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Milestone 311

User Manual

Congratulations on purchasing the Daisy player “Milestone 311 Daisy” of Bones Inc.,

Switzerland. “Milestone 311 Daisy“ was developed specifically to meet the requirements of

blind and visually impaired people. We hope that this user manual facilitates your optimal

daily use of “Milestone 311 Daisy“.

Bones Inc. Switzerland

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1. Brief Overview of Milestone 311

1.1. Voice recorder with internal memory .....................................................................4

1.2. Voice recorder with a memory card ......................................................................4

1.3. MP3 player ...........................................................................................................4

1.4. DAISY player ........................................................................................................4

1.5. Speakout tag reader .............................................................................................5

1.6. Data transfer between Milestone 311 and a computer..........................................5

2. Description of the device and its operational elements

2.1. Summary of operation of all functions....................................................................6

3. Detailed description of operation of all functions

3.1. On/off (sleep mode) ..............................................................................................8

3.2. Selection of application .........................................................................................8

3.3. Volume control ......................................................................................................8

3.4. Locking of keyboard .............................................................................................9

3.5. Memory and battery status check........................................................................9

3.6. Battery charging ...................................................................................................9

3.7. Use of headphones ............................................................................................10

3.8. Use of external recording sources......................................................................10

4. Voice recorder

4.1. Main usage .........................................................................................................10

4.2. Recording...........................................................................................................11

4.2.1. Short recording....................................................................................................11

4.2.2. Continuous recording...........................................................................................11

4.2.3. Recording through line-in entrance ......................................................................11

4.3. Write protection of memory cards .......................................................................11

4.4. Technical details related to the recording function...............................................11

5. Playback

5.1. Playback of previous or next message...............................................................12

5.2. Jump to the first or last message within a folder..................................................13

5.3. Scrolling (navigating within a long message) ........................................................13

5.4. Erasing messages ..............................................................................................13

5.4.1. Erasing one message ..........................................................................................13

5.4.2. Erasing all messages in a folder in one direction..................................................13

5.4.3. Erasing all messages within a folder ....................................................................13

5.5. Folder selection...................................................................................................14

5.6. Voice labelling of folders .........................................................................................14

5.7. Memory cards ....................................................................................................14

5.7.1. Main usage ..........................................................................................................14

5.7.2. Useable memory cards .......................................................................................14

5.7.3. Insertion and removal ..........................................................................................14

6. MP3 player

6.1. Main usage .........................................................................................................15

6.2. Playback.............................................................................................................15

6.3. Navigation...........................................................................................................16

6.3.1. Navigation within a hierarchical level ....................................................................16

6.3.2. Navigation from one hierarchical level to another hierarchical level....................... 16

6.3.3. Observed folder sequence during navigation ...................................................... 17

6.4. Voice labelling of folders .....................................................................................17

7. DAISY player

7.1. What is a Daisy book? ........................................................................................17

7.2. Charging Daisy books ........................................................................................18

7.2.1. Charging Daisy books on to Milestone.................................................................18

7.2.2. Erasing Daisy books from Milestone....................................................................18

7.2.3. Continue reading in a Daisy book ........................................................................19

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7.3. Bookmarks .........................................................................................................19

7.3.1. Inserting bookmarks ............................................................................................19

7.3.2. Erasing one bookmark.........................................................................................19

7.3.3. Erasing all bookmarks .........................................................................................19

7.4. Playback of a Daisy book ...................................................................................19

7.4.1. Preparations to start a Daisy book ......................................................................19

7.4.2. Start / stop reading..............................................................................................19

7.5. Navigation in the Daisy book...............................................................................20

7.5.1. The structural levels of a Daisy book ...................................................................20

7.5.2. Level “books“ ......................................................................................................20

7.5.3. Levels “chapter and subchapter“ .......................................................................21

7.5.4. Level “phrases“...................................................................................................21

7.5.5. Level “page numbers“.........................................................................................21

7.5.6. Level “footnotes“ .................................................................................................21

7.5.7. Level “marginals“.................................................................................................21

7.5.8. Level “time jump“.................................................................................................21

7.5.9. Level “ to beginning / end of book“......................................................................21

7.5.10. Level “bookmarks“ ............................................................................................21

7.5.11. Level “history“ ...................................................................................................22

7.5.12. Level ”activate sleep timer“ ...............................................................................22

7.5.13. Level “set time for sleep timer“ ..........................................................................22

7.6. Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................22

7.6.1. Charging books: announcement “memory full” ....................................................22

8. Tag reader Speakout

8.1. Introduction.........................................................................................................23

8.2. Software conditions for proper operation of Speakout........................................23

8.3. Hardware conditions...........................................................................................23

8.4. Operation............................................................................................................23

