VICTOR READER STREAM
USER GUIDE
by HumanWare
revision 47-2017/03/28
User Guide
About VICTOR READER STREAM
HumanWare is proud to introduce VICTOR READER STREAM, the powerful digital talking book player.
VICTOR READER STREAM is designed as an advanced high performance DAISY, MP3, and NISO player for students, professionals, or on-the-go people who have extensive reading needs. It allows you to transfer content from your PC to its removable flash memory card and provides advanced navigation of multiple formats including DAISY, MP3, NISO and electronic text. The VICTOR READER STREAM will be referred to as the Stream throughout this User guide to shorten the text.
Copyright 2017. All
rights reserved, Technologies HumanWare.
This User Guide is protected by copyright
belonging to HumanWare, with all rights reserved. The User Guide may not be
copied in whole or in part, without written consent from HumanWare.
Table of Contents
1 Overview of VICTOR READER STREAM
1.2 Physical Description of VICTOR
READER STREAM
1.2.1 Front
Face of the Player
1.2.3 Right
Side of the Player
1.2.5 Bottom
Edge of the Player
1.2.6 Back
side of the Player (Battery Compartment)
1.2.8 NLS
Book Cartridge (United States only)
1.2.9 Copying
Books from USB Devices or NLS cartridges
1.3.1 Turning
the Player On and Off
1.3.2 Player
Reset Using Power Button
1.4 Inserting or Removing the SD
Card
1.8 Transferring Files Between Your Computer
and Stream
1.9 Using Stream While Connected to
the Computer
2.1 Changing Volume, Speed,
Tone/Pitch
2.1.1 Different
Speed settings for TTS and Audio playback
2.2 Changing Bass and Treble (Music bookshelf)
2.5 Sleep Mode and Time announcement
3.4 Text-to-Speech Navigation
Elements
3.5 Spell Mode for Text Content
3.6.1 Recall
skippable elements
3.7 Bookshelf Navigation — Key 1
3.7.1 Online
Bookshelf Navigation
3.7.2 Multi-Level
Bookshelf Navigation
3.8 User Guide — Key 1 (Press and
hold)
3.10 Playing and Copying Books from USB
Flash Drives
3.11.1 Where
am I tag information
3.11.2 Where
am I for Audible books
3.11.3 Where
am I for online books
3.12 Multi-Voice Text to Speech (TTS)
3.13 Audio, Text, and Random Music
Playback Modes — Key 9
3.14 Confirm, Lock and Cancel — Pound
and Star keys
3.15.1 Available
Information Items
4 Direct Navigation (Go To Key)
4.5 Go to Beginning and End of Book
4.7 Functions for Online Services
5.1.2 Other
types of text search
6.4.2 Braille translation tables
6.5.1 Built-in
Microphone File Type
6.5.2 External
Recording Source
6.5.4 External
Recording File Type
6.5.5 Recording
Volume Adjustment
6.6 Multi-tap text entry method
6.8.2 Import
a Network Configuration
6.8.3 Scan
for Available Connections
6.12 NLS BARD (United States only)
7 Bookshelf Structure and Characteristics
7.1.2 Other
Books Characteristics
7.3.6 Folder
and File Name Announcement
7.4.2 Saved
Podcasts Characteristics
7.5.2 Text
File Characteristics
7.5.3 Navigating
HTML/XML/DOCX Headings
8.2 Daisy Online configuration menu
9.2.4 References
(Wikipedia and Wiktionary)
9.2.6 NLS
BARD (United States only)
13 Technologies HumanWare Contact Information
15 Appendix 1 - Stream Error Messages
16 Appendix 2 - Manufacturer Warranty
The package
contains the following items:
In some countries the package may also contain a card to fill out to purchase an optional extension to your basic warranty. If you find this card and are interested in the extended warranty please return the card within 30 days. If you have difficulty filling out the card or wish more information please contact HumanWare:
Toll Free: 1 (888) 723-7273 (Canada & U.S.A.)
Telephone: +1 (819) 471-4818
E-mail: ca.sales@humanware.com
The
face of the player can be divided into upper and lower sections:
·
Below the number
pad is a raised horizontal line that separates the upper and lower sections. The
lower section contains 4 keys. The Play/Stop key is located at the
bottom of the player between the Rewind and Fast Forward keys. Above
the Play/Stop
key is the Sleep key. Press this Sleep key once to announce the time
and date. Press it multiple times to activate different Sleep timers after
which the player will automatically shut off.
On the left side of the player,
near the top corner, is the Power/Toggle button. Press and hold
this button to power on and off the player. Below the Power button is a
green LED indicator. This LED glows steady when the Stream is powered on and
blinks while the Stream is off and recharging the battery. When the player is on, you press
this same Power button to toggle the volume, speed and tone/pitch
settings. Below the green LED are two triangular buttons. These are the Up
and Down
buttons used to increase or decrease the respective volume, speed or tone/pitch
selected with the toggle button. These settings are saved between sessions. For
your convenience, separate volume settings are saved for the built-in speaker
and headphones.
On the right side of the player,
near the top corner, is the stereo microphone jack which can be used to connect an external microphone or line-in. Below the microphone jack is the
Record
button which has a red circle painted on it with a raised dot in the middle.
The top edge consists of the SD memory card
slot and just under it is the speaker outlet. To the right of the SD slot is
the headphone jack which can also be used to connect to external speakers.
In the centre of the bottom edge is the micro USB port. It has a small raised dot below it. Use this port to access content on USB flash storage devices using the included short USB cable. You may also plug the included long USB cable to this port and the other end to a computer USB port in order to transfer content between the computer and the player. While connected to the computer the battery will also recharge. Charging from the computer USB may be slower or the player may not charge at all depending on the amount of power supplied by the computer. The most effective way to recharge is to use the long USB cable connected to the included power adapter to recharge the player from the power mains. Note: If you wish, you may safely use any other commercial USB charger without damaging your Stream. However, other chargers may take longer to charge the Stream. HumanWare recommends a 1 amp USB charger.
The battery compartment is
located in the back of the player. To remove the battery, first power off the
player and unplug it from AC power. Then, remove the silicone case from the
player. Use your finger to push up the small latch pin located at the top of
the battery door and then lift the battery off the player.
To replace the battery: The
bottom edge of the battery has connector pins. Insert the bottom edge first,
and press gently on the top edge to snap in place.
The battery is designed to fit in
only the correct orientation. If you feel any resistance it is likely you have
the battery upside down.
The fully charged battery will
provide up to 15 hours playtime on headphones. However, battery playtime may be
reduced in the following cases:
The battery will automatically
recharge if needed whenever the player is plugged to AC power or a computer. When
the player is powered Off and plugged in, the power LED indicator will blink if
the battery is recharging. The player can also be used while recharging but in
this case the LED will glow steady instead of blink. To obtain battery and
recharge status, press and hold the Confirm key. You can also obtain the
battery and recharge status when you press the INFO key (key 0).
A full recharge takes up to 5 hours on AC power. Computers supply different
levels of power or perhaps no power at all on their USB ports depending on the
computer and its configuration. Therefore, when recharging from a computer USB,
the Stream will likely take longer to recharge, or possibly not recharge at
all, depending on the USB power supplied by the computer.
You may safely use a micro USB AC
adapter other than the supplied power adapter. HumanWare recommends a 1 amp USB
power adapter. Adapters with less power will likely require more than 5 hours
to fully recharge the battery.
When
the player is operating on battery and left in pause mode for more than 30
minutes, it will shut Off automatically to save the battery.
Important: It is normal for the
battery to become warm during recharging. Therefore, it is recommended not to
charge the battery with the player near a heat source or within the optional
leather carrying case.
Note:
The player's model and serial number can be found in the battery compartment. This
same information can also be obtained by pressing INFO (key 0).
Your Stream can play the special book cartridges supplied by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) in the United States providing you are eligible to receive NLS books and your Stream has been authorized to play them. Please contact your local library for more information on NLS service eligibility. The book cartridge is a USB flash device and can be played on your Stream by connecting it to the micro USB port on the bottom edge of the player using the included short USB cable.
You may copy DAISY or MP3 books from a USB flash device to the Stream’s SD card. You may also copy books from a book cartridge used by the NLS in the United States. Connect the USB flash device or NLS cartridge to the Stream using the short USB cable. To copy, press key 3 while the book is playing or stopped. The progress of the copy operation will be announced regularly until the copy is completed. This copying process can be cancelled at any time by pressing the Star key. If any special character (\, /, :, *, <, >, |, .) is in the book title, it will be replaced by "_". You can play or copy USB flash media only when the Stream is operating on battery power because the USB port cannot be connected to a power outlet and the flash media at the same time, so be sure your battery has a good charge before copying the USB book.
To turn the player On, press and hold the Power key, which is located on the left side of the player, near the top corner. You will hear a beep and a welcome message.
To turn the player Off, press and hold the Power key again. You will hear two beeps indicating the player is powering Off. You must wait about 30 seconds before you can again power on the Stream.
If the Stream does not respond to any key presses including power off, hold down the Power button for 7 seconds to force a player reset.
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.
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 $VRLabel.txt saved on
the root of the SD card. In the Tools menu of the free HumanWare Companion
software, you can create this label file for your SD card. You may also use
Windows Notepad to create the file. Whenever you insert the card or turn on the
Stream, it will look for this label file. If found, Stream will announce its
contents. The label cannot exceed 50 characters. Stream will ignore any
characters after the first 50 in the label file. This label file is optional.
If you do not require an auto-announcing label for your SD card there is no
need to set it up. This label has nothing to do with the label that you see
when viewing the SD card Properties in Windows.
When playing the contents of an SD card and when it is removed from the player, the player will switch to the first book on the USB source (if any) or enter the key describer mode.
If the player is powered on with both an SD card and USB source present, the system will scan the SD card first and will select the last book played. If the last book read is not present, it will select the first available book present on the SD card. If no books are found on the SD card, then the system will scan for books on the USB source.
The Stream recognizes various book types
which are saved in separate folder structures called Bookshelves. You select
the Bookshelf you want to read from with multiple presses of the Bookshelf (1) key. You move backward and forward
along each Bookshelf using the 4 and 6 keys. The
Bookshelf list is circular. Except for the Notes bookshelf, only the non-empty
bookshelves will be announced. On the SD or USB source each Bookshelf is stored
within a reserved folder name beginning with “$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 level. Press PLAY to select the book. In this bookshelf the current reading position and bookmarks are saved separately for each book.
Bookshelf: Other Books ($VROtherBooks folder).
Book types: Non-DAISY, non-NISO recorded books composed of any of the Stream's supported audio file types.
Usage: The files comprising each book should be saved in separate subfolders under this folder. Folders may be nested. Optionally, single-file books may be directly placed in the root of this folder. Use the 2 / 8 keys to select folder or book navigation level and keys 4 / 6 to navigate at the chosen level. Press PLAY to select the book. In this bookshelf the current reading position and bookmarks are saved separately for each book. Playback stops at the end of the last file of each book.
Bookshelf: Audible books ($VRAudible folder)
Book types: Audible format 4 and Enhanced Audio
Usage: The files comprising each book should be saved in this reserved folder. Subfolders must not be used. Use the 4 / 6 keys to move between books. Press PLAY to select the book. In this bookshelf the current reading position and bookmarks are saved separately for each book. Playback stops at the end of the last file of each book. The Audible bookshelf will only be created when you activate your Stream for Audible books.
Bookshelf: Music ($VRMusic folder).
Book types: Playlists (M3U type only) and recorded files composed of any of the Stream's supported audio file types.
Usage: A music book is either a playlist or the entire music structure (referred to as All Music book). The current reading position and bookmarks are saved separately for each book. You navigate between music books using the 4 and 6 keys on the bookshelf. The All Music book consists of nested folders containing audio files. For example, the structure could be genre, artist, album, and tracks. Navigate the All Music book using 2 / 8 keys to choose folder or file navigation level and then move within that level using 4 / 6 keys. Playback continues from the last file of one folder to the first file of the next folder. Random Off, Random On, Loop Folder, and Loop Single modes (set by pressing 9) apply only to the Music books.
Bookshelf: Saved Podcasts ($VRPodcasts)
Book types: Any of the Stream's supported audio file types.
Usage: Each saved podcast file is defined as a separate book meaning you must move from file to file using the 4 / 6 keys while in the Bookshelf. Files may be in subfolders in which case you use keys 2 / 8 to select folder or book navigation level. Reading position and bookmarks are saved separately for each book (file). Playback stops at the end of each book (file).
Bookshelf: Text ($VRText folder).
Book types: Text files (bra, brf, DOCX, fb2, html, rtf, SES3, txt, xml)
Usage: Each text file is defined as a separate book meaning you must move from file to file using the 4 / 6 keys while in the Bookshelf. Files may be in subfolders in which case you use keys 2 / 8 to select folder or book navigation level. Reading position and bookmarks are saved separately for each book (file). Playback stops at the end of each book (file). Note: If your braille file (.brf) is not playing correctly, check that you have selected the correct braille translation table in the configuration menu (Key 7).
Bookshelf: Notes ($VRNotes folder)
Book types: Recorded voice notes of MP3 or WAV file type
Usage: This is a single list of files recorded by the Stream where each file is given an incremental number for each separate recording. The list of notes is defined as a single book meaning there is only one current reading position and set of bookmarks for all the notes.
Bookshelf: Radio Recordings ($VRInternetRadio)
Book types: Recorded Internet radio tracks in mp3 or wav format
Usage: Each saved radio recording is defined as a separate book, meaning you must move from file to file using the 4 / 6 keys while in the bookshelf. Press Play/Stop to play the selected recording.
Note: Folder names are shown in mixed case for readability but Stream does not require mixed case.
The Stream may create other file names beginning with “$VR” on the SD card. Removing or altering these files could result in unpredictable behavior.
