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Table of Contents SAFETY PRECAUTIONS............................................. 6 APPEARANCE......................................................... 11 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS.................................. 12 GETTING STARTED.................................................
APPLICATIONS.......................................................
READING BOOKS.................................................... 45 Gestures in Reading Mode 46 Reading Menu 47 Social networks & ReadRate 48 Contents 53 Bookmarks 54 Dictionary 55 Notes 56 Text-to-Speech (voice) 57 Reading settings 58 Following Links 62 Loading Files 62 Library PocketBook Cloud 68 71 SETTINGS...............................................................
Languages 85 Date/Time 86 Saving Battery 86 Maintenance 87 Software 89 About Device 90 FIRMWARE UPDATE............................................... 91 TROUBLESHOOTING............................................... 94 CUSTOMER SUPPORT............................................. 96 COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS....
Safety Precautions Before start working with the Device, please, read this section carefully. Following these instructions will help you ensure your safety and extend service life of the Device. Storage, Carriage and Usage Conditions Device operating temperature range is 0°C to 40°C, so don’t 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.
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS 7 Maintenance Do not leave the Device for a long time in poorly ventilated environment, 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 protection of the screen, we recommend storing the Device in a protective and/or hard cover. Keep away from children. Do not disassemble or modify the book reader.
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS 8 or modified batteries may cause an explosion and/or damage 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.
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS 9 By the end of product guarantee term, please contact the nearest authorized service facility for examination on the subject of security is maintained. For detailed information about service centres in your region please visit the official website of PocketBook International: http:// www.pocketbook-int.com. RF Safety The Device receives and transmits radio frequencies and may interfere with radio communications and other electronic equipment. If you use personal medical Devices (e.g.
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS 11 Utilization Incorrect disposal of this Device may have adverse impacts on the environment and public health. To prevent such consequences follow the device-specific disposal requirements. Recycling of these materials helps preserve natural resources. For more information regarding recycling issues please contact local municipal authorities, your domestic waste collection service, store where you purchased the Device, or the authorized service centre.
Appearance 1. Home – return to Main menu; 2. Backward – in reading mode turns page backward; in navigation mode – goes to the previous menu or page of the list; 3. Forward – turns page forward; 4. Menu – open context menu (if available). Continuous press switches the frontlight on/off (See Frontlight section of the manual); 5. Micro-USB - connect the Device to a PC or charge using USB-cable; 6. 3.5 mm audio jack; 7. MicroSD slot - to install external microSD/SDHC card (up to 32 GB); 8. Reset; 9.
Technical Specifications Display Frontlight CPU RAM Storage Operating system Communications Battery Memory slot Audio output Book formats Image formats Audio format Dimensions Weight 6” E Ink Carta capacitive multi-sensor 1072×1448 display, 300 dpi, B&W Yes Freescale i.MX6 Solo Light 512MB (DDR3) 8 GB * Linux® Micro-USB Wi-Fi (b/g/n) Li-Pol, 1500 mAh ** microSD/SDHC up to 32 GB 3.5 mm earphones jack PDF, EPUB (including DRM-protected); DJVU, FB2, FB2.
Getting Started In this chapter you will learn how to prepare the Device to work and about its main control features. CHARGING BATTERY To extend battery lifetime, it’s recommended to charge the Device for the first time from 8 to 12 hours. You can charge the battery from (1) PC using USB-cable or from (2) the power line using a charger (optional).
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 11 To charge the battery for the first time, do the following: • Connect the Device to a computer or charger with USB-cable. The device will turn on as soon as charging starts. • When the battery is fully charged, you can disconnect the cable from the Device which is ready for usage. If the Device is on when you connect the cable to PC, a dialog window asking to select action – PC link or Charge – will appear. Charging starts only if the appropriate mode was selected.
