PLEXTALK Pocket

Why PLEXTALK Pocket

The PLEXTALK Pocket is a stand-alone all-in-one recorder and player. It is a DAISY player, NLS player, a pocket recorder and an mp3 player. Files can be loaded to and from the PLEXTALK Pocket by connecting it to a computer using a USB. The player has a built-in speaker and also comes with stereo earphones. The battery in this unit is rechargeable and comes with an AC adapter. In addition to being able to fit into your pocket this DAISY media device can play digital books, MP3's, and can record anywhere. It is a useful tool for recording at school, work, or leisure and offers excellent accessibility for individuals with low or no vision and those with learning difficulties. This DAISY player is a portable all-in-one that you can rely on to record anything and make it DAISY compliant, listen to music, books, podcasts and other media while in transit.

The PLEXTALK Pocket can support up to 32 gigabytes of files using an SD/SDHC card and files can also be transferred between the PLEXTALK and a connected computer. Headers can be integrated into the voice recordings with the touch of a button for fast and easy navigation during playback.

There are several resources available to access DAISY books including:

• Bookshare
• Learning Ally
• National Library System; search for All Special Materials and Locations to get a complete national list
• Read How You Want

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How can you use the PLEXTALK Pocket

• Record and organize recorded lectures.
• Listen to books and navigate recorded books.
• Rapidly record voice memos.
• Change playback speed and tone.
• Listen to web radio stations and podcasts.
• Check out PLEXTALK official brochure to learn more about all of the features.

Features of the PLEXTALK Pocket

• Video guides for all PLEXTALK features
• Available in English, Dutch, French, German, and Swedish
• Tutorials available for all features
• DAISY/Text Playback
• DAISY recording
• Wireless LAN capability
• Flexible data management
• Intuitive operation
• Sleep Timer
• 10-hour playback operation time, 8 hour MP3 recording, 4.5 hour recharging time
• Comes with Windows® OS compatible software

Specifications for the PLEXTALK Pocket

• General Specifications
• Length: 112 mm (4.4 in)
• Width: 55 mm (2.2 in)
• Height 16 mm (0.6 in)
• Weight Approx. 110g (3.9 oz)
• SD Card Slot: SD/SDHC card (up to 32GB)
• Playable Contents:
• Books conforming to DAISY 2.0, 2.02 or 3.0 standards
• Reading Microsoft Word DOC and DOCX, plain text, html, BRL, BRF or DAISY text by text-to-speech
• Audio files in MP3, WMA, AMR-WB+, Ogg Vorbis, Wave (PCM) formats and Audible Format 4(.aa).
• Music CDs (CD-DA)(External USB CD/DVD drive)
• Playable Audio Formats for DAISY Books: MP3, AMR-WB+, DAISY ADPCM2, PCM, Ogg Vorbis.
• Recording Methods: DAISY 2.02
• Recording Audio Formats for DAISY 2.02
• PCM 44.1kHz Stereo
• PCM 22.05kHz Mono
• MP3 256kbps Stereo
• MP3 128kbps Stereo
• MP3 64kbps Mono
• MP3 32kbps Mono
• Recording Audio Formats for Voice Memo: MP3 32kbps Mono
• Audio Input and Output
• Headphone terminal (Stereo)
• External microphone/Line input terminal (Stereo)
• Built-in microphone (Monaural)
• Built-in speaker (Monaural)
• Externally Connected Terminal
• USB 2.0
• USB OTG (USB bus power)
• Clock Precision: Approximately 60 seconds per month
• Electric Power Source: AC adaptor, AC 100 V to 240 V, 50 or 60 Hz
• Power Consumption: (maximum) 20W
• Working Temperature and Humidity:
• Celsius from 5 to 40
• Humidity from 20% to 80%, no moisture.

• Headphones:(line output)
• Compatible impedance 32 ohm unbalanced
• Jack 3.5mm diameter stereo mini jack
• External Microphone(Plug –in power)
• Input impedance 2.2k ohm unbalanced
• Jack 3.5mm diameter stereo mini jack
• Line Input:
• Input impedance 20k ohm unbalanced
• Jack 3.5mm diameter stereo mini jack
• Built-in Speaker:
• Output impedance 8 ohm
• Output 150mW
• Built-in Microphone: Mode Electric condenser microphone

• Guide Voice:
  • Gives spoken information about the current operation
  • Provides key descriptions in Key Describer mode
  • Speaks menu items
  • Gives help information (press the Number 5 key)
• Search Function: Heading, Group, Page, Phrase, Bookmark, Album, Track, Level, Screen, Paragraph, Line, Sentence, Spell, Word, Character
• Volume Adjustment 0 to 25 (in increments of 1)
• Guide Volume Adjustment -5 to +5 (in increments of 1)
• Play Speed Adjustment
• 11 settings from -2, through 0, to +8 (in increments of 1).
• Normal speed is at 0.
• -2 is 0.5 times speed, +4 is double speed, +8 triple speed.
• Tone Adjustment
• 13 settings from -6, through 0, to +6 (in increments of 1)
• Normal tone is at 0
• Approximate Recording time (for SD card, 2GB)
• DAISY PCM 44.1kHz stereo 3 hours
• DAISY PCM 22.05kHz mono 12 hours
• DAISY MP3 256kbps stereo 15 hours
• DAISY MP3 128kbps stereo 30 hours
• DAISY MP3 64kbps mono 60 hours
• DAISY MP3 32kbps mono 120 hours
• Recording Level Adjustment: Select input between External Microphone and Line input 0 to 20 (in increments of 1)
• Available Auto Gain Control (AGC)
• Memory Function:
• Bookmarks and voice Bookmarks, maximum is 10000
• Voice Bookmarks, Total 30 minutes recording
• Voice Memo, Total 30 minutes recording, 200 items

• Type: Lithium polymer
• Dimensions:
• Length 40 mm
• Width 75 mm
• Height 20 mm
• Capacity: 1500 mAh
• Charging Time:
• 4 hours approximately
• 4.5 hours approximately via a USB cable
• Operating Time:
• DAISY format, MP3 playing, 10 hours
• DAISY format, MP3 recording, 8 hours
• Streaming web radio or downloading podcast, 4 hours
• Performance Information
• USB Transfer Rate: 280 Mbps typical
• Minimum System Requirements
• Operating Systems: Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7
• Memory Card Drive Specifications
• Card Type: SD/SDHC card
• File System: FAT-32/16
• Wireless LAN Specifications
• Wireless LAN: IEEE802.11b/g

Basic Navigation with the PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1