User Manual
Table of Contents SAFETY PRECAUTIONS............................................. 6 APPEARANCE......................................................... 11 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS.................................. 12 GETTING STARTED................................................. 13 Charging Battery 13 Device management 15 Main menu overview 16 Gestures 18 Working with On-Screen Keyboard 19 Frontlight 21 Connecting to the Internet 22 Inserting Micro SD Card 25 APPLICATIONS..................
Book Store 27 Browser 29 Calendar & Clock 31 Scribble 31 Calculator 31 Gallery 32 Games 33 Klondike 33 Sudoku 33 Chess 33 Audio-player 34 Interactive Apps 36 RSS News 36 Dropbox PocketBook 37 Send-to-PocketBook 39 READING BOOKS....................................................
Social networks & ReadRate 46 Contents 51 Bookmarks 52 Dictionary 53 Notes 54 Text-to-Speech (voice) 55 Installation of additional voice packs 56 Reading settings 58 Following Links 62 Loading Files 62 Library PocketBook Cloud 68 71 SETTINGS...............................................................
Maintenance 85 Software 87 About Device 88 FIRMWARE UPDATE..........................................................89 TROUBLESHOOTING..........................................................92 CUSTOMER SUPPORT........................................................94 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 SMARTlight CPU RAM Storage Operating system Communications Battery Memory slot Audio output 6” E Ink Carta (TM), 1072×1448 display, 300 dpi, B&W Yes Yes Freescale i.MX 6SoloLite 512MB (DDR3) 8 GB * Linux® Micro-USB Wi-Fi (b/g/n) Li-Ion Pol, 1500 mAh ** microSD/SDHC up to 32 GB 3.5 mm earphones jack PDF, PDF DRM, EPUB, EPUB DRM, DJVU, Book formats FB2, FB2.ZIP, DOC, DOCX, RTF, PRC, TXT, CHM, HTM, HTML, MOBI, ACSM.
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 Open the Notification bar to display the Frontlight control menu. The Frontlight control menu has two parts: 1. General frontlight control. This includes an ON/OFF switch to turn the light on and off and a brightness slider. NOTE: To turn the frontlight on or off without opening the Notification bar, hold the Menu button for one second. 2. SMARTlight frontlight temperature control. By default, this function is in automatic mode (the switch is in the ON position).
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 22 When the automatic mode is off (the switch is in the OFF position), the slider on the screen is activated and you can manually select the frontlight temperature. NOTE: The device should have the correct time to ensure that it works correctly in automatic mode. To adjust the time setting, enable “Automatic time synchronization” (Settings – Date/time) or set the time manually. CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET The Device can be connected to the Internet using Wi-Fi networks.
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 Store portal (http://www.bookland.com/) to your Device. The internet connection must be active. If you are already registered at the portal http://www.bookland.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 22 If the connection with an account is set properly, you get access to all the features of a portal. Home Personal room Press the Personal Room to expand options for work with a personal account: • Top up the balance – top up the balance on a site BookLand or directly on the Device using the bank card (Visa, MasterCard, Maestro); • Purchase history – the list of goods, purchased at the store; • My cards – used bank cards; • Exit.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 22 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. 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).
AAAAAAAAAAAA 33 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. From browser menu you can view history of visited websites, downloads, favorites, adjust scale of displaying webpages, rotate a screen and configure the browser from Settings section. Under Settings you can clear history and cookies, disable/enable JavaScript and loading images.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 33 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. Calculator Engineering calculator supports a wide range of mathematical operations, such as different numeric systems, trigonometric, logarithm, power and logical operations. Scribble Application for drawing.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 33 Font: change font and its size; 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 operation; Current 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 Device.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 33 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. 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.
