www.onyx-international.com BOOX E43 Phone Reader Series User Manual VERSION 1.5 ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com Table of Contents 1. Preface ......................................................... 3 2. Standard Accessories ............................ 6 3. Safety Guide .............................................. 7 4. Product Views ........................................ 11 5. Start Guide .............................................. 14 6. Interface Introduction ........................ 20 7. FAQs ........................................................... 81 8. Warranty ............
www.onyx-international.com 1. Preface B OOX is presented by Onyx International, which has a group of professionals who dedicate themselves in designing state-of-the-art reading terminal. The beauty of the BOOX is embodied in both its simplicity and its power. As we are going to show you, BOOX is an open and flexible platform for both consumers and content providers. BOOX is powered by a 16-level grayscale e-ink screen that looks and feels like paper.
www.onyx-international.com can take notes while reading and sketch up ideas that happen to emerge. BOOX takes full advantage of new-generation e-ink screens: extremely consumption without low power reflection and backlight. Each full charge can sustain a few weeks' reading. By reducing paper consumption while providing a realistic paper-like reading experience, digital content helps to protect the environment without sacrificing convenience or life style.
www.onyx-international.com viewers have standard features such as layout management, font adjustment, full text search, zooming, and page flow. For a next-generation information device, connectivity is essential. The user can connect to the Internet by build-in Wi-Fi, 3G module or other add-on modules to download new content or surf the web. Customized for the e-ink screen, WebKit, the same software engine as some powerful desktop browsers such as Safari and Chrome, is the web browser of BOOX.
www.onyx-international.com 2. Standard Accessories included in the Box: 1. BOOX E43 phone reader 2. Lithium Battery 3. Power Adaptor 4. USB Cable x1 x1 x1 x1 5. Quick Start Guide x1 6. Warranty Sheet x1 Optional Accessories(Sold separately) 1. Micro-SD card(up to 32G) 2. Stereo headphone(Mic is not available yet) ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com 3. Safety Guide Please read the following guidelines before using it, otherwise it may cause danger or break the law. If you have any technical problems, please contact your BOOX retailer or ask our official hotline 400-0860-830 for help.
www.onyx-international.com interference, such as airport, hospital, gas station, chemical zones, etc. Traffic Safety Do not use the device to answer the phone or do any reading while driving. If necessary, you can use an earphone. Wireless Interference All wireless devices may suffer from signal interference and affect its performance. Going away from the interference zone can make the device work again.
www.onyx-international.com Qualified Accessories Only the battery, charger and other accessories that fit for the device are allowed. Please refer to the product specifications for more details. Do not use incompatible accessories, the resulting damage caused by which are at your own risks. Screen Protection The display is made of E-ink screen with a protective layer of tempered glass on it.
www.onyx-international.com fragile. In case the glass has been broken, please stop using it and contact the professionals to replace it. Do not touch the broken glass or take the display apart to replace it by yourself. Avoid liquid Since the device is not waterproof, do not expose it into rain or a humid environment and keep away from any corrosive liquid. Operating Environment The operating temperature is 0°C-50°C.
www.onyx-international.com 4. Product Views Front View ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com Back View Bottom View ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com Key Function Power Long press the power Button button to turn on/off the device. Volume Turn up/down Button volume; Turn the to the previous/next page while reading; Menu Pop up the menu bar Button quickly. Home Turn back to the home Button screen. Back Turn back to previous Button interface ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com 5. Start Guide The device use GSM standard SIM card, which can support GSM (900, 1800, 1900), Edge network but not for the 3G network.。 1. Open rear cover. Open the rear cover from the buckle bit at the bottom; ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com 2. Insert SIM Card/SD Card. Insert SIM card and Micro-SD card respectively. Without a SIM card, phone calling function is not available while reading function is still available. Without a SD card, phone calling function is available while reading function is not. This device has 100M storage for APP installation.; ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com 3. Put on lithium battery. The device is equipped with a rechargeable lithium battery. Connect the device to a computer via Micro USB cable or connect to ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com alternating current outlet by a recharger to charge it. The charge time is about 3 hours. Do not take the battery apart; Do not answer the phone while charging. If necessary, please disconnect the power; ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com 4. Long press power button. When the phone is off, press power button and hold for 5 to 7 seconds to turn it on; When the phone is on, pressing power button and holding for 3 seconds will popup an options bar for users to select shutdown, reset, silent mode or airplane mode. ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com 5. Get into home screen. For first-time starting up, please follow the instructions on the screen for basic setting. If the setting is failed, please find "Setting" in "Program management" to set again. For more details, please see Interface Introduction. ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com 6. Interface Introduction 6.1 Home Screen Status Bar BarBaarat Books/News us bar status bar Now Reading Recently Added Function Area ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com Status Bar Displaying the current state including messages, calls, app update notifications, current time, battery usage, wifi connection status, etc. Switch Bar Switch the Books interface and News interface; Now Reading Displays the books read recently, including cover, title, author, page number, last reading time and reading progress; ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International.
