User Guide
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T ab le of Con ten ts Package Contents .................................................................................................... 7 Device Overview ....................................................................................................... 8 Power Button Usage ................................................................................................ 8 Touch-Screen Navigation ........................................................................................
Delete Notes .................................................................................................................. 24 Highlights ........................................................................................................................... 24 Create Highlights ........................................................................................................... 24 View Highlights...................................................................................................
Remove songs from Playlist............................................................................................... 33 Return to Music List ........................................................................................................... 34 VIDEOS .................................................................................................................... 34 Play Video ....................................................................................................................
WEATHER ............................................................................................................... 44 SETTINGS ............................................................................................................... 44 Settings>General ................................................................................................................... 44 Settings>Photos .................................................................................................................
pandigital novel A contemporary multimedia device designed for straightforward functionality, featuring a full color TFT LCD display and convenient touch-screen navigation. Your p a n d i g i t a l n o v e l is a light and stylish electronic multimedia eReader which allows you to quickly and easily download and read digital printed material (eBooks, eMagazines, and eNewspapers) anytime and anywhere.
Device Overview Volume button SD card slot Wi-Fi & low power key Earphone jack Speaker holes Light sensor Power button Mini USB DC jack Stylus Power Button Usage Turn On: Press the power button and release. Turn Off: Press and hold the power button for 3 seconds. Sleep Mode On/Off (energy saver): While unit is on, press & release the power button quickly.
Touch-Screen Navigation The touch-screen allows for quick, easy and convenient navigation for all applications. Throughout the User Guide, you will be instructed to use the following touch navigation methods: Tap = quick touch and release your finger on an item on the screen (i.e., selecting items) Touch & hold = touch your finger and hold in place until a response by application. (i.e.
2. Turn device on Press and hold the power button for 1 second to turn on. You can use the device while the battery is charging. 3. Select Language 1. Tap next to the desired language. 2. Tap Save. 4. Wi-Fi Network Setup The p a n d i g i t a l n o v e l will automatically scan and list local Wi-Fi Networks found. A connect.
1. Tap the desired network to which you want to connect. 2. If applicable, enter the network Password. 3. Tap Connect. to continue. 4. Tap If your Wi-Fi network broadcast is set as hidden, it will not be found by the auto scan. Tap Add Network and then enter the network name and password, tap Connect. (Advanced) After saving the Wi-Fi network, you can change your network settings by selecting Manual Setup, and then follow the prompts. 5. Email Setup POP3, SMTP and IMAP accounts are supported.
1. Enter your Name, Email Address and Password, tap Save. This will be your default account unless you add other email addresses later, and then you can select a different address as the default account (pg. 45). 2. (optional) To select the account type, tap Manual Setup and then select the account type. 6. Setup Complete After the initial setup is complete, the HOME screen is displayed.
Home Screen Wi-Fi connection status Battery charge level Alarm(s) are activated Current Time Bookstore row shows latest books My Library Row 1 = your recently viewed media. Row 2 = the contents in your Barnes & Noble My Ebooks Library (scrollable). Tap My Library for quick access to your My Library screen. from Barnes & Noble (scrollable). Tap Bookstore to launch web browser and go to Barnes & Noble’s website.
Application Quick Launch Bar HOME Displays the Home screen READER Display your digital media for reading (PDF, EPUB) MY LIBRARY Stores your digital media (eBooks, eMagazines and eNewspapers). Access the Internet and ‘surf the web’ whenever desired. WEB MUSIC Play and manage audio files (MP3, WAV, AAC, OGG) VIDEOS Play and manage video files (MPEG4) PHOTOS View and manage photo files (JPG, JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF) EMAIL Send/Receive email using your existing email addresses.
BOOKSTORE (Barnes & Noble) You must be connected to a Wi-Fi network in order to use the Barnes & Noble Bookstore feature. Tap Bookstore to launch the browser and display the Barnes & Noble store locator page. Bookstore Row The top row on the Home screen displays the current Barnes & Noble bestselling books which can be purchased directly from the Barnes & Nobel online bookstore.
