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  • Page 1 User manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Using your eReader near water ............17 About the tolino stylus ............... 1 9 Using the tolino stylus to write and draw on the screen ....19 Using gestures to edit handwriting ..........21 Using your eReader as a notebook ..........24 Writing notes in your notebook with the tolino stylus ....
  • Page 3 Changing the font size, line spacing, and margins ......53 Highlighting text while reading ............55 Set bookmark ................... 57 Creating a library link .............. 5 9 Device management .............. 6 1 Family Sharing ................ 6 2 Sharing the books from your tolino account with your family ..62...
  • Page 4 Borrowing books from a public library ......... 6 3 Troubleshooting on your eReader ......... 6 6 Forcing your eReader to power off ..........66 Logging out of your eReader ............66 Resetting your eReader to factory settings ........68 Manually resetting your eReader ............. 69 Need help? .................. 7 2 Information on security, rules and warranty ........

  • Page 5: Tolino Vision Color - The Basics

    — the basics Turning your tolino vision color on and off The on/off button is located at the back of your eReader. You can switch off your eReader or put it into sleep mode when you're not reading. Both help to extend the battery life.

  • Page 6: Charging Your Ereader

    page in a book, your book store or a bookshelf in your library. When you switch your eReader off and then restart it, you will be taken to the start screen. Please note that processes like syncing your library and establishing a WiFi connection may be interrupted when you put your eReader into sleep mode.
  • Page 7 Before using your tolino vision color for the first time, you should charge it for at least one hour. If possible, charge your tolino vision color using the USB-C cable supplied. The power delivered by the charger must be 10 Watts to achieve the maximum charging speed.
  • Page 8 • Remove the charging cable once your device is fully charged. This will prevent overcharging and have a beneficial effect on your eReader's battery life. • Charge your eReader while it's on a hard surface. Charging your eReader on soft surfaces like your bed may prevent the battery from cooling down properly and cause your eReader to overheat.
  • Page 9 You can continue reading while your eReader is charging. The battery status is displayed at the top right of the screen. You can also charge your tolino vision color with any 5V, 2A USB-C adapter. Note: If you're traveling to a country with alternative electrical...

  • Page 10: Setting Up Your Ereader

    Use a WiFi connection to set up your eReader. You'll need to know your WiFi password to complete the setup process. If you set up your eReader via WiFi, you must have an account with a tolino alliance partner. • Setup without WiFi...

  • Page 11: Using Gestures On The Touchscreen

    your home screen and tap More > Settings > Accounts. Next, tap Sign Up Now to complete the setup process. Using gestures on the touchscreen. When your eReader is switched on, you can touch the screen to open books, turn pages, select items and much more. •...

  • Page 12: Turning Pages With The Page-Turn Buttons

    gesture to highlight text while reading. Press and hold a word. When you let go, your eReader will underline your selection and display a circle at each end of the word. • Drag: When you're reading a PDF and zoom in for a closer look, you'll need to move the page around to see different areas.

  • Page 13: About The Color Screen

    Your color screen allows you to see your library in full color. You can display colored content in your books and even add colored highlights when you take notes in your notebook with your tolino stylus. There a few things to bear in mind with a color screen: •...

  • Page 14: Setting The Screen Brightness

    may have a full-color cover but black-and-white drawings in the body of the book. • Your screen will not “color” black and white images. This means that if a page was originally designed in black and white, the screen cannot display the page in color. Setting the screen brightness Your eReader has an integrated reading light so you can even read in the dark.

  • Page 15: Using The Smartlight

    Using the SmartLight With SmartLight, you can adjust the color temperature of the screen. The color temperature ranges from orange candlelight for reading at night to white sunlight for reading during the day. 1. Go to your home screen. 2. At the top of the screen, tap the brightness icon.
  • Page 16 • Note: If you manually adjust your SmartLight settings, your eReader will not automatically adjust the screen color based on the time of day.

  • Page 17: Using Your Ereader Near Water

    Using your eReader near water Both your eReader screen and your hands should be dry to ensure an optimal reading experience. Should the screen get wet, simply wipe it with a dry cloth. Your screen may not respond as intended when used in wet conditions or underwater.
  • Page 18 • Make sure the USB port is dry before connecting a USB charger to your eReader. • Avoid exposing your eReader to strong jets of water, such as waterfalls or waves. • Do not charge your eReader while in or near water, or in areas with high humidity.

