PocketBook Basic 3 Operating Guide

User Guide
Table of Contents
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ............................................ 6
APPEARANCE ........................................................ 11
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS ............................. 12
GETTING STARTED ................................................ 13
Charging Battery 13
Device management 15
Main menu overview 16
Navigation 17
Working with On-Screen Keyboard 18
Recent Events 20
Loading Files 20
Inserting Micro SD Card 25
Applications 26
Table of Contents 3
Calculator 26
Chess 26
Dictionary 26
Klondike 27
Gallery 27
Snake
Interactive Apps 30
Dropbox PocketBook 30
Send-to-PocketBook 33
READING BOOKS ................................................... 37
Context menu 39
Turning Pages 41
Following References 41
Changing Font Size 41
Reading Menu 42
Contents 42
Search 44
Bookmarks 45
Table of Contents 4
Settings 45
Mode 47
Dictionary 48
Rotate 48
Notes 49
Closing a Book 49
SETTINGS .............................................................. 50
Wi-fi 50
Accounts and Synchronization 51
Personalize 54
Languages 56
Date/Time 56
Saving power 57
Maintenance 57
Software 59
About Device 60
FIRMWARE UPDATE .............................................. 61
Table of Contents 5
TROUBLESHOOTING .............................................. 64
CUSTOMER SUPPORT ............................................ 66
COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ..
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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°C to 40°C, so don’t ex-
pose 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:
Electrostatic
charges
Excessive mechani-
cal pressure
Strong electro­magnetic fields
Direct
sunlight
UV electromag-
netic radiation
Liquids or
damp
Direct flame
or smoke
Safety Precautions 7
Maintenance
Do not leave the Device for a long time in poorly venti-
lated 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.
Do not disassemble or modify the book reader.
Do not use the Device with a damaged battery or charger (bro-
ken case, poor contact, broken feed cable). If the battery is dam-
aged (cracked case, leakage of electrolyte, off-shape etc.) it should
be replaced by the authorized personnel. Usage of home-made
Safety Precautions 8
or modified batteries may cause an explosion and/or damage the
Device.
Do not use organic or inorganic solvents (e.g. benzoyl etc.) to
clean the screen/case.
Use a soft cloth to remove dust from the Device’s surface. Apply
a few drops of distilled water to remove dirt.
Up to five faulty pixels are acceptable in the screen and do not
constitute a warrantable defect of the screen.
If the device has not been used for a long time, the battery charge
indicator may not work when the charger is connected. In this
case, connect the charger, let the device charge for 1 hour, then
disconnect and reconnect the charging device or USB cable. The
device can then be used as normal.
Safety Precautions 9
By the end of product guarantee term, please contact the near-
est authorized service facility for examination on the subject of
security is maintained.
For detailed information about service centres 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 in-
terfere with radio communications and other electronic equip-
ment. 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 prohib-
ited, e.g. onboard a plane and in hospitals — this may affect air-
borne avionics or medical equipment.
Safety Precautions 10
Utilization
Incorrect disposal of this Device may have adverse im-
pacts on the environment and public health. To prevent
such consequences follow the device-specific disposal
requirements. Recycling of these materials helps pre-
serve 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 centre.
Disposal of electric and electronic components (the Directive is ap-
plicable 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. Backward – in reading
mode turns page backward; in navi­gation mode – goes to the previous menu or page of the list;
2. Left;
3. Down;
4. OK – short press opens an
element (e.g. book or menu item), continuous one – opens item’s con­text menu (if available);
5. Up;
6. Right;
7. Forward – turns page
forward;
8. Micro-USB port – for con­necting to computer or charger (charger may be optional);
9. MicroSD card slot – for ex­ternal memory card (Micro SD card may be optional);
10. On/Off (power) button – turns the Device on/off.
NOTE You can configure key mapping to your own in Settings > Personal-
ize> Key mapping. Navigation and page turning buttons mapping depends
on screen orientation.

Technical Characteristics

Display
6” E-Ink CartaTM 800×600, 166 dpi, B&W
CPU 1 GHz
Frontlight Yes
RAM 256 MB
Storage 8 GB *
Operating system
Communications
1 GHz
Micro-USB Wi-Fi(b/g/n)
Memory slot MicroSD (up to 32 GB)
Battery Li-Ion Polymer, 1300 mAh **
PDF, PDF (DRM), EPUB, EPUB (DRM),
Book formats
DJVU, FB2, FB2.ZIP, DOC, DOCX, RTF, PRC, TXT, CHM, HTM, HTML, MOBI, ACSM
Image formats JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF
Dimensions 174,4 × 114,6 × 8,3 mm
Weight 170 g
* The actual available internal storage size may vary depending on the software configuration of your device.
** Battery life and values mentioned above might vary depending on usage mode, connectivity and settings.