To connect Stream to your computer for transferring files, turn the Stream's power off, connect the small end of the long USB cable to the micro-USB port on the bottom edge of the Stream and the other end to your computer's USB port. Then turn the Stream back On. Windows will recognize the Stream SD's card as a USB drive and you can then use Windows Explorer to transfer files back and forth. Stream will also recharge while connected although the recharge time could be longer than recharging from AC power because the power supplied by the computer USB port may be less than from AC power. If you have an SD card reader on your computer, you may find it easier to transfer files using the computer's SD card reader than using the USB cable with the Stream. If you are not familiar with file transfers using Windows Explorer, you may want to install the optional HumanWare Companion software that may be downloaded for free from the HumanWare.com web site.
The Stream must remain powered on while connected to the computer. Before removing the SD card or disconnecting the Stream, be sure to use the Safely Remove Hardware function on the Windows System Tray.
You may also connect the Stream to your computer to recharge the battery while continuing to use its player functions. To do this, first power on the Stream, then connect the small end of the long USB cable to the micro-USB port on the bottom edge of the Stream and the other end to your computer's USB port. Most computer USB ports will provide power to recharge the battery and you may continue to use the player. In this case, the computer will not recognize the Stream as a USB mass storage drive so you will not be able to transfer files. You may disconnect the Stream at any time. The recharge will likely take longer than using the USB power adapter depending on how much power your computer provides.
The
HumanWare Companion is a Windows program used in conjunction with the Victor
Reader Stream, Victor Reader Stratus or ClassMate Reader to manage your books,
music, saved podcasts, voice notes, text notes, and text files. You can use the
HumanWare Companion to copy your books, music, saved podcasts and text files to
your player’s storage card, or remove these files from the storage card. You
can also use the HumanWare Companion to update your Stream’s software. In order
to do so, connect your Stream to the computer with the long USB cable, or load
the player’s SD card into a computer card reader. To
download and install the HumanWare Companion software, please visit: www.humanware.com/companion.
When the Stream is on, press the Power button on the top left side multiple times to toggle volume, speed, or tone/pitch settings. After 10 seconds of non-use, the toggle control will return to Volume. Use the up / down arrows on the left side just below the Power button to raise or lower the selected setting. There is a beep to mark the upper and lower range of each control. If the book is not playing, STREAM will announce the setting position. For tone/pitch and speed there is also a beep to mark the normal or 0 position. This indicates a flat tone setting, a normal pitch or normal speed setting.
If preferred, you can configure the Tone control so that it varies the audio pitch instead for playing audio that is not on the music bookshelf. Some people benefit more from a change in the pitch of recorded audio than a change in the tone. To vary the pitch instead of the tone, press key 7 to open the Playback and Navigation Menu. Then use the down arrow to find Audio Adjustment mode and use the right or left arrow to select Pitch. Press the Confirm key to the right of key 0 to confirm your selection and press the Star key to the left of key 0 to exit the Menu.
The Stream will remember separate Speed settings for each of text-to-speech and audio playback. You can change the speed of one without affecting the other. The same will apply to all books using Text-to-Speech. Music files are not affected by your speed setting because their speed is always set to normal by default.
For the Music bookshelf, the
Tone setting is replaced with Bass and Treble controls. Press the Power
button multiple times to toggle between Volume, Speed, Bass, and Treble. To
alter the lower frequencies select the Bass control and either add bass by
setting the control to a positive value or remove bass by selecting a setting
below zero. Similarly, you can add or remove treble. Adding or removing bass
will not alter the treble and vice versa. To hear the music unaltered, set the
bass and treble controls to their 0 setting.
To start playing a book, press the Play/Stop key.
To stop playing a book, press the Play/Stop key again.
NOTE: Instead of the Confirm key, you can also press Play/Stop to jump to an entered page or heading number. If you end your numeric entry with Play/Stop then playback will start at the specified page or heading number.
These keys allow you to go backward or forward quickly.
Press and hold the Rewind or Fast Forward key until you reach
the desired position, the movement of the Rewind
or Fast Forward keys will accelerate the longer you hold the key down. For each three
seconds you hold the keys you will move forward or backward 1 minute, 2
minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes and so on. The largest jump is 5
minutes. Between each three second jump, Stream will announce the time jump and play a normal speed clip.
If you simply press and release Fast
Forward or Rewind
instead of holding it down, playback will jump forward or backward by 5
seconds.
The Sleep button allows you to obtain time announcements and set the Sleep Timer.
Press once to hear the time and date. You can configure the way the time and date is announced by pressing and holding the Sleep key.
Press multiple times to set a Sleep timer of 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 60 minutes, or custom, after which the Stream will automatically shut off. The Custom option lets you enter the desired number of minutes using the number pad. End your entry with Confirm or Play.
To deactivate the Sleep function, press Sleep repeatedly until you reach the OFF option.
One minute before the timer powers off the player, you will hear a message informing you that 1 minute of Sleep remains. When the timer expires, the player announces that it is powering off. If desired, you may turn off these warning messages in the Playback and Navigation section of the configuration Menu (key 7).
To set the date and time, press and hold the Sleep key. Use the 2 (Up) and 8 (Down) keys to navigate the menu. Date and time menu items are as follows: Set Time, Set Date and Set Advanced Time Settings. When on the menu item of your choice, press 6, or Confirm to enter that given menu. This menu will have various submenu items. Enter the correct value for each submenu using the numeric keys. Press Confirm to move to the next submenu item or press Star to return to the menu. If an invalid entry is made, you will be asked to enter a new value. When you reach the last submenu, press Confirm to confirm your settings and return to the date and time configuration menu.
You can exit the Date and Time menu system at any point by pressing the Sleep key.
List of menus and submenus
Set Time: Hour, AM/PM (if on 12h format), Minutes
Set Date: Year, Month, Day
Advanced Time Settings: Time Format (12h/24h), Date Format, Daylight Saving Time
The advanced time settings are modified by using the up/down navigation arrows (keys 2 and 8).
Time and date announcements: Announce Time Only, No Time And Date Announcement.
The daylight saving setting is a quick way to manually adjust your clock forward or back one hour. You can manually select Standard Time or Daylight Saving Time in the Advanced Time Setting submenu.
Note: This setting does not make the player automatically change the time at the predetermined date twice a year.
Example:
If you wish to modify the current month:
Press and hold Sleep key until you hear the menu prompt.
Press 8 once to reach the Set Date menu.
Press Confirm twice to reach the Month submenu.
Enter the month (i.e. 1 to 12) using numeric keys.
Press Confirm to move to the next submenu (day).
If you do not wish to modify the day, press Confirm again to reach the end of the Set Date menu, at which point any settings entered in the Set Date menu will be saved.
Press the Sleep button once to exit the Time and Date settings menu.
Press and hold the Info (0) key to access the Key Describer Mode. Press and hold the Info key again to exit the Key Describer Mode.
While in Key Describer mode
you may press any key to hear its function.
Stream allows you to navigate by chapter, section, page, time jump, paragraph, or any other existing indexed element defined by the producer of the book.
Use the 2 and 8 keys to choose a navigation level. These differ from book to book but typically level 1 means chapter, level 2 means section, and level 3 means sub-section and so on. The page element may not be present on all books. The phrase level is usually the smallest navigation element but this is defined by the book producer. Stream limits phrase jumps to a maximum length of 1 minute. First, choose a navigation level (chapter, page, etc.), using the 2 and 8 keys. Then use the 4 and 6 keys to move backward and forward between elements at the selected level. The 2 and 8 keys will announce only the levels available for the book. The phrase level is always provided for DAISY books but its extent depends on the book producer. You can choose to save the last used navigation level for each book from the Navigation and Playback configuration menu.
Pressing the Star key within 10 seconds of any single move backwards or forwards using keys 4 or 6 or single go to page move will undo the operation and return you to your previous position. The Undo function does not apply to the Rewind or Fast Forward buttons.
Time Jump navigation can be selected using the 2 and 8 keys.
Press the key 4 to move backward or the key 6 to move forward by the jump interval.
You can choose to turn on or off any or all of the time intervals (30 seconds, 1, 5, 10 or 30 minutes) in the Navigation and Playback section of the configuration Menu (key 7). Only the time jump intervals you turned on will appear in the up and down navigation menu.
When Stream is in Text-to-speech mode there will be additional text navigation levels added to the 2 / 8 (up / down) key rotation. These include the text elements: screen, paragraph, line, sentence, word, spell and character. If you do a search in a text then a Search level is added to allow search of the next or previous search term. Screen and line elements are defined arbitrarily as 25 lines per screen and a maximum of 80 characters per line. As with other navigation levels, you move between elements of the selected level using the 4 / 6 (left / right) keys. The Screen element will only be available when no pages are defined in the book.
Spell mode can be selected using the 2 and 8 keys. The Spell mode can be found between the Word and character navigation levels. Use keys 4 and 6 to move word by word. Stream will announce the word and spell it. Capital letters are indicated and that words will be spelled at normal speed, regardless of TTS speed setting.
For DAISY 2.02 books, Stream supports the following skippable elements: Footnote, Page number, Production note and Sidebar. Such elements are only skippable if the book producer has marked them as skippable.
Skippable element can be set as Play, Skip or On Demand, see the Configuration Menu (key 7) for details. When a skippable element is encountered during playback, Stream behaves as follows:
Play: The element is always played.
Skip: The element is never played.
On Demand: The element is not played but added to the recall list and the element’s name is announced. The On Demand option is not available for page and line number elements.
On Demand skippable elements can be recalled with the Confirm key.
Stream remembers up to 5 skipped On Demand elements. The last added element will be the first to be recalled. Pressing the Confirm key multiple times will recall the prior element in the list. When an element is recalled, the name of the element is played and playback starts at the beginning of the element. When the end of the element is reached, the message “Return to text” is played and the book position will return to where it was when the Confirm key was pressed.
During the playback of a recalled element, the user may press the Star key to quit playing the recalled element and return to the main text of the book.
Press the Bookshelf (1) key multiple times to rotate through the circular list of Bookshelves. With the exception of Notes, empty bookshelves will not be announced. Bookshelves contain different types of books and files as defined in the section Bookshelf Structure. Move backward and forward along a Bookshelf using the 4 and 6 keys. Press the Go To key (above key 1) to enter a relative book number. End the book number entry with the Confirm key to move to the entered book number and remain on the bookshelf. When you reach the desired book, press Play to have the Stream start to play from where you left off in the selected book.
The Stream contains two bookcases, standard and online, each containing multiple bookshelves. Toggle between the standard and online bookcases using the Online button above key 2. The online bookshelves have the same structure as the standard bookshelves; use the Bookshelf (1) key multiple times to rotate through them, and the 4 and 6 keys to move backward and forward along them.
Optionally, you can create a multi-level
folder structure for the Talking books, Other Books, Saved Podcasts, and Text
File bookshelves. Instead of only cycling through books one at a time with keys
4
and 6,
you can choose the level of navigation with the UP and DOWN keys 2
and
8. Then, when pressing keys 4 or 6, you will move from
folder to folder at the chosen level in a circular fashion. When you arrive at
the folder of interest, press keys 2 or 8 again to select the
book level within that folder and proceed to select the desired book.
Navigating at the book level will also move from folder to folder. The Stream
will navigate up to 8 levels of folders under the $VR folder. If you have more
than 8 levels, the additional levels will be recognized by the Stream as level
8. If you also put files in the root
of the $VR folder, those files will only be listed at the Book level of the 2/8
rotation.
Note: Multi-level bookshelves are
not mandatory. If you choose not to organize books at multiple subfolder
levels, you can just browse the bookshelf with keys 4 and 6
to navigate at the Book level.
You can access the built-in user guide at any time by pressing and holding key 1. Press and hold key 1 again to exit. The built-in user guide is in DAISY format, so it can easily be navigated by heading and section levels.
When browsing bookshelves or from a book, you can manage your books by rotating between the following actions with key 3: Delete, Copy, Copy All, or Move. The actions that are available for each book depend on the type and location of the book. There are exceptions, but the basic rules are:
· Books located on the SD card can be deleted.
· Books located on USB can be copied (single or multi).
· Books located on the Online Bookshelf can be moved or deleted.
While Browsing or playing the files in the All Music book, you can press key 3 to delete a single file. Press the Confirm key to confirm deletion or any other key to cancel. To delete a folder, navigate back to the folder’s level. Press key 3 to delete the folder and the Confirm key to confirm deletion or any other key to cancel. You may not however delete a file from a playlist.
While browsing the Notes book you can press key 3 to delete a single Note file. Press the Confirm key to delete the selected item and the Stream will ask you to confirm. Press Confirm again to delete or any other key to cancel deletion. You can consolidate your notes by pressing key 3 twice. Consolidating your notes will number them from 1 to the number of notes you have. Press the Confirm key to consolidate your notes, and press the Confirm key again to confirm or any other key to cancel.
You may create the $VR bookshelf folders on an external USB flash drive and store books in the folders in which case they will be added to the Stream bookshelf list for playback. You may also copy DAISY and NISO as well as MP3 books from an external USB flash drive to the SD card. To do so, attach the USB flash drive to the Stream using the short USB cable provided with your Stream. Navigate to the USB book. Once the book is open, press key 3 to start the copying process. The percentage progress of the copy will be announced. The copying process can be cancelled at any time by pressing the Star key. You can play or copy USB flash media only when the Stream is operating on battery power because the USB port cannot be connected to a power outlet and the flash media at the same time so be sure your battery has a good charge before copying the USB book.
The Where
am I
key will announce your reading position without interrupting the reading
process. Depending on the book type, Stream will announce one or more of the
page and heading numbers, section title, or file name. For Music, it will
announce current folder and file names and the file times. For Talking books, Other
Books, Audible, Saved Podcasts and Notes it will announce the percentage of the
book or note played as well as individual file times. For text files, it will
announce the percentage of the file played. Reading will resume once this
information has been announced. For talking books, the time remaining in the
section will also be announced. For most books, this translates as the time
remaining in the current chapter. Note that time information is not always
available.
