User Manual
Table of Contents SAFETY PRECAUTIONS............................................. 6 Storage, Carriage and Usage Conditions 6 Maintenance 7 Utilization 9 APPEARANCE......................................................... 10 TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS.............................. 11 GETTING STARTED.................................................
TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT 3 Inserting Micro SD Card 19 MAIN MENU.......................................................... 20 Recent Events 22 Library 22 Notes 25 Applications 26 Calculator 26 Calendar & Clock 26 Chess 27 Dictionary 27 Klondike 28 Photo 28 Snake 28 Sudoku 28 Status Bar 31 READING BOOKS....................................................
TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT 4 Following References 33 Changing Font Size 33 Reading Menu 34 Contents 34 Go to Page 36 Search 37 Bookmarks 37 Settings 38 Mode 38 Dictionary 39 Rotate 40 Making Notes Closing a Book 40 41 SETTINGS...............................................................
TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT 5 Saving Battery 49 Device Info 50 FIRMWARE UPDATE............................................... 51 TROUBLESHOOTING............................................... 55 CUSTOMER SUPPORT............................................. 57 COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS....
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°C to 40°C, 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.
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS 7 • exposure to strong electromagnetic fields, electrostatic charges and artificial sources of UV electromagnetic radiation • excessive mechanical pressure on the screen, connectors and keys of the Device. Do not leave the Device for a long time in poorly ventilated environment, e.g. in a car or in closed tight boxes/packaging. Neither drop nor try to bend the Device. Protect the screen from objects that may scratch or damage it.
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS 8 (cracked case, leakage of electrolyte, off-shape etc.) it should be replaced by the authorized personnel. Usage of home-made or modified batteries may cause an explosion and/or damage the Device. Do not use organic or inorganic solvents (e.g. benzoyl etc.) to clean the screen/case. Use a soft cloth to remove dust from the Device’s surface. Apply a few drops of distilled water to remove dirt.
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS 9 Utilization Incorrect disposal of this Device may have adverse impacts on the environment and public health. To prevent such consequences follow the device-specific disposal requirements. Recycling of these materials helps preserve natural resources. For more information regarding recycling issues please contact local municipal authorities, your domestic waste collection service, store where you purchased the Device, or the authorized service centre.
Appearance 1. Backward – in reading mode turns page backward; in navigation mode – goes to the previous menu or page of the list 2. Left 3. Down 4. OK – short press opens an element (e.g. book or menu item), continuous one – opens item’s context menu (if available) 5. Up 6. Right 7. Forward – turns page forward 8. Micro-USB port – for connecting to computer or charger (charger may be optional) 9. MicroSD card slot – for external memory card (Micro SD card may be optional) 10.
Technical Characteristics Display CPU RAM Storage Operating system Communications Memory slot Battery Book formats Image formats Dimensions Weight 6” E-Ink PearlTM 800×600, 166 dpi, B&W 1 GHz 256MB 4/8GB * Linux® USB 2.0 MicroSD (up to 32 GB) Li-Ion, 1300 mAh ** PDF, EPUB (including DRM-protected); TXT, FB2, FB2.zip, RTF, HTM, HTML, CHM, DJVU, DOC, DOCX, RTF, TCR, PRC, MOBI, ACSM JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF 174.4×114.6×8.
Getting Started In this chapter you will learn how to prepare the Device to work and about its main control features. CHARGING BATTERY To extend battery lifetime, it’s recommended to charge the Device for the first time from 8 to 12 hours in the off state. You can charge the battery from PC using USB-cable or from the power line using a charger (optional). To charge the battery for the first time, do the following: • Connect the Device to a computer or charger with USB-cable.
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 11 If the Device is on when you connect the cable to PC, a dialogue window asking to select action – PC link or Charge – will appear. Charging will start if corresponding mode is selected only. POWER MANAGEMENT To turn on the Device, press On/Off button. When the Device is ready to operate, Main menu or last opened book will appear, depending on settings (Settings > Personalize > At startup open).
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 11 off after, respectively, and set the idle time before power off or locking Device. In case if your Device ‘freezes’ (don’t respond to keys presses and perform no actions for 2–3 minutes), you can restart it by pressing On/Off button for 10 seconds. LOADING FILES Connect the Device to the PC using microUSB cable. NOTE The Device should be kept on while transferring files. You will be prompted to select USB mode: PC Link or Charge either. Select PC Link.