Getting Started

In this chapter you will learn how to prepare the Device to
work and about its main control features.

CHARGING BATTERY

To extend battery lifetime, it’s recommended to charge the
Device for the first time from 8 to 12 hours.
You can charge the battery from (1) PC using USB-cable or
from (2) the power line using a charger (optional).
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To charge the battery for the first time, do the following:
• Connect the Device to a computer or charger with
USB-cable. The device will turn on as soon as charging
starts.
• When the battery is fully charged, you can discon-
nect the cable from the Device which is ready for usage.
If the Device is on when you connect the cable to PC, a
dialog window asking to select action – PC link or Charge–
will appear. Charging starts only if the appropriate mode
was selected.
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DEVICE MANAGEMENT

Press On/Off button. When the Device is
Turn on
ready to operate, Main menu or last opened book will appear, depending on settings.
Turn off
Press and hold On/Off button for about two seconds until the Device goes off.
You can lock your Device in three ways:
1. Press On/Off button.
2. You can set automatic key lock or
power off: go to Settings> Saving Power>
Lock
Power off after or Auto screen lock, and set
the idle time before power off or locking Device.
Unlock Press On/Off button.
In case if your Device ‘freezes’ (don’t re­spond to keys presses, you must give the de-
Restart
vice time (up to 30 seconds) to process com­mands. If it does not help, you can restart it by pressing On/Off button for 10 seconds.
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MAIN MENU OVERVIEW

Last opened
Recent Events — list of last opened and downloaded books
Notification panel
Last downloaded books
Application panel
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NAVIGATION

Use navigation buttons Up, Down, Left, Right to select
required item (e.g. book or menu item).
ATTENTION! If you change screen orientation, navigation and
page turning keys mapping will be also changed accordingly to the
side you’ve changed orientation to.
Press OK button shortly to open selected item. Continuous
OK press opens context menu of item, folder or application
(if available). If a menu item contains several level, you can
go over them by Left/Right buttons.
Page turning buttons Backward/Forward are used to
turn list pages. Continuous Backward/Forward keys press
turns 10 pages at once in lists and books. Short and contin-
uous Backward button press returns to the previous menu
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(or list’s page), closes an application, a context menu and
the Library (If you are on the first page).
Also you can configure key mapping to your own in Set-
tings > Personalize > Key mapping section.

WORKING WITH ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD

The on-screen keyboard appears when it is necessary to
enter some text info, for example, search query.
To navigate through the keyboard use the navigation keys
and OK button. To speed up keyboard operations all sym-
bols are divided into 5 zones. The first navigation key press
transfers cursor to the middle of the selected zone, and
then you can select the required symbol in this zone. Press
OK button to type the selected symbol.
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1 2 3
1. Change text case
2. Erase last entered symbol
3. Change input language. To add the language (up
to 3 layouts) to the onscreen keyboard layout go to Set-
tings > Languages > Keyboard Layouts.
As you type a password (e.g. Wi-Fi credentials) icon
will appear on a text field. Select icon and press OK to see
typed symbols.
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RECENT EVENTS

This section displays last actions on the Device, namely last
opened and recently loaded books.
After you press OK on recently opened book title, it will be
opened on a page you’ve finished reading before.
After pressing OK on a message about recently added
books, Library will be opened displaying added books.
Books will be grouped by creation date.