8.4.1. Switching your Milestone 311 into the Speakout application.................................23

8.4.2. Identify a tag in order to connect a message to it.................................................24

8.4.3. Listening to a tag..................................................................................................24

8.4.4. Notes and tricks ..................................................................................................24

9. Data transfer and data administration

9.1. Connection to a computer ...................................................................................25

9.2. Data administration .............................................................................................26

10. Software upgrades

11. Troubleshooting

11.1. Nothing works anymore ......................................................................................26

11.2. Reformat memory ...............................................................................................28

12. Further information, service and support

14. Care and maintenance

15. Technical data

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1. Brief Overview of Milestone 311

Five applications in one handy device:

•Voice recorder with internal memory,

•Voice recorder with a memory card,

•MP3 player that plays back from an inserted memory card,

•DAISY audiobook player (if purchased this option),

•Speakout tag reader (if purchased this option).

The two voice recording applications differ only in the type of memory used but not in their

functionality. The navigation function between folders and subfolders within the MP3 player

is acoustically supported. Milestone 311 may be used on its own or in connection with a

computer.

1.1. Voice recorder with internal memory

•Recording voice messages or other sounds with a total recording time of up to two hours

•The number of separate recordings within the two hour recording time is not restricted

•The basic functions recording, playback, erasing of messages, selection of folders, voice

labelling of folders and navigation between and within messages is easily accessible

through the five tactile pushbuttons on the front of the device and the “Selector” button on

the face side of the device

1.2. Voice recorder with a memory card

•Basic functionality and the operation of these functions are identical to the above

described application “voice recorder with internal memory”

•Recording voice messages or other sounds with a total recording time of more than two

hours

•Line-in recordings from external audio devices

1.3. MP3 player

•Playback of a audio files in MP3 format like music, voice recordings and talking books from

an inserted memory card

•Acoustically supported navigation function enables the user to easily manoeuvre between

folders and subfolders without losing track

•Each folder can additionally be voice labelled with a recorded title

1.4. DAISY player

The abbreviation Daisy stands for "Digital Accessible Information System". A Daisy book is

an audio book, which is additionally equipped with indications to its structure, e.g. chapters

or page numbers. Unlike mere audio books Daisy allows efficient navigation with the

accessory available information on its structure

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1.5. Speakout tag reader

Speakout is a hardware add-on that can read electronic tags put on various objects, such

as drug packages, CDs, boxes and much more.

1.6. Data transfer between Milestone 311 and a computer

Milestone 311 may be connected to a computer through the supplied USB cable

Audio files in MP3 format can be transferred between Milestone 311 and a computer. This

allows simple exchange of audio files in MP3 format between people as well as creating data

backups

2. Description of the device and its operational elements

Milestone 311 comes in a credit card sized casing. The edges of the casing are slightly

rounded.

The device is operated through six pushbuttons. Five tactile pushbuttons are located on the

topside of the device and they are arranged in a cross-wise pattern. The sixth pushbutton

is located on the face side pointing away from the user. If the device is held in the user’s

right palm, the sixth pushbutton may easily be accessed and operated by the right index

finger. If one is looking at the device from above the sixth pushbutton is on the left side of

the face side.

Image: Operational elements of the Milestone 311

The five pushbuttons on the topside are named:

•“Rec” button (top button with round indent the size of a pinhead)

•“Play” button (middle button which contains no symbol)

•“Rew” button or left arrow button (left button with embossed left arrow pattern)

Rec (record)

FF/right arrow button (forward)

Play (playback/pause)

Mode (special functions)

Rew/left arrow button (backward)

Speaker

Connection loop

for carrying cord

Connection for

battery charger

Headphone jack/line -in

Light

emitting

diode

USB connection

Selector

Rec (record)

FF/right arrow button (forward)

Play (playback/pause)

Mode (special functions)

Rew/left arrow button (backward)

Speaker

Connection loop

for carrying cord

Connection for

battery charger

Headphone jack/line -in

Light

emitting

diode

USB connection

Selector

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•“FF” button or right arrow button (right button with embossed right arrow pattern)

•“Mode” button (bottom button with an embossed cross pattern)

The sixth pushbutton is called “Selector” and it is used to rotate between the three available

applications “voice recorder with internal memory”, “voice recorder with a memory card”

and “MP3 player”.

Additional elements to be found on the casing are:

On the face side pointing away from the user: “Selector” button on the left, a USB connector

in the middle, and the connection for the battery charger on the right.

At the right end of the face side pointing towards the user: “headphone jack” (also called

“line-in”). This “headphone jack” additionally serves as the line-in entrance for recordings

directly through a cable instead of recordings by internal microphone.

On the long face side pointing to the right you find a 20 mm (0.79”) slot for SD/MMC memory

cards or hardware extensions.