  • Page 19: About The Tolino Stylus

    Using the tolino stylus to write and draw on the screen You can use your tolino stylus to write on the screen of your eReader. For example, if you're reading a cookbook, you can add notes to the margins of the pages if needed. Your tolino stylus is...
  • Page 20 Eraser (#5)The eraser allows you to remove text or lines in your notebook. The tolino stylus can be useful if you want to write notes on a page and later convert these notes into annotations. You can use the tolino stylus to create notes in the following file formats: •...

  • Page 21: Using Gestures To Edit Handwriting

    Before you use the tolino stylus for the first time, you must charge it briefly so that it is activated.If you have not used the tolino stylus for a long time or it is not responding, try the following: 1. Connect a USB-C cable to the charging port of the tolino stylus.
  • Page 22 Erasing text Strike through or overwrite the word or letter you want to erase. Connecting text To join two words together, draw a line from the bottom of the word to the top. Separating text To insert a space between two words, draw a line from the top to the bottom edge of the letter.
  • Page 23 Headings Create bold heading text by drawing one or two lines under the word. Main heading – draw one line below the text. Subheading – draw two lines below the text.

  • Page 24: Using Your Ereader As A Notebook

    Here is a small selection of the symbols you can convert to text: Using your eReader as a notebook The "My Notebooks" feature lets you create handwritten notes on your eReader with the tolino stylus. You can create as many notebooks as you like.
  • Page 25 PDF, png or jpeg and your advanced notebook as Word, text or HTML, so that you always have a backup copy. Note: If you reset your tolino vision color, you will lose all notes you have created. To open your notebook for the first time: •...
  • Page 26 6. Tap Save. 7. Use your tolino stylus to write and draw in a notebook.Your notes are automatically saved on your tolino vision color. Learning how to use your notebook Your notebook behaves like a real pen and paper notebook with a few additional features.
  • Page 27 Eraser icon at the top of the screen to turn your pen into an eraser. You can also press and hold the Erase button on your tolino stylus to turn the tip of the pen into an eraser. Tap the Eraser icon again to see more eraser options •...
  • Page 28 Tap the Repeat icon to display the last letter, symbol, dash or number that you wrote. • Draw diagrams, illustrate pictures, write mathematical equations (Advanced Notebook only) When you use an Advanced Notebook, you can draw diagrams and pictures or write mathematical equations in your notebook.
  • Page 29 creating a perfectly drawn square. Insert Math Formula Allows you to write and solve mathematical equations in your notebook. To solve an equation, write the equation in full (e.g. "1+1="). Then tap the "Menu" icon at the top of the screen and then "Convert All". This may not work for some equations.
  • Page 30 How to export your notes: 1. Go to your home screen. 2. At the bottom of the screen, tap My Notebooks. 3. Tap the Menu icon next to the note you want to export. 4. Select Export to Computer. 5. Tap Export. You will then see the "Notebook is being exported"...
  • Page 31 Deleting notes Delete notes from your eReader to manage the number of notes you have and to free up storage space on your eReader. How to permanently delete notes on your eReader: 1. Go to your home screen. 2. At the bottom of the screen, tap My Notebooks. 3.

  • Page 32: Writing Notes In Your Notebook With The Tolino Stylus

    DRM-protected PDF files or in PDF files in which annotations and markup are disabled. Writing notes on the page You can use the tolino stylus to write and draw on the page while reading. How to write notes while reading: •...
  • Page 33 In most cases, you will see your handwritten notes directly on the page. If you do not see your notes, this means that you have changed one or more settings in your book. This means that your notes will appear inside a bracket to indicate that it is a handwritten note.
  • Page 34 Tip: You will see a Write icon next to annotations you have made with the tolino stylus. To delete your handwritten note, tap the annotation preview. You will see your annotation in a preview box. In the preview box, tap the menu icon and then tap Delete.

  • Page 35: Troubleshooting The Tolino Stylus

    Turn your eReader off and then on again • Replace the tip of the tolino stylus If your tolino stylus doesn't work with a file on your eReader, it may not be compatible with the tolino stylus. Files that are compatible with the tolino stylus: •...

  • Page 36: Locking The Screen Orientation

    • Sync and update your eReader: The sync feature keeps your eReader up to date with the latest software updates and books you've purchased from your tolino book store. To sync your eReader, tap the Sync icon and then Sync Now.
  • Page 37 • Buy books: Looking for something to read? Tap the Search icon to find a book on your eReader or browse your tolino book store. • Read a book: Tap on a book cover to start reading. Return to your home screen: •...
  • Page 38 Download recently purchased books to your eReader and update your eReader software if an update is available. • Search icon: Search for books on your tolino vision color or for new books that you can buy from your tolino bookseller.

