Pandigital Novel, PRD09TW-R90L200 User Manual
User Guide
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Table of Contents
Device Overview ............................................................................ 9
Package Contents ......................................................................... 9
Power Button Usage ................................................................... 10
Touch-Screen Navigation ........................................................... 10
Using the Stylus ...................................................................................... 10
Reset Device ................................................................................ 10
Getting Started ............................................................................ 11
Home Screen ............................................................................... 13
Applications ................................................................................. 14
Application Function Menu ........................................................ 15
Add .......................................................................................................... 16
Wallpaper ................................................................................................ 17
Search ..................................................................................................... 17
Notifications ............................................................................................ 18
Settings ................................................................................................... 18
Overview of Buying & Downloading Media to Device .............. 18
Use Populated Bookstore Row ............................................................... 18
Use Barnes & Noble Bookstore .............................................................. 19
BARNES & NOBLE ...................................................................... 19
Sign into your B&N Account .................................................................... 19
Populate Bookstore row .......................................................................... 20
Populate My Library rows ....................................................................... 20
Populated Barnes & Noble screen .......................................................... 20
Access Imported or Copied Books .......................................................... 21
Access Books on SD card ...................................................................... 21
Purchase a Book ..................................................................................... 21
Purchase Magazines or Newspapers ..................................................... 22
Get Free Sample ..................................................................................... 22
Buy Sample Books .............................................................................. 23
Search Bookstore ................................................................................... 23
Sign Out of your Barnes & Noble Account .............................................. 24
Shop B&N ............................................................................................... 24
Downloading Purchased Media .............................................................. 24
MY LIBRARY ................................................................................ 24
Get Books ............................................................................................... 25
Manage Books ........................................................................................ 26
Lend/Return Books ................................................................................. 27
Loan a Book ........................................................................................ 27
Check for Offers .................................................................................. 28
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Opening Borrowed Books ................................................................... 28
Return a Borrowed Book ..................................................................... 29
Buy Returned or Expired Books .......................................................... 29
Bookshelves ............................................................................................ 29
Add New Bookshelf ............................................................................. 29
Manage Bookshelf .............................................................................. 30
Display Shelf ....................................................................................... 30
Quick Open another Bookshelf ........................................................... 30
Delete Shelf ......................................................................................... 30
Update .................................................................................................... 31
MEDIA SEARCH ........................................................................... 31
READER ....................................................................................... 31
Reader Function Menu ........................................................................... 32
Library ..................................................................................................... 32
Table of Contents .................................................................................... 33
Bookmarks .............................................................................................. 33
Bookmarks .......................................................................................... 33
Notes ................................................................................................... 33
Add Notes ....................................................................................... 33
View Notes ...................................................................................... 34
Edit Notes........................................................................................ 34
Delete Notes ................................................................................... 34
Highlights ............................................................................................ 34
Add Highlights ................................................................................. 34
View Highlights................................................................................ 34
Hide all Highlights ........................................................................... 35
Delete Highlights ............................................................................. 35
Go To ...................................................................................................... 35
Display Table of Contents ................................................................... 35
Jump to Page ...................................................................................... 35
Search for Specific Text ...................................................................... 35
Last Read ............................................................................................ 36
Font Size ................................................................................................. 36
Night Read .............................................................................................. 36
Screen Orientation - Lock ....................................................................... 36
Play Music in Background while Reading ............................................... 37
BROWSER .................................................................................... 37
Enter a Website URL Address ................................................................ 37
Browser Function Menu .......................................................................... 38
Browser Bookmarks ................................................................................ 39
Bookmark a Web Page ....................................................................... 39
Go to Bookmarked Web Page ............................................................ 39
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Manage Bookmarks ............................................................................ 40
Open Bookmarked page ................................................................. 40
Edit Bookmark ................................................................................. 40
Add Shortcut to Home Screen ........................................................ 40
Share Link ....................................................................................... 40
Copy & Paste URL .......................................................................... 40
Delete Bookmark ............................................................................ 40
Windows ................................................................................................. 40
Open New Window ............................................................................. 40
Switch Windows .................................................................................. 41
Close Windows ................................................................................... 41
Refresh ................................................................................................... 41
Add bookmark ......................................................................................... 41
Find on Page ........................................................................................... 42
