Pocketbook Touch Lux 2, Ultra 650, Aqua 2 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
Installing Additional Dictionaries 24
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
Following Links 41
Loading Files 41
Library 47
PocketBook Cloud 50
APPLICATIONS ...................................................... 55
Book Store 56
Browser 56
Standard Apps 58
Notes 58
Calculator 58
Calendar & Clock 59
Scribble 59
Gallery 60
Games 61
Klondike 61
Sudoku 61
Chess 61
Interactive Apps 62
RSS News 62
PocketBook Sync 63
Dropbox PocketBook 66
Send-to-PocketBook 68
SETTINGS .............................................................. 73
Wi-fi 73
Accounts and Synchronization 74
Personalize 80
Languages 82
Date/Time 83
Saving Battery 83
Maintenance 84
Software 86
About Device 86
FIRMWARE UPDATE .............................................. 87
TROUBLESHOOTING .............................................. 90
CUSTOMER SUPPORT ............................................ 92
COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ... 93
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
Liquids or
damp
Strong electro-
magnetic fields
UV electromag-
netic radiation
Electrostatic
charges
Excessive mechani-
cal pressure
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. 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 port – connect the
Device to a PC or a charger using USB-cable.
6. MicroSD-card 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
6” E Ink Pearl™ HD capacitive multi-sensor
1024×758 display, 212 dpi, B&W
Frontlight Yes
CPU 1000 MHz
RAM 256MB
Storage 4 GB *
Operating system Linux®
Communications
Micro-USB
Wi-Fi (b/g/n)
Battery Li-Ion, 1500 mAh **
Memory slot microSD/SDHC up to 32 GB
Book formats
PDF, EPUB (including DRM-protected);
TXT, FB2, FB2.zip, RTF, HTML, HTM, CHM,
DJVU, DOC, DOCX, TCR, PRC, MOBI,
ACSM
Image formats JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF
Dimensions 174,4×114,6×8,3 mm
Weight 208 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
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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
Turn on
Press On/Off button. When the Device is ready to operate, Main
menu or last opened book will appear, depending on settings.
Turn off
Press and hold On/Off button for about two seconds until the
Device goes off.
Lock
You can lock your Device in three ways:
1. Press On/Off button.
2. Invoke Task Manager. Touch icon to block your
Device.
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.
Unlock Press On/Off button.
Restart
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 On/Off button for 10 seconds.
Task
Manager
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
‘Recent Books’ is a
list of recently
opened books
Slide down to open a
Notification panel
Last downloaded books
Slide up to open an
Application panel
Touch to open Calendar
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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 and Frontlight, Sync of network services, Task man-
ager, device Settings and Search.
Also the news on ReadRate and notifications from other
PocketBook network services 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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CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET
The Device can be connected to the Internet using
Wi-Fi networks. When you open an application that re-
quires 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.
FRONTLIGHT
To turn on/off the frontlight, press and hold the Menu
button for 1 second.
Also you can adjust the frontlight level using the slider in
the notification bar.
OFF
ON
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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 se-
lect 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.
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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 sec-
tion and press Connect.
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INSTALLING ADDITIONAL DICTIONARIES
You can install additional dictionaries (you can purchase
dictionaries in Book Store).
1. Copy extension file with .pbi extension to the De-
vice internal storage.
2. Disconnect the Device from PC.
3. Loaded file will appear in Last Events.
4. Launch copied extension file as an application and
confirm installation.
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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.
Back view
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
or press Menu button.
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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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Back
Book name: touch to
see the book info or
open ReadRate menu
Search
Bookmark
Pull the slider to turn pages or touch
the page number to input the digits of
needed page
Open ReadRate
menu
Contents
READING MENU
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SOCIAL NETWORKS & READRATE
Now you will be able to take advantages of social net-
works on your Pocketbook: share quotations from books,
add comments, tell what you are reading or have read,
like or don’t like. ReadRate also allows you watching the
friends’ events and obtaining information about the most
popular books.
You need an Internet connection to send events to social
networks. To open the ReadRate menu, touch the icon
in the reading menu.
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Reading status and Book Rate
1. Touch one of the options (Now reading, Have read,
Plan to read, Recommend or Rate with stars from 1 to 5).
2. Enter data (E-mail and password) of one of your
accounts: in social networks or in the market Book Store.
3. In consequence there will be created the ReadRate
profile, you can link another social networks accounts to it.
After authorization the window appears:
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