LOADING FILES

Connect the Device to the PC using microUSB cable.
NOTE The Device should be kept on while transferring files.
You will be prompted to select USB mode: PC Link or Charge
either. Select PC Link. Operating system of computer will
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detect Device’s storage as removable disk (if SD card in-
stalled – as two ones). Now you can copy files to the De-
vice or SD card using Explorer or other file manager.
ATTENTION! After copying files safely remove the Device before
disconnect the cable!
Downloading protected e-books (Adobe DRM)
Registration at www.adobe.com is required to use e-books
in protected format (Sign in > Create an Adobe Account).
Download via *.acsm
1. Visit www.adobe.com via your browser;
NOTE: the current version of your browser on the Device does not
support Flash Player
2. Open Menu > Products > All products;
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3. Follow the link Digital Editions in the alphabetical
index of products.
4. Open Visit the sample eBook library at the bottom
of the page to enter the library;
5. Choose a book and click Download item.
6. A download window will appear on the screen.
The file name should contain the name of the book and
the file extension .acsm. Click Save.
7. After the file is saved on your PC, a link as URLLink.
acsm will appear.
NOTE: The same sequence of actions allows downloading a link to
a protected book from any online bookstore.
Do the following to open a protected (DRM) book on the
Device:
1. Copy the file of the link to a book (*.acsm) to your
Device.
2. Find and open the file on your Device.
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3. Follow the on-screen instructions to activate your
Device. To do this, use the on-screen keyboard to enter the
login and password of your account on www.adobe.com
into the Device Activation form. Then you will be able to
download the book.
4. Download the book. After the download is com-
plete, a full version of the book will be available for reading
in the Digital Edition folder.
The downloaded book is protected (DRM) and cannot be
opened by a non-registered user.
Download books via PC
1. Open the Adobe Digital Editions application.
NOTE: When connecting your Device to PC for the first time, Ado-
be Digital Editions prompts you to activate the new device. Use
your registration data at www.adobe.com for this. If the Device is
not activated, it will be impossible to copy a book from PC to device
using Adobe Digital Editions.
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2. Select the Go to library view icon.
3. Click All items.
4. Choose a book and copy it to your Device.
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INSERTING MICRO SD CARD

The Device already has 8 GB of internal storage, but you
can extend it by using micro SD card (up to 32 GB). Insert
it to the slot, like it is shown on a figure, and slightly push
until card will be fixed.
Back view
To eject the card, slightly press on its edge until it will be
unfixed, and pull it to get.
ATTENTION! If your SD card get stuck, do not try to eject it by
yourself and immediately call Customer Support.
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APPLICATIONS
This section contains games and additional software. To
exit an application, press key or corresponding menu
item .
Calculator
Engineering calculator supports a wide range of mathemati-
cal operations, such as different numeric systems, trigono-
metric, logarithm, power and logical operations.
Chess
You can play versus your friend or the Device. If you are
playing against the Device, you can select 10 difficulty lev-
els. Use the navigation keys to move cursor over the gam-
ing board and OK to pick and put a piece.
Dictionary
After your start this application, the on-screen keyboard will
appear. Type the word you’d like to find, and application
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will find its entry in the dictionary. To change dictionar-
ies, press Forward button twice, select the dictionary you
need from the list and press OK.
After you close the on-screen keyboard (by pressing its keys
OK or Cancel), you will be able to view dictionary page-
by-page. To turn pages, use Left/Right keys. To bring up
the on-screen keyboard again, press OK. To exit dictionary,
press Backward button.
Klondike
Classic solitaire.
Gallery
This section opens in the mode of photo view (all photos
must be downloaded to the Photo folder). You can look
through images in JPG, BMP, PNG and TIFF formats.
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Snake
The game. Use navigation keys to move the snake and
collect bugs. Beware of the walls and other snake!
Sudoku
Popular Japanese puzzle.
Navigation: Use the navigation keys to move around the
grid and bottom panel. Click OK button to enter. Back-
ward/Forward buttons toggle between the grid and the
panel and vice versa.
Controls: To enter a number into a cell of the grid, you
can choose firstly a number or a cell, in which you want to
enter a number or a label.
Cell first:
1. Set a frame on the chosen cell and press OK button.
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2. Press Backward or Forward to move to the
bottom panel to choose correspondingly a number
(left) or labels (right) for the specified cell. Press ОК to
enter;
3. The chosen number will be entered into the se-
lected cell.
Number first:
1. Press OK on the cell with “givens“ (digits known
in the beginning of the game) and on numbers of the bot-
tom panel.
2. The chosen number will be highlighted on the bot-
tom panel, showing that it is active.
3. Press OK on the cell of the grid to enter the high-
lighted number in a cell.
NOTE: A digit on the bottom panel is highlighted until another
one is chosen.
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Bottom panel:
— Step Back (Cancel previous action);
— Step forward (active after “step back”);
— Clear cell.
Hints:
— a hint by highlighting instances of the chosen numeral.
— hiding labels, which are not correct for a cell no more
— a hint about possible labels for a cell.
Library
Library is e-books file manager, which allows to group, sort,
change appearance of the section and perform search.
Read more about this app at Library.

