PocketBook Sense User Manual
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
Reading settings 38
Text Format Books 38
PDF & DjVu 39
EPUB 40
Following Links 41
Loading Files 41
Library 47
APPLICATIONS ...................................................... 50
Book Store 51
Browser 54
Standard Apps 56
Notes 56
Scribble 56
Calculator 56
Gallery 57
Games 58
Klondike 58
Sudoku 58
Chess 58
Interactive Apps 59
RSS News 59
PocketBook Sync 60
Dropbox PocketBook 63
Send-to-PocketBook 66
SETTINGS .............................................................. 70
Wi-fi 70
Accounts and Synchronization 71
Personalize 76
Languages 77
Date/Time 78
Saving Battery 78
Maintenance 79
Software 82
About Device 83
FIRMWARE UPDATE .............................................. 84
TROUBLESHOOTING .............................................. 87
CUSTOMER SUPPORT ............................................ 89
COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS 90
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.
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. Light sensor - help your screen to adapt to ambient lighting
2. Side right button – turns page forward;
3. Side left button – turns page forward;
4. Hand-strap hole;
5. Micro-USB socket - connect the Device to a PC or a charger using USB-cable;
6. microSD slot - to install external microSD/SDHC card (up to 32 GB);
7. On/Off (power button) – continuous press turns the Device on/off.
NOTE You can configure key mapping to your own in Settings > Personalize > Key map-
ping. Navigation and page turning buttons mapping depends on screen orientation.
Technical Specifications
Display
1024×758 display, 212 dpi, B&W, 16
(grayscale)
Frontlight Yes
Light sensor Yes
CPU 1 GHz
RAM 256 MB
Storage 4 GB *
Operating system Linux 3.0
6” E Ink Pearl™ HD capacitive multi-sensor
Communications
Micro-USB
Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n)
Battery Li-Pol, 1500 mAh **
Memory slot microSD/SDHC up to 32 GB
PDF, EPUB (including DRM-protected);
Book formats
DJVU, FB2, FB2.ZIP, DOC, DOCX, RTF,
PRC, TCR, TXT, CHM, HTM, HTML, MOBI,
ACSM
Image formats JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF
Dimensions 151,4 x 109,9 x 7,5 mm
Weight 155 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.
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
(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. 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 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
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.
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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
You can adjust the frontlight level using the slider in the
notification bar.
OFF
ON
Also you can set the automatic mode of frontlight. With
the help of the light sensor, the frontlight will adjust to
the ambient lightening. To switch to the automatic mode
touch the icon at notification panel; the icon will
change to .
NOTE: The light sensor triggers on active Device after the ambi-
ent light has been changed. After any action on the Device the
frontlight level will be set to the minimum value that can be subse-
quently modified manually to an acceptable level. Device «remem-
bers» the value added by a user and re-applies it at a similar level
of illumination.
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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
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.
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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 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.
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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.
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
Search
Bookmark
Open ReadRate
menu
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