Bookeen Diva User Manual The information contained in this document is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice. No part of this user manual may be reproduced, in any form or by any means, without the written permission of Bookeen. All brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Version 1 © 2019 Bookeen. All rights reserved.
1. Introduction 1.1 Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of a Bookeen Diva e-reader, based on E Ink® technology! This device allows you to keep all your digital texts close at hand and read them from wherever you are in a wide range of lighting conditions, including direct sunlight. The Bookeen Diva e-reader screen has a very clear contrast that is strikingly similar to paper. 1.2 About this manual This manual contains complete information on your Bookeen Diva e-reader to help you operate the device.
2. First steps 2.1 In the box When you receive your Bookeen Diva e-reader, check the contents of the box. In the box you will find : Default components : Bookeen Diva e-reader USB cable (USB charger not included) Quick Start Guide 2.2 About your Bookeen Diva e-reader The illustration below shows you the different buttons, ports and physical features of your Bookeen Diva e-reader. [1] Lighting button: This button allows you to quickly turn the light of the e-reader on and off.
[4] Backward button: This button turns pages backwards. [5] Micro USB port: This feature allows you to connect your e-reader to a computer or to a USB charger (not included) via the USB cable. [6] Charging light: When the battery is charging via USB, the light turns white. When the battery is charged, the light flickers. [7] Power button: To turn on your Bookeen Diva e-reader, press the power button for one second.
2.4 Setting up your Bookeen Diva e-reader INITIAL START-UP The initial start-up involves plugging in the Bookeen Diva e-reader, charging the battery, and switching the Bookeen Diva e-reader on and off. Plugging in the e-reader and charging the battery The Bookeen Diva e-reader comes with an internal rechargeable Li-Polymer battery which gives it a very long battery life (battery life that can last for weeks); however, the use of Wi-Fi may shorten this duration.
Bookeen Diva e-reader when it is inactive for a certain period of time from the “Settings” menu, then “General”, then “Standby”, and then “Enter sleep mode after”. You may choose to adjust automatic standby after 5, 10, 15, 30, 45, 60 minutes of inactivity or disable automatic standby by choosing the “No standby” control. Exiting your Bookeen Diva e-reader from the standby mode To exit your Bookeen Diva e-reader from the standby mode, press the power button located at the top right corner of the screen.
3. Discovery of your Bookeen Diva e-reader This chapter will help you become familiar with the basic operations of your Bookeen Diva ereader, such as discovering the E Ink® screen, using the touch screen and buttons, understanding the pop-up menu and connection principles. 3.1 Forward page and backward page Press the buttons on the right side of the screen to turn the pages. 3.2 E Ink® screen The Bookeen Diva e-reader has a remarkable black and white screen that uses a revolutionary technology, i.e.
Swiping from right to left: This gesture is used to turn the pages of the library, in a book or a document, to view the right side of a PDF, or a zoomed image. Swiping from left to right: This gesture is used to turn pages backward in the library, in a book or document, to view the left side of a PDF, or a zoomed image. Swiping from top to bottom: This gesture is used to view images or PDF files. Swiping from bottom to top: This gesture is used to view images or PDF files.
Swiping diagonally: backward. This gesture is used to view images or PDFs, or turn pages forward or 3.4 Main menu button The central menu button, located on the right corner of your screen, is used for returning to the main menu whenever you feel like doing so. Just press the central menu button to display the menu and its tabs: “Home”, “My Account”, “Library”, "Bookeenstore" and “Settings.”. Here are the different access points of the main menu button: 1.
4. Start-up 4.1 Loading The Bookeen Diva e-reader switches on after pressing the On/Off button. A static image will be displayed in the background for about 15-20 seconds. An image will pop up on the screen for a period of two to several seconds depending on the number of documents stored in the device's memory. 4.2 Choose your language When your e-reader is switched on for the first time, it displays a language menu. Select one of them to use the interface in the language of your choice.
Note: This menu has no effect on the language of the books found in your Bookeen Diva e-reader. You may change the interface language using the pop-up menu at any time. Choose “Settings”, then “General”, and then “Language.” To see all available languages, just press “previous” or “next.” 4.3 Choosing your Wi-Fi network After switching on, your Bookeen Diva e-reader displays choice of your Wi-Fi network.
4.4 Date and time Your Bookeen Diva e-reader will then display the Date and time page. Note: You can change the date and time at any time using the context menu. Choose “Settings”, then “General”, and then “Date and time.
