Pocketbook Basic 3 User manual

User Guide

Table of Contents
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS............................................ 6
APPEARANCE........................................................ 11
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS ............................. 12
GETTING STARTED ................................................ 13
Charging Battery 13
Device management 15
Main menu overview 16
Navigation 17
Working with On-Screen Keyboard 18
Recent Events 20
Loading Files 20
Inserting Micro SD Card 25
Applications 26

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Calculator 26
Chess 26
Dictionary 26
Klondike 27
Gallery 27
Snake
Interactive Apps 30
Dropbox PocketBook 30
Send-to-PocketBook 33
READING BOOKS................................................... 37
Context menu 39
Turning Pages 41
Following References 41
Changing Font Size 41
Reading Menu 42
Contents 42
Go to Page 43
Search 44
Bookmarks 45

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Settings 45
Mode 47
Dictionary 48
Rotate 48
Notes 49
Closing a Book 49
SETTINGS .............................................................. 50
Wi-fi 50
Accounts and Synchronization 51
Personalize 54
Languages 56
Date/Time 56
Saving power 57
Maintenance 57
Software 59
About Device 60
FIRMWARE UPDATE.............................................. 61

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TROUBLESHOOTING.............................................. 64
CUSTOMER SUPPORT............................................ 66
COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ..
67

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

Safety Precautions 7
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.
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
disconnect and reconnect the charging device or USB cable. The
device can then be used as normal.

Safety Precautions 9
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
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.

Safety Precautions 10
Utilization
Incorrect disposal of this Device may have adverse im-
pacts on the environment and public health. To prevent
such consequences follow the device-specific disposal
requirements. Recycling of these materials helps pre-
serve natural resources. For more information regarding recycling
issues please contact local municipal authorities, your domestic
waste collection service, store where you purchased the Device, or
the authorized service centre.
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

Appearance
1. Backward – in reading
mode turns page backward; in navi-
gation mode – goes to the previous
menu or page of the list;
2. Left;
3. Down;
4. OK – short press opens an
element (e.g. book or menu item),
continuous one – opens item’s con-
text menu (if available);
5. Up;
6. Right;
7. Forward – turns page
forward;
8. Micro-USB port – for con-
necting to computer or charger
(charger may be optional);
9. MicroSD card slot – for ex-
ternal memory card (Micro SD card may be optional);
10. On/Off (power) button – turns the Device on/off.
NOTE You can configure key mapping to your own in Settings > Personal-
ize> Key mapping. Navigation and page turning buttons mapping depends
on screen orientation.

Technical Characteristics
Display 6” E-Ink CartaTM 800×600, 166 dpi,
B&W
CPU 1 GHz
Frontlight Yes
RAM 256 MB
Storage 8 GB *
Operating system 1 GHz
Communications Micro-USB
Wi-Fi(b/g/n)
Memory slot MicroSD (up to 32 GB)
Battery Li-Ion Polymer, 1300 mAh **
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
Dimensions 174,4 × 114,6 × 8,3 mm
Weight 170 g
* 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).
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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. You can set automatic key lock or
power off: go to Settings> Saving Power>
Power off after or Auto screen lock, 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 re-
spond to keys presses, you must give the de-
vice time (up to 30 seconds) to process com-
mands. If it does not help, you can restart it
by pressing On/Off button for 10 seconds.

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MAIN MENU OVERVIEW
Application panel
Last
downloaded
books
Last opened
Recent Events — list of last
opened and downloaded books
Notification
panel

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NAVIGATION
Use navigation buttons Up, Down, Left, Right to select
required item (e.g. book or menu item).
ATTENTION! If you change screen orientation, navigation and
page turning keys mapping will be also changed accordingly to the
side you’ve changed orientation to.
Press OK button shortly to open selected item. Continuous
OK press opens context menu of item, folder or application
(if available). If a menu item contains several level, you can
go over them by Left/Right buttons.
Page turning buttons Backward/Forward are used to
turn list pages. Continuous Backward/Forward keys press
turns 10 pages at once in lists and books. Short and contin-
uous Backward button press returns to the previous menu

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WORKING WITH ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD
The on-screen keyboard appears when it is necessary to
enter some text info, for example, search query.
To navigate through the keyboard use the navigation keys
and OK button. To speed up keyboard operations all sym-
bols are divided into 5 zones. The first navigation key press
transfers cursor to the middle of the selected zone, and
then you can select the required symbol in this zone. Press
OK button to type the selected symbol.
(or list’s page), closes an application, a context menu and
the Library (If you are on the first page).
Also you can configure key mapping to your own in Set-
tings > Personalize > Key mapping section.

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1. Change text case
2. Erase last entered symbol
3. Change input language. To add the language (up
to 3 layouts) to the onscreen keyboard layout go to Set-
tings > Languages > Keyboard Layouts.
As you type a password (e.g. Wi-Fi credentials) icon
will appear on a text field. Select icon and press OK to see
typed symbols.
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RECENT EVENTS
This section displays last actions on the Device, namely last
opened and recently loaded books.
After you press OK on recently opened book title, it will be
opened on a page you’ve finished reading before.
After pressing OK on a message about recently added
books, Library will be opened displaying added books.
Books will be grouped by creation date.
LOADING FILES
Connect the Device to the PC using microUSB cable.
NOTE The Device should be kept on while transferring files.
You will be prompted to select USB mode: PC Link or Charge
either. Select PC Link. Operating system of computer will