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Humanware Victor Reader Classic 3.1 Manual

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Victor Reader Classic 3.1
by HumanWare
Getting Started session with Victor Reader Classic
Welcome to Victor Reader Classic, your new digital talking book player. Simple and friendly,
Victor Reader Classic is ideal to listen to your favorite best-sellers, novels, and magazines
recorded on CD-ROM. Compact, portable and sturdy, Victor Reader Classic goes anywhere with
you, with it's optional rechargeable batteries and built-in carrying handle.
The first time you use Victor Reader you should connect the unit to a power outlet even if it's
equipped with the rechargeable batteries. The batteries may have lost power during shipping
even though they were charged before leaving the factory. For safety reasons, the battery
compartment is sealed. Only HumanWare or an authorized service center should replace
batteries.
To connect to a power outlet, plug one end of the provided AC/DC power cord in the power jack,
which is the uppermost jack of the four jacks located on the right side of the unit and the other
end in an electrical outlet. Please note that you can use Victor Reader while charging the
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 Reader correctly. First you will hear a physical description of the unit. Then
we will introduce Victor Reader easy-to-use features.
This introduction is not a complete training session but the User's Guide provided on this CD
will help you with specific information about Victor Reader's operation, as you need it.
Before we begin, note that you can interrupt this session at any time by simply pressing the
Play/Stop key, which is located at the bottom center of the face, between the Rewind and Fast-
Forward keys. When you are ready to continue the session, simply press the Play/Stop key
again.
We are now ready to start the session.
First, a physical description of Victor Reader Classic. Have the unit positioned in front of you so
that you can explore it.
A large carrying handle, for easy transport, is located on the left side. A built-in speaker is
located on the upper left corner of the face.

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  • Page 1 The batteries may have lost power during shipping even though they were charged before leaving the factory. For safety reasons, the battery compartment is sealed. Only HumanWare or an authorized service center should replace batteries.
  • Page 2 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 controls. Beneath the Tone, Volume and Speed controls, roughly in the center of the unit, you will find the Navigation keys —...
  • Page 3 We have come to the end of the Getting Started session. HumanWare wishes you many enjoyable hours of reading, as you get to know Victor Reader better. The User’s Guide will start in a few seconds.
  • Page 4 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 Classic Getting Started and User's Guide.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. Overview of Victor Reader Classic. 1.1 Unpacking the Unit 1.2 Physical Description of Victor Reader 1.2.1 The Face of the Unit 1.2.2 The Left Side of the Unit 1.2.3 The Right Side of the Unit 1.2.4 The Front Side of the Unit 1.3 The Limited Interface.

  • Page 6: Overview Of Victor Reader Classic

    4. ADVANCED FUNCTIONS 4.1 Info Key 4.1.1 Available Information items 4.2 Sleep Mode 4.3 Bookmarks 4.3.1 Inserting bookmarks 4.3.2 Going to a bookmark 4.3.3 Deleting bookmarks 4.4 Undo / Redo functions 5. Listening to a Music or MP3 CD 5.1 Functions 6.
  • Page 7 Reader while charging the batteries. For safety reasons, the battery compartment is sealed. Only HumanWare or an authorized 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.)

  • Page 8: Physical Description Of Victor Reader

    1.2 Physical Description of Victor Reader 1.2.1 The Face of the Unit The built-in speaker is located on the upper left corner of the face. On the top center, there are three pairs of up and down keys. From left to right, these are the Tone, Volume and Speed controls.

  • Page 9: Powering On Victor Reader

    NOTE: When the unit is not connected to a power outlet, and staying in pause mode for more than 30 minutes, it will shut Off automatically to save battery life. NOTE: For safety reasons, the battery compartment is sealed. Only HumanWare or an authorized service center must replace batteries.

  • Page 10: Inserting Or Ejecting A Cd

    1.6 Inserting or ejecting a CD Insert your CD in the slot located on the front side of the unit. Then gently push the CD forward. A motorized mechanism will slide the CD in the drive. After a few seconds, Victor Reader will announce the title of the book and after a beep will start reading the book.

  • Page 11: Navigation Functions

    With the Key Describer feature, the user can learn the function associated with each of Victor Reader's keys. This is especially helpful when learning how to use the unit, or as a memory aid. If no CD is in the drive: The Key Describer mode will be activated automatically. While in Key Describer mode you may press any key to hear its function.

  • Page 12: Bookshelf

    NOTE: If the player is in limited mode, the Navigation keys will be disabled. No audible beep will be heard when pressing these keys. 3.2 Bookshelf 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.

  • Page 13: Advanced Functions

    If you do not hear any skippable elements it could mean that either your book does not have any or your player distributor disabled this feature in your Victor Reader. Please contact your book producer or dealer for more information. 4.

  • Page 14: Bookmarks

    Press the Info key until you hear “Sleep”. Press the Left or Right keys to select the desired sleep mode: 15, 30, 45, 60 or OFF (default is OFF). When a delay period is selected, Victor Reader will announce the delay time before shutting down, otherwise “Sleep Mode Off”...

  • Page 15: Listening To A Music Or Mp3 Cd

    The Undo/Redo functions allow you to cancel or resume your last move. 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: Batteries And Charging

    1. Why does Victor Reader not always announce the same DAISY levels when I press the Up and Down keys? The Up and Down keys cycle through the DAISY navigation levels provided by the producer of the book. Not all DAISY books have the same navigation levels. For example, your book’s producer may have only inserted level 1 (often used for chapters) marks into the book.
  • Page 17 Extensive DAISY navigation is done as this causes more frequent use of the CD drive and thus consumes more power. The batteries will last less than half as long or about 2 hours if playing standard (type CD-DA) music or book CD’s. The batteries will last about 3 hours if playing non DAISY MP3 music or book CD’s.

  • Page 18: Cd's

    7. Can I replace my batteries? No. For safety reasons, the batteries are sealed and must be replaced by HumanWare or an authorized dealer. 8. How many times can I recharge my batteries before they require replacement? The batteries are rated for 500 charge/discharge cycles.

  • Page 19: General

    10. 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.

  • Page 20: Technical Specifications

    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.
  • Page 21 For additional information, please contact HumanWare: Head Office 445, du Parc Industriel Longueuil, Québec Canada J4H 3V7 Service 1030, René-Lévesque Blvd. Drummondville, Québec Canada J2C 5W4 Telephone: 1 (819) 471-4818 Toll-free (Canada & USA): 1 (888) 723-7273 Fax: 1 (819) 471-4828 E-mail: ca.support@humanware.com...

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