Obreey Pocketbook 611 User Manual

User Manual
PocketBook 611

User Manual PocketBook 611

Table of content

Safety precautions ................................................................................................. 5

Appearance and controls ..................................................................................... 8

Technical characteristics ................................................................................... 11

Getting Started ..................................................................................................... 12

Charging the Battery ..................................................................................................... 12

Loading Files into Device ............................................................................................ 12

Navigation ........................................................................................................................ 12

Working with On-Screen Keyboard .......................................................................... 13

Internet Connection ...................................................................................................... 14

Main menu ....................................................................................................................... 16

Reading Books ...................................................................................................... 17

Opening Books ................................................................................................................ 17

Turning Pages ................................................................................................................. 19

Following Cross-Links .................................................................................................. 19

Changing Font Size ....................................................................................................... 19

Reader Menu ................................................................................................................... 20

BookLand .......................................................................................................................... 23

Closing books .................................................................................................................. 24

Main Menu ............................................................................................................. 25

News................................................................................................................................... 25

Favorites ........................................................................................................................... 25

Photo .................................................................................................................................. 25

Dictionary ......................................................................................................................... 25

Applications ..................................................................................................................... 26

Notes .................................................................................................................................. 28

Calendar ............................................................................................................................ 28

Settings ............................................................................................................................. 29

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Troubleshooting ................................................................................................... 33

Client Support ....................................................................................................... 35

Certification information ................................................................................... 36

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Thank you for purchasing PocketBook 611!

Before you start using PocketBook 611 please read this
Manual carefully. You will learn how to ensure your own safety
and extend the service life of your device.

If any of the following safety measures have not been
complied with or defects/faults are observed please contact the
authorized service center to check your device. Failure to comply
with this requirement may cause the device to malfunction.

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Safety precautions

Do not expose your device to excessively high or low temperatures.
Avoid direct sunlight. Avoid heating or cooling the battery. An excessively
hot battery may cause skin burns. Please note that the operating
temperature ranges from 0°С to 40°С.

Avoid exposure to direct flame or smoke (cigarette, lighter, open fire
etc.)

Avoid exposure to liquids or damp (do not use the device in the rain, in
the street at higher humidity, near bodies of water etc.). Avoid penetration
of liquids or moisture since this may cause short circuit and/or damage to
the battery. If liquid does get into the device, remove the battery
immediately and contact the authorized service center.

Do not leave the device for a long time in poorly ventilated
environment, e.g. in a car or in closed tight boxes/packaging.

Avoid exposure to strong electromagnetic fields.

Neither drop nor try to bend the device. If the device is damaged
contact the authorized service center.

Do not disassemble or modify the book reader. Only authorized
personnel may conduct work on the device.

This device is not waterproof and must not be used under water. If your
device has become wet contact the authorized center immediately.

Do not use the device with a damaged battery, charger (broken case,
poor contact, broken feed cable) or SD card. If the battery is damaged
(cracked case, leakage of electrolyte, off-shape etc.) it should be replaced.

Do not replace the battery yourself. Use of home-made or modified
batteries may cause explosion and/or damage to device.

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WARNING! Do not destroy the battery by burning it, to avoid explosion
hazards!

WARNING! The screen is made on a glass substrate and is a fragile
component. Its surface is covered with a layer of elastically transparent
material. A characteristic feature of mechanical damage to part of the
screen is that the section of the screen in question does not refresh when
changing the image, even if there may be no visible cracks. If such signs are
observed contact the authorized service center.

WARNING! RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN
INCORRECT TYPE. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE
INSTRUCTIONS.

Avoid any mechanical pressure on the screen exceeding 1 N. Protect
the screen from objects that may scratch or damage it.

Do not use organic or inorganic solvents (e.g. benzol etc.) to clean the
screen/case. Use a soft cloth to remove dust from the device's surface. Do
remove dirt apply a few drops of distilled water. To remove persistent dirt
contact the authorized center.

