BOOKEEN CYBFT1X E-book Reader User Manual PocketBook Color Lux

BOOKEEN E-book Reader PocketBook Color Lux

Users Manual

E-book ReaderE-book Reader
Table of ContentsSAFETY PRECAUTIONS .....................................................................6APPEARANCE.......................................................................................11Front View 11Side View 12TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .....................................................13GETTING STARTED ........................................................................... 14Charging Battery 14Power Management 15Loading Files 16Gestures 17Working with On-Screen Keyboard 19Connecting to the Internet 21Inserting Micro SD Card 24
MAIN MENU ..........................................................................................25Recent Events 27Library 29Book Store 33Notes 33Dictionary 33Music 34Applications 35Search 54Status Bar 54Task Management 55Installing Extensions 56READING BOOKS ............................................................................... 57Gestures in Reading Mode 58Social Networks & ReadRate 60Turning Pages 64Contents 64Open Page 65
Bookmarks 67Following Links 67Search 68Scaling 68Dictionary 71Notes 72Screen Orientation 73Text-to-Speech 73Closing a Book 74SETTINGS ..............................................................................................75Personalize 75Network 77Date/Time 78Languages 78Accounts and Synchronization 79Advanced Settings 83Saving Battery 89Device Info 89
FIRMWARE UPDATE .........................................................................91TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................................95CUSTOMER SUPPORT ..................................................................... 97COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS .....98
Safety PrecautionsBefore start working with the Device, please, read this section carefully. Following these instructions will ensure your safety and extend service life of the Device.Storage, Carriage and Usage ConditionsDevice operating temperature range is 0°C to +40°C, so do not expose the Device to excessively high or low temperatures. Never leave cables near heat sources. Heated cables or their insulation may become deformed or damaged, which could lead to fire or electric shock.Try to avoid next impacts:• direct sunlight• direct flame or smoke (cigarette, open fire etc.)• exposure to liquids or damp (do not use the Device in the rain, in the street at higher humidity, near bodies of water etc.)• penetration of liquids or moisture
Safety Precautions 7 • exposure to strong electromagnetic fields, electrostatic charges and artificial sources of UV electromagnetic radiation• excessive mechanical pressure on the screen, connectors and keys of the Device.Do not leave the Device for a long time in poorly ventilated envi-ronment, e.g. in a car or in closed tight boxes/packaging.Neither drop nor try to bend the Device. Protect the screen from objects that may scratch or damage it. To ensure adequate protec-tion of the screen, we recommend storing the Device in a protec-tive and/or hard cover.Keep away from children.To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for long periods.Maintenance
Safety Precautions 8 Do not disassemble or modify the book reader. Do not use the Device with a damaged battery, charger (broken case, poor contact, broken feed cable) or SD card. If the battery is damaged (cracked case, leakage of electrolyte, off-shape etc.) it should be replaced by the authorized personnel. Usage of home-made or modified batteries may cause an explosion and/or dam-age the Device.Do not use organic or inorganic solvents (e.g. benzoyl etc.) to clean the screen/case. Use a soft cloth to remove dust from the Device’s surface. Apply a few drops of distilled water to remove dirt.Up to five faulty pixels are acceptable in the screen and do not constitute a warrantable defect of the screen.
Safety Precautions 9 By the end of product guarantee term, please contact the near-est authorized service facility for examination on the subject of security is maintained.For detailed information about service centers in your region please visit the official website of PocketBook International: http://www.pocketbook-int.com.RF SafetyThe Device receives and transmits radio frequencies and may in-terfere with radio communications and other electronic equip-ment. If you use personal medical Devices (e.g. a pacemaker or hearing aid) please contact your doctor or the manufacturer to learn whether or not such medical devices are protected against external RF signals.Do not use wireless communication in places where it is prohib-ited, e.g. onboard a plane and in hospitals – this may affect air-borne avionics or medical equipment.
Safety Precautions 10 UtilizationIncorrect disposal of this Device may have adverse impacts on the environment and public health. To prevent such consequences fol-low the device-specific disposal requirements. Recycling of these materials helps preserve natural resources. For more information regarding recycling issues please contact local municipal authori-ties, your domestic waste collection service, store where you pur-chased the Device, or the authorized service center. Disposal of electric and electronic components (the Di-rective is applicable to the EU and other European coun-tries where separate waste disposal systems exist). In other countries dispose batteries accordingly to local laws.Do not destroy the battery by burning it to avoid the danger of explosion!
1. Frontlight brightness control strip; 2. On/Off (power button) – continuous press turns the Device on/off;3. MicroSD-card slot – to install external microSD card (up to 32 GB);4. Micro-USB connector – connect the Device to a PC or a charger with USB-cable;5. Page turning buttons - turn page forward and backward; 6. Grooves to attach the cover; 7. Protective cap; 8. 3.5 mm audio jack; 9. Cover locking lever;Appearance
Wi-Fi™ (802.11 b/g)Wi-Fi™ (802.11 b/gTechnical SpecificationsDisplay 8” (20,32 cm) E Ink Pearl™ HD capacitive multi-sen-sor display, 1200 × 1600, 250 dpiFrontlight YesProcessor 1 GHzRAM 512 MBInternal Storage 4GB *Operating system Micro-USBMemory slot microSD up to 32GbAudio output 3.5 mm earphones jackBook formatsPDF, EPUB (including Adobe DRM-protected), FB2, FB2.ZIP, DOC, DOCX, TXT, DjVU, RTF, HTML, HTM, CHM, TCR, PRC, MOBI, ACSMImage formats JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFFAudio format MP3 Battery Li-Pol, 2500 mAh (up to 1 month battery life**)Dimensions 195,5x162,8x7,37mmWeight 350 g* The actual available internal storage size may vary depending on the software configuration of your device.** Battery life and values mentioned above might vary depending on usage mode, connectivity and settings.802.11b/g
Getting StartedIn this chapter you will learn how to prepare the Device for work and will read about its main control features.CHARGING BATTERYTo extend battery lifetime, it is recommended to charge the Device for the first time from 8 to 12 hours in the off state. You can charge the battery from PC using USB-cable or from the power line using a charger (optional).To charge the battery for the first time, do the following:1. Connect the Device to a computer or charger with USB-cable. Indicator will glow as soon, as the charging starts2. When the battery is fully charged, indicator goes off. Now you can disconnect the Device and turn it on for the first use.