Select Text .............................................................................................. 42
Downloads .............................................................................................. 42
Browser Settings ..................................................................................... 43
Page content settings.......................................................................... 43
Privacy settings ................................................................................... 43
Security settings .................................................................................. 44
Advanced Settings .............................................................................. 44
WIRELESS SETTINGS ................................................................. 44
SETTINGS .................................................................................... 46
Wireless & networks ............................................................................... 46
Sound & display ...................................................................................... 46
Location & security .................................................................................. 46
Applications ............................................................................................. 47
Accounts & sync ..................................................................................... 47
Privacy .................................................................................................... 47
SD card & eREader storage ................................................................... 48
Search ..................................................................................................... 48
Language & keyboard ............................................................................. 48
Date & time ............................................................................................. 48
About Pandigital Novel ............................................................................ 49
MUSIC ........................................................................................... 49
Play Music ............................................................................................... 49
Music Play Screen .................................................................................. 50
Music Control Options ............................................................................. 50
Delete Music Files ................................................................................... 51
Playlist ..................................................................................................... 51
Create New Playlist ............................................................................. 51
Add Songs to Playlist .......................................................................... 51
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Play songs in Playlist .......................................................................... 52
Remove songs from Playlist................................................................ 52
Rename or Delete a Playlist................................................................ 52
PHOTOS ....................................................................................... 52
Photo Function Menu .............................................................................. 53
Delete Photos ...................................................................................... 53
VIDEOS ......................................................................................... 54
Delete Videos .......................................................................................... 55
EMAIL ........................................................................................... 55
Add Email Accounts ................................................................................ 55
Set up Yahoo! Plus Account ............................................................... 56
Set up Juno Platinum or Turbo Account ............................................. 56
Email Inbox ............................................................................................. 56
Open Email Message .......................................................................... 56
Compose New Email Message ........................................................... 57
Edit Email Account .................................................................................. 57
Delete Email Accounts ............................................................................ 57
Set Default Email Account ...................................................................... 58
ALARM ......................................................................................... 58
Add Alarm ............................................................................................... 58
Shut Off Alarm Alert ................................................................................ 59
De-Activate Alarms ................................................................................. 59
Edit Alarm ............................................................................................... 59
Delete Alarm ........................................................................................... 59
CALENDAR .................................................................................. 59
Add Event ............................................................................................... 60
Edit Event ................................................................................................ 60
Event Reminder Alerts ............................................................................ 60
Delete Events .......................................................................................... 61
CONTACTS .................................................................................. 61
Add New Contacts .................................................................................. 61
Add Contact to Favorites ........................................................................ 61
Edit Contacts ........................................................................................... 62
Email Contacts ........................................................................................ 62
Delete Contacts ...................................................................................... 62
DICTIONARY ................................................................................ 62
ES FILE EXPLORER .................................................................... 63
View Complete User Manual .................................................................. 63
Manage Media files ................................................................................. 63
ES Function Menu .................................................................................. 64
Install AndroidTM Applications using ES File Explorer ............................. 66
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Download AndroidTM Applications direct from Website ........................... 66
Stopping AndroidTM Applications ............................................................. 67
Uninstalling AndroidTM Applications ........................................................ 67
IMPORT SD CARD ....................................................................... 67
Read Imported eBooks ........................................................................... 68
Delete Local eBooks ............................................................................... 68
Connect to Computer .................................................................. 68
Connect to Windows PC ......................................................................... 68
Connect to Macintosh Computer ............................................................ 70
Read Copied Digital Media ..................................................................... 71
Adobe® eBooks ........................................................................... 72
USER GUIDE ................................................................................ 73
UPDATE FIRMWARE ................................................................... 74
Frequently Asked Questions ...................................................... 75
Battery Management ................................................................... 80
Important Safety Precautions ..................................................... 80
Cleaning the device ................................................................................ 81
Technical Specifications ............................................................. 81
Release Notes .............................................................................. 81
Limited Warranty ......................................................................... 82
FCC Notices ............................................................................................ 83
RF Exposure Information (SAR): ........................................................ 84
Disclaimers .................................................................................. 84
License Agreement and Terms of U se ...................................... 84
CE Notice ................................................................................................ 87
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pandigital novel
A contemporary multimedia device designed for
straightforward functionality, featuring a full color TFT
LCD display and convenient touch-screen
navigation.
