Pocketbook Aqua 2 User manual

User Manual

Table of Contents
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS............................................ 6
APPEARANCE........................................................ 12
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS................................. 13
GETTING STARTED ................................................ 14
Charging Battery 14
Device management 16
Main menu overview 17
Gestures 19
Working with On-Screen Keyboard 20
Frontlight 22
Connecting to the Internet 22
APPLICATIONS ...................................................... 25

Book Store 26
Browser 29
Scribble 30
Audio-player 32
Calculator 34
Games 35
Klondike 35
Sudoku 35
Chess 35
Interactive Apps 36
RSS News 36
PocketBook Sync 37
Dropbox PocketBook 41
Send-to-PocketBook 43
READING BOOKS................................................... 47
Gestures in Reading Mode 48
Reading Menu 49
Social networks & ReadRate 50

Contents 55
Bookmarks 56
Dictionary 57
Notes 58
Voice (Text-to-Speech) 59
Installation of additional voice packs 60
Reading settings 62
Following Links 66
Loading Files 66
Library 72
PocketBook Cloud 75
SETTINGS .............................................................. 81
Wi-fi 81
Accounts and Synchronization 82
Personalize 88
Languages 89
Date/Time 90
Saving Battery 90

Maintenance 91
Software 92
About Device 93
Firmware Update .................................................. 94
Troubleshooting .................................................... 97
Customer Support ................................................. 99
Compliance with International Standards ........... 100

Safety Precautions
Before start working with the Device, please, read this section
carefully. Following these instructions will help you ensure your
safety and extend service life of the Device.
Storage, Carriage and Usage Conditions
Device operating temperature range is 0°C to 40°C, so don’t ex-
pose the Device to excessively high or low temperatures. Never
leave cables near heat sources. Heated cables or their insulation
may become deformed or damaged, which could lead to fire or
electric shock.
Try to avoid next impacts:
Direct
sunlight
Direct flame
or smoke
Liquids or
damp
Strong electro-
magnetic fields
UV electromag-
netic radiation
Electrostatic
charges
Excessive mechani-
cal pressure

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Maintenance
Do not leave the Device for a long time in poorly venti-
lated environment, e.g. in a car or in closed tight boxes/
packaging.
Neither drop nor try to bend the Device.
Protect the screen from objects that may scratch or
damage it. To ensure adequate protection of the screen,
we recommend storing the Device in a protective and/or
hard cover.
Keep away from children.
Do not disassemble or modify the book reader.
Do not use the Device with a damaged battery or charger (bro-
ken case, poor contact, broken feed cable). If the battery is dam-
aged (cracked case, leakage of electrolyte, off-shape etc.) it should
be replaced by the authorized personnel. Usage of home-made

Safety Precautions 8
or modified batteries may cause an explosion and/or damage the
Device.
Do not use organic or inorganic solvents (e.g. benzoyl etc.) to
clean the screen/case.
Do not connect a Micro-USB to 3.5 mm jack adapter if you plan
to use the device in water.
Use a soft cloth to remove dust from the Device’s surface. Apply a
few drops of distilled water to remove dirt.
Up to five faulty pixels are acceptable in the screen and do not
constitute a warrantable defect of the screen.
If the device has not been used for a long time, the battery charge
indicator may not work when the charger is connected. In this
case, connect the charger, let the device charge for 1 hour, then

Safety Precautions 9
disconnect and reconnect the charging device or USB cable. The
device can then be used as normal.
To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at
high volume levels for long periods.
By the end of product guarantee term, please contact the near-
est authorized service facility for examination on the subject of
security is maintained.
For detailed information about service centres in your region
please visit the official website of PocketBook International: http://
www.pocketbook-int.com.
RF Safety
The Device receives and transmits radio frequencies and may in-
terfere with radio communications and other electronic equip-
ment. If you use personal medical Devices (e.g. a pacemaker or

Safety Precautions 10
hearing aid) please contact your doctor or the manufacturer to
learn whether or not such medical devices are protected against
external RF signals.
Do not use wireless communication in places where it is prohib-
ited, e.g. onboard a plane and in hospitals — this may affect air-
borne avionics or medical equipment.
Utilization
Incorrect disposal of this Device may have adverse im-
pacts on the environment and public health. To prevent such con-
sequences follow the device-specific disposal requirements. Recy-
cling of these materials helps preserve natural resources. For more
information regarding recycling issues please contact local mu-
nicipal authorities, your domestic waste collection service, store
where you purchased the Device, or the authorized service centre.

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Disposal of electric and electronic components (the Directive is ap-
plicable to the EU and other European countries where separate
waste disposal systems exist). In other countries dispose batteries
accordingly to local laws.
Do not destroy the battery by burning it to avoid the danger of
explosion.