Sort media by Date, Title or Author Simply tap on any media icon to open and display that media in the Reader As you add media to the Library, the blank media placeholder icons will be replaced with the actual cover images While viewing media, turn your device to rotate the orientation of the screen from vertical to horizontal. When desired, you can lock the screen orientation to prevent the auto-rotation (Reader only. pg. 26).
If you have not yet registered an account with them, do so now by going to the Barnes & Noble website: www.bn.com. You must be connected to a Wi-Fi network in order to connect to and download media from the Barnes & Noble website. 1. In the My Library screen, tap Get Books. 2. Enter your Barnes & Noble account User ID and Password, tap Login. Your login information will be saved for future downloads. 3. To download all purchased media, tap Download All.
You must be connected to a Wi-Fi network before you can use the Lend/Return Books function. When present, the number that appears with the Lend/Return icon indicates new activity within this feature. After launching the Lend/Return feature, a pop-up window appears. A number behind Return books indicates books expiring in 3 days or less. A number behind Check for offers indicates new offers pending. Loan a Book 1. In the My Library screen, tap Lend/Return. 2. Tap Lend books in the pop-up window. 3.
Opening Lent/Borrowed Books After the recipient downloads the book, it will appear in the recipient’s My Library in a locked status. To unlock and open the book for the first time, the recipient must provide their name and credit card number that is registered with their Barnes & Noble account. Bookshelves Use Bookshelves to create and manage personalized bookshelves into which you want to save your downloaded media (i.e., Short Stories, Drama, etc.).
Quick Open another Bookshelf Tap the bookshelf name in the upper right of any bookshelf screen to display the list of all bookshelves, tap the desired bookshelf to open. Delete Shelf 1. In the My Library screen, tap Bookshelves. 2. Tap next to the bookshelf you want to delete. 3. Tap Delete. Update You can check for new releases or updates to your Barnes & Noble eMagaine or eNewspaper subscriptions whenever desired. You must be connected to a Wi-Fi network before you can perform the Update function.
to Tap bookmark page Function Menu appears at the top of the screen for 3 seconds and then auto hides. Tap anywhere on the screen (except ) to re-display it. Finger slide left or right to turn pages. The Touch, hold & slide across text to Touch & hold on a word to add a Highlight text. Note or display the Dictionary. to display the Application Quick Launch Bar. Tap To turn Sleep Mode On/Off, press & release the power button quickly.
5. Tap again to close the navigation bar and leave music playing. 6. Tap to stop the music and close the navigation bar. To return to the Music List screen, select Music again from the Application Quick Launch Bar. Reader Function Menu When the Reader application is launched, the Function Menu is displayed at the top of the screen for 3 seconds, and then auto hides. To re-display the Function Menu, tap anywhere on the screen (except ).
Bookmarks When desired, you can bookmark pages, add notes to pages, and highlight text on pages, and then later quickly return to those pages. Bookmarks 1. To bookmark a page, tap in the upper right corner of the page. The , indicating the page has been bookmarked. symbol will change to 2. To display the list of all bookmarks you have created in the media you are currently viewing, display the top function menu, tap Bookmarks. 3. To return to a bookmarked page, tap tap View.
Delete Notes 1. Display the top function menu, tap Bookmarks. 2. Tap Notes. 3. Tap next to the notes you want to delete, tap Delete Selected. Highlights As you read your media, you may want to highlight points of interest for later reference. Create Highlights 1. On a page, touch, hold & slide your finger across the text that you want to highlight. 2. The Reader options pop-up window will appear. 3. Tap Highlight; your text will be highlighted in yellow (normal view) or orange (night read).
Go To Use the Go To function for quick access to the Table of Contents, a particular page, chapter, or string of text (word or phrase) within the document you are viewing. Display Table of Contents 1. While viewing a media page, display the top function menu, tap Go To. 2. Tap Contents to display the Table of Contents. 3. Tap on a chapter title to jump to that chapter. Jump to Page or Chapter 1. While viewing a media page, display the top function menu, tap Go To. 2. Tap Page or Chapter. 3.
