PocketBook Mini User Manual
User Manual
Table of Contents
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ...................................................6
Storage, Carriage and Usage Conditions 6
Maintenance 7
RF Safety 9
Utilization 9
APPEARANCE ...................................................................11
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .....................................12
GETTING STARTED ........................................................13
Charging Battery 13
Power Management 14
Loading Files 15
Navigation 16
Working with On-Screen Keyboard 17
Connecting to Internet 19
Installing additional dictionaries 22
MAIN MENU ......................................................................23
Recent Events 25
Library 25
Notes 28
Applications 29
Calculator 29
Calendar & Clock 29
Chess 30
Dictionary 30
Klondike 31
Photo 31
Snake 31
Sudoku 31
News 32
Browser 33
Book Store 34
PocketBook Sync 35
Status Bar 37
READING BOOKS ............................................................38
Turning Pages 39
Following References 39
Changing Font Size 39
Reading Menu 40
Contents 40
Go to Page 41
Search 43
Bookmarks 43
Settings 43
Mode 44
Dictionary 45
Rotate 46
Making Notes 46
Closing a Book 47
SETTINGS..........................................................................48
Personalize 48
Network 49
Date/Time 50
Languages 51
Accounts and Synchronization 51
Advanced Settings 53
Saving Battery 57
Device Info 58
FIRMWARE UPDATE .......................................................59
TROUBLESHOOTING .....................................................62
CUSTOMER SUPPORT....................................................64
COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL
STANDARTS ......................................................................65
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:
• direct sunlight
• direct flame or smoke (cigarette, lighter, open fire etc.)
• exposure to liquids or damp (do not use the Device in the
rain, in the street at higher humidity, near bodies of water etc.)
• penetration of liquids or moisture
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• 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.
Maintenance
Do not disassemble or modify the book reader.
Do not use the Device with a damaged battery or charger (broken
case, poor contact, broken feed cable). If the battery is damaged
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(cracked case, leakage of electrolyte, off-shape etc.) it should be
replaced by the authorized personnel. Usage of home-made or
modified batteries may cause an explosion and/or damage the
Device.
Do not use organic or inorganic solvents (e.g. 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.
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.
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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.
Utilization
Incorrect disposal of this Device may have adverse
impacts on the environment and public health. To
prevent such consequences follow the device-specific
disposal requirements. Recycling of these materials helps preserve
natural resources. For more information regarding recycling issues
please contact local municipal authorities, your domestic waste
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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 navi-
gation mode – goes to the previous
menu or page of the list
2. Left
3. Down
4. Up
5. Ok — short press opens
an element (e.g. book or menu
item), continuous one – opens item’s
context menu (if available)
6. Right
7. Forward – turns page
forward
8. Micro-USB port – for con-
necting to computer or charger
9. On/Off (power) button – continuous pressing turns the Device
on/off, short one – locks keyboard.
NOTE You can congure key mapping to your own in Settings > Personalize > Key map-
ping. Navigation and page turning buttons mapping depends on screen orientation.
Technical Specications
Display
5” E Ink® 800×600,
200 dpi, B&W
CPU 1000 MHz
RAM 256MB
Storage 4 GB *
Operating system Linux®
Communications
Micro-USB
Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n)
Battery Li-Polymer, 3.7 V, 1000 mAh **
PDF, EPUB (including DRM-protected);
Book formats
TXT, FB2, FB2.zip, RTF, HTML, HTM, CHM,
DJVU, DOC, DOCX, TCR, PRC, TCR, MOBI,
ACSM
Image formats JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF
Dimensions 100.02×142.33×7.2 mm
Weight 131 g
* 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.
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 is 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:
• Connect the Device to a computer or charger with
USB-cable. Indicator will start glowing as soon, as the
charging starts
• When the battery is fully charged, indicator turns
off. Now you can disconnect the Device and turn it on for
the rst use.
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If the Device is on when you connect the cable to PC, a dialogue window asking to select action – PC link or Charge
– will appear. Charging will start if corresponding mode is
selected only.
POWER MANAGEMENT
To turn on the Device, press and hold On/Off button for
a few seconds until 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 > Personalize > At startup open).
To turn off the Device, press On/Off button continuously
until the Device goes off. If you will press power button
shortly, the keypad of the Device will be locked and the
lock sign will appear in a centre of the screen. To unlock
the keypad, press On/Off button again.
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In addition, you can set automatic key lock or power off: go
to Settings > Advanced Settings > System > Lock device after
or Settings > Saving Power > Power off after respectively, and
set the idle time before locking keyboard or power off.
LOADING FILES
Connect the Device to the PC using micro-USB 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. Operating system of com-
puter will detect Device’s storage as removable disk. Now
you can copy les to the Device using Explorer or other
le manager.
ATTENTION After copying les safely remove the Device before
disconnect the cable!
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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 continuous
Backward button press returns to the previous menu (or
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list’s page), closes an application, a context menu and the
Library (If you are on the rst page).
Also you can congure key mapping to your own in Set-
tings > Key mapping section.
WORKING WITH ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD
The on-screen keyboard appears when it is necessary to
enter some text info, for example, Wi-Fi password, search
query or web-address.
To navigate through the keyboard use the navigation
keys and OK button. To speed up keyboard operations all
symbols are divided into 5 zones. The rst navigation key
press transfers cursor to the middle of the selected zone,
and then you can select the required symbol in this zone.
OK button press types 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.
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CONNECTING TO 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:
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
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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
• WPA/WPA2 Enterprise – you will need to specify
username, password and domain (if necessary)
• WPA/WPA2 PSK – you will need to enter a
network key (up to 64 symbols)
5. Open Advanced settings. Select the idle time
before disconnection in the corresponding section
6. If it is needed to congure network settings
manually, go to Advanced settings, and change IP address
conguration:
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• DHCP — get IP address automatically (if DHCP
server is congured)
• Manual (for skilled users) — enter networks
parameters 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
conguration section
8. To check network conguration and connect
to network, return to the Connection to hidden network
section and press Connect.
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.
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