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 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. Dropbox PocketBook DropBox 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.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 33 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. The Application > Dropbox PocketBook directory will show up in your Dropbox account, and after synchronization it will be available from other devices with Dropbox.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 33 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. After synchronization all obtained files will be also available in the sync folder in the Library on the Device. Send-to-PocketBook The application allows to send files to the email address of your Device.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 44 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. 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 authorization of the application, and the service address of the Device username@pbsync.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 44 How to get files Automatically: 1. Files, sent to the service email address of your Device, will be automatically downloaded to the download folder in the Device Library, when the internet connection is on. Download folder is available after authorization from the locations: • Applications > Send-to-PocketBook; • Settings > Accounts and synchronizations > Sendto-PocketBook > Go to folder of the context menu of the Download folder; • Library > Send-to-PocketBook. 2.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 44 Send-to-PocketBook > 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. The list of trusted senders Documents 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.
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, PDF DRM, EPUB, EPUB DRM, DJVU, FB2, FB2.ZIP, DOC, DOCX, RTF, PRC, TXT, CHM, HTM, HTML, 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 44 READING MENU Contents 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 44 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 44 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: Add voice Speed Select voice package Play/Pause Volume Minimize window Exit Progress bar indicates a fragment read currently, pages are turned automatically as you listen. Initially there is 1 TTS packages is installed on the Device.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 55 Installation of additional voice packs WARNING! Before installing new voice packs we recommend checking for a new version of the device software (Refer to «Software update» section). Installation of the new voice pack 1. Please download the voice pack of your interest (.pbi file extension) from the «Support» section at www. pocketbook-int.com; 2. Connect the device to the PC via USB cable and copy the voice pack to the internal memory of the device.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 55 internal memory, but not in the external micro SD card. • If there is not enough space in the internal memory to install a new pack, you need to clear a space or delete one of the existing voice packs. 3. When the copy process is completed, disconnect the USB cable. 4. Open the Library, set grouping by Folders and find the recorded voice pack. 5. Click the file icon and confirm the installation. 6.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 55 READING SETTINGS In this section you can find out how to configure your reading settings for different book formats. You can also learn about all the available options and features in this menu. EPUB, FB2, etc. To configure EPUB, TXT, FB2, DOC and other text format books, open the Reading menu and select Settings. Page tab - you can choose line spacing, font size, margins width and also enable or disable hyphenation. Font tab - use this tab to select font size and font style.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 55 Screen tab - you can enable or disable page numbering, the status bar and set how the pages are numbered. Built-in page numbering displays the number of pages in the book’s original layout. One page can cover one or several screens, depending on reading settings. If the function is disabled, the numbering will display the number of screens. It may take a while to calculate the number of screens when you first open the book, or after the reading settings have been changed.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 66 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. Whole page – one page scaling; 3. Columns – for reading books with columns.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 66 PDF books only. Some tables and pictures cannot be displayed in the Reflow mode; 5. Margins cropping – allows to decrease margins width or heigth: • off — turn off margins cropping; • automatic — margins will be cropped automatically; • manual — move arrow buttons to set margins width and heigth of margins. 6.
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.com via your browser.
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 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 - Send-to-PocketBook, PocketBook Cloud and Dropbox. Variant 1 • Open Settings > Accounts and Synchronization; • Select the appropriate network service (Send-toPocketBook, PocketBook Cloud or Dropbox); • Select the synchronization option.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 66 For detailed information about work with network services see sections 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. During uploading or downloading files an animated icon displays at the status bar. Touch the icon to open a window with the synchronization status of all services.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 66 LIBRARY Library is e-books file manager. Library menu allows to filter, group, sort, change appearance of the section and perform search. 1. Grouping criteria Depending on selected criterion books are grouping by: • All Books; • Authors; • Genres; • Collections - create your own shelves with books depending on your interests and preferences; • Favorites; • Folders; • Formats; • Series; • PocketBook Cloud.