Humanware VICTOR READER TREK User manual

VICTOR READER TREK
USER GUIDE
by HumanWare
revision 02-2017/10/11

User Guide

About VICTOR READER TREK
HumanWare is proud to introduce VICTOR READER TREK, the powerful digital GPS and talking
book player.
VICTOR READER TREK is designed as an innovative orientation aid and 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 TREK will be referred to as the Trek 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
1OVERVIEW OF VICTOR READER TREK ...............................................................................8
1.1 UNPACKING THE PLAYER .................................................................................................... 8
1.2 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION OF VICTOR READER TREK........................................................ 8
1.2.1 Front Face of the Player .............................................................................................8
1.2.2 Left Side of the Player.................................................................................................8
1.2.3 Right Side of the Player..............................................................................................9
1.2.4 Top Edge of the Player...............................................................................................9
1.2.5 Bottom Edge of the Player..........................................................................................9
1.2.6 Back side of the Player (Battery Compartment) .........................................................9
1.2.7 Recharging Battery .....................................................................................................9
1.2.8 NLS Book Cartridge (United States only)................................................................ 10
1.2.9 Copying Books from USB Devices or NLS cartridges............................................. 10
1.3 POWER BUTTON............................................................................................................... 10
1.3.1 Turning the Player On and Off................................................................................. 10
1.3.2 Player Reset Using Power Button ........................................................................... 11
1.4 INSERTING OR REMOVING THE SD CARD ........................................................................... 11
1.4.1 SD Card Voice Label ............................................................................................... 11
1.5MEMORY CARD DETECTION .............................................................................................. 11
1.6 BOOKSHELF STRUCTURE .................................................................................................. 11
1.7 OTHER RESERVED FILE NAMES......................................................................................... 13
1.8 TRANSFERRING FILES BETWEEN YOUR COMPUTER AND TREK............................................ 13
1.9 USING TREK WHILE CONNECTED TO THE COMPUTER......................................................... 13
2BASIC FUNCTIONS .............................................................................................................. 14
2.1 CHANGING VOLUME,SPEED,TONE/PITCH ......................................................................... 14
2.1.1 Different Speed settings for TTS and Audio playback............................................. 14
2.2 CHANGING BASS AND TREBLE (MUSIC BOOKSHELF)........................................................... 14
2.3 PLAY/STOP ...................................................................................................................... 14
2.4 REWIND AND FAST FORWARD ........................................................................................... 14
2.5 SLEEP MODE AND TIME ANNOUNCEMENT........................................................................... 14
2.6 SETTING THE DATE AND TIME............................................................................................ 15
2.7 KEY DESCRIBER MODE..................................................................................................... 15
3NUMERIC KEY FUNCTIONS................................................................................................ 17
3.1 NUMERIC KEY PAD LIST .................................................................................................... 17
3.2 NAVIGATION KEYS............................................................................................................ 17
3.2.1 Undo navigation....................................................................................................... 17
3.3 TIME JUMP NAVIGATION MODE.......................................................................................... 17
3.4 TEXT-TO-SPEECH NAVIGATION ELEMENTS......................................................................... 17
3.5 SPELL MODE FOR TEXT CONTENT..................................................................................... 18
3.6 SKIPPABLE ELEMENTS....................................................................................................... 18
3.6.1 Recall skippable elements....................................................................................... 18
3.7 BOOKSHELF NAVIGATION —KEY 1.................................................................................... 18
3.7.1 Online Bookshelf Navigation.................................................................................... 18
3.7.2 Multi-Level Bookshelf Navigation............................................................................. 18
3.8 USER GUIDE —KEY 1(PRESS AND HOLD)......................................................................... 19
3.9 MANAGE BOOKS —KEY 3 ................................................................................................ 19
3.10 PLAYING AND COPYING BOOKS FROM USB FLASH DRIVES................................................. 19
3.11 WHERE AM I? —KEY 5..................................................................................................... 19
3.11.1 Where am I tag information...................................................................................... 20
3.11.2 Where am I for online books.................................................................................... 20
3.12 MULTI-VOICE TEXT TO SPEECH (TTS)............................................................................... 20
3.13 AUDIO,TEXT,AND RANDOM MUSIC PLAYBACK MODES —KEY 9 ........................................ 20