Your pandigital novel is a light and stylish
electronic multimedia eReader which allows you to quickly
and easily download and read digital eBooks, Magazines
or Newspapers anytime and anywhere.
Connect to a Wi-Fi network to shop, purchase and
download eBooks, Magazines and Newspapers from the
Barnes & Noble bookstore.
You can also browse the web, send/receive email, view
photos, watch videos, listen to music, and much more!
READ. SURF. PLAY.
Your pandigital novel is a step up in
multimedia devices.
Congratulations on your choice!
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Device Overview
Package Contents
pandigital novel
Power Adapter
T abletop Stand
USB Cable
Stylus
Quick S tart Guide
User G uide (pre-loaded in device)
DC jack
SD card slot
Mini USB
Power indicator
Light sensor
Earphone jack
Volume button
Power button
Return to previous screen Home Menu Display Next screen
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Power Button Usage
Turn On: Press and hold the power button at l east 3 seconds or
until the boot up message ap pear s.
Turn Off: Press and hold the power button for 3 se conds, and then
tap
Power off, and tap OK confirm the powe r off or Cancel to leave
the device on.
Sleep Mode On/Off (energy saver): While unit is on, press &
release the power button q uickly.
Touch-Screen Navigation
The touch-screen allo ws for quick, easy and convenie nt navigation
for all applications. Throughout the User Guide, you are instructed
to use the following touch navigation methods:
Tap = quick touch and release your finger on an item on the screen
(i.e., type on the onscreen keyboard, select item buttons).
Touch & hold = touch your finger and hold in plac e until a response
by application (i.e., display dictionary, add note to book page).
To open a menu for customizing the Home screen, touch a nd hold in
an empty area on the screen until the menu appears.
Touch & drag = touch & hold an item for a moment and then,
without lifting your finger, move your finger on the screen until you
reach the target position (i.e., reposition icons on
Home screen).
Finger slide = quick light touch & slide your finger across the
screen, and then release (i.e., turning pages of your book, scrolling
screen up/down).
Touch, hold & slide = touch your finger, hold & slide your finger
across the screen, and then release (i.e., highlighting text, selecting
text to paste).
Using the Stylus
A stylus is conveniently stored in the bottom right end of the
device. When desired, you can use it instead of your finger for
easier and sometimes mor e accurate screen navigat ion when
tapping small options.
Reset Device
In the event that the devic e does not respond to your touch, you
can reboot/restart it by pressing and holding the power button for
10 seconds.
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Getting Started
1 Charge your Device
Plug the power adapter into an electrical wall outlet, and then
connect to your device to f ully charge the battery (appr ox. 4
hours).
You cannot charge the battery using the USB ca ble.
You can use the device while the battery is charging.
A fully discharged battery takes approximately 8 hours to fully
charge.
While charging, the battery icon displays as:
.
When fully charged, the battery icon displays as:
.
2 Turn Device On
Press the power button appro ximately 3 seconds until you se e the
boot up message.
Wait until the
Home screen is displayed.
3 Set Date & Time
IMPORTANT - In order to connect with your Barnes & Noble online
account, the Date and Time must be set correctly according t o your
location.
1. Tap
, and then tap the Settings application icon.
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2. Tap Date & time.
3. Tap
Set date, and then use the + or – to set the current date;
tap Set.
4. Tap
Select time zone, and then select the correct time zone for
your location. (Finger slide vertically to scroll the list.)