  • Page 39: Using The Wifi On Your Ereader

    Using the WiFi on your eReader Connect your eReader to a WiFi network Establish a connection to a WiFi network to download books to and buy books on your eReader. 1. Go to your home screen. 2. Tap the Sync icon at the top of your screen. 3.
  • Page 40 To see if you're connected to the web, check the WiFi status icon at the top of your screen. • WiFi is on standby to save battery. • WiFi is deactivated. • You have a moderate WiFi connection. • You have an excellent WiFi connection.

  • Page 41: Sync Your Ereader Via Wlan

    Sync your eReader via WLAN You'll need to sync your eReader to download books to your eReader or update your software. Syncing your tolino vision color: • Downloads eBooks you've recently purchased to your tolino vision color. • Download eBook samples you've added to your account.

  • Page 42: Turn Off Wifi (Flight Mode)

    Turn off WiFi (flight mode) You can turn your WiFi off to terminate any internet connection to your tolino eReader. This extends the eReader's battery life and allows you to use it on board an airplane as well. Your WiFi connection is automatically switched off if it is inactive for longer than five minutes.

  • Page 43: Turning On Bluetooth On Your Ereader

    To listen to audiobooks on your eReader, you'll need to pair a Bluetooth speaker or headphones with your eReader. Only Bluetooth-enabled headphones and speakers can be connected to your eReader. Turning on Bluetooth on your eReader Put your headphones or speakers into pairing mode. Next, move your Bluetooth headphones or speaker close to your eReader before carrying out the following steps.
  • Page 44 For details on how to put your headphones or speaker into pairing mode, refer to the instructions provided by the manufacturer of your headphones or speaker. Additional troubleshooting steps can be found on the tolino help page at https://mytolino.de/faq-gruppe/tolino-vision-color/...

  • Page 45: Opening Your Audiobook

    Opening your audiobook To open an audiobook on your eReader: Go to your home screen. At the bottom of the screen, tap My Books. Tap the audiobook you want to listen to. Tip: Use the audiobook filter to browse the audiobooks already on your eReader.

  • Page 46: Controlling The Audiobook Player

    Controlling the audiobook player Play or pause your audiobook • To play or pause your audiobook, tap the icon for Play Pause. Volume control To adjust the volume of your Bluetooth speaker or headphones from your eReader: Tap the volume icon at the top of the screen Drag the circle left or right to increase or decrease the volume.
  • Page 47 • To listen to the next 30 seconds, tap the icon. Skip through your audiobook If you want to skip an entire chapter of an audiobook, drag the circle in the timeline to the left or right. Opening the table of contents How to search your audiobook's table of contents: Tap the table of contents symbol.

  • Page 48: Buying A Book

    Buying a book Buying a book using your tolino eReader When you've discovered a book you'd like to buy, simply tap "Buy Now" and proceed to the checkout. You can pay for your selected book using your credit card, store balance, or a gift card from selected partners.

  • Page 49: How To Find New Books On Your Ereader

    How to find new books on your eReader Using "My books" The "My Books" menu shows you all the eBooks that are on your tolino vision color. 1. Go to your home screen. 2. At the bottom of the screen, tap My books.

  • Page 50: Delete Books

    3-dot symbol in the top right-hand corner underneath "Download all". Search for books on your eReader To search for a book on your eReader or in the tolino book store, follow these steps: 1. Go to your home screen.
  • Page 51 You can delete a book from your eReader and from your TOLINO account. If you delete a book from your account, you will no longer see the book in your library, even after you sync your eReader. How to delete a book: 1.

  • Page 52: Reading A Book On Your Ereader

    Reading a book on your eReader Flicking through a book How to quickly flick through a book: 1. While reading, tap the center of the page to open the reading menu. 2. You can drag the Circle icon in the navigation bar to the left or right to page through the book.

  • Page 53: Displaying The Table Of Contents

    Displaying the table of contents How to access the table of contents: 1. While reading, tap the center of the page to open the reading menu. 2. Tap the Table of Contents icon at the bottom of the screen. 3. Tap the chapter you want to read. Changing the font size, line spacing, and margins If you are reading a book, you can adjust the size of the text to make it easier on your eyes.
  • Page 54 a. To change the appearance of the text, next to font, tap the Drop-down arrow. b. To zoom in or out, tap the + or – next to "Font size", or drag the circle next to "Font size". c. To increase or decrease the line spacing, tap the + or - next to "Line spacing".

