Humanware Victor Reader Classic +, User Manual

Page 1: ...he Unit 1 3 Powering On Victor Reader 1 4 Inserting or ejecting a CD 1 5 Inserting or ejecting a memory card 2 Basic Functions 2 1 Play Stop 2 2 Rewind and Fast Forward 2 3 Key Describer 2 4 Record Pause 3 Control Key Functions 3 1 Adjust the Tone 3 2 Adjust the Volume 3 3 Adjust the Speed 4 Numeric Key Functions 4 1 General Description of Keys 4 2 Navigation Keys 2 4 6 and 8 4 2 1 Selecting a Nav...

Page 2: ...enu Configuration options 8 1 Recording Compression 8 2 Memory Management 8 2 1 Record quick Notes to Internal 8 2 2 Record quick notes to Card 8 2 3 Record Card Label 8 2 4 Backup 8 2 5 Restore 8 2 6 Remove audio bookmarks 8 3 Date and Time 8 3 1 Set date and time 8 3 2 Select year month day format 8 3 3 Select month day year format 8 3 4 Select day month year format 8 3 5 Select 24 hour time for...

Page 3: ... they require replacement 11 3 CD s 11 3 1 What should I do if my CD is stuck and will not eject 11 3 2 Can I damage my Victor if I insert the CD upside down 11 3 3 Why does my Victor make whining or chirpy sounds every couple of minutes 11 3 4 What should I do if my CD skips or stops playing 11 3 5 Do I need to clean the CD drive or laser reading lens 11 3 6 May I attach a Braille or other label ...

Page 4: ...ipping even though they were charged before leaving the factory You will find out if your Victor Reader is equipped with rechargeable batteries if it works when disconnected after 30 minutes of connection to a power outlet To connect to a power outlet plug one end of the power cord provided in the jack located on the far right side of the unit and the other end in an electrical outlet Please note ...

Page 5: ... Record button The Go to Page key allows you to go directly to a desired page or audio note The Bookmark key inserts bookmarks to save important pages or paragraphs for future reference The Record button allows you to do recording functions such as placing voice notes in books recording audio notes and recording lectures or meetings To the right of the Numeric keys you ll find two more keys The up...

Page 6: ...orward key until you reach the desired spot then release it You ll then automatically return to normal play speed Back to Table of contents 1 3 To pause a reading session 1 Simply press the Play Stop key 2 To resume reading where you left off press the Play Stop key again Note that if your unit is not connected to a power outlet and if it stays in pause mode for more than 30 minutes it will shut o...

Page 7: ...s Victor Reader Classic with Recording was designed to play highly structured books such as reference works and text books as well as for leisure reading It allows you to easily navigate within the book structure and quickly go to desired information It also lets you place vocal notes in books take course notes make to do lists and more Using the Victor Reader Classic with Recording you will be ab...

Page 8: ...ide preceded by a Getting Started session Though VisuAide has carefully checked over Victor Reader and its accessories please make sure that you have received all the items mentioned and that none have been damaged in shipping The first time you use Victor Reader you should connect the unit to a power outlet The batteries may have lost power during shipping even though they were charged before lea...

Page 9: ... through the structure of a book To the left of the twelve Numeric keys about midway down the unit are three more keys The upper one is the Go to Page key the middle one is the Bookmark key and the lower one is the Record button The Go to Page key allows you to go directly to a desired page The Bookmark key inserts bookmarks to save important pages or paragraphs for future reference The Record but...

Page 10: ...k used to connect earphones or external speakers right side of the unit Back to Table of contents 1 2 4 The Bottom Side of the Unit On the bottom side of the unit you ll find the CD ROM drive slot Note that if you accidentally insert a CD upside down it will eject automatically within 15 seconds without damage Back to Table of contents 1 2 5 The Top Side of the Unit On the top back side of the uni...

Page 11: ...d ejecting the CD remove it and return it to its case Note The Eject key only works after Victor Reader is turned on and you have heard the message Welcome to Victor Reader Classic Back to Table of contents 1 5 Inserting or ejecting a memory card SD memory cards have one corner that is cut at a 45 degree angle To insert the card hold it so that the angled corner is at the lower left Push it into t...

Page 12: ...ill hear the key function 3 To deactivate Key Describer Mode again press and hold the Info Key Back to Table of contents 2 4 Record Pause The first time you press the Record key recording will begin You will hear a beep to confirm that you have started recording You end the recording by pressing the key or the Play Stop key While recording you can use the Record key again to pause and resume recor...

Page 13: ...sitions will be spoken Back to Table of contents 3 3 Adjust the Speed To increase or reduce speed press the Speed Up key or Speed Down key To set the Speed at the default level press the Speed Up key or Speed Down key until you hear a beep The upper or lower range of the speed control is indicated by a click sound If you stop playback then the speed control positions will be spoken Back to Table o...

