Trope Help Page

Each trope booklet starts with an index page with links to the trope and excercies.
(All the links in the index use blue type. Because the Trope pages are still being developed, some links are not installed yet even though they use blue type).

• On the Trope Symbols and Names page you can listen to the whole line or a specific trope depending on which symbol you double click on.
• On all the exercise pages you can only listen to the whole page.
• On pages with prayers you can listen to the whole prayer or a specific line depending on which symbol you double click on.

Listening to the Trope or prayer

• You can listen to the trope or prayer by opening (double click with left mouse button or right click and select open file) the attachment symbol (push pin, tag or paperclip).
• When opened, an mp3 player application such as the Windows Media Player, or the Apple Quicktime Player will open.
• Since the mp3 player opens on top of the browser window, it helps to make resize it so that you can see the mp3 player and the browser with the Hebrew. It may also help to reposition both windows. See below for a recommendation for Windows Media Player.

  Windows Media Player recommendation:
  The Windows Media Player compact mode sizes in a windows that can be easily be position under or over a window in small space. Enter compact mode from full mode by selecting on the icon that is found in the lower right corner. You can also return to full mode by selecting the same icon. It also has Skin mode which is smaller than full mode.

  Apple QuickTime Player recommendation:
  If you are using the QuickTime Player, the Trope audio will work best with the following options set in Player Preferences. Even though some options refer to movies, they apply to audio files as well.
  Using the Edit Menu / Preferences / Player Preferences / General tab...

  • Uncheck the Movies / Open movies in new players option
    or you will get a new player each time you open an audio file.
  • Check the Movies / Automatically play movies when opened option
    or you will need to click play each time you open an audio file.
  • Check the Sound / Play sound when application is in background option
    or the player will stop playing if you click on the prayer.

Adobe Acrobat recommendation:

• Start Adobe Acrobat Reader on your PC
• Select the Edit menu / Preferences / Category: Page Display.
• Look down to Rendering / Smooth Text.
• Set the option for "Smooth Text" to "For Monitor" or "For Laptop/LCD Screens" depending on the type of screen you are using on your PC.
  The "None" option will result in poorer quality Hebrew letters. It can affect both the use of Acrobat on your PC and with your web browser.
• Click OK, and Exit Acrobat

Printing Individual pages can be done with Adobe Acrobat Reader. This procedure works well for the individual Trope that are sung. You can also print one prayer from one page of one of the prayer booklets. To do this, adjust the edges of the browser window so that only the desired prayer shows in the window and after step one below, in the Print Range section, select Current View.

1. Selecting the print function with File / Print or the print icon on the toolbar.
2. Look for the section called Page Scaling
3. Select Fit to Printable Area.
4. Review the Preview area to make sure it is what you want.
5. If it is okay, continue with the OK button.