Connecting and selecting an input source, Connecting a microphone or line in source – Activeforever Plextalk PTR2 Digital DAISY Player and Recorder User Manual

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16.7. Connecting and selecting an input source.

REMINDER: The headphone, external microphone and line in sockets are

all located in the front most recess on the left side of PLEXTALK. From
front to back they are Headphone socket, external microphone socket and

line in socket.

16.7.1. Connecting a microphone or line in source.

PLEXTALK will default to using the built in microphone if no other source
is connected, therefore, to use this microphone, you do not need to take

any specific action.

When making live recordings of voices, conferences, lectures,

presentations and concerts, You may find that you get better quality by
connecting an external microphone. Having selected a suitable

microphone, with a 3.5 millimetre diameter stereo jack plug, you can

connect it to PLEXTALK as follows:

• Insert the microphone jack plug into the microphone socket.

• PLEXTALK will confirm that it is connected by saying "Input

external microphone".


NOTE: Whenever an external microphone is connected, it becomes the

default input source automatically.

To record from devices such as tape recorders, Music CD players and

radios, you should connect to PLEXTALK through the line in socket. Do
this as follows:

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