Getting Started 14 NOTE The indication can be switched off in Setings > Appear-ance> LED Indication section.If the Device is on when you connect the cable to PC, a dia-log window asking to select action – PC link or Charge— will appear.POWER MANAGEMENTTo turn on the Device, press and hold On/Off button un-til startup logo will appear. When the Device is ready to operate, an image will be changed to Main menu or last opened book, depending on settings (Settings > Personal-ize > Open at startup).To turn off the Device, press On/Off button continuously until the Device goes off. In addition, you can set automat-ic key lock or power off: go to Settings > Saving Power> Power off after or Lock Device after respectively, and set
Getting Started 15 the idle time before locking the Device or power off. To unlock the Device, press On/Off button shortly.In case if your Device ‘freezes’ (does not respond to keys presses or screen touches and perform no actions for 2-3 minutes), you can restart it by pressing Reset button on side panel with some thin item (e.g. unbent paper clip).CAUTION! Don’t use sharp items, such as needles, to press Reset button to avoid Device case damage! Don’t use this feature fre-quently, because it affects the electronic components of the Device.LOADING FILESConnect the Device to the PC using microUSB cable.NOTE The Device should be kept on while transferring files.
Getting Started 16 You will be prompted to select USB mode: PC Link or Charge either. Select PC Link. Operating system of com-puter will detect Device’s storage as removable disk (if SD card installed – as two ones). Now you can copy files to the Device or SD card using Explorer or other file manager.ATTENTION! After copying files safely remove the Device before disconnect the cable!GESTURESATTENTION! Touch screen of the Device is sensitive enough and is a fragile detail. To avoid its damage, please, touch it carefully while controlling the Device with gestures.TapOpens an element (book, file, folder application or menu item).
Getting Started 17 Touch & holdOpens context menu of an element (if available).SlideTurns pages of a book or a list; moves an image: slide your finger across the screen.FlickScrolls lists: move your finger across the screen rapidly.ScalingChanges the image scale: place two fingers on a screen and pinch them together to zoom out or spread them apart to zoom in.
Getting Started 18 WORKING WITH ON-SCREEN KEYBOARDOn-screen keyboard is used when it is necessary to enter text information, for example, for search or network con-nection credentials.To type a symbol, press a key. To switch to another input language, press the current language button. To add the language to the on-screen keyboard layout go to Settings> Languages > Keyboard Layouts.
Getting Started 19 1. Change case2. Enter the typed text3. Close the on-screen keyboard4. Erase last typed symbol5. Change input language.As you type a password (e.g. Wi-Fi credentials) icon will appear on a text field. Touch it to see typed symbols.FRONTLIGHTTo switch the frontlight on/off, press and hold the Menu button for one second. To open a frontlight configuration window, touch the sign on the status bar. Set the front-light level that is convenient for you in the opened window via the slider.
Getting Started 20 CONNECTING TO THE INTERNETThe Device can be connected to the Internet using Wi-Fi networks. If you open an application, which requires Internet access (e.g. Browser, PocketNews) the Device will open a list of available Wi-Fi connections. If the network you select is protected, you will be suggested to enter net-work key using the on-screen keyboard.You can pre-configure a connection and set an automatic connection. To proceed, follow these steps:1. Go to Settings > Network > Network Access2. Select On for the Network access checkbox and then further settings appear: Automatic connection, Con-nection to a hidden network, and a list of available Wi-Fi networks.
Getting Started 21 NOTE If there are no available networks or the signal strength is week, Available networks are not displayed and instead replaced by Scanning — searching for available networks.3. To set up connection with a hidden network, open Connection to a hidden network and enter its SSID from the on-screen keyboard in the Network name (SSID) field.4. Select security type in the corresponding list:• None – for an open network• Simple (WEP) – after you select this option, you will need to specify WEP Authentication type – Open System or Shared Key either. The Device cannot rec-ognize authentication type automatically• WPA/WPA2 Enterprise – you will need to spec-ify username, password and domain (if necessary)• WPA/WPA2 PSK – you will need to enter net-work key (up to 64 symbols)5. Open Advanced settings. Select the idle time be-fore disconnection in the corresponding section
Getting Started 22 6. If it is needed to configure network settings manu-ally, go to Advanced settings, and change IP address configuration:• DHCP — get IP address automatically (if DHCP server is configured)• Manual (for skilled users) — enter networks pa-rameters manually from the on-screen keyboard7. If the network you need to connect to has a proxy server, you can specify its parameters in Proxy configura-tion section8. To check network configuration and connect to a network, return to the Connection to hidden network sec-tion and press Connect.NOTE Wi-Fi connection can be used for connecting to an Internet network. Transferring data via Wi-Fi connection is unavailable. The Device can be connected to a Wi-Fi access point with MAC address filtration applied.
Main MenuIn this chapter you will learn about basic elements of user interface of the Device.After turning on the Device Main menu will be displayed on the screen (if Settings > Personalize > Open at start-up corresponding option was set). To return to the Main menu from any application, press key.NOTE Return to Main menu by pressing button doesn’t close application or book, it is still running in background. You can switch back to an application by opening task list on status bar icon touch.Main menu consists of Recent Events section and applica-tion panel. When application panel is hidden, there are two quick access buttons displayed: Library and Book Store.
