Calibre audio Synapptic Software User Guide
- June 12, 2024
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Calibre audio Synapptic Software User Guide
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To use this guide, you must have a device with Synaptic software installed, version 9.1 or later. You must also have your device connected to the internet. The Caliber app requires an internet connection.
From the main menu navigate to entertainment (this may be abbreviated to ENT).
Entertainment settings
Head to ‘settings’ at the end of the entertainment section, and then click ‘Calibre’ to take you to the sign in screen. You’ll need your membership number and password for the next step. If you’re unsure of either of these, please get in touch with our Membership Services team.
Sign In
The sign in page allows you to access your account and start playing books.
Sign in with your membership number and password (which is currently your
surname, which will start with a capital letter).
Once you’ve signed in successfully, a screen saying ‘fetching book list’ will
appear, and any titles in your list should begin downloading.
Calibre library
After you’ve signed in, you can go back to the entertainment menu and select ‘Calibre’ to begin browsing and listening to books.
Browsing the collection
You can search our collection for books in a number of ways:
New
This tab displays the audiobooks released that month.
Categories
You can also browse our collection by category with 70 to choose from.
Authors
Find an author and see a list of all their audiobooks we have in the
collection.
Narrators
Or you can find a narrator and see a list of the titles they’ve recorded.
Searching the collection
You can also search for audiobooks by using the search tab in the Calibre app. You can search by author, narrator, or title.
It will display a list of results for you to choose from.
Audiobook Information
When you find an audiobook that appeals to you, click on the title and then ‘info’ to get more information, including the synopsis, length, and the narrator’s name.
Adding a title to your list
To add a title to your playlist, just click on the “borrow” button.
This will add the book to your list.
You can start listening to the audiobook straight away or you can search for more books.
Listening to your audiobooks
You can listen to your chosen titles by clicking ‘books’ and selecting the title you’d like to hear.
From the play screen, you can rewind or fast forward by ten seconds, pause and play, and skip tracks.
Playing an audiobook
Here is an explanation ofthe player and its controls. The player will open in a separate window.
The player automatically bookmarks the track you are on. So you can pause at any time and log out (if you need to) or leave yourself loggedin. When you return, the audio will resume from where you left it.
Returning an audiobook
Once you’ve finished listening to a book, you can return it by selecting the return button and pressing ‘yes’.
Any questions?
If you have any questions or require further help, please contact
Membership Services:
membershipservices@calibre.org.uk
01296 432339
For Synapptic Version 9.1 – June 2023
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