For mp3 and mp4 files, if you press Where am I (key 5) twice, the Stream will announce ID3 tags data. While listening to an Internet Radio station, pressing Where am I (key 5) once will announce the song or Stream title if available. Pressing Where am I (key 5) twice will announce additional information about the station if available, such as its Name, Genre, URL, Publicity, Content type, and Bitrate. If you don't want to hear all the tags, press Play to interrupt and resume playback.
For Audible books, if you press Where am I (key 5) twice, the Stream will announce additional information about the book. If you don't want to hear the information press Play to interrupt announcement and return to playback.
While reviewing the list of results after doing an online book search press Where am I (key 5) to hear additional information about the book such as the book synopsis.
The English versions of Stream have two text-to-speech voices and the non English versions have an English and local language voice. You can toggle from one voice to another by pressing and holding key 7.
There are two types of Playback modes available: Recorded audio and Text-To-Speech (TTS). For DAISY or NISO books with full text/full audio, use the 9 key to switch back and forth between the recorded audio and the same position in the equivalent electronic text. The synchronization depends on the book producer but typically text and audio are synchronized to the paragraph or sentence element.
The last used playback mode is saved between reading sessions. Only the modes available for the selected book will be available for selection with the 9 key. If the book is only recorded or only text then the appropriate mode is automatically selected and the 9 key has no choices available.
When playing Music you can press key 9
to toggle between the following playback modes: Random Off, Random On, Loop
Folder, and Loop Single. Random On will randomize your playlist elements, while
Loop folder will automatically start playback from the beginning of the current
folder when the end of the folder is reached. Loop Single will automatically
start playback from the beginning of the current file when the end of the file
is reached. Note that the Loop Folder and Loop Single modes have priority over
the Loop settings in the configuration menu.
The Pound (Confirm) key allows you to confirm an operation or end a numeric entry such as a page number or a text entry such as a text search item. Press and hold Confirm to announce battery and recharge status.
The Star key allows you to cancel an operation. If you press and hold the Star key it will also lock the key pad. To unlock, press keys 1, 2, and 3 in sequence. There is one exception to the keyboard locking and it is the hard reset. This will always be available so although holding down the Power key for 2 seconds will not power down the player, keeping the key held for the required hard reset time of 7 seconds will still perform a hard reset.
The Info (0) key announces book, player, and battery information. There are two ways to access the information.
Press the Info (0) key. All information items will be announced. Or press the Info (0) key and press key 4 or 6 to move backward or forward through the items. You can also press the Info (0) key repeatedly to move through each item.
To cancel the Info messages, press the Star or Play keys.
You may also press and hold the Info key to enter and exit Key
Describer Mode.
While the information items are
announced, the Key Describer Mode cannot be activated.
Book title
Number of Notes (Notes bookshelf only)
Number of files and folders (Music Bookshelf only)
Number of pages and total time
Recording time remaining (Notes bookshelf only)
Total Headings in the book
Playtime elapsed and playtime remaining
Number of Bookmarks set in the book
Number of Books
SD space remaining
Internal memory space remaining
Battery status or, if the player is operating on AC power, the
status of the battery recharge
Download Info
Wireless status
VICTOR READER Stream model number, software version number, number
of user authorization keys (if any), and player serial number.
Note: From
the wireless configuration menu, the available information items are the
playlist name, number of stations, current station name and number, song title
(Internet radio), the book title, number of pages and headings, number of
bookmarks set in the book, Number of books, SD space remaining, Internal memory
space remaining, the Battery status, Download Info, the Wireless status, and
the VICTOR READER Stream model number, software version number, number of user authorization
keys (if any), and player serial number.
The Go to Page function allows you to go directly to a desired page.
Press the Go to Page key above key 1. Enter a page number. Press Confirm to go to the selected Page, Stream will confirm the entered Page number. Or press the Play/Stop key to have Stream start playback from the chosen page.
To cancel, press the Cancel (Star) key.
If you press the Go to Page key twice it allows you to enter a heading number relative to the start of a DAISY or NISO book. This is useful for books that do not have page markers. For example, you could jump directly to a chapter by going to its heading number rather than advancing chapter by chapter.
End your heading number entry with Confirm to move to that heading or end with Play to move and start playback.
The Stream has a Go To Time feature for DAISY or NISO recorded books, Other Books, Audible, Saved Podcasts, and Audio Notes bookshelves. While in these bookshelves press the Go To key above key 1 until you hear, “Go To Time”. Then enter a time in hours and minutes relative to the start of the book or audio note. The last 2 digits of the entry represent minutes and the other digits represent hours. The minutes can range from 00 to 99. For example:
When reading files in the Text Bookshelf or audio files in the Other Books or Saved Podcast bookshelves, the Go to Page key will become a Go To Percent key for navigating to relative positions x% from the start of the file. Press Go To Percent and then enter a percentage from 0 to 100. Press Confirm to position to that relative position in the file or press Play to position and start playback at that relative position. For example, entering 0 will position to the start of the file, entering 50 will position to the middle of the file, and entering any number greater than 99 will position to the end of the file. For text files, Stream moves to the beginning of the paragraph that contains the position of the specified percentage.
To quickly reach the beginning or end of a book you can press the Go to key above key 1 followed by Rewind or Play to go to the Beginning of the book, or press the Go To key followed by Fast Forward to jump to the end of the book.
If you are browsing the Bookshelf the Go to Page key becomes a Go to Book key allowing you to enter a relative book number on a given Bookshelf which is useful for Bookshelves that contain many books.
Special functions are available on the Go To key when browsing the online bookshelves while connected to a wireless network. If the Go To key is pressed twice when browsing the NFB Newsline bookshelf it allows you to manually synchronize downloaded content with the NFB Newsline online service. When browsing the Bookshare or NLS BARD bookshelf pressing the Go To key twice will allow you to search for books using the online services. When browsing the Internet Radio bookshelf, pressing the Go To key will allow you to search for radio stations and go to playlist or go directly to a specific station while in a playlist in the same way as when moving between books. From the References bookshelf, the Go To key also allows you to search for Wikipedia and Wiktionary references from a book, or go directly to a specific file. From the Podcasts bookshelf, you can use the Go To key to add podcast feeds. For all online searches, the Go To key can be used to go directly to a specific search result by entering the search result number followed by Confirm.
The Stream has a text search
function for text books. Using the multi-tap text entry method on the number
keys as you would to enter text on a telephone, you can type in your search
item. If you have a multilingual Stream, the typing keypad will offer the
characters of the currently selected text-to-speech language. Press and hold
key 7
to switch from one text-to-speech language to the other.
The following describes how to perform a
text search from a book in the Text Files bookshelf. This method can also be
used to search DAISY or NISO books (e.g. Bookshare) found in the Talking Books
or online bookshelves providing the book has text and the player is in
text-to-speech mode (key 9). DAISY or NISO books that are
recorded only cannot be searched as they have no text.
Prior to searching in text for the first
time, you should select your preferred method of typing on the Stream. There
are two Multi-tap text entry methods: “Announce final character only” and
“Announce character on each key press, then enter character after pause”.
Select your desired method from the Multi-tap text entry method section of the
configuration menu (key 7).
Each button is listed with its letter or
symbols in order of their appearance.
When entering your password, you may toggle
between lowercase, uppercase, and numeric only with the Bookmark key.
1 Key:
1, period, comma, question mark, dash, forward slash, colon, semi colon,
single quote, quotes, back slash, less than sign, greater than sign, opening
bracket, closing bracket
2 Key:
a, b, c, 2
3 Key: d, e, f, 3
4 Key: g, h, i, 4
5 Key: j, k, l, 5
6 Key: m, n, o, 6
7 Key: p, q, r, s, 7
8 Key: t, u, v, 8
9 Key: w, x, y, z, 9
0 Key: space, 0, exclamation mark, at sign,
pound sign, dollar sign, percent sign, caret, ampersand, asterisk, opening
parenthesis, closing parenthesis, underscore, plus sign, equal sign, Pound
Sterling sign, euro, Yen sign
Follow these steps to use the search
function:
If searching a large file, you may hear “Please Wait” while the search is in progress. If you press the Cancel key while searching, the search function is stopped, the current position remains at the original starting position.
Here’s a list of all search functions that use the multi-tap text entry method as described above.
You can use Stream for voice recordings which are called audio notes. These notes will be saved on the SD memory card in the $VRNotes folder. Each recording is assigned an incremental numeric filename. You can record using either the built-in microphone or an external microphone plugged into the microphone jack located just above the record button. The built-in microphone is omni directional which is useful for recording meetings or lectures while an external directional microphone may be better for recording interviews. The maximum length of a single Audio note is 8 hours or a file size of 2 GB. The number of Audio notes you can record is only limited by the space left on your SD memory card.
There are 3
recording volume adjustment modes which can be selected in the recording
configuration menu: Fixed, Manual, and Automatic. See section 6.5.5 (Record
Volume Adjustment) for more information on how to select and use the different recording
volume adjustment modes.
There are two ways of recording notes. You
can either use the quick-record feature or use the standard procedure.
To quick-record a note at any point, press
and hold the Record button located on the right side of the player. A
message and beep will be heard. Talk into the player's integrated microphone
(located just above the Go To key) or into an external microphone. To end quick
recording, release the Record button.
To record a long message, press the
Record button located on the right side of the player to start the
recording. To pause and restart recording, press the Play/Stop button. Press
the Bookmark
key during the recording to insert a bookmark. To end the recording, press the Record
button again. While in recording mode, you may press the Star key to cancel the
recording, and then press the Star key again to confirm that you really want to
cancel the recording.
To listen to your audio notes use the
Bookshelf (key 1) to find the Notes bookshelf. Press Confirm to enter the Notes bookshelf. Then,
use the 4 and 6 keys to move from note to note.
There is only one level of notes so nested folder navigation is not possible. You
may choose to record in MP3 or WAV file types using the configuration Menu key
7. Press key 7 multiple times to reach the Recording menu and use the 2/8 keys to
find the recording file type. Then use keys 4/6 to choose your desired file
type.
Choosing the right recording file type,
external source, and recording mode depends on the type of recording you want
to do. MP3 files allow you to record more audio than WAV files because of their
smaller size, but WAV files offer a higher recording quality. Microphone
recording is generally used for voice notes and memos, while line-in recording is
best if you want to record music or the radio from external sources. If you can
barely hear your recording when using an external microphone, make sure the
recording file type is not set to line-in. Stereo recording has a better audio
quality and takes twice as much space as mono recording, so use the mono
recording mode to reduce the file size or when recording from a mono source,
which you can identify by checking if it only records on the left channel.
Some SD cards are too slow to allow continuous
recording in wav format since the volume of data to write is much larger for
this audio format. If, after a few seconds of recording in wav, you get a
recording error message, there is a good chance your SD card is too slow for
wav recording. Try using another SD card or change the recording format to MP3.
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.
Press the Bookmark key (above key 3) until you hear ‘go to bookmark’. Enter the number of the bookmark you wish to go to. Press Confirm. Stream will go to the bookmark and announce its number. Or, press the Play/Stop key. Stream will go to the requested bookmark and begin playback.
Press the Bookmark key twice or until you hear ‘insert bookmark’. You can also access this function by holding the Bookmark key down instead of pressing it twice. Enter the number from 1 to 99998 that you wish to assign to the Bookmark. Press Confirm to confirm, or the Play/Stop key to confirm and start playback. The bookmark will be stored in memory.
NOTE: If
you confirm without entering a number, Stream
will assign the first available bookmark number.
NOTE: If you
enter 99999 as the bookmark number, an invalid entry
message will be announced and the action will be cancelled, since this number
is reserved to remove all bookmarks. See Remove Bookmark.
You may even insert a simple bookmark while recording a long audio
note. This would be useful to mark an important comment made during a lecture
or meeting that you are recording. To set a bookmark while recording, simply
press the Bookmark key once. You cannot insert a bookmark during a quick
recording (while
holding down the Record key).
To record an audio bookmark, do the following:
a) Press the Bookmark key twice or until you hear ‘insert bookmark’.
b) Enter the number you wish to assign to the Bookmark. You may skip this step and a number will be assigned automatically.
c)
Invoke the quick
recording mode by pressing and holding the Record key and recite a short
message. Then release the Record key. Instead of the quick recording method, you may also
use the standard recording method by pressing and releasing the Record key, say
your message, then press the Record key again to end the recording. Whichever method
you use; audio bookmark recordings are limited to 1 minute in length. If the one-minute limit is reached the
recording is stopped and the bookmark is saved. To play back your audio bookmark, simply go to or browse to that
bookmark. You will hear your recording and then playback will continue at the
bookmarked position. Unlike audio notes, you cannot fast forward or rewind
within your audio bookmark recording.
d) To cancel, press the Star key. Cancel is not available while using Quick recording mode.
Audio bookmarks may be recorded during the playback of books or audio notes. The bookmark will be stored in memory and the associated recording will be stored on the SD card in a reserved folder named $VRAudioBkm. You should not modify any files within this folder. The recorded files are linked to the simple bookmarks in internal memory. The recorded file name format is x_y_z.MP3 or x_y_z.wav where x is the first 13 characters of the book title text, y is an 8-character computer generated unique book identifier, and z is a 6 digit bookmark number. For bookmarks placed in MP3 files or audio notes there is no book title. In these cases, x will be “Other______”, “music___”, or “AudioNote____”, respectively. While playing an audio bookmark you can press the Rewind key once to replay the recorded voice note or press Fast Forward to skip it and start playing the book at the bookmarked position. You cannot Fast Forward or Rewind within the audio bookmark.
