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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Content 1.Copyright Declaration ............. 3 2.Product Details ..............4 3.Safety Guide ............... 6 4.Quick Start ................9 5. System Functions ............18 6.Library ................. 20 7.NeoReader ................28 8.Store ..................43 9.Storage ................45 10.APPS ..................47 11.Settings ................59 12.Thank you for your support ........72...

  • Page 3: Copyright Declaration

    1.Copyright Declaration Guangzhou Onyx International Inc. reserves the right to make changes to the product specifications and contents contained in the Quick Start Guide and User Manual without prior notice. 1. All book images in this manual are for display only, not pre-installed books;...

  • Page 4: Product Details

    2.Product Details 1. Power 2. Type-C Port 3. Mic 4. Speaker 5. Page-ture Buttons 6. MicroSD card slot...
  • Page 5 Product Specifications Operating Android 11 System 2.0GHz 2GB LPDDR4X Storage 32GB Screen Size 7 Inches Resolution 1680x1264 Touch Capacitive Touch Frontlight Dual-color Frontlight Wireless WiFi（2.4G+5G）Bluetooth（5.0） Battery 2000 mAh Dimensions 155.6x136.6x6 mm Weight ≤180g Ports Type-C( Support OTG） Others Mic, speaker, G-sensor Operating 0°C- 50°C Temperature...

  • Page 6: Safety Guide

    3.Safety Guide Please read the following safety instructions before use. If you encounter any technical difficulties, please contact your BOOX retailer, or call the official after-sales hotline at 4008-400-014 or 4008-860-830 for assistance. Fragile Screen Protection The E-ink screen is very fragile. Please do not directly hit, squeeze, oppress the screen, or drop it from a high place onto a hard surface.
  • Page 7 Use of incompatible accessories will result in damage to the device at your own risk. Keep away from strong magnets\static electricity Please keep away from strong magnetic and electrostatic environment avoid abnormal writing electromagnetic screen or damage to other electronic parts.
  • Page 8 Using environment The environment temperature range of using this device is 0 ° C-50 ° C. Please do not use it continuously in high temperature or low temperature environment. We are not responsible for the damage or loss of data in the equipment caused by human abnormal operation or unexpected circumstances, nor for other indirect losses caused thereby.

  • Page 9: Quick Start

    4.Quick Start 4.1 Power On Press and hold the power button for 2-3 seconds. When the indicator lights up, it goes into the startup interface. Wait until it goes into the Home Screen. Note: If you cannot turn the device on, please charge it for 20 minutes first, then restart.
  • Page 10 4.2 Main Interface Double-click icons in function area can return to the main page of the specific module. System Bar Content Area Function Area System Bar The area displays the current status of the device, including Time, Notifications, Refresh Mode, Wi-Fi, battery status, etc.
  • Page 11 Control Center Pull it down from the right top edge or tap to expand. Tap the“Edit”icon on the top to edit functions center. Notification Center Pull it down from the left top edge or tap to expand.
  • Page 12 4.3 E-ink Center (App Optimization) It can be called from the Control Centre or swiping up from the bottom. This function is mainly used to optimize the display effect of third-party apps on E Ink devices. When it is called on an app interface, the optimized configuration is applied to that app only.
  • Page 13 Dark Color Enhancement This function turns darker colors to black and is generally used for enhancing foreground colors, or light-colored pages, such as colorful icons, and low-quality scanned PDFs. Light Color Filter This function turns light page colors to white and is normally used to whiten the background colors.
  • Page 14 long-press an app’s icon to choose “ Optimize”. Display DPI: Adjust the overall interface size and its default value is 350. If some apps (such as Kobo) are adjusted to the minimum value and the edges are still cut off, please switch back to the original DPI value of the apps. Anti-aliasing: Make the text edge sharper Cloud Optimization: Some apps have been optimized for better performance.
  • Page 15 Color Add strokes to text Some text may be invisible due to the background bleach. Add strokes to text can make the text visible again. Recommended value: 1. Background Color This is to bleach a large area of the background color. It is recommended to use this setting together with text enhancement and Icon Colors.
  • Page 16 Cover Color Generally, this is to darken the colors large cover-style icons. Webpage Text Size This is for the embedded WebView interface. When the DPI adjustment is invalid, you can try to adjust the font size of the webpage Webpage Text Color When bleaching does not work, you can try to adjust the webpage colors.
  • Page 17 Others Keep apps active background This is for the apps that are continuously running background, such as Alarms, Notifications, Download. You can stop the apps running. Force follow system direction Some APPs lock the direction. When the system rotates, if the APP cannot follow the rotation, forced rotation can be used;...

