Odys SCOUT User manual

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Introduction………………………….………….…….………..……….. 1

Parts and Controls……………….…………….………………………. 2

Getting Started….…………………………………………………..…... 4

Turning On/Off the reader………………………………..……….4

Charging the reader……………………………………..……….. 5

Inserting SD card………………………………….……………... 5

Transferring Date…………………………………………….…... 6

From Home menu……..……..……………………………………….… 6

Browse Books ....…………………..;………………………..…... 7

Reading Ebook……………………………………………..….… .7

Selecting Books …………………………………………...……. .7

Turning Pages ……………………………………………………..7

Zooming in/out ……………………………………………...……..8

Switch Display Orientation ………………………………...……..8

Enter Option Menu ………………………………………..………8

Bookmarks ………………………………………..…………...…..9

Jumping to page ……………………………….………………….9

Music…………………………….........................………………10

Video ……………………………………………………...………12

Photo………………………………………………………...…. ..13

File Explorer………………….………………………....………..13

Settings……………..………………………....………….………13

Document Management……….….………………………………...…14

Precaution and Maintenance…………………………….……….…..15

Troubleshooting…………………………………………………...…...17

Hearing Safety……………………..……………………………………18

Warranty Conditions…………………………………………….…......20

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing SCOUT Ebook Reader. You are reading the

welcome section of the SCOUT Ebook Reader’s User’s Manual. This

section provides an overview of the device and highlight a few basic

features so you can start reading as quickly as possible.

You navigate SCOUT using the 5 directional keys, Option, Play, Zoom,

Return, Next Page, Previous page button.

Support

URL: http://www.odys.de

On our website you will find the latest information about this device,

other products and the company. Firmware upgrades are also offered

on out website, if available. For questions and problem solving please

read our FAQs on the website or contact our service department at

support@odys.de.

PartsandControls

1. Power/Rotate book

zPress and hold for about 3 seconds to power on / off the

device.

zTo swap between portrait and landscape layout during E-book

reading.

2. Zoom button

zTo adjust font size during reading.

3. Directional buttons

zTo navigate the cursor in up/down/left/right direction.

zTo turn page during E-book reading.

4. Option / Enter Button

zTo enter option menu during E-book reading/Music playback/

Photo viewing/Video playback

zTo select an item or apply a setting

5. Return/Cancel button

zTo cancel selection or return to previous menu

6. Left Page button – Previous page

zTo flip to previous page during reading

zTo increase volume under Music & Movie mode.

zTo rotate image when viewing photo

7. Left Page button – Next Page

•To flip to next page during reading

•To decrease volume under Music & Movie mode.

•To rotate image when viewing photo

8. Right Page button – Previous page

zTo flip to previous page during reading

zTo increase volume under Music & Movie mode.

zTo rotate image when viewing photo

9. Right Page button – Next Page

•To flip to next page during reading

•To decrease volume under Music & Movie mode.

•To rotate image when viewing photo

10. Next Strap Hole

11. Mini USB jack

zConnect to PC for data transfer

zBattery charging via computer or adapter

12. DC power jack

•To charge device with AC adapter

13. SD card slot

zTo insert SD card for memory expansion

14. 3.5mm Earphone Jack

zTo connect with earphone

15. Built in speaker

zBuilt in speaker for music playing

zDo not cover or block this area during music playback.

16. Reset button

zTo reset the device to its initial settings when device hang or

malfunction.

GettingStarted

Turning On the Reader.

Press and hold button for 3 seconds to turn on the reader.

It may take a few moment for the reader to turn on and loading the

content.

If the reader does not turn on, charging is required.

Turning Off the Reader

Press and hold the button for 3 seconds to turn off the reader.

Charging the Reader

Charging is required when use for first time or when battery level is

low.

To charge the player:

A. Connect to computer via the supplied USB cable through

the Micro USB jack .

B. connect to a an AC adaptor via the supplied USB cable

through the Micro USB jack.

