Velocity Micro SE - R101, SE - R102, R103 User Manual

Getting Started

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User Guide | CruzReader and
Cruz Reader SE

Table of Contents

I. Get Acquainted

II. Resistive Screen

III. Get Started

IV. Your Home Screen

V. Connecting to Wi-Fi

VI. Email Setup

VII. Saving Battery

VII. Device Storage and ASTRO

VIII. Transferring Files

IX. File Formats

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X. Preloaded Apps

XI. Buying Books

XII. Installing ePUBS

XIII. Loading/Playing Media

XIV. Installing Apps

XV. Factory Restore

XVI. Touch Calibration

XVII. System Requirements

XVIII. Open Source License

XIX. Cruz Support

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XX. Registration and Contact Info

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I. Get Acquainted

Figure 1: Device Exterior

Power on/off

Reset

Status Bar

Touch screen

SD card reader

Mini USB port

Volume up/down

Speakers

DC-IN Power

Charging LED

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Headphone jack

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II. Resistive Screen

What does it mean?

The Cruz Reader has a “resistive touch screen,” meaning there are two
electronic layers inside the screen separated by a narrow gap. When
your fi nger presses on an area of the screen, these two layers are joined,
sending the info to the Cruz processor and translating it as input.

What makes it work best?

Resistive screens work best when using a sharp, precise
touch, like that of a fi ngernail or pen top and do require a
little more pressure than the capacitive screens found on
many smart phones. Because they do not detect the heat
of your fi nger like capacitive screens, a tool like a stylus
can also be used to easily and precisely navigate the Cruz
Reader’s touch screen.

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NOTE: If you choose to use a tool like a stylus, be

careful it does not have a metal tip, which could scratch
the touch screen!

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III. Get Started

Before continuing, understand that the display has a screen timeout by default set to 15 seconds.
If the unit is left inactive for that period of time, the screen will go dark as if turned off. However,
it is simply in standby mode. Tap the power button and a screen will appear with an arc with green
padlock buttons on either side.

This is your Lock

Screen.

It appears to secure the touch
screen from accidental touches.
Simply slide one of the locks
toward the center of the screen to
unlock the device and your Home
Screen will reappear.

The Battery should have a nominal charge on it out of the box and should charge fairly rapidly.
Connect the charger to the DC-IN jack on your Cruz for 20 to 30 minutes for a full charge lasting
approximately 10 hours. The charging indicator LED to the right of the DC adapter plug will glow
red when charging, green when complete, and off when not needed. Battery life will vary due to
many conditions, especially when using Wi-Fi and maximum screen brightness.

To start your Cruz, simply press the on/off button located at the top of the device. When you fi rst
turn on the Cruz Reader, you will be greeted with a CRUZ logo, then an
ANDROID logo, and then your Home screen.

Putting your Cruz to sleep

To save battery, you should put your Cruz in sleep mode by turning off the LCD display. To do this,
simply tap (not hold) the on/off button. Tap again to bring up the lock screen.

Powering down your Cruz

To turn off your Cruz completely, press and hold the on/off button until the “system options” dialog
appears. Then tap “shut down.”

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IV. Your Home Screen

Think of this as your desktop. What goes

on the home screen is up to you. You can
fi ll the space with any combination of short­cuts, widgets, and folders you like. Some
preinstalled shortcut icons will appear at the
bottom, and a Google Search Widget ap­pears at the top.

When you power up your Cruz for the fi rst time, you’ll see the main home-screen panel. This panel is typically
centered; you can access additional panels on either side of the main one by swiping your fi nger left or right.

At the top of the Home Screen is your Status Bar. At
the left, you have a set of four Control Icons. If you are
ever in an application that uses full screen mode and
therefore hides these icons, simply tap on the center
of the screen to make the Status Bar reappear momen-

tarily. From left to right, the icons are Home , Back ,

Search , and Menu

To the right on the Status Bar you will fi nd the date and
time. To the left of the date, you will see a Battery Life icon

. This icon changes to a Battery Charging icon when the
DC Adapter is connected and plugged into the wall socket,
regardless if there is a full charge or not.

To the left of that will appear a Wi-Fi icon ( ), but only
when connected. The icon will show your Wi-Fi signal
strength as well.

In the center of the Status Bar is the Notifi cation Area.
Various icons will appear for different reasons, notifying
you of change of status or the completion of tasks being
performed. For instance, once a download is started, a
download icon will appear. For more information about
these notifi cations, swipe the Status Bar downward to
open the Notifi cation Panel. When tasks are completed,
you can open these fi les or clear these notifi cations. You
can close the Notifi cation Panel by swiping up again from
the panel’s control handle.

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The button at the bottom of the screen accesses your App
Panel. Tap or swipe the button upward to view and access
your installed apps. This is where you look to fi nd your
newly installed apps. Tap again or swipe down to close
this panel and view your Home Screen again.

