Listening to Dual Language Books Listening to the Key Phrases Chart Listening to Dual Language Dictionaries PENpal Complete Guide
1. Charge and recharge your PENpal for 1.5 hours only. Use the USB cable located in the bottom of your PENpal box. 3. Download free audio files in your choice of language from your PC with FreeLINK. Only sound files loaded on your PENpal will work. Using Recordable Labels 1. Hold down the "Power" button on your PENpal for a few seconds, until the PENpal turns on (blue light). 2. Hold down the "Mode" button until the light turns red. The PENpal is now in recording mode, but is not yet recording. 3. Touch the circle on the label. The light will turn purple and you can start recording. 4. Once you have finished recording, touch the square on the same label. The light will turn back to red. 5. To play back your recording, touch the triangle on the same label, with the pen still in record-mode (red light), and your recording will play back. 6. Students can re-record on the same label as many times as they like. Student Set (with orange/yellow OR white circle & square labels): 1. Hold down the "Power" button on your PENpal for a few seconds, until the PENpal turns on (blue light). 2. Hold down the "Mode" button until the light turns red. The PENpal is now in recording mode, but is not yet recording. 3. To start your recording, hold down the "Record" button and touch the PENpal label. The light will turn purple. You can now release the button and start your recording. Once you have finished, press the "Record" button once more to end the recording. (The light will turn back to red.) 4. To playback, touch the PENpal label with the PENpal still in "Record" mode (red light). 5. Students can re-record on the same label as many times as they like. Teacher Set: When making your recordings with a Teacher Set of labels, follow the directions above and use the teacher's Control set of labels, which will prevent recordings from being erased by students. 1. Hold down the "Power" button on your PENpal for a few seconds, until the PENpal turns on (blue light). 2. Hold down the "Mode" button until the light turns red. The PENpal is now in recording mode, but is not yet recording. 3. To start your recording, touch a circle on the laminated RECORD PAGE. The light will turn purple and you can now record. Once you have finished recording, touch the "stop" square on the laminated RECORD PAGE. The light will turn back to red. 4. To play back your recording, go to the corresponding teacher sticker (if you made the recording on circle 183, go to sticker T183). Touch the sticker with the pen still in record-mode (red light) and the recording will play back. 5. You can re-record the sticker using the control sheet (repeat instructions above) but students will not be able to record over your content using the sticker alone. [note: the "record" button on the pen is for student controlled labels only. Please see separate instructions for those.]
The PENpal is a wireless multifunctional tool that plays multilingual audio files and also allows users make their own audio recordings using recordable labels.
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>Is there a guide that accompanies the PENpal and materials?
Yes. There is a short guide that is included with each PENpal. We recommend this website page for more detailed information.
>What is the PENpal warranty?
There is a one year warranty against normal wear and tear. The specific warranty details are included with each PENpal.
>What type of headphone works with the PENpal?
Headphones with a 3.5 mm stereo mini jack. It is similar to those used with an IPOD or MP3 player.
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Option 2. Ensure that you have changed the PENpal to the "RECORDING MODE/ RED LIGHT MODE" button down for 2 seconds. The mode button allows you to switch between PRINT mode which plays the preloaded sound files and the RECORDING mode which allows you to Record and Play back the sound files you create using the recordable labels.
Option 3. Turn the PENpal off by holding the Power button down for 2 seconds until the light turns off. Then turn the PENpal back on and put it in the "RECORDING MODE/ RED LIGHT MODE." If this does not work, take out one of the batteries, wait for five seconds, and insert them again. Turn the pen back on and put it in the "RECORDING MODE/ RED LIGHT MODE."
To remove your batteries, slide the silicone sleeve off the pen to remove the back cover. You will need a microscrewdriver to remove the small screw from the green battery cover. At the top of the green plate that covers the batteries there is a round notch that you can slide your finger in to lift the cover. Follow the + and - marking in the battery case when you re-insert the batteries. Put the silicone sleeve back on the pen. Make sure the sleeve is correctly aligned with the buttons on the pen. When the ports at the top of the pen are fully exposed, you should be able to see the blue light when you start the pen. If the sleeve placement is slightly off, you can shift the sleeve around until it is correctly aligned. |