Pocketbook InkPad Lite User manual

User Manual

Table of Contents
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS............................................................4
APPEARANCE..........................................................................7
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS...................................................8
GETTING STARTED ..................................................................9
Charging Battery 9
Device management 10
Main menu overview 11
Gestures 12
Working with On-Screen Keyboard 13
Frontlight 14
Connecting to the Internet 15
Inserting Micro SD Card 17
APPLICATIONS ......................................................................18
Store 18
Browser 20
General 21
Calendar & Clock 21
Calculator 21
Gallery 21
RSS News 21
Games 22
Klondike 22
Sudoku 22
Chess 22
Scribble 22
Services 23
Dropbox PocketBook 23
Send-to-PocketBook 24

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READING BOOKS...................................................................27
Gestures in Reading Mode 28
Reading Menu 29
Adjust brightness in reading mode 30
Social networks & ReadRate 30
Contents 33
Bookmarks 34
Dictionary 34
Note 35
Settings 36
Following Links 39
Loading Files 39
Library 42
PocketBook Cloud 43
SETTINGS ..............................................................................47
WI-FI 47
Accounts and Synchronization 47
Personalize 48
Languages 50
Date/Time 50
Saving Power 50
Maintenance 51
Software 52
About Device 52
FIRMWARE UPDATE..............................................................53
TROUBLESHOOTING..............................................................55
CUSTOMER SUPPORT............................................................57
COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ..............58

Maintenance
Do not leave the Device for a long time in poorly ventilated environ-
ment, 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.
Do not disassemble or modify the book reader.
Do not use the Device with a damaged battery or charger (broken
case, poor contact, broken feed cable). If the battery is damaged
(cracked case, leakage of electrolyte, off-shape etc.) it should be re-
placed by the authorized personnel. Usage of home-made or modified
batteries may cause an explosion and/or damage the Device.
Safety Precautions
Before start working with the Device, please, read this section care-
fully. 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 expose
the Device to excessively high or low temperatures. Never leave cables
near heat sources. Heated cables or their insulation may become de-
formed 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 5
Do not use organic or inorganic solvents (e.g. benzoyl etc.) to clean
the screen/case.
Keep away from children.
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 consti-
tute 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.
By the end of product guarantee term, please contact the nearest
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: www.pocketbook.ch.
Warning
The screen of the device has a fragile glass base! To avoid damage,
make sure not to drop, bend, or apply pressure to the device, do
not allow point pressure on the screen surface and any other actions
that might break or damage the glass base. Also, the screen does not
have any special protective layer so please avoid any contact between
its surface and objects that might leave marks or scratches on it. To
decrease the risk of damaging the device and its screen it is recom-
mended to keep and transport it in a Pocketbook protection cover.

Safety Precautions 6
RF Safety
The Device receives and transmits radio frequencies and may interfere
with radio communications and other electronic equipment. 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 prohibited,
e.g. onboard a plane and in hospitals — this may affect airborne avi-
onics or medical equipment.
Utilization
Incorrect disposal of this Device may have adverse impacts
on the environment and public health. To prevent such
consequences follow the device-specific disposal require-
ments. Recycling of these materials helps preserve natural
resources. For more information regarding recycling issues please con-
tact local municipal authorities, your domestic waste collection ser-
vice, store where you purchased the Device, or the authorized service
centre.
Disposal of electric and electronic components (the Directive is appli-
cable to the EU and other European countries where separate waste
disposal systems exist). In other countries dispose batteries accord-
ingly to local laws.
Do not destroy the battery by burning it to avoid the danger of
explosion.

Appearance
1. Menu | On/Off – open context menu (if available).
2. Forward – turns page forward.
3. Backward – in reading mode turns page backward; in naviga-
tion mode – goes to the previous menu or page of the list.
4. Home – return to Main menu.
5. MicroSD slot - to install external microSD/SDHC card (up to
128 GB (file system FAT32)).
6. LED indicator.
7. USB Type-C – connect the Device to a PC or charge using
USB-cable.
NOTE: You can configure key mapping to your own in Settings > Personalize
> Key mapping. Navigation and page turning buttons mapping depends on
screen orientation.