5. Tap
Set time, and then use the + or – to set the correct time
according to your location; tap Set.
6. Select your desired time format:
12 = 12:00am-12:00pm
24 = 12:00-24:00 (default)
7. Press
to return to the Settings screen.
4 Wi-Fi Network Setup
Since many features require an Internet connectio n, we
recommend you set up your Wi-Fi network now.
1. Tap the Wireless Settings application icon.
2. Make sure the Wi-Fi is selected
.
3. Tap
Wi-Fi settings. The device automatically scans and lists all
local Wi-Fi networks found.
If your Wi-Fi broadcast is set as hidden, tap Add Network to
enter the network name and password, and then tap
Connect.
4. Tap the desired network to which you want to connect.
5. If the network is secure, tap in the password entry field to e nter
the Network Password.
6. Tap
Connect.
7. After connection is made, pr ess
to exit and return to the
Home screen.
Connecting to Public Wi-Fi Hotspot
If you are connecting via a pu bli c Wi-Fi hotspot, it may be
necessary to immediately launch the browser and provide the
hotspot login informati on prior to having an active internet
connection.
1. Follow steps 1-7 above to select the hotspot Wi-Fi network.
2. Select the
Browser application icon.
3. When prompted, enter the hotspot login information.
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Home Screen
Notification icons (i.e., Email, SD card)
Wi-Fi connection status
Battery charge level status
Active Alarm(s) are set
Current
Time
Widgets and Shortcuts can be added to the Home screen.
Touch & hold in an empty sp ot to display the menu for adding
application shortcuts, widgets, and so on.
T ap to shop the Barnes & Noble Bookstore, and access My
Library
to download and read pur chased B&N media.
T ap or finger slide up to open the Launcher screen to access all
your applications.
Tap on any application icon to launch it.
Touch, hold and slide an application icon to r eposition it on the
screen.
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Touch, hold and slide an application icon onto to remove
it from the
Home screen. (The changes to
when you touch & hold.)
To view extensions of the Home screen, finger slide the screen
horizontally.
Press
to display application function options (i. e., add
Shortcuts & Widgets, set Wallpaper).
To return to the Home screen at any time in any application,
press
.
Applications
Tap or finger slide up on to access all applications.
Adobe®
eBooks
Read and manage eBooks copied from
Adobe Digital Editions (ADE).
Alarm
Clock
Use as alarm clock with scheduled alarms.
B&N
Shop the Barnes & Noble website.
Browser
Access the Internet and ‘surf the web’
whenever desired.
Calculator
Use the calculator for basic math
equations.
Calendar
Display monthly calen dar and schedule
events.
Contacts
Create a list of personal co ntacts.
Dictionary
Quick access to the built-in dictionary.
Email
Send/Receive email using your exist in g
email addresses.
ES File
Explorer
File Manager application for viewing and
managing files and apps. Use ES File
Explorer to install Android™ apps, and to
backup files to your SD card.
Facebook
Quick access to the Facebook website.
Import SD
Import media files into the internal memory.
Media
Search
Search device or bookstor e for specific
string of text.
Music
Play and manage audio fil es (MP3, WAV,
AAC)
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Photos
Vie w and manage photo files (JPG, JPEG,
BMP, PNG,
non-animated GIF)
Reader
Open last read book.
Settings
Multiple settings for personalizing and
enhancing the device.
Stocks
Check the status of specific company’s
stock offerings.
User
Guide
View full pandigital
novel
User
Guide.
Videos
Play and manage video files (MPEG4)
Weather
Check the weather forecast s of locations of
your choice.
Wireless
Settings
Quick access to set up & connect to a
Wi-Fi network.
To move an icon to the Home scr een, touch & hold on the icon,
and then release it when it appears on the
Home screen.
Touch, hold, and then slide the icon to reposition it on the
screen.
Application Function Menu
On the Home screen, press to display the Application
Function Menu
.
