Thank you for purchasing PocketBook A7! Before you start using this PocketBook A7 please read this Manual carefully. You will learn how to ensure your own safety and extend service life of your device. If any of the following safety measures have not been complied with or defects/faults are observed please contact the authorized service centre to check your device. Failure to comply with this requirement may cause the device to malfunction.
Contents SAFETY PRECAUTIONS APPEARANCE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS GETTING STARTED Charging the Battery Inserting Micro SD Card Turning On Reset Finger Gestures Menus Home Screen Using the On-Screen Keyboard Establishing Network Connection Transferring Data OTG-cable Usage Mobile Networks Connection (only for PocketBook A7 3G) Connecting 3G-modem (experimental for PocketBook A7 Models without included 3G) About… HOW TO… Manage Data Manage Books Loading of the Protected Electronic Books (Adobe DRM) Read Books
Safety Precautions Before start working with the Device, please, read this section carefully. Following these instructions will help you ensure your safety and extend service life of the Device. Storage, Carriage and Usage Conditions Device operating temperature range is 0°С to 40°С, so don’t expose the Device to excessively high or low temperatures. Never leave cables near heat sources. Heated cables or their insulation may become deformed or damaged, which could lead to fire or electric shock.
Appearance 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Microphone Home button – Home screen Menu button – open quick menu Backward button – previous page/volume down Forward button – next page/volume up Return button – go to previous menu Search button – bring up search menu Camera Power button MicroSD card slot Micro-USB port 3.5 mm audio jack Speaker Power LED indicator NOTE Volume control buttons change with screen rotation.
Technical Specifications Display 7” TFT 1024×600 touch screen, Multi touch CPU TI OMAP 3622 1000 MHz RAM 512 MB Internal Storage Platform Input/Output Ports Card reader 4 GB Android™ 2.3 1×micro USB, 3.
Getting Started IN THIS SECTION… You will get to know how to make the Device operable for the first time and learn about its basic interface and control features. CHARGING THE BATTERY The battery of your Device is not fully charged as you unpack it, so you need to charge it for 8-12 hours. It’s strongly recommended to keep the Device off during the first charge, otherwise power consumption may be more, than charging, especially when you charge it from PC. Follow next steps to charge the battery: 1. 2. 3.
MENUS Most applications have two types of menu: quick and context one. Quick menu is brought up by pressing Menu hardware button on a front panel. Context menu is called by continuous touch on a screen or item, depending on application. HOME SCREEN Home screen consists of 5 desktops. To scroll the Home screen, move your finger across the screen or tip the counter icon in the left or right corner of the screen.
USING THE ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD To access the on-screen keyboard, touch any textbox. Enter your text by touching the keys of the on-screen keyboard. 1. Switches between upper and lower case. If indicator in right top corner is on, all the text will be typed in upper case, otherwise – only the first letter of the word. In symbol mode this button is replaced with ALT button, which changes available symbols 2. Switches to symbol mode – letters on keyboard will be replaced with symbols.
MOBILE NETWORKS CONNECTION (ONLY FOR POCKETBOOK A7 3G) For PocketBook A7 models that include free 3G connectivity, 3G uses the same technology as a cell phone to connect from anywhere that’s within the coverage area. The Device supports GSM and/or WCDMA mobile networks connection for Internet access. ATTENTION! The Device utilizes some services, which don’t ask user’s permission for Internet access (for example, synchronization). Consult with your mobile operator about traffic rates.
How To… In this chapter… You will learn about main software features of the Device. To access application list, press Applications starter at the Home screen. This panel displays all installed applications. The Device lets you to install any programs designed for the Android™ operating system except those which utilize any modules or functions which are not available in the Device.
Quick menu • Search • Sorting – by Title, by Author or by Date • Thumbnails/Lists – toggles view • Add Shelf • Folders/Shelves – toggles presentation mode. Context Menu Touch continuously on a book icon to bring up context menu: • Open • Add to/Remove from Favourites • Mark as read/unread • Shelves – select shelves containing the book • View Info – displays detailed info about the book: author, title, full path to a book, and its size.