On the left side of the keyboard in the corner pointing away from you: a small light emitting

diode which serves as a signal lamp. The speaker is located on the topside between the

keyboard and the edge closest to you. It can be felt through the 25 holes in the casing.

A connection loop for optional attachment of a carrying cord is cut horizontally from left to

right into the bottom of the casing close to the face side pointing towards you.

2.1. Summary of operation of all functions

Task

Operation

Acoustic feedback

“On” from sleep mode

1 x any pushbutton on

topside

Application and current

folder

Selection of application

1 x “Selector”

Application and current

folder

Increase volume

“Mode”+ right arrow

“Up”or voice message

Decrease volume

“Mode”+ left arrow

“Down”or voice message

Locking of keyboard

“Mode”+ “Rec”

“Keyboard locked”

Unlocking of keyboard

“Mode”+ “Rec”

“Keyboard active”

Memory status and battery

check

1 x “Mode”for 1.5 seconds

“Internal memory”/

“Memory card”, space

available, battery status

Battery charging

Connection of charger or

USB cable

Long low pitched beep

(begin charging)

Short recording

“Rec”(keep pressed down)

Start continuous recording

“Rec”+ “Play”

Sound sequence “low

pitched-high pitched”

End continuous recording

“Rec”

Sound sequence “high

pitched-low pitched”

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Selection of line-in entrance

as recording source (only

for “voice recorder with

memory card” application)

“Selector”+ “FF”+ “Rew”

“Next recording from

external source”

Playback

“Play”

Pause

“Play”

Playback next message

“FF”

Playback previous message

“Rew”, if within 3 seconds

of start of playback

Playback same message

from start

“Rew”(after the message

has played for more than 3

seconds)

Jump to last message

within a folder

“FF”+ “Play”

Jump to first message

within a folder

“Rew”+ “Play”

Scroll forward

“FF”(keep depressed)

Interrupted playback

Scroll backward

“Rew”(keep depressed)

Interrupted playback

Erase one message

“Mode”+ “Play

Short beep

Erase all messages forward

“Mode”+ “Play”+ “FF”

2 beeps with time interval in

between

Erase all messages

backward

“Mode”+ “Play”+ “Rew”

2 beeps with time interval in

between

Folder selection

“Selector”+ one pushbutton

on topside

Current folder

Voice labelling of folder

(voice recorder)

“Selector”+ one pushbutton

on topside (keep

depressed)

Sound sequence “low

pitched-high pitched”

(begin of recording),

sound sequence “high

pitched-low pitched”

(end of recording)

Voice labelling of folder

(MP3 player)

“Selector”+ “Rec”(keep

depressed)

Sound sequence “low

pitched-high pitched”

(begin of recording),

sound sequence “high

pitched-low pitched”

(end of recording)

Begin playback for MP3

player

“Play”

Playback of current MP3 file

MP3 navigation within a

hierarchical level – left

“FF”

Folder name (if available)

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MP3 navigation within a

hierarchical level – right

“Rew”

Folder name (if available)

MP3 navigation from one

hierarchical level to another

hierarchical level – down

“Mode”

Folder name (if available)

otherwise playback of first

MP3 file

MP3 navigation from one

hierarchical level to another

hierarchical level – up

“Rec”

Folder name (if available)

3. Detailed description of operation of all functions

3.1. On/off (sleep mode)

Milestone 311 has no on/off switch. After ten minutes of inactivity, the device will

automatically go into sleep mode to conserve battery charge (as long as it is not connected

to a power outlet or a powered USB cable). The device will reactivate upon pressing of any

of the five topside buttons. It needs about a second to become functional. Subsequently,

recordings from sleep mode will start with a delay of about a second. Further recordings will

start immediately with the pressing of the “Rec” button.

3.2. Selection of application

Pressing the “Selector” button rotates Milestone 311 between the three available

applications “voice recorder with internal memory”, “voice recorder with memory card” and

“MP3 player”. The selected application and the active folder are announced with a pre-

recorded message. The selected application, active folder and active message are

memorized when the device goes into sleep mode. After reactivation the device returns to

the same application, folder and message as it was before going to sleep. The three

applications are announced with “internal memory“, “memory card voice recorder” and

“MP3 player“.

3.3. Volume control

To increase the volume, keep the “Mode” button (bottom button with an embossed cross

pattern) pressed, while additionally pressing down the right arrow button. To decrease the

volume, additionally push down the left arrow button. With each push of the right or left

arrow button, the volume changes by one level. Overall, there are 12 volume levels

available. If the volume is changed during playback of a message, then playback continues

at the adjusted volume level. If the volume is changed during paused mode then the

messages “Up” or “Down” are played at the adjusted volume level. Reaching the maximum

and minimum volume levels during paused mode is indicated by a beep. Instead of

pressing the arrow buttons multiple times, you may also keep them depressed continuously.

