Introduction to the Victor Reader Stream.

The Victor Reader Stream is a multimedia device produced by Humanware. The device allows users to play Talking Books Produced by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, other downloadable audio books, text files created on Microsoft Notepad, downloadable music files, and audio notes. The Adaptive Services Division of the DC Public Library has created a basic curriculum for the device for the benefit of our users. This curriculum includes an introduction to the functions of the device and how to use the device to download NLS talking books.

The Top of the Player

On the top right is the power port.

It is a small circular hole.

The SD Card is in a long horizontal slit on the top center of the player.

The USB port is located on the top left hand side of the player it is a small rectangular shaped hole.

The Left Hand Side of the Player

On top of the left hand side of the player is a small circular button.

That button is the player’s power button.

Hold down on the power button until the Victor Reader Stream beeps.

It will say "Welcome to Victor Reader."

The Victor Reader Stream will pick up from its last location before it was turned off.

Below the power button are the volume control and speed control keys.

The key facing the top of the player increases the volume and speed wile the one facing the bottom decreases the volume and speed.

The Right Hand Side of the Player

Toward the top of the player there are two small holes arranged vertically.

The hole on the top is for headphones.

The hole on the bottom is for a microphone.

On the lower half of the right hand side of the player is the record button.

Users are able to locate the record button by finding the patches of raised dots.

The button is in the center of those patches of raised dots and has one raised dot in its center.

The Go to Key

To the top front of the player are two sets of speakers.

Below the speakers is a square shaped button on the left and a diamond shaped button on the right.

The square button is the "Go to Key" and allows users to navigate to different positions within documents.

Press it once and enter the page number then press pound (#).

After pressing pound the Victor Reader Stream will confirm the page number you chose.

Users may also simply press the play key.

If a user presses the "Go to Key" and then presses play by itself without entering a number, the Victor Reader Stream will direct them to the beginning of the book.

If the user presses the "Go to Key" followed by the fast forward key, the Victor Reader Stream will direct them to the end of the book.

The Bookmark Key

The diamond button allows users to bookmark sections of documents.

To bookmark a section of a book, press the bookmark key twice or hold down on the bookmark key.

The Victor Reader Stream bookmarks sections of books in numerical order.

To return to a bookmarked section, press the bookmark key then press the number of the bookmark you wished. afterward, press pound (#).

The Victor Reader Stream will confirm the bookmarked section.

Or press play and the Victor Reader Stream will simply play from the section.

The Numerical Keypad

Below the square and diamond shaped buttons is a numeric keypad.

Like a telephone, numbers 1,2, and 3 are on the top of the keypad.

The Star (*) key, zero key, and pound (#) are the bottom of the numeric key pad.

The number 5 key is in the center.

The 5 key includes a raised element making it easier to find

On either side of the 5 button is the 4 and 6 button

Immediately below the 5 button is the 8 button.

On either side of the 8 button is the 7 button on the left and the 9 button on the right.