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 11 DEVICE MANAGEMENT Turn on Press On/Off button. When the Device is ready to operate, Main menu or last opened book will appear, depending on settings. Turn off Press and hold On/Off button for about two seconds until the Device goes off. Lock You can lock your Device in three ways: 1. Press On/Off button. 2. Invoke Task Manager. Touch icon to block your Device. 3.
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 11 MAIN MENU OVERVIEW Touch to open Calendar Slide down to open a Notification panel ‘Recent Books’ is a list of recently opened books Last downloaded books Slide up to open an Application panel
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 11 Notification panel Touch or slide down the icon to open a Notifica- tion panel. NOTE: You can open Notification panel also pressing a Menu button. Notification panel gives an easy access to configuration of Wi-Fi and Frontlight, Sync of network services, Task manager, device Settings and Search. Also the news on ReadRate are displayed on it. NOTE: To see the ReadRate news, please, authorize to the service first.
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 11 GESTURES CAUTION! 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. Tap Opens an element (book, file, folder application or menu item). Touch & hold Opens context menu of an element (if available). Slide Turns pages of a book or a list; moves an image: slide your finger across the screen.
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 11 Flick Scrolls lists: move your finger across the screen rapidly. Scaling Changes the image scale: place two fingers on a screen and pinch them together to zoom out or spread them apart to zoom in. WORKING WITH ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD On-screen keyboard is used when it’s necessary to enter text information, for example, for search or network connection credentials. To type a symbol, press a key. To switch to another input language, press the current language button.
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 22 keyboard layout go to Settings > Languages > Keyboard Layouts. 1. Change case; 2. Enter the typed text; 3. Close the on-screen keyboard; 4. Erase last typed symbol; 5. 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.
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 22 FRONTLIGHT To turn on/off the frontlight, press and hold the Menu button for 1 second. Also you can adjust the frontlight level using the slider in the notification bar. Min Max CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET The Device can be connected to the Internet using Wi-Fi networks. When you open an application that requires an Internet connection (eg, Browser or BookStore) Wi-Fi connection is established automatically.
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 22 Also, Wi-Fi connection can be enabled/disabled by clicking the icon on the notification panel. If a known network is available, the connection is established automatically, otherwise - opens a list of available networks.
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 22 Connection to a hidden network 1. Select Settings > Wi-Fi 2. Open Connection to a hidden network and enter its SSID from the on-screen keyboard in the Network name (SSID) field. 3. 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. • WPA/WPA2 PSK – you will need to enter network key (up to 64 symbols). 4.
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 22 INSERTING MICRO SD CARD The Device already has 8 GB of internal storage, but you can extend it by using micro SD card (up to 32 GB). Insert it to the slot, like it is shown on a figure, and slightly push until card will be fixed. To eject the card, slightly press on its edge until it will be unfixed, and pull it to get. ATTENTION! If your SD card get stuck, do not try to eject it by yourself and immediately call Customer Support.
Applications In this chapter you will learn about applications wich are preinstalled on your Device. There is three apps which is brought out to the main menu: • Library; • BookStore; • Browser. The rest of the apps are available at the application bar. To invoke it touch the icon at the main menu.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 22 LIBRARY Library is e-books file manager, which allows to group, sort, change appearance of the section and perform search. Read more about this app at Library. BOOK STORE Book Store application provides quick and convenient licensed content download from Book Store portal to your Device. The internet connection must be active. BROWSER This is an application for viewing web-pages. As you start Browser, you are suggested to connect to one of available wireless networks.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 22 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 a webpage using zooming gestures (pinch or spread two fingers). Hardware buttons scrolls down and / are used to scroll page vertically: scrolls up, respectively.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 22 web-pages, rotate a screen and configure the browser from Settings section. Under Settings you can clear history and cookies, disable/enable JavaScript and loading images. To exit Browser, touch the corresponding item in browser menu. STANDARD APPS Calendar & Clock Opens 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.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 22 Scribble Application for drawing. To select the drawing tool, use the application control panel: Text: select the position and size of the text box.