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 11 ATTENTION After copying files safely remove the Device before disconnect the cable! NAVIGATION Use navigation buttons Up, Down, Left, Right to select required item (e.g. book or menu item). ATTENTION! If you change screen orientation, navigation and page turning keys mapping will be also changed accordingly to the side you’ve changed orientation to. Press OK button shortly to open selected item. Continuous OK press opens context menu of item, folder or application (if available).
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 11 continuous Backward button press returns to the previous menu (or list’s page), closes an application, a context menu and the Library (If you are on the first page). Also you can configure key mapping to your own in Settings > Personalize > Key mapping section. WORKING WITH ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD The on-screen keyboard appears when it is necessary to enter some text info, for example, search query. To navigate through the keyboard use the navigation keys and OK button.
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 11 1 2 3 1. Change text case 2. Erase last entered symbol 3. Change input language. To add the language (up to 3 layouts) to the onscreen keyboard layout go to Settings > Languages > Keyboard Layouts.
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 11 INSTALLING ADDITIONAL DICTIONARIES You can install additional dictionaries (you can purchase dictionaries in Book Store (www.bookland.com). 1. Copy file with .pbi extension to the Device internal memory 2. Disconnect the Device from PC 3. Loaded file will appear in Last Events 4. Press OK on the copied extension file and it will be launched as an application. 5. Confirm proposed installation.
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 11 INSERTING MICRO SD CARD The Device already has 4/8 GB of internal storage, but you can extend it by using micro SD card. Insert it to the slot, like it is shown on a figure, and slightly push until card will be fixed. Back view To eject the card, slightly press on its edge until it will be unfixed, and pull it to get. ATTENTION! If your SD card get stuck, do not try to eject it by yourself, and immediately call Customer Support.
Main Menu In this chapter you will learn about basic elements of user interface of the Device. After turning on the Device Main menu or last opened book will be displayed on the screen (if Settings > Personalize > Open at startup corresponding option was set). To return to the Main menu from any application, press key Backward. Main menu consists of Recent Events section and application panel.
MMMMMMMMM 22 Main Menu Last Events — list of last opened and downloaded books Last opened Last downloaded Application panel
MMMMMMMMM 22 RECENT EVENTS This section displays last actions on the Device, namely last opened and recently loaded books. After you press OK on recently opened book title, it will be opened on a page you’ve finished reading before. After pressing OK on a message about recently added books, Library will be opened displaying added books. Books will be grouped by creation date. LIBRARY Library is e-books file manager. To open a book, press OK on its title.
MMMMMMMMM 22 Open (if item can be opened with alternative reader program – Open with…) File – file operations • Rename • Move to folder • Delete Add to/Remove from Favorites Mark as read/unread Information – brief information about book/folder.
MMMMMMMMM 22 • Now reading – books were opened and read more than one page • Favorites. Group by – depending on selected grouping next parameters are displayed as folders’ titles: • Folder – real folder name • Author – an alphabet is added at the top of the screen • Series • Genre • Format • Date Added. Sort – performed by following parameters: • File names • Book titles • Last opened • Creation date • Series • Author.
MMMMMMMMM 22 • Simple – in this mode next information is displayed: folder or file format icon; book title and author name (if known); location icon (if file is located on memory card); read percentage. • Detailed – in this mode there are displayed also book thubnails, information about format and file size and status icons: — Read, — Favorite. Find – allows quick books search by the following criteria: by author or title, all books of the author, all books of a series. Exit – to leave a library.
MMMMMMMMM 22 Notes are saved in \system\config\Active Contents\ folder Device’s internal storage. APPLICATIONS This section contains games and additional software. To exit an application, press item key or corresponding menu . Calculator Engineering calculator supports a wide range of mathematical operations, such as different numeric systems, trigonometric, logarithm, power and logical operations. Calendar & Clock Opens current month calendar and clock. Navigation allows turning over a calendar.
MMMMMMMMM 22 Chess You can play versus your friend or the Device. If you are playing against the Device, you can select 10 difficulty levels. Use the navigation keys to move cursor over the gaming board and OK to pick and put a piece. Dictionary After your start this application, the on-screen keyboard will appear. Type the word you’d like to find, and application will find its entry in the dictionary. To change dictionaries, press Forward button, select the dictionary you need from the list and press OK.
