Icarus Omnia M700BK User manual

ICARUS Omnia
(M700BK)
User Manual
Copyright © 2011 ICARUS

Table of contents
Disclaimer 5
Introduction 5
Inside the box 5
Parts and controls 6
Turning on/and off 7
Charging 7
Inserting a memory card 8
The Home menu 9
Importing and transferring content 11
Importing content 11
Importing DRM content 11
Authorization 12
Transferring DRM ebooks 12
Reading books 14
Opening books 14
Book page interface 14
Turning a page 15

Adjusting font size 15
Zooming in/out 15
Using the Option menu while reading 16
Adding bookmarks 16
Deleting bookmarks 17
Opening bookmarks in the Home menu 17
Opening bookmarks in the current book 18
Go to page 18
Auto flip 18
Book information 19
Screen rotation 19
Display settings 20
Add to favorites 20
Playing music 21
Music player 21
Playing video 23
Using the Option menu during video playback 23
Viewing pictures 24
Zooming in/out 24
Slideshow 25
Thumbnail view 25

File explorer 25
Copy-paste files 26
Deleting files 26
Settings 27
Time and date 27
Standby 27
Format memory 27
About product 27
Power management 28
Restore factory defaults 28
Language 28
Screen rotation 28
Manual 29
Troubleshooting 29
Precaution and maintenance 30
Technical specifications 32

Disclaimer
All the information, design and specifications contained in this manual
were correct at the time of publication. However, as the product is
under development and upgrading, the final device may have a
slightly difference in appearance or modified functionality than
presented in this manual.
Introduction
The ICARUS Omnia is an ebook reader with full color display screen. It
supports many ebook formats, including content encrypted with
Adobe DRM. The Omnia is more than an e-reader though! You can
also use it to listen to music, view your pictures or watch movies.
Inside the box
1. ICARUS Omnia M700BK LCD e-reader
2. USB cable
3. Quick start guide

Parts and Controls
Power button –press and hold for 3 second to turn on/off,
press and hold 6 seconds to reset
Next page button –press to turn to next page
Previous page button –press to turn to previous page
OK / Enter Button
Zoom button –press to adjust font size or to zoom in/out
Menu button –press to display the Option Menu
Directional buttons –to move cursor
Music button –to enter into music playing menu
Return button –press once to return to previous menu, press
and hold to return to Home menu
Earphone jack
Mini USB jack –for data transfer and emergency charging
SD cart slot –supports SD/SDHC/MMC card
LED indicator
Speaker –do not block this area during music playing
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Turning on and off
Press and hold the [Power] button for 2 seconds to turn on the Omnia.
It may take a few moments for the Omnia to turn on and loading
the content.
If the Omnia does not turn on, charging is required.
To turn off the Omnia, press and hold [Power] button for 2 seconds.
Charging
You need to charge the the Omnia prior to using it for the first time or
when battery power is low.
Charge the Omnia using the USB cable by connecting it to a
computer or the optional ICARUS AC USB charger.
Please turn the Omnia to standby mode to shorten the charging
process.
It will take about 6 hours to fully charger the Omnia in standby
mode (LCD off)
When the Omnia is charging, it will enter into standby mode after
remains idle for 60 s. Press the [Power] button to wake up the
Omnia.
The battery status is displayed at the bottom left corner.

Inserting a Memory Card
The Omnia supports SD/SDHC/MMC card in both FAT and NTFS file
system. NTFS is needed to copy file with size larger than 4GB.
To insert a Memory card:
Open the SD cover.
Check that the SD card is in the correct position with the contact
pin facing upwards as illustrated below. You may damage the card
and the Omnia if SD card is not inserted in correct position.
Push the SD card into the card slot until it clicks.
To remove the SD card, push the SD card once again until it clicks.
When a SD card is inserted in or ejected from the Omnia, it may
take few seconds for the Omnia to update the content.
Please avoid inserting or ejecting an SD card when other
operations are running as this may cause the system to hang.
Do Not remove the card if the content inside the card is being
played. This will halt the operation of the Omnia and cause the
Omnia to restart.
If the system is not responding, press and hold the <Power>
button for 6 seconds to reset and turn it off.
Limitations of the NTFS file system:
Books in the card are not recognized by ADE when connected to
PC.
Direct copying of files from the internal memory to the memory
card is not supported.