Application
Function Menu
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Add
Tap Add on the Application Function Menu to add
Shortcuts, Widgets, Folders and assign Wallpaper on your
Home screen.
The viewable portion of the Home screen allows only 15
icons. In order to add more items, finger slide the screen
horizontally to expose available space, and t hen tap the
Add button again.
Shortcuts
If you select items that are shortcuts already on the
Home screen, they will be duplicated, resulting in
multiple icons for the same item.
Applications Select the application to be added as a
shortcut on the Home screen.
Bookmark Select a bookmarked web page to be added
as a shortcut on the
Home screen.
Contacts Select the contact to be added as a shortcut on
the
Home screen.
Music playlist Select the playlist to be added as a
shortcut on the
Home screen.
Widgets
Analog clock
Add a clock on the Home screen.
B&N Widget Add a large B&N shortcut on the Home
screen.
Calendar Add a calendar widget to the Home screen,
which can also be tapped to quickly open the Calendar
screen without launching the Cal endar application.
Music Add a music widget to the Home scr een which
can be tapped to quickly begin pl aying music without
launching the music application.
Search Add a Google Searc h widget to the Home screen
for performing quick Google searches without l aunching
the Web application.
Folders
New folder
Add a quick launch i co n on the Home
screen to a folder into which you can add applications as
desired. To move applications on the
Home screen into
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the folder, touch, hold & drag the icons directly on top of
the folder icon. To add applications from the Launcher
screen, first tap on the fol der to open it, open the
Launcher, and then touch & hol d on an application icon. I t
is copied into the folder.
When you close the folder the first time, yo u are
prompted to rename the folder as desired (i.e.,
Favorites). If you want to r ename the folder later, ope n
the folder and touch & hold o n the folder name at the
top. The
Rename folder window appears.
All contacts Add a quick launch icon on the Home
screen to the complete contact l ist in the
Contacts
application.
Starred contacts Add a shortcut icon on the Home
screen to the list of your cont acts you’ve marked as
favorites.
Wallpapers
Use this function to assign a different photo as your
background image. Use the following instructi ons under
“Wallpaper” to set your desired wallpa per.
Wallpaper
Tap Wallpaper on the Application Function Menu to assign
a different photo as your background image.
Pictures
1. S el ect desired photo from your personal photos in
Photos.
2. A cropping frame appears o n the picture. Touch and
drag the edges of the frame to re-adjust the size.
Touch and drag the entire fra m e to reposition it.
3. Tap
Save.
Wallpaper gallery
Select desired photo from preloaded photos, tap Set
wallpaper
.
Search
Tap Search on the Application Function Menu to perform a
quick Google search using the Google widget.
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1. Tap in the Google entry field, enter the desired search
text.
2. Tap on the keypad or on the Google widget.
The browser launches and displays your search resul ts.
Notifications
Tap Notifications on the Application Function Menu to list
any pending notifications (i.e., new email, calendar events,
etc.).
Tap on a notification to launch the corresponding application.
Settings
Tap Settings on the Application Function Menu to quickly
display the Settings screen.
See “Settings” on page 46 for complete instructions.
Overview of Buying & Downloading Media to Device
Use Populated Bookstore Row
A. Create an account on Barnes & Noble’s website: www.bn.com
B. Tap the application icon on the Home screen.
C. Tap Sign in to assign your B&N account in the devi ce.
D. Enter your B&N account information (email & password), and
then tap
Login.
E. Tap Update to populate Bookstore row with Bestsellers, New
Releases, eMagazines & eN ewspapers.
F. Tap on a book cover in
Bookstore row.
G. Select BUY NOW or Get Free Sample.
H. In pop-up message, select Yes if you want to add the media
cover to
My Library now, allowing a quicker download to the
device later.
I. In
My Library or Bookstore screen, tap on a media cover and
then confirm to download t he media file to your
pandigital
novel
.