3.14 CONFIRM,LOCK AND CANCEL —POUND AND STAR KEYS................................................... 20
3.15 INFO —KEY 0.................................................................................................................. 21
3.15.1 Available Information Items...................................................................................... 21
4DIRECT NAVIGATION (GO TO KEY)................................................................................... 22
4.1 GO TO PAGE .................................................................................................................... 22
4.2 GO TO HEADING............................................................................................................... 22
4.3 GO TO TIME ..................................................................................................................... 22
4.4 GO TO PERCENT.............................................................................................................. 22
4.5 GO TO BEGINNING AND END OF BOOK ............................................................................... 22
4.6 GO TO BOOK.................................................................................................................... 23
4.7 FUNCTIONS FOR ONLINE SERVICES................................................................................... 23
5ADVANCED FUNCTIONS..................................................................................................... 24
5.1 TEXT SEARCH .................................................................................................................. 24
5.1.1 Search Next or Previous.......................................................................................... 25
5.1.2 Other types of text search........................................................................................ 25
5.2 RECORDING AUDIO NOTES ............................................................................................... 26
5.3 BOOKMARKS .................................................................................................................... 26
5.3.1 Go to Bookmark....................................................................................................... 26
5.3.2 Insert Bookmark....................................................................................................... 26
5.3.3 Insert audio Bookmark............................................................................................. 27
5.3.4 Highlight Bookmark.................................................................................................. 27
5.3.5 Bookmark List .......................................................................................................... 28
5.3.6 Remove Bookmark .................................................................................................. 28
5.3.7 Bookmark alert......................................................................................................... 28
6CONFIGURATION MENU –KEY 7....................................................................................... 30
6.1 MENUS AND MENU ITEMS LIST .......................................................................................... 30
6.2 PLAYBACK AND NAVIGATION.............................................................................................. 33
6.2.1 Loop......................................................................................................................... 33
6.2.2 Time Jumps ............................................................................................................. 33
6.2.3 Key beeps................................................................................................................ 33
6.2.4 Sleep messages ...................................................................................................... 34
6.2.5 Bookmark Alert ........................................................................................................ 34
6.2.6 Audio Adjustment Mode........................................................................................... 34
6.3 SKIP ................................................................................................................................ 34
6.4 LANGUAGE MENU.............................................................................................................. 34
6.4.1 Text-to-Speech voice............................................................................................... 34
6.4.2 Braille translation tables........................................................................................... 34
6.5 RECORDING ..................................................................................................................... 35
6.5.1 Built-in Microphone File Type .................................................................................. 35
6.5.2 External Recording File Type .................................................................................. 35
6.5.3 Recording Volume Adjustment ................................................................................ 35
6.6 MULTI-TAP TEXT ENTRY METHOD ....................................................................................... 36
6.7 FORMAT SD CARD............................................................................................................ 36
6.8 WIRELESS........................................................................................................................ 36
6.8.1 Airplane Mode.......................................................................................................... 37
6.8.2 Import a Network Configuration............................................................................... 37
6.8.3 Scan for Available Connections............................................................................... 37
6.8.4 Launch a Connection............................................................................................... 37
6.8.5 Create a New Connection........................................................................................ 37
6.8.6 Delete a Connection ................................................................................................ 38
6.8.7 Validate a Connection.............................................................................................. 38
6.8.8 Wireless ................................................................................................................... 38
6.9 BLUETOOTH ..................................................................................................................... 38

