User Manual
Table of Contents SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.................................................... 6 Storage, Carriage and Usage Conditions 6 Maintenance 7 RF Safety 9 Utilization 9 APPEARANCE....................................................................11 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS......................................12 GETTING STARTED.........................................................
Installing additional dictionaries 22 MAIN MENU.......................................................................
Status Bar 37 READING BOOKS.............................................................
SETTINGS..........................................................................48 Personalize 48 Network 49 Date/Time 50 Languages 51 Accounts and Synchronization 51 Advanced Settings 53 Saving Battery 57 Device Info 58 FIRMWARE UPDATE........................................................59 TROUBLESHOOTING......................................................62 CUSTOMER SUPPORT....................................................64 COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARTS.................
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 RF Safety The Device receives and transmits radio frequencies and may interfere with radio communications and other electronic equipment. If you use personal medical Devices (e.g. a pacemaker or hearing aid) please contact your doctor or the manufacturer to learn whether or not such medical devices are protected against external RF signals. Do not use wireless communication in places where it is prohibited, e.g.
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS 11 collection service, store where you purchased the Device, or the authorized service centre. Disposal of electric and electronic components (the Directive is applicable to the EU and other European countries where separate waste disposal systems exist). In other countries dispose batteries accordingly to local laws.
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. Up 5. Ok — short press opens an element (e.g. book or menu item), continuous one – opens item’s context menu (if available) 6. Right 7. Forward – turns page forward 8. Micro-USB port – for connecting to computer or charger 9. On/Off (power) button – continuous pressing turns the Device on/off, short one – locks keyboard.
Technical Specifications Display 5” E Ink® 800×600, 200 dpi, B&W CPU 1000 MHz RAM 256MB Storage 4 GB * Operating system Linux® Communications Micro-USB Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n) Battery Li-Polymer, 3.7 V, 1000 mAh ** PDF, EPUB (including DRM-protected); TXT, FB2, FB2.zip, RTF, HTML, HTM, CHM, Book formats DJVU, DOC, DOCX, TCR, PRC, TCR, MOBI, ACSM Image formats JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF Dimensions 100.02×142.33×7.
Getting Started In this chapter you will learn how to prepare the Device to work and about its main control features. CHARGING BAT TERY To extend battery lifetime, it is 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 and hold On/Off button for a few seconds until startup logo will appear. When the Device is ready to operate, an image will be changed to Main menu or last opened book, depending on settings (Settings > Personalize > At startup open).
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 11 In addition, you can set automatic key lock or power off: go to Settings > Advanced Settings > System > Lock device after or Settings > Saving Power > Power off after respectively, and set the idle time before locking keyboard or power off. LOADING FILES Connect the Device to the PC using micro-USB 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 NAVIGATION Use navigation buttons Up, Down, Left, Right to select required item (e.g. book or menu item). AT TENTION! 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). If a menu item contains several level, you can go over them by Left/Right buttons.
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 11 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 > Key mapping section. WORKING WITH ON - SCREEN KEYBOARD The on-screen keyboard appears when it is necessary to enter some text info, for example, Wi-Fi password, search query or web-address. 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 CONNECTING TO INTERNET The Device can be connected to the Internet using WiFi networks. If you open an application, which requires Internet access (e.g. Browser, PocketNews), the Device displays a list of available Wi-Fi connections. If the network you select is protected, you will be suggested to enter network key using the on-screen keyboard. You can pre-configure a connection and set an automatic connection. To proceed, follow these steps: 1.
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 22 3. To set up connection with a hidden network, open Connection to a hidden network and enter its SSID from the on-screen keyboard in the Network name (SSID) field. 4. Select the security type in the corresponding list: • None – for an open network • Simple (WEP) – after you select this option, you will need to specify WEP Authentication type – Open System or Shared Key.
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 22 • DHCP — get IP address automatically (if DHCP server is configured) • Manual (for skilled users) — enter networks parameters manually from the on-screen keyboard 7. If the network you need to connect to has a proxy server, you can specify its parameters in the Proxy configuration section 8. To check network configuration and connect to network, return to the Connection to hidden network section and press Connect. NOTE Wi-Fi connection can be used for connecting to an Internet network.