The Home menu
When the Omnia is turned on, you will enter into the Home Menu.
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Library
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Battery Indicator
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Page Number
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Time & Date
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Entering Option Menu
To access extra functions available, press [Menu] button to display the
Option Menu as illustrated.
Press the directional key to move
cursor to desired item. Selected item
will be highlighted in dark.
Press <OK> to enter.
1. 1. Continue Reading
2. -displays the page of the last
read book. Press <OK> button
to open the last read page.
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2. Library
-displays the list of books
available. Move the cursor to
desired book and press <OK> to
open it.
3. Battery Indicator
-displays battery status during
operation
4. Page Number
-displays current page number
and total available pages.
5. Time & Date
-display current time and date,
you can set this from the
[Settings]
6. File Directory
- indicates the location where the
file is stored. SD –SD card, INT –
internal memory

To exit from Option menu, move cursor
to and press <OK> to confirm.
Alternatively, press the <Return> button to exit.
The other options available in the Option menu are:
To sort books by different categories: Title, Author,
Category, Date, Format
To jump to a specific page
To read from previously added bookmarks
To adjust the brightness of the display screen
To open the Video Player
To open the Music Player
To open the Photo Viewer
To open the File Explorer for advanced file management
To adjust System settings and to read the user manual
To open your favorite book list.

Importing and transferring content
Importing Content
The Omnia supports the USB Mass Storage Device function.
To import contents (ebooks, video, audio, photo etc) into the
Omnia, connect the Omnia to PC via the supplied USB cable.
Upon successful connection to PC, the Omnia will enter USB mode
and all operation will be halted.
Go to [My Computer], double click on the Omnia’s disk to open.
Perform normal file management operation like other USB device.
Importing DRM Content
The Omnia supports Adobe DRM contents. Adobe Digital Editions
(ADE) is required.
Installing Adobe Digital Editions (ADE)
ADE is a free program by Adobe that is necessary for transferring
DRM protected content from your computer to an e-reader
You can download the installer from
http://www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions/#fp .
For first time user, you will need to get a free adobe ID from adobe
website. Click on the [get an Adobe ID online] link as illustrated:

Enter your email address and complete the online form as per
instructed.
Authorization
Upon registration, return to the ADE window. Enter the username
and password to activate your Adobe account.
After activation, connect the Omnia to PC. ADE will detect the
Omnia and you are prompted to authorize device.
After authorization, you will be able to find the Omnia recognized
in ADE as below. Contents inside the Omnia will be displayed on
the right hand windows.
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You can now start downloading or buying ebooks from online
Ebook stores supporting Adobe DRM.
Purchased or downloaded ebooks will be stored in [My Digital
Editions] in [My Documents].
Transferring DRM ebooks
From ADE menu, click on [All Items] on the left hand column
Items in [My Digital Editions] will be listed down in right window.
Select the desired item(s) to be transferred, <Shift> + <Left Click>
to select multiple files.
Drag and drop the selected item(s) into the Omnia’s Drive located
on the last row of the left side column as illustrated below.

Notes on using Adobe Digital Editions (ADE)
Each ADE ID supports only 6 devices, this includes the master device
(the Omnia) and the slave device (SD card).
When the Omnia is restored to default settings, ALL DRM activation
record and data (including DRM books purchased) will be erased from
the Omnia. You are required to authorize the device with your ADE ID
again.
When the number of authorized device has exceeded the allowable
amount, you will come across the following error message:
E_ACT_TOO_MANY_ACTIVATIONS

To request for extension and reset of your ADE ID, go to
http://www.adobe.com/support/digitaleditions/ [Submit a web
case]. You are required to key in your ADE ID info.
Reading books
Opening Books
Books transferred to Omnia will be listed in Home Menu.
Omnia supports ebooks in epub, pdf, and txt format.
Use the <Directional> buttons to move the cursor to select book
and press <OK> to open.
Book Page Interface
Remaining
Battery Life
Current Page / Total Page
Font Size