  • Page 18: System Functions

    5. System Functions 5.1 Screen Recording Long press Screen Recording icon to go to screen recording settings. You can customize Resolution, Recording Quality, Screen Orientation, Audio Source, Recording Framerate, etc. If you use Screen Recording for the first time, you are recommended to adjust the relevant settings first.
  • Page 19 Tap and hold the recording widget to drag it around. The recording widget will not be recorded into the video. After the Screen Recording is enabled, the recording widget will be floating on the screen all the time. You can create different recordings.

  • Page 20: Library

    6.Library The Library only shows the supported formats. All eBooks are sorted by Time Created. On the upper right corner of the Library, you can search books, create bookshelves, manage books in bulk, check Reading Statistics, filter and sort, switch between Cover and List modes, scan book covers, manage sync and Library settings.
  • Page 21 Filter and sort Apply to all eBooks by default and sort by the recent reading time in descending order; Library Settings You can choose to display title instead file name, enable/disable reading statistics, or choose scan path. The default scan path is: Books and shop in Storage. You can customize the scan path and choose to auto-scan the specified path.
  • Page 22 can check the source files from the saving path. 1. Documents opened directly from other non-scanning path in Storage. 2. Documents that are not in the default scan path after the default scan path is modified. Sync settings You can sync reading progress and data across devices via Onyx Cloud.
  • Page 23 Note: Currently, only reading data can be synced to the Cloud. The source document cannot be synced to the Cloud. You need to add documents to the same path on different devices for the sync. Book Property Long press a book cover to check book-related information, including title, author, format, size, reading progress, book...
  • Page 24 Clear settings clear password, reading data, cache, and book cover. Clear password default settings Only clear the default settings of locked documents or documents with their own passwords, and will not clear the relevant passwords. Clear reading data All personal data of the selected book will be cleared. The data cannot be recovered after being cleared.
  • Page 25 Lock locks documents (reading passwords) to protect personal reading data. password is used to open books NeoReader. When documents are exported or copied to other devices or other apps, the password will not be valid anymore. The digital password only supports setting one password. After setting the digital password for the first time, you do not need to set it again if you use the digital password for other documents.
  • Page 26 methods supported). If you use this password by default, you can add password directly to other documents after setting it for the first time. In this case, you do not need choose to add locks every time. Reading Statistics This summarizes your personal reading statistics, including...
  • Page 27 Average reading time this week is based on 7 days and calculates the average daily reading time within this week. Tap Marks and Annotations to jump to My Annotations page and tap any book under Recently Finished Books to open the book. If you do not log in to your Onyx account, the statistics will be kept locally.

