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Introduction
Preface
Please read this user manual carefully to help you get the most out of
your eBook. Also please observe the safety warnings so you do not
damage your device or more importantly yourself. A full support site
is available at www.elonex.com/support
Package Contents
Before using your 705EB eBook Reader, please check your package
contents to ensure there aren’t any items missing. If any of the listed
items are missing, please contact your point of purchase for
assistance.
The package includes:
1. 705EB 7” eBook Reader
2. USB cable (for data and power)
3. 3.5mm Earphones
4. Quick start guide
5. Warranty Card
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Help and Support
12 Month Limited Warranty
To help you get the best out of your product we provide you with a
limited 1 year Return to Base Warranty and Support Helpdesk
(see www.elonex.com for more details).
Technical Support
For all technical support please contact our helpdesk using the details
below:
If you have any problems or questions please
DO NOT take your eBook back to the store –
Contact us for some helpful advice.
This does not affect your statutory rights.
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Powering your eBook ON/OFF
Press and hold the [Power] button for 2 seconds to turn on.
It may take a few moments for eBook to turn on and load.
If eBook does not turn on, ensure the eBook is fully charged.
To turn off eBook, press and hold [Power] button for 2 seconds.
Charging the eBook
You need to charge the eBook prior to using it for the first time or
when battery power is low. Elonex recommends charging it for 8
hours the first time you use it to ensure the best battery life.
You can charge the eBook via the supplied USB cable attached to a
PC.
When charging through PC, you cannot operate the eBook. To
operate the eBook during charging, click the ‘Safely Remove
Hardware’ from the bottom right corner of your desktop while the
eBook is still connected to your PC.
It will take about 4 hours to fully charge the eBook in standby
mode (LCD off)
The battery status is displayed in the top right hand corner of the
main menu screen.
PLEASE NOTE: Battery life is dependent on the usage of the eBook – ie
the battery life will be longer when reading a book rather than playing
video.
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Inserting a Memory Card
The eBook supports micro SD cards, up to 32Gb.
To insert a Memory card:
Check that the SD card is in the correct position with the contact
pins facing downwards as illustrated below.
NOTE: You can damage the card and the eBook if SD card is not
inserted in the correct position.
Push the SD card into the card slot until it clicks.
To remove the Memory Card:
To remove SD card, push the SD card once again until it clicks.
When a SD card is inserted in or ejected from the eBook, it may
take few seconds for the eBook to update the content.
Please avoid inserting or ejecting SD card when another operation
is running as this may cause the eBook to crash.
If the system is not responding, press and hold the Power button
for 6 seconds to reset and turn it off.
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Starting from Home Menu
When the eBook is turned on, you will enter into the Home Menu.
Navigate around the screen using
Select a function
Return to previous screen
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Reading eBooks
Enjoy your favorite eBooks on
the 705EB. With 4Gb of storage
there is enough space for some
3000 books. This can be
increased by micro SD card to
add another 32Gb.
Where to get eBooks from?
You can get eBooks from anywhere you like, as your 705EB isn’t
locked to one supplier like many devices. You can download the latest
blockbuster novels from your favourite retailer or alternatively visit
http://freebook.elonex.com to download over 1 Million free books
and magazines.
What type of eBooks should I get?
The 705EB supports DRM (copyright protected) as well as non-DRM
eBooks in ePub, PDF, HTML and TXT formats.
Elonex recommends that if you have a choice, you should download
eBooks in the ePub format as this gives you the most flexibility.
How do I get new eBooks onto my 705EB?
To download new eBooks you need a computer or a laptop. You can
simply drag and drop free eBooks to your 705EB (see Page 26 for more
details). To transfer DRM protected eBooks (ones that you buy) you
need to use Adobe Digital Editions which is free and easy to use (see
page 18 for more details)
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How to read an eBook
To open an eBook select the
eBook option from the main
menu. Then choose your eBook
via the following categories
Elonex recommends you choose to browse by ‘Book Cover’.
Then scroll to your chosen eBook using the arrow keys and press the
Select button to open it and start reading.
Please note that 12 books are shown per page – once you have
multiple pages of books you can jump to the next page by pressing the
‘Previous’ or ‘Next’ arrow half way up the side of the eBook.
Changing the page orientation.
Once you are reading your ebook if you prefer the page orientation in
landscape format just ‘press and hold’ . ’Press and hold’ again to
return to portrait mode.
How to change the font size
A single tap on the button will let you alter the font size from
Extra Small, Small, Medium, Large to Extra Large to make reading easy
on the eye.