www.onyx-international.com Tap the cover or title to open the book and get into the most recent reading page; The books which have been read will display their own cover information while those have not read will only display the default cover of BOOX. Recently Added Display the latest three books added recently in chronological order. Function Bar including the frequently-used function keys: Dialing, Messages, App management, Contacts, Library, etc.
www.onyx-international.com 6.2 News Interface ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com 1. Tap the“Books/News”bar to switch into News interface. 2. Get into channel list via the sign "+" at the bottom right and select the news channel you want to add. This function is available only with network. 3. Tap the corresponding channel box area to enter the content browsing interface. This feature requires network supporting. ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com 6.3 Notification Interface ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com Tap or swipe down status bar to popup notification general interface shortcut which keys, includes front light regulation and message notification bar. Tap "back button" or swipe up the status bar to close it. 1. General Shortcut Keys: WIFI Bluetooth A2 Quick Refresh Brightness Rotate screen Sound Data ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com On State: Off State: 2. Brightness Adjustment: Adjust brightness by tapping “+” and “-” or draging the progress bar. 3. Message Notification Bar: It displays the calls, messages or app update notifications. All these notifications will turn to small icons rolling in the status bar after exit the notification interface. ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com 6.4 Dialing Interface ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com Tap the dialing icon in home screen to enter dailing interface which includes dialer, recent calls, contacts and favorites. 1.Dialer: Turn on/off soft keyboard via ; Delete the numbers dialed by mistake via . 2.Recent Calls: All Calls, Missed Calls, Outgoing Calls and Received Calls can be viewed in this interface. 3.
www.onyx-international.com adding new contacts manually or importing contacts document. 4. Favorites:Choose a contact to add to Favorites. ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com 6.5 Messages Interface ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com Tap the message icon on the home screen to enter messages interface which includes New Message and Message List. 1.Tap New Message to enter message editing interface. You can type a phone number manually or tap the “business card” icon to select a phone number from your contacts. 2. Tap Message List to enter conversation record interface of corresponding phone number. ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International.
www.onyx-international.com 6.6 Applications Interface ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com Tap the Applications icon on the home screen to enter applications list interface. In applications interface, you can open, manage or delete the applications installed. Swipe the screen right or left or press the volume button to turn the pages forward or backward. ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com 6.7 Library Interface ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com Tap Library icon on the home screen to enter Book Store interface. The books in the Micro SD card are listed in a chronological order that you add the books. The book store and reading function are available only with a Micro SD card which can support 32 G memory. Book information includes the book cover, title, format, reading progress bar.
www.onyx-international.com Tap the page number below the screen to activate the page number box which can input numbers manually. Long tap any book covers to popup an option box to select Open Mode, Attributes, Rename, Sequence, Delete and other management. ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
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www.onyx-international.com Open Mode : OnyxReader is the default reader. You can install other reading software by yourself,Then you can select the corresponding software in the list and make it the default reader. ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com Attributes : You can view or edit information of the current book and set the open mode. Rename:alter the title of current book. Delete:Delete the book document selected currently; ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com 6.8 Reading Interface ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com Tap any book covers or titles to open a book to enter reading interface which includes text region and page number region. Tap the central region of the screen or menu button to popup status bar, search bar and menu bar. 1. Search bar: search bar & catalog button 1.1 Tap the search bar to enter input interface to type corresponding words to inquire the location quickly.
www.onyx-international.com 1.2 Tap the catalog button to popup catalog interface which includes contents, bookmark and label. Tap corresponding items to enter text region quickly; Tap the close button on the upper right or the back button to quit the catalog interface and get back to reading interface. 2. Menu Bar:including TTS, Zoom, Font, Rotation and More other settings to customize management. 3. The page number area includes page number, page state, current time.