  • Page 28: Neoreader

    NeoReader Tap the center of the screen to bring up the reading menu. You can switch between multiple documents, and select related functions. Dictionary Manual Sync More Settings Search Open other docs Book Title Chapter Auto Pageturns Redo Undo Thumbnail...
  • Page 29 Floating Toolbar By default, the Floating Toolbar is collapsed to the right edge. When it is expanded, long press Toolbar drag anywhere you want on the screen. It can be collapsed to the sides to avoid covering text during reading. When needed, swipe left or right from the screen edges to call it out.
  • Page 30 Long press to select a word Long press a word to call out the dictionary dialog box. You can switch between different dictionaries. Select the one you want from the dropdown list. This function requires you to install dictionaries. If you haven ’t installed a dictionary, you cannot look for words.
  • Page 31 Only support images on formats including PDF、 CBR、 CBZ、 DJVU、PNG Recognize one page at a time. Selecting right layout (horizontal or vertical layout) can improve recognition accuracy. After recognition, long press any text to add marks or look up dictionaries. Not logged in to the Onyx account, 5 times available a day Log in to your Onyx account, 10 times available a day If some recognized text is not accurate, you can correct the...
  • Page 32 The pages that have used OCR will show the OCR icon in the upper right corner. Check all recognized pages from Contents/Bookmarks where you can quickly locate and jump to the relevant pages. Tap the OCR icon on the upper right corner to clear OCR content.
  • Page 33 underlined in the TOC. Tap each content to jump to the corresponding page. Tap any area outside of the Contents interface to exit. Bookmarks When reading a book, you can tap the Bookmark icon on the upper right corner to bookmark the current page. Tap the icon again if you want to un-bookmark the page.
  • Page 34 delete all relevant content here. Tap each content to jump to the corresponding page. All contents under Annotations can be exported in txt format. The default saving path for the exported contents is Storage/ note/ a file with the same name as the original document.
  • Page 35 Tap the page number to pop out the Jump-to-page dialog box. Enter the page number that you want so as to jump to the relevant page. You can search the built-in page numbers of PDF documents. (The custom page numbers) Format Zoom: You can zoom in/out the whole...
  • Page 36 Margin: This is for the margin you want to keep for automatic crop. You can adjust it to the size you want. In zoom-in status, when the zoomed-in page exceeds the screen area, you can drag the page around to check different areas.
  • Page 37 the text, making the display darker; Picture dithering: Optimize the display effect of pictures with gradient colors; Navigation This section includes Comic Mode, Article Mode, Reflow, and more custom settings. You can crop a scanned PDF, divide it into columns, and set its browsing orders. Navigation / More Crop: You can manually crop the blank...
  • Page 38 of the divided columns Reflow Only apply PDF\DJVU\CBR\CBZ scanned version text-based version. Reflow scanned documents You can adjust Text Direction, Spacing, Alignment, Font Size, Columns, Tilting Correction. Reflow text-based documents Apply to digital or OCRed PDF. After being reflowed, the document can use flow-document functions.
  • Page 39 Reading Menu at the bottom (Free Flow Documents) The menu includes Contents, Progress, Format, Contrast, and Split View and supports free-flow formats such as EPUB\TXT\MOBI\AZW3 V2 Engine Some free-flow formats such ePub\Mobi\azw3\txt\word\jeb\html Engine default. You can go to reading Settings / Other settings to change to NeoReader.
  • Page 40 Progress Loading The document needs to be paginated again after switched to V2 engine or font and spacing adjusted. You can check the Finished pagination progress reading Menu/Progress. After the progress bar is loaded, it means the pagination is completed. You can drag the progress bar or jump to another page after the pagination is completed.
  • Page 41 bold, spacing only work on the newly opened documents but do not work on the documents opened before the settings If you want to restore the original format of the document, you can tap the Restore Original Format icon. Screenshot Tap the two corners (shown in the pic) on the screen at the same time to take a screenshot...
  • Page 42 Refresh Tap the hamburger menu on the upper right corner to choose Refresh settings. When you drag a page, speed mode is used by default. Deep full-refresh is recommended for documents with a lot of images and darker background to reduce ghosting during reading.

  • Page 43: Store

    8.Store In the language of non-Chinese, Store offering free publications E-books from the Internet. Category Books screened according different categories.
  • Page 44 Book Detail Click a book cover to open up book detail. The specific book information. Click “ Full Edition Download ” to download the book, then you can see this book cover in Library .

  • Page 45: Storage

    9.Storage Recent Files Here includes Shortcuts and recent files. The recent files are sorted by time in descending order by default and grouped by date automatically. Storage Here includes the storage path and document categories. All files are sorted automatically into different categories by type, but the files ’...
  • Page 46 OTG External Flash Drives This device supports Type-C OTG flash drives. After a flash drive is inserted, the flash drive will be automatically recognized and loaded as a storage. OTG devices require a power supply and will increase battery consumption Low storage warning Please make sure of leaving at least 300MB of storage for normal system running and relevant data storage.

  • Page 47: Apps

    10.APPS Long press an app to pop up options of Uninstall, Manage, Optimize, and Add to a group App Management This page includes Debugging Mode, Application Info, Location Settings, Auto-start Settings, Refresh Mode Settings, Freeze Settings, Automatically update Optimization config third-party apps, Fill in available space automatically, Enable Google Play.
  • Page 48 Reset App Optimization Tutorial When you open third-party apps for the first time, an App Optimization tutorial will pop up. If you want to see the tutorial again, please reset the App Optimization Tutorial here. Navigation Ball Navigation Ball expand or contract it. Its default display style is fan-shaped.
  • Page 49 customize each button's function. The available functions include some system functions, switching apps, and app optimization.
  • Page 50 Dictionaries When you open Dictionary for the first time and there is no dictionary installed, there will be a notice to lead you to local downloads, which require a Wi-Fi connection. Word pronunciation requires dictionaries with voice files and TTS is currently not supported.
  • Page 51 You can import your own dictionary files and save them to the designated storage path: sdcard\dicts\XXX; Each dictionary has a corresponding folder. For example, dicts\Advanced Chinese Dictionary In dictionary Settings/Preferred Dictionary Setting, you can check all available dictionaries. Up to 20 dictionaries are supported.
  • Page 52 BOOXDrop Connect your BOOX with a PC or a mobile phone. You can send files to your BOOX from PC or BOOX Assistant app, or saves files of your BOOX to your PC or mobile phone. How to: Open BooxDrop from Apps page or Control Center.
  • Page 53 BooxDrop does not disconnect automatically. If you want to disconnect it, please disconnect it manually or on BooxDrop interface. Disconnect 2.2 Log in to Onyx Account: open push.boox.com. You can see the connected devices and click any device to open.
  • Page 54 4. When the connection is successful, you can load all folders and files from your BOOX. 5. Send files to BOOX: You can select files on your PC and send to BOOX. All sent files are grouped into corresponding folders based on file formats.
  • Page 55 Storage: Send files to the selected storage. 6. Save files to PC: when you select a file from your BOOX on your PC, you can choose a saving path to save to your PC. Push History You can only see the Send and Receive history on your BOOX.
  • Page 56 You can push webpages to your BOOX Push push.boox.com BOOX Assistant, and read on your BOOX. If you use PushRead for the first time, you need to log in to the same Onyx account on both push.boox.com or BOOX Assistant and your BOOX.
  • Page 57 RSS\OPDS Subscription You can add subscriptions from the public source list. You can also customize your RSS/OPDS subscription. need create a group for the first-time adding RSS subscription source so that the subscription source can be added to the relevant group.
  • Page 58 Calendar Memo In Calendar Memo, it shows Today ’ s Notes and Today ’ s Read. Tap to open notes or books. You can add memo to each day and set the memo as screensaver. Please refer to Screensaver Calendar Screensaver settings.