(To suggest charging the device by AC adaptor which

included in box, an empty battery just takes approx. 3-4

hours for full charging)

The battery indicator is located at the top right corner in the Home

Menu. The status is shown as below:

Fully charge the battery before first use. Charging takes

approximately 8 hours.

The battery-operated playing time depends on the volume

setting. High volume reduces the battery lifetime. File type

and amount of button operation also effects the battery

lifetime.

Inserting a SD card

•The reader support SD, MMC card.

•To view content inside the card, insert the card into the SD card

Fully ChargedBattery Low

slot.

•Make sure the card is inserted in the correct direction (contact

pins are facing upward) or you will damage the slot and card.

Remove Card

Press the card briefly into the slot to unlock. Now it is easy to remove

the card from the slot.

Only use SD cards up to 16 GB.

Do not press the card too hard into the slot; otherwise the

unit can be damaged. The card should be easily inserted.

Do not insert anything else into the card slot.

Transferring Data from Computer

Connect the reader to computer via the mini USB port with the

supplied USB cable

The computer will detect the reader and recognize it as a removable

storage.

Simply copy / paste / delete files to and from the reader as any other

normal external storage.

FromHomeMenu

When the reader is turn on, you will come to the Home menu where

you will start operation of the reader.

The Home menu consists of:

1. Browse history – displays the most recent read books.

2. Books – displays ebooks stored in the reader and SD card

3. Music – enter into music playing interface

4. Video – enter video play list

5. Photo – displays photos stored in the reader and SD card

6. Record- enter into voice recording interface

7. File Explorer – displays all the files or folders in the reader and

SD card

8. Settings - you can configure various settings in the System

Setting

9. User Manual- to read detailed user manual of the reader

Browsehistory

Display the recent read books, use the directional buttons to select,

and press key to open.

If the files are saved in SD card, they will still be displayed in

“Browse History” even SD card is removed, but they can’t be

accessed

Reading Books

Selecting Books

Select “Books” icon from the home menu and press button to

enter.

The device will display a list of ebooks stored in the reader and SD

card available.

Use the directional key to move the cursor to the desired books from

the list and press to open the book.

To turn page during reading

When reading, press the or Page button to turn page

To turn to next page, press button once.

To turn to previous page, press button once.

Press and hold the Page button to fast turn pages.

Zooming in or out

Press button to zoom in or zoom out TXT, PDB, EPUB, HTML,

FB2 formats e-book directly.

Please press to confirm after pressed button, when you are

reading PDF or Word file.

Switching display orientation

In the book page, press button once to change the orientation.

Press the button once again to return to original orientation.

Enter into Option Menu

In book page, press the Option button to enter the Option Menu.

Option Menu consists the following:

Options Function

Page Jump To jump to a specific page

Save Bookmark To add a bookmark on the desired pages on the

current book

Load Bookmark To display the bookmark list and enter open a

specific bookmark on the current book

Delete Bookmark To delete a specific bookmark on the current

book

Browse Mode To set browse mode in reading books. You can

set in to auto browse or manual browse mode.

Flip Time To set the duration for auto browse mode

Background color To set background color: Black or White

Bookmark:

Create Bookmark：

On the book page screen, press button and the

Bookmark menu will appear.

Select “Save Bookmark” on the menu to add a bookmark on the

current page.

Open Bookmark：

On the book page screen, press button and the

Bookmark menu will appear.

Select “Load Bookmark” from the menu. Press to

select the desired bookmark and press to open.

Delete Bookmark：

On the book page screen, press button and the

Bookmark Menu will appear.

Select “Delete Bookmark” from the menu and press to

confirm.

Press key to exit book reading and return to the main page.

Only 5 bookmarks is allowed in the same book

Jumping to the specified page：

On the book page screen, press button and select “Page

Jump” from the menu.

Press and a Input Window will pop out.

Press the Directional key to select the digits to enter.

Press the Directional key to input the desired page

number.

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