INTERACTIVE APPS

Dropbox PocketBook
DropBox application allows to download files, added to
Dropbox from any computer or any Device with installed
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Dropbox app or from the Dropbox website, to your Device.
And you do not need to install anything to your Pocket-
Book, it is enough to authorize in the service.
How to start using
1. Register in the Dropbox service (www.dropbox.com);
2. Input your Dropbox account data (email address
and password) on your PocketBook Device in the section
Settings > Accounts and Synchronization > Dropbox >
Login to authorize Dropbox. (The Wi-Fi connection should
be on, otherwise you will be asked to turn it on);
3. After successful authorization, the Dropbox Pock-
etBook sync folder will be created in the Library of the De-
vice. The Application > Dropbox PocketBook directory will
show up in your Dropbox account, and after synchroniza-
tion it will be available from other devices with Dropbox.
NOTE The application on your device will have access only to files
in the Application > Dropbox PocketBook folder on the server
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How to synchronize
Automatically:
1. Files, added to the directory Application > Drop-
box PocketBook on the server and to the sync folder on
your Device, will be automatically synchronized when the
internet connection is on.
2. All synchronized files will be downloaded to the
sync folder in the Library (by default, Dropbox PocketBook
is the sync folder, but you can change it in Settings> Ac-
counts and Synchronization > Dropbox > Sync folder).
Manually:
1. To synchronize all content in sync folders, in Set-
tings choose ‘Accounts and Synchronization > Dropbox>
Synchronize files now’, or in the Library choose ‘Synchro-
nize files now’ in the context menu of the sync folder.
2. After synchronization all obtained files will be also
available in the sync folder in the Library on the Device.
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Send-to-PocketBook
The application allows to send files to the email address of
your Device. Sent books will be automatically downloaded
to your Device, if the Wi-Fi is turned on.
How to start using
1. Register for the Send-to-PocketBook service, for
this purpose do the following:
• Launch application:
• from the Applications > Send-to-PocketBook section;
• or from Settings > Accounts and Synchroniza-
tion> Send-to-PocketBook.
NOTE: The Wi-Fi connection should be on, otherwise you will be
asked to turn it on.
• In the opened wizard enter your contact email ad-
dress and password.
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• The email with the activation link will be sent to the
specified address. Follow this link to receive the email address
of your Device (for example, username@pbsync.com).
NOTE: The contact email address is used only for the authoriza-
tion of the application, and the service address of the Device user-
name@pbsync.com is used for sending books to it, if you want
them to be downloaded to your Device.
2. After activation update the registration wizard on
the Device. After that all applications features will be avail-
able for you, and the download folder for received books
will be created in the library — Send to PocketBook.
How to get files
Automatically:
1. Files, sent to the service email address of your Device,
will be automatically downloaded to the download folder in
the Device Library, when the internet connection is on. Down-
load folder is available after authorization from the locations:
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• Applications > Send-to-PocketBook;
• Settings > Accounts and synchronizations > Send-
to-PocketBook > Go to folder of the context menu of the
Download folder;
• Library > Send-to-PocketBook.
2. By default, ‘Send-to-PocketBook’ is the download
folder, but you can change it at registration or in the Set-
tings > Accounts and synchronization > Send-to-Pocket-
Book> Download folder section.
Manually:
To update the content of the download folder, in Settings
choose Accounts and synchronization > Send-to-Pocket-
Book> Receive files now or in Library choose Receive files
now in the context menu of the download folder.
Received files will be also available in the download folder
in the Library of the Device.
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The list of trusted senders
Documents can be downloaded on the Device, if they are
sent from the address, contained in the ‘white list’ (a list of
the trusted senders).
The address, specified at registration, is contained in the
list by default.
If the mail is sent to your Device from the unknown ad-
dress, you will receive the letter with a proposal to add a
sender to the ‘white list’. After your confirmation you will
receive files from the added address to your Device. Thus,
spam won’t get on the Device.

Reading Books

In this chapter you will learn how to read e-books and con-
figure reader software for the most comfortable reading.
The Device supports next book formats: PDF, PDF (DRM),
EPUB, EPUB (DRM), DJVU, FB2, FB2.ZIP, DOC, DOCX, RTF, PRC,
TXT, CHM, HTM, HTML, MOBI, ACSM.
To open a book, press OK on its title in Last events or
Library section. If you opened a book before, it will be
opened at the page you’ve finished reading.
LIBRARY
Library is e-books file manager. To open a book, press
OK while its title is selected. Library menu allows to filter,
group, sort, change appearance of the section and per-
form search.
1. Grouping criteria
Depending on selected criterion books are grouping by:
• All Books;
• Authors;
• Genres;
• Collections;
• Favorites;
• Folders;
• Formats;
• Series.
The results of grouping can be be dispalyd as
ascending (A-Z) or descending (Z-A).
2. Sorting criteria
• By opening date;
• By addition date;
• By title;
• By author.
3. Books list views
Simple – in this mode the cover icon of the book is displayed.
Detailed – in this mode there’s added author, titele,
thumbnails, information about file format and size, read
percentage.

