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STREAM User Guide
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announce nothing since there is no folder name for a level 3 folder in Classic\Mozart. If located in
Classic\Beethoven while playback is inactive, changing from Level 2 to Level 3 will announce
‘Ninth_symphony’.
If you place any files in the root of $VRMusic then they will be listed only at the file navigation
level.
7.3.2
Music Characteristics
Bookshelf Browse: Use keys
4
and
6
to move between each Music book or Go To Book to jump
to a specified book number. Only 1 music book (All Music) will be on the music bookshelf unless
you create additional playlist books. You cannot use key
3
to Delete a Book.
Reading: If loop is enabled, playback loops within the files of a music book. Playback will continue
from the last file of one folder to the first file of the next folder. You can use keys
2
or
8
to select
folder or file navigation. Go To Folder and Go To File functions are also available. If the player is
set for Random play then the files in the current music book will be shuffled. For example, if the
All Music book is being played all of your music files will be shuffled. If a Playlist book is being
played then only the files in that playlist will be shuffled. When the end of a shuffled music book is
reached, playback will start at the beginning of the shuffled music book.
Deleting music files: Use key
3
to delete music files when navigating at the file level. You will be
asked to confirm file deletion. You cannot use Stream to delete folders.
INFO
(key
0
): Reports information for the current music book such as total folders and files and
total times for the book.
Where Am I
(key
5
): Reports current position and information for the current file. Pressing Key
5
twice within 10 seconds will announce tag information data. If you don't want to hear all the tags,
press
Play
to interrupt and resume playback.
Speed: Stream will reset the variable speed control to normal speed and return to the previous
speed setting when you exit the Music Bookshelf. Note: It is only possible to listen to stereo music
at normal speed. If you speed up or slow down the music it will play in mono.
Bass and Treble: The Tone control is replaced with separate bass and treble controls.
7.3.3
Music Search
You can search your music by pressing the
Go To
key until you hear
“Search”. Then using the
multi-tap keypad as described in the Text Search section, enter the word or words to search for
and press the Confirm key. Stream will find the first folder name or file name containing the
search term. Playback will start from the beginning of the file or the first file in the folder. Then you
can press key
4
or
6
to find the previous or next occurrence of the search term.
7.3.4
Playlists
The Music Bookshelf may contain playlists. A playlist is a text file containing a list of supported
audio files to play. It must have the
"m3u” file extension. You can use the Music dialog of the free
HumanWare Companion software to help you make playlists. A playlist cannot link to other
playlists. Although you may delete files in the temporary playlist, you cannot use key
3
to delete
files in a permanent M3U playlist.
7.3.5
Temporary Playlist
You can create a temporary playlist for a subset of folders found in the $VRMusic folder. You
cannot create a temporary playlist from the files found at the root level of the $VRMusic folder.
Press key
1
multiple times until you reach the Music bookshelf. Then press the
Go To
key multiple times until
you hear “Create Temporary Playlist”.
Now use keys
2
/
8
and
4
/
6
to navigate to the first folder you want in your playlist. Then
press the
Confirm
or
Play
keys. The folder you selected and all the subfolders below it
will now form your temporary playlist. If you pressed the
Play
key, the playlist will start to
play.
