PocketBook InkPad User Manual

Table of Contents

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ............................................ 6

APPEARANCE ........................................................ 11

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ................................. 12

GETTING STARTED ................................................ 13

Charging Battery 13

device management 15

Main menu overview 16

Notiﬁcation panel 17

Gestures 18

Working with On-Screen Keyboard 19

Frontlight 21

Connecting to the Internet 21

Inserting Micro SD Card 25

READING BOOKS ................................................... 26

Gestures in Reading Mode 27

Reading Menu 28

Social networks & ReadRate 29

Contents 34

Bookmarks 35

Dictionary 36

Notes 37

Text-to-Speech (Voice) 38

Reading settings 39

Text Format Books 39

PDF & DjVu 40

EPUB 41

Following Links 42

Loading Files 42

Library 48

APPLICATIONS ...................................................... 51

Library 52

Book Store 52

Browser 55

Standard Apps 57

Notes 57

Scribble 57

Calculator 57

Gallery 58

Audio-player 59

Games 61

Klondike 61

Sudoku 61

Chess 61

Interactive Apps 62

RSS News 62

PocketBook Sync 63

Dropbox PocketBook 66

Send-to-PocketBook 69

SETTINGS .............................................................. 73

Wi-F i 73

Accounts and Synchronization 74

Personalize 79

Languages 80

Date/Time 81

Saving Battery 81

Maintenance 82

Software 85

About Device 86

FIRMWARE UPDATE .............................................. 87

TROUBLESHOOTING .............................................. 90

CUSTOMER SUPPORT ............................................ 92

COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ...93

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.

To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at

high volume levels for long periods.

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. Frontlight brightness control strip;

2. On/Off (power button) – continuous press turns the Device on/off;

3. MicroSD-card slot – to install external microSD card (up to 32 GB);

4. Micro-USB connector – connect the Device to a PC or a charger with USB-cable;

5. Page turning buttons - turn page forward and backward;

6. Grooves to attach the cover;

7. Protective cap;

8. 3.5 mm audio jack;

9. Cover locking lever;

Technical Speciﬁcations

Display

Frontlight Yes Processor 1 GHz RAM 512 MB Internal Storage 4GB * Operating system Linux®

Communications

Memory slot microSD up to 32Gb Audio output 3.5 mm earphones jack

Book formats

Image formats JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF Audio format MP3 Battery Li-Pol, 2500 mAh (up to 1 month battery life**)

Dimensions 195,5x162,8x7,37mm

Weight 350 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.

8” (20,32 cm) E Ink Pearl™ HD capacitive multi-sensor display, 1200 × 1600, 250 dpi

Wi-Fi™ (802.11 b/g/n) Micro-USB

PDF, EPUB (including Adobe DRM-protected), FB2, FB2.ZIP, DOC, DOCX, TXT, DjVU, RTF, HTML, HTM, CHM, TCR, PRC, MOBI, ACSM

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 in the off state.

You can charge the battery from (1) PC using USB-cable or

(2) from the power line using a charger (optional).

1 2

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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. Indicator will glow as soon, as the charging

starts

• When the battery is fully charged, indicator goes

off. Now you can disconnect the Device and turn it on for

the ﬁrst use.

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.

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DEVICE MANAGEMENT

Press On/Off button. When the Device is ready to oper-

Turn On

Turn Off

Unlock

Restart

Manager

ate, Main menu or last opened book will appear, depending on settings.

Press and hold On/Off button for about two seconds until the Device goes off.

You can lock your Device in three ways:

Lock

Task

1. Press On/Off button;

2. Invoke Task Manager. Touch icon to block

your Device;

3. You can set automatic key lock: go to Settings>

Saving Power> Power off after or Lock device after, and

set the idle time before locking Device.

Press On/Off button

In case if your Device ‘freezes’ (don’t respond to keys presses or screen touches) you can restart it by pressing On/Off button for 10 seconds.

You can invoke Task manager by touching at the notiﬁca- tion bar icon;

Task Manager gives quick access to some Device control features:

• close running applications: press against an

application in the list;

• Lock Device. To unlock, press On/Off button

• Open wireless connections list

• Take a screenshot.