Media status labels:
= purchased books not yet downloaded
from B&N
= not yet downloaded = already downloaded
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Use Barnes & Noble Bookstore
A. Create an account on Barnes & Noble’s websit e: www.bn.com
B. Tap the application icon on the Home screen.
C. Tap Sign in to assign your B&N account in the devi ce.
D. Enter your B&N account information (email & password), and
then tap
Login.
E. Tap Bookstore to display the Barnes & N oble online
eBookstore.
F. Shop and purchase eBooks, eMagazines, eNewspapers,
or get Free Samples.
G. Confirm your purchase. If requested, enter your existing B&N
account login information or create a new account.
H. Media is added to your Barnes & Noble online download
Library.
I. In your
pandigital novel, in My Library, tap Update.
Wait for
My Library to be updated.
J. In
My Library or Bookstore screen, tap on a media cover and
then confirm to download t he media file to your
pandigital
novel
.
Media status labels:
= purchased books not yet downloaded
from B&N
= not yet downloaded = already downloaded
BARNES & NOBLE
The first time you access the B ar nes & Noble application, the
Bookstore and My Library rows are empty. Sign into your Barnes
& Noble account to populat e the
Bookstore and My Library rows.
Although you can populate the Bookstore row without signing
into your B&N account, we recommend signing first so you can
shop and download media right away.
You must be connected to a Wi-Fi network to connect to Barnes
& Noble.
Sign into your B&N Account
1. Tap the application icon to display the Barnes &
Noble
screen.
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If you have not yet registered an account with Barnes &
Noble, tap
Create an Account. The browser opens to
the B&N account registration page. Follow all pro mpt s to
create your account.
2. I f you hav e an exist ing B arnes & Noble acc ount, tap
Sign in.
3. E nter your B&N account information (email & password),
and then tap
Login.
Populate Bookstore row
In the Barnes & Noble screen, tap Update to sync with the
Barnes & Noble store and populate the row with their
Bestsellers, New Releases, Magazines and Newspapers.
Populate My Library rows
The My Library screen displays the purchased or sample
media that you have added t o your Barnes & Noble online
account.
To populate the rows, in the
Barnes & Noble screen, tap
Update Library.
Populated Barnes & Noble screen
After logging in and popu lating the Bookstore and My Library
rows, the
Barnes & Noble screen resembles t he following
example:
Media status labels:
= purchased books not yet downloaded from B&N
= not yet downloaded = already downloaded
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To search for a book title, press
Media Search. Enter title
text,
tap Search Novel/Search Bookstore.
Access Imported or Copied Books
1. To access and open books im ported from a SD card or
your computer, tap My Library.
2. Tap Date, Title or Author, and then tap Local from the
drop-down list.
Access Books on SD card
1. To access and open books stored on a SD ca rd , tap My
Library
.
2. Tap
Date, Title or Author, and then tap SD from the drop-
down list.
When you remove the SD card, the books are no longer
displayed in
My Library.
Purchase a Book
1. To be sure you are viewing the most current media on the
Barnes & Noble website, in th e Bookstore screen tap
Update above the Bookstore row.
2. Tap on any book in the
Bookstore row to display the book
details, including pricing, sample availability, and a
synopsis (example below).
3. In the book’s descriptive window, tap BUY NOW.
Tap BUY NOW to
purchase immediately
Download sample
before purchasing
Tap to display
and hide Synopsis
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4. Tap OK in the confirmation screen. The book is added to
your Barnes & Noble online account download library.
5. A fter the book is added, a pop-up m essage appears. Tap
Yes to add the book cover to My Library now, allowing a
quicker download to the device later.
Tap
Skip if you want to continue shopping. After you have
purchased all desired books, tap
Update Library in My
Library
to update with new book co vers.
6. Tap on covers with a download ico n to downlo ad the
books.
7. A fter downloading, tap on a co ve r to open the book in the
Reader.
Purchase Magazines or Newspapers
1. To be sure you are viewing the most current media on the
Barnes & Noble website, in th e Bookstore screen tap
Update above the Bookstore row.
2. Tap eMagazines or eNewspapers to display only that
media.
