PocketBook InkPad 840 User Manual

User Manual

Table of Contents

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

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

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

Installing Additional Dictionaries 22

Inserting Micro SD Card 23

MAIN MENU ........................................................................24

Recent Events 26

Library 28

Book Store 32

Notes 32

Dictionary 32

Music 33

Applications 34

Search 53

Status Bar 53

Task Management 54

READING BOOKS .................................................................55

Gestures in Reading Mode 56

Social networks & ReadRate 58

Turning Pages 62

Contents 62

Open Page 63

Bookmarks 65

Following Links 65

Search 66

Scaling 66

Dictionary 69

Notes 70

Screen Orientation 71

Text-to-Speech 71

Closing a Book 72

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

Frontlight 73

Personalize 73

Network 75

Date/Time 76

Languages 76

Accounts and Synchronization 77

Advanced Settings 81

Saving Battery 86

Device Info 87

FIRMWARE UPDATE............................................................89

TROUBLESHOOTING ...........................................................92

CUSTOMER SUPPORT .........................................................94

COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS .......95

Safety Precautions

Before start working with the Device, please, read this section

carefully. Following these instructions will 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 do not

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, 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

Safety Precautions 7

• 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 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 protec-

tion of the screen, we recommend storing the Device in a protec-

tive and/or hard cover.

Keep away from children.

To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at

high volume levels for long periods.

Maintenance

Safety Precautions 8

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 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 ﬁve faulty pixels are acceptable in the screen and do not

constitute a warrantable defect of the screen.

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 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 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 impacts on the

environment and public health. To prevent such consequences fol-

low the device-speciﬁc disposal requirements. Recycling of these

materials helps preserve natural resources. For more information

regarding recycling issues please contact local municipal authori-

ties, your domestic waste collection service, store where you pur-

chased the Device, or the authorized service center.

Disposal of electric and electronic components (the Di-

rective is applicable to the EU and other European coun-

tries 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 for

work and will read about its main control features.

CHARGING BATTERY

To extend battery lifetime, it is recommended to charge

the Device for the ﬁrst 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 ﬁrst time, do the following:

1. Connect the Device to a computer or charger with

USB-cable. Indicator will glow as soon, as the charging

starts

2. When the battery is fully charged, indicator goes

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

the ﬁrst use.

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NOTE The indication can be switched off in Setings > Appear-

ance> LED Indication section.

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 un-

til startup logo will appear. When the Device is ready to

operate, an image will be changed to Main menu or last opened book, depending on settings (Settings > Personal-

ize > Open at startup).

To turn off the Device, press On/Off button continuously

until the Device goes off. In addition, you can set automatic key lock or power off: go to Settings > Saving Power>

Power off after or Lock Device after respectively, and set

Getting Started 15

the idle time before locking the Device or power off. To

unlock the Device, press On/Off button shortly.

In case if your Device ‘freezes’ (does not respond to keys

presses or screen touches and perform no actions for 2-3

minutes), you can restart it by pressing and holding On/

Off button for 15 seconds.

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 com-

puter will detect Device’s storage as removable disk (if SD

card installed – as two ones). Now you can copy ﬁles to

the Device or SD card using Explorer or other ﬁle manager.

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ATTENTION! After copying ﬁles safely remove the Device before

disconnect the cable!

GESTURES

ATTENTION! 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 is 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 keyboard layout go to Settings>

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 ﬁeld. Touch it to see typed symbols.

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FRONTLIGHT

To adjust the frontlight, use the sensor strip above the

screen. To open a frontlight conﬁguration window, touch

the sign on the status bar. Set the frontlight level that

is convenient for you in the opened window via the slider.

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 will

open a list of available Wi-Fi connections. If the network

you select is protected, you will be suggested to enter net-

work key using the on-screen keyboard.

You can pre-conﬁgure 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, Con-

nection 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

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

will need to specify WEP Authentication type – Open

System or Shared Key either. The Device cannot rec-

ognize authentication type automatically

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• 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 manu-

ally, 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

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 sec-

tion and press Connect.

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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.

INSTALLING ADDITIONAL DICTIONARIES

You can install additional dictionaries (you can purchase

dictionaries in Book Store).

1. Copy extension ﬁle with .pbi extension to the De-

vice internal storage.

2. Disconnect the Device from PC.

3. Loaded ﬁle will appear in Last Events.

4. Launch copied extension ﬁle as an application and

conﬁrm installation.

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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. 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.

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 startup

corresponding option was set).

Main menu consists of Recent Events section and applica-

tion panel. When application panel is hidden, there are two quick access buttons displayed: Library and Book Store.

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Main menu overview

Recent Events is a list of recently

opened and downloaded books

Filtration of events

Events of friends on ReadRate

Last read book

Last downloaded

Collapse

Applications panel

Main Menu 26

RECENT EVENTS

This section displays last actions on the Device, namely last

opened, recently loaded books and your friends’ events on

ReadRate and recommendations (see details in Social net-

works & Readrate). You can conﬁgure ﬁltration by pressing

on a sign in the top 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 have ﬁnished reading before. After touching a message about recently added books, Library

will be opened displaying added books. Books will be

grouped by creation date.

Main Menu 27

Library Overview

Exit

Turn Library pages

Main Menu 28

LIBRARY

Library is e-books ﬁle manager. To open a book, touch its

title. Library menu allows to ﬁlter, group, sort, change ap-

pearance of the section and perform search.

1 Filtration criteria

• All Books – all books on selected storage are

displayed

• Now reading – books were opened and read more

than one page

• Favorites – books chosen by a user by means of

the context menu.

2 Grouping criteria

Depending on selected grouping next parameters are dis-

played as folders’ titles:

• Folder – real folder name

• Author – an alphabet is added at the top of the screen

• Series

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• Genre

• Format

• Date Added.

3 Sorting criteria

• File names

• Book titles

• Last opened

• Creation date

• Series

• Author.

Sorting can be ascending or descending .

4 Books list views

Simple – in this mode next information is displayed:

• Folder or ﬁle format icon

• Book title and author name (if known)

• Location icon (if ﬁle is located on memory card)

• Read percentage and Read status.

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Detailed – in this mode there are added thumbnails,

information about ﬁle format and size, read percentage

and status icons: Read, Favorite.

Thumbnails – in this mode book cover, book and au-

thor name (if known) and Favorite icon are displayed.

5 Storage-dependent appearance has

three options:

• Internal + memory card

• Internal

• Memory card.

Context menu…

…opened by continuous touch…

+ 68 hidden pages