Table of Contents SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ............6 APPEARANCE..............12 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..........13 GETTING STARTED ............14 Charging Battery Device management Main menu overview Gestures Working with On-Screen Keyboard Frontlight Connecting to the Internet Configuring Bluetooth pairing APPLICATIONS ..............26...
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Book Store Browser Standard Apps Calendar Scribble Calculator Gallery Games Klondike Sudoku Chess Music player Audio books Interactive Apps RSS News Dropbox PocketBook Send-to-PocketBook READING BOOKS ..............44...
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Gestures in Reading Mode Reading Menu Adjust Frontlight brightness in reading mode 47 Social networks & ReadRate Contents Bookmarks Dictionary Notes Text-to-Speech (voice) Reading settings Following Links Loading Files Library PocketBook Cloud SETTINGS ................77 WI-FI Accounts and Synchronization Bluetooth Personalize...
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Languages Date/Time Saving Battery Maintenance Software About Device FIRMWARE UPDATE ............89 TROUBLESHOOTING ............92 CUSTOMER SUPPORT ............94 COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ..95...
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.
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Safety Srecautions 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. Srotect the screen from objects that may scratch or damage it.
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Safety Srecautions 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 constitute a warrantable defect of the screen.
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Safety Srecautions For detailed information about service centres in your region www.pocketbook.ch please visit the official website: To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for long periods. Warning The screen of the device has a fragile glass base! To avoid damage,...
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Safety Srecautions If you use personal medical Devices (e.g. a pacemaker or hear- ing aid) please contact your doctor or the manufacturer to learn whether or not such medical devices are protected against exter- nal RF signals. Do not use wireless communication in places where it is prohib- ited, e.g.
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Safety Srecautions 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 for- ward; 4. Menu – open context menu (if available).
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 8 to 12 hours. Device for the first time from 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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Getting Started • 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 dia- log window asking to select action –...
Getting Started DEVICE MANAGEMENT Press On/Off button. When the Device is ready to operate, Turn on Main menu or last opened book will appear, depending on settings. Press and hold On/Off button for about two seconds until Turn off the Device goes off. You can lock your Device in three ways: 1.
Getting Started MAIN MENU OVERVIEW Touch to open Calendar Slide down to open a Notification panel Home screen - list of recently opened and newly added books Bestsellers Application menu...
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Getting Started Notification panel Touch or slide down the icon to open a Notification panel. Notification panel NOTE: You can open also pressing a Menu button. Notification panel gives an easy access to configuration of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Task Manager, Flight Mode, Sync of network services and Frontlight.
Getting Started GESTURES CAUTION! Touch screen of the Device is sensitive enough and is a fragile detail. To avoid its damage, please, touch it carefully while con- trolling the Device with gestures. Opens an element (book, file, folder application or menu item).
Getting Started 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.
Getting Started 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. FRONTLIGHT To turn on/off the frontlight, press and hold the Menu but- ton for 1 second.
Getting Started CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET The Device can be connected to the Internet using Wi-Fi networks. When you open an application that re- quires an Internet connection (eg, Browser or BookStore) Wi-Fi connection is established automatically. If a known network is not available, the list of available wireless con- nections opens.
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Getting Started IP address configuration: • You can change • DHCP — get IP address automatically (if DHCP server is configured); Manual • (for skilled users) — enter networks pa- rameters manually from the on-screen keyboard. • If the network you need to connect to has a proxy Proxy configura- server, you can specify its parameters in tion...
Getting Started WPA/WPA2 PSK • – you will need to enter network key (up to 12 symbols). 4. To check network configuration and connect to a Connection to hidden network network, return to the section and press Connect. CONFIGURING BLUETOOTH PAIRING This type of connection allows you to connect wireless Bluetooth devices (such as headsets, speakers, and car au- dio systems) to play audio files and use the Text-to-Speech...
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Getting Started Option 1 A list of available Bluetooth devices for pairing will appear as soon as you launch an audio file or the Text-to-Speech feature. In the list that appears, click your headset’s name. Option 2 1. Go to Settings ->...
Applications In this section, you can review the applications installed on your device. The default home screen contains four applications: Library; • Audiobooks; • Notes; • Book Store. • Other apps are available in the application menu. To open the application menu, click on the icon To move, replace, or delete apps in the Main menu, use the context menu.
