Product details
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DAISY player
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music/MP3 player
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Audible.co.uk book player (AA and AAX)
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text to speech
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FM radio with up to 12 preset channels
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voice recorder with high quality microphone, optimised for voice recording together with noise filters to reduce unwanted background noise to produce clear recordings and makes it perfect to record anything from shopping lists and telephone numbers to meetings and seminars
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talking clock with alarm and timer. Optional Agenda software adds a calendar function to the Milestone so you can keep track of your important dates and appointments
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1GB internal memory. SD card slot enables further storage (up to 32GB) to be added when required. Additional SD memory cards are available from RNIB
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built-in battery provides up to 12 hours continuous use
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built-in speaker, microphone, headphone jack and line-in for external microphones
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supplied with 4GB SD memory card, leather case, mains charger, USB cable and lanyard. If you have any questions about this DAISY player please read our Milestone FAQ document
Text to speech (T T S)
The built-in text to speech program (T T S) reads out your documents using synthetic speech. It has six voices to choose from: Graham, Peter, Rachel, Lucy, Heather and Claire using the voice engine from Acapela.
The Milestone 312 is compatible with Microsoft Word files (DOC) and TXT files. You can adjust the reading speed, skip through the file by screen, paragraph, sentence or word and also have individual words spelt out letter by letter.
Optional software
Milestone 312 Agenda software can be purchased at the same time as your Milestone or installed at a later date. You can organise and maintain key events, birthdays, appointments and your calendar. You can also set audible alerts including voice memos as reminders. You can even use it to record a radio programme at a preset time.
Reviews and audio samples
Technical specifications
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DAISY formats supported: DAISY 2.0, 2.02 and 3.0 standards. (ANSI/NISO Z39.86 (DAISY 3.0), unprotected EPUB, NLS, Bookshare and NIMAS 1.1).
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Audio formats supported: MP3, MP4, WAV, WMA, M4V and AAC.
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Audible formats supported: AA and AAX.
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Voice recording formats available: MP3.
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Text to speech formats supported: Microsoft Word (DOC) and TXT.
Firmware updates
Occasionally, a new version of the Milestone's internal software (firmware) becomes available. All new Milestone have the latest firmware installed but if you already have one, we recommend you update it with the latest firmware. This will ensure you are getting the most out of your player. The latest firmware is version 4.47.5.
To update your Milestone, download the Milestone Firmware ZIP file (ZIP 2.6MB) and follow the instructions within the firmware release notes (TXT, 18KB) (opens new window).
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Dimensions:
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Height:1.5cm (0.59") Width:5.5cm (2.17") Depth:8.5cm (3.35")
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Weight:
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0.05Kg
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Product code:
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DD49
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Returns:
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If not suitable return within 30 days in original packaging
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Product instructions (Word, 374.00KB)
Price
£327.60 inc VAT
£273.00 ex VAT
Blind and partially sighted customers will not pay VAT
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