6.9.1 Bluetooth.................................................................................................................. 38
6.9.2 Connect to Bluetooth device.................................................................................... 38
6.9.3 Disconnect from Bluetooth device ........................................................................... 38
6.9.4 Forget Bluetooth device........................................................................................... 38
6.9.5 Bluetooth Device Assistance ................................................................................... 38
6.10 GENERAL......................................................................................................................... 39
6.11 INTERNET RADIO .............................................................................................................. 39
6.12 PODCASTS....................................................................................................................... 39
6.13 NLS BARD (UNITED STATES ONLY).................................................................................. 39
6.14 BOOKSHARE..................................................................................................................... 39
6.15 NFB NEWSLINE................................................................................................................ 40
6.16 DAISY ONLINE.................................................................................................................. 40
6.17 SOFTWARE UPDATES........................................................................................................ 40
7BOOKSHELF STRUCTURE AND CHARACTERISTICS..................................................... 41
7.1 OTHER BOOKS ................................................................................................................. 41
7.1.1 Other Books Structure ............................................................................................. 41
7.1.2 Other Books Characteristics.................................................................................... 41
7.2 MUSIC BOOKSHELF........................................................................................................... 41
7.2.1 Music Structure........................................................................................................ 42
7.2.2 Music Characteristics............................................................................................... 42
7.2.3 Music Search ........................................................................................................... 43
7.2.4 Playlists.................................................................................................................... 43
7.2.5 Temporary Playlist ................................................................................................... 43
7.2.6 Folder and File Name Announcement..................................................................... 43
7.3 SAVED PODCASTS............................................................................................................ 44
7.3.1 Saved Podcast Structure......................................................................................... 44
7.3.2 Saved Podcasts Characteristics.............................................................................. 44
7.4 TEXT BOOKSHELF............................................................................................................. 44
7.4.1 Text File Structure.................................................................................................... 44
7.4.2 Text File Characteristics .......................................................................................... 44
7.4.3 Navigating HTML/XML/DOCX Headings................................................................. 45
8DAISY ONLINE...................................................................................................................... 46
8.1 MENU ITEMS..................................................................................................................... 46
8.2 DAISY ONLINE CONFIGURATION MENU................................................................................ 46
8.3 DAISY ONLINE SERVICE.................................................................................................... 46
9GPS –ORIENTATION MODE ............................................................................................... 49
9.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................... 49
9.1.1 What is GPS? .......................................................................................................... 49
9.1.2 Maps installed in your device................................................................................... 50
9.1.3 Landmarks ............................................................................................................... 50
9.1.4 Points of Interest...................................................................................................... 50
9.2 GPS BUTTON DESCRIPTION.............................................................................................. 50
9.3USING THE GPS............................................................................................................... 51
9.4 CARRYING THE TREK........................................................................................................ 52
9.5 EXPLORE ......................................................................................................................... 52
9.6 INFORMATION BY REQUEST................................................................................................ 53
9.6.1 Where am I? ............................................................................................................ 53
9.6.2 What’s around? ........................................................................................................ 53
9.6.3 Next instruction or Next Intersection........................................................................ 54
9.6.4 Pedometer ............................................................................................................... 54
9.6.5 Repeat last message............................................................................................... 54
9.6.6 General Information ................................................................................................. 54
9.7RECORD LANDMARKS ....................................................................................................... 54

9.8 ROUTES........................................................................................................................... 55
9.8.1 Recording a Route................................................................................................... 55
9.8.2 Indoor Preview of a route......................................................................................... 55
9.8.3 Activate a Recorded Route...................................................................................... 56
9.8.4 Deviating from Route............................................................................................... 56
9.8.5 Cancelling a route.................................................................................................... 57
9.9 BACKTRACK (RETRACE STEPS).......................................................................................... 57
9.10 GETTING GUIDANCE TO A LANDMARK ................................................................................. 58
9.11 GETTING GUIDANCE TO AN ADDRESS................................................................................. 58
9.11.1 Creating a Landmark for an address ....................................................................... 59
9.12 HAPTIC FEEDBACK ........................................................................................................... 59
9.13 GETTING GUIDANCE TO A POSTAL CODE (UK AND THE NETHERLANDS USERS ONLY)............ 60
9.14 LOCKING/UNLOCKING OPEN AREA..................................................................................... 60
9.15 SETTINGS......................................................................................................................... 61
9.15.1 Turning GPS on ....................................................................................................... 61
9.15.2 Configuring Landmarks............................................................................................ 61
Rename Landmark:................................................................................................................ 61
Set or Unset Landmark as possible destination:.................................................................... 61
Delete Landmark:................................................................................................................... 61
9.15.3 Configuring Routes .................................................................................................. 62
Renaming Route: ................................................................................................................... 62
Deleting Route:....................................................................................................................... 62
9.15.4 Import and export..................................................................................................... 62
Export landmarks to SD card ................................................................................................. 62
Import landmarks.................................................................................................................... 62
Delete all landmarks............................................................................................................... 62
Export routes to SD card........................................................................................................ 62
Import routes .......................................................................................................................... 63
Delete all routes...................................................................................................................... 63
9.15.5 Configuring Verbosity............................................................................................... 63
Point of interest Verbosity settings:........................................................................................ 63
Route instructions Verbosity settings:.................................................................................... 63
Where am I verbosity settings:............................................................................................... 63
Intersection verbosity settings:............................................................................................... 63
Reset verbosity defaults:........................................................................................................ 63
9.15.6 Distance Units.......................................................................................................... 64
9.15.7 Haptic Feedback...................................................................................................... 64
9.15.8 About........................................................................................................................ 64
9.15.9 Resetting GPS Position ........................................................................................... 64
10 TREK WIRELESS FEATURES.......................................................................................... 65
10.1 ONLINE CHECK FOR UPDATES........................................................................................... 65
10.2 ONLINE SERVICES ............................................................................................................ 65
10.2.1 NFB Newsline .......................................................................................................... 65
10.2.2 Bookshare................................................................................................................ 66
10.2.3 Internet Radio .......................................................................................................... 67
10.2.4 References (Wikipedia and Wiktionary)................................................................... 68
10.2.5 Podcasts .................................................................................................................. 69
10.2.6 NLS BARD (United States only) .............................................................................. 71
10.3 NLS ONLINE AUTHORIZATION ........................................................................................... 72
11 UPDATING TREK SOFTWARE......................................................................................... 73
12 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................................ 74
13 BATTERY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ................................................................................ 77
14 TECHNOLOGIES HUMANWARE CONTACT INFORMATION........................................ 78