Do not expose the screen to electrostatic charges or artificial sources of
UV electromagnetic radiation.

Never leave cables near heat sources. Heated cables or their insulation
may become deformed or damaged, which could lead to fire or electric
shock.

Avoid any mechanical impacts onto connectors and keys
of the device. This may affect their operation and cause
malfunction.

Disposal of electric and electronic components (the
Directive is applicable to the EU and other European

countries where separate waste disposal systems exist).

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Incorrect disposal of this device may have adverse impacts on the
environment and public health. To prevent such consequences follow the
device-specific disposal requirements. Recycling of these materials helps
preserve natural resources. For more information regarding recycling issues
please contact local municipal authorities, your domestic waste collection
service, the store where you purchased the device or the authorized service
center.

Do not use wireless communication in places where it is not allowed.
Please do not use wireless communication onboard a plane and in hospitals
– this may affect airborne avionics or medical equipment. Moreover, do not
use your device where mobile communications are prohibited.

This book reader receives and transmits radio frequencies and may
interfere with radio communications and other electronic equipment. If you
use personnel 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.

Keep away from children

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Appearance and controls

This section provides a general description of your
PocketBook 611 and its functional keys.

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1. Button Backward – turns to the previous page in the

reading mode; returns to the previous menu during
navigation.

2. Left

3. Down

4. Up

5. Right

6. Button Forward – turn pages over in the reading mode

to the next page.

7. LED Indicator – green light – the device is in action

(pages are loading, Wi-Fi connected). During battery charge
the indicator is flashing. Solid indicator light means the
Device is fully charged.

8. Button ОК – to confirm your choice. To call quick access

menu.

9. Micro-USB jack – for connecting to computer or charger

(charger may be optional).

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10. MicroSD card slot – for external memory card (Micro

SD-card may be optional).

11. Reset button – to perform device reboot.

12. Button “On/Off” – to switch the device On/Off

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Technical characteristics

Display

6” E Ink® Vizplex 600×800, 166 dpi,
B&W

CPU

800 MHz

RAM

128 MB

Storage

2 GB (1.5GB available for user)

Operating system

Linux®

Communications

USB 2.0

Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g)

Memory slot

MicroSD/SDHC

Book formats

PDF, EPUB, TXT, FB2, FB2.ZIP, RTF,
HTML, PRC (mobi), CHM, DJVU, DOC,
DOCX, RTF, TCR

Image formats

JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF

Battery

Li-Polymer 1000 mAh

Size

123×176×10 mm

Weight

175 g

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Getting Started

Charging the Battery

To charge the Device, connect the Device to the PC or
charging device (optional). If you connect turned on Device to
the computer, select Charge in dialog window appeared. LED
indicator will blink green as charging starts and will turn solid
light as the battery will be charged completely.

Please note! It is recommended to charge the battery for 8-12
hours before first use to extend its lifetime.

Loading Files into Device

Connect the Device to the PC using micro-USB cable. You will
be prompted to select USB mode. Select PC link using the
navigation keys. Operating system of computer will detect
Device’s storage as removable disk (if SD card installed – as
two). Now you can copy files to the Device or SD card using
Explorer or other file manager.

Attention After copying files safely remove the Device before
disconnect the cable!

Navigation

To move on interface elements (menu items, books,
applications, photos or news feeds), press navigation keys
(Up/Down, Left/Right). OK button opens selected item.

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Continuous OK button press brings up context menu (if
available).

Paging button Forward in navigation mode acts as OK one –
opens selected item. Backward button returns to the previous
menu.

Working with On-Screen Keyboard

On-screen keyboard appears, when it’s necessary to enter
some text information, e.g. for search or network connection
credentials.

To quicken on-screen keyboard usage, all the symbols
divided into 5 parts. Move cursor to needed zone with navigation
keys, then select symbol with navigation keys and press OK to
type it in textbox. To change keyboard layout, press current
language button. You can add up to 3 keyboard layouts in
Configuration > Keyboard section.