AAAAAAAAAAAA To save a picture, touch 33 icon. The current picture will be saved to the My Pictures folder in the root folder of the Device. In addition, Scribble application is used for editing graphic notes. Gallery Opens Library in the mode of viewing images (downloaded to the folder Gallery). The opened photo is displayed in a fullscreen mode.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 33 Audio-player Music player for playing .mp3 media files.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 33 In the Application menu you can add audio files and folders 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.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 33 GAMES Klondike Classic solitaire. Sudoku Popular 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. Chess You can play versus your friend or the Device. If you are playing against the Device, you can select 10 difficulty levels.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 33 INTERACTIVE APPS RSS News Application for adding and reading RSS feeds. To add RSS news feeds, open RSS setup. Select the Add RSS feed option. Enter the feed address using the on-screen keyboard. 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 select Edit name or Edit URL command. Edit the RSS feed name or address using the on-screen keyboard.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 33 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. PocketBook Sync PocketBook Sync service allows you to download all books, chosen on the book store, directly to your Device (or even to several devices).
AAAAAAAAAAAA 33 To use PocketBook Sync you need to perform several simple steps: Registration 1. Register at the portal Book Store. (For example, at the portal www.bookland.com you need to add your Device to your account by entering a serial nuvber 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).
AAAAAAAAAAAA 33 www.bookland.com you need to choose content in the Items section and press Send to PocketBook). Downloading Content on the Device Turn on Wi-Fi connection on your Device or choose Update in PocketBook Sync application (if Wi-Fi connection has not been activated, the Device will generate the connection request).
AAAAAAAAAAAA 33 the In queue section. You need to select one, several or all 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 PocketBook Sync settings (Downloads folder by default). The downloaded file is displayed on the wall of Last events of the Main Menu.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 33 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 PocketBook sync folder will be created in the Library of the Device.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 44 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 > Accounts and Synchronization > Dropbox > Sync folder). Manually: 1. To synchronize all content in sync folders, in Settings choose ‘Accounts and Synchronization > Dropbox > Synchronize files now’, or in the Library choose ‘Synchronize files now’ in the context menu of the sync folder. 2.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 44 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 Synchronization > 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 address and password. • The email with the activation link will be sent to the specified address.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 44 username@pbsync.com is used for sending books to it, if you want them to be downloaded to your Device. 2. After activation update the registration wizard on the Device. 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 files Automatically: 1.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 44 2. By default, ‘Send-to-PocketBook’ is the download folder, but you can change it at registration or in the Settings > Accounts and synchronization > Send-to-PocketBook > Download folder section. Manually: To update the content of the download folder, in Settings choose Accounts and synchronization > Send-to-PocketBook > Receive files now or in Library choose Receive files now in the context menu of the download folder.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 44 The address, specified at registration, is contained in the list by default. If the mail is sent to your Device from the unknown address, 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.
