PocketBook Touch User Manual

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Table of Contents

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

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

Front View 11

Side View 12

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .....................................................13

GETTING STARTED ...........................................................................14

Charging Battery 14

Power Management 15

Loading Files 16

Gestures 17

Working with On-Screen Keyboard 19

Connecting to the Internet 21

Inserting Micro SD Card 24

MAIN MENU ..........................................................................................25

Recent Events 27

Library 29

Book Store 33

Notes 33

Dictionary 33

Music 34

Applications 35

Search 54

Status Bar 54

Task Management 55

Installing Extensions 56

READING BOOKS ............................................................................... 57

Gestures in Reading Mode 58

Social Networks & ReadRate 60

Turning Pages 64

Contents 64

Open Page 65

Bookmarks 67

Following Links 67

Search 68

Scaling 68

Dictionary 71

Notes 72

Screen Orientation 73

Text-to-Speech 73

Closing a Book 74

SETTINGS ..............................................................................................75

Personalize 75

Network 77

Date/Time 78

Languages 78

Accounts and Synchronization 79

Advanced Settings 83

Saving Battery 89

Device Info 89

FIRMWARE UPDATE .........................................................................91

TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................................95

CUSTOMER SUPPORT ..................................................................... 97

COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS .....98

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°С to +40°С, 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 re or

electric shock.

Try to avoid next impacts:

• direct sunlight

• direct ame or smoke (cigarette, open re 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.)

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• penetration of liquids or moisture

• exposure to strong electromagnetic elds, electrostatic

charges and articial sources of UV electromagnetic radiation

• excessive mechanical pressure on the screen, connec-

tors 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 pro-

tection of the screen, we recommend storing the Device in a pro-

tective and/or hard cover.

Keep away from children.

To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at

high volume levels for long periods.

Safety Precautions 8

Maintenance

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 modied 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 ve 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 ofcial website of PocketBook International:

http://www.pocketbook-int.com.

RF Safety

The Device receives and transmits radio frequencies and may

interfere 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 pro-

hibited, e.g. onboard a plane and in hospitals – this may affect

airborne 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 consequenc-

es follow the device-specic disposal requirements. Recycling of

these materials helps preserve natural resources. For more infor-

mation regarding recycling issues please contact local municipal

authorities, your domestic waste collection service, store where

you purchased the Device, or the authorized service center.

Disposal of electric and electronic components (the Di-

rective is applicable to the EU and other European

countries where separate waste disposal systems ex-

ist). In other countries dispose batteries accordingly to local laws.

Do not destroy the battery by burning it to avoid the danger of

explosion!

Appearance

FRONT VIEW

1. Home – return to

Main menu

2. Backward – turn

page backward

3. LED Indicator – dis-

plays Device power mode. Dur-

ing the charging it glows, when

battery is charged, it turns off.

During the Device usage green

light indicates power consum-

ing (screen refresh, music play-

back, Wi-Fi connection etc.)

4. Forward – turn

page forward

5. Menu – open context menu (if available).

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SIDE VIEW

6. 3.5 mm audio jack

7. Micro-USB port – connect the Device to a PC or a charger using

USB-cable

8. Reset – restart the Device

9. MicroSD-card slot – to install external microSD/SDHC card (up

to 32 GB)

10. On/Off (power button) – continuous press turns the Device on/

off.

TechnicalSpecications

Display

Processor 800 МHz RAM 128 МB Internal Storage 2GB * Operating system Linux®

Communications

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

Book formats

Image formats JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF Audio format MP3 Battery Li-Polymer, 3.7 V, 1000 mAh Dimensions (height× ×weight×thickness) Weight 195 g

* The actual available internal storage size may vary depending on the software

conguration of your device.

** Battery life and values mentioned above might vary depending on usage mode, connectivity and settings.

6” E Ink Pearl™ capacitive multi-sensor display,

800×600

Wi-Fi™ (802.11 b/g/n) USB 2.0 (up to 480 Mb/s, micro-USB port)

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

175×114.5×9.5 mm

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 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:

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 rst 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 On/Off button 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 > 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 the

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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 Reset button on side panel with some thin item (e.g. unbent paper clip).

CAUTION! Don’t use sharp items, such as needles, to press Re-

set button to avoid Device case damage! Don’t use this feature

frequently, because it affects the electronic components of the

Device.

LOADING FILES

Connect the Device to the PC using microUSB cable.

NOTE The Device should be kept on while transferring les.

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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 les to the Device or SD card using Explorer or other le manager.

ATTENTION! After copying les 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, le, folder application or menu item).

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Touch & hold

Opens context menu of an element (if available).

Slide

Turns pages of a book or a list; moves an image:

slide your nger across the screen.

Flick

Scrolls lists: move your nger across the screen

rapidly.

Scaling

Changes the image scale: place two ngers

on a screen and pinch them together to

zoom out or spread them apart to zoom in.

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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 in-

put language, press the current language button. To add

the language to the on-screen keyboard layout go to Set-

tings> 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 eld. Touch it to see typed symbols.

Getting Started 21

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

network key using the on-screen keyboard.

You can pre-congure 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 are not 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 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

• WPA/WPA2 Enterprise – you will need to specify

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 congure network settings

manually, go to Advanced settings, and change IP address

conguration:

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• DHCP — get IP address automatically (if DHCP

server is congured)

• 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 congura-

tion section

8. To check network conguration and connect to a

network, return to the Connection to hidden network sec-

tion 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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INSERTING MICRO SD CARD

The Device already has 2 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 gure, and slightly push until card will be xed.

To eject the card, slightly press on its edge until it will be

unxed, and pull it to get.

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 start-

up corresponding option was set). To return to the Main

menu from any application, press key.

NOTE Return to Main menu by pressing button doesn’t close

application or book, it is still running in background. You can

switch back to an application by opening task list on status bar

icon touch.

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 27

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 congure ltration 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 nished 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 28

Library Overview

Exit

Turn Library pages

Main Menu 29

LIBRARY

Library is e-books le manager. To open a book, touch its title. Library menu allows to lter, 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 le format icon

• Book title and author name (if known)

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

• Read percentage and Read status.

+ 71 hidden pages