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LET VICTOR READER BE YOUR GUIDE... TO A REVOLUTION IN
READING
Gilles Pepin and Christian Landry
VisuAide Inc
NEW, LEADING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY
Years ago, the Talking Book became for many the key to
accessing education, culture and knowledge. To meet this
essential need, specialized libraries around the world have been
recording books and documents of all types on audio
cassette.
But now libraries have begun recording in a new format known as
the Digital Talking Book. This new generation of Talking Books
offers many advantages for users. Primarily it allows the user
greater efficiency in searching information and navigating the
structure of a book. No more rewinding and fast forwarding
through a cassette to find a specific passage.
A technology for transcending limits, offering an array of new
possibilities for visually impaired persons throughout the
world.
VICTOR READER - TODAY'S DIGITAL TALKING BOOK PLAYER
Designed to navigate complexly organized works, Victor Reader
allows reading of highly structured books, as well as simplier
leisure books, in an easy, more effective way.
Users can now navigate much faster and far more efficiently
through reference works and scholastic texts. Consult the table
of contents, jump straight from one section to another, insert
bookmarks for quick return to an interesting page or paragraph,
these are only a few of the advantages Victor Reader is capable
of. Victor Reader allows direct access to desired information,
allowing unquestionable efficiency and time saving.
Victor reader also offers advantages for leisure readers.
Because most of the time, a single CD can contain a whole book,
reading with Victor Reader means fewer items to handle and keep
track of than the conventional format of books on cassette. The
Digital Sound quality is also more pleasing.
With Victor Reader, the visually impaired community enters a new
era of access to information.
FEATURES:
Easy, Efficient Navigation -The arrow keys (2,4,6,8) are
associated with navigation functions and allow you to easily go
from one structural element to another.
Standard CD ROM Drive
One or more books can be contained on a single CD
Plays music too
Digital sound quality
Use the built-in speaker or the earphone set.
Adjustable Play Speed
A highly intelligible variable play speed.
Key Describer Function
With this feature, the user can hear the function associated
with each of Victor Reader's keys.
International Standard
Victor Reader is DAISY standard compliant.
Compact and Portable
Lightweight and equipped with a long-life rechargeable battery
pack, Victor Reader can be easily carried anywhere in its
optional carrying bag.
Since 1988 VisuAide has specialized in the development and
marketing of innovative products for the blind and visually
impaired. Over the past few years, VisuAide has acquired
considerable expertise in the field of digital audio, which is
the underlying technology the Digital Talking Book.
The development of Victor Reader was made possible through the
support of Industry Canada and the invaluable collaboration of
the CNIB Library for the Blind, members of the DAISY Consortium
and the NISO group.
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