Easi-Speak Pro
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1. with water or other liquids i In the event of an electro static discharge your Easi Speak Pro may malfunction In this case you may need to connect to a computer to reset it Microphone Built in Speaker LCD Screen Red Record Button Menu Button Green Play Button 4 way Rocker Switch On Off Switch USB connector cover Easi Speak Pro Controls There are two sets of controls which are used to control the Easi Speak Pro Status LED Record Play Pause LED Play Pause LED Red ring Green ring Status Area Menu Key Vol Next Selection Area Vol LCD Screen va Prev 4 way Rocker Recording amp Playing your First Track E Switch on the Easi Speak Pro by sliding the On Off switch until the Status LED lights orange steady or flashing indicating it is waiting in standby E Press and release the Record button red ring After a second the Status LED will change to red indicating it is recording E Speak or sing clearly into the top of the microphone about 15cm to 30cm away for at least 2 seconds E The recording can be paused at any time by pressing the Record button briefly The Status LED will flash to show the recording has been paused Press the Record button again to continue recording E When you are finished Recording press the Record button and hold for 2 seconds To stop the recording and save it as the last track The Status LED will change to orange steady or flashing t2. d battery will take about 4 hours Do not put a discharged battery into storage for long periods of time It is recommended that the product is charged before storage Using the Menu System The LCD on the Easi Speak Pro provides a multi level menu system that allows you to select certain configurations manage the sound files and select recording and playback functions The display comprises two separate parts the status area at the top in yellow and the selection area at the bottom in blue O1 O7 is MPS 4 1 7 quit The Standby screen is the first screen shown when the Easi Speak PLAY CONFIG Pro is switched on The status shown here is RECORD Q erowse O1 SOF Active track is number 1 out of 7 tracks i su Repeat mode setting is repeated MP3 Record playback mode is MP3 d17 Volume is set to 17 1 Battery is fully charged Playback Screen T 391 is 39 RS iti During playback the central part of the screen shows the name of the INTR 0 MP3 track currently playing Playing track 1 of 24 00 02 00 06 Now 6 seconds into a 39 second track 00 39 gt Playing track Playing is paused mM MP3 Recording in MP3 mode 0 00 03 01 41 08 Recording in WAV mode Rec Pause OICEOOO MP3 Recording track Recording is paused Se gene Battery 50 full Recording OICEOQOO MP3 Easi Scope Pro Config Menu Selecting the rx couric item from the standby screen displays a menu of configuration s
3. ettings Rec Recording mode MP3 or WAV Backlight Defines the length of time backlight is on after the last keypress Press any key to switch the backlight back on Language Select from the available languages for the menu system Note that this does not change the standby screen System Info Displays firmware version and available memory Browse Menu Selecting the erowse item from the standby screen displays the files and folders internal to the Easi Speak Pro When you select a folder the display changes to show the files and sub folders within the selected folder Select Parent Folder to go back one level When you select a file you can then choose whether to Play the selected file or Delete it Connecting to a PC or Apple Mac E Remove the end cap covering the USB connector by pulling off and switch off the Easi Speak Pro E Plug the Easi Speak Pro into an available USB socket E The first time Easi Speak Pro is connected to the PC it will automatically install the drivers and may require the PC to be rebooted depending on your operating system E f there is not sufficient space around the USB socket then use the USB extension lead provided E The PC or Mac will recognise the device as a USB mass storage device and it will appear as a removable drive in the file explorer window E The tracks you have recorded will appear in the folder MIC_REC Use this same folder to copy MP3 or WAV files to for p
4. layback on Easi Speak Pro E You can delete from add files to or format the Easi Speak Pro directly from the computer if you wish Installing amp Using Audacity E Audacity is provided with Easi Speak Pro for your convenience TTS do not support it or provide any warranty for its use It is not part of the Easi Speak Pro product E Audacity is free open source software for recording and editing sounds It is available for Mac OS X Microsoft Windows GNU Linux and other operating systems E Connect Easi Speak Pro to the PC or Mac and browse to the Audacity folder contains release 1 2 6 E For Windows run the file audacitywin exe E For Mac OS X PPC run audacitymac dmg E You may find it easiest to copy the folder to your PC or Mac before doing this E Instructions latest versions for all operating systems and licence information for Audacity can be found at http audacity sourceforge net Technical Specifications Records directly into MP3 or WAV file format 128MB of flash memory up to 4 hours recording MP3 Bitrate 128 kbps 44kHz sampling Max time Approx 2 hours WAV Format IMA ADPCM Bit rate 64 kbps 4 bits per sample Max time Approx 4 hours For maximum recording time delete the Audacity and User manual folders to give additional memory space Built in 300MAH Lithium ion Polymer battery Battery supplied partially charged 50 90 28mm loud speaker and microphone in the top Two stereo 3 5m
