Pandigital Novel 7 User manual

Mini USB
DC jack
Power
button Speaker holes
Stylus
SD card slot Wi-Fi & low power key
Earphone jack
Volume button
Light sensor

Getting Started
1Charge your Device
Plug the power adapter into an electrical wall outlet, and then connect to your device
to fully charge the battery before use (approx. 4 hours).
The battery does not charge via the USB cable.
While charging, the battery icon displays as: .
When fully charged, the battery icon displays as: .
You can use the device while the battery is charging.
2Turn Device On
Press the power button approximately 3 seconds until you see the boot up
message.
3Select Language
Tap next to the desired language. (English only available; more languages
will be available in future firmware updates.)
Tap Save.
4Wi-Fi Network Setup
The pandigital novel automatically scans and
lists local Wi-Fi Networks found. A indicates secure
networks that require login name/password to connect.
Tap the desired network to which you want to connect.
If secure network, enter the network Password, and
then tap Connect.
When connected, tap to continue.
If your Wi-Fi network broadcast is set as hidden, tap
Add Network to enter the network name and
password, and then tap Connect.
Next

Connecting to Public Wi-Fi Hotspot
If you are connecting via a public Wi-Fi hotspot, it may be necessary to
immediately launch the browser and provide the hotspot login information prior
to having an active internet connection.
Follow steps 1-3 above to select the hotspot Wi-Fi network.
Select Web from the Application Quick Launch Bar.
Enter the login information as required by the hotspot.
5Email Setup
POP3, SMTP and IMAP accounts are supported.
Enter your Name,Email Address and Password,
and then tap Next.
You can give this account a name if desired, and then
tap Next.
6Populate BOOKSTORE row and MY LIBRARY Row 2
Select Settings from the Application Quick Launch Bar.
Enter your Barnes & Noble User Name and Password, and then tap Login.
Tap in the Time Zone field to select the time zone for your location, and then tap
Set Date/Time.Must be correct to connect with your Barnes & Noble account.
An automatic update is performed to populate the Bookstore row with Barnes &
Noble’s latest books.
Tap to close the Settings window.
Tap Update Library to populate My Library row 2 with the downloadable media
within your Barnes & Noble online account.
Reset Device: In the event that your device does not respond to your touch, you can
reboot/restart it by pressing and holding the power button for 10 seconds.

HOME Screen
Wi-Fi connection status
Battery charge level
Alarm(s) are activated
Current Time
Bookstore row shows latest
books from Barnes & Noble
(scrollable).
Tap on media cover to
display description,
synopsis and Buy options.
Tap Update to sync with
Barnes & Noble’s website.
Tap Bookstore to launch
web browser and go to
Barnes & Noble’s website.
Tap Update to sync with
your Barnes & Noble
account to display the
covers of downloadable
media in My Library row 2.
My Library:
Row 1 displays your recently viewed media (non-scrollable).
Row 2 displays media currently in your Barnes & Noble account (scrollable).
Tap My Library for quick access to your My Library screen.
Tap on any media icon in the My Library rows to open and display the media
in the Reader.
Application Quick Launch Bar (scrollable). Tap icons to launch applications.
Tap to hide and open the Application Quick Launch Bar.
Media status labels are described in My Library section (i.e., , , etc.)
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Application Quick Launch Bar
Home Displays the HOME screen
Reader Displays your digital media for reading.
My Library Stores digital media (eBooks, eMagazines and eNewspaper
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Web Access the Internet and ‘surf the web’ whenever desired.
Music Play and manage audio files (MP3, WAV, AAC)
Videos Play and manage video files (MPEG4)
Photos View and manage photo files (JPG, JPEG, BMP, PNG,
non-animated GIF)
Email Send/Receive email using your existing email addresses.
Shop B&N Shop the Barnes & Noble website.
Alarm Use as alarm clock with scheduled alarms.
Calendar Display monthly calendar and schedule events.
Search Search for specific strings of text in media file names.
Import SD Import media files into the internal memory.
Settings Multiple settings for personalizing and enhancing your
device.
Weather Check the weather forecasts of locations of your choice.
Stocks Check the status of specific company’s stock offerings.
Facebook Quick access to the Facebook website.
Contacts Create a list of personal contacts.
User Guide View full pandigital novel User Guide.

