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  • Page 2 Information in this document is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Bookeen is strictly forbidden. All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

  • Page 3: About This Manual

    1.3 Where to Find Information • Quick Start Guide: The Quick Start Guide is a paper document present in the box. It explains briefly how to start using your Cybook opus. • Help about your Cybook Opus: This “User’s Guide” is present by default on your Cybook Opus.

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    2. Getting Started 2.1 In the Box Once you receive your Cybook Opus, check the content of your package. You will find in the box: > Default components: • Cybook Opus • Quick Start Guide • Protection jacket • USB Cable 2.2 About your Cybook Opus...

  • Page 5: Back View

    [5] Page forward button: This button turns one page forward. If you hold down Page forward button, pages are browsed in accelerated mode. [6] Page backward button: This button turns one page backward. If you hold down Page backward button, pages are browsed in accelerated mode BACK VIEW 1 [7] Removable sliding plate: this plate can be easily slid to give access...

  • Page 6: Top View

    [8] Battery Compartment: Contains the Li-Polymer battery of the Cybook Opus. [9] Reset Hole: Pressing the reset button quickly reinitializes the Cybook Opus. You can use an unfolded staple (for example) to reach the reset button. [10] Label: Gives the product number and hardware version of your Cybook Opus.
  • Page 7 • In the event of moisture condensation, allow your Cybook Opus to dry out completely. • Do not place anything on top of your Cybook Opus or drop objects on top of your Cybook Opus. • Do not drop your Cybook Opus or subject it to severe shock.
  • Page 8 • If you plan to travel abroad with your Cybook Opus, be sure you have the appropriate AC adapter for the country you are visiting, if you use an AC adapter. 2.4 Accessing the battery and the reset hole You can easily access the battery and the reset hole of your Cybook Opus.
  • Page 9 • To turn your Cybook Opus on and off, use the top switch button. • To turn your Cybook Opus on, hold down the top switch button for at least two seconds until the screen starts flashing and the LED indicator emits a green (or blue) light.
  • Page 10 Note: The LED indicator emits a green (or blue) and red light at the same time as switching on the Cybook Opus while charging. The LED indicator stops emitting green (or blue) light after one second of inactivity. The LED color...

  • Page 11: Basic Skills

    3. Basic Skills This chapter familiarizes you with the basic operations of your Cybook Opus such as discovering the ePaper screen, using the buttons, understanding contextual menu and connection principles. 3.1 The ePaper Screen The Cybook shows an outstanding black and white screen, utilizing a breakthrough technology: the ePaper Display (by E Ink®).
  • Page 12 left) and to validate a selection or call a contextual menu. Most of the actions can be done with this navigation button. The Menu and Back buttons 2 buttons with embossed icon: Menu icon: always pops up a contextual menu on the screen Back icon: shortcut key to get one step back in your navigation history...

  • Page 13: The Library

    4. Choosing your Digital Content The Cybook Opus can contain a lot of digital contents. You mut first select your digital content from the list present in your device. 4.1 Choose your language When your Cybook switches on for the first time, it displays a language menu.
  • Page 14 cursor. Once your cursor is positioned press the OK button to open the file. 4.3 The Library Contextual Menu While browsing your library pages you just need to press the Menu button to pop-up the contextual menu. Different choices will then be available: •...
  • Page 15 case the optical quality of the screen is optimal. If you disable the flashing refresh some ghosting effect can appear. ◦ About: display hardware, software and copyright information.
  • Page 16 5. Transfering your Digital Content Your Cybook Opus is an UMS (USB Mass Storage) device. When you connect it to a host computer, it appears as an external drive showing off the internal memory content. You can then add, delete, copy or move files directly from your computer.
  • Page 17 (except system folder) in order to remove content and free storage capacity. Caution: The system folder should not be deleted; it contains a mandatory data file used by the Cybook Opus. The other folders can be deleted. They will be recreated by the Cybook Opus as empty folders.
  • Page 18 • picturea_6090.t2b: black and white thumbnail file created on the go by the Cybook Opus software. If this file is deleted, it is created again by the Cybook Opus when you browse the Library page which displays the thumbnail.

