User Manual
Table of Contents SAFETY PRECAUTIONS............................................. 6 APPEARANCE......................................................... 12 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS.................................. 13 GETTING STARTED.................................................
APPLICATIONS.......................................................
READING BOOKS.................................................... 47 Gestures in Reading Mode 48 Reading Menu 49 Adjust brightness in reading mode 50 Social networks & ReadRate 51 Contents 55 Bookmarks 56 Dictionary 57 Note 59 Voice 60 Settings 62 Following Links 66 Loading Files 66 Library 72 PocketBook Cloud 75 SETTINGS...............................................................
Accounts and Synchronization 81 Personalize 85 Languages 89 Date/Time 89 Saving Power 90 Maintenance 90 Software 92 About Device 93 FIRMWARE UPDATE............................................... 94 TROUBLESHOOTING............................................... 97 CUSTOMER SUPPORT............................................. 99 COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STAN- DARDS.................................................................
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. Do not disassemble or modify the book reader.
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS 8 Do not use organic or inorganic solvents (e.g. benzoyl etc.) to clean the screen/case. Keep away from children. 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. If the device has not been used for a long time, the battery charge indicator may not work when the charger is connected.
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS 9 For detailed information about service centres in your region please visit the official website: http;//www.pocketbook.ch. To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for long periods. Warning The screen of the device has a fragile glass base! To avoid damage, make sure not to drop, bend, or apply pressure to the device, do not allow point pressure on the screen surface and any other actions that might break or damage the glass base.
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS 11 while holding it firmly and then leave it to dry for 24 hours. Do not immerse the device in sea water. 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. a pacemaker or hearing aid) please contact your doctor or the manufacturer to learn whether or not such medical devices are protected against external RF signals.
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS 11 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. Disposal of electric and electronic components (the Directive is applicable to the EU and other European countries where separate waste disposal systems exist). In other countries dispose batteries accordingly to local laws.
Appearance 1. Menu | On/Off – open context menu (if available). 2. Forward – turns page forward. 3. Backward – in reading mode turns page backward. 4. Home – return to Main menu. 5. LED indicator. 6. USB Type-C – connect the Device to a PC or charge using USB-cable. 7. Decorative lid. 8. Speaker. NOTE: You can configure key mapping to your own in Settings > Personalize > Key mapping. Navigation and page turning buttons mapping depends on screen orientation.
Technical Specifications Display Frontlight SMARTlight Processor RAM Storage Operating system Communications Audio output Battery G-sensor Cover sensor Book formats Image formats Audio format Audio book format Dimensions Weight Water protection 7’’ (17.8 cm) E Ink Carta™, Capacitive (multisensor), 1264 × 1680 display, 300 dpi, B&W Yes Yes Dual Core (2×1 GHz) 1 GB 16 / 64 GB * Linux® 3.10.65 USB Type-C, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n 2,4 GHz), Bluetooth 4.0 Built-in mono speaker (0.8W), 3.
Getting Started In this chapter you will learn how to prepare the Device to work and about its main control features. CHARGING BATTERY 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 Home screen - list of recently opened and newly added books Bestsellers Application menu
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 11 Notification panel Touch or slide down the icon to open a Notification panel. NOTE: You can open Notification panel also pressing a Menu button. Notification panel gives an easy access to configuration of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Task Manager, Flight Mode, Sync of network services and Frontlight. Also the news on ReadRate are displayed on it. NOTE: To see the ReadRate news, please, authorize to the service first. Go Settings > Accounts and Synchronization > ReadRate and Log in the service.
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. Flick Scrolls lists: move your finger across the screen rapidly.
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 22 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 character, tap a dedicated button. To type a special character, long press a dedicated button. Select the required special character in the drop-down list.
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 22 To switch to a different keyboard language, tap . The selected language is displayed on the spacebar. If necessary, you can enable/disable the preview of special characters in the top-right corner of the keyboard. To do so, go to Settings > Languages > Keyboard layouts > Key shortcut preview. 1 4 3 2 5 1. Change case; 2. Enter the typed text; 3. Switching keyboard modes; 4. Erase last typed symbol; 5. Change input language.
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG As you type a password (e.g. Wi-Fi credentials) 22 icon will appear on a text field. Touch it to see typed symbols. 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.