Page 14: ...y find the information you re searching for Victor Reader allows you to navigate by chapter section page paragraph or any other existing indexed element defined by the producer of the book Back to Table of contents 4 2 1 Selecting a Navigation Element Keys 2 and 8 Victor Reader gives you a complete list of a book s available navigation elements as you use it The list is arranged by hierarchy with ...

Page 15: ...otes book Confirm your choice with the or Play Key With the Play Key Victor Reader will start to play from where you left off at the last session or from the beginning of the book if it s the first time that you use it You can cancel an operation in progress using the Key Victor Reader returns you to where you were before entering the cancelled operation In summary to browse the bookshelf do the f...

Page 16: ...on Back to Table of contents 4 6 Menu key 7 Pressing the number 7 key allows you to set configuration options for the various recording functions There are a number of menus to choose from including Recording Compression Memory Management and Date and Time Use the 2 and 8 keys to cycle through the menus and the 4 and 6 keys to go through the items of each menu Press the Pound or Play keys to confi...

Page 17: ...Key Key 0 of the numeric keypad b Press Key 4 or Key 6 of the numeric keypad to move from one item to another c To cancel an operation in progress press the Key Note To select another book type such as CD DAISY title card Internal Notes book or card internal Other Audio book use the Bookshelf menu Back to Table of contents 4 9 1 Card or CD DAISY book The available Info key items are Total number o...

Page 18: ...ning in hours and minutes from the current position Total number of Bookmarks Current date and time Power status including whether the unit is operating on battery power or adapter and if the battery is being recharged Software version number serial number and information about VisuAide Back to Table of contents 4 10 Key Describer Mode With this feature you can hear the function associated with ea...

Page 19: ...s you go directly to a specific track or file see section 5 1 Key 1 Bookshelf see section 4 3 Keys 4 and 6 allow you to move from track to track see section 4 2 Functions associated with the following keys are the same as for a book Bookmark Key see section 7 Info Key Key 0 of the numeric keypad see section 4 9 History Key Key 3 of the numeric keypad see section 4 4 Rewind and Fast Forward Keys se...

Page 20: ...ew category e To cancel an operation in progress press the Key Category name recordings are limited to 30 seconds You can create up to a maximum of 99 categories Back to Table of contents 6 2 Create a New Audio Note Once you have created at least one category you are ready to record audio notes in a selected category To record an audio note do the following a Use the Bookshelf key Key 1 to select ...

Page 21: ... key Key 1 to select Internal Note Book or Card Note Book b Use the 2 and 8 keys to select category level c Use the 4 and 6 keys to position at the category where your note is saved d Use the 2 and 8 keys to select note level e Use the 4 and 6 keys to position at the audio note you wish to play f Alternately use the Go to Page key to jump to a specified note number within the category g Use the Pl...

Page 22: ...he 4 and 6 keys to position at the category where your note is saved d Use the 2 and 8 keys to select note level e Use the 4 and 6 keys to position at the audio note you wish to delete f Alternately use the Go to Page key to position directly at your audio note g Press Go to Page twice to remove the note h Press the pound key to confirm the deletion i Press any other key to cancel the deletion All...

Page 23: ... in internal memory but they can be exported to the SD card for storage or transfer to your PC The Bookmark Key lets you go to a bookmark insert a simple bookmark insert an audio bookmark browse the bookmark list and remove a bookmark Back to Table of contents 7 1 Go to a Bookmark To go to a simple or audio bookmark do the following a Press the Bookmark Key the second key in the left column once o...

Page 24: ...matically c Press the Record button and recite your message You may press Record again to pause and again to resume recording d Press the Play Stop to end The bookmark will be stored in memory e To cancel an operation in progress press the Key Audio bookmarks are limited to a maximum of one minute If the one minute limit is reached the recording is stopped and the bookmark is saved Audio bookmarks...

Page 25: ...return to the previous operation If the bookmark is an audio bookmark an additional prompt will request that you confirm its deletion Press the key again if you are sure you want to delete the audio bookmark d To cancel an operation in progress press the Key Note To remove all the Bookmarks currently placed in a book first press the Bookmark Key 4 times or until you hear remove bookmark then press...

Page 26: ...e first five items will not be announced If there is a write protected card inserted then all six items will be announced but if you choose items 2 3 or 4 the error message card is write protected will be announced Back to Table of contents 8 2 1 Record quick Notes to Internal Select this item if you want to use internal memory for recording quick audio notes This is the factory default setting Th...

Page 27: ...on your PC However you must ensure that the backup files contain no non bookmark or non audio note files and that the size of the backup folder is not larger than the internal memory After the restore is complete the player will reboot to ensure the restored configuration is loaded properly If you have used your computer to place multiple backup folders on your SD card then the contents of the fir...

