Humanware Victor Reader ClassicX 3.3, Manual

Page 1: ...V12 Victor Reader ClassicX 3 3 by HumanWare Getting Started Session with Victor Reader ClassicX ...

Page 2: ...lt in speaker On the top center of the face are three pairs of up and down keys From left to right these are the Tone Volume and Speed keys Beneath the Tone Volume and Speed controls roughly in the center of the player you will find the Navigation keys pointing UP DOWN LEFT and RIGHT These allow you to move through the structure of the book To the left of the four Navigation keys about midway down...

Page 3: ...ease The normal play speed will be resumed To pause a reading session To pause a reading session simply press the Play Stop key To resume reading where you left off press the Play Stop key again Note that if your player is not connected to a power outlet and if it stays in pause mode for more than 30 minutes it will shut Off automatically to save battery life To end a reading session To end a read...

Page 4: ...HumanWare www humanware ca Victor Reader ClassicX 3 3 User s Guide 3 V6 User s Guide ...

Page 5: ...to use functions you can consult the table of contents go to a section or return to a bookmark We wish you many pleasant hours discovering all the facets of our digital talking book player Acknowledgements HumanWare wishes to thank the Canadian National Institute for the Blind CNIB Library for recording Victor Reader ClassicX Getting Started and User s Guide Copyright 2006 All rights reserved Huma...

Page 6: ...a CD 9 2 BASIC FUNCTIONS 10 2 1 Control Functions 10 2 2 Play Stop 10 2 3 Rewind and Fast Forward 10 2 4 Key Describer Mode 10 3 NAVIGATION FUNCTIONS 11 3 1 Navigation Keys 11 3 2 Bookshelf 11 3 3 Time Jump Navigation Mode 11 3 4 Ten page Jump 12 3 5 Skippable Elements 12 4 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS 13 4 1 Info Key 13 4 1 1 Available Information items 13 4 2 Sleep Mode 13 4 3 Bookmarks 13 4 3 1 Inserting...

Page 7: ...HumanWare www humanware ca Victor Reader ClassicX 3 3 User s Guide 6 V6 7 2 Battery and Charging 17 7 3 CDs 18 7 4 General 19 8 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 21 ...

Page 8: ...connect the player to a power outlet Please note that you can use your Victor Reader while charging the battery If any of the above items are missing in the package please contact HumanWare Toll Free 1 888 723 7273 Canada U S A Telephone 1 819 471 4818 Fax 1 819 471 4828 E mail ca support humanware com Website www humanware ca In some countries the package may also contain a card to fill out if yo...

Page 9: ...m the drive slot 1 2 2 The Left Side of the Player On the left side of the player you will find the built in handle and speaker 1 2 3 The Right Side of the Player On the right side of the player from back to front you will find the line out jack identified with 2 downward tactile marks It is used to connect the player to a sound system Next you will find a remote jack identified with a single down...

Page 10: ...arge whenever the player is plugged to AC power The player can be used while recharging If the player is powered Off the power LED indicator will blink if the battery is recharging A full recharge takes up to 4 hours NOTE When the player is not connected to a power outlet and staying in pause mode for more than 30 minutes it will shut Off automatically to save the battery 1 6Inserting or ejecting ...

Page 11: ...ls Sleep mode 2 3Rewind and Fast Forward These keys allow you to go backward or forward quickly You will hear the recording at a faster speed Press and hold the Rewind or Fast Forward key until you reach the desired spot the movement of the Rewind or Fast Forward keys will accelerate the longer you hold the key down For each few seconds you hold the keys you will move forward or backward 1 minute ...

Page 12: ...ed mode the Navigation keys will be disabled No audible beep will be heard when pressing these keys 3 2Bookshelf To access the Bookshelf press the Up or Down key until Victor Reader announces Bookshelf The keys Left and Right allow you to move from title to title to choose the book you want When you press these keys the first time Victor Reader announces the number of books on the CD and title of ...

Page 13: ...n forward a page at a time by pressing the Back or Forward keys successively until you reach the desired page 3 5Skippable Elements As a factory default your Victor Reader is configured to play optional material called skippable elements such as page number sidebar footnotes and producer notes Not all books are produced with skippable elements and the player can be altered to not play skippable el...

Page 14: ...minutes and playback will resume The 15 minute timer has now started If you then decide to stop the Sleep timer just press the Play Stop key One minute before the timer shuts off the player the amber LED above the Sleep button will start blinking and you will hear a message informing you that 1 minute of Sleep remains 4 3Bookmarks The Bookmark key marks positions in the book so you can return to t...

Page 15: ...e Undo Press and release the Rewind key to cancel the last move Redo Press and release the Fast Forward key to resume the last cancelled move NOTE The Undo Redo functions do not apply to bookmarking Triggering an Undo Redo action while there is nothing to redo undo or pressing the Fast Forward and Rewind when Undo Redo option is disabled will cause an invalid beep ...

Page 16: ...t arrows are used to switch to the previous or the next file in the same folder When current file is the first or the last file of a folder Left Right arrows will switch to the last or the first file of the previous or the next folder respectively Playback Playback is continuous at the end of the current file it will switch to the next file and will stop at the end of the last file in the file lis...

Page 17: ... at the ribbon to dislodge the battery from the compartment Remove the battery 6 2Inserting new battery Victor Reader batteries are designed to be mistake proof meaning that they can only be inserted one way To properly insert it into the compartment first place the battery flat in front of you Make sure that the ribbon is pointing towards you There is a bump on the right side of the battery to pr...

Page 18: ...s include a section at the beginning of the book that describes what the DAISY levels correspond to in that book Check with your book producer if you are unsure of the book s navigation features 3 How do I quickly jump to the start or end of a book Victor Reader has automatic bookmarks for the beginning or end of the book Press the Bookmark key until you hear Victor Reader announce Bookmark List T...

Page 19: ...to disconnect it from the power mains to avoid potential damage from power surges 6 Can I replace my battery Yes Replacement batteries can be obtained from HumanWare or authorized dealers 7 How many times can I recharge my battery before it requires replacement The battery is rated for 500 charge discharge cycles After that it will still recharge but its capacity to retain a charge will decrease W...

Page 20: ... is the message Victor Reader issues if it does not recognize the type of CD Victor Reader can only play DAISY MP3 or audio CDs 9 What does the message Audio format not supported mean The CD has audio files that Victor Reader recognizes but the files are formatted in a way that is incompatible with the Victor Reader software You should notify HumanWare technical support 10 Can I damage my Victor R...

Page 21: ...ght side of the player It is located on the right side of the player It is the second jack from the back and it is marked with a single embossed line Plugging a push button usually a footswitch into this jack allows the user to control the play pause and rewind functions remotely Each time the footswitch is pressed the play pause function is toggled Pressing and holding the Footswitch activates th...

Page 22: ...ter meets power requirements only for the country in which it was sold Check with your dealer for alternate power adapters used for other countries Coding Algorithms PCM ADPCM MPEG MP3 OGG Ogg Vorbis Power jack 2 5 mm interior 5 5 mm exterior Line out earphone jacks 3 5 mm Remote jack 2 5 mm Note that the Remote jack is intended for the use of any push button device where the electric circuit is c...