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 66 The results of grouping can be displayed 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. 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 ...and allows proceeding with next file and folder operations: • Book Info - brief information about book/folder; • ReadRate; • Add to Collections; • Add to Favorites; • All books of author; • Delete; • Upload to PB Cloud/Remove from PB Cloud; • Select - multiple choice of files.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 77 PocketBook Cloud You can read your books on different devices and be confident that all your books, favorites, collections and reading progress will be saved. You can access your books from any device logged into your PocketBook Cloud account. NOTE: PocketBook Cloud stores files in PDF, PDF DRM, EPUB, EPUB DRM, DJVU, FB2, FB2.ZIP, DOC, DOCX, RTF, PRC, TXT, CHM, HTM, HTML, MOBI and ACSM formats. However, syncing reading position is currently only available for PDF and EPUB formats.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 77 If you have skipped this step, a prompt to sign in to your PocketBook Cloud account will appear in the notification panel. To sign in: 1. Tap on this notification or go to Settings > Accounts and Synchronization > PocketBook Cloud. 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 open in the Browser app.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 77 4. You will be redirected to the partner’s bookstore website. Go to the Sign in form and follow the instructions to create a new account. 5. Then go back to Settings > Accounts and Synchronization > PocketBook Cloud and enter the account credentials you used to create your partner’s bookstore account and tap Log in.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 77 If your Device isn’t connected to the internet, you will only have access to the books which are already on your Device. Once the device is connected to the internet all your books will be synced. If an error occurred during synchronization, please check your internet connection. If your internet connection is working, try to sync your books later. Working with files • File storage.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 77 File stored both in Device memory and in PB Cloud File stored only in PB Cloud File stored only in Device memory open the book on your Device, or you can choose Upload to PB Cloud option in the context menu. • Deleting books. Use the context menu to remove a book from PocketBook Cloud. There are two options – Delete (from the device’s memory) and Remove from Cloud.
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. WI-FI In this section you can set parameters needed for network connection.Network access — on or off.
SSSSSSSS 77 ACCOUNTS AND SYNCHRONIZATION Book Store — in this section you can enter Login and Password for authorization in the Book Store. Send-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.
SSSSSSSS 77 • 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.
SSSSSSSS 77 • 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 service. ReadRate — In this section the following options are available: • Remove ReadRate Authorization.
SSSSSSSS 88 PocketBook Cloud — In this section the following options are available: • Login/Log out: if you are not signed into the application, enter your PocketBook Cloud account data to log in. If you are signed in, then you can log out. • Sync Now: Files in the Download folder and Pocketbook device directory will be synced. Before syncing files, check if your Device is connected to the internet and is linked to the correct PocketBook Cloud account. • Download Folder: the location of synced files.
SSSSSSSS 88 Advanced Frontlight Settings – you can create your own settings configurations and manage them. • New settings – allows you to create your own custom settings for automatic Frontlight adjustment. • Default – factory settings for automatic Frontlight adjustment. Your custom settings will be displayed in this section as you create them.
SSSSSSSS 88 When a configuration is pressed, a context menu will appear that will allow you to manage custom Frontlight settings: • Activate; • Edit; • Copy; • Rename; • Delete. 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.
SSSSSSSS 88 Open at Startup last opened book or main menu. 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. User Profiles can be configured. Each profile stores individual books’ status, last opened books, bookmarks, notes, favorites and pre-configured network connections.
SSSSSSSS 88 LANGUAGES Language. Select the Device’s interface language. 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; 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 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. • 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.
SSSSSSSS 88 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. SOFTWARE Firmware Version - the current version of firmware is displayed.
SSSSSSSS 88 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: Deutschland 0-800-187-30-03 Česko 800-701-307 France 0805-080277 Italia 800-788-913 Österreich 0-800-802-077 Polska 0-800-141-0112 Switzerland 0-800-898-720 www.pocketbook-int.com/support/ help@pocketbook-int.
Compliance with International Standards Product name: PocketBook Touch HD 2 Model number: Firmware: PB631 5.17 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 CE symbol and can be used throughout the European community. This indicates compliance with the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. France – 2.
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC • 99 Outdoor use: maximum power (EIRP*) of 100 mW for the 2400-2454 MHz band and with maximum power (EIRP*) of 10mW for the 24542483 MHz band. 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 The exposure guidelines for devices employ a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate or SAR. The SAR limit stated in the ICNIRP guidelines is 2.0 watts/kilogram (W/kg) averaged 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.