5. low Pausing or Stopping a Track Press the Play button green ring to play a track The Status LED will shine steady green Press the Play button again to pause the track at the current place The status LED will flash green Press the Play button again to resume playback To stop a playing track completely press and hold the Play button for 2 seconds Fast Forward amp Reverse While a track is Playing or Paused Press and hold the Previious or Next track button on the 4 way rocker switch The Status LED will flash green and will move within the current track at a fast rate When the button is released play or pause will continue at the new position within the track The Play position will not pass beyond the start or end of the current track Moving Between Tracks While a track is playing or paused Press the Previious or Next track button on the 4 way rocker to move to the selected track Charging the Battery Easi Speak Pro is supplied with a partially charged battery and can be used immediately without charging first The battery can be charged by connecting to the USB port of an active computer or the charger No software is required Connect Easi Speak Pro to the USB port or charger The Status LED will flash red and green or orange if connected to the separate charger G08 When Easi Speak Pro is fully charged the Status LED will change to steady green A complete charge of a fully discharge
6. m headphone sockets green One stereo 3 5mm line in socket 100mV RMS Max pink Power consumption 75mA standby 100mA recording 80 120mA playback depending on volume Battery life approx 3 hours of recording or playback Size 174mm long 38mm diameter at widest point Easi Scope Pro Troubleshooting Easi Speak Pro is designed to work reliably and predictably in all normal conditions However it is possible that problems may occur Please check the following before contacting technical support Problem Solution Problem Solution playback Problem Solution Problem Solution Problem Solution Problem Solution Status LED appears to flash randomly Battery is low Charge the battery Missing Start or End of Recording Easi Speak automatically fades in and out of recording amp Ensure you leave a second or two at start and end Files corrupt or buttons don t work Format the drive in Windows use the FAT format not FAT32 LED flashes Red during Record Memory is full Delete some files Some tracks do not appear to play Try swapping between MP3 and WAV formats Status LED doesn t come on Battery completely flat Recharge
7. ts Alternatively you can press and hold the Record button during the whole of the recording and release it when you have finished recording Press the Play button green ring to play your track The Status LED will light green while the track is playing When the track is finished Easi Speak Pro will return to standby and the Status LED will be orange The Easi Speak Pro will not store recordings of less than 2 seconds so ensure you record for longer than this Please note that the Easi Speak Pro can only store a maximum of sixty two tracks regardless of the length of track Recording amp Playback Modes Easi Speak Pro can record and playback files in two formats MP3 or WAV files Depending on your application you may want to use one of these formats rather than another For instance most podcasting is done using MP3 files so this would be the best format if you wanted to make podcasts For information on recording lengths for both formats see page 15 Status LED The Status LED provides you with a clear indication of what is happening with your Easi Speak Pro Please take note of the following information so that you can get the best results Flashing orange Ready to play record MP3 file Steady orange Ready to play record WAV file Steady green Playing or fully charged Flashing green Playing paused Steady red Recording Flashing red Recording paused Flashing red green Charging Flashing orange green Battery
8. tts Easi Speak Pro Share recordings Record your own stories or songs Warranty amp Support This product is provided with a one year warranty for problems found during normal usage Mistreating the Easi Speak Pro or opening the unit will invalidate this warranty All out of warranty repairs will be subject to a replacement fee Technical Support Please visit www tts group co uk for the latest product information Email feedback tts group co uk for technical support TTS Group Ltd Park Lane Business Park Kirkby in Ashfield Nottinghamshire NG17 9GU UK Freephone 0800 318686 Freefax 0800 137525 Easi Speak Pro WARNING Do not dispose of this product in household waste Hand it over to a collection point for recycling electronic appliances RM Education TTS is part of the RM group TTS Group Ltd WARNING Not suitable for children under Park Lane Business Park 36 months due to small parts choking hazard Kirkby in Ashfield Made in China on behalf of the TTS Group Ltd Nottinghamshire NG17 pean USER GUIDE C X TIS Product Code www tts shopping com ELOOO0S9 N448 Easi Scope Pro Useful Information E Please retain these instructions for future reference as they contain important information E Easi Speak Pro contains a non replaceable rechargeable battery E Do not attempt to remove the battery E Do not allow your Easi Speak Pro to come into contact
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