Technical Specifications
Display 9,7” (24,64cm) E Ink Carta™ Capacitive 825
× 1200 display, 150 dpi, B&W
Frontlight Yes (SMARTlight)
Processor Dual Core (2×1 GHz)
RAM 512MB
Storage 8 GB *
Operating system Linux® 3.10.65
Communications USB Type-C
Wi-Fi (b/g/n)
Battery Li-Ion Pol, 2200 mAh
G-sensor Yes
Cover sensor Yes
Memory slot microSD/SDHC up to 128 GB (FAT32)
Book formats
ACSM, CBR, CBZ, CHM, DJVU, DOC, DOCX,
EPUB, EPUB(DRM), FB2, FB2.ZIP, HTM, HTML,
MOBI, PDF, PDF (DRM), PRC, RTF, TXT.
Image formats JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF
Dimensions 236,2 × 173 × 7,9 mm
Weight 369 g
* The actual available internal storage size may vary depending on the software
configuration of your device.

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 disconnect 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.
Getting Started
In this chapter you will learn how to prepare the Device to work and
about its main control features.
CHARGING BATTERY
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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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 De-
vice 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 Set-
tings> 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
Application menu
Bestsellers
Home screen - list of
recently opened and
newly added books
Slide down to open a
Notification panel
Touch to open Calendar

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Notification panel
Touch or slide down the icon to open a Notification panel.
NOTE: You can open Notification panel also pressing a Menu button.
Notification panel gives an easy access to configuration of Wi-Fi, Task
Manager, Flight Mode, Sync of network services and Frontlight.
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.
GESTURES
CAUTION! Touch screen of the Device is sensitive enough and is a fragile de-
tail. 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).

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Slide
Turns pages of a book or a list; moves an image: slide your fin-
ger across the screen.
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 informa-
tion, for example, for search or network connection credentials.
To type a character, tap a dedicated button. To type a special character,
long press a dedicated button. Select the required special character in
the drop-down list.
To switch from alphabet to numeric keyboard, tap . To switch from
numeric to alphabet keyboard, tap .
To add a new keyboard language, go to Settings > Languages > Key-
board layouts.
To switch to a different keyboard language, tap . The selected lan-
guage is displayed on the spacebar.
If necessary, you can enable/disable the preview of special characters
in the top-right corner of the keyboard. To do so, go to Settings >
Languages > Keyboard layouts > Key shortcut preview.

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1. Change case;
2. Enter the typed text;
3. Switching keyboard modes;
4. Erase last typed symbol;
5. Change input language.
As you type a password (e.g. Wi-Fi credentials) icon will appear on
a text field. Touch it to see typed symbols.
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FRONTLIGHT
Open the Notification bar to display the Frontlight control menu. The
Frontlight control menu has two parts:
1. General frontlight control. This includes an ON/OFF switch to
turn the light on and off and a brightness slider.

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NOTE: To turn the frontlight on or off without opening the Notification bar,
hold the Menu button for one second.
2. SMARTlight frontlight temperature control. By default, this
function is in automatic mode (the switch is in the ON position). This
means that the device determines the optimal temperature depending
on the time of day (from neutral white in the morning to warmer hues
in the evening).
When the automatic mode is off (the switch is in the OFF position),
the slider on the screen is activated and you can manually select the
frontlight temperature.
NOTE: The device should have the correct time to ensure that it works cor-
rectly in automatic mode. To adjust the time setting, enable “Automatic time
synchronization” (Settings – Date/time) or set the time manually.
You can adjust the Frontlight brightness and SMARTlight front-
light temperature of your display by tapping the Frontlight bright-
ness and SMARTlight icons respectively. The brightness and colour
temperature are raised/lowered by one per cent per tap.
CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET
The Device can be connected to the Internet using
Wi-Fi networks. When you open an application that requires an In-
ternet connection (eg, Browser or BookStore) Wi-Fi connection is es-
tablished automatically. If a known network is not available, the list
of available wireless connections opens. If the network to which you
want to connect is secured, enter the network password using the
onscreen keyboard.
Also, Wi-Fi connection can be enabled/disabled by clicking the icon
on the notification panel. If a known network is available, the