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 22 the ON position). This means that the device determines the optimal temperature depending on the time of day (from neutral white in the morning to warmer hues in the evening). 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.
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 22 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. If a known network is not available, the list of available wireless connections opens. If the network to which you want to connect is secured, enter the network password using the onscreen keyboard.
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 22 • You can change IP address configuration: • DHCP — get IP address automatically (if DHCP server is configured); • Manual (for skilled users) — enter networks parameters manually from the on-screen keyboard. • If the network you need to connect to has a proxy server, you can specify its parameters in Proxy configuration section. Connection to a hidden network 1. Select Settings > Wi-Fi. 2.
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 22 • WPA/WPA2 PSK – you will need to enter network key (up to 64 symbols). 4. To check network configuration and connect to a network, return to the Connection to hidden network section and press Connect. CONFIGURING BLUETOOTH PAIRING This type of connection allows you to connect wireless Bluetooth devices (such as headsets, speakers, and car audio systems) to play audio files and use the Text-to-Speech feature. You can pair your Bluetooth device with your e-book in two ways.
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 22 Option 1 A list of available Bluetooth devices for pairing will appear as soon as you launch an audio file or the Text-to-Speech feature. In the list that appears, click your headset’s name. Option 2 1. Go to Settings -> Bluetooth and set the switch to ON. 2. The system will automatically display a list of devices available for pairing. 3. Find the name of the Bluetooth device to connect to and click on it. 4.
Applications In this section, you can review the applications installed on your device. The default home screen contains four applications: • Library; • Audiobooks; • Store; • Notes. Other apps are available in the application menu. To open the application menu, click on the icon . To move, replace, or delete apps in the Main menu, use the context 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. STORE The Store application provides access to high-quality licensed content at the PocketBook bookstore portal from your device. You just need an active Internet connection to use the app. To access all of the PocketBook portal features, you will need to log in to an existing account or create one.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 33 Then follow the onscreen instructions. If the connection to the account has been set up correctly, you will have access to all of the PocketBook portal features. In order to manage the account, the following sections are available in the Personal Account: Personal Account • My purchases — a list of purchased goods. • Wish List — a list of desired books. • Book language — select the language for the displayed books. • Choose Store — select from the available PocketBook stores.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 33 To purchase the selected product, click Buy. Afterward, a window with a list of available payment options will appear. Choose the one that suits you and provide payment. The purchased file will appear in the “My purchases” section, where you can download it at any time. When the download is complete, the file will be moved to the Library> Downloads folder and appear on the Recent Events wall of the Main menu. BROWSER This is an application for viewing web-pages.
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 GENERAL 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. Gallery Opens Library in the mode of viewing images (downloaded to the folder Gallery).
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. 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 .
AAAAAAAAAAAA 33 The news downloading status is displayed while updating. After the update file is available for reading off-line using the browser. To read latest feeds, select Read the latest news option in the application’s menu. The latest downloaded RSS feed updates open in browser. News Archive: by selecting this option you can choose to read the previously stored updating RSS feeds. Music Player Music player for playing .mp3 media files.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 33 Playlist Collapse Exit Repeat once Normal Shuffle Previous Next Play/Pause Volume “-“ Volume “+“
AAAAAAAAAAAA 33 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. Audiobooks This application plays audio books in the following formats: .m4a, .m4b, .ogg, and .mp3. In addition, audio books in containers are supported: .mp3.zip, .zip. Audio books with files located in a directory can also be played.
