Activeforever Plextalk PTR2 Digital DAISY Player and Recorder - Manual (Page 13)

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3.3. Types of DAISY book.
The DAISY format allows for 6 types of DAISY book which range from
audio books with no navigation structure to books with text and no audio.
A brief description of each type is given below:
• Type 1 - Audio without structure: The simplest type of book. Direct
navigation to points within the book is not possible.
• Type 2 - Audio and structure: A marked up text file contains the
structure of the book and provides links to features such as
headings and page numbers. This allows the reader to navigate
directly to those points. The marked up file is called the Table of
Contents or ToC.
• Type 3 - Audio with structure and partial text: As well as containing
the structure, the marked up file contains some text from the book,
for example, for a glossary or index. If listening to the book on a pc
the text will appear on screen and the reader will be able to search
for words within the text.
• Type 4 - Audio and full text: This is the most time consuming type
of book to produce but provides the most access. Audio and text
are fully synchronised throughout the book, so that the correct text
appears on screen as the audio is being read.
• Type 5 - Full text and partial audio: the book has structure and
complete text but only limited audio. The marked up file contains
the structure and the text of the book, but there is only audio for
part of the text.
• Type 6 - Full text and no audio: This is electronic text with structure,
there are no audio files.
NOTE: As the PTR2 has no text processing facilities, it can only produce
audio only DAISY books i.e. Type 1 or Type 2.
3.4. DAISY navigation features.
The DAISY format gives the reader a number of options about how to
navigate a DAISY book. This section gives brief details about the most
common navigation features.