READ BOOKS In reading mode, the corresponding viewing program opens the selected file. Turning Pages To go to the next or previous page, slide your finger in the direction opposite to where you want to go, same like turning pages when you are reading a printed copy of a paper book. In addition, you can turn pages using Forward/Backward hardware keys or volume control keys, if the corresponding option is turned on in reader settings. Turning pages is also available via the control panel.
Tools: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Pick a color Brush tool, 2 brush types are available Highlight tool, 2 marker types available also Clear note Save note Delete note Discard changes and return to reading. You will be able to view all the notes you’ve made in Notes application. Translation You can translate separate words while reading. To open dictionary, call the quick or context menu and select Dictionary. To translate the word in text, just tap it with your finger.
• • • • • • Full screen – hides status bar Volume key scrolling – activates/deactivates turning pages with volume control hardware buttons Save Text-to-Speech panel state Save dictionary panel state Animated scrolling Font size – selects font size. Closing the Book To close a book press Return or Home button. DICTIONARY The Dictionary application allows you to find a translation for a word typed from on-screen keyboard. Application will show translate suggestions as you type.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Press this button to start/stop recording Switcher between photo and video modes – slide over it to switch to a photo mode A thumbnail of last video taken. After pressing it with your finger, you will be redirected to Gallery application Recording settings – here you can adjust color effects: none, monochromatic, sepia, negative, solarise; or restore camera settings to the default ones. White balance: auto, incandescent, daylight or fluorescent.
Control Panel 1. Type in the address or company name, and the application will show the location on the map. 2. Places – you can search companies, restaurants, attractions etc. in your region, or create own search criteria. After you tap on a place’s name, the application will display detailed information about the place.
SURF THE INTERNET Default Browser application supports all basic features for comfort web surfing. You can launch it either tapping on Browser starter or from application panel. Navigation and Page Operations By default address bar is hidden to extend web-page size, so to bring it up, open quick menu (Menu button). Tap on address bar and enter address using the on-screen keyboard. When you touching the link, it opens in current window (if else is not specified in link options).
EMAIL Setting Up the Account At the first run you will be suggested to enter from on-screen keyboard your account information: email and password. Application will try to detect incoming and outgoing server settings automatically. If it fails to, you will need to specify those settings automatically, they should be given by your email service provider. For Google Mail, please, use corresponding application described below. Next step is to specify account name, as it will be stored in the Device (e.g.
• • • • • • Phone numbers Email addresses Postal addresses Organization Website Instant messaging ID. Contacts Management You can view, change, delete or add contact to favorites via context menu. In Display options application menu section you can configure contact list appearance. You can select to display only contacts with phones or contacts from specific group from your Google account. Also, you can sort contact by first or last name.
Settings To access Settings, select icon at Home screen quick menu or at application panel. In this section: • Set the interface language and font • Activate and deactivate internal functions of the device • Customize the power saving mode • Manage the services and installed programs • Browse the device, memory and operating system status and set the current time and date.
Location and Security • Use wireless networks • Set up screen lock • Visible passwords • Select device administrators • Install from SD card Set password • Applications • Unknown sources – allows installation of applications obtained from any other sources beside Android Market.
Firmware Updates Firmware can be updated in several ways. ATTENTION! Please, make sure the Device is fully charged before updating the firmware to avoid possible discharge during update process! This may cause severe damage of the Device’s software. Automatic Update For this update mode your Device should be connected to the Internet. 1. Go to Settings > About device > System updates 2. If you’d like the Device firmware to be updated automatically, check Enable or disable autoupdate checkbox 3.
Compliance with International Standards The EUT should be supplied by USB port from complied Limited Power Source of personal computer or notebook. The EUT should be supplied by Adapter from complied Limited Power Source. AC Power Manufacturer Huntkey Model HKA00905015-ZC (Z can be 1,2,3,4,C,E) Rated output voltage DC 5V 1.5A IMPORTANT: Changes or modifications to this product not authorized could void the EMC and wireless compliance and negate your authority to operate the product.
This equipment complies with the European Council Recommendation of 12 July 1999 on the Limitation of Exposure of the General Public to Electromagnetic Fields [1999/519/EC]. Assembled in China Designed by Pocketbook Int. Room 2201, 22/F.1 Duddell str.