AAAAAAAAAAAA Book List Bookmark 33 Play/Pause Volume “-” Volume “+”
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. Scribble Application for drawing.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 44 Text: select the position and size of the text box. Text is entered with the on-screen keyboard; Font: change font and its size; Pencil: a tool for drawing thin lines; Eraser: a tool for removing lines and text; Back: cancel the last operation; New: start new drawing; Delete drawing. To save a picture, touch 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.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 44 And you do not need to install anything to your PocketBook, it is enough to authorize in the service. How to start using 1. Register in the Dropbox service (www.dropbox.com); 2. Input your Dropbox account data (email address and password) on your PocketBook Device in the section Settings > Accounts and Synchronization > Dropbox > Login to authorize Dropbox. (The Wi-Fi connection should be on, otherwise you will be asked to turn it on); 3.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 44 How to synchronize Automatically: 1. Files, added to the directory Application > Dropbox PocketBook on the server and to the sync folder on your Device, will be automatically synchronized when the internet connection is on. 2. All synchronized files will be downloaded to the sync folder in the Library (by default, Dropbox PocketBook is the sync folder, but you can change it in Settings > Accounts and Synchronization > Dropbox > Sync folder). Manually: 1.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 44 Send-to-PocketBook Send-to-PocketBook allows to send files to the email address of your Device. Sent books will be automatically downloaded to your Device, if the Wi-Fi is turned on. How to start using 1. Register for the Send-to-PocketBook service, for this purpose do the following: • Launch application: • from the Applications > Send-to-PocketBook section; • or from Settings > Accounts and Synchronization > Send-to-PocketBook.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 44 • 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.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.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 44 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 > SendToPb. 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.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 44 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. 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.
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: ACSM, CBR, CBZ, CHM, DJVU, DOC, DOCX, EPUB, EPUB (DRM), FB2, FB2.ZIP, HTM, TXT, HTML, MOBI, PDF, PDF (DRM), PRC, RTF. 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 55 Adjust SMARTlight and Frontlight brightness in reading mode You can adjust the Frontlight brightness and the SMARTlight colour temperature using gestures. To change brightness or the colour temperature without leaving your book, just swipe your finger across the screen as shown in the illustration. If the Frontlight and SMARTlight automatic adjustment mode is enabled, then the device will ask if you want to disable it and configure the settings manually, without interrupting your reading.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 55 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 icon in the reading menu.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 55 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. Confirm your choice by pressing OK. All actions are displayed by default in your ReadRate profile. After activating Now reading, Have read or Plan to read statuses, their icons become colored — , and . Recommend 1. Touch Recommend option. 2. After that the scenario Reading status and Book Rate is performed, beginning from 2 item. 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.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 55 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. 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.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 55 ReadRate > Remove ReadRate authorization on your PocketBook. If you want turn off temporarily the ReadRate functionality, set Off in Settings > Accounts and Synchronization > ReadRate > ReadRate Status. After this operation all ReadRate options becomes hidden and inactive. CONTENTS If a book has table of contents, you can open it by selecting the corresponding reading menu item.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 55 If table of contents has more then one level, higher level entry will be marked with ‘+’ sign – touch it to expand. ‘+’ sign will be changed to ‘-‘ – touch it to collapse. To open contents menu touch and hold your finger on the screen or press Menu key. Using the menu you can open contents entry, edit or delete notes and bookmarks. In addition, you can expand or collapse all the table of contents entries. BOOKMARKS To create a bookmark, touch right top corner of the screen.
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 On-screen keyboard for typing text for translation 55 Change dictionary Change font size Fix window Exit Do the following to download new dictionaries to your device: 1. Click the “Change Dictionary” icon; 2. In the newly opened window, click “Add New Dictionaries...”; 3. Select a dictionary and click “Download”.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 55 NOTE 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. After you will enter Notes, a tooltip window will appear.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 66 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 Select voice package Speed 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 66 If you want to add a new TTS package, tap on Downlad New Voices in the menu and choose the package you want. You can install additional voice packs from the same menu. To do so: 1. Tap Download New Voices; 2. Select the voice packs to download; 3. Tap Download.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 66 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 66 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 Pinch two fingers together to zoom out or spread them apart to zoom in. 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. 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.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 66 • manual — move arrow buttons to set margins width and heigth of margins. 6. Fullscreen mode – turn on or turn off the fullscreen mode during reading: • pages — turn on or turn off pages numbering; • status bar — turn on or turn off the display of status bar during reading. NOTE: This device can display books using different reading programs. Long press on a book in the Library or on the desktop to select a program. You can also select the program in the reading settings.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 66 Adjustment tab - Contrast, brightness and gamma are automatically adjusted when you first open a book. In this tab, you can adjust these settings to your preference. 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.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 66 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. Operating system of computer will detect Device’s storage as removable disk. Now you can copy files to the Device 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.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 66 2. Open Menu > Products > All products. 3. Follow the link Digital Editions in the alphabetical index of products. 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.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 66 2. Find and open the file on your Device. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to activate your Device. To do this, use the on-screen keyboard to enter the login and password of your account on www.adobe.com 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.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 77 is not activated, it will be impossible to copy a book from PC to device using Adobe Digital Editions. 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.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 77 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 77 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 77 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.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 77 Context menu... ...opened by continuous touch... ...and allows proceeding with next file and folder operations: • Book Info - brief information about book/folder; • Mark as read; • ReadRate; • Add to Collection; • Add to Favorites; • All books of author; • Delete; • elect - multiple choice of files; • Open with.
