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Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Statement 04 Chapter 2 - Operating Precautions 05 Chapter 3 - Getting Started 3.1 Package Content 3.2 Product Specification 3.3 Product Layout and Functionalities 3.4 Before Using the Device 3.5 Basic Operation 06 06 06 07 09 09 Chapter 4 - Operating Instruction 4.1 eBook Library 4.1.1 eBook File List 4.1.2 Reading Books 4.1.3 TXT and Other Relevant File Operation 4.1.3.1Bookmark List 4.1.3.2 Bookmark This Page 4.1.3.3 Undo Bookmark 4.1.3.4 Search 4.1.3.5 Jump To 4.1.3.
4.4.5 Turn Off LCD 4.4.6 Play Modes 4.4.7 Reminders 4.5 Pictures 4.5.1 View Picture 4.5.2 Rotate 4.5.3 Full Screen 4.5.4 Original Size 4.5.5 Slide Show 4.5.6 Reminders 4.6 Settings 4.6.1 Languages 4.6.2 Auto Power Off 4.6.3 Auto Rotate 4.6.4 Finger Navigation Key 4.6.5 Time and Date Setting 4.6.6 Register Adobe ID 4.6.7 Reset Adobe Fingerprint 4.6.8 Restore Factory Setting 4.7 Others 4.7.1 Utility 4.7.1.1 File Manager 4.7.1.2 Upgrade Firmware 4.7.2 System Information 4.7.3 Network Information 4.7.
Chapter 1 - Statement Thank you for choosing Aluratek’s® LIBRE AIR eBook Reader. In addition to making sure only quality materials are used for manufacturing, Aluratek® is also dedicated to provide the best customer satisfaction and support. The goal of Aluratek is to embody “Simple Elegance” in every product it designs, manufactures and sells.
Chapter 2 - Operating Precautions Please read the following read the following precautions before operating your Libre Air ebook reader: • Operating Temperature: 0~40°C. • Never put heavy objects on top of this product. • Never insert objects into port, card slot or earphone jack. • Dropping this product onto the ground may lead to damage or fault. Please power off immediately. Do not continue to use the damaged product.
Chapter 3 - Getting Started 3.1 Package Content Your order has been carefully packaged and inspected. The following should be included in your package. Please inspect the contents of the package to ensure that you have received all items and that nothing has been damaged. If you discover a problem, please contact us immediately for assistance. • Libre AIR eBook Reader • USB Cable • Earphones • Hand Strap • Carrying Case • Power Adapter • Quick Start Guide • Download Guide • Warranty / Registration Card 3.
Chapter 3 - Getting Started 3.
Chapter 3 - Getting Started 3.
Chapter 3 - Getting Started 3.4 Before Using the Device You should charge your Libre Air before using it. Please make sure the Libre Air is powered off, connect the power adapter and charge its internal batteries for 4-5 hours continuously. The red LED will be on during charging, The Red LED will turn off when charging is complete. 3.5 Basic Operation A. Power On When the Libre Air is off, press power button for 3 seconds to power on. B.
Chapter 3 - Getting Started F. General Operation 1. In the main menu, press [Up] / [Down] / [Left] / [Right] to choose eBook Library, Last Reading, Recent Reading, Music, Picture, Settings or Others, and press [Enter] or press the relevant numeric key for the desired option. 10:46 Jan.
Chapter 2: Operating Instructions eBook Library: To read all the eBook files Last Reading: To read the latest eBook file you have read Recent Reading: To view the latest reading materials Music: To listen to all the music files for leisure Picture: To view all the picture files Settings: To set all the parameters of device Others: To view System information, Network information and to enter other application 2.
Chapter 4 - Operating Instructions 4.1 eBook Library 4.1.1 eBook File List In the main menu, press [Up] / [Down] / [Left] / [Right] to choose “eBook Library” function and press [Enter] (“OK” key) or press relevant Numeric key to enter an eBook function and choose the books folder. If icon is shown on the title bar, it means that file is stored in the Micro SD card. If icon is shown on the left of an item, it means that this is a folder. For eBook format icons, please refer to Chapter 3.5, E. Icon.
