PocketBook A7 Operating Instructions
Thank you for purchasing
PocketBook A7!
Before you start using this PocketBook A7 please read this Manual carefully. You will learn how to ensure your own safety and extend 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 centre to check your
device. Failure to comply with this requirement may cause the device to malfunction.
Contents
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
APPEARANCE
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
GETTING STARTED
Charging the Battery
Inserting Micro SD Card
Turning On
Reset
Finger Gestures
Menus
Home Screen
Using the On-Screen Keyboard
Establishing Network Connection
Transferring Data
OTG-cable Usage
Mobile Networks Connection (only for PocketBook A7 3G)
Connecting 3G-modem (experimental for PocketBook A7 Models without included 3G)
About…
HOW TO…
Manage Data
Manage Books
Loading of the Protected Electronic Books (Adobe DRM)
Read Books
Dictionary
Make Notes
Take Photos and Videos
Listen to the Music
Watch Movies
Know Your Location
Search
Be Organized
Always be in time
Surf the Internet
Email
Google Services
Contacts
Enhance Functionality
Third Party Applications
SETTINGS
FIRMWARE UPDATES
Manual Update
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
Safety Precautions
Before start working with the Device, please, read this section carefully. Following these instructions will help you ensure your safety and extend service life of
the Device.
Storage, Carriage and Usage Conditions
Device operating temperature range is 0°С to 40°С, so don’t expose the Device to excessively high or low temperatures. Never leave cables near heat sources.
Heated cables or their insulation may become deformed or damaged, which could lead to fire or electric shock.
Try to avoid next impacts:
• direct sunlight
• direct flame or smoke (cigarette, lighter, open fire etc.)
• exposure to liquids or damp (do not use the Device in the rain, in the street at higher humidity, near bodies of water etc.)
• penetration of liquids or moisture
• exposure to strong electromagnetic fields, electrostatic charges and artificial sources of UV electromagnetic radiation
• excessive mechanical pressure on the screen, connectors and keys of the Device.
Do not leave the Device for a long time in poorly ventilated environment, e.g. in a car or in closed tight boxes/packaging.
Neither drop nor try to bend the Device. Protect the screen from objects that may scratch or damage it. To ensure adequate protection of the screen, we recommend storing the Device in a protective and/or hard cover.
Keep away from children.
Maintenance
Do not disassemble or modify the book reader.
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 by the authorized personnel. Usage of home-made or modified batteries may cause an explosion and/
or damage the Device.
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. To remove dirt
apply a few drops of distilled water.
Up to five faulty pixels are acceptable in the screen and do not constitute a warrantable defect of the screen.
By the end of product guarantee term, please contact the nearest authorized service facility for examination on the subject of security is maintained.
For detailed information about service centers in your region please visit the official website of PocketBook International: http://www.pocketbook-int.com.
RF Safety
The Device receives and transmits radio frequencies and may interfere with radio communications and other electronic equipment. If you use personal medical
Devices (e.g. a pacemaker or hearing aid) please contact your doctor or the manufacturer to learn whether or not such medical devices are protected against
external RF signals.
Do not use wireless communication in places where it is prohibited, e.g. onboard a plane and in hospitals – this may affect airborne avionics or medical equipment.
Utilisation
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, store where you purchased the Device, or the authorized service center.
Disposal of electric and electronic components (the Directive is applicable to the EU and other European countries where separate waste disposal systems exist). In other countries dispose batteries accordingly to local laws.
Do not destroy the battery by burning it to avoid the danger of explosion!
Appearance
1. Microphone
2. Home button – Home screen
3. Menu button – open quick menu
4. Backward button – previous page/volume down
5. Forward button – next page/volume up
6. Return button – go to previous menu
7. Search button – bring up search menu
8. Camera
9. Power button
10. MicroSD card slot
11. Micro-USB port
12. 3.5 mm audio jack
13. Speaker
14. Power LED indicator
NOTE Volume control buttons change with screen rotation.
Technical Specifications
Display
CPU
RAM
Internal Storage
Platform
Input/Output Ports
Card reader
Communications
Camera
Audio
Accelerometer
Battery
Dimensions
7” TFT 1024×600 touch screen, Multi touch
TI OMAP 3622 1000 MHz
512 MB
4 GB
Android™ 2.3
1×micro USB, 3.5 mm stereo earphone jack
micro SD up to 32 GB
For PocketBook A7 without 3G connectivity: Wi-Fi (b/g/n);
For PocketBook A7 with free 3G connectivity: Wi-Fi (b/g/n), GSM/GPRS/EDGE, UMTS/HSDPA (CDMA2000
1×EV-DO)
2 Megapixels, 4× digital zoom
0.5 W speaker, microphone
Yes
Li-Polymer, 3300 mAh, 3.7 V
207×131×14 mm
Weight
Text Formats
Image Formats
Audio Formats
Video Formats
440 g
PDF, EPUB, DJVU, FB2, FB2.zip, TXT, HTM, HTML, RTF, DOC, DOCX, PDF/EPUB (DRM)
JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP
MP3, WMA, AAC, AC3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, AMR-NB (.3gp), APE, M4A, WAV
3GP, MP4, AVI, MKV, FLV, WEBM, MOV, MPG, WMV
Getting Started
IN THIS SECTION…
You will get to know how to make the Device operable for the first time and learn about its basic interface and control features.
