TrekStor eBook Reader Pyrus – User manual 1
1 Get to know your TrekStor eBook Reader Pyrus ............... 5 1.1 Control elements ............................................................... 5 1.2 The home screen of the eBook Reader Pyrus ........... 8 1.3 The main menu of the eBook Reader ........................ 10 1.3.1 Bookmarks .............................................................. 11 1.3.2 Library ...................................................................... 11 1.3.3 Get more eBooks ..............................
5.1 5.1.1 Via the library......................................................... 20 5.1.2 Via the home screen ............................................ 20 5.2 6 Open eBooks ..................................................................... 20 Read eBooks ...................................................................... 21 5.2.1 Set a bookmark ..................................................... 21 5.2.2 Bookmarks .............................................................. 21 5.
6.1 Transferring eBooks without copy protection and images onto the eBook Reader ................................................ 25 6.2 Transferring ePUB and PDF files with DRM copy protection onto the eBook Reader .......................................... 26 6.2.1 Why DRM? .............................................................. 26 6.2.2 Adobe® ID ............................................................... 26 6.2.3 Installing Adobe® Digital Editions (ADE) ....... 27 6.2.
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A) d Flip back: Use this button on the right and the left side of the reader to flip one page back within a book or to call up the previous menu side within a certain menu. B) J Flip forward: To flip forward a page within a book or to display the menu page within a certain menu, press the button on the right or left side of the display. C) h Call up the home screen: Use the h button to go from any page back to the home screen.
H) 0 Search/Text input: If you read an eBook or have called up the search function in one of the submenus, this key is used to access the on-screen keyboard to enter text or to close it again. I) microSD/microSDHC card slot: You can expand the storage capacity of this eBook Reader with memory cards of a size up to 32 GB. Insert the memory card with the contacts facing up into the memory card slot until you feel a slight snap.
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On the home screen, you will find those books you have recently read and lately loaded onto the Reader. • Thereby, the book that was recently opened appears on the very top with title, author, the time it was last read, the number of pages and a section from the last viewed page. • Below the three previously opened eBooks are displayed with title and author. • You will find the two eBooks that you last saved on your eBook Reader under "NEWLY ADDED".
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You can reach the main menu of the eBook Reader with the l button, located on the left of the navigation buttons, after you have called up the home screen. 1.3.1 Bookmarks Here you will find the set bookmarks sorted by book title. Delete bookmarks If you want to remove one or more bookmarks in a book, you can delete each one individually by directly selecting the bookmark via title and then calling up the submenu via the l button and then choosing the option "DELETE BOOKMARK".
navigation buttons through the letter box. If you want to select an umlaut or a special character, you can reach the different keyboards through the keys J or d located on the side. Finish your entry by clicking "DONE" on the keyboard or by closing the keyboard using the 0 button. Start the search process by confirming it with the z button. 1.3.5 Explorer The Explorer displays eBooks and images, you have downloaded to your Reader, sorted by folders.
Open pictures: Select with the navigation keys the desired picture and open it by pressing the z button. If you have opened an image, more display options are available via the l button. Turn: You can rotate the selected image 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise. Thereto choose "ROTATE" in the picture menu and thus the preferred direction of rotation. Via the 2 button the image in its original view is restored.
Info: Ghosting is a normal effect that can occur when working with digital ink displays. If multiple pages are called up in succession without a complete refresh of the display, it can happen that "leftovers" from the previous pages appear on the following pages. Ghosting can be prevented by frequently updating the display. However, this requires more power than a rare update. You can choose on your eBook Reader whether it carries out a complete page refresh after each, after 3 or after 5 pages.
The time span before the automatic shut down starts first when the Reader switches to the standby mode. If you have turned off the standby function, the time span starts when you have pressed a button on your Reader for the last time. Your reading progress is always saved even when you turn off the device, so that you can continue reading where you left off the last time. Hold down the ä button of the eBook Readers for 2 to 3 seconds to turn on the eBook Reader again.
