User Manual
Table of Contents SAFETY PRECAUTIONS....................................................... 6 APPEARANCE.....................................................................12 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS...........................................13 GETTING STARTED.............................................................
APPLICATIONS...................................................................
READING BOOKS...............................................................45 Gestures in Reading Mode 46 Reading Menu 47 Adjust Frontlight brightness in reading mode48 Social networks & ReadRate 49 Contents 54 Bookmarks 55 Dictionary 56 Notes 57 Text-to-Speech (voice) 58 Reading settings 61 Following Links 65 Loading Files 65 Library 70 PocketBook Cloud 73 SETTINGS............................................................................
Personalize 84 Languages 86 Date/Time 86 Saving Battery 87 Maintenance 87 Software 89 About Device 90 FIRMWARE UPDATE...........................................................91 TROUBLESHOOTING......................................................... 94 CUSTOMER SUPPORT....................................................... 96 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. 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: 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 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. Do not use wireless communication in places where it is prohibited, e.g. onboard a plane and in hospitals — this may affect airborne avionics or medical equipment. Utilization Incorrect disposal of this Device may have adverse impacts on the environment and public health.
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS 11 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. Do not destroy the battery by burning it to avoid the danger of explosion.
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. On/Off (power button) - continuous press turns the Device on/off; 6. MicroSD slot - to install external microSD/SDHC card (up to 32 GB); 7.
Technical Specifications 7.8” (19.8 cm) E Ink new Kaleido™, CapacDisplay itive (multisensor), 468 × 624 (color), 1404 × 1872 (greyscale) DPI 300 (greyscale mode), 100 (color mode) Color depth 16 (greyscale mode), 4096 (color mode) Frontlight Yes Processor Dual Core (2×1 GHz) RAM 1 GB Storage 16 GB * Communications USB Type-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Battery Li-Ion Pol, 2900 mAh G-sensor Yes Cover sensor Yes ACSM, CBR, CBZ, CHM, DJVU, DOC, DOCX, Book formats EPUB, EPUB (DRM), FB2, FB2.
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 • 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 symbol, press a key. To switch to another input language, press the current language button.
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 22 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. FRONTLIGHT To turn on/off the frontlight, press and hold the Menu button for 1 second. Also you can adjust the frontlight level using the slider in the notification bar.
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.
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 section, you can review the applications installed on your device. The default home screen contains four applications: • Library; • Audiobooks; • Notes; • Book Store. 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. BOOK 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 22 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 move a page. Also, you can change scale of a web-page 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 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 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. Chess You can play versus your friend or the Device.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 33 Music player Music player for playing .mp3 media files. In the Application menu you can add audio files and folders with audio to the playlist, rearrange tracks, and save or clear playlist.
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. Audio books 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 33 Using the corresponding menu options you can add/remove audio books to/from the playlist, manage the list of books, and sort the list according to basic parameters. Set your preferred playback speed and voice tone using the Playback Control menu. 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.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 33 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. To update feed, select Update in the application menu. Updated content is added to the file with .hrss extension, and the file will be accessible for reading after updating. The news downloading status is displayed while updating. After the update file is available for reading off-line using the browser.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 33 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. 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.
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 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. After that all applications features will be available for you, and the download folder for received books will be created in the library — SendToPb. How to get files Automatically: 1.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 44 • 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. Manually: To update the content of the download folder, in Settings choose Accounts and synchronization > Send-to-PocketBook > Receive files now. Received files will be also available in the download folder in the Library of the Device.
AAAAAAAAAAAA 44 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. Thus, spam won’t get on the 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 44 ADJUST FRONTLIGHT BRIGHTNESS IN READING MODE You can adjust the Frontlight brightness a using gestures. To change brightness without leaving your book, just swipe your finger across the screen as shown in the illustration. If the Frontlight 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 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 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. Select social networks, where you want to send news: 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 55 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 four insets: • Sections (book’s chapters names); • Bookmarks (made during reading); • Notes (graphic or text): • Book Info. 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. After you will enter Notes, a tooltip window will appear.
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 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 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 66 • 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. When installation of the voice pack is completed, go to Settings > Languages >Speech Synthesis and select the installed voice pack.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 66 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 66 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. The number of screens won’t be calculated again whenever the book is opened after this.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 66 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. Reflow mode is supported for PDF books only. Some tables and pictures cannot be displayed in the Reflow mode; 5.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 66 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. You can open EPUB files with PB Reader (EPUB2/EPUB3); PDF files can be opened with PB Reader (quick) and PB Reader (universal). If you are not happy with the playback quality, long press on a book in the Library, on the desktop, or in the reading settings to change the playback software.
