Pocketbook Basic Touch User Manual

User Manual

Safety Precautions 10 collection service, store where you purchased the Device, or the authorized service centre. Disposal of electric and electronic

Appearance1. Home – return to Main menu2. Backward – in reading mode turns page backward; in navi-gation mode – goes to the previous menu or page of

Technical SpecificationsDisplay6” E Ink Pearl™ capacitive multi-sensor 800×600 display, 166 dpi, B&WCPU 1000 MHzRAM 256MBStorage 4 GB *Operating sy

Getting StartedIn this chapter you will learn how to prepare the Device to work and about its main control features.CHARGING BATTERYTo extend battery

Getting Started 13 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.PO

Getting Started 14 (up to 30 seconds) to process commands. If it does not help, you can restart it by pressing On/Off button for 10 seconds.LOADING F

Getting Started 15 GESTURESCAUTION! Touch screen of the Device is sensitive enough and is a fragile detail. To avoid its damage, please, touch it car

Getting Started 16 ScalingChanges the image scale: place two fingers on a screen and pinch them together to zoom out or spread them apart to zoom in.W

Getting Started 17 1. Change case2. Enter the typed text3. Close the on-screen keyboard4. Erase last typed symbol5. Change input language.As you

Getting Started 18 CONNECTING TO THE INTERNETThe Device can be connected to the Internet using Wi-Fi networks. If you open an application, which req

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Getting Started 19 3. To set up connection with a hidden network, open Connection to a hidden network and enter its SSID from the on-screen keyboard

Getting Started 20 • Manual (for skilled users) — enter networks pa-rameters manually from the on-screen keyboard7. If the network you need to conn

Getting Started 21 INSTALLING ADDITIONAL DICTIONARIESYou can install additional dictionaries (you can purchase dictionaries in Book Store).1. Copy e

Getting Started 22 INSERTING MICRO SD CARDThe Device already has 4 GB of internal storage, but you can extend it by using micro SD card. Insert it to

Main MenuIn this chapter you will learn about basic elements of user interface of the Device.After turning on the Device Main menu will be displayed o

Main Menu 23 Main menu overview‘Recent Events’ is a list of recently opened and downloaded booksCollapse Applications panelLast read bookLast downl

Main Menu 24 RECENT EVENTSThis section displays last actions on the Device, namely last opened, recently loaded books and your friends events on Read

Main Menu 25 Library OverviewExitMenuSearchTurn Library pages12345

Main Menu 26 LIBRARYLibrary is e-books file manager. Library menu allows to filter, group, sort, change appearance of the section and perform search.1

Main Menu 27 • Genre• Format• Date Added.3 Sorting criteria• File names• Book titles• Last opened• Creation date• Series• Author.Sorting can

MAIN MENU... 23Recent Events 25Library 27Book Store 31Notes 31Dictionary 31Favorites 32Applic

Main Menu 28 Detailed – in this mode there’s added thumbnails, in-formation about file format and size, read percentage and status icons: Read, Fa

Main Menu 29 ...and allows proceeding with next file and folder operations:• Open (if item can be opened with alternative read-er program – Open with

Main Menu 30 NOTESIn this section you can view all the notes made during reading. After you select a note, the table of contents of the book, where

Main Menu 31 APPLICATIONSThis section contains games and additional software. To exit an application, press key or corresponding menu item .Calcu

Main Menu 32 Calendar & ClockOpens current month calendar and clock. Navigation / allows turning over a calendar. The button returns you to t

Main Menu 33 To update feed, select Update in the application menu. Updated content is added to the file with .hrss extension, and the file will be acc

Main Menu 34 Marker: a tool for drawing thick lines Eraser: a tool for removing lines and text Back: cancel the last operationCurrent drawing/total

Main Menu 35 BrowserThis is an application for viewing web-pages. As you start Browser, you are suggested to connect to one of available wireless net

Main Menu 36 Settings you can clear history and cookies, disable/enable JavaScript and loading images. To exit Browser, touch the corresponding item