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IV. Your Home Screen (Cont’d)

Adding Widgets to Your Home Screen:

Widgets are a feature of an application that you may install, allowing you to place a function
of that app onto your Home Screen. For instance, you may add an Analog clock to your Home
Screen.

To add a widget, simply tap and hold (long press) your fi nger on any open space on your home
screen, and select Widgets from the context menu that opens. From there, select any of the
available widgets. (The image shown here includes third party apps not included on your Read­er.

Tapping/holding on an open spot on the
homescreen opens this window, from
which you choose “Widgets.”

If you decide you don’t want the widget on your homescreen anymore, simply tap and
hold the unwanted icon or widget. The Application Panel handle becomes a Trash Can.
Drag the item to the trash can and release it when it turns red.

After tapping “Widgets,” this window expands
and gives you all the widget options that your
Cruz has installed or isn’t currently using.

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V. Connecting to Wi-Fi

For the sake of this guide, the assumption is that you are connecting to your Cruz to your
own home Wi-Fi Access Point (AP) or a free unsecured Wi-Fi hotspot. From the Home
Screen, select the shortcut icon that reads Wi-Fi Settings and ensure that both Wi-Fi and
Network Notifi cation are enabled with green check marks. After a moment, your Wi-Fi
networks list should populate. If you need to rescan for available networks, tap Menu>
then tap Scan.

The Wi-Fi settings icon is a hammer
and a wrench. It should be located in
the bottom-right of your screen upon
fi rst starting up your Cruz.

Detected networks will appear with a SSID to the
left (ie, AQFQ7), a status line beneath the SSID, a
signal strength icon to the right.

Those that are secure will feature a padlock.

Secure

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Those that are open/unsecure have no padlock

Unsecure

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V. Connecting to Wi-Fi (Cont’d)

Tap the network you wish to connect to
and then click Connect.

For unprotected networks, this method
should suffi ce. The Wi-Fi icon ( ) should

now appear with full (or near full) strength
next to the date and time.

Accessibility

If a password is required, tap the password text fi eld for the popup keyboard.

Many public Wi-Fi hotspots are freely accessible, though not all are. Some are secured, oth­ers are open. And still others appear to have no security, but require either access codes or
some other form of access agreement acknowledgment via a browser. It is possible to con­nect to such a signal, appear to be connected, and still require
validation.

Once the Cruz has successfully connected to any SSID, it is saved. The unit will try to auto­connect to the most recently successful connection. When that SSID is no longer available,
it is listed in the Wi-Fi networks list as “Not in range, remembered” in the status line.

Troubleshooting

1) If you change the password of your wireless network, be sure to also change the
remembered password.

2) If the connection is not made automatically, you may need to scan again by tapping
Menu> then Scan.

3) If scanning appears ineffective, turn off Wi-Fi and turn it back on again, then scan
again.

4) If your Wi-Fi seems to turn off when your device sleeps, you may disable this under
Menu> Wi-Fi Sleep Policy.

5) Be sure that the signal strength is not too weak or not in range, understanding that
other radio devices like cordless phones may interfere with the signal quality.

6) Some Wi-Fi signals, though listed as unsecured, may still block connections using
MAC address fi ltering. This will need to be disabled in the Wi-Fi router, or the
device’s MAC address will need to be added to the router as an acceptable device
connection.

7) Some Wi-Fi signals appear to be unsecured, but once connected, opening the web
browser does not take you to your home page, but to a security page where you
must enter credentials or agree to terms of use before getting full web access.

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VI. Email Setup

The pre-installed Email app is a simple but effective email client for both POP3 and IMAP
email services. Confi guration is automatic for some email services. For those that are
auto-confi gured, you only need to enter the email address and password, then click next.
Otheriwise, you will need to

Prior to beginning, you will need detailed email confi guration information which is
available from your service provider. You may have to locate the server settings
information at your Email Provider’s support website, or you may need to call their sup­port line. Unfortunately Velocity Micro cannot provide assistance with this step.
Below is the information you are looking for:

You must select POP3, IMAP, or Exchange according to your email service

Server Type

Username or
Email Address:

Password The password is case sensitive
Incoming mail

server

Port

Outgoing mail
server

Port

Security type

provider’s instructions. Typically this is POP3, but many are now allowing
for IMAP service. If you need to connect to an Exchange server, contact
your business systems Network Administrator for assistance.

This must be either your email alias (the part in front of the @ character),
or your full email address.

This is the address at which your incoming mail is waiting for you.

You must specify a port number for communication with your incoming
mail server.

This is the address which is waiting for your outgoing mail.

You must specify a port number for communication with your outgoing
mail server.

You must specify if/whether a security method is required for
communication with your incoming mail server.

Next, complete the fi elds for the Incoming Server portion of the manual setup.

After completing the Incoming Server portion
of the manual setup, the app will test your
settings. If everything is correct, it will proceed
with the Outgoing Server portion of the
manual setup.

Once that test completes as well, you are done
except for giving the account a name and
entering your display name.

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