To listen to our books on your nls player youll need to first download the book in daisy audio format. The ds1 model player is the standard digital talking book player. Designed and manufactured within our clackamas, oregon facility, we control every. Back to table of contents how patrons receive and return materials. The state library, along with the cleveland public library and the national library service for the blind and print disabled provide audio, braille. Your plextalk ptn2 will start to back up the book into the sd card inserted in your plextalk ptn2. Humanware home low vision aids for macular degeneration. Chris danielsen is editor of voice of the nations blind, the official blog of the national federation of the blind, and works in public relations at the national center for the blind. Victor reader stream is designed as an advanced high performance daisy, mp3, and niso player for students, professionals, or onthego people who have extensive reading needs. Nls case, also known as nls cartridge mailer is for nls digital talking book cartridges. Holdandread page holders makes it possible to read a paperback using one or no hands. This item is the nls cartridge holder for the original victor reader stream. The victor reader stream fits in the palm of your hand and can easily be carried in a pocket or clipped on your belt in its attractive case. The folding clip holds both the left and right sides.
A usb cable is required to attach your blank cartridge to your computers usb port. This allows the libraries to lend books on digital cartridge instead of using casettes. To make use of this mode, put each book in its own folder on your cartridge. Humanware also plan to sell an optional book cartridge holder which can be attached to the back of the player allowing the nls book cartridge to be inserted and played as an integral part of the player. This book cartridge holder will be sold as an option when the nls book cartridges are.
Howell mobility products now sells cartridges and cables for the talking book digital player from the library of congress. To remove the cartridge holder, simultaneously press the two buttons on the sides of the holder. Once the player says the title name you want, press and hold the play button again for five 5 seconds to exit bookshelf mode. Designed and manufactured within our clackamas, oregon facility, we control every quality detail down to our bar tack reinforced stitching, resulting in superior construction thats enjoyed for. Nls cartridges, cables, and mailers from howell mobility. Cartridges and cables national library service for the blind and. Nls makes available two models of digital talkingbook players to its network of cooperating libraries for distribution to its readership. Some patrons are returning handwritten lists of their book orders to the producer with the. These books can be transferred to any usb cartridge and played in the nls digital talkingbook machine dtbm using the side port, or, if patrons wish, they can. Materials from the talking book and braille library will arrive with a reversible mailing label located within a label holder on the outside of the container. The nls l talking books will be distributed on special book cartridges that can be inserted into this holder so they may be played on the stream if the stream is. Nls cartridges, cables, and mailers from howell mobility products.
Humanware introduces the new victor reader stream library. Humanware victor stream nls cartridge holder start page content. It also does not need to be turned over when listening to a book. What have others come up with that makes it easier to handle cartridges. Connect your thumb drive to your computer and open your thumb drive. Updates to nls sites are made by nls staff and last updated dates are provided at the bottom of each section. Nls digital talking book casemailer aurora ministries. The nfb also participated with humanware in the design of the new national library service nls talking book player.
The digital cartridges are much more expensive than cassettes, and nls will be reusing them to continue to provide audio magazines. This book cartridge holder will be sold as an option when the nls book cartridges are made available. The nls library talking books will be distributed on special book cartridges that can. Victor reader stream user guide humanware home low. The state library, along with the cleveland public library and the national library service for the blind and print disabled provide audio, braille and downloadable books to eligible residents. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The folding clip on the book page holder holds both the left and right sides of paperbacks and allows easy flipping of pages. The player will announce the book titles as you scroll through all of the recordings on your cartridge. The facade book merely informs users that they are not authorized to read the book. Nls patrons who have registered for bard braille and audio reading download service may download digital talking books.
