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Summary of Contents for Delstar OpenBook
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PLEASE READ THIS SECTION BEFORE OPERATING YOUR “OpenBook” E-READER: Although there is an almost endless supply of open format eBooks compatible with the “OpenBook” E-Reader, it is not designed to read DRM (Digital Rights Management), protected e-Books About DRM Protected material: DRM is short for "Digital Rights Management", which is an anti-piracy...
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The “OpenBook” E-Reader is designed exclusively to read open format e-Books Up to 1.8 million free e-Books have been documented as available on the internet. Dozens of sites offer these free e- Books for your reading pleasure. Open Format e-Books available for purchase: In addition to free e-Books, many more can be purchased.
Delstar “ E-Reader User Manual Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Delstar “OpenBook” E-Reader. The following sections provide an overview of the device and highlight a few basic features so you can start reading as quickly as possible. Product Features...
Packaging and Accessories Information eReader, USB Cable, AC adaptor, Protective Case, Headphones General View...
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Previous Page: flips you to the previous page in an e-Book, also decreases volume during music playback. For left handed people. Next Page: flips you to the next page in an e-Book, also increases the volume during music playback. For right handed people.
To restore full functionality of the device, recharge the battery as soon as possible. NOTE: Only a special charger may be used with your Delstar “Open Book” E-Reader. Use of an inappropriate external power supply may cause failure of the device and will void...
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To Charge the “ E-Reader: • Connect the AC/DC adapter to your device via the DC port (See General View) It normally takes 5 hours to recharge a depleted battery. The Battery indicator icon is located on the top right hand corner of the screen on the E-Reader.
When using an SD Card (Not Included) The Delstar E-Reader supports Standard size SD cards of up to 16GB capacity for storing thousands of books, music and pictures. • To begin, slide the SD card into the slot (See General View) –...
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“OpenBook” E-Reader. (NOTE: DRM protected files can be purchased and downloaded to most computers, they just can’t be transferred and read by the “OpenBook” E-Reader). Once you have identified an e-Book you want to purchase or download, make sure it is available in one of the numerous open formats that can be viewed by the “Open Book”...
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The USB flash storage capability allows you to copy electronic books, MP3 files and pictures to your E-Reader. • Turn the E-Reader on. Turn your Computer on. • Locate the mini-USB port and then connect the Delstar “Open Book” E-Reader to your computer using the supplied USB cable.
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E-Reader 4. Right Click on a blank spot in the Removable Disk and select “paste” • To disconnect the Delstar E-Reader from your computer, click the Safely Remove Hardware icon at the bottom right of the screen and then select safely remove USB...
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• In the Main Menu, open the desired section – Books, Music, or Pictures. You will see the items you have transferred. Reading Books • In the Main Menu, select Books by pressing the M button. You will then see a choice between Flash and SD card. Choose the option where you want to load your books from, highlight the desired location and press the M button.
Function Menu To activate the Function menu press the M button. The function menu has the following options: Save a Bookmark, Load a Bookmark, Delete a Bookmark, Flip Time, Page Jump, and Reverse Contrast Viewing To Save Bookmark: On a selected book page screen, press the M button and the Bookmark menu will appear.
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Press M button to confirm. Reverse Contrast Viewing: The Delstar “OpenBook” is equipped with a reverse contrast viewing function, this function will allow you to change to a black background with white text and vice versa which provides a great utility that allows you to read outside.
The following music file formats will also work: AAC, .WAV, .OGG, .APG, and .FLAC • Connect headphones to your Delstar “ • In the Main Menu, select Music by pressing the M button. You will see the MP3 Player window open.
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•To begin SHUFFLING the songs on your list or to play them back IN ORDER, simply press the DOWN button on the Directional pad to switch between these features. Note: The Delstar E-Reader supports a Background Music feature, so you can read books or view photos while listening to music.
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• In the Main Menu, select Photo. You will see Photo in the list. Use the M button to activate the Functions menu which has the following options: Rotate, Zoom In, Zoom Out, and Full Screen. Use the zoom button to change zoom level. File Explorer Using this function, you can manage books, pictures, music and other files stored in the internal memory of the device...
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M button to confirm. Video Playback The Delstar “OpenBook” has a fully functional built in video player that recognizes the following file formats: .AVI, .VOB, .FLV, .MP4, .MPG, .MKV, .DAT, .RM, and .RMVB. To utilize the Video function simply transfer a video file to the E-Reader or SD Card as you would do to a music, eBook, or picture file.
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1. Press the LEFT button on the directional pad to start the recording 2. Press the RIGHT button on the directional pad to stop recording. 3. Press the Return button to save the recording. 4. Press the M button to enter the settings menu;...
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Automatic Shut Off: This feature saves battery life by putting the device into suspend mode after a specified period of inactivity: choices are 3 minutes, 5, 10, 15, 20, no automatic shut down Time Setting: includes Time: Allows the user to set the current time. Date: Allows the user to set the current date.
• After pressing the Reset button, press and hold the On/Off button for 3 seconds to turn the device on. Delstar will continue to work to progress this product through Firmware Upgrades, to get the latest upgrades please visit www.Delstar.net.
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