Reading Books In 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 icon on Recent Books 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.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 44 GESTURES IN READING MODE Close book; Make a bookmark; Turn pages forward; Turn pages backward; Pressing in the center of the screen evokes the Reading Menu Page turning Scaling
RRRRRRRRRRRRR READING MENU Contents 44 Book name: touch to see the book info or open ReadRate menu Back Search Bookmark Open ReadRate menu Pull the slider to turn pages or touch the page number to input the digits of needed page
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 44 SOCIAL NETWORKS & READRATE Now 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 information about the most popular books. You need an Internet connection to send events to social networks. To open the ReadRate menu, touch the in the reading menu.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 44 Reading status and Book Rate 1. Touch one of the options (Now reading, Have read, Plan to read, Recommend or Rate with stars from 1 to 5). 2. Enter data (E-mail and password) of one of your accounts: in social networks or in the market Book Store. 3. In consequence there will be created the ReadRate profile, you can link another social networks accounts to it.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 55 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 ReadRate 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.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 55 3. Choose a friend from a list or enter user email to send a recommendation to him/her. 4. Enter a comment and confirm sending by pressing Recommend. Share quotation To 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 . 3. After that the scenario Reading status and Book Rate is performed, beginning from 2 item.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 55 4. All actions of your friends on ReadRate are displayed in Notification panel of your Device: 5. You can Delete or Open event. When you open it all new friends’ actions on ReadRate will be displayed. To delete your social networks accounts information for ReadRate, go to Settings > Accounts and Synchronization > ReadRate > Remove ReadRate authorization on your PocketBook.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 55 CONTENTS If a book has table of contents, you can open it by selecting the corresponding reading menu item. Content section contains three insets: • Sections (book’s chapters names); • Bookmarks (made during reading); • Notes (graphic or text). 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.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 55 BOOKMARKS To 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 corresponding reading menu item. All the bookmarks are displayed in book contents.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 55 DICTIONARY Touch 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 dictionary entry of a selected word appears.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 55 NOTES Notes allows you to save favorite book fragments and make handwritten 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. NOTE Handwritten notes are not available for DjVu books. After you will enter Notes, a tooltip window will appear. All notes are visible from section Notes at Application panel.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 55 TEXT-TO-SPEECH (VOICE) Text-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: Select voice package Play/Pause Volume Exit 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.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 55 READING SETTINGS You can customize the display of books depending on your preferences. Text Format Books In text format books (TXT, FB2, DOC etc.) there are options to configure reader software: font, font size, line spacing, page margins width, hyphenations (on/off), encoding. Line spacing Page margins width NOTE: You can change font size using the scaling gesture: pinch two fingers together to reduce font size and spread fingers apart to enlarge.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 55 PDF & DjVu You 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: 1. Fit width – scaling page to the screen width; 2.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 66 3. Columns – for reading books with columns. To navigate the page use navigation buttons. A page will be turned after bottom edge of the sheet reached; 4. Reflow – in this mode text is formatted to display completely on the screen. Reflow mode is supported for PDF books only. Some tables and pictures cannot be displayed in the Reflow mode; 5.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 66 • pages — turn on or turn off pages numbering. • status bar — turn on or turn off the display of status bar during reading. EPUB In books in EPUB format there are options to configure reader software: font, font size,line spacing, page margins width.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 66 FOLLOWING LINKS To 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. LOADING FILES Connect the Device to the PC using microUSB cable. NOTE The Device should be kept on while transferring files. You will be prompted to select USB mode: PC Link or Charge either. Select PC Link.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 66 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! Downloading protected e-books (Adobe DRM) Registration at www.adobe.com is required to use e-books in protected format (Sign in > Create an Adobe Account). Download via *.acsm 1. Visit www.adobe.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 66 4. Open Visit the sample eBook library at the bottom of the page to enter the library; 5. Choose a book and click Download item. 6. A download window will appear on the screen. The file name should contain the name of the book and the file extension .acsm. Click Save. 7. After the file is saved on your PC, a link as URLLink. acsm will appear. NOTE: The same sequence of actions allows downloading a link to a protected book from any online bookstore.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 66 into the Device Activation form. Then you will be able to download the book. 4. Download the book. After the download is complete, a full version of the book will be available for reading in the Digital Edition folder. The downloaded book is protected (DRM) and cannot be opened by a non-registered user. Download books via PC 1. Open the Adobe Digital Editions application.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 66 com once more to open such books again. Authorization of Adobe Digital Edition can be deleted in section Settings > Service > Delete ADE authorization. 2. Select the Go to library view icon. 3. Click All items. 4. Choose a book and copy it to your Device. Sync your device with network services You can also upload files to the Device synchronizing device memory with personal accounts of network services PocketBook Sync, Send-to-PocketBook, PocketBook Cloud and Dropbox.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 66 Variant 2 • Open Library; • Call up the context menu of a folder of the service which you want to synchronize with your device; • Select the synchronization option. For detailed information about work with network services see sections PocketBook Sync, Send-to-PocketBook, PocketBook Cloud and Dropbox PocketBook. Read more about configuring network services at the section Accounts and Synchronization. Synchronization status can be viewed on the Notification panel.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR The icon in the status bar changes to 66 if the error oc- curred during synchronization of one of the services. If all synchronization processes are completed without errors, the icon in the status bar disappears. LIBRARY Library is e-books file manager. Library menu allows to filter, group, sort, change appearance of the section and perform search. 1.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 66 • Collections - create your own shelves with books depending on your interests and preferences; • Favorites; • Folders; • Formats; • Series; • PocketBook Cloud. The results of grouping can be be dispalyd as ascending (A-Z) or descending (Z-A). 2. Sorting criteria • By opening date; • By addition date; • By title; • By author. 3. Books list views Simple – in this mode the cover icon of the book is displayed.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 77 Detailed – in this mode there’s added author, titele, thumbnails, information about file format and size, read percentage. Context menu... ...opened by continuous touch... ...
