bemi Cognita X E Book Reader User Manual

: June 15, 2024
: bemi

Table of Contents

bemi Cognita X E Book Reader
Product Information
Safety Precautions
General Precautions
Product Usage Instructions
Device Introduction
Activating the Built-in Screen Backlight
Menu while reading a book
Settings
Warranty Conditions
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
References
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bemi Cognita X E Book Reader

Product Information

Dear customer,
Thank you for purchasing our product. Please read the following instructions carefully before first use and keep this user manual for future reference. Pay particular attention to the safety instructions. If you have any questions or comments about the device, please contact the customer line.

Website: www.alza.co.uk/kontakt
Tel: +44 (0)203 514 4411
Importer: Alza.cz a.s., Jankovcova 1522/53, Holešovice, 170 00 Praha 7, www.alza.cz

Specifications

Product name: Cognita X
Languages: English, Cestina, Slovencina, Magyar, Deutsch
Importer: Alza.cz a.s.
Address: Jankovcova 1522/53, Holesovice, 170 00 Praha 7, www.alza.cz
Recommended power adaptor current: 5V, 1A
Charging time: Approximately 3 hours

Safety Precautions

It is mandatory to read this manual before starting to use the device.

Read the user manual before using the device.
Avoid exposing the device to heat sources.
Do not handle the device with wet hands.
Avoid contact with cleaning agents or other chemicals.
The producer is not liable for data loss or mechanical damage caused by inappropriate use or maintenance.
Back up important material to avoid loss.
Avoid strong pressure on the display panel.
Use authorized accessories only.
Avoid dropping or impacting the device.
Do not attempt to repair the appliance yourself.
If damaged, contact an authorized service point for check-up or repair.
Disconnect the product from the power source before cleaning.
Follow the specified power supply requirements.
The battery is not detachable. Do not disassemble it.
The product is not suitable for children and infants.

General Precautions

Do not expose the device to high (over 50°C) or low (below -10°C) temperatures or heat due to, for example, sunlight or other heat sources. It may damage the device.
Do not handle the device with wet hands.
Do not expose the device to cleaning agents, caustics, or other chemicals.
Producer does not claim liability for any data loss, damage caused by inappropriate use/maintenance or any mechanical damage.
Please back up your important material at any time to avoid loss.
Do not strongly press the display panel.
Use only authorized accessories.
Prevent the device from falling on the ground or being strongly impacted.
Do not expose the device to high (over 50°C) or low (below -10°C) temperatures or heat due to, for example, sunlight or other heat sources. It may damage the device.
Do not handle the device with wet hands.
Do not expose the device to cleaning agents, caustics, or other chemicals.
Producer does not claim liability for any data loss, damage caused by inappropriate use/maintenance or any mechanical damage.
Please back up your important material at any time to avoid loss.
Do not strongly press the display panel.
Use only authorized accessories.
Prevent the device from falling on the ground or being strongly impacted.

Product Usage Instructions

Charging

Use the provided charging cable for charging.
The recommended power adaptor current is 5V, 1A.
Connect the micro USB connector of the charging cable to the device.
Connect the USB 2.0 connector to the power source.
After connecting properly, a charging graphic should appear on the device screen.
Note: If the device was completely discharged, the charging animation may appear after a few minutes.

For charging, please use the provided charging cable. The recommended power adaptor current is 5V, 1A. It takes about 3 hours to fully charge device. To charge, first connect the micro USB connector of the charging cable to the device. Then connect its USB 2.0 connector to the power source. After connecting the device properly, a Changing graphic should appear on the device screen.

Note: if the device was completely discharged then animation of charging may appear after a few minutes.

Power On/Off
To turn on the device:

Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds.

Power On
To turn on a switched off device, press and hold the power button for 5 seconds. To turn off the turned on device, repeat this process.

To turn off the device:

Repeat the process of pressing and holding the power button for 5 seconds.

Sleep Mode
To put the device to sleep

Briefly press the power button.

Briefly press the power button to put the device to sleep.

Device Introduction

The device includes the following components:

Back button: Short press to go back, long press to enter the main menu.
Micro USB port
MicroSD card slot
Power button
Reset button

Activating the Built-in Screen Backlight

The device has a built-in backlight in cold and warm colors. To access the backlight settings menu:

Tap the icon at the bottom of the home screen or in the menu while reading a book.

In the backlight settings menu, the following options are available:

Turn the backlight on/off.
Default setting for daytime reading.
Default setting for reading at dusk and night.
Default setting for bedtime reading.
Additional settings menu.

The reader has a built-in backlight in cold and warm colours. To enter the backlight settings menu, tap the icon at the bottom of the home screen or in the menu while reading a book.

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From left to right, the following settings are available:

Turn the backlight on/off.
Default setting for daytime reading.
Default setting for reading at dusk and night.
Default setting for bedtime reading.
Additional settings menu.

Additional Settings Menu
The additional settings menu on the home screen includes the following selections:

Recently read: Displays the 12 most recently opened books.
New: Displays the 16 most recently added books.
Tapping on arrow icons allows you to see more books.
In the upper right corner of the book cover, the device shows the percentage of the read content.

