LENCO EB-900 User manual

EB-900
eBook Reader
User Manual
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Table of Contents
Disclaimer ……………………………..………………………..……………………………………..…… 1
Introduction …………………………………………………..…………..………………………….…. 1
Package Content ……………………………………………………..………………………………... 1
Getting Started …………………………………………..………….….………………..……………. 2
Parts and Controls ……………………..………………………………….…..…..… 2
Power on Reader………………………..…………………………………….………. 3
Charging ………………………………….………………………………………...... 3
Inserting Memory Card ……………………………………………..……..….... 4
Starting from Home Menu ……………………………..…………..……..….... 5
Entering Option Menu ………………………………………………….……..... 6
Importing & Transferring Content …………………………………………………………...… 7
Importing Content ………………………………….………………………….…… 7
Importing DRM Content ………………………………………………………..…..7
Installing Adobe Digital Editions ………………………………….…….……….7
Authorizing PC & Reader ……………………………..……………………....…. 8
Transferring DRM eBooks to Reader………….……….………………….…..8
Reading ………………………………………………………..….………………………………………. 10
Opening eBook …………………..…………..….……………………………………10
Turning Page ………………………………………………………………………….…10
Adjusting Font Size ……………..………………………………………………….. 11
Zooming In/Out ……………………………………………………………………….11
Using Option Menu in Reading …….………………………….…………….. 12
Adding/Deleting Bookmarks ………….……………………………………..….12
Read from Bookmark ……………………………………………………….…….. 13
Go to Page …………….…….…………………………………………………………. 13
Auto Flip ………………………….…………………….………………………………. 14
Book Information ………….…………………………………….………………… 14
Rotate …………………………………………………………………………………… 14
Display Settings…………..……………………………………….………………..15
Add to Favorite …………..……………………………………….……………….. 15
Background Music ………….……………..…………………….……………….. 15
Playing Audio File ………………………………………….…………………………….……………. 16
Playing Video File ………………………………………….…………………………….……………. 17
Viewing Picture ……………………………………….…………………………………………… 18
File Explorer ……………………………………………………………………………………… 19
Settings ………………………………………………………………………………………………….….. 20
Troubleshooting ………….……………………………………………………………………….….. 21
Precautions and Maintenance ……………………………………………………………….….. 22
Product Specifications ………….…………………..…..………………………………………..… 24
Copyright and Trademark Notice ……………………………………………………………… 25

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 different appearance or modified functionality than
presented in this manual.
EB-900 is an eBook reader with full color display screen. EB-900
supports eBooks encrypted with Adobe DRM.
1. eBook Reader
2. USB cable
3. User Manual
4. Earphone
Disclaimer
Introduction
Package Content
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Parts and Controls
1. Charging indicator-when the reader is being charged, a red light
is on, when fully charged, a blue light is on.
2. Power button – press and hold for 3 seconds to turn the reader
on/off, press and hold 6 seconds to reset
3. Volume +/- button
4. Menu button– press to display Option Menu
5. Return button – press once to return to the previous menu, press
and hold to return to the Home menu
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6. OK/ Directional buttons
-OK button- Press to confirm or cancel.
-Directional buttons –roll the button up/ down/ left/ right to move
the cursor
7,8. Previous/Next pg button – press to turn to the previous /next
page
9. Earphone jack
10. Mini USB jack – for data transfer and emergency charging
11. SD card slot – supports SD card
12. Built-in Speaker
Power On and Off the Reader
•Press and hold the [Power] button for 3 seconds to turn on/off the
reader.
•It may take a few moments for the reader to turn on and load the
content.
•If the reader does not turn on, charging is required.
Charging the Reader
•You need to charge the reader prior to using it for the first time or
when battery power is low.
•Please turn the reader to standby mode to shorten the charging
process.
