occasions where the unit has stopped functioning for no obvious reason, and
where you are sure that the battery still has sufficient power, there are 3 ways to
force the system to reset. These are described here.
Before performing any of the following, ensure that the Hold switch is not in the
"Locked" position as this might cause confusion.
To reset the unit normally, use a tool with a narrow point, such as a paper clip, to
press the Reset button once, releasing it after you have done so. After about 20
seconds, the rebooting sound should be heard followed by the system speech.
To perform a hard reset, press and hold down the Number 4 button and, whilst still
holding the Number 4 button, press the Reset button as above. Keep your finger
on the Number 4 button until you hear the booting sound which will be after about
20 seconds. You can then release the button.
Lastly, if the above 2 methods have failed, you can try removing the battery. Do
this as detailed earlier in the manual and wait for around 10 seconds before
replacing it again. The system should reboot as before.
Upgrading the firmware.
Periodically HIMS may release a firmware upgrade to enhance the features in the
BookSense. This chapter describes how this should be done.
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To upgrade your BookSense, follow these steps:
 First download the compressed (.zip) file from the internet.
 Using your computer, unzip the file using a suitable compression software.
Ensure that you note the location of the unzipped files.
 Connect the BookSense to mains power using the AC adaptor. BookSense
must be connected to mains power otherwise the upgrade will not be possible.
 Using Windows Explorer or My Computer, locate the unzipped upgrade file and
copy it to the root folder on the SD card. This can either be done using a card
reader or by connecting the BookSense directly to the PC as described earlier in
the manual.
 If using a card reader, transfer the card to the BookSense and turn it on.
 If transferring directly to the BookSense from the PC, disconnect the BookSense
from the PC as described earlier. BookSense should return to normal
operation.
 With the SD card inserted, press the Menu button to enter the menu system.
 Use the Up or Down buttons to go to the "Advanced" menu and select it.
 You should end up on an item named "Upgrade". Press the OK button or the
Menu button to start the upgrade process.
 BookSense will ask you to confirm that you wish to proceed with the upgrade.
 Press the OK button or the Menu button if you wish to proceed.
 The upgrade will start and will take around 1.5 minutes. When it is complete,
BookSense should restart automatically and announce that the upgrade has
been successful.
Note: If you accidentally copy the upgrade file to the wrong location or you have
not downloaded the correct upgrade file from the internet, BookSense will be
unable to perform the upgrade and an error message will be spoken. No harm will
be done to the unit
Technical specification.
This chapter summarises the technical data for the BookSense.
Processor and memory:
CPU: S3C2443X
128MB system memory
4 GB Internal memory (T50XT only)
Audio input/output:
Internal stereo speaker
Internal mono microphone
3.5 mm stereo headphone socket
3.5 mm stereo microphone/line in socket
FM radio (T50XT only)
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Storage/file transfer:
SD card slot (32GB max capacity)
USB OTG socket (Mini AB type connector)
Bluetooth 2.0 facility (T50XT only)
Recording:
Recording source: Internal and external microphone, line in and from FM radio
(T50XT only)
Recording formats: MP3 and Wave
Sampling rates for MP3: 16000Hz, 22050Hz, 24000Hz, 32000Hz and 44100Hz
Sampling rates for Wave: 8000Hz, 11025Hz, 22050Hz and 44100Hz
Power supply:
Detachable battery (Lithium Polymer, 3.7V)
12-hour continuous use.
2.5 -hour charging time using AC adapter
5-hour charging time using USB cable.
DC power socket and AC adaptor
Physical characteristics:
Width 47mm, length 108mm, height 18mm
Weight 115g
Troubleshooting
This chapter lists some of the most likely problems that you might encounter with
your BookSense, and offers some possible solutions. If you have read this
information thoroughly and you still cannot fix the problem, you should contact
RNIB Technology Information and Support team on 0845 900 0015.
Symptom: The BookSense will not turn on.
Possible solution 1: The Hold switch is on, preventing any of the buttons working.
Unlock the Hold switch and try again.
Possible solution 2: The battery is uncharged. Connect the AC adaptor and try
again.
Possible solution 3: The battery may not be inserted correctly. Reinsert the
battery ensuring that the locking clip is in place. Remember to wait for about 20
seconds for the unit to boot.
Symptom: No sound from internal speaker or the headphones.
Possible solution: The volume setting is too low. Disconnect the headphones and
check that the internal speaker volume setting is not at the minimum setting. Reconnect the headphones and check the volume setting for headphones.
Remember the 2 volume settings are different.
Symptom: The BookSense stops functioning.
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Possible solution 1: BookSense may have shut down as a result of the sleep timer
or power saving feature. Try pressing the Play button to turn the unit back on
again.
Possible solution 2: The battery is flat. Connect the AC adaptor and try to switch
on the unit.
Possible solution 3: If nothing appears to be working, try pressing the Reset
button. Wait for around 20 seconds and the unit should reboot.
Possible solution 4: Perform a hard reset by holding down the Number 4 button
and, at the same time, press the Reset button. You must continue to hold down
the Number 4 button until the system has rebooted about 20 seconds later.
Possible solution 5: Try removing the battery and replacing it after a wait of around
10 seconds. The system should reboot automatically after about 20 seconds.
Symptom: You are unable to find content that you have saved on a storage
device.
Possible solution 1: The BookSense is not focussed on the correct storage device.
In the folder view, press and hold down the Number 0 button to switch to the other
available storage devices and check the contents.
Possible solution 2: You may have saved the items in the wrong folder. For
example, the DAISY mode will only look for DAISY titles in the "DAISY" folder.
Connect the BookSense to a PC and double check that the files are saved in the
correct location.
Symptom: No audio output or BookSense appears to not be working after
switching modes.
Possible solution 1: If you have been listening to the radio and were using the
internal speaker, and then switched to one of the other playback modes, the audio
will only be working through the headphones. Check if there is audio in the
headset or disconnect the headset and try again.
Symptom: Difficulty in detecting radio channels when using the channel scanner.
Possible solution 1: The scanning sensitivity might be too low. Press the Number
7 button repeatedly to increase the value up to the maximum of 10.
Possible solution 2: Your headphones are not connected or are not fitted properly.
Check that you do have a set of headphones connected as they act as the antenna
for the radio.
Symptom: Registered radio preset channels are no longer available.
Possible solution: If you have performed a hard reset, all presets will have been
erased. You will need to re-register all the presets.
Symptom: No pairing when trying to connect a Bluetooth headset.
Possible solution: Check that the headset supports "A2DP". BookSense only
supports the A2DP standard.
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