Franklin AnyBook Reader eBook Reader User Manual


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2. Installing the Batteries
Your product is powered by 2 AAA batteries (not included). To install batteries:
1. Use a coin to unscrew the battery cover at the back of the device.
2. Lift the battery cover gently to remove it.
3. Install 2 new AAA batteries (alkaline batteries recommended)
following the polarity indicated in the battery compartment.
Important: Be sure the battery is installed correctly. Wrong polarity
may damage the unit. For battery precautions, read overleaf.
4. Replace the battery cover and secure it with the screw.
Replace the batteries when:
• ThegreenLEDlightashesquickly;
• Playbackcanonlybeatminimumvolumelevel,and;
• Recordingcannotbemade.
6. Playing Back the Recordings
1. Switch on the device.
2. Touch an activated Type 2 sticker with the optical reader of the device.
3. Press (Volume Up/Recording) or (Volume Down) to adjust the volume.
4. For special recordings, press (Voice Morphing/Special Recording) repeatedly
to modify the voice of the recording.
• Fouroptionsareavailableandcanbeselectedinthebelowsequence.
(Normal) Pitch up Pitch down Echo Robot
• Ifyoupress without playing a recording, you hear beep sounds indicating a
change of the voice eects mode. The number of beep sounds indicates the option
you have selected. For example, two beep sounds indicate “Pitch up” is selected.
5. Making Recordings
You can make two types of recording: normal or special. Special recording allows voice
morphing during playback by pressing while normal recording does not allow voice
changes. Please decide which recording to make before doing so.
1. Switch on the device.
2. Choose a book and put an inactivated Type 2 sticker on a page.
3. Press and hold (Power) for 3 seconds until you hear a sound
prompt to go to the recording mode.
• Red LED light is on in the recording mode.
4. Touch the sticker with the optical reader of the device.
• For an inactivated Type 2 sticker, you hear a special sound prompt.
• For an activated Type 2 sticker already with your own recording, you hear
your recording which will be replaced with the new one you are going
to make.
• Foranon-recordableType1sticker,youhearanerrorsoundprompt
indicating the recording cannot be replaced.
5. For normal recording: Press and hold (Volume Up/Normal
Recording).
• For special recording: Press and hold (Voice Morphing/Special Recording).
6. Start your recording after hearing four beep sounds.
• You need to press and hold (normal recording) or (special
recording) during the whole recording process.
• RedLEDlightashesduringrecording.
7. Release (normal recording) or (special recording) to stop recording.
• To ensure that your complete recording is stored, release or one
second after you nish your recording.
• A beep sound can be heard when recording stops.
• Red LED light is on.
8. Press and hold for 3 seconds until you hear a sound prompt to exit
the recording mode.
• GreenLEDlightison.
7. Deleting the Recordings
The reader allows around 200 hours of recording. New recordings cannot be made when
the memory of the device is full (You hear a beep sound immediately after the four-beep
countdown). Please delete unwanted recordings from the activated Type 2 stickers.
1. Switch on the device.
2. Press and hold (Power) for 3 seconds until you hear a sound
prompt to go to the recording mode.
• Red LED light is on in the recording mode.
3. Touch an activated Type 2 sticker with the optical reader of the device.
4. Press and hold (Volume Up/Normal Recording) and (Volume Down).
• Deletion starts when LED light ashes. You need to press and hold
and during the whole deletion process.
• Foranon-recordableType1sticker,youhearanerrorsoundprompt
indicating the recording cannot be deleted.
5. Release and when you hear a beep sound.
• Deletioniscompleted.
• Red LED light is on.
6. Press and hold for 3 seconds until you hear a sound prompt to exit
the recording mode.
• GreenLEDlightison.
3. Switching On or O
1. Press (Power) to switch on the device.
• You hear a sound prompt during switch on.
• GreenLEDlightison.
2. Press to switch o the device.
• You hear a sound prompt during switch o.
• GreenLEDlightiso.
4. Auto Power O
The device will switch o automatically
without operations for 4 minutes. You can
hear special sound prompts at the second,
third and fourth minute after inactivation.
To hear samples of the sound prompts,
touch the clocks below with your reader.
Stickers
This product includes three types of stickers.
Type 1: NON-RECORDABLE STICKERS
Three sets of special
stickers with pre-
recorded sounds which
cannot be replaced or
deleted.
Type 2: INACTIVATED STICKERS
Several sets of clear
and white stickers for
your own recordings
which can be replaced
or deleted anytime as
you want.
1. Understanding Your Device
General Controls
Touch with your
reader to hear
sound prompt
samples
Speaker
LED Light
Microphone
Power
Volume Down
Optical Reader
Volume Up /
Normal Recording
Headphone Jack
Voice Morphing/
Special Recording
Lanyard Hole
(back side)
IMPORTANT: DO NOT write on the stickers
and DO NOT put the clear stickers on dark
surfaces or surfaces with patterns (light and
plain surfaces are preferred). Otherwise,
recordings may not play back.
2 min. 3 min. 4 min.
OFF
In general, the stickers can be easily
removed from and re-adhered on most
kinds of paper except when the paper
is too thin, made of special materials or
with special coatings. When in doubt,
please try to adhere and remove a sticker
to test its adhesiveness before using the
stickers extensively on a publication.
When additional stickers are required,
you can purchase them at www.
anybookreader.com.
Type 3: COMMAND STICKERS
A set of command
stickers as shortcuts for
making and deleting
recordings. Please see
the Quick Start Guide
for instructions.
Sound Prompts
This product uses sound prompts to assist operations. For your familiarization of these
sounds, touch the music note icons with your reader while reading the instructions to
hear the sound prompt samples. We recommend you read and “hear” through this user’s
guide before making any recordings.
TIPS: To ease the process in making and deleting recordings, use the provided
command stickers as shortcuts. Read the Quick Start Guide for instructions.
You may also make recordings and download to AnyBook Reader using the AnyBook
Case software program. Read the Software Guide for details.
USB Port
(For connection with
computer. See “Software
Guide” for details)
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