Main Menu 24 Main menu overviewRecent Events is a list of recently opened and downloaded booksCollapse Applications panelLast read bookLast downloaded Applications panelEvents of friends on ReadRateFiltration of events
Main Menu 25 RECENT EVENTSThis section displays last actions on the Device, namely last opened, recently loaded books and your friends’ events on ReadRate and recommendations (see details in Social net-works & Readrate). You can configure filtration by pressing on a sign in the top right corner of the screen:After you touch recently opened book title, it will be opened on a page you have finished reading before. After touching a message about recently added books, Library will be opened displaying added books. Books will be grouped by creation date.FiltrationSet marks opposite news, you would like to receive
Main Menu 26 Library OverviewExit MenuSearchTurn Library pages12345
Main Menu 27 LIBRARYLibrary is e-books file manager. To open a book, touch its title. Library menu allows to filter, group, sort, change ap-pearance of the section and perform search.1 Filtration criteria• All Books – all books on selected storage are displayed• Now reading – books were opened and read more than one page• Favorites – books chosen by a user by means of the context menu.2 Grouping criteriaDepending on selected grouping next parameters are dis-played as folders’ titles:• Folder – real folder name• Author – an alphabet is added at the top of the screen• Series
Main Menu 28 • Genre• Format• Date Added.3 Sorting criteria• File names• Book titles• Last opened• Creation date• Series• Author.Sorting can be ascending or descending .4 Books list views Simple – in this mode next information is displayed:• Folder or file format icon• Book title and author name (if known)• Location icon (if file is located on memory card)• Read percentage and Read status.
Main Menu 29 Detailed – in this mode there are added thumbnails, information about file format and size, read percentage and status icons: Read, Favorite. Thumbnails – in this mode book cover, book and au-thor name (if known) and Favorite icon are displayed.5 Storage-dependent appearance has three options:• Internal + memory card• Internal• Memory card.Context menu……opened by continuous touch…
Main Menu 30 …and allows proceeding with next file and folder operations:• Open (if item can be opened with alternative read-er program — Open with…)• Information – brief information about book/folder.• Mark as read/unread• Add to/Remove from Favorites• File – file operations• Rename• Move to folder• Delete• Find — allows quick book search by the following criteria: by author or title, all books of the author, all books of the series (if the author or the series is known)• Exit — exit Library.
Main Menu 31 NOTESIn this section you can view all the notes made during reading. After you select a note, the table of contents of the book, where it was made, will be opened. Please, read more about notes creation and editing in Notes. DICTIONARYEnter a word by on-screen keyboard, and the application will find its translation. To change dictionary, press but-ton or touch icon at the right top corner, and select the dictionary from a list.BOOK STOREBook Store application provides quick and convenient li-censed content download from Book Store portal to your Device. The internet connection must be active.
Main Menu 32 MUSICMusic player for playing .mp3 media files.Repeat once ShuffleNormal Previous Next VolumePress to switch Play/Pause+-Press / to switchCloseCollapseApplication menu Progress bar Playlist
Main Menu 33 In the Application menu you can add audio files and fold-ers with audio to the playlist, rearrange tracks, and save or clear playlist. By means of the context menu, opened with a long press on the track, you can perform the following operations: view info about track, add to queue, or remove the file from the list. APPLICATIONSThis section contains games and additional software. To exit an application, press key or corresponding menu item .CalculatorEngineering calculator supports a wide range of math-ematical operations, such as different numeric systems, trigonometric, logarithm, power and logical operations.
Main Menu 34 ChessYou can play versus your friend or the Device. If you are playing against the Device, you can select 10 difficulty levels.Calendar & ClockOpens current month calendar and clock. Navigation / allows turning over a calendar. The button returns you to the current month. Read about date and time setting in Date/Time manual’s chapter.KlondikeClassic solitaire.PocketNewsApplication for adding and reading RSS feeds. To add RSS news feeds, open RSS setup. Select the Add RSS feed op-tion. Enter the feed address using the on-screen keyboard.
Main Menu 35 To delete the feed, select it, open the context menu and select Delete command or press the Recycle bin icon .To edit the feed, select it, open the context menu and se-lect Edit name or Edit URL command. Edit the RSS feed name or address using the on-screen keyboard.To update feed, select Update in the application menu. Updated content is added to the file with .hrss extension, and the file will be accessible for reading after updating. The news downloading status is displayed while updating. After the update file is available for reading off-line using the browser.To read latest feeds, select Read the latest news option in the application’s menu. The latest downloaded RSS feed updates open in browser.News Archive: by selecting this option you can choose to read the previously stored updating RSS feeds.
Main Menu 36 ScribbleApplication for drawing. To select the drawing tool, use the application control panel: Text: select the position and size of the text box. Text is entered with the on-screen keyboard Pencil: a tool for drawing thin lines Marker: a tool for drawing thick lines Eraser: a tool for removing lines and text Back: cancel the last operationCurrent drawing/total number of drawings: change the current drawing New: start new drawing Delete drawing Exit application.To save a picture, touch icon. The current picture will be saved to the My Pictures folder in the root folder of the
Main Menu 37 Device. In addition, Scribble application is used for editing graphic notes.SudokuPopular Japanese puzzle. Press on an empty cell to select it. After that you can input in the selected cell the digit you think should be in the cell or set labels — digits that you suggest may be in the cell. Digits and labels should be chosen from the bottom selection panel.BrowserThis is an application for viewing web-pages. As you start Browser, you are suggested to connect to one of available wireless networks.To enter website address, touch address bar, type an ad-dress from on-screen keyboard appeared and press En-ter. To follow a link, just touch it. If a web-page doesn’t fit a screen, you can scroll it: place your finger on the screen and move a page. Also, you can change scale of
Main Menu 38 a web-page using zooming gestures (pinch or spread two fingers). Hardware buttons / are used to scroll page vertically: scrolls down and scrolls up, respectively. Browser supports multiple windows, so you can open a new window for the corresponding browser menu section and view all opened windows. Also, from browser menu you can view history of visited websites, downloads, favor-ites, adjust scale of displaying web-pages, rotate a screen and configure the browser from Settings section. Under
Main Menu 39 Settings you can clear history and cookies, disable/enable JavaScript and loading images. To exit Browser, touch the corresponding item in browser menu.Book StoreBook Store application provides quick and convenient li-censed content download from Book Store portal (http://www.bookland.com/) to your Device. The internet connec-tion must be active. If you are already registered, press I already have an ac-count BookLand and check if the login and password are entered correctly at Book Store settings. In order to use Book Store, do the following:1. Register at the portal Book Store (http://www.bookland.com/)
Main Menu 40 2. Add your Device to your account by entering a se-rial number of a device on the site. 3. Enter your account data at Book Store in the sec-tion Settings > Accounts and Synchronization in your Device.Exit Personal roomLand
Main Menu 41 If the connection with an account is set properly, you get access to all the features of a portal.Press the Personal Room to expand options for work with a personal account:Top up the balance – top up the balance on a site Book-Land or directly on the Device using the bank card (Visa, MasterCard, Maestro).Purchase history – the list of goods, purchased at the storeMy cards – used bank cardsExit.Select the book and press Buy to purchase goods. Choose the format of a downloading book and press Buy and download on the page Your purchase. The bought file is moved to the folder Library > Downloads and is displayed on the wall of Last events of the Main Menu.