MMMMMMMMM 22 Klondike Classic solitaire. Photo This section opens in the mode of photo view (all photos must be downloaded to the Photo folder). You can look through images in JPG, BMP, PNG and TIFF formats. Snake The game. Use navigation keys to move the snake and collect bugs. Beware of the walls and other snake! Sudoku Popular Japanese puzzle. Navigation: Use the navigation keys to move around the grid and bottom panel. Click OK button to enter.
MMMMMMMMM 22 Controls: To enter a number into a cell of the grid, you can choose firstly a number or a cell, in which you want to enter a number or a label. Cell first: 1. Set a frame on the chosen cell and press OK button. 2. Press Backward or Forward to move to the bottom panel to choose correspondingly a number (left) or labels (right) for the specified cell. Press ОК to enter; 3. The chosen number will be entered into the selected cell. Number first: 1.
MMMMMMMMM 33 3. Press OK on the cell of the grid to enter the highlighted number in a cell. NOTE: A digit on the bottom panel is highlighted until another one is chosen. Bottom panel: — Step Back (Cancel previous action); — Step forward (active after “step back”); — Clear cell. Hints: — a hint by highlighting instances of the chosen numeral. — hiding labels, which are not correct for a cell no more — a hint about possible labels for a cell.
MMMMMMMMM 33 STATUS BAR Status bar is located at the bottom of the screen and displays next service information: • Date and time • Battery charge. In reading mode current page number and total page count is also displayed.
Reading Books In this chapter you will learn how to read e-books and configure reader software for the most comfortable reading. The Device supports next book formats: PDF, EPUB (including DRM-protected); FB2, FB2.zip, TXT, RTF, HTM, HTML, CHM, DJVU, DOC, DOCX, TCR, PRC, MOBI, ACSM. To open a book, press OK on its title in Last events or Library section. If you opened a book before, it will be opened at the page you’ve finished reading. In some book formats (e.g.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 33 TURNING PAGES Use Backward/Forward or Left/Right keys to turn pages. Continuous Backward/Forward keys press turns 10 pages at once. FOLLOWING REFERENCES If a page contains cross-references or footnotes, you can enter links mode on continuous OK button press (otherwise you’ll get a message informing that a page contains no links to follow). A cursor will appear, and you will be able to select a link using Down/Up keys and press OK to follow.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 33 you will reach the largest/smallest one, text will change to smallest/largest. READING MENU To access reader application menu press OK button. Reading menu for books in FB2, TXT, RTF, HTML, PRC, CHM, EPUB formats Reading menu for books in PDF, Djvu formats Contents Opens structured content of the book if present, otherwise you’ll get message about missing table of contents.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 33 you’ve made during reading. If table of contents has more than one level, higher level entry will be marked with ‘+’ sign. Expanded item is displayed with a sign ‘-‘. Buttons Left/Right collapse/expand selected subsection branch. Use navigation keys to move across the table, OK button opens selected book chapter, continuous press of OK button opens the context menu.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 33 Go to Page To select a page, move the slider left or right by Left/Right buttons. Press OK to go to a chosen page. If you want to open the exact page press Enter page number, after typing a page number exactly from on-screen keyboard press OK. As you set a slider or enter a page number, a page preview will be opened on a background. If you will exit the menu by pressing Backward, you will stay on a page you was before. Chapter name is displayed under the scroll bar.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 33 NOTE Only the highest level chapters are marked on a scroll bar In Last Opened sections thumbnails of last four opened pages are displayed. Search Search mode works only in books containing text layer. To search text through the book enter it using the on-screen keyboard. Found text would be highlighted, and you can switch between found instances using Left/Right navigation keys. To exit search mode press OK. NOTE Search mode is not available for DJVU books.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 33 Settings For FB2, TXT, RTF, HTML, PRC and CHM books you can set up the most convenient reading settings: font, font size (you can adjust font size with Up/Down navigation keys), line spacing, page margins width or encoding (for TXT and HTML books). FB2 books has two refresh modes: Best Quality (default) or High Speed. You can select left to right (by default) or right to left (e.g. for Arabic or Hebrew texts) text direction. Mode PDF and DjVu books has Mode menu item instead of Settings.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 33 document, odd pages, even pages or current page only. Confirm your choice by clicking Accept. • Fit width – scaling page to the screen width • The whole page – one page scaling • Columns – for reading books with columns. To navigate the page use navigation buttons. A page will be turned after bottom edge of the sheet reached • Reflow – in this mode text is formatted to display completely on a page. You can change font size with Up and Down keys.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR Toggle to text for choosing a word 44 On-screen keyboard to type word to translate Change dictionary Rotate Fixes the screen orientation: select the suitable one with navigation keys. Making Notes You can enter notes mode by pressing Down button continuously or by pressing the corresponding menu option.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 44 On the top of the display separate area will appear. Use the buttons Up, Down to choose the place where your note will begin and press OK to set up the top margin of the note. Use navigation buttons to highlight a text fragment and press OK to set the bottom margin of the note. The menu, that will appear, suggests you to save selected fragment as image or text (if available) or cancel making note. You can look through the notes by choosing Notes section in the main menu.