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 22 INSTALLING ADDITIONAL DICTIONARIES You can install additional dictionaries (you can purchase dictionaries in Book Store (http://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.
Main Menu IN THIS CHAPTER... You will learn about basic elements of user interface of the Device. After turning on the Device Main menu 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 • Favourites. 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); read percentage. • Detailed – in this mode there are displayed also book thubnails, information about format and file size and status icons: — Read, — Favorite. Search – allows quick books search by following criteria: • By an author or a name; • All books of the author; • All books of the series. Exit – to leave a library.
MMMMMMMMM 22 Notes are saved in \system\config\Active Contents\ folder of the Device’s internal storage. APPLICATIONS This section contains games and additional software. Press Backward key to exit an application. 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 33 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.
MMMMMMMMM 33 Klondike Classic solitaire. Photo This section opens Library in the mode of photo viewing (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. After pressing OK on an empty field, selection window will appear.
MMMMMMMMM 33 News PocketNews is an application for adding and reading RSS feeds. To add RSS news feeds, open RSS setup. Select Add RSS feed option. Enter the feed address using the on-screen keyboard. To delete the feed, select it, open the context menu (by continuous OK button press) and select Delete command. To edit the feed, select it, open the context menu (by continuous OK button press) and select Edit command. Edit the feed address using the on-screen keyboard.
MMMMMMMMM 33 updating the file is available for reading off-line in the browser. To read latest feeds, select Read the latest news option in the application’s menu. The latest downloaded RSS feed updates can be opened in browser. You can open the previously stored RSS feeds for reading by choosing the News Archive option.
MMMMMMMMM 33 • Backward/Forward buttons — to go to the previous page or next page • OK button: • short press – to follow links and activate text boxes; to display/hide a context menu; to open the on-screen keyboard for entering a website address • long press – to activate an address bar. The browser supports file downloading from the Internet. Downloaded files are saved to the root folder of the Device’s internal storage. To exit the browser, press the corresponding menu item.
MMMMMMMMM 33 PocketBook Sync To download content using PocketBook Sync: 1. Go to the Book Store website (http://www.bookland.com) using a browser on a PC or your Device. • Enter the system by inputting your account data at Book Store. • Select content to be downloaded in the list of already bought Goods and press the Sync with devices button. After this the selected file is moved to download queue.
MMMMMMMMM 33 Sync settings). Authorize by inputting your account data at Book Store • Press the Update button in the PocketBook Sync widget. A list of links to files prepared for download to the Device will be displayed. They need user processing: choose one, several or all items of a list. Then the confirmed files can be downloaded. • The content will be downloaded to the Device automatically or after pressing Download button in the PocketBook Synс widget, depending on PocketBook Sync settings 4.
MMMMMMMMM 33 STATUS BAR Status bar is located at the bottom of the screen and displays next service information: • Date and time • Battery charge • PocketBook Sync status. 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, HTML, HTM, 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 footnotes, internal or external references, 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 44 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, Epub, TXT, RTF, HTML, PRC, CHM formats Reading menu for books in PDF, Djvu formats Contents Opens a content of the book if it is present, otherwise you get a message about missing table of contents. Active contents display table of contents, bookmarks and notes you’ve made during reading.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 44 than one level, higher level entry is 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 a selected book chapter, continuous press of OK button opens the context menu. Using this menu you can open contents entry, edit or delete notes and bookmarks, expands/collapses selected subsection branch.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 44 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. NOTE Only the highest level chapters are marked on a scroll bar In Last Opened sections thumbnails of last four opened pages are displayed.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 44 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, where there is no text layers. Bookmarks Adds current page to bookmarks. After adding a page to bookmarks in a right top corner a bookmark will appear.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 44 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. Select viewing mode using Left/Right keys.
RRRRRRRRRRRRR 44 • Zoom — zoom in or zoom out a page from 75% to 400% • 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. Some images and tables may not display in this mode.
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 creating 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 key during the Device boot. PERSONALIZE Open at Startup last opened book or main menu.
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 AT TENTION! 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 55 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 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 55 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 PocketBook Sync — There are the following settings for the PocketBook Sync service: • PocketBook Sync Status: On or off.
