PLEXTALK Pocket is a portable digital recorder and player designed for accessible reading and audio playback. It functions as a DAISY player, NLS player, pocket recorder, and MP3 player in a single handheld unit.
Files transfer to and from PLEXTALK Pocket through a USB connection with a computer. The device includes a built-in speaker, stereo earphones, and a rechargeable battery with AC adapter. It supports digital talking books, MP3 and other audio formats, and on-the-go recording for school, work, or leisure. The interface is designed to support individuals with low or no vision and those with learning differences.
PLEXTALK Pocket supports SD and SDHC memory cards up to 32 GB, allowing storage of books, recorded lectures, music, and podcasts. Voice recordings can include headers inserted at the touch of a button for faster navigation during playback.
DAISY book sources
Several resources provide DAISY books compatible with this device:
- Bookshare
- Learning Ally
- National Library System; search for all special materials and locations to view a complete national list
- Read How You Want
Ways to use this device
- Record and organize lectures or meetings
- Listen to talking books and navigate by heading or page
- Capture quick voice memos
- Adjust playback speed and tone
- Listen to web radio stations and podcasts
- Review the PLEXTALK official brochure for additional features
Features and functions
- Video guides for key functions
- Menu and tutorials available in multiple languages (English, Dutch, French, German, Swedish)
- DAISY and text playback
- DAISY recording capability
- Wireless LAN capability
- Flexible file and folder management
- Intuitive key layout with spoken guidance
- Sleep timer function
- Approximate operation: 10 hours playback, 8 hours MP3 recording, 4.5 hours recharge time
- Includes Windows OS compatible software
Specifications
General specifications
- Length: 112 mm (4.4 in)
- Width: 55 mm (2.2 in)
- Height: 16 mm (0.6 in)
- Weight: approximately 110 g (3.9 oz)
- SD card slot: SD/SDHC card, up to 32 GB
- Playable contents:
- Books conforming to DAISY 2.0, 2.02, or 3.0 standards
- Text-to-speech playback of Microsoft Word DOC and DOCX, plain text, HTML, BRL, BRF, and DAISY text
- Audio files in MP3, WMA, AMR-WB+, Ogg Vorbis, and Wave (PCM) formats, and Audible Format 4 (.aa)
- Music CDs (CD-DA) with external USB CD/DVD drive
- Playable audio formats for DAISY books: MP3, AMR-WB+, DAISY ADPCM2, PCM, Ogg Vorbis
- Recording method: DAISY 2.02
- Recording audio formats for DAISY 2.02:
- PCM 44.1 kHz stereo
- PCM 22.05 kHz mono
- MP3 256 kbps stereo
- MP3 128 kbps stereo
- MP3 64 kbps mono
- MP3 32 kbps mono
- Recording audio format for voice memo: MP3 32 kbps mono
- Audio input and output:
- Headphone terminal (stereo)
- External microphone/line input terminal (stereo)
- Built-in microphone (monaural)
- Built-in speaker (monaural)
- External connection terminals:
- USB 2.0
- USB OTG (USB bus power)
- Clock precision: approximately 60 seconds per month
- Power source: AC adapter, AC 100 to 240 V, 50 or 60 Hz
- Maximum power consumption: 20 W
- Operating temperature: 5 to 40 degrees Celsius
- Operating humidity: 20% to 80%, non-condensing
Audio features
- Headphones (line output):
- Compatible impedance: 32 ohm unbalanced
- Connector: 3.5 mm stereo mini jack
- External microphone (plug-in power):
- Input impedance: 2.2 k ohm unbalanced
- Connector: 3.5 mm stereo mini jack
- Line input:
- Input impedance: 20 k ohm unbalanced
- Connector: 3.5 mm stereo mini jack
- Built-in speaker:
- Output impedance: 8 ohm
- Output: 150 mW
- Built-in microphone: electret condenser microphone
Main functions
- Guide voice:
- Speaks current operations
- Provides key descriptions in key describer mode
- Speaks menu items
- Provides help information (number 5 key)
- Search functions: heading, group, page, phrase, bookmark, album, track, level, screen, paragraph, line, sentence, spell, word, character
- Volume adjustment: 0 to 25 (increments of 1)
- Guide volume adjustment: -5 to +5 (increments of 1)
- Play speed adjustment:
- 11 settings from -2 through 0 to +8 (increments of 1)
- Normal speed at 0
- -2 equals 0.5 times speed
- +4 equals double speed
- +8 equals triple speed
- Tone adjustment:
- 13 settings from -6 through 0 to +6 (increments of 1)
- Normal tone at 0
- Approximate recording time on a 2 GB SD card:
- DAISY PCM 44.1 kHz stereo: 3 hours
- DAISY PCM 22.05 kHz mono: 12 hours
- DAISY MP3 256 kbps stereo: 15 hours
- DAISY MP3 128 kbps stereo: 30 hours
- DAISY MP3 64 kbps mono: 60 hours
- DAISY MP3 32 kbps mono: 120 hours
- Recording level adjustment:
- Input selection between external microphone and line input
- Level: 0 to 20 (increments of 1)
- Auto gain control (AGC) available
- Memory functions:
- Bookmarks and voice bookmarks: up to 10,000
- Voice bookmarks: total 30 minutes recording
- Voice memos: total 30 minutes recording, up to 200 items
Battery specifications
- Type: Lithium polymer
- Dimensions:
- Length: 40 mm
- Width: 75 mm
- Height: 20 mm
- Capacity: 1500 mAh
- Charging time:
- Approximately 4 hours with AC adapter
- Approximately 4.5 hours via USB cable
- Operating time:
- DAISY or MP3 playback: about 10 hours
- DAISY or MP3 recording: about 8 hours
- Streaming web radio or downloading podcasts: about 4 hours
Performance information
- USB transfer rate: approximately 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 or FAT-16
Wireless LAN specifications
- Wireless LAN standard: IEEE 802.11b/g
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