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 77 PocketBook Cloud You can read your books on different devices and be sure that all your books, favorites attribute, collections and reading progress will be saved. You can have access to your books from any device on which you are logged in to the PocketBook Cloud account. NOTE: PocketBook Cloud supports storing files in next formats: PDF (PDF, EPUB (including DRM-protected); TXT, FB2, FB2. zip, RTF, HTML, HTM, CHM, DJVU, DOC, DOCX, TCR, PRC, MOBI, ACSM).
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 77 During initial setup of your Device you will be suggested to sign in to PocketBook Cloud account or registration will be performed automatically if possible. If you have skipped this step, the suggestion to sign in to PocketBook Cloud account will appear at the notification panel. To sign in: 1. Tap on this notification or go to the Settings > Accounts and Synchronization > PocketBook Cloud.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 77 2. You will be redirected to the login form, where you can sign in using your bookstore account or you can tap on Don’t have an account? Create! link. 3. A list of partners bookstores will be opened in Browser app. To continue, please, choose one of the suggested bookstores by clicking on its name. 4. You will be redirected to the partner’s bookstore website. Go to the Sign in form and create a new account according to the instructions. 5.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 77 • adding to Collection/ removing from Collection, • adding to Favorites/ removing from Favorites, • book fold. To enforce synchronization click on the sync icon on the notification panel. If there is no Internet connection on your Device you will have access only to the books which are already on your Device. After the Internet connection is restored all books will be synchronized. If an error occurred during synchronization, please, check your Internet connection.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 77 File stored both in Device memory and in PB Cloud File stored only in PB Cloud File stored only in Device memory not loaded yet to the device memory and is stored only in your PocketBook Cloud account. • Uploading new books. You can upload new books to your PocketBook Cloud via website, PocketBook e-ink reader or Android/IOS PocketBook Reader application. After synchronization all new books will automatically stored on your PocketBook Cloud account.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 77 next synchronization. If the file was deleted from the Cloud there is no possibility to restore it.
Settings In this chapter you will learn how configure the interface and software features of the Device for the most comfortable usage. Select Settings at Notification panel 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 Backward key during the Device boot.
SSSSSSSS 77 • 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.
SSSSSSSS 77 going to use the service for a long period, you can turn off to optimize the Device productivity. • Downloading via Wi-Fi: On demand (you need to process the list before download) or Automatically (all new files are dowloaded automatically). • Download folder: location of files. The Downloads folder 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.
SSSSSSSS 88 • 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. • Receive files automatically: On or Off. Files, sent to the Device address username@pbsync.
SSSSSSSS 88 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 • Autosync: Turn On or Off auto synchronization.
SSSSSSSS 88 choose another folder or create a new one in the internal Device storage or on the external SD-card. • About Service — more detailed about service. ReadRate — 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. Adobe DRM To authorize, input your Login (e-mail address) and Password.
