Kanvus Note A4 User manual

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User Manual
Windows & Macintosh V1.0

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Table of the Contents
About This User’s Manual ................................3
Notes for This Manual.......................................3
Safety Information.............................................4
Care and Cleaning .............................................4
1. Introducing the Kanvus NoteA4..................5
Package Contents........................................6
Tablet..........................................................6
Digital Ink Pen............................................8
Digital Pen................................................12
2. Navigating the Tablet...................................14
Front panel................................................15
The Power Button.....................................16
Build up and store a new page..................17
Modify notes.............................................18
Delete pages..............................................18
MENU functions ......................................19
3.Getting Started..............................................26
Installation................................................27
Configuration............................................32
4.Navigating with the NoteA4 on PC.............48
Note A4 Directions for writing.................50
Holding the Pen........................................51
WorkingArea............................................52
Positioning................................................55
Clicking ....................................................56
Dragging...................................................57
Pressure Control........................................58
5.Using the Bundled Software.........................59
System Requirements ...............................60
Introduction to Tablet Software................61
Supporting Operating Systems.................62
Installing Tablet Software.........................63
Uninstalling Tablet Software ....................65
6.Specification Summary.................................66
Tablet ........................................................67
Digital Pen................................................68
Digital Ink Pen..........................................69
7.Troubleshooting.............................................70
Testing for Digital Ink Pen .......................71
Testing your device...................................71
FAQ...........................................................73
Service and Technical Support .................76
Driver Download ......................................77
Appendix...........................................................78
Declarations and Safety Statements..........79
Ordering Components and Accessories....80
Copyright Information..............................81
Limitation of Liability ..............................82

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About This User ’ s Manual
You are reading the Kanvus Note A4 Graphic Tablet User Manual. This Manual provides
information regarding the components of the Kanvus Graphic Tablet and how to use them
properly. The sections of this user manual are as followed:
1. Product Introduction
Introduces the Kanvus Graphic Tablet’s hardware components.
2. Getting Started
This is a learning chapter for getting started with the Kanvus Graphic Tablet.
3. Using the Tablet
Instruction on using the Kanvus Graphic Tablet.
4. Using the Bundled Software
Provides information on using the Kanvus Graphic Tablet’s utility.
5. Specification Summary
States the specifications summary of Kanvus Graphic Tablet.
6. Troubleshooting
Provides information on Kanvus Graphic Tablet, where you can find the answers to most
common questions.
Notes for This Manua l
A few notes are used throughout this guide, informing you certain significant information.
1.
WARNING
Important Information that must be followed for safe operation.
2.
IMPORTANT
Vital information that must be followed to prevent damage of data,
components, or persons.
3.
TIP
Tips for completing tasks.
4.
NOTE
Information for special situations.

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S a f e t y I n f o r m a t i o n
Adhering to the following safety information will prolong the life of the Tablet.
1. DO NOT try to open the housing of the tablet and the digital pen. It will void
your warranty.
2. DO NOT expose to or use near liquids, rain, or moisture.
3. DO NOT place or drop objects on top of the Tablet.
4. DO NOT expose to strong magnetic or electrical fields.
5. DO NOT throw the Tablet in municipal waste. The product has been
designed for proper reuse and recycling of parts. The symbol of the
crossed-out wheeled bin indicates that the product should not be placed in
municipal waste. Check your local regulations for disposal of electronic
products.
6. Please take out the batteries if not using for more than 30 days.
7. DO NOT mix together with different brands or used batteries.
C a r e a n d C l e a n i n g
1. DO NOT expose to dirty or dusty environments to avoid wearing-down the
surface of the tablet.
2. Regular cleaning of the tablet surface with a soft cloth will help expand the
life span of your tablet. DO NOT use any kind of volatile liquid on the tablet
surface, as it will damage the plastic case.
3. Store your tablet and the pen in a clean, dry place and avoid extreme
temperatures.

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1. Introducing the Kanvus Note A4
-Package Contents
-Tablet
-Digital Ink Pen
-Digital Pen

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Package Contents
Check your package for the following items.
Kanvus Note A4 tablet
1.5V AAA size (for the Note
A4)
A4 size of notepad
Kanvus ink pen (Black &
Red)
1.4V button cell battery
Three refills (Two are Black,
One is Red)
Kanvus Digital Pen
(Including 1 AAA alkaline
battery)
Leather slipcover
USB connecting cable (150
cm)
Kanvus Installation CD
Quick Start Guide
Mini Screwdriver

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Tablet
Components overview

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Descriptions
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1 —Power : Press and hold the Power button to turn on/off the digital pad or enter the menu.
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2 —USB Connector : Connects to a USB port on your PC.via an USB cable
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3 —Working Area : Please refer to the WorkingArea section for detail descriptions.
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4 —Function Keys : Please refer to the Front panel’ for more details.
⑤—LCD Display: displays information about your pages and pens
⑥—Pen Refills Trough : Three refills (Two are Black, One is Red) for digital pen
⑦—Batteries Trough : 1.5V AAA size x 4
Inserting the batteries into the Kanvus Note A4
Open the batteries trough and insert the batteries. After that, close the cover trough. For
replacing the batteries, open the battery trough, remove the old batteries, and then replace with
the new ones.
If the batteries are installed in a wrong way, the battery liquid will
leak out.
Turn off the power before changing the batteries or the memory
data may appear with errors.