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Internet Connection

The Device can access the Internet through a Wi-Fi
connection.

You can configure connection profile for multiple use (e.g. at
home or in an office) or select connection from the available
connections list (in some public place).

If you select a password protected access point in the list,
you will be prompted to enter access code using the on-screen
keyboard which has been displayed. In this case, the code is used
for current connection only and it is not saved – you will have to
enter code anew next time.

To configure connection profile, do the following:

1. Select menu option ‘Settings > Communication >

Wireless (Wi-Fi) connections’

2. Select one of free slots in profile list and specify a name

for connection profile (obligatory setting)

3. In ‘Network name (SSID)’ option either select required

access point or enter it manually (obligatory setting)

4. If network access is available through access code,

select appropriate protection type, used in this network, in
Security option. Upon selection of any option except None

you will see options Access Key and СА certificate in

connection settings. Using on-screen keyboard enter access

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key into Access Key box. If security certificate is available it
will be displayed in CA Certificate box.

5. Go to option Switch off if idle for (minutes) and specify

idle period after which the device will break the Internet
connection. By default, 20 minutes is set for all connections.

6. If there is no DHCP server in Wi-Fi network or you must

use a special network address, you can select Network
settings option, disable the function of getting address
automatically and enter network parameters manually.

To ensure that you have entered correct data, click Test
connection. The device will attempt to connect to the network
using the specified settings.

If correct settings have been entered, you will see Connection
established successfully! on the screen, otherwise there will be
an error message.

Once the profile is configured, it appears in the network
connections list when you attempt to connect to the network
next time.

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Main menu

After the Device has been charged and is switched on, the
main menu will appear on the display:

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Reading Books

Opening Books

Recently opened books you can open from Last Opened
menu:

To view all books, stored on the Device and internal memory
card, open Main menu Books item.

Use the Up/Down buttons to move on the list, Right/Left
buttons to go to the previous/next page; OK or Forward button –
to open folder or book. To exit to the Main menu, press Backward
or Left on the first list.

Long OK button press invokes the context menu to access
the following options:

 Open book in Reading mode
 View Info
 Mark as Read
 Add to Favorites
 File

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Rename

o Move to Folder
o Copy to Memory (SD Card)
o Move to Memory (SD Card)
o Delete
o Select Group

 View

o List
o Thumbnails
o Detailed
o Names in List

 Book Title
 File Name

o Filter

 None
 Internal Memory Only
 SD Card only

o Screen Orientation

 Sorting

o By Name

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o By Author
o By Series
o By Date

 Find Book – runs Book Search

Turning Pages

To turn one page forward, press Forward button; to turn one
page backward, press corresponding paging button. You can also
use Left/Right buttons for paging. The buttons can be re­assigned to your own in Settings > Key mapping.

Following Cross-Links

Some book formats allow quick following cross-links inside a
book. References mode is switched on with Down button.
Choose reference with the Up/Down buttons and confirm your
choice with OK button.

Changing Font Size

Text book formats (e.g. TXT, FB2, HTM) it’s possible to
change font size. To proceed, press Up or Down button to
increase or decrease font, respectively. Font size is switching
around, 5 sizes are available. More detailed font adjustment is
available in Settings section of Reader menu.

DJVU books cannot change font size, you can use Zoom
Reader menu option instead.

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PDF books can change font size in Reflow zooming mode
only.

Reader Menu

Short OK button press invokes reader menu. Its items are
dependent on the reader program.

Search

You can search for a word or a part of word through the book.
Book should have text format or contain layer. After selecting
this menu, type in the text you want to find using the on-screen
keyboard. As you enter text, search mode would be activated, in
right bottom corner a binocular icon will appear, and found
fragments will be highlighted.

To move on found fragments, use Left/Right buttons, to exit
search mode, press OK.