Context menu

Context menu, evoked by continuous pressing OK, allows
performing the following operations:
• Book Info - brief information about book/folder;
• Mark as read;
• Add to collection;
• Add to Favorites;
• All books of author;
• Copy;
• Move;
• Delete.
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TURNING PAGES

Use Backward/Forward or Left/Right keys to turn pag-
es. Continuous Backward/Forward keys press turns 10
pages at once.

FOLLOWING REFERENCES

If a page contains cross-references or footnotes, you can
enter links mode on continuous OK button press (otherwise
you’ll get a message informing that a page contains no links
to follow). A cursor will appear, and you will be able to select
a link using keys and press OK to follow.

CHANGING FONT SIZE

In text format books (ePub, FB2 etc., excluding PDF and
DjVu) you can change font size with Up/Down keys. When
you will reach the largest/smallest one, text will change to
smallest/largest.
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READING MENU

To access reader application menu press OK button.
Contents
Opens structured content of the book if present, otherwise
you’ll get message about missing table of contents. Active
contents display table of contents, bookmarks and notes
you’ve made during reading. If table of contents has more
than one level, higher level entry will be marked with ‘+’
sign. Expanded item is displayed with a sign ‘-‘. Buttons
Left/Right collapse/expand selected subsection branch.
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Use navigation keys to move across the table, OK button
opens selected book chapter, continuous press of OK but-
ton opens the context menu.
Using this menu you can open contents entry, edit or de-
lete notes (text or graphic either) and bookmarks, expands/
collapses selected subsection branch. Under Settings sec-
tion of the context menu you can configure which ele-
ments to display:
• Contents;
• Bookmarks;
• Notes.
Go to Page
If you want to open the exact page press Go to page, af-
ter typing a page number exactly from on-screen keyboard
press OK. If you will exit the menu by pressing Backward,
you will stay on a page you was before.
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Search
Search mode works only in books containing text layer. To
search text through the book enter it using the on-screen
keyboard. Found text would be highlighted, and you can
switch between found instances using Left/Right naviga-
tion keys. To exit search mode press Left/Right .
NOTE Search mode is not available for DJVU books.
Bookmarks
Adds current page to bookmarks. After adding a page to
bookmarks in a right top corner a bookmark will appear.
All the bookmarks will be displayed in contents. To delete
bookmark, select the correspondent menu item again.
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Settings
In this section you can find out how to configure your read-
ing settings for different book formats. You can also learn
about all the available options and features in this menu.
EPUB, FB2, etc.
To configure EPUB, TXT, FB2, DOC and other text format
books, open the Reading menu and select Settings.
Page tab - you can choose
line spacing, font size, mar-
gins width and also enable or
disable hyphenation.
Font tab - use this tab to se-
lect font style.
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Screen tab - you can enable or
disable page numbering and
on\off Status bar.
Built-in page numbering displays the number of pages in
the book’s original layout. One page can cover one or sev-
eral screens, depending on reading settings.
If the function is disabled, the numbering will display the
number of screens. It may take a while to calculate the
number of screens when you first open the book, or after
the reading settings have been changed. The number of
screens won’t be calculated again whenever the book is
opened after this.
PDF and DjVu
PDF and DjVu books has Mode menu item instead of Set-
tings. Select viewing mode using Left/Right keys. Follow-
ing modes are available:
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• Margins cropping – allows to decrease margins
width or heigth. Define a border, you want to crop by a
joystick and press OK. Move arrow buttons by a joystick
to set margins width and heigth. After selecting cropping
area choose Accept. Then define cropping settings: whole
document, odd pages, even pages or current page only.
Confirm your choice by clicking Accept.
• Fit width – scaling page to the screen width
• The whole page – one page scaling
• 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. Some
tables and pictures cannot be displayed in the Reflow mode.
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Dictionary
Single-word translation. By default cursor highlights the
word to translate and dictionary looks for translation
automatically. OK button press switches to a toolbar.
Word translation
View resem­bling words
On-screen keyboard to type word to translate
Change dictionary
Back to text
Rotate
Fixes the screen orientation: select the suitable one with
navigation keys.
Notes
You can enter notes mode by pressing Down button con-
tinuously or by pressing the corresponding menu option.
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On the top of the display separate area will appear. Use the
buttons Up, Down to choose the place where your note
will begin and press OK to set up the top margin of the
note. Use navigation buttons to highlight a text fragment
and press OK to set the bottom margin of the note. The
menu, that will appear, suggests you to save selected frag-
ment as image or text (if available) or cancel making note.
You can look through the notes by choosing Notes section
in the main menu. By pressing OK button on the note, you
can switch to the initial page, where it was created.
CLOSING A BOOK
To close a book, select the corresponding reading menu
item.