Main Menu 42 NOTE If there is no money on your balance, it will be offered to you to top up the balance on a site BookLand or directly on the Device using the bank card (Visa, MasterCard, Maestro).PocketBook SyncPocketBook Sync service allows you to download all books, chosen on the book store, directly to your Device (or even to several devices).PocketBook Sync is convenient because you can choose files from the store in advance and then download them on your Device in any time convenient for you.UsageNOTE For correct work of PocketBook Sync time and date on the De-vice should be adjusted properly (Settings > Date/time)To use PocketBook Sync you need to perform several sim-ple steps:
Main Menu 43 Registration1. Register at the portal Book Store. (For example, at the portal www.bookland.com you need to add your De-vice to your account by entering a serial number of the Device on the site).2. Authorize in PocketBook Sync. Do the following:• launch the PocketBook Sync application and choose Authorize, or choose Login item in PocketBook Sync Settings (Settings > Accounts and Synchronization > PocketBook Sync). If Wi-Fi connection has not been acti-vated, the Device will generate a connection request).• choose the store, where you are registered, from the list of content providers, and enter your account data.Choosing and Sending Content to Your DeviceChoose the books on the Book Store and send them to the Device. (For example, in the BookLand www.bookland.com you need to choose content in the Items section and press Send to PocketBook).
Main Menu 44 Downloading Content on the DeviceTurn on Wi-Fi connection on your Device or choose Up-date in PocketBook Sync application (if Wi-Fi connection has not been activated, the Device will generate the con-nection request).If Automatic connection is chosen in PocketBook Sync settings, Wi-Fi will be activated automatical-ly every half an hour for checking new links (if the Device is not powered off/not in sleeping mode). The list of downloads will be automatically loaded to the queue after successful setting connection.If Automatic download is chosen in PocketBook Sync set-tings, the download will start automatically. If By request is chosen in PocketBook Sync settings, then a list of titles prepared for download to the Device will be displayed in the In queue section. You need to select one, several or all
Main Menu 45 items in the list and choose Download (you can also delete undesirable links by choosing Delete).You will see downloading and downloaded files in the Downloads section. Downloaded files are moved to the Download folder, location of which is defined in the Pock-etBook Sync settings (Downloads folder by default). The downloaded file is displayed on the wall of Last events of the Main Menu.PhotoOpens Library in the mode of viewing images (downloaded to the folder Photo). The opened photo is displayed in a full-screen mode. To set a photo as Boot Logo or Power-off Logo, to Rotate or view Information about it, touch the full-screen image to switch to the editing mode and press menu sign in the right top corner of the screen. In the editing mode you can zoom a photo by zooming gestures and set the selected area as a logo.
Main Menu 46 Dropbox PocketBookDropbox application allows to download files, added to Dropbox from any computer or any device with installed Dropbox app or from the Dropbox website, to your Device. And you do not need to install anything to your Pocket-Book, it is enough to authorize in the service.How to start using1. Register in the Dropbox service (www.dropbox.com)2. Input your Dropbox account data (email address and password) on your PocketBook Device in the section ‘Settings > Accounts and Synchronization > Dropbox > Login’ to authorize Dropbox. (The Wi-Fi connection should be on, otherwise you will be asked to turn it on)3. After successful authorization, the ‘Dropbox Pock-etBook’ sync folder will be created in the Library of the Device. The ‘Application > Dropbox PocketBook’ directory will show up in your Dropbox account, and after synchroni-zation it will be available from other devices with Dropbox.
Main Menu 47 NOTE The application on your device will have access only to files in the ‘Dropbox PocketBook’ folder on the serverHow to synchronizeAutomatically:1. Files, added to the directory ‘Application > Dropbox PocketBook’ on the server and to the sync folder on your De-vice, will be automatically synchronized when the internet connection is on.2. All synchronized files will be downloaded to the sync folder in the Library (by default, ‘Dropbox PocketBook’ is the sync folder, but you can change it in ‘Settings > Ac-counts and Synchronization > Dropbox > Sync Folder’)Manually: 1. To synchronize all content in sync folders, in Set-tings choose ‘Accounts and Synchronization > Dropbox > Synchronize Now’, or in the Library choose ‘Synchronize Now’ in the context menu of the sync folder.
Main Menu 48 Send-to-PocketBookThe application allows to send files to the email address of your Device. Sent books will be automatically downloaded to your Device, if the Wi-Fi is turned on.How to start using 1. Register for the Send-to-PocketBook service, for this purpose do the following:• Launch application: • from the Applications > Send-to-PocketBook section;• or from Settings > Accounts and Synchroniza-tion> Send-to-PocketBook.NOTE: The Wi-Fi connection should be on, otherwise you will be asked to turn it on.• In the opened wizard enter your contact email ad-dress and password.
Main Menu 49 • The email with the activation link will be sent to the specified address. Follow this link to receive the email address of your Device (for example, username@pbsync.com).NOTE: The contact email address is used only for the authoriza-tion of the application, and the service address of the Device user-name@pbsync.com is used for sending books to it, if you want them to be downloaded to your Device. After activation update the registration wizard on the De-vice. After that all applications features will be available for you, and the download folder for received books will be created in the library — Send to PocketBook.How to get filesAutomatically:1. Files, sent to the service email address of your De-vice, will be automatically downloaded to the download folder in the Device Library, when the internet connection
Main Menu 50 is on. Download folder is available after authorization from the locations:• Applications > Send-to-PocketBook• Settings > Accounts and synchronizations > Send-to-PocketBook > Go to folder of the context menu of the Download folder• Library > Send-to-PocketBook.2. By default, ‘Send-to-PocketBook’ is the download folder, but you can change it at registration or in the Set-tings > Accounts and synchronization > Send-to-Pocket-Book> Download folder section.Manually:To update the content of the download folder, in Settings choose Accounts and synchronization > Send-to-Pocket-Book> Receive files now or in Library choose Receive files now in the context menu of the download folder.Received files will be also available in the download folder in the Library of the Device.
