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2.

 

Can the internal Victor Reader software be updated? 

Yes.  When HumanWare upgrades the Classic software, customers 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 HumanWare customer 
support, directly downloaded from the HumanWare website, or from some dealers who provide 
this support. 

3.

 

Should I delete bookmarks to save memory space? 

No. Victor Reader can store over 1500 bookmarks spread over many books. Even if you exceed 
this large number Victor will replace the bookmarks that were used the least often. So, you only 
need to delete bookmarks if you do not want them. 

4.

 

Why does the volume control not work for my headphones? 

Be sure your headphones are plugged into the headphone jack and not the line-out jack.  The 
volume control works only for the headphone jack, which is the jack nearest you on the right side 
of the player. The line-out jack is for connecting to another device such as a stereo or tape 
recorder. 

7.   Technical Specifications  

 

Dimensions:  22.8 X 22.8 X 7cm (9 X 9 X 2.75 in.) 

 

Weight:        1.4 kg (3 lbs) without batteries, 1.6 kg  (3.5 lbs) with batteries 

 

File Formats Supported:      Daisy 1.0 and 1.1, Daisy 2.0 and 2.0.2, Daisy NISO Z39.86 
2002 

 

Battery type:  Ni-MH 

 

Charging Time:  11 hours 

 

Battery life:   5 hours for MP3 (Daisy book) 

 

Power Supply:   The supplied AC/DC power adapter 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) 

 

Foot switch jack 2.5 mm 

 

Power jack 1.3 mm 

 

Line out jack 3.5 mm 

 

Earphone jack 3.5 mm 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Victor Reader Classic 3.1

Page 1: ...batteries The box you just opened contains the following items A Victor Reader Classic a power cord located under a cardboard separator a plastic bag containing documentation and the CD you are currently listening to containing a Getting Started session followed by the User s Guide This introductory session will give step by step instructions and the basic information needed in order to use Victor...

Page 2: ...to front you will find the power input jack identified with 3 embossed lines used to connect to an electrical outlet a line out jack identified with 2 embossedlines used to connect to a sound system a remote jack identified with a single embossed line also called foot switch jack to connect to a pedal control optional for hands free Play Stop Rewind function and finally near the front is the earph...

Page 3: ...by pressing and holding the power key After a few seconds you will hear the title of the book a beep and reading will start where you left off in your last reading session To eject a CD To eject a CD simply press the Eject key Victor Reader will announce Eject and after a few seconds the motorized mechanism will gently slide the CD out of the drive And that s it Now you know more about how to use ...

Page 4: ...leasant 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 Classic Getting Started and User s Guide Copyright 2005 All rights reserved Technologies HumanWare Canada Inc This manual is protected by copyright belonging to HumanWare with all rights reserve...

Page 5: ...Right Side of the Unit 1 2 4 The Front Side of the Unit 1 3 The Limited Interface 1 4 Powering On Victor Reader 1 5 Batteries 1 6 Inserting or ejecting a CD 2 Basic Functions 2 1 Control Functions 2 2 Play Stop 2 3 Rewind and Fast Forward 2 4 Key Describer Mode 3 Navigation Functions 3 1 Navigation Keys 3 2 Bookshelf 3 3 Time Jump Navigation Mode 3 4 Ten page Jumps 3 5 Skippable Elements ...

Page 6: ...ons 6 Troubleshooting 6 1 Book Navigation 6 2 Batteries and Charging 6 3 CD s 6 4 General 7 Technical Specifications 1 Overview of Victor Reader Classic 1 1 Unpacking the Unit Victor Reader Classic s package contains A Victor Reader Classic the digital talking book player a power cord and a plastic bag containing the documentation and User s Guide Getting Started session CD You can print the User ...

Page 7: ... service center should replace batteries 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 you wish to purchase an optional extension to your basic warranty If you ...