Settings In this chapter you will learn how configure the interface and software features of the Device for the most comfortable usage. Select Settings Main menu section to configure the Device. All changes will be applied after exiting the section. If you will encounter any problems with new settings, you will be able to start the Device in safe mode with factory defaults. To start in a safe mode, press and hold Backward button during the Device boot.
SSSSSSSS 44 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 use your own font, copy its files to the system/fonts internal storage folder ATTENTION! System folder is hidden by default. Please, change its parameters on your computer to make it visible. Theme is set by default. If you want to use another theme, download a file in .pbt format to the folder system/themes; Key Mapping.
SSSSSSSS 44 Network access — on or off. After network access activation, the following settings appear: • Auto connection on or off. • Connection to hidden networks — Read more in the Connecting to the Internet section of this manual • Available Networks — a list of available networks. Choose one of them and you’ll see parameters of this connection: Network name (SSID), signal strength, security, IP-address, network mask, main gateway, DNS.
SSSSSSSS 44 LANGUAGES Language Select the Device’s interface language. Keyboard Layouts Under this section you can add up to 3 keyboard layouts. Configure Dictionaries. Under this section you can uncheck dictionaries you don’t want to be displayed in the list during the translation or in Dictionary application. ACCOUNTS AND SYNCHRONIZATION Book Store — in this section you can enter Login and Password for authorization in the Book Store.
SSSSSSSS 44 • Login/Log out: if you are not authorized in the application, input your contact email address and password, to authorize. If you are authorized, the email, to which you can send books, is displayed. You can logout Send-to-PocketBook. • Receive files now: The content of the Download folder will be updated. Before update, please, check if your Device is connected to the Internet. • Receive files automatically: On or Off. Files, sent to the Device address username@pbsync.
SSSSSSSS 44 Adobe DRM To authorize, input your Login (e-mail address) and Password. When you are authorized, your login and Remove Adobe DRM Authorization item are displayed. After removing all protected DRM documents will be unavailable. ADVANCED SETTINGS User Profiles Here you can configure up to 6 user profiles (5 can be stored on the internal storage and 1 – on microSD card).
SSSSSSSS 44 To activate profile open the one you need. In profile context menu you can change avatar, duplicate profile to a new one (to the SD card or internal storage either), rename or delete profile. System Format Internal Memory – this action will erase all data, except system files; CAUTION! If you need to erase all data on the Device, use this feature only, don’t try to format the Device internal memory via PC.
SSSSSSSS 44 save there system settings. You will be suggested to enter the file name from on-screen keyboard; • Restore Configuration – select the configuration file to restore from a list; Library This section is intended for optimization of Library database.
SSSSSSSS 55 Removing Packages – remove dictionaries. Check items to uninstall, press Backward to exit the section and confirm removal in dialog window. USB Mode — set how the Device handles USB connection by default: PC link, charge or ask user Privacy Protect Configurations by Password — in this section you can protect your setting by password. Select Set Password section and type the password from on-screen keyboard.
SSSSSSSS 55 information for identifying a user isn’t saved. You can disable this option of statistics gathering in the Diagnostic and Usage section. Text Rendering good quality or high speed. Complete Page Refresh select the amount of page turned before the screen will be updated completely. Always item provides the best quality, but consumes the most power. Less frequency may cause some artifacts from previous pages on a screen.
