Pocketbook Touch HD User manual

Firmware 5.17

Table of Contents
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS............................................ 6
APPEARANCE........................................................ 11
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS................................. 12
GETTING STARTED ................................................ 13
Charging Battery 13
Device management 15
Main menu overview 16
Gestures 18
Working with On-Screen Keyboard 19
Frontlight 21
Connecting to the Internet 21
Inserting Micro SD Card 24
APPLICATIONS ...................................................... 25

Book Store 26
Browser 28
Calendar & Clock 30
Scribble 30
Calculator 30
Gallery 31
Games 32
Klondike 32
Sudoku 32
Chess 32
Audio-player 33
Interactive Apps 35
RSS News 35
Dropbox PocketBook 36
Send-to-PocketBook 38
READING BOOKS................................................... 42
Gestures in Reading Mode 43
Reading Menu 44

Social networks & ReadRate 45
Contents 50
Bookmarks 51
Dictionary 52
Notes 53
Text-to-Speech (voice) 54
Reading settings 57
Following Links 61
Loading Files 61
Library 67
PocketBook Cloud 70
SETTINGS .............................................................. 75
Wi-fi 75
Accounts and Synchronization 76
Personalize 79
Languages 81
Date/Time 82
Saving Battery 82
Maintenance 82

Software 85
About Device 85
FIRMWARE UPDATE .........................................................86
TROUBLESHOOTING.........................................................89
CUSTOMER SUPPORT.......................................................91
COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS .........92

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.
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.
To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at
high volume levels for long periods.

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.

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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. 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 – open context menu (if avail-
able). Continuous press switches the front-
light on/off (See Frontlight section of the
manual);
5. Micro-USB - connect the Device to a
PC or charge using USB-cable;
6. 3.5 mm audio jack;
7. MicroSD slot - to install external mi-
croSD/SDHC card (up to 32 GB);
8. Reset;
9. On/Off (power button) – continuous
press turns the Device on/off.
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 6” E Ink Carta infrared touch sensor
1072×1448 display, 300 dpi, B&W
Frontlight Yes
CPU Freescale i.MX 6SoloLite
RAM 512MB (DDR3)
Storage 8 GB *
Operating system Linux®
Communications Micro-USB
Wi-Fi (b/g/n)
Battery Li-Ion Pol, 1500 mAh **
Memory slot microSD/SDHC up to 32 GB
Audio output 3.5 mm earphones jack
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 113,5 x 175 x 9 mm
Weight 180 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).
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 must give the device time (up to 30 seconds)
to process commands. If it does not help, you can restart it by
pressing Restart button.
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.
NOTE: You can open Notification panel also pressing a Menu button.
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

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keyboard layout go to Settings > Languages > Keyboard
Layouts.
1. Change case;
2. Enter the typed text;
3. Close the on-screen keyboard;
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.