BEBOOK® E-READER USER GUIDE © 2008 Endless ideas B.V.
Welcome... To your BeBook electronic reader • C lear, paperlike display for perfect readability, even in bright sunlight • Light to carry, simple to use • R ead books and documents in all popular formats including pdf, word, txt and html. • Change typeface and typesize while reading • One BeBook holds a whole bookcase • S D card slot lets you exchange books and documents with friends • Free software upgrades • O ver 20,000 free classic eBooks available for download at the www.mybebook.
Contents Your BeBook at a glance...................................................7 Getting started................................................................9 Install the battery............................................................9 Charging the battery........................................................9 Battery status............................................................... 10 Switch on/off................................................................ 11 Keypad lock..............
Bookmarks................................................................. 17 Add a bookmark............................................................17 Replace a bookmark......................................................17 Delete a bookmark........................................................17 View and go to bookmarks..............................................17 Index...........................................................................18 Search...........................................
Change language...........................................................23 Change font..................................................................24 System information.......................................................24 Help............................................................................24 Safety information......................................................25 Cleaning.......................................................................26 Product disposal instructions.........
Structure Your BeBook at a glance Structure Front Indicator light Indicator Screen Screen Next Page Next Page Previous Page Previous Page Number key Number and Bookmark keys OK/Menu Bookmark/6 ExitExit Next Page/0 Go to index/ 7 Index/7 Zoom/ 8 Next Page/0 Zoom/8 Previous Page/9 Previous Page/9 Front View 7
Structure Structure Structure Back Side View Reset AAA Rechargeable Battery Top View Bottom View 8 Power On/Off Keyboard Lock SD Card slot Headphone socket USB port
according to the instructions on the battery slot. Getting started 1. Install the battery Open the battery cover. Install the battery as indicated on the battery slot. harge 2. Charge battery for at least 12 hours 1 2 • P lug the USB1 cable into your PC or Mac and connect the other end to your BeBook. The BeBook is powered by a rechargeable • To charge the battery for the first time, please allow 12 tery. (included). hours continuous charging.
Important Do not use a different type of battery or charger, this can cause damage to your BeBook. Do not remove the battery when charging. Note Your BeBook can be also charged by a power adapter2 (not supplied). Connect the BeBook to the power adapter, and plug the power adapter into a mains power socket. Battery status Operation The battery status icon is displayed at the bottom right corner of the screen. When only one power bar is displayed or you hear the low battery warning, charge the battery.
Power onOperation 1. Press On/Off to power on. Your On/Off BeBook start up screen Switch On/Off is displayed, then the bookshelf screen. witch On/Off Switch On/Off 2. To switch off, press and hold the On/Off button for about 3 seconds. Operation tch on： Switch on： ssPress thePower on/off switch to power on. (on theOn/Off on/off switch to power on. top (on top Automatic Power off Startup Switch off： of your BeBook). side of your BeBook). enter Press switch on/off button 3 sec. for power off.
The Thedevice devicecancanbebedirectly directlyconnect connectto toyour your computer using an USB cable. Once connected, computer using an USB cable. Once connected, Keypad lock the “Removable disk” will automatically the accidental “Removable disk” icon will automatically Prevents presses oficon the keys/buttons. display in in “My Computer”. display “My Computer”. 1. Press the Power On/Off button briefly to lock or unlock the Exit keypad. The display shows: Keyboard locked. Press power OK to unlock.
Adding new eBooks eBooks can be obtained from a large number of websites. On www.mybebook.com you will find over 20,000 free books to download. More current titles can be bought though many online stores. 1. Visit www.mybebook.com 2. Search for books in the ‘eBooks menu’ 3. Save the books to your computer hard drive first 4. To put the books on your BeBook, plug in the USB cable to your computer and BeBook and press OK to connect (If it doesn’t connect, restart you computer and try again). 5.
Copying files to SD card using Windows 2000, XP or Mac Under the Windows operating system, files may be initially copied to the internal cache memory and need to be confirmed. To confirm a copied file: 1. D uring file transfer the indicator light flashes on your BeBook. Wait until it stops flashing. 2. R ight click the Removable Disk icon on your PC screen then select Eject or Pull out from the menu. You can now remove the USB cable from your BeBook. 3.
terface, press page turning button g eBooks Reading eBooks key 9 and 0 to turn pages by Operation rning Open an ebook 1. W hen you switch your BeBook on, the main bookshelf page is displayed with up to eight titles shown. Reading eBooks 2. Press Next> or
First/Last page Go straight to the first or last page of a book. 1. W hen a text page of a book is displayed, press OK to open the menu. 2. Press 1 to display the first page, or 2 to display last page. Note First/Last page and Page Jump are book features only and do not apply to images. Jump to a page Go straight to a specific page number. 1. W hen a text page is displayed, press OK to open the menu, then press 3 to enter into the jump page function. 2.