PocketBook bookstore portal from your device. You just need an active Internet connection to use the app. To access all of the PocketBook portal features, you will need to log in to an existing account or create one. In order to au- thorize a current account or to register a new one, enter the “Login / Create Account.”...
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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...
Applications 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. The purchased file will appear in the “My purchases” section, where you can download it at any time. When the download Library>...
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Applications move a page. Also, you can change scale of a web-page us- ing zooming gestures (pinch or spread two fingers). Hard- ware buttons are used to scroll page vertically: scrolls down and scrolls up, respectively. From browser menu you can view history of visited web- sites, downloads, favorites, adjust scale of displaying web- pages, rotate a screen and configure the browser from Settings...
Scribble Application for drawing. To select the drawing tool, use the application control panel: Palette — pencil color selection tool. Text: select the position and size of the text box. Text is entered with the on-screen keyboard;...
Applications Font: change font and its size; Pencil: a tool for drawing thin lines; Marker: a tool for drawing thick lines; Eraser: a tool for removing lines and text; Back: cancel the last operation; Current drawing/total number of drawings: change the current drawing;...
Applications zoom a photo by zooming gestures and set the selected area as a logo. GAMES Klondike Classic solitaire. Sudoku Popular Japanese puzzle. Press on an empty cell to select it. After that you can input in the selected cell the digit you think should be in the cell or set labels —...
Applications Music player Music player for playing .mp3 media files. Application menu In the you can add audio files and fold- ers with audio to the playlist, rearrange tracks, and save or Playlist Collapse clear playlist. Exit Repeat once Volume “+“ Next Previous Volume “-“...
Applications context menu, opened with a By means of the long press on the track, you can perform the following operations: view info about track, add to queue, or remove the file from the list. Audio books This application plays audio books in the following for- mats: .m2a, .m2b, .ogg, and .mp2.
Applications Using the corresponding menu options you can add/remove audio books to/from the playl- ist, manage the list of books, and sort the list according to basic parameters. Set your preferred playback speed and voice tone using the Playback Control menu.
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Applications To edit the feed, select it, open the context menu and select Edit name Edit URL command. Edit the RSS feed name or address using the on-screen keyboard. To update feed, select Update in the application menu. Up- dated content is added to the file with .hrss extension, and the file will be accessible for reading after updating.
1. Register in the Dropbox service (www.dropbox.com); 2. Input your Dropbox account data (email address and password) on your PocketBook Device in the section Settings > Accounts and Synchronization > Dropbox > Login to authorize Dropbox. (The Wi-Fi connection should be on, otherwise you will be asked to turn it on);...
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2. All synchronized files will be downloaded to the sync folder in the Library (by default, Dropbox PocketBook the sync folder, but you can change it in Settings > Accounts and Synchronization > Dropbox > Sync folder).
Applications Send-to-PocketBook Send-to-PocketBook allows to send files to the email ad- dress of your Device. Sent books will be automatically downloaded to your Device, if the Wi-Fi is turned on. How to start using 1. Register for the Send-to-PocketBook service, for this purpose do the following: • Launch application:...
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Device Library, when the internet connection is on. Down- load folder is available after authorization from the locations: Applications > Send-to-PocketBook; • Settings > Accounts and synchronizations > Send-to- • PocketBook > Go to folder of the context menu of the Down- load folder;...
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• 2. By default, ‘Send-to-PocketBook’ is the download Set- folder, but you can change it at registration or in the tings > Accounts and synchronization > Send-to-PocketBook > Download folder section. Manually: To update the content of the download folder, in Settings choose Accounts and synchronization >...
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Applications The address, specified at registration, is contained in the list by default. If the mail is sent to your Device from the unknown ad- dress, you will receive the letter with a proposal to add a sender to the ‘white list’. After your confirmation you will receive files from the added address to your Device.
Reading Books In this chapter you will learn how to read e-books and con- figure reader software for the most comfortable reading. The Device supports next book formats: ACSM, CBR, CBZ, CHM, DJVU, DOC, DOCX, EPUB, EPUB (DRM), FB2, FB2.ZIP, HTM, TXT, HTML, MOBI, PDF, PDF (DRM), PRC, RTF.
Reading Books GESTURES IN READING MODE Close book; Make a bookmark; Turn pages forward; Turn pages backward; Pressing in the center of the screen evokes the Reading Menu Page turning Scaling...
