Pocketbook PB1040 User Manual
PB1040
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
Gestures 18
Working with On-Screen Keyboard 19
Frontlight 20
Connecting to the Internet 22
Configuring Bluetooth pairing 24
APPLICATIONS ...................................................... 26
Book Store 27
Browser 29
Calendar & Clock 31
Scribble 31
Calculator 31
Gallery 32
Games 33
Klondike 33
Sudoku 33
Chess 33
Music player 34
Audio books 35
Interactive Apps 36
RSS News 36
Dropbox PocketBook 38
Send-to-PocketBook 40
READING BOOKS ................................................... 44
Gestures in Reading Mode 45
Reading Menu 46
Adjust SMARTlight and Frontlight brightness in
reading mode 47
Social networks & ReadRate 48
Contents 53
Bookmarks 54
Dictionary 55
Notes 56
Text-to-Speech (voice) 57
Installation of additional voice packs 58
Reading settings 60
Following Links 64
Loading Files 64
Library 70
PocketBook Cloud 73
SETTINGS .............................................................. 78
Wi-fi 78
Accounts and Synchronization 79
Bluetooth 79
Personalize 83
Languages 86
Date/Time 87
Saving Battery 87
Maintenance 88
Software 90
About Device 90
FIRMWARE UPDATE .......................................... 91
TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................... 94
CUSTOMER SUPPORT ........................................ 96
COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STAN-
DARDS ..............................................................97
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.
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 or
modified batteries may cause an explosion and/or damage the
Device.
Safety Precautions 8
Do not use organic or inorganic solvents (e.g. benzoyl etc.) to
clean the screen/case.
Keep away from children.
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.
By the end of product guarantee term, please contact the near-
est authorized service facility for examination on the subject of
security is maintained.
Safety Precautions 9
For detailed information about service centres in your region
please visit the official website: http://www.pocketbook-int.com.
To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at
high volume levels for long periods.
Warning
The screen of the device has a fragile glass base! To avoid damage,
make sure not to drop, bend, or apply pressure to the device, do
not allow point pressure on the screen surface and any other ac-
tions that might break or damage the glass base. Also, the screen
does not have any special protective layer so please avoid any
contact between its surface and objects that might leave marks or
scratches on it. To decrease the risk of damaging the device and its
screen it is recommended to keep and transport it in a Pocketbook
protection cover.
RF Safety
The Device receives and transmits radio frequencies and may inter-
fere with radio communications and other electronic equipment.
Safety Precautions 10
If you use personal medical Devices (e.g. a pacemaker or hear-
ing aid) please contact your doctor or the manufacturer to learn
whether or not such medical devices are protected against exter-
nal 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 im-
pacts 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 collec-
tion service, store where you purchased the Device, or the author-
ized service centre.
Safety Precautions 11
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. Home – return to Main menu;
2. Backward – in reading mode
turns page backward; in navigation mode – goes to the previous
menu or page of the list;
3. Forward – turns page forward;
4. Menu | On/Off – open context
menu (if available);
5. USB Type-C connector - connect
the Device to a PC or charge using
USB-cable;
6. LED indicator.
NOTE: You can configure key mapping to your own in Settings > Personalize > Key
mapping. Navigation and page turning buttons mapping depends on screen orientation.
Technical Specifications
Display
(multisensor), 1404 × 1872 display, 227
dpi, B&W
Frontlight Yes (SMARTlight)
Processor Dual Core (2×1 GHz)
RAM 1 GB
Storage 32 GB *
Operating system Linux® 3.10.65
10,3” (26,12cm) E Ink Carta™, Capacitive
Communications
USB (Type C), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 (A2DP,
AVRCP)
Battery Li-Ion Pol, 2000 mAh **
G-sensor Yes
Cover sensor Yes
ACSM, CBR, CBZ, CHM, DJVU, DOC, DOCX,
Book formats
EPUB, EPUB(DRM), FB2, FB2.ZIP, HTM, TXT,
HTML, MOBI, PDF, PDF (DRM), PRC, RTF.
Image formats JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF
Audio format
MP3, OGG (via micro USB adapter and
Bluetooth)
Audio book format M4A, M4B, OGG, MP3
Dimensions 249,2 х 173,4 х 7,7-4,5 mm
Weight 300 g
* The actual available internal storage size may vary depending on the software
configuration of your device.
** Up to one month of battery life (may 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).
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. 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 ready to operate, Main
Turn on
menu or last opened book will appear, depending on settings.
Turn off
Manager
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. Invoke Task Manager. Touch icon to block your
Device.
Lock
Unlock Press On/Off button.
Restart
Task
3. You can set automatic key lock or power off: go to
Settings> Saving Power> Power off after or Lock device after, and
set the idle time before power off or locking Device.
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 in two ways:
• by touching at the notification bar icon;
• by continuous press on the Home button.
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
Application panel
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Notification panel
Touch or slide down the icon to open a Notifica-
tion panel.
NOTE: You can open Notification panel also pressing a Menu button.
Notification panel gives an easy access to configuration of
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Frontlight, Sync of network services,
Task manager.