Device information: The device information contains all the important information concerning the system of your eBook Reader. The firmware version, the storage capacity, the available storage capacity of the internal memory as well as the external memory card, if there is any, are displayed. DRM authorization info: If your device was already authorized with Adobe® Digital Editions (ADE) on the PC, your Adobe ID will be displayed here. If not, please authorize your device as described under section 3.2.4.
2 Charging the eBook Reader You need to charge the eBook Reader both before using it the first time as well as when the battery life is low. Once you have connected your TrekStor eBook Reader Pyrus via the included Micro USB cable with a computer or by using a power supply (e. g. TrekStor USB-Charger e.fx) with a power outlet, it is charged automatically. After approx. 3 hours the battery is fully charged and the charging process is stopped automatically to prevent overcharging.
3 Switching the eBook Reader on and off Press and hold the ä button for 2 to 3 seconds to switch on the eBook Reader. It takes a few moments for the eBook Reader to boot and to load the contents. Note: In case the eBook Reader does not turn on, it has to be charged. To switch off the eBook Reader press and hold down the ä button as well for 2 to 3 seconds. 4 4.1 Use of memory cards Inserting a memory card The eBook Reader supports microSD/microSDHC memory cards.
4.2 Removing the memory card At first press the memory card slightly and then remove it carefully. Note: When inserting or removing the memory card, it may take a few seconds for the eBook Reader updates the contents. Note: If the eBook Reader does not show any reaction after inserting a microSD/microSDHC memory card, please remove it and insert it again. Attention: Do not remove the memory card, while any content is played back.
5 5.1 Reading an eBook Open eBooks 5.1.1 Via the library You can choose and read an eBook either directly from the home screen or you open the library and choose the book from there. The eBooks are sorted by title and are displayed in list view. Using the menu you can change the view into a book cover view and sort the eBooks by "TITLE", "AUTHOR", "RECENTLY READ" or "NEWLY ADDED". Under "FAVORITES" all eBooks are displayed which were selected before as favorite.
5.2 Read eBooks If you have opened an eBook, you can flip the pages by using the J or d button. The bar over an eBook shows you the title, the current page as well as the total number of pages. Note: The total number of pages of an eBook might change depending on the selected font size, margins and line spacing. Use the l button to enter the eBook menu and to obtain more information about the book, to make adjustments or to set bookmarks. 5.2.
5.2.3 Table of contents Here you can view the content. Navigate to the desired chapter or section and confirm your selection by pressing the z button. Please note that not every book has a table of contents. 5.2.4 Go to page Open a specific page of your eBook by entering the page number. Enter the desired page number by using the navigation buttons; confirm your choice with the z button. 5.2.5 Search Here you can search for specific words within a book. Proceed as described under 1.3.4.
5.2.8 Line spacing ONLY FOR DOCUMENTS IN TXT FORMAT There are different line spacing options. Adjust the one with which you can read most comfortable. 5.2.9 Margins Set the width of the page margins. 5.2.10 Only text (Reflow) ONLY FOR DOCUMENTS IN PDF FORMAT With this option you can set that inside a PDF file, only the text is displayed. Images are hidden under this setting. 5.2.11 Rotate screen You can rotate the display of the eBook by 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise.
5.2.14 Add favorites Add the latest eBook via this menu point to the list of your favorite eBooks. The favorites list can be found sorted by title inside the options menu of the library. 5.2.15 eBook information If you choose this menu item, title, author, file name and publisher of the eBook are displayed.
6 Loading new eBooks to your eBook Reader In order to load new eBooks to your Reader, you should first connect it via the included Micro USB cable to a computer. After you have successfully connected it to the computer, the eBook Reader will turn into the USB mode and the read mode is interrupted. The eBook Reader should now be detected and displayed as the "REMOVABLE DISK" (or "DRIVE" on a Mac) "TREKSTOR". Doubleclick the removable disk or drive of the eBook Reader in order to open it.
6.2 Transferring ePUB and PDF files with DRM copy protection onto the eBook Reader This eBook Reader also supports content created with Adobe® ADEPT copy protection. 6.2.1 Why DRM? Many eBooks are encrypted with DRM protection. This encryption is designed to protect the copyrights of authors and publishers. As an eBook is bound to a certain Adobe® ID while downloading it to a device or a computer, it cannot be played on any number of other devices. Thus a distribution of copyrighted content, e. g.