•It will take about 6 hours to fully charge the reader in standby
mode (LCD screen turned off)
•You can also charge the reader by connecting the USB cable to a
PC. Upon successful connection to PC, press the OK button to
select “Power”. Charging through PC may not be able to fully
charge the reader due to the low output charging current from PC
USB port.
•When a DC /USB power cable is connected to the reader for
charging, the reader will enter standby mode after remaining idle
for 60 seconds. Press the [Power] button to wake up the reader.
•The battery status is displayed at the bottom left corner. The
remaining battery playback time is displayed right next to the
battery icon.
Getting Started
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Inserting Memory Card
The Reader supports SD card in both FAT and NTFS file system. NTFS is
needed to copy files larger than 4GB in size.
To insert a Memory card:
•Check ifthe TF card is in the correct position with the contact pins
facing upwards as illustrated below. You may damage the card and
the reader if TF card is not inserted in the correct position.
•Push the TF card into the card slot until it clicks.
•To remove the TF card, push the TF card once again until it clicks.
•When a TF card is inserted in or ejected from the reader, it may
take few seconds for the reader to update the content.
•Please avoid inserting or ejecting a TF card when another
operation is running as this may cause a systemcrash.
•Do not remove the card if the content of the card is being played.
This will halt the operation and causes a restart of the reader.
•If the system is not responding, press and hold the <Power>
button for 6 seconds to reset and turn the reader on.
Limitations with the NTFS file system:
•eBooks on the card are not recognized by Adobe Digital Editions
when connected to PC.
•Direct copy of files from internal memory to the card is not
supported.
Getting Started
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Starting from the home screen
When the Reader is turned on, you will enter the home screen.
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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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1. Continue Reading
-displays the page of the last
read book. Press the <OK>
button to open the last read
page.
2. Library
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displays the list of books
available. Move the cursor to
desired book and press the <OK>
button to open it.
3. Battery Indicator
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displays the battery status
during operation.
4. Page Number
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displays the current page
number and total available
pages.
5. Time & Date
-displays the current time and
date, you can set this from the
[Settings].
6. File Directory
- indicates the location where the
file is stored. SD means stored on
the SD card, INT meansstored in
the internal memory.
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Entering the Home Menu
To access extra functions available, press the [Menu] button to display
the Home Menu as illustrated.
Press the directional key to move the
cursor to desired item. The selected item
will be highlighted in dark.
Press <OK> to choose the item.
To exit the menu, move the cursor
to and press <OK> to confirm.
Alternatively, press the <Return>
button to exit.
To sort books by different categories: Title, Author,
Category,Date, Format
Jump to a specific page
Read from previously added bookmarks
Adjust the brightness of the display screen
Enter into Video Player mode
Enter into Music Player mode
Enter into Photo Viewer mode
Enter into File Explorer mode for advance file
management
Enter into System settings mode
Open your favorite book list
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Importing Content
•The reader supports USB Mass Storage Device function.
•To import content (eBooks, video, audio, photo etc) into the
reader, connect the reader to a PC using the supplied USB cable.
•Upon successful connection to the PC, roll the Directional down to
move cursor and press the OK button to select “Data”. The reader
will enter USB mode and the present operation will be halted.
•Go to [My Computer] on your PC, double click on the reader’s
diskdrive to open it.
•Perform normal file management operation like other USB device.
Importing DRM Contents
The Reader supports Adobe DRM contents. Adobe Digital Editions
(ADE) is required.
Installing Adobe Digital Editions (ADE)
•The ADE installer is preloaded onto the Reader.
•Connect the Reader to a PC by the supplied USB cable and open
the reader as a removable disk. Go to [My Computer] on the PC,
double click on the reader’s disk to open it.
•Make sure your PC is connected to internet
•Double click on the [digitaleditions_172] file to open the installer.
•Alternatively, 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 the
Adobe website. Click on the [get an Adobe ID online] link as
illustrated:
•Enter your email address and complete the online form as
instructed.