Settings

In this chapter you will learn how configure the interface and
software features of the Device for the most comfortable
usage. Select Settings at Main menu panel to configure the
Device. All changes will be applied after exiting the section.
WI-FI
In this section you can set parameters needed for network
connection.
Network accesson or off. After network access
activation, the following settings appear:
• Connection to hidden networks — read more in
the Connecting to the Internet section of this manual.
• Available Networks — a list of available networks.
Choose one of them and you’ll see parameters of this
connection: Network name (SSID), signal strength, security,
IP-address, network mask, main gateway, DNS.
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NOTE If Scanning is displayed instead of Available Networks, it
means that Device is searching for available networks.
ACCOUNTS AND SYNCHRONIZATION
Adobe DRM
To authorize, input your Login (e-mail address) and Pass-
word. When you are authorized, your login and Exit from
Adobe DRM item are displayed. After exit all protected
DRM documents will be unavailable.
Send-to-PocketBook — the following options are
available:
• PocketBook account: your account email.
• Login/Log out: if you are not authorized in the
application, input your contact email address and pass-
word, to authorize. If you are authorized, the email, to
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which you can send books, is displayed. You can logout
Send-to-PocketBook.
• Receive files now: The content of the Download
folder will be updated. Before update, please, check if your
Device is connected to the Internet.
• Receive files automatically: On or Off. Files, sent
to the Device address username@pbsync.com, will be au-
tomatically updated in the download folder, if Wi-Fi con-
nection is on. You can turn off automatic receiving files to
optimize the Device productivity.
• Download folder: location of received files. The
Send-to-PocketBook folder is set by default. You can
choose any other folder or create a new one in the internal
Device storage or on the external SD-card.
• About service — more detailed about service.
Dropbox — In this section the following options are
available:
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• Login/Log out: if you are not authorized in the ap-
plication, input your Dropbox account data to authorize. If
you are authorized, then you can logout Dropbox.
• Synchronize Now: Files in the Sync folder and
Pocketbook device directory will be synced. Before syncing
files, please check if your Device is connected to the Inter-
net and is linked to the proper Dropbox account
• Autosync: Turn On or Off auto synchronization.
The service is turned on automatically at the authorization,
so Dropbox will automatically sync files, if Wi-Fi connec-
tion is on. You can turn off autosync to optimize the Device
productivity.
• Sync Folder: location of synced files. You can also
move files to Sync folder, if you want to sync them with
Dropbox Pocketbook directory on the server. The Dropbox
PocketBook folder on the Device is set by default. You can
choose another folder or create a new one in the internal
Device storage or on the external SD-card.
• About Service — more detailed about service.
Settings 54
PERSONALIZE
Power-off Logo — the image will be displayed when the
Device is off. You can set a cover of the last opened book
by setting book cover.
NOTE You can also set your own picture as a logo from the Gallery
application. Read about it in the Gallery section.
Complete Page Refresh. Select the amount of page turned
before the screen will be updated completely. Always item
provides the best quality, but consumes the most power.
Less frequency may cause some artifacts from previous
pages on a screen.
Open at Startup last opened book or main menu.
LED Indication – you can turn on or turn off LED indicator.
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Key Mapping. In this section you can remap hardware
keys. To change key action, select it from the list and select
action from the list.
User Profiles - can be configured on bith internal storage and
microSD card; number of profiles is not limited. Each profile
stores individual books’ status, last opened books, bookmarks,
notes, favorites and pre-configured network connections.
To add new profile, open the corresponding item. You will be
suggested to set destination (local memory or SD card) and to
enter the name from on-screen keyboard. After this current
above-mentioned parameters will be stored at this profile.
To activate profile open the one you need. In profile context
menu you can change avatar, rename or delete profile.
LANGUAGES
Language. Select the Device’s interface language.
Settings 56
Keyboard Layouts. Under this section you can add up to
3 keyboard layouts.
Available Dictionaries. Under this section you can un-
check dictionaries you don’t want to be displayed in the
list during the translation or in Dictionary application.
DATE/TIME
In this section you will be able to set date, time, time zone
and clock format. You can also Synchronize Time or set
Auto Time Sync to use the network time/date.
SAVING POWER
Here you can see battery level and set parameters, which
help to save battery charge:
Settings 57
• Battery Percentage;
• Lock device after — set time of idleness, after
which the Device is locked: off, 5 min, 10 min.
• Power off after — set time of idleness, after
which the Device power off: off, 10, 20, 30 or 60 minutes.
MAINTENANCE
USB Mode — set how the Device handles USB connection
by default: PC link, Charge or Ask when connected.
Backup & Recovery
• Restore Configuration – select the configuration
file to restore from a list;
• Backup Configuration to SD – this action will cre-
ate a backup folder on an external microSD-card and will
save there system settings. You will be suggested to enter
the file name from on-screen keyboard;
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Privacy
• Protect Configurations by Password — in this sec-
tion you can protect your setting by password. Select Set
Password section and type the password from on-screen
keyboard. Now each time you try to enter Settings section,
you will be asked to enter the password. You can remove or
change password by selecting the corresponding item. To
proceed, you will be asked to enter the password once more.
• Diagnostic and Usage — software provides data
to PocketBook about some actions, performed by a user
on the Device for the further improvement of the Device
and services to users. The serial number and any other in-
formation for identifying a user isn’t saved. You can disable
this option of statistics gathering in the Diagnostic and Us-
age section.
Format Internal Memory – this action will erase all data,
except system files.
Settings 59
CAUTION! If you need to erase all data on the Device, use this
feature only, don’t try to format the Device internal memory via PC.
Format SD card – this action will erase all data from the
external microSD card.
Factory Reset – the Device state will be reset to factory
default settings, erasing user settings. Other data (e.g.
books, photos) won’t be lost;
Demo mode - switching demo mode for the Device. To acti-
vate demonstration mode check On in the Demo mode item.
SOFTWARE
Software Version - the current version of firmware is dis-
played;
Software Update – the Device will search for updates in
the following order: microSD card (if installed), internal
storage and Internet.
Auto Update – turn on/off automatic check for updates.
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Third-Party Apps — license and information about third-
party applications, used on the Device.
ABOUT DEVICE
The following information about Device will be displayed:
Device Model (model, serial number, hardware platform);
Memory (operative memory, total and available internal
memory and microSD-card);
License - license and information about applications, used
on the Device.

