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PageFlip Butterfly Wireless Bluetooth Pedal User Guide...
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PageFlip Inc. provides this information “as is”, without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
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Safety Notice / Warning Please read the following safety instructions carefully to safely and cor- rectly operate this device. PageFlip assumes no responsibility for property damage or personal injury. 1. Do not place any container filled with liquid on the device.
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PageFlip Dragonfly User Guide IC Notice This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS stan- dard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interfer- ence that may cause undesired operation of the device.
PageFlip Butterfly works exclusively with digital documents, web pages, and image collections on any tablet or computer. By simply tapping the dual pedal of the PageFlip Butterfly, the digital con- tent can now be flipped or scrolled in either the forward or reverse direc- tions for convenient hands-free page turning.
PageFlip Butterfly User Guide 2. FEATURES 2 FEATURES Ease of Use Simply open a digital file and press either pedal of the PageFlip Butterfly to turn a page forwards or backwards. Convenience Permits hands-free reading of vast libraries of scanned, purchased, or freely downloaded digital content.
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Bluetooth devices on the tablet/PC. Auto Power-Off Function The PageFlip Butterfly automatically turns itself off 30 minutes after the last operation is performed. The pedal has a battery life of 200 hours of continuous page turning, or about 200,000 page turns.
3 PACKAGE CONTENTS This package contains the following items. If any items are missing, please contact the dealer where you purchased the product. 1. PageFlip Butterfly Bluetooth Pedal 2. Quickstart Guide (English/German/French/Spanish) Figure 1: Package contents: PageFlip Butterfly. PageFlip, Inc. www.pageflip.com...
4.1 Battery Installation 1. Turn off the PageFlip Butterfly pedal before inserting the batteries. 2. Remove the battery cover on the bottom of the pedal. 3. Install two new AA batteries.
4. For existing pairings, an LED will blink quickly (every second) for up to 30 seconds. 5. The LED will blink slowly (every four seconds) once a pairing is re-established. 6. Make sure the paired computer is on and awake. Figure 2: Top view of PageFlip Butterfly control panel. PageFlip, Inc. www.pageflip.com...
PageFlip Butterfly User Guide 4.3 Bluetooth Pairing 4.3 Bluetooth Pairing The following instructions describe how to pair PageFlip Butterfly pedals to a computer/tablet. 1. Press the RESET button (Fig. 3) to make the pedal discoverable. 2. Five LEDs will flash in sequence while pedal is in discovery mode.
4.4 Pedal Mode Selection 4.4 Pedal Mode Selection The PageFlip Butterfly emulates a standard keyboard and works with any software that uses keyboard strokes to navigate through digital files. For added versatility, the user may select among three pedal modes, as shown in Table 1.
4.5 Virtual iPad Keyboard 4.5 Virtual iPad Keyboard The PageFlip Butterfly emulates a keyboard while interacting with the computer. This may prevent the virtual iPad keyboard from appearing when the focus is brought to a text field. In order to eject the virtual key- board to make it visible, please press the current mode button that lies next to the blinking LED.
PageFlip Butterfly User Guide 5. PRODUCT SPECIFICATION 5 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION Item Specifications Model Name PageFlip Butterfly Model Number PFBUTTERFLY-01 Dimensions 6.7 x 4.6 x 1.3 inches (171 x 118 x 34 mm) Weight (w/o batteries) 4.8 ounces (135 grams) Power Requirements...
Before cleaning the PageFlip Butterfly, the following is recommended: 1. Turn off the power 2. Take out the batteries Gently wipe the PageFlip Butterfly surface with a soft, dry, lint-free cloth. Caution: Do not use water, liquid detergent or solvents for cleaning. Liquids might drip into the device’s mechanical or electronic parts and cause damage.
PageFlip offers a one-year warranty on the PageFlip Butterfly Bluetooth pedal. The warranty commences on the date of purchase. Should a unit fail during the warranty period, PageFlip will, at its option, repair or replace the damaged unit. Repaired or replaced units will be covered for the re- mainder of the original warranty period.
8. GUARANTEE 8 GUARANTEE PageFlip offers a 30-day money back guarantee if our products do not meet your needs or expectations. Products must be returned postage paid in new condition in the original packaging to honor this service. A 20% support@pageflip.com...
Does the PageFlip Butterfly work with all Windows and Mac soft- ware? The PageFlip Butterfly dual pedal emulates a keyboard that emits two key presses. The function of those keys is determined by the three mode but- tons. Any software on a PC or Mac will be able to interpret these key presses, whether they were triggered by tapping the pedal or any com- puter keyboard.
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PageFlip Butterfly User Guide 9. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Does the PageFlip Butterfly work with the Amazon Kindle? The PageFlip Butterfly works with Kindle Fire HD. The older Kindle hard- ware does not support Bluetooth or include a USB port. However, Kindle software for the PC and Mac works with the pedal.
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Can I connect other foot pedals to the PageFlip Butterfly to trigger page turns? The PageFlip Butterfly does not support external pedals. Please consider our PageFlip Firefly pedal if you wish to use external pedals. The Firefly is equipped with L/R jacks that accept 1/8" mono plugs from other foot www.pageflip.com pedals.
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Why did PageFlip Butterfly automatically shut down? Automatic shutdown occurs after 30 minutes of inactivity. Tapping a pedal will make the PageFlip Butterfly attempt to re-establish the Bluetooth con- nection. This may take a few seconds. If the computer continues to be unresponsive to the pedal, press the RESET button.
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Does PageFlip Butterfly turn pages at timed intervals? No. PageFlip Butterfly turns a page only when the user triggers it by tap- ping a pedal or activating an external switch. Can I use the virtual iPad keyboard and pedal at the same time? Press the current mode (CM) button, which lies next to the blinking light, to hide/eject the virtual keyboard (on V5 pedals only).
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PageFlip Butterfly User Guide 9. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS www.pageflip.com Please visit us at for additional information, including support@pageflip.com manuals and videos. Please send email to with any technical questions or comments. PageFlip, Inc. www.pageflip.com...