Icarus E652bk User manual

ICARUS Ilumina e-reader E652BK

ICARUS Illumina (E652BK)

User manual

ICARUS Ilumina e-reader E652BK

Foreword

Thank you for purchasing this ICARUS Illumina HD e-reader. This section provides an overview of

the ICARUS Illumina HD and highlights a few basic features so you can start reading as quickly as

possible. The Illumina HD uses a high-resolution display technology called electronic paper, from

the newest generation (E-Ink Pearl). It works using ink just like books and newspaper, but it

displays the ink particles electronically. The page flash you see when you turn the page is part of

the ink placement process.

The electronic paper display is reflective, which means unlike most displays, you can read it clearly

even in bright sunlight. Also, electronic paper is much more power saving than traditional LCD

screens used in computers, as it does not require power to hold the ink in place. The result is that

you can read thousands of pages on one charge.

In this user manual we try to be as exhaustive as possible, but it is difficult to cover all aspects of

ebook reading. If you have more questions, please visit our website www.icarusreader.com which

has a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section with answers to common questions. Also you can

ask a question directly to ICARUS via this website.

We wish you a lot of reading pleasure with your new ICARUS Illumina HD.

Remark: although images in this user manual might be in colour for illustration purposes, the E-Ink screen of the e-reader can only display

black, white and different grayscales.

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Notes

Please kindly read carefully all the notes below.

ⅠSafety Notes

1 The device is not waterproof. Please prohibit using in wet and dangerous environments.

2 Never place the device under bright sunlight in order not to shorten the battery life

3 Never squeeze the display panel or put heavy objects on it to protect the screen from

getting broken

4 Do not clean the device with a chemical liquid. Please clean using a cotton-free soft cloth

5 Do not drop, beat or shake the device. Strong vibration or falling down will cause damage

to the device and rough treatment can damage internal structures

6 Do not tear open the device yourself. The ICARUS Illumina HD should only be opened by

qualified ICARUS or ICARUS trained personnel. If you try to repair yourself, the device can

be damaged and warranty will no longer apply.

7 The normal working temperature of the device display panel is 0-40o C. In colder or

warmer environments the display might malfunction.

8 Do not subject the device to extremely hot conditions, as this could lead to overheating

and damage to the components.

9 Stop using the device if the battery is damaged, distorted, discolored, overheated or

smells bad.

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ⅡProduct Notes

1 If the reader cannot recognize the memory card inserted, please take this out and insert it

again

2 While the memory card is reading data, please do not remove the memory card. This will

lead to loss of data

3 Choose the FAT file format when formatting the memorycard

4 If the device does not respond, please press the RESET button and restart

5 If the device does not respond after reset and restart, the battery could be empty. Please

charge the device for at least 4 hours

6 Only use original ICARUS accessories with your device. ICARUS holds no responsibility to

damage caused to the device by third party devices

7 ICARUS recommends using Kingston memory cards only

8 Great care has been exercised when creating this user manual. However, as software and

hardware are in constant development, it is possible that parts of this user manual do not c

correspond to the actual product. Always visit www.icarusreader.com for the latest product

information.

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Device outline, ports and buttons

Top side：

Front side：

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Back side：

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Button function / parts and controls：

E-ink Panel

E-Ink Pearl HD display, electronic paper display

Press to turn to the previous page

Press to turn to the next page

Home

Press this to go back to the main menu

Displays the menu window

Navigational keys

Up and down, right and left navigation

Confirms and executes the selected item.

BACK

Moves to the previous screen

Refresh

Press once for Full Screen Refresh / press and hold to turn the front light on

or off

Press to turn to the previous page

Press to turn to the next page

Indicator

this indicator is illuminated when charging and powering on/off

Power

To power on/off: press during 4 seconds. When in sleep mode: short press

to wake-up the device

USB Port

Connects to the computer to transfer files or to charge

Earphone port

For connecting 3.5mm earphones

Reset

Resets the device

Memory-card Slot

For inserting a memory-card into the appointed slot

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Getting started

These are the steps you should follow before reading a book on your ICARUS Illumina HD:

1. Charge the device for at least 4 hours via the included Mini USB cable. You can charge

the device via a computer or via the ICARUS AC USB Adapter (ACD0052-EU, sold

separately). For optimal convenience you can purchase the ICARUS AC USB Adapter.

With this adapter you can charge even without a computer. Also charging will be

faster than via a computer. Visit www.icarusreader.com for more information.

2. As soon as the device is fully charged, the following screen will show.

You can now remove the USB cable/charger from your device.

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3. Install Adobe Digital Editions software on your computer. Adobe Digital Editions (ADE)

is the standard application for managing ebooks with digital rights management

(DRM), a digital copy protection standard. Without ADE, you will not be able to

transfer (paid) ebooks with DRM to your e-reader. Also you will not be able to read

these books even on your computer. You can find ADE on the website of Adobe.

Here is the downloadlink for ADE:

http://www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions/?promoid=GYTAX

For any questions with respect to Adobe Digital Editions, please contact Adobe

directly.

During the installation of ADE, you will create an account with Adobe –a so-called

Adobe ID –that you will need for accessing ebooks with DRM. This Adobe ID is used

for authorizing your computer and any mobile device you want to read books on, such

as the ICARUS Illumina HD.

4. Connect the ICARUS Illumina HD to your computer with the USB cable while ADE is

running. ADE will prompt you and ask if you want to authorize the ICARUS device. You

should confirm.

5. Your ICARUS e-reader is now authorized for Adobe Digital Editions

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6. When you want to buy a book online, do the following:

a. Open ADE first

b. Buy a book and click on the download link. Open that link.

c. The book will now be downloaded to your Adobe Digital Editions library

Note: you should never directly save a book download on your e-reader, this will lead

to ebooks not opening.