Reading Books READING MENU Book name: touch to see the book info or open Contents ReadRate menu Back Search Bookmark Open Read- Rate menu Pull the slider to turn pages or touch the page number to input the digits of needed page...
Reading Books ADJUST FRONTLIGHT BRIGHTNESS IN READING MODE You can adjust the Frontlight brightness a using gestures. To change brightness without leaving your book, just swipe your finger across the screen as shown in the illustration. If the Frontlight automatic adjustment mode is enabled, then the device will ask if you want to disable it and con- figure the settings manually, without interrupting your reading.
SOCIAL NETWORKS & READRATE Now you will be able to take advantages of social networks on your Pocketbook: share quotations from books, add comments, tell what you are reading or have read, like or don’t like. ReadRate also allows you watching the friends’...
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Reading Books Reading status and Book Rate 1. Touch one of the options (Now reading, Have read, Plan to read, Recommend Rate with stars from 1 to 1). 2. Enter data (E-mail and password) of one of your ac- counts: in social networks or in the market Book Store. 3.
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Reading Books 4. Select social networks, where you want to send news: Vkontakte, Odnoklassniki, Twitter – icons of chosen networks will become hefted. 5. If the chosen social network wasn’t linked to the ReadRate profile, you will be proposed to link them. 6.
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Reading Books 3. Choose a friend from a list or enter user email to send a recommendation to him/her. 4. Enter a comment and confirm sending by pressing Recommend. Share quotation To share quotation from a book: 1. After continuous touch on the screen in the opened book, creeper of text selection appear.
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Settings > Accounts and Synchroniza- ReadRate, go to tion > ReadRate > Remove ReadRate authorization on your PocketBook. If you want turn off temporarily the ReadRate functionality, Settings > Accounts and Synchronization > ReadRate > ReadRate Status. After this operation all ReadRate options...
Reading Books CONTENTS If a book has table of contents, you can open it by selecting the corresponding reading menu item. Content section contains four insets: Sections (book’s chapters names); • Bookmarks (made during reading); • Notes (graphic or text): •...
Reading Books BOOKMARKS To create a bookmark, touch right top corner of the screen. A dog ear mark will appear. To delete a bookmark, touch this mark again and confirm deletion. Also you can add/remove bookmarks by selecting the cor- responding reading menu item.
Reading Books DICTIONARY Touch and hold a word to open a panel allowing you to search for translation using one of installed dictionaries or find a word in Google. Also after selecting Dictionary item, a window with dictionary entry of a selected word appears. Next tools are available: On-screen keyboard for Change...
Reading Books NOTES Notes allows you to save favorite book fragments and make handwritten records directly in the text. All the notes will be displayed in book’s table of contents. To enter notes mode, select Note reading menu section. After you will enter Notes, a tooltip window will appear.
Reading Books TEXT-TO-SPEECH (VOICE) Text-to-Speech (TTS) software is designed to transform text into speech. To start TTS, open reading menu and select Voice. TTS con- trol panel will appear: Add voice Speed Minimize window Select voice package Volume Exit Slay/Sause Progress bar indicates a fragment read currently, pages are turned automatically as you listen.
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1. Please download the voice pack of your interest (.pbi file extension) from the «Support» section at www. pocketbook-int.com; 2. Connect the device to the PC via USB cable and copy the voice pack to the internal memory of the device.
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Reading Books • If there is not enough space in the internal memory to install a new pack, you need to clear a space or delete one of the existing voice packs. 3. When the copy process is completed, disconnect the USB cable.
Reading Books READING SETTINGS In this section you can find out how to configure your read- ing settings for different book formats. You can also learn about all the available options and features in this menu. EPUB, FB2, etc. To configure EPUB, TXT, FB2, DOC and other text format books, open the Reading menu and select Settings.
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Reading Books Document Contrast tab - Contrast, bright- ness and gamma are automatically ad- justed when you first open a book. In this tab, you can adjust these settings to your preference. Built-in page numbering displays the number of pages in the book’s original layout.
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Reading Books Pinch two fingers together to zoom out or spread them apart to zoom in or slide a finger upwards the right side of screen to zoom in or downwards – to zoom out, respectively. Under Mode reading menu section you can zoom pages or select viewing mode: Fit width –...
Reading Books manual — move arrow buttons to set margins • width and heigth of margins. Fullscreen mode – turn on or turn off the fullscreen mode during reading: pages — turn on or turn off pages numbering; • status bar —...