Bookmarks You can bookmark up to five pages. Add a bookmark 1. W hen the page you want to bookmark is displayed, press a key 1-5 to set the bookmark. If the key is already being used as a bookmark, press and hold the key to reset the bookmark to the current page. Bookmark display: The current page without bookmark The current page with bookmark The numbers 1-5 which have been set as bookmarks, are displayed in the status bar at the bottom of the screen. Replace a bookmark 1.
press 'Exit' to return to previous level index. (TXTǃHTMLǃImages file don’t support (TXTǃHTMLǃImages file don’t support this this function.) function.) Index Index/7 to Index/7 Go to Go Index/7 Exit Exit Exit Text Index key to Index 1. W hen a Text page of text is displayed, press Index/7 display the index screen. 2. Press a key 1-8 to select from the index Under theinterface, text interface, press to display Under thedisplayed.
Operation Search by by sorting sorting Search 2. P ress and hold the Next> or
Find a recently viewed ebook or document The books most recently opened will be saved in the “Recently” folder. 1. W hen the main bookshelf page is displayed, press 1 to open the Recently folder. 2. P ress a key 1-8 for the ebook or document you want. Or press Next> or to display the next most recently read books. Switch between your BeBook and SD card bookshelves 1. W hen the main bookshelf page is displayed, press OK to open the menu. 2.
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MP3 tracks Play music or audio books. 1. W hen the main bookshelf screen is displayed, press the number key to play your MP3 files. 2. P ress OK to display the MP3 menu, and then press 1, the Music Play function will display all information of the current MP3, including song title, bitrate and playing time.
Settings Display the settings menu You can adjust key tones, language, font and information settings. 1. W hen the bookshelf screen is displayed, press OK to open the menu. Press 6 to display the system setting screen. You can now adjust the following: Key tones on/off When you press a key on the keypad, you hear a beep. You can switch this off or on. 1. W hen the Settings menu is displayed, press 1 to switch key pad tones off or on.
Change font Select the typeface you prefer. 1. W hen the Settings menu is displayed, press 3 to display the font options. 2. P ress the number you want to select from the options displayed. Note To be able to change fonts, you need an SD Card and create a folder on it named ‘fonts’. You can save any (Windows or Mac) TTF files (True Type Fonts) in this fonts folder of the root index of your SD card. System version 1.
Safety information For safe and efficient use of the product, please follow the instructions in this guide. Do not leave the product in direct sunlight for long periods and do not use in extreme high or low temperature environments. This can cause damage to the product and may damage electronic components and/or the battery. Do not put or use BeBook in areas of high humidity. Avoid any liquid getting into the product as this can damage the internal electronic circuit.
Battery: Do not use the rechargeable battery if it is damaged in any way. If battery leaks liquid, please clean the BeBook and replace with a new battery. If liquid leaked from the battery contacts human skin, please carefully rinse and consult a doctor. Please properly dispose of old and waste batteries. Cleaning Do not use chemical solvent to clean the surface of the product. Please use a soft cloth to wipe off the dust from the surface of the screen or cover.
Warranty Your BeBook is guaranteed for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase. For full terms and conditions of our Limited Warranty Service Please visit www.mybebook.com http://mybebook.com/a9/Terms-&-Conditions/article_ info.html This product is and approved.
Frequently Asked Questions Q: My BeBook won’t turn on or freezes at the same page. When this happens, the last screen content of the BeBook will remain displayed. A: Most common cause: the battery is flat. Solution: − Connect the USB (power) cable to your BeBook. − P ress the small reset button on the back and/or press the on/off button on top of the device. − Charge the battery for up to four hours. Q: I tried to update the software/firmware, now my BeBook freezes at the same page.
− T o restart the update: Hold the volume + (V+) at the side of the BeBook and press the power on/off button twice, to shut down and power on again. Keep the V+ button pressed during this step. − O nce the update progress bar is shown, wait for the update to finish, it will ask you to press a button when the update is finished. (There is no need to keep the V+ button pressed during the update). − I f this still fails: check the downloaded update for the correct file size.
A: Most common cause(s): Solution: − T he downloaded/purchased file has DRM (copyright protection) system, not supported by BeBook. − T he downloaded/purchased files has a format which isn’t supported. Make sure the BeBook has the latest update from our website www.mybebook.com. If the downloaded book still doesn’t show up in your booklist, the format isn’t supported and cannot be read.
The BeBook can only read DRM protected books in the MobiPocket formats .mobi and .prc . It’s not possible to read other protected books. Make sure to choose the correct format when downloading books. If you accidentally downloaded a non compatible version, please contact the vendor and ask for a replacement in the correct format. Q: Where do I get new books, how do I put new books on my BeBook? A: Books can be obtained from a large number of websites. On www.mybebook.