Firmware Update

WARNING! Firmware Update is a responsible operation, during which man-
agement software of the Device will be changed. In case of improper execu-
tion control program may be damaged and will require treatment in the service
centre. Please perform the upgrade procedure in accordance with the instruc-
tions below.
There are two ways to update the firmware.
Automatic Update
To start automatic software update select Settings > Soft-
ware > Software Update. The Device will begin to check
available update sources in the following order:
• MicroSD card (if installed);
• internal memory;
• Internet.
If default Internet connection is not set, the Device will ask
to connect to one of available wireless networks.
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Also you can activate the automatic updates check (Set-
tings > Software > Auto Update). In this case, the Device
will use Wi-Fi connection only.
NOTE: You can check your Firmware version in Settings > Software > Firm-
ware Version
Manual Update
1. Open site www.pocketbook-int.com on your PC.
Select your country.
2. Click the Support button on top menu. Select hard-
ware model of your Device
3. Download the Firmware to your PC
4. Unpack the content of the archive, file SWUPDATE.
BIN, and copy it to the root folder of MicroSD-Card or in-
ternal Device storage
5. Switch off the Device by pressing button On/Off.
6. Switch on the Device by pressing On/Off. Hold
both Backward and Forward buttons until the message
Firmware update… is displayed on the screen.
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NOTE If the firmware file is located on the SD card, it will have a
higher priority in comparison with the file stored in the Device’s
root folder during the update process.
Troubleshooting
Error Message Reason Correction Method
File SWUPDATE.BIN
No upgrade image found
Upgrade image is corrupted or Image is empty
File read error MicroSD card error
Error. A different firmware version is installed on the device
cannot be found on the microSD card. Make sure the file is in the root folder of the card.
SWUPDATE.BIN file is damaged or there is no space available on the microSD card.
A firmware file of an older version is stored in the device internal memory.
Try to format your Micro SD card (make a backup copies of all its content prior to formatting) and copy the file to the root of the empty card. If this error persists, use another card.
Delete some files from your card and copy SWUPDATE. BIN file on it one more time. Repeat the download from www.pocketbook-int.com. If this error repeats, use other card.
Try to use another MicroSD card
Delete the old version of the firmware file from the Device’s internal memory root folder