3. Tap on any publication cover to display the publication price
and purchase buttons.
4. Tap
Buy Current Issue or Subscribe Now, tap Confirm
in the confirmation screen. The publication is added to your
Barnes & Noble online account download library.
5. A fter the publication is a dded, a pop-up message appears.
Tap
Yes to add the publicat ion cover to My Library now,
allowing a quicker download to the device later.
Tap
Skip if you want to continue shopping. After you have
purchased all desired publications, tap
Update Library in
My Library to update with new publication covers.
6. Tap on a cover wit h wh i t e or a periodical with
multiple issues to download the issues.
7. A fter downloading, tap on the cover to open it in the
Reader.
Get Free Sample
Some, but not all, books offer a free sample that you can
download and read before purchasing the book.
1. To be sure you are viewing the most current m edia on the
Barnes & Noble website, in th e
Bookstore screen tap
Update above the Bookstore row.
Date
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2. Tap on any book in the Bookstore row to display the book
details, including pricing, sample availability, and a
synopsis.
3. If available, tap the
Get Free Sample button to add the
sample to your Barnes & Noble online account.
4. A fter the book is added, a pop-up message appears. Tap
Yes to add the sample book cover to My Library now,
allowing a quicker download to the device later.
Tap
Skip if you want to get more sam ples now. After you
have chosen all desired free samples, tap
Update Library
in
My Library to update with new sample book covers.
5. Tap on covers with white label to download t he
sample books.
6. A fter downloading, tap on a co ve r to open the sample book
in the
Reader.
Buy Sample Books
You can quickly and easily buy the full version of a sampl e
book that is listed in My Library.
1. In the My Library screen, touch and hold on the
“Sample” book cover that you want to purchase.
2. In the pop-up window, tap Purchase this ebook, tap
OK.
3. Tap
OK to confirm the purchase.
4. A fter the purchase is confirmed, the device
automatically syncs with your Barnes & Noble online
account to update
My Library.
The sample book is changed from “Sample” to
“purchased” status.
Tap on the book cover to do wnlo ad your purchased book.
Search Bookstore
You can search the Bookstore for text within an eBook title.
To search the Bookstore, the top
Bookstore
row must be
populated.
1. In the
Bookstore screen, press .
2. Tap
Search Media.
3. E nter the desired string of text, tap Search Bookstore.
4. The search results are displayed; tap on a listing to display
the description/synopsis.
Sample
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Sign Out of your Barnes & Noble Account
In the Barnes & Noble screen, tap My Account.
Tap Sign out, or tap Back to remai n signed in.
Shop B&N
Shopping directly on t he B arnes & Noble website allows you to
view full details about a book, including Editori al and Customer
Reviews, along with the synopsis.
1. Tap the
application icon.
2. In the Barnes & Noble screen, tap Shop B&N.
3. The browser opens to the Barnes & Noble store.
Downloading Purchased Media
After purchasing books, in the Barnes & Noble or My Library
screen, tap on a book cover to download it from your Barnes &
Noble online account into your device.
MY LIBRARY
To access My Library, tap the ap pli cation icon, tap My
Library
.
Function Menu.
Media status labels
= purchased books not yet
downloaded from B&N
= not yet downloaded
= already downloaded
Dates indicate periodical issue date
To search for a downloaded
book title, press
Media
Search
.
Enter title text, tap Search
Novel
.
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To access and open books imported from a SD card or
computer, tap
Date, Title or Author, and then tap Local from the
drop-down list.
Row 1: Quick launch area for your l ast read media (non scrollable).
Row s 2-4: Downloaded and downloadable media in your Barnes
& Noble online account (scrollable).
Tap on a media cover t o download and/or open it in the Reader.
Quick jump to other bo okshelves. (Use Bookshelves function to
create new bookshelves.)
Tap Update to sync with your Barnes & Noble account and update
rows 2-4.
If your Wi-Fi connection is unstable, the Update request may fail. If
subsequent update atte mpt s are not successful, sign out, sign
back in, and then try again.