How to Jump to a Page
To quickly jump to a page instead of scrolling through every page
simply press then “Page Jump”. Then enter a page number via the
Navigation keys and then jump to that page.
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Bookmarking a Page
To create a Bookmark press then “SaveMark” to set the page you
are reading as a bookmark
To load a Bookmark press then “LoadMark” to select a previously
saved bookmark and jump to that page.
To delete a Bookmark press then “DelMark” to delete any
previously save bookmarks
Changing the screen brightness
To change the screen brightness to make reading easy on the eye
press then “Brightness” and “select”. You can then choose from
One (darkest), to Five (brightest) and press Select to confirm.
How to set up Automatic Page Turning
When reading an eBook you can touch the arrow keys to move
forward or backward through the book.
However, you can also setup automatic page turning if you want to go
‘hands-free’. Press the button and choose “Browser Mode”.
Choose Auto Mode to engage auto page turning. Then press
the key and select “Flip Time”. This sets the auto page turn rate
from: 10s, 15s, 20s, 25s, 30s, 45s, 60s to 90s so you can read at your
preferred pace.
To change back to turning the page by hand go to “Browser Mode”
then select “Manual Mode”
Text to Speech (TXT format only)
If you load a .txt format file the 705EB will read the book to you as
and audiobook using the text-to-speech function. After selecting the
txt file just press to start or pause.
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Recently Read Books
The recent category is a handy feature for picking up where you left
off. It shows all the ebooks previously viewed. The books listed are
“bookmarked” at the last page you were reading.
Just tap to continue reading.
If you hold the select button down you get the option to delete the
chosen or all eBook bookmarks
Dictionary / Word Finder
A useful word finder / dictionary application.
Use the buttons to navigate around the QWERTY keyboard.
Press to select the letters required.
When the word you want appears in the list press to remove
the keyboard.
Use the buttons to highlight the required word and press
to see some definitions.
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Playing HD Video and Movie Clips
The 705EB video player supports a wide range of 720p HD video
formats including avi, dat, flv, mkv, mpg, mpeg and vob. Elonex
recommends you use AVI files formatted to a 7” widescreen in 16 : 9
aspect ratio (800 x 480 pixels).
After selecting the Video option from the main menu, select the
folder where your video files are stored (a video folder already exists
for this purpose). Then select the video you wish to view to start
playback.
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Playing Music
The 705EB Music Player is a
great way to listen to your
favourite music, audiobooks
or MP3 podcasts when you’re
out and about. The 705EB is
compatible with MP3
(recommended), wma, aac
and wav music formats.
To play Music
Select ‘Music’ from the home screen. Then
choose the way you would like your music
library displayed to you - ie by artist, album,
genre or favorites. Then select the song or
album you wish to play and the music will
playback.
Please note you can listen to music using the
onboard speaker or using earphones plugged
into the 3.5mm earphone port.
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FM Radio
The 705EB has an FM radio so you
can listen to radio on the move.
Please Note – you must have your
earphones plugged in to receive
FM Radio.
Please Note - Reception depends
on the quality of the broadcast
signal in your area.
Radio Settings
Search by Hand
Auto Search
Preset Mode
Save Channel
Delete Channel
Stereo Switch
Receive Area
Radio Sensitivity
FM Record
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Photos
A fun way to keep and share all
your photo’s with friends and
family. Supported picture formats
include BMP, JPG and PNG
Using the navigation buttons on the home
screen highlight the Photo icon and press
select. Select the Photo folder to see all
your pictures arranged in a thumbnail grid.
Select a thumbnail to view the photo
Whilst viewing your photos press select to get further options.
Zoom in and out, rotate, view as a slideshow or set your favorite
picture as a desktop background.
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Transferring eBooks to your eBook
Preparing your PC and eBook
The process of downloading, managing
and transferring eBooks to your 705EB
is a simple 3 step process. The first
time you set-up your eBook you must
complete a few procedures to
prepare your computer.
Setup 1: Install Adobe Digital Editions
Adobe Digital Editions is the industry standard software for
downloading and managing your eBook collection. The best bit about
it is that it is free and easy to use.
To download Adobe Digital Editions go online to
www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions
Find the installer which will
look like the box shown to
the right. Click Install.
You will be asked to confirm
the install. Click Install
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Click YES to continue the
installation
A pop-up installer will
appear. Follow the
installer procedures
choosing the install
options and path you
require.
When the install has completed, please agree to the User
Agreement and Digital Editions will automatically open.
You can alternatively open it by pressing Start > All
Programs > Adobe > Adobe Digital Editions > Adobe
Digital Editions
For Help on using Digital Editions press F1 on your keyboard.