6.2.3 Installing Adobe® Digital Editions (ADE) In order to download Adobe® Digital Editions (ADE), your computer must be connected to the Internet. You can download Adobe® Digital Editions under http://www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions. Please follow the instructions of the program to install ADE. When setting up ADE, you can create your free Adobe® ID, if you do not have any yet. Enter your e-mail address and complete the online form by following the instructions.
6.2.5 Downloading an eBook using Adobe® Digital Editions and copying it on your eBook Reader Please follow these steps to load an eBook to your TrekStor eBook Reader using Adobe ® Digital Editions: 1) You have purchased a book in an Internet shop of your choice and want to download it now. To do this, choose the download link on the page. 2) A dialog window now opens. Select in this window the option "OPEN WITH ADOBE DIGITAL EDITIONS" and confirm your choice with "OK".
You can now copy the eBook by drag and drop onto your device. Just click on the eBook and drag with the mouse to your Reader ("TREKSTOR").
After successful transfer, the eBook can be displayed on your eBook Reader. Note: If Adobe® Digital Editions cannot download and open the eBook automatically, load the *.acsm file of the eBook and follow these steps: Open the folder to where you downloaded the *.acs file. Double-click the *.acsm file and thus exit the download of the eBook using Adobe® Digital Editions. Now the download should start and the eBook should be linked with your Adobe® ID.
Attention: If the DRM authorization of the eBook Reader is deleted, ALL DRM activations of the purchased DRM eBooks will be deleted from your eBook Reader. In this case, you need to authorize your device with your ADE ID. Note: For more information about Adobe® Digital Editions, your Adobe® ID and the Adobe® ADEPT copy protection are available under http://www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions/help/.
7 Logging off and disconnecting the computer from the eBook Reader Please follow the recommended log-off procedure to avoid damages to the device or data loss! Windows® 7/Vista™/XP Click with the left mouse button onto the symbol "SAFELY REMOVE hardware" at the bottom right corner of the task bar. Click in the popup menu on "USB Mass Storage Device Drive" and disconnect afterwards your eBook Reader from the computer. Mac® OS X ab 10.
8 8.1 • • 8.2 • • • • • Instructions for safety Battery Charge the battery only in a temperature range from 0° to 35° C. Do not charge the eBook Reader, if the battery is damaged or leaking. Operation Do not expose the eBook Reader to strong light, extreme temperatures, moisture or vibration. Do not cover the eBook Reader during operating or charging. This can lead to overheating.
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1 GB = 230 bytes = 1.073.741.824 bytes. 8.3 • • • Cleaning and maintenance Clean the screen with a wet cloth; do not use abrasive cleaners. Keep the eBook Reader in a suitable protective case to prevent scratches (not included). Technical work on the product can be performed only by qualified persons. The product may neither be opened nor changes be carried out to it. The components cannot be serviced by the user.
9 Copyrights and trademark notice Copyright laws prohibit copying any data of this product or the contents of this manual (illustrations, related documents etc.) in whole or in parts without the permission of the copyright holder. Additionally, the use of the data of this product or the contents of this manual are not allowed without TrekStor GmbH's permission except for personal use.
reason, the information provided in these operating instructions may not reflect the current state of the art. The manufacturer only guarantees suitability for the product's intended purpose. In addition, the manufacturer is not responsible for damages or loss of data and subsequent consequences. Copyright© 2012 TrekStor GmbH. All rights reserved. Other cited product or company names may be trademarks or brand names of the respective owner.
10 Support information If you have any questions regarding your TrekStor product, please proceed as follows: Check the features as well as the functions of your device (apparent on the packaging), in order to use the correct settings. Read the manual carefully. Inform yourself on our website www.trekstor.de/en about the up-to-date information concerning your product (e. g. available most recent firmware releases).
addresses for other countries when you click "SERVICE" at the menu bar on our website. Phone support Please find the number of the support hotline for your country on our website under "SERVICE" as well. TrekStor GmbH Kastanienallee 8-10 D-64653 Lorsch Germany www.trekstor.