Font Size For optimal viewing, you can adjust the size of the onscreen text by changing the Font Size. 1. While viewing a media page, display the top function menu, tap Font Size to change the text size. 2. Continue to tap Font Size multiple times to change the font size from small, medium, large, and X-large, until you achieve the desired size. Night Read Night Read switches the background to black with white text, allowing you to view media without emitting as much light as the normal view mode.
2. Your device will automatically scan the SD card to find digital printed media files (eBooks, eMagazines, and eNewspapers). 3. If appropriate files are found, the My Library screen will display the additional media icons. 4. Tap on the desired media icon to launch the Reader application. WEB Use the Web feature to access the Internet and ‘surf the web’ and visit your favorite web sites. The Web feature requires a connection to a Wi-Fi network.
2. To go to a web site, tap Go To; the keypad will appear so you can enter the desired web site address. 3. Tap Go on keypad to go to the web site address. Browser Menu The Options Menu is displayed at the top of the browser screen. Menu page 1: Back Displays previously displayed web page, OR returns to previous application screen. Forward Returns to web page that was displayed before tapping Back to display the previous web page.
Go to Use Go to to enter a different web site URL address. 1. In an open browser window, tap Go to. 2. Enter the desired web site address. 3. Tap Go. Bookmarks You can bookmark web pages that you visit and want quick access to later. Bookmark a Web Page 1. In an open browser window, tap Bookmarks, tap Add Boomark. 2. If you want to rename the bookmark, tap in the Name field and enter the desired name. 3. Tap OK. Go to Bookmarked Web Page 1. On the browser window, tap Bookmarks. 2.
Switch Windows 1. In an open browser window, tap New Window. 2. Tap on the window that you want to view. Close Windows 1. In an open browser window, tap New Window. 2. Tap on each window you want to close. When you’re in the Browser application, at least one window must be open, so if you close all windows, a new window will automatically open. Settings You can set browser settings to enhance your Internet browsing. In an open the browser window, tap Settings.
Security Set the following options pertaining to the security level when logging into secure web pages: Remember passwords (saves your user names and passwords for all websites that require that information when establishing accounts with them) Clear passwords (clears all the saved usernames and passwords) Show security warning (alerts you of a problem with website’s security) Advanced Settings Set the following advanced options: Enable Gears (set for applications that extend browser functionality)
Share Use Share to chat with other users. 1. On the browser window, tap , tap Share. 2. Tap into the To field. 3. Tap into the message field to enter your messages. Downloads As you download files from web sites, the download history is recorded in the device. You can cancel downloads or clear the history through this feature. 1. On the browser window, tap , tap Select Text. 2. Tap Clear download list if you want to clear all download history. 3.
7. To play all songs listed, tap Select All, tap Play Selected. To play one song, tap on the song listing. To play selected songs, tap next to the desired song files, tap Play Selected. 8. When the Music Play screen is displayed: to pause/play, and play previous/next Use the control panel audio file. Use the volume buttons on the top of your device to adjust the volume. to re-display the music play buttons. Tap Tap to return to previous screens; the music will continue to play.
Return to Music List In the Playlist screen, tap Artist or Title to return to the Music List screen. VIDEOS The video file format supported: MPEG4 Methods that can be used to add videos to the internal memory: Import video files from an SD card Save video files from email attachments Download videos from online video websites Play Video 1. Select Videos from the Application Quick Launch Bar. 2. Select the desired media source from which you want to play your video files. 3.
Delete from Video Library In the Video Gallery screen: 1. To delete all videos, tap Select All, and then Delete Selected. 2. To delete selected videos, tap Multi-Select, tap on the desired video files you want to delete, tap Delete Selected. PHOTOS These photo file formats are supported: JPEG, BMP, PNG, and GIF (non-animated) The following methods can be used to add photos to the internal memory: Import photos from an SD card (pg.
