Vine C Models

SOLAR POWERED AUDIO PLAYERS

  • Vine C1
  • Vine 3 C2

Vine 3 C2

Memo Recorder

The Vine C1 and Vine 3 C2 are the world’s best accessible, solar powered, compact, portable, durable, and economical audio players.

We created the Vine C1 and Vine 3 C2 to make reading more accessible for everyone.

Save your favorite audio books on the player’s bookshelf to read anywhere. True mobility is possible thanks to the built-in solar panel and rechargeable battery.

The Vine C1’s simplicity suits both young and old, whether it is used for recreation, education or important everyday information – all available at the press of a button.

If you need a practical and economical ‘go-anywhere’ accessible audio player, then the Vine C models are for you.

Specifications

  • Solar powered accessible audio player
  • Bookshelf function
  • Sleep timer
  • Audio bookmarking
  • Audible user feedback for all functions
  • Intuitive navigation keypad with raised buttons
  • MicroSD card reader for expanded memory
  • 8GB internal memory: Up to 1,6001 hours of tamperproof content
  • Stereo high-fidelity, CD-quality capable when audio is recorded to highest technical standards
  • Onboard speaker for personal or small group listening
  • 3.5mm audio port for earbuds, headphones, a Bluetooth transmitter, or an external speaker to boosts audio levels for larger group listening
  • Charge internal Li-Ion battery via solar panel, computer, or power supply
  • Connect to a computer to load audio files via Micro USB port using the included data cable.
  • We can load audio content to any number of players required
  • Enhanced water resistance
  • Durable, shock-resistant body
  • Size: 10.67 x 5.84 x 1.02cm (4.2 x 2.3 x 0.4″) / 62.37g (2.2 oz)
  • External reset button

1Higher quality audio uses more storage space

Battery

  • Replaceable Lithium-Ion polymer battery
  • 3.7V (nominal) 390mAh, 1.44W
  • Typical battery playtime: up to 14 hours2
  • Typical battery charge retention: over 6 months2
  • Typical battery life at room temperature: up to 3 years2

Charging

With proper care, the player’s Lithium-Ion battery should perform well for several years. When shipped, the battery is only partially charged. You can easily charge the player using one of the methods below:

External Power Supply

For fastest charge, connect any standard “USB” charger (regulated +5VDC, minimum 300mA) to the micro-USB port on the player for about 2 hours (or until the LED stops blinking). While charging, the LED will blink.

Computer

Plug the player into any standard computer USB port using a “USB to micro-USB” cable for about 4 hours or until the LED stops blinking. Any regular or charge-only cable is sufficient.

Solar Panel

For solar charging, place the player with the solar panel directly facing sunlight for 8 – 10 hours. Note, the LED light does not blink or show charging level when charging with the solar panel.

2Many factors influence typical battery playtime, charge retention and life. All times listed are best-case estimates based upon use under normal conditions.

Vine C2 Demonstration

Software Tools for Loading Books on Vine Players

 1. The DAISY Pipeline by the DAISY Consortium.
DAISY Gudiance and Training for Vine players.

2. BookSync by Solar Grove Solutions.

About BookSync:

BookSync is a free software application designed specifically for the Vine C1 bookreader and the Vine 3 C2 recorder. An easy-to-use application for adding music, audiobooks or other audio from a computer to a Vine C1 or Vine 3 C2.

With BookSync, you can also add DAISY books, both audio or text only, to a Vine C1 or Vine 3 C2 for playback.  This advanced feature also allows any plain text documents to be converted from text-to-speech and sync’d to the device.

Request a free license of BookSync

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    For users looking for alternatives to BookSync or the DAISY Pipeline, we recommend the following for copying audio files to your Vine C player
    (Supported formats: MP3, WMA, WAV):