Each time you return a book, the computer selects a book that matches your listed preferences to send in its place. After that please just connect an nls book cartridge to your pocket by a short usb cable which came with your pocket in a gift box as one of the standard accessories. Mp3 format 1 download the book by selecting the available or downloaded link from your my history page on the bookshare site. You need to return your digital magazines to the producer not. This fastens right to the back of the first, the original victor reader stream, our model number 521031. Humanware will provide the cartridge holder as an optional. The new method for changing between books allows you to easily move in sequential order from one book to the next on a cartridge. Impact bullet puller tool with 3 expandable collets bullet remover hammer kit for. Perkins library products perkins school for the blind. Airsson updated tactical buttstock with 8 shells pouches black. What congress doesnt know could damage the talking book. Ideally i woud like something that would slide into my scott crawford cf cartridge holder. Humanware will provide the cartridge holder as an optional accessory when nls begins distributing book cartridges. Patrons who receive the magazine on cartridge may receive the order form either before or after the cartridge arrives in the mail.
Gold 3d nail stickers geometric moon star stripes wave line nail art decoration. Digital audiobook players national library service for the. The usb cartridge holder is only needed if you wish to have the nls book. With electronic book readers and reading machines, you can easily keep up with your favorite novelists latest work or use them everyday to read the newspaper.
The cartridge can then be disconnected from your pc and plugged into an nls digital player to play back the downloaded material. Contact the mn talking book library and request a player. The book cartridge is the size of a cassette, but with a more complex shape, and in most cases, holds an entire book. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Digital player instructions the new york public library.
This 8gb blank cartridge can hold about 800 hours of talking book audio. Oracle bases its globalization support on the values of parameters that begin with nls. This will release the fastening claps and allow you to remove the cartridge holder. Both players have a bookshelf feature for navigating a digital cartridge that contains more than one book or magazine. Nls player info sheet how can i request an nls player, a blank cartridge or books in cartridges. Aug 22, 2017 after many years of development, the new digital talking book players have been mailed to patrons of the national library service talking book program. The usb cartridge holder is only needed if you wish to have the nls book cartridge connected to the player without using the cable. Nls makes available two models of digital talking book players to its network of cooperating libraries for distribution to its readership. Hold the player in one hand with its backside facing up. When you download digital books from bard, you can put them on either a blank digital cartridge or a usb flash drive thumb drive to play them on your digital player. Magazines on cartridge moc nls bard administration. Services are administered through a network of cooperating libraries across the united states. It comes with a book cartridge holder that attaches to the back of the stream and allows you to play the cartridge directly on the player. The front face of book port dt contains a holder that accepts nls cartridges or similar cartridges on which you may record.
The library edition is a new package that includes a victorreader stream, an nls book cartridge holder, an sd card packed with information, and headphones. The digital talkingbook cartridge is inserted into the cartridge dock opening on the front of. Your plextalk ptn2 will recognize the cartridge as a usb media. Accommodates any thickness of paperback and, when folded, can be used as a bookmark. Equipment for nls materials national library service for. The national library service for blind and print disabled provides reading materials at no cost to individuals whose temporary or permanent low vision, blindness, physical disability, or other disability makes it difficult to read regular print.
Cartridges and cables nls patrons who have registered for bard braille and audio reading download service may download digital talking books. Onetigris tactical buttstock shotgun rifle shell holder cheek rest pouch. To enter bookshelf mode on your nls player, hold down the play button until you hear the player go into bookshelf mode. Information on purchasing blank digital cartridges or flash drives to use with the digital talking book machine. Magazines sent as a part of the nls magazine on cartridge program have a loan period of 1 week for weekly magazines to 1 month for monthly magazines. The library edition is a new model of the popular pocket size victor reader stream and is capable of playing both the download digital books. The oracle olap dml includes a number options that correspond to these parameters.
Page 12 a facade book will never be heard when playing a book on an nls player, but it may be played on a third party commercial player that has not been authorized to play nls books. This 8gb cartridge can hold about 800 hours of talking book audio because each gigabyte holds approximately 100 hours of talking book audio, formatted for the national library service of the library of congress nls for use on the nls digital talking book player. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for in. Humanware is the global leader in assistive technology for people who are blind or have low vision. This custommade light gray plastic mailing container also doubles as a protective holder for the cartridges used by the national library service s digital talking book player, and american printing house for the blinds book port dt and joy player. The advanced player also enables bookmarking and navigation, allowing readers to skip to different parts of a book. The digital talking book cartridge from independent living aids, llc is the new medium for playing digital talking books and magazines from the national library service for the blind and physically handicapped. To place a cartridge into the player, place the cartridge on the table in front of the player with the finger hole in the cartridge closest to. Your pocket will recognize and select a book in the cartridge as a usb media, so you can just press play key to read the book.