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Setup 2: Getting an Adobe ID
In order to use Digital Editions you must create an Adobe ID which
allows you to protect your eBook investments. This is also free and
only takes a second.
When Digital Editions opens for the first time Setup
Assistance will ask you to enter your Adobe ID credentials.
If you don’t have an Adobe ID click on 'Get an Adobe ID
online” and follow the online procedure to get your Adobe
ID credentials
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Setup 3: Authorising your Hardware
Once you are logged into Adobe Digital Editions you must authorise
your computer as well as your eBook hardware. This is so the
hardware recognises you as the owner of the eBook Reader and the
eBook content.
Authorising your Computer
When Digital Editions
opens for the first time you
will be asked to enter your
Adobe ID credentials. Enter
Authorising your eBook
these and press Authorise.
Once activated press Finish
Plug your USB cable into your eBook and the USB port in
your PC.
Once the eBook has
automatically installed
itself with your
operating system,
Digital Editions will
automatically detect
the eBook as a Mobile Device. Press Authorise Device.
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When the eBook is authorised
it will appear as a Bookshelf in
your list of Bookshelves as the
You have now completed the necessary steps to start downloading
and reading eBooks. This is the only time you need to do this, you
don’t have to do any of the previous instructions again each time
you download a book.
If you have any problems with this process please call the technical
support helpdesk on 0871 222 3456 (national rate) or email
support@elonex.com.
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Downloading and transferring eBooks
The process of downloading, managing and transferring eBooks is a
simple 3 step process.
Step 1: Downloading an eBook
Once you have chosen
and purchased an eBook
as instructed by your
chosen retailer, you will
be asked to Download
Item. Press this button.
In the pop-up that
appears press open and
your eBook will
download.
It will automatically load into “Purchased eBooks” in
Digital Editions, ready for you to transfer to your eBook
Reader.
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Step 2: Transferring eBooks into Digital Editions
NOTE: When downloading an eBook if you press open the eBook will
automatically save into Digital Editions and My Documents and you
will not have to complete this step.
Transfer the eBooks into Digital Editions
In the top left corner of Digital Editions click Library and a
pop-up menu will appear.
A file browser will appear.
Select the eBook you wish
to add to the Library and
Digital Editions gives you various ways to organise and use your
eBooks. Please see the Adobe website (www.adobe.com) for more
information or press F1.
select Open
The eBook will automatically
be added to your Digital Editions Library
NOTE: DRM is a copyright protection method used by publishing
houses to protect content privacy / piracy.
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Step 3: Transferring eBooks onto your eBook
Once you have your eBooks imported into Digital Editions,
transferring them into your eBook is a simple drag and drop process.
Plug your USB cable into your eBook
and the USB port in your PC. If the
eBook is ready for transfer the eBook
screen will show “connected via USB”
and it will show up in the list of
Bookshelves in Digital Editions as the
705EB eBook.
Find the eBook you want to copy.
Drag and drop the eBook icon into your 705EB Bookshelf
(Over the eBook icon
click and hold your
left hand mouse
button and drag the
file to over the top of
the 705EB Bookshelf
and drop it)
The file will copy across to the eBook Reader. You can then
unplug the USB cable, open the eBook and start reading.
NOTE: You will only be able to transfer DRM protected eBooks to a
total of 6 authorised computers or eBooks
NOTE: If you transfer an eBook outside of Digital Editions it will not
decrypt the DRM encoding and you will not be able to read the eBook.
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Transferring Multi-Media Files to your eBook
To transfer movies, music and picture files from your pc to the 705EB,
simply connect the supplied USB to micro USB cable. You can drag
and drop multi-media files to your eBook like you would on any
flash device (like a USB stick or memory Card).
The 705EB will be displayed in “My Computer” as a folder called
“705EB”.
If you have added a Micro SD Card - 2 removable discs will appear the first is the eBook’s internal memory and the second is the Micro
SD card.
To transfer files to your eBook, simply ‘copy & paste’ or ‘drag and
drop’ files to the corresponding folders.
Please Note: To transfer DRM protected eBooks please see page 18
for instructions on using Adobe Digital Editions.
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Troubleshooting
If the eBook does not function as it is expected, please try the
following steps.
The eBook is not responding or cannot be turned on.
Reset the eBook by pressing and holding the power button for 6
seconds. The eBook will be forced to shutdown if it is on and you
are required to restart the eBook again.
Battery has been fully depleted. Please charge the eBook via
USB or USB AC Adapter.
Battery Life seems short
The battery has not used been used for a prolonged period.
Please recharge the battery again
The battery is not fully charged. Please charge the eBook for at
least 4 hours from a suitably powerful source (please note that
some USB’s on laptops are not powerful enough to charge
external devices).