Page 8: ...ewind Play Stop and Fast Forward keys To the right of these 3 keys and slightly up you will find two more keys The upper one which curves in slightly is the Power key and beneath it is the Eject key used to eject CDs from the drive slot 1 2 2 The Left Side of the Unit On the left side of the unit you will find the built in handle and speaker 1 2 3 The Right Side of the Unit On the right side of th...

Page 9: ...ease contact your dealer or library 1 4 Powering On Victor Reader To turn the unit On press and hold the Power key You will hear a beep and a welcome message To turn the unit Off press and hold the Power key again You will hear two beeps indicating the unit is powering Off 1 5 Batteries The batteries are rated for approximately 500 recharge cycles In a normal condition the fully charged batteries ...

Page 10: ...is not playing Victor Reader will announce the setting position For tone and speed there is also a beep to mark the normal or 0 position This indicates either a flat tone setting or normal speed setting 2 2 Play Stop To start playing a book press the Play Stop key To stop playing a book press the Play Stop key again NOTE Pressing the Play Stop key will confirm the current operation and playback wi...

Page 11: ...tion keys Up Down Left and Right These keys allow you to easily move from one book element to another quickly going to desired information Examples moving by chapter section page paragraph book or other elements defined by the book s producer First choose a book element chapter page etc Press the Up or Down key successively until you hear the desired element The last element spoken is the one sele...

Page 12: ...ivated using the Up or Down keys Press the Up or Down key to select the Navigation level until Victor Reader announces Time Jump followed by the Jump Interval Press the Left key to move Backward or the Right key to move Forward by this time interval 3 4 Ten page Jumps The Left and Right keys allow you to move in 10 page jumps to quickly reach a specific page Select Page Navigation element by press...

Page 13: ...and Book info To directly reach a specific section press and hold the Info key then release it when you hear the desired section 4 1 1 Available Information items Book Title Current page number Playtime elapsed and playtime remaining Number of books on the CD Number of pages in the current book if available Total playtime of the book If you press and hold the INFO key additional information will b...

Page 14: ...uture reference 4 3 1 Inserting bookmarks Press and hold the Bookmark key A number will be assigned to each bookmark You will hear a message confirming that the bookmark is set and the number of this bookmark 4 3 2 Going to a bookmark Press and release the Bookmark key When you hear the message Bookmark List press the Left or Right keys to select the desired bookmark then press Play to reach the s...

Page 15: ... you to listen to your favourite music or commercial MP3 books 5 1 Functions Navigation The Left and Right 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 t...

Page 16: ... The Victor Reader Up and Down keys will cycle through the levels of navigation available in the book Many book producers 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 The Classic and Classic have au...

Page 17: ...rom you on the right edge of the player It is marked with three vertical lines When you connect the AC DC adapter plug while Victor Reader is On you will hear a short chime This confirms you are connected and the batteries are charging You may also confirm that the power supply is properly connected by pressing the INFO key on the Classic or the 0 key on the Classic and listening for the message p...

Page 18: ...To Victor Victor Reader should then eject the CD 2 Can I damage my Victor Reader if I insert the CD upside down No Victor Reader will simply eject the CD 3 Why does my Victor Reader make whining or chirpy sounds every 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...

Page 19: ...sure the CD is inserted with the playing surface facing down and that it has no fingerprints or scratches 9 What does the message No book on disk mean This is the message Victor Reader issues if it does not recognize the type of CD Victor Reader can only play DAISY MP3 or audio CD s 10 What does the message Audio format not supported mean The CD has audio files that Victor Reader recognizes but th...

Page 20: ...rk for my headphones Be sure your headphones are plugged into the headphone jack and not the line out jack The volume control works only for the headphone jack which is the jack nearest you on the right side of the player The line out jack is for connecting to another device such as a stereo or tape recorder 7 Technical Specifications Dimensions 22 8 X 22 8 X 7cm 9 X 9 X 2 75 in Weight 1 4 kg 3 lb...

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