Chapter 4 - Operating Instructions 4.1.3.1 Bookmark List While reading eBook, press [Menu] and choose “Bookmark List” to view all the bookmark pages of relevant ebook. Use Bookmark: While viewing the Bookmark list, press the relevant numeric key to jump to the corresponding page bookmarked.
Chapter 4 - Operating Instructions input methods, please refer to “Text Input” in this user manual. 4.1.3.5 Jump To To jump to a particular page, press [Menu] and select “Jump To”. Press a Numeric key “0-9” to enter the desired page number and press [Enter] (“OK” key) to jump to the that page. 4.1.3.6 Settings While reading an eBook, you can set the Font size, Auto turn page, Rotate, Alignment and Encoding functions. Press [Menu] and choose the corresponding functions.
Chapter 4 - Operating Instructions 4.1.4 PDF and EPUB File Operation There are various operations available for ePub and PDF ebooks: 4.1.4.1 Table of Contents If Table of Contents information is encoded onto your ePub and PDF ebooks, press [Menu] and select the “Table of Content” function to view the table of contents. 4.1.4.2 Full Screen Press [Menu] and choose “Full Screen” to browse the files in a full screen view. 4.1.4.
Chapter 4 - Operating Instructions the display for easy reading. To turn Reflow off, press [Menu] and select “Turn Off Reflow”. 4.1.4.9 Settings While reading an ePub or PDF ebook, “Zoom rate”, “Auto Turn Page”, “Rotate” and “About Adobe Reader” are available in “Settings” menu. The operation of “Auto Turn Page” and “Rotate” is similar to corresponding part of “4.1.3 TXT and Other Relevant File Operation”. “About Adobe Reader” will show you relevant information of the ePub or PDF ebook you are reading.
Chapter 4 - Operating Instructions 4.4.2 Fast Forward / Rewind While music is playing, press and hold [Right] to fast forward the current song and press [Left] to Rewind. 4.4.3 Playlist When you enter the Music function, if you see a popup saying “No Music”, no Playlists have been setup. To play MP3 music files on your Libre Air, you will need setup a Playlist of the MP3 songs saved on your Libre Air’s internal memory or microSD card.
Chapter 4 - Operating Instructions 4.4.6 Play Modes Press [Menu] and choose “Play Modes” to choose different playback mode options: “Shuffle Playlist”, “Repeat Song”, “Repeat Playlist”, or “Play Playlist Once”. 4.4.7 Reminders 1. The Libre Air only supports audio files in the MP3 format. 4.5 Pictures 4.5.1 View Picture In Picture main menu, press [Up] / [Down] or [Pg Up] / [Left] to select the Photo folder and then press [Enter] (“OK” key) to view your photo files.
Chapter 4 - Operating Instructions 4.5.3 Full Screen Press [Menu] and choose “Full Screen” to display the picture in full screen. 4.5.4 Original Size Press [Menu] and choose “Original Size” to view the original size of the picture. 4.5.5 Slide Show While viewing a picture, press [Menu] and choose “Slide Show” to set the time of auto page turning. The pictures can be automatically displayed.
Chapter 4 - Operating Instructions 4.6 Settings From the main menu, press [Up] / [Down] / [Left] / [Right] to choose “Settings” function. Then press [Enter] (“OK” key) to enter setting function. The following function menu will appear.
Chapter 4 - Operating Instructions Setting function has eight options: “Language”, “Auto Power Off”, “Auto Rotate”, “Finger Navigation Key”, “Time and Date Setting”, “Active Digital Rights”, “Reset Adobe Fingerprint” and “Restore Factory Setting”. 4.6.1 Languages The Languages options allow you to set the Libre Air’s default language to “English”, or “French”. The option having a “ ” on its left means it is the current language setting. Press the relevant key to change the setting.
Chapter 4 - Operating Instructions your e-mail address and setup a password to establish an Adobe ID account from Adobe’s website. First, activate the WiFi function and link to Adobe’s website. The user name and password is input by you, and the User Name is usually your email address. After you have registered, your User Name and Password is used to login in the device to purchase and download eBooks or execute relevant actions. 4.6.
Chapter 4 - Operating Instructions 4.7.1.1 File Manager The File Manager option helps to manage all the eBooks, pictures and other files in the internal memory and on a microSD card. File Manager options include creating a new folder, file and folder copying, deletion, renaming, etc. Select either Internal File Manager or SD Card File Manager and then press [Enter] (“OK” key) to see the list of files contained in the Libre Air’s internal memory or on the microSD card.