Notes

Using this section you can save favorite book parts as text
fragments or screenshots, depending on book format. To select
fragment, set starting position using navigation keys and press
OK. Set the end of the fragment in the same way and press OK
again. Select action from the list appeared: copy as image, copy
(for text book formats, copies selected as text) or cancel.

All the notes will be displayed in book’s table of contents,

also you can view them in Notes Main menu section.

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Bookmarks

Adds current page to bookmarks. After adding a page to
bookmarks in a right top corner a dog ear mark will appear. All
the bookmarks will be displayed in contents. To delete bookmark
select correspondent menu item again.

Open Page

Opens dialog window, where you can enter page number to
go to or select one of the recent transitions (for pdf format
books).

Settings

This menu item is available for text format books (FB2, TXT,
RTF, HTML, PRC and CHM) and allows to adjust text settings:
font and its size, encoding, line spacing, margins width,
hyphenations, line break and update mode (either good quality
or high speed).

Zoom

Pdf and DjVu books has Zoom menu item instead of Settings.

Next zooming modes are available:

Preview mode – several pages on a screen

Fit width – fits page to the screen width

Normal – one page scaling

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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.

Reflow – in this mode text is formatted to display completely
on a page. You can change font size with Up and Down keys.
Some images and tables may not display in this mode. Reflow
mode is supported for pdf books only.

Text direction – change it for reading, for example, Arabic or
Hebrew texts.

Dictionary

Single-word translation. By default cursor highlights the
word to translate and dictionary looks for translation
automatically. OK button press switches to a tool panel:

exit dictionary

toggle dictionary to list view

toggle to single-word view

brings up on-screen keyboard to type in the word to translate

change dictionary.

Rotate

Fixes the screen orientation: select the suitable one with
navigation keys.

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BookLand

PocketBook 611 allows the user to browse and download
books from the online library of the ‘BookLand’. The device
accesses the library services via wireless Internet connection
(Wi-Fi).

To enter the online library select ‘BookLand’ in the ‘Library’
section.

Note: in order to access ‘BookLand’, establish Wi-Fi connection. See
‘Internet Connection’ for detailed instructions on how to preset and

establish wireless connections.

Main functions:

 log on to/user registration in the library;
 browse, manage book shelves/content;
 access to new books and bestsellers in store or the free

library;

 book search in the catalog;
 overview of popular authors;
 overview of ways to replenish your balance in the

‘BookLand’ library.

You can navigate by using the following buttons:

 Up and Down buttons to switch between active elements

on the page (references, text fields, etc.);

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 Right and Left buttons

o short press – to horizontally scroll the window

content;

o long press – to go to the previous page (Back button)

or next page (Forward button);

 the page turning buttons – to vertically scroll the content

of the window;

 OK button

o short press – to switch between references and

activate text fields;

o long press – to display a context menu;

 holding down the Up button activates the URL bar;

The virtual keyboard to fill in text fields and to enter
addresses will automatically pop up on the display.

The browser supports file downloads from the Internet.

Downloaded files are saved to the root folder of the device’s
internal memory.

To exit the browser, press and hold down both of the page
turning buttons.

Closing books

To exit a book, continuously press Backward button or select
Exit option from reader menu.

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Main Menu

News

You can read RSS news from websites supporting this
function. To load news automatically, use the program
PocketNews, you can download it from www.pocketbook-int.com.

Favorites

In this section you can add books which are used more
frequently than others. In ‘Books’ section, select in the context
menu ‘Add to Favorites’ option while holding down the ‘OK’
button on the selected book.

To remove a book from the list of favorite books, select the
book, invoke the context menu (press and hold the ‘OK’ button)
and select the ‘Delete’ option in the menu.

Photo

You can look through images in JPG, BMP, PNG and TIFF
formats. You go through photos manually using the keys “Right”
“Left” or automatically, in the “slide-show” mode. You can return
to the main menu by pressing the button “Return” or by choosing
“Exit” in the menu.

