PocketBook Color Lux User Manual
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Table of Contents
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .....................................................................5
APPEARANCE.......................................................................................10
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .....................................................12
GETTING STARTED ...........................................................................13
Charging Battery 13
Power Management 14
Loading Files 15
Gestures 16
Working with On-Screen Keyboard 17
Frontlight 19
Connecting to the Internet 19
Inserting Micro SD Card 22
MAIN MENU ..........................................................................................23
Recent Events 25
Library 27
Notes 31
Applications 31
Dictionary 43
Book Store 43
Search 43
Music 44
Status Bar 45
Task Management 46
Installing Extensions 47
READING BOOKS ...............................................................................48
Gestures in Reading Mode 49
Social networks & ReadRate 51
Turning Pages 55
Contents 55
Open Page 56
Bookmarks 58
Following Links 58
Search 59
Scaling 59
Dictionary 62
Notes 63
Screen Orientation 64
Text-to-Speech 64
Closing a Book 65
SETTINGS ..............................................................................................66
Frontlight 66
Personalize 66
Network 68
Date/Time 69
Languages 69
Accounts and Synchronization 70
Advanced Settings 71
Saving Battery 77
Device Info 77
FIRMWARE UPDATE .........................................................................79
TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................................83
CUSTOMER SUPPORT .....................................................................85
COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS .....86
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 re or
electric shock.
Try to avoid next impacts:
• direct sunlight
• direct ame or smoke (cigarette, open re 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
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• exposure to strong electromagnetic elds, electrostatic
charges and articial sources of UV electromagnetic radiation
• excessive mechanical pressure on the screen, connec-
tors and keys of the Device.
Do not leave the Device for a long time in poorly ventilated envi-
ronment, 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 pro-
tection of the screen, we recommend storing the Device in a pro-
tective 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
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damaged (cracked case, leakage of electrolyte, off-shape etc.) it
should be replaced by the authorized personnel. Usage of home-
made or modied batteries may cause an explosion and/or dam-
age 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 ve 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 near-
est authorized service facility for examination on the subject of
security is maintained.
For detailed information about service centers in your region
please visit the ofcial website of PocketBook International:
http://www.pocketbook-int.com.
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RF Safety
The Device receives and transmits radio frequencies and may
interfere 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 pro-
hibited, e.g. onboard a plane and in hospitals – this may affect
airborne avionics or medical equipment.
Utilization
Incorrect disposal of this Device may have adverse impacts on
the environment and public health. To prevent such consequenc-
es follow the device-specic disposal requirements. Recycling of
these materials helps preserve natural resources. For more infor-
mation regarding recycling issues please contact local municipal
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authorities, your domestic waste collection service, store where
you purchased the Device, or the authorized service center.
Disposal of electric and electronic components (the Di-
rective is applicable to the EU and other European
countries where separate waste disposal systems ex-
ist). In other countries dispose batteries accordingly to local laws.
Do not destroy the battery by burning it to avoid the danger of
explosion!
Appearance
Appearance 11
1. Home – return to Main menu
2. Backward – turn page backward
3. Forward – turn page forward
4. Menu – open context menu (if available). Continuous press
switches on/off the frontlight (See Frontlight section of the manual).
5. MicroSD-card slot – to install external microSD/SDHC card (up
to 32 GB)
6. Micro-USB port – connect the Device to a PC or a charger using
USB-cable
7. Frontlight control strip
8. On/Off (power button) — continuous press turns the Device on/off.
9. 3.5 mm audio jack
TechnicalSpecications
Display 8” E Ink capacitive multi-sensor display,
Frontlight Ye s
Processor 800 МHz
Internal Storage 4GB *
Operating system Linux®
Communications Wi-Fi™ (b/g/n)
Memory slot microSD up to 32Gb
Audio output 3.5 mm earphones jack
Book formats PDF, EPUB (including Adobe DRM-protect-
Image formats JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF
Audio format MP3
Dimensions 170×202×9 mm
* The actual available internal storage size may vary depending on the
software conguration of your device.
** Battery life and values mentioned above might vary depending on usage
mode, connectivity and settings.
800×600
RAM 256 МB
USB (micro-USB port)
ed); FB2, FB2.ZIP, DOC, DOCX, TXT, DjVU,
RTF, HTML, HTM, CHM, TCR, PRC, MOBI,
ACMS
Battery Li-Polymer, 3.7 V, 3000 mAh**
Weight 300 g
Getting Started
In this chapter you will learn how to prepare the Device
for work and will read about its main control features.
CHARGING BATTERY
To extend battery lifetime, it’s recommended to charge the
Device for the rst time from 8 to 12 hours in the off state.
You can charge the battery from PC using USB-cable or
from the power line using a charger (optional).
To charge the battery for the rst time, do the following:
1. Connect the Device to a computer or charger with
USB-cable. Indicator will glow red as soon, as the charg-
ing starts
2. When the battery is fully charged, indicator will
glow green. Now you can disconnect the Device and turn
it on for the rst use.
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NOTE Indication can be disabled in Settings > Saving Battery >
LED indication.
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.
POWER MANAGEMENT
To turn on the Device, press and hold On/Off button.
When the Device is ready to operate, an image is changed
to Main menu or last opened book, depending on settings
(Settings > Personalize > Open at startup).