www.onyx-international.com can type the desired page number to jump to a specific page. Page State: If the page size is less than 100%, the page is displayed as a single page on full screen. ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com If the page size zooms to more than 100%, the page shows the location of the current area in the original page; 4. Long press the text on the screen to get the word quickly and popup a shortcut menu. Through dragging the grab points to select more text, you can copy the selected text, look up a dictionary, make annotation or do other operations. ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
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www.onyx-international.com 6.8.1 Reading Gestures Screen Division The the screen is divided into three equal parts longitudinally to define different operations of screen touch; ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com Tap the Screen Tap the middle area to popup out menu options; Tap the left area to page forward; Tap the right area to page backward. ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com Long tap the text area (in reading interface) to get the word quickly and popup reading shortcut menu. Swipe right or left Swipe any area of the screen to the right to page forward; Swipe any area of the screen to the left to page backward. ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com Swipe up and down Swipe any area of the screen upward to page forward; Swipe any area of the screen downward to page backward. ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com 6.8.2 Shake the screen Shake the screen to refresh quickly. In Reading interface or other operating interface, slightly shaking the device can quickly residues refresh overall remained in and the remove state of refreshing partly. ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com 6.9 Setting Interface ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com Tap the function menu button to popup "Settings" or tap "Application Settings" through the application interface to enter the setting interface. You can follow the interface operating guidelines for system settings. ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com 6.9.1 Wireless and Network Setting ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com This interface includes Airplane Mode, WLAN ON/OFF, WLAN Settings, Bluetooth ON/OFF, Bluetooth settings, WLAN Hotspot Settings, Virtual Private Network Settings and Mobile Network Settings. 6.9.1.1 WLAN Settings ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com Select "Open WLAN" and the device will automatically search for available WIFI hotspots. You can select an appropriate hotspot from the WLAN network displayed in the list. Then enter your password and other information to connect WIFI hotspot. After a successful connection, the status bar will show that WIFI has been successfully connected and have a WIFI sign on it.
www.onyx-international.com select WLAN switch to connect available WIFI hotspot automatically.。 You can also popup "WIFI" shortcut through the swipe-down menu to turn on and off WIFI quickly. 6.9.1.2 Portable Hotspot Settings ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com By setting the portable hotspot, the phone becomes a WIFI signal transmitter, which allows other devices to share WIFI network access to surf the internet freely. Sharing mobile WIFI hotspot will consume some data, so please be careful to avoid loading videos or pictures that will consume large amount of data. Operating Steps: 1. Open "Settings"--"Wireless and Network Settings"--"Binding and Portable Hotspot" 2.
www.onyx-international.com 3. Configure WLAN hotspot and enter the network SSID to name your WIFI hotspot in order that you can identify it while searching hotspots. For security reasons, we recommend that you choose WPA2 PSK mode and set a password to prevent your WIFI hotspot from being stolen by others in public. 4. After the success of the first set, the device will automatically save the data. Next time you just need to check the "portable hotspot" column to use the WIFI hotspot.
www.onyx-international.com 6.9.1.3 Mobile Network ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com Mobile network is a data connection (GPRS) setting for the Internet. Make sure the data service of your SIM card has been opened. More details please consult local operators. The phone will select a corresponding network operator based on your SIM card automatically. If it cannot identify the operator, you can enter "Network Operator" and tap "Search the Web" to select the operator manually.
www.onyx-international.com Data roaming may incur huge costs, so we advise you to turn off "Data Roaming"; ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com 6.9.2 Calling Settings ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com including settings, voicemail fast call service, setting voicemail ,IP dialing, vibration, etc. All these functions can be set only with a SIM card.。 ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com 6.9.3 Sound Settings ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com includes scene mode, volume, ringtones, notification ringtones, screen feedback (keyboard Click sounds, Audible Selection sounds, screen lock sounds, Audible touch sounds) and other settings. Volume settings can adjust the volume of ringtone, media, alarm clock, radio and call volume individually. ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com 6.9.4 Display Settings including brightness, screen timeout, etc. ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com 6.9.5 Location and Security ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com including Use wireless networks (WLAN) location, GPS satellites location, SIM card lock, Set password, Device administrators, credential storage, etc. ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com 6.9.6 Applications Settings ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com including Unknown applications, Control sources, Manage currently running services, Storage usage, Battery usage, Application development, etc. If you want to install applications supplied in other electronic markets, you need to check "unknown sources" to license, otherwise it cannot be installed. ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com 6.9.7 Privacy Settings including Factory Data Reset . This setting will erase all your personal information in your phone and restore to factory initial settings. please be cautious to use it, You'd better backup personal data against loss. ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com 6.9.8 Storage Management ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com including SD card, Total Storage, Available storage, Unload SD card, Format SD card, etc. 6.9.9 Language and Keyboard Settings ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com including Language Settings, dictionary, Input method settings, User etc. Keyboad Settings The built-in android keyboard input software is the default one. Other input software can be selected and set after they are installed. ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com 6.9.10 Voice Input and Output Settings including Text-to-speech settings. ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com 6.9.11 Accessibility including Delegating Accessibility Service、 Press“Power button ends call, etc. ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com 6.9.12 Date and Time Settings including Manual settings of date and time zone,Auto-Sync time、Time Format, Date Format, etc. ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com 6.9.14 About phone ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com including System updates, Status, Battery Usage, legal information, Model number, System version, hardware version, software version, etc. ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com 7. FAQs 7.1. How to turn on/off the device 7.1.1 When your BOOX is off, press power button for 3-5 seconds to turn the device on; 7.1.2 When your BOOX is on, press power button for 3-5 seconds to turn the device off; 7.2.How to charge 7.2.1 Recharge your BOOX by connecting it with PC directly; 7.2.2 Recharge your BOOX by connecting it with adapter(5V-1A, optional accessory); 7.2.