SSSSSSSS 88 PocketBook Cloud — In this section the following options are available: • Login/Log out: if you are not authorized in the application, input your PocketBook Cloud account data to authorize. If you are authorized, then you can logout. • Synchronize Now: Files in the Download 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 PocketBook Cloud account.
SSSSSSSS 88 PERSONALIZE 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 Gallery application. Read about it in the Gallery section. 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.
SSSSSSSS 88 provides the best quality, but consumes the most power. Less frequency may cause some artifacts from previous pages on a screen. User Profiles can be configured. 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.
SSSSSSSS 88 Keyboard Layouts. Under this section you can add up to 3 keyboard layouts. Available 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; Speech synthesis and OCR. DATE/TIME In 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.
SSSSSSSS 88 • Battery Percentage; • Auto screen lock — 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. MAINTENANCE USB Mode — set how the Device handles USB connection by default: PC link, Charge or Ask when connected.
SSSSSSSS 88 Privacy • Protect 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 password by selecting the corresponding item. To proceed, you will be asked to enter the password once more.
SSSSSSSS 88 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. 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; Demo mode - switching demo mode for the Device. To activate demonstration mode check On in the Demo mode item.
SSSSSSSS 99 Auto Update – turn on/off automatic check for updates. Thirdd-Party Apps — license and information about thirdparty applications, used on the Device. ABOUT DEVICE The 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), License - license and information about applications, used on the Device.
Firmware Update WARNING! 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 > Software > Software Update.
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF 99 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 (Settings > Software > Auto Update). In this case, the Device will use Wi-Fi connection only. Manual Update 1. Open site www.pocketbook-int.com. Select your country. 2. Click the Support button on top menu. Select hardware model of your Device. 3. Download the Firmware to your PC. 4.
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF 99 8. Follow the on-screen instructions with pictures: connect USB cable to the Device and Press Menu Key NOTE: You can check your Firmware version in Main menu > Settings > Software > Firmware Version Troubleshooting Error Message No upgrade image found Upgrade image is corrupted or Image is empty Reason Correction Method Delete some files from File SWUPDATE.BIN the Device and copy cannot be found on the SWUPDATE.BIN file on it microSD card. Make one more time.
Troubleshooting Malfunciton Possible Reason Solution Device does not turn on or turns on but only the logo Battery is low is loaded Charge the battery A book does not open - the message Book is probably damaged or pro- The book is damaged tected appears, or nothing happens at all If the book was downloaded 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).
TTTTTTTTTTTTTTT Malfunciton 99 Possible Reason Your Device is in the battery charging mode. After connection to PC disks are not displayed in Explorer Bookmarks, settings and current position in file cannot be saved No signal in connection cable File system damaged Internal memory is full Battery discharges too fast Disabled automatic turning off Solution Check USB mode in Settings Main Menu item.
Customer Support For detailed information about service centers in your country please use contacts below: Czech Republic France 800-701-307 0-805-080-277 Germany 0-800-187-30-03 Italy 800-788-913 Poland 0-0-800-141-0112 Switzerland Россия 0-800-898-720 8-800-100-6990 Україна 0-800-304-800 Казахстан 8-800-200-69-90 www.pocketbook-int.com/support/ help@pocketbook-int.
Compliance with International Standards Product name: PocketBook Touch HD Model number: PB631 The EUT should be supplied by USB port from complied Limited Power Source of personal computer or notebook. The EUT should be supplied by Adapter from complied Limited Power Source. Rated output voltage: DC 5V 1A. This equipment is marked with the symbol and can be used throughout the European community. This indicates compliance with the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. France – 2.4GHz for Metropolitan France.
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC 99 IMPORTANT: Changes or modifications to this product not authorized could void the EMC and wireless 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.
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC 99 over 10 grams of tissue. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. The actual SAR level of an operating device can be below the maximum value because the device is designed to use only the power required to reach the network.
