Pocketbook Touch Lux 2 User manual

User Manual
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Table of Contents
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS............................................ 6
APPEARANCE........................................................ 11
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS................................. 12
GETTING STARTED ................................................ 13
Charging Battery 13
Power Management 14
Loading Files 15
Gestures 16
Working with On-Screen Keyboard 17
Frontlight 19
Connecting to the Internet 19
Installing Additional Dictionaries 22
Inserting Micro SD Card 23
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MAIN MENU.......................................................... 24
Recent Events 26
Library 28
Book Store 32
Notes 32
Dictionary 32
Favorites 33
Applications 33
Calculator 33
Chess 33
Calendar & Clock 34
Klondike 34
PocketNews 34
Scribble 35
Sudoku 36
Browser 37
Book Store 38
PocketBook Sync 41
Photo 44
Dropbox PocketBook 45
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Send-to-PocketBook 47
Search 50
Status Bar 51
Task Management 51
READING BOOKS................................................... 53
Social networks & ReadRate 56
Turning Pages 60
Contents 60
Open Page 61
Bookmarks 63
Following Links 63
Search 64
Scaling 64
Text Format Books 64
PDF & DjVu 65
Dictionary 67
Notes 68
Screen Orientation 69
Closing a Book 69
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SETTINGS .............................................................. 70
Frontlight 70
Personalize 70
Network 72
Date/Time 73
Languages 73
Accounts and Synchronization 74
Advanced Settings 78
Saving Battery 84
Device Info 84
FIRMWARE UPDATE.............................................. 86
TROUBLESHOOTING.............................................. 89
CUSTOMER SUPPORT............................................ 91
COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS... 92
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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 (cigarette, lighter, open fire etc.)
• exposure to liquids or damp (do not use the Device in the
rain, in the street at higher humidity, near bodies of water etc.)
• penetration of liquids or moisture
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• exposure to strong electromagnetic fields, electrostatic
charges and artificial sources of UV electromagnetic radiation
• excessive mechanical pressure on the screen, connectors
and keys of the Device.
Do not leave the Device for a long time in poorly ventilated envi-
ronment, 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 protec-
tion of the screen, we recommend storing the Device in a protec-
tive and/or hard cover.
Keep away from children.
Maintenance
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
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(cracked case, leakage of electrolyte, off-shape etc.) it should be
replaced by the authorized personnel. Usage of home-made 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.
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.
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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.
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 requirements. Recycling of these materials helps preserve
natural resources. For more information regarding recycling issues
please contact local municipal authorities, your domestic waste
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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!
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Appearance
1. Home – return to Main
menu
2. Backward – in reading
mode turns page backward; in navi-
gation mode – goes to the previous
menu or page of the list
3. Forward – turns page
forward
4. Menu – open context
menu (if available). Continuous press
switches the frontlight on/off (See
Frontlight section of the manual)
5. Micro-USB port – connect
the Device to a PC or a charger using
USB-cable
6. MicroSD-card slot — to install external microSD/SDHC
card (up to 32 GB)
7. On/Off (power) button – turns the Device on/off.
NOTE You can configure key mapping to your own in Settings > Personalize > Key map-
ping. Navigation and page turning buttons mapping depends on screen orientation.
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Technical Specifications
Display 6” E Ink Pearl™ HD capacitive multi-sensor
1024×758 display, 212 dpi, B&W
Frontlight Yes
CPU 1000 MHz
RAM 256MB
Storage 4 GB *
Operating system Linux®
Communications Micro-USB
Wi-Fi (b/g/n)
Battery Li-Ion, 1500 mAh **
Memory slot microSD/SDHC up to 32 GB
Book formats
PDF, EPUB (including DRM-protected);
TXT, FB2, FB2.zip, RTF, HTML, HTM, CHM,
DJVU, DOC, DOCX, TCR, PRC, TCR, MOBI,
ACSM
Image formats JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF
Dimensions 174,4×114,6×8,3 mm
Weight 208 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.
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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 in the off state.
You can charge the battery from PC using USB-cable or
from the power line using a charger (optional).
To charge the battery for the first time, do the following:
• Connect the Device to a computer or charger with
USB-cable. Indicator will glow as soon, as the charging
starts
• When the battery is fully charged, indicator goes
off. Now you can disconnect the Device and turn it on for
the first use.
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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.
POWER MANAGEMENT
To turn on the Device, press On/Off button. When the
Device is ready to operate, Main menu or last opened
book will appear, depending on settings (Settings >
Personalize > At startup open).
To turn off the Device, press and hold On/Off button for
about two seconds until the Device goes off. In addition,
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.
In case if your Device ‘freezes’ (don’t respond to keys
presses or screen touches, you must give the device time
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(up to 30 seconds) to process commands. If it does not
help, you can restart it by pressing On/Off button for 10
seconds.
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 com-
puter will detect Device’s storage as removable disk (if SD
card installed – as two ones). Now you can copy files to
the Device or SD card using Explorer or other file manager.
ATTENTION After copying files safely remove the Device before
disconnect the cable!
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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.
Flick
Scrolls lists: move your finger across the screen
rapidly.
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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
keyboard layout go to Settings > Languages > Keyboard
Layouts.
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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.
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CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET
The Device can be connected to the Internet using
Wi-Fi networks. If you open an application, which requires
Internet access (e.g. Browser, PocketNews) the Device will
open a list of available Wi-Fi connections. If the network
you select is protected, you will be suggested to enter net-
work key using the on-screen keyboard.
You can pre-configure a connection and set an automatic
connection. To proceed, follow these steps:
1. Go to Settings > Network > Network Access
FRONTLIGHT
To switch the frontlight on/off, press and hold the Menu
button for one second. To open a frontlight configuration
window, touch the sign on the status bar. Set the front-
light level that is convenient for you in the opened window
via the slider.
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2. Select On for the Network access checkbox and
then further settings appear: Automatic connection, Con-
nection to a hidden network, and a list of available Wi-Fi
networks.
NOTE If there are no available networks or the signal strength is
week, Available networks are not displayed and instead replaced
by Scanning — searching for available networks.
3. To set up connection with a hidden network, open
Connection to a hidden network and enter its SSID from
the on-screen keyboard in the Network name (SSID) field.
4. 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. The Device cannot rec-
ognize authentication type automatically
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