CHARGING THE BATTERY
The battery of your Device is not fully charged as you unpack it, so you need to charge it for 8-12 hours. It’s strongly recommended to keep the Device off during
the first charge, otherwise power consumption may be more, than charging, especially when you charge it from PC. Follow next steps to charge the battery:
1. Make sure the Device is off. In opposite case, press On/Off button for a few seconds and select Power Off in menu appeared. The Device will shut down
2. Turn on the Device and connect it to a computer or power supply using the micro-USB cable included in package
3. LED indicator will start blinking green as soon as charging process starts
4. When the battery is fully charged, the indicator turns solid green. Now you can disconnect the micro-USB cable.
NOTE It’s recommended to charge the battery using the charging device. In case if you charge the battery from PC, it’s better to keep the Device off, because power consumption may be more,
than charging.
INSERTING MICRO SD CARD
The Device already has 4 GB of internal storage, but you can extend it by using micro SD card. Insert it to the slot, like it shown on a figure, and slightly push
until card will be fixed.
To eject the card, slightly press on its edge until it will be unfixed, and pull it to get.
ATTENTION! Before ejecting microSD card either turn the Device off or unmount it: go to Settings > Storage settings > Unmount SD card. Otherwise the data stored on microSD card might be
damaged.
TURNING ON
To turn the Device on, press Power button until startup logo appears. When the Device is ready to operate, the lock screen appears. The lock screen can be
unlocked in two ways: either by pressing Menu hardware button on the front panel or by touching the lock icon on the screen and sliding your finger over the
screen in the direction indicated by the arrow, till the screen becomes unlocked.
If the Device is turning on for the first time, you will be guided through the initial settings wizard, where you will be suggested to specify or create Google account
(you may skip this step), set date, time and interface language and connect to Wi-Fi.
RESET
In case if the Device ‘freezes’ (doesn’t respond on screen touches or hardware key press), you can use the force off feature. To proceed, press and hold power
button for 10 seconds until the Device goes off. If you will continue holding power button for 5 more seconds, the Device’s power management system will
completely reboot. To switch the Device on, press again the power button as usual.
ATTENTION! Please, try to use this feature as rarely, as it possible, because it adversely affects the hardware components of the Device. For example, if the Device ‘freezes’ wait for 1-2 minutes
before use the reset.
FINGER GESTURES
Tap
Short soft touch on an item (e.g. file, application, folder or menu item) opens it. If item can be opened with various applications, you will be asked to select one to
open with. You can set your choice as default one.
Press and Hold
This gesture calls context menu with available options for an item. While you at Home Screen, it allows to move an item.
Slide
Slide means move finger across the screen vertically or horizontally.
Drag
To drag an item, press and hold it until you reach final position.
Flick
Flicking is similar to sliding, but you need to move your finger more rapidly. It’s used for scrolling through lists.
Pinch
In particular applications (e.g. Maps) to scale an image, you can ‘pinch’ the screen: move to zoom out or spread to zoom in two fingers.
MENUS
Most applications have two types of menu: quick and context one. Quick menu is brought up by pressing Menu hardware button on a front panel. Context menu
is called by continuous touch on a screen or item, depending on application.
HOME SCREEN
Home screen consists of 5 desktops. To scroll the Home screen, move your finger across the screen or tip the counter icon in the left or right corner of the screen.
Continuous touch on one of them brings up the thumbnails of all five desktops for quick switching between them.
Desktop may contain shortcuts, widgets and control panels.
1. Status bar – displays date, time and system notifications icons. To view detailed information, press the status bar and slide your finger downwards to
expand the notification area or go to Quick menu > Notifications.
2. Desktop counter – displays next or previous to current desktops count. Press a counter to scroll desktops, continuous press opens desktop thumbnails
3. File Manager
4. Applications – opens applications panel
5. Browser – opens the web browser. If browser already running, it will be opened in current state.
After continuous touch on icon or widget Recycle Bin starter is activated. To delete element, drag-and-drop it to Recycle Bin and release after it highlights in red.
Context menu of the Home Screen allows you to customize interface to your own, adding shortcuts, widgets, folders and wallpapers to a desktop.
Widgets
Widgets are interface elements, displaying brief information and/or providing some control features.
Quick menu
• Add – adding elements to the desktop, similar to the context menu
• Manage apps – application manager
• Wallpaper
• Search
• Notifications – expands status bar to view detailed system notifications
• Settings – general settings.
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