Turning a page
While reading a book, press the <Next Page> or <Directional-Right>
button to turn to next page. To turn to previous page, press <Previous
Page> or <Directional-Left> button.
Adjusting Font Size
While reading, press the <Zoom> button to enter the font size
menu.
There a 5 font sizes available:
Small, Medium, Large, XLarge, XXLarge.
Move the cursor to the desired font size
then press <OK> to confirm.
It may take some time for the fonts to
be resized.
Zooming In/Out
You will need to use zooming function to enlarge images available
in the ebook (epud & pdf file)
From the size menu, select [Enlarge]
The Zoom menu will appear.
Move the cursor to the desired zoom level and press <OK>.
In zoom mode, use <Directional> buttons to pan across the
zoomed page.

Page turning is disabled in zoom mode.
Press <Return> to exit the zoom mode and return to the original
size and resume normal book reading functions.
Using the Option Menu while Reading
While reading, press the <Menu> button to enter the Option Menu.
Options available:
1. Add / Delete Bookmark
2. Bookmarks
3. Go to Page
4. Music
5. Auto flip
6. Book Information
7. Rotate
8. Display Settings
9. Add to Favorite
Adding a Bookmark
When reading, turn to the desired page that you would like to
bookmark. Press the <Menu> button, move the cursor to [Add
Bookmark] and then press <OK>.

Deleting a Bookmark
Turn to the bookmarked page that needs to be deleted. Press
<Menu> and move the cursor to <Delete Bookmark>. Press <OK> to
confirm.
Alternatively, you can delete a bookmark from the Bookmark List.
In the Bookmark list, press <Menu> and select [Delete] to delete
selected bookmark.
Opening bookmarks in the Home Menu
From Home Menu, press <Menu> and select [Bookmarks] to enter
Bookmark List.
In the Bookmark List, move the cursor to the desired bookmark,
press <OK> to open.
To delete a bookmark from the Bookmark List, press <Menu> to
display the [Option Menu] and select [Delete] to confirm.
Lower window displays the list of
books with bookmarks. Press <OK>
on the desired book to view the
available bookmark list.
Upper window displays a quick
preview of the selected book.

Opening a bookmark in the Current Book
While reading the book, press <Menu> and select [Bookmarks] to
enter into Bookmark List.
In the Bookmark List, move the cursor to the desired page and
press <OK> to open.
To delete a bookmark from the Bookmark List, Press <Menu> to
display the Option Menu and select [Delete] to confirm.
Go to Page
You can jump to pages using the [Go to Page] option.
In the Option Menu, select [Go to Page].
In Go to Page menu, move the cursor by the <Directional-Left/Right>
button. Input the page number by <Directional –Up/Down> button.
Move the cursor to [Apply] then <OK> to apply settings.
Auto Flip
You can set the Omnia to [Auto Flip] mode. In this mode the book
automatically turns pages in set time intervals. The auto flip duration
available are: 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 1 min.

Book Information
You can check the information of the current book from the [Book
Information] option. This will show (when saved in the original
content of the book by the publisher):
Title, Author, Publisher, File Type, Date added, File size, Publisher and
Expiration.
Depending on the source of ebook that you download/purchase,
some of the information may not be available.
Screen Rotation
The [Rotate] option allows you to rotate the display orientation 90oin
clock wise direction to landscape orientation.
To return to original orientation, press <Menu> and enter
<Rotate> once again.
The Omnia contains a G sensor, simply rotate the Omnia in clock
wise direction to rotate the viewing orientation.
In landscape view, the button layout is as below:

In landscape view, the Option Menu is divided into 2 pages. To
access options in the second page, move the cursor to [More>]
icon at the top right corner of the Option Menu and then enter
To return to previous page, move the cursor to [< Back] and then
enter
Display Settings
To adjust font color, background color, brightness during reading.
Change of font color and background color are only applicable to
txt and epub documents.
Add to Favorite
You can add books to your Favorite List. In Option menu, move the
cursor to [Add to Favorite] to add current book into Favorite List.
To view books in Favorite List, from Home Menu, press <Menu>
button and select [Favorite].