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
Log in the service.
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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.
Flick
Scrolls lists: move your finger across the screen
rapidly.
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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
keyboard layout go to Settings > Languages > Keyboard
Layouts.
1. Change case;
2. Enter the typed text;
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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.
FRONTLIGHT
Open the Notification bar to display the Frontlight control
menu. The Frontlight control menu has two parts:
1. General frontlight control. This includes an ON/OFF
switch to turn the light on and off and a brightness slider.
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NOTE: To turn the frontlight on or off without opening the Notifi-
cation bar, hold the Menu button for one second.
2. SMARTlight frontlight temperature control. By de-
fault, this function is in automatic mode (the switch is in
the ON position). This means that the device determines
the optimal temperature depending on the time of day
(from neutral white in the morning to warmer hues in the
evening).
When the automatic mode is off (the switch is in the OFF
position), the slider on the screen is activated and you can
manually select the frontlight temperature.
NOTE: The device should have the correct time to ensure that it
works correctly in automatic mode. To adjust the time setting, en-
able “Automatic time synchronization” (Settings – Date/time) or
set the time manually.
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CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET
The Device can be connected to the Internet using
Wi-Fi networks. When you open an application that requires an Internet connection (eg, Browser or BookStore)
Wi-Fi connection is established automatically. If a known
network is not available, the list of available wireless con-
nections opens. If the network to which you want to con-
nect is secured, enter the network password using the on-
screen keyboard.
Also, Wi-Fi connection can be enabled/disabled by clicking
the icon on the notification panel. If a known network
is available, the connection is established automatically,
otherwise - opens a list of available networks.
Advanced Settings
If it is needed to configure network settings manually select Settings > Wi-Fi, go to the selected network and click
More… at the bottom of the screen:
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• You can change IP address configuration:
• DHCP — get IP address automatically (if DHCP
server is configured);
• Manual (for skilled users) — enter networks
parameters manually from the on-screen keyboard.
• If the network you need to connect to has a proxy
server, you can specify its parameters in Proxy configura-
tion section.
Connection to a hidden network
1. Select Settings > Wi-Fi.
2. Open Connection to a hidden network and enter
its SSID from the on-screen keyboard in the Network name
(SSID) field.
3. 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.
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• WPA/WPA2 PSK – you will need to enter net-
work key (up to 64 symbols).
4. To check network configuration and connect to a
network, return to the Connection to hidden network section and press Connect.
CONFIGURING BLUETOOTH PAIRING
This type of connection allows you to connect wireless
Bluetooth devices (such as headsets, speakers, and car au-
dio systems) to play audio files and use the Text-to-Speech
feature.
You can pair your Bluetooth device with your e-book in
two ways.
ATTENTION! When connecting for the first time:
• activate Bluetooth on the notification panel of your e-book;
• switch your Bluetooth device to pairing mode;
• when connecting for the first time, your Bluetooth device may request
permission to pair. Please confirm this action.
Getting Started 26
Option 1
A list of available Bluetooth devices for pairing will appear
as soon as you launch an audio file or the Text-to-Speech
feature. In the list that appears, click your headset’s name.
Option 2
1. Go to Settings -> Bluetooth and set the switch to
ON.
2. The system will automatically display a list of de-
vices available for pairing.
3. Find the name of the Bluetooth device to connect
to and click on it.
4. - If the target Bluetooth device is not listed,
click on Find BT device at the bottom of the screen.
The next time you turn on the device, the connection will
be established automatically.
Applications
In this chapter you will learn about applications wich are
preinstalled on your Device.
There is three apps which is brought out to the main menu:
• Library;
• BookStore;
• Settings.
The rest of the apps are available at the application bar. To
invoke it touch the icon at the main menu.
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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.
BOOK STORE
Book Store application provides quick and conve-
nient licensed content download from Store portal
(http://www.bookland.com/) to your Device. The internet
connection must be active.
If you are already registered at the portal
http://www.bookland.com/, press I already have an ac-
count BookLand and check if the login and password are
entered correctly at Store settings.
Enter your account data at Store in the section Settings >
Accounts and Synchronization in your Device.
Applications 29
If the connection with an account is set properly, you get
access to all the features of a portal.
Home Personal room
Press the Personal Room to expand options for work
with a personal account:
• Top up the balance – top up the balance on a site
BookLand or directly on device using PayPal system;
• Purchase history – the list of goods, purchased at
the store;
• My cards – used bank cards;
• Exit.
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Select the book and press Buy to purchase goods. Choose
the format of a downloading book and press Buy and
download on the page Your purchase. The bought file is
moved to the folder Library > Downloads and is displayed
on the wall of Last events of the Main Menu.
NOTE: If there is no money on your balance, it will be offered to
you to top up the balance on a site BookLand or directly on device
using PayPal system.
BROWSER
This is an application for viewing web-pages. As you start
Browser, you are suggested to connect to one of available
wireless networks.
To enter website address, touch address bar, type an address from on-screen keyboard appeared and press Enter.
To follow a link, just touch it. If a web-page doesn’t fit a
screen, you can scroll it: place your finger on the screen
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