Pocketbook Basic Touch User manual

User Manual

Table of Contents

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS............................................ 5

APPEARANCE........................................................ 10

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS................................. 11

GETTING STARTED ................................................ 12

Charging Battery 12

Power Management 13

Loading Files 14

Gestures 15

Working with On-Screen Keyboard 16

Frontlight 18

Connecting to the Internet 18

Installing Additional Dictionaries 21

Inserting Micro SD Card 22

MAIN MENU.......................................................... 23

Recent Events 25

Library 27

Book Store 31

Notes 31

Dictionary 31

Favorites 32

Applications 32

Calculator 32

Chess 32

Calendar & Clock 33

Klondike 33

PocketNews 33

Scribble 34

Sudoku 35

Browser 36

Book Store 37

PocketBook Sync 40

Photo 43

Dropbox PocketBook 44

Send-to-PocketBook 46

Search 49

Status Bar 50

Task Management 50

READING BOOKS................................................... 52

Social networks & ReadRate 55

Turning Pages 59

Contents 59

Open Page 60

Bookmarks 62

Following Links 62

Search 63

Scaling 63

Dictionary 66

Notes 67

Screen Orientation 68

Closing a Book 68

SETTINGS .............................................................. 69

Frontlight 69

Personalize 69

Network 71

Date/Time 72

Languages 72

Accounts and Synchronization 73

Advanced Settings 77

Saving Battery 83

Device Info 83

FIRMWARE UPDATE.............................................. 85

TROUBLESHOOTING.............................................. 88

CUSTOMER SUPPORT............................................ 92

COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS . 93

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 ex-

pose 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.

Try to avoid next impacts:

• direct sunlight

• direct ﬂame or smoke (cigarette, lighter, open ﬁre etc.)

• exposure to liquids or damp (do not use the Device in the

rain, in the street at higher humidity, near bodies of water etc.)

• penetration of liquids or moisture

Safety Precautions 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 envi-

ronment, 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. To ensure adequate protec-

tion of the screen, we recommend storing the Device in a protec-

tive and/or hard cover.

Keep away from children.

Maintenance

Do not disassemble or modify the book reader.

Do not use the Device with a damaged battery or charger (broken

case, poor contact, broken feed cable). If the battery is damaged

Safety Precautions 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.

Up to ﬁve faulty pixels are acceptable in the screen and do not

constitute a warrantable defect of the screen.

By the end of product guarantee term, please contact the near-

est authorized service facility for examination on the subject of

security is maintained.

For detailed information about service centres in your region

please visit the ofﬁcial website of PocketBook International: http://

www.pocketbook-int.com.

Safety Precautions 9

RF Safety

The Device receives and transmits radio frequencies and may in-

terfere with radio communications and other electronic equip-

ment. 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 prohib-

ited, e.g. onboard a plane and in hospitals — this may affect air-

borne avionics or medical equipment.

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

Safety Precautions 10

collection service, store where you purchased the Device, or the

authorized service centre.

Disposal of electric and electronic components (the Directive is ap-

plicable to the EU and other European countries where separate

waste disposal systems exist). In other countries dispose batteries

accordingly to local laws.

Do not destroy the battery by burning it to avoid the danger of

explosion!

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