• Turn off the Device.

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MAIN MENU OVERVIEW

Touch to open Calendar

Slide down to open a

Notiﬁcation panel

‘Recent Books’ is a list of recently opened books

Last downloaded books

Slide up to open an

Applications panel

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Notiﬁcation panel

Touch or slide down the icon to open a Notiﬁca-

tion panel.

Notiﬁcation panel gives an easy access to conﬁguration of

Wi-Fi and Frontlight, Sync of network services, Task manager, device Settings and Search.

Also the news on ReadRate are displayed on it.

NOTE: To see the ReadRate news, please, authorize to the service

ﬁrst. Go Settings > Accounts and Synchronization > ReadRate and

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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, ﬁle, 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 ﬁnger across the screen.

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Flick

Scrolls lists: move your ﬁnger across the screen

rapidly.

Scaling

Changes the image scale: place two ﬁngers

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 input language, press the current

language button. To add the language to the on-screen

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keyboard layout go to Settings > Languages > Keyboard

Layouts.

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 ﬁeld. Touch it to see typed symbols.

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FRONTLIGHT

To adjust the frontlight, use the sensor strip above the

screen.

Also you can adjust the frontlight level using the slider in

the notiﬁcation bar.

OFF

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, RSS News) the De-

vice will open 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

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pre-conﬁgure a connection and set an automatic connec-

tion. To proceed, follow these steps:

1. At the notiﬁcation bar go to Settings > Network

> Network Access;

2. Select On for the Network access checkbox and

then further settings appear: Auto connection, Connec-

tion 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 are not 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) ﬁeld.

4. Select security type in the corresponding list:

• None – for an open network;

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• Simple (WEP) – after you select this option,

you will need to specify WEP Authentication type –

Open System or Shared Key either. The Device can-

not recognize authentication type automatically;

• WPA/WPA2 Enterprise – you will need to spec-

ify username, password and domain (if necessary);

• WPA/WPA2 PSK – you will need to enter 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 conﬁgure network settings man-

ually, go to Advanced settings, and change IP address

conﬁguration:

• DHCP — get IP address automatically (if DHCP

server is conﬁgured);

• Manual (for skilled users) — enter networks pa-

rameters manually from the on-screen keyboard.

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7. If the network you need to connect to has a proxy

server, you can specify its parameters in Proxy conﬁgura-

tion section.

8. To check network conﬁguration and connect to

a network, return to the Connection to hidden network

section and press Connect.

NOTE Wi-Fi connection can be used for connecting to an Internet

network. Transferring data via Wi-Fi connection is unavailable. The

Device can be connected to a Wi-Fi access point with MAC address

ﬁltration applied.

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INSERTING MICRO SD CARD

The Device already has 4 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.

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.

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, EPUB (includ-

ing Adobe DRM-protected); FB2, FB2.ZIP, DOC, DOCX, TXT,

DjVU, RTF, HTML, HTM, CHM, TCR, PRC, MOBI, ACSM.

To open a book, touch its icon on Recent Books or Library

section. If you opened a book before, it will be opened at

the page you’ve ﬁnished reading. In some book formats

(e.g. fb2 or ePub) after opening a book reader application will count pages – this is indicated with ‘…’ sign instead of

a page count in a status bar. During page calculation some

features will not be available.

To bring up reading menu, touch the center of the screen.

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GESTURES IN READING MODE

Close book;

Make a bookmark;

Turn pages forward;

Turn pages backward;

Pressing in the center of the screen evokes

the Reading Menu

Page turning Scaling

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READING MENU

Contents

Back

Pull the slider to turn pages or touch the page number to input the digits of

needed page

Book name: touch to see the book info or open ReadRate menu

Bookmark

Open ReadRate menu

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SOCIAL NETWORKS & READRATE

Now you will be able to take advantages of social net-

works on your Pocketbook: share quotations from books,

add comments, tell what you are reading or have read,

like or don’t like. ReadRate also allows you watching the

friends’ events and obtaining information about the most

popular books.

You need an Internet connection to send events to social

networks. To open the ReadRate menu, touch the icon

in the reading menu.

+ 67 hidden pages