Reading Books LOADING FILES Connect the Device to the PC using microUSB cable. NOTE: The Device should be kept on while transferring files. PC Link Charge You will be prompted to select USB mode: either. Select Link. Operating system of computer will de- tect Device’s storage as removable disk.
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Reading Books NOTE: the current version of your browser on the Device does not support Flash Player. Menu > Products > All products. 2. Open 3. Follow the link Digital Editions in the alphabetical index of products. Visit the sample eBook library 4.
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Reading Books 1. Copy the file of the link to a book (*.acsm) to your Device. 2. Find and open the file on your Device. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to activate your Device. To do this, use the on-screen keyboard to enter the login and password of your account on www.adobe.
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4. Choose a book and copy it to your Device. Sync your device with network services You can also upload files to the Device synchronizing de- vice memory with personal accounts of network services Send-to-PocketBook, PocketBook Cloud and Dropbox. Variant 1 Settings > Accounts and Synchronization;...
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Reading Books For detailed information about work with network ser- vices see sections Send-to-PocketBook, PocketBook Cloud Dropbox PocketBook. Read more about configuring net- Accounts and Synchronization. work services at the section Synchronization status can be viewed on the Notification panel.
Depending on selected criterion books are grouping by: Books; • Authors; • Genres; • Collections - create your own shelves • with books depending on your interests and preferences; Favorites; • Folders; • Formats; • Series; • PocketBook Cloud. •...
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Reading Books The results of grouping can be displayed as as- cending (A-Z) or descending (Z-A). 2. Sorting criteria By opening date; • By addition date; • By title; • By author. • 3. Books list views Simple – in this mode the cover icon of the book is displayed. Detailed –...
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Reading Books Context menu..opened by continuous touch..and allows proceeding with next file and folder operations: Book Info - brief information about book/folder; • Mark as read; • ReadRate; • Add to Collection; • Add to Favorites; • All books of author; •...
You can access your books from any device logged into your PocketBook Cloud account. NOTE: PocketBook Cloud stores files in PDF, PDF DRM, EPUB, EPUB DRM, DJVU, FB2, FB2.ZIP, DOC, DOCX, RTF, PRC, TXT, CHM, HTM, HTML, MOBI and ACSM formats. However, syncing reading position is currently only available for PDF and EPUB formats.
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To sign in: 1. Tap on this notification or go to Settings > Accounts and Synchronization > PocketBook Cloud. 2. You will be redirected to the login form, where you can sign in using your bookstore account or you can tap on Don’t have an account? Create!
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Sync process Your book list and reading position automatically sync when you: log into your PocketBook Cloud account, • open a book, • close a book, •...
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Working with files File storage. A dotted frame line around the book • on the PocketBook e-ink reader means that the book has not been loaded yet to the device’s memory and is only stored in your PocketBook Cloud account.
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Device, or you can choose Upload to PB Cloud tion in the context menu. Deleting books. Use the context menu to remove a • book from PocketBook Cloud. There are two options – lete (from the device’s memory) and Remove from Cloud. PocketBook Cloud...
Settings In this chapter you will learn how configure the interface and software features of the Device for the most comfortable Settings “Notification panel” usage. Select to configure the Device. All changes will be applied after exiting the section. WI-FI In this section you can set parameters needed for network connection.- Network access...
Read more about pairing methods in the tooth pairing section. ACCOUNTS AND SYNCHRONIZATION PocketBook Store. You can use your PocketBook Store ac- count to log in to any of the PocketBook services. Login Pass- Book Store — in this section you can enter word...
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Settings PocketBook account: your account email. • Login/Log out: if you are not authorized in the • application, input your contact email address and pass- word, to authorize. If you are authorized, the email, to which you can send books, is displayed. You can logout Send-to-PocketBook.
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Folder: location of synced files. You can also • move files to Sync folder, if you want to sync them with Dropbox Pocketbook Dropbox directory on the server. The PocketBook folder on the Device is set by default. You can choose another folder or create a new one in the internal Device storage.
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RemoveAdo- be DRM Authorization item are displayed. After removing all protected DRM documents will be unavailable. PocketBook Cloud — In this section the following options are available: Login/Log out: if you are not signed into the appli- • PocketBook Cloud cation, enter your account data to log in.
Download folder and Pocket- • book device directory will be synced. Before syncing files, check if your Device is connected to the internet and is PocketBook Cloud linked to the correct account. Download Folder: the location of synced files. You •...