Main Menu 37 (http://www.bookland.com/) to your Device. The internet connection must be active. If you are already registered at the portal http://w

Send-to-PocketBook 46Search 49Status Bar 50Task Management 50READING BOOKS ... 52Social networks &am

Main Menu 38 My cards – used bank cardsExit.Select the book and press Buy to purchase goods. Choose the format of a downloading book and press Buy an

Main Menu 39 moved to the folder Library > Downloads and is displayed on the wall of Last events of the Main Menu.NOTE If there is no money on you

Main Menu 40 To use PocketBook Sync you need to perform several sim-ple steps:Registration1. Register at the portal Book Store. (For example, at the

Main Menu 41 www.bookland.com you need to choose content in the Items section and press Send to PocketBook).Downloading Content on the DeviceTurn on

Main Menu 42 the In queue section. You need to select one, several or all items in the list and choose Download (you can also delete undesirable link

Main Menu 43 Dropbox PocketBookDropBox application allows to download files, added to Dropbox from any computer or any Device with installed Dropbox a

Main Menu 44 NOTE The application on your device will have access only to files in the ‘Application > Dropbox PocketBook’ folder on the serverHow t

Main Menu 45 2. After synchronization all obtained files will be also available in the sync folder in the Library on the Device.Send-to-PocketBookThe

Main Menu 46 • In the opened wizard enter your contact email ad-dress and password.• The email with the activation link will be sent to the specifie

Main Menu 47 the Device Library, when the internet connection is on. Down-load folder is available after authorization from the locations:• Applicat

SETTINGS ... 69Frontlight 69Personalize 69Network 71Date/Time 72Languages 72Accounts and Sy

Main Menu 48 The list of trusted sendersDocuments can be downloaded on the Device, if they are sent from the address, contained in the ‘white list’ (

Main Menu 49 STATUS BARStatus bar is located at the bottom of the screen and briefly displays system info. In reading mode status bar displays current

Main Menu 50 Besides task switching, you can force close running appli-cations: press against an application in the list . You can also access qui

Reading BooksIn this chapter you will learn how to read e-books and con-figure reader software for the most comfortable reading. The Device supports ne

Reading Books 49 Pressing in the center of the screen evokes the reading menu.GESTURES IN READING MODEClosebookBook-markOpenreading menu

Reading Books 50 Exit book Book name Search Bookmark Expand reading menuContentTurning pages Open ReadRate menuReading Menu

Reading Books 51 SOCIAL NETWORKS & READRATENow you will be able to take advantages of social net-works on your Pocketbook: share quotations from

Reading Books 52 Now reading, Have read, Like, Unlike1. Touch one of the options (Now reading, Have read, Like or Unlike).2. Enter data (E-mail and

Reading Books 53 4. Select social networks, where you want to send news: Facebook, Vkontakte, Odnoklassniki, Twitter – icons of chosen networks will

Reading Books 54 3. After that the scenario Now reading, Have read, Like, Unlike is performed, beginning from 2 item.4. All actions of your friends

Safety PrecautionsBefore start working with the Device, please, read this section carefully. Following these instructions will help you ensure your sa

Reading Books 55 To delete your social networks accounts information for ReadRate, go to Settings > Accounts and Synchroniza-tion> ReadRate &

Reading Books 56 Content section contains three insets:• Sections (book’s chapters names);• Bookmarks (made during reading);• Notes (graphic or te

Reading Books 57 • Move the progress bar slider in the reading menu. < and > buttons are intended for more precise navigation – one page backw

Reading Books 58 BOOKMARKSTo create a bookmark, touch right top corner of the screen. A dog ear mark will appear. To delete a bookmark, touch this ma

Reading Books 59 SEARCHTo search in book text touch the icon of the reading menu. After entering a query from on-screen keyboard, re-sults found wi

Reading Books 60 margins width, hyphenations (on/off) encoding, refresh mode (Best Quality or High Speed).PDF & DjVuYou can change only the whole

