Books on digital cartridge, digital talkingbook players and braille books are sent to patrons via the u. This cable connects the original library of congress machines to library of congress cartridges. This 4gb blank cartridge can hold about 400 hours of talking book audio. When you download digital books from bard, you can put them on either a blank digital cartridge or a usb flash drive thumb drive to play them on your digital player. The cartridge can then be disconnected from your pc and plugged into an nls digital player to play back the downloaded material.
Page 1 page 2 table of contents page 3 general information page 4 page 5 advanced features page 6 page 7 page 8 abbreviations, definitions, and acronyms page 9 usb flash cartridge page 10 page 11 digital talking book page 12 page page 14 user operation and controls page 15 page 16 page 17 fast. If you wish, you can sign up for the librarys bard braille and audio reading download web site on the internet and download digital talking books for yourself. How do i move an audiobook from the computer to a cartridge for playback in my digital talkingbook player. Cartridges and cables national library service for the. This cartridge is primarily used for blind, visually impaired, or reading disabled people that are registered with the nls program through each states affiliated library. The advanced digital model is exactly the same size but has a second row of five additional buttons. Then to reduce confusion, delete any files and folders on the cartridge say, from other books that youve listened to already.
The digital recordings require specially designed playback equipment which is also supplied on free loan to eligible individuals and institutions wherever they reside. The talking book and braille library has been distributing digital talking book machines dtbms and digital books since october 2009. The imable book and accompanying kit materials are. Downloading bard books to a blank cartridge or a flash drive.
Howell mobility products now sells cartridges and cables for the talking book digital player from the library of congress. This is item is for ordering a replacement for a lost free cartridge or for another title in addition to the free audio. The cartridge shipping container is slightly longer and wider than a green cassette box but only half the thickness. The digital talking book machine dtbm contains software that allows it to read more than one book on a usb flash drive or a digital cartridge. Talking books library news blank digital cartridges. Used for connecting digital talking book cartridges to a personal computer via a usb port. These books can be transferred to any usb cartridge and played in the nls digital talkingbook machine dtbm using the side port, or, if patrons wish, they can. The bible is the king james version and contains the writings of ancient prophets and others who testified of christ. Talking book cartridges come in multiple sizes, check out the 4gb or 8gb versions.
Life with vision loss digital talking book cartridge. The color will not necessarily be blue, despite the photo. In the book list above, find the title of the book you want. The cable is threefeet long with a standard usb type a plug on one end and. Nls digital talking book cartridge scriptures united states. Digital cartridges montana talking book library home. The perkins library sells talking book cartridges, accessories and more. This is a look at the digital talking book player produced for the national library service for the blind and physically handicapped. If you would like a player please give us a call and we will send you one. It also allows for recording on library of congress blank cartridges. Cartridges and cables national library service for the blind and. Apr 22, 2020 this allows the libraries to lend books on digital cartridge instead of using casettes. Digital talking books talking books special services.
Apr 22, 2020 nls digital talking book player or another player capable of playing nlsproduced digital talking books. The cartridge is identical those that are sent from the library in the blue cases. Navigating the digital talking book version of the popular king james bible, db68777, or any other religious text, to its fullest extent requires the use of an advanced digital player da1. Heres how to download and play an aphdpil digital audio book using an nls digital talking book player. You can choose a book to read and have it in your hand in minutes. People who sign up with the program also have the option of downloading books and magazines over the internet in audio or braille format. Perkins library products accessible versions perkins school for. Digital talking book players state library of north carolina. For those talking book members who received a digital talking book machine, blank digital cartridges may be purchased from independent living aids, llc.
If using a commercial machine, check the documentation for what type of storage media is used. This 8gb cartridge can hold about 800 hours of talking book audio because each gigabyte holds approximately 100 hours of talking book audio, formatted for the national library service of the library of congress nls for use on the nls digital talking book player. This national library service nls digital talking book cartridge for the visually impaired contains the holy bible, book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, and pearl of great price. The bible is the king james version and contains the writings of ancient prophets and others who testified of. The nls digital talking book player our library has an nls digital talking book player available on loan for use with digital talking books from nls. Cable for library of congress digital talking books. This privatelyheld mail order company in a coordinated effort with the library of congress, national library services nls offers the cartridges in 1gb of memory space. Aph general electric talking book cassette recorder for the blind duration. Talking books special services state library of louisiana. Also pictured is a digital cartridge book inside of a blue digital cartridge mailer. The talking books collection includes current bestsellers, romance and mystery novels, literary fiction, non. How to bard download, talking book services, new hampshire. Nls cartridges, cables, and mailers from howell mobility. This free library program brings reading materials in digital audio and braille formats straight to the homes of patrons from preschoolers to centenarians.
