What is the ReadAndHear Bible? What makes it unique? What translation is it in? Does it have Old and New Testament? Who is the narrator? What are the key features? Does it have background music? What is in the box?

What are the dimensions? How much does it weigh? How big is the font size? Does it use a battery? How long does the battery last? How much memory does it have? How much free space is available? What types of file can I play?

Is the ReadAndHear Bible easy to use? Can I listen without using earphones? Can I easily select a verse? Does it play continuously? Can I pause at a verse? Does it have a backlight? Can I play my own Christian audio files? How many files can I download? Can I play the Bible files on a computer?

Getting Started Guide User Guide Replacement battery Replacement charger How to: Check volume settings Turn off the backlight Adjust different settings Resume to where I left off Copy mp3 audio files to the player Reset the player

Answers for Frequently Asked Questions


General

What is the ReadAndHear Bible?
The ReadAndHear Bible is an electronic audio and text Bible, featuring the complete King James Version. Since audio and text are synchronized, you can read the Bible, listen to the Bible, or do both at the same time.

What makes it unique?
The ReadAndHear Bible is only audio and text Bible that is small, smart, simple, and spiritual.

What translation is it in?
King James Version (KJV).
- The faithful translation. One of the early English translations published in the 1600s. Considered by many the most accurate and faithful translation. It maintains truthfulness to the original language, taking the Greek and Hebrew words and rendering them as closely as possible into English.
- The beloved version. Considered to be one of the masterpieces and a classic of early English literature with the most beautiful, powerful, and majestic language.
- The poetic version. KJV possesses the oral quality that is not found in any other translations. The eloquence and poetic beauty in the KJV is undisputed. It is easy for people including children to read, understand, recite, and memorize. Today, many people who can quote the Bible quote the King James Version.

Does it have Old and New Testament?
Yes, the complete Bible with 66 books.

Who is the narrator?

Johnston has gained an international reputation as an award-winning narrator, receiving an Emmy Award, a National Silver Microphone Award, the coveted Freedom Foundation "Thomas Jefferson" Award, the New York Film Critics Award, Six Angel Awards, and the United States Army Commendation Medal. Known for his clear, beautiful, and powerful voice, Johnston narrated and sold more translations of the audio Bible than any other person in history. Listen to Johnston's rich narration.

What are the key features?
Key features include KJV in audio and synchronized text, Bible-in-a-year Plan, Bible Stories, Topic Lookup, Holiday/Event Index, and Bible Dictionary. Also included are Repeat play, resume capability, Bookmarks, and voice-guided menus.

Does it have background music?
Most of the verses do not have any music while some verses have soft background music.

What is in the box?
The following is included when you purchase the ReadAndHear Bible:
1) The Holy Bible on the ReadAndHear Player.
2) Earphones
3) Black leather cover imprinted with 'Holy Bible'
4) Rechargeable battery
5) USB cable
6) USB wall charger

Specifications

What are the dimensions?
Only 2.5 x 2.7 x 0.6 inches (63 x 68 x 14 mm) - smaller than an average cell phone.

How much does it weigh?
Merely 1.8 ounces (52 grams) - lighter than a regular digital watch.

How big is the font size?
The font on our player is a special style, it is closest to arial 12 or arial narrow 11 in a document on your computer. (Different computer has different screen sizes which will affect the actual size of the text that you see).  The size of text on our player is larger than that on a typical newspaper. 

Does it use a battery?
Yes. The player uses a single rechargeable battery that comes with the product. The battery can be charged in the ReadAndHear player using power source from a computer or a power outlet. USB cable, and USB wall charger are also included.

How long does the battery last?
The battery lasts from approximately 5 to 10 hours depends primarily on whether the backlight is on and how often you operate the player's controls. It can be recharged in the ReadAndHear player using power source from a computer or a power outlet.

How much memory does it have?
1G of total memory.

How much free space available?
Approximately 30M of free space for your own Christian audio.

What types of file can I copy?
You may load and play any Christian audio files in mp3 format.

Usage

Is the ReadAndHear Bible easy to use?
Yes, the one-handed scroller and button controls let you go to any place in the Bible quickly. You do not need to be 'tech savvy' to use the ReadAndHear Bible, all you need is the desire to learn the Word of God.