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Digital Ink Pen
Descriptions
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1 —Pen Tip : The pen is your freehand tool for editing images and handwriting. The pen tip is
pressure sensitive. Tapping the Pen tip on the tablet acts as aLeft Click of a mouse (by default).

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Changing the battery
1. Open the digital ink pen’s lid at the opposite end of the pen tip.
2. Take out the mercury battery from the package and put it in with the negative (-) facing the
pen tip. (see the diagram below).
3. Put the lid back until tight.
Recommended Mercury battery：
Brand
GP
IEC/JIS
EVEREADY
VARTA
DURACELL
Model
GPZA13
PR48
AC13E
V13
DA13X
Incorrect battery installation will result in the malfunction of the
digital ink pen.
Attention：Remove the cover before inserting the battery.

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Replacing the ink cartridge of the digital pen
a. Open the compartment underneath the Note A4
(the one near the battery trough) by lifting its
cover.
b. Hold the digital pen perpendicularly and insert
the pen tip into the center of the notch. (You may
hear a “click”sound so that you can make sure it is
stuck inside)
c. Gently remove the pen to separate the ink
cartridge and the pen so you can pull the ink
cartridge out.

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d. Insert a new ink cartridge and press the tip
gently against a hard surface until it fits into the pen
firmly.
Pen‟s refill:
1. MiniStar D1
MiniStar®
Brass tube
Nickel plated brass tip
Stainless steel ball Ø : 0.8 mm
Available colours: Black, Blue, Red
According to ISO 12757-1 or 12757-2 DOC (with Documentary proof)
2.Other brands：
Standard of dimension：67.16(L) x Ø 2.35mm) (for the Nickel plated brass tip).

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Digital Pen
Refer to the pictures below.
Descriptions
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1 —Button 1 : Functions like the scroll of the mouse (by default).
Button 1
Button 2
Pen Tip

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2 —Button 2 : This button functions as the Right Click of the mouse (by default).
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3 —Pen Tip : The pen is your freehand tool for editing images and handwriting. The pen tip is
pressure sensitive. Tapping the Pen tip on the tablet acts as aLeft Click of a mouse (by default).
Changing the battery
The power saving mode will be activated if the pen is left unused
for about 3 minutes. To wake the pen up, please tap the pen tip
once anywhere on the tablet surface before you start writing
again.
Please refer to Configuration section for more detail settings.

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2 . N a v i g a t i n g t h e T a b l e t
- Front panel’s functions
- Power Button
- Build up and store a new page
- Modify notes
- Delete pages
- MENU functions

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Front panel
Status one
POWER : Power on/off
NEW: Start/Create a new Page
UP : Previous Page
DOWN : Next Page
DELETE : Delete current page
The LCD display
Please notice that the two enlarged digits on the center of the LCD
indicating page number, whereas the Page Number (in 0-1
hundreds) are displayed behind the hyphen in the top row of the
display.
Theoretically, the Note A4 theoretically has the ability to build up
about 99 workbooks with 199 digital pages each, however, such
ability is limited to the maximum storage capacity of the built-in
flash memory in practice. Therefore, the Note A4 has a storage
capacity of 32MB, which is about 75 digital pages.
The pen icon is shown only when your Pen tip is on the tablet
Page Number
(in 0-1 hundreds))
Page Number
(0-99)
Page status
New blank page
Page with contents
Workbook
Pen icon
Black ink
Blue ink
Red ink
Battery status

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Status two --MENU
MENU : start MENU
ENTER : Confirm
UP : go up (on the menu list)
DOWN : go down (on the menu list)
ESC : Return to the main menu
The LCD display(MENU setup)
The Power Button
1. Turn on the Digital Note A4 tablet
To start the Digital Note A4 tablet, press and hold the
button about 3 seconds, the will be shown on the LCD
display (see the figure at the right)
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“ON”
2. MENU Functions
Press the button , when the tablet power is on and then the menu will appear on the LCD
display.
Rotate
Set Timer
Workbook
Information

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3. Turn off the Digital Note A4 tablet
To shut down the Digital Note A4 tablet, press and hold the
button for about 3 seconds, the LCD shows “OFF”
( see the figure at the right).
Build up and store a new page
1. Press the “New”button to create a new page.
(a) To avoid creations of overlapping digital pages, make sure that the page status indicator
on the bottom right of the LCD screen displays a new blank page before you start writing
on a new page.
(b) Before creating a new page or selecting the old one, waiting for or status signal
comes out from the memory data..
(c) The size of the files varies depending on how much data you have handwritten

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Modify notes
1. You can turn to the page that you have written and saved previously when you wish to
modify it.
2. Press the Up button or Down button to select pages for making corrections or
additional writing.
3. You may check earlier notes with the Page Number on the LCD display. It is
recommended that you copy down you’re your page number each time you use it, so that
you can find your earlier sheets easier. .
Delete pages
Method 1 : Press the Delete button to delete a
sheet/page. It works like tearing off or crossing out a paper
sheet of the notepad.
Press YES Confirm
Press NO Cancel
Method 2 : Delete pages on your computer with the Digital Organizer software:
If you connect your Note A4 to a computer, you can open the page folder with Digital Organizer..
It is strongly recommended to number down the sheets on your
notepad and copy the workbook and page number on the LCD
display each time when you turn over a sheet. This will help you
organize the paper sheets for the workbooks and digital pages in
the memory.