Highlight Bookmarks are used to define the Start and the End positions of a passage for later playback. Setting highlight bookmarks is a great way to study important passages in text books.
Press the Bookmark key, 3 times or until you hear “Start highlight bookmark”.
Enter a bookmark number followed by Confirm.
NOTE: You can omit entering the bookmark number in which case Stream will assign the first available bookmark number.
Press the Bookmark once. You will hear “End highlight bookmark”. Press Confirm or the Play/Stop key to confirm. The current position is set as the ending position. If the end position is placed before the start position, they will be switched. The message "Highlight bookmark "X" inserted" is then played. The user can also cancel the highlight bookmark by pressing the Cancel key. In both cases, the state reverts to Start.
NOTE: When a highlight bookmark starting
position is set but not the ending position, its highlight bookmark number
becomes unavailable. Stream will announce “Bookmark
"X" already exists” if the user enters a regular bookmark with
this number.
NOTE: If
you remove the book or power off the Stream
before closing the highlight, highlight will be auto-completed. If this occurs,
the current location will be used as the end highlight position.
When going to a highlight bookmark, if you end the bookmark number entry with the Play/Stop key, playback will start from this current position and stop at the highlight bookmark ending position. If the Confirm key was used, Stream will position at the bookmark but not play. While playing the highlighted passage you can jump to the beginning by tapping the Rewind key. At the end of the highlight you can play it again by tapping Rewind.
When a highlight bookmark is reached with the bookmark list, playback will stop at the highlight bookmark ending position. A highlight that was started but hasn’t been closed yet will not be listed.
When deleting a highlight bookmark, the "Highlight bookmark "X" removed" message will be announced. It is possible to delete a highlight bookmark that was started but not closed. This action reverts the highlight bookmark state to Start.
Press the Bookmark key four times or until you hear ‘bookmark list’.
Press the key 4 or key 6 to go from one bookmark to the next. Each time you press the key, you will hear the number of the next bookmark and playback will begin. Press Confirm to confirm the current position and continue play.
Press the Star key to exit the Bookmark list.
NOTE: The bookmark list always contains one
bookmark for the beginning and end of book. Bookmarks are sorted by their
position in the book not by the bookmark number.
Press the Bookmark key five times or until you hear ‘remove bookmark’. Enter the number of the Bookmark you wish to remove. Press Confirm.
To remove all the Bookmarks in a book, first press the Bookmark key five times or until you hear ‘remove bookmark’, then press the key 9 five times (enter number 99999). Then press Confirm.
While playing a book, you can have the
Stream alert you when you pass over a previously set bookmark. If you created
an audio bookmark, it will also automatically play the recorded message
attached to the bookmark. Bookmark alerts are turned off by default.
Bookmark alerts can be turned on or off.
Read the Configuration menu section
for more information.
The Stream can be customized using the Configuration menu.
To open the Menu, press the Menu (7) key. Pressing the Menu key again will switch to the next Menu. Browse Menu Items with the Up/Down (2, 8) keys. Use the Left/Right (4, 6) keys to select an Item’s value and press Confirm. Press Cancel (Star key) or any other key to exit the Menu.
Press and hold the Online button to turn off the Airplane Mode. This will turn on the Stream’s wireless (WI-FI) features. Press the Menu (7) key to access the wireless configuration menu. Press the Online button to toggle from the standard bookcase to the online bookcase. The wireless configuration menus are only available from the online bookcase.
The available menus, menu items and values are listed in their respective order below. The values marked with a star (*) in the list are the factory default settings.
Menu: Navigation & Playback.
Item: Loop.
Values: On or Off*.
Item: Time
jump 30 seconds
Values:
On, Off*
Item: Time
jump 1 minute
Values: On*, Off
Item: Time
jump 5 minutes
Values: On, Off*
Item: Time
jump 10 minutes
Values: On, Off*
Item: Time
jump 30 minutes
Values: On, Off*
Item:
Save last used navigation level for each book
Values:
On, Off*
Item:
Key beeps
Values: On*, Off
Item:
Sleep messages
Values: On*, Off
Item:
Bookmark Alert
Values: On, Off*
Item: Audio
Adjustment Mode.
Values: Tone* or
Pitch.
Menu: Skip.
Item: All.
Values: Play*, Skip, On Demand, Custom.
Item: Footnote.
Values: Play*, Skip, On Demand.
Item: Page number.
Values: Play*, Skip.
Item: Producer note.
Values: Play*, Skip, On Demand.
Item: Sidebar.
Values: Play*, Skip, On Demand.
Menu: Language
Item: Text-to-Speech Voice
Values: The installed Text-to-Speech voices
Item: Braille translation table
Values: The installed braille translation tables for the selected Text-to-Speech voice
Menu: Recording
All items pertain to both recorded notes and audio bookmarks.
Item: Built-in microphone file type
Values: MP3 64kbps, 96kbps*, wav 16 bit PCM
The built-in microphone operates only in mono Recording mode.
Item: External Recording Source
Values: Microphone*, line-in
Item: External Recording Mode
Values: Mono, stereo*
Item: External recording file type
Values: MP3 128kbps, MP3 192kbps*, Wav 16 bit
PCM
Item: Recording Volume Adjustment
Values: Fixed*, Manual, Automatic
Menu:
Format SD card
Menu:
Multi-tap Entry Method
Values: “Announce character on each key press, then enter character after pause”, “Announce final character only”*
Note: The following menus are only available from the online bookcase.
Menu: Wireless
Item: Airplane mode
Values: On, Off*
Item: Import a network configuration
Item: Scan for available connections
Values: List of Wi-Fi routers in range of the player that you may wish to configure.
Item: Launch a connection
Values: List of router connections that have been configured
Item: Create a new connection
Values: SSID, password, nickname (optional)
Item: Delete a connection
Values: List of router connections that have been configured
Item: Validate a connection
Value: Text message that confirms if the player is connected to the Internet.
Menu: General
Item: Cancel all current downloads
Item:
Notification Mode
Values: Beep and
Message*, No notifications, Beep only
Menu: Internet Radio
Item: HumanWare playlist
Values: List of regions (Default value according to Stream language)
Item: Import Internet Radio playlist from file
Item: Export all playlists to S D card
Menu: Podcasts
Item: Downloaded Podcast episodes to keep
Values: 1, 2, 3*, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Manual Only.
Item: Import Podcast feeds from file
Item: Export subscribed podcast feeds to S D card
Item: HumanWare suggested Podcasts
Values: List of regions (Default value according to Stream language)
Menu: NLS BARD (United States only)
Item: Add NLS BARD service
Item: Import NLS BARD configuration from file
Item: Remove NLS BARD service and delete all associated books
Item: NLS BARD book type to search
Values: Audio books only*, Audio and Braille, Braille books only
Item: Modify NLS BARD login information
Menu: Bookshare
Item: Add Bookshare service
Item: Remove Bookshare service and delete all associated books
Item: Import a Bookshare configuration from file
Item: Modify Bookshare login information
Menu: NFB Newsline
Item: Add NFB Newsline service
Item: Remove NFB Newsline service and delete all associated books
Item: Get latest editions
Values: Once daily, Always*
Item: Modify NFB Newsline login information
Menu: Daisy Online
Item: Add a Daisy Online Service
Item: Remove a Daisy Online Service
Item: Import a Daisy Online configuration from file
Item: Modify Daisy Online login information
Item: Download Method to use
Values: Automatic download, Manual download*,
Semi-automatic download
Menu: Software Updates
Item: Automatic check for updates
Values: On*, Off
Item: Check for updates now
Value: When selected, this option will immediately check for available updates
If you select the Loop mode, Playback will play repeatedly. It will automatically restart again at the beginning when reaching the end of a book.
You can choose to turn on or off any or all of the following time intervals: 30 seconds, 1 minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, or 30 minutes. Only the time jump intervals you turn on will appear in the up and down (keys 2/8) navigation menu when playing books.
You can turn on or off the beeps heard when pressing keys. Turning off this option will also suppress the second beep heard when starting playback as well as the "locked" message indicating that the keypad has been locked. The Locked message cannot be turned off for the Power key. The up / down keys on the left side of the player will only beep at their minimum, normal, and maximum positions regardless of this menu setting.
The Sleep timer's 1 minute warning and Sleep off messages can be turned on or off.
While playing a book, you can have the Stream alert you when it passes over a previously marked position.
You can alter the Tone control so
that it varies the audio pitch instead. Some people benefit more from a change
in the pitch of audio than a change in the tone.
The Skip Menu contains the configuration options for the skippable elements. Play is the default value. The Skip feature is relevant only to DAISY 2.02 books produced with skippable elements. Most DAISY libraries do not utilize skippable elements in their books. Here is a list of menu items and their respective values:
All.
Values: Play, Skip, On Demand, Custom.
Note: You cannot select Custom. It is set automatically when you modify any of the skippable elements.
Footnote.
Values: Play, Skip, On Demand.
Page Number.
Values: Play, Skip.
Production Note.
Values: Play, Skip, On Demand.
Sidebar.
Values: Play, Skip, On Demand.
Press and hold key 7 to select an alternate
Text-to-Speech voice from those installed in your Stream. Alternatively, you
can press key 7 repeatedly to access the language menu. Use keys 4
and 6
to cycle through available choices. Press Confirm to accept choice, or press Play
to accept choice and resume playback.
Different braille translation tables are made available to you depending on the Text-to-Speech language selected. To change the braille translation table, press menu key 7 repeatedly to access the language menu. Use keys 2 or 8 to access the braille translation table item followed by keys 4 or 6 to select the braille translation table value of your choice. Press Confirm to accept choice, or press Play to accept choice and resume playback. The first table in the list is the current default. Whichever table you select will become the new default table for the corresponding text-to-speech voice.
When considering your recording configurations note that the built-in microphone operates only in mono mode. Stereo recording is only possible with the external microphone or line-in. The choice of recording file type will affect both the quality of the recording and the size of the recorded file. If you increase the quality of the recording, it will produce a larger recorded file and stereo recorded files are twice the size of mono recordings.
For the built-in microphone (which records only in mono mode) use keys 4 or 6 to choose to record in one of:
Upon choosing a recording file type, the Stream will give you an estimated recording time remaining. This time is based on the free space on your SD card and the size of the files generated by the selected recording type.
Use keys 4 and 6 to choose whether you want to plug a microphone or a line-in source to the external jack on the right side of the player. Use line-in when you want to record from an external device such as a CD or cassette player. When you plug an external device you may monitor the recording by listening with headphones. Note that when using line-in to record from a device, you can adjust the volume of the recording by raising or lowering the volume on the device you are recording from and not on the Stream. Adjusting the recording volume is not possible directly on the Stream when configured for line-in recording.
Use keys 4 or 6 to choose whether you wish to record in stereo or mono. Most microphones, even mono microphones, will work properly with the Stream set to stereo mode. But if your external microphone or line-in recordings can only be heard on the left channel, it is recommended to set the recording mode to mono.
For the external microphone or line-in source use keys 4 or 6 to choose your recording file type. If your recording mode is stereo then choose one of:
If your recording mode is set to mono then
choose one of:
Upon choosing a recording file type, the Stream will give you an estimated recording time remaining. This time is based on the free space on your SD card and the size of the files generated by the selected recording type.
There are three recording volume adjustment modes which can be selected in the recording configuration menu using keys 4 or 6: Fixed, Manual, and Automatic. The selected mode will apply to both the internal microphone and the external microphone. The recording volume adjustment does not apply to line-in recordings. Line-in recordings are always automatically done with a fixed volume setting even if you have selected a different mode for the microphones.
In the
Fixed mode, the Stream’s recording volume is fixed at a pre-set level.
In the
Manual mode, you can select the recording volume from a range of 10 volume
levels. There are two different ways of adjusting the recording volume level
manually: from the Notes bookshelf when a recording is not in progress, and
directly during a recording. The recording volume settings for the internal
microphone and for the external microphone are adjusted separately and the
Stream will remember them both.
To adjust the recording volume from the
Notes bookshelf:
·
Select the Notes bookshelf with key 1
and press Confirm.
·
Access the recording volume adjustment by
repeatedly pressing the Power key until you hear “Internal
microphone recording volume” or “External microphone recording volume”.
·
Then, use the Up and Down
buttons to adjust the recording volume just as you would the normal volume. The
Stream will announce the setting position as you change it.
Note:
The Stream will adjust the recording volume of the active microphone (the
internal microphone if no external microphone is connected, or the external
microphone if one is connected). If the Stream is configured to record from
line-in and a device is connected to the Stream, you will not be able to adjust
the recording volume, as line-in recording volume is not adjustable from the
Stream.
To adjust the recording volume during a
recording:
· Connect your headphones to your Stream. They are required to adjust the recording volume.
· The normal output volume of the Stream affects the volume of everything you hear from the Stream, so adjust it to a comfortable level before adjusting the recording volume.
· During a recording (no matter what bookshelf you are in), use key 2 to increase the volume, key 8 to lower the volume, or key 5 to return directly to the default volume level of 6. Note that using the Up and Down buttons during a recording will adjust the normal output volume of the Stream and not the recording volume.
· The volume level is not announced when changing the recording volume during a recording, but you will hear the difference in volume through your headphones.
· You can pause a recording with the Play/Stop key and still adjust the recording volume with keys 2 and 8. When the volume you hear is to your liking, simply resume the recording with the Play/Stop key.
The Automatic mode slightly increases the recording volume when the audio signal is too low, and lowers it when the audio signal is too loud, thereby preventing distortion in the recording.
There are two multi-tap text entry methods: “Announce
character on each key press and enter character after pause” and “Announce
final character only” (default method). Use keys 4 or 6 to select a method,
followed by Confirm. See section 5.1 (Text Search) to learn how to use each
method.