Chapter 4 - Operating Instructions 2. Prepare any brand of microSD card up to 8GB. Please make sure the microSD card is unlocked and there it has at least has 500MB of free space available. 3. Copy the whole “firmware” folder to the root directory of micro SD card. Please do not change the contents of the files including file names and folder names. 4. Please verify that Libre Air’s battery is charged so the firmware upgrade will not be interrupted. 5.
Chapter 4 - Operating Instructions 2. Press [Enter] (“OK” key) to start the upgrade. If you want to cancel the upgrade, press [Esc]. The upgrade process takes around 10 to 15 minutes. Please do not interrupt the upgrade process, turning off the power or pressing any keys, etc. 3. When the upgrade is completed successfully, firmware upgrade completed screen will be shown (as Fig. 2). Now, press [Reset] by using a toothpick or paper clips to reset the Libre Air. The firmware upgrade process is now completed.
Chapter 4 - Operating Instructions 2. Q: What should be done if the animation stopped during upgrade process? A: If this happens, please wait for 5 more minutes. If the situation remains, please reset the Libre Air and restart the upgrade process again. 3. Q: Will the original files be corrupted if upgrade is performed? A: Normally, the original files would not be corrupted. However, to afeguard your data, please backup your files before upgrading. 4.
Chapter 5 - Copying Files from Computer You can transfer you photos, MP3 music files and free ebooks from your PC to your LIBRE. When your Libre Air is connected to your PC, it is recognized as a removable storage device by your PC. Simply copy your files from your PC to your Libre Air. The operation is as below: 1. Power on the Libre Air. 2. Connect your Libre Air to your computer using its USB cable.
Chapter 5 - Copying Files from Computer To format a microSD card inserted in your Libre Air: 1. Connect your Libre Air to your computer using its USB cable. An Options window will appear on your Libre Air’s display with the following options: “Charging Only” or “Data Transfer and Charging”. Press the numeric key [2] for “Data Transfer and Charging”. Press [Enter] (OK key) to confirm. 2.
Chapter 6 - Recharging the Battery The Libre Air can be charged in two ways: Charging using your PC: Please connect your Libre Air to your PC using the USB cable. After connecting your Libre Air, an Options window will appear with following options: “Charging Only’ or “Data Transfer and Charging”. If you just wish to charge your Libre Air, select “Charging Only”.
Chapter 7 - Text Input There are different input methods available on our Libre Air. The default input language is English. Press [Pg Up] / [Pg Down] to change the desired input method. 7.1 English 1. Switch between “Capital Letter” or “Small Letter” input methods. 2. Press the relevant numeric keys to input the desired letters and numbers. For example, pressing the numeric key [2] under “eng” input method will allow you to input the following letters and numbers: a, b, c or 2. 3.
Chapter 8 - Q&A 1. Q: How do I keep the Libre Air from frequently powering off? A: You must configure Auto Power Off setting to a longer time period. From the Main Menu, select Settings and then open the Auto Power Off option. You can set the Auto Power Off option from 3 minutes to 30 minutes or select Never. 2. Q: I can’t save any files to my Libre Air’s internal memory? A: You may have reached the limit of the internal memory’s capacity.
Chapter 8 - Q&A 7. Q: Can Libre Air be charged through PC? A: Yes. Please connect your Libre Air to your PC using the USB cable. After connecting your Libre Air, an Options window will appear with following options: “Charging Only’ or “Data Transfer and Charging”. If you just wish to charge your Libre Air, select “Charging Only”. Please note that the required charging time will be longer using your PC, approximately 7 hours to fully charge your Libre Air.
Technical Support If you need further assistance, please contact Aluratek support department prior to returning this device. E-mail: support@aluratek.com Web: www.aluratek.
Statements Radio and TV Interference Statement: WARNING!!! This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Warranty Aluratek warrants this product against defect in material or workmanship for 1 Year from the date of purchase. This warranty becomes invalid if the factory-supplied serial number or “warranty void” sticker has been removed or altered on the product. This warranty does not cover: A) Cosmetic damage or damage due to acts of God B) Accident, misuse, abuse, negligence or modification of any part of the product.
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