One or more books may be stored on a single flash card but a single book cannot span two flash cards.
To transfer books from the PC to the PDA
, first run ActiveSync, select the
Explore device option from the File Menu, open My Pocket PC folder, and open the Storage Card. When done, copy the selected files from the PC and paste to the flash card folder.
Note for better efficiency, use the card reader devices (not included) connected to your PC and Windows Explorer to copy books to your flash card memory.
9.4
User data storage
User data such as Bookmarks and last reading location are stored in the folder “\My Documents\VRPocket” of the Pocket PC’s memory.
9.5
Key Describer Mode
With the Key Describer feature, the user can learn the function associated with each of Victor Reader's keys.
Press and hold
F1
to activate the
Key Describer mode
. Press and hold
F1
again to deactivate the
Key Describer mode
.
9.6
Settings
Volume Down
: Press
Shift+Backspace
.
Volume Up
: Press
Shift+Delete
.
Speed Down
: Press
Backspace
.
Speed Up
: Press
Delete
.
9.7
Basic functions
Press
Enter
to confirm the book to play. Press
Enter
again to start playback.
Play/Stop
: Press
Enter
to play, press
Enter
again to stop
Rewind
: Press and hold
Left Arrow
Fast Forward
: Press and hold down
Right Arrow
9.8
Book Navigation Functions
The numeric keypad is used to access the Victor Reader functions.
9.8.1
Daisy Navigation keys
The
2
,
4
,
6
and
8
keys
are navigation keys. They allow the user to easily go from one structural element to another to quickly find desired information. Victor Reader allows you to
navigate by chapter, section, page, paragraph, or any other existing indexed element defined by the producer of the book. First, choose a navigation element (chapter, page, etc.), using
the
2
and
8
keys. Then use the
4
and
6
keys to move from the selected element to another of the same category. Alternatively, you can also use the up/down and left/right keys of the
cursor cross.
Scroll up, Scroll down
: Press the
2
or
8
key until you hear the desired element, the last element spoken is the one selected.
The
4
and
6
keys allow you to move forward or backward in relation to the selected element.
Backward, Forward
: Press key
4
to move backward an element, or press key
6
to move forward.
9.8.2
Bookshelf – (Key 1)
Press the Key
1
to activate the bookshelf to list the books stored on your PDA.
Press the
Bookshelf
key, key
1
.
Press the Key
4
or Key
6
to move from one book to the next.
When you hear the title of the desired book, press the
Pound
(
#
) key to confirm.
9.8.3
History – (Key 3)
Press
key
3
to retrace recent navigation steps in the book. Victor Reader memorizes up to a maximum of the last five recent places. Regardless of the element involved (navigate to a
page, to a bookmark), Victor Reader will keep track and list the recorded movements upon demand.
NOTE:
The history list will be erased when closing the application or changing books.
Press
History
(key
3
), and then press
Backward
(key
4
) or
Forward
(key
6
) to browse previous reading locations. When the desired reading location is reached, press the
Pound
(
#
)
key
to reposition at that location or press the
Cancel
key to exit the History list
9.8.4
Where am I? – (Key 5)
The
Where am I?
Key lets you know where you are at any time.
Press
key
5
: Victor Reader will announce the page and the navigation element level, followed by the heading of the current section. The
F1
key will also announce the same Where Am
I? information preceded by the Victor Reader application name.
9.8.5
Sleep Mode – (Key 9)
The
Sleep Mode
key lets you program a delay period, after which the unit will turn off automatically.
Press the
Sleep Mode
key, key
9
. The first time you press the Sleep mode key, Victor will announce, “sleep off”, indicating that Sleep mode is inactive. Each successive key press will
activate a 15, 30, 45, or 60-minute delay until Victor will automatically power off. The next key press will disable the Sleep Mode with the “sleep off” message and the cycle then repeats.
9.8.6
Confirm and Cancel —
Pound
(
#
) and
Star
(
*
) keys
The
Pound
key
(
#
)
: Confirm
: allows the user to confirm an operation.
The
Star
key
(
*
):
Cancel
: allows the user to discard the current operation.
9.8.7
Info – (Key 0)
The Info key provides book information and the Victor Reader version number.
Info:
The
Info
key: announces the following information:
The title of the book.
Number of pages and total playtime.
Playtime elapsed and Playtime time remaining.
Number of bookmarks set in the book.
Number of books if there are more than 1.
Victor Reader Software version number.
9.8.8
Go to Page – (Left Validate key)
The Go-to-Page function allows you to go directly to a desired page.
Press the
Go to Page
key, which is the
Left Validate
key.
Enter a page number.
Press the
Confirm
key. Victor Reader will go to the selected page. Or press the
Play
key to start reading from the chosen page automatically.
To cancel, press the
Cancel
key.
9.8.9
Bookmarks
Bookmarks allow you to return to a place quickly and easily. You can place a virtually unlimited number of bookmarks in the same book. The
Bookmark
key lets you insert and return to
bookmarks, hear them listed or remove them.
9.8.9.1
Go to a Bookmark – (Right Validate key)