  • Page 59: Settings

    11.Settings ONYX Account manage multiple accounts switch them. Select accounts from the list. Only account information is kept and login state is not maintained. After switching to a different account, you need to log in again. If you log in to different accounts with different servers, please change the server as well when switching accounts.
  • Page 60 Account Link: After the main account is logged in, you can associate two other login methods sharing the same ONYX account. Mobile E-mail accounts support unbinding, and WeChat accounts do not support unbinding.
  • Page 61 About Device It contains model name, Android version, address firmware version. Click the model number for more information, including Capacitive Touch Version, VCom, Other information, Factory Reset, etc. Note: To run the function of factory reset would remove all of the user data. Please make a data backup first.
  • Page 62 Languages & Input Users can set system language, keyboard and input method and TTS on this page; Users can set languages of the system and virtue keyboard. The system has an Android keyboard by default. Users can install third-party Apps for more input methods.
  • Page 63 Date & Time Users can choose either auto setting or manual setting for date and time. When the device is connected with internet, it will automatically set date and time according to local time zone. Manual setting requires to set time zone, date and time, and users can select their preferred time and date display format;...
  • Page 64 Wi-Fi Settings Slide Wi-Fi On, then available networks will be listed. Users can choose a network, then input password to connect with internet. After Wi-Fi connected successfully at the first time, the device will save Wi-Fi information automatically. Users only need to turn on Wi-Fi on notification bar if using the same WIFI next time.
  • Page 65 Boox eReader to other devices is not supported. VPN Setting When the VPN is turned on for the first time, the system requires to set a password. This password needs to be used only for screen unlock or when the factory settings...
  • Page 66 Other accounts You can manage other accounts including Google, DropBox, OneNote,etc. These accounts are only used for syncing notes. Password 4-16 digital screen-lock password. The Android 11 models do not support resetting the password, please keep password properly by yourself.
  • Page 67 System Display System Font size Support to adjust the system font size, the default is the standard font size, you can set a total of 4 sizes: small, standard, large, extra-large; Custom Homepage The default Homepage is Library. You can set any of the other Function pages as the Homepage.
  • Page 68 System full screen refresh frequency The system performs one full refresh every 5 operations The Library and Notes will be automatically refreshed once more due to the loading list, and the actual number of operations will be one less than the set number; Function Area display icons only The text under the Function icon can be hidden.
  • Page 69 Gesture Manager choose system navigation method, either by Gestures or by Navigation Bar. There are 3 bottom gestures and 2 side gestures for Gesture method. There combinations navigation buttons for Navigation Bar. Support modification to other functions;...
  • Page 70 Firmware Update Users can get the Model number, Android version, Build number update check. Upgrade checks the local package first then online package with a network connection. Upgrade pause and breakpoint download are allowed. Please ensure the device has more than 20% power and sufficient capacity before the update.
  • Page 71 Feedback If having any problems, you can directly find the questions in the FAQ, quickly locate and solve the problems. Submit Feedback Welcome to submit any technical problem or advice to us. This function collects system information for problem judgment. And Onyx shall never disclose users ’ device information.

  • Page 72: Thank You For Your Support

    12.Thank you for your support Thank very much your support. More product-related information can be found on our official website: www.boox.com If you have any questions, please contact us by email: support@boox.com...

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