Can I listen without using earphones?
- If you prefer not to use earphones, you can listen to the ReadAndHear Bible with any external speakers. The ReadAndHear Player's 3.5mm headphone jack is compatible with any standard mini plug-in speakers for MP3 players and other aduio devices.
- The mini portable plug-in speakers are available online. They can also be found in most electronic stores. It is cordless, only 1x2 inches (half the size of the ReadAndHear Player.)

Can I easily select a verse?
Yes. With the ReadAndHear Bible, you do not have to start at the book or chapter level, you can easily and quickly go to any verse in the Bible by using a simple scroller control.

Does it play continously?
The ReadAndHear Bible will automatically play all the verses within a chapter and all the chapters within a selected book. You may change its setting to play a single chapter.

Can I pause at a verse ?
The ReadAndHear player automatically plays one verse after another. You may pause at any verse anytime, by pressing the OK button. To continue, press ESC.

Does it have a backlight?
Yes. Everytime the player starts, the backlight will come on automatically (only visible in dim conditions.) To turn on/off the backlight during use, simply press the power button quickly (less than a second).

Can I play my own Christian audio files?
Yes. if you have Christian mp3 audio files on your computer that you would like to play, you may copy them from your computer to the ReadAndHear Player. (This is a supplemental function, the player's memory is not designed for mass storage of external files).

How many files can I download?
There is approximately 30M of free space for storing Christian audio files. The number of files that will fit in the player depends on the size of the files that you want to copy.

Can I play the Bible files on a computer?
No. The Bible files located in your ReadAndHear Player have a special file format that is not known to computers or other devices. This proprietary file format is called .ats (audio-text in sync). ATS files contains presynchronized text and audio, and are designed specifically for the ReadAndHear Player.

Support

Getting Started Guide
User Guide
Replacement battery
Replacement charger

How to:

Check volume settings

- First ensure earphones are plugged in properly. Plug the earphone connector into the earphone jack all the way until you hear a ‘click’ sound.
- Be sure that the rubber cover of the earphone jack does not obstruct the connection.
- If there is no sound or the volume is too low, please check the volume adjuster on the earphones and the volume setting on the player.
- To change volume on the player, go to the main menu and select the ‘Settings’ icon.


Turn off the backlight

To turn the backlight off, press the power button briefly, to turn it on, press the same button again briefly.

Adjust different settings

Go the the main menu, select the 'Settings' icon.

Volume	Volume control
Contrast	Display contrast
Auto Off	Automatic shut-off timer
Play Mode	Continuous or single chapter
File Transfer	Enable USB for file transfer
Voice Guidance	Audio menu on/off
Button Sound	'Beep' sound on/off
Indicator	Red LED light on/off
Music Repeat	Repeat a music file
Listen Mode	'Read & Hear' or 'Listen Only'

Resume to where I left off

Resume capability is available for 2 functions; Bible and Reading Plan (under Lookup).

- In the Bible function, the player will automatically remember the chapter you were in when you turn off your player at the verse that you finished reading/hearing. The next time you start your player, it will take you directly to the last chapter you were in when you select the 'Bible' icon.

- In Lookup > Reading Plan, the player will automatically remember the day in the reading plan when you turn off the player at the verse of a particular day in the schedule. The next time you turn on the player, it will take you directly to that day when you select the 'Reading Plan' icon.

Copy mp3 audio files to the player

Check the Player’s Free Space Capacity

- The player comes with approximately 30M of free space.
- Go to the main menu > Information > Memory to see if you have enough free space for your file(s).
- Check the file size of your mp3 file.

Copy

1. Enable the file transfer function before each operation. First, connect your PC to the player via your USB; then go to the main menu > Settings > File Transfer and press OK. (Once enabled, your PC will recognize your player as a Removable Disk.)

2. From your PC, select your file, copy and paste it onto 'My Music' folder under 'Removable Disk' (You may also drag and drop the file into the folder.)

3. When finished, disconnect the USB cable which will automatically disable the player's file transfer function. Go to the player's main menu > My Folders, and select and play your music file(s).

Delete or rename my own files on the player

- To remove your music files from the ReadAndHear Player, go to My Folders, select a folder or a file, then press DEL.
- To rename files, please connect the USB cable first, then enable the player's file transfer function. Once connected and enabled, go to 'Removable disk' on your PC. From there, you may rename music files that are located on your player.  

Reset the player

The Read and Hear player is essentially a mini computer. You can rebboot/reset it by removing and reinserting the battery.