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Hint: Back up your personal files from time to time on an SD card or on your computer in order to avoid
possible loss of data in case your Milestone 312 Ace suffers damage.
Caution: Please do not use SDXC memory cards for your Milestone. These are usually in sizes from 64GB
memory.
3. General operation
This chapter covers the general operation of the Milestone 312 (M312) and explains how to use it in
combination with a computer.
3.1. General Features
The following key commands enable general functionality of your M312 Ace that work in all applications.
3.1.1. Select main application
Pressing the "Selector" button you can switch between the available main applications. The applications
"Audio", "Books" and "alarm" form the basic version of your Milestone 312 Ace. "Radio" and "Calendar" are
optional extra applications.
3.1.2. On / Off (Sleep Mode)
M312 Ace has no on / off switch. You can activate the device by pressing any key. If the device is not used
for about ten minutes, it automatically falls into sleep mode to conserve battery. When reactivating the
milestone, it opens in the last position you were in before turning off the device, for example in an
audiobookyou are returned to where you left off.
Tip: If your M312 Ace does not activate either the keypad lock is in most cases active, the volume set too
low or the battery is empty.
3.1.3. Lock keypad
If you want to prevent accidental and unwanted keypresses on the device, you can lock the keypad. Hold
down the "Mode" button while you briefly tap the "Rec" button and then release the "mode" button again.
When you activate the key lock all functions of the device can be suppressed. M312 Ace confirms the key
lock with the message "Keyboard locked".
To unlock the keyboard, press the same key combination again, You will hear the message "Keyboard
active".
3.1.4. Adjust the volume
To increase the volume, hold down the "Mode" button and tap the "Right arrow" button until the desired
volume level is reached. To reduce the volume, use the "Mode" button and the "Left arrow" in the same
way. Each time you press an arrow key, the volume is increased or decreased by one step. Any change in
volume is confirmed either with the announcement "louder" or "quieter" except during playback of a file.
When you reach the maximum or minimum volume level, you will hear a beep.
3.1.5. Playback Speed
Used during playback, the combination "Selector" and an arrow key changes the playback speed. If you
hold down the "Selector" button and then additionally press the "Right arrow" button, the playback speed
is increased. With the combination "Selector" and "Left arrow", the speed is reduced. Each time you press
an arrow key the playback speed changes by 10%. Speed can be up to a maximum of 200% or a minimum
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