15 END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT................................................................................. 79
16 APPENDIX 1 - TREK ERROR MESSAGES...................................................................... 80
17 APPENDIX 2 - MANUFACTURER WARRANTY .............................................................. 81

1 Overview of VICTOR READER TREK
1.1 Unpacking the Player
The package contains the following items:
•VictorReader Trek device
•USB cable
•Power adaptor
•Belt clip and lanyard
•Small USB cable for support of thumb drives or cartridges
•Headphones
•Weather resistant carrying case
•Getting started sheet
•Optional Bluetooth speaker or Aftershokz Bluetooth open ear accessories available
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 [phone] (Canada & U.S.A.)
Telephone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
1.2 Physical Description of VICTOR READER TREK
1.2.1 Front Face of the Player
The face of the player can be divided into upper and lower sections:
•In the upper section are 5 rows of 3 keys each. The top left key is the Go To Page key to
allow you to go directly to a desired page or heading number, or selecting a landmark in
orientation mode. Above the Go To Page key is a very small hole. This is the built-in mono
microphone. To the right of the Go To Page key is the circular shaped Online button for
turning on and off the Airplane Mode (Wi-Fi) and switching between the player’s standard
bookcase, online bookcase, and orientation mode. At the 2 o’clock position of this Online
button is a LED which glows amber when the player’s Wi-Fi feature is turned on. The LED
blinks when actively trying to connect to a network. The LED is turned off when the airplane
mode is turned on and when the Trek has no network configuration. To the right of the
Online button is the Bookmark key for setting and returning to marked passages. The
Bookmark key also allows you to toggle text input mode when typing, and is also used for
recording new landmarks and routes in orientation mode. Rows 2 through 5 comprise a 12
key telephone-style numeric key pad with two raised dots on the number 5 key and arrows
on the 2, 8, 4, and 6 keys. This numeric key pad is used to move through the structure of
a book as well as enter bookmark, page, or heading numbers.
•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.
1.2.2 Left Side of the Player
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 Trek is powered on and blinks while the Trek 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. You can raise volume at higher levels
when in orientation mode.
1.2.3 Right Side of the Player
On the right side of the player, near the top corner is the Record button which has a red circle
painted on it with a raised dot in the middle.
1.2.4 Top Edge of the Player
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 microphone and headphone connector, which can also be used to
connect to external speakers. Note: Connecting only a microphone to your Trek will prevent all
message from being heard. It is recommended to use a headphone/microphone headset for
recording to receive full feedback.
1.2.5 Bottom Edge of the Player
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 Trek. However, other chargers may take
longer to charge the Trek. HumanWare recommends a 1 amp USB charger.
1.2.6 Back side of the Player (Battery Compartment)
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:
•If the battery is charged for less than 5 hours.
•When the player is used in online or orientation mode.
•Extensive use of book navigation commands.
•High volume level or High Speed playback.
•After about 400 recharge cycles the ability for the battery to hold a charge will start to
diminish.
1.2.7 Recharging Battery
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 and

you will feel a double vibration 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 Trek 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 unless you are in Orientation mode.
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).
1.2.8 NLS Book Cartridge (United States only)
Your Trek 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 Trek 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 Trek by connecting it to the micro USB port on the bottom edge of the player using the
included short USB cable.
1.2.9 Copying Books from USB Devices or NLS cartridges
You may copy DAISY or MP3 books from a USB flash device to the Trek’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 Trek using the short USB cable. To copy, press key 3while 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 Trek 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.
1.3 Power Button
1.3.1 Turning the Player On and Off
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, and feel a vibration.
To turn the player Off, press and hold the Power key again. You will hear two beeps and feel 2
vibrations indicating the player is powering Off. You must wait about 30 seconds before you can
again power on the Trek.