Q: What is DjVu? A: DjVu is a digital document format which allows for the distribution of very high resolution images of scanned documents, digital documents and photographs on Internet and on DVD. For more information visit: http://djvu.org/ Q: BeBook can not read .odt format, do you intend to implement this format in BeBook, if yes when? A: odt is not supported, but you can save your document as .doc file which works perfectly on BeBook. Q: What is odt? A: odt stands for “open document text”.
Q: Can the BeBook read Russian? A: Yes, the BeBook can read Russian language. Q: Can the BeBook read Hebrew? A: Yes, no problem. Q: Can the BeBook read Arabic? A: Yes, no problem. Q: Can the BeBook read other alphabet/characters? A: The BeBook can read any language, and any character as long as it’s “true type”. Q: Does BeBook have translation function? A: The BeBook can read many fonts but it doesn’t contain translation function.
free tool to optimise your books and documents. It’s really easy and you can download the software at: http://cutepdf.com/download/CuteWriter.exe To optimise content, books, documents for BeBook please follow these steps: 1. Download and install CutePDF from the link above 2. After the installation is finished: open the document 3. Change the page size from A4 (or letter) to: 3,54 x 4,72 inches (90 x 120 mm) 4. Click Print button and choose a new printer called ‘CutePDF Writer’ 5.
To optimise content, books, documents for BeBook please follow these steps: 1. Download and install CutePDF from the link given above 2. After the installation is finished: open the document 3. Change the page size from A4 (or letter) to: 3,54 x 4,72 inches (90 x 120 mm) 4. Click ‘Print’ button and choose a new printer called ‘CutePDF Writer’ 5. Click Printer settings, then Advanced and then change page size to Custom page size 6.
Q: When rendering pdf files, will it correctly show layout, graphics, embedded fonts, etc.? A: Yes, BeBook can open any pdf (and many more document formats), and it displays graphics, technical drawings etc. perfectly. Please note that the page layout size should be set to 3,54 x 4,72 inches, which is optimised for BeBook. Q: I have downloaded .lit files.
http://www.freebookspot.com/ http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/20-best-websites-todownload-free-e-books/ Most classic titles are free because they are free of copyright protection. On our website, you can find 20,000 free titles: http://mybebook.com/download_free_ebook/ Q: I have downloaded an ebook, but it won’t open on the BeBook. What is the problem? A: As you can read on our website, most formats are suitable for the BeBook.
website. Or from other websites. But, keep in mind: only DRM free books. DRM stands for Digital Rights Management, a copyright protection system that does not allow you to open the purchased books.) 5. S ave the books on the BeBook (internal memory, or insert an SD card in the SD slot on the top side) 6. Remove the USB cable from the BeBook Q: How do I delete files from my BeBook? A: It’s not possible to directly delete books from your BeBook without connecting it to a PC.
Q: How do I connect my BeBook to the computer to charge or to download ebooks? A: If you insert the USB cable into the BeBook (at the bottom of the BeBook, remove the rubber lid) and into your computer (in an USB port), the BeBook will give you the option to press OK to connect (the big OK button), or to press any other button to start charging the battery. Q: Can I downgrade the BeBook to 1.26? A: Yes, you can downgrade your BeBook via this link: http://www.myBeBook.com/update/126/V3update.
Q: Can I read an ebook and listen to mp3 at the same time? A: Yes, you can. Just play an mp3 file first and then use the exit button to go to the main bookshelve to select a book. Note Do not forget to stop the mp3 file(s) from playing otherwise your battery will run flat after a few hours. Q: How do I turn up the volume of audio books? A: By using the two silver-colored volume buttons at the right side of the BeBook.
Q: Which SD cards can I use? A: We guarantee that the BeBook will read books on the memory of SD cards up to 4 Gb. Please note: If you are using the 1.27 software update other standards apply. The update may fail if you use a 128 Mb SD card, or SD cards larger than 1 Gb. Q: How do I switch between the BeBook internal memory and the SD memory? A: When switching your BeBook on with an SD card present, the catalogue will display the contents of the SD card.
Q: Is the BeBook compatible with Vista, Mac etc? A: The BeBook uses a regular USB connection, which is a universal standard. This is compatible with all MS Windows versions, including Vista and Mac. Q: Is the BeBook useable for visually impaired people? A: Our BeBook has a 3 level, single key, zoom function. This means you can double the original font size twice. When fully zoomed, font size is large enough for most visually impaired.
Q: How do I transfer information to the BeBook? A: You do not need a software package. Please go through the following steps: 1. Y ou can plug the BeBook to your PC or Mac with a USB cable, your computer will just simply show a storage device icon on the screen just like other USB memory stick. (the USB cable is supplied) 2. C opy all the files you want to read and paste into the BeBook storage device icon. 3.
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