RE: new ptr1
- From: "Cuthbertson, Jamie" <Jamie.Cuthbertson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ptr1-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 10:36:35 -0000
Bill,
I suspect that what happened was as follows:
1. When you inserted a blank data CD, the PTR1 will have said something like
"Blank disk, title does not exist, press RECORD key to create DAISY recording".
If you then press the Record key, the PTR1 will write a small amount of
information to the disk to identify the disk as a DAISY CD rather than a blank
data CD. The CD is then ready to record to.
If you do not want to record at this time, simply press the Cancel key which is
the Star key at the bottom left of the number pad.NOTE: If you have inserted a
blank music/audio CD the PTR1 will automatically want to record in music/audio
format and you will not be able to record in DAISY format.
2. The PTR1 will then automatically take you into the recording stand-by mode.
It will speak a number of pieces of information such as the format that it
will record in, the recording mode, and the input source that it will use.
3. With no external microphone, you cannot use the recording level for the
built-in microphone as the level is set automatically - hence the fact that you
have set it to 20 having no effect on the final level of the sound. The only
way you can affect the output sound level at this stage is to either move
closer to the unit or to increase the volume of your voice when you are
speaking. You will hear the unit saying Low, Good or High as you speak at this
stage - I find it best to speak one or two words and then give the unit a
chance to respond. If you are generally hearing "Low", you need to move closer
or speak louder. If you hear "High" you need to move away a bit or speak
quieter. You are trying at this stage to get the unit saying "Good" more often
than not though it is a bit of an imprecise science.
When you are happy with the level, you can then press the Record button and the
recording will start. Press the Record button again whenever you want to pause
the recording. Each time you press The Record button, the unit will start or
pause recording. When you finish recording, press the Play/Stop key.
NOTE: The chances are that, if you are recording to a CD, using the built-in
microphone, you will also hear a slight purr in the recording from the sound of
the CD drive.
4. If you want better quality recordings, you would be advised to invest in an
external microphone as you will then be able to control the recording level
more precisely using the switch that you have been using, and it will get rid
of the CD drive noise.
5. As a general tip, it is worth noting that the first phrase that is recorded
in a DAISY title becomes the title of that recording. Hence, it is worth
speaking your title soon after you have pressed the Record button because, if
you delay, you are likely to have a silent phrase as your title. This is not a
major issue but can confuse people when they put the CD back into the unit at a
later stage because it can give the impression that the CD has nothing on it.
I hope this is of assistance. Feel free to come back if it is not clear enough.
Cheers,
Jamie
-----Original Message-----
From: ptr1-users-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ptr1-users-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bill Benson
Sent: 15 December 2005 07:29
To: ptr1-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: new ptr1
Dear Mike,
I read the Quick-start menu, but it either wasn't very clear, or I am too
dense. At any rate, I didn't understand it very well. I think you are
right in that it asked me for a Daisy title, and, of course, I didn't
understand what it wanted then either. Maybe I will catch on little by
little, slowly. I sure hope so.
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Lang" <michael.lang@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Bill Benson" <ptr1-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 9:01 PM
Subject: Re: new ptr1
> Bill, Recordings are always level controlled automatically by the PTR1, if
> you use the built-in mic. The recording level control works for the
> line-in and the mic socket. The recorder didn't ask you for a title. It
> may have said something about a title. It proberbly said, that you
> should press the rec button to create a daisy title. The PTR1 is a
> complex machine, one has to read the manual, if one wants to use it
> effectively.
>
> <*** Michael Lang ***>
>
> You wrote:
>
>> Dear Jamie,
>
>> This is all very new to me. I just got my ptr1 about a week ago. I
>> tried to just record me talking as a test, but not very successfully.
>> The recording seemed very weak in volume though I thought
>> I had it set pretty high. I was using the built-in mike. Also, I
>> thought it kept asking me for a title, which I didn't understand at all.
>> You wouldn't give a title to just recording nothing in
>> particular. I guess I just don't understand the unit very well at all.
>
>> Bill
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Cuthbertson, Jamie
>> To: ptr1-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 3:25 AM
>> Subject: RE: new ptr1
>
>
>> Bill,
>
>> Can you give us a little more detail about what aspects of recording
>> that you are having difficulty with. The general heading of "recording"
>> is a pretty big subject. For example, is it
>> straightforward voice recording or recording from another device that you
>> are trying to do?
>
>> Cheers,
>
>> Jamie
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ptr1-users-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:ptr1-users-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bill Benson
>> Sent: 13 December 2005 17:54
>> To: ptr1-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: new ptr1
>
>
>> Dear List,
>
>> My name is Bill Benson, and I am a new user. I am having problems
>> recording. I have read the cassette and my guide on CD, but I guess it
>> just wasn't clear enough for me, or maybe I'm just kind
>> of dense. Anyhow, I'm wondering if there is a good soul out there who
>> might be willing to help. I'll be waiting to hear. This is a ptr1 by
>> the way.
>
>> Bill
>> billben@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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