Importing Content
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Authorizing PC and Reader
•Upon registration, return to the ADE window. Enter the username
and password to activate your Adobe account.
•After activation, connect the Reader to the PC. ADE will detect the
Reader and you are prompted to authorize the device.
•After authorization, you will be able to find the reader recognized
in ADE as below. Contents inside the reader will be displayed on
the right hand windows.
•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 to Reader
•From the 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 Reader’s Drive located
on the last row of the left side column as illustrated below.
Importing and Transferring Content
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Each ADE ID supports only 6 devices, this includes the master device
(the reader) and the slave device (TF card).
When the reader is restored to default settings, ALL DRM activation
records and data (including DRM books you have purchased) will be
erased from the reader! You are required to authorize the device with
your ADE ID again.
When the number of authorized devices has exceeded the allowable
amount, you will see the following error message:
To request for extension and to reset your ADE ID, go to
http://www.adobe.com/support/digitaleditions/ [Submit a web
case]. You are required to fill in your ADE ID info.
Notes in using ADE
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Opening Book
•eBooks transferred to the reader will be listed in the Home Menu.
•The reader supports eBooks in epub, pdf and txt format.
•Use the <Directional> buttons to move the cursor to select a book
and press <OK> to open it.
Book Page Interface
Turning book page
•On reading page, press <Next Page> or <Directional-Right> button
to turn to the next page. To turn to the previous page, press
<Previous Page> or <Directional-Left> button.
Reading Books
Remaining
Battery Life
Current Page / Total Page
Font Size
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Adjusting Font Size
•While reading a page, press the <OK> 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 the zoom function
to enlarge images available in the eBook (epub & pdf file only).
•From the size menu, select [Enlarge].
•The zoom menu will appear.
•Move the cursor to the desired zoom level and press the <OK>
button.
•In zoom mode, use the <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 the normal book reading functions.
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Using Option Menu in Reading
In Reading page, press <Menu> button to enter 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
While 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 the <OK> button.
Deleting a bookmark
•Turn to the bookmarked page that needs to be deleted. Press the
<Menu> button and move the cursor to [Delete Bookmark]. Press
<OK> button to confirm.
•Alternatively, you can delete a bookmark from the Bookmark List.
•In the Bookmark list, press the <Menu> button and select <Delete>
to delete the selected bookmark.
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Read from Bookmarks in 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 bookmark from the Bookmark List, press <Menu> to
display [Option Menu] and select [Delete] to confirm.
Read from Bookmarks in Current Book
•While reading a page, press <Menu> and select [Bookmarks] to
enter the Bookmark List.
•When you are in the Bookmark List, move the cursor to the
desired page and press the <OK> button to open it.
•To delete a bookmark from the Bookmark List, Press the <Menu>
button to display the Option Menu and select [Delete] to confirm.
Go to a certain 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 page number by <Directional –Up/Down> button.
Move the cursor to [Apply] then press <OK> button to apply settings.
Reading Books
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.
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Auto Flip
You can set the Reader to [Auto Flip] mode. The auto flip durations
which are available are: OFF, 5s, 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:
Title, Author, Publisher, File Type, Date added, File size, Publisher and
Expiration Date.
The displayed information depends on the source you
downloaded/purchasedthe eBook from.Some of the information may
not be available.
Rotate
The [Rotate] option allows you to rotate the display orientation 90oin
clock wise direction to landscape orientation.
•To return to the original orientation, press <Menu> and enter
<Rotate> once again.
•For models with a G sensor , simply rotate the reader in clock
wise direction to rotate your viewing orientation.
•In landscape view, the Option Menu is divided into 2 pages. To
access options in the second page, move the cursor to the [More>]
icon at the top right corner of the Option Menu and then press the
<OK> button.
•To return to the previous page, move the cursor to [< Back] and
then press the <OK> button.
Reading Books
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Display Settings
•To adjust the font color, background color and brightness during
reading.
