Hi All: A longStanding friend suggested I buy a PlexTalk Pocket, then after having questions, gave me subscription info. As you can see I am here, but after receiving confirmations of list commands, there were never any welcome messages, listing addresses to write or leave this list? Again my friend sent me a posting address.
Wow, where to begin? Some background on why I eventually wanted a PTP1.Unlike probably %99 of readers on this list, I did not buy this for reading books, however, it strictly is its digital recorder which interests me. Since 1969 I am still recording live news programming from mostly TV on open-reel machines. But now with only 1 manufacturer making back-coated tape--and that tape over $21 each, I needed to look for an alternative. None of the handhelds at electronic stores were useable, and even an Olympus would not do what I wanted. So I looked at a BookSense, but while I like its speech, the buttons were all recessed inside of walls, like an LG4500 cel-phone.
So after speaking with IRTI, I realized I would want a PTP1.Along the way I have had top-knotch support from PlexTalk, but still I am stuck in newtril after owning this unit nearly a month. First thing, reguarding the manual, it would be helpful to continually reinforce locations of buttons each time a function is mentioned, not just in a beginning rundown. After all, its not easy being in 2 places in a manual at once. While most functions talk, there are times I hit a left-arrow and a xzilaphone jingle plays, with no guidance? Next, I finally nearly by accident recorded useing its builtin microphone, but noticed my voice was slightly spedup, also a bubble-like compression, recording in mp3 256KB. If I were able to record from its line-in-jack, would these charactoristics
continue?Says in the manual about a 3.5mm patch-cord? Must it be stereo--and if I am useing a mono cord, would that explain why I get no sound--and-no recording? My friend says, at least in older units you must listen in earPhones to the live line-in recordings? Gee, I sure hope the monitor will play in this speaker! So far I am not finding keystrokes to be intuitive. But certainly in daily cases where I will be making fast discisions in recording live, I must somehow become really comfortable with its operations. I know eventually I can insert an sd-card in my Linux machine--and-edit these files. I suppose that's all for now--and-thanks so much for listening--and-suggestions/comments on my issues
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