SSSSSSSS 55 SAVING BATTERY Here you can see battery level and set parameters, which help to save battery charge: • Battery Percentage • LED Indication – you may disable LED indication by selecting Off in this section. • Lock Device after — set time of idleness, after which the Device is locked: off, 5 min, 10 min. • Power off after — set time of idleness, after which the Device power off: 10, 20, 30 or 60 minutes.
SSSSSSSS 55 Software • Firmware Version, • Software Update – the Device will search for updates in the following order: microSD card (if installed), internal storage and Internet. • Auto Update – turn on/off automatic check for updates. Legal Information — license and information about thirdparty applications, used on the Device.
Firmware Update WARNING! Firmware Update is a responsible operation, during which management software of the Device will be changed. In case of improper execution control program may be damaged and will require treatment in the service centre. Please perform the upgrade procedure in accordance with the instructions below. There are two ways to update the firmware. Automatic Update To start automatic software update select Settings > About Device > Software > Software Update.
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF 55 If default Internet connection is not set, the Device will ask to connect to one of available wireless networks. Also you can activate the automatic updates check (Settings > About Device > Software > Auto Update). In this case, the Device will use Wi-Fi connection only. NOTE: You can check your Firmware version in Main menu > Settings > About device > Software > Firmware Version Manual Update 1. Open site www.pocketbook-int.com on your PC. Select your country. 2.
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF 55 6. Switch on the Device by pressing On/Off. Hold both Backward and Forward buttons until the message Firmware update… is displayed on the screen. 7. Follow the on-screen instructions with pictures: connect USB cable to the Device and Press central Key NOTE If the firmware file is located on the SD card, it will have a higher priority in comparison with the file stored in the Device’s root folder during the update process.
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF 55 Troubleshooting Error Message Reason Correction Method Try to format your Micro SD card (make File SWUPDATE.BIN a backup copies of all cannot be found on its content prior to No upgrade image the microSD card. formatting) and copy found Make sure the file is the file to the root in the root folder of of the empty card. If the card. this error persists, use another card. Delete some files from your card and copy SWUPDATE.BIN SWUPDATE.
Troubleshooting Malfunciton Possible Reason Solution Device does not turn on or turns on but only the logo Battery is low is loaded Charge the battery A book does not open — the message Book is probably damaged or protected appears, or nothing happens at all If the book was downloaded from the online store try to re-load it again. If the file opens on your PC, but does not open on the Device, save the book in another format (TXT, DOC, PDF).
TTTTTTTTTTTTTTT Malfunciton 55 Possible Reason Your Device is in the battery charging mode. After connection to PC disks are not displayed in Explorer Bookmarks, settings and current position in file cannot be saved No signal in connection cable File system damaged Internal memory is full Battery discharges too fast Disabled automatic turning off Solution Check USB mode in Settings Main Menu item.
Customer Support For detailed information about service centers in your country please use contacts below: Czech Republic France 800-701-307 0-805-080-277 Germany 0-800-187-30-03 Italy 800-788-913 Poland 0-0-800-141-0112 Switzerland Россия 0-800-898-720 8-800-100-6990 Україна 0-800-304-800 Казахстан 8-800-200-69-90 www.pocketbook-int.com/support/ help@pocketbook-int.
Compliance with International Standards Product name: Model name: PocketBook Basic 2 PocketBook 614W 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. Rated output voltage: DC 5V 1A This equipment is marked with the 0678 symbol and can be used throughout the European community. This indicates compliance with the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. France – 2.
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC 66 In all Metropolitan departments, wireless LAN frequencies can be used under the following conditions, either for public or private use: • Indoor use: maximum power (EIRP*) of 100 mW for the entire 2400-2483.5 MHz frequency band • Outdoor use: maximum power (EIRP*) of 100 mW for the 2400-2454 MHz band and with maximum power (EIRP*) of 10 mW for the 2454-2483 MHz band.
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC 66 Certification information (SAR) The device meets guidelines for exposure to radio waves. Your device is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed not to exceed the limits for exposure to radio waves recommended by international guidelines. These guidelines were developed by the independent scientific organization ICNIRP and include safety margins designed to assure the protection of all persons, regardless of age and health.
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC 66 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]. Pocketbook International SA Crocicchio Cortogna, 6, 6900, Lugano, Switzerland Tel.