Dictionary

Dictionary allows translating or looking up of selected word,
using installed dictionaries. After the start of Dictionary

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application, virtual keyboard will appear on the display (see
“Keyboard” section on how to use the keyboard). Enter a word,
and the program will find its translation in a dictionary. By
pressing the ‘OK’ button you can switch to full-screen mode of
viewing alternative translations.

Hold the “OK” button to return to the full-display mode,
where you can turn the pages of a dictionary with “Left” and
“Right” buttons, while “OK” button returns the word enter mode.
If you have more than one dictionary installed, you can change
them with the upper “Page” button. In this mode you can go
through dictionary using buttons “Right” and “Left”, press “OK”
button to go to the word input mode.

If you have several dictionaries installed, you can switch
between them by holding ‘Forward’ button.

Applications

There are games and additional programs in this section of
the menu.

1. Calculator. The calculator provides a wide range of

mathematical operations, such as: numerical notations, as
well as logical, constant, and trigonometric functions. The
engineering calculator can be used to perform extremely
complicated calculations.

2. Clock - application, which turns your Pocketbook 611

into a comfort-able table-top digital clock.

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3. Chess – classic chess game You can play either the

computer or another person;

4. Solitaire – popular game.

5. Sudoku – a Japanese puzzle.

6. Snake game

7. PocketNews – application for RSS news feed.

To add a new RSS news feed, select ‘Setup of RSS Feed List’

in PocketNews menu. Add a new feed by selecting the ‘Add

RSS feed’ option in the following list and enter its address

using the on-screen keyboard.

The ‘Update’ option updates the latest news of mailings and

links them together for future reading.

The ‘Read Latest News’ option opens updated news in the

reading mode.

8. Browser is an application for viewing web pages.

You can navigate by using the following buttons:

 Up and Down buttons to switch between active elements

on the page (references, text fields, etc.);

 Right and Left buttons

o short press – to horizontally scroll the window

content;

o long press – to go to the previous page (Back button)

or next page (Forward button);

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 the page turning buttons – to vertically scroll the content

of the window;

 OK button

o short press – to switch between references and

activate text fields;

o long press – to display a context menu;

 holding down the Up button activates the URL bar;

The virtual keyboard to fill in text fields and to enter
addresses will automatically pop up on the display.

The browser supports file downloads from the Internet.

Downloaded files are saved to the root folder of the device’s

internal memory.

To exit the browser, press and hold down both of the page
turning buttons.

Notes

You can take notes during reading in a part of the book you
are reading. For more information please read “Notes” in a
section “E-books reading”

Calendar

Opens calendar for current year. You can adjust year
displayed by the calendar using Right and Left buttons.

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Settings

In this section, you can view and adjust settings of the
Device.

1. About device: model, serial number, hardware platform

code, firmware version, total and available internal
memory/microSD card space.

2. Language: you can select interface language from the drop-

down list.

3. Keyboard: you can select keyboard layout from the drop-

down list.

4. User profiles: displays a list of user profiles and allows you

to create a new profile.

5. Appearance: allows you to configure appearance of the

device interface:

o Theme
o Interface Font
o Screen Orientation: Auto / Portrait / Landscape 90/

Landscape 270 / Portrait 180

o Boot Logo
o Power-off Logo
o Text rendering: no smoothing/with smoothing/rich

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o Full Page Update: never / always / every 3 pages /

every 5 pages / every 10 pages

o Warn if the file is too large: turns on/off message, if

the file larger than 20 MB

6. Key Mapping: You can view and re-assign key functions in

compliance with your preferences.

Note: You can re-assign arrow keys only for floating-format books
(FB2), whereas for graphic-format books the keys serve for screen
navigation.

7. Clock: User has access to the following settings:

o Date/time setup
o Time zone setup
o Time display format
o Update time
o Keyboard lock
o Setup of auto switching device off when idle

8. Open at Start: Allows you to select either the last opened

book or main menu as a starting screen.