  • Page 19: Adobe Digital Editions

    • book.html or book.txt • book.t2b: black and white thumbnail file created on the go by the Cybook Opus software. If this file is deleted, it is created again by the Cybook Opus when you browse the Library page which displays the thumbnail.
  • Page 20 Of course you can transfer copy-protected eBooks from your personal computer to other computers or ADE compliant devices like the Cybook Opus. You can also organize your eBooks into a custom library. Digital Editions supports industry-standard eBook formats, including PDF/A and EPUB.
  • Page 21 Transfer book to Cybook Opus Step A - Switch ON Cybook Opus and connect it to computer via USB cable.After few seconds Adobe Digital Editions recognizes Cybook Opus as a compatible Reader and proposes to install it as a new peripheral by poping up a window: Authorize the installation.
  • Page 22 Step B - Drag and drop your Book on the Cybook Opus icon. Step C - Unplug Cybook Opus. After few seconds the Library page reappears on Cybook Opus screen. Browse pages until you find your book. Press OK button to open your book. You can read!

  • Page 23: Supported File Formats

    6. Reading On the library page, once you have selected an eBook file, press the OK button to open it. An eBook entry can be identified by activating the Show File Formats option of the Library contextual menu. 6.1 Supported File Formats An eBook file is considered to be a digital document.
  • Page 24 6.3 The Reading environment The page does not show only text or image but also some extra information (like page number or book title) in reserved areas of the screen. While reading you just need to press the OK button or the Menu button to pop-up the contextual menu.
  • Page 25 ◦ Last Page: go to last page of the document ◦ Page…: Open a small numeric keypad on the screen to enter directly the number of the page (use navigation button to choose your numbers). • Bookmarks: allow you to add or remove bookmarks and to jump from bookmark to bookmark.
  • Page 26 Reading Environment for ePUB files (Reflowable content) Page areas The Footer of the page is a status bar which displays the title of your document and your position in the document (current page/total number of pages). The footer areas can be hidden or shown via option of contextual menu.
  • Page 27 pages) and your level of zoom in %. The footer areas can be hidden or shown via one option of contextual menu. Contextual menu • Back: go back to the last hyperlink you activated. Comparable to Back function in Internet browsing. Step back in history navigation. If you did not activate any hyperlink this choice is dimmed.
  • Page 28 ◦ Flipped: display the page upside down. • Show status bar: display or hide a status bar which appears at the bottom of the screen and shows the name of the file, the current page versus the total number of pages, and the zoom factor. •...

  • Page 29: Viewing Images

    7. Viewing Images On the library page, once you have selected an image file, press the OK button to open it. An image entry can be identified by activating the Show File Formats option of the Library contextual menu. In this case JPG, GIF or PNG files are considered as image files.
  • Page 30 • Back to Library: get back to the library page...
  • Page 31 8. The G-Sensor or Accelerometer Your Cybook Opus embeds a G-sensor or accelerometer which enables you to switch automatically the screen orientation (Portrait, Landscape) only by turning around the device. According to the orientation of your device (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°), the screen will follow the orientation of your device.
  • Page 32 To maximize battery’s operating time, particularly when you are relying solely on the battery power for extended time periods: • Switch off the Cybook Opus when not in use, even for short periods of time. • We strongly recommend activating the Auto Power Off option which preserves very efficiently your battery.
  • Page 33 • Press the ON/OFF button during few seconds to restart your Cybook Opus. Reset with buttons combination If your Cybook Opus is freezed, you can reset the Cybook by pressing the ON/OFF button and the Page Backward button during 10 seconds. After 10 seconds, the Cybook Opus restarts by itself.

  • Page 34: Technical Specifications

    Battery: Rechargeable built-in Li-Polymer battery (1000 mAh) 8,000 screen refreshes battery life Peripherals: USB synchronization cable Operating System: Linux embedded version Software Suite: Bookeen multi-format eBook reader Adobe ePub/PDF Mobile Reader Supported image formats: JPG, GIF, PNG...

  • Page 35: Safety Precautions

    11. Safety Precautions > About the USB charger (adapter) • Do not use the adapter in a high moisture environment. Never touch the adapter when your hands or feet are wet. • Allow adequate ventilation around the adapter when using it to operate the device or charge the battery.
  • Page 36 12. Accessories By purchasing accessories designed for your Cybook Opus, you can expand the capabilities of your Cybook Opus, replace lost parts or facilitate your operation. Please contact your dealer or visit the www.bookeen.com web site for the availability of accessories for your Cybook Opus.

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