Rotate Dim Previous Next Rotate photo 90 degrees clockwise; tap multiple times until desired orientation is achieved. Rotated version will be saved. Switch the screen brightness from normal brightness to very dim Display previous photo selected or listed in Photo Gallery Display next photo selected or listed in Photo Gallery Wallpaper (appears only when viewing photos in internal memory) Assign a photo as your wallpaper (background image) (pg.
Wallpaper You can assign any photo from the Internal Memory as your display wallpaper. 1. Select Photos from the Application Quick Launch Bar. 2. If you have an SD card inserted, a Select Media Source pop-up window will appear. Select the Internal Memory. 3. In the Photo Gallery screen, tap the desired photo, tap View, tap Wallpaper. 4. Tap to return to the Photo Gallery screen. Import Photos You can import photos from your SD card into the internal memory when desired. 1. Insert your SD card. 2.
Open Email Message 1. In the Inbox screen, tap on an email to open it. 2. Tap Reply to reveal and select the reply options: Reply Reply all Forward Save Attachments Attachment files must be of a supported format in order to be saved in your p a n d i g i t a l n o v e l . Save files into the respective folders (i.e., photo files into Photos folder, etc.) 3. To display the previous or next email message listed in the Inbox, tap Previous or Next. 4.
Folders To help you keep your email messages organized, you can create personalized folders into which you can move your emails. 1. In the Inbox screen, tap Folders. 2. Enter your desired folder name, tap . Move Single Email to Folder 1. In Inbox screen, tap an email to open it. 2. Tap Folders, tap the desired folder name. Move Multiple Emails to Folder 1. In the Inbox screen, tap next to the desired emails, tap Folders. 2.
Delete Email Accounts If you have multiple accounts, and you delete the account designated as the default account, the next email listed will automatically be set as the default. 1. Select Email from the Application Quick Launch Bar. 2. On the Email Accounts screen, tap Settings. 3. Tap next to the desired accounts to delete, tap Delete Account.
CALENDAR Select Calendar from the Application Quick Launch Bar. The gray shaded date is current date. Green tabs indicate scheduled events on dates. Add Event 1. On the Calendar screen, tap on the date to which you want to add an event. 2. Tap Add Event. 3. Tap in each entry field to enter the desired event information, tap Save. 4. Repeat steps 2-3 for additional events on the same date. 5. Tap to return to the Calendar screen. Edit Event 1.
Event Reminders If you assigned one or more reminders, a pop-up window will appear for scheduled events. Tap Snooze all if you want to be reminded again in the number of minutes you specified when you added the event. Tap Dismiss all to cancel the alert. Delete Events 1. On the Calendar screen, tap Manage Events. 2. Tap next to each event you want to delete tap Delete Selected. 3. Tap to return to the Calendar screen. SEARCH You can search for a specific string of text in media file names. 1.
STOCKS You can quickly check the status of specific company’s stock offerings. Select Stocks from the Application Quick Launch Bar. The browser will launch and display a popular Finance webpage. FACEBOOK Select Facebook from the Application Quick Launch Bar. The browser will launch and display your Facebook login window; enter your login information to log into your Facebook account. CONTACTS You can create an address book of your personal contacts, including personal notes as desired.
Delete Contacts 1. In the Contacts screen, tap next to the contacts you want to delete, tap Delete Selected. OR In the Contacts screen, tap on the contact you want to delete, tap Delete. 2. Tap OK to confirm the deletion. WEATHER You can quickly check the weather forecasts of desired locations. Select Weather from the Application Quick Launch Bar. The browser will launch and display a popular Weather webpage. SETTINGS Settings>General 1.
2. Tap in the Slideshow Interval field to select the speed at which the slideshow photos transition from one to another (default = 5 seconds), tap OK. 3. Tap next to the desired Slideshow Transition to set the special effects as slideshow photos transition from one to another (default = Random). Tap Enable Music with Slideshow if you want music to automatically play as background music with your slideshows.
Delete ‘Remembered’ Wi-Fi Network When you connect to a Wi-Fi network, the device will remember the settings for future connections. If you have previously connected to networks that you no longer want ‘remembered’, you can delete them from the Network list. 1. Select Settings from the Application Quick Launch Bar, tap Network. 2. Tap the network that you want to delete, tap Forget.