Instructions for the standard digital player model ds1. Persons who are certified by a medical doctor as having a reading disability. Persons who are unable to hold or turn pages of print books. Information on purchasing blank digital cartridges or flash drives to use with the digital talking book machine. We can send out one book on one cartridge if you want. These books can be transferred to any usb cartridge and played in the nls digital talking book machine dtbm using the side port, or, if patrons wish, they can purchase nlsstyle cartridges and. This allows the libraries to lend books on digital cartridge instead of using casettes. On the right side of the player are the headphone jack, with a brightlycolored surround for. When using the nls digital book player you may store the book or magazine on a nlsflash blank cartridge or a usb flash drive. If you have a player you can take advantage of downloading books and magazines from bard or locally recorded. You will need the cartridge and a usb extension cable to use this method. Feb 08, 20 this is a look at the digital talking book player produced for the national library service for the blind and physically handicapped. The player will announce the book titles as you scroll through all of the recordings on your cartridge.
Audio bibles for the blind does not provide digital talking book players. The cartridge itself is the size of a cassette, but with a more. This cartridge is for blind, visually impaired, or printhandicapped individuals already signed up with national library service talking book program each cartridge comes loaded with 3 versions of the bible kjv, esv, nlt and the mini bible college, a collection of lessons that will help you dig deeper into the truth of the bible. Ability to download and unzip files to a removable storage device a blank cartridge or flash drive. We provide one free nls digital talking book cartridge with the audio bible to each person. With the use of a digital talking book player dtbp and nls bard, i can download as many books and magazines i want to a cartridge like this 8 gb cartridge.
A digital talking book player is needed to play these materials, which is provided free of charge to registered users. Then, in windows explorer, find the zip file of the book you with to copy to the cartridge. Standard digital talking book player ds1 the standard digital player is the simplified basic model of the free player provided to all users of talking books. As part of your initial cartridge purchase you will need to also obtain a cable that will connect the cartridge to your computer via the usb port. In 2009, the national library service began offering digital talking books and players to our readers. It also does not need to be turned over when listening to a book. A library manual pdf file and a service manual pdf file, as well as a library manual in braille brf file, are available to the public for operational and technical information on the digital talkingbook players. Braille and audio reading download bard about bard. A cartridge of this size can hold many hours of your favorite books and magazines from your local nls library. Digital books are also available online, via bard, and bard members are now also able to download books and magazines using the bard mobile app for apple and android devices. Cartridges and cables nls patrons who have registered for bard braille and audio reading download service may download digital talking books. Nls cartridges, cables, and mailers from howell mobility products. After choosing a title from the bard express bookshelf, use the copy to cartridge button to begin the process of moving your book or magazine to an external storage device connected to your computer, such as an nls cartridge or usb flash.
The digital talkingbook cartridge is inserted into the cartridge dock opening on the front of the player directly below the playstop button. Copying digital talking books to nls player cartridges tom. The michigan braille and talking book library currently has over 350 locally recorded books available on digital talking book format, either through the library on digital cartridge or to be downloaded from the national library services nls online braille audio reading download bard database. Nlsbph digital talking book player and cartridge national. The digital books db and magazines are on a usb flash cartridge about the size of an old cassette tape that. Ds1 digital talking book player demonstration youtube. Perkins library products perkins school for the blind. Digital audiobook players national library service for. Do you have a digital talking book machine that you are not using. Magazine cartridges usually contain a number of weekly and monthly magazines. It has buttons for power, playstop, fast forward and rewind, volume, speed, tone, and a sleep timer. Bard login talking books customers may also sign up for bard. This national library service nls digital talkingbook cartridge for the visually impaired contains the holy bible, book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, and pearl of great price.
Shop aph the american printing house for the blind. Weight of the digital talking book player is slightly over two pounds compared to the c1s seven pounds. Digital books are also all available for download on the bard braille and audio reading downloads website. Talking book cartridges come in multiple sizes, check out the 4gb or 16gb versions. Replacementadditional nls digital talking book cartridge. Download digital talking books player manual pdf digital talking book cartridge the cartridge is the size of a cassette and contains the book in its entirety, including author notes and footnotes. Digital players have the added benefit of being able to play downloadable talking books from bard.
