Thanks much for this, Denise. I, for one, am eager to get my hands on one. <smile>
Lynne, who is finally uploading the audio from last month's meeting..----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise C." <quest74@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <infoshare@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 9:25 PM Subject: [infoshare] Library Player
Subject: Verbal Description of New NLS Digital MachinesThe following is a verbal description of the appearance of the new NLS Digital Book players.&The player pictured is the basic model. The player is about 6 by 9 by 2 inches, in&comparison with the cassette book machine (CBM), which is 9 by 11 by 3&inches, or&108 cu. in. compared to 300 cu. in. Weight of the digital talking book &player is &slightly over two pounds compared to the C-1's seven pounds. The body of the player is dark charcoal grey to create maximum visual contrast between the background ofthe case and the colors of the buttons. The Rewind, Play and Fast Forward controls are centered and are close to the front edge of the player: The square green Play button controls stopping and starting playback of the book. The white triangular Rewind and Fast Forward buttons to the left and right of the Play button move through the book more quickly the more times they are pressed. Each key press gives audible feedback about how far ahead or back the user is moving. Just behind the navigation buttons are the Power, Sleep and Volume buttons: The round red Power button turns the player on and off. It is close to the left edge of the player. The white Sleep button, shaped like a crescent moon, will turn the player off thirty minutes after it is pressed. It is centered, just behind the Playbutton. The yellow Volume controls are shaped like arrowheads pointing upThey are close to the right edge of the player. Just behind these controlsis a raised line running from one side of the player to the other. This line divides the&most frequently used controls located towards the front of the player fromthe Tone and Speed controls which are located behind the tactile raised line and on > either side of the round speaker. Both Tone and Speed are shaped like the Volume buttons, up and down arrowheads, and are along its narrow axis. The Tone buttons are close to the left edge of the player; the Speed button is close to the right edge. The Volume, Tone, and Speed controls all announce each press of the button, e.g. "tone lower," "tone higher," "tone middle," with similar announcements for the other controls. The Speed control changes the speech from 50% to 300% of normal, with no change in pitch. The white band along the front edge of the player is a pull-out handle, similar to the one on the CBM. Above the handle is the opening for the digital talking book cartridge. On the right side of the player are the headphone jack, with a brightly-colored surround for easy location (color is yet to be determined). Next to the jack is a On the back side of the machine, as on the back of the CBM, is a compartment for storing the power cord. On the bottom of the player are four rubber feet, the door to the battery compartment, and two inset bars for attaching a carrying strap. There is also plenty of room for identification labels. The advanced model, which is also at the nearly-final prototype stage, isexactlythe same size but has a second row of controls between the Power, SleepVolume controls and the speaker. The advanced controls are for setting and retrieving bookmarks and for navigating through the structured levels of a NISO book. The cartridge shipping container is slightly longer and wider than a green cassette box but only half the thickness. The color will not necessarily be blue, despite the photo. The cartridge itself is the size of a cassette, but with a more complex shape. The end of the cartridge with the round finger hole is slightly thicker than a cassette, with square sides, but is also beveled, so that when that end of the cartridge is pressed down on a flat surface in front of the player, the other end of the cartridge, with the USB connector, tilts up and can slide smoothly into the player. The end of the cartridge with the USB connector is also beveled, but with the bevel sslanting toward the center of the cartridge, so that there is only one way it will fit into the player. ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SeeingHearts/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SeeingHearts/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:SeeingHearts-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:SeeingHearts-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: SeeingHearts-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.comVersion: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.11.30/2025 - Release Date: 03/26/09 20:05:00