  • Page 55: Highlighting Text While Reading

    • When you customize how your text appears, your eReader will remember your preferences and will apply them to future books you read. • When you read a PDF, you can zoom in on text passages or images, which allows you to make the whole page larger and therefore easier to read, although you cannot adjust the text size or style.
  • Page 56 Tap Add Note to add detail to your highlighted • section. Tap Search to search for a highlighted section • within the book, in Wikipedia or using Google. Tap anywhere on the screen to close the context menu and continue reading. Displaying highlights on your eReader You can view a list of the annotations you have made while reading a book at any time.

  • Page 57: Set Bookmark

    Removing highlights on your eReader You can remove annotations you've made while reading a book. Tap the center of the page. This calls up the reading menu. Tap the annotation icon at the bottom of the page. Tap and hold the annotation you want to delete. A menu will appear.
  • Page 58 To find a bookmark: 1. While reading, tap the center of the page to open the reading menu. 2. At the bottom of the screen, tap the 3. Next to the bookmark you wish to view, tap Bookmarks. You will be redirected to the bookmarks page.

  • Page 59: Creating A Library Link

    Creating a library link If you love historical fiction but you don't like the selection in the store you are registered with on your tolino, that is not a problem. You can link a different tolino book store to your library.
  • Page 60 4. Enter your login details for this store on the following page or create a new account with this store. 5. If the link is successful, you will be notified on a confirmation page. Tap the Continue to Library button to complete the process.

  • Page 61: Device Management

    However, as they are only in the tolino Cloud and not yet on your tolino, you will see a small Cloud icon next to the books. To load a title onto your tolino, simply tap on this icon. You can also check whether the link was successful in the Library Link menu (Menu >...

  • Page 62: Family Sharing

    Family Sharing Sharing the books from your tolino account with your family The "Family Sharing" feature allows you to share your books with up to six family members. • A family account can have a total of 6 members (one main account + 5 additional accounts).

  • Page 63: Borrowing Books From A Public Library

    Furthermore, some titles may not be available in your local library. To find out more, visit: • https://mytolino.de/faq/wie-kann-ich-ebooks-der-onleihe- auf-meinem-tolino-ausleihen/ • https://www.onleihe.net/fuer-leser-hoerer-zuschauer/ihre- onleihe-finden.html • https://mytolino.de/faq-gruppe/faq-onleihe/ To borrow books from an eLibrary, all you need is a library card and a WiFi connection.
  • Page 64 To be able to borrow eBooks from an eLibrary, you will need to log in with your library card details. To do this you need: • A valid library card from your library. • An active WiFi connection. Step 1 of 2: Logging in to your eLibrary using your eReader 1.
  • Page 65 Favorites. To return to Favorites, tap the Menu icon in the lower right corner of the screen and then tap Favorites. Step 2 of 2: Search for a book Once you have registered with an eLibrary, you can search the library and borrow a book.

  • Page 66: Troubleshooting On Your Ereader

    When you log back in, your eReader will return to the setup process. You will need to enter the email address and password associated with your tolino account to set up your eReader using a WiFi connection.
  • Page 67 More at the bottom of the screen. 3. Tap Settings. 4. Tap Accounts. 5. Under tolino, tap Sign out. 6. Tap Sign out. After you have logged out, you will need to set up your eReader again. Once you have set up your eReader and signed in, sync it to...

  • Page 68: Resetting Your Ereader To Factory Settings

    Resetting your eReader to factory settings Use factory reset to restore your tolino vision color to its original settings. After performing a factory reset, you'll need to set up and sync your eReader again. When you reset your eReader: •...

  • Page 69: Manually Resetting Your Ereader

    5. Under "Advanced," tap Factory Reset. 6. Tap Reset. After resetting your eReader, follow the on-screen steps to set up your eReader once more. Manually resetting your eReader If resetting to factory settings did not solve your problem, you can try performing a manual reset to factory settings to restore the original settings of your eReader.
  • Page 70 a. Turn on your computer and connect the included USB power cable first to your computer and then to your eReader. b. Plug the wall charger (not included) into a power outlet and then connect your eReader to the wall charger.
  • Page 71 To complete the setup, you will need an active WiFi or internet connection.

  • Page 72: Need Help

    Information on security, rules and warranty Important details about security, rules and warranty services regarding your tolino vision color can be found on the tolino website at: • https://mytolino.de/rechtliches/ Note: The declaration of conformity may differ for different tolino vision color models.

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