9. Communication: contains connectivity settings

o Device name
o Network access:

 On

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 Off
 Permission request

o Preferred connection: You can select default

connection in the pop-up menu.

o Wireless (Wi-Fi) connections: List of configured

connections

For each connection, you can configure name (it is necessary

for correct connection), security, turning off when idle,

network settings, proxy, and you can also check if connection

is possible.

 USB Mode: Computer connection mode:

o Ask when connecting
o PC connection
o Charging

10. Maintenance: Service procedures

o Software update
o Removing packages
o Configure dictionaries
o Format internal memory
o Clean state: Clears status files for books deleted both

from memory and SD card and deletes profiles
created for Internet connection.

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o Update interval
o Remove ADE authorization– remove authorization

for reading DRM books.

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Troubleshooting

PROBLEM: Device does not switch on, or switches on, but only
first page appears.

Possible cause: Battery is discharged.

Solution: Charge the device.

PROBLEM: A book does not open, “Possibly this book is
damaged or protected” appears or nothing happens at all.

Solution:If the book is down-loaded from an internet site, try

to download it again. If the file opens on a PC, but can not be
opened on the device in most cases, it is helpful to save a book
in some other format if it is not a protected book (DRM).

PROBLEM: A book in HTML format is opened, but appearance is
wrong (pages are empty, part of the text fails etc.)

Possible cause: HTML-files can contain non-text elements

(frames, java scripts, flash-elements)

Solution: Try to save page in TXT format.

PROBLEM: A book is opened, but different symbols are
represented instead of letters on the display (question-marks etc.)

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Solution: Choose “Settings” in the book reading mode, and try
to change the document coding or/ and font.

PROBLEM: Device does not react when keys are pressed.

Possible cause: In some cases (for example, loading of

damaged or large books) the device can ‘freeze’.

Solution: In this case you can switch the device off-and-on. If
this does not help, reset the device using the “Reset” button”.

PROBLEM: Disks of device fail to appear in Windows Explorer or
other file browser while connecting to the PC.

Solution: Check the USB operating mode in the “Settings”

section of the main menu. Set the mode “PC connection” or “Ask
while connection”.

Check, whether USB-cable is damaged, or if the plugs are
inserted securely. Try to plug the USB-cable in an-other port of
the computer.

PROBLEM: Bookmarks, settings, current position in a file cannot
be saved.

Possible cause: The file system is damaged.

Solution: Connect a device to the PC, and then check the discs

of the device: open “My computer”, right-click the chosen disk,

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choose “properties - service – disk checking” in the menu. Built­in memory is overflowed. Delete some books

PROBLEM: The battery expires too fast.

Possible cause: Function of automatic shutdown is disabled.

Solution: Set the time of automatic shutdown 10, 20, 30 or

60 minutes in “Settings” in the main menu.

Client Support

For detailed information about service centers in your
country please visit official web site of PocketBook International:

http://www.pocketbook-int.com/support/

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Certification information

Europe – EU Declaration of Conformity

This device complies with the essential requirements of the
R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. The following test methods have
been applied in order to prove presumption of conformity with
the essential requirements of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC:

 EN 60950-1
 EN 62311
 EN 300 328
 EN 301 489-17

This device is a 2.4 GHz wideband transmission system
(transceiver), intended for use in all EU member states and EFTA
countries, except in France and Italy where restrictive use
applies.

In Italy the end-user should apply for a license at the
national spectrum authorities in order to obtain authorization to
use the device for setting up outdoor radio links and/or for
supplying public access to telecommunications and/or network
services.

This device may not be used for setting up outdoor radio
links in France and in some areas the RF output power may be
limited to 10 mW EIRP in the frequency range of 2454 – 2483.5

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MHz. For detailed information the end-user should contact the
national spectrum authority in France.