•NOTE: Changing font color and background color is only applicable
to txt and epub documents.
Add to Favorite List
•You can add books to your Favorite List. In the <Option menu>,
move the cursor to [Add to Favorite] to add the current book into
your Favorite List.
•To view books in your Favorite List, from the Home Menu, press
the <Menu> button and select [Favorite].
•To remove a book from your Favorite List:
1. Enter the Favorite List from the Home menu. Move the
cursor to the desired book title. Press the <Menu> button
and select [Delete] from the dropdown list.
2. From a reading page, press the <Menu> button and select
[Remove from Favorite] from the <Option Menu>.
3.
Background Music Playback in Book page
•The reader supports playing background music when reading
books or viewing photos.
•To control music playback in a book page, from the <Option
Menu>, select the <Music> button and a mini music player
control bar will appear at the bottom of the page.
•Press the music control buttons to control music playback.
•To return to the book page, press the <Return> button and normal
book reading controls resume.
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Music Player
•From Home screen, press <Menu> to display Home Menu.
•Move the cursor to [Music] and press <OK> to confirm.
•In the Music player, press <OK> to play/pause music playing.
•Press <Directional-Right> button to play next song, press and hold
to Fast Forward.
•Press <Directional-Left> button to play previous song, press and
hold to Fast Rewind.
•Press Volume + button or <Directional Up> to increase volume.
•Press Volume - button or <Directional Down> to decrease volume.
Using Option Menu in Music Player
Playing Audio File
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EQ settings – move the cursor to [EQ Settings],
press [Directional-Left] or [Right] button to
select desired EQ mode.
Play Mode - move the cursor to [Play Mode],
press [Directional-Left] or [Directional-Right]
button to select desired Play mode
To view all stored audio files
To sort audio files by genre
To sort audio files by album
To sort audio files by artist

•From the Home screen, open the Home menu and select <Video>
and enter into the video library.
•In video library, move the cursor to your desired video file and
press <OK> button to start playing.
Controlling video Playback
Enter / Exit Full Screen
Press previous /Next pg button
Increase/Decrease Volume
Press Volume +/- button
Previous Video / Fast Rewind Press <Directional-Down> button
Next Video / Fast Forward
Press <Directional-up> button
Play / Pause a video Press <OK >button
Using Option Menu during Video Playback
During video playback, press <Menu> button to display Option Menu.
To Display Subtitles during Video Playback
•The reader supports subtitles of sub, ssa, srt, lrc format.
•The file name of the subtitle must be identical to that of the video
file. The subtitle will be loaded automatically during video
playback.
Playing Video File
Press<Directional-up/down>
button to switch between [Loop]
& [Repeat]
Loop
: to play all video files
available in the list.
Press <OK> button to enter [Full
Screen] or [Fit to screen Display
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Gentle Reminder: Please organize the pictures into a specific folder
for easy navigation.
•From the Home screen, press <Menu> to display the Home Menu.
•Move the cursor to [Photo] and press the <OK> button to confirm.
•Use the <Directional> buttons to navigate through the files/folders.
•Press <OK> on the selected photo to view a full screen display.
•In full screen mode, press <Directional-Left/Right> to view the
previous and next pictures.
Zoom In/Out Picture
•There are 3 zoom levels available. To zoom in/out picture, in full
screen mode, press Previous/Next page button to change different
zoom level.
•To return to original size, press <Return> button and resume
normal operation.
Slideshow
•In full screen mode, press <Menu> [Slideshow] to start.
•To stop the slideshow, press the <Menu> button once.
•From the drop down menu, select [Slide Time] to adjust the
duration of the picture display.
Thumbnail view
•In full screen mode, press <Menu> [Thumbnail] to view
pictures in thumbnail mode.
•To exit thumbnail view, press <Menu> once to return to full
screen mode.
Viewing Picture
The upper window displays a quick
preview of the selected photo.
The lower window displays the file
list in the reader.
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