This cartridge is primarily used for blind, visually impaired, or reading disabled people that are registered with the nls program through each states affiliated library. When you insert your cartridge it will announce to you two books found for. For a person suffering from low vision, reading books can be an arduous chore. This 16gb cartridge can hold about 1600 hours of talking book audio because each gigabyte holds approximately 100 hours of talking book audio, formatted for the national library service of the library of congress nls for use on the nls digital talking book player.
First please connect an nls book cartridge to your ptn2 by a usb cable. Please do not throw away any nls magazines including talking book topics on digital cartridge as you may have done with your past cassette magazines. Nlstype digital cartridge talking books special services. Humanware will sell an optional book cartridge holder that will clip to. Make sure the short curved side points towards you. If youve already received an audio bible cartridge from us and need a casemailer for it, you may contact us at 9417483031 to make arrangements. You may add this item with a request for an audio bible on nls cartridge. Page 1 national library service for the blind and physically handicapped the library of congress digital talkingbook player models ds1 and da1 library guide version 1. If you are using the nls player, the bookshelf mode of the player allows you to have multiple books on a cartridge. Connect the digital talking book cartridge to your pc via this usb cable to download nls books you must be an authorized nls user. Victor reader stream portable daisy, nls book and mp3 player. With this unit one can slide any nls cartridge into the holder and play the book through the original victor reader stream directly. If an sd card is inserted to your plextalk ptn2, yes.
Containermailer for the digital talking book cartridges. The victor reader stream library edition includes a victor reader stream, an nls book cartridge holder, a 2gb sd card packed with information, carrying case, power adaptorcharger, cables and headphones. The cable is used to connect the cartridge to your computer. In todays installment of our series american composers and musicians from a to z, the nls music section takes you back in time to the early days of the country music industry to meet one of its brightest stars. Glasses strap neck cord sports eyeglasses string holder sunglasses band rope. This custommade light gray plastic mailing container also doubles as a protective holder for the cartridges used by the national library services digital talking. These books can be transferred to any usb cartridge and played in the nls digital talking book machine dtbm using the side port, or, if patrons wish, they can purchase nls style cartridges and extension cables from commercial sources. The cartridge holders two fastening clasps will lock into corresponding slots at the top of the player.
Dont let poor eyesight put an end to your love of reading. This is for connecting an optional cartridge holder that can be used to hold the future book cartridges from nls national library service for the blind and physically handicapped in the united states. Hold and read page holders paper back book page clip. Resource for searching assisitive technology products. Talking book topics is available before the print date on the national library service for the blind and print disabled nls website. Cartridges and cables national library service for the. These books can be transferred to any usb cartridge and played in the nls digital talkingbook machine dtbm using the side port, or, if patrons wish, they can purchase nlsstyle cartridges and extension cables from commercial sources.
Humanware is proud to introduce victor reader stream, the powerful digital talking book player. D ownload your favorite books and mp3s on your victor reader stream daisy. This 4gb cartridge can hold about 400 hours of talking book audio because each gigabyte holds approximately 100 hours of talking book audio, formatted for the national library service of the library of congress nls for use on the nls digital talking book player. The connector inside the housing also accepts usb drives. Magazines on cartridge moc libraries for the blind and. Nls book cartridge connected to the player without using the cable. Magazine on cartridge moc administration frequently asked questions please note. Grovtec ammo accessories are engineered for exceptional performance and longwearing durability. These books can be transferred to any usb cartridge and played in the nls digital talking book machine dtbm using the side port, or, if patrons wish, they can purchase nls style cartridges and. What congress doesnt know could damage the talking book program. The state library of ohio provides access to reading materials to individuals with disabilities through several programs. The hood and read book page holder makes it possible to read a paperback using one or no hands. Not being able to see the small print, or having to constantly adjust the lighting and orientation of the book so you read a little at a time is very frustrating for individuals with low vision.
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