4.5 Home page After these steps, your Bookeen Diva e-reader will display the Home page.
After switching on, your Bookeen Diva e-reader displays the Home page and is presented in three parts: “Reading in progress”, “My library” and “Bookstore”. Reading in progress The upper left corner shows the book being read as well as the progress of reading in the book. If you touch this area, reading will resume on the last page you read.
The library displays all the books or documents added to the e-reader. Pressing “My Library” allows you access to all the books in the library. On this page, the navigation arrows on the right of the screen, and the “backward” and “forward” buttons at the bottom of the page, allow you to see a selection of your latest books. The “Search” option located above “Reading in progress” and “My library” allows you to directly search for the author, title or publisher of a book.
illumination. 2. Night mode This feature allows you to switch between the black and white pages of the book. 3. Screen refresh This feature allows you to choose the refresh rate of pages. The flash can be done on each page, every 3 pages, every 5 pages, every 10 pages, or every 20 pages. Library Allows you to enable or disable parental control and display book recommendations on the home page. Tutorial This feature launches the tutorial of the e-reader.
5. Lighting The screen is lit by an invisible light-diffusing film. When should you use lighting? Switch it on in a gloomy or totally dark environment to illuminate your readings. Switch it on when you want to make your screen whiter. The advantages of lighting Your device’s lighting is soft and comfortable for your eyes. The lighting allows you to read in the dark without straining your eyes. The touch interface makes it adjustable and easy to use. 5.
5.3 Switching off the lighting To switch off the lighting, press the button on the left side of the screen. The light goes out.
6. Library The Bookeen Diva e-reader can contain many digital elements (books, documents, images). To access the library, first press “My library” located at the top right corner of the home page, or by the main menu button. This will take you to a new page with the list of your books. 6.
When you press the tab on the top left corner “All my books”, a new menu will pop up. Reading in progress To read Finished All my books My reading list My folders To browse the content of the library, you should either use the physical navigation buttons located on the right side of the screen, or swipe your finger from right to left or from left to right, or press “Previous” and “Next” at the bottom of the screen. To open a book, all you need to do is touch its cover.
7. Reading 7.1 Supported file formats An eBook file is considered a digital document. It can be a book, journal, user guide, etc. These documents are distinguished by their type or file format. Different types of formats can be played on your device. You may identify the file type (Book, PDF, Document, Image) found in the library by reading the information entered under the title of the book. ePub file PDF file HTML file TXT file FB2 file 7.
Dictionaries: dictionaries use the same procedure as “Search in the text.” To search for a word in the dictionary, just touch the word and maintain your finger on it for one second. Two options pop up: “Search in the text”, and the dictionary entries corresponding to the selected word. To obtain a definition, simply select the desired entry. ePub pop-up menu The icon displays the time remaining before the end of the chapter and the book and allows you to directly access certain parts of a document.
go directly to the desired entry. The icon allows you to access the tabs “Table of Contents”, “Quotes and Notes” and “Bookmarks”. 1. Table of Contents This feature allows you to find a chapter directly and access it by placing your finger on it. 2. Quotes and Notes This feature allows you to add notes. To annotate the text, all you need to do is select the text box on which you want to write a note. Position your finger at the start of the selected area and highlight the text until the end.
5. Display the page and the remaining pages before the end of the chapter 6. Display the page and the reading time remaining before the end of the book Reading settings: in this menu you will find the following options: 1. Character font Select your preferred font from the list of available fonts, including those supplied by default and those added manually in the “Fonts” folder. 2. Caesura This feature allows you to reinstate the hyphens in the text. 3. Bold text This feature displays text in bold.
7.4 Opening a password protected document Some PDF and ePub documents may be password protected. When opening such files, the virtual keyboard pops up for you to enter the password. You just have to type and validate. Once unlocked, the password will no longer be requested for this file.
8. Viewing images Image files may be integrated into your Diva HD e-reader by connecting it directly to a computer. Drag the files from your desktop onto the device and find them in the library by pressing the “My folders” tab and then “My e-reader”. Tap an image to view it. In this case, JPG, PNG, GIF or TIF files are considered to be image files. 8.1 Image viewing page Once the image file is open, the image is displayed.
9. Wi-Fi connection Your Bookeen Diva e-reader is endowed with a Wi-Fi module that allows you to connect to a Wi-Fi access point. Once connected, you will then be able to download content. 9.1 Starting Wi-Fi connection You can start the Wi-Fi module from the main menu button on the right side of the screen. Select “Settings”, and then "Wi-Fi" when the menu pops up. Wi-Fi will automatically try to connect to an already configured network, or it will detect available networks.