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 How to sign in You can sign into the PocketBook Cloud service through a website, the PocketBook Reader mobile app (for Android and IOS) or from your PocketBook e-ink reader. When you first set up your Device, you will be asked to sign into your PocketBook Cloud account or, if possible, you will be automatically registered. 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.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 77 3. A list of partners bookstores will open in the Browser app. To continue, choose one of the suggested bookstores by tapping on its name. 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 To force synchronization, click on the sync icon 77 on the notification panel. 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 reader or Android/IOS PocketBook Reader app. After synchronization, all new books are automatically stored in your PocketBook Cloud account. The book will be automatically uploaded to your PocketBook Cloud after you open the book on your Device, or you can choose Upload to PB Cloud option in the context menu. File stored both in Device memory and in PB Cloud File stored only in PB Cloud File stored only in Device memory • Deleting books.
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 88 BLUETOOTH This section is designed for setting up Bluetooth connections and contains the following controls: Bluetooth (ON/OFF). Used to enable and disable the function. Visible to all BT devices nearby. By default, the e-book is not visible to other devices. If you want to make it visible to other devices, set the switch to ON. Read more about pairing methods in the Configuring Bluetooth pairing section. ACCOUNTS AND SYNCHRONIZATION PocketBook Store.
SSSSSSSS 88 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. • Receive files now: The content of the Download folder will be updated. Before update, please, check if your Device is connected to the Internet.
SSSSSSSS 88 • About service — more detailed about service. Dropbox — In this section the following options are available: • Login/Log out: if you are not authorized in the application, input your Dropbox account data to authorize. If you are authorized, then you can logout Dropbox. • Synchronize Now: Files in the Sync folder and Pocketbook device directory will be synced.
SSSSSSSS 88 PocketBook folder on the Device is set by default. You can choose another folder or create a new one in the internal Device storage. • 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.
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 Frontlight – use the ON\OFF switch to turn the Frontlight on or off. 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 If you want to apply the new configuration immediately, exit the graph parameters and confirm the new settings. 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.
SSSSSSSS 88 The LED indicator is on if the device processor is active and off if the device processor switches to the sleep mode to save power. When connecting to a charger or a PC via a USB port, the LED indicator of the device is on when the battery is charging and turns off when charging completes. 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 To add new profile, open the corresponding item. You will be suggested to set destination (local memory) and to enter the name from on-screen keyboard. After this current abovementioned parameters will be stored at this profile. To activate profile open the one you need. In profile context menu you can change avatar, rename or delete profile. LANGUAGES Language. Select the Device’s interface language. Keyboard Layouts. Under this section you can add up to 3 keyboard layouts.
SSSSSSSS 99 SAVING POWER Here you can see battery level and set parameters, which help to save battery charge: • 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 99 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. The serial number and any other information for identifying a user isn’t saved.
SSSSSSSS 99 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. Screen calibration - calibrate screen for more accurate tap gesture. After starting the function follow the instructions on the screen. SOFTWARE Firmware Version - the current version of firmware is displayed.
SSSSSSSS 99 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), 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.ch. 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 Reason Correction Method Delete some files from the Device and copy SWUPDATE.BIN file on it one more time. Repeat the download from www. pocketbook.ch. Delete some files from the Device and copy SWUPDATE.BIN file on it one more time.
Troubleshooting Malfunction 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 Malfunction 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 0-800-183-39-70 Česko 800-701-307 France 0805-080277 Österreich 0-800-802-077 0-800-281-770 Polska 0-800-141-0112 Switzerland 0-800-898-720 1-809-494-246 ישראל 0-800-304-800 Україна www.pocketbook.ch help@pocketbook.
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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