If your SD card is not recognized by Microsoft Windows when it is inserted in your computer card reader or when the Stream is connected to the computer, it may be possible that the card needs to be formatted. Also, if for any reason data becomes corrupt, you may notice that some files/books will not play properly on your Stream. This is also an indicator that reformatting is needed.
To format your SD card, insert it into the Stream and press the Menu key 7 repeatedly until you hear the Format SD card option. Then press Confirm to confirm the format. You will receive a warning that formatting will erase all the files on the SD card. Press Confirm again to proceed with the format or press the Star key to cancel the format. The utility will format your card and label it as VRStream. A progress beep will indicate activity. Formatting may take from a few seconds to 1 or 2 minutes depending on the size of the SD card. The label will be visible beside the drive letter when you view the card in Windows. Once formatted, only the $VR folders will exist on the card. You will need to recopy all your books and files from the computer.
To prevent possible corruption of data on the SD card, always be sure to use the Windows Safely Remove option after copying files to the card. Also, never remove the SD card while you are recording, copying a book or deleting a book.
The
wireless configuration menu is only available from the Online bookcase.
Here are a
few points to note before describing the wireless configuration menu:
·
The Airplane
Mode is used to turn off all wireless communication for situations where
you are not allowed to use a wireless device such as in a commercial airline
flight or in some hospitals. If the Airplane Mode is turned on, then the wireless communication is
turned Off. You can also turn on the
Airplane Mode in situations where you know you don’t need wireless
communication to save battery power. If the Airplane Mode is turned on,
pressing the Online button will remind you by announcing the message “Airplane
Mode, On”.
·
The SSID
is the name of a network router. It is announced when you perform a Scan for Available Connections. It is
possible that a router has been configured to hide its SSID. In that case, it
will not appear in the list of connections when performing a scan. To connect
to such a network, you need to use the Create a New Connection option and
manually enter the SSID or use the HumanWare Companion to generate a network
configuration file.
·
The Password
is the authentication key used with your network router. It is case sensitive
so when entered with the Stream’s multi-tap feature, you may toggle between
lowercase, uppercase, and numeric only with the Bookmark key.
·
The Nickname
is a friendly name to be used by the Stream to identify a network. This
optional name will not be spelled as is the case with the SSID so you should
enter an easily pronounceable name for the built-in text-to-speech. The maximum
length of the nickname is 50 characters long.
Use this item to turn on or off the wireless (Wi-Fi) features of the Stream. By default, the airplane mode is on. When the airplane mode is on, the wireless features are turned off. When you turn off airplane mode, the wireless features are turned on. You may also turn Airplane Mode on and off by pressing and holding the Online button which is located above key 2 on the front face of the player. A LED adjacent to this Online button glows amber when the Stream is connected to a network. The LED blinks when actively trying to connect to a network. The LED is turned off when the airplane mode is on and when the Stream has no network configuration.
Use this item to process a network configuration file generated with the HumanWare Companion software. Press Confirm to process a network configuration from a file on the SD card. To generate a network configuration file, select the Wi-Fi Configuration item in the Tools menu of the HumanWare Companion. Enter your SSID and password. Optionally, you can enter a nickname for the network. This is the only method to set advanced network configuration such as manual IP address or proxy server. The configuration file will be saved on the Stream’s SD card.
Use this item to scan for Wi-Fi routers within range of your Stream. Use the up/down keys to browse the available router SSIDs that were found. Press Confirm to confirm the router you wish to access. You will then be prompted to enter the password for the chosen router. Enter the password using the multi-tap text entry on the numeric keypad. Passwords are usually case sensitive. You may toggle between uppercase, lowercase, and numeric only by pressing the Bookmark key. Press the Sleep key to access the key describer mode and have each letter and symbol announced when the key is pressed on the text entry keypad. End your entry with the Confirm key. If successful, the router SSID and password will be added to your list of configured connections (routers) and the new connection will be launched as your active router. You will then be asked to enter an optional nickname for the new connection.
By default, the Stream will automatically connect to the best available Wi-Fi router in range. Optionally, you may use the up and down arrows to select from a list of Wi-Fi routers that you have previously configured. Press Confirm to confirm your selection. The selected router will then be used for subsequent wireless data transfer. You only need to use this item when you have configured multiple routers and want to launch an alternate router as your active connection for data transfer.
Use this menu item instead of scanning if you know the specific router SSID you wish to configure or if your router does not broadcast its SSID. You will be prompted to enter the SSID. Use the multi-tap text entry on the number pad to enter the SSID and press Confirm. You will then be asked to enter the router password. Enter it and end with the Confirm key. Use the Bookmark key to toggle between uppercase, lowercase, and numeric only. Press the Sleep key to access the key describer mode and have each letter and symbol announced when the key is pressed on the text entry keypad. If successful, the router SSID and password will be added to your list of configured connections (routers) and the new connection will be launched as your active router. You will then be asked to enter an optional nickname for the new connection. You may also create a new connection in the Tools menu of the HumanWare Companion software.
Use the up and down arrows to select from a list of Wi-Fi routers that you have previously configured. Press Confirm to confirm your selection. The selected router will then be deleted from your list of configured Wi-Fi routers.
Use this item to validate your current connection to the Internet. The Stream will access a special page on the HumanWare website. If successful, the Stream will download a short message from that page that informs you of a successful connection. You can replay the message by pressing the Play key.
Note: If you require the MAC address of your Stream in order to configure the MAC filtering of your router, you can find it by pressing the Info (key 0) on your Stream while in the online bookcase. The Stream will announce it in the Wireless section of the Info.
To manually
configure the IP address of the Stream, you need to select and fill out the Manual IP address configuration section
found by clicking the Advanced button
on the HumanWare Companion Wi-Fi Configuration tool.
To configure
a Proxy Server for the Stream to use for HTTP access, you need to select and
fill out the Use Proxy Server section
found by clicking the Advanced button
on the HumanWare Companion Wi-Fi Configuration tool.
The General configuration menu contains two items: “Cancel all current downloads” and “Notification Mode”. To cancel all current downloads, use the item “Cancel all current downloads”, followed by Confirm. Use the “Notification Mode” item to configure the way the Stream notifies you of a completed download by choosing between Beep and Message (default), No notifications, and Beep Only.
Use this menu to manage the Internet Radio online service. To turn on this service, simply connect your Stream to a wireless network. An Internet Radio bookshelf will be added to the online bookcase. Use the “HumanWare playlist” item to change the region of the playlist that will be offered to you. The default playlist depends on your country or region of purchase (ex: North America). Select a playlist with key 4 or 6, and press Confirm. You can also use the “Import internet radio playlist from file” function to add your own playlists. With the item “Export all playlists to S D card”, you can export all Internet Radio playlists to your S D card.
Use this menu to manage the Podcasts online service. To turn on this service, simply connect your Stream to a wireless network. Use the “Downloaded podcast episodes to keep” item to choose how many podcast episodes should be kept on your Stream (between 1 and 10, default value 3) or whether you want to keep the episodes manually only. Automatically downloaded episodes will be deleted automatically from internal memory, whereas manually downloaded episodes will have to be deleted manually with key 3. Use the “Import podcast feeds from file” option to import a podcast feed to your Stream with a file created using the HumanWare Companion software. You can use the item “Export subscribed podcast feeds to S D card” to export your subscribed podcast feeds to your S D card. Use the “HumanWare suggested podcasts” item to change the region of the podcasts that will be offered to you. The default podcasts depend on your country or region of purchase (ex: North America).
Use this menu to manage the NLS BARD online service. To turn on this service, connect your Stream to a wireless network and select the “Add NLS BARD service” option followed by Confirm. You will be prompted to enter your registered username and password using the multi-tap text entry method. Passwords are usually case sensitive. You may toggle between uppercase, lowercase, and numeric only by pressing the Bookmark key. End your entry with the Confirm key. You can also use the item “Import NLS BARD configuration from file” to import your account information with a file created using the HumanWare Companion software. Once you have successfully entered your account information, a NLS BARD bookshelf will be added to the online bookcase. To remove this service, use “Remove NLS BARD service and delete all associated files”. Use the “NLS BARD book type search” item to search for Audio books only (default), Audio and Braille, or Braille books only. Use the item “Modify NLS BARD login information” to modify your account information.
Use the Bookshare menu to manage the online service. The service can be turned on by selecting the “Add Bookshare service” item followed by the Confirm key. You will be prompted to enter your registered email address and password using the multi-tap text entry method. Passwords are usually case sensitive. You may toggle between uppercase, lowercase, and numeric only by pressing the Bookmark key. End your entry with the Confirm key. With the “Import a Bookshare configuration from file” item, you can also import your Bookshare account information with a file created using the HumanWare Companion software. Once you have successfully entered your account information, a Bookshare bookshelf will be added to the online bookcase. The “Remove Bookshare service and delete all associated books” item can be used to remove the Bookshare online service.. Use the item “Modify Bookshare login information” to modify your account information.
Use the NFB Newsline menu to manage the online service. The service can be turned on by selecting the “Add NFB Newsline service” item followed by the Confirm key. You will then be prompted to enter your NFB Newsline member ID and PIN each followed by the Confirm key. After you have successfully entered your account information an NFB Newsline online bookshelf will be added to the online bookcase. If you select the item “Remove NFB Newsline service and delete all associate books”, the service is removed and you will be prompted to confirm your choice. All synchronized content will be deleted and the NFB Newsline bookshelf will be removed from the online bookcase. Use the item “Get latest editions” to configure how often the Stream will download new content by choosing between “Once daily” or “Always” (default). Use the item “Modify NFB Newsline login information” to modify your account information.
Use this
menu to manage the Daisy Online service. Select the item “Add a Daisy Online
service” to choose a service to add, followed by your user name and password.
Use the item “Import a Daisy Online configuration from file” to import a custom
Daisy Online configuration to your Stream. Use the item “Modify Daisy Online
login information” to modify your account information. Select the item
“Download Method to use” to choose the way in which the Stream will download
books from a Daisy Online library. You can choose between Automatic download, Manual
download (default), and Semi-automatic download. With the Automatic download
method, your chosen books or those suggested by the library will automatically
be downloaded on your Stream. With the Manual download method, you will be able
to use the option “Download more books” in the Daisy Online bookshelf and
manually select which books you want to download, and return other books
directly without downloading them. The Semi-automatic download method will
allow you to download newspapers and magazines automatically, and manually
select other content to download. Use the item “Remove a Daisy Online service”
to remove a Daisy Online account and delete all associated books from the
Stream.
The
Software Updates menu contains two items: “Automatic check for updates” and
“Check for updates now”. By default, the Stream will automatically check for
any available update the first time the Online bookcase is accessed. If you
select the item “Check for updates now”, the Stream will immediately check for
any available updates. This item can be used multiple times even if the “Automatic
check for updates” item has already been used once. If the “Automatic check for
updates” is set to Off, it is necessary to use the “Check for updates now” item
to check for updates as the Stream will not do so automatically.
For
files on all bookshelves, the maximum file name length, including the file
path, is 512 characters (includes media/book path). When scanning the memory
card at insertion, any folder or file with a full path name greater than 512
will be ignored.
The following
sections provide general rules and information for listening to the non-Talking
Books bookshelves.
The following list provides an example of how book files may be grouped in folders. Folders are numbered in the order in which they are found starting with the root, assuming it contains files. There can be up to 8 levels of folders.
Folder: \$VROtherBooks.
Rules: Each file in the root is defined as a book with its own reading position and bookmarks. The single book files in the root can be deleted using key 3 while browsing the bookshelf.
Folder: \$VROtherBooks\Drama.
Rules: This is an optional folder to categorize the type of book.
Folder: \$VROtherBooks\Drama\BookA.
Rules: This is the folder containing the book files. The entire folder is defined as the book with one reading position and bookmark set. While browsing the bookshelf you may use key 3 to delete the book which means the entire book folder will be deleted.
Folder: \$VROtherBooks\Drama\BookB.
Rules: Same as Book A.
Folder: \$VROtherBooks\Mystery.
Rules: This is an optional folder for categorizing type of book.
Folder: \$VROtherBooks\Mystery\BookC.
Rules: Same as Book A.
Bookshelf Browse: Move between folder levels with keys 2 and 8. The lowest folder level is also the book level since a book is defined as a collection of files in the lowest level folder. Higher level folders are optional for categorizing types of books as in Drama folder above. There can be up to 8 levels of folders. Use Go To Book to jump to a specific book number. Use key 3 to delete a book. Press key 3 twice to delete a folder. To confirm deletion, press the Confirm key or any other key to cancel.
Reading: Playback loops between the files within a folder (book). Navigate between files in a folder using keys 4 or 6. File and Time Jump navigation levels are available. Go To File and Go To Time are available.
Info (key 0): Reports information for the current book (folder).
Where Am I (key 5): Reports the percentage within the entire book, the current file number, and name as well as the time (total, elapsed and remaining) for the current file.
Stream can play Audible.com format 4 and Enhanced Audio books. You must
first activate the Stream SD card for Audible books. To do this, connect Stream
to your computer using the long USB cable and then activate the Stream using
the Audible Manager software. When Audible Manager activates the Stream it will
create a new reserved Stream folder named $VRAudible in the root of the Stream
SD card. It will place a hidden system (.SYS) activation file in that
$VRAudible folder which you must not delete. If you want to save Audible books
on multiple SD cards you will need to activate each SD card separately. All
Audible books must also be saved in this $VRAudible folder. To transfer Audible
books you may either use the Audible Manager with the Stream connected or use
Windows Explorer to transfer the .aa Audible book file from the Audible
downloads folder on your computer directly to the $VRAudible folder on the SD
card. If you use Windows Explorer for the file transfer you can take advantage
of the faster transfer speed of your computer card reader. If you choose to
transfer books with Audible Manager you must always connect the Stream to the
computer.
Simply place your Audible books
in the $VRAudible folder. They must not be placed in subfolders.
