PocketBook Touch Lux 4 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

Gestures 18

Working with On-Screen Keyboard 19

Frontlight 21

Connecting to the Internet 21

Inserting Micro SD Card 24

APPLICATIONS ...................................................... 25

Book Store 26

Browser 28

Calendar & Clock 30

Scribble 30

Calculator 30

Gallery 31

Games 32

Klondike 32

Sudoku 32

Chess 32

Interactive Apps 33

RSS News 33

Dropbox PocketBook 34

Send-to-PocketBook 36

READING BOOKS ................................................... 40

Gestures in Reading Mode 41

Reading Menu 42

Adjust Frontlight in reading mode 43

Social networks & ReadRate 44

Contents 49

Bookmarks 50

Dictionary 50

Notes 51

Reading settings 52

Following Links 55

Loading Files 56

Library 61

PocketBook Cloud 64

SETTINGS .............................................................. 69

Wi-fi 69

Accounts and Synchronization 70

Personalize 73

Languages 75

Date/Time 76

Saving Battery 76

Maintenance 76

Software 79

About Device 79

FIRMWARE UPDATE ................................................. 80

TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................. 83

CUSTOMER SUPPORT ............................................... 85

COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS . 86

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 fi re or

electric shock.

Try to avoid next impacts:

Electrostatic

charges

Excessive mechani-

cal pressure

Strong electro­magnetic fi elds

Direct

sunlight

UV electromag-

netic radiation

Liquids or

damp

Direct fl ame

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 modifi ed 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 fi ve 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. 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 – open context menu (if avail­able). Continuous press switches the front­light on/off (See Frontlight section of the
manual);

5. Micro-USB - connect the Device to a
PC or charge 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

mapping. Navigation and page turning buttons mapping depends on screen orientation.

Technical Specifications

Display

6” (15.24 cm) E Ink Carta™ Capacitive
758 × 1024 display, 212 dpi, B&W

Frontlight Yes

CPU 1 GHz

RAM 512MB

Storage 8 GB *

Operating system Linux® 3.0.35

Communications

Micro-USB
Wi-Fi (b/g/n)

Battery Li-Ion Pol, 1500 mAh **

Cover sensor Yes

Memory slot microSD/SDHC up to 32 GB

PDF, PDF DRM, EPUB, EPUB DRM, DJVU,

Book formats

FB2, FB2.ZIP, DOC, DOCX, RTF, PRC, TXT,
CHM, HTM, HTML, MOBI, ACSM.

Image formats JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF

Dimensions 161,3 × 108 × 8 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

from (2) the power line using a charger (optional).

1 2

Getting Started 14

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.

Getting Started 15

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

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 must give the device time (up to 30 seconds)
to process commands. If it does not help, you can restart it by
pressing Restart button.

You can invoke Task Manager in two ways:

• by touching at the notification bar

• by continuous press on the

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.

to block your

icon;

Home button.

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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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Notifi cation panel

Touch or slide down the icon

to open a Notifi ca-

tion panel.

NOTE: You can open Notifi cation panel also pressing a Menu button.

Notifi cation panel gives an easy access to confi guration 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

fi rst. Go Settings > Accounts and Synchronization > ReadRate and

Log in the service.

Getting Started 18

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

Getting Started 20

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 fi eld. Touch it to see typed symbols.

Getting Started 21

FRONTLIGHT

To turn on/off the frontlight, press and hold the Menu but-

ton for 1 second.

Also you can adjust the frontlight level using the slider in

the notifi cation bar.

Min Max

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.

Getting Started 22

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:

• 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.

Getting Started 23

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.

• 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.

Getting Started 24

INSERTING MICRO SD CARD

The Device already has 8 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.

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;

• Browser.

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 27

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.