Page 28: ...able of contents 8 3 5 Select 24 hour time format Select this item to have the time announced and entered in 24 hour format This is the factory default Back to Table of contents 8 3 6 Select AM PM time format Select this item to have the time announced and entered in AM PM format Back to Table of contents 9 Recording Features and Memory The Victor Reader Classic with Recording is three units in on...

Page 29: ...ry is 9mb for bookmarks and 12mb for audio notes This allows over 2 000 simple bookmarks up to 90 minutes of audio bookmarks and up to 2 hours of audio notes The internal memory simple bookmarks audio bookmarks and audio notes can be backed up to the removable flash card for transfer to a PC The playback functionality is the same for all files whether they are on CD or SD card or internal memory B...

Page 30: ...ble of contents 9 4 Recording Sources Victor Reader Classic With Recording allows you to use three recording sources Line in external microphone or internal microphone Victor Reader will announce which of the three recording sources is currently being used when you plug in or unplug the appropriate connector in the external microphone jack or in the recording line in jack If nothing is connected t...

Page 31: ... end the recording press the Play Stop key or the key You ll hear the messages Stop recording Note saved If you press the key while recording the recording session will be canceled and you will lose the data you were recording Nothing will be saved Back to Table of contents 9 6 Accessing the SD Card with Your PC The contents of the SD flash card may be accessed on your PC using Windows Explorer Yo...

Page 32: ...f contents 9 7 2 Audio Notes Audio notes are individual files within a single level of category folders Each audio note file name is in the format nnn_yyyy mm dd_hhmm MP3 for low compression MP3 ornnn_yyyy mm dd_hhmm wav for high compression GSM where nnn is an incremental file number that starts at 001 up to 999 yyyy mm dd is the date the file was created and hhmm is the time the file was created...

Page 33: ... amount of remaining memory For a new audio note if the memory available is 15 minutes or less it will be announced immediately after the Record key is pressed The message will include the recording time remaining For any type of recording if the remaining memory available is less than one minute recording will be disabled and you will hear an error message when you press Record The calculation of...

Page 34: ... keys cycle through the DAISY navigation levels provided by the producer of the book Not all DAISY books have the same navigation levels For example your book s producer may have only inserted level 1 often used for chapters marks into the book In this case the 2 and 8 keys will announce only level 1 and phrase A phrase level is always included Victor can only navigate at the levels provided by th...

Page 35: ...ch the beginning of the book or press the right arrow once to reach the end In the Classic you can also reach the start of the book by pressing the Go to Page key then the 0 key then the Play key Back to Table of contents 11 2 Batteries and Charging 11 2 1 How long does it take to charge the Victor Classic batteries and how long is the playing time It takes 11 hours to fully charge the player Play...

Page 36: ...tery operated IF you unplug the AC DC adapter while Victor is powered on you will again hear a short chime confirming power has been disconnected Back to Table of contents 11 2 5 Can I reduce the effectiveness of my batteries by under charging or over charging No Victor uses high quality NiMH Nickel Metal Hydride rechargeable batteries that do not have a chemical memory like Nickel Cadmium batteri...

Page 37: ...y couple of minutes This is the normal sound of the CDROM drive while the player is reading information from the CD For DAISY CD books fifteen seconds after the CD read is complete the CD will spin down to save power and become silent for a minute or two until it needs to be read again Pressing navigation keys or jumping to a bookmark will also cause the CD to spin up in order to be repositioned t...

Page 38: ...ntents 11 3 8 What does the message bad disk mean This is the message Victor issues if it cannot read the information on the CD Ensure the CD is inserted with the playing surface facing down and that it has no fingerprints or scratches Back to Table of contents 11 3 9 What does the message No book on disk mean This is the message Victor issues if it does not recognize the type of CD Victor can onl...

Page 39: ...omers are able to install the new software by simply inserting a special upgrade CD into the player which automatically refreshes its internal software program The upgrade CD may be obtained from VisuAide customer support directly downloaded from the VisuAide web site or from some dealers who provide this support Back to Table of contents 11 4 3 Can I reset my player to a factory default state Yes...

Page 40: ...ssued Back to Table of contents 11 5 3 Why is there sometimes a long delay after I end a recording before I hear the message that the note has been saved In general the longer your recording or the more fragmented the flash memory the longer it will take to save the recording Indeed a long recording such as a class lecture may take a couple of minutes to save Try to use high compression recording ...

Page 41: ... it from your PC this tab must be in the down position Note also that if you protect the card then the Menu Memory Management options such as Record Quick Notes to Card Record Card Label and Backup cannot be selected If the SD card is protected and you select these Menu options Victor Reader will issue the error Card is write protected Back to Table of contents 11 5 8 Are SDIO cards supported Not ...