Bookshelf Browse: Use keys 4 and 6 to move between each Audible book file or Go To Book to jump to a specified book number. Use key 3 to Delete the Book. Press key 3 twice to delete a folder. To confirm deletion, press the Confirm key or any other key to cancel.
Reading: Use keys 2 and 8 to navigate by the heading marks provided in the Audible book or by selected Time Jumps. Go to Heading and Go To Time are available.
INFO Key 0: Reports info for the current Audible file.
Where Am I: Reports current reading position in the Audible file. Press twice within 10 seconds to report additional information about the Audible book.
The music bookshelf is in the reserved folder $VRMusic. It contains a folder structure of audio files and this entire structure is defined as the All Music book. Unless you create playlists, this will be the only Music book. If you add playlist (M3U) files to the root of $VRMusic then each playlist will be an additional music book. In the Music bookshelf the Delete Book key 3 is not functional. However, you can delete individual files or entire folders from the All Music book once it has been opened.
You can navigate up to 8 levels of folders
in music. Use the 2 and 8 keys to select the folder or file
navigation level. Then you can move backward or forward at the chosen level
with the 4 and 6 keys. If you have more than 8
folder levels, those additional levels will be added to the level 8 list of
folders.
If you select the ‘File’ navigation level, you will hear the name of the current file. If you select any folder Level navigation, you will hear the name of the current folder at that level. At any point in your structure you can always select the deepest navigation level. If the current folder is at a higher level than your deepest level then the folder name is not announced. For example, let’s say you have a music structure that contains $VRMusic\Classic\Mozart and $VRMusic\Classic\Beethoven\Ninth_symphony. If you are currently located in Classic\Mozart while playback is inactive, changing the navigation from File to Level 1 will announce ‘Classic’. Changing from Level 1 to Level 2 will announce ‘Mozart’. Changing from Level 2 to Level 3 will 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.
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 the player is set to Loop Folder, playback loops within the files of a music folder. Playback will automatically start from the beginning of the current folder when the end of the folder is reached. If the player is set to Loop Single, playback will automatically start from the beginning of the current file when the end of the file is reached. 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 to Random On 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. To delete a folder, navigate back to the folder’s level. Press key 3 to delete the folder and the Confirm key to confirm deletion or any other key to cancel.
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.
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. Use the Bookmark key to toggle between Text and Numeric input types while entering your text to search. 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.
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.
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.
Note: Selecting a folder for the
creation of a temporary playlist works slightly differently than the folder
navigation described in the above sections. Immediately after hearing the
message “Create temporary playlist” you will hear the name of the first folder
at the top level in your music book. Use keys 4 and 6 to cycle through all
the folders at that top level. Once you have reached the top level folder of
interest, you can use key 8 to go down a level and then, with
keys 4
and
6, you will cycle through the folders at the second level inside that
top folder. You can go to lower levels in the same fashion. In order to go to a
different folder at a higher level, you will have to first use key 2
to go up to that level before using again keys 4 and 6
to navigate to it.
For example, let’s say you have organized your $VRMusic files into 3 levels of folders. You could have the music genre at level 1, artists at level 2 and albums at level 3. You can now easily play only music of a particular genre, or all the albums of a particular artist, or listen to a single album. Suppose your level 1 genre folders included Classical, Country, Folk, and Rock. Now, suppose, within Classical, you have level 2 folders for the artists, Beethoven, Mozart, and Strauss. You decide you want to play all your Mozart music. Go to the Music bookshelf. Press the Go To Key until you hear, “Create Temporary Playlist”. Press key 6 until you hear, “Classical”. Now press key 8 to move down to your level 2 folders and press key 6 to reach the Mozart folder. Press the Play key. All your Mozart albums will now be used to create your temporary playlist and it will begin playing. If you press key 9, the tracks found in those albums will play in random order. Pressing Key 0 will announce the total number of Mozart albums, total files, and their total play time.
When browsing the Music bookshelf, you may or may not want to hear file and folder name announcements. The Stream will provide this information if the player is in Stop mode but will omit the announcements if the player is in Play mode. In either case, it will repeat the announcements if you press the key 5 (Where Am I). Thus, if you wish to use key 4 or 6 to navigate back and forth between music files and do not want to hear the folder/file announcements simply press the Play key first to put the player in play mode.
The Saved Podcasts bookshelf contains a folder structure of audio files where each folder represents a podcast feed and each file an episode of that feed. Each file (episode) is defined as a separate podcast book. This is where you will find the podcasts you have saved on your S D card from the Podcasts bookshelf in your online bookcase.
The following list provides an example of how podcast files may be grouped in folders. There can be up to 8 levels of folders.
Folder: $VRPodcasts
May contain files: Yes
Rules: Any files found in the $VRPodcasts root will be announced as individual books.
Folder: \$VRPodcasts\Feedname.
May contain audio files: Yes.
Rules: This is the folder for grouping the podcast episode files under their feed name.
Bookshelf Browse: Move between
folder levels of the Podcast structure using keys 2 and 8. The lowest level is
the book (file) level. Files in the root of $VRPodcasts will only be announced
at the book level. Use keys 4 and 6 to move between each Podcast
book file (episode) or Go To Book to jump to a specified book number. Use key 3 to Delete a Book file. Press key 3 twice to delete a
folder. To confirm deletion, press the Confirm key or any other key to
cancel.
Reading: Playback stops at the end of each file. Only Time Jump navigation level is available on keys 2 or 8. Go To Time is also available.
INFO (key 0): Reports information for the current Podcast book (file).
Where Am I (key 5): also Reports current position and information for the current file. Pressing Key 5 twice will announce tag information data. If you don't want to hear all the tags, press Play to interrupt and resume playback.
The Stream can also store text files grouped in folders under the $VRText reserved folder. They are played with the Stream text-to-speech. Each text file within the $VRText folder is considered a book. Supported formats include: bra, brf, DOCX, fb2, html, rtf, SES3, txt, and xml. When present, image description tags will be announced in html and xml documents.
The text files can be either in the root of $VRText or organized into sub-folder categories. There can be up to 8 levels of folders.
Bookshelf Browse: Move between
folder levels of the Text Files structure using keys 2 and 8.
The lowest level is the book (file) level. Files in the root of $VRText will
only be announced at the book level. Use keys 4 and 6 to move between each text file or Go To
Book to jump to a specified file number. Use key 3
to Delete a text file. Press key 3 twice to delete a folder. To
confirm deletion, press the Confirm key or any other key to
cancel.
Reading: Playback stops at the end of each file. The navigation levels on keys 2 or 8 include: page (if page markers are in the file), screen (if no page markers), paragraph, line, sentence, word, spell, and character. If you do a search in text then a Search level is added as the last navigation level to allow you to find the next or previous search item. Go To Page is available if the file has page markers. Go To Percent (see above) is also available.
INFO (key 0): Reports information for the current text file such as its size.
Where Am I (key 5): Reports current position as a percentage from the start of the file.
For html/xml files that have heading tags (<H1> to <H6>), or DOCX files with stylized headings, these will correspond to equivalent navigation levels on the 2/8 menu. Be aware that some html/xml files do not use these heading tags consistently. For example, the file may have an H1 and H3 heading with no H2 heading. In this case the Stream will present only level 1 and level 3 on the 2/8 menu. Also, an html/xml file could have a single H1 heading for a title with no other H1 tags in the file. In this case, Stream would jump to the end of the file if you pressed right arrow (key 6) after choosing level 1 navigation.
Note: The following menu and menu items are only available from the online bookcase.
Menu: Daisy Online
Item: Add a Daisy Online
Service
Item: Import a Daisy
Online configuration from file
Item: Modify Daisy
Online login information
Item: Download Method
to use
Values: Automatic
download, Manual download, Semi-automatic download
Item: Remove a Daisy
Online Service
From the online configuration menu, use this menu to manage the Daisy
Online service. Select the item “Add a Daisy Online service” to choose a
service to add, followed by your user name and password. Use the item “Import a
Daisy Online configuration from file” to import a custom Daisy Online
configuration to your Stream. Use the item “Modify Daisy Online login
information” to modify your account information. Select the item “Download
Method to use” to choose the way in which the Stream will download books from a
Daisy Online library. You can choose between Automatic download, Manual
download (default), and Semi-automatic download. With the Automatic download
method, your chosen books or those suggested by the library will automatically
be downloaded on your Stream. With the Manual download method, you will be able
to use the option “Download more books” in the Daisy Online bookshelf and
manually select which books you want to download, and return other books
directly without downloading them. The Semi-automatic download method will
allow you to download newspapers and magazines automatically, and manually
select other content to download. Use the item “Remove a Daisy Online service”
to remove a Daisy Online account and delete all associated books from the
Stream.
When the Stream is connected to a wireless
network, you will be able to access Daisy Online, an online service
used to access and download books from compatible Daisy Online libraries.
To activate the Daisy Online
service:
·
Press the Online button to navigate
to the online bookcase.
·
Press menu key 7 multiple times to
access the Daisy Online menu.
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Select the item “Add a Daisy Online service”
using keys 2 and 8 followed by Confirm.
·
Using keys 2 and 8,
select a service to add followed by Confirm.
·
Enter your Daisy Online username and
password.
·
Alternatively, the HumanWare Companion
software can be used to create a file containing your Daisy Online account
details, which can be imported from the online configuration menu on the
Stream.
·
Once you have configured a Daisy Online
account and added it from the online configuration menu, a Daisy Online
bookshelf with the DOD service name will be added to your online bookcase.
Subsequently and for each configured account, a new Daisy Online bookshelf will
be added to your online bookcase. If there is more than one configured account
for the same DOD server, the account username will be appended to the service
name when announcing the bookshelf to help you differentiate your accounts.
·
In your Daisy Online bookshelves, you will
be able to find the books downloaded from your account. When a book’s
expiration date is known, it will be announced after the book title. When a
book is expired and needs to be returned, it will be announced before its
title. Pressing the Where Am I? key will give you a book description when available,
whether a book is downloaded or not. From a book, you can also press the Where
Am I? key to know its expiration date.
Navigating in your
Daisy Online bookshelves:
· Each Daisy Online service offers a menu that may differ from one service to another. The menus are therefore dynamic. For example, some services allow the ability to copy books using key 3, while others do not. Different download methods can be set as default, while different return policies may apply for expired books.
· Dynamic menus can also affect the way you search for content and browse your catalogues, wish lists, reserved lists, and new titles added.
· Two search types are possible: Single input and Multiple inputs. Generally, Daisy Online Service supports either one of these search types. Most services use the Single input search type, while only a few use the Multiple inputs search type.
· With the Single input search type, you will be prompted to enter your text using the multi-tap text entry method. Use the Bookmark key to toggle between Text and Numeric input types while entering your text to search. You can edit a previous search by entering new search terms which will be added after your previous search criteria. Press Confirm to start the search and display search results list, or press the Star key to cancel the search. You will return to your dynamic menu if your search was made from there, otherwise; you will return to your DOD bookshelf.
· With the Multiple inputs search type, you can enter multiple criteria to search, such as the title, author, etc. Each available criteria will have a distinct input field, and you can enter multiple criteria to search for at the same time. Press the Left/Right (4/6) keys to start multi-tap entry for the selected criteria. The first criteria name will be announced, followed by the last search term entered for that criteria. You can change the current criteria using the Up/Down arrows. Use the Bookmark key to toggle between Text and Numeric input types while entering your text to search. Press Confirm to start the search and display search results list, or press the Star key to cancel the search. You will return to your dynamic menu if your search was made from there, otherwise; you will return to your DOD bookshelf.
· Different services may also have different service announcements. You can press the Info key to hear these announcements again; and after you have heard them once, you can interrupt these announcements with any other key.
· In addition, depending on the Daisy Online service you are using, various functions will be available to you from key 3. The option “Deleting current book from internal memory” is always available, while the options “Move current book from internal memory to SD card” and “Redownload” depend on what the Daisy Online service offers.
·
Although each dynamic menu differs, some
general rules apply. For example, in general, you will be able to change your
selected choice using the Left/Right (4/6) or Up/Down
(2/8)
arrows and confirm your choice with the Confirm key.
·
The Where Am I? key will announce the book
description when available.
·
The Go To key will allow you to jump to
the book index.
·
While downloading a Daisy Online book, an
“Added to download queue” message will be heard. Press and hold the Confirm
key to hear a download status report.
· In addition to canceling searches, the Star key allows you to go back up in the menu and leave the dynamic menu of a Daisy Online bookshelf.
Download Methods:
If you selected Manual download method in the Daisy Online menu, you
will have an option on the bookshelf named “Download more books”. Use this
option to browse all the books issued to your account that are available for
download. You can choose to download these books with the Confirm
key, or return them directly without downloading them using the “return” option
on key 3. You can also return a book while offline; the return will be
completed once you are connected to a wireless network.
If you selected Automatic download method in the Daisy Online menu, the
Stream will periodically download new books issued to your account on your
Daisy Online bookshelf. However, if you want the Stream to immediately download
any available books, you can use the option on the bookshelf named “Check for
New Content”. Once the player’s memory is full, new ones will be downloaded as
books are returned.
If you selected Semi-automatic download method in the Daisy Online menu,
you will be able to download Newspapers and Magazines automatically, and
manually select other content to download, such as Books, and Other.
When you press the Online button located in the centre of the top key row, the Stream will switch between the standard and online bookcases. The airplane mode turns off all wireless communication from the Stream and should be activated when you travel by airplane. Turning off the airplane mode will therefore allow wireless communication. Press and hold the Online button to turn the airplane mode on or off. If you are not using the online bookcase, it is best to leave the airplane mode turned on as it will reduce battery consumption. Press the Online button to toggle from the online bookcase to the standard bookcase.