Reading Books 61 • Reflow – in this mode text is formatted to display completely on the screen. Reflow mode is supported for PDF books only. Some tabl

Reading Books 62 DICTIONARYTouch and hold a word to open a panel allowing you to search for translation using one of installed dictionaries or find a

Reading Books 63 NOTESNotes allows you to save favorite book fragments and make handwritten records directly in the text. All the notes will be displ

Reading Books 64 Pencil – use to draw notes in the text. Eraser – clears markers and pencils. Slide the finger across the area with note to erase it

Safety Precautions 7 • exposure to strong electromagnetic fields, electrostatic charges and artificial sources of UV electromagnetic radiation• exces

SettingsIn this chapter you will learn how configure the interface and software features of the Device for the most comfortable usage. Select Settings

Settings 66 NOTE You can also set your own picture as a logo from the Photo application. Read about it in the Photo section.Font. If you’d like to us

Settings 67 Network access — on or off. After network access activation, the following settings appear:• Auto connection on or off.• Connection to

Settings 68 LANGUAGESLanguage Select the Device’s interface language.Keyboard Layouts Under this section you can add up to 3 keyboard layouts.Configur

Settings 69 going to use the service for a long period, you can turn off to optimize the Device productivity.• Establishing Connection: Automatical

Settings 70 • Information about service — more detailed about serviceDropbox — In this section the following options are available:• Login/Log out:

Settings 71 PocketBook folder on the Device is set by default. You can choose another folder or create a new one in the internal Device storage or on

Settings 72 ADVANCED SETTINGSUser ProfilesHere you can configure up to 6 user profiles (5 can be stored on the internal storage and 1 – on microSD card)

Settings 73 SystemFormat Internal Memory – this action will erase all data, except system files;CAUTION! If you need to erase all data on the Device,

Settings 74 LibraryThis section is intended for optimization of Library database.• Library Data Update – set the parameters for Library database upd

Safety Precautions 8 (cracked case, leakage of electrolyte, off-shape etc.) it should be replaced by the authorized personnel. Usage of home-made or

Settings 75 USB Mode — set how the Device handles USB connection by default: PC link, charge or ask userPrivacyProtect Configurations by Password — in

Settings 76 Text Rendering good quality or high speed.Complete Page Refresh select the amount of page turned before the screen will be updated comple

Settings 77 Demo modeswitching demo mode for the Device. To activate demon-stration mode check On in the Demo mode item.SAVING BATTERYHere you can se

Settings 78 DEVICE INFOThe following information about Device will be displayed:Device Model (model, serial number, hardware platform, Wi-Fi MAC addr

Firmware UpdateWARNING! Firmware Update is a responsible operation, during which management software of the Device will be changed. In case of improp

Firmware Update 80 If default Internet connection is not set, the Device will ask to connect to one of available wireless networks.Also you can activ

Firmware Update 81 8. Follow the on-screen instructions with pictures: connect USB cable to the Device and Press Menu KeyNOTE: You can check your Fi

TroubleshootingMalfunciton Possible Reason SolutionDevice does not turn on or turns on but only the logo is loadedBattery is low Charge the batteryA b

Troubleshooting 83 Malfunciton Possible Reason SolutionAfter connection to PC disks are not displayed in ExplorerYour Device is in the bat-tery charg

Customer SupportFor detailed information about service centers in your country please use contacts below:Česko 800-701-307Deutschland 0-800-187-30-0

Safety Precautions 9 RF SafetyThe Device receives and transmits radio frequencies and may in-terfere with radio communications and other electronic e

Compliance with International StandardsProduct name: PocketBook Basic TouchModel number: PocketBook 624The EUT should be supplied by USB port from

Compliance with International Standards 86 France – 2.4GHz for Metropolitan France.In all Metropolitan departments, wireless LAN frequencies can be u

Compliance with International Standards 87 Certification information (SAR)The device meets guidelines for exposure to radio waves.Your device is a rad

Compliance with International Standards 88 This equipment complies with the European Council Recommen-dation of 12 July 1999 on the Limitation of Exp