SSSSSSSS 55 • Establishing Connection: Automatically (connection will be established automatically every half an hour to check for new links (if the Device is not powered off/ not in sleeping mode)) or Manually (the connection is established at updating list of downloads or at choosing network connection). • Downloading via Wi-Fi: On demand (you need to process the list before download) or Automatically (all new files are dowloaded automatically). • Download folder: location of files.
SSSSSSSS 55 displayed. After removing all protected DRM documents will be unavailable. ADVANCED SET TINGS User Profiles Here you can configure up to 5 user profiles. Each profile stores individual books’ status, last opened books, bookmarks, notes, favorites and pre-configured network connections. To add new profile, open the corresponding item and enter the name from on-screen keyboard. After this current above-mentioned parameters will be stored at this profile.
SSSSSSSS 55 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. Backup & Recovery • Factory Reset – the Device state will be reset to factory default settings, erasing user settings. Other data (e.g. books, photos) won’t be lost; Library This section is intended for optimization of Library database.
SSSSSSSS 55 • Once – database will be updated after exit from Configuration section, the parameter will be set to Off after update; • Automatically – database would be update after each Library opening and copying/removal of books. • Optimise Database – remove old database entries. To run optimization set the parameter to Once and exit Settings. The parameter will be set to Off after optimization. Lock Device after — set time of idleness, after which the Device is locked: off, 5 min, 10 min.
SSSSSSSS 55 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. Now each time you try to enter Settings section, you will be asked to enter the password. You can remove or change password by selecting the corresponding item. To proceed, you will be asked to enter the password once more.
SSSSSSSS 55 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. Large File Warning If this setting is on, the Device will show a notification when you try to open file larger than 25 MB. Demo mode switching demo mode for the Device. To activate demonstration mode check On in the Demo mode item.
SSSSSSSS 55 • Power off after — set time of idleness, after which the Device power off: 10, 20, 30 or 60 minutes.
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 66 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. Manual Update 1. Open site www.pocketbook-int.com. Select your country. 2. Click the Support button on top menu. Select hardware model of your Device. 3. Download the Firmware to your PC. 4.
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF 66 8. Follow the on-screen instructions with pictures: connect USB cable to the Device and Press central Key NOTE: You can check your Firmware version in Main menu > Settings > About device > Software Troubleshooting Error Message Reason Correction Method No upgrade image found File SWUPDATE.BIN cannot be found. Make sure the file is in the root folder. Delete some files from the Device and copy SWUPDATE.BIN file on it one more time. Repeat the download from www. pocketbook-int.com.
Troubleshooting Malfunciton Device does not turn on or turns on but only the logo is loaded Possible Reason Solution Battery is low Charge the battery The book is damaged 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 After connection to PC disks are not displayed in Explorer Bookmarks, settings and current position in file cannot be saved Battery discharges too fast 66 Possible Reason Solution Your Device is in the battery charging mode. Check USB mode in Settings Main Menu item. Set Connection to PC or Ask at Connection No signal in connection cable Check USB cable condition and its proper connection to connector.
Customer Support For detailed information about service centers in your country please use contacts below: Česko 800-701-307 Deutschland 0-800-187-30-03 France 0805-080277 Polska 0-0-800-141-0112 Slovensko 0-800-606-676 USA/Canada 1-877-910-1520 Россия 8-800-100-6990 Україна 0-800-304-800 Казахстан Беларусь 8-800-333-35-13 8-820-0011-02-62 საქართველო 995-706-777-360 www.pocketbook-int.com/support/ help@pocketbook-int.
Compliance with International Standarts Product name: PocketBook Mini Model number: PocketBook 515w The EUT should be supplied by USB port from complied Limited Power Source of personal computer or notebook. The EUT should be supplfied 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 This equipment complies with the 66 European Council Recommendation of 12 July 1999 on the Limitation of Exposure of the General Public to Electromagnetic Fields [1999/519/EC]. PocketBook International S.A. Crocicchio Cortogna, 6, 6900, Lugano, Switzerland Tel. 0800-187-3003 Designed by Obreey Products.