Main Menu 51 The list of trusted sendersDocuments can be downloaded on the Device, if they are sent from the address, contained in the ‘white list’ (a list of the trusted senders).The address, specified at registration, is contained in the list by default.If the mail is sent to your Device from the unknown ad-dress, you will receive the letter with a proposal to add a sender to the ‘white list’. After your confirmation you will receive files from the added address to your Device. Thus, spam won’t get on the Device.
Main Menu 52 SEARCHAfter selecting this item the on-screen keyboard will be opened, so you will be able to type in a search query – a part from file name, book title or author’s mane. After entering the query Library, displaying search results, will open.STATUS BARStatus bar is located at the bottom of the screen and briefly displays system info. In reading mode status bar displays current page and total page count. To switch to a system status bar, press the icon . Wi-Fi is connected Touch to view infoTouch to open task listBattery chargeDate & time FrontlightPocketBook Status
Main Menu 53 TASK MANAGEMENTDevice software supports multitasking, and you can quickly switch between running applications in several ways:• by touching status bar icon• by evoking task manager by continuous press on the Home button.Besides task switching, you can force close running appli-cations: press against an application in the list . You can also access quickly some Device control features:• Lock Device. To unlock, press On/Off button• Open wireless connections list• Open music player• Turn off the Device.NOTE Return to Main menu by pressing button doesn’t close application, it is still running in background. That causes, for exam-ple, that read percentage displayed in Library doesn’t change after
Main Menu 54 you exit the book by pressing . To close application completely, touch top left corner of the screen, press button continuously or the corresponding application menu item.INSTALLING EXTENSIONSYou can install additional Text-to-Speech packages (avail-able for download on PocketBook website in Support sec-tion) and dictionaries (you can purchase dictionaries in Book Store).1. Copy extension file with .pbi extension to the De-vice internal storage.2. Disconnect the Device from PC.3. Loaded file will appear in Last Events.4. Launch copied extension file as an application and confirm installation.
Reading BooksIn this chapter you will learn how to read e-books and configure reader software for the most comfortable reading. The Device supports next book formats: PDF, EPUB (including Adobe DRM-protected); FB2, FB2.ZIP, DOC, DOCX, TXT, DjVU, RTF, HTML, HTM, CHM, TCR, PRC, MOBI, ACSM.To open a book, touch its title Last opened or Library section. If you opened a book before, it will be opened at the page you’ve finished reading. In some book formats (e.g. fb2 or ePub) after opening a book reader application will count pages – this is indi-cated with ‘…’ sign instead of a page count in a status bar. During page calculation some features will not be available.To bring up reading menu, touch the center of the screen.Pressing in the center of the screen evokes the reading menu.
Reading Books 56 GESTURES IN READING MODEClose-book Book-markOpenreading menu
Reading Books 57 Exit book Book name Search Bookmark Expand reading menuContent Turning pages Open ReadRate menuReading Menu
Reading Books 58 SOCIAL NETWORKS & READRATENow you will be able to take advantages of social networks on your Pocketbook: share quotations from books, add comments, tell what you are reading or have read, like or don’t like. ReadRate also allows you watching the friends’ events and obtaining infor-mation about the most popular books.You need an Internet connection to send events to social net-works. To open the ReadRate menu, touch the icon in the reading menu.
Reading Books 59 Now reading, Have read, Like, Unlike1. Touch one of the options (Now reading, Have read, Like or Unlike).2. Enter data (E-mail and password) of one of your ac-counts: in social networks or in the market Book Store.3. In consequence there will be created the ReadRate pro-file, you can link another social networks accounts to it. After au-thorization the window appears:
Reading Books 60 4. Select social networks, where you want to send news: Facebook, Vkontakte, Odnoklassniki, Twitter – icons of chosen networks will become hefted.5. If the chosen social network wasn’t linked to the Read-Rate profile, you will be proposed to link them.6. Confirm your choice by pressing OK.All actions are displayed by default in your ReadRate profile and in the news line of chosen social networks.After activating Now reading, Have read, Like or Unlike statuses, their icons become colored — , , and .Share quotationTo share quotation from a book:1. After continuous touch on the screen in the opened book, creeper of text selection appear.2. Select quotation and press Share icon .
Reading Books 61 3. After that the scenario Now reading, Have read, Like, Unlike is performed, beginning from 2 item.4. All actions of your friends on ReadRate are displayed in Recent events on your Device:5. You can Delete or Open event. When you open it all new friends’ actions on ReadRate will be displayed.
Reading Books 62 To delete your social networks accounts information for ReadRate, go to Settings > Accounts and Synchronization > ReadRate > Re-move ReadRate authorization on your PocketBook.If you want turn off temporarily the ReadRate functionality, set Off in Settings > Accounts and Synchronization > ReadRate > Read-Rate Status. After this operation all ReadRate options becomes hidden and inactive.TURNING PAGESTo turn pages use sliding gesture or / Device keys.CONTENTSIf a book has table of contents, you can open it by selecting the corresponding reading menu item.