An eBook cannot be read
Copyright protected books cannot be read on any device other
than the 6 devices authorised to your account in Adobe Digital
Editions.
Check if the book has expired.
Check if the book format is supported by the eBook.
The eBook cannot be operated during USB connection.
The eBook cannot be operated while it is connected to PC.
Eject the eBook from computer to resume operation.
To use the eBook while charging, click on the [Safely Remove
Hardware] icon located on the left lower corner to disconnect
data connection with computer. After the eBook is safely
removed, computer will only charge the eBook and you can
now resume normal operation.
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Standard Operation
Never subject the eBook to extremes of light, temperature,
moisture or vibration.
Never wrap your eBook in anything when it is being used or
charged. Heat may build up in while charging or if it is used for
an extended period of time.
Do not use or store your eBook in:
A. Extreme high temperature, such as in a sun-heated car
B. Direct sunlight.
C. High humidity or places with corrosive substances
D. Sub-zero condition, especially during winter
On Headphones
Listening to audio at high volume for extended periods of time
can cause hearing damage. To avoid damage to your hearing,
keep the volume at moderate level.
Do not use headphones while driving, cycling or operating any
machinery. It can also be potentially dangerous to play at a high
volume while walking, especially at pedestrian crossings.
On SD card
After inserting an SD card, if the eBook has no response, please
take out and insert again.
Do not remove the SD card or turn off your eBook during data
writing or reading to prevent damage to data and to the eBook.
Make sure the SD card is unlocked before writing or deleting
data in the SD card.
Backup your files and data before formatting the SD card. Please
format the SD card in FAT format.
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Important Safety Instructions
All safety and operating instructions should be read before the
product is operated. Always adhere to these instructions and follow
the proper working procedures for the device. Shut the eBook down
properly and do not forget to save your work often. Remember to
periodically back-up your data as Elonex accepts no responsibility
for data loss. Failure to adhere to these Safety Instructions may
invalidate your warranty.
Peripherals
Take care when using peripheral
devices. Always check
compatibility with your device
and follow the manufacturer
guidelines for installation and
proper use.
Cleaning
Unplug the product from the wall
outlet before cleaning. Do not
use liquid cleaners, volatile
chemicals or aerosol cleaners as
these may cause damage to your
eBook chassis or internal
components. Use a damp cloth
for cleaning.
Water and Moisture
Do not use this product near
water, for example near a kitchen
sink etc. Any liquid entry into the
internal workings of this unit may
damage your eBook.
Heat
The product should be situated
away from heat sources such as
radiators, heat stoves or other
products that produce heat.
Power Sources
This product should be operated
only from the type of power
source indicated on the marking
label and only using an Elonex
authorised power adapter.
Grounding
This product should only be used
with proper electrical grounding.
Please only use power supplies
supplied by Elonex otherwise this
may cause damage to the
electronics or injury to yourself.
Power Cord Protection
Power supply cords should be
routed so that they are not likely
to be walked on or pinched by
items placed upon or against
them. If your power cord is
damaged in any way please
contact customer services.
Lightning
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For added protection for this
product during a lightning storm
or when it is left unattended and
unused for long periods of time,
please unplug it from the power
socket. This will prevent damage
to the product due to lightning
and power line surges.
Overloading
Do not overload wall outlets,
extension cords or integral
convenience receptacles as this
can result in a risk of fire or
electric shock.
Object Entry
Never push objects of any kind
into your eBook through
openings as they may touch
dangerous voltage points or
short-out parts that could result
in a fire or electric shock.
Servicing
Do not attempt to service this
product yourself as opening or
removing covers may expose you
to dangerous voltage or other
hazards. Refer all servicing to
qualified service personnel.
Damage Requiring Service
If your eBook is damaged or
behaving abnormally, unplug this
product from the wall outlet and
refer servicing to qualified service
personnel. Please refer all
warranty claims to Elonex
Warranty Service.
Replacement Parts
Only use replacement parts
specified by Elonex. Unauthorised
substitutions may result in
damage to your unit.
Avoid EM interference
The product should be situated
away from all sources of Electro
Magnetic radiation, ie
microwaves, amplifiers, speakers
etc. These can hinder proper
performance and damage your
data.
SD card
After inserted an SD card, if the
eBook has no response, please
take out and insert again.
Do not remove SD card or turn off
eBook during data writing or
reading to prevent damage to
data and to the eBook.
Make sure the SD card is
unlocked before writing or
deleting data in the SD card.
Backup your files and data before
formatting the SD card. Please
format the SD card in FAT.
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