9.2 Detecting available networks When connecting for the first time or if no Wi-Fi network has been configured, a menu showing all the available networks will pop up. Choose the network to which you want to connect. If the selected network is secure, you will be asked for a password and the on-screen keyboard will pop up. 9.
If the signal quality is poor or if you are too far from the terminal, the Bookeen Diva e-reader may lose connection. An alert window will open and detect networks to allow you to choose a new one. If you notice too many time-out messages during your browsing, we suggest you get closer to your terminal or choose a new terminal. 9.4 Free connection to Wi-Fi hotspots The page where you have to enable Wi-Fi automatically pops up as soon as the e-reader connects to a network.
10. Download ebooks from your Bookeen Diva e-reader You may download ebooks directly from your Bookeen Diva e-reader by connecting your device to a Wi-Fi network. 10.1 First connection to the library 10.1.1 Accessing the library You may access the online bookstore (Bookenstore, Leclerc...) from the home page of your Bookeen Diva e-reader by pressing the “Ebook store” banner located at the bottom of the screen. This banner is regularly updated to present recommendations to discover on your e-bookstore.
You may also go to the e-bookstore using the main menu button located on the right side of your Bookeen Diva e-reader screen and press the “Cybook” icon (or the name of the e-bookstore to which you are connected).
10.1.2 Se connecter au Wi-Fi To visit the e-bookstore, the Bookeen Diva e-reader must be connected to a Wi-Fi network. If you have not yet set up a connection to a Wi-Fi network on your device, or if the configured Wi-Fi network is not in range, your device will provide you with a list of detected networks. Choose your Wi-Fi network by pressing the network name. If your Wi-Fi network is protected, enter the Wi-Fi key using the keyboard in the field provided.
Important : new files are downloaded directly to the “Digital Editions” folder. The new files also appear in the “Library” section of the home page. 10.3 Other Bookstores The Bookeen Diva e-reader may be linked to the Bookeenstore or other partner bookstores. To get help on any other bookstore, please contact the support of the relevant bookstore. 10.4 Type text In certain circumstances, you may have to type a text in a text field (username, search, etc.).
11. Your e-reader's permission To download content protected by Adobe DRM, you will need to authorize the Bookeen Diva ereader. The identification process takes place when you try to reach the bookstore, after touching the ebookstore link on the Home Page and connecting yourself via Wi-Fi. If you are a new user (without Adobe ID), the process is automatic, i.e., a “Vendor ID” account linked to your Bookeenstore account and to “eBookPass” provider is created.
12. Transferring an ebook from the computer You may also download an ebook from a computer and copy it to the Bookeen Diva e-reader via a USB cable. 12.1 Installing Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) Just go to http://www.adobe.com/products/digital-editions.html, then download and install ADE. 12.2 Opening ADE Once ADE is launched, connect the Bookeen Diva e-reader to the computer using a USB cable so that ADE can offer to authorize the Bookeen Diva e-reader with the AdobeID or Vendor ID login details.
12.3 Transferring of ebook from ADE to the Bookeen Diva e-reader After downloading a book with ADE, the book is added to the computer library, and it is possible to transfer this book to the e-reader by following the steps below: Open ADE and connect the Bookeen Diva e-reader to the computer. ADE recognizes the e-reader and the icon pops up on the left. Click/drop the desired book toward the e-reader icon. The book will now pop up in the “Digital Editions” folder of the Bookeen Diva e-reader.
13. Get the most from your e-reader 13.1 Get the most from your battery Charging the battery To charge your e-reader, connect it via a USB cable to the port of your computer with the cable provided by Bookeen. You may also use a USB charger (not included). Once in a while, connect the Bookeen Diva e-reader to an outlet. In so doing, you will keep the battery always charged. When the battery is fully charged, charging stops automatically. In this way, the battery will not be overcharged.
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Photos : JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP, ICO, TIF, PSD Software features: reflow PDF / notes / bookmarks / highlights / dictionary (depending on the language settings) / search / 18 font sizes / export of annotations Cases Separate magnetic cases sold as accessories
15. Additional information Accessories Please contact your seller or visit www.bookeen.com for the availability of accessories for your Bookeen Diva e-reader. Using unauthorized accessories renders the warranty null and void. For more information on the use of accessories, refer to the instructions provided on the accessories. If you have any questions or problems relating to your e-reader, please contact our customer service by filling out a form on our online support at the following address: www.bookeen.