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Settings Complete Page Refresh. Select the amount of page turned before the screen will be updated completely. Always item provides the best quality, but consumes the most power. Less frequency may cause some artifacts from previous pages on a screen. Open at Startup last opened book or main menu.
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Settings LANGUAGES Language. Select the Device’s interface language. Keyboard Layouts. Under this section you can add up to 2 keyboard layouts. Available Dictionaries. Under this section you can un- check dictionaries you don’t want to be displayed in the list Dictionary during the translation or in application.
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Settings Battery Percentage; • Auto screen lock — set time of idleness, after which • the Device is locked: off, 5 min, 10 min. Power off after — set time of idleness, after which • the Device power off: 10, 20, 30 or 60 minutes. MAINTENANCE USB Mode —...
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Diagnostic and Usage — software provides data to • PocketBook about some actions, performed by a user on the Device for the further improvement of the Device and services to users. The serial number and any other infor- mation for identifying a user isn’t saved. You can disable...
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Settings books, photos) won’t be lost; Demo mode - switching demo mode for the Device. To acti- Demo mode vate demonstration mode check in the item. Screen calibration - calibrate screen for more accurate tap gesture. After starting the function follow the instructions on the screen.
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Settings ABOUT DEVICE The following information about Device will be displayed: Device Model (model, serial number, hardware platform, Wi-Fi MAC address), Memory (operative memory, total and available internal memory), License - license and information about applications, used on the Device.
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Firmware Update WARNING! Firmware Update is a responsible operation, during which management software of the Device will be changed. In case of improper execution control program may be damaged and will require treatment in the service centre. Please perform the upgrade procedure in accord- ance with the instructions below.
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(Settings > Software > Auto Update). In this case, the Device will use Wi-Fi connection only. Manual Update 1. Open site www.pocketbook.ch. Select your country. Support 2. Click the button on top menu. Select hard- ware model of your Device.
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Make sure the file found one more time. Repeat is in the root folder of the download from www. the card. pocketbook-int.com. Delete some files from SWUPDATE.BIN file is the Device and copy Upgrade image is damaged or there is SWUPDATE.BIN file on it...
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Troubleshooting Malfunciton Possible Reason Solution Device does not turn on or turns on but only the Battery is low Charge the battery logo is loaded If the book was downloaded from the A book does not open online store try to re- - the message Book is load it again.
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Troubleshooting Malfunciton Possible Reason Solution Check USB mode in Set- Your Device is in the tings Main Menu item. battery charging mode. Connection to PC Ask at Connection After connection to PC disks are not displayed Check USB cable condi- in Explorer tion and its proper con- No signal in connection...
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Customer Support For detailed information about service centers in your country please use contacts below: Deutschland 0-800-187-30-03 0-800-183-39-70 Česko 800-701-307 France 0-805-080-277 Österreich 0-800-802-077 0-800-281-770 Polska 0-800-141-01-12 Switzerland 0-800-898-720 1-809-494-246 לארשי www.pocketbook.ch help@pocketbook.ch...
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Compliance with International Standards Product name: PocketBook Color Model number: PB122 Firmware: The EUT should be supplied by USB port from complied Limited Sower Source of personal computer or notebook. The EUT should be supplied by Adapter from complied Limited Sower Source.
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Compliance with International Standards IMPORTANT: Changes or modifications to this product not authorized could void the EMC and wireless compliance and negate your authority to operate the product. This product has demonstrated EMC compliance under conditions that included the use of compliant peripheral devices and shielded cables between system components.
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Compliance with International Standards over 10 grams of tissue. Tests for SAR are conducted using stand- ard operating positions with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. The actual SAR level of an operating device can be below the maximum value because the device is designed to use only the power required to reach the network.
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Compliance with International Standards Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. 11.101 Information for the user. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 11 of the FCC rules.
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• Contact with the provider or a radio f TV technician for help. Specific absorption rate (SAR): This PocketBook Color meets the government’s require- ments for exposure to radio waves. The guidelines are based on standards developed by independent scientific organizations through periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific studies.
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RF exposure requirements and should be avoided from use on the body. Use only the supplied antenna or an approved antenna. Pocketbook International SA Crocicchio Cortogna, 1, 1100, Lugano, Switzerland Tel. 0100-111-2002 Made in China...
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