When you have multiple issues of a periodical , only the most
recent issue appears in My Library wi thout a date. Tap on the
shown issue to display a list of all available issues, and then select
the desired issue to open.
Lent books are not available to read until they are returned from
recipient.
Get Books
The Get Books feature is used if you want to download all your
media files at one time. Otherwise, to download indiv idual
media files, simply tap on a cover in the
Barnes & Noble or
My Library screens, and then select the download function.
To use the Get Books feature, you must have an account
with Barnes & Noble. If you have not yet registered an
account, go to the Barnes & Noble website to register now:
www.bn.com.
You must have already set up your Barnes & Noble account
in the device.
If you have multiple Barnes & Noble accounts, the only
media that will appear as downloadable is media associated
with the account that you have registered in the device.
You must be connected to a Wi-Fi network in order t o
connect to and download media from the Barnes & Noble
website.
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If your Wi-Fi connection is unstable, the Get Books request
may fail. If subsequent up date attempts are not successful,
sign out, sign back in, and then t r y again.
eBooks downloaded from Barnes & Noble to a Macintosh
computer are saved in an uns upported .pdb format. If yo u
copy the .pdb formatted eBo oks into your
pandigital
novel
, they will not be recognized. You should always
use
Get Books to download eBooks directly from your
Barnes & Noble download library into your
pandigital novel. Music, Video and Photo files
can be copied from a Macintosh computer into your
pandigital novel as long as they are in a
supported file format.
1. Tap
application icon, tap My Library.
2. To be sure you are viewing the most current media in your
Barnes & Noble account, tap
Update.
3. After My Library has been updated, tap Get Books.
4. To download all media, tap Download All.
To download selected
media, tap next to the items you
want to download, tap Download Selected.
5. The media is downloaded an d added to
My Library.
6. When media is sorted by
Date, it is displayed by th e date it
was added to your Barnes & Noble online account, not the
date you downloaded it to t he device. To find your newly
downloaded media quicker, sorting by Title or Author may
help.
7. Tap on a media cover to open it in the
Reader.
When you tap on a downloaded book, you may be
presented with an ‘unlock’ message requesting your
credit card information to unlock the media file. T ap into
the entry fields to enter your credit card information,
tap OK. Upon completion, the book is unlocked and
automatically open in the
Reader
.
When you have multiple issues of the same eMagazine
and/or eNewspaper, only the most recent issue appears
in
My Library. Tap on the show n i ssue to display a list
of all available issues, and then select the issue you
want to open.
Manage Books
Use this feature to delete m edia from My Library.
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1. Tap application icon, tap My Library.
2. Tap Manage Books to display a complete list of all media
you have downloaded to My Library.
3. M edia is sorted by date; if desired, tap
Title or Author (first
name) to re-sort your media accordingly.
4. Tap
next to the media you want to delete, tap Delete
Selected
.
Lend/Return Books
There are some books that Barnes & Noble classifies as
“lendable”, which means that those books can be loaned to
others who also have a Barnes & Noble account.
Please be aware of the following considerations bef or e
loaning or borrowing any books:
In order to unlock and open a loaned book, the recipient
must use their name and credit card number that is
registered with their Barnes & Noble account.
The book can only be loaned for 14 days.
Only one copy of a book can be read at a time.
Therefore, you won’t have access t o the book until after it
has been returned from the re cipient.
You must be connected to a Wi-Fi network before you can
use the Lend/Return Books function.
When present, the number that appears with the
Lend/Return icon indicates new activity wit hi n this feature.
After launching the Lend/Return feature, a window appears.
The number behind
Return books indicates the number of
borrowed books to be returned. The number behind Check
for offers
indicates new offers pendi ng.
Loan a Book
1. Tap application icon, tap My Library.
3. To be sure you are viewing the most current media in
your Barnes & Noble account, tap Update.
4. After
My Library has been updated, tap Lend/Return.
5. Tap Lend books in the pop-up wi ndow.
6. Tap
next to a book that you want to lend, tap
Lend.
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