Clicking on additional settings menu will let you adjust backlight brightness and backlight colours (cold from left, warm to right). Clicking on + and – icons will change the parameters. Clicking on the icon will change the value simultaneously.

Home Screen
The home screen contains the following selections:

Recently read: Displays the 12 most recently opened books.
New: Displays the 16 most recently added books.

Tap on arrow icons to see more books. In the upper right corner of the book cover, the device gives the % of the read content. The following tabs are available on the home screen. These will be introduced below in order from left to right.

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Library
Enter the Library section to display all e-books on the reader (both in internal memory and microSD if inserted). On the right side of the title, there is displayed file’s format. In the Library submenu, user can display the list of favourite e-books, search for books, sort by title / author / recently read / newly added.

View
Clicking on the icon will open the view settings. Here, you can set the type of displayed files (list or thumbnails/covers).

When reading book tap on bottom of screen and menu will be shown.

From left to right, the icons are:

Dictionary. Tap to enter the dictionary.
Footnotes. If the book includes footnote on page, tap on the T2 icon, then on middle of the page to see footnote text.
Home. Tap to back to main menu.
Settings. Tap the menu icon to display possible options. The list of all functions and its explanation is below this section.
Back. Tap to go back.
Page up and down arrows. Tap on the arrows to changes pages. You can also tap on left and right side of screen to change pages too.

Please note, the reading menu options are different during reading e-books in different formats, as not every option is available for every file format.

Add a bookmark. Add a bookmark in the currently open book.
Bookmarks. Displays your saved bookmarks.
Table of contents. Displays the tale of contents if it is available in the file. Not available in .txt format.
Add to favourites. Add the currently open file to your favourites list.
Go to the page. Type the number of the page you want to go to directly.
Search. Search for selected words in the currently open book.
Zoom. Increase or decrease the size. Available in .pdf format only.
Font size. Increase or decrease the font size of the text currently read. Not available in .pdf format.
Font type. Change the font type. Available in .txt, .html, .fb2, .rtf and .mobi files.
Line spacing. Adjust the line spacing. Available in .txt, .html, .fb2, .rtf and .mobi files.
Margin. Change the size of a margin in a file.
Text only. User can change between displaying file in .pdf format in its original form or as a text only. Available in .pdf format only.
Rotate the screen. 90° clockwise or counter-clockwise rotation.
Change colours. Invert display colours. By default, the background under the displayed text is white and the letters are black. Not available in .pdf format.
Auto-rotate. Set the time after switch the page will automatically turn.
Refresh mode. Set the refresh rate of the screen.
About book. Displays the information about the currently open book.

Fonts
The manufacturer does not guarantee the correct handling of each file by this device. The correct display of fonts, with particular emphasis on diacritics, on this device depends only on the file format and whether it has been prepared for display in an e-book reader. For .txt files, it is suggested that you use the UTF formatting of the file to ensure optimal font display. When viewing files in .rtf/.txt/.fb2/.mobi formats in languages that contain diacritics, it is suggested that you do not use the default font.

Pictures
It allows you to display photos on the reader, both on its internal memory and on the memory card. To view possible image options, open the file, press the “Menu” key. The following options are available: set a picture as a screen saver, restore the default screen saver, set a picture as an off screen, restore the default off screen, rotate the image, zoom in/out, set the slide show cycle, and display information about the image (file name and format).

Explorer
Enter to display directory of files on the reader. While in memory subfolder, tap on “Menu” icon to display list of additional options: search, delete and display of internal or external memory switch.

Search
Allows you to search for the desired files. After entering the “Search” tab, a search menu will be displayed on the screen. Use the keyboard to type the desired phrase, press DONE and then tap OK to start the search. The device will display all files with the desired phrase. The device searches for the desired phrase by title and author.

Other
Calendar, games, dictionary and notes are available.

Calendar
Enter to display calendar. The calendar will open at the current month, with marked current day (remember to set the correct date in Settings). Device can add notes and reminders for each day. To add a note, tap on the “Add” icon. Then tap on “Edit” icon. Input the note and hit “Save” icon. Tap on the date to see your note. Below, there are additional functions, which will be presented from left to right.

Delete note: Tap the icon to delete the note.
Reminder settings: First, tap on icon below to set reminder about your note. For example, you can set reminder about birthday or important event. Then tap on icon in left corner to enable / disable reminder. Now you can set reminder parameters. You can set how many days in advance reminder will pop up, you can set starting hour, and you can set for how many hours reminder message will pop up. After setting all parameters, please tap on Save icon in right top corner. Tap on date to see all set parameters of your reminder. In desired time reminder will pop up.
Edit note: Tap the icon to edit the note.

Games
There are two pre-installed games on the reader: Sokoban and Jigsaw.

Dictionary
Device has built in dictionary from seven languages to English and from English into those languages. Additionally, there is available Webster’s English – English dictionary. To change language tap on language square box, then select desired dictionary language. To use the dictionary, tap on empty line before magnifier icon. Keyboard will appear, input desired word. Select word from list to see translation.