Reading Books 63 Content section contains three insets:• Sections (book’s chapters names);• Bookmarks (made during reading);• Notes (graphic or text).If there’s no content, bookmarks or notes, the corresponding inset is blank. If table of contents has more then one level, higher level entry will be marked with ‘+’ sign – touch it to expand. ‘+’ sign will be changed to ‘-‘ – touch it to collapse.To open contents menu touch and hold your finger on the screen or press key. Using the menu you can open contents entry, edit or delete notes and bookmarks.In addition, you can expand or collapse all the table of contents entries.OPEN PAGEYou can go to the specific page in several ways:
Reading Books 64 • By moving the progress bar slider in the reading menu. < and > buttons are intended for more precise navigation – one page backward/forward, respectively.• By touching the slider, which opens a dialog window where you are able to enter the page number you want to open.• By touching the page number in the reading mode menu, then you can input a page number by pressing digits on the screen.• By touching the current page number on the status bar, which opens a dialog window, where you will be able to scroll where you want to go, enter the page number after touching page number above the scroll, or view thumbnails of recently opened pages. Chapter name is displayed under the scroll bar.In Last Opened sections thumbnails of last four opened pages are displayed.
Reading Books 65 BOOKMARKSTo create a bookmark, touch right top corner of the screen. A dog ear mark will appear. To delete a bookmark, touch this mark again and confirm deletion.Also you can add/remove bookmarks by selecting the correspond-ing reading menu item.All the bookmarks are displayed in book contents.FOLLOWING LINKSTo follow a footnote, internal or external link, touch to enter links mode. To exit this mode, touch top left corner of the screen.If a link follows to a web-site, it will be opened with Device built-in browser. To return to reading, press Exit in Browser menu.
Reading Books 66 SEARCHTo search in book text touch the icon of the reading menu. After entering a query from on-screen keyboard, results found will be highlighted. To move between search results, touch on arrow buttons at the right bottom corner of the screen.SCALINGText Format BooksIn text format books (ePub, FB2, DOC etc.) you can change font size using the scaling gesture: pinch two fingers together to re-duce font size and spread fingers apart to enlarge. Also you can change font size by sliding on right side of the screen: upwards to increase and downwards to decrease.Settings reader menu section provides more options to configure reader software: font, font size, spacing, page margins width,
Reading Books 67 hyphenations (on/off) encoding, refresh mode (Best Quality or High Speed).PDF & DjVuYou can change only the whole page scale only (except Reflow mode for PDF).Pinch two fingers together to zoom out or spread them apart to zoom in or slide a finger upwards the right side of screen to zoom in or downwards – to zoom out, respectively.Under Mode reading menu section you can zoom pages or select viewing mode:• Whole page – one page scaling;• Columns – for reading books with columns. To navigate the page use navigation buttons. A page will be turned after bot-tom edge of the sheet reached;• Reflow – in this mode text is formatted to display com-pletely on the screen. Reflow mode is supported for PDF books
Reading Books 68 only. Some tables and pictures cannot be displayed in the Reflow mode;• Fit width – scaling page to the screen width;• Margins cropping – allows to decrease margins width or heigth. In Mode section of the reading menu, press to extend Margins cropping menu:• automatic — margins will be cropped automatically • manual — Move arrow buttons to set margins width and heigth of margins. After selecting cropping area, de-fine cropping settings: for all pages, odd pages, even pages or current page only. Confirm your choice by clicking Crop margins.If the margins cropping is applied for current page, then the mini-mized view signature is changed by Margins cropping (auto) or Mar-gins cropping (manual). To cancel margins cropping, mark checkbox off (by default).
Reading Books 69 DICTIONARYTouch and hold a word to open a panel allowing you to search for translation using one of installed dictionaries or find a word in Google. Also after selecting Dictionary item, a window with dic-tionary entry of a selected word appears. Next tools are available:On-screen keyboard for typing text for translationChange dictionaryView resembling words/ Back to word translationFix this window to the top/bottom of the screen
Reading Books 70 NOTESNotes allows you to save favorite book fragments and make hand-written records directly in the text. All the notes will be displayed in book’s table of contents. To enter notes mode, select Note reading menu section.After you will enter Notes, a tooltip window will appear.Tools: Marker – use to highlight text: touch the beginning of the fragment and slide to the end. If you select area, which already contains marker, they will be merged. Continuous touch opens context menu, where you can add text comment or remove mark-er. If the selection already has comment, you will be able to edit it by selecting View Comment option. Pencil – use to draw notes in the text. Eraser – clears markers and pencils. Slide the finger across the area with note to erase it.
Reading Books 71 Screenshot – saves selected text fragment as a picture. Table of Contents – opens the book’s Table of Contents. Help – opens a window with instructions on using the tools. Close notes mode.All notes are visible from Main menu (section Notes).SCREEN ORIENTATIONTo change screen orientation, select Rotate reading menu section and select orientation you need.TEXT-TO-SPEECHText-to-Speech (TTS) software is designed to transform text into speech. To start TTS, open reading menu and select Voice. TTS control panel will appear:
Reading Books 72 Select voice package Play/Pause Volume ExitCLOSING A BOOKTo close a book, touch left top corner.Progress bar indicates a fragment read currently, pages are turned automatically as you listen.Initially there are 3 TTS packages are installed on the Device.
SettingsIn this chapter you will learn how configure the interface and software features of the Device for the most comfortable usage. Select Settings Main menu section to configure the Device. All changes will be applied after exiting the section.If you will encounter any problems with new settings, you will be able to start the Device in safe mode with factory defaults. To start in a safe mode, press and hold key during the Device boot.FRONTLIGHTYou can turn on/off frontlight and configure its brightness.PERSONALIZEOpen at Startup last opened book or main menu.
Settings 74 Boot Logo – image displayed during the Device starts. Logos are stored in system/logo internal storage folder, so you can copy an image you’d like to be displayed during startup.ATTENTION! System folder is hidden by default. Please, change its parameters on your computer to make it visible.Power-off Logo — the image will be displayed when the Device is off. You can set a cover of the last opened book by setting book cover.NOTE You can also set your own picture as a logo from the Photo application. Read about it in the Photo section.Font. If you’d like to use your own font, copy its files to the system/fonts internal storage folderTheme is set by default. If you want to use another theme, download a file in .pbt format to the folder system/themes;
Settings 75 Key Mapping. In this section you can remap hardware keys. To change key action, select it from the list and select action from the list.NETWORKIn this section you can set parameters needed for network connection.Network access — on or off. After network access activation, the following settings appear:• Auto connection on or off.• Connection to hidden networks — Read more in the Connecting to the Internet section of this manual• Available Networks — a list of available networks. Choose one of them and you’ll see parameters of this connection: Network name (SSID), signal strength, security, IP-address, network mask, main gateway, DNS.NOTE If Scanning is displayed instead of Available Networks, it means that Device is searching for available networks.