7. For transferring books to your ICARUS e-reader do the following:

a. Connect the e-reader while ADE is running. The e-reader will show up as a

bookshelf with the name ICARUS.

b. Drag a book from the ADE library to the ICARUS icon until a green + appears

over it. Then let go of the mouse button. The book will now be transferred to

the ICARUS e-reader. You can now disconnect the e-reader. After that, you will

find the book in the library of the ICARUS Illumina HD and you can start reading

it.

Note: For books that do not have DRM protection (free books), you do not need to

use Adobe Digital Editions. You can simply copy those via Drag and Drop in the file

manager of your computer.

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Using the frontlight

The Illumina HD is equipped with an advanced front light. The front light brightens the

entire screen of your e-reader with the push of a button. The front light can be turned off

completely in situations in which there is enough ambient light and you do not need

additional light.

With the front light turned on, you can comfortably read even in dark environments. The

front light has 5 intensity settings. At setting 1, light is moderate and battery consumption is

the least. At setting 5, light output is to the maximum and battery consumption is highest.

Turning the front light on and off

The light can be turned on or off at any time, even while reading a book. Simply press and

hold the Refresh button of your e-reader to turn the light on or off.

The front light can also be turned on or off in the Settings | Preferences menu.

Setting the intensity of the front light

The intensity of the light can be adjusted while reading a book. To change the intensity of

the light, do the following:

To increase the intensity: press and hold the Refresh button and press the

Navigation-Left key

To reduce the intensity: press and hold the Refresh button and press the

Navigation-Right key

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The front light can also be turned on or off in the Settings | Preferences menu.

It is recommended not to use the maximum light setting in dark environments as this can

lead to too much contrast, resulting in eye fatigue. Also battery consumption will increase

with increased light output.

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Using the touchscreen

For easy and quick navigation you can use the touchscreen of your Ilumina as well as the

physical buttons. Using the (page turning) buttons you can operate most of the functions of

the e-reader with one hand, if you prefer to use the touchscreen, you can access most

functions as well with that.

In order to access a (menu) item in the user interface of the device, simply touch it with

your finger.

Flipping through pages

In order to flip to the next page, simply press the bottom-right area of the touchscreen once.

In order to flip to the previous page, press the bottom-left area of the screen once.

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Main menu / desktop

The desktop contains the following elements:

1) Time and date, name of today, battery indicator

2) Current Reading pane: book cover of the book last read, book title and progress

indicator

3) Menu items: Recent, Books, Images, Music, File Manager, Settings

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In the main menu you can open the desired menu items or continue reading in the last book

you were reading. For navigating this main menu and all other menus, use the navigational

keys (arrow keys, number 6 in the outline) to move to an item and the ‘OK’ button to

confirm (number 7 in the outline).

Via the Menu key the following options are available (press the Menu key once):

Select this to open the media player

Select this to turn off the device. Alternatively you can press the power button

for 4 seconds to turn off. You will be prompted with a question if you really

want to shut down. Confirm to shut down.

In the following sections all menu items are described in detail.

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Recent reading

The Recent Reading pane in the main menu shows the book read last. It shows the cover of the

book, title and author name, current page, total number of pages and the progress in % of the

total book.

Clicking ‘OK’ while the cursor is on this book will open that book on the page where you left off.

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Recent

Clicking on “recent” on the desktop will directly open the Recent Reading page, which shows the

books that have recently been read. By navigating with the arrow buttons (cursors) you can

navigate through this list.

MENU Functions in the Recent reading menu item

These options are available when pressing the menu (‘M’) button on your e-reader.

Delete: to delete selected items

Delete All: to delete all the records listed

Music player: to open the music player

Turn off: to turn off the device

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Books

This section shows all books stored in the internal memory and on the memory card (optional) of

your e-reader. There are various methods of displaying the content. If the ebooks contain book

covers, these will be shown on the e-reader. If the book does not contain a cover, a default cover

will be added, including book title, format and type. In the detailed view, book type, size and

creation date are displayed.

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Hint: Currently supported cover formats include FB2, PDF, EPUB. Other formats are not yet

supported. In this case default covers will be shown.

My Books MENU Functions

These options are available when pressing the menu (‘M’) button on your e-reader.

Search: Search all the files and folders. Supports folder name

search and suffix search. Exit the search results by pressing the ‘back’key

Go to page: select the desired page to open that page directly

Delete: for deleting selected items

Shelf and list mode: changes the display of books into shelf method or list

method

Sort: Sorts titles by file name, file size, file type, creation time and descending

or ascending. Default sorting is by file name and ascending.

Properties: to check the properties of selected items. The information contains

file name, file type, file size, route and building time

Media player: you can turn on the media player to play or stop music playback

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Reading books

This device support the following book formats: TXT, EPUB, PDF, FB2, HTML, HTM, PDB, RTF,

MOBI, DJVU, DJV, CHM, RAR, ZIP and DOC. Beware that books can be protected by Adobe

DRM (see Getting Started on how to install books with DRM on the device) or without. The

ICARUS Illumina HD supports books with and without DRM.

Opening books

To open a book do one of three things:

1. Go to the Main menu / desktop and open the Current Reading book. Move the cursor

to this book and press the OK button to open the book.

2. In the Main Menu / desktop go select Recent. Go to the book of your choice with the

cursor and press the OK button to open the book.

3. In the Main Menu / desktop go select Books. Go to the book of your choice with the

cursor and press the OK button to open the book.

The book will automatically open on the last page you were reading (if you did not start

yet, the first page will be opened).

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