Notes
To input new note, tap on “Add” icon in top right corner of the screen, then tap “Edit” icon. After keyboard appears, input desired note text and tap the “Save” icon. If you wish to delete a note, tap on the trashcan icon.

Settings

There are several options in the settings menu:

Refresh mode. Selects the displays refresh rate.
Power settings. Allows you to set the time of automatic power off and standby.
- Automatic power off: The user has the option to disable this function or set it to 1/2/3/4 hours (the device will turn off automatically after a set time to save power).
  Note: User can customize off screen up to his needs: open a preloaded picture, tap on the “Menu” icon, and select set as off screen.
- Standby mode: Off/5/10/15/30 minutes/1 hour. If the function is enabled, the reader will go into standby after a designated time to save power Off/5/10/15/30 minutes/1 hour. If the function is enabled, the reader will go into standby after a designated time to save power.
  Note: User can customize screensaver up to his needs: open a preloaded picture, tap on the “Menu” icon, and select set as screensaver.
Date & time. On Home screen, day of week and date appears in the bottom left corner of the display and time appears in the bottom right corner of the display. When reading a book, the time is displayed in the upper right corner of the screen. To change data and time enter Settings, go to Date & Time and enter respective tab.
- Set the time: To set the time, tap on hour number (HH) / minute (MM) and then use the arrows at the bottom of the screen to set the desired hour / minute. You can also change the hour format to 24 / 12 (am/pm). To do this, tap on the format and then change it using the arrows.
- Set the date: Similarly, we proceed to select a date. Tap on the day number (DD) / month (MM) and year (YY) and then use the arrows at the bottom of the screen to set the desired value. Tap OK to confirm and save.
Language. User can format the device memory. Please keep in mind that during formatting all data saved on the internal memory will be deleted! Back up your important data! It is suggested to remove memory card from the device before performing formatting. Tap on OK to confirm.
Default settings. In order to restore default settings of the reader, enter this tab, tap on OK to confirm. The default settings will be restored, and a language selection prompt will be displayed on the screen.
Device information. Enter to display software version, device model number, used and total capacity of internal memory as well as used and total capacity of external memory.

Data Transfer
There are two ways to upload files into the reader. You can place the microSD card on which the previously uploaded files are located in the memory card slot of the device. You can also connect the reader to a PC with the include USB cable. A prompt about successful USB connection will be displayed on the screen. It is possible now to copy files to the device or memory card.
Note: Do not disconnect the reader from the computer during data copying, it can lead to damage of device memory.

Reset
Insert thin tool into reset hole at the back of the device, and press and hold the button to restart the device.

Basic Parameters
E-ink screen, 6 inches, 1024×758 pixels; touch panel, two-colour screen backlight. Battery capacity: 1800 mAh. Storage: 8 GB, microSD card slot.

Warranty Conditions

A new product purchased in the Alza.cz sales network is guaranteed for 2 years. If you need repair or other services during the warranty period, contact the product seller directly, you must provide the original proof of purchase with the date of purchase.

The following are considered to be a conflict with the warranty conditions, for which the claimed claim may not be recognized:

Using the product for any purpose other than that for which the product is intended or failing to follow the instructions for maintenance, operation, and service of the product.
Damage to the product by a natural disaster, the intervention of an unauthorized person or mechanically through the fault of the buyer (e.g., during transport, cleaning by inappropriate means, etc.).
Natural wear and aging of consumables or components during use (such as batteries, etc.).
Exposure to adverse external influences, such as sunlight and other radiation or electromagnetic fields, fluid intrusion, object intrusion, mains overvoltage, electrostatic discharge voltage (including lightning), faulty supply or input voltage and inappropriate polarity of this voltage, chemical processes such as used power supplies, etc.
If anyone has made modifications, modifications, alterations to the design or adaptation to change or extend the functions of the product compared to the purchased design or use of non-original components.

EU Declaration of Conformity
This device, Ebook reader model Cognita X, is in compliance with Directive 2014/30/EU and Directive 2011/65/EU as amended 2015/863/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council. The complete declaration of conformity is available online at the following link: www.bemi- electronics.com/certificates

WEEE
The device cannot be disposed of together with household waste. To prevent potential threats to the environment and human health due to improper disposal of waste, it is mandatory to take used electronic equipment to a designated collection point, or to the place where the product was purchased for the purpose of recycling electronic waste.
Warning: Lithium battery inside.

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

Q: How long does it take to fully charge the device?
A: It takes about 3 hours to fully charge the device.
Q: Can I use any power adaptor for charging?
A: It is recommended to use a power adaptor with a current of 5V, 1A.
Q: How do I turn on/off the device?
A: To turn on the device, press and hold the power button for 5 seconds. To turn off the device, repeat this process.
Q: How do I put the device to sleep?
A: Briefly press the power button to put the device to sleep.
Q: How can I access the backlight settings menu?
A: Tap the icon at the bottom of the home screen or in the menu while reading a book to access the backlight settings menu.