1.3.2 Player Reset Using Power Button
If the Trek does not respond to any key presses including power off, hold down the Power button
for 7 seconds to force a player reset.
1.4 Inserting or Removing the SD Card
To insert and remove the SD card follow these steps:
- Hold the player facing you. The SD card slot is on the top edge of the player.
- One corner of the SD card is cut at a 45 degree angle.
This cut corner should be at the bottom left when you insert the card into the player slot. If the card
is not oriented properly it will resist insertion. The card has a small write-lock tab on its right edge.
This tab should be in the down position if you plan to write or erase information on the card such
as recording or deleting books. If you only listen to books, the tab can be put in the up position to
write protect the SD card.
- Gently push the card down into the slot until it clicks into place. Do not use excessive force. Only
slight pressure is required to lock the SD card into place.
- To remove the card push down on the top edge to release it. Then pull it out.
1.4.1 SD Card Voice Label
Attaching print or Braille labels to SD cards is not possible as it can damage the Trek. To help you
identify SD cards, the Trek supports an optional voice label. The label is stored in a reserved text
file named $VRLabel.txt saved on the root of the SD card. You may use Windows Notepad to create
the file. Whenever you insert the card or turn on the Trek, it will look for this label file. If found, Trek
will announce its contents. The label cannot exceed 50 characters. Trek will ignore any characters
after the first 50 in the label file. This label file is optional. If you do not require an auto-announcing
label for your SD card there is no need to set it up. This label has nothing to do with the label that
you see when viewing the SD card Properties in Windows.
1.5 Memory Card Detection
When playing the contents of an SD card and when it is removed from the player, the player will
switch to the first book on the USB source (if any) or enter the key describer mode.
If the player is powered on with both an SD card and USB source present, the system will scan the
SD card first and will select the last book played. If the last book read is not present, it will select
the first available book present on the SD card. If no books are found on the SD card, then the
system will scan for books on the USB source.
1.6 Bookshelf Structure
The Trek recognizes various book types which are saved in separate folder structures called
Bookshelves. You select the Bookshelf you want to read from with multiple presses of the Bookshelf
(1) key. You move backward and forward along each Bookshelf using the 4and 6keys. The
Bookshelf list is circular. Except for the Notes bookshelf, only the non-empty bookshelves will be
announced. On the SD or USB source each Bookshelf is stored within a reserved folder name
beginning with “$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 Trek
bookshelves. When you insert a card that is not write-protected, Trek 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/
8keys 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 ($VROtherBooks folder).
Book types: Non-DAISY, non-NISO recorded books composed of any of the Trek's supported audio
file types.
Usage: The files comprising each book should be saved in separate subfolders under this folder.
Folders may be nested. Optionally, single-file books may be directly placed in the root of this folder.
Use the 2/ 8 keys to select folder or book navigation level and keys 4 / 6 to navigate at the chosen
level. Press PLAY to select the book. In this bookshelf the current reading position and bookmarks
are saved separately for each book. Playback stops at the end of the last file of each book.
TrekBookshelf: Music ($VRMusic folder).
Book types: Playlists (M3U type only) and recorded files composed of any of the Trek'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 4and 6keys 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 ($VRPodcasts)
Book types: Any of the Trek's supported audio file types.
Usage: Each saved podcast file is defined as a separate book meaning you must move from file to
file using the 4/ 6keys while in the Bookshelf. Files may be in subfolders in which case you use
keys 2 / 8 to select folder or book navigation level. Reading position and bookmarks are saved
separately for each book (file). Playback stops at the end of each book (file).
Bookshelf: Text ($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/ 6keys 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 ($VRNotes folder)
Book types: Recorded voice notes of MP3 or WAV file type
Usage: This is a single list of files recorded by the Trek where each file is given an incremental
number for each separate recording. The list of notes is defined as a single book meaning there is
only one current reading position and set of bookmarks for all the notes.
Bookshelf: Radio Recordings ($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 Trek does not require mixed case.