When the Stream is connected to a wireless network and has Internet access, it will access the HumanWare website from the online bookcase. The Stream will check for any available software updates and will prompt you to download and install them automatically. This automatic check for updates can be disabled from the Software Updates configuration menu. You can also choose to check for updates manually from the same menu, and the Stream will immediately check for any available updates. See chapter 9 (Updating Stream Software) to learn how to update your Stream wirelessly.
In the United States, the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) provides a service that allows you to receive accessible newspapers and magazines in DAISY format that is called NFB Newsline. For more information, visit:
http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org
To begin receiving NFB Newsline publications on your Stream, you will need to set up your FAVORITES list for the content that you want to have delivered to your device. If you have not yet set up a Favorites list, you will need to login to NFB NEWSLINE ONLINE at
http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org
and select the link to MANAGE ALL YOUR FAVORITES. Select MANAGE YOUR FAVORITE IN YOUR POCKET PUBLICATIONS and add your desired newspapers and magazines. There is no limit as to the number of IN YOUR POCKET publications you may have.
To activate the NFB Newsline service:
Make sure your Stream is connected to a known wireless network. Press the Online button to access the online bookcase. Press the Menu (7) key several times to access the NFB Newsline menu. To add the NFB Newsline service, select the item “Add NFB Newsline service” and press Confirm. You will then be prompted to enter your NFB Newsline member ID and PIN each followed by the Confirm key. After you have successfully entered your account information an NFB Newsline online bookshelf will be added to the online bookcase.
Whenever an active Wi-Fi connection is available, the Stream will now automatically synchronize the latest editions of your selected favorite publications and will automatically remove older editions. The NFB Newsline service determines which editions of each publication are available for synchronization. It is possible to check for any updated content on demand at any time by selecting the “Synchronize NFB Newsline Content” item which can be found after the last publication on the NFB Newsline bookshelf when navigating with keys 4 and 6, or by pressing the Go To key twice. From your NFB Newsline bookshelf, you can add a new NFB Newsline publication by pressing the Go To key and selecting the item “Add NFB Newsline Publications”. Navigate through the list of publications with keys 2 and 8, and press the Confirm key to subscribe to the new publication.
If you wish to save a copy of a publication it is possible to use the copy function of key 3 when reading the publication to copy it to the Talking Books bookshelf of the SD card. It is not possible to delete publications from the NFB Newsline online bookshelf as the automatic synchronization will remove old editions and add new ones as they become available. You can choose to make a NFB book persistent by using the “Prevent auto-deletion of an NFB Newsline issue” option on key 3. To unsubscribe from a publication, use the “Unsubscribe from an NFB publication” option on key 3. A confirmation prompt will ask you to confirm before unsubscribing from your publication, press the Confirm key to confirm or any other key to cancel. Note that this will remove all books for this publication from internal memory, including books that were marked as persistent.
From the NFB Newsline configuration menu, you have the option of choosing how often the Stream downloads new content with the item “Get latest editions”. You can choose to have new content downloaded “Always” (default), which can be up to several times a day, or “Once daily”.
Bookshare is an online library of copyrighted content for people with qualifying print disabilities. More information about Bookshare is available from http://www.bookshare.org
You are able to wirelessly search for books and download them to the
Stream. Books are downloaded in DAISY text format and appear on the Bookshare
online bookshelf. Newspapers and magazines are currently not available in the
online search.
To activate the Bookshare online service:
· Press the Online button to navigate to the online bookcase.
· Press menu key 7 several times to access the Bookshare configuration menu.
· Select the item “Add Bookshare service” using keys 2 and 8 followed by the Confirm key.
· Enter your Bookshare account email address and password. Passwords are usually case sensitive. You may toggle between uppercase, lowercase, numeric only by pressing the Bookmark key. End your entry with the Confirm key.
Alternatively, the HumanWare Companion software can be used to create a file containing your Bookshare account details that can be imported from the online configuration menu on the Stream. Details can be found in the HumanWare Companion User Guide.
After you have successfully entered your account information, a Bookshare bookshelf will be added to the online bookcase.
To search for and download books:
· When on the Bookshare online bookshelf the search can be done either by pressing the Go To key twice located above bookshelf key 1 or by using the option that is found after the last book on the Bookshare bookshelf when navigating with keys 4 and 6. You can search books by title, author, full text search, and category. You can also search for the most recent or popular books.
·
The Go To key can also be used to go
directly to a specific result. Press Go To, enter the desired search
result number, followed by Confirm.
· Use keys 2 and 8 to choose the search criteria followed by the Confirm key. The search text can then be entered using the multi-tap text entry method. Use the Bookmark key to toggle between Text and Numeric input types while entering your text to search. After entering the search text press the Confirm key to begin the online search. If you have done a previous search then your search text will be retained for convenience in case you wish to refine your search.
· Use keys 4 and 6 to review the search results. The book synopsis is available when reviewing the list of search results by pressing the “Where am I” key 5. Only the books available to your account will show up in the search results.
· To download a book select it from the list of search results and press the Confirm key. The book will be downloaded and added to the Bookshare online bookshelf and you will be returned to the list of search results making it easy to download additional books.
· To exit the search press the Cancel key to go back one step or key 1 to return to the Bookshare online bookshelf.
Downloaded books can be deleted by pressing key 3 while browsing the Bookshare online bookshelf with keys 4 and 6 or while reading a book.
While reading a downloaded Bookshare book, key 3 can also be used to move a book from the Bookshare online bookshelf to the talking books bookshelf on the SD card. This will add the book to your SD card and remove it from internal memory, freeing up some space for future book downloads.
When the Stream is connected to a wireless network, you will be able to access a collection of playlists containing Internet Radio stations. The Favorites playlist, where all your bookmarked stations are saved, appears on the Internet Radio bookshelf once you save a station. The HumanWare playlist always appears on the Internet Radio bookshelf and offers a sample list of stations. The selected HumanWare playlist is based on your country or region of purchase and can be changed in the online configuration menu. The Internet Radio Recordings playlist contains all your radio recordings. This playlist is only available when there are radio recordings on your device.
The Internet Radio bookshelf also allows you to import new or custom playlists created with the HumanWare Companion software from the online configuration menu. You can later delete these playlists with key 3, followed by Confirm.
Note: Make sure to import playlists named differently from one another to avoid overwriting an existing playlist on your Stream.
The Internet Radio bookshelf also allows you to search for radio stations by name or genre. The Stream supports ooTunes, an Internet Radio service allowing you to search for radio stations and add them to your Favorites playlist.
To search for Internet Radio stations:
· From the Internet Radio online bookshelf, the search can be done either by pressing the Go To key multiple times or by using the option that is found after the last playlist on the Internet Radio bookshelf when navigating with keys 4 and 6. You can search on ooTunes by browsing by genre or searching by name.
· Use keys 2 and 8 to select the search method (Name or Genre) followed by the Confirm key. The name search is done by entering the text to search. Use the Multi-tap text entry method to enter the text, and press Confirm to initiate the search.
· To search by genre, you can browse the different genres with keys 2 or 8.
To navigate through and listen to Internet Radio stations:
· From the Internet Radio bookshelf, use the keys 4 and 6 to navigate by playlist. Once you select a playlist with Confirm, you can search and navigate through the radio stations using keys 4 or 6. The number of the current station will be announced, followed by its name.
·
The Go To key can be used to go directly
to a specific station. Press Go To, enter the desired station
number, followed by Confirm.
· Press Play/Stop or Confirm to start listening to the station.
· Press Play/Stop again to stop listening to the station.
· If you use the 4 or 6 keys while playing a radio station, the next or previous station will start playing immediately.
· You may press the Where Am I key 5 to announce additional information about the station.
· The Bookmark key will allow you to save the current station to your Favorites after pressing Confirm.
· You can remove the current station from the playlist by pressing key 3. Press Confirm to remove it or press the Star key to cancel deletion.
· To export a playlist to your S D card, use key 3 option “Export playlist to S D card” from a selected playlist.
· You can also choose to export all your playlists to your S D card from the Internet Radio configuration menu using the item “Export all playlists to S D card”.
To record internet radio stations:
· While listening to a radio station, press the Record button to start recording the radio station.
· While recording, press Play/Stop to pause your recording. Press Play/Stop again to resume recording.
· Press Record again to stop recording the radio station.
Note: You can add bookmarks and save your position while recording a radio station simply by pressing the Bookmark button while recording.
Note: Internet radio recording parameters are the same as the External Recording parameters. External recording parameters can be accessed in the Configuration menu, but only when the standard bookcase is active.
To access, delete, and transfer internet radio recordings:
· From the Internet Radio bookshelf, press the 4 and 6 keys until you reach the Internet Radio Recordings playlist.
· Press Confirm to enter the Internet Radio Recordings playlist.
· Press the 4 and 6 keys to scroll through your radio recordings. Alternatively, you can select a specific recording by pressing the Go To key followed by the number of the recording, then confirm by pressing the Confirm key.
· Press Play/Stop to start listening to your selected recording.
· During playback, you can use the bookmark function in the same way as you would with any audio track (refer to Chapter 5.3 for detailed instructions on using bookmarks).
· You can delete your selected recording by pressing the 3 key once, followed by the Confirm key. Press the Confirm key again to confirm deletion.
· To move an internet radio recording to an S D card, select the recording you wish to transfer, then press the 3 key twice.
· Press the Confirm key to move your selected recording to your S D card, then press the Confirm key again to confirm the transfer.
To delete all Internet radio recordings:
·
From the
Internet Radio bookshelf, press the 4 and 6 keys until you reach
the Internet Radio Recordings playlist.
·
Press 3
once, then press Confirm to delete all your Internet Radio recordings.
To move all Internet radio recordings to S D:
· From the Internet Radio bookshelf, press the 4 and 6 keys until you reach the Internet Radio Recordings playlist.
· Press 3 twice, then press Confirm to move all Internet radio recordings to your S D card.
Notes: Because the Stream supports specific formats, the ooTunes search results may be different than with other devices (ex: iPhone). In addition, certain radio stations may not be accessible while travelling in a region that does not support them, although they are displayed in the search results. Note that you will be able to access these radio stations once you return to the region that supports them.
When the Stream is connected to a wireless network, you will be able to search for references on Wikipedia and Wiktionary. A References bookshelf will automatically be added to your online bookcase.
To search for and add references:
· From the References bookshelf, the search can be done either by pressing the Go To key multiple times or by using the option that is found after the last book on the References bookshelf when navigating with keys 4 and 6.
· From a book, you can also search for references on Wikipedia or Wiktionary by pressing the Go To key multiple times on a selected word until you hear “Search on Wikipedia” or “Search on Wiktionary”. For text books, the last word that was read will be entered in the search. You can also enter a word to search using the Multi-tap text entry method.
· If Wikipedia or Wiktionary articles contain the word you searched for, you will hear the number of definitions that were found as well as a short synopsis of the first definition found. You can scroll through the different definitions by pressing the 4 and 6 keys. You will then be asked if you want to read the complete article. Press Play/Stop to access the complete article or Cancel to return to your book.
· While reading Wikipedia or Wiktionary articles, press Cancel to return to your book.
· While reading a complete article, you can save it by pressing the Manage Books key (key 3), followed by Confirm.
· Saved articles will be prefixed by “wiki” and Wiktionary articles by “wikti”, and grouped together by service (Wikipedia or Wiktionary) then by language (EN for English, FR for French, and so on). Use the 4 and 6 keys to navigate in your saved articles. You can also use keys 2 and 8 to navigate by level (service at level 1 and language at level 2).
· To go directly to a specific file, use the “Go to File” option on the Go To key.
· To delete an article from the References bookshelf, use the Delete function of the Manage Books key (key 3), followed by Confirm.
· From the References bookshelf, you can also move a Wikipedia or Wiktionary article on your SD card with the Move function of the Manage Books key (key 3), followed by Confirm.
Note: The TTS language will determine the language of the Wikipedia database that will be used for the search (ex: en.wikipedia.com, fr.wikipedia.com, etc.).
When the Stream is connected to a wireless network, you will be able to access the Podcasts service, used to download and listen to audio content from podcast feeds. The Stream will automatically download the most recent episodes from every subscribed podcast feed. The first time you connect your Stream to a wireless network, it will automatically download the HumanWare podcast, which shares general information about the Stream and HumanWare. The podcast episodes that have been downloaded will be available even when the Stream is not connected to a wireless network.
To search for, download and listen
to online podcasts:
·
A Podcasts bookshelf will automatically be
added to your online bookcase.
·
From your Podcasts bookshelf, you can add podcast feeds either by pressing the Go To
key multiple times or by using the option that is found after the last podcast
feed when navigating with keys 4 and 6. You can also search for feeds by title
using the Multi-tap Text Entry method. Use the Bookmark key to toggle
between Text and Numeric input types while entering your text to search. You can also browse by category
using the predefined category searches. Use keys 4 and 6
to browse the search results, followed by Confirm to add a feed to your
Podcasts bookshelf.
·
Use key 5 to read the feed descriptions and
the individual episode descriptions if available.
·
You can also browse the HumanWare suggested podcasts
to search for podcasts.
·
In addition, you can use the “Get more episodes”
option at the end of the list of downloaded episodes or on the Go To
key rotation to download older episodes on demand.
·
The Go To key can also be used to go
directly to a specific result. Press Go To, enter the desired search
result number, followed by Confirm.
· To listen to a podcast, open a feed and select an episode you want to listen to with keys 4 or 6, followed by Confirm. The Stream will inform you if a podcast feed contains any new episodes. If you only want to browse the podcast feeds that contain new episodes, use keys 2 and 8.
· To copy an episode to your Saved Podcasts folder on the S D card, press key 3 twice from your list of episodes or when playing an episode.
· To export your subscribed podcast feeds to the S D card, use the item “Export subscribed podcast feeds to S D card” from the Podcasts configuration menu. A file ending with .OPML will be created on your S D card containing all of your subscribed podcast feeds. This file can be used as a backup or for importing the list of podcast feeds in another podcast client.
