TTS Easi-Ears, User Manual

Page 1: ...A new listening experience User Guide Robust Rechargeable Easy to use 3 3 3 Primary ICT Ltd www primaryict co uk ...

Page 2: ...ones Controlling the Headphones Recording Audio Files Using the Software p 10 Setting Up Library Files Connecting the Headphones Copying Files Teacher Menu Configuration Library Organisation Playlist Organisation Copying Playlist to Devices Loading and Saving Playlists Importing New Files Importing and Converting Files Ripping CDs Recording Files Editing ID3 Tags Frequently Asked Questions p 20 Sup...

Page 3: ...ifferent ways both across the curriculum and across the school Here are a few examples of what you could listen to stories rhymes poems and non fiction text recordings done by other children instructions e g add features to a map from a description creative music e g be inspired to write stories make models or paint pictures information to extract answers or to help create a presentation clues e g t...

Page 4: ...l unit needs more charge because a low battery symbol will show The red LED light on the headphones and the remote control unit will flash slowly during charging and will stay on when fully charged Installing the software The Easi Ears software enables you to manage the audio tracks you want on each headphone uploading the same content to all of them or differentiating each headset More on using the...

Page 5: ...y adjusts to comfortably fit different head sizes To switch the headphones on simply extend the headband and they will be ready to play The best way to do this is to put them on After a few seconds they will have booted up To switch them off again close the headband up This will happen automatically when you take them off The headphones have an automatic pause feature When removed e g they may be take...

Page 6: ...ned to be extremely robust and no damage is caused when the headband is twisted Replacing the Ear Pads The foam pads can be removed and replaced with new ones To order new foam pads call 0800 318 686 or visit www tts shopping com easiears Please note that what is removed and replaced is the complete earpiece assembly including the plastic clips and the material that holds the foam on To remove Gri...

Page 7: ...o content to the headphones This content could be uploaded to the remote control unit via the Easi Ears software see p 10 streamed MP3 transmitted directly from a microphone or other audio device that s plugged into the unit Control the headphones play pause and next previous track functionality Record audio directly into MP3 format using the built in microphone or an external microphone plugged i...

Page 8: ...will be sent to all of the headsets in use The audio cannot be transmitted to individual headsets Transmission range The range between the headphones and remote control unit is about 12m depending on the environment to receive a transmission If used outdoors or in rooms with high ceilings the transmission will only be line of sight Controlling the Headphones Ensure the Control switch is set to REM...

Page 9: ...ntrol unit This means that if the file format wasn t in MP3 format it will neatly be converted Any recordings captured by the remote control unit will be evident when the unit is synchronised via the docking station with the Easi Ears software see p 10 From here the MP3 recordings can be saved locally on your PC To record Ensure the Control switch is set to LOCAL and the Source switch is set to the...

Page 10: ...click on the icon on the desktop to open the software Alternatively go to Start All Programs TTS Group Easi Ears Initially the My Library will contain a folder called The New Playground a sample audio book title from the Kids Co series by Rising Stars My Playlist will be empty and all the devices will be greyed out and disabled as shown below Figure 1 You will note that the headphone panels are co...

Page 11: ...all other devices are not connected Figure 2 Copying Files To copy files to any of the connected devices you can drag an MP3 file from any open window on your PC not just within the Easi Ears software to the device in the Easi Ears software that you require You can also drag and drop from any list to any other list within the software so it is simple to copy a file from one device to another from the...

Page 12: ...ing CDs into MP3 files then check this box Ripping is the term used to convert CD audio tracks into digitised computer tracks in some format The software only supports the conversion of CD audio directly into MP3 Allow importing Check this to enable importing of external files into the Library e g files elsewhere on your PC or on the network This function also allows you to convert from other audio f...

Page 13: ...e click to show the properties or double click to play the file Playlist Organisation The My Playlist panel allows you to select a number of files from anywhere on your PC and place them in the order in which you want them to play on the devices You can drag and drop MP3 files from My Library or the devices panels into the My Playlist panel or copy and paste them You can also play rename or delete by...

Page 14: ...pying files to the devices will duplicate the playlist to each selected device Therefore all existing files on the selected devices will be deleted before the new files are copied across If you click Cancel Copy after the copying process has started on a particular device all the original files will still have been deleted However devices are updated one at a time so all devices that have not been pro...

Page 15: ...nd selecting the folder playlist that you require Another way of loading a playlist is to click on the on the My Playlists tab in the Library panel You can then browse the folders within the playlist structure in the same way that you browse the Library Click on the My Library tab to return to the Library view Figure 5 My Library view Figure 6 My Playlists view How to play a track You can play a t...

Page 16: ...functions click the Import Tools button on the main screen Note that some of the functions may have been disabled by the teacher from within the Teacher Menu See also Importing and Converting Files p 16 CD Ripping p 17 Recording Files p 18 Importing and Converting Files Many audio files are stored in a format such as WAV or WMA These files need to be converted to MP3 format to enable the Easi Ears t...

Page 17: ...on the main screen Select the CD Rip Source Files option The first available CD drive will be shown If you have more than one CD drive select the one you require Select the tracks that you want to rip Select the destination folder Click Start You will be requested to accept the terms of copying before the ripping begins Please note that it is an offence to use copyrighted material for profit making o...

Page 18: ...ion Select the destination folder Select the output filename default is VOICE001 Ensure the microphone is switched on or the external player is plugged in Click the Start button During recording the audio level meter will be shown Keep this in the green area for best results When you have finished recording press Stop Figure 10 18 Primary ICT Ltd www primaryict co uk ...

Page 19: ...d so change the title field appropriately but be aware that this field will be modified whenever the file is re ordered The Easi Ears software allows you to change the following information You may wish to do this as you can use the tags to store information about each track which is then visible to all users of that track at a later date The use of these tags is fully optional Title Artist Album Trac...

Page 20: ... 16 Question Will the Easi Ears software convert my sound file to MP3 Answer Yes but Easi Ears is only designed to convert WAV and WMA files to MP3 Some other types of files may convert successfully but we cannot support it see page 16 Question How much capacity have the Easi Ears headphones and remote control unit got Answer Easi Ears devices contain 256MB memory more than 2 hours of recordings Ques...

Page 21: ...o the folders that represent each device Question Why are my headphones remote control unit not playing anything Answer There are several possible causes the battery is flat see p 4 no MP3 files on the device see p 11 volume control is turned right down see p 6 If none of these seem to be the cause please contact technical support see p 22 21 Primary ICT Ltd www primaryict co uk ...

Page 22: ...will be subject to a replacement fee Warranty is void if the product casing is opened for any reason The warranty does not cover any data loss from the unit nor any consequential loss of information Technical Support Please visit www tts group co uk for latest product information Email feedback tts group co uk for technical support TTS Group Ltd Freephone 0800 318686 Park Lane Business Park Freefa...

Page 23: ...ions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorien...

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