How to move a book to a blank cartridge or flash drive. The nls web site has a very good description and overview of the new player. Oct 14, 2014 aph general electric talking book cassette recorder for the blind duration. This free program, offered by the national library service, allows customers to download talking books from an extensive collection of titles to a thumb drive or a purchased blank talking book cartridge to then be used in a digital talking book player provided at no charge from the subregional library. If you need information on this free library service provided by the library of congress in the united states, visit their website at this link. Connect a usb drive to your computer, such as a blank nls digital talking book cartridge or a commercial flash drive. Talking book topics bimonthly digial audio cartridge, digital download bard, large print, digital text announcements of recorded books recently added to the library of congress collection and news and developments in library services for people who are visually impaired or have a physical disability. Nls digital talking book player or another player capable of playing nlsproduced digital talking books. Containermailer for the digital talking book cartridges.
The body of the player is dark charcoal grey to create. Our library has an nls digital talking book player available on loan for use with digital talking books from nls. Application for service pdf hours of operation glass administrative office. If you dont like having more than one book on a cartridge, just call us and let us know. Books on digital cartridge, digital talking book players and braille books are sent to patrons via the u. How to download bard files to a nls blank cartridge, or usb flash drive with the use of the nls digital talking book machine and windows xp additional information download a book. Instead of a magnetic cassette tape, the new players use a usb flash drive embedded inside a hard plastic cartridge digital talking book. New hampshire state library about us talking books how to download from bard how to download bard files to a nls blank cartridge, or usb flash drive with the use of the nls digital talking book machine and windows xp. Purchasing blank book cartridges for listening to downloaded nls books on the digital talking book machine, we encourage you to purchase a cartridge similar to the ones you receive from us by mail. Download digital talking books player manual pdf digital talking book cartridge the cartridge is the size of a cassette and contains the book in. Aph smart brailler combines a standard braille keyboard, speech output, and simbraille and large print on a colorful screen, creating a product that enables users to assist one another in mastering the braille code. This 16gb cartridge can hold about 1600 hours of talking book audio because each gigabyte holds approximately 100 hours of talking book audio, formatted for the national library service of the library of congress nls for use on the nls digital talking book player. Digital player instructions the new york public library.
We recommend if you listen often to books with lots of detail or broken down into multiple sections, such as cookbooks and bibles that you request a da1. The white band along the front edge of the player is a pullout handle, similar to the one on the cbm. The digital talking book is a new type of book that replaces the cassette tape. On february 2, 2010, the florida bureau of braille and talking books library assumed administration of the bard program for the state of florida from the national library service, library of congress. Nls patrons who have registered for bard braille and audio reading download service may download digital talking books. Btbl purchasing blank book cartridges california state. If you get the message end of book when you first play a digital talking book, either downloaded or on cartridge, this indicates that the digital talking book player has played this book before. Talking books are full length, unabridged books on digital cartridges or in braille available for loan to eligible readers of all ages and interests, beginning with pre. To access the book shelf function of your dtbm, insert your usb flash drive or digital cartridge into your player, then hold down the playstop button until a beep sounds to put your player into book. When the player is powered, inserting a cartridge will start playback automatically. These books can be transferred to any usb cartridge and played in the nls digital talkingbook machine dtbm using the side port, or, if patrons wish, they can purchase nlsstyle cartridges and extension cables from commercial sources.
Nysed oce nysl talking book and braille library bard flash drives or blank cartridges downloading bard books to a blank cartridge or a flash drive when you download digital books from bard, you can put them on either a blank digital cartridge or a usb flash drive thumb drive to play them on your digital player. Talking book topics bimonthly digial audio cartridge, digital download bard, large print, digital text announcements of recorded books recently added to the library of congress collection and news and developments in library services for people who are visually impaired or have a. On the right side of the player are the headphone jack, with a brightlycolored surround for easy location color is yet to be determined. Copying digital talking books to nls player cartridges. Bard frequently asked questions, digital talking book. Digital talking books state library of north carolina. Talking books central rappahannock regional library.
Home talking book library digital player nlsbph digital talking book cartridge and player. Once the player says the title name you want, press and hold the play button again for five 5 seconds to exit bookshelf mode. The ds1 model player is the standard digital talking book player. The player remembers if you have played a book before, provided it has not been serviced. Patrons can get books on digital cartridges, or download them. Bard is an acronym for braille and audio reading download. Above the handle is the opening for the digital talking book cartridge.