To turn off the Device, press On/Off button continu-
ously until the Device goes off. In addition, you can set
automatic key lock or power off: go to Settings > Saving
Battery> Power off after or Settings > Advanced Settings >
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System > Lock keyboard after respectively, and set the idle
time before locking keyboard or power off.
LOADING FILES
Connect the Device to the PC using microUSB cable.
NOTE The Device should be kept on while transferring les.
You will be prompted to select USB mode: PC Link or
Charge either. Select PC Link. Computer’s operating sys-
tem will detect Device’s storage as a removable disk (if SD
card installed – as two ones). Now you can copy les to
the Device or SD card using Explorer or other le manager.
ATTENTION After copying les safely remove the Device before
disconnecting the cable!
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GESTURES
CAUTION! Touch screen of the Device is sensitive enough and
is a fragile detail. To avoid its damage, please, touch it carefully
while controlling the Device with gestures.
Tap
Opens an element (book, le, folder application or
menu item).
Touch & hold
Opens context menu of an element (if available).
Slide
Turns pages of a book or a list; moves an image:
slide your nger across the screen.
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Flick
Scrolls lists: move your nger across the screen
rapidly.
Scaling
Changes the image scale: place two ngers
on a screen and pinch them together to
zoom out or spread them apart to zoom in.
WORKING WITH ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD
On-screen keyboard is used when it’s necessary to enter
text information, for example, for search or network con-
nection credentials.
To type a symbol, press a key. To switch to another in-
put language, press the current language button. To add
the language to the on-screen keyboard layout go to Set-
tings> Languages > Keyboard Layouts.
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1. Change case
2. Enter the typed text
3. Close the on-screen keyboard
4. Erase last typed symbol
5. Change input language.
As you type a password (e.g. Wi-Fi credentials) icon
will appear on a text eld. Touch it to see typed symbols.
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FRONTLIGHT
To swith on/off the frontlight, press and hold the Menu
button for one second. Swipe your nger on the frontlight
control strip on the top panel to set the frontlight bright-
ness that is convenient for you. You can also adjust the
frontlight brightness in Settings > Frontlight section.
CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET
The Device can be connected to the Internet using Wi-
Fi networks. If you open an application, which requires
Internet access (e.g. Browser, PocketNews), the Device displays a list of available Wi-Fi connections. If the network
you select is protected, you will be suggested to enter
network key using the on-screen keyboard.
You can pre-congure a connection and set an automatic
connection. To proceed, follow these steps:
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1. Go to Settings > Network > Network Access
2. Select On for the Network access checkbox and then
further settings appear: Automatic connection, Connection
to a hidden network, and a list of available Wi-Fi networks.
NOTE If there are no available networks or the signal strength is
week, Available networks aren’t displayed and instead replaced by
Scanning — searching for available networks
3. To set up connection with a hidden network, open
Connection to a hidden network and enter its SSID from
the on-screen keyboard in the Network name (SSID) eld.
4. Select the security type in the corresponding list:
• None – for an open network
• Simple (WEP) – after you select this option, you
will need to specify WEP Authentication type – Open
System or Shared Key. The Device cannot recognize
the type of authentication automatically
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• WPA/WPA2 Enterprise – you will need to specify
username, password and domain (if necessary)
• WPA/WPA2 PSK – you will need to enter a net-
work key (up to 64 symbols)
5. Open Advanced settings. Select the idle time be-
fore disconnection in the corresponding section
6. If it is needed to congure network settings
manually, go to Advanced settings, and change IP address
conguration:
• DHCP — get IP address automatically (if DHCP
server is congured)
• Manual (for skilled users) — enter networks pa-
rameters manually from the on-screen keyboard
7. If the network you need to connect to has a proxy
server, you can specify its parameters in the Proxy congu-
ration section
8. To check network conguration and connect to
network, return to the Connection to hidden network sec-
tion and press Connect.
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NOTE Wi-Fi connection can be used for connecting to an Inter-
net network. Transferring data via Wi-Fi connection is unavailable.
The Device can be connected to a Wi-Fi access point with MAC
address ltration applied.
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 is shown on a gure, and slightly push until card
will be xed.
To eject the card, slightly press on its edge until it will be
unxed, and pull it to get.
Main Menu
In this chapter you will learn about basic elements of user
interface of the Device.
After turning on the Device Main menu will be displayed
on the screen (if Settings > Personalize > Open at start-
up corresponding option was set). To return to the Main
menu from any application, press Home.
NOTE Return to Main menu by pressing Home button doesn’t
close application or book, it is still running in background. You
can switch back to an application by opening task list on status
bar icon touch.
Main menu consists of Recent Events section and applica-
tion panel.
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Main menu overview
Recent Events is a list of recently
opened and downloaded books
Filtration
of events
Last read book
Events of friends
on ReadRate
Last downloaded
Applications panel
Application
quick access button
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RECENT EVENTS
This section displays last actions on the Device, name-
ly last opened, recently loaded books and your friends
events on ReadRate and recommendations (see details in
Social networks & ReadRate). You can congure ltration
by pressing on a sign in the tor right corner of the screen:
Filtration
Set marks opposite news,
you would like to receive
After you touch recently opened book title, it will be
opened on a page you’ve nished reading before. After
touching a message about recently added books, Library
will be opened displaying added books. Books will be
grouped by creation date.
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Library Overview
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