Victor Reader Stratus4 – Daisy and MP3 player
The simplest and friendliest audio media player
The Stratus4 player gives you exceptional access to DAISY, MP3 books and music on CDs. With simple press of arrow keys users can perform navigation functions such as jump to previous or next chapter, section, page, music track. The Stratus4 model is highly accessible and user-friendly.
How does this product change your life?
The simplest and friendliest audio book player
The Victor Reader Stratus continues the legacy of HumanWare’s 13-year history of developing simple, easy-to-use audio book players. The Victor Reader Stratus comes in a new look enclosure that is smaller and lighter on the outside yet smarter and better sounding on the inside. Unlike the previous generation, the Stratus plays multimedia books and music from CDs, SD cards and USB flash drives.
Accessibility
All Victor Reader Stratus models feature large, tactile, high-contrast keys, a built-in speaker and headphone jack, and self-voicing controls, making it simply the friendliest audio book player around.
Portability
You can take and operate your Victor Reader Stratus anywhere, using its rechargeable battery and integrated carrying handle.
Navigation
Browse text and recorded DAISY books by chapter, section, subsection, phrase.
Navigate MP3 books and music, moving by folder, file, and specific time jumps.
Move through text files by sentence, paragraph, word, or even spell words.
Bookshelf
All content is organized via the popular Victor Reader bookshelf categories. The bookshelves contain DAISY books, commercial audio books, music files, and text files.
Never lose your place
For every title, your Stratus will automatically resume reading where you left off, regardless of how many books you are reading.
Bookmarks
The bookmark key marks important points in any type of book, audio file, or computer document.
Go to page
Enter a page number using the Stratus12’s number pad and go directly to that page just like turning to a specific page in a printed book. Ideal for reference books, cook books or text books.
Specifications
Functional specifications
- Plays DAISY, Audio and MP3 CDs
- Portable - Integrated carrying handle and rechargeable battery
- Large, tactile, high-contrast keys
- Variable speed - Increase playback speed to read more quickly
- Sleep timer - A great way to enjoy reading before bed
- Digital sound quality - Enjoy great sound quality for books and music
- Information key - Announces book info (title, total/elapsed/remainingtime, total pages/headings)
- Where am I key - Always know where you are in a book (page, chapter, headings, etc.)
- Key describer - Announces the functions of each key
Languages
English, Arabic, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, French, Finnish, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, German, Norwegian, Russian, Spanish, Slovenian, Swedish
Physical specifications
- Dimensions: 22 x 21.6 x 4.8 cm (8.7 x 8.5 x 1.9 in.)
- Weight: 0.95 kg (2.1 lbs.) with battery
Technical specifications
- DAISY formats supported: 2.0 and 2.0.2
- ANSI/NISO Z39.86 2002/2005 (DAISY 3)
- Rechargeable Li-Polymer battery
- Recharging time: 4 hours
- Operating time: 10 hours for continuous play of DAISY MP3 books
- Coding algorithms: AAC, AMR-WB+, FLAC, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, Speex, WAV
- Text-to-speech: Acapela (Stratus M) to play BRF, DOCX, RTF, txt, html, xml files
- Power jack: 2.5 mm (interior) / 5.5 mm (exterior)
- Headphone jack: 3.5 mm
- Firmware upgrade via CD or SD/USB (Stratus M)
What's in the box?
- Victor Reader Stratus4 device
- Power adaptor
- CD User's guide
- Getting started guide
Warranty
2-year warranty