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 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. NOTE: the current version of your browser on the Device does not support Flash Player. 2. Open Menu > Products > All products. 3.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 66 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. Do the following to open a protected (DRM) book on the Device: 1. Copy the file of the link to a book (*.acsm) to your Device. 2. Find and open the file on your Device.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 66 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. NOTE: When connecting your Device to PC for the first time, Adobe Digital Editions prompts you to activate the new device. Use your registration data at www.adobe.com for this.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 66 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 77 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. The icon in the status bar changes to if the error oc- curred during synchronization of one of the services. If all synchronization processes are completed without errors, the icon in the status bar disappears. LIBRARY Library is e-books file manager.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 77 • Authors; • Genres; • Collections - create your own shelves with books depending on your interests and preferences; • Favorites; • Folders; • Formats; • Series; • PocketBook Cloud. 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.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 77 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. List - in this mode next information is displayed: • Folder or book icon; • Book title and author name (if known); • Read percentage and Read status. Context menu... ...opened by continuous touch... ...
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 77 • ReadRate; • Add to Collection; • Add to Favorites; • All books of author; • Delete; • Select - multiple choice of files; • Open with. 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.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 77 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. 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.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 77 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. To continue, choose one of the suggested bookstores by tapping on its name. 4. You will be redirected to the partner’s bookstore website.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 77 • open a book, • close a book, • add to a Collection / remove from a Collection, • add to Favorites / remove from Favorites. To force synchronization, click on the sync icon 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.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 77 not been loaded yet to the device’s memory and is only stored in your PocketBook Cloud account. • Uploading new books. You can upload new books to your PocketBook Cloud via website, PocketBook e-ink reader or Android/IOS PocketBook Reader app. After synchronization, all new books are automatically stored in your PocketBook Cloud account.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 77 from the device’s memory, it will appear again after the next synchronization. If the file was deleted from the Cloud, it cannot be restored.
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 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. Before syncing files, please check if your Device is connected to the Internet and is linked to the proper Dropbox account • Autosync: Turn On or Off auto synchronization.
SSSSSSSS 88 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. Adobe DRM To authorize, input your Login (e-mail address) and Password.
SSSSSSSS 88 • 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 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. 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. Open at Startup last opened book or main menu. User Profiles can be configured.
SSSSSSSS 88 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. 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.
SSSSSSSS 88 SAVING BATTERY 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 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 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. 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 Third-Party Apps — license and information about thirdparty applications, used on the Device. 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 No upgrade image found File SWUPDATE.BIN cannot be found on the card. Make sure the file is in the root folder of the card. Delete some files from the Device and copy SWUPDATE.BIN file on it one more time.
Troubleshooting Malfunciton Possible Reason Solution Device does not turn on or turns on but only the Battery is low logo is loaded Charge the battery A book does not open - the message Book is probably damaged or protected appears, or nothing happens at all If the book was downloaded from the online store try to reload 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 After connection to PC disks are not displayed in Explorer Bookmarks, settings and current position in file cannot be saved Battery discharges too fast 99 Possible Reason Solution Your Device is in the battery charging mode. Check USB mode in Settings Main Menu item. Set Connection to PC or Ask at Connection No signal in connection cable Check USB cable condition and its proper connection to connector.
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 0-805-080-277 Österreich 0-800-802-077 0-800-281-770 Polska 0-800-141-01-12 Switzerland 0-800-898-720 ישראל 1-809-494-246 www.pocketbook.ch help@pocketbook.
Compliance with International Standards Product name: PocketBook InkPad Color Model number: Firmware: PB741 6.3 The EUT should be charged by USB port from compatible Limited Power Source of personal computer or notebook. The EUT should be charged by Power Adapter (Optional) from compatible 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.
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 2454-2483 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 (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 15.21 Information to the user. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. 15.105 Information for the user.
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC 111 turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connecting the equipment to a socket on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Contact with the provider or a radio f TV technician for help.
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC 111 This device was tested for typical operations of use on the body, with the back of the phone at 0 mm from the body. To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements, use accessories that maintain a distance of 0 mm between the user’s body and the back of the phone. The use of belt clips, covers and similar accessories must not contain metallic components in their assembly.
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC 111 Pocketbook International SA Crocicchio Cortogna, 6, 6900, Lugano, Switzerland Tel.