www.onyx-international.com battery is fully charged; 7.2.4 Full charge will take around 3 hours; 7.3.How to connect GPRS 7.3.1 Make sure that the data service of your SIM card has been enabled; 7.3.2 Tap the status bar to popup the notification bar, select "Data" to automatically connect GPRS data service provided by network operators; 7.3.
www.onyx-international.com 7.4.How to transfer data 7.4.1 Transfer data by connecting your BOOX with PC via USB; 7.4.2 Transfer data by installation of third party APP via WIFI; 7.4.3 Download data or read online by browsing via WIFI; 7.4.4 Download data or read online by Log-in of reading APP via WIFI; 7.5. How to install APP 7.5.1 Connect to the Internet to download the required APP , it will be stored in the MicroSD card, tap the file to install; 7.5.
www.onyx-international.com connection, then download and install the app directly; 7.5.3 Enter the APP STORE through WIFI or data connection to install directly; 6. How to update Tap Settings--About--System Update , connect to the internet through WIFI or Data. Update the device online directly. ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com 8. Warranty 8.1 Scope of warranty 8.1.1 Cellphone:One-year warranty; Battery & Adaptor:Six-month warranty; 8.1.2 If in 15 days from the date of purchase, any faults caused by quality problem of the product itself under normal operation and without overhaul, you can replace the same type of product or enjoy maintenance services for free; 8.1.
www.onyx-international.com operation and without overhaul, you can enjoy maintenance services for free; 8.1.4 If in three-years from the date of purchase, the product has any faults, you can get maintenance services with a fee; 8.1.5 Above warranty or maintenance are limited to components, mainboard the fault including and display, of the not electrical hardware including housing, brochures, package, headphones and other consumables and accessories. 8.
www.onyx-international.com works for it, but still can enjoy the fee-based services. 8.2.1 Faulted device without ONYX BOOX brand; 8.2.2 Faulted dismantling and device caused repairing by without permission. 8.2.3 The serial number of the faulted device has been changed or lost.; 8.2.4 The device is damaged due to personal factors or not being used under specific environment.
www.onyx-international.com 8.2.5 The device is damaged by accident or improper use, including devices filled with warter, rupture, collision, unnormal pluging, 8.2.6 pests, ect. Due to natural consumption, including natural consumption, wear and aging of housing and accessories. 8.2.7 Damage caused by force majeure, such as fires , floods , earthquakes and other natural disasters 8.2.8 The device is faulted by operating the software beyond the range that SDK permitted. 8.2.
www.onyx-international.com 8.3 Precautions for repair 8.3.1 Users need to contact our after-sales department to confirm whether it is in the scope of warranty, whether it is fault and the fault cause. 8.3.2 Users need to provide proof of purchase (invoice or receipt) , warranty card consistent with the original barcode. Fill out the repair request form (download from official website) and then send to our maintaining department together with the device. 8.3.
www.onyx-international.com that the screen is intact and reinforce the packing before send it to us. Please avoid damage in transportation. We do not receive a damaged screen products for free maintenance. 8.3.4 Please only send the device and the materials required above to us. Do not send the headphones, adapters and other accessories. If lost, our company is not liable for damages; 8.3.5 Please backup data before send it to repair. We are not liable for the data loss due to maintenance.
www.onyx-international.com This provision only applies to mainland China. It is protected by the Chinese consumer protection law; If the same model is purchased in other regions, it cannot enjoy the above terms. Please consult related consumer protection law and dealers of the country where you purchase the device. ONYX International Inc. reserves the right of final interpretation of this warranty.
www.onyx-international.com 9. Specifications CPU 1G Hz Memory 512MB LPDDR Operating Android 2.3 System Network GSM(900, 1800, Mode 1900), Edge Built-in Built in 512M, Storage Display E-ink screen Screen size 4.3 inch Resolution 480x800(HD) 217dpi ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com Touch Capacitive Touch Front-light Adjustable WIFI WIFI,Bluetooth 2.1 Battery 1800mAh USB Slot Mciro usb 2.0 Audio Slot 3.5mm ExtCard MicroSD Card,up to 32G Size 133.6x70.1x9.6mm Weight ≤120g(includes battery) ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.
www.onyx-international.com 10. Disclaimer ONYX International Inc. reserves the right to make any changes without further notice to any product specifications and contents in Quick Start Guide and User Manual. Users can download the latest update packages and product information on our website: www.onyx-international .com . ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013Onyx International. All rights reserved.