Settings 76 DATE/TIMEIn this section you will be able to set date, time, time zone and clock format. You can also Synchronize Time or set Auto Time Sync to use the network time/date.LANGUAGESLanguage Select the Device’s interface language.Keyboard Layouts Under this section you can add up to 3 keyboard layouts.Speech SynthesisIn this section you can set parameters for TTS:• Language and Voice – select the TTS package;• Speed of Speech.Configure Dictionaries. Under this section you can uncheck dictionaries you don’t want to be displayed in the list during the translation or in Dictionary application;
Settings 77 ACCOUNTS AND SYNCHRONIZATIONPocketBook Sync — There are the following settings for the PocketBook Sync service:• PocketBook Sync Status: On or off. The service is turned on automatically at the authorization. If you are not going to use the service for a long period, you can turn off to optimize the Device productivity.• Establishing Connection: Automatically (connection will be established automatically every half an hour to check for new links (if the Device is not powered off/ not in sleeping mode)) or Manually (the connection is established at updating list of downloads or at choosing network connection).• Downloading via Wi-Fi: On demand (you need to process the list before download) or Automatically (all new files are downloaded automatically).• Download folder: location of files. The Downloads folder is set by default. You can choose another folder or
Settings 78 create a new one in the internal Device storage or on the external SD-card.• Login/Log out: if you are not authorized in the application, the page with a list of book stores will appear for choosing and authorization. If you are authorized, then you can logout PocketBook Sync.• About Service — more detailed about serviceSend-to-PocketBook — the following options are available:• PocketBook account: your account email.• Login/Log out: if you are not authorized in the application, input your contact email address and password, to authorize. If you are authorized, the email, to which you can send books, is displayed. You can logout Send-to-PocketBook.• Receive files now: The content of the Download folder will be updated. Before update, please, check if your Device is connected to the Internet.
Settings 79 • Receive files automatically: On or Off. Files, sent to the Device address username@pbsync.com, will be automatically updated in the download folder, if Wi-Fi connection is on. You can turn off automatic receiving files to optimize the Device productivity.• Download folder: location of received files. The Send-to-PocketBook folder is set by default. You can choose any other folder or create a new one in the internal Device storage or on the external SD-card.• About service — more detailed about service.Dropbox — In this section the following options are available:• Login/Log out: if you are not authorized in the application, input your Dropbox account data to authorize. If you are authorized, then you can logout Dropbox.• Synchronize Now: Files in the Sync folder and Pocketbook device directory will be synced. Before syncing files, please check if your Device is connected to the Internet and is linked to the proper Dropbox account
Settings 80 • Autosync: Turn On or off auto synchronization. The service is turned on automatically at the authorization, so Dropbox will automatically sync files, if Wi-Fi connection is on. You can turn off autosync to optimize the Device productivity.• Sync Folder: location of synced files. You can also move files to Sync folder, if you want to sync them with Dropbox Pocketbook directory on the server. The Dropbox PocketBook folder on the Device is set by default. You can choose another folder or create a new one in the internal Device storage or on the external SD-card. • About Service — more detailed about serviceReadRate — In this section the following options are available: • Remove ReadRate Authorization. After removing all files of events from ReadRate are deleted. Read more about ReadRate in “Social networks & ReadRate” section.• ReadRate Status• ReadRate authorization
Settings 81 Adobe DRMTo authorize, input your Login (e-mail address) and Password. When you are authorized, your login and Remove Adobe DRM Authorization item are displayed. After removing all protected DRM documents will be unavailable.ADVANCED SETTINGSUser ProfilesHere you can configure up to 6 user profiles (5 can be stored on the internal storage and 1 – on microSD card). Each profile stores individual books’ status, last opened books, bookmarks, notes, favorites and pre-configured network connections.To add new profile, open the corresponding item. You will be suggested to set destination (local memory or SD card) and to enter the name from on-screen keyboard. After this
Settings 82 current above-mentioned parameters will be stored at this profile.To activate profile open the one you need. In profile context menu you can change avatar, duplicate profile to a new one (to the SD card or internal storage either), rename or delete profile.SystemFormat Internal Memory – this action will erase all data, except system files;CAUTION! If you need to erase all data on the Device, use this feature only, don’t try to format the Device internal memory via PC. Format SD card – this action will erase all data from the external microSD card;
Settings 83 Backup & Recovery• Factory Reset – the Device state will be reset to factory default settings, erasing user settings. Other data (e.g. books, photos) won’t be lost;• Backup Configuration to SD – this action will create a backup folder on an external microSD-card and will save there system settings. You will be suggested to enter the file name from on-screen keyboard;• Restore Configuration – select the configuration file to restore from a list;LibraryThis section is intended for optimization of Library database.• Library Data Update – set the parameters for Library database update:• Off – database won’t be updated;• Once – database will be updated after exit from Configuration section, the parameter will be set to Off after update;
Settings 84 • Automatically – database would be update after each Library opening and copying/removal of books (including microSD card change).• Optimise Database – remove old database entries. To run optimization set the parameter to Once and exit Settings. The parameter will be set to Off after optimization.Removing Packages – remove dictionaries. Check items to uninstall, press Backward to exit the section and confirm removal in dialog window.USB Mode — set how the Device handles USB connection by default: PC link, charge or ask userPrivacyProtect Configurations by Password — in this section you can protect your setting by password. Select Set Password section and type the password from on-screen keyboard. Now each time you try to enter Settings section, you will be asked to enter the password. You can remove or change
Settings 85 password by selecting the corresponding item. To proceed, you will be asked to enter the password once more.Diagnostic and Usage — Software provides data to PocketBook about some actions, performed by a user on the Device for the further improvement of the Device and services to users. The serial number and any other information for identifying a user isn’t saved. You can disable this option of statistics gathering in the Diagnostic and Usage section.Text Rendering good quality or high speed.Complete Page Refresh select the amount of page turned before the screen will be updated completely. Always item provides the best quality, but consumes the most power. Less frequency may cause some artifacts from previous pages on a screen.