1.7 Other Reserved File Names
The Trek may create other file names beginning with “$VR” on the SD card. Removing or altering
these files could result in unpredictable behavior.
1.8 Transferring Files Between Your Computer and Trek
To connect Trek to your computer for transferring files, turn the Trek's power off, connect the small
end of the long USB cable to the micro-USB port on the bottom edge of the Trek and the other end
to your computer's USB port. Then turn the Trek back On. Windows will recognize the Trek SD's
card as a USB drive and you can then use Windows Explorer to transfer files back and forth. Trek
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 Trek.
The Trek must remain powered on while connected to the computer. Before removing the SD card
or disconnecting the Trek, be sure to use the Safely Remove Hardware function on the Windows
System Tray.
1.9 Using Trek While Connected to the Computer
You may also connect the Trek to your computer to recharge the battery while continuing to use its
player functions. To do this, first power on the Trek, then connect the small end of the long USB
cable to the micro-USB port on the bottom edge of the Trek 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 Trek as a USB mass
storage drive so you will not be able to transfer files. You may disconnect the Trek at any time. The
recharge will likely take longer than using the USB power adapter depending on how much power
your computer provides.

2 Basic Functions
2.1Changing Volume, Speed, Tone/Pitch
When the Trek 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,
TREK 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.
2.1.1 Different Speed settings for TTS and Audio playback
The Trek 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.
2.2 Changing Bass and Treble (Music bookshelf)
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.
2.3Play/Stop
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.
2.4Rewind and Fast Forward
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, Trek 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.
2.5 Sleep Mode and Time announcement
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 Trek 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).
2.6 Setting the Date and Time
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 8once 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.
2.7Key Describer Mode
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.

3 Numeric Key Functions
3.1Numeric Key pad List
•1: Bookshelf if pressed, User Guide if pressed and held
•2: Navigation element
•3: Delete / Copy / Move or edit landmark or route in orientation mode
•4: Back
•5: Where am I
•6: Forward
•7: Menu, Text-to-Speech voice Toggle if pressed and held
•8: Navigation Element
•9: Text-to-Speech / Recorded audio modes toggle / Random and Loop modes toggle
(Music), Backtrack in orientation mode
•Star: Cancel if pressed, Key pad Lock if pressed and held, explore mode when using GPS
•0: Info if pressed, Key Describer Mode if pressed and held
•Pound: Confirm, battery level if press and held
3.2 Navigation Keys
Trek 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 2and 8keys 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. Trek limits phrase jumps to a maximum length of
1 minute. First, choose a navigation level (chapter, page, etc.), using the 2and 8keys. Then use
the 4 and 6 keys to move backward and forward between elements at the selected level. The 2and
8keys 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.
3.2.1 Undo navigation
Pressing the Star key within 10 seconds of any single move backwards or forwards using keys 4
or 6or 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.
3.3 Time Jump Navigation Mode
Time Jump navigation can be selected using the 2and 8keys.
Press the key 4to move backward or the key 6to 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.
3.4 Text-to-Speech Navigation Elements
When Trek 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.
3.5 Spell Mode for Text Content
Spell mode can be selected using the 2and 8keys. The Spell mode can be found between the
Word and character navigation levels. Use keys 4 and 6to move word by word. Trek 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.
3.6 Skippable elements
For DAISY 2.02 books, Trek 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, Trek 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.
3.6.1 Recall skippable elements
On Demand skippable elements can be recalled with the Confirm key.
Trek 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.
3.7Bookshelf Navigation —Key 1
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 4and 6keys. 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
Trek start to play from where you left off in the selected book.
3.7.1 Online Bookshelf Navigation
The Trek contains two bookcases, standard and online, each containing multiple bookshelves.
Toggle between the standard bookcase, the online bookcases, and Orientation mode 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 4and 6
keys to move backward and forward along them.
3.7.2 Multi-Level Bookshelf Navigation
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

4and 6, you can choose the level of navigation with the UP and DOWN keys 2 and 8. Then, when
pressing keys 4or 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 Trek 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 Trek 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 4and 6to navigate at the Book level.
3.8 User Guide —Key 1 (Press and hold)
You can access the built-in user guide at any time by pressing and holding key 1. Press and hold
key 1again to exit. The built-in user guide is in DAISY format, so it can easily be navigated by
heading and section levels.
3.9Manage Books —Key 3
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 3to 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 3to 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 3to delete a single Note file. Press the Confirm
key to delete the selected item and the Trek 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.
3.10 Playing and Copying Books from USB Flash Drives
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 Trek 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 Trek using the short USB cable provided with your Trek. Navigate
to the USB book. Once the book is open, press key 3to 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 Trek 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.
3.11 Where am I? —Key 5
The Where am I key will announce your reading position without interrupting the reading process.
Depending on the book type, Trek 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.