Overview of Buying & Downloading Books to Device
OR
Create an account on Barnes & Noble’s website: www.bn.com
Register your Barnes & Noble account information (email & password)
your pandigital novel through Settings>General.
On the HOME screen, tap Bookstore
or Shop B&N. Browser displays
Barnes & Noble online eBookstore.
On HOME screen, tap on book
cover in Bookstore row.
Select BUY NOW
or Get Free Sample
Shop and purchase eBooks,
eMagazines, eNewspapers,
or get Free Samples.
In pop-up message, select Yes
if you want to add the media
cover to My Library now,
allowing a quicker download to
the device later.
In your pandigital novel, in My Library, tap
Update. Wait for My Library to be updated.
In My Library or HOME screen, tap on a media cover and then confirm to download
the media file to your pandigital novel.
Media status labels: = purchased books not yet downloaded from B&N
= not yet downloaded = already downloaded
On HOME screen, tap Update to populate the Bookstore row.
Confirm your purchase. If requested,
enter your existing Barnes & Noble
account login information (email &
password) or create a new account.
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My Library
Function Menu
Row 1: Quick launch area
for your last read media
(non scrollable).
Rows 2-4: Downloaded and
downloadable media in your
Barnes & Noble online
account (scrollable).
Open & hide the Application
Quick Launch Bar.
Tap on any media icon to
open and display it in the
Reader.
Quick jump to other
bookshelves. (Use
Bookshelves function to
create new bookshelves.)
Sync with your Barnes &
Noble online account to
update rows 2-4.
IMPORTANT: To access and open books imported from an SD card or
computer, tap Date, Title or Author, and then tap Local from
the drop-down list.
To access and open books imported from Adobe Digital
Editions, tap Date, Title or Author, and then tap Adobe
Books from the drop-down list.
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Media status labels
= purchased books not yet downloaded from B&N
= not yet downloaded
= already downloaded

Reader
The Reader application is for displaying your digital media (eBooks,
eMagazines, and eNewspapers).
Methods that can be used to launch the Reader:
Tap on a media icon in the Home or any Bookshelf screen.
Select Reader from the Application Quick Launch Bar; the last read
media file opens. Note: You must exit the Reader before shutting off
the device in order for the last read page to be saved.
While viewing media, you can turn your device 90 degrees to the right to
rotate the orientation of the screen from vertical to horizontal.
Touch, hold & slide across text to Highlight text.
To add a Note or access the Dictionary, touch & hold on a word to display
the Reader Options window, and then select Dictionary or Add Note.
If unit goes into sleep mode (power saving feature), lightly press & release
the power button quickly to turn sleep mode off.
Reader Function Menu
Tap on the
top of the screen
to display the menu
Tap on the top of the screen and then tap to display the
Application Quick Launch Bar
Tap in upper right
corner to bookmark a
page (when Reader
Function Menu is not
displayed)
Finger slide right-to-left
for next page.

Web
Use the Web feature to access the Internet and ‘surf the web’ and visit your
favorite web sites.
While viewing the browser, you can turn your device to rotate the orientation of the
screen from vertical to horizontal.
1. Select Web from the Application Quick Launch Bar to launch the internet browser.
2. To go to a new web site, tap Go To, and then tap in the web address entry field at
the top of the screen.
3. Enter the desired web site address, and then tap Go.
To display the Application Quick Launch Bar, tap at the bottom of
the screen.
Bookmarked Web Pages
Tap Bookmarks for quick access to many pre-bookmarked popular
websites, as well as to bookmark your personal favorites.
Touch & finger slide
on screen to display
zoom options
Tap to zoom out/in
Display magnifier box;
touch & drag corner of box
to magnify a portion of screen
Tap to return to 1X
view after zooming in