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