Once subscribed to a feed, the Stream will automatically start downloading the most recent episodes in the background. The Stream will tag these episodes as “new” as they have never been played before. From the configuration menu, you can use the “Downloaded podcast episodes to keep” item to choose how many podcast episodes should be kept on your Stream (between 1 and 10, the default value being 3 episodes) or whether you want to keep the episodes manually only.
Note: Please note that if you have some new episodes and if you set your downloaded podcast episodes to manual only, they will be deleted from your Stream as they have not yet been saved, and no new episodes will be automatically downloaded.
When a podcast episode is downloaded, it is saved in the Stream’s internal memory. If the episode was downloaded automatically, it will also be erased automatically when enough new episodes become available, depending on the number of downloaded podcast episodes to keep you have set in the configuration menu. You can choose to make an automatically downloaded episode persistent using the “Prevent auto-delete of episode” option on key 3. If an episode was downloaded manually, it will have to be erased manually using the key 3 “Delete” function.
When select many podcasts for download, they will be placed in a download queue in the background, allowing you to continue using your Stream. A notification will be sounded when a podcast download is completed. You can configure these notifications in the General configuration menu and choose between Beep and Message (default), No notifications, and Beep Only. To unsubscribe from a podcast feed, use the option “Unsubscribe from podcast feed” on key 3.
To delete all episodes from a podcast feed:
· From the podcast bookshelf, press on the 4 and 6 keys to select the feed whose episodes you wish to delete.
· Press the 3 key until you receive the option to delete all podcasts from the podcast feed.
· Press the Confirm key to select the option.
· Press the Confirm key again to delete all episodes.
To move all episodes of a podcast feed to an S D card:
· From the podcast bookshelf, press on the 4 and 6 keys to select the feed whose episodes you wish to move to an S D card.
· Once the podcast feed is selected, press on the 3 key until you receive the option to move all podcasts from the podcast feed to the S D card.
· Press the Confirm key to select the option.
· Press the Confirm key again to move all podcasts.
Note: You can only delete or move all episodes of a podcast feed when you have podcast episodes on your device.
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS BARD) is a free library program of audio materials (for eligible United States citizens only). More information about NLS BARD can be found on http://www.loc.gov/nls/bardnls/.
You are able to wirelessly search for books and download them to the
Stream. They will appear on the NLS BARD online bookshelf.
To activate the NLS BARD online service:
· Press the Online button to navigate to the online bookcase.
· Press menu key 7 multiple times to access the NLS BARD menu.
· Select the item “Add NLS BARD service” using keys 2 and 8 followed by the Confirm key.
· Enter your NLS BARD account email address and password. Passwords are usually case sensitive. You may toggle between uppercase, lowercase, and numeric only by pressing the Bookmark key. End your entry with the Confirm key.
Alternatively, the HumanWare Companion software can be used to create a file containing your NLS BARD account details that can be imported from the online configuration menu on the Stream. Details can be found in the HumanWare Companion User Guide.
After you have successfully entered your account information, an NLS BARD bookshelf will be added to the online bookshelves.
To search for and download books:
· When on the NLS BARD online bookshelf, the search can be done either by pressing the Go To key multiple times or by using the option that is found after the last book on the NLS BARD bookshelf when navigating with keys 4 and 6. You can search books as on the NLS BARD website using the “Search the collection” function, which allows you to enter the author’s name, book title, key words, etc. You can also browse by category and search for the most recent or popular books, as well as the most recent magazines. You can also use the option “Browse My Wish list”, a preselected list of books and magazines that you can manage from the NLS BARD website and from your Stream. To add an item to the wish list, press the Bookmark key on any NLS BARD search result. To delete an item, use key 3 (Delete option) followed by Confirm.
· Use keys 2 and 8 to choose the search criteria followed by the Confirm key. The search text can then be entered using the multi-tap text entry method. After entering the search text press the Confirm key to begin the online search. If you have done a previous search then your search text will be retained for convenience in case you wish to refine your search.
· Use keys 4 and 6 to review the search results. Only the books available to your account will show up in the search results.
·
Use key 5 to read the book synopsis if
available.
· To download a book select it from the list of search results and press the Confirm key. The book will be downloaded and added to the NLS BARD online bookshelf and you will be returned to the list of search results making it easy to download additional books.
·
The Go To key can be used to go directly
to a specific result. Press Go To, enter the desired search
result number, followed by Confirm.
· To exit the search press the Cancel key to go back one step or key 1 to return to the NLS BARD online bookshelf.
Downloaded books can be deleted by pressing key 3 while browsing the NLS BARD online bookshelf or while reading a book. While reading a book, key 3 can also be used to move a book from the NLS BARD online bookshelf to the talking books bookshelf on the S D card. This will add the book to your S D card and remove it from internal memory, freeing up some space for future book downloads.
When multiple items are selected for download, they will be placed in a download queue, allowing you to continue using your Stream. A notification will be sounded when a download is completed. These notifications can be configured in the General configuration menu.
When the Stream is
connected to a wireless network and has Internet access, it will access the
HumanWare website from the online bookcase. The Stream will check for any
available NLS authorization keys (for eligible United States citizens only). If
a key is found for your Stream, it will be downloaded and installed
automatically.
HumanWare may from time to time offer new
versions of the Stream software. There are several ways to update your Stream’s
software; wirelessly, by downloading an update file on your SD card and with
the help of the HumanWare Companion software (see section 1.10 for more
information on the HumanWare Companion software).
To update your Stream wirelessly, you must first have an active connection to the Internet using the built-in Wi-Fi (see section 6.7 for more information on the wireless configuration menu). Connect the Stream to a power outlet with the AC power adapter. Access the online bookcase by pressing the Online button. If the Stream announces that it is in airplane mode, activate the Wi-Fi by pressing and holding the Online button to turn off the airplane mode. The Stream will automatically check for any available update. If an update is available, press Confirm to start the download or cancel with any other key. The Stream will periodically announce the download status in percentage. The download time may vary depending on the speed of your Internet connection. Once the download is completed, the Stream will ask your confirmation to proceed with the update. Press Confirm to start the update or cancel with any other key. Again, the Stream will periodically announce the update status in percentage. Once the update is completed, the Stream will announce the new version number and power off. You may disconnect the Stream from the power outlet only after it has powered off.
You can also update your Stream by
downloading a UPG software update file from the HumanWare website. Copy the UPG file to the root of
an SD card. Connect the Stream to a power outlet with the AC power adapter. Power
on the player and insert the card. The update will start and report the new
version number that is being installed. The installation may take up to 5
minutes during which the Stream will periodically announce the update status in
percentage. Once the update is completed, the player will power off. You may disconnect the Stream from the power outlet only after it
has powered off. The UPG file will be
automatically deleted from the SD card when you power on the Stream after
performing an upgrade. To upgrade multiple Streams using the same SD card, be
sure to remove the card from the upgraded Stream before turning the Stream back
on.
It is not possible to update from a USB flash drive since the USB port must be connected to AC power to perform the update.
Note that a software update will also update
NLS keys and Internet Radio playlists (if you have any).
Victor Reader Stream Specifications:
· 3.5mm stereo external microphone/line-in jack. Input Impedance: 2.5K
Care and maintenance
To keep your
Stream clean, we recommend that you wipe the surface of the unit periodically
using a soft damp cloth. Squeeze cloth to remove excess moisture. Only use warm
water. Do not use any cleaning agents. The product is not intended to be
disinfected.
Storage
and transportation
The product should not be folded or dismantled in storage or transportation.
The product can be carried as any electronic device in a car or plane. It does not have any specific restrictions.
Additional
information
After long exposition to the sun, the surface temperature might increase.
The product has performed immersion and electromagnetic immunity tests and should not cause any interference, or be influenced by any other product.
The product material has a V-0 level rating to ignition.
The product is designed to have a lifetime exceeding 5 years. The Battery is designed to have a lifetime of 3 years.
Measured
sound Power Level
Headphone sound power output is limited to levels of EN50332
The speaker maximum power level is 92dBA at 1 meter.
Service
Information
No maintenance, calibration or preventive inspection is needed on the player.
If the user finds the battery autonomy has decreased, a replacement battery may be purchased and replaced by the user.
Contact HumanWare or your distributor for any repair or malfunction questions.
Service shall only be done by HumanWare or its authorized distributor.
Susceptibility to Interference
There may be temporary degradation of the
sound when the Stream is subjected to a strong radio-frequency field,
electro-static discharge or transient electrical noise.
FCC Warning
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
—Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
—Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
—Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
—Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Industry Canada statements
This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables
aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux
conditions suivantes : (1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et
(2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique
subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le
fonctionnement.
CAN ICES-3
(B)/NMB-3(B)
Audio Warning
To prevent possible hearing damage, do not
listen at high volume levels for long periods. Exercise caution when holding
your device near your ear while the loudspeaker is in use.
1800, Michaud street
Drummondville, Quebec
Canada J2C 7G7
Telephone: 1 (819) 471-4818
Toll-free (Canada &
USA): 1 (888) 723-7273
Fax: 1 (819) 471-4828
E-mail: support@humanware.com
Website:
www.humanware.com
By using
this product (Victor Reader Stream) you agree to the following minimum terms.
1. License Grant. HumanWare
grants to End User a non-exclusive, non-transferable right and license to use
the Software on this product.
2. Ownership of Software. End User acknowledges that HumanWare retain all right, title and interest in and to the original, and any copies, of software which is incorporated into this product. End User agrees not to: modify, port, translate, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, or make public in any way the software of this Product.
This product
includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL
Toolkit (http://www.openssl.org/)
SYSTEM error 1: CDROM, Does not apply.
SYSTEM error 2: MEMORY, Memory allocation problem.
SYSTEM error 3: BATTERY, Error with battery detection.
SYSTEM error 4: INT_STOR_FAIL, Error detecting internal storage.
SYSTEM error 5: INT_STOR_CORRUPT, Corrupted internal storage.
SYSTEM error 6: TTS, Failure to initiate the TTS.
MEDIA error 1: READ, Error reading sector on disc.
MEDIA error 2: FORMAT, Unsupported File system.
MEDIA error 3: MOUNT, Error while mounting device.
MEDIA error 4: AUDIO, Does not apply.
MEDIA error 5: FILE, Error accessing the audio file.
MEDIA error 6: WAV, Error creating new wav structure.
MEDIA error 7: MPEG, Error handling an mpeg file.
MEDIA error
8: VORBIS, Error handling a vorbis file.
MEDIA error
9: NO AUDIO, No audio output available.
MEDIA error
10: AMR-WB+, Error handling a AMR-WB+ file.
MEDIA error
11: MP4-AAC, Error handling a MP4-AAC file.
MEDIA error 12: WRITE, Unable to open file for writing.
MEDIA error 13: SDLOST, card removed during write operation.
MEDIA error 14: USBLOST, USB device removed during write operation.
BOOK error 1: GENERIC, Unspecified.
BOOK error 2: MP3, Error with the mp3 decoder.
BOOK error 3: VORBIS, Error with the ogg vorbis decoder.
BOOK error 4: WAV, Error with the wav decoder.
BOOK error 5: NO FILE NAME, No file name available.
BOOK error 6: NO CUR POS, No current position is set.
BOOK error 7: FILE NOT FOUND, File not found on MCART.
BOOK error 8: AMR-WB+, Error with the AMR-WB+ decoder.
BOOK error 9: Audible.com DRM, Player unauthorized to play a book due to DRM.
BOOK error 10: VRTEXT, Error parsing text file.
BOOK error 11: TEXT SIZE, Text file is too big.
BOOK error 12: Braille translation error.
BOOK error 13: MP4-AAC, Error with the MP4-AAC decoder.
BOOK error 14: Re-parse text, Error re-parsing text file.
BOOK error 15: STRUCT_SIZE, Text book structure too big.
BOOK error 16: DRM, Error trying to play DRM content.
WIRELESS
error 1: GENERIC, Unspecified.
WIRELESS error 2: CREDENTIALS, Invalid
wireless credentials (SSID, password, nickname).
WIRELESS error 3: MANAGER, Error with wireless manager.
WIRELESS error 4: MODULEUP, Error loading kernel module for wireless device.
WIRELESS error 5: MODULEDOWN, Error unloading kernel module for wireless device.
WIRELESS error 6: CONNECTIONUP, Error establishing connection.
WIRELESS error 7: CONNECTIONDOWN, Error disabling connection.
WIRELESS error 8: DEVICEUP, Error enabling hardware for wireless.
WIRELESS error 9: DEVICEDOWN, Error disabling hardware for wireless.
WIRELESS error 10: IPUP, Error retrieving address using DHCP.
WIRELESS error 11: IPDOWN, Error freeing IP address.
WIRELESS error 12: ENCRYPTYPE, Unsupported EncrypType.
WIRELESS error 13: SCAN, Error scanning for networks.
WIRELESS error 14: AUTOCONNECT, All known networks failed to auto-connect.
WIRELESS error 15: DOWNLOAD, Error downloading file.
This device is a high quality product, built and packaged with care. All units and components are guaranteed against any operational defects as follows:
US and Canada: One (1) year
Continental Europe and UK: Two (2) years
Australia and New Zealand: One (1) year
Other countries: One (1) year
Warranty covers all parts (except battery) and labor. If any defect should occur, please contact your local distributor or the manufacturer technical assistance line.
Note: Warranty terms may periodically change, please consult our website for the latest information.
Conditions and Limitations:
No replacement or repair covered by the warranty will be carried out unless the unit is accompanied by a copy of the original bill of purchase. Please retain your original. If the unit has to be returned, please use the original packaging. This warranty applies to all cases where the damage is not a result of improper use, mistreatment, negligence or acts of God.