After approximately one second, the volume will start to change continuously in the chosen

direction.

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3.4. Locking of keyboard

To lock the keyboard, keep the “Mode” button (bottom button with an embossed cross

pattern) pressed, while simultaneously pressing the “Rec” button (top button with round

indent the size of a pinhead). By doing this, all functions of the device are disabled. This is

indicated by the message “Keyboard locked”. To unlock the keyboard, press the same

combination of buttons once again. The device will acknowledge this with the message

“Keyboard active”.

Attention: To conserve energy, the device will automatically go into sleep mode after ten

minutes of inactivity. The device will reactivate upon pressing of any of the five topside

buttons. Please note that this will not unlock the keyboard.

3.5. Memory and battery status check

To check the memory and battery status, press the “Mode” button (bottom button with an

embossed cross pattern) for at least 1.5 seconds. Then, you will hear a message indicating

the memory and battery status. Battery status is indicated in one of four levels, they are:

“Battery fully charged”, “Battery charged”, “Please charge battery” and “Charge battery

urgently”. Reaching the third level (“Please charge battery”) indicates that about 40% of

battery charge is still available. The memory status will tell you which memory and which

folder are currently active and which portion of the active memory is still available for

recording, e.g., “Memory card voice recorder, 3, 256 MB, 30% available”.

At stage four of the battery status (e.g., “Charge battery urgently”) recording is not allowed

anymore to protect the already recorded messages. Playback is still possible and the

recorded messages are safeguarded. Four very brief low pitched warning beeps sound

after each played back message to alert the user to recharge the battery. At stage four of

the battery status no user settings such as volume, pauses or similar commands are

retained upon going into sleep mode. This again ensures safeguarding of the already

recorded messages. If stage four of the battery status is reached during a recording, the

device will automatically terminate the recording and will announce the battery status. The

performed recording is saved correctly up to the point at which the battery status beeps

were heard.

The built-in rechargeable high capacity battery allows approximately 10 hours of use with

one full charge when recording through the internal microphone and playback over the

headphones. Actual power use varies with the exact use of the device. The least amount of

power is consumed during continuous recording through the internal microphone. The most

power is consumed for high volume playback over the built-in loudspeaker.

3.6. Battery charging

The built-in battery may be charged by connecting Milestone 311 to the powered battery

charger or by connection the device to a computer via the USB cable. The connection for

the battery charger is located on the right side of the face side pointing away from you. The

connection for the USB cable is located in the middle of the same side. Start of the

recharging cycle is acknowledged by a long “low-pitched” beep a few seconds after chrging

is initiated. During charging, the red signal lamp flashes about every three seconds. Please

check the power supplies if the “low-pitched” beep is not heard after connecting the cable.

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If using the charger verify that the wall outlet is carrying current, if using the USB cable check

the computer. A beep will also sound if the battery is already fully charged. You may easily

check for the latter by pressing the “Mode” button (bottom button with an embossed cross

pattern) for 1.5 seconds. You may recharge the battery of your Milestone 311 at any time.

The memory effect known from nickel-metal hydride batteries does not apply since this

voice recorder contains a rechargeable lithium battery. You may therefore recharge your

Milestone 311 as often as you like to ensure sufficient availability of energy for your

applications. One charge cycle of a fully empty battery will take no more than four hours.

You are not required to unplug the charger at that point, since charging is automatically

interrupted.

3.7. Use of headphones

Recorded messages as well as music files may be listened to over the internal loudspeaker

of the Milestone 311 or through external headphones. For best results use headphones with

impedance of 32 ohms. The headphone jack needs to be standard 3.5 mm.

3.8. Use of external recording sources

Milestone 311 has two recording source options. One may either employ the built-in

microphone or use an external audio source connected to the line-in entrance to make high-

quality recordings. The line-in entrance is designed for direct connection to the headphone

exit of audio devices such as CD players, radios, computers or tape players. For best

results set the headphone exit volume to low. External microphones require a pre-amplifier

to raise the signal to the required level. Your Milestone 311 dealer will advise you about

potential devices and suppliers.

4. Voice recorder

4.1. Main usage

The main usage for the “voice recorder with internal memory” is recording voice messages

such as shopping lists, schedule information and addresses or other sounds with a total

recording time of up to two hours. The number of separate recordings within these two

hours is not restricted.

The main usages for the “voice recorder with a memory card” are recording of voice

messages or other sounds with a total recording time of more than two hours and line-in

recordings from external audio devices.

The basic functionality and the operation of these functions are identical for both

applications. For improved data handling in both applications the recorded messages are

stored in one of five selectable folders.

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