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connection is established automatically, otherwise - opens a list of
available networks.
Advanced Settings
If it is needed to configure network settings manually select Settings
> Wi-Fi, go to the selected network and click More… at the bottom
of the screen:
•You can change IP address configuration:
•DHCP — get IP address automatically (if DHCP server is
configured);
•Manual (for skilled users) — enter networks parameters man-
ually from the on-screen keyboard.
•If the network you need to connect to has a proxy server, you
can specify its parameters in Proxy configuration section.
Connection to a hidden network
1. Select Settings > Wi-Fi.
2. Open Connection to a hidden network and enter its SSID from
the on-screen keyboard in the Network name (SSID) field.
3. Select security type in the corresponding list:
•None – for an open network;
•Simple (WEP) – after you select this option, you will need to
specify WEP Authentication type – Open System or Shared Key
either.
•WPA/WPA2 PSK – you will need to enter network key (up to
64 symbols).
4. To check network configuration and connect to a network, re-
turn to the Connection to hidden network section and press Connect.

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To eject the card, slightly press on its edge until it will be unfixed, and
pull it to get.
ATTENTION! If your SD card get stuck, do not try to eject it by yourself and
immediately call Customer Support.
INSERTING MICRO SD CARD
The Device already has 8 GB of internal storage, but you can extend
it by using micro SD card (up to 128 GB (file system FAT32)). Insert it
to the slot, like it is shown on a figure, and slightly push until card will
be fixed.

Applications
In this section, you can review the applications installed on your device.
The default home screen contains four applications:
•Library;
•Notes;
•Store
•Browser.
Other apps are available in the application menu. To open the applica-
tion menu, click on the icon .
To move, replace, or delete apps in the Main menu, use the context
menu.
LIBRARY
Library is e-books file manager, which allows to group, sort, change
appearance of the section and perform search. Read more about this
app at Library.
STORE
The Store application provides access to high-quality licensed content at
the PocketBook bookstore portal from your device. You just need an ac-
tive Internet connection to use the app.

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To access all of the PocketBook portal features, you will need to log in
to an existing account or create one. In order to authorize a current ac-
count or to register a new one, enter the authorization center and click
on “Login / Create Account.”
Then follow the onscreen instructions. If the connection to the account has been
set up correctly, you will have access to all of the PocketBook portal features.
In order to manage the account, the following sections are available in the Per-
sonal Account:
• My purchases — a list of purchased goods.
• Wish List — a list of desired books.
• Book language — select the language for the displayed books.
• Choose Store — select from the available PocketBook stores.
• Settings — general settings menu.
• Log out — log out of the account.
Personal Account
To purchase the selected product, click Buy. Afterward, a window with a
list of available payment options will appear. Choose the one that suits
you and provide payment.

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The purchased file will appear in the “My purchases” section, where you
can download it at any time. When the download is complete, the file will
be moved to the Library> Downloads folder and appear on the Recent
Events wall of the Main menu.
BROWSER
This is an application for viewing web-pages. As you start Browser,
you are suggested to connect to one of available wireless networks.
To enter website address, touch address bar, type an address from on-
screen keyboard appeared and press Enter. To follow a link, just touch
it. If a web-page doesn’t fit a screen, you can scroll it: place your finger
on the screen and move a page. Also, you can change scale of a web-
page using zooming gestures (pinch or spread two fingers). Hardware
buttons / are used to scroll page vertically: scrolls down and
scrolls up, respectively.
From browser menu you can view history of visited websites, down-
loads, favorites, adjust scale of displaying web-pages, rotate a screen
and configure the browser from Settings section. Under Settings you
can clear history and cookies, disable/enable JavaScript and loading
images.
To exit Browser, touch the corresponding item in browser menu.