ICIDU BeBook One User Manual

BEBOOK

®

E-READER

Includes Adobe Reader Mobile

USER GUIDE

Welcome...

To your BeBook electronic reader

• Clear, paperlike display for perfect readability,
even in bright sunlight

• Light to carry, simple to use

• Read books and documents in all popular formats

including pdf, epub, word, txt and html.

• Change typeface and typesize while reading

• One BeBook holds a whole bookcase

• SD card slot lets you exchange books and documents

with friends

• Free software upgrades

• Over 20,000 free classic eBooks available for

download at the www.mybebook.com

• Play MP3 tracks

Got everything?

• BeBook reader

• Leather case

• 1 x Li-ION rechargeable battery

• USB cable

• Earphones

Need more information?
Visit www.mybebook.com

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Contents

Your BeBook at a glance .................................................. 6

Getting started ............................................................... 8

Install the battery ........................................................... 8

Charging the battery ....................................................... 8

Battery status ................................................................. 9

Switch on/off ................................................................ 10

Keypad lock .................................................................. 11

USB connection .......................................................... 11

Adding new eBooks ....................................................... 12

Adding ePub files with Adobe Digital Editions .................... 12

Download Digital Editions ............................................... 12

Import your eBooks in Digital Editions ............................. 13

Connect your BeBook with Digital Editions ........................ 13

Copy eBooks from and to your BeBook ............................ 13

Installing an SD card .................................................. 14

Copying files to SD

using Windows 2000, XP or Mac ...................................... 14

Reading eBooks .......................................................... 15

Open an ebook ............................................................. 15

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Page turning ................................................................. 15

First/Last page .............................................................. 16

Jump to a page ............................................................. 16

Zoom in and out ........................................................... 16

Bookmarks ................................................................. 17

Add a bookmark ............................................................ 17

Replace a bookmark ...................................................... 17

Delete a bookmark ........................................................ 17

View and go to bookmarks ............................................. 17

Index ........................................................................... 18

Search ........................................................................ 19

Search for a book .......................................................... 19

Search by folder category .............................................. 19

Search by order ............................................................ 19

Find a recently viewed ebook or document ....................... 20

Switch between your BeBook

and SD card bookshelves ............................................... 20

Delete ebooks and documents ........................................ 21

ebook information ......................................................... 22

MP3 tracks ................................................................. 23

MP3 controls ................................................................. 23

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Settings ...................................................................... 24

Settings menu .............................................................. 24

Key tones on/off ........................................................... 24

Change language .......................................................... 24

Change font.................................................................. 24

System information ....................................................... 25

Help ........................................................................... 25

Safety information ..................................................... 26

Cleaning ...................................................................... 27

Product disposal instructions ........................................... 27

Warranty ...................................................................... 28

FAQ ............................................................................ 29

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Your BeBook at a glance

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Getting started

1. Install the battery

Open the battery cover.

Install the battery as indicated on the battery slot.

2. Charge battery for at least 12 hours

• Plug the USB1 cable into your PC or Mac and connect the other
end to your BeBook.

• To charge the battery for the first time, please allow 12 hours
continuous charging. Subsequently, it takes about three hours to
fully charge the battery from flat.

Charging indicator light

• While charging the light flashes orange.

• When fully charged the light is green.

Your BeBook can be used while charging, but the charging takes
longer.

One full charge lasts up to 7000 page turns or up to 5 hours of mp3
playback.

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Important

Do not use a different type of battery or charger, this can cause
damage to your BeBook.

Do not remove the battery when charging.

Note

Your BeBook can be also charged by a power adapter2
(not supplied).

Connect the BeBook to the power adapter, and plug the power
adapter into a mains power socket.

Battery status

The battery status icon is displayed at the bottom right corner of the
screen. When only one power bar is displayed or you hear the low
battery warning, charge the battery.

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Switch On/Off

1. Press On/Off to power on. Your BeBook start up screen

is displayed, then the bookshelf screen.

2. To switch off, press and hold the On/Off button for about
3 seconds.

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Keypad lock

Prevents accidental presses of the keys/buttons.

1. Press the Power On/Off button briefly to lock or unlock the
keypad. The display shows: Keyboard locked. Press power to
unlock.

USB connection

You can connect your BeBook to your PC or Mac by USB cable
supplied. Plug in the USB cable to your computer and BeBook and
press OK to connect. When connected the My Computer window will
display a Removable Disk icon.

Note

When the USB cable is connected, you will not be able to read books
on your BeBook screen.

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Adding new eBooks

eBooks can be obtained from a large number of websites.
On www.mybebook.com you will find over 20,000 free books to
download. More current titles can be bought though many online
stores.

1. Visit www.mybebook.com

2. Search for books in the „eBooks menu‟

3. Save the books to your computer hard drive first

4. To put the books on your BeBook, plug in the USB cable

to your computer and BeBook and press OK to connect
(If it doesn‟t connect, restart you computer and try again).

5. Your BeBook is now recognised as an extra storage device
on your computer. Drag and drop the book files there.
(or use copy/paste)

Adding ePub files with Adobe Digital Editions

In order to download the most recent titles in ePub format, you
have to download Adobe Digital Editions®. This program will help
you to order and synchronize your eBooks.

Download Adobe Digital Editions

1. Go to www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions.

2. Click on the START INSTALLATION button.

3. Follow the Installation wizard.

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Activation and Authorization

After installation, the Setup Assistant wizard prompts you to
activate Adobe Digital Editions (you must be online during this
process). During activation, you have the option to authorize your
computer with an Adobe ID. If you do not have an Adobe ID,
creating one is free and only takes a minute.

Adobe ID

The Adobe ID enables you to transfer items protected by digital
rights management (DRM) between multiple computers or devices
and restore them after a data loss or system reinstallation.

1. Go to www.adobe.com/membership.

2. Click on the CREATE an ADOBE ACCOUNT button.

3. Fill out the membership sign up form. You'll create a new user

name and password. This will be you‟re adobe ID.

4. Finish activation of Adobe Digital Editions Software by filling in
your Adobe ID.

Import your eBooks in Digital Editions

1. Click on LIBRARY In the menu.

2. Click on add file to library.

3. Browse on your computer for text files you like to synchronize

with your BeBook.

Connect your BeBook with Digital Editions

1. Connect your BeBook with your computer using the USB cable
supplied.

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