De-Activate Alarms You may have instances where you want to temporarily de-activate alarms rather than delete them. 1. In the Alarm screen, tap 2. Tap next to the alarm(s) you want to de-activate. to re-activate. Edit Alarm 1. In the Alarm screen, tap Edit. 2. Tap the alarm you want to edit, make desired edits. 3. Tap Save. 4. Tap to return to the Alarm screen. Delete Alarm 1. In the Alarm screen, tap Delete. 2. In the Delete Alarm screen, tap the alarm you want to delete, tap Delete.
The User Guide is also posted on our website: www.pandigital.net/support. Click the Downloads tab on the Support page. Connect to Computer You can connect your p a n d i g i t a l n o v e l to a Windows or Macintosh computer via a USB cable to copy files between the two devices. Compatible with operating systems: Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7, Mac OSX Connect to Windows PC 1.
3. When the message “Safe to Remove Hardware” appears, you can disconnect the USB cable from your p a n d i g i t a l n o v e l and computer. Windows VISTA 1. On the Windows System Tray, click the hardware removal icon. 2. Click the Safely remove USB mass Storage device message corresponding with the p a n d i g i t a l n o v e l device drive. 3.
Frequently Asked Questions BASIC FUNCTIONALITY Q: Do I have to charge the battery before use? A: Yes. Charge the battery for at least 4 hours (pg. 9). Q: Is it easy to set up my p a n d i g i t a l n o v e l ? A: Yes! Plug in the device to charge the battery, turn the device on, and follow the prompts for the initial setup. (You can use the device while the battery is charging.
Q: Can I play music and read at the same time? icon in the upper left corner to display the music A: Yes. You can tap the navigation bar. Q: How do I display the top Function Menu while reading? A: Simply tap anywhere on the screen. Q: How do I display the Application Quick Launch Bar while reading? at the bottom of the A: Simply tap anywhere on the screen to display screen, and then tap . Q: How do I bookmark a page? A: Tap the in the upper right corner of the page (pg. 23).
MUSIC Q: What type of audio files can I play on my p a n d i g i t a l n o v e l ? A: MP3, WMA, and AAC Q: How do I add audio files to my p a n d i g i t a l n o v e l ? A: You can download audio files from your favorite online music/video store, import audio files from your SD card (pg. 42), or copy audio files from your computer (pg. 48). Q: Can I create a separate list of my favorite songs? A: Yes. Use the Playlist feature (pg. 33).
DIGITAL PRINTED MEDIA (eBooks, eMagazines, eNewspapers) Q: What types of printed emedia files are compatible with my pandigital novel? A: PDF and EPUB Q: How does the Lend/Return Books feature work? A: You can lend “lendable” books to your friends and family that have been purchased from Barnes & Noble. Barnes & Noble determines which books are “lendable”. Use Lend/Return Books function (pg. 17). Q: Can I receive books from my friends & family? A: Yes.
Charge Battery Plug the power adapter into an electrical wall outlet, and then connect to your device to fully charge the battery before use (approx. 4 hours). While charging, . When fully charged, the battery icon will the battery icon will display as: display as: A fully discharged battery will take approximately 5 hours to fully charge, but you can use your device while plugged in when desired.
Technical Specifications Product Specs 7” Digital TFT LCD Display 600x800 pixels, 220 nits Black case Compatible Media Sources Secure Digital™ (SD), MMC Features Display digital printed media (eBooks, eMagazines, eNewspapers) Play digital Audio files Play digital Video files Display digital Photo files Alarm Clock and Calendar Connect to Wi-Fi networks Web – check your social networks, stocks or the weather Send/Receive Email Display and import directly from SD Card Automatic rotation of screen orienta
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display and use on your Device a variety of digitized electronic content, such as books, subscriptions to magazines, newspapers, journals and other periodicals, blogs, RSS feeds, and other digital content, as determined by Barnes & Noble from time to time (individually and collectively, "Digital Content").
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