Troubleshooting

Malfunciton Possible Reason Solution
Device does not turn on or turns on but only the logo is loaded
A book does not open— the message Book is
probably damaged or protected appears, or
nothing happens at all
Html book opens but is displayed incorrectly. For example, there are empty pages, some part of the text is missing etc.
Book opens but various symbols, question marks etc. are displayed instead of letters
No response when you press any key
After connection to PC disks are not displayed in Explorer
Battery is low Charge the battery
If the book was downloaded from the online store try to re-
The book is damaged
HTML-files contain non-text elements (frames, JAVA-scripts, flash-elements)
Incorrect encoding
Sometimes (e.g., when downloading damaged or too large books) the Device may freeze
Your Device is in the bat­tery charging mode.
No signal in connection cable
load it again. If the file opens on your PC, but does not open on the Device, save the book in another format (TXT, DOC, PDF).
Save the page in TXT format
Switch to reading mode, select Settings and change encoding
Close the frozen application by pressing / keys simul­taneously for 1–2 sec.
Check USB mode in Set-
tings Main Menu item. Set Connection to PC or Ask at Connection
Check USB cable condition and its proper connection to connector. Try to connect the USB-cable to another port
Troubleshooting 65
Malfunciton Possible Reason Solution
Bookmarks, settings and current position in file cannot be saved
Battery discharges too fast
File system damaged
Internal memory is full
Disabled automatic turning off
Connect the device to a PC and check disks. To proceed, open My Computer, right-click on the selected disk and select Properties > Service>
Check Disk
Delete books, images and/ or music files that you do not need
Settings > Date/Time in Main
Menu. Select automatic turn off time in Auto Turn Off
in… item

Customer Support

For detailed information about service centers in your
country please use contacts below:
Czech Republic 800-701-307
France 0-805-080-277
Germany 0-800-187-30-03
Italy 800-788-913
Poland 0-0-800-141-0112
Switzerland 0-800-898-720
Россия 8-800-100-6990
Україна 0-800-304-800
Казахстан 8-800-200-69-90
www.pocketbook-int.com/support/
help@pocketbook-int.com

Compliance with International Standards

Product name: PocketBook Basic 3
Model name: PocketBook 614W
Firmware: 5.17
The EUT should be supplied by USB port from complied Limited
Power Source of personal computer or notebook.
The EUT should be supplied by Adapter from complied Limited
Power Source.
Rated output voltage: DC 5V 1A
This equipment is marked with the 0678 symbol and can be used
throughout the European community.
This indicates compliance with the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC.
France – 2.4GHz for Metropolitan France.
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In all Metropolitan departments, wireless LAN frequencies can be
used under the following conditions, either for public or private
use:
• Indoor use: maximum power (EIRP*) of 100 mW for the
entire 2400-2483.5 MHz frequency band
• Outdoor use: maximum power (EIRP*) of 100 mW for the
2400-2454 MHz band and with maximum power (EIRP*) of 10
mW for the 2454-2483 MHz band.
IMPORTANT: Changes or modifications to this product not au-
thorized could void the EMC and wireless compliance and negate
your authority to operate the product. This product has demon-
strated EMC compliance under conditions that included the use of
compliant peripheral devices and shielded cables between system
components. It is important that you use compliant peripheral de-
vices and shielded cables between system components to reduce
the possibility of causing interference to radios, televisions, and
other electronic devices.
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Certification information (SAR)
The device meets guidelines for exposure to radio waves.
Your device is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed not
to exceed the limits for exposure to radio waves recommended
by international guidelines. These guidelines were developed by
the independent scientific organization ICNIRP and include safety
margins designed to assure the protection of all persons, regard-
less of age and health.
The exposure guidelines for devices employ a unit of measure-
ment known as the Specific Absorption Rate or SAR. The SAR limit
stated in the ICNIRP guidelines is 2.0 watts/kilogram (W/kg) aver-
aged over 10 grams of tissue. Tests for SAR are conducted using
standard operating positions with the device transmitting at its
highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. The
actual SAR level of an operating device can be below the maxi-
mum value because the device is designed to use only the power
required to reach the network.
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This equipment complies with the European Council Recommen-
dation of 12 July 1999 on the Limitation of Exposure of the Gen-
eral Public to Electromagnetic Fields [1999/519/EC].
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Tel. 0 800 187 3003
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