NOTE! You can configure key mapping to your own in Settings > Personalize > Key mapping.
Navigation and page turning buttons mapping depends on screen orientation.
Appearance
1. Home – return to Main menu;
2. Backward – in reading mode turns
page backward; in navigation mode –
goes to the previous menu or page of the
list;
3. Forward – turns page forward;
4. Menu | On/Off button – to turn the
device on or off, press and hold this but-
ton for 2 seconds. Please note: this but-
ton is also responsible for other functions
(by default):
5. Micro-USB - connect the Device to a PC or charge using USB-
cable or connect micro USB audio adaptor.
• Display the app menu — press once;
• Lock/unlock screen — double press;
• Restart the device — hold the button for 10 seconds.

Technical Specifications
Display 6” E Ink Carta™ capacitive multisensor
1024×758 display, 212 dpi, B&W
Frontlight Yes
CPU 1000MHz
RAM 256MB
Storage 8 GB *
Operating system Linux®
Communications Micro-USB
Wi-Fi (b/g/n)
Battery Li-Ion Polymer, 1500 mAh **
Audio output through Micro USB to 3.5mm jack adapter
Book formats
PDF, PDF (DRM), EPUB, EPUB (DRM),
DJVU, FB2, FB2.ZIP, DOC, DOCX, RTF, PRC,
TXT, CHM, HTM, HTML, MOBI, ACSM
Image formats JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF
Audio format MP3
Dimensions 174,4 х 114,6 х 9 mm
Weight 180g
* The actual available internal storage size may vary depending on the software
configuration of your device.
** Battery life and values mentioned above might vary depending on usage mode,
connectivity and settings.

Getting Started
In this chapter you will learn how to prepare the Device to
work and about its main control features.
CHARGING BATTERY
To extend battery lifetime, it’s recommended to charge the
Device for the first time from 8 to 12 hours.
You can charge the battery from (1) PC using USB-cable or
from (2) the power line using a charger (optional).
1 2

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To charge the battery for the first time, do the following:
• Connect the Device to a computer or charger with
USB-cable. The device will turn on as soon as charging
starts.
• When the battery is fully charged, you can discon-
nect the cable from the Device which is ready for usage.
If the Device is on when you connect the cable to PC, a
dialog window asking to select action – PC link or Charge–
will appear. Charging starts only if the appropriate mode
was selected.

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DEVICE MANAGEMENT
Turn on Press On/Off button. When the Device is ready to operate, Main
menu or last opened book will appear, depending on settings.
Turn off Press and hold On/Off button for about two seconds until the
Device goes off.
Lock
You can lock your Device in three ways:
1. Press On/Off button.
2. Invoke Task Manager. Touch icon to block your
Device.
3. You can set automatic key lock or power off: go to
Settings> Saving Power> Power off after or Lock device after, and
set the idle time before power off or locking Device.
Unlock Press On/Off button.
Restart
In case if your Device ‘freezes’ (don’t respond to keys presses or
screen touches) you can restart it by pressing On/Off button for
10 seconds.
Task
Manager
You can invoke Task Manager in two ways:
• by touching at the notification bar icon;
• by continuous press on the Home button.
Task Manager gives quick access to some Device control features:
• close running applications: press against an
application in the list.
• Lock Device. To unlock, press On/Off button.
• Open wireless connections list.
• Take a screenshot.
• Turn off the Device.

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MAIN MENU OVERVIEW
Slide down to open a
Notification panel
Touch to open Calendar
‘Recent Books’ is a
list of recently
opened books
Last downloaded books
Slide up to open an
Application panel

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Notification panel
Touch or slide down the icon to open a Notifica-
tion panel.
Notification panel gives an easy access to configuration of
Wi-Fi and Frontlight, Sync of network services, Task man-
ager, device Settings and Search.
Also the news on ReadRate are displayed on it.
NOTE: To see the ReadRate news, please, authorize to the service
first. Go Settings > Accounts and Synchronization > ReadRate and
Log in the service.

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GESTURES
CAUTION! Touch screen of the Device is sensitive enough and is a
fragile detail. To avoid its damage, please, touch it carefully while
controlling the Device with gestures.
Tap
Opens an element (book, file, folder application or
menu item).
Touch & hold
Opens context menu of an element (if available).
Slide
Turns pages of a book or a list; moves an image:
slide your finger across the screen.

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Flick
Scrolls lists: move your finger across the screen
rapidly.
Scaling
Changes the image scale: place two fingers
on a screen and pinch them together to
zoom out or spread them apart to zoom in.
WORKING WITH ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD
On-screen keyboard is used when it’s necessary to enter
text information, for example, for search or network con-
nection credentials.
To type a symbol, press a key.
To switch to another input language, press the current
language button. To add the language to the on-screen