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STREAM
User Guide
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1.4
Inserting or Removing the SD Card
To insert and remove the SD card follow these steps:
- Hold the player facing you. The SD card slot is on the top edge of the player.
- One corner of the SD card is cut at a 45 degree angle.
This cut corner should be at the bottom left when you insert the card into the player slot. If the
card is not oriented properly it will resist insertion. The card has a small write-lock tab on its right
edge. This tab should be in the down position if you plan to write or erase information on the card
such as recording or deleting books. If you only listen to books, the tab can be put in the up
position to write protect the SD card.
- Gently push the card down into the slot until it clicks into place. Do not use excessive force.
Only slight pressure is required to lock the SD card into place.
- To remove the card push down on the top edge to release it. Then pull it out.
1.4.1
SD Card Voice Label
Attaching print or Braille labels to SD cards is not possible as it can damage the Stream. To help
you identify SD cards, the Stream supports an optional voice label. The label is stored in a
reserved text file named $VRLabel.txt saved on the root of the SD card. In the Tools menu of the
free HumanWare Companion software, you can create this label file for your SD card. You may
also use Windows Notepad to create the file. Whenever you insert the card or turn on the Stream,
it will look for this label file. If found, Stream will announce its contents. The label cannot exceed
50 characters. Stream will ignore any characters after the first 50 in the label file. This label file is
optional. If you do not require an auto-announcing label for your SD card there is no need to set it
up. This label has nothing to do with the label that you see when viewing the SD card Properties
in Windows.
1.5
Memory Card Detection
When playing the contents of an SD card and when it is removed from the player, the player will
switch to the first book on the USB source (if any) or enter the key describer mode.
If the player is powered on with both an SD card and USB source present, the system will scan
the SD card first and will select the last book played. If the last book read is not present, it will
select the first available book present on the SD card. If no books are found on the SD card, then
the system will scan for books on the USB source.
1.6
Bookshelf Structure
The Stream recognizes various book types which are saved in separate folder structures called
Bookshelves. You select the Bookshelf you want to read from with multiple presses of the
Bookshelf (
1
) key. You move backward and forward along each Bookshelf using the
4
and
6
keys. The Bookshelf list is circular. Except for the Notes bookshelf, only the non-empty
bookshelves will be announced. On the SD or USB source each Bookshelf is stored within a
reserved folder name beginning with “$VR”. Within each of these reserved folders (Bookshelves)
there may be user defined subfolders containing separate books or categories of files. You may
put other folders and files on the SD card but it is only the contents of the $VR reserved folders
that define the Stream bookshelves. When you insert a card that is not write-protected, Stream
will automatically create the $VR reserved folders.
The Bookshelf structure and usage are defined as follows:
Bookshelf: DAISY Talking Books ($VRDTB folder).
Book types: DAISY 2.x, NISO Z39.86 (DAISY 3), NIMAS 1.1, unprotected EPUB
Usage: The files comprising each of your DTB books should be saved in separate subfolders
under this folder. Single book files such as EPUB files may be saved in the root of this folder. Use
the
2
/
8
keys to select folder or book navigation level and keys
4 / 6
to navigate at the chosen