Settings 86 Large File WarningIf this setting is on, the Device will show a notification when you try to open file larger than 25 MB.Status Bar in Reading Mode You can configure the bottom panel in the reading mode according to your taste, activating information blocks: Current page, Date and time, Book title, Battery charge, Multitask, Wi-Fi, Frontlight.NOTE You can set not more than four blocks.Demo modeswitching demo mode for the Device. To activate demonstration mode check On in the Demo mode item.SAVING BATTERYHere you can set parameters, which help to save battery charge:
Settings 87 • Battery Percentage, • LED Indication – you may disable LED indication by selecting Off in this section.• Lock Device after — set time of idleness, after which the Device is locked: off, 5 min, 10 min.• Power off after — set time of idleness, after which the Device power off: 10, 20, 30 or 60 minutes.DEVICE INFOThe following information about Device will be displayed:Device Model (model, serial number, hardware platform, Wi-Fi MAC address),Memory (operative memory, total and available internal memory and microSD card), Software• Firmware Version,
Settings 88 • Software Update – the Device will search for updates in the following order: microSD card (if installed), internal storage and Internet;• Auto Update – turn on/off automatic check for updates.Legal Information — license and information about third-party applications, used on the Device.
Firmware UpdateWARNING! Firmware Update is a responsible operation, during which management software of the Device will be changed. In case of improper execution control program may be damaged and will require treatment in the service centre. Please perform the upgrade procedure in accordance with the instructions below.There are two ways to update the firmware.Automatic Update To start automatic software update select Settings > About Device > Software > Software Update.The Device will begin to check available update sources in the following order:• MicroSD card (if installed);• internal memory;• Internet.
Firmware Update 90 If default Internet connection is not set, the Device will ask to connect to one of available wireless networks.Also you can activate the automatic updates check (Set-tings > About Device > Software > Auto Update). In this case, the Device will use Wi-Fi connection only.Manual Update1. Open site www.pocketbook-int.com. Select your country.2. Click the Support button on top menu. Select hard-ware model of your Device.3. Download the Firmware to your PC.4. Unpack the content of the archive, file SWUPDATE.BIN, and copy it to the root folder of internal Device storage.5. Switch off the Device by pressing button On/Off.6. Press and hold both Backward and Forward buttons. 7. Switch on the Device by pressing On/Off. Hold both Backward and Forward buttons until the message Firmware update… is displayed on the screen.
Firmware Update 91 8. Follow the on-screen instructions with pictures: connect USB cable to the Device and Press Menu KeyNOTE: You can check your Firmware version in Main menu > Set-tings > About device > Software > Firmware VersionTroubleshootingError Message Reason Correction MethodNo upgrade image foundFile SWUPDATE.BIN cannot be found on the microSD card. Make sure the file is in the root folder of the card.Delete some files from the Device and copy SWUPDATE.BIN file on it one more time. Repeat the download from www.pocketbook-int.com.Upgrade image is corrupted or Image is emptySWUPDATE.BIN file is damaged or there is no space available on the microSD card.Delete some files from the Device and copy SWUPDATE.BIN file on it one more time. Repeat the download from www.pocketbook-int.com.File read error MicroSD card error Try to use another MicroSD cardError. A different firmware version is installed on the deviceA firmware file of an older version is stored in the device internal memory.Delete the old version of the firmware file from the Device’s internal memory root folder
TroubleshootingMalfunciton Possible Reason SolutionDevice does not turn on or turns on but only the logo is loadedBattery is low Charge the batteryA book does not open - the message Book is probably damaged or pro-tected appears, or nothing happens at allThe book is damagedIf the book was down-loaded from the online store try to re-load it again. If the file opens on your PC, but does not open on the Device, save the book in another format (TXT, DOC, PDF).Html book opens but is displayed incorrectly.For example, there are empty pages, some part of the text is missing etc.HTML-files contain non-text elements (frames, JAVA-scripts, flash-elements)Save the page in TXT formatBook opens but various symbols, question marks etc. are displayed instead of lettersIncorrect encodingSwitch to reading mode, select Settings and change encoding No response when you press any keySometimes (e.g., when downloading damaged or too large books) the Device may freezeClose the frozen applica-tion by pressing / keys simultaneously for 1–2 sec.
Troubleshooting 93 Malfunciton Possible Reason SolutionAfter connection to PC disks are not displayed in ExplorerYour Device is in the bat-tery charging mode.Check USB mode in Set-tings Main Menu item. Set Connection to PC or Ask at ConnectionNo signal in connection cableCheck USB cable condition and its proper connec-tion to connector. Try to connect the USB-cable to another portBookmarks, settings and current position in file can-not be savedFile system damagedConnect the device to a PC and check disks. To pro-ceed, open My Computer, right-click on the selected disk and select Properties > Service > Check DiskInternal memory is fullDelete books, images and/or music files that you do not needBattery discharges too fast Disabled automatic turn-ing offSettings > Date/Time in Main Menu. Select auto-matic turn off time in Auto Turn Off in… item
European Union Regulatory Conformance The equipment complies with the RF Exposure Requirement 1999/519/EC; Council Recommendation of 12 July 1999 on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields (0–300 GHz). Changes or modifications to this product not authorized by our company could void the EMC compliance and negate your authority to operate the product. This product has demonstrated EMC compliance under conditions that included the use of compliant peripheral devices and shielded cables between system components. It is important that you use compliant peripheral devices and shielded cables between system components to reduce the possibility of causing interference to radios, televisions, and other electronic devices. This equipment meets the following conformance standards: EN 301489-1/-17; EN 300328, EN 60950-1; EU Declaration of Conformity Hereby, BOOKEEN declares that this smart phone is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Manufacturer: Shenzhen YITOA Digital Appliance Co., Ltd. Address: 5th Floor, Yitoa Building, High-tech Industrial Park, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generate, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:  Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.  Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.  Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. RF exposure warning This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. The equipment must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

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